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OLD BRIDGEWATER HISTORICAL SOCIETY ^ 162 Howard Street ^ West Bridgewater, Mass. 02379 1? li 1986 NO'TBl. John Cary, or Carew as it was once spelled, the inuiiigrant, came to New beingKngiaiid then from 25 Somersetshire,years old. He Englaiid, married and Elizabeth, settled ill daughter Duxbury. of FrancisMass., (lodfrey,in 1639, m 1644 and by her had in Duxbury, John. 1645; Francis, 1O47; Elizabeth, 1649. He then removed to Hraintree, and had James, 1652, and linally settled in Hridgewater where his remaining eight children were born. He was one of the lifly four original proprietors of the town of IJridgewaler. He leinoved from IJrainiree to Hridgewater in 1654. In "1656 he was chosen C.onstable, being the lirst town oHicei and only one elected that year. He was the lirst town clerk, serving until 1681. He lived in what is now West Hridgewater, and about one fourth of a mile west of the old church. He died in 1681. His wife died in 1680. TOWI? RESO^DS
—OF— BFl!JlDGE.WA.TElPi, MJSlSS.
From the Incorporation of the town in 16^6.
The marriage of James Gary which was solemniz^ the 4 day of January in the year of our Lord 1681. The children of John Gary; His first born being a daughter who was borne in the sizt of November in 1683 Eleventh whose name is Sarah was Dorne the second of August 1667. of the same month The twelfe whose nnineis Mahitabell son whose name was horn the twenty-fourth of the last [The residue torn off.] to the world month, 1670. See loth page for record 5 Lands laid out for Experience Michell of 10 hrst children. in the towne of Bridgewater, as follow eth: seventy six Acars of upland liing The day and yeare of the Birth of the between Thomas Heyward seynior but Children of John Gary Junior heare in ting upon Johns river on the North side, the towne of Uridgewater is as followeth. runing in length about South West and And his marriage was the 7th of De- North East, m A parcel of meddow sember 1670. land laid out in the Great meddow liing imprimis, his first borne whose name upon the North side of Nunchketatesett was John was brought forth into the River lying between Goodman Browne's world the first November 1671, and the lott & George Partridge's lott in the Lord took hime to himselfe, and was same meddow. buried the nine and twentieth of Desem- 6 ber '71. It is Ordered and Agreed upon by The second whose name is Seth was the Towne,the tenth of July 1660,freely borne the 28th of Jantiary 1672. And willingly to give to Mr. Buncker if The third whose name is John was he shall come Heyther to supply the borne the glh of Desember 1674. place of A minister, the sum of twenty Tlie fourth whose name is Nathaniel pounds Sc his diet. was born the 24th of November 1676. It is Inacted by the Towne this 22d. The fift whose name is Eliazer was of february 1660, that all cattle that born the 27th of September, 1678. goith upon the Common till a midsum The sixth whose name is James was mer day, whether it be their own or born the i6th of June 1680. other folks, are to be rated for. length about South West and North 'i'he seventh whose name is David was might be received as should maintaine East born at Bridgewater the seven and Be it knowne unto all men by these the public worshippe and service of tween John Gary's and the highway^ twentieth day of January 1658. presents that Nathaniel Willis and Law God, there doe therefore judge that on the river the eighth whose name is Hannah was rence Willis Inhabytants of theTowne both church and town are mutually en acres of land being his house lott but- born at Bridgewater the last of Aprill of Bridgewater do bind ourselves to gaged to support the same: and there ting 1661. free the said town of Bridgewater from fore do order and agree, That in what the river Runing in length about North The ninth whose name is Joseph was any charge or Damage upon said Towne soever towne there either is or shall be And South liing between Goodman born at Bridgewater the eighteenth of by the keeping their brother Jonathan an Able godly teaching mlnisttey, which Brett's house lott and Goodman Willis Aprill 1633. Willis, and to the which Ingagement we is aproved by this Government, that house lott which Goodman Harris The te^th'whose name is Rebecka was the aboved named Nathaniel Willis and then fowre men be chosen by the In bought of Goodman Willis, which also born th^fnirtieth day of March 1665. Lawrence Willis have Hereunto sett habitants or in case of their neglect, is six Acares running in length as above our hands this eighth day of January chosen by and three of the mayjisstrats mentioned. 11 1656. to make an equal and just proportion more A parcel of land graunted to The thirteenth of November 16 Nathaniel Willis. upon the estates of the Inhabytautes Goodman Harris butting upon the river Whereas certaine lands graunted Lawrance Willis. according to their Abylytyes to make liing betweene the said house lott which by the Countrey to the Inhabitants of It is agreed upon by the Towne of up such a convenient maintainance, for was John Willis & then running Duxbourrough at Massacquoetuccut Bridgewater the twelfe of March 1656, his comfortable attendance on his worke, in length up to the cartway and there now bein^ graunted A Townshipp and that there shall be hve woulfe traps as shall be agreed upon by the church bounded called Bridgewater, these are to informe made and completely finished, the first in each townshipp, where any is with m 2 Acares & 1-2 of meddow liing and d^eclare the manner of laying out tow traps by Goodman Bassett and the concurrence of the Inhabitants if it between (loodman Gannett's lott of these lands. Goodman Heyward J unior and Good may be had, or by the maygesstrates meddow and those lots that fell to Wheras Constant Southworth, Wil aforesaid in case of theire apairante neg man Goodman Godfrey &John Gary butting liam Paybody and William Brett in the Goodman Heyward Senior lect, and that destress according as in upon the river and Goodman Foard's Behalfe of the rest of the fefues which Goodman Harris & Goodm other just cases is due be made upon meddow neer to Cutting Cove. weare appointed by the Court for the Lawrence Willis John such as shall refuse to pay their propor m 2 Acares & 1- 2 of meddow be Disposing and laying out of these lands: Goodman Lathrope & Goo tions, which is in justice due, but in it more or less liing between the minis they having laid out divers shares of finish another and that Goo case there be any other way whearby ter's lott & Mr. Willis lands in the place: now in and upon A Kdson and Goodman Foahs any townshipp Doe or shall agree that being in the meddow which third division having laid out fifty & that Goodman Willis Goodman may effect the end aforesaid, this law was formerly called Acares to a share to the number of Goodman Richmond and Goodman not to be binding to them. the name of Goodman Fobes his mead twenty and two lots. Ames [The above is a transcript of a law of ow. But finding that it will be prediditiall finish another, and these traps to be the General Court of New Plymouth m 2 rood of land wfiich Goodman to the town, and it being desired by the by the last of March Instiing the date Colony, enacted at Plymouth June 3d, Harris