Obadiah Eddy Genealogy
Record modified: 2023-02-01
This is my ancestor 11 generations back.
Born: 1645-00-00 Middleboro, Massachusetts USA
Died: 1727-10-00 Middleboro, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts USA
Marriages:
1. 1668-00-00 Bennet Ellis
Children of Obadiah Eddy and Bennet Ellis:
Notes:
In Middleboro, Massachusetts there is an "Eddyville Green" with a monument to him.
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father's name from this page
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mother's name from genforum message 53
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he was a shoemaker
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married in Plymouth MA
other children:
Hannah
Hasadiah 1672-04-10 + Samuel Sampson
Mercy 1674 + Samuel Sampson
Samuel 1675 + Melatiah Pratt
Benjamin 1676 d 1744-09-24 + Abigail Pratt
Bennett 1677 + Israel Woodward
Jabez 1678 + Mary Rickard
Joel 1682 + Sarah Harris
Elizabeth 1683 + David Delano
Mary 1686 + Benjamin Fuller
Zachariah 1692
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"Obadiah Eddy of the town of middleborough" made his will on 18 May, 1722, a codicil was added on 17 December, 1725, and the witnesses were sworn on 6 November, 1727.
Bequests were as follows:
To "my son Samuel Eddy: my steer which is three years old this spring: and my calf: besides what I have heretofore given him"
To "my son Benjamin Edy: my mare and my saddle: and my hoops for cart wheeles: and my draught chain: and plow Irons: and grindstone: and horse chains" and fro: and Iron dog: and three hoes : and my Iron tackling for a yoke: and my Iron Kettle: and Washing Tubb: besides what I have heretofore given him:"
To "my two aforesaid sons Samuel & Benjamin My log chain and my crosscut saw and my Hetchel: to be in Equal partnership between them:"
To "my daughter Elisabeth Delano my cow which she now hath in her custody: besides what I have heretofore given her:"
To "my grand daughter Sarah Eddy " the daughter of my son Joel Eddy : my bed : and all the bedding belonging to it : and also the two pewter platters and one Quart pot " and one warming pan : and one :: brass skillet : and one pewter bason : and one pewter poringer : and One frying pan : which were her mothers and also .... my least Iron pot and pot hooks an Iron Tramel : and one pint pot:"
To "my grand daughter Mehetabel Eddy the daughter of my son John Eddy my cow which I now have in my custody:"
To "My daughter in law melatiah Eddy the wife of my son Samuel Eddy : all my household stuff which I have left at the house of my said son Samuel Eddy : Except the aforementioned particulars which I have given to my grand daughter Sarah Eddy as aforesaid:"
"I have heretofore given unto my son John Eddy and unto my son Jabez Eddy and unto my daughter Hasadiah Samson deceased and unto my daughter Bennet Woodeward : and unto my daughter Hannah Clark : their full part and portion which I Intend for them of my Estate"
"Capt Jacob Tomson shall be Executor of this my last will"
The will was signed by a mark. The witnesses were george Vaughan, "Abigail Tomson Juner" and Lydia Tomson.294
On 17 December, 1726, a codicil was added: "whereas my beloved & Trusty friend Jacob Tomson Esqr whom I Chose & apointed my Executor .... is Deceased . I Doe therefore .... Constitute my Son Samuel Eddy Sole Executor to this my said Last Will"
The codicil was signed by a mark. the witnesses were Joel Ellis, "Joseph Bate" and Thomas Darling.295 He died before 6 Nov 1727 Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA.293,294
On 6 November, 1727, before Isaac Winslow, Judge of Probate, Joel Ellis and Thomas Darling testified that "they together with Joseph Bate" witnessed the will, and that the testator "was of a sound and disposeing mind and memory".
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 1710
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