The Samuel Edson Family- US 1639 to Current

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**Connected to the Kingman Family at John Kingman(   ) **
** Connected to the Perkins Family at Josiah Perkins (    ) **

Generation One:
Samuel Edson b. 5 September 1613 at Fillongley, Warwickshire, England; m. 1638 Susanna Orcutt at Warwickshire, England; d. 19 July  1692 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
Their Children:
1. Susanna b. 1640 at Salem, Essex, MA; m. 3 May 1668 Reverend Jame Keith at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 16 October 1705 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 65 years.
2. Sarah b. 1641 at Salem, Essex, MA; m. 7 November 1663 John Dean at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 18 February 1717 at Taunton, Bristol, MA
3. Elizabeth b. 1643 at Salem, Essex, MA; m(1) abt. 1663 John Kingman at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m(2) abt. 1691 Ensign Richard Philips at Weymouth, Norfolk, MA
4. Samuel b. 1645 at Salem, Essex, MA; m. 1678 Susanna Byram at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 10 April 1719 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 74 years.
5. Mary b. 1647 at Salem, Essex, MA; m. 30 September 1676 Nicholas Byram at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 1727 East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 80 years.
6. Joseph b. 1 January 1648/9 at Salem, Essex, MA;
7. Josiah b. 1651 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1673 Elizabeth Dean at Taunton, Bristol, MA; d. 4 October 1734 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 83 years.
8. Bethia b. 2 March 1654 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 17 December 1678 Ezra Deane at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA

       Samuel came over to Salem, Essex, MA in 1639. In 1638, a settler from the Massachusetts Bay colony arrived in Fillongley and reported "glowingly on the opportunities for settlers there". So the following year in May or June he and Susanna left England and arrived in Salem, Essex, MA in July. On 25 July of 1639, Samuel applied for a grant of a site for a dwelling, and for a parcel of land for cultivation was acted on, as recorded in the Town Book, page 49: "Samuel Edson is intertayned to be an inhabiand within this towne, and halfe an acre is graunted him neere Catt Cove & 5 acres more for plantinge ground."
     Samuel became a farmer, in August 1642, the "Townsmen accourding to their minutes, granted to Samuel Edson 25 acres of land joyning to Humprey Woodbury's frme in Mackerell Cove & 2 acres of medow wher ehe can fynd yt thereabout, to be laid out by the town,"

