Bermuda Todd's

Southampton Register baptisms

Todd, John	son of Benjamin	Feb 10 1669
Todd, Jane	dau of Benjamin	May 19 1672
Todd, Benjamin	son of Benjamin	Sep 6 1674
Todd, Esther	dau of Benjamin	Jul 22 1677
Todd, Henry	son of Henry	Oct 14 1677
Todd, Amis	son of Amis & Hannah	Jan 4 1678 (born not bap)
Todd, Joseph	son of Benjamin	Jan 8 1679
Todd, Elizabeth	dau of Benjamin	Jun 25 1682 (bn May 16, 1682)
Todd, Henry	son of Amis & Hannah	Oct 19 1685 (bn not bap)
Todd, Elizabeth	dau of Benjamin	Aug 8 1686 (bn Jul 18, 1686)
Todd, Joseph	son of John	May 28 1693
Todd, John	son of John	Oct 13 1695 (bn not bap)
Todd, Prudence	dau of John	Jun 8 1698 (bn not bap)
Todd, Nathaniel	son of John	Feb 8 1700 (bn not bap)
Todd, Benjamin	son of Amos	Aug 26 1701 (bn not bap)
Todd, Sarah	dau of Joseph	Sep 13 1703 (bn not bap)
Todd, John	son of Joseph	May 24 1703 (bn not bap)
Todd, Benjamin	son of John	Sep 20 1703 (bn not bap)

Southampton Tribe register

marriage	Joseph Todd and Ann Tatem	11/7/1667
baptism	Joseph Todd, father Joseph	10/18/1668
	Elizabeth Todd, father Joseph	11/6/1670
	Ann Todd, father Joseph	9/6/1674

pg 212 Mercer's "Bermuda Settlers of the 17th century"

1673, Book V(A) pg 468 Sep 1.1673

I, Thomas Richards, being in England in 1651, discoursed with JosephTodd, skinner,
who lived in Walbrook and who told me that he had bought two shares land in Bermuda
on which his brother John Todd should live and at his decease the same should go to
his nephew, Joseph Todd, son of John Todd.

1677 Wills 1:250 will made Mar 1 1677, proved Mar 26 1678

Joh Todd, of Southampton, widower children Mary, Amos Tudor, Henry, John Tudor, Joseph Tudor,
Benjamin Tudor, Elizabeth (now Wethersby), Sarah (now Jackson).
grandchildren of all but Mary and Henry
exec: Henry Durham, Thomas Richards
wit: William Keele, Henry Onyon
inventory included

John Todd buried Mar 19 1678 Southampton (then called Port Royal)


There are several references to Joseph Todd the uncle in "Memorials of
the Bermudas" as an officer of the Bermuda Company.


Memorials of the Bermudas by Lefroy pg 401.

John Todd held land in "Southampton Tribe, formerly part of ye twelve
shares of Sr Nathaniell Rich. A tenement and two shares of land in his
owne occupation Abutting at ye south end partly on ye south side sea and
partly uppon a parcell of common land there. And at ye north end uppon a
bay called ____, Lying betweene ye lands last before entred of Capt Wm
Sayle to ye eastwards and ye ffree-schoole land to ye westwards cont."

Memorials of the Bermudas by Lefroy Volume II pg 7

Letter from the Committee in London to Captain Josias Forster
London 1 Jan 1649/1650
"Wee have chosen & appoynted Mr John Todd to be marshall in the roome of
Mr John Stowe and requier you and the Govrnor & Councell forthwith to
see the s'd John Todd invested in the same wth all the emunityes
belonging to the said place for wch wee have sent here with him a
commission."
...signed by Nath Rich, Owen Rowe, Joseph Todd, John Oxenbridge, Leonard
Ward, Isaak Rowe

pg 41 Order of Council of State, 21 May 1653. Interegnum Entry Book, vol
xcvii CP pg 402

" The petition of Leonard Ward and Joseph Todd on behalf of the well
affected of the company of the Somers Islands is referred to the
Committee for that business.".

pg 42 Order of the Council of State, 25th June 1653. Domestic Entry
Book. Interregnum No 97 pg 411

" That a comission be granted to Cornelius Holland Esqre, Colonell Owen
Rowe, Sr Thomas Wroth, Francis Alleyn Esqre, Dr Aaron Gourdon, Maurice
Thomson Esqre, Mr Wm Jessop, Mr John Oxenbridge, Mr Edward Pead, Mr
Leonard Ward, Mr Joseph Tod, Mr George Turberville, Mr george Prynn, Mr
Edward Carter, Mr Elias Roberts, Mr Mathew Batson, and Mr Nathaniel
Hawes, or any of the three or more of them, whereof the Governor or
Deputy to be one, To be a Company for the governing and carrying on the
affairs of the Somer Islands als Bermudas, and to have the same powers
and privileges as the former Company had."

