Rick Tallman writes on June 26:
"Yes I know about Ann Hill. During her divorce from Peter, on 15 May 1665,
the court asked her if she would return to her husband and Ann replied, "...
that she would rather cast herself on the mercy of God if He take away her
life, than return ...".
Are you a descendant of Ann's?"
Hi Rick - I just finished rereading the biog. on my ancestor Peter Tallman
1623-1708 and was amazed how contentious and litigious he was. I counted 11
times he was either being sued or sued someone else. What was happening to the
good Quakers on Aquidneck Island? Sounds like a seventeenth version of
"Desperate Housewives!"
1650 Gave power attorney to John Elton to sue Samuel Maverick for a bad debt
or imprison him.
1656 In probate court he was ordered to pay 201 florins.
1656 He sued Rutgert Jansen for defaulting on a debt.
1658 He sued Thomas Yongh for defaulting on a debt.
1658 He was sued for not paying 297 pounds of tobacco for receiving Spanish
wine and stockings,
1658 He filed a countersuit for "all costs, damages, and wrongs" for the
above.
1658 Sued the surgeon of the ship Sphera Mundi for an "anker of brandy ..
and 400 pounds of tobacco.
1664 Sued Thomas Durfee - probably because he was messing around with his
wife Ann
1668 Edward Lay's wife complained to the authorities that she feared Peter
Tallman might kill her. (What was Peter doing to Mrs. Lay?)
1675 A complaint filed against him because of a fence he put up in a highway.
1675 Sued Rebecca Sadler for "breach of the peace and threatening (his)
family." Dave in East Greenwich