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The Last Will and Testament of mr John howland of Plymouth late Deceased, exhibited to the Court held att Plymouth the fift Day of March Anno Dom 1672 on the oathes of mr Samuell ffuller and mr William Crow as followeth
Know all men to whom these prsents shall Come That I John howland senir of the Towne of New Plymouth in the Collonie of New Plymouth in New England in America, this twenty ninth Day of May one thousand six hundred seaventy and two being of whole mind, and in Good and prfect memory and Remembrance praised be God; being now Grown aged; haveing many Infeirmities of body upon mee; and not Knowing how soon God will call mee out of this world, Doe make and ordaine these prsents to be my Testament Containing herein my last Will in manor and forme following;
Imp I Will and bequeath my body to the Dust and my soule to God that Gave it in hopes of a Joyfull Resurrection unto Glory; and as Concerning my temporall estate, I Dispose thereof as followeth;
Item I Doe give and bequeath unto John howland my eldest sonne besides what lands I have alreddy given him, all my Right and Interest To that one hundred acres of land graunted mee by the Court lying on the eastern side of Tauton River; between Teticutt and Taunton bounds and all the appurtenances and privilidges Therunto belonging, T belonge to him and his heirs and assignes for ever; and if that Tract should faile, then to have all my Right title and Interest by and in that Last Court graunt to mee in any other place, To belonge to him his heires and assignes for ever;
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Jabez howland all those my upland and Meadow That I now posesse at Satuckett and Paomett, and places adjacent, with all the appurtenances and privilidges, belonging therunto, and all my right title and Interest therin, To belonge to him his heires and assignes for ever,
Item I Give and bequeath unto my son Jabez howland all that my one peece of land that I have lying on the southsyde of the Mill brooke, in the Towne of Plymouth aforsaid; be it more or lesse; and is on the Northsyde of a feild that is now Gyles Rickards senir To belonge to the said Jabez his heirs and assignes for ever;
Item I give and bequeath unto Isacke howland my youngest sonne all those my uplands and meddows Devided and undivided with all the appurtenances and priviliges unto them belonging, lying and being in the Towne of Middlebery, and in a tract of Land Called the Majors Purchase near Namassakett Ponds; which I have bought and purchased of William White of Marshfeild in the Collonie of New Plymouth; which may or shall appeer by any Deed or writinges Together with the aformentioned prticulares To belonge to the said Isacke his heirs and assignes for ever;
Item I give and bequeath unto my said son Isacke howland the one halfe of my twelve acree lott of Meddow That I now have att Winnatucsett River within the Towne of Plymouth aforsaid To belonge to him and said Isacke howland his heires and assignes for ever,
Item I Will and bequeath unto my Deare and loveing wife Elizabeth howland the use and benifitt of my now Dwelling house in Rockey nooke in the Township of Plymouth aforsaid, with the outhousing lands, That is uplands uplands [sic] and meddow lands and all appurtenances and privilidges therunto belonging in the Towne of Plymouth and all other Lands housing and meddowes that I have in the said Towne of Plymouth excepting what meddow and upland I have before given To my sonnes Jabez and Isacke howland During her naturall life to Injoy make use of and Improve for her benifitt and Comfort;
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Joseph howland after the Decease of my loveing wife Elizabeth howland my aforsaid Dwelling house att Rockey nooke together with all the outhousing uplands and Medowes appurtenances and privilidges belonging therunto; and all other housing uplands and meddowes appurtenances and privilidges That I have within the aforsaid Towne of New Plymouth excepting what lands and meadowes I have before Given To my two sonnes Jabez and Isacke; To belong to him the said Joseph howland To him and his heires and assignes for ever;
Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Desire Gorum twenty shillings
Item I give and bequeath To my Daughter hope Chipman twenty shillings
Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Dickenson twenty shillings
Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Lydia Browne twenty shillings
Item I give & bequeath to my Daughter hannah Bosworth twenty shillings
Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ruth Cushman twenty shillings
Item I give to my Grandchild Elizabeth howland The Daughter of my son John howland twenty shillings
Item my will is That these legacyes Given to my Daughters, be payed by my exequitrix in such species as shee thinketh meet;
Item I will and bequeath unto my loveing wife Elizabeth howland, my Debts and legacyes being first payed my whole estate: vis: lands houses goods Chattles; or any thing else that belongeth or appertaineth unto mee, undisposed of be it either in Plymouth Duxburrow or Middlbery or any other place whatsoever; I Doe freely and absolutly give and bequeath it all to my Deare and loveing wife Elizabeth howland whom I Doe by these prsents, make ordaine and Constitute to be the sole exequitrix of this my Last will and Testament to see the same truely and faithfully prformed according to the tenour therof; In witness whereof I the said John howland senir have heerunto sett my hand and seale the aforsaid twenty ninth Day of May, one thousand six hundred seaventy and two 1672
Signed and sealed in the
prsence of Samuel ffuller John Howland
William Crow And a seale | Howland, John (I19254)
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The last Will and Testament of Richard Bowin senir of Rehoboth in the Collonie of Plymouth in New England exhibited to the Court held att Plymouth aforsaid the fourth of June Anno: Dom 1675 on the oath of Mr John Pecke as followeth
Be it Knowne unto all men by these prsents that I Richard Bowin senir: of Rehoboth in the Collonie of New Plymouth in New England Doe the Day and Date above written ordaine and make this my last will and Testament being in my Good and prfect Memory and understanding as followeth;
Item I give to my beloved wife Elizabeth two Cowes and one heiffer a year old and a Mare 5 yeer old and a Mare Colt two yeer old and one Colt that followeth the Mare;
Item I Give unto my wife my best bed; with all that belonges to it; and all my linnine two Pewter platters; with som other smale peeces of pewter; both the bras kettles 1 Iron pott 1 skilleett one frying pan all my poultry and halfe my swine younge and old alsoe I give to my wife one Coffer; and halfe my provisions after my buriall; halfe my Come; halfe my hay that is Gathered in or may be Growing att my Decrease; halfe my butter Cheese Bacon and porke; one hake with the eke belonging to it; one Cheme one brewing tubb one powdering tubb one beer barrel and my milk vessells; Cushens one Candlesticke; all these foremensioned p'ticulars; I give to my beloved wife to Dispose of att her Death unto whom shee will; moreover I Give unto my wife my bible my warming pan; halfe my house that p'te of the Leanto, nearest unto the Chinmey; as alsoe halfe my orchyard; and halfe my home lott; excepting that p'te I sould unto Steven Paine senir: being an acree more or lesse; all these I say I give unto my beloved wife, the full tearme of her life; moreover my wife shall have libertie to mow two load of hay on my meddow att Palmers River and three load more on my meddow on the New meddow necke, every yeer soe longe as shee liveth;
]tem I give to my son Willam one hundred pounds Commonage; my lott on the East syde of the plaine my lott in the second Devision; my prte of ffresh meddow lying and being neare the mile run; my ffresh meddow att Palmers River all my meddow that I have mowed att my meddow on the New meddow necke The other pte of this meddow, I have Given unto my son Obadiah; and my son Richard, as will appear by a Deed of Gift under my hand; Morover I Give unto my son Willam; halfe my house halfe my barne; halfe my orchyard halfe my home lott except that I sould to Steven Paine senir : and it is my Will that that after my wifes Decease that my son Willam shall have all my housing and barnes orchyard homlott with all those lands and meddowes before mensioned unto him and his heires forever;
Item I Give unto my son Willam halfe my swine halfe my Corne halfe my hay; Ingathered or may be Growing and halfe my provisions; butter Cheese bacon Porke;
Item I Give to my son Willam halfe my Cart and wheeles my Cart Rope with my plow and plowirons belonging to it 2 Chaires two hogsheads,. and all other Corne vessells my wife Can spare; my hake with the Ringe; on it; my Great brasse pott an Iron pott and my Great brasse pan; and alsoe it is my will that hee shall have the land which is to be Devided according to the Devision of 20 acrees to the hundred pound estate; and alsoe my lott lately layed out on the necke Called Wachamaquat necke; and an such lands as shalbe Devided after the Date heerof; according to the proportion of an hundred pound estate; I alsoe Give unto my son William; my Chest in the hall my Coffer in the seller loft my Chaine my hay knife Dung forke Pikes Rakes hand saw augers 2 beetle ringes and all my Iron wedges; as alsoe that oxe Called Duke; and my bible after my Wifes Decease;
Item I alsoe Give unto my son Willam the bed hee now lyeth on and the furniture belonging to it; and one bed sheet and my winnow sheet; and all my boards about my house, and all my wearing apparel;
Item I Give unto my son Obadiah halfe a hundred pounds of Commonage; my Plow Irons of my breakeing plow and my thawrtcutt saw and halfe my logg Chaine; and the other halfe I Give to myson Willam;
Item I Give to my Daughter Allice Wheaton my Daughter Sarah ffuller and and my Daughter Ruth Kenericke my old mare and a Colt that suckes on her;
Item I Give to my Daughter Allice Wheaton my fflagon and two pewter platters;
Item I Give to my Daughter Sarah ffuller my warming pan after my wifes Decease; and a pewter platter when the will is proved;
Item I Give to my Daughter Ruth Kenericke one pewter platter;
It is alsoe my will that if any of these fornamed beasts: viz: neat beasts or horses given Doe Die or come to any lose, the lose shalbe to the pticular prson or persons unto whom they were Given; my executor shalbe free hee shall not make a Good to him or them
Item all the Rest of my Goods lands Chattles or whatsoever I have not Given in this my Will and Testament; I Give to my son Richard whom I make and ordaine my sole executor to pay my Debts and to Discharge my legacyes and to see my body buried; witnes my hand the Day and yeer above written
Witnes The marke R of Richard
Stephen Paine Juner: Bowin senir:
John Peck: | Bowen, Richard (I51702)
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The last will and testament of William Blake, (being of perfect memory & understanding ye good lord god bee blessed and praysed therefor) made ye third day of September in ye year, one thousand six hundred sixty & one, as followeth.
Imprs. My will is yt my body bee decently buried in hope of A joyfull Resurrection at ye Last day;
It. I give & bequeath unto ye town of Dorchester, twenty shillings to be bestowed for ye Repairing of ye Buringplace, so yt swine & other Vermine may not Anoy ye Graves of ye saints; pvided it be Repared wthin one yeare after my Decease. The Rest of My Land Goods & estate after My funerall Expenses & debts discharged; my will is And I doe give & bequeath Unto My five Children ye one halfe of My Lands Goods & estate to bee equally divided Amongst them by Equal p-portions; not that I disrespect My eldest son, for he hath ben and is soe dutifull a child unto mee as any of my children, but because he hath Least neede of it & he hath no charge: ye other halfe of my lands goods & estate I doe give & bequeath Unto my beloved wife & do make her sole executrex of this my last will & testament. And I doe Intreat my beloved breathren, Brother Edw: Clapp & Jno. Capen y they would bee pleased to bee ye ovrseers of this my Last will & testament, to see yt it bee fullfilled and prformed. finally my will is yt my wife doe not dispose of Any of her estate left her by this my last will & testament during ye time of her life without ye Advise and consent of my overseers & My four sones or ye Major part of them, yet nevryelesse in her Last will she may dispose of it Unto whome shee please; In Wittnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & Seale In ye presence of
WILLIAM BLAKE wth a seale:
John Capen
Jno Minott.
Att a County Court held Att Boston 28. January 1663 Jno. Capen & Jno. Minott deposed that having subscribd their names to this paper was prsented & did both see and heare Wm Blake to signe & publish ye same to bee his Last will & testament, yt when he so did he was of A sound disposing minde to their best knowledg:
EDWARD RAWSON, Recorder."
"The Inventory of all ye goods & Lands of WM. BLAKE of
Dorchester deceased.
Imps. his waring apparell & Money his purse 009. 15. 02
his house & Lands 154. 15. 00
his Cattle hay & Swine 017. 01. 00
his plate & spoones 001. 06. 00
his pewter & brass 007. 08. 04
his bedding & sheets table Cloths & pillow beers 017. 18. 00
his bookes 001. 12. 00
his apples & quinces & Indian Corn 002. 18. 00
his tables chests & bedsteads 003. 03. 06
his Ironpotts pans axes & pott hangers & saws & hamers & wedges & other Lumber 008. 15. 00
¶224. 12. 00
WILLIAM SUMNER: JAMES HUMFREY
Owing to ye Estate 03. 10. 00
Debts Owing from ye Estate 39. 08. 00
More Owing from ye Estate 03. 08. 00
Att A County Cort held Att Boston 29 January, 1663, Mrs Anis(*) Blake deposed that this is A true inventory of the Estate of ye late William Blake her late husband to her best knowledge, that when she knows more she will discover itt to ye Court.
