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Children born in Rowley :
140-133. MOSES,5 bp. 26 Nov., 1752 (Byfield Ch. R.) ; d. 8 Dec., 1752.
140-134. MARY, b. 3 Oct., 1753.
140-135. JOSEPH, b. 17 Aug., 1755.
140-136. JANE, bp. 4 Dec., 1757; d. 20 May, 1758 (Byfield Ch. R.).
140-137. JANE, bp. 13 May, 1759; d. 4 July, 1759 (Byfield Ch. R.).
140-138. ISAAC, b. 7 Aug., 1760 ; m. in Newbury, 15 Sept., 1794, Sally Jack- man of Rowley. He was then of Newbury.
140-139. SOMERBY, b. 27 Aug., 1763.
140-140. MOSES, bp. 15 Dec., 1765 ; d. 31 Jan., 1767 (Byfield Ch. R.).
140-72. ENOCH4 PEARSON (Capt. Benjamin 140-46; Benjamin 140- 10; Dea. John 140), born in Newbury, 1 Jan., 1738; married in Row- ley, 26 Feb., 1761, Betty Whitten (int. Mary), then of Rowley. She died 27 Aug., 1775, aged 38 years, 8 mos. (Pearson Papers). He mar- ried (2) 12 Jan., 1777, Eunice (Choate) Marshall and they had six children, all daughters. His residence, after 1772, was in Ipswich, where he was a clothier. He died 8 Mar., 1812 (G. S. Ipswich). His widow, Eunice, died in Ipswich, 30 June, 1840, aged 89 years.
Children born in Rowley :
140-141. SUSANNA,5 b. 13 Jan., 1762.
140-142. LEMUEL, b. 22 Nov., 1763.
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140-143. BETTY, bp. 6 July, 1766 (Byfield Ch. R.) ; d. 10 Apr., 1769.
140-144. BETTY, b. 10 Sept., 1769.
140-145. ENOCH, b. 25 Nov., 1771.
140-74. JEDIDIAH4 PEARSON (Jedidiah 140-48; Benjamin 140-10; Dea. John 140), born 20 Jan., 1717-8; married 30 Nov., 1743, Rebecca Plummer of Newbury.
Children born in Rowley :
140-146. SARAH,5 bp. 12 May, 1745; d. 19 Apr., 1749 (Byfield Ch. R.).
140-147. REBECCA, b. 1 Mar., 1747-8. Did she m. in Newburyport, 9 Oct., 1788, William Noyes, Jr .?
140-1473. SARAH, d. 5 Oct., 1755 (Rowley Sec. Ch. R.).
140-75. DANIEL4 PEARSON (Jedidiah 140-48; Benjamin 140-10; Dea. John 140), born 9 Oct., 1719; married 11 Nov., 1740, Mary Lull; died 5 July, 1770. His will, dated 25 Oct., 1769, mentions himself as of Rowley, housewright; wife, Mary, who is to have use of all the real estate until son Thomas becomes 21 years of age, and to be execu- trix ; sons John, Daniel and Thomas; daughters Sarah Plumer, Martha Muzzey, Hannah and Huldah (Essex Probate, 345: 284). His widow, Mary, died in Londonderry, N. H., 12 Dec., 1774 (Rowley R.).
Children born in Rowley :
140-148. SARAH,5 b. 14 Aug., 1742; m. 29 Oct., 1761, Bemsley Plumer. 140-149. HANNAH, b. 2 Jan., 1743-4; m. (int. 29 Sept., 1770) Francis Ste- vens.
140-150. DANIEL, b. 11 Apr., 1745; was of Weare, N. H., 7 Nov., 1775.
140-151. MARTHA, b. 13 Feb., 1746-7; m. 29 Dec., 1768, Thomas Muzzey of Newburyport.
140-152. HULDAH, b. 24 Nov., 1750 ; living, 27 Sept., 1775; unm. (See John5 below.)
140-153. JOHN, b. 27 Nov., 1753; d. 28 Sept., 1775, "of ye Dysentery, being bro't home sick from ye Army at Cambridge, aged 22 years." (Byfield Ch. R.) His will, dated 27 Sept., 1775, begins, "I, John Pearson ye 3d of Rowley having been employed in the Conti- nental Service and now being very sick and weak of Body"; mentions Sister Hannah Stevens; sister Huldah Pearson; sister Plummer; sister Martha Muzzy ; brother Daniel Pearson (Essex Probate, 351: 460).
