Joseph Wilson (abt. 1652 - 1710)

Born about 1652 in York, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Maine)

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Endle) Wilson — married 1682 in Kittery, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Maine)

Descendants

Died 1710 at about age 58 in Kittery, York, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Joseph was born about 1652. He was the son of Gowan Wilson and Mary Unknown. He passed away in 1710.^[1]

CHAPTER III.

SECOND GENERATION — SARGT. JOSEPH WILSON.

The third child of Gowen Wilson was Joseph. He is a personage of hardly less interest than Gowen himself — for through Joseph alone can be traced the Wilson lines of descent from Gowen. Joseph probably was born, as has been shown, between 1650 and 1655. The first mention of him in any records is dated March 2d, 1673, when he and his brother John were witnesses to a deed from Jonathan and Mary Mendum to John Fennick.i It is worthy of note that on this paper Joseph Wilson signed by making a mark, while John Wilson wrote his name.

The next mention of Joseph is the following : — " Measured and layd out unto Joseph Wilson his grant of twenty acres of land dated June 12° 1673 — at ye head of the Eastern Creek a hundred and sixty pole in length East North East and twenty pole in breadth North North-west and bounded with Enoch Hutchens land South South East. John Wincoll Surveyor" (4)

It will be noticed that the date given is the date of the grant, the time of laying out being lacking. At that time lands usually were laid out within a few days of granting. Twenty years later, when land became scarce, many years sometimes elapsed between the granting and laying out. There are recorded cases where town grants not laid out were bought and sold. The papers passed in such instances were simple receipts. This land of Joseph's is the twenty acre lot which John Wilson's ten acres, granted the same day and probably laid out at the same time, was adjoining. John's land was on the North North West side.

I York County Deeds — see published volumes. a Kittery Records. Book i of grants, fol. 35.

"Septembr 23d 1685. Measured and laid out unto Joseph Wilson his town grant of ten acres of land bearing date June 24 1682- and his grant of ten acres more granted June 23d 1683- on ye East and South of Richard Endles land on ye West side of Spruce Creek by the Mast wayes Sixty-two poles North and South and forty pole East and West and the rest to make up the twenty acres lies on ye East Side of Richard Endles land as per ye Marked trees- John Wincoll, surveighr".(5)

"I John Wilson of Kittery... doe Acknowledge to have recd three Acres of land with a dwelling house one Cow & one Sow all which I have recieved...&... Acknowledge my Selfe to be fully Satisfied... & paid all my part... in & of my father Gowen Wilsons Estate, Also... I doe... Discharge my Brother Joseph Wilson of Every part... that Ever was due to me whether by will or heirship, Further Know Yee that after my decease I ye sd John Wilson doe... promiss to & with my Brother Joseph Wilson that on Condition he... shall take Care of me if I shall need his... help that then ye abovesd house and three Acres of land Shall return to my sd Brother Joseph Wilson... ye 6 day of Augt 1686... John X Wilson... In prsents of us William Sereven, Nicholas X Weeks." (20)

"Kittery Decembr the 7th 1697 Measured and laid out unto Sargt Joseph Wilson his ten acres of land granted unto him by the town of Kittery May ye 16 1694 bounded by Captn Fernalds line East and West thirty six pole and on the West Side with his own land running back into the woods on a North line Fortie Eight pole as appears by Marked Trees Containing ten acres of Land- per me Wm Godsoe Survr".(5)

Joseph was living in a garrison house in Kittery in 1690. He was a highway surveyor from 1693 until 1698 and was a sealer of leather from 1695 until 1696. He was on the jury in 1699 and was on the grand jury in 1694, 1698 (fined for absence), 1699 and in 1701.

"At a Court of Sessions held at Wells July ye 5th 1698... Joseph Wilson Philip Hubbord & Eliab Littlefield being sumoned to appear on ye Jury and they begin defective are fine for their Delinquency to sd County : 20s a piece."(18)

"At his Majesties Court of Quarter Sessions held at York January ye 3d 1698/9... Joseph Wilson Eliab Littlefield & Philip Hubbord appearing to answer their Delinquencie for not attending his Majties service on ye Grand jury & Jury of tryalls at the last Sessions and Court of Pleas holden at Wells, they giving reasons to satisfaction are Acquitted."(19)

He was a selectman from 1703 until 1705.

"At a Legall Meeting of ye Inhabitants of ye lower Town of Kittery the 15th of Novembr 1697- Mr William Pepprill Chosen Moderatr Voted that an house of four and twenty foot long and eighteen foot broad and about Six foot Stud shall be built upon the Ministry land at Spruce Creek and the Management thereof is left to Lieut John Shapleigh Mr Elihu Gunnison Mr Richd Cutt Mr Joseph Curtes and sargt Joseph Wilson."(10)

"Kittery May 15th 1703- Measured and laid out for Sargt Joseph Wilson twenty four acres of land lying at yehead of his home Lot in Spruce Creek and is part of a grant of thirty acres of Land granted unto him by the town of Kittery May 10th 1703- Bounded in part by his house Lott on the South west and by Richard Endles Land on the South east and Mendums Swamp and upland on ye Northwestward and is Northwest by Weekes Land twenty eight poles and West by ye parsonage land to a Cloven Rock...

Measured and laid out for Sargeant Joseph Wilson Six acrers of Land ye remaining part of his thirty acres of land granted unto him May 10th 1703... land that runs up from ye Mill in Spruce Creek on ye Southeast Hutchins on the Northeast and Andrew Haley on ye Northwest and Southwest".(6)

In 1706 Elihu Gunnison mortgaged some property to Samuel Wentworth of Boston and mentions "my three quarters part of a certain Saw Mill in company with Joseph Wilson. And one quarter part of another Saw Mill in company with the Said Joseph Wilson and Andrew Hales, and of the Streams waters ponds flumes Gear Takle Utensils and Appurtenances to ye Said Severall Mills belonging, both of them Standing Scituate at Spruce Crick".(5) He later sold to his son Elihu Jr. "my Quarter part of a Saw-mill that I built in partnership with Joseph Wilson Henry Barter & Andrew Haley and Stands on ye Creek that is Sometimes Called Crockets back creek near Nicholas Tuckers", 10 Dec. 1708.(21)

"I Richard Endle of Kittery... Yeoman for & in Consideration of a valluable Sum of Money to me in hand paid by my brother Joseph Wilson... do... sell... Ten Acres of Land with ye timbr & wood Standing... Near ye great mast way behind Simonses Marsh... part of that Lot... Laid out unto my Late father Mr Richard Endle decd... this Twenty first day of January one thousand Seven hundred & Ten 1710/11 Richard Endle... in ye prsence of us ye Subscribrs- Gowin Wilson, William Godsoe".(7)

"A true and Perfect Inventory of All and Singular The Goods Chattels and Credits of Sergent Joseph Wilson of Kittery Deceased Taken by us the Subscribers. And apprised as they were showed unto us By mistriss Hannah Wilson relict of the Deceased this 17th Day of May 1710... Henry Barter, William Godsoe...

..............................................................................£ s d
To the Dweling house Barn and out
housing............................................................ 30 00 00
To fifty eight acres of land Belonging to the Dweling
house att three pounds p acre.....................174 00 00
To 6 acres of wood land lying att the head of the house
Lott att 20 shilling p acre...............................006 00 00
To 61 acres of wood land lying att the head of the
Eastern Creek att 25s p acre.........................076 05 00
To 61 acres of woodland lying by Captain ffarnald
farm att...........................................................061 00 00
To the halfe Part of the Sawmill in Partnership with
mr Elihu Gunnison and Andrew Halley.......060 00 00
To the stock of Cattle viz 2 yoak oxen...........18 00 00
To 2 yoak Horses on of 4 years old, 1 of 3....11 00 00
To 3 Cows and 2 calves...................................10 00 00
To 3 hefers of 3 years old each......................06 15 00
To 2 yearlins 20 shilling each..........................02 00 00
To 3- 2 year old Horses and 3- 2 year
old hefrs............................................................12 00 00
To 1 mare and Cold old sadle and Bridle......03 00 00
To 33 old sheep and 31 Lambs......................16 00 00
To 5 Old swine and 6 Shotts 6 litle pigs.........04 06 00
............................................................................83 01 00
To Arms and Ammunition viz 3 Guns with the
Amunition 1 old Carbine.................................04 16 00
To 1 halbert, Rapior 1 Cuttlash 1 Belt.........01 13 00...
To Tools and Implements for husbandry viz To 4 Harrow
Axes 12 shilling 1 Broad Axe 10 shg................01 02 0
To 2 Iron Squars 2s 6d, 3 Augurs 9 shilling.....00 11 6
To 4 Chissels 4 shilling, 2 Planing Iron 1s 6d..00 05 6
To 2 Old Sawds 2 shilling 1 Adde 3 shilling.....00 05 0
To 2 Drawing knives 3 shillg 3 hamers 3 shillg..00 06 0
To 3 wedges and 2 Beetle wrings.....................00 05 0
To 6 hooes 15 shilling, 66 Pounds of hoging Chaines
att 8 pence p pound...........................................02 19 0
To a parcel of Old Chains Containing 53 lbs...01 01 0
To a pair Plough Irons 10 shil, 2 forks 3 shll...00 13 0
To an old cart, 2 old Sledds the side of one new
Slead....................................................................01 00 0
To 2 old frees 1 pair hoop 1 hoors 1 Reap
hook.....................................................................00 04 0
.............................................................................08-12-0

To Household Goods- viz- 30 pound of Good Powder
att 20 Pence p pound........................................02 10 0
To on Tankard att 7 shill, old powder 2 shill...00 09 0
To on Larg fether Bed and furniture...............07 00 0
To on Larg Trunk 12 shill Table Cloth 8 shll....01 00 0
To 2 more Beds and furniture att 4 pound
each.....................................................................08 00 0
To 6 pound wolen yarn 12 shill........................00 12 0
To 25 yards of wolen whom spun cloth..........03 15 0
To 8 pound of linen yarn...................................00 16 0
To 4 lb flax att 8d p lb........................................00 02 8
To 2 pair of wollen Cards 5s Bible 2s 6d.........00 07 6
To 1 Box Iron, and 2 heators- 7 shill................00 07 0
To Money Scals 1 shll, Looking Glass 1 shill....00 02 0
To 3 Iron Pott and hooks...................................01 10 0
To 2 Tramels 12 sh, frying pan 8s, Tonge fish
fork, 3s.................................................................01 03 0
To 3 very Larg Knott Boles 10 sh, moss wooden
ware 4s................................................................00 14 0
..............................................................................28-08-2

To Provision viz 20 Bushll Barley......................03 00 0
To 10 Bushll of Indian Corn..............................01 16 0
To a parcel of pork of about 1/2 of a bll..........01 00 0
To 2 Spinning wheels 10 shill, old Cask att
10 shll...............................................................01 00 0...
To 1 Peace of new Leather and some fishing
Craft.....................................................................00 04 0
To 2 Bucketts and a Cann.................................00 03 0
To Earthenware 2 shill, moss 1 shill,
sieve 1 sh.............................................................00 04 0
To 1 Pair low snow shoes..................................00 06 0
To his waring apparrall......................................10 00 0
To 3 Knives and fork 3sh, 1 lamp 2 shill..........00 05 0
To 1 Chest and som Tobacco in it....................00 05 0
To Cash, silver, and paper.................................07 18 9
To 4 Chairs somthing old and worn.................00 05 0
To on old fish and Tackling for on more.........00 03 0
To a Gundolo and 2 Cannos on not finished..09 00 0
To a parcel of squared Timber for 2 frames...05 10 0
To a part of a frame and Timber provided for a
Dwelling house for himself...............................05 00 0
To 2 Bushll of wheat mixt with Barle...............00 07 0
To the old meal Bagg.........................................00 06 0
To a Chamber pott of powder..........................00 03 0
..............................................................................39-19-9

To Lumber lying att the Sawmill
To 38 merchantable pine logs..........................11 08 0
To 20 other Refus logg att 2 shll p log.............02 00 0
To 2 boards shingle Timber..............................00 14 0
To 4 logg intended for shingles Timber..........00 16 0
To his interest in a house on the land by
Captain Furnalds farm.......................................03 00 0
To his share of 1331 foot of plank...................03 09 0
To 7746 foot of merchantable Boards att
35 shill.................................................................13 10 0
To a parcel of slit work......................................01 02 0
..............................................................................35-19-0

