Martin Kellogg

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GEN: See Historical Document. NOTE Martin and Prudence (Bird) Kellogg\0=\0:Martin KELLOGG - bap. Nov. 23, 1595, Great L NOTE eighs, England; d. May 20 - Sep. 20, 1671, Braintree, Essex. A weaver or cloth w NOTE orker residing at Great Leighs and Braintree, where he obtained property May 22, NOTE 1632. Will dated May 20, 1671 and proved Sep. 20, 1671 at Braintree, England, m NOTE entions children Sarah, Joseph, Daniel, Samuel, Nathaniel, and Martin, and grand NOTE son John KELLOGG. Married in St. Michael's Bishop's Stratford, County Hertford, NOTE Oct. 22, 1621.\0=\0:*******\0=\0:MARTIN, son of Phillippe, baptized in Great Leighs,23 N NOTE ov., 1595; married in St. Michael's Bishop's Stortford, County Hertford, 22 Oct. NOTE , 1621, Prudence Bird, daughter of John Bird of Bishop's Stortford. She d. bef NOTE ore 20 May, 1671, as her name does not appear in his will. He died in Braintre NOTE e, England, between 20 May, 1671, when his will was made, and 20 September, same NOTE year, when it was proved.\0=\0:He was a weaver or cloth worker and resided in Great NOTE Leighs and Braintree. Although in the record of his marriage in 1621, he was ca NOTE lled of Great Leighs, it may be that he did not reside in Great Leighs immediate NOTE ly after his marriage, as he had a son, John (the record of baptism has not been NOTE found), who had a son who was five years old in 1648, as appears in the Manoria NOTE l Court Records. The last that is positively know of his being in Great Leighs w NOTE as when his son, Daniel, was baptized 6 Feb., 1630. On 22 May, 1632, he and his NOTE wife received the surrender of a tenement in Braintree, as appears in the Court NOTE Rolls for the Manor of Braintree:\0=\0:"Whereas at the Court on Monday in Easter wee NOTE k 11 James I A. D. 1613, Joseph Mann surrendered one acre and a half of land, pa NOTE rcel of a croft called Harold's Croft, lying at Minche's Oak on which same land NOTE a messuage had been lately built. To the use of Mark Stebbing and Mary his wife NOTE for their lives, and then to Edward Stebbing their son and his heirs. Now Mark, NOTE Mary and Edward are admitted.\0=\0:"Afterwards the said Mark, Mary and Edward and Th NOTE omas Stebbing, another son, surrendered all their right in the aforesaid premise NOTE s after the death of Mary Bead, formerly wife of Michael Mann, to the use of Rob NOTE ert Kellog and his heirs and the same Robert is admitted.\0=\0:"Afterwards Robert Ke NOTE llogg surrendered one tenement in the occupation of the same Thomas Stebbing and NOTE two small cottages to the same adjoining part of the property which the said Ro NOTE bert purchased of Edward and Thomas Stebbing, to the use and on behoof of Martin NOTE Kellogg and Prudence, his wife, and the heirs of the said Martin forever which NOTE same Martin and Prudence are admitted."\0=\0:In 1637 he received the surrender of a NOTE parcel of land with a cottage called Masses as appears from the following extrac NOTE t from the same Court Rolls. Part of this cottage is still standing in what is " NOTE Martin's Yard."\0=\0:"Whereas at the Court held 13 April 13 Charles I A. D. 1637, Ri NOTE chard Skinner was admitted on the surrender of Richard Sparhawke, amongst other NOTE things, to one parcel of land containing by estimation nine perches upon which a NOTE cottage had been lately built with part of a pond called a Fuller's Pond etc. I NOTE t is now found that on the 8th of April last (i. e. A. D. 1641) the said Skinner NOTE had surrendered the premises, by the name of one customary cottage called 'Mass NOTE es,' otherwise 'Masse's tenement' (then in the tenure of John Gowell or Cowell) NOTE to the use and behoof of Martin Kellhogg of Braintree weaver and his heirs. The NOTE same Martin is admitted."\0=\0:On 3 Apr., 1648, he surrendered a part of this teneme NOTE nt to his son, John, as appears from the extract of the Court Rolls, shown in th NOTE e account under his name.