Publication: www.werelate.org Text: \"(I) Samuel Packard came from Windham, near Hingham, England, with his wife and child in the ship \"Diligence,\" of Ipswich, in 1638, John Martin, master, there being 133 passengers on board. Samule Packard settled first in Hingham, Mass., where he was a proprietor in 1638. Later he removed to the West parish of Bridgewater, where the first interior settlement in the State was made. He was constable in 1644, and liscensed to keep a tavern in 1670. His will is probated March 3, 1684-85, from which it appears that the Christian name of his wife was Elizabeth. His children were: Elizabeth, Samuel Jr., Zaccheus, Thomas, John, Nathaniel, Mary, Hannah, Israel, Jael, Deborah and Deliverance.\"
Citation Details: 15:254 Text: On 29 October, 1684, “Samuell Packer senir of Bridgwater …. yeoman†made his will.
Bequests were as follows:
“unto my loveing wiff Elizabeth all that my farm in the said Towne of Bridgwater which I now Dwell upon Containing†36 acres “with all the houses Lands and Meddowes belonging to the said farme, During the tearm of her Naturall Life;†also “all my Share of Meddow Lying att a place in Bridgwater Called Bulls hole†for life; “end alsoe all my goods and Cattles†for life; also Ј40 in money for life.
“unto Samuell Packer my eldest son†64 acres of land in Bridgewater “which his Dwelling house Now stands upon …. buting upon West meadow brook on the east side of the said brooke and Runing east & westâ€; also 25 acres of land in Bridgewater “which is not yett Layed outâ€; also “one Lott of Meddow†in Bridgewater “in the West meadow on the south east syde of …. the west meadow Brookeâ€; also “one Lott of Meddow†in Bridgewater “in the Great Meddow on the North east side of the pond Joyning to the pondâ€
“unto my son Zacheus Packer …. the house wherin hee my said son Zacheus Packer Dwelleth in with the Land therunto belonging which is†24 acres lying in Bridgewater; also “my Lott of Meddow†in Bridgewater “in the west meddow on the Norwest syde of the brookeâ€; also “a Lott of†50 acres in Bridgewater “by the Bay. Path bounded on the south side by Marke Laythorpes Landâ€; also “one Lott of Meddow†in Bridgewater “in the Great meadow on the southeast side of the Riverâ€
“unto my son John Packer†70 acres in Bridgewater “on the Eastward side of the River; alsoe …. one lott of Meddow in “Meddow Called Poor Meddow Lying in the said Bridgwater, alsoe …. all my lott of Land att Teticut;â€
“unto my son Nathaniel Packer …. two third prtes of my aforsaid farm lying in Bridgwater which I Now Dwell upon Containing†36 acres of land more or less “That is to say of all the houses Lands and Meddowes belonging to the said farme, to enter upon it emediately after the Decease of my said wife;â€
“The other third prte of my said farme that I Dwell Now upon in the said Towne of Bridgwater; That is to say one third prte of the houses Land and meddowes belonging to the said farme I give & bequeath unto my Grand Child Israell Agur and to his heires …. hee or they to enter upon it Imediately after the Decease of my said wife;â€
“unto my said son Nathaniell: Packer …. the one halfe of my lott of†50 acres in Bridgewater lying “Next to Joseph Bassetts lott Neare to the Pond; alsoe I Give …. unto my said Grand Child Israell Augur and to his heires …. the other halfe of the said Lott of fifty acrees of land; to be equally Devided between the said Nathaniel Packer My son and the said Israell Augur; they and both of them to enter upon it Imediately after my Decease;â€
“unto my said son Nathaniel Packer and To his heires and assignes for ever the one halfe of my Share of meadow in Bridgwater lying there att a place Called Bulls hole; hee or they to enter upon it after the Decease of my said wife; alsoe I give and bequeath unto my Grand [p. 97] Child Issraell Augur and to his heires and assignes for ever, the other halfe of my said Share of meadow lying att Said bulls hole, hee or they, to enter upon itt after the Decease of my said wife ;â€
“I Give and bequeath unto the said Elizabeth Packer my wife and to her heires and assignes for ever all my Lott Containing twenty Acrees of land lying and being in Bridgwater; between the Land of mr James Keith on the one side and the Land of Joseph haward on the other side, buting upon the pond Called Satuckett pond;â€
“unto my fouer sones (viz) Samuell Packer Zacheus Packer John Packer and Nathaniell Packer; and to my Grandchild Issrael . Augur …. all my Right & title of Comons and Comonage which I Now have in the Townshipp of Bridgwater to be equally Devided betwixt them them five excepting som prticular prsells of land already Given by will and are not yett Layed out
and alsoe my will is that my five Daughters Mary Phillips the wife of Richard Phillips and hannah Randall The wife of Tho: Randall Jaell Smith the wife of John Smith and Daborah Washburn the wife of Samuell Washburn and Deliverance Washburn The wife of Thomas Washburn with my Grand Child Deliverance Augur shall have equally Devided amongst them six all what mony or Chattles shalbe left after the Decease of my said wife Elizabeth Packer; alsoe my will is That as Concerning my Daghter Jaell Smith the wife of John Smith that the prte of the Mony and Chattles above Named that shalbe Due to my said Daughter Jaell after the Decease of my said wife Elizabeth Packer shall not be Delivered to the said John Smith; but shalbe Desposed of to my said Daughter Jaell for her Comfort by the executors of my said Will; alsoe my will is that my Grand Child Deliverance Augur shall have a heifer; when shee my said Grandchild is of age; and alsoe I Give unto my Grandchild Deliverance Augur one bed; with such furniture to it as is now in the house; I Doe mean a feather bed after the Decease of My said wife, Elizabeth Packerâ€
“my said son Nathaniel: Packer shall pay unto my Executors heerafter mencioned†Ј10 in money “when hee …. shall Come to Injoy his prte of the farme that I have before mencioned and Given him in this My willâ€
“to my two Grandchildren Samuell Packer, and Daniell Packer the son of my son Samuell Packer ten shillings apeece in Mony; ,
“to my Grandchild Issraell Packer; the son of my son Zacheus Packer: ten shillings in Monyâ€
“to my Grandchild Caleb Phillipes the son of Caleb Phillipes ten shillings in Monyâ€
“To my Daughter Deliverance the the wife of Thomas Washburn ten acres of land†in Bridgewater, “which said ten acrees is agreed on by the Towne; to lay it Conveniently to the Lott not yett layed outâ€
“my beloved wife Elizabeth Packer and my son Samuell Packer; to be Joynt executors†“I Desire that mr James Keith and William Brett should be overseers to this my last will†The will was signed by a mark and witnessed by John Field, John Ames, Jr., and Shadrack Wilbore. John Field and John Ames, Jr., testified on 3 March, 1684/5, and at the same time†Declared upon the oath they had taken as abovewritten that the said Samuell Packer senir Declared att the time hee signed and sealed this Will …. that hee Intented Thomas Washburne to be a Joynt executor of his Last will & Testament with the other two that in the said Will are Mensioned; and accordingly are alowed of by the Courtâ€
“An Inventory of the estate of Samuall Packer of the Towne of Bridgwater Deceased the seaventh of November 1684 “No real estate is mentioned and the total is Ј133, 6s., 6d. “A true and faire apprisall …. taken by us the eleventh of Novem: 1684 as witnesseth our hands Marke Laythorpe John ffeild†“Samuell Packer Junior made oath to this Inventory before the Court held att Plymouth†on 5 March, 1684/5. He had an estate probated on 29 Nov 1684 in Plymouth Colony, MA. The will was signed by a mark and witnessed by John Field, John Ames, Jr., and Shadrack Wilbore. John Field and John Ames, Jr., testified on 3 March, 1684/5, and at the same time†Declared upon the oath they had taken as abovewritten that the said Samuell Packer senir Declared att the time hee signed and sealed this Will …. that hee Intented Thomas Washburne to be a Joynt executor of his Last will & Testament with the other two that in the said Will are Mensioned; and accordingly are alowed of by the Courtâ€
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