Appointed coroner on Jan. 14, 1748 and on Jan. 28, 1762; will probated 1772 in Plymouth, Mass.
On the "Fore Road" leading to South Scituate, as one approaches the Second Herring Brook and Copper Corner, stands the old Bryant-Cushing House among the trees...It was built by Dea. Thomas Bryant in 1698. Thomas was the son of John Bryant, who settled on the Second Herring Brook about 1643.
[Source: "Old Scituate," published by the Chief Justice Cushing Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1921, pgs 109-110.]Thomas was left his father's property, a farm on the Second Herring Brook and was a shipbuilder by trade. He became a Justice of the Peace on Dec. 27, 1734 and served as a magistrate for several years. He served as a representative to the Massachusetts Legislature in 1725, 1730, 1733 and 1734. In 1728, Massachusetts issued bills of credit to towns in that state and Thomas Bryant served as a trustee for Scituate, receiving that community's share of the 60,000 pounds.
[Source: Genealogy of Henry Ewell, compiled by Joseph E. Ewell.]Thomas was a distinguished man of his time. He was Selectman, Justice of the Peace, and Representative in the Legislature for many years.
His will executed Dec. 15, 1748, probated Dec. 23, 1748 in Plymouth, Mass. Thomas' estate of 10,000 pounds shows him to have been a wealthy man and, when his widow (2nd wife) died Dec. 3, 1753, she left her estate to her children by her first husband: Joshua Barstow, Elizabeth Cushing, Mary Sylvester and Abigail Bryant, Reverend Lemuel Bryant's wife.
In her father's will Mary was given thirteen pounds in money to be paid by the executors within one year after his death. He had already given her forty-seven pounds.
[Source: Genealogy of Henry Ewell, compiled by Joseph E. Ewell.]
On the "Fore Road" leading to South Scituate, as one approaches the Second Herring Brook and Copper Corner, stands the old Bryant-Cushing House among the trees...It was built by Dea. Thomas Bryant in 1698. Thomas was the son of John Bryant, who settled on the Second Herring Brook about 1643.
[Source: "Old Scituate," published by the Chief Justice Cushing Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1921, pgs 109-110.]Thomas was left his father's property, a farm on the Second Herring Brook and was a shipbuilder by trade. He became a Justice of the Peace on Dec. 27, 1734 and served as a magistrate for several years. He served as a representative to the Massachusetts Legislature in 1725, 1730, 1733 and 1734. In 1728, Massachusetts issued bills of credit to towns in that state and Thomas Bryant served as a trustee for Scituate, receiving that community's share of the 60,000 pounds.
[Source: Genealogy of Henry Ewell, compiled by Joseph E. Ewell.]Thomas was a distinguished man of his time. He was Selectman, Justice of the Peace, and Representative in the Legislature for many years.
His will executed Dec. 15, 1748, probated Dec. 23, 1748 in Plymouth, Mass. Thomas' estate of 10,000 pounds shows him to have been a wealthy man and, when his widow (2nd wife) died Dec. 3, 1753, she left her estate to her children by her first husband: Joshua Barstow, Elizabeth Cushing, Mary Sylvester and Abigail Bryant, Reverend Lemuel Bryant's wife.
Widow of Joseph Barstow of Hanover, Mass.
Curtis, Calvin, Hanover. Private, Capt. Amos Turner's co. of Minute-men, Col. John Bailey's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 14 days; also, Sergeant, Capt. Amos Turner's co., Brig. Gen. John Thomas's regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted May 3, 1775; service, 3 mos. 6 days; also, company return [probably Oct., 1775]; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Roxbury Camp, Dec. 22, 1775; also, Sergeant, Capt. Lemuel Curtis's co., Col. Anthony Thomas's (Plymouth Co.) regt.; marched to Cohasset on the alarm of March 5, 1776; service, 4 days; also, 2d Lieutenant, Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; list of officers of a regiment raised for defence of Boston [year not given]; also, 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Nathaniel Winslow's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; engaged April 10, 1776; service to Aug. 1, 1776; also, 2d Lieutenant, Capt. Nathaniel Winslow's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; list of officers; ordered in Council Sept. 7, 1776, that commissions be delivered; also, Capt. Seth Stowers's co., Col. J. Robinson's regt.; engaged June 27, 1777; service, 6 mos. 3 days, at Rhode Island; also, Captain, Col. John Jacobs's regt.; engaged April 23, 1778; service to Jan. 1, 1779, 8 mos. 24 days, at Rhode Island; also, Captain; engaged Sept. 17, 1779; discharged Dec. 1, 1779; service, 2 mos. 14 days, at Rhode Island; company raised from 1st and 2d Plymouth Co. regts. to serve in Col. Jacobs's regt. for 2 months from time of arrival at camp.
[Source: Secretary of the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution, - Vol. I-XVII (17). Boston: Wright and Potter Printing Co., 1896, VOL 4, page 253]
On 20 Dec 1709 when William was 25, he married Sarah Randall, daughter of Joseph Randall (Mar 1642-21 Feb 1723) & Hannah Macomber (1652-23 Aug 1714), in Second Church of Scituate. Born on 16 Sep 1680 in Scituate, MA.
Sarah and her sister Mercy were married on the same day to William and Benjamin Barstow, respectively. Children of William and Sarah: Hannah 10 Aug 1710, Sarah 2 Oct 1712, and William 10 Apr 1715.
Sarah and her sister Mercy were married on the same day to William and Benjamin Barstow, respectively. Children of William and Sarah: Hannah 10 Aug 1710, Sarah 2 Oct 1712, and William 10 Apr 1715.
October 27, 1675 (CM, PCR 5:181-82):
Wheras a child is lately borne of Elizabeth Woodward, and that shee accuseth Pobert Stedson, Junior, to be the father therof, of which hee can not cleare himselfe, the Court sees cause to take securitie for the payment of what they judge nessesaary for the keeping of the child, as followeth: --
Robert Stetson, Junior, and Major James Cudworth, doe stand bound vnto our souern lord the Kinge, joyntly and seuerally, in the penall summe of thirty pounds.
The condition, that incase the said Robert Stetson doe pay or cause to be payed, for and towards the keeping of the child lately borne of Elizabeth Woodward, two shillings a weeke, for the first three monthes, to be payed in corn or mony next after the birth of the said child, and one shilling and six pence a weeke, to be payed in mony or corn, vntill it attaine the age of seauen yeers, if it liue soe longe, that then the aboue written obligation to be void and of non effect, or otherwise to remaine in full force, strength, and vertue.
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