1. JOHN

m.1. MARY (2) NUTTER (d.c. 1676)
2. SARAH TAYLOR (m.1. THOMAS CANNEY), d. of Anthony Taylor of Hampton
d. 9 Dec. 1687 Dover, NH
will 12 Mar. 1684-23 Mar. 1688 Boston, MA

John came to America from England as a young man being in the service of Thomas Layton who settled at Hilton's Point (Dover Neck, NH) as early as 1658. He was received as an inhabitant of the town on 13 Apr. 1659.(17) Thomas paid him for services already rendered or to be rendered 11 Jan. 1658/9 by giving him 20 acres of land on the Neck. The selectmen of the town then granted him an allotment of 20 acres in 1664 adjoining that given him by his employer. He became an important yeoman or farmer in the colony, his homestead being handed down from generation to generation to the present time.

This Deponent saith that beinge in Lief^t Halls seller He heard philip Chesley Call Edward Colcord Rogue & Rascall, & that he deserved to be sold to the Barbadoes or Virginia, & he would doe it if he Could, & further not

He was a new partner with Thomas Doughty in a logging contract in 1663:

"Mr. Jn^o Wincoll p^l as assigne of Tho: Broughton ag^t Tho: Doughte & Jn^o Windet defn^ts in an acc'on of y^e case for breach of coven^ts for Logging, withdrawen:"( 11)

"At a Countie Court held in portsmouth the 28 of June 1664...

phillip chestly being p^rsented for beating Thomas Doutie, w^ch upon Exammynac'on the Court finds them both guiltie both of fighting & Abuseing one a nother Sentence them to pay a fine of 40^s a peece & to be bound in a bond of 20^� well & truly to be p^d by them their heirs & Executors

The Condicon of this Recognizance is such that if the above bounded phillip chesly shall cary it peacably towards all men & towards Tho: Doutie & appeare at the next Countie Court held at Dover that then this Recognizance shalbe voyd & of none efect otherwise to stand in full force pow^r & vertue

Thomas Doutie & Jn^o Winget doth acknowledg to owe & stand indebted unto y^e tress^r of the town of portsmouth the true sum of 20^� to be p^d by them their heirs & executors

The Condicon of this obligac'on is such that if the s^d Thomas Doutie doe carie it peaceably towards all men & in speciall towards ph: chesly & shall appeare at next Countie Court held at Dover then this obligac'on to be voyd & of none efect otherwise to stand in full force pow^r & vertue

"A Provetion Rate maed the 2d 10th mo. 1666 for Mr. Raynes at a penny in the pound throwe the hole towneship... Cochechoe... John Winget 0-8-10."(1)

"At a Court of Adjournm^t held in portsm^o 17^o sep^t 1667...

John Tuttle being Som'ons to witness in Jn^o Wingetts & Job Clements p^rsentm^t & not appearing is sentence to pay 7^s 6^d to s^d Jn^o & Job & 2^s 6^d fees... Jn^o Winget & Job Clemonts Jun^r p^rsented for fighting not proved & they are discharged".(13)

"The Grand Jurys p^rsentm^ts y^e 29^th March 1670... W^m Pumfret for selling Liquor or syder Contrary to Law Jn^o Winget Rob^t Eavans Job Clemons sen^r & Jun^r wittnesses the fact owned Sentence to pay a fine of 5^� & fees."(14)

"The names of them y^t tooke y^e ffreemens oath... Jn^o Wingett"(15)

On 18 June 1674 John was one of the committee to run the line from the Newichwannock River to the south side of the Lamperill River.(18)

John was a selectman in 1674, 1686 and 1687. He was also one of the: "Loyal subjects and freeholders" who signed the Weare petition to the King.(5) He also served in King Philip's War early in 1675.

After Tom Canney's death, Sarah was appointed the administratrix on 23 June 1677. The inventory was taken 15 May 1677 and was attested to by Sarah Wingate, relict of Thomas Canney on 25 June 1678 and mentioned his children ages 11, 8, 8, 6, 4, and 1: "for the setling of this estate This court doth order y^t y^e admstratrix & Jn^o Winget her prsent husband paying y^e debts of her abovenamed dec'ed husband and bringing up y^e children untill of age to choose their Guardians respectively, shee shall have all the moveable estate besides y^e thirds of y^e Lands during her life, & y^e [ ] of y^e whole, while y^e children come of age as aboves^d, & y y^e Lands to be divided among y^e children as y^e law hath Pvided, in y^e meane time, not to suffer any strip or waste on y^e houses & Lands- Elias Stileman Cleric".(9)

The humble Petition of Yo^r Majesty's Subjects the house holders of the Town of Dover upon Piscataqua river N : England.

That for as much as through the goodnesse of god & the favour of yo^r Most Excellent Majesty (w^ch like the Sweet Influences of Superior or heavenly bodies to the Tender Plants, hath cherish'd us in our weaker beginnings haveing been continued through yo^r Speciall grace under yo^r Maj^ties Protection & Goevermen^t of ye Massachusets to w^ch wee Voluntarily Subjected our Selves, many years agoe, yet not without Some Necessity, in Part felt for want of Goverm^t & in part feared upon the Account of protection w^ch hath been more aparent since; the happy event or issue of w^ch doth cause us to be humble & earnest Supplicants to yo^r Majesty at this time, that wee may be continued under the Jurisdiction of the Massachusets as formerly, our full Acquiesieing wherein & ample Satisfaction where w^th wee doe hereby make our Serious profession of, & Doe therefore be yo^r Royall Assent thereunto, w^ch favour of yo^r Maj^ties wee shall Account as a cloud of y^e Latter rain & be further quickned to pray for all manner of Prosperity upon yo^r Maj^ties Person & Counsels as becomes yo^r Loyall Subjects

"portsm^o y^e 16 : of ffebr : 1679...

An act made for the Calling of A Gen : Assmebly :

Wee the president & Council of his Maj^ties province of N-Hampshire being req^rd by o^r commiss'on to call a Gen Assembly of y^e said province and it being left to us to Judge & detirmyn w^t persons shall chuse y^r deputies for the s^d Assembly- Doe hereby ord^r & declaire in his Maj^ties Name that the Psons hereafter named in the severall Townes shall meet together on y^e first day of march nex by 9 of the Clock in y^e morning & having first each of y^m taken y^e oath of alleigiance (if they have not taken it Allready) w^ch oath is to be Administred by the member or members of the s^d Council there resideing) chuse from among themselves by y^e majo^r Vote given in writing not exceeding the Number of three persons w^ch persons so chosen, are to appeare at portsm^o on y^e 16th day of march following by 9 a clock there to attend his maj^ties service for y^e concernes of the said province of N-Hampshire, provided, that wee do not intend that w^t is now done be presidentiall for y^e future, & that it shall exteend Noe farther then to y^e calling this first Assembly that they being conven'd may as his maj^ties Letters pattents direct make such Laws & contituc'ons in this & other respects as may best conduce to y^e weale of y^e whole... Dover... Jn^o X Wingett..."(7)

Jn^o Winget being bound ov^r to appeare before y^e Council to Answ^r for that w^ch he said to Majo^r Waldron that himselfe had been rated 17# and Majo^r Waldron was rated but 21# & some other words tendering to y^e slandering of those y^t made y^e rates before a house full of people Said winget acknowledged before y^e Council that he did say y^e words he was charged w^th in the warr^t & doth confess that he spake y^m Unadvisedly & was very sorry for them, w^th w^ch y^e Council was satisfied."(8)

John's homestead was described as "a beautiful farm of nearly one hundred acres very near the city. The magnificent elms which stand before the house were planted by William P. M Wingate in 1801. An apple tree planted with his own hand by John Wingate, the first American ancestor, survived in good condition until the great storm of 1845; it was over sixteen feet in circumference. Pieces of that tree are now in the possession of the family. The old house is full of relics. The present house was built in 1803 and stands on the same spot as the previous one. The first house, built by John Wingate, stood on a knoll by the brook about sixteen rods directly back of the present dwelling".(3)

"1845, May 2.- During a heavy blow an apple tree, known as the great Wingate apple tree, standing on the farm of William P. Wingate, on the Neck road, was prostrated to the earth. This tree, from authentic tradition, is supposed to have been nearly 200 years old. It measured 16 1/2 feet in circumference, and has been known to bear 40 bushels of apples a year in succession. One year it bore 60 bushels, and it has probably averaged 30 bushels a year for 150 years. The farm on which it stood was first settled by John Wingate, the ancestor of all the Wingates, in 1658 or 9, and has always remained in the hands of his descendants."(19)

John was one of the people involved in the law suits by John Mason's heirs in 1684 to obtain control of the lands of the Province. These folks were dispossessed of their property and some executions were levied, however, the officers couldn't find purchasers and the property reverted to its owners.(4)

"In the name of God the twelve day of March in the Yeare of or Lord God one thousand Six hundred Eightie three/fouer I John Windiett of the towneship of Dover in the Province of Newhamsheare.... doe heare make my last will & testament in manner & forme as folloeth...

