Jenkin Williams

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Died before 6 May 1696 in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts

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Biography

From Perley's History of Salem, Massachusetts ...,^[1]

Philip's War was sanguinary and destructive; brief but terrible. Six hundred of the English men fell in battle or were slain in isolated cases, the greater number of whom constituted the best and ablest young men of the settlers. Six hundred buildings, most of them being dwelling houses, were burned ... In the east, at Falmouth and around Casco Bay, the distruction wrought by the Indians was extensive and thorough. Many families lost, not only their houses and barns, but their animals and crops perished, leaving them in the midst of a severe winter, in want of shelter, food and clothing. The appealed to the people in the larger settlements for succor. Many came to Salem and found hospitality.
Francis Neale and Jenkin Williams were admitted by the selectmen as inhabitants, Jan. 11, 1675/6, they having been driven from Casco Bay (Falmouth, Me.) ..."

Particular note, in deed dated 1725 [Essex County (Mass) Deeds 49:187],^[2]

We Nath’l Williams Husbandman and John Williams Husbandman being both … of Beverly … & Thomas Ayers Samuel Allen & Abigail ^his wife^ & George Cross & Jane his wife being all of us of … Manchester … Thomas Ayers Weaver Samuel Allen ^Shoreman^ & George Cross Coaster and Our sd Wives before mentiond being lawfull Heirs to our due parts or portions in the Estate both real & personal the which our hond Father Jenkin Williams late of sd Manchester Deceased was Lawfully in possession of as his Own property Estate att his Death And Now We as Heirs … Have Remised Released & quitt Claimed … for Ever … unto our Brother Daniel Williams of sd Manchester Husbandman alias Shoreman …"
And "the within named Nathaniel Williams [then did] researve to himself & his heirs .. his due part & portion of and in all the Lands that his Father Jenkin Williams ... was the legal owner of att his Death or of right ought to have had in the County of York in the Province of Main in New England ...

Family

Jenkin and Abigail (Cloyes) Williams were the parents of at least eight (8) children (birth order uncertain),

1. Abigail Williams, born, probably Casco Bay, about 1666 (assumes she was age 21 at marriage); married in Marblehead, 14 March 1687, Samuel Allen, son of Samuel Allen and and his wife, Sarah of Manchester.^[3]
2. Mary Williams, born, probably Casco Bay, about 1668 (assumes she was 21 at estimated marriage), probably died before 25 June 1725 (not mentioned in deed);^[4] married, probably Manchester, by about 1690 (child born 22 January 1690[?/1]),^[5] Thomas Ayers of Manchester, weaver.^[6]
3. Daniel Williams, the eldest son, born, probably Casco Bay, about 1670 (assumes he was age 25 at marriage); married, perhaps Manchester, by about 1695 (birth of child that year), Alice Allen, daughter of Samuel Allen^[7] and his wife, Sarah of Manchester;^[8] Daniel was co-administrator of his father estate.
4. Jane Williams, born, probably Salem, about 1676 (age at presumed death), died in Manchester, 5 July 1661, age 84 or 85;^[9] married in Beverly, 17 May 1708,^[10] George Cross.
5. Nathaniel Williams, born, probably Salem or Manchester, about 1679 (assumes he was age 25 at estimated marriage), died in Beverly, before 26 September 1768 (will proved); married by about 1704 (birth of child, 1704), Rebecca _____.
6. John Williams, born, probably Salem or Manchester, about 1680 (assumes he was age 25 at marriage), died before 18 March 1755,^[11] probably in Beverly, 21 July 1754;^[12] married in Beverly, 1 November 1705, Elizabeth Bishop, of Manchester,^[13][14] the daughter of Thomas Bishop, and his wife, Lydia Norman.^[15]
7. Martha Williams; resided Manchester, 11 January 1726/7, then unmarried.^[16]
8. Sarah Williams; resided Ipswich, Essex County, 3 February 1726/7, then unmarried;^[17] possibly the woman who died there, 23 February 1728.^[18]

Research Notes

Notes on Williams at Essex County; includes deed research.

His probate. Ginkin/Jenkin Williams 1696 probate, case 30010 (5 pp.) in Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881; database and digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors, file is dated 1 June 1696; Inventory of Ginkin Williams of Manchester Deceased ... dated 6 May 1696 by John Siblee and Thomas West; ?presented by administrators Abigail (?) and Daniel (?), 4 January 1697.

