1883.Rev. Thomas Hanford. Born ca 1621 in Fremington, Devon. Thomas was baptized in Alverdiscott Parish, Fremington, on 22 Jul 1621. Thomas died in Norwalk, CT in 1693. Buried in Old Cemetery, East Norwalk.
Thomas was on the list of those able to bear arms in Scituate in 1643. He was later minister at Norwalk, CT. In 1673 he relinquished his claim to the estate of his uncle, Timothy Hatherly for a consideration of 20 pounds to Nathaniel and John Tilden. The release declared him to be ‘the alone son of Eglin Sealis deceased, who was the natural sister of my unkle Mr. Timothy Hatherly deceased.’42
Thomas first married Hannah Newberry, daughter of Thomas Newberry (-ca Jan 1635/6) & Jane.
On 22 Oct 1661 Thomas second married Mary Miles, daughter of Dea. Richard Miles (-7 Jan 1666) & Catherine (-27 Jan 1688), in Norwalk, CT.55 Born ca 1635.55 Mary died on 12 Sep 1730.55
Susanna first married John Whiston, second William Brooks as his second wife.
Ca 1641 Susanna first married John Whiston.16 Born ca 1616. John died bef 4 Oct 1664.16
The Whiston surname was variously spelled Wheteston, Whetston, Whetstone, and Whiston.
There’s an article on John Whiston in The Great Migration Begins.16
John came to New England as the servant of Timothy Hatherly, and he married his niece.16
From Deane’s History of Scituate:53
John Whiston was in Scituate 1636, in which year he received a grant of land, nearly opposte to ‘Meeting-house lane’ on the west. He had various other grants; but there was his house lot. He was a Conihasset partner 1646.
Their children include:
4780i.
Joseph Whiston (Died unmarried) (ca 1641-bef 31 Oct 1666)
By 1665 Susanna second married William Brooks (2439) , son of Brooks family (1077).16 Born ca 1615 in England. William died in Scituate, MA bet 7 Jul 1680 and 24 Jan 1682/3.16 Occupation: husbandman.
The name of William’s first wife is unknown; his second wife was Susanna (Hanford) Whiston, widow of John Whiston.
William came to New England on the Blessing, 1635, aged 20. He first settled in Scituate, then removed to Marshfield by 1643, and back to Scituate by 1657. He took the oath of fidelity at Scituate in 1657, and was admitted freeman of Plymouth Colony 1 Jun 1658.14
From Deane’s History of Scituate:53
"William Brooks was a householder in 1644. His farm was south of Till's creek, latterly called Dwelley's creek, and his house near that of Capt. William Brooks, his descendant of the sixth generation. The spot seems to have been selected on account of the sweet spring of water near it. His wife was widow Susanna Dunham of Plymouth. His children were Hannah born 1645, Nathaniel 1646, (who married Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Curtis, 1678, and succeeded to his father's residence), Mary born 1647, Sarah born 1650, (who married Joseph Studley), Meriam born 1652, (who married John Curtis, son of Richard Curtis), Deborah born 1654, (who married Robert Stetson, jr. son of the Cornet), Thomas born 1657, who married Hannah Bisby 1687, and Joanna born 1659.
"The people of this name in Scituate have all descended from Nathaniel. His sons were William, Gilbert and Nathaniel. William's posterity remain on the ancient seat of the family. The late Capt. William, who deceased 1821, on the paternal spot, was his grandson, (and son of William, who married Mary Braman 1737). His children are Capt. William, who lives on the paternal fram, Sarah, (wife of Dea. Loring of Duxbury), Philenda, (wife of Capt. Luthor Tilden), Temperance, (wife of Capt. Reuben Drew of Duxbury), Betsey, (second wife of Capt. Jotham Tilden), Gilbert of Medford, Lucy, Seth and Nathan of Duxbury. Their mother Betsy Stodder.} Gilbert had a son William, born 1714, (who removed or died early), Gilbert 1718, and Benjamin 1720. Nath'l, 2d. married Mary Taylor 1717, and purchased lands of Michael Wanton, a half mile west of Hoop-pole hill, where the fifth Nathaniel Brooks now resides. His children are of the seventh generation. Nathiel, 3d. married Elizabeth Benson 1744, nathaniel, 4th. married Deboral Brooks 1783, and Nathaniel 5th. married Charlotte Lapham 1821.
"Thomas, the son of William, sen. had one son Thomas, born 1688, and a daughter Joanna born 1695. Thomas had no family. Joanna married John Ruggles, who succeeded to the farm of Thomas Brooks. It lies a half mile east of the residence of William above described. It was the farm of William Richards 1640."
1885.Lettice Hanford. Born ca 1617 in Alverdiscott, Devon. Lettice was baptized in Alverdiscott, Devon, on 8 Jun 1617.16 Lettice died in Plymouth, MA on 22 Feb 1691. Religion: Lettice was admitted to the Scituate Church 25 Dec 1636.16
Lettice and Edward Foster married at the house of Capt. James Cudworth. There being at the time no magistrate in Scituate, Capt. Myles Standish journeyed from Plymouth to perform the ceremony.42
On 8 Apr 1635 Lettice first married Dea. Edward Foster Esq in Scituate, MA.42 Born ca 1610.16 Edward died in Scituate, MA bet 24 Nov 1643 and Feb 1743/4.16 Religion: joined Scituate church 8 Jan 1635, deacon 1638.16
“Edward Foster, Lawyer, was one of the men of Kent, and settled in Kent street, at the corner near Satuit brook, 1633. He was freeman 1636. He had also sixty acres on the North river, between Annable’s lot and Humphy Turner’s lot, (now [1831] owned by John and Timothy Foster, near King’s landing).”53
Edward had practiced law in England before emigrating to New England, which he did before 1628, with the first of the ‘Men of Kent,’ who explored the lands around Satuit that year, if not a little earlier. He was assigned lands on the Second Cliff in 1633, also the first house lot on Kent Street south of Satuit Brook, upon which lot he built his house. He was the first lawyer in the settlement. In 1636 when the ‘greate lottes’ on the North River were granted to the first comers, Edward Foster received a lot of eighty acres, between that of Anthony Annabel on the east, and Humphery Turner on the west. Edward was constantly employed in public affairs. With Anthony Annable he was Deputy to the first Colony Court in 1639.42
Edward was on the Plymouth a grand jury 7 Mar 1636/7; on a Plymouth jury 3 Jan 1636/7, 4 Sep 1638, and 3 Mar 1639. He was a member of the committee to assess charges for sending soldiers against the Pequots 7 Jun 1637; a Scituate member of colony committee to survey highways 5 Mar 1638/9; deputy for Scituate to the Plymouth General Court 4 Jun 1639, 2 Jun 1640, and 1 Jun 1641; and on the committee to lay out lands at Scituate 30 Nov 1640.16
From Savage:25 “EDWARD, Scituate, came (early eno. to be tax. 2 Jan. 1633 by the Col. Court) from Co. Kent, says Deane; but I feel doubt of this, for his mo. was sis. of Timothy Hatherly, wh. he thinks was of Devon. Yet it may be that the sis. of Hatherly was mo. of his w. not of hims. She afterwards, not, as Deane thinks, first, m. Hanford, and was mo. of Rev. Thomas, came with two ds. in 1635, and here, not, as D. supposes, in Eng. m. Richard Sealis. Her s. was a lawyer, says D. freem. 1636, certain. a young man of good repute, for he was one of the found. of the ch. at S. 8 Jan. 1635, rep. 1639 and 40, tho. not elevat. as the histor. made out to be an Assist. of the Col. 1637; m. 8 Apr. 1635, Lettice Hanford, had Timothy, bapt. 7 Mar. 1636, bur. 5 Dec. 1637; Timothy, again, 22 Apr. 1638; d. soon; Timothy, again, b. 1640, and Elizabeth posthum. 1644, not, as Deane gives, 1645. In his will of 24 Nov. 1643, he provides for the unb. one, w. and s.; and in Feb. foll. his uncle Hatherly and f.-in-law Sealis, took the inv. See Geneal. Reg. IV. 281.”
Ca 1645 Lettice second married Edward Jenkins (1546) , son of Edward Jenkins (648).14 Born ca 1617 in Bethersden, Kent. Edward was baptized in Bethersden, Kent, on 14 Dec 1717. Edward died in Scituate, MA in 1699.53 Occupation: Innkeeper.
Edward first married Lettice (Hanford) Foster, widow of Edward Foster; and second Mary (Farnsworth) Ripley, widow of Abraham Ripley.
Edward came to New England in 1634 with Nathaniel Tilden of Tenterden in the Hercules, of Dover, England, listed among her peassengers as one of Tilden’s five servants, as were George Sutton, Thomas Lapham, James Bennett, and Edward Ford; and William Witherell, Henry Ewell of Sandwich, John Lewis and others, were fellow passiengers.42
“Edward Jenkins was one of the Conihassett partners in 1646, and a freeman 1647. He purchased a part of Edward Foster’s house lot 1647, and built his house at the corner of Kent street, near the bridge, where the house of Capt. Lemuel Webb now [1831] stands, where his son Thomas settled 1678. Edward Jenkins kept an ordinary many years: licensed first 1677.”53
Edward was of Scituate by 1643. He probably came with Nathaniel Tilden, for in his will, 1641, he is called his servant. He was representative 1657.25
Edward died sometime between 2 Mar 1698/9 when his will was signed and 20 Jul 1699 when his inventory was taken.
There’s an article on Edward Jenkins in The Great Migration.14
Will: Plymouth Colony Wills, Vol. 1, p. 156. State House Copy. Scituate Records, Vol. IV, Part 3, p. 78.
"Wherfore altho the Court sees noe cause to graunt a diuorce yett they doe apprehend her to be noe longer bound but doe leaue her to her libertie to marry if she please."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. V, p. 159 (11O) Pilgrim Republic. Goodwin, p. 597. History of Scituate, Samuel Deane, p. 295.
This Deed Pole made the twentyeth day of December in the yeer of our Lord God one thousand six hundred seauenty and seauen; witnesseth that I Edward Jenkins of Scittuate in the Jurisdiction of New Plymouth in New England in America, husbandman'for diuers good causes and considerations mee thervnto moueing and especially for the fatherly affection and Good will; which I haue and doe beare vnto my son in law William COCKE and my Daughter Mary his wife haue Giuen Graunted alliened enfoefed and confeirmed and by these prsents doe freely fully and absolutely Giue Graunt allien enfoeffe and confeirme from me the said Edward Jenkens and my heirs vnto them the said William Cocke and Mary his wife and the her body Lawfully begotten foreuer all that my said ten acres of vpland sett Iying and being in Scittuate aforsaid and Neare Rawlins his Marsh swamp, haueing the Lott of John hollett towards the and the lott of Isacke Chettenden towards the west and the lott of John Ensigne Towards the North and the towne comons towards the South; --- yett Notwithstanding hath and by these prsents doth Reserue vnto. himselfe during his life for his owne vse, if hee shall haue Nessesitie therof for a libertie for some Timber or fierwood from the same Land; And it is further agreed and concluded by the prtyes to these prsents That if in case William Cocke or Mary his wife or the Last Surviuer of them shall depart this life and leaue noe Issue of the body of the said Mary Lawfully begotten Surviueing to take benifitt of this Deed of Gift, and the said prmises heerin contained doe Reuert vnto the doner or his heire, Then the said Edwarad Jenkens doth by these prsents bind himselfe his heires executors or adminnestrators of the Last Surviuer of the said William COCKE or Mary his wife, what two Indifferent Men shall Judge the buildin erected on the said land by the said COCKE or Mary his wife shal bethen worth; and this payment to be made within some Reasonable time.---
Memorandum It is Intended, and it is the true meaning of these prsents that Wiiliam COCKE is to build a dwelling house vpon the land aboue mensioned or else to take Noe benifitt by this deed of Gift.
