Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
Deen, Fordice, Hallett, Hodges and Van Horn Families - Person Sheet
NameNathaniel Spear Sr
Birth16 May 1665, Braintree, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Death11 Sep 1728, Braintree, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
FatherGeorge Spear (1623-1718)
MotherMary Heath (~1623-<1675)
Spouses
Birth15 Sep 1668, Milton, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts
Death4 Feb 1751, Braintree, Norfolk County, Province of Massachusetts Bay
FatherThomas Holman Sr (1641-1704)
MotherAbigail Rigby (1645-)
ChildrenNathaniel (1692-1732)
Notes for Nathaniel Spear Sr
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He was elected hayward or field driver 1695, fenceviewer "for the farm field" 1699, surveyor of highways 1702,1705, as Srgt. Nathaniel 1714,1721, fenceviewer 1701,1708,1710,1718, constable 1707 but was excused. He lived about where the Adams Mansion now is on Adams St.
The will of Nathaniel Spear, as written on card 4356 by Waldo Chamberlain Sprague:
"March 5, 1727/8-Aug 4, 1728 advanced in age and under pain and weakened of body , to eldest son Nathaniel 20/ to son Joseph5/ to son Nathan5/ because I have already given each deeds of gift in the value of 100 pounds apiece. to son John 1/2 acre adjoining N. side of land already given him which with with what already given will amount to 100 pounds. To eldest dau. Hannah Nightengale wife of Ebenezer 40 pounds. to dau. Mary Kinsley of Milton 20 pounds, to dau. Margaret Spear one feather bed and a cow. to dau. Lydia Spear same. to my little grand child Bethia Spear of son David deceased 10 pound at age 18 or day of marriage which ever shall happen first. To wife Hannah all the rest of the lands belonging to my homestead and she may sell to pay the legacies if she sees----- or to accommodate my daughters Margaret and Lydia in order to marriage or otherwise as need may be and after decease their shares to be made up as to amount to 70 pounds each and I give my wife my half of my dwelling house and my half of the barn and privilege in the well for her life, and the remainder to be divided among dau. I give 5 pound and the beds already given are not to be recorded part of 70 pound and my sons to have first offer of any lands sold, Wife Hannah and son Nathaniel executors. Wit. Nathaniel Belcher, Moses Belcher and John Marshall, Sr.
He was elected hayward or field driver 1695, fenceviewer "for the farm field" 1699, surveyor of highways 1702,1705, as Srgt. Nathaniel 1714,1721, fenceviewer 1701,1708,1710,1718, constable 1707 but was excused. He lived about where the Adams Mansion now is on Adams St.
The will of Nathaniel Spear, as written on card 4356 by Waldo Chamberlain Sprague:
"March 5, 1727/8-Aug 4, 1728 advanced in age and under pain and weakened of body , to eldest son Nathaniel 20/ to son Joseph5/ to son Nathan5/ because I have already given each deeds of gift in the value of 100 pounds apiece. to son John 1/2 acre adjoining N. side of land already given him which with with what already given will amount to 100 pounds. To eldest dau. Hannah Nightengale wife of Ebenezer 40 pounds. to dau. Mary Kinsley of Milton 20 pounds, to dau. Margaret Spear one feather bed and a cow. to dau. Lydia Spear same. to my little grand child Bethia Spear of son David deceased 10 pound at age 18 or day of marriage which ever shall happen first. To wife Hannah all the rest of the lands belonging to my homestead and she may sell to pay the legacies if she sees----- or to accommodate my daughters Margaret and Lydia in order to marriage or otherwise as need may be and after decease their shares to be made up as to amount to 70 pounds each and I give my wife my half of my dwelling house and my half of the barn and privilege in the well for her life, and the remainder to be divided among dau. I give 5 pound and the beds already given are not to be recorded part of 70 pound and my sons to have first offer of any lands sold, Wife Hannah and son Nathaniel executors. Wit. Nathaniel Belcher, Moses Belcher and John Marshall, Sr.