There appears to be no account of his death, either by any record or by tradition.

His will was made the 17th day of September, 1692, being then, as he says, under bodily weakness, but of sound mind. He lived six months after that event. Letters of administration on his estate were granted to Mrs. Hannah Glover, widow and relict of Mr. Habackuk Glover, April 4, 1693, and to Mrs. Rebeckah Clarke, his only daughter. No inventory of his estate was ever rendered to the Court of Probate.

There appears to be a mortgage deed from Jonathan Pratt to Mrs. Hannah Glover, widow of Mr. Habackuk Glover, which was discharged and exonerated by Mrs. Rebeckah Clarke, only child and heir of Mr. Habackuk Glover and Hannah his wife, she personally appearing after the decease of her mother and acknowledging that she had received full satisfaction. (Boston, Feb. 25, 1708-9.)

HANNAH ELIOT, the wife of Mr. Habackuk Glover, was born in Roxbury, the 17th day of the seventh month, 1633, and died in Boston the 8th day of February, 1708–9, æt. 75 years. She was the daughter of the Rev. John and Hannah (Mountfort) Eliot, of Roxbury. She is noticed by those who have gathered up memorials of the life of her father, the well-known Apostle to the Indians, as being eminently devoted to religious duties in early life; as "a dutiful daughter — the only one who survived her parents and who administered to their comfort in their declining years." She was married to Mr. Glover, 3: 4: 1653, and removed to Boston in 1654, it is said, although both their children were born at the house of her father in Roxbury, and baptized by him. (See depositions of Shubael and Joshua Seaver, pp. 78, 79.)

16 2 mo. 1654, she was admitted to join the first Church in Boston. Judge Sewall writes in his diary, under date of July 18, 1705, "I visited this day Mrs. Hannah Glover, widow, who is blind. Father and Mother Eliot were there."

Feb. 9, 1708. "The widow Hannah Glover dies, in the 76th year of her age; widow of Mr. Habackuk Glover, and daughter of Mr. John Eliot, who married here, and this daughter of his was born at Roxbury, so that this gentlewoman, tho' born in New England, passed not only sixty but seventy years, and became a Great Grand Mother in our Israel."

"Feb. 11, 1708-9. Mrs. Hannah Glover is buried in a tomb in the new burying place (the Granary). Bearers - Winthrop, Sewall, Addington, Sargeant, Fayerweather and Checkley. Very cold day."

[Third Generation.]

(2) REBECKAH GLOVER, only surviving daughter of Mr. Habackuk and Hannah (Eliot) Glover, was born in Roxbury the 25th day of the 5th month, 1655, and baptized there by her maternal grandfather, the Rev. John Eliot, 29: 5: 1655. She died in Boston, Nov. 10th, 1711, in her 57th year, and was buried in the Stone Chapel yard.

She was twice married; first, in 1672, at the age of about eighteen years, to Capt. Thomas Smith, of Boston, mariner, by whom she had eight children.

"May 16, 1680, Capt. Thomas Smith, with his wife Rebeckah, was admitted to join the first Church in Boston in full communion." (Rec. 1st Church.)

'Three of their children had been baptized previously under the half covenant, as it was called, which was at that time admissible in the New England churches. Capt. Thomas Smith died Nov. 8th 1688; and April 30th, 1691, she married a second time to Capt. Thomas Clarke, a wealthy merchant of Boston. By him she had one daughter, who married but left no issue.

Capt. THOMAS SMITH, the first husband of Rebeckah Glover, was born in England (the place not ascertained), and died in Boston, Nov. 8, 1688. He was the son of Capt. Thomas Smith, Esq., who was undoubtedly one of the Smythes of Essex County in England. "In the parish of Blackmore, at the end of the Chancel, is the burial place of the Ancient family of Smythes of this Parish, and in which is a very old and decayed tomb erected to the memory of Thomas Smythe, Esq., who died in the year 1594; and also of Margaret his wife, and relict of Stephen Parvel. Their effigies at full length are fixed in this monument. Upon the floor are several other inscrip. tions upon the gravestones of different branches of the family." Capt. Thomas Smith, the husband of Rebeckah Glover, was a mariner and shipmaster, in command of his own ship, making foreign voyages. He was also a landholder to some extent in Boston and vicinity. At the

time of his death he owned lands in Wenham, Bradford, and other places in Essex County in New England. By his wife he succeeded to the possession of the estate of Mr. Habackuk Glover on Dock Square, and occupied the mansion house. He was the owner, also, of several pieces of land which were conveyed to him by his fatherin-law, both before and after his marriage.

Children of Capt. THOMAS and REBECKAH (GLOVER) SMITH, born and baptized in Boston:

3. Anne, bap. Dec. 2, 1677; m. Nathaniel Kay, Esq., of Newport, R. I.

4. Rebeckah, bap. same day; died in infancy.

+ 5. Thomas, bap. May 19, 1678; m. 2d, Sarah Oliver. 1st, Mary Corwin, of Salem.

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6. Habackuk, a twin, bap. July 7, 1680; d. same day. 7. Samuel, a twin, bap. July 7, 1680; d. same day.

+8. John, bap. July 11, 1681; m. Martha Brenton, of Bristol, R. I. 9. Elizabeth, bap. Feb. 14, 1685;

m.

(1st, Nathaniel Lyndall, of Salem.

2d, Ebenezer Brenton, Esq., of Bristol, R. I.

+10. Rebeckah, bap. Dec. 25, 1687;

(1st, John Gore, A.M., of Cambridge. m. 2d, Nathaniel Hubbard, Esq., of Dorchester.

And by Capt. THOMAS CLARKE:

+11. Anne, born Sept. 2, 1694; m. John Jeffries, Esq., of Boston.

