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Mehitable (Barrows) Washburn (abt. 1674 - bef. 1754)

Mehitable Washburn formerly Barrows aka Wright
Born about in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, New Englandmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , [half], [half], [half], [half], [half] and [half]
Wife of — married about 1699 in Plymouth Co., Massachusettsmap
Wife of — married 13 Dec 1744 in Kingston, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Mother of , , and
Died before before about age 80 in Kingston, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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[Note: 1717 date of marriage in Maine Recorder is incorrect, as she and her husband testified receiving estate in 1707]

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Biography

Mehitable Barrow was born about 1674, daughter of Robert and Ruth (Bonum) Barrow. [1] [2] [3]

She married Adam Wright as his second wife, probably around 1699. [1] [4] Adam Wright was born c 1645, son of Richard and Hester (Cooke) Wright. [2] [5] [3]

They resided in Plymouth and Plympton (now Carver), Massachusetts. [1]

Her father Robert Barrow's will was written December 9, 1707, with a codicil added on December 19, 1707. He mentions:

  • wife Lydia appointed executrix
  • sons Robert, Thomas, and Elisha
  • children of my first wife who have already received their portions[6] [2]

On June 20, 1707, George Barrow, Adam Wright and wife Mehitable Wright, testified that they had received their portions of the the estate of their father Robert Barrow from their mother-in-law, widow Lydia Barrow. [6] [4] [2] [5]

Her husband Adam died at Plympton on September 20, 1724. [2] [3] Mehitable was executor of his estate, and on November 2, 1724, signed his estate inventory, attesting to it's accuracy. [7] [8] [5]

Adam Wright's will was written on April 9, 1723. In it he names his current wife, children from both his marriages and some grandchildren: [8]

  • wife Mehitable, sole executor
  • son John Wright
  • sons Samuel, Isaac and Moses already given their portions
  • grandchildren Joshua and Sarah Pratt, of Esther
  • daughter Sarah, wife of Seth Fuller
  • sons James and Nathan L100 when they reach the age of 21
  • daughter Mary, wife of Jeremiah Gifferd
  • daughter Rachel, wife of Ebenezer Barlow [8] [5] [3]

On December 13, 1744, Mehitable married Deacon John Washburn [9], as his third wife at Kingston. He was born c 1672, son of Philip and Elizabeth (Irish) Washburn. [2]

There were no children of this marriage and the Deacon died June 17, 1750 in his 79th year and was buried in the Old Burying Ground, in Kingston. [2]

Widow Mehitable Washburn of Kingston died in 1754.

Probate

Her son Samuel Wright, the administrator of her estate, provided bond of L200 on August 23, 1754. [10] [11][12]

Her inventory was taken on 9 September 1754 in Kingston.[13]

In 1754, an estate account was recorded which included debts and funeral costs.[14]

Children

  1. Samuel born c 1700; died in his 74th year on January 5, 1733 at Plympton; married Anna Tillson on August 2, 1722. [15] [3]
  2. Moses born c 1703; married Thankful Boals of Bridgewater, intentions published on January 22, 1733. [3] [15] ?He died in 1740.
  3. James born between 1705-10; married Elizabeth Waterman at Plympton on November 17, 1731 [15]; died after May 1791, when he sold deeds to his sons. [16] [3]
  4. Nathan born c May 12, 1711 [15]; married Hannah Cooke at Kingston on December 7, 1736. [9] [3] ?He died April 7, 1762.
Research notes

Plympton Births

Wright, (Samuel oldest s. Adam [dup. one of the first settlers of Plympton, (s. Richard of Plymouth ____)] and Mehetebal [dup. (Barrows)] (second w.) ___ 1700)). (p. 239)
Wright, Nathan ch. of Adam and Mehetebell [dup. Adam (s. Richard of Plymouth) and Mehetabel (Barrows) (2d. wife)) ] May 12 [dup. (May11)] 1711. (p. 237)
Wright, (Nathan s. Adam (s. Richard of Plymouth) and Mehetabel (Barrows) (2d. wife) [after May 12 and before April 9, 1723] (p. 238)
Wright, (James s. Adam (s. Richard of Plymouth) and Mehetabel (Barrows) (2d. wife) [before April 9, 1723] (p. 235)
Wright, (Moses s. Adam (s. Richard of Plymouth) and Mehetabel (Barrows) (2d. wife) [before April 9, 1723] (p. 235)

Plympton Marriages

Wright, Samuel and Ann Tilson, Aug. 2, 1722. (p. 434)
Wright, James and Elizebith Waterman, Nov. 17, 1731. (p. 432)
Wright, Moses of P. and Thankful Boals of Bridgwater, int. Jan. 12, 1733. (p. 434)

Plympton Deaths

Wright, Adam, died 20 September1724, in ye 79th or 80th year of his age. (p. 534)
Wright, (Samuel h. Ann (Tillson) s. Adam of P. and Mehetabel (second w.), Jan. 5, 1733 in P.)) (p. 539) [15]

