Hi Bangs (& Carruthers),
This is a prior msg, which I reviewed because it may have interesting
new info.
"Abiah was married to Jonathan Bangs and lists his death as 1796 - with
will."
(see below)
Have we seen this Jonathan Bangs will of 1796? The point is that there
is dispute whether Jonathan Bangs (of the Edward Bangs family (Edwd arrived
New England on the Anne 1623) connectd up w/Jihn Carruthers - seems that
has been determined - only remaining issue is which Jonathan Bangs travelled
w. J Carruthers. bw
The '19 of October 1677' last will and testament of Edward Bangs found
below, near the end. bw
Edward Bangs
http://www.pilgrimhall.org/bangsedward.htm
Edward Bangs was born in England, probably in 1591. In his will,
written in 1677, he says he is aged 86 years. He is probably the same Edward
Bangs who was baptized in 1591 at Penfield, County Essex, England, the son
of John and Jane (Chavis) Bangs.
Edward Bangs arrived in Plymouth in 1623 on the Anne.
Edward Bangs married Lydia Hicks sometime after 1627. Robert Hicks,
Edward's father-in-law, had arrived in Plymouth in 1621 on the Fortune. The
rest of the Hicks family - Robert's wife Margaret, and their three children,
Samuel, Phoebe and Lydia, arrived on the Anne (as did Edward Bangs). Edward
and Lydia Hicks Bangs had one son, John. Lydia died in the mid-1630s. Edward
remarried, to Rebecca [last name uncertain]. Edward and Rebecca had 9
children.
Edward Bangs served on several town committees, and held a responsible
position within the community.
Edward Bangs and his family moved to Cape Cod in the 1640s when the
town of Nauset (later renamed Eastham) was being established. In Nauset,
Edward was licensed to sell alcohol.
Edward Bangs died in 1677/78.
Before his death, Edward Bangs wrote a will. Click HERE for that will.
How do we know about Edward Bangs?
From the written records of the 17th century.
For a look at the 17th century records that pertain to Edward Bangs,
click HERE.
www.pilgrimhall.org
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Prior msg below:
"Excellent stuff Debbie, & following up recent 16 May 05 Carruthers msgs,
"I believe we were looking at ~ "wills & administration-Beaufort co
NC,-1763- 1772" type Carruthers data recently:
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CARRUTHERS/2005-04
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/CARRUTHERS/2005-05
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/CARRUTHERS/2005-03/1112335416
"Most of what you feature below is consistent w/our present data, see
further discussion below.
Barry Wetherington
----- Original Message -----
From: "Debbie" <cricket1(a)door.net>
To: <CARRUTHERS-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 2:48 PM
Subject: [Carruthers] Carothers/Bangs
Would like to know your thoughts on this, have received family sheets
and on one it has a William Carruthers Married to and Elizabeth Jones in
1762 in Bath Co. North Caroline Their children were William, John, Abiah,
Sarah, Prudence , Mary and Elizabeth, and it states that Abiah was married
to Jonathan Bangs and list his death as 1796- with will. Sarah Carruthers
married to a Soloman Rew and them to a Vineyard Bond . And John married to
an Elizabeth Dawson and them to a Patty Carraway. This was from a family
sheet I received along with others name on papers was a Bill J Crouthers,
sources are early records NC vol 1 , page 5 Return of probate of wills &
administration-Beaufort co NC -1763- 1772.
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I do not think there was a Bath Co, NC - (from the notes above) - there
WAS a Bath Town before the 1762-1772 period, see below.
"13 March 1745/46. Land Grand to JOSEPH HARPER, 320 acers in Craven Co.,
NC. Council at Bath Town, Petitions for Warrants [Source: Saunders, Volume
4, page 799]" bw
[While the evidence for no Bath Co seemed substantial, I too have found more
refs to Bath Co. bw]
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I can't recall if we have seen the referenced Bangs will. Jonathan Bangs
was, as best as I recall, the son of Edward Bangs, the Bangs immigrant to
the US.
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Debbie, are the family sheets on paper, or digitized. If the latter, pls
attach to an email to me.
Barry
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Edward Bangs in the records of the 17th century
Edward Bangs : his arrival in Plymouth
Edward Bangs arrived in Plymouth on the Anne in 1623. Governor William
Bradford tells of the ship's arrival in Plymouth :
"About fourteen days after came in this ship, called the Anne, whereof Mr.
William Peirce was master; and about a week or ten days after came in the
pinnace which, in foul weather, they lost at sea, a fine, new vessel of
about 44 run, whichthe Company had built to stay in the country. They
brought about 60 persons for the General, some of them being very useful
persons and became good members to the body; and some were the wives and
children of such as were here already."
William Bradford, Of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647, ed.
Samuel Eliot Morison (New York : Knopf, 1991), p. 127.
Edward Bangs & the 1623 Division of Land
The 1623 Division of Land marked the end of the Pilgrims' earliest system of
land held in common by all. Governor Bradford explains it in this way:
"And so assigned to every family a parcel of land, according to the
proportion of their number, for that end, only for present use (but made no
division for inheritance) and ranged all boys and youth under some family.
This had very good success, for it made all hands very industrious, so as
much more corn was planted than otherwise would have been by any means the
Governor or any other could use, and saved him a great deal of trouble, and
gave far better content. The women now went willingly into the field, and
took their little ones with them to set corn; which before would allege
weakness and inability; whom to have compelled would have been thought great
tyranny and oppression."
William Bradford, Of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647, ed.
Samuel Eliot Morison (New York : Knopf, 1991), p. 120.
Plymouth Colony Records, Deeds, &c, Vol. I 1627-1651 is the oldest record
book of the Plymouth settlement. It begins with the 1623 Division of Land,
recorded in the handwriting of Governor William Bradford. It records not
only the land holdings but also the names of those passengers who arrived in
the Colony on the ships Fortune and Anne. The lands of "Bangs" were among
those designated "their grounds which came ouer in the shipe called the
Anne" and described it in this way "These following lye on the other side of
the towne towards the eele-riuer."
A further division of land was accomplished in 1627. The allotments of land
were laid out by six men : William Bradford, Edward Winslow, John Howland,
Francis cooke, Joshua Pratt, and Edward Bangs. (PCR 11:4-5)
Edward Bangs & the 1627 Division of Cattle
Plymouth Colony Records, Deeds, &c, Vol. I 1627-1651 also tells of the 1627
Division of Cattle :
"At a publique court held the 22th of May it was concluded by the whole
Companie, that the cattell wch were the Companies, to wit, the Cowes & the
Goates should be equally devided to all the psonts of the same company ... &
so the lotts fell as followeth, thirteene psonts being portioned to one lot
..."
"The twelueth lott fell to John Jene & his companie joyned to him (2) his
wife Sarah Jene (3) Samuell Jene (4) Abigall Jene (5) Sarah Jene (6) Robert
Hickes (7) Margret Hickes (8) Samuell Hickes (9) Ephraim Hickes (10) Lidya
Hickes (11) Phebe Hickes (12) Stephen Deane (13) Edward Banges.
"To this lott fell the greate white backt cow wch was brought ouer with the
first in the Ann, to wch cow the keepeing of the bull was joyned for hes
psonts to puide for. heere also two shee goats."
Edward Bangs : a 1626 Purchaser
In 1621, King James I authorized the Council for New England to plant and
govern land in this area. This Council granted the Peirce Patent, confirming
the Pilgrims' settlement and governance of Plymouth. Peirce and his
associates, the merchant adventurers, were allotted 100 acres for each
settler the Company transported. The Pilgrims had a contract with the
Company stating all land and profits would accrue to the Company for 7 years
at which time the assets would be divided among the shareholders. Most of
the Pilgrims held some stock. The Pilgrims negotiated a more favorable
contract with the Company in 1626. In 1627, 53 Plymouth freemen, known as
"The Purchasers," agreed to buy out the Company over a period of years. In
turn, 12 "Undertakers" (8 from Plymouth and 4 from London) agreed to pay off
Plymouth's debts in return for trade benefits.
The list we have of the 1626 Purchasers comes from the Plymouth Colony
Records (Vol. 2, p. 177). The name of Edward Bangs is listed.
Edward Bangs : a founder of Nauset, Cape Cod (1644)
"Many having left this place. the church began seriously to think whether it
were not better jointly to remove to some other place than to be thus
weakened and as it were insensibly dissolved. Many meetings and much
consulttion was held hereabout, and divers were men's minds and opinions.
Some were still for staying together in this place, alleging men might here
live if they would be content with their condition, and that it was not for
want or necessity so much that they removed as for the enriching of
themselves. Others were resolute upon removal and so signified that here
they could not stay; but if the church did not remove, they must. Insomuch
as many were swayed rather than there should be a dissolution, to condescend
to a removal if a fit place could be found that might more conveniently and
comfortably receive the whole, with such access of others as might come to
them for their better strength and subsistence; and some such-like cuations
and limitations.
"So as, with the aforesaid provisos, the greater part consented to a removal
to a place called Nauset, which had been superficially viewed and the good
will of the purchasers to whom it belonged obtained, with some addition
thereto from the Court."
William Bradford, of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647, ed.
Samuel Eliot Morison (New York : Knopf, 1991), p. 333-334.
[The Plymouth Pilgrims who settled Nauset included Thomas Prence, John
Doane, Nicholas Snow, Josias Cook, Richard Higgins, John Smalley and Edward
Bangs. Nauset was renamed Eastham in 1651.]
Edward Bangs in the Records of Plymouth Colony
28 September 1629 : "The .29 of the same month and year aboue writen the
said Thomas Clark sould to William Bradford the aforesaid acre of land
bought of ye said Abraham Peirce, luying & bounded as abouesayd.
"And also an other acre of grounde lying on the same side of the towne,
abutting with ye one ende on ye Bay, & bounded on ye one side with ye land
of widow Waren, & on ye other sid with ye land of Edward bangs."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 12, p. 7.
1633 : "The Names of the Freemen of the Incorporacon of Plymoth in New
England, An: 1633 . Edward Bangs, [et al.].
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 3-4.
Edward Bangs is also in the 1636-37 List of Freemen for Plymouth (PCR 1:52),
the circa 1643 List of Freemen for Plymouth (PCR 8:174 and 189), the circa
1658 List of Freemen for Nauset (PCR 8:177) and the 1670 List of Freeman for
Eastham (PCR 5:278).
25 March 1633 : "According to an order in Court held the 2d of January, in
the seaventh yeare of the raigne of or soveraigne lord, Charles, by the
grace of God King of Engl., Scotl., France, & Irel., defendor of the faith,
&c, the psons heere under menconed were rated for publike use by the Govr,
Mr. Will Bradford . to be brought in by each pson as they are heere under
written, rated in corne at vi s p bushell, at or before the last of November
next ensuing . Edward Bangs 00 : 12 : 00."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 9-10.
In March of 1634, Edward Bangs was also "rated" at twelve shillings.
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 27.
1 July 1633 : "That Capt Myles Standish, John Done, Stephen Hopkins, Josuah
Prat, Edward Bangs, Jonathan Brewster, & Robt Heeks devide the medow ground
in the bay equally, according to the proporcon of shares formerly devided to
the purchasers at or before the last of aug. next ensuing.
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 14.
10 October 1633 : "An Inventory taken the 10th of Octobr 1633 of the goods &
Chattels of Peter Browne of new Plymouth deceased as they were prised by
Capt Myles Standish & mr Will Brewster.
"[owed Peter Browne by] Edw: Bangs . 00:03:00"
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 1, p. 79-81.
15 November 1633 : "An Inventory of the goods of Joh Thorp Carpenter late of
Plym deceased as they were taken by Capt. Myles Standish & mr Will.
Brewster.
"Joh. Thorpe debtor to. Edw. Bangs 00:15:00"
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 1, p. 158-161.
3 March 1634-5 "At ye same court these, whose names are vnderwritten, were
added to ye rest yt were apointed ye year before, for to cesse [assess] ye
company for ye watch & other publick charge.
