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Soon after his arrival in 1630, though, as already observed, a young man, he was sent by the company of Plymouth, who had established a trading-house at Kennebeck, to superintend their business as agent. While he was residing there Governor Winthrop relates of him the following curious anecdote :
" At Kennebeck, the Indians wanting food, and there being store in the Plymouth trading-house, they conspired to kill the English there for their provi- sions ; and some Indians coming into the house, Mr. Willett, the master of the house, being reading the Bible, his countenance was more solemn than at other times, so as he did not look cheerfully upon them as he was wont to do; whereupon they went out and told their fellows that their purpose was dis- covered. They asked them how it could be. The others told them that they knew it by Mr. Willett's countenance, and that he had discovered it by a book that he was reading. Whereupon they gave over their design."-(Win. Jour., i. 322.)
In 1647 he became the successor of Miles Standish in the command of the famous military company at Plymouth.1
He was, in 1651, elected an assistant of the Gov- ernor, and was annually continued in that office till 1665, when other duties obliged him to decline, and James Brown, of Swansea, was chosen his successor. At this time he was selected by the Plymouth Court, agreeably to the request of His Majesty's commis- sioners, to attend them at New York (which had just been surrendered by the Dutch), for the purpose of assisting them in organizing the new government.
It is mentioned by Davis, in a note to his edition of Morton's Memorial, that " Col. Nichols (one of the commissioners), in a letter to Governor Prince, writ- ten from New York the spring after the reduction of the Dutch settlements, requests that Capt. Willett may have such a dispensation from his official en- gagements in Plymouth Colony as to be at liberty to assist in modeling and reducing the affairs in this settlement into good English. He remarks that Mr. Willett was more acquainted with the manners and customs of the Dutch than any gentleman in the country, and that his conversation was very accept- able to them."
He executed his duties here to the entire satisfac- tion of all concerned ; his services were so highly ap- preciated, and he rendered himself so popular with
the people, that after the organization of the govern- ment he was chosen the first English mayor of the city of New York. He was elected the second time to the same office. "But" (as Mr. Baylies, the his- torian of Plymouth Colony, has justly remarked) "even the first of city distinctions conferred by that proud metropolis did not impart more real honor to his character than the address and good feeling mani- fested by him in effecting the peaceable settlement of the humble town of Swansea."
The Dutch had so much confidence in his integrity that he was chosen by them the umpire to determine the disputed boundary between New York and New Haven.
He was also for a number of years one of the com- missioners or delegates of the united colonies.
Soon after the settlement of Rehoboth, Capt. Wil- lett removed to Wannamoisett, now a part of Swan- sea, where he resided during most of the remainder of his life. A grant of the greater part of that town- ship (Swansea) was made to him and others. With him was associated Mr. Myles, the first Baptist min- ister in New England, and these two are justly es- teemed the founders of Swansea. The manner in which they conducted the settlement of that planta- tion was just and honorable, and reflects much credit on the character of both.
Capt. Willett always cultivated a friendly inter- course with the Indians, and gained their confidence and good-will. Hence he was generally employed by the colony in the purchase of lands from the native chiefs.2
The following order relating to him was passed by the Plymouth Court :
" March, 1665-66. In reference to an order of Court bearing date the third day of October, 1665, wherein our Honored Governor Maj. Winslow, Capt. South- worth, and Mr. Constant Southworth were appointed to be a committee in reference to a certain tract of land purchased by Capt. Willett on the north side of Rehoboth, which said order empowereth the said committee to dispose and settle a proportion of the said lands on the said Capt. Willett as they shall think meet, and the Court do therefore settle and confirm unto him four or five hundred acres of the said lands, to be laid out for him on the casterly side or end of the said lands, to him and his heirs for- ever.3
Rehoboth also voted him a gratuity for his ser- vices to that town. "21st 12th mo. 1660. In town meeting it was voted that Mr. Willett should have
1 " March 7, 1647. The military company of New Plymouth, having according to order proposed unto the court two men for every especial office of their band, the court do allow and approve of Capt. Thomas Wil- lett for captain, Mr. Thomas Southworth for lieutenant, Mr. William Bradford for ensign."-Old Col. Rec.
