124. Capt. Andrew Newcomb was born about 1618. He signed his will on 1 Jan 1682.

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN the thirty first day of January anno Dom1 One Thousand six hundred Eighty and Two 168 2/3 Anno?? Regni Regis Caroli Secundi Tricessimo-Quinto I ANDREW NEWCOMBE of Boston in the County of Suffolk in the Massachusetts Colonie in New England marriner being in competent Bodily health and of Sound and perfect memory praised be Almighty god for ye same KNOWING the uncertainty of this Present life and being desirous to settle that outward Estate the Lord hath Lent me Doe make and Ordaine this my last will & Testament in manner and forme following (That is to say) First and principally I comend my Soule into the hands of Almighty God my Creator hopeing to Receive ffull pardon and Remission of all my Sins and Salvation through the Alone meritts of Jesus Christ my Redeemer And my Body to ye Earth to be buried in such Decent manner as to my Executor hereafter named shall be thought meet and convenient and as touching such worldly Estate the Lord hatb Lent me my will and meaneing is the same shall be Imployed and bestowed as hereafter in and by this my will is Exprest IMP?? I doe hereby revoake and Renounce and make void all wills by me formerly made and declare and appoint this to be my last will and Testament. ITEM I will that all the debts ?? Justly owe to any manner of person or persons whatsoever Shall be well and truely paid or Ordained to be paid in convenient Time after my decease by my Executor hereafter named ITEM After all my Just debts are paid and funerall charges Satished I give and bequeath unto my Grand child Newcomb Blake all that wch is oweing to me from his ffathers Estate Either for his maintenance or otherwise and also whatever I shall disburst on him in my life Time for his maintainance and Education. Also I give unto ye said Newcombe Blake Thirty pounds in money. ITEM I give unto my wife Grace Newcomb the use benefitt and Improvemt of my house and Land that is Scituate In Boston afforesd Betweene ye house and Land of Gaudey James and the house and Land of John Jackson neare ye Mill Bridge with the priviledges and appurtenances thereunto belonging Dureing the tearme of her naturall life. ITEM I give and bequeath the afforesaid house and Land unto my Daughter Grace Buttler and to the heires of her Body Lawfully begotten or to be begotten and to their heires and assignes forever. And my will is that she shall have and Enjoy the same Immediately after my said wifes decease. ITEM My will is that in case she dye without Such Issue that then the sd House and Land shall be and remaine unto ye only proper use and behoofe of the sd Newcomb Blake & his heires & assignes for ever. ITEM I give and bequeath unto Each of my wifes Grand children ffive shillings a peice in money. ITEM I give & bequeath unto Sam11 Marshall of Boston afforesaid Cooper in consideration of his care and Trouble in and about the managemt of my estate Three pounds in money ITEM I give and bequeath the ffull Remainder of my Reall and personall Estate whatsoever it is or wheresoever it may be found whether in possession or in Reversion unto my sd Daughter Grace Butler & to ye heirs of her Body lawfully begotten but If shee dye without Issue my will is that the said Remainder of my Estate shall be and Remaine unto ye only proper use and behoofe of the said Newcomb Blake and his heirs & assignes for ever. ITEM I do hereby nominate constitute & appoint my sd Grand Child Newcomb Blake the Executor of this my last will and Testamt: ITEM In Regard the sd Newcomb Blake is in his nonage I doe hereby appoint and authorize ye said Samuell Marshall my Exect in Trust of this my sd Last will and Testamt untill the sd Newcombe attaine ye age of Twenty one yeares.

IN TESTIMONY whereof I the said ANDREW NEWCOMBE have hereunto sett my hand and seale ye day and yeare first within written.


SSigned Sealed & what is contained in these two pages was published by the abovesaid Andrew Newcombe as his Last Will & Testamt in the presence of us--

John Hayward Scr
Eliezer Moodey Scry
8 Decembr 1686 This will being exhibited by the Executor the two wittnesses Mr Jno Hayward & Mr Eliezer Moodey made oath that they were present & saw Andrew Newcombe Signe Seal & Publish this Instrumt as his last will & Testamt & that when he so Did he was of sound mind & memory to their best understanding.

Jurat Eoram preside Attest
Tho, Dudley Clet
Enterd 9 Dect 1686


He died in Nov 1686 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He was a master mariner. Children were:

58 i. Lt. Andrew Newcomb.
ii. Susannah Newcomb was born between 1635 and 1650. She died before 13 Oct 1681.