Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameAllen Breed Sr. 
Birth27 Jan 1630, Bedfordshire, England
Death20 Sep 1706, Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts
FatherAllen Breed (1599-1691)
MotherElizabeth Wheeler (1602-1637)
Misc. Notes
WILL of Allen Breed (1630-1706)
I, Allen Breed, being of sound and perfect mind and memory...though aged and feeble in body, do constitute...this my Last Will and Testament...First...I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God... and my Body I commit to the earth to be decently buried...and I give and dispose thereof as followeth. I will that my debts and funeral charges be discharged and paid.
I give and bequeath to my eldest son Timothy Breed, that piece of land, upland and meadow, that his now dwelling house stands upon, and 2 acres in the fresh marsh. Likewise I give him the lot below my house of salt marsh and upland from the pasture ditch downwards, except 3 acres on the west side. Also that piece of ground that was bought of Nicholas Browne, lying between Francis Burrill and Samuel Breed's land adjoining to it. Also 1/4 of my wood lot, he having the second choice.
I give...to my son Allen Breed, 1 1/2 acres where his dwelling house stands, bounded north by the highway and land of Joseph Hall...also 1 acre of fresh meadow in the fresh marsh, bounded north by land given to my son Timothy; also 1/4 of my wood lot, he having the third choice.
I give...to my son John Breed, 10 shillings, because I have already given him his portion (John was living in Stonington, CT).
I give...to my son Samuel Breed all my housing with the land adjoinging except the 1 1/2 acres before given to son Allen. I also give him the picket (so called) as the fence now stands., and 3 acres of salt marsh, except that in my legacy to Timothy; also one acre of upland, except that given to Timothy; and 1/4 of my wood lot.
I give to my daughter Mary Lewis five pounds.
I give to my daughter Elizabeth Burrage five pounds.
And my will...is that the legacies be paid out of my lands, and that my sons have free liberty peaceably to pass and repass through each other's land...for the bringing of the produce...
Finally I...ordain my four sons, Timothy, Joseph, Allen and Samuel joint executors...and do revoke...all former wills...made heretofore. In witness I set my hand and seal.
Witnesses: John S. Tarbox, Thomas Cheever, William Ballard, Mathan Hathorn, Hannah Scarlett. Proved 11 February 1707 [Essex Probate, 3188]
I, Allen Breed, being of sound and perfect mind and memory...though aged and feeble in body, do constitute...this my Last Will and Testament...First...I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God... and my Body I commit to the earth to be decently buried...and I give and dispose thereof as followeth. I will that my debts and funeral charges be discharged and paid.
I give and bequeath to my eldest son Timothy Breed, that piece of land, upland and meadow, that his now dwelling house stands upon, and 2 acres in the fresh marsh. Likewise I give him the lot below my house of salt marsh and upland from the pasture ditch downwards, except 3 acres on the west side. Also that piece of ground that was bought of Nicholas Browne, lying between Francis Burrill and Samuel Breed's land adjoining to it. Also 1/4 of my wood lot, he having the second choice.
I give...to my son Allen Breed, 1 1/2 acres where his dwelling house stands, bounded north by the highway and land of Joseph Hall...also 1 acre of fresh meadow in the fresh marsh, bounded north by land given to my son Timothy; also 1/4 of my wood lot, he having the third choice.
I give...to my son John Breed, 10 shillings, because I have already given him his portion (John was living in Stonington, CT).
I give...to my son Samuel Breed all my housing with the land adjoinging except the 1 1/2 acres before given to son Allen. I also give him the picket (so called) as the fence now stands., and 3 acres of salt marsh, except that in my legacy to Timothy; also one acre of upland, except that given to Timothy; and 1/4 of my wood lot.
I give to my daughter Mary Lewis five pounds.
I give to my daughter Elizabeth Burrage five pounds.
And my will...is that the legacies be paid out of my lands, and that my sons have free liberty peaceably to pass and repass through each other's land...for the bringing of the produce...
Finally I...ordain my four sons, Timothy, Joseph, Allen and Samuel joint executors...and do revoke...all former wills...made heretofore. In witness I set my hand and seal.
Witnesses: John S. Tarbox, Thomas Cheever, William Ballard, Mathan Hathorn, Hannah Scarlett. Proved 11 February 1707 [Essex Probate, 3188]
Spouses
Birth22 Jan 1637, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Death30 Sep 1671, Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts
FatherRev. William Sargent (1602-1694)
MotherMary (Marie) Hannah (1602-~1637)
Marriage2 Dec 1658, Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts
ChildrenJohn (1663-1751)