Marriage. "1 October 1667" is date of "a Court houlden at Cascoe" during which (a) "Julian Cloyse, wife of John Cloyse" was presented "for a tale bearer from house to house, setting differences between Neighbors"; (b) Nathaniel Cloyse and Abigail Williams were "indited" for their misbehavior toward their "Mother in Law Julian Cloyse"; bond by "Jenkin Williams & Fran : Neale" to insure that Abigail Williams "shall be in good behavior ... espetially towards her mother in law, Gilian Cloyse."^[19]

1672 Deed. See

• Documentary History of the State of Maine, 24 vols., in Collections of the Maine Historical Society, second series, 10 vols. (Portland, 1890-1899), 4:407-409 (Deed of Nanaadconitt et al to Francis Neale et als.); digital images, InternetArchive or HathiTrust for transcription of deed dated 4 August 1672 by "Nanaadconit & Waraadbicton, Indian Sagameres" to "ffrancis Neale, George ffelt & Jenkin Williams."
• Essex County (Massachusetts) Deeds, 8:180; digital images FamilySearch, FSL film 866018, digital collection (DGS) 7462656, image 392-394 of 721; deed dated 4 August 1672 by Nanaadconit and Havaad Button, Indian Sagamores to Francis Neale, George Fealt and Jenkin(s) Williams; witnessed by Wm Heynes and Jno Deale; Wm Heyes appeared and sworn at Boston, 9 November 1680; John Dale appeared and sworn 7 March 1681/2; recorded 14 January 1690.
• For the later sales, see,
  • Essex County (Massachusetts) Deeds, 8:180; digital images FamilySearch, FSL film 866018, digital collection (DGS) 7462656, image 393-394 of 721; Francis Neale Senr of Salem and Jenkin Williams of Manchester to Mr. David Phippen of Salem; deed dated 31 July 1689; witnessed by Samuel Robinson Senr and John Morgaine; appearance by Neal and Williams 31 July 1689; recorded 14 January 1690.
  • Essex County (Massachusetts) Deeds, 8:180; digital images FamilySearch, FSL film 866018, digital collection (DGS) 7462656, image 394 of 721; George Felt, eldest son and heir of George Felt ... deceased, to Mr. David Phippen of Salem; deed dated 20 August 1690; witnessed by Roger Deby and John Smith; appearance by George Felt and Hanah Felt his wife, 29 September 1690; recorded 14 January 1690[?91].
  • Essex County (Massachusetts) Deeds, 8:181; digital images, FamilySearch, FSL film 866018, digital collection (DGS) 7462656, image 394-396 of 721; Jenkin Williams of Manchester to Mr. David Phippen(y) of Salem; "all the right title & interest which I have lying .. in Casco Bay ... adjoining to a river called Pesumskitt on the estward side & say all the right and title I have might have or ought to have to the land by possession or Indian grant by my possession thereof about twenty years since of part there being about nine hundred ackres by mowing & felling of trees & other trees the land I then possessed began neer ye mouth of the said Pesumkitt river within ten poles of a house which afterward one John Wakefield lived and built an house, andso to a river up the said river to a small river comonly called Piscaroqua river and upally the sd river three quarters of a mile and so proportionably in bredth until the nine hundred acres of land be dully out, which land with a larger quantitys with others after purchased of the Indians , and paid them for it as is a deed baring date the 4th of August 1672 more largely will appear. I say all the right title snf interest I have .... to ye land by my possession as above, before it was purchased of the Indians & after it was purchased ...; deed dated 31 July 1689; recorded 14 January 1690; witnesses as Feancis Neale Senr, Samuel Robinson Senr and John Margerie; appearance by Williams 31 July 1689, Salem.
  • Essex County (Massachusetts) Deeds, 8:181; digital images, FamilySearch, FSL film 866018, digital collection (DGS) 7462656, image 396-397 of 721; deed dated '20 August 1690; Francis Neale, Jenkin Williams, and George Felt (heir of George Felt, deceased) to David Phippen of Salem; grantors are Francis Neale of Salem, Jenkin Williams of Manchester and George Felt of Salem, oldest son & heir of George Felt od Casco Bay (deceased) ... all [of] the county of Essex in ... Massachusetts Bay ... and all lately inhabitants of Casco Bay in ye province of Maine; ; grantee is David Phippen of Salem, shipwright; grantors are joint purchasers and planters in a tract ... of lands of Nanaadconit and Havaad Button, two Indian Sagamores ... by deede of Sale ... baring date ye 4th daye of Augus 1672 wch lands was by Jenkin Williams possess and improved by building and planting thereupon for many years in behalfe of the whole; witnesses Roger Derby and John Smith; Jenkin Williams acknowledged at Salem, 27 September 1690; Francis Neale acknowledged at Salem, 29 September 1690; George Felt and his wife Hanah Felt acknowledged at Salem, 29 September 1690.
  • For sale from David Phippen's estate, see
    • Phippen to Higgison, York Deeds, 14:252 in York Deeds, 18 vols. (Portland : J.T. Hull, 1887-1910), 14:688-690; digital images, HathiTrust, deed dated 13 September 1731, recorded 18 February 1731[/2].
    • Green to Ropes and Ward, York Deeds 15:82 in York Deeds, 18 vols. (Portland : J.T. Hull, 1887-1910), 15:231-231; digital images, HathiTrust; deed dated 15 April 1732, recorded 1 August 1732.

Migration.

• To Salem by 11 : 11 mo. : 1675. See Sidney Perley and Martha Howes, Town Records of Salem, Massachusetts, 3 vols. (Salem, Mass., Essex Institute, 1868), 2:204-205; digital images, InternetArchive, "Att a meetting of ye selectmen the 11th 11mo 75 mr. Neale Is Admitted an Inhabetant of The Towne & to have ffree Commandge, Jinkin William is also Admitted an Inhabetant Into ye Towne."
• Of Manchester by 17 : 10 mo. 1681. See James Standish for William Everton to William Pitt, Essex County (Massachusetts) Deeds, 6:33; digital images, FamilySearch, FSL film 866017, digital collection (DGS) 7462655, image 146-147 of 839; Standish for Everton to William Pitt deed dated 29 October 1657; on 3 March 1674, Pitt assigned the deed to Nicholas Woodbury of Beverly; on 30 October 1680, Nicholas Woodberye assigned the deed to Richard Maine of Manchester; on 17 : 10 mo. : 1681, Richard Maine assigned the ded to "Jenckin Williams of Manchester."

His widow remarried to ____ White. As early as 1703,^[20][21] his widow is referred to as "Abigail Williams, alias White," and/or "Abigail Williams now White" in deeds she executed.

Thomas and Mary (Williams) Ayers family. Births, from Vital Records of Manchester Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, The Essex institute, 1903), 7 (Ahhea[yrs], Ahheire, Aires, Airs), 20 (Ayer), 21 (Ayes, Ayhaire), 21-22 (Ayres); digital images, InternetArchive,

• Mary Ayers, born 22 January 1690[/?1]; married Benjamin Cole.
• Thomas Ayers, born 1 September 1693 married Lydia Masters
• Katherine Ayers, born 22 March 1695/6; married John Esty
• Nathaniel Ayers, born 23 February 1697/8.
• Martha Ayers, born 16 January 1600/1700
• John Ayers, born born 2 May 1702
• Peter Ayers, born 21 April 1704; married Sarah Beveridge.

George and Jane (Williams) Cross family. Births; perhaps others ...

• Mary Cross, born in Manchester, d. George and Jane, born 22 March 1708/9^[22]
• Abigel Cross, born in Beverly, d. George and Jean, 28 April 1711.^[23]

John Williams family at Beverly. John Williams and Elizabeth family entries in "Beverly Town Births, Marriages and Deaths 1653-1890," 4 bound vols., 4:94 (penned on left side page); digital images, FamilySearch, FSL film 760604, digital collection (DGS) 4934217, image 579 of 589; note on entry--June 17 1754, John Williams, and aged man, in a weak and declining state, chd at _____ houses. .

• John, born 5 April 1711, baptized 11 November 1711
• Thomas, born 24 October 1712, baptized 13 September 1713
• Ebenezer, born 8 March 1715, baptized 17 July 1715
• Mary; married George Pierce, Tailor, Ipswich, 21 November 1754; they deed land to her brothers John & Ebenr Williams.

