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Children of record in Rowley :
208-1. HANNAH,2 b. 10 Dec., 1668.
208-2. JOHN, b. 15 Nov., 1671; m. in Bradford, 25 Feb., 1691-2, Ruth Harts- horn. Prob. moved to Kennebunk, Me., about 1718.
Children of record in Bradford :
208-3. NATHANIEL, b. 2 Dec., 1676.
208-4. EUNICE, b. 20 Apr., 1679; d. 26 July, 1679.
208-5. THOMAS, b. 10 Oct., 1681.
208-6. MARY, bp. 15: 3 mo. 1684.
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WATSON
209. THOMAS WATSON. 2 July, 1673, record of his casting out of Rowley Church, and the reasons for it; he stole a knife and some tobacco from Merchant Wainwright, and told many lies, among such the following: "He told Robert Shelato that his wife milkt " cows & made 20 pounds of butter a week, whereas she milkt but 3 & made but 6 pounds a week" (Ch. R.). 30 Sept., 1674, he confessed his sins, but was not restored. He was re-admitted 28 Mar., 1675. His later his- tory is unknown to us.
WATSON
210. WILLIAM WATSON was a resident of Rowley, 2 Nov., 1677, and within John Dresser's tithing-man's district (T. R.). Ipswich Vital Records show the birth of Sarah Wattson, daughter of William, Nov. 2, 1672. She may have been the daughter of William (210).
WENTWORTH
211. PAUL2 WENTWORTH, son of Elder William1 of Dover, moved to Rowley, 1696, with his wife, Catherine, probably daughter of Duncan Stewart (188). They were admitted to Rowley Church, 30 Aug., 1696, and were dismissed, 29 June, 1707, to the church in New London, Conn. The births of his thirteen children are of record in Norwich, Conn.
WENTWORTH
212. SYLVANUS2 WENTWORTH, son of Elder William1 of Dover, married 7 Nov., 1685 (Ct. R.), Elizabeth, daughter of Duncan Stewart (188).
Child born in Rowley :
212-1. ELIZABETH,3 b. 27 Aug., 1689; m. Nathaniel Dresser (58-13).
WEST
213. TWYFORD1 WEST was of Ipswich. His home was a part of the farm in Ipswich Village, later known for many years as the "Pear- son Farm," Jonathan Pearson (140-108) having moved there in 1750. Children :
213-1. ELIZABETH,2 m. Joseph Chaplin (37-2).
213-2. MARY, d. 28 Dec., 1659 (Ct. R.).
213-3. JOHN, b. in Ipswich, 20 Oct., 1661 (Ct. R.).
213-4. NATHANIEL, b. in Ipswich, 1 Jan., 1666 (Ct. R.).
WEST
214. JOHN2 WEST of Ipswich, perhaps son of Twyford1 above, mar- ried in Rowley, 22 July, 1687, Sarah, daughter of Dea. William Tenney
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(196). He was of Ipswich, 22 Feb., 1691-2 (Essex Deeds, 5 Ips. : 535). They lived in Bradford, where he died 27 Mar., 1733, in his 74th year (G. S. Bradford).
Children born in Ipswich :
214-1. ELIZABETH,3 b. 31 July, 1688.
214-2. JOHN, b. 25 Feb., 1690-1.
WHEELER
215. DAVID2 WHEELER, son of John1 of Newbury, was born in Salisbury, England, 1625, and came from Hampton to Newbury, 1645 (Coffin). Sept., 1646, he was presented to the court for gathering peas on the Sabbath Day; he was then styled "of Hampton" (Essex Ct. R.). He married in Newbury, 18 June, 1650, Sarah, daughter of Humphrey Wise of Ipswich.
He moved to Rowley before 1670, and was admitted to Rowley Church, 7 May, 1699.
Children born in Newbury :
215 - 1. SARAH,3 b. about 1651; m. John Spofford (184-2).
215 - 2. JOHN, b. 5 Dec., 1653; m. Mary
215 - 3. ABIGAIL, b. 2 Feb., 1655; m. in Newbury, 20 May, 1679, Samuel Hills (Newbury R.).
