Interesting Hampshire Co., MA [field in Springfield so in the Hampden Co., MA records] vol. M p. 664-665 To all People to whom These Presents Shall Come Greeting, Know ye that I Benjamin Washborn of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, Husbandman for an in consideration of the Sum of Twenty Pounds in Bills of Credit to me in had before the Insealing hereof, well and Truly Paid by Jeremiah Allen of Rehoboth Blacksmith & Joseph Allen of Barrington, Husbandmen both in the County of Bristol in the Province aforesd. The Receipt where of I Do hereby Acknowledge and my Self therewith fully Satisfied Contented and Paid, and thereof and of Every part and parcell are: of Do Exonerate Acquit and Discharge them the Said Jeremiah Allen and Joseph Allen their heirs Executors and administrators forever by These Presents: Have Given Granted bargained Sold Aliened Conveyed and Confirmed, and by these Presents Do freely fully and Absolutely give Grant bargain Sell Aliene Convey and Confirm Unto them the Said Jeremiah Allen and Joseph Allen their heirs and Assigns forever A certain Share Proportion or Right of Land Throughout the Narragansett Township No. 4, Lying & being at a Place called Quabbin in the County of Hampshire with the One Hundred Acre Lott already laid out & Drawn & the after Divisions That may be Drawn Upon the Right hereby Conveyed is the Lott No 4 as Described in the Survey & plan Drawn by Nathl Kellogg, with all the after Draughts & Divisions in sd township To have and to hold the said Granted and bargained Premises with all the appurtenances, Priviledges and Commodities to the Same belonging or in any wise appertaining to them the said Jeremiah Allen & Joseph Allen their heirs and assigns forever, to his and their only Proper Use Benefit and behoof forever and the Said Benjamin Washborn for myself my heirs Executors and administrators do Covenant Promise and Grant to and with the said Jeremiah Allen & Joseph Allen their heirs and assigns, that at and before the Ensealing hereof for the True Sole and Lawfull owner of the above bargained Premises and am Lawfully Seized and Possessed of the same in my own Proper Right as a Good Perfect and Absolute Estate of Inheritance In fee Simple: And have in my self good Right full Power and Lawfull authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm Said bargained Premises in manner as above said and that the said Jeremiah & Joseph Allen heirs and assigns Shall and may from Time to time and at al Times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these Presents Lawfully Peaceably and Quietly have hold use Occupie Possess and Enjoy the said Demised and bargained Premises with the appurtenances free and Clear and freely and Clearly acquitted Exonerated and Discharged of, from all and all manner of former or other gifts grants, bargains, sales leases, mortgages, wills Entails joyntures Dowries Judgements Executions or Incumbrances of What name or nature soever that might in any measure or Degree obstruct or make void this Present Deed Further more I the said Benjamin Washborne for my self my heirs Executors and administrators Do Covenant and Engage the Above Demised Premises to them the said Jeremiah & Joseph Allen their heirs and assigns again at the lawfull Claims or Demands of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure and Defend by these Presents: In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth Day of May 1739 Signed, Sealed & Delivered In Presence of us Samuel Childs Comfort Carpenter signed Benjain Washborne [his Mark & Seal] Bristol SS Rehoboth May the 24th 1739 Benjamin Washborn Subscriber to the above written Instrument appeared Personally and acknowledged the same to be his act and Deed Before me George Leonard Justice of Peace Received June 4th 1742 and Recorded from the Originall IAt present I think the individual who was being called Benjamin Washburn of Bridgewater, Husbandman was Benjamin son Of Jonathan Washburn///Anyone have thoughts on that? What interested me was A statement in Holland, Josiah History of Western Massachusetts [1855] reprinted 1994 p. 212 in speaking of the town of Greenwich which was established in 1754 "On the 30th of June 1732 the General Court granted