1886.Margaret Hanford. Born in 1619 in Fremington, Devon.42 Margaret died in Barnstable, MA in Jun 1649. Buried on 13 Jun 1649 in Barnstable, MA.16
On 27 Jun 1636 Margaret married Isaac Robinson, son of Rev. John Robinson (ca 1577-1 Mar 1624/5) & Briget White (-1643). Born ca 1610 in Leiden, South Holland.16 Isaac died in Barnstable, MA in 1704.
“Isaac Robinson was the son of the venerable John Robinson, the Puritan founder. He was freeman in Scituate 1636. His house lot was on the south east of Colman’s hills near the first Herring brook and opposite to ‘Schewsan’s Neck.’ This house and land he sold to John Twisden 1639, and removed to Barnstable. He was a highly respectable man: an Assisstant in the government: but having fallen under the displeasure of ‘the stern Thomas Prince, Gov.’ 1659, on account of his opposition to the laws against the Quakers, he was disfranchised: but he lived to be restored under Gov. Josiah Winslow 1673.”53
1887.Elizabeth Hanford. Born in 1621 in Fremington, Devon.42 Elizabeth died in Scituate, MA on 9 Oct 1711.52
It has been shown that Nicholas Wade married Elizabeth Hanford, rather than the non-existent Elizabeth Ensign sometimes attributed to him. Check out the two-volume work Ancestry of Colonel John Harrington Stevens and His Wife Frances Helen Miller, by Mary Lovering Holman and Wiifred Lovering Holman, published 1948-1952, especially volume I, pages 485-487.154
Ca 1642 Elizabeth married Nicholas Wade.42 Born ca 1615. Nicholas died in Scituate, MA ca 1683.
From Deane’s History of Scituate:53
Nicholas Wade took the oath of fidelity 1638. His house and homestead were on the west side of Brushy hil, and north-east side of the road wehre Shadrach Wade, his descendant of the sixth genteration, now [1831] resides [in Scituate]. In 1657, he was licensed to keep an ordinary or tavern.
In his will, dated 7 Feb 1683, Nicholas mentions his eldest son John; sons Thomas, Nicholas, and Nathaniel; daughters Susannah Wilcom, Susannah White, and Elizabeth; “ I give it all to my sonn's children, namely Nicholas, Nathaniel, Elizabeth and Hannah, to be equally devided among them”; and wife.
The will wasn’t probated until 1712 after the death of his wife, Elizabeth. By then Nathaniel had died without issue by then. Nicholas was appointed adminstraor,
Will: The Last Will and Testament of Nicholas Wade of Sittuate mad this seventh day of February in ye yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred eighty & three, 1683. I, ye said Waed, being weake of body and yet in perfect memory and understanding, and not knowing ye time of my departing, make this my Last Will. Imprimis, I committ my soule to God that gave it me and my body to ye dust from whence it was taken. And after all my debts are satisfied and paid and my buriall expences discharged, then as for all my worldly estate I dispose of it as in manner as followeth: Item, I give to my eldest son, John Wade, ye grant of fifty acres of land tht was given to me by ye Ancient Freemen of Sittuate and a five pound debt which was due to me upon bill, all which said land and debts [he is] to have and to hold, injoy and possess, to him and his heirs or asignes for ever.
Item, I give to my son, Thomas Waed, all my land that lyeth on ye westerly side of ye Country Road that goeth over ye Brushe Hill, except that land that I formerly gave to my daughter, Susannah Wilcom, and her Husband [William] Wilcome, to have and to hold, possess and injoy, to him and his heirs or asignes for ever.