\0=\0:It is found that he appeared in the Archbishop's Cour NOTE t at Braintree in 1639 and '40, in company with the Vicar, and it is probable th NOTE at he was one of the church wardens.\0=\0:He was taxed in Braintree in 1666 for two NOTE hearths, as is shown in the Lay Subsidy returns for Braintree.\0=\0:In the Commissar NOTE y of London (Essex & Herts)\0=\0:IN THE NAME OFF GOD AMEN this 20ty day of May in th NOTE e yeare of our\0=\0:Lord 1671 I, MARTIN KELLOCKE of Braintre in the county of Essex\0= NOTE \0:Weauer beinge sicke in bodie but of a perfecte memorie praised be\0=\0:god therfor NOTE doe make & ordaine this my last will & testamente in\0=\0:writinge in manner and for NOTE me followinge that is to say First &\0=\0:prinsepally I comend my soule into the han NOTE ds of allmighty god my\0=\0:maker trustinge in the allsufissiante merits of Jesus Ch NOTE riste my\0=\0:Sauiour & redemer to obtaine Eternall Life and Salluation and my\0=\0:bodi NOTE e vnto the earth from whence it came to be decently buried by\0=\0:my Executor which NOTE shall be herafter nomenated & appointed Item I\0=\0:giue and bequeath unto Sarah my NOTE daughter the wife of William\0=\0:Jacob fiue pounde lawfull money of England to be NOTE paide within on\0=\0:yeare After my deceasse Item I giue vnto my grandchild John\0=\0:Ke NOTE llocke twenty shillings to be paid vnto him within two years\0=\0:after my deceasse NOTE Item I giue & bequeath vnto my sone Joseph\0=\0:Kellocke of new England twenty shill NOTE ings to be paide to him\0=\0:within on yeare after my deceasse Item I giue and beque NOTE ath vnto\0=\0:my sone Daniell Kellocke of new England fiue pound lawfull monie\0=\0:of E NOTE ngland to be paid vnto him within on yeare after my deceasse\0=\0:Item I giue vnto m NOTE y sone Samuell Kellocke in new England fiue\0=\0:pound like lawfull money of England NOTE to be paid vnto him within\0=\0:two years after my deceasse Item I giue & bequeath NOTE vnto my sone\0=\0:Nathanell Kellocke all my goods in my best chamber & my little\0=\0:c NOTE opper and all my wearinge apparrell to be deliuered to him\0=\0:prsente After my dec NOTE easse Item I giue vnto my sone Martin\0=\0:Kellocke my coppie holld housse wherin I NOTE now dwell with the yarde\0=\0:and garden & with all and singuler the appurtenances t NOTE herunto\0=\0:belonginge & my coppie hold tennements wherein John Watts now\0=\0:dwelleth NOTE with all the appurtenances therunto belonginge and my\0=\0:parler that I now holld NOTE in my own handes whome I doe nominate &\0=\0:appointe make and ordaine to be my whol NOTE le and sole executor to se\0=\0:my will fullfilld & prformed accordinge to the tru m NOTE eaninge &\0=\0:intente of it and I doe make ordaine & declare this to be my very\0=\0:la NOTE st will and testemente Reuokinge all other wills formerly by me\0=\0:made either in NOTE worde or writinge in witness wherof I herunto set\0=\0:my hand & sealle the day & ye NOTE are first aboue written-The marke of\0=\0:MARTIN M. KELLOCKE (LS) Read signed sealle NOTE d published and\0=\0:declared to be the last will & testament of the testator in the NOTE \0=\0:prsence of us-Signed JOHN D. DEWDAT Senor-DANIELL CLARKE.\0=\0:Proved at Braintree NOTE 20th September 1671\0=\0:Fos 7 OB.-HK.\0=\0:OW.\0=\0:I certify that this copy has been exam NOTE ined with\0=\0:the original Will deposited in this Registry and\0=\0:that it is a true c NOTE opy thereof\0=\0:A. MUSGRAVE\0=\0:Registrar\0=\0:Children.\0=\0:JOHN , (no record of baptism has NOTE been found); married Susan _______. The following extracts from the Manorial C NOTE ourt Rolls prove that he was married before 29 April, 1648, and that both he and NOTE his wife died before 27 Mar., 1654, leaving a son, John, aged 5: "Whereas at t NOTE he Court held 29 April 1641 (recites the last mentioned admission of Martin Kelh NOTE ogg to Masse's). Now the aforesaid Martin Kelhogg surrenders part of the tenemen NOTE t in which he then dwelt and which was lately built at the lower of Little Masse NOTE 's then in the occupation of John Kelhogg, son, and of the said Martin, namely t NOTE he Hall and the Buttery within the same and the Entry next