The history of Salem, Massachusetts, vol 1, 1924, Part 43

Author: Perley, Sidney, 1858-1928
Publication date: 1924
Publisher: Salem, Mass., S. Perley
Number of Pages: 610


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Samuel Aborn3 (Eaborne) came to Salem in 1636, at the age of twenty-five. William Plasse of St. Buttolph, England, gun-


1Winthrop's Journal, volume II, page 24; Massachusetts Bay Colony Records, volume I, page 314.


2Essex Registry of Deeds, book 5, leaf 17.


3SAMUEL ABORNE1 (Eaborne), born about 1611, was an early settler at Salem Village; married Catherine Smith of Marblehead; died in the winter of 1699-1700; she survived him; children: I. Samuel,2 born about 1639; 2. Joseph ;2 husbandman; living in 1708; 3. Moses,2 born in 1645-6; 4. Mary,2 baptized Aug. 6, 1648; married Dr. George Jackson of Marblehead; 5. Re- becca,2 baptized March 23, 1651 ; married Thomas Bell; 6. Hannah;2 married Joseph Houlton; 7. Sarah,2 baptized June 15, 1656; married Benjamin Horne.


SAMUEL ABORN ;2 yeoman ; married Susanna Trask Feb. 19, 1663-4; died in the spring of 1721; children : 1. Samuel,3 born July 1, 1664; husbandman ;


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smith, came to Salem in 1636 with his wife Phebe.1 She was widow of James Waters of St. Buttolph, with-out Aldgate, Lon- don, an iron monger, who had died in the winter of 1617-8; and she had married, secondly, Mr. Plasse (published Feb. 18, 1618-9). They brought with them her young son Richard Waters,2 who was born in London and was under age in 1617. He


living in 1728; 2. William,3 born Jan. 19, 1666-7; 3. Susanna,3 born first week in April, 1669; died Aug. - , 1669; 4. Sarah;8 married William Coffin ; 5. Susanna ;3 married John Baker. MOSES ABORN ;2 husbandman; lived in Marblehead in 1666-7, and in Salem until about 1678, when he removed to Lynn, where he afterwards lived; married, first, Sarah Haines Sept. 9, 1671 ; she died Nov. 1, 1676; married, second, Abigail Gilbert of Ipswich, who was living in 1723; died in the winter of 1735-6; children: I. Moses,3 born Feb. 14, 1672-3; yeoman; lived in that part of Salem which was incorporated as Danvers in 1752; married Mary Tarbox of Lynn (published March 7, 1752) ; died in 1756; she married, secondly, Robert Howard of Reading; 2. Joseph,3 born April 24, 1674; husbandman; lived first in Lynn, and subsequently in Marblehead; married Elizabeth - (perhaps widow of Thomas Roades of Marblehead) ; died in 17II; 3. Sarah,3 born Oct. 26, 1676; married George Flint April II, 1718; 4. Abigail,3 born May 7, 1680, in Lynn; 5. Thomas,3 born Jan. 26, 1682, in Lynn; 6. Hannah,3 born Aug. 26, 1684, in Lynn; mar- ried Edward Twiss of Salem; 7. Mary,3 born April 19, 1686, in Lynn; mar- ried Daniel Twiss of Salem; 8. James,3 born April 21, 1688, in Lynn; cooper ; lived in Salem, Marblehead and Lynn; 9. John,3 born April 17, 1690, in Lynn; 10. Samuel,3 born March 19, 1692, in Lynn; II. Ebenezer,3 born Jan. 31, 1694, in Lynn.


WILLIAM ABORN ;3 married Sarah child : I. Samuel.4 JOHN ABORN ;3 ship carpenter and miller at the South mills in Salem; lived in Salem except for a short time in Marblehead and Charlestown; married Union -; he and his wife died of small pox in 1722; children: I. Union ;4 married John Welman of Lynn (published Jan. 3, 1730-1) ; 2. Abigail ;ª living in 1723; 3. Hannah;4 published to Eliphalet Manning of Tewksbury Dec. 28, 1740. SAMUEL ABORN ;3 husbandman and shepherd; married, first, Martha Bancroft of Lynn Oct. 29, 1720; second, Sarah Needham (published Sept. 25, 1731) ; children : I. John,4 baptized Sept. - , 1722, in Lynnfield ; 2. Samuel,4 baptized June 4, 1727, in Salem; 3. Sarah,4 baptized April 8, 1733, in Salem; 4. Jane,4 baptized Nov. 17, 1734, in Salem; 5. Susanna,4 baptized Dec. 19, 1736, in Salem; 6. William,4 baptized May 13, 1739, in Salem.


