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Lt. Joseph (2) Hasey, younger son of William (1) and Sarah Hasey, had by his wife Hannah : Sarah, born Sept. 13, 1681; Asa, Aug. 14, 1683; Abraham, 1685; Elizabeth, born March 28, 1688, married April 4, 1716, Jonathan Sprague ; 19 Hannah, married May 10, 1705, by Rev. Thomas Cheever to John Chamberline; Jacob. His wife died Aug. 18, 1693, and he married Jan. 12, 1693/4, Hannah (Waite) Buckman (born in Malden Sept. 9,
18 Original deed in Chamberlain MSS., iv. 27. The signature is " Joseph Hascy." It is recorded in Suff. Deeds, L. 35, f. 234.
19 Vital Records of Boston; Suff. Deeds, L. 26, f. 253.
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1656), widow of William Buckman of Malden.20 In 1706 the town of Lynn chose a committee of three, one from Salem, one from Malden, and Joseph Hascy of Rumney Marsh, to divide the common lands of the town.21 'The widow of Joseph Hasey married John Bancroft of Lynn, Nov. 18, 1708.
September 8, 1707, letters of administration were issued to " Hannah Hasey Widow & Abraham Hasey Son of Joseph Hasey late of Winnisimett Husbandman deced." 22 December 18, 1708, John and Hannah Chamberlain of Malden quitclaimed to her brother Abraham Hasey her right in the estate of Lieutenant Joseph Hasey deceased, and in the housing and lands which their mother Hannah Bancroft gave them. They also agreed if their said mother needed more than her thirds for her support they would share the expense. This was acknowledged March 9, 1712/13. November 8, 1710, Elizabeth Hasey executed a similar deed.23 March 2, 1712/13, Hugh Floyd, John Tuttle, Edward Tuttle, Ed- ward Tuttle, Jr., William Hascy, and Daniel Floyd, all of Ruinney Marsh, "being Desired by Asa Hasey," certified to the Probate Court that the " Estate in Lands of which Lieut. Joseph Hasey dyed Seized " was " not Capable of a Division amongst the Chil- dren of the said Lieut. Hasey without great prejudice to the s! Estate, nor can a husbandman be Subsisted long out of the Estate when divided, the charge of firing, & fencing will in a little time Eat them out, and their Accommodations will be so very small & penned up without any Outlet for any part of their Stock, so that in a little time the said Estate will be likely to become a charge to the Town, instead of bearing any part of Town charges." Under appointment by the Judge of Probate, Jeremiah Belcher, Elisha Tuttle, and Thomas Berry, all of Rumney Marsh, then appraised the landed estate, - the farm at Rumney Marsh with all the buildings thereon, £500; lands in Malden, £110. The farm was settled upon the eldest son, Asa, ("Saving unto his Mother Mrs Hannah Bancroft, formerly Hasey, Adminx to the Estate of her late husband the sª Joseph Hasey, her Right of Dower thercin for term of Life) he the said Asa Hasey paying unto his Brothers and sisters Namely Abraham Hasey Jacob Hasey Hannah Cham- berlayn and Elizabeth Hasey," £67 15s. 61/2d. each within six
20 Middlesex Deeds, L. 14, f. 668; L. 10, f. 294. Assistance has been received from William P. Greenlaw in compiling genealogical items re- garding the Hasey family.
21 Lewis and Newhall, Lynn (ed. 1865), 306-308.
Suff. Prob. Rec., L. 16, f. 330. His estate was appraised at £904 : 1: 1. Ibid., ff. 449, 472.
