1. JAMES-
m. ANNE ______
will 23 Jan. 1683/4 Barnstable, MA
James arrived in New England in the spring of 1639 from London and was granted a lot in Barnstable of 8 acres, bounded on the north and west by Coggin's or Cooper's Pond and lying on the county road to the east which was laid out in 1686. The remainder of his lot was south of the road. The lot was described in the records for 1667: "Eight acres of upland be it more or less, butting westerly upon ye Highway against ye pond. Easterly by ye commons, bounded northerly by Thomas Hinckly and woutherly by ye commons also three shares in Calves pasture bounded westerly by Gdd (Goodman) Bearse, easterly by John Phinney: two shares more bounded westerly by John Phinney, easterly by Gdd Bearse: one share more bounded westerly by ye lands of Henry Coggin deceased easterly by John Phinney: six acres of upland more or less, in ye sd Calves pasture bounded easterly by John Phinney, westerly partly by John Phinney and partly by ye beach: twenty acres of upland, more or less, bounded easterly by Henry Bourn, westerly by John Cooper, southerly by the commons, northerly by ye marsh; also all ye marsh butting against ye said upland, bounded easterly by Henry Bourn, westerly by John Cooper, northerly to ye great creek by Jewell's Island; one acre of marsh meadow, more or less, bounded easterly by John Crocker westerloy by Thomas Hinckley; forty acres of upland butting against ye Great Indian pond running northeast into ye woods, bounded southerly by Thomas Lothrop's and northerly by ye commons."(1)
James was first mentioned in the Plymouth Colony records: "March 1, 1641/2, James Hamblen was propounded for Freeman" He was listed on all of the lists of freemen for Barnstable.
"At a Generall Court of our Soveraigne Lord, Charles, by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, Ireland, Defender of the Fayth, etc., holden at Plym afores the VIJ th of March, in the XVIJth yeare of his Mats now Raigne, etc.
Before William Bradford, gent., Gov... James Hamlen (was appointed) Constable for Barnstable".(2)
On 15 Mar. 1657 James served on the inquest on the body of a child, Simeon Davis. On 3 June of that year he was sick and could not serve on the Grand Inquest. He again served on the Grand Inquest on 7 June 1670 the same day he was a member of a trial jury. He was a member of the jury in 1671, 1679, 1681 and 1682. He was listed as one of the proprietors of Falmouth 29 Nov. 1661. In 1683 he consented to a way across his land in the Calves Pasture to the beach and creek.(3)
"The last Will and Testament of James Hamlin senr. of Barnstable.
I being weake in body but throu ye mercy of God of godd and disposing mind and memory, and calling to mind ye uncertainty of this transitory life, and being willing to sett things in order as there may be peace and good agreement between my children after my decease, I do make and declare this my last will and testament in manner and forme hereafter mentioned viz:-
Imprimis: I will and bequeath my soul to God who gave it through Jesus Christ my deare and only Saviour and Redeemer and my body to decent burial as to my Executrix hereafter named shall seeme meete and convenient; and as for my outward estate which God hath been pleased to lend me, my will is that all my debts which are in right or conscience due to any person shall be first duly satisfied and contented. And then my will is that Anne, my loving wife shall have and enjoy all the rest of my estate in whatsoever it be during her natural life for her supporte and livelyhood, and my will is that after her decease in as much as my son James hath had ten pounds already of me and my son Bartholomew five pounds and my daughter Hannah five pounds (according to ye desire of my mother) so my will is that ye rest of my children shall have each of them five pounds, apeace made up to them out of my estate, viz: to my son John five pounds my little feather bed bolster and rugg belonging to it, to be in part or whole thereof as it shall be appraised; and to my daughter Sarah five pounds in ye great fether bed I lye on with ye bolster and rugg belonging thereunto as it shall be appraised; And to my son Eliazer four pounds and five shillings out of my estate which with ye fifteen shillings he owes me on account makes up five pounds to him, And to my son Israel three pounds and eighteen shillings to make up ye be bed and coverlett he hath five pounds to him.
Item. My will is that my daughter Sarah shall have two of my platters which shee shall chuse. And my will is that Israel shall have one of my pewter platters as my sons and daughter already married have had each of them ones. And my will is that whatsoever of my estate shall remaine after my foresd legacies shall be paid, shall after my wife's decease be equally divided amongst all of my sd children as shee shall see fit to those that are most dutyful unto her, unto whose liberty my will is it shall be left.
As also to nominate an executor to take place after her decease to see this my last will performed, And here in case shee make any will to dispose of ye overplus as aforesd.
Item. It is my will that Anne my wife be sole Executrix of this my last will and testament so long as shee lives.In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this 23 of January Anno Dom' 1683
James Hamlin
In presence of
Thos. Hinckley, Gov.
Jonathan Russell
Gove Hinckley and Jonathan Russell, witnesses to this will made oath in court October ye 22nd 1690, that they saw ye above sd James Hamlin, deceased, signe seal and declare this to be his last will and testament as attest.
Josiah Lothrop, Clerk"(4)
The appraisal of his estate amounted to £119/17/3.
