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Samuel Packard
1612 - 1684 (72 years)-
Name Samuel Packard Born 1604/1612 Christened 17 Sep 1612 Stonham Parish, Aspal, Suffolk County, England 
Gender Male _UID 20362ACBEB36174E83CBB6563ABEAE502124 Died 7 Nov 1684 Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass. Person ID I5111 Crandall Pember Legacy Last Modified 7 Jun 2021
Family Elizabeth, b. Wymondham, Suffolk, England , d. 27 Oct 1694, , , Massachusetts Married Abt 1635 , , England _UID 69E7A7DD5EA3234591033413F20C8FAA4F90 Children 1. Mary Packard, b. Abt 1637, Wymondham, Suffolk, England , d. 1684/1690, Weymouth, Suffolk, Mass. (Age ~ 53 years)2. Elizabeth Packard, b. Abt 1639, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass , d. 1864, Of Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA (Age ~ 225 years)3. Samuel Packard, b. Abt 1641, Hingham, Plymouth, Mass , d. Abt 1698 (Age ~ 57 years)4. Hannah Packard, b. 1643, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass , d. 20 Apr 1727 (Age 84 years)5. Isreal Packard, b. 1645, Of Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass 6. Jael Packard, b. Abt 1647, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass , d. 19 Mar 1775 (Age ~ 128 years)7. Deborah Packard, b. 1648, Of Weymouth, , Mass , d. 1720 (Age 72 years)8. Abigail Packard, b. 1651, Of Bridgewater, Ply, Mass , d. Died Young, Hingham, , Mass, Infant 9. Zaccheus Packard, b. 20 Apr 1651, Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA , d. 3 Aug 1723, N. Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass (Age 72 years)10. Jane Packard, b. Abt 1651, Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass. , d. Aft 1661, Hingham, Mass. (Age ~ 11 years)11. Deliverence Packard, b. 11 Jul 1652, Of Bridgewater, Ply, Mass , d. 1729, Hingham, , Mass (Age 76 years)12. Thomas Packard, b. Abt 1653, Hingham, MA , d. Bef 1684 (Age ~ 30 years)13. John Packard, b. 20 Jul 1655, Of Weymouth, , Mass , d. 16 Mar 1741, Weymouth, , Mass (Age 85 years)14. Nathaniel Packard, b. Abt 1657, Weymouth, MA , d. Aft 1720, , , , Will Dated (Age ~ 64 years)Last Modified 25 Aug 2021 16:45:14 Family ID F2358 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - History of North Bridgewater
King, Bradford. History of North Bridgewater. This book contains the
history of North Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, from it's
earliest settlement to the present time, that focuses on the family resg i stries.
Bibliographic Information: Kingsman, Bradford. Boston, Massachusetts,
1866.
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THE PACKARD FAMILY.
1 SAMUEL PACKARD, wife and child, came from Windham, near
Hingham, England, in the ship "Diligence," of Ipswich, John
Martin, master. There were 133 passengers. He first settled in
Hingham, Mass., in 1638; from thence he removed to West Bridgewate r .
He was a constable and tavern-keeper. All of this name
who have gone from the Bridgewaters were probably descendants of
his, and, in fact, nearly all of the name in this country can be t r aced
to that place. There have been a variety of ways in which the name
has been written; namely, Pecker, Packer, Peckard, Peckerd; but
the usual and proper name is PACKARD. His children were:--
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2 Elizabeth, married Thomas Alger, of Easton, 1665.
3 Samuel, married Elizabeth Lathrop.
4 Zaccheus [14], married Sarah Howard.
5 Thomas, no record of marriage; he had a son Joseph.
6 John, no record.
7 Nathaniel, married daughter of John Kingman.
8 Mary, married Richard Phillips, of Weymouth.
9 Hannah, married Thomas Randall.
10 Israel, was a trooper in 1671; we find no further record of him.
11 Jael, married John Smith.
12 Deborah, married Samuel Washburn.
13 Deliverance, married Thomas Washburn.
14 ZACCHEUS (son of Samuel 1) married Sarah, daughter of John Howard.
Children:--
15 Israel, b. April 27, 1680; married Hannah (???), 1703.
16 Sarah, b. Aug. 19, 1682; m. Captain Josiah Edson, July 27, 1704.
17 Jonathan, b. Dec. 7, 1684; married Susanna Hayward, Dec. 24, 1719.
18 David,(*) b. Feb. 11, 1687 [33]; m. Hannah Ames, Dec. 17, 1712.
19 Solomon,(*) b. March 20, 1689 [43]; m. Sarah Lathrop, Nov. 16, 1715.
20 James,(*) b. June 2, 1691 [55]; m. Jemima Keith, June 7, 1722.
21 Zaccheus,(*) b. Sept. 4, 1693 [61]; m. Mercy Alden, Oct. 21, 1725.
22 John,(*) b. Oct. 8, 1695 [68]; married Lydia Thompson, 1726.
23 Abiel,(*) b. April 29, 1699 [74]; married Sarah Ames, Jan. 11, 1723.
The father died Aug. 3, 1723.