140-154. THOMAS, b. 21 Oct., 1757 : Rev. soldier ; d. in ye army at Cambridge 1775" (Byfield Ch. R.).
140-77. JACOB4 PEARSON (Jedidiah 140-48; Benjamin 140-10; Dea. John 140), born 20 Nov., 1732; married in Newbury, 31 May, 1753, Mary, daughter of Leonard Cooper (45-10).
Children born in Rowley :
140-155. BRADSTREET,5 b. 8 Mar., 1754; m. Sarah Hale.
140-156. BETTY, b. 20 Nov., 1757; m. (int. 2 Mar., 1777) Enos Noyes of Newbury.
140-157. SARAH, b. 19 Feb., 1761.
140-104. NOYES4 PEARSON (David 140-52; Benjamin 140-10; Dea. John 140), baptized 29 Mar., 1741; married 28 Aug., 1764, Hannah,
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daughter, and only surviving child of David and Hannah (Jackman) Adams of Rowley, where she was born 29 Nov., 1746. Residence, By- field Parish, Rowley, now Georgetown. He died 25 July, 1805 (Row- ley R.), 26 July, 1805 (G. S. Byfield). Rev. soldier.
His widow, Hannah, died 24 Mar., 1822. Administration granted, 16 Apr., 1822, to her son, Isaac Pearson (Essex Probate, 23: 98).
Children born in Rowley :
140-158. DAVID,5 b. 5 Aug., 1765; residence unknown, 20 Apr., 1824 (Essex Probate, 403 : 183).
140-159. HANNAH, b. 5 Feb., 1768 ; d. before 20 Apr., 1824 (Essex Probate).
140-160. ISAAC, b. 26 Feb., 1770 ; residence, Haverhill.
140-161.
NOYES, b. 27 Sept., 1772; m. Mary Searle (170-57).
140-162. ELIHU, b. 12 July, 1775; m. 25 Jan., 1801, Elizabeth Thurlow of Newbury; residence, Newbury ; d. 14 Oct., 1845 (G. S. Byfield). She d. 5 Apr., 1855, aged 74 years (G. S. Byfield).
140-163. Susannah, b. 4 Feb., 1780; d. 18 Nov., 1787 (G. S. Byfield).
140-164. EBEN, b. 4 Sept., 1782; m. Hannah Rogers.
140-165. RUTH, d. 1787.
140-105. REUBEN4 PEARSON (David 140-52; Benjamin 140-10; Dea. John 140), born in Newbury, 3 Apr., 1743; married in Newbury, 5 Feb., 1765, Elizabeth, daughter of Moses Pearson (140-109). He was a tailor, shoemaker, and farmer. Residence, Byfield Parish, Row- ley, where he died 21 Feb., 1823.
Children :
140-166. ELIZABETH5 (Betty), b. in Rowley, 11 June, 1766; d. 27 Dec., 1852; unm.
140-1663. OBADIAH, b. in Rowley, 8 June, 1769; residence, Newbury.
140-167. SALLY (Sarah), b. in Newbury, 12 June, 1780; m. (int. 6 June, 1805) Silas Pilsbury, "both of Rowley."
140-168. CATHERINE, b. in Newbury, 17 Feb., 1782; m. (int. 15 Oct., 1806) Ezra Jennes, "both of Rowley" (Rowley R.).
140-169. MOSES, b. in Rowley, 28 Jan., 1784; m. 10 Aug., 1842, Sarah N., dau. of Paul and Ruth (Noyes) Poore. She d. 5 Apr., 1856, aged 70 years, 7 mos., 20 days, "suicide." He d. 12 Jan., 1858.
140-108. JONATHAN4 PEARSON (Lieut. Stephen 140-55; Stephen 140-12; Dea. John 140), born 26 Feb., 1713-4; married 16 Apr., 1740, Sarah, daughter of Stephen Longfellow of Byfield Parish, Newbury. They settled in Ipswich Village, 1750, and their descendants now (1932) are living there. He died 16 Jan., 1796. His will, dated 9 Feb., 1790, mentions wife, Sarah; sons Mark, Jonathan, Nathan, Stephen and heirs of son Amos, deceased ; daughters Anna Palmer, Hannah Jewett, Sarah Payson, Elizabeth Brown, Tabitha Pickard, and granddaughter Abigail Bradstreet (Essex Probate, 364: 289). His widow, Sarah, died 17 July, 1803, aged 83 years; both buried in Rowley.
Children (births and deaths from Pearson Papers) :
140-170. ANN,5 b. 19 Apr., 1740; m. Samuel Palmer (134-41).
140-171. EDWARD, b. 27 July, 1742; m. 5 Dec., 1763, Elizabeth Hibbert ; d. 27 Mar., 1764, without issue. She m. (2) 22 Oct., 1765, Isaac Smith of Rowley.
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140-172.
HANNAH, b. 16 July, 1744; m. Aaron Jewett (101-139).
140-173. NATHAN, b. 28 Apr., 1746; m. in Ipswich, 20 June, 1774, Mary Bradstreet (25-58); d. in Ipswich Village, 28 May, 1807. She d. in Ipswich Village, 18 Nov., 1810, aged 61 years (Rowley R.). 140-174. MARK, b. 23 Feb., 1747-8; residence, Kennebec Co., Me., where he d. 30 Jan., 1821. Rev. soldier.
140-175. AMOS, b. in Ipswich Village, 25 Apr., 1750. In 1778 he was of Newcastle, Me. (Lincoln Co. Deeds, 17: 183) ; d. in Maine, 28 Mar., 1784.
140-176. ABIGAIL, b. in Ipswich Village, 25 July, 1752; m. Ezekiel Brad- street (25-60).
140-177. JONATHAN, b. in Ipswich Village, 9 Oct., 1754; m. Abigail Wood- well.
140-178. SARAH, b. in Ipswich Village, 18 Feb., 1757; m. (int. 25 July, 1778) Humphrey Hobson Richards ;* m. (2) Capt. Edward Pay- son (138-36).
140-179. ELIZABETH, b. in Ipswich Village, 12 Apr., 1759 ; m. Joseph Brown ; d. 27 Oct., 1793.
140-180. STEPHEN, b. in Ipswich Village, 30 May, 1761; m. Ruth Jewett (100-207).
140-181. TABITHA, b. in Ipswich Village, 30 June, 1763; m. Jacob Pickard (145-96).
140-109. MOSES4 PEARSON (Lieut. Stephen 140-55; Stephen 140- 12; Dea. John 140), baptized 18 Mar., 1715-6; married in Newbury, 1 Jan., 1738-9, Sarah Greenleaf of Newbury; residence, Byfield Parish, Rowley. She died - Aug., 1792. He died, 1794.
Children born in Rowley :
140-182. ELIZABETH,5 b. 18 May, 1743; m. Reuben Pearson (140-105).
140-183. EUNICE, b. 13 Sept., 1745; d. 15 Feb., 1825; unm.
140-184. SARAH, b. 4 Nov., 1750; d. 20 Aug., 1821; unm.
140-185. MOSES, b. 1 May, 1755.
140-115. JEREMIAH4 PEARSON (Lieut. Stephen 140-55; Stephen 140-12; Dea. John 140), baptized 13 Apr., 1729; married in Newbury, 4 July, 1754, Elizabeth Coombs of Newbury.
Children born in Rowley :
140-186. HANNAH,5 b. 18 Aug., 1755.
140-187. OLIVE, b. 9 Mar., 1757.
140-188. STEPHEN, b. 24 May, 1759.
140-189. JEMIMA, bp. 20 Sept., 1761 (Byfield Ch. R.).
140-190. ELIZABETH, bp. 14 Apr., 1765 (Byfield Ch. R.).
140-191. PATIENCE, bp. 14 Jan., 1770 (Byfield Ch. R.).
140-123. SAMUEL5 PEARSON (Capt. John 140-61; Joseph 140-16; Capt. John 140-2; Dea. John 140), born 28 June, 1739; married 10 Dec., 1760, Elizabeth, daughter of John Todd (203-12). His home in Rowley was at "The Mills." He died 23 Apr., 1789 (P. R.). His widow, Elizabeth, died 11 Mar., 1801.
* Humphrey H. Richards, son of Moses and Elizabeth (Lambert) Richards, was born in Rowley, 17 Nov., 1755; d. 28 May, 1783 (G. S.). Rev. soldier.
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Children of record in Rowley :
140-192. SAMUEL,6 bp. 27 Sept., 1761; m. 6 Dec., 1792, Sarah Cressey (48- 56). She d. 10 Aug., 1829. He d. - Oct., 1838, without issue.
140-193. ELIZABETH, bp. 7 Oct., 1770; m. 15 Feb., 1794, William Williams of Salem. They lived in Rowley, in the house now (1932) owned and occupied by Joseph N. Dummer. She d. 1838.
140-125. JOHN5 PEARSON (Capt. John 140-61; Joseph 140-16; Capt. John 140-2; Dea. John 140), born 3 Oct., 1746 ; married 13 June, 1775, Sarah Thurston. She died 28 Apr., 1818, aged 70 years. His home in Rowley was at "The Mills," where he died 15 Nov., 1807.
Children born in Rowley :
140-194. RUTH,6 b. 9 Dec., 1776; d. 28 May, 1777.
140-195. SARAH, b. 22 Mar., 1778; m. 26 Nov., 1800, Moses Elliot of New- bury.
140-196. ELIZABETH, b. 5 Feb., 1780; d. 29 Oct., 1781.
140-197. MEHITABLE, b. 1 Jan., 1783 (P. R.) ; m. 9 Jan., 1806, James Web- ster of Newbury ; d. 16 Sept., 1815.
140-198.
HANNAH, b. 9 Oct., 1785 ; d. 10 Aug., 1814; unm.
140-199. JOHN, b. 4 Mar., 1791 (P. R.) ; d. 5 Oct., 1819; unm. (G. S.). His will, dated 14 Sept., 1819, mentions friend and housekeeper, Elizabeth Tenney; children of sister Sarah Elliot; three chil- dren of sister Mehitable Webster, deceased ; Thomas Gage, exr. (Essex Probate, 395 : 366).
140-130. BENJAMIN5 PEARSON (Benjamin 140-65; Capt. Benjamin 140-46; Benjamin 140-10; Dea. John 140), born in Newbury, 15 July, 1754; married in Newbury, 11 Nov., 1778, Hannah Goodridge. She died in Newbury, 15 Feb., 1815, aged 59 years (G. S. Byfield). He married (2) in West Newbury, 4 Dec., 1820, Lois Foster of West New- bury. His home was in Byfield Parish, Newbury, where he died 7 Dec., 1825 (G. S. Byfield). His widow, Lois, died 4 Aug., 1835, aged 68 years (G. S. Byfield).
Children born in Newbury :
140-200. MOLLY6 (Mary), b. 7 July, 1780; m. Abial Pearson Follensbee. 140-201. DOROTHY, b. 8 May, 1784; m. Richard Chute (39-37).
140-202. HANNAH, b. 1 Nov., 1787; m. in Newbury, 20 Jan., 1818, William Alexander.
140-203. JANE, b. 27 Dec., 1789; d. 19 Feb., 1839 (G. S. Byfield). Her will, dated 17 May, 1838, mentions sister Mary, wife of Abial Pearson Follensbee of Waterville, Me .; sister Dorothy, widow of Richard Chute; sister Hannah, wife of William Alexander of Newburyport ; brother Enoch Pearson of Andover; nephew Benjamin Pearson, Jr .; nephew Benjamin Pearson Chute ; brother Benjamin Pearson to have residue and be exr. (Essex Probate, 410-331).
140-204. BENJAMIN, b. 17 Mar., 1794; m. in Newbury, 6 May, 1823, Lois Noyes of Newbury. His home was in Byfield Parish, Newbury, where he d. 20 July, 1844 (G. S. Byfield). She d. 15 Aug., 1886, aged 91 years (G. S. Byfield). Children : Benjamin,7 Leonard, Margaret, Edward.
140-205. ENOCH, b. 1 Sept., 1796; was of Andover, 17 May, 1838. 140-206. JUDITH, b. 5 Sept., 1799.
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140-155. BRADSTREET" PEARSON (Jacob 140-77; Jedidiah 140-48; Benjamin 140-10; Dea. John 140), born 8 Mar., 1754; married in Bradford, - Oct., 1780, Sarah (Sally) Hale of Bradford. He died before 6 Aug., 1800 (Essex Probate). Rev. soldier.
Children born in Rowley :
140-207. BETTY,6 b. 5 Apr., 1781.
140-208. SALLY, b. 24 Jan., 1783.
140-209. BRADSTREET, b. 24 Oct., 1784.
140-210. POLLY, b. 20 Dec., 1785. It is prob. she m. about 1808, William Pearson of New Milford, Me.
140-161. NOYES5 PEARSON (Noyes 140-104; David 140-52; Benja- min 140-10; Dea. John 140), born 27 Sept., 1772; married 31 Oct., 1797, Mary, daughter of William Searle (170-15) ; died 4 June, 1812 (G. S. Byfield). Administration granted, 3 Aug., 1812, to Isaac Pear- son (Essex Probate, 382 : 558). His widow, Mary, died in Georgetown, 24 Jan., 1843 (G. S. Byfield).
Children born in Rowley :
140-211. NANCY,6 b. 15 Sept., 1798 ; d. in Georgetown, 26 Sept., 1847 ; unm. 140-212. HANNAH ADAMS, b. 24 Sept., 1802; m. 30 Dec., 1821, Thomas Larkin of Newbury; d. 10 Nov., 1866 (G. S. Byfield).
140-213. ASENATH, b. 7 June, 1804; m. 30 Sept., 1830, Jeremiah S. Morse ;
d. in Georgetown, 9 Oct., 1874. He d. in Georgetown, 22 Nov., 1889. Their son, William Henry,7 b. 20 Sept., 1831.
140-214. NOYES, twin, b. 27 Aug., 1807; m. Belinda Thurlow of George- town, and d. there 2 June, 1857.
140-215. MARY, twin, b. 27 Aug., 1807; m. 1 Nov., 1831, Charles M. Ste- vens of Maine.
140-164. EBEN" PEARSON (Noyes 140-104; David 140-52; Benja- min 140-10; Dea. John 140), born 4 Sept., 1782; married in Newbury, 19 Sept., 1811, Hannah, daughter of Aaron Rogers of Newbury. His homestead in Byfield Parish, Rowley, now Georgetown, is now (1932) occupied by his grandson, Frank Pearson Dalton. The house was built, 1707. He died in Georgetown, 27 Jan., 1839 (G. S. Byfield). His widow, Hannah, died in Georgetown, 10 Feb., 1874, aged 85 years.
Children born in Rowley :
140-216. CYNTHIA,6 b. 21 Mar., 1812; m. 31 Dec., 1829, Wm. F. Hills; d. 1 Apr., 1830 (Rowley R.) (30 Mar., G. S. Byfield).
140-217. LOIS ROGERS, b. 8 Aug., 1813; d. 23 June, 1819 (G. S. Byfield).
140-218. CAROLINE, b. 11 Feb., 1815; m. 22 Nov., 1836, Timothy B. Eastman.
140-219. PHEBE ROGERS. b. 29 Dec., 1816; m. Albert Newton; d. in Grove- land, 29 Nov., 1864.
140-220. EUNICE ROGERS, b. 13 Sept., 1819; m. 13 Dec., 1838, James Witham.
140-221. LOUIZA, b. 22 June, 1822; m. Sept., 1838, Harrison W. Dalton ; d. 11 Feb., 1898.
140-222. ELMIRA DANFORTH, b. 8 Mar., 1824; m. 6 Apr., 1843, Nahum M. Witham.
140-223. MARY ANN, b. 27 Dec., 1825; m. 23 Nov., 1843, William Bourne.
140-224. ELIZA MATILDA, b. 21 Jan., 1828; m. Eben Bean.
140-225. EBEN NOYES ADAMS, b. 12 Aug., 1831; d. 12 July, 1834.
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140-177. JONATHAN5 PEARSON (Jonathan 140-108; Lieut. Stephen 140-55; Stephen 140-12; Dea. John 140), born in Ipswich Village, 9 Oct., 1754; married in Newburyport, 2 Nov., 1779, Abigail Woodwell of Newburyport, where she died 23 May, 1792 (P. R.). He married (2) in Ipswich, 13 Nov., 1792, Eunice, daughter of Daniel and Eunice (Perley) Nourse of Ipswich, and died in Newburyport, 8 Oct., 1805. Rev. soldier. His widow, Eunice, died in Newburyport, 20 Oct., 1835, aged 72 years (G. S. Highland Cemetery).
