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Joseph Crediford (1694 - aft. 1749)

Joseph Crediford
Born in Wells, Mainemap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died after after age 54 in Arundel, Mainemap
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"Joseph Credifer and Esther his Wife both of Wells… for… the Sum of five pounds… do… sell… unto Peter Littlefield of Wells… Joyner the Tracts of Land & Salt Marsh following viz One seventh Part of two hundred Acres of Upland bounded… of George Jacobs… on the Sea… on Josiah’s River and… of John Littlefield And one seventh Part of three Acres of Salt Marsh… Bounded… on Zechariah Goodale… a Branch of Augunket River… And one Seventh Part of another Parcel of Salt Marsh containing three Acres… Bounded… of Zechariah goodale… with the Sea the Beach & the… Branch of Agunket River which Land & Marsh… is Part of the Estate that was formerly Lieut Josiah Littlefield’s deceased and is… in Wells… this fifteenth Day of September… One thousand seven hundred and twenty two…
Joseph Credefer
Ester Credefer
In Presence of us
Samll Hatch Junr
John Fairfield
Nathan Littlefield"[1]

"I Joseph Credifer of Wells… Laborer with Hester my Wife for… eight Pounds… paid by Francis Littlefield… do… sell… the Farm commonly called Negunquid Farm & the Stream or River of Negunquid the sd Upland being bounded… of Josiah Winn… Negunquid River… also all… Interest to the Marsh & Thatch beds belonging to sd Farm which was formerly possessed by Capt John Littlefield decd & afterwards fell into the Possession of our honored Father Lieut Josiah Littefield decd & on which he lived & died Together also with all our… Interest to the Chattels or moveable Estate of Josiah Littlefield… this eighth Day of July… 1723…"
Joseph Credefer
Ester Credefer
In Presence of us
Joseph Littlefield
Thomas Penney
John Eldredge"[2]

"I Joseph Credifer of Wells… with Easter my Wife have… Appointed… Mr. Francis Littlefield of Wells… to be our lawful Attorney & Do hereby give unto him… our full… Authority to Act… in our Behalf in all ye… Interest in Ogunquit Farm in Land Meadow Stream Moveable or whatsoever… ye eighth Day of July… One Thousand seven hundred & twenty three...
Joseph Credifer
Ester Credifer
In Presence of us
Joseph Littlefield
Thomas Penney
John Eldridge"[3]

"I Joseph Credifer of Wells… for… Seventeen Pounds… paid by… John Storer of Wells… do… sell… one half part of… Meadow situate… in Wells… containing… twenty Acres… on the western Branch of the River commonly called Merry Land River beginning where John Wheelwrights Meadow Ends… and so Running up the Brook until ten Acres be completed & three Acres more of Meadow lying at the Head of Jonathan Littlefields Meadow on the same River & the other seven Acres of Meadow lying on a small Brook… the South Side of John Wheelwrights Meadow… this twentieth Day of March one thousand seven hundred & twenty seven…
Joseph Credefer
Ester Credefer
In Presence of
Joshua Bartlet
Ezekiel Worthen"[4]

"This Indenture made between Joseph Credifer of Wells… of the one Party & Thomas Wells of the same town… of the other Party… I… Joseph Credefer… do… sell… unto the sd Thomas Wells One hundred Acres of Land at Merry Land… bounding… the Town Common… Land belonging to Thomas Penny… on a Town High Way… Joseph Credefer…to truly pay… to the said Thomas Wells… the Sum of fifty Pounds… before the first Day of May… seventeen hundred & twenty seven together with lawful Interest… Dated at Wells the 26th Day of March… Seventeen hundred twenty five…
Joseph Credefer
In Presence of us
Joseph Hill
Joseph Poak
William Gale"[5]

"I Josiah Winn of Wells… for… twenty eight Pounds… paid by… Joseph Credifer of Wells… do… sell… one… Parcel of fresh Meadow… in Wells… containing… twenty Acres on the Western Branch of the River commonly called Merry Land River beginning where John Wheelwrights End… until ten Acres be completed & three Acres more lying at the Head of Jonathan Littlefields Meadow on the same brook and seven Ares more lying on a small Brook… on the South Side of John Wheelwrights Meadow… this fifteenth Day of April one thousand seven hundred & twenty five…
Josiah Winn his X mark
In Presence of us
Henry Boothby
John Storer"[6]

