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Richard York (abt. 1615 - aft. 1672)

Richard York aka Yorke [uncertain]
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Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
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Husband of — married 1642 in Dover, New Hampshiremap
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Died after after about age 57 in Dover, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Biography

Richard York's parentage and birth details are unknown. He was born, presumably England, about 1615 (assumed aged 27 at marriage). Richard York died in Dover, then Norfolk (old) County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, between 23 April 1672 (date of will) and 27 March 1674 (date of inventory),[1] possibly on the date his witnessed but unsigned will was written, or very soon after.[2][3]

Richard York married, probably New England, by about 1642 (birth of child, about 1642), Elizabeth _____.[4] Her birth and parentage are unknown; she was born, probably England, about 1618 (she was about aged 62 in 1680),[5] and died in perhaps Exeter, New Hampshire, after 7 June 1681[6] when son John York made an agreement with William Graves for William to leave the York lands after his wife's death.

Immigration

The details of Richard York's immigration are not known, but he was at New England and of Dover by 1635.[7] On 18 (8th) 1652 [18 October 1652], John Ault testified and Richard Yorke affirmed,[8]

... in the yere 1635, that the land about Lambreel river was bought by of the Indanes & made use of by the men of Dover & myself both for planting & fishing & feling of timber.

At New England

Richard York lived in Dover on Low Street in 1640.[9]

Richard deposed that in 1652 that he was in Dover in 1635. He owned land on Dover Neck in 1642. He paid taxes there up to 1672. He had a grant of 100 acres in 1656 next to John Martin and adjoining the Lamprey River. He willed this to his son Benjamin April 23, 1672. The inventory of his estate was filed March 27, 1674. His widow Elisabeth remarried to William Graves, who was still living in Exeter in 1701. Elizabeth divided a parcel of planting ground that was left to her by her husband Richard, to her son John and herself. She divided it into thirds.[10]

Whereas it do appear by evidence that in the year 1656 at a public town meeting Richard York had given and granted unto him and his heir and assigns one hundred acres of land by Lamprill River side next to John Martin Lot which said land is bounded as followeth, that is to say by lamprill river side North west 96 rods and form the marked tree betwixt John Martin and Richard York 200 Rods southwest and be west(?)and the head line 96 rods northwest & be northand from that marked tree to the River agian 200 Rods Southwest and be west. This lot was layed out and bounded by Roberd/(Robert) Burnum/(Burnham?) and Ensign John Saues(?) the 11th 1st month 1660.

He signed petition to the Massachusetts General Court in 1654.

John Alt and Richard York were appointed administrators of Branson's estate July 2, 1657. Branson's creek is on the Durham shore of the Great Bay, and is now known as Crummit's creek (See Long Creek).[11]

1661 Place: Lot on eastern shore of Dover Neck Bought of Wm. Hilton 50 acres at Littlejohn Creek, inlet of Back River on Eastern Shore of Dover Neck, NH. Sold same on Aug 7, 1661 to Joseph Austin. (Note on back of card: Northamn-Northam, England. Blood Pt. parallels Bloody Corner of Battle Farie--King Arthur's Time...dy.)

1665 July 26th Petition of the Inhabitants of the Eastward parts to his Majestie: Praying to be freed from ye Juristdiction of ye Massachusetts. Signers include John Yorke and Richard Yorke [12]

The records show him to have been a worthy settler who was in good standing in the town and church. He was a planter and had accumulated a respectable amount. He signed the church petition in 1669.

1669 : Petition to make Oyster River a separate township sent to General Court of Mass.

