Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

212 GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES.
is called Jr., on the early records, and his father Sen'r.
He resided on the west side of the road, a short distance
north from the present meeting house.
12. IV. Hannah, 10th Oct. 1665, married 1st July, 1686,
Samuel Lothrop, a grandson of Rev. John.
13. V. Joseph, 1st March, 166T-8, married 18th Sept. 1691,
Ann, daughter of Lieut. John Howland.
14. VI. Benjamin, probably died young. He is not named in
his father's will dated 30th April, 1706, or in the division of
his brother Jabez's estate, April 3, 1700.
15. VII. Nathaniel, born 1773. He died Feb. 11, 1740-1, in
the 69th year of his age, leaving neither wife nor children.
In 1715 his house is described as being near the head of
the lane, on the east side, and north of the land on which the
West Barnstable church now stands. (Blue) John Crocker afterwards
owned it, and subsequently the same estate was owned by
the late Stephen C. Nye, deceased. He owned only two fifteenths
of the house, his sister Experience owning the other thirteen
fifteenths. His estate was apprized at £2,003 10 10. Silyer at
that time was worth 28 shillings per ounce. His homestead was
apprized at £1,100. He had 92 ounces of silver on hand, and
£266,5 due him in silver, at his death. He left no will, and his
own brothers and sisters contended that Jonathan Crocker and
Elizabeth Child's heirs, being only of the half blood, were not
entitled to shares. The Judge of Probate, Hon. Sylvanous
Bourne, in a very able report on the law, decided that they were
equally entitled, and ordered the estate to be divided into seven
shares, and distributed to 1, Jonathan Crocker; 2, heirs of
Elizabeth Childs ; 3, Mrs. Mary Bursley, surviving sister ; 4,
Children of Capt. Joseph Crocker, deceased ; 5, Children of
Hannah Lothrop, deceased ; 6, Children of John Crocker,
deceased ; and 7, to heirs of Experience Crocker deceased.
16. VIII. Experience, born in 1674, died single, April 17,
1740-1, in the 67th year of her age, and is buried in the
West Barnstable graveyard. She owned thirteen fifteenths,
and her brother Nathaniel two fifteenths, of the ancient
dwelling house of her grandfather, which has already been
described. Besides the estate bequeathed to her by her
father, she accumulated a considerable amount by her own
industry and prudence. Her estate was apprized at £588
14. Her silver plate were valued at £69 14 : 50 ounces at
the current rate of silver at that time. In her will she
makes bequests to her brothers Jonathan and Joseph ; to
her sister Mary Bursley ; to the children of her sister
Elizabeth Childs, deceased ; to Benjamin, son of her brother
Joseph ; to Benjamin and Samuel, sons of her "^sister Hannah
Lothrop ; to Moses, son of her brother John ; to Mary