USA > Massachusetts > Barnstable County > Chatham > History of Chatham, Massachusetts : formerly the Constablewick or Village of Monomoit ; with maps and illustrations and numerous genealogical notes > Part 11
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20
11. "All yt parcell of land lying by a frech pondes side next to his [Jones] lote called ockepeaset, the pond is his northerly bounds and ye highway Is his southerly bounds and his easterly bounds is a crose fence that Ranges from the bares to the ponde, that fence devld between the lote that Edward Cottell bought of me [William Nickerson] & ye Westerly bounds Ranges by ye highway untell it coms up square with teage Jones fold fence which is the bound mark of Ockpeakett lote." JI. L. Luce papers.
12. Deed from Elisha lledge to Nicholas Eldredge dated March 22, 1685-6. M. L. Luce papers.
110
HISTORY OF CHATHAM.
returning to Yarmouth, where he was living as late as 1691. He died before 1702.18 There is no settlement of his estate and no record of his family. By deed dated May 29, 1691, he conveyed his farm on the west side of Bass river, where he lived before coming to Monomoit, to his son Jeremiah, who was then occupying it.14 Josiah Jones, doubtless his son, and Joseph Eldredge, son of Robert, then owned farms adjoining. 15
Thomas Crow or Crowell, born about 1645, was the son of John and Elishua Crow, one of the earliest settlers of Yarmouth. He probably married and lived for a time in Yarmouth, but there is no record of his children there. By deed dated February 14, 1673-4, he bought of the proprie- tor of Monomoit a tract adjoining and north of Cockle Cove, (Buck's Creek), the locality being called Seaquanset by the Indians. His land extended north to the highway (now the State highway to Harwich) and lay on the cast side of a cartway from the highway to the meadow of Joseph Nickerson at said Cove and to the marsh of Tris- tram Hedges south of it at Ragged Neck. Mr. Crow erected a " dwelling house " on the east side of this cart- way. He also bought at the same time a lot of meadow at Matchpoxett (Red River Neck) west of and near Taylor's pond.16 This property he sold by deed dated August 13,
13. See deed from William Nickerson et al to Michael Stewart dated October 12,
1702. M. L. Luce papers.
14. Files Superior Court of Judicature No. 9838.
15. Children of Teague Jones and -: 1. Jeremiah. b. before 1650. m. Ist , 2nd widow Elizabeth Hall, Apr. 27, 1699. (Yar Rec.) HA dled Nov. 4, 1705, and administration was granted on his estate Jan. 3. 1705-6. to his son John. His widow dled June 17, '1714. Children of Jeremiah (according to Freeman's History of Cape Cod) : John. Elizabeth, Sarah, Hannah. Rebecca. 2. Joslah, b- , m. Elizabeth Berry, daughter of Richard. Nov. 28. 1677. (Yar. Rec. ) 3 Quite probably, Elizabeth, who married Joseph Eldredge, son of Robert. 4 Probably other children unknown.
16. "Beginning at ye East End at a dead Stump standing on ye side of a high bank nar to Robert Eldred's meadow & thence ranging Northerly per markt trees to a pine irPe markt on four sides standing by a way side and thence ranging westerly as ye highway goes to ye Marsh and bounded Southerly by a Cove of water, Containing also all that meadow lying against It, bounded on je one side by ye meadow of Robert El- dred's & on ve other side by ye meadow of Trustrum Hedges lying at a place commonly called by ye Indians Seaquansit at sd Manamoyet And one peel of meadow at a place there called Maspoxkeet on ye Wester site of a river which runs out of a pond Called ye little oyster pond & from thence westerly to ye first Creek & Is bounded by ye sd Creek as It runs Into the main Creek." M. L. Luce papers.
111
EARLY SETTLERS.
