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Fourth Generation in
Families of the Children
of Joseph3 Washburn and Hannah Latham
The grandchildren of Joseph Washburn and Hannah Latham
represent another of the larger branches of the Washburn family, and also
contain a number of prominent men of 19th century
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(129.)
Miles4 Washburn, probably the eldest son of (59) Joseph3 Washburn, (43) John2 (5th),
(28) John1 (4th);
born in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, in ca. 1677/8,[1]
married 1.) Susanna Perry[?],[2]
possibly daughter of Benjamin and Dinah (Swift) Perry, of
Miles
Washburn served on a Petit Jury in
In March
1745 Miles Washburne, of Plimton, yeoman, was
presented in court for “publishing and uttering the false and Scandalous words
following, Maliciously intending to Deceive Others, of and Concerning the Rev.
Mr. Nathaniel Ells of Scituate...That he, the said Mr. Ells at Plimouth aforesaid in the month of July A.D. 1744 in the
face and hearing of the Superior Court then and there Setting was Guilty of takeing a false oath, whereby his Carecter
and Function is Greatly Scandalized and Brought into Contempt Amongst his
Majesties Good Subjects and he the said Mr. Ells is Greatly Injured and Damnfied thereby.” Washburn pleaded not guilty to the
incident, which had occurred on 20 Feb. 1744/5, but the jury found him guilty,
and he was ordered to pay 20 shillings, and obtain sureties for his good
behavior in the future. His brother Ephraim Washburn, and Silas Briggs, of
Miles
Washburn moved to Dutchess Co., NY, by 1751, when he mortgaged some land, and
was listed in Dutchess County Tax Lists from 1753 to 1768,[27]
but he was listed as a witness to a land division in Wareham, Plymouth Co., MA,
in 1760.[28]
He was chosen as a “Fence Viewer” at the first town meeting for the Precinct of
Amenia held in April 1762,[29]
and he again mortgaged land in
Miles Washburn and Susanna Perry had children:[37]
452 i Mary5 Washburn, born on 7 May 1724 in Plympton, MA,[38] marriage not found.[39]
+ 453 ii Daniel5 Washburn, born on 14 Apr. 1726 in
Plympton,[40]
supposedly married 1.) (491)
Patience5
Washburn, his first cousin, daughter of (134) Ebenezer4 and Patience
(Miles) Washburn, of New Milford, CT,[41]
in Feb. 1750 in
454 iii Hannah Washburn, born on 31 Aug. 1728 in Plympton,[44] marriage not found.
455 iv Dinah Washburn, born on 26 May 1731 in Plympton,[45] marriage not found.
+ 456 v Susanah5 Washburn, born ca. 1734, married Josiah Perry, son of Benjamin and Deborah (Johnson) Perry (Jr.), of Stoughton, MA, in 1765 in Oblong District, Dutchess Co., NY,[46] and they supposedly moved to Saratoga Co., NY. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
+ 457 vi Meribah5 Washburn, born on 4 Mar. 1736/7 in Plympton,[47] supposedly married Paul Blackmer, son of Joseph and Marcy (Sears) Blackmer, of Rochester, MA,[48] in ca. 1755,[49] and lived in New Marlborough, Berkshire Co., MA. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
+ 458 vii (Probably) Nathaniel5 Washburn, born ca. 1739 in Plympton,[50] enlisted during the French and Indian Wars in Capt. Ebenezer Seely Jr.’s Company from New York on 7 Apr. 1758 at the age of 19,[51] and re-enlisted in Capt. Peter Harris’ Company from Dutchess Co., NY, on 1 Apr. 1760 at the age of 21,[52] married Christina Shever/Shaver/Shafer, probably daughter of Hendrick and Maria Shever/Shaver/Shafer, of Albany, NY, in ca. 1764, and they moved to the Minisink Valley in Orange Co., NY, then across the river to Northampton Co., PA, then west to Washington Co., PA, and finally down the Ohio River to the newly formed Adams Co., OH. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
(130.) Hephzibah4 Washburn, probably eldest daughter of (59) Joseph3 Washburn, (43) John2 (5th),
(28) John1 (4th);
born in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, ca. 1681,[53]
married Benjamin3 Leach, Esq.,
son of Giles2 and Anne (Nokes)
Leach, of West Bridgewater,[54]
on 8 Sept. 1702 in Bridgewater.[55]
He was supposedly a grandson of Lawrence1
and Elizabeth Leach, of
On 31 Dec. 1702 Giles Leach, of Bridgewater, deeded 30 acres of land in Bridgewater lying between John Ames and Samuel Kinsley including his home, and another 10 acres on the west side of “Tonton Path Cutting,” a lot of meadow in “Coursters Kitchin,” and half a share in the old cedar swamp at Eagles Nest to his “youngest son Benjamin Leach,”[56] on 14 Feb. 1706 Benjamin Leach, of Bridgewaters, sold to Samuel Leach, of Bridgewater, 32 acres of land on the town river in Bridgewater, and 10 acres of land on the western side of Taunton Road, a lot of meadow in Coasters Kitchen, and half a share in the old cedar swamp at Eagles Neck, along with a fifth part of a purchase right in undivided lands in Bridgewater for Ł160,[57] on the same day Samuel and Mary Leach, of Bridgewater, Planter, sold to Benjamin Leach, of Bridgewater, land in Bridgewater on the southerly side of Neponnerket Pond containing one third part of 140 acres, 3 acres of land which he bought of Nathaniel Packard, one half of two 10 acre lots, one third of a purchase right in the Titicut lands, and one third part of 2˝ lot of meadow all lying in the Great Meadow, one third part of a purchase right in meadow lands on the south side of the river, one fifth part of a purchase right in all undivided lands in Bridgewater, one half of a lot of meadow lying upon the easterly edge of the pond, and a lot of meadow on the west side of Nepponerket Pond for Ł120.[58] On 18 Sept. 1708 Benjamen Leach was accused of stealing boards from Setuckett Sawmill by John Hayward. He pleaded that he was employed by James Latham to do what he did. James Latham pleaded in court that Benjamin Leach was carrying his boards and they were carried by his order. Leach was found not guilty.[59] On 15 May 1708/9 Benjamin Leach, of Bridgewater, sold to Benjamin Snow, of Bridgewater, a lot of meadow in Bridgewater on the westerly side of the pond, and 5 acres of land to be taken up within the township of Bridgewater for Ł7.5,[60] on 2 Feb. 1710/11 John Leach and Benjamin Leach, both of Bridgewater, sold to Lieut. William Hearsey, of Bridgewater, 10 acres of land in Bridgewater at a place called Little Comfort for Ł6,[61] and on 25 Oct. 1714 Ebenezer Leach and Benjamin Leach, of Bridgewater, sold to John Leach, of Bridgewater, two thirds of a purchase right in Titicut Lands on the north side of Titicut River for Ł20.[62] On 2 July 1717 Joseph Washburn Junr., of Bridgewater, sold to Benjamin Leach, of Bridgewater, two lots of land in Titticutt Purchase on the way that goes to Titticutt River for Ł16,[63] on 4 Jan. 1722/3 Benjamin Leach, of Bridgewater, sold to Joshua Fobes the two lots of land in Titicut Purchase for Ł40,[64] on 24 Jan. 1722/3 Edward Fobes, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, sold to Benjamin Leach, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, 10 acres of land to be taken up in Bridgewater’s undivided lands for Ł10,[65] and on 25 May 1725 Nathaniel Willis, Benjamin Leach and Ephraim Fobes, all of Bridgewater, being a committee chosen by the Proprietors of Teticutt lands in Bridgewater to sell a tract of land in said property, sold to Nehemiah Washburn, of Bridgewater, Husbandman, a tract of land in Teticutt propriety in Bridgewater westerly of the land which Nehemiah Washburn bough to Benjamin Wanno, for Ł87.[66] On 21 Sept. 1731 John Leach, Ebenezer Leach and Benjamin Leach, all of Bridgewater, Husbandmen, sold to William Snow, of Bridgewater, a small lot of upland on the south side of the Town River on Bassett’s Plain for Ł30,[67] on 12 May 1732 Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, sold to Benjamin Leach, of Bridgewater, a lot of cedar swamp on the south side of the Town River in the Little Cedar Swamp for Ł30,[68] on 6 Apr. 1745 Benjamin and Hephzibah Leach Senr., of Bridgewater, deeded to Benjamin Leach Junr., of Bridgewater, Yeoman, 4 acres of land on the westerly side of our home lands in Bridgewater for “love, good will and natural affection,”[69] on 20 Sept. 1745 Ebenezer Leach and Benjamin Leach, both of Bridgewater, Yeomen, sold to Recompence Cary, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, 2/5th parts of the 35th lot in Bridgewater near Recompence Cary’s house, which belonged originally to Giles Leach’s purchase right for Ł10,[70] and on 15 Mar. 1749/50 Benjn. Leach, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, sold to his son Joseph Leach, of Bridgewater, Husbandman, his interest in a cedar swamp in the Little Cedar Swamp in Bridgewater for Ł12.10.[71]
Hephzibah
(Washburn) Leach died on 4 Apr. 1750 in
Hephzibah Washburn and Benjamin Leach had children, order uncertain:[74]
+ 459 i Anne4 Leach, born on 19 July 1703 in
Bridgewater,[75]
married Samuel3
Packard, son of Nathaniel2 and Lydia (Smith[?]) Packard, of
+ 460 ii Deacon Joseph4 Leach, born on 9 Oct. 1705 in
461 iii Mary Leach, born on 1 May 1708 in Bridgewater,[80] marriage not found.
462 iv (Supposedly)
Nathan4 Leach, born say ca.
1709 in Bridgewater,[81]
possibly married Deborah4 (Sampson) Leach,[82]
daughter of Joseph3
and Anne3
(Tilson) Sampson,[83]
of Plympton, and widow of Ebenezer4
Leach, of Bridgewater,[84]
on 14 Nov. 1771 in
+ 463 v Sarah4 Leach, born on 29 Apr. 1711 in Bridgewater,[90] married Timothy4 Leach, her first cousin, son of John3 and Alice Leach,[91] on 5 Dec. 1732 in Bridgewater,[92] and they moved to Amherst, Hampshire Co., MA, before 1776. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
+ 464 vi Benjamin4 Leach (Jr.), born on 14 Sept. 1713 in Bridgewater,[93]
married (445) Hannah3 Keith, daughter of
John2 and (128) Hannah4 (Washburn) Keith,[94]
on 10 Jan. 1739/40 in
465 vii Ichabod Leach, born on 8 May 1716 in
Bridgewater,[96]
died on 11 Dec. 1722 in
466 viii Benanuel4
Leach, a twin, born on 4 May 1718 in Bridgewater,[98]
married 1.) Betty Perkins on 26 May 1741 in
a. (Unnamed
child), died on 1 Oct. 1756 in
b. (Unnamed
child), died in 1757 in
c. (Unnamed
child), died on 4 Sept. 1758 in
d. (Possibly others)[126]
467 ix Jerahmeel Leach, a twin, born on 4 May 1718 in Bridgewater,[127] marriage not found, may have died young. He was not listed as a head of household in Massachusetts in the 1790 federal census, and no land or probate records were found for him in Plymouth County.
468 x Nokes Leach, born on 30 Mar. 1720/1 in Bridgewater,[128] marriage not found, may have died young. He was not listed as a head of household in Massachusetts in the 1790 federal census, and no land or probate records were found for him in Plymouth County.
469 xi Susanna4
Leach, born on 25 Oct. 1722 in Bridgewater,[129]
married (432) Ezra5 Washburn, son of (127) Capt. Benjamin4 and Bethiah
(Kingman) Washburn,[130]
on 20 July 1742 in
+ 470 xii Hannah4 Leach, born on 4 Mar. 1725 in Bridgewater,[133] married Solomon4 Leach, her first cousin, son of John3 and Alice Leach, of Bridgewater, as his third wife,[134] in 1743 in Bridgewater,[135] and they lived in Bridgewater. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
+ 471 xiii (Possibly) Phebe4 Leach, born say ca. 1726 in Bridgewater,[136] married Abner4 Fobes, son of William3 and Thankful (Dwelley) Fobes,[137] in ca. 1748,[138] and they moved to Uxbridge, Worcester Co., MA. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
472 xiv (Possibly) Eunice Leach, born say 1728 in Bridgewater,[139] marriage not found.[140]
(131.)
