Early inhabitants of Ipswich, Mass. 1633-1700, Part 7

Author: Hammatt, Abraham, 1780?-1854. cn
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Ipswich, Mass. : Antiquarian Papers Press
Number of Pages: 288


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1611, Jan. 19. Daniel Denison conveys to Humphrey Griffin a Dwelling house, &c .. near the mill.


1648, 1st 4mo, John Burnham conveys to Anthony Potter a house lot late of Humphrey Griffin, sitnate near the water mill.


1661, January 19, Anthony Potter, and Elizabeth his wife, conver to John Sa ford a dwelling house and land three acres-north side of the river, near the mill, bounded with highway round.


1680. Feb. 7. granted to Major Gen'l Denison, twelve foot of land at the west end of his barn to the pound.


1639, Feb. 11. Granted to Daniel Denison a house lot next Mr. Fawn's to come to ve seat of ye hill next ye swamp.


1636. Granted to Humphrey Wyth in the year 1636, &c ..- also ' for a farm one hundred acres on the south side of the creek called the labor-in-vain. having land of George Carr west, Thomas Baroman north, Mr. Wards farm east. Mr. Denison's farm south.


1667. Sept. 24. The judges of the Court were Mr. Symon Brad- street, Mr. Samuell Symonds, Major General Denison. Major William Hathorne.


Hle was admitted a commoner by vote of the town. Feb. 28, 1641.


Under the date Dec. 29, 1648. is recorded " A list of those that did subscribe their names to allow Major Denison the sum of £21. 7. yearly. so long as he shall be their leader, to encourage him in his millitary helpfulness." The list contains 155 names, to eight of which is the title Mr. viz .. Mr. Saltonstall, Mr. Symonds. Mr. Hub- bard, Mr. Rogers. Mr. Norton, Mr. William Payne. Mr. Robert Payne, and Mr. Tuttle. The highest subscription is Mr. Robert Payne's-ten shillings. Ten others give five shillings or more, viz .. Mr. William Payne. William Bartholomew. Edward Waldern. John


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Appleton, Samuel Appleton, JJohn Andrews, jr., Job Bishop, John Perkins, jun., George Giddings, John Chote. The others give vari- ous sums from one shilling to four. It may be inferred from the ea- gerness manifested to obtain his military services that he bad been in the army in early life, before he came to this country. He attained to great distinction in the colony, was a member of the House of Rep- resentatives many years, and Speaker in 1649 and 1659.


1636-41. " As also in order to the publick Safety of the Colony, it was about this time divided into three several regiments, that were to be managed by Colonels with their Lieutenants, which yet batlı since been altered, and the military matters committed to a Major in every particular County, and to a Major General for the oversight of the whole."-Hubbard. Mr. Denison was appointed by the General Comt, Major General of the Colony eleven years, between 1652 and 1680. . In 1658 he has granted to him "one quarter of Block Island for his great pains in revising, correcting, and transcribing the colony laws:" Ile wrote a book called " Irenicon : or Salve for New Eng- land's Sore," printed in 1684, after his decease.


Hle married Patience, daughter of Governr Thomas Dudley, who survived him. He died Sept. 20, 1682. In his will dated July - 18, 1678, he mentions his wife Patience, and a daughter Elisabeth Rogers the wife of the Rev. John Rogers, President of Harvard College, (epi- taphı 127.) The grand children mentioned are Daniel Rogers, (epi- taph 128,) and Elisabeth Rogers, afterward the wife of Coll. John Appleton, (epitaph 6,) John, Daniel and Martha Denison, the ebil- «ren of his deceased son Jobu. His will is signed and sealed thus :


Manu propria scripsi DANIEL DENISON.


John 2, son of General Denison 1, married Martha, daughter of the Hon. Samuel Symonds. He was selectman in 1662, 65. He died . January 9, 1670-1. and left sons : John and Daniel, and a daughter Martha, who married Matthew Whipple, and died Sept 12, 1728, aged 60 years.


His wife survived him and married Richard Martyn of Portsmouth.


John 3. son of John 2, was graduated at Harvard College. 1684 ; he was elected pastor of the Ipswich church. April 5, 1686, but was not ordained ; he died Sept. 14, 1689. in the 24th year of his age.


Ue married Elisabeth. daughter of the Hon'ble Nath'l Saltonstall of Haverhill. who survived him and married the Rev. Rowland Cotton.


