The POPE Family of Plymouth, Plymouth, MA and Sandwich, Barnstable, MA
Thomas was the father of Seth, who was the father of John, who was the father of Deborah.
Parents: John Pope and Elizabeth Bourne
Deborah Pope was born on 6 Jan 1703/3. [Ref] She died on 2 Dec 1736 in Sandwich. [Ref] She married Dea. Cornelius Tobey. [Ref]
Parents: Capt. Seth Pope and Deborah Perry
John Pope was born on 23 Oct 1675. [Ref] He died on 18 Nov 1725. [Ref] John Pope 'of Dartmouth' married Elizabeth Bourne on 2 Jan 1699/1700 in Sandwich. [Ref][Ref no location or residence and the year is 1699]
Children of John Pope and Elizabeth Bourne:
Elizabeth Pope died on 15 Apr 1715 in Sandwich. [Ref]
Parents: Thomas Pope and Sarah Jenney
Seth Pope married Deborah Perry.
Seth helped put up the frame for Rev. Fessenden's house on 25 Jun 1729 in Sandwich; he helped cart stones on 7 Jul. [Ref]
Seth Pope was head of a household in Mar 1730 in Sandwich. [Ref]
Children of Seth Pope:
THOMAS POPE (1608 - 1683) of Plymouth
Parents:
Thomas was born in 1608 and died in 1683.
Thomas Pope (1608 - 1683) of Plymouth was a soldier in the Pequot War of 1637-8. [Ref]
He is in the Plymouth section of the 1643 list of those between 16 and 60 able to bear arms in Plymouth Colony. [Ref]
THOMAS POPE'S WILL
(MD) Plym. Col. Wills, 4:2: 50 July the 9th 1683
The Last Will and Testament of Thomas Pope being aged and weake of body But yett in prfect understanding and Memory wherin I have of my estate as followeth; I Give unto my son Seth as an edition to what I have formerly given him ten shillings in Mony alsoe I give unto my Grand son Thomas Pope all that my twenty five acrees of upland and two acrees of Meddow Lying and being on the west syde of Acushenett River be it more or lesse; and it is my Desire that his father may take the said Land into his hands, and make the best Improvement of it that hee can for the good of my said Grand son untill hee comes of age to Make use of it himselfe; alsoe it is my mind that my son Seth shall in consideration of the aforsaid Land pay three pound sterling unto my Grand son Jacob michell when hee Comes to age of twenty one yeers alsoe I give unto my Daughter Deborah Pope five pound in Mony and to each of my other Daugters five pound apeece in Mony alsoe my meadow Lying att the south Meddowes in Plymouth or the vallue of it—I give to be equally Devided amongst all My sones and Daughters; alsoe I give and bequeath unto my son Isacke all my seate of Land where I now Dwell with all the Meddowes belonging therunto and all the privilidges therunto belonging To him his heires and assignes for ever; But an if it should please God that hee should Decease without an heire before hee comes to the age of twenty and one yeeres then my said seat of Lands shall belonge unto the sons of my son Seth, alsoe I give unto my son Isacke all my houseing and houshold Goods of all sorts alsoe all my Cattle, and horse kind and swine; alsoe all sorts of Provisions alsoe Cart and plowes with all the takeling belonging unto them alsoc I Give unto my son Isacke all my mony except that which I have Given to my Daughters and I order my said son Isacke to pay all my Just Debts and to receive all my Debts that are Due unto mee alsoe I order my Indian Lydia to live with my son Isacke untell hee is one and twenty yeers of age and my Indian Gerle I give to him During his life alsoe it is my mind and will that my son Isacke shall make Noe bargaine without the Consent of his overseers; untill hee be twenty yeares of age, I have made Choise of John Cooke and my son Seth and Thomas Tabor to be for overseers, To see this My will prformed
Signed and sealed in prsence Thomas Pope his marke
of John Cooke
and Thomas Tabor;
THOMAS POPE'S INVENTORY
[p. 5 1] Agust The 4th: 1683
A true Inventory of the Lands goods and Chattle of Thomas
Pope of the Towne of Dartmouth Late Deceased;
Impr: the housing and the seate of Land belonging
therunto 100 00 00
Item 25 acrees of upland and 2 acrees of meadow
lying on the west side of Cushenett River 10 00 00
Item 7 acrees of upland and 7 acrees of Meddow
att Plymouth 20 00 0
Item 2 oxen and 2 steers 10 00 00
Item 5 Cowes and halfe a yeerling 11 10 00
Item 4 Calves 02 00 00
Item 1 horse and 1 mare 06 00 00
Item his swine 05 00 00
Item Cart & plow Tackling 03 00 00
Item for tooles of all sorts 02 00 00
Item 2 Guns 02 10 0
Item 3 beads and the beding belonging to them 20 00 0
Item potts and nettles & puter 05 0 0
Item wearing Clothes 05 00 0
Item Chests and other houshold Lumber 05 00 0
Item Cotten ucole & sheeps wool and yearne 05 00 0
Item Corn and other provision 27 00 0
Item this yeares Crope of Corn 10 00 0
Item in Mony 32 00 0
Item an Indian Gerle 10 00 0
Item Debts Due unto him 01 00 0
sume 274 00 0
Taken by us the Day & yeer above written
Thomas Tabor
Arther Hathawey[Court Orders, 6:2: 1] Know all men by these prsents that I Isacke Pope and Seth Pope both of Dartmouth in the Govrment of New Plymouth Planters Doe heerby acknowlidge our selves heerby to stand bound unto the Govr: and Court of Plymouth aforsaid in the penall some of four hundred pound for the payment wherof well and truely to be made wee bind ourselves our heires executors and adminnestrators Joyntly and and severall feirmly by these prsents; sealed and Given this second of November 1683
The Condition of the above written obligation is such That wheras the above bounden Isacke Pope and Seth Pope hath obtained Letters of Adminnestration To adminnester on the estate of Thomas Pope of Dartmouth aforsaid late Deceased; if therfor the said the said Isack Pope and Seth Pope; Doe pay all such Debts and Legacyes or Cause them to be payed as are Due or owing unto any from the said Estate; and keep a faire accoumpt of theire said adminnestration; and be redy to Give in an accompt therof when by them required; and save and keep harmles the said Govr: and Court therof from any Damage that may accrew unto them by theire said adminnestration That then the above written obligation to be void and of Non effect or other to remayne in full force strength and vertue;On 2/12 Aug., 1659, John Howland, Francis Cooke and John Dunham, Sr., were directed by the Court to settle a controversy between Thomas Pope and William Shurtleff concerning bounds of lands at Strawberry Hill, Plymouth, and on 15/25 Sept. they performed their duty. [Col. Deeds, II: II: 28]
Robert Bartlett, "wine cooper," on 30 Janry/ 9 Febry 1653/4, bought of Samuel Hicks eleven acres of land on the south side of the town, lying on the bay, but was not to take possession until 15/25 Oct. 1654. [Col. Deeds, II: I: 97]
On 5/15 June, 1655, he brought suit against Thomas Pope for killing a sow, and recovered eighteen shillings. [J. A., 62]At the General Court held 1/11 June, 1658, Lieut. Southworth, John Dunham, Sr., Robert Finney, John Barnes and Thomas Pope were appointed to determine the range between the lands on which Nathaniel Warren and Robert Bartlett lived. [C. O., III: 137]
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Children of Thomas Pope:
Sarah Pope of Sandwich married Zacheus Tobey of Sandwich on 1 Jan 1726/7 in Sandwich. [Ref]
Elisha, the son of Seth Pope, was baptised on 28 Jul 1723 in Sandwich. [Ref]
Elisha Pope died in Aug 1723. [Ref]
Widow Pope was head of a household in Mar 1730 in Sandwich. [Ref]