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William Bellingham's will, without date, proved in Ipswich Court, 24: 7: 1650, mentions, "my debts be paide, as I haue formerly or- dered, that is to say that John Smith haue the little heifer at Merri- macke; & the rest in Corne; for John Aslet, if it appeare upon reckon- ing that I doe owe him anything I will yt it be paid in corne according to our agreement, for Hugh Smith that he be paid partly by the hire of his Cowe, & the rest in Corne according as we agreed, Michaell Hop- kinson in beading & Corne. Richard Holmes for Merrimacke Fence,
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is to be paid in Corne, for fencing the upper lott he is to be paide in Corne & beading. Mr. Broughton's father in law demandeth three pounds of me, but he must make it appeare to my executor before it be paid. For Mr Rogers he hath my filly & her fole for Seuen pounds which I ought him, and nine pounds more which I owe him, he is to be paid out of my Cattle. Item I doe freely giue to my servant Jeremy Northende fowre pounds whatsoeuer other small debts doe really ap- peare to be due from me to any man, I will to be paid out of the rest of my goods, from whatsoeuer time my man Jerimy is to serue I will that he shall Serve that time wholly to mr Rogers, to whom I give him ouer & his Care, Item I doe give to my louing Freinde mr Thomas Nelson my smallest byble which was my wiues, Item I doe giue to Jeremy my man two Cloth Suits, a white one & a browne. Item I giue Marget Crosse my ould wt Cloth Coate. Item I giue Eliz : Jack- son mr Rogers maide Twenty shillings. Item to William Hobson fiue shillings & as much to Hannah Grant. Item I will that after all my debts be paide the whole remainder of my Goods, lands & whole estate be giuen, & I doe giue it to my louing Nephew M' Samuell Bellingham, & this my last will & testament I doe Confirme with my owne hand & Seale" William Bell -. Wit: Ez. Rogers, "who writt this," and Tho. Nulson.
Mr. Richard Bellingham, of Boston, caused much trouble by the suits he brought in order to obtain possession of William's estate. The fol- lowing deposition was part of the evidence submitted at the trial of these suits: "the deposition of Richard longhorne aged about forty five this deponant wittneseth that . . . Mr. Richard Bellingham and this deponant beeing discorseing to geyther about a young gentlman called as he supposeth Samson Eaton who was akine to Mr William Belling- ham now deceased the said Mr Richard seemed to be much afected in that the young Gentleman was disapoynted of his end in comeing ouer the said Mr Richard in ty mated to this deponant that he the said Mr Richard thought that if the aboue young Gentleman had come before the deceas of the said Mr William in all liklly hood he had obtained it. and he the fore said young man missing the tyme (Mr Richard add this in the discours) my brother gaue it to my son Samuel Bellingham and further deponant saith not." Sworn 25 Mar., 1662. See Rowley Hist. Soc. Pub. No. 2.
BELLINGHAM
15. SAMUEL2 BELLINGHAM, nephew of William (14), and son of Richard1 of Boston; Harvard College, 1642; was here with his wife, Lucy, a short time. He conveyed all his estate in Rowley to Joseph Jewett (101), by deed, dated 23 July, 1650 (Essex Deeds, 1 Ips. : 219).
BENNETT BENNET
16. DR. DAVID1 BENNETT. At a legal meeting held 21 Feb., 1672, the Town of Rowley granted him three acres of land to build upon. On this grant he built his house and it was his home through life. Of his
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first wife we find no mention. From 1672, he was, so far as known, the only physician practicing in Rowley, until his son, William, was able to assist him. He married (2) 29 Apr., 1672, Mary, widow of John Cheney of Newbury. She was daughter of Francis Plumer of Newbury (Coffin), and was buried 27 Sept., 1682. He married (3) 14 Feb., 1682-3, Widow Rebecca Buller, who died 26 Mar., 1712. She was daughter of Roger Spencer of Saco (Savage). Her sister, Mary, was wife of Sir William Phips.
Dr. Bennett was in the Canada Expedition, 1690 (Mass. Archives, 37: 46). He died 4 Feb., 1718-9, aged 103 years (G. S.). His will, dated 21 Jan., 1717-8, mentions son, Spencer Bennet, to have all the land in the marsh-field; son, William Bennet, to have all the great swamp lot; daughter, Sarah Decker, 20s .; daughter, Elizabeth Scott, all movables and all the housing set on land of son-in-law, John Scott (Essex Probate, 312 : 492-3).
