548. Richard
Sperry398,453,765,1374,1375 was
born on 16 Feb 1606 in Thurleigh Parish, Bedfordshire, England.453 He was christened on 16 Feb 1606 in Thurleigh Parish,
Bedfordshire, England.453
He died in 1698 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453,765,1374 He was buried in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut
in 1698.453 He signed
a will. WILL of RICHARD SPERRY, New Haven Co., CT. Made 18 April
1693, proved
1698?
I Richard Sperry sen'r of New Haven in New England being in Competency
of
health, and p'fect understanding and memory Calling to mind the transitory
estate of men in this World and not Knowing how soone God may Call me away by
death Doe so cause to make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manor
and forme following, committing my Soule to God yt gave it and my body to the
earth to be decently buryed according to the Discresion of my Executor and
Executrix hereafter to be named. After all my just debts and funerall expenses
Discharged my will is as to ye Dispose of ye portion of worldly estate wich ye
Lord hath gratiously given me I Doe dispose of it as followeth.
Imprimis: I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Dennis Sperry all my
moveable and stock of Cattle of all sorts to enable her to pay all my Just
Debts and Expenses as aboves'd And for her owne Comfortable Subsistence and
widowhood. And to dispose of among my Children as she in her prudence shall
Judge ye necceseity of one or other of them may require. And further my will
is
considering my deare and beloved wife afores'd for her Comfortabel subsistence
in her widowhood if she shall Remaine possessed of all such parts and parcells
in housing and lands as are Reserved by C'vnt which my daughter in law, Relict
of my son John Sperry dec'd. forever to my sd wifes Comfortable subsistence as
by sd Covenant doth and may more fully Appear in Case she continue a widow
bearing my name. But if she marry againe then my will is yt she shall have for
her Improvement but one end of my Dwelling house and ye third part of my barne
and yards. And yt ye Improvement only of ye third part of land reserved for my
subsistence be in her hand during her n'rall life Leaving my sd Relict daughter
in law and her Children without molestation to occupy to her and their set
profitt the whole tract and tracts of land by Deed also granted unto them; as
also yt my sd wife upon her Mariage shall have but her third part of my
moveables and stock of Cattle as above my just debts being first pd. And this
to be wholly at her owne dispose. And ye Remainder of my estate to be equally
devided between all my Children.
Item my will is, and I have hereby give and bequeath to my Son Ebenezer
Sperry the house, barne upland and meadow being in quantity fourteen acres be
it more or less formerly in the possession of my son John Sperry estate Deccd
with ye p'viledges and appurtenances thereof to be to him his Heires and
assignes forever
Item my will is And I do hereby give and bequeath unto my Son Richard
Sperry besided wt I have already given unto him and is upon Richard vizt twenty
acres of upland be it more or less wch I doe hereby Ratify and confirm two
acres of Meadow be it more or less lying upon the South side of Morrills rate
to him his Heires and assignes for ever
Yt as for my son in law Benjamin Peck as I have given him twenty acres
of
land be it more or less being alsoe upon Record wch I doe now Ratify and
Confirme, soe now I give unto ye sd Peck and Mary his wife and their Heires two
Acres of Meadow be it more or less bounded upon my son Richards and my son
Nathlls Meadow South, to be to them theire Heires and assignes for ever, the
sd
Mary being his p'sent wife and my daughter
Item my will is I doe hereby give and bequeath unto my son Nathll Sperry
besides what I have given and Recorded to him already vizt twenty acres of
upland two acres of wch lye in my ffeild wch I doe heereby ratify and confirme
Alsoe five acres of meadow be it more or less lying on ye south of Morrells
rate. Alsoe one acre adjoining unto yt two acres in ye feild above mentioned
unles I see cause to make some other legall dispose thereof while I live All
ye
above mentioned p'cells to be to him his Heires and Assignes for Ever
Item my will is and I doe heerby give and bequeath unto my two sons
Thomas Sperry and Daniell Sperry a p'cell of upland lying southward of ye Land
given unto my son Nathll Contayning by estimation about thirty acres be it more
or less to be equally divided betweene ym And I doe further give unto my son
Thomas Sperry a p'cell of Meadow containing by estimation two acres be it more
or less bounded by Meadow called Morrells rate south and meadow granted unto
the Heires of my late dec'd son John Sperry -- on ye north the afores'd p'cells
to be unto them their Heires and assignes for ever
Item my will is and I doe hereby give and bequeath unto my said son Danll
