Person:Joseph Ricker (3)

Maturin is said (p. 309,) to have been unmarried when killed, but from Dover land records it appears that a Joseph was "son to Maturin Ricker," -- that this Joseph married Elizabeth Garland, 16 Nov. 1720, and had chil. -- John, b. 28 Aug. 1721; Sarah, b. 3 Feb. 1723-4. This Joseph must be, I think, the one whom your correspondent calls a brother to Maturin and George; at any rate there is no other Joseph to be found at that period.

Birth: 1700
Dover
Strafford County
New Hampshire, USA
Death: Dec. 2, 1772
Berwick
York County
Maine, USA

Joseph was born to Maturin Ricker and his wife, between 1695-1700 in Somersworth, now Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire

He married Elizabeth Garland on Nov. 16, 1720 in Dover. I believe they had nine children together.

1729 April 25 - Joseph signed a petition to form a new parish from the northeast part of Dover, to begin "at the Fulfs a place so called at Cochecho river..to run to Varney's Hill..then the Town bounds on a North West point of the Compass.."

1730 March 22 - Joseph and his wife, Elizabeth, were admitted to the Dover First Church, Strafford County, New Hampshire.

1743 May 19 - Signed a petition asking that the parish of Somerset be made a town. (It didn't actually happen for ten years)

1771 Jan. 19 - Will Dated
"His will, executed at the latter place, Jan. 19, 1771, shows that he was well endowed with worldly substance, mostly in farms, which he distributed among his numerous children. To two of his sons, Tristram and Joseph, he gave his Berwick homestead, and his negroes, whose ashes repose in the family burying-ground of their former masters."

SOURCE: "A History of the First Century of the Town of Parsonsfield, Maine"; p. 400.

Family links:
Parents:
Maturin Ricker (1654 - 1706)

Spouse:
Elizabeth Garland Ricker (1701 - 1761)*

Children:
Noah Ricker (1726 - 1811)*
Mehitable Ricker Brackett (1730 - 1819)*
Tristram Ricker (1734 - ____)*
Joshua Ricker (1737 - 1818)*
Jabez Ricker (1741 - 1827)*
Joseph Ricker (1746 - 1825)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial:
Unknown

In the name of God Amen. I, JOSEPH RICKER of Berwick in the County of York, yeoman, on this seventeenth day of January 1770, of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. That is to day principally and first commend my soul into the Hands of God who gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in a decent and Christian burial at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the Resurrection I shall return to the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life. I, give, divide and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

Item: I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife, MARY RICKER, all the household furniture and clothing she brought with her to me, for her own use and disposal forever and she to have the use of one of my Negro girls during her natural life and my said wife is to have a comfortable support and maintenance out of the estate I shall give to my two sons TRISTRAM and JOSEPH, and they equally to provide for her and she to have a comfortable room in my dwelling always during her natural life.

Item: I give and bequeath to my well beloved son JOHN RICKER all the estate I have in the Town of Somersworth in the Province of New Hampshire to him his heirs and assigns forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my well beloved son NOAH RICKER all that land I purchased of JOHN MORRELL, JEDEDIAH MORRELL and ROBERT ALLEN which my son Noah is now in the possession of to him and his heirs and assigns forever.

Item: I give and bequeath to my well beloved son JOSHUA RICKER five shillings to be paid him by my Executors hereafter named which with what I have heretofore given him is his full share of my estate.

Item: I given and bequeath to my well beloved son JABEZ RICKER all my land where he now dwells by the Croft Road (so called) containing by estimation one hundred and seven acres to him his heirs and assigns forever, he paying my Executor hereafter named seventy-five pounds lawful money within twelve months after my decease.

Item: I give and bequeath to my well beloved sons TRISTRAM RICKER and JOSEPH RICKER all my homestead farm, my house, barns, mill, stocks of cattle, Negros and all the residue of my estate real and personal in Berwick and elsewhere to be divided equally between them and to their heirs and assigns forever excepting what I shall hereafter give to my daughter MEHITABLE BRACKETT. And my said two sons TRISTRAM and JOSEPH to pay equally between them all my just debts, funeral charges and support of my wife, as above directed. And my will is that my son NOAH RICKER and his heirs and assigns to have liberty of passing from the lands I have given him through the lands I have given my two sons Tristram and Joseph to the highway through bars or gates to be kept for that purpose and my sons Tristram and Joseph to have the same liberty of passing through the lands I have given my said son Noah.

Item: I give and bequeath to my well beloved daughter MEHITABLE BRACKETT wife of SAMUEL BRACKET Jr., all my household furniture after the decease of my self and my wife which is her full portion of my estate.

Item: I like wise constitute make and ordain my two sons TRISTRAM RICKER and JOSEPH RICKER Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I hereby utterly disallow, revoke and annul all and every other former Testaments, Wills and Legacies and Bequests and Executors by me in any way before names willed and bequeathed ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written

Signed, Sealed, Published, Pronounced and declared by the said JOSEPH RICKER as his last Will and Testament in the presence of us the subscribers:
Benjamin CHADBOURN
Stephen PRAY
Jonathan CHADBOURN
Paul GULBRIDGE (?)

Joseph X Ricker (Seal)

(his mark)

York Co. December the 10th 1770

The forgoing Will was this day duly proved by the Oath of Stephen Pray, Jonathan Chadbourne and Paul Gulbridge in common from before me Jonathan Sayword, Judge Probate.

Recorded from the Original by David (?word) Recorder

Source: Berwick, York County Town Records

40 vii. Elizabeth [Garland], d. before 1761; m. Nov. 16, 1720, Joseph Ricker; d. 1772; son of Maturin; res. Somersworth, N. H.