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Children of record in Rowley :
145-135. MARY,6 b. 19 Apr., 1773; m. in Beverly, 9 Apr., 1793, Benjamin Brown, 3d, of Salem.
145-136. ABIGAIL, b. 22 Sept., 1774; m. 5 Apr., 1797, Oliver Ober of Beverly.
145-137. JANE, b. 20 June, 1776; m, 29 July, 1804, Asa Woodberry, Jr., of Beverly ; d., his widow, in Beverly, 24 Dec., 1848.
145-138. ELIZABETH, bp. 28 Feb., 1779; m. 6 Aug., 1805, Caleb Wallis of Beverly; d. there, 3 Oct., 1807, aged 29 years.
Born in Beverly :
145-139. JOHN DAVIS, b. 1 May, 1782.
145-140. EPHRAIM, b. 2 May, 1784.
145-141. THOMAS, b. 22 Apr., 1788; d. in Beverly, 17 Nov., 1800.
145-89. JOHN5 PICKARD (Samuel 145-62; Joseph 145-26; Capt. Samuel 145-6; John 145), born 3 Mar., 1756; married 25 Apr., 1780, Jane, daughter of Dea. Moses Clarke (41-38). She died 21 Feb., 1806. He married (2) 4 Dec., 1806, Mercy, daughter of Phineas Dodge of Rowley ; died 17 July, 1811. Rev. soldier. His widow, Mercy, married (2) 10 Feb., 1825, Joseph Holt of Andover but later of Rowley, where she died 6 Sept., 1832, aged 54 years (G. S.).
Children of record in Rowley :
145-142. JOHN,6 b. 22 May, 1783; went to sea and was never heard from. 145-143. BETSEY, b. 20 May, 1785; m. 26 Jan., 1806, Solomon Dodge, then of Danvers, later of Rowley; d. 3 Jan., 1808.
145-144. LYDIA, bp. 29 May, 1789; d. young.
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145-145. LYDIA, b. - Sept., 1807; m. James T. Scott (168-55).
145-146. ELIZABETH, b. - Dec., 1808; m. 24 Feb., 1825, Amos N. Saunders of Rowley.
145-91. DAVID5 PICKARD (Samuel 145-62; Joseph 145-26; Capt. Samuel 145-6; John 145), born 29 Apr., 1764; married 2 May, 1785, Jane, daughter of John Bailey (10-77). She died 20 Dec., 1802. He died Rev. soldier.
Children :
145-147. SAMUEL,6 b. 4 Feb., 1786; m. in Ipswich, 23 Feb., 1807, Margaret Constable; m. (2) in Wenham, 18 Sept., 1848, Widow Betsey Lord of Ipswich; d. in Malden, 8 July, 1886, aged 100 years, 5 mo., 4 d.
145-148. OTIS.
145-149. CHARLES.
145-150. DAVID, b. about 1790; m. Hannah Spiller.
145-151. SUSAN L., m. 18 Mar., 1819, Benjamin F. Brown; d. 15 July, 1824.
145-152. BELINDA, b. about 1798; d. 28 Mar., 1854, aged 56 years; unm.
145-153. A child, d. 4 July, 1800.
145-154. A child, d. 17 Sept., 1802, aged 1 year.
145-96. JACOB5 PICKARD (Jacob 145-63; Joseph 145-26; Capt. Samuel 145-6; John 145), born 7 Feb., 1763; married 10 Jan., 1788, Tabitha, daughter of Jonathan Pearson (140-108) ; died 21 Aug., 1839 (G. S.). Rev. soldier. His widow, Tabitha, died 3 Apr., 1854.
Children born in Rowley :
145-155. ISAAC,6 b. 10 Aug., 1788 ; m. 28 Sept., 1820, Edna Hale; residence, Ipswich Village. Their only son, Luther Calvin,7 b. in Ipswich Village, 29 Dec., 1825; d. 18 Sept., 1869.
145-156. NATHANIEL, b. 24 Oct., 1791; m. Katy Smith of Ipswich.
145-157. ABIGAIL, b. 17 Jan., 1801; m. 28 Apr., 1822, Oliver Blackinton; d. 8 Mar., 1839.
