Administration of estate of John Dickinson of Hadley, 26 Sep 1676, Inventory 19 Sep 1676, agreement of heirs 10 Jan 1676/77. Additonal Settlement 26 Mar 1678 & 8 Mar 1698/99. John Dickinson, eldest Son, Jonathan Dickinson 2nd Son, 6 Daughters - Sarah, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Abigail, Mercy & Mehitabel. Also to Mary NOrsham, alias Dickinson, and Hanah Gillet, alias Dickinson.
Hampshire Probate 1:181-182, 187, 194, 197, 3:7, 53, 879, 184.
Killed at the Battle of Turner Fall, Franklin, Massachusetts.
Francis Barnard was a Malster.
To America in 1636 on "Freelove"; To Hartford by 1644, To Hadley 1659, to Deerfield 1673.
Joseph, John and Sarah - all killed by Indiana.
Agreement - Hampshire Co., Mass deeds, A:87, 100, 137, 124. Probate of Francis Foote Barnard - Hampshire Probates 1:266.
Probate of Francis Foot - Dec 1692 - Agreement between John & Francis "in his last wifes right"
Probate of Frances Foote Dickinson Barnard, Hampshire County, Mass Probate records - Vol 1, pag 266, not dated, and no information regarding cildren.
Will of Francis Barnard - dated 17 Dec 1697, codicil dated 28 Jan 1697/8. Approved 1 Mar 1698. Hampshire County, Mass. Probate Records - Vol 3, pg 40,42 - Daugher Hannah Beaman of Deerfield, Son Thomas Bernard, Minister of Andova, daughter Abigail Barnard, wif of Son Thomas Barnard, Son Joseph Barnard, & Son Samuel Barnard.
Francis Barnard was a first settler of Hadley.