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Fourth Generation in
Families of the Children
of John3 Washburn and Rebecca Lapham
The grandchildren of John Washburn and Rebecca
Lapham have been pretty well established through vital records, deeds, and
wills. The second wife of son Josiah Washburn remains a mystery, however.
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(110.)
Josiah4 Washburn, eldest son of (56)
John3
Washburn (6th), (43) John2 (5th),
(28) John1 (4th);
born in
Mercy (Tilson) Washburn died in ca. 1719 or 1720, and Josiah Washburn remarried to 2.) (_____) in ca. 1724.[6] Josiah deeded his homestead land in Bridgewater to his son, Joseph Washburn, on 25 Nov. 1731, which Joseph acknowledged as his share of his father’s estate on 3 Dec. 1731.[7] Josiah deeded land to his son Josiah Washburn, Jr., in 1746,[8] son Joseph Washburn in 1746,[9] and he deeded a 39-acre parcel of land in Bridgewater to his son Nathan Washburn on 12 Mar. 1746.[10] He deeded two more parcels of land to his sons Joseph Washburn and Nathan Washburn on 13 Dec. 1750.[11]
Josiah
Washburn died intestate on 27 Feb. 1751 in
Josiah Washburn had 8 children by Mercy Tilson, and probably 1 more son by his unknown second wife:[14]
+ 353 i Joanna5 Washburn, born on 14 Nov. 1703 in Bridgewater,[15] married Ebenezer Leach, son of John and Alice Leach, of Bridgewater,[16] on 26 Dec. 1734 in Bridgewater.[17] (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
+ 354 ii Capt. Joseph5 Washburn, born on 22 July 1705 in
+ 355 iii Lydia5 Washburn, born on 16 Aug. 1707 in Bridgewater,[21] married Samuel West, possibly son of Peter and Patience West, of Duxbury, MA, probably as his second wife, on 10 Mar. 1736/7 in Bridgewater.[22] (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
+ 356 iv Jemima5 Washburn, born on 27 June 1710 in
357 v Rebekah5 Washburn, born on 15 Feb. 1711/12 in Bridgewater,[26] married Samuel4 Alden, son of Deacon Joseph3 and Hannah3 (Dunham) Alden (Jr.),[27] as his second wife, on 28 Dec. 1752 in Bridgewater.[28] He was born on 20 Aug. 1705 in Bridgewater,[29] and had married first to Abiah Edson, daughter of Capt. Josiah and Sarah (Packard) Edson,[30] in ca. 1728,[31] by whom he had children. Rebekah (Washburn) Alden probably had no children. Samuel Alden was a member of the North Middleborough Congregational Church and was involved with Robert Washburn in the controversy with Rev. Isaac Backus about the baptism of infants. Rev. Backus had refused to baptize infants, which Alden and Washburn disagreed with, and were suspended from the church on 8 Nov. 1751,[32] and excommunicated in 1753.[33] Alden was eventually dismissed to the Second Congregational Church of Bridgewater, while Robert Washburn moved to Plainfield, CT, in 1753. Samuel Alden died on 24 Mar. 1783 in Bridgewater,[34] but no probate records were found for his estate. Rebekah (Washburn) Alden died on 20 Nov. 1785 in Bridgewater, aged 75 years.[35]
+ 358 vi Josiah5 Washburn (Jr.), born on 3 June 1716 in
+ 359 vii Mercy5 Washburn, born on 29 May 1718 in Bridgewater,[41] married Pelatiah Phinney, son of Joseph and Esther (West) Phinney/Finney,[42] of Plympton, on 28 Dec. 1738 in Bridgewater.[43] (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
+ 360 viii Nathan5 Washburn, born ca. 1725 in Bridgewater, married Mary Mahurin, daughter of Hugh and Mary (Snell) Mahurin/McHuron,[44] on 20 Apr. 1748 in Bridgewater.[45] (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
361 ix (Unnamed child), died on 23 Jan. 1731/2 in Bridgewater.[46]
(111.)
