George Stone

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     George was born. George married Phillipe Easton on 26 January 1601 in parish of Paignton, Devonshire, England, at St. John the Baptist Church.1 George made his will on 20 January 1615.

The will of George Stone of Payngton, dated 20 January 1614-15. To the poor people of Payington 5s. I give "between my wife, Phillip Stone and her son Samuell Chapin my furnace and all the furniture thereunto belonging, and my brassen crocke". To "Thomas Chapine, my wifes eldest sonne the bedsteed over the hall and the tablebord in the hall, and the rest of my other crocks." To Johan Norracott 40s. And to John Norracott, "my God sonne" 2s. 6d. To my brother-in-law, Phillipp Maynerd the two pieces of timber which he hath of mine in his custody. To my brother, Martyn Stone, my best suit of apparel, viz., jerkin, doublet, hose, stockings, shoes, shirtband, and hat. All other things and goods to me belonging, moveable & unmoveable to my wife, Phillipp Stone, whom I make my sole exdcutrix. Witnesses: David Dines, Vicar of Payington, Thomas Cater, Margaret Belfield.2

In 1635 or earlier, George left his home in England, bound for New England, with his step son, Henry & his family. The name of the ship is not known..3

Family

Phillipe Easton b. c 1570

Citations

  1. [S1713] Howard Millar Chapin, The English Ancestry of Dea, Samuel Chapin of Springfield, Mass., page 354 - Paignton Parish Register - Phillipe Easton, who marriad again at Paignton 26 January 1600/1, George Stone of Paignton, who died between 20 January 1614/15, when his will was dated & January 1616/17, when it was probrd. George Stone's wife, Phillipe, probably survived him, for he made her executrix of his will & residuary legatee, & bqueathed to her & her son, Samuel Chapin, his "furnace & all the furniture there unto belongin" and his "brssen crocke" and to Thoms Chapine, his wife's eldest son, the bedsted over the hall & the tableboard in the hall & the rest of his other "crockes". - http://www.americanancestors.org/databases/…
  2. [S1713] Howard Millar Chapin, The English Ancestry of Dea, Samuel Chapin of Springfield, Mass., page 356 - The will of George Stone. - http://www.americanancestors.org/databases/…
  3. [S1703] Gilbert Warren Chapin, The Chapin Book of Genealogical Data, With Brief Biological Sketches of the Descendants of Deacon Samuel Chapin, page XII - "A record at Roxbury, of early but unknown date shows that he [Samuel] possessed 24 acres of land there, and had eight persons in his family, himself, wife, father & five children." He had immigrated atleast by 1635 or earlier.