Jonathan4 Washburn, probably second son of (59) Joseph3 Washburn, (43) John2 (5th),
(28) John1 (4th);
born in
In July 1701 Jonathan Washbourne “Junr” of Bridgwater was in court and ordered to pay a fine of Ł5 and court costs or to be publicly whipped 20 stripes for “his abusive and uncivil behaviour to Elizabeth Canaday Late of said Bridgwater by Thrusting up or putting of a skunk under the Cloaths to her Naked Body And then saying he had Done the office of a midwife.” Isaac Harris Junr, of Bridgwater, was also fined for being an accessory to the act. Both defendants chose the fine over the “stripes.”[145] Samuel Pratt, of Middleboro, and Isaac Harris, of Bridgwater, were sureties for Washbourne and Harris.[146]
On 13 Jan. 1706/7 Joseph Washburn, of Bridgewater, sold to his son Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, land in Bridgewater on the easterly side of Satucket River on the ancient bounds between his father Latham’s lot and Deacon Willis’ lot for “love & consideration,”[147] on 10 June 1718 Nicholas Whitman, of Bridgewater, sold to Jonathan Washburn junr., of Bridgewater, about 3 acres out of a 20-acre parcel of land in Bridgewater on the easterly side of Satuckett River for Ł6,[148] and on 25 June 1719 Joseph Washburne, of Plimton, Blacksmith, sold to his son Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, yeoman, another piece of land in Bridgewater on the north side of Satucket River for “love & affection.”[149] On 25 Nov. 1720 James Latham, of Bridgewater, sold to Jonathan Washburn junr., of Bridgewater, a parcel of land in Bridgewater on the easterly side of Poor Meadow River near the place where it runs into Satuckett River bounded on Joseph Washburn’s land for Ł10,[150] on 29 Nov. 1720 Jonathan Washburn, son of Joseph Washburn, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, sold to Benjamin Hayward, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, 4 acres of meadow land in the easterly part of Bridgewater bounded on the westerly side by Poor Meadow River till it comes into Satuckett River for Ł30 in Bills of Credit,[151] on 12 Aug. 1721 Joseph and Hannah Washburn, of Plymton, Blacksmith, sold to his son Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, a tract of 50 acres of land where Jonathan now dwells bounded on lands of Nicholas Whitman and the heir of Ebenezer Whitman, deceased, and lands of Robert4 Latham and Deacon Willis, for “love, good will and affection,”[152] on 5 Oct. 1721 Jonathan and Rebekah Washburne junr., of Bridgewater, Yeoman, sold to Samuel Seabury, of Duxborough, all his homestead in Bridgewater containing 50 acres of land bounded by land formerly belonging to Thomas Whitman and to James Latham, for Ł300,[153] and on 12 Oct. 1721 William Bassett, of Bridgewater, sold to Jonathan Washburn Junr., of Bridgewater, a parcel of land in Bridgewater being part of the land whereon I now dwell, bounded on Joseph Bassett’s range, along with a lot of meadow in the Great Meadow bounded by Leach’s meadow and Washburn’s meadow, for Ł55.[154] On 24 Jan. 1722[/23] Thomas Hayward 3d, of Bridgewater, sold to Jonathan Washburn junr., of Bridgewater, 15 acres of land in Bridgewater on the northeasterly side of the Town River by John Bolton’s barn for Ł60,[155] on 26 Mar. 1723 William Snow, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, sold to Jonathan Washburne Junr., of Bridgewater, Yeoman, one whole share in the Little Cedar Swamp, being the 16th share, lying in the southwesterly part of Bridgewater, for Ł15,[156] on 14 May 1723 Jonathan Washburne junr., of Bridgewater, Blacksmith, sold to Stephen Leach, of Bridgewater, Husbandman, a low of meadow in the Great Meadow butting upon the pond by Leache’s meadow and Washburne’s meadow, for Ł5,[157] on 9 July 1723 Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, Blacksmith, sold to Thomas Wade junr., of Bridgewater, Joyner, a parcel of land in Bridgewater joining to William Bassett’s homestead, bounded on Joseph Bassett’s range, for Ł70,[158] on 6 Dec. 1723 Jonathan Washburn junr., of Bridgewater, Yeoman, sold to Thomas Hooper, of Bridgewater, Carpenter, 5 acres of land on which Thomas Hooper now dwells in Bridgewater that was laid out by the Select Men of Bridgewater to Washburn as allowance for high ways, for Ł5,[159] and in Oct. 1726 John Willis Junr., of Bridgewater, Yeoman, sold to Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, 18ľ acres of land adjoining to Jonathan Washburn’s land in the southerly part of Bridgewater bounded by land of David Perkins and Willis, to the land of John Bolton, for Ł80 in Bills of Credit.[160] On 14 Feb. 1729/30 Jonathan Carey, of Bridgewater, sold to Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, 1˝ acres and 20 rods of land in Bridgewater near Carey’s dwelling house at the northwest corner of Jonathan Washburne’s land and the southeast corner of David Perkins’ land for Ł16.5,[161] on 23 Nov. 1729 Micah and Elizabeth May, of Bridgewater, sold to Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, 4 acres of land on the highway at the northeast corner of Abigail Bolton’s land by land of John Bolton, being the part and possession falling to Elizabeth, the wife of Micah May, from her father’s estate, for Ł35,[162] on 12 May 1732 Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, sold to Benjamin Leach, of Bridgewater, a lot of cedar swamp on the south side of the Town River in the Little Cedar Swamp for Ł30,[163] on 15 May 1732 Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, sold to Joseph Leach, of Bridgewater, Labourer, a parcel of land in Bridgewater on the northeasterly side of the Town River near where John Bolton’s barn formerly stood, and also a small parcel of land in the South Precinct of Bridgewater by the land of David Perkins where Joseph Lenard junr. now lives for Ł120,[164] and on 23 July 1734 John Willis, of Bridgewater, Tanner, sold to Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, 8 acres of land in Bridgewater bounded easterly by the home lands of Jonathan Washburn on the southerly side of the highway that leads from the widow Bolton’s to Perkins Mill, on the westerly end of land that belonged to David Perkins, and on the easterly side of land of Deacon Joseph Allen, for Ł30 in Bills of Credit.[165] On 15 June 1738 Abraham Perkins, of South Kingston in Kings County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Blacksmith, sold to Jonathan Washburn of Bridgewater, Yeoman, 100 acres of land in the 9th lot in the Thousand Acre Grant in Bridgewater, lately the estate of David Perkins, late of Bridgewater, which he purchased of Job Winslow and Kenelm Baker, and devised to Abraham Perkins by his last Will and Testament, for Ł600,[166] on 5 Aug. 1740 Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, Husbandman, sold to Ebenezer Whitman, of Bridgewater, Bricklayer, 10 acres of land being part of the Thousand Acre Grant joining to the lands of John Benson for Ł80,[167] on 6 Jan. 1742/3 Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, sold to Oliver Earl, of Swanzey, County of Bristol, Yeoman, 90 acres of the land he bought of Abraham Perkins of South Kingston, Kings Co., Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation for Ł100,[168] on 16 Jan. 1745/3 Oliver Earl, of Swanzey, Bristol Co., Yeoman, sold back to Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, the 90 acres of land in Bridgewater that he purchased from Washburn on 6 Jan. 1742, excepting 10 acres sold off at the head of the lot, for Ł100,[169] and on the same day Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, sold to Joseph Anthony, of Tiverton, Bristol Co., the 90 acres, “it being the whole of a hundred acre lot which I bought from Abraham Perkins, of South Kingston, Kings Co., Colony of Rhode Island on 15 June 1738, excepting 10 acres which was sold off at the head of said lot to Ebenezer Whitman, of Bridgewater,” for Ł300.[170] On 25 June 1746 Elkanah Leonard, of Middleboro’, Esqr., sold to Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, all of the 10th lot of land in the tract of land in Bridgewater called Governor Prince’s & Major Josiah Winslow’s Purchase or the Thousand Acres on the Great River, containing 100 acres and drawn by Jeremiah Howes, for Ł800,[171] on 26 June 1746 Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, mortgaged to Elkanah Leonard, of Middleborough, Esqr., 100 acres of land being the tenth lot of land in Bridgewater in the tract known by the name of Governour Prence’s and Major Josias Winslow’s Purchase or the Thousand Acres, butting upon the Great River,[172] which mortgage Elkanah Leonard released to Jonathan Washburn on 8 Mar. 1748,[173] on 15 Mar. 1748/9 Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, sold to Joseph Anthony, of Tiverton, County of Newport and Colony of Rhode Island, Yeoman, 100 acres of land, being the 10th lot of land in Bridgewater known as Governor Prence’s and Major Josiah Winslow’s Purchase or the Thousand Acres, butting on the Great River, for Ł1000.[174]
Rebecca
(Perry) Washburn died in ca. 1718. The will of Ezra Perry, of
In March
1735/6 Prince Hawse of Yarmouth, yeoman, filed suit against Jonathan Washburn,
yeoman, Silas Washburn, and Lemuell Washburn, labourers, all of Bridgwater, for ejectment from a tract of
land in “the Thousand Acres, formerly known as Govenour
Princes and Major Josiah Winslows purchase” in
Bridgwater that Howse had received in the division of the estate of Jerimiah
House of Yarmouth, but that Washburn had entered and refused to yield. The Jury
found for the plaintiff, but the Washburns entered an
appeal. Cornelius Bennitt of
No death, burial or probate records were found for Jonathan Washburn in Plymouth County, and he may have died in New York or New Jersey, since both his sons apparently moved to that part of the country.
Jonathan Washburn had three children by Rebecca Perry:[180]
+ 473 i Silas5 Washburn, born on 11 Feb. 1712/13 in
+ 474 ii Lemuel5 Washburn, born on 18 Aug. 1714
in Bridgewater.[182]
In Sept. 1733 Lemuel Washburn and Samuel Edson III, both of Bridgwater, labourers, were presented in court for “prophaning
the Sabbath” on 4 June 1733 at the meeting house in South Bridgewater, where
they “did Whisper and Laff and divert themselves” during the service.[183]
He probably moved to New Jersey, but no marriage record was found for him. He
was probably the Lemuel Washburn who was living in Sussex Co., NJ, in the
1740s, but he was not a head of household in New Jersey in the 1790 federal
census. (Continued in Washburn
Fifth Generation.)
475 iii Susanna5 Washburn,
born ca. 1716 in
a. (Unnamed son), born ca. 1735.
(132.)
Joseph4 Washburn (Jr.), probably third son of (59) Joseph3 Washburn, (43) John2 (5th),
(28) John1 (4th);
born in
On 3 Aug.
1714 Joseph Washborn, Sr., of Bridgewater, deeded his rights in a tract of land
in the Titicut Purchase, being two full purchase rights, one being his own
purchase right, and the other which he had received from “my Father In Law
Robert Lathums Deceased,” to his son Joseph Washburn Junr., for “love &
consideration,”[189]
on 2 July 1717 Joseph Washburne, of Bridgewater, Blacksmith, deeded to his son
Joseph Washburne, of Bridgewater, 40 acres of land in the easterly part of
Bridgewater lying on the easterly side of Satuckett
River bounded on the northwest corner where Matfield River runs into Satuckett River for “love, good will and natural
affection,”[190]
and on the same day Joseph Washburn Junr., of Bridgewater, sold to Benjamin
Leach, of Bridgewater, two little lots in Titticutt
Purchase on the way that goes to Titticutt River for
Ł16.[191]
On 27 Feb. 1719/20 Joseph Washburn, of Plimton,
Blacksmith, deeded to his son Joseph Washburn, of Bridgewater, a piece of
meadow land lying in Bridgewater on the westerly side of Satucket
River for “love & affection,”[192]
and on 1 Mar. 1719/20 Joseph Washburn, of Bridgewater, yeoman, sold to Benjamin
Hayward, of Bridgewater, yeoman, a parcel of meadow land on the westerly side
of Satucket River in Bridgewater for Ł20.[193]
On 21 Mar. 1732 Joseph Washburn, of Bridgewater, Blacksmith, sold his 40 acres
of homestead land and housing in Bridgewater on the easterly side of the Satucket River lwhere the two
rivers meet to John Johnson, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, for Ł500,[194]
and on 11 Dec. 1738 Joseph and Hannah Washburn, of Bridgewater, sold their
homestead farm in Bridgewater of 42 acres of land and building to Robert
Latham, of Bridgewater, for Ł400,[195]
and they moved from Bridgewater to Middletown, Hartford Co., CT, in ca. 1739,
then to Leicester, Worcester Co., MA, in 1745. On 26 Aug. 1739 Joseph Washburn
Jr. and Hannah Washburn from Bridgewater were admitted to the Congregational
Church in East Middletown, CT.[196]
On 21 May 1740 Joseph Washburn of Middletown purchased 10 acres of land from
Philip Judd, which he gave to his son Joseph Washburn of Middletown on 30 June
1740.[197]
In Sept. 1741 Nicholas Sever, Esq., of
Joseph Washburn (Jr.) died in 1759 in Leicester,[200] and Hannah (Johnson) Washburn died in 1780 in Leicester, aged 87 [sic] years,[201] but no probate records were found for either of them in Worcester Co., MA.
Joseph Washburn (Jr.) and Hannah Johnson had children,[202] order uncertain:
+ 476 i Joseph5 Washburn (3rd), born ca. 1716 in Bridgewater, MA, married Lucia “Lucy” Boardman, daughter of Moses and Silence (Cornwall) Boardman, of Middletown, Hartford Co., CT,[203] on 24 Dec. 1741 in Middletown,[204] and settled in Middletown, CT. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
+ 477 ii Phebe5 Washburn,
born ca. 1718 in
+ 478 iii Elijah5 Washburn, born ca. 1720 in
+ 479 iv Col. Seth5 Washburn, Esq., born on 19 May 1723 in
+ 480 v Mary5 Washburn, born in ca. 1725 in Bridgewater, married Timothy4 Clough, of Stafford, Tolland Co., CT, son of Jonathan3 and Hannah (Gile) Clough,[214] on 27 Oct. 1743 in Middletown, CT,[215] and they lived in Stafford, CT. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
+ 481 vi Abiel5 Washburn, a daughter, born on 6 Mar. 1725/6 in East Bridgewater,[216] married Jacob Wicker, son of William and Rebecca Wicker,[217] on 15 Jan. 1745/6 in Leicester, MA,[218] and they lived in Leicester. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
482 vii Susannah Washburn, baptized on 9 June 1728 in East Bridgewater,[219] probably died young.[220]
+ 483 viii Sarah5 Washburn, baptized on 26 Oct. 1729 in East Bridgewater,[221] married Joseph Cerly/Carly, of Leicester, MA, on 7 Feb. 1749/50 in Leicester,[222] and they lived in Leicester, Spencer and apparently Warren, MA, then moved to Whitingham, Windham Co., VT. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
+ 484 ix Lt. Ebenezer5 Washburn, born in 1734, baptized on 1 Sept. 1734 in East Bridgewater,[223] married Dorothy Newhall, daughter of Jonathan and Hannah (Converse) Newhall, of Leicester, MA,[224] on 25 July 1757 in Spencer, MA,[225] and they settled in Hardwick, Worcester Co., MA. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
(133.) Mary4 Washburn, probably second daughter of (59) Joseph3 Washburn, (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, ca. 1689,[226] married Thomas Perkins, son of David and Elizabeth (Brown) Perkins,[227] on 20 Feb. 1716/17 in Bridgewater.[228] He was born on 8 May 1688 in Bridgewater,[229] a grandson of Abraham and Mary (Wyeth) Perkins, of Hampton, NH, and of Francis Brown, of Newbury, MA,[230] and he was a blacksmith in Bridgewater.
This Mary Washburn was placed in Joseph Washburn's family out of the process of elimination, and because of the naming of a daughter “Hephzibah” Perkins, presumably after her sister, Hephzibah Leach, however because of the following deed Thomas Perkins is show to have had ties with at least one son of Samuel3 Washburn, and Thomas’ sister Mary Perkins married Gideon4 Washburn, son of James3 Washburn.
On about 30 Mar. 1720 Thomas Perkins of Bridgewater, purchased a small tract of land in Bridgewater from Eleazer Carver of Bridgewater, blacksmith, adjoining land he already owned, witnessed by Samuel Washburn and Benjamin Washburn.[231] On 21 Feb. 1727/8 Thomas Hayward of Bridgewater, Gentleman, and Constant Hayward sold to Thomas Perkins of Bridgewater, yeoman, 2 acres of land in the southerly part of Bridgewater in the Titicut Great Lots.[232] On 25 May 1737 Abraham Perkins of South Kingston, Kings County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation, son to David Perkins, late of Bridgewater, County of Plymouth, Gentleman, sold to his younger brother Thomas Perkins of Bridgewater for Ł90 all his right in the estate of his father David Perkins, deceased.[233] On 5 Nov. 1744 Benjamin Washburn of Bridgewater, Gentleman, sold to Thomas Perkins of Bridgewater, yeoman, 17 acres of land in the south part of Bridgewater in the Titicut Great Lots adjoining Thomas Perkins’ land.[234] On 12 Dec. 1746 Thomas Perkins of Bridgewater, Yeoman, purchased 3 more parcels of land in the South Precinct of Bridgewater from James Keith of Bridgewater, Yeoman, and Lydia his wife, for Ł300 with a house, barn and shop.[235]
In March
1737/8 David Perkins of Bridgwater, Bloomer, and Jonathan Perkins of
Bridgwater, husbandman, “for themselves and in the name and behalf of Abraham
Perkins of South Kingston, Rhoad Island, blacksmith, Gideon Washburne,
husbandman, and Mary his wife, Joseph Byram, Physician, and Martha his wife,
Solomon Leonard, yeoman, and Elizabeth his wife, and Abraham Perkins,
husbandman, Susanna Allen, Widdow, and Sarah Perkins,
Spinster, all of Bridgwater, John Perkins, Eleazer Perkins, Mercy/Mary Perkins
and Elizabeth Perkins, of Middleboro, Minors and Children of John Perkins late
of Plymton, Deceased,” sued Thomas Perkins of
Bridgwater, blacksmith,[236]
and in Sept. 1738 Thomas Perkins sued Gideon Washburn of Bridgwater,
husbandman, over an Ł8 bond dated 19 Apr. 1728,[237]
and also in Sept. 1738 Thomas Perkins of Bridgwater, yeoman, executor of the
estate of his father David Perkins, late of Bridgwater, Gentleman, sued Ephraim
Leonard of Bridgwater, Inholder, over a Ł21 bond
dated 1 June 1730.[238]
In addition to raising their own children, Mr. Thomas Perkins, of
Mary
(Washburn) Perkins died on 23 Apr. 1750 in
Mary Washburn and Thomas Perkins had children:[243]
+ 485 i Mary Perkins, born on 10 Jan. 1717/18
in Bridgewater,[244]
married (581) Josiah5 Hayward (Jr.), son of Josiah4 and (151)
Sarah4 (Kinsley) Hayward,[245]
on 11 Feb. 1741 in
+ 486 ii Hephzibah Perkins, born on 15 Feb.
1719/20 in
+ 487 iii Thomas Perkins (Jr.),
born on 25 June 1722 in
488 iv Charles Perkins, born on 11 Jan. 1724/5 in
+ 489 v Ebenezer Perkins, born on 20 Apr. 1727 in
+ 490 vi Lt. Francis Perkins, born on 8 Sept. 1729 in
(134.) Ebenezer4 Washburn, probably fourth son of (59) Joseph3 Washburn, (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts Colony, in ca. 1693, married Patience Miles, daughter of Stephen and Patience (Wheeler) Miles,[265] on 29 June 1721 in New Milford, Litchfield Co., CT.[266] She was born on 20 Sept. 1704 in Derby, CT,[267] a granddaughter of Samuel and Hannah (Wilmot) Miles, of New Haven, CT,[268] and of Joseph and Patience (Holbrook) Wheeler.[269]
Ebenezer
Washburn was a blacksmith, like his father, and they lived in New Milford and
Ebenezer Washburn died intestate in 1762 in Monmouth Co., NJ.[281] On 5 Mar. 1762 Jonathan Washburn, of Middletown, Monmouth Co., NJ, was granted administration of the estate of his father, Ebenezer Washburn, after his widow, Patience, declined the administration.[282]
Ebenezer Washburn and Patience Miles had fifteen children:
491 i Patience5 Washburn,
born on 2 May 1722 in New Milford, CT,[283]
supposedly married (453)
Daniel5
Washburn, her first cousin, son of (129) Miles4 and Susanna (Perry[?]) Washburn,[284]
in Feb. 1750 in
+ 492 ii Susanna5 Washburn, born on 9 May 1725 in New Milford, CT,[288] married William Drinkwater, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Haskell) Drinkwater, of Taunton, MA,[289] as his second wife, on 14 Mar. 1751 in New Milford,[290] and they lived in New Milford. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
+ 493 iii Joseph5 Washburn, born on 16 May 1727 in New Milford, CT,[291] probably married 1.) (402) Mary5 Washburn, daughter of (121) Timothy4 and Hannah Washburn, of Coventry, CT, on 14 May 1752 in Sharon, Litchfield Co., CT,[292] and 2.) Elizabeth Waller on 31 May 1775 in Kent, CT,[293] and moved to Luzerne Co., PA.[294] (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
494 iv
Eunice Washburn, born on 26 Apr. 1729 in
+ 495 v Miles5 Washburn, born on 10 Jan. 1730/1 in
New Milford, CT,[296]
married Sarah Lyon, daughter of Moses and Rachel (Jackson) Lyon,[297]
on 12 Oct. 1752 in
+ 496 vi Jonathan5 Washburn, born on 20 Feb. 1732/3 in New Milford, CT,[299] married Hannah Drake, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Taylor) Drake,[300] on 4 Feb. 1762 in the Presbyterian Church, Rombout, Dutchess Co., NY,[301] and they moved to Middletown, Delaware Co., NY. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
+ 497 vii Stephen5 Washburn, born on 19 Feb. 1734/5 in
+ 498 viii Rebeckah5 Washburn, born on 5 Mar. 1736/7 in New Milford, CT,[304] supposedly married Timothy Carver,[305] son of Eleazer and Katharine (Elmes) Carver (Jr.), of Middleborough, MA,[306] in ca. 1752.[307] (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
499 ix (Unnamed son), died on 16 Apr. 1741 in Kent, CT.[308]
500 x Mercy Washburn, baptized on 26 July 1741 in Kent, CT,[309] probably died young.