Will and Estate

Richard York made is will 23 April 1672, leaving it unsigned. On 30 June 1674, the court granted administration to the widow Elizabeth and his son, John. The administrators were ordered to divide the estate according to the imperfect will. Bond was set at twice the amount of the inventory; Nicholas Doe and Samuel Willey, sureties. The inventory was taken 27 March 1674; totaling £264.13.0 and signed by William Roberts, John Rand, Benjamin Matthews, and Thomas Willey. The will reads,[13][14]

In the Name of god Amen the later will and testament of Ritchard yorke whoe being well stricken in years but ripe in memory this 23 daye of appriell one thousand six hundred seventie and tow viz I doe leave and bequeath to my sonne John Yorke that I now live in my farme the dwelling bowses and owtt bowses with all & . . . privelidges and ye Apertinantes thereunto belonging togeather with ye stock whitch shall . . . upone ye farme after my deseas and ye legeses here mentioned to be payd and what stocke . . . and sheepe and swine shall be left after ye legeses be payed shall be equally devied between . . . sonne John yorke and daughter Elizabeth C — tie and my sonne . . . . daughter grace yorke and like wise allso I doe leave and be queave to my wife . . . yorke duering here life time one third part of y® estate and one Cowe only my sonne John yorke paying ye just debts to any parson or parsons that can be made Justly apeare allso I doe leave and bequeath to my sonne Samuell yorke five pounds allso i doe leave and bequeath to my daughter Ratchell Halle five pounds and all so I doe leave and bequeath to my sonne Bengeman yorke that tracket of land which I hold by towne grant situate ling and being neare the second fale of Lampleriver adjoyning unto that which wase latelye John Martaines lott together with one yoke of oxen and all so doe leave and bequeat to my daughter grace yorke tenne pounds all soe leave and bequeath unto my tow grandchildren Richard yorke and Bengieman yorke fiftie shillings apeice all so my daughter grace yorke leges is to be payd at her day of marage or eightene yeres of age now I Richard living and being ripe in memorye doe now acknowledge this to be my last will and testament sined sealed and accknoled in ye pesence of us to be his act and deede dated y® 23 of appreell 1672
wittnesse us  :) [seal]
ye marke of X nicholous Doe  :)
ffrancis Thorne  :)

23 Apr 1672.[15] It was agreed between William Graves and John York, his son in law, that William receive of Richard York's estate to be used by William and Elizabeth, the widow of Richard York, during their lives the estate left to Elizabeth by Richard York. This was acknowledged at court in Dover, June 8th, 1681 The land Richard willed to his son, Benjamin, is now in New Market, some is still in Dover. House and land left to son John also contained two small islands. Part of John's land is called Goddard's Creek. John and Ruth Graves York sold October 14, 1680 land to John Pinder. The Pinder family lived there for several generations

1679 : "Another Broad cove is on the Lubberland shore of Great Bay, adjacent to the Smith lands. (See Redrock.) It is mentioned Dec., 9, 1679, when John Alt's grant of 80 acres in the Great Bay was laid out, beginning at Richard York's marked tree in the Broad cove, and running thence by the water side forty rods towards Needham's Point. In the grant of this land to "John Olt" the 10th, 8 mo., 1653, this cove is spoken of as "the great cove above Needham's point." Mention is made of it July 17, 1705 when Roger Rose of Portsmouth conveyed to John Smith land and houses at Lubberland, in the town of Dover, bought of John York, beginning at a great white oak 2 or 3 poles above York's Marsh, in the creek commonly called Goddard's creek, then N. by E. 60 rods to the middle of a valley or gutter, thence to the N. E. bound tree marked R. Y. and then S. E. to a tree in the Broad cove. This cove is again mentioned Ap. 19, 1757, when Eleanor (Stevenson) McCalvey, window, conveyed to Joseph Footman all her rights to land between that of Footman and Pinder, extending along a channel to a great rock near the head of Broad Cove. (See Needham's Cove and Point)

Family

Children of Richard and Elizabeth (_____) York (birth order uncertain),[16] all probably born Dover[17]

