Moses MAVERICK

Bef 1611 - 1686  (> 74 years)

• Name	Moses MAVERICK
  Birth	Bef 3 Nov 1611	South Huish, Devon, England
  Christening	3 Nov 1611	South Huish, Devon, England
  Gender	Male
  Will	Jan 1686	Marblehead, Essex County, MA
  Death	23 Jan 1686	Marblehead, Essex County, MA
  Notes	(1) Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-33 [database online], Provo, UT: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000: MOSES, bp. South Huish 3 November 1611; m. (1) by 6 May 1635 Remember Allerton, daughter of ISAAC ALLERTON; m. (2) Boston 22 October 1656 Eunice (_____) Roberts, widow of Thomas Roberts. (2) Underhill, Lora Altine Woodbury, Descendants of Edward Small of New England, Boston, MA & New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin, 1934, Vol. 1, pp. 833-840: Moses Maverick, . . . who married Remember Allerton, was born about 1610, in County Devon, England. He was, without doubt, a member of the First Church of Dorchester, of which his father was pastor, before its reconstruction in 1636; for he was admitted freeman of the Massachusetts Bay Colony on Sept. 3, 1634, being then accounted a citizen of Dorchester, and no one was then made a freeman who was not already a church member. While there is no record of a grant of land to Moses Maverick, in Dorchester, it is evident that he had a grant, from the mention in the Town Books, Jan. 2, 1637-38, that Goodman Greenway should have all the land at Pine Neck "for his great lott except 4 acres belonging to Good[man] Bingham and 6 Acres bought of Moses Mauericke." This lot is alluded to again in a deed of Greenway to his son-in-law, Robert Pearce, and Ann, his wife, dated Feb. 5, 1650, when he conveyed to them all his land at Pine Neck in Dorchester, adding that "six acres was purchased of moses mauericke together with the meadow in the said necke belonging to the same together with the Cocoons appertayning to the six acres afore mentioned." Roads says that Moses Maverick arrived at Marblehead with Isaac Allerton, in 1631, in the White Angel. They probably were directed to that point by Samuel Maverick, who later described Marblehead as the best place for fishing on the coast. "Here be good harbour for boates, and safe riding for shippes," wrote Wood, in 1633. The first settlement was at Peach Point, near Little Harbor, and here Moses Maverick lived as early as 1634. He and Allerton, with their servants, were engaged in fishing. There is no record of early land-grants in Marblehead to Moses Maverick. On May 6, 1635, he came into possession of all the houses and stages of his father-in-law, Isaac Allerton, "to enioy to him & his heires for euer." In 1650, Sarah Webber, widow of John Webber, of Lynn, made over to Maverick a small parcel of land at Marblehead, "being in the possession of the sd moses mavericke." He also acquired, in 1653, a dwelling house and half an acre of land near Mr. Walton's orchard, and with William Pitt, eighty-five acres bordering on the northeast on the town of Manchester. Two years later, 1656, Thomas Chubb, of Manchester, and "Anis his wife," conveyed to Maverick and Pitt a dwelling-house, and fifty acres upon which the house stood. His fishing-stages, house, etc., on "his island or poynt of land comonly caled Maverick's Island," containing two acres, "Moses Maverick of Marblehead, marchant," and Eunice his wife, conveyed, Aug. 20, 1672, to William Browne, "for a valuable consideration." The island is described as "being scittuate in Marblehead aforesaid & is surrounded with the sea at high water;" by the same deed he also conveyed "one halfe of a warehouse, standing neere the orchard of Mr. Walton deceased." Mr. Moses Maverick became a member of the First Church of Salem in 1638; and thereafter was active in all the enterprises of the church and town. He usually appears on the records with the title of "Mr." In 1638, he was active in assisting Mr. William Walton, minister of the Salem church, to build the first meeting-house; in 1659, he was one of a committee to have the meeting-house "sealed" (ceiled). He was chosen, April 6,1672, chairman of a committee to settle a serious quarrel as to seating