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Third Generation in
The grandchildren of John Washburn of
Plymouth Colony continued primarily in
Families
of the Children of John2 Washburn and
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(56.)
John3 Washburn (6th), eldest son of (43) John2 Washburn (5th), (28)
John1 (4th); born probably in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony,
in 1646,[1]
married Rebecca2 Lapham,
daughter of Thomas1 and Mary
(Tilden) Lapham, of Scituate, MA,[2]
on 16 Apr. 1679 in Bridgewater, MA,[3]
and they lived in Bridgewater. She was baptized on 15 Mar. 1645 in
On 1 July
1697 John Washburn, of
Rebecca
(Lapham) Washburn died in ca. 1717 in
John Washburn and Rebecca Lapham had children:[11]
+ 110 i Josiah4 Washburn, born on 11 Feb. 1679/80 in
+ 111 ii Lt. John4 Washburn (7th), born on 5 Apr. 1682 in
112 iii Joseph4 Washburn, born on 7 July 1683 in
+ 113 iv William4 Washburn, born on 16 Feb. 1686/7 in Bridgewater,[21] married Experience Mann, possibly daughter of John and Alice (Bourne) Mann,[22] on 13 Jan. 1715 in Bridgewater,[23] and they also lived in Bridgewater. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 114 v Abigail4 Washburn, born on 2 June 1688 in
Bridgewater,[24]
married Josiah3
Leonard, son of John2
and Sarah Leonard, of Bridgewater, as his second wife,[25]
on 21 Nov. 1717 in Bridgewater.[26]
His first wife was (69)
Margery3
Washburn, daughter of (45)
Philip2
and Elizabeth2
(Irish) Washburn. Josiah Leonard died testate in 1745 in
+ 115 vi Rebecca4 Washburn,
born ca. 1690 in Bridgewater,[29]
married Capt. David Johnson, son of Isaac and Abiah (Leavitt) (Lazell) Johnson,
of West Bridgewater,[30]
on 7 Jan. 1719/20 in
(57.)
Thomas3 Washburn, second son of (43)
John2
Washburn (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born probably in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony,
in ca. 1648, married 1.) Deliverance2 Packard, daughter of Samuel1 and Elizabeth1 Packard, of
Thomas
Washburn testate died in 1732 in
Thomas Washburn had children, all by Deliverance Packard:[42]
+ 116 i Elisabeth4 Washburn,
born ca. 1681 in
+ 117 ii Hepzibah4 Washburn, born ca. Dec. 1683 in Bridgewater,[46] married John Hutchinson (Jr.), son of John and Hannah (Root) Hutchinson, of Lebanon, CT,[47] on 29 Oct. 1708 in Bridgewater,[48] and they lived in Lebanon and Salisbury, New London Co., CT. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
118 iii Nathaniel4 Washburn, born ca. 1686, called “eldest
son” in his father’s will in 1730, marriage not found. In June 1700 Nathaniel
Washbourne was dismissed of a charge of breach of the peace, with his
admonition,[49]
and in Sept. 1700 Nathaniel Washbourne of Bridgwater was sentenced to pay a
fine of £5 and court costs for “wearing womans apparell in the Publick meeting house in time of exercise
on the Lords Day.”[50] His father apparently deeded him two parcels
of upland and a parcel of meadow land in Bridgewater, but the deed from his
father was not recorded, and on 21 Apr. 1707 Nathaniel Washburn of Bridgewater
sold these three parcels to Eleazer Carver of Taunton, County of Bristol, for
£65, one described as being formerly land of Jonathan Hills on the northerly
side of Bridgewater Town River bounded on lands of Thomas Washburn.[51]
On 23 July 1706 he purchased 100 acres of land in Lebanon, CT, along with a 50
acre right in common lands, from Josiah Dewey and William Clarke, both of
Lebanon,[52]
and probably moved there. On 23 Jan. 1713 he sold this same 100 acres of land
in
+ 119 iv Thomas4 Washburn (Jr.), born say ca. 1688 in Bridgewater, called “second son” in his father’s will in 1730, married Elizabeth4 Howland, daughter of James3 and Mary (Lothrop) Howland, of Barnstable, MA,[56] on 13 Apr. 1721 in Kingston, MA,[57] and they moved to North Yarmouth, Maine, before 1729. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
120 v Patience4 Washburn, born ca. 1692 in Bridgewater, married William Valient[?] or Varcher[?] supposedly on 1 Jan. 1720 in New London, CT.[58] She apparently died before March 1730, leaving children, whose names have not yet been found.[59]
+ 121 vi Timothy4 Washburn, born say 1694 in Bridgewater, married Hannah (___), in ca. 1720,[60] and they moved from Bridgewater to Coventry, CT, after 1725, then to Bolton, CT, by 1734. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 122 vii Deliverance4 Washburn, born say 1697 in Bridgewater, married Ephraim Jennings, son of Richard and Mary (Bassett) Jennings, of South Bridgewater,[61] on 18 Feb. 1718/19 in Bridgewater,[62] and they lived in Bridgewater, at least through 1728. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
(58.)
Samuel3 Washburn, third son of (43)
John2
Washburn (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born probably in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony,
in ca. 1651, married Deborah2 Packard, daughter of Samuel1 and Elizabeth1 Packard,[63]
in ca. 1677 in Bridgewater.[64]
They settled also in
Samuel
Washburn died testate on 24 Mar. 1720 in
Samuel Washburn and Deborah Packard had children:[69]
+ 122 i Samuel4 Washburn (Jr.), born on 6 Apr. 1678 in
+ 123 ii Noah4 Washburn, born on 11 July 1682 in Bridgewater,[75] married Elisabeth4 Shaw, daughter of Joseph3 and Judith (Whitmarsh) Shaw,[76] on 25 Jan. 1709/10 in Bridgewater,[77] and they lived in Bridgewater. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 124 iii Israel4 Washburn, born on 24 Feb. 1683/4 in
+ 125 iv Capt. Nehemiah4 Washburn, born on 20 May 1686 in
+ 126 v Capt. Benjamin4 Washburn, born in ca. 1688 in Bridgewater, married Bethiah Kingman, daughter of Henry and Bethiah (Howard) Kingman,[86] on 11 Feb. 1713/4 in Bridgewater,[87] and they lived in “South Bridgewater.” (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 127 vi Hannah4 Washburn, born in ca. 1689 in Bridgewater,[88] married Ensign John2 Keith, son of Rev. James1 and Susanna2 (Edson) Keith, of Bridgewater,[89] on 18 Apr. 1711 in Bridgewater,[90] and they lived in Bridgewater. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
(59.)
Joseph3 Washburn, fourth son of (43)
John2
Washburn (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born probably in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony,
supposedly on 7 July 1653,[91]
married Hannah2
Latham, daughter of Robert1 and Susanna2 (Winslow) Latham,[92]
in ca. 1677.[93]
She was born say ca. 1658, a granddaughter of John1 and Mary2 (Chilton) Winslow.[94]
Mary Chilton had come to Plymouth Colony aboard the “Mayflower” in 1620,
with her parents, James1 and
Susanna[?] Chilton.[95]
Joseph Washburn was a blacksmith, and they lived in
On 9 Sept. 1678 Joseph Washburn, with consent of his father, John Washburn, exchanged with Nicholas Byram junr., of Bridgewater, with the consent of his father, Nicholas Byram, two pieces of meadow land in Bridgewater, witnessed by John Washburne, John Cary Senr., Samuel Allen Senr. and Nicholas Byram Senr.[96] On 13 July 1687 Joseph Washburn, of Bridgewater, purchased from Timothy and Susanna Wadsworth, of Boston, 20 acres of land on the easterly side of the Satucket River in Bridgewater bounded on the west and north by Joseph Washburn’s land, and a lot of meadow bounded by land of Joseph Washburn and Robert Latham,[97] on 5 Jan. 1691/2 Joseph Washburn, of Bridgewater, Blacksmith, sold to Jacob Nash, of Weymouth, a whole share and interest of land in a tract of 42 equal undivided shares on the north side of Bridgewater joining to the north side of the purchasers of the Four Mile Line, being the 42nd part, for £3,[98] on 3 May 1692 Lieut John Haward, of Bridgewater, sold to Joseph Washburn, of Bridgewater, smith, 25 acres of land on the easterly side of the Satucket River,[99] on 30 Aug. 1695 Joseph Washburn, of Bridgewater, sold to Cornish, a negro inhabitant of Duxbury, 20 acres of land in Bridgewater on the west side of Satucket Pond,[100] and on 12 Apr. 1697 Joseph Washburn and James Washburn, of Bridgewater, sold to Thomas Snell, of Bridgewater, half of 20 acres of swamp and meadow land in Cutting Cove Swamp in Bridgewater.[101] On 13 Aug. 1705 Joseph Washburn, of Bridgewater, sold to Thomas Mitchel, of Bridgewater, 70 acres of land in Bridgewater bounded by land of Thomas Mitchel for £7.10,[102] on 13 Jan. 1706/7 Joseph Washburn, of Bridgewater, sold to his son Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, land in Bridgewater on the bounds between “father Latham's lot and Deacon Willis’ lot,” for “love & consideration,”[103] and on 26 May 1708 Joseph Washburn, of Bridgewater, acknowledged that he had purchased one great lot and two little lots of land on the path going to Titticut Ware from his brother‑in‑law, James Latham, of Bridgewater, which was “my father Latham’s right in said purchase,” for £5.[104] On 3 Aug. 1714 Joseph Washburn, Sr., of Bridgewater, deeded his rights in a tract of land in the Titicut Purchase, being two full purchase rights, one being his own purchase right, and the other which he had received from “my Father In Law Robert Lathums Deceased,” to his son Joseph Washburn Junr., for “love & consideration.”[105] On 7 Mar. 1714/15 Francis Cary, of Bridgewater, sold to Joseph Washburn Senr., of Bridgewater, one eighth part of a right in the fifth share of Great Cedar Swamp in Bridgewater lying in Majors Purchase for £3,[106] On 17 Apr. 1717 Joseph and Hannah Washburn, of Bridgewater, Blacksmith, sold his homestead of about 40 acres in Bridgewater lying on the easterly side of Satucket River to Isaac Lazell, of Plymouth, Cordwainer, for £150 in Bills of Credit,[107] and this deed was confirmed on 14 June 1720 by Joseph and Hannah Washburne, “once of Bridgewater now of Plimton,” Blacksmith.[108] On 2 July 1717 Susanna Willis, of Bridgewater, widow woman, sold to Joseph Washburn, of Bridgewater, Blacksmith, 20 acres of land in Bridgewater on the Satucket River for £20,[109] on the same day Joseph Washburne, of Bridgewater, Blacksmith, deeded to his son Joseph Washburne, of Bridgewater, 40 acres of land in the easterly part of Bridgewater lying on the easterly side of Satuckett River bounded on the northwest corner where Matfield River runs into Satuckett River for “love, good will and natural affection,”[110] on 3 Aug. 1717 Joseph Washburn Senr. and James Washburn, both of Bridgewater, sold to Thomas Hayward Senr., of Bridgewater, a tract of land in the Four Mile Grant in Bridgewater being lot No. 6 in the third of the seven shares toward the northeast corner of the township, for £10,[111] and on 13 Aug. 1717 William Conant, of Bridgewater, sold to Joseph Washburn Senr., of Bridgewater, 6 acres of land in Bridgewater on the westerly side of Satucket River for £9.[112] On 12 Feb. 1717/18 Joseph Washburn, of Bridgewater, sold to Thomas Willis, of Bridgewater, great lot No. 19 in Bridgewater Titiquot Purchase for £25,[113] on 2 Apr. 1718 Joseph Washburn Senr., of Bridgewater, sold to Benjamin Hayward, of Bridgewater, 20 acres of land in Bridgewater on the westerly side of Satucket River that Washburn bought of Thomas Willis, and 6 acres of land that was formerly George Turner’s on the east side of the 20 acres for £30,[114] on 15 Apr. 1718 John Benson junr., of Rochester, Yeoman, sold to Joseph Washburne, of Plimton, Blacksmith, certain parcels of upland and meadow in Plimton on Samson’s Brook and South Meadow Brook for £90,[115] on 25 June 1718 Joseph Washburne, of Plimton, Blacksmith, deeded to his son, Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, a parcel of land in Bridgewater on the north side of Satucket River for “love & affection,”[116] on the same day Joseph Washburn Senr., of Plimton, sold to Benjamin Hayward Senr., of Bridgewater, a parcel of land in Bridgewater on the northerly side of the twenty acre lot that was formerly Cornish’s for £4.10,[117] and on 5 Dec. 1718 Joseph Washburn, of Plimton, Blacksmith, sold to Daniel Hudson, of Bridgewater, 10 acres of land in the easterly part of Bridgewater at the head of Satuckett Pond for £20.[118] On 27 Oct. 1719 John Benson junr., of Rochester, Husbandman, gave a quit claim to Joseph Washburn, of Plimton, Blacksmith, for any debts, claims or demands against him,[119] on 14 Dec. 1719 John Benson junr., of Rochester, Yeoman, sold to Joseph Washburn, of Plimton, Blacksmith, a tract of meadow and swampy land in Plimton lying near to the Rochester line at the Sheep Hill to South Meadow River Bridge for £40,[120] and on 27 Feb. 1719/20 Joseph Washburn, of Plimton, Blacksmith, deeded to his son Joseph Washburn, of Bridgewater, a piece of meadow land lying in Bridgewater on the westerly side of Satucket River for “love & affection.”[121] On 6 May 1720 Joseph Washburne, of Plimton, deeded to his son Ebenezer Washburn, of Bridgewater, 15 acres of upland and meadow land on the easterly side of Satucket River and Poor Meadow River near a place where the rivers meet near the Middleborough line which was originally Samuel Wadsworth’s, for “love & good will,”[122] on 12 Aug. 1721 Joseph Washburn, of Plymton, Blacksmith, deeded to his son Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, as tract of 50 acres of land in Bridgewater where Jonathan now dwells bounded on lands of Nicholas Whitman and the heir of Ebenezer Whitman, deceased, and lands of Robert Latham and Deacon Willis, for “love, good will and affection.”[123] On 11 Apr. 1722 Joseph Washburn, of Plimton, sold to Samuel Jacob, of Bridgewater, all his right in undivided lands in the Four Mile Grant in Bridgewater, to the value of One Half Purchase Right in all future divisions for £12,[124] and on 22 June 1722 Joseph Washburne, of Plimton, sold to David Bozworth Senr., of Plimton, one eighth part of one share in the fifth lot of Cedar Swamp in the Great Cedar Swamp in Majors Purchase now in the township of Pembroke, which was purchased from Francis Cary, of Bridgewater, for 50 shillings.[125] On 24 Aug. 1723 Joseph Washburn, of Plimton, sold to his son Miles Washburn, of Plimton, 20 acres of upland he bought of John Benson in Plimton, and one half the upland adjoining to the land on the westerly side which was formerly granted to William Shurtleff on the easterly side of South Meadow River at the bridge that goes over the river to Rochester, for £60,[126] on 18 May 1724 William Shurtleff, of Plimton, sold to Joseph Warshburne, Blacksmith, of Plimton, a small gore of land in Plimton lying near Bensons Bridge that is upon the river between Plimton and Rochester.[127] On 11 Apr. 1726 Joseph Washburn, of Plimton, Blacksmith, sold to his son Edward Washburn, of Plimton, Yeoman, certain parcels of upland and meadow ground in Plimton by the highway that leads from Plymouth to Rochester to the bridge on South Meadow River and land of Cornelius Gibbs, which he bought of Capt. William Shurtleff, and 20 acres of upland and swamp land by the house that John Hunt built, being part of the 40 acre lot bought of John Benson junr., of Rochester, except what had already been disposed of by deed, for £80,[128] and on 27 Mar. 1727 Joseph Washburn, of Plimton, Blacksmith, sold to Miles Washburn, of Plimton, certain parcels of upland and meadow in Plimton containing one quart part of Wonquencow Meadow lying in partnership with John Watson Esqr., of Plymouth, and Edward Washburn, of Plimton, which was laid out to John Benson, of Rochester, and purchased by Joseph Washburn on 15 Apr. 1718, except what had already been disposed of, for £12.[129]
Hannah
(Latham) Washburn died sometime around 1725/6, because on the Apr. 1726 deed
from Joseph Washburn to his son Edward, she did not sign her release of dower,
as on previous deeds. Joseph Washburn died on 20 Apr. 1733 in
Joseph Washburn and Hannah Latham had children, order uncertain:[131]
+ 129 i Miles4 Washburn, born in ca. 1677/8 in Bridgewater,[132] married Susanna Perry, daughter of Benjamin and Dinah (Swift) Perry, of Sandwich, MA,[133] in ca. 1722,[134] and they moved to Amenia, Oblong District, Dutchess Co., NY, in ca. 1750. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 130 ii Hephzibah4 Washburn, born in ca. 1681 in Bridgewater,[135] married Benjamin Leach, Esq., son of Giles and Anne (Nokes) Leach, of West Bridgewater,[136] on 8 Sept. 1702 in Bridgewater,[137] and they lived in Bridgewater. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 131 iii Jonathan4 Washburn, born in ca. 1683 in
+ 132 iv Joseph4 Washburn (Jr.), born ca. 1686 in Bridgewater, married Hannah Johnson, daughter of Isaac and Abigail (Leavitt) (Lazell) Johnson,[141] in ca. 1715,[142] and they moved to Middletown, Hartford Co., CT, in ca. 1739, then to Leicester, Worcester Co., MA, in 1745. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 133 v Mary4 Washburn, born ca. 1689 in
+ 134 vii Ebenezer4 Washburn, born in ca. 1693 in Bridgewater, married Patience Miles, daughter of Stephen and Patience (Wheeler) Miles,[148] on 29 June 1721 in New Milford, Litchfield Co., CT,[149] and they lived in New Milford and Kent, CT. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 135 xi Ephraim4 Washburn, born ca. 1695 in Bridgewater, married Mary Polden/Polland, daughter of John and Lydia3 (Tilson) Polden/Polland,[150] on 13 Jan. 1725/6 in Plymouth, MA,[151] and they lived in Plympton. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 136 iii Edward4 Washburn, born say ca. 1698 in Bridgewater, married Judith4 Rickard, daughter of Eleazer3 and Sarah3 (Eaton) Rickard, of Plympton, MA,[152] on 20 Apr. 1732 in Plympton,[153] and they lived in Plympton, MA, and East Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 137 ix Hannah4 Washburn, born say ca. 1701-1703 in Bridgewater, probably married Nathan4 Bassett, son of William3 and Sarah (Sweetland) Bassett,[154] of West Bridgewater, on 15 Mar. 1733 in Bridgewater.[155] (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 138 x Benjamin4 Washburn, born say ca. 1701-1703 in
Bridgewater, married Zerviah4 Packard, daughter of Israel3 and Hannah (Crossman) Packard, of
Bridgewater,[156]
on 1 Sept. 1740 in
(60.)
