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     Elizabeth Gifford was born on 13 October 1712 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married Jonathan Soule, son of Nathaniel Soule and Meribah Gifford, on 3 December 1731 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ She died in Charlestown, Washington Co., Rhode Island, between 5 July 1782, when she made her will, and 7 October 1782, when it was proved.¹
     On 11 January 1747/48 she and her husband Jonathan Soule sold land he had received from his father, plus additional land in Dartmouth, to Christopher Gifford.¹ On 26 June 1771 she and Jonathan sold land in Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island, to Benjamin Sheldon.¹
     Her will was dated 5 July 1782 ("5 7mo 1782") and proved on 7 October 1782. It names her grandson Holder Tallman, daughter Meribah Perry, granddaughters Elizabeth Cook, Meribah Wilcox, and Elizabeth Phillips, and son-in-law John Perry, who was named executor.¹
     She and Jonathan had the following known children: Joseph, Meribah, Sarah, and possibly Jonathan.¹

     Barbara Cottrell was born about 1723.¹ She married Henry Soule, son of Nathaniel Soule and Meribah Gifford, on 1 May 1743 in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island.¹
     She and Henry had the following known children, all born in Newport, Newport Co., Rhode Island: Merebah (b 18 November 1743), Gideon (b 2 March 1744/45), Nathaniel (b 7 January 1746/47), Henry (b 30 October 1748, d 19 September 1750), Jonathan (b 2 June 1750, d 22 September 1751), Sarah (b 13 December 1751), Henry (b 16 November 1752), Wickham (b 10 July 1758, d 27 July 1758).¹

     Mary Williams was born about 1726.¹ She married James Soule, son of Nathaniel Soule and Meribah Gifford, intentions published on 24 April 1746 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ She died after 21 January 1794, when she was described as "widow Soule, sick" in the minister Peleg Burroughs' journal.¹

     Ruhama Hicks was born on 18 February 1736 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married Wesson Soule, son of Nathaniel Soule and Hannah Macomber, intentions published on 22 September 1753 in Westport, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ She died on 25 May 1771 in Westport, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, at age 35.¹
     On 27 March 1756 she petitioned the court that her husband Wesson Soule be formally named as her guardian, so that they could receive her share of her deceased father's estate.¹ She and Wesson had the following known children: Anna (b 7 September 1757), Barbara (b 2 August 1759), James (b 25 May 1761), Elizabeth (b 13 October 1763), William (b 9 July 1765, d bet 22 and 30 June 1780), Mary (b 25 May 1767), and possibly Gardner (b abt 1770, d bef 24 September 1804).¹

     Sarah Wilbor was born on 25 December 1748 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.¹ She married Wesson Soule, son of Nathaniel Soule and Hannah Macomber, on 10 December 1772 in Westport, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ In 1795 Sarah sued for divorce, which was denied "because the testimony indicated that her own life had not been without reproach." Later, on 1 December 1796, The Vermont Gazette stated that Wesson had petitioned the court in Rutland Co., Vermont, for a divorce, charging her with deserting him on or about 28 May 1774 (22 years earlier), and of "being guilty of the horrid crime of adultry with sundry persons."^2,1 She probably died between 7 April 1802, when she was named in her father's will, and 24 August 1803, when her husband was remarried.¹

     Philena Manchester was born about 1751 (based on her age at death of 95) in Westport, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married Wesson Soule, son of Nathaniel Soule and Hannah Macomber, on 24 August 1803 in Westport, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ She died on 15 October 1846 in Little Compton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.¹
     She and Wesson had the following known children, all born before their wedding: Hiram Sowle/Manchester (b 6 December 1774), Mary Manchester (b abt 1776, d 30 September 1778), Charles Manchester (b abt 1778, d abt 1830), Philena Soule Manchester (b abt 1780, d 4 November 1845).¹

     Sarah Slade was born on 1 June 1687 in Swansea, Bristol Co., New Plymouth Colony.¹ She married Silvanus Soule, son of Nathaniel Soule and Rose Thorn, probably before 25 October 1709.¹ She may have died after 20 December 1757.²
     Her father William deeded 36 acres of land in Shawomet Precinct, Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, to her husband Silvanus on 25 October 1709^1,3, plus additional land on 9 May 1715.¹ On 12 May 1715, and again on 9 May 1717, she and Silvanus mortgaged their land in Swansea.¹
     By 1720 she and Silvanus had moved to the Pocasset Purchase in Tiverton, Rhode Island Co. (now Newport Co.), Rhode Island.³

     Nathaniel Soule was probably born about 1709 in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.³ He married Lydia Gifford on 15 March 1732/33 in Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.³ He probably died about 1775 in Nine Partners, Dutchess Co., New York.³
     He was a blacksmith.³
     On 10 June 1734 he bought 25 acres of land in Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island, from his father Sylvanus³, and sold this land to John Turner of Freetown on 20 March 1746/47.³
     On 25 February 1746/47 he bought 10 acres of land in Tiverton from his brother William.³ A month later, on 25 March 1747, he sold part of a lot in Tiverton "on which William Soule now dwells" to Nathaniel Pettey.³
     He apparently moved to Nine Partners, Dutchess Co., New York, by February 1747/48, where he was taxed from then until February 1753, and again from 1760 to 1775.³
     He and Lydia had one known child, Nathaniel (b abt 1743).³

