4 William Broad [son of 3 William Broad], fisherman, Isles of Shoals and Great Isl. In 1666 he bot a house on Star Isl. which in 1670 he sold to Henry Brooking. In 1669 he bot house and 100 a. which next yr. he sold to Dygory Jeffrey. He was one of ten Shoals fishermen drowned in the great storm of 30 Jan. 1677-8. His inv. was larger than the total of the other nine:
Richard Hill; £5; Adm. R. Welcome
Noah Gresham; £6; Adm. R. Welcome
Richard Boyce; £8; Adm. R. Welcome
Henry Light; £11; Adm. Henry Mains
Edw. Perryman; £13; Adm. Henry Mains
Nathan Quick; £2; Adm. Roger Kelly
Robert Goodwin; £2; Adm. Roger Kelly
Gabriel Grubb; £21; Adm. Roger Kelly
at his widow's request
Roger Holland; £ 57; Adm. bro. Edw. Holland
Wm. Broad; £161; Adm. wid. Judith Broad
… The appraisers included James Blagdon, Edw. Gould, John Hunking, John Fabes, John Moore. … He m. 1st Abigail Glanfield, liv. 9 June 1670; 2d Judith, who m. 2d in Haverhill 26 May 1678 Stephen Webster, tailor. Ch: Abigail, ± 13 in 1677. William, ± 9 in 1677, app. was apprent. to Hon. Robert Elliot. Both ch. app. d.s.p. and Richard Tucker, will 15 June 1694, was in some way the heir. N. H. Probate I, 393.