bought of Goodman Brett liing Inhabitants of Bridgewater to have if any shall be found defective in not 1657.] before his Doore between his owne land their lands, namely the present division these said traps they are to pay tow by the Towne meet together and Godman Brett's house lotts but of fifty acares to a lott to lay by them selves— for every day they do neglect the work that those that made the weare at ting upon the river runing in length the aforesaid time is expired. have the fish theare for this year to the highway. We the above named fefues have [The residue on the right side is torn.] made the ware in Towne are to have agreed that the inhabitants of Bridge- 10 water shall have their lands liing by 8 fish there for this present yeare Afore The Day And Birth and year of John themselves within themselves, to have June the 3 1657. Whereas this Gen- mentioned. • Gary's Childrens: 1645. erall Court taking into theire serious power to lay out so much lands as shall About the holsters bought of Gbod- Imprimis, John Gary being his first In quantitie so much upland • Consideration the great defect that the fourth of November in Duxborrough man Hill, Goodman Hey Seynior Laid out to the Inhabitants of Dux either is or like to be in severall Town- the second bein|r Francis was borne bourrough namely twenty acare Lotts shipes in this jurisdiction for want of an and Goodman Harris having Ingaged And place the nineteenth of January able Godly teaching ministrey, and the for the payment of them being twelve fiftie acares to a share the third which is Elizabeth was That they come no nearer to f[reat preiudice to the soules of many shillings, the town was willing to pay Twentiety day of Desember 1649, namly the hous lotts then the other ike to suffer, and being desirous accord it them again in their rate, in the best The fourth whose name is James was ing to our dutyes that such defects should Acare lotts do which of their pay which they shall be amerced born at Braintree the eight and twenti their being thirty and four lotts not be for want of due Incouragement eth day of March 1652. yet to be made up in whole or in part. to such as either are or shall be Imploy- to pay out of their rates. The fift whose name is Mary was born ed in so good a worke of the Lord, for 12 9 at Bridgewater the eighth of July 1654. his honner, and the good of soules, and Lands laid out for Goodman Harris The sixt whose name is Jonathan was In any place within this Government in consideration that inasmuch as the born at Bridgewater the fourth and under the penalty of forty shillings a severall townshipes granted by the Gov the town of Bridgewater twentieth day of September 1656. time for every speaker, and ten shillings ernment was that such a Company 20 Acares of land upon Johns river a time for every hearer, and forty shil A peace cutt out of the hind part of her 'I'liE day and year of the birth of the John Heyward Ju lings a time for the owner of the place right ear, her left hind foot being some children of Samuel Allen Senior heare Joseph Alden what white, with the town mark T. H. that permits tliem so to meet together. in the towne of Bridgewater: Samuel Allen on her left fore shoulder: the other And if they meet together in their silent Imprimis, his second borne whose James Alien* meetings so called, then every person being A Breeding in her 4th yeare, with name is S.amucI who was borne the 4th John Willis Ju so meeting together shall pav ten shil a little spott of white haires A little of December 1660. within the Inside of her hind left legg Goodm Latham lings and the owner of the place where the third a daughter whose name is Goodm Birum with the towne's brand mark T. B. on they meet shall pay forty shillings A Essiel who was borne the ist of March Goodm Turner time. the left shoulder, with the same marke 1662 or 63. on the hind part of her right eare as Nathaniel Heyward Lands laid out by Samuel Edson Sey 4, a daughter whose name is Meheta- Goodm Whittman the mare has ble who was borne at duxborough ao of and John Gary sey,for Goodman Alden this being the mark of Joseph Alden's Goodm JBaken* at his house the isthof March 98 or 99. January 1664. Goodm Packer 3(5 pole 1-2 in breadth & 80 pole in cattle. 5, a daughter whos name is Sarah John Carey Sey length riming North and South for its The marks of Joseph Alden's horses who was born in April the 14th day John Robins* length or thereabouts. & a gilden of a darkish ba)^ coiillerwith 1667. Goodm Leach a noch in the foreside of his right eare 6, The sixt a daughter whose name is Thomas Snell about the middle and branded with T. Betliinh who was born 12 of May 1669. Samuel Packer Ju The 15 of October 1658: B. upon his neare shoulder, and another 7, A son whose name is Nathaniel Goodm Hilf* It is agreed upon by the towne that of a darkis bay couller with the same who was borne loth February 1672. Isaac Harris every man shull have fourty poule in brandmarks as the other. 8, a son whose name is Ebenezer Samuel Edson Junior length at the head of their six Acars wlio was born 14 October 1674. William Brett Junior lotts, only there must be left a sufhtient .9, a son whose name is Josiah who John Carey Junior hieway between the four score poule Lands laid out for was borne 21 of April 1676. Samuel Lenderson and the fourty poule now graunted, and of Bridgewater as followeth; 10, a son whose name is Elishah who John Lenderson was born 8 february 1678. that there is liberty graunted if they Imprimis, twenty Acares of upland John Ames Junior that are willing may take in a common 11, a son whose name is Nehemiah John Washborne on the south side of Johns river runing born 5 January 1680. feild at the head of this six score rods, in length About North East & By East John feild It is agreed upon the 14th of October butting upon the river liing bctweene Joseph Lappum 1658 at a town meeting 16 old Mr. Bradfoard's & George Russell's ICdward fonbs Goodman Edson have brought In Ac • The Constable namely John Ames Elkanah Willis cording to the Court Order his marks twenty Acare lott. m fifty acars of upland being next Received the warrant for this present Thomas Washborn of his Cattle with the rest of the towne year The fourth of Desember 1662, and William Foabs the twentieth of Desember 1658, beyond Nathaniel Brewster's butting the town meeting was upon the 8th day Elisha Hayward Im Goodman Edson's marke upon South brooke bevelwayes opposite against George Sols on the East side of of the same month. 