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Capt. Stephen Greenleaf[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15]

Male 1628 - 1690  (62 years)


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  • Name Stephen Greenleaf 
    Prefix Capt. 
    Birth 1628  [14, 16] 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 10 Aug 1628  Ipswich, Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 17, 18] 
    Property 2 Jul 1659  Nantucket, Nieuw Nederland Find all individuals with events at this location  [19, 20, 21, 22] 
    a deed was given by Thomas Mayhew confirming the sale of the island to nine purchasers.
    the purchase of Nantucket

    • Copy of Deed of Nantucket to Nine Purchasers
       (dated July 2, 1659).

      Recorded for Mr Coffin and Mr Macy aforesd ye Day and Year aforesd.
      Be it known unto all Men by these Presents that I, Thomas Mayhew of Martha's Vineyard, Merchant, doe hereby acknowledge that I have sould unto Tristram Coffin, Thomas Macy, Christopher Hussey, Richard Swayne, Thomas Bernard, Peter Coffin, Stephen Greenleafe, John Swayne and William Pike that Right and Interest I have in ye Land of Nantuckett by Patent; ye wch Right I bought of James Fforrett, Gent. and Steward to ye Lord Sterling and of Richard Vines, sometimes of Sacho, Gent., Steward-Genrll unto Sir Georges Knight as by Conveyances under their Hands and Seales doe appeare, ffor them ye aforesaid to Injoy, and their Heyres and Assignes forever wth all the Privileges thereunto belonging, for in consideration of ye Sume of Thirty Pounds of Current Pay unto whomsoever I ye said Thomas Mayhew, mine Heyres or Assignes shall appoint.
      And also two Beaver Hatts one for myself and one for my wife.
      And further this is to declare that I the said Thomas Mayhew have received to myself that Neck upon Nantucket called Masquetuck or that Neck of Land called Nashayte the Neck (but one) northerly of Masquetuck, ye aforesaid Sayle in anywise notwithstanding. And further, I ye said Thomas Mayhew am to beare my Part of the Charge of ye said Purchase above named, and to hold one twentieth Part of all Lands purchased already, or shall be hereafter purchased, upon ye said Island by ye aforesd Purchasrs or Heyres and Assignes forever.
      Briefly: It is thus: That I really sold all my Patent to ye aforesaid nine Men and they are to pay mee or whomsoever I shall appoint them, ye sume of Thirty Pounds in good Marchantable Pay in ye Massachusetts, under wch Governmt they now Inhabit, and 2 Beaver Hatts, and I am to beare a 20th Part of ye Charge of ye Purchase, and to have a 20th Part of all Lands and Priviledges; and to have wch of ye Necks aforsd that I will myselfe, paying for it; only ye Purchasers are to pay what ye Sachem is to have for Masquetuck, although I have ye other Neck.
      And in witness hereof I have hereunto sett my Hand and Scale this second Day of July sixteen hundred and fifty-nine—(1659).
      Per me
      Tho. Mayhew.
      Witness John Smith
      Edwaed Seaele
    • Role: Buyer
    Will 5 Aug 1690  [7, 23] 

    • Because I know not the day of my death I make this my Last will and testat I bequeath my body to the earth and my soul to god yt gave it in hope of a blessed resurection

      1 I give to my eldest sone Stephen Greenleif the one half of my house Lott that half next him, he makeing all the fence that lyeth against his own land I give him also my share of the yland that we bought between us of Ephraim winslow of Saulsberry with two acres of the meadow below the yland next Caleb Moodys meadow provided there be liberty for Edmund to make a fence across the yland from my [ditch?] to doctor dole his [ditch?], and what may be upon the yland may be used to repaire' the fence and that my sone Stephen with his brother Edmund and Caleb Moody that is mgadgee Doe their pro[___]n of the fence to secure their meadow

      2d. I give to my sone John Greenlef besides what he hath already had my freehold Lott at plumb yland he payeing to his sister Mary five pound in pay when she shall be marryed or at 18 years of age.

      3d I give to my sone Samuel Greenlef besides the Liveing he hath by deed of gift five sheep and all my weareing cloths.

      4t. I give my sone Tristrum that Liveing at Har[__]choak the free hold lott with the house & fences to it, and the two river Lots of Salt marsh at [foss?] yland he payeing to his sister Mary five pounds in pay when she shall be marryed or at 18 years of age.

      5 I give my Rate lott to be equally [divided?] [___], Tristrum, & Edmund [___] as they can they draweing lotts for yr shares and the Rate lott I bought of Benja Guttridge I give to my sone Stephen I doe appoint also my sone Stephen to pay to his sister Mary three score pound in pay and ten pound in mony within two years after she shall be 18 years of age or marriage.

