Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Thomas Carter.
Born ca 1588. Thomas died in Charlestown, MA between 5 May 1652 and 25 Jun 1652. Occupation: Blacksmith. Religion: Thomas was admitted to the Charlestown Church 8 (11) 1636/7.29
Thomas’ will, dated 5 May 1650, inventory 25 Jun 1652, named wife Mary; eldest son Thomas; other sons Samuel, Joseph, and John; daughters Mary and Hannah; grandsons Caleb Carter, Joseph Carter, John Brinsmead, and John Green. A servant, Mathew the Scotchman, was named on his list of assets.
Will: WILL: 05 MAY 1650, Charlestown, MA [S127]
"The last will and Testament of Thomas Cartar of Charlestown made the
fifth day of the third month A thousand six hundred and fifty
I Thomas Cartar weak in body but whole in my understanding and memory
do make here my last will and testament in menner and forme following
imprimis I comitt ... my soule unto God ... I comitt my Body to be
decently buried And for my outward estate I due dispose of it to be
disposed of as followeth.
I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary Carter my now dwelling
house with the garden ground the Barne, and the five acres of Land
which lies in the feild behind and above my house, with all my
househould stuffe; alsoe two Cowes and three Cows Commons and a
quarter alsoe halfe the Evry of all my ground and she to have all this
as long as she lives; she each year fynding and allowing halfe the ear
corn for all the ground. I give and bequeath unto my eldest son Thomas
Cartar after my wives decease my now dwelling hous garden and barne
with the five Akers I bought of my son Samuell, and the three cows
commons and a quarter And a Cow hay Lott lying without the Noll (by
Ralph Mousalls Land) wch was given me in the divident, Also the
Dwelling hous that Thomas Cartar my son now dwells in; Only out of
this house I will and bequeath to my son Samuell Cartar to bee payd
him by my son Thomas Cartar ten pounds Also I give and bequeath unto
my two sons Samuell and Joseph the twoo Akers of ground that lies on
mistick Syde ... to be equally divided amonst them, and to be theirs
wthin a month after my decease. I also give unto my son Samuell Cartar
after my wives decease on of my hay Lotts without the Neck, wch I
bought of goodman Potter.
I also give and bequeath after my wives decease unto my son Joseph
Cartar three Akers of Land lying at moltons poynt bought of Mikel
Bastoe Also a hay Lott bought of mr Lyn without the necke, alsoe one
cows Coman.
I bequeath and give after my wives decease unto my son John Cartar A
cow and three heifers.
I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Brinsmead, and unto my
daughter Hanna Gre-- [Green] four akers of land lying nere in Bunkers
within the Neck and my will is that to this foure Akers there shall be
added as much out of my houshould goods as shall make them up to be
worth twenty pounds but this to be theirs after my wives decease.
I alsoe give an dbequeath after my wives decease, unto my beloved
grand-children Caleb Cartar, Joseph Cartar, John Green, and John
Brinsmead, A hous and the Ground belonging to it wch is about an Aker,
wch Land and the ould hous I bought of goodman Robinson, and a new
hous to be sett upon the garden platt where the ould house stands
which I give amongst the four children aforenamed to be theirs
forever.
witneses the marke of William Dad Thomas Cartar.
John Green John Fuller.
Alsoe for the scotchman my will is that he shal be sould to mr Russel
upon resonable agreement and upon his good demeanor I do give him
three quarters of a year of the time he is to serve.
And I ordain my eldest son to be my executor of this my
Last Will and Testament
A true record
Attest W.E. Rogers Register."
(Middlesex Probate, 28:20)
Thomas married
Mary.
Mary died in Charlestown, MA 6 Mar 1664/5.29 Religion: Mary was admitted to the church 4 (9) 1643.29