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 Abt 1615 - 1701 (86 years)
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| Name |
Nicholas Noyes |
| Born |
Abt 1615 |
Cholderton, Wiltshire, England  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
23 Nov 1701 |
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts [1] |
| Notes |
- [maryabwhiteanc.ged]
His will read: Estate of Dea. Nicholas Noyes of Newbury
Essex Probate Docket # 19810
In the Name of God and by His Assistance I, Nicholas Noyes, of Newbery, in ye County of Essex in ye Province of
ye Massachusets Bay in New England do humbly Comitt my soul body and Spirit both in life and death unto ye
everlasting armes of God Alsufficient my Heavenly Father and unto Jesus Christ my alone Savior & Redeemer
thro ye power & presence of his eternall Spiritt my body to ye earth whence itt Originall was taken in hopes of a
happy and glorious Resurrection on ye Great day of ye man Christ Jesus to him be glory both now and Ever Amen.
And for my Worldly goods I do dispose as is hereafter expressed.
Impr. To ye children of my Son John Noyes (late of Newbery Dec'ed) I give that meadow & upland wch they now
posses in my neck of land (excepting only twenty acres of upland next to Henry Shorts Mills wch I do reserve to be
otherwise disposed of for fifety pounds wch he oweth me) always reserving liberty for my heirs for ever to pass &
repass thro any of ye aforesd lands at Sumer or Winter on ye place or places where we ware wont to pass & repass
and further wth upland & meadow is contained in this my gift more than was Inventorized in my said Son John his
inventory I do give to my grandson Nicholas Noyes the son of my said son John Noyes over and above his portion I
do also reserve to my Self all those points of upland wch run into ye said meadow and are now on my side of ye
deviding fence betwene my self and my said sons childrens land.
Item, To my son Mr. Nicholas Noyes of Salem I give five shillings in money besides what I have formerly done for
him wch is in full of his portion to be paid by my executor.
Item To my son Cutting Noyes I give five shillings in money besides wt I have done formerly for him to be paid by
my executors in full of his Portion.
Item. To my son Timothy Noyes I give all that houseing and land that he now posseseth also one acre of plowland
out of ye land that I myself now posses to be laid out by ye side of ye said Plow land that he now posseseth also
about Two acres of Plow land and Swamp be itt more or less wch layeth betwene ye land that Moses Little late of
Newbery did posses and ye land of Joseph Knight & my owne land and ye land of Lt. Tristram Coffin, also all that
my long point of meadow or salt marsh in my neck of land as itt is bounded by ye Mill River on three sides, and ye
other side by a line running streight from Henry Shorts Mill dam to ye turne of ye River yt makes ye said point of
marsh, also ye one halfe of that marsh wch I formerly bought of Henry Jaques lying in ye great marshes in
Newbery also ye one halfe of that twenty acres of upland on my Neck before reserved in this my Will. Also one
Quarter part of all my devisions of land already laid out in ye upper Woods in Newbery to me; as also one Quarter
parts of all my rights in ye undevided lands of Newbery all wch to enjoy to him and his heirs forever. Also I give
unto him all my weareing apparrell I also confirm to him all yt piece of Meadow wch he bought of Peter Cheny
lyeing on ye South Side of ye Mill River in Newbery.
Item To ye children of my son Thomas Noyes dec'ed I give ten pounds to be paid by my executor in good Currant
pay as itt passeth from man to man (not as money) to be paid to ye children when they come of age or sooner as my
executor shall see cause.
Item. To my daughter Mary ye wife of John French of Salisbury besides what I have formerly given her I give her
fiveteen pounds in good currant pay as itt passeth from man to man (not as money) to be paid by my executor wth
in four years after my death wch is for full of her portion.
Item. To my daughter Hannah ye wife of John Atkinson Sen'r. of Newbery I give five shillings money besides what
I have formerly to her to be paid by my Executor wch is in full of her portion.
Item. To my daughter Sarah ye wife of Matthew Pettengall of Newbery besides what I have formerly given her I do
now give her fifeteen pounds in good marchentable pay not as money price but as it passeth from man to man to be
paid by my executor wth in four years after my death wch is in full of her portion.
Item To my daughter Rachel the wife of James Jackman of Newbery I give fifeteen pounds besides what I formerly
gave her to be paid by my Executor wth in four years after my death in good marchentable pay not in or as money
but as it passeth from man to man wch is in full of her portion.
Item. To my daughter Abigall Noyes I give all ye linen that I shall have in the house at my decease as Table
Linnen & Sheets as also ye best bed wth all ye furniture, also ye parlour dureing her naturall life as also seller
room for her convenciency (the house room here mentioned she shall not have itt if she marry also I give her fifety
Shillings per Annum dureing her naturall life to be paid to her by my Executor ten shillings of itt in money or in flax
or Wool at money price annually and the ye other forty shillings in provision pay at money prices annually my
Executor to keep ye said Parlour in good repair at his owne charge. Also I give to her ye fruits of ten Apple trees
yearly if she do not marry to be at her owne choyce out of my old orchard. I also give my said daughter one of my
brass kettles at her owne choyce & one iron pott & three platters and my tankard all wch is in full of her portion.