Allowed off EW. RAWSON, Recorder." | Blake, William (I14771)
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The LDS ancestral file gives death at Taunton on 5 Nov 1732. | Turner, Jane (I9979)
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The location of this residence in the 1864 atllas of Jefferson county is very near the border of Philadelphia, and probably is within the Philadelphia post office. It is G. Townsend and nearby is S. Gibbs, perhaps a relative of Mrs. Townsend. | Townsend, George Warren (I5675)
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The marriage banns for Stephen Post designated him "carpenter of Otham"; the evidence to follow will show this to have been his occupation in the New World. In view of the date of 1625 at Parish of Langley and no further entry in that parish for them, we have been unable to ascertain where they were until the baptism of John at Otham in 1629. It is entirely possible that they went to Chelmsford, as past compilers have indicated; if this is correct, they were back in Kent by 1629, and through 1633 dates shown above. With the four-year lapse between marriage date and baptism of John, we might assume Abraham to have been the eldest child; however, this point is open for further study (details in text under #2, q.v.). There is another assumption at this point. With the burial of Joseph in September 1633 at the time the Griffin was enroute to the New World, one wonders if Eleanor would have remained in England and followed with relatives or friends at a later date, which seems unlikely. While every compiler for many years has stated that Stephen Post came on the Griflin, there is no pure record to indicate he was aboard. One publication stated that Stephen came to Connecticut in 1631; however, past compilers had not located the parish entries.
The first date for a documented record on Stephen at Newe Towne was September 1634, one year after the Griffin arrived in the New World, when Stephen was granted the 12 acres (op. cit.). The Griffin landed September 4, 1633, and Joseph was buried September 3, 1633, in Kent. There is no doubt of the close connection of Stephen Post and Thomas Hooker. Whether this close tie was formed in the New World or in England may never be resolved. In the Cambridge Town Meeting Records, 1630-1705, the first entry was the 12 acres. Pratt's History of Cambridge also shows this as the first date located. The Newe Towne Proprietors' Records (op. cit.) show that Stephen Post was on "the south side of the Charles River on the highway into the Common, southwest Samuell Wakeman, one northwest of Thomas Dudley, Esq., northeast . . . etc." This Thomas Dudley was the Deputy Governor who, after a badfire in Boston, had decreed "in our newe towne which we intend to build this summer we have ordered that no man there shall build his chimney with wood or cover his house with thatch."
The foregoing chapter shows the agitation for the movement from Newe Towne Colony into the wilds of Connecticut. In June of 1635 the Hooker Colony headed for Hartford. Stephen Post's name is among those on the monument at Hartford as one of the "Founders of Hartford." Court records show that he was "appraiser of inventory and goods of William Lotta" about 1636. [Early Connecticut Probate Records, op. cit.] In 1639 his home lot was in the distribution of lands on the south side of the road from George Steel's to the South Meadow. In the records of the First Church of Hartford [Historical Catalogue of the First Church of Hartford, 1885, pub. by the Church], Stephen Post was voted to clapboard the first Meeting House. And in 1641 he was to build a porch and stairs in the Meeting House, which is the same year he was elected constable. In the original town records of Hartford, as copied in 1665 by John Allyn, he wrote: "Stephen Post an original proprietor of undivided lands in Hartford ...... and then added, "allotted in divisions at two different times according to the proportions payed for the purchase of sayed lands, Stephen Post payed thirty pounds and twenty-four shillings." Here one might take flight into fantasy and conclude that Stephen Post was an excellent carpenter in the New World; this is the same occupation designated with the marriage banns in Kent. This was a trained profession in his day; the art of "clapboarding" and the use of shingles for a roof could not be accomplished by the amateur. From the records of The First Church: "On the 20th of October, 1640, Goodman Post should clapboard the building and furnish himself with the clapboards at five shillings, six pence the hundred, thus he to hew, plane and lay the clapboards." The structure of the Meeting House was almost square. The top of the pyramid roof was a turret, where the bell, which was brought from Newe Towne, was hung. There were three entrances, doors on all three sides, and on the fourth was the pulpit area. The height inside was sufficient for a row of galleries. The north side had raised seats, where the guards sat or remained on duty during the services, as lookouts. The porch and staircase, which Stephen built leading to an inside chamber, were the arsenal. Before the order to Stephen in October, 1640, the General Court on the 5th of April 1638 ordered that the Meeting House should be "put into good kelter" and "that there be a guard of men to attend all services with their arms fixed and with a supply of powder and shot." Two men were to oversee same, and one man to stay outside as a sentinel.
About this time, between 1642 to 1645, Stephen Post and his family were looking toward Saybrook. According to the Collections Of The Historical Society of Connecticut, published 1912, Stephen made a forage and exploration to Saybrook about 1645. Whether this trip was for his own edification or at the behest of other settlers is not shown. Saybrook is about 38 miles down river from Hartford, and one entry in 1646 shows Stephen Post and family as "leaving Hartford for Saybrook." Saybrook, in old records often spelled Seabrook, was named for Lord Say and Lord Brook. Saybrook was opened up about 1614, and the history of that founding will not be covered here since the details are available in published works. Some compilers of records on Stephen Post have regarded him as one of the earliest settlers there, but evidence disputes this assumption. Not until the Hartford group moved into the area did Saybrook become much of a thriving community. Stephen Post was definitely quite active as Saybrook expanded and attracted more settlers. The town plat of Saybrook for the year 1650 shows his lands to be of the first choice in the town. This plat shows many names of lot and landowners who were Hartford men; thus it becomes apparent that the move there was due to the opening of the lands to public sale. This section was known as Oyster River Quarter. Stephen Post purchased his land there about 1648; judging by the following entry from original town records: "Robert Chapman, Town Clerk of Saybrook, a true copy of the original attested by me, 18 Mar. 1672, Stephen Post paid in the year 1648 the sum of three hundred pounds and was granted 250 acres of land in the Oyster Quarter." Prior to this date, the Pequot depredations made settlement unwanted. In 1637 the "Corte att Hartford" ordered that there be an offensive war against the Pequots. From Hartford 42 men, from Wethersfield 30 men, from Windsor 18 men, under the command of Captain John Mason, were to form the army against them. Reverend Thomas Hooker sent Samuel Stone as their Chaplain. Captain John Mason's diary is on file at the New York State Library concerning his activities, and it is a very interesting document.
From the town records of Saybrook, it seems expedient to set forth here the lands of Stephen Post at Oyster River: "2 akers in the calves pasture abutting south to the lands of Robert Pargo, west to the highway, north to Richard Toosland (sic); 3 akers and a half of meadow in the planting field abutting east to Cove, south to Richard Toosland, north to John Bushnell, 7 akers of upland at Pennywise abutting east to land of John Clarke, west to Oxpasture, north to Highway; 5 akers of meadow more or less south end of said upland abutting east to meadow of John Clarke and west to Oxpasture. The commonage in Town Commons belonging to the estate of one hundred and fifty pounds." The original 250 acres granted to Stephen Post were: "his house and home lott in the towne abutting east, north and south to the highway and west to the lands of S. Huntington." The town records of Saybrook also show close association with Alexander Chalker, whom he assisted in building his dwelling. The grist mill operated by Chalker was built by Stephen Post, and the tumbling remains were still standing at Saybrook a few years ago. Stephen's daughter, Katherine, married the son and namesake of Alexander Chalker.
By order of the General Court at Hartford [The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut, by J. Hammond Trumbull, pub. 1850, Vols. I, II, 111, etc.-consult index], Stephen Post was named Lieutenant of the Fort at Saybrook on October 10, 1649, and was appointed to finish building the Fort. This order also included his son, John Post. The original town records of Saybrook show that in 1650 Stephen Post bought land on the west side of Oyster River. In 1651, 12th of August, John Lay made over to Stephen Post "all lands at Pochuge, viz., 54 acres of upland. . . ." The Hartford records show that Stephen Post and son John Post were present for Town Meetings. There are entries for him, such as administrator of estates of his neighbors, or appraiser, and such functions common to an outstanding and trusted citizen of the community. And now we come to the demise of this intrepid immigrant.
Original Saybrook Land Records: "Stephen Post died 16th of August 1659." From Early Connecticut Probate Records (p. 144, op. cit.), the end of August 1659 there is entered "Stephen Post Inventory, four hundred and forty-two pounds, three shillings, six pence." This was signed by John Clarke, Thomas Leffingwell, Christopher Huntington. This was a considerable sum for the year 1659 for "moveable estate"; the inventory did not include the valuation of his lands. Since the exact acreage is not known, and the valuation of the land not completely apparent, we can conclude that Stephen Post exceeded his best dreams of prosperity in the New World. | Post, Stephen (I23575)
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The Marriage of Jonathan Tillotson
He was married to Mary Jones the 20th day of January 1683 | Family F1692
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The marriage was perfomed by Peter Brackett, John's uncle. Braintree records indicate 7 Aug 1661 as the marriage date. It is also recorded in Billerica. | Family F1700
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The marriage was performed by J. H. Vos, minister. William Blik (1957) noted that Uncle Tony had no children. | Family F216
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The Meredith family lived on Fourth Avenue in Thompsonville. Charles is listed as "common laborer" and was not employed 4 months during the past census year (June 1893-1894). He indicated he had first come to Michigan 34 years prior. | Meredith, Charles Wesley (I1422)
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The name Burchard is of German origin and is associated with the traditions of the race commencing with the fall of the Roman Empire. The family is one of the oldest in Europe. In Latin it was Burchardus, in South Germany, Burckardt or Burckard, in France, Burchard or Bouchard. In its etymology the name Burk-hardt (castle hard) or strong castle. Hardcastle is another form in the English names.
The earliest mention of the name is probably in A. D. 496, that of Burchard, the first chieftain of the Franks, after Clovis, and was baptized into Christianity. He bore the proud title of "the First Christian Baron" and was the ancestor of the House of Montmorency, whose battle cry was, "God and the First Christian Baron." From the time of Burchard, 1st Sire de Montmorency in the tenth century, for 600 years this family held the highest rank and was declared by Henry IV of France to be, after that of Bourbon, the First House in Europe. Domesday Book, completed by William the Conqueror in 1086, shows the name of Burchard on several of its pages. The family held lands in England at the time of Edward the Confessor about 1050. Few traces of the family are found in England. It is worthy of pride that the name has come down to us through a period of 1,400 years without the change of a single letter, for the name written in Latin, Burchardus; Anglice-Burchard is the name today, and the true way to spell the name. There were Burchards holding lands from the lords of the Manor of Witham, in County Essex, in the middle of the 17th century, and that part being close to the port of departure of Thomas Burchard, it is to be recommended that any intending researcher direct his effort to that quarter.
Thomas Burchard, on September 19, 1635, laboring man, aged 40, with his family, consisting of his wife Mary, aged 38, and children, Elizabeth 13, Marie 12, Sarah 9, Suzanna 8, John 7 and Ann 18 months, took passage on the True Love from London, England, for New England. He came to the Massachusetts Colony where Thomas Bircher was made a Freeman May 17, 1637.
On the Rev. John Eliot's Record of such, as adjoined themselves unto the fellowship of the Church of Christ at Roxborough, are the names of Thomas Bircharde and later on the list ..... Birchard, the wife of Thomas Birchard. Before February, 1639, he had removed to Hartford, Connecticut, where he was one of the original Proprietors, although not of the earliest. In the first volume, page 24, of Land Records in the distribution of lands is recorded February, A. D. 1639, several parcels of land in Hartford, upon the River Cananticott, belonging to Thomas Birchwood and his heirs forever. His daughter Sarah married October, 1647, Bartholomew Barnard, and he then went to Saybrook, Conn., because he attended the General Court at Hartford May 15, 1651, as Deputy from Saybrook, John Clark, his former neighbor in Hartford, being the other Deputy. It may be remarked here that though Thomas Burchard is given in the ship list of 1635 as a laboring man, yet here in 1651 he is a Deputy to the General Court of Connecticut, and appointed by them to survey and lay out land. In May, 1651, he was thus in Saybrook, but he soon removed to Martha's Vinyard, though still holding land in Hartford and Saybrook. On December 17, 1652, Richard Ary was granted a house lot at Great Harbor in Edgartown, on Martha's Vineyard, between Mr. Burchard and Thomas Daggett's. On May 20, 1653, Thomas Mayhew, Sr., Thomas Burchard and Philip Taber were appointed to make divisions of the "Necks" of Land. In 1654 Thomas Burchard was elected Town Clerk of Edgartown. On June 5, 1655, Thomas Mayhew was again elected Magistrate, his assistants being Thomas Burchard, John Daggett, Peter Folger and Nicholas Butler. He lost his wife March 24, 1655, and he died October 3, 1657.
!Kin of Mellcene Thurman Smith. Privately Published | Burchard, Thomas (I23208)
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The name of William Wickenden's first wife is not known, nor is the date of her death recorded. She is referred to in the sentence decreed in New York in 1656, and was then living. | Unknown (I27146)
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The names of the groom and bride on the marriage certificate were: Fred T. Nelson Diana S. Lavine They were married by Gust F. Johnson, Minister of the Gospel, in the presence of Chas. Hull and Hannah Erickson. | Family F74
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THE ORIGIN OF THE TRASK(E) FAMILY
By Juel M. Trask
The Trask family of North America is descended from the Traske who came to the Massachusetts Bay Plantation during the seventeenth century. Captain William Traske was the first to immigrate to the Bay plantation, having come on the ship Zouch Phenix in 1624. Capt. William Traske was followed by Osmund Traske, John Traske and Henry Traske. These men were all brothers and cousins from the village of East Coker, Somersetshire, England. East Coker is located southwest of Yeovil and near the Dorsetshire border.
