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Cape Cod HISTORY & GENEALOGY
EARLY CHATHAM SETTLERS By William C. Smith, Esq., Author of a History of Chatham.
Early Settlers, 1690, 1711-Atkins, Bassett, Covell, Eldredge, Godfrey, Hamilton, Harding, Howes, Lumbert, Nickerson, Paddock, Phil- lips, Sears. Smith, Stewart, Tucker. Later Settlers-Collins, Crowell, Doane, Eldredge, Farris, Hawes, Knowles, Mayo, Mitchell, Ryder, Smithi, Stewart, Taylor.
YARMOUTHPORT, MASS .: C. W. SWIFT, PUBLISHER AND PRINTER, THE "REGISTER" PRESS, 1915.
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EARLY CHATHAM SETTLERS By William C. Smith, Esq., Author of a History of Chatham.
Copyright, 1915, by William C. Smith.
EARLY CHATHAM SETTLERS .* ATKINS.
Capt. John Atkins, son of Henry and Bethialı (Linnell) Atkins of Eastham, born August 1, 1674, married Elizabeth, daughter of Lieut. Andrew Newcomb of Edgar- town, March 5, 1699-1700. He lived a few years in Eastham, removing to Monomoit about 1705. It is not certain where his farm was located. He was active in local affairs, being selectman five years, treasurer two years, etc. He be- came lieutenant of the military company under Capt. Ebenezer Hawes in 1715 and was appointed captain in 1720. He was one of the first seven members of the church organized in 1720, and was prominent in the controversies, which arose with Rev. Hugh
Adams and Rev. Samuel Osborne, the Eastham minister.1 He died January 30, 1732-3, leaving 110 descendants. His widow was liv- ing as late as 1743, when she conveyed land in Edgartown .?
Samuel Atkins, brother of John, born at Eastham June 25, 1679, married Emlen3 [Emeline] New- comb, a sister of his brother's wife, April 3, 1703, and settled at
Monomoit soon after. He probably bought a tract of land of the In- dians, adjoining the shore and bounded south on the Sears farm. This tract after his death fell to his only son Henry.ª He was selectman in 1737 and 1738. His name does not appear on the tax lists or records of the town after 1755, but his estate was not ad- ministered upon till August 26, 1768. His widow was not then living. The entire estate was assigned to the son Henry, he paying his sisters certain sums of money.5
Dea. Thomas Atkins, an elder brother of Jolm and Samuel, born at Eastham June 19, 1671, removed to Monomoit as early as 1694. The name of his first wife is not known. He bought of the Nick- ersons and Covells 10 acres of land lying between Lord's pond and the highway, which became his home- stead. The house and four acres oľ this land, lying north
of the meeting house, he sold in 1718 to the town for the use of the ministry and the re- maining six acres he sold in 1729 to Thomas Doane." After the sale to the town, he appears to have
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lived on the Vickery homestead, which he had bought of the Vick- ery heirs in 1714.7 With Capt. Joseph Harding he bought Sept. 7, 1797, of Josephus Quason all the interest of the latter in the Quason lands in the south part of Old Harwich and later, in 1713, in the division of these lands, re- ceived one-sixteenth part, which he later sold.8 He was clerk of the proprietors of these lands. He was one of the leading men of the town, being selectman 21 years, town clerk 14 years, and holding other offices. He was a leader in the church and a firm friend and confidant of the ministers. He was the first deacon of the church. He married 2nd, June 28, 1739, Hope (Horton) Snow, widow of Ebenezer Snow of Eastham. Ad- ministration on his estate was granted Jan. 16, 1750-1, to his son Joshua. Although town clerk many years, he failed to record any information about his own family.º
NOTES.
*The author is indebted to Mr. Josiah Paine of Harwich, Mr. Stanley W. Smith of Boston and Mr. William E. Nickerson of Cam- bridge for helpful genealogical in- formation respecting some of the families mentioned in these ar- ticles.