To a Debt due from Andrew Lowds...............02 03 09
To a Parcell of Iron work Belonging to the old sawmill
Beeng on 1/4 part...........................................01 10 00...
............................................................................619 15 08"(11)

The partners look like they were in the process of producing lumber to build a house "a part of a frame and Timber provided for a Dwelling house for himself". However, on 24 June Josiah Skillin sold to Jonathan Dam land he purchased from "my brother Mr Elihue Gunnison" on 29 May, "with all ye Appurtenances thereunto belonging as fences garden Saw pitt & Sellers with ye ground ways for Shipbuilding and all whatsoever belongs to sd land and also ye frame of a new Dwelling house lying at Mrs Wilsons being length [ ] foot & in bredth [ ] foot". (19) Did they have frames for two houses at the mill? I haven't seen a record of any dispute concerning ownership of this lumber. One has to wonder also if something happened to the Wilson's old home (a fire perhaps?) that was the cause for Joseph's demise.

"Hannah Wilson Relict and administrix of the Estate of her late husband Joseph Wilson deceased her accounts of charges and disbostments as appears By Sundry & Particular hear aftear set forth and named since the loss of her said husband for which the sd accountant prays louance foloweth to the value

Funarall Charges
Imprimas account of parlechelary to Capt. Paperell for 8
gallands of wine and 3 Gallands of Rum......02-10-00
To 6 lbs. of sugar, 1 Galland of molasses.....00-07-00
To nutmags Cloves Allspis and Gengear......00-07-00
To 13 pair of mens Gloves and 8 pair womans
Glovs.................................................................02-18-00
To the Cofen and digen the Grave................00-15-00
To Elisha Ingerson for attendanc aboutt the
funarell..............................................................00-03-00
To the fetchen the Crownar from York.........00-01-00
To the Crownars fees and Constobells Charges
and Jury.............................................................01-13-00
To the Charges of Administrasion, prasers
and bondsmen.................................................02-09-00
To divars othear bobty paid to Sundory persons
Imprimis to Capt paperell...............................05-19-09
to mr Elihu Gunnoson Junr.............................07-03-00
to mr odehorn.................................................00-05-00
to Richard Michell............................................00-02-00
to Banjimen Hochens......................................00-02-00
to Mr Winkely...................................................00-04-00
to Edward Eairs=Smith....................................03-07-00
to Mr Richard Cutt...........................................03-08-00
to Mr George Webboar...................................00-02-00
to Mr Hamands for Recording 2 bils of sail..00-08-00
to Mr Paperell one Mr Hooks account..........09-07-00
more vis to asut of morning for my self.......05-00-00
to more lost by dogs or woulvs 12 sheep....03-00-00
to loss in the dwelling house falling down...05-15-00
to bringing up one child three years and halfe
at 7s p annum..................................................24-10-00
...........................................................................79-18-02

Allowed the widdow Wilson for her trouble in
administering and other nessary £20...........20-00-00
To so much paid the Probates.......................00-19-09

The Estat of Joseph Wilson Credetr appears by severell sums Recovered of sundery parsons
Imprimas of Mr. Ebenezar More...................04-00-00
of Mr. Josiah Scillian........................................00-19-00
of Cristefar Michell..........................................00-18-00
of Mr Robart Elott............................................00-18-00
of pettear Lewes..............................................00-15-00
of Rechard Westcot.........................................01-00-00
of Robert mocaney..........................................00-07-00

Barwick March 26th 1714
Mrs Hannah Wilson presenting the within acct and made her oath thereunto before me the subscriber Judge for the Probate of Wills, &c., within the County of Yorke and it is considered that she be allowed the sum of one hundred pounds seventeen shillings & 11d".(12)

"Kittery March 25th 1714
This may scertifie whome itt doth or may Concern that Wee the Subscribers do Desire our Mother Mrs Hannah Willson to be our Gardian to our part of ye Estate of our Honrd Father Mr Joseph Willson Deceased...
John Willson
his X mark
Debreoth Willson
her X Mark
Mary Willson
Her X Mark
Anna Willson
Her X Mark
Elizabeth Willson
Her X Mark
Witness
Geo: Jackson
Jos: Curtis(16)

We Hannah Wilson, Joseph Curtis, Joseph Wilson all of Kittery… the twenty sixth day of March… one Thousand seven Hundred and fourteen… the above bounden Hannah Wilson Guardian to John Wilson, Deborath Wilson, Mary Wilson, Anna Wilson, Elizabeth Wilson, shall and do well and faithfully perform & discharge the said office of Guardian to John Wilson, Debroth Wilson, Mary Wilson, Anna Wilson, Elizabeth Wilson shall and do well and faithfully perform & discharge the said office of guardian…
signum
Hannah X Wilson
Jos: Curtis
Joseph Willson
In presence of us
Nicholas Morrell
Richard Gosnell junr
Charles ffrost: J: Peace

"Kittery Janry ye 7th 1714/5 We the Subscribers being Mutally Chosen by Mrs Hannah Wilson widow & her two sons William Wilson & Gowen Wilson all of Kittery to Divide a piece or parcell of Land between ye abovesd two sons... which Land lyeth on the West Side of Curtises Mill pond... John Tompson, John Staple, Daniel Emery".(24)

“On ye 3d of April… 1715 Hannah Wilson and Hannah Wilson, junr. Recognized their Baptismal Covenant & admitted into full Communion”.(29)

In Feb. 1714/5 Hannah sold to Ebenezer Moore one-quarter of the Spruce Creek saw-mill which Joseph had purchased along with Elihu Gunnison, Henry Barter and Andrew Haley:

"I Hannah Willson of Kittery... widdow... in Consideration of ye Sum of thirty Six pounds... paid by Ebenezer More... Shipwright... do... Sell... one Quartr part of a Sawmill Scittuate... on ye East Side of Spruce Creek it being part of ye Mill which my Husband Joseph WIllson Now Deceasd was formerly possest of wth one quarter Part of yeStream belonging to ye aforesd mill with one quartr of all Saws Crows of Iron and all her appurtenances... this 26th Day of ffebruary... 1714/5- Hannah X Willson... In Presence of Andrew Tyler, Elihu Parsons, Wm Pepperrell junr". (23)

"I Hannah Wilson of Kittery... Widdow... for ye Consideration of A Valluable Sum of money... paid... by my Son Gowen WIlson of Kittery... housecarpentr... do... sell... All tracts or parcells of Land Marsh & hay ground houses Orchrds & wood & timber which are in ye town of Kittery... whch did or Ought to belong to my decd father, Richd Endle, formerly of Kittery... this Twentieth day of Octobr... one thousand Seven hundred & Nineteen- Hannah X Wilson... in Prsence of John Newmarch, Wm Pepperrell Junr".(9)

"I Samll Skillion of Kittery... Shipwright have for & in Consideration of the Sum of fourteen Pounds ten shillings... paid by Hannah Willson of Kittery... Widow... do... sell... six Acres... lyeth upon the East Side of Spruce Creek... where the Fence of Andrew Haley now stands... which... was the Bounds between Robt Mendum decd & Gowing Willson decd but now in the Possession of sd Samll Skllion... this Eleventh Day of June... One thousand seven hundred & twenty- Samuell Skilin... in Presence of Andrew Hally, Wm Pepperrell Junr".(26)

"I Andrew Halley of Kittery... Husbandman... in Consideration for a Tract of Land to me this day sold by Hannah Willson of Kittery... in Kittery... at a Place called Spruce Creek... five acres... upon the East side of Spruce Creek beginning at the Water Side at a Fence that Parts sd Willson & Halleys Land below the old Garden... to run so far Back as the sd Halleys Fathers Deed of Gift mentions... this thirteenth Day of June... One thousand seven hundred & twenty- Andrew Hally... in Presence of Samueal Skilin, Wm Pepperrell Junr".(26)

"I Hannah Wilson of Kittery... widdow... for and in consideration for a tract of Land to me this day Sold by Andrew Haley... husbandman... in Kittery... at a place Called Spruce Creek... do... sell... five acres... upon the East Side of Spruce Creek... this Thirteenth day of June... One thousand Seven hundred and Twenty- Hannah X Wilson... In presence of Samll Skilin, Wm Pepperrell Junr".(22)

"John Dennet John Fernald & Joseph Weeks all of Kittery... sends Greeting- Know Ye Whereas divers Controversies & Debates heretofore have been had moved & are yet Depending between Hannah Willson Relict Widow & Administratrix on the Estate of Joseph Wilson late of Kittery... Yeoman Decd and Joseph Wilson William Wilson Gown Wilson John Wilson Joseph Billings Elihu Parsons John Norton and John Bennet Deborah Wilson Anne Wilson & Elizabeth Wilson Children of sd Decd... the award Arbitrament Determination & Judgement of us the said John Dennet John Fernald & Joseph Weeks Arbitrators... Referring to the Settlement & Division of ye Estate of ye sd Decd... We do award unto... Hannah Wilson Widow & Relict... her Thirds of his Real Estate out of that Tract of Land whereon She now Dwelleth with the House & Barn... lying below the Highway or Country Road... Except one Acre which we Award unto her Son in Law John Bennett... We also award unto the abovesaid Widow Twenty Acres of Land... beginning at the abovesd High Way by the Barn... We also award unto her Son John Wilson Eight Acres and three quarters of Land... beginning at the abovesaid High Way... between Gowen Willsons Lands & the twenty Acres... awarded unto his Mother Wilson... We also award unto... John Bennet four acres & a half acre... upon the North Side of Skillinges Swamp... We also award unto Anne Wilson & unto Eliza Wilson two of the Daughters of the aforesd Decd all the Remainder of the sd Tract of Land... we have... awarded unto their Mother Mrs Hannah Wilson & also... awarded unto their Brother John Wilson... being about Six Acres & a half a piece

We also award unto Deborah Wilson one of the Daughters of ye aforesd Decd the six acres of Land lying near the head of the House Lot mentioned in the Inventory- We award unto John Wilson Eldest Son... all that Tract of Land lying at the Head of said Eastern Creek Containing Sixty one Acres...

And we do award that the abovesd Joseph Willson shall pay out twenty three Pounds twelve Shillings & two pence Money as followeth... unto Joseph Billing Sixteen Pounds three Shills & ten Pence...and the Remainder it being Seven Pounds Eight Shillings & four Pence We do award ... unto his Sister Deborah Wilson We do award unto William Wilson & Gowen Wilson two of the Sons... all that Tract of Land lying by Capt Fernald Farm where said William Dwelleth Containing Sixty one Acres to be Equally Divided between them... & that the abovesd William shall have the House now Standing upon said Land... we Do award that the abovesd Gowen Wilson shall have the Part of the Saw Mill belonging to the sd Estate we do Also award that the abovesd William Wilson shall pay unto Deborah Wilson one of the Daughters... Seven Pounds three Shillings & seven Pence... we do also award that the sd Gowen Willson shall pay out Twelve pounds three Shills & Seven pence... unto his Sister Deborah one of the Daughters of the sd Deceased five Pouunds fourteen Shillings & Six Pence it being in full of what is due to her of her Deceasd Fathers Estate And also unto John Bennet Six Pounds two Shills & five Pence it being in full of what is Due to said Bennets Wife from her Decd Fathers Estate We Do also award that the aforesd Gowen Wilson pay unto his Brother in Law Elihu Parsons Six Shillings & Eight Pence it being to Satisfie him for his Time & Expences for geting the Bond Drawn for Settling the abovesd Estate & whereas we find that there is yet Remaining in the Hands of Mrs Hannah Wilson Widow... the Sum of Twenty Six Pounds four Shillings & ten pence of ye... Deceaseds Personal Estate besides her thirds thereof we do award... that She pay out the abovesd Sum of Money as followeth that is to say unto Anne Wilson & unto Elizabeth Wilson... to each of them Six Pounds Sixteen Shillings & five Pence it being in full of what is Due... & unto John Norton four Pounds Nineteen Shillings & eight Pence it being in full of what is Due to said Nortons Wife... & also unto Elihu Parsons two Pounds Seven Shillings & Eleven Pence it being in full of what is Due to sd Persons Wife... unto John Dennet twenty Shillings unto John Fernald fifteen Shillings & unto Joseph Weeks ten Shillings & to John Gowen ten Shillings Also to Joseph Wilson twenty two Shillings it being for his Time & Expences about settling the abovesaid Estate the Remainder it being one Pound Seven Shillings & three Pence we do award unto the abovesaid Mrs Hannah Wilson for the Charge & Expence She Has been at in Entertaining the Arbitrators &c... this twenty ninth day of February... 1723/4... John Dennet, John X Fernald, Joseph Weekes".(27)

