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Facts and Events
References
- ↑ Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1635-1850. (Boston: Beacon Press, 1891)
p. 47.
Josiah Heald ye son of Jn'o Heald & Mary his wife was Borne February ye 28th day. 1698.9.
- ↑ Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital records of Westford, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (Salem, Mass: Essex Institute, 1915)
p. 285.
HEELD, Josiah, [died] May 26, 1733.
- Hodgman, Edwin R. History of the town of Westford in the county of Middlesex, Massachusetts: 1659-1883. (Westford, Mass.: Westford Town History Association, 1883)
p. 452.
HEALD.
1. Josiah, lived on the farm now owned by Artemas W. Cummings; m. Sarah ---. Child: (1) Sarah, b. 1730; (?) m. Benjamin Estherbrooks, 1769. Josiah the father, d. 1733.
- ↑ Film 397091 Files 11036-11125, in Massachusetts. Probate Court (Middlesex County). Probate records, 1648-1924. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1964-1967)
File 11068 Josiah Heald 1733 and File 11069 Sarah Heald 1733.
Will of "Josiah Heald of Westford ... Joyner", dated 8 May 1733, names daughter Sarah Heald entire estate, protecting especially "ye Houshold Stuff which came by my Wife her Mother" even if real estate had to be sold for debts or "for ye subsistence & well educating of my s'd Daughter Sarah Heald during her Minority". If Sarah dies, "disposed of according to Law; Except ye Goods or houshold Stuff ... w'ch came by my Wife deceas'd" which go to "Elizabeth Fletcher of Wesford & Abigail Pomeroy of Suffield ye Surviving sisters of my Wife". "Trusty friend & Neighbour Josiah Burg of Wesford" sole executor.
8 Jun 1733: Will presented by Josiah Burg and proved.
18 Jun 1733: Inventory: real: £247.0.0, personal:£:187.18.7.
18 Jun 1733: Bond of Timothy Heald of Concord as "guardian unto Sarah Heald a Minor in the 3'd year of her age - Daughter of Josiah Heald late of Westford in s'd County dec'd"
27 Jun 1737: Bond of John Heald of Acton as "Guardian unto Sarah Heald a Minor in her Seventh year of age, Daughter of Josiah Heald late of Westford in the county of Middlesex Dece'd"
27 Jun 1737: Accounting of executor.
- Josiah Heald received a share of his father's real estate in 1723. As cited, Hodgman mentions the Josiah of Westford, but has no information about his origins. However, his probate ties the Josiah of Westford to the Josiah of Concord because his brother Timothy was the guardian of his orphaned daughter, and then when Timothy d. 1736, his brother John took over as guardian.
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