Original Settlers of Rehoboth

Rehoboth's First Proprietors

Rehoboth Congregational Church, est. 1643

According to the 1836 History of Rehoboth (Leonard Bliss, Jr., pages 24 and 25) the original purchase of Rehoboth was drawn by sections "...that by which lands, now granted by the Court of Plymouth to the town, is to be divided according to person and estate, as is expressed in this following list:"

The numbers following the names indicate pounds sterling, shillings, and pence. Information about each person may be learned by clicking on his or her name. If you have online information to link to these proprietors, please email the link to me so I can post for others to see.

1. Mrs. Bur 100 00 00 Ruth Ingram accepted in her place.	30. James Walker, now Job ffitche's 50 00 00
2. Widow Walker 50 00 00 (another link to Walker) and see Philip Walker	31. Thomas Bliss 153 00 00
3. John Read 300 00 00 (His Will)	32. The Governor's lot, now Richard Bullock's (another link) 200 00 00
4. John Cooke 300 00 00 which still is in the town's hands (His Will)	33 Isaac Martin, now Thomas Wilmot's 50 00 00
5. The Schoolmaster 50 00 00	34. Robert Morris 94 10 00
6. Will Cheesbrook 450 00 00	35. Edward Bennet, now Rich. Bowen's, Jr 134 10 00
7. Mr. [Alexander] Winchester 195 00 00	36. The Pastor (Samuel Newman) 100 00 00 (His Will) (Newman Congregational Church)
8. Richard Wright 834 00 00	37. Mr. Henry Smith 260 00 00
9. Mr. Newman 330 00 00 (His Will)	38. Mathew Pratt 239 00 00
10. Will Smith 196 10 00	39. John Megg's 120 00 00
11. Walter Palmer 419 00 00	40. Thomas Clifton, now Stephen Payne's, Jr. 160 00 00
12. James Clark, now John Perren's 71 00 00	41 Joseph Tory, now John Peck's 134 00 00
13. Ralph Shephard, now Jas. Redewaye's 121 10 00	42. Tho. Cooper 367 00 00
14. Zachariah Roads 50 00 00	43. Robert Fuller 150 00 00
15. John Mathewes 40 00 00	44. John Allen 156 0000
16. John Perrum 67 00 00	45. Ralph Allen 27l 00 00
17. John Millar 69 10 00	46. Edward Gillman, now Joseph Peck's 306 00 00
18. Samuel Butterworth 50 00 00	47. Tho. Houlbrook 186 10 00
19. George Kendrick 50 00 00	48. Will. Carpenter 254 10 00 and William Carpenter
20. Abram Martin 60 10 00 (His Will)	49. John Houlbrook, now Nicholas Ide's 186 10 00
21. The Teacher 100 00 00	50. Robert Titus, now Robert Jones's 156 10 00
22. Edward Seale 81 00 00	51. Will. Sabin 53 00 00
23. John Browne 60 00 00	52. Stephen Payne 535 00 00
24. Mr. Howward 260 00 00	53. Mr. Browne 600 00 00
25. Mr. Peck 535 00 00	54. Edward Patteson, now John Woodcock's 50 00 00
26. Mr. Obadiah Holmes, now Robert Wheaton's. 100 00 00	55. Peter Hunt 327 00 00 (link to his will)
27. Edward Smith 252 00 00	56. Robert Martin 228 10 00
28. Job Lane, now Robert Abell's 50 00 00	57. Robert Sharp, but now Rice Leonard's 106 00 00
29. Thomas Hitt 101 00 00	58. Richard Bowen 270 00 00 ) (link to his will)