Daniel Currier

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• Will: 22 May 1727, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; "The last will and testament of Daniel Currier of Salisbury, in the County of Essex, made May 22, 1727: Imprimis. I commend my soul to God in Christ and my body to the dust to be decently buried in the hope of a Glorious Resurrection to Life Eternal, and as to my temporal estate my will is as follows, viz. First, my will is that all my just debts and funeral charges be duly paid by my executrix hereafter named. Second, I give and bequeath all my real estate, in houses, land and meadows, unto my two sons Joseph and Benjamin Currier, to have and to hold, to them their heirs and assigns forever, to be equally divided between them (saving my wife's third in the same during her life) whenever they come to the age of twenty-one years. Third, I give to my beloved wife Sarah the thirds in my said real estate during her natural life, and the liberty of my dwelling house till my .sons come of age and during her widowhood, and I also give to my said wife all my stock and household stuff and movable estate, to be enjoyed by her and disposed of as she sees good for the comfortable maintainance and bringing up of my children, and also the use of my real estate till my sons come of age, she paying my debts and funeral charges. And lastly, I do constitute and appoint my said wife Sarah to be sole executrix of this my last will and testament. Witness my hand and seal, the day and year first above mentioned. his X mark Signed, sealed and declared by the said Daniel Currier to be his last will and testament in the presence of us: CALEB CUSHING} SIMEON BROWN } Witnesses. JUDITH TRUE }"
• Inventory: 30 Sep 1727, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; On 30 September 1727 his estate was inventoried and valued at £497 5/.
• Probate/Proved: 17 Oct 1727, Essex County, Massachusetts; On 17 October 1727 his will was proved.
• Last Full Review: 18 Sep 2020

Daniel married Sarah Brown on 12 Dec 1717 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Sarah was born on 22 Jun 1698 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: 1670, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; Thomas took the Oath of Fidelity.
• Offices Held: 14 Dec 1674, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; Deacon Thomas Currier was elected as the Town Clerk, succeeding his father.
• Will: 26 Aug 1708, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his children, Thomas, Richard, Samuel, William, John, Joseph, Daniel, Benjamin, Ebenezer, Mary, and Anne.
• Inventory: 27 Sep 1712, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; Thomas' estate was inventoried and valued at £1057 4/.
• Probate/Proved: 3 Nov 1712, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts

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Birth:
His birth was recorded as 8 (1) 1646.

Will:
Hoyt (1897) gives the date as 25 August 1708.

Thomas married Mary Osgood on 9 Dec 1668 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of William Osgood and Elizabeth) was born on 3 Mar 1649/50 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Nov 1705 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Her birth was recorded as 3 (1) 1649.

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• History: Richard Currier and Thomas Macy were authorized to build a sawmill on the west side of the Powow River in 1656. Thomas Macy sold is interest in 1658, and Richard continued to operate the mill.
• Occupation: say 1636; He was a planter and a millright.
• Land/House: 1641, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He received land in Salisbury, and again in 1642.
• History: 1646; Richard took the Oath of Fidelity.
• Land/House: 1654, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He received land in Amesbury again in 1658, 1662, 1664, and 1668.
• Offices Held: 10 Mar 1660, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He was appointed one of Prudential Men "to order all affairs given them in writing".
• Offices Held: 1661 to 1674, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He was the Town Clerk.
• History: 14 May 1666; He was chosen to present a petition to the Massachusetts General Court to set a new town off of Salisbury, to be called Amesbury.
• Military: 1676; Though 60 years of age, he served during King Philip's War, for which service, his descendants drew land in what is now Buxton, Maine.
• Estate Admin: 6 Nov 1710; The estate of Richard Currier was administered by Capt. Richard Currier.

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Birth:
In April 1664, he testified giving his age as about 47 years old.

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Richard married Ann. Ann died in 5 Apr 1675 - 26 Oct 1676 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• History: birth to death

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History:
She held a seat in the meeting house in Amesbury in 1667.

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• Immigration: 11 Apr 1638; He sailed from Southampton, England on board the Confidence.
• Occupation: 1640, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He built a barn for John Spencer.
• Will: 15 Mar 1699/1700, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his children: William, Abigail, Joanna, and Robert.

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William married Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]