John FREEMAN [Parents] [scrapbook] was born ^{1, 2, 3} on 12 Jun 1693 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died ⁴ on 22 Jun 1762 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was buried ⁵ in Jun 1762 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. John married ⁶ Deliverance LAWRENCE on 20 Jul 1720 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:

BOURNE, Maria
PERRY, Mary

Birth Source: FHL Number 775836+ " Civil Records for Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts"
Original document found on FHL film #904581 mentions his wife as Deliverance. Birth from Sandwich Vital Records p.32

Deliverance LAWRENCE was born ¹ on 20 Jun 1693 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died ² in 1723 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was buried ³ in 1723 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Deliverance married ⁴ John FREEMAN on 20 Jul 1720 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

John FREEMAN [Parents] [scrapbook] was born ^{1, 2, 3} on 12 Jun 1693 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died ⁴ on 22 Jun 1762 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was buried ⁵ in Jun 1762 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. John married Maria BOURNE on 3 Jan 1723 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:

LAWRENCE, Deliverance
PERRY, Mary

Birth Source: FHL Number 775836+ " Civil Records for Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts"
Original document found on FHL film #904581 mentions his wife as Deliverance. Birth from Sandwich Vital Records p.32

Maria BOURNE was born ^{1, 2} on 24 May 1699 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was christened on 24 May 1699 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died ³ on 18 Jan 1725 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Maria married John FREEMAN on 3 Jan 1723 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

John FREEMAN [Parents] [scrapbook] was born ^{1, 2, 3} on 12 Jun 1693 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died ⁴ on 22 Jun 1762 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was buried ⁵ in Jun 1762 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. John married ⁶ Mary PERRY on 4 Aug 1726 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:

LAWRENCE, Deliverance
BOURNE, Maria

Birth Source: FHL Number 775836+ " Civil Records for Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts"
Original document found on FHL film #904581 mentions his wife as Deliverance. Birth from Sandwich Vital Records p.32

Mary PERRY was born ^{1, 2} on 10 Dec 1702 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died ^{3, 4} on 13 Feb 1762 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was buried ⁵ in 1762 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Mary married ⁶ John FREEMAN on 4 Aug 1726 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Thomas FREEMAN [Parents] was born ¹ on 26 Mar 1696 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died ² in Oct 1775 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Thomas married ^{3, 4} Kezia HOXIE on 23 Nov 1742 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Birth Source: FHL Number 775836+ " Civil Records for Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts"
Birth from Sandwich Vital Records p.32

Kezia HOXIE was born ¹ on 13 May 1710 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Kezia married ^{2, 3} Thomas FREEMAN on 23 Nov 1742 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Sandwich, Mass., Vital Records
Kezia Hoxie Daughter of sd Gideon and Grace Hoxie Born ye 13th of may 1710

Joseph FREEMAN [Parents] was born ¹ on 18 Jul 1698 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died ² on 6 Jun 1790 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Joseph married ³ Tabitha TOBY on 9 May 1726 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Birth Source: FHL Number 775836+ " Civil Records for Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts"
Birth from Sandwich Vital Records p.32

Tabitha TOBY was born ¹ on 9 Nov 1701 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died ^{2, 3} on 18 Oct 1796 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. She was buried ⁴ in 1796 in Mayflower Cemetery, Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Tabitha married ⁵ Joseph FREEMAN on 9 May 1726 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Sandwich, Mass., Vital Records 69

[p.15] Tabitha Toby Daughter of the sd Samuel Toby and Abia Toby was born the 9th day of November Anno domini 1701

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William FREEMAN [Parents] was born ¹ on 4 Dec 1700 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. He died ² on 13 Mar 1786 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. William married ³ Mary BODFISH on 7 Dec 1727 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Birth Source: FHL Number 775836+ " Civil Records for Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts"
Birth from Sandwich Vital Records p.32

Mary BODFISH was born ¹ on 9 Mar 1705 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Mary married ² William FREEMAN on 7 Dec 1727 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Isaac NYE was born ¹ on 2 Sep 1702 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died ² on 1 Mar 1779 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Isaac married ³ Sarah FREEMAN on 7 Feb 1725 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Sandwich, Mass., Vital Records
[p.33] And Abigale Nye and Isaac Nye the son and Daughter of them the sd Jonathan and Patience Nye was born the second day of September AnnO Domini 1702

