Nicholas Hodsdon

Nicholas Hodsdon m. about 1639, Esther Wines, a cousin of Faintnot Wines of Charlestown, as proved by the following: Faintnot Wines, Flaxdresser, inhabitant of Charlestown, Mass., 1635, with wife Bridget. He d. Feb, 25, 1664. will dated Sept. 1, 1663, proved June 20, 1665. Devised legacies to five of Nicholas Hodgdon's children by his cousin Esther Wines. Wife Esther d. in Hingham, Mass., Nov. 29, 1647,

• 2. Esther Hodsdon,"bapt. in Hingham, Mass., Sept. 20 1640
• 3. Mehitable Hodsdon, bapt. in Hingham, Mass. Nov 1641 ;
• 4. Jeremiah Hodsdon,bapt in Hingham. Mass., Sept. 6, 1643
• 5. Israel Hodsdon, bapt. at Hingham, Mass., July 19, 1646,
• 6. Elizabeth Hodsdon; bapt. Hingham, July 19, 1646; d. young.
• 7. Benoni Hodsdon, bapt. in Ilingham, Mass., Dec. 5.1647 (after the death of his mother).

and he m. (2) between May 25, 164S, and Oct. 2, 1650, Elizabeth, widow of John Needham..

• 8. Sarah Hodsdon,
• 9. Timothy Hodsdon
• 10. John Hodsdon,"
• 11. Joseph Hodsdon,
• 12. Lucy Hodsdon,

Notes

The farm which Nicholas occupied the latter part of his life, is undoubtedly the one just mentioned as having been purchased of John Wincoll in 1674. It is situated upon the easterly side of the Piscataqua river, which divides Kittery from Dover. It is located in the extreme southerly part of South Berwick, and is bounded on the North by Birchen Point Brook, and on the south by the farm formerly owned by Miles Thompson. This last mentioned farm was bounded on the south by Thompson's Brook, which Brook divides the towns of Eliot and South Berwick.

Nicholas Hodgsden of Kittery… with the Consent of Elizabeth his wife… in reference to a marrage some years since consummated between John Morrall… & Saraih the daughter of the sayd Nicho : Hodgsden & Elizabeth his wife & out of that tender affection the sayd Nicholas & Elizabeth his sayd wife beareth unto the sayd Morrall & Saraih his wife & to theire children… given out of the Estate of the sayd Nicho : Hodgsden… part of the homestall of the sayd Nicholas Hodgsden… bounded with burch point… & part of a Cove… & the Land of the sd Nicholas HOdgsden… contaynes about seaven acres of Land… reserveing unto him selfe the free uss of the water of the sayd spring with Lyberty… for men or cattle to come to the water The aforesd Tract of Land hath been for diverse years past given into the possession of the sayd Morrall & built upon & Improved & now by the sayd Nicholas Hodgden & Elizabeth his wife… this 3d day of Decembr 1674…
Nicho Hodgsden his marke H In the Presence of William Hackeley(13) John and Sarah then swapped this property with Abraham Conley:

Wras Nicholas Hodgsden of… Kittery… husbandman & Elizabeth his now wife by yr deed beareing date the 3d day of December… 1674 did for & in Consideration of that tender affection that they bore unto John Morrall & Saraih his wife, daughter of the sd Nicho : Hodgsden to yr children as alsoe in reference & full satisfaction of the sd Saraihs Marriage portion Give… seaven Acres of Land wch was formerly part of the homestall or farme of the sd Nicho: Hodgsdens on wch Land the sayd Jon Morrell hath built an house & barne & now dwelleth in it… alsoe… the Town of Kittery… did grant unto the sayd John Morrall three severall Lotts or Tracts of Land… one a grant of fourty Acers… another the second grant is the Tenn Acres of swampe… and the 3d is a grant of Twenty Acers of Land Joyneing to his former Grant of 40 acres… all which Lotts… bounded… by lands sometyms Peter Wittums & now purchased & in the possession of Nicho : Hodgsden…by the Lands of Olive Playstead Widdow Called birch point… in Consideration that Abra : Conley of Kittery… Confirmed unto him the sayd John Morrall… all yt Lott… Called by the name of Coole Harbour wch the sd Conley purchased Lately of James Emery… the Twenty eight day of July… 1676… John Morrall Saraih Morrell her marke H In ye Prsence of us Andrew Searle James Emery Miles Tomson (17) In Oct. 1678 he deeded the homestead to his son Benoni for support of his wife and himself and on Dec. 9 he made an agreement with him about carrying on the farm both were living on:

Agreement… on the ninth Day of December… sixteen hundred seaventy & eight by & between Nicholas Hodsden of ye Town of Kittery… husbandman of the one Party & Benoni Hodsdon, sonn of ye said Nicholas… of the other party… the sayd Bennony… shall from tyme to tyme… dureing the natural life of the sayd Nicho : Hodsden have… in Partnership togeather with his sayd father all that Farme y thee the sayd Nicholas now & for several years late past hath and now doth possess & dwell on togeather with all that hafendeale of the houses, either, dwelling houses, or other houses, as barnes, stables, or other structures, now already built or to bee built on the sayd farme… togeather with all lands, Meddows, Oarchards, Marshes, Gardens & all the privileges… thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining without any devission of Lands or houses, but in partnership… to hould it dureing the Natural life of the sayd Nicholas. Item The sayd Nicholas doth hereby Covenant acknowledge, that all the Neate Cattle, Labour, horses, or other horse kind, swine, Hoggs, tame fowles, or any other living Creaturs that are now living, pastureing or feedeing on the sayd farme… are now… the one halfe the sayd Nicho : his goods & the other halfe the sayd Bennonys… Item the sayd Bennoni doth… promiss his father Nicholas… that hee shall & will to the best of his knowledge & ability manure the sayd farme & Cattle for the best Advantage dureing the sayd Tearm in partnership & all Charges, servants, wages, taxes, & provisions for ye family to bee payd out of the produce of the fruits which shall arise of the sayd farme with & by gods blessing to be equally divided every year… It is agreed after the death of Nicholas the goods and implements of the farm shall belong to Benoni… the marke of Nicholas Hodgsden H Bennonie Hodgsden In the Prsence of us The marke of Nathan Lord Junior O The marke of Hannah Curtis H Andrew Searle (9) I Nicholas Hodgsden of the Town of Kittery… husbandman… in Consideration of the full some of one & thirty pounds… payd by Bennoni Hodgsden my sonn… alsoe that the sayd Benony hath Covenanted to find & providesufficient & Convenient meate & drinke for Elizabeth my now wife dureing her natural life And alsoe to pay her six pounds yearly dureing her Life If shee happen to survive & out live mee…. As alsoe for & in Consideration that the sayd Bennony shall live & dwell on my farme with mee soe that with gods blessing on his Endeavors hee Mannageing & Improveing the sayd Farme with mee dureing my Life with that stocke of goods that… may bee on the sayd Farme which I now live & dwell upon both I & my wife together with him the sayd Benony & his family may have sufficient & Convenient foode & Rayment with other Convenient necessarys… out of the produce of the sayd Farme… do… sell… unto the sayd Bennony… all that my Mansion, or dwelling house or houses and all barnes buildings structurs & aedifices now standing on or belonging unto the sayd ffarme with all Oarchards, Gardens, Meddows, Marshes upland & Tillage Land… which I… purchased of one John Wincoll… contayneing… fourty Acres… and alsoe fivety six Acres of Land long since granted unto mee by the Town of Kittery… bounded with the great River of Pischataqua… excepting out of this Prsent grant bargane & sayle one Little Tract of Land given… unto Jon Morrall & Saraih his now wife which is my daughter & was formerly was part of the home farme It being by Estimation seaven Acres… the sayd John Morrall hath built a dwelling house & barne & other structurs And was formerly a part of that home farme Which I purchased of John Wincoll… Immediately after the death & decease of mee the sayd Nicho: Hodgsden… may grant… unto him the sayd Bennony Hodgsden my sayd sonn… the sayd Estate… the Two & twentieth day of October… 1678… The Marke of Nicholas Hodgsden H In Psence of Andrew Searle Richard Walden Junior (10) In 1680 the 40 acres purchased from Wittum were deeded to Timothy Hodsdon:

I Nicholas Hodgsden of the Town of Kittery… with the Consent of Elizabeth my now wife… in Consideration of the summe of Tenn pounds… payd mee… by… Timothy Hodgsden my sonn… all them too tracts of Land that I heretofore purchased of one Peter Wittum of Kittery being… the one fourty acres & the other two Acres… butting upon the land of the sd Nicholas & on Miles Thompsons Land… & runneth backe unto the rocky Hills… adjoineing unto John Morralls land… being upland & swampe Containing fourty two acres… ye Twenteth day of Febru: In the yeare of or Ld god sixteene hundred seaventy nine… The marke of NIcolas Hodgsden H The marke of Elizabeth Hodgsden E In the presence of us Bennonie Hodgsden The marke of Nathan Lawde Junior X Andrew Searle (11) The place and date of death of Nicholas and Elizabeth is unknown. They were probably buried in the graveyard which was laid out on a portion of the homestead, to which reference is made in the deed given May 17, 1828. Reserving and excepting from this conveyance one eighth of an acre on the homestead first above mentioned, which has been heretofore used as a place of burial by our ancestors.[3] Nicholas Hodsdon. [4] [5] alive in Feb 1679. Wife and children in Hingham in 1634-5 , later Watertown moved to Newton, MA abt 1650 Resident of Kittery, Maine between 1651-1656

References

• Genealogy of the descendants of Nicholas Hodsdon-Hodgdon of Hingham, Mass., and Kittery, Maine. 1635-1904 by Hodgdon, Andrew Jackson, 1837-; White, Almira Larkin, 1839- ed Published 1904 pg. 1-14
• Old Kittery and Her Families By Everett Schermerhorn Stackpole. “Hodsdon” Page 529. GoogleBooks
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37873937
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hodsdon-25
• https://famouskin.com/famous-kin-chart.php?name=5478+nicholas+hodsd...