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- !SOURCE: A History of The Allerton Family in The United States, 1585 to 1 885, and A Genealogy of the Descendants of Isaac Allerton, "Mayflower Pil grim," Plymouth, Mass., 1620. By Walter S. Allerton, New York City, 1888 . Revised and Enlarged By Horace True Currier, Chicago. Published By Samu al Waters Allerton, Chicago. Illinois, 1900. p. 126-127 NOTE: The Items o f the Spaulding family are taken from the "Spaulding Memorial," by Samue l J. Spaulding, of Newburyport, Massachusetts, 1873, pages 14-38.
!"EDWARD SPAULDING, is the first of the family of whom we have any knowle dge. He came to America between 1630 and 1633. He first appeared at Brai ntree, Mass., where his first wife, Margaret, and his daughter Grace died , and benjamin was born. He was made freeman, May 13, 1640. On Octobe r 1, 1645, he was one of the petitioners for the new town of Chelmsford . Was Selectman in 1656-60-61. February 4 1661, is recorded the divisio n of land granted him by the town, amounting to twenty-eight acres. In 1 665, he was appointed one of the 'committee for the laying out of the Mea dows, granted to the several inhabitants, according to town order.' In 1 663 he was 'the surveyor of the highways.' In 1666, he was chosen, with t hree others, 'surveyor for the Newfield,' atract of land lying north of S toney Brook, then first opened for pasturage, afterward, when settled, ca lled Newfield, and subsequently, North Chelmsford. He was one of the pro prietors of Newfield. (Rec. in Town Records, March 12, 1667, 6A.) "H e died February 26, 1670. His will, dated February 13, 1667, does not men tion his sons, Benjamin and Joseph. His widow, Rachel, was made executri x, but she died soon after he, and on probate of the will, April 5, 1670 , administration was given to John and Edward. "The reason Benjamin a nd Joseph were not mentioned in the will is undoubtedly because they ha d already been given their portion, and which they had invested in land i n Plainfield and Killingly, Conn." Extract taken from: A History of The A llerton Family in The United States, 1585 to 1885, and A Genealogy of th e Descendants of Isaac Allerton, "Mayflower Pilgrim," Plymouth, Mass., 16 20. By Walter S. Allerton, New York City, 1888. Revised and Enlarged By H orace True Currier, Chicago. Published By Samual Waters Allerton, Chicago . Illinois, 1900. p. 126-127 NOTE: The Items of the Spaulding family ar e taken from the "Spaulding Memorial," by Samuel J. Spaulding, of Newbury port, Massachusetts, 1873, pages 14-38.
>LDS Baptism note: Scan Number: 317-919074-140
>LDS Endowment note: Scan Number: 317-919074-140
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