John Bridges

Citations

1. [S163] All in the Past.net, online allinthepast.net. gives birth year as 1639 to 1644.
2. [S799] The Essex Institute, compiler, Essex Institute (Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute et al), XX:147, "Early Settlers of Rowley, Mass., Including All Who Were Here Before 1662" by Geo. B. Blodgette: "Edmund Bridges, "blacksmith," had an acre and a half house- lot, bounded on the north side by the cross street, the east end by the high street, 1643. His wife was Alice."
   "He sold his dwelling house, blacksmith's shop, and rights to Isaac Cousins 25 , and moved to Ipswich where he was in 1644. He was about 46 years old 1658 (Court Rec).
   "Child born here : 13-1 Mehitable 2, b. 26-lmo., 1640."
3. [S161] George Thomas Little, editor, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1909), four volumes, vol. 3, p. 1601ff.
4. [S387] Sidney Perley, editor, "Bridges Genealogy", The Essex Antiquarian XII:1 :26-28, (Jan 1908): p. 26.
5. [S349] The Essex Institute, compiler, Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Three Volumes) (Salem, MA: Newcomb & Gauss, 1910), II:56 and II:232: "Bridges, John, and Sarah How, Dec. 5, 1666 CT R" [Court record, Essex co., Quarterly Court].
6. [S161] George Thomas Little, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine, p. 1602 "daughter of James and Elizabeth How."
7. [S718] Topsfield Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Andover Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849: Volume II Marriages and Deaths (Topsfield, Mass.: Topsfield Historical Society, 1912), II:64 "Bridges, John, and wid. Mary Post. Mar. 1, 1677-8."
8. [S161] George Thomas Little, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine, p. 1602; Mary Post was a widow, unk if Post is married name; date given as March 1 but year as 1677 or 1678.
9. [S791] Edmund Bridges will (1685), Probate record of Edmund Bridges, 1685, Ipswich, Essex Co., Mass., Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives, Boston, Massachusetts, online AmericanAncestors.org: Case no. 3298, 9 images. Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1840. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.). Transcript by Vincent Hartnett:
   
   The Last Will and Testament of Edmond Bridges Senr Black Smith
   of Ipswich in the County of Essex in New England is as folloeth,
   
   I Edmond Bridges being of perfect memorie and good understanding, yet by
   Reason of my weakeness of bodie and manie infermities often prevailing
   upon me, doo desire to com~end my soule in to the hands of my Blessed
   Redeemer Jesus Christ, in hope a happy Resurection,
   My will therefore is that my bodie be most decently burried after my
   discease, and all my debts be discharged, my estate be disposed of as
   followeth First I have alreadie given to my all my Children but Mary fair
   portions as was [crossed out] sutaable and convenient into my estate to _____
   of, but as an adition I give unto John Bridges my Rapier unto Josiah
   Bridges I give my Musquit unto Fayth Bridges I give a pewter platter
   marked with E B A, unto Bothiah Bridges the fellow or other pewtter
   plates with the same markes, which things my will is, that they be
   delivered unto the parties before mentioned Att my house upon there
   demand, imediately after my discease.
   
   Unto my Daughter Mary I give twentie pounds, that is to say a Cow shee
   calls her owne, a fether bed and what beding can conveniently be spared
   with it, And the rest to be made up in such household stuffe as my
   wife shall soo cause to supply her with.
   
   And my will further is that my beloved wife Mary Bridges shall have
   the res of the whole of my estate undispossed of During the time of
   her life if she remains a widdow, But if shee should marry after
   my discease she shall then have ten pounds payed unto her.
   
   I Doe allso will, that if my afforesaid wife Mary Bridges should
   marry, or otherwayes at the time of her Discease, that all the
   Remainder of my Estate then left shall be Equallie divided between
   John Bridges my sonne, my sonne Josiah Bridges, my Daughter Fayth
   Bridges Alias Black Bethiah Bridges Alias Peabodie and Mary Bridges
   And I doe hereby Constitute and ordaine my Beloved wife Mary Bridges
   and my sonne John Bridges to be my Executors, in order unto the
   performance of this my last will and testament And I doe desire
   Captn Daniel Epps with Leiftenant John Appleton to be the overseers for
   the fulfilling of this my will, whereunto I have sett my hand and
   seale this 6th of January 1684.
   
   Signed sealed and delivered [signature and seal of Edmund Bridges]
   in the presence of us
   Daniel Epps
   Edmund ____               The _____________
                       between ye 8th & 9th line
                       from ye top viz, but Mary,
                       was entered before ye
                       perfecting hereof
   Will proved at Court of Ipswich March 30: 85, Proved
   by the Executor to be the last Will & Testament of Edmon Bridges
   by the oath of Mary Bridges, Relect, & John Bridges sone to
   Ed. Bridges to the Best of the there knowledge that he was of a disposing mind
   at the same time.                    Attor. John Appleton ____.
   
10. [S166] Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England (Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995-2011), I:390, exhibit.
11. [S800] M. V. B. Perley, "James Howe of Ipswich and Some of His Descendants", Essex Institute LIV:33 (1918): p. 37: "Sarah, b. abt. 1644 (aged about 20 y. in 1664); m. 5 Dec, 1666, John Bridges, a blacksmith of Andover, and after 1690 of Mendon; had daughter Sarah, who m. a Preston.". Hereinafter cited as James Howe of Ipswich and Some of His Descendants.
12. [S161] George Thomas Little, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine, p. 1604.
13. [S161] George Thomas Little, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine, III:1604.
14. [S161] George Thomas Little, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine, p. 1604; text has 1861, assume transposition.