A pen picture of Samuel Maltby was written for the first Reunion of the Maltby family, at Branford, by Mrs. J.P. Cushman, a great, great, great-granddaughter, and we consider it the fitting and best of introductions to this long deceased ancestor.
MRS. CUSHMAN?S ADDRESS ON SAMUEL MALTBY(2)
It seems hardly appropriate for a descendant of Samuel (2) to occupy a moment of our precious Reunion afternoon, we are so hopelessly in the minority of members. Have you counted the printed list in our fourth annual report? Seven only from Samuel, eight from Jonathon, and ninety-five from Daniel! One is tempted to ask, ?Who would not be a Daniel?? rather than stand so conspicuously along.
However, as one purpose of our Association is to collect and preserve memorials of those who have passed into the land of silence, let me give a few gleanings made from records and traditions concerning Samuel (2), seventh child of William, our emigrant ancestor, by whose grave we are to stand this afternoon.
For one, I am deeply grateful that English Research work, the past year, has furnished four generations of Maltbys to fill in the background for any sketch of our American forbears. We can now see John (1) and Margerie of five hundred years ago with their four children: Richard (2) and his three: John (3) and Margaret with seven; John (4) and Mary with five ? three of whom came to the New World about 1670, viz: John, William and Robert.
It is as the descendants of William that we are gathered at Branford to commemorate the two hundredth anniversary of his death. From our Genealogist we know he was a man of wealth and high position, a ?gentleman? of his time, thrice married and the father of eight children. No one has learned the name of his first wife, the mother of two sons and two daughters. The second wife, Hannah Hosmer was undoubtedly the mother of Elizabeth and the Daniel whose descendants make so goo a showing on our roll of members. A third wife, Abigail Bishop, was the mother of Samuel and Jonathon. It is this Samuel, of the second generation in America, who is the subject of our thought for a few moments.
His mother, Abigail Bishop, was the daughter of Dept. Gov. James Bishop of New Haven, and was born at that place Oct. 30, 1659. I have found no date of her marriage, but her first son, Samuel (2), was born Aug. 7, 1693, in Branford. It must have been a home of comparative luxury, for the inventory of his father?s estate mentions many chairs, looking glasses, forks, spoons, tablecloths and napkings and two negro slaves. It is pleasant to have seen the record of his birth in his father?s handwriting. (Branford records, Vol. II.)
The state records show the father was a member of the General Court at Hartford in October of that year. The baby Samuel was baptized before he was a month old as I read in the Branford Church records in manuscript.
These precious church records, Mar. 7, 1687-8, I was permitted to see many years ago at the home of Rev. Mr. Gillet, the Pastor, just a week before his sudden death. They were always kept, carefully wrapped, on a little table near his bed, that in case of fire they might at once be taken up and carried to a place of safety. The church had begun to appreciate their value and voted that, ?no one remove them from their present custody except by special permission, granted at a formal business meeting.? Is it known where they are now? Of course they should have been transcribed long ago.
Who made up the family circle to which little Samuel was added more that two centuries ago? His half sister Jane had married David Parker three years before. John had not yet married and moved to Saybrook. Mary probably died. William loved the sea, married and moved to New Haven, became Captain of ?ye good Brigantine, the ?Friend?s Adventure,?? and was lost at sea when only twenty-seven years old. Elizabeth was seventeen, and Daniel fourteen.
When Samuel was less than 3 years old, a little brother, Jonathan, made his advent in the Maltby household. The boyhood of these two own brothers we may picture for ourselves without a line of history. I found no record of Samuel?s uniting with the Branford church, and no hint of his preparatory studies. He must have had advantages, however, for he graduated from Yale in 1712, before he was nineteen, in a class of two, the other being young Russel, son of the Branford pastor, Rev. Samuel Russell, in whose house Yale College was founded. During his college, course Samuel was bereaved by the death of his father, Sept. 1, 1710, and being a minor became the ward of his uncle, Samuel Bishop. Though only seventeen years old he was named with his mother as executor of his father?s will, with this same uncle Samuel Bishop (for whom he may have been named) as advisor and assistant. But the dear mother followed her husband in less than two months, Oct. 24, 1710, and was buried by his side.
By his father?s will, Jonathon, the youngest son, received the ?mansion house? in Branford and Samuel had the ?Orchard? various sections of land in the around Branford with one half of any individual portion. So he was probably will equipped to begin life in his own name. In the list of ?Freemen of Branford from 1715 his name accurs as the fifty-first.
December 18, 1715, he married Elizabeth Barker, daughter of William and Elizabeth Barker, who was born in Branford, December, 1691, and so was a year and a half older than her husband. The ceremony was performed by Nathan Harrison, justice of the peace, as was the custom of that time. The graves of her parents, William and Elizabeth Barker, lie very near those of her husband?s parents, William and Agigail Maltby.
I found a curious record among the church manuscripts in Rev. Mr. Gillete?s possession. It was written by the first pastor, Rev. Samuel Russel, in the church book, and then the pen was drawn across it twice, as if it had been put in the wrong place. I could not decipher every word.
?Agreed with S1. Maltbie to keep school for the full . . . one year, commencing from the first of January, 1719 (?), and have engaged him thirty pounds passable money . . . his labor.
?Paid to S. Maltbie for the quarter ? kept school, seven pounds and forty shillings toward payment of the present year.?
So Samuel (2) was a school teacher four years after his marriage.
The following item from Vol. IV. Of Branford Records was very gratifying: ?Deed. Oct. 26, 1719. Samuel & Jonathon Maltbie of Branford, being fully persuaded it way ye mind and will of our Honrd. Father Willm. Maltbie that our brother Daniel Maltbie should have all his right and interest in Beaver Swamp, although not specified in ye last will of our Honrd, Father, have therefore given - & - all our rights in ye above swamp, 8 acres ? etc.?
The brother Jonathon moved to Stamford and sold out to Samuel some of the Branford lands. To these Samuel added ?three several parcels of land in the Crotch of Bantam or Mill River, in Litchfield, for œ220 and later three sixty acre lots and a 100-acre lot in the Crotch of Bantam Swamp, so called, for œ560.? These items I found in Litchfield Records, Vols. I. and II. Had the spirit of speculation already descended upon the earliest colonists of that section!
Samuel was town clerk in Branford from December, 1721, to November 22d, 1746, a period of twenty-five years. The records are in his handwriting from Vol. IV., page 384 to Vol. VI., page 602.
It is a find round hand, easily read, and pleasant to the eyes of his great, great, great, great-granddaughter!
In January, 1724-5, a license was granted him to keep a tavern in his now dwelling house until County Court in April, 1726. Bond of œ20. This was renewed to ?Capt. Samuel Maltbie? till 1728. How this title of Captain was secured I do not know, but it clung to him from 1727 to his death, and is found on his tombstone. [He was Saptain of Militia, according to Yale Class Histories.]
In the manuscript records at the State House, Hartford, ?Vol. III. Ecclesiastical,? I found Samuel Maltbie?s name signed to a petition, May 12, 1726. Its nature I have not recorded.
The latest date thus far has been 1746, the close of his quarter-century as town clerk. Next cames his will, four years later ? January 4th, 1750-1, made nearly a year before his death. ?Being very sick and broke in body? he signed it only with a mark! This was found among the Probate Records of Guilford. The estate was valued at œ5000. A negro boy, silver spoons, clock, ring, seal and coat-of-arms are mentioned in the personal property. How I should like to recover from the past all?not the African.
This life which we have been tracing was closed on earth December 2, 1751, after fifty-eight and a half years. The burial was in Northford and it is probable Captain Samuel had moved from Branford Center to Northford?a part of Branford?where he owned land, and his son, Samuel (3), Jr., had settled. A picture of the tombstone is given in Booklet No. 2, page 70, also on page 68 the house built by his son, Samuel (3), and in which perhaps Captain Samuel died, as did five generations of his direct descendants. Is not this the oldest Maltby house in existence? It has been suggested that the Association purchase it for a Repository and Rallying place!
The children of Captain Samuel (2) were Abigail, James and Rebecca, who died before their father; Samuel (3) Jr., Mary and Sarah, who outlived him.