Jonathan3 Washburn, fifth son of (43)
John2
Washburn (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born probably in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony,
in ca. 1655, married Mary Vaughan, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Hinchman)
Vaughan, of Scituate and Middleborough, MA,[158]
in 1683,[159]
probably in Middleborough. She was baptized on 1 July 1660 in
On 29 Oct. 1690 Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, Carpenter, sold to Thomas Snell, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, one share or whole interest in a tract of land at the westerly end of Salisbury Plain in Bridgewater being the 22nd share, for 20 shillings,[161] on 10 Sept. 1694 Jonathan Washburne, of Bridgewater, sold to Thomas Snell Senr., of Bridgewater, 5 acres of land in a former division yet to be laid out in Bridgewater, and 5 acres of a division of 10 acre lots granted to the purchasers of Bridgewater in 1693, for 20 shillings,[162] on 5 Mar. 1696/7 Jonathan Washborne, of Bridgewater, sold to John Field Senr., of Bridgewater, a whole purchase right of land in Bridgewater in a tract of land bordering westerly with the Great Meadow for 17 shillings,[163] and on 25 Oct. 1697 Jonathan Washborne, of Bridgewater, and wife Mary Washbon, sold to Thomas Palmer, of Middleboro, his house and land in Middleboro near the meeting house in which George Vaughan lived and died, and 10 acres of land adjoining it, which had been conveyed to his wife Mary Washbon by the last Will & Testament of George Vaughan, and 50 acres of land lying on the southerly side of the Country Road that runs from the house towards Namaskett River for £16.10.[164] In June 1705 Jonathan Washbourn appeared before the Plymouth County Court to answer for “his outrageous actions and threatning speaches att the house of John Haward of Bridgwater,” for which he pleaded not guilty, but was found guilty by the jury, and fined 20 shillings, plus court costs, and was ordered to “stand bound with suretyes for the peace and his good behaviour” until the next court term.[165] On 11 Sept. 1705 Samuel Washburn Sr., Jonathan Washburn Sr., and James Washburn Sr., all of Bridgewater, sold to Josiah Allen, of Bridgewater, a lot of meadow land in Bridgewater lying on the northerly side of Setucket River on both sides of the mouth of Black Brook for £5.[166] On 18 Apr. 1717 Jonathan Washburne, of Bridgewater, Husbandman, deeded to his son-in-law John Benson, 24 acres of land in Bridgewater for “love, good will and affection,”[167] on 4 Feb. 1717/18 Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, sold to Amos Snell, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, 25 acres of land in Bridgewater, being my east division not yet taken up, for £10,[168] and on 18 Apr. 1717 Jonathan Washburne, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, sold to his brother Samuel Washburne, of Bridgewater, a tract of land in Bridgewater that butted upon the Four Mile Line, and lands of Mr. James Keith, and a small part of a lot in the Old Cedar Swamp which lay in community between us, for £10.[169] On 10 Aug. 1720 Adam Wright, of Plimton, sold to Jonathan Washburne Senr., of Bridgewater, 50 acres of land in Plimton lying between the lands of Henry Rickard and the land which Wright lately sold to Mr. Nathaniel Thomas, for £16, and on 22 Sept. 1721 Jonathan Washburne, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, sold this 50 acre parcel of land in Plimton which he bought of Adam Wright to Capt. William Shurtleff, of Plimton, for £75.[170] On 25 July 1721 Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, Carpenter, sold to Saml. Keith, of Bridgewater, Husbandman, a lot of meadow in the Great Meadow in Bridgewater on the northerly side of the Town River and the westerly side of Cutting Cove River by the land of Samuel Keith for £8,[171] and on 12 Jan. 1722/3 Jonathan Washburn Senr., of Bridgewater, deeded to his son Josiah Washburn, of Bridgewater, a parcel of land in Bridgewater towards the southeast corner near Birch Plain, being the westerly half of 67 acres of land first laid out to Samuel Washburn and Jonathan Washburn, for “love and good will.”[172] On 4 July 1724 Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, deeded to his son Cornelius Washburn, a tract of land, including his dwelling house, being part of his homestead in Bridgewater bounded on land of Lot Conant, to the South Brook, for “love and good affection and in consideration of a bond given to him by his son,”[173] and on 19 Oct. 1724 Jonathan Washburn Senr., of Bridgewater, sold to Amos Snell, of Bridgewater, 14 acres of undivided land in the Four Mile Grant in Bridgewater for £14.[174]
Jonathan
Washburn died intestate in ca. Jan. 1726 in
Jonathan Washburn and Mary Vaughan had children:[177]
+ 139 i Elisabeth4 Washburn, born on 12 Oct. 1684 in Bridgewater,[178] married Lt. John3 Benson, son of Joseph2 and Sarah Benson, of Hull, MA,[179] on 4 Dec. 1710 in Bridgewater,[180] and they lived in Bridgewater. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 140 ii Josiah4 Washburn, born on 12 May 1686 in
+ 141 iii Benjamin4 Washburn, born on 17 Jan. 1687/8 in Bridgewater,[186] married Martha Kingman, daughter of Henry and Bethiah (Howard) Kingman,[187] on 6 Aug. 1729 in Bridgewater,[188] and they also lived in Bridgewater. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
142 iv Ebenezer4 Washburn, born on 23 Feb. 1690 in
+ 143 v Martha4 Washburn, born on 27 Feb. 1692 in Bridgewater,[192] married Edward Martin, son of Ephraim and Thankful (Bullock) Martin, of Rehoboth, MA, as his second wife,[193] on 19 Jan. 1731/2 in Rehoboth,[194] and they lived in Rehoboth. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 144 vi Joanna4 Washburn, born on 12 Oct. 1693 in Bridgewater,[195] probably married Samuel Hackett, of Raynham, MA, on 23 Sept. 1736 in Bridgewater,[196] and lived in Middleborough, MA. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
145 vii (Unnamed daughter), born on 29 Nov. 1696,[197]
died on 16 Dec. 1696 in
146 viii Nathan4 Washburn, born on 29 Jan. 1699 in
+ 147 ix Jonathan4 Washburn (Jr.), born on 29 Aug. 1700 in
+ 148 x Cornelius4 Washburn, born on 6 May 1702 in
+ 149 xi Mary4 Washburn, born say 1704 in
149a xii (Possibly) Caleb4 Washburn, born say 1706 in Bridgewater or Taunton, married Mehitable4 (Cary) Allen, daughter of Ephraim3 and Hannah (Waldo) Cary, of Bridgewater,[208] and widow of Benjamin Allen, of Bridgewater,[209] on 27 May 1756 in Bridgewater.[210] She was born on 3 Dec. 1709 in Bridgewater,[211] and had 4 children by Benjamin Allen. [Caleb Washburn is placed as a son of Jonathan Washburn because his son Jonathan Washburn (Jr.) was a witness in a land record where Caleb sold land that had probably been from the estate of Mehitable’s first husband, and because they named a son Jonathan Washburn.] On 22 Feb. 1758 Caleb and Mehitable Washburn, of Bridgewater, sold 5 acres of meadow land in Bridgewater to Eleazer Whitman, of Bridgewater, bounded by a lot of John and Hannah Edson, witnessed by Jonathan Washburn and Jonathan Bass.[212] On 3 Mar. 1758 Caleb Washburn of Bridgewater, labourer, mortgaged a tract of land in East Bridgewater of about 8 acres to Francis Perkins on the northerly side of Hannah Edson’s lot by the side of Matthew Allen’s homestead, to be repaid by Mar. 1760,[213] but on 28 Aug. 1759 Caleb and Mehitable Washburn sold this tract of land to Matthew Allen Junr., of Bridgewater, in order to pay off the mortgage, witnessed by Edward Winslow and Seth Allen, which they described as being land they received as an Estate of Inheritance.[214] Caleb Washburn was sued by Solomon Pratt, of Bridgewater, tanner, executor to the estate of Solomon Pratt, late of Bridgewater, in Apr. 1761, and by William Fobes, of Bridgewater, both creditors, in Apr. 1761, and both Pratt and Fobes received judgements against Caleb Washburn. To satisfy the judgements two portions of the land of Caleb Washburn were seized on 22 May 1761 by Jonathan Chandler, Samuel Packard 2d, and Josiah Richards, one portion delivered to Solomon Pratt, and another portion delivered to William Fobes.[215] In July 1761 Francis Perkins, of Bridgewater, also sued and received a judgement against Caleb Washburn, and Josiah Snell, Samuel Packard 2d, and Jonathan Chandler seized another parcel of land on 31 July 1761 which they delivered to Perkins to satisfy the judgement.[216] Caleb and Mehitable Washburn moved to Pennsylvania after 1761, where he supposedly died in 1811.[217] They supposedly had two children:
a. Lydia5 Washburn, born on 16 May 1757, married James Atherton on 3 May 1774.[218]
b. Jonathan Washburn, born on 28 Jan. 1760, died in 1792 in Pennsylvania,[219] presumably unmarried.
(62.) Mary3 Washburn, eldest daughter of (43) John2 Washburn (5th), (28)
John1 (4th); born probably in Bridgewater, Plymouth
Colony, in 1661,[220]
married Samuel3
Kinsley (Jr.), son of Samuel2 and Hannah (Brackett) Kinsley,[221]
in ca. 1689.[222]
He was born on 6 Aug. 1662 in
On 10 Sept.
1694 John Washburne, Thomas Washburne, Joseph Washburne, Jonathan Washburne,
James Washburne, Edward Seele, Samuel Kinsley, William Orcutt, and Sarah
Washburne, all of
Samuel
Kinsley he died intestate on 17 Dec. 1713 in
Mary Washburn and Samuel Kinsley had children, order uncertain:[231]
+ 150 i Hannah4 Kinsley, born ca. 1690, called “eldest daughter” in the distribution of her father’s estate in 1722, married Capt. Edward3 Hayward, Esq., son of Deacon Joseph2 and Hannah2 (Mitchell) Hayward, of Bridgewater,[232] on 2 Feb. 1713/14 in Norton, MA,[233] and they lived in Easton, MA. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 151 ii Sarah4 Kinsley, born ca. 1691,[234] called “second daughter” in the distribution of her father’ estate in 1722, married Josiah4 Hayward, son of Nathaniel3 and Elisabeth (Crossman) Hayward (Jr.), of East Bridgewater,[235] on 19 July 1715 in Bridgewater,[236] and they lived in Bridgewater. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 152 iii Samuel4 Kinsley (3rd), born ca. 1693,
administrator of his father’s estate, and called “eldest son” in the
distribution of his father's estate in 1722, married Mary Packard[?] in ca.