1683, to Hugh Stewart of Yarmouth and removed to the latter place, locating near Bass pond." He died March 9, 1689-90, aged 45 years.18 There was another Thomas Crow of Yarmouth, a son of Yelverton Crow. His chil- dren are recorded on the Yarmouth records, as being born between 1685 and 1700, showing that he was probably not married till about 1683, and making it altogether unlikely that he was the one who bought land and erected buildings and ran a farm at Monomoit ten years before that date. On March 15, 1689-90, an inventory of the estate of Thomas Crow, son of John, was taken by Jeremiah Jones and Isaac Chase, both of Yarmouth, and on April 18 following the eldest son John and his brother Thomas, agreed upon a settlement of the estate between them, un- dertaking to maintain their mother, Agnes, as long as she should remain a widow.19 No mention is made of any other children. 20
Edward Cottle, son of Edward Cottle of Salisbury, Eng., and brother of William Cottle of Newbury, Mass., was a resident of that part of Salisbury, Mass., later Amesbury, from about 1650 to 1668 or 1669, when, having had two houses burned, the last one by the Indians, he removed with others to Nantucket, where he was living as late as September, 1675. He was a land owner at Monomoit in December of that year.21 He had land on the east side of the Great Hill,22 and on the north side of the highway near Doane's corner, West Chatham, adjoining land of Teague Jones.23 In March, 1677-8, he and his wife were engaged
17. M. L. Luce papers.
18. Crowell Genealogy ; Barnstable Probate Records.
19. Barnstable Probate Records; 11 Mayflower Descendant 26
20. Children of Thomas and Agnes Crow or Crowell: 1. John b. - , m. Sarah O'Killey, dau. of David of Yarmonth, about 1689. 2. Thomas, b. - , in. Elizabeth Jones, dan. of Jeremlah of Yarmonth, about 1630.
21. Note 11 supra.
22. Deed from William Nickerson to Nathaniel Covell. Plym. Col. Deeds, IV, 172.
23. Note 11 supra.
112
HISTORY OF CHATHAM.
in some quarrel with members of the Nickerson family. 24 He sold out about 1685 and removed to Martha's Vine- yard, where he was living as late as 1710. He died before June, 1712.25 He has descendants still living on the island.26
John Savage. The following appears upon the Nan- tucket records : "1672-5-4 The Town hath granted unto John Savidge Ten akers of land to build upon and com- monage for Three Cows, Twenty Sheepe and one horse, as also Liberty of wood for firing and fencing stuf, and any stuf for his Trad (his house lot is to be in the most con- venient place that is common) on condition that he build and Inhabit on this Iland before the first of March next and not depart by removing for the space of Thre years and also to Follow his Trade of a Cooper upon this Iland as the Town or whale company shal have need to Imploy him- his commonage is granted for so long time as he stay heere." This offer was accepted, but it seems that he did not remain the full term. By deed dated January 8, 1674-5, he sold his house and land to an Indian, Jacob the Weaver,"7 and next appears at Monomoit. By deed dated
24. Plym. Col. Rec. V, 253, 254.
25. Tisbury Town Records.
26. "I, ye said Edward, Cottle, obtained amongst other lands In sald Amesbury a tract of land called ye Lyon's Mouth, being a neck of lands * * * & built & erected a sufficient house & said lands possessed many years peaceably, which house being provi- dentlally burnt with my goods, I, then built a small honse att a place called Jamaica [W. Amesbury] within ye same township, wch being burnt by the Indians & not being so able in estate as some other of my associates in said parts was necessitated to try what success I might have by removing to ye Southward part of New England, hoping ye Eastern parts might obtain a settled peace that I might then return to my inherit- ance again, but matters occurring contrary, I purchased a small settlement at ye Town of Tisbury in Dukes County & now being grown aged and out of hope of ever returning." Extract from deed dated 1710, Essex County Deeds XXII, 201.
Children of Edward and Judith; Cottle: 1. Edward, b. Jan. 17, 1651-2, d. June 15. 1653; 2. Mary, b. Nov. 1,{1653, probably m. Samnel Bickford; 3. Benjamin, b. Nov. 2, 1655, d. before 1710; 4. Sarah, b. Mar., 1657; 5. Judith, b. Mar. 25, 1659, d. young; 6. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 19,'1663 (In. 1670 she was to live with Thomas Barnett Sen. of Amesbury till 18 years of age); 7. Edward, b. Sept. 28, 1666 (eldest son In 1710 and living ingEdgartown) ; 8. Judith, b. at Nantucket Apr. 13. 1670; 9. Lydia, b. at Nan- tucket May 17, 1672; 10. Ann, b. at Nantucket]Mar. 3, 1674; Il. John, b. at Nantucket Sept. 7, 1675; 12. James, probably b. at Monomoit, living at Chilmark In 1709.
27. Nantucket Deeds II, 11.
113
EARLY SETTLERS.
September 18, 1677, he bought a farm of William Nicker- son Sen, comprising sixty acres of upland and six aeres of marsh. Of the sixty acres twenty formed a neck of upland "bounded partely by the herring brooke and partely by the marsh on the North and by a little brooke which issues out of the swamp on the south and devides between it and land of William Nickerson Junr and by the highway on the east." The remaining forty acres, being upland and swamp, "bounded casterly by the aforsaid highway, West- erly by the lands of Trustrum hedgis, Southerly by the lands of Nathaniel Covell and Northerly by the lands of Robert Nickerson." The marsh land adjoined the " Easter- most bounds of the said necke of upland " and was bounded "Easterly by a cove of salt water and northerly by the marsh of Nathaniel Covell according to the known bound- aries thereof and southerly by the aforsaid brooke."28 Mr. Savage was constable in 1681 and was living at Monomoit as late as 1683.29 He sold to Mr. Samuel Smith of Eastham before 169030 and removed to Pamet (Truro), where he was one of the earliest proprietors. His will, dated August 21, 1708, was proved October 6, 1708. His wife Katherine survived him.31
Ensign Hugh Stuard or Stewart was of Yarmouth as early as 1674, where he settled the estate of Thomas Phelps or Phillips.32 From a tax levied in 1676 to defray the expense of the Indian War, it appears that he was the fourth largest tax payer in the town.33 He purchased of Thomas Crow, by deed dated August 13, 1683, the farm of
28. Plym. Col. Deeds IV. 309.
29. Plym. Col. Deeds V, 508.
30. See estate of Samuel Smith, Barnstable Probate Records.
31. Children of John and Katharine Savage: 1. Susanna, b. at Nantucket Mar. 23, 1673, m. Berlah Smith of Eastham June 16, 1702, (East. Rec.); 2. John, b. at Nantucket June 24, 1674, (not mentioned In his father's will), 3. Ebenezer, b. at Mono. molt, m. Joanna Newcome of Eastham Mar. 30, 1703, (East. Rec.) 4 Jonathan, b. at Monomolt, mentioned in the will. I find no trace of him.
32. Plym. Col. Rec. V, 153, 273.
33. Freeman, History of Cape Cod, II. 195.
114
HISTORY OF CHATHAM.
the latter at Seaquanset, with the dwelling house and other buildings erected by Crow thereon, and removed thither soon after.34 Seven years later, by deed dated September 8, 1690, he purchased of Sarah Covell, widow, a tract west of and adjoining his other land, having bargained for the same with William Nickerson Sen. before his decease. 35 He was constable in 1685, took the oath of freeman in 1690, was selectman in 1699 and held other local offices. He was also one of the first members of the church in Mono- moit. His will, dated March 5, 1710-11, was proved January 25, 1715-16. He describes himself therein as being "well stricken in years," and gives his property after the decease of his widow Wait, to his three sons Joseph, Ebenezer and Samuel (his eldest son, Michael, having had his share), they paying legacies to their sisters Temperance, Katharine Nickerson, Joanna, Marey Hall and their niece, Lydia Covell.36
34. MI. L. Luce papers. See note 16 supra.
35. "Ye first bounds is right against ye said IIugh Stewart's House where ye Cartway which goeth from sd Hugh Stewarts which goeth Into ye woods Crosseth ye Cartway which goeth to Joseph Nickersons meadow above sd & so ranging by ye said Cartway side Northwest or thereabouts to ye head of ye Swamp which ye little brook runeth out of which runeth into Joseph NIckerson's meadow to a pine tree standing at ye head of sd Swamp, and from ye sd tree ranging through ye sd Swamp by ye sd brook side till you Come to Joseph Nickerson's marsh & so along by ye side of ye sd marsh to Trustrum Iledges meadow & so ranging Easteriy or thereabouts by sd Hedges meadow till yon come to ye bounds of ye lands which is sd Hugh Stewarts which was bought before & from thence to ye first bounds above mentioned" along the cartway to the meadow. (M. L. Luce papers )
36. Children of Hugh and Wait Stuard or Stewart (order uncertain): 1. MIIchael, b. -, m. Mary - abont 1702. 2. Lydia, b. - , m. Joseph Covell, son of Nathan- iel, abont 1700, died before 1704. 3. Temperance, b .-- , (single In 1711). 4. Katherine, b. - , m. Nathanlel Nickerson, son of William, Jr., May 13, 1702, (Yar. Rec.) 5. Joanna, b. - (single in 1711). 6. Joseph, b -, m. Mary - about 1712. 7. Ebenezer, b. -. m. Ruth Higgins of East. Oct. 11, 1716, (East. Rec.) 8. Marcy, b. -. m. Edward Hail, son of Gershom, of Harwich, died in 1717. 9. Samuel, b. - , m. ist Deborah Lothrop, probably dan. of Thomas of Barnstable, Nov. 21, 1721, (Chat. Rec.), m. 2nd Elizabeth Howes, dau. of Thomas of Chatham. 10. Probably John, b .-. m. Eilzabeth -. (He is not mentioned In his father's will, but appears later as part owner, with Joseph and Samuel, of the Stewart farm). N B. There is a record, partly obliterated, of this family in the Yarmouth records, from which It appears that there was a son James, b. Feb. 11, 167[2], some child, name lost, b. Feb. 11, 1674, and another child, name iost, b. May 2, 1677. A James Stewart from this part of the Cape was with Sir Wm. Phipps on the Canada Expedi- tion In 1690, but I find no other mention of him. (See page 97 supra). The name of Ensign Stuard's wife is doubtless a short form for Waitstlil, a name not uncommon for both sexes.
