ecompense³ Landers (Richard², Thomas¹), born 7 Sept. 1704, died intestate, probably shortly before 15 Aug 1780, the date of the division of his estate.

He married (int. 21 Sept. 1729) Lydia² Clifton, daughter of Savery¹ and Dorothy (Burges) Clifton of Rochester, born in Rochester 29 May 1705 (Vital Records of Rochester, Mass., vol. 1, p.85; vol. 2, p.198), died after 16 May 1781 when she quitclaimed her dower rights. Her mother, a daughter of Joseph² and Patience (Freeman) Burges, was a great granddaughter of Elder William Brewster of the Mayflower. Lydia and Recompense were first cousins-once-removed, as her grandmother, Patience³ (Freeman) Burges and his mother, Sarah³ (Freeman) Landers, were half-sisters.

Recompense Landers, like the other members of his branch of the family, was an active Quaker, as were the Savery Clifton family in Rochester. Recompense Landers’ name appears on a number of friends’ marriage certificates as recorded in the books of the Sandwich Monthly Meeting. He was chosen surveyor of highways in Falmouth 6 March 1737/8, and the record shows that he refused to take the oath of office, but, like his uncle, Joseph Landers, and other Quakers "promised to be faithful in the office according to the best of his understanding" (Falmouth Town Records, 1:104).

In the absence of land records it is fortunate that the probates fill in the picture of this family group:

"Know all men... that this writing of agreement, Division and Settlement of the estate of Recompense Landers, late of Falmouth... yeoman deceased... between Lydia Landers of [same], the widow relict... and Savery Landers of the same Falmouth, the eldest and only surviving son of sd deceased, Enos Bowerman of [same], yeoman and his wife Elizabeth (a daughter of sd deceased) and Jonathan Lawrence of Sandwich... yeoman, and his wife Lydia (another daughter of the deceased); the aforesaid Savery, Elizabeth, and Lydia, this 1st day of August 1780... [agree]... that in consideration of the affection, love and good will which each of the aforesaid parties beare each to the other and of their knowledge that it was the Mind and Will of the afsd Recompense Landers at the time of his decease, that his Estate should be settled in the following manner: Of the several portions and sums of money allotted to and settled on each of the afsd Widow and Heirs at Law, respectively & mutually agreed, made and concluded upon in this instrument and of its applying to each of the sd parties that the following agreement and apportionment & final settlement is just and equitable, upon taking into consideration what each of the sd parties have respectively done, in and to and upon sd Estate toward enhancing its value, as also for the support and comfort of sd Recompense Landers in his life time, as well as what each of the sd parties have respectively received in advance of portion, gift or otherways, of the Estate, before his decease... each and every of the sd Lydia Landers, Savory Landers, Enos Bowerman, and Elizabeth his wife and Jonathan Lawrence and Lydia his wife, do [make] the following Division, that is to say: Article 1st: That Lydia Landers, widow [shall have] the Easterly half of the Dwelling House, quick stock, farming utensils and outdoor moveables; one third of the lands and meadows, all the indoor moveables and household stuff during her natural life, excepting only her third in the piece of land hereafter sett off to Elizabeth Bowerman and Lydia Lawrence. Article 2nd: In like manner it is agreed that Elizabeth wife of Enos Bowerman shall have one half of the Falmouth, about thirty acres land which the deceased bought of the Administrators of the Estate of Daniel Eldridge, deceased; to the sd Elizabeth as tenant in common with the afsd Lydia Lawrence, wife of Jonathan Lawrence, one half each. Article 3rd: Also all the indoor moveables and the household stuff which shall remain after the death of the widow Lydia; Savory to pay Elizabeth and Lydia each £26.13s.4d. Article 4th: That the afsd Savery Landers shall have all the Real Estate and Personal Estate, including lands, meadows, buildings and tenements and hereditaments, goods, chattels, rights and credits, only excepting what is above given his Mother and Sisters. Article 5th: Savery Landers, afsd., to pay all debts, funeral charges, etc." Signed 16 Aug. 1780 by Lydia (X) Landers, Savery Landers, Enos Bowerman, Elizabeth (X) Bowerman, Jonathan (X) Lawrence, Lydia (X) Lawrence, Witnessed: Nathaniel Freeman, Amos Landers (Barnstable County Probate, 11:162-171).

A warrant, dated 16 May 1781, "for Dower, Falmouth, the widow of Recompense Landers" shows that Lydia Landers, the relict, had released her dower rights on all her husband’s estate "excepting the lot which he bought of the administrators of the Estate of Daniel Eldridge, deceased", to which she now quit-claimed her power of thirds. Accepted 10 July 1781 (ibid., 21:109, 110 and 157).

Children (births to Recompense & Ledy - Falmouth Town Records, 1:168). [Lydia B. (Phinney) Brownson and Maclean W. McLean, "Thomas¹ Landers of Sandwich, Mass.," NEHGR 124:214-215]

Also have death as 15 Aug 1780. [Plymouth & Cape Cod MA Genealogy]

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