(1) Rev. Samuel Treat of East- ham writes of him in 1716 as follows: "He is a person born in our town of godly parents who gave him a religious education and he early expressed a pious inclination to the ways of God and a religious profession and has for many years been entertained in
our church, adorning his profes- sion by a very laudable conversa- tion and so esteemed by the ad- jacent towns, to many of whom he is well known." Adams v Hawes, Files Superior Court of Judica- ture, No. 10,812.
(2) Newcomb Genealogy, 20.
(3) She is called Emlen in the will of Capt. John Atkins. The name has caused trouble for gen- ealogists. In the Newcomb Gene- alogy she is called Emblem, else- where Embling. The forms Em- bling and Emblen (not Emblem) are old forms for Emlen (Eme- line), just as we have Hamblen for Hamlin, Tombling and Tom- blen for Tomlin, Hambleton for Hamilton, etc.
(4) By deed dated July 29, 1783, Henry Atkins sold to Isaac Howes and John Harding the following tract in Chatham, doubtless his father's farm: "where my dwell- ing house stands, beginning at a stake and stone at the westerly end of the Pond near my Dwell- ing house aforesaid in Mr. Paul Sears his range, thence Westerly as the fence now stands to the highway, thence northerly to Thomas Bee's range, being about twenty-five feet, thence Easterly in said Bee's range till it comes to the Partition fence between the aforesaid Bee and Atkins, thence Northerly as the fence now stands till it comes to the land of Seth Smith, thence Easterly in said Smith's range as the fence now stands till it comes to the land of Constant Nickerson, thence still Easterly as the fence now stands till it comes to the corner of the fence to a stone in the ground, thence Northerly in the aforesaid
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Nickerson's range as the fence now stands till it comes to another corner to a stone in the ground, thence Southeasterly in the range of the land that was Solomon Collings, as the fence now stands, till it comes to a Ditch near the fore side of the aforesaid John Harding's now Dwelling house, thence Easterly as the Ditch now runs to low water mark, thence Southerly by the water till it
comes to Mr. Richard Sears his
range, thence Westerly said Sears his range, as the fence now stands, till it comes to the afore- said Pond, thence Westerly through the Pond lo the first
specified bounds * * * exclusive of 5 or 6 acres which belong to said Atkins his sister." Seth W. Ham- mond papers.
(5) Children of Samuel and Em- len (Newcomb) Atkins (from Pro- bate Records, order uncertain) : 1 Eunice, b. 1705; m. Solomon Col- lins, son of John, about 1726. 2 Elizabeth, b. ; m. 1st Daniel
Eldredge of Eastham Jan. 31, 1727-8, (East. Rec.) who was "sup- posed to be deceased" Jan. 1732-3; m. 2nd about 1735, Solomon Ken- drick, son of Edward of Harwich; removed to Barrington, N. S., about 1762. 3 Desire, b. ; m.
Sylvester. 4 Anna, b. 1714; m. Thomas Kendrick, son of Ed- ward of Harwich (int. Jan. 27, 1734-5, East. Rec.). 5 Bethiah, Jr., b. ; m. Christopher Taylor, son of Abraham of Barnstable, Feb. 3, 1757 (Chat. Rec.); d. be- fore 1769. 6 Tabitha, b. ; m. Southworth Hamlin, son of Joseph of Barnstable, May 12, 1757 (Chat. Rec.). 7 Henry, b. (not, of age Jan. 1733); m. Deborah Lothrop,
dau. of Joseph of Barnstable, Dec. 8, 1768 (Barnst. Rec.) ; after sell- ing his farm in 1783 as above, he probably moved to south part of Eastham, where his widow died Nov. 22, 1822, aged 85 (Hdstn.).
(6) Town Records; M. L. Luce papers.
(7) Page 124, note 86, Smith's History of Chathanı.
