"16. John Upton3, (John2, John1), eldest son of John2 and Sarah (Thompson) Upton; born in North Reading, March 11, 1683; married Tabitha _____. He resided in North Reading at least till 1720. Either at that time, or soon after, he removed to Lynn, and resided there—in the part afterwards Lynnfield (incorporated as a town, 1782)—the remainder of his life. … He died March, 1743, aged 60. His widow Tabitha died ten years later. His will is dated March 3, 1742-3; proved April 4, 1743; recorded Essex Prob., 25:148. He gives to his wife Tabitha, 'four hundred pounds in good bills of public credit of the old tenor; also my best bed, with bedding suitable thereto, and one-half of all the rest of my indoor moveables, bonds only excepted, &c. I give to my two sons .John Upton and Elias Upton, all my housing, buildings and lands, situated in Lynn and Reading, to be equally divided when Elias comes of age. I give to my son Ephraim Upton, two hundred and fifty pounds old tenor. To my daughter Sarah Bingham, two hundred and fifty pounds in like bills of credit, old tenor. To my daughter Phehe Upton, three hundred pounds in bills of credit, old tenor. To my grandchild Sarah Upton, a milch cow, when she becomes eighteen years of age.' His wife Tabitha and son John were executors.
