Rhode Island Drings
Descendants of Thomas Dring of Rhode Island
Being researched by Jim Wilson and a genealogical colleague from California
Generation No. 1
I. THOMAS’ DRING was born 1666 in Little Compton, RI. He married MARY BUTLER May 21, 1696 in Little Compton, RI. She was born 1670.
Notes for MARY BUTLER:
Married by Justice Joseph Church (from Arnolds Dict. Vol 3, page 106 - also Gene. Quarterly Mag)
Marriage Notes for THOMAS DRING and MARY BUTLER:
Married by Justice Joseph Church
Children of THOMAS DRING and MARY BUTLER are:
i. JOHN2 DRING, b. April 12, 1697, Little Compton, RI; d. December 15, 1754.
ii. MARY DRING, b. April 23, 1699, Little Compton, RI; d. May 1786; m. JONATHAN STODDARD, 1724; b. 1685; d. November 04, 1774.
iii. MERCY DRING, b. July 23, 1701.
iv. THOMAS DR1NG, b. April 23, 1704, Little Compton, RI; d. April 16, 1787, Little Compton, RI.
v. ELIZABETH DRING, b. May 10, 1705; d. May 10, 1756; m. WILLIAM HUNT, April 27, 1724; d. September 1770.
vi. PRISCILLA DRING, b. March 08, 1708/09; d. June 08, 1709.
Notes for PRISCILLA DRING:
Lived 12 weeks
vii. ASARIAH DRING, b. March 28, 1710.
Notes for ASARIAH DRING:He was a Sea Captain
viii. RUTH DRING, b.FebruaryO3, 1711/12; d. 1765.
ix. BATHSHEBA DRING, b. August 16, 1715; d. March 1790; m. SYLVESTER WOODMAN, December 18, 1735, Little Compton, RI; b. January 25, 1708/09; d. March 1760.
x. FREELOVE DRING, b. March 01, 1719/20; d. March 27, 1754; m. LOVETT BRIGGS, November 23, 1735, Portsmouth, RI.
xi. NATHANIEL DRING, b. April 17, 1707.
Generation No. 2
2. THOMAS2 DRING (THOMAS’) was born April 23, 1704 in Little Compton, RI, and died April 16, 1787 in Little Compton, RI. He married SARAH SEARLE, daughter of NATHANIEL SEARLE and SARAH ROGERS. She was born April 02, 1700 in Little Compton, RI, and died February 16, 1783 in Little Compton, RI.
Notes for THOMAS DRING:He was a gunner on the sloop “Success”, and was captured by the British during the Rev. War. See” Recollections of the Jersey Prison Ship” by Albert G. Greene
His will, recorded in Little Compton wills, book 3, page 106 made 23 Apr 1782 and proved 4 dec 1787: To wife Sarah use of all real estate both land and housing; to son Benjamin 21 shillings; to son Philip all real estate and part of the house I now live in and the land I bought from him; to daughter Tabitah Barney (?) 4 shillings; to daughter Hannah Stoddard 4 shillings; to daughter Abigail Carr 4 shillings to Grandson Nathaniel Dring, son of my son Nathaniel 4 shillings....”
Note: Question about death (maybe Sept. 1787)
Children of THOMAS DRING and SARAH SEARLE are:
1 . TABITHA3 DRING, b. October 22. 1725: m. GILES BARNEY. November 15. 1750, Little Compton, RI; b. Newport. RI.
ii. BENJAMIN DRING, b. November 27, 1727, Little Compton RI; d. April 04, 1808; m. HANNAH STODDARD, October 19. 1749, Little Compton. RI.
iii. PHILIP DRING, b. September 07. 1730. Little Compton RI; d. January 18, 1796, Little Compton. RI.
iv. HANNAH DRING, b. September 14, 1732; d. February 03, 1757; m. SALISBURY STODDARD, September 20, 1750. Little Compton, RI; b. June 17, 1730.
v. NATHANIEL DRING. b. September 04, 1734, Little Compton, RI; d. I)ecember 06. 1757.
vi. ABIGIAL DRING, b. April 30, 1736, Little Compton, RI; d. May 01, 1815; m. WILLIAM CARR, November 15, 1756, Little Compton, RI.
