1. NATHANIEL-

m. RUTH PICKWORTH- d. of John Pickworth of Manchester and New London, d. 5 Apr.1716 Manchester, MA
Adm. 1 July 1708 Wells

In Feb. 1649/50 Nathaniel was a grantee in New London. He was undoubtedly connected with John Masters of Cambridge and Watertown who willed to Nathaniel and Abraham Masters 19 Oct. 1639, although without stating the kinship: to Nathaniell Masters ten pownds to Abraham Masters ten shillings, Also my minde & will is that the ten pownds I give to John Lockwood & the ten pownds I give to Nathaniell Masters shal be layde out upon somethings that may turne to the encrease of theire portions ffurthermore my will is that these leagacyes shal be well & truly discharged within six monthes after my wives decease...(1) The fact that Nathaniel and Abraham's legacies were invested implies that they were not of age at the time of the will. John and his wife Jane arrived on the "Arbella" in Winthrop's fleet in 1630 with Sarah, Lydia, Elizabeth, Nathaniel and Abraham Masters, however, this child Nathaniel (and Abraham as well) was probably too young to be his son. Perhaps the Nathaniel and Abraham mentioned in the will were his grandchildren or perhaps nephews? It's possible that our Nathaniel was John's son if his wife Jane was considerably younger than he.

Nathaniel had both Manchester, MA and New London, CT grants in 1651. He had a York grant in 1666 although his wife was still in Essex County in Nov. 1667. He took the freeman's oath at Wells in 1670. He signed a Wells letter about Indian affairs 25 Apr. 1689 but was back in Manchester may 1702. The inventory of Nathaniel Masters Senr of Wells was sworn to 28 Apr. 1714 by his grandson Nathaniel whose account included "2 journeys from Manchester to Wells".

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