"Manasah Kempton, Joshua Pratt, John Winslow, Edward Bangs, Steuen Tracy."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 33.
Edward Bangs was also appointed an assessor in 1635 (PCR 1:38).
14 March 1635-6 : "At this meeting, after much conference about the neerer
uniting of Plymoth & those on Duxburrough side, divers were apointed to view
Jones his river & Mortons Hole, wch were thought the fittest places, & to
render a reason for their judgement. The pties for Duxburrow side were Mr
William Collier, Stephen Tracy, Mr Joh. Howland, Edm Chandler, Josuah Pratt;
for the other side, Capt Myles Standish, Manasseh Kempton, George Kenrick,
John Jenny, & Edward Bangs. All these but Edw. Bangs went & conferred
together, and on the 21th of the sd month of March brought in their opinions
& rendred their reasons for the same, wch are many & still extant; seaven of
the said nine holding Jones River to be the fittest place for the uniting of
both ptes into a neerer society, & there to build a meeting howse & towne;
and the two preferred the other, wch is Mortons Hole, before Jones River."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 41.
4, 5 October 1636 : "The jewry empaniled this Court, for triall of accons &
abuses, were Jonathan Brewster, Nath. Sowther, John Cooke, Junior, James
Budworth, John Holmes, Kanelm Wynslow, Josiah winslow, Anthony Annable, Will
Hatch, Christopher Wadsworth, Tho. Cushman, Edw. Bangs.
"By these, Tho. Savery fownd guilty of drunkenness, & thought meet he should
be whipt.
"Also, John Barnes, for Sabbath breaking, for wch he was fined 30ss, & to
sit an howr in the stocks."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 44
Edward Bangs also served on Juries in 1636-7 (PCR 7:4), 1639 (PCR 7:13 and
14), 1639-40 (PCR 7:16), 1641 (PCR 7:22, 23, 25 and 28) and 1643 (PCR 7:35
and 36).
7 March 1636-7 : "The Names of the Great Inquest of Grand Jury, sworne to
enquire of all Abuses wthin the body of this goument, &c. Jhn Atwood, gen.,
Jonathan Brewster, John Winslowe, Kenelme Winslowe . Edward Banges.
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 54.
Edward Bangs also served on the Grand Inquest in 1638 (PCR 1:87), 1640 (PCR
1:155) and 1642 (PCR 2:34).
20 March 1636 : ".and then were psons also appoynted to veiwe all the hey
grounds wthin the limitts seually followinge, before the next Court, that
eich man may be asigned a porcon as shalbe thought convenyent.
"The Messenger, Mr Hopkins, Manasseth Kempton, Edward Banges, were appoynted
to veiw the hey grounds betwixt the Eele riuer and the towne of Plymouth."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 55.
7 July 1637 : "It is agreed, that the heigh wayes, both for horse, cart, and
foote, shalbe as followeth.
"To the Eele riuer, from Plymouth.
"The wayes now in vse to Wellingsley bridge, and so the creeke, where wee
allowe fiftie foote from the banks, & from the corner at Raph Wallens. The
vpper way to Thomas Clarkes still; the lower way from Raph Wallens right out
to Holmans Rock; allowed fourty foote on the west side, and so straight to
Manasseth Kemptons ground, whose fence is to be remoued twenty foote inward,
and so passing betweene two rocks at the brooke, straight to Edward Banges,
leaueing his house west, and so along, leaueing Nicholas Snowes house east,
& so to Mr Hopkins house."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 58-59.
2 October 1637 : "Wheras diuers were appoynted to take a view of the meadow
grounds betwixt the Eele Riuer and South Riuer, that there might be an
equall diuision of them to eich man, and fynding the same by estimacon to
amount vnto fiue hundred acrees, or thereabouts, the court doth order, that
Mr Willm Brewster, Mr Steephen Hopkins, Mr John Done, and John Winslowe, for
the towne of Plymouth, Edward Banges for the Eele Riuer, Mr John Browne for
Joanes Riuer, and Jonathan Brewster and Edmond Chaundler for Ducksborrow,
shalbe added to the Gounor and Assistants, to agree vpon an equall course to
the division of them."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 67.
1 January 1637-8 : "The bounds of the lands of Mr John Alden att Duxburrow,
as it was layed forth by Gou Bradford, Mr Edward winslow, Joshuah Prate,
Edward Banges."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 73.
8 November 1638 : "John Smyth, of Plym., labr, doth acknowledg to owe our
souaigne lord the King, &c.xl [pence]
"Edward Banges, of the same, yeom., . xx [pence]"
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 103
3 December 1639 : "The differences betwixt Mr Samuell Gorton & Thomas Clarke
are referred by consent of the said Thom Clarke, and appoyntment of the
court, to Richard Church & Edward Banges as arbitratrs, and John Dunhame as
vmpire, to be decided & ended by them."
Plymouth Colony records, Vol. 1, p. 137.
1 June 1640 : "The Court doth order that Mr Collyer & Mr Alden do shew what
land was apoynted to Mr Thomas at Greens Harbour; and then Mr Prence, Capt
Standish, Edward Bangs, Willm Paddy, Jonathan Brewster, John Winslow, Josias
Cooke, Thomas Little, and Josuah Pratt to view & measure the meddow lands at
Greens Harbor."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 153.
2 November 1640 : "These seuall psons following are graunted meddowing in
the South Meddow towards Aggawam, Colebrook Meddowes : -
"To Edward Bangs tenn acres."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 166.
1 December 1640 : "Presentments.
"Richard Knowles, for denying passage of cattell in the heigh way. witnes,
Ed Banges."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 5.
1 February 1640-1 : "A Jury was impannelled and sworne to lay forth certaine
heigh wayes now in differrence, and to set forth the bounds and land markes.
"The Names of the Jury. Edward Banges, [et al.]."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 7.
16 September 1641 : "At a townes meeting by the inhabitants of Plym, holden
the sxjth of Septembr, 1641, xvij Caroli, &c, for grant of lands wthin the
said towneship of Plymouth.
"Edward Banges is graunted a pcell of fourscore acrees of vpland about
Warrens Wells, to be viewed and layd forth for him by Mr Jenney, Manasseth
Kempton, & Josuah Pratt."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 25.
27 September 1642 :"Whereas fourscore acrees of vpland are formly graunted
to Edward Banges at Warrens Wells, he now desireing to haue some lands neere
his house, it is graunted that he shall looke out a pcellof lands, wch vpon
view shalbe layd forth for him, and to be deducted out of the 80 acrees he
should haue at Warrens Wells."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 48-49.
4 January 1641-2 : "The Contributors for building of a Bark of 40 or 50
Tunn, estimated at the Charge of 200 li.
"Edward Bangs . jxvj th [1/16 th] part."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 31.
7 September 1643 : "Memorand That Joyce Wallen Widdow doth acknowledg that
for and in consideracon of the sum of eight pounds sterl to be payd by
fourty shillings p ann by Edward Bangs of Plym Hath freely and absolutely
bargained and sold vnto the said Edward his heires and Assignes All that her
house and messuage scituate and being at Hobs hole or Wellingsley wth the
garden place and vplands therevnto adjoyneing with all and singuler
thapprtences therevnto belonging and all her right title and interrest of
and into the said prmisses and euery pt thereof To haue and to hold the said
house or messuage garden place and vplands wth all and singuler thapprtences
therevnto belonging vnto the said Edward Banges his heires & Assignes for
euer and to the onely pper use and behoofe of him the said Edward Banges his
heires and Assignes foreu."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 12, p. 95.
10 February 1643-4 : "It is agreed That wolfe traps be made according to the
order of the Court in manner following.
"That one be made at broken wharfe [near the head of the Beach] by Manassah
kempton Edward Banges Richard Higgens Nathaniell Morton Nicholas Snow
Anthony Snow John Jenkins Willm ffallowell Robte ffinney John and Ephraim
Morton."
Records of the Town of Plymouth, Vol. 1, p. 16.
5 March 1643-4 : "John Smyth, of the Eele Riu, planter, acknowledgeth to our
souaigne lord the King, to be levyed, &c, xxli. Edward Banges of the same,
plant, . v li."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 69.
5 June 1644 : "It is ordered by the Court, that Manasseth Kempton, Edward
Banges, & Robte Bartlett, or any two of them, shall price the two oxen of
Willm Powells, recoued by due course of law by Thomas Clarke and Clement
Campion, John Barnes beinge Campions attorney, and the surplusage of the oxe
wch Thom Clarke recoued to be payd to Campions use, wth thother oxe, as they
are prised."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 73.
1 June 1647 : "Supvisors of the Highwaies.
"Nawsett . Nicolas Snow & Edward Banges."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 2, p. 115.
Edward Bangs also served as one of the Nauset "Survayors for the Hiewayes"
in 1650 (PCR 2:155) and as one of the Eastham surveyors in 1651 (PCR 2:168).
22 June 1651 : "Memorandum That Edward banges of Eastham in the Collonie of
New Plym: in New England doth acknowlidge that for and in Consideracon of
the sum of three pounds and ten shillings to him allreddy paied by Samuell
hickes of the towne of Plym: in the Collonie of New Plym: aforesaid; hee
hath freely and absolutely barganed and sould vnto the said Smauell hickes a
pcell of Marsh meddow lying at the high pynes on the salthouse beach; viz
all the meddow the said Edward Banges hath there lying in one Intire peece
or psell on that side the point or mersh which is toward the gurnets nose
the said pcell of Mersh Meddow lying on the salthouse beach as aforsaid To
haue and to hold vnto the said Samuell hicks his heires and assignes for
euer the said pmises with all and singulare the appurtenances belonging vnto
the said pmises to beelonge vnto the onely ppor use and behoofe of him the
said Samuell hickes his heires and assignes for euer.
"That Edward Banges of the Towne of Nawsett allies Eastham in the Collonie
of New Plym: in New England in america yeaman doth acknowlidg that for and
in Consideracon of the sum of thirteene pounds to him allreddy satisfyed
Contented and fully payed by Mannasses Kemton of the towne of Plym: in the
Jurisdiction of New Plym: aforsaid yeamen: hee hat freely fully and
absolutly barganed allianted and sold forty acars of vpland ground lying and
being in the Townshipe of Plym: aforsaid neare Brownes Rock lying ten acars
in breadth by the water side and extending it selfe in the length therof vp
into the woods being bounded on the oneside with the other lands of the said
Mannasses Kemton which hee hath giuen and made ouer vnto his sonn in law
Ephraim Morton on which the said Ephraim is now seated and doth dwell; and
on theother side with the lands of Thomas Morton as allso a pcell of mersh
meddow videlecet all the meddow or mersh that is on the Iland or spott of
land Comonly Called and knowne by the name of Sagaquas to haue and to hold
the forty acars of vpland bounded as aforsaid with all the mersh meddow
lying and being as Sagaquas aforsaid with all and singulare the pvilidges
and appurtenances belonging vnto the said vpland and mershland vnto the said
Mannasses kemton to him his heires and assignes for euer to bee holden
according to the Mannor of East Greenwidge in the County of Kent in free and
Common Sockage and not in Capety nor by Knight service by the Rents and
seruices therof and therby due and of right acostomed; the said pmises with
all and singular the appurtenances belonging vnto the said pmises being
bounded as aforsaid to bee holden in mannor as aforsaid to belonge vnto the
only pper vse and behoofe of him the said Mannasses kemton to him his heires
and assignes for euer.
"furthermore Rebeckah the wife of the said Edward Banges doth by these
psents according to order giue her free Consent vnto the sale of the said
lands vnto the said Mannasses kemton in forme and mannor aboue mencioned."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 12, p. 208-209.
3 June 1652 : "The Deputies of the seuerall Townes.
"Eastham . Edward Banges, Nicalas Snowe."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 3, p. 8-9.
20 June 1654 : "The Juriers for to lay out the convenientest Way from
sandwich vnto Plymouth, sworne before Mr Prence, February 24, 1652, sworne.
Anthony thacher, Thomas Dexter, Thomas Hinckley, William Hedge, Edward
Banges, [et al.] .
"Whereas wee, whose names are vnderwritten, impanneled by Mr Prence to lay
out a way for the countreys vse betwixt the townes of Plymouth and Sandwich,
haeing serched out for the same, doe psent vnto this court as followeth:
that wee haue marked na d layed out the convenientest way, in our judgments,
between the said two townes, viz: beginning att Sandwich, and soe leauing
Good man Blackes house on the right hand, runing crosse the swampe ouer the
riuer, and soe vpon a nornorth west line soe faling vpon the Eelriuer, where
two great trees of spruce lye ouer the riuer, and soe thence as it is marked
as neare vpon the same line as conveniencye would affors vs into the broad
cart path as comes to Nathaniell Mortons house, and soe vnto the towne of
Plymouth.
"Anthony Thacher, Thomas Dexter, Edward Banges, [et al.] ."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 3, p. 61-62.
6 October 1657 : "Liberty is graunted vnto Edward Banges to draw and sell
wine and strong waters att Eastham, prouided it bee for the refreshment of
the english, and not to bee sold to the Indians."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 3, p. 123.
1659 : "These prsents Testifyeth that wee whose Names are underwritten
according to our best understanding have vallued the Cattle that goeth under
the Name of Elizabeth hopkinses her Cattle and are in the Cutsistie of Gyles
hopkins and doe vallue the one halfe of three steers and a poor Calfe att
eight pounds and five shillings and one very smale poor Cow and an old Cow
being Defective att six pound.
"our hands John ffreeman Edward Banges."
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 4, p. 119.
9 July 1660 : "An oath appointed to bee Recorded
"Being requested by Gorg Bonum for to attest what wee Can affeirme about our
portions of meddow lying in the south meddow; for the ending of Differences
that is risen amongst those psons That nos Doe enjoy it
"Wee viz. Edward Banges Nicholas Snow Josias Cooke doe upon our sertaine
knowlidge affierme that Josias Cooke had the first portion layedout to him
by lott namely ten acrees bee it more or less; beginning att the upper end
of the meddow; and soe have posessed it many yeares without questioning of
it till now; by any that wee know of."
Mayflower Descendant, Vol. 15, p. 30.
9 June 1665 : "An Account of the Liquors brought into the Towne of Eastham,
as followeth.
"Edward Banges, six gallons of liquor."
30 October 1667 : "Wee, whose names are vnderwritten, being warned to bee
vpon a corroners enquest vpon the death of a child of Daniell Dones, whoe
was drownded in a well, wee doe all of vs judge that the child was
accedentally drownded.
"Joseph Rogers, Edward Banges, [et al.] ."
Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 4, p. 169.
17 February 1675-6 [right-hand side of this deed is torn leaving all lines
incomplete]
"To all people to whom these presants shall Come
In the Jurisdiction of plimouth in new England in
Sayd Edward Banges doe by these presants Covena
Estimation one acor and a halfe more or lees Situated
the boat medow bounded with Stakes betwixt Nichola
Done Juniour of the same town of Eastham in the
hereof the Sayd Edward Banges doth acknowledg himse
by John Doane aforesayd : the resceit wherof I hereby
doe acquitt Exonerate and discharg the Sayd John Do
them for Ever : as for divers other good Causes me the
fully and absolutely granted bargained Sold Enfeofed and
Enfeof and Confirme unto him the Sayd John Doa
Mentioned medow of Edward Banges and all the Est
which the Sayd Edward Banges hath of in and to
of them with there or any ther appurtenances To ha
mentioned bargained and sold and every part and parsell
Sayd John Doane and his heyrs and assigns for Ever : To
of Estgreenwith in the County of kent in the relme
Capitie nor by knights Service nor by the rents and
and Cleer and Cleerly acquit of and from all other and
morgages ingagments intanglments and incombrances
Sayd Edward Banges or my privitye or knowledg own
propryetor of the above sayd premisies and warranting
by my right or title might Claime any right or title
and hereby granting liberty unto the Sayd John Doane
Caus them to be recorded or Inroled in his Majestyes
Majestys Court of records according to the usuall mane
and provided : in witnes wherof I the Sayd Edward Ba
of february in the yeare of our lord one thousand s
Signed saled and delivered
in the presanc of us
Jonathan Higgins
John yeats
this 17 of febera
named Edward Ba
and acknoliged this
his act and deed
This above writen Is truly recorded
in the County Book of Barnestable in page th
Click HERE for Edward Bangs' last will and testament.
