m. ELIZABETH ______ (m.2. 12 July 1698 Peter Hinkson, living in 1720)
d. 25 Jan. 1691/2 York, ME
John was a cordwainer at Portsmouth in 1674 and may have
been in Maine before that time. He was working for Nehemiah
Partridge in 1677 and was also a witness against George
Bramhall.
York granted him 12 acres 12 March 1677/8 under the
condition that he buy the shoemaker's (John Knowlton's) house
between Henry Simpson and John Preble on the northeast side
of the Country Road and follow his trade. John had a tannery
in 1686 probably attached to his house lot near York Corner
where he carried on his business.(1)
John took the oath of allegiance to Massachusetts at
York 22 March 1679/0, his Portsmouth tax being rebated in the
same year. In 1681 he acknowledged judgement to Samuel
Sayward payable in neat cattle.
John was killed in the Candlemas Day Massacre and the
administration of his estate went four days later to Major
William Vaughan then 1 Nov. 1692 to Elizabeth with William
Hilton and Thomas Trafton bondsmen. The administration of
his estate was finally granted to his son John 13 July 1705.
The inventory of his estate was £62/17/0.(2)
In 1699 Elizabeth filed a complaint against William
Hilton for taking a cow.
VIII. Ruth- She was taken captive in 1699.
Ref:
(1) York Deeds- Vol.III, p.57, VII, 210; History of York,
Maine- Banks, Vol.1, p.271
(2) Ibid- Vol.V, p.81, pt.2, fol.15
The Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire-
p.531
Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New
England- Savage, Vol.III, p.362
2IV. ELIHU (JOHN 1)
b. 31 March ____
m. RUTH (3) WILSON (will 11 Apr.-28 Sept. 1737 York, ME)
d. 30 July 1730 York, ME
Elihu was a housewright and lived on Old Mill Creek in
the Beech Ridge section of York having grants of land from
1703 until 1721. In 1723 the town authorities finally made a
survey of what was left of the ministerial property, this was
signed by Elihu along with Joseph Banks, Richard Milbury,
Samuel Came and Jeremiah Moulton.(1)
The usual problem confronting towns with distinct
settlements widely separated from the main village had to be
met by some provision for satisfying these outlying
communities and the device of a "moving school" was adopted
by which the school year was divided according to population
among the more important of these hamlets. In 1726 it was
"Voted that the Select Men be impowered to agree with a
Moving School Master on the Towns Behalf & to order his
Motions." This scheme was unsatisfactory to Elihu and others
from Scotland and the South Side and although the plan was
adopted against their vote they registered the following
protest: "The persons hereafter named enter their Dissent
against the three last Votes, viz... Elihu Parson".(2)
"In the Name of God, Amen. The Twenty Fifth Day of July
Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty. I Elihu
Parsons of York... Housewright...
Item. I will, ordain & grant yt my trusty & dearly
beloved Wife Ruth Parsons shall have the whole & sole
Improvement of all my Estate both Real & Personal of what
Kind soever without any Exception whatsoever during her
naturall Life for Her own Support & Bringing up of my
Children.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Five Daughters Ruth
Hannah Elizabeth Mary & Susanna Parsons each of them Forty
Pounds to be paid them by their Brethren in Manner as is
hereafter provided.
Item. I give & beequeath unto my Son John Parsons all
that my Land & Meadow with the Dwelling House & Buildings
thereon where I lately dwelt on the South West Side of York
River bounded North Easterly by the River South Easterly by
Land of Andrew Grover South Westerly by Land of Andrew Grover
aforesd & North Westerly by Land of Jabez Blackledge &
Ebenezer Blasdell. To him & his Heirs & Assigns from & after
the Decease of his Mother Ruth Parsons abovesd thence forth &
for ever. Excepting about Four Acres of Salt Marsh & Thatch
Ground... He the sd John Parsons paying to my Daughters Ruth
& Hannah Parsons each Forty Pounds & to my Daughter Elisabeth
Parsons Twenty Pounds within Eighteen Months after He shall
come to have the said Land in his Possession.
Item. I give & bequeath unto my Two younger Sons Joseph
& Elihu Parsons my Tract of Land which was formerly my
Fathers Home Place containing about Twenty Two Acres & that
Tract of Land at the Head there of containing about Thirty
Acres which was granted to my Brother John Parsons deceased
by the Town of York & the whole bounded as follows viz. South
Westerly by the Road from York Meeting House to the upper
Ferry North Westerly by Land formerly John Prebles deceased
now in the Possession of Nathaniel Donnel Junr South Easterly
by Land of Lieut Daniel Simpson & North Easterly by Land of
Samuel Preble & Part of the Town Common. Also about Four
Acres of Salt Marsh & Thatch Ground at my upper Place... sd
Marsh to begin at the Point called Logg House Point & so
running up including all the Marsh & Thatch Ground to the
Place where my Brother Nicholas Cane some time made Fish...
