Joseph Atkins (abt. 1680 - bef. 1773)

Born about 1680 in Sandwich, Kent, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Strover) Atkins — married 27 Mar 1698 in Rochester, Kent, England

Descendants

Died before 25 Jan 1773 before about age 93 in Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Joseph was born in 1680. He was baptized 4 November 1680 at St. Clement's Church. He passed away in 1773.

Quoted from * Atkins, Francis Higginson. "Joseph Atkins: The Story of a Family". Las Vegas, Nev: D. Atkins, Printer, 1891. Print. ^[1]

17th and 18th Centuries.

The family bearing this name has to the descendants of Joseph Atkins an unusual interest for several reasons. That worthy's American mother-in-law was born a Tyng (Rebecca) and his only American born son married a lady of Tyng descent, Sarah Kent, grand-daughter of Hannah, Rebecca's sister. I think this latter fact of a second Tyng strain in the children of Dudley Atkins (1st) has been little, if at all, known in the family, all supposing the Tyng blood derived from Rebecca Dudley alone.

Hannah Tyng, (2) Edward's eldest child, married first Habijah Savage. Of him I have learned nothing, except that Nehemiah Cleveland refers to him as of "a family of military distinction." They were married May 8, 1661, by Gov. John Endicott. Among their children one interests us, as through her we catch again the Tyng strain. (See chart.) Their daughter Hannah (3) married the Rev. Nathaniel Gookin, son of Daniel, and her daughter Hannah (1) marrying, first, Vincent Carter, a merchant of Charlestown, married, second, Col. Richard Kent, of Kent's Island near Newburyport, and became the mother of our Sarah Kent- the "good grandmother"-who married the first Dudley Atkins. Hannah Tyng (2) married for her second husband Major General Daniel Gookin, who names her kindly in his will and does not forget her children by H. Savage.

In the Name of God. Amen. I, Joseph Atkins of Newbury,

in the County of Essex, and Province of the Massachusetts Bay

in New England Esquire being in good health and of a sound

mind and memory (Thanks I give to God for the same) Do now

make and ordain this my last Will and Testament. And I now

resign my soul to God who gave it whenever it shall please

him in his over ruling Providence to put an end to my days in

this world, hoping to obtain mercy and forgiveness of all my

sins through the intercession of Jesus Christ who died for me.

And as touching my body my will and pleasure is that it be de-

cently buried at the west end of St Pauls church yard in the

aforesaid Town of Newbury, and that a tomb be put over my

grave containing six stones agreable to a model I have in my

desk.

And as to such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless

me with, I dispose of the same in the manner following viz.

Imprimis. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary

Atkins (after all my legacies and funeral charges are paid) one

half of my mansion house out houses and barn and one half of

all my land I bought of Mr. Samuel Bartlett all within fence

during her life, if she shall so long continue my widow. But if

she marrys again my will is that she shall leave my mansion

house etc the one half thereof to the immediate possession of my

son Dudley to whom I give the same in manner as is hereafter

expressed. And in this case upon my said wifes removal I

order my said son Dudley to pay his honoured mother aforesaid

one hundred pounds lawful money if she requests it of him.

And if my said wife never marrys again I order my two sons

William and Dudley to pay their honoured mother afores'd for

the use of the wharf and the ware houses on the wharf ten pounds

lawful money yearly during her natural life and widowhood and

untill she shall marry I further give to my s'd beloved wife one

half of all my household goods and the five Volm's of Mrs. [Mat-

thew] Henrey Expositions of the Bible and one half of all my

household plate that shall be in my house at the time of my

decease and which now contains three hundred and seventy

ounces of silver I also give her one half of all the cash I may

have in my house at my decease with one half of the amount of

all bonds and notes of hand I shall leave and one half of all my

outstanding debts As also one half of all the money I may

have in the hands of Mr. Thomas Lane merchant in London or in

the hands of his Exec'rs or Adm's at the time of my decease. I

also give my beloved wife my servant Jude and my horse and

chaise my pew in Mr. Lowells meeting house so called.

Item. I do give and bequeath unto my eldest son Joseph

Atkins the house I bought of Mr. John Stocker at present oc-

cupied by my son Dudley and John Stone with the barn and

all the land there to appertaining and is within fence. I also

give him my right and a half right in Queen wharfe in the Town

of Newbury afores'd with my ware house on said wharfe to hold

the afore mentioned premises during his natural life and if my

said son Joseph shall marry again and have a male heir or heirs

lawfully begotten. Then I give the above after his decease to

such male heir or heirs in fee simple and if he should not have

such male heir or heirs but should have heirs female, for want

of such heirs male I give the same to the females in fee as afores'd.