(1) It I give to Sarah my beloved wife for Love I doe owe & beare to her & for her comfortable living the Lodging roome wherein we lie & the chamber over it with the the bed & furniture belonging to it dureing her naturall life if she doe soe long remaine a widdoe & after to returne to them whome I shall hereafter dispose of it, & alsoe two Cows, & the halfe of the Orchard, & the two Acars of Land adjoyneing to it, next towards Dover dureing her widdoewhod & no longer

(2) It I give to my Son John Windiet my house & land with the marsh & flatts with all apptenances thereunto belonging one the side of the back river where my house now is, And alsoe the sixtie Acars of Land which I had of my ffatherlaw Nutter according to deed scituate & lieing at or near A place commonly Called Rayners brooke: & the halfe of my plow gears; with halfe the Chaines, & if all other Impelments blong there too, And the ffeather bed & furniture in the new roome-

(3) It I give to my Son Mosses Windiet the ffourtie Acars of land which I had of my fatherlaw Nutter lying on the west side of the back River buting on the sd River wth the marsh & flatts belonging ther unto, And also the twentie acars of land which I had by the towne grant as by Records may appeare scituate & lying on the south east side of Zacharie ffields Land, & also the other one halfe of the plow gears Chains & Implements as before menciened, And the ffeatherbed & furniture belonging to it whereon I have Laide in my sickness

(4) It I give to my daughter Ann Windiet, All the goods which I bought of Edward Allin both beding & Bedsteads, Curtains Vallance Carpets Cubbords Chairs stools, Tables, brass, pewter Andirons & two Cows

(5) It I give my Son Joshua Windiet twentie Acars of Land which I bought of Leiftenant Hull scituate & lying Joyneiing to the twentie acars of land which I gave to my son Mosses Windiet on the southeast side of it

(6) It I give to my son Caleb Windiet twentie acars of Land which I bought of Thomas Leighton lying on the southeast sid of the fourtie acars of Land which I gave to my Son Mosses Windiet buting on the back River with the marsh & flatts belonging to it, And the ffeather bed where on John, and Moses my sons doe usuallie lie on

(7) It I give to my daughter Marie Windiet the ffeather bed & furniture, before mencioned to her mother after her mothers decease, or doe marrie againe

(8) It my will is that all the remain'g of my moveables which are not before mencioned & given away be equallie divided betweene: John Windied, Moses Windiet, Joshua Windiet Caleb Windiet & Marie Windiet my sons & daughter, (Excepting my moveables which I have at the plantation which was Thomas Cannes, being two oxen, two Cows, & one younger beast, with plow stuff household goods & what besids is there I give to the five Children of Thomas Can'ie which are not now married to be equallie divided betweene them

As for the household goods which was Thomas Can'ies I leave it to Sarah Windiet my wife to dispose of it amongst them ffive of her Children which are not married of Thomas Can'ies

I desire Mr John Gerish and my brotherlaw Anthonie Nutter to be my Executors in trust to see this my will to be performed

the mark & seale of
John X Windiet

sealed signed
in Psence of
Richard Waldern
Joseph Canne Test
John Evens

In the Name of God the first day of December in the Yeare of or Lord God one thousand Six hundred Eightie Seaven

A Codicell made by me John Windiet...
Whereas I did will that all my debts are to be paid I doe now order them to be paid out of my whole estate of moveables debts and accounts which are dew to me-

(2) Article, I doe there unto ad, & give to my Son John Windiet two oxen & the two Cowes which In the (4th) article I did give to my Daughter Ann Windiet

(3) Article, I doe thereunto ad, & give to my Son Mosses Windiet two oxen

It whereas Abigall Windiet my daughter which was not bourne when my will was made I doe give Unto her mother one bed ticking which is in the house and one Cow to buy ffeathers to fill a bed & my daughter Abigall to have it when her mother shall see it fitt with boulster to it,

Whereas I did by my will appoint Mr John Gerrish & my Brother Anthonie Nutter to be my Executors in trust to see my will Pformed: And now my brother Nutter being ded I doe alter it & doe appoind my Verie good freinds & kinsmen: John Hall Junr: and Mr Jobe Clements and Zacharie feeild to be my Executrs in trust to see my will Pformed, And Alsoe doe desire mr John Gerrish to be assisting to them in accoumpts or otherwise

It I doe give mr John Gerrsh & Mr Job. Clements power to bind my sons John Windiet & Moses Windiet out as printices or otherwaies to dispose them as they shall see meet untill the be of age-

the marke & seale of
John X Windiett

sealled & signed
in prsence of
Richard Walden
Joseph Canne
John Evens"

The inventory was taken 20 Sept. 1688 and amounted to �182.10.3 and signed by John Tuttle, Job Clements, and Joseph Canney. It was appraised by John Hill and Edward Sargent.(2)

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