During the sixteenth century the Trask family resided at East Coker, Trent, Yeovil, Kingston, Thorne and other locations in Somerset and Dorset. The common spelling of the family name during this period in Somerset was Traske. When Capt. William Traske, Osmund Traske, John Traske and Henry Traske immigrated to the Massachusetts Bay Plantation, they brought the Traske spelling with them. At some point during the nineteenth century the family dropped the "e" off the end of the name and spelled the name Trask.
We know a considerable amount about the Traske family due to the efforts of William Blake Trask. William Blake Trask was the editor of the New England Historical and Genealogical Register. A graduate of Dartmouth College, he lived at Dorchester, Massachusetts.1 William published many articles about the Trask family.
William Blake Trask corresponded with members of the Trask family in Somerset. George Cecil Trask, Esq. went to East Coker in 1897 and made extracts of the Parish Registers. William published these register extracts in the July, nineteen hundred edition of the New England Historical and Genealogical Register.2 The registers listed the earliest Trask entries during the 1560's. In analyzing the names in William Blake Trask's article, I found the oldest names in the transcription are Nicholas Traske (the elder), John Traske (the elder), Nicholas Traske (the son), Stephan Traske, George Traske, William Traske, and Reinold Traske. These names occur in the register between 1564 and 1589. Gwen Guiou Trask the author of the wonderful work The Trask of Nova Scotia 3, studied the registers of East Coker Parish and came up with a different list of names.
What is the history of the Traske family in England before the mid sixteenth century? This becomes a more difficult question to answer. I have seen several books on English surnames which give the origin of the name Traske from an old Swedish word trask, which meant a fen or bog. The authors concluded that the surname Trask(e) meant a family which lived near a lake or marsh.4
Reaney gives the origin of the surname Trask as the town of Thirsk in Yorkshire, Eng.5 Thirsk is of ancient origin. It was already in existence at the time of William the Conqueror's survey of lands confiscated from the Saxons and contained in the Doomesday book of 1086 A.D.6 The name of the town of Thirsk has gone through many etymological variations through the long time it has been in existence. Thomas Langdale in his 1822 Topological Dictionary of Yorkshire gave the probable derivation of the name Thirsk as from the British words Tre, a town, and Isk, a river or brook. Thirsk is situated on a stream named the Cod-beck.7
James Herriot (Alf Wight), the veterinarian known for his television show All Creatures Great and Small and books, says the name Tresche in the Domesday book is a variation of the town's Celtic name, Tre-ussig, meaning "the place by the water." Herriot who had his famous veterinary practice in Thirsk, says that Thirsk in Celtic times was a scattering of clay and wattle huts along the east bank of the Codbeck river. He says the name Thresche of Domesday times was vulgarly pronounced Thrusk.8
Thresche of the Domesdays book, list two manors and 20 carucates of land. Eight of these had previously been held by Orm and belonged to the King at the time of the Domesday survey. The remaining twelve carucates belonged to Hugh the son of Baltric and were held by Tor. Hugh, son of Baldric, was succeeded by Robert de Stuteville. Robert forfeited his lands by joining Robert, Duke of Normandy in the rebellion against Henry I. His Barony9 was granted to Nigel d'Aubigny.10 The Baronage Mowbray continued as the Lord of Thirsk until the lineage fell dormant during the 15th century with the death of child heiress Ann de Mowbray.11
The English Surname Traske has no other origin that I have been able to discover. If the Traske family originated from the town of Thirsk in the North Riding of Yorkshire, two questions arise. First, how did the Traske family arise? Second, when did the family arise? I doubt either question can be answered with much assurance. All that is possible is to look at the factual evidence in the records and form hypotheses that might explain the evidence. These hypotheses are no doubt unprovable.
Some variations of the Trask name are listed below.
Tresch(e)
Tresca
Trescke
Tresc
Tresk(e)
Thresk
Threske
Thyrske
Thriske
Tryske
Thersk
Thrusk(e)
In most references from the time of the Norman invasion of England during the eleventh century until the fourteenth century, the many variations of the Name Traske are usually preceded by the Norman prefix "de" or "of." The Baron of Mowbray was the Lord de Thresk. He also held many other Lordships of manors of the baronage Mowbray. I doubt that the de Thresk family of Yorkshire, Somerset, etc. is descended from the Norman Mowbray family. The d'Aubigny family used "de Mowbray" as their surname after the baronage was created for them as a reward for service to the new English King.12
The Mowbray family built a castle at Thirsk before 1130-31. James Herriot feels the Mowbray castle attracted craftsmen and merchants who settled in the bailey of the castle and the surrounding area.13 The Normans brought Feudalism to England. Under feudalism the ownership of all lands was claimed by the King. The King then granted Honours14 to his Norman supporters. Most Saxon landowners of Thirsk went from freemen to landless men at the mercy of the new Norman rulers. The craftsmen and merchants that gathered at Thirsk were probably freemen but most were landless. They represented a new rising class. The Baron Mowbray created Knights fees15 and the Knights controlled much of the land of the Mowbray Honour. The Mowbray family occupied a manor at Thirsk for much of their history. The family also had numerous manors scattered around the de Mowbray Honour and moved the household from manor to manor to collect the rent owed them.
The Baron of Mowbray joined a revolt of the Scots against King Henry II. When the English King defeated the Scots in 1175, King Henry II ordered the castle at Thirsk destroyed. No evidence of the castle remains today, so James Herriot feels the castle was probably constructed of wood.16 Wooden castles were common in the early days of Norman rule of England.17 Did craftsmen and merchants flee the fighting at Thirsk? If some did flee, did any of them take de Thresk for a surname?
The prefix "de" does not mean the family using the prefix was Norman. The practice of using the french prefix "de" continued in common practice from the Norman invasion until the middle to late fourteenth century. Several hypotheses exist to explain why the practice was discontinued. Other terms of status such as "Esquire" and "Gentleman" came into use. The use of the prefix "de" began to be seen as too cumbersome. Another hypothesis for the dropping of the prefix "de" is that the English were finally throwing off the influence of the Normans. The peasant who moved from his native village felt distinguished by the name of that place as a surname and the designation became hereditary and was passed on to his children. John de Wilton might acquire an estate in Barham, but would not write himself John de Barham, but John de Wilton of Barham.18
The earliest reference to a person using the surname de Thresk that I have found, is Peter de Tresc. He was the constable of Thirsk castle during the 1140's and 1150's. He also was known as Peter de Hutton (Hotona). Peter seems to have been called by both de Tresc and de Hutton.
Nigel d'Aubigny, the first Baron Mowbray, died in 1129. His son Roger de Mowbray succeeded to his father's estates in 1138 after a minority of nine years.19 Roger de Mowbray was eighteen or nineteen years old at the time of his succession to his father's estates. He married in 1142 or 1143 to Alice de Gant. Roger de Mowbray was outside the circle of royal administrators that Nigel d'Aubigny stood in and the Mowbray Honour suffered losses of land, status, and security.
Roger de Mowbray's household staff was made up of men from the middle and lower ranks of the free tenantry. These included Knights holding several fees and lesser tenants holding fractions of one fee, sub-tenures or estates in socage. One of these sub-tenants was Peter de Tresc. Peter was a sub-tenant of Hugh Malebisse. Hugh held one Knight's fee where he is called Hugo Malherbe. The Malebisse fee had been enfoeffed by Robert Malet and forfeit in 1106.20 Robert Malet originally held the Honour of Eye and Hugh Malebisse's lands of Mowbray. Roger de Mowbray quitclaimed lands in the former Honour of Eye to Hugo's son Richard Malebisse in 1179.21
Hugh Malebisse was steward (dapifer) of the Mowbray household at the same time Peter de Tresc was constable. The constable outranked the Steward and yet Peter de Tresc was a sub-tenant of Hugh Malebisse, who held a knight's fee. Peter de Tresc and Hugh Malebisse held their household positions until 1154. It is interesting that both Hugh Malebisse and Peter de Tresc ended their positions in 1154, the year of the start of the reign of Henry II. One of Hugh Malebisse's executive powers was as guardian of tenant rights. Could this close relationship between the two men mean Peter de Tresc was a sub tenant of Hugo Malebisse's lands held in the Honour of Eye before Nigel d'Aubigny received the Honour?
Nigel d'Aubigny was ruthless in the control of his tenants. He disinherited many of them.22 Nigel was able to accumulate many small properties in the north and midlands by ousting many ecclesiastical and lay owners. After becoming seriously ill between 1109 and 1114 he became penitent and restored many seized lands. The Carlton and Malebisse families were among the families to have their land seized by Nigel. The de Mowbrays later restored land to both families.
Peter de Tresc also went by the name Peter de Hutton. The de Huttons (de Hoton) of Hutton Lowcross in the parish of Guisbrough of northern Yorkshire had considerable holdings. William the Conqueror's half brother, Robert, Earl of Mortain was given Guisbrough, Hutton Lowcross and Middleton as a part of his vast holdings. Could Peter de Tresc (de Hutton) be related to this family? One of the holdings at Thirsk was Sand Hutton. Sand Hutton was held by the Carlton family. Did Peter de Tresc (de Hutton) take the name de Hutton from Sand Hutton?
The day to day administration of the Mowbray household was carried out by four officials: constable, stewart, chaplain and chamberlain. The constable had preference over the steward in the Mowbray household. These appointments were likely made personally by Roger de Mowbray. Peter de Tresc, as constable of the household, would have been military commander in the field and security officer of the household. He would have been in command of the honorial troops. Some of these troops would have been enfeoffed (knighted), some just retained or hired. Peter de Tresc would have fought beside Lord Roger de Mowbray at Northallerton in 1138 and at Lincoln in 1141. Roger de Mowbray was captured by Earl Ranulf of Chester in the battle of Lincoln. Roger was forced to conceded land to the Earl of Chester and most likely forced to marry Alice de Gant at the Earl's insistence.23
A question arises about Peter de Tresc's status. Since Peter did not hold a knight's fee but was a sub-tenant of Hugo Malebisse who was a holder of a knight's fee, was Peter de Tresc a knight? It is hard to imagine Peter de Tresc leading knights in battle and not being a knight himself. Could Peter's family have held a knight's fee under Robert Malet, Robert de Stuteville or Hugh fitz Baldric? All three men had holdings at Thirsk manor before Nigel d'Aubigny? Robert de Daiville, who succeeded Peter de Tresc as constable in 1154, held five knight's fees in 1166.24 Peter de Tresc as constable would have been in command of the mobile band of knights and sergeants who acted as Roger de Mowbray's bodyguard. Since there was no marshal in the Mowbray household, Peter was likely in charge of the hunt. The huntsmen, grooms, berners, and falconers would have been under Peter's command.
Roger de Mowbray went on the second crusade to Jerusalem with King Louis of France in 1146-47. Peter de Tresc as his constable would likely have accompanied Roger in command of the personal bodyguard.25 Roger went on further crusades after Peter de Tresc was no longer his Constable. On a crusade to Jerusalem, Roger de Mowbray was captured by the Saracens on July 4, 1187. He was ransomed by the knights Hospitallers and Templars. Roger died after being ransomed and was buried in the Holy Land.26
Peter de Tresc (de Hutton) was probably not of Norman decent. The fact that he was such a small free holder is an indication of his non Norman origins. Most of the tenants on the larger fees were of Norman origin. If Peter was a de Hutton of the de Hoton family of Hutton Lowcross, then he may have been at Thirsk because of holdings at Sand Hutton on the western boundary of Thirsk parish. The Sand Hutton cross marks the spot where Thirsk, Sand Hutton and Carlton Miniott meet.27
Peter de Tresc had holdings in Arden (Herdena, Erden, xii century). These holdings were probably as a sub-tenant of Hugh Malebisse. Part of Hugh Malebisse's knight's fee was in Arden.28 In 1154 Petri de Tresc made a gift of lands in the village of Hardenie (Arden) for the founding of a Benedictine nunnery there. Roger de Mowbray confirmed the gift.29 Elizabeth Carlton quitclaimed her right in Arden to the Prioress in 1262. She was said to be the heiress of Peter de Hutton (de Tresc).30 One of the Witnesses to Roger de Mowbray's confirmation of Peter de Tresc's gift of lands in Arden for the founding of the Nunnery was Walter de Carlton. Does this indicate some connection between Peter de Tresc (de Hutton) and the Carlton family, who held lands in Carlton Miniott and Sand Hutton?31 Sand Hutton is thought to have been appurtenant to the manor of Carlton Miniott.32
It was commonly expected in the mid 12th century, that when you became ill or died you would donate property to the church. Roger de Mowbray founded Byland Abbey in 1143 and the Priory of Newburgh in 1145. Roger and his tenants donated much land to these religious houses. There was no social safety net other than the Lord of the manor and the church. Very often people who donated property to the church would be cared for in old age or ill health by the religious house receiving the donated property. Since Peter de Tresc disappears from the Mowbray Charters in 1155, it is possible that he became ill sometime after 1155.33 Did Peter de Tresc enter Rievaulx Abbey since he donated land at Arden to the Abbey in 1154?34 Since the church held over half England in the 12th century, the church was the best path to land tenure for the disenfranchised.