But in case my said son Joseph shall die and leave neither son or

daughter to be his heirs male and female as aforesaid. Then I do

give and bequeath the aforesaid house and land wharfe and ware

house to my grand daughter Abigail Atkins and to her heirs and

assigns forever if she be then liveing. I also give my said son

Joseph one quarter part of all my household goods that may be

in my house at my decease knowing that if my son Dudley

shall outlive me he will bring more goods to the house than will

be needfull for the house. I also give unto my son Joseph one

sixth part of all my household plate that may be in my house

at my decease with a sixth part of all the cash I may have in my

house at my decease (after all my legacies and funeral charges

are paid) with a sixth part of all the bonds notes of hand and

outstanding debts that may be then due. I also give to my son

Joseph one half of all my wearing apparrell one half of my

shirts neck cloths and one third part of all my books in the

book case and all my mathematicall instruments that may be in

my house at my decease I also absolutely give to my son Joseph

that pew in Saint Pauls church I took for a debt of Captain

James Simmonds.

Item. I do give and bequeath unto my son William Atkins

the house and place he now lives on and which I bought of Mr.

William Walker the wharf and the Oyl Mill on the wharf and all

the land within fence to him and his heirs forever. I also now

confirm unto my said son William my gift of the use and im-

provement of the distilling house with all the stills, cisterns,

utensils of every kind and the land under the distilling house

equal with his brother Dudley for the time the distilling busi-

ness is carried on by them in partnership and during his natural

life and the use of the wharf and warehouses on the wharf as long

as the distilling business shall be carried on in partnership as

aforesaid hereby obliging him w'th his brother Dudley to pay

their honoured mother ten pounds a year, yearly during her

widowhood for the use of the wharfe and warehouses aforesaid

as I have before ordered. I also give unto my said son William

one sixth part of all my household plate, a sixth part of all my

cash that I may have in my house at my decease a sixth part of

the amount of all bonds notes of hand and outstanding debts that

may be good funeral charges and legacies being first paid. I

also give my son William one quarter part of my wearing appar-

rell one third part of all my books in my book case with one

half of the money I may have in Mr. Thomas Lanes hands mer-

chant in London equal w'th his honoured mother after funeral

charges and legacies are paid.

Item I order that my son Dudley Atkins at my decease

come in the possession of one half of my mansion house barn and

out houses and of half of the land I bought of Mr. Saml' Bart-

lett. The half at present and the whole of all which at his

mother's decease or marriage again, together with the peice of

land lying between the house called the cooperage and Mr.

Coffens house down to the street or highway I give and bequeath

unto my said son Dudley and to his heirs male of his body lawfully

begotten I also give my son Dudley the four flatt lotts against

my house viz. that I bought of Mr. Moody No. 199 and No.

200 that I bought of Mr. Poore and No. 201 that I bought of

Jonathan Dole and No. 202 that I bought of Benjamin Lunt as

by the several deeds will appear and I also confirm unto him

the use and improvement of the distilling house stills cisterns

utensils of every kind and the land under ye house with the use

of the wharf and warehouses (which I appropriate to the use

of the distilling house as long as the business is carried on) equal

with his brother William. But if the distilling business is laid

aside or at the death of my son William Then my will is that

my son Dudley shall have and in that case I do here give and

bequeath him the afores'd distilling house stills and all the uten-

sills in fee simple but the warehouses the wharf adjoyning flatts

and all the appurtenances and the flatt lotts numbered as afores'd

to his heirs male of his body lawfully begotten but hereby or-

dering him to pay at his brother Williams decease his s'd broth-

ers executors or Adm's for the use of his estate two hundred

pounds lawful money.

I also give unto my said son Dudley one sixth part of all my

household plate that may be in my house at my decease one-

quarter part of all my household goods in my house at my de-

cease with one sixth part of all my cash I shall leave in my

house also one sixth part of the amount of all my bonds and

notes of hand and of all my out standing debts that may be due

at my decease after all my funeral charges and legacies are paid

and I now give unto my said son Dudley my man Jack if then

alive and my riding chair and all the utensils to it belonging I also

give him the pew he now sits in in St Pauls church I also give

him my silver watch my silver hilted sword my silver snuff box

my silver spurrs and all my fire arms and what to them belongs.

