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judication of civil matters and the trial of persons against whom
6. Henry Tibbets," born June 12, 1812; merchant; lived in Liverpool, Eng .; married Elizabeth Prentiss of Marblehead Jan. 6, 1836; 7. Joseph White,' born March 14, 1816; lived in Danvers; dealer in stoves and hardware; married Margaret Dale Putnam of Danvers April 8, 1840; died March 24, 1880; father of George F. Ropes, the druggist. CAPT. JOHN ROPES ;6 master- mariner ; married Mary Archer March 21, 1813; died July 30, 1825; she died, his widow, Jan. 19, 1875; children: I. John Francis, born Feb. II, 1814; lived in New York; editor of the Sunday Atlas; married Lavinia Gage of Dover, N. H., Sept. 20, 1835; died in New Jersey Dec. 24, 1885; no children ; 2. Abigail Woodward," born Feb. 23, 1815; died, unmarried, July 14, 1892 ; 3. Elizabeth Archer,7 born Sept. 15, 1816; married Nathaniel Chapman of Marblehead Jan. 25, 1836; 4. Samuel Woodman,7 born June 15, 1821; lived in Boston; married Mary Torrey Wildermath of Boston Sept. 8, 1842; died June 26, 1874; 5. Mary Archer," born Dec. 7, 1822; died, unmarried. Jan. 2, I856.
CHARLES AUGUSTUS ROPES;" grain dealer ; married, first, Mary Anne Barker Nov. 16, 1843; she died March 22, 1853; married, second, Lucinda Whipple April 13, 1854; died March 19, 1890; she died March 20, 1906; children : I. Anna Theresa,8 born about 1845; died April 20, 1849; 2. Benja- min Barker, born June II, 1847; 3. George Augustus,8 born July 12, 1849; went west, unmarried, about 1880, and was never heard from; 4. Charles Ripley,8 born March 3, 1853; died Oct. 1, 1853, in Fairfield, Conn .; 5. Willis Henry,8 born March 26, 1855; 6. Mary Theresa,8 born Feb. 19, 1857; mar- ried Frederick Cate; 7. Emily,8 born May 17, 1859; unmarried; 8. Reuben Wilkins,8 born May 10, 1861; 9. Marian Cloutman,8 born March 7, 1863; died Aug. 4, 1864; 10. Charles Fisher8 (twin), born June 26, 1865; II. Ed- win Chapin® (twin), born June 26, 1865; married Carrie Slade Raymond June 26, 1899; no children; 12. Lucinda,8 born Aug. 24, 1868. ELEAZER WHEELOCK RIPLEY ROPES;7 lived in Salem and New York; flour dealer ; married Elizabeth Graves Oct. 22, 1846; she died, his widow, in Brooklyn May 25, 1910; children : I. Grace Frances;8 2. Elizabeth Graves,8 born Jan. I, 1849; 3. Frederick Ripley,8 born Oct. II, 1850; 4. Albert Gardner,8 born April 29, 1852; 5. Alice,8 born Oct. 17, 1853; died, by accidental burning, July 4, 1863; 6. Charles Arthur,8 born March 21, 1857; died June 20, 1863; 7. Walter Peirce,8 born July 6, 1861, in Salem; 8. Lincoln8 (twin), born June 2, 1865, at Brooklyn, N. Y .; died in Bermuda Feb. 26, 1877; 9. Louis Wheelock8 (twin), born June 2, 1865, at Brooklyn. JAMES ROPES;7 trader and register of probate; married Susan Maria Colby of Weare, N. H., Aug. 13, 1855; died March 4, 1875; she died Sept. 26, 1910; children: I. Lizzie Maria,8 born April 26, 1856; unmarried; 2. James,8 born Oct. 28, 1858; un- married; 3. Samuel George® (twin), born Jan. 20, 1861; Baptist minister ; lives in Tunkhannock, Pa .; married Elizabeth (Miller), widow