215 - 4. JONATHAN, b. 6 Jan., 1657; m. Mary -.
215 - 5. NATHAN, b. 27 Dec., 1659; m. Elizabeth Safford.
215 - 6. LYDIA, b. 7 May, 1662.
215 - 7. JETHRO, b. 28 Mar., 1664; m. Hannah French.
215 - A son, b. 21 Apr., 1666.
215- A son, b. 2 Apr., 1668.
215 - 8. BENJAMIN, prob. one of the two sons last above, was of Newbury ; in the Canada Expedition, 1690; d. 1691. His will, dated 9 Apr., 1690, proved 29 Sept., 1691, mentions brother Nathan Wheeler.
Children of record in Rowley :
215-9. JOSEPH, b. 15 Sept., 1669.
215-10. MARY, bp. 4 Sept., 1670.
215-11. DAVID, bp. 1 Oct., 1676.
215-2. JOHN3 WHEELER (David 215; John of Newbury), born in Newbury, 5 Dec., 1653; married Mary
Child born in Rowley :
215-12. JOHN,4 b. 28 May, 1679.
215-4. JONATHAN3 WHEELER (David 215; John of Newbury), born in Newbury, 6 Jan., 1657; married 15 Mar., 1683-4, Mary -. He was admitted to Rowley Church, 10 June, 1683; his wife was admitted 20 July, 1690. They were dismissed, 13 Oct., 1706, to the church in Byfield Parish.
His will, dated 12 Aug., 1720, proved 31 Oct., 1720, mentions him- self as of Byfield; wife, Mary; sons Jonathan, James, and Moses; daughters Sarah, wife of Jonathan Bradstreet, Mary, wife of John
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Hopkinson, and Mehitable Wheeler (Essex Probate, 313: 205). By deed, dated 21 Jan., 1720-1, Mary, widow of Jonathan Wheeler, con- veys to Richard Lowell of Newbury, 50 acres of land in Rowley, "near Byfield parsonage land" (Essex Deeds, 40 : 155).
Children of record in Rowley :
215-13. JONATHAN,4 b. 15 Apr., 1686; m. Ann Plummer (149-6).
215-14. MARY, b. 1 Sept., 1687; d. soon.
215-15. JAMES, bp. 20 July, 1690; m. Mary Woodman.
215-16.
SARAH, bp. 15 May, 1692; m. Jonathan Bradstreet (25-19).
215-17.
MARY, b. 9 Feb., 1694-5; m. John Hopkinson (91-19).
215-18. EBENEZER, twin, b. 26 Mar., 1698; d. 21 Apr., 1698.
215-19. MEHITABLE, twin, b. 26 Mar., 1698; m. Benjamin Wheeler (215-32). 215-20. SAMUEL, b. 1 Aug., 1700; d. young.
215-21. MOSES, b. about 1707; was upwards of 16 years old, 29 Apr., 1723, when he made choice of his brother, Jonathan Bradstreet, to be his guardian (Essex Probate) ; m. Jane Plummer (149-13).
215-5. NATHAN3 WHEELER (David 215; John of Newbury), born in Newbury, 27 Dec., 1659; moved to Rowley before 1670; married 13 Jan., 1689-90, Elizabeth* Safford of Ipswich. He married (2) Rebecca, daughter of John Safford of Ipswich. She was born in Ipswich, "about Aug. 30," 1667 (Ct. R.). He was admitted to Rowley Church, 7 May, 1699, and dismissed with his wife (unnamed), 13 Oct., 1706, to the church in Byfield Parish. His will, dated 18 Aug., 1729, proved 26 July, 1741, mentions himself as of Newbury; wife, Rebecca; son Nathan; daughters Sarah Boynton, Rebecca Plummer, Mercy Platts, Abigail Plummer, Elizabeth Hale, and Margaret Wheeler (Essex Pro- bate). A "Rebecka" Wheeler was admitted, 23 June, 1695, to Rowley Church. His widow, Rebecca, died 28 June, 1755, aged almost 88 years (Byfield Ch. R.).
Children born in Newbury :
215-22. SARAH,4 b. 4 July, 1692; m. Ebenezer Boynton (22-26).
215-23. REBECCA, b. 11 Sept., 1694; m. in Newbury, 15 Mar., 1721-2, John Plummer, Jr., of Newbury.
215-24. MERCY, b. 30 Aug., 1696; m. James Platts (147-10).
215-25. ABIGAIL, b. 16 Dec., 1698; m. in Newbury, 30 Jan., 1723-4, Daniel Plummer.
215-26. NATHAN, b. 8 Aug., 1701; m. in Newbury, - Jan., 1724-5, Mary Plummer; residence, Newbury.
215-27. ELIZABETH, bp. 15 Oct., 1704 (Rowley Ch. R.) ; m. 4 Dec., 1727, Moses Hale; d. in Rindge, N. H., 9 Jan., 1780.
215-28. DAVID, b. 22 May, 1707; d. young.
215-29. MARGARET, bp. 29 Oct., 1710 (Byfield Ch. R.) ; m. in Newbury, 17 Aug., 1732, Caleb Burbank of Bradford.
215-7. JETHRO3 WHEELER (David 215; John of Newbury), born in Newbury, 28 Mar., 1664; moved to Rowley before 1670; married 2 July, 1690, Hannah, daughter, or granddaughter, of Edward French
* Perhaps, instead of "Elizabeth," "Rebecca" should have been written in the original record, and Nathan married but once.
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of Salisbury. He died 1725 (between 10 Apr. and 25 May). His will, dated 14 Nov., 1724, proved 7 June, 1725, mentions himself as of Row- ley, cordwainer; wife, Hannah; sons Jethro, Benjamin, Abijah, and John; daughters Hannah Marshall, Mary, Sarah and Elizabeth Wheeler (Essex Probate, 315: 246).
Children of record in Rowley :
215-30. HANNAH,4 b. 22 July, 1691; d. soon.
215-31. JETHRO, b. 19 Aug., 1692; m. in Gloucester, 13 Feb., 1717, Sarah Harraden of Gloucester. They lived in Gloucester and had chil- dren born there.
215-32. BENJAMIN, b. 23 Mar., 1694-5; m. (int. 15 Oct., 1720) his cousin, Mehitable Wheeler (215-19) ; settled in Gloucester, where his chil- dren were b .; moved to Ipswich, where he d. 1 Jan., 1779. His will, dated 7 Apr., 1764, mentions wife, Mehitable; sons Ben- jamin, David, and Simeon "who is now abroad at sea"; daugh- ters Mehitable Emerson and Molly Burnam; Susanna Wheeler, widow of son Moses, deceased, and their children, Moses, Aaron and Joseph Wheeler. At the time of the probate of the will his wife, Mehitable, was dead. She d. in Ipswich, 4 Aug., 1766, and he had wife Sarah ;* dau. Mehitable (Emerson) had become the wife of Philip Kneeland (Neeland) (Essex Probate, 353 : 509). Widow Sarah Wheeler d. 26 Apr., 1814, aged 99 years, 5 mos. (Ipswich R.).
215-33. HANNAH, b. 9 June, 1697; m. - Marshall.
215-34. MOSES, b. 12 Mar., 1699-1700 ; d. young.
215-35.
ABIJAH, b. 21 June, 1702; m. 8 Nov., 1728, Elizabeth Andrews of Ipswich ; settled in Ipswich, where he d. 1 Mar., 1782. His will, dated 15 Nov., 1768, mentions wife, Elizabeth; three daughters, Elizabeth, wife of Francis Haskell, Lucy, wife of Samuel Proc- tor, Susanna, wife of Richard Goss (Essex Probate, 355 : 225). Eleven of his children are of record in Ipswich.
215-36. MARY, bp. 29 Apr., 1705.
215-37. SARAH, bp. 4 Jan., 1707-8.
215-38. JOHN, b. 12 Sept., 1710; prob. settled in Gloucester.
215-39. ELIZABETH, bp. 6 Mar., 1725-6; mentioned in her father's will. See Daniel Palmer (135-14).
215-13. JONATHAN4 WHEELER (Jonathan 215-4; David 215; John of Newbury), born 15 Apr., 1686; married 15 Nov., 1710, Ann, daugh- ter of Benjamin Plummer (149).
Children born in Rowley :
215-40. BENJAMIN,5 b. 25 Sept., 1711; m. 30 Apr., 1734, Rebecca Pingry (146-8). Children b. in Rowley: Benjamin,6 b. 9 Oct., 1735; Rebecca (Becke), b. 28 June, 1737.
215-41. ANN, bp. 8 May, 1715; d. young.
215-42. STEPHEN, b. 25 Dec., 1716.
215-43.
ABNER, b. 7 Jan., 1719-20.
215-44. JONATHAN, b. 11 June, 1724.
215-45. MARTHA, b. 23 Dec., 1727.
215-46. WILLIAM, b. 6 Aug., 1732 (1731, dup.).
215-47. ANNE, b. 29 Sept., 1737.
* Benjamin Wheeler of Ipswich and Sarah Woodbury of Rowley were married 26 Nov., 1767 (Rowley R.).
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215-15. JAMES4 WHEELER (Jonathan 215-4; David 215; John of Newbury), baptized 20 July, 1690; married in Newbury, 7 May, 1709, Mary, daughter of Joshua Woodman of Newbury, where she was born 9 Apr., 1690. They were living in Rowley, 27 Dec., 1712 (Essex Deeds, 26 : 31). See Daniel Tenney (195-6).
Children (Byfield Church Record) :
215-48. MARY,5 bp. 13 Aug., 1710.
215-49. SAMUEL, bp. 24 Aug., 1712.
215-50. JOSHUA, bp. 12 Feb., 1715-16.
215-51. SARAH, bp. 20 Apr., 1718.
215-21. MOSES4 WHEELER (Jonathan 215-4; David 215; John of Newbury), born about 1707; mentioned in father's will, 1720; mar- ried* in Newbury, 2 Apr., 1729, Jane, daughter of Benjamin Plummer (149-2). She died 19 Feb., 1789. He died 23 Feb., 1789, aged 82 years. His will, dated 15 Mar., 1783, mentions wife, Jane; sons Moses, Jonathan, Rufus and Samuel; daughters Jane Wheeler and Hephzibah Smith ; grandson Jonathan Wheeler, Jr., and his sister Molley Wheeler ; son Jonathan, executor (Essex Probate, 360 : 114).
Children born in Rowley :
215-52. MOSES,5 b. 19 Dec., 1730; m. Mary Wells.
215-53. JANE, bp. 29 Apr., 1733; d. soon.
215-54. JONATHAN, b. 20 Sept., 1735; m. Mary Poor.
215-55.
JANE, b. 13 Nov., 1737; d. 12 Dec., 1823; unm. Her will, dated 28 May, 1802, mentions a great Bible given her by her honored father, Moses Wheeler, dec'd; nephew Jonathan Wheeler, exr. (Essex Probate, 402 : 558).
215-56. RUFUS, b. 21 Nov., 1740; m. Lydia Pike.
215-57. HEPZIBAH, b. 17 Feb., 1744 ; m. in Ipswich, 28 Sept., 1773, Anthony Smith of Ipswich.
215-58. SAMUEL, b. 3 Jan., 1748; d. 22 Mar., 1817.
215-59. MARY, b. 9 Sept., 1751; prob. d. young ; unm.
215-52. MOSES5 WHEELER (Moses 215-21; Jonathan 215-4; David 215; John of Newbury), born 19 Dec., 1730; married 11 Dec., 1750, Mary Wells; died 14 Nov., 1799 (G. S. Byfield). His will, dated 9 Apr., 1798, mentions wife, Mary; sons, Moses as executor, and Samuel ; daughters Mary Thorla, Patience Thorla, and Jane Thorla ; grandchild Mary Thorla, daughter of daughter Patience; grandson Moses Wheeler ; brother Rufus Wheeler (Essex Probate, 367: 222). His widow, Mary, died 27 Nov., 1810, aged 81 years (G. S. Byfield).
Children born in Rowley (Byfield Church Record) :
215-60. MARY,6 bp. 12 July, 1752; m. 2 Apr., 1776, Mark Thorla (Thurlow). 215-61. PATIENCE, bp. 21 Oct., 1759; m. 20 Apr., 1773, John Thorla (Thur- low).
215-62. MOSES, b. 11 Feb., 1760; m. in Temple, N. H., 6 Oct., 1782, Sarah Searle of Temple (Hist. of Temple). She d. 13 Dec., 1804, in her 47th year (G. S. Newburyport). He d. in Byfield, 16 Dec., 1839 (G. S. Newburyport). His will, dated 18 Oct., 1828, mentions
* Moses Wheeler of Rowley and Rebecca Parks of Concord entered their inten- tion of marriage, and it was published 13 July, 1728 (Rowley R.).
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grandson, Moses Brown Wheeler, to have one-half the farm in Byfield Parish; grandson, William Searle Wheeler, to have the other half of farm; daughter-in-law, Susan M. Wheeler; grand- daughters Nancy Warren Moulton, "Antinett" Moulton, and Sally Searl Wheeler; Judith Smith, "my present house-keeper" (Essex Probate, 410 : 423). His son, William Searle Wheeler,7 m. Susan M., dau. of Moses Brown of West Newbury. Children : Moses Brown,8 William Searle, and Sarah Searle. He d. in Rowley, 4 Nov., 1822, aged 33 years.
215-63. SAMUEL, b. 27 June, 1765; m. 7 Feb., 1788, Elizabeth (Betty) Lunt of Newbury: residence, Newburyport; d. 23 Nov., 1829 (G. S. Newburyport).
215-64. JANE, m. (int. 16 Aug., 1794) Eliphalet Thorla (Thurlow).
215-54. JONATHAN5 WHEELER (Moses 215-21; Jonathan 215-4; David 215; John of Newbury), born 20 Sept., 1735; married in New- bury, 11 Oct., 1772, Mary, daughter of Jeremiah Poor, "both of Row- ley." She was born in Rowley, 11 Dec., 1742, and died 21 Sept., 1776 (Byfield Ch. R.). He married (?) in Newbury, 31 Aug., 1780, Mary Witham of Newburyport. She died - July, 1788. He died 9 May, 1796.
Children born in Rowley :
215-65. MOLLY6 (Polly), mentioned, 22 Dec., 1781, in will of her grand- mother Poor; also in will of her grandfather Wheeler, 15 Mar., 1783; d. 1791; unm.
215-66. JONATHAN, b. 19 Apr., 1776; m. 13 June, 1808, Elizabeth (Betsey) Wheeler (215-70). They were dismissed, - May, 1827, from Byfield Church to the church in Dracut (Byfield Ch. R.). He d. in Rowley, 31 Oct., 1836, "of Methuen" (T. R.). He had chil- dren born in Rowley: Moody Spofford,7 b. 4 Jan., 1810; Silas Poor, b. 7 Sept., 1811; Mary Poor, b. 28 Oct., 1816 ; Daniel Milton, b. 12 Sept., 1819 ; d. 5 Apr., 1820.
215-56. LIEUT. RUFUS5 WHEELER (Moses 215-21; Jonathan 215-4; David 215; John of Newbury), born 21 Nov., 1740; married 22 Mar., 1764, Lydia Pike. He married (2) 18 Dec., 1788, Abigail, daughter of William Spofford (184-38) ; died 21 Jan., 1823. Rev. soldier, rank of Lieutenant.
Children born in Rowley :
215-67. LYDIA,6 b. 12 Nov., 1764; m. - Wallingford.
215-68.
RUFUS, b. 26 Mar., 1768; his will, dated 25 Aug., 1794, proved 26 Sept., 1796, mentions himself as of Rowley, mariner; sisters Lydia Wallingford and Elizabeth Wheeler; uncle Joseph Pike of Rowley, exr. (Essex Probate, 364 : 438).
215-69. BENIAH, b. 27 Dec., 1772; his will, dated 14 June, 1803, proved 3 Oct., 1803, mentions himself as of Rowley, mariner ; sister Eliza- beth; father (unnamed) ; Samuel Stickney, exr. (Essex Probate, 371 : 116).