(8) Files Superior Court oľ Judicature, Nos. 7,626, 9,537, 66,388, 30,339; Osborn Nickerson papers. (9) Children of Thomas and
m. ( ) Atkins (order un- certain) : 1 Thomas, b. ; m. 1st Elizabeth Nickerson, dau. of William, about 1726. She died before Sept. 13, 1739, (date of her father's will) and he m. 2nd Thankful Snow, dau. of Ebenezer of Eastham, May 14, 1741 (East. Rec.). 2 Joshua, b. ; Sarah Sears, dau. of Daniel, Aug. 1, 1734 (Chat. Rec.). She died April 30, 1751, and he m. 2nd Mary (Freeman) Doane, widow of Ben- jamin (int. Oct. 5, 1751, Chat. Rec.). 3 Susanna, b. about 1717; m. Reuben Ryder, son of John, Oct. 26, 1740 (Chat. Rec.) ; d. Aug. 9, 1743, aged 26. 4 Bethiah, sen., b. ; single in 1757. (See
marriage
of Bethiah Jr., note 5
supra. Bethiah, sen., considering the known facts, could have been no one but a dau. of Thomas.) 5 Possibly other daughters not identified.
BASSETT.
Nathan Bassett, son of Nathaniel and Mary or Dorcas (Joyce) Bas- sett of Marshfield and Yarmouth, born , married Mary, daugh- ter of Thomas and Deborah Crow of Yarmouth, March 7, 1709, and
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settled at Monomoit soon after. Hle bought of one of the Covells (probably Joseph) an interest in the common land and settled on that part of it on the south side of the road to Yarmouth, opposite the farm of Joseph Nickerson. In the division of the common land in 1713, he had all the land be- tween the ponds and the road, from the Indian meeting house nearly to Harwich line, assigned to him.1º He died in 1728, but his estate was not settled. His widow died in 1742, leaving a will dated Nov. 5. 1741, proved May 6, 1742, disposing of her husband's prop- erty. She gave the homestead to her sons Nathaniel and Samuel.11
NOTES.
(10) A Proprietors' Book for Chatham, town clerk's office.
(1) Children of Nathan and Mary (Crow) Bassett (from Pro- bate Records, order uncertain) : 1 Dorcas, b. ; m. John Nicker- son, Jr., son of William of Har- wich, March 14, 1727-8 (Har. Rec.). 2 Nathan, b. ; m. Elizabeth Rogers, dau. of Eleazer of Har- wich, Jan. 2, 1734-5 (Har. Rec.). 3 Mary, b. ; single in 1741. 4 Thomas, h. ;m. 1st Deborah Godfrey, dau. of Moses; 2nd, Mary Newcomb, widow of Joseph of Wellfleet, Sept. 15, 1763 (East. Rec.). 5 Hannah, b. , m. 1st Joseph Covell, son of Joseph, who died before 1741, and she m. 2nd Asa Mayo of Eastham July 23, 1756 (East. Rec.). 6 Nathaniel, b. ; m. Sarah Chase, dau. of Thomas of Yar- mouth, Aug. 23, 1739 (Yar. Rec.). 7 Samuel, b. ; living in 1741.
COVELL.
Nallraniel Covell, son of Nathan- iel and Sarah (Nickerson) Covell, born about 1670, married March 1, 1696-7, Judith Nickerson, dau. of William and Mercy. He lived on or near his father's farm between Crow's pond and Ryder's cove at Chathamport.12 He was select- man two years and treasurer two years. His will, dated Sept. 19, 1746, was proved March 13, 1746-7. He had previously disposed of his real estate to his children. His widow, daughter Elizabeth and
granddaughter Daty Nickerson each received one-third of his personal estate.13
William Covell, son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Nickerson) Covell, was born at Monomoit about 1673. His wife was Sarah, but her parentage is not known. His homestead, bought of Joseph Nickerson about 1695, was at Chathamport, bounded "Easterly by Ensign William Nick- erson, Southerly by the land of Jehosaphat Eldred, Southerly, Southwesterly and Westerly by ye land of Jeremiah Nickerson's to ye Bank or Clift neer ye Wading place, and Northerly by ye Clift," containing 60 acres. On November 28, 1710, he bought of Jeremiah Nickerson a tract of 20 acres ad- joining the above on the west. All his lands and right at Chat- ham, he sold by deed dated Sep- tember 10, 1716, to John Crowell, Jr., of Yarmouth14 and removed to Harwich, where he purchased of his brother Ephraim the easterly part of the latter's farm, lying on the southwest side of Flax pond. It was conveyed to him by deed dated February 9, 1718-9, after he had built a house upon the tract.