of Eleazer Dana of Tunkhannock Dec. 12, 19II; had no children; 4. Susie Colby8 (twin), born Jan. 20, 1861; died Feb. 25, 1867; 5. Williams (name changed to William C.), born June 19, 1863; died in Swanzey, N. H., unmarried, July 22, 1901 ; 6. Lucy Houghton,8 born May 28, 1866; died March 21, 1871; 7. Susan Ellen,8 born Nov. 4, 1868; school teacher; unmarried; 8. Alice Colby,8 born May 27, 1871; died May 29, 19II. CAPT. GEORGE NATHAN ROPES ;" master-mariner; married Priscilla Lambert Upton Sept. 24, 1846; he died Sept. 1, 1865; she died, his widow, in Worcester Feb. 10, 1874; children : I. George Henry,8 born May 30, 1847 ; died May 27, 1848; 2. Pris- cilla Chever,8 born about 1849; married Jonathan Brown of Marblehead Feb. 15, 1877; 3. Mary Prince,8 born about 1854; living in 1873; 4. Alice Putnam,8 born Oct. 12, 1856; died March 9, 1858; 5. --- 8 (son), stillborn Sept. 23, 1860. MAJ. JAMES MILLER ROPES;" United States army officer ;
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complaint had been made for criminal offences. Many of these complaints and questions were of minor importance, but officers, parties and witnesses were compelled to travel long distances from home, over forest paths and bridgeless streams. The burden upon all parties concerned became so great that means to relieve it had to be adopted. It was deemed expedient to establish local courts for the trial of ordinary cases. At the session of the general court held March 3, 1635-6, it was ordered that such courts be in- augurated, to meet quarterly. One was ordered to be located at
married Sarah Ellen Henderson of Salem Sept. 4, 1867; died June 4, 1897 ; children : I. - 8 (son), born June 23, 1869, at Camp McDermot, Col. ; died June 27, 1869; 2. James Miller, born Aug. 7, 1870, in Salem; married Knight; 3. Mary Frances,8 born Oct. 10, 1873; unmarried; 4. Augusta L.,s born in 1876, in Texas; married Lewis P. Tufts of Middleton June 26, 1899; 5. Putnam Harris,8 born in 1881, in Del Rio, Texas. EDWARD DELHONDE ROPES; merchant; married Mary Goodhue; died Aug. 8, 1902; children : I. Arthur E.,8 born July 13, 1863; 2. Edward D., born Sept. 3, 1864; lived in New York; died in Salem, unmarried, Oct. 30, 1903; 3. Lucy Goodhue,8 born Feb. 2, 1869; died March 15, 1875; 4. John Bertram, born Feb. 20, I873; 5. Mary Goodhue,8 born Nov. 13, 1874; died Aug. 16, 1883; 6. Ger- trude, born Oct. 5, 1876; married Dr. James Edwin Simpson. JONATHAN ROPES ;" lived on Ropes street; shoemaker ; married Jane Baker Melzard of Marblehead Jan. 15, 1826; she died April 11, 1849; he died April 21, 1885; children : 1. William,8 born Jan. 22, 1826; died Sept. 25, 1827; 2. Jonathan,8 born March 19, 1829; 3. William,8 born July 10, 1830; died Aug. I, 1905; 4. Mary Jane," born Dec. 23, 1832; married Benjamin Brown; 5. Sarah,8 born April 5, 1834; married Daniel S. Brown of Lynn; 6. Benjamin," born March 6, 1836; died June 1I, 1840; 7. Edward,8 born Nov. 9, 1838; died May 19, 1840; 8. Benjamin, born July 27, 1840; lived in Marblehead; mechanic; married Lydia A. Atkins of Marblehead Dec. 24, 1874; 9. Eliza- beth,8 