m. by 1692, RACHEL BUSSY
d. before 20 June 1714
Joseph supposedly emigrated from England to Charleston,
SC before coming to Wells where he had a 100 acre grant on
the Kennebunk River in 1693.(1) He had his tax in Kittery
abated in 1704: "A List of the Persons to whom we destributed
ye £14 8s ordered by ye Generall Court out of our Late Tax AD
1704... Joseph Credifer 0-10-0."(2) Joseph had died by June
1714 when Rachel had six children baptized in Wells. She
joined the church 18 Oct. 1719.
Issue- X. Nathaniel- b. 20 Apr. 1713
Ref:
(1) The History of Wells and Kennebunk- Edward E.
Bourne, LL.D., Portland, 1875, p.226
(2) MA Archives- Vol.3, p.417
Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire- p.171
History of Kennebunk Port- Charles Bradbury, Kennebunk,
1837, p.235
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2II. JOSEPH (JOSEPH 1)
b. 16 Feb. 1693/4
m. ESTHER LITTLEFIELD (bpt. 30 Apr. 1704 Wells, d. 1793)
Joseph was listed as an inhabitant of Wells in 1726.(1)
Joseph settled in Arundel in 1729.(2)
"I have Survaid and Laid out a tract of Land for Joseph
Credifor in the Township of Arundel adjoining to kenebunck
River... which is by virtue of a grant to Simon Busse by the
Town of Arundel baring date June the 23 day 1681. Dated in
Arundel this 24 day of November 1729 by me Nicholas Cole
Survair of Land."(3)
Joseph signed a petition for Arundel to be set off as a
separate precinct 5 Apr. 1749.(4)
Joseph was involved in the legal suits concerning his
wife's step mother and her husband Malachi Edwards (see
Littlefield).(5)
Issue-
VII. Tabitha- bpt. 26 Apr. 1741 Arundel, m. Nathan Winslow
Ref:
(1) The History of Wells and Kennebunk- Edward E.
Bourne, LL.D., Portland, 1875, p.330
(2) History of Kennebunk Port- Charles Bradbury,
Kennebunk, 1837, p.235
(3) Kennebunkport Town Records- Book I, p.86
(4) MA Archives- Vol.12, pp.586,589
(5) The History of Wells and Kennebunk- Edward E.
Bourne, LL.D., Portland, 1875, pp.337-42; MA Archives- Vol.
42, pp.7-9,14-7
Records of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Families- W. S.
Thompson, Vol. 1, p.313; MS at MHS
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3V. ABNER (JOSEPH 1, JOSEPH 2)
m. 30 June 1762 Wells (int. 12 Dec. 1761) RUTH WATSON
will 17 Sept.- 24 Oct. 1793 Arundel
Abner was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War.
Abner was a surveyor of highways in 1782, 1785, 1789 and
1790, fence viewer in 1783 and 1788, and surveyor of timber
in 1785, 1786, 1789 and 1790.(1)
"By the Request of mr. Abner Crediford I have Sirvaid A
Piece of Land in Arundel... Between mr. Benj. Downing & mr
James Burnham, late of Arundel, Decsd... Forty Acers of the
above Land is Laid out By Vertue of Draft that Belongs to a
Hundred acre grant that was given to Simon Busse June ye 23d
day 1681 Twenty Acers of the Above Land By Vertue of a grant
to William Elliot that was Laid out Infrining and Now
Removed- Dated at arundel the 4th Day of June 1788... John
Downing."(2)
"In the name of God amen the seventeenth day of
September in the year of our lord one thousand Seven hundred
and ninety three & in ye seventeenth of ye Independance of
america.
I Abner Crediford of Arundell... Doe make and ordain
this my last Will and testament...
Imprimis I give and bequeath to Ruth my dearly beloved
Wife Whoom I also appoint my Sole Executrix all my personall
Estate & houshold goods for her support & the support of the
children under age at her discretion for ever
I also give to the sd ruth the Improvement and Income of
all my land house and barn for her Support & The Support of
the children under age at her discretion Dureing her
remaining ( ) I give to my Sons Joseph: Daniel Samuel David &
daughter Ruth in Equall Shares to them & their heirs forever.
In presence of us................... Abner Crediford
Daniel Merrill........................ Ruth Crediford
Asa Durrell
Eastman Hutchings
Daniel Merrill Jr."
The inventory was submitted 24 Oct. 1793 by Capt. Daniel
Merrill, Benjamin Titcomb & Seth Burnham and amounted to
£250/14/0. The administration was granted to Ruth and signed
by Daniel Crediford, Lucy Crediford, Ruth Crediford, Daniel
Merrill, and Seth Burnham.(3)
On 1 Apr. 1799 the town voted that: "the Reverend Silas
Moody to Preach Every third Sabath in the New Meeting House
in the upper part of the Town... North westerly of a line to
run from the Widdow Ruth Credifords house North East to
Biddeford..."(4)
On 19 Dec. 1801 Daniel Crediford, shipwright, Samuel
Crediford, marriner, Ruth Crediford, widow and Executrix to
the last will of Abner Crediford deceased, & Ruth Crediford
Jr., singlewoman and daughter of the said Abner Crediford
deceased, the said Daniel of Pepperrelboro and the others of
Arundel... sold for $216.00 to Thomas Durrell of Arundel and
Benjamin Day Jr. of Wells 60 acres of land in Arundel bounded
by Benjamin Downing, deceased, James Burnham, late of
Arundel, deceased and Duck Brook.(5)
Issue-
V. David- m. 7 Aug. 1808 Kennebunkport, Mary Downing
Ref:
(1) Kennbunkport Town Records- Book II, pp.219,224,234,
241,257,258,262
(2) Ibid- p.255
(3) York Co. Probate- #3691
(4) Kennebunkport Town Records- Book II, p.311
(5) York Co. Deeds- Vol.67, p.246
History of Kennebunk Port- Charles Bradbury, Kennebunk,
1837, pp.235, 290
Soldiers, Sailors and Patriots of the Revolutionary War-
Maine- S.A.R., p.168
Wells & Kennebunkport V.R.
Records of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Families- W. S.
Thompson, Vol. 1, p.314; MS at MHS
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