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of Sandwich, and died in Boston, July 9, 1726, aged 55 years.


John 4, son of John 3, was born in 1689. He was graduated at H. C. 1710, and according to Mr. Felt, studied divinity and preached a year or two ; but his health failing, he became a lawyer ; he was Col. of the militia, and Sheriff of the county, (epitaph 54 ) He married Mary, daughter of John Leverett, President of Harvard College. She and one son, John, and one daughter. survived him. He died Nov. 25, 1724, aged 35. The publishment of Major John Denison and Mary Leverett is dated March 21, 1719.


John 5, son of John 4, was born in 1724, graduated at HI. C. 1742,* · died Aug. 25. 1747, in the 25th year of his age. (epitaph 55.)


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[The Denison Coat of Arms. copied by Arthur .W. Dow. from the gravestone of Mr. John Denison, who died, 1747. They are also upon the table stone over his father's grave. ]


The male descendants of General Denison were singularly short lived. His only son died before him at about 35 years of age. His grandson, the Rev. John Denison died in his 24th year. His great grandson, Col. John, at 35 ; and his great-great grandson, John, the last of this line, in the 25th year of his age. Thus in 65 years from the decease of General Denison, 1682-1747. four generations of his descendants had passed over the stage of life. -


Daniel 3, son of John 2. married Dec. 8, 1657, Margaret Low : sud June 28, 1685. Sarah Dodge, and had Sarah born March 29, 1656, and Daniel. March 23. 1690.1


* The silver plate, from which he ate while at Harvard, is still pre- served in the family of Mr. Joseph Farley.


1 Sept. 1880. Rev. S. D. Denison. D. D., Honorary Secretary of the Committee on Foreign Missions of the Protestant Episcopal Chh. died at White Plains. N. Y., in the 70th year of his age. He ws- s native of Boston. and was a descendant of Major General Daniel Den-


: ison, the Commander-in-Chief of Massachusetts Colony at the t- break of King Philip's war .- Boston Journal.


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There was a John Denison 1, (see his name in List of Tithingmen, page 34,) who died 1683. He was a weaver by trade, and does not appear to have been related to the General. He left a widow Priscilla, who died Feb. 15, 1692, and a son, John 2. He also left daughters, Ruth, Sarah Perkins. Priscilla Persons, wife of Thomas Person, mar- ried Oct. 9, 1666 ; and a grand child, Sary Pritchett, who are men- tioned as such in his will. A daughter Mary had died July 11, 1658. The following extract from his will tends to show the condition and station in society which he occupied : " To my son-in-law, John prich- ett. I do forgive all that he oweth me upon my books, excepting 18 shillings, and four pounds, which I lent him-upon this condition fol- lowing : that he pay or cause to be paid to his son John and daughter Elisabeth forty shillings a piece in good New England money at their day of mariage." " Likewise I give to my son John Denison my houses and land, sheep, horse, hogys, with the great Braise kettle, biggest iron pot, the table in the new room, the great chest in the parlour, & all iny debts and whatever else is my estate which I have not already given out. John Denison 1. was a subscriber to Major Denison, 1648. commoner, 1664, voter in town affairs, 1679. He had six acres of marsh next Goodman How, granted Feb .. 7, 1647.


John 2, son of John 1, had a wife named Ruth, who died Feb 2, 1694, and a second wife named Elisabeth, who survived him, and died Sept. 15, 1725. He was one of the "young generation," who joined the church by taking the covenant, Jan 25, 1673-4. By his wife Ruth, he had :


Ruth, born June 7, 1686,


John, died July 30, 1688 1


John, born April 28, 1692, (epitaph 56,)


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Priscilla. Jan 14, 1694, died Jan 30, 1694.


John 3, son John 2, married Rebecca Wallis, Ang. 12, 1727, who died May 5, 1761.


DENNIS, Thomas, died May 23, 1706, aged about 68 years, (epi- " taph 53.) he married Grace Searle, Oct. 26. 1668; she died Oct. 24, 1686, aged 50 years .* (epitaph.) They had :


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A pillow case spun and woven and sewed by Grace Searle Dennis, and embroidered with her initials, is in possession of the Printer, 1×80. It has been preserved by the several generations, as follows : 1. Grace Searle Dennis : 2. Elisabeth Deunis Hovey ; 3. Elisabeth Hovey Caldwell, who was the great-great-grandmother of the Printer.


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Thomas, born Novenber 30, 1669, John, born September 22, 1673,


Elisabeth, married Ebenezer Hovey.


John had horses on the Common, 1697.


John and Elisabeth had seats in the meeting honse, 1702.


Thomas, sen'r, had a seat assigned to him in 1700.


Elisabeth appointed adm'x of estate of Thomas, jr., Jan. 1, 1702-3.


DEAR, Edmund. March 3, 1660, married Elisabeth Griffin who died Dec. 1677, had .


Elisabeth, born, August 28, 1662.


Edward, Feb. 27, 1664,


Thomas, Feb. 14, 1666.


He was commoner, 1678. His will is dated Angust 12, 1696, and (proved October 14.) "being very sick and weak of body ; son Edl- ward Dear a double share, and each of the rest of my children shall have share alike ; the six sheep aforesaid, I give to my grand chil- dren, the children of my son Edward Dear, to each alike: loving friends. Mr. Francis Wainwright, and Tho : Louell, sen'r. overseers. Thomas Lowell, sen'r and John Frost, witnesses, Mary Edwards present. (Signed) Edmond Dear.


1700, Nov. 20, Edward Dear appo. adm'r of estate of his brother Thomas Dear, Daniel Rindge, surety.


1703, July 12. Hannah Deer, wido : Elisabeth Dowe, and Abigail Deer, petition for administration on the estate of "our Honoured father Deer, who died in the year 1693, and made a will and appoint- : ed ower brother Edward Deer, executor, who is dead, pray adminis- tration be granted to our sister Liddia Deer."


1712, Jan. 5, division of the estate of Edmond Dear,-real £94, personal, £66. Edward Dear executor being deceased, and Elisabeth Dow also deceased without issue, Lydia Potter alias , Deer, adm'r. di bonis non. To Edward Deer or his representative, two shares. £62 18 2; Elisabeth, share divided between her sisters, Lydia Potter and Abigail Deer.


1700. Edward Deer has a seat assigned to him in the new meet- ing house. He had liberty to "fell three oaks for his trade,". 1069 .- He had a daughter Mary, born January 7, 1669.


DIX, Ralf, was a soldier to the Indians, 1643. Dec. 4, 1643, "it is agreed that each soldier for their service to the Indians shall be allowed 12d a day. (allowing for the Lord's day in respect to the ex- tremity of the weather, ) and the officers double." The pay amounted


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to three shillings for each soldier. He purchased in October, 1647, of William White, a farm of 200 acres, for £60. In 1651, Oct. 4, he purchased of George Palmer and Elisabeth his wife, a house and lot containing two acres and a half; also a six acre lot on the north side of the river of Ipswich, "within the common fence." In 1661, Mch 20, with Hester his wife, he sells to Ezekiel Woodward, in considera- tion of £60, a house and lot containing two acres and a half, bounded on the northeast and sontheast by the Mill river, and on the south west by land of Samnel Younglove, and on the northwest by the high-


WAY. He was a subscriber to Major Denison. 1648. He had Jolin, born March 12, 1658,


Samuel, August 25. 1661.


Col. B. Church writes Sept. 30, 1690, "about the 19th one Dick's of Chebacco was killed near Casco."


1637. The Widow Dix had six acres of land granted.


DIAMOND Andrew, was administrator on the estate of the late Andrew Sargeant, May 10, 1697. He seems to have been a merchant and of considerable property. He was on a committee appointed to assign stations at the neck for fishermen. He subscribed liberally toward the bell and pulpit cushion in 1700 : and had appointed to him (with the title of Mr. ) a seat among the most considerable of the in- habitants in thenew meeting house.


There were seats assigned at that time to 198 adult male . inhabi- tants. To 27 of them is given the title of Mr. Various military titles from Coll'n to Corp'l are given to the same number; and two have the addition of Doct'r.


" Diamond Stage." a well known wharf and landing place, near the mouth of the river, received its name from this gentleman. His wid- ow. Elisabeth, who was an Elliot of Boston, married Theophilus Cot- ton of Boston.


1708. June 14. Theophilus Cotton and Elisabeth his wife, app'd adm. of the estate of Andrew Diamond. late husband of Elisabeth. She signs the bond with a mark.


DIKE, Nathaniel, had a seat assigned him in the meeting house. 1500, and was a commoner. 1707.


Anthony was a connuoner, 1707. .


DILLINGHAM, Mr. John, was admitted a freeman at Boston, October 19. 1630. Hle had a grant in Nov. 1634, of six acres of land "lying on the west end of the town on the south side of the great


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swamp." And the same year it was given and granted unto Mr. . Jo : Dillingham sixty aeres of Meadow ground more or less lying on the Rocky Meadow, and laid out by Mr. William Clarke and John Shatswell, the appointed Committee for yt. Also 30 acres upland ground adjoining unto the same to him, his heirs or assigns." He came in. the fleet with Winthrop; was from Leicestershire ; was first at Boston : and died at Ipswich between November 1634 and March 1635. His widow Sarah survived him, and died in 1636. [See her will, pages 44-45.] . His daughter Sarah became the wife of John · Caldwell. [See Appleton Memorial, page 84.]


DODGE, Samuel, with Mary his wife. had :


Samuel, born Jan. 22, 1668,


Joseph, born Feb. 1670,


Hannaniah, born June 9, 1673,


Anna, born Dec. 20, 1674, . Antipas, born Sept 7, 1677,


Mary, born May 6, 1680,


Amy, born August 27, 1082,


Deborah, born April 16, 1685, Samuel, December 11, 1692 ..


He had a seat in the meeting house, 1700. His wife survived him and was a commoner. 1707. His will is dated June 26, and was proved December 24, 1705. He bequeathes one half of his property to his wife. Ile left five sons: Joseph. Antipas, Jabesh, Parker. and Samuel, the youngest born Dec. 11. 1692. His daughters were Anna, wife of Jno. Edwards, Mary wife of Rice Knowlton, Deborah.


Richard, jr., had Martha, born May 29, 1696; Nath'l, born Out. s. 1698; Lucy, May 3, 1700.


Joseph. probably son of Samuel, with His wife Martha, had


Nehemiah, born June 1, 1696, died Dee. 25, 1697,


Hannaniah, born May 22, 1698.


Antipas, son of Samuel. died and left a widow Joanna Dodge, who was appointed administratrix on his estate. May 5. 1707.


William, then of Wenham, married January 19, 1728-9, Rebecca, daughter of Mr. Isaac Appleton. He settled in Ipswich, where he became a prosperous merchant. He died April 11, 1777, in the 77th year of his age. She died Oct. 15, 1794, in the 95th year of her age. William, 3d .. their son, was published with Susanna Smith, May 16, 1778. She was the daughter of Capt. John and Mrs Hannah Tread- well Smith.


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William Dodge and Mary Balch of Beverly, married June 16, 1736. There was a Jolin Dodge in 1669.


DORMAN, Thomas, was admitted a freeman at Boston, March 4, 1634-5. He had granted to him four acres of meadow, 1634; he was : a commoner, 1641. He had sold a house to John Morse previous to 1646 ; he purchased of Samuel Symonds, May 1, 1651, a farm of one hundred acres, adjoining the farm of Francis Peabody in Topsfield, where he died in 1670.


Thomas Dorman, senior, will dated April 24, proved May 3, 1670. About 70 years old. Sons Thomas, Ephraim, Daniell Bradly. Land in Rowley. To Thomas, land I bought of Mr. Firmans. Land on the south side of the river, one half to Thomas and one half to Eph- raim ; my shop I give to my son Thomas children. Four days work and a half that John Worner oweth me for : and three days and a half that Thomas dar oweth me for. Half a days work Robert Stiles oweth me for, and I do owe him for four days plowing : one bushell of indian corne I owe to William White of ipsige: I owe to Robert Kobarnd half a bushell of indian corne : too bushells wheat Thomas Ross doth ow me. John Morall doth ow me ten shillings. Twenty shillings William Smith oweth me. Mirall dounill oweth me. Three pounds that Martha 'Stanly oweth me. Witness Francis Peabody, -John How.


*DOW, Thomas, had the right of turning horses on the common in


Richard Kimball 1, was married twice : Margaret his second wife survived him, but died March 1, 1675, the same year he died 'or the year after. She was the widow Dow of Hampton, N. H., probably widow of Henry Dow, whose will is dated 1659. 4th Smo. Henry his son died in 1676, having had 12 children. two of whose names were Richard and John. His second wife named Elisabeth, who was before her marriage to him a widow Rayner. had no children. Benjamin Kimball 2, fifth son of Richard, styled Cornet, was in Bradford where he died June 11. 1696. He left a widow whose name was Marcy. and nine children, viz .. Richard. David, born 1671, Jonathan. born 1673, Robert, born 1675. Hannah, Elisabeth, Samuel, born 1680, Ebenezer. born 1684, and Abigail.