215-70. BETSEY (Elizabeth), b. 27 Oct., 1780; m. Jonathan Wheeler (215- 66).
WHITE
216. GEORGE WHITE was chosen as one of the "Pinders" for the northeast field, 8 Jan., 1668 (Rowley R.). He leased land in Rowley,
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1668, from Widow Abigail Lambert (112-1). He married 5 Apr., 1671, Lydia Sampson (Ct. R.). His name appears on the Rowley tax list of 1691. He died 1709, called "senior." She was admitted to Rowley Church, 4 Sept., 1709, and died, his widow, 25 Feb., 1722-3.
Children born in Ipswich :
216-1. LYDIA, b. 5 Jan., 1672.
216-2. NATHANIEL, b. 3 Feb., 1673.
Of record in Rowley :
216-3. NATHANIEL, bp. in May or June, 1689.
216-4. JOSIAH, bp. in May or June, 1689.
Apparently others bp. at same time; the record is worn away. And probably :
216-5. GEORGE, d. 10 or 11 Nov., 1753, "Felo de se, poor George" (Ch. R.).
216-6. ELIZABETH, d. 27 Nov., 1729.
WICOM WICKHAM WAKAM
217. RICHARD1 WICOM* had an acre and half house lot, 1643. By deed, dated 26 June, 1661, he gave his homestead and some other lands to his son John, in consideration of support of self and wife, Ann, during life (Essex Deeds, 2 Ips .: 199). John Wicom sold this home- stead, in 1683, to John Pickard (145) (Essex Deeds, 5 Ips .: 39). He was buried 27 Jan., 1663-4. His widow, Ann, was buried 25 Aug., 1674. It is probable that Thomas Wickham who was established in Wethersfield, Conn., in 1658, was brother to Richard.
Children :
217-1. DANIEL,2 b. in Eng., about 1635; m. Mary Smith (181-2).
217-2. THOMAS, bur. 6 July, 1660.
217-3. JOHN, b. about 1647; m. Abigail Kimball.
217-1. CAPT. DANIEL2 WICOM (Richard 217), born in England, 1635; married 14 Oct. 1658, Mary, daughter of Hugh Smith (181). She died 29 Jan., 1690-1. He married (2) 11 Nov., 1691, Lydia, widow of Lieut. Abel Platts (148-2). He was a carpenter, and captain of the military company, and also a quartermaster in King Philip's War. His son Daniel, in 1735, being then of Norwich, Conn., had a grant of land in "Narragansett No. 4," because of said service. He died 15 Apr., 1700, aged 65 years (G. S.). In the division of his estate the court assigned one-third to widow Lydia, the remainder to only son, Daniel, he to pay his three sisters, Frances Johnson, Rebecca and Martha Wicom, etc. (Essex Probate, 7: 14 and 54-55). His widow, Lydia, died 24 Nov., 1722 (G. S.).
Children of record in Rowley :
217 - 4. MARY,3 bur. 1 Feb., 1660-1.
217 - 5. SARAH, b. 27 Dec., 1661; d. before 1700, without issue.
217 - 6. DANIEL, m. Sarah Hazen (85-11).
217-7. MARY, b. 11 Nov., 1667; d. before 1700, without issue.
* Called Richard Nalam in Gage's Hist. Rowley, p. 130.
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217 - 8. THOMAS, bp. 14 July, 1672; d. before 1700, without issue.
217 -9. FRANCES, b. 29 Mar., 1675; m. Samuel Johnson (105-5).
217-10. REBECCA, b. 7 Dec., 1677; unm. 1700.
217-11. MARTHA, b. 6 Mar., 1679-80; m. 15 Jan., 1701-2, Daniel Hardy of Bradford.
217-12. HANNAH, d. 24 Feb., 1689-90.
217-3. JOHN2 WICOM (Richard 217), born about 1647; married 14 May, 1673, Abigail, daughter of Henry Kimball of Ipswich. He was of Newbury, 5 Sept., 1702 (Essex Deeds, 4 Norfolk: 70). He died 1 Apr., 1715, aged 68 years (G. S. Byfield). His homestead was in Newbury near the present Dummer Academy.
By deed, dated 7 May, 1686, Nathaniel Harris conveys to Joseph Jewett, land in Rowley, and refers to a spring of water "commonly called John Wicom's Spring" (Essex Deeds, 5 Ips .: 539). This spring is still known as "Wicom's Spring."
By deed, dated 4 Aug., 1714, conveying his estate, he mentions wife, Abigail; son Thomas; son-in-law Jonathan Jewett; "my three daugh- ters" Abigail, Mary and Sarah; daughter Ann Fraser; children of daughter Mehitable Woodman, deceased, Dorothy and Mehitable (Essex Deeds, 27: 136).
Children of record in Rowley :
217-13. ANN,3 b. 1 Apr., 1674; m. Colin Fraser (67).
217-14. ABIGAIL, b. 10 Mar., 1675-6; m. Richard Clarke (41-7).
217-15. JOHN, b. 28 Nov., 1677; bur. 12 June, 1679.
217-16. MARY, bp. 18 Jan., 1679-80; m. Jonathan Jewett (100-20).
217-17. MEHITABLE, b. 5 Sept., 1682 ; m. Joshua Woodman (223).
217-18. SARAH, b. 29 Aug., 1688 ; m. Zachary Boynton (21-10).
217-19. THOMAS, b. 6 May, 1692 ; m. Hannah Hale.
217-6. DANIEL3 WICOM (Capt. Daniel 217-1; Richard 217), mar- ried 27 June, 1690, Sarah, daughter of Edward Hazen (85). She died 9 Apr., 1706 (G. S.). He married (2) Jane
17 Feb., 1712, he conveys land in Rowley to his son-in-law James Barker, who is to pay £3 each to Daniel's five daughters, Mary, Hannah, Hephzibah, Elizabeth and Priscilla (Essex Deeds, 4 Norfolk: 33).
In the summer of 1714, he moved to Norwich, Conn., and bought a farm. He, "of Norwich," in consideration of comfortable support for the rest of his life, conveys 2 Nov., 1724, all his estate to "my son Amos Stickney and Hephzibah his wife of Norwich" (Norwich, Conn. Deeds).
Children of record in Rowley :
217-20. MARY,4 b. 4 June, 1691; d. soon.
217-21. SARAH, b. 27 July, 1694; m. James Barker (13-28).
217-22 MARY, b. 15 Jan., 1696-7; m. 3 July, 1719, James Jarvis of New- bury; d. 30 Apr., 1726.
217-23. HANNAH, bp. 12 Mar., 1698-9; m. Jonathan Crosby (49-20).
217-24. HEPHZIBAH, b. 22 Apr., 1701; m. Amos Stickney (189-39).
217-25. ELIZABETH, bp. 19 Dec., 1703.
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217-26. PRISCILLA (Hannah, T. R.), b. 9 Apr., 1706; m. in Boxford, 19 Oct., 1724, Nathaniel Danforth.
217-27. DANIEL, b. 22 Apr., 1712; d. 25 June, 1713.
217-19. THOMAS3 WICOM (John 217-3; Richard 217), born 6 May, 1692; married in Newbury, 16 Jan., 1718-9, Hannah, daughter of Thomas Hale (74) of Newbury, where she was born 7 June, 1699. He married (2) in Newbury, 1 Apr., 1728, Ann, daughter of Capt. Jona- than Bailey (10-9). They lived in Newbury. His estate was divided 3 Apr., 1731; widow Ann, son William, daughters Hannah, Anna, and Sarah, each received a portion (Essex Probate, 19: 132). His widow, Ann, married (2) in Newbury, 26 Apr., 1732, John Coleman of Newbury; married (3) in Newbury, 15 May, 1733, Daniel Tenney of Bradford; died in Bradford, 28 June, 1768 (G. S. Groveland).
Children born in Newbury (Byfield Church Record) :
217-28. HANNAH,4 b. 26 Nov., 1721; m. 15 Sept., 1743, Samuel Hibbard of Bradford.
217-29. SARAH, bp. 26 Nov., 1721; d. soon.
217-30. ANN, b. 5 Sept., 1724; m. (int. 30 Jan., 1748) Francis Greenleaf of Newbury.
