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 Sarah Carder Gorton, daughter of Richard Carder and N.N..Born 1652, died Aug 1724, age 71 or 72 years Married/ Related to:  Captain Benjamin Gorton, son of Samuel Gorton and Mary Maplett Gorton.Born 1647, died 1724, age 76 or 77 years In 1677 he was one of 48 who, along with his brother John, received a grant from the colony of 5,000 acres in East Greenwich, "in consideration of their services in King Philip's War." In 1686 he was Deputy (member) to the Upper House of the RI Legislature, and was captain of the military company, a position he held to the time of his death. His will names his children, their spouses, and his grandchildren. It contains details such as bequeathing his spectacles to his son Benjamin, and his "biggest silver spoon" to his grandson Benjamin Greene. Child: | |||