Israel Mead

Other Events and Attributes:

• Offices Held: 1638, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1638 he was appointed the Viewer of Wood for Cambridge, Massachusetts. Whether he resided at that time in the old town or at the Farms, we are unable to say; but in 1693, when the North precinct was organized, he must have been within its territory, as he was taxed for ministerial land purchased at that time. The same tax bill bears the name of his son, Thomas Mead.
• Other Will: 15 Jan 1654, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; On 15 January 1654 his father, Gabriel, wrote his will mentioning Israel. To him he left "shall haue ye house I now dwell in, with ye orchard & apurtenance therevnto belonging."
• Military: 1676; He was listed as being on the Punckapauge Expedition of 1676.
• Moved To: 1688, Menotomy (now Arlington), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He moved to Menotomy which was later renamed Arlington in 1688.
• Tax: Aug 1688, Menotomy (now Arlington), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In August 1688 Israel is listed as a tax payer of Menotomy (now Arlington), Massachusetts.
• Moved To: 1693, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1693 he moved to Lexington, Massachusetts.
• Religion: 1696, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Israel was one of the ten men who signed the covenant to establish a church in Lexington. Judge Sewall, who was then present as one of the honored magistrates to take cognizance of the establishment of a new church, has the following in his manuscript Journal.—"October 21, 1696. A church is gathered at Cambridge, North Farms; no relations made, but a Gov', signed and voted by 10 brethren dismissed from ye churches of Cambridge, Watertown, Wooburn, and Concord, for the work. Being declared to be a church, they chose Mr. Benjamin Estabrook ye Pastor, who had made a good Sermon from Jer. 3. 15. Mr. Estabrook the Father managed this, having prayed excellently: Mr. Willard gave ye Charge ; Mr. Fox the Right Hand of Fellowship. Sung part of ye 48th from ye 9th v. to the end, — O God, our thoughts. — Mr. Stone and INIr. Fiske thanked me for my assistance there. Cambridge was sent to; they had no Teaching officer; they sent Elder Clark, Hastings, Kemington."
• Offices Held: 1700, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Israel was one of the committee to seat the gallery of the meeting house in 1700.
• Will: 2 Apr 1713, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 2 April 1713 in Lexington, Massachusetts he made his will. In it he mentions particularly sons Thomas, John, Stephen, and Ebenezer, and dau. Margaret Locke, Mary, and Ruth. He also makes a bequest to four grandchildren,—the oldest child of Thomas, John, Stephen, and Margaret Locke. He also remembers his faithful spiritual teacher. "I give to Mr. John Hancock, the reverend pastor of the church of Christ in Lexington, twenty shillings."
• Probate/Proved: 20 Sep 1714; His will was proved on 20 September 1714.
• Last Full Review: 29 Apr 2020

Notes:

Christening: His christening was recorded as 2 (7) 1639.

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Israel married Mary Hall on 26 Feb 1669 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Mary died on 6 Oct 1692 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]