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The majority of the following information is verbatim from the pages of the
James Knox Blish genealogy. I have
only made changes where I know the information to have been in
error or suffering from problems in tense. I have made a concerted effort to
remain true to the spelling and the typesetting, where the
constraints of HTML representation allowed such, more so here than
in any other record in the genealogy.
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Almost all of the name of Blish, besides a few who spell the
name Bliss and Blush, are descended from Abraham Blish, who was
in Duxbury, a part of the Plymouth colony, in 1637. He is mentioned
in Winsor's History of Duxbury, on page 228. The first authentic record
we find, is a deed from Richard Moore to Abraham Blish of a
tract of land in Duxbury, at the "Eagle's Nest", which is found
in Plymouth's great Book of Deeds, volume I, page 22, and is as
follows:
RICHARD MOORE DEED
"Bradford Gounr: xiijth of King Charles
"The first day of Nouember, 1637, Richard Moore of Ducksborrow
yeom for and in consideracon of the sume of twenty
pounds sterl to be payed in money or beauer in manner & forme
following that is to say tenn pounds pt thereof at or vpon the
sixteenth of this instant Nouember and other tenn pounds at or
vpon the twenty ninth day of Septembr next ensuing the former
payment and the other thirty shillings the first day of Nouember
after, Hath bargained, sould aliened enfoeffed and confirmed vnto
Abraham Blush of the same all that messuage and tennement in
Ducksborrow aforsaid wth the twenty acres of land therevnto
belonging and all his right title and interest to and into the said
prmisses and eury part and pcell thereof To haue and to hold the
said messuage or tennement lands a prmisses and all and
singuler their appurtences vnto the said Abraham Blush his heires and
Assignes foreuer to the only proper vse and behoofe of him the
said Abraham Blish his heires and assigns foreu."
JOHN WILLIS DEED
This land is again mentioned in a deed found in the same
volume, on page 58, as follows:
"Memorand: The 29th of September 1657 That whereas
John WIllis purchased of Abraham Blush halfe the twenty acree
lott lying on Duxborrow syde which lott the said Blush purchased
of Richard More as may appear by an instrument vpon Record
bearing the date Nouember 27 1638 Now the said John Willis
doth acknowlidg that for and in consideration of Eaight pounds to
him in hand payed by William Paybody of Duxborrow, haue freely
and absolutely sold vnto said William Paybody That one
halfe lott That hee bought of the aforesaid Blush being the easterly
end of the twenty acre Lott Towards the place called Easgles
Nest point with all and singulare the premises therevnto belonging
Together with all his right and Interest of and in the same
To haue and to hold the said halfe Lott of land with all and
singulare the Appurtenances therevnto belonging for the only proper
vse and behoofe of him the said William Paybody his heires and
Assignes for euer. by mee JOHN WILLIS
Signed sealed and deliuered in the prsence of
Nathanial Moore.
Josiah Standish.
"This Instrument was acknowlidged the 4th of July 1679
before mee, DANIEL SMITH, Assistant."
The exact date of his coming to Duxbury is unknown, the
earliest records of that town having supposedly been burned
with the house of Miles Standish, who was the town clerk.
Abraham Blish early removed to Barnstable and is known to
have been there in 1640, and may be considered to be one of the early
settlers of that Town. His first residence was in what was afterward
known as West Barnstable, "Great Marshes" - and his
homestead there was owned by him and his descendents for nearly
two hundred years. On July 17th, 1658, he purchased of Dolar
Doavis, for £75, a farm in the easterly part of Town, near the
present site of the Town of barnstable, a portion of which land
was in the old common-field. His house was on the south side of
the mill-pond and a short distance south-east of the old tide-mill,
and the causeway that formed the mill-dam was known as "Blishes
Bridge" or "Blushes Bridge". It is spelled both ways in the old
records. The western extremety of the old common-field was,
until a very recent date, known as Blish's Point. The inventory of
the estate of Jeremiah Bacon mentions "one piece of meadow by
Blish's Bridge," Mar 29, 1706. In the will of John Bacon,
proven 20 Oct. 1738, occurs the following- "Item-I give free
liberty to all my sons and grandsons to use and improve my two
landing places one at the mill and one at the bank by Blush's
point, as they may have occasion". The inventory of John Davis,
28 Feb. 1739, mentions meadow at Blish's point, bought of John
Sturges, and land at Blish's point is also mentioned in the partition
of the estate of John Lewus, 4 Apr. 1789. Portions of the old
causeway are still standing and the remains of an old tide-mill are
now on the site though doubtless of later construction. Abraham
Blish was a large land owner for those days, as is evidenced by
the frequency with which his name occurs in the records. Among
the earlier records is found the following, pertaining to the lands
of the first settlers:
"1651, Jany. 8. Whereas the Inhabitants of this Town took
into serious consideration the great trouble and confusion that
may hereafter ensue for want of recording sundry parcel or parcels
of land given and granted to sundry particular men within
the township, for the prevention of which trouble and confusion
the sd inhabitants have therefore, at full town meeting, ye day
and year above written, with full consent, ordered and agreed as
followeth, viz: - that whatsoever parcel or parcels of land or lands
any man hath and is at present possessed with within this Township,
the bounds of said lands being publicly declared in Town
Meeting, and proved, shall be recorded in the Town book to be
the lands of each possessor thereof, and do by these Presents order
and declare that the record thereof as aforesaid be sufficient
security to claim, hold and retain full and lawful right, title and
interest to them, their heirs forever of all and every such parcel
and parcels of land possessed by them and recorded as aforesaid.
* * * * * * * *
"To Abraham Blush. - The parcel of marsh meddow 8 acres,
be it more or less, lying in ye cove, commonly called ye Bridge
cove, butting northerly upon a small creek running by his point
of upland into ye Bridge creek and southerly by Gdd Bowermans
upland, bounded by a small runlet (near ye markt tree,) which
run from ye said upland into ye bridge creek, which sd creek is ye
bounds of it westerly, and bounded on ye easterly side by Gdd
Bowermans marsh."
Three other tracts of land are described as belonging to Abraham
Blush. 1658, July 21. Another list of the lands and land
owners of the Town was spread upon the Town records, among
which are elevel tracts of Abraham Blish.
ANCIENT DEED
Many of the old deeds are curious in form and phrasology;
the following is an average sample:
"To All Persons to Whom These Presents Shall Come,
Abraham Blish of Barnstable in ye Government of New Plymouth,
in New England, yeoman, sendeth Greeting, and Know Ye that I,
the said Abraham Blish, for and in consideration of a parcel of
high fence belonging to ye field commonly called ye common-field,
in Barnstable aforesaid, containing twenty acres and two rodd lying on
ye Kings highway between ye fence of Nathaniel Bacon of Barnstable
aforesaid and a gate which I was to make and maintain
that stands at ye head of ye lane or way which leads down to ye
creek and to my now dwelling house, now to be repaired and ever
be maintained by ye sd Nathaniel Bacon and Jeremy Bacon, their
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever, the security
for making and repairing ye sd fence fence and gate by ye sd Nathaniel
Bacon and Jeremy Bacon, to me in hand given, ye receipt whereof
I do hereby acknowledge and declare myself fully satisfied, contented
and paid, and for divers other good causes and conderations
to me the sd Abraham Blish, at this time especially moving,
have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfoeffed and confirmed
and by these presents do freely and absolutely give, grant,
bargain, sell, alien, enfoeffe and confirm unto them ye sd Nathaniel
Bacon and Jeremy Bacon, there heirs and assigns forever, all that
parcel of my meddow march and creek stuff, containing about one
acre and one-half, be it more or less, lying and being in Barnstable
aforesaid, on ye northerly side of ye creek commonly
called ye old mill creek, and is bounded southerly by ye sd creek and easterly
by ye causeway over ye marsh from ye bridge where ye old mill
stood, and is bounded westerly by ye west side of a rock standing
by ye upland side and thence ranging easterly to ye main creek
aforesaid by the point where ye bank of ye sd creek is steep down;
together with all ye proffits, privileges and appurtenances to ye sd
bargained premises belonging or in any wise appertaining: To
Have and To Hold ye sd pacel of meddow and creek stuff and
appuntenances unto ye sd Nathaniel Bacon and Jeremy Bacon,
their and each of their heirs and assigns forever. And
I, the sd Abraham Blish, do for myself, my heirs, executors,
administrators covenant and grant to and with
ye sd Nathaniel Bacon and Jeremy Bacon and their heirs
and ye heirs and assigns of each of them, that at the
time of ensealing and delivering of these presents, I
have full power and just right and lawful authority to grant, bargain,
and confirm all ye sd premises, in and by these presents
mentioned or intended to be bargained and confirmed in manner and
form as aforesaid, according to ye true intent and meaning of these
presents, and that ye sd bargained premises are to be and shall
continue to be clearly exhonorated, acquitted and discharged or
otherwise upon request and sufficiently saved and kept harmless by
me ye sd Abraham Blish, mine heirs, executors and administrators,
of and from all other former gifts, grants, bargains, sales, titles,
dowers, charges and imcumbrances wtsoever had, made, conducted
or done, or to be made, had conducted or done by me, ye sd Abraham
Blish mine heirs or assigns or by any other person or
persons from, by or under me, us or any of us, or by mine, our or
any of our means, consent or procurement.