Daughters Sarah and Martha Note on Williams families in "Beverly Town Births, Marriages and Deaths 1653-1890," 4 bound vols., 4:94 (penned on left side page); digital images, FamilySearch, FSL film 760604, digital collection (DGS) 4934217, image 579 of 589, "Feb 3, 1727 [1726/7], Sarah & Martha W. of Manchester, ___ interest in estate of their father, Genkin Williams late of Manchester; of other ch. were Nath'l & John W. of Beverly; Thomas Ayers weaver, Samuel Allen shoreman, & wf. Abigail; Geo. Cross, coaster & wf Jane; and David W. husbandman alias shoreman, all of Manchester."

Sarah is only possibly the Sarah Williams "unm." who died at Ipswich, 23 February 1728. There are no Martha Williams' deaths reported at Manchester, but the Beverly records include two, somewhat cryptic death entries,^[24]

• Martha Williams, died 1758, age 80, citing the records of Col. Robert Hale.
• Martha Williams, died 1762, citing records of Second Congregational Church.

New England Marriages. Williams-[Cloyse] marriage in New England Marriages Prior to 1700, 3 vols. (Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015), 3:1679 (Williams); database and digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors, he is Jenkins/Jenkin? Williams (__-1675); she is Abigail [Cloyse] (ca 1645-__) marriage is "ca 1670/3?, by 1 Oct 1667"; location reference is Framingham; works consulted as, "Framingham Hist. 211; Maine Prov. and Court Rec. 335-6; Sv. 1:411; GDMNH 756."

• Framingham Hist. 211; William Barry, A History of Framington, Massachusetts ... ( Boston, J. Munroe and Co., 1847), 210-211 (Cloise); digital images, InternetArchive.
• Maine Prov. and Court Rec. 335-6; Province and Court Records of Maine, 6 vols. (Portland, Maine Historical Society, 1928-___), 1:335-336; digital images, HathiTrust.
• Sv. 1:411; James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England ..., 4 vols. (Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1860-1862), 1:411-412 (Cloyes); digital images, InternetArchive.
• GDMNH 756; Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby, Water Goodwin Davis [and David Curtis Dearborn], Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (Portland, Maine, Southworth Press [originally in 5 parts, paginated consecutively], 1928-1939; rpt, Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012), 756 (10. Jenkin Williams); digital images, InternetArchive (borrow)