This son, Samuel (3), Jr., was father of the third Samuel (4). Then followed John (5), Rev. John (6) and another Samuel (7) my brother. So the line has been: --
1. William, the emigrant
2. Capt. Samuel
3. Samuel
4. Samuel
5. John
6. Rev. John
7. Samuel ? seven generations with the very
remarkable record that all sleep in the
Northford ?God?s Acre? with the exception
of the first, our common ancestor.
The following records were largely furnished by Mrs. Cushman and arranged and added to by the compiler.
CAPTAIN SAMUEL MALTBY (2) ?A.B.?
Samuel Maltby is called Captain and Squire. He was born at Branford, Aug. 7, 1693, and the record of his birth is there to be seen in the handwriting of his father. He was baptized the same month. (Branf. Ch. Rec., in M.S.)
1712. He was graduated at Yale College in the class of 1712 with the degree of A.B., at the age of 19 (Yale Triennial Catalogue). His father?s death occurred during his college course, and on Jan. 13, 1712-13, we find, at a Court held this date, ?Samuel Maultby, minor, of Branford, by Samuel Bishop, his overseer and next friend, and William Maultby, of New Haven, minor, by Elizabeth Maultby, his mother and next friend, plaintiffs contra Henry Cook of Branford, yeoman and defendant.?
1715. Samuel Maltby married Elizabeth Barker, Dec. 8, 1715. (She was born in Branford, Dec., 1691, Bran. Rec., Vol. II.) The ceremony was performed by Nathan Harrison, Justice of the Peace, as was the custom of the day, but he was very probably a near relative, as Elizabeth Barker was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Harrison Barker. Elizabeth Harrison was born in 1667 and was the daughter of Sergt. Thomas Harrison, who was born in England in 1630 and married March 29, 1665-6, the widow Elizabeth Stent. He died in Branford in 1704. According to Branford Burial Elizabeth Harrison Barker died Jan. 22, 1741, and her husband, William Barker, died Feb. 1, 1741. (For the Harrison data I am indebted to (Mrs.) Frances Harrison Corbin of New Haven.)
1715-1730. Freeman of Branford, No. 51, ?Samuel Maltbie.?
1717. The following is a Deed witnessed by Samuel Maltbie during the period he was Town Clerk at Branford.
Vol. IV., p. 751. Eleazer Stent and Martha Stent, my wife, of Branford, for œ4, 10 shillings to our brother, Samuel Ives, of New Haven, 1 acre of meadow at a place called Mr. Yale?s farm. Bounded East by a ditch, North by meadow of our brother Ebenezar Ives, West by the upland and South by meadow of our brother, Samuel Ives.
Witnesses: Eleazer Stent.
Uzal Wardell Martha Stent.
Samuel Maltbie 4 April, 1717
1719, Oct. 26. Jonathon and Samuel divide the land given them by their father (Branf. Rec., Vol. IV., p. 399).
1722, April 16. Jonathon Maltbie of Stamford, cordwainer, sells Samuel Maltbie of Branford, 2 acres and 3 rods of land in Branford, for œ100 (Branf. Rec., Vol. IV., p. 426).
1723, March 25. Jonathon Maltbie of Stamford, gentleman, for œ38, 10s, gives to his brother, Samuel Maltbie of Branford his interest in Cow pasture, 16 « acres (Branf. Rec., Vol. IV., p. 478).
1723, Nov. Samuel Maltbie of Branford, and William Maltbie* of Stamford, plaintiffs ? about 7 acres of land (Vol. III., pp 171-176).
* This is William (3) son of Capt. William (2). He went to Stamford to reside when his mather married Rev. John Davenport.
1724-5. License granted to Mr. Samuel Maltbie of Branford to keep a tavern, at his now dwelling house in Branford until County Court in April, 1726. Bond of œ20 (Vol. III., p. 192). License renewed till 1727 (Bran. Rec., Vol. III., p. 215).
1726. Plaintiff about 20 acres of land (Vol. III., p. 229). Same case later (Vol. III., p. 234). ?Capt. Samuel Maltbie of Branford renews license for tavern keeping till April, 1728. Bond œ20 (Vol. III., p. 236).
1727. Same case again, surety for Wheadon. Bond of œ300 to prosecute the case (Vol. III., p. 239). A further record states: Surety for Capt. John Wheadon against William Maltbie of New Haven, regarding 79 acres of land. Bond œ20 (p. 222); also p. 239; Case of debt. Won the case (Vol. IV., p. 34).