born Aug. 6, 1842; married Philip Atkins of Marblehead; 10. Edward,8 born Dec. 29, 1844; died Dec. 8, 1861. CAPT. JOHN F. ROPES; master- mariner ; married Sarah A. Millett Oct. 14, 1847; was drowned in Boston Jan. 12, 1861 ; she survived him, and with her son removed to Woburn before 1873 ; child : 1. John Henry, born about 1855; living in 1878. JOHN TITCOMB ROPES ;" stove and hardware dealer ; married Lucy Collins April 28, 1834; died March 17, 1879; she died, his widow, April 24, 1887; children : I. John Collins,8 born Feb. 13, 1837; 2. William,8 born Dec. 26, 1839; 3. Lucy.8
BENJAMIN BARKER ROPES ;" currier ; married Emma A. Parsons Sept. 28, 1881 ; died March 25, 1910; children : 1. Leslie Parsons, born April 19, 1886; 2. Alma Theresa," born Feb. 27, 1888; 3. Arthur Newhall," born Aug. 25, 1889; 4. Helen Wilkins," born Jan. 20, 1893 ; died young. WILLIS HENRY ROPES ; hay and grain dealer; married Louisa King Farley of Peabody June I, 1882; children : 1. Frances, born July 23, 1883; married Stillman Pierce Williams of Boston Nov. 12, 1906; lives in Winchester ; 2. Lucy,9 born July 2, 1886; unmarried; 3. Phebe, born Oct. 18, 1890; married Leslie C. Coleman. REUBEN WILKINS ROPES ;8 hay and grain dealer ; married Grace Austin Tuttle June 18, 1895; children : 1. Lawrence Goodhue," born June 24, 1898; 2. Esther," born Dec. 16, 1899; 3. Grace Austin," born Oct. 18. 1901 : died April 19, 1903 ; 4. Marian Wilkins," born Dec. 1. 1903; 5. Austin Tuttle," born Jan. 25, 1905. COL. CHARLES FISHER ROPES ;" hay and grain dealer ; married Margaret Linton Robertson of Beverly June 19, 1900; children : 1. Charles Augustus," born March 13, 1902; 2. Margaret," born April 8, 1904; 3. Anna," born Jan. 1, 1906; 4. John Spencer," born July 18, 1907. JONATHAN
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Salem, with a jurisdiction which comprised the towns of Salem and Saugus.1 The sessions were ordered to be "kept by such magistrates as shalbe dwelling in or neere the said townes, & by such other psons of worth as shall from tyme to tyme be ap- poyncted by the Genall Court, soe as noe Court shalbe kept without one magistrate att the least, & that none of the magistrates be excluded, whoe can & will intend the same; yet the Genall Court shall appoynct weh of the magistrates shall specially belonge to" the court. "Such psons as shalbe ioyned as assotiates to the magistrates in the said Court shalbe chosen by the Genall Court, out of a greater number of such as the seuall townes shall nominate to them, soe as there may be" in the court five, including the magistrate. One magistrate and two other persons so ap- pointed could hold the court.
The jurisdiction included all civil cases where the debt or damage did not exceed ten pounds, and all criminal offences not concerning life, limb or banishment. Appeal was allowed to the next great quarter court in Boston.
These inferior courts were ordered to be held on the last Tuesday of June and of each succeeding third month thereafter. The court in the district where the defendant lived had jurisdic- tion in any action.