Child brought to Rowley :
16-1. ANTHONY,2 m. Elizabeth, widow of Nicholas Wallingford (207-2). Children born in Rowley :
16-2. ELIZABETH, b. 10 Nov., 1672; m. Nathaniel Crosby (49-10).
16-3. DAVID, b. 27 Dec., 1678; bur. 5 May, 1679.
16-4. SARAH, b. 15 Sept., 1682; m. John Decker (53-2).
16-5. DAVID, b. 4 Nov., 1683 ; not mentioned in his father's will, 1717-8, but mentioned in the will of his mother's sister, Mary, 19 Feb., 1704.
16-6. SPENCER, b. 6 June, 1685; adopted by his uncle, Sir William Phips and, by Act approved 23 June, 1717, took the name of Phips; Harvard Coll., 1703 ; m. in Boston, by Mr. Benj. Wadsworth, 20 Nov., 1707, Elizabeth Hutchinson; Lieut .- Gov. of Mass., 1733 to 1757; d. in Cam- bridge, 4 Apr., 1757 (Savage).
16-7. WILLIAM, b. 9 July, 1687; m. Jemima Nelson (130-16).
16-1. ANTHONY2 BENNETT (Dr. David 16), married 15 Feb., 1686, Elizabeth, widow of Nicholas Wallingford (207-2). Residence, Row- ley, where he died 11 May, 1697. His widow, Elizabeth, married (3) Henry Riley (158).
The parentage of Anthony (16-1) seems well established by the extract from a deed of Doctor David Bennett (16) to Thomas Burkbe (Burpee), dated Oct. 21, 1693 (Essex Deeds, 11: 43).
Children born in Rowley :
16-8. REBECCA,3 b. 9 Oct., 1687; m. William Duty (61-2).
16-9. JOHN, b. 1 Aug., 1690; m. Mary Chadwell.
16-7. DR. WILLIAM2 BENNET (Dr. David 16), born 9 July, 1687; married 16 Jan., 1707-8, Jemima, daughter of Capt. Philip Nelson (130-1). He was the town physician, and died 18 Sept., 1724 (G. S.). Administration granted 14 Dec., 1724. Division of his real estate ordered, 16 Apr., 1733; one third set off to Widow Jemima Bennet, alias Todd; two thirds settled on "David Bennet the eldest son," he paying "the rest of the children their proportion": David, the eldest, two shares; Rebecca, Mary, William, Spencer, Jeremiah, Moses, Phillip, Jemima, each one share.
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Division of his real estate formerly set off as dower, ordered 6 Nov., 1752, made and approved 10 Nov., 1752 ; all settled on William Bennet, "eldest surviving son," he to pay within sixty days: heirs of Dr. David Bennet, the eldest son, two shares; Spencer Bennet, Jeremiah Bennet or his assigns, Moses Bennet, Rebecca, widow of Daniel Martin, Mary, wife of Samuel Platts, Jemima, wife of Joseph Parsons, each one share.
Bond of William Bennett, sadler, of Gloucester, conditioned to pay : heirs of his brother, David Bennett, late of York in the County of York, deceased; Bro. Spencer Bennett of Newbury, County of Essex; Bro. Jeremiah Bennett, Bro. Moses Bennett, in the County of Worces- ter; sister Rebecca Martin of Gloucester; Samuel Platts of Rowley in right of his wife, Mary; Joseph Parsons of Gloucester in the right of his wife, Jemima.
"I, James Hidden of Ipswich have received of William Bennett of Groton in the County of Middlesex £12, in full of what ye sd William was obliged to pay his brother Jeremiah Bennett on ye settlement of one third part of the Real Estate of their father Doctor William Bennet late of Rowley Decd." Dated June 6, 1753 (Essex Probate Files, 2361).
His widow, Jemima, married (2) John Todd (203-5).
Children of record in Rowley :
16-10. REBECCA,3 b. 7 Dec., 1708; m. before 1 May, 1733, Daniel Martin. "Daniel Martin and his wife Rebekah" owned the covenant, 8 July, 1733 (Ch. R.). She was his widow and of Gloucester in 1752.
16-11. MARY, b. 31 July, 1710; m. Samuel Platts (148-13). Her daughter, Mary,4 was bp. 7 Sept., 1740.