seven townships of land, six miles square each, to the descenants of the soldiers who destroyed the Narraganset fort, on the 19th of December, 1675. The number of soldiers was 840" It goes on to say the land was originally laid out in NH but that land was thought to be unsuitable so they changed it to an are of Massachusetts known as Quabbin in the Narragasett township No 4, this area became Greenwich, MA It also said most of the original grantees of the area did not take up residence there, in fact they often sold their land for little more than the taxes due on it. Don't look on a map it isn't there in 1938 Greenwich ceased to be when it was annexed to Hardwick, New Salem, Petersham & Ware. It would appear that Benjamin was a descendant of one of the soldiers... I wonder how many Washburns ended up in Western Mass. because of just such grants - which of course don't show up in the land records til they pass out of the family? Any comments? Susan Bingler Fairfax, VA

Hi Susan. After reading through this deed carefully, it appears to me most likely that this was Benjamin, the son of Jonathan and Mary (Vaughan) Washburn, who died in Bridgewater on 25 Aug. 1740. In 1739 Benjamin, the son of Samuel Washburn, was still being called "Benjamin Washburn Jr., Cordwainer," while Benjamin, the son of Joseph Washburn, would have been "Benjamin Washburn, 3d" in 1739. Benjamin, son of Jonathan, was appointed administrator of his father's estate in 1726, then his brother Ebenezer's estate in 1728, but obviously Ebenezer was not in the Narragansett War in 1675, so if your speculation was correct that this may have been a piece of land granted to one of the soldiers from that conflict, it must have been his father, Jonathan Washburn. In the case of Ebenezer, the estate was settled upon brother Benjamin, who was to pay his brothers and sisters for their shares in cash. We don't have an itemized division of the real estate of Jonathan Washburn, as far as I know, no accounting was recorded in Plymouth County, so this property could have fallen to either Benjamin or Ebenezer from the estate of Jonathan Washburn. The inventory of Jonathan Washburn showed real estate as being 25 acres of land, "ten of which is not yet layd out," rights in Cedar Swamps, and "half a Purchase Right in the undivided Land" according to George Ernest Bowman's abstraction printed in _The Mayflower Descendant_ 16:51. Doesn't sound like this 100 acre lot in "Quabbin" was included, assuming the purchase right was for future land to be laid out in Bridgewater. If the Narragansett land wasn't granted and laid out until 1732, however, that would explain why it wasn't included in the 1726 inventory, and perhaps the appraisers were referring to it when they listed "half a Purchase Right in the undivided Land" in the inventory. John A. Maltby Redwood City, CA jamaltby@creative.net At 04:02 PM 7/6/2000 EDT, you wrote: >Interesting Hampshire Co., MA [field in Springfield so in the Hampden Co., MA >records] > >vol. M p. 664-665 >To all People to whom These Presents Shall Come Greeting, Know ye that I >Benjamin Washborn of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth in the Province of >the Massachusetts Bay in New England, Husbandman for an in consideration of >the Sum of Twenty Pounds in Bills of Credit to me in had before the Insealing >hereof, well and Truly Paid by Jeremiah Allen of Rehoboth Blacksmith & Joseph >Allen of Barrington, Husbandmen both in the County of Bristol in the Province >aforesd. The Receipt where of I Do hereby Acknowledge and my Self therewith >fully Satisfied Contented and Paid, and thereof and of Every part and parcell >are: of Do Exonerate Acquit and Discharge them the Said Jeremiah Allen and >Joseph Allen their heirs Executors and administrators forever by These >Presents: Have Given Granted bargained Sold Aliened Conveyed and Confirmed, >and by these Presents Do freely fully and Absolutely give Grant bargain Sell >Aliene Convey and Confirm Unto them the Said Jeremiah Allen and Joseph Allen >their heirs and Assigns forever A certain Share Proportion or Right of Land >Throughout the Narragansett Township No. 4, Lying & being at a Place called >Quabbin in the County of Hampshire with the One Hundred