Kingston Marriages

Washburn, John [int. adds Deacon] and Mrs. Mahetabel [int. Mahitable] Wright of Plimpton, Dec. 13, 1744. (p. 296: 307)
Wright, Nathan [int. Rite] and Hannah Cooke, Dec. 7 [1736]. (p. 307) [9]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Robinson. Lucien M. The Barrows Family in: Watson, Stephen Marion. The Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, Volumes 7, Portland, Maine, 1893 p. 198-9
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Hollick, Martin E. John Barrows of Plymouth in: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 166, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 2012, p. 1119-29 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2013.)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Wakefield, Robert S. Richard Wright of Plymouth, MA in: The American Genealogist, Volume 59, New Haven, Connecticut, 1983 p. 165-70. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Mayflower Descendant: Volume 11. Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, Massachusetts, 1909 p. 242
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Bowman, George Ernest. Adams Wright's Wives and Their Children in: The Mayflower Descendant: Volume 11, Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, Massachusetts, 1909, p. 242-7 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010)
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Case 1131: p. 1-6: Plymouth County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
  7. ↑ Case 23497: p 1-6: Plymouth County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1881, Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Bowman, George Ernest, transcriber. Adams Wright's Will and Inventory in: The Mayflower Descendant: Volume 4. Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, Massachusetts, 1902, p. 239-41 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Vital Records of Kingston, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1911
  10. ↑ Case 22060: p. 1-3: Plymouth County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1881, Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
  11. ↑ Plymouth Co. Probate Docket #22060; Vol. 13, p. 339
  12. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-68LP : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1751-1755 vol 13 > image 182-183 of 298; State Archives, Boston.
  13. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-68RQ : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1751-1755 vol 13 > image 193 of 298; State Archives, Boston.
  14. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-681D : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1751-1755 vol 13 > image 196 of 298; State Archives, Boston.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Vital Records of Plympton, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1923
  16. ↑ The Mayflower Descendant: Volume 43. Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Boston, Massachusetts, 1993, p. 10 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010)

Acknowledgements

  • fitzmaster032511.ged on 27 March 2011
"Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCGP-YDS : 10 February 2018), Mehetabel Barrows in entry for Samuel Wright, 1700; citing PLYMPTON,PLYMOUTH,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0874028 IT 2.
John A. Maltby Genealogies - Deacon John Washburn
"Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 31 March 2018, 04:13), entry for Mehitable Barrow(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:9VRT-M57); contributed by various users.
"Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 25 March 2018, 07:36), entry for Mehitable Barrows(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MK99-3YK); contributed by various users.
Burial Unknown: Death Unknown https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60989972/mehitable-washburn
  • Karen Munro created WikiTree profile Barrows-149 through the import of 02 16 02013.ged on Jul 1, 2013.




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B-404 Anne B
Barrow-1192 and Barrows-43 appear to represent the same person because: See the bio, clearly from the bio the same person
posted by Anne B
Jones-26015 Rev Daniel Washburn Jones
finding a b. record for her son Samuel, where the name is shown as "Barrows", and being that the name was highly likely to have been given to the clerk by Mehitabel herself or possibly by her husband, I'm going to re-issue the mere requests, so that we end up with Barrows-43 as the final profile.
posted by Rev Daniel Washburn Jones
Jones-26015 Rev Daniel Washburn Jones
Barrow-1486 and Barrows-43 appear to represent the same person because: finding a b. record for her son Samuel, where the name is shown as "Barrows", and being that the name was highly likely to have been given to the clerk by Mehitabel herself or possibly by her husband, I'm going to re-issue the mere requests, so that we end up with Barrows-43 as the final profile.
posted by Rev Daniel Washburn Jones
Jones-26015 Rev Daniel Washburn Jones
Barrows-149 and Barrows-43 appear to represent the same person because: finding a b. record for her son Samuel, where the name is shown as "Barrows", and being that the name was highly likely to have been given to the clerk by Mehitabel herself or possibly by her husband, I'm going to re-issue the mere requests, so that we end up with Barrows-43 as the final profile.
posted by Rev Daniel Washburn Jones
Jones-26015 Rev Daniel Washburn Jones
Barrows-43 and Barrow-1486 do not represent the same person because: final profile should end up being Barrows-43
posted by Rev Daniel Washburn Jones
Jones-26015 Rev Daniel Washburn Jones
Barrow-1486 and Barrows-149 do not represent the same person because: Barrows-43 should be the final profile
posted by Rev Daniel Washburn Jones
B-404 Anne B
Is Barrow the LNAB you want?
posted by Anne B
Chris Hoyt
Barrow-1258 and Barrow-1192 are not ready to be merged because: Both profiles need to merged into Barrows-43, lowest Mehitable Barrows. Thanks
posted by Chris Hoyt

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