A mention of a descendant of Peter de Tresc other than Elizabeth Carlton as his heiress in 1262, is a charter of 1154 by Roger de Mowbray giving the Vill of Thorpe le Willows to Byland Abbey. One of the witnesses to the Charter is Rogero filio Peter de Tresc (Roger, son of Peter de Tresc). Hugo Malebisse is also a witness to the charter. Peter de Tresc is not a witness to the charter.35
Roger, son of Peter de Tresc, does not appear in any other Mowbray Charters. What happens to Roger, son of Peter de Tresc? Did he leave the holdings of Roger de Mowbray? Could Roger, son of Peter de Tresc (de Hutton), have gone by the name de Hutton and not by de Tresc? Roger de Hutton shows up as a witness to other charters. One is a charter between 1154 and 1166, where Roger de Mowbray restores to Roger de Carlton, son of Walter de Carlton and his mother Maud de Carlton, the Manors of Old Carlton (Miniott), Islebeck and a house in Tresc (Thirsk) for the third part of the service of one knight. Roger de Hutton is one of the Witnesses to this charter. Another witness is Peter de Tresc's Landlord at Arden, Hugo Malebisse.36
Nigel de Mowbray, Roger de Mowbray's son and heir, also confirmed his Father's gift of Carlton Miniott to Roger de Carlton and his mother Maud, for a third part of the service of one knight. Roger de Hutton (de Huton) and Hugh de Malebisse also witnessed this charter.37 Roger de Hutton's name does not appear in any other of the Mowbray Charters.
When serving as a witness to Mowbray Charters during the 1140's and 50's, Peter the Constable of the Mowbray household used the name Peter de Tresc. When Roger de Mowbray in 1154 confirmed Peter's gift of common pasture at Arden to Rievaulx abbey, he was referred to as Peter de Tresc.38 In 1169 when Roger de Mowbray confirmed the land given by Peter for the Nunnery at Arden, Peter was referred to as Peter de Hotona (Hutton).39
It seems likely that Peter de Tresc had children besides Roger. Did Peter de Tresc (de Hutton) leave descendants that used de Tresc as a surname? If Roger de Hutona of Thirsk is the same person as Roger, son of Peter de Tresc, then Peter's children may have used the name de Hutton.
There are two other references to persons using the name de Tresc in the Mowbray Charters. One is Engeleri de Thresk who was one of several Mowbray tenants giving land to Byland Abbey in 1190. On other occasions, he was referred to in the charters as Engleram de Torp (1179).40 The other person in the charters referred to by the name de Tresc is Robert de Tresco. Robert appears as a witness to a charter that was written sometime before 1182. In the charter Roger de Mowbray gave St. Leonard's hospital of York, 32 acres of meadow in South cave in York. Other witnesses to the charter include Hugo Malebisse and Roger, brother of the archdeacon.41 Robert de Tresco only occurs in this one charter. Could Robert be a son of Peter de Tresc? Could Roger brother of the archdeacon, be Roger son of Peter de Tresc?
In all the Mowbray charters that Peter witnessed, he always signed his name Peter de Tresc. He never signed his name Peter de Hutton in any document that I have been able to find. The only instances where I can find him called Peter de Hutton are in Charters where others were referring to him. Peter de Tresc may have reverted to using the surname de Hutton after he was no longer the constable of the household of Roger de Mowbray but he never signed his name Peter de Hutton in any documents that I have found.
Who were the de Hutton's? The de Hutton (de Hotona) family of Hutton Lowcross in northern Yorkshire had a close connections to the Great Gyseburne Priory. Hutton Lowcross was within the Guisbrough parish. The de Huttons donated much property to the Priory and appear in the Charters from the formation of the priory during the early 12th century. The de Tresk name appears in a charter of Gyseburne Priory dated June 2, 1223. Nicholaum de Tresk appears in the charter as Canon of Gyseburne Priory.42 Could some of Peter de Tresc's (de Hutton) descendants have come to Hutton Lowcross and become involved with Gyseburne Priory? The Priory of Gyseburne held small parcels of land in Thirsk.43
In the Gyseburne charters of the 13th century is a will of Hugo Capellanus, filius (son) Danielis de Jarum. One witness to the will is Willelmo de Tresc.44 Yarm of the 12th and 13th centuries was an important port on the east coast of northern Yorkshire. William de Tresc also was a witness to a will of Walterus, filius (son) Raineri of Ormesby.45 Are William de Tresc and Nicholas de Tresk descendants of Peter de Tresc?
Could Peter de Tresc, the constable of the Mowbray household at Thirsk castle, have originated from the manor of Sand Hutton west of Thirsk manor? Sand Hutton was said to be appurtenant to the manor of Carlton Miniott. Apparently a close relationship existed between Peter de Tresc (de Hutton) and the Carlton Family.46
Walter Giffard was Archbishop of Yorkshire from 1266-1279. Two persons with the surname de Tresk show up in the register of Archbishop Giffard in ecclesiastical positions during the decade of the 1270's, Ralph de Tresk and Thomas de Tresk. Ralph de Tresk was examined as a deacon during 1270 with the examined ecclesia of Blida. Thomas de Tresk is listed as Archdeacon of the deanery of Cleveland in the register in 1275.47
Walter Giffard was succeeded by William Wickwane as Lord Archbishop of York. William was Archbishop from 1279-1285. Archbishop Wickwane's register contains a mandate of Oct. 30, 1281 to the Dean of Beverly, to conduct certain penitents to Bishop Burton, on their way to York by way of Market Weighton, Hayton and Stamford Bridge. Robertus de Trescke, clericus, is listed as one of the penitents.48
John le Romeyn was the Lord Archbishop of York that followed Archbishop Wickwane. His term as Archbishop was 1286-1296. His register contains no entries of persons with the surname de Tresk.49
During the 14th century, the de Thresks are disappearing from the ecclesiastical records of Yorkshire but numerous persons with the de Thresk or variations of the name show up in the Registry of The Freemen of The City of York.50 The freemen list was probably copied from the chamberlain's account books. No person carried on any trade in the City of York without first obtaining a franchise by paying a fee and being admitted a freeman in one of the trade guilds. In these records, the earliest person of the surname de Tresk, is Johannes de Thresk who was admitted to the sutor (cobblers) guild in 1300.51 At the same time Adam de Moubrai, tannour, is listed. Is Johannes de Thresk any relation to Peter de Tresk (de Hutton) of the Mowbray household? My guess is that Johannes de Thresk is of no relation to Peter de Tresc. I think he probably is a tradesman of Thirsk who immigrated to the City of York from Thirsk and having no surname, began using the name de Thresk.52
Adam de Moubrai, tannour, is interesting. Who could he be? I doubt he was a member of the powerful Norman de Mowbray family. Mark Antony Lower says in his classic work on English Surnames, peasants who removed from their native place often took the surname of the landed family of their home. "Thus, without having aspired to such an honour, the poor plebeian found himself assimilated to the Lord of his native hamlet."53
A listing of some of the freemen of the city of York follows. These freemen are all listed in vol. 96, of the Surtees Society Publications: Hugo de Thresk, girdeler, 1312; Alexander de Thresk, taillour, 1333; Thomas de Thresk, hayrester, 1349; Johannes Deken, de Thresk, webster, 1349 (a person of surname Deken, from Thirsk); Walterus de Thresk, tannator, 1360 (any relationship to Sir Walter de Thresk of Somerset); Rogerus de Thresk, barker, 1365 (I doubt any relation to Peter de Tresc); Willelmus de Thresk, walker, 1379; Willelmus de Thresk, taillour, 1402; Johannes Thresk, cordwaner, 1406; Robertus Thresk fil (son) Willelmi Thresk, 1412 (note the dropping of the prefix de); Willelmus Thresk, lymner, 1419; Johannes Thresk, merchant, 1426; Johannes Thrisk, listed as one of the chamberlains under mayor Will. Ormesheued for the year 1432 (the merchant of 1426); Johannes Thrisk, merchant, listed as Lord Mayor of the city of York for 1441; Thomas Thrisk, tailliour, 1459; Johannes Thrysk, listed as Lord Mayor of the city of York again in 1461 (a second term).
Vol. II of the Freemen of York lists a Henry Thrisk, carver, in 1692.54 This is the only listing for the Thresk name in vol. II.
The York Memorandum Book, part 1, 1376-1419, lists a William de Thresk, a fuller living in the city of Deverwyk.55 Volume II of the York Memorandum Book, lists in 1388, Johannis de Thresk, priest at St. Michael of Berefrido, York. For the same year, Willelmus de Thresk is listed as rector at Fossegate.56
Johannes Thrisk (Thrysk), merchant and Lord Mayor of the city of York in 1441 and 1461 was a powerful wool merchant and exporter. Johannes Thrisk was said to be one of the most powerful merchants of the city of York during the 15th century. The town of Thirsk's most important commodity of trade in the 12th century was wool and dyed and rayed cloth.57 Could Johannes Thrisk the powerful 15th century wool merchant of the city of York, be descended from some of the wool merchants of Thirsk? The early wills of people of the city of York give the obituary of Christiana Thirsk, the first wife of John Thrisk, merchant and Lord Mayor of York in 1442 and 1462. The will was dated July 5, 1434. She was buried in the church of St. John in Hungate.58
I feel the de Thresk with ecclesiastical connections in Yorkshire are most likely to be the antecedents of the Somerset de Thresks'. The 14th century de Thresks of Somerset had strong ecclesiastical connections and all were appointed to their church positions by the Lord William de Montecute, Earl of Salisbury. To find their origin in Yorkshire I feel we need to look for de Thresks with strong connections to the church.
An important clue to the origin of the de Thresk family of 14th century Somersetshire may be Robert de Thresk. Robert de Thresk was a clerk of York diocese and an eminent ecclesiastical lawyer. "In 1342 the archbishop petitioned the pope for an expectation for him at Salisbury, although he holds the church of Eastry in the diocese of Canterbury." He was said to be skilled in civil and cannon law. He was admitted a canon Jan. 8, 1343 at Salisbury cathedral.59
Robert de Thresk was granted the prebend60 of Thorpe in the collegiate church of Howden, in September 1345. His estate in the prebend of Thorpe was ratified by the King on Feb.11, 1349. During 1346-47 he was also granted the prebend of Preston. He was described as having labored in the Roman court for twelve years. He also held in 1145, the prebends of Heytesbury and Bangor. In Oct. of 1349, John, bishop of Worcester, chancellor of the kingdom, petitioned the pope on Robert's behalf for the prebend of Chichester. He was chaplain to Bertrand d'Eux, cardinal of St. Mark and later of Santa Sabina, who succeeded Kirkby as Archdeacon of Dorset. In Feb. 1349, Robert de Thresk had letters authorizing him to appoint attorneys to represent him while staying beyond the seas. He died and was buried at the Roman curia before Mar. 1351.61 Robert de Thresk must have left a large estate.
The church of St. Mary The Virgin at Thirsk has an interesting old monument of defaced brass. It is to Robert Thresk, rector of Market Bosworth, Leicestershire. In 1415 Robert Thresk, a King's clerk, obtained royal license to found a chantry62 there for three priests. The work was completed by his executors in 1440. Various grants of land were made to this chantry in 1572, 1607 and 1608.63
Concurrently with Robert de Thresk's period of tenure as a powerful canon in Salisbury, several persons with the surname de Thresk were appointed to ecclesiastical positions by William de Montecuto, Earl of Salisbury. These church positions were all located just west of Salisbury in the Earl's holdings at or near Sutton Montagu.
The earliest reference I found to de Thresk in Somerset was in the register of Bishop Ralph (The register of Radulphi de Salopia). "June 11, 1342, at Trente. The lord admitted Thomas Threske, acolyte, to the church of Jerlynton at the presentation of the Lord William de Monte Acuto, Earl of Salisbury."64
Who was this Thomas de Thresk, acolyte? He was admitted at Trente in Somerset by Bishop Ralph to the Church of Jerlynton. A Thomas de Thresk, who was a Knight Hospitaller, applied to the Knights Hospitiller for a pension in the 1330's. He was awarded a pension from the order. The Knights Hospitallers were a half cleric and half military order related to the Knights Templars. Both orders were founded in Jerusalem during the crusades.65 The order had become wealthy and held vast amounts of property in England and Europe. The Pope banned both orders later.
