John Guild Notes from WorldConnect.RootsWeb.com References to Guilds FTW:
Baptism: 30 November 1609 Ilketshall St. Margaret, Suffolk, England (How does that jive with 1616 date of birth?) Further text follows:
'REFN: 8073
While going through my early research notes on the Guild family, taken from books at the library, I realized that I had indeed found my lost family, I just didn't know it. I don't know which dates for John are correct as the book had listed him as being born in 1612 and dying in 1672. I wish now I had had the presence of mind to note the titles of these books and the authors. Hindsight is such a useless thing. MCL History of the name - John C. Gile - Guile-Gile-Guiles Genealogy, pub. 1997; Gateway Press Inc., Baltimore, MD.
* . . . The name has changed much over time, like those of most families. After 1800 several branches changed the spelling to Guiles; a very few used the spellings Gyle, Giles, Gyles, Guyles; a very few changed back to Guild (notably Vermont & Oregon); and several descendants of John Guild adopted or sometimes used the spelling Guile ( notably Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island).I should point out that in this family, 'Guild' is pronounced with the hard 'i' to rhyme with 'child', so the various names sound alike, and were recorded as the various officials interpreted.
People of Scottish descent with the name 'Guild' pronounce it with the soft 'i' an sounds like 'filled'.
John signed this covenant in 1637 as John: Guild, but his name is recorded variously in 'Early Records of The Town of Dedham', ( Don Gleason Hill, 1892) as Guild ( twice), Guile (once), and Guyle (three times). His descendants nearly always used the spelling Guild, which is pronounced to rhyme with 'child'. John died October 4, 1682, leaving the following will: -
'Know all men by these presents, that I, John Guild of Dedham, in the county of Norfolk, in the Massachusetts colony, in New England, being at weake in bodye, and in expectation of my departure out of this world, do make this my last will and testament, in manner and form as followeth, viz.:- First, I give unto my three children, Samuel, John and Elizabeth all my wearing apparel, to be equally divided among them, as well linen as woolen. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth, two cows, one of w'ch is at present in her hands, and my bed and all belongings thereunto, as also all that is in my chest that is suitable for her use; further, I give unto my s'd daughter all my land lying near the falls, in the dividend called Natick dividend, to her and her use forever, and one booke of Mr. Burroughs, called Gospel Conversation. I give and bequeath unto my son John Guild, all my land lying in Wrentham, as well upland as meadow, as also my lott near Meadfield, in the dividend called Meadefield dividend, to him and his heirs forever; also, I give unto my s'd John, my looms and four sleays, which are suitable for present use, as also one wheel w'th ye blades, and a booke called Sound Believer. I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Guild, all my house lott with my dwelling house and barne, with my land upon Wigwarm Plaine; as also my meadows at Fowle Meadows, and eight acres of land, more or less, at Ragged Plaine, and also all common rights in lands to me in any belonging which are not already mentioned in this my will, and for a full manifestation that this above written is my reall will I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this third day of October in the yeare of our Lord, one thousand six hundred eighty-two.
In Presence of NathanielSterns, Thomas Metcalf. (SIG.) JOHN GUILD (GILD)
It was certified in court, November 3, 1682, 'That he was, to the understanding of the witnesses, of disposing mind'. The following invenotry of his estate was made November 4, 1682:-
His wearing apparell, hats, shoes, and stockins L 3 19
His Bible and other books, 16-8, in money 4-8. 1
A feather bed, with all thereunto belonging 7 10
Some small pieces of linen - 8, two sheep skins... ' (cut off)
Entries were made by Margaret Lambert of Canada. He was born circa 1616 at
Suffolk, England. He married
Elizabeth Crooke on 24 April 1645 at
Dedham, Massachusetts, USA. John Guild died on 4 October 1682 at
Dedham, Massachusetts, USA.