NameEdward HAZEN Jr., 9G Uncle
Birth10 Sep 1660, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts
Death6 Dec 1748, Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts
Misc. Notes
He removed to Boxford, MA where he died 1748.
In 1748, at Ipswich, his will was probated leaving five or ten pounds to his sons John, Benjamin, Samuel and Isreal and daughters Jewett and Hannah. The remainder of his estate, other than the provision for his wife, went to his daughter Hepzibah and her husband, Nathaniel Perkins, with whom he lived. His provision for his wife read:
“bequeath to my beloved wife Jane Hazzen the Improvement of my house that I now live in, with my cellat and so much of my barn as to put hay into, and to keep one Cow and to house her in the winter and liberty to keep a pig at the Dor and fire wood brot to the door suffiecient for one fire and I order my executor to carry my wife to publick worship as often as she sees case to goe and also to carry her to visit her relatives as often as may be reasonable If she sees case to go and also to pay my wife twenty five pounds a year according to the value of Bills of Credit Old Tenor as they now oass and to pay it that is one quarter at a time quarterly. I also give to my wife one of my cows which she chooses: all of the above Bequest I order to be performed annually during her natural life. I also order my wife’s Cow to be brought to her door night and morning for milking. All of the above Bequest is in Room of her right of Dower.”
Spouses
Marriage6 Nov 1684, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts