Elder Nathaniel Wales

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 18 May 1662, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in his father's will.
• Religion: 1675, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was chosen as a Deacon.
• Religion: 27 Feb 1680/81; He was made a member of the Braintree Church.
• Religion: 27 Feb 1700; Nathaniel was ordained a Ruling Elder by Mr. Fiske, the Rev. Peter THATCHER of Milton, Mass. and Elder John ROGERS of Weymouth,Mass. by the rite of laying on of hands.
• Complier's Note: 1998; Check on later children. Was there a second wife, Hannah????

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Religion:
The date was recorded as 27 (12) 1680.

Nathaniel married Joanna Faxon on Yes, date unknown. Joanna (daughter of Thomas Faxon and Deborah Thayer) was born on 20 Sep 1661 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 11 May 1704 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Wales was born on 10 Feb 1675/76 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 13 Mar 1680/81 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
2. Joanna Wales was born on 18 Apr 1679 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 25 Apr 1679 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
3. Sarah Wales was born on 11 Mar 1680 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 13 Mar 1680 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died in 1707 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
4. Nathaniel Wales was born on 29 Dec 1681 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 5 Feb 1682 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
5. Joanna Wales was born on 19 Dec 1683 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 20 Jan 1684 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
6. Captain Elkanah Wales was born on 1 Dec 1685 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 3 Jan 1686 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Dec 1763 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
7. Deborah Wales was born on 16 Oct 1687 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
8. Thomas Wales was born on 6 Oct 1689 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Feb 1690 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
9. Mary Wales was born on 1 Apr 1691 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
10. Samuel Wales was born on 23 Jan 1693 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
11. Deacon Thomas Wales was born on 19 Apr 1695 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
12. Joseph Wales was born on 29 Apr 1697 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
13. Rev. John Wales was born on 25 May 1699 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Feb 1765 in Raynham, Bristol County, Massachusetts,.
14. Rachel Wales was born on 15 Oct 1701 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
15. Rev. Atherton Wales was born on 8 Mar 1704 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1635; He embarked on board the James out of Bristol, England with his parents.
• Occupation: say 1654, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He was a ships carpenter.
• Will: 20 Jun 1661, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He was mentioned in his father's will.
• Will: 18 May 1662, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He mentions his son, Nathaniel.
• Probate/Proved: 27 May 1662, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Inventory: 27 May 1662, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Nathaniel's estate was inventoried and valued at £189 4/3.

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Will:
His will was dated 20 (4) 1661.

Nathaniel married Isabel Atherton in 1653 in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Isabel (daughter of Major Gen. Humphrey Atherton and Mary Kennion) was christened on 23 Jan 1630 in Winwick, Lancashire, England; died on 18 Dec 1661 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1635; In 1635 Nathaniel and Susan embarked on board the James out of Bristol, England bound for Massachusetts. They settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
• Occupation: 1636, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; In 1636 he was a ship-wright in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
• Land/House: 1637, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; In 1637 he received a grant of land in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
• Freeman: 2 Nov 1637, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; On 2 November 1637 in Dorchester, he was admitted as a freeman.
• Residence: 1641, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; His name was on the list of inhabitants in 1641 in Dorchester.
• Moved To: say 1650, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He moved to Boston say 1650.
• Religion: 3 Jan 1651, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Nathaniel and Susan were received into the Church of Boston on 3 January 1651.
• Will: 20 Jun 1661, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; NATHANIELL WALES, senior of Boston, weaver.-Debts & funerall expences being payd, my wife shall have my house & Land in Boston, duremg her life, she keeping said house & Land in tenentable repaire, and paying 10^s. a yeare rent, viz^t • 4^s a yeare to my sonne, Timothy, 2^s. 6^d a yeare to my sonne, John, & 2^s. 6^d a yeare to my sonne, Nathaniel!; and at ·my wifes decease, I giue my said house & Land to my 3 sonnes, vizt. to my sonne, Timothy, one halfe, & the other halfc to my sonne John & Nathaniel!, to be equally divided betweene them. For my Land at Dorchester, which is one p'cell. Lately devided, that Lyeth vpon the South east side of Neponset River, I giue to my sonnes Timothy & Nathaniell, to Timothy, 30 acco^rs. & to Nathaniell, twenty: for John, I haue giuen him Land equivolcnt all ready. For the Remainder of my moveable estate I giue the one halfe vnto my Loving wife, she having beene a helpefull & Loveing wife to me in my old age, & the other halfe I giue to my 3 sonnes, Timothy haveing a double portion. To my two Servant Maids, Frisella & Sarah, when their time is out, £5, vizt. 50^s. a peece. I doe. hereby explain my minde Concerning that pt. of my house I haue giuen my sonne, Timothy, yt my Grand Child, Timothy Walls, junio', shall be equall sharer w^th his father, therein. My wife executor, & my Brother in Law, Humphery Atherton, overseer. Dated this 20 : 4mo: 1661. Nathaniell Wales Witness hereto, Humphrey Atherton. senior.
• Probate/Proved: 3 Dec 1661, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Whereas Nathaniel Wales heretofore of Boston Weaver Deceased in his last Wil! and Testament made his ·wife Susannah Wales Executrix, who is since deceased, without having fully Adrμinistered on the Estate of the said Nathaniell Wales, I Commit unto you full power to Administer his Remaining Goods, left Unadministered by his Executrix, at the time of her Decease. The probate record is dated 3 (10) 1661.
• Inventory: 03 Jan 1661/62, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Nathaniel's estate was inventoried and valued at £106 18/ and dated 3 (11) 1661. nventory of the Estate taken, 3: 11: 61, by Edmund Jackson, Robert Walker. Am1 • £221. 12. 03. Debts owing from estate £106. 18. Susan Wales, relict of said Nathaniel, deposed, 1 Feb. 1661.
• Last Full Review: 8 Feb 2021

