Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Thomas ABBOTT | ||||||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - prob son of George ABBOTT and Mary HILL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Abbott, Thomas May 12, 1655 Rowley, Essex MA; Dorithie Swan [ref 23:0496782] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thomas of Rowley, son of George Abbott; made will 5 (7), prob. 27 (7) 1659; beq. to wife Dorothy, father-in-law Richard Swan, brothers. [ref 37:9] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thomas son of George Abbott of Rowley; b. before 1627 as he had no guardian in Mar. 1647, when his fathers estate was first settled; bur. 7 Sept. 1659 Rowley. Case of Mr. Bradstreet v. Richard Sutton (Essex Ct. Files IX: 101). The deposition of Tho. Abot aged 26, taken upon oath 21 Mar. 1663. No place is given to show his residence, but another deposition mentiones the town of Andover, where it is known that both Richard Sutton, and Thomas Abbott Jr. the son of George Abbott resided and married respectively. This is not the Thomas Abbott, servant to John Betts and witness when said Betts was accused of murder. It is clear that the above Thomas Abbot, who was born in 1632, is not the Thomas Abbott Sr., son of George Abbott of Rowley, Mass., as said Thomas Abbott Sr. was several years older, in addition the parties concerned in the case of John Betts are not of Rowley. From the next deposition, it is clear that the above Thomas Abbot is not the Thomas Abbott Jr., another and younger son of the same George Abbott of Rowley, who was born in 1637. [ref 63:325] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - buried 7 Sep 1659 Rowley MA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I Ezekiel Northen being desired by Richard Swan Father in Law to Thomas Abbot lately deceased to go to the said Thomas his house to desire him to make his will; which is as followeth: Imprimus. I give unto my Brother George Abbot Ten pounds, and unto my Brother Nehemiah Abbot Ten pounds; and my Division of land at Merrimack. Also I give unto my Brother Thomas Abbot Five pounds, the rest of my Estate I give unto my wife. This was the will of the abovesaid Thomas Abbot upon the last day of the sixth month in the year 1659. Witness, Ezekiel Northen, Jemima Burbank. Also mentions widow Brucklebank & her sons, witnessed by Maxemillion Jewett, John Todd, Jos. Barker. Proved at Ipswich 27 Sept. 1659 (Early Ct. Files Suff. No. 331). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thomas2 Abbott, Sr.; d. at Rowley, Mass., Sept. 5 (?), 1659; bur. there Sept. 7, 1659: m. there "5 month & 13th day, 1655," Dorothy Swan, who was 37 yrs. old, 1673, dau. of Richard and Anna of Rowley. Thomas Abbott lived in Rowley, and d. sine prole about four years after his marriage. His wid. Dorothy, m. (2d), Edward Chapman, of Ipswich. She m. (3d), Nov., 1678, Archelaus Woodman, of Newbury, and d. his wid. in Rowley, Oct. 21, 1710, aet. abt. 74 yrs. In the allotment of the "Crane Meadow" land in 1643, Thomas Abbott received "three Acres & an halfe of Meadow lying on the South side of Leonard Harrimans Meadow abutting upon a bank the west end upon the upland;" and afterwards two acres "more or less" of upland. In 1650 the fences belonging to the settlement were divided among the settlers according to the proportion of land owned by each. Of the thirty-one settlers mentioned in the division, only seven were assigned more fence than Thomas Abbott, which shows his relative standing as a land owner. The amount of fence assigned each varied from two to fifty-one rails in length, the minister (Mr. Ezekiel Rogers) alone receiving the latter amount. Thomas Abbott's share was fifteen rails in length. In June, 1654, he was "added unto the Comitie for laying out the farmer's land at pentucket," now Georgetown, Mass. In 1656 he was elected "a pindr," and also one of the "Ouerseers," whose duties were to look after the affairs of the settlement generally. In 1658 he was one of the committee to "diuide euery mans Propotion of Land by Merrimacke," now Bradford, Mass. Under the head of "Publick charges" Thomas Abbott received for five days' service at court and one day's travel over the "Newbery line" seven shillings gs. His will and other legal papers in the settlement of his estate are of special interest. They show that the pioneers in this branch of the Abbott family used two t's in spelling the name; they also show who Thomas Abbott's wife was, and that his father had a fourth son (prob. an adopted or step-son) also named Thomas. In order to distinguish them, these two sons were known as Thomas, Sr., and Thomas, Jr., one of whom is the subject of this sketch; the other was at Concord, Mass., in Dec., 1659, and afterwards settled in Andover, Mass., where Dec. 15, 1664, he m. Sarah Steward of that town. The will of Thomas Abbott, Sr., is informal; its codicil was probably made the day of his d., inasmuch as he was buried two days later. They are as follows:-- I Ezeakell Northen Being desired by Richard Swan father in Law to Thomas Abbott Lately deceased, to goe to the said Thomas his House to desire him to make his will which is as followeth Imprimis. I Giue vnto my brother George Abbott Ten pounds, and vnto my Brother Nehemiah Abbott Ten pounds, and my devission of Land at Meremacke, also I Giue vnto my Brother Thomas Abbott five pounds. The Rest of my Estate I Giue vnto my wife. This was the will of the aboue said Thomas Abbott vpon the last day of the sixt month in the yeare 1659. wittnesed By Ezeakell Northen, Gemima Burbanke We whose Names ar vnder written Being with Thomas Abbott vpon the fift day of the seventh mounth in the yeare 1659 Before seven a clocke in the morneing he being in his Right vnderstanding and memory he said vnto vs that he had bene perswaded to make his will and he was