Kittery February 6th 1737/8…. Apprised sd Common Rights as follows viz:
To ten shears at 40/ P shear........................20=00=00
Nicholas Weeks
Nathaniel Leach
John Godsoe

“April ye Eighteenth one thousand seven hund & thirty Eight Joseph Willson son of mr Joseph Willson late of Kittery… Decsd…. He is ye Eldest son of sd Decd that he may have ye Comon Rits which belonged to ye Estate of his sd Father which Comon Rits as appears by ye additional Inventory thereof [ ] ten shares apprised at forty shillings a shear which I order to be [ ] onJoseph Willson ye Eldest son of Joseph Willson… he paying the other Heirs to sd sd Estate their portions thereof within six months from ye Date hereof & I do hereby allow the sd Joseph Willson fie pounds to be Deducted [ ] of this ten shears [ ] it being [ ] his Charges in having sd Land apprised & [ ] parts or proportion [ ] as follows viz:
To Jos. Willson ye Eldest Son.............................£ 7:10-
Wm Willson..............................................................1:5:-
Gowen Willson.........................................................1:5:-
John Willson.............................................................1:5:-
Hannah Billing.........................................................1:5:-
The heirs of Ruth Parsons......................................1:5:-
Rebecah Norton......................................................1:5:-
Deborah Willson......................................................1:5:-
Mary Bennet............................................................1:5:-
Ann Willson..............................................................1:5:-
Eliza. Weeks..............................................................1:5:-
...............................................................................£20:0:0

April 15th. 1738 It was orderd & Decreed that ye Comon Rights which belonged to ye estate of Joseph Willson late of Kittery Decesd should be settled on Joseph Willson ye Eldest son of Joseph Willson within named Decsd-

Wells Septr 14th, 1738- Mr John Norton on of ye Son in Laws to ye sd Deceasd in behalf of his wife Rebecah Norton one of the ye Daughters of sd Decesd & Wm Willson & Jos: Billing in behalf of his wife Hannah, John Bennet in behalf of his wife mary, Benja Weeks in behalf of his wife Eliza & Deborah Willson & Anna Willson Children of ye sd Decsd personally appeared before ye Honrd John Wheelwright Esqr Judge of Probate [ ] appeal from ye sd Decree to ye Governour & Council which is granted. He ye sd John Norton [ ] Recognising with sureties in ye sum of twenty pounds to prosecute the same & therein to [ ] ye Directions of ye Law in such [ ] provided memordm. John Norton as Principle & Jos: Billing & Wm Dearing as sureties Recognising Joyntly & severally in ye sum of £20…

To his Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esqr governour and Commander in Chief in and over his Majestys Province of the Massachusets Bay…

John Norton and Rebecca his wife, William Wilson, Joseph Billing and Hannah his wife, John bennet and Mary his wife, Benjamin Weeks and Elizabeth his wife, Deborah Wilson and Anna Wilson, which Rebecca, William, Hannah, Mary, Elizabeth, Deborah & Anna are children of Joseph Willson late of Kittery… Housewright decd who dyed Intestate, that ten common Rights of the common lands… each Right amounting to fifteen acres as already laid out. That Joseph Wilson ye eldest son of the sd Joseph Wilson decd on the eighteenth day of April last past by a decree then given at Wells in sdd courts by the Honorable John Wheelwright Essqr, Judge of the Probate… had all the sd ten Rights settled upon him, the sd Rights being appraised at forty shillings a Right, he the sd Joseph being allowed seven pounds ten shillings out of the same five pounds thereof for his charges in getting the same appraised, And fifty shillings thereof being his double share in the same and the sd Joseph being ordered by the sd Decree to pay unto the rep. of the children of the sd deceased the sum of one pound five shilling each as their full share… the appraisement of the same was not agreeable… the whole was appraised at but twenty pounds whereas at the time of it appraisement it was worth four fundred and fifty pounds so that your appellants are greatly Injured wherefore your appellants pray… that the said Rights may be appraised again according to Law…
Dated Sept ye 21st: 1738
John Norton
Rebecah X Norton
Wm X Willson
Joseph J Billing
Hannah X Billing
John Bennet
Mary Bennet
Benja X Weeks
Eliza X Weeks
Deborah Willson
Anne Willson

"The Accouyst of Joseph Wilson Administrator of all & Singular The Goods and Chattels Rights and Credits of Hannah Willson late of Kittery Decd... To The Sum of £212...

To The funeral Charges of The Decd- old
tenr..................................................................£55 05 09
To Probate fees for Letter of Administration and
recording ye same & ye Bond &c..........................2-8 -
To ye Committee for apprizing sd Estate
Paid....................................................................05 15 00
To my time and Expence with the
Committee........................................................02 00 00
To my Time in Goeing To The Probate office for ye
warrant of apprizement and expence...........01 10 00
To my time in Goeing To Pay The funerall Charges
and Settleing ye accounts of ye same and Getting
recyd..................................................................01 10 00
To my journey to York to ye Court of Probate to Get
ye Committee Sworn.......................................02 00 00
To the Committee Journey to York to be
sworn.................................................................03 00 00
To my Journey to York to Exhibit This accouyt... 2 - -
Warrt. for ye View, & apprizemt of y Widows Est and
recording 14 The Inventy & Report 18................1 12 -
Examg allowing & recording this accot Errors
Excepted...................................................................1 2 -
...............................................................................£78 2 9

At a Court of Probate held at York July 4 1748 Joseph Willson within named appeared & made oath to the Truth of the within accot which begin well vouched, Ordered that he be allowed the Sum of Seventy eight pounds, two shillings & nine pence...