The sd Joseph Parsons Paying to my sd Daughter Elisabeth
Parsons the Sum of Twenty Pounds... & to my sd Daughter Mary
Parsons the Sum of Thirty Pounds & my sd Son Elihu Parsons
paying to my sd Daughter Mary the Sum of Ten Pounds & to my
sd Daughter Susanna Parsons the Sum of Forty Pounds within
Eighteen Months after they take possession of their Land.
I do nominate & appoint my sd Wife Ruth Parsons the sole
Executrix of my last Will & Testament... In Witness whereof
I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal... Elihu Parsons.
In Presence of us- Gowin Wilson, Bithiah Curtis, Deborah
Wilson, Jos. Moody.
"... an Inventory of the Estate of Elihu Parsons late of
York...
77 acres of Land on the South Side of York River at 7£
p acre-............................................ 539-
20 Acres Wood land on ye Side of sd River.......... 80..-..-
Marsh & Thatch Islands on Do....................... 160..-..-
a house and Barn.................................... 10..-..-
60 acres of Land with an Orchard on the other side of sd
River at 5L p acre................................. 300..-..-
a frame of a house.................................. 25..-..-
7md Bricks at 20/................................... 7..-..-
8 acres of land at the fort of ( ) hill............. 20..-..-
1 Grant of 12 acres of Land.......................... 6..-..-
5 Oxen.............................................. 46..-..-
5 Cows.............................................. 30..-..-
2 Heifers............................................ 6..-..-
4 Stears............................................ 20..-..-
38 Sheep............................................ 25..-..-
5 Swine & 2 pigs.................................... 7..10..-
2 Mares & 1 Colt.................................... 18..-..-
20 Load of hay...................................... 30..-..-
50 Bushels of Barley............................... 12..10..-
2 Acres of Corn...................................... 8..-..-
4 Bushels of Beans................................... 1..9..-
2 bushells of Pease................................. -..12..-
3 Chains & 3 Yokes................................... 3..-..-
2 Guns 40/ 1 ads 6/.................................. 2..6..-
2 Saws and augers.................................... 1..8..-
3 Chisels 1 Square 2 Speak Gimblets................. -..10..-
1 Gouge 3 axes 4 Gimblets........................... 1..10..-
1 Compass 1 file 2 Hammers........................... -..3..-
1 Joynter 2 Plains................................... -..2..-
1 flax Comb & 1p Hillyards........................... 1..-..-
3 Hoes 1 ( )......................................... 1..1..1
Raisour and Hone.................................... -..10..3
Tramels 2 p Pott Hooks.............................. 1..14..4
Iron Pott............................................ 3..-..1
frying Pan Spitt & 1 p Tongs......................... 1..2..1
box Iron & Heaters.................................. -..14..4
Spinning Wheels & 1 p Cards......................... 1..10..4
Jars & 2 Quart Pots.................................. 1..4..2
Platters 6 Plates & 2 Poringers...................... 2..5..6
Barrells............................................. 1..-..-
30 Yards Cloth at 3/................................ 4..10..-
50b Wool & 4b Cotton wool............................ 8..-..-
4md Nails at 25/..................................... 5..-..-
2 bed & beding & Curtains........................... 30..5..-
1 flock Bed with beding.............................. 5..-..-
3 Chests & 1 Table.................................. 1..10..-
5 Chears............................................ -..15..-
Wearing Clothes..................................... 12..-..-
1 Bond for.......................................... 14..-..-
Casks 45/............................................ 2..5..-
2 Pitchforks 4/ Sythe 8/............................ -..16..-
4 Iron Hooks........................................ -..15..-
1md Boards........................................... 3..-..-
1 ( ) 2/ Iron ( ) 3/................................. -..5..-
Octobr ye 2- 1730 £1464..2..0
Daniel Simpson
Jonathan Bean
Ebenezer Coburn"(3)
Ruth Parsons of York, widow and executrix of Elihu
Parsons of York, Yeoman sold to Elias Perry of York, laborer
20 acres of land on the southwest side of the York River for
£60 on 31 Jan. 1731 which was laid out to Elihu 18 Sept. 1716
by virtue of a town grant made to him 17 March 1707/8.(4)
Ruth then sold another 20 acre parcel of land to Perry
12 Feb. 1731 for £60 on the southwest side of the river
which was laid out to Elihu 18 Sept. 1716 and 8 Dec. 1721.(5)
"York March the 15th 1733/4 Then Received of Ruth
Parsons Seven Pounds Four Shillings and Six Pence It being in
full of all Accounts from the Beginning of the World to this
Day which her Husband Elihu Parsons late of York Deceased had
with me..." signed John Woodbridge.(6)
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