Benjamin Chadwick (1689 - bef. 1775)

Born 2 Feb 1689 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Green) Chadwick — married 13 Jan 1723 (to before 15 May 1775) in Falmouth, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died before 15 May 1775 before age 86 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

This profile is part of the Chadwick Name Study.

Benjamin Chadwick was born on 02 February 1688/9 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, the son of James Chadwick Hannah Butler.^[1]

He married Elizabeth Green in Falmouth, Barnstable County, (then) Province of Massachusetts Bay on 31 Jan 1722/3.^[2] Their daughter Sarah was born in Falmouth in November of 1723, and their son James in July 1725.

Benjamin's will was written in Barnstable on 8 Feb 1775, and it was proved there on 15 May 1775.^[3] In his will he makes provisions for his wife Elisabeth, and makes a bequest to his daughter Sarah Church, and gives his "Indian girl Bee" her time. He gives his son James his real and personal estate, and names James as his executor.

Administration of his estate was granted to Jonathan Hatch for the unadministered portion of his estate and it was inventoried on 19 May 1804.^[4] By this time, Benjamin's widow had died, as well as both of his children

Will/Probate

Benjamin's will was written in Barnstable on 8 Feb 1775, and it was proved 15 May 1775.^[3]

I Benjamin Chadwick of Barnstable ... being weak in body but of sound disposing mind and memory do this eighth day of February 1775 make and ordain this my las will... my just debts and funeral charge being first paid out...

I give to my loved wife Elisabeth (in stead of her lawful dowery) one cow and six sheep and all my household stuff (except what is hereafter given to my daughter) and I give her a support during her natural life as shall be necessary and comfortable for her to be afforded and provided for her by my son James.

I give to my son James Chadwick all my real estate to be to him, his heirs and assigns forever. I do also give him my wearing apparrel and all my personal estate of every kind and denomination not otherwise herein disposed of and he is to provide for and afford to his mother necessary sufficient comfortable support during her natural life.

I give to my daughter Sarah Church one feather bed and the furniture belonging to it and half of my pewter and a bible.

I give to my Indian girl Bee her time and I do constitute and appoint my son James Chadwick the executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day and year above written. Signed sealed and declared by the said Benjamin Chadwick ... in the presence of

Samuel Palmer

Christopher Gifford

John Green

Benjamin (his x mark) Chadwick

Presented by James Chadwick, executor, 15 May 1775, the will of Benjamin Chadwick late of Falmouth, yeoman deceased. Gifford & Green witnessed, Palmer since deceased.

The estate inventoried 19 May 1804 by Joseph Dimmick, Thomas Jones & Joseph Crocker. Appraisal included house and lot and land adjoining containing 8 or 9 acres, $100; one piece of woodland containing 31 acres $320; total $420. Administration was granted to Joseph Hatch for unadministered estate of Benjamin Chadwick, late of Falmouth.

Sources

1. ↑ Drake, Samuel G., ed., "Births, Marriages and Deaths in Malden," NEHGR Vol. 10(1856):163. Benjamin son of James & Hannah Chadwick Born Febr. 2 1688-9."
2. ↑ Oliver B. Brown, Vital Records of Falmouth, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Soc. of Mayflower Descendants in RI, RI: 1976) , p.143.

   "Chadwick, Benjamin, and Elizebeth Green, 31 Jan 1722/3."

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Barnstable County Probate Records Vol. 17:264.
4. ↑ Barnstable County Probate Records 25:306.

See also:

• Brent Chadwick, Charles and John Chadwick of Malden and Watertown, Massachusetts, and Some of Their Descendants, unpublished, copyright Brent Chadwick 2014 [Is this available somewhere?]