John Pudney, Sr., of Salem

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John Pudney, Sr., of Salem

Also Known As: "Putney"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: England
Death: after March 17, 1712
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
Place of Burial: Salem, Essex County, MASSACHUSETTS Bay, British Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Son of James Pitney and Sarah Pitney
Husband of Judith Putney and Judith Pudney
Father of 9 other Putney children; John Putney; Joseph Putney; John Pudney; Judith McIntire and 7 others
Brother of Sarah Thomas

Occupation: husbandman
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About John Pudney, Sr., of Salem

John Pudney1, in Perley, Sidney. The History of Salem, Massachusetts. (Salem, Massachusetts: Sidney Perley, 1924-1928), 3:21.

"John Pudney1 (Putney) was a husbandman; married Judith Cook Nov. 18, 1662; she was his wife in 1701; he died in the spring of 1712; children:

  • 1. John,2 born Sept. 28, 1663;
  • 2. Judith,2 born Nov. 24, 1665; married Daniel Mackentier;
  • 3. Johanna,2 born June 29, 1668; married William Shaw;
  • 4. Samuel,2 born Oct. 13, 1670; of Salem in 1723;
  • 5. Joseph,2 born Aug. 25, 1673; married Sarah Mackintire May 18, 1697; living in 1712;
  • 6. Elizabeth,2 born Oct. __, 1676;
  • 7. Jonathan,2 born March 18, 1677; husbandman; married Martha Green Dec. 13, 1706; living in 1745; had sons Jonathan and Nathaniel;
  • 8. Abigail,2 born Aug. 14, 1683; living in 1712;
  • 9. Elizabeth,2 born Jan. 7, 1689-90; died, unmarried, in 1716."

notes

There is a Pudney Genealogy currently housed in N.H. Antiquarian Society, Hopkinton, NH.

"John Putney born in England 1637, came to Mass., America, about 1657. He was made a freeman of Boston, Mass. in 1659. [SIC: There is no indication of freemanship for John Pudney in Paige's List of Freemen.] He bought land at Salem, Essex Co., Mass. and lived and died there. His will, dated Mar.17, 1712, is recorded in the probate records of Essex Co., Mass."


Last Will & Testament:

Massachusetts, Wills and Probate Records, Volume 309-310, Book 9-10, 1705-1713

"John Pudney Last Will provd & allowed. In the name of God Amen this seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord 1711/12, I John Pudney Sr. of Salem in the County of Essex in New England, Yeoman, being weak and sick of body but of sound mind and memory, thanks be given to God calling to mind the mortality of our body and knowing it is appointed for man once to dye do make and ordaine this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul unto God that gave it and my body I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executor hereafter named and as touching my worldly ___ where with I hath pledged God to bless me in this life that is to say first I will that all my lawfull debts that I owe to any at the time after my decease by my executor hereafter named. I give to my son Joneth Pudney whom I likewise make constitute and appoint my only sole Executor of this my last will and testament my home ___ wherein I now dwell containing about forty acres of land more or less together with my house barn & orchard & he paying twenty pounds a piece in money to his two ___ young__ hereafter named. I give also to my said son Jonath Pudney __ __ of land ... therefore I bought of Mr. James __ to wit .... Putnam, John Tarbell & Samuel... land I bouth of James ___ is bounding upon his own land ... I give of remainding thirty six acres of land bought of James ___ to my two sons Sam Pudney and Joseph Pudney specially to be divided between. I give to my daughter Judath Mac... my green copper kettle. I give to my daughter Joanah Shaw five shillings in money to be paid by my executor aforesaid within six months after my decease. I give to my two younger daughters Abigail Pudney and Eliza Pudney twenty pounds a piece in money to be paid within three months after my decease by my executor above named. I give all my household ___ of ... unto my two younger daughtesr Abigail & Elizbth above named to be equally divided between them and I do hereby nullify ... my other will or wills or testaments by me heretofore made ratifying & confirming this and no other to be my last will & testament. In witness hereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written, the Mark, John Pudney. ... April 14, 1712, before me Honorable John Appleton ... Judge of the probate of Wills in said County of Essex, ..."

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John Pudney, Sr., of Salem's Timeline

1637
1637
England
1663
September 28, 1663
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
September 28, 1663
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
September 28, 1663
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1665
November 24, 1665
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
1668
June 29, 1668
Salem, Essex, Massachussetts Bay Colony
1670
October 13, 1670
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts
1673
August 25, 1673
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts