Person Sheet


Name John BACHELDER
Birth 23 Jun 1650, Salem, Essex, MA
Spouses:
1 Mary HERRICK
Birth 10 Oct 1654, Beverly, Essex. MA
Death 19 Aug 1684, Beverly, Essex. MA
Father Zachariah HERRICK
Mother Mary DODGE
Marriage 14 Aug 1673, Salem, Essex, MA
Children: Mary (1683-1769)
Notes for John BACHELDER
JOHN BACHELOR (John), b. Salem, June 23, 1650; m. in Salem, see
Salem records, Aug. 14, 1673. Mary Herrick, dau. of Zachariah and Mary
(Dodge) Herrick, b. Oct. 10, 1654. She d. Aug. 19, 1684. He was a cooper
by trade and resided in Rail Syde, Salem, which was afterwards
incorporated as the town of Beverly. He had a grant of land in Rail Syde
in 1639. which was not far from Birch Plains, the home of the Herricks.
All his children were baptized in the First Church in Beverly, Mass. Of
his children Ebenezer and Mary died in infancy, for in the debts of his
estate is an item "bringing up four children." At the time of the
parents' deaths the oldest child was but little over ten years of age. Dec 4,
1684 John Batchelder and his wife being Deceased gave good hope
of their being in the faith, and if they had lived longer, purposed to
join in communion with this church, but being prevented by death, their
children are subjects of baptism.--[Church Records.

Mary Herrick was the granddaughter of Henry Herrick, b. 1604; her
father, Zacharia, was b. 1636.

Salem Probate Rec., No. 2076.--Relating to division of house & lands of
John Batchelder of Beverly & Mary his wife also deceased in 1696-7. John
eldest son to have one half. Jonathan & Josiah to have the other Bond to
pay daughters Mary & Elizabeth.

Salem Reg. Deeds, book 102-206, dated 1728.--Deeding land set off by Mr
Saml Leech of Salem to his four sisters or their husbands as share of
their grandfathers estate Capt Richard Leech of Salem. Thomas Preston
claims 3/4 through descent from Mary, Lydia, & Ruth & John Batchelder
1/4 from Abigail Thomas Preston deeds his 3/4 to John Jr & Jonathan
Batchelder. Deed signed by

                                                       Thomas Preston 
                                                       Jonathan Batcheld er 
                                                       John         "   
  Jr. 
    Witnesses 
       John Batchelder 
       Josiah Woodbury. 
Whereas Mr. Richard Leech of Salem gave unto his son Mr John Leech
father of Mr Samuel Leech & Abigail Leech alias Ganson

                     Mary     "      "   Putnam 
                     Lydia    "      "   Holton 
                     Ruth     "      "   Hutchinson 
[Mr. Sam'l Leech then proceeds to set off land to four sisters & their
husbands.]

    Deed signed by                           John Ganson & Abigail 
                                             Sam'l Putnam & Mary 
                                             Benj. Holton & Lydia 
                                             Ambrose Hutchinson & Ruth 
    dated May 2 1726 
Essex Co. Probate Records, Old Series, Book 5, July, 1694, to November,
1697, vol. 305, page 228.--Essx ss. Deacon Peter Woodberry and Sargt.
John Leach admtr. (the other admintr, to witt Zachary Herrick being
dead) of the estate of John Bachilder late of Salem decd, the acct. of
their administration on said Estate Exhibited to the Hon. Bartho. Gedney
Esq. Judge of probate of Wills etc. for Essex Co. Nov. the 23rd. 1696
Cur.

                            The Said Estate Cred. Cur. 
                                                                    œ   
s.     d. 
    The real Estate as p. Inventory |  Real &                      623  
 4 
    The Personall Estate as p. "    |  Personal                     66  
12      9 
    p Effects received Since N:H:6 Rents Recd. for the Farme 148. H. 3. 
Memorandum 1/4 pt. of Royal Side being valued in the Inventory at œ200
is subducted of Sd. Inventory their being a duty of five pounds. 6d p
year to be paid. According to lease to the Towne of Salem for 1000
years. So that ye remains upon Inventory but 623:4--as above Sd. So that
they that pay the Rent or their Shares their of must have their share of
the income in proportion to ye rent they pay. Ye Hon. Acctants Prays
allowance for the following Cr. Charges paiments & disbursements by them
made Since they accepted the Said Trust Cur