145-99. JOSEPH5 PICKARD (Joseph 145-67; Joseph 145-26; Capt. Samuel 145-6; John 145), born 24 June, 1789; married 20 Dec., 1818, Sarah Gould of Ipswich ; died 8 Aug., 1867. His widow, Sarah, died 2 Oct., 1872. His home in Rowley, at the westerly end of the Common, was formerly owned and occupied by Capt. Samuel Pickard (145-6).
Children born in Rowley :
145-158. THOMAS GOULD,6 b. 29 Jan., 1820; m. in Ipswich, 7 Mar., 1841, Harriet F. Caldwell of Ipswich; d. 3 Feb., 1842, without issue surviving.
145-159. A son, d. 19 June, 1823, aged 7 months.
145-160. SARAH ELIZABETH, b. 19 July, 1825; d. - Mar., 1839.
145-161. JOSEPH WARREN, b. 6 Mar., 1829; m. 3 Nov., 1867, Mary Staniford of Ipswich; d. 7 Mar., 1870, without issue.
145-101. JAMES5 PICKARD (Joseph 145-67; Joseph 145-26; Capt. Samuel 145-6; John 145), born 2 Mar., 1793; married Nancy Tilton of Chichester, N. H. She died 25 June, 1836. He married (2) in Canterbury, N. H., 24 Nov., 1837, Mary Foster, of Canterbury. She
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died in Rowley, 1 June, 1869. He lived in Canterbury, N. H., Loudon, N. H., and Newbury, removing to Rowley about 1850, where he died 10 Feb., 1877.
Children born in Canterbury, N. H. :
145-162. MARY ELIZABETH,6 b. 1 Jan., 1825; m. 19 July, 1849, Alfred G. Worthley ; residence, Rowley; d. 18 Jan., 1900.
145-163. ENOCH TILTON, b. 9 Jan., 1827; m. Dorcas Stone of So. Berwick, Me.
145-164. MOSES, b. 14 Apr., 1829; m. 21 Apr., 1853, Mary Eliza Cress of Clement Vale, Annapolis, N. S. She d. 31 July, 1890. He d. 5 Sept., 1913. Descendants in male line now (1932) living in Rowley.
145-165. SUSAN, b. 20 Oct., 1833; m. George Sanborn of Hampton, N. H .; residence, Hampton Falls, N. H., where he d. 25 Jan., 1893, and she d. 11 Oct., 1894.
Born in Loudon, N. H. :
145-166. JOSIAH TILTON, m. in Newburyport, 30 Apr., 1862, Margaret Lum- mus of Ipswich; residence, Rowley ; d. 23 Dec., 1904, without issue.
145-167. NANCY JANE, m. (int. 31 Dec., 1874) William T. Wallis of Ports- mouth, N. H.
145-168. GREENLEAF AUGUSTUS, b. 10 Oct., 1844; soldier in the Civil War, Co. D., 48th Mass. Inf .; residence, Ipswich, where he d. 17 Jan., 1906.
145-111. SAMUEL5 PICKARD (Jeremiah 145-68; Joseph 145-26; Capt. Samuel 145-6; John 145), born 9 Mar., 1793; married 13 May, 1823, Sarah Coffin of Newbury. She died in Rowley, 7 Oct., 1831. He was representative from Rowley during 1826, 1827, and 1829. He moved to Lewiston, Me., 1832. He married (2) in Auburn, Me., 2 Aug., 1832, Hannah Little. They had children born in Maine. He was trustee of the Bangor Theological Seminary, 1852-72; overseer Bowdoin College, 1861-68. He died in Auburn, Me., 2 Nov., 1872 (Gen. Catalogue Bowd. Coll.).
Children born in Rowley ;
145-169. JOSIAH LITTLE,6 b. 17 Mar., 1824; Bowdoin Coll., 1844.
145-170. JOSEPH COFFIN, b. 7 Sept., 1826; Bowdoin Coll., 1846; d. in May- wood, Ill., 23 Nov., 1910.
145-171. SAMUEL THOMAS, b. 1 Mar., 1828; Bowdoin Coll., 1894, A. M. 145-172. DANIEL WEBSTER, b. 7 June, 1830; Bowdoin Coll., 1848.
145-150. DAVID6 PICKARD (David 145-91; Samuel 145-62; Joseph 145-26; Capt. Samuel 145-6; John 145), born about 1790; married in Linebrook, 29 Apr., 1811, Hannah, daughter of Samuel and Alice (Vining) Spiller; died 26 Dec., 1869, aged 79} years (G. S.). His widow, Hannah, died in Rowley, 14 Dec., 1876, "aged 83 9/12 years."