I also give him the two volumes of Chamber's Dictionary and

one third part of all my books in my book-case and one quarter

part of my wearing apparrell and my will is that if my said son

Dudley shall die and leave no male heir of his body lawfully

begotten and my son William shall have and leave a male heir

of his body lawfully begotten then I give my afores'd. mansion

house out houses barns and all ye land I bought of Bartlett the flatt

lots wharf'e and warehouses adjoyning to such male heir of my

said son William and to his male heirs of his body lawfully be-

gotten. And I desire that all those that shall watch with me in

my last sickness may have a pair of gloves each and I give the

minister that attends my funeral a ring and a pair of gloves and

all my bearers the same and as many of our relations as my wife

shall think proper to give to. And I order that my beloved

wife shall have the sum of twenty pounds lawful money allowed

her for a suit of mourning and my son Joseph ten pounds for

his mourning, and my sons William and Dudley ten pounds each

for their mourning, and ten pounds for each of their wives

mourning and each of my grand children I appoint to have

seven pounds ten shillings a peice for their mourning and I

give to the Honourable Chambers Russell Esq. ten pounds and

to his Lady ten pounds for mourning. And I give to each of

my grand children as a legacy forty pounds lawful money

each. And whatever right I may have in St. Pauls church in

Newbury undisposed off in pews or any debts or demands on

said church I give the same as a present to the church meeting

there to be applied towards building a steeple.

And I do appoint my said wife and my said two sons William

and Dudley to be executors of this my last will and testament

joyntly and I direct that all my books of accounts and accounts

shall be put into a box made for that purpose and be kept by

my son William but he at all times must be ready and willing

to let his honoured mother or his brother Dudley to see any

book or account in his keeping and my will is that firstly my

beloved wife and then my son William have the preheminence

in managing and transacting the affairs of this my last will.

And I now declare this to be my last will and testament here-

by revoking and renouncing all others heretofore by me made.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed

my seal this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord Christ

1755. Jos. Atkins (seal)

Signed sealed published and pronounced by Joseph Atkins

Esq. to be his last will and testament in the presence of

Edward Bass Sworn 23 Feb. 1773

Abel Somerby

Danl Farnum Sworn 23 Feb. 1773

For Sundry good risons and causes to me nowing I due give

unto my son William the rent of the house he lives and has

lived in since the year 1737 to this Date, and for the time to

come, his keeping the same in good repear

Wittness my hand Newbury ye 14th of July 1761.

Jos. Atkins.

Will proved Feb. 23, 1773 Rec. (O. S.) B. 48 P. 13.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Essex. 88. Probate Office, May 7, 1879.

A true copy of record in this office.

Attest. J. T. Mahoney, Register.

Baptism

Joseph Adkins England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986

Name: Joseph Adkins Event Type: Baptism Event Date: 4 Nov 1680 Event Place: Sandwich St Clement, Kent, England, United Kingdom Event Place (Original): Sandwich, St Clement, Kent Father's Name: Andrew Mother's Name: Sarah [1]

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Mary Atkins, Friday, March 11, 2016.

• Atkins, Francis Higginson. "Joseph Atkins: The Story of a Family". Las Vegas, Nev: D. Atkins, Printer, 1891. Print.
• " Parish Register, St Margaret of Antioch, Rochester, Kent". FreeREG Parish Register database.
• From pg 23 of "The Name and Family of Adkins" complied by Golza B. Adkins for the 1955 Annual Family Reunion.
• "Genealogies of the State of New York" A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation; Long Island Edition; Compiled Under General Editorial Direction of Tunis Garret Bergen, A. M., Doctor in Public Law. New York Lewis Historical Publishing Company 1915.
• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.

See also:

• England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986 [2]

Joseph Adkins

Baptism Event Date: 4 Nov 1680

Event Place: Sandwich St Clement, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Event Place (Original): Sandwich, St Clement, Kent

Father's Name: Andrew

Mother's Name: Sarah

• Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850

Joseph Atkins

Spouse Dame Mary Wainright

Marriage Date 7 Apr 1730

City Boston County Suffolk

Source Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0818093-0818095

• Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts Death Records to 1850

Joseph, Esq. Surname Atkins

Death Date bur. Jan 25, 1773 Age at Death[A. 92y.]

• Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991

Joseph Atkins

Probate Date 23 Feb 1773

Probate Place Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Inferred Death Year Abt 1773

Inferred Death Place Massachusetts, USA

Case Number 942

Item Description Probate Records, Ashbee, J-Atkins, J, 1828-1991