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Posted By: CJ
Email: cmaddox@sitevision.com
Subject: Samuel Packard Will 1684
Post Date: November 29, 1999 at 08:52:07
Message URL: http://www.genforum.com/packard/messages/271.html
Forum: Packard Family Genealogy Forum
Forum URL: http://www.genforum.com/packard/
For those of you interested in the Packard family of Early MA , I a m posting his will indicating those children and grandchildren incl uded w ithin. It should be noted that there is no proof that I am aware o f tha t his wife's maiden name isn, even though many genealogies refe r t o her as Elizabeth Stream.
For additional information on this family, visit www.mayflowerfamil i es.com and use the "search this site" and "search cooke" links. The Pac ka rd Family Association, though having no website, probably has more dat a o n this family than anynt single reference. I believe there are refe r ences sprinkled thoughout this forum on the group. Another reference, t h ough flawed, perhaps, in some details, is Nahum Mitchell's, History o f Br idgewater, MA.
[4:2:96] (MD 15:4:253+)
On 29 October, 1684, "Samuell Packer senir of Bridgwater .... yeoma n " made his will.
Bequests were as follows:
"unto my loveing wiff Elizabeth all that my farm in the said Town e o f Bridgwater which I now Dwell upon Containing" 36 acres "with all th e ho uses Lands and Meddowes belonging to the said farme, During the tear m o f her Naturall Life;" alsl my Share of Meddow Lying att a place i n B ridgwater Called Bulls hole" for life; "end alsoe all my goods and Ca ttle s" for life; also ã40 in money for life.
"unto Samuell Packer my eldest son" 64 acres of land in Bridgewat e r "which his Dwelling house Now stands upon .... buting upon West mead o w brook on the east side of the said brooke and Runing east & west"; al s o 25 acres of land in Bridgr "which is not yett Layed out"; also "o n e Lott of Meddow" in Bridgewater "in the West meadow on the south eas t sy de of .... the west meadow Brooke"; also "one Lott of Meddow" in Bri dgewa ter "in the Great Meddow on the North east side of the pond Joynin g to th e pond"
"unto my son Zacheus Packer .... the house wherin hee my said son Z a cheus Packer Dwelleth in with the Land therunto belonging which is" 2 4 ac res lying in Bridgewater; also "my Lott of Meddow" in Bridgewater "i n th e west meddow on the Nt syde of the brooke"; also "a Lott of" 50 ac r es in Bridgewater "by the Bay. Path bounded on the south side by Mark e La ythorpes Land"; also "one Lott of Meddow" in Bridgewater "in the Gre at me adow on the southeast side of the River"
"unto my son John Packer" 70 acres in Bridgewater "on the Eastwar d s ide of the River; alsoe .... one lott of Meddow in "Meddow Called Poo r Me ddow Lying in the said Bridgwater, alsoe .... all my lott of Land at t Tet icut;"
"unto my son Nathaniel Packer .... two third prtes of my aforsaid f a rm lying in Bridgwater which I Now Dwell upon Containing" 36 acres of l an d more or less "That is to say of all the houses Lands and Meddowes be lon ging to the said farme,nter upon it emediately after the Deceas e o f my said wife;"
"The other third prte of my said farme that I Dwell Now upon in t h e said Towne of Bridgwater; That is to say one third prte of the house s L and and meddowes belonging to the said farme I give & bequeath unto m y Gr and Child Israell Aguro his heires .... hee or they to enter upo n i t Imediately after the Decease of my said wife;"
"unto my said son Nathaniell: Packer .... the one halfe of my lot t o f" 50 acres in Bridgewater lying "Next to Joseph Bassetts lott Near e to t he Pond; alsoe I Give .... unto my said Grand Child Israell Augu r and t o his heires .... the othlfe of the said Lott of fifty acrees o f lan d; to be equally Devided between the said Nathaniel Packer My son a nd th e said Israell Augur; they and both of them to enter upon it Imedia tely a fter my Decease;"
"unto my said son Nathaniel Packer and To his heires and assignes f o r ever the one halfe of my Share of meadow in Bridgwater lying there a t t a place Called Bulls hole; hee or they to enter upon it after the Dec ea se of my said wife; alsoeve and bequeath unto my Grand [p. 97] Chi l d Issraell Augur and to his heires and assignes for ever, the other hal f e of my said Share of meadow lying att Said bulls hole, hee or they, t o e nter upon itt after the Decease of my said wife ;"
"I Give and bequeath unto the said Elizabeth Packer my wife and t o h er heires and assignes for ever all my Lott
Containing twenty Acrees of land lying and being in Bridgwater; betwee n t he Land of mr James Keith on the one side and the Land of Joseph hawa rd o n the other side, buting upon the pond Called Satuckett pond;"
