PUFFER, Richard^[1]

1657 - 1723  (66 years)

• Name	PUFFER, Richard
  Birth	14 Mar 1657	Braintree, MA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Ref#	4  [2]
  _COLOR	2
  Death	3 Aug 1723	Wrentham, MA   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I15743	Puffers
  Last Modified	4 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	PUFFER, James,   b. 1624, England d. 25 Jul 1692, Braintree, MA (Age 68 years)
  Mother	LUDDEN, Mary Swalden,   b. 17 Dec 1636, Weymouth, MA d. 22 Jul 1700, Braintree, MA (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	14 Feb 1656	Braintree, MA   [4, 5, 6]
  Family ID	F7646	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	EVERETT, Ruth,   b. 14 Feb 1653, Dorchester, MA d. Abt 1730 (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	23 Mar 1681	Dorchester, MA   [7]
  Children	1. PUFFER, Ruth,   b. 17 Mar 1682, Dedham, MA d. 17 Mar 1768, Wrentham, MA (Age 86 years)   2. PUFFER, Mary,   b. 21 Jan 1684, Dedham, MA d. 30 Dec 1769, Wrentham, MA (Age 85 years)   3. PUFFER, William,   b. 17 Jul 1686, Wrentham, MA d. 12 Feb 1758, Medway, MA (Age 71 years)   4. PUFFER, Richard,   b. 17 Jul 1689, Wrentham, MA d. 12 Feb 1758, Wrentham, MA (Age 68 years)   5. PUFFER, Rachel,   b. Abt 1692, Wrentham, MA d. 17 May 1754, Wrentham, MA (Age 62 years)   6. PUFFER, Sarah,   b. Abt 1696, Wrentham, MA d. 8 Feb 1772, Marlborough, MA (Age 76 years)   7. PUFFER, Benoni,   b. 4 Jan 1697, Wrentham, MA d. 16 Jan 1697, Wrentham, MA (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F2652	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  He settled in Wrentham. He was a soldier in King Philip's War in Capt. John Holbrook's company. He deeded 20 acres of land at Mendon, March 1, 1702 to John Whiting in exchange for 20 acres at Papanuttuck. His son William was appointed administrator of his estate, Feb 21, 1724. His estate was divided amoung his six children, Mar 10, 1725. Vol. Page Richard Puffer Sr. 1724 Letter 23 128 (Wrentham) Inv. 23 144 Acct. 24 280 Agreemt. for Division 26 530 Inventory It. The Dwelling House & Barn & Homestead lying on both sides of the Highway estimated at 32 Acres. 150: 0 : 0 The Land that was formerly Joseph Kinsbury's with what has since been added to it lying on both sides of the way estimated at 34 Acres 150: 0: 0 Eighty Eight Acres and three quarters of an Acre of Land lying on the west side of Abbits Run near Dinion Hill 80 0 0 Seven Acres and a quarter and Twenty eight Pole of Pine Swamp at Nine Brook 14 0 0 Nineteen Acres of Land joyning to Thomas Bacon's Land near to Ichabod Pond's 25 0 0 Three Acres of Meadow At Stop River 24 0 0 Twnety Seven Acres of Land lying at a place called Honey Pothole at Stop River 40 0 0 Twenty Six Acres upon Desire Meadow Plain 39 0 0 Nine Acres of Land lying near Deisre Meadow johying to Jacob Pond's land 18 0 0 A tract of Meadow Land & Swamp lying at Mill Brook, estimated at 3 Acres 24 0 0 Seven Cow Common rights and Two Sheep Commons 7 0 0 Thirty eight Acres and one half Acre of Land yet to be taken up upon the Common undivided Land on the 12 Acre Dividend 19 5 0 _________ L 710 11 6 William Man, Theodore Man, Jonathan Ware William Puffer, Adminstrator Boston Mch. 13, 1723 The Account of William Puffer Adminr on the Estate of his Father Richard Puffer late of Wrentham Husbandman deceased Intestate. Boston Dec. 1, 1725 Division We the subscribers Viz Ruth Puffor Relict Widow of Richard Puffor late of Wrenthem in the County of Suffolk within His majesty's province of the Mass. Bay in New England Husbandman deceased instestate William Puffor, Richard Puffor, John Day and Ruth his wife, Ralph Day and Mary his wife Edward Gay and Rachel his wife and Sarah Puffor all of Wrentham afroresd being the children and heirs of said Richard Puffer deceased send greeting. Know ye &c--agreed together to divide the real estate among ourselves-- To Ruth Puffor the Widow aforesaid--during the term of her natural life the Dwelling House and Barn and Homestead lying on both sides of the highway estimated at 32 Acres And more the land that was formerly Joseph Kingsbury's lying on both sides of the way with what has since been added to it estimated at 34 Acres. To William Puffor 3 Acres of Meadow at Stop River lying below Morses saw mill bounded upon sd river eastward And more 37 Acres of Land at a place commonly called Honey Pot hole bounded upon the line betwixt Wrentham and Walpole eastward. To Richard Puffor 19 Acres of Timber land adjoyning to the land of Thomas Bacon junr lying near Ichabod Ponds. To John Day and Ruth his wife 26 Acres of land upon Desire Meadow Plain bounded upon Ephraim Ponds land northward and more 9 Acres of land lying near sd Desire Mead Plain joyning to Jocob Ponds land and bounded upon Jacob Ponds land northward. To Ralph Day and Mary his wife the one moity or half part of a tract of land containing 80 Acres and 3 qt. of an Acre lying on the Oak Hill on the West side of Abbitts Run near Diamon Hill to be set of on the northwest side of sd Tract bounded with the land set out to Sarah Puffor south east More 30 Acres of land in the 12th Acre Division & 3 Cow Common Right & a Sheep Common. To Edward Gay and Rachel his wife 3 Acres of meadow and Swampy land lying on both sides of Mill Brook above Nathll Wares saw mill More the 1 qt. part of a tract of land qtaining 80 Acres and 3 qts of an acre lying upon Oak Hill on the west side of Abbitts Run near Diamon Hill to be set out on the south east side of sd Tract of land bounded upon the land set out to Sarah Puffor northwest. More Ten Acres of land on the Twelve Acre Division and Two Cow Common Rights. To Sarah Puffor one quarter part of a tract of land containing 80 Acres and 3 qt. of an Acre lying up the aforesd Oak Hill lying betwixt the land set out to Ralph Day and Edward Gay aforesaid bound upon said Ralph days land northwest and said Edward Gays land south east More seven acres and a quarter and Twenty eight pole of land being pine swamp at Mine Brook bounded upon 3d Brook westward. More seven acres and an half of land to be laid out in the 12 Acre Division and Two Cow Common Rights. In confirmation of the above------&c Tenth Day of March 1725 &c Sarah Puffer Ruth Day Ruth Puffer Ralph Day William Puffer Mary Day Richard Puffer Edward Gay John Day Rachel Gay

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, pages 14, 21-24. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 21. [S1086] Massachusetts Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850. [S466] _Massachusetts Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Marriage date: 14 Dec 1655 Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 14. [S48] NEHGR. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 24.