To additional account of Joseph Willson Administr
to the Estate of Hannah Willson late of Kittery
Deceasd To Due to the forth Commte for Viewing
and apprizing of the Estate of sd Deceasd.....13-00-0
To 1 day goeng to ye Register for a warrant for a
second Comittee and notifying ye same.............2-0-0
To 1 day waiting on sd Comittee when viewing the
land and expense...................................................2-0-0
To 1 day to gett ye Comittee Sworn and
Expence...................................................................2-0-0
To 1 day attendance at Octr Court and
Expence...................................................................2-0-0
To ye Surveyr for Drawing a plan of ye land... 0-10-0
To two days attendance at April 749 Court and
Expence...................................................................4-0-0
To Due to John Norton......................................10 12 0
To Due to Joseph Willson................................111 14 0
To Due to Benjn Parker Junr...............................0-10-0
To Drawing this acct..............................................0-6-0
To 2 days attendce at probt Court May 1749.......4 - -
To the Justice for Swearing y appresrs 10/ & the Regr
for Searching Papers & Writing 10/........................1 - -
To Mr Frost for Extroodinary time & expence for the
Heirs of the Estate....................................................2 - -
To the Second Comittee for time and expence....9 - -
To the Judge for Decree of Settlemt &c.................1 - -
To ye Regr for writing and recording sd Decree
20/............................................................................. 1 - -
To Examg, allowing & Recording this accot.......1 10 -
............................................................................168-2 -...

Mrs Hannah WIllson unto John Norton Dr.-
1736
Octobr 15- due upon the ballance of an Acct.... 6 6 0
1737 --------To one Bushell of Corn at 10/..........0 10 0
To one ditto...........................................................0 10 0
To one ditto...........................................................0 10 0
To 1/2 Bushell of Wheat att 9s..............................0 9 0
To 1/2 Bushell of Meal att 5s.................................0 5 0
To 1 Bushell of Meal att 10s................................0 10 0
To 1/2 Bushell of Meal att 5s.................................0 5 0
To 1 Bushell of Meal att 10s................................0 10 0
To 1/2 Bushell of Meal att 5s.................................0 5 0
To 1/2 Bushell of Meal att 5s................................ 0 5 0
To 1 Bushell ditto.................................................0 10 0
1738- To 1/2 Bushell of Meal................................0 5 0
May 5th- To ditto att 5s..........................................0 5 0
To 1 Bushell att 10s..............................................0 10 0
To 1/2 Bushell att 5s...............................................0 5 0
To 1/2 Bushell of Meal att 5s................................ 0 5 0
To 1 Bushell of Do................................................0 10 0
To 1/2 Bushell of Do................................................0 5 -
To 1/2 Bushell of Meal............................................ - 5 -
To Ditto att 5s.........................................................0 5 0
To Ditto att Do........................................................ 0 5 -
Sum......................................................................£13 15 0...

1720- My Honord Mother Mrs Hannah Willson Dr
to 22 days work on your Barn at 8s.................£8 16 0
to 6 days of Andrew Lewis on ye Barn at 6s.....1 16 0
to 1 thousand of Bords........................................3 00 0
1731- to 39 foot of Timber & Silling yr house...2 04 0
to 2 men & 4 oxen 2 days halling wood............2 00 0
1733- to 3 days work of my self & 8 of my son and 2
oxen 3 days...........................................................2 02 0
1734- to 4 Cord of wood......................................2 08 0
to 2 cord ditto.......................................................1 06 0
to myself & 2 Sons 1 day cutting wood................12 0
to myself & 2 Sons and oxen 2 days cutting &
halling wood..........................................................2 04 0
1735- to myself with 2 Sons & 4 oxen Cutting &
halling house fencing...........................................1 18 0
to 2 days of my Self & 2 Sons making fence.....1 00 0
to 13 days work a mowing and making hay.....3 05 0
to 1 day of self 2 Sons and oxen........................1 01 0
1739- to 5 Cord of wood......................................6 05 0
1740- to 6 Cord Ditto...........................................7 10 0
1741- to 5 Cord Ditto...........................................6 05 0
1742- to 7 cord Ditto..........................................10 10 0
to 1 gallond of oyle 10s to 1 Busll of Corn 10s.1 00 0
1743- to 5 Quarts of Rum 15s to 20 topriders
15s..........................................................................1 10 0
to 1 day Cutting and halling wood.....................1 00 0
to 2 days of self & man & oxen...........................2 00 0
to 1 Quart of Rum and 1 Gallond of Melases...0 13 0
1744- to 6 Cord of Wood.....................................9 00 0
to 2 Buslls of Corn and one of Barley................1 14 0
1745- to 9 Cord of wood....................................13 10 0
1746- to 8 Cord Ditto.........................................16 00 0
1747- to 1 bushel of Barley.................................0 15 0
to 2 Bushels of Corn 40s to half Busll of salt....3 00 0
to 5 Cord of wood..............................................24 00 0
to halfe a Bushel of Salt.......................................1 00 0
to 3 Quarts of Rum 24s & 4 pound of Shuger ..2 00 0
..........................................................................£141 04 0...

May 17. 1748
Joseph Willson above named made Oath to the Truth of ye above amt & that there is due to him from ye Estate of his said Mother £111 : 14 : Old Tenr...

By Cash Received for timber sold on my Mothers Comon Rites that belonged to her Brother Richard Endel- £29 0 0" (13)

"To Messrs Thomas Cutt, Joseph Weeks and John Godsoe- all of Kittery...

You are hereby appointed a Committee to view that part of the Real Estate of Joseph Wilson late of Kittery... which was set of to his relict widow Hannah Wilson also Decd and consider the Circumstances thereof whether it will conveniently accommodate more of the Children of the Decd than one without prejudice to or spoiling of the whole and also make a just and true Apprizement of the same in order to a Division or Distribution thereof as the law Directs. And you are also empowered to make a just & true apprizement of the Good Chattels Right and Credits of the said Hannah Wilson, which she died siezed of in her own Right as her Estate in fee Simple... 7th day of May... 1748...