+ 501 ix Mary5 Washburn, baptized on 11 July 1742 in
Kent, CT,[310]
married Jacob Bull on 17 Nov. 1762 in Kent, Litchfield Co., CT,[311]
and lived in
502 xii Hepsibah5 Washburn, baptized on 2 May 1744 in Kent, CT,[312] supposedly married Richard Stanley.[313] Children not found.
+ 503 xiii Ebenezer5 Washburn (Jr.), baptized on 21 Sept. 1746 in Kent, CT,[314] probably was the Ebenezer Washburn who settled first in Fredericksburgh on the Phillips Patent in what was then Dutchess Co., NY, and married Mary (___),[315] and had 8 children before the Revolutionary War, was an Ensign in Capt. Mead’s Company, Col. Henry Luddington’s 7th Regiment of the New York Militia at the start of the Revolutionary War, but deserted by May of 1778, and joined the British Army,[316] and fled to Annapolis, Nova Scotia, in Oct. 1792. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
504 xiv
Annice5 “Anna” Washburn, baptized on 21 Aug.
1748 in
505 xv David5 Washburn, baptized on 8 July 1750 in Kent, CT,[319] supposedly married Phebe Terrill on 31 May 1774 in Washington, CT.[320] He was a Loyalist during the Revolutionary War, and was supposedly convicted of high treason in Oct. 1779 in Fairfield Co., CT, and sentenced to death,[321] but the sentence was suspended until Mar. 1780, and he was released in May 1780, through a prisoner exchange.[322] They supposedly moved to Canada via Lake Champlain.[323]
(135.) Ephraim4 Washburn, probably fifth son of (59) Joseph3 Washburn, (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in ca. 1695 in Bridgewater, Massachusetts Colony, married Mary Polden/Polland, daughter of John and Lydia3 (Tilson) Polden/Polland (Jr.), of Plymouth,[324] on 13 Jan. 1725/6 in Plymouth, MA.[325] She was born on 28 Feb. 1706 in Plymouth,[326] a granddaughter of John and Mary2 (Leonard) Polland/Pollard, and of Ephraim2 and Elizabeth2 (Hoskins) Tilson, of Plymouth.[327]
Ephraim
Washburne bound himself to his cousin, Thomas Washburne Jr., of
Ephraim
Washburn died intestate in 1755 in Plympton, and his eldest son, William
Washburn, was appointed as administrator of his estate on 16 July 1755, with
Joshua Benson, of
On 15 May 1772 Stephen and Hannah Washburn, of Middleborough, Yeoman, gave a release to Consider Benson, of Middleborough, Yeoman, for all his claim in his mother Mary Washburn’s thirds of the real estate of his father, Ephraim Washburn, deceased, consisting of half the dwelling house she dwells in, a third part of the barn, and half the corn house, and also that part of the homestead from the old bridge to the high way that leads to Rochester till it comes up to Samuel Benson’s land, as well as all the wood land, out lands and meadow, for Ł6.[352] On 9 Sept. 1784 William Washburn, of Plympton, Consider Benson, Elizabeth Benson, David Vaughan, Phebe Vaughan, and Mercy Washburn, all of Middleborough, and Isaac Washburn, of Rochester, sold to Asa Hunt, of Middleborough, a meadow in Plympton, being part of four acres our father Ephraim Washburn bought of Nathaniel Thomas, being the meadow set off to our mother Mary Washburn in the division of our said father's estate, excepting 2/11ths which belongs to our brother John Washburn, and the heirs of our late sister Jemima Randell, deceased.[353] On 4 Mar. 1786 Stephen Washburn of Middleborough, yeoman, sold to Asa Hunt, of Middleborough, his one eleventh part of the meadow in Plympton set off to his mother Mary Washburn in the division of his father Ephraim Washburn’s estate,[354] and on 22 Feb. 1788 Thomas Randall of Duxborough, yeoman, and Ephraim Randall of Pembroke, Housewright, sold to Asa Hunt, of Middleborough, their one eleventh part of the fresh meadow in Plympton that they inherited from their grandmother Mary Washburn of Plympton in the division of the estate of their grandfather Ephraim Washburn.[355] All three deeds were recorded at the same time on 6 Aug. 1789.
Ephraim Washburn and Mary Polden had children:
+ 506 i William5 Washburn, born on 25 Oct. 1726 in Plympton,[356] MA, married Sarah Bates, probably daughter of Thomas and Lydia (Savery) Bates,[357] of Wareham, MA, on 8 Nov. 1759 in Wareham,[358] and settled in Carver, MA. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
+ 507 ii Lydia5 Washburn, born on 4 May 1728 in Plympton,[359] married Samuel Norris, son of Benjamin and Mary (Woodin) Norris, of Plymouth,[360] on 21 Dec. 1749 in Plympton,[361] and they lived in Wareham, MA, then moved to New Sandwich, ME. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
+ 508 iii Elizabeth5 Washburn, born on 9 Mar. 1732 in Plympton,[362] married Lt. Consider5 Benson, son of Samuel4 and Kezia (Barrows) Benson, of Middleborough,[363] on 3 Dec. 1751 in Plympton,[364] and they lived in Middleborough. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
509 iv Marcy/Mercy5 Washburn, born in 1734 in Plympton,[365] was still unmarried at the division of her father's estate in 1758, probably never married. She lived in Middleborough. On 9 Sept. 1784 she joined her brothers and sisters William Washburn, Consider and Elizabeth Benson, David and Phebe Vaughan, and Isaac Washburn, in selling their shares of the estate of their father Ephraim Washburn, late of Plympton, to Asa Hunt, of Middleborough,[366] and on 1 Apr. 1787 she sold her one eleventh share of her mother’s dowry in her father’s estate in Plympton to her brother-in-law Consider Benson, of Middleborough.[367]
+ 510 v Stephen5 Washburn, born on 24 Sept. 1736 in
Plympton,[368]
married 1.) Hannah Norris, supposedly daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Bump[?]) Norris,[369]
on 11 May 1757 in
+ 511 vi Isaac5 Washburn, born on 12 Nov. 1738 in
Plympton,[372]
married 1.) Mary5
Benson, daughter of Caleb4 and Deborah (Barrow) Benson, of
+ 512 vii Phebe5 Washburn, born on 27 Jan. 1740 in
Plympton,[377]
married Capt. David Vaughan, son of John and Jerusha (Wood) Vaughan, of
+ 513 viii Jemima5 Washburn, born in ca. 1742 in
Plympton,[380]
married John Randall, a “resident of
+ 514 ix Japheth5 Washburn, born on 11 Sept. 1746 in Plympton, was placed under the guardianship of his oldest brother, William Washburn, in 1763, after his father died,[383] and he married Priscilla Coombs, daughter of Ithamer and Hannah (Andrews) Coombs, of Rochester, MA,[384] in 1768 in Rochester,[385] and they moved to Wayne, Kennebec Co., ME. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
+ 515 x John5 Washburn, the youngest son, born ca. 1753,[386] probably in Plympton, no guardianship was found for him, but he was listed in the division of his father's estate in 1758, and in the sale of his mother's meadow in Plympton in 1784, married 1.) Huldah6 Cushman, daughter of Caleb5 and Sarah (Barrows) Cushman, of Carver,[387] on 23 Nov. 1775 in Plympton,[388] and 2.) Azubah6 Fuller, daughter of Barnabas5 and Rebecca6 (Cushman) Fuller, on 11 Apr. 1793 in Oxford Co., ME.[389] (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
(136.) Edward4 Washburn, probably sixth son of (59) Joseph3 Washburn, (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, Massachusetts Colony, in say ca. 1698, married Judith4 Rickard, daughter of Eleazer3 and Sarah3 (Eaton) Rickard, of Plympton, MA,[390] on 20 Apr. 1732 in Plympton,[391] and they lived in Plympton. She was born on 1 Feb. 1701/2 in Plymouth, MA,[392] a granddaughter of Giles2 and Hannah2 (Dunham) Rickard (Jr.),[393] and of Benjamin2 and Sarah (Hoskins) Eaton,[394] and a great-granddaughter of Francis1 Eaton, who came to Plymouth Colony in 1620 aboard the “Mayflower,” and his third wife, Christian Penn.[395]
On 11 Apr. 1726 Joseph Washburn, of Plimton, Blacksmith, sold to his son Edward Washburn, of Plimton, Yeoman, certain parcels of upland and meadow ground in Plimton by the highway that leads from Plymouth to Rochester to the bridge on South Meadow River and land of Cornelius Gibbs, which he bought of Capt. William Shurtleff, and 20 acres of upland and swamp land by the house that John Hunt built, being part of the 40 acre lot bought of John Benson junr., of Rochester, except what had already been disposed of by deed, for Ł80,[396] and in May 1729 Samuel Bartlett of Plymouth sued Edward Washburne of Plympton, labourer, over a Ł26 unpaid debt.[397] On 5 Aug. 1734 Edward Washburn, of Plimton, sold to Joseph Thomas, Samuel Bradford, Ebenezer Bonum and John Bishop, all of Plimton, and Abigail Pulsifer and Thomas Murdock, both of Plymouth, 3 acres of land in Plimton near the bridge called Benson’s Bridge on the northerly side of the South Meadow River, with the liberty to flow or lay under water so much of the adjoining low land three acres upstream, for Ł8 in Bills of Credit,[398] in Dec. 1734 Edward Washburn, of Plimton, was summoned to appear before a Grand Jury but he did not appear, and a “special warrant” was issued for him,[399] on 23 Jan. 1735/6 Eleazar Rickard, of Plimton, sold to Edward Washburn, of Plimton, his cedar swamp at a place called Swan Hole in Plimton for Ł20,[400] and on 3 Mar. 1736 Edward Washburn, of Plimton, Yeoman, sold to Joseph Thomas, George Bonum and John Bishop, all of Plimton, and Thomas Murdock, of Plymouth, one acre of land in Plimton adjoining to the norerly side of land which Washburn sold to Joseph Thomas and others in 1734, for 30 shillings.[401] On 24 June 1738 Miles Washburn, of Plimton, Yeoman, sold to Edward Washburn, of Plimton, Yeoman, all his right, title and interest in 22 acres of land in Plimton on the northerly side of the meadow granted to Mr. Josiah Finney, of Plymouth, deceased, and by Samson’s Brook, which he bought of Ebenezer Bodfish, for Ł500,[402] on 6 Sept. 1738 Miles Washburne and Edward Washburne, both of Plimton, Husbandmen, sold to Samuel King junr. and Benjamin King, both of Plymouth, Husbandmen, for Ł30, one half of a 31 acre lot of fresh meadow on Wonkonquo River in Plimton, being in partnership with Mr. John Watson, of Plymouth, being half the land that was laid out to John Benson junr. by virtue of a deed to him by Thomas Morton on 27 Mar. 1712, which was sold by John Benson junr. to our father Joseph Washburn, deceased, on 15 Apr. 1718,[403] on 15 Jan. 1740 Edward Washburn, of Plimton, Yeoman, sold to George Barrow, of Plimton, Yeoman, a tract of upland and meadow at a place called Fresh Meadow in Plimton containing 100 acres that he bought from his father, Joseph Washburn, late of Plimton, deceased, excepting a piece of meadow which was sold to Samuel King and Benjamin King at a place called Wampanquae, and a piece of land sold to Joseph Thomas Esqr. and others of the new forge in Plimton, standing by the house of Ephraim Washburn, for Ł150,[404] and on 27 Apr. 1741 Edward Washburn, of Plimton, Yeoman, sold to Abraham Jackson, of Plymouth, Innholder, his cedar swamp in Swan Hole Swamp in Plimton, which was one quarter part of a share that originally belonged to his father-in-law, Eleazer Rickard, of Plimton, for Ł20.[405]
Edward and
Judith Washburn moved to East Middletown, Middlesex Co., CT, in ca. 1741. He
died intestate in 1758 in
Edward Washburn and Judith Rickard had children:
516 i Sarah Washburn,
born say ca. 1733, baptized on 15 Aug. 1736 in
517 ii
John5
Washburn, baptized on 15 Aug. 1736 in Plympton,[409]
married Anna (Mattocks) Chipman, as her second husband, before 1765, but they
probably had no children. On 19 Apr. 1765 John Washburn and wife Ann purchased
land east of the Connecticut River from David Hale, of Middletown,[410]
and they were living in Chatham, Middlesex Co., CT, in the 1790 federal census.[411]
He died on 16 Sept. 1797 in
+ 518 iii Phebe5 Washburn, born on 27 Mar. 1738,[415] baptized on 14 May 1738 in Plympton,[416] married Benjamin Stocking, son of Samuel and Abiel (Boardman) Stocking,[417] in ca. 1755,[418] and they lived in Portland and Chatham, CT. (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
+ 519 iv Noah5 Washburn, baptized on 15 June 1740 in Plympton,[419] married Bathsheba Saxton on 14 Nov. 1765 in Hartford, CT.[420] (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
520 v
Eleazer5
Washburn, baptized on 24 Oct. 1742 in
+ 521 vi Isaac5 Washburn, baptized on 3 Nov. 1745 in East Middletown, CT,[423] married Bethiah Lathley, daughter of James and Elizabeth Lathley, on 3 Dec. 1767 in Cromwell, Middlesex Co., CT.[424] (Continued in Washburn Fifth Generation.)
