Individual Details
Samuel BURBANK
(Bef 1710 - Bet 1778 and 15 Jan 1781)
The following, found at ancestry.com, could be a first wife? Need thisSamuel's birth date:
Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850
about Samuel Burbank
Name: Samuel Burbank
Gender: Male
Spouse: Eunice Hardy
Marriage Date: 1 Apr 1740
City: Bradford
County: Essex
Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0893122 &0761365.
Will of Samuel Burbank probated in Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Willwas dated 7 Feb 1778 and admitted to probate 6 Sep 1881. FHL Film No.385979, Middlesex County Probate Docket, page 376, Probate No. 3527lists, all on 6 Sep 1781, the Will, Declination of Samuel Burbank asExor & his recommendation of John Burbank as Admr., Assent of widow etal to probate of will, probate recorded at Vol. 61 page 157, Bond for2000 pounds by John Burbank of Holliston and will recorded at Vol. 61page 155. FHL Film No. 386045 has a copy of the will and the assentto probate, which read as follows::
"In the Name of God Amen. The Seventh Day of February Anno Domi 1778.I Samuel Burbank of Holliston in the County of Middlesex & State ofMassachusetts Bay in New England (Yeoman) calling to mind theMortality of my Body and Knowing that I must Die, recommending my Soulinto the hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to theEarth, to be Buried in a Decent Christian Burial at the Disposition ofmy Executor. And as to the Worldly Estate: Wherewith it hath PleasedGod to Bless me in this Life, I give, demise and Dispose of the Samein the following Manner and form by this my Last will & Testament.
Imp_____I give and Bequeath unto Hannah my Wife the use of one half ofmy Dwelling House, meaning the westerly part of the Same from theCenter of the Chimny & the Celler under the Same House and also theuse of the oven in the Easterly Part of said house and of the Well forwater; together with all Priviledges she may need in using & Improvingthe westerly part of said house - meanining [sic] to Bequeath the SameDuring the sd Hannahs Natural life only. I also Give and Bequeath tothe sd Hannah all my household furniture to her own use and Disposalforever Together with her firewood & Provision for her ComfortableSupport and Shall hereafter order in this my Last Will and Testament.
Item: I Give to my Son Eben'r Burbank five Shillings which Togetherwith what he has heretofore received makes his full Portion in myEstate.
Item: I Give to my Son Samuel Burbank five Shillings which togetherwith what he has received makes his full Portion in my Estate.
Item: I give to my Son Daniel Burbank five Shillings.
Item: I Give to my Daughter Abigail Stedman five Shillings whichTogether with what she has Received makes her full Portion in myEstate.
Item: I Give to my Daughter Mary Morse five Shillings which Togetherwith what She has Received makes her full Portion in my Estate.
Item: I give to my Daughter Raebeicah [?] Bishop five shillings whichTogether with what She has Received makes her full portion in myEstate.
Item: I give to my Daughter Rachel Dier (?) five Shillings.
Item: I give to my Daughter Lydia Sheffield five Shillings whichTogether with what she has Received makes her full Portion in myEstate.
Item: I give and Bequeath to my Son John Burbank, his heirs andassigns forever; all my Lands and Buildings in Holliston aforesaidTogether with my Armour, my wearing apperrell and all my PersonalEstate; (Except my household furniture already Bequeathed, Reservingthe use of the Westerly half of my Dwelling house to my wife HannahDuring her life) he the said John Burbank paying on demand theSeveral Legacyes within Mentioned, Together with my funeral charges &charges that may arise by Executing this my will & Testament and alsothat he Supply my Wife Hannah, During her Widowhood with Every of theNesessarys [sic] of Life, as she may Require for her ComfortableSupport and so much firewood as she may Require Brought to her Door,cut fit for her use, and carried into her Room if Requested - and hemy Said Son John to Receive my Credits & pay my Just Debt.
Ult: I do Constitute and appoint my Son Samuel Burbank within NamedSole Executor of this my last Will and Testament Ratifying andConfirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament InWitness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day and yearfirst above written.
Signed Samuel Burbank
Signed Sealed and Declared by the Samuel Burbank as his Last will &Testament in Presence of us.
Signed John Jemenway, Eunice (?) Burbank and John Stone."
The next item on the film, also for this probate was this:
"This may certifie that We the Widow and Children of Mr Samuel Burbankof Holliston Late De____ have seen his Last Will and Testament and Weare willing said Will be proved as _____.
To the Honorable Oliver Prescoat Judg of Prob't for the County ___Holliston January 15, 1781.
The Dec'ds Widow Hannah Burbank
Ebnzr Burbank
John Burbank
John Stedman
Zebulon Bishop
T__'t Benj'm Kendell"
Note that these two documents appear to be films of the actualdocuments that were in a probate box or folder and the signatures ofall parties are their actual signatures, not copies by a clerk. Copyof the documents are in file.
Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850
about Samuel Burbank
Name: Samuel Burbank
Gender: Male
Spouse: Eunice Hardy
Marriage Date: 1 Apr 1740
City: Bradford
County: Essex
Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0893122 &0761365.
