11456. John STRATTON
Wheeler article gives source documentation for his assertion that John Stratton, d. 1627, was the father of ten children, including Samuel.
12440. Andrew READE
will written 16 Oct 1621, proved 24 Oct 1623
12536. Andrew READE
will written 16 Oct 1621, proved 24 Oct 1623
14528. Richard LIPPINCOTT
RICHARD LIPPINCOTT, born about 1615 in England, and Abigail, his wife, the progenitors of the Lippincott family, came from Stone House, a parish in Devonshire, England. They were among the settlers of the colony of Massachusetts Bay, and Richard was made freeman May the 13th, 1640.
In 1641, Richard and Abigail, his wife, resided in Dorchester, where their eldest son, Remembrance, was born and baptized in the seventh month of that year. This name was possibly bestowed in remembrance of the liberty he enjoyed after his arrival in the Western world, or in gratitude for the remembered mercies that had attended him.
They removed to Boston, where their son, John, was born in October 1644 and was baptized on 6 November 1644, though his parents do not appear to have formed a connection with the church of Boston until the 28th of December of that year. Their daughter, Abigail, was also born there 17 January 1646 but died in infancy.
On the records of the First Church of Boston, the following appears: "Richard Lippincott, a member of ye church of Dorchester, being recommended from thence by letters to us and falling in a withdrawing from Communion with ye Church, was admonished ye 27 of 2 month 1651." In less than three months thereafter, the following occurs: "Richard Lippincott for withdrawing communion from ye fellowship of ye church, and being demanded a ground of his so walking, he would give none, but said he wanted a commission to speak; whereupon for not hearing ye church in their convincing arguments, was excommunicated from ye fellowship of ye church of ye 6 of ye 5th mo., 1651, in ye name of ye Lord Jesus and with ye consent of ye church, being admonished twice before.
The expression "He wanted a commission to speak" may be understood to imply either that he felt no necessity laid upon him to make any answer in extenuation of his course, or that he desired a commission to preach. The "convincing arguments of ye church" were not sufficiently convincing to affect the mind of the conscientious man, and that which to "ye church" appeared to be and was by it intended to be a stigma and a brand of dishonor, becomes in our esteem a testimonial to the steadfastness of his Christian character, and an evidence of his advancement in Christian truth. Thus our Godly ancestor was separated from "ye church," and a blessed day of deliverance it proved to him, since it hastened his return to "England, whose tender mercies were less cruel in her treatment of heretics and schismatics than the fierce step-mother, "ye church" and government of Boston. His mind was preparing to accept the Christian views held by the Friends.
Early after his excommunication, Richard appears to have made arrangements to return to England, doubtless grievously disappointed in his expectations of religious liberty and disgusted with the rulers of the Puritan Church.
In 1652 he returned to England and in the nextyear his third son, Restore or Restored, as the name was early written was born at Plymouth, Devonshire. This name was doubtless bestowed in commemoration of his restoration to his native land and to the communion of more congenial spirits.
Richard was imprisoned in the jail near the Castle of Exeter in February, 1655. He was living in Plymouth, as stated in Sewell's history, and testified with others against the acts of the Mayor, and the falsehood of the charges brought against them.
In the same year his son Freedom was born, doubtless named in commemoration of his recent release from jail. His daughter Increase was born in 1657, and his son Jacob in 1660, while residing at Stone House, near Plymouth.
Persecution continued and Friends were intimidated by it. The imprisonment of several in Devonshire and Cornwall induced many of their brethren from distant places to visit them, and as some of them passed through areas, they declared to the people their own experience of the value of true religion. This alarmed the justices who made an order of Sessions to apprehend as vagrants all Quakers travelling without a pass. Consequently, many were imprisoned. Others were fined for absence from public worship or whipped or placed in stocks.
Toward the end of 1660 a general imprisonment began for refusing to take the oaths of allegiance and supremacy which nothing prevented the Friends from taking but their principle of obedience to Christ's precept, "Swear not at all," which they believed expressly prohibited all manner of oaths. Many Quakers were taken from their meetings by the mayor and other commissioners and had the oaths tendered them. They refused and were sent to prison. On 20 January, Richard Lippincott and others were taken from a meeting at Plymouth by the Mayor and sent to the High Gaol at Exon.
