1. THOMAS- b.c.1674 Bourne states that Thomas came from Donathkeedy (?Donaghadee, Co. Down) with eleven children and landed in Saco in 1720.(1) Folsom states that Thomas emigrated from Colraine, Co. Londonderry.(2) It is noted that Judge Bourne's first wife was Mary Gilpatrick who was a great grand-daughter to Thomas. Therefore, Bourne may have had access to better information than Folsom. It is interesting to note that on 1 May 1616 Richard, James and John Killpatrick, all Scotsmen, leased a tract of land from Peter Benson in the barony of Shragmiler, Co. Donegal.(3) Perhaps Thomas may be related to these early immigrants to Ulster. Thomas was an inhabitant of Wells in 1726(4) and lived there until 1729 when he moved to Biddeford as we find him a member of the church there.(5) In 1739 was recorded: "the request of John Treworgy, Thomas Killpatrick, Matthew Patten, Thomas Thompson, William Killpatrick, to set off those who call themselves Presbyterians from any further support to Rev. Mr. Willard"(6) This the town refused to grant and we find Joseph Killpatrick's name attached to a vote not to increase Rev. Willard's salary.(7) On 6 Dec. 1734 Thomas purchased from John Smith of Biddeford, husbandman for �30, 30 acres in Biddeford bounded by Ebenezer Batts, which was granted to Smith on 9 May 1728. The deed was signed by John and Sarah Smith and witnessed by John Stackpole, John Stackpole Jr. and Andrew Stackpole.(8) Thomas purchased from his son William Gilpatrick of Biddeford, weaver, on 8 Dec. 1737 for �35, 30 acres of land in Biddeford which was granted to James Davis, cordwainer on 9 May 1728 and bounded by Nathaniel Tarbox, deceased and New Town Brook. The deed was signed by William and Martha Gillpatrick and witnessed by John Gray and Samuel Willard.(9) William Pepperrell of Kittery, Esq. sold to Thomas Gillpatrick of Biddeford, blacksmith on 17 Oct. 1740 for �130/10, 13 acres of land and a barn in Biddeford which was part of the estate of John Treworgy of Biddeford, Gent., on the Saco River bounded by William Dyers and Henry Pendexter. The deed was witnessed by Daniel Jackson and Jeremiah Moulton.(10) On 28 Dec. 1741 Samuel Cole of Biddeford, millwright sold to Thomas Gillpatrick of Biddeford, husbandman, for �78/2/6 "one fourth part of a Certain Saw Mill to gether with the one fourth part of the going geers or Iron work... also the one fourth part of the Land & falls Whereon the said saw mill Standeth... the Stage... the Landing Place for loggs & ways for halling loggs to the said Mill & halling boards... on Sacow River". The deed was witnessed by John Gray and John Daves.(11) Thomas signed a petition 1 Jan. 1761 for Biddeford to receive shire-town status.(12) "In the Name of God amen. This sixth Day of January Anno Domini 1762 I Thomas Gilpatrick of Biddeford In the County of York and Province of the Massachussetts Bay in New England yeoman... do make and ordain this my last will and testament... Imprimis I Give and Bequeath unto my Beloved wife Margrat Gilpatrick the Sum of fifty two Pounds Lawful money and the Improvment of my houshold goods during her Life Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Beloved Son John Gilpatrick or his Heirs the Sum of thirteen Pounds Six Shillings and Eight Pence Lawful money Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Beloved Daughter in Law Sarah Gilpatrick widow of my Son James Gilpatrick Deceasd and to the youngest child of my Said Son the Sum of four Pounds Lawful money and to my Beloved Grand Daughter Elizabeth Gilpatrick Daughter of my Said Son a Cow also a Green Quilted Petticoat and a pair of Mugs (?) of her grandmothers after her Decease also to my beloved grandsons John Richard and Joshua Sons of my Said son the Sum of five Shillings Lawful money Each also to my abovsaid grand Daughter Elizabeth Gilpatrick one feather bed after my own and my wifes Decease Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Beloved Son Joseph Gilpatrick or his heirs the Sum of Eight pounds Lawful money Item I give and Bequeath unto my Beloved Son William Gilpatrick the Sum of five Shillings Lawful money also my Longest barn standing upon my Homstead Item I give and Bequeath unto my Beloved Son Thomas Gilpatrick the Sum of five Shillings Lawful money Item I give and Bequeath unto my Beloved Son Christopher Gilpatrick his Heirs or assigns forever four acres of Salt marsh which I Bought of William Dyer Item I Give and Bequeath unto my beloved Son Isaac Gilpatrick or his Heirs the Sum of Eight Pounds Lawful money Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Beloved Son Jeremiah Gilpatrick his Heirs or assigns forever the Half part of my Homstead which adjoyns to his Homstead both Land and marsh with all the buildings Standing thereupon