Children born in Newburyport :
140-226. ABIGAIL,6 b. 31 Oct., 1780; d. in Newburyport, 14 Sept., 1861; unm. 140-227. SARAH, b. 17 June, 1782; m. in Newburyport, 12 June, 1810, Enoch Coffin of Newburyport.
140-228. JONATHAN, b. 23 Apr., 1784; m. in Newburyport, 31 Mar., 1807, Olive, dau. of Lemuel and Catherine (Kreble) Coffin, b. in Fredericton, Md., 14 July, 1785, d. in Newburyport, 4 June, 1846, aged 61 years (G. S. Oak Hill Cemetery). His residence was Newburyport, where the births of eight of his children are of record; the ninth is of record in Salisbury. He d. 22 Mar., 1863 (P. R.).
140-229. BENJAMIN, b. 6 Jan., 1786; d. in Newburyport, 12 Mar., 1792 (P. R.).
140-230.
HANNAH, b. 18 Jan., 1788.
140-231. JACOB, b. 11 Sept., 1789; d. in Newburyport, 11 May, 1790 (P. R.). 140-232. FANNY, b. 3 Dec., 1793; m. in Newburyport, 10 Apr., 1826, James Short, Jr., of Newbury (P. R.).
140-233. ELIZABETH, b. 23 Aug., 1796; m. in Newburyport, 16 Mar., 1817, Thomas Pearson of Newburyport.
140-234. JOHN PERLEY, b. 23 Oct., 1800; m. 31 Mar., 1828, Hannah Pills- bury of Newburyport, where she d. 11 Jan., 1837. He m. (2) 11 Oct., 1838, Mary Ann Pillsbury of Newburyport; residence, Newburyport, where he d. 27 Jan., 1876.
140-180. STEPHEN5 PEARSON (Jonathan 140-108; Lieut. Stephen 140-55; Stephen 140-12; Dea. John 140), born in Ipswich Village, 30 May, 1761; married in Rowley, 22 Oct., 1787, Ruth, daughter of Stephen Jewett (100-132). She died 21 Sept., 1790. He married (2) in Ipswich, 2 Oct., 1792, Sally, daughter of Daniel and Eunice (Per- ley) Nourse. She died 17 Sept., 1830 (T. R.). He died 8 Aug., 1831 (G. S. Rowley).
He was a soldier* of the Revolution, serving in the same company with James Jewett (101-144) and Jacob Pickard (145-96) in Col. Nathaniel Wade's Regiment at West Point at the time of Arnold's treason, and was one of those who rowed Arnold to the British man- of-war, "Vulture."
Children born in Ipswich Village :
140-235. BETSY LITTLE,6 b. 3 May, 1788; m. - McIntosh.
140-236. RUTH JEWETT, b. 7 Dec., 1793; m. Jewett Hobson (89-66).
140-237. STEPHEN, b. 28 June, 1796; m. 8 Sept., 1818, Joanna Harris; m. (2) Martha Pettingell.
140-238. AMASA, b. 20 Sept., 1798; d. 16 Apr., 1826; unm. (G. S. Rowley).
* The knapsack he carried and the "Tower musket" he captured from the British are in my possession. (A. E. J.)
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140-239. JOHN NOURSE, b. 12 Jan., 1801; m. (int. 20 June, 1830) Dorothy, dau. of George and Deborah (Chapman) Howe of Rowley; d. 4. Nov., 1882. She d. 28 May, 1891 (Monument, Rowley).
140-240. SOPHIA, b. 28 Jan., 1803; d. 11 Mar., 1825; unm. (G. S. Rowley).
140-241. MARK, b. 24 July, 1807; m. Rebecca Barry of Boston.
140-242. HARRIET, b. 20 Aug., 1812 ; d. 24 Apr., 1838; unm.
PERLEY
141. JOHN3 PERLEY, son of Samuel2 and Ruth (Trumble 204-4) Perley), of Ipswich, and grandson of Allen1 of the same, was born 28 Sept., 1669; married 13 July, 1698, Jane, daughter of Lieut. John Dresser (58-1). They lived in Ipswich, where their children were born.
PERLEY
142. SAMUEL3 PERLEY, son of Samuel2 and Ruth (Trumble 204-4) Perley of Ipswich, and grandson of Allen1 of the same, was born 28 May, 1667; married 28 Mar., 1694, Abigail, daughter of Isaac Cum- mings of Topsfield.
