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EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY
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THE PLANTING OF A NEW ENGLAND TOWN
it was purchased in 1639. Hunsley Hill was named for Hunsley in Rowley Parish, England.
Such in brief is the record of the planting of a New England town of the early days. There is something fine and substantial in this plant- ing. The building of homes in the wilderness, the setting up of town government, the founding of the public school, the organization of a church
"unforced, uncalled to brook ritual restraints,"
all point to a desire for an intelligent, upright, law-abiding com- munity.
Whatever New England is today, or ever may be, one thing is certain, we owe more to the Puritan who laid the foundation and built so much of English law and liberty into the superstructure, than to all other forces combined.
The answer to any criticism of the Puritan is New England.
Ipswich Village, 25 November, 1932.
AMOS E. JEWETT.
ROWLEY FROM
ROWLEY COMMON, 1898
ETT'S HILL, 1910
WAREHOUSE LANDING, 1898
Early Settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts
ABBOTT ABBOT
1. GEORGE1 ABBOTT had a two-acre house lot registered in the first survey, 1643. No record of his death nor that of his wife is found. He died after 30: 1 mo. 1647, and before 30 Aug., 1647. 30: 1 mo. (Mar.) 1647, the Court gives consent to the town of Rowley to put forth Thomas Abbott, Jr., "sone of George Abott of Rowley," to be an apprentice to John Boynton. Case to be referred to next court, in order that the boy's father have opportunity to object (Essex, 'Ips. Ct. R.).
The inventory of his estate, taken 30 Aug., 1647, mentions thirty books; total estate £95-2s-8d (Essex Deeds, 1 Ips .: 61). Administra- tion granted 28: 7 mo. 1647, to Mark Symonds of Ipswich. His will was referred to Salem Court, 11 Nov., 1647, by the General Court. The Salem Quarterly Court Record of 28: 10 mo. 1647 mentions the nun- cupative will of George Abbott of Rowley sent from General Court. Ordered that it shall stand, and after paying legacies to the children, the remainder shall remain in the hands of Marke Simons of Ipswich, according to the will, to be disposed of to the children, who are to choose their guardians. Humphrey Reyner and Thomas Mighill were chosen, 28: 1 mo. 1648, guardians of George Abbot, Nehemiah Abbot, and Thomas Abbot, Jr., children of George Abbot, late of Rowley, de- ceased; the overplus is to be left in the hands of Marke Symonds, executor of George Abbot (Essex, Ips. Ct. R.).
In a deed to Daniel Harris, dated 25: 6 mo. 1652, Nehemiah Abbott describes the land conveyed as "given to me by the last will and testa- ment of my father, George Abbott" (Essex Deeds, 2 Ips .: 165, 309). 28 Mar., 1654, Mr. Reyner presented Nehemiah Abbott and Thomas Abbott, Jr., who acknowledged that they had received satisfaction from Mr. Humphrey Reyner and Thomas Mighill, guardians to the children of George Abbott, for their portions; Thomas Abbott, Sr., and Nehe- miah Abbott testified that their brother, George Abbott, has satisfac- tion also. The guardians were discharged (Essex, Ips. Ct. R.).
Children brought from England to Rowley :
1-1. THOMAS,2 was paid a bounty for killing five foxes, 1650; was a juror in Ipswich Court, 29 : 1 mo. 1653 ; and was paid "for being a soulger," 1655 (Rowley R.). He m. 13: 5 mo. 1655, Dorothy, dau. of Richard Swan (193), and was bur. 7 Sept., 1659, leaving no issue. His will, dated 5: 7 mo. 1659, mentions father-in-law Richard Swan; brothers George Abbott, Nehemiah Abbott and Thomas Abbott; "unto wid- dow Brocklebanke and her sons fifty shillings"; wife Dorothy, who is executrix. Value of estate, £234-15s. In a paper on file with the will, entitled "The Debts of Thomas Abatt," the last item is as follows :- "It to Thomas Abot brother to the deceased ...... 5-0-0" (Essex Probate). His widow, Dorothy, m. (2) Edward Chapman of Ipswich, who d. 18 Apr., 1678, and (3) 13 Nov., 1678, Archelaus
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Woodman of Newbury, who d. 7 Oct., 1702. She d. in Rowley, 21 Oct., 1710. Rowley "Book of Grants," p. 167, mentions Dorothy Woodman as "sometime wife of Thomas Abbott." See Chapman (38).
1-2. GEORGE, m. 26 Apr., 1658, Sarah Farnum of Andover, where they had ten children born; d. in Andover, 22 Mar., 1688-9. His widow, Sarah, m. (2) 1 Aug. 1689, Henry Ingalls of Andover.
1-3. NEHEMIAH, was of Ipswich, 1659 (Essex Deeds, 1 Ips .: 625) ; m. 14 Dec., 1659, Mary How of Ipswich, where the births of their three chil- dren are recorded; d. in Ipswich, Mar., 1706-7.
1-4. THOMAS,* was of Concord, 1659 (Essex Deeds, 1 Ips .: 625) ; m. in Andover, 15 Dec., 1664, Sarah Stewart. The births of their ten children are recorded in Andover. He d. in Andover, May, 1695, and she d. there 16 Feb., 1715-6, aged about 69 years.
ACY ACIE
2. WILLIAM1 ACY came from Eppleworth, near Hull, England (Lea) ; had a two-acre house lot bounded on the north side and east end by the street, 1643; freeman, 31: 1 mo. 1646. He brought with him his wife, Margaret, whose maiden name was Haiton. They were married at Kirk Ella, England, 25 Mar., 1620 (Lea). She was buried 12 Feb., 1674-5. He held many town offices. The date of his death is not recorded. He was about 90 years old, 1682 (Ct. Files).
His will, dated 22 Apr., 1689, proved 30 Sept., 1690, mentions him- self as "very aged"; grandchildren John Brown, Nathaniel Brown and Ebenezer Brown; "grandchild Beriah Brown's daughter, Sarah Brown"; son John Acy's three daughters, Elizabeth, Hannah and Margaret ; grandson John Brown, with whom he is at present, sole executor (Essex Ct. Files, 49 : 93).
Savage says he had a son Joseph baptized in Boston, 1657. We find no mention of Joseph in Rowley Records, and William was an officer of Rowley that year.
Children brought with them to Rowley :
2-1. RUTH,2 bp. at Kirk Ella, 14 Mar., 1621 (Lea) ; m. John Palmer (135).
2-2. MARY, m. 14: 8 mo. 1647, Charles Brown (30).
2-3. ELIZABETH, m. Robert Swan (193-1).
2-4. JOHN, m. 5 June, 1676, Hannah Green.
2-4. JOHN2 ACY (William 2), was about 40 years old, 1678 (Essex Ct. Files, 23 : 27-8). He married in Hampton, N. H., 5 June, 1676, Hannah, daughter of Henry Green of Hampton (Registry of Deeds, Exeter, N. H.). She was dismissed, Sept., 1677, from the church in Hampton to the church in Rowley (Ch. R.).
* Some doubt has been expressed as to Thomas Abbott (1-4) being the son of George Abbott (1) solely because George Abbott (1) appears to have two sons named Thomas alive at the same time. Hon. Samuel Symonds of Ipswich (1637), Deputy-Governor of Massachusetts, "a gentleman of Ancient family" had two sons named Samuel living at the same time. Samuel Symonds, Jr., of Ipswich, in his will dated 22 Nov., 1653, proved 28 Mar., 1654, mentions among other brothers, "I give unto my brother Samuell Symonds 20s." and in another item "I give unto my brother Samuel all my bookes" (Essex Deeds, 1 Ips .: 162). This brother, Samuel Symonds, was graduated at Harvard College, 1663, and died 1669, un- married.
