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He m. I, Sarah --- , who d. 26 (11) 1670; he m. 2, 14 (7) 1671, Margery, widow of William Godfrey ; she d. 2 May, 1687, ae. about 78 years. [Dov. Hist. Coll.]
Compare John Marian, shoemaker, of Watertown, Mass. a son of Isaac M., of Stebbin, co. Essex, Eng. [P. of M.] See also Bolter.
MARSHALL,
Christopher, Boston, admitted to the church, "single- man," 28 (6) 1634; freeman May 6, 1635. Child Anna bapt. 13 (3) 1638. Was dismissed to the church of Pascataqua 6 (II) 1638.
See Hilton, Lux.
MARSILL, [MARSHALL?]
Richard, one of the men of the ship Margery, fishing at Richmond Island under command of Capt. Clement Pen- will, in 1643.
MARSTON, MASTON, MASTINE, MARSON,
Robert, Hampton, proprietor, June, 1640.
He died about 1644, when his "heir, Syment," sold his lots. [Town record.]
Thomas, Hampton, signed petition in Howard case in 1643. [Mass. Arch. 67, 33.] Juryman at Hamp. court in
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1648. He deposed 9 March, 1669, ae. about 52 years. He deeded land to his son James 18 June, 1681.
Wife Mary, daughter of Wm. Estow; children, John b. 10 ( -- ) 1650, Bethia d. 2 (4) 1655, Ephraim b. 8 (8) 1655, James b. 19 (9) 1656, Caleb d. 31 (8) 1671.
Thomas M. d. Sept. 28, 1690, and inventory of his estate was rendered 6 (8) following by William M., John Smith and Henry Dow.
N. B. It is difficult to separate entries relating to Thomas, the citizen in 1643, and Thomas, son of William, Senior.
William, Senior, Hampton, with William, Junior, signed the anti-Howard petition March 7, 1643.
He d. June 30, 1672. Will dated 25 June, prob. 8 Oct. 1672; beq. to eldest son Thomas; sons William and John; daughters Prudence Cox and Trifana Marston; wife Sabina executrix.
[Compare with William M. of Salem, Mass. in P. of M.] See also Brown, Estow, Page, Ward.
MARTIN, MARTEN, MARTYN,
Francis, Mr. Richmond Island, 1640; "hath never a serv- ant and cannot work himselfe;" Winter settled him at Casco; but he wrote to Trelawney concerning him in 1640 and 1642 : "He is old and his [2] children are not brought up to work, so I know not what shift he will make to live; .. . therefore advise with his cousin John Martin;" etc. Winthrop de- scribes the sad experiences of a Mary M. in vol. 2 of his History ; she may be one of these unfortunately-bred children.
John, Dover; lawsuit brought against him and his wife Hester in 1647, which was decided in their favor. Proprietor in 1648. Grand jury man in 1650.
His will was proved June 30, 1664.
Wife Sarah, ch. Sarah, Mary, Mehitabel, Hannah and Abra- ham; servant William Peirce; brother "Larefet;" (was this John Larriford whose estate was admin. March 26, 1672)
See Atwell, Peabody, Roberts, Tare.
Richard, Richmond Island, one of Winter's fishermen from 1636 or 1637 to 1643.
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Settled at Falmouth; took oath of allegiance at Spurwink, 13 July, 1658.
His will dated II Jan. prob. 20 Feb. 1672-3, beq. to wife Dorothy, son in law Robert Corben and his wife Lydia, Sam- uel White and Benjamin Attwell. The widow deeded land to her son in law Robert Corbine who had married her daughter Lydia, 10 Dec. 1673, conditioned on life care . and maintenance.
Richard, Dover; also proprietor at Portsmouth, 1660.
Wife Sarah ; ch. Mary, b. June 7, 1655, Sarah, b. July 3, 1657, Richard, b. Jan. 10, 1659, Hannah, b. Jan. 2, 1664, Michael, b. Feb. 3, 1666, John b. June 9, 1668, Elias, b. April 18, 1670. [Dov. Hist. Coll.], Michael Mann, whose will is in N. H. Deeds 5, 77, dated Dec. 6, 1687, proved Sept. 14, 1691, de- sires "my unkle Richard Martyn" to be overseer of the will.