Could this pensioned Knight Hospitaller be the Thomas de Thresk, acolyte, presented by Lord de Monte Acuto, Earl of Salisbury, to Bishop Ralph for rector of the church at Jerlynton in Somerset? Could Thomas Thresk, acolyte, have been any relation to Robert de Thresk, the canon of Salisbury Cathedral? William de Monte Acuto, Earl of Salisbury, must have been acquainted with both Robert de Thresk, canon of Salisbury Cathedral and Thomas Thresk, acolyte, of Jerlynton. Jerlynton is in the part of Somerset where a few years later, Lord John de Thresk and Sir Walter de Thresk were granted churches by Bishop Ralph at the presentation of Lord William de Monte Acuto.
More about Thomas Threske of the church of Jerlynton. "May 2, 1343 A.D. at London. The lord dispensed with Thomas Threske, rector of the church of Jerlynton, that he can absent himself from his said church for three years, and in the meantime let his church to farm. Each of the said three years he shall distribute one mark to his poor parishioners and expend 20s each year on the repairs of the houses of the rectory. He shall leave a fit proxy there."66
Here Thomas Threske is said to be rector of the church at Jerlynton and on June 11, 1342 he was said to be acolyte. Acolyte as a church position is a minor order on the level with deacon. How could Thomas Threske have been a minor acolyte of the church of Jerlynton on June 11, 1342 and rector there, May 2, 1343?
In the autumn of 1348 the great plague devastated Somerset. Over the next few years a large portion of the population of Somerset and Dorset died of the plague. Entire manors went vacant because too few people were left alive to work them. Tremendous social upheaval occurred during the second half of the 14th century. Large numbers of manors changed hands. The entire 14th century was a time of major unrest in Europe and England.67
In 1361 another Threske appears in Bishop Ralph's register. "April 14, 1361 A.D. at Wyveliscombe. The Lord instituted Sir Thomas Baldewyne, priest to the archpresbitery of the church of Pokyngton, vacant by the resignation of Sir Walter Threske, at the presentation of William de Monte Acuto, Earl of Salisbury."68
Bishop Ralph of Shrewsbury died and the next four Bishops did not keep registers due to the social upheaval caused by the plague. The Abbey of Athelney kept a register from 1213 A.D. through the 1400's. The Abbey of Athelney is believed to be on the hill that was the Isle of Athelney in the Somerset marshes, where King Alfred sought refuge. The Abbey register has this entry for 1361 A.D. "I, John son of Thomas de Ashford, have given to the Lord John de Thresk rector of Sutton Montagu all my lands &c. in the parishes of Ilton, Wyghtlakyngton, and South Bradene. Witnesses: John Sylvein, John Delynton, John Hilecomb, John Knolle. 35 Ed. III (1361)."69
The Abbey register has the following entry for 1364. "Grant by John Chuket, Robert atte Hull, William Alrehey and Johanna his wife, and Alice de Northdone, nephews and heirs of Peter de Chubworth to John de Thresk and Walter de Thresk of all the lands &c. which the said Peter had of the gift of John de Hilbar in the Hundred of Abedike; 38 Ed. III(1364). Witnesses: John atte Yoo, Nicholas Bolors, William Portman, John Jurdeyn, John Crop."70
John de Thresk and Walter de Thresk also show up in a 1367 entry of The Feet Of Fines, Edward III to Richard II. "At Westminster in the quinzaine of St. Hillary and afterwards in the octave of St. John Baptist between John de Thresk clerk and William de Milbourne querents; and John Beaumont and Joan his wife deforciants; for a messuage and a carucate of land in Sutton Crawethorn and Corston which Joan who was wife of Thomas de Crawethorn held for life. John Beaumont and Joan granted for themselves and the heirs of John that the said tenement which after the death of Joan should remain to Alice who was wife of Robert de Crawethorn and which after the decease of Joan and Alice, to John Beaumont ought to revert, shall remain after the decease of Joan and Alice to John de Thresk and William and after the decease of John de Thresk and William to Walter de Thresk and his heirs; for this John de Thresk and William gave John Beaumont and Joan his wife one hundred marcs of silver."71
Sutton Crawethorn and Corston are located adjacent to Sutton Montegu and north of Trente. One hundred silver marcs was a substantial sum of money. Could this land and the land that John de Thresk received from John de Ashford and was to go to Walter de Thresk and his heirs, have formed the basis for the origin of the mid-sixteenth century Traske family of Trente, East Coker, Yeovil, etc? There can be no doubt that John de Thresk and Walter de Thresk were related. Were John and Walter de Thresk decedents of Thomas Thresk, rector of Jerlynton? All of the lands listed in these registers are near the locations of the Traske family of the mid-sixteenth century. The ceremony at which Lord William de Monte Acuto presented Thomas Thresk to Bishop Ralph for the church of Jerlynton took place June 11, 1342 at Trent, home to Traske in the 16th century.
During the 16th Century in Somerset, Traskes continue the four hundred year association of the de Thresk family with the church that had begun during their 12th century connection to the Baronage Mowbray, at Thirsk in Northern Yorkshire. Roger de Mowbray founded the Cistercian Byland Abbey in 1143. Two years later in 1145 Roger founded the Augustinian Newburgh Priory. The National Dictionary Of Biography says that Roger de Mowbray's father Nigel d'Aubigny became a monk before his death.72
Sampson d'Aubigny was Nigel d'Aubigny's nephew. He was chaplain of the Mowbray household under Nigel d'Aubigny and continued in that position under his cousin Roger de Mowbray until 1154. Sampson was a chaplain of the Mowbray household when Peter de Tresc was constable. Sampson d'Aubigny's status was high and he witnessed charters under his own name and independent of his clergy membership. It was at Sampson d'Aubignys' insistence that some of the churches of the Mowbray Honour were given to the Newburgh Priory. They were granted on the requirement that Sampson's son Roger should succeed to them. Roger d'Aubigny became canon of York later. Sampson d'Aubigny entered the Abbey of Newburgh as a monk after 1154.73
Could Peter de Tresc have entered Newburgh, Byland or Rievaulx at about the same time? Peter had donated land in Arden to Rievaulx, therefore this is a good guess about where Peter de Tresc disappeared to in 1155. It would not surprise me to find that Hugo Malebisse I, the steward, also entered one of the monasteries founded by the Mowbrays, since he disappears from the charters at about the same time as Sampson d'Aubigny and Peter de Tresc.
Why would the constable, steward and chaplain of the Mowbray household at Thirsk, all leave their positions at about the same time in 1154? Two important events occurred in 1154. King Stephen was replaced by Henry II and Gundreda d'Aubigny, Roger de Mowbray's mother, died. Roger de Mowbray's household troops were involved in much of the trouble at the end of King Stephen's reign. Did either of these events have anything to do with the major changes in the Mowbray household staff?
The de Thresks' who are found in various ecclesiastical positions during the 13th and 14th centuries may have come directly or indirectly from one of the monasteries in the Mowbray Honour. It was later that priests in England were forbidden to marry and have families. Even then, marriage was banned only for high priests and many did not comply with the Archbishop's order.
Traske continued to occupy church positions during the 16th century in Somerset. "June 6, 1559. The like of Robert Traske, clerk, to the vicarage of Evercriche, vacant by the death of the last incumbent, on the presentation of John Kaynes, esquire."74 This was after the upheaval caused when Henry VIII had declared himself head of the English church. In 1536, parliament declared the lesser monastic houses corrupt and confiscated the property of 376 monasteries (the dissolution).75
In William Blake Trask's article "The Traske Family in England" in the July, 1900 issue of the NEHGR, George Cecil Trask, Esq. mentions a Robert Trask instituted the diaconate of Banwell, 19 Nov. 1582. He further speculates that this Robert Traske may have been the son of John Traske of Trent.76
In volume 23 of S.R.S. another entry shows the association of the Traske to the church during the 17th century. "Articles against Thomas Marsh and Thomas Traske wardens at Yevel [Yeovil]. Some of the disorders at the Church ale at Yeavell this year 1607. It was an usual thing upon the "saboth" day to have minstrelsie and dauncinge and "carriynge men vpon a cavell stafe, the wardinges themselves Thomas Marshe and Roger Traske wear willingly so caried to the church." Witness: Thomas Braine, Thomas Jarves, etc."77
In volume 51 of the S.R.S. is the following indenture made by John Trask of Homer in Trent, `Clercke`. "At Ilchester, April 4, in the 12th year of James I., before Thomas Warr, J.P., John Trask desires:- This indenture made March 1, in the 11th year of James I, 1613, between John Trask of Homer in Trent, `clercke`, and Edward Quantock of Homer, yeoman, witnesseth that J.T. for 260 l. hath sold E.Q. that messuage in Trent late in the tenure of Robert Trask, his father and now in that of E.Q., with all buildings and lands and rights belonging and all deeds concerning the premises: except out of this grant the following closes: that close of pasture in Trent called Pitts containing 7a.; the close of meadow next to the river adjoining Pitts on the south-west side, containing 3 1/2 a. ; the little parrock next to the river also adjoining Pitts on the southwest side containing 1 a. ;that close of pasture called Waterslade containing 5 a. : -heretofore sold unto John Fry of Chilton Canteloe, yeoman, by Edmond Hongerford of North Standen in Wiltshire, gentleman, - and the patronage of the church of Trent; to hold of the chief lord of the fee by rents accustomed. And J.T. doth covenant that E.Q. may peaceably hold the premises without let of J.T. or Edmund Hungerford, except for estates granted by Edmund Rowe, deceased, sometimes owner of the premises, to Robert Trask and Avice his wife." 78
This paper must be considered a work in progress since I have not answered the question of the origin of the Trask(e) family of 16th century Somerset. I do not believe we will ever be able to connect the Trask(e) of Somerset with 100% certainty to their original ancestors. I hope someone will be able to prove my pessimistic prediction in error! I will continue to research the question of the origin of the Trask(e) family of Somerset and America. I have many leads to follow and will continue my research. It is very time consuming work but very satisfying to me.
As to the question of the general origin of the de Thresk family of England, I feel it is most probable they originated from the manor of Thirsk in the Mowbray Honour. Most likely during the 12th or 13th century. It is also probable that more than one family left the Mowbray manor of Thirsk and began using the surname de Thresk or one of its variations.
In this paper on different occasions, I have used different spellings for names and occupations. This is because the names are spelled many different ways in the records. Sometimes I have given the names as they were spelled in the medieval records or charters, most all of which are in medieval Latin. For example Peter de Tresc is given at different times in the charters as Petri de Tresc and Petrus de Tresc. My knowledge of Latin was stretched to the limit by some of the Medieval vocabulary. I am not a Latin scholar so please forgive any errors in translation.
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1 William Blake Trask, Captain William Traske and Some of His Descendants, New England Historical And Genealogical Register, July, 1901, pp. 321-330.
2 William Blake Trask, The Trask Family in England, New England Historical and Genealogical Register, July, 1900. pp. 279-283.
3 Gwen Guiou Trask, Elias Trask, his children and Their Succeeding Race,The Trasks of Nova Scotia, Sentinel Printing Limited, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1979. Available from the author, Box 1710, RR 1, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia B54A5.
4 Henry Harrison, Surnames of The United Kingdom, p. 216.
5 Percy Hide Reaney, The Origin of English Surnames, p. 351.
6 A History Of Yorkshire North Riding, The Victorian County History of Yorkshire North Riding, Vol. II, pp. 58-70.
7 Thomas Langsdale, A Topological Dictionary of yorkshire, transcribed by Colin Hinson, UK and Ireland Genealogical Information Service.
8 James Herriot, James Herriot's Yorkshire, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1979.
9 Baron: The lowest rank of peerage. In ascending order, Baron, Viscount, Earl (Count), Marquis, Duke.
10 A History Of Yorkshire North Riding: The Victorian History of Yorkshire North Riding, Vol. II, pp.58-70.
11 A History Of Yorkshire North Riding, vol. II, p.63.
12 Charters Of The Honour Of Mowbray-1107-1191, Ed. D. E. Greenway, Vol. 1, The British Academy, The Oxford University Press, London, 1972.
13 James Herriot's Yorkshire, p.118.
14 Honour: A reward of land and property given by William the Conqueror to his supporters.
15 Knight's Fee: Land and property sufficient to support one knight and his followers, who pledge their loyalty and support to the Lord of the Honour (enfoeffment).
16 James Herriot's Yorkshire, p.118.
17 A Story Of Everyday Things In England-Vol. 1, 1066 To 1499, Marjorie and C.H.B. Quennell, p. 30, G.P. Putnam, New York, 1918.
18 English Surnames, Mark Antony Lower, p.48.
19 Charters Of The Honour of Mowbray, 1107-1191, ed. D.E. Greenway, p. xxvi. Vol. 1 of The British Academy series entitled 'Records of the Social and Economic History of England and Wales". The Oxford University Press, 1972.