Lt. John4 Washburn (7th), second son of (56) John3 Washburn (6th), (43)
John2 (5th), (28)
John1 (4th); born in
He was
probably the John Washburn who was named as a co‑executor to the will of
his uncle, Thomas Washburn, of Bridgewater, in 1732. On 25 Nov. 1716 John
Washburn Sr., of
Margaret
(Packard) Washburn died on 10 Dec. 1743 in
Lt. John Washburn and Margaret Packard had children:[59]
+ 362 i Lt. John5 Washburn (8th),
born on 9 July 1711 in
+ 363 ii Nathaniel5 Washburn, born on 3 Sept. 1713 in Bridgewater,[63] married Mary4 Pratt, daughter of Samuel3 and Hannah (Miller) Pratt (Jr.), of Middleborough,[64] on 28 Feb. 1739/40 in Middleborough.[65] (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
+ 364 iii Robert5 Washburn, born on 23 May 1715 in Bridgewater,[66] married Mary4 Fobes, daughter of Joshua3 and Abigail (Dunbar) Fobes,[67] on 6 Mar. 1739/40 in Bridgewater.[68] (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
365 iv Abraham Washburn, born on 19 Apr. 1717 in Bridgewater,[69] died young.[70]
+ 366 v Margaret5 Washburn, born on 22 Aug. 1718 in
+ 367 vi Abisha5 Washburn, born on 16 June 1720 in Bridgewater,[74] married Hannah5 Morton, daughter of Capt. Ebenezer4 and Mercy (Foster) Morton,[75] of Middleborough, on 11 Aug. 1748 in Middleborough. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
+ 368 vii Jane5 Washburn, born on 28 Mar. 1722 in Bridgewater,[76] married Thomas4 Thomson/Tomson, son of Shubael3 and Susanna (Parlow) Tomson, of Middleborough,[77] on 31 Oct. 1745 in Bridgewater.[78] (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
+ 369 viii Content5 Washburn, born on 22 Apr. 1724 in
(113.) William4 Washburn, youngest son of (56) John3 Washburn (6th), (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, on 16 Feb. 1686/7,[82] married Experience Mann, possibly daughter of John and Alice (Bourne) Mann, of Braintree,[83] on 13 Jan. 1715 in Bridgewater,[84] and they also settled in Bridgewater. William Washburn deeded land in Bridgewater to his nephew, Joseph Washburn, which was adjoining land already owned by Joseph, on 29 Dec. 1731.[85]
William Washburn died testate on 16 Mar. 1756 in Bridgewater.[86] His will was dated 11 Dec. 1749, witnessed by Josiah Washburn, Jr., Timothy Perkins, and Benjamin Willis, Jr., and was probated on 5 Apr. 1757. He named his son Ezekiel Washburn as executor of his estate, and he mentioned his wife, Experience, sons Ezekiel and William Washburn, and daughters Abigail Freelove, Zipporah Washburn, and Thankful Kinsley. His inventory was taken on 25 Mar. 1756 by John Benson, Benjamin Willis Jr., and Daniel Snell.[87] (See Appendix [B] for a full transcription of his will.)
Experience (Mann) Washburn possibly remarried to Amos Snell (Jr.), supposedly son of Amos and Mary (Packard) Snell, of Bridgewater, probably as his second wife,[88] on 13 Mar. 1759 in Bridgewater.[89] He was born on 11 Mar. 1709 in Bridgewater,[90] so he must have been about 15 years younger than her.[91] Amos Snell was still living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census.[92] He died on 21 Feb. 1791 in Bridgewater, “old,”[93] but no probate records were found for his estate. No death record was found for Experience (Mann) (Washburn) Snell in Bridgewater.
William Washburn and Experience Mann had children:[94]
+ 370 i Abigail5 Washburn, born on 11 Dec. 1715 in Bridgewater,[95] married John Freelove, son of Thomas Freelove, of Freetown, MA, as his second wife, on 10 May 1739 in Bridgewater.[96] (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
371 ii Allice5 Washburn, born on 6 Jan. 1716/17 in Bridgewater,[97] died on 17 May 1736 in Bridgewater,[98] unmarried.
+ 372 iii William5 Washburn (Jr.), born on 14 Apr. 1718
in
373 iv Experience Washburn, born on 14 Oct. 1719 in Bridgewater,[101] died on 3 July 1724 in Bridgewater.[102]
374 v
Zipporah5 Washburn, born on 17 Aug. 1721 in
Bridgewater,[103]
married Timothy Perkins, son of Nathan and Martha3 (Leonard) Perkins, as his second
wife,[104]
on 7 Oct. 1753 in Bridgewater,[105]
but they probably had no children. He was born on 16 Jan. 1714/15 in
+ 375 vi Thankful5 Washburn, born on 13 Aug. 1723 in
376 vii Phillip Washburn, born on 26 May 1726 in Bridgewater,[112] died on 8 May 1736 in Bridgewater.[113]
+ 377 viii Ezekiel5 Washburn, born on 22 May 1728 in
378 ix Job Washburn, born on 3 June 1733 in Bridgewater,[117] probably the unnamed son of William Washburn who died on 3 Dec. 1749 in Bridgewater.[118] He was not mentioned in his father's will, written on 11 Dec. 1749.
