William TITCOMB

1620 - 1676  (56 years)

• Name	William TITCOMB  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	06 Aug 1620	Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1634	Came from England   [4, 5]
  Occupation	Farmer  [4]
  Residence	22 Jun 1642	Made a Freeman   [4, 5]
  Residence	1646	Chosen a Selectman   [4, 5]
  Residence	1655	Chosen Representative to the General Court   [4, 5]
  Will	18 Sep 1676  [2]
  Death	24 Sep 1676  [2, 4, 5, 6]
  Notes	Excerpts from "A Genealogical History of the Clark and Worth Families": William came to Newbury, Mass., from North Banks, county Berkshire in England. He had taken passage in the Mary and John from London March 24, 1634, but came the following month in the Hercules, according to Savage. The captain was a farmer, could write,a nd was very active in town and church affairs. He took the oath of freeman June 22, 1642, was a selectman in 1646 and in other years, was a deputy to the General Court in 1655, and served on various committees including one "to study the need for a bridge". A constable in 1651, he served as a commissioner in 1655, 1658, and 1670, and served on the juries numberous times. He was a lot-layer for Plumb Island in 1656. Excerpts from "Early New England People": William Titcomb died September 24, 1676. Judge Samuel Sewall, in his "Diary," says that he died " Sabbath day, after about a fortnight's sickness of the Fever and Ague", and "one week or thereabout lay regardless of any person and in great pain." His will was made six days before his death. After giving legacies to eleven of his children he says: "I give to my loving and dear wife the third of all my lands for her use and benefit, with the third of my housing during her natural life, and then to return unto my heirs. "Lastly, I do make and hereby apoynt my sonne Penuel Titcomb to be my Heir to enjoy all my land and housing and all my estate besides, whom I do hereby apoynt my holl and solle executor to reseve all my estate in lands and house goods and drafts whom I do order and apoynt by this my will to pay all my debts that I doe owe, and all the legacies that I have given according to the true intent of this my will, and that this is my last will and testament, having my perfect memory and understanding witness my hand. "I add to what is above written before my signing here of, that in case my heir should decease withouth children all my land and housing should be posesed and enjoyed by my sonne Benia wotherwise Benomena or by the next eldest surviving at the death of my sonne Peneel whom I have apoynted my Heir by this as witness this my will as witness my hand in presence of Richard Bartlett, Sen., & Thomas Bartlett eighteenth day of September one thousand six hundred seventy & six. William Titcomb "Richard Bartlett" " Thomas Bartlett" Excerpt from "New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Vol II": The name Titcomb probably originated from the parish of Tidcombe, in county Wilts, England. Some members of the family claim the following coat-of-arms: Or, a ben azure, between two foxes' heads, erased gules. Crest: A dexter arm couped above the ebow, armed garnished or, the hand grasping a broken lance gules.
  Person ID	I57135	Main Tree
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2021

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth BITFIELD
  Married	03 Mar 1653  [2]
  Marriage	03 Mar 1654	Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA   [5, 6]
  Children	1. Rebecca TITCOMB,   b. 01 Apr 1656, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. Aft 14 Jul 1715, Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachsutts (Age 59 years)  [Birth]   2. Thomas TITCOMB,   b. 11 Oct 1661, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 20 May 1734, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 72 years)  [Natural]   3. Ann TITCOMB,   b. 07 Jul 1666, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 07 Sep 1750 (Age 84 years)  [Natural]  [Stepchild]   4. John TITCOMB,   b. 11 Sep 1664, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA  [Natural]   5. Tirzah TITCOMB,   b. 21 Feb 1658, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 10 Jan 1695/6, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 37 years)  [Adopted]  [Birth]   6. William TITCOMB,   b. 14 Aug 1659, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 04 Feb 1740 (Age 80 years)  [Natural]   7. Elizabeth TITCOMB,   b. 12 Dec 1654, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 09 Aug 1720 (Age 65 years)  [Natural]   8. Lydia TITCOMB,   b. 13 Jun 1663, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA  [Birth]
  Family ID	F01760	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Joanna BARTLETT,   b. 29 Jan 1610, England d. 28 Jun 1653, Newbury, Massachusetts (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1640  [2]
  Children	1. William TITCOMB,   b. 18 Mar 1648, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 02 Jun 1659, Newbury, Massachusetts (Age 11 years)  [Natural] + 2. Penuel TITCOMB,   b. 16 Dec 1650, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 05 Feb 1717/8, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 67 years)  [Birth] + 3. Mary TITCOMB,   b. 17 Feb 1643/4, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. Aft 1709 (Age 65 years)  [Birth] + 4. Benaiah TITCOMB,   b. 28 Jun 1653, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. 23 Feb 1728/9, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 75 years)   5. Millesent TITCOMB,   b. 07 Jul 1646, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. Between 20 Jan and 08 Feb 1663, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA  [Natural]   6. Sarah TITCOMB,   b. 17 Feb 1640, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. Aft Mar 1708, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 68 years)  [Birth]   7. Hannah TITCOMB,   b. 03 Jan 1641/2, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA d. Bef 1676 (Age < 33 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F06408	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Sources

  [S02356] Genealogical Records of Descendants of John and Anthony Emery 1590-1890. [S02872] Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts, Vol. II. [S02943] Pioneers of Massachusetts by Charles Henry Pope. [S02197] Early New England People by Sarah Elizabeth Titcomb. [S02713] New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Vol II. [S01648] Carol Clark Johnson, A genealogical History of the Clark and Worth Families.