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'This farm of 40 acres he sold by deed dated August 17, 1725, to Jonathan Smalley of Harwich15 and removed to that part of Eastham now Wellfleet. He died there January 18, 1760, aged 87.16
Joseph Covell, son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Nickerson) Covell, born at. Monomoit about 1675, married first Lydia Stewart, daughter oľ Ensign Hugh of Monomoit, about 1700. She died not long after and he married second Hannah Bas- sett, daughter of Nathaniel of Yar- mouth and sister of Nathan of Monomoit, March 1, 1703-4. His farm was on the east side of Muddy Cove and extended east to the present road from
the old cemeteries over to the late Rufus Smith's. It was a part of the old William Nickerson farm. There is no record of his death or of his children and no settlement of his estate. He was living as late as 1732,17 but does not appear in the tax list of 1755.18
Ephraim Covell, youngest son of Nathaniel and Sarah (Nickerson) Covell, born about 1677; married, first, Mercy , who died Feb. 1, 1727-8; second, Abigail Ellis of Yarmouth Feb. 4, 1729-30, and af- ter her decease, third, Mary Tay- lor of Chatham (intent. Sept. 20, 1746), who survived him.19 By deed dated May 19, 1699, he re- ceived from his mother one-fourth part of all her interest in his grandfather Nickerson's home, farm and in all his other land at Monomoit, his brothers probably receiving their respective shares at the same time.20 His part of his grandfather's farm lay be- tween the two ponds (which are next the Stephen Smith place)
and the road past the late Dr. Clifford's and extended easterly nearly to the head of Ryder's Cove. This property he sold in 1712 to Edward Bangs of Harwich, receiving in exchange the farm of 300 acres the south side of Harwich, formerly belonging to Joseph Severance and Manoah Ellis, which lay between Grassy pond, Flax pond and the sea, and bounded west on land of Isaac At- kins and east on land of Scotto Clark.21 His house was on the south side of Grassy pond. He
part this sold the easterly of farm to his brother William in 1719. In the latter part of his life he was reputed to be a Quaker.22 His will, dated July 14, 1749,23 was proved Sept. 10, 1753.ª*
NOTES.
(12) Town Records, 1734.
(13) Children of Nathaniel and
Judith (Nickerson) Covell (from Probate Records, order uncertain) : Jane, b. ; m. Jonathan Nick- erson, son of Thomas, about 1718. 2 John, b. ; m. Thankful Bangs, dau. of Jonathan of Har- wich, Aug. 16, 1721 (Har. Rec.). 3 Nathaniel, b. m. Keziah Tucker, dau. of Samuel. April 14, 1727 (Chat. Rec.). 4 Seth, b.
m. Sarah Hurd, dau. of John of Harwich, Nov. 22, 1732 (Har. Rec.) ; removed to Ridgefield, Conn., about 1747. 5 Hannah, b. ; m.
Alexander Cunningham of Nan- tucket, Feb. 8, 1732-3 (Nan. Rec.). 6 Simeon. b. : m. Thankful Rob- bins of Yarmouth, probably dau. of James, Aug. 26, 1716 (Yar. Rec.) ; removed to Ridgefield, Conn. 7
Elizabeth, b. died single about 1776. This Nathaniel Covell
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did not settle in the north part of Eastham as stated by Pratt (Hist. of Eastham, 113); it was his broth- er William who is referred to.
(14) M. L. Luce papers.
(15) Files Superior Court of Judicature, No. 62,893.
