Joseph HERRICK ⁴⁹⁰

  General Notes:

In Upham's "Salem Witchcraft," Vol. I," pp. 153-4, we find the following account of him:

* "He was a man of great firmness and dignity of character, and, in addition to the care and management of his large farm, was engaged in foreign commerce. As he bore the title of Governor, he had probably been at some time in command of a military post or district, or perhaps of a West-India colony. His descendants are numerous, and have occupied distinguished stations, often exhibiting a transmitted military stamp. Joseph Herrick was in the Narragansett fight. It illustrates the state of things at that time, that this eminent citizen, a large landholder, engaged in prosperous merchantile affairs, and who had been abroad, was, in 1692, when forty-seven years of age, a corporal in the village company. He was the acting constable of the place, and, as such, concerned in the early proceedings connected with the witchcraft prosecutions."

"He was a Representative to the General Court from Beverly four years."\emdash Stone's History of Beverly.

"The Second Parish of Beverly was incorporated by the Gen. Court in Oct., 1713. Joseph Herrick, with two other persons, was chosen an agent to make objections against the prayer of the petition for same, which remonstrance failed. He was also appointed on the committee to take preliminary steps for the erection of a house of worship for sane."---Id., pp. 256-7 ⁴⁷⁵

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Land, 1692. ⁴⁹³ Owned and occupied Cherry Hill in 1692.

2. Will, 2 Jan 1717/18, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. ⁴⁹⁴

3. Probate, 10 Feb 1717/18, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. ⁴⁹⁴ Mr. Joseph Herrick
Salem/Beverly, MA
Gentleman
# …. Massachusetts Archives
February 10, 1717 Will Proved

In the Name of God, Amen. I Joseph Herrick of Salem in the County of Essex, in the province of Massachusetts Bay in New England, being aged and not knowing how soon my great Change may come, Doe make my Last Will and Testament in forme and manner following.

Impremis: I give up my Immortall Soul to God when he shall please to Call for It, and my Body to Decent burial hoping for a glorius resurrection This xxxx of Jesus Christ my Savior and Redeemer- and as for my worldly estate to hath God blessed me xxxx dispose of as followeth-

_ I give to my Sons Joseph & John that land I had at Birch Plains which now I now give possession of equally between them; and also land I had of Arthur Leach (Crouch) of Chalmsford to be equally divided between them always provided if they take care of it and Arthur Crouch and his wife foe not suffer for xxxx (same? Coain? Waim?)) during their lives.

Item: I also give to my son Joseph two acres approximately (?) in xxx (Harkes? Parker?) meadow. Also a piece of land which he had fenced in which was my brother Thomas Herrick's land only he is to draw back his fence on pole at the north end or two rods at south end of it and to allow entry my heirs to carte hay over it as they may have occasion - and my son Joseph is to maintain the division fence between him and my heirs forever.

Item: I give to my son, John one acre of meadow at Birch's (Burkes?) Meadow on the easterly side of the whole length joining to John Herrick (?) his cousin- and my Negro Woman Havia (?) after my wives decease.

Item: I give to my son Martin that farm where he dwell which I bought of Capt. Rhins (?). I also give him the remainder of the time in my man William Parde (Parle?)

Item: I give to my son Rufus all my home and housing (?) and my land at Larry's (?) farme and all the remainder of my meadow at Sounders (?) Meadow and my wood lott of the Wanha (?) pine swamp.

Item: I give to Mary my beloved wife the aforesaid room in my house the eastward lower room with convenient (?) xxxxx(?) room and the service of my Negro woman as long as she shall be alive and well at my house and I give herefore to my son Rufus & shall keep her winter and summer, and shall find a house for my wife for her life as thee may be occasion to find her firewood brought to the door, and to find my wife five bushhells of corn a year, and my wife shall have the barn (?) to keep a swine att during winter and use (?) pastures in the summer. _ and my Son Rufus shall find my wife one barrel of sugar a year and to allow her xxxx (?) our apple for her use (?) winter or summer, all this to continue so long as my wife shall live and dwell at my house and if she bee caused to remove in lieu of this my son Rufus shall pay my wife forty shillings per year during her life in or as money.

Item: I give to my son Rufus all my personal estate within doors and without and my will is that my son Rufus pay to my daughter Tryphosa Leach ten pounds in or as money. Also to pay my daughter Tryphonia Traske ten pounds in or as money and also pay my daughter Elizabeth Herrick fifty pounds and also to pay my daughter Edith Porter ten pounds. This my son Rufus shall pay to my xxxxxxx(several ?) daughters in household goods as far as it will goe, the rest to be paid in of her pay (?), only my daughter Elizabeth shall have the bed and furniture which stands in the east chamber for part of her fifty pounds, those several payments to be made within three years of my death.

Item: I give five pounds a piece to my two grand daughters xxxxxxx (?) of my daughter Sarah Moulton to be paid them by my son Rufus when they are the age of eighteen years.

Item: I give my common rights to my son William Leach and to my son Benj'm Traske to be equally divided between them, and I give my common rights in Salem to my son Rufus xxxx(?) to be understood if without (?) my several children, I give to them and to their heirs and assignees forever.

I so xxxx(?) and appoint my son Rufus Herrick the sole executor of this my will.

I also testify (give testimony) that this is my will and testament. I have herewith put my hand and seal this earthly(?) second Day of January, 1717/18.

Signed, sealed and Declared Joseph Herrick Mark
In presence of us
Joseph Herrick
Edward Raymond
Jon'a Putnam

Ex'sor in Ipswich, February 10, 1717.
Before Joseph Herrick, Capt., Edward Raymond and Capt. Jon'a Putnam all personally appeared and made the oath that they were (present?) and saw Mr. Joseph xxxx (?) sign and seal and heard him publish and declare the above written instrument to be his last will and testament and when he did he was of good understanding and disposition of mind - and that they all put to said hands as witnesses in his service.

Sworn and attested
Dan Rogers, Regr.

Upon which this will be proved, approved and allowed. The Executor within named approved and accepted the xxxx (task?) and xxxxx(?) bond to pay all debts and xxxx(?) according to will.
Attest
Dan Rogers, Regr.

Joseph married Sarah LEACH, daughter of Richard LEACH and Sarah FULLER, on 7 Feb 1666/67 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.⁴⁹⁵ (Sarah LEACH was born on 6 Apr 1652 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, christened on 6 Apr 1652 ⁴⁹⁶ and died in 1674 ⁴⁹⁷.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Alt. Marriage, 7 Feb 1664/65, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. ⁴⁹⁸

Joseph next married Mary ENDICOTT about 1677/1678.⁴⁸⁹ (Mary ENDICOTT died on 14 Sep 1706 ⁴⁷².)

Joseph next married Mary (Herrick) on 28 Jun 1707.⁴⁷²

  Marriage Notes:

Married third, Mary, widow of Capt. George March of Newbury, June 28, 1707, who survived him. ⁴⁷⁶