1728. Vol. I., Litchfield Town Records, p. 372. Deed dated Nov. 18, 1728, from ?Henry Cook to Capt. Samuel Malby of the town of Branford, in the Country of New Haven. Consideration œ60.?
1730. Also: ? Capt. Malbie?s deed from Goodrich, July 5, 1730, Deed of land in Litchfield, from William Goodrich Oopotonnock in ye province of Massachusetts Bay, in New England, yeoman, lately of Litchfield, etc., to Samuel Maltbie of Branford, of 3 several parcels of land in the Crotch of Brantam or Mill River, for the consideration of œ220? (Litchfield Rec., Vol. I., p. 536).
1732. Dec. 25. He was in two law suits as plaintiff (Vol. III., p. 362). Plaintiff for œ80. Won the case (Vol. III., p. 468).
1735. Deed from Samuel Maltbie of ye County of New Haven, to John Lutley, for œ560 of the three sixty acre lots in the Crotch of Bantam Swamp, so called, and 1 hundred acre lot. Ye 1st sixty acre lot I bought of Henry Cook and the hundred acre lot of Wm. Goodrich. Dated Apr. 17, 1735 (Litchfield Rec., Vol. II., p. 374).
1736-7. Feb. 3. Plaintiff for œ400. Granted (Vol. III., p. 473).
1743. Case of debt (Vol. IV., p. 191).
1744. Case of debt (Vol. IV., p. 224).
1740. In connection with Capt. Samuel Maltby it would perhaps be well to turn to Part I. under date 1740, and read the article copied from Thomas Hutchinson?s History of Massachusetts, which refes to ?Mr. Maltby, a large dealer in Covertry Stuffs and a zealous dissenter? and who seems to have spent ?three weeks at Coventry,? using all his influence. Did he visit relatives in England, and perhaps bring back with him the coat-of-arms mentioned in his inventory?
1743. We insert a deed, dated 1743. The question arises as to whether it pertains to Samuel Maltby, son of William, Esq. We know of no other Samuel Maltby living at this date. Of course it might be that the following record concerns a descendant of Robert Maltby, the emigrant. It is an unsolved problem at persent.
?Springfield Deeds, Vol. N., 207. Normand Morrison of Hartford, etc., œ1000 to Samuel Maltby of Boston in the Co. of Suffolk and province of Mass. Bay, Merchant, two parcels of land lying in the town of Bedford in the Co. of Hampshire, 1238 acres.
?20 April, 1743.?
The compiler believes this refers to Samuel (3), son of Capt. Samuel (2). He was born in 1718, hence would have been 25 years of age in 1743. There is another Boston record in 1739, which reads: ?Samuel Maltby married Ann Dyer at Boston, April 30, 1739.? This is evidently the same Samuel as of Deed dated 1743.
Information of the above people requested.
1751. ?Died at Northford, 1751. Deac. Capt. Sam?l Maltbie, 59. His widow died 1752.
CHILDREN OF CAPT. SAMUEL AND ELIZABETH (BARKER) MALTBY
(From Vol. II., Branford Records):
1. Abigail, b. Oct. 29, 1716.
2. Samuel, b. Oct. 21, 1718.
3. James, b. June 2, 1721.
4. Elizabeth, b. July 8, 1723.
5. Mary, b. Feb. 28, 1725-6.
6. Sarah, b. Nov. 10, 1729.
7. Rebecca, b. July 28, 1732.
1752. From Branford Deeds, Vol. VII., p. 232, we learn that, ?Elizabeth Maltbie of Branford, Widow and Relict of Capt. Sampel Maltbie, late of Branford, dec?d, William Gould, Jr., and Mary,* his wife, and Sarah Maltbie, all of Branford, to John Factor of the same town, a parcel of land in the township of Branford at a place called Pipestone Hill, containing about 20 acres, known by the name of Maltbie?s Pasture.? 17 Feb., 1752.
* John Tully married second, the widow of John Russel whose maiden name was Mary Barker. She died Oct. 11, 1757.