The following notices of Capt. Thomas Smith are taken from the diary of Judge Sewall, by the kindness of the Rev. Samuel Sewall, of Burlington, Mass. The Judge says:

"Oct 28, 1688. I visited Capt. Thomas Smith, who lies very ill." "Nov. 8th. Capt. Thomas Smith dies at 5 o'clock in the morning." "Nov. 10th. Capt. Thomas Smith was buried this day. I attended the funeral. Where the Corpse was set, was the room where my father Hull first led me to see the manner of the merchants and Lords of the trade, I suppose now about twelve years ago.

"The Bearers were Capt Prout and Fayerweather, William Clarke, Foye, Savage, Legg. Mr. Peter Sargent and Benjamin Brown, Esqrs., led the Widow. He was buried in the Old Burial Place" (or Stone Chapel yard).

Will of Capt. Thomas Smith.

Liber 10, folio 435-6.

In the name of God, Amen. The 30 day of October, Anno Domini 1688, &c. I Thomas Smith of Boston, within the Territory and common of New England, being sick of body, but, through the mercy of God, of sound disposing mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following; hereby revoking and making null and void all former Wills by me made.

First and principally, I recommend my spirit into the hands of God who gave it, and my body I remit unto the dust, to be devoutly interred at the discretion of my Executrix hereinafter named. And for such Worldly Goods and Estate as it has pleased God to bestow upon me, the same shall be disposed of in the following manner as hereafter expressed.

Imprimis. My Will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be well and truly paid, or ordered to be paid, by my Executrix, with what speed may be after my decease.

Item. I give, devise and bequeath unto Rebecca, my Well beloved Wife, for her heirs and assigns forever, one full third part of all my housing, lands, farms, goods, chattels and Plate, whatsoever and wheresoever it may be found, as well Real as Personal.

Item. I give, devise and bequeath the other two thirds part of all my housing, lands, farms, goods, chattels and Plate, whatsoever and wheresoever it may be found, unto my five children, vizt. :

Anne Smith, Thomas Smith, John Smith, Elizabeth Smith, and Rebeckah Smith, and to such other child as my wife may now be preg nant, to be equally divided and distributed to them and among them, part and part alike, within the space of two years after either of my children shall attain the age of Twenty One Years, or on the day of Marriage, which may first happen and come. And if any of my children happen to die before the age aforesaid, then the part or share of such child or children who die young or before they marry, is to be equally divided amongst all my remaining children, part and part alike, and also my wife is to share with them in such division.

Item. I do nominate and constitute my said dear Wife Rebecca Smith sole Executrix of this my said Will during the time of her wid owhood; but upon her intermarriage or decease, I do hereby nominate and appoint my father-in-law Mr. Habackuk Glover, and my good friends Mr. Peter Sargeant and Mr. Benjamin Brown, and my brother-in-law Obadiah Gill, or so many of them as will be then living, to be my Executors in trust in behalf of my children, to see this my will duly performed. And to each of my said Executors I give the sum of four pounds apiece in money, in testimony of my respect and love.

And I do give full power and authority unto my aforenamed Executrix succeeding her, to make sale of my house and land situate in Boston, and my farm and land lying in Wenham, and my farm and land lying in Bradford, or any of them, or any other land to me of right belonging, if opportunity offer, and to seal and execute loyal Deeds of Conveyance of the same in due form, and to employ and improve the produce thereof according to their good discretion, for the most

benefit and advantage of my said wife and my said children, according to their respective shares thereof.

Lastly, I do solemnly charge and command all my children that they acquiesce and rest satisfied in this my last Will and disposal to them. And that they carry it well towards their mother and consult and take her advice in the disposal of themselves in marriage or otherwise. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.

THOMAS SMITH, and Seal.

(Signum) E Elizabeth Bussey.

June 7, 1688. The above-written Daniel Allen, Jeremiah Fitch and Elizabeth Bussey, three of the Witnesses to this Will, appeared personally and made Oath that they saw Thomas Smith subscribe and sign and seal, and heard him publish and declare this Writing to be his last Will and Testament, and that he was of sound mind and memory, according to the best of their proving.

Sworn the 7th day of June, 1688, before me,

PAUL DUDLEY.

Thomas Smith's Estate.

Sept. 18, 1702.

Prob. Rec., Vol. 15, fol. 68.

Letters granted cum Testament unto Peter Sargeant, Esq., and Benjamin Brown, Esq., Executors in trust of the Will of Thomas Smith, of Boston, mariner, Decd, and of his Estate.

ELISHA COOKE, Esq., Judge of Probate of Wills for the County of Suffolk in New England, Greeting:

Whereas Thomas Smith, late of Boston in the County aforesaid, Mariner, Deca, did in his last Will and Testament duly proved and approved (a copy of which is hereunto annexed), make and order his wife Rebecca sole Executrix of his Will during her widowhood, but upon her intermarriage or decease did recommend and appoint his father-in-law Habackuk Glover, and his friends Mr. Peter Sargeant and Mr. Benjamin Brown, and his brother-in-law Obadiah Gill, or so many of them as should be then living, his Executors in trust in behalf of his Children, and to see his Will duly performed;

And whereas Rebecca Smith, late wife of the said Thomas Smith, and Executrix as aforesaid, hath intermarried since his decease, whereof her Executorship is determined; And it hath been made to appear unto me that Habackuk Glover and Obadiah Gill, before-named Executors, have since deceased; Therefore, Know Ye, that all and singular of the Housing, Lands, farms, goods, chattels, Plate, &c., of the said Thomas Smith, is hereby committed to Peter Sargeant and Benjamin Brown, Esqrs., and they are also to render a plain and true inventory of the remaining value of said estate, and to give an account of their Executorship upon Oath within one year from the date hereof. ELISHA COOKE, Judge of Probate.

Boston, September 18, 1702.