SAMUEL ABORN ;4 husbandman; lived in Salem, in that part which was incorporated as Danvers in 1752; married, first, Jane Pickering July 17, 1723; second, Margaret Massey Sept. 30, 1742; died in the spring of 1772; his wife Margaret survived him, being alive in 1800; children: I. Joseph," born April 10, 1726; cordwainer and farmer; lived in that part of Salem which was incorporated as Danvers in 1752; married Sarah Derby of Danvers Dec. - , 1753; died in Danvers Sept. 5, 1800; she died there, his widow, Aug. 2, 1804; 2. Samuel, baptized June 23, 1728; husbandman ; died, probably unmarried, in 1800; 3. Susanna ; married Troffatter before 1771; 4. Jane;5 married William Dowst; 5. Sarah;" married Robert Stone.


1Mr. Plasse died here April 15, 1646.


2RICHARD WATERS1 married Rejoice -, probably in England; died in the summer of 1677; she was his widow in 1687; children: I. Sarah,2 born in 1630; married Joshua Rea; 2. Phebe,2 born in 163 -; married Thomas


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settled in Salem, and followed the trade of his stepfather. John


West; 3. William;2 living in 1676; to be maintained by his brother under his father's will; 4. Martha;2 unmarried in 1676; 5. John,2 baptized Nov. 27, 1640; 6. Elizabeth,2 baptized Feb. 26, 1642-3 ; died, unmarried, Feb. 4, 1661-2; 7. Mary ;2 married Clement English; 8. Abigail,2 baptized May 18, 1645; married William Punchard; 9. James;2 lived in Topsfield; married, first, Mary Stalworthie March 24, 1668-9; second, Rachel Hart of Ipswich May 22, 1695; died Sept. II, 1704; 10. Ezekiel,2 baptized April 4, 1647; II. Sus- anna,2 baptized April 1, 1649; married Benedict Pulsiver of Ipswich Feb. - , I673-4; 12. Hannah,2 baptized Jan. 30, 1652-3; married Joseph Striker.


JOHN WATERS;2 planter and husbandman; married Sarah Tompkins Aug. I, 1663; she was his wife in 1707; he died in the winter of 1707-8; children : 1. John3 (twin), born June 30, 1664; died July -, 1664; 2. Richard3 (twin), born June 30, 1664; died July -, 1664; 3. John,3 born July 4, 1665; 4. Sarah,3 born Aug. 30, 1667; married John Symonds; 5. Richard,3 born Nov. 13, 1669; 6. Nathaniel,3 born Feb. 6, 1670-1; 7. Samuel,3 born March 29, 1674; died about May 1, 1674; 8. Samuel,3 born May 6, 1675; married, first, Bethiah Archer Jan. I, 1694-5; second, Hannah -; she survived him; he died in 1729, without issue; 9. Elizabeth,3 born Jan. 10, 1677; died, unmarried, in 1734; 10. Abigail,3 baptized May 6, 1683; married John Jacobs. EZEKIEL WATERS; shoreman; was living in 1721; children: I. Samuel,3 born Sept. 3, 1673; 2. Mary,3 born April 19, 1676; 3. Elizabeth,3 born Aug. 4, 1678; married McMarr; 4. Ezekiel,3 born Aug. 1, 1680; 5. Sarah,3 born Aug. 9, 1682; 6. Rejoice,3 born March 9, 1684; married, first, Robert Lee in Boston May 13, 1709; second, Trustrum Bullock of Boston Nov. 7, 1716; 7. Susanna,3 born Jan. I, 1685-6; 8. Elias,3 born May II, 1688; died June 30, 1688; 9. Ebenezer,3 baptized Oct. 26, 1690; 10. Martha,3 baptized Oct. - , 1692; married - Coats; II. Priscilla,8 baptized Feb. - , 1693-4; of Boston, unmarried, in 1742; 12. Daniel,3 baptized Feb. 9, 1695-6.


JOHN WATERS ;3 husbandman and housewright ; married Mary -; died in the winter of 1741-2; children : I. John,4 baptized July 19, 1702; 2. Mary,4 baptized July 19, 1702; married John Felton; 3. Sarah,4 baptized July 19, 1702; unmarried in 1741; 4. Lydia,4 baptized March 12, 1703-4; married John Proctor; 5. Eunice,4 baptized Aug. 18, 1706; married Thomas Gardner ; 6. Abigail,4 baptized June 12, 1709; married Eleazer Porter. RICHARD WATERS ;3 husbandman and cooper; removed to Sutton in 1721; married Martha Read March 3, 1697; she was his widow, of Sutton, in 1725-6; children : I. Hannah,4 born March 4, 1699; 2. Richard,4 born Nov. 22, 1700; married Anne Holman June 12, 1732; died in Sutton May 7, 1787; 3. Abigail,4 born Aug. I, 1702; married Samuel Dudley Feb. 17, 1728-9; 4. Samuel,4 born Sept. I, 1703; captain; mariner ; lived in Sutton and Salem; married Rachel Holman of Newbury Nov. 13, 1729; died in 1785; she died in 1807 (?) ; 5. Mercy,4 baptized July 24, 1707; married Solomon Holman Aug. 28, 1729; 6. Ebenezer,4 baptized July 10, 1709; 7. Mary,4 baptized Sept. 30, 17II; 8. Lois,4 baptized May 16, 1714; 9. Amos,4 baptized June 9, 1717. NATHANIEL WATERS;3 fisherman; married Elizabeth King Dec. 12, 1699; died in the winter of 1717-8; she was his widow in 1744; children: I. Elizabeth;4 mar- ried Isaac Cook; 2. Hannah;4 died, unmarried, before 1736; 3. Mehitable,4 baptized Oct. 15, 1704; died young; 4. Ruth,4 baptized Oct. 15, 1704; mar- ried Benjamin Marsh of Sutton; 5. Mehitable,4 baptized July 13, 1707; married Samuel Foster; 6. Nathaniel,4 born Oct. 22, 1708; husbandman and mariner ; married Mary Gardner Nov. 29, 1737; living in 1740; 7. Sarah,4 baptized July 20, 1712; died before 1736; 8. Jonathan,4 baptized July 31, 1715; married Mehitable Gyles Aug. 10, 1738. SAMUEL WATERS;3 mariner ; married Mary Hawkins Aug. 2, 1698; died Aug. 4, 1715; children : I. Mary,4 born May 29, 1700; married Henry Williams; 2. Barbara,4 born Dec. 2, 1703; 3. Samuel,4 born Oct. 2, 1707; probably married, first, Silence Rogers


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Burton1 came to Salem in or before 1636, and lived in the North C Burton field. John Moore was here as early as 1636 and as late as 1643, his family appar- ently consisting of his wife and three children. Thomas


Jan. 9, 1726-7; second, Sarah Purchase Sept. 21, 1733; third, Mary Ropes May 1, 1760; 4. Mercy,4 born Sept. 20, 1712.


JOHN WATERS ;* husbandman; lived in that part of Salem which was incorporated as Danvers in 1752; married, first, Elizabeth Gardner Nov. 30, 1721; she was his wife in 1744; married, second, Abigail (Hutchinson), widow of Benjamin Putman May -, 1760; children : I. John," born Nov. 30, 1722; yeoman; lived in what is now Danvers; married Rachel, widow of Nathaniel Tarbell April 6, 1763; died at Carlisle in 1812, aged ninety ; 2. Israel,5 baptized in 1724-5; died young; 3. Elizabeth," baptized March 26, 1727 ; married Henry Jacobs April 23, 1748; 4. Abel,5 baptized May 4, 1729; yeoman; lived in Danvers; married Hannah Proctor July 9, 1751; 5. Mary, baptized June 13, 1731; died young; 6. Sarah, baptized Oct. 15, 1732; probably married Benjamin Felt; 7. Mary,5 baptized May 4, 1735; married William Shillaber; 8. Lydia," baptized May 29, 1737; married Aaron Put- nam; 9. Ruth," baptized Oct. 28, 1739; died young; 10. Abigail,5 baptized April 26, 1741; II. Eunice, baptized Oct. 28, 1744.


1CAPT. JOHN BURTON1 was a planter and tanner; died in the autumn of 1684; children : I. John,2 born about 1641; living in 1684; 2. Samuel;2 living in 1684; 3. Hannah,2 born about 164 -; married William Osborn; 4. Isaac.2


ISAAC BURTON ;2 lived in Topsfield; husbandman; married Hannah ; died May 3, 1706; she probably married, secondly, John Kimball of Boxford Oct. 29, 1707 ; children, born in Topsfield : I. John,3 baptized Aug. 23, 1702; 2. Isaac, baptized Aug. 23, 1702; 3. Jacob,3 baptized Aug. 23, 1702; 4. Hannah,3 born Aug. 12, 1692; 5. Lydia,3 born May 4, 1694; was living in 1705; 6. Henry,3 baptized Aug. 23, 1702; 7. Elizabeth,3 born March 13, 1699.


JOHN BURTON ;3 yeoman; lived in Topsfield, Salem and Middleton; married Sarah Herney of Salem Feb. 7, 1704-5; died in the winter of 1750-I; children, born in Topsfield : I. Isaac,4 born Aug. 10, 1706; 2. Benja- min,4 born Nov. 22, 1708; tailor ; lived in Salem; married Abial Messervey April 6, 1733; apparently died before 1751; she probably married, secondly, Samuel Cook Aug. 22, 1751; 3. John,4 born Dec. II, 17II; 4. Samuel,4 born June 15, 1716; 5. David,4 born Oct. 12, 1721. ISAAC BURTON ;3 husbandman ; removed to Preston, Conn., in 1735; married Susanna Putnam Nov. - , 1709; children : I. Hannah,4 baptized Nov. 10, 1710; spinster in 1734; 2. Mary, born Dec. 24, 1712; spinster in 1734; 3. Henry,4 baptized Aug. 3, 1718; 4. Ebenezer,4 baptized May 22, 1720; 5. Susanna,4 baptized Oct. 29, 1721; 6. Stephen,4 baptized June 28, 1724; 7. Nathan,4 baptized Dec. 23, 1726; 8. Amos,4 baptized Dec. 17, 1727; 9. Lydia,4 baptized July 26, 1730. HENRY BURTON ; mason; married Sarah Clark (published Aug. 2-, 1715) ; died Feb. - , 1717-8; she was his widow in 1721; child: I. Rebecca,4 born about I717; probably married Isaac Reed Feb. 24, 1736-7.


JOHN BURTON ;4 lived in Middleton and Salem; married, first, Abigail Pain of Salem May 14, 1734; second, Rebecca Gage, at Topsfield, Oct. 7. 1756; children : I. Abigail,“ born March 16, 1735, in Middleton; 2. Sarah,6 baptized June 4, 1738, in Salem; 3. John, born Aug. 13, 1739, in Salem; 4. Jonathan, born Sept. 18, 1741, in Salem; 5. Sarah, born Jan. 22, 1744, in Salem; 6. Stephen, born July 15, 1745, in Salem; 7. David," born May 23, 1747, in Middleton; 8. Sarah,5 baptized Oct. 8, 1749, in Middleton; 9. Abra- ham," born Oct. 31, 1752, in Middleton; 10. David,5 baptized Oct. 25, 1761,


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Browning1 was living in Salem in 1636, when he was about forty- nathanvoll nine years of age ; and Nathaniel Porter2 was also here that year. Joseph Pope® is said to have been a son of Robert Pope of Yorkshire, England, and have come to America in the Mary and John, of London, in 1634. He was in Salem as early as 1636. William


in Middleton; II. William,5 baptized Oct. 25, 1761, in Middleton; probably married Mary Joseph (published in Salem July 2, 1785) .


1Thomas Browning, born about 1587; lived in Salem; died Feb. - , 1670-I; children: I. Mary, baptized Jan. 7, 1637-8; married Edmund Towne ; 2. Elizabeth; married James Symonds; 3. Sarah; married Joseph Williams ; 4. Deborah, baptized Jan. 31, 1646-7; married Isaac Meachem.


2Nathaniel Porter lived in Salem until about 1645, near the meeting house, of which he had the care for several years.


3JOSEPH POPE1 lived in Salem; husbandman; married, first, Damaris ; second, Gertrude -; died in the spring of 1667; wife Gertrude was his widow, of Salem, in 1699; children : I. Damaris,2 baptized April 23, 1643 ; married Joshua Buffum; 2. Hannah,2 baptized July 20, 1645; died young ; 3. Hannah,2 baptized March 26, 1648; married Caleb Buffum; 4. George,2 baptized July 8, 1649; probably died young; 5. Joseph,2 baptized Oct. 27, 1650; 6. Benjamin,2 baptized April 17, 1653; 7, Samuel,2 baptized May 18, I656; 8. Enos.2


JOSEPH POPE;2 yeoman; married Bethshua Folger of Nantucket; died Feb. - ', 17II-2; she was his widow in 1726; children: I. Joseph,3 born before 1679; died before 1688; 2. Nathaniel,3 born Nov. 20, 1679; 3. Beth- shua,3 born April 9, 1683; non compos in 1712; 4. Gertrude,3 born Aug. 27, I685; married Ebenezer Flint; 5. Joseph,3 born June 16, 1688; 6. Enos,3 born June 6, 1690; 7. Eliezer,3 born Dec. 4, 1693; 8. Jerusha3 (twin), born April 1, 1695; married George Flint of Reading July 9, 1713; 9. - 3 (son --- twin), stillborn April 1, 1695. BENJAMIN POPE;2 farmer; married Damaris Shattock; died in the spring of 1702; she was his widow in 1724; children : I. Benjamin;3 2. Samuel;3 husbandman; died in 1753; 3. Jerome ;3 in 1718, he had been absent a long time at sea, and was supposed to have been lost ; 4. Ebenezer ;3 died in the winter of 1717-8, without issue. SAMUEL POPE;2 mariner ; married, first, Exercise Smith Jan. 28, 1685-6; she was his wife in 1705; married, second, Martha (Robinson), widow of William Beans Dec. 8, 1709; died about 1735; she was his widow in 1743; children : I. Damaris,3 born Feb. - , 1686-7; died about 1688; 2. Samuel,3 born June II, 1689; 3. Margaret,3 born Oct. 21, 1691; 4. Sarah,3 born May 5, 1693; 5. Enos," born Feb. I, 1694-5; 6. Hannah,3 born Feb. 17, 1696-7; married Isaac Hacker; 7. Elizabeth,3 born May 23, 1698; 8. Eunice,3 born Aug. 12, 1700; married Joseph Cook; 9. Ruth,8 born March II, 1705; died July 6, 1705; IO. Martha,3 baptized May 20, 17II; II. Mary," baptized Aug. 30, 1713; probably married John Williams Aug. 19, 1732; 12. Susanna," baptized June 30, 17I7.


NATHANIEL POPE;3 blacksmith; married Priscilla Chatwell Dec. 17, 1703 ; died Aug. 30, 1708; she married, secondly, John Meachem; children : I. Mary,4 born Feb. 27, 1704-5; married Nathaniel Parsons of Enfield; 2. Sarah,4 born March 29, 1707; married Nathaniel Meachem of Enfield. JOSEPH POPE ;8 yeoman ; married Mehitable Putnam Jan. 19, 1715-6; died in 1755; she survived him; children: I. Joseph,4 baptized Sept. I, 1717; lived in Mortlake, Conn .; married Hannah Shaw Oct. 26, 1743; 2. Mehitable,4 baptized May 3, 1719; married Joseph Gardner ; 3. Hannah,4 baptized Sept.


