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6. ELIZABETH3 VIALL (JOHN2, THOMAS1)40 was born April 06, 167041,42. She married JOHN THOMAS42 March 30, 1687 in Swansea, Bristol, MA43.

More About ELIZABETH VIALL:
Baptism: April 10, 1670, First Church, Boston44

Notes for JOHN THOMAS:
Early Rehoboth, vol. 3 p. 168
24 January 1692--Whereas a marriage was entered into by John Thomas of Swanzey, deceased, and whereas John Thomas' "Honored Mother in Law Mrs. Elizabeth Newman of said Swanzey, late the wife of the said John Vial" and executrix of his will, Thomas granted to Elizabeth Newman, Samuel Vial, Benjamin Vial, and Nathaniel Vial land in Rehoboth. Witnesses Samuel Newman, Joseph Kent, Jr., and Samuel Kent [Ibid., vol. I, p 317]
     
Children of ELIZABETH VIALL and JOHN THOMAS are:
16. i.   JOHN4 THOMAS.
17. ii.   JEMIMA THOMAS, b. 1710, Swansea, Bristol, MA.


7. BENJAMIN3 VIALL (JOHN2, THOMAS1)44 was born April 14, 1672 in Rehoboth, Mass.45,46, and died September 06, 1750 in Rehoboth, Mass.47,47,48. He married (1) RACHEL BROWNE48 May 05, 1697 in Swansea, Mass.49,50, daughter of JOHN BROWNE and ANNA MASON. She was born May 16, 167951, and died Abt. 170052,53. He married (2) ESTHER WISWALL53 May 26, 1701 in Rehoboth, Mass., daughter of NOAH WISWALL and THEODOCIA JACKSON. She was born April 01, 1678 in Newton, Middlesex, MA54,55,56,57, and died Bef. October 12, 172558,59,60,61. He married (3) SARAH SEVER61 October 12, 1725 in Brookline (MA?), daughter of CALEB SEVER and SARAH INGLESBY. She was born August 01, 168662,63.

Notes for BENJAMIN VIALL:
New England Families Genealogica and Memorial: Third Series, Volume IV; p. 1690

"...third son and fourth child of John and Elizabeth (Smith) Viall, was baptized April 14, 1672, died in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, September 6, 1750.
Benjamin Viall married (first) in Rehoboth, May 26, 1701, Elizabeth Wiswall, (second) Sarah (???). Children, all by first marriage: John, baptized in Rehoboth, March 19, 1704-05, died before 1750; Nathaniel, see forward; Thomas; Hannah, married June 29, 1735, Joshua Smith; Esther, born 1716, married (intent published), September 3, 1744, Captain Ephraim Tiffany, of Warren, and died in Barrington, March 19, 1792."

Benjamin Viall was a prominent man in Barrington as a town officer - - was chosen assessor in 1717, the year of the incorporation orf the town; chosen one of the selectmen Mar. 16, 1718-19 and 1722; Ensign Benjamin. select man and treasurer in 1723; chosen moderator of town meeting and town treasurer in 1725; assessor in 1725. His will, of Aug. 6, 1750, probated Oct. 2, 1750 (then of Rehoboth), mentions wife Sarah, daughter Esther, wife of Ephraim Tiffany of Warren, - -gives her his negro boy Scipio, if he survive his wife, - - grandson Benjamin Viall, and son Nathaniel, who he appointed executor. His personal estate appraised 200 pounds, 3 s., 7d.
Benjamin and his brother Jonathan bought Sept. 1, 1708, of Samuel Cranston of Newport, the estate in Swansea and Rehoboth formerly owned by Noah Floyd of Swansea. This was originally a part of the Willett estate.

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The History of Peter Parker and Sarah Ruggles
Author: John William Linzee
Call Number: CS71.P24

This book contains the history and genealogy of the Peter Parker family of Massachusetts.
Bibliographic Information: Linzee, John William. The History of Peter Parker and Sarah Ruggles. Privately Published, Boston 1913.

