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In
the notes of Mr. Charles B. Richardson, gathered in his researches in the Records
at Leyden, and published in the "Historical Magazine," London and New
York, December, 1859, Vol. III., page 358 -- lists of the names and occupations
of some of the company of the Pilgrims who did not embark in the "Mayflower"
are found. Among these are John Robinson, minister, from England; William Pautes
(Pontus), fustian-worker, from Dover. On page 263 of same volume William Brewster
is mentioned a witness on behalf of "William Pautes, fustian-worker, from
near Dover on his marriage with Wybra Hanson,, maid, on the 4 December, 1610."
Now Mary Pontus, the sister of Hannah, married, Oct. 31, 1645, James Glass, and
in the Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. VIII., page 7, is found the birth of Wybra
Glass, daughter of James and Mary, born Aug. 9, 1649. This name Wybra, so uncommon,
would seem to indicate a close relation between Wybra (Hanson) Pautes (Pontus),
of Leyden, and this granddaughter of William Pontus. The wife of Mr. Pontus was
living in 1633, but she is mentioned as "Good-wife Pontus." See "Mayflower
Descendants," Vol. I., page 160. They lived, probably, near the southwestern
limits of the "Mile and a half tract," as by maps of 1701. He died Feb.
9, 1653, leaving his small estate by will of 1650 to his two daughters. Mrs. Hannah
(Pontus) Churchill married, June 25, 1669, Mr. Giles Rickard, as his third wife,
and survived him six years. She died at Hobb's Hole, Dec. 22, 1690, "in her
sixty-seventh year." 3...
THE ORIGINAL CHURCHILL HOMESTEAD.From "Old Colony Memorial Deeds," Vol.,
VIII., p. 111. Memorandum the 18th of August 1645. That Richard Higgins doth acknowl-edge,
that for and in consideration of the sum of twelve pounds, to be payd in manner
and forme following by John Churchwell, That is to say, five pounds the first
of March next, fourty shillings that tyme twelve months, and fourty shillings
the first of March 1647, and the remayning three pounds the first of March in
the year of our Lord, 1648, all which payments are to be made in corne or cattell
or other current payment of the country as they will then passe from man to man
at the said time of payment, - Hath freely and absolutely bargained and sold unto
the said John Churchwell, all that his dwelling-house, out-houses and buildings,
with the garden and orchard situate neere Browne's Rock, together with the uplands
thereunto adjoining, and all his lands at Woe-berry together with his meddow at
South Ponds and at Colebrook meddowes towards Agawam, and all the fencing in and
about any part of the premises, and all his Right title and Interest of and into
the said premises with their ap-purtenances and every part and parcell thereof,
- To have and to hold, etc., etc. . . .
Provided that it shall be lawful for
the said Richard Higgins to take away the bords that lyne the inward roome, and
the bedstead and boards overhead, and some fruit trees in the said orchard, so
that he leave the said John thirty good fruit trees in the said orchard, and the
for said payments to be made at Plymouth.
October 29, 1649.
Received by
me, Richard Higgins full satisfaction from John Churchwell upon all accounts from
the beginning to the present.RICHARD HIGGINS.
THE WILL OF JOHN CHURCHILL.
The Will nuncupative of John Churchill Senr., late deceased, exhibited before
the Court held at Plymouth the 3d of March 1662 attested upon oath as fol-loweth.
Abigail Clarke, aged twenty three years, or thereabouts, being deposed saith that
on Tuesday 24th of December last past before the date hereof, her kins-man, viz.
John Churchill Senr., being ill at .... but of perfect memory, did express himself
in manner as followeth, that, his mind and will was that his son Joseph Churchill
and his son Eliezer Churchill shall have and enjoy all his lands both uplands
and meadows within the township of Plymouth excepting only fifty acres of land
granted to him by the Towne, lying at Mannonnett ponds, which he gave them unto
John Churchill his son, moreover that his will was that his son William shall
have his purchase land at Punckatusett, viz. his share towne's land there; further
that he did express himself that his son Joseph shall have his new house at his
wife's death and for the use of all the lands aforesaid that they shall bee for
the use and improvement of his wife as long as she lives and that he also said
that in case Joseph should marry or bee for himself, that then he should have
the use of the old dwelling house and some land to make use of. And as for his
estate remaining he said that he knew not whether there would be anything left
when his children were brought up or not, but if his wife could spare it, then
that Joseph should have a yoake of oxen, and Eliezer a yoake of oxen, and Hannah
a cow if not two; and in case anything should be left at his wife's decease, that
then such of his children as have nothing in particular as above given them should
have what is left, in equable proportion, to equallize what is given them forenamed
as far as it will goe.
The oath of Abigail Clarke taken in the Court held
at Plymouth the third day of March 1662 Attested pr me Nathaniel Morton
Att
the Court of his Majtee, held at Plymouth in New England on the 2nd day of March
anno Domini 1668, Joseph Churchill came before the said Court and allowed approved
Rattifyed & confirmed the Will of his father John Churchill
...587.
HARRISON CHURCHILL (ASA, DANIEL, JOSEPH, JOHN, ELIEZER, JOHN). Born at Moose River,
May 2, 1841.
Mr. Churchill was living at Dewey, Mont., April, 1901. Married,
at New Diggings, Wis., March 12, 1886, DORA OLIVER.
-Children- WARREN
O., b. Oct. 30, 1887, RUSSELL H., b. April 6, 1889, MILDRED H., b. Feb.
15, 1891.MARJORIE M., b. April 27, 1893.
8-WARREN-1887-1963? + MYRTLE FARMER ( - )