www.pilgrimhall.org
Updated 14 July, 1998
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The last will and testament of Edward Bangs
"This 19 of October 1677 I, Edward Banges, aged 86 yeers, being well
stricken in years and now knowing the day and houre when God may call mee
hence, yett being in health and perfect memory, doe leave this as my Last
Will and Testament.
"First, I make my son, Jonathan, my whole and sole Executor to whom I give
all my Purchase Land att Namskekett and that way lying between Namskekett
and satuckett Brooke lying next to meddow graunted to Governor Prence,
bounded by a ditch runing from the upland towards the creeke, two acres and
an half be it more or lesse, bounded att the other end by a creeke. And I
give him all my Purchase Land att Paomett and all privilidges therunto
belonging, and I give him an acree and an half of meddow ling att a place
called The Acars, alsoe one acree lying att the harbour's mouth, alsoe I
give him a parsell of upland and meddow lying att Rocke Harbour which I had
in exchange of John Done. Alsoe all those things which I have att his house
I give unto him.
"Secondly, I give to my son, John, that twenty acrees of upland att Pockett
that hee hath built upon, and five acrees more adjoyning to it to run from
end to end. And I give him that land which I have att Pockett Iland and two
acrees of meddow that lyeth att the Boate Meddow next to that which hee
bought of Daniell Cole, and three quarters of an acree att the head of the
Boate Meddow.
"Thirdly, I give unto my son, Joshua, the house that I lived in and all the
housing belonging to it, and twenty eight acrees of land adjoyning to it
that lyeth neare it, and I give him three acrees of meddow att the Boate
Meddow, lying at the Sandey Banke, and one acree of meddow that lyeth att
the Boate Meddow which is called the Salt House Acree, alsoe four acrees of
meddow lying att the head of Blakstish Creek. Likewise I give to Joshua
fourteen acrees of upland that lyeth att Pockett next to the land of
Jonathan Sparrow.
"Fourth, I give to my son Jonathan's eldest son, Edward Banges, twenty five
acrees of upland lying att Pochett Field, be it more or lesse, alsoe I give
unto him one acree of meddow att Rocke Harboare att the head of the meddow
next to Leiftenant Roger's and half an acre of meddow lying att Great
Namsckett which I bought of Daniell Cole.
"Fiftly, I give unto my daughters, my Daughter Howes, my Daughter Higgens,
my Daughter Done, my Daughter Hall, my Daughter Merrick, and my Daughter
Atwood, four pounds apeece at my decease. And I give to my grandchildren,
viz, the children of my daughter, Rebeckah, deceased, four pounds att my
decease onely with this proviso respecting the legacye given to these my
daughters and grandchildren: that the estate left att my death doth amount
to soe much; otherwise what is left be equally devided amongst them - the
grandchildren to have a seaventh parte. and heerunto I doe sett my hand and
seale.
Edward Banges."
"An Agreement made betwixt John Banges and Jonathan Banges, the sonnes of
Edward Banges, deceased, this sixt day of March in the yeer of our Lord one
thousand six hundred seaventy and seaven in reference to a parsell of land
given by the said Edward Banges in his Last Will and testament to his grand
child, Edward Banges, the son of Jonathan Banges: that the said John Banges
shall make use of this land rent free untill the said Edward Banges, to whom
the land is given, comes to be of age. Or, incase the said Edward dies
before hee comes to be of age, then untill such a tearme of yeers on which
hee would have bine of age if hee had lived. Alsoe, it is agreed by them
that the said John Banges, during the time of making use of this land, shall
not carry off any of the stones or timber except it be for the fencing of
the said land in particular, excepting onely that middle fence which not att
the making of this Agreement runs betwixt the field and pasture."
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