     In December 1643, there was a description of a smaller parcel of land recorded and described: "the twoe acres of medow that were formerlie granted to Samiell Edson are ordered to be layed out in the pine medow neere Mr. Keniston;s farme."
      Samuel build a new home on the larger tract over looking Mackerel Cove. He did well in Salem and made additional land purchases, his property when he left therein 1651 totaled 63 acres. He sold the land and house to William Browne for 38 pounds sterling on 24 September 1655.
      Samuel moved in 1651 to the Duxbury Plantation, now known as Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA. He was appointed by the Court to the Council of War in 1666, and continued in that office to the end of King Philip's War in 1676. In that same year was appointed with Elder William Brett and Deacon John Willis to distribute Bridgewater's shares (£7) of the Irish contributions for the distresses of the Indian wars: and November 1672 he and Nicholas Byram and Elder Brett, by order of the Court received a deed of conveyance from the Chief Pomonoho of the Titicut purchase, and "in and for the use of the townsmen of Bridgewater joint purchasers with them:. Samuel , Ensign John Hayward, and Deacon John Willis, agents for the Town, December 1686, received a confirmatory deed of the Indian Chief Wampatuck, in beheld of the purchasers and the town of Bridgewater, of all the lands of that town previously conveyed by Ousamequin (Massasoit) on 3 March 1649. He was foreman of a jury to lay out roads in 1667, and again in 1672. He, Deacon Willis, and Ensign Hayward were appointed by the town in 1680 to settle the county line between Bridgewater and Middleboro, and that same year between Bridgewater and Taunton. He was one of the first deacons of the town from 1664 to his passing.
      Samuel's lot in Bridgewater, is in an area now considered West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA. Edson received 6 acres along the south side of the river, not far from the bridge which now crosses the river near the town park. On 10 December 1652, he purchased from William Brett the share William had purchased from Constant Southworth. It is not know whether he was on of the Proprietors of the town but in 1654, he was given 20 acres of upland and 2 1/2 acres of meadow in that year's division of undivided land.
      On 17 May 1656, he purchased another share from Joshua Ren, who had moved to Salem. This share included, land and a house, as well as two sawmills. The sawmills were on the Town River, in what is now the Park at West Bridgewater. Around 1660 Edson began to build a grist mill and had one constructed by 1662. With this completed, he was given a share as one of the Proprietors of the town and with the two shares he had already purchased, he now owned three.
      The Duxbury Plantation was incorporated as the Town of Bridgewater on 3 June 1656. In 1657 Samuel Edson became Freeman. Samuel Became one of the first Deacons of the church. He was then known as Deacon Samuel Edson and Goodman Edson. Samuel Edson also led the choir. The Bridgewater Historical Society has a pitch pipe he used to pitch the choir. He also presented a silver communion service that is also preserved.
      With the war looming in 1667, in 2 April 1667, the Council of War, meeting at New Plymouth, appointed the Bridgewater Council of War, consisting of Samuel Edson, Nicholas Byram, and John Willis, together with the commissioned military officers of the town. By 1675, was appeared to be imminent and on 28 February 1675, the Colonial Council of War, which met at Marshfield, Plymouth, MA, again the same men. The house of Reverend James Keith was made in to a garrison house for defense against possible Indian attack. During the battles before King Philip was killed, may homes in Bridgewater were burned.
            Samuel Edson built  his home about 500 feet south of the Town River, across from where the Rev. James Keith house stands. In 1683 the :outermost mile of the original four mile grant" was divided into four tracts and distributed among the 56 Proprietors. An six square miles area with three miles on each side of the center of the town. it was previously distributed to individual ownership. a strip one mile wide, all around this area, or a total of 28 square miles to 17,920 acres. One lot on the north side went to Samuel Edson, Jr, one on the south side to Joseph Edson, one on the west side to Deacon Samuel Edson, and one on the south side to Joseph Edson. In 1685 ten acres of woodland was distributed to each Proprietor, from land at Titicut purchased from the Indians in 1672. Samuel had two shares and transferred one to his son Josiah in 1673.
         Samuel and Susanna are buried buried in the cemetery on the road from West Bridgewater, by the bridge near the Town Park towards Taunton.

This fifteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and eighty-eight or eighty-nine, I Samuel Edson, sen., Inhabitant of the Town of Bridgewater, in the county of Plimouth, in New England, Being of perfect understanding and memory, Praysed be God for the same, do make and declare my last Will and Testament in maner and forme following:

Having already disposed of moste of my Lands and Great part of my estate to my children as By their Deeds doth appear I do now Will and Bequeath to my eldest son, Samuel Edson, my ffowling piece, and to my other two sons, Joseph Edson and Josiah Edson, my musket, sword, and Bandaleers.
Item. I give and Bequeath to my three sons, Samuel Edson, Joseph Edson, and Josiah Edson, to each of them a draught chaine and also a Logg Chain and all my wearing cloaths to be divided among them.
Item. I Give and bequeath to my Loving Wife, Susanna Edson, all the rest of my estate, Both Personal and reall, housing, Lands, chattels, cash, all within doors and without, whatsoever I have not otherwise disposed of, to be wholly at her dispose during her naturall Life, and what is Left at her decease and mine, either Housing, lands, chattels, or cash, all without doorss, to be equally divided among my three sons, Samuel Edson, Joseph Edson and Josiah Edson, their heirs and Assigns. And all within doorss all my household Goods and cash to be equally divided among my five daughters, Elizabeth, Susanna, Sarah, Mary, and Bethiah, their heirs and assigns. And I do hereby nominate and appoint my Loving Wife, Susanna Edson, to be my executrix and my son Samuel Edson and my son Josiah Edson to be Joyned with her as executors of this my last Will and Testament.
And I do further Will and desire Mr. James Keith, John Kingman, senr. and Thomas Snell of Bridgewater to be overseers of this my Last Will and Testament to see it faithfully performed, hereby appointing my executrix and my executors above mentioned to receive all my just debts and to pay whatever I owe any p(er)son, discharging my funeral's (expenses).
In witness whereof I, the abovesaid Samuel Edson, senr. have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.
Samuel Edson, Senr. (Seal.)
Readd, signed, sealed, Published and declared to be his Last Will and Testament in the Presence of us.
Witnesses:
John Ffield
John Ames,
Samuel Kinsley.
John Ames and Samuel Kinsley, two of the Witnesses here named made oath before the Court at Plimouth, September ye 20th, 1692, that they were present and saw the above named Samuel Edson senr. now deceased, sign, seal and heard him declare the above written to be his last Will and Testament. And that, to the best of their judgment, he was of sound mind and memory when he did the same.
Attest: Saml. Sprague, Clerk.

 

Generation Two:
Dunbar:
Joseph Edson b. 1 January 1648/49 at Salem, Essex, MA; m(1) 1678 Elizabeth Holbrook at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m(2) 2 November 1686 Mary Turner at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 3 October 1711 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 62 years.
M(1) Children:
1. Joseph b. 1679 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 7 June 1704 Lydia Cary at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 26 August 1768 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
2. Josiah b. 1682 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m(1) 27 July 1704 Sarah Packard at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m(2) 3 April 1755 Abigail Dean at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 16 January 1762 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 80 years.
3. Experience b. 6 September 1685 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. young.

M(2) Children:
4. Benjamin b. 1687 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
5. Samuel b. 28 August 1689 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m(1) 30 March 1721 Mehitable Brett at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m(2) 1 March 1738 Mehetabel Hayward at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 7 January 1749 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 59 years
6. Mary b. 1691 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 23 May 1716 John Lathrop at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 1779 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 88 years.
7. Susanna b. 1693 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 2 April 1723 Solomon Johnson at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 25November  1779 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
8. Timothy b. March 1694 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 10 February 1719 Mary Alden at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 20 January 1782 at Stafford, Tolland, CT, aged 87 years.

    John served as a colonel in King Philip's War. He was one of the Proprietors of Bridgewater. On 24 December 1683 he was one of ten who was assigned a tract on the south side of town. In 1686 he was assigned another ten acres. "He resided near Brett's Corner, at what is called the Old Muster Field in East Bridgewater.
      On 22 August 1687 he was Constable of Bridgewater and was sent a warrant to choose commissioners for taking a list of the make inhabitants of the town (16 years and up) and for valuing estates. Joseph and his wives are presumed to be buried in the same cemetery as his parent but no marker is visible.

Generation Three:
Dunbar:
Benjamin Edson- b. 1687 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 14 July 1715 Joanna Orcutt at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 13 May 1758 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 71 years.
Their Children:
1. Benjamin b. 3 October 1715 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1 October 1739 Anne Thayer at Abington, Plymouth, MA
2. Nathan b. 3 January 1718 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. young
3. Peter b. 17 May  1720 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 28 March 1745 Sarah Southworth at Bridgewater, Plymouth,MA; m. 8 June 1750 at Brockton, Plymouth, MA
4. Jacob b. 16 April 1722 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. young
5. William b. 4 February 1724 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 27 November  1754 Martha Howard at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 13 February 1800 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 76 years
6. Seth v. 24 April 1726 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1749 Irene Howard at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 17 February 1818 at Pelham, MA, aged 91 years.
7. Ichabod b. 26 September 1728 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m, 19 July 1759 Jemima Packard at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA: d. 6 July 1811 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
8.Ebenezer b. 16 October 1730 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 7 November 1751 Lucy Packard at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 9 January 1829 at Brockton, Plymouth, MA
9. Joanna b. 9 September 1733 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 2 May 1754 Isaac Perkins at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
10. Abigail b. 22 March 1736 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 17 August 1755 Josiah Perkins at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 9 November 1825 at Brockton, Plymouth, MA, aged 89 years.