2 He was the original purchaser of the Rehoboth North Purchase (At- tleborough and Cumberland), Taunton North Purchase (Norton, Mans- field, and Easton), and many other tracts of land in the vicinity.
3 This grant was laid out to him and recorded in the Rehoboth North Purchase books. It lies on the Seven-Mile River, and has always borne the name of Willett's Farm. In 1720 it was divided into two parts be- tween Capt. Samuel Tyler and Joyce Newell, widow of Jacob Newell. This farm was originally laid out with great regularity, in parallel lines, and its subsequent divisions have been preserved in good shape.
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liberty to take up five hundred or six hundred acres of land northward or eastward beyond the bounds of our town, where he shall think it most convenient to himself."
Capt. Willett married Mary Brown (who was the daughter of Mr. John Brown the 1st) at Plymouth, 6th July, 1636, by whom he had several children : Thomas; Hester, born 6th July, 1647 ; Rebecca, died 2d April, 1652; James, born Nov. 24, 1649 ; Andrew ; Samuel ; Hezekiah, who died 26th July, 1651; Heze- kiah (2d), born 16th Nov. 1652, etc.
His son, James, married Elizabeth, daughter of Lieut. Peter Hunt, of Rehoboth, 17th April, 1673 ; Hezekiah (2d) married Anna, daughter of Mr. John Brown (2d), of Rehoboth, 7th Jan. 1675, and was killed soon after by the Indians in Philip's war. John Saffin, who had resided in Scituate and Swansea, married a daughter of Capt. Willett, and settled in Bristol, R. I., and Samuel Hooker,1 of Farmington, Conn., married another daughter.
Several of his descendants have become distin- guished in the history of the country. His grandson, Francis, was a prominent man in Rhode Island col- ony. Another descendant,2 his great-grandson, Col. Marinus Willett (lately deceased), served with dis- tinguished honor in the Revolutionary war, and had also been mayor of New York City. Memoirs of his life have been published by his son, William M. Wil- lett.
After a residence of a few years in New York he returned to his seat in Swansea, where, after a life of distinguished usefulness, he died 4th of August, 1674, at the age of sixty-three. He was buried at the head of Bullock's Cove (in what is now Seekonk), where a rough stone is erected to his memory, containing a brief and rudely-carved inscription (which is now legible) as follows :
HERE LYETH THE BODY OF THE WORTHY THOMAS WILLETT, ESQ., WHO DIED AUGUST YE 4TH IN THE 64TH YEAR OF HIS AGE ANNO- WHO WAS THE FIRST MAYOR OF NEW YORK, and twice did sustain the place.
His wife Mary is buried by his side. She died about 1669.
Thus the first English mayor of the first commer- cial metropolis in America lies buried on a lonely and barren heath in the humble town of Seekonk, at a place seldom visited by the footsteps of man, with naught but the rudest monument to mark the spot.
The farm which he laid out in this town, at High Squissit, and agreeable to the reservation in the deed, consisted of about five hundred acres (besides his meadow and several other lots), and was situated on both sides of the Seven-Mile River, beginning near Newell's tavern.
His share in the Rehoboth North Purchase was sold by his son, Capt. Andrew Willett, to John Wil- kinson (the 1st), of Attleborough.