Excepting the barn before mentioned that is to Say the whole of my Homstead that I am now Seized of having conveyd one half therof to my Son William by deed heretofore also the Sum of thirteen Pounds Six shillings and Eight pence Lawful money a pair of oxen and all my wearing Clothes also the Sum of thirteen pounds Six Shillings and Eight pence Lawful money to Defrey my own and my wifes funeral Charges and the Charge that may arise in Settling my Estate Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Beloved Grand Children Jonathan Joshua Ezekiel and Olive Gilpatrick Children of my Son Joshua Gilpatrick deceasd the Sum of five Shillings Lawful money Each Item I Give and Bequeath unto the Revd mr moses morrill or his heirs the Sum of thirteen Shillings and four pence Lawful money Item my will is that if my Beloved wife Shall out live me that She live with my Son Jeremiah and that if she Shall not have occasion to Spend what I have given her that what remains be divided among my Sons who are now Living as also what may remain after the Several Legacies are paid and Like wise that the Several Legacies heretofore mentioned as paid by my Executor within one year after my decease and that my Houshold goods not herein Particularly mentioned be also Divided among my Sons who are now Living Lastly I Constitute and appoint my Beloved Son Jeremiah Gilpatrick my Sole Executor of this my Last will and testament... Signed Sealed declared and.............................his
m. MARGARET ______
d. 24 Oct. 1762 Biddeford, ae. 88
pronounced by the said Thomas...........Thos X Gilpatrick
Gilpatrick as his Last will and.........................mark
testament in presence of us
Rishwth Jordan
Allen Gordon
Benjamin Day"
Thomas Gilpatrick's Will, Page 2
"April 18, 1763
An Inventory of the Personal Estate of Thomas Gillpatrick Late of Said Biddeford Deceasd by us the Subscribers on oath as follows Viz.
To one Cow & Calf..............................................................�5- 1-4
To one Ditto......................................................................... 4-13-4
To one Heffer two year old................................................ 2- 8-0
To one yearling.................................................................... 1- 6-8
To one Ew & 2 Lambs......................................................... 0-13-4
To Case of Drawers............................................................. 2- 6-0
To Eight lb of Puter @ 1/1d being 6 Plates & 2 Basons. 0-8-8
To Eight lb 1/2 of old Puter @ 9d..................................... 0-6-4 1/2
To one tin tunnel................................................................ 0-0-6
To one Bed & Curtins & other Furniture......................... 4- 0-0
To one Bed Stead & Cord.................................................. 0- 7-0
To one Warmingpan............................................................ 0- 6-0
To one Table........................................................................ 0-12-0
To one Ditto......................................................................... 0- 1-6
To one foot Wheel 6/8d one Large Wheel 3/.................. 0- 9-8
To four Chares 6/ one Chest 2/.......................................... 0- 8-0
To two Earthen Pots 1/ one frying pan 3/........................ 0- 4-0
To one Iron Crow 25 lb @ 6d............................................. 0-12-6
To two Weges 8 lb 4/3d to fireshovel & tongs 6/.......... 0-10-3
To one Pare of ( )irons........................................................ 0- 6-0
To one Grindstone Crank................................................... 0- 3-0
To one Russel Gown.......................................................... 3- 6-8
To one Crape Gown............................................................ 1- 0-0
To one Cloak....................................................................... 1- 6-8
To one Ditto........................................................................ 0- 2-0
To two old Gowns three Pettecoats)............................... 0-18-0
To two Shifts one apron )
__________
� 32=7=5 1/2
By Vertue of a Warrant from.................Jereh Hill ye Honourable Jereh Moulton Esqr........Joseph Dyer Judg of Probates...........................Benjamin Hill"(13)
Issue- from Ridlon's Saco Valley Settlements & Families
Ref:
(1) History of Wells and Kennebunk- p.313
(2) History of Saco and Biddeford- p.231
(3) Gillpatrick Family- George A. Gilpatric, MS at MHS, p. 1
(4) History of Wells and Kennebunk
(5) History of Saco and Biddeford- p.226
(6) Ibid- p.231
(7) Ibid-
(8) York Co. Deeds- Vol.22, p.246
(9) Ibid- p.245
(10) Ibid- p.140, see also Vol.21, p.275
(11) Ibid- Vol.22, p.260
(12) Mass. Archives- Vol.44, p.460
(13) York Co. Registry of Probate-
Kennebunk & Biddeford V.R.
