Ensign Joseph Bread/Breed

1657    BRAID       (see also Breed), Joseph, s. Alien, jr., 12: 12 m: 1657. CT. R.  Birth     Lynn 
1683    BREAD       Joseph, and Sarah Farrington, Sept. 27, 1683.                    Marriage  Lynn   
1683    FARRINGTON  Sarah, and Joseph Bread, Sept. 27, 1683.                         Marriage  Lynn 
1684    BREAD       Mary, d. Joseph and Sarah, July 4, 1684.                         Birth     Lynn   
1686    BREAD       Jane, d. Joseph and Sarah, Oct. 19, 1686.                        Birth     Lynn   
1689    BREAD       Sarah, d. Joseph and Sarah, July 16, 1689.                       Birth     Lynn   
1691    BREAD       Joseph, s. Joseph and Sarah, "last of" June, 1691.               Birth     Lynn   
1693    BREAD       Ruthe, d. Joseph and Sarah, Sept. 13, 1693.                      Birth     Lynn 
1695    BREAD       Elizabeth, d. Joseph and Sarah, Oct. 6, 1695.                    Birth     Lynn   
1697    BREAD       Mathew, s. Joseph and Sarah, Nov. 22, 1697.                      Birth     Lynn   
1698    BREAD       Mathew, s. Joseph and Sarah, Jan. 31, 1698-9.                    Birth     Lynn   
1701    BREAD       Marce, d. Joseph and Sarah, July 20, 1701.                       Birth     Lynn   
1704    BREAD       Mehitabell, d. Joseph and Sarah, Dec. 21, 1704.                  Birth     Lynn   
1706    BREAD       Allin, s. Joseph and Sarah, Mar. 16, 1706-7.                     Birth     Lynn   
1713    BREED       Joseph, Ens., Nov. 25, 1713. [a. 55 y. G. R.1. ]                 Death     Lynn

Last Will and Testament of Joseph Breed

Joseph's will was written on 23 November 1713 and proved on 1 January 1714/15. It is Essex Probate #3224.

"He stated that he was very sick and weak but of perfect mind and memory. He requested his debts and funeral expenses be paid, and then made the following bequests:

I give and bequeath to my well beloved [wife] Sarah Breed all the part of my land at Boston lying near Fort Hill, so called, to sell or dispose as she sees cause. Also she is to have the improvement of my real estate in Lynn until my several children hereafter mentioned come of age, then to have the easterly end of my dwelling house in Lynn so ling as she remains my widow...also I give to my said wife all my moveable estate, both within doors and without after all the legacies hereafter given are paid, to be at her own disposal - all of which to be in lieu...of her thirds or right of dower and she accepting thereof. I give and bequeath to my three sons, Joseph Breed, Matthew Breed and Allen Breed, their heirs and assignes for ever all my houseing and land in Lynn...to Joseph my eldest son, the half part, and to the said Matthew and Allen, the other half part in equal parts between them, each of them to posess when they come to the age of twenty and one years...I give and bequeath to my six daughters, namely, Mary Lyndsy, Jane Newhall, Sarah Mansfield, Elizabeth Breed, Mercy Breed, and Mehitable Breed, 50 pounds apiece, to be paid to each of them by my Executor of my estate, as they come to the age of eighteen years or be married...my three eldest daughters before mentioned, namely Mary, Jane and Sarah have already received fiftey pounds apiece which is all their several parts and portions. I appoint my beloved wife Sarah Breed and my eldest son, Joseph Breed to be my lawful executors to this my last will and testament.
Signed: Joseph Breed.

" This is recorded in the Essex Probate records, Record Book, 311:78-79."