(114.) Abigail4 Washburn, youngest daughter of (56) John3 Washburn (6th), (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, on 2 June 1688,[119] married Josiah3 Leonard, son of John2 and Sarah Leonard, of Bridgewater,[120] as his second wife, on 21 Nov. 1717 in Bridgewater.[121] He was a grandson of Solomon1 and Sarah (Chandler) Leonard, of Duxbury, and his first wife was (69) Margery3 Washburn, daughter of (45) Philip2 and Elizabeth2 (Irish) Washburn.[122] They lived in Bridgewater.
Josiah Leonard died testate in 1745 in Bridgewater,[123] 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 named eldest son John Leonard, sons Josiah, Ezekiel, Samuel and Nathan Leonard, and daughters Elizabeth Washburne, Mary Herrington and Margene Pratt.[124] Abigail (Washburn) Leonard presumably died before 1743 since she was not named in his will. (See Appendix [C] for a full transcription of his will.)
Abigail Washburn and Josiah Leonard had probably 2 children:[125]
+ 379 vii Nathan4 Leonard, born, say 1719, probably in Bridgewater, married Thankfull Besse, of Wareham, MA, possibly daughter of David and Mary Besse, on 22 Nov. 1744 in Wareham.[126] (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
+ 380 viii Samuel4 Leonard, born ca. 1721,[127] probably in Bridgewater, married Lydia Besse, of Wareham, MA, on 7 July 1748 in Wareham.[128] (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
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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. 337, “first born child John Washburne Jun.”
[2]
[3]
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.”
[6]
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.
243. Josiah Washburn’s second wife has not been identified.
[7]
Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 27, p. 62, Vol. 34, p. 81, “which deed &
sum contained are so contrived that I have received my portion of my father’s
estate.” Witnesses were Joseph Leach and William Washburn.
[12]
Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 572, from a private record of deaths kept by Oliver
Alden, of Bridgewater.
[14]
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], pp. 323-324, says
he had Joanna 1703, Joseph 1705, Lydia 1707, Jemima 1710, Rebeckah 1712, Josiah
1716, and Mercy 1718 by wife Mercy, and son Nathan by a second wife.
[27]
Torrey, Clarence Almon, New England Marriages Prior to 1700,
Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1987, [hereinafter Torrey, New
England Marriages], p. 8; Roser, Susan E., Mayflower Marriages From the
Files of George Ernest Bowman, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore,
1990, [hereinafter Roser, Mayflower
Marriages], p. 14; 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], pp. 99-100, 345.
[32]
Townsend, Charles D., History
of North Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, North Middleborough,
Massachusetts, Aceto Bookmen, 1982, [hereinafter Townsend, North
Middleborough Congregational Church], p. 29.
[34]
Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 425, from a private record of deaths kept by Rev.
Isaac Backus of North Middleborough.
[38]
Leonard, Manning, Memorial: Genealogical, Historical, and Biographical, of
Solomon Leonard, 1637, of Duxbury and
[48]
Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 549, for Nathaniel Packard’s wife.
Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 253, says Nathaniel probably married
a daughter of John Kingman; MF5G: Cooke, p. 244, gives her name as Lydia
Smith?/Kingman?, apparently unsure which is correct.
[59]
Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 324, says they had John 1711,
Nathaniel 1713, Robert 1715, Abraham 1717, Margaret 1718, Abishai 1720, Jane
1722, and Content 1724.
[64]
Townsend, Mrs. Charles Delmar, Robert S. Wakefield, and Margaret Harris Stover,
Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume Eight, Family of Degory
Priest, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1994, [hereinafter MF5G:
Priest], pp. 22, 64.
[65]
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. 63.
[73]
Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 389; Bowman, George Ernest, Vital Records of the
Town of Halifax, Massachusetts, To the End of the Year 1849, Massachusetts
Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, 1905, [hereinafter Halifax VRs], p.
56, marriage intentions recorded in Halifax, undated.
[75]
Plymouth VRs, pp. 92, 177, marriage of Ebenazar Morton of “Middlebery” and
Marcy Foston on 2 Feb. 1720 in
[77]
Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 11, marriage of Shubeal Tomson and Susanna
Parlour, both of Middleboro, on 10 Dec. 1713; MF5G: Cooke, p. 204.
