Individual Details
John Sayles
(1633 - 1681)
It is said he came to RI in 1645 but the first record of him is 27 Jan 1651.
Town clerk and town treasurer of Providence; deputy to RI General Assembly.
Early Town Records of Providence
Vol. XIV Deed Book 1, p.45 John Sayles of Providence to William Houghkings (Hawkins) 26 May 1663
p.253 24 Jun 1670. I John Sayles...have bargained & Sold unto Stephen Arnold of Pautuxett ..a full Thirteenth part of a little Island undivided called ye Vineyard. ...may Containe about a quarter of an acre for which I have received five shillings in Tobacco, which was the full Sum & price I sold it for. I cannot make a firme deed of the foresd land, at presant because I have None myself yet of My ffatherin-law Mr. Roger williams. The forest land he gave me.
Events
| Birth | 1633 | England |  | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1650 | Mary Williams | | ||
| Death | 1681 | Middletown, Newport County, Rhode Island | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Williams (1633 - 1681) |
| Child | Mary Sayles (1652 - 1717) |
| Child | John Sayles (1654 - 1727) |
| Child | Deborah Sayles (1656 - 1728) |
| Child | Isabel Sayles (1658 - 1716) |
| Child | Phebe Sayles (1660 - 1744) |
| Child | Anne Sayles (1662 - ) |
| Child | Richard Sayles (1664 - ) |
| Child | Thomas Sayles ( - ) |
| Child | Eleanor Sayles (1671 - 1714) |
| Child | Catherine Sayles (1672 - 1753) |
| Father | John Sayles ( - 1645) |
Endnotes
1. Research by Miriam L. Luke & Frances L. Ferguson; Compiled by Miriam L. Luke, Some Descendants of Thomas Bryant of Chester County, PA: [Comstock-Sayles] (Unigraphic, Inc., 1977), "John Sayles" p.110.
2. Research by Miriam L. Luke & Frances L. Ferguson; Compiled by Miriam L. Luke, Some Descendants of Thomas Bryant of Chester County, PA: [Comstock-Sayles] (Unigraphic, Inc., 1977), "John Sayles" p.110.
3. Research by Miriam L. Luke & Frances L. Ferguson; Compiled by Miriam L. Luke, Some Descendants of Thomas Bryant of Chester County, PA: [Comstock-Sayles] (Unigraphic, Inc., 1977), "The Rhode Island Families" Online p. 219-224.
4. Research by Miriam L. Luke & Frances L. Ferguson; Compiled by Miriam L. Luke, Some Descendants of Thomas Bryant of Chester County, PA: [Comstock-Sayles] (Unigraphic, Inc., 1977), "John Sayles" p.110.