Nicholas NOYES

Abt 1615 - 1701  (~ 86 years)

• Name	Nicholas NOYES
  Born	Abt 1615	Cholderton, Wiltshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Education	Could sign his name
  Migration	1634	“Mary and John”
  Will Notes	inventory: His estate totaled £1541 4s, of which £1160 was real estate: 36 acres of land with houses, outhouses, gardens & orchards thereupon, eighty acres of meadow & sixty acres of upland ... freehold lot of about 30 acres, and a rate lot of about 70 acres, rights in the commons & undivided lands of Newbery.[EQC 307:236][1] —— In the Name of God and by His Assistance I, Nicholas Noyes, of Newbery, in ye County of Essex in ye Province of ye Massachusets Bay in New England do humbly Comitt my soul body and Spirit both in life and death unto ye everlasting armes of God Alsufficient my Heavenly Father and unto Jesus Christ my alone Savior & Redeemer thro ye power & presence of his eternall Spiritt my body to ye earth whence itt Originall was taken in hopes of a happy and glorious Resurrection on ye Great day of ye man Christ Jesus to him be glory both now and Ever Amen. And for my Worldly goods I do dispose as is hereafter expressed. Impr. To ye children of my Son John Noyes (late of Newbery Dec'ed) I give that meadow & upland wch they now posses in my neck of land (excepting only twenty acres of upland next to Henry Shorts Mills wch I do reserve to be otherwise disposed of for fifety pounds wch he oweth me) always reserving liberty for my heirs for ever to pass & repass thro any of ye aforesd lands at Sumer or Winter on ye place or places where we ware wont to pass & repass and further wth upland & meadow is contained in this my gift more than was Inventorized in my said Son John his inventory I do give to my grandson Nicholas Noyes the son of my said son John Noyes over and above his portion I do also reserve to my Self all those points of upland wch run into ye said meadow and are now on my side of ye deviding fence betwene my self and my said sons childrens land. Item, To my son Mr. Nicholas Noyes of Salem I give five shillings in money besides what I have formerly done for him wch is in full of his portion to be paid by my executor. Item To my son Cutting Noyes I give five shillings in money besides wt I have done formerly for him to be paid by my executors in full of his Portion. Item. To my son Timothy Noyes I give all that houseing and land that he now posseseth also one acre of plowland out of ye land that I myself now posses to be laid out by ye side of ye said Plow land that he now posseseth also about Two acres of Plow land and Swamp be itt more or less wch layeth betwene ye land that Moses Little late of Newbery did posses and ye land of Joseph Knight & my owne land and ye land of Lt. Tristram Coffin, also all that my long point of meadow or salt marsh in my neck of land as itt is bounded by ye Mill River on three sides, and ye other side by a line running streight from Henry Shorts Mill dam to ye turne of ye River yt makes ye said point of marsh, also ye one halfe of that marsh wch I formerly bought of Henry Jaques lying in ye great marshes in Newbery also ye one halfe of that twenty acres of upland on my Neck before reserved in this my Will. Also one Quarter part of all my devisions of land already laid out in ye upper Woods in Newbery to me; as also one Quarter parts of all my rights in ye undevided lands of Newbery all wch to enjoy to him and his heirs forever. Also I give unto him all my weareing apparrell I also confirm to him all yt piece of Meadow wch he bought of Peter Cheny lyeing on ye South Side of ye Mill River in Newbery. Item To ye children of my son Thomas Noyes dec'ed I give ten pounds to be paid by my executor in good Currant pay as itt passeth from man to man (not as money) to be paid to ye children when they come of age or sooner as my executor shall see cause. Item. To my daughter Mary ye wife of John French of Salisbury besides what I have formerly given her I give her fiveteen pounds in good currant pay as itt passeth from man to man (not as money) to be paid by my executor wth in four years after my death wch is for full of her portion. Item. To my daughter Hannah ye wife of John Atkinson Sen'r. of Newbery I give five shillings money besides what I have formerly to her to be paid by my Executor wch is in full of her portion. Item. To my daughter Sarah ye wife of Matthew Pettengall of Newbery besides what I have formerly given her I do now give her fifeteen pounds in good marchentable pay not as money price but as it passeth from man to man to be paid by my executor wth in four years after my death wch is in full of her portion. Item To my daughter Rachel the wife of James Jackman of Newbery I give fifeteen pounds besides what I formerly gave her to be paid by my Executor wth in four years after my death in good marchentable pay not in or as money but as it passeth from man to man wch is in full of her portion. Item. To my daughter Abigall Noyes I give all ye linen that I shall have in the house at my decease as Table Linnen & Sheets as also ye best bed wth all ye furniture, also ye