Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Nicholas DUDLEY Esq. | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nicholas, Esq., b. 27 Aug. 1694, Brentwood, m. Elizabeth Gordon. Will 1763 - 1766. 8 ch. [ref 22] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - children 1721-aft 28: John, Byley, Trueworthy, Joseph, Sarah, Betsey, Nicholas - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NICHOLAS4 DUDLEY, son of Stephen,3 son of Rev. Samuel2 Dudley, was born August 27, 1694, at Exeter, N. H. He married Elizabeth Gordon of Exeter, daughter of Nicholas, who was born March, 1665-6. Mr. Gordon died 1748. Mr. Dudley had his share of his father's estate, and, to that, added considerably by shrewd bargains and good management. He always maintained a good standing in the church and among the people. By order of the Government, he fortified his house in Brentwood against the Indians, and kept it as a safe refuge for the neighbors in case of an attack upon the settlement. He dealt considerably in real estate, and showed much careful prudence in obtaining good, clear titles. One from his brother "True. Dudley, husbandman," dated 1726, conveys to him the twelfth part of a saw mill in Exeter, known by the name of "Deer Hill Mill." This deed is written very strongly, and is a warranty deed with all the legal technicalities. Capt. True. Dudley signs his large, clear autograph, and Hannah Dudley, with Edward Colcord, are witnesses to it. Another deed, from Nicholas Gordon, conveys to Nicholas Dudley one-eighth part of the Deer Hill Mill, in 1717. This deed is written by Mr. Gordon. In 1713 his father, Stephen Dudley, gives him by deed, for love and affection, certain tracts of land, lying and being upon a place called Deer Hill Plain, this being the same that Stephen and his son Samuel bought of Jeremiah Connor; also another half of one-half part of the land said Stephen Dudley bought of Clement Moody, adjoining to Deer Hill Mill, being called part of said mill-grant, and together with all the privileges and appertenances thereunto belonging. A bond from Samuel of Brentwood, Nicholas' eldest brother, who died in 1718: [ref 41:240] "Know all men by these presents, that I, Samuel Dudley, do hereby covenant and promise, bind and oblige myself not to buy my father's part in the mill called 'Deer Hill Mill,' without the consent of my brother Nicholas Dudley, nor yet to give leave to any other to buy the same, which, if I do, I do hereby bind myself to pay unto the said Nicholas Dudley the full and just sum of thirty pounds in currant money; as witness my hand this nineteenth day of February, Anno Domini one thousand, seven hundred and sixteen or seventeen. Samll Dudley Signed and Delivered in Presence of us: Daniel Ladd, Cartee Gilman. Province of| N. Hampshire | To Mr. Nicholas Dudley of Exeter, Greeting: You are hereby, in his Majesty's name, authorized and required to keep your house in suitable posture of Defence against the Indian Enemy with the men under-mentioned, and also as many else as shall list under you without weakening of other frontier garrisons, until you shall receive contradictory orders from the Militia, hereby requiring you to see that strict watch and ward be, by yourself and them, continually kept, as you will answer the contrary at your peril. Given under our hands at Exeter this 11th day of April, 1724. JOHN GILMAN, Maj.r JAMES LEAVITT, Lt. BENJ. THING, Qtr Master. JOHN GILMAN, |Capts. ELIPHALET COFFIN,| Nicholas Smith,| Joseph Dudley, |Enlisted. Joseph Meseet, | In 1743 Nicholas Dudley was taxed at Brentwood �3.10.2d., that being the highest tax in town. In 1744 he with Andraw [ref 41:242] Gilman and Humphrey Wilson, in behalf of others, petitioned the Council for the incorporation of Brentwood. At Exeter, October 31, 1753, Nicholas Dudley gave a receipt to his son-in-law Josiah Robinson and his daughter Sarah Robinson, wife of said Josiah, for five pounds in full for a female "Negro Slave named Kate," then aged about eight years, which he sold them. This receipt is written in a hand as smooth and clear as copperplate print. It is signed by the autograph of Nicholas Dudley, which is perfectly plain, but not elegant. It shows that he could write, although his Will is signed with a mark, which was doubtless because he was too sick to write, or he might have been blind at that time. He died at his house in Brentwood, July, 1766, aged 72. The slaves mentioned in his will and other papers, were soon set free, as slavery was abolished in New Hampshire in 1781. Bill for sundries bought by Mr. Dudley's executor, Captain Josiah Robinson, of Daniel and Jacob Tilton at Exeter, for the funeral of "Mr. Nicholas Dudley," viz.: 2 black fans, �0. 3. 6. 1 yard black tammey, 3. 0. 1 1/2 yard black satin, 12. 0. 1 3/4 yard cypress, 11. 4 1/2 6 yards hat crape, 13. 6. 3 yards black satin ribbin, 4. 6. 5 yards black silk ferret, 1. 8. 