David Chadwick (1716 - 1779)

Born 4 Oct 1716 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Barker) Chadwick — married 28 Mar 1751 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 2 Apr 1779 at age 62 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

David was born on October 4, 1716 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts. He wa the son of John Chadwick and Mehitabel Hazeltine. ^[1]

He married Sarah Barker on March 28, 1751 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts.^[2]

David died on April 2, 1797 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts.^[3]

David Chadwick did not leave a will and his estate entered probate 7 February 1780 with David Chadwick of Rindge, New Hampshire as administrator with Moody Bridges and John Fowler providing surety for the bond. Real estate was valued at £3070 including dwelling house and barn on 3 ½ acres, shoemaker shop, and three other parcels totaling 29 acres. Total estate value was £6606.19.6. On 7 February 1780, Moddy Bridges was named as guardian to Moses Chadwick of about 12 years of age son of David and to Sarah Chadwick about 19 years of age daughter of David.^[4]

On 20 December 1781, David Chadwick yeoman of Jaffrey, Joshua Chadwick yeoman of Rindge, and Sarah Spafford wife of Phineas Spafford of Andover, in consideration of £250.3, conveyed to Samuel Barker, Jr. of Andover four-fifths a dwelling house, barn, and shoemaker shop with land. On 3 November 1788, Moses Chadwick, blacksmith of Boxford, sold his one-fifth interest in the house, barn, and shoemaker shop to Samuel Barker, Jr. for payment of £25. On 20 December 1781, David Chadwick with his wife Hannah, Joshua Chadwick with his wife Mary, and Sarah Spafford wife of Phineas, in consideration of £91.10, conveyed to Asa Barker four-fifths of a tract of land in Andover. On 3 November 1788, Moses Chadwick blacksmith of Boxford, in consideration of £10, sold one-fifth interest in this same property to Asa Barker.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVP-6N1 : 4 December 2014), David Chadwick, 04 Oct 1716; citing BOXFORD,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0823686 IT 2.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-GDKR : 13 July 2016), David Chadwick and Sarah Barker, 28 Mar 1751; citing Marriage, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 877,468.
3. ↑ "Vital Records of Boxford, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849", Topsfield. Mass., Topsfield Historical Society, 1905, page 228, Mass. Vital Records
4. ↑ Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. Case 4885
5. ↑ Massachusetts Land Records, Essex County, 141:96, 149:248, 162:85, 162:86

See also:

• Charles and John Chadwick of Malden and Watertown, Massachusetts, and Some of Their Descendants, Brent Chadwick, unpublished, copyright Brent Chadwick 2014, used with permission.
• cemetery record