Richard Martyn made will Jan. 27, 1692-3, proved April 17, 1694; wife Mary ; reference to her former husband's estate ; sons Michael, Nathaniel, daus. Cutt, Kennard and Joce; my sister Martyn and her children Edward and Susannah.
Robin, Richmond Island, worked for Winter in 1640.
MATTHEW, MATTHEWS,
Francis, Exeter, signed the combination 5 (4) 1639. Gave bonds for Elizabeth Giles in 1644. Bought land in June, 1640. He removed to the part of Dover now Durham. [ Hist. Ex.] Sons, Walter and Benjamin, dau. Martha, m. (1) -- Snell; m. (2) -- Brown. He d. before July 23, 1653, when his widow Thomasine entered caution about land at Great Island which her husband had formerly bought of John Hurde of Sturgeon Creeke. She deeded land to her grand- son, William, son of Godfrey Brooking, 16 Oct. 1689. After her death the surviving son Benjamin (ae. about 40 years) admin. on the estate and recd. remuneration for his care of his mother for many years, Nov. 6, 1705.
Nicholas, Richmond Island, in the employ of Winter, 1638-1640.
See also Footman.
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MATTOONE, MATTOUN,
Hubert, (Hubertus, Hughbert), Kittery, took oath of allegiance to Mass, govt. 16 Nov. 1652. Voter at a town meeting in Portsmouth April 6, 1657.
Robert, Portsmouth, juryman in 1657; constable for the upper part of the town; took oath of allegiance July 2, 1657. See Clifford and Higgins.
MAUD, MAUDE, MAWDE, MAWD,
Rev. Daniel, came in the ship James from Bristol, Eng. in May, 1635, in company with Rev. Richard Mather. Set- tled first at Boston, Mass. Admitted to the church 20 (7) 1635; frm. May 25, 1636; chosen schoolmaster Aug. 12, 1636. Appointed clerk of the writs 10 Dec. 1641. Was dismissed 17 (1) 1644-5, to the church of Dover, whither he had re- moved. Was settled as their minister after the departure of Mr. Larkham. The town voted I (6) 1648 to build him a house.
He m. Marie [Mary] Bonner, servant to Rev. John Cot- ton ; she had been admitted to Boston church 3 (6) 1634, and was dismissed to the chh. of Dover 18 (6) 1644, being de- scribed as "now wife to Mr. Daniel Mawd, teacher of the church there."
He made his will 17 (11) 1654, proved Jan. 26, 1655-6. Bequeathed to "my wife's 4 children twenty markes when they come to capablenesse"; to Mr. Roberts; to his wife "a cloth gowne wch was my wifes"; "There is a booke of Mr. Norton's, wch is intitled the Orthodox Evangelist wych I would have my sister Cotton to have -- and an other booke I borrowed of my bro: Cotton* wch is to come to his son Seaborne"; "favorite or best hat to Elizabeth Cotton, som other to Joseph and one to Sarah." "Susan Halston & his brothere & sister & sistere in law who have no need of sup- plyes fro me, I desire to be heartily remembered to them; they are all in years." Sec William Cotton.
* Rev. John Cotton, of Boston.
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MAVERICK, MAVERICKE,
Antipas, merchant, of the Isles of Shoals, bought 10 acres of land of Edward Small 23 June, 1647. Of Kittery, he took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 16 Nov. 1652. Set- tled accounts with his brother Moses Maverick of Marble- head 13 Aug. 1675. Rem. to Exeter; sold land in Kittery 16 June, 1678.
He died 2 July, 1678; admin. granted July 15 foll'g to Edward Gilman and Abigail his wife, dau. of deceased. His brother Moses gave a receipt in full to the estate. [York De. III.] Stephen Paul of Kittery, shipwright, and Kath- erine his wife, and Edward Gilman of Exeter, yeoman, and Abigail his wife, sold land 7 June, 1682, "which was our deceased fathers Antipas Mavericke."
See also Wheelwright.