16-12. DAVID, b. 23 Mar., 1712; d. before 10 Nov., 1752, leaving children. He was of York, and a doctor, 14 Sept., 1733 (Essex Deeds, 86 : 55).
16-13. WILLIAM, b. 15 Feb., 1713-4; "sadler," of Groton, 6 June, 1753 (Essex Probate File, 2361).
16-14. SPENCER, bp. 8 Apr., 1716; of Newbury, 1752.
16-15. JEREMIAH, bp. 6 Apr., 1718; of Hampton, N. H., in 1749, and living in 1753. He was a tailor.
16-16. MOSES, bp. 3 July, 1720 *; of Worcester, 1753.
16-17. PHILLIP, bp. 29 July, 1722"; d. before 1753, without issue.
16-18. JEMIMA, bp. 5 Jan., 1723-4; m. in Gloucester, 14 Feb., 1746, Joseph Parsons of Gloucester.
16-9. JOHN3 BENNETT (Anthony 16-1; Dr. David 16), born 1 Aug., 1690; married 2 Dec., 1714, Mary Chadwell. She died 7 Apr., 1723. He married (2) 21 Apr., 1725, Susannah, daughter of Benjamin Scott (168-2). She died 25 Dec., 1725. He married (3) in Ipswich, 17 June, 1730, Widow Elizabeth Perkins of Ipswich. She died 21 Feb., 1748-9. His mother, Elizabeth Ryley, gave him the house and lot formerly of Henry Rylee (Essex Deeds, 29: 99). He died 15 Oct., 1764.
Children of record in Rowley :
16-19. JOHN,4 bp. 29 May, 1715; d. 23 July, 1715.
* The Rowley Church Record has the name of the father "David." There was no David Bennet then in Rowley who could have been the father. The record of the settlement of the estate of Dr. William is conclusive.
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16-20. JOHN, b. 9 Sept., 1716; d. Dec., 1793.
16-21. ELIZABETH, b. 29 May, 1720; m. John Palmer (135-21). See will of William Duty (61-2).
BILL
18. JOHN1 BILL.
Child of record in Rowley :
18-1. ANN,2 bp. 21 June, 1674.
BOND
19. JOHN1 BOND was in Rowley with his wife, Esther (Hester), 1661, when he gave a deed describing himself "of Rowley." In 1661, he purchased of the town, Nelson Island, for £20. The sale was on condition that no house be placed thereon. He married in Newbury, 15 Aug., 1649, Hester Blakely; moved to Haverhill, and died there, 3 Dec., 1674 (Hoyt). His will, dated 31 Oct., 1674, mentions himself as of Haverhill; wife Hester; son Joseph to be executor; daughters Mary, Abigail, and Hester who was then Chase (Essex Probate). His widow, Esther, married (2) in Haverhill, 5 May, 1675, John Williams of Haverhill.
Children born in Newbury :
19-1. JOHN,2 b. 10 June, 1650.
19-2. THOMAS, b. 29 Mar., 1652; d. in Newbury, 23 May, 1652.
19-3. JOSEPH, b. 14 Apr., 1653; m. in Haverhill, 26 Nov., 1679, Sarah Wil- liams.
19-4. HESTER, b. 3 Sept., 1655 ; m. - Chase.
19-5. MARY, b. 16 Dec., 1657.
19-6. ABIGAIL, b. 6 Nov., 1660; m. in Haverhill, 2 Mar., 1675-6, Ezra Rolfe.
BOYES
20. MATTHEW1 BOYES was first of Roxbury (Savage), then of Row- ley ; freeman, 22 May, 1639; had a two-acre house lot on Wethersfield Street, 1643; was representative four years; returned to England be- fore 1657, with his family; was in 1661, of Leeds, County of York, England, and about 52 years old (Essex Co. Ct. F. 10: 98). His wife was Elizabeth
Children born in Rowley :
20 - 1. SAMUEL,2 b. 20: 7 mo. 1640.
20 - 2. HANNAH, b. 16 : 4 mo. 1642.
20 - 3. MATTHEW, b. 23: 1 mo. 1644.
20 - 4. ELIZABETH, b. 20: 3 mo. 1646.
20 - 5. GRACE, b. 2: 4 mo. 1648.
20 - 6. ELKANAH, b. 25: 1 mo. 1650. So recorded.
20 - 7. MERCY, b. 26 : 2 mo. 1650.
20 - 8. JOHN, b. 23: 5 mo. 1651.
20 - 9. NATHANIEL, b. 1: 7 mo. 1653.
20-10. FAITH, b. 28: 10 mo. 1654.
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BOYNTON
21. WILLIAM1 BOYNTON, "tailor," freeman 13 May, 1640; had an acre and half house lot on Bradford Street, next to his brother John's lot, 1643. He was about 56 years old, 1662. He brought with him to Rowley his wife, Elizabeth.
By deed, dated 6 Jan., 1654, Dr. John Clarke, with his wife, Martha, of Boston, for £40 sterling, conveys to William Boynton of Rowley, planter, "all those pcells of vpland & meddowing lying in Newberry Towneship in New England aforesaid on the South Side of the said Newberry river in the neck of land Called woodbridg poynt containeing one hundred Acrees be it more or lesse & lying in two parts or pcells that is to say Tenn acres thereof more or lesse of marsh land lying betwixt the lands of Mr. Henry Shewell on the east side the lands of Mr. Richard Dumer on the south & west side & the falls or Newberry river on the north side And the rest of the said lands lying betwixt lands of the said Henry Shewell on the west & the said Newberry river on the North & east side & the lands of the said Richard Dumer on the south side together with all the woods underwoods trees timber standing growing lying & bein in & upon the said pmisses & all wayes waters water-courses easments mines Comons right of Comon commodities" &c. Possession was given and received, 25 Jan., 1654 (Essex Deeds, 1 Ips .: 206). This was unimproved land at eight shillings an acre. This land he conveyed to his son, Joshua, in 1673. The ninety acre parcel is divided into three farms, now (1932) owned by Buckley, Green, and Burns.
He was schoolmaster in Rowley for a long time and probably the first person regularly employed as such. At a legal meeting of the town of Rowley, held 3: 12 mo. 1656, it was agreed that William Boyn- ton should have five pounds lent him out of the church's stock towards the building of an end to his house, upon condition that if he keep the school seven years this five pounds is to be void but in case he leave the school before seven years be out the said house end is to be priced by two indifferent men and one-half of the price of the said house end so priced shall the said William Boynton return to the church again. At a legal meeting of the town of Rowley, held the 16 of Jan., 1673, it was agreed and voted that William Boynton should have two pounds twelve shillings for his service to the town in "Ringing the meetting hous bell and sweeping the meetting hous."
He died in Ipswich, 8 Dec., 1686. His widow, Elizabeth, died in Salisbury, 1687.
Children born in Rowley :
21-1. JOHN,2 b. 19: 10 mo. (Dec.) 1640; bur. 26 Mar., 1665.
21-2. ELIZABETH, b. 11: 10 mo. (Dec.) 1642; m. John Simmons (180).
21-3. ZACHARY, b. 11: 8 mo. (Oct.) 1644; bur. 4 Aug., 1660.
21-4. JOSHUA, b. 10 : 6 mo. (Aug.) 1646 ; m. Hannah Barnet.
21-5. MARY, b. 23: 5 mo. (July) 1648 ; m. John Eastman (62).
21-6. CALEB, b. 7: 2 mo. (Apr.) 1650; m. Mary Moores.
21-7. SARAH, b. 1: 10 mo. (Dec.) 1652; bur. 28 : 6 mo. 1654.
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21-4. JOSHUA2 BOYNTON (William 21), "carpenter," born 10: 6 mo. 1646; married in Newbury, 9 Apr., 1678, Hannah Barnet or Bur- net .* She died in Newbury, 12 Jan., 1722-3. He married (2) 29 Nov., 1725, Mary, widow of Richard Syle (194), the schoolmaster. She died in Rowley, 28 July, 1727. He married (3) in Haverhill, 30 Oct., 1727, Mary, widow of John Boynton (22-2).
By deed, dated 7 Jan., 1673, his father conveys to him that land "I bought of Mr. John Clarke, that is lyeing and being in the Towneship of Newbury, in the neck of land sometimes called Steere Common, as it lyeth bounded, on the westerly end by land of Mr. Henry Sewalls, the southerly syde bounded by land of Mr. Richard Dumers from the South corner tree, that parts it and Mr Sewalls land and Mr Dummers, runing on a streight line easterly to a bound at the head of a creeke, and then that creeke being the bounds of it, vnto the River, on all parts elce bounded by the River." (Essex Deeds, 3 Ips. : 342).