Children born in Rowley :
145-173. A child,7 d. 14 Nov., 1812.
145-174. DAVID, b. 3 Feb., 1814; m. 10 June, 1833, Maria B. Knapp; resi- dence, Ipswich; a soldier in the Civil War, 2nd Mass. Inf.
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145-175. SUSAN JANE, b. 17 Apr., 1816 ; m. 10 Oct., 1838, Dennis Moore of Beverly.
145-176. MARY, b. 1 Oct., 1818; m. 15 Mar., 1836, Jacob Perley of Rowley. He d. 19 Oct., 1859. She d. 10 Apr., 1891.
145-177. HANNAH, b. 5 Dec., 1820; m. 3 Oct., 1839 (Linebrook Ch. R.), Philemon C. Foster of Ipswich. He d. in Georgetown, 1 Sept., 1876, She d. in Rowley, 21 Apr., 1905.
145-178. JOHN, b. 20 Jan., 1823 ; m. 1853, Sarah A. Durgin, of Newfield, Me. Name changed to Daniel Webster (Act of 24 Mar., 1843).
145-179. CHARLES, b. 10 Nov., 1825; m. 18 Mar., 1847, Elizabeth G. Clark; d. 23 Feb., 1907.
145-180. SARAH, b. 20 Aug., 1828; m. in Newbury, 21 Dec., 1848, Samuel Thompson.
145-181. SAMUEL R., b. 20 Sept., 1830; a soldier, Co. M, 4th Regt. Hvy. Art., Mass. Vols .; d. in service, at Fort William Hospital, Va., 25 Feb., 1865.
145-182. THOMAS WASHINGTON PAYSON, b. in Ipswich, 31 Mar., 1833; d. in Ipswich, 12 Nov., 1913. A soldier in the Civil War. 145-183. JACOB.
145-156. NATHANIEL6 PICKARD (Jacob 145-96; Jacob 145-63; Joseph 145-26; Capt. Samuel 145-6; John 145), born 24 Oct., 1791; married (int. 5 Jan., 1822) Katy, daughter of Moses and Ruth (Jewett 101-106) Smith of Ipswich, where she was born 7 Apr., 1795. She died 7 Feb., 1878 (G. S.). He died 11 Feb., 1880 (G. S.).
Children born in Rowley :
145-184. EMILY,7 b. 26 Oct., 1824; d. 2 June, 1828.
145-185. EMELINE, b. 14 Feb., 1829; m. in Ipswich, 28 Dec., 1847, Amos Bishop; d. 12 Jan., 1914.
PENGREY PINGREE PINGRY
146. AARON2 PINGRY, son of Dea. Moses1 of Ipswich, was born in Ipswich, about 1652 ; married in Ipswich, 22 Mar., 1681-2, Ann, daugh- ter of John Pickard (145). She was dismissed, 20 Oct., 1689, from Rowley Church to the church in Ipswich (Ch. R.).
They resided in Ipswich until 1696, when he sold his homestead to Joseph Calef of Ipswich and moved to Rowley. "Aaron Pengry & his wife Ann Pengry" were admitted, 30 Oct., 1698, to full communion in Rowley Church (Ch. R.). He died 18 Sept., 1714 (T. R.), 19 Sept., aged 63 years (G. S.). His will, dated 14 Sept., 1714, mentions wife, Ann; sons Aaron and Job; daughters Ann and Jane (Essex Probate, 311 : 190). His widow, Ann, died 3 Feb., 1739-40 (G. S.). Her will is on file (Essex Probate, 22005).
Children born in Ipswich :
146-1. AARON,3 b. about 1683; m. Elizabeth Pearson (140-54).
146-2. ANN, b. 8 Feb., 1685; m. 9 Dec., 1707, Ivory Hovey.
146-3. JOB, b. 17 Oct., 1688; m. Elizabeth Brocklebank (29-21).
146-4. JANE, b. 24 Jan., 1691; m. Jonathan Clark (41-14).
146-5. REBECCA, b. 1695; prob. d. young.
