** Connected to the Alger Family at Thomas Alger (1635-) **
** Connected to the Allen Family at Isaac Allen(-) **** Connected to the Thomas Bayley Family at Israel Bailey (1732-1773) **
** Connected to the Allen Family at Isaac Allen(-) **** Connected to the Thomas Bayley Family at Israel Bailey (1732-1773) **
** Connected to the Phillip Family at Richard Phillip ( ) **Generation One:
Their Children:
1. Mary b. 1636 at Windham, England; m. 1656 Richard Phillips at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
2. Samuel b. 1638 at Hingham, Plymouth, MA; m. 1679 Elizabeth Lathrop at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. abt. -*1698, aged 60 years.
3. Israel b. abt. 1640 at Hingham, Plymouth, MA; d. aft 1671 during King Phillip's War, aged 31 years.
4. Hannah b. 1643 at Hingham, Plymouth, MA; m. Thomas Randall; d. 20 April 1727, aged 79 years.
5. Elizabeth b. abt. 19 July 1646 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 14 November 1665, Thomas Alger at Taunton, Bristol, MA; d. 1684 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 37 years.
6. Jael b. abt 1647; bef. 20 April 1651 at Hingham, Plymouth, MA; m. 15 November 1672 John Smith;
7. Deborah b. abt 1648 at Weymouth, Norfolk, MA; m. Samuel Washburn
8. Zacheus b. abt 1650; bef 20 April 1651 at Hingham, Plymouth, MA;
9. Jane b. 1651 at Hingham, Plymouth, MA
10. Abigail b. 1651 at Hingham, Plymouth, MA
11. Deliverance b. abt 1652; bef. 11 July 1652; m. Thomas Washburn
12. Thomas b.abt 1653 at Hingham, Plymouth, MA
13. John b. 20 July 1655 at Hingham, Plymouth, MA; m. 12 April 1688 Judith Winslow at Taunton, Bristol, MA; d. abt 1744, aged 88 years.
14. Nathaniel b. abt 1657 at Weymouth, Norfolk, MA; m. Lydia Kingman; d. abt 1720, aged 63 years
Samuel Packard arrived in New England on 10 August 1638 on the Diligent. They were from Windham , near Hingham, in England. They arrived in Boston harbor after a voyage of over two months. Samuel, Elizabeth and their eldest daughter, Mary made the voyage, and settled at Hingham, Plymouth, MA.
In 1654 they moved to Weymouth, Norfolk, MA. Samuel served as selectman from 1654 to 1664. He later moved to Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA. where he served as Constable. He was also licensed to keep an ordinary (tavern) in 1670.
History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater p. 29-30
24 December 1683
" The purchasers begin generally met together upon this 24th of December, 1683, it was the proposed to them the laying out of great divisions of land to every purchaser round the outside of the two nine the four miles or fourth mile from the centre, and it was to be done by casting of lots for them. After some agitation about it silence was desired, and this proposition was publicly and openly there propounded twice, and after proposal they were desired to declare their assent to it by their usual way of holding up their hands, which was done, and the major part by many, did declare their assent to it. The order of this division of land is, that it should be laid out a mile inward in breadth from the four miles square from the centre, and whatsoever purchaser in Bridgewater having any former lots of land laid out within this fourth mile should not be molested by this great division. Further, the order of this great division is, that there should be ten on the south side of the town, and fourteen on the west, and seventeen on the north , and fifteen on the east side; and every purchaser was to have his division of land as it fell to him by lot, the lots being drawn. Their names and lots are in order as followeth.
Those, whose lots fell out on the north, were to begin at the west at the line betwixt Taunton (now Easton) and Bridgewater, and to run seven miles in east in length, and one mile in breadth from the north line southward.
Names of the Men of the North
Robert Latham Mr. Nathaniel Willis
Nicholas Byram 2 Lots Samuel Pachard
Nicholas Byram Mark Lathrop
Joseph Alden Guido Bayley
William Bassett Samuel Edson, Jr.
John Cary Giles Leach
Joseph Hayward Joseph Wadsworth
Widow (of Sam'l) Widow (of John) Robbins
Wadsworth --- 17 lots----
John Willis, Jr.
