John Stickney (1666 - 1727)

Born 23 Jun 1666 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Poor) Stickney II — married 10 Dec 1689 in Newbury, Essex. MA

Descendants

Died 14 Aug 1727 at age 61 in Newbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Biography

John was born in 1666, the second chid of Amos Stickney and Sarah Morse^[1].

"Will of JOHN STICKNEY of Newbury, being weak in body, but of disposing mind, &c.

Imp's. I give and bequeath unto Mary Stickney my dearly and well beloved wife the use of the whole of my Real Estate both housing, lands and meadow, until my son Amos Stickney come to ye age of twenty-one years, and then my will is yt. my son Amos whall have on-half of ye Real Estate, my wife to have all personal estate.

Item. I give to my son John Stickney 5 pounds, to be paid by son Amos, besides what I have already given him by deed of gift.

Item. I give to my son Joseph Stickney one acre of land on northerly side of pine swamp, bounded by land of John Titcomb, &c. A lot of land in 4th general pasture so called which was laid out to ye Rate Right of Stephen Acreman, Salt-Marsh at Plmb Island and 40 pounds.

Item. I give unto my son Moses Stickney, land, &c.

Item. To son Amos all ye rest of my Real Estate, housing, lands, &c., he to pay to my son John 5 pounds, Joseph 30 pounds, Moses 40 pounds, daughter Mary Kingsbury 3 pounds, daughter Sarah Braggden 3 pounds, daughter Prudence Noyes 10 pounds, and to deliver to my wife Mary Stickney, 4 cords of wood per year during her widowhood. If Amos dies, son Moses to take his place, Amos to pay to his daughter Ednar Stickney 30 pounds, when 18 years old.

Dated May 13, 1727. Signed, JOHN STICKNEY, and Seal. JOSHUA MOODEY, JOHN MERILL, JR., STEPHEN KNIGHT." - Wit. Proved, Aug. 22, 1727. [Essex Prob. 15: 264.]

An inv. of his estate was taken Sept. 18, 1727. Amt. Real, L1388. (L is representative of the English Pound symbol that is not on my keyboard and so I won't have to keep spelling out pounds) Personl, L223, 6s., which considering he had portioned his eldest son and three daughters, was a large estate.

June 12, 1736. "Mary Stickney of Newbury, widow, for and in consideration of ye Natural Affection which I have and do ber unto my well-beloved Son Amos Stickney, and Daughter Ednah Stickney, both of Newbury, Have given . . . unto my Son Amos Stickney, all my part of ye Stock of Cattle, Sheep and Swine which was given to me by ye Last Will and Testament of my Late Husband JOHN STICKEY, Late of Newbury dec'd. Also one feather bed with all ye furniture thereof, which Bed my s'd Son now Lyeth on, together with all debts due to me, by bonds or any other way, he paying all just debts and Funeral Expences. I do also give ...unto my s'd daughter Ednah Stickney all my household stuff and wearing apparill of what kindor nature soever, except what I have given son Amos. She my s'd daughter acquitting and discharging ye Legacy of L20, which was given unto her by Will of John Stickney above s'd, dec'd." Ack. June 15, 1736. [Essex Deeds, 12: 116.]

JOHN STICKNEY died in Newbury. His grave stone with that of his wife Mary, are still standing in the burial ground at Newbury Old town, near the entrance, a short distance from the meeting-house. They were probably brought from England, and must have been quite costly at the time they were erected. they have suffered very little injury and decay from time.

They bear the following inscriptions: "Mr. JOHN STICKNEY died 13 August, 1727, in his 62d year." "Maary wife, of JOHN STICKNEY died 20 August, 1737, in her 65th year."

Eight children:

1. Mary, b. July 1, 1691; m. John Kingsburg of York, Me., dec. 29, 1715.
2. John, b. July 30, 1693; m. Abigail Emery, May 30, 1720.
3. Sarah, b. May 12, 1696, bapt. Newbury 1st chh., Oct. 4, 1696; m. Joseph Bragden of York, Me., Nov. 26, 1719.
4. Prudence, b. Sept. 15, 1698; m. Ephraim Noyes, Dec. 27, 1722.
5. Joseph, b. Dec. 19, 1700; m. Elizabeth Somerby, Mch. 21, 1723.
6. Moses, b. May 6, 1707; m. Lydia Pettingell, June 6, 1728.
7. Amos, b. June 5 1709; m. Mary Burrill, Nov. 7, 1739.
8. Edna, b. Oct. 3, 18716; m. John Poor, March 22, 1744.

Sources

1. ↑ Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1911) Vol. 1, Page 494.

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