     William Soule was born about 1710 in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts (or possibly in Tiverton, Rhode Island Co. (now Newport Co.), Rhode Island).³ He married first Jemima Baker, daughter of Joseph Baker and Martha (?), on 20 September 1733 in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.³ He married second Keziah Gifford, daughter of Stephen Gifford and Mary (?), probably about 1744.³ He died in Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island, before 6 September 1778, when his estate was inventoried.³
     On 24 October 1735 he and his first wife Jemima sold land in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, to Jonathan Buffington.³
     On 8 March 1737/38 he bought 25 acres of land in Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island, from Joseph Cook of Portsmouth.³ He sold 10 acres of this land to his brother Nathaniel on 25 February 1746/47³, and the remaining 15 acres to John Borden on 24 April 1747.³
     On 1 December 1746 he bought 63 acres in Tiverton from Philip Taber and Jedediah Wood³, and on 9 June 1754 he sold 15 acres of that land to his son Edward Soule of Tiverton.³
     He was taxed on land in Nine Partners, Dutchess Co., New York, in June 1748, but may have never lived there, as his brother Nathaniel was taxed on the same land in February 1753, and William was described as being "of Tiverton" in later land transactions.³
     He sold 13 acres of land in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, to Stephen Peckham on 6 December 1767³, 70 acres in Dartmouth to Benjamin Slocum on 19 January 1768³, and 16 acres in Tiverton to Thomas Weaver on 31 August 1768.³
     He and his first wife Jemima had the following known children: Edward (b abt 1734, d 25 September 1826), Jemima (b abt 1736, d bet 21 August 1756 and 29 June 1758), Joseph (b abt 1738, d abt September 1822), possibly Lillie (b abt 1740, d 30 December 1802), Silas (b abt 1742).^3,4
     He and his second wife Keziah had the following known children: Jacob (b abt 1745, d bet 1820 and 5 June 1822), possibly Mary (b abt 1747), Nathaniel (b abt 1753, d 7 January 1837), Samuel (b May 1756, d 29 November 1836), Job (b 28 August 1757, d 24 September 1848), possibly Hannah (b abt 1761, d 1 February 1844), possibly Eleanor (b abt 1763, d 9 February 1853), Recompense (b abt 1765, d aft 28 March 1836).^3,5

     Jonathan Soule was born about 1712/13 in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.³ He married first Christian Bosworth, daughter of Jonathan Bosworth and Sarah Rounds, on 29 February 1735/36 in Rehobeth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.³ He married second Elizabeth Rounds, daughter of John Rounds and Abigail (?), on 31 December 1745 in Rehobeth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.³
     On 4 August 1738 he bought 11 acres of land in Rehobeth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, from Thomas and Jerusha Sayer.³ He and his second wife Elizabeth sold land in Rehobeth to John Dryer on 15 April 1752³, and additional land in Rehobeth to David Johnson on 16 March 1756.³
     On 12 April 1757 he bought a house and land in Glocester, Providence Co., Rhode Island, from Goliath Williams.³ On 12 November 1759 he bought additional land in Providence Co., partly in Scituate and partly in Glocester, from Nathan Herendon and his wife Charity.³ He and his wife Elizabeth sold the property purchased in 1759 to Jonathan Aldrich on 27 May 1763³, and the property purchased in 1757 to Peter Eddy on 31 July 1763.³
     On 10 January 1770 he bought 319 acres in Scituate from Charles Harris and William West³, and on 9 June 1775 he deeded 100 acres in Scituate to his son Jonathan.³
     On 31 March 1787 he and Elizabeth, with their son David and his wife Martha, sold land in Foster, Providence Co., Rhode Island, to Abraham Foster.³ They sold additional land in Foster to Jonathan Wood on 9 September 1794.³
     He and his first wife Christian had the following known children: Hannah (b prob abt 1737, d 10 January 1770), Jonathan (b prob abt 1739), David (b abt 1741).^3,4
     He and his second wife Elizabeth had the following known children: Sarah (b prob abt 1747) and Sylvanus (b abt 1749).³

     Sarah Soule was born about 1718.³ She married Remembrance Davis, son of William Davis and Mary Makepeace, on 18 December 1741 in Portsmouth, Newport Co., Rhode Island.³ She died about 1745/46 in Freetown, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.³
     On 4 August 1743 she and her husband Remembrance Davis sold 25 acres of land to Ambrose Barnaby of Freetown.³ She and Remembrance had two known children, Phebe (b 26 March 1742) and Lydia (b 21 March 1744/45), both born in Freetown, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.³

     Lydia Gifford was born about 1711/12 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married Nathaniel Soule, son of Silvanus Soule and Sarah Slade, on 15 March 1732/33 in Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.¹
     She and Nathaniel had one known child, Nathaniel (b abt 1743).¹

     Jemima Baker was born about 1714 in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married William Soule, son of Silvanus Soule and Sarah Slade, on 20 September 1733 in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ She died about 1742 in Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island.¹
     On 24 October 1735 she and her husband William Soule sold land in Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, to Jonathan Buffington.¹ She and William had the following known children: Edward (b abt 1734, d 25 September 1826), Jemima (b abt 1736, d bet 21 August 1756 and 29 June 1758), Joseph (b abt 1738, d abt September 1822), possibly Lillie (b abt 1740, d 30 December 1802), Silas (b abt 1742).^1,2

     Keziah Gifford was born on 27 February 1720 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.¹ She married William Soule, son of Silvanus Soule and Sarah Slade, probably about 1744.¹
     She and William had the following known children: Jacob (b abt 1745, d bet 1820 and 5 June 1822), possibly Mary (b abt 1747), Nathaniel (b abt 1753, d 7 January 1837), Samuel (b May 1756, d 29 November 1836), Job (b 28 August 1757, d 24 September 1848), possibly Hannah (b abt 1761, d 1 February 1844), possibly Eleanor (b abt 1763, d 9 February 1853), Recompense (b abt 1765, d aft 28 March 1836).^1,2