Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Thomas Holbrook (1597) & Jane Powyes

4001. Capt. John Holbrook. Born ca 1617 in Glastonbury, Somerset. John was baptized in St Johns, Glastonbury, Somerset, on 6 Apr 1617.16 John died on 23 Nov 1699 in Weymouth, MA.86

John was rep. many years between 1651 and 1692, called Lieut. and afterwards captain.27

John was a freeman 13 May 1640; selectman 1648 and 1656; deputy from Weymouth six years from 1651 through 1673; Captain in King Philip’s War 1676. He resided in ‘Old Spain.’86

Will dated Jul. 12, 1699.

Obituary: “Being weak of body”; he made his will 12 July, 1699, as follows: To his wife Mary Holbrook £5O, and £10, provided she give thereof £5 to her daughter Loring. To son John Holbrook his housing and lands in Scituate, and the use of one-half to his now wife Abigail after his decease; the other half to his grandson John, son of his said son John Holbrook. After the decease of son John and his wife Abigail the whole farm to his aforesaid grandson, John Holbrook, he to pay £40 to the six daughters of his said son John Holbrook. Unto his granddaughter Elizabeth, the wife of James Smith, £5. To his granddaughter Abigail Porter £10. To his daughter-in-law Lydia Holbrook, widow of his son Samuel Holbrook, deceased, for bringing up the children of his said son Samuel, use of land adjoining her dwelling house in “Kingman's Neck,” etc.; also 40 acres near the "Physical Spring"in Weymouth, till his grandson Joseph Holbrook, son of his said son Samuel, attain the age of one-and-twenty. To said daughter Lydia Holbrook also £120, provided she pay her three daughters Elizabeth, Mary and Sarah each £40 at 21 years. To his grandsons Samuel, John and Joseph, sons of his said son Samuel Holbrook, his landsin Weymouth and Braintree, they paying their mother 30s. each per annum. for life. To grandson Abiah Holbrook, son of his son Samuel, one-half of his house and land in Boston at 21, he paying his mother, as his brother shall, 30s. per annum. To his daughter Lydia Holbrook salt meadow at Kingman's Neck that was formerly his father Thomas Holbrooke's. To his son-in-law Simon Whitmarsh £20. To his grandson Simon Whitmarsh £20. To his granddaughter Ruth Derby £15, and to his granddaughter Mary Jackson £15. To his daughter Hannah Pierce £50. To his grand son Azarikurn Pierce £15; also to Ephraim Pierce, Jr., £15. To his granddaughter Rachel Peck £5. To his grandson Joseph Nash £50, and to his granddaughter Elizabeth Nash £25. To his grandsons Benjamin Ludden, John Ludden and Joseph Ludden each £10. To his grandson James Ludden a meadow on the Eastern neck which was formerly his grandfather's James Ludden's. To his granddaughter Eunice Ludden £15 at marriage or 18. To his grandsons Joseph Edson and Josiah Edson each £15, and to his granddaughter Experience Edson £40 at 21 and 18. Unto his son Ichabod Holbrook his dwelling inWeymouth where he now lives, and 40 or 50 acres to him and his wife Sarah, and at their decease to Ichabod's son Abiezer Holbrook. To his grandson David Holbrook, son of his son Ichabod, and near “Physical Spring.” To Elisha Holbrook, son of his son Ichabod, one-half of his house in Boston. To Rev. Mr. Samuel Torrey, Pastor of the Church in Weymouth, £5. His Indian servant Anthony to have his freedom in twelve years. Executors, his sons John Holbrook. Ichabod Holbrook and Ephraim Hunt, Esq., to whom he gave £5. His friends John Rogers and Joseph Dyer and his brother Stephen Fench, overseers; proved 14 Dec. 1699. (Suffolk Probate Records, 14: 3.) He deposed that he was 45 years of age or thereabout, 22 Aprp 1667. (Suffolk Court Files, 815.)86

John first married Sarah [Holbrook]. Sarah died on 14 Jan 1643[/4] in Weymouth, MA.16

ca 1644/5 John second married Elizabeth Stream (3214) , daughter of John Stream (1340) ( ca 1585/1595-) & Elizabeth [Stream] (-1672/1676), in Weymouth, MA. Born ca 1624 in England. Elizabeth died on 25 Jun 1688 in Weymouth, MA.86

Their children include:
8928 i. Sergt. Samuel Holbrook (24 Jan 1644-ca May 1686)
8929 ii. Sarah Holbrook (ca 1646-bef 5 Jul 1699)
8930 iii. John Holbrook (ca 1648-3 May 1731)
8931 iv. Hannah Holbrook (ca 1650-18 Sep 1721)
8932 v. Abiezer Holbrook (ca 1652-Jan 1671/2)
8933 vi. Elizabeth Holbrook (ca 1654-)
8934 vii. Lois Holbrook (Twin) (12 May 1658-)
8935 viii. Eunice Holbrook (Twin) (12 May 1658-ca 1716)
8936 ix. Experience Holbrook (23 May 1661-ca 1685/6)
8937 x. Ichabod Holbrook (30 May 1662-14 Dec 1718)

John third married Mary Jacob (11242) , daughter of Nicholas Jacob (ca 1604-5 Jun 1657) & Mary Gilman (3946) (ca 1605-15 Jun 1681). Born ca 1632 in Hingham, Norfolk. Mary was baptized in Hingham, Norfolk, on 11 May 1632.18 Mary died aft 12 Jul 1699.