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He died 1690. The inventory of his estate was taken 24 Mar., 1690-1, and filed in court the next day (Essex Probate). John Acy received from his father, William Acy, by deed, dated 9 Apr., 1675, one-half of house, barn and home lot in Rowley, between the homestead of Joseph Horsley towards the south and the homestead of Thomas Tenney towards the north, abutting on the street towards the east, and on the brook towards the west, together with the other half after grantor's decease (Essex Deeds, 3 Ips .: 373). These were the original lots laid out to John Trumble (204) and John Haseltine (84). Widow Hannah Acy married (2) John Shepard (175).
Children born in Rowley :
2-5. MARY,3 b. 5 Aug., 1677 ; d. young.
2-6. ELIZABETH, b. 23 Jan., 1678-9; m. Judah Trumble (204-11).
2-7. HANNAH, b. 9 Mar., 1680-1; m. Caleb Burbank (31-10).
2-8. MARGARET, b. 30 Aug. 1683; m. John Dresser (58-19).
ALLEN
3. BOZOAN1 ALLEN, mercer, with wife and two servants, came from Lynn, England, in 1638; settled in Hingham; moved to Boston, where he died 14 Sept., 1652 (Pope). His widow, Ann, married (2) Joseph Jewett (101).
Children probably brought to Rowley by their mother, 1653 (births from Pope) :
3-1. PRISCILLA,2 b. - Aug., 1639; mentioned in her mother's will.
3-2. JOHN, twin, b. 13 Oct., 1641; mentioned in his mother's will.
3-3. EPHRAIM, twin, b. 13 Oct., 1641; prob. d. young.
3-4. ANN, b. 8 Oct., 1643; m. Abraham Jewett (102).
3-5. DEBORAH, b. 10 Nov., 1645; bur. 5 Feb., 1660.
3-6. ISAAC, b. 6 Apr., 1651; bur. 10 Apr., 1669.
3-7. BESSOM (Bozoan), b. 13 Feb., 1652 : settled in Boston (Savage).
ALLEN
4. HENRY1 ALLEN, "Boston, a joiner, was of the ch. May 1644, freem. 1648, was prob. the deac. wh. by w. Judith had Judith, b. 26 Nov. 1673; Samuel, 12 Jan. 1675; Ebenezer, 30 Jan. 1676; Ephraim, 4 Apr. 1682; and John 17 Sept. 1683. He was Rep. for Rowley 1674 and d. 6 Jan. 1696 leav. good est. but no will" (Savage). For services as representative, the town of Rowley paid him £8 10s. 6d. We find no evidence that he lived in Rowley.
ALLEN
5. WILLIAM2 ALLEN, son of William, was born in Salisbury, 2: 8 mo. 1650; married in Salisbury, 5 July, 1674, Mary, daughter of John Harris (79). His home was in Salisbury, where he died 10 May, 1700. His widow, Mary, died "att Greenland, att her son William Allins," 23 Jan., 1720-1 (Salisbury V. R.).
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Children of record in Rowley :
5-1. STILSAN,3 bp. 15 July, 1677.
5-2. WILLIAM, bp. 7 Nov., 1680.
5-3. ANN, bp. 7 Nov., 1680, "of Salisbury" (Ch. R.) ; m. in Salisbury, 2 Jan., 1700-1 Jonathan Bill of Boston.
ALLEY
6. THOMAS1 ALLEY married 6 Feb., 1670 (9 Feb., Newbury R.), Sarah, daughter of Thomas Silver of Newbury. She was admitted to Rowley Church, 23 Feb., 1675.
He married (2) 10 Oct., 1681, Abigail Killiam; died 4 May, 1699. His widow, Abigail, married (2) 25 June, 1700, William Thompson of Haverhill (Essex Deeds, 16: 3).
Children of record in Rowley :
6-1. SAMUEL,2 bp. 4 July, 1675.
6-2. SARAH, b. 28 Aug., 1678.
6-3. THOMAS, b. 12 Dec., 1683.