On this farm he lived more than fifty years. He was of Rowley, 1725, of Bradford, 1729, and of Haverhill, 1733. In a deed to his son William, dated 10 Feb., 1728-9, he says he was a soldier under Major Appleton in the "warrs at Narragansett" (Essex Deeds, 92: 275). His will, dated 20 Dec., 1729, proved 12 Nov., 1736, mentions all the chil- dren as given below (Essex Probate, 320 : 315).
Children born in Newbury :
21-8. JOSHUA,3 b. 4 May, 1679; m. (int. 30 Apr., 1708) Mary Dole of Newbury ; she d. 26 Dec., 1777, aged 90 years. (Byfield Ch. R.). He lived on the above mentioned farm and d. there, 29 Oct., 1770 (G. S. Byfield). They had children born in Newbury.
21-9. JOHN, b. 15 July, 1683; "cooper." In 1743, he sold his farm in Newbury to Nathaniel Plummer, Jr. (Essex Deeds, 85: 66). He m. (int. 27 Nov., 1717) Jemima Woster of Bradford. They had seven children (Byfield Ch. R.).
21-10. ZACHARY, bp. 20 July, 1690 (Rowley Ch. R.) ; m. in Newbury, 15 Nov., 1715, Sarah Wicom (217-18). He was of "Coventry in the Co. of Windham, Colony of Conn.," 1733 (Essex Deeds, 65 : 253).
21-11. WILLIAM, b. 26 May, 1690 ; m. in Salisbury, Nov., 1713, Joanna, daugh- ter of John Stevens of Salisbury, and lived in Salisbury after 1719 (Essex Deeds, 40 : 114, and 73 : 16).
21-12. HANNAH, bp. 5 Apr., 1696 (Rowley Ch. R.) ; m. John Dresser (58-31).
21-6. CALEB2 BOYNTON (William 21), "farmer," born 7: 2 mo. 1650; married in Newbury, 24 June, 1672, Mary Moores of Newbury. His home was in Ipswich, near the Rowley line, and he is styled "Ipswich Caleb Boynton" on Rowley Church Record. He joined Row- ley Church, 2 July, 1676, and died about 1695-6. He disposed of his real estate, by deeds to various persons, a few years before his death (Essex Deeds, 10: 85 and 11: 3).
Children of record in Rowley :
21-13. WILLIAM,3 b. in Newbury, 24 July, 1673 ; was a soldier in the Canada Expedition, 1690; prob. d. in service.
* The record of his marriage to Sarah Browne, Apr. 1678, was probably a mis- take of the clerk, duly corrected by the after entry as above. See original record in Newbury.
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21-14. JOHN, bp. 9 Apr., 1676; prob. d. in Rowley, 27 June, 1748, aged 73 years (Rowley Sec. Ch. R.).
21-15. ANN, b. in Ipswich, 30 Jan., 1678-9.
21-16. HEPZIBAH, b. in Ipswich, 13 Nov., 1681; m. in Newbury, 12 June, 1711, Judah Colman of Newbury.
21-17. CALEB, b. in Ipswich, 24 Nov., 1685; m. Christian Parsons; they resided in York, Me., where their eight children are of record (Hoyt).
21-18. A daughter, bp. 10 June, 1688; prob. Elizabeth, who m. in Newbury, 1 Jan., 1712-3, John Ayers.
21-19. MARY, b. in Ipswich, 21 Jan., 1692-3; m. Zechariah Boynton (22-21).
BOYNTON
22. JOHN1 BOYNTON, "tailor," had an acre and half house lot on Bradford Street, next to his brother William's lot, 1643. He married Ellen or Ellenor Pell* of Boston. He was about 48 years old, 1662, and was buried 18 Feb., 1670-1. His will, dated 8 Feb., 1670, men- tions wife, Ellen; brother William; sons Joseph, Caleb, Samuel, and John who has the homestead; daughters Mercy, Hannah and Sarah (Essex Probate). His widow, Ellen, married (2) Dea. Maximilian Jewett (100).
Children born in Rowley :
22-1. JOSEPH,2 b. about 1645; m. Sarah Swan (193-9).
22-2. JOHN, b. 17: 7 mo. (Sept.) 1647; m. Hannah Keyes.
22-3. CALEB, b. about 1649 ; m. Hannah Harriman (78-3).
