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David Bolles¹

• Birth*: David Bolles was born on 27 February 1729 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA, New England, son of Samuel Bolles and Lydia Balch.^1,2,3
• Name Variation: As of 27 February 1729, David was also known as David Bowls.¹

Parents:

Ruth Bolles¹

• Birth*: Ruth Bolles was born on 20 February 1732 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA, New England, daughter of Samuel Bolles and Lydia Balch.^1,2,3
• Name Variation: As of 20 February 1732, Ruth was also known as Ruth Bowls.¹

Parents:

Samuel Bolles

• Birth*: Samuel Bolles was born on 12 March 1646 in Wells, York Co., ME, New England, son of Joseph Bolles and Mary Howell.¹
• Marriage*: Samuel married Mary Dyer.

Parents:

Mary Dyer

• Marriage*: Mary married Samuel Bolles, son of Joseph Bolles and Mary Howell.
• Married Name: Her married name was Mary Bolles.

Joseph Bolles

• Birth*: Joseph Bolles was born on 19 February 1608 in Osberton, Lincolnshire, England, son of Thomas Bolles and Elizabeth Perkins.
• Marriage*: Joseph, age 34, married Mary Howell in June 1642.
• Death*: Joseph Bolles died between 26 October 1678 and 29 November 1678 in Wells, York Co., ME, New England,, (Deed [Elizabeth Locke] and date probated).^1,2
• COA*: Joseph Bolles , of Wells, York Co., ME, New England, was attributed with having a Coat of Arms. The blazon is described as:
       Azure out of three bowls or, as many boar's heads erect couped argent. A mullet or., voided of the field for the difference. This may also be described as The shield (Escutcheon) being blue. In the upper half (equidistant from the outer perimeter) there are two footed bowls, out of which would stand erect in each, a silver boar's head cut off clean behind the ear (at the rim) with the tongue colored crimson. In the center of the lower half of the shield would be a third bowl and boar's head, as previously described. In the center of the shield would appear a five pointed golden star which would have a blue center matching the outline of the outer edge of the star. The "star", or "mullet" signifies a third son in the line of descent and inheritance, and the blue star in the center would indicate that he was of the "Third House" of the family.³
• Notes*: That he was a person of Quality, is recorded in Underhill's, "Edward Small and his Descendants, in Volume III, page 1289, which states that "Joseph Bolles belonged to one of the few armoreal families represented in New England, of whom it is estimated that there are less than 50 in number. Harleian Society Publication 41:94 also attests to the fact that, "the noble and royal ancestry of Joseph Bolles may easily be traced."^4,5
• Court*: He testified before the Maine Court in 1640.^6,7
• Residence*: Joseph Bolles lived at Winter Harbor, NH, New England, in 1640 and soon after removed to Wells, ME.⁸
• Witness*: He was a witness to a deed from John Bush to Richard Moore on 8 July 1650 at Wells, York Co., ME, New England.⁵
• Office*: Joseph was holding the office of "Clerk of the Writts" (Town Clerk) [Volume IV, pages 142 3 of Mass. Colonial Records, states that in July, 1653, the Commissioners of Massachuetts held a Court at Wells, and appointed him "Clerk of the Writts, with power to grant Warrants, Attachments, etc."] between 1653 and 1664 at Wells, York Co., ME, New England.⁹
• Notes: Joseph subscribed to the Oath of Allegiance to Massachusetts government on 4 July 1653 at Wells, York Co., ME, New England.^10,6
• Witness: He was a witness to the will of Henry Boad of Wells on 8 January 1654 at Wells, York Co., ME, New England.⁵
• Research Notes: Research Note: An instrument written by John Bolles of England, refers to an early attempt at Colonization by England in the Bahama Islands. We give herewith this Power of Attorney given by John to his brother, our immigrant ancester, Joseph Bolles regarding this venture, as printed by the Massachusetts Historical Society in their March 1899 issue.
  