the Hall, and the Sho NOTE p next the Entry and all buildings upon the same Hall, Buttery, Entry and Shop, NOTE and also the Closet at the end of the chimney adjoining the ... and half the sta NOTE ck of chimneys, viz. half those next the Hall and rooms above mentioned; and all NOTE that little yard of the said Martin which is designed to be separated and divid NOTE ed from the rest of the said yard by a fence of pales upon the north side thereo NOTE f to be executed, which fence extends from the post of the garden gate as far as NOTE the post marked for the Division post, which part stands in the fence adjoining NOTE the Great Maze: and also the other side part (sic) of the same yard surrendered NOTE , adjoining the tenement of the same Martin in the occupation of Thomas Elsing t NOTE owards the south (except that the aforesaid Martin his heirs and assigns, propri NOTE etors and possessors of the said tenement now in the occupation of the aforesaid NOTE Thomas Elsing shall have liberty of ... there to wash, and the water to carry f NOTE rom thence, paying them part of the repairs of the said ...) To the use of John NOTE Kelhogg and Susan, his wife, and heirs of their bodies; and for default of such NOTE issue to the right heirs of the said John. Upon which the said John and Susan we NOTE re admitted." (Manorial Court, 3 Apr., 1648) "whereas at a Court held 3rd Apri NOTE l 1648, (Recital of last mentioned proceeding). It is now found that John and Su NOTE san are both dead and that John Kelhogg aforesaid aged five years is son and hei NOTE r of John and Susan who is admitted accordingly. Guardianship committed to Marti NOTE n Kelhog his Grandfather." (Court Leet, held 27 Mar., 1654)\0=\0:NATHANIEL, son of M NOTE artin Kellog, baptised in Great Leighs, 12 March, 1624; married Elizabeth ______ NOTE _. He died before 6 April, 1702, when his death was presented to the Manorial C NOTE ourt, in Braintree, and his son Nathaniel, admitted.\0=\0:JOSEF, son of Martin Kello NOTE g, baptised in Great Leighs, 1 April, 1626; removed to New England.\0=\0:SARAH , dau NOTE ghter of Martin Kellogue, baptised in Great Leighs, 1 February, 1628; married W NOTE illiam Jacobs.\0=\0:DANIEL, son of Martin Kellogue, baptisde in Great Leighs, 6 Febr NOTE uary, 1630; removed to New England.\0=\0:SAMUEL, probably born in Braintree; remove NOTE d to New England.\0=\0:MARTIN, probably born Braintree; married Elizabeth _______; " NOTE Martin Callog, an honest man," was buried in Braintree, 29 January, 1685. His w NOTE ill dated 20 January, same year, proved in August, 1688, mentions his wife, Eliz NOTE abeth, and children, Elizabeth, Martin and Joseph, all under age. At the Manoria NOTE l Court, 28 March, 1687, Elizabeth Kellogg, widow of Martin, was admitted to the NOTE tenement in which Martin Kellogg lately dwelt with the shop, yard, garden, etc. NOTE , until Martin Kellogg, her son, could attain the age of 21 years, and to anothe NOTE r customary tenement in Braintree until Elizabeth Kellogg, her daughter, should NOTE attain the age of 21 years, according to the will of Martin Kellogg, the elder, NOTE formerly husband of the said Elizabeth, dated 21 January, 1685. At the same cou NOTE rt on 17 April, 1704, it was presented that their son Martin was 21, and he was NOTE admitted to the tenement in Hoppet Lane, and on 28 March, 1706, it was presented NOTE that the said Martin had died seized of the Hoppet Lane tenement, and Joseph Ke NOTE llogg, his brother and heir, was admitted. On the 14th of March, 1722, at the s NOTE ame court, Joseph Kellogg surrendered the same tenement to the use of Nathaniel NOTE Kellogg and his heirs for \:331 10s. Further entries in the Manorial Court as late NOTE as 1735, show that this tenement on Hoppet Lane was still in possession of the NOTE Kelloggs. No later search was made\0=\0:

Martin married Prudence Bird, daughter of John Bird and Prudence, on 23 Oct 1621 in Bishop's Stortfo, Hertford, England. (Prudence Bird was born on 23 Nov 1596 in Bishop's Stortfo, Hertford, England and died before 20 May 1671 in England.)