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Peter Boylston (1673-1743) was the maternal grandfather of the second U.S. president, John Adams and the great-grandfather of sixth president, John Quincy Adams.
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Peter Boylston married[1] before 1705, Ann ---.
Peter died[2] Sep 10, 1743, in Brookline, Massachusetts.
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[Abstract, from the images, 14 Jul 2018, Bruce J Veazie. See citation "Suffolk County, MA: Probates File Papers."]
Summary: Will of Peter Boylston. Signed 30 Aug 1743. Proved Sep 27, 1743.
In the Name of God amen, the thirtyeth day of august in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and fourty three, I Peter Boylston of Boston Shopkeeper ... to be buried in decent Christien Burial at the discretion of My Executors ...
Item: [payment of] just debts and funeral charges be made
Item: to beloved son Benjamin Boylston all my land in Mendon[?]
Item: to son Benjamin Boylston all my wearing apparel.
Item: to Ann my Beloved Wife all my Money, Bills Bonds and all my Debts during her life
Item: to [A]nn my Beloved Wife my Negro, hous[e]hold movably, and my shop goods
Further: after my Wifes decease, an equal share of the estate given to my wife, [to be] divided amongst my six daughters, viz: daughter ann Adams, daughter Susanna Adams, daughter Mary[? blurred] Simpson, daughter Elizabeth Coningham, daughter Jerusha, daughter Sarah.
Further: appoint my wife and my "Son" John Adams Execut'r
Signed Peter Boylston.
[subscribed by]
James Day
Daniel McKean
David Allen
Suffolk: proved Boston, Sep 27, 1743, G William.
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Boston Inhabitants - unsourced unless citation indicated
pp 3533, 3534
Boylston / Boylestone, Peter
Refcode: 6719
Parents: Thomas Boylston of Brookline Mary Gardner
Spouse: Ann White, dau of Benj. White and Susanna Cogswell
Children: Benjamin, Ann m John Adams, Susannah m Adams, Mary m1740 Nathan Simpson, Elizabeth m1742 James Cunningham, Jerusha m1743 Joseph Veazie, Sarah m1st 1743 Edward Robinson, m2nd 1752 John Potter
Occ: Merchant shopkeeper
Deed: Feb 9, 1738 Peter Boylston (merchant) buys house and land of Peter Faneuil. (SD 57:156) E. side of Washington St., S of Boylston St.
NEHGR v52:422.
Abstract of Family of Benjamin White (fath: John)
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Benjamin White "of Brookline," died Jan 9, 1723; md Susannah, dau of William and Susanna (Hawkes) Cogswell of Ipswich.
Children:
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