22-4. MERCY, b. 5: 10 mo. (Dec.) 1651; m. 14 Dec., 1670, Josiah Clarke of Ipswich, who d. 27 Sept., 1691, as shown by the inventory of his estate, taken 3 Nov., 1691, by Joseph and Caleb Boynton of Rowley, administrators, and brothers of said Clarke's widow (Clerk of Courts, Salem). Widow Mercy m. (2) in Ipswich, 4 July, 1692, Joseph Goodhue of Ipswich; m. (3) (int. in Ipswich, 30 Nov., 1712) John Hovey of Topsfield, and d., his widow, in Rowley, 22 Dec., 1730.
22-5. HANNAH, b. 26: 1 mo. (Mar) 1654; m. 24 Nov., 1673, Nathaniel Warner of Ipswich.
22-6. SARAH, b. 19: 2 mo. (Apr.) 1658; m. in Charlestown, 18: 7 mo. 1682, Hopewell Davis of Charlestown, where she d. 10 Dec., 1704, in her 47th year. Her daughter, Sarah Davis, b. in Charlestown, 20 Oct., 1690, m. Thomas Palmer (134-7).
22-7. SAMUEL, b. about 1660; m. Hannah Switcher.
22-1. CAPT. JOSEPH2 BOYNTON (John 22), born about 1645; mar- ried 13 May, 1669, Sarah, daughter of Richard Swan (193). She died in Groton, 27 Feb., 1718-9. He married (2) in Rowley, 11 Mar., 1719-20, Elizabeth Wood. He was captain in Col. Francis Wain- wright's First Regiment-Red-in service 1706 and 1707, Port Royal Expedition; town clerk, and representative many years. He and wife, Sarah, son Benoni and wife, Ann, were dismissed from Rowley Church to Groton, 4 Dec., 1715 (Ch. R.). He returned to Rowley before 1720, and died 16 Dec., 1730, aged 85 years (G. S.).
* Ellen Pell, maid-servant of Atherton Haulgh or Hough, admitted to Boston Ch. 4: 5: 1641; dismissed 1: 8: 1643, to Rowley; letter granted 21: 2: 1644, when she was wife to John Boynton, member of Rowley Ch. (Pope).
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Children of record in Rowley :
22 - 8. JOSEPH,3 b. 23 Mar., 1669-70 ; m. Bridget Harris (79-9).
22 - 9. SARAH, b. 11 Jan., 1671-2; m. Dea. Samuel Tenney (195-8).
22-10. ANN, b. 14 Aug., 1673; prob. d. 4 July, 1737 (Ch. R.).
22-11. RICHARD, b. 11 Nov., 1675; m. Sarah Dresser (58-11).
22-12. JOHN, b. 9 Apr., 1678; m. Bethiah Platts (148-7).
22-13. JONATHAN, b. 25 Feb., 1679-80; d. soon.
22-14. BENONI, b. 25 Feb., 1681-2; m. Ann Mighill (127-24).
22-15. JONATHAN, b. 19 Aug., 1684; m. Margaret Harriman (78-9).
22-16. HILKIAH, b. 19 Nov., 1687; m. Priscilla Jewett (101-36).
22-17. DANIEL, b. 26 Sept., 1689; d. 8 Oct., 1689.
22-2. JOHN2 BOYNTON (John 22), "weaver," born 17: 7 mo. (Sept.), 1647; married 8 Mar., 1675, Hannah, daughter of Solomon and Frances (Grant "1-3) Keyes of Newbury and Chelmsford. She was born in Newbury, 12 Sept., 1654, and died in Bradford, 1 Apr., 1717 (G. S. Bradford). He married (2) in Haverhill, 19 Feb., 1718- 9, Mary, widow of Simon Wainwright (205).
He sold to Andrew Stickney, 23 Oct., 1678, the homestead that was his father's, and moved to Bradford where he died 22 Dec., 1719. His will, made "under the infirmities of old age" 30 Oct., 1719, mentions wife Mary, and a marriage contract; eldest son, Ichabod; daughter Hannah Barnes; son Zechariah; grandchildren, oldest son of Ichabod (unnamed), and Joseph Barnes, son of daughter Hannah (Essex Pro- bate, 313 : 89).
His widow, Mary, married (4) Joshua Boynton (21-4).