MAXWELL, MAXELL,
Alexander, planter, York, was in the employ of George Leader with whom he had differences, etc., 1654. Bought 70 acres of land up the river of York adjoining to a parcel of Arthur Bragdons, and 10 acres of meadow on the north- west branch, of Thomas Moulton, 23 Jan. 1657. He made a deed of gift to his brother in law, John Frost, 2 Nov. 1678, of certain land in York. With wife Annis sold land 24 March, 1680-I.
Will dated 15 May, 1707, bequeathed to wife Sarah; to . Mr. Moody, and to the church.
MEDD, MEADES, MEADER, MEDER,
John, Exeter, signed petition of inhabitants Sept. 7, 1643. [Mass. Arch. 112, 8.] Oyster River, juryman in 1659 and 1660.
Wife Abigail; children, Elizabeth b. 26 March, 1665, Sarah b. II Jan. 1668, Nathaniel b. 14 June, 1671. [Dov. Hist. Coll.]
MELCHER,
Edward, Portsmouth, 1657 ; propr. 1660. Wife Elizabeth.
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Will Aug. 5, 1695. proved Aug. 24; land to be divided be- tween his three children Nathaniel, Samuel and Mary ; sister in law Sara Acreman: wife to live with daughter Mary; son in law Samuel Jackson.
MELLIN,
William, Richmond Island, from 1638 till 1642.
MERIDA, see Ameridith.
MENDAM, MENDUM,
Robert, Kittery, bought house and land 21 Sept. 1647. Took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 16 Nov. 1652. Con- stable. Testified in the Gunnison case April 22, 1654, ae. 50 years. [Bax. MSS.]
Will dated I May, prob. 18 May, 1682, beq. to son Jonathan and his sons Robert, Jonathan and David; to grandson Robert Michamore. Inventory in York De. V.
See Cousins, Raynes.
MECHEMORE, MICHEMORE,
Walter, Isles of. Shoals, partner of Richard Commins about 1649. His widow m. James Leach.
See also Carter, Mendam.
MERRY, MERRIE,
Joseph, carpenter, Haverhill, sold house and land in Hav. 22 Dec. 1644. Removed to Hampton. Sold house near Falls river 4 (3) 1655.
First wife Mary -; second wife Elizabeth, widow of Emanuel Hilliard; contract of marriage made 13 (10) 1659. Children, Joseph b. 19 (10) 1654, Hannah b. 29 (9) 1660, Abigail b. 18 (5) 1662, Barsheba b. 16 (4) 1665, Samuel b. 16 (9) 1669.
See Hilliard.
MESSER,
Thomas, Sheepscot, lived on the side of the Cove, next north west of the salt water falls of the river, before 1660,
when his daughter Lydia was born; she m. - Stanwood about 1677 and removed; was of Gloucester, Mass. in 1742, as she deposed. [Eastern claims.]
MILES, MILLES, MILE, see also Mills,
Joseph, Kittery, brought suit at Dover in 1649. Took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. at Kittery 16 Nov. 1652. Deposed in the Gunnison case in 1654, ae. about 35 years.
Robert, mentioned in records of Maine court held at Saco March 6, 1636-7. His son James, of Lynn, Mass, sold land at Kittery to James Grant 4 May, 1666.
MILLS, MYLLS, see also Miles,
Edward, Richmond Island, in Winter's fishing company 3 years, 1638-1640. [Trel.]
John, Black Point, testified Sept. 8, 1640, that he had known Casco river 13 or 14 years, -- [probably on fishing voyages in the earlier years.] Came as a servant to the plantation at Richmond Island in 1633; had a grant of 60 acres of land at the mouh of Black Point.river from Capt. Gorges; was one of the witnesses of Winter's possession of an adjoining tract by virtue of a deed from Vines 12 July, 163S.
He died before 29 June, 1675. [Deposition, York De. IV.]
Robert, Saco, 1637; wife Dorothy; 4 small children; he d. before 1647 and the widow m. John Harker.
Thomas, fisherman, Saco, bought land 2 Aug. 1642; rem. . to Wells; took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 5 July, 1653. Deeded land in 1681 to sons in law John and Nathaniel Cloyce.
See also Gibbons, Howell, Watts.
MIDDLETON,
James, before Dover Court in 1659. See Leudecus.
