Person:William Worcester (1)
Rev. William Worcester
b.Bef 1605
d.Oct 1662 Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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  • H.  Rev. William WorcesterBef 1605 - 1662
  • W.  Sarah _____Bef 1605 -
m. Bef 1630
  1. Samuel WorcesterEst 1630 - 1680/81
  2. Patience WorcesterBef 1630 - 1630
  3. Mary WorcesterEst 1632 - Bef 1639
  4. Susanna Worcester1634 -
  5. John Worcester1636 - 1638
  6. William Worcester1637/38 - 1683
  7. Timothy Worcester1642 - Bef 1672
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  • H.  Rev. William WorcesterBef 1605 - 1662
  • W.  Rebecca SwayneAbt 1617 - 1695
m. 22 Jul 1650
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Name[3] Rev. William Worcester
Gender Male
Birth[4] Bef 1605 Based on estimated date of marriage.
Marriage Bef 1630 Estimate based on date of birth of eldest known child.
to Sarah _____
Marriage 22 Jul 1650 Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Rebecca Swayne
Death[1] Oct 1662 Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Probate[2] 2 Dec 1662 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Will of Rev. William Worcester

I willi: Worcester being || Sick & || weake of body but of sound & pfect memorie doe make & ordeine this my last will & Testamt as followeth:

Imp my will is that my beloved wyfe: shall have that bonde of fiftie pound wth is due unto me from Thomas clark of Boston Iron munger: she securing my daughter in Law Rebecka Bilie of wt remaynes due to hir out of yt bonde.

Also my will is that my wyfe shall have the use & benefit of my dwelling house oarchyard & house lott duering the time of hir widohood; & three cowes comonage: duering ye sd term.

Also that my wyfe shall have wt moneys soever as due in England: for rent: fro wt lands & housing belongs unto her: or may otherwayes be given unto her, or any other wayes due.

Itt: I doe give & bequeath unto my Sonn Samuell worcester my last higledee pigledee lott of Salt marsh lying towards Merimack Rivres mouth: & also a silver wine bole that hath ye letters of his name ingraven uppon it & a thousand of pine board towards the finishing of his house: as also all my wareing Apparrell; my minde is tht my grandchilde willia: worcester * * [torn] Samuels childe shall have ye Sylver wine boule * * named.

Itt: I doe give & bequeath to my daughter Susana f * * my pide mare Colt::

It: I doe give unto my grand childe Rebecka Stacy five pound in household stuff: such as her grandmother shal thinke meet

It: I doe give & bequeath to my Sonne william worcester all my upland wthin ye bounds of the new towne of Salisbury: wth all rights & prvilidges therunto belonging as also my first Higgle pigledee lott of Salt Marsh: & all my lott of Sweepage at the beache: by my land at ye newtown: my meaning is: my twenty acre lott butting upon merimack River & the sevnty acres granted unto mee by the towne of Salisbury lying next: to the land of Capt Pike: n esterly:

References
  1. ↑ "Old Norfolk County Records", in Perley, Sidney, ed. Essex Antiquarian. (Salem, Mass.: Essex Antiquarian)
    Vol 4 p 139.

    Salisbury deaths: Rev Mr. Willi: [Worcester], Oct ___, 1662

  2. ↑ "Will of Rev. William Worcester", in Perley, Sidney, ed. Essex Antiquarian. (Salem, Mass.: Essex Antiquarian)
    Vol 11 p. 60-61.
  3. ↑ Hoyt, David W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts. (Providence, RI, 1897-1919)
    1:368-69.
  4. ↑ French, Robert L. V., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. The Rev. William(1) Worcester of Salisbury, Massachusetts. American Genealogist (D.L. Jacobus). (Jan 1996)
    71:51.
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