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Children born in Rowley :
89-14. ELIZABETH,4 b. 26 Mar., 1713; m. Thomas Lambert (112-20).
89-15. HUMPHREY, b. 4 June, 1718; m. Widow Priscilla (Jewett 101-49) Perkins.
89-16. MEHITABLE, b. 24 Feb., 1721-2; d. 13 May, 1729.
89-17. SAMUEL, b. 21 Oct., 1728; d. 1 Nov., 1728.
89-5. HON. JOHN3 HOBSON (John 89-2; William 89), born 10 Nov., 1680; married 7 Sept., 1699, Dorcas, daughter of John Pearson (140-2). She died 23 Nov., 1756. He married (2) 29 Apr., 1757, Elizabeth, widow of Ebenezer Hidden (87-12). She died 28 Sept., 1766, aged about 85 years (Ch. R.).
He was a justice of the peace and Speaker of the House of Repre- sentatives, 1741 (Gage). He died 20 Mar., 1770 (Ch. R.). His will, dated 25 Dec., 1769, mentions son, Moses, to be executor; daughter Hepzibah Treadwell; grandson John Hobson, and granddaughter Mar- tha Hobson (Essex Probate, 346 : 453).
Children born in Rowley :
89-18. HEPZIBAH,4 b. 13 June, 1700; m. 10 Nov., 1724, Jeremiah Dow of Ipswich. He d. in Ipswich, 20 Dec., 1731, aged 32 years. She m. (2) 16 May, 1734, Thomas Treadwell of Ipswich.
89-19. HUMPHREY, b. 1 Oct., 1702; d. 21 June, 1704-5. 89-20. MOSES, b. 29 Dec., 1704; m. 1 Dec., 1725, Lydia Lancaster.
89-21. JOHN, b. 19 Jan., 1706-7; d. 22 July, 1719.
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89-9. JEREMIAH3 HOBSON (William 89-3; William 89), born 10 Sept., 1697; married 1 Jan., 1728-9, Jane, daughter of Joseph Dresser (58-21). He died 13 Sept., 1741 (G. S.). His widow, Jane, married (2) 2 Dec., 1742, Joshua Woodman,* and died 25 July, 1789.
Children born in Rowley :
89-22. WILLIAM,4 b. 25 Mar., 1730; m. Hannah Johnson (105-14).
89-23. ANN. b. 24 Apr .. 1732; unm., 8 Apr., 1801 (Essex Deeds, 178 : 179).
89-24. JOSEPH, b. 5 July, 1734; d. 28 Dec., 1734.
89-25. ELIZABETH, b. 4 Jan., 1735-6; m. 15 July, 1759, Rev. Robie Morrill of Salisbury and later of Boscawen, N. H.
89-26. JOSEPH, b. 9 Jan., 1737-8; drowned 13 May, 1762 (Ch. R.). Adm. granted 29 Nov., 1762, to his brother, William Hobson (Essex Probate, 340 : 110).
89-27. SARAH, b. 24 Mar., 1739-40; m. in Newbury, 28 May, 1761, Paul Illsley of Newbury. She was a widow and of Newbury, 8 Apr., 1801 (Essex Deeds, 178 : 179).
89-15. HUMPHREY4 HOBSON (Dea. Humphrey 89-4; Humphrey 89-1; William 89), born 4 June, 1718; married in Newbury, 5 Mar., 1745-6, Widow Priscilla (Jewett 101-49) Perkins. He died 2 Aug., 1773 (G. S.). She died 16 Jan., 1795.
Children born in Rowley :
89-28. MEHITABLE,5 b. 11 Feb., 1746-7; d. 9 Sept., 1773; unm. (G. S.).
89-29. ELIZABETH, b. 18 Nov., 1748; d. 23 Aug., 1773 ; unm. (G. S.).
89-30. MARY, b. 16 July, 1751; m. 2 Feb., 1775, Rev. Benjamin Wadsworth of Danvers; d. 16 Mar., 1798 (G. S. Danvers).
89-31. HUMPHREY, b. 20 Mar., 1757; m. Sarah Mighill (127-60).
89-20. MOSES+ HOBSON (Hon. John 89-5; John 89-2; William 89), born 29 Dec., 1704; married 1 Dec., 1725, Lydia, daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Platts 148-11) Lancaster. She was born 20 Apr., 1706, and died 7 Aug., 1788. He died, 1790. Administration granted, 6 Sept., 1790, to Moses Dole.
