Rev Thomas Olney of Providence, Rhode Island

His wife was Elizabeth Marsh or Elizabeth Moseley.

1. Event: Life's Work 1668 Ordained 1
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   Name: Thomas OLNEY III 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

   Sex: M

   Birth: BEF. 6 JUN 1632 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, England 14 6 8 9 13

   Death: 11 JUN 1722 in Providence, Providence, RI 15 6 8 9 13

   Christening: 6 JAN 1632 St Alban' Abbeys, St. Alban's, Hertfordshire, England 6 13

   Burial: JUN 1722 Olney Homestead, moved to Old North Cem., Prov., Providence, RI 13

   Note:

[Alice Keene Olney Genealogy.GED]
Please note: the parenthetical (II) is my notation to delineate which Thomas I am dealing with.
Thomas was born in England and came to this country with his family in the ship "Planter" in 1635.

   From Salem, Mass, in 1638, they came to Providence.

He was a prominent Baptist clergyman at the First Baptist Church in Providence, Rhode Island.

   Benedict says "he succeeded Rev. Gregory Dexter in office, that he was the chief (influence) who made a division about laying-on-of-hands. He and others withdres and formed a separate church, but it continued only a short time." This division however occurred in 1653-4, when young Thomas was only 21 or 22. It is probable his father, Thomas Sr., led the division, as he is spoken of as an elder by Mr. Jackson, and called Rev. by Morgan Edwards. He may have filled the pastorial vacancy made by the retirement of Roger Williams, and until the pastorate of Rev. Chad Brown.

In 1655, at the age of twenty-three he became a freeman and was implicated in a religious tumult, or

   more strictly, under the pretense of holding a training, he, with others, engaged in an armed resistance

   to authority. No serious results followed.

February 19th, 1665 - Thomas received Lot #41 in a division. His homestead was near the present

   location ( in 1894) of the American Screw Copany works, located at the North End, at the foot of

   Stampes Hill. He was an owner of a very large tract of land known as the Wenscot Farm lying in those parts of Providence now forming a portion of North Providence and Lincoln, considerable of which still remains in the possession of descendants.

July 1st, 1679 he was taxed 7s. 6d.
In 1668, at age thrity-six, he was ordained pastor of the First Baptist Church. In a controvery a few years later with George Fox, the Quaker, the Rev. Thomas Olney is said to have answered Fox in an article, entitled "Ambition Anatomized. His wording was considered to have "unseemly severity".
October 17th, 1682 he inherited land after his father's death (See Thomas Olney I's will).
March 13th, 1683 - Thomas (II) requested a Town Council meeting to considered the matter of a cow and her increase. The cattle originally belonged to the estate of James Olney, but on his demise, Thomas (I) left the cattle in the care of the Town Council. The cattle were then put in the custody of Epenetus Olney. The cow had been left for the three children of John Whipple.
September 1st, 1687 he was taxed 12s. 7d.
1688 - The ratable (taxable) estate ofThomas included 9 cow, 3 heifers, 3 steers, 2 oxen, 5 - 2yr olds, 3 yearlings, 4 swine, 3 horses, mare, 2 acres salt marsh, 3 acres mongrel meadow, 7 acres fresh meadow, 3 acres mowing, 10 acres tillage, 6 acres wild pasture.
July 2nd, 1695 - Thomas and two others were chosen by the Assembly to run (survey and permanently establish) the northern line of the colony.
On August 2nd, 1698, he as appointed to a committee "to meet the Connecticut gentlemn to treat before Lord Bellemont about the western bounds of the colony."
On October 25th, 1699 he was chosen "agent for the colony to go to England for maintaining of liberties granted in our charter." This appointment he declined.
For thirty-seven years he was town clerk (1664-67,83-84,86-1715); for thirty years a town council member (1671,73-74, 82-86, 91,93-94,96-1714), fourteen years a deputy, and for six years,

   assistant (1669,71, 77-79). He was a "proprietor's surveyor".

His home was near where the works of the American Screw Company are now (1889),
Thomas died at age 90, outliving most of his family.