May 25, 1636, the general court ordered that in the place where the court sat "the kings maties armes shalbe erected soe sone as they can be hadd." The royal arms continued to be
ROPES ;8 married Sarah Kimball July -, 1860; child: I. Ellen H.,? born June 28, 1864. PUTNAM HARRIS ROPES;8 bank clerk; married Sarah Ger- trude Hyde of Lawrence June 12, 1905; child : I. Helen, born April 21, 1906. JOHN BERTRAM ROPES;8 married Lucy Pickering Robinson Oct. 1, 1898; children : I. Elizabeth,9 born Nov. 17, 1899; 2. Ruth Robinson,9 born Feb. 26, 1908. JONATHAN ROPES;8 shoemaker ; married Abigail E. Burding of Danvers Nov. 2, 1854; she died April 12, 1861 ; he died Dec. 4, 1863; chil- dren : 1. Abby Ella,9 born about 1855; married William L. Vollor Sept. 8, 1875; 2. William Henry,' born Feb. 4, 1859. JOHN COLLINS ROPES;8 ma- chinist ; married Sarah J. Kimball July 26, 1860; died Oct. 7, 1904; she sur-
vived him; children : I. - -9 (son), born May 25, 1861; died May 27, 1861 ; 2. Ella H.9, born June 28, 1864; unmarried in 1904. WILLIAM ROPES;8 tin- plate worker and stove dealer; married Harriet Adeline Blake of St. Johns- bury, Vt., March 25, 1863; died Sept. 17, 19II ; children : I. Lucy R.,9 born April 19, 1865; married, first, Oliver F. Goodell of Brooklyn, N. Y., April 20, 1887; and, second (?), Dr. John H. Dearborn; died in 1913; 2. James Hardy," born Sept. 3, 1866; 3. Hattie Reid,9 born March 20, 1868; 4. William,9 born Oct. 5, 1869; 5. Susie Kidder,“ born Jan. 3, 1873; died Feb. 6, 1878; 6. Anna Blanchard, born April 29, 1875:
WILLIAM HENRY ROPES ;" lived in Lynn and Salem; grocer ; married, first, Etta -; second, Henrietta Henningren April 25, 1894; child : 1. Ber- tha M.,10 born in 1887; married Malcolm H. Merrill May 1, 1904.
1Salem then included Beverly, Danvers, Manchester, Marblehead, Pea- body, Salem and Wenham, and Saugus comprised what is now Lynn, Lynn- field, Nahant and Saugus.
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exhibited upon the walls of the room where the court sat until the Revolution.
At the same court, Mr. John Humphrey, Mr. John Endecott, Capt. Nathaniel Turner, Mr. Thomas Scruggs and Mr. Towns- hend Bishop were appointed to keep the quarterly court for Salem and Saugus. Captain Turner was a resident of Lynn, a deputy to the general court several sessions, and had commanded the militia from 1633. In 1636 and 1637, he was in command of several expeditions against the Pequot Indians. His house was burned in 1637, and the next year he removed to the new settle- ment at Quinnipiac (Quilipeake), now New Haven, Conn.
The first session of the quarterly court in Salem was held June 27, 1636. The judges present were Capt. John Endecott, Capt. Nathaniel Turner, Townshend Bishop and Thomas Scruggs. The same magistrates sat at the September and December sessions ; and March 28, 1637, the court was presided over by Messrs. Endecott, Humphrey, Bishop and Scruggs. May 15, 1637, the freemen of Salem chose Townshend Bishop, William Hathorne, Robert Moulton and John Holgrave to be assistants to the magistrates; and two days later the general court added Roger Conant to the list of assistants and confirmed William Hathorne. The judges of the court for June, 1637, were Messrs. Endecott, Conant and Hathorne, and for October, Messrs. En- decott, Humphrey, Howe, Conant and Hathorne. At the December session they were Messrs. Endecott, Humphrey, Conant and Hathorne. The judges from Salem were the same as at the sitting for March, 1638. June 8, 1638, the general court chose William Ballard, a farmer, of Lynn, in place of Captain Turner. At the first session of the court, Townshend Bishop and Thomas Scruggs were sworn as commissioners to end small causes.
