Eleanor (Unknown) Little (abt. 1619 - 1694)

Born about 1619 in England

Wife of Thomas Barnard Jr. — married about 1640 in Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 27 Nov 1694 at about age 75 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

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Eleanor (Unknown) Little migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Disputed Origins

Samuel Morse and Elizabeth Jasper had only three daughters:

1. Elizabeth md Robert Daniel, emigrated to Massachusetts;
2. Sarah, b 1613 Suffolk, England, no further record;
3. Mary b 1620 md Samuel Bullen, emigrated to Massachusetts.

Eleanor does not appear to be daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth. (See Anderson, Robert Charles, The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England 1634-1635; Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007, Vol. 5, p 173.)

All of the children of Samuel and Elizabeth who migrated to Massachusetts settled in Middlesex County near Cambridge, not Salisbury, or Essex, or Amesbury.

Perhaps Eleanor belongs to another Morse family who emigrated to Salisbury, or et al. Strutton-11 17:17, 6 November 2014 (EST)

Biography

Marriage

She married firstly to Thomas Barnard:^[1]

Barnard, Thomas ( -1677+/-) & Helen?/Eleanor? __?__ ( -1694), m/2 George Little 1681; b 1641; Salisbury/Nantucket"^[2] This entry says that the first child of Thomas and Helen/Eleanor was born in 1641, thus they were married about 1640. No last name is given for her.

She married secondly to George Little on 19 Jul 1681 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.

She died 27 November 1694 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts ^[3]

Estate

From Essex, Massachusetts Probate: The Estate of Eleanor Barnard Little, wife of Thomas Barnard; Essex Probate Docket # 16844:

Acquittance of William Hackett and Sarah Hackett his wife, of Salisbury, to their brother Jon Barnerd of Amesbury, administrator to the estate of their mother Ellenor Little, deceased, they having received full satisfaction out of the estates of their mother Ellenor Little and their father Thomas Barnerd.

Signed and sealed Jan. 31, 1695-6. Witness: Thomas Wells, John Hoyt, Samuel Clough. Acknowledged Feb. 20, 1695 by William Hakat and Sara his wife.

Acquittance of Samuel Fellows, jr. and Abigail his wife, of Salisbury, to their brother John Barnerd of Amesbury, administrator to the estate of Ellenor Little of Amesbury, they having received full satisfaction out of the estates of their father Thomas Barnerd and mother Ellenor Little. Signed and sealed Jan. 24, 1695-6. Witness: Thomas Wells, Thomas Weed. Acknowledged Mar. 14, 1695-6 by Samuell Fellows and Abigal his wife and she yielded up her right of dower before Robert Pike, Just. of the Peace.

Acquittance of Phelep Eastman and Mary Eastman to their brother John Barnerd of Amesbury, administrator to the estate of their mother Elenor Little of Amesbury who was administratrix to the estate of their father Thomas Barnerd of Amesbury, they having received full satisfaction out of the estates of their father and mother. Signed and sealed June 25, 1695. Witness: Thomas Wells, Thomas (his X mark) Barnerd Senr.

Mr. Thomas Wells and Thomas Barnerd, Senr., made oath June 22, 1697, that they saw Elizabeth Estman and Mary sign, seal and deliver this acquittance.

Acquittance of Nathaniell Barnard, sr. of Nantucket to his brother John Barnard of Amesbury, administrator to the estates of their mother Elener Little of Amesbury, deceased, who was administratrix to the estate of their father Thomas Barnard of Amesbury, of all portions due unto him from said estates. Dated Aug. 29, 1695. Witness: Tho. Currier, Samll. Weed. Acknowledged Aug. 29 1695 by Nathaniell Barnard before Robert Pike, Just. of Peace.

Acquittance of Hannah Stevens of Salisbury, relict of Benjamin Stevens late of Salisbury, and administratrix to his estate, to John Barnerd of Amesbury administrator to the estate of her mother Ellenor Little of Amesbury, she having received full satisfaction out of the estates of her mother Ellenor Little and father Thomas Barnerd. Signed and sealed Nov. 5, 1695. Witness: Thomas Freame, Joseph Hoyt. Acknowledged Feb. 20, 1695 by Hanah Steevens, widow.

Acquittance of Joseph Peasely of Haveril, husbandman, and Ruth Peasly his wife to John Barnerd of Amesbury, administrator to the estate of their mother Ellenor Little of Amesbury, they having received 8li. in money out of the estates of their mother Ellenor Little and father Thomas Barnerd. Signed and sealed May 24, 1697. Witness: Thomas Wells, Thomas Currier. Acknowledged Nov. 29, 1697 by Joseph and Ruth Peasley before Nath. Saltonstall, Just. of the Peace.

Acquittance of Samuell Bucknum of Newbury, feltmaker, and Martha his wife, to John Barnerd administrator to the estate of their mother Ellenor Little of Amesbury, deceased, they having received a great iron kettle out of the estates of their father Thomas Barnerd and mother Ellenor Little of Amesbury. Signed and sealed June 22, 1697. Witness: Thomas Wells, Jeremiah Easman. Acknowledged June 22, 1697 by Samuell Buckeman and Martha his wife, and she also yielded up her right of dower.

Sources

1. ↑ Pioneers of Massachusetts
2. ↑ Torrey, Clarence Almon, New England Marriages Prior to 1700; Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1985, Seventh printing, 2004. p 43
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74030196/eleanor-barnard : accessed 29 January 2022), memorial page for Eleanor “Helen” Barnard (1614–27 Nov 1694), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74030196, ; Maintained by Scott Connor Barnard (contributor 47118264) Burial Details Unknown. [Memorial only, no headstone or burial record.

See also:

• "Essex Probate Docket # 16844: The Estate of Eleanor Barnard Little, wife of Thomas Barnard." Transcription from Essex County, Massachusetts Genweb. Wayback Machine archive, captured 20 Sep 2015
• Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850 Author: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data - With some noted exceptions all marriage records in this collection can be found at the Family History Library i CREA Date: 29 Jul 2011 Time: 03:52:54 Source: S27
• Hoyt, David W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts (Providence, Rhode Island, 1897) Page 49
• Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915 FamilySearch pg 1476 goo.gl/FM7A3U
• Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records 1626-2001 Family Search https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9XF-WCT9?mode=g&cc=2061550
• William Richard Cutter; Lewis historical Publishing Company, 1908 - Boston (Mass.)Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts, Volume 3 page 1 View at Google Books
• U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
• Find A Grave: Memorial #74030196
• New England (MA) Pilgrim and Great Migration Ship Lists Early 1600's https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
• Massachusetts Genealogical Records, 1600s-1800s Pioneers of Massachusetts, Surnames A-B, page 33