3 sheets cartridge paper, 0. 6. 6 pairs men's white gloves, 15. 0. 8 pairs women's ditto, 1. 0. 0. 4 pairs men's black hose, 2. 0. 0. �6. 5. 0 1/2 His physician was Dr. John Lamson, of Exeter, whose last bill for attendance and medicines was �2.10. But this bill does not include the two years before his death. It was only for the time between 1762 and 1764. [ref 41:243] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WILL of NICHOLAS DUDLEY, 25 Mar 1763 - 30 Jul 1766: In the name of God, Amen, I Nicholas Dudley, of the Parish of Brentwood, and the Province of New Hampshire in New England, Yeoman, being of a sound mind & memory, but calling to mind ye mortality of my body; do make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament; hereby recommending my Soul to God who gave it and my body to be buried, in such decent Christian manner as my Executor hereafter named shall think proper, and, as to such worldly estate, as it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life, I do hereby give devise and bequeath the same in ye following manner, viz., Imprimis: My Will is yt my just debts legacies and funeral charges be paid by my Executor out of my Estate. Item I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Elizabeth Dudley the use and improvement of all my lands in Brentwood called my home place with ye buildings thereon and also ye use and improvement of all my stock of cattle, sheep swine and Horses and my quarter part of Deer Hill Saw mill, so long as she remains my widow; moreover I give her all my household stuff to be for her service during her natural life and then to be disposed of as hereafter mentioned. Item; I give to my son, Nicholas Dudley, all my right in Deer Hill mill pond during his natural life and also ye improvements of ye same to Abigail Dudley his wife if she should survive him, so long as she remains his widow, and then ye sd right in ye sd mill pond I give device and bequeath to my Grandson Nicholas Dudley son of Trueworthy Dudley decensed, to be at his disposal forever. Item I give to my son John Dudley twenty shillings to be paid by my Executor, in one year after my dicease, he having received his portion of my Estate. Item I give to my son Byley Dudley twenty shillings to be paid by my Executor in one year after my dicease, he having received his portion of my Estate. Item I give to my son Joseph Dudley and to his four sons viz. Joseph Dudley Ephraim Dudley, Trueworthy Dudley & Samuel Dudley all my land in yt Parish of Epping, called my common right, excepting ye fifty acres I sold to Nicholas Gilman. Item I give devise and bequeath, to my daughters Sarah Robinson and Betty Hill and to my Grandson John Dudley, son of Trueworthy Dudley deceased their heirs and assigns forever, after ye decease or second marriage of my wife aforesd all my lands in Brintwood, calld my home place (except ye mill pond aforesd with ye buildings thereon), my stock of cattle, Sheep, Swine and Horses, excepting one Cow, and also all my out-door movables after ye dicease or second marriage of my wife aforesd-- Item: I give to my Grandson Nicholas Dudley a Good Cow to be delivered to him by my Executor imeadiately after ye dicease or second marriage of my wife aforesd. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Robinson and to her disposal forever that Negro Girl, named Kate, which she had of me, and now lives with her. I also give to my said daughter Sarah Robinson after ye dicease of my wife aforesaid, one hundred and fifty pounds worth of my household stuff (equal to old tenor) and then all ye rest of my indoor moveables I give to my said daughter Sarah Robinson and to my daughter Betty Hill and to their heirs or assigns to be equally divided between them. Item I give and bequeath to my Grandaughter Elizabeth Dudley daughter of my son Joseph Dudley, two hundred pounds old tenor to be paid by my Executor in one year after ye decease of my wife aforesd. Item I give and bequeath to my Grandaughter Hannah Dudley daughter of my sd son Joseph Dudley ye sum of two hundred pounds old tenor to be paid by my Executor in one year after ye dicease of my wife. Item I give and bequeath to my Grandaughter Sarah Dudley two hundred pounds old tenor to be paid by my Executor in one year after ye dicease of my wife. Item I give and bequeath to my Grandaughter Martha Dudley the sum of two hundred pounds old tenor to be paid by my Executor in one year after the dicease of my sd wife the last two mentioned are also daughters of my sd son Joseph Dudley. Item I give and bequeath to ye Chh. of Christ in Brentwood a silver Cup of ye weight of ten ounces to be purchased by my Executor and delivered to ye pastor of sd Chh. or ye Committee of sd Chh. in six months after my dicease unless I should get sd Cup and deliver it to sd Chh. in my life time. Item I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Dudley, and to my daughters Sarah