Sources

1. ↑ Sidney Perley, The History of Salem, Massachusetts ..., 3 vols. (Salem, Mass., S. Perley, 1924-28), 3:93 (King Philip's War); digital images, HathiTrust.
2. ↑ John Williams et al to Daniel Williams, Essex County (Massachusetts) Deeds, 49:187; digital images, FamilySearch, FSL film 866036, digital collection (DGS) 7463279, image 203 of 589; deed dated 25 June 1725; recorded 13 July 1727.
3. ↑ Raymond Frederick Allen, The Allens: From William Allen ... of Manchester England, and of Salem and Manchester, Massachusetts ... (Walton, N. Y., Printed by the Reporter Co., 1958), 20-23 (2. Samuel Allen) at 21; digital images, HathiTrust.
4. ↑ John Williams et al. to Daniel Williams, Essex County (Massachusetts) Deeds, 49:187; digital images, FamilySearch, deed dated 25 June 1725; recorded 13 July 1727.
5. ↑ Mary Ayhaire 1690[?/1] birth in Vital Records of Manchester Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, The Essex institute, 1903), 21 (Ayhaire); digital images InternetArchive, [Ayhaire] "Mary, d. Thomas and Mary, Jan. 22, 1690"; double dating not indicated.
6. ↑ Ayers in "Notes," The Essex Antiquarian, 6 (1902):90-91; digital images, HathiTrust, reports that in 1731, his daughter Mary (married Benjamin Cole) agreed to "provide support [o her father] for life."
7. ↑ Daniel Williams to William Hirst, Essex County (Massachusetts) Deeds, 25:17; digital images FamilySearch, FSL film 866025, digital collection (DGS) 7462663, image 23 of 876; deed is dated 1 May 1712; recorded 11 June 1712; he is Daniel Williams of Manchester, fisherman; wife is Alice Williams "one of ye Daughters of Samll Allen Deceased"; William Hirst is of Salem, merchant; witnesses are John Norman and John Williams; land is bounded in part by that of John Bishop; also land of Samll Leach; and of Rachel Allen.; "Westerly with ye Neck Cove ..."
8. ↑ Raymond Frederick Allen, The Allens: From William Allen ... of Manchester England, and of Salem and Manchester, Massachusetts ... (Walton, N. Y., Printed by the Reporter Co., 1958), 20-23 (2. Samuel Allen) at 21; digital images, HathiTrust.
9. ↑ Jane Cross 1761 death, citing "C.R. [church record]" in Vital Records of Manchester Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (1903), 246 (Cross); digital images, InternetArchive, [Cross], "Jane, July 5, 1761, a. 85 or 86 y."
10. ↑ Cros-Williams 1708 marriage in Vital Records of Beverly, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, 2 vols. (Topsfield, Mass., Topsfield Historical Society, 1906-07), 2:337 (Williams); digital images, HathiTrust, [Williams] "Jean, and George Cros, May 17, 1708."
11. ↑ John Williams et al. (Indenture) in Essex County (Massachusetts) Deeds, 110:119; digital images, FamilySearch, FSL film 866064, digital collection (DGS) 7463307, image 130-131 of 587; dated 18 March 1755, recorded 8 April 1762; partition of land held by John Williams and Ebenezer Williams, land that was John Williams, dec'd.
12. ↑ John Williams 1754 death, citing "P.R. 1 [Record of deaths made by Col. Robert Hale, formerly in the possession of James Hill, town clerk]," in Vital Records of Beverly, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, 2 vols. (Topsfield, Mass., Topsfield Historical Society, 1906-07), 2:602 (Williams); digital images, HathiTrust, [Williams] "John, July 21, 1754."
13. ↑ Williams-Bishop 1705 marriage in Vital Records of Beverly, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, 2 vols. (Topsfield, Mass., Topsfield Historical Society, 1906-07), 2:337 (Williams); digital images, HathiTrust, [Williams] "John, and Elizebeth Bishop, both of Manchester, Nov. 1, 1705."
14. ↑ Williams-Bishop 1705 marriage in Vital Records of Manchester Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (1903), 225 (Williams); digital images, InternetArchive, [Williams] "John, of Beverly, and Elisabeth Bishop, at Beverly, Nov. 1, 1705."
15. ↑ Walter Goodwin Davis, The ancestry of Sarah Stone : wife of James Patten of Arundel (Kennebunkport) Maine (Portland, Me., The Southworth Press, 1930), 45-54 (Norman), at 49 (Lydia); digital images, Hathi Trust.
16. ↑ Martha Williams to Daniel Williams, Essex County (Massachusetts) Deeds, 48:240; digital images, FamilySearch, FSL film 866035, digital collection (DGS) 7463278, image 543-544 of 591; deed dated 11 January 1726/7; recorded 13 July 1727.
17. ↑ Sarah Williams to Daniel Williams, Essex County (Massachusetts) Deeds, 48:240; digital images FamilySearch, FSL film 866035, digital collection (DGS) 7463278, image 544 of 591; deed dated 3 February 1726/7; recorded 13 July 1727.
18. ↑ Sarah Williams 1728 death in Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, 3 vols. (Salem, Mass., The Essex institute, 1910-19), 2:714 (Williams); digital images, HathiTrust, [Williams] "Sarah, unm., Feb 23, 1728."
19. ↑ Province and Court Records of Maine, 6 vols. (Portland, Maine Historical Society, 1928-___), 1:335-336; digital images, HathiTrust.
20. ↑ Abigail Williams, alias White, and Daniel Williams to Joseph Woodberry, Essex County (Massachusetts) 23:45; digital images, FamilySearch, FSL film 866024, digital collection (DGS) 7462662, image 352 of 896; deed dated 25 March 1703, recorded 21 January 1710; she is "Abigail Williams alias White" and "Abigail Williams now White."
21. ↑ Abigail [Williams alias White] and Daniel Williams to Philip Nichols, Essex County (Massachusetts) Deeds, 54:29; digital images, FamilySearch, FSL film 866038, digital collection (DGS) 7463281, image 35-36 of 592; deed dated 27 March 1703, recorded 21 May 1729; she is "Abigail Williams alias White."
22. ↑ Vital Records of Manchester Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, The Essex institute, 1903), 37 (Cross); digital images, InternetArchive.
23. ↑ Vital Records of Beverly, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, 2 vols. (Topsfield, Mass., Topsfield Historical Society, 1906-07), 1:96 (Cross); digital images, HathiTrust.
24. ↑ Vital Records of Beverly, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, 2 vols. (Topsfield, Mass., Topsfield Historical Society, 1906-07), 2:602 (Williams); digital images, HathiTrust.

