JOHN PABODY
JOHN1PAYBODY was born about 1590 in England. He probably arrived in the Plymouth Colony in 1635 or 1636, for his name appears on the list of freemen of the colony dated March 7, 1636/37, and he was admitted and sworn with others whose names were on that list on Jan. 2, 1637/8. He married Isabel Harper, sister of Thomas Harper of London, England.
John Peabody received a grant of 10 acres of land Jan. 1, 1637/8, “on Duxburrow side, lying betwixt the lands of William Tubs on the north side and those of Experience Mitchell on the south side, and from the sea in the west; and from Blew Fish River in the easte.” Another tract, granted him Nov. 2, 1640, was 30 acres “with meadow to it” at North River.
He was a member of the jury that convicted three young Englishmen of the murder of an Indian on Sept. 4, 1638, and of the “Grand Inquest” at the court June 4, 1639. He was one of the sureties on a neighbor's bond June 4, 1645.
In 1645, John Paybody and his son, William, were among the original proprietors of Bridgewater, Mass. He was a witness with Thomas Winterton against Edward Richards when he was tried in court at Salem 4:9:1645, on a charge of making a false statement to them concerning shipboard killings. Richards was convicted and fined 10 shillings and ordered to acknowledge his sin before the congregation at Lynn.
John's will, dated July 16, 1649, at Duxbury, was proved Apr. 27, 1666/7 at Boston:
“Imprimis
I bequeath my soule to God that gave it hopeing to be saved by the Meritt of Christ
my blessed Saviour and Redeemer; as for my worldly goods as followeth “Item I give and bequeath
unto ffrancis Paybody my second son one shilling. “Item I give and bequeath unto
William Paybody my youngest son one shilling. “Item I give and bequeath unto Annis
Rouse my daughter one shilling. “Item I give and bequeath unto John Rouse the
son of John Rouse my lands att Carswell in Marshfield after my wifes decease; “Item
I give unto John Pabodie the son of William my lott of Land att the new plantation, “Item
I give and bequeath all the Rest of my goods that are my mine liveing and dead unto
my wife Isabell Paybody whome I make my sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament;
memorandum all these legasyes before sett downe are to yayed by William Paybody my
youngest son when they shallbe demanded John Paybody John ffernesyde “Mr John ffernesyde came before
mee under written and deposed that by order of Paybody above written and mentioned:
hee wrote what is above written and Read it to the said John Paybody on the day of
the date thereof and declared the same to be his Last Will and that when hee soe
did hee was of a sound disposing mind to his best knowlidg and alsoe subscribed his
name thereunto John ffernesyde as a witness; As Attesteth Edward
Boston in New England
the 27th of April, 1667
Rawson Recorder”
- Thomas, b. about 1612
- Francis, b. about 1614
- William, b. 1619
- Annis or Annie, b. about 1620; m. Jan. 7, 1638/9, in Marshfield, John Rouse of Marshfield; John was a Quaker, he was a town officer in Marshfield in 1645; he d. Dec. 16, 1684, in Marshfield, and she d. before Sept. 12, 1688, when he will was proved; children: Mary Rouse, John Rouse, Simon Rouse, George Rouse, Elizabeth Rouse, Anna Rouse.
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