MILLER,
Joseph, Portsmouth, 1642; worked for John Godard 1647-1666; deposed 2 April, 1660, ae. about 29 years. [P. Files.]
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. Joseph, Dover, called to court at Strawberry Bank in 1642; lawsuits in 1646. Sold all his lands 20 Sept. 1647, 10 John Goddard.
MINGAY, MINGEY, MINGY,
Jeffrey, Dedham, proprietor, II (6) 1637. Sold (8) 1639. Frm. May 13, 1640. Removed to Hampton. Propri- tor June, 1640; signed Howard petition in 1643. Bought land 21 Oct. 1648. One of the commissioners to try small cases in 1649.
He died June 4, 1658. Nunc. will prob. 5 (8) 1658; beq. all to his wife and Eliakim Wardwell. The widow m. 2, Christopher Hussey.
MITCHELL, MICHELL,
Paul, sailor, Sheviock, co. Cornwall, Eng. came to Rich- mond Island and fished with Winter's company, 1639-1640. Returned to England, but came again on a fishing voyage in the Hercules, Capt. Wm. Hingston, having made an in- denture for 2 years. [Trel.] Remained here. Settled at Saco. Was drowned in 1654.
John, Captain m. about 1660 Sarah, widow of Henry Linn; and Hugh Gunnison ; died before April 22, 1665. The widow married Francis Morgan. [See all these names.]
MITTEN, MITTIN, MITTON,
Michael, gent. Casco, possessed an island in Casco Bay in 1637 of Cleave. Pet. of daus. Elizabeth Clarke and Ann Graves to Andros, 1687. [Bax. MSS.] Deposed in the case of Cleve vs. Winter in 1640. Sold fowl to Winter same year.
Took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 13 July, 1658. For accounts of his character see Winthrop, vol. 2.
His widow Elizabeth gave land I March, 1662, to Thad- deus Clarke who had married her daughter Elizabeth. She af- terward married --- Harvy, and as his widow sold land in 1681. [York De. III.] She gave land & May, 1667, to Thomas Brackett of Casco who had married her daughter Mary Mit- ton. Nathaniel Mitten, called a grandson of Cleve.
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MOFFAT, MUFFETT,
Robert, inhabitant April 6, 1657.
MOODY,
Rev. Joshua, son of Mr. William of Newbury, minister at Portsmouth, "Mr. Moody to have his maintenance for this year by way of subscriptions," by vote of the town of Ports- mouth 14 Feb. 1658.
He made his will Sept. 18, 1693; it was proved July 12, 1697. To be buried by his first wife and the deceased chil- dren he had by her; gave to present wife Ann what she brought with her and other estate at Ipswich; daughter in law Lydia Jacobs; son Samuel Moodey; daus. Martha Rus- sell, Hannah and Sarah.
See Bradbury, Cutt, Pickering.
MOORE, MAWER, MOUER,
Richard, Cape Porpoise, leased land of Cleve 20 May, 1647. Sold land I July, 1652. Removed to Wells; took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 5 July, 1653.
William, Mr. fisherman, Boston, had a lot granted him at Mt. Wollaston [Braintree], Feb. 19, 1638, for 9 heads. Probably the resident of Salem in 1638. Received lands at Exeter in 1639; removed to Exeter, and a few years later was at York. Took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. at Y. 22 Nov. 1652. Proprietor; bought more land of Henry Roby in 1653. Residing at Ipswich, 22 Jan. 1660, he sold land on the east side of Exeter river to his daughter Mary, wife of Robert Powell.
William More of Ipswich made will 14 Aug. 1660, prob. 26 Sept. 1671; beq. to daughter Mary Powell; dau. Ruth Roby and her eldest daughter; eldest son William and son Thomas; daughter Elizabeth More. Inventory showed some land at Exeter. William, of York, (who may be supposed to be this son), made will March 31, 1691, prob. 2 June, 1691 ; beq. to wife Dorothy, sons John, Robert, William and Thomas, daughters Elizabeth Trafton, Sarah Welcom, Elianor, Ann and Mary Moore.
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MONTAGUE, MOUNTAGUE,
Griffin, carpenter, Muddy River, Boston, 1635. [Col. rec.] Sold the time of his apprentice, John Bundy, to Wil- liam Brewster of Plymouth 6 March, 1636-7. Rem. to Exeter; proprietor, 1639. Rem. to Cape Porpoise. Took oath of fidelity to Mass. govt. July 5, 1653. Contracted 9 Aug. 1659, to furnish 150 pounds of Geese and duck feathers to David Leudecus, "edgling," of Dover; bill assigned by Elizabeth Lewdecus to Richard Otis 3 July, 1660. Mrs. Anne Looman, of Weymouth, Mass. bequeathed something to her grandchild John Montague that dwells at the Eastward, 21 (8) 1659.
He died about March, 1672; will dated 7 July, 1671, prob. I April, 1672, beq. to wife Margaret; desired to be buried by the side of deceased son John. Samuel Snow of Boston, executor of the will of the widow, sold land at Cape Por- poise 8 Sept. 1682.
MONKE or MONLO,
George, Starre Island, Isles of Shoals, was appointed constable for a year and a half at Dover court 8 (8) 1649. Bondsman for Thomas Wedge in 1650.
MORGAN,
Francis, chirurgeon, Kittery. He m. Sarah (Tilley) (Linn) (Gunnison) Mitchell, q. v .; Dr. Morgan and his wife joined in a deed of land that had belonged to Gunnison April 22, 1665, and she herself confirmed the title to another piece of property 8 Sept. 1670. Dr. Morgan made a written con- tract Nov. 10, 1671, with William West (deposing that his age was 51) to use his utmost care to cure West of "an un- cerated fistula on his throat." Sold land to Nicholas Shap- leigh Aug. 25, 1673. Mrs. Sarah Morgan deposed June 29, 1670, aged about 51 years. [Bax. MS. VI.]
Robert, of Pemaquid, was one of the men of whom Thomas Purchase complained 31 May, 1641, for taking furs
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which he claimed he was keeping for an Indian sachem. [L.]
MORRAY,
James, Oyster River, was killed by the falling of a tree; inquest held II Nov. 1659. [P. Files.]
MORRIS, MORIS,
Richard, Mr. Boston, member of the church with his wife in 1630; juror Nov. 9, 1630; frm. May 18, 1631. Chosen lieutenant to Capt. Underhill 4 March, 1633-4. Resided sometime at Roxbury; deputy, 1633-4. Lieutenant of Bos- ton Castle in 1635-6. He signed the remonstrance of the friends of Mrs. Hutchinson, and removed with the Wheel- wright party to Exeter; was dismissed to that church 6 (11) 1638. Signed the combination 5 (4) 1639. Was of Dover in 1639, shipping clapboards. Wrote a letter in Latin to some one in authority in connection with the restoration of Capt. Underhill, in 1640. [L.] Wife Lenora was dism. to Exeter church 3 (1) 1639-40.
Was he the Richard Morris who resided at Portsmouth, R. I. in 1643 and 1655?
William, Dover or vicinity, took oath of fidelity at court July 2, 1657.
MORSE, MOSSE,
Daniel, Hampton, proprietor, June, 1640.
MORTON,
Thomas, of Clifford's Inn, gent. in company with Capt. Wollaston, arrived in N. E. in 1622, with 30 servants. Set- tled at Mount Wollaston, afterward included in Braintree. His dissipations and riotous dealings with both whites and Indians were utterly disgusting to the settlers at Plymouth and Boston, and endangered the peace and welfare of the whole region. He was remonstrated with to no effect; then punished in 1630 for wordy attacks on the government and
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people of Mass. Bay, for injuries done to the Indians and for selling weapons to them, etc. Wrote a hostile book, "The New English Canaan." Was sent to Eng .; lay a long time in Exeter jail. Came to Boston in 1644; was tried; freed on acct. of his age and poverty, and allowed to go out of the jurisdiction. Rem. to Agamenticus, and d. about 1646. [W. and B.]