       "To all Christian people to whom these presents shall come, I, John Bolles Esq., Clerke of the Comonwealth of England in the High Court of Chanceries send Greetings in our Lord God Everlasting.
       Whereas by a late Act of Parliament made at Westiminster, in the yeare of our Lord God One thousand six hundred and fiftie intitled An Act for encouragement of Adventurers to some newly discovered Islands giving the Persons herein named Propertie therein; It was enacted by the said Parliament and Authoritie of the same That William Saile, Cornelius Rich, Thomas Westrowe, Thomas Jopson, John Bolles, John Humphry, Nicholas Bond, Peeter Chamberlaine, Owen Rowe, John Rushworth, Robert Haughton, John Sparrowe, Gualter Frost, Nicholas West, Thomas Smith, Robert Norwood, William Rowe, John Blackwell, junior, Arthur Squib, Samuel Spurstow, John Elliston, Arariah Husbands, theire Heires Successors and Assignes should be from thenceforth deemed and adjudged the true and lawful Proprietors of all those Islands lying betwene the degrees of twenty fower and twentie nyne North latitude from the Equinoctiall and in longitute from Florida to the Sumer Islands whereof discovery hath bin made at the Charge of the aforesaid Persons, And that the said Persons theire Heires and Assignes should have, hold, possess, and enjoy the said Islands forever as in and by said Act more fully and at large it doth and may appeare. Now Knowe Yes That I, the said John Bolles for and in consideration of the naturall love & affection which I doe beare unto my well beloved Brother, Joseph Bolles, Gentleman, and for & in regard of the speciall trust and confidence which I have and doe in him repose, And for divers other good causes and considerations me hereunto espetially moving, have made, ordeined, constitute, & in my place & stead putt and authorized, and by these presents doe make, ordaine, constitute and in my place & stead put & authorize my said Brother Joseph Bolles my true, sufficient & lawfull deputie and Attorney in my absence, for me and in my Name and to the use of me, the said John Bolles, my Heires and Assignes, to enter into, hold, occupies possesse and enjoye All that part and portion of Land, Soyle, ground, plantation & plantations in all & every of said Islands which to me the said John Bolles belongeth by virtue and force of the said Act of Parliament allotted, or to be allotted to me, my Heirs, Successore and Assignes, And also all the estate Right, Tytle, priviledges, liberties, properties, interests, jurisdictions, Power and Authorities thereby to me granted or settled by the said Act or any Orders, Articles, or agreements touching the premisses or any part or parcell thereof. And the said lands, soyle, ground, plantation & plantations for me and on my behalfe to View, survey, apportion, bargaine, lett, sell, lease or grant to such person & persons & for such estate or terme of yeares or life or lives & for such Sums or Sums of money, weares, goods, or merchandize thereupon growing or therefore acruing as to my said Attorney Joseph Bolles shall be thought meet and requisite to the uttermost & best comodity & proffitt of mee, the said John Bolles. And the deed and deeds of such said Grant or Grants and estates soe to be made for me and in my Name, in my absence to seale & as my deed or deeds to deliver unto the parties to shom the same shall be soe made Or to any other to theire use & uses, And the Counterparts of the same for me and in my name to accept & receive, And also all such Fines, Rents, or other Sume or sums of money, Commodities, goods, merchandize & proffitts whatsoever as shall growe due for the same for me & in my name & to my use and benefitt to collect, gather, receive and take. And all such Rents & proffitts or arrearages of Rents & proffitts which are already or hearafter shall be due or payable for, out of, or concerning the premises or any of them to receive, And upon the Receipt of all, every, or any such Sume or sums of mony Rents, issues proffitts, comodities & merchandize for me & in my Name & absence to make & give acquittances or other sufficient discharges to any Lessee, Tenant or.farmer of any part of the premises, Merchant or factor requiring the same. And of the said Sume & sums of mony, issue benefitts, proffits, comodities & merchandize soe made, had & accrued to pay and bee accountable unto me the said John Bolles, the Moyetie yearly and from yeare to yeare during the naturall life of me the said John Bolles, the proper and reasonable charges & expenses in the premises of him the said Joseph Bolles, being first deducted and allowed: And further, I, the said John Bolles, doe by these precents give full Power & Authority to my said Attorney Joseph Bolles at any time hereafter to elect and appoint any necessary Steward, Bayliffe, or other Servants from tyme to tyme and also in my absence to displace at his the said Joseph Bolles discretion, any such Steward, Bayliffe, Officer or servant upon any my said plantation or plantations, And further to doe or cause or procure to bee done in and about the premises all and whatsoever to the said Joseph Bolles shall seeme requisite and needfull to bee donne as effectuallie as if I, the said John Bolles, were then and there personally present.
       In Witnesse, whereof I, the said John Bolles, have hereunto putt my hand and Seale this fifteenth day of August in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred fiftie and fower.
  
  John Bolles
  
  Signed, Sealed, and Delivered by the withinnamed John Bolles to the use of the withinnamed Joseph Bolles in the presence of us.
  
  William Faldo          Tho, Lamprie
  M. H. Wrightell          William (      )
  
       The Bahama Islands, or Lucayos, lying between 21 42' and 27 34' N. lat., 72 40' and 79 5' W. long., are twenty nine in number, with many Cays and Rocks. The principal islands are New Providence (on which, Nassau, the capital, is situated), Abaco, Harbor Island, Eleuthera, Imagua, Mayaguana, St. Salvador, Andros Island, Great Bahama, Ragged Island, Rum Cay, Exuma, Long Island, Crooked Island, Acklin Island, Long Cay, Watling Island, the Berry Islands and the Biminis. Turks Island and the Caicos belong geographically, but not policically, to this group.
  
       Although the first land discovered by Columbus in 1492 was one of the Bahamas, these islands are still spoken of, in the Act of Parliament of 1650, as "newly discovered." For the Spaniards had made no settlements in the Bahamas. They visited them, carried off the natives to work in the mines of Hispaniola, despoiled the land and left it desolate. The depopulated islands were now ready for those who choose to occupy them.¹¹
• LandTrans: Joseph Bolles sold to John Bouden of Saco, "all those messuages, lands and meadows, pastures, feedings, hereditaments whatsoever belonging to that lot which was formerly Mr. Sankees and sold to Mr. Wright and left now unto the hands of the said Joseph Bolles, gentleman, lying and being above in the river of Saco, containing two hundred acres of land with meadow abutting on the river." consideration, thirteen pounds sterling on 11 October 1659.⁵
• LandTrans*: Joseph Bolles, "Gentleman" sold 100 acres of Land to Peter Hill of Winter Harbour on 12 October 1659.⁵
• Notes: The York County Register, XV:256 tells that in 1660, the King having restored to the Gorges family "what has been usurped by Massachuetts", Archdale, Gorges's Agent, came to Maine with commissions for various persons, and among others Mr. Bolles, as Counselors and Magistrates. at Wells, York Co., ME, New England.¹²
• Appointment*: Joseph Bolles was appointed on 21 June 1664 at Wells, York Co., ME, New England, by Ferdinando Gorges, as a Commisioner of the Colony:
  
  "Now know yee that I the said Ferdinando Gorges reposing trust and confidence in my loving friends Capt. Francis Champroon near Braboat Harbour, Henry Josslin of Black Point, John Archdale, Robert Jordan of Spurwinck, Thomas Purchas of Pegipscott, Francis Neale of Casco Bay, Samuel Hooke of Saco, Henry Watts of Blew Point, Edward Risworth of Georgiana, Joseph Bolles of Wells, Francis Raynes near Braboat Harbour, Robert Cutts of Kittery and Thomas Withers of Piscataway, gentlemen, all inhabitants and residents within the said Province have constituted and appointed and by these presents do constitute and appoint them. . . to be during my will and pleasures my Deputies, and Commissioners for the Government of the said Province, hereby empowering them or the major part of them, or the major part of the survivors of them to do and execute all such authorities and powers as ye said Letters Patent are to be done and executed by my Lieutenant or Lieutenant's Deputie or Deputies." [Dated 21 Jun 1664]
  