(16) Children of William and
Sarah ( ) Covell (order un-
certain) : 1 Nathaniel, b. ; m. Esther Alwood, dau. of Medad of Eastham (int. July 29, 1724, East.
Rec.). Their children probably
were Esther, Sarah, Reuben,
Philip, Jedidah and Priscilla. 2 Ephraim, b. ; m. Mercy Brown of Eastham, July 9, 1730 (East Rec.). Their children were Amy, Phebe, Zeruiah, Ephraim, Amy, Solomon, Daniel, Mary, Mercy. 3 William, b. ; m. 1st Joanna
Atwood, widow of Eleazer of Eastham, June 27, 1734 (East. Rec.). She died Jan. 16, 1736-7, in her 44th year (Hdstn.) and he m. 2nd Elizabeth Webber of Eastham Feb. 16, 1737-8 (East. Rec.). Chil- dren: Joanna and David. 4 Prop- ably a son, b. ; m. Mary , and d. young, leaving a widow and dau. Mary. 5 Prob. a dau., b.
; m. before 1726 Daniel El- dridge of Eastham and d. young. (Files Sup. Ct. of Judicature, No. 19,310.) Other children not iden- tified.
(17) M. L. Luce papers.
(18) Children of Joseph Covell: By wife Lydia: 1 Lydia, b. July 12, 1701 (Chat. Rec.), m. Thomas Nickerson, Jr., May 16, 1716 (Chat. Rec.). By wife Hannah : (order uncertain) 2 Sarah, b. ; m. William Nickerson ("Red Stock- ings"), son of William, about 1723 (Osborn Nickerson papers) . 3 James, b. ; m. 1st. Mehitable
Nickerson, dau. of Samuel of Harwich, Ang. 4, 1727 (Har. Rec.). She died Nov. 26, 1761, and he m. 2nd Ruth (Crowell) Kelley, widow 4 . of Amos Kelley of Yarmouth. Nathaniel, b. ; m. Mary Chase, dau. of Isaac of Yarmouth (int. July 20, 1740, Yar. Rec.). 5 Joseph, b. ; m. Hannah Bassett, dau. of Nathan, and died not long af- ter marriage, leaving widow and dau. Hannah. 6 Possibly a dau. Constant, who. m. Ebenezer Nick- erson, son of Thomas. 7 Possibly a dau. Dorcas, who m. James Nickerson, son of William.
(19) The Harwich records give the name of the second wife as Mrs. Abigail Ellis and of the third wife as Mrs. Mary Taylor, yet one and perhaps both were un- married. Mary Taylor was dau. of John Taylor of Yarmouth and Chatham. Her brother, Seth Tay- Jor of Chatham, in his will in 1762 mentions "my sister, Mary Covell, which now liveth with me." (20) The description in this deed is as follows: "All that part & share of land situate, lying & being in Manamoyet aforesaid bounded viz: ye estern corner a stone marked E near ye harbor, from sd stone Westerly to a stone marked E on ye Southerly side of ye Buriing place hill & so from sd stone Westerly
to a rock marked C & so westerly to a stone marked E on ye Sontherly side of the Comon road wich is ye bounds between sd lands & Joseph Covel's land & so ranging on ye Southerly side of sd Comon highway to another stone marked E & from sd stone Southerly to a white oake tree marked on
four sids nere a pond called by
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ye Indians Nespoxet and so rang- ing by ye North side of sd pond Easterly to a pond called ye pas- ture pond to ye old bounds & so by sd pond untill it come to ye land wich was Abraham Johnson's. [Also a parcel of meadow adjoin- ing meadow of Joseph Covell, im- perfectly described.] With one quarter part of a small neck of land in said Manamoy comonly called ye short neck, with one quarter part of all my share of the undivided land with all woods, fencings, with whatsoever ys standing, lying or growing on sd
lands." Reservation made for "William Nickerson Senr to have a convenient highway from his now dwelling house to ly open to his land at Manamoyet." (Files, Superior Court of Judicature, No. 3,919.)
