"Children of Robert Vose and Jane Moss born in Lancashire, England: 2. Edward (Vose), b. 1636; m. Abigail Sharp. … 2. Edward2 Vose (Robert1) was born in England about 1636 and came to New England with his parents between 1650 and 1654. He married Abigail Sharp, a sister of Lieut. John Sharp, who had married his sister Martha Vose. Abigail was born about 1647, the daughter of Robert and Abigail (Wright) Sharp of Rehoboth, Mass., and later of Muddy River, Boston. She died in Milton, May 18, 1712, aged sixty-five. Mr. Vose died there Jan. 29, 1716 in the eightieth year of his age. Stones mark their graves in Milton Cemetery.
Edward Vose settled on his fathers lot on Providence Plain about a mile from the homestead. His house was in the vicinity of the Thacher Elm, now standing, near Warren Avenue, Mattapan, and he was living there March 30, 1674, when a footpath, which passed his house, was laid out from Brush Hill to the meeting house. In February, 1682, he received from his father the homestead farm of one hundred acres, which he had occupied for several years, and resided there until death.
He was a selectman in 1694 and 1695, filled the offices of constable, fence viewer, highway surveyor, and tithing man, and served on various town committees.
By his will, written February 3, 1713, he gave the larger part of the homestead to his son Nathaniel, who was to allow him 'an honorable and comfortable maintenance.' To his sons William and John, the farm and house they were each occupying, and additional meadow, swamp and woodland. To his daughters Elizabeth Wadsworth, Martha Wyatt, Sarah Badcock, and Grace Palmer, forty pounds each, to be paid, one half in money and one half in cattle, by his sons. To all the children of his daughter Jane Houghton, as they became of age, a good cow to be paid by Nathaniel. To Nathaniel his great Bible, and to his daughter Grace his little bedstead and psalm book; the rest of his books to be equally divided among his children. His inventory amounted to £1760 in real estate and £140, personal."