Benjamin Viall m. 1st Rachel Brown 5 May 1697 Swansea*; dau. of John and Annie (Mason) Brown of Swansea*; b. 16 May 1679 Swansea*, as Rachel dau. of Capt. John Brown; d. about 1700.
Benjamin Viall m. 2nd Esther Wiswall, as previously shown.

Benjamin Viall m. 3rd Sarah Winchester 12 Oct. 1725 Brookline*; dau. of Caleb and Sarah (Inglesby) of Roxbury*; b. 1 Aug. 1686 Roxbury*, as Sarah dau. of Caleb and Sarah Sever; bapt. 5 Sept. 1686 Roxbury(+), as Sarah dau. of Caleb Seaver; d. after 1750.

Sarah Sever m. 1st Josiah Winchester 25 Mar. 1707 Roxbury*; son of Josiah and Mary (Lyon) Winchester of Roxbury and Brookline*; b. 25 Dec. 168(1) Brookline*, as Josiah son of Josiah and Mary Winchester; bapt. 1 Feb. 1681 Roxbury(+), as Josiah son of Josiah Winchester; d. 28 Apr. 1724 Brookline (P. R., and Winchester Notes, by Fanny Winchester Hotchkiss).

(The Sever Family by William Blake Trask; and John Winchester, by George Rogers Presson).

(Suff. XVIII: 65-6) The will of Caleb Sever Senr of Roxbury, mentions his eldest son Caleb, sons Nicholas and Thomas Sever; daus. Elizabeth Holbrook, and Sarah Winchester; sons Caleb and Thomas sole exors. Signed 29 Aug. 1710. In presence of John Davis, John Mayo, Jacob Pepper and Richard Hall. Proved 13 Mar. 1713.

(Suff. XXIII: 336) Adm. was granted to Sarah Winchester of Brookline Co. Suff., on the estate of her husband Josiah Winchester late of Brookline, carpenter. Dated at Boston 24 Aug. 1724.

(p. 418) A true Inventory of the Estate of Josiah Winchester Junr of Brooklyn, Housewright, dec'd. Prized at Brooklyn 27 Aug. 1724, by Samuel Aspinwall, John Sever, and Edward Bridge. Sarah Winchester presented the Inventory and made oath at Boston 23 Nov. 1724.

(Suff. XXIV: 160) Sarah Winchester made oath to her accompt at Boston 9 Aug. 1725.

(Suff. XXXI: 318-20) Brooklyn 5 Dec. 1732. The Real Estate of Josiah Winchester late of Brookline was uncapable of making more than one settlement, Benjamin White, James Shed, Thomas Cotton (appraisers).

Caleb Winchester eldest son of the dec'd accepting the real estate, and to pay to his Brothers and Sisters their Ratable parts, (Saving unto his mother Sarah Vial, widow,
her Right of Dower therein for her term of life); unto his Brother and Sister, namely Nathaniel and Sarah Winchester the sum of one hundred twenty-nine pounds and ten shillings a peice, etc. Dated at Boston 21 Mar. 1732.

(Suff. Deed XXXIX: 248) Benjamin Vial of Barington Co. Bristol, Province of Mass. Bay, and Sarah his wife lately called Sarah Winchester as she is admx. of the Estate of her former Husband Josiah Winchester late of Brookline within the Co. of Suff., dec'd Intestate. Whereas the sd Sarah upon her Petition, Preferred to his Majesties Superior Court of Indicature, held at Boston the Second Tuesday of Aug. 1725, did obtain an order to make sale of the Land, . . . sell to Samuel Clarke of Brookline, a pasture in Brookline, . . . bounded Easterly upon land of Samuel Clarke, Southerly upon land of Henry Winchester, Westerly upon land of the heirs of sd. Josiah Winchester, dec'd, Northerly upon a stone wall which fences in the orchard of the sd. Josiah Winchester. Dated 14 Jan. 1725-6. In presence of Jabez Brown, George Beansto Junr.

Ack. by both, Suff. ss. Brookline 16 May 1726. Rec. 18 May 1726.

(See Suff. Deed XL: 128, for further information on Benjamin and Sarah Vial).