23 Suff. Deeds, L. 27, ff. 61, 62; see also L. 26, f. 253.
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months, and on the death of their said mother £33 1"s. 9d. farthing.2+
Abraham (3) Hasey died Jan. 17, 1713/14, aged 27.25 Feb. 10, 1708/9, he married Abigail Witt, and had one child Abigail, born March 19, 1709/10; married Feb. 5, 1733/4, Nathaniel Paine of Malden. Abigail Hasey of Malden, widow of Abraham Hasey, was admitted to the church at Rumney Marsh July 6, 1718; she married Thomas Wayte, Jr., Jan. 10, 1723.26
August 8, 1716, Asa Hasey of Rumney Marsh and his wife Mary conveyed to his brother Jacob Hasey of Rumney Marsh for £257 10s. one half of the estate of their father, Lieutenant Joseph Hasey, - that is, the west end of the dwelling-house and the leanto behind it " Except the East End of the Leanto Chamber over the but- tery " etc; the south end of the barn with the stable; the south end of the orchard; the south side of the field bounded S. & W. by the " Land in Chamberlins Improvement " (the Newgate-Shrimp- ton farm of which their brother-in-law, John Chamberlain was tenant) and E. by William Hasey; the "Easterly part of the pasture Containing about Twenty Eight Acres," bounded E. and S. by Wm. Hassy, N. by Deacon Tuttle and Jonathan Tuttle, W. by Asa Hasey, - the west line running across " the Spring gutter below the head of the Spring"; also 1 acre 89 poles near the meeting-house bounded N. by the meeting-house land, W. by the highway; E. by Asa Hasey, and S. by a piece of land around the house and barn that was to lie in common. The latter con- tained 122 poles, and was bounded S. by the orchard and W. by the highway. He also granted him "an highway of a rod Wide along by MẸ Tuttles Land if that way be made feazible for a Cart to pass otherwise to have Libertie for a Cart to go in some other part of his land." This lane would have led to and past the ancient graveyard. The deed conveyed also the north end of the " Cow Marsh," about four acres near Revere Beach, with Wm Hassy at the N. end of the west line, and the beach at the S. end of the line, Deacon Tuttle north, a creek east, and Asa Hasey south; also 10 acres in the " great Marsh " bounded N. "by the beach between William Hassys Marsh and theirs," E. and W. by marsh of Asa Hasey, S. by a creek etc .; also land in Malden. It was agreed that Jacob should have the benefit of the beach against his part of the meadow, and the " Sedg Jsland if he can recover it lying between the West point of Asas Marsh & the Marsh in
24 Suff. Prob. Rec., L. 18, f. 69.
25 Gravestone at Revere.
26 Vital Records of Malden.
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John ffloyds Improvement." The latter was the Sale farm.27 "Their Mothers Thirds dureing her life " were excepted.28
April 9, 1723, Jacob Hasey bought of Asa Hasey " for a house lot " 51/2 acres of the " land left by their father Lt. Joseph Hassy," bounded E. by said Jacob, W. by said Asa, S. by William Hasey, N. " by an old Ditch " and by a marked line to a post on the N. side of the " Spring Gutter "; also land in Malden.2º On the same day Jacob (with his wife Abigail) conveyed to Asa Hasey his share in the dwelling house, the old barn and the leanto adjoining; and in the common land of the homestead; also his part of the orchard; and the little pasture of 1 acre 89 poles "between the Dwelling house and the Meeting house"; also 1 acre in the field commonly called Parker's field on the N. side of sd Jacob's land, a strip of land three rods wide extending the whole length of the field; also land in Malden which formerly belonged to Deacon John Green. The signature of Jacob was sworn to by the wit- nesses, Elisha Tuttle and Thomas Waite, at the January Court, 1726/7; recorded January 5, 1726/7.30 Jacob Hasey resigned the right of way next the Tuttle farm " from the Meeting house land to the land of said Jacob Hasye," provided for in 1716, and received a right of way from the 51/2 acre lot to the town highway " near Asa Hassys Barn."
