William Pabodie, Sr., was born circa 1620 in Saint Albans, Hertsfordshire, England.
1,2,3 William Pabodie, Sr., married
Elizabeth Alden, daughter of
John Alden and
Priscilla Mullins, on 26 December 1644 in Litttle Compton, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Bay [now Rhode Isand], British Colonial America. They were the parents of 13 known children:
1. John Pabodie, b. 4 Oct 1645,
2. Elisabeth (Pabodie) Rogers, b. 24 April 1647
3. Mary (Pabodie) Southworth, b. 7 Aug 1648;
4. Mercy (Pabodie) Simmons, b. 2 Jan 1649/5
5. Martha (Pabodie) Fobes, b. 24 FEb 1650/1
6. Priscilla Pabodie, b. 16 Nov 1632 (died young),
7. Priscilla (Pabodie) Wiswall, (again) b. 15 Jan 1653/4,
8. Sarah (Pabodie) Coe, b. 7 Aug 1656
9. Ruth (Pbodie) Bartlett, b. 27 June 1658
10. Rebecca (Pabodie) Southworth, b 16 Oct 1660
11. Hannah (Pabodie) Churchill, b. 15 Oct 1662
12. William Pabodie Jr, b. 24 Nov 1664
13. Lydia (Pabodie) Grinnell, b. 3 April 1667.
2,4,3 William Pabodie, Sr., died on 13 December 1707 in Litttle Compton, Plymouth Colony, Province of Massachusetts Bay [now Rhode Isand], British Colonial America, at age ~87.
1,2,3 His estate was probated on 30 December 1707 The inventory of William's estate, taken on 30 December 1707, was valued at £407.14.00, most of which was the 70 acres of undescribed land valued at £315. The share of land at "washquanoug" was not valued. The will was recorded 1 March 1707[/8] and William Pabodie [Jr.] filed an executor's account on 7 September 1709 in which be lists legacies paid to "sisters" Mary, Mercey, Martha, Prissilla, Sarah, Ruth, Hannah, and Lidiah; to "the heirs of sister Elizabeth"; and to "husband of sister. As his son William was born 24 Nov 1664, it seems likely the day and month were accidentally applied to the wrong William at some point.
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2 William Pabodie, Sr., emigrated with
John Pabodie, the Emigrant, before 1636 in England to Plymouth Colony It is unknown exactly when
John Pabodie or his family immigrated to New England. However, his
son, Francis Pabodie, emigrated to New England on the ship
Planterin 1635.
[2]A passenger list for the ship dated 2 April 1635 was transcribed by Savage, with the following forward:
"Theis underwritten names are to be transported to New England, imbarqued in the Planter, Nic. Trarice, master, bound thither. The parties have brought certificate from the minister ofGreatSt. Albans in Hertfordshire, and attestacon from the Justices of Peace according to the Lords' order."
In that list is: ":husbandman Francis Peboddy, 21". John Pabodie and his family most likely traveled about the same time as Francis, as John was listed as a freeman in Plymouth Colony in 1637.[3] He was mentioned as one of the proprietors of Bridgewater in 1645.
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5 William Pabodie, Sr., left a will dated 13 May 1707 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island (Massachusetts until 1747), British Colonial America.
Will of William Pabodie
In his will of 13 May 1707, William Pabodie of Little Compton, "for the settleing & Continueing peace in my family and amongst my Children after my Decease do order my estate in the world as followeth," to his wife (not named) all the housing and lands the part of in Little Compton called the "three quarters of a mile square," the east end of the house for the term of her widowhood, all household stuff except one set of green curtains already given to daughter "Lidea Greenil," all of the livestock, money and the bills; if she remarried she was only to receive her dower thirds. His only surviving son, William, had received some property by deed of gift and was to receive the whole of the housing and lands in Little Compton after his mother's death, as well as all of the books not otherwise disposed of. Grandsons Stephen Southworth, son of daughter Rebecah deceased, and William and John Pabodie, Sons of William, receved the one third of the land at "weskanauge westward of the town of Providence in Rhod Island...not as yet bound out nor Divided Namely one whole share I purchased of Philip Taber [in a deed dated 12 November 1685]," and two thirds of the land in the same area bought by son-in-law William "Foabs" from Shuball Painter on 8 March 1682 and then signed over to son-in-law Ichabod Wiswall and himself. The other two shares of the Taber land had been sold to sons-in-law Edward Southworth and William Fobes, and the other third of the Painter land was sold to Edward Southworth. Pabodie gave one shilling each to his "naturall" daughters (i.e. legitimate biological daughters as opposed to daughters-in-law) Mary, Mercey, Martha, Priscilla, Ruth, Sarah, Hannah, Lidia, the heirs of daughter Elizabeth, and the heirs of daughter Rebecah. The widow and son were named executors and the will was witnessed by John Woodman, Peter Taylor, and Samuel Willbore. Witnesses were sworn on 27 February 1707(18] and on that day bond was given by "m" Elizabeth Pabodie and her son william Pabodie.”
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