Children born in Rowley :
89-32. SUSANNAH,5 b. 16 Jan., 1726-7; d. 24 July, 1728.
89-33. JOHN, b. 25 Nov., 1728; m. Widow Martha Pool.
89-34. SAMUEL, b. 5 July, 1731; d. 17 Sept., 1739.
89-35. DANIEL, b. 2 Sept., 1732; d. 2 Aug., 1739.
89-36. MOSES, b. 30 May, 1734; d. 13 Jan., 1734-5.
89-37. MOSES, b. 14 Dec., 1735; d. 15 Sept., 1739.
89-38. SUSANNAH, b. 26 Sept., 1737; d. 19 Aug., 1752.
89-39. DAVID, b. 5 Mar., 1738-9; m. Elizabeth Clark.
89-40. LYDIA, b. 23 May, 1742; d. 18 Oct., 1742.
89-41. LYDIA, b. 11 Feb., 1744-5; m. in Newbury, 9 Apr., 1765, Moses Dole of Newbury.
* Joshua Woodman died in Rowley, 17 Oct., 1745 (Rowley R.), 18 Oct., 1745, aged 36 years, 1 mo., and 14 days (G. S.). His will, dated 10 Oct., 1745, mentions wife, Jane, to have all the personal estate and two lots of land in Lunenburg; daughter Jane Woodman, a minor; "cousing" Nathaniel Woodman, son of Nathaniel Wood- man, dec'd. (Essex Probate, 327: 473). Children born in Rowley: Jane, b. 4 Sept .. 1743; Jonathan, d. 28 Sept., 1745.
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89-42. HANNAH, b. 10 July, 1746 ; m. 12 Jan., 1768, Nathaniel Merrill, A. B., of Atkinson, N. H. She was dismissed, 23 June, 1771, from Row- ley Ch. to the ch. in Boscawen, N. H. (Ch. R.).
89-22. WILLIAM4 HOBSON (Jeremiah 89-9; William 89-3; William 89), born 25 Mar., 1730; married 9 Nov., 1753, Hannah, daughter of John Johnson (105-6). She died 22 Sept., 1757. He married (2) in Gloucester, 9 Mar., 1758, Lydia Parsons of Gloucester. She died in Rowley, 13 Nov., 1783.
He was administrator of the estate of his brother, Joseph Hobson, from 29 Nov., 1762 to 30 Oct., 1765, when the appointment was re- voked, "as by information he has absconded and left the Province" (Essex Probate, 342 : 473). He may have returned, but was soon of Buxton, Me., where he died, 1827. He may have had a third wife in Buxton.
He was a soldier in the French and Indian War and the Revolution. Children of record in Rowley :
89-43. JEREMIAH,5 b. 19 Apr., 1754; m. 23 Sept., 1778, Lucy Ellsworth (64-17) ; settled in Amherst, N. H., and was there in 1790, with a family. Rev. soldier.
89-44. HANNAH, b. 13 Sept., 1757; prob. d. in Ipswich, 19 June, 1833; unm. (Ipswich R.).
89-45. WILLIAM, bp. 7 Jan., 1759; d. - Jan., 1759.
89-46. WILLIAM, b. 9 May, 1761.
89-47.
JOSEPH, b. 11 June, 1762 ; m. Rebecca Sawyer of Buxton, Me., where he settled. They had nine children born there. Rev. soldier.
89-48. SAMUEL, b. 29 Sept., 1763; he, "of Buxton," m. in Rowley, 17 July, 1788, Rachel Lane of Rowley. He had ten children born in Bux- ton, Me. Rev. soldier.
89-49. ANDREW, b. 12 July, 1765; settled in New York (Hist. Buxton, Me.). 89-50. LYDIA, b. 16 May, 1768; m. in Rowley, 10 June, 1802, Jacob P. Bradford.