Asa (3) Hasey was married to Mary Walton of Reading by Rev. Thomas Cheever, May 18, 1714. Their children were Joseph, born Oct. 7, 1715; Hannah, born Dec. 11, 1716, married March 21, 1733/4 Ebenezer Kendall; Abraham, born April 13, 1718. Asa Hasey joined the North Church in Boston Oct. 10, 1714, and was dismissed at the founding of the church at Rumney Marsh. In 1719, when he acknowledged the deed of the church plot, he was blind. He died November 12, 1725, aged 42.31 By will dated November 10, 1725, and probated January 7, 1725/6, he gave to his wife Mary a legacy of £30 and " the whole Jncome of my Estate so long as she remains my widow," if she married, the income from one half thereof for life; to his daughter Hannah four acres of salt marsh, bounded N. by Wm. Hasey, S. by Col. Townsend and E. by Jacob Hasey, also a reversionary right in the estate if either of her brothers died without issue; to his sons, Joseph and Abraham, all the remainder of his estate.32
27 See letter of John Sale, April 30, 1783, in Appendix 13.
28 Suff. Deeds, L. 34, f. 27; acknowledged June 18, 1719; recorded June 19.
29 Ibid., L. 40, f. 199.
30 Ibid., L. 40, f. 239; acknowledged and recorded February 3, 1726/7.
31 Gravestone.
32 Suff. Prob. Rec., L. 24, ff. 307, 309; Inventory, L. 26, f. 548.
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August 10, 1737, Joseph Hasey was married to Elizabeth Kitehen by Samuel Watts, J.P. Four children were recorded at Chelsea, - Mary, born 1739-25th day-1st month (?) ; Elizabeth, 1741- 23-1 (?) ; Jacob, 1744-19-[ ]; Hannah, 1747-14-[4], died July 18, 1748, aged 1 year 3 mos. 4 days.33
June 20, 1739, Ebenezer and Hannah Kendall conveyed to John Hasey of Chelsea the abovesaid four aeres of salt marsh, describing it as bounded E. by saltmarsh of Jaeob Hasey to a ereek between said marsh and John Sale's farm, W. by said ereek to Wm. Hasey's marsh, N. by the beach that is between Wm. Hasey's marsh and said pareel.3+ John Hasey was the son of William and Judith Hasey. He sold the marsh to the town of Chelsea. For many years it was known as the town's marsh; and was sold by the town to James Pitts.
April 2, 1740, Mary Hasey of Cambridge, widow of Asa Hasey late of Boston, quitelaimed to her sons Joseph and Abraham for £300 her right in her husband's estate.35 April 4, 1740, Joseph Hasey of Chelsea, blaeksmith, Abraham Hasey of Cambridge, and Ebenezer Kendall, husbandman, with Hannah his wife, eon- veyed to Samuel Watts for £640 twenty aeres of orchard, pasture and mowing land bounded N. by land which they sold to Jaeob Hasey by deed of even date; W. and S.W. by the Town Road that leads down to the mills and landing plaee; S. by land of Jacob Hasey; E. by land of William Hasey and Jaeob Hasey ; also 31/2 aeres of salt-marslı. . Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Hasey, and Jemima, wife of Abraham Hasey, released their rights of dower.36 Feb. 7, 1772, the Executors of the estate of the Hon. Samuel Watts Esqr. conveyed this land, then estimated to contain 19 aeres, 13 rods, with a barn thereon, for £158 6s. 8d. to James Stowers, Jr. It was bounded E. and S. on the heirs of Deaeon Jacob Hasey deceased, and on land in the improvement of Robert Temple Esqr. and William Low; W. and N.W. on the road from the grist mills to the meeting-house; N. on a lane, - presumably the road to Jaeob Hasey's house as provided for in the deed of 1723.37 This lane, straightened and widened, beeame Winthrop Avenue. The land lay between the present Winthrop Avenue and Railroad (or Vinal) Street, and was bounded west by Beach and Mill streets. It appears on the plan of James Stowers' estate drawn by Peter Tufts, Jr., in 1817.38
