Elizabeth NORTON b. Abt 1631 York, York Co., Maine d. Abt 1722 Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts

Abt 1631 - Abt 1722 (~ 91 years)

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Name	Elizabeth NORTON
Born	Abt 1631	York, York Co., Maine
Gender	Female
Will	7 Dec 1714	Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts [1]
Died	Abt 1722	Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts
Will Proved	4 Sep 1722	Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts [1]
_UID	F4AED7534A5E3E4D8A92EAB8A2FC5609BAA1
Person ID	I25256	Branch 031 Robert Stafford 1790 Wales, Great Britain
Last Modified	25 Jun 2006

Father	Henry NORTON, b. 26 Nov 1617, Stephney Middlesex, England , d. 14 Aug 1659, Kent, Hodmersham, England (Age 41 years)
Mother	Margaret, b. Abt 1618, d. Yes, date unknown
Married	Abt 1639	York Co., Maine (?)
Family ID	F9379	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Sylvester STOVER, b. Abt 1628, of Ipswich, Essex, England , d. Bef 1689, England (?) (Age ~ 60 years)

Married 25 May 1652 York, York Co., Maine

Children

	1. Elizabeth STOVER, b. 1651, York Co., Maine , d. Aft 1738 (Age > 88 years)
	2. John STOVER, b. May 1653, York, York Co., Maine , d. Bef 12 Apr 1748, York, York Co., Maine (Age ~ 94 years)
	3. Mary STOVER (STAFFORD), b. 1655, York, York Co., Maine , d. Yes, date unknown
	4. Sarah STOVER, b. 1656, York Co., Maine , d. 1717 (Age 61 years)
	5. Dependence STOVER, b. Abt 1658, York Co., Maine , d. 23 Sep 1723 (Age ~ 65 years)
	6. Josiah STAFFORD, (Branch 005), b. 4 Jan 1662, Cape Neddick, York Co., Maine , d. 9 Apr 1743, Tiverton, Newport Co., Rhode Island (Age 81 years)
	7. Deborah STOVER, b. Abt 1667, York Co., Maine , d. 13 Jul 1734 (Age ~ 67 years)
	8. George STOVER, b. Apr 1668, Glouchester, Massachusetts , d. 25 Sep 1753, York Co., Maine (Age ~ 85 years)
	9. Hannah STOVER, b. Abt 1670, York Co., Maine , d. 21 Jun 1731, Scituate, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts (Age ~ 61 years)

Last Modified 22 Nov 2019

Family ID F9378 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

That Elizabeth Stover, widow, was of high courage and tenacity is shown by the records of the General Court of Massachusetts. Her home at the Neck was in an Indian-haunted region, and from 1688 to 1712 the Indian wars made life hazardous for the families there. Elizabeth Stover, being of stern stuff, did not leave her home fort readily, but finally she was obliged to yield to fate, as the following letter petition shows:

"Feb 26 1695/6 - James Convers in behalf of Elizabeth Stover petitioned the General Court saying that said widow in the beginning of the present was lost her husband and she with much difficulty and charge maintained her fort at Cape Nadick about two years. But in the year (1691) she was neglected, her neighbors left her, her sons removed, she was forced to quit the (then) best fort in the Eastern parts which was within one week seized by the Enemy; her houses one of stone and the other of wood within the walls burnt, during the time of her abode there she was very ready and forward to supply soldiers with beef and other provisions upon the march and otherwise as need required. She obtained a ticket from your Petitioner and other commanders for her disbursements and had a debenture signed to the Treasurer for fifteen pounds and seven schillings (according to the best of my remembrance) sent to her son-in-law of Scituate, and her sd. son lost it by the way. The books have been searched and no payment thereof found. She hath made as many journeys up to Boston with a man she hired to come with her (about it) as cost her above three pounds in money, and always met with disappointment, though our late honeored Govr promised she should be paid tet she being weary left the matter to your Petitioner." (The Court voted to pay her 15 pounds 18 schillings)

Will of Elizabeth Stover, Probate Court, Plymouth, MA

IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN. The Seventh day of December in the first year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord, George, by the grace of God of Great Brittan, France, and Ireland, Defender of the faith & c. Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and fourteen;

I ELIZABETH STOVER of SCITTUATE in the County of Plymouth in the Provice of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, Spinster; Being of weak body but of sound memory; calling to mind my mortality, & the uncertainty of my Life, I do make & ordain this my Last Will and Testament In manner & form following, hereby revoking & making null & void all former Will or Wills by me made either by word or writing, ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & Testament.

First & principally I give & recomment my Soul into the hands of God yet gave it & my body to the earth to be buried after a Decent & Christian manner at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named. - And as touching such worldly estate as the Lord hath blessed me with, I do give & bequeath & dispense of the same in manner following.

Imprimiss: I give & bequeath unto my son JOHN STOVER the Summ of twenty & three pounds in silver money at eight shillings an ounce.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my son DEPENDANCE STOVER the summ of twenty & three pounds in Silver money at Eight shillings an ounce.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my son JOSIAH STOVER the summ of twenty & three pounds in Silver money at Eight shillings an ounce.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my son GEORGE STOVER the summ of twenty & three pounds in Silver money at Eight shillings an ounce.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my daughter ELIZABETH WALFOOT the summ of twenty & three pounds in Silver money at Eight shillings an ounce.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my daughter SARAH LANCASTER the summ of twenty & three pounds in Silver money at Eight shillings an ounce.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my daughter DEBORAH SAWYER the summ of twenty & three pounds in Silver money at Eight shillings an ounce.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my daughter MARY WANTON the summ of twenty & three pounds in Silver money at Eight shillings an ounce.

Item. I give & bequeath unto my daughter HANNAH BRYANT the summ of twenty & three pounds in Silver money at Eight shillings an ounce.

Item. I give unto Phebie, my Negro woman slave, her freedom at my death, and ten pounds in silver money at eight shillings an ounce to be paid her by my Executors at the end of one month after my decease. Item. I give unto my said negro woman all her wearing cloths, together with the bed she lyeth on, and the bed stead & clothing which belongs to it.

Item, I give unto Jonathan my Negro Lad, the Son of Phebie my negro woman, his freedom at my decease: Item I give unto the lad Jonathan all his wareing cloths, the bed whereon he lyeth and the clothing belonging to it, my Gun, and ten pounds in silver money at eight shillings an ounce to be paid him by my Executor when he shall arrive to the age of twenty and one years.

Item. I give unto Jerrusha my Negro Girl the Daughter of Phebie my negro woman her freedom at my decease; Item I give the sd Jerusha her wareing cloths, & ten pounds in silver money at eight shillings an ounce, to be paid unto her by my Executor when she shall arrive at the age of eighteen years.

Sources
[S4402] New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol LXXXV, page 301 (Reliability: 2).

[S4663] Stafford Data Branch 14.

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