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| Name |
William Trask |
| Gender |
Male |
| Baptism |
14 Dec 1585 |
East Coker, Somerset, England  [1] |
| Immigration |
1624 |
Weymouth, Dorset, England |
- ||Cape Ann, New England||
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| Will |
15 May 1666 |
Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts [2] |
- TOWN RECORDS OF SALEM, BOOK 2d, 1666.
"These psents testify That I William Traske senior of Salem having at this time my sense & memory Though weake in body doe make this my last will & Testament this 15th of may 1666.
Imprimis I give unto Sarah my wife the north end of my dwelling house during the tearme of her life I doe allso apoint that shee shall have some of the fruit of the orchard for her owne use & a little spot for a garden if shee desires it durinff the time of her life
Item I give unto Sarah my wife sixteene pounds p annum to be payed unto her yearly for her maintenance during the time of her life & allso I give her a cow which cow is to bee somerd & winterd for her by the executor during the time of her life.
Item I give unto my son william all the meadow that lyeth betweene the upper & the lower mills, & allso the upper mill pond To william
Item I give unto my daughters Sarah & Susan, sixteene pounds apiece
Item I give unto my daughter mary twenty six pounds & this to be paid out of my estate by my executors in the space of three yeare & a halfe after my decease
Item I give unto my grand children 10d apeice
Item I doe apoint my two sons william & John to bee the executors of this my last will & testament giving them all the rest of my estate to bee equally divided betweene them
Item as concerning my household stuff I apoint that none of it shall be made away or disposed of so long as my wife lines but shee to have the free use of it as formerly & after her decease I give unto my daughter mary the great brasse pan & to my son william my bed & bedding that I now lye upon & the rest to be divided as above said
Signed William W Traske Sen.
In the presence of us
Joseph Boice
John Hille
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| Died |
16 May 1666 |
Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts |
| Buried |
Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts |
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| Notes |
- This was probably the William Trask aboard the "Zouch Phenix", the consort of the "Unity", which sailed for Cape Ann in 1624. It is believed she sailed from Weymouth, Dorset, and brought at least sixteen passengers who settled at Cape Anne. Anderson gives and immigration date of 1628 in the Great Migration.
Perley says that Captain Trask came to Salem in 1628 on the ship "Abigail", Henry Gauden, Master. They sailed from Weymouth, England, 20 June 1628 and arrived in Naumkeag 6 Sept 1628. Also on board was John Endecott.
William was probably a military officer with the title of captain. He was a miller in Salem and lived easterly of the Trask Burial Ground. On 29, 7 mo., 1640 (and several other occasions) William Trask was admonished to be more careful about grinding and toll taking. Richard Inkersell testified he had received short weight in grists. On the 25th of the 11th month 1641, Capt. Traske was sentenced for neglecting training three times and keeping an insufficient miller. 18 June 1660, William Trask, Sr., vs. Thomas Robbins for defamation in saying that Susan, daughter of said Trask, ran after everybody and was "common for everybody".
Depositions of William Traske gave his age as follows: 77 in 1664, and 69 in 1657.
William's will was written 15 May 1666 and mentions his wife, Sarah, and all of the children except Eliza. He signed "W". Joseph Boice witnessed the will with his mark, "O". The will was proved in Salem Court 28: 4: 1666, the 28th of June as this is an old style date. His inventory was brought into court 15 June 1666 with a total of 364 pounds.
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| Person ID |
I16166 |
Bryant |
| Last Modified |
20 Jul 2003 |
| Father |
Nicholas Trask, b. Abt 1556, probably, East Coker, Somerset, England , d. Apr 1589, Somerset, England |
| Family ID |
F1202 |
Group Sheet |
| Family |
Sarah, b. Abt 1608, d. Aft 1666 |
| Married |
Abt 1633 |
New England |
| Children |
| | 1. Sarah Trask, b. 01 Jan 1634, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts , d. 26 Dec 1696, Boston, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts |
| | 2. Mary Trask |
| | 3. Susanna Trask |
| | 4. William Trask, Jr., b. Jul 1640, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts , d. Bef 26 Mar 1691, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts |
| | 5. John Trask, b. 13 Sep 1642, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts , d. 29 Nov 1729, Danvers, Essex Co, Massachusetts |
| | 6. Elizabeth Trask, b. 21 Jul 1645, Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts |
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| Family ID |
F1185 |
Group Sheet |
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| Event Map |
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 | Baptism - 14 Dec 1585 - East Coker, Somerset, England |
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 | Immigration - 1624 - Weymouth, Dorset, England |
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 | Married - Abt 1633 - New England |
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 | Will - 15 May 1666 - Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts |
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| Died - 16 May 1666 - Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts |
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| Buried - - Salem, Essex Co, Massachusetts |
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| Sources |
- [S260] GMB, Anderson, Robert Charles, (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1995), p.1835.
- [S260] GMB, Anderson, Robert Charles, (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 1995), p. 1835.
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