"In witness whereof I, the sd Abraham Blish have hereunto
sett my hand and seal this 10th day of January, Anno Domini
One Thousand Six Hundred Seventy and Nine.
ABRAHAM BLISH & a SEAL.
"Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of
Mary Hinkley,
Jedediah Lumbert
The above sd Abraham Blish appeared the 20 of January,
1679 and acknowledged these presents to be his act and deed before
me.
Thomas Hinkley, Assistant
Vera Copia. Compared with the original deed. Jta:
Attest predict. Thomas Hinkley."
---Barnstable Deed Records
The following items have been gathered from various sources
and show the public acts of this pioneer.
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1637.
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Had accounts with John Cole
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1641.
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June 1. "At the Genall Court of or Souraigne Lord the
King, held at Plym aforesd, the first day of June in the
xvijth Yeare of his sd Matles now Raigne, of England"
etc.
" The names of those that are ppounded this Court
to be admitted as freemen at the next Court. * *
Abraham Blush and William Betts, of Barnstable"
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1642-1643.
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Mar. 7. Abraham Blush was Grand juror from Barnstable.
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1643
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June 6. "At a Genall Court holden at Plymouth aforesaid
the vjth of June in the xixth Yeare of the Raigne of
or Souraigne Lord, Charles by the Grace of God King of
England, Scotland, France & Ireland, Defendr or the
Fayth, &c." the grand jury was sworn, among which was
Abraham Blush.
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1643.
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His name appears in a list of persons able to bear arms
in the "Colony of New Plymouth".
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1643.
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Took the oath of fidelity.
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1645.
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June 4. "At the Genral Court" &c. "Surveyors of Heighwayes
chosen by the sevral townships & prsented to this
Court.
Barnstable---Abraham Blush & Nathaniel Bacon."
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1651.
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June 5. "Abraham Blush Propounded for freeman."
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1652.
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June 7. "At the Generall Court of Election holden for
the jurisdiction of New Plym. Names of such stand
propounded to take up their freedom: Abraham Blush, and
others.
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1652.
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June 7. "Abraham Blush chosen surveyor of Highwaies
for Barnstable with Dolare Davice".
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1656.
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June 3. "The constables for the severall
Townes---Barnstable---Abraham Blush."
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1657.
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"Att the Courth of his Matie holden at Plymouth for the
Jurisdiction of New Plymouth the fift of March, 1657.
The names of those that have taken the oath of fidelite
at Duxborrow in the year of 1657, * * * * *
Abraham Blush, and others.
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1658.
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June 1. Court of Election, etc. Abraham Blush one of
"ye Grand Enquest sworne".
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1658.
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The name of Abraham Blush appears in the list of freemen.
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1660.
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June 6. He was constable for Barnstable
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1663.
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June 1. He was again one of the "Grand Enquest".
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1667.
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June 5. Was Constable for Barnstable.
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1668.
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Feby. 5. "At a meeting of those five men impowered by
ye town, according to an order bearing date the 21 of
May, 1662, to make such orders repsecting ye general
field as may be for ye preservation of ye corn, etc., it
is ordered as followeth, viz. that Abraham Blish, James
Lucas and James Cob are impowered to be haywards of
ye said field till this time twelve month, to see that ye orders
respecting ye sd field be observed and penalties gathered
and give an account of such forfeitures and penalties
unto ye said five men, to be by them disposed as
they shall see cause for ye common good of ye Interessors
in ye sd field.
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1670.
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May 29. His name appears in the list of freemen of New Plymouth.
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1670.
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"At a town meeting ye 5 of April, 1670, it is
ordered by ye Town, that all of ye common meadow as yet
undisposed within this township shall from time to time
perpetually to be and lie for a common to and for ye
common use of ye present inhabitants whoose names are
hereto recorded and to ye sons of all ye aforementioned
inhabitants successively as they shall grow qualified,
according to a former order bearing date 3 of October
1662, and ye successors of such inhabitants aforesaid
who shall purchase and buy out ye rights of such
respective inhabitants."
A list is appended among which is the name of Abraham Blish.
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1673.
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Jany. 16. Abraham Blish, Thomas Lumbert and James
Cob were chosen Heywards for the following year.
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JOHN BARKER'S SUIT
The following record of a suit of one of the Barker children will be
of interest, as a legal curiosity.
"At the court of his Matie holden att Plymouth for the Jurisdiction of
New Plymouth the fift of March, 1677.
"John Barker, of Barnstable, complaineth against Captaine John Williams
of Scituate, as Guardian and receiur of the rents and profitts of the
land of the said John Barker during his minoritie, in an action of accompt,
to the damage of 200 pounds; for that the said John Williams, as guardian
in soccage, took into his custody the said Barker in the month of March
in the yeer 1657, and from said time receiued the rents and profitts of said
Barker his lands in the township of Marshfield, and had severall yeerly
tenants of the same vntil the said Barker did arriue att the age of twenty
one yeers, which was in the yeer 1672, being fourteen yeers compleat, and
thereof hath not rendered an accompte to the plaintiffe to this day, notwithstanding
the said guardian hath not improued the estate in educating and
well bringing vp the said here, but contraiwise did improue the said heire
as his servant, about the said Williams his owne servill imployments."
"The jury find for the plaintiffe an hundred and seauenteen pounds
damages, vnless the defendant render to him a faire accompte between this
and the last of May next, and the costs of suit which comes to 4£ 06s
06d to be payed in siluer money."
"In reference to the verdict of the jury in the case of John Barker,
plaintiffe and Capt. John Williams, defendant, in an action of accompte as
guardian in soccage, which is as followeth, viz: ---the jury find for the
plaintiffe one hundred and seuenteen pounds damage, vnless the defendant doe
render to him a faire accompt this and the last day of May next, and
the cost of suit: This court doth appoint the honorable the Gou., Major
Cudworth and the Treasurer, and for the default of either, Mr. Thomas
Hinkley, auditors, to meet together att Marshfield the 15th day of May
next att tenn of the clocke, to auditt, heare and determine the said accompte,
together with the cost of said auditt and to issue forth executions for the
arrearages of the same; and case the said auditors shall not agree in any
matter touching the said accompte, that then any two of them agreeing shall
haue full power to determine the same."
John Barker succeeded so well in this suit, that he was encouraged to try again,
and on the 16th of July, 1678, he filed the
following declaration:
"John Barker, or Barnstable, complains against John Williams of
Sciutate, in an action on the case, to the damage of one hundred pounds,---
for that whereas, after the said Barker did arriue at the age of fourteen
yeers, he choose the said Williams as his guardian and who expected to
continue his guardianshipp to the said Barker and was allowed and appointed
by the Court of New Plymouth to be guardian to said Barker and required
by said Court to bring him vp in the way of education and learning soe as
might be to his advantage and health when hee should come to be of age
and put him forth to a trade, as may appear by record of this Court,
bearing date October, 1665: and the said Williams owne servill imployments,
from said time vntill the said Barker did arriue att mans estate, and
did not put him forth to a trade: wherefore the complainant brings his action
to the honorable Court for relieffe and prase that he may haue wages
for his seruice done for said Williams and damage for not putting the said
Barker forth to a trade."
The young man was non-suited in this case, and then the old
man, evidently wishing to get even, filed the following complaint:
"John Williams of Situate complaineth of John Barker of Barnstable,
in an action on the case, to the damage of one thousand pounds, siluer
mony, for that the aforesaid John Barker at some time since March last,
slanderously reported and defamed the aboue said Williams, by saying,
that hee, the said Williams, "is the wickedest man that ever was vpon
the face of the earth."
The Court evidently thought that the quarrel had proceeded
far enough, and Williams was also non-suited.
