Henry TEW

Family/Spouse: Dorcas ?. Dorcas died about 1694. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sarah ?. Sarah died after 1718. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Henry and Ellen Tew of Maidford, England

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He came to New England in 1640, and was at Newport in 1642. In 1653, was appointed a committee concerning Long Island and the Dutch, and was called at that time to Portsmouth but he did not stay there long; was made Freeman in 1655; was six times Commissioner to the Court of Commissioners, between 1654 and 1663; Deputy 1663, 64 and 65; Assistant, five times between 1657 and 1667; and in 1661 appointed to receive contributions for Roger Williams and John Clarke, agents for the colony in England. In 1663, he was named in the Royal Charter of Rhode Island granted by Charles II, as one of the most important men of the Colony. The same year, he was on a committee for settling bounds between Portsmouth and Newport. In 1663/4 and 1664/5, he was a Deputy. He returned to England and made his will at St. Leonard's Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. (From N.E. reg., 46, p. 453, as follows): "Richard Tew of Newport in Rhode Island, in New England, yeoman, and now of St. Leonard's Shoredich, Middlesex, 19 January 1673, proved 27 March 1674" etc. "I give to my brother John Tew of Towcester in the County of Northampton, Doctor in Physick," etc. "The rest of my goods &c now in Old England, I give unto my son Henry Tew of Newport in Rhode Island," etc. He became a Quaker and the births of his children are recorded upon the Friend's Records of Portsmouth.

Richard married Mary CLARKE. Mary died after 1687. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Dau. of William Clarke of Hardwick Priors, Warwickshire, England