(21) Files, Superior Court of Judicature, No. 144,324.
(22) Freeman, History of Cape Cod, II, 512.
(23) On a stone erected to his memory in Harwich Centre ceme- tery by his grandson, the date of his death is given as Aug. 23, 1748 (13 Mayflower Descendant, 239.) This is obviously a mistake, as his will is dated in 1749.
(24) Children of Ephraim and Mercy Covell (from his will, order uncertain) : 1 Thankful, b. ; m. Edward Nickerson, son of Thomas of Chatham, Feb. 24, 1724-5 (Har. Rec.). 2 Mercy, b. ; m. Samuel Burge, son of Samuel of Yarmouth, Sept. 25, 1730 (Har. Rec.). 3 Sarah, b. ,
m. Benjamin Nickerson, son of Samuel of Harwich, Oct. 13, 1741 (Har. Rec.). 4 Mary, b. ; m. Thomas Burge, son of Samuel of
Yarmouth, July 28, 1742 (Har. Rec.).
ELDREDGE.
Lieut. William Eldredge, son of Robert and Elizabeth (Nickerson) Eldredge, married first, second, Sarah (Newcomb) Conant, widow of Joshua of Salem and later of Truro, Jan. 30, 1706-7. She was born about 1670. As early as 1700 he had a sloop small vessel used in coasting trips.25 He acquired his father's farm at West Chatham in the John K. Kendrick neighborhood, lying between the highway and Oyster pond river, besides CON-
siderable adjacent land. This property, consisting of about 200 acres, he sold by deed dated December 18, 1711, to Mr. Seth Taylor of Yarmouth, a real estate trader,2" and removed to Monomoit Beach, where he had bought land of Joseph Stewart and others. He built a house here and opened a tavern for the entertainment of sailors and others seeking a tem- porary harbor at or near Wreck Cove. After a few years he sold this place to Morris Farris and returned to the main land.27 He was selectmau for seven years between 1697 and 1727 and lieu- tenant as early as 1713. His death, which occurred April 27, 1749, is the only one recorded in the first book of town records. There is no settlement of his estate and no list of his children.28
Serg. Joseph Eldredge, son of Robert and Elizabeth (Nickerson) Eldredge, perhaps married first a daughter of Teague Jones, a neighbor at Monomoit from 1675 to 1683. He acquired land and prob-
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ably lived for a time in the south part of Yarmouth on the west side of Bass river. His land ad- joined land of Teague Jones and his sons, and the circumstances indicate that was a family community.2º The Boston records give the marriage of a Joseph Eldredge and Elizabeth Gross Oc- lober 9, 1695. He was living at Monomoit again before 1698, where he settled on a tract of 50 acres on the south side of the Oyster pond, extending from the head of the pond westerly along the pond and river. William Nickerson, son of Jolm, owned and lived upon the farm next southerly, and the present road from Atwood's corner westerly, known as Cedar' street, is the old cart way which sep- arated these two farms. His house stood at the east end of the farm in the present John Emery neigh- borhood.30 He was seleetman in 1710. His will, daled August 27, 1728, was proved September 24, 1735. His wife Elizabeth survived him and was living probably as late as 1755. His farm passed to his three sons, subject to the dower of the widow.31
Jehoshaphat Eldredge, SON of William and Anne (Lumpkin) Eldredge of Yarmouth, born in that town about 1658, married Elizabeth , probably daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah Covell.32 He settled on a portion of the old Nickerson or Sarah Covell farm at Chathamport. His house stood on the west side of Crow's pond, near and south of the William Covell (later Paul Crowell) farm. llis will, dated Feb. 9, 1731-2, was proved Nov. 29, 1732. lle had a house and lot of land at Red Riv-
er neck, which was given to his son Elisha, a neck of land at Chathamport called Short neck, meadow at Ragged neck, meadow at Matchapoxett and woodland near the Red river. His dwelling house and land near Paul Crowell were given to his sons Ebenezer and Barnabas. llis wife survived him, and was probably living as late as 1755.38
NOTES.