7\vo more names torn so as to be unin It is Inacted by the Towne the i6th telligible. of May 16 that Goodman Edson and the said brooke runing in length About • • ♦ • Goodman Brett have libertie to call a South West & by South. samie that fell of lands graunted to m tow acares and a halfe of meddow Thomas Heyward Junior Adjoyning to *Theie names printed in Italics, were town meeting as they shall see occation written in the original, and tlien crossed for this present year. lands or thereabouts liing at the mouth his hous lott & land laid out by the out. of a Cove, the one end butting upon towne's appointment by Samuel Edson 14 Goodman Harris meddow neer Cutting & John Gary, and then we found it to be 18 A Child born to John "Washburne Cove, and the other upon John Gary's poule wide or thereabouts • • \One third of this page torn off at tof^ Sen, the fifteenth of May, one thousand meddow, being the middle lott of, the out hie ways namely Goodman Bassett, six hundred and seventy tow in Bridge- aforesaid Cove. *7 Goodman Edson, Goodman Brett, water, whose name is J ames. m A parcel of meddow which lieth [N.B. One quarterpart ofthis page is gone Goodman Tomkins, Goodman J. Willis, The marke of the cattle of John Ames in the great meddow Runing from the at top.] John Cary, Goodman Harris, 'Thomas seneor, being a slitt in the topp of the river to the wood, liing between John Heyward Ju. & Goodman Foabs. right eare, and bookt the first of Jan Starre & John Washborne Junior. Willjam Snow Agreed upon in a towne meeting the uary 1680, John Cahev senior, inhabytant in 16 of february 16 that the meeting A Child born to John Robbins the the town of Bridgewater deceased the John Heyward Sey house should be sealed & they nth of January 1667 In Bridgewater, the last day of October in the year of /. Stan dish* to Goodman Godfrey £3 as followeth whose name is Zeduthun or Jeduthun. our Lord 1680. Mr. Willis one be paid in wheate and the The marks of 2 colts of Goodman Goodman Lathrop other thirtie shillings Alden's being botli of them a bay, And his wife whose name is Elizabeth Guy Bayley Indian corne next Michellas follow the mare being in her 3d yeare having Deceased tlie 1 of November 1680. Joseph Bassett ing 7 liing at and in this Town of Bridge- & all my prieviliedges & appurtanances & Goodman Birum & John Willis sey 24 water unto Guydo Bayley, the first of belonging to the said halfe purchase. nior & Goodman Edson, are chosen to It is Ordered & Agreed upon the the tenth month. 1659. And that to the said John Willis, his draw up a petition in the behalf of the towne of Bridgewater, freely & willing pr me, JOHN ALDEN, Assistant. heires, executors. Administrators or towne to the Court, and to draw it up ly to give unto Mr. Buncker, if he shall Assigns, that is to say, that share of according to their discretion for the come hether to supply our wants in the Lands laid out for Goodman Bayley in this towne of Bridgewater: meddow which lieth in the great med towne's good, and to write a letter to way of the ministrey, the sum of thirty Imprimis, tow acares of meddow liing dow, liing between John Willis Seynior Goodman Southworth & Goodman Pay- pounds, or twenty pounds and his Diet. and Goodman Edson, & halfe the up body to be helpfull to them in this re It is Ordered & Agreed upon by the in the ilaggy meddow, running in length from one side of the meddow to the land belonging to the said purchase of spect. town that A Leve should be Raised for the sum of fourteen pounds, upon every other, being betweene Moyses Simons the aforesaid Lawrence Willis, only his It is agreed upon by the Towne that his lott and Williams Tubbs his lott, six acare lott & his twenty acare lott Goodman Bayly is to make a sufficient man's estate, which is the one halfe of excepted; and to this Bargain of sale I the sume which the town promised to and his second lott of meddow, being ware to catch the Alewifes goin^ up the fourth lot from the point upward in tiie above named Lawrence Willis have and coming down in the river of Bridge- Mr. Bunker for his Carriing Along of the heerunto sett my hand, this seventh of Lord's Day's Exercize, & his l^iet & the Great inedow, liing betweene Good water, and he is to make it upon his man Edsonns & Goodman Lathrope, November 1660, And that with the con own charge, and for his paines he is to also it is Ordered that they that are sent of my wife Mary Willis. not willing to be rated, if they want any running in length from the river to the have six pence A thousand of every wood. townsman that have them & he is to be thing or part of the same to be made up, 29 that they are to make it up. This was m in upland laid out Adjoyning to paid in Indian Corne; and Goodman his house, twenty-five Acares runing in It is agreed upon by the town meet Byrum hath unflertaken to make the concluded upon the eleventh of Jan length About North & South, being together, tlie eighth and twentieth of uary 1660. nice ware at Satucut river, & he is to (Jfeind) betweene goodman Lathrop's August 1662, that the town was frely have likewise Sd A thousand for the It is Inacted by the Towne, the 22th and the flaggy meddow neere Adjoyning. and joyntly willing to give unto Mr. taking of them; and these said men of february 1660, that a leve should be The markes of the young horse of Thacher, according to his desire, tenn above named are to keep these afore made for the sume of five and twenty John Carey Sey., having a crop on the acares of uplane adjoyning to his twen said wares fouer years, & if the towne pounds upon every man's estate, which right eare,& a faire starr in his forehead, ty acares liing upon Johns river, and to and they cannot agree in this terme of IS what they promised (^promised) to the crop on the right ear being his allow hime or give him the rest of the time, they are to put it to arbytration, Mr. Bunker for the Carriing Along of mark. 78 lands, liing betweene James Allen & & if any shall any way distrub these the Lord's day's Exercise and his diet, hiiiisulfe, to be Deducted out of the men by Breaking the ware or stopping before his time or his year is fully ex- 27 next division according to his propor the river, or make any Disturbance, pyred. It is agreed upon at towne meeting tion, and this he is to have provided held the 15th of Aprill 1664, whome it they are to forfeit twenty shillings for 25 that there be a hieway left trough the in case Any such default to the towne's doe concerne may have a way through said lands at Johns river, only the The eighth of July 1661. It is Order the spruce swampe, provided that there use, and the ing of towne Doth town's mind is that Goodman Edson & Ingage to get this fine and those fish ed and Agreed upon by the towne that be A highway found upon the Common Goodman Harris is to act in the be- All Hoggs upon complaint having tres to the said swamp. two men are to catch these halfe of the town to give or take l^eeds fish for the towne according to orders. passed, must be rung. It is likewise agreed upon at the same of Exchange as they shall se good, with It is Agreed upon by the towne at towne meeting, that Goodman Edson the help of Goodman' Brett and John a towne meeting held the five and twen & Goodman Brett is to vew every man's 43 Gary, the town having chosen them, It is agreed upon by the towne mett tieth of Desember 1661, that those land marks, & to bound them for length Goodman Harris refusing of it. together the eleventh of October 1664, things that are adggitated by the town and breadth. It is inacted by the towne mett to that the towne was freely willing to for the good of the whole, shall be car It is also agreed upon at the same gether the eight and twentieth of Au ried on by the major vote, the vote be towne meeting, that all meddows that cover the minister's house the second ing caled for by the towne Clarke. gust 1662, that those home it doth con time, and to giase the windows as soon are mowne or shall be mowne this cerne have agreed to fence their med- as they cann, provided they can gett The markes of