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   R.I. Genealogical Register, Volume 12, Abstracts Providence Wills, Page 161

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February 20th, 1722 Thomas makes his will. It was proved July 9th, 1722. His son William was

   named executor. The will reads as follows:

   WILL

   To son William, 2 home lots (6½ acres each), one of which was my father Thomas Olney's homestead, also 40 feet lots by water side on west side of Town Street, etc., with a reservation of burying place in father's homestead lot, where my father and mother and some of my children and relatives are buried, and where testator himself desired to be laid. This reservation was to be 5 poles square and to be fenced etc. To son William he also gave all homestead lands and tenements where I now dwell on both sides the river at place called the Stampers, with dwelling house and appurtenances. To son William, ½ of southern end of farm at Wenscott, the other ½ of southern end being already confirmed by deed to grandson William. To son William, other land, meadow by the Woonasquatucket River farm at Westquadnaig, etc. To grandson Thomas, son of son Thomas, deceased, ½ of farm at Wenscott, being the northern end, with buildings, etc. and if he dies without issue his brother Obadiah was to have it, but his mother Lidia was to have whole rule of what my son Thomas left her in possession of during life while his widow, and Obadiah to have a living in the house with his brother Thomas till he could get a settlement of his own. To grandson Thomas, also, 196 acres in a farm west of Seven Mile Line, near colony line on Killingly Road, etc. To grandson Obadiah, land at "observation" east side of Seven Mile Line, and 150 acre farm west side of Seven Mile Line near Round Hill, etc. To grandson Thomas, son of William, land near Edward Hawkins.

   All other lands to grandsons Obadiah and Richard. To son-in-law John Waterman, law book called

   "Coke upon Littleton," and to daughter Anne Waterman, a piece of eight. To son William, all the rest

   of estate.

INVENTORY OF WILL FOR THOMAS (II)

   £115, 5s, 6d., viz: (namely) feather bed, flock bed, 55 bound books, 23 small unbound books,

   pewter, 2 combs, great table, 6 chairs, silver money £60, leaden standard to hold ink, 5 wooden

   trenchers, shoemaker's tools, warming pan, etc.

********************* BIBLIOGRAPHY****************

   A Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Olney, Original Proprietor of Rhode Island Who Came

   From England in 1635. by James B. Olney of Providence, RI., 1889.

Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island by John Osborne Austin, Genealogical Publishing

   Company, 1969. Original Publication, Albany, New York, 1887.

Father: Thomas OLNEY , Jr. b: 6 JUN 1600 in St.Albans, Hertfordshire, England

   Mother: Marie (Mary) ASHTON b: 25 AUG 1605 in St.Albans, Hertfordshire, England

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   by Robert Kluckhohn; 8/2/1999

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   14.Title: Thayer and Burton Ancestry - By Geo Burton (1894)

   Page: Page 85

   15.Title: Thayer and Burton Ancestry - By Geo Burton (1894)

   Page: Page 86

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   Notes for Thomas Olney:

   Thomas came from England with his parents as a small child. Quite early in life he

   became a leading spirit in the Rhode Island colony and was constantly engaged to the

   time of his death in public affairs.

   He was chosen Assistant during the years 1669, 1670, 1677-1679. For thirty years he

   was a member of the Town Council and frequently find his name among the members of

   the Colonial Assembly. His signature occurs through many years as town clerk. He was

   ordained a minister in 1668 and succeeded the Reverend Gregory Dexter as pastor of the

   First Baptist Church serving from 1710 to 1715.

   He was an earnest opponent of George Fox, a leading Quaker, who came from

   England. He very severely criticized his methods and teachings in a document entitled,

   "Ambition Anatomized," the original of which may be seen at the Rhode Island historical

   society.

   His home was near where the works of the American Screw Co. are now (1889),

   located at the North End, at the foot of Stampes Hill. He was an owner of a very large

   tract of land known as the Wenscot Farm lying in those parts of Providence now forming

   a portion of N. Providence and Lincoln, considerable of which still remains in the

   possession of descendants.

   from: A Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Olney, Original Proprietor of

   Rhode Island Who Came From England in 1635. by James B. Olney of Providence, RI.,

   1889.

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   Thayer and Burton Ancestry:

   THOMAS OLNEY, son of Thomas and Mary (Small) Olney, and a prominent Baptist clergyman at Providence, R. I., was born at St. Albans, Hertford County, England, in 1632, and came to this country with his father, in the ship, "Planter," from London, in 1635. From Salem, Mass., in 1638, he came to Providence, where, July 3, 1660, he married Elizabeth Moseley [Marsh]. In 1655, five years before, at the age of twenty-three, he was implicated in a religious tumult, or more strictly, under the pretense of holding a training, he, with others, engaged in an armed resistance to authority. No serious results followed. In 1668, at the age of thirty-six, he was ordained pastor of the First Baptist Church. In a controversy a few years later, with George Fox, the Quaker, the Rev. Thomas Olney is said to have answered Fox in an article, entitled "Ambition Anatomized," with "unseemly severity." He held many public offices. For thirty-seven years he was town clerk; for thirty years, a member of the town council; for fourteen years, a deputy, and for six years, assistant. He was also "proprietor's surveyor." In 1698 he was appointed on a committee "to meet the Connecticut gentlemen to treat before Lord Bellemont about the western bounds of the colony." In 1699 he was chosen "agent for the colony to go to England for maintaining of liberties granted in our charter." This appointment he declined. He died at Providence, June 11, 1722. The inventory of his estate included "fifty-five bound books and twenty-three small unbound books." His wife died about the same time and place. His homestead was near the present location of the American Screw Co.'s works, at the foot of Stampers Hill, and he also owned large tracts of land in North Providence and Lincoln.

