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Christopher /Wickwere/ Christopher Wickwire (8 Jan 1680-10 Feb 1747) begins one of the three major lines of descent from John and Mary. He married c1712 Elizabeth Swaddle (1691-pre1746). They lived at Montvale and moved after 1734 to Lyme, Connecticut. They had nine children. Christopher Wickwire, son of John and Mary (Tonge) Wickwire or Wickware, was born January 8, 1679-80, in the North Parish of New London, now Montville. On January 16, 1716-17, he conveyed to Lieutenant-Colonel John Livingston a tract of land at New London, the deed being acknowledged at Norwich. One of the points described in the deed is "a cellar that John Wickwire built." In 1734 he removed to Lyme. On June 5, 1739, Christopher Wickwire, "of New London, now a resident in Lyme", conveyed to Peter Wickwire, his farm in the North parish near Stony Brook. He married, in New London, Elizabeth (???). Children: 1. Ichabod. 2. Solomon, born about 1715. The "Colonial Records of Connecticut", volume 9, page 371, show that in May, 1748, a memorial was presented to the legislature of Connecticut by Solomon Wickwire and twenty-two others, members of the church and inhabitants of the society or parish of New Salem, "lying partly in Colchester in the county of Hartford and partly in Lyme in the county of New Haven", praying that they might be authorized to call a minister and levy a tax for the support of the church. He was a soldier in the French and Indian war, serving in Captain Edmund Well's Hebron company in 1756. 3. Nathan. 4. Elizabeth, married Joshua Parker, of New London. 5. Ann, married Mr. Chapman, who died before 1747. 6. Mary, married Nathaniel Avery, of Lyme, born January 30, 1702, son of Samuel and Susannah (Palmer) Avery, and grandson of Captain James Avery. Child: Mary, baptized May 24, 17-. 7. James, of whom further. 8. Zebediah, baptized March 22, 1729-30. 9. Bridget. On Jan 16, 1716-17, he conveyed to Lt. Col. John Livingston a tract of land at New London for 118 Pounds. The deed was acknowledge at Norwich. One of the points described in the deed is "a cellar that John Wickwere built." On June 25, 1731, he transferred to John viber certain land at the North Parish. One of the calls in the deed is "place where John Wickwere built a cellar." The testimonium clause reads as follows: "In witness whereof the said Christopher Wickwerr and Elizabeth his wife in token that she resigns all her right of thirds in the granted premises have hereunto set their hands and seals the 16th day of January 1717-1717 in the third year of the reign of King George the Second." On Sept. 26, 1733, he transferred to John Rogers, Jr., for 12 Pounds, a one-third part of a whole right in common "which was allowed by the proprietors of New London unto my Hon'd. Father Mr. Hohn wickwere, deceased." On Sept. 27, 1734, he conveyed to "Johnathan Wickwere of Norwich," for 30 Pounds, 32 acres of land on Pole's Hill, lately belonging to Mrs. Livingston, and bounded on the home as laid out "unto the heirs of my Hon'd Father John wickwere, formerly of New London, decd., on account of his division in the outside common and inside on Gray Commons, as the same is entered in the Proprietors Book Sept. 27, 1733." In these deeds he is described as "of New London, now resident in Lyme," conveyed for 210 Pounds to Peter wickwere his farm in the North Parish near Stonybrook. The will of Joshua Baker, dated May 25, 1740, devises certain land partially described as follows." "beginning at Peter Wickwire's sount corner of a certain piece of land which he bought of his brother Christopher, and so running a west line until it comes to Samson Haughton's northwest corner," etc. The last will and testament of Christopher wickware, or Wickwere, as he spelled it, reads as follows: "In the Name of God Amen. I Christopher Wickwere of Lyme in the County of New London and Colony of Connecticut in New England, Husbandman, Do this twenty-sisth day of October in the year of our Lord God one Thousand Seven Hundred Forty and Six being sick in weak in body but of perfect mind and memory Thanks be given unto God, therefor, and calliing unto mind the mortality of my body and knowiing that it is appointed for all men once to Dye, Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament, That is to say Principally and first of all I Give and Recomment my soul into the hands of God that gave it and my body I recomment to the Earth to be buried in Decent Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the Generall Resurrection I shall receive th same again by the mighty power of God, and as Touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I Give, Devise and Dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Imprimis, I give and bequeath unto my sons namely Ichabod, Solomon, Nathan, James and Zebediah all my horse kind, horn cattell, sheep, ploughs, plough Tacklinig, axes, houghs, Iron Crow bar and other utinsils of Husbandry, Tools equally to be Divided between my said sons before mentioned share and share alike as also five shoats running about the place to be Disposed off as before mentioned, as also I give and bequeath unto my said sons all my Rights of Land that now or shall belong to me as also all my Debts belonging to me and also pay all my debts that I owe out of the above mentioned premises. Item. I give, devise and bequeath unto my Daughters, namely Elizabeth the wife of Joshua Baker of New London, Ann Chap[man widow, Mary the wife of Nathaniel Avery of said Lyme and Bridget, all my Household Goods to be equally Divided between them share and share alike after my said three last mentioned Daughters be made equall with what my said Daughter Elizabeth hath already had of me. Item. I make and ordain my sole executers of this my last will and Testament my sons solomon and Nathan Wic kwere. In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and year first above written. Christopher Wickwire (SEAL) Signed, Sealed, Declared and Delivered by the Testator for to be his last Will and Testament (the words (them) and (Elizabeth)) being first interlined in the presence of Jonas Hammilton Thomas Grand Thos. Collett The will is endorsed as follows: "The Last Will and Testament of Christopher wickwere Late of Lyme, Dec'd Eshibtd. Feb. 10, 1746/47" "At a Court Holden Feb. 10, 1747/7 Jonas Hambleton and Thos. Collett made Oath in form and they saw Thos. Grant signTest. Pygan Adams" The Probate Journal at New London contains the following entry under the same date, viz.: "Zebediah Wickwire upwards of 14 years and Bridgett Wickwire upwards of 12 years, minors, children of Christopher Wickwire, late of Lyme, deceased, appeared and made choice of Jonal Gambleton of Colchester to be their guardian. Solomon Wickwire as executor appeared and asked that freeholders be appointed to divide the estate among the children according to the will, "there being no persons nominated in sd will to divide the same." The court appointed Capt. Jon Latimer of New London and Stephen Gardner of Colchester. The inventory mentions among other things a large number of agricultural implements, a gun, a saddle and bridle appraised at 10 Pounds, a pair of silver buttons and four silver buckles, a great wheel and iron spindle, a sword, three oxen, two horses, njmerous cows, calves and swine, and "the profits of a lease of the farm which is three years to come." The total value was 509 Pounds and nine shillings. On April 11, 1794, Solomon as executor filed a list of debts aggregating 124, 4, 11 which he had paid, and the payments were approved. |