FATHER

Benjamin Pease

MOTHER

Jean Arey

WIFE

1st:  Unknown

2nd: Eunice Phelps b. 16 Aug 1720 Lebanon, New London, CT

                              d. 07 Feb 1791 Longmeadow, Hampden, MA

3rd: Abigail Hancock  b. 12 Jan 1733/34 Springfield, Hampden, MA

CHILDREN with Unknown  (Job did not marry Eunice Phelps until 1744)

1.Abiah Pease b. Jul 1742

CHILDREN with Eunice Phelps

1. Job Pease
   b. 13 Jun 1745
   m. 17 Aug 1767 Deborah Haskell  in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
   d. 22 Apr 1814 Ludlow, Hampton, MA

2. Eunice Pease
   b. Jul 1749
   m. Amon Beebe
   d. 1827

3. Mary Pease
   bap. 21 Jul 1754 Mansfield, Tolland, CT
   m. Samuel Beebe 
   d. After 1793

4. Noah Pease
    bap. 15 Aug 1756 Mansfield, Tolland, Ct

5. Keziah Pease
   b. 21 May 1759 Mansfield, Tolland, CT
   m. 7 Sep 1780 Samuel Warriner
   d. 24 Jul 1846 Granby, Hampshire, MA

Job Pease
by Susan Brooke
Jan 2023

According to the Nova Scotia Immigrants lists, Job Pease was born in Edgartown, MA in 1718, son of Benjamin Pease. (1)  He may have been a whaler in Edgartown, Dukes, MA. (2) Job Pease probably married his first wife there. But she may have died leaving him with an infant daughter, Abiah, born in 1742. (3) By 1744 Job Pease was in Connecticut.  He remarried in Lebanon, New London, CT to Eunice Phelps on 4 Feb 1744. (4)  However, he seems to have been residing in Stafford, Hartford, CT.  In May 1745 Job Pease "of Stafford" and David Phelps of Lebanon were exchanging land. (5) His father, Benjamin Pease, died in January or February 1748 in Edgartown and Job received £81 13 3 as his share of the estate. (6) Job was still living in Stafford in 1749 when he purchased land in Hampden Co. MA from Moses Phelps. (7)  In 1751 Job Pease signed a petition for a church in West Stafford. (8) It is not known how long he remained in Stafford, but he sold his land to Moses Phelps in 1751. (9)
Ten years later in  1762 Job Pease was in Yarmouth Township, Nova Scotia. (1) The first year was a brutal winter and he may have left the area for a short time. (10)  But he was a ship builder in Yarmouth  through 1767 and probably longer. (11) The 1787 Division of land has a listing for Job Pease. (11)
However, he was probably back living in Ludlow, Hampshire, MA. He was "of New Concord, CT" in 1778, but "of Ludlow, Hampshire, MA" in1782.  (12)  He was living with or next to his daughter, Kezia married to Samuel Warriner, in the 1790 census of Ludlow. (13) His wife, Eunice Phelps, died on 7 Feb 1791 and is buried in Springfield, Hampshire, MA. (14)  Job Pease remarried the next year to the widow, Abigail Cooley, on 5 Apr 1792. (15) He wrote his will on 9 Oct 1793 naming his oldest son, Job Pease and son Noah Pease.  He also named his daughters: Abiah, wife of Asa Church, Eunice wife of Amon Beebe, Mary wife of Samuel Beebe and Keziah, wife of Samuel Warner. His son Job was named executor. (16) He died two days after writing his will on 11 Oct 1793 and was buried in the Springfield Cemetery (17).

Sources

(1) Nova Scotia Immigrants to 1867 Part 1 Compiled by Col. Leonard H. Smith Jr. and Norma H. Smith, 1992, page 194.	Nova Scotia Immigrants to 1867 Part I from Manuscripts  page 452 "Pease Job. Plus 6: at Joboque, Yarmouth Twp., 21 June 1762 (110:74).
Pease, Job s. of Benjamin; b. Edgartown, Mass., 1718; Mansfield, Conn., to Yarmouth (grantee) (3; No. 234). Pease, Kezia. D. of Job. bap. Mansfield, Conn., 3 June 1759; to Yarmouth ( 3: No. 234) Pease, Mary. D. of Job; bap Mansfield Conn., 21 July 1754; to Yarmouth (3: No. 234) Pease Noah. S. of Job; bap. Mansfield, Conn., 15 Aug 1756; to Yarmouth (3:No. 234).

(2) From A Genealogical and Historical Record of the Descendants of John Pease, Sen., Last of Enfield, Conn., compiled by Rev. David Pease and Austin S. Pease, 1869

"Job Pease, son of Benjamin of Martha's Vineyard, was born about 1718. It is said he spent a few of his early years before his final leave of Martha's Vineyard in whaling. In 1745 he had removed to Stafford, CT, a town in Tolland County next east of Somers. He was living there in 1750 with his wife Eunice (Stafford Town Records). It is probably he left Stafford not long after this and removed to Norwich, CT. In 1778 he was living in that part of Norwich called New Concord, and which is now in the town of Bozrah. Not far from this date he removed to Ludlow, Mass., which is the site of the village of Chicopee Falls where he died. His wife Eunice "died Feb. 7th 1791 in the 71st year of her age." (Tombstone in Springfield Cemetery) He married second, Widow Abigail Cooley, 1782. He "died Oct. 11, 1793 in 75th year of his age." (Tombstone in Springfield Cemetery). His will mentions
1. Job, who was executor of the will
2. Noah, who had an equal share with his brother
3. Abiah, the wife of Asa Church
4. Eunice, the wife of Aaron Beebe
5. Keziah, the wife of Samuel Warner

(3) The great granddaughter of Abiah Pease wrote that she was born in July 1742 and that date corresponds with her age at her date of death.  Job Pease didn't marry Eunice Phelps until 4 Feb 1744. He. had a son about 15 months after his marriage to Eunice Phelps.  Findagrave says Job Pease, Jr. was born 13 Jun 1745.  Thus if Abiah was born after Job's marriage to Eunice Phelps in 1744, Abiah Pease would have been born about 1747 and thus only about 13 years old when she married. 

(4) Early Connecticut Marriages Early Connecticut Marriages: Second Book Lebanon New Haven Second Church page 42
 Job Pees & Eunice Phelps, Feb. 24, 1744
Lebanon 1st Congregational Church volume 4 pg 170. Roll 50 in CT State Library

(5) Stafford Town Clerk.  FHL film 0005729
David Phelps of Lebanon is quitclaiming to Job Pease of Stafford his part in the farm that he and job Pease bought. In another deed Job Pease of Stafford is quitclaiming to David Phelps his part in the farm. In effect they are splitting the farm with no money exchange

9 May 1745 Stafford Deed Vol 2 page 145-146 Job Pease of Stafford and David Phelps of Lebanon

9 May 1745  Stafford Deed Vol 2 page 154 David Phelps of Lebanon and Job Pease of Stafford

(6) Estate Distribution of Benjamin Pease
Series II Deeds 1700-1749 Box 2 Folder 39(5) Estate Distribution of Benjamin Pease
Series II Deeds 1700-1749 Box 2 Folder 39th  Martha Vineyard Museum
See page for father, Benjamin Pease

(7) 26 Jun 1749  Hampden Deed R BK pg 562-563.
FHL Film 844494
Moses Phelps of Somers, Hampshire, MA was selling 300 acres of land for two thousand pounds in Somers to Job Pease of Stafford, Hartford, CT. The land bounded on the south partly on the land of Robert Pease.

(8) Petition for a church in West Stafford
Document found in CT State Library in Hartford. A West Stafford paper, Eccles: XI: 207 C
30 petitioners in West Stafford said the town was 8 miles east & west laid out to accommodate 2 societies when able. Now 40 families.
Last page of petition with signature of "Job Peas"

(9) Stafford  BK A page 6
31 Jul 1751
Job Pease of Stafford, CT to Moses Phelps of Somers for two thousand pounds.  

(10) A History of the County of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia by John Roy Campbell.

The winter of 1761-62 was brutal in Nova Scotia
pg 34 "The season was exceptionally severe; the ground remaining covered with a fall of snow four feet deep for some months. Before succour arrived, many had suffered beyond description. ----  Twenty-seven of the horned cattle died of hunger and cold. The others were killed for food."
pg 35 "After a long dreary winter, the Spring came; and with it, a vessel bearing supplies to the well-nigh famished Colony." -----pg36"The immediate result of the lateley endured privations was that five families returned to New England.  The names of those five, together with the two who returned in the fall of the previous year, are - Basset, Pease, Abbey, Crosey, Hall, Howard and Carpenter."   "By the opening of the next season, that of 1762, saw the number reduced to six families, comprising in all thirty-eight souls."

page 56 Yarmouth began to get replenished from 1764 -1767.  Job Pease is on the list of grants in Yarmouth in 1767.  