The following Land Record from Branford, Vol. VI., dated Jan. 7, 1758, is worth inserting here:
?We, Edward Barker of Branford, John Barker of Wallingford, Jonathon Russell and Eunice Russell of Branford, (Probably she was Eunice Barker.) and John Tully and Mary Tully* of Saybrook, quit claim unto Jonathon Rose and Abigail Rose, his wife, John Frisbie and Anna Frisbie, his wife, Huldah Frisbie, William Barker, Samuel Maltbie, Wm. Gould and Mary Gould, ? his wife, Edward Russell and Sarah Russell, ? his wife, James Harrison and Abigail Harrison his wife, L______ Foote and Huldah Foot, all of Branford, all the estate rights that we have ever had unto the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th division of land laid out to the estate of Mr. Edward Barker the first of Branford.
The following is the Will of Captain Samuel Maltby:
At a Court of Probate held in Guilford, December ye 18th, 1751.
Samuel Hill, Esq., Judge.
Nathaniel Hill, Clerk.
Nathaniel Harrison of Branford one of the Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Capt. Samuel Maltbie Late of Branford Dec?d Exhibited ye Will which being proved was approved in Court and ordered to be recorded and the said Executor accepted the Trust therein Committed to him and Samuel Maltby, son of ye Dec?d an other Executor Signified by writing as on file that he accepted the Trust by ye Will committed to him.
In the Name of God Amen the Twenty fourth Day of January, 1750-51, I Samuel Maltbie of Branford in the County of Newhaven and Colony of Connecticutt in New England being very Sick and weak in Body but of perfect Mind and Mimory Thanks be given unto God Therefore Calling unto Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do Make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say Principally and first of all I Give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it and my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Decent Christian Burial at ye discretion of my Executors nothing Doubting but at the General Resurrection I Shall Receive the Same again by the Mighty power of God and as Touching Such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life (after my Just Debts and Funeral Charges are fully paid and Sattisfied) I Give Demise and Dispose of the Same in the following manner and form:
Imprimis. I give and bequeathe to Elizabeth, my wife, one Third of my Estate, both Real and personal that is to say one Third of my Real Estate During Life and Improvement of which Shall be one Third of Each particular piece of my Land and buildings until her Decease and one Third of my Personal Estate forever to be at her own Dispose.
I Give and bequeathe to my Son Samuel Maltbie all my Land at Northford to wit all my Sixth and Seventh Division Lands and 4 acres Right from the Proprietors to Benjamin Tyler not yet laid out. Also my Right of Propriety and Highways in Branford also my meadow land in the Great Quarter (so called) also all my wareing apparel also all my Books also my Gun my Ring my Seal 3 silver Spoons yt was my Hon?rd Fathers my Seal also my Desk my Case of Bottles and my Chest also my Clock and all my Husbandry Tools also my Negro boy upon this condition yet my Son pay all that is due from me to the School Committee of Branford.
I Give and bequeathe to Two Daughters, Mary and Sarah Maltbyie all the Remainder of my Estate both Real and personal to be equally Divided betwixt them both.
Lastly I constitute Make and ordain my Son Samuel Maltbie and Nathaniel Harrison of Branford my Joint Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby utterly Disalow, Revoke and Disannul all my and every other former Testaments Wills Legacies bequests and Executors by me in any way named willed and beqeasts and Executors by me in any way named willed and beqeauthed Tatifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the Day and above sd.
his
SAMUEL (+) MALTBIE.
Mark
Signed Sealed Published & Declared
By the sd Samuel Maltbie as his Last
Will & Testament in presence of us
Joseph Tyler
Jonathon Harrison, Jr.
Samuel Tyler
Branford, December 11th, 1751.
Then personally appeared Mr. Joseph Tyler, Samuel Tyler and Jonathon Harrison, Jr., and Made Oath that they Saw Capt. Samuel Maltbie Late of Branford Dec?d Sign, Seal and Declare this Instrument to be his Last Will and Testament and that they then Judged him to be of Sound Disposing and did in his presence subscribe thereunto as witnesses.
Nathaniel Harrison, Esq., Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Capt. Samuel Maltbie Late of Branford Dec?d which was approved in Court and ordered to be recorded.