Will of Samuel Burbank probated in Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Willwas dated 7 Feb 1778 and admitted to probate 6 Sep 1881. FHL Film No.385979, Middlesex County Probate Docket, page 376, Probate No. 3527lists, all on 6 Sep 1781, the Will, Declination of Samuel Burbank asExor & his recommendation of John Burbank as Admr., Assent of widow etal to probate of will, probate recorded at Vol. 61 page 157, Bond for2000 pounds by John Burbank of Holliston and will recorded at Vol. 61page 155. FHL Film No. 386045 has a copy of the will and the assentto probate, which read as follows::
"In the Name of God Amen. The Seventh Day of February Anno Domi 1778.I Samuel Burbank of Holliston in the County of Middlesex & State ofMassachusetts Bay in New England (Yeoman) calling to mind theMortality of my Body and Knowing that I must Die, recommending my Soulinto the hands of God that gave it, and my Body I recommend to theEarth, to be Buried in a Decent Christian Burial at the Disposition ofmy Executor. And as to the Worldly Estate: Wherewith it hath PleasedGod to Bless me in this Life, I give, demise and Dispose of the Samein the following Manner and form by this my Last will & Testament.
Imp_____I give and Bequeath unto Hannah my Wife the use of one half ofmy Dwelling House, meaning the westerly part of the Same from theCenter of the Chimny & the Celler under the Same House and also theuse of the oven in the Easterly Part of said house and of the Well forwater; together with all Priviledges she may need in using & Improvingthe westerly part of said house - meanining [sic] to Bequeath the SameDuring the sd Hannahs Natural life only. I also Give and Bequeath tothe sd Hannah all my household furniture to her own use and Disposalforever Together with her firewood & Provision for her ComfortableSupport and Shall hereafter order in this my Last Will and Testament.
Item: I Give to my Son Eben'r Burbank five Shillings which Togetherwith what he has heretofore received makes his full Portion in myEstate.
Item: I Give to my Son Samuel Burbank five Shillings which togetherwith what he has received makes his full Portion in my Estate.
Item: I give to my Son Daniel Burbank five Shillings.
Item: I Give to my Daughter Abigail Stedman five Shillings whichTogether with what she has Received makes her full Portion in myEstate.
Item: I Give to my Daughter Mary Morse five Shillings which Togetherwith what She has Received makes her full Portion in my Estate.
Item: I give to my Daughter Raebeicah [?] Bishop five shillings whichTogether with what She has Received makes her full portion in myEstate.
Item: I give to my Daughter Rachel Dier (?) five Shillings.
Item: I give to my Daughter Lydia Sheffield five Shillings whichTogether with what she has Received makes her full Portion in myEstate.
Item: I give and Bequeath to my Son John Burbank, his heirs andassigns forever; all my Lands and Buildings in Holliston aforesaidTogether with my Armour, my wearing apperrell and all my PersonalEstate; (Except my household furniture already Bequeathed, Reservingthe use of the Westerly half of my Dwelling house to my wife HannahDuring her life) he the said John Burbank paying on demand theSeveral Legacyes within Mentioned, Together with my funeral charges &charges that may arise by Executing this my will & Testament and alsothat he Supply my Wife Hannah, During her Widowhood with Every of theNesessarys [sic] of Life, as she may Require for her ComfortableSupport and so much firewood as she may Require Brought to her Door,cut fit for her use, and carried into her Room if Requested - and hemy Said Son John to Receive my Credits & pay my Just Debt.
Ult: I do Constitute and appoint my Son Samuel Burbank within NamedSole Executor of this my last Will and Testament Ratifying andConfirming this and no other to be my last will and Testament InWitness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day and yearfirst above written.
Signed Samuel Burbank
Signed Sealed and Declared by the Samuel Burbank as his Last will &Testament in Presence of us.
Signed John Jemenway, Eunice (?) Burbank and John Stone."
The next item on the film, also for this probate was this:
"This may certifie that We the Widow and Children of Mr Samuel Burbankof Holliston Late De____ have seen his Last Will and Testament and Weare willing said Will be proved as _____.
To the Honorable Oliver Prescoat Judg of Prob't for the County ___Holliston January 15, 1781.
The Dec'ds Widow Hannah Burbank
Ebnzr Burbank
John Burbank
John Stedman
Zebulon Bishop
T__'t Benj'm Kendell"
Note that these two documents appear to be films of the actualdocuments that were in a probate box or folder and the signatures ofall parties are their actual signatures, not copies by a clerk. Copyof the documents are in file.
Events
| Birth | Bef 1710 | ||||
| Marriage | 10 Mar 1730 | Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts - Mary REED |  | ||
| Marriage | Aft 12 Apr 1768 | Holliston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts - Hannah | | ||
| Death | Bet 1778 and 15 Jan 1781 | Est. Holliston, Middlesex Co., MA | |||
| Will | 7 Feb 1778 | Will signed and dated. He was of Holliston, Massachusetts at the time., Holliston, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts | |||
| Will proved | 6 Sep 1781 | Will admited to probate - Middlesex Co., Massachusetts | |||
| Reference No | 10259 |
Families
| Spouse | Hannah ( - 1781) |
| Spouse | Mary REED (1709 - ) |
| Child | Samuel BURBANK (1730 - 1731) |
| Child | Ebenezer BURBANK (1733 - 1781) |
| Child | Samuel BURBANK (1734 - 1808) |
| Child | Daniel BURBANK (1736 - 1781) |
| Child | John BURBANK (1737 - 1781) |
| Child | Abigail BURBANK (1738 - 1738) |
| Child | Josiah BURBANK (1740 - 1740) |
| Child | Mary BURBANK (1741 - 1781) |
| Child | Abigail BURBANK (1742 - 1781) |
| Child | Rebecah BURBANK (1745 - 1781) |
| Child | Rachel BURBANK (1747 - 1781) |
| Child | Lydia BURBANK (1749 - 1783) |
Endnotes
1. Town of Sudbury, Sudbury Massachusetts Vitals Town Records, Pg. 182.
2. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Vital Records of Holliston Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Name: Name: Boston, Mass, 1908;;).