(137.) Hannah4 Washburn, probably youngest daughter of (59) Joseph3 Washburn, (43) John2 (5th), (28) John1 (4th); born in Bridgewater, MA, in say ca. 1701-1703, probably married Nathan4 Bassett, son of William3 and Sarah (Sweetland) Bassett,[425] of West Bridgewater, on 15 Mar. 1733 in Bridgewater.[426] He was born on 5 Sept. 1702 in Bridgewater,[427] a grandson of Joseph2 and Mary (Lapham) Bassett.[428] On 4 Feb. 1733/4 Joseph Pratt of Bridgewater sold to Nathan Bassett, of Bridgewater, Yeoman, 5 acres of land to be laid out in Bridgewater on the purchase right which was formerly Guido Bailey’s,[429] and on 5 Feb. 1733/4 Joshua Fobes of Bridgewater, Yeoman, sold to Nathan Bassett of Bridgewater, Yeoman, 2˝ acres of land to be laid out in Bridgewater on the purchase right which was formerly belonged to Deacon Edward Fobes.[430] On 7 Feb. 1734 Benjamin Snow of Bridgewater, Cordwainer, sold to Nathan Bassett of Bridgewater 3 acres to be laid out in Bridgewater and one third of an acre which had belonged to William Snow,[431] and on 2 Sept. 1735 Thomas Wade of Bridgewater, Joyner, sold to Nathan Bassett of Bridgewater, Husbandman, a large tract of land adjoining to William Bassett’s homestead in Bridgewater.[432] On 15 Dec. 1835 Moses Wade of Bridgewater, Housewright, sold to Joseph Bassett Junr. and Nathan Bassett, both of Bridgewater, Husbandmen, a 12˝ acre tract of land lying near the dwelling house of Nathan Bassett in Bridgewater that Wade had inherited from his father.[433] On 10 Jan. 1738/9 Nathan Bassett of Bridgewater, Husbandman, sold to his brother Joseph Bassett of Bridgewater, Husbandman, a 7 acre piece of land on the northerly end of land which was formerly Joseph Bassett Sr.’s on the east side of Joseph Bassett’s land,[434] and on the same day Joseph Bassett, of Bridgewater, Husbandman, sold to his brother Nathan Bassett of Bridgewater, Husbandman, his one half interest in the tract of land in Bridgewater that he owned in common with Nathan which they had purchased from Moses Wade on 14 Dec. 1735.[435] On 26 Mar. 1747 Nathan and Hannah Bassett of Bridgewater sold their homestead farm with the dwelling house and 45 acres of land to Joseph Cowing of Scituate, Joyner.[436]
Hannah (Washburn) Bassett died in 1756 in Bridgewater,[437] and was buried in Scotland Graveyard in Bridgewater. Nathan Bassett probably moved to Norton, Bristol Co., MA, after her death, and he died intestate in 1762 in Norton, MA. His son-in-law, Josiah King, of Norton, was granted administration of his estate on 6 Aug. 1762, with John King, Gent., and William Bassett Junr., yeoman, both of Norton, as sureties.[438]
Nathan Bassett and Hannah Washburn had children:[439]
522 i John5 Bassett, born on 29 Aug. 1734 in Bridgewater,[440] married Sarah6 Cushman, daughter of Jabez5 and Sarah (Paddleford) Cushman, of Middleborough,[441] supposedly on 25 Jan. 1757,[442] or in 1764.[443] She was a granddaughter of Benjamin4 and Sarah4 (Eaton) Cushman, of Plympton.[444] He may have been one of the several John Bassetts who served as a private from Massachusetts in the Revolutionary War.[445] On 28 Sept. 1759 John Bassett and Joseph Carver, of Bridgewater, purchased a lot in Providence, RI, but Bassett did not move to Providence, and on 5 Feb. 1774 John Bassett and wife Sarah sold their half interest in the lot in Providence to Joseph Carver. John Bassett, of Bridgewater, purchased a farm in Scituate, RI, from Barnard Haile in 1767, and they then moved to Scituate. On 8 Mar. 1777 John Bassett, of Scituate, RI, purchased 53 acres of land on Quinebog River, Killingly, CT.[446] They were living in Killingly, CT, in the 1790 federal census,[447] and he died testate in Killingly, CT, on 14 Jan. 1799, and was buried in the Old Westfield Cemetery in Killingly, CT.[448] His will was dated 8 Jan. 1799, and probated on 9 Mar. 1799, and he mentioned his son John, son Oliver, son David, and children of his daughter Eunice Warren, deceased, namely Oliver, Benjamin, Roxanna, Isaac and Eunice Warren, all minors.[449] John Bassett and Sarah Cushman supposedly had children, order uncertain:[450]
a. Eunice6 Bassett, born ca. 1765,[451] married Isaac Warren,[452] son of Capt. Ephraim and Susanna (Hubbard) Warren, of Killingly, CT,[453] in Aug. 1784 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT.[454] He was born ca. 1764 in Killingly, CT.[455] She died on 10 Mar. 1796 in Palmer, Hampden Co., MA, aged 30 years,[456] leaving 5 children named in her father’s will, and was buried in Palmer Center Cemetery in Palmer, MA. He remarried to Mary “Polly” Breckenridge on 18 Oct. 1797 in Palmer, MA.[457] She was born ca. 1776.[458] He died on 14 Sept. 1829 in Sheds Corners, DeRuyter, Madison Co., NY, aged 65 years,[459] and she died on 6 Dec. 1836,[460] they were both buried in Sheds Cemetery in Sheds, Madison Co., NY.
b. John6 Bassett (Jr.), married Eunice Day.[461]
c. Oliver6 Bassett, married (___) Chrissey.[462]
d. David6 Bassett, mentioned in his father’s will.
e. Sarah6 Bassett, born on 27 Aug. 1775, married 1.) Benjamin Whitney in ca. 1796.[463] He was born on 17 Oct. 1755 in CT, and died on 27 Aug. 1801 in Granville, Washington Co., NY.[464] She remarried to 2.) John Farnsworth, who was born in 1766 in Granville, NY.[465] She supposedly died on 27 Mar. 1861 in French Creek, Chautauqua Co., NY.[466]
f. Joseph Bassett, probably died young, before his father’s will.
523 ii
Nathan Bassett (Jr.), born on 4 Sept.
1737 in
524 iii Ruth5 Bassett, born on 11 May 1740 in Bridgewater,[469] married Capt. Josiah King, son of John and Margaret King, on 7 Jan. 1762 in Norton, MA.[470] He was born on 2 Oct. 1739 in Norton,[471] and he was appointed as administrator of the estate of his father-in-law, Nathan Bassett, on 6 Aug. 1762. She died by 1789, and he remarried to Elizabeth Morey on 15 Dec. 1789 in Norton, MA.[472] No death or probate records were found for him in Bristol Co., MA. Ruth (Bassett) King had children:
a. Josiah King Jr., born on 22 Apr. 1762 in Norton, MA,[473] married Miriam Cobb, daughter of Silas and Deliverance (Hodges) Cobb,[474] on 29 May 1787 in Norton.[475] She was born on 23 Oct. 1764 in Norton.[476] He died on 6 Apr. 1845 in Norton, aged 82 years, 11 months, 14 days, of “old age,”[477] but no probate records were filed for his estate in Bristol Co., MA.
b. Ruth King, born
on 18 Mar. 1764 in Norton,[478]
married Timothy Hodges Jr., of
c. Hannah King, born on 10 Oct. 1766 in Norton.[480]
d. Calvin King, born on 13 Aug. 1768 in Norton,[481] married Sally Tucker on 23 Nov. 1789 in Norton.[482]
e. Margaret “Peggy” King, born on 15 Aug. 1770 in
Norton,[483]
married John Prior, son of Nathaniel and Mary Prior, on 31 Mar. 1791 in
f. John King, born on 5 Aug. 1772 in Norton,[486] married Ruth Bassett, possibly a cousin, on 31 Mar. 1795 in Norton.[487]
525 iv
David Bassett, born on 27 Feb. 1742/3 in
526 v Hannah Bassett, born on 5 May 1745 in Bridgewater,[490] marriage not found.
527 vi Joseph5 Bassett, Esq., born on 27 Oct. 1747 in Bridgewater,[491] married Hannah Lathrop, daughter of Josiah and Sarah (Church) Lathrop,[492] on 6 June 1776 in West Bridgewater.[493] She was born on 6 Aug. 1753 in Bridgewater,[494] a granddaughter of Edward and Hannah (Wade) Lathrop.[495] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1790 federal census.[496] Joseph Bassett, Esq., died testate on 13 Mar. 1817 in Bridgewater,[497] his will dated 12 June 1815, and probated on 1 Apr. 1817, mentioned his unnamed wife, sons William, Jonathan, Joseph, George, Nathan, Josiah and Paschal, and two daughters Sally Keith and Hannah Fobes, and he named four of his sons, William, Jonathan, Joseph and George as joint executors of his estate.[498] (See Appendix [B] for a full transcription of his will.) Hannah (Lathrop) Bassett died a widow on 9 Sept. 1834 in Bridgewater, aged 81 years, of “old age and dropsy.”[499] They had children:
a. William6 Bassett, born on 29 Mar. 1777 in Bridgewater,[500] married Abiah Williams, of Raynham, on 23 Oct. 1800 in Raynham.[501] She was born on 14 July 1782.[502] He died on 20 Dec. 1843 in Bridgewater, of cancer, aged 67 years,[503] and she died a widow on 14 May 1860 in Bridgewater, aged 77 years, 10 months, “paralytic,”[504] but she was not found in the 1850 federal census in Bridgewater.
b. Nathan6 Bassett, born on 26 Oct. 1778 in Bridgewater,[505] married “Mrs.” Sybil (Thompson) Daniels, daughter of Nathaniel and Hannah (Thomas) Thompson,[506] on 14 Jan. 1827 in Bridgewater.[507] She was born on 27 Apr. 1780 in Middleborough, MA,[508] and they were still living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census, next door to his brother-in-law, Ezra Fobes, where he was a farmer.[509] She died on 4 Mar. 1860 in Bridgewater, aged 79 years, 10 months, 18 days,[510] and he was living with his sister and brother-in-law Ezra and Hannah Fobes in Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census, where he was a “Gentleman.”[511] He died testate on 9 Aug. 1864 in Bridgewater,[512] and they were both buried in the Scotland Grave Yard in Bridgewater. His will was dated 22 Feb. 1849, and left all his estate to his wife Sybel T. Bassett, and named her and Ozias D. Daniels as executors of his estate, but since his wife was already deceased, and Ozias D. Daniel of Randolph, County of Norfolk, declined as executor, Josiah L. Bassett, of Bridgewater, was granted administration with the will annexed of the estate of Nathan Bassett, late of Bridgewater, on 9 Jan. 1865, with Josiah W. Bassett and Abiel Bassett as sureties.[513] (See Appendix [C] for a full transcription of his will.)
c. Sarah6 “Sally” Bassett, born on 15 June 1781 in Bridgewater,[514] married Hampden Keith, son of Simeon and Molly (Cary) Keith,[515] in 1800.[516] He was born on 15 July 1776 in Bridgewater.[517] Daughter Sally Keith was mentioned in the 1815 will of her father. He was not found in the 1850 federal census in Bridgewater, no probate records were filed for Hampden Keith in Plymouth Co., MA, and they probably moved to Kennebec Co., ME. He was probably living in Winslow, Kennebec Co., ME, in the 1810 federal census.[518]
d. Josiah6 Bassett, born on 22 Feb. 1783 in Bridgewater,[519] married Lucretia5 Mitchell, daughter of Bradford4 and Persis (Warner) Mitchell,[520] on 1 Oct. 1820 in Bridgewater.[521] She was born ca. 1788 in Cummington, MA,[522] a granddaughter of Col. Edward3 and Elizabeth (Cushing) Mitchell (Jr.), of East Bridgewater.[523] He served as a private from Bridgewater in Capt. Sears Washburn’s Company, Lt. Col. Caleb Howard’s Plymouth County Regiment of Massachusetts Militia in 1814 during the War of 1812.[524] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census, where he was a farmer.[525] He died on 9 Oct. 1858 in Bridgewater, aged 75 years, 8 months, 20 days.[526] She died a widow on 14 Oct. 1879 in Bridgewater, aged 91 years, 1 month, 16 days, of “dropsy.”[527]
e. Jonathan6 Bassett, born on 16 Mar. 1785 in Bridgewater,[528] married 1.) Sarah6 “Sally” Leonard, daughter of David5 and Mary (Hall) Leonard,[529] on 6 June 1813 in Bridgewater.[530] She was born on 25 Apr. 1786 in Bridgewater,[531] a granddaughter of Joseph4 and Mary (Packard) Leonard (Jr.), of Bridgewater.[532] He also served as a private from Bridgewater in Capt. Sears Washburn’s Company, Lt. Col. Caleb Howard’s Plymouth County Regiment of Massachusetts Militia in 1814 during the War of 1812.[533] She died on 17 Oct. 1818 in Bridgewater,[534] and he supposedly remarried to 2.) (___) Fobes, a daughter of John Fobes.[535] He was not found in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census, and no death records were found for him in Bridgewater, MA.
f. Hannah6 Bassett, born on 15 July 1787 in Bridgewater,[536] married Deacon Ezra6 Fobes (Jr.), son of Ezra5 and Mary (Shaw) Fobes,[537] on 19 June 1810 in Bridgewater.[538] He was born on 31 Dec. 1785 in Bridgewater,[539] a grandson of Josiah4 and Freelove (Edson) Fobes, of Bridgewater.[540] Daughter Hannah Fobes was mentioned in the 1815 will of her father. They were living in Bridgewater, MA, next door to her brother, Nathan Bassett, in the 1850 federal census, where he was also a farmer,[541] and her brother Nathan Bassett was living with them in Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census.[542] She died on 10 Dec. 1866 in Bridgewater, aged 79 years, 6 months,[543] and he died a widower on 12 Oct. 1872 in Bridgewater, aged 86 years, 10 months.[544]
g. Paschal6 Bassett, born on 5 June 1789 in Bridgewater,[545] married Mary Hooper, daughter of Winslow and Mary “Polly” (Latham) Hooper,[546] in 1811.[547] She was born on 29 Apr. 1792 in Bridgewater,[548] a granddaughter of Chilton and Mary (Howard) Latham, of Bridgewater.[549] Paschal Bassett was administrator of the estate of his father-in-law, Winslow Hooper, in 1835.[550] He died intestate on 20 Dec. 1849 in Bridgewater, of “consumption,” aged 60 years,[551] and his widow Mary Bassett was granted administration of his estate on 30 Jan. 1850.[552] She was still living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850,[553] and 1860 federal censuses.[554] She died a widow on 6 Aug. 1875 in Bridgewater, aged 86 years, 3 months, of paralysis.[555]
h. Joseph6 Bassett (Jr.), born on 4 Oct. 1791 in Bridgewater,[556] called “Joseph Bassett 2d,” married Hannah Williams, daughter of Jonathan and Mary Williams, of Raynham,[557] on 2 May 1816 in Raynham.[558] She was born ca. 1793 in MA.[559] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census, next door to his brother George Bassett, where he was a farmer.[560] He died testate on 27 Sept. 1854 in Bridgewater, aged 63 years, of “disease of the brain,”[561] his will dated 29 Jan. 1845, and probated in Oct. 1854, mentioned his wife Hannah W. Bassett, his son Joseph Milton Bassett, his daughter Hannah W. Bassett, and his son Albigence Waldo Bassett, whom he appointed as executor of his estate.[562] (See Appendix [D] for a full transcription of his will.) She was still living in Bridgewater in the 1860 federal census,[563] and she died a widow on 16 Nov. 1867 in Bridgewater, aged 75 years, 2 months, of paralysis.[564]
i. George6 Bassett, born on 9 Dec. 1795 in Bridgewater,[565] married Hannah6 Mitchell, daughter of Major Theodore5 and Ruhamah (Newton) Mitchell,[566] on 7 Dec. 1819 in Bridgewater.[567] She was born on 12 Nov. 1799 in Bridgewater,[568] a granddaughter of Edward4 and Jane (Latham) Mitchell (Jr.), of Bridgewater.[569] They were living in Bridgewater, MA, in the 1850 federal census, next door to his brother Joseph Bassett,[570] and in the 1860 federal census,[571] where he was a farmer. He died intestate on 23 Dec. 1866 in Bridgewater, aged 71 years, of “dropsy,”[572] and his son George W. Bassett, of Bridgewater, was granted administration of his estate on 14 Jan. 1867.[573] She died a widow on 15 Dec. 1872 in Bridgewater, aged 73 years, of “Brights Disease.”[574]
528 vii Jonathan5 Bassett, born on 25 May 1750 in Bridgewater,[575] supposedly moved to Killingly, CT,[576] but Jonathan Bassett was not listed as a head of household in Connecticut in the 1790 federal census, and no marriage or children were recorded to Jonathan Bassett in the Killingly town records.[577]
(138.)
Benjamin4 Washburn, probably youngest son of (59) Joseph3 Washburn, (43) John2 (5th),
(28) John1 (4th);
born in Bridgewater, MA, in say ca. 1701-1703, married Zerviah4 Packard,[578]
daughter of Israel3
and Hannah (Crossman) Packard, of Bridgewater,[579]
on 1 Sept. 1740 in Middleborough, MA.[580]
She was born on 22 May 1713 in
The will of
Israel Packard (Jr.), of
Benjamin Washburn was a housewright in Bridgewater, and was called Benjamin Washburn, Housewright, or Benjamin Washburn “3d”, then Benjamin Washburn “2d” after his cousin died in 1740. Benjamin and Zerviah Washburn died after the 1752 will of her brother, Israel Packard (Jr.), but Benjamin Washburn was probably dead by 1760. No death or probate records were found for either of them in Plymouth County.
Benjamin Washburn and Zerviah Packard had children:[590]
529 i Zerviah Washburn, baptized on 1 June 1741 in North Bridgewater,[591] MA, marriage not found, possibly the unnamed child of Benjamin Washburn who died on 19 Jan. 1744 in Bridgewater.[592]
530 ii Benjamin Washburn (Jr.), baptized on 24 Oct.
1742 in
531 iii Hannah5 Washburn, born on 19 Jan. 1743/4 in
a. Sarah Woodwiss, born on 3 Dec. 1770 in
b.
John Woodwiss, born on 29 Jan. 1772 in
c.
Mary “Polly” Woodwiss,
born on 14 Sept. 1773 in
1. Benjamin
Morse, died on 26 Jan. 1810 in
2. (Probably others)
532 iv Susanna Washburn, baptized on 3 Aug. 1746 in
533 v Sarah5 Washburn, born on 19 Apr. 1748 in
Bridgewater,[605]
baptized on 2 Oct. 1748 in North Bridgewater,[606]
married Daniel Bryant on 16 July 1767 in Bridgewater.[607]
Children not found. No death or probate records were found for either of them
in
534 vi Ebenezer5 Washburn, born on 18 Dec. 1750 in
Bridgewater,[608]
baptized on 30 June 1751 in North Bridgewater,[609]
probably the Ebenezer Washburn who married Mary Leach on 27 Apr. 1772 in
Bridgewater.[610]
Children not found. No death or probate records were found for either of them
in
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[1] Miles Washbourn served on a jury in Plymouth Colony in Mar. 1698/9, so he was presumably born in early 1678.