 œ Sh.  As paid Do Weld 7.6, court charges 4s. Do. Packer œ4 10s. Wm.
Sewall 2.18:78.00. 7  Joseph Morgan 8s. Samuel Hardy 9--6d.17. 6  Samuel
Stone 12s. Wm. Hare 6s. Cornelus Baker 6s. Capt. Leach 8s.1.12. 0  Mary
Smith 15s. Jno. Stone Snr. 4s. Robert Briseo 3.81. 2. 8  Erarsise
Cunnant 2.6: For Royal Side 5œ 6d.5. 3. 0  Joshua Bason 12s. Sugar 5
10d. Sam Corning 11œ11.17.10  Jno. Stone for work 8s. 2 gall. oyle 3s. 11. 0  Saml. Hardy 1s. Toby Trow 36 for mending Shose4. 6  Wm. Gerrish
6s. bleding Philip Handly 1s. Mathew Woodwell 6d.2. 0  Making Shose 8s.
Woodwell for gloves 1s. A comb 1s.10. 0  Tobias Trow mending Shose 46 p.
oile & cordage 5s9. 6
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A coat for Philip 36.
Cornelious Baker 3s.6. 6
Steling an ax 2s. p a
rate pd. 10s.12. 0  Solomon Cole for Salt 4s.4. 0  David Perkins for
work don in ye shop 76 Hr. Corner 3s.10. 6  Wm. Browne 5:5:3 1/2--Mr.
Wm. Browne 21s.6. 6. 3 1/2  Joseph Morgan 1 lb Corne 3s. Mr. Hirst 10œ
16s10.19. 0  Mr. Higginson 4:16:31. Toby Trew 55s7.11. 3  David Perkins
35s. 10d. Benj. Small 10s.2. 5.10  Pd. Nath Howard 23s. 4d. Josh Morgan
for shirting for Philip 17s. 16d.2. 0.10  Lining Cloth for Sarah Church
26s. 6d. 2 pr. Shose1.12. 6  Pd. John Glover 8s. John Clark 6s. Goodwin
Jacobs 15s.1. 9. 0  Pd. Saml. Hardy for writing 3s. 2 days at Ipswich
expended 16d.4. 4  Expence at ye 2d aprisal 1s. Saml. Gardner or Mr.
Higginson11. 8  Tobias Trow for Shose 3.6. Rog. Hoskins 18d. petrion
2.6.7. 6  Pd. for Philips Indenture 18s. C for breaches for ditto 10d. 11. 6  Joseph Dodge for weaving 7s. buttons 1s. phisick for Elizabeth 2s 10. 0  Pd. for work on the farm to secure ye Crop upon the ground5.11. 6
 Pd. Mr. Wm. Browne 20.6 Mr. Sewall 11.6. Hurse 11s2. 3. 0  Pd. Benj.
Pitman 12s. Tho. Patch 1s.13. 0  Pd. for 10 ye Rent Royal Side 5œ 6d.50.
5. 0  Capt. Higginson for clothing for Josiah & Making2.10. 6   The Same
brought over (from previous page)œ127.15. 9  2 Caster hatts for Jonathan
& Josiah1.00. 0  So much due or pd. to Andrew Elliot for Caske3.16. 6  
Pd. Martha Herrick for tendance in Sickness5.00. 0  Pd. John Archer 5s. 05. 0  Allowing the acct. Setling & dividing the Estate 10s.10. 0  
Stating the acct. being long & difficult 6s. recording settlement 6s.12.
0  A quietus 4s. mony disburst by the admintr. 10s.14. 0  bringing up 4
children 11 yrs.166.12. 9   œ306. 6  So much Remains to Ball. the Estate
of Con487. 5. 9   œ793.11. 9
                                                        Peter Woodberry 
admintr. 
                                                        John Leach 
Essex s.s. By the Hon. Bar. Gedney Esqr. judge of probate of Will for
Sd. County November the vlt. 1696 Deacon Peter Woodberry & Sargt. John
Leach admintr. made oath that the above is a just and true acct. of
their admin. on the estate of John Bachilder late of Salem Decd, to the
best of their knowledge Sworn Attest Jno. Croade Regr.
The Ballance of the Estate above (beside the Exception & memorandum set
down on the other side for Royal Side) being--487.5.9 Is divided as
followeth viz.

 John Bachilder the eldest Son a double portion162--8--6  Jonathan
Bachilder81--4--3 1/2  Josiah Bachilder81--4--3 1/2  Elizabeth Bachilder 81--4--3 1/2  Mary Bachilder81--4--3 1/2   487--5--9
(These Sons to keep the lands & pay the Daughters their portions in
moveables. to their content and satisfaction they giving bond on the
sureties to performe the Same in Some reasonable time.)

 Their is also Besides the above distribution in the hand of Sargt.
Leach.11.0.0  Also in the hand of Robert Coborne which is in Controvercy
(more).11.0.0
Exam. p. I. C. Regr.

John.--Salem.--1684, Sept. 30 Inv., etc., vol. 304, p. 98 to 100. 1687,
Dec. 6. Rects. (on file). 1696, Nov. 30. Acc. (not on file), vol. 305,
p. 228. 1696, Nov. 30. Div. est. (not on file), vol. 305, p. 229. 1697,
March 10. Memo. of additional estate, vol. 305, p. 229. 1697, March 10.
Return of Comtee. div. r. c. of said John and Mary, wife. Vol. 305, p.
293. Bonds on file.
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