Sarah FREEMAN [Parents] [scrapbook] was born ¹ on 6 Dec 1703 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died ² on 6 Jul 1786 in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Sarah married ³ Isaac NYE on 7 Feb 1725 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Birth Source: FHL Number 775836+ " Civil Records for Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts"
Birth from Sandwich Vital Records p. 33

Isaac FREEMAN [Parents] was born ¹ on 20 Oct 1706 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died ² on 16 Sep 1766 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Isaac married ^{3, 4} Deborah FOSTER on 22 Nov 1733 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Birth Source: FHL Number 775836+ " Civil Records for Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts"
Birth from Sandwich Vital Records p. 33

[ISAAC FREEMAN TO BROTHER EDMUND FREEMAN]

"I, Isaac ffreeman of yarmouth In the County of Bamstable . . . Marener" for £200 "Currant money to me in hand paid & Lawfully secured to be paid before the signing hereof by my Honoured Mother Sarah ffreeman of Eastham for & In behalf of my Brother Edmond ffreeman of Eastham ... Labourer" have sold to him "all & singuler my several parcels of upland & medow or sedg ground as hereafter express, that is to say all my severall lots of Land lying situate in sd Town of Eastham ajoyning to the homstead or Houselot of my Deceased ffather

Freeman Notes     43

Edmond ffreeman both on the eastwardly & westwardly side the way that goes down to my house lot that was the house lot of my sd Deceased ffather which sd lands on each side sd way Contain by estimation thirty acres more or less & ware severall lots laid out in the Division of Lands in sd Eastham & are buted & bounded as by the Records thereof may appear only excepting & always reserving for my self my heirs & assigns forever free liberty of a watering place in that swamp or watering place on the easterly side the way that goes down to my Dwelling house neer the gate which sd Granted lands & lots are bounded seperate from the lands of my house lot begining on the easterly side the way by the gate neer my Dwelling house thence easterly along by the southerly side my garden spot & so easterly on a straight line by the fence to weset Cove & on the westerly side side sd way that goes down to my Dwelling house is bounded from my other lands of my house lot begining at a walnut tree by sd gate on the westerly side sd way from thence it runs by the fence to the pond cald the mill pond laving that neck of upland on the southerly side the mouth of sd mill pond to my sd house lot otherways comprehending all my sd lots there on each side the way that goes down to my sd house lot whome to sd Dividing bounds. Together with all that my seventh part of a small parcel of Land at weset Together with my two lots of sedge ground lying on the sedge flats in sd Eastham Cald Town flats on the midle flat which ware the two lots of sedg ground of my sd Deceased ffathers: Together as they are buted & bounded in the Records of Division of sd sedge ground as also all that my half part of a parcel of Land that my sd Deceased ifather in equal partnership bought with my uncle Nathaniel ffreeman Esqr of James Maker lying in the Town of Harwich neer the head of Namskekit & is bounded as by the Deed of Conveyance from sd Maker may appear"

The deed was dated 13 September, 1721, and acknowledged the same day, before Joseph Doane, Justice of the Peace. It was witnessed by Joseph Doane and Thomas Mayo; was recorded 10 June, 1724, in Barnstable County Deeds, Book 12, folios 94 and 95, by John Thacher, Register, and was not re-recorded after the fire.

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Deborah FOSTER was born ^{1, 2, 3} on 18 Jan 1710/1711 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died on 9 Dec 1788 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. Deborah married ^{4, 5} Isaac FREEMAN on 22 Nov 1733 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:

WEST, Thomas

John PRESBURY [Parents] ^{1, 2} was born in 1640 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died in Apr 1679 in Saco, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. John married ^{3, 4} Dorcas BESSE in 1664 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

John had a will on 1 Apr 1679 in Saco, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

10. JOHN PRESBURY, (John1), b. abt. 1640; res. Sandwich, shoemaker; perh. rem. to Salisbury but certainly to Saco, Me. bef. 1665, where he purchased a considerable tract of land in 1670. (York Deeds III 42.) He m. DORCAS BESSEY, 1664, dau. of Anthony and Jane Bessey of Sandwich and d. bef. April 1679 when adm. of est. was granted to Major Bryan Pendleton of Saco. Two months later Major Francis Hooke of Kittery was substituted as adm. and made guardian of "the children" of John Presbury. Inventory of est. was returned 3 Nov. 1684 in amount £37-3-2. They had the following named children:

20. WILLIAM, b. (1664); m. PRISCILLA RANDALL; res. Beverly, Mass.
21. NATHAN, b. (1665); in. ELIZABETH GANSON, 16 Feb. 1698; res. Boston.
22. STEPHEN, b. (1666).

