William PABODIE

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He moved with his father to Little Compton and spent the remainder of his life there. he was admitted a freeman in the Massachusetts Bay Colony 1 May 1722.

His will, recorded inTaunton Probate, book 10, page 447, made 7 Aug. 1743 and proved 12 Nov. 1744: "...To wife Mary one feather bed, furniture, all household goods that were hers before I married her and she to have meat and drink...from my son William. to son John four score acres of land from the south side of my farm adjoining the farm of Thomas Church Esq. From the northwest corner of said Church's farm to extend north by the highway until a west line from the highway to the river shall make four score acres with buildings. To son William and son Joseph rest of my farm; William's shall be two hundred pounds better than Joseph's. To son Benjamin one fourth part of a four and twenty acre lot the eight in number together with additions now in possession of Samuel Tompkins. To daughter Elizabeth, wife of Edward Gray, 25 pounds. To daughter Rebecca, wife of Joseph Irish, 8 pounds. To daughter Priscilla, wife of William Wilcox, 20 pounds. To daughter Judith, wife of Benjamin Church, 20 pounds. To daughter Mary, wife of Nathaniel Fish, 25 pounds. Rest and residue to the eldest sons John and William..."

William married Judith TILDEN on 27 Jun 1693. Judith (daughter of Stephen TILDEN and Hannah LITTLE) was born on 01 Jun 1670 in Scituate, Massachusetts; died on 20 Jul 1714 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Rebecca PABODIE was born on 29 Feb 1703/4 in Little Compton, Connecticut; was christened on 3 Aug 1707 in United Congregational Church; died on 27 Oct 1783 in Fairfield, Connecticut.

William married Elizabeth THROOP on 20 Mar 1715/6. Elizabeth (daughter of William THROOP and Mary CHAPMAN) was born about 1672 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; died on 14 Dec 1717 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mary MORGAN after 14 Dec 1717. Mary (daughter of Capt James MORGAN and Mary VINE) was born on 20 Mar 1670 in New London, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 14 Sep 1765 in Stonington, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 13 May 1707

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...Both are buried in the Old Commons cemetery. William Pabodie grew up in Duxbury with his father and then took for himself various occupations. He has been identified as yeoman (1648), boatman (1672), and planter. He was also a land surveyor and surveyed the land in Little Compton with Constant Southworth.

He acquired by purchase with others a share of land in Little Compton and moved there about 1684. He purchased most of the three quarters of a mile square in Little Compton, which was formerly laid out to 32 different purchasers. The bounds of his land were as follows: bounded east on the great main road, west on the Sakonet river, south on Col. Benjamin Church, which land now belongs to the Benjamin F. Wilbour heirs, and north on the John Wood farm which was made up of the northernmost lots from the road to the river and one lot wide, bounded on the north by Taylor's land. William Pabodie owned most of the three quarters of a mile square, formerly the reservation of Awashonks, queen of the Sogonates, expecting the lots that border on Taylor's land and the lots on the other side of the road, one lot wide. there has been much controversy as to where he lived and for a lont time it was claimed that he lived in the so called Betty Alden house, the property of the late Lizzie Gray. This was however, claimed by people who did not know that besides owning this land he also owned the Isaac C. Wilbour place and the present David Brayton place. (It is the belief of the editor that he lived in what in 1890 was the Isaac C. Wilbour house.) He also bought land in Mettapoisett and Sepecan which he later sold.

Also a school teacher, he taught in Little Compton, as well as serving as secretary and record keeper of the first proprietors of Little Compton.

On 1 Aug. 1654 he was elected to the General Court which met at Plymouth, and he served there until 1663, and again from 1668 to 1682.

His will, recorded in Taunton Probate, book 2, page 193, made 13 May 1707 and proved 27 Feb. 1708: "Executors, wife Elizabeth and son William...To wife, east end of house in Little Compton and part of the land given formerly to son William, all to be hers while widow, and also to her all household goods, cattle, bills due and money, but if she choose to claim her thirds of my land and house at Duxbury and make use of them, then my son William to have the whole of housing and lands in Little Compton and to pay Samuel Barlett 50 shillings er year during the time his mother makes use of her thirds at Duxbury. To son William after death of his mother, the part of house and land bequeathed her for life. To son William other land and all my books, tools...To three grandsons, namely Stephen Southworth, son of daughter Rebecca, deceased, and John and William Pabodie, sons of son William, land and Westquadnaug, part purchased by son-in-law William Fobes of Shubael Painter and assigned by William Fobes to my son-in-law Ichabod Wiswall...To daughters Mary, Mercy, Martha, Priscilla, Ruth, Sarah, Hannah and Lyda, each one shilling. To daughter Lydia Grinnell a set of green curtains, she having already received her part... " Inventory: 407 pounds-14 shillings. 70 acres of land at 315 pounds, dwelling house and half of barn 30 pounds. Two feather beds....

On 17 June 1717, the Boston Newsletter printed the following account of the death of Elizabeth Alden Paybodie: "Little Compton May 31. This morning died here Mrs. Elizabeth Paybody, late wife of Mr. William Paybody in the 93rd year of her age. She was the daughter of John Alden Esq. and Priscilla his wife, daughter of Mr. William Mullins. This John Alden and Priscilla Mullins were married at Plymouth in New England, where their daughter Elizabeth was born. She was exemplary, virtuous and pious, and her memory is blessed. Her grand-daughter Bradford is a grandmother."

William married Elizabeth ALDEN on 26 Dec 1644 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of John ALDEN and Priscilla MULLINS) was born about 1624/5 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 31 May 1717 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From "Mayflower Increasings": eath NOtice in the Boston News-Letter, issue of 17 June 1717: "Little Compton, May 31. This morning died here Mrs. Elizabeth Paybody late wife of Mr. william Paybody in the 93rd year of her age. She was the daughter of John Alden, Esq: and Priscilla his Wife Daughter of Mr. William Mullins. This John Alden and Priscilla Mullins were Married at Plymouth in New-England where their Daughter Elizabeth was born. She was Exemplarily Vertuous and Pious and her Memory is blessed: Has left a very numerous Posterity: Her Granddaughter Bradford is a Grand-mother."