parlour dureing her naturall life as also seller room for her convenciency (the house room here mentioned she shall not have itt if she marry also I give her fifety Shillings per Annum dureing her naturall life to be paid to her by my Executor ten shillings of itt in money or in flax or Wool at money price annually and the ye other forty shillings in provision pay at money prices annually my Executor to keep ye said Parlour in good repair at his owne charge. Also I give to her ye fruits of ten Apple trees yearly if she do not marry to be at her owne choyce out of my old orchard. I also give my said daughter one of my brass kettles at her owne choyce & one iron pott & three platters and my tankard all wch is in full of her portion. Item. I do hereby make my son James Noyes my true and lawful heir and do accordingly give and bequeath unto him and to his heirs & assignes forever all my houseing & lands wth all my goods & chattles (not perticularly mentioned in this my last Will and Textamt & otherwise disposed of) together wth all debts due to me by Bill Bond Book or otherwise, as also whatever may be mine and may appear due to me in time to come requireing him to pay all my honest debts & in speciall four pounds in money to his brother Mr. Nicholas Noyes of Salem on the accott. of Maj. Thomas Noyes of Newbery Esqr. as also Twenty shillings to ye First Church in Newbery, my funerall charges to be by him discharged. Lastly. I do appoint my son James Noyes to be ye executor of this my last Will Will and Testament hereby revoaking all former wills of mine. Whereas I have in this my last Will confered certaine lands on ye children of my son John Noyes itt is to be understood that Mary ye Widow of my said son John shall enjoy her thirds of said houseing & lands dureing her naturall life. In Witness whereof I, ye said Nicholas Noyes have hereto as my last Will & Testament sett to my hand & Seal this fourth day of July Anno Dom one thousand & seaven hundred. Nicholas Noyes & a Seal. Signed, sealed & Declared by Mr. Nicholas Noyes to be his last Will & Testamt in presence of us. Henry Short Junr. Jonathan Emory. Joseph Knight John Short. Henry Short. proved Dec. 29, 1701. An Inventory of the Estate of Deacn Nicholas Noyes late of newbury who deceased Novembr 23d 1701. Taken this 4th of Decembr 1701. Imprm. To wearing apparll plate mony & Bookes.............................................................040-00-00 Ite. To 36 acres of Land wth houses outhouses gardens & orchards thereupon...................500-00-00 Ite. To eighty acres of Meadow and sixty acres of upland........................................................500-00-00 Ite. To the outland namly a freehold Lott of about 30 acres & a Rate lott of about 70 acres.....140-00-00 Ite. To Rights in the Comons & undivided land of Newbury.....................................................020-00-00 Ite. 3 horses, 3 oxen, 15 Cows & three yr old cattell: 6: two yr old. 6 year old & 3 calves. 64 sheep & fiveteen swine................................................126-14-00 Ite. Provision in the house............................024-10-00 Ite. Graine not threshd in the house & barne.040-00-00 Ite. Utinsells of husbantry & tooles......................[ ] Ite. Three beds & furniture...........................030-00-00 Ite. To Brass, Peuter, Iron & other utinsells in the house, [ ] tables, table linnen Chayers, chests & the rest............................................................100-00-00 Sum Totll.....................................................£1531-04-00 Aprisers… Thomas Noyes, Joseph Woodbridge, Henry Short.
  Immigrant?	Y
  Died	23 Nov 1701	Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
  Buried	unknown   [1]
  Person ID	I40704	Main
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2023

  
  

  Family	Mary CUTTING,   b. Abt 1622, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 23 Nov 1701, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Children	1. Mary NOYES,   b. 15 Oct 1641, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 5 Sep 1721, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 79 years)   2. Rev Nicholas NOYES,   b. 22 Dec 1647, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts ,   d. 13 Dec 1717, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2023
  Family ID	F28527	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Died - 23 Nov 1701 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  s/o William NOYES & Anne PARKER —— In 1638 Nicholas sailed back to England, perhaps to settle family affairs and to report on conditions in Massachusetts Bay. He returned to New England on the Jonathan which sailed from London soon after 12 Apr. 1639 and "came to Anchor in Boston Harbor." Also on the Jonathan were Anthony Somerby of Newbury and Mr. Peter Noyes of Sudbury, who, having come over on the “Confidence” in 1638 at age 47, found New England to his liking, and had returned home to Penton, near Andover, Hampshire to get his family. Peter was undoubtedly one of Nicholas' relatives.

  
  

• Sources

  [S96] Find a Grave, database and images, 36576843.