in such extreme paine when he did it soe as he did not consider the thing as he should haue done and therefor vpon further consideration ther was something in his former will he desired to alter which was this that baueing giuen his wife his wholle estate, the debts and legacyes being paid as being his nearest freind. Now considering that my Bretheren ar next vnto hir, doe therefor Giue my lands vnto my bretheren in case that my wife die childless: to those Bretheren that haue childeren or may haue childeren furthermore 1 Giue vnto widdow Brocklebanke and hir sons forty shillings gs Wittnesed By Maxemillion Jewett, John Tod, James Baker. His will was proven at Ipswich 27 (7) 1659; administration was granted his widow [Ipswich Recs. i:233] on the 9 mo. 1659. Several deeds are on record among the Ipswich records at Salem, Mass., in the settlement of his estate, which are signed by all four of the heirs, the surname being invariably spelled in the signatures with two t's. These deeds, with one exception, are so full of hieroglyphics it is impracticable to print them, and only the vital parts of such as are not reproduced will be given in brief. On Nov. 25, 1659, Dorothy Abbott conditionally deeded the three bros. all the land left her by Thomas Abbott, Sr., including all he had purchased and that which formerly belonged to his father lying in the northeast field in Rowley--the amount of which is not stated--together with all gates, commons or other privileges belonging thereto--except such as had been otherwise deeded; the conditions being that they were to have possession after her d., provided she d. childless. On the same date, Nov. 25, 1659, George, Nehemiah, and Thomas Abbott, Jr., deeded to Dorothy Abbott certain property pertaining to the estate as follows:-- George Abbott &c. To Dorothy Abbott recd. on record, Feb. 22d, 1710/11. This Wittnesseth that whereas Nehemiah Abbott of Ipswich in the County of Essex have formerly bought a house and Lott of Ezekiel Northend [Northen] and Sold the Same house and lott to his Brother, Thomas Abbott, who is now Deceased and whereas by the will of the said Thomas Abbott he Did Conditionally bequeath his land to his three Bretheren vizt. George Abbott Nehemiah Abbott and Thomas Abbott we have come to an agreement with our Sister in Law Dorothy late wife to our Brother Thomas Deceased Vizt. we doe by these presents grant and make over all our Right and Interest which we have vnto the house and Land before mentioned wherein the Said Dorothy now Dwelleth being in Rowly haveing the Street towards the East the land of Richard Longhorne north the land of Mr Samuel Phillips west and the highway South together with three acres of Salt Marsh neare to Sawyers Island bounded by the Marsh of Nicholas Jackson towards the Northeast the Marsh of John Pickard Southwest and a long Creek Southeast also three acres of Meadow in Crane Meadow of Lenard Herriman on the north a Brook on the East Mrs Rogers meadow South and upland west To Have and To Hold and quietly and peaceably to Enjoy all the Said house Barne Outhouses Yards Gardens fences together with the two parcells of meadow with all and Every the appurtenances and privileges thereunto belonging vnto the Said Dorothy Abbott her heires and assignes for Ever without any Lett hindrance or molestation from us or Either of us or any of our heires Executors administrators or Assignes or any other Person or persons laying any Claime thereunto from by or under us or any of our heires &c. for Ever. In Wittness whereof we have hereunto Sett our hands and Seales the 25 of November 1659. George Abbott (seal) Nehemiah Abbott (seal) Thomas Abbott (seal) Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us Anthony Crossbi?? Robert Lord Wittness James Chute Ezekiel Northen George Abbott and Nehemiah Abbott Acknowledged this writeing to be their Act and Deed November 25, 1659 Before me DANIEL DENISON Thomas Abbott Acknowledged this writeing to be his mutuall Act and Deed with his other Brothers mentioned June ye 13, 1683. Before me NATHANIEL SALTONSTALL Assist The three surviving so-called bros. also conditionally deeded [Nov. 25, 1659], several pieces of plow, meadow, bastard and upland pertaining to their deceased bro??s. estate, formerly their father's, amounting in all to about 15 acres, with all the privileges, gates, commons, etc., belonging thereto, to Ezekiel Northen of Rowley, for 50, possession to be given on the d. of Dorothy Abbott, provided she should d. childless [Ipswich Rec. at Salem i:233]. [ref 69:9] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||||||
| Notes for Dorothy SWAN | ||||||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - wid. Dorothy, m. (2d), Edward Chapman, of Ipswich, a farmer and miller, who came from near Hull, Yorkshire, England., 1639, and who m. (1st), at Rowley, Mass., Mar., 1642, Mary, dau. of Mark Symonds, and was a grantee of Ipswich in 1644. He d. Apr. 18, 1678. She m. (3d), Nov., 1678, Archelaus Woodman, of Newbury, and d. his wid. in Rowley, Oct. 21, 1710, aet. abt. 74 yrs. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DOROTHY, b. about 1636 England; aged 37 years on the 30 Sept. 1673; d. 21 Oct. 1710 Rowley, Mass., as Mrs. Dorothy Woodman; m. 1st Thomas Abbott 13 July 1655 Rowley; m. 2nd Edward Chapman; m. 3rd Lift. Archelus Woodman 13 Nov. 1678 Newbury, Mass. The will of Dorothy Woodman of Rowley mentions cousin or nephew John Boynton, he to pay to my cousin Sarah Warner, & cousin Hannah Haines of Haverhill. Made 3 June 1706; proved 4 Dec. 1710. In presence of James Chute, Eliza Bailey, Joseph Boynton (Essex CCCX: 289-90). [ref 63:325] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dorothy Woodman death 21 Oct 1710 Rowley Essex [ref 76] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||||||
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