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Thomas Barnard, Sr.

Thomas Barnard, Sr.[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]

Male Abt 1612 - 1677  (~ 65 years)


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  • Name Thomas Barnard 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth Abt 1611/2  [2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 13] 
    Gender Male 
    Property 7 Nov 1639  Colchester, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18] 
    the list of recipients
    Event:
    the first division of land
    • Role: Colchester Land Recipient
    Grand Jury in 1650 and 1654  [16] 
    Event 1 May 1654  [13, 16] 
    signed the articles of agreement between Salisbury and Amesbury
    Office 1 Jan 1658  Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    chosen for ordering the "prudential affairs" of the company
    Property 2 Jul 1659  Nantucket, Nieuw Nederland Find all individuals with events at this location  [19, 20, 21, 22] 
    a deed was given by Thomas Mayhew confirming the sale of the island to nine purchasers.
    the purchase of Nantucket

    • Copy of Deed of Nantucket to Nine Purchasers
       (dated July 2, 1659).

      Recorded for Mr Coffin and Mr Macy aforesd ye Day and Year aforesd.
      Be it known unto all Men by these Presents that I, Thomas Mayhew of Martha's Vineyard, Merchant, doe hereby acknowledge that I have sould unto Tristram Coffin, Thomas Macy, Christopher Hussey, Richard Swayne, Thomas Bernard, Peter Coffin, Stephen Greenleafe, John Swayne and William Pike that Right and Interest I have in ye Land of Nantuckett by Patent; ye wch Right I bought of James Fforrett, Gent. and Steward to ye Lord Sterling and of Richard Vines, sometimes of Sacho, Gent., Steward-Genrll unto Sir Georges Knight as by Conveyances under their Hands and Seales doe appeare, ffor them ye aforesaid to Injoy, and their Heyres and Assignes forever wth all the Privileges thereunto belonging, for in consideration of ye Sume of Thirty Pounds of Current Pay unto whomsoever I ye said Thomas Mayhew, mine Heyres or Assignes shall appoint.
      And also two Beaver Hatts one for myself and one for my wife.
      And further this is to declare that I the said Thomas Mayhew have received to myself that Neck upon Nantucket called Masquetuck or that Neck of Land called Nashayte the Neck (but one) northerly of Masquetuck, ye aforesaid Sayle in anywise notwithstanding. And further, I ye said Thomas Mayhew am to beare my Part of the Charge of ye said Purchase above named, and to hold one twentieth Part of all Lands purchased already, or shall be hereafter purchased, upon ye said Island by ye aforesd Purchasrs or Heyres and Assignes forever.
      Briefly: It is thus: That I really sold all my Patent to ye aforesaid nine Men and they are to pay mee or whomsoever I shall appoint them, ye sume of Thirty Pounds in good Marchantable Pay in ye Massachusetts, under wch Governmt they now Inhabit, and 2 Beaver Hatts, and I am to beare a 20th Part of ye Charge of ye Purchase, and to have a 20th Part of all Lands and Priviledges; and to have wch of ye Necks aforsd that I will myselfe, paying for it; only ye Purchasers are to pay what ye Sachem is to have for Masquetuck, although I have ye other Neck.
      And in witness hereof I have hereunto sett my Hand and Scale this second Day of July sixteen hundred and fifty-nine—(1659).
      Per me
      Tho. Mayhew.
      Witness John Smith
      Edwaed Seaele
    • Role: Buyer
    Property 16 Aug 1662  [10] 
    "all that meadow lot granted unto him the said Barnet ... containing by estimation three acres ..., as also an island of upland near adjacent thereunto being his proportion of land belonging to Thomas Macye's planting lot lying upon the Ferry Neck"
    Death Jul 1677  Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 23, 24] 
    Cause: killed by Indians during a raid
    Probate 8 Aug 1677  [25, 26] 


    • Administration upon the estate of Tho. Barnard, sr., late of Amsberie, who was killed by the Indians, was granted Oct. 9, 1677, to Elener, the relict, and she with as many of her husband's children as she could get were ordered to come to the next Salisbury court for a division of the estate between the children and the widow.
      Source: Hampton Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, page 76.

      Inventory of the estate of Thomas Barnard, Sr. taken 21: 6m: 1677, by Phill. Challis, Thomas Wells and John Weed: ye Dwelling house, Barne, orchard & homestead, 140li.; a 40 acre lott at ye back River, 25li.; 3 acres of meadow att ye pond meadows, 6li.; twoe acres of meadow att ye new meadows, 2li. 10s.; 4 acres of meadow in ye higglety pigleyes, 20li.; a sweepage lott, 12li.; 10 acres more or less on salisbury side on ye powow River, 20li.; 200 acres att ye great lotts, 40li.; a 40 acre lott in ye Champion land, 20li.; a 50 acre lott att ye childrens land, 25li.; a Bugmore lott, 5li.; a 40 acre River lott, 38 li.; 40 acre Lott on ye division beyond ye pond, 16li.; a 10 acre lott in ye ox pastures & a swamp lott, 10li.; twoe lotts in ye Lyons mouth, 10li.; a payre of oxen, 14li.; 4 Cowes, 16li.; 2 2 yr. old heiffers & advantage & 3 yearlings, 12li.; 3 calves, 2li.; eight sheep young & old, 3li. 5s.; a young horse, 2li.; 10 swine old & younge, 7li.; 8 hives of bees, 2li.; English, Indian corne & Flax, 12li.; Cart wheels, Irons, chaine, plow & Irons, yokes, 3li.; Betle Rings, wedges, axes, howes, forkes, shave, 10s.; Iron potts, Kettle, tramells, spitt, Frying pan, tongues, 2li. 10s.; Brass & pewter ware, 2li. 16s.; Bedds, Bedding, Bedsteads, curtains, vallants, 25li. 10s.; Table linnen & hand towells, 2li. 10s.; his wearing clothes yt were left, 8li.; His Bible wth twoe other Bookes, 10s.; woll & wollen & linnen yarne, 3li. 14s.; Cubbard, Table, chaires, wheels, formes, 3li.; old caske, trayes, Dishes, spones & other necessaries, 3li. 14s.; Baggs, saddle & grindlestone, 1li. 10s.; a bull: & 7 yds. of cloth, 4li. 10s.; his right in common land drawd for but undivided, 5li.; in money, 4s.; a bill from Nathaniell Griffin due to ye sd Barnerd, 15s.; Due from his son att Nantucquett pr. Bill, 80li. where of is payd & received 4 barrells of beefe & 30 lbs of sheeps wool; shingle nailes, 4s.; total, 607li. 12s.
      Attested in Hampton court 9 : 8m : 1677 by Ellenor Barnard, widow of Thomas Barnard, and administratrix of his estate.