(11) Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, A Sequel to Campbell's History by George Stayley Brown, 1888

"The following is the preamble to Samuel Goldsbury's Plan of Division, executed in 1787: -" "The First Division contains the lands included between the red line at No. 31 on the line between Yarmouth and lands laid out to Rolen Wilmot and others, and ending at Chegoggin River, the sea-wall, Little River, on the Wilmot's line to No. 31, where the red line makes its departure."  page 177   Pease, Job 1st Division Number of Shares   1 No. of Lot            96 Area                    77

"Pease"  a Ship-builder "the families of the early settlers of Yarmouth and Argyle -- are entitled to the honor of building up the maritine interest of the county, as well as of opening up and constructing the roads, etc." The following list and summary will exhibit the fact in a still clearer light, first in order being the family names of all the resident Yarmouth-County ship-owners since 1761 page 207

(12) Land Sales.

6 Dec 1778 Jacob Cooley of Ludlow, Hampshire, MA  is selling 50 acres of land in Ludlow to Job Pease of New Concord, New London County, CT 50 acres for £1200.
Hampden Deed BK 15 pg 340  FHL film 845698

2 Oct 1782 Job Pease and Job Pease Jr both of Ludlow, Hampshire, MA  (with Eunice signing) selling 139 acres of land in Ludlow for £370.
Hampden Deeds BK 24 pg 112  FHL film 845703

6 Oct 1783  Jabez Cooley of New Canaan, Albany, NY selling land in Springfield to Job Pease of Ludlow, Hampshire, MA
Hampshire Co Land Records BK 24 pg 371  FHL film 845703

(13) 1790 census  Ludlow, Hampshire, MA living next to or with daughter Keziah, married to Samuel Warriner.

(14) Findagrave
Tombstone of Eunice Phelps Pease

(15) Married Abigail Cooley
"Job Pease enters his intention of marriage with the widow Abigail Cooley both of Spring F February 18 Anno Dom in 1792  Notification posted the same day"

Married 5 Apr 1792
Lebanon 1st Congregational Church volume 4 pg 170  Roll 50 in CT State Library

(16) Will of Job Pease

Will of Job Pease

I Job Pease of Springfield in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of sound mind & memory do make & publish this my last will & Testament in form following viz. I order that all my just debts be paid out of my personal Estate together with all necessary funeral charges by my Executor here after to be named & that the sum of fifty pounds which before marriage by a Jointure I secured to my present wife be likewise paid & satisfied to her by my said executor of my personal Estate in his hands.  And I do further give devise & bequeath after the payment of all my just debts funeral charges & Jointure the one half of all my Estate both real & personal to my eldest son Job Pease, and half of all my Estate both real & personal I do give devise & bequeath to my son Noah Pease to my Daughter Abiah wife of Asa Church Eunice wife of Amon Beebe to my Daughter Mary wife of Samuel Beebe my daughter Keziah wife of Samuel Warner to be equally divided among them share & share alike & I do appoint my oldest Son Job Pease sole executor of this my last will & testament  In Witness whereof I  the     Job  Pease have to this my last will & testament set my hand & seal this ninth Day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & ninety three.  Signed sealed published & declared by the            as and for his last will & testament in presence of us the subscribers who subscribed ourselves as witnesses in presence of Job Pease and in presence of each other.

                                                                                    Job X Pease

pg 2
Abiah wife of Asa Church - Eunice wife of Amon Beebe - Mary wife of Samuel Beebe Kezia wife of Samuel Warner The one half of the estate is to be divided equally between Noah Pease and the above named Daughters,  This explanation of the will was written and read to the testator before the will was syned.

Inventory of Estate

(16) Death Record Buried: Springfield Cemetery, corner of Pine and Walnut Streets, Springfield, Hampden, MA

In memory of Mr. Job Pease who died Oct. 11, 1793 in the 75th year of his age. Death is a debt to nature due, Which I have paid and so must you.

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