(Suff. Deed LX: 211) Caleb Winchester and Mary his wife of Brookline Co. Suff., sell to John Seaver Junr of sd. Brookline, sixteen acres of land in Brookline, and Benjamin and Sarah Viall of Barrington, surrender all their Right of Dowry. Dated 26 Mar. 1733. In presence of Nathl Seaver, Richard Seaver, James Streeter, and Thomas Viall. Ack. at Brookline by Caleb and Mary Winchester 13 Apr. 1733. Ack. at Roxbury by Benjamin and Sarah Viall 25 Oct. 1733. Rec. 10 Apr. 1741.

(Bristol XII: 407) . . . I Benjamin Vial of Rehoboth . . . yeoman . . . advanced in age . . . Do make this may last will . . . wife Sarah . . . to her Disposall all that house hold good which she brought to me . . . daughter Esther the wife of Ephraim Tiffany of Warren . . . grandson Benj. Vial . . . son Nathaniel . . . executor . . . [to pay] . . . Samuel Snell or his heir (Late of Newport) . . . and . . . Ebenezer Allen of Warren (money). Signed & sealed 6 Aug. 1750. Proved 2 Oct. 1750.

Witnesses: Hezekiah Brown, John Brown, John Wood, Solomon Townsend.

More About BENJAMIN VIALL:
Baptism: April 14, 167263

Notes for ESTHER WISWALL:
The History of Peter Parker and Sarah Ruggles; Genealogy Library Online:

ESTHER, b. 1 Apr. 1678 Newton*, Mass., as Esther dau. of Noah and Theodocia Wiswall, also Cambridge*; d. before 12 Oct. 1725; Mrs. Esther Wisell of Rehoboth*, Mass. and Benjamin Vial of Swanzey m. int. 10 Apr. 1701; m. 26 May 1701 Rehoboth*; son of John and 2nd wife Elizabeth (Smith) Viall; bapt. 14 Apr. 1672 Boston* (First(+)), as [blank] child of John Violl; d. 6 Sept. 1750 Rehoboth*, as Benjamin Viall. (John Viall of Swanzey, by David Jillson).
Benjamin Viall m. 1st Rachel Brown 5 May 1697 Swansea*; dau. of John and Annie (Mason) Brown of Swansea*; b. 16 May 1679 Swansea*, as Rachel dau. of Capt. John Brown; d. about 1700.
Benjamin Viall m. 2nd Esther Wiswall, as previously shown.

Benjamin Viall m. 3rd Sarah Winchester 12 Oct. 1725 Brookline*; dau. of Caleb and Sarah (Inglesby) of Roxbury*; b. 1 Aug. 1686 Roxbury*, as Sarah dau. of Caleb and Sarah Sever; bapt. 5 Sept. 1686 Roxbury(+), as Sarah dau. of Caleb Seaver; d. after 1750.

Sarah Sever m. 1st Josiah Winchester 25 Mar. 1707 Roxbury*; son of Josiah and Mary (Lyon) Winchester of Roxbury and Brookline*; b. 25 Dec. 168(1) Brookline*, as Josiah son of Josiah and Mary Winchester; bapt. 1 Feb. 1681 Roxbury(+), as Josiah son of Josiah Winchester; d. 28 Apr. 1724 Brookline (P. R., and Winchester Notes, by Fanny Winchester Hotchkiss).

(The Sever Family by William Blake Trask; and John Winchester, by George Rogers Presson).
Suff. XVIII: 65-6) The will of Caleb Sever Senr of Roxbury, mentions his eldest son Caleb, sons Nicholas and Thomas Sever; daus. Elizabeth Holbrook, and Sarah Winchester; sons Caleb and Thomas sole exors. Signed 29 Aug. 1710. In presence of John Davis, John Mayo, Jacob Pepper and Richard Hall. Proved 13 Mar. 1713.

(Suff. XXIII: 336) Adm. was granted to Sarah Winchester of Brookline Co. Suff., on the estate of her husband Josiah Winchester late of Brookline, carpenter. Dated at Boston 24 Aug. 1724.

(p. 418) A true Inventory of the Estate of Josiah Winchester Junr of Brooklyn, Housewright, dec'd. Prized at Brooklyn 27 Aug. 1724, by Samuel Aspinwall, John Sever, and Edward Bridge. Sarah Winchester presented the Inventory and made oath at Boston 23 Nov. 1724.

(Suff. XXIV: 160) Sarah Winchester made oath to her accompt at Boston 9 Aug. 1725.

(Suff. XXXI: 318-20) Brooklyn 5 Dec. 1732. The Real Estate of Josiah Winchester late of Brookline was uncapable of making more than one settlement, Benjamin White, James Shed, Thomas Cotton (appraisers).

Caleb Winchester eldest son of the dec'd accepting the real estate, and to pay to his Brothers and Sisters their Ratable parts, (Saving unto his mother Sarah Vial, widow,
her Right of Dower therein for her term of life); unto his Brother and Sister, namely Nathaniel and Sarah Winchester the sum of one hundred twenty-nine pounds and ten shillings a peice, etc. Dated at Boston 21 Mar. 1732.

(Suff. Deed XXXIX: 248) Benjamin Vial of Barington Co. Bristol, Province of Mass. Bay, and Sarah his wife lately called Sarah Winchester as she is admx. of the Estate of her former Husband Josiah Winchester late of Brookline within the Co. of Suff., dec'd Intestate. Whereas the sd Sarah upon her Petition, Preferred to his Majesties Superior Court of Indicature, held at Boston the Second Tuesday of Aug. 1725, did obtain an order to make sale of the Land, . . . sell to Samuel Clarke of Brookline, a pasture in Brookline, . . . bounded Easterly upon land of Samuel Clarke, Southerly upon land of Henry Winchester, Westerly upon land of the heirs of sd. Josiah Winchester, dec'd, Northerly upon a stone wall which fences in the orchard of the sd. Josiah Winchester. Dated 14 Jan. 1725-6. In presence of Jabez Brown, George Beansto Junr.

Ack. by both, Suff. ss. Brookline 16 May 1726. Rec. 18 May 1726.

(See Suff. Deed XL: 128, for further information on Benjamin and Sarah Vial).

(Suff. Deed LX: 211) Caleb Winchester and Mary his wife of Brookline Co. Suff., sell to John Seaver Junr of sd. Brookline, sixteen acres of land in Brookline, and Benjamin and Sarah Viall of Barrington, surrender all their Right of Dowry. Dated 26 Mar. 1733. In presence of Nathl Seaver, Richard Seaver, James Streeter, and Thomas Viall. Ack. at Brookline by Caleb and Mary Winchester 13 Apr. 1733. Ack. at Roxbury by Benjamin and Sarah Viall 25 Oct. 1733. Rec. 10 Apr. 1741.

(Bristol XII: 407) . . . I Benjamin Vial of Rehoboth . . . yeoman . . . advanced in age . . . Do make this may last will . . . wife Sarah . . . to her Disposall all that house hold good which she brought to me . . . daughter Esther the wife of Ephraim Tiffany of Warren . . . grandson Benj. Vial . . . son Nathaniel . . . executor . . . [to pay] . . . Samuel Snell or his heir (Late of Newport) . . . and . . . Ebenezer Allen of Warren (money). Signed & sealed 6 Aug. 1750. Proved 2 Oct. 1750.

Witnesses: Hezekiah Brown, John Brown, John Wood, Solomon Townsend.
     
Children of BENJAMIN VIALL and ESTHER WISWALL are:
  i.   THOMAS4 VIALL63, d. Bef. 175064,65.
  Notes for THOMAS VIALL:
Living in 1731

  ii.   HANNAH VIALL65, b. Abt. 1710; m. JOSHUA SMITH65, June 29, 1735, Swanzey, Mass..
  iii.   JOHN VIALL65, b. March 19, 1704/0565; d. Bef. 175066,67.
  More About JOHN VIALL:
Baptism: March 19, 1704--0567
18. iv.   NATHANIEL VIALL, b. November 11, 1705, Rehoboth, Mass., baptized Nov. 11, 1705; d. February 19, 1800, Rehoboth, Mass..
19. v.   ESTHER VIALL, b. 1716; d. March 19, 1792, Barrington, Mass..

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