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Ezekiel, Wells, proprietor, with wife Ann sold dwelling house and lands 20 Aug. 1645. [York De. I.] Took oath of allegiance 4 July, 1653. [Mass. Arch. 3, 219.] One of the town commissioners for small cases; selectmen. [See Hill.]
Richard, miller; Hampton; proprietor, June, 1640; con- tracted in Aug. following to keep a mill at the landing place. Lawsuit in Strawberry Bank court in 1642. Fined for not appearing. Sold house, mill and lands 5 (3) 1645. [Suff. De. 1.]
Robert, Mr., merchant, York, before 1643, [see testimony and letter in Mass. Arch. 38 B. 48-55.] Took oath of al- legiance to Mass. govt. 22 Nov. 1652. Had letter of credit from Wrath Bathorne to his brother, Mr. Roger Bathorne, dated at Malago, 9 April, 1647, for his occasions in New England or Newfoundland. [A.] He deposed 7 Dec. 1658, ae. about 71 years, and again 6 July, 1671, ae. 86, as to what he heard Mr. Tho. Gorges say before he "went for England," -which is known to have been in 16.43. [York De. I.] Gave land to his grandson John Redman, Jr. 18 Feb. 1666. His daughter Joanna m. Rowland Young ; he gave land to grand- son R. Y. Jr. 12 Aug. 1673, deed witnessed by the boy's sis- ter Mary, who deposed as Mary Mowlton 24 June, 1678.
He died between 23 June, the date of his will, and 24 Aug. 1676, when it was proved; beq. his "small estate" to his son Richard Knight, living in Boston. [Me. Wills, 56, and York De. III.]
Roger, who was with Wanerton at Pascataqua in 1633, afterward lived at Strawberry Bank; brought suit in court in 1644. Received for work on the "Great house" a parcel of marsh land at S. B. 20 Jan. 1643, from Thomas Wanner- ton, agent for the patentees. [Pisc. court rec.] With wife Ann sold land 7 May, 1653.
Thomas, Dover, witness to deed of Obediah Bruen in 1642.
Walter, Piscataqua, ordered by the court 8 (8) 1652, to go to his wife in England by the first ship.
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See also Abbot, Giles, Hill, Littlefield, Nicholds, Pierce, Shurt.
KNIL (Neal?),
Charles, with Gibbons at Newichewanick (Kittery or Berwick) 1633.
KNOLLES, KNOLLYS,
Rev. Hansard, came to New England in 1638. Took the side of Mrs. Hutchinson in the controversy of that day, and was allowed or compelled to remove to Piscataqua. Wrote to England letters of criticism upon the authorities of Mass. Bay. Was called to account for them at Boston, and apolo- gized publicly 20 (12) 1639. Signed the Piscataqua com- bination in 1640. Contended with Larkham and his adher- ents at Dover. Was proved guilty of criminal conduct. [WV.] A protest was entered against him and Edward and Timothy Tomlins 28 (7) 1641, for taking possession of a part of Long Island, by the claimant, James Forett. [Suff. De. I.]
See also Leavitt.
LAHAM,
Richard, one of the signers to the Piscataqua combina- tion in 1640.
LAHORN,
Henry, one of the signers to the Piscataqua combination, 1640.
LAKESLAW, LAKESTAY,
John, Richmond Island, in Winter's employ, 1641-3.
LAMPREY, LAMPRILL,
Henry, cooper, Hampton.
He deposed in 1666, ae. about 50 years. Deeded to the three eldest children that were with him, viz. Henry, Daniel
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and Elizabeth, all his movable goods, 26 Sept. 1668. Sold land to son Daniel 10 July, 1673.
Wife Julian, (Juliana, Jillian, Gillian) ; children, Henry, Daniel, Elizabeth, Benjamin b. 29 (9) 1660, Mary d. 7 (4) 1663. The wife died 10 (3) 1670.
He died Aug. 7, 1700. [Dow.] See also Bachiler, Curtis.
LANDER, LANDERS, LAUNDER,
John, sailor, Richmond Island, came with Capt. Narias Hawkins about 1635; worked for Winter.
John, Pascataquack, made equal division with John Bil- line, 10 Jan. 1639, of house, land, shallop, swine, etc .; made a similar division in almost identical language 10 Jan. 1649. [York De. I, 10 and 15.]
LANE,
Ambrose, merchant, from Teignmouth, co. Devon, Eng. came to Strawberry Bank at an early date. Acquired con- siderable property. Returned to England and left his estate in the hands of Sampson Lane, who deeded it back to him by way of mortgage 22 (1) 1649; a house and land; saw- mill in building at Sagamore's creek; a ship of 100 tons in building; 200 tons of Isle of May salt, and a house now in possession of John Crowther, all as security for the pay- ment of 1000 li. Sold land to John Jackson in 1651, Am- brose Lane, Jr. being one of the witnesses; signed petition in 1652.
He died; his widow Christian appointed Thomas Jago of Dartmouth, Devon, her attorney, and he, 17 June, 1656, made Nicholas Shapleigh, Abraham Browne and William Seavey, merchants, local agents; they sold his land to Henry Sher- burne 9 March, 1659. [Pisc. court rec. and Suff. De.]
Sampson, (Samson), merchant, 1649, being captain of a ship, and claiming to be a subject of the king of Spain, was before the Gen. Court of Mass. in 1651, for taking ves- sels which belonged to La Tour, a subject of France, in
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violation of certain agreements, etc. [Mass. Arch. 60, 169- 171.]
See also Moses, Moulton, Reyner, Savage.
LANGDON.
Tobias, Portsmouth, had one acre of land granted him in 1658. His accounts with John Odiorne about fishing the past winter and spring, were presented in court in 1660. Made an adjustment 7 June, 1662, with Henry Sherburne, [his wife's father,] about her marriage portion, by exchange of certain lands:
Admin. of his estate was granted 27 June, 1665, to his widow Elizabeth; the eldest son was to have a double por- tion at 21 years of age; the other children to have single shares at 18.
LANGSTAFFE,
Henry, Bloody Point, Dover, propr., 1642; juror, 1646. Portsmouth, 1669.
LAPTHORNE,
Stephen, Richmond Island, in service of Winter in 1637; his wife and children in England were maintained from his wages. He went back in the Star in 1640.
LARKHAM,
Rev. Thomas, came to Piscataqua about 1641; a man of good parts and very wealthy. Gathered a church in op- position to that of which Mr. Burdett was pastor and carried on a contest with him, resorting even to arms and violence. Triumphed partly through Burdett's faults. [W.] Signed the combination in 1640. While "pastor of the church at Northam," i. e. Dover, he bought Obediah Bruen's share in the plantation; this he sold Nov. 13, 1642. [Mass. Arch.]
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He returned to England, not, however, escaping scandalous charges, which we should be glad to believe untrue. [W.] .
See also Ballew, Gibson, Hunt, Knowles, Maud.
LAWSON, LAWTON,
Christopher, cooper, Exeter, signed the combination 5 (4) 1639. Rem. to Boston, proprietor about 1643, but car- ried on business at Piscataqua. Signed Exeter petition in 1646. Had right of fishing from the town. His wife Eliza- beth gave power of attorney 20 (8) 1646 to Barnabas Fower for collection of legacies from Henry and Thomas James of Filton, co. Gloucester, Eng. [A.] Proprietor at Haverhill in 1649. His wife deserted him and returned to Eng .; he petitioned for a divorce from her II Oct. 1670.
He deposed in 1671, ae. about 55 years. Children, Thomas b. 4 (3) 1643, Mary b. 27 (8) 1645.
Admin. of his estate was granted 20 Nov. 1682, to Edward Thyng.
LAYTON, LATON, LEIGHTON, LIGHTON, AL- LAITON,
Thomas, Dover, signed the combination, in 1641. His land mentioned in list made in 16.12. Constable, selectman. Signed with his mark petition to Gen. Court 10 Oct. 1665.
He made a deed of gift 16 Feb. 1670, to son Thomas Lay- ton, Jr .; "Thomas Lighton" proprietor at Biddeford in 1653. He died 22 Jan. 1671. [Dov. Hist. Coll.] Will dated 21 Sept. 1671, "aged sixty seven yeares or thereabouts," was prob. 25 June, 1672. Beq. to present wife Joanna, only son and heir Thomas, and daughters Mary, wife of Thomas Roberts, Jr., Elizabeth, wife of Philip Cromwell, and Sarah, unmarried. His Indian servant John, to be set free and provided with five pounds in money on the death of Joanna.
William, mariner, Kittery, bought house and lands of Isaac Nash 20 June, 1656. Signed petition of Dover people to Gen. Court 10 Oct. 1665.
John, Biddeford, 1653. Of Saco, signed petition to
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Cromwell in 1657; his will speaks of sister Elizabeth; chil- dren of Thomas or William?
See also Frost, Johnson, Nutter.
LEACH,
James, weaver, Great Island, Portsmouth, grand jury man, 1654-5. Took oath of allegiance and was sworn con- stable June 27, 1656. On behalf of Jane Leach, formerly wife of Walter Michemor, he sued Richard Cummings 26 July, 1660, for a share of the profits of a fishing voyage about II years since. Sold land to Richard Ely, of the same place, merchant, 24 April, 1663. Made will Jan. 14, 1696-7, proved June 30, 1697. Wife Jane, sons John and James Leach ; "dafters."
See also Bachiler.
LEADER,
Richard, gent. merchant, Lynn, agent for the Iron Works Co. in Sept. 1645. He had formerly been employed about mines in Ireland. Covenanted with the Adventurers in Iron Works in 1644 to take charge of their affairs 7 years at fioo per annum, with house, ground for horses and cows and passage for himself, wife, 2 children and 3 servants. [Mass. Hist. Coll. 4-6.] [Suff. De. I. 62.] Rem. to Kittery; took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 16 Nov. 1652. Com- plaint against his intrusion in 1651, made by 23 inhabitants in a petition to Parliament Dec. 20, 1652. [Bax. MSS.] Proprietor at Boston, Aug. 24, 1653. [W.] Sold the slitting mill in Lynn to Capt. Win. Hathorne in 1650. Sold lands in Boston in 1655. He gave bonds with George Leader 5 Dec. 1655, that the latter should go to England within 18 months, and render full account to John Beex & Co. of all his doings in court about sawmills at Piscataqua river, etc. Sold his land to John and Richard Cutt, in consideration of 30 pounds paid "by my brother Richard Cutt," 30 Oct. 1656. Admin. of his estate was granted June 30, 1668, to John Hole and Samuel -, they having married the daughters of said Leader.
See also Clifford, Haborne, Lord, Nason, Smith.
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LEUDECUS, LEWDECUS,
David, Dover, "edgling," contracted for feathers with Griffin Montague 9 Aug. 1659; bill assigned to Richard Otis 3 July, 1660, by Elizabeth L. The estate of Mrs. Ludecas "of Dover" was admin. on June 28, 1664, by James Middleton. LEE, LEA,
John, Senior, Saco, sold wheat to Winter of Richmond Island in 1643; had some cattle at Cape Porpoise, in the hands of certain persons, and mortgaged them 18 Dec. 1647. [Suff. De. I.]
See Spurrell, Tristram.
LEGAT, LEGATE,
John, Hampton, proprietor, June, 1640; clerk of the writs; [Mass. Arch. 112, 8.] Sold lands in Hamp. 30 Oct. 1642, to Anthony Taylor, for a bill under the hand of Ed- mond Littlefield. Schoolmaster, May 21, 1649. Commis- sioner for minor trials, sworn 24 (2) 1649. [Norf. court rec.] Also of Exeter; sold cattle in 1648 to Christopher Lawson. Sold houses and lands 29 (5) 1650, part of which had been given him by the town and part of which he had bought. [Suff. De.]
He m. Ann, widow of Thomas Wilson between 1642 and 1644. Admin. of his estate was granted April 11, 1665, to John Huggins.
See also Booth, Needham, Stone.
LEMON,
William, Kittery, died and gave his estate to Mr. An- tipas Maverick, who was made administrator 26 June, 1660.
LEAVITT,* LEVITE, LIVET, LEVITT,
Thomas, Exeter, signed the combination 5 (4) 1639. Rem. to Hampton ; signed the anti-Howard petition March 7, 1643. Wife Elizabeth; Ch. James b. 10 (9) 1652 [Norf.
* Note. Samuel. Leavitt, son of John and Sarah (Gilman) Leav- itt, of Hingham, Mass. came early to Exeter, and had descendants through son James et als.
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Rec.] He m. (2) Isabella, "dau. of Joshua and Joanna Bland, of Martha's Vineyard," wid. of Francis Austin. [Hist. Exe. and Hampt.]
He d. Nov. 28, 1696, ae. above 80. His widow d. Feb. 19, 1699. His will dated July 9, 1692, gave his property to his wife and children Aretas, John, Hezron, James, Isabella Towle, Jemima Knowles and Keziah Tucker; proved May 25, 1697. The widow made her will Feb. 8, 1699, proved July 9, 1700, giving her property to the above-named daugh- ters and son John and her grandchild Sarah Knowles.
LEVERICH, LEVERIDGE,
Rev. William, "a godly minister," came in the James to Salem Oct. 10, 1633. Went with Captain Thomas Wiggin, who was returning from a visit to England, to Dover, where he was first minister. It would appear that there was no church organized there, however, for he was admitted to the church of Boston 9 (6) 1635, and admitted freeman 7 Feb. 1636-7. Not long after he removed to Sandwich, Plymouth colony; there he had a good term of ministerial service; but joined in a colonization movement at Oyster Bay, Long Island, about the year 1658.
LEWIS, LUIS, LEWES,
George, Casco, deposed in court in 1640, respecting the price of beaver: "Had refused to work for Mr. Arthur Mack- worth unless he could have beaver at 6 s. per pound." De- posed in the Nash case July 2, 16.15. Took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. at Spurwink 13 July, 1658. His eldest son John had land adjoining bis in 1657. [York De. I.]
Morgan, party to a lawsuit in Piscataqua court in 1640.
Philip, Strawberry Bank, brought suit and recovered land lying near Capt. Champernowne's farm, by the creek next Winacott river, 3 (8) 1648. Bought part of a sawmill at Dover of Wm. Pomfret in 1651. He deposed Feb. 2, 1663, ae. about 40 years. [P. Files.]
Philip Lewis of Greenland signed his will I Nov. 1700;
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beq. to son Abraham; to John, James, Philip and Hannah, children of his son Jotham; to son John Johnson and dau. Hannah, his wife; they to care for his wife; cousins John Tucke and James Philbrook overseers. Some land at Hamp- ton; part of a sawmill, owned with Samuel Haines, etc. Prob. 8 July, 1701.
Thomas, gent. "having been at the charges to transport himself and others to take a view of New England," etc. he, in partnership with Richard Bonython, received a patent 12 Feb. 1629, of "that part of the main land called Swackadock," between Cape Elizabeth and Cape Porpus; William Black- stone, clerk, William Jeffries and Edward Hilton, gents. gave possession for the Council June 28, 1631, in presence of Thomas Wiggin, Henry Watts and [George Vahun]. [Mass. Arch. 3, 149. Bax. MSS.] Lewis and Bonython undertook to transport 50 persons to the plantation within 7 years, etc. He was one of the commissioners who held court at Saco 25 March, 1636, where he was then residing.
His daughter married Rev. Richard Gibson about 1639.
"Old goodman Lewis," took oath of allegiance at Kit- tery 22 Nov. 1652.
See also Cass, Gibson, Greenaway, Moses, Watts, Wilson.
LIBBY, LIBBEE, LEBBY, LYBY, LYBBY, LEBBY, LIBY,
John, Richmond Island, was in the fishing company of John Winter from 15 Dec. 1636, to Feb. 13, 1639. Worked for him again 6 weeks in 1643. Some money was paid for him to Mr. John Sparke by Mr. Trelawney. He settled at Scarborough; bought land of Jocelyn 1 Jan. 1663. He suf- fered in the Indian war of 1676. He deposed July 10, 1677, ae. about 75 years, that he came to this country 47 years be- fore; that his 4 sons had kept himself, his wife and 8 small children from want; but that the enemy had burned their houses and destroyed cattle and corn; that one of his four sons had lately been killed at Black Point, another wounded, had since died, and the other two were at B. P. He asked
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that the latter might be discharged from the garrison, hav- ing served there the extraordinary period of nine months. Signed "John Liby." The petition was granted, and Henry and Anthony released.
In his will, unsigned and undated, he beq. 5 shillings apiece to each of his children; 50 shillings each to the younger sons, Matthew and Daniel. The wife to have all the estate at her disposing, to maintain the children. Inventory taken 9 Feb. 1682; attested 5 May, 1683. [York De. V.]
Genealogy.
LINN, LINNE, LYNNE,
Henry, Boston, proprietor, punished by order of court 28 Sept. 1630. Whipped and banished in Sept. 1631, for writing letters "full of slander against the government and churches." [W.] He returned to Boston. Rem. to York in 1645 ; his house referred to in a deed of Barnard. "He went to Virginia, carrying most of his property, and there died, leaving widow and 4 children, and little estate." Vines and his council ordered that his tobacco be sold, debts paid, and the balance placed in the widow's hands for the benefit of the children. She came back to Boston for a short time. Papers recorded 28 (3) 1647, in Aspinwall's Note Book.
The wife Sarah was a daughter of William and Alice Til- ley of Boston. She m. 2, Hugh Gunnison, 3, John Mitchell, and 4, Francis Morgan, of Kittery, chirurgeon. . She be- ing admins. of the estate of Capt. John Mitchell, her late husband, sold land formerly owned by [her previous husband] Hugh Gunnison, 22 April, 1665.
Children, recorded at Boston : Sarah b. 20 (6) 1636, Eliza- beth b. 27 (1) 1638, Ephraim b. 16 (11) 1639, Rebbecca b. 15 (12) 1645; all baptized 23 (3) 1647. See Gunnison and Tilley.
See also Sanders.
LIPPENCOTT,
Bartholomew, had lawsuit in Piscataqua court in 1644.
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LISTEN, LISSON,
Nicholas, Salem, Mass. 1637, proprietor at Marblehead. Named in the account of George Pollard in 1646. Bought house at Exeter of George Barlow 20 (3) 1649. Brought suit in 1651 about a house he had sold. [Norf. rec.] Signed petition to Gen. Court 24 (3) 1652. Had land granted to him, which he sold to James Wall, who sold it again II May, 1654.
Admin. on his estate was granted Dec. 8, 1714, to Alexander Magoun and Nicholas Gordon; division of the real estate made to daus. Hannah, Elizabeth and Mary or their legal rop- resentatives Oct. 13, 1743.
LIMAN, (LYMAN?)
John, "from further Northward," took oath of allegiance at Kittery 16 Nov. 1652.
LITTLEFIELD, LITTLEFEILD, LETLEFEILD,
Edmund, Exeter, signed the combination 5 (4) 1639. His wife Annis, ae. 38, with 6 children, and servants John Knight, and Hugh Durdal, came in the Bevis in May, 1638. It may be presumed that he either came at that time, (though not named in the passenger list,) or had come before. He rem. to Wells, Me .; had a grant of land from Thomas Gorges 14 July, 1643. Took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 5 July, 1653, as also did his sons Francis, Senior, Anthony, Francis, Junior, and Thomas.