At the first session of the quarterly court, there were three civil cases to be adjudicated, but no criminal proceedings. The clerk of the court was Ralph Fogg. The trial jury1 consisted of
1The trial jury for the September session of the court were John Black- leach, foreman, Charles Gott, Philip Verrin, Thomas Gardner, Lawrence Leech, Jeffrey Massie and Thomas Smith, all of Salem, and five of Lynn. At the December session, they were Robert Moulton, foreman, Philip Virrin, Daniel Ray, Richard Waterman, Jeffry Massey, Richard Rayment, John Hardy, Peter Palfrey, Roger Conant, Lawrence Leech, John Black and George Williams, all of Salem. The trial jury for March, 1637, court con- sisted of Roger Conant, foreman, Lawrence Leach, Peter Palfrey, John Woodbury, Daniel Ray and Thomas Reed, all of Salem, Moses Maverick of Marblehead and five others of Saugus. The jury for the June court were Thomas Gardner, foreman, John Woodbury, Peter Palfrey, Thomas Olney, Samuel More and Richard Rayment, all of Salem, and six of Lynn. At the September session, the jury consisted of Robert Moulton, foreman, John Woodbury, Richard Davenport, Peter Palfrey, Edmond Batter, Thomas Olney, Francis Weston, John Balch and Richard Walker, all of Salem, and
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Timothy Tomlins, foreman, Jeffrey Massey, Lawrence Leach, Daniel Ray.1 Richard Waterman, Richard Raymond, Henry
three others of Lynn. At the December session, it consisted of Lawrence Leach, foreman, Richard Davenport, John Balch, William Allen, Richard Brackenbury, Peter Palfrey and John Woodbury, all of Salem, and five of Lynn. When the court came in, Jeffry Massie, Edmund Batter and Anthony Dike were on the jury at this session, but they had been challenged by Mrs. Weston, in the case of William Pester against Francis Weston and his wife Margaret, for defamation.
"DANIEL REA,1 living in Plymouth in 1630, removed to Salem Village; married Bethiah -; died in the spring of 1662; she died in 1663; children : I. Joshua,2 born about 1629; 2. Bethiah;2 married, first, Capt. Thomas Lathrop who was killed in the battle of Bloody Brook Sept. 18, 1675; mar- ried, second, Joseph Grafton, who died in 1683; married, third, Dea. William Goodhue in 1683; she died in Ipswich Dec. 6, 1688.
JOSHUA REA ;2 husbandman; married Sarah Waters Feb. 26, 1651; she died May 19, 1700; he was living in 1701 ; children: I. Daniel,3 born March 30, 1654; 2. Rebecca,3 born Sept. 4, 1656; married, first, Samuel Stevens ; he was killed in the battle of Bloody Brook Sept. 18, 1675; married, second, Simon Orne; 3. Sarah,3 born Nov. 10, 1658; died young; 4. Elizabeth,3 born Jan. 3, 1659-60; 5. Sarah," born June 4, 1661; married Thomas Haines ; 6. Bethiah,3 born Jan. 3, 1662-3; married Joseph Gould; 7. Joshua,3 born Aug. 6, 1664; 8. John,3 born May 23, 1666; 9. Hannah,3 born Aug. 1, 1668.
DANIEL REA;3 yeoman; soldier in King Philip's war; married, first, Hephzibah Peabody April 10, 1678; second, Mary (Read), widow of John Tompkins Feb. - , 1708-9; died March 5, 1714-5; his wife Mary married, secondly, Lt. James Putnam March 16, 1719-20; children: I. Jemima,4 born Dec. 29, 1680; married Nicholas Howard; 2. Daniel,4 born Nov. 23, 1682; 3. Zerubbabel,4 born May 12, 1684(5?) ; 4. Hephzibah,4 born Aug. 14, 1687; married Samuel Leach; 5. -
4 (daughter), born in 1690 (?) ; 6. Usziel,4 born March -, 1693; 7. Pilgrim,4 born Nov. 30, 1695; died young; 8. Lem- uel ;4 husbandman; died, unmarried, in the spring of 1749; 9. Keturah;4 mar-
ried William Douglas March 3, 1723-4; 10. -
died -, 1702-3. JOSHUA REA ;3 married Elizabeth Leach Oct. - , 168 -; died in the autumn of I710; she survived him ; children : I. Sarah,4 born April 28, 1686 ; married John Batchelder ; 2. Elizabeth,+ born Aug. 13, 1687; married John Town Jan. - , 1708; 3. Zerviah,4 born Sept. 1, 1689; living in 1710; 4. Joshua,4 born Oct. 16, 1691; 5. Lydia,4 born March 28, 1694; published to Richard Foster March 19, 1714-5; 6. John,4 born Aug. 14, 1696; weaver; married Abigail Herrick of Beverly April 22, 1718; 7. - -,4 born April -, 1700; died May -- , 1700. JOHN REA ;3 husbandman ; married, first, Ruth -; she died Sept. II, 1722; married, second, Mary Houlton Oct. 3, 1723; died in 1731-2; his wife Mary survived him; children: I. - 4 (son), born .5, 1691 (?); 2. -
4 (daughter ), born Aug. 18, 1692; 3. - (daughter ),4 born - 7, 1694 (?) ; 4. Gideon,4 baptized May 26, 1700; 5. Hannah,4 baptized May 26, 1700; died before 1731; 6. Kezia, baptized May 26, 1700; married Timothy Houlton; 7. Emma,4 baptized May 26, 1700; married Simon Lovett; 8. John,4 baptized June 21, 1702; removed to Beverly in 1733; yeoman; married, first, Hannah Brown May 25, 1725; she died in 1732; married, second, Anna (Dodge), widow of Timothy Clements; died March 19, 1750-I; she died Sept. 7, 1751; had children; 9. Bartholomew,4 baptized Nov. 5, 1704; IO. Ruth,4 baptized April 6, 1707; married Ezekiel Hayward of Beverly Oct. 19, 1725.
DANIEL REA ;4 yeoman ; married Rebecca Griggs of Beverly March 7. IZIO-I : she was his wife in 1726; he died before 1746; children: I. Daniel,5 born March 4, 17II-2; 2. Pelatiah, born May II, 1715; 3. Uzziel,5 born
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Freake, Boniface Burton, John Woodbury, Thomas Talmadge,
Sept. 13, 1718; 4. Nathan," born April 20, 1720; 5. Eunice,5 born Aug. 15, 1723; probably married Stephen Colass of Boston (published Dec. 2, 1748) ; 6. Elizabeth," born June 7, 1725; probably married John Roundy of Beverly (published Nov. 14, 1747) ; 7. Emma, born July 11, 1727; unmarried in 1746; 8. Isaiah,5 born Sept. 22, 1729; living in 1746; 9. Euphemia, born March 22, 1733-4; died March 24, 1733-4; 10. Jeremiah,“ baptized April 18, 1736; living in 1746. ZERUBBABEL REA ;4 lived in that part of Salem which is now Dan- vers; yeoman; married Margaret Rogers April 20, 1724; died in the winter of 1739-40; she survived him; children : 1. Caleb5 (twin), born July 17, 1727 ; lived in Gloucester and Danvers; physician; married, first, Abigail Sargent of Gloucester Nov. 14, 1748; she died Sept. 2, 1749; married, second, Ruth Porter of Wenham; died, of smallpox, at Danvers, Jan. 10, 1760; she mar- ried, second, John Proctor; 2. Sarah5 (twin), born July 17, 1727; married, first, Bartholomew Brown; second, Benjamin Porter; 3. Moses, born Oct. 2, 1728; died Oct. 24, 1728; 4. Hephzibah, born June 9, 1730; married Joseph Elson; 5. Hannah," born Dec. 1, 1732; married Ebenezer Nurse ; 6. Mehitable, born June 14, 1735; married Jonathan Porter ; 7. Aaron,5 born June 24, 1739; died at Gloucester Aug. 24, 1756. UZZIEL REA;4 husbandman and house carpenter ; married Mary Porter Dec. 27, 1720; died Nov. - 1754; children: I. Judith, born Dec. 6, 1721; married (when she was of Killingly) Joseph Batchelder of Beverly Oct. 30, 1742; 2. Mary,' born July 2, 1727; 3. Archelaus, born May 5, 1731, in Danvers. JOSHUA REA ;4 husbandman; married Mercy Taylor of Beverly March 7, 1715-6; died March -, 1745-6; she survived him; children, baptized in the Second church in Beverly : I. Lydia, baptized March 16, 1717-8; died in 1733; 2. Mercy," baptized May 17, 1719; married John Blashfield Feb. 14, 1741-2; 3. Sarah," baptized July 30, 1721; died Aug. II, 1721; 4. Joshua,5 baptized March 2, 1722-3; lived in Beverly and Boxford; married, first, Sarah Prince of Beverly Feb. 19, 1743-4; second, Hannah Peabody Oct. 5, 1777; died in 1784;
5. - -; 6 died May 12, 1725; 6. Mary,5 baptized Aug. 21, 1726; died before 1746; 7. -; died Jan. 15, 1730-1; 8. James, baptized June 10, 1733; lived in Beverly; married Elizabeth Dodge Sept. 9, 1755; died in 1760; she mar- ried, second, Peter Woodbury June 23, 1761, and removed to Amherst, N. H .; 9. Ebenezer, baptized Oct. 7, 1733; died before 1746; 10. Lydia,5 baptized Oct. 7, 1733; died in 1733; II. Sarah, baptized Nov. 16, 1735; died before 1746. GIDEON REA ;4 weaver and husbandman ; married, first, Mary Herrick Jan. 21, 1722-3; she died in 1739; married, second, Jane, widow of Benjamin Raymond Nov. 11, 1740; died in the winter of 1749-50; she died in 1787; children : I. Elizabeth, born April 14, 1728; married John Roundy; 2. Gideon," born July 10, 1731; died young; 3. Mary, born May 19, 1734; 4. Joseph, born July 29, 1736; living in 1757; 5. Gideon; living in 1751. BARTHOLOMEW REA;4 tailor ; married, first, Mary Andrews Feb. 8, 1727-8; second, Mary Clark March 19, 1761; died in 1784; his wife died Feb. 25, 1792; children : 1. Anna, born Nov. 30, 1728; married Daniel Marble ; 2. Ruth, born Aug. 7, 1732; died in infancy ; 3. Ruth, born Sept. 24, 1735; died March II, 1751 ; 4. John, born March 18, 1737-8; lived in Danvers ; was a carrier of bundles and letters between Salem and Boston in 1781 ; and died April 20, 1797; 5. Elizabeth, born May 8, 1745; married Daniel Prince.
ARCHELAUS REA; lived in Topsfield and Danvers; yeoman; married Marv Batchelder of Beverly Nov. 6, 1750; died Nov. 5, 1819; children, born in Topsfield : I. John, born Feb. 20, 1752; 2. Archelaus, born Nov. 26, 1752: 3. Caleb,6 born May 13, 1756; 4. Mary,6 born Aug. 12, 1758; 5. Uz- ziel,6 born Oct. 31, 1763; lived in Salem; tailor; married Elizabeth Nurse of S~1om Oct. 18, 1790; she died March 18, 1791 ; eccentric; he died in Danvers Feb 6, 1839; 6. Sarah,6 born Nov. 22, 1766; 7. Anna,6 born Aug. 18, 1770.
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John Smith and John Sibley. Messrs. Massey, Leach, Ray, Water- man, Raymond, Woodbury and Sibley belonged in Salem, and the others in Lynn.
Hejand Hay mon
Daniel Rea1 was a young man who had come from Plymouth. He had a wife and one or two children. Rich- ard Raymond1 was of middle age.