2I.
JOHN (THOMAS 1)int. 8 Nov. 1727 Kennebunk, ELIZABETH
ROSSJohn lived near what is called Bartletts in Wells. He signed the petition to make Kennebunk a separate township 5 Apr. 1749 and another 30 May 1750 for a separate precinct.(1)
Samuel Littlefield of Wells sold to John Gillpatrick of Wells, millman, 20 acres in Wells on the Kennbunk River bounded by land "of my Hond. Father Edmund Littlefield... and near adjoining unto the third Saw mill down stream so called on Kenebunk River so running... by land in Possession of the sd John Gillpatrick... from thence running to the sd River & Mill Pond... to a place commonly called the Pool in sd Kennebunk River... together with a Certain Dwelling House & Barn..." Samuel's wife Francis released her dower rights. The deed was signed 26 Mar. 1740.(2)
Issue- first seven children bpt. in Wells
Ref:
(1) Mass. Archives- Vol.12, pp.586,589; Vol.15, p.171
(2) York Co. Deeds- Vol.19, p.316
Kennebunk & Wells V.R.
Gillpatrick Family- pp.2-6
3VI
. SAMUEL (THOMAS 1, JOHN 2)bpt. 15 Jan. 1740 Wells
m. 25 June 1761 ELIZABETH
The administration of Samuel's estate was granted 17 June 1805 to Elizabeth and to their son Samuel. The citations mention Abner and Molly Wormwood, Anna Gilpatrick & Sarah Washburn.
Administration of Samuel Gilpatrick's Estate, Page 2
"Wells 25 Augt 1805
We the underwritten, being constituted & appointed by the Honble Judge of Probate for the County of York, Appraisers of the Estate of Samuel Gillpatrick late of Wells in the County aforesaid deceased have attended said duty & made the inventory following & appraisal on oath according to Commission to us directed bearing date the 17th day of June in the year of our Lord 1805-Homestead estate containing fifty acres more or less with the buildings thereon.......................................................... $1400,00
One fifty acre lot called the plains lot with one quarter of the grist-mill
adjoining called & known by the name of Mitchels-Mill................................. 230,00
One lot of land lying in Arundell on the eastern side of Kennebunk river
containing thirty acres............................................................................................ 75,00
One bed with the bedding thereon & bed-stead............................................... 13,33
One bed with ditto ditto......................................................................................... 7,00
One ditto very old.................................................................................................... 5,00
Three sheets- three pillow cases, two blankets & one old quilt....................... 8,00
Three old tables....................................................................................................... 1,50
One table cloth & five small knapkins.................................................................. 1,50
Six chairs painted green- old.................................................................................. 3,00
One chest................................................................................................................. ,50
One old desk............................................................................................................ 2,00
One kettle, one pot, two pans & a skillet of iron & tea kittle............................ 4,00
Three dishes, 10 plates two basins of pewter..................................................... 2,50
A little crockery & glass ware............................................................................... 1,00
Shovel, tongs & hand irons................................................................................... 2,00
Wearing apparell.................................................................................................... 10,00
One yoke of oxen................................................................................................... 40,00
Two cows................................................................................................................ 21,00
One horse................................................................................................................ 35,00
One heifer & one yearling steer.......................................................................... 12,50
Eight Sheep at 1,50................................................................................................ 12,00
Chains, sled & yoke irons very mean.................................................................. 2,00
One Pew in the Meeting house.......................................................................... 50,00
One pair bellows....................................................................................................... ,25
One fur-hat worn..................................................................................................... 1,50
________
$1940,58
Nathl Cousens
Samuel Emerson
Nathl Gillpatrick"(1)
Inventory of Samuel Gilpatrick's Estate, Page 2, Page 3
"In the name of God amen. I, Elizabeth Gillpatrick, widow of the late Samuel Gillpatrick, of Wells, in the county of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts... do make & publish this my last will & testament...