He made will Dec. 11, 1661, bequeathing his estate to wife Annis, sons Francis, Anthony, Thomas, Francis, Junior, and John; to daughters Elizabeth Wakefield, Mary Barrett and Hannah Littlefield. Inventory rendered 24 (10) 1661. The widow and sons Thomas and the two Francises made an agreement concerning the estate 17 Dec. following. [York De. I.]
The widow made will 12 Dec. 1677, giving her estate to her daus. Elizabeth Wakefield, Mary Barrett, Hannah Cloyce and Meribah; to sons Peter Cloyce and John and Thomas
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Littlefield; to grandchild Katherine W. [Inventory in York Deeds V.]
See also Frost, Legate, Wakefield, Wardwell.
LOCKE,
John, carpenter, Portsmouth, had grant of house lot in 1656. With wife Elizabeth he sold house and land to James Drewe, mariner, 23 March, 1660-1. Rem. to Hampton about 1666.
He m. about 1652 Elizabeth, daughter of William Berry. [Hist. Hamp.] Children, John, Elizabeth, Nathaniel, Alice, Edward, Trifena, Rebecca, Mary, William b. April 17, 1677, James, Joseph.
He was killed by the Indians Aug. 26, 1696. Estate set- tled 1708.
See Bolles and Davis.
LONGLEE,
Thomas, Portsmouth, lot assigned him, one acre, 24 Feb. 1657-8.
LOPES,
John, servant of John Winter at Richmond Island, 1636-9.
LORD, LORDE, LAWDE,
Nathan, Kittery, signed (with mark) petition to Parlia- ment concerning Mr. Leader 20 Dec. 1652. [Bax. MSS.] He m. Martha, daughter of William Everett, born about 1640, as she deposed 23 June, 1682. She joined him in a deed of land June 22, 1678, to Thomas Abbet and Jonathan Nayson. His son Nathan deposed 25 March, 1686, ae. about 29 years. Abraham Conley calls him "son in law" in will, dated March I, 1674. This may mean step-son; or Lord may have mar- ried a daughter of Conley for his first wife.
See also Nash, Phillips.
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LLOYD, LOYD, LYDE,
Edward, Piscataqua, Portsmouth, bills of exchange and receipts of his in court records 29 Aug. 1660; received town lands 4 Feb. 1660-I.
He m. at Boston Dec. 4, 1660, Mary, daughter of Rev. John Wheelwright. Child Edward received from Mr. Wheel- wright a bequest of property in Mumby, Langham and Minge, Lincolnshire, Eng.
He died before June 30, 1663, when admin. on his estate was granted to Richard Stileman and others. 21 Oct. 1667, the widow, having contracted to marry Theodore Atkinson of Boston, received from him an ante-nuptial portion. [Norf. rec. Il.]
LUCAS, LUKES,
William, Richmond Island, worked for Winter 2 years before June 22, 1640. Money had been paid to his "dame" and "sister" in England. One "Widow Lucas," of Milbrooke, Eng. had a servant, William Allen, who was indentured to the plantation at about that time; this may have been the "dame" of William L.
LUX, LUXE,
Nicholas, Kittery, aid to the marshall, deposed 21 Dec. 1653. [Bax. MSS.]
William, Portsmouth, jury man at Dover court in 1657; constable for the lower part of Portsmouth. Took oath of fidelity July 2, 1657. Was appointed "water bayley in place of Robert Mussell, resigned, 30 June, 1668. Admin. of his estate was granted June 17, 1684, to his widow Audrey.
She made her will 9 June, 1688, prob. I Feb. 1691-2, beq. to her son in law, Andrew Cranch, of Great Island, and his children John and Elizabeth; to dau. Abishag, wife of Thomas Marshall, of Great Id.
See also Jeffrey.
