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Gershorn Culver

Gershorn Culver

Male 1648 - 1717  (68 years)

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  • Name Gershorn Culver 
    Born 3 Dec 1648  Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1717  Long Island, NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1779  Alford Hathaway
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2021 

    Family Mary Ann Howell,   b. 1647, Hampshire, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Norfolk, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1674  Hampshire, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. David Culver,   b. 1680, Southhampton, NY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1756  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F649  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • 7. GERSHOM4 COLVER (EDWARD3, JOHN2, EDWARD1) was born December 03, 1648 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Ma, and died 1717 in Long Island, NY. He married MARY ANN HOWELL 1674 in Hampshire, Ma, daughter of EDWARD HOWELL and MARY FORDHAM. She was born 1648 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Ma, and died in Norfolk Co, Ma.

       

      Notes for GERSHOM COLVER:

      Abstracts of Wills Vol II 1708-1728

       

      Page 515.--GERSHOM CULVER. In the name of God, Amen, November 25, 1715. I, Gershom Culver, of Southampton, in Suffolk County, yeoman, being weak in body. I leave to my wife Mary the best room in my now dwelling house, and the use of the well, and one-half of the cellar, and the use of 1/3 of all lands and meadows during her life. I leave to my eldest son Jeremiah, the west part of my home lot, to be divided exactly in the middle by a north and south line, notwithstanding the west part may be the most. Also the east part of my close at the Head of the creek, butting upon Nathaniel Howell to the south. Also the south end of my Head of Creek close, butting to the south and west upon Major Joseph Fordham and Isaac Halsey. Also 1/2 of all the rest of my lands and meadows. I leave to my son Moses all my now dwelling house and barn and the east part of my home lot, and the north west part of my Head of the creek close, bounded north by the highway and going west to Isaac Halsey. Also the other 1/2 of all my lands and meadows, And my carpenter's tools, and cart, plows, yokes, horse gear, and all farming tools. I leave to my son David, ?5, to my son Jonathan, 20 shillings, To my son Gershom ?4, to my daughter Mary ?6. My son Moses is to take care of my grandson Jesse, and bind him out to a trade, and pay to him ?3 when 21. Mentions "land and meadow at Canoe Place." I make my sons Jeremiah and Moses executors.

       

      Witnesses, John Post, Hezekiah Howell, Thomas Reed. Proved at Court of Common Pleas, Southampton, March 30, 1716.

       

      [NOTE.--The homestead of Gershom Culver is on the north side of Hill street (or Country road) in Southampton, about a mile west of the village, and is bounded on the east by a highway called "Moses Lane." The house of Jeremiah Culver is still standing and now owned by the heirs of William Howell. The "Head of Creek Close" is on the south side of the same street, and bounded east by the lane to Captain's neck, and is now owned by Frederick Fanning and others. The land at Canoe Place is where the "Canoe Place Inn" now stands, and lands adjoining. Jesse Culver (son of Jeremiah) was born February 20, 1707, and died 1789. His descendants are now living in Wayne County, N. Y.--W. S. P.]

       

      Source: Colver - Culver Family Genealogy by Valerie Dyer Giorgi (1984)

      Family Tree Maker Genealogical Library (Abstracts of Wills Vol II 1708-1728)

       

      Notes for MARY ANN HOWELL:

      Source: Colver - Culver Family Genealogy by Valerie Dyer Giorgi (1984)

       

      Children of GERSHOM COLVER and MARY HOWELL are:

      12. i. JEREMIAH5 COLVER, b. 1675, Southhampton, LI, NY; d. 1758.

      ii. MOSES COLVER, b. 1678, Southhampton, LI, NY.

      Notes for MOSES COLVER:

       

      Source: Colver - Culver Family Genealogy by Valerie Dyer Giorgi (1984)

      Family Tree Maker Genealogical Library (Abstracts of Wills Vol II 1708-1728)

       

      13. iii. DAVID COLVER, b. 1680, Southampton, Suffolk, NY; d. 1756.

      iv. GERSHOM COLVER, b. 1681, Southhampton, LI, NY.

      Notes for GERSHOM COLVER:

      Source: Colver - Culver Family Genealogy by Valerie Dyer Giorgi (1984)

       

      v. JONATHAN COLVER, b. 1683.

      Notes for JONATHAN COLVER:

      Source: Colver - Culver Family Genealogy by Valerie Dyer Giorgi (1984)

      Family Tree Maker Genealogical Library (Abstracts of Wills Vol II 1708-1728)

       

      vi. MARY COLVER, b. 1685.

      Notes for MARY COLVER:

      Source: Colver - Culver Family Genealogy by Valerie Dyer Giorgi (1984)

      Family Tree Maker Genealogical Library (Abstracts of Wills Vol II 1708-1728)

       

      vii. NATHAN COLVER, b. 1688.

       

      8. HANNAH4 COLVER (EDWARD3, JOHN2, EDWARD1) was born April 11, 1652 in Roxbury, Ma, and died June 28, 1733 in Groton, Conn.. She married JOHN BURROWS December 14, 1670 in New London, Conn, son of ROBERT BURROWS and MARY IRELAND. He was born 1642 in Wethersfield, Conn, and died February 12, 1715/16 in Groton, Conn..

       

      Children of HANNAH COLVER and JOHN BURROWS are: