George PUDDINGTON b. Abt 1600 , , Devon County, England d. Abt 1648 , York County, Maine,: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

Abt 1600 - Abt 1648 (~ 48 years)

Name	George PUDDINGTON [1, 2, 3]
Birth	Abt 1600	, , Devon County, England [4]
Gender	Male
_UID	F40F97509B6E4170AAEDDC4EC403D7AFB2DA
Immigration	Bef 1640	Agamenticus (York), , Maine, [5]
from Tiverton, Devon, England
York then called Agamenticue. His brother, Robert, settled in Portsmouth. Both first found in records in 1640.
Residence	15 Apr 1640	Agamenticus (York), , Maine, [5, 6]
Home lot purchased from Henry Simpson
The home lot where Puddington settled was purchased of Henry Simpson April 1640, and his house stood at the mouth of Meeting House Creek.
Will	25 Jun 1647	York, York, Maine, [7, 8]
Proved and recorded 18 Jan 1695/6 following his widow's death
Registry of Deeds, 5, 121. In the Name of God Amen/ the xxv^th of June in y^e year of our Lord one thousand Six hundred fforty Seuen, I George Puddington the unprofitable Seruant of God, weake in body, but Strong in mind, doe willingly and with a free heart render and giue again into y^e hands of my Lord God and Creat^r my Spirit which he of his ffatherly goodness gaue unto me when he first fashioned me in my Mothers Wombe, making me a liuing and a reasonable Creature, Nothing Doubting but that for his infinite Mercye, Set forth in y^e precious blood of his Dearly beloued Son Jesus Christ our onely Saui^r & Redeem^rhe will receiue my Soul into his Blessed Saints. And as concerneing my body Euen with a good will & free heart I giue ouer, recomending it to y^e earth whereof it came nothing doubting but according to ye Article of my faith at y^e great day of generall Resurrection when we shall appear before the Judgement Seat of Christ, I shall receiue y^e Same again by y^e mighty power of God whereas he is able to Subdue all things to himselfe, Not a corruptable, Mortall weak and vile body as it is now but an incorruptable, immortall, Strong and perfect body in all points. flirst as concerning my wife with whome I Coupled my Selfe in y^e fear of God refuseing all other women I linked my Selfe unto her, liuing with her in y^e Blessed State of Honourable Wedlock, by whom alsoe by the Blessing of God I haue now two Sons and three daughters, John & Elias Mary ffrances and Rebecca. And albeit I doubt not but that God after my departure according to his promise will be unto her a husband yea a father and a Patron and Defender, and will not Suffer her to lack if She trust fear and Serue him dilligently calling upon his holy name, yet forasmuch as God hath Blessed me with Worldly Substance and She is my own flesh, and whoso prouideth not for his, denieth the ffaith and is worse than an Infidell/ I therefore giue & bequeath unto John my Eldest Son, and Elias my youngest Son all my land and houses and out houses which are now in my Possession where I now dwell in Gorgeana in New-England and alsoe all my Marsh ground, or land, in Gorgeana aforesaid with all y^e appurtenances thereunto belonging to them and to their heires for euer Equally to be Deuided, but if any of my Sons doe die without heires of his body lawfully begotten that then the land and Marishes aforesaid remain to y^e longest liuer and to his heires ffor Euer. But if it shall please God that both my Sons doe die w^thout heires of their bodyes lawfully begotten that then I giue and bequeath the aforesaid land and Marish grond unto my three daughters Mary Rebecca & ffrances, and and to their heires for Euer/ And if any of them Shall die without Issue of their bodies lawfully begotten then to the longest liuer and their heires for euer/ but if all my Children doe die without heires that then I giue and bequeath my aforesaid land and Marish ground unto my brother Robert Puddington and his heires for Euer Prouided always that Mary my wife haue y^e Said land and Marsh ground during this her Mortall life for y^e bringing up and Maintainance of my said Children - moreouer I giue and bequeath unto Mary my Eldest daughter one cow called or known by y^e name of Ladd and fiue pounds Starling when She Shall come unto the age of Sixteen yeares/ I doe giue and bequeath unto my Second Daughter ffrances one Cow called or known by the name of young finch, and fiue pounds of money, and the which to be payd unto her at y^e age of Sixteen yeares ffurther I doe giue and bequeath unto my youngest daughter Rebecca one heifer called or known by the name of young Ladd and fiue pounds of money and the said 5^lb to be payd unto her at y^e age of Sixteen yeares And all y^e aforesaid Cattle to remain in Mary my wiues Custody untill they or Either of them Shall come unto y^e age of Sixteen years without any fraud or Couin And my meaning is that my three daught^rs Shall haue the thirds of y^e Increase of the afores^d Cattle in the mean to their use/ My Will is further that I doe giue unto John my Eldest Son, my best feather bed with all things Else thereunto belonging, and one long Table, and a Brewing ffurnis, but Mary my wife to haue y^e use of them untill he come unto ye age of one and twenty years but if he Shall die in the mean time that then my Will is that y^e ffether bed with that thereunto belonging, and the Table and the Brewing ffurnis I giue unto Elias my youngest Son and to his heires for Euer/ My Will is further that I doe giue unto Mary my Eldest daughter, one fllock bed and Bolster with all things Else belonging, also my Will is that Mary my Wife I doe make and ordaine to be full and wholly Executrix of this my last Will and Testament/ Alsoe my desire is that my Brother Robert Puddington and M^r Edward Johnson M^r Abraham Preble & M^r John Alcock to be Supervisers of this my Will/ And in token of my loue unto them, I bequeath unto these my Supervisers ten Shillings. Witnesse hereof I haue hereunto Set my hand and Seal in the presents of/ John Alcock George Puddington The mark of + Bartholmew Barnet (Seal) The mark of X Arthur Bragdon Recorded 18 Jany 1695-6.
Alt Name	George Purington
Death	Abt 1648	, York County, Maine, [2]
Person ID	I3546	Our Family Tree
Last Modified	2 Nov 2023