  The name of Joseph Bolles may also be found recorded as a Commissioner certifying the acknowledgement of deeds bearing the following dates, viz: Nov. 1, 1658; July 4, 1659; April 8 and 18 and May 1'7, 1661; March 25, 165'7; Oct. 29, 1662; and Sept. 25, 1655; and as a subscribing witness to deeds, etc., bearing the following dates, viz; Oct. 18, 1662; April 16, 1648; Dec. 1'7, 1661; The parties to the above named instruments residing in the town of Wells.¹³
• Research Notes*: Research Note: Volume 46, page 336 of the New England Historical and Genealogical Register states that Joseph's brother, John Bolles of St. James, Clerkenwell, Middlesex, esquire, died in 1666. His Will dated July 1, 1665 and proved May 9, 1666 left part of his estate to his wife, Frances. Also, "I give unto my brother, Joseph Bolles, living in New England, 300 pounds, to be paid out of the money I have put out by Adirna Hanson or Mr. Hawkins, 'his partner or deputy. My Will is that all deeds, orders, decrees, and other writings concerning the Manor of Osberton in County Nottingham and the houses in Shoreditch or any other lands which I lay claim unto, or which are in my custody shall be sought out from amongst my other writings, books and deeds, and faithfully delivered unto my said brother, Joseph, to his heirs and assigns." Joseph returned to England to collect his inheritance. While in England, the estate was sold to a female member of the family. Joseph returned to America in the "Speedwell" in 1666, as recorded by Savage in Volume 1, page 224. [Author is in possession of the will left by John Bolles]¹²
• LandTrans: Joseph Bolles sold with his wife, Mary of Wells, to Charles Frost of Kittery, "a certain piece of sault marsh lying and being in the township of Cape Porpus contayneing ten acres more or less, which was formerly Morgan Howells and given to said Mary Bolles as by his will may and doth appeare." Consideration, a certain sum of money, and other valuable considerations on 3 April 1672.¹⁴
• LandTrans: Joseph Bolles sold with Mary, his wife, to John Batson of Cape Porpus, "a certain tract of upland and meddow scituate and being in the town of Cape Porpus, containeing by estimation about fifty acres, being part of the hundred acres granted by Mr. Thomas Gorges unto Morgan Howell, as by deed bearing date the eighteenth of July, 1643, ... was lately belonging to the aforesaid Morgan Howell deceased, by his last will and testament bequeathed unto the sayd Mary, the wife of the sayd Joseph Bolles, and now by the aforesaid Joseph Bolles and Mary his wife sould unto the aforesayd John Batson." Consideration twenty five pounds sterling on 9 July 1674.⁵
• Will*: Joseph Bolles left a will dated 18 September 1678 at Wells, York Co., ME, New England, The will of Joseph Bolles reads [Maine Wills, 1887:82-84] :
  
       "In the name of Good, Amen, the 18th of September 1678: I, Joseph Bolles of Wells in the county of Yorkshyre, Gentleman being in perfect memory & remembrance praysed bee God, do make & ordajne this my last will & testament in manner & forme as followeth:
  
  1.     I do bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God my Maker, hopeing through the meretorious death & passion of Jesus Christ my onely Savior & Redeemer, to receive free pardon & forgiveness of all my sins, as for my body to bee buried in Christian buriall, at the discreation of my executrix hereafter mentioned.
  
  1     I give & bequeath unto my elldest sonn Thomas Bolles tenn pounds,
       I bequeath unto my son Samuell tenn pounds,
       I do bequeath unto my daughter Frost tenn pounds,
       I bequeath unto my daughter Becke thirty pounds,
       I bequeath unto my daughter Locke tenn pounds,
       I bequeath unto my daughter Mercy thirty pounds & as much searge as will make her a gown & tickeine for a bedd & a bowlster, which is in the house & my will is that twenty pounds bee payd to my sd daughter by my executrix when she shall atajne the age of twenty years, or marry, which ever shall first happen & the other tenn pounds to bee payd by my son Joseph.
       I bequeath unto my son Joseph all my houseing, upland, meddows & marsh belonging in my homeplace to him & his heirs forever, after the death of my wife, not doubting of his dutifullness & care to his mother, he paijng fivety pounds to my children hereafter mentioned to my sonn Thomas: ten pounds, to my sonn Samuell tenn pounds, to my daughter Frost tenn pounds, to my daughter Chadbourne tenn pounds, & to my daughter Mercy tenn pounds.
       Further my will is, that my wife shall have my wholle estate both within doors and without, in this Town or elsewhere to dispose of to whatever children she sees good, (excepting the houseing & lands that I have given unto my son Joseph) after her decease, shee to have the use of it during her life, & my wife to pay all debts & legacys, but onely what Joseph is to pay: And I do hereby nominate & appoynt my loving wife Mary my soole executrix of this my last will & testament, & do hereby nominate and appoynt my loving friends Mr. William Symonds and William Symonds to be the overseers of this my last will and testament, all other wills and testaments being made voyd.
  
