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Nicholas, witnessed a deed of Alexander Shapleigh, con- veying property at Isles of Shoals, in 1642.
See also Johnson, Reeves, Rice, Swadden.
TRICKEY, TRICKY, TRICKETT,
Francis, Dover, proprietor, 1649. With wife Sarah in court for "slander" in 1656, probably for mentioning some unwelcome facts.
The inventory "of the estate of Mrs. Sarah Tricky and of her son John Tricky, deceased," taken May 17, 1686, was presented by the mother in York court. [York De. V.]
Thomas, Bloody Point, joined in the petition for annexa- tion to Dover about 1642. [Mass. Arch. 3, 438.] Had law- suit in 1643. He and his wife Elizabeth before the court in 1646. Prosecuted Michael Brand for slander in 1652. Was taxed in Dover in 1648. Was building a vessel of 30 or 40 tons at Piscataqua for George Dod of Boston in 1650. [Suff. De.] Lawsuit in Hamp. court in 1650.
Inventory of his estate, taken 3 Dec. 1676, was presented by his widow, Elizabeth, to whom the court gave it "for her comfort and Livelyhood."
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TRIMMINGS,
Oliver, before Piscataqua court in 1643 for cleaving clapboards where he had no right; again in 1652 for alleged trimming in his testimony. Lot of land assigned him at Portsmouth Jan. 13, 1652.
TRISTRAM, TRUSTRUM,
Ralph, Cape Porpoise, had cattle of John Lee's in his care in 1647. [Suff. De.] Residing at Saco, he took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 5 July, 1653. Constable; house at West Saco. [Bax. MSS.] Children, David, Hannah, (m. Dominicus Jordan), Nathaniel, Benjamin.
He died before March 4, 1678-9, when inventories of his estate and that of his son Nathaniel were filed by Dominicus Jordan; that of his son Benjamin was presented by Sylvanus Davis 25 Jan. 1678-9. David and Hannah sold land formerly their father's 17 Oct. 1684.
See Spurrell.
TROTT,
Simon, Cape Porpoise, took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 5 July, 1653. Stephen Batson in 1673 bequeathed to grandchild John Trott and to Mary Trott.
TUCK, TUCKE, TOOK,
Robert, vintner, Watertown, proprietor, 1636; a pioneer at Hampton (7) 1638. Frm. Sept. 7, 1639. Signed petition in 1643. Clerk of the writs in 1649; selectman.
Wife Johannah; children, Robert, Elizabeth, (m. John Sherborne), Mary, (m. John Sanborn), Edward, (signed pe- tition about Howard in 1643; d. 6 April, 1652; estate given to widow and sons Edward and John;) William. She mar- ried second James Wall.
He died 4 (8) 1664; 17 Nov. 1664, the appraisal of his es- tate was made and admin. granted to the widow for herself and the three children Robert Tuck, Elizabeth Sherburne and Mary Sanborn and John Tuck son of Edward Tuck. The
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widow Johannah died 14 Feb. 1673; double inventory ren- dered in April, 1674. John Samborne, administrator, and John Sherbourn, part heir to the estate, made an agreement 25 (12) 1674, with William son of said Robert (now of Gorlston, near Yarmouth, Eng.). John Tuck, of Hampton, carpenter, son of Edward, recd. a share 26 (12) 1673.
See also Philbrick.
TUCKER,
John, fisherman, Kittery, deposed 21 Dec. 1653, about the Gunnison affair, where he had been an assistant of the marshall. Lived on the Isles of Shoals.
Will dated 31 (8) 1670, prob. 3 Jan. 1670-1, beq. to Thomas Wells, minister at Kittery, and to friend John and Johanna Amerideth.
Richard, gent. bought the patent of Richard Bradshaw at Spurwink; he became a partner of Cleve, and they recd. a patent from Gorges Jan. 27, 1627, of 1500 acres "from Machegonne Point to the Falls of Pesumsca." He had a lawsuit in Saco court 25 March, 1636. Was a member of grand jury in 1640. Deed of Alexander Rigby, Esq. to him and Cleve was dated 23 May, 1643. Wife Margaret joined him in a deed in 1661.
The inventory of his estate was brought into court at Ports- mouth 30 Sept. 1679, taken II days before by Nathaniel Drake and William Seavey; attested by the widow, Margaret, admx.
See also Bickford, Cleve, Heard, Leavitt, Lewis, Moses, Peverly, Savage, Tibbetts, Wall.
TUCKERMAN,
Otho, Portsmouth, proprietor, 1660; he died and admin. of his estate was granted to his widow Eme May 24, 1664; the children's portions to be secured.
TURBAT, TURBUTT,
Peter, Cape Porpoise, took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 5 July, 1653. Sold 12 Feb. 1660, land he had bought of
his father in law John Sanders and John Bush, which they had bought of Sosowen, the Indian sagamore. He and his wife Sarah apprenticed their son Peter to Capt. Francis Champernowne Nov. 8, 1661.
Will probated 19 Oct. 1669, beq. to wife Sarah, sons John and Peter; father in law John Sanders to bring up daughter Elizabeth. The widow married second Daniel Goodwin of Berwick; sold land in the "Coxhall" tract June 29, 1687, her eldest surviving son, Nicholas Turbat, and her daughter Elizabeth, his wife, consenting.
TURPIN,
Thomas, fisherman, Isles of Shoals, in company with Richard Commins, bought a plantation at Salt Creek on Pis- cataqua river 6 (10) 1645. [Suff. De.] Sold cattle to Wil- liam Seavey 7 Feb. 1648.
He died before 8 (8) 1650, when Wm. Payne was ap- pointed administrator of his estate; R. Commings paid 14 li. for half of the property above mentioned in 1652. The widow Jane married second Thomas Furson, and adjusted matters with Cummings in court June 27, 1656.
See also Drake.
TUTTLE, TURTLE,
John, planter, Dover, proprietor in 1642 and 1648. Bought land of Henry Tippets 6 June, 1657.
Admin. of his estate was granted 30 June, 1663, to his widow Dorothy; eldest daughter already portioned and mar- ried; son John to have his part at 21 years of age; youngest daughter to have hers at 18; the widow to have her thirds.
TWAMBLY, TWAMBLE,
Ralph, Dover, sued for a debt by Ralph Hall in 1660. Was excused from training 28 June, 1670.
His will dated 28 Feb. 1684, was proved 7 (8) 1686; be- queathed to wife Elizabeth and children John, Joseph, Ralph, Elizabeth, Hope, Sarah, Esther and William Twambly and Mary Tibbetts.
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TWISDEN, TWISDALE, TWISDELL,
John, Senior, planter, York, received 20 acres of land of Wm. Hooke July 19, 1645; sold land 7 May, 1664. He deposed to his signature to a deed 24 June, 1678, ae. about 54 years.
His widow Susanna and sons John and Samuel joined in a deed of land 10 April, 1685.
[Same name at Scituate, Mass. 1638-1649.]
Peter, fisherman, Isles of Shoals, signed petition in 1653. Bought land in York 23 April, 1662.
UNDERHILL,
Capt. John, Boston, adm. chh. 1630; was paid by Gen. Court for military service 7 Sept. 1630; frm. May 18, 1631. Deputy 1634. Rem. to Dover. Became governor of Piscat- agua plantation; and there made utterances which gave of- fence of Mass. Bay authorities. For this and other charges he was summoned to Boston; came 29 (II) 1639, and apologized to the church. Was restored to fellowship 3 (7) 1640. Wife Helena, a Dutch woman, adm. chh. Bo. 15 (10) 1633; dism. to chh. of Exeter 22 (6) 1641 ; ch. Elizabeth bapt. 14 (12) 1635, John bapt. 24 (2) 1642, ae. about 13 days.
He rem. to the Dutch settlement, (New York) in 1642. [W.]
UGROUFE, UNGROUFE, see Yougroufe.
UREN, EURIN, YORINE, YURRING,
William, Portsmouth, 1653; house lot, 1658; Isles of Shoals, signed petition of inhabitants 18 (3) 1653.
Admin. of his estate was granted 28 June, 1664, to Jona- than Wade and others. The widow married Richard Wool- comb and had her thirds of the estate in 1672.
She made her will Sept. 19, 1699, bequeathing to son John Muchemore and (son) Joseph Yurring. John Urin, son to Eleanor Wilcome late of the Isle of Shoals, widow, petitioned that John Muchemore might administer on her estate Dec.
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25, 1699, he having married Uren's sister by the mother's side; Zaccheus Wilcome was another of her children. [N. H. Prob. Rec.]
VARNEY, John, Dover, inhabitant 6 (4) 1659.
VEERIN,
John, "of the town of Harwick on the west side of Kene- beck River," petitioned Andros May 1, 1688, for confirmation of title to a tract of about 200 acres of land which he bought and had possessed "nere twenty Six yeares since .. . it be- ing on a Nek of Land between wisswells Cove & Kenebeck River," etc. [Bax. MS. VI.]
VESEY, VEAZIE,
George, Dover, proprietor; before the court in 1659 for being more than half an hour at the tavern; a technical vio- lation of a recent ordinance.
He married Mary, daughter of Capt. Thomas Wiggin, bapt. at Hampton Sept. 2, 1641.
VICARY,
Andrew, [Black Point?] signed petition with Jocelyn and others to the Gen. Court in 1653, asking for trial of claims to territory, etc.
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VINES, VYNES,
Mr. Richard, gent. in company with John Oldham, re- ceived a patent of land in Maine, issued 12 Feb. 1629; pos- session given 25 June, 1630. This he sold Oct. 20, 1645, to Dr. Robert Child. Dec. 1, 1631, he was appointed one of those who should give possession of the Goodyear and Tre- lawney tract in Maine. Gave possession in July, 1632. Was attorney for similar purpose several other times. Resided at Saco. He and Isaac Allerton and others traded along the coast ; "landed goods at Machias and there he set up a small wigwam, and left five men and two murderers, [small can-
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non,] to defend it, and a shallop," in 1633; the goods were soon after taken, two of the men killed, and the rest sent as prisoners to France by La Tour, and his men. The case was tried before Gov. Winthrop at Boston in 1643; when La Tour was visiting and trying to conciliate the authorities. [W.] Made a voyage to St. John the next year with Woner- ton and Shurt. [Folsom.]
He was one of the commissioners who held court at Saco 7 (7) 1636. Was "Steward General" of Sir Ferdinando Gorges "for the province of New Somersetshire" in 1640, and governor under Mass. Bay Colony in 1645.
Mrs. Joane Vines appealed to the Court at Saco 28 March, 1636, concerning the island where she formerly planted, and requested that her husband might now have liberty to plant there.
He removed in 1646 to Barbadoes whence he wrote friendly letters to Gov. John Winthrop in 1647. He "prac- tised physic" beside carrying on two plantations.
See also Brown, Cleve, Field, Wiggin, Winter, Withers.
VOUCKLIN,
John, brought suit in Piscataqua court in 1642. Court ordered in 1644 that money be sent to Christopher Holmes for him.
VOYSEY,
Simon, brought suit in Piscataqua court in 1644.
VIVION,
John, servant of Trelawney, came to Richmond Island and worked with Winter from 1637 to 1641.
WADDOCK,
Henry, Biddeford, one of the Commissioners who held court there I March, 1653-4.
Admin. of his estate was granted to his widow Jane; in- ventory was taken June 16, 1679. [York De. V.]
See Tenney.
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WADLEIGH, WADLY, WADLOW, WODLEY,
Edward, shipwright, worked for Winter at Richmond Island 10 days in 1641 or 1642. [Trel.]
John, planter, Saco, assessed for the "rate for the min- ister" 7 (7) 1636; grand jury man in 1640; removed to Wells. Had a grant of land from Vines "in Yeapskessett river" April 1, 1639. Bought land of Indians 18 Oct. 1649. Took oath of allegiance 5 July, 1653. Was one of the first select- men of Wells. With wife Mary sold land 19 Dec. 1663. Son Robert joined with the father in purchase of land from In- dians and in sale of same March 13, 1659.
