Person:Hezekiah Whitcomb (1)

m. 4 Jan 1664/65
  1. Josiah Whitcomb1665 - 1665
  2. Josiah Whitcomb1666/67 - 1718
  3. David Whitcomb1668/69 - 1730
  4. Rebecca Whitcomb1671 - 1752
  5. Joanna Whitcomb1673/74 - 1717
  6. Mary WhitcombBet 1675 & 1682 -
  7. Hezekiah Whitcomb1681 - 1732
  8. Deborah Whitcomb1683 - 1683
  9. Eunice Whitcomb1685 - 1685
  10. Damaris WhitcombCal 1685/86 - 1772
  11. Abigail Whitcomb1687/88 - 1771
  12. Eunice WhitcombEst 1690 -
m. Bef 1707
  1. Hezekiah Whitcomb1707 -
  2. William Whitcomb1710 - Bef 1742
  3. Hannah WhitcombCal 1712/13 - 1747
  4. Israel Whitcomb1716 -
  5. Betsy Whitcomb1718 -
  6. Sarah Whitcomb1721 -
  7. Eleazer Whitcomb1724 -
  8. Dinah Whitcomb1727/28 -
Facts and Events
Name[1] Hezekiah Whitcomb
Gender Male
Birth[1] 14 Sep 1681 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage Bef 1707 Based on birth of eldest known child
to Hannah Green
Death[1][3][4] 6 May 1732 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nourse, Henry Stedman. Birth, Marriage, and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643-1850. (Clinton, Massachusetts: W.J. Coulter, 1890)
    p. 15.

    Hezekiah, Sonne of Joseph [Josiah] & Rebecca Whitcomb, borne, Sept. 14, 1681.
    [Note: footnote: "Accurately copied, but the Recorder must have erred in these two names"]

  2.   Whitcomb, Charlotte. The Whitcomb family in America: a biographical genealogy : with a chapter on our English forbears "by the name of Whetcombe". (Minneapolis, Minnesota: C. Whitcomb, 1904)
    page 397, 400.

    Hezekiah Whitcomb [#8 of Josiah line], s/o Josiah Whitcomb and Rebecca Waters, b. 14 Sep 1681, m. Hannah ---. Administration granted to widow Hannah and son Hezekiah 20 Jun 1732.

  3. Find A Grave: Old Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, MA, in Find A Grave
    Hezekiah Whitcomb.

    Here Lyes Buried
    Ye Body of Mr
    HEZEKIAH WHET[COMB]
    Who Died May 6
    1732 in y3 51h Year
    of His Age.

  4. Massachusetts. Probate Court (Worcester County). Probate records 1731-1916, index 1731-1881. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971, 2001)
    Case 64047: Whetcomb Hezekiah Lancaster 1732.

    15 Jun 1732: Inventory of Hezakiah Whetcomb yeoman Late of Lancaster Deceased.
    20 Jun 1732: Bond of Hannah Whitcomb Widdow Hezekiah Whetcomb Husbandman of Lancaster as administrators of Hezekiah Whetcomb Late of Lancaster Husbandman dec'd.
    7 Nov 1732: Account of Hannah Whetcomb and Hezekiah Whetcomb admin'rs, allowed.
    17 Apr 1733: Appraisal of real estate and division, set out to Hannah Whetcomb the Deceaased's Wedow, to Hezekiah Whetcomb the Eldest son, to William Whetcomb the second son, to Israel the third son, to Eliazer the forth son, to Hannah Sawyer ye Eldest Daughter, to Bety Whetcomb the second Daughter, to Sarah Whetcomb the third daughter, to Dinah the youngest daughter.
    6 Oct 1762: Warrant to appraise and divide real estate of Hezekiah Whetcomb which in the Settlement on the 14th of Aug. 1733 was Sett off to Hannah Whetcomb as her thirds or Dower.
    [3?] Oct 1762 [note: initial report all crossed out] Division to Isreal the Eldest surviving son, he paying Joseph Whetcomb Gardian to Anna Whetcomb a minor and Heir to said Estate; to Eliaze[r] "the yongest son"; to Sarah the wife of William Wilder a Daughter of the Deceased. : Final report adds "will not admitt of a Division to and among all the Heirs", "Isreal Whetcomb Eldest son that Now survives Having purchased the shares of Many of the Heirs", set off to "Isral ... in his own Right and as As[s]igned to Hezekiah and Jonathan Whetcomb Children of his Brother Hezekiah Whetcomb Deceased & to Mary Thankfull Releif Hepzibah & Hannah Children of his Brother William Whetcomb Deceased and to his sister Dinah Moor he having purchased their Shares", he paying other heirs viz Betsey Whetcomb Daughter of his Brother Hezekiah Whetcomb Dec'd & Jonathan Osgood Grandson to his Brother William Deceased [judge's decree adds "his Mother Abigail Osgood Dec'd"] & to Anna Grandchild to his Brother Hezekiah Deceased [judge's decree adds "her Father John Whetcomb Dec'd"]. Judge's decree ordering this settlement dated 20 May 1763.