| Name |
John* WING, 7G Grandfather |
| Birth |
14 Nov 1656, Sandwich, Barnstable, MA197 |
| Death |
1 Aug 1717, Rochester, Plymouth, MA492, p 31 Age: 60 |
| Residence |
1680, Rochester, MA Age: 23 |
| Will |
25 Mar 1717492, p32 Age: 60 |
| Occupation |
Farmer/cooper (Barrel Maker)627 |
| Father |
Daniel* WING (ca1616-1698) |
| Mother |
Hannah* SWIFT (ca1620-1665) |
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| Misc. Notes |
Witnessed Indian treaty at Pemaquid, 11 August, 1693 (Doc Hist.x11)[MN].
Married about 1683, Martha Spooner, she was still living on 25 Mar 1707 per the Spooner Record; daughter of William Spooner and Hannah Pratt. They resided in that part of Sippican that is now Rochester, MA. John was a cooper (barrel maker) and was prominent in the early politcal affairs of Rochester. He was at different times, sealer of weights and measurers, overseer of highways, and served as selectman for four terms.{KG}209 |
| Will |
Dated 25 Mar 1717
"I give and bequeath to my loving wife, Martha Wing, the easterly end of my now dwelling house, to be hers during her natural life; alson one cow out of my stock at her choice, also two swine, which is also to be at her choice, also twelve pounds money per year, yearly paid her by my son Samuel Wing, and one cow and two swines keeping yearly, both Winter and Summers during her natural life, upon condition that my son Samuel fails in maintaining her in all respects, as hereinafter I shall will and order him to do.
"Item. I give and bequeath to my son Samuel Wing (upon condition herein expressed) and to his heirs and assigns forever, all my housing and lands both uplands, meadows & swamps, divided and undivided, that I have and do own in the aforesaid Rochester & elsewhere and all my moveable estate of all sorts and kinds whatsoever, excepting what I have heretofore & shall hereinafter in this Instrument otherwise dispose of, to be him, his heirs and assigns forever. That is to say, he maintainuing his mother Martha Wing during her natural life, with all things necessary for her comfortable subsistence in this life, at the Judgement and discretion of my aforesaid two sons Stephen and Joh Wing, or to pay to her as aforesaid." |
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| Marriage |
1683, Barnstable, MA |
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