WAKEFIELD,
William, ae. 22, and Anne ae. 20, came in the Bevis in May, 1638. Settled at Hampton. Received a house lot as "a young man"; frm. March 13, 1638-9. Chosen town clerk Oct. 31, 1639; clerk of the writs in 1641. Rem. to Newbury, Mass. Certain lands he had owned passed to Stephen Pent, who sold the same 14 (2) 1652.
See Littlefield.
WALDERNE, WALDRON,
Captain Richard, Dover, signed the Combination in 1640; had lawsuit in 1641; recorded proprietor in 1642; se- lectman. 1647 and 1665. Joined with William Waldron in a bond June 12, 1645. Removed to Roston; his servant Eliza- beth Tilston d. Sept. 2, 1658. With wife Ann he sold land at Dover April 13, 1660. Was appointed to join persons in marriage in 1662. Returned to Dover. He deposed in June, 1664, ae. about 48 years. Signed petition to Gen. Court Oct. 10. 1665. Ch .: Elnathan, b. in Boston 6 July, d. 10 Dec. 1659; Esther, b. Dec. 1, 1660; Mary, b. Sept. 14, 1663; Eliazer, b. at Dover I May, 1665; Elizabeth, b. 18 Oct. 1666; Marah, b. 17 July, 1668. [Dov. Hist. Col.] His wife Anne d. 7 Feb. 1684-5. He was killed by the Indians 23 June, 1689. [?]
William, Dover, "partner with the Shrewsbury men,"
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[Mass. Col. Rec. IV. Pt. II.] Signed the combination in 1640; was a proprietor and recorder of lands for the town in 1642. Frm. Mass., 1642; deputy, 1645-6. Gave bonds 12 June, 1645, for payment of money to Mr. William Whiting for the use of "The Adventurers in Piscataqua River" and for "The Shrewsbury merchants." . [Suff. De.] "A good clerk and a subtle man." Went to Saco, and on his return in Septem- ber, 1646, was drowned in attempting to cross a small river at Kennebunk. [W.] Dau. Prudence m. Richard Scam- man. They petitioned the Gen. Court in 1664.
The court of Dover ordered his creditors to present their accounts at the General Court at Boston, and the estate was settled by Capt. Thomas Wiggin and Edward Rawson; then left in the hands of Hate Evill Nutter and John Hall until May 22, 1666, when it was given to Richard Scamman for his wife Prudence.
WALFORD,
Thomas, blacksmith, came to Charlestown, Mass. before 1628; was living in a thatched and palisaded house on the arrival of the Spragues and others from Salem in the Spring of 1628-9. In some unexplained way he incurred the dis- pleasure of the authorities and was arrested, ordered to pay a fine of XL shillings and to leave the jurisdiction with his wife; the charge alleged is "contempt of authority and con- fronting officers"; this edict was given 3 May, 1631. He paid the fine by killing a wolf. He soon departed, as his goods were sequestered for debts Sept. 3, 1633. [Mass. Col. Rec.] He removed to Portsmouth.
Wm. Payne brought suit against him concerning lumber 26 (6) 1646. He and his wife Jane brought suit in Dover court 3 (8) 1648. He was a grand jury man in 1650. 50 acres of land assigned to him in Portsmouth Jan. 13, 1652. He took oath of fidelity July 2, 1657. His wife was accused of witchcraft in 1656; son Jeremy gave bonds for her; she was discharged July 2, 1657.
He died in 1667. Will dated 15 Nov. 1666, probated 27
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June, 1667; beq. wife Jane; to grandchildren Thomas and Jeremiah W., John Westbrook, Mary Hingson, Mary Homes, (wife of John H.), Sara and Samuel Jones, and Mary and Hester Savidg: to daughters Peverley and Westbrook; to John Peverley and John Westbrook; to John Homes; serv- ant John Read to be at the disposing of son in law John Westbrook. Refers to land which son in law Thomas Hing- son formerly possessed.
