Mary (Unknown) Wadleigh (abt. 1600 - abt. 1671)

Born about 1600 in England

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Died about 1671 at about age 71 in Wells, York, Maine

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Biography

Mary Unknown ... ^[1]

She was undoubtedly born in England.

Some sources/researchers have suggested that her maiden name was Goddard. There is no hard evidence for this possibility.

She died before her husband John, most likely in Wells, Maine.

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• Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Walter Goodwin Davis,Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (Portland, Maine, 1928-1939; rpt. Baltimore 1972) 707 2 JOHN, planter, Saco, Wells, of unkn. origin, but by Catholic rec. his dau. Mary was b. at ‘Bristol near London.’ Taxed Saco 1636, and appr. the Williams (26) est. Vines gr. him a lot ‘in Yeapskesset River’ in 1639. An arbitrator betw. John Richards and Francis Knight, 1640. Tr.j. 1640, 1645; gr.j. 1645. Evid. of Wells 20 Nov. 1645 when Vines gr. 200 a. on s.w. side of Obumkegg River to him and Edmund Littlefield. Wells selectman 1647, 1648. Took Ind. deed in 1649, and in 1650 took poss. and made deliv. to s. Robert as joint purchaser. In 1654 Thomas Wheelwright and Ezekiel Knight wit. ag. him for swearing; the next yr. he was fined for defaming a gr.j. man, a sequel to this case. Comr. for Wells 1659. Lists 242, 252, 261-264, 22, 23. Wife Mary abs. from meeting 1654, liv. 18 Apr. 1664. His will, 7 July 1671 (Me. P. & Ct. Rec. ii: 244), directed bur. beside deed, wife, names 3 ch., the son exec., Edw. Rishworth and Samuel Wheelwright overseers; inv. 20 Sept. 1671 by James Gooch and James Smyth, £453. Ch: Robert. Mary, m. Thomas Mills (12). Joanna, m. 1st Jonathan Thing (1), m. 2d Bartholomew Tipping. Her fa. willed her 1/6 of his cattle.

• Pg. 216, Pope’s Pioneers of ME and NH: Pope, Charles Henry, The Pioneers of Maine and New Hampshire, 1623–1660 (Boston: C. H. Pope, 1908) John Wadleigh, Planter, Saco, assessed for the "rate for the minister" 7 (7) 1636; grand jury man in 1640; removed to Wells. Had a grant of land from Vines "in Yeapskessett river" April 1, 1639. Bought land of Indians 18 Oct. 1649. Took oath of allegiance 5 July, 1653. Was one of the first selectmen of Wells. With wife Mary sold land 19 Dec. 1663. Son Robert joined with the father in purchase of land from Indians and in sale of same March 13, 1659.

1. ↑ Entered by Pamela Mantich, Jan 26, 2012