"unto my fouer sones (viz) Samuell Packer Zacheus Packer John Pack e r and Nathaniell Packer; and to my Grandchild Issrael . Augur .... al l m y Right & title of Comons and Comonage which I Now have in the Townsh ip p of Bridgwater to be equalvided betwixt them them five excepting s o m prticular prsells of land already Given by will and are not yett Lay e d out
and alsoe my will is that my five Daughters Mary Phillips the wif e o f Richard Phillips and hannah Randall The wife of Tho: Randall Jael l Smit h the wife of John Smith and Daborah Washburn the wife of Samuel l Washbur n and Deliverance Washbhe wife of Thomas Washburn with my Gran d Chil d Deliverance Augur shall have equally Devided amongst them six al l wha t mony or Chattles shalbe left after the Decease of my said wife El izabet h Packer; alsoe my will is That as Concerning my Daghter Jaell Smi th th e wife of John Smith that the prte of the Mony and Chattles above N amed t hat shalbe Due to my said Daughter Jaell after the Decease of my s aid wif e Elizabeth Packer shall not be Delivered to the said John Smith ; but sha lbe Desposed of to my said Daughter Jaell for her Comfort by th e executor s of my said Will; alsoe my will is that my Grand Child Delive rance Augu r shall have a heifer; when shee my said Grandchild is of age ; and also e I Give unto my Grandchild Deliverance Augur one bed; with su ch furnitur e to it as is now in the house; I Doe mean a feather bed afte r the Deceas e of My said wife, Elizabeth Packer"
"my said son Nathaniel: Packer shall pay unto my Executors heeraft e r mencioned" ã10 in money "when hee .... shall Come to Injoy his prt e o f the farme that I have before mencioned and Given him in this My wil l"
"to my two Grandchildren Samuell Packer, and Daniell Packer the s o n of my son Samuell Packer ten shillings apeece in Mony; ,
"to my Grandchild Issraell Packer; the son of my son Zacheus Packe r : ten shillings in Mony"
"to my Grandchild Caleb Phillipes the son of Caleb Phillipes ten sh i llings in Mony"
"To my Daughter Deliverance the the wife of Thomas Washburn ten acr e s of land" in Bridgewater, "which said ten acrees is agreed on by the T ow ne; to lay it Conveniently to the Lott not yett layed out"
"my beloved wife Elizabeth Packer and my son Samuell Packer; to b e J oynt executors"
"I Desire that mr James Keith and William Brett should be oversee r s to this my last will"
The will was signed by a mark and witnessed by John Field, John Ame s , Jr., and Shadrack Wilbore. John Field and John Ames, Jr., testifie d o n 3 March, 1684/5, and at the same time" Declared upon the oath the y ha d taken as
abovewritten that the said Samuell Packer senir Declared att the time h e e signed and sealed this Will .... that hee
Intented Thomas Washburne to be a Joynt executor of his Last will & Test a ment with the other two that in the said Will are Mensioned; and accord in gly are alowed of by the Court"
"An Inventory of the estate of Samuall Packer of the Towne of Bridg w ater Deceased the seaventh of November 1684 "No real estate is mention e d and the total is ã133, 6s., 6d. "A true and faire apprisall .... tak e n by us the eleventh of: 1684 as witnesseth our hands Marke Laythor p e John ffeild" "Samuell Packer Junior made oath to this Inventory befo r e the Court held att Plymouth" on 5 March, 1684/5. He had an estate pro ba ted on 29 Nov 1684 in Plymouth Colony, MA.
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The surname Packard is French. It means the descendant of Bacard (comba t , strong).(Source: New
Dictionary of American Family Names by Elsdon C. Smith. New York: Gramer c y Publishing Company, 1988).
The name Packard appears in English records as early as the beginnin g o f the fourteenth century.
The name was well established in East Anglia long before Samuel's birth.
Suffolk County, England:
In 1080, Suffolk was a county predominantly of villages and freeman, rat h er than manors and feudal
vassals. Its population was fairly evenly distributed. None of the sev e n principal towns, which
included Ipswich, Bury St. Edmunds, and Dunwich, had over 3000 residents.
Samuel Packard (constable and tavern-keeper) was baptized on September 1 7 , 1612 in Stonham Aspal, a small
village in the Mid-Suffolk region of England. He married Elizabeth 164 3 . Samuel died on November 7, 1684 in
Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth died on October 2 7 , 1694 in Bridgewater.
"The status of a yeoman farmer in these times was relatively good if h e w ere successful, and there was enough
social mobility that he could actually aspire to the status of the gent r y for some of his children. Samuel was the
third son. however, and in a land where promogeniture was the practice , h e could expect little in the way of
inheritance" (Packard, Karle S., "Samuel Packard and the English Origi n s of the Packard Family", an excerpt from a Packard's Progress editon).
Samuel Packard with his wife, Elizabeth, and a daughter left Ipswich o n t he Ship Diligent on June 1638. They
arrived in Boston Harbor on August 10, 1638. They immediately went to Hi n gham. They were in Highham in 1652, when his daughter Deliverance was b ap tised. The family then moved to Weymouth where Samuel was a Selectma n fro m 1654 to 1664 and some of his children were born in Weymouth. The n the y settled in Bridgewater,
Massachsuetts about 1664 where he was appointed Constable. Samuel purcha s ed land in Bridgewater before
August 1662. He was Collector of Minister's Rates in 1670, Surveyor of H i ghways in 1672, and Constable again in
1674. In 1671 Samuel was licensed to keep an ordinary (tavern) which h e h ad in 1670. Since Samuel signed with a
mark, this suggests that he could not write. This may be why some earl y r ecords show the name as Packer.
Children of Samuel and Elizabeth Packard were:
1. Mary Packard was born in England, around 1637. She married Richa r d Phillips about 1656 in Weymouth,
MA.
2. Elizabeth Packard was born in Hingham, Massachusetts about 163 9 , and was baptised on July 19, 1646.
Elizabeth married Thomas Alger on November 14, 1665 in Taunton, M A . Thomas was born in England.
3. Samuel Packard was born in Hingham, MA. about 1641 and was bapti s ed on July 19, 1646. He married
Elizabeth Lathrop about 1675.
4. Hannah Packard was born in Hingham, MA. about 1643 and was bapti z ed on July 19, 1646. Hannah
married (1) Clement Briggs about 1667 (2) Thomas Randall about 1671.
5. Israel Packard was born in Hingham, MA. about 1645 and was bapti z ed on July 19, 1646. There is no
record of his marriage. Israel was a Trooper in 1671. It is believ e d that he died in King Phillip's War.
6. Jael Packard was born in Hingham, MA about 1647. Jael married ( 1 ) ? Jones about 1665 (2) John Smith
on November 15, 1672 in Tauton, MA.
7. Deborah Packard was born in Hingham, MA. about 1648. Deborah mar r ied Samuel Washburn about 1676.
8. Zaccheus Packard was born in Hingham, MA. about 1650 and baptiz e d on April 20, 1651 in Bridgewater,
Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Zaccheus married Sarah Howard abo u t 1678. (Howard is an English name
meaning "descendant of Howard -high warden; ewchard; heart, protect i on-;" a corruption of Hayward. Hayward is also English,
meaning "the manorial official who had charge of the hedges and w a s guardian of the cultivated land to protect it from straying
cattle").
9. Jane Packard was born in Hingham, Ma. about 1651 and was baptiz e d on April 20, 1651. Jane died young.
10. Abigail Packard was born in Hingham, MA. around 1651 and was ba p tized on April 20, 1651. Abigail died
young.
11. Deliverance Packard was born in Hingham, MA about 1652 and wa s b aptized on April 20, 1651.
Deliverance married Thomas Washburn the son of John Washburn a sold i er in Narrahansett and King
Phillip's War, and Elizabeth Mitchell.
12. Thomas Packard was born in Hingham about 1653. He married ?? a n d had a son named Joseph.
13. John Packard was born in Weymouth, MA. on July 20, 1655. John m a rried Judith Winslow on April 12,
1688 in Taunton, MA.
14. Nathaniel Packard was born in Weymouth, MA. about 1657. Nathani e l married Lydia Smith about 1682.
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The Hamlin Family
Author: Lyman S. Shreeve
Call Number: CS71.H223
This book contains the history and genealogy of the Hamlin fam i ly who left England and landed in Barnstable, Massachusetts
Bibliographic Information: Shreeve, Lyman S. The Hamlin Famil y . Published by the Author. Exira,
Iowa. 1902.
SAMUEL PACKARD,1 b. Windham, Eng.; came to America in ship Diligence,
arrived Aug. 10, 1638; settled at Hingham, Mass.; removed t o W est Bridgewater; m. Elizabeth--;
constable; tavern keeper; d. W. Bridgewater; children. exce p t three eldest, b. in America:
Elizabeth, Samuel, Zaccheus, Thomas, John, Nathauiel, Mary, H a nnah, Israel, Joel, Deborah,
and Deliverance.
ZACCHEUS PACKARD,2 of Bridgewater. m. Sarah Howard. He d. Au g . 3, 1723.
ZACCHEUS PACKARD,3 of North Bridgewater; b. Bridgewater, Sep t . 4, 1693; m. Oct. 21,
1725. Mercy Alden. He d. Bridgewater, 1775.
ELEAZER PACKARD,4 of N. Bridgewater, b. there, Sept. 24, 172 7 ; m. 1751, Mercy Richards;
they removed, perhaps to Cummington. Mass.
Children:
OLIVE, b. Feb. 25, 1751.
NOAH, " Mar. 31, 1756; m. Molly Hamlen.
ELEAZER, " Mar. 31, 1756.
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The Descendants of John Porter, Volume II
Author: Henry Porter Andrews
Call Number: R929.2 P846-2
The descendants of John Porter of Windsor, Connecticut, 1635-9.