4002. Capt. William Holbrook. Born ca 1620 in Glastonbury, Somerset. William was baptized in St Johns, Glastonbury, Somerset, on 12 Jun 1620.16 William died on 3 Jul 1699 in Scituate, MA.73

“Capt. William Holbrook came to Scituate in 1660, and purchased lands in Conihasseett, adjoining the farm of Capt. Michael Pierce, on the sowth-west. His house was built on the south side of the Cohasset road, a half mile west of Capt. Pierce’s.”56

He resided in Weymouth till about 1663, when he removed to Mendon. The Indians drove him back in 1676 and thereafter he settled in Scituate by 1676. Freeman 1647. Selectman, Deacon, and Captain in militia at Mendon.

William first married Elizabeth Pitts, daughter of William Pitts & Elizabeth [Pitts] (-bef Aug 1655). Born ca 1622 in Newcastle, Tyne, England. Elizabeth died ca 1696 in Scituate, MA.86

Their children include:
11408 i. Samuel Holbrook (ca 1643-29 Oct 1712)
11409 ii. Elizabeth Holbrook (ca 1649-)
11410 iii. Mehitable Holbrook (ca 1649-29 Oct 1719)
11411 iv. Jane Holbrook (ca 1652-)
11412 v. William Holbrook (23 Jun 1657-19 Nov 1714)
11413 vi. Hopestill Holbrook (ca 1656-12 Jan 1705/6)
11414 vii. Cornelius Holbrook (10 or 19 Nov 1662-14 Dec 1742)
11415 viii. Persis Holbrook (-1696)

ca 1696 William second married Abigail Wright, daughter of Richard Wright (ca 1595-after 15 Mar 1667/8) & Margaret [Wright].18 Born ca 1623.18

Abigail first married Robert Sharpe, second Thomas Clap, third William Holbrook.

4003. Thomas Holbrook. Born ca 1624 in England.86 Thomas died on 22 Jun 1697 in Braintree, MA.310

Thomas resided in Braintree and Scituate.86 In 1653 he bought a from of 53 acres in Braintree, and later became the owner of much real estate. In his will, dated 25 Jul 1695, he mentions his eldest son Thomas, and Peter, to whom he gave ‘all that estate of lands and meadows in Mendon which he had formerly purchased from his brother William.’259

Thomas married Joanna Kingman, daughter of Henry Kingman (ca 1595-5 Jun 1667) & Joanna [Kingman] (1596-11 Apr 1659). Born in 1624 in Wales or England.310 Joanna died aft 25 Jul 1695.

Their children include:
11416 i. William Holbrook (1645-)
11417 ii. Thomas Holbrook (1646-Dec 1728)
11418 iii. Anne Holbrook (1648-)
11419 iv. Elizabeth Holbrook (1650-)
11420 v. Mary Holbrook (1650-Feb 1737/8)
11421 vi. John Holbrook (15 Oct 1653-25 Dec 1678)
11422 vii. Dea. Peter Holbrook (6 Sep 1655-3 May 1713)
11423 viii. Joanna Holbrook (30 Oct 1656-28 Feb 1682)
11424 ix. Susanna Holbrook (3 Oct 1658-)
11425 x. Joseph Holbrook (Died young) (10 Apr 1660-bef 1695)

4004. Anne Holbrook. Born ca 1629 in England.86 Anne died on 3 Jul 1699 in New London, CT.

Anne married John Reynolds. Born on 13 May 1625. John died in Aug 1700 in Kingstown, RI. Occupation: Carpenter.

John probably removed from Weymouth about 1664 when he sold his Weymouth estate.27

Their children include:
11426 i. Thomas Reynolds (ca 1653-21 Oct 1723)
11427 ii. Mary Reynolds (15 Mar 1660-7 Oct 1716)

4005. Elizabeth Holbrook. Born ca 1631 in Glastonbury, Somerset. Elizabeth was baptized in St Johns, Glastonbury, Somerset, on 13 Feb 1631. Elizabeth died ca 1674 in Weymouth, MA.

On 6 May 1650 Elizabeth married Walter Hatch (14326) , son of Eld. William Hatch (5361) (1598-6 Nov 1651) & Jane Younge (31 Dec 1593-8 Oct 1653), in Scituate, MA.90 Born ca 1623 in England.8 Walter died on 24 May 1699 in Scituate, MA.8 Occupation: shipwright.

