Person:John Heald (18)

Children of Deacon John Heald and Mary [sic] Tuttle: 5) John, b. 28 Feb 1773, d. 1 Jul 1798, m. (int.) 19 Oct 1794 Polly Gasset of Townsend.
[Since probate was not opened until 1804, and no record of his death in 1798 is found except for his son 31 Jul 1798 which could be a cause for confusion (inscription for son found NEHGR, p. 57:73, but none for the father?) On the other hand, if he lived into the 1800's, as a young couple, more children might be expected. All in all, because this source has several errors, the probate date is clearly provable while this secondary source has some credibility issues, until some confirmation is found. No mention of John's death on any date is found in the Diary of James Parker, which mentions his sister Lucy, and mother's, deaths (NEHGR, Vol. 19 & 20).]

20 Aug 1804: Petition of Molley Heald: "Whereas my late husband John Heald ju'r late of Shirley in said County yeoman is deceased & left a small estate much Embarrassed & one young child, which renders it inconvenient for me to administer the Estates, therefore Request that my Brother Lotan Gassett of Townshend in said County yeoman may be appointed to that trust.
25 Aug 1804: Bond of Lotan Gassett of Townshend as "(by request of the widow) administrator on the Estate of John Heald jun'r late of Shirley, in said County Husbandman, deceased"
8 Sep 1804: Inventory of the Estate of John Heald Jr late of Shirley
Undated: Petition of "Harvey Heald of Asbhy in said county laborer son and only child of John Heald Junr late of Shirley" by atty Sam'l[?] Farnsworth that Lotun Gassett be cited to render his just & true account of his administration.
22 Mar 1819: Lotham Gassett cited to appear. Failed to appear, 11 May 1819, 11 Aug 1819, 19 Oct 1819. File ends.