Bibliographic Information: Andrews, Henry Porter. The Descenda n ts of John Porter, Vol. 1.
Saratoga Springs: G.W. Ball, 1893.
(SAMUEL PACKARD, from Wyudmonham, county Norfolk, England, to Bridgewate r , Mass.,
1664.
Second Generation, Zaccheus Packard, born (???), 1649, marrie d , 1678, Sarah Howard, daughter
of JOHN HOWARD, who came from England, with Capt. Miles Standi s h, and whose wife was
Sarah, daughter of THOMAS HAYWARD, before named. Zaccheus Pack a rd died (???), 1723.
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History of North Bridgewater
King, Bradford. History of North Bridgewater. This book contai n s the history of North Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, fr o m it's earliest settlement to the present time, that focuses on the fam il y resgistries.
Bibliographic Information: Kingsman, Bradford. Boston, Massach u setts, 1866.
183 ELEAZER (son of Zaccheus 61) married Mercy Richards, 1751. Children: - -
55 JAMES (son of Zaccheus 14) married Jemima, daughter of Joseph Keith,
June 7, 1722; lived on the place now occupied by Marcu s H olmes.
Children:--
56 James, b. Sept. 23, 1724 [169]; m. Mary Thayer, of Braintr e e, 1747.
57 Keziah, b. Oct. 29, 1727; married Nehemiah Lincoln, Nov. 2 4 , 1748.
58 Jemima, b. Aug. 8, 1729; married Ichabod Edson, July 19, 1 7 59.
59 Rebecca, b. July 1, 1732; married Luke Perkins, Aug. 24, 1 7 49.
60 Reuben, b. Nov. 8, 1737 [178]; married Anne Perkins, Oct . 3 , 1759.
The wife died Dec. 8, 1763. The father died Nov. 24, 1765.
He was one of the first deacons in the North Parish.
61 ZACCHEUS (son of Zaccheus 14) married Mercy, daughter of I s aac Alden,
1725. Children:--
62 Eleazer, b. Sept. 24, 1727 [183]; married Mercy Richards , 1 751; went
West.
63 Benjamin, b. Aug. 5, 1730; died Sept. 19, 1730.
64 Jesse, b. Oct. 26, 1731; died March 29, 1732.
65 Seth, b. May 23, 1733.
66 Simeon, b. March 30, 1736 [187]; m. Mary Perkins, July 6 , 1 761.
67 Mercy, married Ezra Warren, 1757.
The father died 1775, aged 82.
68 JOHN (son of Zaccheus 14) married Lydia Thompson, of Halif a x.
Children:--
69 Lydia, b. Dec. 27, 1726; married Edward Southworth, Dec. 1 6 , 1750.
70 Abel, b. Sept. 8, 1729 [199]; m. Esther Porter, 1751; remo v ed to
Cummington.
71 Abigail, b. Oct. 8, 1733; married George Packard, May 15 , 1 766.
72 John, b. Nov. 6, 1735 [207]; married Sarah Hammond, Marc h 1 7,
1763; removed to Plainfield.
73 Barnabas, b. March 3, 1738 [211]; m. Sarah Ford, 1764; rem o ved to
Plainfield.
The father died June 3, 1738, aged 43.
This family resided on the place now occupied by Micah Fax o n. He
built the first grist-mill in the town.
74 Captain ABIEL (son of Zaccheus 14) married Sarah, daught e r of John
Ames, Jan. 11, 1723. Children:--
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184 Olive, b. Feb. 25, 1751.
185 Noah, b. Oct. 3, 1752. 186 Eleazer, b. March 31 , 1 756.
This family went West.
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Memoirs of the Leonard, Thompson and Haskell Families
Author: Caroline Goodenough
With about 1200 names included, this book has these families p l us over 40 collateral families. It
contains interesting stories on each line, royal history, an d h as detailed genealogies.
Our Packard Line
1. Samuel Packard, d. 1684, came with wife and sons on Dilige n ce 1638 from Eng.
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Samuel Packard was born on 17 Sep 1612 in Parish of Stonham Aspal, Suffo l k, England. He died on 7 Apr 1684 in
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts. [In120797.ftw]
He was baptized on 17 September 1612 in Stonham Aspal, Suffolk,England.( 3 7)
He emigrated from Windham, near Hingham, England on ship "Diligence" of
Ipswich on 26 April 1638.(38) He made a will on 29 October 1684 inBridge w ater,
Plymouth County, MA.(39)
Will dated 29 October 1684, Probated 3 March 1685 bequeathed to wife
Elizabeth, ch. Samuel, Zaccheus, John, Nathaniel, Mary (Packard) Phillip s ,
Hannah (Packard) Randall, Jael (Packard) Smith, Deborah (Packard)
Washburn, Deliverance (Packard) Washburne, Gr Children Israel and
Deliverance Auger.