Margaret the second wife of Richard Kimball, was widow of Henry Dow, sen'r. who died April 21. 1659, and left three children, viz .. Mary. born 1640. Thomas, born 1652 and Jeremiah, born Sept. ₺, 1657. Richard Kimball and the widow Margaret Dow were married Oct. 23, 1661 .- Lynn News. Feb. 9, 1849.


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1697. With his wife Susanna they had Jolin, born April 24. 1685, died 1688 Ebenezer, born May 26. 1692, Thomas, born Nov. 29, 1694, Jeremiah, Dec. 12, 1699. .


Susanna, wife of Thomas, died August 29, 1724. Ile died July 12 1728, aged 76.


Thomas Dow made a uoneupative will in the presence of John Ea- ton and Theopb : Shatswell. May 29, 1654, which was proved Oct. 2. 1656, at a court held at Salisbury. He appoints his wife Pheby cx- eentrix, mentions sons Jolin the eldest, Thomas, Stephen. dau. Mary and Martha.


Thomas his son made a will dated June 16, proved Nov. 14. 1676, by which it appears that he had a wife and son, and that he had ex- pectation of another child. He mentions bis "unkill Benjamin Kim- ball," his brother Steven, and his sisters Mary and Martha. Admin- istration was granted to Henry Kimball of Haverhill.


1684, April. Thomas Dow of Ipswich asks to be freed from train- ing by reason of lameness he received at the fort fight at Narragauset. His wife Sarah died Feb. 14, 1680.


· Jeremiah was a commoner, 1707, died June 6, 1723. Epitaph 58.


1 Mary Dow, a maiden, aged 91, died Oct. 16, 1731.


Mary, wife of John Dow, died Sept. 1724. +


Exercise, wife of Daniel Dow, died 1724-5.


Thomas and Jeremiah had seats in the meeting house. 1700.


DOUGLAS, William, was admitted a freeman at Boston, May 6, 1646, was a commoner. 1641.


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DUNTON, or Downton, William with Mary his wife had William, born April 3, 1695.


Mary, April 7, 1696. Elisabeth, June 4, 1698.


The name Mr. Dunton is on the list of such as had horses on the common, 1697.


Mary Dunton had a seat appointed her in the meeting house. 1702.


DUDLEY. Thomas, was born at Northampton. England. 1576 : came to New England, 1630 : resided in Ipswich from soon after its tirst settlement until about 1639, when he removed to Roxbury. He was Assistant six years ; Dep. Gov. 13 years : and Gov. 4 years. He died July 37, 1658. His wife Dorothy, died Sept. 27. 1645. and he


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married again next year. His widow married the Rev. John Allen of Dedham. His children were Samuel; Ann. wife of Gov. Simon Bradstreet ; Patience, wife of Gen. Daniel Denison ; Mercy, born Sept. 27, 1621, who married the Rev. John Woodbridge ; a daughter who married Major Benjamin Keaine of Boston ; Deborah, born Feb. 27. 1645; Joseph, born 1647: Paul, 1650.


Granted to Thomas Dudley, Esq , in October, 1635, about nine acres of land between Goodman Cross on the West, and a lot intended to Mr. Bradstreet on the east, upon which Mr. Dudley hath built an house. - - All which the siid Thomas Dudley Esq., hath sold to Mr. Hubbard. -- T. R.


Samuel Dudley possessed a farm at Chebacco, having the farm of Jonathan Wade on the south west, and the Sagamore bill on the north.


1635. There was granted to Mr. John Tuttle ten acres towards the Neck, having Mr. Bracy his land west, Mr. Treadwell east. Philip Fowler north, and creek south. Also a planting lot on heart break hill, having Mr Dudley west, Michael Williamson, John Johnson and the marshes east, and two little swamps north and south


Samuel 2. son of Thomas 1, was born in England about 1606 Hle was one of the very earliest settlers, and in 1638 possessed a house in what was then called Brook street, but has since acquired the undig- nified appellation of Ilog Lane. This street is in a gorge of the Town Hill, and was the Path which led to the settlements of Rowley and Newbury. The spot where Mr. Dudley's house probably was placed, must have been one of the most desirable situations for a gen- tleman's residence which could be found in this region. It had a copious spring of pure water. which gave name to the street. It was sheltered on the north and east by the hill. and opened towards the south and south west on an uncommonly beautiful landscape. Mr. Samuel Dudley had a planting lot on Heartbreak hill, bounded on the west by a lot of Thomas Wells, 1635. He removed first to Salisbury, 1643, and afterwards to Exeter. of which place he became the minis- ter and died there in 1683, aged 77 years. He married Mary Win- throp, daughter of Gov. John Winthrop. She died at Salisbury, April 12, 1643. He had many children.


DUTCH, Robert 1. was a subscriber to Major Denison, 1648. Had. rights of commonage, 1664. His will is dated April 22, 1691. He had :


Caleb. born May 1. 1659,


Benjamin. born December 4. 1665.


He signed with a mark R, 1661. He left sons Robert, Benjamin, Samuel, and a grandchild named Hannah.


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John Dutch, died Nov. 5, 1685. The inventory of his estate con. sisting of house, barn and land to the value of $100, is dated Mar 4 11, 1685-6. His widow died about 1692. They lost a son Samuel. : Feb. 14, 1671. John Roper. her brother was appointed administra- tor on her estate. March 29, 1692. Her children were then :


Elisabeth Ringe. aged 19. born Feb. 11. 1673. m Isaac Ringe Susanna, aged about 16, born July 13, 1675.


John, aged 15, born June 17, 1677.


Benjamin, aged 12.


Nathaniel, aged 10, born Feb. 18, 1681. Hannah, aged 7.


The deposition of Samuel Bishop aged 40 or thereabouts, and Ja- cob Perkins, 23 years or thereabouts, - about the middle of Match last. (we three deponents were on board the sloop wr off Thoms- Bishop was commander. being bound for the Barbadoes ready in lp -- wich harbor.) wr off Nathaniel Roper was on board going as one of the men, - my brother John Roper should have my estate, and pay my debts, and give to my cousin Nathaniel Dutch. (John Dutch his son,) ten pounds. - sworn to Sept 29. 1685.


In Memory of Mr Benjamin Dutch. who departed this life Nov. 13th. 1760. aged 80 years.


In Memory of Mrs. Sarah Dutch, wife of Mr. Benj'n Dutch. who departed this life, July 31st, 1748. aged 68 years.


Stephen son of Benjamin Dutch. died Oct 27. 1721. Age nearly obliterated ; probably 6 years


John and Samuel Dutch had liberty for fire wood and one cow cach. in 1664.


Robert Dutch 2. son of Robert 1, by his wife Hannah Lovell. m Dec. 26, 1677. had


Ebenezer. born Jannary 29. 1679.


Benjamin. born Angust 9. 1680.


Robert. born January 12, 1692.


Benjamin 2, son of Robert 1, married June 30. 1690. Elisabeth. daughter of John and Katherine Baker. Had Elisabeth, born Sept. 20, 1692. died Oct. 22, same year. Elisabeth, born Sept 11. 1; He was a commoner, 1707. With Sarah and Hannah. have seat- up-


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pointed to them in the Meeting house, 1700.


Samuel 2, son Robert 1, with his wife Abigail Giddings, m. Feb. 12. 1678 ; they had,


Samue:, born November 3, 1674


Abigail, born November 8. 1678


Mary, born May 18. 1680 Jane. born August 14 1685


He has appointed to him with the title of Mr. a seat in the meeting house, 1700.


1712, Jan. 20 Samuel Dutch, estate, divided : widow, Samuel, . John, George, Abigail. Mary, Dorothy, Martha. Jane. £8. 18. 2 1.2 each.


Abigail, his widow. died Nov 14, 1713, aged 64. (Epitaph 61. )


1711. April 16, Abigail Dutch. widow of Samnel Dutch, renounces adin. of the estate of her husband, and Samuel, eldest son of the de- ceased is appointed. Inventory, house and homestead, £120. plate, £5, 8, 6. Total, £222. 1. 6.


There is a will of Benjamin Dutch. dated March 25, 1602, in which mention is made of a wife Elisabeth. and a child whose name or sex is not given.


DURGY, John. bad a son John, born Nov. 23. 1689. and Andrew born Sept 20, 1692. a seat in meeting house, 1700. See Dirkey.




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