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Occupation: Pope (1900) calls him a weaver.

Will: It appears that his will was proved before he died.

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Will:
His will was dated 20 (4) 1661.

Nathaniel married Susan Greenaway on Yes, date unknown. Susan (daughter of John Greenaway and Mary) was born in say 1620. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1635; In 1635 Nathaniel and Susan embarked on board the James out of Bristol, England bound for Massachusetts. They settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
• Religion: 3 Jan 1651, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Nathaniel and Susan were received into the Church of Boston on 3 January 1651.
• Will: 20 Jun 1661, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ; She was mentioned in the will, dated 20 (4) 166, of her husband, Nathaniel.
• Legal: 1 Feb 1661/62, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ; Susan Greenaway deposed in Boston on 1 February 1661/62.
• Last Full Review: 8 Feb 2021

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Will:
His will was dated 20 (4) 1661.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1635; Humphrey and Mary came to New England on board the James out of Bristol, England
• Military: 1638; He became a member of the Ancient and Honorable artillery Company.
• Freeman: 2 May 1638, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Military: 1645; He was promoted to Lieutenant in 1645, Captain in 1652, Major in 1652 and Major General in 1661.
• Offices Held: 1653; He was the Speaker of the House.
• Military: 1656; He was the commander of the military forces of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, succeeding General Robert Sedgwick.

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Died:
He was killed by a fall from his horse on Boston Common, when on his return from a military review on the Common at about 1 o'clock in the morning.

Buried:
HEARE LYES OVR CAPTAINE AND MAIOR OF SVFFOLK WAS WITHALL
A GODLY MAGISTRATE VAS HE AND
MAIOR GENERALL
TWO TROVPS OF HORS WITH HIME HERE CAME SVCH WORTH HIS LOVE DID CRAVE
TEN COMPANYES OF FOOT ALSO MOVRNING MARCHT TO HIS GRAV
LET ALL THAT READ BE SVRE TO KEEP
THE FAITH AS HE HATH DON
WITH CHRIST HE LIVS NOW CROWND HI SNAME WAS HVMPRY ATHERTON
HE DYED THE 16 OF SEPTEMBER 1661

Humphrey married Mary Kennion on 29 Mar 1625 in Winwick, Lancashire, England. Mary died in 1672 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1635; Humphrey and Mary came to New England on board the James out of Bristol, England

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 4 Sep 1610, England
• Probate/Proved: 26 Nov 1610, England

John married unknown wife. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• General Information: John was a millwright by trade, and was much respected by his fellow townsmen.
• Immigration: 1629; He probably came over on the Mary and John in 1629/30 and settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts and was past his prime when he arrived.
• Residence: About 1630, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; About 1630 John and Mary lived near the burying place.
• Freeman: 18 May 1631, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; On 19 October 1630, he applied to be a freeman, and on 18 May 1631, he was admitted as a freeman.
• Offices Held: 8 Oct 1633, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; On 8 October 1633 he was appointed Fence Viewer in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He was appointed again on 27 January 1645/46, and again on 28 February 1645/46.
• Religion: 1636, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; In 1636 John and his wife, Mary, were the tenth man and woman added to the Second Church of Dorchester.
• Offices Held: 2 Jan 1637/38, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; On 2 January 1637/38 he was appointed Lot Layer.
• Living: 1641, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; In 1641 his name appears in the Dorchester Town Records for the last time.
• Deed: 1651, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; In 1651 and 1652, John deeded land to three of his daughters.
• Last Full Review: 25 Jun 2020

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Birth: This date is based on his estimated date of marriage.

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John married Mary about 1601. Mary died on 23 Jan 1658/59 in Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Abt 1630, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Religion: 1636, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Notes:

Residence:
John and Mary lived near the burying place.

Religion:
John and his wife, Mary, were the tenth man and woman added to the Second Church of Dorchester.

Died:
His death date was recorded as 23 (11) 1658.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Legal: 18 Jan 1613/14, Wigan, Lancashire, England; An inquisition was taken after the death of Edmund. It states that his son, Humphrey, was four years and three months old.

Edmund married ElizabethEngland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]