Packard Family Line

Packard Family Line

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Nana's 7x Great-Grandmother:

My 9x Great Grandmother:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 10x Great-Grandmother

Elizabeth Packard (1638 - 1684)

Elizabeth Alger

Birthdate: 1638

Birthplace: Hingham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Denomination: (Probably) Puritan or Congregationalist

Date of Marriage: ca. 1663

Place of Marriage: Taunton, Bristol County, Plymouth Colony

Death: 1684 in Bridgewater, Dominion of New England

(Died before father's will dated 29 Oct 1684, probably in Easton, MA)

Burial: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Parents:

Ens. Samuel Packard

1612-1684

Elizabeth Avery Stream

1614-1694

Family

Spouse:

Thomas Alger

Thomas Alger, of Taunton and Bridgewater

Birthdate: 1635

Birthplace: Taunton, Bristol County, Plymouth Colony

Denomination: (Probably) Puritan or Congregationalist

Death: 1684 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony

Burial: Easton, Bristol County, Massachusett

Immediate Family:

Son of Thomas Alger and [unknown mother]

See: Alger Family Line

Children:

1. Deliverance Alger 1663-1749

2. Israel Alger, Sr. 1666-1726

3. Thomas Alger 1670-

About Elizabeth Packard

Biography

Parentage

Samuel Packer/Packard's parentage of a daughter named Elizabeth is established by his will which contains bequests to grandchildren Israel and Deliverance Augar[1][2] and (2) records of the marriage of Thomas Alger of Taunton and Elizabeth Packer of Bridgewater.[3][4][5][6] Her mother was presumably Elizabeth (Unknown) Packer/Packard who, as established by his will and estate records, was Samuel's wife at the time of his death.[1][2] The probability that she was the mother of this profile's Elizabeth is supported by their both being named Elizabeth.

Date and Place of Birth

Elizabeth's date of birth is uncertain. Based on her date of marriage (1665), she was probably born sometime in 1639-1646. During that time period, her father was living in Hingham.[7] Hobart's Hingham journal contains the following entry for August 19, 1646:

Sarah & Mary Smith bapt

Israell Hodsden & Elizabeth

Samuell Hannah Israell Peck

bapt 19---------------------[8]

As discussed in 1646 Hingham 'Peck' Baptisms, the reference to "Peck" in this record is very probably a recordation or transcription error and the record probably relates to the baptisms of Samuel's children Elizabeth, Samuel, Hannah and Israel. Since Samuel Packer/Packard. Since Samuel Packer/Packard settled in Hingham in 1638,[7] this record confirms that Elizabeth was born sometime in 1638-1646.

Karl S. Packard proposed that the children were probably born in the order in which they were listed and from that assumption estimated that Elizabeth was born about 1639.[9] However, while children were commonly listed in birth order in records, they were not always listed in that order. It there is perhaps less assurance that they were so listed in the case of a third-person journal such as the Hobart Journal. The actual or estimated dates of marriage of the siblings -- Elizabeth (1665), Samuel (ca 1675), Hannah (ca 1667) and Israel (no known marriage)[10] -- are of little help. Samuel's estimated date of marriage, in fact, suggests that he may have been the youngest of the four siblings and not born until 1646, although the fact that his father was referred to as "Samuel Pecker Seynior" in a 1665 record[11] suggests that his son Samuel may have reached maturity by that date. Therefore, while it is perhaps most probable that Elizabeth was the first born of the four siblings and thus born probably sometime in 1638-1640, the only thing that can be said with certainty is that she was born sometime in or after 1638 and before August 19, 1646.

Residency in Hingham, Weymouth and Bridgewater

As discussed in her father's profile, Elizabeth and her family lived first in Hingham, moved to Weymouth sometime in 1652-1655, and then to Bridgewater sometime in 1662-1664.

Marriage

Elizabeth married Thomas Alger of Taunton on November 14, 1665. Their marriage was recorded in both the Taunton town register[3][4][5] and the records of the First Church of Bridgewater.[6] The location of their marriage is uncertain. However, since the bride lived in Bridgewater and their marriage was recorded in the church records there, they were most likely married in Bridgewater.

Children

Elizabeth and Thomas had the following children. Their identities are established by the will of Elizabeth's father, Samuel Packer/Packard, which contained bequests to his grandchildren "Israel Augur" and "Deliverance Augur."[1][2] It is possible that Elizabeth and Thomas had additional children.

Israel,[12] b. probably in 1666-7,[13] m. before 1689[14] Patience Hayward[12]

Deliverance,[12] probably sometime in 1668-1672, m. by 1693[15] Thomas Latham,[16][17][15] d. before January 1, 1749 (date of appointment of administrator of her estate) at Bridgewater[17]

Residency in Taunton or Bridgewater?

