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- From Drapers in America, p. 165-166
MOSES. (2. James, 1. Thomas.) 6th child, 3d s. of James Draper and Miriam Stansfield. m. 1st: July 7, 1684, Hannah, dau. of John Chandler. She was b. Sep. 9, 1669. d. July 9, 1692. He m. 2dly: Nov. 3, 1692, Mary Thacher, of Boston.
Moses Draper "confessed Jesus Christ" in 1683; was received into full communion and baptized "month 12, day 17;" Hannah, his wife, on "month 1, day 30," 1684, at the First Church, Roxbury. Hannah is buried in the Eustis Street or Eliot Burial Ground at Roxbury. The small gravestone is marked:
"Hannah Draper, ye wife of Moses Draper.
Aged 22 years, 8 Mos. 21 Das.
Dyed June ye 9, 1692."
A grant was made by the Town of Dedham to Moses Draper, near Stony River bridge, by Dedham road, for a blacksmith's shop for him and his successors, for this use and no other. He also had a blacksmith's shop in Boston, and it is generally supposed a small store there also. Mr. Draper died young, and of his children but one lived to grow up, or at least there are no authentic records of any descendants. The following are the official records relative to the settlement of his estate and administration of the same for his children:
Suff. Records, Lib. 13, Fol. 140. (Index Vol. 2.)
Letters of administration granted to Mary Draper, relict, wid. &c. On the estate of her late husband, Moses Draper, late of Boston, county of Suffolk, blacksmith, deceased. Letters granted the 9th day of November. 1693.
Ibid. Fol. 141. Inventory (Index Vol. 2), taken this 22d day of August, 1693, commences with household furniture--"item, One cow 1 15."; then follows shop tools; "One crank at Roxbury, weighing 1 ?? 8 lbs.", is one of the items, &c. &c., making 161, 18, 1.
And then follows "An inventory of his estate at Roxbury, taken the 25th day of Oct. 1693."
His dwelling house & barne 90
The shop with the land adjoining 10
The hay in the barne 2 10
1 pr. bellows 2, 5s. 1 vice 18s 3 3
1 brass kettle 1, 10s. 1 plough, 8s 1 18
1 acre of meadow at Beare Marsh 4
1 acre more at Hollison 2 10
7 acres of land at Dorchester 3
His first wife's wearing cloathes & child bed linnen 6 3
123 4
161 18 1
285 2 1
Approved, Nov. 9th, 1693.
Lib. 13, Fol. 355, Settlement of acct.
Dec. 26, 1695.
Lib. 13, Fol. 323.
Letters of guardianship appointing James Draper (7) to be guardian unto Hannah, the daughter of his brother, Moses Draper (9) of Boston, deceased, "being a minor about 7 years of age." Granted 1st. day of August, 1695.
Lib. 17, Fol. 73.
Roxbury, Moses Draper, son of late Moses Draper (9), blacksmith, being upwards of 16 years, having nominated and appointed my honord. uncle, Joshua Gee of Boston, shipwright, to be my guardian.
June 27th, 1710.
Lib. 21, Fol. 33.
Settlement of acct. of the estate of Moses Draper, late of Boston, deceased, merchant.
Nov. 10th, 1718.
Lib. 18, Fol. 212.
Joseph Grant of Boston, Shipwright, and Samuel Gore, of Roxbury, yeoman, appointed administrators of the estate of Moses Draper, shopkeeper, late of Boston.
Granted 19th January, 1714.
Lib. 19, Fol. 22, Index 3d. vol.
Inventory, dated Boston, March 29, 1715, beginning with 2 doz. combs at 4s., &c. amounting to 24 17 6.
Appraisers:
JOHN KILBY,
SETH DWIGHT,
Then follows an inventory dated Roxbury, (???), 1715, of the real estate of Moses Draper, late of Roxbury.
Housing & lambs in Roxbury, one dwelling house, one out house, one smith's shop, adjoining to the dwelling house, five acres of land, being planted out with an orchard, being formerly the land of Jacob Newel, as may appear from a deed from P. Newel to Moses Draper, of Roxbury, deceased. 102.
One small piece of land lying upon Meeting House hill, bounded towards the north, "heirs of John Ruggles, late of Rox. deceased," containing 24 feet square, as by deed from Sarah Allen & Wm. Cleaves to said Draper. 3.
One acre of fresh meadow, lying in Beases Marsh, as may appear by deed.
One acre of freash meadow lying within the range of lot, known by the name of Morrel's lot, bought of Capt. Timothy Stevens. 4.
Seven acres of land lying in the township of Dorchester, near a place commonly called Mother Brooks, bought of Baraciah Lewis, his part in it. 4.
Item. Said Draper's interest & right with his sister's Hannah Gore, in two 19 acre lots, lying in Woodstock, in part of it commonly called the Old Town, half, with the after right his part, 10.
Signed: EDWARD BRIDGE,
JOSIAH HOLLAND,
THOMAS MORY.
Approved, January, 16th, 1715.
CHILDREN, BY 1ST WIFE:
1978. I. Hannah, b. Roxbury, Apr. 8, 1686. m. John Gore.
The Probate Court appointed her uncle, James Draper, 7, her guardian on Aug. 1, 1695, after the death of her parents.
1979. II. Elizabeth, b. Roxbury, 1687. d. Nov. 5, 1687.
1980. III. Elizabeth 2d, b. Roxbury, Nov. 17, 1688. d. Nov. 17, 1688.
CHILDREN, BY 2D WIFE:
1981. IV. Moses, b. Boston, Sep. 12, 1693. Bap. Second Church, Boston, Sep.
17, 1693.
On June 27, 1710, being then 16 years old, he chose his uncle, Joshua Gee, shipwright, of Boston, as his guardian. (He is supposed to have m. Mary Allen or Aldis, of Boston, Nov. 26, 1743. This is not at all authentic, and there are no traces of any descendants.)
10. DANIEL. (2. James, 1. Thomas.) 7th child, 4th s. of James Draper and Miriam Stansfield. m. Nov. 16, 1691, Elizabeth Brackett.
CHILDREN, B. ROXBURY:
I. Elizabeth, b. Sep. 9, 1692. d. Sep. 12, 1692.
II. Daniel, b. Nov. 6, 1695. d. Sep. 17, 1703.
III. Mary, b. Nov. 5, 1698. d. Oct. 25, 1775. m. Apr. 4, 1722, by Rev.
Jacob Belcher, Captain Hezekiah Allen, s. of Joseph Allen and
Hannah Sabin, of Dover. He was b. 1692. d. Aug. 16, 1775.
Both are buried in Dover, Mass. They lived first in Medfield,
moved from there to Weston, and finally settled in Dover.
Children:--I. Hezekiah, 1990. b. Apr. 15, 1724. II. Mary, 1991.
b. July 2, 1727. III. Timothy, 1992. b. Aug. 31, 1729. d. Nov.
23, 1736. IV. Elizabeth, 1993. b. Aug. 7, 1731. V. Hannah, 1994.
b. Nov. 21, 1733. VI. Mehetable, 1995. b. Apr. 30, 1736. VII.
Abigail, 1996. b. Mar. 22, 1742.
IV. Miriam, b. July 16, 1701. d. same day.
V. Mehetable, b. June 19, 1705.
VI. Daniel 2d, b. Nov. 3, 1707. d. Feb. 2, 1764.
VII. Timothy, b. Apr. 12, 1711. d. Feb. 10, 1774.
VIII. Elizabeth 2d, b. 17--. d. Sep. 15, 1728.
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