  1. John York, born about 1642 (he was age 38 in 1680),[18] slain while in captivity, probably not far from Norridgewock (now Somerset County, Maine), after the 17 May 1690 fall of Fort Casco (see "Battle of Falmouth [1690]");[19][20] married, probably Dover, before 28 June 1676 (deed),[21] Ruth ______.
  2. Samuel York, born about 1645 (age at death), died Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 17 or 18 March 1717/8;[22] married, perhaps the area now Topsham,[23] Sagadahoc County, Maine, or North Yarmouth,[citation needed] before 30 June 1676 (wife witnessed a deed),[24][25] Hannah _____.
  3. Elizabeth York, born about say 1646, died, perhaps Exeter, Dominion of New England (shortly after, Province of New Hampshire), perhaps after 1690;[26] married Exeter, Norfolk (old) County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 23 September 1668,[27] Phillip "Teag" Cartee.[28]
  4. Rachel York, born say 1648, died, probably Piscataway, Middlesex County, Province of New Jersey; married, probably Massachusetts Bay Colony, by 1668 (birth of child 5 May 1669),[29] Benjamin Hull.[30]
  5. Benjamin York, born about 1655 (age about 23 on 12 March 1677/8),[31] died, probably in Dover, about 1715 (wife married again); married, probably Dover, about 27 June 1676,[32] Abigail Footman,[33] who married (2) ____ McKengs[34][35] or _____Meakins (Benjamin[36] or Thomas[37] Meakins).
  6. Grace York, born say 1657,[38] died, perhaps Exeter, Province of New Hampshire; married in Exeter, Norfolk (old) County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 31 May 1675,[39][40] John Gilman.[41] Grace was not yet 18 at the time of her father's 1672 will. Reading of will suggests she was the youngest daughter, if not the youngest child. Was she older than Benjamin?

Research Notes

See Richard York Family Notes 2022,

Per Ruth York:[citation needed], I found a marriage record for a Richard York of Melton and Ann Sterling of Wickham wid. dated married Sept. 1639 recorded in the Suffolk Marriages. But I can't be sure if this is the same Richard. (dy...believe too late as Richard was in America by this date45 145

Of interest: All of Richard's sons excepting Benjamin [whose southern location was not reached by the Indian's attack called the Oyster River Massacre] were either killed or captured in different locations by the Indians during the wars. I believe that most of the family during this time, about 1690 to 1692 or so had the females move to relatives in Gloucester, Essex, MA. Births in Gloucester during this time were not just from Gloucester Yorks.
One given place of birth is Dover, New Hampshire in 1617 without attribution; a very unlikely POB.
One given date of birth is 1617 in North Wiltshire, England without documentation.

Prior Version. Included, without reliable references, "Richard arrived here in the ship James.[not seen] It arrived here Oct. 10, 1633 at Salem, Massachusetts. He came with Capt. Wiggings, agent for the Bristol Company of England, and a company of merchants from Bristol and Shrewsbury, England. Richard settled on Dover Neck, New Hampshire. Dover Neck was first called Bristol in 1634. And, "Embarked for New England" p. 280.:"Ipswich [England--dy] A note of the names and ages of all the Passengers which tooke shipping In the Elizabeth of Ipswich M' William Andrews bound for new England the last of Aprill 1634....Richard York, aged 32..."[not seen]

Prior Version. Incuded statement that Richard York is the common ancestor of all the Yorks in Northern New England with the exception of James York of Stonnington, Connecticut (whose descendants for the most part settled up the Connecticut River Valley...dy). It has been said that this James and Richard may have been brothers. Most of the Yorks were from Dover and Exeter, New Hampshire.

There is also the family of an Abraham York (abt.1682-) from the Boston area which is unrelated to Richard York's family, and many of his descendants moved into Maine.

