m.1. MARY (2) NUTTER (d.c. 1676) 2. Sarah Taylor (m.1. Thomas Canney), d. of Anthony Taylor of Hampton d. 9 Dec. 1687 Dover, NH will 12 Mar. 1684-23 Mar. 1688 Boston, MA
John came to America from England as a young man being in the service of Thomas Layton who settled at Hilton's Point (Dover Neck, NH) as early as 1658. Thomas paid him for services already rendered or to be rendered 11 Jan. 1658/9 by giving him 20 acres of land on the Neck. The selectmen of the town then granted him an allotment of 20 acres in 1664 adjoining that given him by his employer. He became an important yeoman or farmer in the colony, his homestead being handed down from generation to generation to the present time. He was a new partner with Thomas Doughty in a logging contract in 1663.
"A Provetion Rate maed the 2d 10th mo. 1666 for Mr. Raynes at a penny in the pound throwe the hole towneship... Cochechoe... John Winget 0-8-10."(1)
John received another grant of land in 1669 and was deeded land from Hatevil Nutter on Dover Neck in 1670. He was admitted freeman 15 May 1672 and was a selectman in 1674, 1686 and 1687. He was also one of the: "Loyal subjects and freeholders" who signed the Weare petition to the King.
"In the name of God the twelve day of March in the Yeare of or Lord God one thousand Six hundred Eightie three/fouer I John Windiett of the towneship of Dover in the Province of Newhamsheare.... doe heare make my last will & testament in manner & forme as folloeth...
(1) It I give to Sarah my beloved wife for Love I doe owe & beare to her & for her comfortable living the Lodging roome wherein we lie & the chamber over it with the the bed & furniture belonging to it dureing her naturall life if she doe soe long remaine a widdoe & after to returne to them whome I shall hereafter dispose of it, & alsoe two Cows, & the halfe of the Orchard, & the two Acars of Land adjoyneing to it, next towards Dover dureing her widdoewhod & no longer
(2) It I give to my Son John Windiet my house & land with the marsh & flatts with all apptenances thereunto belonging one the side of the back river where my house now is, And alsoe the sixtie Acars of Land which I had of my ffatherlaw Nutter according to deed scituate & lieing at or near A place commonly Called Rayners brooke: & the halfe of my plow gears; with halfe the Chaines, & if all other Impelments blong there too, And the ffeather bed & furniture in the new roome-
(3) It I give to my Son Mosses Windiet the ffourtie Acars of land which I had of my fatherlaw Nutter lying on the west side of the back River buting on the sd River wth the marsh & flatts belonging ther unto, And also the twentie acars of land which I had by the towne grant as by Records may appeare scituate & lying on the south east side of Zacharie ffields Land, & also the other one halfe of the plow gears Chains & Implements as before menciened, And the ffeatherbed & furniture belonging to it whereon I have Laide in my sickness
(4) It I give to my daughter Ann Windiet, All the goods which I bought of Edward Allin both beding & Bedsteads, Curtains Vallance Carpets Cubbords Chairs stools, Tables, brass, pewter Andirons & two Cows
(5) It I give my Son Joshua Windiet twentie Acars of Land which I bought of Leiftenant Hull scituate & lying Joyneiing to the twentie acars of land which I gave to my son Mosses Windiet on the southeast side of it
(6) It I give to my son Caleb Windiet twentie acars of Land which I bought of Thomas Leighton lying on the southeast sid of the fourtie acars of Land which I gave to my Son Mosses Windiet buting on the back River with the marsh & flatts belonging to it, And the ffeather bed where on John, and Moses my sons doe usuallie lie on
(7) It I give to my daughter Marie Windiet the ffeather bed & furniture, before mencioned to her mother after her mothers decease, or doe marrie againe
(8) It my will is that all the remain'g of my moveables which are not before mencioned & given away be equallie divided betweene: John Windied, Moses Windiet, Joshua Windiet Caleb Windiet & Marie Windiet my sons & daughter, (Excepting my moveables which I have at the plantation which was Thomas Cannes, being two oxen, two Cows, & one younger beast, with plow stuff household goods & what besids is there I give to the five Children of Thomas Can'ie which are not now married to be equallie divided betweene them
As for the household goods which was Thomas Can'ies I leave it to Sarah Windiet my wife to dispose of it amongst them ffive of her Children which are not married of Thomas Can'ies
I desire Mr John Gerish and my brotherlaw Anthonie Nutter to be my Executors in trust to see this my will to be performed
the mark & seale of John X Windiet
sealed signed in Psence of Richard Waldern Joseph Canne Test John Evens
In the Name of God the first day of December in the Yeare of or Lord God one thousand Six hundred Eightie Seaven
A Codicell made by me John Windiet... Whereas I did will that all my debts are to be paid I doe now order them to be paid out of my whole estate of moveables debts and accounts which are dew to me-
(2) Article, I doe there unto ad, & give to my Son John Windiet two oxen & the two Cowes which In the (4th) article I did give to my Daughter Ann Windiet
