Mary Soule1

F, b. after 1681, d. 17 June 1729
FatherGeorge Soule b. c 1640, d. b 17 May 1704
MotherDeborah Thomas d. a 24 Jan 1708
     Mary was born after 1681 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts. She was not yet 18 years when her father wrote his will on 25 March 1697.
s. On 25 March 1697, her father left her ten pounds & one good feather bed with furniture belonging to her when she turns 18 years old. On 25 January 1708/1709, her mother left her, "Mary Devel", six shillings. Mary married Joseph Davol, son of Jonathan Davol and Hannah Audley, in 1699.2 Mary received from the will of her father in 1706, the following items: Books and apparel worth 8 pounds, a bed, a pair worsted combs (cards), pewter, a warming-pan, a cow, a lamb, and a hogshead of cider. Mary's husband, Joseph, died in 1726 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, leaving her a widow. Mary departed this life on Friday, 17 June 1729 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

Family

Joseph Davol b. c 1675, d. 1726
Children

Citations

  1. [S848] G. T. Ridlon, A Contribution to the history, biography, and genealogy of the Soule families, pages 218-219.
  2. [S1173] Robert Charles Anderson, The Mythical Daughters of Nathaniel Soule, page 197 - … Nathal., Silvanus Soul and Jacob Soul sons of Nathal. Soul late of Dartmouth in ye county of Bristol in New England Decd., and William Soul and Nathan Soul sons of George Soul late of Dartmouth Decd., and brother to sd. Nathaniel decd. And Joseph Devol son-in-law of the said George Soul all of Dartmouth aforesaid… While it is not apparent in this instrument why Joseph Devol is involved as George Soul bequeathed land only to his sons, others deeds indicate that he was representing his wife Mary's share in her deceased brother John's estate, as her sisters sold their shares in separate deeds.