the congregation in the new "lean-to" of the meeting-house. On May 24, 1684, the First Congregational Church of Marblehead was formed, with Samuel Cheever, Ruth Cheever, Moses Maverick, and Eunice Maverick first in the list of its fifty-four members. On June 7, 1636, "Mr Moses Maverick paid the Govrnor [of Massachusetts Bay] 40s rent for Nodles Iland." It is supposed that he hired the island during the absence of his brother Samuel in Virginia, in order "to hold it during his [Samuel's] Southern excursion." After this, Moses was wholly identified with the interests of Marblehead, where his tax, Jan. 1, 1637-38, was next to the largest in the town. Sept. 6, 1638, he was "pmitted to sell a tun of wine at Marble Head, & not to exceede this yeare." Dec. 23, 1638, he and the Rev. Mr. Walton were chosen to lay out certain lots of land. In 1648, when there was a shortage of common pasture land, Moses Maverick was allowed a share for three cows, and Isaac Allerton for two. The record of the first town-meeting, held at Marblehead in 1649, names Mr. Moses Maverick and six others, who were chosen selectmen. In 1662, he was the first to sign an agreement as to a public landing-place or wharf in the town. Again, he was the first of a hundred and forty signers of a petition against imposts at Marblebead. The Samuel Maverick who also signed is thought to have been Samuel, son to Moses, who was of age on Dec, 19, 1668. The petition, though undated, probably was presented to the General Court about February, 1668-69. In May, 1669, a reduction of duties throughout the Colony was ordered. On June 1, 1677, "Mr. Moses Mauericke" and two others were empowered by the Court "as comissioners to end smale causes at Marblehead according to law; and also that Mr Mauericke haue power to joyne persons in marriage wthin the sajd toune . . . , and also to administer oathes both in civil & criminal cases." It is probable that Mr. Maverick already had served as magistrate for a number of years, though this was the first record of his formal appointment to that office, since he is mentioned as having been "the founder and for many years the only magistrate in Marblehead." Mr. Roads, in his "History of Marblehead," gives a photograph of an affidavit, dated Nov. 28, 1677, in the handwriting of Moses Maverick, "Commissioner." The three commissioners asked the Court, March 29, 1681, to remit a fine of ??10, for not having sent the town's quota of soldiers in time of war; one half of the fine was remitted. On July 4, 1684, Mr. Maverick was appointed chairman of a committee of three to investigate the claims of certain Indians, heirs to the Squaw Sachem of Saugus, to land in Marblehead. The last of Moses Maverick's many and valuable public services, which extended over a period of fifty years, were those rendered as Town Clerk. There is no entry to show when he began to serve; it is probable that he had done the clerical work of the settlement before the town was established. He died at Marblehead, Jan. 23, 1685-86, aged seventy-six years. The town record of his death states that he "solemnized the preceding marriages and being Clerke registered ye births and deaths preceding." His widow, Eunice, survived him, and was living on Dec. 5, 1698. The will of Moses Maverick, dated "this [__] day of January: Anno Dom: 1685," lacked not only the day of the month but the signature. For that reason, when it was presented to the County Court, held at Ipswich, March 30, 1686, some of the children objected to its allowance. Samuel Cheever, minister of the church at Marblehead, who drew the will, delivered it to the Court; yet the depositions of Ambrose Gale, of Marblehead, a "loving freind" of Maverick, and Archibald Ferguson and John Norman, his sons-in-law, were taken, in 1685 and 1686, at the County Court in Salem, to attest to the circumstances attending the making of the will. These depositions and the will, which was allowed, are filed in the Registry of Probate at Boston. After making ample provision for his widow, Eunice, during her lifetime, he provided that, at her decease, "Moses Hawks ye onely surviving child of my daughter Rebecca deceased," should be paid ??5 ; and the same should be paid to each of the four children of his "daughter Abigail deceased, vizt Samll: Ward, Abigail Hinds, Mary Dallaber & Martha Ward." The remainder of the estate was to be divided equally between his "four daughters, vizt Eliz: Skinner, Rememb Woodman, Mary Ferguson & Sarah Norman." The inventory of the estate, taken Feb. 26, 1685-86, amounted to ??342: 19: 00. "His house & Land with one Cow-commonage: with the outhousing," was estimated at ??150; a small pasture behind ye meeting house, ??8; meddow ground before the house, ??60; his part in the ffarme, ??60; and one Cow lease, ??5." The remainder consisted of "two old swords & gun, 15s," household furniture, a few books, cattle, farming implements, etc. The widow gave a bond, July 15, 1686, as administratrix of the estate, but neglected to fulfil her duties, and several times was called upon by the heirs for an accounting. Finally, "the house [being] much decayed, and in a ruinous condition," the widow and heirs signed an agreement, Nov. 29, 1698, for the sale of the entire estate, with stipulations for the "creditable and comfortable maintenance" of the widow, out of her thirds, and the division of the remaining two thirds among the heirs. This agreement, which gave general satisfaction, was signed in the presence of the Rev. Samuel Cheever, by "Eunice Maverick [Seal] Archibald fferguson [Seal] Moses Hawks [Seal] John Norman Sarah norman Samuel Ward [Seal] elizebeth hewes [Seal] Tho: Jackson [Seal] Thomas Perkins [Seal]" The above parties acknowledged the above "within ye County of Essex . . . Decembr 5th 1698" before Jonathan Corwin. Issue by first wife: I. Rebecca Maverick, bap. Aug. 7, 1639; mar. June 3,1658, John Hawkes, of Lynn; d. Nov. 4, 1659, soon after the birth of a son Moses. The second wife of John Hawkes was Sarah, daughter to Elder Thomas Cushman. 2. Mary Maverick, bap. Feb. 14,1640-41; d. Feb. 24, 1655, in Boston, aged fifteen years. 3. Abigail Maverick, bap. Jan. 12, 1645; mar. _____ Ward. . . . 4. Elizabeth Maverick, bap. Dec. 3, 1646; d. before Sept., 1649. 5. Samuel Maverick, bap. Dec. 19, 1647. He signed a protest, about Jan., 1668-69, with his father and others, against imposts at Marblehead, but probably was not living in 1685, as he was not mentioned in the will or settlement of the estate of his father. 6. Elizabeth Maverick, bap. Sept. 30, 1649; was mar., first, April 6, 1665, to Nathaniel Grafton, son to Joseph and Mary Grafton. He d. Feb. 11, 1671-72, at Barbadoes, and she was mar., second, to Thomas Skinner, of Boston. He d. Dec. 28 [1690], in Boston. . . . 7. Remember Maverick, bap. Sept. 12, 1652 ; mar., first, to Edward Woodman, Sr., of Boston, later called a mariner of Marblehead. She was mar., second, July 26,1694, in Boston, by the Rev. Cotton Mather, to Thomas Perkins. Remember Perkins d. before Nov. 29, 1698. . . . Issue by second wife: 8. Mary Maverick, bap. Sept. 6, 1657; mar. to Archibald Ferguson, b. about 1649. She d. about 1695, at Marblehead. . . . 9. Moses Maverick, bap. "4 day 1 mo 1660," in the First Church of Boston; d. young. 10. A son, b. March 20, 1663; d. 1698. 11. Sarah Maverick; the only child living Nov. 29, 1698, at the division of the estate of Moses Maverick. She was mar. Nov. 10, 1683, to John Norman, of Marblehead, b. about 1660.
  Person ID	I17721	Frost, Gilchrist and Related Families
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. John MAVERICK,   b. Bef 28 Dec 1578, Awliscombe, Devon, England d. 3 Feb 1636, Dorchester, Suffolk County, MA (Age > 57 years)
  Mother	Mary GYE
  Marriage	28 Oct 1600	Ilsington, Devon, England
  Family ID	F7930	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Eunice (ROBERTS)   d. Aft 5 Dec 1698
  Marriage	22 Oct 1656	Boston, Suffolk County, MA
  Family ID	F7927	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Remember ALLERTON,   b. Abt 1615, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland d. Between 12 Sep 1652 and 22 Oct 1656, Marblehead, Essex County, MA (Age ~ 37 years)
  Marriage	Bef 6 May 1835	Salem, Essex County, MA
  Family ID	F7919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2024