Sperry the seal part of ye swamp I lately purchased of ye towne of Newhaven
Alsoe one p'cell of Meadow land bounded by swamp land given unto Ebenezer south
of the River East and land given to Nathll Sperry and Benjamin Peck North to
be
alsoe to him his Heires or Assignes for ever
Item I doe further give and bequeath unto my son Ebenezer Sperry a p'cell
of ten acres of land lying at a pplace between ye live meadows on ye west side
of ye River bed more or less to him his Heires and Assignes for ever
Item my will is and I doe heerby give unto my four sons Nathll, Thomas,
Ebenezer and Daniell Sperry all my third division land lying at ye Round hills
to be equally divided between them toy their Heires and Assignes for ever
Item my will is and I doe heereby give and bequeath unto my Son Ebenezer
Sperry ye peece of land yt lyes Northnd of ye land graunted unto ye Heires of
my sd son John Sperry dec'd between yt and what is above given unto him it
being over upon the Rock or Hill to him his heires or Assignes for ever
Item my will is if any of my children shall see cause to sell any of the
lands above granted unto y if they shall first tender it unto their Brethern
yt
if they will give as much as another yt they shall have it before another
Item my will is yt the severall parcells of land given unto my sons shall
Run to ye outside of my land westward
And lastly my will is and I doe heereby nominate constitute and appoint
my deare and beloved wife Dennis Sperry soe long she Continues a widow and my
son Nathll Sperry to be Executrix and executor of this my last will and
testament But after the Decease of my sd wife (or mariage) if it soe fall out
yt then my said son Nathll to be sole Executor of this my sd will And I doe
heerby Revoak and Annull all other and former wills and declare this to be my
sole Will and testament In witness whereof I have heerunto put my hand and
seale this eighteen day of Aprell Ano Dni one thousand sic hundred ninety three
Richard (X) Sperry
Witnesses: Samuel Mansfield, Elizabeth Davenport, Nathaniel Bower Richard
Sperry and Dennis Goodyear were married in 1648 in New Haven, New Haven County,
Connecticut.453,1374,1375
549. Dennis Goodyear398,453 was
christened on 9 May 1624 in Monkleigh, Devonshire, England.453 She was born about 1627 in New Haven, New Haven County,
Connecticut.453 She died
in 1707 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453,1375 She
was buried in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453 Children were:
i. | John Sperry398,453,764,1374 was born on 9 Jan 1649/50 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453,764,1374 He was christened on 28 Aug 1687 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453,1374 He died in 1692 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453,764,1374 He was buried in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut in 1692.453 | |
ii. | Mary Sperry398,453,764,1376 was born on 14 Mar 1650 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453,764,1376 She was christened on 25 Sep 1687 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453 She died before 1730 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453 | |
iii. | Richard Sperry Jr.398,453,764,765,780,1376 was born on 20 Jan 1652/53 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453,764,765,1376 He died in 1734 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453,764 | |
iv. | Esther Sperry398,444,453,764 was born on 16 Sep 1654 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.444,453,764 She died in Connecticut.453 | |
274 | v. | Nathaniel Sperry. |
vi. | Thomas Sperry398,453,764,767 was born on 13 Jul 1658 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453,764,767 He died on 22 Apr 1718 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453 He died in 1722.767 | |
vii. | Child Sperry398,453,764,767 was born in 1661 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453,764,767 Child Sperry died in 1661.767 | |
viii. | Ebenezer Sperry398,453,764,765,767 was born in Jul 1663 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453,764,765,767 He was christened on 30 Aug 1663 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453,764,767 He died in 1738/39 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453,767 | |
ix. | Lt. Daniel Sperry398,453,714,764,765 was born in 1665 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453,714,764 He was christened in 1665 in First Congregational Church, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453,714 He died on 24 Apr 1750 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453,714 He was buried in Grove Street Cemetery, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453 | |
x. | Joseph Sperry398,453,764,1377 was born on 24 Jul 1668 in New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut.453,764,1377 He died in 1762.453 |