1714,[237]
and they lived in
+ 153 iv Mary4 Kinsley, born ca. 1697, called “third daughter” in the distribution of her father’s estate in 1722, married Capt. Thomas3 Willis, son of Benjamin2 and Susanna (Whitman) Willis,[238] on 18 Dec. 1716 in Bridgewater,[239] and they lived in Easton, MA. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 154 v Benjamin4 Kinsley, born on 16 May 1701 in Easton,[240] called “second son” in the distribution of his father’s estate in 1722, married Priscilla Manley, daughter of Thomas and Lydia (Field) Manley,[241] of Easton, on 9 Apr. 1732 in Easton,[242] and they also lived in Easton. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 155 vi Susanna4 Kinsley, born ca. 1703, called “fourth daughter” in the distribution of her father’s estate in 1722, married Samuel4 Packard (4th), son of Samuel3 and Elisabeth3 (Edson) Packard (3rd),[243] on 22 July 1729 in West Bridgewater,[244] and they lived in Bridgewater. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 156 vii Abigail4 Kinsley, born ca. 1705, called “fifth
daughter” in the distribution of her father’s estate in 1722. Her brother,
Samuel Kinsley, was appointed as her guardian on 5 Mar. 1721/2,[245]
and she married William4
Hayward, son of Joseph3
and Sarah4
(Crossman)
+ 157 viii Bethiah4 Kinsley, born ca. 1707, called “sixth and
youngest daughter” in the distribution of her father’s estate in 1722. Her
brother, Samuel Kinsley, was appointed as her guardian on 5 Mar. 1721/2,[248]
and she married William3
Brett, son of Deacon Nathaniel2 and Sarah (
(63.) Elizabeth3 Washburn, second daughter of (43) John2 Washburn (5th), (28)
John1 (4th); born probably in
Edward
Sealley died testate in 1699 in
Elizabeth Washburn had 3 children by James Howard and 2 more sons by Edward Selee:[260]
+ 158 i Elizabeth3 Howard, born on 16 Jan. 1685/6 in Bridgewater,[261] married Thomas Buck (Jr.), probably son of Thomas and Mary (Turner) Buck, of Scituate, MA,[262] on 18 Dec. 1712 in Bridgewater,[263] and they lived in Bridgewater. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
159 ii Mercy Howard, born on
+ 160 iii Dr. James3 Howard (Jr.), born on 26 Jan. 1689/90 in
+ 161 iv Benjamin Selee, born on 5 Mar. 1693 in Bridgewater,[269] settled in Easton, MA, and married Sarah Lane, possibly widow of John Lane, of Norton, MA, on 11 Dec. 1718 in Norton.[270] (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 162 v John Selee, born on 10 Apr. 1697 in Bridgewater,[271] married Hannah Briggs, daughter of Clement and Elizabeth (Field) Briggs,[272] of Easton, on 12 Jan. 1723/4 in Norton, MA,[273] and also lived in Easton. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
(64.) Jane3 Washburn, third daughter of (43) John2 Washburn (5th), (28)
John1 (4th); born probably in Bridgewater, Plymouth
Colony, in ca. 1670,[274]
married William Orcutt (Jr.), son of William and Mary (Lane) Orcutt,[275]
of Scituate, MA, in ca. 1691.[276]
He was born in ca. 1664,[277]
probably in
Jane
(Washburn) Orcutt died by 1698, possibly as early as 1695, and William Orcutt
remarried to Hannah Smith on 21 Sept. 1698 in
William Orcutt (Jr.) had probably 2 children by Jane Washburn and at least 5 more children by Hannah Smith:[281]
+ 163 i Joanna Orcutt, born ca. 1692 in
Bridgewater,[282]
married Benjamin3
Edson, son of Joseph2
and Experience[?] Edson, on 14 July 1715 in
+ 164 ii Elisabeth Orcutt, born ca. 1695 in Bridgewater,[284] married Ebenezer French, son of Joseph and Experience (Foster) French,[285] on 31 Jan. 1716/17 in Bridgewater,[286] and they also lived in Bridgewater. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
165 iii Caleb Orcutt, born, say 1699 in Bridgewater, presumably a son of
William Orcutt by his second wife, Hannah Smith, married Mehitabel Harvey,
possibly daughter of Rev. Thomas and Elizabeth2 (Willis) Harvey,[287]
on 24 Jan. 1738 in Bridgewater.[288]
Her father was supposedly an Episcopal Clergyman, and her mother was a daughter
of Deacon John1
and Elizabeth (Hodgkins) (Palmer) Willis.[289]
They moved to Stafford, Tolland Co., CT, and he died on 16 Nov. 1758 in
a. William Orcutt, born on 16 Nov. 1739 in
b. Keturah Orcutt, born on 14 July 1741 in Stafford,[296]
supposedly married John Belding on 22 Mar. 1770 in
c. Caleb Orcutt (Jr.), born on 8 Aug. ca. 1744 in Stafford,[297]
married Chloe Parker, daughter of Nehemiah and Bethiah (Bassett) Parker, of
Willington, CT, on 30 Oct. 1766 in Willington,[298]
and they lived in Willington. She was born on 26 June 1746 in
d. Josiah Orcutt, born on 2 Mar. ca. 1746 in
e. Christopher Orcutt, born on 26 May ca. 1750 in
f.
Capt. Job Orcutt, born on 1 June ca. 1752 in Stafford,[303]
married Mary McClellen on 15 Dec. 1774 in
g. John Orcutt,
born on 15 May ca. 1754 in Stafford,[305]
died on 8 July 1761 in
+ 166 iv Jane Orcutt, born ca. 1703 in Bridgewater,[307] married Joshua Warren, of North Bridgewater, on 10 May 1725 in West Bridgewater, MA,[308] and they lived in Bridgewater. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
167 v Deliverance Orcutt, born in 1707 in Bridgewater, married (354) Capt. Joseph5 Washburn, son of (110) Josiah4 and Mercy3 (Tilson) Washburn,[309]
in ca. 1728.[310]
He was born on
168 vi Martha Orcutt, born ca. 1708 in Bridgewater,[314]
married (412) Solomon5 Washburn, son of (123) Samuel4 and Abigail3 (Leonard) Washburn
(Jr.),[315]
on
169 vii Moses Orcutt, born ca. 1713 in
Bridgewater,[319]
married Mercy Allen, daughter of Nathaniel and Bethiah (Conant) Allen,[320]
on 30 May 1739 in Bridgewater.[321]
He died intestate on 22 Oct. 1748 in
a. Moses Orcutt
(Jr.), died on 7 June 1740 in
b. Hannah Orcutt, died unmarried, and was buried in the same grave with her father.[326]
(65.)
James3 Washburn,
youngest son of (43) John2 Washburn (5th), (28)
John1 (4th); born in
On
Mary
(Bowden) Washburn died on
James Washburn and Mary Bowden had children:[344]
+ 170 i Mary4 Washburn, born on 28 Oct. 1694 in Bridgewater,[345] married William Snow (3rd), son of William and Naomi (Whitman) Snow (Jr.), of Bridgewater,[346] on 8 Nov. 1722 in Bridgewater,[347] and they lived in Bridgewater. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
171 ii Anna4 Washburn, born on 1 Feb. 1695/6 in Bridgewater,[348]
was apparently unmarried in 1747 in her father’s will, and probably never
married, but she had a child born out‑of‑wedlock by Isaac4 Hayward, son of Nathaniel3 and Elizabeth3 (Crossman) Hayward
(Jr.), of East Bridgewater,[349]
on 9 Nov. 1726.[350]
In July 1727 Anah Washburn of Bridgwater, “Singlewoman” was presented in court
for having a “bastard child” on the “9th Day of November Last,” to which she confessed, and was ordered
to pay a fine of £4. At the same time she accused Isaac Hayward of Bridgwater,
husbandman, of being the father.
+ 172 iii James4 Washburn (Jr.), born on 6 Oct. 1698 in
+ 173 iv Edward4 Washburn, born on
+ 174 v Moses4 Washburn, born on 9 Sept. 1702 in Bridgewater,[363] married Hannah5 Cushman, daughter of Robert4 and Persis (Lewis) Cushman,[364] on 23 May 1727 in Kingston, MA,[365] and they moved to Taunton, MA, then to Dartmouth, MA. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 175 vi Gideon4 Washburn, born on
+ 176 vii Sarah4 Washburn, born on 2 Oct. 1706 in Bridgewater,[369] married Henry Caswell, probably of Taunton, son of Samuel and Ruth (Babbitt) Caswell,[370] on 11 May 1738 in Bridgewater,[371] and they probably lived in Taunton. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 177 viii Martha4 Washburn, born on 10 Jan. 1708/9 in
+ 178 ix Elisabeth4 Washburn, born on 5 Apr. 1710 in Bridgewater,[375] married Elisha Hayward (Jr.), son of Elisha and Experience (Harvey) Hayward, of Bridgewater,[376] on 7 Oct. 1740 in Bridgewater,[377] and they lived in West Bridgewater, MA. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
(66.)
Sarah3 Washburn, youngest daughter of (43) John2 Washburn (5th), (28)
John1 (4th); born in
Sarah
(Washburn)
Sarah Washburn and John Ames had children:[389]
+ 179 i Elisabeth Ames, born on 9 Dec. 1697 in Bridgewater,[390] married Joseph4 Bassett, son of William3 and Sarah (Sweetland) Bassett, of West Bridgewater,[391] in 1724 in Boston, MA,[392] and they lived in Bridgewater. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
180 ii John Ames (3rd),
born on 19 Mar. 1700/1 in Bridgewater,[393]
married Mehitabel4
Packard, daughter of Israel3 and Hannah Packard,[394]
on 3 or 9 June 1726 in Bridgewater.[395]
She was born on
+ 181 iii Sarah Ames, born on
182 iv Abigail Ames, born on
+ 183 v Jonathan Ames, born on 10 June 1707 in Bridgewater,[415] married Kezia Tinkham, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Staples) Tinkham, of Middleborough,[416] on 17 Nov. 1757 in Bridgewater,[417] and they lived in Bridgewater. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
184 vi Deborah Ames, born on
+ 185 vii Daniel Ames, born on
+ 186 viii Benjamin Ames, born on
187 ix Joshua Ames, born on
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(67.) Elizabeth3 Washburn, eldest daughter of (45) Philip2 Washburn, (28) John1 (4th); born probably in Duxbury or Bridgewater,
Plymouth Colony, in say 1664, married Joseph3 Amory, of Little Compton, Plymouth Colony,
son of Rebecca2
Amory, possibly by her third husband, Daniel Eaton, in ca. 1682.[428]
They lived in Little Compton, Bristol Co., MA, in what became part of
Joseph Amory
was a grandson of Anthony1 Amory/Emery, of
In September
1704 John Washborne, of
Joseph Amory
was a weaver, and died on 31 Jan. 1711/12, possibly at sea. His widow,
Elizabeth Amory, was granted administration of his estate, presented his
inventory on 7 Feb. 1711/12, and his estate was settled by her on
Joseph Amory and Elizabeth Washburn had children, order uncertain:[433]
+ 188 i Patience4 Amory, born
ca. 1682,[434]
married Richard3
Grinnell/Greenhill, son of Daniel2 and Mary2 (Wordell) Grinnell/Greenhill,[435]
on 25 May 1704 in Little Compton or
189 ii Rebecca Amory, died on
+ 190 iii Daniel4 Amory, born on 24 Aug. 1695 in Little Compton,[438] married Lydia Horswell, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Horswell, of Little Compton,[439] on 24 Dec. 1721 in Tiverton,[440] and they lived in Portsmouth, RI. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
191 iv John4 Amory, probably born after 1704, since he
was not named in the will of Daniel Eaton, married Judith4 Briggs, daughter
of William3
and Elizabeth3
(Fobes) Briggs, of Little Compton, in 1731,[441]
and they lived in Newport, RI. She was born on
192 v Elizabeth4 “Eliza” Amory, probably born after
1704, married Aaron Sheffield, son of Amos and Sarah (Davis) Sheffield,[446] of Tiverton, RI, on 21 Sept. 1731 in Little
Compton.[447]
He was born on
a.
Ruth Sheffield, born on
193 vi Esther Amory, probably born after 1704, marriage not found.
(68.)
Deacon John3 Washburn, only son of (45)
Philip2
Washburn, (28) John1 (4th); born probably in Duxbury or
In September
1704 John Washborne, of
On 8 Dec. 1708 John Washburn, of Plymouth, sold to Samuel Bradford, of Duxbury, 20 acres of land in Duxbury “upon which my honoured grandfather John Irish, deceased, formerly dwelt being near Duxborough Mill and commonly known by the name of Irish’s Orchard.”[461]
Lydia
(Billington) Washburn’s brother Seth Billington, of Middleborough, died
unmarried and intestate in 1718, and his estate was settled upon Samuel Warren,
who had married his sister, Eleanor Billington, with Samuel Warren to pay the
other heirs of Seth Billington for their shares of the estate, namely Isaac
Billington, Desire Bonney, the children of Lydia Washburn, deceased, and Mary
Wood.[473]
On 22 Sept. 1721 Francis Adams, of Plymouth, clothier, was appointed as
guardian of the 7 children of John and Lydia (Billington) Washburn, namely
Ichabod, Elisha, Ephraim, Barnabas, Jabez, Ebenezer, and Thankfull
Washburn, with John Washburn, of Plymouth, as surety, in order to receive their
inheritance in Seth Billington’s estate from Samuel Warren.[474]
Deacon John Washburn was still living as proven by the several deeds of land in
In 1721 John
Washburn and Jacob Mitchell, of
Deacon John
Washburn died probably on
Deacon John Washburn had children, all by Lydia Billington:
+ 194 i John4 Washburn (Jr.), born on 19 Apr. 1699 in Plymouth,[478] baptized on 27 Mar. 1709 in Plymouth,[479] married Abigail (Phillips) Johnson, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (Thomas) Phillips, of Marshfield, MA, and widow of Josiah Johnson, of Scituate,[480] in ca. 1727,[481] and they lived in Plymouth, MA. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 195 ii Ichabod4 Washburn, born on 7 Feb. 1700/1 in Plymouth,[482] baptized on 27 Mar. 1709 in Plymouth,[483] married Bethiah Phillips, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (Thomas) Phillips, of Marshfield,[484] on 2 June 1725 in Marshfield,[485] and they lived in Kingston and Norton, MA. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 196 iii Marsey/Mercy4 Washburn, born on 21 Apr. 1702 in
+ 197 iv Elisha4 Washburn, born on 5 Nov. 1703 in
+ 198 v Ephraim4 Washburn, born on 6 June 1705 in
Plymouth,[496]
baptized on 27 Mar. 1709 in Plymouth,[497]
married Egloth/Eglah Stetson, daughter of Elisha and
Abigail4
(Brewster) Stetson, of
+ 199 vi Barnabas4 Washburn, born on 12 Feb. 1706/7 in
+ 200 vii Deacon Jabez4 Washburn, born on 10 Apr. 1708 in
Plymouth,[504]
baptized as “Jabesh” on 27 Mar. 1709 in
+ 201 viii Ebenezer4 Washburn, born on 18 Aug. 1709 in Plymouth,[510] baptized on 9 Oct. 1709 in Plymouth,[511] married Lydia4 Faunce, daughter of John3 and Lydia4 (Cooke) Faunce,[512] in 1732 in Kingston,[513] and he also lived in Kingston. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
201a ix Mary Washburn, baptized on 8 July 1711 in
+ 202 x Thankfull4 Washburn,
born on 24 Feb. 1714/15 in
203 xi (Unnamed child), stillborn in Sept. 1716 in
(69.)
