Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

•aENEALOGIOAL NOT!ES OF BAKNSTABLE FAMILIES. 63
ia iafancy. He married for his second wife 3d Nov. 1648, the
widow Rose Hyilier of Yarmouth, He was east away in his vessel
in a gaie Nov. 5, 1679, and he and his son Joseph perished.
He was in the 6 2d year of his age, and his son 24. The widow
Rose Huclsins died in the year 1687, aged about 71 years.
I do not fin4 a settlement of his estate on the Probate Records.
His daughter Mary married Dec. 6, 1666, Samuel Storrs, resided
on the Dexter farm at Scorton HilL She died 24th Sept. 1 683,
leaving seven children. The family afterwards removed to Windham,
Conn. John resided in Barnstable. He was constable in
1672. He married Aug. 10, 1670, Hope, daughter of Elder John
Chipman. He died Nov. 10, 1678, in the 29th year of his age,
leaving four daughters. His widow married March 1, 1682-3,
Jonathan Cobb, and removed to Middleboro, Hannah married
Feb. 24, 1673-4, James Gorham and had a large family. She
died 13th Feb. 1727-8, aged 74. (See Gorham, 5 IV.)
Thomas Huckins, the second of the name, was a carpenter.
He resided on the Robinson farm in Barnstable, owned a large
real estate, and was a man of good character and influence. By
an entry on the town records June 1, 1688, it appears that he
bought the lands of the Rev. Mr. Thomas Walley, He also owned
the Great Neck at Cooper's Pond, on the west of Joseph Bearse's
land, on which he built a house. This tract is yet owned by his
descendants. He married May 1, 1680, Hannah, daughter of
Elder John Chipman. She died Nov. 4, 1696, aged 37. For his
second wife he married Aug. 17, 1698, Sarah, widow of Samuel
Hinckley. His estate was settled Dec. 11, 1714, and he probably
died that year. His son Thomas administered. To John, the
eldest son, was set off "all the homestead, both upland and
meadow, together with the dwelling house, barn and housing,* and
orchard thereon," (only excepting so much meadow reserved out
of the same as will yield hay enough to winter fifteen head of neat
cattle yearly,) woodland and other property. To Thomas and
Samuel, the other two then surviving sons, was set off the Neck
Farm, with "the dwelling-house, barn and other out housing thereon
standing," together with the meadow reserved out of -John's
portion, woodland and other property. John being the eldest son,
according to the law at that time, was entitled to a double portion,
consequently had one-half of the estate after the widow's dower
was set off, and the portions of the two surviving daughters, Hope
and Hannah, paid.
His real estate was apprised at £1,085,12. Personal, including
carpenter's tools, £66,06.
Joseph, the oldest son of the second Thomas, married 18th
'Housing." This word is here used as meaning other buildings beside a dwellinghouse.
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now used.
:. The word seems to hare been used in the same sense as the word "out-house" is