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146-1. AARON3 PINGRY (Aaron 146; Dea. Moses of Ipswich), born in Ipswich about 1683; moved to Rowley with his father, 1696; mar- ried 17 Dec., 1707, Elizabeth, daughter of Stephen Pearson (140-12). She died 10 May, 1746. He married (2) (int. 6 Oct., 1750) Widow Martha Clemons of Middleton. His home was in Rowley, where he died 5 Sept., 1770, in his 87th year. His will, dated 22 July, 1767, mentions son Stephen; daughters Lydia Nelson, Rebecca Wheeler, Mary Jewet, Anne Pingry and Martha "Shaple"; grandsons Aaron Pin- gry and Stephen Pingry (Essex Probate, 346: 332).
Children born in Rowley :
146 - 6. LYDIA,4 b. 5 Oct., 1709; m. Joseph Nelson (130-36).
146 - 7. STEPHEN, b. 11 Jan., 1711-2; m. Jane Jewett (100-49).
146 - 8. REBECCA, b. 22 Apr., 1714; m. Benjamin Wheeler (215-40).
146 - 9. MARY, b. 19 Mar., 1716-7; m. Abel Jewett (100-78).
146-10. ANN, b. 7 Mar., 1718-9; d. - July, 1795 ; unm.
146-11. MARTHA, b. before July, 1721; m. 11 Dec., 1744, William Shapley of Killingly, Conn.
146-12. SARAH, b. 1 Apr., 1724.
146-13. DORCAS, bp. 23 July, 1727; d. 31 Aug., 1727.
146-3. JOB3 PINGRY (Aaron 146; Dea. Moses of Ipswich ), born in Ipswich, 17 Oct., 1688; moved to Rowley with his father, 1696; mar- ried (int. 1 Nov., 1717) Elizabeth, daughter of Dea. Samuel Brockle- bank (29-3). She died 11 Feb., 1747 (G. S. Georgetown). He mar- ried (2) in Topsfield, 6 Apr., 1749, Dorothy Dodd (Widow D. Dood, Topsfield Ch. R.), of Topsfield. She died 30 Jan., 1771, in her 70th year (G. S. Georgetown). He married (3) 14 May, 1772, Elizabeth, daughter of Moses Platts (148-9). She died 21 May, 1781 (G. S. Georgetown). He died 25 Apr., 1785 (G. S. Georgetown). His will, dated 17 July, 1771, mentions sons Moses, John, Francis and Asa ; grandson Stephen Pingry; daughter (unnamed) of "my son Samuel Pingry deceased" (Essex Probate, 357 : 420).
Children born in Rowley :
146-14. SAMUEL,4 b. 2 Jan., 1718-9; settled in Methuen.
146-15. MOSES, b. 7 Nov., 1720 ; m. 9 Mar., 1748-9, Anna Carlton of Methuen.
146-16. JANE, b. 5 Oct., 1722; d. 3 Sept., 1736.
146-17. JOB, b. 2 June, 1724; d. 14 Aug., 1736.
146-18. JOHN, b. 25 Feb., 1725-6; m. Elizabeth, dau. of William Jewett (100-72).
146-19. FRANCIS, b. 6 Aug., 1728; m. Elizabeth Duty (61-17).
146-20. AARON, b. 22 Mar., 1729-30; d. 26 Aug., 1736.
146-21. ASA, b. 6 Apr., 1732; m. Elizabeth Kneeland.
146-22. CLEMONS (Clement), b. 18 Apr., 1735; a soldier; d. at Louisburg, 31 Aug., 1759.
146-23. ELIZABETH, b. 8 Nov., 1737; d. 16 Jan., 1747 (G. S. Georgetown).
146-7. STEPHEN4 PINGRY (Aaron 146-1; Aaron 146; Dea. Moses of Ipswich), born 11 Jan., 1711-2; married 3 Mar., 1736-7, Jane, daughter of Nathaniel Jewett (100-18). She died 7 May, 1754. He
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married (2) 17 Feb., 1756, Anna, daughter of William Jewett (100- 72). He moved to Fitchburg about 1784.
Children of record in Rowley :
146-24. MARY,5 b. 15 Dec., 1737; m. 15 Aug., 1776, Joshua Currier of New- bury.
146-24}. AARON, d. of small-pox in Mar., 1799. Rev. soldier.
146-25. THOMAS, b. 2 June, 1745. Moved to Henniker, N. H. Rev. soldier.
146-26. JANE, b. 16 Apr., 1757; d. 18 Jan., 1760.
