William Horsford1,2
M, b. circa 1594, d. before 14 July 1660
William was born circa 1594 probably at Dorchester, Dorchestershire, England. William married Florence Hayward on 21 January 1621 in Beaminster, Dorsetshire, England, at St. Mary's Church.3 William immigrated from England with his family in 1630. By 1633, William was residing in Dorchester, Massachusetts. On 16 April 1636, he removed to Windsor, Connecticut. The locality was named Windsor in February of the following year. He was deputy of Windsor to the Colonial Legislature in May 1637. William's wife, Florence, died on 20 August 1641 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, leaving him a widower. William married 2nd Jane (?) after 20 August 1641 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. William made his will on 27 August 1650 at Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.
"I Will Horsford do mack this as my Last will and testament. I give to my wife Jane Horsford half ye my dwelling house half my Barn and Half my cow house during the time of her life. I give all so unto my wife that medowe I bought of Elyas Parckman lying in ye lytell, medow, during her life, also I give unto my wife on hoge half e the apelles that grows in the orched this yeare, 5 bushelles of wheat 10 bushelles of Indyan corne all so she is peaceably to in joye the Lands that wear her owen be fore my maryag only half e anacker of the orched which lys by the hie way going into the medow wch is specified in wryting I give to my sonne John Horsford. He I mack my executor and do give unto him all my Lands housing catell goods and debtes. What housing I have given to my wife during her life I do give to my sonn John after my wifes life and all such lands as my wife do in joye during her life which was given to my wife at my marryag, specified in wryting, I do give to my sone John and his ayres after my wifes life and in case my sone dye before his mother and have no children or child either bourne or in the wombe to in joye the sayd lands and housing I do then give yt to my too daughters children equally to be devided ; I do give to my daughters ten pounds apece to be payd in 2 yeares time my son is to pay my debtes if he takes the executor shop. - - - - William Horsford."4
He returned to Tiverton, England in 1654. William made a 2nd will on 6 September 1654 at Tiverton, Devonshire, England.
"I do bequeath unto my son John Horsford all my estate in Windsor. I do appoint him to discharge my Bill into court for Richard Samwais his children, as also a bill under my hand to my wife for about £40 if my wife stays in New England but I hope she will come to me in England. - - - William Horsford.5
William departed this life before 14 July 1660 in Tiverton. His will was recorded 14 July 1660. It was witness : Walter Fyler & Jane Fyler.
"I Will Horsford do mack this as my Last will and testament. I give to my wife Jane Horsford half ye my dwelling house half my Barn and Half my cow house during the time of her life. I give all so unto my wife that medowe I bought of Elyas Parckman lying in ye lytell, medow, during her life, also I give unto my wife on hoge half e the apelles that grows in the orched this yeare, 5 bushelles of wheat 10 bushelles of Indyan corne all so she is peaceably to in joye the Lands that wear her owen be fore my maryag only half e anacker of the orched which lys by the hie way going into the medow wch is specified in wryting I give to my sonne John Horsford. He I mack my executor and do give unto him all my Lands housing catell goods and debtes. What housing I have given to my wife during her life I do give to my sonn John after my wifes life and all such lands as my wife do in joye during her life which was given to my wife at my marryag, specified in wryting, I do give to my sone John and his ayres after my wifes life and in case my sone dye before his mother and have no children or child either bourne or in the wombe to in joye the sayd lands and housing I do then give yt to my too daughters children equally to be devided ; I do give to my daughters ten pounds apece to be payd in 2 yeares time my son is to pay my debtes if he takes the executor shop. - - - - William Horsford."4
He returned to Tiverton, England in 1654. William made a 2nd will on 6 September 1654 at Tiverton, Devonshire, England.
"I do bequeath unto my son John Horsford all my estate in Windsor. I do appoint him to discharge my Bill into court for Richard Samwais his children, as also a bill under my hand to my wife for about £40 if my wife stays in New England but I hope she will come to me in England. - - - William Horsford.5
William departed this life before 14 July 1660 in Tiverton. His will was recorded 14 July 1660. It was witness : Walter Fyler & Jane Fyler.
Children of William Horsford and Florence Hayward
- Ester Horsford+ b. b 17 Oct 1621, d. a 1712
- Sarah Horsford b. b 11 Jan 1624, d. 1647
- John Horsford b. b 3 Oct 1627, d. 7 Aug 1683
- Joanna Horsford b. c 1630, d. 18 Sep 1640
Citations
- [S119] Herbert Furman Seversmith, Colonial Families of Long Island, New York & Connecticut, Volume III: page 1391.
- [S2494] Wiilliam Hosford, Ye Horseforde Booke: Horsford-Hosford Families in the United States of America by Henry Hallock Hosford – Cleveland 1936
The Hosford Genealogy: A history of the Descendants of William Hosford Sometimes Resident of Beaminster, Dorsetshire, Dorchester, Massachusetts; Windsor, Connecticut, and Calverleigh, Devonshire by Norman F. Hosford and David H. Hosford – West Kennebunk, Maine 1993. - [S2494] Wiilliam Hosford, page 996.
- [S812] Henry Hallock Horsford, Ye Horseforde booke - Horsford-Hosford families in the United States of America, Will of William Horsford dated 27 August 1650.
- [S812] Henry Hallock Horsford, Ye Horseforde booke - Horsford-Hosford families in the United States of America, 2nd Will of William Horsford dated 6 September 1654.