Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of John Pabodie (574) & Isabel Harper

1964. Thomas Pabodie. Born ca 1612 in England.

1965. Francis Pabodie. Born ca 1614 in Hertfordshire, England. Francis died on 19 Feb 1697/8 in Topsfield, MA. Occupation: farmer and miller.

“Francis came to America in the spring of 1635 in the Planter. He settled first at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, where he was living in 1636 near ‘Labour in Vaine’ on a road that led to the beach. In 1638 or 1639, he joined with the Rev. Stephen Bachilor and 12 others in the original settlement of Hampton, New Hampshire. He became a freeman of Hampton May 18, 1642. In 1645, he held a share in the common lands of Hampton and was also acting as a member of the committee that oversaw the finishing of the meeting house.
      “The Francis Peabody residence in Hampton was near those of Isaac Perkins and William Cole. Cole's wife, Eunice, apparently had difficulty controlling her tongue and sometimes lashed out at her neighbors. An entry in the records of the Ipswich Court, under date of Nov. 4, 1645, says ‘Eunice Cole is to sit in the stocks at Hampton and to make acknowledgement of her slanderous speeches concerning Susan Parkings & lidia pebodye and to pay to the witnes Isaac Perkings 7d and the feas of the court.’ This Mrs. Cole subsequently was tried for witchcraft.
      “After spending about 12 years in Hampton, Francis Peabody on March 25, 1650, sold his Hampton property to Robert Drake and moved to Topsfield, Mass., which had two years earlier been set off from his former home of Ipswich. Here he spent the rest of his life. On moving to Topsfield, he bought 250 acres of land from Samuel Symonds. On Apr. 20, 1666, he purchased from his near neighbor, William Evans, an acre located beside Pye Brook, on which he established in 1672 the first grist mill in the town. His house, situated on the bank of the brook, survived until 1846. He built a second, two story house a little farther up the brook in 1692, and this stood until Oct. 4, 1914.”

Will: Francis' will, dated Jan. 20, 1695/6, provided as follows:

"The Last Will & Testament of Lieut: Francis Pebody of Topsfield in ye county of Es[sex] [in] Newe England: I Francis Pebody taking into consideration the uncertainty of my life and ye certainty of my death being of perfect understanding & memory have seen good to m[ake] a disposall of the temporall estate which God of his grace hath given me in this w[orld] as followeth,
"Impr. I committ my immortall soul into the hands of God & my body to a decent buriall [when] God shall take me out of this world
"Secundo I give to my son John Pebody & Joseph Pebody all that tract of Land which I bought of marchant Joseph Juett of Rowly which Land lyeth in Boxford, I give to my son John two thirds of ye aforesaid tract of Land & to my son Joseph ye other third which I give to them & to their Heirs for ever & moreover I do give to them both in c[ountry] pay (not mony) five pounds to each of them, yt is five pounds apiece, besides what I have already given them
"Item, I do give to my son William Pebody all that Land which I bought of John Tod Senr [of] Rowly & of John Perley (excepting one hundred acres) which land I do give to him & his Heirs for ever, moreover I do give to him five pounds besides what he hath [...] me already, which I do the rather on consideration of his heing (by ye providence of God) deprived of ye use of one of his arms, wch five pounds is to be paid as is above specified
"Item I do give to my son in Law Daniell Wood That hundred acres of Land which is above excepted to my son William & is already in part possessed by my son in [law] Daniel Wood which said Land I do give to him & his Heirs for ever it be[ing] in consideration of what I was oblidged to do for him when come of age & pro[vided] yt he shall be satisfyed therewith on yt account & give a discharge thereof to such [...] shall concern Which Land I have already promised & do purpose forthwith to [give] him a deed of in a way of firm conveyance in which deed I shall bound....Limit ye aforesaid hundred acres accordingly
"Item I go give to my son Isaac Pebody all the land yt I do now live upon which I bou[ght] of Mr. Simons & my will is yt my son Isaac shall have all ye said Land which lyeth on [ye] south side of ye brook running through the said farm, both upland and meadow so bounded. I give to my son Isaac Pebody, together wth my dwelling house and housing, orchard, mill, and mill yard, wth all yt I bought of William Evens; and moreover I give to my son Isaac from the bridge all ye meadow downward on ye northeast side of ye brook wch runneth through Tho. Dorman's meadow; as also I do give to my son Isaac a rod and half of upland adjoining to ye aforesaid meadow all along for ye bringing of his hay from time to time, wch aforesaid land I do give to my son Isaac and his heirs forever, together wth Twenty acres of land on ye south side of ye river, neer to ye dwelling of Joseph Toun junr. Also I give to my son Isaac that bed with the furniture thereunto belonging which he now hath ye improvement of, and this I would have noted, that I have given the more to my son Isaac on consideration of ye providenceof God disinabling him by ye loss of one of his leggs.
"Item. I do give to mygrandchild Jacob Pebody (ye son of myson Jacob deceased) ye house which his father dwelt in, together with all ye upland on yt south side of ye brook yt is on ye north side of ye abovesaid brook, as also all the meadow on ye same side of ye brook from ye bridge and so upward; my will is yt in case my said grandchild Jacob Pebody do live to ye age of twenty one years, yt then he shall have as is abovesaid to injoy himself and his heirs forever. But in case ye said Jacob live not to yt age, yt then any of my other sons shall have liberty to have the land and house abovesaid, provided yt he or they shall pay unto my grandchildren Kesia and Mercy Pebody, ye children of my son Jacob deceased, an hundred and twenty pounds in common current money (not silver) notwithstanding what is above said in case ye said Jacob should have issue before he should arrive at ye aforesaid age, yt ye said land shall be at ye dispose of ye said Jacob Pebody, together wth ye house aforesaid. Also I do give to my grandchildren Kesia and Mary Pebody, ye children of my son Jacob deceased, I do give to each of them thirty acres of land apiece, provided they shall shall live to ye age of eighteen years; which three score acres of land lyeth on ye south side of ye river, in ye southwest division beyond Mr. Endicott's farm, in ye place called the stickey meadow, which land abovesaid I bought part of deacon Tho. Perkins about thirty acres, and about thirty more which I bought of Daniell Dorman; but in case yt neither of ye children Kesia or Mercy shall live to the age of eighteen, yt the ye abovesaid thirty acres apiece shall return to my next and immediate children to be equally divided amongst themp; and in case one of the said grandchildren live to yt age and not ye other, that then ye whole threescore acres shall fall to ye survivor of them.
"Item. I give to my son Nathaniell Pebody together with my Grandchild Samson How a[ll] that four hundred acres which I bought of mr Stephen Sewall Lying in Rowly village called Boxford which land lyeth near Bradford & was formerly mr Nelsons of Rowly. My will is yt my son Nathaniell shall have three hundred acres & Samson How ye other hundred acres which for quantity and quality ye aforesaid Samson How shall have ye said Hundred acres provided yt yt said Samson How shall be at my despose till ye age of twenty[one] years But in Case my son Nathaniell shall dye without Lawfull Issue that then ye above said three hundred acres shall fall to my other children by equal devision, his widdow notwithstanding injoying ye benefit thereof during life & as to his moveable estate which he is already in possession of I leave it all to be at his yt is my son Nathaniells despose here is to be understood yt what shall be left undesposed of by my son Nathaniell at his death of his three hundred acres shall be for ye use of his widdow during her life as abovesaid yt is ye life of her widdowhood.
"I do reserve for Mary my wife ye South End of my house for her Use to live in as also ye New Cellar as also ye Use of two milch Cows which she shall choose out of my milch kine, Also my will is yt my son Isaac shall pay to my wife Mary yearly twenty bushells of Indian Corne, four bushells of wheat, four of rye & six of malt, also yt my wife have liberty to keep two or three swine, as also yearly half a dozen pounds of wool, also my will is yt my wife shal have pasture for her cowes with my son Isaacs as also my son Isaac shall provide fodder for them in ye winter. As also my wife shall have Liberty for an horse to ride on as she shall have occasion. Also my will is yt in Case my wife shall marry again yt then all ye privilidges abovesaid shall cease, but during her widowhood she shal also have (as benefit by my orchard) yearly a barrell of Cidar as also som apples as her occasions either in the summer or winter shall require, Moreover my wife shall have ye use & despose of two beds together with needful firewood provided for her for which end she shall have ye use of such of my oxen as shall be needful. Also I do order yt Samson How shall live with my wife till he shall come to ye age of twenty one years & be at her Command to be helpfull to her on all accounts as she shall have occasion & in case Samson How shall be taken away by his father before he shall have served as abovesaid yt then my wife shall have that hundred acres of land abovesaid (given Conditionally to ye said Samson) to provide for herself such help as shall be necessary. & in Case my wife shall dy before ye said Samson How shall arrive at yt aforesaid term of years yt then he shall be at my wives despose to whom she shall see good & in case yt said Samson will comply with such despose yt then ye said hundred acres of land intended for him shall be at my wives despose
"Item I give to my daughter Lydia Perley five pounds besides what she hath already had of me
"I do give to my daughter Mary Death five pounds besides what she hath had already
"I do give to my daughter Sarah How five pounds besides what she hath had already
"I do give to my daughter Hephzibah Ray five pounds besides what she hath had already all which Legacies ordered to my Children I do appoint to be paid in common currant pay as is before specified to others of my children
"Note yt what Legacies I do here give in my will shall be paid by my executors out of my estate which I do leave in my son Isaac hands & to my wives, as corn or Cattell &c my debts & funerall expences being discharged.
"And finaly. I do appoint, Constitute & ordain my wife Mary to be an executrix together with my son John Pebody & Isaac Pebody as executors of this my last will & testament & in Case after Legacies paid there be any estate left to be devided yt it shall be desposed of in a way of devision as my executrix together with executors shall see good.
"That what is here above written is ye last will & Testament of ye abovesaid Francis Pebody appears by his own hand & seal ye day & Date here mentioned as also by ye testimony of ye witnesses hereunto subscribed
"It is to be noted yt notwithstanding what is abovesaid concerning my son Nathaniells three hundred acres returning to his brethren in Case of his dying wtout lawfull Issue, It is to be understood by ye three hundred acres what he shall not see Cause to despose of before his death I hereby notwithstanding what hath been said giving
him full power in Case he see good to despose of it either in part or whole not knowing but divine providence may necessitate him thereunto, otherwise what is above written to be of full force as is expressed.
ffrancis Pabody
"The above said premises were signed & sealed & declared to be ye last will & Testament of ye said Francis Pebody ye twentieth day of January in ye year of our Lord one thousand six hundred Ninety & five or six, in presence of us
Joseph Capen
Thomas Baker
Ephraim Dorman Senr"

The will was proved Aug. 7, 1698. An inventory of his estate made May 20, 1698, found the following:

Two oxen, three cows and three young cattle, valued at 23 pounds;
Sheep, one mare and colt, 5 pounds, 10 shillings;
Chains, axes, wedges, chisels and other iron tools, 2 pounds, 4 shillings;
Wearing clothes, 2 pounds, 4 shillings;
Beds and bedding, napkins, table cloths, other linens, 17 pounds, 9 shillings;
Chests, tables, chairs, other lumber, 5 pounds, 15 shillings, 6 pence;
Pewter and brass ware, 5 pounds, 12 shillings;
Iron ware, as pots, kettles, "tramells", etc., 2 pounds, 5 shillings;
New cloth home made, 2 pounds, 11 shillings;
Ten bushells of malt, 8 bushells of Indian corn, 6 bushells of barley, 4 pounds;
Four swine, 2 pounds;
Land given to his son John, 200 pounds;
Land to Joseph Peabody, 100 pounds;
Land to William Peabody, 100 pounds;
Land to Nathaniel Peabody, 150 pounds;
Land to Samson Howe, 50 pounds;
Land to Keziah and Marcie Peabody, 50 pounds;
Land and house to Jacob Peabody, 160 pounds;
Homestead, upland, meadow, dwelling house, barn and mill to Isaac Peabody, 400 pounds;
Silver money, 44 pounds, 15 shillings;
Total: 1327 pounds, 5 shillings, 6 pence.