115
EARLY SETTLERS.
Caleb Lumbert or Lombard, son of Thomas and Joyce Lum- bert of Barnstable, was born not long before 1636. He was ad- mitted a freeman of the Colony in 165737 and an inhabitant of Barnstable in 1662.35 On the death of his father he and his mother came into possession of the homestead at Barn- stable. He was appointed March 7, 1664-5, with his brother Jedediah and the widow, to settle his father's estate.39 Certain entries in the Colony records of that time indicate that he possessed rather a fiery temper, which got him into trouble with his neighbors." He was a soldier in King Philips war, 1675. From the Barnstable records it appears that at one time he bought a few acres of the Indians illegally, in behalf of his mother. The town authorities offered to allow her one-half, but she refused and a contest ensued. He is on the list of inhabitants of Barnstable in 1677 and was represented as owning land there in 1681." He was appointed with Joseph Kent as guardian of Joseph Cahoon in 1681.42 Soon after this he bought at Monomoit a farm of 40 acres, "being two shares of land " at that place, and removed thither. The exact location of this farm is unknown. It was stated on page 90 of this book that Mr. Lumbert settled probably in Red River neck, but evidence recently discovered shows that it was his son, Caleb, who settled there.43 In December, 1686, he exchanged his Monomoit farm for a large traet at the " South Sea," so called, (now Harwichport) belonging to Old Humphry and Zachariah, his son, Indians." This was probably an illegal purchase, but no action was taken against him. By deed dated April 8, 1687, he sold one-
37. Plym. Col. Rec. VIII, 179.
38. Barnstable Town Records.
39. Plym. Col. Rec. IV, 81.
40. Plym. Col. Rec. V, 16; 1II, 199.
41. Barnstable Town Records.
42 Plym. Col. Rec. VI, 169.
43. Files Superior Court of Judicature, No. 19259; Osborn Nickerson papers.
44. Files Superior Court of Judicature No. 8436.
116
HISTORY OF CHATHAM.
half interest in this farm to Joseph Severance of Yarmouth15 and the remaining one-half interest was acquired by Manoah Ellis of Sandwich. The Indians removed to Monomoit. It is not known when Mr. Lumbert died nor is there any list of his children. 46
William Grefeth or Griffith appears first as a resident of Sandwich where he assisted in settling the estate of Edward Dillingham in 1667. Ile then purchased of Gov. Thomas Prince one-half of the corn mill on the Sauquatuckett river (West Brewster), removed thither and became the miller. He lived on the west side of the river. Ile sold his place, together with his interest in the mill, to Thomas Clark in 1677.4 In 1678 he owned land on the west side of Herring river (West Harwich. )" He was an appraiser of the estate of Richard Berry of Yarmonth in 1681 and of the estate of Nicholas Nickerson of Yarmouth in 1682. Before 1685 he bought a farm of forty acres at Monomoit, lying on each side of the highway leading to the "inlands " and not far from "the Indian bounds." That part on the north side of the highway, containing thirty acres, where he built his house, was purchased of William Nickerson, Sen. ; that on the south side containing ten acres, of James Maker, a land owner, but not a resident, in Monomoit. Together with his son Philip, he bought a twenty acre lot on the Great Neck, called the 4th lot, and he also had two acres of meadow on the south side of the Oyster Pond." In 1685 he was sued for cutting wood at the Oyster Pond furlong and paid damages therefor to John Nickerson, whose lot at