Acre Lott already >laid out & Drawn & the after Divisions That may be Drawn Upon the Right >hereby Conveyed is the Lott No 4 as Described in the Survey & plan Drawn by >Nathl Kellogg, with all the after Draughts & Divisions in sd township To have >and to hold the said Granted and bargained Premises with all the >appurtenances, Priviledges and Commodities to the Same belonging or in any >wise appertaining to them the said Jeremiah Allen & Joseph Allen their heirs >and assigns forever, to his and their only Proper Use Benefit and behoof >forever and the Said Benjamin Washborn for myself my heirs Executors and >administrators do Covenant Promise and Grant to and with the said Jeremiah >Allen & Joseph Allen their heirs and assigns, that at and before the >Ensealing hereof for the True Sole and Lawfull owner of the above bargained >Premises and am Lawfully Seized and Possessed of the same in my own Proper >Right as a Good Perfect and Absolute Estate of Inheritance In fee Simple: And >have in my self good Right full Power and Lawfull authority to grant bargain >sell convey and confirm Said bargained Premises in manner as above said and >that the said Jeremiah & Joseph Allen heirs and assigns Shall and may from >Time to time and at al Times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these >Presents Lawfully Peaceably and Quietly have hold use Occupie Possess and >Enjoy the said Demised and bargained Premises with the appurtenances free and >Clear and freely and Clearly acquitted Exonerated and Discharged of, from all >and all manner of former or other gifts grants, bargains, sales leases, >mortgages, wills Entails joyntures Dowries Judgements Executions or >Incumbrances of What name or nature soever that might in any measure or >Degree obstruct or make void this Present Deed Further more I the said >Benjamin Washborne for my self my heirs Executors and administrators Do >Covenant and Engage the Above Demised Premises to them the said Jeremiah & >Joseph Allen their heirs and assigns again at the lawfull Claims or Demands >of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure and Defend by >these Presents: In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this >twenty fourth Day of May 1739 Signed, Sealed & Delivered In Presence of us >Samuel Childs >Comfort Carpenter > > signed >Benjain Washborne [his Mark & Seal] > >Bristol SS Rehoboth May the 24th 1739 Benjamin Washborn Subscriber to the >above written Instrument appeared Personally and acknowledged the same to be >his act and Deed Before me George Leonard Justice of Peace > >Received June 4th 1742 and Recorded from the Originall > > >IAt present I think the individual who was being called Benjamin Washburn of >Bridgewater, Husbandman was Benjamin son Of Jonathan Washburn///Anyone have >thoughts on that? > >What interested me was A statement in Holland, Josiah History of Western >Massachusetts [1855] reprinted 1994 p. 212 in speaking of the town of >Greenwich which was established in 1754 > >"On the 30th of June 1732 the General Court granted seven townships of land, >six miles square each, to the descenants of the soldiers who destroyed the >Narraganset fort, on the 19th of December, 1675. The number of soldiers was >840" It goes on to say the land was originally laid out in NH but that land >was thought to be unsuitable so they changed it to an are of Massachusetts >known as Quabbin in the Narragasett township No 4, this area became >Greenwich, MA It also said most of the original grantees of the area did >not take up residence there, in fact they often sold their land for little >more than the taxes due on it. > >Don't look on a map it isn't there in 1938 Greenwich ceased to be when it >was annexed to Hardwick, New Salem, Petersham & Ware. > >It would appear that Benjamin was a descendant of one of the soldiers... > >I wonder how many Washburns ended up in Western Mass. because of just such >grants - which of course don't show up in the land records til they pass out >of the family? >Any comments? > >Susan Bingler >Fairfax, VA > >

Please remove me from your list. I am getting over 50 emails a day regarding Washburn info and I have yet to make a connection with anyone. Thank you. ----- Original Message ----- From: John Maltby <jamaltby@creative.net> To: <WASHBURN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 9:46 AM Subject: Re: Benjamin Washburn deed > Hi Susan. > After reading through this deed carefully, it appears to me most likely > that this was Benjamin, the son of Jonathan and Mary (Vaughan) Washburn, > who died in Bridgewater on 25 Aug. 1740. In 1739 Benjamin, the son of > Samuel Washburn, was still being called "Benjamin Washburn Jr., > Cordwainer," while Benjamin, the son of Joseph Washburn, would have been > "Benjamin Washburn, 3d" in 1739. > > Benjamin, son of Jonathan, was appointed administrator of his father's > estate in 1726, then his brother Ebenezer's estate in 1728, but obviously > Ebenezer was not in the Narragansett War in 1675, so if your speculation > was correct that this may have been a piece of land granted to one of the > soldiers from that conflict, it must have been his father, Jonathan > Washburn. In the case of Ebenezer, the estate was settled upon brother > Benjamin, who was to pay his brothers and sisters for their shares in cash. > We don't have an itemized division of the real estate of Jonathan Washburn, > as far as I know, no accounting was recorded in Plymouth County, so this > property could have fallen to either Benjamin or Ebenezer from the estate > of Jonathan Washburn. > > The inventory of Jonathan Washburn showed real estate as being 25 acres of > land, "ten of which is not yet layd out," rights in Cedar Swamps, and "half > a Purchase Right in the undivided Land" according to George Ernest Bowman's > abstraction printed in _The Mayflower Descendant_ 16:51. Doesn't sound > like this 100 acre lot in "Quabbin" was included, assuming the purchase > right was for future land to be laid out in Bridgewater. If the > Narragansett land wasn't granted and laid out until 1732, however, that > would explain why it wasn't included in the 1726 inventory, and perhaps the > appraisers were referring to it when they listed "half a Purchase Right in > the undivided Land" in the inventory. > > John A. Maltby > Redwood City, CA > jamaltby@creative.net > > At 04:02 PM 7/6/2000 EDT, you wrote: > >Interesting Hampshire Co., MA [field in Springfield so in the Hampden Co., > MA > >records] > > > >vol. M p. 664-665 > >To all People to whom These Presents Shall Come Greeting, Know ye that I > >Benjamin Washborn of Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth in the Province > of > >the Massachusetts Bay in New England, Husbandman for an in consideration of > >the Sum of Twenty Pounds in Bills of Credit to me in had before the > Insealing > >hereof, well and Truly Paid by Jeremiah Allen of Rehoboth Blacksmith & > Joseph > >Allen of Barrington, Husbandmen both in the County of Bristol in the > Province > >aforesd. The Receipt where of I Do hereby Acknowledge and my Self therewith > >fully Satisfied Contented and Paid, and thereof and of Every part and > parcell > >are: of Do Exonerate Acquit and Discharge them the Said Jeremiah Allen and > >Joseph Allen their heirs Executors and administrators forever by These > >Presents: Have Given Granted bargained Sold Aliened Conveyed and Confirmed, > >and by these Presents Do freely fully and Absolutely give Grant bargain Sell > >Aliene Convey and Confirm Unto them the Said Jeremiah Allen and Joseph Allen > >their heirs and Assigns forever A certain Share Proportion or Right of Land > >Throughout the Narragansett Township No. 4, Lying & being at a Place called > >Quabbin in the County of Hampshire with the One Hundred Acre Lott already > >laid out & Drawn & the after Divisions That may be Drawn Upon the Right > >hereby Conveyed is the Lott No 4 as Described in the Survey & plan Drawn by > >Nathl Kellogg, with all the after Draughts & Divisions in sd township To > have > >and to hold the said Granted and bargained Premises with all the > >appurtenances, Priviledges and Commodities to the Same belonging or in any > >wise appertaining to them the said Jeremiah Allen & Joseph Allen their heirs > >and assigns forever, to his and their only Proper Use Benefit and behoof > >forever and the Said Benjamin Washborn for myself my heirs Executors and > >administrators do Covenant Promise and Grant to and with the said Jeremiah > >Allen & Joseph Allen their heirs and assigns, that at and before the > >Ensealing hereof for the True Sole and Lawfull owner of the above bargained > >Premises and am Lawfully Seized and Possessed of the same in my own Proper > >Right as a Good Perfect and Absolute Estate of Inheritance In fee Simple: > And > >have in my self good Right full Power and Lawfull authority to grant bargain > >sell convey and confirm Said bargained Premises in manner as above said and > >that the said Jeremiah & Joseph Allen heirs and assigns Shall and may from > >Time to time and at al Times forever hereafter by force and virtue of these > >Presents Lawfully Peaceably and Quietly have hold use Occupie Possess and > >Enjoy the said Demised and bargained Premises with the appurtenances free > and > >Clear and freely and Clearly acquitted Exonerated and Discharged of, from > all > >and all manner of former or other gifts grants, bargains, sales leases, > >mortgages, wills Entails joyntures Dowries Judgements Executions or > >Incumbrances of What name or nature soever that might in any measure or > >Degree obstruct or make void this Present Deed Further more I the said > >Benjamin Washborne for my self my heirs Executors and administrators Do > >Covenant and Engage the Above Demised Premises to them the said Jeremiah & > >Joseph Allen their heirs and assigns again at the lawfull Claims or Demands > >of any person or persons whatsoever forever to warrant secure and Defend by > >these Presents: In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this > >twenty fourth Day of May 1739 Signed, Sealed & Delivered In Presence of us > >Samuel Childs > >Comfort Carpenter > > > > signed > >Benjain Washborne [his Mark & Seal] > > > >Bristol SS Rehoboth May the 24th 1739 Benjamin Washborn Subscriber to the > >above written Instrument appeared Personally and acknowledged the same to be > >his act and Deed Before me George Leonard Justice of Peace > > > >Received June 4th 1742 and Recorded from the Originall > > > > > >IAt present I think the individual who was being called Benjamin Washburn of > >Bridgewater, Husbandman was Benjamin son Of Jonathan Washburn///Anyone have > >thoughts on that? > > > >What interested me was A statement in Holland, Josiah History of Western > >Massachusetts [1855] reprinted 1994 p. 212 in speaking of the town of > >Greenwich which was established in 1754 > > > >"On the 30th of June 1732 the General Court granted seven townships of land, > >six miles square each, to the descenants of the soldiers who destroyed the > >Narraganset fort, on the 19th of December, 1675. The number of soldiers was > >840" It goes on to say the land was originally laid out in NH but that > land > >was thought to be unsuitable so they changed it to an are of Massachusetts > >known as Quabbin in the Narragasett township No 4, this area became > >Greenwich, MA It also said most of the original grantees of the area did > >not take up residence there, in fact they often sold their land for little > >more than the taxes due on it. > > > >Don't look on a map it isn't there in 1938 Greenwich ceased to be when it > >was annexed to Hardwick, New Salem, Petersham & Ware. > > > >It would appear that Benjamin was a descendant of one of the soldiers... > > > >I wonder how many Washburns ended up in Western Mass. because of just such > >grants - which of course don't show up in the land records til they pass out > >of the family? > >Any comments? > > > >Susan Bingler > >Fairfax, VA > > > > > >

>Don't look on a map it isn't there in 1938 Greenwich ceased to be when it >was annexed to Hardwick, New Salem, Petersham & Ware. I don't think it is so much annexed as under water. Greenwich was one of the 4 (or 5, depends on how you count) towns that was flooded to create the Quabbin Reservoir, Boston's main water supply. If there were pieces that were not flooded (I'd have to check an old map), they may have been absorbed by the outlying towns, but the town as a whole is simply gone. I don't know where the town records were moved to, but the cemetaries went to Belchertown. T. from Central Mass. Desperately seeking WASHBURN siblings Jennie, Benjamin, Andrew, and Nelson from Orange County, New York - all born late 1800s-early 1900s