the horse of Francis present year, being the 15th of April dows'by the last of November Insuing Carey, being a dunn cullard horse with 1664, shall be rated for if they belong glass for boards. the date hearof, and whosoever he be A smale parcel of land granted to a flaren maine & taile, he being Dockt, to the town. having a whight upon his nose & some that shall not finish his part of fence or Goodman Snow, liing between hime and 28 cause it to be done by the Aforesaid the river, which he was willing to ac whight hears in his forhead,^ having a time, must and shall pay for the neg slite In his left ear and being brand Be it known unto all men by these cept of in the roome of so much common marked with T & B the 15th of Aprill presents, that 1 Lawrence Willis, of lect thereof, twenty shillings for every meddow that may fall to his share, this Bridgewater, in New England, In the lott. being the 18th of February 1664. *675- Cullonie of New Plymouth, do acknowl A parcel! of common land graunted 26 edge and confess to have sold unto John 42 unto these men here under written for John Irish, with the free consent of Willis Junior, being my couzin, all my It is agreed upon by the towne the a common feild, liing close to the dead Elezabeth his wife, hath acknowledged right and interest in halfe my purchase last of hlay 1662, that these men heare meddow on the North end, and being the sale of their whole purchase of lands of land in the said towne of Bridgewater, named, that is to say, Goodman Brett at the heads of the Garden plotts, at 8
the other end Southward, I say graunt- 11 Mr. Willis 1 1 lott Samuell the other side of Matfield river, right Byrum Sey., who being at my house to ed unto these men, nainly Goodin.nn [Wadsworlh opposite ag.iin.st his fourty Acars of gether, did' agree that each of them Pecker, John Heyward seynior, Sani- 12 Thomas Heyward 2 John Wash- lands on this side the same river, which would receive their part of the afore uell Tomklns, George Turner, John [Jr. I . [burnejti. was laid out to the same Daniell Bakon said payment for the aforesaid purchas Kobbins and John Gary, for the space 13 John Willis sey. i 2 Goodm. Lath- by Goodman Edson and Goodman es according as they are equally in^ag- or terme of time of five or seven years [rope I Brett, upon this consideration, that the ed for the payment of it to the Indian, for to plant and make use of, and after 14 Goodm. Edsonn 1 4 Mr. Partridge 1 said l)aniell Bakon is to allow for it in and being disappointed by the trobbles wards to tlirow it open for the towne's 15 Samuel Tomkins i 5 Solomon Le- his next division of lands. to bring in their pay according to the use. [nersonn i It is agreed upon at a town meeting, above mentioned time, the purchasers 16 Francis Godfrey i 6 Goodin. Bassett that the lauds laid out by Goodman doe now ingage to carry in their pay ■ AnA agreement made between the [sey. Edson and Goodman Brett & Goodman according to the above-mentioned pay towne and John Willis Seynior and John 17 Goodm. Latham i 7 Goodm Byrum Byrum & John Gary for Mr. Keith, at ments, by the 25th of February after Ames for the finishing of the chimnies, John SGoodm.'I'urner i the other side of Bull's Hole ^ upon the date hereof, which is now the loth backs, hearths and oven belonging to 18 Thomas Whitman 11 lathain i Satuccut river, that Mr. Keith shall en of February 1676, and that to Samuell the minister's house; and they are to find 19 Goodman Wadsworth Snell 1 joy it against whomsoever shall oppose Edson Seynior. all and draw all, both clav, sand & 200 20 Mr. Keith i — him, being townsmen; the towne meet bricks for the aforesaid cnimnies, backs 2 r Goodm. Pecker 11 Whitman's hole. ing being lawfully warned by the con The 9th of March 1676 or 77, the & oven & hearths, and to doitsuffitient- 22 Joseph Bassett 1 Goodm Edsonn stable the fourth of November 1665 by towne being mett together did ingage ly, and the towne for their paines are 23 Goodin Wadsworth 11 2 love Brew the governor's warrant, and these men & promise once more to carry in their to pay them next harvest twenty bush- [ster. above named had free liberty to lay- it pay to Goodman Edson for titicut land ells of good marchandable corne; and 24 John Foabs 1 out for Mr. Keith, being chosen and as aforesaid, or els to loose it according the work to be finished before the last 25 Goodm. Byrum appointed by the towne for that end to their former agrement; and they are of August Insuing the date hereof, be 26 Goodm. Baken and purpose. to pay alike & to have alike equall pro ing now the thirteenth of May 1664, to (Page 70 continued.) portion in the said lands, & the pay to be paid when Indian corne is marchan- Joseph Bassett's land with the 2 holes It is inacted by the towne mett to be made by the 16 of March after the table. date hearof; and they did agree yt Mr. of meddow. gether, the 17th of June 1675, th.it all Keith should have 50 or 60 acars of This record, made the 18th of febru- Thomas Heyward sey. necrest to it. the householders in towne, together lands cither at the c.nst or west end of ary 1664, the towne being met together, Goodman Byrum at the ridg with a with alt (he male children from twenty doth declare and hold forth that the peace of meddow up the river to Goodm. years onid and upwards at or before the the lands. town did resigne and make over to latham's. present date heareof, who are now found 71 Mr. Keith, the house and grounds be John Heyivard Juni. at Bayley's to be sixty fowre in number, are to be It was agreed upon by the towne metf longing to the minister's Tott or pur farme with a small parcell of meddow full purchasers in the lands at titicut, togeyther, the first of November 1675, chase, according to the tenour of the neer adjoyning to the other end of Bay- and they are to pay for the purchase of that there should be a fortification agreement made betweene Mr. Keith leys farm. it by an equal proportion, & what aboute the mCetting house for the safty and the towne, and give him free liber Saihuel Allen at the further end of charges may be expended in and about ty to possess it. of the towne in the time of danger, to Salsbury plaine. the getting of the said lands, they are be made with halfe trees seven foot hie Francis Godfrey at the left hand. all to bare their proportion in an equal 45 above the ground, 6 rood long and 9 JjOtts lotted heare in the towne of John Robbins at the right hand of way and manner. And it was likewise rood wide beside the flankers, every Rridgewater, the ninth of October 1665; Salsbury plaine. agreed upon that the aforesaid purchas quarter or squaderon to doe each of and they fell as followeth:—Imprimis, Above West meddow Goodman Savcl, ers should bring in the pay for the them a side or an end: and they thad upon boore meddow, Goodm Goodman Leach & John Gary purchase of the aforesaid lands by the doe the ends must make each of them 1 John Washbiirn sey. 11 In dead meddow, Will Paybody, Nath twenty fift of this present month of a doore and each of them a flanker, and 2 Goodm. Bayley 1 Heyward & Goodm. Pecker. June insuing the date hearof, which is this worke to he finished and donn" by 3 Willi. Snow i Byrum's Hole. Goodman Harris and to every purchaser five shillings, 2 shil the 6th of November insuing the date 4 Nicholas Byrum mi Joseph Alden. lings in silver and a bushell of corne; hearof. 