Weymouth New England Genealogy

JOHN STICKNEY, the third son of William and Elizabeth, was bornin Rowley, 1, 4, 1640, m. there June 9, 1680, Hanah Brocklebank.It appears from the Town records of Rowley, that JOHN STICKNEYhad laid out to him, May 20, 1667, a lot on Hog Island Marshes.Jan. 16, 1673, he was appointed Overseer for the west end of thetown.He was one of the twelve men impressed from Rowley, Nov. 29,1675, by Capt. Samuel Brocklebank to serve in King Philip’s War.He was in the bloody action of Dec. 19, 1675, and assisted inthe capture of the Narragansett Fort."March 24, 1675. Military Service Dr. to JOHN STICKNEY underMajor Appleton, 02: 14: 00." [See Account Book of John Hull, theTreasurer of the Colony.]He was also in the fight with the Indians at Sudbury, April 21,1676, where his Captain, Samuel Brocklebank (whose daughter heafterwards married), was slain by the Indians.In 1733 there was granted to JOHN STICKNEY and others, for theirservice in King Philip’s War - "Narragansett No. 1," now Buxton,Maine. In the Boston Post-Boy and Advertiser of Nov. 18, 1767,his heirs with others were notified of having unpaid taxes dueon this land, his amt. being £1 0 3 1/2.In 1677 there was laid out to him in Rowley, a lot of 15 acreson the North-east of Hunsley Hill; also "To Leaftenant Stickney11 acres marked J. S." He was one of a committee to lay out landto Daniel Wicom 20, 10, 1677, and Jan. 22, 1677, one of acommittee to see who were entitled to freeholds in the town. Hewas then the owner of three.Dec. 10, 1678. He took the "Oath of Allegiance before theHonored Major Gen’ll Denison, Esq’r." He was on the Jury of theCourt of Sessions, Mch. 30, 1679, Mch. 28, 1682, and Mch. 1681.He with "John Pickard, Ez. Northen, Daniel Wicom, EzekielMighill and Thomas Lambert" were chosen by the town, Feb. 21,1680, "to lay out land in West and Ox pasture." In 1680 to"Leaftenant JOHN STICKNE as his right was granted 21 acres ofland by Mrs. Dole’s, Sam’l Bointon, Nicholas Jackson and JachinRaynor’s"JOHN STICKNEY was elected a Selectman of Rowley, May 21, 1688,also May 6, 1689, at which time a meeting was held and DeaconJohn Pearson, Jr., and Quartermaster Daniel Wicom, were chosento represent Rowley in the General Court. (At the same timeSamuel Stickney, brother of John, was chosen representative fromBradford.)On a Tax list of Jan. 9, 1691, of an amount of £394, 17s 5d."Lieut. JOHN STICKNEE" quota was £5 2s. There were 135 personstaxed. He was then one of the Selectmen.The estate of Capt. Samuel Brocklebank (his father-in-law) wassettled by an agreement among the heirs, June 17, 1691, to whichis attached the autograph signature of "JOHN STICKNEE." [EssexProbate.]"At a Meeting of the inhabitants of Rowley Feb. 25, 1694-5 Capt.Daniel Wicom, Lieut. JOHN STICKNEY, Corp’l John Hopkinson andJoseph Boynton were chosen to view the house that was Mr.Ezekiel Rogers’, to see whether there were any timber oranything belonging to said house that might be useful towardsbuilding another house for the town, and to make a return to thetown." "March 1695-6, Voted to build a new Meeting house, andCapt. Daniel Wicom, Lieut. John Dresser and Corp’l John Bointonwere chosen to view Baveriah (Beverly) and Wennom (Wenham)Meeting house, and make return to this town whatsoever they seeand what they aprehend may be suitable for this Town." This wasthe second Meeting-house erected in Rowley, the first childbaptized in it was Andrew, Nov. 26, 1693, son of Ensign AndrewStickney, a brother to Lieut. JOHN STICKNEY.March 2, 1694. He was a Constable of Rowley. Court Records statethat "March 1695, Constable JOHN STICKNEY was fined 6s 8d, fornot returning the warrant for Jurors seasonably, whereby theCourt was much hindered." April 13, 1697. He was on the GrandJury of the Court of Sessions. He was chosen Tythingman Mch. 14,1698-9, Mch. 16, 1702-3, and Mch. 12, 1705-6.May 8, 1701. "JOHN STICKNEY of Rowley and Hannah his wife,William Dole of Newbury and Mary his wife for £24, that is £12 apiece sell to John Clark of Rowley, 26 acres of woodland inRowley in ye Commons at the West end of the town and on N. W.side of Long Meadow as recorded on the Town Books of Rowley toCapt. Sam’l Brocklebanke our father-in-law and fell to us aspart of our wives portion out of Capt. Brocklebank estate." Wit.Sam’l Platts & Jno. Clark, Jr. Ack. June 1, 1720. [Essex Deeds,37: 236.]Dec. 4, 1707. JOHN STICKNEY, Carpenter, of Rowley, with consentof Hannah his wife "for £5 of silver money, sell to EbenezerFoster, yeoman of Rowley," "One freehold or free comon lying inthe Township of Rowley." Wit. Nathan Barker, Sam’l Platts.Signed,JOHN STICKNEY [and Seal].HANNAH STICKNEY [mark & seal].