    Benjamin moved from West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA to North Bridgewater , Plymouth, MA (now called Brockton). In his will he left " a sixteenth part of the sawmill at the forge" to his son William.

Resource:
1. Edson Family History and Genealogy: Descendants of Samuel Edson of Salem and Bridgewater, Mass, Edson, Andrew Carroll, editor, vol. I and II.
2. Edsons in England and America and genealogy of the Edsons [database on-line]. Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.

The Thomas Hayward Family- US 1632 to Current

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Wiliam and Mary, 1632

Hercules, 1634

**Connected to the Alger Family at Israel Alger (1665-1726) and Joseph Alger (**

** Connected to the Ames Family at Thomas Ames (1682-1737)**

**Connected to the Brett Family at Nathaniel Brett (1661-1740) **

**Connected to the Robert Dunbar Family at Elisha Dunbar (1699-1772) **

** Connected to the  John Howard Family at John Howard (1628-1711)**

Generation One:
Thomas Hayward- b. 1 January 1601 at Aylesford, Kent, England; m. bef. 1632 Susannah Towne; d. 1681 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 80 years.
Their Children:
1. Thomas b. abt. 1623 at Aylesford, Kent, England; m. Sarah Ames; d. 15 August 1698 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 75 years.
2. John b. abt. 1625 at Aylesford, Kent, England; m. bef 23 April 1661 Sarah Mitchell at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
3. Elizabeth b. abt 1627 at Aylesford, Kent, England;
4. Susan b. abt. 1629 at Aylesford, Kent, England
5. Martha b. abt 1631 at Aylesford, Kent, England; m. 6 April 1657 John Howard at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
6. Nathaniel b. abt 1640 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
7. Joseph b. abt 1642 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
8. Mary b. abt 1644 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. bef. 1708 Edward Mitchell at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
9. Elisha b. abt. 1646 East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;

     Thomas Hayward  first arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, on June 5, 1632 on the William and Mary. He returned to Aylesford, England, to bring his wife, Susannah and his five children to New England. Thomas' return voyage, to New England, was on the ship "Hercules," sailing from Sandwich to Boston. The "Hercules" landed on May 14, 1634. Thomas Hayward was a proprietor in Cambridge, Middlesex , Massachusetts, in 1635 or 1636, and bought land in 1638 in Duxbury, Plymouth , MA. Thomas was a freeman in April 1637. Then he became the constable in Duxbury, Plymouth, MA in 1648. By 1665, he sold the land, given to him by the Plymouth Court, to George Russell, and in 1669, he sold his Duxbury land to William Pabodie.
Thomas was an original proprietor and among the earliest and eldest settlers of Bridgewater.

History of the Town of Duxbury, Massachusetts with Genealogical Registers p. 266
Hayward, Thomas, Dux., before 1638, ad. 1646, prop. pf Bridgew. 1645, 1640 in Dix., had land grant Northwest of Northill, and and also at Namasakeeset; sold his land to Wm. Pabodie 1669; reoved to Bridgew. d. 1681, w. Martha---; had a large family, for whose descendants see Mitchell's Bridgew.

Generation Two:
Dunbar (1)
John Hayward- b. abt 1625 at Aylesford, Kent, England; m. bef 23 April 1661 Sarah Mitchell at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
Their Children:
1. Sarah b. 25 October 1663 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; 1683 Nathaniel Brett; d. 11 July 1737 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
2. Joseph b, 1669 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m.1700 Mehitabel Dunham;
3. Mary b. 1672 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. William Ames
4. Thomas b. 1674 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1706 Bethiah Brett at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
5. John b. abt 1675 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. abt 1698 Susanna Edson
6. Benjamin b. abt. 1677 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
7. Susanna b. 1680 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1702 Thomas Hayward at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 1746 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 66 years.
8. Elizabeth b. 1683 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. Edmund Rawson
9. Benoni b. 1686 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
10. Mercy b. 1687 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA

   John was called "John of the Plain" to distingusih him from John Howard.

Dunbar (2)
Nathaniel b. abt. 1640 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. bef. 1664 Hannah Willis at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 1681 at East Bridgewater, Plymouthm, MA, aged 41 years.
Their Children:
1. Nathaniel b. 1664 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. Elizabeth Fobes at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
2. Elisha b. abt 1668 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
3. Patience b. abt. 1670 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. bef. 1689 Israel Alger at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. bef. 1730, aged 60 years.
4. John b. abt 1672 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. bef. 1707 Sarah Willis at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
5. Thomas b. abt 1674 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1702 Susanna Hayward at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 1746 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 72 years,
6. Samuel b. abt. 1676 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. bef. 1700 Experience Hayward NEE UNKNOWN;
7. Benjamin b. abt 1678 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. abt. 1700 Sarah Aldrich;

Dunbar(3)
Joseph Hayward- b. abt 1642 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m(1) 1666 Sarah Best; m(2) abt. 1672 Alice Brett; m.(3) abt. 1684 Hannah Mitchell;
M(2) Children:
1. Joseph b. 1673 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1703 Sarah Crossman at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
2. Mary b.abt 1675 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. Israel Alger

M(3) Children:
3. Mary b. 1685 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1706 Thomas Ames at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
4. Thomas b. 1687 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1706 Bethiah Waldo at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
5. Edward b. 1689 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. abt 1749 Keziah White at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MAGeneration Three:

6. Hannah b. 1691 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1714 Ebenezer Byram at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
7. Peter b. 1699 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1732 Abigail Williams at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA

8. Susanna b. 1695 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 17 December 1712 Jonathan Packard at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA

9. Abigail b. 1702 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1731 Zachariah Snell at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA

Dunbar (2A)
Nathaniel Hayward- b. 1664 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. bef. 1688 Elizabeth Fobes, at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
Their Children:
1. Joseph b. 1688 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1715 Sarah Kinsley; d. 1764, aged 76 years.
2. Nathaniel b. 1690 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1716 Mary Harvey; d. 1755, aged 65 years.
3. Isaac b. 1691 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1728 Martha Leonard
4. Hanna b. 1694 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
5. Sarah b. 28 June 1696 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1717 Joseph Latham
6. Elizabeth b. 1698 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1737 Samuel Reed
7. Timothy b. 1700 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. Mary Reed Hayward Nee Unknown
8. Mercy b. 29 April 1702 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 6 April 1727 Elisha Dunbar at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 9 October 1772, aged 70 years.
9. Mary b. 1705 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1732 David Kingman;
10. Susannah b. 1707 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1732 David Whitman
11. Bethiah b. 1711 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1738 Jonathan Perkins

Dunbar(2B)
Elisha Hayward- b. abt 1668 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m(1) 1708 Experience Harvey; m(2) 1721 Bethia Snow at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
M(1) Children:
1, Elisha b. 1709 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1740 Elizabeth Washburn;
2. Experience b. 1710 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1732 Benjamin Curtis
3. Hannah b. 1711 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. John Snow
4. Tabatha b. 1713 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1742 Jacob Hayward
5. Abner b. 1714 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m(1) 9 July 1739 Mary Alger at East Bridgewater, MA; m(2) 1784 Grace Turner; d. 1796, aged 82 years.

