Obidiah Bridges1

#1294, (1646 - 23 October 1677)
Father*Edmund Bridges1 (1612 - 1684/85)
Mother*Elizabeth Manwaring1 (bt 1618 - 1620 - 1664)

Family 1

Mary Smith
Children 1.Obadiah Bridges Jr13 (1674 - )
 2.Samuel Bridges13 (1675 - )

Family 2

Elizabeth _____ d. 1730
Obidiah Bridges was also known as Obadiah.2 
Birth*1646He was born in 1646 at Essex Co., MassachusettsG.1 
November 1670He lived in November 1670 at Ipswich, Essex Co., MassachusettsG.3 
Marriage*25 October 1671He married Mary Smith on 25 October 1671 at Essex Co., MassachusettsG.4,5 
Probate8 February 1671/72He was the administrator of Hachaliah Bridges's estate on 8 February 1671/72 at Ipswich Court, Essex Co., MassachusettsG.6,7 
1 May 1672He was in Court on 1 May 1672 at Essex Co., MassachusettsG.8 
1673He was in Court ref. Thomas Peerce "his father" in 1673 at Essex Co., MassachusettsG.9 
Marriage*before 1677He married Elizabeth _____ before 1677.5 
Death*23 October 1677He died on 23 October 1677 at Essex Co., MassachusettsG.1,10 
Inventory2 November 1677His estate was inventoried by Obidiah Bridges on 2 November 1677.11 
Probate*6 November 1677His estate was probated on 6 November 1677 at Essex Co., MassachusettsG.12 

Citations

  1. [S163] All in the Past.net, online allinthepast.net. gives birth year.
  2. [S520] VWH, Essex Antiquarian, 12:26.
  3. [S602] George Francis Dow, compiler, Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County Massachusetts (Salem, Mass.: The Essex Institute, 1911–1919), III:292, "of Ipswich."
  4. [S349] The Essex Institute, compiler, Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Three Volumes) (Salem, MA: Newcomb & Gauss, 1910), II:56: "Bridges, Obadiah, and Mary Smith, Oct. 15, 1671 CT R" [Court record, Essex co., Quarterly Court].
  5. [S161] George Thomas Little, editor, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1909), four volumes, III:1602.
  6. [S602] George Francis Dow, Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, V:1: "Hackaliah Bridges being cast away and dying intestate, Mr. Samuell Symonds and Major Genrll. Denison, the clerk being present, on Feb. 8, 1671, granted administration to Obadiah Bridges, his brother, who was to bring in an inventory."
  7. [S387] Sidney Perley, editor, "Bridges Genealogy", The Essex Antiquarian XII:1 :26-28, (Jan 1908): p. 26: "was lost at sea; and administration was granted on his estate."
  8. [S602] George Francis Dow, Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, V:32 ff; in the matter of a disturbance at the Quartermaster's house: "Alexander Orhort deposed that Quartermaster Perkins desiring him to attend in the room where Obadiah Bridges, and Andrew Peters were, he saw said Bridges take Perkins by the shoulders, "Andrew Peters in ye meantime pulling Quatrmaster by ye hair & John Clarke sitting att ye end off the table arose up & sayd unto Obadiah why doe you abuse the Quat r mast r thus, shall he not be master off his owne house: Obadiah Answered Noe he shall not: then John Clarke Answered yea but he shall thereupon John Clarke went to obadiah Bridges & struck up his heeles & held him downe." Samll. Clarke was not present when this happened. Sworn in court."
    "Edward Chapman, constable, deposed that sometime the lastwinter Obadiah Bridges came to his house and asked him to go to the quartermaster's, where they found many persons in a hubbub, blood being drawn and the peace broken. Deponent called for silence and some then said that Bridges held Perkins while Peeters beat him or cuffed him and pulled his hair. The quartermaster said "carry Goodman Peeters to the stocks," and among them it was said if it had not been for John Clark, Perkins would have been injured. Deponent went with Peeters to the Major, but he was not at home, so he charged them to appear before Mr. Symonds in the morning, which they did, having Josiah Linden and Sander as witnesses. Sworn in court.
    Andrew Peters and Obadiah Bridges affirmed that the quartermaster agreed to bear John Clarke harmless, and so the latter had reason to speak well of him.
    Obadiah Bridges testified that he had some business with Goodman Peters at his house, and after they had finished, the latter invited him to drink part of a pint of wine and they went to the quartermaster's, etc."
    "Thomas Smith, aged about twenty-four years, deposed that the quartermaster told him that Bridges was not to blame and did all he could for peace, and that he was as good a conditioned man as ever came to his house."
  9. [S602] George Francis Dow, Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, V:268: "Obadiah Bridges' receipt, dated June 23, 1673, to Thomas Peerce, his father, in part of pay for his portion given him by the court in Ipswich in a feather bed and bolster, 51i. Wit: Elizabeth (her mark) Robardes."
  10. [S161] George Thomas Little, Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine, "about 1677."
  11. [S386] Probate Records of Essex County Massachusetts: Vol. III, 1675-1681 (Salem, MA: The Essex Institute, 1920), III:186–187. Inventory taken 2 Nov 1677, includes many tools of the blacksmith trade, housewares and furnishings, housing an dland, livestock. Total over £133 less debts of about £56. Attested in Ipswich Court 30 Apr 1678 by his wife.
  12. [S386] Probate Records of Essex County Vol. III, Administration upon the estate of Obadiah Bridges [of Ipswich], intestate, was granted 6: 9m: 1677, to Elizabeth, the widow, who was ordered to bring in an inventory to the next Salem court. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records V:298; Elizabeth brought in an inventory...and there being three children left, on 30 Apr 1678 the court ordered payment to the eldest son, and to the other two when they came of age.
  13. [S349] The Essex Institute, Vital Records of Ipswich I, II, III, I:45; no mother named.