Occupation: wheelwright, miller
"Charles, the only son [of John] who survived, succeed to the possession of the mills and the Mansion-house near it. In 1665 he purchased George Russell's half of the mill. He also built, (by contract) the second water mill in the town of Plymouth 1676. In 1673, he was allowed by the town '30 acres of land on the 3d. Herring
brook, on condition that he erect a Corn-mill on that brook and keep and tend the mill fourteen years.' That mill was built in 1677, (now [1831] Jonah's mill, so called)." (Deane, History of Scituate)Charles "died intestate, his estate divided 1684, 'to Charles, oldest son, (surviving) land at 3d. Herring brook, and half the corn-mill and three fourths of the saw-mill there: To Thomas, land also on 3d. Herring brook, half the corn-mill, and one fourth of the saw-mill: to Joseph 50 acres of land in Duxbury, near Indian-head river, (mpw
[1831] Pembroke where late Torrey, Esq. deceased,) also the reversion of a house of Hester Stockbridge in Scituate: to Abigail, wife of Henry Josselyn 18 pounds. To Sarah and Elizabeth 17 pounds each. To widow Abigail, all the house, land, corn-mill and saw-mill on 1st Herring brook, until Samuel the youngest of age, then Benjamin to have
the above, except the Parlour." (Deane, History of Scituate)
printed in THE ELLSWORTH HERALD dtd
AUGUST 11, 1865
Deaths
Cherryfield, Mr. Job SMITH, age 82 years.
Died giving birth to her daughter Margaret.
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