Andrew Stimson

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Andrew^ Stimson {Andrew^), born in Cambridge, Jan. 14 or 17, 1650, and baptized at Cambridge, married at Charlestown, Mar. 9, 1678, Abigail, daughter of Benjamin and Abigail (Wigglesworth) Sweetser, the date of whose birth is unknown, but who was bap- tized and admitted to the church, Jan. 28, 1681-2 (First Church records). He died at Charlestown, Dec. 14, 1721, aged 72 j-ears (gravestone) ; and she died there Mar. 3, 1725- 6. He probably removed from Cambridge to Charlestown about the time of his marriage (1678), as this is the first record we find of him in Charles- town. In the deed which he gave of the homestead in Cambridge he is called " housewright," but in a bond given in the settling of his estate he is styled " shopkeeper." As a shop is mentioned in his inventory, he evidently engaged in business after moving to Charlestown. In 1665, while in Cambridge, he was bound out to Jonathan Remington for a term of yeais, but in 1668 he was desirous of buying his time, and did so on the payment of £12 (Middlesex Co. Court Files, 1668). He was admitted a member of the Church in Charlestown, Jan. 28, 1682-3.

In 1704 he purchased land, house and other buildings in Charles-

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town of William Frothiiigham (Middlesex Co. Deeds, v. 13, p. 631). In 1717 he sold to his son John Stimson land on which he had built a house, which adjoined his own. This property remained in the possession of the family for many years ; the last deed, wliich conve3^ed the interest of one of his descendants, was given in 1821.

lie died intestate, and his widow gave bonds as administratrix, Apr. 17, 1722. Before his estate was settled, the widow died, leav- ino' a will dated Jan. 27, 1725, probated Apr. 4, 1726. Her sons John and Joseph Stimson were named as executors of their mother's estate, and were at the same time appointed administrators of their father's estate in her place.

Andrew Stimson may have been the one credited with service in King Philip's War, Jan. 25, 1675-6. His father at that time would have been over sixty years of age and hardly able to endure the hardships of such a campaign.