89-31. HUMPHREY5 HOBSON (Humphrey 89-15; Dea. Humphrey 89-4; Humphrey 89-1; William 89), born 20 Mar., 1757; married 17 Nov., 1785, Sarah, daughter of Jeremiah Mighill (127-33). She died 7 Sept., 1802. He died 7 May, 1808. His residence in Rowley was on Wethersfield Street, now (1932) owned by Mrs. L. C. Fenno and known as "Fairview." His will, dated 26 Aug., 1805, mentions sons Humphrey and Nathaniel; daughters Mehitable and Elizabeth; Moses Bradstreet, executor (Essex Probate, 376 : 402). Rev. soldier.
Children born in Rowley :
89-51. An infant,6 d. 22 Sept., 1786.
89-52. MEHITABLE, b. 8 Apr., 1788; d. 13 Jan., 1845; unm.
89-53. HUMPHREY, b. 5 June, 1790; Dartmouth Coll., 1814; d. 26 Apr., 1849; unm.
89-54. NATHANIEL, b. 8 Mar., 1792; d. 12 Feb., 1845; unm.
89-55. ELIZABETH, b. 14 July, 1794; m. 5 Dec., 1822, Richard Kimball of Ipswich; residence, Rowley. He was known as "Master Kimball,"
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and was for many years a schoolmaster in Rowley; d. 1 Dec., 1842, aged 53 years, "formerly of Bradford" (Rowley R.). She d. 8 Apr., 1857.
89-33. JOHN5 HOBSON (Moses 89-20; Hon. John 89-5; John 89-2; William 89), born 25 Nov., 1728; married in Gloucester, 29 Nov., 1753, Martha (Tarr) Pool, widow of Ebenezer Pool of Gloucester. "1753 Nov. 29 Very windy-at S. W. cold. In the evening I went to the Cape; and married John Hobson and widow Martha Pool" (Rev. Samuel Chandler's Diary). She died 7 Aug., 1788. He married (2) 5 Nov., 1788, Hannah, daughter of Samuel Spiller, then of Rowley. He died 29 Apr., 1807. His widow, Hannah, died 20 Nov., 1828, aged 77 years ; residence, Rowley.
Children :
89-56. MOSES,6 b. 17 Sept., 1754; m. Sarah Jewett (100-136).
89-57. SUSANNAH, bp. in Rockport, 20 Mar., 1757.
89-39. DAVID5 HOBSON (Moses 89-20; Hon. John 89-5; John 89-2; William 89), born 11 Mar., 1738-9; married 11 Jan., 1765, Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel Clark, then of Rowley. She died 16 Mar., 1766. He married (2) in Linebrook Parish, 27 June, 1769, Hannah Bishop, "widow" (Ips. R.).
He lived in Ipswich, Beverly, and perhaps in Gloucester, but returned to Rowley long before his death. He died 2 Nov., 1811, "found dead with his face in a small run of water in West Ox Pasture road" (Row- ley R.). Rev. soldier. By deed, dated 21 Jan., 1793, David Hobson of Beverly and Daniel Clark Hobson of Ipswich, cordwainers, sell Hum- phrey Hobson a Messuage in Rowley (Essex Deeds, 184 : 42).
Children (Family Record) :
89-58. DANIEL CLARK,6 bp. in Rowley, 6 Oct., 1765; m. Elizabeth Annable. 89-59. THOMAS, b. 23 Dec., 1769; m. Lois Bailey (10-101).
89-60. SAMUEL, b. about 1770; m. Bethiah Chase.
89-56. MOSES6 HOBSON (John 89-33; Moses 89-20; Hon. John 89-5; John 89-2; William 89), born 17 Sept., 1754; married in Line- brook, 18 Aug., 1778, Sarah, daughter of Eliphalet Jewett (100-57). He died 1 Mar., 1837. Rev. soldier and U. S. pensioner (Essex Pro- bate, 410: 19). His widow, Sarah, died 17 Aug., 1840.
Children of record in Rowley (probably born elsewhere) :
89-61. SARAH,7 b. 2 Aug., 1780; d. in infancy.
89-62. NATHAN, b. 17 May, 1782; m. Mary Pierce.
89-63. ELIPHALET, b. 16 May, 1786; m. Betsey Elwell.
89-64. MOSES, twin, b. 6 Aug., 1788; m. 19 Nov., 1815, Nancy Masury of Salem; m. (2) 17 Oct., 1829, Lydia Fogg of Salem. Nine children b. in Salem and two in Lynnfield. 89-65. AARON, twin, b. 6 Aug., 1788; m. Mary Boynton.
89-66. JEWETT, b. 15 Aug., 1792; m. in Ipswich, 18 June, 1826 (Ipswich R.), Ruth J., dau. of Stephen Pearson (140-180). They d. without male issue surviving.
89-67. SARAH, b. 9 Feb., 1795; in. Ezekiel P. Bailey (10-106).
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89-58. DANIEL CLARK6 HOBSON (David 89-39; Moses 89-20; Hon. John 89-5; John 89-2; William 89), baptized 6 Oct., 1765; married in Ipswich, 28 Oct., 1788, Elizabeth Annable of Ipswich. She died in Ipswich, 15 Jan., 1841, aged 73 years (Ipswich R.). He died in Ips- wich, 24 May, 1846.
Children :
89-68. ELIZABETH,7 bp. 20 Sept., 1789 (So. Ch. Ipswich R.) ; m. in Ipswich, 22 May, 1814, James Smith, Jr.
89-69. EPHRAIM, bp. 7 Oct., 1791, or 1792 (So. Ch. Ipswich R.) ; d. at West Indies, 1812 (Ipswich R.).
89-70. JACOB, b. 1800 ; d. 1 Apr., 1852.
89-59. THOMAS6 HOBSON (David 89-39; Moses 89-20; Hon. John 89-5; John 89-2; William 89), born 23 Dec., 1769; married 29 Nov., 1795, Lois, daughter of Ezekiel Bailey (10-69) ; died 13 Nov., 1806. She died 3 May, 1847.
Children born in Rowley :
89-71. EBENEZER,7 b. 9 Sept., 1797; d. 26 Mar., 1818; unm.
89-72. SOPHIA, b. 14 July, 1799; d. 29 Oct., 1877; unm.
89-73. PRESCOTT, b. 10 Jan., 1803; m Dorothy Jewett (101-201)
89-60. SAMUELG HOBSON (David 89-39; Moses 89-20; Hon. John 89-5; John 89-2; William 89), born about 1770; married in Newbury, 19 Jan., 1793, Bethia (Abiah) Chase of Newbury. Essex Deeds, 172 : 25, Samuel Hobson of Rowley-cordwainer-sells messuage in Rowley to James Smith, Jr., 14 Dec., 1802. He bought this 18 Mar., 1800, of Hannah Pearson, widow, and Abigail Pickard, widow, both of New- buryport. He died 23 Oct., 1823, aged 53 years. His widow, Bethia, died 17 Sept., 1848, aged 77 years (Ipswich R.).
Children born in Rowley :
89-74. TRISTRAM,7 b. 15 Aug., 1794; m. in Ipswich, 1 Oct., 1820, Nancy Jackman of Newbury. He was then of Ipswich. Their son, Tris- tram,8 d. in Amesbury, 22 July, 1911.
89-75. BETTY, b. 6 Feb., 1796.
89-76. SALLY, b. 11 Jan., 1798; m. in Ipswich, 22 June, 1819, James Chase of Newbury.
89-77. SAMUEL, b. 3 June, 1800.
89-78. SEWALL, b. 17 Oct., 1802.
89-62. NATHAN7 HOBSON (Moses 89-56; John 89-33; Moses 89-20; Hon. John 89-5; John 89-2; William 89), born 17 May, 1782; married in Ipswich, 8 May, 1807, Mary Pierce of Ipswich. Her father came from England in a ship commanded by Capt. William Pierce and then adopted the name of Pierce. Nathan Hobson lived in Rowley, where he had a grocery store. He died 23 Nov., 1839. His widow, Mary, died 8 Jan., 1870.
Children born in Rowley :
89-79. MARY ANN,8 b. 3 May, 1808: m. 2 Feb., 1832 (4 Feb., 1831, Danvers R.), Ira Hutchinson; d. 18 Dec., 1893. He d. 22 Apr., 1873.
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89-80. A son, b. 19 Oct., 1809, d. 19 Nov., 1809.
89-81. SALLY KIMBALL, b. 23 Oct., 1810; m. 27 Oct., 1831, Aaron Blackinton ; d. 5 Jan., 1862.
89-82. WILLIAM PIERCE, b. 18 Sept., 1812; m. 20 Apr., 1836, Harriet Lam- bert (112-73). She d. in Haverhill, 31 Mar., 1897. He d. in Haverhill, 16 Mar., 1901. Both bur. in Rowley.