  In witness whereunto I have sett my hand & seals, the day and yeare above written.
  Witness, Samell Wheelewright
                 William Symonds
                                                                    locus
                                          Jos: Bolles          sigilli.^15,2
• LandTrans: Joseph Bolles purchased from John Barrett of Wells, three acres of marsh on 19 September 1678 at Wells, York Co., ME, New England.¹²
• Deed*: Joseph Bolles transferred, by deed, to Elizabeth Locke, , his daughter, "a certain tract of upland and ten acres of Marsh lying and being in Wells at ye three mile brook, being a hundred acres more or less; which land I bought of Goodman Baker." on 25 October 1678 at Wells, York Co., ME, New England.¹²
• Inventory*: The estate inventory of Joseph Bolles was presented before Court on 29 November 1678 at Wells, York Co., ME, New England, being valued at 842 pounds, 1 Shilling, and 6 Pence, having been taken by William Symonds and Joseph Storer. On 7 Apr 1679, "Mrs. Mary Bolles taketh oath that this is a true Inventory of the Estate of her husband Mr. Joseph Bolles deceased, according to the best of her knowledge & what more shall afterwards appeare upon the same oath shee is bond to bring it in."^16,2

Parents:

Mary Howell

• Marriage*: Mary married Joseph Bolles, age 34, , son of Thomas Bolles and Elizabeth Perkins, in June 1642.
• Married Name: As of June 1642, her married name was Mary Bolles.

Thomas Bolles

• Birth*: Thomas Bolles was born on 22 December 1576 in Osberton, Lincolnshire, England, son of Benjamin Bolles and Anne Goodrick.
• Marriage*: Thomas married first, Elizabeth Perkins, daughter of Thomas Fishcake, circa 1598 at England (b. of first child).
• Marriage*: Thomas married second, Mary Witham after 1608.

Parents:

Mary Witham

• Marriage*: Mary married Thomas Bolles, son of Benjamin Bolles and Anne Goodrick, after 1608.
• Married Name: Her married name was Mary Bolles.

Elizabeth Perkins

• Marriage*: Elizabeth married Thomas Bolles, son of Benjamin Bolles and Anne Goodrick, circa 1598 at England; (b. of first child).
• Married Name: Her married name was Elizabeth Bolles.

Parents:

Benjamin Bolles

• Birth*: Benjamin Bolles was born on 5 October 1598 in Osberton, Lincolnshire, England, son of Thomas Bolles and Elizabeth Perkins.

Parents:

Anne Bolles

• Birth*: Anne Bolles was born on 20 January 1599 in Osberton, Lincolnshire, England, daughter of Thomas Bolles and Elizabeth Perkins.

Parents:

Samuel Bolles

• Birth*: Samuel Bolles was born on 20 January 1600 in Osberton, Lincolnshire, England, son of Thomas Bolles and Elizabeth Perkins.

Parents:

Winifred Bolles

• Birth*: Winifred Bolles was born in 1601 in Osberton, Lincolnshire, England, daughter of Thomas Bolles and Elizabeth Perkins.

Parents:

Elizabeth Bolles

• Birth*: Elizabeth Bolles was born in 1602 in Osberton, Lincolnshire, England, daughter of Thomas Bolles and Elizabeth Perkins.

Parents:

John Bolles

• Birth*: John Bolles was born on 3 July 1603 in Osberton, Lincolnshire, England, son of Thomas Bolles and Elizabeth Perkins.

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