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1. STEPHEN (PAINTER)1 PAYNTER was born in probably England, and died Aft. October 10, 1659 in will, probably Southampton, Bermuda. He married (1) ALICE HARRISON. She was born in England, GB, and died August 1631 in probably Southampton, Bermuda. He married (2) JANE. Notes for STEPHEN (PAINTER) PAYNTER: !see Mercer's Bermud asettlers pg 147-8 for will was foreman of the jury in Bermuda in June and Oct 1616 assumed care of the property of the Lord Southampton in Bermuda in 1623 Councillor at Assembly in 1623. In 1627 he complained of unjust proceedings against him by Gov Woodehouse. 1645 The Earl of Warwick appointed him his agent in Bermuda.. 1647 see letter for Earl of Warwick. !Lefroy's Memorials of the Bermudas pg 119- named as one ousted by the Company 9/14/1658: and are sufferers for their fidelity to the Commonwealth "The Rich Papers" pg 56 Robert Rich to Sir Nat Rich 2/22/1617/8 encouraged him to buy Sir Thomas Huett's share "where is seated one Mr Paynter and his wife and famyly, whoe is very honnest, discrete, and paynfull man and hath good judgement in tobackoe. He desyre to be under you, in that he doth approve so well approve of you, hee hath removed from Mr Richard Edwards shayres in Pembroke by reason of the baronesse there of. pg 175 Thomas Durham to Sir Nat Rich Jan 1619/20 Foster must have been an acting bailiff in Southampton in Robert Rich's absence, collecting tobacco. Before he left, he appointed Stephen Paynter in his place. pg 236 SP signed a petition from the Council in Bermuda 10/1622 to England pg 239 signed a grievance dated 10/1622 pg 315 SP was in Bermuda 1616 or earlier, a bailliff in 1619, member of the Council 1623, reappointed 1627-8, 1630-38. Was Rev George Stirk's father-in-law. SP went to the Bahamas 1649, next year went to Boston with his grandson George Stirke Jr and his sister. George attended Harvard. SP maintained a stillhouse. More About STEPHEN (PAINTER) PAYNTER: Fact 1: October 19, 1659, will, Bermuda Fact 2: May 06, 1661, will proved, Bermuda Notes for ALICE HARRISON: see Mercer's Bermuda Settlers pg 147-8 More About ALICE HARRISON: Fact 2: August 23, 1631, Bermuda Children of STEPHEN PAYNTER and ALICE HARRISON are: 2. i. RUTH2 PAYNTER, d. Aft. October 19, 1659, father's will, Bermuda. 3. ii. STEPHEN PAYNTER, b. Bermuda; d. Bef. October 19, 1659, father's will, Bermuda. 4. iii. PATIENCE PAYNTER, d. Aft. August 1669, see notes, of, Warwick, Bermuda. 5. iv. AGNES PAYNTER, b. Abt. 1623, Bermuda; d. Aft. July 03, 1705, will, Bermuda. v. PAUL PAYNTER. Notes for PAUL PAYNTER: The Rich Papers Sir Paul Paynter, son of Stephen, was a "worthy cobbler", and a promoter of the Royal Africa Co. (all of the above from this footnoted source)37 Involved in the Bermuda Witch Trials. On the court which sentenced John Middleton to death in 1653, also involved in an inquest in January of 1654 which had the folliwng results: Elizabeth Page acquitted. Jane Hopkins found guilty, sentenced to death, hanged by the neck till dead 5 Jan 1654/5 39 His Will: PAYNTER, STEPHEN W1:69,70 (65-68 missing) 19 October 1659 proved 6 May 1661 died 25 Feb 1660 inventory 7 May 1661 ...by one and ___, then my will is that my overseers doe cause my servants to measure (or manure?) and fallow my land, and out of the benefit of it, to allow provision for my servants, and what ever profit also shall bee raised, the one half of it I give to the wife of Stephen Paynter deceased, for the bringing up of her children, which she had by my sonne Stephen, and the other halfe to be put into a stock for my other grandchildren. Item. My will is that in case my grandsonne John Painter doth come to live, that he shall have the tobacco chest, the coxn's chests (or corn crusher?), one salt chest in the kichon, two pistles, two potts, the table and ___(pestle?), and Mortar and fowles and what other things my overseers shall think fitt, but in case he cometh not ___ himself, then my grandchildren, ____ inhabiting shall injoy all my _____ goods in equall proportion. Item. My will is that all my plate and pewter and linen and books bee equallie divided betweene my daughter Patience and my daughter Ruth except what shall bee otherwise disposed of in this my will and I give and bequeath unto Patience Bullock after the death of her husband William Bullock my profit or take of _____ in the hall and the best ___oon _____ with a silk fringe belonging unto it and one needle-work cushion and two cushionstools, and my still and all belongings to it, but if shee decease before her husband, then I give these aforesaid goods unto her children. Item. I doo give and bequeath unto my daughter Ruth, the great chest that is in the parlor, and two cushion stools, and a needlework cushion. Item. I give unto my n___ Sybella Righton the next Negro childe that shall bee borne of any of the Negroes belonging unto mee, and in case my said ___ doe desire to change the said child if it be a male fro a female, my will is that shee shall have the next female childe that shall belong unto mee for the said male childe and that the said child shall bee nursed for her at the charge of my executrix, till it be twelve months ould. Moreover I give unto the said Sibella one cushion stoole. Item. I doo give unto Elizabeth, the wife of John Todd my rosestill, in case shee doe outlive my wife. Item. I doo hereby ordaine my deere and loving wife Jane Painter aforesaid my full and whole executrix of this my will and also doo ordaine and make my sonne Florentius Seymor and Capt Thomas Richards overseers for the taking hand and seeing to the fullfilling of this my will after her decease. And as a pledge of my love I give unto each of my executors a silver ring. To my sonne Seymor a ____ with a foot, and to Capt Richarda a low ___ with two oares. It is my will that my executrix during her life shall pay unto my overseers for the use of my daughter, the late wife of my sonne Stephen deceased and her children, five pounds ___ of annm out of the benefitt of the goods & chattels left in her hands, and whatsoever profit she shall bee raised out of my estate by her care and industrie may dispose of it to whom shee pleaseth. It is my will that imediatlie after my decease that my overseers take a true inventorie of all and singular my said estate excepting my wife moarning clothes, her rings, a piece of plate, a trunk, a ____, two cases of bottles, and all my oyle. That whatever else of my goods or chattell that is not herein ____ossed, which is in the custody of my executrix bee taken into the hands of my overseers imediatlie after her decease, and by them to be improved for a stock for my grandchildren which are and shall be borne before my decease to be equallie divided amongst them when they turn to lawfull age, that is to say, the children of my daughters Patience and of my daughter Ruth and the children of Sybella Righton, and Mary Sto__ (Stokes?) and Patience Tatum. Item. my will is that in case my Negro _osicus (/Josias?) Simon (/Seymour?) doo honestlie and faithfullie demene himself during the life of my said wife, he shall have the oversight of the hands and families untill my grandsonne john Painter or his heires shall come to possess it, and ___ the said possessor and who to years after his entrie on it and then there bieng nothing of unfaithfullnesse ___ changed uppon him, that hee forever bee freed. And for my Negro Bongo (/Banjo?), my will is that shee continues in the familie untill my said grandsonne or his heirs ___ ___, who having charge that nothing bee wanting for her comfortable living with him, it shall bee at her charge, whether shee will continue or ___ for ___ depart. Lastlie, and that this is my last will and testament which I desire should after my decease bee fullfilled, I have for testament thereof have unto set my hand and seale this nineteenth of October An:Dom 1659 witnessed by us. Robert Kestaven Horatio Mallory May the 6th An:oDom: 1661 The day and yeare above written Captaine Florentia Seymor and Capt. Thomas Richards have uppon oath anexxed in the presence of Capt. William Sayle Governor that the aforesaid will and testament was signed and sealed by Stephen Painter aforesaid. An inventorie of goods left in the house of Capt. Steph'n Painter after his decease ___ the 25th 1660... " (list followed) Letter to daughter: Letter: Stephen Paynter to grandaughter Sybella Righton dated April 1661 "If the Lord God be pleased to take me away before I return to Bermuda I have written unto my wife that after her decease ye be possessed of my negro gyrle to your own use and your brother George who is very sicke does very well know. Soe I shall desire you to keep these lines in safetie if it should be forgotten this will be sufficient warrant for you. (sic) Witness my hand (signed) Stephen Painter So with my prayers to George Stirke, Almighty God for thee and thine, I rest. Your very loving grandfather in the utmost of my powers.40 In 1644 was one of three men who served as a triumvirate governing Bermuda, along with W. Sayle and William Wilkinson. | ||||||
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