   DESCENT. Elizabeth Olney married John Sayles;

   whose son, Thomas Sayles, " Esther Scot

   " " John " " Martha Arnol

   " " Ishmael " " Deborah Aldric

   " " Arnold " " Lillis Iron

   " daughter, Deborah " " Raymond Burto

   " " Adaline Burton, " John W. Thayer. 

Father: Thomas OLNEY b: 6 JUN 1600 in St. Albans Abbey, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England Mother: Marie ASHTON b: ABT 25 AUG 1605 in St. Albans Abbey, Hertfordshire, England

Marriage 1 Elizabeth MARSH b: 8 JUL 1646 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts

   * Married: 3 JUL 1660 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island 1

   * Note:

Arnold gives Elizabeth's surname as Mossby. Intentions published 17 April 1660.
OLNEY, THOMASJR

         Spouse: Mossby, Elizabeth

         Location: Providence

         Town: Providence

         County: 7/03/1660 

Children

  1. Has Children Thomas OLNEY III b: 4 MAY 1661 in Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

  2. Has Children William OLNEY b: 25 JUN 1663 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

  3. Has Children Elizabeth OLNEY b: 31 JAN 1667 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

  4. Has Children Anne OLNEY b: 13 JAN 1668 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island

  5. Has No Children Phebe OLNEY b: 15 SEP 1675 in Newport, Rhode Island

Sources:

  1. Title: World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1

     Author: Brøderbund Software, Inc.

     Publication: Release date: October 17, 1996

     Note: Customer pedigree.

     Repository:

     Media: Family Archive CD

     Page: Tree #3182

     Text: Date of Import: Mar 17, 1999

  2. Title: World Family Tree Vol. 7, Ed. 1

     Author: Brøderbund Software, Inc.

     Publication: Release date: October 17, 1996

     Note: Customer pedigree.

     Repository:

     Media: Family Archive CD

     Page: Tree #3182

     Text: Date of Import: Mar 17, 1999

     Ancestry of Emily Jane Angell; "bpt. St. Albans 6 January 1631/2 (parish register)"

  3. Title: Arnold's Vital Records of Providence, RI 

Source 1: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dhanke&id...
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1. ID: I39023
2. Name: Thomas OLNEY
3. Given Name: Thomas
4. Surname: OLNEY
5. Sex: M
6. _UID: 3988335CCCA1334595C3FBBC914A2D9BE786
7. Change Date: 14 SEP 2001
8. Note:

   !INDIVIDUAL GENERAL SOURCE NOTES: Occupation: Town clerk/minister

Thomas Olney II, son of Thomas and Marie Olney, was born in England in 1632 and died at Providence, R.I. 11 June 1722. He was a leading citizen of Providence constantly engaged in public affairs, as assistant, member of the town council 30 years, town clerk. Ordained in 1668, he served as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Providence. He married 3 July 1660 Elizabeth Marsh of Newport, who died before 1722. They had children: Thomas, William, Elizabeth, Anne and Phebe. Elizabeth, born Providence 31 Jan. 1666, died there 2 Nov. 1699; married John Sayles .
THOMAS OLNEY, son of Thomas and Mary (Small [Ashton]%29 Olney, and a prominent Baptist clergyman at Providence, R. I., was born at St. Albans, Hertford County, England, in 1632, and came to this country with his father, in the ship, "Planter," from London, in 1635. From Salem, Mass., in 1638, he came to Providence, where, July 3, 1660, he married Elizabeth Moseley. In 1655, five years before, at the age of twenty-three, he was implicated in a religious tumult, or more strictly, under the pretense of holding a training, he, with others, engaged in an armed resistance to authority. No serious results followed. In 1668, at the age of thirty-six, he was ordained pastor of the First Baptist Church. In a controversy a few years later, with George Fox, the Quaker, the Rev. Thomas Olney is said to have answered Fox in an article, entitled "Ambition Anatomized," with "unseemly severity." He held many public offices. For thirty -seven years he was town clerk; for thirty years, a member of the town council; for fourteen years, a deputy, and for six years, assistant. He was also "proprietor's surveyor." In 1698 he was appointed on a committee "to meet the Connecticut gentlemen to treat before Lord Bellemont about the western bounds of the colony." In 1699 he was chosen "agent for the colony to go to England for maintaining of liberties granted in our charter." This appointment he declined. He died at Providence, June 11, 1722. The inventory of his estate included "fifty-five bound books and twenty-three small unbound books." His wife died about the same time and place. His [Page 87, Page 88] homestead was near the present location of the American Screw Co.'s works, at the foot of Stampers Hill, and he also owned large tracts of land in North Providence and Lincoln.
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6. Christening: 6 JAN 1632 St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
7. Birth: 6 JUN 1632 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England
8. Death: 11 JUN 1722 in Providence, Providence Co, RI