M(2) Children:
6. Bethiah b. 1722 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1743 Thomas Willis
7. Naomi b. 1726 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 24 March 1747 Joseph Alger at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
8. Ezra b. abt. 1728 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1757 Lydia Lee

Resources:
Vital Records of Bridgewater, MA
History of Bridgewater, Mitchell, Nahum pp. 178-182

The John Howard Family- US 1643 to Current

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** Connected to the Lathrop Family at Edward Lathrop (   ) **Zacheus Packard (1650-1723) **

** Connected to the Samuel Packard Family at

Generation One:
John Howard- b. abt.  1628; m. 6 April 1657 Martha Hayward at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 15 October  1711 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 73 years.
Their Children:
1. Sarah b. 1658 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1678 Zacheus Packard at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 30 August 1755 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 97 years.
2. John b. abt. 1660 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1686 Sarah Latham at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 1703 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 43 years.
3. James b. abt 1662 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1686 Elizabeth Washburn at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. aft 1690 at Canada, aged 28 years.
4. Ephraim b. 1677 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
5. Jonathan b. abt. 1668 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 8 January 1689 Susannah Keith at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
6. Elizabeth b. abt 1670 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. Edward Fobes
7. Bethia Howard b. 1671 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1693 Henry Kingman at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 30 April 1755 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 84 years.

     John Howard and his brother George (James) came from England, settled in Duxbury and were among those able to bear arms 1643. John was about 15 when he came to Duxbury and lived in the family of Captain Myles Standish who came from Shorely, Lancashire, England. John  removed to Bridgewater and was one of the original settlers and proprietors of the town. He was one of fourteen whose allotment of land was in the easterly section of town. He was a man of influence in the new plantation.



      In 1645 his name appears as one of the original 54 Planters in 1656 he was 1 of 2 surveyors of highways of town 1657 took Freeman's oath; May 1676 was on King Philip's War. Ensign John Howard and twenty others fought with some Indians, took 17 alive with much plunder. All returned without serious injury. On 5 January 1678 he was deputy to the General Court and appointed selectman of Bridgewater at same time. On 2 October 1689 he received a commission as Lieutenant. He was carpenter by trade. He spelled his name Haward and descendants did until 1700.

       He lived in a house he built near the first meeting house. It stood directly north of the house where B.B. Howard lived on the corner of Howard and River Streets. This was the first public house in Bridgewater, and he was licensed to keep an Ordinary or Tavern as early as 1670 and it is remarkable that a public house has been kept there by his descendants for over  151 years. The house was taken down in 1838. When he died in 1700, the property was appraised at 840 pounds and consisted of 450 acres of land.

A true copy of the division of the estate of Lieut. John Howard, late of Bridgewater, who died intestate

[without a will], as it was mutually agreed and consented to by all the several heirs apparent to said estate,
on the fifteenth day of Oct., Anno Dom. 1701, which division is made according to the appraisement in the inventory taken of the said estate:--


To the widow, one hundred and seven pounds out of the moveable estate, and her thirds in the
improved lands and housing.


To John Howard, the eldest son, as followeth:--Ninety-one acres of land, lying part of it at John's
bridge where he now lives and near thereunto, (œ45, 0 s., 0 d.), and the rest at Satucket river and Black
brook; more, the house and barn and the land between the river and the highway that goes directly
toward the meeting house, and ten acres joining to the said highway, on the north side, lying the whole
breadth of the said lands, (œ60, 0 s., 0 d.); more, ten acres toward West meadow, (œ05, 00 s., 00 d.); half
a lot of meadow in Flag meadow, (œ04, 00 s., 00 d.); the land at Tetaquat, (œ02, 00 s., 00 d.); more, a
quarter part of the undivided lands, and a quarter part of his right in the Cedar swamp, (œ1, 07 s., 06 d.);
more, a quarter part of a purchase right in the North purchase, (œ5, 00 s. 00 d.); more, two lots of
meadow, one of them in Poor meadow and the other at Black brook, (œ10, 00 s., 00 d.). His whole
proportion being 146 pounds, he hath given out of it œ10:--œ5 to his brother Jonathan, and œ5 to his
brother Ephraim.