5 Thomas Whitman 1 at black brook Below the West meddow, Goodman and they are to carry their pay unto 6 Thomas Whitman i lott John Hey- Brett. Samuel Edson Sey.• by the aforesaid It was agreed upon by the towne mett [ward sey. 46 time appointed, or els they are to loose 7 Thomas Heyward 2 Mr. Bradfoard This record, bearing date the ninth of their lands, and if the said lands be not togeither, the 20 of November 1675, [sey. If October, i66q, doe witness that the to be had, we are to have our money that there should be a gareison made B SamuellIWa" Wadsworth 3 George Par- towne of Bridgewater have frely and and our corne back againe, so far forth about Mr. Keith's house, and the coun- [11 [tridg fully graunted to Daniell Bakon of the as the undertakers have theirs, whose sell shall take notice ol what was to be 9 Lawrence Willis i — same towne, twenty pole of ground in names are as followeth: Elder Brett, donn, and to devide to every squaderon 10 John Tomkins i Satuccutt Pond length and fowrty pole in Breadth upon Samuel Edson Sey., and Nicholas their share. to 11 It was likewise agreed upon at' the since June Court, & of the scouts that The towne being warned and melt same towne metting, that the raters went out upon that Iinploy since or be And at the same 'J'own meeting was grnunted A peace of hieway to Deacon togeither as above sayd, did likewise should make a rate of sixe pounds in fore June Court, and they are to be Willis, runing by or through his lands concur and agree to fenc in their med- money for the procuring of powder and satisfied for their labor. to the river. dows wheare need shall require it. And ballets for the towne's use, according to At the same towne meeting, John if there be any upland found within the court order. The Towne being mett together, be Cary Sey, had a graunt of 10 acars of meddows so fencd in, it was ordered ing warned thereunto by the Constable, land graunted to him At the head or that those men which fencd their med the 4th of Desember 1676, Agreed with side of his garden plott range about the dows any whear belonging to the It was ordered and agreed upon by the length, upon this condition that he is Towne, should have the said uplands towne meett togeyther the loth of De- Samuel Tomkins to sweep & look to the meeting house A full year after the to book all of the 160 Acars of land divided amongst them, provided that sember 1675, that ther should be a rate that is already laid out, with the three the rest of the purchasers have the like made of 12 pounds in money, 7 pounds date hereof. And he was to have 12r for his labour or pains. lotts of meddow belonging to all the previledg and quantitie of upland in and whearof was to be raised according to purchasers. aboute their meddows fencing in. And warrant from the gouerninent, and the At the same Towne meeting, Inslgne it was agreed and concluded upon that other 5 pounds was or is to be raised Hayward was chosen & had liberty 74 the fence should be a post & 3 railes. for those souldears-that shall goe forth from the towne to make sale of 600 of of our towne, being prest to the service boards which dus belong ts part of the The towne being mett togeither the 75 of the countrey, and is to be laid out Towne for the price of the old meeting twentieth of Desember 1677, Did accor The towne being mett togeyther the upon such necessaries that they stand house, which was yet in the hands of & Agree to give frely to Mr. Keith thirteenth of November 1678, Did in need of, 4 pounds of which money Marke Lathrope as part of the payment twenty and foure pounds to be paid at jointly Agree and concure together that was or is in goodman Edson's hands, for the old meeting house. And the his house, the one half to be paid in in consideration of Mr. Keith's weak formerly to be laid out upon powder & above said Insigne Hayward has liber- Indian corne, and the other half in ness and inability for the present to ballets, but now appointed by the towne tie to dispose of part of it for glass for herds and Clabbords, by the last of carry on the Lord's day's exercise, they for the present use or need of the soul- tlie meeting house wha it was wanting. Aprill Insuing the Date hearof, and the did frely and willingly Chuse Elder said twenty four pounds to be raised by Brett to Assist him in the work and diers as above mentioned. 73 'I'he towne being mett together the way of rate upon the Inhabitants of the worship of god. And in consideration 72 4th of Desember, 1676, made choyce of towne, which waS given to Mr. Keith thereof, the lord Inabling him to per The town being niett together by or John Ames Seynior and John Cary Ju towards the building of him A conven formance of the work between this and der from the Governer, and warned nior, for this year, to be helpfull to the ient Roome or dwelling house, the the first of M ay I nsuing the Date hearof, thereto by the Constable, the 21st of Constable and the Grand Jury man boards at 5J a hundred and clabboards the towne did freely Ingage & so wil August 1676,1 John Gary, Cleark, being About their Inspection into such houses shaven at 5/ per hundred. ling to give him tenne pounds in corne, cald upon by the Inhabitants to call that may be thought to harbour Any between this and May Day. for a vote, who should have the money English or Indians to sell or give any The towne being mett togeither the that was made of the Indians that was Liquors or sider to make tiicm drunke. sold last. And the vote passed that 2ith of February 1677, did agree and The towne being warned by the Goun- At the same towne meeting, the In weare willing to give and exchange and the souldiears that took them should habitants made choice of i.ieutcnant stable & mett togeither the 2d of Jan have the money; the contrary vote being (haunt that Goodman Tomkins should uary 1678, in reference to the settlement Hayward and John Cary Seynior, to lay Downe 40 Acars of upland liing on cald, I se but three men at most, who look after Mr. Keith's maintenance for of the ministree and the buying of held up their hands to. the contrary. the bay path, for 40 Acars of upland Thomas Snell's lands neere the meet this present year Insuing the date above liing upon Johns River, beyond Good named. ing house for that end & purpose, the man Washinirne's Lands & the great vote being cald by the towne Clearke, It was Agreed upon by theTowne mett pine hill or on the other side of the*pine it doth manifestly appeare that the together the 12th of September 1676, The Towne being mett together the hill to the Southward of it in thenoche vote was clear, And that the major part that, for Billiting of horses a night and i6th of May 1676 or 77, Did freely of land. of the towne was willing to the afore a day, they should have 6t/, and for a Graunt that Samuell Washborne should said worke. witness their hands or meal ifor a man, 4//. have 50 acares of land laid out at the names to this paper hear adjoining, The same Towne meeting Above head of his fathers Washborn's land, The towne being warned and mett which was put to or set to in the towne named, the Towne chose Deacon Willis which lands belongs to the next Division togeither the 25th of May 1678, did