Robinson & Betty Hill and to my Grandson John Dudley son of Trueworthy Dudley diceased and to ye heirs and assigns all my notes and bonds for money after ye payment of my debts legacies and funeral charges and ye funeral charges of my wife aforesd. Finally I do hereby constitute ordain and appoint my trusty son in law Josiah Robinson to be sole Executor of this my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of March Anno Domini 1763, and in ye third year of his Majesties Reign. NICHOLAS DUDLEY. [L. S.] Signed Sealed Published and declared by ye said Nicholas Dudley to be his last will and testament in presence of Nathaniel Trask Moses Swasey Judith (her mark) Gilman This will was proved by the oaths of Nath'l Trask & Moses Swasey the 30th day of July 1766 & on the 18th of Augt. then next following the Codicil was proved by the oaths of said Trask & Hawley Marshall in common form: Whereas I made the before written Will ye 25th day of March 1763, which I do now ratify and confirm excepting what I have in this Codicil particularly mentioned, viz.--That I gave to my wife Elizabeth Dudley the use and improvement of my stock of cattle, sheep swine horses, and after the dicease or second marriage of my wife Elizabeth Dudley aforesaid, I gave the same to my daughters Sarah Robinson and Betty Hill, and to my Grandson John Dudley, - I do now give and bequeath the said stock of cattle, sheep, swine and horses to my said wife Elizabeth Dudley to dispose of as she shall think proper, and in case she should not dispose of ye same in her life time then what stock is left at her decease my will is yt ye same shall be divided equally, and I do give ye same to be equally divided between my son Nicholas Dudley and my Grandson John Dudley. I also give to my said Grandson John Dudley a good feather bed and bedding suitable for ye same to be delivered him by my Executor immediately after the decease or second marriage of my wife. In witness whereof I do hereunto set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of June, Anno que Domini 1766, and in ye sixth year of his Majestie's Reign. NICHOLAS (his mark) DUDLEY. [L. S.] Signed, Sealed and Declared to be with the aforegoing ratified and confirmed as afores4 my last will and testament in presence of Hawley Marshall Jonathan Quimby Nathaniel Trask. This codicil was proved July 30, 1766. Province of New Hampshire. Pursuant to a warrant from the Hon. John Wentworth, Esq., Judge of Probate of Wills in & for the Province aforesaid to us the subscribers directed to take an inventory of the Estate of Nicholas Dudley late of Brentwood in the Province aforesaid diceased, accordingly we have taken the same as shewn to us by the Executor of the last will and testament of the said deceased which is as followeth in Lawful money. Taken September ye 1st 1766. The homestead, so called, in Brentwood, containing about seventy acres, with the buildings thereon, �347. 30. About seventy acres of land in Epping, 122. 11. The one-quarter part of a saw mill with the privileges, 7. 10. Wearing apparel, in the whole, 9. 19. One bed and furniture, No. 1, 5. 0. One do. No. 2 and furniture, 95.; one do. No. 3 and furniture, 70-- 8. 5. One bed No. 4 and furniture, 55; other bedding, 40- - 4. 15. Table linen, 10; Book, 10; tin still, 7; bellows, 2 -- 1. 9. Foot wheel, woolen do., 10; clock or timepiece, 85- - 4. 15. One case, with drawers, 30; one chest, with drawers, 12; and desk, 15-- 2. 16. One looking-glass, 20; oval table, 10; chairs in the whole, 30-- 3. 00. Pine table, chests and boxes, 16; one hand gun and sword, 10-- 1. 6. Wooden ware, 16; pewter in the whole, 49; silver spoons, 20-- 4. 5 1/2. Earthen ware, 5; old casks in the cellar and chamber, 52-- 2. 17. Iron ware, in the whole, 40; loom and tackling, 30- - 3. 10. Riding chair and tackling (old), 30; steelyards, 4; sundry things, 4-- 2. 5. Utensils for husbandry, 8. 14. Four oxen, 42. 5. Five cows, 16. 5. Two-year old steer, 50; two calves, 30; twentyeight sheep, 8. 8-- 12. 8. Swine, 2. 10. and a horse, 6. 8. �603 10 1/2 THEO. SMITH, SAMUEL DUDLEY. Province of New Hampshire, Exeter, 27th of October, 1766, Then Theophilus Smith, Esq., and Captain Samuel Dudley made oath that taking the above Inventory they have acted faithfully and impartially according to the best of their skill and judgment. Jurat Coram, SAMUEL GILMAN, JR., Justice of Peace. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Notes for Elizabeth GORDON | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Elizabeth, m. Nicholas Dudley. [ref 22] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Elizabeth, b. 1694, d. 1766. Mar. Nicholas Dudley, son of Stephen Dudley and Sarah Gilman. Seven ch. b. Brentwood N. H. 1723-aft 28: John, Byley, Trueworthy, Joseph, Sarah, Betsey, Nicholas. [ref 80:6] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
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