[Ibid, 69: 102.]Lieut. JOHN STICKNEY died in the year 1709, leaving thefollowing Will."Will of JOHN STICKNEY of ye Town of Rowley, In ye County ofEssex In New-England, being Weak of body but of SoundUnderstanding doe make this my last Will and Testament. Inmanner and form following.First, I committ my Soul that gave it Mee In hopes of a happyresurrection thro’ ye power & Meritts of Jesus Christ my DearRedeemer, and my Body to be decently interred In ye earth, andas for yt. outward estate yt. God hath given me I dispose of asfolloweth.First, I doe give my Wife power to sell the Wood Lott by DeaconPalmores field for and toward finishing of new house.To my beloved wife Hannah I doe give her one half of all mylands and housing to improve during her Widowhood and one halfof all my Moveable estate to be att her dispose.And to my Eldest son Samuell I doe give ten pounds more yn. myyoungest son John if he liveth and carry on his Mother’shusbandry, until he come of the age of twenty-one years.And to each of my two sons Samuel and John I doe give them onethird more yn. any of my daughters, and to all my daughters Idoe make them equall one with another, and I doe make my belovedwife Hannah my Whole and Sole Executrix to this my Last Will andTestament.In witness hereof I have Sett my hand and Seale this TwentySixth day of February, Seventeen hundred and eight, nine(1708-9).Signed Sealed & Declared to be his Last Will & Testament.In the presence of us,ROBERT GREENOUGH, JOHN STICKNEE [mark & seal].NATHAN BARKER,SAMUEL PLATTS.Proved Aprill 4, 1709, before ye Hon’ble Jn’o Appleton, Esq.,Judge of ye probate, &c. The Adm’x exhibited an Inv. which is onfile with this Will." [Essex Prob, 10: 50.]"Inv. of the estate of Leutt. JOHN STICKNEY of Rowley dec’d.A new frame of house; £12 ould buildings £4 . . . £16 0 02,000 and half of bords, 6,000 of Brick . . . . 9 15 04 acres of land at home . . . . . . 25 0 02 3/4 acres of land in Common feild . . . . 11 0 012 acres of land in Ox pasture gate . . . . . 30 0 03 Oxs gates in the Oxs parture . . . . . 42 0 015 acres of land at Hunsley hill . . . . . 25 10 015 acres of land by Deacon Pallmers feild . . . . 30 0 011 acres of land at Mudy Brooke . . . . . 17 0 06 acres of land near Long Hill . . . . 9 0 0Marsh at Cow Bridg & Stack yard, Dickinsons Hog Island &c. To5 parts of a freehold, Carpenters tools, books, Cattle &c.Real Estate Amt. £292 5 0, Personal Est. Amt. £80, 4 9.EZEKIEL JEWET,NATHAN BARKAR,SAMUEL PLATTS."Sworn to, &c. Aprill 4, 1709."Division of the Real Estate of Lieut. JOHN STICKNEY of Rowley,Dec’d according to his Will to ye Widow and among ye Children.Imp. To the Widow half ye House Lott on both sides the way, yeeasterly side of ye Lott with ye easterly end of ye house andbarne. The westerly end of ye 4 acre Lott near ye Ox pasturegate. 2 3/4 acres of land in ye Comon field by Nelson’s hill.One Ox gate in ye Ox pasture lying at ye northern end of yeLott. A piece of Salt Marsh called Dickensons Marsh. Cow BridgeMarsh. One freehold on ye Comon and one-fifth of a freehold.To Samuel Stickney the elder son one half of ye home lott onboth sides of ye way, with ye westerly end of ye house andbarne, one half a freehold on the common, one acre of meadow inBatchelders Meadow and 2/3 of an Ox gate.To John Stickney ye youngest son, one half of ye 4 acre lot inye Ox pasture. Hog Island Lot of Salt Marsh, one acre ofwoodland att Hunsly Hill and 1/4 of a freehold on the Common.To Hannah Sawer ye eldest daughter 3 acres of woodland at HunslyHill, &c.To Mary Palmer, 6 acres of land near Long Hill, &c.To Elizabeth Dole, 11 acres of woodland at Muddy Brook, 1/4 of afreehold, &c.To Sarah Stickney 2/3 part of an Ox gate in the Ox pasture nextto her brother Samuel’s part. Lot of Hog Island marsh and Stackyard Marsh.To Jane ye youngest daughter 2/3 of an Ox gate 1/2 of marsh atCow bridge & 2/3 of Stack yard Marsh.Dated Oct. 13, 1712. EZEKIEL JEWETT,SAM’L PLATTS,NATHAN BARKER."[Essex Prob. 10: 234.]Hannah the wife of JOHN STICKNEY was adm. to the Church inRowley, June 23, 1695, where their children were baptized.Jan. 24, 1711-12. "Hannah Stickney widow and relict andexecutrix to the estate of Lieut. JOHN STICKNEY of Rowley, dec’dhaving power given me by his Will to sell 15 acres of woodlandlaid out to him being his second division of land, to finish yeframe of new house and in consideration of £30 of cost laid outand in worke laid out in ye s’d frame, sell unto my son-in-lawRichard Dole of Newbury ye above 15 acres of land as laid outand bounded in Town Book of Records for land in Rowley, abovesaid bounded, northerly, upland layd out as ye right of JachinRayner, and as trees are marked at ye four corners with J. S. inthe southerly part of Rowley." [Essex Deeds, 25: 151.]April 8, 1732. She, with Timothy Palmer and Jane his wife, allof Rowley, whom they call "our honored Mother," sell RichardDole of Rowley, land in West end Ox pasture. [Ibid, 142: 296.]July 9, 1740. She with Richard Dole and Elisabeth Dole ofRowley, Spinster, sell Eph. Nelson of Rowley "Fresh meadowground in Batchellers meadow in Rowley." [Ibid, 80: 97.]There are three different records of her death. The RowleyRecords give it as Widow Stickney, corrected as Widow HannahStickney, and aged about 90 years. The Church Records ofByfield, where she might have died, give April 23, 1749, aged 90years.