[2] Wood, Ralph V., Jr., Francis Cooke of the Mayflower, The First Five Generations, published as Volume 12 of “Mayflower Families Through Five Generations,” Picton Press, Rockport, ME, 1996, [hereinafter MF5G: Cooke], p. 256.
[3] Torrey, Clarence Almon, New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1987, [hereinafter Torrey, New England Marriages], p. 573; MF5G: Cooke, p. 256.
[5]
MF5G: Cooke, p. 256, taken from Bowman, George Ernest, “
[6] Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 573, which gives her name as Elizabeth Burge or Burgess; “Abstracts of the Barnstable County, Mass., Probate Records,” The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 11, p. 26-27, the will of Ezra Perry, of Sandwich, dated 16 Oct. 1689, and probated on 18 Apr. 1690, mentioned “my well beloved Son Benjamin Perry” among others, wife Elizabeth Perry was his executrix, and it was witnessed by Jacob Burge and James Steuart.
[7] Brownson, Lydia B. (Phinney), and Maclean W. McLean, “Ezra Perry of Sandwich, Mass. (c. 1625-1689)” Genealogies of Mayflower Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. III, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD, 1985, p. 16; Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 724, which lists her maiden name as doubtful.
[8] Konig, David Thomas, ed., Plymouth Court Records 1686-1859, 16 Volumes, Pilgrim Society, May 1978, republished on a CD-ROM, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 2002, [hereinafter Plymouth County Court Records], Vol. 1, General Sessions of the Peace, Session 6, p. 147-148.
[10] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 18, p. 109, from FHL microfilm #0558819, witnessed by John Shurtleff and Barnabas Shurtleff, and recorded on 17 Sept. 1724.
[11] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 24, p. 139, from FHL microfilm #0558821, witnessed by Caleb Benson and Timothy Ruggles, but not recorded until 4 Aug. 1729,
[14] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 24, p. 140, from FHL microfilm #0558821, witnessed by John Benson and James Le Baron, and recorded on 4 Aug. 1729.
[15] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 32, p. 178, from FHL microfilm #0558824, witnessed by Joshua Benson and Samuel Shaw, and recorded on 19 Mar. 1738[/9].
[16] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 32, p.53, from FHL microfilm #0558824, witnessed by Joel Ellis and Benjamin Bartlett, and recorded on 6 July 1738.
[17] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 36, p. 189, from FHL microfilm #0558826, witnessed by Nathl. Shurtleff and Noah Bradford, ands recorded on 19 June 1744.
[18] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 34, p. 200-201, from FHL microfilm #0558825, witnessed by Benja. King and John Peterson, and recorded on 31 Dec. 1741.
[20] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 35, p. 73-74, from FHL microfilm #0558826, witnessed by Nathaniel Foster and Eliakim Tupper, and recorded on 28 July 1742.
[21] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 48, p. 147, from FHL microfilm #0559117, witnessed by Joshua Benson and Joseph Lucas, but not recorded until 18 May 1763. George Barrows, of Plympton, had married first to Patience Simmons in 1695, and secondly to Anna (___) Ransom, widow of Robert Ransom, in 1724. Anna had first married Robert Ransom in ca. 1690, so she was too old to have been a daughter of Joseph Washburn. George and Patience Barrows' son George, born in 1698, married Desire Doty. No relationship has yet been discovered between either of the George Barrowses and Miles Washburn.
[22] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 48, p. 147-148, from FHL microfilm #0559117, witnessed by Samuel Benson and Caleb Benson, but not recorded until 18 May 1763.
[23] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 36, p. 171, from FHL microfilm #0558826, witnessed by Jacob Tomson and Caleb Benson, and recorded on 16 May 1744.
[25] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 38, p. 147, from FHL microfilm #0558827, witnessed by James LeBaron and Caleb Benson, and recorded on 4 Feb. 1746/7.
[28] MF5G: Cooke, p. 257, the division dated 21 Jan. 1760, referencing Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 24, p. 140, Vol. 36, p. 189, Vol. 38, p. 147, and Vol. 48, p. 147.
[29]
Smith, James H., History of Duchess County, New York, 1991, Chapter
XXVIII: History of the town of
[31] Brownson, Lydia B. (Phinney), and Maclean W. McLean, “Thomas Gibbs, of Sandwich, Mass. (ca. 1615-1693),” Genealogies of Mayflower Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume II, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1985, [hereinafter Brownson & McLean, “Thomas Gibbs, of Sandwich, Mass.”], p. 10-13.
[32] Brownson & McLean, “Thomas Gibbs, of Sandwich, Mass.,” p. 13; Family History Library [FHL] Ancestral File, submitted by Kimball G. Everingham, of Richmond, CA, and David A. Hills, of Abington, MA.
[33]
Schott, Barbour Index of Sharon VRs, p. 336, married by John Williams,
he was “of Oblong;” Brownson & McLean, “Thomas
Gibbs, of
[34]
[35]
FHL Ancestral File, submitted by Kimball G. Everingham, of
[36]
MF5G: Chilton, p. 93, but his name is not in the index to Surrogate Court
Records for
[37] Children are uncertain. Mitchell, Nahum, History of the Early Settlement of of Bridgewater, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Boston, 1840, reprint, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1983, [hereinafter Mitchell, History of Bridgewater], does not list the children of Miles Washburn.
[38] Vital Records of Plympton, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New Engand Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1923, [hereinafter Plympton VRs], p. 217, under “Warshborn.”
[39] She was probably too young to have been the wife of George Barrows in 1741, although it has been speculated that she may have been Barrows’ wife because of the 1741 land agreement with Miles Washburn.
[41]
Vital Records of New Milford, CT, from the Barbour Collection, p. 166, marriage
of Ebenezer Washburn and Patience Miles on 29 June 1721 in
[42] The marriage date from the I.G.I. Marriage Records, taken from an FHL patron family group sheet, from microfilm #0820401, but the marriage was not listed in Barbour’s Index to New Milford Vital Records.
[43] Calculated from the estimated birth year of their son Joel Washburn, who appears to have been the second son of Daniel Washburn from the order the children were named in his will, working backwards from the 1762 birth year of son Daniel Washburn Jr., which was calculated from his age at death. So far I have found very little information on Mary, the wife of Daniel Washburn.
[48] Per Art Loux email letter of 17 Sept. 1999, his mother’s maiden name from the FHL Ancestral File, submitted by Ted A. Brewster, of Provo, UT, and Mildred A. Blackmer, of St. George, UT.
[55] Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1916, 2 volumes, [hereinafter Bridgewater VRs], Vol. 2, p. 386.
[56]
Plymouth County
[57] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 10, Part 2, p. 109-111, from FHL microfilm #0558815, witnessed by Jonathan Willis and Mary Leach, and recorded on 14 Sept. 1712.
[58] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 11, p. 128-129, from FHL microfilm #0558816, witnessed by Jonathan Willis and Mary Leach, and recorded on 22 Sept. 1714.
[59] Plymouth County Court Records, 1686-1721, p. 222, online at FHL microfilm #7902905, image #103.
[60] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 13, p. 124, from FHL microfilm #0558817, witnessed by Samuel Edson Sen. and Samuel Edson Junr., but not recorded until 18 Dec. 1717.
[61] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 12, p. 150-151, from FHL microfilm #0558816, witnessed by David Leach and Seth Brett, but not recorded until 1 May 1717.
[62] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 12, p. 13, from FHL microfilm #0558816, witnessed by Giles Leach and Stephen Leach, and recorded on 2 Nov. 1715.
[63] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 14, p. 1, from FHL microfilm #0558817, witnessed by Ephraim Hayward and Thomas Willis, and recorded on 4 Mar. 1717[/18].
[64] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 26, p. 24, from FHL microfilm #0558822, witnessed by Edward Haward and Ephraim Fobes, but not recorded until 26 Dec. 1730.
[65] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 16, p. 175, from FHL microfilm #0558818, witnessed by Edward Hayward and Ephraim Fobes, and recorded on 29 Apr. 1723.
[66] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 23, p. 101, from FHL microfilm #0558821, witnessed by Jonathan Sprague and Benjamin Washburn, and recorded on 12 July 1728.
[67] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 35, p. 137, from FHL microfilm #0558826, witnessed by Moses Washburn and Nehemiah Leach, but not recorded until 30 Dec. 1742.
[68] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 27, p. 88, from FHL microfilm #0558823, witnessed by Sarah Leach and Benjamin Leach jun., and recorded on 23 May 1732.
[69] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 37, p. 121, from FHL microfilm #0558826, witnessed by Benanuel Leach and Nehemiah Leach, and recorded on 22 May 1745.
[70] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 38, p. 255, from FHL microfilm #0558827, witnessed by Isaac Johnson and William Leach, and recorded on 9 Sept. 1747.
[71] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 40, p. 237, from FHL microfilm #0558828, witnessed by John Godfrey and William Brett, and recorded on 26 June 1750.
[74] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 230, says they had Anne 1703, Joseph 1705, Mary 1708, Sarah 1711, Benjamin 1713, Ichabod 1716, Jerathmael and Benanuel 1718, Nokes 1720, Susanna 1722, Hannah 1725, Phebe, Nathan, and Eunice.
[76] Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 549, for Nathaniel Packard’s wife. Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 253, says Nathaniel probably married a daughter of John Kingman; MF5G: Cooke, p. 244, gives her name as Lydia Smith?/Kingman?, apparently unsure which is correct.
[77] Merrick, Barbara Lambert, and Alicia Crane Williams, Middleborough, Massachusetts, Vital Records, The Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, Volume One: 1986, Volume Two: 1990, [hereinafter Middleborough VRs], Vol. 1, p. 26, married by Jacob Tomson, Justice of the Peace, in Middleborough.
[81] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 230, lists a son Nathan, with no other information on his, his birth estimated from the age of his wife, but I’m not certain that this Nathan Leach was a son of Benjamin and Hephzibah Leach.
[82] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 232, says the this was Nathan Leach, son of Timothy and Sarah (Leach) Leach, but this Nathan Leach was born in 1746, and would have been much too young to have married a woman born in 1706.
[83] Van Antwerp, Lee D., Vital Records of Plymouth, Massachusetts, to the year 1850, Picton Press, Camden, ME, 1993, [hereinafter Plymouth VRs], p. 88, marriage of Joseph Samson and Ann Tilson on 22 Apr. 1706 in Plymouth.
[84] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 230, which says that Deborah married Nathan Leach in 1771, but I’m not sure if this was the right Nathan Leach.
[87] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 55, p. 184-185, from FHL microfilm #0559120, witnessed by Joshua Packard 2d and Jonathan Leach, and recorded on 25 Sept. 1770.
[88] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 55, p. 184, from FHL microfilm #0559120, witnessed by Josiah Crocker and Joshua Packard 2d, acknowledged in Taunton, and recorded on 25 Sept. 1770.
[101] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 152; Vital Records of Taunton, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1929, [hereinafter Taunton VRs], Vol. 2, p. 170, marriage of Samuel Edson and Mary Dean on 1 Jan. 1707/8 in Taunton.
[104] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 41, p. 59, from FHL microfilm #0558828, witnessed by Jesse Leach and James Keith, and recorded on 16 Mar. 1750[/51].
[105] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 47, p. 127-128, from FHL microfilm #0559116, witnessed by Samuel Edson and Nehemiah Packard, but not acknowledged by Benanewell Leach until 27 Mar. 1761, and recorded on 4 Jan. 1762.
[106] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 41, p. 207-208, from FHL microfilm #0558828, witnessed by Ebenezer Keith and Ephraim Keith, and recorded on 9 May 1752.
[107] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 41, p. 241-242, from FHL microfilm #0558828, signed by Josiah Snell junr., Edward Haward and Polycarpus Loring, and recorded on 14 July 1752.
[108] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 44, p. 237, from FHL microfilm #0558831, witnessed by Abiezer Edson and Elijah Edson, acknowledged by Gamil Bradford, Josiah Edson and Nath Smith, his guardians, before Josiah Edson Junr., and recorded on 28 Feb. 1758.
[109] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 44, p. 237, from FHL microfilm #0558831, witnessed by Jacob Tomson and Josiah Edson Junr., and recorded on 28 Feb. 1758.
[110] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 45, p. 221, from FHL microfilm #0559115, witnessed by David Sears and Joshua Bramhall, acknowledged before Edward Winslow, of Plymouth, Justice of the Peace, and recorded on 29 June 1759.
[111] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 46, p. 19-20, from FHL microfilm #0559116, witnessed by Josiah Edson junr. and Josiah Edson 3d, and recorded on 16 Feb. 1760.
[112] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 46, p. 56, from FHL microfilm #0559116, witnessed by James Hovey and Samll. Dunbar, and recorded on 10 Apr. 1760.
[113] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 46, p. 56-57, from FHL microfilm #0559116, witnessed by James Hovey and Seth Reed, acknowledged by both Benanewell Leach and Elizabeth Leach on 15 Feb. 1760, and recorded on 16 Feb. 1760.
[114]
[115] She was not found in Williams Latham’s Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater, Massachusetts, in Scotland Cemetery, where she was reportedly buried.
[116] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 95, 231, but no marriage date is given, and the marriage was not recorded in the vital records of Bridgewater or East Bridgewater; “A Branch of the Allen Family in New England,” The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 10, [July 1856], p. 226, also says Mehitable married Benanuel Leach, but gives no year, and their marriage record was not found.
[117] Vital Records of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1917, [hereinafter East Bridgewater VRs], p. 15.
[120] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 46, p. 80-81, from FHL microfilm #0559116, the total judgement against Benanewell Leach being Ł45.14.6, plus additional costs involved in seizing and keeping the livestock, recorded on 28 May 1760.
[121] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 46, p. 100, from FHL microfilm #0559116, signed by Ephraim Keith, David Weston and Josiah Snell, and recorded on 9 June 1760.
[124] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 516, unless this is the same as the child whose death was recorded as 1 Oct. 1756.
[126] Apparently the bastard child of Sarah Buker was fathered by Benanuel Leach, and he may have had other children who survived.
[136] She is listed as a daughter of Benjamin and Hephzibah Leach by Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 230, but her mother would have been about 45 years old in 1726.
[139]
Mitchell, History of
[140] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 208, 230, says that Eunice married William Keith, son of Ephraim and Sarah (Washburn) Keith, in 1767, however William Keith wasn’t born until 1746, and would have been about 16 years younger than Eunice. Much more likely is that William Keith’s wife was Eunice Leach, daughter of Deacon Joseph and Anna (Harris) Leach, and niece of this Eunice Leach.
[141]
MF5G: Cooke, p. 258. In Sept. 1702 Jonathan Washbourne Jr., of
[142] Brownson, Lydia B. (Phinney), and Maclean W. McLean, “Ezra Perry of Sandwich, Mass. (c.1625-1689),” Genealogies of Mayflower Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. III, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1985, pp. 9-11.
[144] Brownson, Lydia B. (Phinney), and Maclean W. McLean, “Ezra Perry of Sandwich, Mass. (c.1625-1689),” Genealogies of Mayflower Families From The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. III, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1985, p. 9.
[145] Plymouth County Court Records, Vol. 1, General Sessions of the Peace, Session 6, p. 179. He was given the designation “Junr” to differentiate him from his uncle, Jonathan Washburn.
[147] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 10, Part 1, p. 528, from FHL microfilm #0558815, witnessed by Ebenezer Leach and Benjamin Leach, but not recorded until 12 Feb. 1713.
[148] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 14, p. 195, from FHL microfilm #0558817, witnessed by Nathanael Brett and Eleazar Carver, and recorded on 10 Aug. 1719.,
[149] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 14, p. 195, from FHL microfilm #0558817, witnessed by David Perkins, Samuel Chandler and Benja. Hayward, and recorded on 10 June 1719.
[150] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 15, p. 204, from FHL microfilm #0558818, witnessed by Benjamin Hayward and Nicholas Wade, and recorded on 24 Nov. 1721.
[151] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 15, p. 109, from FHL microfilm #0558818, witnessed by Benjamin Allen and Jonathan Cary, and recorded on 21 Feb. 1720[/21].
[152] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 15, p. 204, from FHL microfilm #0558818, witnessed by Samuel Prince and John Benson, and recorded on 24 Nov. 1721.
[153] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 19, p. 85-86, from FHL microfilm #0558819, witnessed by Benjamin Allen and Recompence Cary, but not recorded until 4 Aug. 1725.
[154] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 37, p. 114, from FHL microfilm #0558826, witnessed by Anne Leach and Benjamin Leach, but not recorded until 22 May 1745.
[155] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 16, p. 158, from FHL microfilm #0558818, witnessed by Benjamin Leach and Edward Haward, and recorded on 6 Mar. 1722/23.
[156] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 19, p. 2, from FHL microfilm #0558819, witnessed by Benja. Allen and John Washburne, and recorded on 28 Aug. 1725.
[157] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 17, p. 17-18, from FHL microfilm #0558818, witnessed by Rachell Wade and Elizabeth Hayward, and recorded on 22 July 1723.