meeting aforesaid. & Samuel.Kdson Sr., the Deputies to of 50 acars, and given to him by his agree and make choyce of Leiutenant goe Dbwne to October Court, to present father. Hayward and John Cary Sey. to take an account from Mr. Keith, that it may A true Estate of the towne, which was At the same towne meeting it was The towne being mett togeither the required by warrant from the Governor. agreed upon that John Ames seynior be knowne what is due to Mr. Keith from the towne, from the time of his 14th of february 78, did joyntly agree At the same Towne meeting, Deacon should have 50 Acars of upland land beginning here to present date hereof, that if any man did take up any stray Willis and John Gary Sen. was chosen laid out at or about his ineddow, liing horses, and if they were found in their to take in the charges of the late warr at the further side of Hullett's plaine. that so some (-ourse may be taken for the gathering of it in. hands, they weare to be rated for them. 12 '3 The towne being inett together the or warned togeither by the counstnble good substantial! hors bridg over 9th of May 79, by warrant from the by vertue of the Governor's Warrant. the river neare whear the three rivers 79 Governor, did joyntly agree that Kd- It was further agreed upon by the meet in the roadway laid out by Jury The towne of Bridgewater being mett ward Michel! & Joseph Washburne towne mett togeither the day & yeare for Plimouth road leading to Pemkin togeither the 24th of March 1680 or 81, in reference to an order that came should keep Sattuccut wear for the tak above written, that all swine should be bridge for their hie way work, and are ing of the fish for the towne's use for rung from a quarter of a yeare ould and to be freed from all other hie way mak to us from authoritie sometime before this present year, & Edward Foabs & upward, by the first of June next insu- ing or mending, as long as they doe we mett togeither, that we should pro John Cary junior was to keep the ware ing the date above said, and whoso keep up or maintaine a good horse vide for ourselves a stock of store pow in towne upon the same account for the swine soever was found unrung after bridg in that place or road or river as der and bullets against a time of need, towne's use, & Edward Foabs & John the sett time appointed, is to pay six above mentioned, and no longer, for if the towne accordingly did agree togeith Cary is to have A perch and 1-2 of pence a peece for every one that is not these tenn men let it fall or goe to de er for their present help, that every in- Corne of 2000, & Edward Michel! & rung, the one halfe to the informer cay, & it be not servisable, they must habitante of the towne should disburst the fift p't of his rate which he was Joseph Washburne is to have half a the other halfe to the towne. return to their former hieway mending perch of Corne 1000, Si look wheare againe, whose names are these as fol- rated to in Mr. Keith money rate, they end in delivering of fish this yeare, 77 loweth; Marke Lathrop, Joseph Bassett, which was made the nth of the 7th ther they (they) are to begin the next The towne of Bridgewater being to Samuel Edsonn, Joseph Edsonn, Josia month, 1680, which fift part did amount yeare following. geither the iith of June ifiSo, and hav Edson, Edward Michel!, John Ames to £4 4s 5^/ with the Elder's pay. ing received an order from the honoured Ju., Samuel Lenderson, Isacke Harris, 76 Court, wherein we are desired to send John Hayward mimi. The towne being mett togeither the It is agreed upon the towne of Bridge- our agents to give meeting to the agents loth of May 1681, by warrant from au of Middlebery, in order to the settle 78 water, the 17th of May 1680, for the hor as much as the towns men of thoritie, diti agree and covenant with incouragement of Mr. Keith who is ment of the line between us and them. Taunton have sent their messengers, Insigne hayward & Samuell Edson called to the worke of the Ministrey, in We doe therefore, being mett togeither and by them have desired our lines Junior, they both being willing, to finish respect of his annuall maintenance, as aforesaid, chuse & appoint our trusty should forthwith be runn for the pre and maintaine a sufficient weare to take that two agents be yearly chosen by the and welbeloved friends, Samuel! Edson vention of trespasses and preservation fish or catch them when they come towne, and impowred by them to take Seneor & Hecon Willis & Insigne John of peace. We being also desirous of the down heare in the towne river, an account of Mr. Keith with reference Hayward, to be agents for the towne same tiling for the same end, We neare to or at the place wheare the to the payment of his Just dues accord aforesaid, & by these presents impvjwer the inhabytants of the towne of fish have beene formerly caught, and ing to the agreement of the towne, and them to act in the settlement of the Bridgwater, being mett togeither that for the towne's use; they are to bounds aforesaid, according to their in the towne's behalfe to se to the full the twentieth of Desember 1680, have have half a peck of Indian corne a thou discharge of the agreement made be best wisdom and discretion, and to is chosen and appointed for the worke sand for taking them, of every one that tween them both, Jointly and severally, sue the matter respecting the bounds aforesaid, these persons hereafter men doe receive them from the aforesaid of all persons therein concerned, that aforesaid either in publicke or private, tioned, viz., Samuel Edson Sene., Hea- men, which aforesaid men have free he suffer not by the neglect of any that as they shall se cause, & We the towne con John Willis, Ensigne John Hay libertie from the towne to keep and doe not attend their duty in paying of of Bridgewater aforesaid do promise to maintaine the said weare as long as accept of their utmost indeavours hear- ward, Samuel Edson Ju., Edward him his Just and full due according as Foabes and Josia Edson Edson, who they shall see meet, upon the same our honoured court have made provis in, and to acknowledg what they shall tearines above mentioned, that is, for faithfully in this particlar as our act & are hereby appointed and impowered ion, as by their laws inacted for the to run these lines between Taunton & the towne's use, & for half a pecke corn maintaining the ininistrie of the word deed. Bridgewater according to theire agree a thousand, and no man or person is in their several! plantations doth ap- ment, that the bounds of each towne to make any weare in Tauntonn above peare, and as for the full accomplish TlPe day Si year abovementioned. may be knowne. the said weare, to hinder the fish from ment of the present concernment so to Samuel Washburne tooke Titicute Med- coining downe to the said weare. inquire into what may be nessesarie in dowes to cutt for this year for And The first of February 1680, the pur respecte of neglect of former duty by John Leonard tooke the commons of chasers of the towne of Bridgewater It is ordered & agreed upon by the the neglect of any that have not dis meddow that is without or beyond, or being mett together, doe agree to pay major part of the towne, mett togeither charged their duty therein, the persons to the Northwestward of the lotts in twelve pence a peece in part of pay for the 25 of August 1681, that they weare annually chosen by the towne having the gieat meddow or about the pond, the settling of bounds of tlie said town- willing to raise Mr. Keith maintenance full power by & from the towne to im for 6s. And Coodm. Leach tooke or shipp, and for the defraying of other from fourty pounds to fifty pounds, prove all Just and le|;all charges for hyred ]3raks Meddow for u 6//. nessisarie charges, which shall arise besides his 30 cords of wood which was the recovery of the minister's due, ac upon the improvement of agents for to formerly promised him; twenty pounds cording to the agrement made between make a full agrement with persons con of the said fifty to be paid at Bostowne the men chosen and impowered, or The day & yeare above written, the cerned in such differences as may be- or in money at home, at the end of half either of them, for this present year, towne being mett togeither, did frely tweene the aforesaid towne and other the yeare, which is in the month Julyor was Nicholas Byrum Seynior and In- agree and consent togeither yt these townes, or otherwise to defend their August;Thirty pounds to be paid at home signe Hayward, the towne being called tenn men should build Sc maintaine a right as they shall se cause. in corn & provisions, to be delivered at 14 his house in february, at the end of the •The pages of the original record are other halfe yeare. And he is to have indicated by figures in the middle of the 30 cord of wood paid into him ac the line. cording to the season, by the towne's [No te—Here end the records in the handwriting of John Cary, Clerk of appointment, which was the last of Bridgewater, who died in 1681, and was November annually. succeeded in that oifice by Samuel Allen.] Ind ex
Aid en, (Goodman) ^ Brewster, Love 8 Aid en, John 6 Brewster, Nathaniel k Aid en, Joseph ^,5»8 INDEX Browne, (Goodman) 1 Allen, Bethiah 5 TO Allen, Ebenezer 5 Buncker, ( ) 1,6 Allen, Elisha 5 RECORDS OF JOHN GARY Allen, Essiel 5 Byrum, (Goodman) 7,8,9 Allen, James 5»7 THE FIRST TOWN CLERK Byrum, Nicholas 8 Allen, Josiah 5 Byrum, Nicholas Sr. 9,12 Allen, Mehitable 5 OF Allen, Nathaniel 5 Carey, Francis 6 Allen, Nehemiah 5 Carey, John Jr. 5 BRIDGEWATER. MASS. Allen, Samuel 5»8 Carey, John Sr. 4,5 Allen, Sarah 5 FROM Gary David 3 Ames, (Goodman) 2 Gary Eleazer 1 1656 TO 1681 Ames, James Sr. 4 Gary Elizabeth 3,4 Ames, John 5,8 Gary Francis 3 Ames, John Sr. 10 Gary Hannah 3 Ames, John Jr. 5»13 Gary James 1,3 Gary John 1,3,4,5,7,8,9 10,14 Baken, (Goodman) 5»8 Gary John Sr. 4,6,10,11 Gary John Jr. 1,10,12 Bakon, Daniel 8,9 Gary Jonathan 3 Gary Joseph 3 Bassett, (Goodman) 2,5,8 Gary Mahitable 1 Bassett, Joseph 5»8,13 Gary Mary 3 BY Gary Nathaniel 1 Bayley, ( ) 8 Shirley Bessinger Gary Rebecka 3 Bayley, (Goodman) 6,8 Gary Sarah 1 Bayley, Guy 5 Gary Seth 1 Bayley, Guydo 6 Edson, (Goodman)2,4,5,6, Bayly, (Goodman) 7 7,8,9,10 Edson, Josia 13 Birum, (Goodman) 5,7 Edson, Samuel Sr. 4,10,13 Edson, Samuel Jr. 5,13 Bradford, Mr.Sr.if-,8 Edson, Samuel 5
Brett, Elder 9»11 Edsonn, (Goodman) 8 Brett, (Goodman)3 5» Edsonn, Joseph 13 6,7,8,9 ^tt, William 3 Field, John 5 Brett, William Jr.5 i Foabes, Edward 13 Lathrop, (Goodman) 2,5 Snow, (Goodman) 7 Willis, (Goodman) 2,3 ; Foabs, (Goodman) 2,5 Lathrop, Marke 13 Snow, William 5,8 Willis, Deacon 10,11,12 Foabs, Edward 5»12 Willis, Mr. 5 Foabs, John 8 Lathrope, (Goodman) 6,8 Sol, George 4 Willis, J. (Goodman) 5 Foabs, William 5 Lathrope, Marke 10 Willis, Deacon John 13 Southworth, (Goodman) 7 Willis, Elkanah 5 Foard, (Goodman) 3 Leach, (Goodman) 5,8,12 Southworth, Constant 3 Willis, John 3 Willis, John Sr. 7,8 Fobes, (Goodman) 3 Lenderson, John 5 Standish, J. 5 Willis, John Jr. 5i6,7 Lenderson, Samuel 5,13 Willis, Jonathan 2 Gannett, (Goodman) 3 Starre, John ^ Willis, Lawrence 2,6,7,8 Lenersonn, Solomon 8 Willis, Nathaniel 2 Godfrey, (Goodman) 3i5 Thacker, Mr. 7 Godfrey, Francis 8 Leonard, John 12 Tomkins, (Goodman) 5,11 Harris, (Goodman) 2,3,^ Michell, Edward 12,13 Tomkins, John 8 5,7,8 Tomkins, Samuel 8,10 Harris, Isaac 5 Mitchell, Experience 1 Harris Isacke 13 Tubbs, William 6 Packer, (Goodman) 5 Turner, (Goodman) 5,8 Hayward, Lieut. 10,11 Packer, Samuel Jr. 5 Hayward, Elisha 5 Turner, George 8 Hayward, Insign 10,12 Partridge, Mr. 8 Wadsworth, (Goodman) 8 Hayward, John 13 Partridge, George 1,8 Hayward, John (Ensign)13 Wadsworth, Samuel 8 Paybody, (Goodman) 7 Washborn, Thomas 5 Heyward, Sr. (Goodman) 2 Paybody, William 3,8 Heyward, Jr. (Goodman) 2 Washborne, John 5 Heyward, John Sr. 5,8# Pecker, (Goodman) 8 Heyward, Nathaniel 5,8 Washborne, John Jr. ^ Washborne, Samuel 10 Heyward, Thomas 1,8 Richmond, (Goodman) 2 Heyward, Thomas Sr. 8 Washburn, John Sr. 8 Heyward, Thomas Jr. 5,8 Robbins, John ^,8 Robbins, Zeduthum Hill, (Goodman) 2,5 Washburne (Goodman) 11 or Jed uthum Washburne,.James ^ #Heyward, John Jr. 5,8 Washburne, John Sr. ^ Robins, John 5 Washburne, John Jr. 8 Washburne, Joseph 12 Irish, Elizabeth 6 Russell, George Irish, John 6 Washburne, Samuel 12
Keith, Mr. 8,9,10,11, Savel, (Goodman) 8 Whitman, Thomas 8 12,13 Whittman, (Goodman) 5 Lappum, Joseph 5 Simons, Moyses 6
Latham, ( )8 Snell ( ) 8 Latham (GOOdman) 5,8 Snell, Thomas 5,11 A I
1400 Oenealogical Gleanings in England. [July, .[give and^""&e
Henry Gary of Matlboi Wilts;, rady '> ■ Ue 2d wife, married and has -wife. issue. Helsnowlirlng.An'o 1700.
"Wm.Gary Blchard Gary of=Hary, dan. of Walter, 3d eon, John, 4tb son, Bobert,Stb son, Thomas ethson JsmesCaryof JSarittsy, dd* eldest son inar. Grace, da. md. Alice, dau. m. Ann, da. of m. Joan da. of New England est dau., wife 2d dau mar'd 2 wires .Obt.eirea An'o ofAbermrenny of Brown of Henry Hob- Wm.Thomas of lOlner. 7th son. mar- of Hu^ Too tLmun. butobt. s.p. leu. Burr, in incom.Monmo. ofSt Switbin's son, Aid. of Br. Abergarenny. Tied Xaianor bfBristoL male. St. Kieho. cb., Sbed.Ano.1663. in Gem. Gloe. HawUns. Bristol. D- /fab / CP ^^nMeeefoiti
WUi^m'l Mary, dau.' bl^bershaw Gary oBsltary^iau. o^ Hugh 4 John Christ'r, Ellz'tb, Ist da., Alice, 2d 'Hary, 3d Jane,6th Patience, Priscllla, John Scrope of Bristow, mercb't, Yeo of Bristol oto. 6tb son, wife, of G^rge dau., wife dauM wife dan., wtfb etfadan., 7tb dan. Nlcb.2 I Gastleeombe eldest son,d. Jan. meat 2d wife. She 6 Gbarles of London, Bobertsof of Kiohard ■ of WiU'm ofErancis wife of wifeot died in Gonr.'Wllts. 24, 1681. Bur. at d.4 Get. 16M. Bur. married AbergarennyIn Tlecaris of Blaekborow Yeomans Beq}. Jdin GU- young. Ist wife. She Lisbon in Portu in St Nicholas Gb. 7 Bobert butted - Gom. Monmou^ Bristol, ofBcistoL ofBristol, SnaiSknell ma(n?). d. 1680. gal. d. unmar. sans issue. mercb't gent. ofBzlstoL WUl'm,only son by Mary. .8 Died young. L: "JbLi^ry'of Bris< sMebltable, dan. of Biehard Gary, -of=Janerdangtater'of Yhomas Garyroneo£=Anna,~dao. of James tdI,-Gent, eldest Matthew Warren, London, mercht, Joseph Wrlgiit of the Preb.of the Cath. Harris of Bristol mer- ^aon.bom —March, of Bristol,. Gent., 2d son, bom in Londommerchant, Ghurch of BrisfSITSd rii't, by Mary bis wife, 1649(7?}, now resi bapt 20 Dec. 1652, AprU, im. Lir by Martha bis wife. son, b. 20 June,1690, dan.of Bieh'dTaylor. dent in Ireland. and is now liring, ing 1790.. She is liring 1700. liring Anno 1700. She was bom 9 Oct. 1700. 1662,andis Bring1700.