Item, I give to my son, Nicholas Waed, all ye rest of my upland and medow and housing, excepting five acres of upland that lyeth next to ye Cuntry Road that goether over Brush Hill, two acres of meadow that lyeth next to Old Goodman [William?] Willis' meadow, to him and to his heirs lawfully begotten of his body, to have and to hold, to injoy and possess for ever.
Item, I give to my son, Nathaniel Waed, five acres of upland lying on ye westerly side of my house and next to ye Cuntry Road that goeth over Brush Hill and two ackers of meadow lying next to old Goodman Wills' meadow, to him and to his heirs lawfully begotten of his body, to have and to hold, posess and injoy for ever after my wife's decease. And as for my daughter, Susannah White, I have given her her portion in land already in her former husband's dayes. And as for all ye rest of my estate, excepting one cow and eight sheep and my wife's buriall expences discharged, I give it all to my sonn's children, namely Nicholas, Nathaniel, Elizabeth and Hannah, to be equally devided among them. I give to my daughter, Elyzabeth, one cow and eight sheep after my wife's decease. And further I doe by these presents ordaine, constitute, and appoint my beloved wife to be my lawfull Executrix who is to have ye whole use and benefitt of my estate during her life as may appear by an Agreement made with my son Nicholas Wade. And further I doe ordaine, constitute, and appoint my well beloved friend Samuell Clapp, to be my Overseer of this my Last Will and Testament. My will is that my son, Nicholas, shall have a hy way through my son Nathaniell's land in ye most convenient place and my son, Nicholas, allowing as much land for it. In witness hear of I have her unto sett my hand and seal Plymouth Colony Records, Book 14, p. 14
Inventory of Nicholas Wade 1684
An Inventory of ye estate lands good Chattles of Nicolas Wade deceased taken ye 11 day of march 1683 by vs whose names ar vnderwritten £ s d Imprmis one dwelling house & barne vpland and meadow lands 60 00 00 purse & aparrel 04 00 00 the best bed & bedsteed & furniture 06 00 00 Two flock beds & bedsteed & furniture 06 00 00 A peice of woollen Cloth 02 10 00 Two Ioyne Chests 01 00 00 In sheets & other linnen 03 00 00 linnen & Cotton yarne 01 00 00 In pewter & Tin 03 13 00 In Brass 03 10 00 In Iron potts Kettles 01 00 00 Trammell tongs & other Iron things 00 12 00 Armes & amunition 01 00 00 Books 00 08 00 one long Table formes ioynt stools 01 10 00 In sett worke Tubbs & pailes 00 06 00 In beefe & porke 01 00 00 ffower Cowes one bull Two young cattell 13 15 00 In sheep 02 10 00 Two mares 03 10 00 two young swine 00 10 00 lumber belonging to ye house 01 00 00 one bridle & saddle Collar & Traces 00 12 00 In Rye & Indian Corne 00 16 00 a saw chaine & Crow & other Iron tooles 01 00 00 one Hatchell 00 06 00 spinning wheeles & cards & earthe ware 00 08 00 one looking glass & a box Iron 00 03 00 debts due to ye estate 04 00 00 Totall is 120 19 00 Isaack Buck senior Samuel Clap debts due from ye estate are It to mr Iohn Wing of Boston 11 00 00 It to Margrett Collman 02 00 00 It to Ensigne Allin 01 10 00 It to Ephraim little 01 06 00 more in smale debts 04 10 00 [total] 20 06 00 This 24 of Iune 1684 apeared Elyzabeth Wade ye Relict of Nicolas Wade deceased & gaue oath to this Inuentory yt it is a true Inuentory of all ye estate of her late husband deceased & as far as she knows & yt if after ward ther due Come more to light she will make discouery of it Taken before me Iohn Cushing by order of Court Plymouth Colony Wills, Vol. IV, part II, folio 137