Inventory of ye Estate of Capt. Samuel Maltbie, Dec?d as apprised by the Subscribers being sworn Branford Dec. 23, A.D. 1751.
House Barn & Home Lot about 6 acres . . . . . . . . . . . . 270 0 0
Pasture at Pipestone Hill about 15 acres . . . . . . . . . 375 0 0
Land at Great Plain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1000 0 0
Right of Propriety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 0 0
4 acres undivided Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0 0
Salt Meadow in ye Great Quarter 7 « acres . . . . . . . 350 0 0
Land at Northford Societ 39 acres . . . . . . . . . . . 1500 0 0
1 old cow, 18 lbs.; 1 white pide Do., 21 lbs. . . . . . 39 0 0
-------, 40 lbs.; Heifer, 18 lbs.; 5 sheep, 11 lbs . . . 69 0 0
Wareing Apparrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 0 0
Books, ------; Ring, 3 lb.; Seal, 20s . . . . . . . . . . 26 7 6
3 silver Spoons, 14 lbs. 5s; 8 Do., 12 lbs. . . . . . . . 56 5 0
Ditto, 4 lbs. 15s; 1 ditto, 2 lbs, 2 lbs. 15s . . . . . . 7 10 0
6 Dishes; -------- old Bedstead . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 13 6
6 plates, 14s; 18 ditto, 10s, 7 ditto, 8s . . . . . . . 16 0 0
3 pewter measures, 3 lbs. 10s; 2 cups and one
bottle, 5s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 0
2 pots, 2 tankards, 2 Spoons and 2 porringers . . . . . . 2 14 0
1 gun, 10 lbs., 1 cane, 5 lbs.; 1 desk, 10 lbs. . . . . 25 0 0
1 Case of Bottles, 5 lbs.; 1 Clock, 5 lbs. . . . . . . 55 0 0
Husbandry Tools, 20 lbs.; 1 Negro boy, 400 lbs. . . . 420 0 0
1 Brass Kettle --------- --------- . . . . . . . . . . . 39 8 8
1 small ditto, 40s; 1 Brass Kettle, 40s . . . . . . . . 4 0 0
1 Iron Kettle, 17 lbs, 2s; 6 Iron pots, 18 « lbs. 2s 6p . 4 9 4
1 large ditto 32 ? lbs. 2s 6p; 1 Hand ditto, 40s . . . . 6 1 8
1 frying pan, 17s, 3p; 1 Iron Skillet, 23s . . . . . . . . 2 3 0
1 Small Brass Skillet, 15s; 1 pr Steelyards, 55s . . . . . 3 10 0
1 Cullender, 10s; 1 Skimmer and fork, 24s . . . . . . . 1 14 0
1 ------- 5s; 1 Tunnel and Cover, 6s . . . . . . . . . . 0 11 0
1 Lignum vita Morter, 35s, 4p; Glass bottles, 12s . . . . 2 7 0
Sundrey Glasses and Earthen ware . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 12 0
1 Earthen bottle, 4s, 2p; 2 mugs, 3s, 1p; saucepan, 20s 1 20 0
1 pr of pinchers, 6s; 1 pr of Skales, 35s; 1 pr of
old ditto, 5s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 0
---------, 3s, 6p; 6 knives and 13 forks, 28s . . . . . . 2 13 9
3 Earthen Dishes, 12s, 6p; Table and frame, 30s . . . . . . 2 2 6
1 table, 15s; 1 ditto, 8s; 1 cupboard, 20s . . . . . . . 2 3 0
A Lanthorn, 20s; 11 plain chairs, lbs. 8, 5s . . . . . . 9 5 0
6 Candlesticks, 8s; 1 ditto, 5s; 2 brass ditto, 30s . . . . 5 13 0
A Great Chair & Cushen, 20s; A candle box, 10s . . . . . . 1 10 0
2 pails and piggen, 25s; a basket, 5s . . . . . . . . . . 1 10 0
A Coat of Arms, 10s; I corn basket, 4s, 3p; ---- 7s, 6p . . 1 1 6
A pr of Tongs and Peals, 40s; 2 Trammels, 30s;
1 pr of Bellows, 5s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5 0
1 ovel Table, 4 lbs.; 1 Cherry tree ditto, 5 lbs. . . . . . 9 0 0
1 warning pan, 50s; 6 cane chairs, 60s . . . . . . . . . 2 10 0