Margery3
Washburn, second daughter of (45)
Philip2
Washburn, (28) John1 (4th); born probably in Duxbury or Bridgewater,
Plymouth Colony, ca. 1678, married Josiah3 Leonard, son of John2
and Sarah
Leonard, of Bridgewater,[519]
on 1 Nov. 1699 in Bridgewater.[520]
He was born say ca. 1678 in
In September
1704 John Washborne, of
Margery
(Washburn) Leonard died in ca. 1716, and Josiah Leonard remarried to (114) Abigail4 Washburn, daughter
of (56) John3 and Rebecca2 (Lapham) Washburn[531]
(6th), on 21 Nov. 1717 in
Josiah Leonard died testate in 1745 in Bridgewater.[538] His will was dated 6 Feb. 1743, and probated on 21 May 1745 in Bridgewater, and named his son, Josiah Leonard (Jr.), as executor of his estate, and he mentioned his eldest son John Leonard, sons Josiah, Ezekiel, Samuel and Nathan Leonard, and daughters Elizabeth Washburne, Mary Herrington and Margene Pratt.[539] Abigail (Washburn) Leonard presumably died before 1743 since she was not named in his will. (See Appendix [G] for a full transcription of his will.)
Josiah Leonard probably had 6 children by Margery Washburn,[540] and 2 more children by Abigail Washburn, order uncertain:
+ 204 i John4 Leonard, born say ca. 1701, married Abigail5 Cushman, daughter of Robert4 and Persis (Lewis?) Cushman, of Plymouth, in 1727,[541] and they settled in Middleborough, MA. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 205 ii Elizabeth4 Leonard,
born ca. 1703,[542]
married 1.) (172) James4 Washburn (Jr.), son of (65) James3
and Mary
(Bowden) Washburn,[543]
on
+ 206 iii Mary4 Leonard, born ca. 1705,[554] married Daniel Harrington (3rd), of Marlborough, MA, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Warren) Harrington (Jr.), of Watertown, MA,[555] on 10 Jan. 1732/3 in Bridgewater,[556] and they probably lived in Marlborough, Middlesex Co., MA. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
+ 207 iv Margery/Margene4 Leonard,
born say 1707, married Nathaniel Pratt on 17 June 1729 in
+ 208 v Josiah4 Leonard (Jr.), born ca. 1710,[558]
married (356) Jemima5 Washburn, daughter
of (110) Josiah4 and Mercy3 (Tilson) Washburn,[559]
on 24 Jan. 1739/40 in
+ 209 vi Ezekiel4 Leonard, born ca. 1712,[566] possibly married Joanna Hudson, daughter of Daniel and Mary (Orcutt) Hudson,[567] on 29 May 1732 in Southborough, Worcester Co., MA,[568] and they lived in Southborough. (Continued in Plymouth Generation 4.)
[See Plymouth Generation 4 for the 2 children of Josiah Leonard and Abigail Washburn.]
(70.) Mary3 Washburn, youngest daughter of (45) Philip2 Washburn, (28) John1 (4th); born probably in Duxbury or Bridgewater,
Plymouth Colony, in say 1681, married Daniel3 Pratt, son of Benajah2 and Persis2 (Dunham) Pratt, of
Plymouth,[569]
as his second wife, on 1 Oct. 1706 in Plymouth.[570]
He was born in ca. 1680,[571]
a grandson of Joshua1 and
Bathsheba Pratt, of
In September
1704 John Washborne, of
Mary
(Washburn) Pratt died on 12 Jan. 1709/10 in
Daniel Pratt died testate on 7 May 1739 in Plympton, aged 58 years.[581] His will was dated 30 Mar. 1739, and probated on 18 May 1739, and he named his wife Annes, sons Benjamin, James, Joshua, Nathaniel and Jabez Pratt, daughter Easter, wife of John Howard, and daughter Sarah, wife of Joshua Donham. He appointed his wife Annis as executrix, with son Benjamin to assist her. The will was witnessed by Mr. Othniel Campbell, Joseph Perkins, and Joseph Lucas.[582] (See Appendix [H] for a full transcription of his will.)
Annis (Parker) (Fuller) Pratt died intestate on 21 Feb. 1760 in Plympton, aged 76 years,[583] and her son, Abiel Fuller, of Plympton, was granted administration of her estate.[584]
Mary Washburn had 2 children by Daniel Pratt:
+ 210 i Benjamin4 Pratt, born
in 1707 in Plympton,[585]
married Margaret5
Rickard, daughter of John4 and Sarah Rickard (3rd),
of
211 ii Esther4 Pratt, born on 30 Mar. 1709 in Plympton,[588] was apparently hoping to marry John Price, of Plymouth, in 1728, but her father refused his consent for bans to be published,[589] and she instead married John Howard before 1739.[590] Children not found.
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[1] Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1916, 2 volumes, [hereinafter Bridgewater VRs], Vol. 1, p. 330, taken from his gravestone inscription in the Old Graveyard, Bridgewater.
[2] Torrey, Clarence Almon, New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1987, [hereinafter Torrey, New England Marriages], p. 451.
[3] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 392; Barclay, Mrs. John E., “Rebecca Lapham, Wife of Samuel White or John Washburn?”, The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 115, pp. 83-85.
[4]
Vital Records of Scituate, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England
Historic Genealogical Society,
[9] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 574; Latham, Williams, Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater, Massachusetts, 1882, reprint, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1986, [hereinafter Latham, Epitaphs], p. 66, “died about 1717, her age is unknown,” the first person buried in the Old Graveyard, Bridgewater, “and wife of the donor of the ground.”
[10] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 571; Latham, Epitaphs, p. 66, “born 1646, married Rebecca Lapham, 1679, died 1719, aged 73 years. He gave the land for this burying-yard and meeting-house.”
[11] Mitchell, Nahum, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Boston, 1840, reprint, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1983, [hereinafter Mitchell, History of Bridgewater], p. 323, says he had Josiah 1680, John 1682, Joseph 1683, William 1686, Abigail 1688, Rebeckah, and perhaps other children.
[13] Wakefield, Robert S., “The Tilson Family of Plymouth Colony,” The American Genealogist, Vol. 69, No. 1, [Jan. 1994], [hereinafter Wakefield, “The Tilson Family”], p. 38-39; Torrey, Clarence Almon, New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1987, [hereinafter Torrey, New England Marriages], p. 743; MF5G: Cooke, p. 243.
[14] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 388; Van Antwerp, Lee D., Vital Records of Plymouth, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, Picton Press, Camden, ME, 1993, [hereinafter Plymouth VRs], p. 88, as “Josiah Washbond, of Bridgwater.”
[20] Wood, Ralph V., Jr., Francis Cooke of the Mayflower, The First Five Generations, published as Volume 12 of “Mayflower Families Through Five Generations,” Picton Press, Rockport, ME, 1996, [hereinafter MF5G: Cooke], p. 101.
[25] Wakefield, Robert S., Sherman, Robert Moody, and Vincent, Verle Delano, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume Fifteen: Family of James Chilton, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA, 1997, [hereinafter MF5G: Chilton], pp. 21, 58.
[29] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater], p. 323; Tilden, Robert J., Rebecca (Washburn) Johnson (circa 1689 – post 1734) Daughter of Rebecca (Lapham) Washburn (1645-1717), Old Bridgewater Historical Society, 2016, filed at the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, estimates her birth circa 1689.
[33] Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 483, calculated from the approximate birth of their eldest child; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 323, which has his wives’ names incorrect.
[40]
Banks, Charles E., “Atkins,” The New England Historical and
Genealogical Register, Vol. 34 [July 1880], p. 314, from
[42]
Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 323, says he had Nathaniel, Thomas,
Timothy, Hepzibah, Patience, Deliverance, and
[44]
Mitchell, History of
[49] Konig, David Thomas, ed., Plymouth Court Records 1686-1859, 16 Volumes, Pilgrim Society, May 1978, republished on a CD-ROM, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 2002, [hereinafter Plymouth Co. Court Records], Vol. 1, General Sessions of the Peace, Session 6, p. 160.
[51] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 11, p. 238-239, from FHL microfilm #0558816, witnessed by Samuel Leonard and Enoch Leonard, acknowledged by Nathaniel Leonard in Taunton on the same day, and recorded on 29 Mar. 1716.
[57] Vital Records of Kingston, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Kingston VRs], p. 295, under “Warshburn;” Plymouth VRs, p. 177, marriage intentions recorded 18 Feb. 1720/21 in Plymouth.
[58] MF5G: Cooke, p. 249, gives her husband’s name as William Valient, the source noted as Diary of Joshua Hempstead of New London, Connecticut, Covering a Period of Forty-Seven Years From September 1711 to November 1758, New London Historical Society, New London, CT, 1901, reprinted in 1985, p. 94, which lists the marriage intentions as being recorded on 29 Nov. 1719. The marriage date is from the I.G.I. Marriage Index, which lists her husband’s name as William Varcher, the source being an FHL [Family History Library] patron family group sheet, taken from microfilm #0820401.
[59] MF5G: Cooke, p. 249. The will of Thomas Washburn mentioned “to my Daughter Patience’s Children Twelve pence apiece their Mother having Received her Portion before her death.” No children are listed in the I.G.I. Birth Records for either William Varcher and wife Patience or William Valient and wife Patience.
[64] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 323; Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 783, calculated from the birth of their eldest child in 1678.
[67] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 574; Latham, Epitaphs, p. 66, from his gravestone in the Old Graveyard, Bridgewater.
[69]
Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 323, says he had Samuel 1678, Noah
1682,
[71]
MF5G: Chilton, pp. 23, 65, her mother was “possibly the daughter of William and
Hannah Ames, born in
[85] Merrick, Barbara Lambert, and Alicia Crane Williams, Middleborough, Massachusetts, Vital Records, The Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, Volume One: 1986, Volume Two: 1990, [hereinafter Middleborough VRs], Vol. 1, p. 25.
[87]
[91] His date of birth from Sherman, Robert Moody, and Vincent, Verle Delano, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume 2: James Chilton of the Mayflower, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA, 1978, p. 32; MF5G: Cooke, p. 73; MF5G: Chilton, p. 32, which gives his birth as Duxbury ca. 1652. I don’t know where this date comes from originally.
[95] MF5G: Chilton, p. 3. In light of new evidence, it is highly unlikely that the wife of James Chilton was Susanna Furner, his step-sister.
[96]
[97] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 4, p. 16, from FHL microfilm #0558812, recorded on 2 May 1701.
[98] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 21, p. 137, from FHL microfilm #0558820, witnessed by Thomas Randall and James Latham, but not recorded until 7 Mar. 1726.
[99] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 4, p. 17, from FHL microfilm #0558812, witnessed by James Latham and Samuel Allin Sr., and recorded on 3 May 1701.
[100] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 10, Part 2, p. 131, from FHL microfilm #0558815, witnessed by Josiah Allen, Saml. Allen Sr., and Edward Seele, but not recorded until 4 Mar. 1713.
[101]
[102]
[103]
[104]
[105]
[106] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 12, p. 119, from FHL microfilm #0558816, witnessed by Edward Fobes and Nathanael Brett, and recorded on 10 Apr. 1717.
[107] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 12, p. 153, from FHL microfilm #0558816, witnessed by Josiah Edson junr. and Jacob Mitchell, and recorded on 11 May 1717.
[108] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 19, p. 98, from FHL microfilm #0558819, witnessed by Daniel Hudson and Cornelius Gibbs, and recorded on 11 Aug. 1725.
[109] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 13, p. 101, from FHL microfilm #0558817, witnessed by Benjamin Allen and Eleazar Carver, and recorded on 24 Sept. 1717.
[110]
[111] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 13, p. 102, from FHL microfilm #0558817, witnessed by Joseph Hayward Senr. and Nathanel Brett, and recorded on 2 Oct. 1717.
[112] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 13, p. 101, from FHL microfilm #0558817, witnessed by John Field and Thomas Hayward, and recorded on 24 Sept. 1717.
[113] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 14, p. 157, from FHL microfilm #0558817, witnessed by Samuel Packard and Benja. Pratt, and recorded on 21 Apr. 1719.
[114] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 14, p. 39, from FHL microfilm #0558817, witnessed by Josiah Edson Junr. and Hugh Mehurin, and recorded on 17 June 1718.
[115] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 14, p. 198, from FHL microfilm #0558817, witnessed by James Winslow and Matthew Rowley, and recorded on 1 Sept. 1719.
[116]
[117] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 16, p. 130, from FHL microfilm #0558818, witnessed by David Perkins, Samuel Chandler and Thomas Perkins, and recorded on 9 Jan. 1722.
[118] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 14, p. 207, from FHL microfilm #0558817, witnessed by Thomas Mitchell and Benjamin Benson, and recorded on 4 Nov. 1719.
[119] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 14, p. 167, from FHL microfilm #0558817, witnessed by Isaac Lathrop and Isaac Johnson, and recorded on 27 Oct. 1719.
[120] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 14, p. 233, from FHL microfilm #0558817, witnessed bv Samuel Sherman and James Robinson, and recorded on 5 Feb. 1719/20.
[121] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 14, p. 256, from FHL microfilm #0558817, witnessed by Joseph Benson and Elizabeth Benson, and recorded on 19 Apr. 1720.
[122]
[123] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 15, p. 204, from FHL microfilm #0558818, witnessed by Samuel Prince and John Benson, and recorded on 24 Nov. 1721.
[124] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 16, p. 53, from FHL microfilm #0558818, witnessed by Nathl. Fuller and Samuel Lucas, and recorded on 6 June 1722.
[125] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 16, p. 62, from FHL microfilm #0558818, witnessed by Jonathan Shaw Junr. and Sameul Waterman, and recorded on 20 June 1722.
[126]
[127] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 18, p. 37, from FHL microfilm #0558819, witnessed by James Shurtleff and Ebenezer Bonum, and recorded on 16 June 1724.
[128]
[129] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 24, p. 140, from FHL microfilm #0558821, witnessed by John Benson and James Le Baron, and recorded on 4 Aug. 1729.
[131] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 323, says he had Joseph, Jonathan, Ebenezer, Miles, Ephraim, Edward, Benjamin, Hannah, and perhaps others.
[132] Miles Washbourn served on a jury in Plymouth Colony in Mar. 1698/9, so he was presumably born in early 1678.
[138] Brownson, Lydia B. (Phinney), and Maclean W. McLean, “Ezra Perry of Sandwich, Mass. (c.1625-1689),” Genealogies of Mayflower Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. III, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1985, p. 9-11; MF5G: Chilton, p. 90.
[140] Per Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 388; Boston Marriages from 1700-1809, Municipal Printing Office, originally published as A Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston, Boston Marriages from 1700-1751, reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1977, p. 86, married by Sam. Checkley Esq., J.P.
[144] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 265; Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 571, for the first wife of David Perkins.