Joseph was listed as an inhabitant of Wells in 1726.[7] Joseph settled in Arundel in 1729.[8]

"I Joseph Credefer of Wells Coaster… for… the Sum of Seventy Five Pounds… of Daniel Chaney of Wells… Joyner… do… sell… One hundred Acres of Land at Merry Land… bounding… on the Town Comon… on Land belonging to Thomas Penny… on a Town High Way… this eighth Day of July… One thousand seven Hundred twenty and eight…
Joseph Credefer
Easter Credefer her X mark
In the Presence of
David Littlefield
Samll Hatch
Joisah Credefer"[9]

"I Joseph Credefer of Wells… Quit claimed… unto John Storer of Wells… Ten Acres… in Wells on the Western Branch of… Merry Land River beginning at a certain Beaver Dam adjoining to… Mr. Joseph Wheelwright… running up ye River… to Fresh Meadow in Possession of Jonathan Littlefield… the eighteenth Day of July… 1728…
Joseph Credefer
In Presence of
Robert Finney
William Paton
Samll Hill"[10]

"I have Survaid and Laid out a tract of Land for Joseph Credifor in the Township of Arundel adjoining to kenebunck River... which is by virtue of a grant to Simon Busse by the Town of Arundel baring date June the 23 day 1681. Dated in Arundel this 24 day of November 1729 by me Nicholas Cole Survair of Land."[11]

"I Edward Evens of Dover… for… Twenty Five Pounds… paid by Joseph Crediford and Samuel Perkins both of Arundel… do… sell… all my… Interest that I have in any Land or Marsh in the Township of Arundel… by virtue of a Right derived from Simon Bussey late of Arundel decd… this Twenty Third Day of June One Thousand Seven Hundred & Thirty…
Edward Evens
Dorcas Evens X her mark
In psence of us
Samll Wildes
Jacob Wildes
Benjamin Credifer"[12]

Joseph signed a petition for Arundel to be set off as a separate precinct 5 Apr. 1749.[13]

Joseph was involved in the legal suits concerning his wife's step mother and her husband Malachi Edwards

Children

• I. Abigail- bpt. 24 Nov. 1723 Wells, m. Thomas Towne
• II. Joseph- bpt. 21 Nov. 1725 Wells, d. 1744 Louisburg
• III. Samuel- bpt. 20 Aug. 1727 Wells
• IV. Rebecca- bpt. 5 July 1730 Arundel, m.c. 1750 Joseph Towne
• V. Lydia- bpt. 9 Dec. 1733 Arundel, m. 1759 Dummer Mitchell
• VI. Abner- m. 30 June 1762 Wells, Ruth Watson
• VII. Tabitha- bpt. 26 Apr. 1741 Arundel, m. Nathan Winslow

Sources

  1. York Deeds-Vol. XI, fol. 229
  2. York Deeds-Vol. XII, pt. 2, fol. 287
  3. York Deeds-Vol. XVII, fol. 200
  4. York Deeds-Vol. XII, pt. 1, fol. 134
  5. York Deeds-Vol. XII, pt. 2, fol. 213
  6. York Deeds-Vol. XII, pt. 1, fol. 135
  7. The History of Wells and Kennebunk- Edward E. Bourne, LL.D., Portland, 1875- p.330
  8. History of Kennebunk Port- Charles Bradbury, Kennebunk, 1837- p.235
  9. York Deeds- Vol. XII, pt. 2, fol. 305
  10. York Deeds- Vol. XII, pt. 2, fol. 313
  11. Kennebunkport Town Records- Book I, p.86
  12. York Deeds- Vol. XIV, fol. 181
  13. MA Archives- Vol. 12, pp.586,589
  • Wells V.R.
  • Records of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Families- W. S. Thompson, Vol. 1, p.313; MS at MHS




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