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Joseph Southworth was born on 1 February 1683 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He and Mary Blague were married on 20 April 1710 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. He died on 20 April 1738 at age 55 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

Joseph was town clerk in Little Compton for 9 years and had 11 children born there. Joseph Southworth had person sources.¹

Mary Blague was born in 1691. Joseph Southworth and she were married on 20 April 1710 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. She died on 29 October 1770 at age ~79 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

Elizabeth Palmer was born on 17 November 1691 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Edward Southworth and she were married on 11 October 1716 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. She died on 13 October 1784 at age 92 in Lebanon, Connecticut.

Lt. William Fobes was born in 1650 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County Massachusetts. He and Martha Pabodie were married on 4 April 1677 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He died on 6 November 1712 at age ~62 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He was buried at Commons Cemetery in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

Lt. William Fobes was also known as William Fobes. A number of references state that Elizabeth Gallup was the wife of William Fobes, including Little Compton Families, p. 271, and the Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, pp. 246-248. C.A. Torrey in New England Marriages Prior to 1700 says no, William Fobes did not marry Elizabeth Southworth. Elizabeth Collier married Constant Southworth November 2, 1627 (when he was 12 years old)? He was born in Leyden in 1615 and died March 10, 1679. Her youngest child lived in Bristol, and she probably moved there with her two daughters upon Constant's death. It appears she would have been too old to have a child by William in any case. See article by Dorothy Chapman Saunders, "Was Samuel Gallup of Bristol RI the lost son of Captain John Gallop of Boston MA and Stonington CT?"

The Mayflower Society denies that William Fobes and Martha Pabodie were the parents of Phebe Fobes Smith, stating that they did not have a daughter named Phebe (John Alden silver book).

Mrs. Charles L. Alden, in Elizabeth Alden Pabodie and Descendants," 1897, p. 11, states that Elizabeth Southworth's father was opposed to her marriage to William Fobes, but she did and had by him two children, Phebe and Martha. Lt. William Fobes left a will in Taunton Probate Records, Book 3, page 112, mentioning daughters Elizabeth Briggs, wife of William Briggs, daughter Constant Little, grandsons Fobes Southworth, Samuel Seabury, and John Sawyer.

Gravestone: Here lyeth buried the body of Wm. Fobes Lieutenant, who departed this life in the 63 year of his age. Nov.ye 6, 1712. Also: Here lyeth buried, Martha, late the wife of Wm. Fobes, aged 61 years, & deceased Jan. ye 25, 1711-12.

Objections against proving will of William Fobes of Little Compton were registered by Edward Southworth of Little Compton "in behalfe of himself and Fobes Southworth and Rebeccah Southworth," his children and grandchildren of said William Fobes, dtd. 12 Nov 1712 (3:111/2) Bristol Co., MA Probate Records, 1687-1745, Vol. III (Part1) 1710-1717. He had person sources.¹

Martha Pabodie was born on 24 February 1650. Samuel Seabury and she were married on 4 April 1677 in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Lt. William Fobes and she were married on 4 April 1677 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. She died on 25 January 1712 at age 61 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. She was buried at Commons Cemetery in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

Martha Pabodie had person sources.¹ She was born on 25 February 1650 in Duxbury, Massachusetts.

Capt. Josiah Torrey was born in 1650 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He and Sarah Wilson were married on 5 May 1680 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. She was the widow of Paul Batt. He died on 30 October 1732 at age ~82 in Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut.

He lived in Milford, Medford, removed to Bristol 1706, to Barrington 1717, and then in 1726 to Mansfield, CT.

Capt. Josiah Torrey and Sarah Wilson were married on 5 May 1680 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. She was the widow of Paul Batt.

Edith Woodman was born on 7 September 1685 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Thomas Church and she were married on 16 April 1712 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. She died on 3 June 1718 at age 32 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

Sarah Horswell was born on 11 August 1694 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Thomas Church and she were married on 10 October 1719 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. She died on 22 April 1768 at age 73 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.