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John Emery, III[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]

Male 1656 - 1730  (73 years)


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  • Name John Emery 
    Suffix III 
    Birth 12 Sep 1656  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5
    Gender Male 
    Will 16 Jun 1730  [13

    • In the Name of God Amen the sixteenth day of [___] one Thousand seven hundred and thirty I John Emery Senior of New[bury?] in the County of Essex & in the Province of the Massashusetts [Bay?] in New England, Yeoman being sick and weak of Body but of [per?]fect Mind and memory thanks be given to God for it, therefore c[alling?] to Mind ye Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is ap[po?]inted for man once to die do make and ordain this my last Will [and?] Testament (that is to say) Primarily, and first of all I give and re[co?]mmend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it and my Body [I?] recommend to the Earth, to be buried in decent Christian Burial a[t?] the discretion of my Executor, nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the Same by the Mighty Power of God and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased G[od?] to bless me with in this Life I give, devise & dispose of as follow[ing?]

      Imprimis I give & bequeath unto Mary my dearly beloved Wife my [par?]lour where I now dwelleth with the Furniture belonging to it, and ye one half of my Back Room, Two Brass Kittles, one Skillet, one I[ron?] Pot one warming Bar one frying Pan, my Box-Iron, one Tr[___] and my Chaffing dish, with as many Pewter & Wooden dishes [as?] she shall have Occassion of. I give her also the Use of two Cows wi[___] Utensils for the dairy and ye Use of my little Cellar and a Horse to ride to meeting on, I give her also Yearly four Cords of wood & two Bus[hels?] of wheat and two of Rye, and Eight Bushels of Indian Corn, and f[our?] Bushels of Malt, and one hundred Pounds of good Pork, and an hundred of Beef, and two Barrels of Cyder and as many Apples out [of?] my Orchard as she shall have Occasion of for her own spending [&?] the one half of my Garden the Use of it and [ten?] Pounds of Wool & ten Pounds of flax and the Use of two Wheels; these Things I give to my Wife [&?] only during her widowhood and abode in my House, but if she Chuse rather to leave my House, Then I give her ten Pounds a Year Yearly so long as she remain my Widow, These Things wh[ich?] I have here given to my Wife I give her on this Condition that she doth acquit all my Estate and ye Bargain made between us before Marriage; I give to my Said Wife Mary to her & her dispose forever one Bed & Furniture ye Bed that I now lie on, and all my Provis[ions?] in my House, and all my Cloth & Yarn; The Furniture for ye Bed is to be three Coverlitts and three Pair of Sheets.

      Item I give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary Wiggins one hundred & ten Pounds in B[ills?] of Credit to be paid to her by my Executor within four Year af[ter my?] Decease, Provided my said Daughter, doth acquit all her Rig[ht?] in and Claim to the Estate of my son Daniel Emery, late of [New?]bury decd. unto my son John Emery but if she will not acquit the Estate as aforesaid then I give her but five Shillings for [her?] Besides her Part in my Houshold Goods.

      Item I give & be[queath?] unto my Daughter Ruth Hale one hundred and ten Pounds in [Bills?] of Creadit to be paid to her by my Executor within four Years [after?] my Decease, Provided this my Daughter doth acquit all her [Claim?] to and Interest in the Estate of my son Danl Emery [late of New?]bury decd. unto my Son John Emery but if she will not ac[quit?] All ye Estate as aforesaid then I give [her but five?] Shillings for her Portion I give her also two Silver Spoons and one Quarter Part of my Household Goods.

      Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Chase one hundred and ten Pounds in Bills of Credit to be payed to her by my Executor within [four?] Years after my decease; Provided this my Daughter doth acquit all her Claim to & Interest in the Estate of my son Daniel Emery late of Newbury decd. but if she will not acquit the Estate as aforesaid; Then I give her but five Shillings for her Portion; besides one Quarter of my Household Goods ye Estate to be acquitted to my Executor.

      Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Lydia Bancraft one hundred and ten Pounds in Bills of Credit to be paid to her by my Executor within four Years after my decease, Provided this my Daughter doth acquit all her Claim to & Interest in the Estate of my Son Daniel Emery late of Newbury decd. but if she do not acquit the Estate as aforesaid then I give her but five Shillings for her Portion, besides my silver Cup and her Part in my Household Goods, the Estate aforesaid to be acquitted to my Executor.

      Item I give unto my four Daughters (viz) Mary, Ruth, Hannah, and Lydia all my Houshold Goods that is not otherwise disposed of in this my last Will and I give them my Indian Woman Pegg all to be equally divided between them.

      Item I give and bequeath unto my Cousin Lydia Davis and to her Heirs and assigns forever all my Housing and Land that I bought of Richard Williams & and all ye Stock and Houshold Goods which she had of me she paying to my Executor four Pounds a Year ten Years next after my decease.