6-4. ABIGAIL, b. 1 Mar., 1687.
ASHBY
See John Lambert (112-1).
AUSTIN
7. ANTHONY2 AUSTIN, son of Richard1 of Charlestown, in Mar., 1663, testified in the case of Anthony Crosby vs. John Pickard, in the Essex County Court, that he was aged about 27 years, and said, "being at Boston when Mr. Crosbie was ready to goe for England that Mr. Crosbie employed him to write some letters to send to his friends at Rowley." He married 19 Oct., 1664, Hester or Esther Huggins, prob- ably daughter of John Huggins of Hampton, N. H. She was admitted to Rowley Church, 8 Dec., 1668. He was admitted 29 Mar., 1669. Freeman, 19 May, 1669.
29 Nov., 1674, "Br. Austin acknowledged his fayling that he had gone soe farr in ingageing himself to a remove to a new plantation before he had propounded his desire to the church that he might have their advice and consent, the church saw noe ground to disuade him from his undertaking (seeing he had noe accomodations heer) but wished gods blessing upon him & his" (Ch. R.). He moved to Suffield, Conn., about Dec., 1674, and died there 22 Aug., 1708. His wife, Esther, died in Suffield, 7 Mar., 1697-8.
Children of record in Rowley :
7-1. RICHARD,3 b. 22: 7 mo. 1665.
7-2. ANTHONY, bp. 19 Jan., 1667-8.
7-3. JOHN, bp. 29 Oct., 1671. Born in Suffield :
7-4. NATHANIEL, b. 20 May, 1678.
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7-5. ELIZABETH, b. 8 July, 1681; d. in Suffield, 8 Oct., 1682.
7-6. ELIZABETH, b. 20 Apr., 1684.
7-7. ESTHER, b. 11 Jan., 1686.
AYERS AYRES
8. SAMUEL1 AYERS and Abigail Fellows were married in Ipswich, 16 Apr., 1677 (Ct. R.). It is probable that they resided in that part of Rowley now Byfield Parish. They were admitted to Rowley Church, 13 Oct., 1700. 1710 "Samuel Ayres, slayn by ye Indians at Winter Harbor" (Ch. R.). He died intestate, and no one taking administra- tion on his estate, on the complaint of a creditor, citation was issued 28 Nov., 1713, to Widow Abigail and her sons, Samuel and John. 30 Nov., 1713, Abigail Ayers, Samuel Ayers, and John Ayers refuse to take administration (Essex Probate).
James Tenney of Rowley, by deed, dated 22 Feb., 1703-4, conveys to Samuel Ayers, Sr., and Samuel Ayers, Jr., both of Rowley, a right in Rowley that was granted by the town to his father Thomas Tenney, deceased (Essex Deeds, 18 : 35).
Children of record in Rowley and Newbury :
8-1. STEPHEN,2 b. in Newbury, 13 Mar., 1688-9 (Coffin) .
8-2. EDWARD, bp. 14 Jan., 1693-4.
8-3. JOSEPH, bp. 4 Aug., 1695.
AYERS
9. THOMAS AYERS and Hannah Erington were married in Ipswich, 21 Mar., 1677 (Ct. R.). It is probable that they resided in that part of Newbury now Byfield Parish. Thomas Ayers' wife (unnamed) was admitted to Rowley Church, 8 June, 1690, and dismissed, 5 May, 1705, to the church in Portsmouth, N. H.
Children of record in Rowley :
9-1. JABEZ, bp. 28 Dec., 1690.
9-2. ABRAHAM, bp. 20 Nov., 1692.
9-3. THOMAS, bp. 16 Sept., 1694.
9-4. MEHITABLE, bp. 11 Apr., 1697.