20 The Mowbray Charters, p. 240.
21 The Mowbray Charters, pp.240-241.
22 Paul Dalton, Conquest, Anarchy and Lordship,Yorkshire, 1066-1154, pp. 275-283. Cambridge University Press.
23 Mowbray Charters, pp.xxvii-xxviii.
24 Mowbray Charters, p. lx.
25 Mowbray Charters, pp. xxvi,116,126.
26 Mowbray Charters, pp. xxxi,xxxii.
27 The Victorian History Of The County Of York: North Riding , ed. William Page, vol. II, pp. 60,65: St. Catherine Press.
28 Mowbray Charters, p. 264.
29 Mowbray Charters, pp. 164,165.
30 VCH North Riding, vol. II, p.34.
31 VCH North Riding, vol. II, p. 65.
32 Victorian County History of Yorkshire-North Riding, Vol. II, p.65.
33 The Mowbray Charters, charter 238, p. 164.
34 The Mowbray Charters, PP. 164-165.
35 Mowbray Charters, pp. 38,39.
36 The Mowbray Charters, pp. 226,227.
37 Mowbray Charters, pp. 226-228.
38 The Mowbray Charters, p.164,165.
39 The Mowbray Charters, pp. 20-21.
40 The Mowbray Charters, pp.56,250.
41 The Mowbray Charters, p. 201.
42 Cartularium Prioratus De Gyseburne, Surtees Society Publications, vol. 86, pp. 102-111.
43 Cartularium Prioratus de Gyseburne, Surtees Society Publications, vol. 86. pp. 69,70,73.
44 Gyseburne Charters, p. 164.
45 Gyseburne Charters, pp. 258,259.
46 A History of Yorkshire North Riding, VCH, vol. II, p.64.
47 Archbishop Giffard's Registry, The Surtees Society Publications, vol. 109, pp.196,283.
48 The Register Of William Wickwane, The Surtees Society Publications, vol. 114, p. 15.
49 The Register Of John le Romeyn Archbishop of York, Surtees Society Publications, vol. 123.
50 Registry of The Freemen of The City of York, Publications of The Surtees Society, vol. I (1272-1558).
51 Freemen of York, Vol. 1, p. 8.
52 Registry of the Freemen of York Vol.I 1272-1558 , The Publications of The Surtees Society, Vol. 96.
53 English Surnames, Mark Antony Lower, p.48.
54 Freemen of York,Vol II, Publications of the Surtees Society, vol. 102.
55 York Memorandum Book, part I, 1376-1419, The publications of The Surtees Society, vol. 20, p.71.
56 York Memorial Book Part II- 1388-1493, Publications of The Surtees Society, vol. 125, pp. 20,22.
57 The Mowbray Charters, p. liv.
58 Testamentia Eloracensia, The Surtees Society Publications,vol.4, p.247.
59 Hemingby's Register, The Wiltshire Archeological And Natural History Society Publications, vol. 18, entry 35,36.
60 Prebend: A canon with a stipend or property with income.
61 Hemingby's Register, pp. 239-240.
62 Chantry: Chapel built specially for prayers or mass for the benefactors soul.
63 VCH North Riding, Vol. II, pp.68,69.
64 The Register of Radulphi de Salopia, Somerset Record Society Publications, vol. 10, p. 446.
65 The Knights Hospitallers in England, The publications of The Camden Society, vol. 65, p. 207.
66 Bishop Ralph's Register, SRS,vol.10, p. 463.
67 A Distant Mirror, The Calamitous 14th Century, Barbara W. Tuchman,1978. Ballantine Books, New York.
68 Bishop Ralph's Register, p.762.
69 The Cartularies Of Muchelney And Athelney Abbeys, Somerset Record Society Publications, vol. 14, entry 41, p.138.
70 Register of the Abbey of Athelney, SRS, vol.14, entry 43, p. 138.
71 Feet Of Fines, Edward III to Richard II, Somerset Record Society Publications, vol. 117, p. 67.
72 A History of Yorkshire North Riding, vol. II, p.62.
73 The Mowbray Charters, pp.lxv,lxvi.
74 The Register Of Bishop Bourne, Somerset Record Society Publications, vol. 55, p. 156.
75 A History Of The British People, Edward Maslin Hulme, p. 197-221. The Century Co. New York and London, 1924.
76 The Traske Family in England, NEHGR, July, 1900. pp.279-283.,77 The Quarter Session Records, Somerset Record Society Publications, vol.23, pp. 5,6.
78 Somerset Enrolled Deeds, Somerset Record Society Publications, vol. 51, p.196.
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The parentage of Joanna is uncertain. | Lawrence, Joanna (I11907)
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The parents of Robert CHAPMAN, the immigrant are not certainly known. The family tradition holds that Robert was from Hull, Yorkshire. See TAG 66:30-32 for proof that he was NOT the son of Robert & Alice (ROBINSON) CHAPMAN of Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire. In fact, further research in the London area may show origins of Robert CHAPMAN. !TAG 66:30-32 | Chapman, Robert (I21997)
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The Peck genealogy give her name as "Martha _____," but notes a correction in Vol 3, p. 162. | Family F2989
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The reason for their removal from the town of Fulton, Schoharie County, NY, was as follows. It appears that my great grandfather, Adam Bouck, had signed a note with a man, and when the maker of the note was unable to pay the same, Adam had to make good. In order to do so, he sold two farms, which he possessed, one in the valley and one up the "mountain". With the proceeds from the sale, he paid off the obligation, and purchasing 80 acres from the government in Michigan, moved the family there. There was a general migration going on at that time to the new territories and particularly to Michigan. !Archibald Forshee-1950
Initial patentee (1 January 1831) of the East half of the NW quarter, Section 12, Superior Township, Washtenaw Co. | Bouck, Adam (I47244)
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The records of ship-money returns in county Suffolk, England, for 1638 include the names of several men who were delinquent in paying this tax, and had departed for New England. One of the names on the list was William Ballard from the parish of Bradwell. This name was apparently really William Bullard. Mary, a daughter of William Bullard was baptized there the 21st day of February 1629/1630.
On 6 July 1638 "William Bullard and John Bullard" were admitted as inhabitants of Dedham. This date is appropriate for a man who was assessed a tax on ship-money in 1637 and in 1638 was reported to have left England. | Bullard, William (I13031)
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The records of the First Church of Dorchester, MA, contain the marriage record of Rebecca and Samuel SUMNER and her admission to full communion in the church 26 Nov 1665. In the middle 1690's a movement among certain members of the church was initiated to form a new settlement in South Carolina near Newington in Berkeley Co under the leadership of the Reverend Joseph LORD. Rebecca and Samuel, together with many of their thirteen children and sister Sarah and her husband Increase SUMNER were dismissed from the church in Dorchester on 1 Nov 1696 "To the Church of Christ near Newingtonm South Carolina." Their place of settlement was named "Dorchester" (SC). !Descendants of Jeffrey & John STAPLE of Weymouth, MA, 1978; | Staple, Rebecca (I20094)
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The Reverend William Blackstone was at hand to perform the ceremony according to the rights of the Church of England. It is not unlikely that his marriage may have been the first wedding by church ceremony of our English ancestors upon the soil of New England. Samuel Maverick came to New England very early, 1623 on the "Katherine" with a group sent out by Sir Ferdinand Gorges. He settled at Winesemett. Maverick received from the General Court a grant on 1 April 1633 of Noodles Island in Boston Harbor (now East Boston), and built probably in 1634 a house there. Winthrop, in his journal, under the date December 1633, in referring to Maverick's kindness to the Indian during an epidemic of small pox, wrote; "Among others, Mr. Maverick of Winesemett is worthy of a perpetual remembrance. Himself, his wife, and servants went daily to them, ministered to their necessities, and buried their dead, and took home many of their children". He had other large grants of land in Massachusetts and Maine. He was one of the earliest slaveholders in Massachusetts. Attached to the Church of England and to the cause of the King, he was often at enmity with the authorities in Massachusetts. In 1647 he was fined 150 pounds (later reduced by half) for signing the petition of Dr. Robert Child which prayed for certain religious and civil rights. Samuel Maverick and Amias seem to have left Massachusetts around 1650, and he may have gone to Maine between that time and the year he settled in New York City. Shortly before the Restoration he went to England to complain of the treatment to which he had been subjected in the Puritan colony. In 1664 he came back from one of his several voyages to England as one of the four royal commissioners appointed by Charles II to settle the affairs of New England and to reduce the Dutch in New Netherlands. The commissioners were not successful in their dealings with Massachusetts and Samuel Maverick settled in New York after it passed under English rule. On 15 October, 1669, he wrote to Col. Richard Nicolls, formerly one of his fellow commissioners, and thanked him for obtaining for him the gift of a house "in the Broad Way", as a reward for his fidelity to the King. This property, which Samuel Maverick received from the Duke of York, through a grant form Gov. Francis Lovelace, was 26 and a half feet wide, located on the easterly side of Broadway, running through to New Street, and beginning 125 feet south form Church Street (afterwards Garden Street, and now Exchange Place), and corresponded with the present No. 50 Broadway. (This is in the Financial District at the southern end of Manhatten Island and very near Wall Street). | Maverick, Samuel (I16178)
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The Robinson farm occupied the S1/2 of the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 13 in Bloomer Township. (1886 Tax Schedule for Montcalm County). Henry joined the 1st Congregational Church of Carson City on 30 June 1872. | Robinson, Henry M. (I1673)
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The same source (Mabel Bryant Morrison notes) give 12 Feb & 14 Feb 1836 as birth date of Wooster. | Bryant, Wooster Carpentier (I1650)
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The Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John on Page 6-7 claim that Samuel & Rebecca had eight children (1652-1664). Samuel & Esther had four children (1669-1679) according to "The Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John" | Adams, Samuel Captain (I10806)
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The Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John on Page 6-7 claim that Samuel & Rebecca had eight children (1652-1664). Samuel & Esther had four children (1669-1679) according to "The Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John" | Adams, Samuel Captain (I10806)
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The second Joseph Jenckes joined his father in Lynn, MA, in 1647. (He probably came to Maine four or five years earlier to join his father). He was born in Hammersmith, England, in 1632, and at the age of fifteen, came to America. He married Esther Ballard, daughter of William and Elizabeth Ballard of Lynn, who came on the ship "James" in 1635, and in 1669 Joseph II went to Rhode Island with his young family. He first settled in the town of Warwick. He moved from Warwick to North Providence and with others, founded the town of Pawtucket, Rhode Island. There supposedly is a tablet marking the site of the first settlement and mentions his name as one of the founders. He is said to have built the first house in Pawtucket and many of his descendants are still living there. "By his enterprise, the foundation was laid which made that town the great iron workshop of the colonies and the place where skilled mechanics, who have made Rhode Island noted for her iron and steel works, machinery and other manufacturies, gathered." He was assistant governor of Rhode Island in 1681. Of his sons, Joseph III was assistant governor of Rhode Island eleven years and governor for five years; Ebenezer, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Providence; Nathaniel, major of militia and active in public affairs; William, lawyer and chief justice of the colony. Joseph II is recorded as Freeman in 1677; House of Deputies, Providence, 1679-1680; Assistant Governor, 1680-1691; January 30, 1690, he and five other officials wrote a letter to King William and Queen Mary congratulating them upon their accension to the throne of England.
!A Jenks Genealogy with Allied Families; Helen Clark Jenks Cleary; 1937
JENCKES, Joseph, manufacturer, was born in Buckinghamshire, England, in 1632; son of Joseph Jenckes. His father was the inventor of the grass scythe, and a manufacturer of edge-tools. In 1648 he followed his father to Saugus, Mass., and was connected with him in the iron and brass works there, the first established in America. On account of the large amount of charcoal needed for smelting and refining iron ore, the forests around Lynn were rapidly becoming extinct, which caused much alarm among the manufacturers. Jenckes, in order to establish himself in the iron business, followed Roger Williams to Rhode Island, and was granted land in Warwick, in 1669. He purchased a tract of woodland at Pawtucket Falls, near Providence, on the Blackstone river, in 1671. Iron ore was discovered near the falls, and Jenckes built a foundry and forge, which were destroyed during King Philip's war in 1676. He rebuilt the works and laid the foundation of the great iron works of Providence. He was the founder of Pawtucket, R.I. In 1661 he was elected a member of the governor's council, and served as assistant, or lieutenant-governor, and subsequently was a member of the house of deputies. He married Esther Ballard, of Lynn (born in England, 1633), and they had six daughters and four sons. His son Joseph became governor of Rhode Island. He died in Pawtucket, R.I., Jan. 4, 1717.
!Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans: Volume VI
Joseph Jenks, Jr., moved from Lynn to Concord in 1660, where he became involved in a bloomery being established there. While at Hammersmith to get iron plates for that forge he remarked that "if he had the King heir he would cutt off his head and mak a football of it." He was tried before the General Court for treason, but he was acquitted. He then turned his attention from ironmaking to sawmills. Failing at Concord he moved to Rhode Island late in 1668, where he erected a sawmill. Four years later he erected a forge at Pawtucket. There he was joined by his half brother, Daniel Jenks, and the forge continued in operation well into the eighteenth century.
!Joseph Jenks, Colonial Toolmaker and Inventor: Carlson, Stephen P.
