DESCENDANTS OF JOHN WING...CONTRIBUTED BY SALLY G. KNIGHT & DAVID G. WHITE



The following descendancy chart begins with John Wing, son of Rev. John Wing and Deborah Bachiller. This chart claims that John Wing was married to Elizabeth Davis (not Elizabeth Dillingham).

John Wing (John, Matthew) was born abt. 1613 in England, and died before May 8, 1699 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts. He married (1) Elizabeth Davis about 1645, daughter of James Davis and Joanna Unknown. He married (2) Miriam Deane after January 31, 1692/93, daughter of Stephen Deane and Elizabeth Ring.

John Wing's Will;

The Will of John Wing of the Town of Harwich in the County of Barestable was dated 13 April, 1696, at the beginning, but signed on May 2, 1696 and a codicil was added February 6, 1698/99. The will was probated August 10, 1699.

"All that my parcel of marsh lying on the North Side of the Island called Bangs his Island form the middle of the Mill river to the River or Creek that parts betwixt me and John Dillingham Shall belong to my lands at Satucket Eastward from the Mill River and So to be Reputed and used forever only provided that if the heirs of my Son Joseph be discontented in Regard of his intrest therin So that they will not allow therof then my will is that the heirs of my sd Son Joseph shall have their third part of the sd marsh...at the westt end of the sd parcel of marsh next the sd John Dillinghams and the Remainder to ly and belong to my other lands as abovesd."

"To my son Annanias Wing all my lands and meadows lying on the easter Side of Satucket River or the Mill River both divided and undivided together with the meadow on the North side of Banges his Island as abovesd...excepting a piece of land of about ten acres lying nere Williame Miricks and my will is that for as much as I vallue the sd Lands and meadows above sd given to Annanias at sixty pounds I do hereby will that my sd son shall give one third part of that vallue to my Grand Children by my Natural sons and daughters in Equal portion and if I do Improve any of the sd lands or meadows by sale in my life time then to abate So much of the sd Sum of Sixty pounds as I do so Improve and further I do give my Silver Boul to my sd Son Annanias Wing "also" all my wearing cloths all Redy made and all the Cloth I have bought to make me cloths though not made up if any be."

"To "my Grand Son John Wing my dwelling house out housings, orchards, yards, lands, meadows that is to say all the third part where I now live (beside Annanias and Josephs) both divided and undivided...only Reserving and my will is that if it so happen that my sd Grandson John Wing die not having an heir lawfully begotten...then all my sd house, lands, meadows and premised Shal be my Grand Son Elnathan Wings and his heirs and assigns."

"To "my loving wife Meriam (during her being my widow) liberty to live or dwell in my now dwelling house untill my Grand Son John Wing comes to the age of twenty and one years but if it so happen that he dies before that age then she may live in it So long as She lives as my widow...during which time She shall have one third part of my lands, meadows and Priveledges of commons unto which thrid part she shall have one third part of my old orchard but so as she shall not farme out or Lett the Same to any person without the good liking or approbation of him that is in the present Improvement of the other two thirds of the sd lands and premises he takig it at a Reasonable and Just value or price . Also I do give to her...one third part of my moveable Estate (Excepting my Neat Cattel and Hors Kind) only one cow which she shall have to the halves So long as sd cow Shall live and she shall have the use of the old mare to Ride on as she shall have ocation and my son Annanias can conveniently spare her And that what so ever estate she hath brought with her and is left at my decease she shall take to herself and she shall have the use of the Garden wholly to her own use as part of her thirds of the land and the one third of the pears and beside her third of the old orchard I do give her the fruit of two appel trees, one a sweeting, the northermost of the seetings in the lower yard and the westermost tree by the highway."

"To "my Grand Daughter Elisabeth Turner one cow...when she attaines the age of fifteen years."

"I do give my other two thirds of moveable Estate Neat Cattel and horse kind to be equally divided to my three Children Annanias Wing and Susanna Parslow and Oseah Turner."