MOSES, MOYSES,
John, Strawberry Bank, after an apprenticeship of 7 years to Cleve and Tucker of Casco Bay, received from them 6 April, 1646, 100 acres of land at Casco Bay, adjoining that of George Lewis. He and his wife Alice carried suit for slander against certain persons in Dover court 3 (4) 1648; acknowledgment to be made openly at Dover and Strawberry Bank. Juryman in 1651. Bought land of Ambrose Lane 15 April, 1651. Lands assigned him 1652 and 1660. With wife Ann sold land 12 Sept. 1667, and conveyed other land 6 Jan. 1679, to son Aaron, who was to pay a portion to his sister Sarah.
MOULTON, MOLTON,
John, of Ormsby, Eng. husbandman, ae. 38, with wife Anne, ae. 38, children Henry, Mercy (or Mary), Anne, Jane and Bridget, and servants Adam Goodens, ae. 20, and Alice Eden, ae. 18, passed examination April 11, 1637, to go to New England. Settled at Newbury ; frm. May 22, 1638. Was one of the founders of Hampton named in Col. rec. 6 (7) 1638. Lot-layer; deputy in 1639. Appointed with John Cross in 1640 to take an inventory and appraisal of all the cattle of Hamp. for the Gen. Court. Children recorded Hampt. John, Ruth bapt. March 7, 1641.
He died in 1650; will dated 23 Jan. 1649, prob. I (8) 1650, beq. to wife Ann, children Henry, John, Ann, Jane, Bridget, Mary and son Samborne (husband of Mary).
The widow died 12 (2) 1668.
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Thomas, yeoman, Newbury, proprietor, 1638. Removed to Hampton. Deposed in 1655, ae. about 50 years. [Arch. 3S B.] Bought land at York of John Allcocke 22 March, 1655, having removed thither; sold it 20 Jan. 1657, to Alex. Maxwell. [York De. I.] Sold Hampton lands in 1654, giv- ing deed 11 July, 1662. Made deed of gift 5 June, 1684, to sons Jeremiah and Joseph, wife Martha joining in it.
Children, by wife Martha, Thomas bapt. Nov. 24, 1639, Daniel bapt. Feb. 13, 1640-1; by wife "Mary" (sic copia), Mary b. 25 (II) 1651, Hannah b. 19 (4) 1655. [Norf. Court rec.]
Compare Thomas M. master of Ralph Glover's boat in 1630. [Mass. rec.]
William, Hampton, took freeman's oath at Salisbury court 3 (8) 1654.
His children received bequests from William Estow.
Wife Margerite; children recorded, Hannah b. 15 (12) 1651. Sarah b. 17 (10) 1656. Ruth b. 7 (3) 1659, Robert b. 8 (9) 1661, William b. 25 (3) 1664, Mary d. 27 (5) 1664.
He died 18 (2) 1664. Will dated 8 March, 1663-4, prob. II (8) 1664, beq. to wife Margerite, children Joseph, Benja- min, Robert, Hannah, Mary, Sarah, Ruth and the child un- born. Father in law Robert Page and brother in law Henry Dow executors.
See also Fuller, King, Wall, Wedgewood, Young.
MUNJOY, MONJOY,
George, mariner, ship-carpenter, came from Falmouth, in Casco, province of Maine, to Boston; was adm. chh. 5 (3) 1647; frm. May 26, 1647. He sold, Aug. 18, 1667, prop- erty left him by his father John M. of Abbotsham, co. Devon, Eng. to William Tytherley, of Bythefoard, co. Dev. mariner, now res. in Boston; his sister Mary, wife of John Sanders of Braintree, N. E. joined in the deed; reference made to their sister Martha M. of Abbotsham. [Suff. De.] He m. Mary, dau. of Dea. John Philips, q. v. Ch. rec. at Bo .: John b. 17 April, 1653, George b. 21 April, 1656, John bapt. 27
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(2) 1656, Josiah b. April 4, 1658, Philip bapt. I (4) 1662, Mary bapt. I (5) 1665, Hephzibah bapt. 9 (9) 1673, (m. Oct. 1, 1691, Nathaniel Alden,) Pelatiah and Gershom bapt. 20 (4) 1675. [Were any of these ch. of George, Jr .? ]
George Munjoy deposed in Maine court 9 July, 1674, ac. about 47. Inventory of his estate in various places, taken 24 Sept. 1685, is recorded in York Deeds V. His widow Mary sold her lands to Thomas Danforth president of the Province of Maine, 10 June, 1681. [Bax. MSS.]
