John STRATTON^{[1, 2]}

Abt 1642 - 1691  (~ 49 years)

• Name	John STRATTON
  Birth	Abt 1642	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Death	7 Apr 1691	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Notes	"JOHN STRATTON2 (Samuel1) is first mentioned in Watertown in 1652, though he is supposed to have come from England with his father. March 10, 1658, he married Elizabeth Traine, daughter of John and Margaret Traine of Watertown. She was born September 30, 1640, and died May 7, 1708. "WILL OF JOHN STRATTON2 1708 "In the name of God, Amen the fourth day of Novembr 1708. I John Straton of Watertown in the county of Middx within her Majesties Province of the Massachusets-Bay in New-England yeom: being weak in body, but of Sound & Desposeing memory, thanks be given unto god therefore, calling unto mind the mortallety of my body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make & ordaine this my last will and testament, that is to saie, principally & first of all I give & commend my Soul into the hands of god that gave it; and for my body I comend it to the earth, to be buried in a christian-lik and-Decent manner, at the Discretion of my executors, assuredly hoping at the Genll Resurrection I shall receive the same againe by the mighty power of god: And as for the worldly estate it hath pleased god to bless me with in this life, I give, devise & dispose of the same in the following manner & form. "Impr: I give and bequeath to my son John Straton & to his heires and assignes forever the mantion house barn & orchard that he now liveth in and halfe the land (that is to say) the whole of my homstall to be equally Divided between my Son Samuell Straton & sd: son John he sd John to have that and so eastward where he now dwelleth, untill the one halfe be mad up. also I give to my sd Son John that lott called Clerks lott, my sd Son Samuel Straton to have free egrese & Regres--thro sd lands for ever. "Item I give and bequeath to my Son Joseph Straton & to his heires & assignes for ever my lott of wood-land lying neer to Liuet Jno Bruers. and all my sheep, and fifteen pounds in cuntrey pay to be paid him by my executors within fower years after my Deces. by my executors. equally out of my estate. "Item: I give and bequeath to my son Samuell Straton and to his heires & assignes for ever the other halfe of my homstall together with my mantion house barn out houseing & orchards, and also that lot of land lying over the way against my sd: house called by the name of Brights lott, also all my wareing apparrell both woollen & linen, also my best fether bed, bed sted curtaines & vallent and al the beding therto belonging, together with all my husbandrey utencels and my oxen. and also fower chaires my great brass kittle & a tramill, one pair of andirons, spitt, fier-pan & tongs, also my will is that what provision I die seized of be returned to my sd: son at my Deces, also that my sd: Son Samuell & his heires & assignes to have for ever throw my son Johns land free egrese & Regrese with cattles, carts and what he may have occation for. also I give to my sd: son Samll my Sword musquet & ammunition, livery cobard and the long table and wencecod chest. "Item: I give to my two own Daughters Eliz: & Rebecca: my little cobart & and the great box. "Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizebeth Chenry two pounds and ten shilling in contrey pay to be pd: her by my executors equally, and also one cow, (she having alredy had the greatest part of her portion out of my estate) within fower years after my Deces to be pd. "Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughter Rebecca Seaverns fifty shilling in contrey paie to be pd her within fower years after my Deces, and also on cow, she haveing had the greatest part of her portion alredy. "Item: I give to my Grand Son John Straton my fowlling-peic. "Item: I give to my Daughter in law my son Josephs wife on paire of sheets & one of my best putter platters. "Item: I give and bequeath to my Daughter in law Sarah my son Samuels wife on pair of sheets and the next best of my puter platters. "Item: I give and bequeath to my Granddaughter Elizabeth. Cherny my wives bible. "Item: I give and bequeath to my Grandaughter Eliz: Severns my own Bible. "Item: I give and bequeath to my two Sons Samuell Straton & John Straton & to their heires and assignes for ever all the Rest and Residue of my out-lands wood lands, pasture land meadow land both marsh & fresh meadow together with my close of English grace, all to be equally divided between them, also my tow comb betwen them. "Item: My will is that all the Rest and Residue of my moveable estate excepting two bed steds namly one trundel bed sted and the bed sted in ye Rom where the comb stands I give to my son Samuell with what I have alredy given In consideration of his care that he hath had on me, and what I hope to Receive of him towards the support of my old age, all the Rest as aforesd to be equally Divided between my five Daughters, namly my son Johns wife, my son Joseph wife, my son Samuels wife my son Chenrey wife, and my Son Severnes wife, and I do nominat, appoint & constitute & ordaine my two sons John Straton & Samuell Straton my executors, to se this my last will & testament performed, and I do herby Revock may null & voide all former or other wils by me herto fore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year abovesd. his JOHN J S STRATON [SEAL] mark "Signed Sealed & published in the presence of. "Jonas Bond, Samuell Thatcher, Manings Sawin "John Stratton lived twelve years after the date of this will, --outliving by two years his eldest son, whom he had named as one of his executors. He died March 16, 1720. "Children:--Born in Watertown, Mass. -15 Elizabeth,3 b. 1660; d. 1660. +16 John,3 b. 1661; d. 1718. -17 Elizabeth,3 b. July 2, 1664; m. John Chenery, son of John and Sarah (Boylson) Chenery of Watertown, June 4, 1685. +18 Joseph,3 b. 1667; d. 1732. +19 Samuel,3 b. 1669; d. 1728. -20 Rebecca,3 b. May 16, 1672; m. Samuel Seaverns, Dec. 20, 1699. -21 Ebenezer,3 b. Nov. 2, 1677; d. Oct. 2, 1678. -22 Jonathan,3 b. Mar. 6, 1679. Not mentioned in his father's will, 1708, which seems a good reason for believing that this is the Jonathan who died in Watertown, Dec. 31, 1707,--in all probability unmarried. " SOURCE: Book of Strattons ============================= "John Stratton, son of Samuel Stratton (1), was born in England, 1633. He settled with his father in Watertown, Massachusetts. For a time he and his brother Richard were settlers at Easthampton, Long Island, New York. He was admitted a freeman May 27, 1663. He married, March 10, 1658-59, Elizabeth Traine, who died May 7, 1708. He died at Watertown, April 7, 1691. Their children were: Elizabeth, born and died February, 1659-60; John, Jr., August 24, 1661; Elizabeth, July 2, 1664, married, June 4, 1685, John Chinery, Jr.; Joseph, January 13, 1666; Samuel, see forward; Rebecca, May 16, 1672, married, December 20, 1699, Samuel Severance; Ebenezer, November 2, 1677, died young; Ebenezer, October 2, 1678; Jonathan, March 6, 1679-80." SOURCE: Worchester County 2 Court Files of Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 1649-1675: "1665. 4m 17. Watertown Order conc'g Bridge Complaint of Thomas Line against his servant John Stratton & Gordan Burrage agst the same That on Election Day he was at John Harris, his house, playing at nine pins & cudgells with Sam Frathingham & Christopher Goodwin & others. Good Penticost named, a Sister of Stratton had died, was his excuse..."
  Person ID	I3386	Ellingboe
  Last Modified	6 Jan 2011

  
  

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• Sources

  [S22] Stratton, Harriet Russell, Book of Strattons, (New York, Grafton Press, 1908), p. 162-165 (Reliability: 3). [S20] Crane, Ellery Bicknell, Worchester County, (New York, The Lewis Publishing Company, 1907), p. 194 (Reliability: 3). [S6] Bond, Henry, Bond -- Watertown, (Boston, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1860 Edition: Second edition), p. 593 (Reliability: 3).