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died young

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died single

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John Wales the father of the immigrant Nathaniel left a will dated Sep. 4, 1610, filed Nov. 26, 1610 mentioning children Elkanah, Samuel, Jonathan, John, Timothy and Benjamin and to his eldest son Nathaniel his house, land, and leases who was to pay the other sons certain sums.
His first wife was Margaret, perhaps Hobson who was buried at Calverly May 17, 1600. He married a second wife, name not known, whom he says in his will shall have her third part of the estate.

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No settlement of the estate is on record as there was but the widow and infant child

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died a.56yrs. 2mo. 12ds.
6 children

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Resided in Dorchester, Suffolk, Mass., where he died

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2nd cousins

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He was elected fenceviewer 1754,1756, surveyor of highways 1755,1761,1763, tithingman 1759,1765, constable 1767, and fenceviewer again in 1771. Resided on part of his father's estate on South St. Holbrook

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Joseph M. Wales was born 1849 since he is aged 7 months in 1850 census

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He was a cordwainer, and was elected surveyor of highways 1772, hogreave 1775.
It is said there were three children by 1st wife.
2nd cousins
3 children

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He married Mary - who apparently died before her husband, since there is no settlement of the estate which reverted to his father who outlived him by some months. He was a blacksmith, lived on present No. Main St. in Randolph, later at Brookville in Holbrook as shown by deeds.

He joined the So. Precinct Church in 1739 and Mary, wife of Samuel Wales owned the covenant in 1755 and was admitted to full communion in 1761.

He was elected hogreaves 1746, surveyor of highways 1753, warden in 1761, and surveyor of highways again 1762,1765. In 1773 a Samuel Wales was in the militia (Register Vol.27 p.57) but this may have been Samuel Wales of Dorchester. His gravestone, however calls him Lieut. Along with the unrecorded will of his father, an unrecorded inventory of Samuel Wales estate is in the Wales Family Assn. papers at the N.E.H.G. Society in Boston. It was taken Mar.14,1775, showing 95 acres and buildings, salt marsh, blacksmith tools etc. Also a copy of an indenture stating that "Margaret Burjast of Boston, singlewoman, have placed and do by these presents hereby place and bind out my only daughter whose name is Ann Ginnins, to be an apprentice unto Samuel Wales (and his wife) of Braintree, blacksmith, for 16 years 3 months and 23 days, commencing Nov.3,1753. Margaret Burgis, her mark
Witnesses: Sam'l Vaughan & Mary Vaughan.

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2nd marriage for both