Joseph Maylem, Sr.
of Boston

January 22, 1692
TOWN
Mary of Joseph & Hannah Maylim born Jan. 22.

January 14, 1695
TOWN
John of Joseph & Hannah Maylam born Jan. 14

1695
Joseph Maylem (innkeeper). Kept a noted private house in School St. for the entertainment of strangers.

February 3, 1698
Joseph Maylem (bricklayer or innholder) with wife Hannah. mortgages to Addington Davenport (Gentleman) house and land, now fenced in at present occupation by Ely, widow. N. land late of Anthony Stoddard, E. Henry Shrimpton, deceased, now occupied by John Briggs, S. street called school-house, W. land late of Duncan Macfarland. Canceled June 26, 1701. (SD 19:88). N. side School St.
(Oliver: familiar people here:  John Milom made bond with Henry Shrimpton, 1652;   Mark Maylem married Elizabeth Briggs, poss grandaughter of this John Briggs)

Before 1700
NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES Prior to 1700, by Clarence Almon Torrey.
(Copyright 1985, NEHGS Publication),  page 564:

PATTERSON, John (-1710) & Keziah [BRACKETT], m/2 Joseph MAYLEM; b 1701; [1710?] Boston.

August 1, 1704
Deed. Hannah Mylam, land W. of John Coombes. (SD 22:85). North St. between Mill Creek and Cross St. (source: Thwing Project, MHS)

October 14, 1710
Eighth Report of the Record Commissioners of Boston, Massachusetts 1700-1728
At a meeting of the Free holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, duly qualified and warned According to Law, being convened at the Town-House the 14th of Octor 1710.
Mesurs James Barnes, Francis Thrasher, Timo Wadsworth, John Bennel, William Shepreeve & Joseph Malam are Chosen to Serve as Weighers of Hay for ye ensueing year.

1710
The Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, Massachusetts 1629-1818 by Thomas Bellows Wyman (copyright 1982, reprint of original 1879).
page 662:
"MAYLEM JOSEPH 1. Boston; inn-holder; admr of M. King, 1702; m. HANNAH KING, Oct. 31, 1688.  ESTATE.-Buys of Sarah Holmes, lot of marsh, 1710.  To J. Frizzell, same, 1714.

November 16, 1711
At a Meeting of the Free holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Boston duly qualified and warned according to Law, being convened at the Revd Mr. Colmans Meeting-House the 16th day of November 1711.
Voted. That Mesues Francis Thrasher, John Bennet, William Shepreeve & Joseph Malam be ye Weighers of Hay for ye ensuing year.

Voted. That Nathaniel Aires, Edward Proctor, Samuel Turel, Samson Dewer, Epaphras Shrimpton, Joseph Malam, Isaac Marion, John Barrel, John Baker, John Pym, Joseph Dowding, John Pitts, Jusue Marriner. Benja Bird, Samuel Haugh, Joshua Hensha, do Serve as Tything men for the year ensuing.

Voted. That Joseph Malam be pd out of ye Treasury by the T. Treasur five pounds eight Shillings & five pence in Answr to his Petition now Read

February 3, 1713
Joseph Maylem, paid for entertainment of Scabenoint and two other indians, an interpreter and an officer. 15:8:2 (CR 6:143)

July 1, 1729
Joseph Maylem (bricklayer) buys land of Peter Luce. (SD:44:147). N. side School St.

August 17, 1730; Probate: February 13, 1732
Boston, Mass. Bay Colony, New England
WILL #1?? OF JOSEPH MAYLEM (see Joseph difference in will #1& will #2)
Joseph Maylem (bricklayer). Ex. Mark & John. Legatees: wife Kezia 1/3 of the income of my real estate in Boston, my son Mark a lot land No. 45 which I purchased of William Creese in Fish Street in the township of Nottingham N.H. also the westernmost part of my double house with the land in School Street. E. on the French Meetinghouse; W. on land of Richard Hall (baker) deceased. To my son Joseph land about 10 acres in Bow Street Township of Nottingham N.H. with buildings. To my son John the easternmost part of my said double house with the land. Also a piece of land I purchased of Peter Luce, W. on my own land whicj I purchased before, E. on land of Capt. Nicholas Davis, Rev. Joseph Sewall and Thomas Prince pastors of the Old South Church and to the Poor of the said Church. (SPR 31:279)

August 17, 1730; Probate: February 13, 1732
Boston, Mass. Bay Colony, New England
WILL #2?? OF JOSEPH MAYLEM
In the Name of God, amen, The Thirteenth Day of Augt. in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Thirty, & Joseph Maylem of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, in the Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England Bricklayer Being at the present in health of Body, and in perfect mind & memory, Thanks be Given to God for the Same. Yet calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to Dye, Do make and ordain, this my Last Will and Testament; (That is to say) Principally and first of all I Give & Recommend my soul in to the hands of God that Gave it, when soever he shall in his Holy & Soveraigne Will, and Pleasure see meet to Call for it Hoping through the merits, and mediation of my Lord Saviour Jesus Christ to obtain the full and free Pardon and Forgiveness of all my Sins and from whence it came to be Buried in rich Decent Christian manner as my Executirs in their Discretion shall think meet, Nothing Doubting but at the General Resurection I shall Receive the same again by Ure mightly Power of God and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God in the Life to Bless me (my Just Debts whether of Duty or Conscience and Funeral, Changes being first well vituelly Satisfied Contented and Paid) I Give Domise and Dispose of in the following manner and form..

Imp I Give & bequeath unto Kenia, my dealy & well beloved Wife the one Third Part of the proper Income of my Real Estate in Boston, to be & Remain unto her during the whole Term & Time. .................. and no longer I also Give unto mysaid Wife the one full Third Part of all & singular my moveable or Personal Estate, whatever of the Household Goods, money, Rings, Jewells, Gold, Silver, Plate, Coined or Uncoined, which I may Dye of (Excepting & Reserving such Parts thereof as I Do in particular here in named Give and Devise to be by her freely Possessed & Enjoyed forever.

Item I Give unto my son Joseph Maylem if he be alive and Ever Return to his Native Land the Sum of five Shillings and no more. for this reason & upon the Consideration that he hath in the main Series of his past Life been intirely undutifull & Disobedient to me and no way Comformable or ardhering to the Instructions & admanitions I have from time to time, Given him for his Good.

Item. I Give unto my son Mark Maylem a Certain Lott of land number forty five which I Purchased of William Creesce. lying & being in Fish Street. within the Township of Nottingham in the Povince of New Hampshire with the Buildings & Improvement thereas containing about Ten acres, value all the after Divisions of Land & Rights thereto or may in any wife be belonging or appertaining unto the said Lott of Land throughout the said Township to him his heirs or assigns forever. also I Give unto him my son Mark Maylum my Gun one Silver Tankard of about _ meassure of one Quart and now in my Possession all my own wearing apparell both of Linnen & Woollen; and all my Buttons $ Buckles both of Gold and Possesed & Enjoyed for ever.

Item I Give also unto my son Mark Maylum the Wstermost part of my Double House with the Land thereto belonging which I have now lying & being on School Street within the Township of Boston aforsaid att the present in the Tenure & Occupation of Mr.Thomas Cushing Together with the free & full Privledge of and regress of in to and through the arch or Passageway parting the Tenement from my now dwelling House with Liberty of the Pump & yard Room at all times forever., also I Give unto my son Mark Maylem all that piece of Land which I have in School Street.. Bounded Easterly on the French Meeting House in Street and Westerly on the Land of Richard Hall. late of Boston Baker Died with all singular the Stables, Barnes and other Edifices on the farm standing and being and my Will It meaning is that this my Devise of Housing & Lanes be and Remain unto my Son Mark Maylem and his Heirs Lawfully Begotton of his or their Bodies unto the Third Generation.

Item I Give unto my Son John Maylem a certain lott of Land containing about Ten acres number Seventeen in Bowstreet within the Township of Nottingham aforesaid with the Buildings and Improvements thereon and also all the after Divissions of the Land and Rights thereto, or may in any wife be Belonging or appertaining unto the said Lott of Land through out said Township. To him his Heirs or assigns forever I also Give unto my son John Maylem one Silver Tankard of about the measure of one Quart marked I. K. M. annd now in my Possession and also my great Chest having a Dantrick Lock on it., To be by him freely Possessed $ Ejoyed for Ever. I also Give unto my said son John Maylum the Esternmost part of my said Double House with the Land thereto belonging with the like Priviledges of the arch or Passage way Pump & Yard Room aforsaid to his Part, as I before Granted my son Mark, to his Part; as also that piece of Land I lately Purchased of Mr. Peter Luce Bounded Westerly on my own Land which I had before and Easterly on the Land of Capt Nicholas Davis and my Will & meaning is that this is my Devise of House & Lands in both. the Parts of it be and Remain unto my said son John Maylem and his Heirs Lawfully begotton of his of their Bodies unto the Third Generation