Joseph went in a short time to Pawtucket, R.I. where he built a house which was the first house built by a while man at that place; which house, is said, remains to this day, (1817) and is now owned by the widow and heirs of the late Ichabod Jenks. He afterwards built him a forge to make iron, which was burnt in King Phillips War by the Indians. It was soon rebuilt and vast quantities of iron were made in it for more than a hundred years, History says the Jenks family mostly resided in Pawtucket, R.I. and it's vicinity for nearly a hundred years and they all descend from the Hon. Joseph Jenks Esq. He had four children, all sons, who are reputed to have been very eminent men. The names were Joseph, Nathaniel, Ebenezer and William.
!CAPRON GENEALOGY | Jenckes, Joseph II (I10521)
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The Shaldas left Ondrejov, Bohemia October 25, 1854 on the German sailboat Grossherzogin Von Oldenburg with the families of Wilhelm, Svoboda, Kratchovil, Knizek, Kufka, Pahoral, Kyselka, and Lada to name a few. It was believed the Shaldas were all born in Ondrejov, Bohemia. From Ondrejov the Shalda party of 120 people traveled overland through Prague, Bremen and finally arriving at the little seaport town of Prag, with Bremer Haven a few miles to the north. Fifty-two days after bording the Grossherzogin (October 27) they sailed into New York Harbor - December 18, 1854.
The Grossherzogin was built at Elsfleth on the Weser River by Johann Ahlers. Elsfleth lies between Bremer and Bremer Haven. It's overall length was 88-1/2 feet. It was 24-1/2 feet wide and 11 feet deep. It was registered as 195 tons.
!from the research of Erma Bussey
"Joseph Shalda", of Leelanlau County, Michigan, received a land patent for 80 acres for the N1/2 of the NW1/4, Sec. 15, (later Cleveland Township) dated 1 January 1859 (Cert. No. 787). He received another patent for an adjacent 120 acres dated 25 January 1871. This was for the N1/2 of the SW1/4 of Sec. 15. and the SW1/4 of the NW1/4, Sec. 15 (Homestead Certificate No.98).
North Unity was entirely destroyed by a fire in 1871. All the buildings were burned down and the families were forced to flee. The Shalda's moved to what is now (1903) known as Shalda's Corners on M-22. Joseph built his log cabin on what is the location of the former Port Oneida Grange building. (near the Cleveland Township Cemetery) !The Story of Leelanau, R929.3 D5635 Dickinson, Julia Terry;1951 | Salda, Jozef (I985)
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The sources and notes on the Family History Library's Archive Family Group Record for Samuel Campbell reads as follows: Sources: Abstract of Wills, 1777-1782, NY 50, v.33 p.209; New Eng. Hist. and Gen. Mag., Am. Pub. H. v. 42, p.154; Boston Rec., Mass B65, p.70; McPail's Highland Papers, Scot Pub. C, 3 S,B, 22,p.87,88; Genealogy of the first Settlers of Schenectady, N.Y., p.19-21, Logan Library, Utah; Minisink and Wallkill Hist., Ulster Co., N.Y., Scrapbook 7b, vol.2, p.219; Hist of Delaware Co., NY Dlf,p. 45-50; Alexander's of Maine, A3A19, p.65-68; History of Ridgeberry, Bradford Co., Pa., Am. Pub. H, v.59, p.224; Records of the Reformed Dutch Church of New Hurley, 1770, NY S21,p.52-53.
Notes: It is assumed that Samuel Campbell, born 1695, son of Lt.Col. Campbell is the father of Joel Campbell who married Nancy Leonard for the following reasons: It is known this Samuel came to Boston in 1728, then went to Londonderry, New Hampshire, and that in 1741 he and his brother, James went to Cherry Valley, NY. It is known Joel Campbell who married Nancy Leonard was a resident of Orange Co., NY. It is noted a Joel, Jonathan, and Reuben Campbell were original signers of the membership records of the Reformed Dutch Church of New Hurley, Orange Co., in 1770. In the will of Samuel Campbell which was made in Ulster Co. (adjoining Orange Co.) he identifies his wife Mary, and sons as shown on the Archive record. There is a marriage of a Samuel Campbell and Mary Hunter in Boston 9 Dec. 1731, which would undoubtedly be the same Samuel who arrived with his brother James in 1728. The decendant of Joel who did Temple work in Logan in 1895 state that he was born 22 jan 1735, and though it is claimed to be Boston, no record of this birth can be found in the Boston records. He could have been born after they left Boston. Circumstantially, this would appear to justify the claim that Joel who married Nancy Leonard is therfore the son of the Samuel Campbell who came to boston in 1728.
NOTES AND COMMENTS ON THE ABOVE: The above information is based on the research of Willis Campbell and Viola B. Kuhni, family historians and genealogists during the 1930's-1950's. At that time genealogical information was very limited - mostly printed sources. Since that time much more source material has been made available. The Campbell Research Group, consisting of Curtis Campbell of Lewiston, Utah, Hazel Stetler of Logan, Utah, and Robert Goodwin of Pleasant Grove, Utah, questions the assumption that the Samuel Campbell of Ulster County, NY who died in 1780 and left a will naming as one of his sons: Joel Campbell, is the same Samuel Campbell, son of Lt. Col. William Campbell, who came with his brother James in 1728 to Boston Mass.; subsequently to Londonderry, NH, and then to Cherry Valley, New York. First, it is not clear if Lt. Col. William Campbell even had a son named Samuel, or if this Samuel ever went with his brother James to Cherry Valley, NY. The two main sources for this information are: 1. Highland Papers vol. 4, ed. by J.R.N. MacPhail, 1934,pp.61,88-90, and 2. The Alexanders of Maine, by DeAlva Stanwood Alexander, 1894, pp65-68, 109-110. The Highland Papers states the following: "William Campbell, son of William Campbell of Wester Kames....left Scotland for the North of Ireland proir to 1689. He served as a major in the defense of Londonderry in that year. He had two sons, James, born 1690, and Samuel, born 1695, both of whom went to America and settled at Boston, Massachusetts, in 1728. James Campbell, having got a considerable tract of land in Tyrone County in the Province of New York (now in the township of Cherry Valley, Otsego county, New York). Moved there in 1741..." The Source given for this information was from a Mr. Douglas Campbell of New York who claimed to be the head of the Auchinbreck family through his decent through James Campbell. No additional source is given. Nor is there any hint where Douglas Campbell recieved this information, though it is possible that it came from the 2nd source, The Alexanders of Maine. The Alexanders of Maine states: "William had two sons, born in Ireland - James, in 1690, and Samuel, in 1695. They came to Boston in 1728, and thence in 1735, removed to Londonderry, New Hampshire, and afterwards, in 1741, to Cherry Valley, New York. Samuel's eldest son, Colonel Samuel Campbell was one of the strong characters developed in the state of New York during the Revolution." This source clearly errs in it's assertion that Samuel Campbell was the father of Colonel Samuel Campbell of revolutionary fame. Subsequent research has confirmed that Col. Samuel Campbell was the son of James Campbell, not Samuel Campbell. So what of Samuel Campbell? No record, or mention of Samuel Campbell living in, or having contact with Cherry Valley have been found in the histories or records of the Cherry Valley area. In correspondence with Hal Campbell of Cedar City, Utah, who has had contact with decendents of James Campbell of Cherry Valley, he states that the Cherry Valley Campbell decendents have no mention in their records of a Samuel Campbell, brother to their James Campbell, other than what has come from the "Utah Campbells" making a connection with their family. Secondly, no records for a Samuel Campbell have been found in either Londonderry, NH, or Boston, Mass. records or histories, except for the marriage record stated above in the Boston City records. Even this marriage is in doubt. The record as recorded in "A Report of the Record Commision of the City of Boston containing the Boston Marriages from 1709 to 1751," 1898, page 170 records: Samll. Camlett & Mary Hunter Dec. 9, 1731, with a note that states that the intent reads Cambell. So, was this a Samuel Cambell or Camlett? With such a lack of records mentioning Samuel Campbell in the areas that Samuel Campbell of Ulster county has been presumed to have lived before moving to Ulster Co., NY it is impossible to confirm that this Samuel Campbell, son of Lt. Col. William Campbell either existed, or if he did, moved to Cherry Valley, NY and thence to Ulster Co., NY.
A much more likely explanation, one that is supported by actual sources is that Samuel Campbell of Ulster Co., NY came from the area of Newark, Essex Co., NJ. Consider the following:
1. Deed from Samuel Tuthill of Morris co., NJ to John Perry for land in Montgomery, Ulster, NY dated 1760 - Daniel Campbell, Samuel's oldest son witnessed this deed. Samuel & Daniel owned adjoining land (see Ulster Co. Deeds vol II p.26,30,23, and will of Samuel Campbell) which presumably was also purchased from Samuel Tuthill.
2. A Map of the Newark Mtn. Land Purchase Claim, made by Thomas Ball in 1764 (NJGS mag.) showing the western part of Essex & Union Cos. NJ, which the citizens of Newark, NJ purchased from the Indians ca. 1701. One of the lot owners/occupiers was Joel campbell, son of Samuel Campbell. This area was directly north of New Providence, NJ - family tradition & various family group records for Joel Campbell at this period have placed him variously in Providence or Provenctown. This family tradition probably referred to New Providence, NJ. Incidently Newark Town Records (Gardner Coll.) indicates that Robert Campbell of Newark had an interest of one lot in this land purchase claim.
3. From Land records in Essex Co., NJ (History of Essex & Hudsin Cos., NJ, pp786-7) Samuel Campbell was one of the heirs to Robert Campbell of Newark & So. Orange, NJ.
4. New Jersey Historical Soc. Proceedings, series II, vol.XIII, p.75, list of Freeholders of Newark twp. 1755 mentions Samuel Cammell & Nathaniel Cammell. After this time there is no mention of Samuel Campbell in the records of Newark or Essex Co., while Nathaniel Campbell continues in subsequent records in Newark.
New Jersey Historical Library, Miss. B342 (from Gardner Coll.) Land of J.R. Burnet to S.H. Cougar[Conger?] 1 Oct 1748. - 1741 Aaron Ball bought lands of Samuel Campbell 70 acres for 150 pounds bounded by Hayes, Crowell, Lindsley & Tompkins, between Orange and Camptown.
History of Essex & Hudson Counties, New Jersey, pp 786-7. On 21 Jan 1740/1 Samuel Campbell, weaver conveyed by deed to Aaron Ball for 150 pounds 70 acres...
The founders and builders of the Oranges, p.355, "The present road to Maolewood, returning by the Jefferson Villiage and Ridgewood roads, to South Orange is no doubt the one referred to as laid out November 19, 1728, described as "beginning at the road near the house of John Campbell, between the lands of John Campbell and Samuel Campbell; thence along the line that divides John and Samuel till it comes to Samuel Crowell's land; thence between Crowell and Nathaniel Campbell to the house of Crowell; thence on a straight line to east branch of Rahway River, where there is a bridge partly built over the same; thence down said branch to lands of Joseph Thompson; thence between Thompson and james campbell to lands of Thomas Wood;, thence..."
1755 List of Freeholders, Essex County, New Jersey | Campbell, Samuel (I41165)
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the Sunday after the "dark day" | Huntoon, Philip (I40969)
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The surname MAPES is from a file indexed at the Waukesha County Historical Society Research Center in Waukesha, WI.
Volume I: Workbook 3
OSTRANDER/HORN/MAPES & Allied Lines
Descendants of William & Phebe OSTRANDER / Stephen HORN & Esther MAPES - 20 pages
This should be found at Family History Center.
MAPLE is determined from the death record of Mary Ann (HORN) OSTRANDER | Maple, Esther (I29443)
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THE VANDEGRIFT FAMILY is of Holland descent, their progenitor being Jacob Lendertsen VAN DER GRIFT (that is, son of Lenerd) who with his brother Paulus Lenertsen VAN DER GRIFT, came from Amsterdam about 1644 and settled in New Amsterdam. Both of the VAN DER GRIFT brothers were in the employ of the West India Company. Paulus was skipper of the ship "Neptune" in 1645, and of the "Grest Gerrit" in 1646. He was a large landholder in New Amsterdam as early as 1644. He was a member of the council, 1647-1648; burgomaster 1657-1658, and 1661-1664; orphan master 1656-1660; member of convention, 1653 and 1663. On February 21, 1664, Paulus LEENDERSEN and Allard ANTHONY were spoken of as "co-patroons of the new settlement of Noortwyck on the North Rover." He had five children baptized at the Dutch Reformed church, and he and his wife were witnesses to the baptism of five of the eight children of his brother Jacob. Paulus Leendertsen VAN DER GRIFTsold his property in New Amsterdam in 1671, and returned with his family to Europe.
