Person:William Worcester (1)
Rev. William Worcester
b.Bef 1605
d.Oct 1662 Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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  • H.  Rev. William WorcesterBef 1605 - 1662
  • W.  Sarah UnknownBef 1605 -
m. Bef 1630
  1. Samuel WorcesterEst 1630 - 1680/81
  2. Patience WorcesterBef 1630 - 1630
  3. Mary WorcesterEst 1632 - Bef 1639
  4. Susanna Worcester1634 -
  5. John Worcester1636 - 1638
  6. William Worcester1637/38 - 1683
  7. Timothy Worcester1642 - Bef 1672
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  • H.  Rev. William WorcesterBef 1605 - 1662
  • W.  Rebecca SwayneAbt 1617 - 1695
m. 22 Jul 1650
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Name[3] Rev. William Worcester
Gender Male
Birth[4] Bef 1605 Based on estimated date of marriage.
Marriage Bef 1630 Estimate based on date of birth of eldest known child.
to Sarah Unknown
Marriage 22 Jul 1650 Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Rebecca Swayne
Death[1] Oct 1662 Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Probate[2] 2 Dec 1662 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Will of Rev. William Worcester

I willi: Worcester being || Sick & || weake of body but of sound & pfect memorie doe make & ordeine this my last will & Testamt as followeth:

Imp my will is that my beloved wyfe: shall have that bonde of fiftie pound wth is due unto me from Thomas clark of Boston Iron munger: she securing my daughter in Law Rebecka Bilie of wt remaynes due to hir out of yt bonde.

Also my will is that my wyfe shall have the use & benefit of my dwelling house oarchyard & house lott duering the time of hir widohood; & three cowes comonage: duering ye sd term.

Also that my wyfe shall have wt moneys soever as due in England: for rent: fro wt lands & housing belongs unto her: or may otherwayes be given unto her, or any other wayes due.

Itt: I doe give & bequeath unto my Sonn Samuell worcester my last higledee pigledee lott of Salt marsh lying towards Merimack Rivres mouth: & also a silver wine bole that hath ye letters of his name ingraven uppon it & a thousand of pine board towards the finishing of his house: as also all my wareing Apparrell; my minde is tht my grandchilde willia: worcester * * [torn] Samuels childe shall have ye Sylver wine boule * * named.

Itt: I doe give & bequeath to my daughter Susana f * * my pide mare Colt::

It: I doe give unto my grand childe Rebecka Stacy five pound in household stuff: such as her grandmother shal thinke meet

It: I doe give & bequeath to my Sonne william worcester all my upland wthin ye bounds of the new towne of Salisbury: wth all rights & prvilidges therunto belonging as also my first Higgle pigledee lott of Salt Marsh: & all my lott of Sweepage at the beache: by my land at ye newtown: my meaning is: my twenty acre lott butting upon merimack River & the sevnty acres granted unto mee by the towne of Salisbury lying next: to the land of Capt Pike: n esterly:

References
  1. ↑ "Old Norfolk County Records", in Perley, Sidney, ed. Essex Antiquarian. (Salem, Mass.: Essex Antiquarian)
    Vol 4 p 139.

    Salisbury deaths: Rev Mr. Willi: [Worcester], Oct ___, 1662

  2. ↑ "Will of Rev. William Worcester", in Perley, Sidney, ed. Essex Antiquarian. (Salem, Mass.: Essex Antiquarian)
    Vol 11 p. 60-61.
  3. ↑ Hoyt, David W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts. (Providence, RI, 1897-1919)
    1:368-69.
  4. ↑ French, Robert L. V., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. The Rev. William(1) Worcester of Salisbury, Massachusetts. American Genealogist (D.L. Jacobus). (Jan 1996)
    71:51.
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