THE PACKARD FAMILY
SAMUEL PACKARD [#354 & #378], d. Bridgewater, MA Nov. 7, 1684, m.ELIZABE T H ____, d. after Oct . 27, 1694. She m(2) John Washburn, bap.Evesham, E ng . Nov. 28, 1621, d. Bridgewater, MA Nov . 12, 1686.
Samuel Packard and his wife Elizabeth, with one child, came from Windham , near Hingham, Norfolk, England. They came on the ship Dilligence of Ips wi ch and landed Aug. 10, 1638. There were 133 passengers aboard and th e sam e year they settled in Hingham, MA. Samuel was among those grante d land i n Hingham in the years from 1635 to 1640.[1] The Packards came t o New Eng land with Reverend Robert Peck's company, which also included t he Stephe n Gates family. Rev. Peck came from the Hingham, Norfolk area o f Englan d and had been convicted as far back as 1615 of teaching the Pur itan scru ples against the requirement to kneel when entering church an d of sayin g it is superstition to bow at the name of Jesus. Peck was sus pended in 1 636, but he continued to hold secret services for select pari shoners. Onl y the threat of summons before the draconian Court of High C ommission i n London drove the elderly minister and his devoted follower s into exil e in 1638. Some fellow villagers had already moved to New Eng land and set tled in 1635 at Bear Cove on the south shore of Massachusett s Bay. That y ear
Bear Cove was renamed Hingham. The NewHingham would prove as independe n t and ornery as Old Hingham. The church retained its presbyterian bia s am ong its congregationalist neighbors and fiercely asserted its loca l right s in the 1645 militia case, creating a constitutional crisis in t he colon y. About 200 people came with the Peck company, depleting Hingha m by abou t a third of its residents.[6]
From Hingham the family removed to Weymouth about 1653, where Samuel w a s a selectman. The family then removed to Bridgewater between 1660 an d 16 63. Samuel served as a constable in Bridgewater in 1664[3/4:61] an d 1674[ 3/5:145] and held an innkeeper's license in 1671.[3/5:54] In Mar c hof 167 1-2 a Samuel Packard (maybe the son) was fined one pound by th e Plymout h Colony Court f or "selling liquor and cyder to theIndians".[3 /5:128] H e was also one of twelve laying out highways in Bridgewater i n 1667 [3/4: 1545] and 1668[3/4:1923]
Samuel had six sons and six daughters. The sons were all soldiers in Ki n g Phillip's War in 167 5 and 1676.[1] It has been stated by some that S am uel probably served as well. However this seems unlikely due to his ad van ced age at the time (71 or so). His will was dated Oct. 29, 1684 an d prob ated March 3, 1684-5, he being then between 70 and 80 years of age . Samue l signed the will as "Samuel Packer".[2] Since then the name ha s mostly t aken the form of Packard. His widow remarried after his deat h to John Was hburn of Bridgewater.
July 1, 1684 a Samuel (possibly son of the immigrant) was on the grandju r y that found Robert Trayes, negro, guilty of shooting Daniel Standlak e o f Scituate in the leg. Standlake's shattered leg had to be amputate d fro m which he subsequently died. Trayes was let off with a fine as th e shoot ing was found to be an accident (or "misadventure" as stated in t herecord s).[3/6:14 12]
Several sources list Samuel's parents as George and Mary (Wither) Packa r d of Colmans, Whitsun Green, Stonham Aspal Parrish, Suffolk, who were m ar ried at Woolpit Parrish March 27, 1600. George was buried at Stonham A spa l Dec. 14, 1623. Mary died at Stowmarket, England in 1652.[5 ] Howeve r n o proof is given to connect Samuel of Norfolk county England and of M assa chusetts with Samuel, the son of George and Mary Packard, who was ba ptise d in Suffolk in 1612. In fact, it is believed that Samuel of Massac husett s was born around 1604, and since baptisms were performed on infan ts, i t would seem highly unlikely the two Samuels were the same man. Fur thermo re , George Packard left a noncupative will which did not mentio n any chi ldren by name. Mary, however, listed the children but did not i nclude Sam uel.[5] Whether the ommission was due to the fact that he ha d already die d or was left out because he had moved to America is not kn own. These sam e sources give this Samuel's wife's name as Elizabeth Stre am, again wit h no proof. She is suppossed to have been born about 1614 a nd
died in Hingham, MA June 17, 1716. Again, it seems improbable that the w o man lived to 102 years of age. If she was his wife, either the death da t e is incorrect or Samuel had two wives named Elizabeth, the later one b ei ng much younger than the first.
REF: [1] The Packard Genealogy - Theophilus Packard, 1871
[2] Plymouth Colony Trancripts (Document Set 604)
[3] Plymouth Colony Records, 1855
[4] The Ancestry of Samuel Bartlett and Lucy Jenkins - Edith
B. Sumner, 1951 (pgs.79-80)
[5] The Packards - Brigdier J. John Packard, 1987
[6] The New England Historic Genealogical Register, Vol. 146,
1992 (pgs.244-245) Parents: George Packard and Mary Wither.