The following curious receipts probably have reference to the Barker
property:
"Nouember the 11th 1654. Recceiiued by mee, John Williams, for the
vse of Abraham Blush, of Peregrine White, the sume of thirty shillings
for rent. I say receiued by mee, John WIlliams, which is the one-halfe.
"Receiued of George Vaughan, in and by the appointment of Mr
Perigine White, the sume of fiue pounds and ten shillings, which is the
rent due to Anne Barker. I say recieued by mee this 26 of March, 1662.
May 9th 1656. Recieued by mee Dolar Dauis, by the order of Abraham
Blush of Barnstable, the full and just sume of fiue pounds fiue
shillings of Perigine White of Marshfield, in a cow and a calf. I say recieued
by mee the day and yeer aboue written, for which the said John
William of Scituate. the said Blushes agent is to giue the said White
and Bassett a discharge.
1668. "Recieued of my father-in-law Abraham Blush the full and just
sum of ten pounds in full satisfaction of my wifes portion ordered by the
Court of New Plymouth to be by him payed.
I say receiued by mee. Samuel Pratt
Barnstable the 2eond of the 9th month, 1688 |
As witnesseth Thomas Huckens,
John Huckens |
| ---Plym. Rec. II-51, Pt. II. |
Abraham Blish also settled with John Pratt, husband of Ann
Barker, 27 Oct. 1666. Samuel Pratt was the husband of Mary Barker.
1660. Mar 12. William Burden, heretofore of Concord, Mass.,
now resident in Duxbury, testifies that he received in
right of his wife Deborah, daughter of John Barker, late
deed, money from Abraham Blush.
| ---GN. E. Gen. Regr. 7-178 |
WILL.
Abraham Blish died at Barnstable, Mass., September 7th 1638, leaving a will,
which is as follows:
"I, Abraham Blush being weak in body but through the Mercy
of God of sound and disposing mind and memory, calling to
mind the uncertainty of this life on earth and being desirous to
settle things in order, doe make this my last will and testament in
manner and form following---that is to say:
Imps.---I commend my soul to God in Jesus Christ my blessed Savior
and my body to decent buriall as to my executor heerafter
named shall seeme meet and convenient, and as touching
such worldly estate as the Lord in Mercy hath sent mee, my will
is that the same shall be Imployed, and bestowed as heerafter by
this My Will is expressed; amd first I doe Revoke, frusterate and
make void all wills by mee heertofore made and doe declare and
appoint this to be my last will and testament.
"Imp.---I give and bequeath unto
Alice my loving wife the
use of that east end of my now dwelling house which I have
reserved for myself and and doe now dwell in, during her Naturall life,
and the one moiety of half part of the Yeerly rent of the lands
belonging to the said dwelling house which I have letten out to
my son Joseph Blish during the said tearme, if she live so long;
alsoe one Cow to be att her owne dispose and the keeping thereof,
together with the keeping of a mare of horse for her use to goe to
mill and meeting during that tearme of the sad lease, and one third
of my household stuffe to bee at ger free dispose.
".Item.---I will and beqeath to my son
Joseph Blish
the liberty to take in way of exchange that house and
land belonging thereto which I now dwell on and hee
hath the use of by virtue of a lease for two years made
thereof unto him, if he shall see cause to Chose it rather
that that house and land which I heerrtofore gave unto him and his
heirs forever by a deed of Gift, together with the parcell of Marsh
lying at the northerly end of that Marsh at the bridge, which
hee leased out to John Barker and John Allin as by theer
lease appeareth, provided always that he give Legall sufficient
deeds unto his brother my son
Abraham Blish, of all the rest of
the said lands att the bridge, which the houses and edfifices therunto
belonging now letten out to the said John Barker and John Allin,
with the Reversion thereof to him my said son Abraham Blish,
his heirs and assigns forever; but if otherwise my will is that my
said son Abraham Blish shall have and enjoy my now dwelling
house and all the lands thereunto belonging, to him and his heirs
or assigns forever and other half of Rent of said lands after
my decease.
"Item.---I will and bequeath unto my daughter
Sarah Orchyard
five pounds to be paid her within one yeer after my decease,
and five shillings apeece to her five children which she now hath to
be payed by my executors when they have attained the age of
twenty-one yeer.
"Item.---I will and bequeath unto
Joseph the eldest son of my said son
Joseph Blish five pounds, and five shillings apeece to his
other three children.
"Item.---I will and bequeath to my son
Joseph Blish all the
Rest of my Goods and estate whatsoever to pay my debts and
Legacyes by me before given.
"And I do thereby make and appoint him my son
Joseph to
bee my sole executor of this my last will and testament.
"In witness wherof I have herunto set my hand and seale
this 17th day of Aprill, 1683.
"In presence of
Mary Hinkley
Thomas Hinkley, Gov.
"Mr. Thomas Hinkley, Govr made oath to this will att the
Court of his Matie holden att Plymouth the fift of March 1683-4
" Recognitt. this 28th day of February, 1681, beofer me pdict.
"This Court doth order Mr Lathrop and Mr Thatcher to adminester
an oath to Mrs Mary Hinckley in reference to the will of
Abraham Blush, deceased."
| Plym. Court Rec. VI p. 123 |
"Mistris Mary Hinckley made oath to this will 29th of February, 1683.
| Before Mr. Barnabas Laythorpe, Assistant |
| and Mr. John Thatcher, Assistant |
| Plym. Rec. Vol IV. Pt. II |
The widow and the executor filed the following
INVENTORY.
A true inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of
Abraham Blush, deceased, praised at his house in Barnstable the fourth
day of September one thousand six hundred eighty and three by John
Davis, senr and Joseph Laythorpe, as followeth:
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d |
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his purse and apparell |
06 |
00 |
00 |
| Item. |
in bookes, |
00 |
06 |
00 |
| Item. |
a feather bed and bedding and fleck bed under it |
06 |
10 |
00 |
| Item. |
in pewter and brasse |
01 |
16 |
00 |
| Item. |
Iron pott and hookes, tounges, gridiron, chain, augers, han saw and other iron |
03 |
00 |
00 |
| Item. |
two pairs of trammels |
00 |
09 |
00 |
| Item. |
an old bridle and saddle |
00 |
05 |
00 |
| Item. |
a chist, a box and chaires |
00 |
16 |
00 |
| Item. |
a Gun, powder, bullets and powder horne |
00 |
11 |
00 |
| Item. |
a padlock, a frying pan, a cowbell |
00 |
06 |
00 |
| Item. |
Trayes, bowles and wooded dishes |
00 |
03 |
00 |
| Item. |
Bedstead, old hogsheads, barrels, a spinning wheel and shot pouch and sickle |
00 |
11 |
00 |
| Item. |
in sheepes wool and cotton woole, 2 pailes |
00 |
13 |
00 |
| Item. |
an old cart and wheels and plow irons and cheape(?) an old pitchfork and old syth |
01 |
00 |
00 |
| Item. |
in Indian and English corne |
01 |
00 |
00 |
| Item. |
a beeve barrell and a snuffing trough |
00 |
03 |
00 |
| Item. |
Iron Wedges, Hooks, Rings and Rundlett |
00 |
04 |
00 |
| Item. |
in hookes |
00 |
03 |
00 |
| Item. |
in neate cattle |
15 |
10 |
00 |
| Item. |
in sheepe and lambs |
02 |
00 |
00 |
| Item. |
one young swine and an old canoo, 09s a mare 2£ 10s |
02 |
19 |
00 |
| Item. |
a frying pan and Jarr and pott and half bushell and a pound weight and lb. of yarn |
00 |
07 |
06 |
| Item. |
1 Iron kettle |
00 |
13 |
00 |
| Item. |
1 old sheet and an Iron coulter |
00 |
04 |
06 |
| Item. |
in debts due to the estate in Neate Cattle which will be due 5 years hence 7£ an old brake |
07 |
01 |
00 |
| Item. |
the estate is indebted about 10£ we now know |
10 |
00 |
00 |
| Item. |
the several charges about 30s or 40s |
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| Item. |
a flocke bed, a pair of coarse sheets, 2 pillow coates, a napkin and 2 towels |
02 |
00 |
00 |
| Item. |
a Coppbert and a great table |
02 |
10 |
00 |
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Joseph Blish and Alice Blish tooke theire oathes that so farr as they
know this inventory of the estate of Abraham Blish, deceased, is a true
Inventory.
Before me,
Barnabas Laythorpe,
Assistant
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