Children born in Rowley :
22-18. ICHABOD,3 b. 19 Apr., 1677; m. in Bradford, 18 Feb., 1705-6, Eliza- beth Haseltine (83-27). He lived and died in Bradford, where the births of seven children are recorded. Her will, dated 1 Apr., 1758, proved 8 May. 1758, mentions son-in-law Samuel Sheppard; Abi- gail, wife of Ebenezer Middleton; Rachel, wife of Samuel Johnson (Essex Probate, 35 : 146).
22-19. JANE, b. 9 Aug., 1678.
Born in Bradford :
22-20. HANNAH, b. 17 Feb., 1682-3; m. in Bradford, 8 Dec., 1712, Joseph Barnes of Bradford.
22-21. ZECHARIAH, b. 16 Feb., 1688-9; m. in Bradford, 19 Feb., 1718-9, Mary Boynton (21-19). They lived in Bradford, where the births of their six children are recorded.
22-3. SERGT. CALEB2 BOYNTON (John 22), "blacksmith," born about 1649 ; married 26 May, 1674, Hannah, daughter of Leonard Har- riman (78) ; died 13 Sept., 1708. His will, dated 17 May, 1706, men- tions wife (unnamed), sons Jeremiah and Ebenezer; daughters Mar- garet Chaplin and Ruth Boynton (Essex Probate, 310: 47). His widow, Hannah, died 19 Feb., 1725-6.
Children born in Rowley :
22-22. HANNAH,3 b. 5 Sept., 1675; not mentioned in father's will, 1706. 22-23. MARGARET, b. 23 Sept., 1677; m. John Chaplin (37-6).
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22-24. RUTH, b. 14 Jan., 1681-2; m. Judah Clark (41-9).
22-25. JEREMIAH, b. 8 Jan., 1685-6; d. 1 June, 1709; unm.
22-26. EBENEZER, b. 17 May, 1688; m. Sarah Wheeler (215-22).
22-7. SAMUEL2 BOYNTON (John 22), "wheelwright," born about 1660; married 17 Feb., 1686, Hannah Switcher. She died 13 Mar., 1717-8. His age is shown by affidavits in the county clerk's office. In 1717, he sold his homestead to Samuel Todd (Essex Deeds, 38: 75), and was dismissed, 19 Nov., 1719, from Rowley Church to the church in Groton (Ch. R.).
Children of record in Rowley :
22-27. SAMUEL,3 b. 23 Nov., 1687; bur. 18 Mar., 1687-8.
22-28. SAMUEL, b. 24 Feb., 1688-9; d. 15 May, 1689.
22-29. ELLEN, b. 15 Mar., 1689-90; m. Daniel Pierce.
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DANIEL, b. 26 May, 1692; d. before 1756, leaving issue.
22-31. SAMUEL, b. 19 Sept., 1694; "froze to death," Dec., 1711 (Ch. R.).
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ELEAZER, b. 15 Nov., 1696.
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ISAAC, b. 11 Apr., 1699.
22-34. STEPHEN, b. 14 July, 1701; d. in Groton, 1756. His will, dated 11 May, 1756, proved 13 Oct., 1756, gives all his estate to his neph- ews and nieces; viz., two children of sister Pierce; children of brother Daniel, dec'd; of brother Abraham; of sister Woods, and sister Hannah Whipple (Middlesex Probate).
22-35. ABRAHAM, b. 15 Nov., 1703; d. May, 1706.
22-36. ABRAHAM, twin, bp. 24 Nov., 1706; d. 1 Dec., 1706.
22-37. MOSES, twin, bp. 24 Nov., 1706; d. 7 Dec., 1706.
22-38. HANNAH, b. 5 Dec., 1707; m. Whipple.
22-39. ABRAHAM, bp. 30 Oct., 1709; living, 1756.
22-40. SARAH, bp. 11 July, 1713 ; m. - - Woods.
22-8. DEA. JOSEPH3 BOYNTON (Capt. Joseph 22-1; John 22), born 23 Mar., 1669-70; married 30 Jan., 1692-3, Bridget, daughter of Nathaniel Harris (79-2). He was deacon of Rowley Church from 1723 until his death, 25 Nov., 1755.
His will, dated 22 Apr., 1752, mentions wife, Bridget; sons Nathan- iel, Benjamin, Abiel, Ephraim, and Zacheus; daughters Edna, wife of Samuel Brown, and Bridget, deceased, who married Jonathan Bailey, and left sons and daughters (Essex Probate, 333: 288). Before his decease he had disposed of all his real estate except one right in Cox- hall, County of York. His widow, Bridget, died 14 Oct., 1757.
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