Pursuant to the within Warrant we have viewd that Part of the Real Estate of Joseph Willson late of Kittery decd which was sett of To his relict widdow Hannah Willson late of Kittery alsoe Decd and Considered the Circumstances thereof and are of opinion that it will not Conveniently Accomodate any more than one of the Children without Prejudice to or spoiling of the whole and have made a Just apprizement of the same as follows viz to 30 1/4 acres of Land with the Buildings thereon- Old tenr £947.00.00- Thomas Cutt, Joseph Weeks, John Godsoe

We have alsoe Pursuant to the within warrant made a Just and True apprizement of the Goods and Chattles, Rights and Credits of the above sd Hannah Willson Decd as Showd to us p as p ye following Inventory

To three acres of land ye decd Purchased of Samll
Skilling..................................................................4 00 00
To sixty acres of land lying in Burwick...........90 00 00
To a bed and furniture belonging to it..........30 00 00
To some old Pewter 60s and a Spinning wheel
12s.....................................................................03 12 00
To an old Pr of hand Irons 69s & a iron Pot &
hook 20s............................................................04 09 00
........................................................................£212 00 00"(14)

Evidently somebody wasn't happy with these findings and another committee was chosen in Oct.:

"To Capt. Nathan Bartlet, Capt John Shapleigh Messrs Tobias Leighton, John Dennett & James Gowen of Kittery... You are hereby appointed a Comittee to view that Part of the real Estate of Joseph Willson late of Kittery... which was set off to his relict Widow Hannah Willson also Decd... eighteenth Day of October... 1748

We the Subscribers appointed a Comittee... to view that part of the Real Estate of Joseph Willson late of Kittery Decd wch was set off to his relict widow Hannah Willson also Decd & consider whether it will conveniently accommodate more than one of the children of sd Decd wth out Prejudice to or Spoiling of the whole… Have attended that service and find that it will accomodate two of the Sons of the sd Decd, they paying out to the other Children of ye Decd... their repective parts... There being below the Road (from Spruce creek to Kittery Point so called)

9 ½ acres with the Buildings thereon, we value at Four
Hundred & Eighteen pounds Bills of ye Old Tenr £418-
And above or upon the N: East side of sd Road there being 18 ¾ acres we value at Twenty six pounds... £487.10.-

It is our opinion that there be set of to John Willson a Son of ye Decd Seven acres next adjoining to his home Lot, the said Seven acres to be laid out to him & extend to ye whole length of ye sd Eighteen acres and reckons to him at Twenty six pounds p acre as aforesd and so much as it shall amount to more than his proportion of the Widows dower, apprized as above sd that he pay the overplus to ye other Children. And that the Remaining part of said Dower or Widow Thirds.... be set off to Joseph Willson, the Eldest Son of the Decd he paying to the other Children their proportionable parts of their Interest therein... Kittery Mar: 28. 1749
Nathan Bartlet,
John Shapleigh
James Gowen…

At a Court of Probate held at York May 16 1749 Read & Ordered that the above Report be accepted & That John Willson have the Seven acres of the Decd real Estate assigned to & set off to him... to the sum of one hundred Eighty two pounds in Bills of the Old tener For which it is hereby ordered that he pay to the other Heirs... their respective parts as follows viz.

To Joseph Willson Thirty pounds 6/8.............£30..6..8
To William Willson Fifteen pounds 3/4............15..3..4
To Gowen Willson Fifteen pounds ¾.............. 15..3..4
To Hannah the wife of Joseph Billing...............15..3..4
To the legal Representatives of Ruth decd the wife of
Elihu Parsons decd.............................................15..3..4
To Rebecca the wife of John Norton................15..3..4
To Deborah the wife of John Moore................15..3..4
To Mary the wife of John Bennet......................15..3..4
To Anne Willson..................................................15..3..4
To ye Heirs of Elizabeth the wife of Benjamin
Weeks..................................................................15..3..4
The Remainder being his own part is..............15..3..4
.........................................................................£182.. -..-

The remainder of the said Dower vizt nine acres & half below the way with the Buildings thereon and Thirteen acres adjoining to John's part above the way amounting by the sd apprizers, to the sum of seven hundred and fifty six pounds. Bills of ye Old Tenor and it is hereby decreed that the same be set off & assigned to Joseph the Eldest son, for which he is hereby ordered to pay to ye other Heirs & legal representves of such as are Decd their respctive parts viz: To William Willson..........£63
To Gowen Willson.....................................................£63
To John Willson Sixty three pounds.........................63
To Hannah the wife of Joseph Billing.....................£63
To the legal Representves of Ruth Decd the wife of
Elihu Parsons Decd.....................................................63
To Rebeccah the wife of John Norton....................£63
To Deborah the wife of John Moore.........................63
To Mary the wife of John Bennet..............................63
To Anne Willson..........................................................63
To ye Heirs of Elizabeth the wife of Benja Weeks...63
The Remainder being his own part is....................126
..................................................................................£756 - -

A list of ye Children of Jos Willson Decd viz.
1 Jos Willson
2 Wm "
3 Gowen "
4 John "
5 Hannah Billings wife Jos Billings
6 Ruth Decd ye wife of Elihu Parsons dcd
7 Rebecca Norton wife of Jno Norton
8 Deborah ye wife of John Moore
9 Mary Bennet ye wife of John Bennt
10 Anne Willson
11 Eliza Weeks wife of Benjn Weeks"

The Accompt of Joseph Willson adminr of ye Estate of Hannah Willson Late of Kittery Decd of his Charges and Expence… to Sell ye real Estate of ye Decd… wch: was sold as followes vizt
three acres of Land sold at a Publick Vandue to moses
Willson for ye Sum of..................................£84=00=00
And Sixty acres more Sold to William Height of ye
Sum of..........................................................£105-00-00
The sum in old tenour..............................£189=00=00

Sd accomptant Pettions for allowance of his Charges out of ye same as followes:
To 1 Day going to ye Probate office for a Certificate
..................................................................................1-0-0
To two Days attendance at ye Supr Court to Gett in
ordr: to Sell ye real Estate...............................03-00-00
To fees Paid for ye ordr of Court...................05-13-00
To Posting up notifications according to Law for
selling of ye same............................................04-00-00
To my time and expences in Selling ye above mentioned
Land to moses willson in Kittery................... 02-10-00
To my Time and Expence in Selling ye aobvesd Land
to William Height in Barwick At a Publick Vandue
...........................................................................07-08-00
To the Vandue master....................................04-00-00
To my Charges in Passing & Executeing Deeds for
Conveoyance of ye same........................................1-4-
To Copy of ye Division of ye Estate & Certific......1-4-
To his Journey to Berwick to pass a Deed of the
Land sold there......................................................1-10-
To his Journey to York & Expence.............................2-
To Rates of the Decd for 1747................................3-6-
To Probt Fees on this Accot..................................1-10-
Joseph Willson.................................................£38..5 -…
Janry 1, 1749(15)

In 1754 a division was made between Thomas Hobbs, Thomas Hammett and John Godsoe who had bought out several heirs and William and Gowen Wilson, Joseph Billings and Benjamin Weeks who had not sold.