217-31. SARAH, b. 2 Aug., 1727; m. 8 Mar., 1747-8, Ebenezer Hale of Brad- ford.
217-32. GERSHOM, bp. 12 Jan., 1728-9; d. young.
217-33. WILLIAM, bp. 15 Nov., 1730; m. Susanna Rolf.
217-33. WILLIAM4 WICOM (Thomas 217-19; John 217-3; Richard 217), born in Newbury, baptized 15 Nov., 1730 (Byfield Ch. R.) ; married in Bradford, 12 Mar., 1750, Susanna Rolf of Bradford; died 14 June, 1764, aged about 34 years (Byfield Ch. R.).
Children born in Newbury (Byfield Church Record) :
217-34. THOMAS,5 bp. 26 Jan., 1752; m. in Bradford, 18 Nov., 1779, Affa Hardy of Bradford. He was then of Nottingham West, N. H.
217-35. HANNAH, twin, bp. 17 June, 1753 ; d. 6 July, 1754.
217-36. SUSANNA, twin, bp., 17 June, 1753.
217-37. ANNA, b. 29 Apr., 1756.
217-38. HANNAH, b. 30 Jan., 1758.
217-39. SARAH, b. 21 Dec., 1761.
WILD
218. WILLIAM WILD, carpenter, had an acre and half house lot, 1643. He moved to that part of Rowley afterward Bradford, with Robert Haseltine (83) and John Haseltine (84), 1649. He was first of Ipswich, and was again of Ipswich 17 Dec., 1655, when he sold all his estate in Rowley to George Hadley (73). His wife, Elizabeth, released dower (Essex Deeds, 1 Ips .: 182). His will, dated 6 May, 1662, proved 30 Sept., 1662, mentions himself as of Ipswich, and as legatees, wife, Elizabeth, to have the dwelling-house and all the land for her life; John Wild, "the sonn of John Wild of Topsfield my Kins- man"; John Wild, Sr., of Topsfield; Robert Amis; Mark Warner; Hannah Lampson (Essex Probate).
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EARLY SETTLERS OF ROWLEY, MASSACHUSETTS
WILFORD
219. GILBERT1 WILFORD (Willford) was paid by the town of Row- ley, in 1665, a bounty for killing foxes. He was then living in that part of Rowley afterward Bradford. He had a wife, Mary.
Children (births from Ct. R.) :
219-1. MARY,2 b. 18 Nov., 1667; m. in Haverhill, 17 Dec., 1684, John Corlis of Haverhill.
219-2. MARTHA, b. 18 Jan., 1669; m. in Haverhill, 7 Feb., 1694-5, Joseph Greeley of Haverhill.
219-3. RUTH, b. 15 May, 1672; m. in Haverhill, 12 June, 1694, Thomas Ayer of Haverhill.
219-4. NATHANIEL, b. 20 May, 1675; prob. d. 1706; unm.
WOOD
220. THOMAS1 WOOD married 7: 4 mo (June) 1654, Ann
By deeds, dated 18 Feb., 1657, Joseph Jewett conveys to him four acres of land lying between the street (now Main Street) and Humphrey Bradstreet's farm (Essex Deeds, 2 Ips .: 135), and one undivided half of fourteen acres, "joining to Humphrey Bradstreets land with the south part of it, and butting upon a parcel of land called the ware- house field . . . , with the east part of it, and with the west part of it joining to the way that goes to Newbury and the way that leads to Rowley warehouse" (Essex Deeds, 2 Ips .: 134). He exchanged these lands with John Pickard, guardian of Nehemiah Jewett, for that Messuage, mansion house, "wherein Mr Joseph Jewett dwelt at the time of his death" (Essex Deeds, 2 Ips .: 66). That was the original lot laid out to William Bellingham (14).
Wood was accused before the Rowley Church, 28 Aug., 1667, of hav- ing the deed of this land so made as to include about sixty rods of meadow belonging to Rev. Samuel Phillips, the minister of Rowley, and of pulling down the fence, thereby wronging Mr. Phillips. The matter was settled by Mr. Phillips having his meadow restored and Brother Wood confessing his sin (Ch. R.).
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