 Abt 1614 - 1670
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| Name |
William Wickenden |
| Born |
Abt 1614 |
probably, Oxfordshire, England  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Will |
20 Feb 1670 |
Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island |
- Providence in New-England, this 20th of the 12th month '69 [or 1670].
The Will & Testament of William Wickenden is as followeth, viz.
ffirst, my Will is. That my Wife Ellinor shal have all those goods which she brought with her unto me, Wch are yet remayning.
Secondly, my will is, that my said Wife shall have this my house to dwell in while she liveth. Memorandum (in margin) that my ... my wife's decease that my house and all ... my house, being eight acres together ... and panty shall be for the use of ... & motherless children, viz: John [Thomas, William, and Joseph] Smith.
Thirdly, my Will is, that my said wife shall have half the ffruit trees in my Orchard, whch side She pleaseth to take the fruit thereof ...[dur]ing her life
ffourthly, my Will is that my said wife shal have also half the planting Land for her life.
ffifthly, my Will is that my said wife shall have the Cow & Heifer called old & young Bonner, for her prop ... cattel.
Sixth, my Will is that my said Wife slial have my meddow at Masha[paug] ... as she pleaseth.
Seventhly, I give to my daughter ... ground wh is my proper[ty], lying near to Henry Browne's in the ... together with the other parcels I have bought of John W ... last.
Eighthly, my Will is, that Plaine shall have all ... cow & heifer & one yearling as also I give unto her the ...
Ninthly, I give unto my Daughter Hanah Steere & her [husband] my ten acres of upland & my share of Meddow lying by the West Side, which said ten acres of upland joyneth to my son John Steeres ten acres [which I] formerly gave to him.
Tenthly, I give unto my two Grandchildren Thomas & John Smith, my fify acres of Lands, not execeeding sixty, lying on both sides of Mooshawsick River & my share of Meddow lying on both sides of Wanasquatucket River, desiring that none of my neighbours would defraud the Fatherless.
Eleventhly, I give to my daughter Plaine my share of Meddow at New-Beed-
Twelfthly, my Will is that John Steer shall have my five acres of land wch lyeth joyning to his fifteen, Wch lyeth by Pawtucket River.
Thirteenth, my will is, that the young horse Colt shal be my said wives, with the Mare.
Fourteenth, I bequeath my Oxen to pay my Debt to Stephen Paine & other Debts if any do appear.
ffifteenth, I give to my wife the pide Steere.
Sixteenthly, I do give to John Steere my black Steere.
Seventeenthly, My Will is that the said Oxen with the Debts, shal be at the ordering of John Steere, my wife, Gregory Dexter & my dauohter Plaine.
Eighteenthly, the half of the fruit on the other ... of the trees j give to my daughter Plaine, as also the other halfe of my ground, ... seeing that Plaine will not use it, my Will is, that my Wife shal [have the use of] the other half for her life.
Nineteenthly, the one half of my moveables [I bequeath] to my daughter Hanah Steere, & the other half to my daughter [Plaine except]ing one new piece of red Cotton wch I give to my said wife.
Twentieth, my will is to avoyd any contention that may arise betwixt my two children my moveables, that they make use of Gregory Dexter, Daniel Brown & John Hawkins to divid betwixt them.
Twenty-one, I give to my two grandchildren William & Joseph Smith, my two other yearlings.
Twenty-two, my Will is, that my Corne & Graine of all sorts, together with my Swine & provisions shal be my wives to dispose of, as She pleaseth. Thus not questioning but my wife & children will see my body decently put into the earth, by my former wife And desiring my friends Gregory Dexter, Daniel Brown & John Hawkins to be Overseers to see this my will to be pformed I cease from this world & hope for a better: In testimony whereof I set to my hand & Seale
William Wickenden
The memorandum was wrote befor the Sealing, which is on the othr wrote in the side
Signed and Sealed in the presence of
Gregory Dexter Samuel Bewit James Clarke
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| Died |
23 Feb 1670 |
Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island [1] |
| Notes |
- William Wickenden landed at Salem about 1637 and remained there for a time before removing to Providence about 1640 to follow the fortunes of Roger Williams in his newly established settlement at Rhode Island.
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| Person ID |
I27145 |
Bryant |
| Last Modified |
23 Dec 2001 |
| Family 1 |
Unknown, b. Abt 1616, probably, England , d. Aft 1656 |
| Married |
1637 |
probably, England |
| Children |
| | 1. Hannah Wickenden, b. 1638, Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island , d. 1705, Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island |
| | 2. Ruth Wickenden, b. Est 1640, d. 16 Jan 1670, Pawtuxet River, Providence Co, Rhode Island |
| | 3. Plain Wickenden, b. Est 1645 |
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| Family ID |
F2344 |
Group Sheet |
| Family 2 |
Eleanor Sherringham, b. probably, Newport, Newport Co, Rhode Island |
| Marriage Banns |
23 Dec 1663 |
Providence, Providence Co, Rhode Island [2] |
| Family ID |
F2345 |
Group Sheet |
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| Sources |
- [S213] Root, Steere Gen., Root , James Pierce, (Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., 1890), p.181.
- [S213] Root, Steere Gen., Root , James Pierce, (Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., 1890).
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