      Elenor Barnard, administratrix of the estate of Tho. Barnard of Amesbury, with four of her sons, asking for a settlement of the estate, court April 9, 1678, ordered to the widow, 200li., comprising the house and home lot, half of the higgledee piggledee lot of salt marsh and the whole sweepage lot at the beach at the prices entered in the inventory, and such things as she desires as per the inventory. Court ordered that unless there be a necessity, as the court should judge, for the sale of any of the lands for her maintenance, she should not sell it or give it away except to one or more of her children. Court also ordered that a due respect being had to what any of the children have already received as portions, the same should be divided among the rest of the children, the eldest son having a double portion.

      Capt. Tho. Bradbury, Leift. Phillip Challis and John Weed, upon request of some of the children of the widow Barnard, were impowered to divide the estate of their father Tho. Barnard which was given to them, and to make return to the next Norfolk court.
      Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol 2, leaf 87.

      Tho. Bradbury, Phillip Challis and John Weed having been appointed by the court Apr. 9, 1678 to divide the estate of Thos. Barnard of Amesbury, who died intestate, have accordingly apportioned to the widow Barnard 200li. and to Tho. Barnard the eldest son 83li. and to the rest of the children, eight in number, 41li. 10s. each, and some overplus their mother to have.
      Dated Apr. 6, 1679, and approved by the court Apr. 8, 1679.
      Salisbury Quarterly Court Records, vol. 2, leaf 69.

      The disposal of part of the lands of Tho. Barnard, sr. of Salisbury, who died intestate, by a committee appointed by the court: to his relict, the dwelling house, barne & homested, 140li.; halfe ye higledee piglede lot of salt marsh, 10li.; ye whole sweepage lot at ye beach, 12li. To Tho. Barnard ye eldest son, a lot at ye back River, 25li.; halfe ye higle piglee marsh lot, 10li.; ye right in comon land, 5li.; 10 upland & 2 acre lot of meadow, 14li.
      Acknowledged and accepted Mar. 24, 1683-4 by Thomas Barnard
      Norfolk County Records, vol. 3, leaf 316.
    Inventory 21 Aug 1677  [5, 27, 28] 
    Administration 9 Oct 1677  [5, 7, 24, 25] 
    Eleanor ________, administrator
    Alternate Name Thomas Barnet  [10, 15]
    Occupation planter and husbandman  [3, 5, 7, 10, 13]
    Burial Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [23] 
    Cemetery:
    Golgotha Burial Ground
    Person ID I12968  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 9 Mar 2020 

    Father ________ Barnard 
    Mother ________ ________ 
    Family ID F5017  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eleanor ________   d. 27 Nov 1694, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 29, 30] 
    Marriage Abt 1640  [1, 2, 3, 5, 31] 
    Children 
    +1. Thomas Barnard, Jr.,   b. 10 May 1641, Salisbury, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 5 Dec 1715 (Age < 74 years)
    +2. Nathaniel Barnard,   b. 15 Jan 1642/3, Salisbury, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 May 1718, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    +3. Ruth Barnard,   b. 16 Oct 1651, Salisbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Nov 1723, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
    +4. Martha Barnard,   b. 22 Sep 1645, Salisbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1717, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    +5. Mary Barnard,   b. 22 Sep 1645, Salisbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jun 1712, Woodstock, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     6. Sarah Barnard,   b. 28 Sep 1647, Salisbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Sep 1717, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
    +7. Hannah Barnard,   b. 24 Nov 1649, Salisbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1711/2, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
    +8. Capt. John Barnard,   b. 12 Jan 1654/5, Salisbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jul 1718, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     9. Abigail Barnard,   b. 20 Jan 1656/7, Salisbury, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F5015  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsProperty - the list of recipients,Event:
    the first division of land - 7 Nov 1639 - Colchester, Massachusetts Bay, British America    		 Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice - chosen for ordering the "prudential affairs" of the company - 1 Jan 1658 - Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - a deed was given by Thomas Mayhew confirming the sale of the island to nine purchasers.,the purchase of Nantucket - 2 Jul 1659 - Nantucket, Nieuw Nederland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: killed by Indians during a raid - Jul 1677 - Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Cemetery:
    Golgotha Burial Ground - - Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States    		 Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Coats of Arms
    Barnard Coat of Arms    		Barnard Coat of Arms

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