(25) Town Records, 1700.
(26) Deed from Seth Taylor to Thomas Doane dated March 20, 1718-9. M. L. Luce papers.
(27) See page 209, note 29, Smith, History of Chatham.
(28) Children of William and Eldredge (order uncertain) : 1 Rebecca, b. ; m. Ebenezer Berry of Harwich, son of John, Oet. 13, 1713 (Har. Rec.). 2 William, b. ; m. Thankful Crowell, dau. of tohn of Yarmouth, March 20, 1718 (Yar. Roe.) ; lived at llarwich. Their children were Reuben, Rebecca, Sarah, Thankful, Bridget, William, Isaac, Jeremiah. 3 Isaac, b. : m. Dorothy : lived at Harwich. Their children were Jerusha, Monica, Mary. 4 Prob. a son Joshua, b. m.
(taxed in 1755). 5 Other children. if any, not identified.
(29) See a deed from Teague Jones to his son Jeremiah, dated May 29, 1691, conveying land on the west side of Bass river, Yar- mouth. Files, Superior Court of Judicature, No. 9,838.
(30) See a deed from Samuel Sprague to Richard Sears dated March 3, 1707-8. Josiah Paine
papers.
(31) Children of Joseph and
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Eldredge (from the will,
order uncertain) : 1 William, b.
; m. Hannah Taylor, dau. of John, Oct. 1, 1713 (note 45, page 188, Smith, Hist. of Chatham). 2 Tabitha, b. , m. William Mitchell, son of William, March 19, 1712-3 (note 45, page 188, Smith, Hist. of Chatham), and died not long after. 3 John, b. ; m. Ru- hamah Doane, dau. of Thomas, Sept. 26, 1728 (Chat. Rec.). 4 Jer- emiah, b. ; m. 1st Lydia Hamilton, dau. of Daniel, before 1720. She died before Jan. 28, 1735-6, and he m. 2nd Thankful , perhaps his first wife's . sister.
(32) James Covell mentions Bar- nabas Eldredge as his cousin.
(33) Children of Jehoshaphat and Elizabeth (Covell) Eldredge (from the will, order uncertain) : 1 Na- thaniel, b. ; in. Sarah Conant, dau. of Joshua of Truro, Sept. 4, 1712 (East. Rec.). She was b. in Salem April 12, 1695. 2 Elnathan, b. as early as 1694; m. 1st at Yarmouth, Hannah O'Kelley, dau. of Jeremiah of Yarmouth, where he was living in 1723; m. 2nd Deliverance, probably dau. oľ Caleb Lumbert;
removed to Dart mouth about 1740. 3 Eliza- beth, b. ; single 1732. 4 Ed- ward, b. July 17, 1702 (Chat. Rec.) ; m. Mary, dau. of Thomas Nicker- son. 5 Elisha, b. ; m. Fear Nickerson, dau. of Robert. 6 Ebenezer, b. about 1707, m. Deliv- erance, dau. of William and Sarah Nickerson (tradition through Mr Josiah Paine), about 1742. 7 Bar- nabas, b. ; m. Mary , about 1735.
GODFREY.
George Godfrey, eldest SON of
George and Godfrey of East- ham, born January 2, 1662-3, set- tled at Monomoit, about 1690. There is no record of his mar- riage. He owned land, probably Ins homestead, near and north of Ragged Neck.34 He was chosen in 1700 with William Nickerson, Sen., to have charge of the building of the first meeting house. There is no mention of him in the town records after this date.85
Moses Godfrey, son of George and Godfrey of Eastham, horn Jan. 27, 1667-8, married Deborah Cook, daughter of Josiah and Deborah (Hopkins) Cook of East- ham. Hc settled at Monomoit about 1695, in that part called Cotchpinient (Old Harbor) in the vicinity of the farm of William
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