The widow Jane deposed 27 June, 1667, ae. 69 years, that he gave a piece of land to his daughter Elizabeth Savidg (Savage) 9 years before he died, and that it was commonly called Bess Savidge's marsh. His daughters Mary, wife of Will Brookings, ae. 32, and Martha Westbrook, ae. 22, with his son Jeremiah W. and grandson John Homes, ae. 26, con- firmed her testimony. The widow's thirds were laid out by order of court 27 June, 1671. The daus. Jean Goss, Hanna Jones, Mary Brookin and Eliza Savage petitioned the court to give them the overplus of the estate Sept. 7, 1681.
See Bachiler.
WALKER,
Joseph, Portsmouth, proprietor, 1660. He d. Nov. 7, 1683.
Admin. of his estate was granted to his widow Hannah and son George Dec. 10, 1683.
Samuel, Exeter, signed the combination in 1640; town officer, 1643; on a com. to distribute corn to the needy, 1644. Took oath of freemanship at Pisc. Court 17 (2) 1644.
Compare with Samuel Walker of Woburn, Mass, who had m. the widow of Arthur Alger of Scarborough; also with Samuel Walker, mariner, of Boston, who petitioned Andros in 1688, jointly with Benj. Blackman, of Saco, for confirma- tion of title to land there.
WALL, WALLES,
James, carpenter, millwright, deposed 21 (3) 1652. that about the year 1634 he and his partners William Chadbourne
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and John Goddard, carpenters, came over to Mason's land on his account and their own; that "Mr. Joislin," Mason's agent, brought them to certain lands at Asbenbedick Falls, as the Indians called the place, where they carried on a saw- mill and a stamping mill for corn 3 or 4 years; that he built a house there, and that Chadbourne built another. [Mass. Arch. 3, 437, 8.]
Witnessed deed in Exeter April 3, 1638; signed the com- binations of Exeter settlers in 1639 and that of Piscataqua settlers in 1640. Was a proprietor also at Dover in 1642. Town officer. Rem. to Hampton. Bought mill and rights at Quachecho Falls 2 (8) 1647. Second wife Mary, widow of Edward Tuck; children, Mary b. 8 (II) 1655, Hannah b. 17 (1) 1658.
He died 3 (8) 1659. Will dated Sept. 20, proved Oct. 4, 1659; wife Mary, eldest daughters Elizabeth and Sarah Wall and the children he had by present wife, viz. Mary, and Hannah. The latter were placed under the guardianship of their uncle Thomas Philbrick.
The widow died in Oct. 1702; inventory taken 5 May, 1703. Agreement made 12 Feb. 1702-3, between her children John Tuck, Mary Marston and Benjamin Moulton (in the right of his wife Hannah).
See also Colcord, Listen, Redman.
WALLING, WALLIS,
John, Spurwink, took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 13 July, 1658. He petitioned in 1687 for confirmation of title to lands in Falmouth which he and his predecessors had possessed "neere fifty years."
Nathaniel, also took oath of allegiance at Sp. 13 July, 1658.
Peter, was sued by Henry Sherburne of Portsmouth in 1660, for keeping his boat upon Sherburne's mooring-place.
WALTON,
George, ordinary keeper, vintner, tailor, before Gen. Court at Boston 4 (10) 163S. Rem. to Exeter; signed the
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combination 5 (4) 1639. Bought land on Great Island of John Hord I March, 1649; acknowledged in 1655. Taxed at Dover in 1648. Assessed for wine sold in his ordinary. Had land assigned to him at Portsmouth in 1652. Rem. to Kit- tery. Bought land in Back Cove 16 Aug. 1659; Abishag* Walton a witness. Rem. to Portsmouth. Sold his houses and lands to Henry Robie I Aug. 1662. Was licensed 14 Oct. 1662, to keep the ordinary upon the great island in Pas- cattoquack river. [Norf. rec.] Suffered from "Stone-throw- ing" imposters. [Magnalia.] A child of his was found drowned in 1657. [Inquest].