Father: Thomas OLNEY b: 6 JUN 1600 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England Mother: Marie (Mary) ASHTON b: BEF 25 AUG 1605 in St Albans, Hertfordshire, England c: 25 AUG 1605 in St. Albans Abbey, Hertsfordshire, England

Marriage 1 Elizabeth MARSH (MARCH) b: ABT 1636 in Newport, Newport Co, RI

   * Married: 3 JUL 1660 in Providence, Providence Co, RI

Children

  1. Has No Children Thomas OLNEY b: 7 MAY 1661 in <of Swansea, Bristol Co, MA>

  2. Has Children William OLNEY b: 25 JUN 1663 in Providence, Providence Co, RI

  3. Has No Children Elizabeth OLNEY b: 30 JAN 1666 in Providence, Providence Co, RI

  4. Has No Children Anne OLNEY b: 13 JAN 1668 in Providence, Providence Co, RI

  5. Has No Children Phoebe OLNEY b: 15 SEP 1675 in Providence, Providence Co, RI

  6. Has No Children James OLNEY b: in <Providence, Providence Co, RI>

Sources:

  1. Abbrev: Ancestral File (R)

     Title: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998)pyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998.

     Name: Footnote

     Name: ShortFootnote

     Name: Bibliography

     Repository:

           Name: Family History Library

           Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

  2. Abbrev: Laverne Edward Olney

     Title: Laverne Olney - GEDCOM file imported on 1 Sep 2000 - <leolney@earthlink.net> <lolney@charter.net> - 2729 Berkshire LN, Kingsport, TN 37660-4769, (423) 288-2668 - info also at: http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=olney...> <lolney@charter.net> - 2729 Berkshire LN, Kingsport, TN 37660-4769, (423) 288-2668.net> <lolney@charter.net> - 2729 Berkshire LN, Kingsport, TN 37660-4769, (423) 288-2668.

     Name: Footnote

     Name: ShortFootnote

     Name: Bibliography 

THOMAS OLNEY, son of Thomas and Mary (Small) Olney, and a prominent Baptist clergyman at Providence, R. I., was born at St. Albans, Hertford County, England, in 1632, and came to this country with his father, in the ship, "Planter," from London, in 1635.

From Salem, Mass., in 1638, he came to Providence, where, July 3, 1660, he married Elizabeth Moseley. In 1655, five years before, at the age of twenty-three, he was implicated in a religious tumult, or more strictly, under the pretense of holding a training, he, with others, engaged in an armed resistance to authority. No serious results followed.

In 1668, at the age of 36, he was ordained pastor of the First Baptist Church. In a controversy a few years later, with George Fox, the Quaker, the Rev. Thomas Olney is said to have answered Fox in an article, entitled "Ambition Anatomized," with "unseemly severity."

He held many public offices. For 37 years he was town clerk; for 30 years, a member of the town council; for 14 years, a deputy, and for 6 years, assistant. He was also "proprietor's surveyor." In 1698 he was appointed on a committee "to meet the Connecticut gentlemen to treat before Lord Bellemont about the western bounds of the colony." In 1699 he was chosen "agent for the colony to go to England for maintaining of liberties granted in our charter." This appointment he declined.

He died at Providence, June 11, 1722. The inventory of his estate included "fifty-five bound books and twenty-three small unbound books." His wife died about the same time and place. His homestead was near the present location of the American Screw Co.'s works, at the foot of Stampers Hill, and he also owned large tracts of land in North Providence and Lincoln [Thayer and Burton Ancestry, pp. 87-88].