[146] Joseph Washburn left no will, nor were the births of his children recorded in the vital records. Mary was not a daughter of Joseph’s brother John Washburn (6th) because she didn’t join in signing the 1724 quitclaim to John Washburn (7th.) Mary was not a daughter of Joseph’s brother Thomas Washburn because she was not named in Thomas’ 1730 will. Mary was not a daughter of Joseph’s brother Samuel Washburn because she was not named in Samuel’s 1720 will, even though Thomas Perkins purchased land from Samuel Washburn’s son Benjamin Washburn in 1744. Mary was probably not a daughter of Joseph’s brother Jonathan Washburn because she was not named in the division of the estate of Jonathan’s son Ebenezer Washburn, who died unmarried in 1727. Mary was not a daughter of Joseph’s brother James Washburn because James’ daughter Mary Washburn married William Snow, as proven by James’ 1747 will. Thus, the only Washburn left to have been the father of Mary was Joseph Washburn, whose sons we know from various deeds, but whose daughters we are unsure of.
[147] The name “Hepzibah” Washburn was also used in the Thomas Washburn family, but Mary was not a daughter of Thomas, as proven by Thomas’ will.
[149]
Vital Records of
[150] Wakefield, “The Tilson Family,” p. 39, for the wife of John Polland, of Plymouth; MF5G: Cooke, p. 262.
[152]
Van Antwerp, Lee Douglas, and Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families
Through Five Generations, Volume Nine, Family of Francis Eaton, General
Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1996, [hereinafter MF5G: Eaton], pp. 14, 39,
for the maiden name of Sarah, wife of Eleazer Rickard; MF5G: Chilton, p. 95;
MF5G: Cooke, p. 262; Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 624, which don’t
give the maiden name of Sarah.
[153]
Vital Records of Plympton, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England
Historic Genealogical Society,
[154] Mitchell, Nahum, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Boston, 1840, reprint, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1983, [hereinafter Mitchell, History of Bridgewater], p. 112-113; Torrey, Clarence Almon, New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1987, [hereinafter Torrey, New England Marriages], p. 51.
[155] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 382; Roser, Susan E., Mayflower Marriages From the Files of George Ernest Bowman At the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1990, [hereinafter Roser, Mayflower Marriages], p. 122.
[157]
[161] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 20, p. 64, from FHL microfilm #0558819, witnessed by Edward Michell and John Field Junr., but not recorded until 2 Mar. 1725.
[162] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 20, p. 79, from FHL microfilm #0558819, witnessed by Thomas Washburn, James Latham and Samuel Allen Senr., but not recorded until 5 Mar. 1725.
[163] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 10, Part 2, p. 100, from FHL microfilm #0558815, witnessed by Nicholas Byram, John Leonard and Samll. Hinckly, but not recorded until 4 Mar. 1712.
[164] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 4, p. 162, from FHL microfilm #0558812, witnessed by Palatiah Smith and Ebenezer Tincom, but not recorded until 22 Dec. 1702.
[166] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 21, p.54, from FHL microfilm #0558820, witnessed by Ebenezer Leach and Richard Davenport, but not recorded until 21 Dec. 1726.
[167] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 18, p. 24, from FHL microfilm #0558819, witnessed by Benjamin Allen and David Perkins, but not recorded until 4 June 1724.
[168] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 14, p. 34, from FHL microfilm #0558817, witnessed by Benjamin Allen and Joseph Leonard, and recorded on 22 May 1718.
[169] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 14, p. 269, from FHL microfilm #0558817, witnessed by Benjamin Allen and David Perkins, and recorded on 26 Apr. 1720.
[170] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 16, p. 128, from FHL microfilm #0558818, witnessed by James Washburn and Elizabeth Hayward, and recorded on 1 Jan. 1722[/3].
[171] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 32, p. 184, from FHL microfilm #0558824, witnessed by David Ames and Nathaniel Willis, but not recorded until 17 Apr. 1739.
[172] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 33, p. 13, from FHL microfilm #0558825, witnessed by Josiah Edson Junr. and Elizabeth Hayward, but not recorded until 23 June 1739.
[173] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 31, p. 73, from FHL microfilm #0558824, witnessed by Jacob Tomson and Ebenezer Washburn, but not recorded until 21 June 1737.
[174] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 22, p. 61-62, from FHL microfilm #0558820, witnessed by Thomas Hooper and Joseph Pratt, and recorded on 18 July 1727.
[176] Plymouth County Probate Docket #22024; Bristol Co. Probate Vol. 5, p. 455; Bristol County Probate Records, from FHL microfilm #0577879, from the file titled “Jonathan Washburn, Taunton, 1727.” Mary signed by her mark, “N.”
[177] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 323, says he had Elizabeth 1684, Josiah 1686, Benjamin 1688, Ebenezer 1690, Martha 1692, Joanna 1693, Nathan 1699, Jonathan 1700, and Cornelius 1702.
[179] Smith, Ethel Farrington, “Seventeenth Century Hull, Massachusetts, and Her People,” The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 142, [July 1988], pp. 270-272.
[184] Westgate, Alice Wilma Andrews, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume 2: Thomas Rogers of the Mayflower, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1978, [hereinafter MF5G: Rogers], pp. 200, 298; Merrick, Barbara Lambert, “Which Josiah Washburn Married Sarah Richmond?”, The Mayflower Quarterly, Vol. 48, pp. 12-17; MF5G: Cooke, p. 265.
[188]
[193] Arnold, James N., Vital Records of Rehoboth, 1642-1896, Providence, RI, 1897, [hereinafter Rehoboth VRs], p. 239: marriage of Ephraim Martin and Thankful Bullock on 6 Dec. 1699 in Rehoboth; MF5G: Cooke, p. 266.
[201]
MF5G: Cooke, p. 267; MF5G: Chilton, p. 64-65. Thankful
[205]
Barclay, Mrs. John E., “The Ancestry of Experience, Wife of Cornelius4
Washburn of
[207] Vital Records of Taunton, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1929, [hereinafter Taunton VRs], Vol. 2, p. 498, “in Norton;” Vital Records of Attleborough, Massachusetts, To the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, MA, 1934, [hereinafter Attleborough VRs], p. 596; Vital Records of Norton, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1906, [hereinafter Norton VRs], p. 350.
[212] Plymouth County Deeds, Vol. 45, folio #41, acknowledged by Caleb Washburn and Mehitable Washburn on 4 Mar. 1758. The most likely adult Jonathan Washburn living in 1758 in Bridgewater was Jonathan Washburn (Jr.), the son of Jonathan and Mary (Vaughan) Washburn.
[214] Plymouth County Deeds, Vol. 45, folio #224, acknowledged by Caleb Washburn and Mehitable Washburn on 28 Aug. 1759.
[217] Per an Atherton Family Bible published in the publication of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. 7, #3, March 1920.
[218] Per an Atherton Family Bible published in the publication of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. 7, #3, March 1920.
[219] Per an Atherton Family Bible published in the publication of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. 7, #3, March 1920.
[220] Bowman, George Ernest, Pilgrim Notes & Queries, Vol. 3, No. 7, [Nov. 1915], p. 102, letter from Thomas Mitchell, of Amsterdam, to his uncle Experience Mitchell, in Duxbury, dated 24 July 1662, which mentions the recent birth of a daughter to his cousin Elizabeth and her six sons, referring to the news relayed in a letter he had received from his uncle dated 23 Apr. 1661, so Mary Washburn was probably born shortly before 23 Apr. 1661.
[221] MF5G: Cooke, p. 108, which spells her husband’s name “Kingsley;” Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 441.
[222] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 322; Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 441: married before 28 July 1690; MF5G: Cooke, p. 108.
[223] Bates, Samuel A., Records of the Town of Braintree, 1640-1793, Randolph, MA, 1886, [hereinafter Bates, Braintree Records], p. 819, “Samuel Kingsly son of Samuel & Hanna born, 6. 6. 1662”; MF5G: Cooke, p. 108.
[226] The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 15, [1913], p. 251, from Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 14, p. 267.
[227] MF5G: Cooke, p. 269, which references Easton VRs, p. 27, but I did not find the death record for Samuel Kinsley in his family grouping in the Easton VRs.
[230] MF5G: Cooke, p. 108, citing Easton Records, p. 27, but I did not find her death record in the family grouping of Samuel Kinsley.
[231] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 220, says they had probably Samuel, John, Nathan, Benjamin, Mary, Sarah, Bethiah, Susanna, and perhaps others.
[235] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 177; Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 360, for the maiden name of Elizabeth, wife of Nathaniel Hayward; MF5G: Cooke, p. 269.
[240] “Easton, Massachusetts, Bristol County, Births, Deaths and Marriages by Families, 1697-1847,” from FHL microfilm #1059951, a transcription of the entire town vital records from the incorporation of the town of Easton to about 1843 made in 1880 by Geo. G. Withington, Easton town clerk, [hereinafter Easton VRs], p. 10.
[241] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 240, Thomas Manly married Lydia, daughter of John Field, in 1701; MF5G: Cooke, p. 272.
[244]
England Historic Genealogical Society,
[250] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 225; West Bridgewater VRs, p. 154, married in the First Church in West Bridgewater.
[258] Plymouth County Probate Docket #17769, Vol. 1, p. 303. The inventory was valued at £122 13s, and Elizabeth Sealley, relict and widdow of Edward Sealley, gave her oath to the inventory on 25 May 1699.
[260]
Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 192, says James Howard and
Elizabeth Washburn had
[262] MF5G: Cooke, p. 274; Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 112; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 125, says he was a son of Isaac and Frances Buck of Scituate.
[268] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 193, “It is said he went to St. and thence to Woodstock,” which I presume is Stoughton, MA, and Woodstock, CT, but he died a resident of Cumberland, RI.
[269]
[275]
Torrey, New England
Marriages, p. 545: marriage of William Orcutt and
[279] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 531; Latham, Epitaphs, p. 77; Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #14910.
[281]
Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 249, gives William Orcutt only one
wife, and says he had Moses, Caleb, Joanna,
[290]
[291] Tilton, Jan, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Stafford 1719-1850, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 2002, [hereinafter Tilton, Barbour Index of Stafford VRs], p. 118, taken from Vol. 2, p. 6, of the Stafford Town Records.
[294] Greater Omaha Genealogical Society, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Willington, 1727-1851, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 2002, [hereinafter Barbour Index of Willington VRs], p. 171, taken from Vol. B, p. 18, of the Willington Town Records.
[295] Barbour Index of Willington VRs, p. 171, taken from Vol. B, p. 18, of the Willington Town Records.
[297] Tilton, Barbour Index of Stafford VRs, p. 118, taken from Vol. 2, p. 6, the final digit of the year missing.
[298] Barbour Index of Willington VRs, p. 170, taken from Vol. B, p. 16, of the Willington Town Records.
[299]
Barbour Index of Willington VRs, p. 171, taken from Vol. A, p. 47, of
the
[300] Barbour Index of Willington VRs, p. 170, taken from Vol. B, p. 16, of the Willington Town Records.
[301] Tilton, Barbour Index of Stafford VRs, p. 118, taken from Vol. 2, p. 6, the final digit of the year missing.
[302] Tilton, Barbour Index of Stafford VRs, p. 118, taken from Vol. 2, p. 6, the final digit of the year missing.
[303] Tilton, Barbour Index of Stafford VRs, p. 118, taken from Vol. 2, p. 6, the final digit of the year missing.
[305] Tilton, Barbour Index of Stafford VRs, p. 118, taken from Vol. 2, p. 6, the final digit of the year missing.
[308] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 269; West Bridgewater VRs, p. 160, from records of the First Church of West Bridgewater.
[309] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 323-324; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 388; Plymouth VRs, p. 88, marriage of “Josiah Washbond, of Bridgwater” and Marsy Tilson on 11 Feb. 1702 in Plymouth.
[310] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 326, calculated from the birth of their first child, in 1729.
[320] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 29, marriage of Nathaniell Allen and Bethiah Conet on 14 Dec. 1696 in Bridgewater.
[323] Plymouth County Probate Docket #14904, Vol. 11, pp. 110, 154-156, from FHL microfilm #0551537.
[330]
I found no Bowden families living in
[343] Plymouth County Probate Docket #22005; Vol. 11, p. 236. The recorded will is apparently all that currently exists, and the clerk may have made an error in recording the names of the children of James’ deceased son James. The son recorded as “Josiah Washburne” appears to have been actually named “Jonah Washburn” from other records to be discussed under the family of James Washburn (Jr.)
[344] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 323, says they had Mary 1694, Anna 1696, James 1698, Edward 1700, Moses 1702, Gideon 1704, Sarah 1706, Martha 1709, and Elizabeth 1710.
[346]
Mitchell, History of
[349] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 177; the maiden name of his wife from the FHL Ancestral File, and the I.G.I., but the marriage record of Nathaniel Hayward and Elizabeth Crossman was not found in the vital records of Bridgewater or Taunton.
[355] Plymouth Co. Court Records, Vol. 2, General Sessions of the Peace, Grandjury Presentments, Session 9, pp. 29, 32.
[360]
Sherman, Robert M., and Robert S. Wakefield, “Robert Sprout of
[364] Tilden, Robert J., “Persses?….Persis Who?”, The Mayflower Quarterly, Nov. 1991, pp. 330-334, which identifies the wife of Robert Cushman; MF5G: Cooke, p. 280.
[373]
Sherman, Robert M., and Robert S. Wakefield, “Robert Sprout of
[382] Bates, Braintree Records, p. 633: “John Ames, the sone of William Ames and Hannah his wiffe was borne the 24th 3rd month 1647.”
[386] West Bridgewater VRs, p. 186; Latham, Epitaphs, p. 26, buried in the Old Grave Yard, South Street, West Bridgewater.
[387] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 431; West Bridgewater VRs, p. 185; Latham, Epitaphs, p. 26, buried in the Old Grave Yard, South Street, West Bridgewater.
[389] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 100, says they had Elizabeth 1697, John 1700, Sarah 1702, Abigail 1705, Jonathan 1707, Deborah 1710, Daniel 1712, Benjamin 1715, and Joshua 1718.
[400]
Vital Records of Duxbury, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England
Historic Genealogical Society,
[416] MF5G: Cooke, p. 285; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 25, marriage of Samuel Tinkham Junior and Mary Staples, both of Middleboro, on 1 Dec. 1719.
[424] Bates, Braintree Records, p. 749, marriage record of “Hezekiah Thayer & Christian Thayer both of this Town, November 3rd 1729;” p. 771, “Darcos Thayer ye Daughter of Hezekiah Thayer & Christian his wife was born August 20th 1734;” MF5G: Cooke, p. 287.
[428]
Calculated from the age of their eldest child, Patience Amory, at her death;
the Little Compton Vital Records show a date of 1694, which is evidently
incorrect.
[429] Rounds, H.L. Peter, Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts, Probate Records, 1687-1745, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1987, [hereinafter Rounds, Bristol County Probates, Vol. 1], p. 30; Bristol Co. Probate, Vol. 2, pp. 97‑99.
[430] Wilbour, Benjamin Franklin, Little Compton Families, Little Compton Historical Society, Little Compton, R.I., 1967, [hereinafter Wilbour, Little Compton Families], p. 268, under “Emery.” Wilbour lists this family under both “Amory” and “Emery.”
[433]
Wilbour, Little
[436] Arnold, James N., Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636=1850, Volume 4, Part VI, Little Compton, Providence, RI, 1893, [hereinafter Little Compton VRs], p. 5; Arnold, James N., Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636=1850, Volume 4, Part VII, Tiverton, Providence, RI, 1893, [hereinafter Tiverton VRs], p. 6.