Item. I do hereby make my son James Noyes my true and lawful heir and do accordingly give and bequeath unto
him and to his heirs & assignes forever all my houseing & lands wth all my goods & chattles (not perticularly
mentioned in this my last Will and Textamt & otherwise disposed of) together wth all debts due to me by Bill Bond
Book or otherwise, as also whatever may be mine and may appear due to me in time to come requireing him to pay
all my honest debts & in speciall four pounds in money to his brother Mr. Nicholas Noyes of Salem on the accott.
of Maj. Thomas Noyes of Newbery Esqr. as also Twenty shillings to ye First Church in Newbery, my funerall
charges to be by him discharged.
Lastly. I do appoint my son James Noyes to be ye executor of this my last Will Will and Testament hereby
revoaking all former wills of mine. Whereas I have in this my last Will confered certaine lands on ye children of my
son John Noyes itt is to be understood that Mary ye Widow of my said son John shall enjoy her thirds of said
houseing & lands dureing her naturall life. In Witness whereof I, ye said Nicholas Noyes have hereto as my last
Will & Testament sett to my hand & Seal this fourth day of July Anno Dom one thousand & seaven hundred.
Nicholas Noyes & a Seal.
Signed, sealed & Declared by Mr. Nicholas Noyes to be his last Will & Testamt in presence of us.
Henry Short Junr.
Jonathan Emory.
Joseph Knight
John Short
Henry Short
Will proved Dec. 29, 1701
Source: Essex Probate, 307:233 and 307:236 at Salem
This will was published in "Genealogical Record of Some of The Noyes Descendants of James, Nicholas and Peter
Noyes. Vol. I, Descendants of Nicholas Noyes" by Col. Henry E. Noyes, U.S.A. and Miss Harriette E. Noyes;
Boston, Massachusetts, 1904; page 46.
Submitted by: Paul M. Noyes
[maryabbywhite.FTW]
His will read: Estate of Dea. Nicholas Noyes of Newbury
Essex Probate Docket # 19810
In the Name of God and by His Assistance I, Nicholas Noyes, of Newbery, in ye County of Essex in ye Province of
ye Massachusets Bay in New England do humbly Comitt my soul body and Spirit both in life and death unto ye
everlasting armes of God Alsufficient my Heavenly Father and unto Jesus Christ my alone Savior & Redeemer
thro ye power & presence of his eternall Spiritt my body to ye earth whence itt Originall was taken in hopes of a
happy and glorious Resurrection on ye Great day of ye man Christ Jesus to him be glory both now and Ever Amen.
And for my Worldly goods I do dispose as is hereafter expressed.
Impr. To ye children of my Son John Noyes (late of Newbery Dec'ed) I give that meadow & upland wch they now
posses in my neck of land (excepting only twenty acres of upland next to Henry Shorts Mills wch I do reserve to be
otherwise disposed of for fifety pounds wch he oweth me) always reserving liberty for my heirs for ever to pass &
repass thro any of ye aforesd lands at Sumer or Winter on ye place or places where we ware wont to pass & repass
and further wth upland & meadow is contained in this my gift more than was Inventorized in my said Son John his
inventory I do give to my grandson Nicholas Noyes the son of my said son John Noyes over and above his portion I
do also reserve to my Self all those points of upland wch run into ye said meadow and are now on my side of ye
deviding fence betwene my self and my said sons childrens land.
Item, To my son Mr. Nicholas Noyes of Salem I give five shillings in money besides what I have formerly done for
him wch is in full of his portion to be paid by my executor.
Item To my son Cutting Noyes I give five shillings in money besides wt I have done formerly for him to be paid by
my executors in full of his Portion.
Item. To my son Timothy Noyes I give all that houseing and land that he now posseseth also one acre of plowland
out of ye land that I myself now posses to be laid out by ye side of ye said Plow land that he now posseseth also
about Two acres of Plow land and Swamp be itt more or less wch layeth betwene ye land that Moses Little late of
Newbery did posses and ye land of Joseph Knight & my owne land and ye land of Lt. Tristram Coffin, also all that
my long point of meadow or salt marsh in my neck of land as itt is bounded by ye Mill River on three sides, and ye
other side by a line running streight from Henry Shorts Mill dam to ye turne of ye River yt makes ye said point of
marsh, also ye one halfe of that marsh wch I formerly bought of Henry Jaques lying in ye great marshes in
Newbery also ye one halfe of that twenty acres of upland on my Neck before reserved in this my Will. Also one
Quarter part of all my devisions of land already laid out in ye upper Woods in Newbery to me; as also one Quarter
parts of all my rights in ye undevided lands of Newbery all wch to enjoy to him and his heirs forever. Also I give
unto him all my weareing apparrell I also confirm to him all yt piece of Meadow wch he bought of Peter Cheny
lyeing on ye South Side of ye Mill River in Newbery.
Item To ye children of my son Thomas Noyes dec'ed I give ten pounds to be paid by my executor in good Currant
pay as itt passeth from man to man (not as money) to be paid to ye children when they come of age or sooner as my
executor shall see cause.
Item. To my daughter Mary ye wife of John French of Salisbury besides what I have formerly given her I give her
fiveteen pounds in good currant pay as itt passeth from man to man (not as money) to be paid by my executor wth
in four years after my death wch is for full of her portion.
Item. To my daughter Hannah ye wife of John Atkinson Sen'r. of Newbery I give five shillings money besides what
I have formerly to her to be paid by my Executor wch is in full of her portion.
Item. To my daughter Sarah ye wife of Matthew Pettengall of Newbery besides what I have formerly given her I do
now give her fifeteen pounds in good marchentable pay not as money price but as it passeth from man to man to be
paid by my executor wth in four years after my death wch is in full of her portion.
Item To my daughter Rachel the wife of James Jackman of Newbery I give fifeteen pounds besides what I formerly
gave her to be paid by my Executor wth in four years after my death in good marchentable pay not in or as money
but as it passeth from man to man wch is in full of her portion.
Item. To my daughter Abigall Noyes I give all ye linen that I shall have in the house at my decease as Table
Linnen & Sheets as also ye best bed wth all ye furniture, also ye parlour dureing her naturall life as also seller
room for her convenciency (the house room here mentioned she shall not have itt if she marry also I give her fifety
Shillings per Annum dureing her naturall life to be paid to her by my Executor ten shillings of itt in money or in flax
or Wool at money price annually and the ye other forty shillings in provision pay at money prices annually my
Executor to keep ye said Parlour in good repair at his owne charge. Also I give to her ye fruits of ten Apple trees
yearly if she do not marry to be at her owne choyce out of my old orchard. I also give my said daughter one of my
brass kettles at her owne choyce & one iron pott & three platters and my tankard all wch is in full of her portion.
Item. I do hereby make my son James Noyes my true and lawful heir and do accordingly give and bequeath unto
him and to his heirs & assignes forever all my houseing & lands wth all my goods & chattles (not perticularly
mentioned in this my last Will and Textamt & otherwise disposed of) together wth all debts due to me by Bill Bond
Book or otherwise, as also whatever may be mine and may appear due to me in time to come requireing him to pay
all my honest debts & in speciall four pounds in money to his brother Mr. Nicholas Noyes of Salem on the accott.
of Maj. Thomas Noyes of Newbery Esqr. as also Twenty shillings to ye First Church in Newbery, my funerall
charges to be by him discharged.
Lastly. I do appoint my son James Noyes to be ye executor of this my last Will Will and Testament hereby
revoaking all former wills of mine. Whereas I have in this my last Will confered certaine lands on ye children of my
son John Noyes itt is to be understood that Mary ye Widow of my said son John shall enjoy her thirds of said
houseing & lands dureing her naturall life. In Witness whereof I, ye said Nicholas Noyes have hereto as my last
Will & Testament sett to my hand & Seal this fourth day of July Anno Dom one thousand & seaven hundred.
Nicholas Noyes & a Seal.
Signed, sealed & Declared by Mr. Nicholas Noyes to be his last Will & Testamt in presence of us.
Henry Short Junr.
Jonathan Emory.
Joseph Knight
John Short
Henry Short
Will proved Dec. 29, 1701
Source: Essex Probate, 307:233 and 307:236 at Salem
This will was published in "Genealogical Record of Some of The Noyes Descendants of James, Nicholas and Peter
Noyes. Vol. I, Descendants of Nicholas Noyes" by Col. Henry E. Noyes, U.S.A. and Miss Harriette E. Noyes;
Boston, Massachusetts, 1904; page 46.
Submitted by: Paul M. Noyes
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| Person ID |
I4904 |
Devin Timber | David Devin Pedigree |
| Last Modified |
14 May 2010 |
| Father |
William Noyes, b. Abt 1568, Cholderton, Wiltshire, England , d. Bef 30 Apr 1622, Cholderton, Wiltshire, England (Age < 54 years) |
| Mother |
Ann Parker, b. 1575, Cholderton, Wiltshire, England , d. Bef 20 Apr 1658, Cholderton, Wiltshire, England (Age < 83 years) |
| Married |
1595 |
Cholderton, Wiltshire, England [1] |
| Family ID |
F1715 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Mary Cutting, b. 1622, Dorchester, Dorset, England , d. 23 Nov 1701, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 79 years) |
| Married |
1640 |
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts [1] |
| Children |
| + | 1. Hannah Noyes, b. 31 Oct 1643, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts , d. 05 Jan 1704/05, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts (Age 61 years) |
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| Last Modified |
14 May 2010 |
| Family ID |
F1714 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S04525] NEHGS Apr 1995 "English Ancestry of the Noyes Families".
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