Sources

  1. ↑ Albert Stillman Batchellor, Probate Records ... Vol 1, 1635-1717 in New Hampshire State Papers, 40 vols. (1867-1943), 31:134-136 (Richard York, 1672, Dover); digital images, InternetArchive.
  2. ↑ Barbara Stone Chase and Alicia Crane Williams, Stone-Gregg genealogy ... (Baltimore : Gateway Press ; Hingham, Mass., 1987), 287-289 (York LIne);; digital images, InternetArchive (borrow)
  3. ↑ Edgar J. Bullard, Bullard and allied families; the American ancestors of George Newton Bullard and Mary Elizabeth Bullard (Detroit, Mich., 1930), 270 (Richard York); digital images, Hathi Trust.
  4. ↑ NH Prov. Deeds Vol. 1, page 167
  5. ↑ Without further reference, Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Water Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (Boston, Mass. : New England Historic Genealogical Society, rept, 2012), 775 (3-Richard [York]); digital images, InternetArchive (borrow).
  6. ↑ For 1681 agreement between William Graves and John York, see Albert Stillman Batchellor, Probate Records ... Vol 1, 1635-1717 in New Hampshire State Papers, 40 vols. (1867-1943), 31:134-136 (Richard York, 1672, Dover), at 135-136 (agreement); digital images, InternetArchive, agreement between William Graves and "John York his son in law [step son]" regarding the estate of Richard York being administered by Elizabeth Graves and "John York her son"; signed 8 June 1681; presented to the court at Dover 7 June 1681, cites "Deeds, vol 3, p. 182."
  7. ↑ See Andrew Millard, "Did Anderson include an entry in the Directory for Richard York (PGM)?" answer of 12 December 2022, citing Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Directory: Immigrants to New England, 1620–1640: A Concise Compendium (Boston, Massachusetts : New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015), 389, for "Richard [York], unknown [origins], 1635; Dover ...," citing "NHPP 40:11; GDMNH 775."
  8. ↑ John Ault and Richard York 1652 depositions, John Scales, Colonial Era History of Dover, New Hampshire (Manchester, N.H.: John B. Clarke Co., 1923), 183 (Depositions about Lampreel River); digital images, GoogleBooks.
  9. ↑ John Scales, Colonial Era History of Dover, New Hampshire (Manchester, N.H.: John B. Clarke Co., 1923), viii (Houses on Low Street ...); digital images, GoogleBooks, for "8--Richard York, 1640."
  10. ↑ NH Prov. Deeds Vol. 1, page 167
  11. ↑ Copy of the Old Book 1647 page 98 City Clerk's Office, Dover, NH Page 236
  12. ↑ NH Archives Vol ??, p ??
  13. ↑ Citing "Court Records, June 30, 1674, in Deeds, vol. 5, p. 3," Albert Stillman Batchellor, Probate Records ... Vol 1, 1635-1717 in New Hampshire State Papers, 40 vols. (1867-1943), 31:134-136 (Richard York, 1672, Dover); digital images, InternetArchive.
  14. ↑ New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records - Probate Records, Vol 1, 1655-1698, p. 152-3, by subscription https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/116844:8996?_phsrc=RzA4&_phstart=successSource&gsfn=richard&gsln=york&ml_rpos=1&queryId=7ad2b3f2ec1715a6471b9ce51b37d8cf
  15. ↑ Citing "Deeds, vol. 3, p. 182," Albert Stillman Batchellor, Probate Records ... Vol 1, 1635-1717 in New Hampshire State Papers, 40 vols. (1867-1943), 31:134-136 (Richard York, 1672, Dover); digital images, InternetArchive.
  16. ↑ William M. Sargent, "The York Family", The Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, 2 (1885):217-229; 3 (1886):17-25; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  17. ↑ As to this location, (a) Richard York testified in 1652 about a Dover 1635 boundary, and (b) John Scales placed his 1640 house lot at Dover on Low Street, see (a) Nathaniel Bouton, Provincial Papers .... 1623-1686 in New Hampshire State Papers, 40 vols. (1867-1943), 1:204 (Depositions of John Alt and Richard Yorke); digital images, InternetArchive, and (b) John Scales, Colonial Era History of Dover, New Hampshire (Manchester, N.H.: John B. Clarke Co., 1923), viii (Houses on Low Street ...); digital images, GoogleBooks, for "8--Richard York, 1640."