After the establishment of the quarterly courts, only two general courts were held each year,- one for elections, in May, and the other for legislation and trials, in October.
ARCHELAUS REA;6 lived in Danvers until about 1782, when he removed to Salem; blacksmith and subsequently a watch maker and clock repairer; married Mary Cook March 6, 1777; died Dec. 13, 1792; she died March 6, 1808; children : I. Archelaus," born Feb. 12, 1778; 2. Mary,7 born Feb. 20, 1780; died June 2, 1800; 3. Samuel,“ born Feb. 3, 1782; 4. Frances,7 born July 21, 1784; died April 29, 1804; 5. Sarah,7 born Aug. 26, 1786; died Oct. IO, 18II; . 6. Rosamond," born. Sept. 27, 1788; married George Dutch; 7. Elizabeth,7 born Oct. 14, 1792; married Stephen W. Shepard.
CAPT. ARCHELAUS REA;" lived in Salem, mariner and then agent of the Salem Iron Company; then in Amesbury, as agent of the iron factory there; then in Danvers, at the iron factory; then removed to Roxbury about 1840; married, first, Elizabeth Mason Nov. 10, 1805; she died March 31, 1809; married, second, Maria March Woodbridge April 7, 1814; died in Roxbury Aug. 18, 1864; children, born in Salem: I. William Archelaus,8 born Dec. 26, 1807; published to Mary F. Wheeler of Boston Oct. II, 1834; 2. Mason,8 born March 21, 1809. CAPT. SAMUEL REA;" mariner and merchant; married Sarah Barr Aug. 30, 1807; died Sept. 30, 1842; she died, his widow, Nov. 17, 1862; children : I. Samuel,8 born July 1, 1808; died Dec. 22, 1809; 2. Mary,8 born Dec. 2, 1809; died Oct. 20, 1810; 3. Samuel George,8 born Feb. 17, 18II; 4. Mary,8 born March 17, 1813; died Nov. 20, 1838; 5. George Campbell Smith,8 born Oct. 16, 1815; died March 29, 1820; 6. Caroline,8 born April IO, 1819; died, unmarried, March 9, 1899; 7. Charles,8 born Aug. 22, 1824; died July 21, 1830; 8. George,8 born Nov. 19, 1825; died at sea, on board the barque Borneo, Feb. 13, 1848.
SAMUEL GEORGE REA ;8 merchant ; married Sarah R. Peirce Nov. 1, 1842; she died Jan. 21, 1887; he died Dec. 17, 1890; child: I. Charles Samuel,9 born Feb. 22, 1844; unmarried; president of the Salem Savings Bank.
1Richard Raymond removed to Norwalk, Conn., in 1662, and to Say- brook in 1664; was engaged in coastwise trade with the Dutch and English settlers on Manhattan Island; married Judith - ; died at Saybrook in 1692, aged ninety ; children : I. John; lived in Norwalk; married Mary Betts of Norwalk; 2. Bathsheba, baptized July II, 1637; married Humphrey Coombs; 3. Joshua, baptized March 3, 1639-40; lived in New London, Conn .; married Elizabeth Smith Dec. 10, 1659; died April 24, 1676; she married, second, George Dennis Jan. 26, 1681; 4. Lemuel, baptized Jan. 3, 1640-I; living in 1660; 5. Hannah, baptized Feb. 12, 1642-3; married Oliver Manner- ing of New London; 6. Samuel, baptized July 13, 1645; married Mary Smith of New London; 7. Richard, baptized Jan. 2, 1647-8; died in or before 1680; 8. Elizabeth, baptized April 28, 1650; 9. Daniel, baptized April II, 1653; lived in Lyme, Conn .; married, first, Elizabeth Harris; she died Aug. 10, 1683; married, second, Rebecca (Long) Sage; died in 1696; his wife Rebecca married, thirdly, Samuel Gager of Norwich, Conn.
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