Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
Notes for James BILL
THIRD GENERATION. 65
James Bill (Junior) died in the winter of 1717-18, aged 66. His widow was living in April, 1721.—(Suff. Deeds, 37: 17.)
An abstract of his will is appended below. I t bears date Jan. 6,1717-18 ; and was proved Feb. 25 of the same year.
I give to my wife Mehitable, the thirds of my personal and real estate during her natural life. I give to my daughters, Mehitable Bill and Rebecca Saunders, all my real and personal estate after my wife's thirds are taken out; and they are to pay my debts and the legacies hereinafter mentioned. To my daughter. Hannah Essex I give five pounds, to be paid her at my decease, which with £01, formerly given her, shall be her portion; and this I do for good reasons best known to myself. To my granddaughter, Mary Hurst, I give £150, to be paid within one year after my decease, if she be then eighteen years of age; if she die before eighteen her legacy shall go to my said daughters Mehitable Bill and Rebecca Saunders, whom I make my executors of this my will. I request my brothers, Jonathan Bill and Joseph Bill, also Deacon Baker, Joseph Belcher and Joshua Cheever, to be overseers of this my will, to see i t executed. ( S t e Prob., 20 135.)
Joseph Belcher was the husband of Hannah Bill, daughter of Jonathan Bill; and Joshua Cheever, also named in the will was the son of the testator's sister, Sarah Bill, who married the Rev. Thomas Cheever.
The children of James and Mehitable Bill were:
43 James,4 b. Nov. 23, 1672.
44 t Mebitable,4 b. - - 167—; m. (1) Thomas Selby. (2) William Burgis.
45 t Rebecca,4 b.near1679; m. (1)SamuelSaunders. (2) John Tenny.
46 Mary,'b.Oct.10,1682; m. Henry Hirst—[Hurst.]
47 Bethiah,4 b..May 6, 1684.
48 t Hannah,4 b.Sept.27, 1687; m. (1) JosephE ssex.(2) Ferdinando Bood.
49 t Abigal,4 b.near 1690; m. (1) Thomas Badaley. (2) North Ingham.
From “North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 B Bill History of the Bill Family
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James Bill (Junior) died in the winter of 1717-18, aged 66. His widow was living in April, 1721.—(Suff. Deeds, 37: 17.)
An abstract of his will is appended below. I t bears date Jan. 6,1717-18 ; and was proved Feb. 25 of the same year.
I give to my wife Mehitable, the thirds of my personal and real estate during her natural life. I give to my daughters, Mehitable Bill and Rebecca Saunders, all my real and personal estate after my wife's thirds are taken out; and they are to pay my debts and the legacies hereinafter mentioned. To my daughter. Hannah Essex I give five pounds, to be paid her at my decease, which with £01, formerly given her, shall be her portion; and this I do for good reasons best known to myself. To my granddaughter, Mary Hurst, I give £150, to be paid within one year after my decease, if she be then eighteen years of age; if she die before eighteen her legacy shall go to my said daughters Mehitable Bill and Rebecca Saunders, whom I make my executors of this my will. I request my brothers, Jonathan Bill and Joseph Bill, also Deacon Baker, Joseph Belcher and Joshua Cheever, to be overseers of this my will, to see i t executed. ( S t e Prob., 20 135.)
Joseph Belcher was the husband of Hannah Bill, daughter of Jonathan Bill; and Joshua Cheever, also named in the will was the son of the testator's sister, Sarah Bill, who married the Rev. Thomas Cheever.
The children of James and Mehitable Bill were:
43 James,4 b. Nov. 23, 1672.
44 t Mebitable,4 b. - - 167—; m. (1) Thomas Selby. (2) William Burgis.
45 t Rebecca,4 b.near1679; m. (1)SamuelSaunders. (2) John Tenny.
46 Mary,'b.Oct.10,1682; m. Henry Hirst—[Hurst.]
47 Bethiah,4 b..May 6, 1684.
48 t Hannah,4 b.Sept.27, 1687; m. (1) JosephE ssex.(2) Ferdinando Bood.
49 t Abigal,4 b.near 1690; m. (1) Thomas Badaley. (2) North Ingham.
From “North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 B Bill History of the Bill Family
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