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     Anne married 2nd John Leggett, son of John Legatt de Chatham, after 9 January 1642/43 in Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Anne was first married to Thomas Wilson.

Family

John Leggett b. c 1600, d. 1675

Citations

  1. [S457] Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Thomas Wilson - He arrived in N.E. in the 4th month anno 1633. He brought 3 children: Humfrey, Samuel, Joshua. Deborah born in the 6th month 1634. Lidea born in the 9th month 1636. He had his house & all his substance consumed with fire to his great impoverishing, himself being from home. [blank] He was a very weak man, yet was he out of affection to the persons of some, led aside into error, schism, & very proud & contemptuous carriage for which he was cast out of the church, & he went away with Mr. Wheeleright. But the Lord awakened his heart, so that after [blank] years he returned & repented, & was reconciled to the church; and recommended to the church of Christ at [blank] [RChR 79]. 12 June 1642: "Thos. Wilson who had been excommunicated, received again into the Church & recommended to Church at Hampton" [RChR 187].
    FREEMAN: 14 May 1634 [MBCR 1:368].
    OFFICES: Ruler of Exeter, 1642 (head of town civil government) [Exeter Hist 40, 148]. (In 1642 Thomas Wilson, acting in the name of the town of Exeter, sued Thomas Larkham for cutting town property [NHPP 40:6].)
    ESTATE: In his will, dated 9 January 1642[/3] and proved 20 September 1643, "Thomas Wilson of Exeter, being very sick & weak of body" commended "my loving wife & dear children ... unto the grace of God & to the oversight & watchful eye of my Christian brethren of the Churches of Roxbury, Hampton & Exeter or where it shall please God to call them"; to "my loving wife ... my dwelling house & new frame ... during the time of her widowhood & the use of all my cattle & moveable goods for the bringing up of my children"; if she should marry, then her thirds to go to "my son Humphrey" or if she die a widow, then they also to go to Humphrey; to "my son Samuel & to my son Joshua & to my daughter Deborah & my daughter Liddey" £10 at age twenty-one or marriage; to "my son Humphrey all my right & interest of house & land which I bought of Mr. Needam"; if "it please the Lord to take away my wife before my four younger children come to age or any of them, then my son Humfrey to provide for their nurture & bringing up out of his own dowry"; to "my two sons Samuel & Joshua four thousand of pipestaves to buy either of them a bullock" [SPR 1:28].
    On "the 18th day of the last month 1642" (i.e., 18 February 1642[/3]), Edward Hilton, John Richardson and John Legat filed an "explication" of the will of Thomas Wilson, in which they presented "our best understanding & apprehension" of "the true intent & meaning of his last will & testament" [SPR 1:29].
    On 7 March 1643/4 the Massachusetts Bay General Court ordered that in "the case of difference between the late widow of Thom: Wilson of Excetter, & his eldest son, forasmuch as both parties are not present, it is referred to the court at Ipswich to hear & determine the cause" 1:29].
    On 7 March 1643/4 the Massachusetts Bay General Court ordered that in "the case of difference between the late widow of Thom: Wilson of Excetter, & his eldest son, forasmuch as both parties are not present, it is referred to the court at Ipswic 1:29].
    On 7 March 1643/4 the Massachusetts Bay General Court ordered that in "the case of difference between the late widow of Thom: Wilson of Excetter, & his eldest son, forasmuch as both parties are not present, it is referred to the court at Ipswich to hear & determine the cause" 1:29].
    On 7 March 1643/4 the Massachusetts Bay General Court ordered that in "the case of difference between the late widow of Thom: Wilson of Excetter, & his eldest son, forasmuch as both parties are not present, it i[MBCR 2:58].
    BIRTH: By about 1595 based on estimated date of first marriage.
    DEATH: Between 9 January 1642[/3] (date of will) and 18 February 1642[/3] (its "explication").
    MARRIAGE: (1) By about 1620 _____ _____
    (2) By 1633 Ann _____ (and by about 1630 if she was the mother of Samuel and Joshua); "Ann Wilson the wife of Thomas Wilson" was admitted to Roxbury church as member #91 [RChR 79]; she married (2) by 1644 John Legate (in 1644, as Ann Legate, she deeded cattle to Anthony Stanyan for the benefit of her daugher Deborah [GDMNH 762, citing unknown source]).
    CHILDREN: [1st Wife]
    1. Humphrey, b. say 1620; m. Exeter 21 December 1665 Judith Hersey [GDMNH 326],
     [2nd Wife]
    2. Samuel, b. say 1630, living 9 January 1642/3 [father’s will no further record].
    3. Joshua, b. say 1632/ living 9 January 1642/3 [father’s will no further record].
    4. Deborah, b. Roxbury in August 1634 [RChR 79]; m. Exeter 21 October 1650 John Warren of Boston [TAG 46:132]. (The second wife of John Warren was the widow of John Coombs,son of JOHN COOMBS [TAG 46:129-34].)
    5. Lydia, b. Roxbury in November 1636 [RChR 79]; living 9 January 1642/3 [father’s will no further record].
    ASSOCIATIONS: On 19 April 1638 Edward Wilson made a will in which he bequeathed to "my brother Thomas Wilson" and to "my brother Will[iam] Wilson," "but if my brother Will[iam] Wilson do not come over to New England then my brother Thomas is to have all" [NEHGR 7:30]. On 4 September 1638 the inventory of Edward Wilson, totalling £48 2s., was brought to court by Thomas Wilson, executor, and was received de bene esse [MBCR 1:235]. Since Thomas Wilson of Roxbury is the only man of that name known to be in New England as early as 1638, he is presumably brother of this Edward.
    On 24 October 1638 William Wilson of Boston, planter, and Patience his wife sold to John Tinker of Boston his land in Dunnington, Lincolnshire, and so that he and his wife "be not compelled to travel out of the jurisdiction of Massachusetts," they made a power of attorney to "Richard Tunnard, and Thomas Wilson, brother of the said William" [Lechford 19-24]. Pope assumed that these were the same Thomas and William named in the will of Edward above, but this cannot be. William Wilson and Patience his wife were in Boston by 1635, and yet just a few months before this couple drew up the instrument of sale to John Tinker, Edward Wilson was saying that his brother William had not yet come to New England. Also, by appointing him attorney for a sale to take place in Lincolnshire, William of Boston implied that his brother Thomas was still in England in 1638, when Thomas of Roxbury was in New England. These two records must represent two different Wilson families.
    COMMENTS: On 4 December 1638 Thomas Wilson was fined £10 for taking above double toll and, being presented for standing above six months excommunicate, he was enjoined to appear at the next court, where he was again continued to the next court 19-24]. Pope assumed that these were the same Thomas and William named in the will of Edward above, but this cannot be. William Wilson and Patience his wife were in Boston by 1635, and yet just a few months before this couple drew up the instrument of sale to John Tinker, Edward Wilson was saying that his brother William had not yet come to New England. Also, by appointing him attorney for a sale to take place in Lincolnshire, William of Boston implied that his brother Thomas was still in England in 1638, when Thomas of Roxbury was in New England. These two records must represent two different Wilson families.
    COMMENTS: On 4 December 1638 Thomas Wilson was fined £10 for taking above double toll and, being presented for standing above six months excommunicate, 19-24]. Pope assumed that these were the same Thomas and William named in the will of Edward above, but this cannot be. William Wilson and Patience his wife were in Boston by 1635, and yet just a few months before this couple drew up the instrument of sale to John Tinker, Edward Wilson was saying that his brother William had not yet come to New England. Also, by appointing him attorney for a sale to take place in Lincolnshire, William of Boston implied that his brother Thomas was still in England in 1638, when Thomas of Roxbury was in New England. These two records must represent two different Wilson families.
    COMMENTS: On 4 December 1638 Thomas Wilson was fined £10 for taking above double toll and, being presented for standing above six months excommunicate, he was enjoined to appear at the next court, where he was again continued to the next court 19-24]. Pope assumed that these were the same Thomas and William named in the will of Edward above, but this cannot be. William Wilson and Patience his wife were in Boston by 1635, and yet just a few months before this couple drew up the instrument of sale to John Tinker, Edward Wilson was saying that his brother William had not yet come to New England. Also, by appointing him attorney for a sale to take place in Lincolnshire, William of Boston implied that his brother Thomas was still in England in 1638, when Thomas of Roxbury was in New England. These two records must represent two different Wilson families.
    COMMENTS: On 4 December 1638 Thomas Wilson was fined £10 for[MBCR 1:246, 266].