" And from the extent of this seven miles of those on the north, those on the east are to begin on the north line, and to run a line due south till it meets with Mr. Alexander Standish's land, or Middleborough (now Halifax) bounds. All the lands lying easterly betwixt the above said line so run and the line that was run by the agents of Bridgewater and Middleborough (now Halifax), and the Major's purchase (now Hanson), belongeth to these fifteen men whose names and lots as they fell out are in order as followeth: -
The names of the Men on the East
Nicholas Byram, Jr. John Ames
John Hayward Nathaniel Hayward
Ens. (John) Haward John Washburn 2 lots
George Turner John Washburn
Mr. (James) Keith Widow(Samuel)
Samuel Packard Wadsworth
Benjamin Willis Nathaniel Packard
Josiah Edson --- 15 lots--
Edward Fobes
[MD 15:253-256] Will dated: 29-Oct-1684 Samuel named his wife Elizabeth Packard; eldest son Samuel Packard; sons Zaccheus Packard, John Packard and Nathaniel Packard; grandchild Israel Alger; daughters Mary Phillips wife of Richard Phillips, Hannah Randall wife of Thomas Randall, Jael Smith wife of John Smith, Deborah Washburn wife of Samuel Washburn and Deliverance Washburn wife of Thomas Washburn; grandchild Deliverance Alger; and grandchildren Samuel Packard, Daniel Packard son of Samuel Packard, Israel Packard son of Zaccheus Packard and Caleb Phillips son of Caleb Phillips [Bowman's published transcription of the will reads "son of Caleb Phillips," but he was the son of Richard Phillips]. It named wife Elizabeth Packard and son Samuel Packard as executors, and James Keith and William Brett as overseers. The will was signed by mark and witnessed by John Field, John Ames Jr. and Shadrack Wilbore. On 03-Mar-1684/85 the first two witnesses testified that when Samuel signed and sealed his will he declared that he intended Thomas Washburn to be a joint executor with the two executors named in the will, which the court allowed. The inventory of Samuel's estate was dated 07-Nov-1684, mentioned no real estate and totalled £133, 6s., 6d. as appraised by Mark Lathrop and John Field on 11-Nov-1684. Samuel Packard Jr. swore to the inventory at court in Plymouth on 05-Mar-1684/85.
On 29 October, 1684, "Samuell Packer senir of Bridgwater .... yeoman" made his will. Bequests were as follows:
"unto my loveing wiff Elizabeth all that my farm in the said Towne of Bridgwater which I now Dwell upon Containing" 36 acres "with all the houses Lands and Meddowes belonging to the said farme, During the tearm of her Naturall Life;" also "all my Share of Meddow Lying att a place in Bridgwater Called Bulls hole" for life; "end alsoe all my goods and Cattles" for life; also £40 in money for life.
"unto Samuell Packer my eldest son" 64 acres of land in Bridgewater "which his Dwelling house Now stands upon .... buting upon West meadow brook on the east side of the said brooke and Runing east & west"; also 25 acres of land in Bridgewater "which is not yett Layed out"; also "one Lott of Meddow" in Bridgewater "in the West meadow on the south east syde of .... the west meadow Brooke"; also "one Lott of Meddow" in Bridgewater "in the Great Meddow on the North east side of the pond Joyning to the pond"
"unto my son Zacheus Packer .... the house wherin hee my said son Zacheus Packer Dwelleth in with the Land therunto belonging which is" 24 acres lying in Bridgewater; also "my Lott of Meddow" in Bridgewater "in the west meddow on the Norwest syde of the brooke"; also "a Lott of" 50 acres in Bridgewater "by the Bay. Path bounded on the south side by Marke Laythorpes Land"; also "one Lott of Meddow" in Bridgewater "in the Great meadow on the southeast side of the River"
"unto my son John Packer" 70 acres in Bridgewater "on the Eastward side of the River; alsoe .... one lott of Meddow in "Meddow Called Poor Meddow Lying in the said Bridgwater, alsoe .... all my lott of Land att Teticut;"
"unto my son Nathaniel Packer .... two third prtes of my aforsaid farm lying in Bridgwater which I Now Dwell upon Containing" 36 acres of land more or less "That is to say of
all the houses Lands and Meddowes belonging to the said farme, to enter upon it emediately after the Decease of my said wife;"
"The other third prte of my said farme that I Dwell Now upon in the said Towne of Bridgwater; That is to say one third prte of the houses Land and meddowes belonging to the said farme I give & bequeath unto my Grand Child Israell Agur and to his heires .... hee or they to enter upon it Imediately after the Decease of my said wife;"