Jacob Lendertsen Van die Gifte, bottler, of New Amsterdam, in the service of the West India Company, on September 11, 1648, granted a power of Attorney to Marten Martense SCHOENMAKER, of Amsterdam, Holland to collect from the West India Company such amounts of money as he (Van die Grift) had earned at Curocoa, on the ship "Swol", employed by that company to ply between the island of Curocoa and New Netherlands. The early records of New Amsterdam give a considerable account of this ship "Swol." It carried twenty-two guns and seventy-six men. In 1644 it was directed to proceed to NewAmstedam, and on arriving, "being old," it was directed to be sold. Another boat was, however, given the same name, being sometimes mentioned at the "New Swol." On July 19, 1648, Jacob Lendertsen Van der Grist was married at New Amsterdam to Rebecca FREDERICKS, daughter of Frederick LUBBERTSEN. On March 7, 1652, he sold as attorney for his father-in-law, fifty morgens and fifty-two rods of land on East river. On February 19, 1657, Jacob Leendersen Van die Grift was commissioned by the burgomasters and schepens of New Amsterdam as a measurer of grain. To this appointment was affixed instructions "that from now nobody shall be allowed to measure for himself or have measured by anybody else than the sworn measurers, any grain. Line or other goods which are sold by the tun or schepel, or come here from elsewhere as cargoes and in wholesale, under a penalty of 3 for first transgression, 6, for second and arbitrary correction for the third." In 1656 Jacob Leendertsen VANDERGRIFT was made a small burgher of New Amsterdam. In 1662 he was a resident of Bergen, New Jersey, where he subscribed toward the salary of a minister. On April 9, 1664, he and his wife, Rebecca FREDERICKS, were accepted as members of the church at "Breukelen," upon letters from Middlewout, (now Flatlands): his residence on the west side of the river, must, therefore, have been of short duration. On May 29, 1664, then living under the jurisdiction of the village of Breukelen, Long Island, he applies to council for letters of cession with committimus to the court, to be relieve him from his creditors on his turning over his property in their behalf, and on account of misfortune befallen some years ago, not having been able to forge ahead, notwithstanding all efforts and means tried by him to that end, ect." There are records of a number of suits prior to this date, in which he appears either as plaintiff or defendant, In 16565 he was living on the strand of the North river, New Amsterdam, where he is assessed towards paying the expense of quartering one hundred English soldiers on the Dutch burghers. On October 3, 1667, he received a patent from Governor NICOLLS for land on the island of Manhattan, on the north side of the Great Creek, which he sold to Isaac BEDLOE, in 1668. He probably removed at this date to Noordwyck, on the North river, where he purchased in 1671 the land of his brother Paulus, who had returned to Amsterdam. In 1686 he appears as an inhabitant of Newton, Long Island, where he probably died, though the date of his death has not been ascertained. His widow removed with her children to Bensalem, Bucks county, Pennsylvania, in 1697, and was living there in 1710.
!Text taken from page 31-33 of:
Davis, William W. H., A.M., History of Bucks County, PTennsylvania [New York-Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1905] Volume III | VanDerGrift, Jacob Leendertsen (I38273)
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The Verbrugge family Bible use de Feijter. The spelling De Feyter seems to be most common usage when indicated on her children's marriage records. Bill Blik was told it was De Ruyter. NOTE: In some records listed as Susan De Ruyter. | De Feijter, Suzanna (Suzie) (I2648)
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The wife of Elias is enumerated in the 1840 census (Litchfield, Hillsdale County) but not in the 1850 census at Kinderhook, Branch County. | Thompson, Sarah (I26346)
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The will includes "I give & bequeath unto John French, unto Stephen French and unto Mary French, the children of Richard French of Misterton in the said county twenty pounds to be divided between them by even porcons." | Adams, John (I10694)
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The will of "Edward Earl of Secaeket, Bargin County" mentions "wife Elshe," sons Edward and Enoch, daughter Hannah Stoutenburgh.
!Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. 23; 1670-1730 | Earle, Edward Jr. (I33309)
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The Will of ALLS [ALICE] ROWNINGE of Hunden in the County of Suffolk and Diocese of Norwich, widow, 27 February 1619 [1619/20]. Body to be buried in the churchyard of Hunden. To the poor of Hunden 20s. To grandchild Thomas Rowninge, son of son Thomas Rowninge, late of Barnardiston, deceased, 20s. A debt due me of ¹20 to be divided as follows: one fourth part to the children of son William Rowninge; one fourth part to the children of son-in-law William Raye; one fourth part to the child or children of son-in-law Frauncis Frost; and for want of such child or children, then to be paid to the said Frauncis, or Marie my daughter, his wife. The remaining fourth part to the children of son John Rowninge. Out of the said debt 10s. apiece to grandchildren Edward Wheeler and Anne Wheeler. To grandchild Elizabeth Seffery, wife of Josias Sefferie, a bed with its furniture. To grandchild Marie Rowninge, daughter of my son John Rowninge, my cupboard. To daughters Joane Raye and Marie Frost, wife of Francis Frost, [various household goods]. To grandchildren Joane Rowninge, daughter of son William Rowninge, and Anne Raye, one hutch apiece. All residue of my goods to son John Rowninge, he to be executor. [Signed] Signu Alice Rowninge. Witnesses: Jacobi Frost his marke, Stephani Frost his marke, and Willm Hempsted ser:.
Proved 9 March 1619 [1619/20] by the oath of the executor named in the will. (Archdeaconry of Sudbury [Bury St. Edmunds], Register Gibson, ff. 483-6.) | Alice (I50918)
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The will of Anna Heath of Roxbury calls herself widow, and mentions sons Samuel, and Peleg (dec'd), and daughter Ann Seaver. Proved 3 Mar 1758. | Ruggles, Anna (I66325)
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The will of Benjamin Lyon mentioned children Benjamin, Mary and Martha. | Perrine, Martha (I29446)
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The will of Benjamin Lyon, yeoman, of the Borough of Elizabeth, East Essex, New Jersey, names wife Mary; children: Benjamin, Mary and Martha; father Benjamin Lyon, deceased; brothers: Moses, Nathaniel, and Daniel Lyon. Executors: wife Mary; brother Samuel Lyon, and brother-in-law Amos Day. Witnesses: Timothy Harrison, Joseph Jayger, and Joseph Crane. | Lyon, Benjamin (I30136)
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The will of John Kelley of Barrington, yeoman named his wife, Lydia; sons Joseph, Daniel, Oliver, Duncan and Edward (the last probably deceased and named as the father of the testator's grandsons, Duncan and James, both under 21, sons of Edward Kelley) daughters Lydia wife of Thomas Grant, Patience under 21, and Molley under 21. A division of land deed dated 1 May 1786, of the Rosbothams, said of the husband of John's first wife, Elizabeth Rosbotham, that he was John Kelley of Warren, yeoman, and he had at least two sons, surname Kelley: Joseph and Daniel, both shipwrights of Warren. This deed said that both John and Elizabeth Kelley were then deceased. | Kelley, John (I47754)
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The Will of JOHN ROWNING of Hunden in the County of Suffolk, yeoman, 30 November 1639. To Mary Ray my grandchild ¹12 to be paid her at the age of twenty-one out of a piece of free land called Longland lying in Hunden, abutting upon Gensmeere Lane. If Simon Ray, husband to my said daughter [Mary], die before the widow Ray his mother, then to my said daughter shall have 40s. per annum paid unto her by my executor, so long as the said widow Ray shall live. To Simon Raye, my grandchild, ¹6 to be paid unto him by my executor when he shall accomplish the age of twenty-one years. To Margaret Mortlock and Susan Allen, my daughters-in-law, daughters-in-law [i.e., stepdaughters], ¹5 apiece. To the poor of Hunden 40s. All residue to son Thomas Rowning, he to be sole executor. [Signed] Signu Johis Rowning. Witnesses: Humphrey Allin and John Frost.
Proved 13 Jan. 1639-40 by the executor named in the will. (Archdeaconry of Sudbury (Bury St. Edmunds), Muriell, f. 100.) | Rowning, John (I50365)
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The will of Nicholas Linck of the Manor of Livingston was dated 12 Feb 1772 and probated 29 Oct 1788. | Linck, Johann Nicholas (I29028)
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The will of Nicholas Stanton of Ipswich, co Suffolk, bequeaths "to my kinswoman Judith Smith the late wife of Henry Smith, living in New England, ten pounds. To her five children Judith, John, Elizabeth, Henry and Daniel, forty shillings apiece."
It is not known the exact family connection to Nicholas Stanton. | Judith (I51761)
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The will of Peleg Heath of Roxbury in New England (having engaged myselfe in ye expedition against the French), to cousin Susanna Bennet after the death of my Mother Susanna Bowen, remainder equally between my Brother and sisters, William Heath, Abigail Heath and Mehetable Heath. Brother William adm. Neighbours Deacon Garey and Samuel Garey to be overseers. In presence of Samuel Garey, the marke of Martha Garey.
proved 9 Apr 1696 | Heath, Peleg (I44110)
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The will of Rebecca was signed Oct. 25, 1703. "My rideing gound" went to Martha; household goods to the daughters. | Wheeler, Rebecca (I48976)
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The will of Robert Cushman of Kinston Senr., yeoman, dated 9 Feb 1746/47, codicil 9 May 1749, proved 7 May 1757, names wife Prudence; sons Robert, Thomas, Joshua and Jonathan Cushman; daughters Ruth Perkins, Abigail Leonard and Hannah Washburn. The account of 4 Nov 1758 mentions a horse given to the widow." | Cushman, Robert (I44312)
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The will of Samuel Wilbor page 428-Book 9.
Samuel Wilbor of Little Compton yeoman.
To son Samuel Wilbor his now dwelling house and all lands at east of Colebrook line in Little Compton and one hundred pds.
To son William Wilbor my now dwelling house west one half my land where my house stands and one half of land I bought of the heirs
of Mr Ward.
To son Isaac Wilbor one half my homestead, the east end and one half the land I bought of Mr Ward. If he dyes to brothers Samuel
and William.
To daughter Martha Pearce 40 pds.
To daughter Joanna Taylor 40 pds.
To daughter Thankful Irish 40 pds.
To daughter Elizabeth eckham 40 pds.
To daughter Abial Wilbor one bed one cow and 60 pds.
To daughter Hannah Wilbor one bed one cow, and 60 pds.
Whereas I have a burying lot on south of land I have given my son William, my will is that these be piece 4 rods square allowed for a burying place and a driftway on south of William's land. Never to be sold nort put away so my family may have liberty to bury in it.
Witnesses. Samuel Willbor
Samuel Coo Will made Jan 14 1729- 30.
William Paybody Jun. Proved June 17 1740
Joseph Pabody.
Inventory total, 5344/ 03/ 03. and house on sd land 800 and the homestead farm 8000 pds.
Page 500.
Articles of agreement of child of Samuel Willbor late of Little Compton. Whereas our honored Father, Samuel Willbor did lease all
his land and house eas of Cole Brook, to his son Isaac Wilbor and the east end of our Father's homestead farm. Now we the aforesaid Samuel, William, Isaac, James Pierce, Martha his wife, Charles Brownell and Mary his wife, John Taylor and Joanna his wife, John Irish and Thankful his wife, Joseph Peckham and Elizabeth his wife, Abial Wilbor, John Dennis and Hannah his wife, All of Little Compton, discharge all our rights. August 13, 1740.
Book ten. Taunton probate. | Wilbore, Samuel (I46443)
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The will of Samuel Cushman of Attleborough, yeoman, dated 23 Aug. 1763, proved 21 Mar 1766, names wife Fear; daughters Desire Foster and Mercy Fuller; son Jacob; grandsons Samuel Cushman, Noah Fuller. | Cushman, Samuel (I50451)
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The will of Simon Kilmer of the Little Nine Partners was dated 5 June 1787 and probated 28 March 1788 (Dutchess County Will Book A). | Kuhlmann\Kilmer, Simon (I29039)
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The Will of THOMAS COUCHMAN of the parish of Rolvinden, co. Kent husbandman, 10 February 1585 [1585/6].
To be buried in the churchyard of Rolvinden. To the poor men's box of Rolvinden 2s. To my son Rychard Couchman ¹10 at the age of one and twenty years. To my younger son Robarte Couchman ¹10 at the age of one and twenty years. To my daughter Syluester Couchman ¹6. 13s. 4d. at the age of twenty years or day of marriage. If any of my said children die under age, reversion to the survivors. To my godchild Thomas Bredman 12d. To my godchildren Thomas Colye, Thomas Gabriell, Marion Hasleman, and Jone Couchman a sheep each. If my wife Ellen shall marry again before my children have received their portions, then her husband shall give security to Robert Gybbon for the payment of the said portions, and if he will not, then my wife shall pay unto the said Robert Gibbon the said portions, and he shall lay it out for the use and profit of my said children, until they be of age to receive it. Residuary legatee and executrix: my wife Ellen. Overseer: Robarte Gibbon.
[Signed] Signum Thome Couchman. Witnesses: Robart Gibbon, Leonard Wylson, and Symon Lingen. Proved 12 May 1586 by the executrix. (Archdeaconry of Canterbury, vol. 46, fo. 120.) | Couchman, Thomas (I44553)
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