Dorcas BESSE [Parents] ^{1, 2, 3} was born in 1641 in of England. She died before Apr 1679 in Saco, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Dorcas married ^{4, 5} John PRESBURY in 1664 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Will (Making or Probating) 10 Feb 1656
d. bef Apr 1679, Saco, York, ME

Vol 26, #4, The American Genealogist, pg 193-4.   Oct 1950
[Plymouth Colony Wills, see The Mayflower Descendant, 14:152] names
daughters DORCAS, ANN, MARY,JANE and ELIZABETH, and sons NEHEMIAH
and DAVID.   (more data in this article)

DORCAS named  first in father's will and in mother's will; last mentioned
[in record below.]  Probably d. unmarried."

ANN b abt 1641; named 2nd in father's will, then unmd,1656/7.
According to a Plymouth Colony Ct. Recd dated 4Mar 1661/2, DORCAS
BESSY , Ann Bessy and MARY BESSY were befoe the Court for "crewell and
unnaturel practice toward their father-in-law George Barlow."  The
confession that Ann made to the Court shows that she was unmarried.
(Plymouth Co. Ct. Rec.4:10.)  All the above in Vol 26, #4, The American
Genealogist, pg 193-4.   Oct 1950.
_________________________________________________________

Steven SKIFF [Parents] [scrapbook] ^{1, 2} was born ^{3, 4} on 14 Apr 1641 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. British Colonial America. He died ⁵ on 19 Jun 1710 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. British Colonial America. Steven married ^{6, 7} Lydia SNOW ^{8, 9} in 1665/1666 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. British Colonial America.

occ. Justice of the Peace; rep. Gen. Court 1676 and after"gentlem edu. a"gentleman"

3. STEPHEN SKIFFE, (James1) b. 14 Apr. 1641; res. Sandwich, Mass. gentleman; m. LYDIA SNOW, dau. of Anthony and Abigail (Warren) Snow of Plymouth. Abigail Warren was the dau. of Richard Warren of the "Mayflower." ), who was b. abt. 1640 and d. 17 Mch. 1713. He d. 19 June 1710. He was Justice of the Peace and Rep. to General Court 1676 and after.

Source: http://www.vineyard.net/vineyard/history/skiffe.htm The History of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks: Volume III Family Genealogies:  pp. 432-440

THE SKIFF(E) FAMILY
Compiled by Dr. Charles Banks, c. 1925.
Transcribed and prepared for the web by C. Baer 1999.

Stephen SKEFFE, Sandwich, MA, w. pr.1710
Posted by: Marilyn Roth
Date: October 02, 2000 at 12:50:32

Following is the best that I can decipher of the will of Stephen SKEFFE of Sandwich, made 7 May 1701, codicil 20 Aug. 1708, pr. 28 Je. 1710, Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA.

Abstract: Except for bed, furniture and one cow to granddaughter Keziah at eighteen or marriage, all to wife Lydia for life. But if she remarries, she is to receive halt~ with remainder equally to son Stephen and daughters Abigail Smith, Deborah Presbury, Mary Chipman and Lydia Blackwell. Codicil says Keziah had received legacy upon marriage.

I Stephen Skeffe of the town of Sandwich in the County of Barnstable in New England being grown into years yet thru the mercy of God of Disposing mind and memory but calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life I am desirous according to my duty to set things in order before God shall call me home. And therefore (I) do make this my last will aiid testament hereby revoking and disanulling all former wills by word or writing heretofore by me made and do hereby constitute and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following viz My desire is to commit my soul to God in Jesus Christ who gave it and my body to decent burial when God shall please to call me home and as touching my worldly estate which God hath beyond my efforts bestowed on me my will is to dispose of it as followeth:

Item My will is that all my Debt;  in Right or Conscience to any persons and together with my funeral charges shall be discharged by my executrix hereafter named in convenient time out of my estate.