The place of residency of Elizabeth and Thomas after their marriage is uncertain. The fact that Thomas had just acquired property in Taunton[18] and the fact that he does not appear in the Bridgewater town records suggests that they may lived in Taunton. However, the fact that records for their children show that they lived in Bridgewater suggests that Elizabeth and Thomas may have moved there.

Death

No will or estate records have been found for Elizabeth. Since she had two children after her marriage in November 1665, she probably died after 1668. Since she is not mentioned in her father's October 29, 1684 will and he lists his other five daughters and makes a handsome bequest to her son Israel,[1][2] she was almost certainly dead by that date. Since she probably lived in Taunton or perhaps Bridgewater, she probably died in one of those two towns.

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-V3FN?cc=2018320&wc=M6BX-F29%3A338083801 : 20 May 2014), Wills 1633-1686 vol 1-4 > image 585 of 616; State Archives, Boston.

↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Bowman, George Ernest. Samuel Packard's Will. The Mayflower Descendant. Vol. 15. pp 253-6. Link to page at americanancestors.org.

↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Shurtleff, Nathaniel B. Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England, Miscellaneous Papers 1633-1689. 1857. p 38. At hathitrust.org.

↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Shurtleff, Nathaniel B. Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England, Miscellaneous Papers 1633-1689. 1857. p 30. At hathitrust.org.

↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Vital Records of Taunton, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Volume II--Marriages. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1928. p 356. Link to pages at ma-vitalrecords.org.

↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Vital Records of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 1917. p 269. P.R.5 - private record from a copy made by Judge Nahum Mitchell of the records of the First Church of East Bridgewater, with additions and corrections by the copyist. Link to page at archive.org.

↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 See the profile for Samuel Packer/Packard.

↑ 8.0 8.1 The Hobart Journal. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Vol 121 (1967). p 19. Link to page at americanancestors.org.

↑ 9.0 9.1 Packard, Karle S. Samuel Packard of Bridgewater, Massachusetts and His Family. Packard's Progress. Vol 17, Feb. 1991 Issue. pp 9-12. Link to the article on plymouthcolony.net.

↑ 10.0 10.1 Samuel Packard, The Plymouth Colony Pages. plymouthcolony.net.

↑ 11.0 11.1 Bridgewater Town Records, Vol 1, p 40. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9979-HTW?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DC-3Y9%3A353350201%2C353501601%2C353504901 : 20 May 2014), Plymouth > Bridgewater > Town records 1656-1702 vol 1 > image 25 of 92; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.

↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 Mitchell, Nahum. History of the Early Settlement of Bridgewater, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Boston, 1840. Link to page at archive.org.

↑ 13.0 13.1 Israel was probably born in 1666-7 based on his parents' marriage in November 1665 and his estimated date of marriage (before 1689).

↑ 14.0 14.1 Based on birth of oldest known child (Israel Jr) on September 9, 1689. See Vital Records of the Town of Bridgewater, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, Volume I - Births, p 23.

↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Torrey, Clarence Almon. New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Volume 2. p 924. Link to page at americanancestors.org.

↑ 16.0 16.1 Notes by the Editor. The Mayflower Descendant. Volume 16. p 256. Link to page at americanancestor.org.

↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 The Estates of James Latham and His Widow Deliverance. The Mayflower Descendant. Volume 22. pp 118-121. Link to article at play.google.com.

↑ 18.0 18.1 Alger, Arthur M. A Genealogical History of that Branch of the Alger Family which Springs from Thomas Alger of Taunton and Bridgewater, in Massachusetts. 1666-1875. Boston, 1876. p 5. Link to page at archive.org.

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/Elizabeth-Alger/6000000001576735514

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Packard-187

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9CSG-XNF?icid=amp_hdr_signin

http://www.algerclan.org/getperson.php?personID=I199&tree=alger

https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&pz=timothy+michael&nz=dowling&p=elizabeth&n=packard&oc=3

https://www.ourfamtree.org/browse.php/Thomas-Alger/f13889

https://plymouthcolony.net/families/packard2.html#61

http://www.ournorthernroots.com/getperson.php?personID=I780

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Nana's 8x Great-Grandfather:

My 10x Great Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 11x Great-Grandfather

Birthplace: Red House Farm, near, Wymondham, Suffolk, England

Christened: September 17, 1612 at Church of St. Mary and St. Lambert in Stonham Aspal, Suffolk, England

Denomination: (Probably) Puritan or Congregationalist

Arrival: arrived at Boston 10 Aug 1638, on the ship "Diligent". He came with his wife Elizabeth Packard and "a child" - probably Mary.