To Jonathan Howard, the second surviving son, the land where his house stands, 49 acres, (œ30,
00 s., 00 d.); more, 35 acres in the neck of land beyond James Keith's, (œ17, 00 s., 00 d.); more, 35
acres at Lathrop's swamp, (œ17, 00 s., 00 d.); more, 25 acres near the same place, (œ12, 10 s., 00 d.);
more, a quarter part of undivided lands, and a quarter of his right in the Cedar swamp, (œ01, 07 s., 06 d.);
more, a quarter of a purchase right in North purchase, (œ5, 00 s., 00 d.).


To Ephraim Howard, the youngest son, the land on which his house stands, (œ60, 00 s., 00 d.);
more, 35 acres in the neck (œ17, 10 s., 00 d.); ten acres near Bimeleck's hill, (œ05, 00 s., 00 d.); one lot
of meadow in Flag meadow, (œ08, 00 s., 00 d.); more, ten acres at Lathrop's swamp, (œ05, 00 s., 00 d.);
more, a quarter part of undivided land, and a quarter part in the Cedar swamp, (œ01, 07 s., 06 d.); more,
a quarter part of a purchase right in North purchase, (œ05, 00 s., 00 d.); more, a share in the north lands,
(œ02, 00 s., 00 d.).


To James Howard, the only son of James Howard, deceased, to be divided, the one moiety to him
and the other moiety to his two sisters. The land where his house stands, and the land adjoining
thereunto, being 45 acres, (œ45, 00 s., 00 d.); more, half a lot of meadow in Flag meadow, (œ04, 00 s.,
00 d.); more, 40 acres of land above the stone house, (œ08, 00 s., 00 d.); more, in moveables as per
inventory, or money, (œ14, 12 s., 06 d.); more, a quarter part of undivided land in Cedar swamp, (œ01,
07 s., 06 d.).


To Edward Fobes, his wife, in money and moveables, (œ68, 00 s., 00 d.); to Zacheus Packard's
wife, in money and moveables, (œ68, 00 s., 00 d.); to Henry Kingman's wife, in money and moveables,
(œ68, 00 s., 00 d.); the said three daughters to have their part as appraised and as set in the inventory;
and for as much as the above-mentioned lands divided to Ephraim, amounts to one hundred and three
pounds, seventeen and six pence, he is to return to the estate œ18, 07 s., 06 d.
This above written is the mutual agreement of the sons, sons-in-law, and daughters of the above-
named Lieut. John Howard, late of Bridgewater, deceased, made and agreed on the sixteenth day of
October, 1701. In testimony whereof they have hereunto sealed and subscribed.
Signed, sealed and declared by Her MARTHA X HOWARD, the subscribers to be their agreement,
John Howard, Elisha Wadsworth, Jonathan Howard, Ephraim Howard, Thomas Snell, Edward Fobes,
Elizabeth Fobes, Zachaeus Packard in behalf of himself and Sarah his wife, Henry Kingman in behalf of
himself and Bethia his wife, and Edward Mitchell as guardian of the children of James Howard, deceased.

MEMORANDUM, that on the sixteenth day of October, 1701, the above-named parties to this
agreement, who have hereunto sealed and subscribed, all of them came personally before me, the
subscriber, Judge of Probate for the County of Plymouth, and acknowledged the before written instrument
to be their act and deed. WILLIAM BRADFORD. Recorded, October 24, 1701 per SAMUEL SPRAGUE,
Register.
MEMORANDUM, SEPT., ANNO DOM. 1703.
The legatees of the estate of Lieut. John Howard, of Bridgewater, came to a division of the estate of
Martha Howard, who was the widow of said John Howard, and upon that division there was fourteen
pounds that did accrue to the children of James Howard, twelve pounds whereof was in the hands of
Samuel James, which they ordered Ensign Edward Mitchell, the said children's overseer, to receive for
them, which accordingly he accepted of, and the other forty shillings they engaged to pay to Jonathan
Howard, and he to give bill to the overseer for the said forty shillings.
utually signed in the presence of EDWARD FOBES, NATHANIEL BRETT, JOHN HOWARD,
EDWARD HOWARD, JONATHAN HOWARD, EPHRAIM HOWARD, and HENRY KINGMAN.

Generation Two:

Ephraim Howard- b. 1667 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1689 Mary Keith at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 11 August 1750 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 83 years.

Their Children:

1. Jane b. 17 September 1769 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 26 March 1713 Nehemiah Washburn at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;

2. Susanna b. 8 March 1692 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 22 December 1720 Samuel Jacobs at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
3. Martha b. 7 August 1695 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 26 January 1714 Josiah Williams
4. Ephraim b. 25 March 1697 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
5. Daniel b. 3 October 1699 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; 1724 Damaris Williams at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
6. David b. 3 March 1703 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m.abt 1727 Bethia Leonard at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
7.Silence b. 3 June 1705 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 7 November 1722 John Burr at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 6 May 1773 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
8. Mary b. 21 December 1707 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m(1) 15 November 1726 John Field at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m(2) Elisha Pierce;


     He was representative to the General Court in 1723. He inherited from his father the land on where he house stood, now the location of the Howard Seminary.

     Mary Keith "was courted by Ephraim Howard, not much to the acceptance of the old minister [Rev. James Keith, who, in 1688, was all of 45]. Notwithstanding his objection they were secretly married, and were pursued by the irate father. Arriving too late to prevent their marriage, he returned, and, complying with the prevailing custom, preached the following Sabbath from Hosea 4:17-"Ephraim is joined to idols let him alone." Time, however, softened his spirit, and the reconciliation which followed inclined him to preach from Jeremiah 31:20-"Is Ephraim my dear son? Is he a pleasant child? For since I spake against him I do earnestly remember him still".
Keith, Ziba, "Genealogy of the Keith family," Brockton, MA: Goodall, 1889. p. 13-14

Generation Three:
Ephraim Howard b. 25 March 1697 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 1722 Abigail Tisdale at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
Their Children:
1. George b. 31 January 1722 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 29 August 1745 Abigail Copeland at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 3 April 1815 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 93 years
2. Theophilus b. 23 February 1724 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 14 December 1747 Susanna Lathrop at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;

3. Ephraim b. 25 January 1731 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 12 July 1753 Hannah Brett at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA
4. Abigail b. 18 November 1733 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 19 October 1752 Edward Lathrop at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;
5. Susanna b. 14 May 1736 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 12 July 1759 John Ames at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d.  11 January 1821 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 84 years
7. Martha b. 7 February 1739 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m.1 September 1757 Nathan Willis; d. 27 March 1792 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, aged 53 years
8. Mary b. 4 May 1741 at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. 2 December 1762 David Lathrop at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA;

Abigail inherited thirty pounds from her father's estate. After her father's death, her mother moved to West Bridgewater to live with Abigail until her death in 1727. From her mother, Abigail received one-third of the wearing apparel of her grandmother Mary (Watson) Leonard, miscellaneous household items and money (some of it to be given to her dead sisters' children) and with the stipulation that she quit her
interest in her father's wearing apparel. In these colonial times wearing apparel was an important item, for its disposal is mentioned in many wills and inventories. The coats that the colonists exchanged for land from the Indians were not such a cheap price to pay as persons today deem them. Abigail married Ephraim Howard (or Hayward, as it appears in some sources), the son of Ephraim Howard of Bridgewater, who was born in 1697. He was the grandson of John Howard (Hayward) who was brought up by Miles Standish and became his right-hand man. Ephraim was a representative to the General Court in 1723.
Abigail and Ephraim lived and raised their family in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts Bay Province

Resources:
1. The Howard genealogy: descendants of John Howard of Bridgewater, Heman Howard

The Samuel Packard Family- US 1638 to Current

Dunbar Family

Raymond Family

** 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 Phillip Family at Richard Phillip (    ) **Generation One:

Samuel Packard b.
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.