He made his will Feb. 14, 1685, proved March 9 following. To present wife Alice; to son Sidrach Walton; to Sam: Walton; to Alice and Priscilla Taprell each 8 acres of land; to Grace Taprell the house her mother died in; to Thomas and Walton Roby and Elizabeth Treworgy.
John, brought suit against George Walton in 1651, for cutting timber on his land. Had land assigned him at Ports- mouth in 1652.
See Bulgar, Disher, Hilton, Taperill, Towle, West.
WANNERTON, WONNERTON,
Thomas, gent. captain, had charge of Gorges and Ma- son's house at Pascataqua in 1633, as Gibbons wrote. Lived later at Strawberry Bank; engaged in trading along the East- ern coast. He was brought before the Gen. Court of Mass. Aug. 4, 1635, on complaint of John Holland and others,
*The occurrence of this name "Abishag Walton" leads us to compare this man George Walton with "Alexander Waldren" (Wal- den, Waldron), a "sojourner on the Great Island near piscataqua River," who, in his will dated 7 June, 1676, proved 27th same month beq. to bros. Isaac, of Boston, William, George, Edward ("in the kingdom of Old England") ; to Joan Barker of Coventry, Eng. ; and his house and land at Boston to "Abisha. wife of Robert Taperell mariner during her life"; he also gave her two gold rings, and to her daughter Alice Taprill 10 pounds. Have we here George Wal- ton, Sen. and his brothersand sister? Names were so confused in those days !
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for violent attacks on them and abusive language against the Mass. Bay people. Witnessed the deed to Johnson 5 May, 1636. Had suit in Maine court May 20, 1637. Mortg. house and lands 25 April, 1644. [Suff. De.] Was fined at S. B. in 1643 for striking his wife with a stool. He led a party of the French adherents of La Tour in an attack upon D'Aulnay's farm house at Penobbscot in the summer of 1644; and was killed in the first onset. [W.] Administration of his estate was ordered by Piscataqua court.
His widow Ann married second Thomas Williams.
See also Champernowne, Gee, Goddard, Johnson, Knight.
WANTON,
Edward, York, bought land on the south side of Cape Nedacke river 13 Nov. 1651, and sold the same HI Nov. 1657, to his "brother in law John Smyth who hath beene severalt yeares in possession of the same."
WARD, WARDE, WORD,
Rev. John, son of Rev. Nathaniel, of Ipswich, Mass. and grandson of Rev. John, of Haverhill, England, came to Ac- comenticus about 1641, to be their minister. Was lost two days and one night with Revs. Peter and Dalton and a York man on the way from Dover through the woods.
Was called to Haverhill, Mass. and settled there in Octo- ber, 1645. There he remained till the close of his useful life.
He married Alice. Children, Elizabeth, b. April 1, 1647, (m. Nathaniel Saltonstall), Mary b. 24 June, 1649, (m. Rev. Benjamin Woodbridge, whose dau. Elizabeth m. I, Rev. John Clark and 2, Rev. John Odlin, of Exeter, N. H.)
He and his wife Alice deeded a tract of land in Hav. 17 May, 1654, to Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Lilford, and their heirs.
His will is on file, dated 27 May, 1680, headed "O Lord into thy hand commend I my spirit. Credo languida fide tamen fide." He bequeathed his estate to his son Benjamin
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Woodbridge and daughter Mary, his wife; to daughter Eliza- beth and her husband Nathaniel Saltonstall. Final date in the document Jan. 23, 1692-3, probated March 28, 1694.
Thomas, planter, yeoman, weaver, Hampton, proprietor, June, 1640. Selectman, 1651. Bought land of Isaac Perkins 7 (8) 1652.
Wife Margerite; children, Elizabeth b. 10 (10) 1651, Mary, Hannah b. 2 (9) 1655, Thomas b. 3 (II) 1665.