[88]
Mitchell, History of
[91]
If this identification by Mitchell
in History of Bridgewater is correct, assuming Experience Mann was about
20 when she married William Washburn. Another possibility is that Experience
(Mann) Washburn married Amos Snell Sr. in 1759. No death record was found for
his wife Mary. Amos Snell Sr. died on 9 Dec. 1765 in
[92]
Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year
1790: Massachusetts,
[94]
Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 324, says they had Abigail 1715,
[96]
Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 383; Thomas, Helen Gurney, Vital Records of the
Town of Freetown, Massachusetts, 1686 Through 1890, Heritage Books, Bowie,
MD, 1988, [hereinafter Freetown VRs], n.p., “Freetown Marriages: Washburn,”
marriage intentions recorded 4 Nov. 1738 in Freetown.
[116]
Brockton VRs, p. 299, from records of the Fourth Church of Christ in (North)
[118]
Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 575, from a private record of deaths in
[120]
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, [hereinafter MF5G: Chilton], p.
22, MF5G: Cooke, p. 245.
[125]
Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 235, does not differentiate his
children by Marjoram Washburn from his children by Abigail Washburn.
[A] The Will of John Washburn, of Bridgewater, County of Plymouth, Province
of the Massachusetts Bay (1746): *
In the Name of God Amen, The
third day of April One thousand Seven hundred & forty Six I John Washburne
of Bridgwater in the County of Plimouth
in New England Gentm. being of a perfect
& disposing Mind and memory Thanks be to God for it, & Calling to mind
the Mortallity of my body, Do make & Ordain this
my last will and Testament. That is to say principally & first of all I
Give & recomend my Soul into the hands of God who
gave it, hopeing through the Merits of Jesus Christ
to obtain the full Pardon of all my Sins and to Inherit Everlasting life. And
my body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my
Executor hereafter Named nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I
Shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching Such
worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me in this life I Give
And dispose of the Same in the following manner—
I Give and bequeath unto my
Sons John & Nathll Their heirs and
assigns forever half a purchase right of undivided Lands with the Eight Mile
(so Called) in the Township of Bridgwater and allso my right in the Wind mill being one quarter, and allso all my husbandry toolls and
Carpenters tools & large Copper Kittle to be equally divided between them,
hereby obligeing my sd. Sons John & Nathll to pay my funeral Charges and all my
Other debts That I owe either in Right or Conscience to any manner of person or
persons qhatsoever & equally between them.—
Further I Give unto my said Son Nathll.
his heirs & Assigns forever One half of a Third part of a Lot of Cedar
Swamp in the old Cedar Swamp (so Called) which I bought of Ephraim Leonard and
was originally Samuel Washburnes— Also I Give unto
him the time which I have in my Servant boy Edward Curtis he fulfilling &
Making Good my Indenture to sd. boy, and allso
I Give unto him my white or Grey mare. And I do nominate appoint make and
ordain my said Son Nathll. the Sole
Executor of this my last will & Testament— Item I Give and bequeath unto my
son Robert his heirs and assigns forever The One half of a little lot of Cedar
Swamp in the Old Swamp so Called which Samuel Washburne gave to his Son Samll. And allso Seven
Acres and fifty three rods of Land to lay out within the Eight Mile so called,
and allso all my right in the Cove lying in the
Furnace pond being the Remainder of what I sold to Abishai Washburne. And for
the sd. Robert not to come into ye. posession
of the Same till after the Term of twenty Years next Ensuing which Term I have allready leased it out to Nathll.
Washburn— Item I Give and bequeath unto my son Abisher
his heirs and Assigns forever Seven Acres & fifty three rods of land to lay
out in the said Eight mile, Allso I Give unto him One
Cow, and a Bed & furniture belonging unto it— Item I Give unto my daughters
Jane & Content all my Indore moveables, and all
my liveing Stock that I have not allready
disposed off to be equally divided between them
Excepting & reserving the best bed for Content in Case I do not give it to
her & She take it away before my decease—
Item I Give and bequeath unto
the heirs of my daughter Margarett Holmes deceasd five Shillings haveing allready made further provision for them by another
Instrument— And I do hereby utterly disalow all and
every other former Testament Wills Legasies bequests
and Executors by me in any wise before this time Named willed bequested ratyfieing &
Confirming this and no Other to be my last Will and Testament the day and Year
aforementioned—
Signed Sealed Published
pronounced
and Declared by the said John
Washburn to be his last Will
and Testament In presence John Washburn (seal)
of us the Subscribers
Jonathan Pratt
Eleazer Carver jur.
Josiah Edson junr.
