A. M. Haines, "Will of Elizabeth Woodbury," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 7 (1853): 322
Record
- Date
- 1853
- Reference
- NEHGR 7:322
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What it says
A letter correcting the descent of Levi Woodbury, with an abstract of the will of Humphrey Woodbury’s widow, read in the archive.org full text. Haines: “Humphry had a brother Peter, who was born 1640 and died 5 July, 1704 … Humphry and Peter were sons of John, who came from England,” and the wills of Humphrey Woodbury, Sen., and Nicholas Woodbury (Suffolk Probate vol. 11, fols. 37, 38, 43, 44, 1685-6) call Peter “my brother Seargent Woodbury” and “loving friend Sergeant Peter Woodbury.”
“Will of Elizabeth Woodberry, widow of Humphry Woodberry, Senr., late of Beverly. 1st May, 1689”: “I give unto my two grandchildren Peter ye son of John Woodberry, & to Peter ye son of William Woodberry, 10s apiece out of my estate because they beare ye name of my son Peter that was killed in ye war with Capt. Lartheope by the Indians, & had not had any inheritance among his brethren”; to “my two daughters Susana Tinee & Christian Traske … 20s apiece in money to be laid out in two Gold rings, and kept by them in remembrance of me.” Signed by mark. A schedule of 8 Aug 1689 appoints “my son William, Executor of my will, with my daughters.” Proved at Salem 26.9 mo. 1689.