RTree - Person Sheet
NameNicholas BUSBEY 
Birth1582, England
Death28 Aug 1657, Boston, Suffolk, MA
Misc. Notes
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Nicholas Busby appears on the "List of persons who went to New England with William Andrews of Ipswich, master of the John and Dorothy of Ipswlch, and with William Andrews, his son, master of the Rose of Yarmouth." On April 8, 1637, the examination was taken of "Nicholas Busbie of Norwich In Norfolk, weaver, aged 50 years; Bridget, his wife, 53 years; four children—Nicholas, John, Abraham and Sarah; desirous to go to Boston In New England to lnhabit-"(b) It is not certain that they were natives of Norwich. Some of the passengers on the list are stated to have been born In Norwich. In the case of others, as the Busbys, the record is silent as to birthplace. With Nicholas Busby came his daughter Anne and son-in-law William Nickerson and their family. On June 20, 1637, three ships arrived in Boston from Ipswich with 360 passengers, (c) among whom doubtless were Nicholas Busby and his family. Whether his son John came with him is uncertain. If he did, he subsequently returned to England.
Nicholas Busby proceeded with some of his fellow passengers to Newbury, where he was admitted an inhabitant In October, 1637.(d) He did not remain there long, but removed to Watertown, where he was granted 6 acres of land April 9, 1638, and where he was one of the selectmen in 1640 and 1644. He was chosen one of the rate makers Oct. 9, 1643. (e) May 10, 1642, he was allotted by the town a farm of 86 acres, the allottment being 13 acres of upland to every head of persons or estates, (f) He was made a freeman in March, 1637-8.(g) Oct. 17, 1643, he was granted 34s. for making cloth before the order for allowance was revoked, (h) August 22, 1646, Nicholas Busby, described as "worsted weaver," purchased a dwelling house and garden on the w. side of Washington St. between School and West Sts. of Edmund Jacklin of Boston,(i) in which place he afterward resided. March 13, 1647-8, he was chosen constable of Boston. (j) He was witness to a deed July 29, 1648.(k) It appears under date of May 28, 1659, that Anthony Eames with Mr. Busby and Robert Martin had been appointed to run the line between the Massachusetts patent and Plymouth patent and had performed the duty.
Nicholas Busby died Aug. 28, 1657.(m) His will was dated July 25, 1657, and proved Sept. 10, 1657.(n) He made his wife executrix, to be assisted by his son Abraham and his sons-in-law William Nickerson and John Grout. He gave to John, described as his eldest son (Nicholas having died), 70 pounds in addition to 30 pounds given him the previous year, together with his books on physic and Pliny's Natural History, and also one loom in case John should come to New England, otherwise to his son-in-law William Nickerson; to his son Abraham certain books on divinity and his other loom, besides 60 pounds and after his widow's death, his dwelling; to Anne Nickerson, his eldest daughter, 50 pounds; to his daughter Catherine Savory, 40 pounds in addition to what he gave her the last year; to Sarah Grout, his youngest daughter, 65 pounds; to his grandson Joseph, son of Nicholas, his deceased son, 20 pounds; to his granddaughter, Sarah Grout, 10 pounds; to his wife, his dwelling house for life and other property. He mentions also books on history and three bibles (one given to each of his daughters), money and plate. The inventory of his estate was taken Sept. 1, 1657, and amounted to 973 pounds, 11 shillings, 8 1/2 pence.(o) The list of his books would indicate that he was a man of considerable education, and that, besides exercising his trade as weaver, he preached and practiced as a physician.
May 14, 1659, the widow, Bridget Busby, by deed gave her son John 20 pounds; her daughter Catherine Savory, 10 pounds; her daughters Anne Nickerson and Sarah Grout, various articles of personal property; to the children of Anne, 24 pounds to be divided between them; to the children of Sarah, 20 pounds to be divided between them; to her son Abraham, all the rest of her property, subject to her life estate; and to each of her two sons-in-law William Nickerson and John Grout, a piece of gold of 20 shillings.(p) Bridget Busby died shortly before July 3, 1660, when her inventory was taken, and administration was granted to her son Abraham July 5, 1660.
