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Up Dated 22 December 2007
Richard was christened 16 June 1605 in Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England and married 7 December 1627 in Cotgrave, Nottinghamshire, England, Alice BOSWORTH, the daughter of Joseph BOSWORTH. She was christened 2 November 1607 in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, England and died 26 Nevember 1694 in Salen, Essex, Massachusetts. Richard died 7 December 1682 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
Note:
About 1635, Richard Hutchinson, who appears to have resided at North Muskham in the county of Nottingham, emigrated to New England with his family and settled in Salem, MA, now Danvers. In 1636 he received a grant of 60 acres of land from the town, and on April 3 received 20 more acres. In the same year he was apponted on a committee to survey Jeffrey's Creek and Mackerell Cover. 17 April 1637 it was voted "that in case Rich's Huchenson shall sett up plowing within 2 years he may haue 20 acres more to bee added to his portion." This appears to be in consequence of ploughs, there being but 37 in all the settlements. In 1649 he purchased from Elias Stileman, his farm of 150 acres for 15 pounds. Both he and his wife were members of the first church, Salem, she in 1636 and he in 1647, under the administration fo the Rev. Francis Higginson. Hutchinson applied for admission as a freeman and was sworn 4 march 1634/5. For the first few years after its arrival the family seems to have lived in the thickly settled part of Salem. He eventually began to accumulate large acreage in the heavily forested section later known as Salem Village and Danvers. In 1636 and 1637 he was granted a total of one hundred acres, the last twenty being on condition that he "shall sett up plowing within 2 years." Adjoining this land were two hundred acres granted to Mr. Edmund Freeman and one hundred acres granted to John Thorndike, both of which Hutchinson acquired giving him a farm of four hundred acres. On 6 June 1648 he bought from Elias Stileman an adjoining farm of one hundred and fifty acres, now the center of Danvers and on 21 February 1649 with his son-in-law Nathaniel Putnam he bought from William Haynes one hundred and fifty acres of the Pease farm. His final purchase was made in partnership with John Putnam, John Hathorn and Daniel Ray on 31 October 1662 when they bought "Worshipful Major hathorn" and Capt richard Davenport tow farms of about two hundred and eighty acres each. All of this made him one of the greatest land owners of the place and time.
In 1661 Hutchinson and his son-in-law Nathaniel Putnam went to Ipswich to arrange a marriage between Hannah Hutchinson and Daniel Boardman with Boardman's father. To furthere the match Thomas Boardman agreed to give Daniel a deed for one-half of his dwelling, orchard and land, and if Daniel should die without issue Hannah was to be paid a 100 pound jointure after which his whole estate was to be at his father's didposal. After the marriage Boardman built a new house and offered Daniel his choice of that or the old one to live in, but he displayed a legal conveyance and his son sued for it. Hutchinson disposed of much of his property to his children in his lifetine. He and his wife Alice conveyed half of the Stileman farm to Nathaniel Putnam in 1652. On 16 May 1666 he gave to his son Joseph one quarter of the Stileman farm "where are now his dwelling house, barn and land already broken up," the apple trees in the old orchard and three hundred other acres. On the same day he deeded to his son John the family homestead and all of the meadow purchased of Capt. Davenport. In 1680 he made a gift to his son-in-law James Hadlock which was confirmed by Joseph Hutchinson in 1704.
His will was proven Salem, MA 18 Sept 1682.
In the name of God Amen, I richard Hutchinson, of the towne of Salem bein of pfect memorye, & vnderstanding & Thought weake in
body by Rason of age, doe make this my last will & testament.
1, First I doe bequeath my soule into the hands of the Lord whoe
gave it when it shall please his to call for it, and my body to
be decently buried by my executor with assured hopes of a
ressurection.
2.. In respect of that outward estate, which it hath pleased the
Lord to bestow vpon me & is now at my dispose my will is as
followeth.
1, In relation to my deare & loveing wife, my will is that shee
shall be & remaine at my
Note:
Will proved 26 Sep 1682. Will mentions his children Joseph, Abigail, Hannah; his grandchildren Bethiah Hutchinson and Sarah Hadlock; and his sons-in-law Anthony Ashby, Daniel Boardman, Nathaniel Putnam,Thomas Hale and James Hadlock; and "lastly, I make my son Joseph Hutchinson, sole executor to this my last will and testament, enjoyning him, his heirs and assigns, to pay all my debts and legacies, and all the use of my estate, both movable and imovable. This is my last will and testament made by me this 19th day of January in ye year of our Lord 1679."
CHILDREN of James HADLOCK and Rebecca HUTCHINSON:
1. ALICE chr: 27 Sep 1628; North Muskham, Nottinghanshire, England.
d: Died Young ; Arnold, Nottinghanshire, England.
2. ELIZABETH chr: 30 Aug 1629; Arnold, Nottinghanshire, England.
md: 2 Jan 1652;, Essex, Massachusetts.
Nathaniel PUTNAM
d: 24 Jun 1688; Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
+ 3. MARY chr: 28 Dec 1630; North Muskham, Nottinghanshire, England.
md: 26 May 1657; Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
Thomas HALE
d: 22 Oct 1883; Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts.
+ 4. REBECCA b: 1632, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England.
md: 19 May 1652; Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
James HADLOCK
d: 3 Dec 1787; Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
5. JOSEPH b: 2634; Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England.
md: Bef 1677; , , Massachusetts.
Bethia SMALL (Widow PRINCE)
md: 28 Feb 1677; , , Massachusetts.
Lydia BUXTON
5. ABIGAIL chr: 25 Dec 1636; Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
md: 14 May 1662; Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
Anthony ASHBY
md: 14 May 1662; Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts.
John LAMBERT
6. HANNAH chr: 20 Jan 1639; Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
md: 12 Apr 1662; Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.
Daniel BOARDMAN
7. JOHN chr: 2 Jul 1643; Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
md: Abt 1668; , Essex, Massachusetts.
Alice ?????
md: 10 Jul 1673; Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
Sarah PUTNAM
d: 2 Aug 1676; Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
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