The colony of Rhode Island offered freedom for the exercise of the Friends' mode of worship. Richard Lippincott again moved to New England. Having been preserved from the wrath of the persecutor and the perils of the sea, he named his next son Preserved who was born in America on Christmas Day, 1663. The names of the surviving children of Richard and Abigail form the words of a prayer, which needed only the addition of a son, Israel, to have been complete - Remember John, Restore Freedom, Increase Jacob and Preserve (Israel).
In 1665, Richard and his family moved from Rhode Island and became an associate patentee with the residents on and near the Shrewsbury River in East Jersey. Richard thus became a member of the first English colony in New Jersey in which he was the largest shareholder.
He was an active officer of the colony and in 1669 was deputy of the Patentees and an overseer. In 1670 he was an overseer of Shrewsbury Town.
His residence was on Passequeneiqua Creek, a branch of the South Shrewsbury River, about a mile and a half from the town of Shrewsbury. He lived here for the last eighteen years of his life, dying on the 25th of the 9th month (November) 1683.
WILL OF RICHARD LIPPINCOTT
The last will of Richard Lippincott of Shrewsbury, in the Province of East New Jersey, being in his right perfect sense and memory disposeth of his outward estate as followeth viz: I do give and bequeath to my sone Jacob Lippincott all and singular my upland and meadow, being lying and adjoining to a place commonly called long point, to him and his heirs, executors, and administrators or assigns forever.
Secondly I do give and bequeath to my sone Freedome Lippincott after the decease of myself and my wife all and singular my new dwelling, housing, out housing, with yards, and my farm, hereunto adjoining during his natural life and no longer and after his decease then I give it to my grandsone Richard Lippincott to him and his heirs or assigns forever, and
Thirdly, I give to my sone Remembrance five shillings.
Fourthly I give to my sone John five shillings.
Fifthly I give to my sone Restore five shillings and I give to my daughter Increase five shillings and all the rest and remainder of my outward estate I leave to my loving wife, Abigail Lippincott, and after my decease to be at her disposing with the advise of Friends and do acknowledge this to be my own act. I set my hand and seale this twenty-third day of the nynth month, one thousand six hundred eighty three.
RICHARD LIPPINCOTT (SEAL)
Signed in the Presence of Hugh Dickman, Judah Allen
Richard Lippincott above named did this twenty third day of the nynth month 1683 personally before me signe this above written Instrument acknowledging this to be his act and deed. Joseph Parker, Justice of the Peace
Richard did not name an executor, making his wife Abigail residuary legatee. Joseph Parker, John Hance and Eliakim Wardell were, on the 2nd of January 1683, appointed to examine and inquire respecting the estate of Richard Lippincott, deceased. Abigail became administrator, William Shattuck and Francis Burden giving bond in 300 pounds for her faithful administration.
A deed of Richard Lippincott, dated 26th of 3rd month 1683 conveying land on Mompeson's Creek, was signed by ________ _________ 25th of June 1684, having been confirmed by Abigail Lippincott the 18th of April 1684.
Apatent was granted to Abigail Lippincott the 25th of March 1687 for 150 acres of a tract called by the Indians Passequeneiqua, near Passequeneiqua Creek.
14529. Abigail GOODY
WILL OF ABIGAIL LIPPINCOTT
I, Abigaill Lippencott of Shrewsberry In ye County of Monmouth and Province of East Jersey, In America & Relick of Richard Lippencott deceased, being at this time through mercy of a sound mind and memory, for ye better setling and Disposing of ye outward Estate which it has pleased God to possess me of, And to prevent All discord that might otherwise ensue, I do make and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, revoyking &making voyd All former Wills and this only to stand In force According to ye true Intent and plaine meaning of ye express words herein, without any forced construction or Interpretation upon them.
I do order and Appoint that all my Debts which shall be Legally Due from me at my Decease be paid out of my Stock as soone as possibly may be done.
Item, I do give and bequeath unto my Grandson John Lippencott & to his Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, one hundred Acres of upland & meadow, being part of ye new purchase called Passequenoque, In Shrewsbury Aforsaid, which I bought of Francis Jackson & his wife, as by their Deed to their purpose, bearing date ye sixteenth day of ye third month 1687, may more fully & at large appeare.