1 Looking Glass, 25 lbs.; 2 small pictures at 5s . . . . . 25 10 0
1 case of Drawers, 25 lbs.; 1 mold table, 15s . . . . . 25 15 0
1 old chest and trunk, 20s; a large form, 5s . . . . . . 1 5 0
A Trundle Bedstead and cord, 20s; A Great Spining
Wheel, 50s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
A Chest of Drawers, 10 lbs.; 7 Black Chairs, 11 lbs. 3s . . 21 3 0
1 flood Gate box Iron, 35s; 1 pr of Andirons, 10s . . . . . 3 15 0
1 Small trunk, 3 lbs.; 1 ditto, 5 lbs.; 1 large box, 5s . . 8 5 0
1 Looking Glass, 15s, 1p; Lanscrip and Brazor, 4s . . . . 2 1 0
a prospret glass, 10s; a pair of spectacles and cap 10s . . 1 0 0
1 round box, 18s; fish hook line and lead, 30s . . . . . . 1 11 6
1 Buknife, 4s; Powder horn and flint, 5s . . . . . . . . 0 9 0
------- Coin Silver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6 0
1 Damask blanket, 10 lbs.; Calico ditto, 3 lbs. . . . . . 13 0 0
22 pr of sheets, 110 lbs.; 6 napkins at 12s 6p . . . . . 115 8 0
6 ditto at 5s; 1 diaper Table Cloath, 50s . . . . . . . . 4 0 0
1 Diaper Towell, 24s; 8 pr pillow Capes . . . . . . . . . . 9 1 0
2 ditto at 3 lbs.; 10 Towels at 2 lbs. 16s . . . . . . . 5 16 0
1 bed 36 lbs; and furniture, 21 lbs. . . . . . . . . . . 57 0 0
1 Old Bed and furniture, 10 lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 0 0
furniture for another bed, 12 lbs. and pillows, 5 lbs. 5s 17 5 0
1 Bed 26 lbs.; furniture, 15 lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . 41 0 0
1 ditto and furniture, 45 lbs.; 1 Seale, 30s . . . . . . . 46 10 0
13 vials, 1 ink bottle and 1 pr of andirons, 45s . . . . 3 10 0
88 pds of old iron, 6 lbs. 15s; a Dutch wheele, 50s . . . 9 5 0
8 Old casks, 20s; a Meal Trough, 10s . . . . . . . . . 1 10 0
2 Sives at 6s; 1 earthen pot, 4s; 3 bushels of meal at 30s
and 3 bags at 8s;1 Churn, 20s; 1 earthen pot, 4s . . . 1 4 0
4 old Hhds at 20s; 1 Mashing Tub, 30s . . . . . . . . 5 10 0
old Casks, 12s; 29 Beaf, 37 Tallow, 47 Hide . . . . . . . 20 15 9
--------- Pork, 16 lbs.; 4 Swine, 10 lbs. . . . . . . 26 0 0
2 Towels at 5s; 1 chanber pot at 10s; 1 old iron pot . . . 1 15 0
1 wooden Bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 15 0
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7425 9 3
Samuel Baker ?
Orchard Guy ? Apprisers.
Nathaniel Harrison, Esq., Executor.
Sworn in Court
Test. Nathaniel Hill, Clerk.
It is a matter for sincere regret that the coat-of-arms mentioned in this inventory has been lost to posterity. It might prove the strongest possible evidence in making the connection with some ancient English pedigree.
For a full account of the descendants of Capt. Samuel Maltby see Maltby Genealogy.
ADDITIONAL NOTES OF THE DESCENDANTS OF SAMUEL (2) MALTBY
Samuel (3) Maltby m. (1) Abigail Wilford, and (2) Rebecca Foote. Child by first wife was Abigail. By second wife: Samuel, James, Jonathon and Rebecca.
Elizabeth (3) Maltby, believed to have died unmarried.
Mary (3) Maltby m. William Gould, Jr. She had a son, Samuel Gould. There may have been other children.
Sarah (3) Maltby m. Edward Russell of Branford. Children were John, Sarah, Mary, Abigail and Abigail.