Issue-
Ref:
(1) The Jacob Vernon Hamblin Family- Vera Leib Miller, Seal Beach, CA, Boyd Done Skyline Printing, Tucson, 1975- pp.23-4
(2) Ibid- pp.24-5
(3) Ibid- p.19
(4) Ibid- pp.26-8
m. Aug. 1667 Barnstable, MA, SARAH BEARSE (b. 28 Mar. 1646 Barnstable)
will 1 Jan. 1714/5
John lived at Hamblin's Plains in Barnstable. He owned three houses, however, he did not live in the one at the Indian Pond but further north on the plain.
Sarah was an early member of the church, however, he did not join until later in life.
"In the name of God Amen. I John Hamlin senr of the Town and County of Barnstable in New England being aged and infirm of body and sensible of the frailty of this life and the certainty of death, and yet being of sound memory and disposing mind (blessed be God) am willing to sett my house in order before I go hence and be no more here, do therefore make this my last Will and Testament in manner & form following viz:
First, I give my soul to Almighty God that gave it me and my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such Christian & decent manner as to my Executor hereafter named shall be thought best believing ye resurection of the dead and in the mercy of God thro ye Lord Jesus Christ my glorious Redeemer and that I shall stand before him at the last day; And as to that portion of the good things that god in his free bounty hath graciously lent unto me my will and meaning is that it shall be disposed as followeth; that is after all my just debts and funeral charges be paid.-
Imprs.- I give and bequeath to my son John the one half of my tenement att the Indian Pond with my dwelling house and half the barn: That is to say, half the land as followeth viz: all the neck (only reserving some wood there for Benjamin as hereafter expressed) and the land adjoining to the neck to a tree marked by the corner of the Pond next to Joseph Hamblin; from thence setts west 36 degrees north to a stake in the field a little to the northwest of ye barn and from sd stake setts easterly straight to the southeast corner of ye new lott to the northard of the lane or way that goeth through it leaving the way to be south of sd line and from the old lott is bounded by sd way or lane to a stake in ye hollow or valey and from said stake along sd valey to the gulle and so to ye Pond, only reserving free egress and regress for Benjamin to the barn and about ye barn, so long as it shall stand there, and also the southermost part of ye new lot to the north of ye sd way as it is now found in; only reserving a convenient way over the S.W. corner of the last mentioned piece for Benjamin to goe to the land within; to have and to hold the premises to him the sd John his heirs and assigns forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin the other half of my tenement at the Ponds and the one half of the barn and necessary ways with free egress and regress to and about the barn as excepted and reserved in what I have given to John to him his heirs and assigns forever. Also I give to my said son Benjamin the wood that is now growing on about five acres of land in the neck not given to John it being in two pieces, the one being at ye N.W. corner of the sd neck beginning at a white oak marked on four sides Thence setts WNW about 60 rods by marked trees to the Pond; and also SSW by marked trees about 29 rods to a white oak pole marked at the SE corner, Thence setts againe WNW to the pond, and then bounded by it. The other piece lyes in the narrow of the Neck, runneth across it south thirty degrees east and is about 14 rods wide and is bounded out by marked trees including a swamp in it. The wood of the first piece to be taken off in six years next coming after the date hereof and off the last in twelve and he shall cut all clean as he goeth that the land may be more profitable to his brother.
Item. I given and bequeath unto my two sons John and Benjamin all my upland and marsh at Scorton and lott of marsh lying by Spring Creek adjoing to Dea Chipmans marsh and also my part in the dock by Spring Creek and my marsh and upland lying by it with privilege of a way up to the highway; onely reserving liberty for my son Ebenezer to bring dry hay into sd dock and land it there and cart it up sd way. I also give to my sd two sons all my wood lott in the timber land and my half planting lott at Skonkenut to hold all sd severall pieces and parcells of marsh and upland with prividge of dock and way to them their heirs and assigns forever.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Ebenezer all my tenement where I now dwell at Coopers Pond and my part of the wood lott lying below sd tenement and my half planting lott lying by the Round Pond and all ye marsh which I bought with sd tenement with half a lott more of the late Coman marsh lying near the mouth of Spring Creek and ye privilege in ye dock above mentioned to him his heirs and assigns forever. And I give to my sd son four pounds and ten shillings in cart, yoake and chains and cart-wheels and ploughs ye which he hath in his custody.
Item. I give to my son John my bed on which I lodge with all ye furniture belonging to it.
Item. I give to my three sons aforementioned, to them and their heirs forever: all my right or part in the Comon or undivided land in Barnstable to be equally divided among them.
Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Rogers forty shillings.Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter King forty shillings.
Item. I give and my will is that all the remaining part of my estate shall be equally divided among my children viz: my nine daughter three sons and my daughter-in-law Thankful the wife of Ebenezer. That is all my estate (debts and legacyes being paid as above sd) In the hands of my sons or elsewhere a list or scadul of wh is in my sons hands is hereto affixed.
And I do appoint ordain and constitute my son John Hamblin my sole Executor to this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I the sd John Hamblin have hereunto sett my hand and seal this third day of January in ye first yeare of his majties reign- Anno Domini 1714:
John HamblinSigned sealed and declared to be my last Will and Testament in presence of
Samuel Bacon
Ebenezer Hamblin
Rebeckah Parker"
His estate was appraised at £168/0/8.(1)
Issue-
Ref:
(1) History of the Hamlin Family- H. Franklin Andrews, Audubon, Iowa, 1894- pp. 64-6
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