Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

402 OKNKALOGIOAL, NOTKS OF BAKNSTABLK FAMILIES.
liis daughter Mercy a like amount. The nmount of his inventory
was £1,170, and the provisions of his will are similar to those of
his brother
not certain
John's. He signed his name to his will with a mark,
evidence that he could not write when younger. He
married Susannah Allen, March 1710.
His children born in Barnstable were
40. I. Joseph, Jan. 1,1711, married June 28, 1739, Abigail
Smith, and had : 1, Benjamin, Feb. 8, 1739, married Susannah
Smith 1766; 2, William, July 17, 1741, married
Mary Meigs of Sandwich, March 25, 1762; 3, Josiah,
April 24, 1744, married Jemima Blossom. April 20, 1762;
4, Abigail, Dec. 16,1746; 5, Timothy, April 22,1749;
6, Ann, 17.o2; and 7, Joseph, Feb. 26, 1756.
41. II. Marv, Oct. 12, "
1713, married Benjamin Bursley, Feb.
2, 1744.
42. III.
1751.
Marcy, Sept. 26, 1715, married Isaac Jones Jr.,
43. IV. Timothy, married Ann Smith 1747.
44. V. John. His birth is not recorded on the town records.
He resided at Mystic during his minority, where he learned
the trade of a carpenter. He sought in marriage the hand
of Miss Mercy Dursley of West Barnstable, who, in addition
to her personal charms, had, like "Mistress Mary Ford,
large expectancies." In 1 754 she consented to marry, and
the bans were published according to the
times. A difficulty arose. John insisted
customs of the
that their residence
should be at Mystic, Mercy that it should be on her
farm at Great Marshes. After four years spent in diplomacy,
the difficulty was happily terminated, by an agreement
that their home should be at Great Marshes, and they were
sccordingly married on the 29th of May, 1757.
He resided in the large mansion house since known as the
residence of Dr. Whitman. In the French war next preceeding
the Revolution, he shipped as carpenter on board of
a privateer. A Spanish vessel was taken and brought into
port, having a large amount in silver dollars and silver bullion
in bars on board. The Captain and owners of the privateer
succeeded in having the vessel and cargo condemned as
French property, and it has always been currently reported
that the Captain offered to each sailor, for his share of the
prize money, as much silver as he could carry from the end
of Long Wharf to the head of King, now State street, Boston,
on the condition, that if he stopped to rest by the way
he forfeited the whole. Goodspeed, as carpenter, had two
shares. The exact amount which he received is not known,
probably not over $5000. At the sale of the prize, and tier
« effects, he bought a boat. His connections reported that he