MUNNS,
Mark, ae. 30 years, testified in the Gunnison case 12 May, 1654. [Bax. MSS. I.]
MUSSELL, MUSTELL,
Robert, fisherman, Portsmouth, land owner, appointed by the court 8 (8) 1652, to be "water baylife, to look after the ships that shalbe ridinge in the great harbour," to see that they discharge no ballast into the river, etc. Resigned the office 30 June, 1668. Took oath of fidelity July 2, 1657. Had land recorded in the town book July 21, 1660, "which he had possessed about 15 or 16 years, - 4 acres on Great Island." Deeded to his daughter Alderey, wife of Win. Lux, his houses and lands on Great Island 10 Aug. 1667.
Will dated 1 March, 1663, prob. 30 June, 1674, beq. to daughter Auderey Lux and her two daughters; to dau. Mary Jeffrey, son Richard Roe, and to the minister of Kittery, Mr. Belcher.
John and Frances Crunch, Thomas and Elizabeth Cossen, Thomas Marshall, Jr .; Christopher and Mary Frederick and Thomas and Elizabeth Pearce, all of Newcastle, N. H. only surviving heirs of Robert Mussell, sold land in Kittery, form- erly his property, April 10, 1718.
NANNEY,
Robert, ae. 22, was one of those "sent away," [perhaps . meaning fitted out,] by Robert Cordell, goldsmith, Lombard
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street, London, who came in the Increase April 14, 1635. Came early to the Piscataqua, signed the combination in 1640; had a lawsuit in 1642. Married Katherine, daughter of Rev. John Wheelwright. Rem. to Boston, Mass. [See P. of M.] Appears to have resided in Massachusetts.
NASH,
Isaac, shipwright, Dover, with wife Margery sold land and house in Kittery, formerly belonging to William Everett, dec., whose wife he had married, 20 Jan. 1656. They sold another tract of land, the title to which was confirmed by her daughter Martha, wife of Nathan Lord, 23 Nov. 1674.
Robert, Boston, traded along Maine coast; testimony given before Cleve and Tucker at Casco in 1645 about his doings at Stratton's Island the previous month. [Bax. MSS.]
See also Comins, Dearing, Knight.
NASON, NAYSON,
Richard, yeoman, Kittery, took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 16 Nov. 1652. Sold land 20 Feb. 1654, to George Leader for John Beex & Co. as chosen deputy to Gen. court 24 March, 1656. [Mass. Arch. 48, 49.] Deeded land with consent of wife Abigail to sons Benjamin and Baker Nason, 20 Sept. 1694.
He made will 14 July, 1694, "under the infirmities of old age;" gave to wife Abigail whatever belonged to her former husband Nicholas Follett, and other estate; residue to be di- vided between his own children and children in law, John, Joseph, Benjamin and Baker Nason, Sarah Child, Mary Witham, Nicholas Follett and Sarah Meader; Benjamin N., Nicholas F. and John M. executors. Recorded 15 March, 1696-7.
See also Locke.
NEALE,
Captain Walter, gent. came in 1630 to Piscataqua, as gov- ernor of Gorges and Mason's province. Was deputed by the
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Council for New England I Dec. 1631, to give possession of a grant of land to the representatives of Robert Trelawney and Moses Goodyear. Was governor of the Lower Piscat- aqua until the year 1633. [Hub.] Resided at Little Har- bor with servants in 1649. Deposition of Capt. John Little- bury in 1649. [Bax. MSS.]
"Returned to England," it is said.
What connection, if any, exists between the above and the two following ?
Francis, Spurwink, took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. July 13, 1658.
He m. a dau. of Arthur Mackworth, whose daughter Re- becca, wife of Nathl. Wharfe, calls him brother in law in deed of lands at Casco 20 June, 1666. [Norf. Court rec. IV.]
He petitioned Andros [1689] to have his land surveyed, deposing that he was "for upward of thirtie yeares Since an inhabitant in Casco alias ffalmouth untill such time as he with severall others lost his all in this world and was forced from thence by ye Barbarous Indians." [Bax. MSS.]
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