      Item I give and bequeath to my Son John Emery my House, [___] Malt House, with all my out Housing with my Homestead living where I now dwelleth both Land and meadow and Poors Pasture so called which I bought of Benjamin Poor with the Easterly Part of my meadow (known by the Name of Emery's meadow) to the ditch [___] Upland Meadow on a line thro' as the Ditch runs, with all my gr[___] Pasture Land and common Rights this I give him during his natural Life, and after his decease I give what I have here given to my Son John Emery, to my Grandson John Emery ye Son of my Son John Emery and to his Heirs lawfully begotten of his own Body, but if he die without Heirs as aforesd., then [___] other of my Grandsons which my Son John see C[___]

      Ult. I give and bequeath unto my Son John Emery and to his Heirs and assigns forever all my lands and meadows which I have not otherwise disposed of in this my last Will and Testament with all my other Estate both Money and b[___] Debts with all other Moveables of what Name or Nature soever that I have not other wise disposed of Provided this my Son E[xecute?] this my last Will and Testament, and pay all my Just Debts and Legacies and Funeral Charges and other E[xpences?] and I do hereby Constitute, ordain, & appoint my Son John Emery to be my Sole Executor, and I do hereby utterly revoke and disallow all other Wills and Executors by me made, Ratifying and Confirming this and this only to be my last Will & Testament, [In?] Witness whereof I have hereunto set to my Hand and Seal ye Day [&?] Year beforementioned, signed, sealed, published, Pronounced & decl[ared?] to be the last Will and Testament of John Emery in Presence [___] Witnesses

      Three pair of Sheets Interlined before ye Signing & sealing

      John Emery (seal)

      Stephen Emery
      Joshua Sawyer
      Joshua Bailey
    Death 14 Jul 1730  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 14, 15
    Probate 7 Sep 1730  Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Person ID I9649  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 2 Feb 2009 

    Father Sgt. John Emery, Jr.,   b. Abt 1628, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1693 (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Mother Mary ________,   b. Abt 1632   d. 3 Feb 1709/10, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Marriage Bef 10 Oct 1650  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
    Family ID F3735  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Abigail Bartlett,   b. 14 Mar 1652/3, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1723 (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 27 May 1700  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 7, 8, 19, 21, 22, 23
    Family ID F3736  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2020 

    Family 2 Mary Walker,   b. 30 Oct 1669, Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 7 Dec 1723  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8, 13, 19
    Family ID F3737  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2020 

    Family 3 Mary Sawyer,   b. 29 Jul 1660, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Nov 1699, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years)  [12
    Marriage 12 Jun 1683  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 19
    Children 
     1. Mary Emery,   b. 29 Dec 1684, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1740, Stratham, New Hampshire, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
     2. Lt. John Emery, Jr.,   b. 29 Sep 1686, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Jun 1750, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     3. Josiah Emery,   b. 19 Dec 1688, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Mar 1718, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 29 years)
    +4. Ruth Emery,   b. Abt 1690   d. 27 Nov 1735, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 45 years)
     5. Daniel Emery,   b. 15 Jun 1693, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jan 1729, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)
     6. Hannah Emery,   b. Abt 1695   d. 6 Oct 1776, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 81 years)
     7. Lydia Emery,   b. 29 Apr 1698, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Samuel Emery,   b. 25 Oct 1699, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F3731  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Sep 1656 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 Jun 1683 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 27 May 1700 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 7 Dec 1723 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 14 Jul 1730 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 7 Sep 1730 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1.  1.  [S133] Descendants of Thomas Hale, 83, 00156.

    2.  2.  [S134] Descendants of John Emery, 4, 00137.

    3.  3.  [S940] First Settlers of New England, Vol. 2, 119, 00191.

    4.  4.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 28:194, 00390.

    5.  5.  [S18] Salisbury and Amesbury, 153, 00466.

    6.  6.  [S328] Sawyer Families, 12, 00470.

    7.  7.  [S442] Bartlett Family, 1, 00054.

    8.  8.  [S443] Descendants of John and Anthony Emery, 4, 00133.

    9.  9.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 80:96, 00390.

    10.  10.  [S850] Ruy Cardoso Transcribed Wills, John Emery of Newbury, 1693, 00846.

    11.  11.  [S928] Royal Families, Vol. 1 - Thomas Dudley, 55, 00924.

    12.  12.  [S209] Vital Records of Newbury, MA, Vol. 1, 159, 00598.

    13.  13.  [S850] Ruy Cardoso Transcribed Wills, John Emery of Newbury, 1730, 00846.

    14.  14.  [S134] Descendants of John Emery, 2, 00137.

    15.  15.  [S210] Vital Records of Newbury, MA, Vol. 2, 589, 00599.

    16.  16.  [S23] Genealogical History of the Clark and Worth Family, 222, 00219.

    17.  17.  [S146] Mass & Maine Families, Vol. 1, 525, 00367.

    18.  18.  [S18] Salisbury and Amesbury, 343, 00466.

    19.  19.  [S210] Vital Records of Newbury, MA, Vol. 2, 164, 00599.

    20.  20.  [S867] TAG, 17:98, 00863.

    21.  21.  [S18] Salisbury and Amesbury, 55, 00466.

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    23.  23.  [S682] TEA, 7:1, 00682.