1. FRANCIS-
m.1. 2 May 1617 ELIZABETH RICHARDSON (bur. 22 June 1630) 2. Jane ______ (bur. 12 July 1656) bur. 19 Sept. 1658 Westmill, Hertford
The tithing book for 1617 lists Francis as being of "Reyners Croft" and in 1618 as of "Brook End".(1)
Francis made his will 15 Sept. 1658: "I do give and bequeath unto Jane my wife the full sum of ten shillings of lawful English money to be paid unto her by mine executor presently after my burial.
Item I do give and bequeath unto my two sons Francis Wyman and John Wyman wch are beyond sea ten pounds apiece of lawful English money to be paid unto them by mine executor if they be in want and come over to demand the same.
I do give and bequeath unto my sister Susan Huitt widow the full sum of forty shillings of lawful English money to be likewise paid to her by mine executor within one whole year next coming after my decease.
Item I do give and bequeath unto Thomas Wyman my son all that my messuage or tenement wherein I now dwell with all the other buildings, housen and outhousing thereunto belonging, and all my lands, orchard, garden and yards, with all and singular their appurtenances whatsoever, to him and his heirs forever.
All the rest of my goods &c. to my said son Thomas, whom I appoint executor."(2)
Issue- all children baptized at Westmill, Herts.
Ref:
(1) N.E.H.G.R.- Vol. 50, pp.45-6 (2) Genealogical Gleanings in England- Henry F. Waters
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bpt. 24 Feb. 1619 Westmill, Herts. m.1. 30 Jan. 1645 Judith Peirce (b. Norwich) 2. 2 Oct. 1650 ABIGAIL (2) READ d. 28 or 30 Nov. 1699 Woburn, MA bur. in Old Burying Ground, Park St., Woburn
Francis and his brother John were tanners on Wymans Lane and were first mentioned as being of Charlestown 18 Dec. 1640 when they were signers of the "town orders" at the time of their settlement in Woburn.(1)
In 1640 500 acres of land in Woburn (now Burlington) was granted to Mr. Thomas Coytmore and was subsequently sold by Joseph Rock to Francis and John for £50 in Oct. 1667. They also owned a large farm in West Woburn extending into Billerica adjoining the Coytmore grant.(2)
"Billerica, 19.9m.1661. At a Towne Meeting, The towne do grant to ffrances Wyman & John Wyman that parcell of land that lyeth betweene Woburne line & the former that they purchased of Mr. Dunster, which is by estimation four score acres, more or less and is bounded on the South or South East with Captaine Gookins farme line."(3)
Francis was made a freeman 6 May 1657 and was a selecman from Woburn in 1674-5.(3)
"Whereas John Wright, Isaac Cole, ffrancis Wiman, John Wiman, ffrancis Kendall, Robert Peirce, Matthew Smith & Joseph Wright, members in full communion with the Church of Christ at Woburne, were presented by the Grand Jury of the County of Middlesex in New England at the Court in October last (1671) for refuseing communion with the Church of Woburne in the Lord's Supper, and rejecting the counsell of neighboring churches, and all other measures for healing the disorder and scandall thereby occasioned: This Court having heard their severall answers, wherein they pretend and alledge that the grounds of their withdrawing are sundry scruples in poynt of conscience, not daring to partake with the church for fear of defilement by sin, giving some reasons of their dissatisfaction, which not being satisfactory to the Court, who are sensible of the scandall thereby redounding to our profession, and considering the directions given by the word of God and laws of this Colony, requiring the attendance of all due meanes for preserving the peace and order of the churches in the wayes of godliness and honesty, that so all God's ordinances may have passage unto edification, according to the rules of Christ.
