Jane SHAPLEY

1694 - 1762  (67 years)

• Name	Jane SHAPLEY  [2]
  	No birth record has been found for Jane Shapley. Her parentage is proven by her baptismal record and the inventory of the estate of Benjamin Shapley of New London, Mariner and Sea Captain, dated 10 September 176, listed Jane Shapley, aged 12, as one of the heirs. The diary of Joshua Hempstead records on 21 and 22 October 1715 "aftern we helpt Joshua Apleton Raise his house. On 4 September 1722, Joshua Hempsted "was Measuring Samll Rogers's upper pasture wch he Sold to Danll Shaply and Joshua Apleton." Joshua Appleton served as the guardian of his nephew, Joseph Shapley, son of his brother-in-law Joseph Shapley and his wifes sister Ruth Shapley, who were both deceased. On 9 December 1723, when the estate of Benjamin Shapley was divided, Joshua Appleton signed a receipt for Joseph Shapley's share. On 9 January 1738/9, Joshua Appleton brought suit against Daniel Shapley in a dispute over land of Mary (Picket) Shapley. The will of Joshua Appleton of New London, painter, dated 3 October 1728, and proved 8 June 1754, appointed his wife Jane as executrix, and made provision for her to remain in the ouse until Benjamin reached the age of 21 years unless she needed to sell the house to support the family. When of age, Benjamin was to be given the opportunity of keeping the unsold house as part of his share of inheritance, provided he paid the other children, who were unnamed their share. Joshua Appleton, his son by his first marriage, received ten shillings, together with what had previously been done for him. Wit: Natl Hempstead, James Tilley, Daniel Coit. The will of Jane Appleton of New London, widow, dated 29 June 1762, and proved 19 July 1762, was signed by a mark. It made provision for daughter Elizabeth Downes to remain in the house for the period of one year, and left all of the remaining estate to be equally divided between all of her children then living, and the children of her daughter, Jane Wittemore, deceased, named as Benjamin Appleton, Mary Bulfinch, Anne Stark, Elizabeth Downes and "the children of my daughter, Jane, deceased." Son Benjamin Appleton was named executor. Wit: Robert Lattimer, Lydia Lattimer and Pygan Adams. [1]
  Birth	4 Mar 1693/94	New London, Connecticut   [2]
  Christening	4 Mar 1693/94	New London, Connecticut   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	1762	New London, Connecticut   [2]
  Person ID	I79832	Main Tree
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	Benjamin SHAPLEY,   b. Sep 1645, Boston, Massachusetts d. 03 Aug 1706, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Mary PICKETT,   b. Bef 1652, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA d. 13 Jan 1734/5, New London, New London, Connecticut, USA (Age > 83 years)
  Marriage	10 Apr 1672	New London, New London, Connecticut, USA   [3, 4]
  Family ID	F06523	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joshua APPLETON,   b. 1690, Ipswich, Connecticut
  Marriage	5 Feb 1716/17	New London, Connecticut by Rev. Eliphalet Adams   [2]
  Family ID	F32152	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2015

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 5 Feb 1716/17 - New London, Connecticut by Rev. Eliphalet Adams  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S5299] Barbara Lambert Merrick/ E. Virginia Hunt, Mayflower Families in Progress: William Brewster of the Mayflower and the Fifth Generation Descendants of his son Jonathan, (General Society of Mayflower Descendants - 1999). [S7982] Marston Watson, Royal Families Americans of Royal and Noble Ancestry: Vol. III Samuel Appleton and his wife Judith Everard and five generations of their descendants. [S03585] Barbara Lambert Merrick/ E. Virginia Hunt, Mayflower Families in Progress: William Brewster of the Mayflower & His Descendants for 4 Generations , (General Society of Mayflower Descentants - Revised 3rd Edition 2000). [S03420] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: New London.