Mary (Thorley) Wolcott (1636 - aft. 1690)

Born 14 May 1636 in Newbury, Massachusetts

Wife of John Wolcott II — married 20 Nov 1653 in Newbury, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died after 21 Sep 1690 after age 54 in Newbury, Massachusetts

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Biography

Mary must have been living after her husband died since she is named in his Will dated 21 September 1690. ^[1]

John Wolcott's Will, recorded at Northampton Massachusetts, reads:^[1]

"John Woolcot of Squabaug alias Brookfield, his last wil [Will] & testamt [Testament] as followg. Dated in Brookfield this 21 day of Septr 1690. This by the will of Mr. John Woolcot is given to his daughter Mary fifteen pound and to his daughter Sarah fifteen pound and to his daughter Elizabeth thirty pound wch Legacy is to be paid as my wife is able or she shall se cause & al the Rest of my goods I leave wth my wife for her life tyme & maintenance & after her death to be divided among my three daughters wch are unmarried equally among ym And to my Two sons my two pieces of Land at Newbury and my farm at Watertown wch Lands is to be divided equally between ym And I give my Two sons al my Land & meadow here onely my son John is to have this part where the house standeth And as for Jeames I leave him wth my wife for her life & after her decease to be free...."

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Wolcott Family Society Web Pages". John Woolcott of Watertown Massachusetts, 1599-1638. Accessed 14 October 2017.

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• Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850 - Original data: With some noted exceptions all marriage records in this collection can be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, and may be available through Family History Centers throughout the United States.
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• The Wolcott Family Society Facebook Page
• Wolcott Family Society Web Pages
• Soper-Brown, Harlene. "Find A Grave". Mary Thurlow Walcott. Accessed 24 August 2017.