      6ly I give to my sone Stephen the Cha[__]er, to daughter dole the brass pot or the Litle Iron Ketle wch she will, and the litle silver cup in my cupbord and one sheep. And I doe hereby [___] that I gave him the meadow at Saulsberry next major pykes pasture. that he should have had a deed of gift of, I give to my daughter noice my gre[at?] platter and the silver wine cup to her daughter Elizabeth, I give the [_aker nut?] cup to my sone Stephen

      7t I give to my sone Edmund Greenleif the rest of my Estate houseing land and meadow fence stock houshold stuff and tools he payeing to his sister Mary [sweet?] 8[_] pound in pay as soon as she shall be marryed.

      Lastly. In case my sone Edmund Greenlef should dye without Issue Lawfully begotten of his own body then all which I have in this my will given to him I give to my sone Stephen Greenleff viz. house Lands &c. as beforementioned, He payeing to the rest of his brothers and sisters their surviveing proportion also the value what it may be valued at by two indifferent men, Reserveing to himself and Mary which I freely give three parts or shares of said Edmunds portion.

      I doe appoint my sone Edmund Greenleif to be my sole executor and Caleb Moody & Wm Titcomb to see this my will performed as overseers of the Land. My desyre is that my well beloved wife shall Live [__] my sone Edmund But if in case my wife should see good to remove and Live otherwhere Then Edmund shall pay to his mother four pounds a yeare or else she [to?] have the thirds of the Land and further in case my sone Tristram dye without Issue Lawfully begotten of his own body Then the one half of the value of the Land given him by [me?], to be to his widow and the other half to be divided equally amongst the rest of the children. In full testimony that this is my last will & testament I have hereunto put my hand & seale [this 5?] August 1690

      Stephen Grenlife & a seale

      This was published [___] of Capt Stephen Grenlef
      [Senr.?] & signed & sealed in presence of

      Benja. Gerrish
      Wm Longfellow
      James March
    Death 31 Oct 1690  Cape Breton, Acadie, Nouvelle-France Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 16, 18, 24, 25] 
    Cause: drowned during the expedition to Port Royal
    Probate 25 Nov 1690  Salem Towne, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 23] 
    Person ID I7492  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 8 Mar 2020 

    Father Capt. Edmund Greenleaf,   b. Abt 1590   d. 24 Mar 1670/1, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Mother Sarah Moore   d. 18 Jan 1662/3, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 2 Jul 1611  Langford, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [18, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33] 
    Family ID F2960  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Coffin,   b. Abt 1634/5, Brixton Parish, Plymouth, Devonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Nov 1678, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 43 years)  [9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 34] 
    Marriage 13 Nov 1651  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 13, 16, 23, 35, 36, 37, 38] 
    Children 
    +1. Sarah Greenleaf,   b. 18 Oct 1655, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Sep 1718, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)
     2. Elizabeth Greenleaf,   b. 5 Apr 1660, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. John Greenleaf,   b. 21 Jun 1662, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1734, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
    +4. Tristram Greenleaf,   b. 11 Feb 1667/8, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Sep 1741, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    Family ID F3028  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2020 

    Family 2 Esther Weare,   b. Abt 1629, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jan 1718/9, Hampton, New Hampshire, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 90 years)  [8, 14] 
    Marriage 31 Mar 1679  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 16, 23, 37, 39, 40, 41] 
    Family ID F3230  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 10 Aug 1628 - Ipswich, Suffolk, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 13 Nov 1651 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - a deed was given by Thomas Mayhew confirming the sale of the island to nine purchasers.,the purchase of Nantucket - 2 Jul 1659 - Nantucket, Nieuw Nederland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 31 Mar 1679 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: drowned during the expedition to Port Royal - 31 Oct 1690 - Cape Breton, Acadie, Nouvelle-France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProbate - 25 Nov 1690 - Salem Towne, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1.  1.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 38:75, 00390.

    2.  2.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 24:150, 00390.

    3.  3.  [S521] Genealogy of the Greenleaf Family, 193, 00231.

    4.  4.  [S590] Descendants of Thomas Farr, 311, 00155.

    5.  5.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 122:31, 00390.

    6.  6.  [S749] Hills Genealogy, 77, 00749.

    7.  7.  [S850] Ruy Cardoso Transcribed Wills, (Capt.) Stephen Greenleaf of Newbury, 1690, 00846.

    8.  8.  [S936] Lane Memorial Library, biog/nathanielweares.htm, 00931.

    9.  9.  [S867] TAG, 74:57, 00863.

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    11.  11.  [S209] Vital Records of Newbury, MA, Vol. 1, 200, 00598.

    12.  12.  [S1357] NEXUS, 6:205, 00206.

    13.  13.  [S1448] Early Settlers of Nantucket, 28, 01171.

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    15.  15.  [S1253] NYGBR, 17:8, 01097.

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    21.  21.  [S576] TGMSP, Christopher Hussey, 00516.

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