The following introduction is entered in the first book of records of the Rehoboth North Purchase :
WHEREAS, in the year one thousand six hundred sixty and six, a pur- chase of lands was made by the Inhabitants of Rehoboth and the neigh- borhood of Annimosett-the said lands situate on the North side of the Towne of Rehoboth-of Mr. Thomas Prince, Esquire, Major Josiah Wins- low, Captain Thomas Southworth Agents of the Government of New Plymouth, the bounds of the said lands fully appearing by a Deed of sale made by the aforesaid gentlemen, to the purchasers thereof, bearing date the tenth of April 1666, which deed hath been inrolled at the Court of New Plymouth according to order of Court. The bounds of the said lands are as followeth (viz.), by a river called Patucket river, on the West, and up the said river unto the Massachusetts line; and on the Northerly side, by the same line, until it cross the ould Roade towards the Bay, where the marked tree stands, and a heape of stones; and thence a mile and a halfe East, and from thence by a direct line to the North East corner of the present bounds of the towne of Rehoboth, and soe back againe home to the said line between the Governments-Ex- cepting there was reserved out of the said tract of land, a farm granted before to Major Josiah Winslow, a faim granted to Captain Thomas Willett, and two hundred acres of land to Mr. James Browne about Snake-hill, and ten acres of Meadow thereabouts; and the Meadow called Blackstone's Meadow the West plaine; and the South neck the quantity of two hundred acres; and fifty acres granted to Roger Ammi- down with four acres of meadow ; and three acres of Meadow to Nich- olas Ide; and half an acre to George Robinson; also some Meete pro- portion of lands for the Indians at Sinnichiteconett,3 for the use of the said Indians. All the rest of the said lands within the said tract as be- fore bounded, to be equally divided to the purchasers thereof according to their said proportions (there being Seventy Nine whole shares and a half), being joint purchasers; and the said purchasers have fully dis- charged and paid the purchase thereof according to their several pro- portions.
Mem. That the clause in the former page "to be equally divided to the purchasers thereof" hath reference to the before expressed date (viz.) one thousand Six hundred and Sixty and Six.
The Names of the Purchasers with their Rights to the said Lands be- fore mentioned are those (no mun contradicting) that are here expressed in the following List.
Capt. Thomas Willett (one share, John Wilkinson's).
Mr. Stephen Paine, Sen., 2 shares (one that was his own and one that was appointed for John Martin).
Mr. Noah Newman, 1 share.
Lieut. Peter Ilunt, 1 share.
Mr. James Browne, 1 share.
Samuel Newman, 1 share. John Allen, Sen., 1 share.
John Woodcock, 112 shares.
Thomas Estabrooke's 12 share (bought of Roger Amidowne).
Thomas Willmot, 2 shares (one he bought of Jo. Carpenter and one of his own).
Sampson Mason, 1 share.
Anthoney l'erry, 1 share.
John Butterworth, 1 share (this sold to Daniel Jenkes, excepting the meadow). Philip Walker, 1 share.
John Ormsby, I share.
Richard Martin, I share.
Stephen Paine, Jun., 1 share. Robert Jones, I share.
Obadiah Bowen, 1 share. John Pecke, 1 share.
James Redeway, 1 share.
Samuel Carpenter, 1 share. John Titus, 2 shares (one that he bought of his mother-in-law,
Abigail Carpenter, and one that was his own). Mr. John Myles, 1 share. William Carpenter, 1 share. Joseph Pecke, 1 share.
Thomas Cooper, Jun., 1 share. Ensign Henery Smith, 1 share. Thomas Cooper, Sen., 1 share. Samuel Pecke, I share.
William Buckland, 1 share. Joseph Buckland, 1 share. Benjamin Buckland, Irshare. John Reade, Sen., 1 share. John Reade, Jun., I share. Nicholas Pecke, 1 share.
Elizabeth, Ilannah, and Lydia Winchester, 1 share; this sould to Daniel Shepardson. Daniel Smith, I share.
Jonathan Bliss, 1 share. Rice Leonard, 1 share. William Saben, 1 share. John Perrin, Sen., 1 share.
George Kendricke, 1 share. George Robenson, I share. John Doggett, 1 share.
John Fitch, 1 share. Richard Bowen, Jun., 1 share.
Elizabeth Bullucke, I share. John Miller, Jun., I share.
