John Packard1

#5156, (20 July 1655 - circa 1741)
Relationship7th great-granduncle of William David Lewis
Father*Samuel Packard1 (c 1612 - bt 1684 - 1685)
Mother*Elizabeth _____1

Family

Judith Winslow b. c 1672
Child 1.Joseph Packard5 (s 1690 - )
Birth*20 July 1655He was born on 20 July 1655 at MassachusettsG.1 
29 October 1684In Samuel Packard's will dated 29 October 1684, John Packard was named as an heir; names 4 sons and 5 daus., wife and gr. ch.2,3 
Marriage*12 April 1688He married Judith Winslow on 12 April 1688 at Taunton, Bristol Co., MassachusettsG.4 
Death*circa 1741He died circa 1741.5 

Citations

  1. [S576] History of Weymouth Massachusetts (Weymouth, Mass.: Weymouth Historical Society, 1923), vol. 4, pp. 454.
  2. [S355] Mayflower Families "Thru the Looking Glass", online \http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/\, http://www.mayflowerfamilies.com/wills/samuel1_packard.htm
    http://mayflowerfamilies.com/?page_id=683. Hereinafter cited as Mayflower Families.
  3. [S578] Karle S. Packard, "Samuel Packard of Bridgewater, Massachusetts and His Family", Packard's Progress 17 (Feb. 1991): In his will [Mayflower Descendant: A Quarterly Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy and History (Boston: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1899-1937, 1987 to present). Edited by George Ernest Bowman, v. 1 [1899] to v. 34 [1937]; Alicia Crane Williams, v. 35 [1985] to v. 48 [1998]; Scott Andrew Bartley, v. 49 [2000] to date: v.15:253-256] dated 29-Oct-1684 Samuel named his wife Elizabeth Packard; eldest son Samuel Packard; sons Zaccheus Packard, John Packard and Nathaniel Packard; grandchild Israel Alger; daughters Mary Phillips wife of Richard Phillips, Hannah Randall wife of Thomas Randall, Jael Smith wife of John Smith, Deborah Washburn wife of Samuel Washburn and Deliverance Washburn wife of Thomas Washburn; grandchild Deliverance Alger; and grandchildren Samuel Packard, Daniel Packard son of Samuel Packard, Israel Packard son of Zaccheus Packard and Caleb Phillips son of Caleb Phillips [Bowman's published transcription of the will reads "son of Caleb Phillips," but he was the son of Richard Phillips]. It named wife Elizabeth Packard and son Samuel Packard as executors, and James Keith and William Brett as overseers. The will was signed by mark and witnessed by John Field, John Ames Jr. and Shadrack Wilbore. On 03-Mar-1684/85 the first two witnesses testified that when Samuel signed and sealed his will he declared that he intended Thomas Washburn to be a joint executor with the two executors named in the will, which the court allowed. The inventory of Samuel's estate was dated 07-Nov-1684, mentioned no real estate and totalled £133, 6s., 6d. as appraised by Mark Lathrop and John Field on 11-Nov-1684. Samuel Packard Jr. swore to the inventory at court in Plymouth on 05-Mar-1684/85.
  4. [S578] Karle S. Packard, "Samuel Packard of Bridgewater", citing Vital Records of Taunton, Massachusetts to the year 1850, Boston, 1928-29, Vol. II, 356.
  5. [S165] James Savage, A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, four volumes (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1860-1862), III:327, "PACKARD, JOHN, Bridgewater, s. of the first Samuel of the same, had Joseph, who sett. his old f. s est. 1741 ; and Mitchell tells no more, but that his wid. d. 1761, very aged. "