[158] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 37, p. 114, from FHL microfilm #0558826, witnessed by John Leach and Nathaniel Willis, but not recorded until 22 May 1745.
[159] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 22, p. 116, from FHL microfilm #0558820, witnessed by Benjamin Allen and Elizabeth Allen, but not recorded until 25 Nov. 1727.
[160] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 46, p. 260, from FHL microfilm #0559116, witnessed by Benjamin Allen and Josiah Edson Jr., but not recorded until 18 May 1761.
[161] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 27, p. 87, from FHL microfilm #0558823, witnessed by Ephraim Lenard and Ebenezer Leach junr., and recorded on 19 Mlay 1732.
[162] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 42, p. 69, from FHL microfilm #0558829, witnessed by Thomas Perkins and Wm Leonard, but not recorded until 11 Apr. 1753.
[163] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 27, p. 88, from FHL microfilm #0558823, witnessed by Sarah Leach and Benjamin Leach junr., and recorded on 23 May 1732.
[164] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 27, p. 87, from FHL microfilm #0558823, witnessed by Josiah Edson jur. and Abiezer Edson, and recorded on 19 May 1732.
[165] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 46, p. 260, from FHL microfilm #0559116, witnessed by Isaac Johnson and Solomon Johnson, but not recorded until 18 May 1761.
[166] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 33, p. 250, from FHL microfilm #0558825, witnessed by Rowse Helme and Silas Helme, acknowledged in Kings Co., RI, and recorded on 29 Nov. 1740.
[167] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 33, p. 250, from FHL microfilm #0558825, witnessed by Robert Latham and Hezekiah Hayward, and recorded on 29 Nov. 1740.
[168] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 35, p. 141, from FHL microfilm #0558826, witnessed by David Johnson and Daniel Johnson, and recorded on 7 Jan. 1742/3.
[169] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 37, p. 209, from FHL microfilm #0558826, witnessed by Daniel Johnson and Isaac Johnson, and recorded on 3 Feb. 1745/6.
[170] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 37, p. 209-210, from FHL microfilm #0558826, witnessed by Daniel Johnson and Isaac Johnson, and recorded on 3 Feb. 1745/6.
[171] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 43, p. 264, from FHL microfilm #0558830, witnessed by Joseph Anthony and Daniel Johnson, Justice of the Peace, but not recorded until 14 Mar. 1757.
[172] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 38, p. 85-86, from FHL microfilm #0558827, witnessed by Joseph Anthony and Daniel Johnson, Justice of the Peace, and recorded on 8 July 1746.
[173] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 41, p. 172, from FHL microfilm #0558828, witnessed by George Leonard and Saml. White, acknowledged in Taunton, and recorded on 3 Mar. 1752.
[174] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 41, p. 173, from FHL microfilm #0558828, witnessed by James Johnson and Isaiah Johnson, and recorded on 3 Mar. 1752.
[176] MF5G: Cooke, p. 258, from the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 115, p. 92-93.
[177] Per Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 388; Boston Marriages from 1700-1809, Municipal Printing Office, originally published as A Report of the Record Commissioners of the City of Boston, Boston Marriages from 1700-1751, reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1977, p. 86, married by Sam. Checkley Esq., J.P.
[180]
Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 324, says he had Silas 1713 and
Lemuel 1714, born in
[183] Plymouth County Court Records, Vol. 2, General Sessions of the Peace, Session 9, Sept. 1733, p. 7.
[184] Plymouth County Court Records, Vol. 2, General Sessions of the Peace, Session 9, March 1735/36, case #6, p. 56, Susanna Washburn of Bridgwater, daughter of Jonathan Washburn of said Town, Single woman, in court for fornication, “for having…a Bastard Child born of her body some time within five months.”
[186] Calculated from the birth of their first child in ca. 1716, and the birth of Hannah Johnson, in 1695.
[188]
Torrey,
[189]
[190]
[191] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 14, p. 1, from FHL microfilm #0558817, witnessed by Ephraim Hayward and Thomas Willis, and recorded on 4 Mar. 1717[/18].
[192] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 14, p. 256, from FHL microfilm #0558817, witnessed by Joseph Benson and Elizabeth Benson, and recorded on 19 Apr. 1720.
[193] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 14, p. 256, from FHL microfilm #0558817, witnessed by Daniel Hudson and Benjamin Hayward, acknowledged by Joseph Washburn Junr., and recorded on 19 Apr. 1720.
[194]
[195] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 35, p. 86, from FHL microfilm #0558826, witnessed by Jonathan Bass and James Snow, and recorded on 19 Aug. 1742.
[196] MF5G: Chilton, p. 91, from Middletown Church Records published in The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 44, p. 152.
[200] Systematic History Fund, Vital Records of Leicester, Massachusetts, To the end of the year 1849, Worcester, MA, 1903, [hereinafter Leicester VRs], p. 280.
[202]
Hoskins, Anthony, “The Washburns of
[203]
Her maiden name from the I.G.I. birth record of their daughter Lucy Boardman,
and from the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, submitted by William LeRoy
Bradley, of
[207]
Hoskins, Anthony, “The Washburns of
[209]
Hoskins, Anthony, “The Washburns of
[211]
Leicester VRs, p. 142, marriage intentions of Daniel Denney and Rebakah Jones
recorded 10 Nov. 1722 in
[212]
Leicester VRs, p. 143, marriage intentions of Sarah Denny and Thomas Sargeant
recorded on 17 Jan. 1778 in
[220]
MF5G: Cooke, p. 259, with no further explanation. No marriage record was found
for Susannah Washburn in
[224]
Leicester VRs, p. 188, marriage intentions recorded between Jonathan Newhall
and Hannah Convers on 17 Oct. 1731 in
[225] Spencer VRs, p. 212, under “Washbone”; Leicester VRs, p. 225, marriage intentions recorded 10 July 1757 in Leicester, at which time Ebenezer Washburn is called “of Spencer.”
[227] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 265; Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 571, for the first wife of David Perkins; New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 39, Jan. 1885, p. 81.
[230]
New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 39, Jan. 1885, p. 81;
Noyes, Libby,
[231] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 31, p. 198, the date very hard to decipher, recorded on 8 Mar. 1737.
[232] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 51, p. 65-66, signed by Thomas Hayward and Constant Hayward, witnessed by Eliab Hayward and Robert Hayward, acknowledged by Thomas Hayward on 16 Oct. 1765, and recorded on 19 Oct. 1765.
[233] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 31, p. 198-199, witnessed by David Johnson and Benjamin Johnson, acknowledged on 25 May 1737 by Abraham Perkins.
[234] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 37, p. 142, witnessed by Abraham Perkins and David Johnson Jr., and acknowledged by Benjamin Washburn on 17 May 1745. That Benjamin Washburn, Gentleman, was a son of Samuel Washburn, and not Joseph Washburn.
[235] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 41, p. 74, witnessed by John Keith Jr. and Hannah Leach, acknowledged by James Keith and Lydia Keith on 4 May 1747, and recorded on 30 Apr. 1751.
[239] Plymouth County Probate Vol. 5, p. 561, 564-565. Martha (Leonard) Perkins, the widow of Nathan Perkins, had remarried to Isaac Hayward in 1728, so Thomas Perkins was appointed to look after the interests of his nieces and nephews.
[241] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 538, buried in the Old Graveyard, Bridgewater; Plymouth County Probate Docket #15659.
[243] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 265, says they had Mary 1718, Hepzibah 1720, Thomas 1722, Ebenezer 1727, and Francis 1729.
[248]
Jones, William, “Robert Carver of
[258] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 47, marriage of Thomas Holmes and Mary Sprout, both of Middleborough, on 1 Apr. 1731.
[261] Plympton VRs, p. 421, marriage of Robert Waterman Jr., of Halifax, and Martha Cushman, of Plympton, on 8 Apr. 1734 in Plympton.
[265] Sherman, Robert Moody, and Vincent, Verle Delano, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume 2: James Chilton of the Mayflower, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA, 1978, [hereinafter MF5G: Chilton], p. 76; MF5G: Cooke, p. 260.
[266] White, Lorraine Cook, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: New Milford 1712-1860, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 2000, [hereinafter White, Barbour Index of New Milford VRs], p. 221, taken from New Milford Land Records, Vol. 4, p. 20.
[267] White, Barbour Index of Derby VRs, p. 267, taken from Vol. 3, p. 1, of the Derby Land Records.
[268]
Jacobus, Families of Ancient New Haven, Vol. V, p. 1182; Torrey, New
England Marriages, p. 508, for the second wife of Samuel Miles, of
[270] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 14, p. 98, from FHL microfilm #0558818, witnessed by Josiah Cotton and Thomas Witherell, and recorded on 9 Oct. 1718.
[271]
[272] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 31, p. 152, from FHL microfilm #0558824, witnessed by Benjamin Allen and Micah Pratt, but no recorded until 21 Dec. 1737.
[273]
MF5G: Cooke, p. 260, from
[274] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 26, p. 158, from FHL microfilm #0558822, but not recorded until 9 Jan. 1731.
[275] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 22, p. 187, from FHL microfilm #0558820, witnessed by Thomas Willis and Nathanl. Bolton, and recorded on 5 Mar. 1727[/8].
[282]
MF5G: Cooke, p. 261, from
[283] White, Barbour Index of New Milford VRs, p. 221, taken from New Milford Land Records, Vol. 4, p. 20.
[285] The marriage date from the I.G.I. Marriage Records, taken from an FHL patron family group sheet, from microfilm #0820401, but the marriage was not listed in Barbour’s Index of New Milford town and land records.
[287] Calculated from the estimated birth year of their son Joel Washburn, who appears to have been the second son of Daniel Washburn from the order the children were named in his will, working backwards from the 1762 birth year of son Daniel Washburn Jr., which was calculated from his age at death. So far I have found very little information on Mary, the wife of Daniel Washburn.
[288] White, Barbour Index of New Milford VRs, p. 221, taken from New Milford Land Records, Vol. 4, p. 20.
[289]
His parents per the FHL Ancestral File, submitted by Mrs. V. Leroy Oaks, of
[290] White, Barbour Index of New Milford VRs, p. 221, taken from New Milford Land Records, Vol. 6, p. 7, married by Samuel Canfield, J.P.
[291] White, Barbour Index of New Milford VRs, p. 221, taken from New Milford Land Records, Vol. 4, p. 20; MF5G: Cooke, p. 261, gives the birth date as 10 May 1727.
[292]
Schott, Nancy E., The Barbour Collection of
[293] White, Barbour Index of Kent VRs, p. 150, under “Wahyfood(?),” taken from Vol. 2, p. 123, of the Kent town records.
[294] Washburn, Rev. George T., Ebenezer Washburn, His Ancestors and Descendants, p. 61, says he died before 1786, but this is apparently an error, he had moved out of Litchfield Co., CT, by 1786.
[295] White, Barbour Index of New Milford VRs, p. 221, taken from New Milford Land Records, Vol. 4, p. 20.
[296] White, Barbour Index of New Milford VRs, p. 221, taken from New Milford Land Records, Vol. 4, p. 20.
[297] Her parents from the FHL Ancestry File, submitted by Margaret W. Mikkelsen, of Davis, CA, and Ronald J. Riley, of Muskegon, MI.
[299] White, Barbour Index of New Milford VRs, p. 221, taken from New Milford Land Records, Vol. 4, p. 20.
[300]
Her parents per the FamilySearch Pedigree Resource File, submitted by Patricia
Nelson Loftus, of
[301] Record of Marriages of the Presbyterian Churches in Rumbout and Poughkeepsie, New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol 69, p. 290.
[302] White, Barbour Index of New Milford VRs, p. 221, taken from New Milford Land Records, Vol. 4, p. 20.
[303] Her maiden name from the I.G.I. Marriage Records, presumably from LDS temple records, but her surname may be a guess because of the naming of a son “Tabor” Washburn, the date calculated from the approximate birth year of Tabor Washburn in circa 1760.
[304] White, Barbour Index of New Milford VRs, p. 221, taken from New Milford Land Records, Vol. 4, p. 20.
[306] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 25, marriage of Eleazer Carver and Katherine Elmes, both of Middleborough, on 2 Dec. 1719 in Middleborough; Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 129.
[308] Connecticut Church Records, Kent First Congregational Church, 1741-1859, Hartford Connecticut State Library, 1934, p. 170, from Vol. 1, p. 122, of the church records.
[309] Connecticut Church Records, Kent First Congregational Church, 1741-1859, Hartford Connecticut State Library, 1934, p. 170, from Vol. 1, p. 84, of the church records, “daughter of Patience Washburn.”
[311]
White, Lorraine Cook, The Barbour Collection of
[312] Connecticut Church Records, Kent First Congregational Church, 1741-1859, Hartford Connecticut State Library, 1934, p. 170, from Vol. 1, p. 85, of the church records.
[314] Connecticut Church Records, Kent First Congregational Church, 1741-1859, Hartford Connecticut State Library, 1934, p. 170, from Vol. 1, p. 86, of the church records.
[315] Her name is reportedly listed at least twice, first on a letter from the Town Fathers of Fredericksburgh, NY, to the Governor of New York, requesting that Zuba Bates, wife of John Bates, and Mary Washburn, wife of Ebenezer Washburn, and children be allowed to pass through the enemy lines during the Revolutionary War, and secondly on a deed where Ebenezer Washburn sold property in Gulliver’s Hole, Digby, Annapolis Co., Nova Scotia, in 1788.
[316]
Per research of Billie Mumma, of
[317] Connecticut Church Records, Kent First Congregational Church, 1741-1859, Hartford Connecticut State Library, 1934, p. 170, from Vol. 1, p. 87, of the church records.
[319] Connecticut Church Records, Kent First Congregational Church, 1741-1859, Hartford Connecticut State Library, 1934, p. 170, from Vol. 1, p. 89, of the church records.
[320]
Per Billie Mumma, of
[321]
Per research of Billie Mumma, of
[322]
Per research of Billie Mumma, of
[323] Per Billie Mumma, of Tulsa, OK, citing, Ye Historie of Ye Town of Greenwich, County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, Knickerbocker Press, New York, NY, 1911, p. 181-182.
[327] Davis, William T., Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, reprint, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1994, originally published as Part II of Ancient Landmarks of Plymouth, Boston, 1899, [hereinafter Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families], p. 263.
[329] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 23, p. 112-113, from FHL microfilm #0558821, witnessed by Samuel Sprague and Remember Tupper, and recorded on 9 Aug. 1728.
[330] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 30, p. 87, from FHL microfilm #0558824, witnessed by Samuel Benson and Jedediah Briggs, and recorded on 6 Feb. 1735/6.
[331] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 28, p. 26, from FHL microfilm #0558823, witnessed by Noah Sprague and Saml. Sturges junr., ands recorded on 15 June 1733.
[333] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 28, p. 215, from FHL microfilm #0558823, witnessed by David Johnson and Isaac Johnson, and recorded on 22 May 1734.
[334] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 29, p. 16, from FHL microfilm #0558823, witnessed by Joshua Benson and Ebenezer Washburn, and recorded on 7 Aug. 1734.
[335] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 29, p. 71, from FHL microfilm #0558823, witnessed by Daniel Hudson, Nathl. Thomas Junr. and Caleb Benson, ands recorded on 24 Oct. 1734.
[339] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 33, p. 150, from FHL microfilm #0558825, witnessed by Melatiah Bourn and Silas Bourn, and recorded on 13 June 1740.
[340] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 32, p. 178, from FHL microfilm #0558824, witnessed by Joshua Benson and Samuel Shaw, and recorded on 19 Mar. 1738[/9].
[341] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 34, p. 215-216, from FHL microfilm #0558825, witnessed by Consider Howland and Jas. Hovey, and recorded on 29 or 30 Jan. 1741.
[342] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 36, p. 107, from FHL microfilm #0558826, witnessed by Thomas Jackson and Benja. Lothrop, and recorded on 7 Feb. 1743.
[343] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 36, p. 36, from FHL microfilm #0558826, witnessed by Isaac Simmons and Wm Thomas, and recorded on 18 July 1743.
[344] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 38, p. 95, from FHL microfilm #0558827, witnessed by Samuel Benson and James LeBaron, and recorded on 24 July 1746.
[345] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 38, p. 60, from FHL microfilm #0558827, witnessed by Thomas Foster junr. and Daniel Bradford, and recorded on 21 May 1746.
[346] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 39, p. 34, from FHL microfilm #0558827, witnessed by Joseph Bridgham, Justice of the Peace, and Abigail Bridgham, and recorded on 13 Oct. 1747.
[347] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 40, p. 138, from FHL microfilm #0558828, witnessed by William Elles and James LeBaron, and recorded on 30 Oct. 1749.
[348] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 40, p. 173, from FHL microfilm #0558828, witnessed by Samuel Shaw and Rowland Hammond, and recorded on 2 Mar. 1749[/50].
[349] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 41, p. 30, from FHL microfilm #0558828, witnessed by Edward Tinkham and Ephraim Spooner, and recorded on 19 Dec. 1750.
[350] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 44, p. 159, from FHL microfilm #0558831, witnessed by Ithamar Combs and James Raymond, acknowledged in court by Ithamar Combs, one of the witnesses, in July 1757, and recorded on 21 July 1757.
[352] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 57, p. 161, from FHL microfilm #0559121, witnessed by Asa Hunt and Rebecca Hunt, and recorded on 7 July 1773.
[353] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 69, p. 144-145, witnessed by Noah Fearing and David Burges, and recorded on 6 Aug. 1789.
[354] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 69, p. 145, witnessed by Consider Benson and Foxwell Thomas, and recorded on 6 Aug. 1789.
[355] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 69, p. 145, witnessed by William Washburn and Consider Benson, and recorded on 6 Aug. 1789.
[360] Davis, Genealogical Register of Plymouth Families, p. 195; Rochester VRs, Vol. 2, p. 225, marriage of Benjamin Norris of Plimouth and Mary Wooden on 18 July 1717 in Rochester.
[363]
Merritt, Grace Hufford and Thomas H. Roderick, “Samuel and Keziah (Barrows)
Benson of
[366] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 69, p. 144, from FHL microfilm #0559127, witnessed by Noah Fearing and David Burges.
[367] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 70, p. 242, from FHL microfilm #0559128, witnessed by Asa Hunt and Miriam Hunt.
[369]
Her parents from her I.G.I. Birth Record, taken from an FHL patron family group
sheet, microfilm #1396217, however this may not be correct. William T. Davis
does not list a daughter Hannah born to Benjamin and Mary Norris in
[370] Marriage date from the I.G.I. Marriage Records, taken from an FHL patron family group sheet, microfilm #1553373.
[373]
Plympton VRs, p. 254, marriage of Caleb Benson of
[375] Rochester VRs, Vol. 2, p. 89, the marriage of Ithamer Combs and Hannah Andrews on 4 Nov. 1731 in Rochester.
[378] Middleborough VRs, Vol. 1, p. 25, marriage of John Vaughan and Jerusha Wood, both of Middleboro, on 19 Feb. 1717/18 in Middleborough.
[380] Calculated from her age at death and the date of her marriage in 1764. Her birth was not recorded in the Plympton Vital Records.
[381] Vital Records of Scituate, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1909, [hereinafter Scituate VRs], Vol. 2, p. 246, marriage of Thomas Randall and Faith Winslow on 11 Dec. 1729 in Scituate.
[384] Vital Records of Rochester, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1914, 2 volumes, [hereinafter Rochester VRs], Vol. 2, p. 89, marriage of Ithamer Combs and Hannah Andrews on 4 Nov. 1731 in Rochester.
[385]
Rochester VRs, Vol. 2, p. 311, marriage intentions recorded 24 Sept. 1768 in
[386] Calculated from his age at his enlistment in the Continental Army from Plympton in 1779 at age 26.
[390] Van Antwerp, Lee Douglas, and Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume Nine, Family of Francis Eaton, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1996, [hereinafter MF5G: Eaton], pp. 14, 39, for the maiden name of Sarah, wife of Eleazer Rickard; MF5G: Chilton, p. 78; MF5G: Cooke, p. 262; Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 624, which don’t give the maiden name of Sarah.
[396]
[398] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 29, p. 16, from FHL microfilm #0558823, witnessed by Joshua Benson and Ephraim Washburn, and recorded on 7 Aug. 1734.
[400] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 30, p. 82-83, from FHL microfilm #0558824, witnessed by Nathl. Thomas Junr. and Elkanah Tolman, and recorded on 23 Jan. 1735/6.
[401] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 31, p. 34, from FHL microfilm #0558824, witnessed by John Shurtleff and Josiah Sturtevant, and recorded on 3 Mar. 1736.
[402] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 32, p.53, from FHL microfilm #0558824, witnessed by Joel Ellis and Benjamin Bartlett, and recorded on 6 July 1738.
[403] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 36, p. 189, from FHL microfilm #0558826, witnessed by Nathl. Shurtleff and Noah Bradford, ands recorded on 19 June 1744.
[404] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 35, p. 19, from FHL microfilm #0558826, witnessed by Joshua Benson and Alexr. Leblond, and recorded on 23 Apr. 1742.
[405] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 34, p. 125, from FHL microfilm #0558825, witnessed by John Shaw and Eleazar Rickard, and recorded on 21 May 1741.
[411]
Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year
1790: Connecticut,
[414] MF5G: Eaton, p. 122, taken from records of the First Church of Portland, CT, Vol. 5, p. 98; Bailey, Frederic W., Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records Prior to 1800, New Haven, CT, Vol. 4, p. 103.
[420] Barbour, Lucius Barnes, Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1977, [hereinafter Barbour, Families of Early Hartford], pp. 501, 635; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #40488211.
[424] Connecticut Church Records, Cromwell First Congregational Church, 1715-1875, Connecticut State Library, 1954, p. 180; I.G.I. Marriage Records, taken from an LDS patron family group sheet, from microfilm #0820401.
[425] Mitchell, Nahum, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Boston, 1840, reprint, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1983, [hereinafter Mitchell, History of Bridgewater], p. 112-113; Torrey, Clarence Almon, New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1987, [hereinafter Torrey, New England Marriages], p. 51.
[426] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 382; Roser, Susan E., Mayflower Marriages From the Files of George Ernest Bowman At the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1990, [hereinafter Roser, Mayflower Marriages], p. 122.
[428]
Torrey, New England Marriages, pp. 50, 51: the first wife of Joseph
Bassett was Mary Lapham, who died in 1676 at the age of 35 years. Mitchell, History
of Bridgewater, p. 111, says Joseph married Martha, daughter of Edmund
Hobart, of
[429] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 38, p. 249, from FHL microfilm #0558827, witnessed by James Richards and Sarah Ames, and recorded on 12 Aug. 1747.
[430] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 38, p. 249, from FHL microfilm #0558827, witnessed by Joseph Jenning and Daniel Johnson, and recorded on 12 Aug. 1747.
[431] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 38, p. 249, from FHL microfilm #0558827, witnessed by Elizabeth Hayward and Huldah Edson, and recorded on 12 Aug. 1747.
[432] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 38, p. 249, from FHL microfilm #0558827, witnessed by Joseph Bassett and David Dunbar, and recorded on 12 Aug. 1747.
[433] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 38, p. 250, from FHL microfilm #0558827, witnessed by Joshua Fobes and Nathaniel Willis, and recorded on 12 Aug. 1747.
[434] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 37, p. 155, from FHL microfilm #0558826, witnessed by Jonathan Bassett and Mary Bassett, and recorded on l8 Aug. 1745.
[435] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 38, p. 250, from FHL microfilm #0558827, witnessed by Seth Bassett and Mary Bassett, and recorded on 12 Aug. 1747.
[436] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 40, p. 199, from FHL microfilm #0558828, witnessed by John Fobes and Ebenezer Keith, and recorded on 8 Mar. 1749.
[437]
Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 434, taken from a private record of burials in the
Scotland Graveyard in
[438] Bristol County Probate File “Nathan Bassett, Norton, 1762,” online at www.AmericanAncestors.org.
[439] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 112, says they had John 1734, Nathan 1737, Ruth 1740, David 1743, Hannah 1745, Joseph 1747, and Jonathan 1750.
[441] Cushman, Joseph Augustine, The First Seven Generations of the Cushman Family in New England, Bridgewater, MA, 1964, pp. 38, 98; Van Antwerp, Lee Douglas, and Robert S. Wakefield, Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Volume Nine, Family of Francis Eaton, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1996, [hereinafter MF5G: Eaton], p. 104.
[442]
The marriage date per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 24 Feb.
2004 by Dave Robison, but this date may not be correct, because their marriage
intentions, recorded in
[443]
Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 60, marriage intentions recorded between John
Bassett of
[446] All per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 24 Feb. 2004 by Dave Robison, from information accumulated by Jeffrey Bassett.
[447] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Connecticut, Bountiful, UT, 1993, p. 144, Killingley town, Windham County, the John Bassitt household had 4 free white males aged 16 or over, 1 free white male under 16, and 3 free white females.
[450] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 24 Feb. 2004 by David Robison, and per his will. No children were recorded to John Bassett in the Barbour index of Killingly town vital records.
[453] Per the LDS Ancestral File, submitted by cdperry; per his www.findagrave.com memorial #38915997.
[455] Per his www.findagrave.com memorial #38915997.
[456] Palmer VRs, p. 239; per the LDS Ancestral File, submitted by cdperry; www.findagrave.com, memorial #126316241, from her gravestone in Palmer Center Cemetery in Palmer, Hampden Co., MA.
[458] Per her www.findagrave.com memorial #46224022.
[459] Per the LDS Ancestral File, submitted by cdperry; www.findagrave.com, memorial #38915997, from his gravestone in Sheds Cemetery in Sheds, Madison Co., NY, “in the 66th year of his age.”
[460] www.findagrave.com, memorial #46224022, from her gravestone in Sheds Cemetery in Sheds, Madison Co., NY.
[466] Per the Ancestry.com World Tree files submitted on 2 Jan. 2004 by Phillip Hunt, and on 24 Feb. 2004 by Dave Robison, who reports that she was buried in West Mina Cemetery, Mina, Chautauqua Co., NY.
[468]
Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 435, from a record of burials in Scotland Graveyard
in
[470] Vital Records of Norton, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1906, [hereinafter Norton VRs], p. 187.
[474] Norton VRs, p. 214, the marriage of Silas Cobb and Deliverance Hodges on 24 May 1764 in Norton.
[489]
Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 434, from a record of burials in Scotland Graveyard
in
[493]
Vital Records of West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New
England Historic Genealogical Society,
[495] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 225; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 202: birth of Josiah Lathrop on 4 Feb. 1726 in Bridgewater.
[496] Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States Taken in the Year 1790: Massachusetts, Bountiful, Utah, 1993, p. 166, Bridgewater Town, Plymouth Co., MA, the Joseph Bassett, “Jur” household had 2 free white males aged 16 or older, 5 free white males under 16, and 4 free white females.
[501] Raynham VRs, pp. 40, 96, married by “Mr. Fale;” Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 44, marriage intentions recorded 29 June 1800 in Bridgewater.
[502] Per Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 1, p. 42, taken from her gravestone in Mount Prospect Cemetery, Bridgewater.
[504] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 139, p. 283, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Raynham, and her parents given as Abial & Abiah Bassett [sic?].
[506] Her father’s name from her death record; Middleborough VRs, Vol. 2, p. 88, the marriage intentions of Nathaniel Tomson ye 2d and Hannah Thomas recorded on 15 July 1775 in Middleborough.
[507] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 44. Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 112, says Nathan married “a Daniels or a Snow.”
[509] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 16, dwelling #189, family #229:
Nathan Bassett, 71, male, farmer, born MA
Sybil T. Bassett, 70, female, born MA
[510] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 139, p. 283, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Middleborough, and her father Nathaniel Thompson; Latham, Epitaphs in Old Bridgewater, p. 125.
[511] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 290, dwelling #1883, family #2423:
Ezra Fobes, 74, male, Gentleman, $4000, $5090, born MA
Hannah Fobes, 73, female, born MA
Susan Fobes, 81, female, born MA
Dwelling #1883, family #2424:
Nathan Bassett, 82, male, Gentleman, $3000, born MA
[513] Plymouth County Probate Docket, #1444, Vol. 105, pp. 131-132, 136, from FHL microfilm #0555647, and Vol. 114, p. 270 (266).
[515] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, pp. 212-213; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 218: marriage of Simeon Keith and Molley Cary on 15 June 1775 in Bridgewater.
[518] 1810 Federal Census, Winslow, Kennebec Co., ME, p. 756, the Hampden Keith household had 2 males under 10, 1 male aged 26-44 years, 1 female under 10, and 1 female aged 26-44 years.
[522] Calculated from her age in the 1850 federal census, her birth place from Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 245.
[524] Pearson, Brig. Gen. Gardner W., Records of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Called out by the Governor of Massachusetts to suppress a Threatened Invasion during the War of 1812-1814, Boston, 1913, reprint, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1999, p. 51.
[525] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 13, dwelling #153, family #185:
Josiah Bassett, 67, male, farmer, $3000, born MA
Lucretia Bassett, 62, female, born MA
Georgianna Bassett, 5, female, born MA, attending school
[526] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 121, p. 229, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Joseph & Hannah Bassett.
[527] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 311, p. 263, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Bradford and Persis Mitchell, born respectively in Bridgewater and Hardwick.
[533] Pearson, Brig. Gen. Gardner W., Records of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia Called out by the Governor of Massachusetts to suppress a Threatened Invasion during the War of 1812-1814, Boston, 1913, reprint, Heritage Books, Bowie, MD, 1999, p. 51.
[537] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 161; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 134, marriage intentions of Ezra Fobes and Mary Shaw, of Raynham, in 1776.
[541] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 16, dwelling #189, family #228:
Ezra Fobes, 65, male, farmer, $3000, born MA
Hannah Fobes, 63, female, born MA
Susan Fobes, 71, female, born MA
[542] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 290, dwelling #1883, family #2423:
Ezra Fobes, 74, male, Gentleman, $4000, $5090, born MA
Hannah Fobes, 73, female, born MA
Susan Fobes, 81, female, born MA
Dwelling #1883, family #2424:
Nathan Bassett, 82, male, Gentleman, $3000, born MA
[543] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 193, p. 298, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Joseph & Hannah Bassett, of Bridgewater.
[544] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 248, p. 378, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Ezra and Mary Fobes.
[546] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 190; Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 188: marriage of Winslow Hooper and Polly Latham on 13 Nov. 1791 in Bridgewater.
[552] Plymouth County Probate Docket #1445, Vol. 12C, p. 162, with Wm. H. Davis, of Milton, and Sarah C. Bassett, of Bridgewater, as sureties.
[553] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 25, dwelling #319, family #371:
Mary Bassett, 58, female, $5000, born MA
Sarah C. Bassett, 36, female, born MA
Mary J. Craigan, 20, female, born MA, attending school
Franzes A. Clapp, 24, female, born MA, attending school
John Buder, 25, male, laborer, born Holland
[554] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 303, dwelling #1977, family #2535:
Mary Bassett, 68, female, widow, $4000, $2000, born MA
Sarah Bassett, 46, female, born MA
Augusta Sears, 34, female, born MA
Alfred Sears, 7, male, born MA
Mary E. Sears, 4, female, born MA
[555] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 275, p. 290, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Bridgewater, and her parents Winslow & Polly Hooper, of Bridgewater.
[558] Raynham VRs, p. 65, married by “Mr. Hall;” Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 43, marriage intentions recorded 23 Mar. 1816 in Bridgewater, married in May 1816 according to a Bassett family bible.
[560] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 14, dwelling #164, family #198:
Joseph Bassett, 58, male, farmer, $7300, born MA
Hannah W. Bassett, 57, female, born MA
Albigence W. Bassett, 31, male, farmer, born MA
Hannah W. Bassett, 26, female, born MA
Mary J. Bassett, 6, female, born MA, attending school
Patrick Campton, 22, male, laborer, born Ireland, cannot read or write
Benjamin F. Prescot, 17, male, laborer, born MA
[561] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 85, p. 195, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, and his parents Joseph & Hannah Bassett.
[562] Plymouth County Probate Docket #1433, Vol. 96, p. 394-394, from FHL microfilm #0555642, witnessed by Franklin Leach, Benjamin Keith, and Isaac Fobes.
[563] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 294, dwelling #1914, family #2455:
Hannah W. Bassett, 67, female, widow, $1000, born MA
Hannah W. Bassett 2nd, 37, female, $1000, born MA
Mary J. Bassett, 15, female, born MA, attending school
[564] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 203, p. 286, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, her birth place Raynham, and her parents Jonathan & Mary, of Raynham.
[570] 1850 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, p. 14, dwelling #165, family #199:
Geo. Bassett, 54, male, farmer, $8500, born MA
Hannah Bassett, 50, female, born MA
Mary F. Bassett, 18, female, born MA
Edward N. Bassett, 11, male, born MA, attending school
Lysander R. Hall, 21, male, farmer, born MA
Mary Calighan, 17, female, born Ireland
[571] 1860 Federal Census, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA, Page No. 294, dwelling #1912, family #2453:
Geo. Bassett, 64, male, farmer, $9000, $6000, born MA
Hannah M. Bassett, 61, female, born MA
Ed. N. Bassett, 21, male, farmer, born MA
Mary Ryon, 18, female, servant, born Ireland
[572] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 193, p. 298, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, his occupation a farmer, his birth place Bridgewater, but his parents’ names not given.
[573] Plymouth County Probate Docket #1424, Vol. 119, p. 402, with Josiah L. Bassett and Caleb Hobart, of Bridgewater, as sureties.