(3) Article, I doe thereunto ad, & give to my Son Mosses Windiet two oxen
It whereas Abigall Windiet my daughter which was not bourne when my will was made I doe give Unto her mother one bed ticking which is in the house and one Cow to buy ffeathers to fill a bed & my daughter Abigall to have it when her mother shall see it fitt with boulster to it,
Whereas I did by my will appoint Mr John Gerrish & my Brother Anthonie Nutter to be my Executors in trust to see my will Pformed: And now my brother Nutter being ded I doe alter it & doe appoind my Verie good freinds & kinsmen: John Hall Junr: and Mr Jobe Clements and Zacharie feeild to be my Executrs in trust to see my will Pformed, And Alsoe doe desire mr John Gerrish to be assisting to them in accoumpts or otherwise
It I doe give mr John Gerrsh & Mr Job. Clements power to bind my sons John Windiet & Moses Windiet out as printices or otherwaies to dispose them as they shall see meet untill the be of age-
the marke & seale of John X Windiett
sealled & signed in prsence of Richard Walden Joseph Canne John Evens"(2)
Issue-
Ref:
(1) History of Dover, NH- John Scales BA, MA (2) New Hampshire Province Deeds- Vol. 4, p.71; Registry of Probate- Suffolk Co., MA
Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine- George T. Little Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire- p.763 Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England- Savage, Vol. IV, pp.593,595
b. 13 July 1670 Dover, NH m. by 1691 ANN (3) HODSDON (m.2. Dec. 1725 Capt. John Heard) d. 1715 Dover, NH
As the eldest son he inherited the homestead where he lived during his entire life. He was eveidently a belligerent fellow since he was involved in fights at times with Edward and Jonathan Evans, Henry Hobbs and Ephraim Wentworth.
John commanded a company of militia in the expedition to Port Royal, Nova Scotia from 1707 until 1710.
"In The Name and fear of God Amen
I John Wingett of the Towne of dover in the Province of new Hampshier being Sick and weake of boddy...
Itt I doo will bequeath and give to my Two soons moses wingett & samll wingtt all that hundred Acres of Land which I had of my granfather Nutter Lyeing near mr Rayners farme to be Eaqually devided betwee them when they Shall a Rive at the age of twenty one years-
Itt I doo give and bequeat to my sonen Edmon wingett thirty Acres of Land granted to me by the Towne of dover and Laid out in burbadus woods-
Itt I doo will bequeath and give to my sone simon wingett Twenty acres of Land given to me by the Towne of dover and Laid out in burbadus woods-
It I doo will and bequeath to my Eldest daughter mary wingett five Pounds to be Paid by my Executors in money or other marchantable Pay at money Price with in one year and one day next following my deceas-
Itt I doo will and bequeath to my daughter Ann drew five Pounds to be Paid by my Executors in money or other Speciaes at money Price within two years and one day next following after my deceas
Itt I doo will and bequeath to my daughter sarah wingett five Pounds to be Paid by my Executors in money or other good species at money Price within three years and one day next following my decease-
Itt I doo will and bequeath to my other fower daughters Viz Abigall Elizabeth mehittabell and Joanna five Pounds apiece to Each of them to be Paid by my Executors in money or other good species at the time when they shall Com to be Eighten years of Age
Itt I doo will devise give and dispose unto my beloved wife Ann and my Eldest sone John Wingett all my dwelling house barn & orchard and Land Adjatiant there unto to gether with the salt marsh and flats in the back River and all my Part of the saw mill at Tole End to be Joyntly maniaged by and between them for the support and bring Up of my small Chilldren and allso I doo give to my afforesd wife and sone all my Quick stock houseall goods debts and Redy money to be Improved for the Use affore sd all waies Provided that if my sone John shall Refuse to maniag the Premises with his mother and shall go his way and Leave her that then he shall have nothing out of my Estate till my young Chilldren are brought Up and then to Enter upon the Premises viz the housin Land and mill above sd and the same to have hold and Enjoy for Ever and what moveable goods shall Remaine after the deceas of my beloved wife I will it be Eaqually devided Amoungst my daughters and doo hereby ordain Constitute and appoynt my well beloved wife Ann winget and sone John wingett to be my sole Executrix and Executor Joyntly and severall them or the Longer Liver of them in trust to se this my will duly Executed finally I doo signe seall Publish and declare this and this only to bee my Last will an Testament Erevoakeable as witness my hand and seall this Twenty Eight day of december Ano: q:dom: 1714 signed sealed and Published
his John X Wingett Mark
In the Presents of Jno Tuttle Joseph Roberts his Issreall X hodgsden mark"(1)
The inventory of the estate amounted to £405/12/6 and was signed by John Tuttle and Tristram Heard 16 Feb. 1714/5
(1) New Hampshire Wills- pp.751-3
Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire- pp.763-4 Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England- Savage, Vol. IV, p.595
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