See also--

• Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby, Water Goodwin Davis [and David Curtis Dearborn], Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (Portland, Maine, Southworth Press [originally in 5 parts, paginated consecutively], 1928-1939; rpt, Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012), 756 (10. Jenkin Williams); digital images, InternetArchive (borrow); Falmouth; "admitted an inhabitant of Salem ... 1675 and apparently did not return."
• Jenkin Williams in Collections of the Maine Historical Society, 10 v. (Portland, 1831-1891), 1 (1865):129 (Early Conveyances), 155 (Early Settlers), 200 (Licenses to Retail Liquors), 217 (First Indian War); digital images, HathiTrust.
• William Wallis, The History of Portland, from 1632 to 1864 (Portland, Bailey & Noyes, 1865), 113, 139, 140, 164, 174, 184n, 196-197, 199, 201, 234, 314n; digital images, InternetArchive.
• Raymond Frederick Allen, The Allens: From William Allen ... of Manchester England, and of Salem and Manchester, Massachusetts ... (Walton, N. Y., Printed by the Reporter Co., 1958), 20-23 (2. Samuel Allen) at 21; digital images, HathiTrust.
• John Williams et al to Daniel Williams, Essex County (Massachusetts) Deeds, 49:187; digital images, FamilySearch, FSL film 866036, digital collection (DGS) 7463279, image 203 of 589; deed dated 25 Jun 1725; recorded 13 July 1727. There are two witnessed executions--witnesses to execution by all but Nathaniel Williams were Nathaniel Marsters and Hannah Marsters. Witnesses to execution and exception entry (additional language) by Nathaniel Williams-were Robert Woodbery and Mary Woodbery. Appearance by parties below on 20 March 1726: John Williams, Thomas Ayers, Nathaniel Williams, Samuel Allen & Abigail his Wife, George Cross & Jane his wife. Brief and rough extract from the main deed body and exception language follows. Subject to oversight/typographical error. Please refer to the digital image. “… We Nath’l Williams Husbandman and John Williams Husbandman being both … of Beverly … & Thomas Ayers Samuel Allen & Abigail ^his wife^ & George Cross & Jane his wife being all of us of … Manchester … Thomas Ayers Weaver Samuel Allen ^Shoreman^ & George Cross Coaster and Our sd Wives before mentiond being lawfull Heirs to our due parts or portions in the Estate both real & personal the which our honrd Father Jenkin Williams late of sd Manchester Deceased was Lawfully in possession of as his Own property Estate att his Death And Now We as Heirs … Have Remised Released & quitt Claimed … for Ever … unto our Brother Daniel Williams of sd Manchester Husbandman alias Shoreman …"

“Excepting the within named Nath Williams and He the sd Nathaniel Williams both by these presents reserve to himself his Heirs and assigns forever his due part & portion of and in all the Lands that his Father Jenkin Williams within named was the Legall Owner of Att his Death or of right ought to have had in the County of York … Main .. This above was written before the sd Nathaniel Williams did Sign, Seal & Deliver in the presence of us [--] Robert Woodbery Mary Woodbery"

Grantors executed as (marks and seals), John Williams, Thomas Ayers, Samuel Allen, Abigail Allen, George Cross, Jane Cross, Nathaniel Williams

• Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby, Water Goodwin Davis [and David Curtis Dearborn], Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (Portland, Maine, Southworth Press [originally in 5 parts, paginated consecutively], 1928-1939; rpt, Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012), 152 for John (1) Cloyes; digital images, InternetArchive (borrow), or navigate to the proper part and page from FamilySearch catalog.
• Jenkin Williams in lengthy articles penned as "Answers" [for] "Williams" (query 6603) in Boston Evening Transcript, January 18, 1909, p, 14 (of 16), c. 1-3; digital images, Google News Archives, query was dated 24 August 1903 about Jonathan Williams, son of John Williams; mentions a key reference in "Salem in 1700" (Essex Antiquarian) regarding Tuck's cove; cites, among others, Essex Deeds 6:32; 8:180; 23:45; 25:17; 22:228; 12:100; 49:187 and 56:39.