  18. ↑ Without further reference, Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Water Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (Boston, Mass. : New England Historic Genealogical Society, rept, 2012), 775 (2-John [York]); digital images, InternetArchive (borrow).
  19. ↑ Emma Lewis Coleman, New England captives carried to Canada between 1677 and 1760 ..., 2 vols. (Portland, Me., Southworth Press, 1925), 1:196-209 (The Third War Party: Casco Bay or Falmouth), at 198-199, 205, 208-209, especially 208; digital images, Hathi Trust, see also Narrative of Hannah Swarton.
  20. ↑ Cotton Mather, Humiliations follow'd with deliverances .... Whereto is added a narrative of Hannah Swarton ... (1942 repnt, Boston: Printed by B Green, & J. Allen, 1697), 51-72 (Hannah Swarton narrative); digital images, Hathi Trust.
  21. ↑ Without further reference to the deed, William M. Sargent, "The York Family", The Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, 2 (1885):217-229; 3 (1886):17-25 at 2:220; digital images, Hathi Trust, "[John ...] lingered yet a while in the better settled region now called Durham ... and remained there until 28 June 1676, when with his wife Ruth he sells out to John Cutt."
  22. ↑ Samuel York 1717/8 death entry, citing, in part, "G. R. 1 [gravestone record, Bridge Street Cemetery]," Vital Records of Gloucester, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849, 3 vols. (Topsfield, Mass., The Topsfield historical society, 1917-24), 3:334 (York); digital images, Hathi Trust, "Samuel [York], Mar. 18, 1717-18 a. abt 73 y. [Mar. 17 G.R.1].
  23. ↑ Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Water Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (Boston, Mass. : New England Historic Genealogical Society, rept, 2012), 775 (4-Samuel [York]); digital images, InternetArchive (borrow).
  24. ↑ William M. Sargent, "The York Family", The Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, 2 (1885):217-229; 3 (1886):17-25, at 2:221; digital images, Hathi Trust, "... it was while living there [?Cape Porpus/?No. Yarmouth] that Samuel's wife Hannah witnessed on the 30 June 1676 Thomas Stephens' deed of land at North Yarmouth," citing "v. [sic] p. 444 Old Times."
  25. ↑ William M. Sargent, "Book of Eastern Claims" (a continued) in Old times : a magazine devoted to the preservation and publication of documents relating to the early history of North Yarmouth, Maine, 4 (1877):444; digital images, InternetArchive.
  26. ↑ Writing, "What end [Philips Cartee] made, or when, or what became of his wife, or his lands, is not found," Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Water Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (Boston, Mass. : New England Historic Genealogical Society, rept, 2012), 130 (Philip [Cartee]); digital images, InternetArchive (borrow).
  27. ↑ Carte-York 1668 maarriage, Sidney Perley, "Old Norfolk County Records" (a continuing series) in The Essex Antiquarian, at 5 (1901):14 (Exeter marriages); digital images, InternetArchive, "Phillips Carte and Elizabeth Yorke, Sept. 23, '68."
  28. ↑ Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Water Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (Boston, Mass. : New England Historic Genealogical Society, rept, 2012), 130 (Philip [Cartee]); digital images, InternetArchive (borrow), especially for Philip Cartee married, 23 September 1668, Elizabeth York.