[437]
Little
[441] Little Compton VRs, p. 6, marriage intentions recorded 18 June 1731 in Little Compton; Wilbour, Little Compton Families, p. 59, which omits the name of her first husband.
[445] Little Compton VRs, pp. 9, 71, marriage intentions recorded 11 Feb. 1738 in Little Compton between Jeremiah Wilcox, of Dartmouth, and Judeth Briggs [sic], of Little Compton; Wilbour, Little Compton Families, p. 59, which gives the dates of both marriage intentions for Judith Briggs, but omits the name of her first husband.
[446]
Little Compton VRs, p. 54: marriage of Amos Sheffield and Sarah ____ on 22 Dec.
1708 in Little Compton; Tiverton VRs, p. 46: marriage of Amos Sheffield and
Sarah ____ on 25 Apr. 1709 in Tiverton; Wilbour, Little Compton Families,
p. 232: Sarah, daughter of Aaron and Mary Davis, married ____
[453] Hodge, Harriet W., Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume Five, John Billington of the Mayflower, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1991, [hereinafter MF5G: Billington], pp. 60, 43-44.
[459]
[462] The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 16, p. 85, “Desre [sic] the Wife of John Woshbon Deceased September 23d 1716 being Delevered then of a child both Deceased;” Plymouth VRs, p. 137; Plymouth Church Records, Vol. 1, p. 215, “Lydia the Wife of John Warshband Septembr 22d”; MF5G: Billington, p. 60.
[466] Davis, William T., Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, reprint, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1994, originally published as Part II of Ancient Landmarks of Plymouth, Boston, 1899, [hereinafter Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families], p. 47, under Edward Bumpass.
[467] Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 117; Anderson, Robert Charles, The Pilgrim Migration, Immigrants to Plymouth Colony 1620-1633, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 2004, [hereinafter Anderson, The Pilgrim Migration], p. 361.
[474] Plymouth County Probate Docket #21961, Vol. 4, pp. 288‑291. Ichabod, Elisha, Ephraim and Barnabas were under 21, but above the age of 14, and chose Francis Adams to be their guardian, the rest were under 14.
[475]
Plymouth Co. Court Records, Vol. 2, General Sessions of the Peace, Session 7,
Dec. 1721, Mar. 1721/22, June 1722, and Sept. 1722, pp. 47, 50, 56, 59. The
road was apparently supposed to lead to the farm of Mr. Charles Little at
[476]
Kingston VRs, p. 390, buried in the Old Burying Ground in
[485] Sherman, Robert M., and Ruth Wilder Sherman, Vital Records of Marshfield, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Rhode Island, 1970, [hereinafter Marshfield VRs], p. 144.
[488] MF5G: Billington, p. 117; Tilden, Robert J., “Persses?….Persis Who?”, The Mayflower Quarterly, Nov. 1991, pp. 330-334.
[495] Plympton VRs, p. 418; Kingston VRs, p. 296, marriage intentions recorded 26 Oct. 1728 in Kingston.
[502] MF5G: Billington, p. 120. Her surname is thought to have been a variation of “Thayer,” but she had not yet been placed in the Thayer family of Plymouth Colony.
[506]
MF5G: Billington, p. 120; Faunce, James Freer, The Faunce Family History and
Genealogy,
[516]
[517]
Kingston VRs, p. 299, marriage intentions recorded 1 Mar. 1739/40 in
[525] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 27, p. 189, from FHL microfilm #0558823, witnessed by John Washburn Sr., Samuel Washburn Jr., and John Washburn Jr., but not recorded until 26 Feb. 1732.
[526] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 27, p. 189-190, from FHL microfilm #0558823, witnessed by Joseph Leonard and Thomas Washburn, but not recorded until 26 Feb. 1732.
[527] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 7, p. 124, from FHL microfilm #0558813, witnessed by Samuel Chandler and John Hudson.
[528] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 11, p. 239, from FHL microfilm #0558816, witnessed by Joseph Leonard and Moses Leonard.
[529] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 27, p. 190, from FHL microfilm #0558823, witnessed by John Washburn Jr. and Joseph Leonard, but not recorded until 26 Feb. 1732.
[530] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 14, p. 96, from FHL microfilm #0558817, witnessed by Benjamin Allen and Eleazer Carver.
[534] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 31, p. 204, from FHL microfilm #0558824, witnessed by Ephraim Leonard and Ebenezer Byram.
[535] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 22, p. 207-208, from FHL microfilm #0558820, witnessed by Josiah Edson Jr. and Josiah Edson 3d.
[536] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 26, p. 112, from FHL microfilm #0558822, witnessed by John Benson and Ephraim Leonard.
[537] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 26, p. 212, from FHL microfilm #0558822, the agreement between the borders of the land John Leonard sold to James Washburn Junr. of Bridgewater and the land of Josiah Leonard, witnessed by Ephraim Haward and Jacob Tomson.
[540] By the dates of their marriages or their ages at death, it appears that all the children of Josiah Leonard were most likely born before 1717 except Nathan and Samuel Leonard. Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 235, says he had John, Josiah, Ezekiel, Samuel, Nathan, Elizabeth, Mary, and Margene, but does not say which wife was the mother of which children. Wood, in MF5G: Cooke, p. 245, agrees with my assessment, with the exception of son Ezekiel, whose birth he puts at about 1718, making him a son of Abigail Washburn, however Ezekiel would have been much too young to marry in 1732 if he were not born until 1718. He must, therefore, have been a son of Margery Washburn instead of Abigail.
[541]
Kingston VRs, p. 248, marriage intentions recorded on 17 Apr. 1727 in Kingston,
he was of Bridgewater.
[548] Taunton VRs, Vol. 2, p. 126: marriage of Joseph Crossman and Sarah Alden on 24 Nov. 1685 in Taunton; Woodworth-Barnes, Esther Littleford, and Alicia Crane Williams, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol. 16, Part 1, Family of John Alden, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1999, [hereinafter MF5G: Alden, pt. 1], p. 97.
[552] MF5G: Alden, pt. 1, p. 325, citing Chaffin, William L., History of the Town of Easton, Massachusetts, Cambridge, MA, 1886, reprinted in 1975, p. 48.
[555]
Bond, Henry, Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers
of Watertown, Massachusetts,
[559] Wakefield, “The Tilson Family,” p. 38-39; Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 743; MF5G: Cooke, p. 243.
[566] Calculated from the date of his marriage in 1732 if he was the Ezekiel Leonard who married Joanna Hudson in 1732.
[567]
Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 199: marriage of Daniell Hutson and Mary Orcut on
19 May 1697 in
[568] Vital Records of Southborough, Massachusetts, To the end of the year 1849, Systematic History Fund, Worcester, MA, 1903, [hereinafter Southborough VRs], p. 122, under “Lennard.”
[569]
Davis, Genealogical Register of
[570] Plymouth VRs, p. 88; Roser, Mayflower Marriages, p. 113; Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 5, p. 183.
[572] Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 599; Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 209; Anderson, Robert Charles, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Vol. 3, pp. 1510-1513.
[578]
Plymouth VRs, p. 88: marriage of Abiall Fuller and Annis Parker on 19 Feb.
1702/3 in
[579] They were probably married sometime between the death of Martha Pratt, in 1723, and when Daniel Pratt wrote his will, in 1739.
[A] The Will of Thomas Washburn, of Bridgewater,
Province of the Massachusetts Bay (1730): *
In the Name of God Amen
this Day of March anno Dom 1729/30 [a
blank space left for the day]
I Thomas Washburn of
Bridgwater in ye County of Plymouth in New England being far
advanced in Years, & yet of sound Mind & Memory, Thanks be given to God
therefore, And knowing that it appointed to Man once to dy, do Make &
Ordain this my last Will & Testament, That is to Say I—
First of all I Give my Soul
into the hands of God who gave it Hoping thro Jesus Chrust My Saviour for a
full & free Pardon of All my Sins, & my Body I Commit to the Earth to
be decently buried by my Executors hereafter named, And as touching Such
Worldly Estate as God has blest me with I Dispose of the Same as followeth—
1. I Will that all my just
Debts be faithfully & truly paid by my Executors
2. Item I Give unto my
beloved Wife Abigail Washburn all those Goods She brought with her, and all
that She has gotten since, and two Cows, half the Sheep, & all the Swine,
and ye Iron Kettle & ye Improvement of my Dwelling House &
Barns & ye horses ye One half of the Cow Pasture
above ye Way, of all my land below ye Way, & Liberty
to cut fire wood on any of my Land during her natural life as also my Bed &
Furniture. I Give her during Life: and further I do appoint my said Wife
together with my Cousin John Washburn of sd
3. Item, I Give to my Eldest
Son Nathaniel Washburn twelve Pence having Given him his Portion formerly
4. Item I Give to my Second
Son, Thomas Washburn twelve Pence having given him his Portion formerly—
5. Item I Give to my Youngest
son Timothy Washburn twelve Pence having given him his Portion Formerly. 6. Item. I Give to my Eldest Daughter
Elizabeth Conant Widow twelve Pence having given her her Portion formerly—
7. I Give to my Daughter
Hephsibah Hutchinson the Wife of John Hutchinson Deceased, to her I Give twelve
Pence She having had her Portion formerly—
8. Item. I Give to my
Daughter Patience’s Children twelve pence a piece their mother having received
her Portion before her Death—
9. Item I Give to my Daughter
Deliverance Jennings twelve Pence She having had her Portion formerly—And
further my Will is that if any that of any thing of my moveable Estate remain
after ye before mentioned Legasies Funeral Charges, & all other
just Debts be fully answered & paid, that it be equally divided amongst my
Daughters.
In Witness whereof I have Set my hand & Seal the
day & year above mentioned—the words, My Dwelling House & Barn &
were Interlined in ye 15th line before Signing &
Sealing
Signed Sealed Published
Pronounced & Declared
By ye sd. Thomas
Washburn to be his last Will
& Testament In Presence
of us
his
William O Orcutt Thomas Washburn (seal)
mark
John Washburn ju—
Nathl. Washburn
ju.
December 4, 1732 William
Orcutt Jno Washburn junr, & Nathl Washburn junr
made oath that they Saw ye above named Thomas Washburn (Decd) Sign
Seal & Heard him Declare ye above written to be his last Will
& Testament And that they at ye Same time in presence of ye
Testator Set to their Hands as Witnesses & yt according to the
best of their observation he was of a sound & disposing Mind &
Memory Before
—Isaac
Winslow Judge of Probt.
Letter of Administration,
dated 4 Dec. 1732, committed to “unto Abigail Washburn Relict Widow of ye
sd Deceasd & to John Washburn Cousin to ye
Deceased Executors in ye Same Will Named” to administer upon the
estate of Thomas Washburn late of
A true Inventory of all the
Personal Estate that Mr. Thomas Washburn late of
£ s d
Three Pewter Platters & three Basons 3 12
Four Plates & four Porringen 14
A Quart pot, a tin pan, a pint pot & a barrel 5
Twelve earthen Dishes, & other Earthen vessels 13
Wooden Dishes, Trays, Pots, Kettles & a Skillet 3 0
A Churn a Pail, Tubs, a Warming Pan with a Spice
Mortar 2 3
A Meal Bag & Sieves 0 6
A Widows Bed Bolster three Coverlets & two
Blankets 7 0
A Pillow Case Sheets & Table Linnen 5 3
a Box Iron & Several Sorts of Yarn 4 5
Two Pieces of New Cloth 3 10
Three Cows at 5£ 15S a piece 17 5
A Horse 2
Eight Sheep 5 12
Hay in the Barn 10 0
Three Young Swine 2 16
An old Cyder Mill 8
A Grindstone & an hundred & eighty feet of
Boards 12
A Break, Forks & Rakes 10
A Plow & Horse Gears 2 8
Two old Chains a Clevis & horse fetters 2 6
Axes Hoes Beetle-rings & Wedges 1 2
An Old Spade & Shovel 5
A prow[?] drawing knife & Sickles 8
A Chorrel Augurs Hammer & Pincers 9
Two Saws & a Burning Iron 20
Tables Chairs Cards & Wheels 2 2
Hia apparell Linnen Woollen & Leather 14 2
An old Bed & Bolster & five mean Coverings 4 5
Three bed Heads, Cords & under Beds 1 0
Four Chests & a
Corn meal Barrels Cyder & Powder Tubs 15 2
Baskets Rinds & Riddle a Hat Chet & an old
brass kettle wth some knifes 3 14
A Spit, fork, knives, trenches, Scales & Weights 12
A frying Pan a Goose & Shares 12
Wooled Combs Wool & flax 2 12
A Bag & Salt Beans & Tobacco 2 2
A Pole ring Beehives & Some other Lumber 13
A Saddle Pillion & other horse ffurniture 1
A Gun a Staff hammels tongs shie[?] & dogs 2 5
Inkhorn Books & a Basket of Linnen Tuifles[?] 1 7
Joseph
Edson
John
Kingman
David
Johnson
The inventory was presented
in probate court on 9 Dec. 1732. Abigail Washburn and John Washburn, the
executors, made oath to the inventory on 13 Dec. 1732.
On 16 March 1737 an
account was presented by one of the executors, and approved, but the name of
the executor was omitted in recording. The entries “He died indebted to me for
Eight Days Work” £1, 4s, and “Paid to his Widow” £3, 3s, 6d, show that John Washburn
presented the account. Payments had been made to “Doctr Ames” and
Thomas Hayford.
* Transcribed by John
A. Maltby from
[B] The Will of Sergeant Samuel Washburn, of
Bridgewater, Province of the Massachusetts Bay (1720): *
In the name of God Amen.
The 13th day of March 1720. I
Samuel Washbourn of Bridgwater in the County of Plymouth in New England Yeoman
being very weack of body but of Sund mind and memory thanks be given to god
therefor, Calling to mind the Mortality of my body, knowing that it is
appointed to all men Once to dye, do make and ordain this my Last Will and
Testament in manner and form following, That is to Say—principally and first of
all I recommend and give my Soul into the hands of that God that gave it and as
for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like manner
at the discretion of my executor and as Touching Such worldly Estate as it hath
pleased the Lord to Bless me with, I give and demise and dispose of the same in
manner & form following. That is to Say.
Imprimis. I give unto my
welbeloved wife Deborah Washbourn the Improvement of the easterly end of my now
dwelling house and Shop & Celler with the One half of the Incomes or profit
of my homestead or homeliving during her Natural Life or Widdowhood in Case she
Shall not Marry again. Also I give unto her one Third part of all my movable
Estate, and my oxen Cart and wheels, and all my Other husbandry Tackling my
Will is Shall be part of her said Third.
Item. I give unto my Son
Samuel Washbourn no Lands having already by deed of Gift Given him his
Homestead or Home Living and a Lot of Land Lying by Josiah Washbourns, that
being my part of my real Estate in my first division that I make of it.
Item. I give unto the
heirs of my son Noah Washbourn dec’d Nothing having by a deed of Gift already
given them their part or portion of Lands and Other Estate to.