He was married to Elizabeth Stream about 1635 in England. Children wer e : Elizabeth Packard, Mary Packard, Samuel Packard, Hannah Packard, Isra e l Packard, Jael Packard, Zaccheus Packard, Jane Packard, Abigail Packar d , Deliverance Packard, Thomas Packard, John Packard, Nathaniel Packard , D eborah Packard.
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Samuel (1) PACKARD(2346) was born about 1612
in Windham, England.(2347) History of North
Bridgewater, Plymouth County,Massachusetts, From Its
First Settlement To The Present Time With Family
Registers. By Bradford Kingman. Published by the
author,
Boston, 1866
"Samuel Packard, wife and child, came from Windham,
near Hingham, England, in the ship""Diligence," of
Ipswich, John Martin, master.There were 133
passengers. He first settled in Hingham, Mass, in
1638; from thence he removed to West Bridgewater. He
was a constable and tavern-keeper. All of this name who
have gone from the Bridgewaters were probably
descendants of his, and, in fact, nearly
all of the name in this country can be traced to that place.
There have been a variety of ways in which the name has
been written; namely, Pecker, Packer, Peckard, Peckerd;
but the usual and proper
name is Packard."
The above is basically reflected as the same in Mitchell's
History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, Baltimore
1970, Gateway Press.
He emigrated in 1638 from Hingham MA.(103) (2348) (2349)
He died on 11 Jul 1684 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Co,
MA. (2350)
Records show Samuel owned a grant of land in 1638 at
Hingham. He removed with his wife, Elizabeth, about
1660 from Hingham to Bridgewater, Mass. with their
twelve children, Elizabeth, Samuel Jr., Zaccheus, Thomas,
John, Nathaniel, Mary, Hannah, Israel, Jael, Deborah,
and Deliverance.
That he first lived in Hingham and lastly in Bridgewater is
generally recognized, but most accounts have him moving
directly from the former to the later. However, he moved
from Hingham to Weymouth, where he was a Selectman
from 1654 to 1664 and at least two of his children were
born. He was still in Hingham in 1652 when his daughter,
Deliverance, was baptized, but must have moved soon
thereafter.
Samuel was not an original proprietor of Bridgewater,
who were all from Duxbury, but he purchased land from
them before August 1662, when he was appointed to a
group to lay out highways. He was an active member of
the town, being Collector of Minister's Rates in 1670,
Surveyor of Highways in 1672, and Constable again in
1674. He was licensed to keep an "ordinary" (tavern) in
1671. He died there 7 November 1684, and his will,
dated 29 October 1684
In 1667 he served on the committee to lay out streets at
Bridgewater. He was made constable in 1664, and
licensed to operate a Tavern--Hotel in 1670.
In 1682 he with four sons was named amoung 80
Proprietors of Bridgewater. Bridgewater was taken from
Duxbury and deeded to Miles Standish, Constant
Southworth and Samuel Nash in 1649.
All of Samuel's sons are said to have served as soilders in
the Indian Wars of 1675 and 1676. There is a
discrepancy in the records for Samuel's death date. Some
show it to be 7 April 1684, however his last 'Will' was
dated 29 October 1684. Others list his death date as 7
November 1684. Elizabeth remarried after Samuel's
death, to John Washburn, 1685/6.
1. Mass. 13 2. Mass. 20 3. Savage p. 327 4. N.E. Reg.
Vol. 59 p. 107 5. Mass. B 28, p. 253 6. Hist. of
Bridgewater, MA 7. Mass. B 28, p. 253 8. F, F, H.,
#126? 9. Submitted by Dorothy Hadlock 80 North Main,
Salt Lake City, UT.
Bowling, Alice Christine, THE ANCESTORS AND
FAMILY OF JOHN LAWSON PACKARD, Box 353,
Stanfield, OR 97875.
Mitchell, Edward C., History of the Early Settlement of
Bridgewater, Family Register, 1970.
Kingman, Bradford, History of North Bridgewater,
Plymouth County, Massachusetts, from its First
Settlement to the Present Time with Registers, Boston,
published by the Author, 1866 , pg 585.
Bartlett, Ruth Packard and Packard, Daniel A., Jr., THE
ANCESTORS AND DESCENDANTS OF DANIEL
PACKARD, 1783-1853, FOUNDER OF BEAR HILL
FARM, ROCKLAND, ME (1981-1982).
Lincoln, George, History of Town of Hingham, MA, p
104-105.
Colonial Families of America, published 1940, New
York, Vol. 19, contains printed version of Samuel's will.
ANCESTRAL FILE VER 3.04, SAYS BORN
SUFFOLKSHIRE, ENGLAND--NO FILE #.
AFN:4T85-MM, STATES BORN STONHAM
ASPAL, SUFFOLK, ENGLAND.
