Eunice Wharton

From GDMNH p 743:

Wharton, Richard, by 1st w. Bethia Tyng, a son William (Y. D. 4: 19) whose wid. Eunice was at Pejepscot 1730.

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_The Manuscripts of the House of Lords, 1699-1702_ vol. 4 (part of the Hist. Manuscripts Commission's publications), p. 312-14 has some fascinating information on William Wharton and his wife Eunice:

April 24 [1701]. Tily v. Wharton.---Petition and Appeal of Sir Joseph Tily, Knt., and Dame Deborah, his wife, late wife of Sir John Roberts, Bart., and his administratrix. Sir John Roberts, out of charity, entertained in his family, as a poor relation, Eunice, the daughter of Anne Broome, but being informed that she could counterfeit his hand, he exhibited his Bill of discovery in Chancery in 1691 against her and her mother and their confederates, charging them with contrivances to entangle his estate. Anne and Eunice disclaimed having any bond executed by Sir John, or any claim on his estate; but after his death they set up a pretended bond for 1,500 l., dated 20 Oct. 1690, which none of those whose names appeared as witnessing it could swear was executed by Sir John, and one swore his own name was forged. Ebenezer Broome, moreover, the brother of Eunice, made a confession pointing to the conclusion that the bond was forged.

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3 May. Answer of William Wharton, Esq., and Eunice, his wife. Eunice was the grand niece of Sir John Roberts, who had no children, and had an extraordinary love for her and brought her up. He gave her the bond to keep, and left her 300 l. besides in his Will. Respondent's alleged disclaimer was declared by all the Judges to be no disclaimer. Ebenezer Broome has contradicted on oath his alleged confession, though Sir Joseph Tily has, by unwarrantable practices, tried to entice and frighten him into a confession. Etc., etc.

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• Catalogue of Printed Books: A-A. W. Clowes & Sons prtsrs., 1883 page 107 WHARTON (william) The Case of the Petitioners W. W. Esqr, and Eunice his Wife, against Sir Joseph Tily [in relation to a bond entered into by Sir J. Roberts, bart. deceased]. [London, 1700?] s. sh. fol. 816. m. 5. (160.)