146-27. STEPHEN, b. 3 June, 1759; d. in Groton. Rev. soldier.
146-28. AQUILA, b. 30 July, 1761; settled in Salisbury, N. H.
146-29. NATHANIEL, b. 15 Apr., 1763; settled in Mount Holly, Vt.
146-30. JONATHAN, b. 1 Apr., 1765; residence, Sardinia, N. Y.
146-31. JOSEPH, b. 2 July, 1767; settled in Mount Holly, Vt.
146-32. WILLIAM, b. 15 Mar., 1771; settled in Salisbury, N. H.
146-18. ENSIGN JOHN4 PINGRY (Job 146-3; Aaron 146; Dea. Moses of Ipswich ), born 25 Feb., 1725-6; married (int. 25 Aug., 1750) Elizabeth, daughter of William Jewett (100-72). His home was in Rowley, where he died 30 Aug., 1795 (T. R.), 30 Aug., 1796 (G. S. Georgetown). His will, dated 23 Aug., 1796, mentions wife, Elizabeth ; sons Samuel, William, Job, Daniel and Clemens; daughters Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Pillsbury, Rebecca, wife of Dudley Palmer, Hannah Pingry, and Lydia Pingry (Essex Probate, 364: 482). His widow, Elizabeth, died 7 June, 1818, aged 86 years.
Children born in Rowley :
146-33. ELIZABETH,5 b. 11 Mar., 1752; m. 27 Nov., 1776, Samuel Pillsbury. They settled in Salisbury, N. H.
146-34. SAMUEL, b. 22 Oct., 1753; m. 2 Feb., 1777, Sarah Dodge. They settled in Danbury, N. H.
146-35. REBECCA, b. 25 Sept., 1755 ; m. 27 Mar., 1777, Dudley Palmer. They settled in Compton, N. H.
146-36. WILLIAM, b. 25 Sept., 1757; m. and living in Bridgewater, N. H., 1800.
146-37. JOB, b. 7 Aug., 1759; d. 20 Feb., 1825.
146-38. HANNAH, b. 10 May, 1762; d. 1 May, 1818; unm.
146-39. CLEMONS, b. 31 Mar., 1764; d. 5 June, 1769.
146-40. JOHN, b. 22 Aug., 1766 ; d. 4 Oct., 1778.
146-41. DANIEL, b. 6 Mar., 1769; m. in Topsfield, 4 Dec., 1799, Elizabeth Bixby. She d. 27 Sept., 1862. He d. 3 Nov., 1866.
146-42. CLEMMONS (Clement?), b. 16 Nov., 1770; m. in Ipswich, 23 Sept., 1794, Elizabeth Morse of Ipswich ; d. 4 Mar., 1842. She d. 31 July, 1848, aged 77 years (G. S. Linebrook).
146-43. SOLOMON, b. 22 Aug., 1773; d. 22 Sept., 1773.
146-44. LYDIA, b. 30 Sept., 1774; m. 14 Dec., 1797, Nathan Phillips; lived in Rowley. He d. 3 June, 1849, aged 81 years. She d. 30 Sept., 1871.
146-19. FRANCIS4 PINGRY (Job 146-3; Aaron 146; Dea. Moses of Ipswich ), born 6 Aug., 1728; married in Newbury 13 Dec., 1759, Eliza- beth, daughter of Andrew Duty (61-7) ; died 2 July, 1804. Adminis- tration granted 6 Aug., 1804 (Essex Probate, 372: 37). His widow, Elizabeth, died 8 Apr., 1816.
PLATTS-BRADSTREET HOUSE, MAIN STREET
Built before 1677, probably by Samuel Platts (148). Now owned by the Rowley Historical Society.
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Children born in Rowley :
146-45. MEHITABLE,5 b. 22 Sept., 1760; d. 5 Jan., 1765.
146-46. DOROTHY, b. 4 June, 1762; m. 18 Dec., 1783, Daniel Foster; resi- dence, Newburyport.
146-47. ELIZABETH, b. 20 May, 1764; d. 20 Sept., 1851 (T. R.), 10 Feb., 1852 (P. R.) ; unm.
146-48. MOSES, b. 14 June, 1766 ; d. 7 Dec., 1846 (Ipswich R.) ; unm.
146-49. MEHITABLE, b. 3 Aug., 1768; d. 24 Feb., 1860; unm.
146-50. FRANCIS, b. 13 Aug., 1770; m. and lived in Sunapee, N. H .; d. there without issue.
146-51. DANIEL ROBINSON, b. 27 Nov., 1772; m. 19 Oct., 1797, Mary Hoyt ; residence, Newburyport.
146-52. ANDREW, b. 17 Feb., 1775; m. (int. 9 Sept., 1802) Abiah Straw of Weare, N. H .; settled in N. H.
146-53. SUSANNAH, b. 28 Sept., 1777; m. 27 Mar., 1800, Elijah Tenney ; d. 10 Apr., 1870.
146-54. EUNICE, b. 26 Oct., 1779; m. 8 Jan., 1801, John Foster; residence, Ipswich.
146-55. JOHN, b. 9 Mar., 1781; m. Relief Little of Newburyport; residence, Newburyport.
146-21. ASA4 PINGRY (Job 146-3; Aaron 146; Dea. Moses of Ips- wich ), born 6 Apr., 1732; married in Topsfield, 12 May, 1757, Eliza- beth Kneeland of Topsfield. She was born in Topsfield, 29 Nov., 1736, and died 23 Sept., 1803. He married (2) 28 Nov., 1804, Abigail Kim- ball of Topsfield. She died 18 Oct., 1805, aged 58 years. He married (3) 20 Mar., 1806, Mary Kenney of Middleton. His home was in Rowley, where he died 11 Oct., 1811. His will, dated 7 Oct., 1811, mentions wife (unnamed) ; sons Jeremiah and Asa; daughters Molly Dole, Lucy Kilborn and Hitty Nelson (Essex Probate, 381: 378). Rev. soldier.
Children born in Rowley :
146-56. EZRA,5 b. 30 Mar., 1759: d. 3 Sept., 1765.
146-57. JEREMIAH, b. 1 Feb., 1761; m. in Ipswich, 11 Aug., 1784, Elizabeth Kimball of Ipswich; settled in New London, N. H.
146-58. MOLLY (Mary), b. 5 Aug., 1764; m. 2 May, 1782, John Dole.
146-59. LUCY, b. 30 Aug., 1768 ; m. 30 Jan., 1793, David Kilbourne of Lunen- burg.
146-60. ASA, b. 25 June, 1770; m. in Topsfield, 17 Mar., 1795, Annar Per- kins of Topsfield; d. 24 Apr., 1834. She d. 9 June, 1853 (G. S. Georgetown).
146-61. HITTY (Mehitable), b. 10 Apr., 1780; m. Moses Nelson (130-128).
PLATTS
147. JONATHAN1 PLATTS was a cousin of Samuel Platts (148) and "son of a Godly father, member of a Congregationall Church in Eng- land, had by his wife (a woman of good conversation & well esteemed, yet not a member-in-full communion), children whom he desired might be baptized," 19 Dec., 1667 (Ch. R.). He married 6 Dec., 1655, Eliza- beth Johnson, sister of Capt. John Johnson (105). She was men- tioned in the will of Thomas Barker and called "cousin" in the will of
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Gershom Lambert. She had been one of Mr. Rogers' maids and prob- ably she was under age at the time Jonathan began his courtship, as in Mar., 1655, "Jonathan Platts indevoring to draw awaye the afec- tions of mr Rogers his mayd is Judged to haue broke the Law and is fined 5li" (Ct. R.). It is not improbable Mr. Rogers had this case in mind when he wrote, in 1657, to his friend Rev. Zechariah Symms of Charlestown: "Much ado I have with my own family; hard to get a servant that is glad of catechising, or family duties. I had a rare blessing of servants in Yorkshire; and those I brought over were a blessing; but the young brood doth much afflict me."
The name of Jonathan Platts first appears on Rowley Record, 21 Apr., 1653, as keeper of the cows at the east end of the town. His signature appears on Rowley Record under date of 1655. He was buried 18 (?) July, 1680. His will, dated 24 July, 1680, proved 28 Sept., 1680, mentions wife (unnamed), sons John and Jonathan; the "rest of my children"; and "Cusen Samewell Plats, sener" (Essex Probate, 22100; Essex Deeds, 4 Ips .: 367). His widow, Elizabeth, died 16 Nov., 1721.
Children of record in Rowley :
147-1. MARY,2 b. 11: 9 mo. 1656; bur. 11 Nov., 1659.
147-2. JOHN, b. 20 Jan., 1658-9; m. Judith Foster (65-2).
147-3. JONATHAN, b. 23 Aug., 1661.
147-4. JONAS, b. about 1664; settled in Bradford, and there m. 10 Sept., 1702, Anne3 Bailey, a grandchild of Richard (11). They had children born in Bradford. He d. 12 Jan., 1754, in his 90th year (Bradford R.).
147-5. . ELIZABETH, bp. 9 Aug., 1668; m. Thomas Dickinson (54-8).
147-6. JAMES, b. 25 Mar., 1670; was in the Canada Expedition, 1690, and prob. d. in service.
147-7. ISAAC, b. 6 Jan., 1672-3; m. Elizabeth Jewett (100-17).
147-8. HANNAH, bp. 16 Apr., 1676; m. Moses Platts (148-9).
147-2. SERGT. JOHN2 PLATTS (Jonathan 147), born 20 Jan., 1658- 9; married 13 Apr., 1693, Judith, daughter of William Foster (65). She died 18 Nov., 1722. He died 27 Mar., 1752 (Ch. R.). His home was the house now (1932) owned and occupied by Lyman B. Perley.
Children born in Rowley :
147 - 9. MARY,3 b. 15 Jan., 1693-4; m. David Hammond (75-5).
147-10. JAMES, b. 20 Apr., 1696; m. Hannah Fiske.
147-11. JOHN, b. 24 Jan., 1700-1; m. 21 Mar., 1742-3, Sarah, widow of John Cressey (48-3). He was a soldier and d. at Cape Breton, 1745, "with the sickness" (Ch. R.), without issue. His widow, Sarah, m. (3) John Dickinson (54-16).
147-12. HEPZIBAH, b. 1 Dec., 1703; m. David Cressey (47-7).
147-13. JOHANNA, b. 23 June, 1707; d. 13 June, 1717.
147-7. ISAAC2 PLATTS (Jonathan 147), born 6 Jan., 1672-3; mar- ried 30 Nov., 1704, Elizabeth, daughter of Dea. Ezekiel Jewett (100-1) ; died 27 Mar., 1711. His widow, Elizabeth, married (2) Francis Nel- son (130-24).
PLATTS-BRADSTREET HOUSE, REAR VIEW, 1928
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Children born in Rowley :
147-14. HANNAH,3 b. 19 Sept., 1705; m. Jonathan Burpee (32-12).
147-15. ELIZABETH, b. 4 Apr., 1707; m. David Hammond (75-5).
147-16. FAITH, b. 8 June, 1710; m. 6 June, 1733, Samuel Stickney.
147-10. JAMES3 PLATTS (Sergt. John 147-2; Jonathan 147), born 20 Apr., 1696; married (int. 29 Oct., 1720) Hannah Fiske of Ipswich. She died 28 Sept., 1723. He married (2) in Newbury, 25 June, 1725, Mercy, daughter of Nathan Wheeler (215-5). She died 11 Nov., 1753. He married (3) 23 Oct., 1754, Widow Ruth Burnham.
Is this the James Platts who died in Sutton, 8 May, 1772, aged about 76 years?
Children of record in Rowley :
147-17. JAMES,4 bp. 24 Sept., 1721; d. 14 Feb., 1722-3.
147-18. MARK, b. 11 Dec., 1722; m. Hannah Kilbourne (106-32).
147-19. MERCY, b. 10 Nov., 1726; m. John Nelson (130-45).
147-20. JAMES, b. 6 Feb., 1727-8; m. Mary Perkins.
147-21.
HANNAH, b. 8 Nov., 1729; m. Jedidiah Kilbourne (106-57).
147-22.
JUDITH, b. 8 Jan., 1731-2.
147-23. SARAH, bp. 21 Apr., 1734; m. in Gloucester, 27 Nov., 1759, Nathaniel Gamage of Gloucester.
147-24. REBECCA, bp. 25 Apr., 1736; m. 14 Dec., 1758, Andrew Parsons of Gloucester.
147-25. JOHN (James, Ch. R.), b. 5 July, 1737.
147-18. MARK4 PLATTS (James 147-10; Sergt. John 147-2; Jona- than 147), born 11 Dec., 1722; married 9 Nov., 1747, Hannah, daugh- ter of George Kilbourne (106-10). He was living in Rowley, 29 Oct., 1765 (Essex Deeds, 127: 51). His widow, Hannah, died 4 Oct., 1814, "in her 100 year."