[574] Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841-1910, Vol. 248, p. 379, online at www.AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, widow of George Bassett, her birth place Bridgewater, but her parents’ names not given.
[578]
Bowman, George Ernest, “Benjamin Washburns of
[579] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 254; Taunton VRs, Vol. 2, p. 349, marriage of Israel Packard and Hannah Crosman on 16 July 1701 in Taunton; MF5G: Cooke, p. 263.
[580]
[583] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 41, p. 222, from FHL microfilm #0558828, witnessed by Israel Keith and James Keith, and recorded on 20 May 1852.
[584] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 41, p. 222-223, from FHL microfilm #0558828, witnessed by Israel Keith and James Keith, and recorded on 20 May 1752.
[585] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 41, p. 223, from FHL microfilm #0558828, witnessed by John Conant and Thomas Perkins junr., ands recorded on 20 May 1752.
[586] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 41, p. 223, from FHL microfilm #0558828, witnessed by James Hopkins and Thos. Perkins junr., and recorded on 29 Apr. 1752.
[587] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 42, p. 81, from FHL microfilm #0558829, witnessed by James Hopkins and Thos. Perkins jr., and recorded on 14 May 1753.
[588] Plymouth County Land Records, Vol. 42, p. 103, from FHL microfilm #0558829, witnessed by Josiah Edson junr. and Eleazer Cary, and recorded on 15 May 1753.
[590] Mitchell, History of Bridgewater, p. 328, says they had Hannah 1744, Sarah 1748, and Ebenezer 1750.
[591] Vital Records of Brockton, Massachusetts, To the Year 1850, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1911, [hereinafter Brockton VRs], p. 151, baptized in the Fourth Church of Christ in North Bridgewater.
[592] Bridgewater VRs, Vol. 2, p. 575, from a private record of deaths kept by Oliver Alden of Bridgewater.
[600]
[A] The Will of Thomas Perkins, of Bridgewater,
County of Plymouth, Province of the Massachusetts Bay (1758): *
[Note:
In addition to being a difficult will to transcribe because of the poor
handwriting, the clerk probably made several errors copying it into the probate
book as evidenced by the erasure and omission of part of a line, the
duplication of words throughout the will, and what appears to be the omission
of words in other parts of the will.]
In the name of God Amen
March 18th. 1758
I Thomas Perkins of
Bridgwater in the
Item I Give and bequeath
unto my Son Thos his heirs and assigns, forever, [part of a line
which has been erased] and fences there on Together with other appurtences
wher he now Dwels whome I appoint Sole Executor of This my Last will &
Testament
Item I Give and bequeath
unto my Son Ebenezer his heirs and assigns forever That Part of my homestead
which Lyeth on the Southerly Side of the high way by my Dwelling house
Excepting what is particularly other wise hereafter Disposed of in this my Last
Will
Item I give and bequeath
unto my Son Francis his heirs and assigns forever all that Part of my homestead
which lyeth on the northerly Side of the of the high way by my Dwelling House
together with a Seperte Piece of Land Lying on the Southerly Side of Said high
way on which Standeth my barn &c Bounded as follows, Beginning at a Plum
Tree Standing by and on the Southerly Side of Said way about five Rods from a
Large Rock Close by the River from sd from sd Plumb Tree
runing South Twelve Degrees East Nine Rods and five Links To a Rok thence
Runing East Six Degrees South Twenty four Rods To a Stak & Stones by Said
way then by the Said way To the bounds first mentioned Together also with a
small Pece of Land on the westerly Side of the River by my house on the
northerly Side of sd Way
Item I give and bequeath
unto my Said Son Ebenezer and francis them & their heirs and assigns
forever my Tract of Land Lying below Eleazer Aldens Adjoyning To the Thousand
acres (so Called) To be Equally Devided between Them in ye following
manner V~~. The Deviding Line to begin at a great white oak Tree
Standing near the Southerly Range of Said Tract and the Line of the Said 1000
Acres and from Said Tree To Extend Such a Point northerly as will Devide Said
Tract into Equal Shears for Quantity and the Said Ebenezer his heirs &
Assigns the Easterly half and the Said Francis his heirs and assigns To have
the westerly half. But it is To be under stood that the Iron Oar that is or may
be found in both the halfs aforesaid is To be Equally Devided between—That is
To Say The Said Ebenezer his heirs & Assigns are To have one half of the
Iron oar on Francis’ half of the Said Land and sd Francis his heirs
and assigns are To have one half of the Iron oar on Ebenezers Half of the Land
also I give unto the Said Francis and Ebenezer and Francis their heirs and
assigns forever my Grist mill & Saw mill and all my Interest in the forge
Together with the Tools and utensils & Stream and all Privelidges thereto
belonging the yard Privelidge belonging to Said Saw mill is bounded in the
following manner begining at the Plum Tree before mentioned and from thence
runing South Twelve Degrees East Eleven Rods & five Links then Runing South
westerly till the line will will intersect a Line Run from a hornbine Tree
Standing about three Rods below Said Saw mill To the Northwesterly Corner of
Said Ebenezer Dwelling house one Rod and a half From Said house then Keeping
the Range of the last Line to Said hornbine by the River near to which there is
also a Red oak Tree then bounded by the River up Stream To the Said high way
then by the way to the Said Plum Tree as also a Lot of Cedar Swamp being the
ninth Lot in the Little Cedar Swamp So Called Equally Devided between Them
Item I give &
bequeath unto my Two Grand Daughters the Children of my Daughter Mary Late wife
of Josiah Howard Junr. Deceased To Each of them a fether bed and
furniture apece I give unto them & my grandson child of the Said Mary 1 Cow
& Two pound Thirteen Shillings and four pence Lawfull money To be Equaly
Devided between the the Said three grandChildren the Said Two pounds Thirteen
Shillings & four pence to be Paid by my Said Son Thomas out of that Part of
my Estate given to him.
Item I give &
bequeth unto my Said Sons Thomas Ebenezer and Francis my Two hundred acres Land
lying at a Place Called Cork hill at the Slear[?] of the Township of wels which
my father purchased of Harlikington Simmons also a ninth Part of a Purchase Right
in the undevided Lands in Bridgwater as also all my other Real Estate
wheresoever Lying not before Disposed to be Equally Devided between them—also I
give unto them my negro boy Ceaser fire armes wearing apparel Cash bonds notes
Book amounts and the Remainder of my Quick Stok—Book Provitions besides what
will be necessary for my famaly’s Use to Carry the year about to be To be
Devided Equaly between them and if there be any Hay at my Decease to be Devided
according To the Quick Stock
Item I give unto my Son
Francis my Smith Tools but the Shop one half To him and the other half To my
Said Son Ebenezer
In witness whereof I
have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Day & year aforesd.
Signed Sealed pronounced published and Declared by the Tho. Perkins (seal)
Said Thomas Perkins To
be his Last Will In Presence of
Josiah Edson Jun: John Woods:
Benja Sprage
Probated on 3 Aug. 1761,
presented in court by Thomas Perkins of Bridgwater, the executor, and proved by
Josiah Edson junr. Esq., and
Benjamin Sprague.
* Transcribed by John
A. Maltby from
[B]
The Will of Joseph Bassett, Esq., of Bridgewater,
Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1815) *
Be it remembered that I
Joseph Bassett of Bridgwater in the County of Plymouth Gentleman, being weak of
Body but of sound Mind & memory do this twelfth day of June one thousand
eight hundred & fifteen make & publish my last Will and Testament in
manner following that is to say ~~
Imprimis I give to my beloved Wife one
half of the Dwelling house in which I live (the south east part) with a
privilege to use the oven & Well together with all my household Furniture,
of every Description including my Clock & my Chaise, with a privilege to
keep it in the Chaisehouse. & I likewise give her two hundred & ten
Dollars to be paid to her annually during her Lifetime by my Sons as I shall
hereafter direct —
Item I give to my Son William
all the Homestead which I bought of Simeon & Seth Snow & the north Lot
in the Old Swamp (so called) which I bought of Seth Snow & the south Lot in
sd. old Swamp which I bought of Daniel Snow, & one third part of
the Meadow lying north of the old River which runs out of the Pond beginning at
the north east End next to Clifford Carver’s Meadow & extending to a Run of
Water near Beach Island which runs out of the Swamp & one half of the Swamp
Lots adjoining said Meadow & running northerly to the great Lots so called.
—
Item I give to my Son Jonathan
the Land known by the Name of the “Ames Place”, & all the Lots of Land
adjoining the same, & a Lot of Swamp which I bought of Winslow Hooper lying
in the little Swamp, & the South Lot of Swamp which I bought of Seth Snow
& the north Lot of Swamp which I bought of Daniel Snow lying in the old
Swamp, & one half of a Lot I bought of Nathan Leach lying in said little
Swamp, & two thirds of the Meadow of which I have given William one third
as abve described lying in the great Meadows so called. I likewise give to my
son Jonathan one half of those Lots of Swamp adjoining sd. Meadow
last described of which I have given William the other half as may be seen in
page first. —
Item I likewise give &
bequeath to my Sons Joseph & George all my other Lands of every Description
or name lying either in Bridgwater or Raynham in common for them to divide
equally between them, or improve together as they may judge proper, excepting
those Lands I have before mentioned as given to William & Jonathan.—
Item I give to My Sons Nathan,
Josiah & Paschal two thousand Dollars to each of them to be paid in one
year after my decease the above to be paid in Money or good Securities.
Item I give to my two Daughters
Sally Keith & Hannah Fobes six hundred Dollars to each of them to be paid
in one year after my decease in Money or good Securities.
Item I give & bequeath to my
Sons William, Nathan, Josiah, Jonathan, Paschal Joseph & George, all the
Stock of Cattle, Horses, Sheep & Swine of which I may die seized & all
my farming utensils of every Description to be divided equally between them
after selling so much of said Stock or utensils as may be found necessary to
pay all my just Debts & funeral Charges before such Division is made, &
all other property of every name or nature I give to my above named seven Sons,
not herein disposed of (excepting what my Wife may want of the provisions which
I may leave in my House & Granaries for her comfortable support for one
year next after my decease) to be divided equally between them. And I hereby
order my Executors to see that this last clause respecting the one years
provision for my Wife be granted her. & I hereby order my seven Sons above
named to pay to my Wife & their Mother, each & every one of them,
thirty Dollars annually which will make in the whole two hundred & ten
Dollars to be paid in Money, & the first payment to be made to her at the
Expiration of one Year after my decease to be continued during her natural Life
—
Lastly I do constitute &
ordain four of my Sons, viz William, Jonathan Joseph & George joint
Executors of this my last Will & Testament. In Testimony whereof I do
hereunto set my hand & Seal the day & Year above written. —
Signed,
sealed, published, pronounced & declared N.B.
the word “whole” interlined near the
by
the said Joseph Bassett as & for his last Will and Top of
this page, was done before this
Testament
in presence of us, who at his request & was witnessed. —
in
his presence hereunto set our Names as Witnesses
to
the same ~~~ Joseph Bassett (seal)
George Chipman
Caleb F. Leonard
Asaph Andrews
Presented
for probate on 1 Apr. 1817 by William Bassett, Jonathan Bassett, Joseph Bassett
and George Bassett, the Executors therein named, and proved by George Chipman
and Caleb F. Leonard, two of the witnesses.
No
inventory of his estate was filed.
* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth
County Probate Vol. 48, p. 411-413, from FHL microfilm #0550905.
[C]
The Will of Nathan Bassett of
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1849) *
In the name of God Amen. I Nathan
Bassett of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of
Massachusetts being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make this my last
Will and Testament. I commit my soul to God the Author of it, and my body to
the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter
mentioned.
As to my worldly estate I hereby dispose of the same
in the following manner.
First. I give and bequeath to my
beloved wife Sybel T. Bassett my pew in the Scotland Meeting house in Bridgewater
numbered 21 – together with all the other property of which I may died seized
of whatever name or nature after paying my just debts excepting my undivided
shares and rights in said meeting house hereinafter disposed of.
Second. All my shares and rights in
said Scotland meeting-house in Bridgewater I give bequeath and devise to the
Congregational Church now weekly worshipping in the said Scotland meeting-house
under the ministry of the Rev. Stetson Raymond to their use and benefit forever
in maintaining the public worship of God – And I hereby appoint Deacon Isaac
Fobes and his successor or successors in that office in said church forever to
take the care thereof and see to the same – always excepting the said pew No. 21
hereinbefore given to my wife.
Finally I hereby appoint said Sybel
T. Bassett and Ozias D. Daniels to be Executors of this my last Will and
Testament hereby revoking all former Wills by me made and declaring this and
this only to be my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my
hand this twenty second day of February in the year of Our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and forty nine
Signed published pronounced
and
declared by the said Nathan
Bas-
sett to be his last Will and
Testament
in presence of the
subscribers who in Nathan
Bassett (seal)
his presence and in presence
of each
other and at his request
hereunto
set our hands as witnesses.
Benjamin Keith
Franklin Leach
Isaac Fobes
Calvin Southworth
To the Hon. William H. Wood Esquire, Judge of
Probate, in & for the County of Plymouth,
I Ozias D. Daniels of Randolph in the
County of Norfolk, one of the persons named Executors in the Will of Nathan
Bassett late of Bridgewater in said County of Plymouth, deceased, hereby
decline & refuse to accept that trust -- & have no objection to the
appointment of Josiah L. Bassett to that office & do hereby resign said
trust.
Randolph, Dec. 12, 1864
Ozias
D. Daniels
Josiah L. Bassett, of
Bridgewater, was granted administration with will annexed of the estate of
Nathan Bassett, late of Bridgewater, on 9 Jan. 1865, with Josiah W. Bassett and
Abiel Bassett as sureties, the executor named having refused.
Philander Leach, Royal Keith,
and Adin Alger were appointed to appraise the estate of Nathan Bassett, late of
Bridgewater, on 12 Aug. 1864. His real estate was valued at only $70, and his
personal estate totaled $1041.68. Josiah L. Bassett, the administrator with
will annexed, gave his oath to the inventory on 9 Jan. 1865.
* Transcribed by John A.
Maltby from Plymouth County Probate Vol. 105, pp. 131-132, 136, from FHL
microfilm #0555647, Vol. 114, p. 270 (266), and Vol. 109, p. 108.
[D]
The Will of Joseph Bassett 2d, of Bridgewater,
Plymouth County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1845) *
In the name of God, Amen. I Joseph
Bassett 2d of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of sound and disposing mind and memory do
make this my last Will and Testament.
I commit my soule to God the
author of it and my body to the earth to be buried in a christian manner at the
discretion of my executor.
As to my Worldly estate I hereby
dispose of the same in the following manner.
First.
I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Hannah W. Bassett all my household
furniture excepting my clock, desk and book-case and one feather bed with
suitable apparel for the same. I also
give to my said wife the right for her to occupy the Westerly half of my
dwelling house during her natural life as also the necessary privileges in and
to the cellar and Well with the right to pass to and from the same at all
times. And also the right to a proper support and maintenance with suitable
meat, drink, apparel, medicine and nursing and all other things necessary and
convenient for her comfort during her natural life. All of which is to be
furnished to her by my executor hereinafter named.
Second.
I give and devise to my son Joseph Milton Bassett the farm on which he
now lives in the town of Grafton in the County of Worcester with all the
privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging to him his heirs and assigns
to his and their use and behoof forever.
Thirdly.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah W. Bassett the sum of Two
Thousand dollars to be paid to her by my Executor hereinafter named in one year
after my decease, in money or good securities.
Fourthly.
I give, bequeath and devise to my son Albigence Waldo Bassett all of my
property not herein before disposed of whether real or personal of which I may
die seized or possessed wherever the same may be found to him his heirs and
assigns to his and their use and behoof forever on the conditions that he the
said Albigence Waldo pay the foregoing legacy of two thousand dollars to my
said daughter Hannah W. Bassett in one year after my decease and also well and
truly maintain and support my beloved wife Hannah W. Bassett during her natural
life with proper and suitable meat, drink, apparel, medicine and nursing and
all other things convenient for her comfort as herein before mentioned in my
devise to my said wife.
Finally. I hereby appoint my son Albigence Waldo
Bassett to be my executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking
all other former Wills by me made and declaring this and this only to be my
last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof I the said
Joseph Bassett 2d hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty
ninth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five.
Joseph Bassett 2d (seal)
Signed,
published, pronounced and declared by the said Joseph Bassett 2d.
to be his last Will and Testament in presence of us the subscribers who in his
presence and at his request and in presence of each other hereunto set our
hands as Witnesses.
Franklin Leach
Benjamin Keith
Isaac Fobes
Presented
for probate on the first Tuesday of Oct. 1854 by Albigence W. Bassett, the
Executor therein named, and proved by Benjamin Keith and Isaac Fobes, two of
the Witnesses. Letters Testamentary were granted to Albigence W. Bassett, the
Executor.
* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from Plymouth
County Probate Vol. 96, p. 392-394, from FHL microfilm #0555642.