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James was of Salem in 1636 and 1647, and his wife was named


3, 1721; married Gen. Israel Putnam; 4. Nathaniel,4 born March 24, 1724; 5. Eunice,4 baptized April 30, 1727; married Col. John Baker of Ipswich Nov. 4, 1745; and died Jan. 10, 1821, aged ninety-four ; 6. Mary,4 baptized May 31, 1730; married Samuel Williams of Pomfret Jan. 5, 1748-9; 7. Ebeneser, baptized June 9, 1734; 8. Elcaser,4 baptized Nov. 14, 1736; 9. Elizabeth,4 baptized Oct. 14, 1739. ENOS POPE;" clothier and worsted comber ; married Margaret Smith March 17, 1714-5; died Feb. 24, 1765; she was his wife in 1756; children: I. Enos,4 born Nov. 10, 1721; 2. Margaret,4 born Aug. 7, 1723; died Aug. 25, 1723; 3. Joseph,4 born May 29, 1724; died Feb. 23, 1724-5; 4. Benjamin,4 born Dec. 3, 1725; died Jan. 2, 1725-6; 5. Joseph,4 born June 5, 1728; died Aug. 14, 1728; 6. Seth,4 born Feb. 23, 1730-I; died Oct. 5, 1731; 7. John,4 born Nov. 17, 1732; died July 18, 1733; 8. Hannah,4 born June 19, 1734; died July 27, 1734. ELEAZER POPE;3 cord- wainer; married Hannah Buffington April 3, 1718; died July 2, 1734; she married, secondly, Joshua Buffum; child: I. Stephen.4 BENJAMIN POPE; husbandman; married Sarah Smith June 24, 1710; died in 1747; children : I. Mary,4 born Jan. 17, 17II-2; died Sept. 8, 1712; 2. John,4 born March 16, 1713-4; yeoman ; lived in Danvers; married Mary Eaton of Lynn April 22, 1736; died in 1756; she married, secondly, Jacob Sawyer of Reading. SAMUEL POPE;3 blacksmith; lived in Salem, except in 1725 and 1726, when he resided in Lynn, and from 1740 to 1748, when he lived in Boston; married Sarah Estes of Lynn Dec. 16, 1714; died Nov. 21, 1769; she died Oct. I, 1773; children: I. Elizabeth,4 born June 16, 1716; died July 5, 1716; 2. Robert,4 born Aug. 9, 1717; lived in Boston; married Phebe Brown of Hampton, N. H., Dec. 20, 1739; died April 22, 1776; 3. Ebenezer,4 born March 23, 1719-20; tailor; lived in Boston; married Elizabeth Buffum Oct. 18, 1744; 4. Estes,4 born Feb. 18, 1721-2; died Jan. 16, 1725-6; 5. Philadel- phia,4 born Feb. 26, 1723-4; died Oct. 3, 1750; 6. Sarah,4 born July 2, 1726; died June 4, 1768; 7. Ruth,4 born March 6, 1728-9; died Jan. 1, 1764; 8. Samuel,4 born Sept. 27, 1731; 9. Henry, born Aug. 14, 1733; died the same night; 10. Hannah,4 born Sept. 20, 1734.


NATHANIEL POPE;4 yeoman; lived in that part of Salem which was in- corporated as Danvers in 1752; married, first, Mary Swinerton March 25, 1746; she died Dec. 20, 1778; married, second, Sarah Clark of Danvers Dec. 23, 1784; died Nov. 18, 1800; she died Feb. 12, 1802; children: I. Mary,5 born Dec. 12, 1748; married Aaron Gilbert June 4, 1777; 2. Eunice,5 born Feb. 21, 1751 ; married James Putnam Sept. 16, 1773; 3. Nathaniel," born March 22, 1753; 4. Rebecca, born April 16, 1755; 5. Hannah," born Aug. 21, 1757; 6. Jasper, born Oct. 10, 1759; 7. Ruth," born Nov. 7, 1761; 8. Zephaniah, born May 6, 1764; 9. Elijah,5 born Jan. 28, 1766; 10. Mehit- able, born April 3, 1768; II. Amos, born Feb. 20, 1772; almanac compiler. EBENEZER POPE;4 lived in Danvers ; married Sarah Pope (published Sept. 7, 1754) ; died Nov. 4, 1802; she died in South Reading Oct. 12, 1832, aged ninety-four ; children : I. Lucretia ;5 married - Poole of South Reading ; 2. John," born about 1757; 3. Ebeneser, born July 7. 1759, in Danvers ; 4. Lucy ;5 5. Oliver,5 born about 1765; 6. Mary;5 married Ananiah Parker of South Reading; 7. Elizabeth ;" married Thomas Swan of South Reading ; 8. Jane ;5 9. Abraham Gould ;5 removed to Maine, where he married and died. ELEAZER POPE;6 lived in Danvers; married Nancy Putnam July 7, 1757; children : I. Eleazer, born Feb. 4, 1758; 2. Rebecca, born Dec. 31, 1759; 3. Molly," baptized April 16, 1762; 4. Joseph," born June 28, 1764; 5. Mehit- able," baptized Nov. 8, 1767; 6. Nancy,6 baptized July 24, 1769; 7. Allen,5 baptized July 12, 1772; 8. Huldah, baptized Dec. 5, 1773; 9. Perley Putnam,5 .baptized July 9, 1775; 10. Betsey," born Aug. 13, 1777; II. Jasper, born