This Court do therfore, upon serious consideration of the whole case, order that the respective churches of Charlestown, Cambridge, Watertown, Redding & Billerica be moved and requested from the Court, according to God's ordinance of communion of churches, to send their elders and messengers unto the church of Woburn the ( ) day of March next, where the brethren that were presented as above said are ordered and required to give a meeting together with the church there, and shall have liberty humbly and inoffensively to declare their grievances, and the church also to declare the whole case for the hearing of their proceedings: And after the case is fully heard by the said councill, they are to endeavor the healing of their spirits, and making of peace among them, for the issuing of matters according to the word of God, and to make returne of what they shall do herein to the next county Court to be held at Cambridge: And the Recorder of this Court is ordered seasonably to signify the Court's mind herein to the several churches above named. It is ordered that the Court's final determination in the above named case be respited, untill they receive the councill's return, and the above named persons that were presented by the Grand Jury are ordered to attend at the next court at Cambridge."(3)
These people of Woburn were prosecuted before the Middlesex County Court Dec. 1671 for contempt for the ordinance of Infant Baptism as administered in the church of Woburn and for withdrawing from that church and attending the assemblies of the Anabaptists which was not allowed by law. John Wyman seemed to have been convinced of the "error" of his ways and was admitted back to the church in Woburn and took an active part in the settlement of Rev. Jabez Fox as a colleague of Rev. Thomas Carter in 1697. In his will 10 March 1683/4 he gave them 40/ each calling them his "Reverend Pastors". Francis however always retained his partiality for the Baptists for in his will 5 Sept. 1698 he gave to two elders of the Baptist Church in Boston, Mr. Isaac Hull and Mr. John Emblen 20/ each. Francis did however remain in communion with the church in Woburn.
Issue- all children born in Woburn
(1) The Wyman Family- T.B. Wyman Jr., pp.1-2 (2) Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England- Savage, Vol.IV, p.664 (3) History of Woburn- Samuel Sewall, pp.156,579,653,655
b.c.1656 m. PRUDENCE (15) PUTNAM (b. 28 Feb. 1661/2 Salem, MA, m.2. int. 11 June 1717 Capt. Peter Tufts, living in 1745) d. 1705 Woburn, MA
William was made a freeman in Woburn in 1690.
"A Letter of Adminicon of all & Singular the Goods & Chattels Rights and Credits of Willm. Wayman Late of Woburn in the County of Middlesx decd. Intestate granted to Prudc. Wayman Relict of the sd decd... the Eighteenth day of March, Anno Dom 1705."
"An Inventory of the Moveable Estate of Wm. Wyman Late of Woburn decd. taken the first day of Febr & in ye year Seventeen hundred and five-Six.
Arms £2-10s. Brass. £2-17s. Pewter £1-18s. £ 07 05 00 Iron Kettles 18s. Andirons, Tongs, fireshovel, Tramel & Spits 32s:6d. £ 02 10 00 Bedding £5. A Table, Chest, Cupbord, & a box, £3-2s. £ 08 02 00 Linnen & a Little Trunk 28s. Books bottles & an hour glass 15s-6d £ 02 03 06 Oxen's yokes & chains 25s. Oxens bells, Wedges & old iron 22s. £ 02 07 00 Horse furniture 13s.6d. The cart wth a bar of Iron 34s. £ 02 07 06 15 Sheep £4-10s. a pr. of Steers. £4-10s. 3 cows £6-15s. £ 15 05 00 one Heifer 30s. The Old mare 15s. The White mare 50s. £ 04 15 00 The yong mare 40s. Two Small Swine 20s. £ 03 00 00 Old Cask & an Old Loome & Chairs 28s: 1 Silver Spoon 6s. £ 01 14 00 Lands by Judgmt 137 acres wth the building upon it £ 49 09 00
Edward Johnson Ebenr. Johnson Seth Wyman..."