Nicholas Busby appears on the "List of persons who went to New England with William Andrews of Ipswich, master of the John and Dorothy of Ipswlch, and with William Andrews, his son, master of the Rose of Yarmouth." On April 8, 1637, the examination was taken of "Nicholas Busbie of Norwich In Norfolk, weaver, aged 50 years; Bridget, his wife, 53 years; four children—Nicholas, John, Abraham and Sarah; desirous to go to Boston In New England to lnhabit-"(b) It is not certain that they were natives of Norwich. Some of the passengers on the list are stated to have been born In Norwich. In the case of others, as the Busbys, the record is silent as to birthplace. With Nicholas Busby came his daughter Anne and son-in-law William Nickerson and their family. On June 20, 1637, three ships arrived in Boston from Ipswich with 360 passengers, (c) among whom doubtless were Nicholas Busby and his family. Whether his son John came with him is uncertain. If he did, he subsequently returned to England.
Nicholas Busby proceeded with some of his fellow passengers to Newbury, where he was admitted an inhabitant In October, 1637.(d) He did not remain there long, but removed to Watertown, where he was granted 6 acres of land April 9, 1638, and where he was one of the selectmen in 1640 and 1644. He was chosen one of the rate makers Oct. 9, 1643. (e) May 10, 1642, he was allotted by the town a farm of 86 acres, the allottment being 13 acres of upland to every head of persons or estates, (f) He was made a freeman in March, 1637-8.(g) Oct. 17, 1643, he was granted 34s. for making cloth before the order for allowance was revoked, (h) August 22, 1646, Nicholas Busby, described as "worsted weaver," purchased a dwelling house and garden on the w. side of Washington St. between School and West Sts. of Edmund Jacklin of Boston,(i) in which place he afterward resided. March 13, 1647-8, he was chosen constable of Boston. (j) He was witness to a deed July 29, 1648.(k) It appears under date of May 28, 1659, that Anthony Eames with Mr. Busby and Robert Martin had been appointed to run the line between the Massachusetts patent and Plymouth patent and had performed the duty.
Nicholas Busby died Aug. 28, 1657.(m) His will was dated July 25, 1657, and proved Sept. 10, 1657.(n) He made his wife executrix, to be assisted by his son Abraham and his sons-in-law William Nickerson and John Grout. He gave to John, described as his eldest son (Nicholas having died), 70 pounds in addition to 30 pounds given him the previous year, together with his books on physic and Pliny's Natural History, and also one loom in case John should come to New England, otherwise to his son-in-law William Nickerson; to his son Abraham certain books on divinity and his other loom, besides 60 pounds and after his widow's death, his dwelling; to Anne Nickerson, his eldest daughter, 50 pounds; to his daughter Catherine Savory, 40 pounds in addition to what he gave her the last year; to Sarah Grout, his youngest daughter, 65 pounds; to his grandson Joseph, son of Nicholas, his deceased son, 20 pounds; to his granddaughter, Sarah Grout, 10 pounds; to his wife, his dwelling house for life and other property. He mentions also books on history and three bibles (one given to each of his daughters), money and plate. The inventory of his estate was taken Sept. 1, 1657, and amounted to 973 pounds, 11 shillings, 8 1/2 pence.(o) The list of his books would indicate that he was a man of considerable education, and that, besides exercising his trade as weaver, he preached and practiced as a physician.
May 14, 1659, the widow, Bridget Busby, by deed gave her son John 20 pounds; her daughter Catherine Savory, 10 pounds; her daughters Anne Nickerson and Sarah Grout, various articles of personal property; to the children of Anne, 24 pounds to be divided between them; to the children of Sarah, 20 pounds to be divided between them; to her son Abraham, all the rest of her property, subject to her life estate; and to each of her two sons-in-law William Nickerson and John Grout, a piece of gold of 20 shillings.(p) Bridget Busby died shortly before July 3, 1660, when her inventory was taken, and administration was granted to her son Abraham July 5, 1660.
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