Item. I give Unto the
heirs of my Son Israel Washbourn deceased the Improvement of the Westerly end
of my dwelling house, with the Improvement of one half of my Homestead or Home
Living, during the Natural life of my wife Deborah having Given to their father
a deed of Gift of my Homestead after my decease and the decease of my wife
Deborah. Item I give to my son Nehemiah nothing in this first division having
given him by deed his Full part of my Estate in this division.
Item I give unto my Son
Benjamin Washbourn his heirs and Assigns all that tract of Land on which he now
dwelleth being about fourty eight rods whde Joyning at One end partly upon the
great River, and partly to the Lands of Me Kieth deceased butting
upon the four mile Line; Also my upland Right in the meadow Right and half my
Rights in the Cedar swamp having by deed of Gift given my son Nehemiah the
Other half of my right in the Cedar Swamp.
Item. I give unto my
daughter Hannah wife of John Kieth to her and to her assigns the One full half
of all my movable Estate both within doors and without to be delivered by my
executor hereafter named at my decease.
Item I give unto my
Grandson Israel Washbourn Son of my son Israel Washbourn dec’d Twenty Shillings
to be paid by my Executor to his Gardian for him.
Item. I give unto my
Cousin Deliverance Jennings wife to Ephraim Jennings Fourty Shillings in good
Bills of Credit to be paid to her by my Executors.
Item. I Constitute and
appoint my Two sons Samuel Washbourn and Nehemiah Washbourn to be Executors of
this my Last Will and Testament. And my Will is that all my wearing Clothes of
all Sorts be Equally divided between my three Sons Samuel Washbourn Nehemiah
Washbourn & Benjamin Washbourn before any division be made.
Item. my Will is that
whatsoever Shall appear to be my Estate Either Real or personal after this
division be made Shall be Equally divided between my three Sons Samuel
Washbourn Nehemiah Washbourn Benjamin Washbourn and my daughter Hannah Kieth:
and I do hereby utterly revoak all Other Wills and declare this to be my Last
Will and Testament. In Witness & Confirmation hereof I have Set to my hand
and Seale the day and year first above written:
his
Signed Sealed published
pronounced & declared Samuel S Washbourn
by the said Samuel
Washbourn to be his Last marke
Will and Testament, In
presence of his
Benjamin Allen Eliezer Carver. William
O Orcutt
marke
Plym. Ps. April the 4th 1720. The abovewritten Benjamin Allen, Eliezer Carver
and William Orcutt made Oath that they saw the above named Samuel Washbourn
Signe seal and heard him declare the within and abovewritten Instrument to be
his Last Will and Testament, and that at the Same time they Set to their hands
as Witnesses, and that he then was of a Sound and disposing mind and memory
according to the Best of their Observation. Before me
The Inventory of the
movable Estate of Mr. Samuel Washbourn of Bridgwater, who deceased March the
Twenty fourth 1719/20.
Item. To purse &
apparel £
16.2.—
Item. To one bed &
bolster wityh Lumbar in the Chamber £ 9.16.—
Item. To one bed &
Bolster with three Coverlets in the Lower room & ye Napkins £
8.3.—
Item. To pewter Iron
& Brass Utensells with Some Other Small things £
9.5.—
Item. To Chests Chairs
Tables & Other Lumber with the Iron Tools £ 6.—.—
Item. To Cart &
Wheels with Chains & plows and Other Husbandry Tackling £ 8.13.—
Item. To Neat Cattle £
31.—.—
Item. To One Horse one
Swine & One flitch of Bacon £ 3.15.—
Item. To Nine yards of
Cloath £ 2.5.—
Item. To Arms &
Bookes £ 3.6.—
Item. To an old plow
with Horse Chains wedges Schthe & Scythe Tackling & old barrells £ 1.17.—
This Inventory taken by
us the Subscribers March ye 30th
Anno 1720
Josiah
Edson, Joseph Pratt, John Field
On 4 April 1720 Samuel
Washburn and Nehemiah Washburn, the executors, made oath to the inventory.
* Transcribed by John
A. Maltby from
On the back of the will
is endorsed: “Serjant Washburns Will” observed George Ernest Bowman in
The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 16, p. 50.
[C] The Will of Edward Sealley, of Bridgewater,
Province of the Massachusetts Bay (1698): *
This may signifie to all
whome it may concern that I Edward Sealley of the town of Bridgwater in ye county of Plimouth in ye Colony of ye
Massachusetts, in New England being sick of Body but in sound & Disposing
memory blessed be God for ye same Do make this my last
will & Testament in manner & form following first & principally I
resign my soul into ye mercyfull hands of
Almighty God my cunslor [counselor] & my Body I commit to the Earth
where it be taken to be decently buried by the Discreshon of my Executrix
hereafter named And as for ye
worldly Goods & Estate the Lord hath Lent me I bestow thereof as followeth
Impris: I Give unto my son Benjamin two thirds of my Interest in Taunton North
Purchase And the other third of sd purchase I Give to my son John I say I Give
it to them & to their heirs for ever. And if shall please God that my
Eldest son Lives till he comes of age that then he shall take ye care of his mother if she continues my widdow. Item I
give & Bequeath All my lands within the township of Bridgwater that is to
say The 26 acres that I bought of Thomas Snell Lying on the East side of a
place called Lathrops Swamp And the Ten acres which my father Haward hath
promised to Give and together with all my carpenters tools of one sort or other
And all my moveables as Also one sixteenth part of A sawmill I say I Give it to
my wife Elizabeth and to her dispose for the Bringing up of my two sons And I
do make my Dear and Loving wife Elizabeth Sealley my sole Executrix of this my
last will & Testament revoaking all other wills by me here to fore made In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 25th day of May 1698
Signed Sealed & published Edward Sealley (seal)
In ye presence of
Joseph Hayward
Jonathan Haward
Joseph Hayward & Jonathan
Hayward the witnesses here named made oath before Wm Bradford Esqr Judge of probate, … on April 17, 1699.
The will was probated on 18
Apr. 1699, and
The
inventory of Edward Sealley of Bridgwater, dated 19 Apr. 1699, was appraised by
Samuel Allen Senr,
William Brett, and David Perkins, and it totalled £122 13s, which included his lands in
Taunton North Purchase, valued at £14, his lands in Bridgwater on the East side
of Lathrops Swamp, valued at £8, “stock of neat cattle & hogs,” valued at
£17, and £29 in cash.
Elizabeth Sealley, relict
& widdow of Edward Sealley, gave her oath to the inventory on 25 May 1699.
* Transcribed in full by
John A. Maltby from
[D] The Will of James Washburn, of Bridgewater,
Province of the Massachusetts Bay (1747): *
In the Name of God amen, This
fourteenth day of January Anno Domini One Thousand seven hundred & forty
seven, I James Washburne of Bridgwater in the County of Plymouth in New England
yeoman being none in health of Body, & of a disposing mind & memory,
thanks be to god for it, yet calling to mind the Mortallity of my body and
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die Do make & Ordain this
my last will & Testament. That is to Say Principally and first of all, I
Give & Recomend my Soul into the Hands of God who gave it trusting in ye menh death & suffering of the Lord Jesus Christ
for the full & free pardon of all my sins, and to In herrit everlasting
life & my body I commend to the Earth to be decently buried at the
discretion of my Executor hereafter named, Nothing doubting but at the
Resurrection I shall receive the same again, by the power of God all mighty
& touching such worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me
in the life I Give & dispose of the same in the following manner and form
that is to say—
Imprs My Will is
that all my just debts and funeral charges should be paid in a Convenient time
after my Decease—
Item, I Give and bequeath
unto my son Edwd Washburne (over
and above what I have given him heretofore by Deed) the sum of five Shillings
old tenour—
Item I Give & bequeath
unto my son Moses Washburne (over and above what I have already given him by
Deed) the sum of five shillings old tenour—
Item, I Give unto my son
Gideon Washburne (besides what I have already given him by Deed) my cart &
wheels, Betle & Wedges and also I give unto my son Gideon to his heirs
& asigns forever all my real Estate that I have not before disposed of and
I do order my sd son Gideon to pay all my debts and to pay out the several
Legaceys herein contained and mentioned and I do nominate & appoint him to
be the Sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament—
Item I Give and bequeath
unto the heirs of my son James Washburne deceasd namely, Ruben Washburne,
Simeon Washburne, Ebenezer Washburne, Josiah Washburne, & Mary Washburne,
five shillings a piece old tenour, having heretofore given my said son James in
his life time a Deed of lands—
Item, I Give &
bequeath unto my daughter Mary the wife of William Snow (besides what I have
alredy given her) the sum of five Shillings New tenour.—
Item, I Give and bequeath
unto my Daughter Anna (besides what I have already Given her) the Sum of five
Shillings old tenour.
I Give and bequeath unto
my three daughters, namely, Sarah the wife of Henry Caswell, Martha the wife of
Robert Richmond, & Elizabeth the wife of Elisha Haward jur., all my Indoor and out of Door moveables which I
have not disposed off to be Equally divided between them—
Further
I Give & bequeath unto my said son Gideon all my Wareing apparell—
And I do hereby disanull
all former Wills Executors Legacys and Bequest by me in anywise heretofore
named willed & bequeathed ratyfieing & confirming this & no other
to be my last Will and Testament. In
In Witness and confirmation
hereof, I have hereunto set my hand & Seal the day & year
aforemention’d—
Signed
Sealed Published Pronounced
and declared by the said
James Washburne
as his last Will &
Testament In presence
of the Subscribers his
John Washburne
James W Washburne
(seal)
Abisha
Washburne marke
Josiah Edson jur.
Plimo. Sc,
Before
me Jno Cushing Judge of Probt
The Inventory of the Estate
of James Washburne of Bridgwater, yeoman, was appraised by Josiah Edson jur., Samll Kinsley,
and Eleazer Carver on 21 July 1749, and it totaled £200.8.0, no real estate,
but a mare, 2 cows, and a swine. Samuel Kinsley gave his oath to the inventory
on 1 Aug. 1749, Josiah Edson and Eleazer Carver gave their oath to the
inventory on 5 Aug. 1749, and Gideon Washburne, the Executor, gave his oath to
the inventory on 7 Aug. 1749.
* Transcribed in full
by John A. Maltby from a photocopy of
[E] The Will of John Ames, of Bridgewater,
Province of the Massachusetts Bay (1755): *
In the Name of God Amen.
the Thirtyeth day of December Anno Domi 1755, John Ames of Bridgwater in the
County of Plimouth Yeoman being Sick in body, but of perfect mind and memory
thanks be Given to God for it and calling to mind, the mortality of my body;
and knowing that it is appointed unto all men Once to die, do make and ordain
this My Last Will and Testament, that is to say, Principally and first of all I
Give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that Gave it and my body I
recommend to the earth to be buried in a Christian like decent maner at the
discretion of my Executor; Nothing doubtg but at the Generall Resurection I
Shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as Touching such
worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I Give
& divise & dispose of the same in the following manner and form
Impris, It is my will
and I do Order that in the first place all my Just debts and funerall charges
be paid and Satisfied out of my moveable estate
Item I Give to my Son
Jonathan Ames who I constitute Joynt Executor with my son Benjamin (of this my
last Will and Testament) all my Houseing and Homestead lands Togather with my
flag meadow lot and all my Swampee lots at Cutting Cove Lying upon the River
both that which was layed out for merly and of late, and my half lot of
Cedarswamp in the Old Cedarswamp; and the Lot of land that I bought of Solomon
Perkins; and my two half purchase rights; one half purchase right that was
Ames’s; and the Other half purchase right that was Washbourn’s; and all the
land that is Granted to be Laied out, (that is not yet laied out) upon said
rights; and a Gore of Cedarswamp in the Little Cedarswamp, Lying in Partnership
with Edward Howard, and Jonathan Howard, and the Heirs of David Howard
deceased; and my Pew in the Meeting House; Als the best Yoke of Oxen and two
Cows and five Calves, and a mare and Colt; and Whereas my daughter Deborah is
under indisposition of body and minde, my will is that my son Jonathan take
care & provide for her support—
Item, I Give to my Son
Daniel Ames the westerly end of that Tract of Land that I bought of Capt.
William Reed being a bout One Hundred Acres with the buildings thereon, Bounded
Easterly by the land of Thomas Hussey, and also half my right in the Cedarswamp
called Cutting Cove Cedarswamp, and also a two year and vantage Colt (that is
to say a year and half old)
Item, I Give to my son
Benjamin Ames whom I Constitute & Ordain Joynt Executor with my son
Jonathan of this my Last Will & Testament Half my right in Cutting Cove
Cedarswamp and two Cattle of a year and advantage old I having already Given
him two Hundred pounds Lawfull money.
Item, I Give to my
Daughter Sarah Packard the wife of Abial Packard One quarter part of my Sixty
Acre lot that lyeth on the Easterly Side of Black Brook so called, and one
quarter part of that lot of land that Lyeth in Partnership with Nathan Ames
near black Brook, and also one third part of fourteen Cattle, viz. One Yoke of
Oxen, Seven Cowes four year and vantage’s & One calfe, that is to Say One
third part of the value of sd
Cattle; and One third part of the indore moveables in the House Excepting the
indian Corn, Grane meet and Cidar
Item I Give to my
daughtr Abigail Waid wife of Thomas Wade One quarter part of my Sixty Acre lot,
that Lyeth on the Westerly Side of Black brook so called, and One quarter part
of that lot of Land that lyeth in Partnership with Nathan Ames near black Brook,
and also one third part of fourteen Cattle; and also the Improvement of my
House and Lands On the South Side of Mill Mill brook, on both Sides of the road
to be Improved by my son in Law Thomas Waid and my Daughter Abigail as they see
cause and to be Improved by the longest liver of them two and after there
decease to be equally divided among my three Sons namely Jonathan, Daniel and
Benjamin, or their Representatives that Shall Legally represent them in the
Law; and also one third part of ye Indore moveables in the House Excepting the Indian-Corn, Grane meat
Cydar and flax.
Item, I Give to my
daughter Deborah Ames, one Quart part of My Sixty acre
Item I Give to my Three
Grandchildren, viz. Joseph Basset, Doratha Basset and Sarah Bassett, Ten acres
of Land Adjoining to the lands that was their fathers, on the Southerly part
thereof; also one quarter part of my Sixty Acre lot of land on the Easterly
Side of black Brook; Also one Quart part of a Lot of land that lyeth in
Partnership with Nathan Ames near Black brook; and als I Give to my
Granddaughter Sarah Basset the third part of fourteen Cattle, viz. One York of
Oxen, Seven Cows, four year and vantages, and one Calfe, that is to say One
third part of the value of said Cattle; I Likewis Give to my Cowzen Thomas Ames
a Part or piece of Cedarswamp at the Southerly end of the little Cedarswam One
the South Side of the Town river that was layed out in Partnership with him. I
Further Give my Executor that is to Say one of them namely my Son Jonathan all
my real and personall Estate that I have not otherwise disposed of. and I do
hereby utterly disalow revoke revok and disanull all and every Other and former
Testaments & Wills and Executors by me in any wise heretofore named
Expressed or Bequeathed ratifying this and no Other to by my last Will and
Testament—In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and
year above writen
Signed, Sealed,
Published, Pronounced John Ames (seal)
and Declared by the said
John Ames
to be his last Will and
Testament
In the Presence of us
the Subscribers,
Jonathan Howard
Nathan Howard
John Ames Junr.