Will dated 18 June, 1678, prob. 7 Sept. 16So, beq. to wife Margritte; son Thomas Ward; daughter Hannah Ward; dau. Elizabeth, wife of John Mason; dau. Mary, wife of John Dearborn.
Note one Thomas Ward, juryman in Gen. Court of Mass. 28 Sept. 1630; same name proposed for a proprietor at Ded- ham in 1638. No evidence connects these persons; yet the name and dates suggest identity.
See Fogg, Shaw.
WARDELL, WARDALL, WADDELL, WARDWELL, WODDELL,
Thomas, shoemaker, Boston, admitted church 9 (9) 1634, frm. March 4, 1634-5; proprietor Jan. 1635-6. Was dismissed to the chh. of Exeter with the Wheelwright party 6 (II) 1638. Proprietor ; town officer ; commissioner for local trials ; sergeant. Returned to Boston.
Wife Elizabeth; children, Eliakim bapt. 23 (9) 1634, Martha b. (6) 1637, Benjamin b. at Exeter Feb. 1639-40, Samuel b. 16 (3) 1643.
He died in Bo. Dec. 10, 1646. "Mis. Wardel, an ancient wido," died 2 Feb. 1697.
William, servant to Edmund Quinsey, was admitted to the chh. of Boston 9 (12) 1633. Proprietor. Was dismissed to Exeter 6 (11) 1638. Proprietor; signed the combination. Rem. to Rhode Island, whence he was brought for trial in 1643 with Gorton and others, on charge of heresy, etc .; was confined at Watertown. Rem. to Wells, Me. When the com- missioners of Mass. were summoning the inhabitants to take
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the oath of allegiance, he was charged with contempt of court, as dissuading neighbors from the act; but plead that he was absent from the meeting, endeavoring to get his neighbors to join in allegiance; he took the oath 5 July, 1653. [Bax. MSS.] Returned to Boston.
Wife Alice died; he m. second, Dec. 5, 1657, Elizabeth, widow of John Gillitt, (Jellett,) with whom he contracted to bring up her daughter Hannah, then 2 years old, in con- sideration of the widow's house. [Suff. Prob .; Reg. XII, 275.] Children, Meribah, bapt. 25 (4) 1637, (m. Francis Littlefield,) Usal b. 7 (2) 1639, Elihu bapt. 5 (10) 1641, Elihu b. (9) 1642, Mary b. (2) 1644, (m. Nathaniel Rust,) Leah b. 7 (10) 1646, (m. William Tower,) Abigail b. April 24, 1660, d. 23 Aug. 1661.
Will prob. 18 April, 1670, beq. to wife Elizabeth one half of the house in Boston for her life; to daus. Hannah and Deborah Gillett; to eldest son Uzzal and son Elihu; to daus. Leah, wife to William Tower, Meribah, wife to Francis Little- field of Wells, and Mary, wife to Nathaniel Rust. [Reg. XLVIII, 458.]
See Mingay.
WARE, see Weare.
WARNER,
Thomas, Cape Porpoise, may be the person who was be- fore Gen. Court at Boston 3 Sept. 1639; legatee of James Woodward in 1648; tock oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. at Wells 5 July, 1653.
WARREN, WARRIN,
John, planter, cardmaker, Exeter, 1650.
He soldi his house and land "upon Shrewsberry pattent" to John Foss 29 Sept. 1668. Rem. to Boston; sold one eighth part of a sawmill in Exeter 20 May, 1673.
He married 21 Oct. 1650 Deborah daughter of Thomas Wilson, b. at Roxbury (6) 1634; she died 26 (4) 1668. He
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m. (2) Elizabeth, widow of John Coomes, who died in 1671 and beq. to her children Sara Barlowe, Elizabeth and Sara Coomes and Nathaniel Warren. Her husband administered on her estate (II) 1671. He m. (3) Elizabeth -. He died in July, 1677; will dated 10, prob. 31 July, 1677, beq. to wife Elizabeth, who is to bring up his children Nathaniel and Abigail according to contract made before marriage; to son Joshua "the engine I cut tobacco with;" the shop, not the land, to son Thomas; "to the rest of my children."
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