Item I Give unto the Rev Mr. Joseph Sewall & Mr. Thomas Prince the present them in Publick Bills of Credit in Convenient Time after my Deceassed by my Executors hereafter named, I also Give unto the Poor of the said Church the Sum of Twenty Pounds in Povince Bills of Credit to be also paid out of my Estate in Convenient Time after by Decesse. by my said Executors, unto th of their Discretion of the Ends Intended.

Finally my will & meaning is that the other two Thirds of my Personal Estate, above mentioned and also what is--- to me (or maybe) by Book Debts, Bills, Bonds, Notes of Hand, or any other, Instrument in Writing whatsoever be Equally Divided & shared in two Equal Parts between my said two sons Mark Maylem & John Maylem whom I also Nominate & appoint Sole & Joint Executors of this my Last Will & Testament and I herby Disallow Revoke & Disanull in any ways before named Willed & Bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my Last Wiil & Testament, In Writness whereof Sealed Published Pronounced & Declared by the said Joseph Maylem at his Last Will & Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers                                     Joseph Maylem & Seal
Thomas Waite
Fra Hatton
Joseph Whislor Exam
John Boydell_ey

January/February 1732
Joseph Maylem buried King's Chapel.

March 3, 1732
Will of Keziah Brackett Maylam (2nd Wife of Joseph Maylam)
3 Marc 1732, Boston, Mass. Bay Colony, New England
In the Name of God. Amen. I, Keriah Maylem of Boston in the County of Suffolk & Province of the Massasachissts Bay in New England Widow being sick and weak of Body but of sound Disprsing Mind & memory & considering the certainty of this Life Do make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament Herby Revolking and making null & void all former and other Wills by me at any Time hencefor made First and Principally I Commit my precious & Immortal Soul into the hands of God my Creator relying Solely on his Mercy thro the merits & satisfaction of my Lord & Savior Jesus Christ of the Pardon of my SIns & Gracious acceptance with him my body I Commit to the Earth to be Decently Interved at the Discretion of my Executor herin after Named and for my Temporal Goods & Estate I Will that they be Employed & bestowed in manner as herafter Expressed This is to Say Imprmis I Will & order that all my Just Debts & Funeral Expences be well & truely Paid by my Executor with all Conveinent Speed next after my Decease
Item I Give & bequeath unto my Sister Mary Witcher of Salisbury the Sum of Thirty Pounds.
Item I Give & bequeath to my sister Ellinor Pullier of Boston the Sum of Thirty Pounds.
Item I Give & bequeath to my niece Mary Hall the Sum of thirty Pounds.
Item I Give and bequeath unto my niece Keriah Harvey Wife to Mr. John Harvey the Sum of Thrity Pounds.
Item I Give and bequeath to my Nephew Seth King the Sum of Thirty Pounds.
Item I Give and bequeath unto my niece Abigail Hent the Sum of Thirty Pounds.
Item I Give and bequeath unto my Aunt Elizabeth Clark the Sum of Five Pounds.
Item I Give and bequeath unto the Rev. Doctor Joseph Sewall the Sum of Five Pounds.
Item I Give and bequeath unto the Rev. Mr. Thomas Prince the Sum of Five Pounds.
Item all the remainder of my Estate both Real & Personal whatsoever and wheresoever the same is or may be found I Give Devisse & bequeath the same unto my well Beloved Nephew Anthony Brackett to be holden by him his Heirs and assigns forever.
Item I Do hereby Nominate Constituate & appoint my said Nephew Anthony Brackett to be the Sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament.
In Witness whereof the said Keriah Maylam have hereunto let my hand Seal the Third Day of March annDom.1732 annoqu R.R. George Second; Magnee; Britannia & Secto---
Keriah XX Maylum & a Seal
Signed Sealed Published Declared
by the said Keriah Maylum the Testalor:
to be her last Will & Tesamt in
Thomas Cushing
Mary Cushing
Marth Odell
Sarah Refss