45. Files Superior Court of Judicature, No. 144,324.
46. Children of Caleb and - Lumbert or Lombard: 1. Caleb, b. - , m. Elizabeth Small or Smalley, daughter of Edward, Sept. 1, 1704, (East. Rec.) 2. Dellver- ance, (probably) b. - , m. Ensign William Nickerson (William 2, William 1) about 1700. 3. Probably other daughters unknown,
47. Mr. Joslah Palne in Deyo, Ilistory of Barnstable Co., 896.
48. Plym. Col. Deeds.
49. Deed from Willlam Griffith to Thomas Howes dated April 8, 1703. M. L. Luce papers.
117
EARLY SETTLERS.
the furlong doubtless adjoined the south side of Griffith's farm, - the usual boundary line dispute. 50 This property he disposed of by deed dated April 8, 1703, to Thomas Howes of Yarmouth, son of Joseph. 51 The house and farm appear to have been located in the Christopher Smith neighborhood. Mr. Griffith owned a share in the first Monomoit meeting house, which he also sold to Mr. Howes. It is not known where Mr. Griffith went after this sale. James Griffith, doubtless a son, re- mained at Monomoit and another son, Stephen, settled at Harwich. 52
Robert Eldred or Eldredge, as a youth or young man, entered into a contract of service with Nicholas Simpkins of Yarmouth for a period of three years from July, 1639. This was in accordance with the custom of that time. On May 25, 1639, before the term began, Simpkins assigned this contract, with the consent of Eldred, to Mr. Thomas Prence of Plymouth, the latter to pay him four pounds per annum and an ewe goat at the end of his term, as agreed by Simpkins, and ten shillings more claimed by Eldred, provided his claim should be established.53 In August, 1643, Eldred was in the list of inhabitants of Plymouth able to bear arms.5+ On March 3, 1644-5, he was both . plaintiff and defendant in snits with persons residing at Plymouth.55 Not long after this he came to Yarmouth, where he married Elizabeth, eldest danghter of William Nickerson, the last week of October, 1649.56 In March,
60. Plym. Col. Rec., VII, 288, 289.
51. M. L. Luce papers.
52. Children of William and - Grefeth or Griffith (order uncertain) : 1. Philip, b. -, m. - 2. William, b. - -, II). -. 3. James, b. - , m. Mercy (Nickerson) Mitchell, widow of William, prior to 1709 (see settlement of estate of said William). 4. Stephen, b. -. m. Apr. 13, 1699, Rebecca Rider, dau. of Joseph of Yarmouth (Yar. Rec. ) and lived in Harwich (now Brewster). 5. Daughters not known.
53. Plym. Col. Rec. 1, 122.
54. Plym. Col. Rec. VIII, 187.
55. Plym, Col. Rec. V11, 39.
56. Plym. Col. Rec. VIII, 10.
118
HISTORY OF CHATHAM.
1652-3, he was engaged in a law suit with Edward Sturgis of Yarmouth. 57 He was constable there in 1657.58 In May, 1659, he received pay for services in testifying and pro- curing testimony in the case of William Nickerson vs. Edward Sturgis.59 He owned a farm at Little Bass pond near his father-in-law, consisting of 70 acres of upland and 20 acres of meadow, which he sold by deed dated February 25, 1666-7, to Samuel Hall of Yarmouth. 60 His wife Elizabeth, by deed dated January 15, 1661-2, received from her father a grant of 40 acres of upland and 10 acres of meadow at Monomoit.61 He appears to have moved from Yarmouth and settled on this farm at least as early as 1666, when he was sued in trespass "for unjust possession and improvement" of it,62 and probably a year or two before that date. The ten acres of meadow were located at West Chatham on the north side of the creek which is just below the house of Richard Young. Twenty acres of the upland appear to have been laid out on the west side of the Great Hill, and the remaining twenty acres ( where the house was built) were along the Oyster Pond river at the Oyster Pond furlong so called and east of John Downing's land. 63
His difficulties on account of the Monomoit lands have been set forth in a preceding chapter. He died shortly before January 18, 1682-3, when the inventory of his estate, amounting to 316 pounds, was taken.64 His widow Elizabeth and son Nicholas were appointed administrators March 9, 1682-3.6% Inasmuch as this is the first inventory
57. Plym. Col. Rec. V11. 63.
58. Plym. Col. Rec. VIII. 185.
59. Plym. Col. Rec VII, 92.
60. Plym. Col. Deeds III, 332.
61. Note 28. page 62 supra.
62. Page 71 supra; Plym. Col. Rec. VII, 132.
63. Deeds to Thomas Crow, Tristram Hedges and John Downing, Iound elsewhere in this chapter; Barnstable Probate Records II, 216; Plym. Col. Rec. VII, 288, 289.
64. Plym. Col. Wills, IV (pt 2) 25.
65. Plym. Col. Rec. VI, 104.
119
EARLY SETTLERS.
on record of any Monomoit settler, a brief statement of what it contained will give the reader a good idea how the average citizen of that early day lived. His live stock con- sisted of 2 horses, 20 cows, 2 steers, one pair of oxen, 6 two-year-old heifers, 2 three-year olds, 3 yearling calves, 29 sheep, 12 hogs and 17 shoats. He had 4 hives of bees, 3 barrels of tar, an old saddle, 7 old casks, a new plow and irons, pails, chisels, sickle, pitchforks and other farming tools. Inside the house the dishes were earthen and pewter. There were basins, porringers, cullenders, beer pots, dram cups, pitchers, pudding pans, galley pots, drinking cups, alcomy spoons, brass kettles, skillets, iron kettles, iron pots, iron posnett, etc. Among household articles were also a pair of andirons, a pair of pothooks, a hatchell, an hour glass, a spit, smoothing irons and heaters, a gridiron and toaster, a fire pan, pair of brass scales, sieves, kneading troughs, bellows, churn, wooden trays, trenchers, milk keelers, woolen wheel, linen wheel, etc. A back sword and a fowling piece comprised the weapons of defense. His land, which was in the name of his wife, was valued at 80 lbs. and the house and buildings on it, at 50 lbs. The latter were accounted the property of the husband and, with the personal property, were ordered in 1683 to be divided, one-third to the widow and the other two-thirds to the children, the eldest son receiving a double share. It is doubtful whether this order was carried out, as by an agreement dated July 16, 1695, it appears that " for want of prudence " the estate suffered loss, "so that there is not enough for to make up each child's proportion, especially Hannah and Martha, and the abovesd Hannah and Martha Living att a Distance have had Little or nothing." Accordingly the widow, by the above mentioned agreement delivered to Hannah and Martha 20 acres of land westward of the Great Hill, 3 acres of land at Nick's Cove so called,
120
HISTORY OF CHATHAM.
and the house she lived in, which her husband built, with the furnishings, she receiving a life interest and the sisters on certain conditions to share with the daughter Bridget. 66 The widow probably died just before May 3, 1706, when this agreement was received and recorded as a will in the Probate Court. 67
Robert Nickerson, second son of William and Anne (Busby) Nickerson, was born in England about 1635. He took the oath of fidelity at Yarmouth in 165768 and removed to Monomoit when his father did or soon after. In February, 1673-4, he received a deed of 40 acres of upland and 10 acres of meadow from his father. The location of his house is uncertain. He had upland on the east side of the Great Hill bounded south on John Savage and east on the high- way ; also a share of land on the Great Neck (Stage Neck), containing 20 acres, adjoining John Nickerson's lot. His ten acres of meadow was on Ragged Neck, on the south side of the creek running west into Cockle Cove (Buck's Creek) and adjoining and south of Robert Eldred's meadow.69 He was grandjuryman in 1679 and constable in 1683.70 There is no record of his marriage or of his chil- dren and no settlement of his estate. He died before July,
66. Plym. Col. Wills IV (pt 2) 25; Barnstable Probate Records II, 216.
67. Children of Robert and Elizabeth (Nickerson) Eldred (order uncertain after first child): 1. Nicholas, b. at Yarmouth Aug. 18. 1650 (Plym. Col. Rec.), m. Elizabeth -. 2. Robert, b. - , probably removed to Duck Creek, Del., about 1711, as ad- ministration was granted Oct. 5, 1732, in Kent Co. Del. to Thomas Eldredge on estate of Robert Eldredge and cousins of his are known to have gone there in 1711 from Mon- omolt. 3. Hannah, b. - (single In 1695). 4. Martha, b. - (single in 1695) .
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.