James Bick

notes

• 1683, October 26. John Sprague died at Mendon as stated in Ballou's History of Milford. His will dated September 14, 1683, probated November 2, 1683, shows names of children and his sons not then of age. Father-in-law William Holbrook to be overseer of will.
• 1684-5, Jan. 11. His widow Elizabeth is assessed for minister's salary 10 shilling, 9 pence. Her name does not occur after this in annals of Mendon.
• 1686 to 1696. This James Bick seems to have been a resident of Mendon during which time he had a controversy with the authorities which ended with his being compelled to leave the town.
• 1695, April 3. James Bick purchased from John Mowry, Jr., a farm in the "Inman Purchase", No. Smithfield, RI about 2 miles south of Woonsocket Hill.
• 1696, Sept. 9. In the will of William Holbrook, his daughter Elizabeth Bick is given 12 pounds; therefore, it seems certain that her 2d marriage to James Bick occurred between 1684-5 and 1696
• 1703, October 27. RI Historical Records state that In the matter of Jonathan Sprague v. James Bick, appealed to the General Assembly by the defendant, said Bick is said to have married the widow Elizabeth.

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From http://www.jtbullock.com/Tree/MajorJ_Sprague.html

Jonathan’s brother John had died in 1683 and his widow (sister of Mehitable) had later married James Bick. Jonathan had evidently done work on John’s land, and was seeking compensation from Bick, and brought the matter before the General Assembly. On October 27, 1703 the General Assembly ordered, in “re Jonathan Sprague v. James Bick, that the said James Bick shall, by the next sitting of the Assembly, bring under the hands of the said three brothers, Anthony, Samuel and William (Sprague), or any two of them, their result on the paragraph of their brother John's will, what shall be allowed their brother Jonathan for what he did on his brother John's land at Mendon.” On Jan 4, 1704 The General Assembly, having heard the report previously, in Jonathan Sprague v. James Bick, ordered, “execution should go forth against said Bick.”

On May 20, 1711, Proprietors of Mendon (Massachusetts?) laid out to James Bick 25 acres which were a little above where Ballou's Bridge was later located, and about the same time land to Jonathan Sprague, whereon he lived, which was near the future location of the mill of the Harris Woolen Company at Mill River. Bick afterwards sold his land, and Sprague sold part of his to William Arnold.

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