Walter bore arms 1643. He settled on a point of land northeast of Stoney cove, and southeast of the second Society’s Meetinghouse.56

He built the corn and fulling mills in the Two Mile (for his sons). He was killed by lightning in a stable.47

    Walter settled in the part of Scituate, called “The Two Miles”, which was joined to Marshfield in 1788; and built his house there. He was constable of Scituate. In 1652 George Russell was fined £3 for abusing the constable of Scituate in the execution of his office. In 1654/5 William and Elizabeth Randall were presented for abusing the constabler of Scituate, Walter Hatch, who, “when he strained for teh magistrates table, [the] wife tore the destresse out of his hand, and hurt his had soe as blood was sheed.”

    Walther’s house is known as the the Read House, which is part of the Hatch Homestead along with the Hatch Mill. The Hatch Homestead and Mill Historic District, is located at 385 Union Street in Marshfield. For information about the Hatch Mill Restoration & Preservation Group, see
    http://www.hatchmill.org/
The Red House was built about 1647 and is on the National Register of Historic Places, see
    http://www.nps.gov/nr/
Sarah Messer wrote a book, Red House: Being a Mostly Accurate Account of New England's Oldest Continuously Lived-In House. Viking, 2004.

    Walter made one will in 1681/2 which was never proved; for after his will was made his son, Antipas, became of unsound mind, and Walter made a new will 3 Mar 1682, providing for the maintenance of Antipas, but leaving to his brothers the land formerly intended for him.

        Will abstract: [1: 335-338: OS Docket #9,609 contains the will and inventory.] The will of Walter Hatch, late of Scituate, provided for his wife, Mary and made bequests to his sons, Samuel (eldest), John (executor), Israel (executor), Antipas (to be cared for by John and Israel), and Joseph (youngest): daughters, Jane Sherman, and Bethyah Ford. He also made a bequest to "all my grandchildren that are born before my death." Wit: Thomas Ouldham, Joseph Lapham and Samuel Lapham (each of whom signed by a mark).
        The inventory was taken 1 April 1701 by Josiah Holmes, Thomas Macomber and Israel Hatch. Oath was taken by John and Israel Hatch on 2 April 1701.252

Will: “I give to my two sons, John and Israel Hatch all my land I live upon, and also the two mills. The Corn mill and the Fulling mill with all my 250 acres of upland, also 20 acres of meadow, and 50 or 60 acres of woodland, and 5 acres of swamp. To Jane Sherman, my daughter, 20 pounds sterlng in silver money and a cow. To my daughter, Bethia Ford, 20 pounds sterling in silver money and a cow. To Mary Hatch, my wife, 5 pounds per year. To my sons, Samuel, John, Israel and Joseph, equally my land in Tunk, containing 3.375 acres”65

Their children include:
11428 i. Hannah Hatch (13 Mar 1651-bef 1699)
11429 ii. Samuel Hatch (22 Dec 1653-between 13 Jun 1728 and 7 Jul 1735)
11430 iii. Jane Hatch (7 Mar 1656-29 Sep 1744)
11431 iv. Antipas Hatch (26 Oct 1658-7 Dec 1705)
11432 v. Bethia Hatch (31 Mar 1661-22 Nov 1728)
11433 vi. John Hatch (8 Jul 1664-20 Jul 1737)
11434 vii. Israel Hatch (25 Mar 1667-11 Oct 1740)
11435 viii. Joseph Hatch (9 Dec 1669-9 Aug 1749)

4006. Jane Holbrook. Born ca 1635 in Glastonbury, Somerset. Jane was baptized in St. Johns, Glastonbury, Somerset, on 13 Sep 1635. Jane died ca 1680 in prob. Scituate.

On 9 Mar 1656 Jane married Thomas Drake, son of William Drake (ca 1596-29 Mar 1640) & Margaret Westover (ca 1599-1636), in Weymouth, MA. Born ca 1635 in Colyton, Devonshire. Thomas was baptized in Colyton, Devonshire, on 16 Apr 1635. Thomas died on 23 Sep 1682 in Weymouth, MA.

Thomas first married Jane Holbrook, second Millicent (Ford) Carver.

Thomas Drake first appears at Weymouth, 14 Dec. 1663. On that day the town granted him six acres in the First Division and eighteen acres in the Second Division. (Weymouth Land Grants, 283.)86

Thomas may be the Thomas Drake baptized 1635 at Colyton, son of William.

Their children include:
11436 i. Thomas Drake (ca 1657-19 Aug 1728)
11437 ii. John Drake (12 Mar 1658/9-18 Oct 1717)
11438 iii. William Drake (30 May 1661-bet 15 Sep 1727 and 20 Feb 1728)
11439 iv. Joseph Drake (28 Oct 1663-25 Nov 1719)
11440 v. Amy Drake (3 Feb 1665-)
11441 vi. Elizabeth Drake (6 Jun 1668-19 Apr 1748)
11442 vii. Benjamin Drake (15 Jan 1676-)

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