89-83. JULIA, b. 20 Dec., 1814; m. 25 Dec., 1837, Moses T. Whittier ; d. 23 July, 1892.
89-84. ELNATHAN, b. 26 May, 1817; d. 18 Mar., 1893; unm.
89-85. PRISCILLA JEWETT, b. 7 May, 1819; d. 2 Apr., 1908; unm.
89-86. RUTHY JEWETT, b. 10 Apr., 1821; m. 29 June, 1843, Mark Cressey Perley ; d. 15 Apr., 1903.
89-87. EMILY MARIA, b. 27 May, 1823; d. 4 Aug., 1849; unm.
89-88. EBEN, b. 27 June, 1825; m. in Georgetown, 10 June, 1849, Caroline Kimball; d. in Georgetown, 21 Dec., 1904.
89-89. ELIZABETH ANN, b. 21 Oct., 1827; m. Solomon Nelson (130-201).
89-63. ELIPHALET7 HOBSON (Moses 89-56; John 89-33; Moses 89-20; Hon. John 89-5; John 89-2; William 89), born 16 May, 1786; married 1 Oct., 1812, Betsey Elwell; died 25 Jan., 1842. She died 8 Nov., 1847.
Children born in Rowley :
89-90. ELIZABETH A.,8 b. 7 June, 1813 ; m. 28 Nov., 1833, William G. Gilbert.
89-91. ANN MARIA, b. 21 Sept., 1815; d. 19 Sept., 1853; unm.
89-92. NATHANIEL ELWELL, b. 8 Feb., 1818; d. 16 Jan., 1883; unm.
89-93.
HENRY, b. 9 Mar., 1821: m. in Ipswich, 29 Nov., 1849, Margaret L. Kneeland ; d. 20 Sept., 1853. Their son, Henry W., b. 4 Mar., 1853, is now (1932) living in Rowley.
89-94. EDNA ELWELL, b. 4 Sept., 1824; m. 15 Oct., 1844, William M. Sher- burne; residence, Georgetown.
89-95. HARRIET ELWELL, b. 3 May, 1827; m. (int. 21 May, 1853) William Burnham of Essex; residence, Essex.
89-96. EDWARD MORRIS, b. 25 July, 1831; m. 18 May, 1854, Lois Emerson ; d. 1 June, 1859.
89-97. CHARLES GARDNER, twin, b. 25 Mar., 1835; m. Nov., 1866, Mary Anna Prime; d. 24 Aug., 1871.
89-98. An infant, twin, b. 25 Mar., 1835; d. 1835.
89-65. AARON HOBSON (Moses 89-56; John 89-33; Moses 89-20; Hon. John 89-5; John 89-2; William 89), born 6 Aug., 1788; married (int. 8 July, 1812) Mary, daughter of Edmund Boynton from Glou- cester, then of Newbury, where she was born 27 Aug., 1793. She died in Rowley, 7 Sept., 1825. He soon moved to Scituate. He married (2) Sarah, daughter of Thomas Curtis; residence, Scituate, where both died.
Children born in Rowley :*
89 - 99. MARY JANE,8 m. . Haskins. 89-100. CLARA BOYNTON, b. 10 June, 1814; m. in Salem, 4 Nov., 1834, Samuel C. Wilkins of Boston, where she d. 13 Feb., 1893.
* Scituate Record has Raleigh, N. C., as place of birth.
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89-101. RUTH P., m. in Newburyport, 21 May, 1844, Charles Horton, "both of Newburyport."
89-102. NANCY, m. in Newbury, 5 June, 1832, Henry Mason of Newbury ; d. 5 Jan., 1908.
89-103. EDMUND, b. 28 July, 1821; adopted by William Kimball of Rowley and his name changed to William Kimball .* He m. in Ipswich, 16 Dec., 1846, Drusilla Hartshorne. His home was in Rowley, where he d. 19 Mar., 1891. Descendants in male line now (1932) living in Rowley.
89-104. AARON, was lost at sea; unm. (P. R.).
89-105. A daughter, b. - Aug., 1825; d. 25 Sept., 1825.
Born in Scituate :
89-106. ELIZA A., b. 13 June, 1826; d. in Scituate, 27 Aug., 1895.
89-107. JOHN B., b. 14 Apr., 1829; d. in Scituate.
89-108. ANDREW, b. 24 Nov., 1833; d. 15 Apr., 1925.
89-109. SARAH M., b. 2 Nov., 1836; m. George H. Sylvester (Scituate R.).
89-73. PRESCOTT7 HOBSON (Thomas 89-59; David 89-39; Moses 89-20; Hon. John 89-5; John 89-2; William 89), born 10 Jan., 1803; married in Ipswich, 3 Aug., 1826, Dorothy, daughter of Abraham Jewett (101-157). He moved to Topsfield with his family, and died there 6 Feb., 1880. She died there 21 Apr., 1897.
Children born in Rowley :
89-110. EBEN JEWETT,8 b. 24 Apr., 1827.
89-111. MARY JANE, b. 23 Sept., 1830 ; m. in Newbury, 11 Mar., 1848, Daniel Pearson of Georgetown; d. 7 Apr., 1873.
89-112. MARGARET PLUMER, b. 19 May, 1832; m. 3 Aug., 1851, Joseph P. Janes of Topsfield.
89-113. GEORGE FRANCIS, b. 20 Mar., 1834; d. 15 Mar., 1836 (P. R.).
89-114. GEORGE PRESCOTT, b. 26 Oct., 1837; m. 25 Mar., 1860, Lucy D. Curtis of Boxford ; soldier in the Civil War, Co. F, 40 Regt., Mass. Vols .; d. in service at Georgetown, D. C., 29 Oct., 1862.
89-115. BENJAMIN PROCTOR, b. 22 June, 1843; m. 15 Feb., 1864, Louisa L. Strangman.
HOLMES
90. RICHARD1 HOLMES, + "mill-wright," not of the first company, but a very early settler, bought, with Richard Bailey (11), the estate
* Act approved Apr. 26, 1847. t "The Testimony of Richard Holmes aged about SS years. This Deponant Testifieth & Saith, that about 50 years ago Mr Thomas Nellson Father to Capt Phillip Nellson of Rowley Deceased Built ye Grist Mill in Rowley. that now John Pearson Improveth & had a Saw Mill, neer ye South End of ye abovesaid Grist Mill which Stood upon ye Same Spott of Land yt ye ffulling mill Stands on (at ye Southerly End of said Grist Mill) which is now in ye hands of John Pearson senr, & that ye above said Mr Thomas Nellson did Improve ye said Saw mill & ye Land Adjoyneing to it on ye South side of said Saw Mill, & I never knew, that said Nellson, nor his heires had any Molestatio about said place to this Day. & further said Richard Testifieth that I wrought at above said Mills, at Mr Nellsons Charge, to build said Mills & Dams & make ye stones for said Grist Mill & yt ye above said Saw mill was driven with ye head of water that drove ye Grist mill: Sworne by Richard Holmes to ye Truth of ye above written-In Court at Ipswich March 29: 1692" (Essex Deeds, 5 Ips .: 502).
"Ezekiel Northend, aged 64 years, Testifieth that ye affirmation given above by Richard Holmes as written, is Truth to his knowledge, & that of late years said John Pearson, hath had Two ffulling Stocks. Sworne by Ezekiel Northend to ye abovesaid Evidence in Court at Ipswich Mar. 29th 1692" (Essex Deeds, 5 Ips .: 502).
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of Thomas Harris (80), 1644. He married 23 : 6 mo. 1647, Alice North- end, sister of Ezekiel Northend (132). She was buried 14 Feb., 1686-7. He died in Bradford, probably at the house of his daughter, Elizabeth Pearl.
His will, dated 15 July, 1695, proved 13 Jan., 1696, mentions him- self as of Rowley; daughter Elizabeth Pearl; "haveing payd for my son John Pearl, by his order & desire ye sum of Fifty pounds in Mony vnto Mr Jnº Knight of Ketle Cove (deceased) wch he owed before he married to my daughter Elizabeth; & Eighte one pounds & ten shill- ings mony to Mr Francis Wainwright deceased yt he owed him for Corne &c. where I delivered my said son out of prison : & also .... "; grandchildren Alice, Ellen, Timothy, Mary and John Pearl; "My Lands houseing & Mill at Bradford" (Essex Probate). In the division of his real estate in Rowley, 27 July, 1710, mention is made of Ellen, Alice and Timothy Pearl, also "their mother Elizabeth Pearl, widow" (Essex Probate).
