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Philip Greele was born 21 SEP 1644 in Salisbury, MA. He died 17 MAR 1717/18 in Salisbury, MA. He was the son of Andrew Greele (c1617-1697) and Mary Moyse (?-1703). His siblings were Andrew Greele (1646-?), Mary Greele (1649-?), Joseph Greele (1652-?), Benjamin Greele (1654-?), Westwood Greele (1659-?).
Philip Greele's wife was Sarah Isley (1644-1710). They were married 17 FEB 1670 in Salisbury, MA. They had six known children named John Greele (1671-?), Jonathan Greele (1672/73-?), Sarah Greele (1675/76-?), Mary Greele (1679-?), Philip Greele (1681-?), and Ruth Grele (1684-?).
Philip Greele took the oath of allegiance and fidelity before
Captain Bradbury, military commander of Salisbury, Dec. 5, 1677.
In 1690 his name is entered as Freeman. Records in the Register
of Deeds show that he bought and sold many pieces of land
in Salisbury, and that he also owned portions of small vessels
which were built there. At a division of land May 18, 1681, he
received Lot No. 37, containing twelve acres. He was surveyor
of highways in 1682, 1683, and 1684, but aside from this does
not seem to have filled town offices.
In the old cemetery at East Salisbury (near the road leading
to the beach) are the gravestones of Philip and his wife. They
are the oldest Greele gravestones in existence, and were, in
1893, in a good state of preservation, and perfectly legible.
They read as follows : —
Here lyes ye body
of Mr Philip Greele who died
March ye 17 1717-8
& in ye 74 year
of His age
Here lyes ye body
of Mrs Sarah Greele
wife of Mr Philip Greele who died July 19, 1710
in the 66 year of
her age
His will is in Essex County Probate, Vol. XII, page 153 : —
In the name of God, Amen. I, Philip Greele of Salsbury in the Co
of Essex in the Province of the Mass Bay that being under bodily week-
ness but of clear mind and memory do inake and constitute this to be my
last will and testament.
I St I commend my soul to God the Christ in hope of eternal salvation
by the merit of my ever blessed redeemer, and my body to the dust to be
decently buried in hopes of a blessed resurrection ; and for the allottment
of my temporal estate which God has graciously given me I do give, de-
mise, dispose of the same as is hereafter expressed in this my will
First my will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be duly
paid by my executors hereafter named
Second, I give and bequeath to my son John Greele all that his grand-
father Illsley house lot or planting lot of about 10 A. with dwelling house,
and half the orchard lot upon which my son Jonathan now lives and the
lot in the great meadow that was the said Illsleys of about 4 A. and the
lot in the upper * * * that was my said father Illsley of about 3 A. and
my long lot in the cow commons so called which was laid out to my
father Andrew Greele right, to have and to hold said lots and parcels of
land and meadows with the appurtenances to him the said John Greele
and the heirs of his body lawfully begotten and not to be sold or disposed
of by him or them except to my son Jonathan Greele or his heirs and
furthermore I give to my son John Greele £5. in good pay at money price
.for 10 years after my decease to be paid by my son Jonathan or his heirs
annually as shall be hereafter mentioned. This my will in consideration
of the weakness of incapability to help himself as may be needful.
Third I give and bequeath to my son Jonathan Greele all my home-
stead which was my father Greele's that Dover Wry ( ?) now lives and
A of pasture and planting lot adjoining with dwelling house orchard barn
and appurtenances and about 6 A on Winslow Island so called which I
bought of Ephraim Winsley and i lot in the lower * * * and 3
A. which was my father Illsleys and f of my Rolfe Island lot so called
and a long lot in the cow commons so called layed out to Robert Ring's
right and the 2 ton Acre lot on which my son John now lives with the
crops and appurtenances and all my land in the mill division so called to
him his heirs and issue forever always provided that my son Jonathan
shall and does freely conform to let my son John have and enjoy what I
have before given him the said John Greele. Provided also that my son
Jonathan or his heirs shall and do pay to my daughter Sarah the sum of
£30 within 3 years after my decease that is to say £10 the ist year £10
the 2d year and £10 the 3d year, and also £15 to my daughter Mary with-
in I year after my decease and £5 per annum as aforesaid to my son John
during the term of 10 years after my decease and furthermore I do give
to mv son Jonathan ^ of the orchard that was his grandfather lUsleys
house lot for 10 years after my decease and that shall remain to my son
John with the other i
4th I give and bequeath to my son Philip Greele his heirs and assigns
forever 20 A of land on which he now lives, being two 9 or 10 Acre lots
and a 30 Acre lot on Batts Hill which was laved out to Joseph Mojs right
and a lot of meadow in the neck bridge so called of about 6 A which was
my father Greeles and ^ part of Rolfe Island so called. He or they paying
to Josiah French the son of my daughter deceased £5, which amount I
have paid to her in her life time as full of her portion of my estate and
also £5 to my daughter Sarah and £10 to my daughter Mary. The one
half of the sum to be paid within one year, the other one half one year
after my decease.
5th I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah my brush island lot
of meadow so called of about 6 A. and which was layed out to my father
Greele right and £30 to be paid aforesaid by my son Jonathan and £5.
aforesaid by my son Philip and i of my household goods and i Cow.
6th. I give to my daughter Mary beside the £35. already given her
£15. as aforesaid by my son Jonathan and the £10 aforesaid by my son
Philip and i of my household stuff or goods and i Cow.
Finally I do make ordain and constitute my son Jonathan Greele to be
sole executor of this my last will and testament to whom I furthermore
give all my stock of whatever kind except the aforesaid two cows, given
to Sarah Si. Mary all my money & debts due to me and all my moveable
effects whatsoever and all my other estate which is not before or other-
wise disposed of in this my will he paying all my just debts and funeral
expenses as before mentioned And I do hereby revoke and make void all
other and former wills by me made and declare and do ratify and confirm
this and this only to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th March 1717-18
INVENTORY.
Homestead, about 12 A of Land with orchard & buildings
About 30 A of Grass land & Meadow- Lot of Meadow at Rolfe Island
in Great Meadow Cove
of land in Batts Hill Division
Lot of Land at Beck Hill
" in Cains Brook Division
Part of a lot adjoining Cow Commons
Lot of land on "
2" in Gravel bridge Division & buildings
Part of lot in Boiling Spring Mill Division
3 Lots on Great Neck
Bed & furniture
Wearing apparel
Brass & Iron
Chest Table Chairs &c
Yoke of Oxen
4 Cows
Swine
Hods Axes Chains Plows &c
Appraised by Wm. Bradbury
Thomas Bradbury
Wymond Bradbury