William Vesey^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]}

1616 - 1681  (65 years)

• Name	William Vesey  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	1616	Gumley, Leicestershire, England   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1681	Hancock Cemetery, Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America   [3]
  Death	16 Jun 1681	Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America   [3]
  Person ID	I312684223855	Oswald Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Ellin Thompson,   b. Lancashire, England d. 23 Apr 1711, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
  Marriage	Abt. 1643	Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
  Family ID	F1698	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Of Braintree. Freeman 10 May 1643. Name Of Braintree. Freeman 10 May 1643. Name spelled Phese. Will made june 3 and proved July 27, 1681. There are TWO Find A Grave memorial sites - slightly different information. Name could also be Weasy Name could also be Weasy An Episcopalian, William immigrated An Episcopalian, William immigrated to America during the time that civil war had errupted in England between the English Episcopals and the Scottish Presbytarians. On may 10, 1643, William became a freeman at Braintree, Massachusetts. On October 1, 1645, petition 104 was presented to the Massachusetts Bay Colony requesting that William, along with seven other families be granted lands from Pumhane for the purpose of building a plantation. The petition was granted with the provision that the families improve the lands and remain there for a period of twelve months. On October 1, 1651, William purchased nineteen acres of land from James Covey, formerly belonging to Henry Neale in what is now called the Common Street area of Quincy. Will of William Vesy To wife Ellen whilst bearing my name, half my house, barn & orchard etc, only reserving Aldridge's farm land and that it may be sold to pay my daughter's portions, and she may sell her part if need be, offering it to son Sollomon V. as expressed in the marriage covenant, and in case she marry, is to have oe20 out of stock or moveables to return to which of my children she pleases at her decease. To son William, after the death of his mother, Ellen, oe5 in corn or cattleand hes has had considerable already at marriage and since. To son Sollomon, I have given sufficiant in a "particular" covenant by my hand and seal. To son Samuel, my house and lands at Boston & if he die without wife or issue, to go to the rest of my natural children giving son William a double portion,To daughter greenleafe, oe20 after my wife's decease, or to her children. To daughter Abigail Thayer, to have three score pounds with what she has already. To daus. Ellen, Mehetable & Mercy Veezey, three score pounds each with what my wife can spare them now, and the rest at her decease, and executors have liberty to sell my part at Aldridge Farm to pay them.To Christian Allison, after my wife's decease, or at age twenty-five,oe20 if living. Remainder equally to each child except Solomon. Son William, a double portion of it. Wife Ellen, sole executor, Witnesses: Samuel Thompson, John Bass July 5, 1681 Inventory: House, barne,orchard, mowing land, plow land & the pasture between it and the common adjoining the house oe250, 11/2 acres against the house fenced with a stone wall, 35 acres pasture, 5acres salt marsh in Milton, 3 acres salt meadow at Salter's Farm, 50 acres land & meadow at Aldridge Farm, Articles in the parlor, articles "in the chamber", 7 year hire in a servant boy oe785/0/0 & a house at Boston oe75. Taken by by Alex Marsh, Joseph Crosby & Christ. Webb.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1173462465] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree, page 176. [S1173462465] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVR-HLT : 15 January 2020), William Veasy in entry for Mercy Veasy, 1669. [S1173462472] FamilySearch.org, Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVKD-K79J : Tue Apr 01 14:01:00 UTC 2025), Entry for William Vesey, 1681. [S1173462615] FamilySearch.org, Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVY-HM8 : 15 January 2020), Will Veasy in entry for Mehetabell Veasy, 1665. [S1173462615] FamilySearch.org, Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVB-MZS : 15 January 2020), William Veasy in entry for Sollomon Veasy, 1650. [S1173462615] FamilySearch.org, Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCV1-3M2 : 15 January 2020), William Vesey in entry for Samuel Vesey, 1656. [S1173462615] FamilySearch.org, Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVY-791 : 15 January 2020), William Veasy in entry for Hanna Veasy, 1644. [S1173462615] FamilySearch.org, Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVR-791 : 15 January 2020), William Veasy in entry for Elizabeth Veasy, 1653. [S1173462615] FamilySearch.org, Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVR-SVK : 15 January 2020), William Veasy in entry for Ellen Veasy, 1659.