(Issue ^ren.) (Issurpren.) (Issn^ren.} O :1-"r ♦ •U02 .(^e^nmlo§ical QUaninga in \Engl [Jnlf. ' [This pedigree [which shows a tricking of the arms of the family on the margin) was evidently famished to t^e College of 4^nn|81, in the year 1700, % Bichard Cary of London,twhom I suppose to be the sehond son of Shershay Gary of Bristol by his first wife Mai^ Scrope. The lam&s and ages of the . children of John, Bichard and Thomas I have not taiEen off. Of the wills which I.have givehi those wMch'directly bear on this p^gree are the wills qf Robert (1628) and Walter (1688),>brdther8 of onr Jainei i Cary of New England, and of Henry Hobi^on i (1686) and hie great-granddang In ter Alice Cary (1660), ■ referring to the Virginian line. The other wills, howeyret, seem to me to re- fer to the same slock, and yrbm them I yentore to o>hstrqct the foUowinj^ tentative pedigr^i: , •
>{• ■ • t" iWlUlam Cary= . I . of 8t/Iflcholaa ' - • ■ ■feU'K.fiottq kinswom- •J , t^nnesChllca. j ^ r~ . Jotaaii=RleHard Gary (thte..{..... WUl'm CarysEllzftbeth. .--J.. Iliehard'Gary (ddnO elder) mercowt In of London, he younger) wllb Ist ofj 2d wife, StNloholaspa Ish. elothworker. St. Nioholas, .... Gowper, Wil l 1670. 8 12 WiU 1673. draper. 2d of Thomas obildren in 669. Prob. obt. Will 1669. Dlckenson. | A brother B( bert; 8.ip. Issue by & Helton or Ha ton. kils'tlh, Gowper. : dren. Names also aj son had ajSlster' Christopher. 1 lary putler...... (dan.) ^tl wife ofJohp Lacy. 6; I William, Anne, ohildren. i not nf^ed by not named I granmlhther. by father.
Bichard. ' William Gary. Pro Leitice.' Agnes, f Frahees. hli!ary.4 Ellzabetli. bably the father of James Gdry of New ... Mellen. ^ England, and grand father of Miles Gary of Vlrglnl^. ,
' -v Gbrlttoi ^ __ other children St. Siephen's parish, sister of Bristol, merchant. John and Thomas (Propably a son of Young. Klohard the elder by his 2d wife). Will 1615, proved 1626.
, Christopher. William Carys=Su8anna,, Frances, Susanna.l Bridget, Sybill, Gary.. cit. and haber- " prob. a ■ wifo'of . w. Jst of I mar. 1st mar. 1st Living J an. dasher of Lon- dau. of 'James Oliver. Franels ... Shute, .. Burnell, 1601-6. .don. Prob. mar.' KIcbard Bannjater,* and 2d and 2d twice. WIU, and Su- ,and 2d of { . Stephens. ... MlUerj . 1064-6. sdnna * .... DalO. i U Sherer. Lettloe, j \ mar. ,.. Powell. William Cary Richard Cary Samuel Cary l)amarle=... Berilff. of London, . * died in Bar- ' of London, — ' 1 allkman. bados. Will 1686. merchant; Susanna. !■
i Besides the Cary pedigree from the Stowe MSS. already „^ven, I fonnd another' ' in the same volume (Stbwt Ms. 670, fo. 229)^,evident! 7 relating to the same ■ stock and also of interest tl rongh their connection with >Virginia. It wds con-j s|;racted the Very same year (A.D. 1700),as ttis other. I transcribed the mosti important portion of it, f' aDljows: JoI)il;t7ai7 oflthe city 6f Brlstols^EUisftbclttii dan.of .B sr dbrd
^omat CarysaSufiaana, PbilmCft^, Pmdenoe C r, BlUabetb Gary, nev la Com. Mldd., Mson; bap{. dan. of M spn or eldest dangt tc r. . 2d daqghter. eldest son,.piarr'd 'V Deo.,iai& PhlUpLim' JobnCaiy and left issue. Be bei^of Id Ells' died tbe year Bartmoatb ford. 19M. - In Com* Deyon. .
Jane,dan. of„Jaha Gary oftheCityapHary, dan. of Bobert Timothy MarylSai|y, John Plond,'Tof London, mereb't, GoxoftbeGi^ofEUV UIUTOX LbnUOU* 2d so died nni of Virginia, one of the directors don,*■-- 2d "-* —wUb. Married'''—*-^ died bey marriedi gent 1st of: the EngUsb Go. SO April, 1072. |14Ting sea, nnmt rti^d' aged abont vrifo. Uar* ling to the East anno 1700. 10 years. rled 10 Jane, lies, and in the 1060. jntssion of . tbe itenanoy of the 1 f )fLondon:born }. IW: living 1700.: . .
Thomas Gary ors:^raer, daa. of London, mc^'t WnI Hudson of eldest son, born l|-v son, gent.: in Vir^nla 22 m, .ried 6 May, Feb. 1007, living. W/^ t I. l^CalfowGary JolmOiry BieliardGary Will'm Gary Bobe'rt'GaryI.I Mary C ary, Ib.^— Dec. 1078. 2d son, . Sd son, 4th son, I 6th son, 6tb son, b.' b.-18 Jan'y, b. 3 Noy. b. 13 Oct. b. 6 Aug. 8 Aug. 1693; Elizabe ;b, b. 20 Aug. 1080. 1077; . . 1081; 1689; living 1700. living 17(X). living 1700. living 1700. living 1700 Anna, 1.20 Sept. 1680. ^ Peter Gary, 7th son, Jane, 31 March, 1006. b. 28 Sept. 1094. Susanna, b. — Aug. lOOSi "Anno 1700 • . ■ I do Certifle this Account of My Descent to be true and desire Itt may be registred in the Colledge of Armes. V^itness my hand day of August Anno D*?'1700. j John Caby." I have note of the will of his son Richard, made 7 June, and proved 18 June, 1707 (Poley 187).^:JIe calls himself son of John Gary late of London, mer- chant, deceased," id names brothers Thomas, Callow, William, Bobert and Peter and all his irs, pf whom Elizabeth was now Lady Eyre, and Anna was wife of Mr. ^ard Mounteney. Callow Gary (executor) dying before completing his t adnjon. de bonis non was granted to Mary Gary, widow, mother of Callow,! ^d admx. o^his goods. Elizabeth seems to have married Sir Charles Eyre, ' Jane was the wife of John Higden.—H. F. Waters.] "WiLLJAM Nic^ ^SON of Aone Arundle County (Maryland) merchant 25 Sept^^r 171 'sworn to (in Maryland) 19 October 1719, certifiad by Notary PuBHa^i pnapolis 23 November 1719, proved, at London, 5 F< ruitry 1719-by W^Uiam Hunt, one of the executors (power resexwCd' to grant probate to Eua^r Foster, Anh Nicholson aijd Elizaljatll^icbolsoD, th6 other executors). ^A^iother probate granteji to EJian6rFoster 8 July 1720. To my son WlllutB^one thousand acreMifDaltimofe Cp. called ?oplar Neck and two lots in Lbn^on town Aatf^ruiidell Co., which I pur chased from Thomas Holland and^>>5^ehittable Parepoint. To my son Joseph three tracts of land, viz'B^tetteUdrV^lighi (about two hundred and- ninety eight acres), Clark's Directions (aboutshve^hundred and two acres), both in Ann Arundell Co