Timothy Noyes

Credited with service in King Philip's war (Nov. 24, 1676). Inventory of will was taken Nov., 1718. Legatees were named: Wife Mary was to have the westerly end of the house; James to have one-fourth of the freehold in the upper woods, which his father gave the testator, also his part of the rate lot; Isaac (deceased), who left wife Jane and child Enoch under 21; Nicholas to be clothes etc, if he learn the trade or mystery of a doctor; Timothy to have the residue, to include most of the real estate, and if he should decease without children, the same to go to said James to be paid out to the other heirs, as Timothy should, and James to be the executor; Abigail, then unmarried; Sarah, who had received a portion of her share; Martha, who had already a part of her share; Mary, then unmarried; Rachael, then unmarried; the daughters Abigail, Mary and Rachael to have liberty to dwell in the back room of the house until married; Abigail to have liberty to take wood from his land at the Neck.

His real estate "homestead, 8 acres, valued £200; ten acres in the great field, £24; four acres of land, little meadow, £20; six acres of woodland at the Neck, £30; the wood lots and right in the common, £16; quarter of the Freehold & River lots, £70; quarter of the rate lot upper woods, £80; about 14 acres of salt meadow, £70. Inventory £809, 10 shillings." The headstone at his grave is still standing in the Newbury cemetery.

Savge, Vol. 3, p.298: Freeman 1684.

Noyes Pedigree: He was made freeman 13 Feb 1684.

Savage, Vol. 3, p.299: Died 1718. VR says ae. 63 y.

Headstone in Byfield Parish Graveyard (Oldtown Cemetery).

Mr. Tomothy Noyes

Died August 21,

1718 in ye 63d yeare

of his age

Good Timothy in

his youthfull days

He lived much

unto Gods prays

when age came one

He & his wife

they lived a holy

and pious life

Therefore you children

whose names are Noyes

Make Jesus Christ