vital records sources

Thomas died in March 1675/6 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He wrote a codicil to his will on 15 March 1675/6 and his estate inventory was taken on 24 March 1675/6.

Thomas King wrote his will on 12 March 1675/6.1

"Marlborow 12 1 1675.1676: It haveing pleased God to cast mee Thomas King of Marlborough upon the bed of sicknes, and being weake, yet in perfect understanding, considering that God by his providence, and despensaccon towards mee at this time, calls for mee to set my house in order and to dispose of ths estat that god in his mercy hath given mee to my beloved wife, children & relaccons"

To wife Bridget King during her life he gave the house, barns, orchards, etc., and the house lot extending from the highway to the great pasture fence; half of "Pod" meadow; half his interest in "Angell" meadow. He also gave her the land and meadow called "Cole Hole" in Sudbury "new grant." He refers to a prenuptial agreement made on 17 December 1655. If he were to die first, he would leave her £92. Also related to the agreement, but not obvious how, he gave her 4 oxen, 3 cows, a heifer, 2 mares, a musket and an iron bar. His son Peter King was to get the lands and meadows in Sudbury not otherwise bequeathed as well as his father's butchers tools and fowling piece.

To son William "Kerly" and his daughter Anna his Second Division land and his interest in Rocky Meadow.

To son Nathaniel Jocelin and his daughter Sarah, "all the rest of his hay lot" east of what he gave Bridget, the other half of Pod Meadow and "Angellico" Meadow, and after Bridget's decease, all the interest in his house, house lot and First Division of meadow excepting Rocky Meadow.

To his grandchildren Thomas, Joshua and Josiah Rice his Third Division land and Second Division of meadow to be shared equallly between them.

His daughters Anna Carly, Mary Rice and Sarah Joselin were given all the household "stuff" he had before marrying Bridget, and the rest after their marriage to go to Bridget on account of the prenuptial agreement.

Son Peter and son John Brigham were given two horses each that were "in the woods."

Son Peter King was named executor of the estate. Richard "Nuton" and John Maynard witnessed the will.

Thomas wrote a codicil was dated 15 March 1675/6. He says he had £4 in money, and after his burial costs, Bridget should get the remainder, the minimum being forty shillings. If what he gave her in the will didn't make up the £92 it was to be made up for in corn and provisions and "other things undisposed of." The rest was to go to son Peter.

Another document refers to the prenuptial agreement and is mostly a reiteration, but he says the land "amounts to an hundred and thirty," which likely refers to pounds rather than acres.

The estate inventory was made on 24. March 1675/6. The total value was £383, 6 shillings. The will was proved and the inventory sworn to on 20 June 1676.

children of Thomas King and Ann:

i. Anna, b. abt. 1625
ii. Peter, b. abt. 1628 iii. Mary, b. abt. 1630
iv. Sarah, b. abt. 1632
v. Elizabeth, b. abt. 1635
vi. Martha, b. abt. 1638
vii. Thomas, b. 4 December 1642, Sudbury,2 d. 3 January 1642/43.3

vital records sources:

1. Middlesex Co., MA, probate case 13334, no original papers, transcribed in vol. 5, p. 22-7.
2. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," familysearch.org database online (Salt Lake City, UT: 1972), Middlesex, Sudbury Town records 1639-1800.
3. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001." 4.