  29. ↑ Elizabeth Hull 1669 birth, citing Piscataway, New Jersey, Town Records 1668-1805 (births), Orra Eugene Monnette, First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge, Olde East New Jersey, 1664-1714, parts 1-7, paginated continuously (Los Angeles, Calif., Leroy Carman press, 1930-1935), 235 (Hull); digital images, Hathi Trust.
  30. ↑ Citing "NHPP 31:134" and writing that of Ritchard Yorke will, 23 April 1672, includes "my daughter Ratchell Halle [sic]," Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume III, G-H (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2003), 452-460 (Joseph Hull), at 456 (Benjamin Hull in child list); digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors, Anderson has the marriage, "by 1669."
  31. ↑ John Scales and Alonzo Hall Quint, Historical memoranda concerning persons & places in old Dover, N.H. (Dover, N.H. : [s.n.], 1900), 383 (Benj. Yorke testimony); digital images, InternetArchive, "Benj. Yorke 'aged about twenty three years,' said that Smart had mowed, &c 10 years, & that 'my father mowed ye marsh of Robert Smart about ten years agoe with ye leave of ye sd Robert Smart,' & that Meder & Davis, &c. last hay time. 12 March 1677-8."
  32. ↑ John R. Ham, Dover, New Hampshire Marriages, 1623–1823, typescript (Dover, N.H., 1880–1902), 242; digital images, FamilySearch Books (as image 251 of 256) or navigate from the catalog entry, "Benjamin [York] ... m. early as 27 June 1676, when both were presented for fornication."
  33. ↑ Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Water Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (Boston, Mass. : New England Historic Genealogical Society, rept, 2012), 239 (2-Thomas [Footman]); digital images, InternetArchive (borrow).
  34. ↑ E. S. Stackpole and W. S. Meserve, History of the Town of Durham, 2 vols. (Durham, N.H., n.d.), 2:195-197 (Footman); digital images, Hathi Trust.
  35. ↑ E. S. Stackpole and W. S. Meserve, History of the Town of Durham, 2 vols. (Durham, N.H., n.d.), 2:400-403 (York); digital images, Hathi Trust.
  36. ↑ Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Water Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (Boston, Mass. : New England Historic Genealogical Society, rept, 2012), 774-775 (1-Benjamin [York]); digital images, InternetArchive (borrow).
  37. ↑ Edith (Bartlett) Sumner, Ancestry of Edward Wales Blake and Clarissa Matilda Glidden with Ninety Allied Families (Los Angeles, 1948), 279-280 (York); digital images, Hathi Trust.
  38. ↑ Grace York is generally shown as Richard and Elizabeth's youngest child, probably by a reading of her father's will, but she may have been older than Benjamin. Grace was not yet 18 on 23 April 1672 (Richard's will), so born after 1654; if she was aged 21 at marriage, she would have been born about 1654.
  39. ↑ Gilman-Yorke 1675 marriage, George Francis Dow, Records and files of the Quarterly courts of Essex county, Massachusetts, 9 vols. (Salem, Mass. : Essex institute, 1911-1975), 6 (1675-1678):21n; digital images, Hathi Trust, "On May 31, 1675, John Gilman, jr. and Grace Yorke, both of Exeter, were married."
  40. ↑ Gilman-York 1675 marriage, E. S. Stearns, "Record of Marriages Recorded in the Provincial Court Records, formerly at Essex, N.H.," Putnam's Historical Magazine, 5 (1897):133; digital images, GoogleBooks. "1675 31 May. John Gilman Junr and Grace York both of Exeter."
  41. ↑ Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Water Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (Boston, Mass. : New England Historic Genealogical Society, rept, 2012), 264 (10-John Gilman, son of 4-Edward Gilman); digital images, InternetArchive (borrow), especially for his age, 27 and "Jr." in 1677, married 31 May 1675, Grace York, daughter of Richard; her sister married Philip Cartee.