"unto my said son Nathaniell: Packer .... the one halfe of my lott of" 50 acres in Bridgewater lying "Next to Joseph Bassetts lott Neare to the Pond; alsoe I Give .... unto my said Grand Child Israell Augur and to his heires .... the other halfe of the said Lott of fifty acrees of land; to be equally Devided between the said Nathaniel Packer My son and the said Israell Augur; they and both of them to enter upon it Imediately after my Decease;"
"unto my said son Nathaniel Packer and To his heires and assignes for ever the one halfe of my Share of meadow in Bridgwater lying there att a place Called Bulls hole; hee or they to enter upon it after the Decease of my said wife; alsoe I give and bequeath unto my Grand [p. 97] Child Issraell Augur and to his heires and assignes for ever, the other halfe of my said Share of meadow lying att Said bulls hole, hee or they, to enter upon itt after the Decease of my said wife ;"
"I Give and bequeath unto the said Elizabeth Packer my wife and to her heires and assignes for ever all my Lott Containing twenty Acrees of land lying and being in Bridgwater; between the Land of mr James Keith on the one side and the Land of Joseph haward on the other side, buting upon the pond Called Satuckett pond;"
"unto my fouer sones (viz) Samuell Packer Zacheus Packer John Packer and Nathaniell Packer; and to my Grandchild Issrael . Augur .... all my Right & title of Comons and Comonage which I Now have in the Townshipp of Bridgwater to be equally Devided betwixt them them five excepting som prticular prsells of land already Given by will and are not yett Layed out and alsoe my will is that my five Daughters Mary Phillips the wife of Richard Phillips and hannah Randall The wife of Tho: Randall Jaell Smith the wife of John Smith and Daborah Washburn the wife of Samuell Washburn and Deliverance Washburn The wife of Thomas Washburn with my Grand Child Deliverance Augur shall have equally Devided amongst them six all what mony or Chattles shalbe left after the Decease of my said wife Elizabeth Packer;
alsoe my will is That as Concerning my Daghter Jaell Smith the wife of John Smith that the prte of the Mony and Chattles above Named that shalbe Due to my said Daughter Jaell after the Decease of my said wife Elizabeth Packer shall not be Delivered to the said John Smith; but shalbe Desposed of to my said Daughter Jaell for her Comfort by the executors of my said
Will; alsoe my will is that my Grand Child Deliverance Augur shall have a heifer; when shee my said Grandchild is of age; and alsoe I Give unto my Grandchild Deliverance Augur one bed; with such furniture to it as is now in the house; I Doe mean a feather bed after the Decease of My said wife, Elizabeth Packer"
"my said son Nathaniel: Packer shall pay unto my Executors heerafter mencioned" £10 in money "when hee .... shall Come to Injoy his prte of the farme that I have before mencioned and Given him in this My will"
"to my two Grandchildren Samuell Packer, and Daniell Packer the son of my son Samuell Packer ten shillings apeece in Mony; ,
"to my Grandchild Issraell Packer; the son of my son Zacheus Packer: ten shillings in Mony"
"to my Grandchild Caleb Phillipes the son of Caleb Phillipes ten shillings in Mony"
"To my Daughter Deliverance the the wife of Thomas Washburn ten acres of land" in Bridgewater, "which said ten acrees is agreed on by the Towne; to lay it Conveniently to the Lott not yett layed out"
"my beloved wife Elizabeth Packer and my son Samuell Packer; to be Joynt executors"
"I Desire that mr James Keith and William Brett should be overseers to this my last will"
The will was signed by a mark and witnessed by John Field, John Ames, Jr., and Shadrack Wilbore. John Field and John Ames, Jr., testified on 3 March, 1684/5, and at the same time" Declared upon the oath they had taken as abovewritten that the said Samuell Packer senir Declared att the time hee signed and sealed this Will .... that hee Intented Thomas Washburne to be a Joynt executor of his Last will & Testament with the other two that in the said Will are Mensioned; and accordingly are alowed of by the Court"
"An Inventory of the estate of Samuall Packer of the Towne of Bridgwater Deceased the seaventh of November 1684 "No real estate is mentioned and the total is £133, 6s., 6d. "A true and faire apprisall .... taken by us the eleventh of Novem: 1684 as witnesseth our hands Marke Laythorpe John ffeild" "Samuell Packer Junior made oath to this Inventory before the Court held att Plymouth" on 5 March, 1684/5.