Firstly I hereby give & bequeath all my household furniture, utensils, & bedding to my beloved & dutiful daughter Anna Gillpatrick, singlewoman; with the exception of one bed, one bed quilt, & one pair of sheets, which I give & bequeath to my grandaughter Sarah Ann Washburn, minor.
Secondly. I give & bequeath unto my said daughter Anna my horse & cow, & four sheep, by the profits of which, or, by the sale of a part, any or all of which, my said daughter Anna, after my decease, is to pay all by lawful debts & defray my funeral charges.
Thirdly. I give & bequeath to my beloved daughters, Anna Gillpatrick, & Sarah Washburn, widow, the income of my farm, or dower of land for this present year; which farm I have lately leased out to Mr. Israel Kimball, the one half of the produce & profits of which the said Kimball is to bring in to me, for my use & support, this half I give to my above said daughters, Anna & Sarah for their use & support as long as it may last, & to be equally shared or divided by them. And I also order that the said Kimball shall bring in my half of the whole produce of my farm, to these my said daughters, in case I should not be living at the time of gathering in the fruits of the earth.
Fourthly. After my decease, I give & bequeath to my beloved daughters Anna & Sarah all my wearing apparel, to be equally divided between them.
Lastly. I give & bequeath to my beloved son Samuel Gillpatrick one dollar, to be paid by my above named daughter Anna, either in current money, or out of any part of her legacy as he & she may mutually agree.
And I hereby appoint Samuel Mitchell the sole Executor of this my last will & testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eight.
Signed, sealed, published,
& declared by the above named.............her
Elizabeth Gillpatrick, to be.......Elizabeth X Gillpatrick
her last will & testament,....................mark
in the presence of us, who
have hereunto subscribed
our names, as witnesses, in
the presence of the testatrix.
Joanna Kimball
Eleanor Kimball
Anna Kimball"
Elizabeth Gilpatrick's Will, Page 2, Page 3
"An Inventory of the Estate of Elizabeth Gillpatrick late of Wells...
Personal Estate
1 Bed, bedsted, sheets & quilt &c........................................ $12 ..
1 Old Desk $1- 3 old tables $1.25.......................................... 2.25
6 Green Chairs $3- Old pewter $2-......................................... 5.00
1 old light feather bed & quilt................................................... 7 ..
1 Iron pot, Kittle, Tea Kittle, spider, skillet, & 2 pans........... 4 ..
Andirons, shovel & tongs, $2- Crockery, Glass ware &c..$13 ..
3 Sheep $4.50- 1 small, old, farrow Cow $10-...................... 14.50
1 Horse $35,-............................................................................... 35 ..
1 old quilt, blanket, 2 sheets & 3 pillow cases..................... 2.50
5 Napkins & table Cloths $1-................................................... 1 ..
The Deceased wairing apparel............................................... 15 ..
_______
$101.25
Joseph Barnard) Appraisers
John Low )
Wells 24th June 1808"(2)
Issue-
Ref:
(1) York Co. Probate- No. 6765
(2) Ibid- No. 6729
Kennebunk & Wells V.R.
Gillpatrick Family- pp.2-6
4III. SAMUEL
b. 8 Dec. 1770 Wells
int. 5 Sept. 1795 Wells, HANNAH WORMWOOD (b. 21 Aug. 1771, d. 4 Dec. 1855)
d. 26 Oct. 1854
bur. Hope Cemetery on lot of Capt. John Hill
Issue- from family bible- quoted by Gilpatrick
Ref:
Wells & Kennebunkport V.R.
Gillpatrick Family- p. 6
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