Phillip Torrey

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Philip Torrey (1580 - 1621)

Born in 1580 at Combe St. Nicholas, Somerset, England, Phillip Torrey was the son of Captain William Torrey and Thomasyne Cookney. He died at about the age of 41 before 27 June 1621 at Combe St. Nicholas, and was buried at St Peter & St Paul, Combe Florey, Somerset. He married Alice Richards (1584 - 1634), daughter of James Richards on 27 November 1604 at Pitminster, Somerset.

Phillip Torrey was a husbandman. He mentioned three daughters and four sons in his will. His wife served as executrix, his father was the overseer of his will. His sons all moved to America about 1640 and settled near Boston.

Marriage and Children

1. Alice Richards
   1. Anne Torrey (1605 - 1621)
   2. Mary Torrey (1607 - 1634)
   3. William Torrey (1608 - 1690)
   4. James Torrey (circa 1612 - 1665)
   5. Naomi Torrey (1614 - 1663)
   6. Philip Torrey (1614 - 1686)
   7. Sarah Torrey (1616 - 1634)
   8. Joseph Torrey (1621 - 1675)

Discussion

It is not reasonable that Phillip Torrey (1580 - 1621) would have married Margaret Unknown (born 1635), a woman 45 years older than he.

Phillip Torrey married Alice Richards in 1604, when he was 24 and she was 20. These ages fit the average ages for first marriages at that place and time. It is unlikely that Phillip would have been married and widowed prior to his marriage to Alice.

Phillip Torrey died in 1621; his wife served as executrix of his will. Since Alice lived until 1634, it's reasonable to assume that she was the wife who served as executrix.

Margaret Unknown has been disconnected from Phillip Torrey. She may have been married to a Phillip Torrey, but it wasn't this one.

Sources

• Find A Grave Memorial# 76505584
• David Torrey, "Memoir of Major Jason Torrey: Of Bethany, Wayne County, Pa". Pg 7. These records show:

• That the will of William Torrey, of Combe St. Nicholas in said county, was proven on June 18, 1557, and Thomasyne, his wife is named as his Executrix. His "children" are mentioned but not named in the will.
  
• That the will of Philip Torrey, son of the above, was dated August 31, 1604, and mentions his son William and daughter Dorothei, and names Margaret his wife as Executrix.
  
• That William Torrey, son of the above Philip was living at the date of the death of Jane, his wife, who was buried on the 27th April, 1639.
  
• That the will of Philip Torrey, son of the last named William, was proven on 27th June, 1621. His wife Alice is mentioned as Executrix, and the will mentions three daughters, Annie, Mary and Sarah, and four sons, William, James, Philip and Joseph. The will of Alice, the widow, is dated in 1634, mentions the same seven children, by name and referes to the previous death of the daughter Mary.
  

From the provisions of these last two wills it is evident that at the date of the father's death in 1621, all the children were minors and some of them in early childhood.
We also have reliable information that William Torrey, eldest son of the last named Philip, born at Combe St. Nicholas, in 1608, was married to Agnes, daughter of Joseph Combe - the name being suggestive of the probability that she belonged to the family which gave the place its name, etc.

• John Torrey, "Genealogical notes, showing the paternal line of descent from William Torrey, of Combe St. Nicholas, Somerset County, England, A.D. 1557, to Jason Torrey, of Bethany, Pennsylvania, with the descendants of Jason Torrey, and of his brothers and sister, to A.D. 1884". James S. Horton, Scranton, PA, 1885. Pg.9: FAMILIES OF THE TORREY ANCESTRY:

• WILLIAM TORREY [1], of Combe St. Nicholas, in the County of Somerset, England, who died in June, 1557, leaving a will, in which he mentions Thomasyne, his wife, and "every of his children," without naming them.
  
• PHILIP T0RREY [2], son of the above William, and Margaret, his wife. His will is dated in 1604 ; mentions his son William, and daughter Dorothie : also his wife Margaret.
  
• WILLIAM TORREY [3], son of Philip (No. 2), and Jane, his wife. His wife died in April, 1639, at which date he was still living. The date of his death is not found. His son Philip had previously died.
  
• PHILIP TORREY [4], son of William (No. 3), and Alicie, his wife. He died in June, 1621, leaving a will dated 21 April, 1621, in which he mentions three daughters, Anne, Mary and Sarah, and four sons, William, James, Philip and Joseph.
  

Pg.10
The will of the wife Alicie is dated in 1634. and mentions by name the same seven children, and states that the daughter Mary was deceased.
These four sons all emigrated to America in 1640, and located within a few miles of Boston, Mass., and seem to have been the ancestors of all the early families of the name in America. William and Joseph first located in Weymouth ; James in Scituate,and Philip in Roxbury. Although Philip raised a family, it is not learned that he had any son to transmit his family name to later generations. He died in Roxbury in 1686.
Joseph removed to Rehoboth, Mass., and subsequendy to Newport, R. I., where he was prominently active in public affairs. He died there in 1675. Nothing is learned concerning his descendants. James was accidentally killed by an explosion of powder in Scituate, in July, 1664, leaving five sons and five daughters.

• WILLIAM TORREY [5], of Weymouth, Mass., son of Philip (No. 4), usually designated as "Captain William Torrey," was born in Combe St. Nicholas, in England, in 1608. The church records show that he was baptized on 21 December of that year.
  

On 17th March, 1629, he was married to Agnes Combe, of Combe St. Nicholas. She died before he left England, and he was appointed administrator of her estate. In 1640 he came to America, bringing with him two sons, Samuel, born in 1632, and William, born in 1638, and settled in Wey-, etc.

• Almira Torrey Blake Penno Gendrot, "The ancestry and allied families of Nathan Blake 3rd and Susan (Torrey) Blake. Stanhope Press, Boston, MA, 1916". Pg.61 - 64: TORREY FAMILY IN ENGLAND

• TORRY William1, who died June 1557 in Combe St. Nicholas, in the diocese of Bath and Wells, by his Will dated 7 Oct. 1556 and proved June 18, 1557, we read, "My body to be buried in the church-yard of Combe St. Nicholas; To the church of St. Andrews, in Wells twelve pence — To the church of Combe St. Nicholas 6 shillings, eight pence — To Elizabeth Screvyn, my servant a Chilver Sheep — To John Morys my servant a Chilver Sheep — To every of my children ten sheep — The residue of my goods not given in other bequests I give and bequeath to Tomasyne, my wife, whom I make and ordain sole executrice."
  

Witnesses of Will: William Gollopp & Thomas Torry (two of the overseers)

CHILDREN:
Phillip, b. ---- , married Margaret ---- , died leaving a will proved 31 Aug. 1604.
Emmett, b. ---- , m. Henry Cookney, was living in 1593.
William, b.— — .

• TORRY Phillip2, son of William and Thomasyn, in his Will, made the last day of August 1604 we read, "Phillip Torry, late of Wadbrook, in the parish of Hawkschurch, Dorset, husbandman, etc., did make his last Will and testament, in his manner and form following, or the like in effect, viz.: To his son William Torry he did bequeath ten young sheep, and not any other chattel or goods whatsoever. He bequeaths all the rest of his goods to Margaret, his wife, and Dorothy, his daughter. And last of all he appoints his forenamed son William Torry the sole executor of his last Will and testament."
  

Witnessed by Henry Holcombe, John Cookney, with others.
Will proved 23d February 1604/5.
CHILDREN:
William married and was living in 1621.
Dorothy, married, living in 1604.

• TORREY William,3 son of Phillip and Margarit, married and had a son Phillip whom he outlived.
  

Phillip, b. , married Alice, died 1621.
See will of Philip Torry2 of the 31 Aug. 1604. Who mentions his son William Torry.3
See will of Philip Torry4 of the 16 April 1621. Who mentions his father William Torry.3

• TORRY Phillip4, of Combe St. Nicholas, Somerset, husbandman, by will dated 16 April 1621 and proved 27th June 1621, we read, "To be buried in the churchyard of Combe — to the relief of the poor of Combe three shillings four pence — Ann Torry, mine eldest daughter shall have threescore pounds when she shall accomplish the age of sixteen years, to be paid my overseers who shall take the government of it until she shall accomplish the age of one and twenty years — To her the biggest brass pan, to be delivered to her at the time of her marriage, and not before — To my daughter Mary Torry twenty pounds at sixteen — to be held (as before) until she is twenty one, and the second brass pan; to Sarah Torry, my daughter three and thirty pounds six shillings eight pence at sixteen (as before) and the second best brazen pot; to James Torry, my son thirty pounds at 16 (as before) four silver spoons when he is one and twenty — To my son Phillip Torry 20 lbs. at 16 (as before) and he shall be put at some trade, as apprentice, as soon as he is able — I give unto William Torry my son the biggest brazen pot, the furnace kettle, table &c with condition his mother shall have the use of it so long as she doth keep herself widow and dwelling in the house — To Joseph my son ten pounds — all the rest to my wife, whom I make sole executrix — My father William Torry, my cousin John Fry, John Richards, Robert Sellecke & Thomas Lambert to be overseers, & I give them 5 shillings apiece" —
  

Proved by Alice Torry, the widow —
Will of Alice Torry, widow of above Phillip .... etc. .... Hon. Alphonso Taft says: 'The line as I find it is William, who died in 1557, leaving a will. Phillip, his son who died in 1604, leaving a will — William, his son, who survived his son Phillip, but the date of whose death we have not — Phillip, who died in 1621, leaving a will, named his four sons who emigrated to America.' Mr. Taft also furnished, from the Bishop's Register at Wells, the following for Combe St. Nicholas: "
1608, William, son of Phillip Torrie was bapt. 21 day of December.
1608, Agnes, daughter of Joseph Combe was baptized the 4th of January.
1629, William Torry was married unto Agnes Combe the 17 of March.
1639, Jane, wife of William Torry was buried the 27 day of April.
Hon. Alphonso Taft was father to Ex-President Wm. H. Taft, Henry F. Waters, author of "Gleanings in England," was an authority of high rank — being sent by Harvard College on research work for historical purposes. He died in 1913, Salem, Mass. From authentic record 'tis proved that the above Agnes Combe lived only one year after marriage. Wm. Torry then married Jane Haviland who died 1639, was mother of two sons brought to America — Samuel, b. 1632, William, b. 1638.
CHILDREN:
William, Capt., bapt. at Combe, 21 Dec. 1608, m. (1) 17 March 1629, Agnes Combe, d. abt. 1630; m. (2) 1630 or 31 Jane Haviland, d. 27 Apr. 1639; m. (3) ----; d. at Weymouth, Mass., 10 June 1690.
James, Lieut., b. ---- , m. Anne Hatch at Scituate, Mass., 2 Nov. 1643, d. at Scituate, 6 July 1665.
Phillip, b. ---- , m. Mary, widow of John Scarborough,1 Oct. 1647, d. at Roxbury, 12 May 1686.
Joseph, Lieut., b. abt. 1615, was married, d. at Newport or Westerly, R. I., 1676.
Ann, oldest daughter.
Marie or Mary, d. before 1634.
Sarah.

• Genealogy of New England:

Richards, Alice b. 1584 England - d. 24 APR 1634 England.
Parents: Father: Richards, James Mother: Blake, Alice.
Family: Marriage: 27 NOV 1604 Pitminster, England
Spouse: Torrey, Philip b. 1580 Combe St. Nicholas, Somersetshire, England - d. JUN 1621 Combe St. Nicholas, Somersetshire, England
Children:
TORREY, William
TORREY, James
TORREY, Philip
TORREY, Naomi b. 10 MAR 1613/4 Somersetshire, England d. 26 NOV 1668 Plymouth, Plymouth, Mass.

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Male Birth: circa 1580 Combe St. Nicholas, Somerset, England, (Present UK) Death: June 27, 1621 (37-45) Combe St. Nicholas, Somerset, England, (Present UK) Place of Burial: Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, Combe Florey, Somerset, England Immediate Family: Son of William Torrey and Alice Torrey Husband of Alice Torrey (Richards) Father of Anne Dunster (Torrey); Capt. William Torrey; Sarah Torrey; Phillip Torrey; Lt. James J. Torrey and 3 others

References

• Stott, Clifford L., Humphrey Blake (1494?–1558) and His Descendants in New England and South Carolina: Blake, Richards, Selleck, Torrey, and Wolcott, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 2009) Vol. 163, WN 652, Page 280. < AmericanAncestors >
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Torrey-137