Death: November 7, 1684 in North Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony

Burial: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Family

Spouse:

Mary Wyther

1574-1652

Mary Packard

Also Known As: "Mary Withers"

Birthdate: January 13, 1574

Birthplace: Woolpit, Stonham, Suffolk, England

Date of Marriage: March 27, 1600

Denomination: (Probably) Puritan

Place of Marriage: St. Mary's Church, Woolpit, Suffolk, England

Will Dated: August 11, 1649 and a codicil was added August 19, 1652.

Death: aft. August 19, 1652 in Stowmarket, Suffolk, England

Burial: Stowmarket, Suffolk, England

Immediate Family:

Daughter of Thomas Wyther and Margaret Hadwen

Children:

1. Frances Packard 1601–

2. John Packard 1603–1654

3. George Packard 1605–1605

4. George Packard 1607–1664

5. Margaret Packard 1610–

6. Ens. Samuel Packard 1612–1684

7. Nathan Packard 1615–1614

8. Mary Packard 1618–

About George Packard

Definition of Yeoman

According to Wikipedia: "During the late 14th to 18th centuries, yeomen were farmers who owned land (freehold, leasehold or copyhold). Their wealth and the size of their landholding varied. Sir Anthony Richard Wagner, Garter Principal King of Arms, wrote that "a Yeoman would not normally have less than 100 acres" (40 hectares) "and in social status is one step down from the Landed gentry, but above, say, a husbandman".[1] Often it was hard to distinguish minor landed gentry from the wealthier yeomen, and wealthier husbandmen from the poorer yeomen."

Biography

Unlikely Parents

George is not mentioned in the will of Moses Packard and the location is not correct. The fact that Moses nor Joan seem to be family names puts even more doubt on him being the son of Moses Packard and Unknown Joan. He is being detached.

Birth

George Packard was born around 1575 in Earl Stonham, Aspal, Suffolk, England. He died after 1 Dec 1623 in Colmans Whitsun, Stonham Aspal, Suffolk, England. He was buried on 14 Dec 1623 in Stonham Aspal, Suffolk Co., England. He married Mary Wyther on 27 Mar 1600 in Woolpit, Suffolk Co., England. He was employed as a Yeoman Farmer Of 'Colmans', Whitsun Green.

His will read as follows: In the Name of God Amen the first day of December Anno Domine 1623, George Packard of Stonham Aspal in the County of Suffolk being of perfect mind and memory made his last Will and Testament nuncupative in form following, viz: He did will and bequeath unto Mary Packard his wife all his moveable goods the paying his debts and bringing up his children and he appointed the said Mary Packard his wife the Executrix of this his Will. The following are witnesses:________Bloomfield, Robert Dennie.

The last page of Samuel Packard Sr.'s will, with his signature

Marriage

He married Mary Wither March 27, 1600 in Woolpit, Suffolk, England.[1]

Sources

↑ Transcript of the Parish Register of Woolpit, Suffolk. Citing: "George Packerde (the Younger of Earls Stonham) married Mary Wither 27 Jan 1600." [1]

Ancestry.com, Suffolk, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001), Ancestry.com, Record for George Packyard. [2]

"The Packards" p. 34, #94, #96, #98, by Brigadier J. John Packard.

PlymouthColony.net [3]

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/George-Packard-Sr/6000000002330010780

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Packard-18

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LJ59-498

https://plymouthcolony.net/families/packard1.html

http://www.ournorthernroots.com/getperson.php?personID=I780

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Nana's 10x Great-Grandfather:

My 12x Great Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 13x Great-Grandfather

John Packard (1532 - 1604)

Birthdate: 1532

Birthplace: Earl Stonham, Suffolk, England

Christened: (probably) 1532 at St. Mary's Church, Earl Stonham, Suffolk, England

Denomination: (Probably) Anglican / Puritan

Death: November 7, 1604 in Coddenham, Suffolk, England

Burial: Coddenham, Suffolk, England

Parents:

John Packard

1492-1553

Joan Byrde

1509-1540

Family

Spouse:

Joan Byrde

1531-1577

Joan Packard

Birthdate: 1531

Birthplace: Wymondham, Norfolk, England

Christened: (probably)1531 at Wymondham Abbey, Wymondham, Norfolk, England

Denomination: (Probably) Anglican / Puritan

Date of Marriage: ca. 1556/1557

Place of Marriage: St. Mary's Church, Earl Stonham, Suffolk, England

Death: 1577 in Earl Stonham, Suffolk, England

Burial: Earl Stonham, Suffolk, England

Children:

1. Ann Packard 1557-1578

2. Aaron Packard 1566-1588

3. George Packard (abt. 1575 - 1623)

4. Mark Packard

5. Ralph Packard

6. Anthony Packard

7. John Packard

8. Joan Packard

9. Merabel Packard

10. Rose Packard

About John Packard

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/John-Packard/6000000006252593018

Moses Packard (1537–1604)

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LBTW-K49

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Packard-21

https://family-tree.mike-turner.uk/1211.htm

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