LDS Ancestral File says "Samuel Packard, b. 1604/1605
Wymondham, Suffolk, England, p. George Packard &
Mary Wither, Chr 17 Sep 1612 Stonham Parish, Aspal,
Suffolk Co England, m. Elizabeth Stream ca 1635
England, d. 7 Nov 1684 Bridgewater, Plymouth Co,
MA"; file lists ch. Joseph, not on any other lists of their
children.
PIEMF says "Samuel Paccard b. 17 Sep 1612 Stonham
Aspal Parish, Suffolk England, p. George Paccard &
Mary Wither, m. Elizabeth Stream in England, d. 7
Apr/Nov 1684 Bridgewater, Plymouth Co MA"; another
page says "Samuel Packard b. ca 1604/05 Wymondham,
Suffolk England, bap. 17 Sep 1612 Stonham Aspal
Parish, Suffolk England, p. George Packard & Mary
Wither, moved to Hingham MA 1638 on ship "Diligent",
m. Elizabeth Stream, moved to Weymouth 1653, moved
to Bridgewater 1663, d. 7 Nov 1684 Bridgewater,
Plymouth Co MA".
PIEMD says "Samuel Packard b. 1612 England, chr. 17
Sep 1612 Stonham Aspal Parish, Suffolk England, m.
Elizabeth Stream, moved Boston or Hingham 1638 on
ship "Diligent", d. 7 Apr 1684 Bridgewater MA".
HESB says "Samuel Packard came from Windham (near
Hingham) England to Hingham MA on ship "Diligent"
1638, moved to West Bridgewater, d. ca 1684"
PAFA says "Samuel Packard bap. 17 Sep 1612
Stonham Aspal, England, p. George Packard & Mary ?,
immigrated 1638 from Windham (near Hingham, Norfolk
England) to Hingham, Plymouth Colony, served under
Capt. Benj. Church in King Philip's War, m. Elizabeth ?,
will 1684, d. 7 Nov 1684/5".
PLLPS says "Samuel Packard chr. 17 Sep 1612
Stonham Aspal, Suffolk England, p. George Packard &
Mary Wither, m. Elizabeth Stream ca 1632, d. 7 Apr
1684, bur. Bridgewater, Plymouth Co MA".
SPBM says "Samuel Packard bap. 17 Sep 1612
Stonham Aspal, Suffolk England, m. Elizabeth ?, came to
Boston 10 Aug 1638 on ship 'Diligent' from Ipswich, lived
Hingham MA & Weymouth MA & Bridgewater MA, d.
7 Nov 1684 Bridgewater MA". Parents: George
PACKARD and Mary WITHER.
Children were: Mary (2) PACKARD , Ensign Samuel (2)
PACKARD Ensign, Thomas (2) PACKARD, Elizabeth
(2) PACKARD, Nathaniel (2) PACKARD, Deborah (2)
PACKARD, Abigal PACKARD, Jael (2) PACKARD,
John (2) PACKARD, Jane PACKARD, Israel (2)
PACKARD, Deliverance PACKARD, Zaccheus 2
PACKARD, Hannah (2) PACKARD.
SOURCES:
103. Bradford Kingman. History of North Bridgewater.
2346. T. Packard: Genealogy of Samuel Packard.
2347. Bradford Kingman. History of North Bridgewater.
2348. Mitchell, "Bridgewater, Mass" 1897. Reprinted,
Gateway Press, Baltimore, MD 1970. P. 264.
2349. Boston, Jan 2, 1676: NEHG 2:250. NEHG 2:250:
Names of persons to whom land was granted: "1638
Samuel Packer".
2350. Mitchell, "Bridgewater, Mass" 1897. Reprinted,
Gateway Press, Baltimore, MD 1970. P. 264:.
2351. Will of Samuel Packard. Number 604, Proved
March 3, 1684/5. (Samuell Parker) A long will in which
he names Samuel as the Eldest, then bequeathes to
Zaccheus and 3rd to John: 70 acres of meadow in
Bridgewater, together with all of his land at "Teticut." He
further names daughters Mary Phillipes, Hannah Randall,
Jeall Smith, Daborah Washburn and Deliverance
Washburn, and mentions that money and chattles
bequeated to Jaell, wife of John Smith, shall be delivered
to her after his wife's death and not to John Smith. He
also mentions grandchild Israel Agur (Alger?) Deliverance
Agur,Samuel Parker, Daniell Parker (sons of his son
Samuel), Israel Parker, son of Zacheas, and Caleb
Phillips, son of Caleb. He specifically mentions
Deliverance as the wife of Thomas Washburn, as well.
We must assume that his dau. Elizabeth who married
Thomas Alger, was by now dead, and he making these
bequests to her living children.
2352. Mitchell, P. 264.
2353. Will of Samuel Packard. [SAMUEL
PACKARD'S WILL] [4:2:96] Samuel is mentioned as
oldest son. See will of Samuel Packard.
- History of North Bridgewater
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