James served as a private under Captain Thomas Sawyer, Col. GideonWarren, Vermont militia. He was born in Providence and died inClarendon, Rutland Co. VT
DAR records, ID Number: 112926

1. Obadiah EDMUNDS b. 4 Apr 1759, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; d. 1809, Danby Rutland, Vt.
2. Andrew EDMUNDS b. 17 Jun 1760, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 8 Jan 1813, Brownsville, Jefferson Co. Ny.
3. 1. James EDMUNDS, III b. 16 Feb 1762, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 19 May 1846, Hartland, Niagara Co. Ny.
4. Eliphalet EDMUNDS b. 13 Apr 1764, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 11 Sep 1841, Brighton, Monroe Co. Ny.
5. Stephen EDMUNDS b. 1766, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 10 Mar 1813, Kent, Connecticut.
6. Lydia EDMUNDS b. 1768, Providence, Providence Co. Ri.
7. Christopher EDMUNDS b. 10 Mar 1770, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 1852, Ellisburg, Jefferson Co. Ny.
8. Anne EDMUNDS b. 31 Jul 1773, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 17 Mar 1790, Rutland Co. Vt.
9. Elsa EDMUNDS b. 10 Dec 1775, Rutland Co. Vt.
10. Priscilla EDMUNDS b. 23 Dec 1769, Rutland Co. Vt.
11. Mary EDMUNDS b. 12 Feb 1780, Clarendon, Rutland Co. Vt; d. 20 Oct 1846, Hartland, Niagara Co. Ny.
12. Joseph EDMUNDS b. 1783, Clarendon, Rutland Co. Vt; d. 18 Sep 1846, Moscow, Hillsdale Co. Mi.

1. 2. James EDMUNDS, II b. 1731, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; d. 1799, Clarendon, Rutland, Vt.
2. Molly EDMUNDS b. 1733, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
3. William EDMUNDS b. 1735, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; d. 1752, At Sea.

1. Thomas JENKS b. 1744, Gloucester, Essex Co. Ma..
2. James JENKS b. 1749, Providence, Providence Co. Ri.
3. 3. Abigail JENCKES b. 1740; d. 1813, Clarendon, Rutland, Vt.

William was granted a forty-foot square lot next to the prison house fora shop by the Town of Providence on Jan. 27, 1703-04. William also kepta tavern for which he received a license from 1717-1722. In 1720-22 heand partners were proprietors of the tavern and vittleing house atReoping. William served with the Main Land TRroop of Horse in the FirstProvidence Company. He had also served in the Militia as at the time ofhis death he was called Lieutenant William Edmunds. He was also ablacksmith by trade. No mention is made in William's will of owning atavern, so he must have sold it before his death.
On Feb. 14, 1715, William and his wife Alice sold to Zachariah Jones aforty-foot lot for 300 pounds, situated on the west side of the highwayleading to corn mill on the east side of river or cove that goes tomill. The sale included dwelling house and also half of rights tocommon. In 1724 William was a Deputy.

1. Phoebe EDMUNDS b. 1699, Pawtuxet, Providence, Rhode Island.
2. 4. James EDMUNDS b. 1707, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; d. 6 Sep 1736, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
3. Mary EDMUNDS b. 1709, Providence, Providence Co. Ri.
4. Phoebe EDMUNDS b. 1713, Providence, Providence Co. Ri.
5. Lydia EDMUNDS b. 1715, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. Bef May 1738.
6. Almey EDMUNDS b. Abt 1716, Rhode Island.
7. Amey EDMUNDS b. 1717, Providence, Providence Co. Ri.
8. Anne EDMUNDS b. 1719, Rhode Island.
9. Alice EDMUNDS b. 1721, Rhode Island.
10. William EDMUNDS b. 1723, Rhode Island; d. Bef 1725, Rhode Island.

1. 5. Alice SEARLE b. 1711, Cranston, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island; d. 23 May 1771, Cranston, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
2. Edward SEARLE b. 22 Nov 1724, Rhode Island.
3. Richard SEARLE b. Abt 1726.
4. Thomas SEARLE b. Abt 1728.

1. Ebenezer JENKS b. Abt 1714, Providence, Providence Co. Ri.
2. Jeremiah JENKS b. 1715, Providence, Providence Co. Ri.
3. Obadiah JENKS b. Abt 1716, Providence, Providence Co. Ri.
4. 6. John JENKS b. 1716, Glochester, Providence, Rhode Island; d. Between Jan and Dec 1797, Whitesboro, Oneida, Ny.
5. Martha JENKS b. Abt 1718, Providence, Providence Co. Ri.
6. William Zachariah JENKS b. Abt 1722, Providence, Providence Co. Ri; d. 1757, Ri.
7. Alice JENKS b. Abt 1724, Providence, Providence Co. Ri.
8. William JENKS b. 26 Jul 1735, West Greenwich, Kent Co. Ri.
9. Martha JENKS b. 25 Oct 1737, West Greenwich, Kent Co. Ri.
10. Freelove JENKS b. 15 Nov 1740, West Greenwich, Kent Co. Ri.
11. John JENKS b. 14 Aug 1743, West Greenwich, Kent Co. Ri.
12. Mereabah JENKS b. 20 Nov 1748, West Greenwich, Kent Co. Ri.

1. 7. Abigail KNOWLTON b. Abt 1718, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
2. Mary KNOWLTON b. 1714, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
3. Keziah KNOWLTON b. 1716, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
4. Lydia KNOWLTON b. 1718, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
5. Thomas KNOWLTON b. Abt 1720, Scituate, Providence Co. Ri.
6. Elizabeth KNOWLTON b. 23 Apr 1721, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
7. Jonathan KNOWLTON b. 31 Dec 1727, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
8. Sarah KNOWLTON b. 12 Dec 1729, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
9. Bethiah KNOWLTON b. 29 Aug 1731, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
10. Edward KNOWLTON b. 6 Sep 1733, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
11. Rhoda KNOWLTON b. 20 Oct 1735, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.
12. Anna KNOWLTON b. 27 Nov 1737, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island.