Nathaniel Wales

1586 - 1661  (~ 75 years)

• Name	Nathaniel Wales
  Christening	26 Feb 1586	Yorkshire, England   [7]
  Immigration	1635 (~ 48 years)  [2, 3, 7, 10, 11, 15]
  In 1635 Nathaniel and Susan embarked on board the James out of Bristol, England bound for Massachusetts. They settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
  Occupation	1636 (~ 49 years)	Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 6, 10, 13]
  In 1636 he was a ship-wright in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
  Land/House	1637 (~ 50 years)	Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2]
  In 1637 he received a grant of land in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
  Freeman	2 Nov 1637 (~ 51 years)	Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 4, 8, 9, 10]
  On 2 November 1637 in Dorchester, he was admitted as a freeman.
  Residence	1641 (~ 54 years)	Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5]
  His name was on the list of inhabitants in 1641 in Dorchester.
  Moved To	say 1650 (~ 63 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [9]
  He moved to Boston say 1650.
  Religion	3 Jan 1651 (~ 64 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [9]
  Nathaniel and Susan were received into the Church of Boston on 3 January 1651.
  Will	20 Jun 1661 (~ 75 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4, 7, 9, 10, 13, 16]
  NATHANIELL WALES, senior of Boston, weaver.-Debts & funerall expences being payd, my wife shall have my house & Land in Boston, duremg her life, she keeping said house & Land in tenentable repaire, and paying 10s. a yeare rent, vizt • 4s a yeare to my sonne, Timothy, 2s. 6d a yeare to my sonne, John, & 2s. 6d a yeare to my sonne, Nathaniel!; and at ·my wifes decease, I giue my said house & Land to my 3 sonnes, vizt. to my sonne, Timothy, one halfe, & the other halfc to my sonne John & Nathaniel!, to be equally divided betweene them. For my Land at Dorchester, which is one p'cell. Lately devided, that Lyeth vpon the South east side of Neponset River, I giue to my sonnes Timothy & Nathaniell, to Timothy, 30 accors. & to Nathaniell, twenty: for John, I haue giuen him Land equivolcnt all ready. For the Remainder of my moveable estate I giue the one halfe vnto my Loving wife, she having beene a helpefull & Loveing wife to me in my old age, & the other halfe I giue to my 3 sonnes, Timothy haveing a double portion. To my two Servant Maids, Frisella & Sarah, when their time is out, £5, vizt. 50s. a peece. I doe. hereby explain my minde Concerning that pt. of my house I haue giuen my sonne, Timothy, yt my Grand Child, Timothy Walls, junio', shall be equall sharer wth his father, therein. My wife executor, & my Brother in Law, Humphery Atherton, overseer. Dated this 20 : 4mo: 1661. Nathaniell Wales Witness hereto, Humphrey Atherton. senior.
  His will was dated 20 (4) 1661.
  Probate/Proved	3 Dec 1661 (~ 75 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7, 13, 16]
  Whereas Nathaniel Wales heretofore of Boston Weaver Deceased in his last Wil! and Testament made his ·wife Susannah Wales Executrix, who is since deceased, without having fully Adrμinistered on the Estate of the said Nathaniell Wales, I Commit unto you full power to Administer his Remaining Goods, left Unadministered by his Executrix, at the time of her Decease. The probate record is dated 3 (10) 1661.
  Death	4 Dec 1661	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16]
  Inventory	03 Jan 1661/62 (~ 75 years)	Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [13, 16]
  Nathaniel's estate was inventoried and valued at £106 18/ and dated 3 (11) 1661. nventory of the Estate taken, 3: 11: 61, by Edmund Jackson, Robert Walker. Am1 • £221. 12. 03. Debts owing from estate £106. 18. Susan Wales, relict of said Nathaniel, deposed, 1 Feb. 1661.
  Siblings	6 brothers
  1. John Wales,   b. Abt 1575, Calverley, Yorkshire, England + 2. Nathaniel Wales,   c. 26 Feb 1586, Yorkshire, England d. 4 Dec 1661, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age ~ 75 years) ▻ Susan Greenaway   3. Elcanane Wales,   b. 1588, Calverley, Yorkshire, England   4. Jonathan Wales,   b. 1592, Calverley, Yorkshire, England   5. John Wales,   b. 1594, Calverley, Yorkshire, England   6. Timothy Wales,   b. 1596, Calverley, Yorkshire, England   7. Benjamin Wales,   b. 1599, Calverley, Yorkshire, England
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Wales,   b. Abt 1550, Calverley, Yorkshire, England   (Father)  unknown wife  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I971	Roy Line
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Occupation: Pope (1900) calls him a weaver. [9] Will: It appears that his will was proved before he died.

  
  

Father	John Wales,   b. Abt 1550, Calverley, Yorkshire, England
Relationship	Birth
Mother	unknown wife
Relationship	Birth
Family ID	F906	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner	Susan Greenaway,   b. say 1620
Marriage	Yes, date unknown  [1, 2, 7, 9, 15, 16]
Children	3 sons and 2 daughters
1. Sara Wales,   b. 1613, Calverley, Yorkshire, England  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Timothy Wales,   b. 1616, Calverley, Yorkshire, England d. 15 Aug 1719, Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 103 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Anna Wales,   b. 1618, Calverley, Yorkshire, England  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. John Wales,   b. 1620, Calverley, Yorkshire, England  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   5. Nathaniel Wales,   b. Abt 1623, Idle, Yorkshire, England d. 20 May 1662, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 39 years) ▻ Isabel Atherton  m. 1653
Family ID	F612	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	27 Oct 2021




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Nathaniel Wales(1586 – 1661) 2John Wales(Abt 1550 – ) 3unknown wife

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 26 Feb 1586 - Yorkshire, England Occupation - 1636 - Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Land/House - 1637 - Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Freeman - 2 Nov 1637 - Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Residence - 1641 - Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Moved To - say 1650 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Religion - 3 Jan 1651 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 20 Jun 1661 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 3 Dec 1661 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 4 Dec 1661 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Inventory - 03 Jan 1661/62 - Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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