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Birth	:	29 Dec 1736 North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Death	:	5 Mar 1815 North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial	:	Elm Grove Cemetery, North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5495110, -71.4676361
Description	:	William5 Congdon, Esq. (William4, Benjamin3, Benjamin2, John1) was the son of William Congdon (1711-1755) and Ann Gifford (1715-1795). He married Abigail (Sherman) on Apr. 11, 1756 in North Kingstown, RI. They were parents to eight children, six of whom died in their childhood. Those six burial locations are unknown. 1. Rebecca Congdon 2. Mary Sherman (Congdon) Sweet-(22 )ct 1759-c. 1808/1809) +Sp: Stephen Sweet 3. William Congdon-(24 Mar 1761-6 Sep 1761) 4. Gideon Congdon-(12 Feb 1763-8 May 1763) 5. Abigail Congdon-(5 Feb 1766-8 Jul 1766) 6. Daniel Congdon-(1 Nov 1772-30 Mar 1854) +Sp: Hannah (Stanton) Congdon-(1776-1853) 7. Frances Congdon-(27 Sep 1775-8 Sep 1776) 8.... Read More	William5 Congdon, Esq. (William4, Benjamin3, Benjamin2, John1) was the son of William Congdon (1711-1755) and Ann Gifford (1715-1795). He married Abigail (Sherman) on Apr. 11, 1756 in North Kingstown, RI. They were parents to eight children, six of whom died in their childhood. Those six burial locations are unknown. 1. Rebecca Congdon 2. Mary Sherman (Congdon) Sweet-(22 )ct 1759-c. 1808/1809) +Sp: Stephen Sweet 3. William Congdon-(24 Mar 1761-6 Sep 1761) 4. Gideon Congdon-(12 Feb 1763-8 May 1763) 5. Abigail Congdon-(5 Feb 1766-8 Jul 1766) 6. Daniel Congdon-(1 Nov 1772-30 Mar 1854) +Sp: Hannah (Stanton) Congdon-(1776-1853) 7. Frances Congdon-(27 Sep 1775-8 Sep 1776) 8. Abigail (Congdon) Sanford-(17 Jul 1770-14 Feb 1841) +Sp: Ezbon Sanford-(1765-1846) Married: 25 Mar 1787 Mr. Congdon was one of two delegates called to ratify the Constitution in 1790. William and delegate, Bowen Card, voted agaist ratifying the Federal Constitution, as did many of the rural towns. On May 29, 1790, Rhode Island became the last of the original thirteen colonies to adopt the Constitution, after a state wide vote of 34-32. William Congdon, Esq. died on Mar. 5, 1815. He died at the age of 79 years. William is buried in the Congdon Family Plot in Lot 174-1 at Elm Grove Cemetery in North Kingstown, RI. Notes below of Karen Ellsworth, May 12, 2013: I have seen this couple’s children listed slightly differently (some different names and dates) in other published sources, including William R. Cutter, New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial, (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1915), 1:29-30. I am more inclined to credit Earl Crandall’s work because it is more recent. He probably did his own original research. Another indication that Mary was one of William’s children is the naming pattern: Mary Sherman Congdon married Stephen Sweet and had daughters named Mary, Abigail, and Frances. After Stephen Sweet died in 1793, the town council appointed William Congdon, probably Mary’s father, as guardian of their son Robert. The rest of the children chose their father’s brother Scranton Sweet as their guardian, (NK Probate 14:46, 53). North Kingstown’s vital records, land evidence records, and probate records were damaged in a fire in 1871 and a lot of information was lost. The First and Second Continental Congresses took place in Philadelphia in 1774 and 1775. The meeting in Providence, in May of 1790 (at which William probably was a North Kingstown representative) was called to ratify the constitution, but it was not a Continental Congress. I am currently working on an article for publication on the Burlingame family of North Kingstown, RI. Mary Sherman Congdon’s daughter Mary married Stephen Sweet; their daughter Mary married Thomas Burlingame. References: Crandall, Earl P. Great Grandma was a Congdon: Some Lines of Descent of John Congdon of Wales. Catskill, N.Y: E. P. Crandall, 1995, P. 41. Cutter. William R. New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1915. 1:29-30.

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William Congdon's memorial is located at: Elm Grove Cemetery, North Kingstown, Washington County, USA.
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William Congdon death on 5 Mar 1815 in North Kingstown, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
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Latitude: 41.5495110
Longitude: -71.4676361

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Parent

Spouse

Abigail Sherman Congdon

(1737 - 1815)

Siblings

James Congdon

(1741 - 1829)

Children

Daniel Congdon

(1772 - 1854)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Elm Grove Cemetery
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5495110, -71.4676361

2. Benjamin Bicknell Lot (Defunct)
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5499992, -71.4666672

3. Benjamin Northup Lot
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5499992, -71.4666672

4. Browning-Gardiner-Slocum Lot
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Coordinate: 41.5499992, -71.4666672

5. Eldred Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5523330, -71.4646760

6. Edward Lawton Lot
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5598531, -71.4652575

7. Hiscox Lot
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5489426, -71.4509888

8. Henry Northup Lot
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5456110, -71.4458610

9. Joseph Gould Lot
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5444440, -71.4890830

10. Himes Lot
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5555170, -71.4906950

11. John McKinzie Lot
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5598610, -71.4916390

12. Cole Lot
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5408900, -71.4414600

13. Indian Cemetery
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5515387, -71.4965665

14. Ayrault Cemetery
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5489720, -71.4377500

15. George W Congdon Lot
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5522290, -71.4974030

16. Captain George Tennant Lot
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5709600, -71.4583800

17. Fones-Hazard Lot
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5313072, -71.4857864

18. Isaac Smith Lot
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5527900, -71.4978720

19. Himes Lot
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5593020, -71.4953320

20. Carr Cemetery
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5702220, -71.4824720

21. Gardiner Lot
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5360000, -71.4395500

22. Gardiner Lot
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5243610, -71.4701470

23. James Congdon Lot
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5300300, -71.4890900

24. Captain Edmund Cooper Lot
North Kingstown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5730000, -71.4518890