Father	Robert PUDDINGTON, b. Abt 1575, , , , England d. 1631, Tiverton, , Devon, England (Age ~ 56 years)
Mother	Jane, b. Abt 1580, , , , England d. Abt 1606, , , , England (Age ~ 26 years)
Marriage	Est 1599	, , , England
Family ID	F778	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary POOKE, b. Abt 1610, , , Devon County, England d. Aft 6 Oct 1691, , York County, Maine, (Age ~ 81 years)

Marriage 5 Feb 1629/30 Tiverton, , Devon, England [5]

Children

	1. George PUDDINGTON, Jr., b. Abt 1631 d. Young
+	2. Mary PUDDINGTON, b. Abt 1633, Tiverton, , Devon, England d. 28 Jan 1718/19, York, York, Maine, (Age ~ 86 years)
	3. Joan PUDDINGTON, b. Abt 1634 d. Young
	4. Lt. John PUDDINGTON, b. Abt 1636 d. Abt 1693 (Age ~ 57 years)
	5. Frances PUDDINGTON, b. Abt 1637 d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Rebecca PUDDINGTON, b. Abt 1638 d. 24 Sep 1676, , York County, Maine, (Age ~ 38 years)
	7. Elias PUDDINGTON, b. Abt 1640, York, York, Maine, d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F839 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 24 Jul 2023

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	Birth - Abt 1600 - , , Devon County, England
	Marriage - 5 Feb 1629/30 - Tiverton, , Devon, England
	Immigration - from Tiverton, Devon, England - Bef 1640 - Agamenticus (York), , Maine,
	Residence - Home lot purchased from Henry Simpson - 15 Apr 1640 - Agamenticus (York), , Maine,
	Will - Proved and recorded 18 Jan 1695/6 following his widow's death - 25 Jun 1647 - York, York, Maine,
	Death - Abt 1648 - , York County, Maine,

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Reference Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I3546&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "George PUDDINGTON."

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