Kenelm Winslow the third

(From the Winslow Memorial)

50. KENELM3, [7] (Kenelm2, Kenelm1,) bapt. 9 Aug. 1668, at Scituate, Mass.; d. 20 Mar. 1728-9, "in the 62d year of his age." "He inherited the homestead in Harwich, and was a clothier, or cloth dresser; the business which he established at Satucket, or Winslow's Mills, was prosperously conducted both by himself and posterity" [Rev. Lucius R. Paige, D. D.]. He bought, of his brother Samuel3, [69] the land in Windham (now Mansfield), Conn., which he had received from his father, 7 Oct. 1700. The Patent to the town of Mansfield was issued 20 Oct. 1703, and Kenelm3 Winslow was one of the patentees; his name also appears among the proprietors, in the quitclaim given, by John Mason and Oweneco, of their interest in the one thousand acre rights, to the proprietors of Mansfield, 13 Nov. 1707. Kenelm3 finally sold this land, 20 June, 1709, to Benjamin Hall. Eight years later, 11 Mar. 1716-17, Nathaniel Hall of the town of Lewis, Penn., sells to Kenelm Winslow of Harwich, "all that belongs to my brother Joseph Hall, late of Mansfield, deceased, intestate." Gershom Hall, of Harwich, gives a letter of attorney to his son Kenelme Winslow, of Harwich, 21 Mar. 1717 [Mansfield Records]. He seems to have been a man of distinction in the town and county; in 1707, he was elected town treasurer, which office he held five years; in 1713, selectman, and served three years; and in 1720, was chosen representative. "3 May, 1708, Kenelm Winslow, Jr. and Joseph Paine were chosen agents to settle the bounds between this town [Harwich] and Yarmouth." In 1712, it was "voted also that Ens. Mirrick and Kenelm Winslow, Jr., run the range between Jona. Bangs' land and the ministerial land now in Mr. Stone's improvement, and set it out by bounds; as also measure the land of Dea. Freeman, before Mr. Stone's door, and set out so much of the land that belongs to the training-place adjoining the said Freeman's land, by the pound, by way of exchange with the town." Again, in 1715, we find that "Kenelm Winslow Jr. and John Freeman Jr. were appointed by the town 'to look to the boys on Sabbath days to keep them from playing in meeting'"

[Hist. Cape Cod, II, pp. 498, 499 and 501]. In 1723, he had the second choice of pews in the new meeting-house, and was rated œ7. 10 towards the œ130 to be realized from selling the pews. It was "agreed that every man rated highest have a choice in order, to wit: he that is rated highest of all shall have the first choice; he that is rated next highest shall have the second choice, and so successively; provided, however, that if any do not, on the first Monday in Sept. next, appear at the old meeting-house, in town-meeting, and make their selection and pay the money, they shall forfeit the privilege of choice" [Hist. Cape Cod, II, 503]. He was sole executor of his father's will [See will, p. 75]. He m. 5 Jan. 1689-90. Bethi?? Hall, dau. of Rev. Gershom and Bethia (Bangs) of Yarmouth, and granddau. of Edward Bangs of Plymouth, who came in the Ann in 1623. She was published, 19 March, 1729-30 [acc. Harwich Rec.], to Joseph Hawes, of Yarmouth, and m. 21 March, 1729-30 [acc. to Yarmouth Rec.]. Joseph Hawes m. again 20 July, 1732 [acc. Yar. Rec., as gi?? by Am?? Otis]. The will of Kenelm, dated 22 Jan. 1728-9, and on record at Barnstable. Mass., names his brother Edward, his wife Bethia, and sons, Kenelm, Thomas and Seth. He gives a portion to each of his grand-children, Mercy Wing, Rebecca Wing and John Wing, children of his deceased daughter Bethia Wing, also to his five daughters, Mercy Vincent, Rebecca Rider, Thankful Crosby, Mary Clapp and Hannah Winslow. He provides that his negro and mulatto servants be sold by his wife, and the proceeds, with other amounts, be divided between his wife, three daughters, and three sons, Kenelm, Thomas and Seth. His son Kenelm is made executor. Will proved 24 Mar. 1728. Estate valued at œ2684. 6. 0