Zachariah Paddock (1664 - abt. 1717)

Born 14 Apr 1664 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Ma

Ancestors

Husband of Bethia (Hall) Paddock — married 1686 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Plymouth Colony

Husband of Mary (Hedge) Paddock — married 29 Jul 1708 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died about 8 Apr 1717 at about age 52 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts

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Biography

• Zachariah Paddock was born on 14 Apr 1664 at Yarmouth, MA ^[1]

• Zachariah married Bethia Hall in 1686 ^[2]

• Capt Thomas P Howes research: Just beyond the limits of Nobscusset, under the shadow of Scargo Hill, the loftiest elevation on the Cape, may yet be seen a venerable mansion, the home of several generations of the Paddock family. Near by is the family burying ground. Mr James Otis used to say "the old Paddock house was the oldest house in Dennis.' It may have been the residence of Zachariah and Deborah (Sears) Paddock.

• Hist of Barnst co by Simeon Deyo: p 465-In February, 1710, the town chose as a committee to consider and report upon some plan of division, Colonel Thacher, John Hallet, Samuel Sturgis, Joseph Hall, and Zachariah Paddock, jr. In April the committee's report was accepted by the town. They recommended that the division be made on the following plan, viz.: " 1st. That one-third of the commons shall be apportioned to tenements, the owners to be inhabitants of the town, or the children or successors of those now inhabitants who have tenement rights, or of those who were freeholders in 1661, and had borne charge in settling the town, and that no person should have to exceed two tenement rights. 2d. One-third to all persons 21 years of age and over, born in town and now inhabitants, or those not born here who have been inhabitants 21 years, and have possessed a tenement 21 years. 3d. One-third, according to real estate, as each person was rated in 1709." A committee was then chosen to report a list of persons in town entitled to a portion of the public lands and the number of shares to which each was entitled. The committee's report of May 23d was confirmed, and in February, 1711, the proprietors met, and agreed that two-thirds of the undivided lands be laid out to the individual proprietors. The committee were also authorized to lay out such highways and private ways in those undivided lots as they deemed proper. The whole number of shares was 3,135 (afterward altered to 3,118). The proprietors' clerk was directed to make out a list of proprietors from the town book and record them. By a general average, nine shares were assigned to each tenement right, and 7 1/2 to each personal right. No person was to have more than two of the former, and there were only four persons in town found to be entitled to more than one. All the residue over the tenement and personal rights was on account of proportionate ownership in the taxable real estate in town. The division was made by lot, and the drawings were completed during the summer of 1712. A large portion of these lots have remained in the families of the first owners down to the present time.

! Before making the third and final division it was voted at a proprietors' meeting held July 1, 1713, "that a piece of land and beach lying near Coy's pond, about two acres, shall lie undivided for the benefit of the whalemen of the town of Yarmouth forever." It was also voted that " the committee chosen to lay out the third of the undivided lands shall have power to lay out a certain tract, as much as they shall see fit and convenient for the native Indians of the town to live upon, they agreeing with the Indians where to lay out such land, which land is to lie for their use forever, to live upon and for planting and firewood. And the Indians shall not have any power to sell or dispose of said lands or timber, wood or fencing stuff that grows thereon, or receive any other town's Indians or any other persons whatsoever, either English or Indians." The division made by lot July 14, 1715, absorbed the great bulk of the common lands except the few spots reserved, as already indicated. The locality reserved for the use and occupation of the Indians is particularly described in the proprietors' records, and is substantially the present village of South Yarmouth, contiguous to the streams and shell fisheries, which the Indian prized so highly.

• Zachariah Paddock died 8 Apr 1718 ^[3]

• Burial: Dennis, Barnstable, Massachusetts ^{[citation needed]}

• Robert Carlson's research: Cape Cod Gravestones HERE LYES ye BODYOF Mr ZACHARIAHPADDACK AGED 54YEARS DEC'D APRIL ye8th 1717/8 The gravestone is carved in the style of Nathaniel Emmes of Boston.

Sources

1. ↑ History & Genealogy of the Mayflower Planters and First Comers to Ye Olde Colonie, by Leon Clark Hills, Vol. II.
2. ↑ NEM: Page 550
3. ↑ History & Genealogy of the Mayflower Planters and First Comers to Ye Olde Colonie, by Leon Clark Hills, Vol. II.

• Chambers-Boothe Family Tree

• Register Report - PADDOCK, by Sam Behling

• Denise Volzka's family tree on Rootsweb

• Find-a-grave

• Yarmouth VR [p.18] A register of the births and the name of (worn) of Zachryah and Beathiah Paddock Jr. of Y(worn) Icobod Paddock the son of the abovesaid Za(worn) and Beathiah was born upon the 1st of June 16(worn) Deborah Paddock the daughter of the abovesaid (worn) and Beathiah Paddock was born upon the 2nd d(worn) April 168(worn)

Elesabeth Paddock the daughter of the abovesaid Zachryah and Beathiah was born upon the 11th day of February...1690 Zachryah Paddock the son of the abovesaid Zachryah and Beathiah was born upon the 10th day of November 16(worn) James Paddock the son of the said Zachryah and Beathi(worn) was born upon the 24th day of December 1694 Peter Paddock the son of Xhachryah and Bethiah Padd(worn) was born in May the 27th in the year 1697 Bethiah Paddock the daughter of the said Zachryah and (worn) ws born upon the 25th day of May in the year 1699 Marey Paddock the daughter of Zachryah and Bethia(h) as above was born upon the 10th day of July 1701 John Paddock son of the abovesaid Zacharyah and Bethyah Pa(worn) was born the 21st day of May in the year 1703 Daved Paddock son of the abovesaid Zacharyah and Bethyah Paddock was born the 12th day of August in the year... 170(worn) Presillah Paddock (worn) she was born on the 29th day of February in the years 1707/8 Hanah Paddok daughter of Zachariah and Mary Paddock she was born about the middle of August in the year 1709 Anthony Paddock son of the abovesaid Zachariah and Mary Paddok he was born on the 5th day of February 1710/11

• U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2012), Ancestry.com, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. PADDOCK, Zachary and Bethia Hull m. 1687