Plimo. Sc. July 8.1746 This Will being presented By the Execr. for Probt. The sd. Jona. Pratt Eleazer Carver junr. & Josiah Edson junr. made oath that they Saw ye sd. Jno Washburn Sign & Seal & heard him declare this Instrumt. to be his last will & Testamt. and that they at the same time in his presence Subscribed as witnesses & that he was then of a sound mind—
Before me Jno.
Cushing Judge of Probt.
* Transcribed by John
A. Maltby from
[B]
The Will of William
Washburn, of Bridgewater, County of Plymouth, Province of the Massachusetts
Bay (1749): *
In the Name of God Amen:
the eleventh day of December, One Thousand Seven Hundred & fourty nine, I Willm Washburn of Bridgwater in the county of Plimouth
in the province of the Massachusetts bay in New England Husbandman being very
weak & infirm in Body, but of perfect mind & memory, thanks be Given to
God therefor, calling to mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is
appointed for all men once to Dye Doe 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 Decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Execr
Nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall Receive the same again
by the Mighty Power of God And as Touching Such Worldly estate wherewith it
hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give Demise and Dispose of the
same in the following Manner and form,
Imprs. I order all my Just Debts Due to any person or
persons whatsoever to be paid out of my estate in convenient time after my
decease by my Execr hereafter to be mentioned ~
Item I Give and Bequeath
unto Experience my Dearly beloved wife the one half of my moveable effects,
exclusive of Loom its Furniture my Husbandry tools and implements Armer &
Martial Stores; and five pounds Lawfull money, Yearly
to be allowed her out of my estate a Convenient fire Room to Dwell in, and the
Improvement of One Cow, which Cow is to be found & kept for her; one Swine
to be found and kept for her, as also a Sufficient quantity of fire wood all
which aforementioned articles are to be found & provided for her as
aforesaid out of my Estate after my decease by my Son Ezekiel Washburn, so Long
as She Shall remain my Widow ~
Item I Give and Bequeath
unto my well beloved Daughter Abigail Freelove the sum of ten Shillings lawfull money to be bired[?] out
of my estate She having already received her part & portion out of my
estate.
Item I give and Bequeath
unto my well beloved son William Washburn the Sum of ten Shillings Sony[?] to
be bired[?] out of my Estate he having already
received his part & portion out of my estate ~
Item I give and Bequeath
unto my well beloved Daughter Zepporah Washburn my
Loom and it’s furniture, together with the one half of the remaining part of my
Household Goods & moveable efficts—exclusive of
the Husbandry tools & Implements Armes & Martiall Stores after my Decease; as also the one half of
the moveable effects already Bequeathed to my Dearly Beloved wife Experience
Washburn after her Decease, or ceasing to be my Widow, as also the Liberty and previledge of Living in one of the fire rooms in my
Dwelling House.
Item, I Doe Give and Bequeath My Well beloved Daughter Thankfull Kinsley the one half of the Moveable effects
already Bequeathed to my Dearly beloved wife Experience Washburn after her
Decease or Ceasing to be my Widow—
Item I Give and Bequeath
unto my beloved son Ezekiel Washburn all and Singular my House Lands Messauges, Tennements, Together
with all my Husbandry tools & Implyments Armer
& Martial Stores as also all the Money Due to me, on Bonds, Bills, Notes or
Bookswors[?] After Debts and funerall
charges Shall be paid, freely to be Injoyed by him
his Heirs and Assigns forever—
Item I Doe in this my Last Will & Testament constitute &
Appoint my well beloved Son Ezekiel Washburn my Sole Execr. of
this my Last Will and Testament and hereby Disallow, revoke & Disanull, all and every other former Testament, Will Legacy
& Bequest & Execr by me in any wise before
named Willed and bequeathed; ratifying & Confirming this and no Other to be
my Last Will and Testament
In Witness whereof I
have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal the Day and Year above Witten
Signed, Sealed,
published, pronounced William Washburn (seal)
and Declared by the said
William Washburn
as his Last Will and
Testament; In the
presence of us the
Subscribers~
Josiah Washburn Junr.
Timothy Perkins
Benja. Willis Junr.
The will was probated on
5 April 1756, presented in court by the Executor therein named, and proved by
Josiah Washburn Junr and Benja.
Willis Junr.
Inventory of the estate
of William Washburn was taken 25 Mar. 1756 by John Benson, Benjamin Willis Jr.,
and Daniel Snell, who made oath on 3 Apr. 1756. The oath of Ezekiel Washburn,
the executor, was dated 8 Apr. 1756.
* Transcribed by John
A. Maltby from
[C]
The Will of Josiah
Leonard, of Bridgewater, County of Plymouth, 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