Probated on 3 Feb. 1756.
Presented for probate by Jonathan Ames, one of the executors named, the other
namely Benjamin having renounced the Executorship, and proved by Nathan Howard
and John Ames, two of the witnesses, who testified that Jonathan Howard and
Joseph Ames also subscribed as witnesses.
Benjamin Ames’ letter
renouncing Executorship also dated 3 Feb. 1756, “by reason of my infirmity of
body, am unable to under take the Trust,” signed at
The bond of Jonathan Ames as executor was posted on 3 Feb. 1756, with Jonathan Howard and Joseph Ames as sureties.
* Transcribed by John
A. Maltby from
[F] The Will of Abigail Wade, of Bridgewater,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1789): *
In the Name of God
Amen—the twenty fourth day of April in ye year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred & eighty nine I Abigail Wade widow of Mr
Thomas Wade Late of Bridgwater in the county of Plymouth and commonwealth of
Massachusetts in New England Housewright deceased being advanced in age, and
under some bodily infirmity yet through devine Goodness of sound and disposing
mind and memory, and calling to mind the frailty and mortality of my body as
well as the soul’s immortality & the duty of Setting my house in order
before death, do now proceed to make & ordain this to be my Last will &
testament, and First of all I commend my immortal soul into the hands of that
God who Gave it trusting in the merits and intercession of Jesus Christ my
saviour for pardon Grace & Glory and my body I commit unto the earth to be
decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named, nothing
doubting but the same shall be raised again at the General Resurrection to a
Glorious immortality, and with Respect to my worldly Interest which I Leave
behind I dispose of it in the Following manner viz~—
Imprimis—I Give and
bequeath unto my nephew Mr. Joseph Bassett of said Bridgwater
Gentleman one milk Cow, also one Feather Bed with a Striped tickin, together
with the Furniture belonging to said Bed, and one half my pewter saving one
Large platter and two plates, which I herein afterwards Give to my Niece Mrs.
Dorothy Packard widow of David Packard deceased—I also Give to him the said
Joseph my Pew in the Front Gallery in the meeting house in the north precinct
of said Bridgwater which formerly belonged to Joshua Packard
Item—I Give and bequeath
unto my Niece Mrs. Dorothy Packard widow of Mr. David
Packard deceased one Large pewter platter & two pewter plates—
Item—I Give and bequeath
unto my Niece Mrs. Sarah Dyer the wife of Mr. Christopher
Dyer, my best feather bed with the plain tickin, together with all the
furniture belonging to said Bed, and I also Give her the one half of all my
pewter saving one Large platter and two plates which I have herein
before mentioned and Given to Mrs Dorothy Packard.
Lastly—I do hereby
nominate and appoint the above named Joseph Bassett & Mr
Christopher Dyer of said Bridgwater yeomen to be joint and Sole Executors upon
this my Last will and testament, and I do hereby Give and bequeath unto my said
Executors all my wearing apparell & all the Residue of my Estate not herein
before named and otherways disposed of, to be equally divided betwixt them, and
my will is that all my just debts and Charges shall be paid by my said
Executors in equal halves and out of that part of my Estate which I have Given
to them to be equally divided as aforesaid, and I do hereby order and direct
said Executors to pay said debts equally as aforesaid, and I do hereby revoke,
disanull and make utterly void all other wills, heretofore made by me, hereby
Ratifying & confirming this to be my Last will and testament—In witness
& testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and seal the day and year
aforesaid—
Signed, Sealed,
published, pronounced her
& declared by the sd
Abigail Wade to Abigail
X Wade
be her Last will &
testament in presence mark
of Libeus Fobes
James Snow
James Leach
Probated on 2 Nov. 1789,
presented for probate by Joseph Bassett and Christopher Dyer, the Executors,
and proved by Libeus Fobes and James Leach, two of the witnesses.
Christopher Dyer
declined as Executor in favor of Joseph Bassett on 18 Nov. 1789, and Joseph
Bassett posted bond as Executor, with Libeus Fobes and James Leach as his
sureties.
* Transcribed by John
A. Maltby from
[G] The Will of Josiah
Leonard of Bridgewater, Province of the Massachusetts Bay (1743): *
In the name of God amen the
Sixth day of February 1743.
I Josiah Leonard of
Bridgwater in the County of Plymouth in the Province of the Massachusetts bay
in New England being of a sound disposeing mind & memory; thanks be Given
to the Great God; yet Calling to mind the morality of my body, and knowing tis
appointed for all men once to die, do make and Ordain this my last will and
Testament, that is to say principally and first of all I Give and recommend my
Soul into the hands of that God, who Gave it and my body I recommend to the
Earth to be buried with decent Christian burial at the discretion of my
Executor here after named, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I
Shall receive the same again by the power of Allmighty God and as touching Such
worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to give me in this life I Give
demise and dispose of the same in the following manner & form, that is to
Say.
1 1st It is my
Will that all my Debts and funerall charges be well and truly paid in
convenient time after my decease.
2 2ly I Give and
bequeath unto my Eldest son John Leonard five Shillings, new tenour. this my
well beloved son having heretofore had Some part of my Estate.
3 3ly I Give and
bequeath unto my Well beloved Son Josiah Leonard five pounds, old tenour &
no more.
4ly I Give and
bequeath to my well beloved son Ezekiel Leonard Fifty pounds, old tenour &
no more—
5ly I Give and
bequeath to my Well beloved son Samuel Leonard besides what I have allready
Given him five Shillings, New tenour & no more.
6ly I Give and
bequeath to my Well beloved son Nathan Leonard besides what I have allready
given him five Shillings, new tenour & no more—
7ly I Give and
bequeath unto well beloved daughter Elizabeth Washburne ten pounds old tenour.—
8ly I Give and
bequeath unto my Well beloved daughter Mary Herrington five pounds old tenour
& no more.
9ly I Give and
bequeath unto my Well beloved daughter Margene Pratt twenty pounds old tenour
the Severall Legacies above mentioned to be paid out of my moveable Estate.
10ly The remaining
part of my Moveable Estate which I have not all ready disposed of I Give and
bequeath unto my two daughters abovementioned Elizabeth Washburne & Margene
Pratt to be Equally divided between them
11ly Finally I
Constitute and appoint my Well beloved Son Josiah Leonard Sole Executor of this
my Last Will and Testament. I do hereby ratyfie hold and confirm this and no
Other to be my last Will & Testamt. And Disallowing all other wills before
this time by me made In Witness where of I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal
the day & year above written—
Signed Sealed published
pronounced
and Declared by the Said
Josiah
Leonard to be his Last Will
and Josiah
Leonard (seal)
Testament In presence of us
the Subscribers
John Benson
Josiah Edson junr
Jonathan Benson
Probated on 21 May 1745,
presented in court by the Executor named, and proven by John Benson, Josiah
Edson junr, and Jona. Benson.
Deacon Josiah Edson, Joseph
Pratt junr, and Moses Orcutt, all of Middleborough, were appointed
to appraise the inventory of Josiah Leonard, late of Bridgwater, on 22 May
1745. The inventory was dated 10 June 1745, and was valued at £181, 3s, 6d,
which included a bond against Samuel Leonard and Nathan Leonard, which was
valued at £85, 12s, but which included no real estate. Josiah Edson, Joseph
Pratt, and Moses Orcutt gave their oath to the inventory on 6 July 1745, and
Josiah Leonard, the executor, gave his oath to the inventory on 10 July 1745.
* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 9, pp.
458-459, 463-464, from FHL microfilm #0551533.
[H] The Will of Daniel Pratt, of Plympton,
Province of the Massachusetts Bay (1739): *
In the Name of God Amen.
Daniel Pratt of The Town of Plympton In the County of Plymouth In New England
yeoman being Sick but of Perfect & Disposing Memory Thanks be Given unto
almighty God for the Same, but Calling to Mind the Mortallity of My Body &
Knowing that It is appointed for all men once to Dye Do make and ordain this My
Last will & Testament—
Imprimis I Will &
Bequeath My Soul unto God that Gave it Me & my body to the Dust to be
Decently Burried at the Discretion of My Executrix hereafter Named Nothing
Doubting but at the General Resurection I Shall Receive the Same again by the
Mighty Power of God and as Touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath
Please God to Bless Me in the Life I Dispose of in the Following Maner—
Item I will &
Bequeath unto my Loving wife Annes Pratt one Third part of the Improvement of
my whole Estate both Real & Personal So Long as She Remains my widdow
Except what Lands I Give unto my Loveing Son Benjamin Pratt in this Present
will & my wareing apparrel and if in Case She Shall Marry again then my
will is She Shall have one Third part of my Personel Estate to be her own
forever Except My wareing apparrel abovesd—
Item I will &
Bequeath unto my Loveing Son Benjamin Pratt all my Lands & Meadow that I
bought of James Wright lying at a Place Called Mehutchel In Plympton aforesd.
Excepting ten acres to be first Taken out to belong unto my Two Loveing Sons
James Pratt and Joshua Pratt sd Ten acres to Exstend from the Brook
by Eleazer Cushmans by Middleborough Road until it Comes to ye
westerly Corner Bounds of My Land & So to Exstend Into my Land So far in
width as will make ten acres by a True Measurement, all which Land & Meadow
abovesd. with ye Dwelling house Thereon I Do Give unto My
sd Son Benjamin & unto his heirs & assigns forever Excepting
the Ten acres abovesd. to belong unto My Two Sons James & Joshua
as abovesd. I Do also Give unto my sd Son Benja.
My Best half—
Item I will &
Bequeath unto my Loveing Son James Pratt The whole of my Land I Bought of Capt.
William Shurtleff lying In Plympton aforesd. and also the Land
adjoyning I Bought of Zachariah Weston and also all that part of The Land I
Bought of the Heirs of Abiel Fuller Deceasd lying on the North
Easterly Side of the Rhoad that goes Throh the Land I Bought of Capt.
Shurtleff abovesd. & Leads to my Now Dwelling house until it
Comes to the Common Rhoad that goes Through my Land where I Now Dwell &
Thence Bounded by sd. Rhoad until it Comes to the
Item I Will &
Bequeath unto my Loveing Son Joshua Pratt my Now Dwelling house and Barn &
all my Lands & Meadows that I have not already Disposed of in Plympton
Plymouth or Else where together with the one half of my Cedar Swamp all which
Lands Meadows Houseing & Cedar Swamps I Do Give unto my sd Son
Joshua Pratt & unto his heirs & assigns forever. Provided he his heirs
Executors or administrators Shall pay the one half of my Just Debts &
Funeral Charges and all Such Legaceys as I Shall appointe & order him to
pay unto four of my Children in this Present will to be here after Named. I Do
also Give unto my Son Joshua Pratt one Third Part of my Moveable Estate Both
within Doars & without—
Item. I Will &
Bequeath unto my Loveing Son Nathl. Pratt the Sum of Fifteen Pounds
to be paid him his heirs or assigns in Bills of Credit of the old Tenor or in
Moveables Equal to the Value of the sd. Bills at their Present time
that is to Say the Sum of Seven Pounds ten Shillings, thereof to be paid him by
my Sd. Son James Pratt within Two years after he the sd.
James Shall arive to Twenty one years of age & the Sum of Seven Pounts, ten
Shillings, ye. Remaining part Thereof to be paid him by my Son
Joshua Pratt In the Same Speicee & Tennor as the former within Two years
after the sd. Joshua Shall arive to ye. age of Twenty one
years whome I Do appointe viz my Two Son James & Joshua to pay ye.
abovesd. Sum in the Speicee Tennor & Times above Excpress which
sd Sum of Fifteen Pounds with what I have already Done for my sd
Son Nathl Pratt I Esteam to be his Proportion of my Estate—
Item. I Will &
Bequeath unto my Loveing Son Jabez Pratt the Sum of Fifteen Pounds to be paid
him by my Two Sons James & Joshua in the Same Speccie Tennor & times
they are to pay my Son Nathaniel Pratt abovenamed which sd Sum of
Fifteen Pounds with which I have Allready Done for my sd. Son Jabez
I Esteam his full Proportion of My Estate—
Item. I Will &
Bequeath unto my Loveing Daughter Easter the wife of John Howard the Sum of
Fifteen Pounds to be paid by my Two Sons Namely James & Joshua In the Same
Specie Tennor & Times they are to pay My sd. Son Nathl.
Pratt abovenamed which sd. Sum of Fifteen Pounds with which I have
already Done for her I Esteam her full Proportion of My Estate—
Item. I Will & Bequeath
unto my Loveing Daughter Sarah ye wife of Joshua Donham the Sum of
Fifteen Pounds to be paid unto her by my aforesd. Two Sons Namely
James & Joshua in the Same Specie Tennor & times they are to pay my Son
Nathl. Pratt abovenamed, which sd. Sum of Fifteen Pounds
with what I have already Done for her I Esteam her full Proportion of My
Estate—
Lastly I Do Nominate
& appointe my Loveing wife Annis Pratt to be Sole Executrix of this my Last
Will & Testament. I also Request my Loveing Son Benjamin Pratt to be aiding
& assisting to my sd. Executrix hereby Revoking all other &
former wills Either written or Verble by me hereto fore made or Done hereby
Ratifying & Confirming this my Last will to Remain Firm & Inviolable.
In Testimory whereof I the afore sd. Daniel Pratt have hereunto Sett
my hand & Seal ye Thirtyth Day of March In ye Year of
our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and Thirty Nine 1739—
Signed Seald
Pronounced & Declared by ye sd Daniel Pratt
to be his Last Will
& Testament In the Presence of
Othniel Campbell
Joseph Perkins Daniel Pratt (seal)
Joseph Lucas
Plymouth Sc May ye
18th 1739 The sd Mr. Othniel Campbell Joseph Perkins
& Joseph Lucas Made Oath that they Saw ye above Named Daniel
Pratt Sign & Seal & heard him Declare this Instrument to be his Last
Will & Testament and that they in the Presence of the Testator Subscribed
as Witnesses at ye Same time and that according to the Best of their
Judgments & observations he was then of a Sound & Disposing Mind and
Memory—
Before
me John Cushing Judge of Probate
The Inventory of the Estate
of Daniell Pratt, late of Plimton, appraised by Joseph Lucas, Benja.
Weston, and Samuell Shaw, was not dated, his personal estate totaled £246.9.3,
and his real estate totaled £808.0, including lands, meadow and buildings given
to his son Benjamin valued at £135, land, meadow and buildings given to his son
James valued at £340, and land, meadow and buildings given to his son Joshua
valued at £285. The estate was indebted £205.9.0, and debts due to the estate
totaled £117.7.8. The appraisers gave their oath to the inventory on 19 Sept.
1739, and Annis Pratt, the Executrix, also gave her oath to the inventory on 19
Sept. 1739.
*Transcribed by John
A. Maltby from