Additional items inventoried Sept. 30, 1698:

Two oxen, 9 pounds;
Nine books, 13 shillings;
Two cows, 5 pounds;
Two oxen, 8 pounds;
Two linen spinning wheels, 6 shillings;
Two woolen spinning wheels, 6 shillings;
Two beds with furniture given to widow, 19 pounds;
Eight yards of wool cloth, 1 pound, 12 shillings;
Six cushions, 6 shillings;
Bed and bedding given to Isaac, 3 pounds, 10 shillings.

Francis first married Lydia [Peabody]. Lydia died bef 1649.

Their chidren include:
7071 i. Lydia Pabodie (ca 1640-30 Apr 1715)
7072 ii. Capt. John Peabody (ca 1642-5 Jul 1720)
7073 iii. Joseph Peabody (ca 1644-ca 1722)
7074 iv. William Peabody (3 Mar 1646-6 Mar 1699/1700)
7075 v. Isaac Peabody (ca 1648-21 Oct 1727)

ca 1650 Francis second married Mary Foster (1311) , daughter of Reginald Foster (457) (ca 1594-between 30 Apr 1680 and 9 Jun 1681) & Judith Wignol (-16 Oct 1664). Born ca 1620 in Devon, England. Mary died on 9 Apr 1705 in Topsfield, MA.

Their chidren include:
4775 i. Sarah Peabody (ca 1650-29 Sep 1732)
4776 ii. Hepsibah Peabody (ca 1652-)
4777 iii. Mary Peabody (22 May 1656-)
4778 iv. Ruth Peabody (22 May 1658-bef 1695)
4779 v. Demaris Peabody (Died soon) (21 Jan or Jun 1660-19 Dec 1660)
4780 vi. Samuel Peabody (Died young) (4 Jun 1662-13 Sep 1667)
4781 vii. Jacob Peabody (28 Jul 1664-24 Nov 1689)
4782 viii. Hannah Peabody (8 May 1668-bef 12 Feb 1698)
4783 ix. Nathaniel Peabody (20 Jul 1669-11 Nov 1715)

1966. William Pabodie. Born ca 1619 in England. William died on 13 May 1707 in Little Compton, MA (now RI).238

William spelled his last name Pabodie and variants.

      “William, who grew up in Duxbury, Mass., is referred to in various documents of the period as a yeoman, boatman, planter, and wheelwright. He was also a land surveyor. On Nov. 1, 1648, four years after he was married, he bought from John Holland and Hopestill Foster of Dorchester, Mass., a dwelling house, garden, stables, land and meadow. He later bought additional tracts of land in Mattapoisett and Sepecan. At one point, on Oct. 27, 1680, he adjusted a boundary line between his lands and those of Mrs. Sarah Parke and William Brewster. He served as a Duxbury town officer and as a representative or deputy to the General Court at Plymouth, being repeatedly elected to the court from 1654 to 1663, then again in 1668, and continuously from 1671 to 1682. He was admitted a freeman of the colony June 5, 1651.
      “About 1684, he removed to Little Compton, then in Massachusetts but now in Rhode Island, where he had acquired a share in lands. Thus he established in Rhode Island what has come to be known as the Rhode Island branch of the family.”

Will: "The Last Will &Testament of William Pabodie of Little Compton in the County of Bristoll being aged and weakly, but of perfect understanding, as at other times, blessed be God for it, for the settling & continueing peace in my family and amongst my children after my decease do order my estate in the world as followeth

"Impris that my Body after it be Dead have Decent buriall & all funerall charges be Defrayed out of my estate....

"Item That all my Lawful Debts be fully & clearely and truely payed out of my estate as soon after my Death as Conveniently Can....

"Item I give unto my beloved wife all my houseing and lands in that part of ye town of Little Compton aforsd called the three quarters of a mile square the land being the one halfe of fourteen eleven acre lotts of land lyeing all of them in said three quarters of a mile square the Dwelling house being the East end of said house (the one halfe of sd fourteen eleven acre lotts of land. I gave formerly unto my son William Pabodie as may appear by a Deed of Gift unto him under my hand and Seal) Dureing the time of her widowhood: but if she Marry againe then I give her the Third part only Dureing her life. Allso I give unto my sd wife all my household stuff beds and beding puter brass Iron Tinn wood except onely one sett of Green Curtaines which I have given unto my Daughter Lidea Greenill after my wives Decease Together with the vallens thereunto belonging Allso I give unto my wife what cattle or beast of any sort or kind shall be found mine at my Death Together allso will all Bills due unto me at my death and what money shall be found mine at my Death Provided she Marry not againe and allso Rest contented with this my bequest to her in this my last will & Testament But if my wife shall see cause to claime her Thirds of my house and lands that was mine at Duxbury which I sold unto Samuel Bartlett and make use thereof then my will is my son William Pabodie shall have the whole use of houseing & lands at Little Compton & pay Samuel Bartlett fifty shillings by the year Dureing the time his mother makes use of her thirds at Duxbury....

"Item my will further is that if my wife will not be Contented with her thirds at Little Compton onely nor with her thirds at Duxbury onely but shall claime her thirds in both places or Marry Againe then my will is that I do hereby make Voide all my Bequest to her before Mentioned in this my last will & Testament and that she shall have onely such part of my estate as the law provides when the Husband. Dyes Intestate, and my bequest in this my last will & Testament in what is more then the law Request as aforesaid shall goe to make up the Damage any person shall sustain by her Refusall....

"Item I give to my son William Pabodie after his Mothers death that part of my house and land in Little Compton which I have bequeathed unto his mother dureing her life to him & his heirs for ever with all the Appurtenances....

"Item I give unto my son William Pabodie one Quarter part of a four & Twenty acre lott of land in Little Compton to him and his heires and assigns for ever....

"Item I give unto my son William Pabodie all my books not otherwise Disposed of before my Death and all my tools Axes hoes augurs saws Chaines hooks plows Irons. Crow & c...

"Item I give unto my three Gransons Namely Stephen Southworth the naturall son of my daughter Rebecca now Deceased and the naturall sons of my son William Pabodie Namely John Pabodie & William Pabodie as followeth, whereas there are certain lands belonging unto me the Testator Lyeing in or about a place called Wesbanange westward of the town of Providence in Rhod Iland Jurisdiction in New England not as yet bound out nor Divided namely one whole share I purchased of Philip Taber as may apear by Deeds under the hand & seale of sd Taber bearing date November the 12th 1685. and one other share in sd. Land in the same Country Purchased by my son William ffoabs of Shuball Painter as may appear by Deed under his hand and seal bearing date March the 8th, 1682, but assigned over by the said William ffobes unto my son in law Icabod Wiswell and my self the Testator as may appear by an assignment on the back side said Deed Now I give unto my three Gransons before named viz Stephen Southworth John Pabody and William Pabodie one third part of that whole share of land bought of Phillip Taber the other two third parts haveing formerly sold unto my two sons in law namely Edward Southworth & William ffobes allso I give two third parts of my halfe share of what was said Suball Painters the other third part of said half share I sold unto my said son in law Edward Southworth now I say the one third part of my share I bought that was Suball Painters I give unto my said three Gransons namely Stephen Southworth John Pabodie & William Pabodie by an equal Division to them and their heirs for ever.

"Item I give unto my naturall Daughter Mary one shilling & to my naturall Daughter Mercey one shilling and unto my naturall Daughter Martha one shilling and unto my naturall Daughter Priscilla one shilling & unto my Naturall Daughter Ruth one shilling and unto my naturall Daughter Hannah one shilling & to my naturall Daughter Lidia one shilling and to the heires of my naturall Daughter Elizabeth one shilling and unto the heirs of my naturall Daughter Rebeccah one shilling.

"Lastly I constitute and apoint my beloved wife & my son William Pabodie sole executors of this my last will and Testament Desireing my beloved friends:
      William Pabodie(s)
"Signed and sealed in the
presence of these witnesses May: 13th: 1707
John Woodman
Peter Taylor
Samuel Wilbore"

An inventory of William's estate included the following groups of items: 70 acres of land; six acres of out land; a share of land in "a Purchase called Washganaug in Rhoad Island Collony"; a dwelling house and half the barn; one mare and her yearling being a mare; one cow and her young calf; sundry books; two feather beds and the furniture belonging to them; four basins, three platters and three porringers; a tankard, a pint pot, a bowl, a cup and a plate; two old chamber pots, one bed pan, two cups and some old pewter; two iron pots and one iron kettle; an old brass pan, two kettles and two skillets; two trammels, a spit, a pair of tongs and a fire slice; a pair of andirons, an old dripping pan, an old skimmer, two turning pots and a grater; a warming pan and two earthen pots; four trays, three keelers and a cheese fatt; three chests and nine chairs; old tools, an old saddle and bridle; two pairs of pinchers, two hammers, four awls, six fishing hooks and lines; two old plow chains, an iron bar and a pair of old plough shares; a pair of cupples and a half peck; a dozen napkins, two table cloths and a looking glass; a grid iron and an old sword; a pair of marking irons, a small pewter bottle and a cow bell; a churn, a runlett and two glass bottles; powder, shot and flints; two pounds, six shillings in cash; linen and woolen wearing apparel; and a pitch fork, for a total estate valued at 407 pounds, 14 shillings.

An account of the administration of the estate was filed by the son William on Sept. 13, 1709, showing he had paid each of the heirs their cash legacies and paid the expense of the funeral, which included "one shilling for the robe, six shillings for digging the grave, three shillings for the coffin, twelve shillings for 3 gallons of rum and 13 shillings for the grave stones, besides paying the doctor two pounds and three shillings."

On 26 Dec 1644 William married Elizabeth Alden (17684) , daughter of Hon. John Alden (ca 1599-12 Sep 1687) & Priscilla Mullins (6773) (ca 1603-1680-1687), in Duxbury, MA.3,239 Born ca 1625 in Plymouth, MA. Elizabeth died on 31 May 1717 in Little Compton, MA (now RI).238 Buried in Old Commons Cemetery, Little Compton.

Elizabeth is supposed to have been the first white female child born in New England.

Their chidren include:
7076 i. John Pabodie (4 Oct 1645-17 Nov 1669)
7077 ii. Elizabeth Pabodie (24 Apr 1647-bet 1677 and 1679)
7078 iii. Mary Pabodie (7 Aug 1648-aft 1727)
7079 iv. Mercy Pabodie (2 Jan 1649/50-between 26 Sep 1728 and 8 Nov 1728)
7080 v. Martha Pabodie (24 Feb 1650/1-25 Jan 1712)
7081 vi. Priscilla Pabodie (Died soon) (16 Nov 1652-2 Mar 1653)
7082 vii. Priscilla Pabodie (15 Jan 1653/4-3 Jun 1724)
7083 viii. Sarah Pabodie (7 Aug 1656-27 Aug 1740)
7084 ix. Ruth Pabodie (27 Jun 1658-bet 25 Apr 1724 and 27 Mar 1725)
7085 x. Rebecca Pabodie (16 Oct 1660-3 Dec 1702)
7086 xi. Hannah Pabodie (15 Oct 1662-29 Apr 1723)
7087 xii. William Pabodie (24 Nov 1664-17 Sep 1744)
7088 xiii. Lydia Pabodie (3 Apr 1667-13 Jul 1748)

1967. Annis Pabodie. Born ca 1620 in England. Annis died bef 12 Sep 1688.

On 7 Jan 1638/9 Annis married John Rowse in Marshfield, MA. John died on 16 Dec 1684 in Marshfield, MA.20 Religion: Quaker.

John, of Marshfield and Duxbury 1640. 59

John was a town officer in Marshfield in 1645.

“John Rowse, or Rouse, was the unfortunate man who was so severely dealt with for being a Quaker, (see our [Deane’s] notes on the Society of Friends). He was resident in Marshfield, as early as 1640, and had lands at ‘Cares wll creek.’ ... There are descendants in Bristol and NOrfolk counties.”6

Their chidren include:
7089 i. Mary Rowse (10 Aug 1640-)
7090 ii. John Rowse (28 Sep 1643-3 Oct 1717)
7091 iii. Simon Rowse (16 Jan 1645-)
7092 iv. George Rowse (17 May 1648-)
7093 v. Anna Rowse (2 Nov 1651-30 Nov 1715)
7094 vi. Elizabeth Rowse (ca 1656-7 Apr 1701)

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