He moved to Rowley about the time of his marriage. His homestead was very near the boundary line between Rowley and Boxford. She died 2 Jan., 1725-6. He died 24 Oct., 1746.
Children born in Rowley :
142-1. ABIGAIL,4 b. 8 Aug., 1695; d. soon.
142-2. SUSANNAH, b. 19 Nov., 1697; m. Samuel Stickney (189-30).
142-3. ABIGAIL, b. 6 July, 1700; m. Aaron Jewett (101-44).
142-4. DAVID, b. 25 Oct., 1702; m. Elizabeth Jewett (103-20).
142-5. PATIENCE, b. 20 Mar., 1704-5; m. Jeremiah Harriman (78-17).
142-4. DAVID4 PERLEY (Samuel 142; Samuel of Ipswich; Allen of Ipswich), born 25 Oct., 1702; married 18 June, 1729, Elizabeth, daugh- ter of John Jewett (103-6). She died 5 May, 1768. He married (2) in Ipswich, 22 Sept., 1768, Sarah Lummus of Ipswich; died 1 Sept .; 1787. His widow, Sarah, died - May, 1803. His home in Rowley was the homestead of his father.
Children born in Rowley :
142 - 6. ELIZABETH,5 b. 25 May, 1730; d. 11 Jan., 1731-2.
142 - 7. ELIZABETH, b. 13 Oct., 1732; d. 24 Jan., 1736-7.
142 - 8. JOHN, b. 23 Nov., 1735; d. 29 Jan., 1736-7.
142 - 9. JOHN, b. 7 Apr., 1737; m. Lydia Perley of Boxford.
142-10. ABIGAIL, b. 13 May, 1739; m. Richard Tenney (195-63).
142-11. SARAH, b. 27 May, 1742; d. 28 Jan., 1749-50.
142-12. MARY, b. 2 Mar., 1745-6; m. in Ipswich, 23 July, 1766, Joseph Chap-
man ; residence, Rowley. She d. 2 Jan., 1821. He d. 24 Mar., 1826, aged 86 years.
142-13. RUTH, b. 2 Sept., 1747; m. in Ipswich, 8 Sept., 1767, Philemon Foster of Ipswich; residence, Linebrook Parish, Ipswich. He d. 10 May, 1818, aged 82. She d. 10 Apr., 1834 (G. S. Linebrook).
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142-9. JOHN5 PERLEY (David 142-4; Samuel 142; Samuel of. Ips- wich; Allen of Ipswich), born 7 Apr., 1737; married in Boxford, 21 Sept., 1767, Lydia Perley of Boxford. She died 10 Aug., 1804, aged 62 years (G. S. Linebrook). He married (2) (int. 25 Oct., 1805) Widow Phebe Cheney. She died 5 June, 1811. He married (3) 22 Nov., 1814, Widow Hannah (Perley) Clark. He died 30 Nov., 1822 (G. S. Linebrook). His home in Rowley was the homestead of his father.
Children born in Rowley :
142-14. LYDIA,6 b. 29 Sept., 1768; m. Thomas Dickinson (54-85).
142-15. SAMUEL, b. 6 Aug., 1770; settled in Boxford.
142-16. LUCY, b. 26 Mar., 1773 ; m. Josiah Hazen (85-58).
142-17. DAVID, b. 10 May, 1776 ; m. Dolly, dau. of Benjamin Scott (168-45).
142-18. MOSES, b. 5 June, 1779; m. 4 Apr., 1822, Sarah Morse. She d. 12 Sept., 1833. He m. (2) 23 Apr., 1835, Nancy Scott of Newbury- port. He d. 24 May, 1857. She d. 31 Dec., 1857. Descendants in male line now (1932) living in Rowley.
142-19. JOHN, b. 3 Sept., 1782; d. 11 May, 1860; unm. He was the donor of the Perley Free School in Georgetown. (Monument, George- town.)
142-17. DAVID6 PERLEY (John 142-9; David 142-4; Samuel 142; Samuel of Ipswich; Allen of Ipswich), born 10 May, 1776; married (int. 25 May, 1809) Dolly, daughter of Benjamin Scott (168-45) of Ipswich. He died 14 Aug., 1851 (G. S. Linebrook). She died 7 Feb., 1871, aged 83 years, 8 months (G. S. Linebrook).