See also:

  • Edgar J. Bullard, Bullard and allied families; the American ancestors of George Newton Bullard and Mary Elizabeth Bullard (Detroit, Mich., 1930), 270 (Richard York); digital images, Hathi Trust.
  • Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Water Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, in 5 parts, paginated consecutively (The Southward Press, Portland, Maine, Southworth Press, 1928-1938), in particular
Philip "Teag" Cartee; 2:130 (Philip Cartee; Exeter); digital images, FamilySearch Books, especially for Philip Cartee married, 23 September 1668, Elizabeth York.
Salathiel Denbo; 2:192 (1-Salathiel Denbo, born about 1642); digital images, FamilySearch Books, saying his wife may have been a ______ Roberts; she married (2) William Graves. Authors refer to "Ancestry of Lydia Harmon, Davis, 1924, pp. 26-28."
John Gilman; 3:264 (10-John Gilman, son of 4-Edward Gilman); digital images, FamilySearch Books, especially for his age, 27 and "Jr." in 1677, married 31 May 1675, Grace York, daughter of Richard; her sister married Philip Cartee.
William Graves; 3:283 (6-William Graves, aged about 60 in August 1685); digital images, FamilySearch Books, especially for his first marriage, before October 1680, to Elizabeth, the widow of Richard York; Graves married (2) the widow of Salanthiel Denbo.
Capt. Benjamin Hull; 3:357 (1-Capt. Benjamin Hull; Oyster River, Dover); digital images, FamilySearch Books, especially for marriage, about 1668, Rachel York, daughter of Richard; saying five of Benjamin's eleven children appear born in New Hampshire; all married in New Jersey, "save 3 d. y." Included in his children is daughter, born 27 September 1678, Sarah Hull.
Rev. Joseph Hull; 3:357-358 (6-Rev. Joseph Hull; York, Oyster River, Isles of Shoals); digital images, FamilySearch Books.
Richard York; 5:775 (3-Richard York; Dover); digital images, FamilySearch Books, especially for his daughters, Elizabeth York married 1668, Philip Cartee, and Rachel York married 1-Benjamin Hull. Richard's daughter Grace York, not yet 18 in 1672, married 10-John Gilman.
  • Martin Hollick, "Surname Saturday : York Family," blog post of April 17, 2010; web content, The Slovak Yankee.
  • NH Prov. Deeds Vol. 1, page 167,
  • Copy of the Old Book 1647, City Clerk's Office, Dover, NH Page 236.
  • Colonial Era History of Dover, NH DJG




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GeneJ X
The InternetArchive (borrow) version of Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Water Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire became not available sometime on 28 October 2023.

While I'm hopeful access will be restored, until it does we may have to access the work on FamilySearch Books, where it is available in the original five separate parts,

Part 1 (to p. 72--navigate from the entry in the FamilySearch catalog or from Part 1)
Part 2 (to p. 248--navigate from the entry in the FamilySearch catalog or from Part 2)
Part 3 (to p. 440--navigate from the entry in the FamilySearch catalog or from Part 3)
Part 4 (to p. 600--navigate from the entry in the FamilySearch catalog or from Part 4)
Part 5 (to p. 795--navigate from the entry in the FamilySearch catalog or from Part 5)
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GeneJ X
Assuming there are no objections, I plan to work on Richard's narrative to add a genealogical summary and some PGM organization. Will take a stab at his child list.--Gene

Edited to add. Using this as a work space for some notes.

  1. No immigration record (passenger list, etc) has been found, thus no record reporting his age as 32 in 1634 -- thus no historical support for his birth as about 1602.
  2. Seeking reference to the place "Dover Neck" as a town (vs a place).
  3. Have separately cataloged reference to Richard York in New Hampshire State Papers. See Richard York Family Notes 2022
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Meehan-411 Beryl Meehan
His will (longhand copy) is available by subscription New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records - Probate Records, Vol 1, 1655-1698, p. 152-3, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/116844:8996?_phsrc=RzA4&_phstart=successSource&gsfn=richard&gsln=york&ml_rpos=1&queryId=7ad2b3f2ec1715a6471b9ce51b37d8cf
  • the second page does state that the will was brought into court 30 June 1674 ... (we need this citation)

and an inventory (total 674 pounds 13 p) made 27 March 1674 follows made by William Roberts, John Rand(sp?) and Benjamin Matthews (his mark)...Thomas Willey (his mark)

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GeneJ X
Thanks, Beryl,

I haven't yet seen the longhand copy, but the published accounts of both his will (imperfect) and the court record are below. Have pulled these and other references to the name known in all the vols. of the New Hampshire State Papers, see Richard York Family Notes 2022 (work in process).

  • Albert Stillman Batchellor, Probate Records ... Vol 1, 1635-1717 in New Hampshire State Papers, 40 vols. (1867-1943), 31:134-136 (Richard York, 1672, Dover); digital images, InternetArchive.
  • Otis G. Hammond, Court Records, 1640-1693; Court Papers, 1652-1668 in New Hampshire State Papers, 40 vols. (1867-1943), 40:308-309 (30 June 1674, proceeding about the estate of "Rich: yorke of Dover," etc.); digital images, InternetArchive.
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Meehan-411 Beryl Meehan
I can copy you the two pages from ancestry for your use (it is copyrighted). Need your e-mail.
posted by Beryl Meehan
GeneJ X
Hi Beryl,

Thank you. Any chance you could add a share link to the profile,. If you do, I'll make sure it survives the update.--Gene

posted by GeneJ X
Carles-4 Scott Carles
Gene, does this work?

Will: https://mediasvc.ancestry.com/v2/image/namespaces/8996/media/007636243_00084.png?securityToken=xwc387059f6c453c1484a3e96d390c81f3e9313f7a99db0000&maxWidth=1600

Inventory: https://mediasvc.ancestry.com/v2/image/namespaces/8996/media/007636243_00085.png?securityToken=xw0c0690131f478608ddda3a95d92d337ee9313f7a99db0000&maxWidth=1600

posted by Scott Carles
GeneJ X
Perfect! Thank you Scott. Just wonderful.--Gene
posted by GeneJ X
Meehan-411 Beryl Meehan
Gene, I share the subscription so I can't do those sharing links as the account is in my cousin's name.

But I've given the url to the entry above. I think we have other PGM members who can do that sharing link.

posted by Beryl Meehan
GeneJ X
HI Beryl,

TY, and I so appreciate your work on this and so many WikiTree profiles.--Gene

posted by GeneJ X
Hill-11959 S (Hill) Willson
Yorke-686 and York-699 appear to represent the same person because: Merge to ppp spelling. Yorke-686 is unsourced with no support for any dates. Same daughter, same wife Elizabeth. Please merge
posted by S (Hill) Willson
Smith-32867 Jillaine Smith
This profile needs a review and strengthening of the source citations. Your help is appreciated.
posted by Jillaine Smith
Hoolihan-104 Leigh (Hoolihan) Murrin
York-1348 and York-1123 appear to represent the same person because: Hi, these two profiles have been set as unmerged matches for almost three years. Should they be merged? Could PMs take a look and reconsider? Thanks.
posted by Leigh (Hoolihan) Murrin
Hoolihan-104 Leigh (Hoolihan) Murrin
York-1348 and York-699 are not ready to be merged because: Hi, these might be the same person, but without further corroboration apart from "they are the same person" I am not comfortable merging them since no common data I can immediately spot in the vital stats and bios apart from being married to a woman called Elizabeth. If PMs agree then they can take the merger forward. Sorry as I know pending mergers are frustrating. Shoot me a PM if you disagree, I am happy to re-open the merger process if this analysis is wrong. Thanks.
posted by Leigh (Hoolihan) Murrin
Old-539 Karen (Old) Panek
York-1348 and York-699 appear to represent the same person because: they are the same person
posted by Karen (Old) Panek
Old-539 Karen (Old) Panek
York-1123 and York-699 appear to represent the same person because: they are the same person
posted by Karen (Old) Panek
Bob Tonsmeire
It is highly unlikely that this person was born in America (much less New Hampshire) three years prior to the Mayflower landing.
posted by Bob Tonsmeire
Dick York
Need to correct dates and remove parents. Check information and see if you concur.
posted by Dick York

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