While browsing the Internet Archive I came across a book titled “A genealogy of the descendants of Nicholas Harris, M.D., fifth in descent from Thomas Harris of Providence, R.I., and sketches of the Harris and the following families connected by marriage, Tew, Hopkins, Smith, Arnold, Tibbits, Waterman, Olney, Williams, Carmichael, Canfield, Willoughby, Treat, and Fowler”

It has this section on Tews:

TEW.

Arms : Arg. three palets gu. on a chief or four mullets of the second. Crest — An arm in armor, the hand grasping a battle axe, all ppr.

Henry Tew, father of Richard Tew, of Newport, R. I , lived at Maidford, Northampton Co., England, and it was there Richard Tew married Mary Clarke, as the following instru- ment, recorded in Rhode Island, in Book I, Land Evidences, Sec’y of State Office, shows “this indenture, made the 18th day of Oct. in the 9th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, Charles of England and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc. Between Henry Tew, of Maidford, County of Northamp- ton, Eng. , Yeoman, and William Clarke, of Prior Hardwick, Co. of Warwick, Eng., Yoeman witnesseth : That for and in con- sideration of a marriage by the grace of God, shortly to be had and solemnized between Richard Tew, son and heir apparent of said Henry and Mary Clarke, one of the daughters of said William Clarke, etc., etc.” Then follows an engagement entered into by Henry Tew, to make over on his part, to his son Richard, houses, barns, tenements, etc.

In 1640, Richard Tew and his wife Mary Clarke, came to New England, his daughter, Seaborn, receiving her name because born on the voyage over. In subsequent years he became a Quaker, and had recorded upon the Friends’ Records his children’s births. 1642 he lived in Newport. In 1654,’ 56, ‘57, ‘58, ‘6°, ‘63, he was Commissioner. In 1655, Freeman. In 1657, ‘62, ‘63, ‘66, ‘67, he was Assistant. In 1661, he was on a committee to receive contributions for the agents in England, (Roger Williams and John Clarke). In 1663, he is named in the Royal Charter, granted Rhode Island by Charles II. In 1663, ‘64, ‘65, he was Deputy to the General Court. In 1667, he was on a committee appointed in the matter of Prison and Pound. In 1671, he was member of a special court to try two Indians.

A tradition of the family relates that he died in London, in 1673, where he had gone to look after some property. His widow, Mary Clarke, died about 1687. His will was proved March 27, 1674. Executors : Son, Henry Tew, of Newport, and brother, John Tew. He calls himself of New- port in Rhode Island in New England, Yeoman, and now of St. Leonards, Shoreditch, Middlesex, Eng. “Being desirous to settle my affairs and concerns which I have in Old England, my native country, according as I have already done in New England, etc. To brother John Tew, of Towcester, Co. of Northampton, doctor of physick, 20s. to buy him a ring to wear for my sake. Rest of goods in Old England to my son Henry, of Newport, in Rhode Island, etc.

Children of Richard and Mary (Clarke) Tew were:

Seaborn, b. June 4, 1640.

Elnathan, b. Oct. 15, 1644, d. Jan’y 11, 17 18.

Mary, b. Aug. 12, 1647, d. . . . 1688.

Henry, b 1654, was Deputy Governor of Rhode

Island in 17 14, and d. April 26, 1718.

The Tew coat of arms is in the North Burying Ground, Prov., R. I., on a stone to Lydia, wife of Paul Tew, grand- son of Richard. She died Aug. 30, 1751.

Henry Tew1 m. Ellen.

Richard Tew² m. Mary Clarke, 1639.

Elnathan Tew³ m. Thomas Harris, Nov. 3, 1664

Nicholas Harris⁴ m. Anne Hopkins.

Jedediah Harris⁵ m. Patience Brown.

Nicholas Harris, M. D.⁶, m. Phebe Tibbits, Feb. 25, 1773.

Nicholas Brown Harris, M. D. ⁷, m. Martha Carmichael Sept. 7, 1806.