He had an estate probated on 29 Nov 1684 in Plymouth Colony, MA.
The will was signed by a mark and witnessed by John Field, John Ames, Jr., and Shadrack Wilbore. John Field and John Ames, Jr., testified on 3 March, 1684/5, and at the same time" Declared upon the oath they had taken as abovewritten that the said Samuell Packer senir Declared att the time hee signed and sealed this Will .... that hee Intented Thomas Washburne to be a Joynt executor of his Last will & Testament with the other two that in the said Will are Mensioned; and accordingly are alowed of by the Court"
Generation Two:Zacheus b. abt. 1650; bef. 20 April 1651 at Hingham, Plymouth, MA; m. 1678 Sarah Howard; d. 3August 1723 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA. aged 73 years.
Their Children:
1. Israel b. 1680 Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; 16 August 1701 Hannah Crossman at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
2. Sarah b. 1682 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1704 Josiah Edson at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d.14 February 1754 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 71 years.
3. Jonathan b. 4 December 1684 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; 17 December 1712 Susanna Hayward at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; 1750 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 65 years.
4. David b. 11 February 1687 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1712 Hannah Ames at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; 3 November 1755 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
5. Solomon b. 1689 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
6. James b. 2 June 1691 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 7 June 17222 Jemima Keith at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 24 November 1765 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 74 years.
7. Zacheus b. 4 September 1693 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 21 October 1725 Mercy Alden at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 8 November 1775 at North Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 82 years.
8. John b. 8 October 1695 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 2 February 1726 Lydia Thompson at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
9. Abiel b. 29 April 1699 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m.1723 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 1776 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 77 years.
In 1678 Zaccheus was named constable [PCR 5:258]. In 1679 he built a house on what is now the corner of Copeland Street and Samuel Avenue in the Campello (southern) part of Brockton, making him the first settler in the north precinct of Bridgewater.
Generation Three:
Solomon Packard b. 1689 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m(1) 1715 Sarah Lathrop at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m(2) 1719 Susanna Kingman at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m(3) 5 October 1760 Dorothy Whipple at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. bef. 1 May 1782 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
M(2) Children:
1. Sarah b. 23 May 1719 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1737 Isaac Fuller at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
2. Jacob b. 1720 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
3. Susanna b. 11 March 1724 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 16 December 1742 Joseph Alden at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
4. Joanna b. 24 November 1725 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 20 February 1745 Isaac Allen at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 1787 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 61 years.
5. Martha b. 27 November 1727 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m(1) 1755 Isaac Alden, Jr. at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; had 2 children: Nabby Alden b. 1757; Isaac Alden b. 1758, d. 1758; m(2) 18 August 1760 Israel Bailey at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 14 December 1773 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 41 years.
6. Solomon b. 17 October 1729 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 20 November 1760 Hannah Bailey; d. 1807, aged 77 years.
7. Nathan b. 19 February 1733 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. Martha Perkins; d. 1772 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 38 years.
9. Benjamin b. 20 October 1734 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 13 February 1763 Ruth Leach at Bridgewater Plymouth, MA;
10. Zebulun b. 5 August 1736 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1764 Rebecca Richardson; d. 1769 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 32 years.
11. Micah b. 1638 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
Solomon once owned a house where Waldo Hayward also lived, in North Bridgewater (Brockton), Plymouth, MA.
Resources:
The Crepe Myrtle, Charles B. Packard
History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Nahum Mitchell p. 264.
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