Bermuda Wills:

Todd, Henry (brother of Joseph) will dated Dec 20 1678,
proved Jan 7 1678 (old calendar)
wife Mary, son Henry, sister Sarah Jackson, brothers (not named)
exec: wife Mary, Henry Durham
wit: John Jennings, Henry Onyon
includes inventory
W1:260,262

No Jackson wills that are connected
Notes in blue added by Charles Connelly

Todd, Henry Feb 8, 1693 deceased,

guardian of son Henry is Thomas Tibby of Southampton
W2,2:65

Todd, John (father of Joseph) Oct 19 1659
bequest to wife Elizabeth in will of Stephen Paynter W1:69

Todd, Elizabeth will dated 1656, Oct 30, proved Nov 17 1656
dau and exec of the will of Elizabeth Cuttrie W1:47

Todd, John (how related??) will dated Mar 26 1748,
proved Feb 10 1757 mariner of Southampton, wife Angelina
children: Joseph, Mallory, Richard, Sarah
exec:sons Jos and Mallory, bro-in-law James Perot
wit: James, Robert, and Thomas Dickinson

Todd, John Feb 23 1724
wife Frances is dau of Angelina Hunt (widow of Nathaniel)
and widow of John Hilton. Eldest son of Frances is
Nathaniel Hilton.
W6:109

Todd, Benjamin (brother of Joseph) Oct 30 1693
of Southampton, brother and administrator of estate of
Mary Moore, widow, and of her husband William, both
having died intestate
W2,2:45,56

Todd, Benjamin Feb 18 1711
deceased, of Southampton, son John admin of estate,
inventory
W4:160

From: Rhian Watkins, Hampshire Record Office
Subject: Eling
Dear Mr Connelly,
Thank you for your message. Kelly's Directory of 1939 states that,
'Eling is a parish and village near the head of Southampton Water, on
the western side, one mile south from Totton, 5 west from Southampton,
6 south from Romsey and 86 from London, in the New Forest and
Christchurch division of the county......
The old ecclesiasical parish of Eling was divided into six parishes,
Eling, North Eling or Copythorne, Netley Marsh, Marchwood, Colbury
and Testwood. Eling parish now only contains the village of Eling and
the portion of Totton not contained in Testwood.......The parish registers
date from 1538. '
You may also like to know that the County of Southampton was renamed
Hampshire in the 1950s.
I hope the above has been of some assistance.

Yours sincerely,
Miss R S Watkins (Archives Assistant)

From: < Ragnell822@aol.com>
Subject: Elizabeth Paynter's Parentage? (Part 2)
Date: Thu, 19 Aug 1999 17:48:33 EDT

A researcher examining transcribed records of Bermuda reports:

"From: polnaszc@centuryinter.net (Charles Polnaszek)
To: Ragnell822@aol.com

I can't find anything to help you substantiate the last name for Elizabeth
John Todd Sr buried Southampton 3/19/1677
Rachel Todd wife of John buried Southampton 1/1/1676

John and Elizabeth Todd had Sarah baptised 3/1/6/1650, of Southampton

John Todd's will lists him as of Southampton, a widower with children listed
3/1/1677, proved 3/26/1678

Elizabeth does not appear to be Stephen Paynter's daughter

There is an Elizabeth Mallory, child of Horatio (and probably Dorothy- they
married 8/29/1629 Southampton) baptised Southampton 10/9/1642. Horatio's
estate c 1660 (missing).

Elizabeth Mallory married William Rivers 3/12/1662, no will or burial listed
for him."
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In the will of Elizabeth Cuttrie (see below), written in 1656 in Bermuda, she
elects her daughter Elizabeth Todd as executrix, and provides for her
daughter's children. Four years earlier she obtained a very fair divorce
from Mr. Cuttrie, of the sort usually seen when the widowed marry and later
divorce, so I don't believe Cuttrie was Elizabeth Todd's maiden name.

I've contacted the owner of the most comprehensive online Tatum website.
They have Elizabeth as a Mallory, not a Paynter, and I think I agree with
them. Stephen Paynter names his daughters as just that, and later even
names his grandchildren, but Elizabeth Todd's brief mention is only as John
Todd's wife and her children are not mentioned at all.

The Tatum researcher tells me that the info is referenced in a booklet called
the Tatum Narrative which focuses on a couple of brothers who migrated into
the New York, New Jersey Area. It is on page 27 of the Tatum Narrative. The
reference closest to it and the only one that could apply says "Port Royal
Records". The reference is next to the first line of three short paragraphs
and it is not clear if it applies to the first paragraph only, or all three.

The total of the paragraphs read....
"Samuel and Ann (Knowles) Tatum had a son Samuel, born June 20, 1647 and a
daughter Ann Tatum who married Joseph Todd, November 7, 1667.

Ann Knowles, the daughter of Damon and Ann, was bapt. Aug 8, 1628.

Joseph Todd was the son of John and Elizabeth (Mallory) Todd, and the newphew
of Joseph Todd, Treas. of the Bermuda Company."

Also note that one of John Todd's sons names a son of his own "Mallory."

Pg 212 of the book "Bermuda Settlers of the 17th Century" by Julia E. Mercer
shows Elizabeth Painter m. John Todd Feb 1668. She was the dau of Stephen
Painter (probably son of Stephen Paynter and Alice Harrison). John Todd
buried March 19, 1678 in Port Royal. There are other mentions of children of
John and Elizabeth as well as other Todds listed, probable kin. The Mercer
book, while it is a valuable reference, is not a primary source and subject
to the author's mistakes and misperceptions.

Ibid, pgs 123-124 has a listing of the Mallory people. There is a Horatio
Mallory m. Dorothy Forster 8 Aug 1629, son Horatio bapt. 8 Mar 1631. Later,
another Horatio is found to be a son of Edmund b June 20 1673.

The Mallorys are related to the Paynters through the Seymore line.

CUTTRIE, ELIZABETH
W1:21
Bill of Divorce
5 November 1652

Somers Islands

Know all men by those present that I Elizabeth Cittrie of Somor Islands have
good faith a bill of divorcement for ________ through that in a ________where
of he ___ lawfully ___ actions be___ he ___of Marriage covenant whereby he
shood not so possess my house my lands and goods and cattall where ______
possession in Pembroke Tribe in the same islands aforesaid without ___
whatsoever. And I the said Elizabeth Cuttrie do by the ___ disolve me and ___
all or any of ___ or interest in my affairs __ attaine rit possession of
goods which are properly rit according to and by me __ upon betweene rit.
Then that I so stand and remayne in____able from the date hereof and forever
divorcement so the law of divorce in faith and ___ to all intents and
purposes whatsoever. In wittness hereof I have here sett my hand and seal
this 5th daye of November 1652.

Syned, sealed and declared in the presence of ___ Forster Governor
by hon Proprietor ___ Counsellor Thomas Richards
__ __ __ by me Anthony Jenour ___.


CUTTRIE, ELIZABETH
W1:47
30 October 1656
proved 17 __ 1656


The will and testament of Elizabeth Cuttrie
47
___ this 30th __ October 1656
In the name of God, Amen, the last will and testament of Elizabeth Cuttrie
being very sick in body and weake but in perfect memory doe give and bequeath
as followeth.

Imprimis.. I bequeath my soul to God my maker confidently believing in ___
___ life through the merritts of Jesus Christ. I give and bequeath my body to
the earth from which it came, desiring it may receive christian buriall.

I make and ordain my beloved daughter Elizabeth Todd my whole and sole
executor.

I give and bequeath all my whole estate to my said daughter and her children.
And my will is my said shall dispose of my estate to her children according
to her_______forever.

And this is my last will and testament at setting my hand and seal.

Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of us
William Hutchinson
Rob-- Chaddock
John Dorrill

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At this point, I think it is only prudent to state that John Todd's wife was
"Elizabeth the daughter of Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) Cuttrie", with the
annotation that Cuttrie may very well not have been her first husband nor
Elizabeth's father.

M.L.Todd-Cornelius
RAGNELL822@aol.com

Another opinion:
1656: Probably her mother, Elizabeth Paynter married a Cuttrie after John Todd's death.

Not possible. Stephen Paynter died 1659 and mentioned wife Jane.

**

PAYNTER, STEPHEN
W1:69,70 (65-68 missing)
19 October 1659
proved 6 May 1661
died 25 Feb 1660
inventory 7 May 1661

...by one and ___, then my will is that my overseers doe cause my servants to measure (or manure?) and fallow my land, and out of the benefit of it, to allow provision for my servants, and what ever profit also shall bee raised, the one half of it I give to the wife of Stephen Paynter deceased, for the bringing up of her children, which she had by my sonne Stephen, and the other halfe to be put into a stock for my other grandchildren.

Item. My will is that in case my grandsonne John Painter doth come to live, that he shall have the tobacco chest, the coxn's chests (or corn crusher?), one salt chest in the kichon, two pistles, two potts, the table and ___(pestle?), and Mortar and fowles and what other things my overseers shall think fitt, but in case he cometh not ___ himself, then my grandchildren, ____ inhabiting shall injoy all my _____ goods in equall proportion.

Item. My will is that all my plate and pewter and linen and books bee equallie divided betweene my daughter Patience and my daughter Ruth except what shall bee otherwise disposed of in this my will and I give and bequeath unto Patience Bullock after the death of her husband William Bullock my profit or take of _____ in the hall and the best ___oon _____ with a silk fringe belonging unto it and one needle-work cushion and two cushionstools, and my still and all belongings to it, but if shee decease before her husband, then I give these aforesaid goods unto her children.

Item. I doo give and bequeath unto my daughter Ruth, the great chest that is in the parlor, and two cushion stools, and a needlework cushion.

Item. I give unto my n___ Sybella Righton the next Negro childe that shall bee borne of any of the Negroes belonging unto mee, and in case my said ___ doe desire to change the said child if it be a male fro a female, my will is that shee shall have the next female childe that shall belong unto mee for the said male childe and that the said child shall bee nursed for her at the charge of my executrix, till it be twelve months ould. Moreover I give unto the said Sibella one cushion stoole.

Item. I doo give unto Elizabeth, the wife of John Todd my rosestill, in case shee doe outlive my wife.

Item. I doo hereby ordaine my deere and loving wife Jane Painter aforesaid my full and whole executrix of this my will and also doo ordaine and make my sonne Florentius Seymor and Capt Thomas Richards overseers for the taking hand and seeing to the fullfilling of this my will after her decease. And as a pledge of my love I give unto each of my executors a silver ring. To my sonne Seymor a ____ with a foot, and to Capt Richarda a low ___ with two oares.

It is my will that my executrix during her life shall pay unto my overseers for the use of my daughter, the late wife of my sonne Stephen deceased and her children, five pounds ___ of annm out of the benefitt of the goods & chattels left in her hands, and whatsoever profit she shall bee raised out of my estate by her care and industrie may dispose of it to whom shee pleaseth.

It is my will that imediatlie after my decease that my overseers take a true inventorie of all and singular my said estate excepting my wife moarning clothes, her rings, a piece of plate, a trunk, a ____, two cases of bottles, and all my oyle.

That whatever else of my goods or chattell that is not herein ____ossed, which is in the custody of my executrix bee taken into the hands of my overseers imediatlie after her decease, and by them to be improved for a stock for my grandchildren which are and shall be borne before my decease to be equallie divided amongst them when they turn to lawfull age, that is to say, the children of my daughters Patience and of my daughter Ruth and the children of Sybella Righton, and Mary Sto__ (Stokes?) and Patience Tatum.

Item. my will is that in case my Negro _osicus (/Josias?) Simon (/Seymour?) doo honestlie and faithfullie demene himself during the life of my said wife, he shall have the oversight of the hands and families untill my grandsonne john Painter or his heires shall come to possess it, and ___ the said possessor and who to years after his entrie on it and then there bieng nothing of unfaithfullnesse ___ changed uppon him, that hee forever bee freed. And for my Negro Bongo (/Banjo?), my will is that shee continues in the familie untill my said grandsonne or his heirs ___ ___, who having charge that nothing bee wanting for her comfortable living with him, it shall bee at her charge, whether shee will continue or ___ for ___ depart.

Lastlie, and that this is my last will and testament which I desire should after my decease bee fullfilled, I have for testament thereof have unto set my hand and seale this nineteenth of October An:Dom 1659

witnessed by us.
Robert Kestaven
Horatio Mallory

May the 6th An:oDom: 1661
The day and yeare above written Captaine Florentia Seymor and Capt. Thomas Richards have uppon oath anexxed in the presence of Capt. William Sayle Governor that the aforesaid will and testament was signed and sealed by Stephen Painter aforesaid.

An inventorie of goods left in the house of Capt. Steph'n Painter after his decease ___ the 25th 1660... "