Robert Fuller, 1 share.
Robert Wheaton, 1 share. Ester Hall, 1 share.
3 This reservation was afterwards laid out by metes and bounds, and recorded to the Indians.
I Baylies' Memoirs of Plymouth Colony. 2 A descendant of Samuel.
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John Miller, Sen., 1 share. Jaret Ingraham, 1 share.
Robert Miller, 1 share.
Nathaniel Paine, I share (12 ef it
John Kingsley, 1 share.
he bought of Richard Bowen, Sen., and the other of Jeremiah Wheaton).
Thomas Reade, 1 share.
Thomas Grant, 12 share.
Jonathan Fuller, 1 share.
James Gillson, I share (bought of Samuel Saben).
Samnel Luther, I share (this share sold to Mr. Philip, Squire).
Nicholas Tanner, 1 share.
John Allen, Jun., 1 share.
John Polley, I share (that he had of his father, Jon. Bosworth).
Preserved Abell, I share.
Francis Stephens, I share.
William Allen, of Prudense, 1 share he bought of Nathaniel l'aine.
Richard Whittaker, I share.
John Lovell, 1 share.
Nathaniel Pecke, I share. Israel Pecke, 1 share.
Eldad Kinsley, I share.
Jonah Palmer, I share.
The aforesaid list and the preface to it was universally agreed upon at a meeting of the purchasers, May 28, 1672, to be entered into the Booke of Records for the North Purchased Lands.
This was attested to by me, WILLIAM CARPENTER, JR., Clerke.
This list of proprietors, as the reader perceives, was made in 1672 by a committee chosen for that purpose.
The first division of lands in the North Purchase was made June 22, 1658. This division was confined exclusively to meadow land. It appears by the fol- lowing extracts from the town records of Rehoboth that the court had made a grant of the meadows in the North Purchase before the rest of the land was granted.1
Feb. 23, 1657 .- At a town-meeting lawfully warned, it was voted that all the meadows lying on the north side of the town, which were given and granted to the town by the court, shall be laid out according to person and estate.
At the same time those men whose names are here subscribed have promised to go to see what meadows they can find on the north side of our town, that they may notify our town, to their best judgment, what quantity there may be of it, and this they promise to do freely on their own charge. William Carpenter, Sr., will go 3 days on his own charge, and if he go any more he is to be paid for it. William Sabin, 1 day; Lieut. Hunt, 2 days; Joseph Peck, 1 day ; John Peck, 1 day; Henry Smith, 1 day; William Bucklin, 2 days ; Robert Fuller, 1 day ; John Read, 1 day ; Thomas Cooper, Jr., 1 day ; Francis Stephens, 1 day.
At the same time those men whose names are here subscribed are accepted of the freemen of the town to take up their freedom, viz .: Joseph Peck, John Peck, Henry Smith, Robert Fuller, John Fitch, Steven Paine, Jonathan Bliss, William Bucklin, Rice Leon- ard. Several of these persons afterwards removed to Attleborough.
June 22, 1658. It was voted that all the meadow
that lies upon the north side of the town that hath been visited by certain men according to the town's order shall be lotted out according to person and estate.
14th of the 9th month, 1661. Lient. Hunt and Wil- liam Sabin were chosen to confer with Mr. Willet to know what he hath done about the north side of the town in the behalf of the town.
The 28th of the 5th mo., 1662. It was voted that John Woodcock 2 should have two rods of land to build a small house on for himself and his family to be in on the Lord's day in some convenient place near the meeting-house, and Goodman Paine and Lieut. Hunt were chosen to see where the most con- venient place might be for it.
1685, June 22d. " At a town-meeting lawfully warned lots were drawn for the meadows that lie on the north side of the town, according to person and estate."
April 18, 1666. It was voted by the town that the late purchasers of land upon the north side of our town shall bear forty shillings in a rate of five pounds, and so proportionable in all other public charges.
It was also voted that there should be a three-railed fence set up and maintained between the late pur- chased land on the north side of the town, to be set up on all the end of the plain from Goodman Buck- land's lands to the Mill River, and every man that is interested in the said purchased lands to bear an equal proportion in the aforesaid fence according to their proportion of lands.
It was also voted to make choice of a committee for the settling and stating of the late purchased lands on the north side of our town, viz., whether such, as at present seem questionable, are true pro- prietors of the aforesaid lands; and the committee chosen were Capt. Willet, with the townsmen and those that stand engaged for the payment of the afore- said purchased lands. The committee reported April 23, 1666.
It was also voted by the town that Mr. Goodman Martin shall enjoy a spot of fresh meadow that lies on the north side of the town, lying at the end of the great plain, during his life and his wife's, and at their decease to return to the town.
At the same time it was agreed between the town and Capt. Willet that for the forty acres of meadow that he is to have to his farm on the north side of the town, he is, by agreement made with the town, to have High Squisset and Low Squisset, and the bounds of the said Squisset's meadows to be accord- ing to the sight of the surveyors the day that they laid out his farm, that is, Henry Smith and William Carpenter; and he is also to have a piece of meadow at the Seven-Mile River near unto the going out at the highway, and six acres of meadow at the Ten- Mile River, and what there wants of the six acres in
1 This was before the lands were actually purchased, and was evi- dently intended for the immediale use of the cattle of the inhabitants.
2 Afterwards of Attleborough.
Gilbert Brookes, 1 share.
Joanna Ide, of New Norwich, halfe a share.
John Savage, 1% share.
Thomas Ormsby, 1% share (bought of Richard Bowen, Sen.).
Jacob Ormsby, 16 share (that was his mother's).
Nicholas Ide, I share.
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quality is to be made up in quantity. Tlie said six acres of meadow on the Ten-Mile River lies by the old highway as we go into the bay.
" April 23, 1666. The committee that was chosen by the town April 18, 1666, at a town-meeting, for the stating and settling of the late purchased lands upon the north side of our town, the aforesaid com- mittee being met together this 23d of April, we see cause that there shall be seventy-six whole shares and equal purchasers in the aforesaid lands, and six persons that have half-shares, which we see cause to add to the seventy-six whole shares, so that the whole number of shares amounts to seventy-nine shares."
May 19, 1666. At a town-meeting lawfully warned the town concluded to have a meeting upon the last Tuesday in June, to consider of the meadows on the north side of the town, how they may be disposed of for this present year ; it is therefore agreed by this town that no man shall mow a load or a part of a load of grass before the town hath disposed of them, upon the penalty of twenty shillings the load or part of a load.
Oct. 16, 1666. At a town-meeting it was concluded that the purchased lands on the north side of the town shall be divided between this and the 1st of May next ensuing.
It was also voted by the town that no person shall fall any trees upon the aforesaid lands on the north side of our town before the said lands be divided, upon the penalty of ten shillings for every tree so fallen.
The same day John Doggett, John Woodcock, and John Titus were chosen by the town to see what tim- ber trees are fallen on the late purchased lands on the north side of our town, and they shall have the for- feiture for their pains, and the trees to those that the land shall fall to.
June 22, 1667. At a town-meeting it was voted by the town that the meadows lying on the north side of the town shall be for this present year as they were the last year.
April 10, 1668. The town chose a committee to go and view the meadows that are in the North Purchase and to acre them out, to divide them into three-score and eighteen parts and a half, and to mark and bound out each part and put in such swamps as in their prudence they think meet, to be laid out in the said division, provided they do it equally as they can. The said committee are Anthony Perry, Philip Walker, Thomas Willmot,1 Nicholas Ide, to be paid by the whole company of purchasers.
May 13, 1668. The town made an agreement with Goodman Allen that he is to have the twenty acres of meadow that is laid out by Ensign Smith at Sine- cheticonet, and the meadow called the Parson's Meadow, and all that is within his farm for his thirty acres of meadow that he purchased of Maj. Winslow,
and also for his full share of meadow on the North Purchase.