"... Wheras the Estate in houses and Land Left by William Weyman late of Woburne decd. hath been represented and made to appear to me to be uncapable of a division amongst all the children of the sd. decd. wthout great prejudice to, or Spoiling of the Whole... I have Orderd & assigned & do here by order and Assign unto William Weyman Eldest Son of the sd. deced. and to his heirs forever, two third pts. of the Estate in house and Land Left as aforesd. (The other Third pt. of ye sd Estate being hereby Saved and reserved unto Prudence Weyman Widow Relict of the Intestate for and during her natural Life) he the sd. William Weyman his Exectrs or Admrs. paying or causing to be paid unto the Other Children of the sd. decd. or such as shall Legally represent them or any of them, the Severall Sums hereafter menconed That is to Say unto Thomas Weyman, Francis Weyman, & Joshua Weyman Each the sum of Ten pounds Seven Shillings and five pence, And unto Edwd. Weyman, Elizabeth Weyman, Deliverance Weyman, and James Weyman, Each the sum of Ten pounds Seven Shillings & four pence three farthings, being all children of the sd. Intestate in full of their respective parts Shares and Dividends of and in the two third parts of the Estate in Houses and Lands Left by their Father the decd. aforesd. In Testimony Whereof I have unto these presents set my hand and the Seal of the Office of Probate Dated at Cambridge... the Seventh Day of January, Anno Dom 1707. J. Leverett"
"...to Edward Johnson, Ebenezar Johnson, Seth Wyman Nath Wyman & Saml Wyman all of Woburne... to set out to Prudence the relict widow of the late William Wyman of Woburn... We finding the homestead of Wm. Wyman late of Woburn decd. to Containe abt. one hundred acres, have set out to the aforesd. decds widow her third pt. of the houseing lands & other conveniencys as followeth-Namely, the sole use of lower roome on the East end of the dwelling house, & the sole use of the West Chamber & ye use of a third part of the Sellar a 3d part of ye ovens, & a 3d part of ye Well & liberty to set up a smal barne to the East end of her Son William's barne 24 f long & 12 foot broad wth a convenient way to the same & a convenient yard for her cattle to subsist in on ye South side of sd barne. Also a third part of the orchard as followeth- namely two acres of Orcharding meadow & pasturing on ye backside the Dwelling house... Also three acres of Meadow on Shaw Shine river... wth a convenient way of two rods wide to water her cattle... & ye sd Widow is to have all the fruit that groweth on the apple trees Standing within the bounds above expressed, Also, a garden Spot within the inclosure before the house to begin at ye Nurssery & so to run South till it take in one appletree & no more & to extend so wide from the fence as to make it twenty poles in Measure & no more, The other two parts with the buildings apprised as followeth 6 acres meadow on Shaw Sheen river 36£. 60 acres of plow ld. pasture Ld. & waste Ld. wth ye old buildings on the same & two Smal out Lotts, 72 pounds the sum totall is one hundred & Eight pounds, Woburne 4th August 1714."(1)
Issue-
(1) Middlesex Probate Court- No.26005, box 1888
The Wyman Family- T.B. Wyman Jr., pp.3-4 Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England- Savage, Vol.IV, p.666 History of Woburn- Samuel Sewall, pp.653-4 N.E.H.G.R.- Vol.15, p.363
b. 16 March 1702 Woburn, MA m. 23 May 1728 Gloucester, MA, BETHIAH (7) MILLETT will 4 Apr. 1766 Pownalborough (Dresden), ME
Many of the first group of Proprietors of Falmouth had to leave about 1690 due to the problems with the Indians and went to Gloucester. The second group of Falmouth Proprietors left Gloucester about 1730 and returned to Falmouth, James being one of these people.(1) James was taxed in Woburn in 1723.(2)
Nathaniel Jones, Gent., Charles Johnson, mariner, Samuel Bucknam, yeoman of Falmouth gave to James Wyman of Falmouth, husbandman, as a gift a small gore of land on Mackworth's Neck 15 Feb. 1730/1.(3)
Shubal Gorham, Esq. of Barnstable, MA sold to James Wyman of Falmouth, yeoman for £10 lot No.67 in Gorham granted to Gorham by the general court to the Narroganset soldiers in York Co., 23 May 1739.(4)
James and his son James Jr. signed a petition in Falmouth to be set off as a separate town 11 Sept. 1753.(5)
James and Bethiah sold to Rev. John Wiswall of Falmouth 29 1/4 acres on Squttergusset Creek next to James' 90 acre grant for £121/13/14 on 15 March 1757.(6)
On 24 March 1757 James and Bethiah sold to Samuel Cobb Jr. of Falmouth, Gent. and Benjamin Lunt of Falmouth, shipwright for £480: "the farm I now live on... bounded by 20 1/4 acres that I lately sold to the Revd. Mr. John Wiswall on Presumpscott River & Squittergusset Creek with houses Barn Fences out houses & my Right in the school house..." The deed was witnessed by Enoch Freeman & Daniell Rolfe.(7)
James signed a petition in Wiscasset for the division of the town 28 Jan. 1766.(8)
"In the Name of God Amen the fourth day of April AD. 1766 I James Wyman of Pownalborough, in the County of Lincoln, yeoman... do make this my last Will and Testament and dispose of my worldly Estate in manner following, that is to say;-
Impr. I give and bequeath to my beloved Wife Bethiah one Cow and all my houshold Stuff and furniture besides her dower in my real Estate-
Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth McCausland the Sum of five Shillings to be paid within a year and an half after my decease by my Son William which with what I heretofore gave her at Marriage or Since is in full of her Portion of my Estate-
Item, I give to my daughter Bethiah Small the Sum of five Shillings to be paid her in a year & an half after my decease by my Son William, which with what I heretofore gave her at Marriage and since is in full of her Portion of my Estate-
Item I give to my daughter Abagail Bickford the Sum of five Shillings to be paid her by my Son William, in a year and an half after my decease which with what I heretofore gave her at Marriage & Since in in full of her Portion of my Estate-
Item. I give to my daugther Prudence Goodwin the Sum of forty Shillings to be paid her in a year and an half after my decease by my Son William, which with what I gave her at Marriage & since is in full of her Portion of my Estate-
Item. I give to my daughter Deliverance Call the Sum of two Pounds thirteen Shillings & four pence to be paid her by my Son William in a year and an half after my decease, which what I gave her at Marriage & since is in full of her Portion of my Estate-
Item, I give to my daughter Olive Goodwin the Sum of Six Pounds thirteen Shillings and four pence to be paid her in a year and an half after my decease by my Son William, which with what I gave her at Marriage & since is in full of her Portion of my Estate-
Item, I give to my daughter Molly the Sum of Twenty Pounds to be paid her when she arrives at the age of eighteen years by my Son Daniel-
Item, I give to my Grand Daughter Hannah Daughter of my Son James deceased the Sum of five Shillings to be paid her be my Son William in a year & an half after my decease-
Item, I give and devise my Son Daniel his heirs and assigns for ever my half of the Land and real Estate at Bowdoinham in said County of Lincoln which was conveyed to me and my Son William by Deed by agreen Crabtree the whole being about forty acres; also Twenty acres of Land on the northerly part of my Land on Swan Island, in said Pownalborough, at the West End of the Eighty acres of Land Lazarus Noble lived upon, he the said Daniel paying the said Legacy of Twenty Pounds to my daughtehr Molly as aforementioned.
Item, All the rest and Residue of my Estate real and personal upon said Swan Island, in said Pownalborough & at Falmouth in the County of Cumberland or wheresoever else lying, situate or being of what name or Nature soever, I give & devise to my Son William his heirs and assigns for ever he the said William paying all my debts and funeral Charges & all the Legacies herein severally given to my daughters except said Twenty Pounds Legacy, he also upon demand making, executing & delivering to my Son Daniel and his heirs a good and sufficient Deed in the Law of all the Estate Right title & Interest which he the said William shall then have in & to the said half of said forty acres of Land at said Bowdoinham herein devised to the said Daniel.
Lastly I appoint my Son William Execr. of this my Will. In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and Seal the day first aforewritten... James Wyman... in presence of Wm Cushing, Abiel Lovejoy, Samuel Reed."(9)
(1) Clayton R. Adams- Brunswick, ME (2) History of Woburn- Samuel Sewall, p.654 (3) York Co. Registry of Deeds- Vol.18, fol.159 (4) Ibid- Vol.19, fol.306 (5) Mass. Archives- Vol.116, p.442 (6) York Co. Registry of Deeds- Vol.33, p.37 (7) Ibid- Vol.35, p.146 (8) Mass. Archives- Vol.118, p.170 (9) Lincoln Co. Registry of Probate- Vol.1, p.154
Vital Records of Falmouth, ME & Gloucester, MA N.E.H.G.R.- Vol.14, p.148; Vol.48, p.420 Baptisms of the First Church in Falmouth- Marquis F. King, p.109 The Wyman Family- T.B. Wyman Jr., p.4