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188-91. SARAH, bp. 17 July, 1737. A Sarah Stewart m. 23 Dec., 1755, Sam- uel Burrell (Newbury R.). We do not find proof of identity.
188-92. ELIZABETH, bp. 11 Nov., 1739.
188-93. HANNAH, bp. - May, 1742; m. 4 Feb., 1762, Jeremiah Stuart (Lan- caster R.).
188-94. EUNICE, bp. 4 Nov., 1744; m. 11 Oct., 1764, Richard Stuart, Jr. (Templeton R.).
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188-95. JOHN, b. in Lancaster, 26 June, 1747; m. 14 June, 1781, Mrs. Eliza- beth (Nelson) Dresser of Sterling. She d. 12 July, 1797, aged 45 (Leominster R.). He m. (2) 10 July, 1798, Mrs. Rebecca (Holt) Houghton of Leominster; d. in Leominster, 12 Feb., 1813. Rev. soldier. His widow d. in Leominster, 4 Dec., 1844, aged 86.
188-96. JANE, b. in Lancaster, 6 Feb., 1750; m. 1771, John Porter of Winch- endon.
STICKNEY
189. WILLIAM1 STICKNEY and his wife, Elizabeth, were admitted to the First Church in Boston, 6: 11 mo. 1638, and dismissed, 24: 9 mo. 1639, "to ye gathering of a Church at Rowley if the Lord so please" (Boston First Ch. R.); freeman 7: 8 mo. 1640. He had an acre and half house lot on Wethersfield Street, 1643. He was buried 25 Jan., 1664-5. His will, dated 21 Jan., 1664, mentions himself as of Rowley ; wife, Elizabeth ; sons Samuel, Amos, John, Andrew, Thomas ; daughters Mary, Faith, and Mercy; wife, Elizabeth, executrix (Essex Probate). His widow, Elizabeth, was living 24 Sept., 1678 (Essex Deeds, 4: 228). The date of her death is not recorded. A granite monument to his memory was erected in Rowley Cemetery in 1865 by some of his descendants.
Children born in England :
189-1. SAMUEL,2 b. about 1633; m. Julian Swan (193-3).
189 - 2. AMos, b. about 1635; m. Sarah Morse.
189 - 3. MARY, b. about 1637 ; m. James Barker (13-2).
Born in Rowley :
189 - 4. JOHN, b. 14: 1 mo. 1640; m. Hannah Brocklebank (29-6).
189 - 5. FAITH, b. 4: 12 mo. 1641; m. Samuel Gage (68-2).
189 - 6. ANDREW, b. 11: 3 mo. 1644; m. Widow Edna Lambert (112-6).
189 - 7. THOMAS, twin, b. 3: 1 mo. 1646; m. Mehitable (Kimball?).
189 - 8. ELIZABETH, twin, b. 3: 1 mo. 1646; d. 4 Dec., 1659.
189 - 9. MERCY, twin, b. 14: 11 mo. 1648; d. 14 Jan., 1676; unm.
189-10. ADDING, twin, dau., b. 14: 11 mo., 1648; d. 17 Sept., 1660.
189-1. LIEUT. SAMUEL2 STICKNEY (William 189), born in Eng- land about 1633 ; married 18: 2 mo. 1653, Julian, daughter of Richard Swan (193). She died in Bradford, before 1674. He married (2) in Bradford, 6 Apr., 1674, Prudence, widow of Benjamin Gage (68-1). He lived in Rowley on the house lot first laid out to Thomas Leaver (115).
By deed, dated 11 Mar., 1669-70, he sold his house and lot for £40 to Joseph Horsley (Essex Deeds, 4: 450), and moved to Bradford ; was representative for Bradford, 1689. He died in Bradford, 1709. His widow, Prudence, died 26 Oct., 1716 (G. S. Bradford). Her will, dated 30 Aug., 1716, mentions son, John Gage, of Bradford; son Jona- than Stickney, as lately deceased ( Essex Probate, 311 : 452). See affi- davit of Samuel in estate of John Grant (71-1).
Children born in Rowley :
189-11. ELIZABETH,3 b. 9 May, 1661; m. Daniel Tenney (195-6).
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189-12. SAMUEL, b. 5: 2 mo. 1663; m. Hary Haseltine (83-18) ; residence, Bradford. His widow, Mary, m. (2) 30 Aug., 1722, Joseph Tidd.
189-13. WILLIAM, b. 21: 8 mo. 1665 ; d. young.
189-14. SARAH, b. 20 Oct., 1667; d. in Bradford, 15 Apr., 1689.
Born in Bradford :
189-15. WILLIAM, b. 27 Jan., 1674-5; m. in Bradford, 4 Sept., 1701, Anna Haseltine (83-13) ; residence, Bradford.
189-16. THOMAS, b. 19 Mar., 1676-7; d. 12 June, 1689, drowned in Merrimack River.
189-17. JONATHAN, b. 11 Feb., 1679 ; a mariner ; d. before 5 Oct., 1713 ; unm.
189-2. AMOS2 STICKNEY (William 189), born in England about 1635; married in Newbury, 24 June, 1663, Sarah Morse. He settled in Newbury and died there 29 Aug., 1678. His will, dated 27 Aug., 1678, mentions himself as of Newbury; wife, Sarah; sons John, Amos; "two daughters" (unnamed) ; "the rest of my children" (unnamed) ; brothers John Stickney, Andrew Stickney and Samuel Stickney (Essex Probate).
His widow, Sarah, married (2) in Newbury, 17 Dec., 1684, Stephen Acreman of Newbury, where she died 7 Dec., 1711 (Newbury R.).
Children born in Newbury :
189-18. SARAH,3 b. 3 Apr., 1664; d. 26 Sept., 1675 (Ct. R.).
189-19. JOHN, b. 23 June, 1666; d. 13 Aug., 1727 (G. S. Newbury) .
189-20. ANDREW, b. 10 Dec., 1667; m. Rebecca Somerby.
189-21.
AMOS, b. 3 Aug., 1669.
189-22. JOSEPH, b. 14 Apr., 1671.
189-23.
BENJAMIN, b. 4 Apr., 1673; moved to Rowley before 1694, and lived with Daniel Tenney (195-6) on Long Hill Road, Byfield Parish. From 1699 to 1726 he purchased, of various owners, land at Long Hill, Byfield, and built a house on top of the hill in 1700. This was his home throughout the remainder of his life and his eleven children were born here, nearly all of whom married into Rowley families. He m. in Rowley, 16 Jan., 1700-1, Mary Palmer (134-5) ; she d. 1747, aged 74; bur. in Byfield. He m. (2) 2 Oct., 1750, Widow Mary Morrison; d. 5 Mar., 1756; bur. in Byfield. His widow, Mary, m. 15 Nov., 1757, Samuel Duty of Rowley.
His son Samuel,4 b. 4 Apr., 1708; m. Mary Brocklebank (29-28) ; m. (2) 6 June, 1733, Faith Platts (147-16). He built, in 1733, a cloth mill, and soon after, a sawmill, on the site of what has in later years been known as Dummer's sawmill. In 1735, he built a house near the mill, which was his home during the remainder of his life. He d. 4 Apr., 1778. See Stickney Gene- alogy.
189-24. HANNAH, b. 19 Oct., 1674 (Ct. R.).
189-25. SARAH, b. 31 Mar., 1676 (Ct. R.).
189-26. MOSES, b. 26 Nov., 1677.
189-4. LIEUT. JOHN2 STICKNEY (William 189), born 14: 1 mo. 1640; married 9 June, 1680, Hannah, daughter of Capt. Samuel Brocklebank (29-1). He was a carpenter, and died 1709. His will, dated 26 Feb., 1708-9, proved 4 Apr., 1709, mentions himself as of Rowley; wife, Hannah; eldest son, Samuel; youngest son, John; "all
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my daughters" (unnamed) ; wife, Hannah, executrix (Essex Probate).
The record of the division of his real estate, dated 13 Oct., 1712, mentions widow (unnamed) ; sons Samuel and John; daughters Han- nah Sawyer, Mary Palmer, Elizabeth Dole, Sarah Stickney, Jane "ye youngest daughter" (Essex Probate, 10: 234). His widow, Hannah, died 23 Apr., 1749, "An Antient Woman, above 90 years" (Byfield Ch. R.).
Children born in Rowley :
189-27. HANNAH,3 b. 23 July, 1681; m. Ezekiel Sawyer (164-7).
189-28. ELIZABETH, b. 13 June, 1684; m. 4 Aug., 1709, Richard Dole.
189-29. MARY, b. 1 Mar., 1686-7 ; m. John Palmer (135-9).
189-30. SAMUEL, b. 26 Mar., 1690; m. Susanna Perley (142-2).
189-31.
SARAH, b. 4 Feb., 1692-3; m. Francis Palmer (135-11).
189-32. JANE, b. 10 Nov., 1696 ; m. John Syle (194-1).
189-33. JOHN, b. 23 Jan., 1699-1700; m. Anna Lull.
189-6. ENSIGN ANDREW2 STICKNEY (William 189), born 11: 3 mo. 1644; married 22 Jan., 1689, Ednah, widow of Thomas Lambert (112- 6). She died 7 Feb., 1722 (G. S.). He married (2) 2 Dec., 1723, Elizabeth, widow of Dea. Ezekiel Jewett (100-1). He died 29 Apr., 1727 (G. S.).
Children of record in Rowley :
189-34. ANDREW,3 b. 3 Dec., 1693; d. 29 May, 1694.
189-35. AMos, bp. 2 Jan., 1698, "This was ye first child that was baptized in or new meeting-house" (Ch. R.) ; d. 4 Feb., 1698.
189-7. THOMAS2 STICKNEY (William 189), born 3: 1 mo. 1646; married Mehitable, probably daughter of Henry Kimball of Wenham. She died 7 Dec., 1689, aged 31 years (G. S. Bradford). He was very early of Bradford and died there 17 July, 1714 (G. S. Bradford). Administration granted 6 Sept., 1714, to "his only child Mehitable Stickney" (Essex Probate, 311: 171).
Child born in Bradford :
189-36. MEHITABLE,3 b. 4 Dec., 1689; m. in Bradford, 24 July, 1729, John Barker.
189-20. ANDREW3 STICKNEY (Amos 189-2; William 189), born 10 Dec., 1667; married in Newbury, Rebecca Somerby. She died in New- bury, 30 Jan., 1692-3. He married (2) Elizabeth, daughter of James Chute (39). He resided in Newbury until about 1694, then in Rowley near Long Hill. He was among the first in organizing the Byfield Church.
His will, dated 12 Jan., 1716-7, proved 22 July, 1717, mentions wife (unnamed) ; son Amos; daughter Rebecca; "all the rest of my chil- dren" (unnamed) (Essex Probate).
His widow, Elizabeth, married (2) in Byfield Parish, Newbury, 28 Mar., 1724, Henry Lunt of Newbury. See Essex Deeds, 43: 125.
Child born in Newbury :
189-37. REBECCA,4 b. 16 Jan., 1692-3; d. in Bradford, 29 Dec., 1693.
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Children born in Rowley :
189-38. REBECCA, b. 23 Dec., 1695.
189-39. AMOS, b. 23 Apr., 1699; m. 17 Apr., 1722, Hepzibah Wicom (217-24). Their son David,5 b. in Rowley, 22 Nov., 1722.
189-40. ANDREW, b. 9 Feb., 1701-2; m. (int. 7 Sept., 1723) Sarah Brockle- bank (29-27).
189-41. DAVID, b. 4 July, 1703; a mariner; residence, Newbury, and Fal- mouth, Me.
189-42. STEPHEN, b. 4 Apr., 1705 ; prob. settled in Lunenburg.
189-43. HANNAH, bp. 24 July, 1709 (Byfield Ch. R.).
189-44. ANN, bp. 17 Feb., 1711-2 (Byfield Ch. R.).
189-45. MARY, bp. 18 Apr., 1714 (Byfield Ch. R.).
189-46. JAMES, b. 3 Oct., 1715.
189-47. RUTH, bp. 12 May, 1717 (Byfield Ch. R.).
189-30. SAMUEL3 STICKNEY (Lieut. John 189-4; William 189), born 26 Mar., 1690; married 15 Nov., 1715, Susannah, daughter of Samuel Perley (142). His residence was Rowley, where he died 3 Nov., 1760. His will, dated 15 Feb., 1753, mentions wife, Susanna ; sons Samuel, Moses, William, Daniel, David and Jonathan; daughters Sarah, Lydia and Elizabeth (Essex Probate, 337: 219). His widow, Susannah, died 12 July, 1773.
Children born in Rowley :
189-48. SAMUEL,4 b. 25 July, 1716. He was a soldier; d. in Boxford; unm. His will, dated 5 Dec., 1775, proved 6 Jan., 1777, mentions brother and sister, David Stickney and his wife Elizabeth, who are to have all his estate and be executors (Essex Probate).
189-49. SARAH, b. 31 Mar., 1719; m. James Dickinson (54-22).
189-50. LYDIA, b. 27 May, 1721; m. 3 Apr., 1750, Thomas Smith.
189-51. MOSES, b. 8 Sept., 1723; m. Sarah Graves.
189-52.
WILLIAM, b. 27 Aug., 1726; m. Mary Sawyer.
189-53.
ELIZABETH, b. 22 Mar., 1729; d. 28 Apr., 1729.
189-54.
DANIEL, b. 5 Apr., 1730; m. 11 Mar., 1755, Sarah Gould ; moved, about 1767, to Hopkinton, N. H. (Essex Deeds, 134 : 18).
189-55. ELIZABETH, b. 4 Apr., 1733 ; m. 9 Mar., 1751, John Stickney.
189-56. DAVID, twin, b. 25 Sept., 1736 ; m. 23 Apr., 1761, Elizabeth Chapman ; lived in Boxford and d. there 1785, without wife or issue sur- viving.
189-57. JONATHAN, twin, b. 25 Sept., 1736; m. Martha Smith; moved with his wife and children, about 1783, to N. H. Rev. soldier.
189-33. JOHN3 STICKNEY (Lieut. John 189-4; William 189), born 23 Jan., 1699-1700; married 20 May, 1725, Anna, daughter of Simon Lull of Rowley. She was living, 31 May, 1785 ( Essex Deeds, 143 : 152). He died in Rowley, 16 Nov., 1760.
Children of record in Rowley :
189-58. JOHN,4 b. 21 Mar., 1725-6; d. 19 Jan., 1772, "a bachelor." 189-59. SIMON, bp. 12 Nov., 1727; m. 18 Apr., 1751, Mary Jewett (100-55) ; m. (2) 9 Nov., 1784, Widow Rebecca Clough; d. 14 Jan., 1806, without issue.
189-60. ELIZABETH, b. 3 Aug., 1730 ; m. Samuel Harriman (78-22).
189-61. LUCY, b. 5 Sept., 1733 ; d. 30 Mar., 1743.
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189-51. MOSES4 STICKNEY (Samuel 189-30; Lieut. John 189-4; William 189), born 8 Sept., 1723; married (int. 25 June, 1757) Sarah Graves of Ipswich (?); died 5 Nov., 1797. His will, dated 5 Apr., 1792, mentions wife, Sarah; son Josiah, who is executor, and daughter Hannah (Essex Probate). His widow, Sarah, died 3 Oct., 1823, aged 93 years.
Children born in Rowley :
189-62. JOSIAH,5 b. 15 June, 1759; m. Martha Ellsworth (64-34).
189-63. HANNAH, b. 12 Jan., 1763 ; m. Joseph Kilbourne (106-69).
189-52. WILLIAM4 STICKNEY (Samuel 189-30; Lieut. John 189-4; William 189), born 27 Aug., 1726 ; married 13 Feb., 1743, Mary, daugh- ter of Benjamin Sawyer of Amesbury; died 1808.
Children of record in Rowley and Byfield Parish :
189-64. AMOS,5 bp. 22 July, 1744; d. young.
189-65. PAUL, bp. 9 Feb., 1745-6; m. Elizabeth Pike.
189-66. LUCY, bp. 17 July, 1748; d. young.
189-67. LUCY, bp. 25 Mar., 1750; m. Moses Tenney (195-87).
189-68. ELIZABETH, bp. 24 Dec., 1752; m. 14 Dec., 1769, Jacob Rogers of Newbury.
189-69. EUNICE, bp. 13 Jan., 1754; d. 21 Aug., 1756.
189-70. WILLIAM, bp. 6 Mar., 1757; settled in Salem, where he m. Judith Frye.
189-71. SAMUEL, bp. 16 May, 1762 ; moved to Brownville, Me. Rev. soldier.
189-72. SILAS, bp. 2 Dec., 1764; Dartmouth Coll., 1791; schoolmaster in Beverly, where he m. 29 Sept., 1796, Betsey Thorndike of Bev- erly. In 1812, they were living in Charlestown (Essex Deeds, 198 : 49).
189-62. JOSIAH5 STICKNEY (Moses 189-51; Samuel 189-30; Lieut. John 189-4; William 189), born 15 June, 1759; married 1 Feb., 1781, Martha, daughter of Nathaniel Ellsworth (64-11). She died 2 Oct., 1815 (G. S.). He died 20 Oct., 1825. His will, dated 17 Jan., 1825, mentions daughter Sarah; sons Jeremiah, Moses and Nathaniel (Essex Probate). His house was on the site of the house of E. Frank Smith (1932). Rev. soldier.
Children born in Rowley :
189-73. JOSIAH,6 b. 17 July, 1781; d. 19 Dec., 1798 (G. S.).
189-74. NATHANIEL, b. 20 Dec., 1783; d. 31 Dec., 1783.
189-75. MOSES, b. 10 Jan., 1785; settled in Bridgton, Me .; m. there 29 June, 1813, Mary Smith Brocklebank of Bridgton.
189-76. MARY, b. 9 Feb., 1787; d. 29 June, 1808; unm.
189-77. JEREMIAH, b. 19 Dec., 1788; d. 26 May, 1789.
189-78. JEREMIAH, b. 17 May, 1790; m. Rachel Hobson.
189-79. NATHANIEL, b. 16 Aug., 1792; m. 17 Dec., 1818, Abigail Jewett (101-207) of Ipswich Village. They settled in Dracut.
189-80. SARAH, b. 19 Feb., 1795; m. 12 May, 1828, Jacob Vinton of Rowley.
189-65. PAUL5 STICKNEY (William 189-52; Samuel 189-30; Lieut. John 189-4; William 189), baptized 9 Feb., 1745-6; married 24 Mar.,
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1778, Elizabeth Pike. She died 4 Sept., 1807. He married (2) (int. 15 June, 1810) Betsey Cheney of Bradford; died 29 Sept., 1826. His will, dated 2 Dec., 1820, mentions wife, Betsey ; eldest son, John; sons Paul and William Converse; eldest daughter, Eunice Wood; daughters Betsey P., Mary S., and Lucy T. (Essex Probate). Rev. soldier. His widow, Betsey, died 19 Feb., 1827, aged 49 years (G. S. Georgetown).
Children born in Rowley :
189-81. An infant,6 b. 8 Apr., 1779; d. 11 Apr., 1779.
189-82. A son, b. 4 Mar., 1780; d. 18 Mar., 1780.
189-83. EUNICE, b. 25 Nov., 1781; m. John Wood (220-92).
189-84. BETSEY, b. 6 Nov., 1783 ; d. 6 June, 1784.
189-85. JOHN, b. 1 Mar., 1785; m. 21 Oct., 1804, Martha Chaplin (37-99). They moved to Lynn, where both d.
189-86. PAUL, b. 25 Sept., 1787; m. 8 May, 1811, Betsey, dau. of John and Rhoda (Davis) Rogers; d. in Georgetown, 26 July, 1848.
189-87. BETSEY PIKE, b. 10 May, 1811; m. 1 Jan., 1829, Amos D. Pillsbury ; d. 2 Oct., 1830.
189-88. MARY SMITH, b. 29 June, 1812; m. William Nelson (130-188).
189-89. LUCY THORNDIKE, b. 9 Aug., 1814; m. 18 July, 1832, Amos D. Pills- bury, as his second wife.
189-90. MARTHA, b. 11 July, 1817; d. 15 Jan., 1818.
189-91. WILLIAM CONVERSE, b. 13 July, 1819; d. 29 Jan., 1846; unm.
189-78. JEREMIAH6 STICKNEY (Josiah 189-62; Moses 189-51; Samuel 189-30; Lieut. John 189-4; William 189), born 17 May, 1790; married 28 Mar., 1815, Rachel, daughter of Samuel Hobson (89-48). She was probably born in Bridgton, Me., and died in Rowley, 11 Oct., 1850, aged 56 years (G. S.). He married (2) Sarah J. Bedee of Lynn. He died 19 Nov., 1865 (G. S.).
Children born in Rowley :
189-92. MARY,7 b. 26 Aug., 1815; m. Reuben Pratt. He d. 6 Sept., 1864 (G. S.). She d. 13 Apr., 1879 (G. S.).
189-93. MARTHA, b. 29 Dec., 1816; m. George S. Witherel. He d. 14 Nov., 1868 (G. S.). She d. 10 Dec., 1891 (G. S.).
189-94. ELIZABETH, b. 12 Nov., 1818; m. Michael Huntee. He d. 4 Mar .. 1877 (G. S.). She d. 15 Jan., 1883 (G. S.).
189-95. JEREMIAH, b. 14 Dec., 1822; m. Olive T. Whittier; m. (2) Martha M. Marston; residence, Manchester, N. H.
189-96. RACHEL, b. 1 Mar., 1824; m. Alfred K. Bradstreet (25-95).
189-97. ANN, b. 11 Dec., 1825; m. in Ipswich, 29 Aug., 1849, Francis P. Hale, Jr .; residence, Boston.
189-98. EDWARD S., b. 20 Mar., 1831; m. Olive W. Day.
189-99. THOMAS M., b. 21 Feb., 1835; d. 25 Apr., 1863 ; unm.
STILES
190. ROBERT1 STILES had a farm of two hundred fifty acres in Rowley Village, now Boxford, 16 Dec., 1659 (Essex Deeds, 1 Ips. : 234). He married in Rowley, 4 Oct., 1660, Elizabeth Fry (Ct. R.). She was daughter of John Fry of Andover (Savage).
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He was assessed in Rowley, 1662, a tax of 6s. 9d. on property as follows :
2 oxen
one cowe
one hogge
one yearinge
Lande broke up 7 Acres: unb 2 Acres .... a house and seller (Rowley R.).
Land at the Village, now Boxford, was registered to him in 1668 (Rowley R.). His residence was in that part of Rowley called "the Village," afterward Boxford, where he died 30 July, 1690 (Hist. of Boxford).
Children born in Rowley :
190 - 1. JOHN,2 b. "June last day anno 1661."
190 - 2. ELIZABETH, b. 15 Mar., 1662.
190 - 3. SARAH, twin, b. 31 Jan., 1664; d. 1 Feb., 1664 (Ct. R.).
190 - 4. EUNICE, twin, b. 31 Jan., 1664.
190 - 5. ABIGAIL, b. 14 Feb., 1666.
190 - 6. EBENEZER, b. 20 Feb., 1669.
190 - 7. SARAH, b. 24 Oct., 1672.
190 - 8. ROBERT, b. 15 Nov., 1675.
190 - 9. TIMOTHY, b. 1 Oct., 1678.
190-10. SAMUEL, b. 21 May, 1682 (Ct. R.).
STILES
191. ABIGAIL STILES, admitted to Rowley Church, 14 Jan., 1693-4; dismissed 15 Jan., 1710, to the church in Boxford, "now ye Wife of Zacheus Curtice" (Ch. R.). Perhaps she is the same as Abigail (190-5).
SUMNER
192. GEORGE1 SUMNER. See Thomas Sumner (192-1).
Children born, probably, in England :
192-1. THOMAS,2 m. Abigail
192-2. JANE, m. Robert Coates of Lynn; residence, Lynn.
192-1. THOMAS2 SUMNER (George 192), had an acre and half house lot on Bradford Street, registered 1643. He brought with him his wife, Abigail. He died without issue, before 31: 8 mo. 1643, when the "goods of Abigail, the late wife of Thomas Sumner, deceased," were appraised (Suffolk Probate). His widow, Abigail, married (2) Thomas Elithorp (63).
"Petition of Robert Coates Sr of Lynn and Jane Coates his wife and daughter of George Sumner who died by Small Pox some forty years since in Rowley, for administration of estate of Thomas Sumner her brother who married and died without issue, his wife is also dead she having married twice, and said Jane is only heir living, she being about ten years old when her father died. To the Court to be held 1st Tues-
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day November 1691." "Inventory of above estate amounting to £106 returned by Robert Coates administrator, 3 November 1691." (Essex Co. Ct. Files).
SWAN
193. RICHARD1 SWAN, "husbandman," 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. He had a two-acre house lot, 1643; brought with him wife Ann, who was buried 4 Apr., 1658. He married (2) 1 Mar., 1658-9, Ann, widow of John Trumble (204).
He was buried 14 May, 1678. His will, dated 25 Apr., 1678, men- tions wife, Ann; son Robert Swan; "Joseph Boynton my son-in-law and Sarah his wife"; "three children of my son-in-law and daughter Stickney"; "grandchild Richard Sutton"; "grandchild Richard Swan, son of my son Robert"; "my four dau's," Jane Wilson, Frances Quilter, Dorothy Chapman, and Mercy Warner (Essex Probate on file and Essex Deeds, 4 Ips. : 173-5).
His widow, Ann, was buried 23 July, 1678. Her will, dated 4 July, 1678, proved 24 Sept., 1678, mentions daughters Abigail Bailey and Mary Kilborn; sons Caleb, John and Jonathan Hopkinson and John Trumble. See Michael Hopkinson (91) and John Trumble (204).
Children, first five born, probably, in England :
193-1. ROBERT,2 was 36 years old, 1662 (Essex Ct. Files) ; m. Elizabeth Acy (2-3).
193-2. JANE, m. -- Wilson.
193-3. JULIAN, m. Samuel Stickney (189-1).
193-4. FRANCES, was 40 years old, 1673 (Essex Ct. Files) ; m. Mark Quilter of Ipswich.
193-5. DOROTHY, was about 37 years old, 1673 (Essex Ct. Files) ; m. Thomas Abbot (1-1).
193-6. JOHN, bp. in Boston, the Sunday following 6 Jan., 1638-9 (Savage).
193-7. MERCY, b. 4 : 5 mo. 1640 ; m. in Ipswich, 21 Oct., 1662, Samuel Warner of Ipswich.
193-8. FAITH, b. 30: 1 mo. 1644. Was she the mother of Richard Sutton? If not, who was the Faith Swan, whose son Richard was bp. in Rowley Church, 18 July, 1675? Was she ever married? 193-9. SARAH, b. 1646; m. Joseph Boynton (22-1).
193-1. ROBERT2 SWAN (Richard 193), born about 1626, probably in England; married Elizabeth, daughter of William Acy (2); was very early of Haverhill. He was a member of Rowley Church, until 9 May, 1675; residence, Haverhill, where his wife, Elizabeth, died 11 Aug., 1689 (G. S. Haverhill). He married (2) in Haverhill, 1 Apr., 1690, Widow Hannah Ross. He died 11 Feb., 1697-8 (Haverhill R.), in the 74th year of his age (G. S. Haverhill).
His will, dated 28 Sept., 1697, mentions wife, Hannah, and others. His real estate was divided, 21 Jan., 1724-5, into eleven equal shares (Essex Probate Files, 26896).
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Children (dates of birth from Haverhill and Old Norfolk Co. Records) : 193-10. RUTH,3 b. prob. in Rowley; m. in Haverhill, 19 Sept., 1672, John Hartshorne; d. 12 Dec., 1690, of small pox (Haverhill R.). Her son, John Hartshorne, with wife, Hannah, was living in Haver- hill, 15 Dec., 1699 (Essex Deeds). See Thomas Spofford (184-3). 193-11. ELIZABETH, b. 30: 7 mo. (Sept.) 1653 ; m. Matthew Harriman (78-2). 193-12. SARAH, b. 10 Aug., 1655; m. in Haverhill, 21 Oct., 1674, Thomas Hartshorne.
193-13. ROBERT, b. 30: 3 mo. (May) 1657; m. in Haverhill, 20 July, 1685, Elizabeth Storey; residence, Haverhill.
193-14. ANN, b. 3 Mar., 1657-8 (?), 3 : 1 mo. 1658-9 (Norfolk Co. R.) ; m. in Haverhill, 31 Aug., 1683, Nathaniel Ayer of Haverhill. Their dau. Ruth was bp. in Rowley, 3 Oct., 1686. The record is as follows : "1686 Goodwife Ayers Br. Swans daught daughter Ruth Octob 3" (Ch. R.).
193-15. RICHARD, b. 24 Feb., 1660; m. Hannah Story.
193-16. TIMOTHY, b. 12 Mar., 1662-3; d. in Andover, 1 Feb., 1693.
193-17. DOROTHIE, b. 8 Nov., 1666; m. in Haverhill, 23 Nov., 1683, Samuel Dalton of Haverhill, where she d. 21 Oct., 1700.
193-18. JOHN, b. 1 Aug., 1668; m. in Haverhill, 1 Aug., 1699, Widow Susannah Wood; d. 15 May, 1743; she d. 20 Mar., 1772, in the 100th year of her age.
193-19. SAMUEL, b. 11 Apr., 1670; d. in Haverhill, 11 June, 1671.
193-20. SAMUEL, b. 24 Oct., 1672; m. in Haverhill, 8 Mar., 1693-4, Dorothie Ames ; residence, Haverhill; d. 28 Nov., 1751 (Haverhill R.).
193-21. JOSHUA, b. 13 Sept., 1674 : prob. m. Sarah Ingalls.
193-22. CALEB, b. 18 June, 1676; d. before 21 Jan., 1724-5.
193-15. RICHARD3 SWAN (Robert 193-1; Richard 193), born in Haverhill, 24 Feb., 1660; moved to Rowley and there married, 3 Dec., 1683, Hannah Story, perhaps daughter of William of Ipswich. He was admitted to Rowley Church, 23 May, 1684. He was a soldier in the Canada Expedition, 1690, and died in service. Administration granted, 22 Apr., 1691, to his widow, Hannah (Essex Probate, 304: 375). His widow, Hannah, married (2) Thomas Jewett (100-11).
Children born in Rowley :
193-23. EBENEZER,4 b. 10 Dec., 1686; bur. 3 Jan., 1686-7.
193-24. HANNAH, b. 2 Nov., 1689; m. Capt. Stephen Peabody of Boxford ; d. in Boxford, 17 Apr., 1764 (Hist. of Boxford).
SYLE
194. RICHARD1 SYLE was the schoolmaster in Rowley from about 1697 to the time of his death. He married (2) in Newbury, 31 Aug., 1697, Anna, widow of Joseph Scott (169). She died 25 Jan., 1715, in her 58th year (G. S.). He married (3) 28 Oct., 1719, Mary,* widow of Robert Greenough (72). He died 22 Feb., 1721-2. His will, dated 26 Mar., 1720, mentions wife, Mary; daughter Mary Benning- ton; daughter Elizabeth Feathergel; Margaret Joans; son John, who
* His intention of marriage with Abia Browne, of Ipswich, was published in Ipswich, 12 Sept., 1719, but they were not married.
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is to have the real estate after his mother's death (Essex Probate, 313: 405). His widow, Mary, married (3) Joshua Boynton (21-4).
Child of record in Rowley :
194-1. JOHN,2 b. 26 Sept., 1698; m. Jane Stickney (189-32).
194-1. JOHN2 SYLE (Richard 194), born 26 Sept., 1698; married 21 June, 1722, Jane, daughter of Lieut. John Stickney (189-4). He died in Newbury, 10 Oct., 1725 (G. S. Newbury). His will, dated 9 Oct., 1725, mentions himself as of Newbury and a blockmaker; wife, Jane, to have all the estate during life; daughter Hannah to have remainder; trusty friend and brother-in-law, Richard Dole of Rowley, to be executor (Essex Probate). His widow, Jane, married (2) Tim- othy Palmer (134-20).
Child born in Newbury :
194-2. HANNAH,3 b. 30 Apr., 1723; m. 22 Jan., 1743, Amos Stickney of Bradford.
TENNEY
195. THOMAS1 TENNEY, brother of Dea. William (196), had an acre and half house lot, 1643. He brought with him his wife, Ann, who was mentioned as "sister" in the will of Dea. Thomas Mighill (127). She was buried 26: 7 mo. 1657. He married (2) 24 Feb., 1657-8, Elizabeth, widow of Francis Parrat (136). He was styled "ensign," and died in Bradford, 20 Feb., 1699-1700. In his deposition of 4 May, 1680, he gave his age as "about sixty-six years" (Essex Deeds, 4 Ips. : 329).
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