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Freedom Deceased unto his wife ye sum of five pounds, & unto ye children of my Aforesaid son Freedom Deceased, Excepting his Eldest son Samuel, I do give & bequeath ye sum of fiftie pounds all current money, the which fiftie five pounds is to be paid out of ye produce of my Land that I have In ye new purchase called Freehold, containing one hundred & fifty acres, as by my Pattent doth fully appear; and also my Negro Woman called Bess, being put to sale and sold ye overplus thereof is to Return to ye Stock.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my three grandaughters Even the offspring of my daughter Increase Dennis, unto Abigail Dennis I give tenn pounds, and unto my Grandaughter Zybiah Dennis I give five pounds, and unto my Grandaughter Rachel Dennis I give five pounds more, which sume of money is to be paid out of my goods & chattels, and unto my son In Law Samuel Dennis I give five shillings, and by this same do freely Requitt & forgive all Debts and Dues belonging unto me by book or otherwise from him : And also after my Decease ye Aforesaid Samuell Dennis shall have ye use and benefit of ye aforesaid sume of money that I have given unto his three daughters untill they Survive to ye age of Eighteen years, or untill their day of marriage.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my sone Restore Lippencott ye Sume of twenty pounds which is to be paid out of my goods and chattels.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my sone Remembrance Lippencott my Negro boy Gilbie.
Item, I give and bequeath unto my Sone John Lippencott that parcell of meadow which I bought of my sone Restore, Lying on ye South side of Shrewsberry River as by Deed may more largely appear: Also I give unto him my young Negro boy called Oliver: Also I do give and forgive unto all my children, viz. Remembrance Lippencott, John Lippencott, Restore Lippencott, all such Debts, Dues & Demands, Sume or Sumes of money or other pay that shall be Due unto me from any or either of them by booke Recpt or otherwise; also I give to ye meeting of friends in Shrewsbery ye sume of thirty shillings, for friends to dispose of as they see fitt. And all ye rest and remainder of my Estate, of what kind or nature soever not herein disposed of before, I do order and appoynt It shall be Equally devided between my three sons and ye children of Freedom my dear son deceased parted by Lott.
Lastly I desire authorize & Appoynt my beloved friends John Hance, William Worth & William Shattock to see this my Last Will & Testament to be faithfully performed. Freedoms son Samuell was Interlined before being Excepted against for some Reasons, his father dying without a will, And further it is my will that my two Negros Oliver Cosen & his wife Attah have their Freedom after my Decease. And if any of my Grandchildren aforementioned unto whom I have given Legacies should dye before they receive it, then their Legacy shall Returne to ye rest of their relations. In Witness hereunto I ye above said Abigall Lippencott have here unto sett my hand and scale this twenty Eight day of ye fourth month one thousand six hundred ninety seven.
ABIGALL LIPPENCOTT A her mark. (Seal)
Signed, Sealed In ye presence of George Curliss, William Shattock, Anne Lippincott, Margarett Lippencott.
I did promise Thomas Hewitt that he should have the Refusal of my Negro Bess after my Decease.
Perth Amboy, August ye 24th 1697: Then appeared before me William Shattock and George Curlis, two of ye witnesses to ye within Testament and having taken their Solemn protestation doeth say, that they did see the within Abigall Lippencott signe Seale publish and declare this within writing to be her last Will and Testament, and at ye same time, that she was of sound mind and perfect memory. AND: HAMILTON.
15169. Sarah MAYCOCK
Sarah Maycock was the only child of Samuel Maycock. Sarah was born only a short time before the Massacre of 22 Mar 1622 in which her father, Samuel Maycock, was killed by Indian raids. The census of 1624 shows that Sarah was born in Virginia and that she was two years of age, living in the home of Captain Roger Smith. Samuel Maycock was educated at Cambridge College and was sent to Jamestown in 1617 by the Virginia Company of London to serve as pastor of the first church built in Jamestown. Samuel established a historic plantation which has been recognized by a marker stating "Maycock Plantation - six miles north on James River. The Place was patented about 1618 by Samuel Maycock, slain in the Massacre of 1622.