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Elizabeth. John Jackson came to Salem as early as 1636. Felt


Jan. I, 1780, in Danvers; 12. William Walton,5 baptized Oct. 31, 1784; died, unmarried, at Salem, at the age of twenty-one. DEA. ENOS POPE ;* clothier ; married Lydia Buffum Jan. 19, 1748-9; she died Oct. 15, 1781 ; he died March 12, 1813; children : I. Lydia, born March 28, 1750; married - Peaslee of Epping ; 2. Margaret, born 6:5:1752; 3. Eunice, born 5:2:1755; died, un- married, June 19, 1819; 4. Hannah, born 4:2:1757; died, unmarried, Sept. 19, 1836; 5. Enos, born June 27, 1759; clothier and dyer; died, unmarried, Nov. 24, 1838; 6. Damaris,5 born 8:11:1761; 7. Phebe;5 married David Peirce June 20, 1809; 8. Mehitable ;5 married John Beede of Poplin, N. H., Oct. 16, 1794. STEPHEN POPE ;* cordwainer ; married Mary Buffum March 27, 1746; died Oct. 9, 1765; she died July -, 1788; children : I. Hannah,5 born May 31, 1746; married Thomas Nichols of Somersworth, N. H., Oct. 18, 1768; died May 20, 1840, aged ninety-three; 2. Mary,5 born March 24, 1748; died young ; 3. Eleazer, born March 21, 1751; 4. Gertrude,5 born Oct. 19, 1753; died, unmarried, March 24, 1833; 5. Folger,5 born Feb. 14, 1756; 6. Stephen, born June 6, 1759; died young; 7. Sarah, born Aug. 20, 1761; married David Nichols of Berwick, Me., Nov. 12, 1787; 8. Joshua, born Nov. 24, 1763; 9. James,5 born Dec. 16, 1765.


JOHN POPE;5 baker; soldier of the Revolution; married, first, Ruth Newhall Nov. 18, 1779; she died Dec. - , 1810; married, second, Lydia M. Tunison; he died Dec. 21, 1820; children : I. Sally,6 born about 1780; died March -, 1808; 2. Ruth;6 married Archelaus Fuller ; 3. John ;6 died abroad ; 4. George;6 died Aug. 31, 1832; 5. Sophia ;6 married Oliver Parker Jan. 25, 1824; 6. Eben;6 died Sept. - , 18II, aged eighteen; 7. Thomas S.,6 born about 1804; 8. Sarah; married Daland; 9. Lydia;6 married Tunis Tunison; 10. Joseph N.6; living in 1821. EBENEZER POPE;5 baker; married, first, Mehitable Carrol (published Aug. 7, 1779) ; second, Lydia Hay Jan. 3I, 1790; she died Feb. 16, 1816; he died Jan. 9, 1821; child: I. Samuel Carroll, born Nev. 25, 1783. OLIVER POPE;" lived in South Reading as late as 1819, and subsequently in Salem; married, first, ; second, widow Mary (Fabens) Holman Jan. 25, 1819; died Oct. 25, 1825; she died Jan. 26, 1854; children: I. Oliver;6 lived in the West; 2. Lois;6 3. Lucretia; 4. Samuel A.6; 5. John;6 married Harriet Holman Sept. II, 1820; lived in South Reading. JASPER POPE; lived in Danvers and Salem; tailor ; married Abigail Lander Dec. 20, 1804; she died Jan. 12, 1837 ; he died March 2, 1850; children, born in Salem: I. Abigail Lander,6 born June 14, 1805; died in Worcester July 10, 1861; 2. William Allen,6 born April 30, 1808; died in 1817; 3. Ann Putnam,6 born March 29, 1810; died at Danvers April 12, 1837; 4. Caroline,6 born Nov. 3, 18II; died in Danvers July 22, 1845; 5. Matilda,6 born July 18, 1814; 6. Horatio Gates,6 born Dec. 7, 1815; lived in Malden. ELEAZER POPE;" yeoman ; married, Esther Buxton May 28, 1787; died Feb. 5, 1818; she died, his widow, Oct. 17, 1818; children : I. Mary,“ born July 16, 1788; married Joshua Buxton of Danvers May 18, 1815; 2. Esther,6 born Oct. 27, 1790; married Henry Grant; 3. Eleazer,6 born March 14, 1793; 4. Stephen, born March II, 1796; . 5. Gertrude,6 born Aug. 14, 1799; married Jonathan Barrett Dec. 26, 1822. FOLGER POPE;5 sadler and chaisemaker; married Theodate Holder of Nantucket June 18, 1781; they were living in 1802; he died before 1833; children: I. Folger,6 born Sept. 18, 1782; 2. Stephen, born Jan. II, 1784; 3. Lydia,6 born Oct. 31, 1785; married Capt. Tunis Tunison; 4. Daniel,6 born Nov. II, 1787; 5. Hannah,5 born Dec. 28, 1789. JOSHUA POPE;5 tanner ; married, first, Bethiah Dean Aug. 18, 1791; she died Feb. 14, 1817; married, second, Lucretia (Collins), widow of I. Johnson Dec. 21, 1823; he died Feb. 25, 1842; she died, his widow, July 21, 1856; children: I. Jonathan Dean,6 born Aug. 8, 1792; merchant; died, probably unmarried, June -, 1846; 2. Gertrude,6 born Sept. 6, 1792; died


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says that he came from London in the Blessing in 1635, with his B. than waltraut wife Margaret, aged thirty-six, and son John, aged two. His wife was Margaret in 1643, and Mary in 1655. He was a mariner, and died in the winter of 1655-6, leaving his family in a needy condition. Jan. 16, 1656-7, the town "agreed that ther shalbe three shillings p weeke : untill the towne take further order : alowed vnto the widow Jackson." This was for her maintenance, and a portion of the


Oct. - , 1796; 3. James,6 born March 12, 1797; tanner; married Lucy M. Lord of Ipswich Nov. 6, 1821 ; she died Nov. 30, 1823; he died June 6, 1852; 4. Peter,6 born June 25, 1799; died July 5, 1803; 5. Lot,6 born April 27, 1803. JAMES POPE; sadler and chaisemaker; married Lydia Newhall of Lynn March 19, 1794; died Aug. 7, 1830; she died Dec. 8, 1830; children : 1. James,6 born March 6, 1795; died March II, 1796; 2. Hannah N.º, born Feb. 15, 1797; died, unmarried, Jan. 18, 1843; 3. James,6 born July 21, 1799; died Dec. 24, 1800; 4. Daniel,6 born Nov. 30, 1801; died in Milwaukee Aug. IO, 1852; 5. Mary Ann,6 born Feb. 13, 1806; died, unmarried, May 13, 1851 ; 6. Lydia C.6, born Feb. 27, 1808; died, unmarried, May 25, 1885; 7. James,6 born July 25, 1810; died at Tobasco, Mexico, unmarried, July 7, 1834; 8. Elizabeth Hacker,6 born March 17, 1813; married Benjamin E. Valentine of Philadelphia, Pa., July 27, 1844; 9. Joseph," born Aug. 22, 1816; died Sept. 22, 1820; 10. Sarah Nichols,6 born June 2, 1821; living in 1831.




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