Item I will and bequeath unto Lydia my loving wife that whole and sole improvement of all my estate both real and personal for and during the time that she shall continue my widow she only paying to my granddaughter Keziah one bed and furniture and one cow or the value thereof when afsd Keziah shall arrive at the age of eighteen years or shall marry except she shall receive them of me before my death. But if ye said Lydia my now wife shall marry again then she only to have the one half of my estate. And the other half to be equally divided between my son Stephen Skeffe and my four daughters viz Abigail Smith. Deborah Presbury, Mary Chipman, and Lydia Blackwell, and my will is that if my sd wife shall not marry again that what she shall have at the time of her death shall be divided between my said son and four daughters equally as aforesaid.

Item I will and bequeath unto the sd Stephen Skeffe my son and to his heirs and assigns forever all my haying lands and meadow grounds of all sorts both divided and undivided that I shall die seized of and he to (reside?) upon and possess the land at and after the time of the decease or marriage of my sd wife which shall first happen. And I do hereby constitute and appoint Lydia my sd wife to be sole executrix to this my last will and testament to administer upon my estate and do request my loving friends Mr. Rowland Cotton and William Bassett to be overseers. In witness whereof I the sd Stephen Skeffe have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of May Anno Dom: 1701. Signed sealed and declared to be his last will and testament in the presence of Rowland Cotton, Win. Bassett, Elizabeth Cotton.

Stephen Skeffe

These presents Witnesseth that whereas I Stephen Skeffe above named had in my will ordered that Lydia my wife pay unto Keziah my granddaughter one bed and furniture and one cow or the value thereof when she shall arrive to the age of eighteen years or shall marry except she shall receive them of myself before my death, Whereas and wherefeve to perform that I have already paid sd legacy to her my sd granddaughter Keziah upon her narryage and that (bequest?) is fully discharged to my (minde?) as Witness my hand now this 20 day of August 1708.

Stephen Skeffe

28 Jun 1710 came Mr. Rowland Cotton and William Bassett whose names are set to this instrument as Witnesses before Barnabas Lothrop Esq Judge of the Probate of Wills and for Granting Letters of Administration on the effects of those dying intestate within the county of Barnstable at Bamstable made oath that they did see Stephen Skeffe late of Sandwich now deceased sign and seal this instrument and heard him declare it to be his last Will and Testament and that he was of disposing mind and memory when he so did and they also saw him sign the addition And the sd Rowland Cotton further says that he did see Elizabeth Cotton his wife set her hand to both parts as a witness. Attest Win. Bassett, Reg.

Barnabas Lothrop Esq Commissioned by his Excellency the Governour and Council of this his Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England to be Judge of Probate of Wills and for Granting Letters of Administration on the estate of those deceased having goods right or rights in the County of Barnstable within the Province aforesaid. To all to whom these presents shall come. Greeting. Know ye that upon the day aforesaid before me at Barnstable in the County aforesaid, the Will of Stephen Skeffe of Sandwich in the County (aforesd? } deceased was proved approved and witnessed who while he lived had Goods Chattels Rights and Credits in the County aforesd and in presence of us.. .of all and singular as Goods Chattels Rights and Credits of the sd. deceased ...Administration of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, Rights and Credits of sd deceased and by Will in any manner Concerning is hereby admitted unto Lydia Skeffe widow relict of the deceased executrix in sd will named (who agrees?) well and faithfully to execute sd will and to administer the estate of sd. deceased accordingly and to make a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the Goods Chattels Rights and Credits of the sd deceased and to exhibit same forthwith into the Registry of the Court of Probate for the county aforesd and also to Render a plain account of sd administration upon oath Lawfully called. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court of Probate held at Barnstable the eighth and twentyeth day of June in the ninth year of His Majesty's Reign, Anno Domini 1710. Barnabas Lothrop

(Inventory follows, very difficult to decipher)
FHL Film US/CAN #1838958

Lydia SNOW [Parents] [scrapbook] ^{1, 2} was born ^{3, 4, 5} in 1640 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died ^{6, 7} on 17 Mar 1711 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. British Colonial America. Lydia married ^{8, 9} Steven SKIFF ^{10, 11} in 1665/1666 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. British Colonial America.

Sandwich Vital Records p. 23