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- He had an estate probated on 26 Oct 1673. (76) Will of John LobdeII, whod. 1673 (Suffolk Co., Mass., 7-339 Probate Records) dated 26 Oct.,1673:"House and land and all 'sollid" estate to my two sons, JohnandNathaniel when of age. The eldest to have three-fifths. They are tobe.brought up at trades at the disposal of father Bosworth. Eldestdau.Hannah to be brought up with the rent of the house and after mysons areof age they are to care for her. To two youngest daughters,Sarah andMercy, all movable estate. Father Bosworth and my fatherLeverett to beexecutors. "Witnessed by Isaac Lobdell, Samuel Shore.Proved 7-9 mo.,1673 by Shore. Dea. John Leverett renounces exec't'ship28 Jan., 1673.Inventory, real estate �� 156; totaI, £ 229 19s. I havepaid in money formy son's burial £ 1 12s. signed Nathaniel Bosworth.Inventory taken 3Nov., 1673." The above will is of John numbered 3 in History of Hingham. It addstothe account there. John re-married on 21 Feb., 1664 or 5 to Mary___?(Hingham records say to Mary Bosworth). John d. in 1673 and in thesameyear Nathaniel Bosworth, called his father-in-law, hadadministrationupon his estate. (In early days a father-in-law meant afather by law, orwhat we call a step-father.) Bosworth genealogisttells us that JohnLobdell did not m. Mary Bosworth, as Mary, dau. ofNathaniel was aschool-dame, d. aged 78 years on 21 April, 1735 (townrecord). NathanielBosworth in his will gives: "Fourthly, I give andbequeath to Mary, mydau.," etc. And from Bristol copy (original copyis in Taunton Book 8, p.134): "30 April, 1709, Mary Bosworth sellsland, etc., to Eleazer Cary."
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Abt 1638 - 1673 (35 years)