33 Gravestone.
34 Suff. Deeds, L. 71, f. 149.
35 Ibid., L. 59, f. 118.
36 Ibid., L. 64, f. 158.
37 Ibid., L. 121, f. 46; original in Chamberlain MSS., iv. 75.
38 Suff. Deeds, L. 260, end.
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Joseph Hasey et al., as above, April 4, 1740, conveyed to Jacob Ilasey of Chelsea, yeoman, for £640 in bills of credit, 23 acres of pasture and arable land with a house and barn thercon. The land was bounded S. on land sold to Samuel Watts Esquire by deed of even date and on said Jacob; E. on said Jacob; N. on said Watts (the Jonathan Tuttle farm) and Nathan Cheever and Elisha Tuttle; W. on the road. A right of way for William Hasey was reserved. The deed also conveyed 31/2 acres of marsh, and woodland in Malden.39 July 22, 1740, Jacob Hasey of Chelsea for £600 Bills of Credit conveyed to Joshua Cheever Esq. of Boston (son of Rev. Thomas Cheever of Rumney Marsh) 19 acres of pasture and arable land with a house and barn thercon, bounded S. by Samuel Watts Esqr., a " Board fence now Standing on the South Side of a Priviledge-Way " bounding it there, and by said Hasey; E. by said Hasey, - the line to run .north to other land of said Watts and " just to the Eastward of the Burying place," - N. by said Watts and Nathan Cheever; W. by the road ; he excepted the rights of way of William and Jacob Hasey ; he granted the privilege of " Watering Creatures at a large Spring which is in my land a few Rods to the Southeastward " of the land here granted, and of using a spot below the spring for water- ing hemp and flax, also of draining the said premises through the land of the said Hasey. He conveyed. 31/2 acres of marsh ; also woodland in Malden. (Suff. Deeds, L. 59, f. 186.) Joshua Cheever of Boston by will dated October 20, 1750, and probated December 18, 1751, gave this house in Chelsea with land and marsh bought of Deacon Jacob Hasey to his wife Sarah, her heirs and assigns. He made one limitation therefrom, - "Item, The Bury- ing Ground in my Land at Chelsea I give the same to the said Town forever, for that use only with so much more Land contig- uous as shall be necessary for that use, wth a Convenient Way to Carry their Dead to said Burying Ground, reserving to my Heirs, Executors, Admors & Assignes forever the Herbage." (Suff. Prob. Rec., L. 45, f. 601.) This refers to the ancient burial-ground of Revere mentioned in the deed from Hasey to Cheever in 1740, and marked on Hopkins' Atlas of 1874. Sarah Cheever's son, David Jenkins of Boston, conveyed the farm to William Low of Chelsea for £173 6s. 8d., June 17, 1761, -18 acres "with the Dwelling House Barn and Buildings." The land was bounded S. on Samuel Watts Esq. and Widow Hasey by a bending line measur- ing 761/2 rods; E. on Widow Hasey 371/2 rods; N. on said Watts and N. Cheever 541/2 rods; W. on the road 481/2 rods; with
30 L. 117, f. 82; recorded June 13, 1770.
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the same privileges found in the previous deeds. The right of way to the heirs of William and Jacob Hasey followed "the Southerly line or erooked side" of the premises "thro Gates or Barrs." There was also reserved, in accord with the will of Joshua Cheever, " a convenient privilege in the same Land to the Town of Chelsea for burial of the dead." The deed conveyed 31/2 aeres of marsh; also woodland in Malden. (Suff. Deeds, L. 96, f. 143.) Feb. 10, 1832, the heirs of John Low quitelaimed to the Seleetmen of Chelsea their rights in the burying ground, situated at the N.E. corner of their land, " the right of herbage having been vested in us "; also the passageway to it as heretofore established. It was then defined as bounded N. by the heirs of Wm. Harris de- eeased (the Jonathan Tuttle farm) 8 rods; E. by lands of Mrs. Chadwiek and others (heirs of Jacob Hasey) 12 rods; S. on the grantees 8 rods; W. on the grantees 12 rods. The town relinquished all right in the adjoining lands. (Suff. Deeds, L. 362, f. 50.)
The farm became the homestead of William Low, tenant under Robert Temple on the Newgate-Yeamans farm in 1769, perhaps earlier. Two children of William Low by his wife Mary were re- corded at Chelsea, - Mary born 1757-5th day-2d month; Sam- uel, 1759-13-2; also the death of Alexander, 1757-9-1. William Low died March 19, 1787, aged 67. (Gravestone.) By will dated Jan. 26, and probated April 10, 1787, he left his estate, 1/3 to his wife and 2/3 to his son John during the lifetime of his wife. After her death he gave to John "my dwelling house and all my buildings in Chelsea and the Lands I own about them, that is to say all the lands I bought of Capt. David Jenkins both Upland and Marsh and also all the Lands I bought of Nathan Lewis, and all the Upland and Marsh I bought of Robert Temple Esq! except one half of the four aere lot in the dam-marsh." The upland bought of Lewis and Temple was 17 aeres of the Lewis farm, and lay aeross Beach Street from the homestead. To his daughter Mary Low, he gave "a living in my House and a decent main- tenanee " so long as her mother lived and she remained unmarried to eare for her; also " the sheep she has, the loom and taekling and wheel and her Bed and Beding and when she marries the one half of my household Furniture." A field of 15 aeres ealled Hall's Hill, belonging originally to the little Cogan farm, was divided between his sons William and Samuel, and his . daughter Mary. He gave one-half of the four-aere lot in the dammed marsh to his son James Low " in ease he ever returns to this Country." John Low was residuary legatee and executor. In eonelusion he did "earnestly recommend to my Children to live in peace and love." (Suff. Prob. Ree., L. 86, f. 171.)
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" The Widow Low " died in August, 1794, aged 74. (Church Records.) William Low, Jr., married Elizabeth Knower, Nov. 13, 1769 (Church Records) ; and died Sept. 13, 1812, aged 64 (Grave- stone). John Low married Abigail Stowers, May 5, 1768, and died in August, 1800, aged 57; his widow died in October, 1812, aged 65. (Church Records.) Samuel Low married Martha Green June 27, 1786, and died June 5, 1823, aged 64; his widow died May 2, 1846, aged 85. (Gravestones.) The children of John and Abigail Low as recorded at Chelsea were: Abigail, born 1770- 7th day-1st month; William, 1771-23-9; Elizabeth, 1773-26- 10; John, 1775-11-8; James, 1777-22-9; Sarah, 1779-9-12; Samuel, 1781-21-10; Nathaniel, 1784-17-8; Mary, 1786-4-9; Lydia, 1788-3-11; Lois, 1790-10-9.
In 1798 John Low owned and occupied " one Verry old House " (36 × 26) valued at $40. The homestead on which it stood con- tained 17 acres and bounded west on the town road, N. on Joshua Cheever, E. on Elizabeth Kent, and S. on James Stowers. The barn was 30 X 28; the valuation of the land was $340. He also owned 17 acres on the opposite side of the road valued at $400, and 6 acres of saltmarsh.
In the division of the estate of Lieutenant Joseph (2) Hasey in 1716, Jacob Hascy received the south side of a field that was bounded south and west on the Newgate-Yeamans farm. August 15, 1748, Jacob Hasey executed a conveyance to Robert Temple of Charlestown. The deed recites that in 1734 said Hasey sold to. said Temple an acre of land, but the deed thereof had never been recorded, and had been lost. This acre abutted S. on land of John Yeamans, E. on said Hasey, N. on Samuel Watts Esq., W. on the road leading to the landing place. On the same day Robert Temple conveyed this acre of land to John Yeamans "late of St James's Parish, Westminster." (Suff. Deeds, L. 75, ff. 136, 137.) It thus became a part of the Yeamans Farm.
Deacon Jacob Hascy died April 29, 1753 [sic]. His will, dated May 2, was probated June 15. He appointed his wife Abigail sole executrix and gave her his whole estate for life. At her death his negro man Jemmy was to be set free, although if he caused her trouble she might sell him. Mention is also made of a negro girl Violet and boy Roger. He left legacies to "Samuel Whittemore whom I educated " and to his granddaughter Eliza- beth Kent. His daughters, Abigail Floyd and Elizabeth Kent, were to inherit his estate after his wife's decease. The children of Jacob (3) and Abigail Hascy were: Joseph, born at Malden, Feb. 24, 1711/2; died May 6, 1712 aged 2 mos. 11 days (grave- stone) ; Abigail baptized by Thomas Cheever June 10, 1716;
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married Hugh Floyd, April 15, 1752 (Malden Vital Records) ; Elizabeth, born Oct. 18, bapt. Oct. 26, 1718. Elizabeth married Stephen Kent, Feb. 4, 1735/6 (Boston Records). At the time of his death Jacob Hasey owned a dwelling-house, barn, and chaise-house valued at £300; about 47 acres of upland and salt- marsh in Chelsea, and 15 acres of woodland in Malden; his inven- tory gives evidence of prosperity. (Suff. Prob. Rec., L. 48, ff. 172, 669.) December 3, 1759, Abigail Hasey of Roxbury, widow, sued out a writ of trespass against Elisha Tuttle of Chelsea. The complaint was that May 25 of that year Tuttle entered the plaintiff's house, barn, and the adjoining six acres, cut five tons of hay, gathered sundry bushels of apples, etc. At the trial of the case, Jan. 10, 1760, Nathan Cheever, an assessor of Chelsea, testified that Mrs. Abigail Hasey came to his house in October, 1759, and said that of her estate one parcel of land was to be rated to " one Davis," another to Joseph Lewis, and one half of the house and two pieces of land to Elisha Tuttle, and that said Tuttle had been rated accordingly. Samuel Whittemore and Stephen Kent of Roxbury were among the witnesses summoned. The widow lost the case. (Court Files of Inf. Court of Common Pleas for Suff. Co.) This record shows that Stephen Kent, who married her daughter and was at one time tenant on the Cary farm, was living in Roxbury in 1759. By will dated October 20, 1750, Joshua Cheever, Esqr., of Boston, son of Rev. Thomas Cheever, remitted half a year's rent to his tenant at Roxbury, Samuel Whit- temore. He also gave his Friend Deac! Jacob Hasey £13 6s. 8d., to be deducted from the latter's debt to him. (Suff. Prob. Rec., L. 45, f. 601.) The widow Abigail Hasey died February 28, 1783, and was buried beside her husband in what is now Revere.
February 26, 1784, Jacob Hasey Butman of Dorchester, as exec- utor of the estate of Jacob Hasey, sold to Henry Howell Williams, lessee of Noddle's Island and of the Yeamans farm in Chelsea, 33/4 acres 6 rods of mowing and tillage land bounded N.W. by James Stowers and N.E., S. and W. by Deacon Greenough (the Yeamans farm). (Suff. Deeds, L. 142, f. 2; Prob. Rec., L. 82, ff. 629, 642.) By sale from Williams this land became a part of the Yeamans farm. (Ibid., L. 161, ff. 36, 37.)
In the direct tax of 1798 the remainder of Jacob Hasey's farm was assessed to Elizabeth Kent, and was occupied by Ebenezer Butman. The house covered 540 feet, was of two stories, had eight windows, was " Verry Old," and with half an acre of land was valued at $115.50. Thirty-three acres of upland, with a barn thereon (30 × 18) were valued at $660; two parcels of salt-marsh at $174.