LYFORD, LEYFORD, LEYFER,
Andrew, witness to James Woodward's will 27 (4) 1647.
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McCORMACK, MECKERMECKE, ACKORMUCK, COR- MICK, OCCORMACKE,
Dennis, "the Irishman," his service was sold in 1654 to John Pickering; the court at Dover ordered, July 2, 1657, that he serve the full five years for which Pickering had bought him; but HI July, 1659, the court ordered Pickering to pay him 3 li. sterling, and dismiss him. A lot of land was assigned him at Portsmouth as an inhabitant, in 1660. :
MACWORTH,
Arthur, gent. received from Gorges through Vines 30 March, II Charles, [1635] a tract of land which had "long been in his possession." [York De.] Mentioned in records of court at Saco April 4, 1637. Witnessed the giving of pos- session of land to Winter June 30, 1637; and, as Gorges' agent, gave possession to Cleve of a tract "from Cleve's house to the falls of Casco river," at about the same time.
He m. 2, Jane, widow of Samuel Andrews.
He died "before the submission of Scarborough and Fal- mouth to Massachusetts authority," as Rev. Robert Jordan testified Aug. 17, 1660; and it was his declared will that "his wife Jane should dispose of his estate equally between her former husband's children & the children between them." [Me. Wills, 44.]
The widow, "of Cascoe alias Falmouth," deeded land 29 April, 1667, to her son in law Abraham Adams, "for some time married to her daughter Sarah Mackworth"; he was of Boston, "dish-turner" and "cooper," and his heirs sold this land in 1703. [York De. VII.] Nathaniel Wharfe had m. Rebecca, the eldest daughter ; they deeded their right in cer- tain lands to their brother in law Francis Neale 20 June, 1666.
She conveyed to George Felt [Junior], husband of her daughter Phillippe, a tract of land bounded by that of her daughter Purchas and that of her son James Andrews. [Norf. court rec. IV, 75.] She removed to Boston. Made
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will 20 May, 1676; beq. to sons in law Abraham Addams and William Rogers; to daus. Rebecca Rogers and the children she had by Nathaniel Wharfe; to daus. Sarah Addams and --- Purchas; "to my four daughters."
See also Lewis.
MADDIVER,
Michael, Myhell, planter, Richmond Island, 1641-2; set- tled at Black Point. Took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 13 July, 1658.
He bought a plantation at "Papuding in Falmouth" of Walter Gendull; this he conveyed 14 July, 1669, to his son Joel. [See Carter.] See also Baddiver. Agnes Carter alias Maddiver, ae. about 82 years, 26 June, 1682, was probably wife first of Richard Carter and second of Michael Maddiver. [York De.]
MADDOCK,
Henry, Saco, took oath of allegiance to Mass. govt. 5 July, 1653.
MAINE, MAYNE,
John, of Mayne's Point, Casco before 1648; removed to York. He, ae. 70 years, and his wife Elizabeth, ac. 60, testified 3 Jan. 1664, as to the planting of a tract of land adjoining his land at Casco, near Mayne's Point, 35 or 36 years.
He bought, about 1657, a house and 60 acres of land "neare the middle of Casco Bay"; was driven away by the Indians; two sons were slain; house burnt; wife and rest of family hardly escaped with their lives. [Petition to An- dros, 1687. Bax. MSS.]
See also Carter, Deaman.
MANNERING,
Philip, had suits in Piscataqua court in 1642 and 1649.
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MANSFIELD,
"The widow" mentioned in Portsmouth records in 1652.
MARIAN, MARRIAN, MARION, MERIAN,
John, Sen. Hampton, bought land of widow Judith Parker 23 (3) 1645; proprietor. He deeded land and hous- ing I Jan. 1671, "to Henry Dearborne and my daughter Elizabeth, his wife," and their two eldest male children; and to Isaac Godfrey, husband of his dau. Hannah. Deeded other lands to the sons in law 3 June, 16SI, in consideration of their agreement to provide for himself and his wife for the rest of their lives.
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