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Deacon Jacob Peabody

Birth
Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
24 Nov 1749 (aged 60)
Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
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The son of my ancestors, JACOB & ABIGIAL (TOWNE) PEABODY, he was mentioned in the will of his grandfather, FRANCIS PEABODY:
"Item. I do give to my grandchild Jacob Pebody ,ye son of my son Jacob deceased, ye house which his father dwelt in, together with all ye upland on yt south side of ye brook yt is on ye north side of ye abovesaid brook, as also all the meadow on ye same side of ye brook from ye bridge and so upward; my will is yt in case my said grandchild Jacob Pebody do live to ye age of twenty one years, yt then he shall have as is abovesaid to injoy himself and his heirs forever. But in case ye said Jacob live not to yt age, yt then any of my other sons shall have liberty to have the land and house abovesaid, provided yt he or they shall pay unto my grandchildren Kesia and Mercy Pebody, ye children of my son Jacob deceased, an hundred and twenty pounds in common current money (not silver) notwithstanding what is above said in case ye said Jacob should have issue before he should arrive at ye aforesaid age, yt ye said land shall be at ye dispose of ye said Jacob Pebody, together wth ye house aforesaid."

He married Rebecca Baker on April 30, 1712 at Topsfield.
The son of my ancestors, JACOB & ABIGIAL (TOWNE) PEABODY, he was mentioned in the will of his grandfather, FRANCIS PEABODY:
"Item. I do give to my grandchild Jacob Pebody ,ye son of my son Jacob deceased, ye house which his father dwelt in, together with all ye upland on yt south side of ye brook yt is on ye north side of ye abovesaid brook, as also all the meadow on ye same side of ye brook from ye bridge and so upward; my will is yt in case my said grandchild Jacob Pebody do live to ye age of twenty one years, yt then he shall have as is abovesaid to injoy himself and his heirs forever. But in case ye said Jacob live not to yt age, yt then any of my other sons shall have liberty to have the land and house abovesaid, provided yt he or they shall pay unto my grandchildren Kesia and Mercy Pebody, ye children of my son Jacob deceased, an hundred and twenty pounds in common current money (not silver) notwithstanding what is above said in case ye said Jacob should have issue before he should arrive at ye aforesaid age, yt ye said land shall be at ye dispose of ye said Jacob Pebody, together wth ye house aforesaid."

He married Rebecca Baker on April 30, 1712 at Topsfield.


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