BAILEY
10. JAMES1 BAILEY, brother of Richard (11), had the birth of his child recorded here as of 1642, yet his name does not appear in the record of the first survey of house lots, 1643. An acre and half lot was laid out to him soon after. His wife was Lydia -. He was about fifty-one years old, 1663, and was buried 10 Aug., 1677. His will, dated 8 Aug., 1677, mentions daughters Lydia Platts and Damaris Leaver; eldest son, John; son James, who is executor; and "unto my wife" one-third, etc. (Essex Probate, and Essex Deeds, 4 Ips .: 117). His widow, Lydia, died 29 Apr., 1704.
Children of record in Rowley :
10-1. JOHN,2 b. 2: 12 mo. 1642; m. Mary Mighill (127-7).
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10-2. LYDIA, b. -: 9 mo. 1644; m. Abel Platts (148-2).
10-3. JONATHAN, b. - Sept., 1646; bur. 27 Mar., 1665.
10-4. DAMARIS, b. 17: 11 mo. 1648; m. Thomas Leaver (115-2).
10-5. JAMES, b. 15: 11 mo. 1650; m. Elizabeth Johnson (105-2).
10-6. THOMAS, b. 1: 6 mo. 1653; not mentioned in father's will; probably killed at Bloody Brook with Capt. Lathrop, 18 Sept., 1675 (Coffin, p. 390) ; unm.
10-7. SAMUEL, b. 10: 6 mo. 1655; bur. 28 : 9 mo. 1657.
10-8. SAMUEL, b. 6 Nov. 1658; not mentioned in father's will.
10-1. JOHN2 BAILEY (James 10), born 2: 12 mo. 1642; married 17 June, 1668, Mary, daughter of Dea. Thomas Mighill (127). He was a soldier in the Canada Expedition and died "Comeing from Can- ady," 19 Nov., 1690. His widow, Mary, was administratrix of his estate, 22 Apr., 1691; son Jonathan joined her when twenty-one years old; with the inventory on file is a list of his children as given below, excepting daughter Ann. Widow Mary Bailey died before 30 Mar., 1694, when the estate was divided. See will of Widow Faith Law (114).
Children of record in Rowley :
10-9. JONATHAN3 (John, Ch. R.), b. 31 Aug., 1670; m. Hannah Walker.
10-10. ANN, b. 24 Feb., 1672-3; d. 17 Dec., 1690; unm.
10-11. NATHANIEL, bp. 4 Apr., 1675; m. Sarah Clark.
10-12. THOMAS, b. 7 Oct., 1677; settled in Bradford, where he m. 8 Dec., 1700, Eunice Walker, a grandchild of Humphrey Woodbury of Beverly (Essex Deeds, 32: 67). He d. in Haverhill, 23 Dec., 1764.
10-13. JAMES, bp. 18 Apr., 1680 ; settled in Bradford, and there m. 14 July, 1702, Hannah Wood (220-13). (Essex Deeds, 25:173; 44:147; 47 : 117; and Essex Probate.)
10-14. MARY, b. 1 Feb., 1682-3; d. Oct., 1721; unm. Brother Jonathan, admr., 23 Feb., 1721-2 (Essex Probate).
10-15. ELIZABETH, b. 15 Nov., 1685 ; m. Daniel Tenney (195-27).
10-16. LYDIA, b. 14 Apr., 1688 ; m. in Newbury, 13 May, 1715, Daniel Ritter or Rutter. They were dismissed, 22 Aug., 1742, from Rowley Church to the church in Lunenburg (Ch. R.).
10-17. JOHN, b. 12 Jan., 1690-1; was of Boston; d. before 1722, leaving children (Essex Probate). Adm. granted 16 Oct., 1721, to John Dixwell and John Staniford, both of Boston. Guardianship of his children, viz: William,4 aged about 7 years; Benjamin, aged about 6 years ; John, aged about 4 years; and Sarah, aged about 4 years, granted 23 July, 1722 (Suffolk Probate, 22: 127, 307-9, and 28 : 103). William Bailey, "tailor," John Bailey, "Cordwainer," both of Haverhill, Sarah Bailey, "spinster," of Woburn, and Ben- jamin Bailey, "Shipwright," of Boston, sold to Nathaniel Mighill, land in Rowley, formerly of "our uncle" Ezekiel Mighill, 1740 (Essex Deeds, 80: 64 and 94:208). This William4 Bailey m. in Linebrook Parish, 31 Aug., 1756, Abigail Kilbourne (106-39), and was "drowned at the Isle of Sables, 16 Nov., 1760" (Ch. R.).
10-5. JAMES2 BAILEY (James 10), born 15: 11 mo. 1650; married 12 May, 1680, Elizabeth, daughter of Capt. John Johnson (105) ; died 20 Mar., 1714-5 (G. S.). His will, proved 2 May, 1715, mentions wife, Elizabeth ; eldest son, James, to have his Rowley lands; youngest son,
MIGHILL-BAILEY HOUSE, WETHERSFIELD STREET
Built in 1668, the year of the marriage of Mary Mighill (127-7) to John Bailey (10-1), on lot registered in 1643 to Dea. Thomas Mighill (127).
MIGHILL-BAILEY HOUSE, WETHERSFIELD STREET (after addition) Occupied by six generations of the Bailey Family. Taken down in 1902.
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Samuel, to have his Bradford lands; daughters Elizabeth and Hannah (Essex Probate). His widow, Elizabeth, died 12 Sept., 1743.
Children born in Rowley :
10-18. JAMES,3 b. 25 July, 1681; bur. 3 Aug., 1681.
10-19. ELIZABETH, b. 16 Nov., 1682; bur. 6 Dec., 1682.
10-20. JOHN, b. 1 Feb., 1685-6; d. 13 Feb., 1685-6.
10-21. ELIZABETH, b. 7 Jan., 1687-8 ; m. Samuel Scott (168-15).
10-22. HANNAH, b. 4 Dec., 1690; m. (int. 19: 11 mo. 1711) Moses Davis; d. 30 Nov., 1743.
10-23. JAMES, b. 12 May, 1694; m. Mercy Bailey (10-40).
10-24. SAMUEL, b. 27 Oct., 1701. He sold, 19 Nov., 1723, to Abraham Parker, land in Bradford, given him by his father (Essex Deeds, 42 : 135) ; d. 14 Feb., 1754; unm.
10-9. CAPT. JONATHAN3 BAILEY (John 10-1; James 10), born 31 Aug., 1670; married 7 Mar., 1693-4 (Ct. R.), Hannah, daughter of Shubael and Patience (Jewett 101-6) Walker, of Bradford. She was born in Bradford, 4 Mar., 1671-2, and died 9 Dec., 1702. He married (2) 30 Jan., 1707-8, Sarah, daughter of Dea. Ezekiel Jewett (100-1) ; she died 28 Sept., 1730 (G. S.). His intention of marriage with Mercy, widow of William Gage (69-2), was published 20 Oct., 1733, but they were not married. He died 23 Nov., 1733 (G. S. Byfield).
His will, dated 15 Nov., 1733, mentions sons Jonathan, Shubael, John, and Moses who has the homestead ; daughters Ann Tenney, Han- nah Stewart, Sarah Dickinson, and Mary Bailey; Widow Mercy Gage to have £10; sister Elizabeth Tenney; children of brother, John Bailey, deceased, to have one-half the estate "which is to come to me from my uncle Ezekiel Mighill after his widow's decease" (Essex Probate, 321: 63).
Children of record in Rowley :
10-25. JONATHAN,4 b. 1 Feb., 1694-5; of Lancaster, 1722 (Middlesex Deeds, 23 : 39-40) ; m. 28 Mar., 1734, Bridget Boynton (22-46). She d. before 22 Apr., 1752.
10-26. SHUBAEL, b. 22 Feb., 1695-6; of Lancaster, 1722 (Middlesex Deeds. 23 : 39-40).
10-27. JOHN, b. 1 July, 1698 ; m. Elizabeth Crosby (49-21).
10-28. ANN, b. 4 Feb., 1700-1; m. Thomas Wicom (217-19).
