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In Dec 1678, he traded his land in Falmouth for the eastern half of the Josiah Standish lot on which the house of the late Henry L. Whiting now stands. For some reason this did not suit his purpose and on May 4, 1678, he bought of Thomas 3 Mayhew the seven-acre lot on the east side of the Chilmark road, at the turn opposite the church, together with that part of a "neck of land" adjoining on the south, and east of "Merrys Field," and a half lot to the north, formerly belonging to James Skiffe, Jr. These properties remained in the family by inheritance for several generations. Two years later he sold the Standish lot to Mayhew. [*Dukes Deeds, I, 98, 267.] He over time served as a surveyor, juror, Ensign in the Foot Company and selectment from 1699 to 1705.S1
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Banks, Charles Edward. The history of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts. (Boston: G H Dean, 1911)
2:56-8 & 3:284+.
- Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862).
Marston, JOHN, Barnstable, m. 1 July 1657, Martha, d. of Bernard Lombard, had John, b. a. 15 June 1658; and George, a. 4 Oct. 1660; rem. to Swansey, there, by w. Joan, had Melatiab, 31 Aug. 1673.
- John Manter of Tisbury, Dukes County, in Massachusetts, United States. Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991: Original data: Massachusetts County, District and Probate Courts. (Ancestry.com (database online))
12 Sep 1698.
link The last will of John Manter of the town of Tisbury: on Marthas Vineyard in Dukes County I being stricken in years and retaining my understanding and memory do make this my last will and testament; and first after my death and buriiall I give unto my son John Manter all my land at Koophegon and all my severall shares of land in the neck eastward from the old mill brook and half a common write in sd town: Secondly I do will and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Manter my dwelling house, with all my lands both meadow land and upland ajoyning thereunto with all out housing and fencing whatsoever, thereunto belonging and also half a common write in sd town nextly I do will and bequeath all my movable estate unto my three daughters to be equally divided among them; and in witness hereof I have hereunto subscribed with my hand and put to my seal this twelfth day of Septembr: 1698
Witness hereunto
Thomas Mayhew
Sarah Mayhew
The mark and seal (S)
+ M
Of John Manter
Entered and proved May 25, 1708;
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