Children born in Rowley :
90-1. HENOCK2 (ENOCH), b. 23: 5 mo. 1648.
90-2. ELIZABETH, b. 14: 4 mo. 1651; bur. 28 July, 1659.
90-3. RICHARD, b. 28 Mar., 1656.
90-4. JAPHETH, b. 15 Dec., 1658; bur. 20 May, 1660.
90-5. SARAH, bur. 10 May, 1660.
90-6. ELIZABETH, b. 15: 7 mo. 1662; m. John Pearl (139).
90-7. SAMUEL, b. 4 May, 1666.
90-8. TIMOTHY, bp. 26 July, 1668; a soldier in Capt. Philip Nelson's com- pany in the Canada Expedition, 1690 (Mass. Arch., Vol. 37 : 46-9). John Pearl of Bradford, "Miller," was administrator of his estate, 9 Dec., 1700. Bond on file (Essex Probate). Timothy probably died in said service, as he is not mentioned in his father's will, 1695.
HOPKINSON
91. MICHAEL1 (MIGHILL) HOPKINSON, "servant to our brother Jacob Elyott," was admitted to the First Church in Boston 6: 11 mo. 1638; dismissed to "ye gathering of a church at Rowley," 24: 9 mo. 1639 ; freeman, 13 May, 1640; had an acre and half house lot on Brad- ford Street, 1643. He brought with him his wife, Ann. He was buried 28 Feb., 1648-9. The will of Mighill Hopkinson is mentioned in the Ipswich Ct. R., 29: 7 mo. 1657. His widow, Ann, married (2) John Trumble 204). See Richard Swan (193) for abstract of her will. Children born in Rowley :
91-1. JONATHAN,2 b. 12: 11 mo. 1641; bur. 20: 11 mo. 1641.
91-2. JONATHAN, b. 9: 2 mo. 1643 ; m. Hester Clarke (41-2).
91-3. JEREMIAH, b. 26: 1 mo. 1645; bur. 22: 12 mo. 1665.
91-4. JOHN, b. 7: 11 mo. 1646; m. Elizabeth Pearson (140-3).
91-5. CALEB, b. 19: 12 mo. 1648; m. Sarah Wallingford (207-4).
91-2. JONATHAN2 HOPKINSON (Michael 91), born 9: 2 mo. 1643; married 11 May, 1666, Hester, daughter of Richard Clarke (41). He
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married (2) 10 June, 1680, Elizabeth, daughter of John Dresser (58). She died 9 Mar., 1717-8 (G. S.). He died 11 Feb., 1718-9 (G. S.). His will, dated 30 July, 1718, mentions only son, Mighill; daughter Esther Burpe; Mary Todd; Ann Smith, and son-in-law, James Todd (Essex Probate, 312 : 486).
Children of record in Rowley :
91- 6. HESTER,3 b. 9 Apr., 1667; m. Thomas Burpee (32-5).
91-7. MARY, bp. 10 May, 1668; d. soon.
91 - 8. MARY, b. 9 July, 1669; m. James Todd (203-10).
91- 9. JEREMIAH, b. 20 Feb., 1671-2; d. before 1718, without issue.
91-10. RICHARD, twin, b. 14 Mar., 1673-4; d. before 1718, without issue.
91-11. MIGHILL, twin, b. 14 Mar., 1673-4; m. Sarah Colman (44-2).
91-12. JONATHAN, bp. 14 May, 1676; d. before 1718, without issue.
91-13. ANN, b. 18 Feb., 1677-8; m. Jeremiah Nelson (130-12).
91-4. JOHN2 HOPKINSON (Michael 91), born 7: 11 mo. 1646 ; mar- ried 8 June, 1670, Elizabeth, daughter of John Pearson (140). He died 29 May, 1704. His will, dated 29 May, 1704, mentions wife, Elizabeth ; eldest son, Jeremiah ; youngest son, John, under age; daugh- ters Dorcas Spofford, Elizabeth Jewett, and Ann, under age (Essex Probate, 308: 256). His widow married (2) 15 Nov., 1715, Daniel Wood of Boxford.
Children born in Rowley :
91-14. JOHN,3 b. 9 Nov., 1673; bur. 23 Nov., 1674.
91-15. DORCAS, b. 18: 12 mo. 1676; m. John Spofford (184-10).
91-16. JEREMIAH, b. 23 Dec., 1678; m. Elizabeth Hunt.
91-17. ELIZABETH, b. 5 Aug., 1683; m. Daniel Jewett (103-10).
91-18. ANN, b. 3 Mar., 1687-8; m. Jonathan Jewett (103-11).
91-19. JOHN, b. 30 May, 1692; m. Mary Wheeler (215-17).
91-5. CALEB2 HOPKINSON (Michael 91), born 19: 12 mo. 1648; married in Bradford, 25 Nov., 1679, Sarah, daughter of Nicholas Wal- lingford (207). She died in Bradford, 9 Feb., 1682. He married (2) in Bradford, 12 June, 1701, Sarah, widow of John Spofford (184-2) ; died 17 Apr., 1721 (G. S. Bradford). She died 24 Oct., 1732, aged 80 years (G. S. Groveland).
Child :
91-20. CALEB,3 b. in Bradford, 7 Jan., 1681 (Ct. R.) ; m. 19 Dec., 1705, Martha Spofford (184-14) of Bradford. He lived in Bradford and died there, 9 Nov., 1730, "by the turning over of a cart on him" (G. S. Groveland). In the division of his estate, 1732, his widow, Martha ; eldest son, John, sons David, Nathaniel, Samuel, Eben- ezer, Caleb; daughter Sarah, wife of John Huse; and mother, Sarah Hopkinson, are mentioned (Essex Probate, 13900). His widow, Martha, m. (2) in Bradford, 5 June, 1732, Ebenezer Kim- ball; d. 22 May, 1735 (G. S. Groveland).
91-11. MIGHILL3 (MICHAEL) HOPKINSON (Jonathan 91-2; Michael 91), born 14 Mar., 1673-4; married 16 June, 1696, Sarah, daughter of Tobia Colman (44). She died 9 Jan., 1740-1. He married (2) 3 Aug.,
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1741, Widow Elizabeth Clark of Ipswich, and died 26 Feb., 1750-1. She died 27 June, 1757. Her personal estate was divided, 4 June, 1759; her son Daniel Clark had two shares; her daughter Elizabeth, widow of Ephraim Dow, had one share; the legal representative of daughter Mary Dorman, deceased, had one share (Essex Probate, 336 : 257).
Children born in Rowley :
91-21. JEREMIAH,4 b. 6 May, 1697.
91-22. JONATHAN, b. 28 July, 1698; d. 30 July, 1699.
91-23. MOSES, b. 7 June, 1700; m. Mary Cooper (45-6).
91-24. JONATHAN, b. 20 Jan., 1703-4.
91-25. SARAH, b. 7 June, 1707; m. 15 July, 1725, Stephen Morse of Newbury.
91-16. JEREMIAH3 HOPKINSON (John 91-4; Michael 91), born 23 Dec., 1678; married, in Concord, 9 June, 1705, Elizabeth Hunt of Concord. She died 6 Feb., 1725-6. He married (2) 20 May, 1728, Margaret, widow of Jacob Barker (13-24). She died 26 Apr., 1742. He married (3) 11 Jan., 1742-3, Martha (Smith) Woodberry, widow of Samuel Woodberry.
He died 12 Sept., 1768 (Ch. R.). His will, dated 8 May, 1761, mentions wife, Martha; daughters Hannah Whitaker, Elizabeth Main, Mary Lamson who is to have more than her sister for not calling for her share of the estate that came from her grandmother Hunt, Rebecca Davis, and Mercy Hopkinson, "who in wise providence is not capable of governing herself." Jacob Barker named executor. 24 Oct., 1768, David Whitaker was appointed administrator cum testamento annexo as Jacob Barker had removed to "Nova Scotia and not like to return here again" (Essex Probate, 345 : 111). His widow, Martha, died 24 Jan., 1783. aged 98 years.
Children of record in Rowley :
91-26. HANNAH,4 b. 25 Jan., 1707; m. David Whitaker.
91-27. ELIZABETH, b. 6 Apr., 1709; m. -- Main.
91-28. MARY, b. 27 Mar., 1711; m. - Lamson.
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