Generation No. 3
3. PHILIP3 DRING (‘THOMAS2, THOMAS’) was born September 07, 1730 in Little Compton RI, and died January 18, 1796 in Little Compton, RI. He married Ruth STODDARD December 19, 1751 in Little Compton, RI, daughter of JONATHAN STODDARD and MARY DRING. She was born October 01, 1733 in Little Compton, RI, and died July 24,1816 in Newport, RI.
Notes for PHILIP DRING: He was a Lt. of the Horse troop in Capt. Gideon Almys Company.
More About PHILIP DRING: Burial: Little Compton Cemetery
More About Ruth STODDARD: Burial: Island Cemetery, Newport, RI
Children of PHILIP DRING and Ruth STODDARD are:
1. DELANAH4 DRING, b. June 30,1752; m. ROBERT WOODWORTH, February 27,1786; b. Newport, RI.
ii. JOHN DRING, b. December 15, 1754; d. November 05, 1775.
iii. HANNAH DRING, b. February 03, 1757; m. PETER HOLT, April 28, 1779.
iv. PHILIP DRING, b. April 23, 1759; d. April 10, 1766.
v. NATHANIEL DRING, b. March 29, 1761; m. SUSANNA BROWNELL, December 24, 1786.
Marriage Notes for NATHANIEL DRING and SUSANNA BROWNELL: Married by Adam Simmons (Justice)
vi. RUTH DRING, b. June 26, 1763; d. 1766.
vu. RUTH DRING, b. April 18,1767; m. EBENEZER CLARK.
viii. PHILIP DRING, b. August 29, 1769.
ix. BENJAMIN DRING, b. 1763; d. April 10, 1766.
x. SARAH DRING, b.June0l, 1772.
xi. JOHN DRING, b. November 04, 1775, Little Compton, RI; d. June 17,1855, Newport, RI.
xii. DEBORAH DRING, b. March 22, 1777.
4. NAThANIEL3 DRING (THOMAS2, THOMAS’) was born September 04, 1734 in Little Compton, RI, and died December 06, 1757. He married MARY SIMMONS January 10, 1757 in Little Compton, RI. She was born September 13, 1738.
Child of NATHANIEL DRING and MARY SIMMONS is:
i. NATHANIEL4 DRING, b. February 03, 1757, Little Compton, RI.
Generation No. 4
5. JOHN4 DRING (PHILIP3, THOMAS2, THOMAS’) was born November 04, 1775 in Little Compton,, RI, and diedJune 17, 1855 in Newport, RI. He married ESTHER PERRY June 11,1801 in 1st Baptist Church, Newport, RI.She was born 1782 in South Kingston, RI, and died August 20,1820 in Newport, RI.
More About ESTHER PERRY: Burial: Island Cemetery, Newport, RI
Children of JOHN DRING and ESTHER PERRY are:
i. PHILIPS DRING, b. May 24, 1802, Newport, RI; d. February 22, 1891, Newport, RI; m. NANCY TILLEY CLARK, September 06, 1831, 1St Baptist Church, Newport, RI; b. 1808, Newport, RI; d. August 11, 1893, Newport, RI.
ii. ABBY DRING, b. December 10, 1805, Newport, RI; d. October 28, 1898, Newport, RI; in. GARDNER.
Notes for ABBY DRING: Abby’s DRINGS family bible is in possession of Newport Histrical Society
iii. CHARLES PERRY DRING, b. June 12, 1808, Newport, RI; d. May 07, 1891, Fall River, MA.
Notes for CHARLES PERRY DRING: Information about Charles Dring is available in Representative Men of R.I.
No living progency from this line today (11/11/2000)
iv. MARY DRING, b. October 07, 1810, Newport, RI; d. March 23, 1882, Newport, RI.
Notes for MARY DRING:Umnarried
v. RUTH DRING, b. July 07, 1813, Newport, RI; d. June 16, 1855, Newport, RI.
Notes for RUTH DRING:Unmarried
vi. FRANCES DRING, b. October 01, 1815, Newport, RI; d. April 15, 1839, Newport, RI.
Notes for FRANCES DRING:Unmarried
vii. SARAH DRING, b. October 04, 1817, Newport, RI; d. April 15, 1818, Newport, RI.
viii. HARRIET DRING, b. May 09, 1819, Newport, RI; d. October 15, 1820, Newport, RI.