Faith Bridges

Citations

1. [S161] George Thomas Little, editor, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1909), four volumes, p. 1602; see also Yankee Doodle Tree: "7. Faith, married Daniel Black, who settled at York, Maine. " quoted from Great Migrations.
2. [S166] Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England (Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995-2011), I:392; "In September 1660 Failth Bridges and Daniel Black were in court over his unlawful seduction of her without her father's permission [EQC 2:243]."
3. [S602] George Francis Dow, compiler, Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County Massachusetts (Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute, 1911–1919), III:192, Ipswich: "Upon complaint made against Daniell Black and his wife, court ordered that they should sit one hour in the stocks, and for the future that said Black was not to threaten his wife or miscall her and to live peaceably with her, and she was to be orderly and not to gad abroad. She was further ordered not to be in company with John How or Judah Trumble nor come to the house of John How unless her husband sent her on business, and if either of them offended against this order, they were to be whipped."
4. [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 ____.
   
5. [S166] Robert Charles Anderson, Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, I:390, exhibit.
6. [S162] Notes on Edmund BRIDGES of Massachusetts and Some Descendants, online http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sengercm/…, Faith BRIDGES , married Daniel (3,4,?6,7,?11) BLACK (1,2,3,4,6,7,11), born Scotland (4), between 1660 and 1664 (7), after courtship without her parents consent (4,Essex Ct. R., Sept., 1660 (3)). Was in Boxford 1684 (7) but does not appear to have owned land there (4). Did own a small tract in Topsfield in 1663 (4) but was considered poor and son Daniel was ordered by the court to help in 1688 (4). Daniel died 5 Dec 168? (4). At least 4 children between 1667 and 1674,
   Daniel BLACK
   Mehitable BLACK
   John BLACK
   Edmund BLACK
   perhaps a fifth, James BLACK who married about 1700 (4).
7. [S389] William Richard Cutter, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs : Relating to the Families of Boston and Eastern Massachusetts (4 Volumes, Partially Indexed) (Baltimore: Clearfield Co., 2000), p. 481. Hereinafter cited as Genealogical and Personal Memoirs.