Wilkes Wood Esq.

Occupation*1831Wilkes Wood Esq. was Judge of the Probate of Wills and for granting Letters of Administrations in 1831 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. 
(Judge) Administration4 October 1831The estate of John Bolton of West Bridgewater, who died intestate, was opened for probate on 4 October 1831 in East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Jonas Hartwell was appointed Administrator by Wilkes Wood Esq., Judge of the Probate of Wills, and for granting Letters of Administration, and Hartwell paid a Surety Bond of $200 with Benjamin B. Howard and Libbeus Packard as witnesses.1 
(Judge) Inventory3 April 1832The initial Inventory of the estate of John Bolton, late of West Bridgewater, was filed with Justice Wilkes Wood on 3 April 1832 in East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It had been completed by appraisers Nathan Alger Jr., George W. Lathrop and Stillman Alger and sworn to by Administrator Jonas Hartwell. The initial inventory of the estate was valued at $239.89 and included personal and household items in addition to notes of loans, with interest, against three individuals: Willis Alger, Nathan Alger and John Willis owed the deceased $150.59, $29.75 and $25.32 respectively.1
(Judge) Final Accounting2 April 1833One year later, on 2 April 1833, a second and possibly final Inventory and Expenses of the estate of John Bolton, was submitted by Administrator Jonas Hartwell and filed with Probate Justice Wilkes Wood in East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. New items totaling $162.14 had been added to the $239.89 value of the initial inventory making the total value of his estate $402.03 before expenses. $150.00 and $10.00 had been received from the estates of Nathan Alger and Abiezer Alger Esq. respectively, interest received totaled $2.00 and there was $.14 cash in hand. The Administrator requested and received allowance in the amount of $137.72 for the following estate expenses: $5.16 in funeral charges, $34.50 for the deceased's last sickness, $20.11 paid to Dr. Caleb Swan, $6.47 paid to Dr. Noah Whitman, $1.70 in expenses for appraising the estate, $12.28 lost in the sale of the personal estate, $1.00 paid to Charles Hayden, $15.00 for a pair of gravestones and $41.50 for settling the estate.

The net value of the estate, after expenses, in 1833 was $264.31 which in today's dollars (2009) would be about $6,830. No mention of a wife, children or family members were found in the probate papers nor was there any indication of how the closing amount was disbursed.1 

Citations

  1. [S781] John Bolton of West Bridgewater, Probate file# 2218, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, found among "Probate records, 1686-1903; with index and docket, 1685-1967", Massachusetts Probate Court (Plymouth County) microfilm of originals at Plymouth, Massachusetts on 157 microfilm reels. Includes Index. Papers on multiple films, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, FHL Film# 550911, Book 61, page 440; FHL Film# 555259, Book 68, page 253; FHL Film# 555261, Book 72, pages 146-147; FHL Film# 555262, Book 74, pages 107-108. Hereinafter cited as John Bolton Probate file# 2218.

John Woodburn1

Charts Descendants of William of Reading, The Immigrant
Marriage*20 March 1846John Woodburn of Nashua, New Hampshire married Lucinda (Sanderson) Twell, daughter of Isaac Sanderson and Eunice Bolton, on 20 March 1846.1 
Residence*1882John and Lucinda Woodburn lived in Londonderry, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, in 1882.1 

Family

 Lucinda Sanderson b. 5 May 1806

Citations

  1. [S484] Seth Chandler, History of the Town of Shirley, Massachusetts from its Early Settlement to A.D. 1882. The copy obtained from Google Books contains additional, handwritten notations and corrections dated 25 Sep 1883 on the William Bolton family on page 357. (Shirley, Massachusetts: Seth Chandler, 1883), pages 357-359. Hereinafter cited as Shirley Massachusetts History to 1882.

Sarah (Sallie) Woodcock1

b. 2 September 1772
Birth*2 September 1772Sarah (Sallie) Woodcock was born on 2 September 1772 in Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts.1 
Marriage*7 November 1793She married John West on 7 November 1793 They were the parents of 11 children.1 

Family

 John West b. 15 Feb 1770, d. 10 Feb 1852
Child 1.Hannah West+ b. 31 Dec 1794, d. 20 May 1880

Citations

  1. [S261] Portrait and Biographical Album of Knox County, Illinois; (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, originally published in 1886, filmed in 1974), film number 934993, item 1, pages 766-768. Hereinafter cited as Biographical Album of Knox County.

Francis Woods1

Marriage*He married widow Sarah (Harden) Hooper, daughter of John Harden and Hannah Unknown.1 
(Husband) Estate19 May 1719John Hooper, son of the deceased John Hooper and his widow Sarah (Harden) Hooper Woods, was appointed Administrator of his father's estate on 19 May 1719, after coming of age. As Administrator, John made an agreement with Francis Woods and his mother, who was by then the wife of Francis Woods, in order that she might receive her third part of the deceased John Hooper's estate. Francis Woods and Elisabeth Bridgham were surety on John's bond.1 
Guardianship*Francis Woods was appointed guardian for Nathaniel Hooper, Sarah Hooper and James Hooper, the young children of his wife, Sarah (Harden) Hooper Woods and her deceased first husband John Hooper.1 

Family

 Sarah Harden b. 3 Dec 1679, d. 19 May 1749

Citations

  1. [S610] Charles Henry Pope and Thomas Hooper, compilers, downloaded from Google Books, Hooper Genealogy (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, 1908), Part I, The Reading Family, compiled by Thomas Hooper of Boston, Second Generation, pages 6-10. Hereinafter cited as Hooper Genealogy.

John Woodward1

(Applicant) Religion29 March 1805Zilpah Bolton and Nathaniel Everett, along with eight others which included George Briggs Cox, Peter Vallett, John Woodward, Lydia Sweetser, Sally Lovis, Mary Marnson, Ruth Thayer and Venus Sylvester, applied for membership in the Second Baptist Church, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, at a Friday evening meeting on 29 March 1805. The applicants spoke "with regard to works of grace upon their souls and after a candid and full examination, they were unanimously received into the fellowship as Candidates for baptism."2 
(Member) Religion31 March 1805Zilpah Bolton and Nathaniel Everett, along with several others including Thomas Ditson, John Hayden, George Briggs Cox, Simeon Blanchard, Francis Green, Peter Vallett, John Woodward, Mary Marnson, Ruth Thayer, Venus Sylvester, Kezia Booth, Lydia Leeds, Botsey Jones, Versan Adams, Zebudah Hayden, Martha Farrar, Betsey Mirth Horton, Catherine Thayer, Lydia Sweetser and Sally Lovis, were baptized and became members of the Second Baptist Church, Boston, on Sunday, 31 March 1805. In the baptismal records, the men and women were listed separately.3,4,5 

Citations

  1. [S893] Records of the Second Baptist Church, Boston, 1788-1809, original manuscript, Reference Item# 26, Franklin Trask Library, 210 Herrick Road, Newton Centre, MA, pages 114 and 118.
  2. [S893] Records of the Second Baptist Church, Boston, 1788-1809, original manuscript, Franklin Trask Library, page 114.
  3. [S893] Records of the Second Baptist Church, Boston, 1788-1809, original manuscript, Franklin Trask Library, page 118.
  4. [S183] Boston, Massachusetts, Church Records, 1789-1811; FHL# 856700 Item# 5, LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah. Hereinafter cited as Second Baptist Church Records, 1789-1811.
  5. [S494] The Records of the Churches of Boston - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org, published originally by NEHGS in 2002 on CD-ROM. Hereinafter cited as Boston Church Records - NEHGS.

Sarah Wormel1

Marriage*8 January 1706/7She married Nehemiah Allen, son of Samuel Allen Sr. and Sarah Partridge, on 8 January 1706/7 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.1,2 

Family

 Nehemiah Allen b. 5 Jan 1680/81
Children 1.Alice Allen1 b. 8 Oct 1707
 2.Sarah Allen1 b. 27 Mar 1710
 3.Martha Allen+1 b. 17 Oct 1713
 4.Nehemiah Allen1 b. 8 Jul 1715
 5.Bethiah Allen1
 6.Lydia Allen1

Citations

  1. [S474] Nahum Mitchell, History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family Register (Baltimore, Maryland: Gateway Press, Inc., original publication date was 1840; reprinted for the third and fourth times in 1970 and 1975; first reprinted in 1897 by Henry T. Pratt, Bridgewater, Massachusetts; originally printed in 1840 by Kidder and Wright, Boston, Massachusetts), Allen, pages 92-98. Hereinafter cited as History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater.
  2. [S836] New England Historic Genealogical Society, compiler, downloaded from Google Books, Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. In two Volumes: Volume I. Births and Volume II. Marriages and Deaths. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1916), Marriages, Volume II, page 29. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to 1850.

Hannah Worthen1

Charts Descendants of Nicholas Boulton, The Immigrant
Marriage*8 November 1835She married Micah Bolton, son of John Bolton of Lowell and Margery Pratt, on 8 November 1835 in Lowell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.1 

Family

 Micah Bolton b. 8 Nov 1788, d. b 23 Jun 1841

Citations

  1. [S451] Early Massachusetts Vital Records to the Year 1850 - NEHGS, online at www.newenglandancestors.org. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 - NEHGS.

Euphemia Young1

Charts Descendants of John Hinds, including our Walters and Ralphs
Marriage*1765She married John Hinds ( -1789) of Newgrove, son of Walter Hinds (1703-1777) of Corrakane and Martha Faris.1 

Family

 John Hinds ( -1789) of Newgrove d. 1789
Children 1.Richard John Hinds of Newgrove+1
 2.Martha Ann Hinds1
 3.George Thomas Hinds1

Citations

  1. [S497] "Hinds Family Research Collection", compiled by Marguerite Clayton (Michigan), for Shirley Ertz (Nebraska), Family Tree prepared by Marguerite Clayton dated Dec 1997 and including the notation that the information is subject to change; Shirley Ertz Personal Library, email: e-mail address, Nebraska. Hereinafter cited as "Hinds Family Research Collection."
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