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April 27, 1808, the lands remaining in the possession of the heirs of Jacob Hascy were the homestead with house and barn thercon, containing 34 acres 14 rods, and two parcels of marsh of 51/4 acres 18 rods, and 51/4 acres 38 rods respectively. They were held by Charissa Kent of Dorchester, single, Sibbel Chadwick of Boston, widow, Abigail Kent and Elizabeth Butman, widow, of Charlestown. By purchase Sibbel Chadwick beeame the owner in 1808 of three fourths thereof; Abigail Kent of one fourth. (Suff. Deeds, L. 227, ff. 177-179.) A plan of the land made for Mrs. Butman, April 25, 1806, is in Suff. Deeds, L. 894, f. 301. From this the upland ean be easily identified on Hopkins' Atlas as, with minor exceptions, the lands of S. R. Hart, and Hopkins and Hichborn. This curiously shaped piece of land was also plotted on the survey for the Eastern R. R. in 1835. Its northern boundary, also the southern boundary of the Tuttle farm, was a straight line 132 rods 8 links in length from the N.E. corner of the ancient burial-ground across the traeks of the Eastern R. R. to Franklin Avenue, thence by Franklin Avenue nearly to Walnut Avenue.
Of the estate of William Hasey, first of the name, who died May 30, 1689, 95 acres, lying east and south of the lands assigned to Lieutenant Joseph Hasey, were set off to his elder brother William, who died June 7, 1695. March 15, 1705/6 Jacob Hascy of Boston and Martha Norris quitclaimed to their brother William Hasey, eldest son of the deceased, their interest in the estate of their father William Hasey. (July 29, 1703, Martha Hasey had been married to Thomas Norris by Rev. Cotton Mather.) July 20, 1714, Jacob Hasey acknowledged this release, and on the 1st Tuesday of July, 1714, the witnesses, Nathaniel Browne and Thomas Cheever, testified to the signature of Martha Norris. Jacob Hasey married Hannah Pitcher October 25, 1705; he owned the covenant at the North Church September 8, 1706; his home was in Boston. Cockrell Reaues and his wife Judith executed a similar release to William Hasey March 19, 1707/8, and aeknowl- edged the same at Salem. (March 12, 1707 Cockerill Reeves and Judith Hasie were married by Rev. Cotton Mather.) March 24, 1712/13 Nathaniel Hasey of Boston quitelaimed as above to his brother William Hasey (acknowledged July 20, 1714). Feb. 1, 1713/14 Jacob Chamberlain of Roxbury and Abiel his wife executed a similar quitelaim deed and acknowledged the same before Nicholas Paige at Rumney Marsh, March 16, 1713/14. (Jan. 12, 1713/14, Abiel Hasey and Jacob Chamberlain were mar- ried by Rev. Thomas Cheever. See infra, chap. xix. appendix.) This series of deeds was recorded June 23, 1719, in Suff. Deeds,
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L. 34, ff. 31, 32. William (3) Hasey by his first wife Elizabeth had (1) William, born Feb. 4, 1702/3, died before his father leaving a son William, who, Dec. 21, 1742, being then over four- teen years of age, chose his grandfather William Hasey his guar- dian. Suff. Prob. Rec., L. 36, f. 220. (2) Nathaniel, born Oct. 14, 1705, married Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Abigail Cham- berlain, died January, 1782, aged 77. (3) Joseph, born Aug. 17, 1707. Mrs. Elizabeth Hasey died July 25, 1708, in the 27th year of her age. (Gravestone.) He married second May 19, 1709, Sarah, daughter of John and Martha Tuttle, by whom he had (4) John, born July 21, 1710. (5) Samuel, born Sept. 18, 1713. (6) Ebenezer, born July 6, 1721, died July 26. Mrs. Sarah Hasey died Feb. 27, 1735/6, aged 50 (Gravestone). Dec. 9, 1736, he mar- ried Abigail Hathorn, by whom he had (7) Ebenezer, born Sept. 5, 1737. August 28, 1755, Ebenezer nominated Hon. Samuel Watts as his guardian.
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