It was also voted that the rates upon the north side of the town be lowered and part taken off,-that is to say, whereas the lands upon the North Purchase paid forty shillings of five pounds in all rates, that now the said lands shall pay twenty shillings in five pounds until the town see cause to alter it.
May 26, 1668. It was voted that John Woodcock shall have the meadow upon the Ten-Mile River be- tween Capt. Willett's meadow and his own meadow, and another piece that the townsmen shall appoint him that were chosen by the town to acre the meadows in the North Purchase for two shares of meadow on the North Purchase.
The 26th of May, 1668, lots were drawn for the meadows2 in the North Purchase.
The first division of general lands was granted by the proprietors at a meeting held Feb. 9, 1668. Lots were drawn for this division March 18, 1668-69. The previous divisions had been confined to meadow land.
" At a town-meeting lawfully warned Feb. 9, 1668, it was voted that there should be fifty acres of upland laid out on the north side of the town to every share, speedily ; and the rest to be laid out with as much conveniency as may be."
It was voted that there should be a committee chosen to view where there is good land for the laying out of a division of lands on the North Purchase, and that the aforesaid fifty acres to a share should be forthwith laid out, and then lots to be drawn by the aforesaid purchasers according to the agreement.
At a town-meeting lawfully warned the 18th of March, 1668-69, " It was voted that there should be fifty acres of land laid out to a share on the north purchased lands."
It was also provided that the purchasers should draw lots for their choice, and that each one should choose his lands successively according to his turn, and give notice to the next in turn ; and that if any neglect or refuse to make choice and lay out his land in his turn for the space of three days after notice given him, he should wait until all others had made choice in regular order.
At this meeting a committee of eight were chosen, any two of whom might act, to see that these rights should not be laid out so as to interfere with high- ways, previous divisions of meadows, or other lot- ments. This committee were William Sabin, Nicholas Peck, Samuel Newman, James Reddeway, Thomas Willmott, Samuel Peck, Lieut. Hunt, Joseph Buck- land. Nine purchasers entered a protest against the manner of laying out the lands by choosing, viz., Capt. Willett, Mr. Myles, Will. Sabin, Mr. Brown, Dea. Cooper, John Miller, Sr., John Peren, Sr., George Kendricke, Will Carpenter.
2 Granted by the court previous to the purchase.
1 Now Wilmarth.
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The names of those that drew for a division on the North Purchase, 18th March, 1668-69.
Jolın Titus.
Nich. Ide.
Joseph Buckland.
Capt. Willet.
John Ormsby. Children's lands.1 Nathl. Paine.
Sam. Newman.
Stephen Paine, Sr.
Goody Hide.
Jona. Palmer.
Rice Leonard.
Robert Miller.
Tho. Willmot.
John Allin, Jr. Nicholas Peck.
Gilbert Brooks.
Ichabod Miller, Jr.
Wid Carpenter.
Robert Wheaton.
Left. Hunt.
John Doggett.
Jaret Ingraham.
Deacon Cooper. Phillip Walker.
John Read, Jr.
Tho. Read.
Mr. Newman.
Joseph Peck.
Rich. Martin.
John Read, Sr.
John Butterworth.
Jonathan Bliss.
George Kendrick. Jolin Lowell.
Roger Amidowne.
Thomas Grant.
Thomas and Jacob Ormsby. Richard Bullock.
Daniel Smith.
George Robinson.
John Kingsley.
Jonathan Fuller.
Jonathan Bosworth.
Sam. Peck.
Robert Joanes.
Robert Fuller.
Will. Buckland.
Nath. Paine, Jr.
James Gillson.
Richard Whittaker.
Israil Peck.
Sam. Carpenter.
Anth. Perry.
Edward Hall.
Eldad Kingsley. Tho. Cooper, Jr. Mr. Myles.
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