Child born in Rowley :
142-20. DAVID ERI,7 b. 29 Dec., 1816; m. 15 Dec., 1842, Abigail, dau. of John Cressey (48-68). His homestead was the homestead of Samuel (142) and he was the fifth generation who lived there. He d. 5 Dec., 1906. She d. 9 Mar., 1911.
Children :
i. JOHN MONROE,8 b. 12 Jan., 1844; m. 27 Apr., 1876, Margaret Howe.
ii. LEVERETT WYMAN, b. 24 Oct., 1845; m. 6 Nov., 1873, Emma Greives of Haverhill.
iii. MARTHA SCOTT, b. 5 Feb., 1848 ; m. 25 Apr., 1867, George Scott Bradstreet.
iv. EVA A., b. 13 Oct., 1852; d. 28 Mar., 1911.
V. DAVID ERNEST, b. 28 Apr., 1864; m. 7 Apr., 1885, Fannie Nichols Brosnan of Haverhill, who was b. 1 May, 1864. Children: 1. Ernest Winfield,9 b. in Brooklyn, N. Y., 10 Apr., 1886; m. Laura O'Kane; resides in Delaware, Ohio; child, Pauline.10 2. Harold Malcolm,9 b. in Brooklyn, 19 Nov., 1888 ; m. Sada Ostrander; resides at Oak Park, Ill .: child, William David.10 3. John Merton,9 b. in Jersey City, N. J., 16 Oct., 1890; m. Ruth Warren; resides at Ar- lington Heights; child, David Warren.10
PERLEY
143. THOMAS2 PERLEY, son of Allen1 of Ipswich, married 8 July,
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EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY, MASSACHUSETTS
1667, Lydia Horsley* probably sister of Joseph Horsley (93). They joined Rowley Church, 23 Feb., 1675, "Tho Pearly" and his wife (un- named) were dismissed, 27 Dec., 1702, to the church in Boxford.
It is probable that he had a second wife, Lydia (Peabody) Howlet, widow of Thomas Howlet, Jr. By deed, dated 8 Jan., 1677, Thomas Pearly and his wife Lydia, both of Rowley, sell to William Peabody of Topsfield, land in Boxford, part of the Dr. Crosby farm, "according to the agreement, which my father Pabody and my Brother John Pearly and myselfe did agree should be my share" (Essex Deeds, 4 Ips. : 157). A deed dated 8 Jan., 1677, shows that Thomas Perley of Rowley with wife, Lydia, was brother to John Perley of Newbury, with wife, Marah (Mary) (Essex Deeds, 4 Ips .: 156).
Children of record in Rowley :
143-1. THOMAS,3 b. 27 Sept., 1669.
143-2. LIDIA, b. 25 July, 1672.
143-3. JACOB, bp. 27 Feb., 1675-6.
143-4. HEPHZIBAH, bp. 14 Apr., 1678.
PHILLIPS
144. REV. SAMUEL2 PHILLIPS, son of the Rev. George1 of Water- town, was born in England, 1625, at Boxted in Essex (Savage) ; Har- vard College, 1650; ordained, June 1651, colleague with the Rev. Eze- kiel Rogers, as second minister of Rowley; married - Oct., 1651 (Gage) Sarah, daughter of Samuel Appletont of Ipswich. He died 22 Apr., 1696. His widow, Sarah, died 15 July, 1714. (Monument).
His will, dated 30 Mar., 1696, mentions, among others, wife, Sarah, who has life use of most of the estate; eldest son, Samuel, a double portion ; son George ; grandsons Samuel, son of son Samuel, and Elipha- let, son of daughter Payson; sons of Capt. William Bond to have two- thirds of the lot of land in Watertown "my uncle Howard gave me" (Essex Probate, 305-166).
The estate was finally settled 22 Jan., 1717-8; the parties then in interest were: Samuel Phillips and his wife, Sarah; George Phillips; Edward Payson and his wife, Elizabeth; John Bartlett and his wife, Dorcas; Samuel Payson and his wife, Mary; Thomas Kimball and his wife, Elizabeth; Mary Greenough; Nathaniell Mighill and his wife, Priscilla; Jonathan Woodman and his wife, Sarah (Essex Probate, 312 : 247). The last seven were representatives of Sarah Phillips, the oldest daughter, who died 10 Feb., 1706-7. The many distinguished men in Massachusetts, who have for generations made the name of Phillips illustrious, are his descendants.
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