Joseph Wilson married Hannah, daughter of Richard Endle, about 1682. If Joseph was born in 1650 or a little later, which has been shown probable, he was about thirty years of age when married. His wife was undoubtedly some years younger. She died in 1747 and so probably was born during the six or eight years preceding 1664. The town records do not give her maiden name. This was found through a deed dated October 1719 from Hannah Wilson to her son Gowen, of which the following is an extract : —

"All my right, title, interest, claim, challenge or demand, which I have or ought to have, to all tracts or parcels of land, marsh, bog ground, houses, orchards, wood or timber, which are in the town * of Kittery, aforesaid, which did or ought to belong to my deceased father, Richard Endle, formerly of Kittery, aforesaid," etc.

SARGT. JOSEPH WILSON. 37 CHAPTER VI. THIRD GENERATION — THE FAMILY OF SARGT. JOSEPH WILSON. [page 73]

The twelve children of Sergt. Joseph and Hannah (Endle) Wilson are here given again :

The following family of twelve children was born to Joseph and Hannah Wilson:

Hannah, born Nov. 29. 1683. Joseph, " Oct. 28, 1684. William, " Aug. 28, 1686. Ruth, " Apr. 19. 1688. Gowen, " Jan. 29. 1690. Agnes, " Mar. 1, 1692. John, " Jan. 13. 1694. Rebecca, " Feb. 16, 1696. Deborah, " Apr. 19. 1698. Mary," Feb. 25. 1700. Anna, '« Mar. 29. 1702. Elizabeth, " Sept. 23. 1705

The early history of the Wilson family of Kittery, Maine by Wilson, Fred Allan, 1871- Published 1898 page 37 and 141

The home of Joseph Wilson was, as has been seen, on the Goose Creek lot — the home lot of his father Gowen. It has been shown that this lot was located North East from the shore with the Norton Road as its Southeastern boundary. The road from Kittery Point up the creek crossed it then, as it does to-day, sixty or seventy rods from the shore. This road is one of the old roads of the town. page 37 The Early History of the Wilson Family of Kittery, Maine By Fred Allan Wilson

Ruth, the next daughter of Sergt. Wilson married Eliliu Parsons of York about 1709. Elihu was one of seven children of John and Elizabeth Parsons of York, and was born about 1684. The following were the children of Elihu and Ruth (Wilson) Parsons : 3 Ruth, born Nov. 5, 1711 Hannah, " May 21, 1713 John, " June* 26, 1715 Elizabeth, " Sept. 11, 1717 Joseph, " Feb. 20, 1719/20 Elihu, " June 3, 1732 Mary, " Dec. 21, 1726 Susanna, " Jan. 15, 1729/30

page 74 "The early history of the Wilson family of Kittery, Maine"

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1. ↑ The early history of the Wilson family of Kittery, Maine by Wilson, Fred Allan, 1871

1. The early history of the Wilson family of Kittery, Maine by Wilson, Fred Allan, 1871

https://archive.org/stream/earlyhistoryofwi00wils#page/n63/mode/2up

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2. Old Kittery & Her Families" by Everett S. Stackpole https://archive.org/stream/oldkitteryherfam00staciala#page/799/mode/1up/search/wilson

3. Genealogical and Family History of the STATE OF MAINE Compiled under the editorial supervision of George Thomas Little, A. M., Litt. D. Librarian of Bowdoin College, Member Maine Historical Society Member American Historical Association, Vice-president Maine Genealogical Society Honorary Member Minnesota Historical Society, Member of Council, American Library Association Author, "Little Genealogy" And including among other local contributors Albert Roscoe Stubbs, Librarian Maine Genealogical Society. LEWIS HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY New York 1909. [Transcribed by Coralynn Brown & Sandra Boudrou] http://dunhamwilcox.net/me/me_bio_wilson.htm

• (4) "The Early History of the Wilson Family of Kittery, Maine"- Fred Allan Wilson, John MacFarlane & Co., Lynn, 1898- p. 28
• (5) Ibid- p. 31
• (6) Ibid- p. 32
• (7) Ibid- pp. 33-4 quoting York Deeds- Vol. VII, fol. 163
• (8) Ibid- p. 35 quoting York Deeds- Vol. VII, fol. 69
• (9) Ibid- p. 36 quoting York Deeds- Vol. X, fol. 138
• (10) Ibid- p. 39
• (11) Ibid- pp. 41-4
• (12) Ibid- pp. 45-6
• (13) Ibid- pp. 48-52
• (14) Ibid- pp. 53-4; York County Registry of Probate- Docket No. 20549
• (15) Wilson Family- pp. 54-8; York County Registry of Probate- Docket No. 20536
• (16) Wilson Family- p. 73
• (17) Ibid- p. 87
• (18) York Deeds- Vol. V, fol. 116
• (19) Ibid- fol. 124
• (20) Ibid- Vol. VII, fol. 162
• (21) Ibid- fol. 213
• (22) Ibid- fol. 231
• (23) Ibid- Vol. VIII, fol. 85
• (24) Ibid- Vol. IX, fol. 31; also York County Registry of Probate- Docket No. 20543
• (25) York Deeds- Vol. X, fol. 59
• (26) Ibid- Vol. XI, part 2, fol. 261
• (27) Ibid- Vol. XVIII, fol. 91-2
• (28) Maine Wills- p. 816ff
• (29) Parish Records of the First Church and Society of Kittery- NEHGR- Vol. 151, p. 42

• Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire- p.761
• Old Kittery and Her Families- Everett S. Stackpole, Lewiston, 1903
• Gowen Wilson of Hingham, Exeter and Kittery- Ken Stevens, NEHGR- Vol. 162, pp. 174-80, 290-8 (July & Oct. 2008)
• Torrey, Clarence Almon. Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1985)

• WILSON, Joseph & Hannah ENDLE; by 1683; Kittery, ME
• {Kittery 295, 799; Wilson (1894) 8; GDMNH 223, 761; McIntire Anc. 207; Coltman Anc. 207}