Children of record in Rowley :
147-26. JANE,5 bp. 14 Dec., 1755 ; m. Jonathan Wood (220-78).
147-27. HANNAH, bp. 14 Dec., 1755.
147-28. ABIGAIL, bp. 14 Dec., 1755.
147-29. RUTH, bp. 1 Aug., 1756; d. 12 Aug., 1759.
147-20. JAMES4 PLATTS (James 147-10; Sergt. John 147-2; Jona- than 147), born 6 Feb., 1727-8; married in Ipswich, 30 June, 1752, Mary Perkins of Ipswich. She, his widow, married, in 1760, Freeborn Balch of Beverly.
Child born in Newbury :
147-30. JAMES,5 b. 21 Aug., 1755.
PLATTS
148. SAMUEL1 PLATTS, cousin of Jonathan Platts (147), came to Rowley, about 1653, with his wife, Sarah. She died 10 Apr., 1681. He married (2) 19 Dec., 1682, Philippa Felt of Salem, probably a widow. His home, after 1660, was on Main Street, on land purchased previous to 15 Feb., 1660-1, of Joseph Jewett (101). "Joseph Jewett
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EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY, MASSACHUSETTS
to Samuel Platts, one dwelling house and seven acres 3/4 of plow land lying or joyning to ye above said dwelling house" (Ipswich Deeds, 2: 137). A small portion of this land was part of the lot laid out to William Bellingham 14). The house in which he lived is now (1932) owned by the Rowley Historical Society. We find no record of his death or of the settlement of his estate. Widow Philippa married Thomas Nelson (130-2).
Children born in Rowley :
148-1. SAMUEL,2 b. about 1648 ; m. Mary Law (114-5).
148-2. ABEL, m. Lydia Bailey (10-2).
148-3. ELIZABETH, m. Samuel Brocklebank (29-3).
148-4. SARAH, b. 16: 8 mo. 1654; m. Samuel Prime (153-1).
148-5. JAMES, b. 11 : 4 mo. 1661; m. Lydia Hale.
148-6. MARY, bp. 29 June, 1684.
148-1. SAMUEL2 PLATTS (Samuel 148), born, probably in England, about 1648; deposed 6 July, 1697, that he was 48 years of age (Essex Ct. Files, also John Grant 71-1). He married 4 Apr., 1678, Mary, daughter of William Law (114). He was town clerk several years and most of the deeds and wills of his townspeople, made during the last years of his life, were drawn by him. He died 24 Mar., 1725-6, in his 78th year (G. S.). His will, dated 1 Mar., 1719-20, mentions wife, Mary, daughter Bethiah Boynton and her children (unnamed) (Essex Probate, 315: 344). His widow, Mary, died 3 June, 1726 (G. S.).
Children born in Rowley :
148-7. BETHIAH,3 b. 15 Mar., 1688-9; m. John Boynton (22-12).
148-8. NATHAN, b. 19 June, 1698; d. 17 July, 1698.
148-2. ENSIGN ABEL2 PLATTS (Samuel 148), born probably in England ; married 8 May, 1672, Lydia, daughter of James Bailey (10). He was ensign of the Rowley Company in the Canada Expedition, and "died in ye Canada voyage," 1690. At the time of his appointment as ensign, objection was made by the two ministers of Rowley for reasons set forth in their letter to the General Court .*
The inventory of his estate is dated 28: 5 mo. 1691. The estate was divided 26 Mar., 1694; Widow Lydia (now Wicom), only son, Moses, and daughter Hannah are mentioned (Essex Probate, 303: 195). His widow, Lydia, married (2) Capt. Daniel Wicom (217-1).
*"Rowley, July 24th, 1689 May it please your honors
The occasion of these lines is to inform you that whereas our military company have nominated Abel Platts for ensign, we conceive that it is our duty to declare that we cannot approve of their choice in that he is corrupt in his judgment with reference to the Lord's supper, declaring against Christ's words of justification, and hereupon hath withdrawn himself from communion with the church in that holy ordinance some years, besides some other things wherein he hath shown no little vanity in his conversation and hath demeaned himself unbecomingly towards the word and towards the dispensers of it.
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