10-29. BENONI, b. 9 Dec., 1702; d. 21 Nov., 1703.
10-30. HANNAH, b. 30 June, 1709; m. John Stewart (188-39).
10-31. SARAH, b. 14 Jan., 1710-1; m. Samuel Dickinson (54-23).
10-32. MOSES, b. 4 Feb., 1712-3 ; settled in Lancaster.
10-33. MARY, bp. 31 July, 1715 ; m. Amos Jewett (103-24).
10-34. EZEKIEL, bp. 27 Apr., 1718; d. young.
10-11. NATHANIEL3 BAILEY (John 10-1; James 10), baptized 4 Apr., 1675; married 2 Jan., 1700-1, Sarah, daughter of Josiah and Mercy (Boynton 22-4) Clark of Ipswich. He died 21 July, 1722, in his 48th year (G. S.). (Essex Probate, 313: 563, 647-9 for division of his estate.) His widow, Sarah, married (2) John Stewart (188-7).
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Children born in Rowley:
10-35. JOSEPH,4 b. 17 Oct., 1701; m. Sarah Jewett (103-22).
10-36. NATHANIEL, b. 27 Oct., 1703; m. in Newbury, 25 July, 1726, Mary Worcester of Bradford or Newbury; seven children were born in Bradford. He may have moved to Gloucester.
10-37. JOSIAH, b. 3 Nov., 1705; m. in Andover, 31 Oct., 1728, Elizabeth Stevens of Andover; settled in Lunenburg.
10-38. DAVID, b. 11 Nov., 1707; m. Mary Hodgkins.
10-39. SAMUEL, b. 25 Nov., 1709 ; m. Jane Wyatt.
10-40. MERCY, b. 21 Mar., 1711-2; m. James Bailey (10-23).
10-41. SARAH, b. 18 Nov., 1719.
10-23. LIEUT. JAMES3 BAILEY (James 10-5; James 10), born 12 May, 1694; married 20 Mar., 1739-40, Mercy, daughter of Nathaniel Bailey (10-11). He died 3 Jan., 1768. Administration granted 29 May, 1768, to his widow, Mercy, and de bonis non to Hannah Bailey, 8 June, 1779 (Essex Probate). His widow, Mercy, died 27 Jan., 1779.
Children of record in Rowley :
10-42. JAMES,4 bp. 7 June, 1741; d. 15 June, 1741.
10-43. ELIZABETH, b. 19 Sept., 1742; d. 24 Apr., 1760; unm.
10-44. JAMES, b. 23 Mar., 1744-5; d. 27 Jan., 1809; unm.
10-45. MOSES, b. 31 Aug., 1747 ; d. Mar., 1776 ; unm.
10-46. PAUL, bp. 1 Sept., 1751; d. 23 Apr., 1752.
10-47. HANNAH, b. 19 Dec., 1753; m. Nelson Todd (203-57).
10-27. ENSIGN JOHN4 BAILEY (Capt. Jonathan 10-9; John 10-1; James 10), born 1 July, 1698; married 17 Jan., 1722-3, Elizabeth, daughter of Nathaniel Crosby (49-10). They were dismissed, 30 May, 1762, from Byfield Church to the church in Lunenburg.
Children of record in Rowley :
10-48. An infant,5 d. 17 July, 1723.
10-49. JONATHAN, b. 28 July, 1724 ; d. 21 Aug., 1724.
10-50. ELIZABETH, b. 15 Aug., 1725 ; d. 8 Sept., 1725.
10-51. HANNAH (ELIZABETH, Ch. R.), b. 1 Jan., 1726-7.
10-52. JEDIDIAH, b. 31 Oct., 1729 ; m. Martha Thurlow.
10-53. JOHN, b. 8 Aug., 1732 ; m. Mary Holman.
10-54. JONATHAN, b. 1 June, 1735; d. 2 Apr., 1753 (G. S. Byfield) .
10-55. ELIZABETH, b. 4 June, 1738.
