Vol. 42, p. 123 9 May 1742: James Albee [signed as James Albee Jun'r] and Thomas Albee husbandmen and Elizabeth Albee Spinster all of Mendon for £9 to Samuel Daniells housewright of Mendon all right in tract on Easterly side of Mill River on a plain commonly known as Mill Plain about 7 acres and undivided between the grantors and [????] Brethren. 20 Jun 1759 acknowledged by James Albee and Thomas Albee.
Vol. 33, p. 172 21 Oct 1748: James Albee and Mary his wife, Samuel Albee, Seth Albee, Margaret Albee all of Mendon, with Samuel Wood of Upton with Mary his wife and Isaac Sheffeild of Holliston and Martha his wife for £25 convey to Josiah Ward of Mendon five eighth parts of a tract in Menond on a plain common called Mill Plain on the South side of the country Road about 7 acres bounded by hiers of Samuel Daniels [and others]. 16 Apr 1751 acknowledged by Margaret Albee now Margrett Hayward plus the others.
Analysis: It appears these two deeds are selling the two parts of a single tract. Unfortunately the description of the land in the 1742 deed is partially unreadable.
It is not known when James died. There seems to be no probate for him. Only birth records of three children of James are found: Mary, James and Martha. It is well-known by other evidence that Mary m. Samuel Wood, and Martha m. Isaac Sheffeild. The codicil of James' mother-in-law Mary Thayer dated 14 Oct 1743 indicates Mary Albee died between her 1740 will and that date, and names 4 granddaughters, adding knowledge of Margaret and Elizabeth, both unmarried at that time. That all these are mentioned across these 2 deeds suggests that these are the children of James Albee selling land belonging to him.
It is not known who Mary, the wife of James, is. It is not the parents, since we know Mary the mother died before 1743. It is odd that James would appear to participate in both, and that six owners sell 5/8 of a parcel.
If not for the Elizabeth named in Mary Thayer's will, the first deed might not appear so relevant, but her lack of participation in the second deed suggests she sold her portion already (or else died between 1743 and 1748). If it was her in 1748, her lack of acknowledgment suggests she died by 1759.
It is not known that James had sons Thomas, Seth, or Samuel, but there are also no other birth records to account for the men by those names have children in Mendon (Seth married 1757, Samuel married 1748, Thomas married 1750).