"Concerning my Grand Son John Wing my will further is that my executor here after Named shall take care and manage the house and Lands above given to him for his best advantage till he coms of age and shall Reserve the one half of the proffits arising therefrom for the boy when he coms to age and that the sd John Wing shall in case he farme out or left or sell the sd lands and premises he shall give the Refusing or farming the same to his Uncle Annanias Wing or his heirs and upon the Refusing it Shall be tendred to the heirs or possessers of his Uncle Josephs land and if they all Refuse he may do with it as he pleases."

"To "my son Annanias Wing...that eight acres of land I formerly gave to him nere about where his house stands."

""my son Annanias Wing sole exector to this my last will."

The witnesses were; John Thacher, John Dillingham, William Griffeth Jr. (by a mark) and William Parslow.

"Further more my will is that whereas on a contract of marriage with my now wife I did Ingage her a Room to built att the end of the house where I now dwell but to prevent further strife my will now is she being so content that if she shall live longer than while my afore Named Grand Child John Wing arrives at the age of twenty years that then my now wife Miriam Wing shall have twelve pounds paid her out of my estate....to build her a comfortable Room to dwell in at the end of this house wherein I now Dwell. Futher my will is that if my sd Grand Child John Wing should die before he arrive to the age of twenty years yett my wife shall have that above sd twelve pounds paid her...for the use aforesd."

"Further more my will is that after my decease my Son Annanias Wing shall have...my ten acres of land which lyies near William Mirickes in Harwich."

This codicil was signed by a mark and witnessed by Jonathan Sparrow, William Parslow and John Dillingham.

On August 10, 1699, "John Thacher and John Dillingham" made oath to the first part of the will and "Jona Sparrow and John Dillingham Jur" made oath to the codicil; and administration was granted to "Annanias Wing the son of sd deceased."

The inventory was taken at Harwich, May 8, 1699 by Kenelm Winslow, Sr. and Kenelm Winslow, Jr. The real estate was "the lands and meadows willed to Annanias Wing" valued at 80 pounds, the lands and meadows willed to John Wing at 100 pounds, and one parcel of meadow lying by the Swan Pond River, 9 pounds. "One Silver Cupp" was valued at 2 pounds, 6 shillings.

"Annanias Wing made oath to this Inventory and so did Meriam Wing, wid relict of said deceased John Wing." on August 10, 1699, "excepting only a little flax unbraked out and the money received by sd Annanias for land sold belonging to the sd estate."

"August the 5th, 1699, Serjant William Gray and Daniel Baker both of Yarmouth having praised a praced of meadow that was John Wings deceased that lyes on the easter side of the easter Swan Pond River, praised at nine pounds and they say...nine pounds is the full value of sd meadow."



Children of John Wing and Elizabeth Davis (?)

1. Annanias Wing, born about 1652, died August 30, 1718 at Harwich, Massachusetts.

2. Joseph Wing, born September 2, 1650, died May 3, 1679. Married Jerusha Mayhew on April 12, 1672.



Ananias Wing married Hannah Freeman in 1687 in Harwich, Massachusetts. Hannah was the daughter of Edmund Freeman.

*Notes for Ananias Wing, Ancestral Tablets by Mabel (Wade) Runge 1890-1994, Hannah Freeman is listed as the wife of Ananias Wing but with a question mark next to her name.

Savage, Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Vol. 4, gives his wife's name only as "Hannah" with no surname. Savage also gives Ananias Wing's death as August 3, 1718 vs August 30, 1718 in Mabel Wade's Ancestral Tablets and in the Harwich, Mass. Vital Records as given in the Mayflower Descendant CD-ROM.

Children of Ananias Wing and Hannah Freeman;

1. Deborah Wing, born May 1687

2. Hannah Wing, born Agust 1690

3. Elnathan Wing, born OCtober 20, 1692, died 1772

4. Samuel Wing, born August 1694

5. Rachel Wing, born December 20, 1697



Elnathan Wing, born Oct. 20, 1692, died 1772. Elnathan married Hannah Allen on October 7, 1726. Hannah was the daughter of Samuel Allen and Mary Tilton.

*Marriage notes for Elnathan Wing and Hannah Allen: Per Mayflower Descendent CD-Rom, Vol. 8, No. 4, Oct. 1906..."July, the 9 day 1726, Then Elnathan Winge of Harwich come and entered his intention of marriage to Hannah Allen of Chilmark in order to be publiched to her as the law directs."

Children of Elnathan Wing and Hannah Allen;

1. Elizabeth Wing, born February 28, 1728/29

2. Son Wing, born December 16, 1730, died January 21, 1730/31

3. Samuel Wing, born November 5, 1732

4. Susan Wing, born March 27, 1734

5. Mary Wing, born March 17, 1735/36

6. Amy Wing, born June 14, 1739

7. Jonathan Wing, born 1746, died June 12, 1836



Jonathan Wing, born 1746 and died June 12, 1836, married Susannah Look on June 21, 1770. Susannah was the daughter of Seth Look and Susannah Allen.

*Notes for Jonathan Wing...Ancestral Tablets by Mabel (Wade) Runge indicate that Jonathan Wing Sr. and Susannah Look were second cousins. It also notes that Jonathan was an American Revolutionary War Soldier.

Children of Jonathan Wing and Susannah Look;

Jonathan Wing, born June 27, 1779 at Tisbury, Massachusetts, died 1861 at Eagle, New York.



Jonathan Wing, born June 27, 1779 in Tisbury, Mass. and died 1861 in Eagle, New York was married to Rebecca Look on Janueary 20, 1801 in Tisbury, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Rebecca was the daughter of Jonathan Look and Drusilla Luce.

*Note...Ancestral Table by Mabel (Wade) Runge indicate that Jonathan Wing Jr. and Rebecca Look were first cousins through the Look side of the family and 4th cousins through Skiffe. Also gives Jonathan's birth date as Jan. 27, 1779.

Children of Jonathan Wing and Rebecca Look;

Elnathan Wing, born May 7, 1805 at New Hampshire, died May 1, 1866 at Franklinville, New York.



Elnathan Wing, born May 7, 1805 and died May 1, 1866 was married to (1) Henrietta Rockwood. He married (2) Myra Morgan on May 31, 1827 in Eagle, New York, daughter of Isaac Morgan and Anna Woodward.

Child of Elnathan Wing and Myra Morgan;

Lucetta Wing, born May 29, 1830 at Eagle, Wyoming County, New York...died January 25, 1888 at Stevens Point, Wisconsin.



Lucetta Wing, born May 29, 1830 and died January 25, 1888 was married to George Wade on Oct 12, 1851 in Franklinville, Cataraugus County, New York. George Wade was the son of John Wade and Abigail Stannard.

Children of Lucetta Wing and George Wade;

1. Gordon Elnathan Wade, born May 11, 1858 at Leroy, Wisconsin, died June 6, 1865 at Leroy, Wisconsin.

2. Charles George Wade, born May 16, 1860 at Leroy, Wisconsin, died January 19, 1930 at Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. Married Clara Mabel Warren on December 28, 1886 at Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

3. Hattie Prudence Wade, born Septmeber 15, 1861 at Leroy, Wisconsin, died March 20, 1871 at Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin.

4. Carrie Loraine Wade, born January 26, 1863 at Leroy Wisconsin, died June 9, 1936 at Waterloo, Iowa. Married Julian Zander, June 29, 1883. According to the history by Mabel Wade Runge, Carrie Wade and Julian Zander had no children. It was also noted that Julian Zander died of acute dilatation.

5. Lyman Trevitt Wade, born February 14, 1867 at Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, died April 11, 1937 at San Luis, Obispo, California. Married Lillie Clark on August 21, 1893