10-35. JOSEPH4 BAILEY (Nathaniel 10-11; John 10-1; James 10), born 17 Oct., 1701; married (int. 12 June, 1725) Sarah, daughter of Dea. Daniel Jewett (103-10). They were dismissed, about 1735, from the Rowley Church to the church in Newbury. He was a potter. Ad- ministration granted 8 June, 1761 (Essex Probate).
Children of record in Rowley :
10-56. ELIZABETH,5 b. 29 Dec., 1725.
10-57. NATHANIEL, b. 7 Mar., 1726-7.
10-58. DANIEL, b. 27 June, 1729.
10-59. AMos, bp. 12 Sept., 1731.
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EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY, MASSACHUSETTS
10-38. DEA. DAVID4 BAILEY (Nathaniel 10-11; John 10-1; James 10), born 11 Nov., 1707; married 7 Dec., 1727, Mary Hodgkins. She died 10 Aug., 1759. He married (2) 18 Dec., 1759, Mehitable Smith, who died 20 Aug., 1789. He was chosen deacon of Rowley Church, 18 Feb., 1761, and died 12 May, 1769 (G. S.). His home was on Wethersfield Street.
Children of record in Rowley :
10-60. JOHN,5 bp. 15 Dec., 1728; d. 31 Dec., 1728.
10-61. JACOB, b. 16 Apr., 1731; Harvard Coll., 1755; an Episcopal Minister : d. at Annapolis Royal, Canada, 22 Mar., 1808. See "The Frontier Missionary," a memoir of his life, by William S. Bartlett, A. M., 1853.
10-62. SARAH, bp. 12 Aug., 1733; d. 10 Feb., 1735-6.
10-63. DAVID, b. 15 Feb., 1734-5 ; m. 3 Apr., 1759, Hannah Kilbourne (106-63).
10-64. PIERCE, b. 6 Feb., 1737-8; d. a soldier in the army, 1760, "at Albany of the Small Pox"; unm. Adm. granted 30 Mar., 1761, to his father, David Bailey (Essex Probate).
10-65. AMOS, b. 22 Jan., 1739-40 ; m. Lydia Ross.
10-66. JOHN, b. 9 Sept., 1741; m. Hannah Dresser (58-82).
10-67. NATHANIEL, b. 4 Sept., 1743; settled in Pittston, Maine.
10-68. MARY, b. 4 Nov., 1744; d. 11 Oct., 1748.
10-69. EZEKIEL, b. 5 Jan., 1746-7; m. Lois Brocklebank (29-51).
10-70. MARY, bp. 16 Feb., 1751-2; d. 7 Jan., 1753.
10-71. An infant, d. 19 June, 1764.
10-72. MEHITABLE, b. 10 July, 1767; d. 13 Dec., 1783.
10-39. SAMUEL4 BAILEY (Nathaniel 10-11; John 10-1; James 10), born 25 Nov., 1709 ; married in Newbury, 7 Feb., 1733-4, Jane, daugh- ter of John and Mary (Badger) Wyatt of Newbury, where she was born 17 Sept., 1711. They resided in Newbury until 1739, then in Rowley, where she died - Jan., 1786, aged 74 years. He was a chair- maker; died 1 Aug., 1796.
Children born in Newbury :
10-73. WILLIAM,5 b. 16 Nov., 1734; lived in Newburyport.
10-74. SAMUEL, b. 3 Nov., 1735; d. in Rowley, 5 Nov., 1753.
10-75. JOHN, b. 25 Feb., 1736-7; d. soon.
Born in Rowley :
10-76. JANE, b. 26 Feb., 1739-40; d. 29 Oct., 1763; unm.
10-77. JOHN, b. 15 July, 1741; m. Susannah Lowell.
10-78. THOMAS, b. 5 Dec., 1742 ; lived in Newburyport, and d. there 16 Feb., 1825, without issue.
10-79. ANNE, bp. 23 Dec., 1744; d. 4 July, 1748.
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