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of Bass River at its junction with Danvers River, in which he hired a family to live, and also lived there himself with his family "some considerable time and carried on the design of making salt,"1 that year and the Sath: Pickman next. The house was built by Nathaniel Pickman.2 Robert Hebard,3 then about Mr. Winthrop at the salt
twenty-three years old, lived with house.4 William Bennett, then about thirty-four years old, did car- pentry work there at times for him.
The town granted to Mr. Winthrop, Aug. 19, 1639, "a little neck of land adjoining to the salt house built by the said Mr. Winthrop containing about sixteen acres or thereabouts, more or less, lying between a cove which is on the north side of his said house and a little brook lying to the west of the said house." This point of land is the first one on the right in the view of Danvers River on page 81, volume I.
The following is a copy of a letter written here to his father :
1See papers in Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, volume VI, pages 244 and 248.
"NATHANIEL PICKMAN1 (Pitman) was born about 1616; house car- penter; lived on the eastern side of Central Street in the middle of what is now Charter Street; married Tabitha, widow of Andrew Dike; she died Sept. 10, 1668; he died in the autumn of 1684; children: I. Hannah2; married John Sanders Nov. 5, 1661; 2. Tabitha2; married Edward Fever- year Aug. 30, 1664; 3. Mary2; married Robert Hodges June 22, 1665; 4. Nathaniel,2 born about 1648; 5. Bethiah2; married, first, John Silsby Feb. 15, 1673; second, Alexander Cole in 168 -..
NATHANIEL PICKMAN2; married Parina - before 1673; died in or before 1698; children : I. Tabitha,3 born Nov. 4, 1670; married John Baker of Charlestown March 9, 1695-6; 2. Elizabeth,3 born Dec. 25, 1673; of Boston, unmarried, in 1698; 3. Nathaniel,3 born April 13, 1676; mariner in 1698; 4. Joseph3; living in 1698; 5. Benjamin3; living in 1698; 6. Isannah3; living in 1698; 7. Hannah3; living in 1698; 8. Mary3; living in 1698; 9. Abigail3; living in 1698.
3Robert Hibbard (Hibbert) ; born about 1615; bricklayer; lived in the Beverly part of Salem on the south side of Colon Street, about halfway between Cabot and Heather streets; called John Luff "father" in 1667; married Joan -; Bridget Luff (Love) (probably John's mother ), aged eighty-four, was living in their family in 1671; he died in Beverly May 7, 1684; she was living, his widow, in 1693; children: I. Mary, born Nov. 27, 1641; 2. John, born Jan. 24, 1642-3; married Ruth Waldern Nov. 16, 1679; 3. Sarah, born Sept. 26, 1644; died Dec. 8, 1644; 4. Joseph, baptized May 7, 1648; lived in Beverly; married Abigail Graves Oct. 20, 1670; died May 14, 1701; 5. Robert, baptized May 7, 1648; lived in Wenham; married Mary - 6. Hannah; living in 1671; 7. Joanna, baptized March 9, 1651-2; 8. Elizabeth, baptized May 1, 1653; 9. Abigail, baptized May 6, 1655; married Thomas Blashfield of Beverly March 28, 1676; 10. Samuel, baptized June 20, 1658; husbandman; lived in Beverly in 1690; married Mary Bond of Haverhill Nov. 16,. 1679; had children.
4Files of Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, volume 26, leaf 48.
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SIR,- These calling in this night intending to goe towards Boston tomorrow, I am bold to present my humble duty & my wives to your selfe & my brother, desiring to lett you understand y' we are in good health (blessed be God) wth the rest of our friends here, & at my uncle Downings. Heer is noe news to write you of. Joseph Grafton was on friday sevennight at Pascataway, having made his voyage hence thither and back againe in 3 daies, but there was noe ship come then to the Isle of Sholes. Just now are come to me y' came from Quinipiack certifying y' Mr. Goose was arrived there: Before he
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came thence he saw my brother Steven there well; the merchants then were about to hire Mr. Goose his ship for England, but this party coming out of the bay, I suppose it is not news to you. Last weeke one having laded his canoe wth wood coming where the sea was a little ruffe, she filled presently wth water, but not sinking right downe he was succoured by another boate & so saved. Goodman Giles of this towne came to me this day & told me he had order for Sergeant Watson by your order to pay me 10 bushels of corne, but hauing no notice thereof from you, I doubted it might be some mistake. Thus
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craving your praiers & blessing I comend you to the Almighty & rest Your obedient son
JOHN WINTHROP.
Myselfe & wife salute our brothers & friends wth you.1
On the opposite page is reproduced a rough map, made by Daniel Epes, the schoolmaster, March 28, 1677,2 showing the boundaries of this land and the location of the salt house.
About 1645, Mr. Winthrop removed to what is now New London, Conn., and devoted himself to the interests of the Connecticut colonies, being elected in 1651, the first governor of the united colonies. He held the office seventeen years. He was highly educated, accomplished, upright, generous and efficient, and was elected a member of the Royal Society, in England, as a tribute to his scientific attainments. He died in Boston, while there temporarily, April 3, 1676, and was buried by the side of his father in King's Chapel churchyard.
The salt house was probably gone before 1670, and Mr. Winthrop gave the land to his daughter Mrs. Elizabeth Newman, wife of Rev. Antipas Newman of Wenham and, later, wife of Zerubbabel Endecott of Salem.
This neck of land was known for a century as Salthouse neck or point, later as Salt'us point and now as Salter's point.
1Winthrop's Letters (1867 edition), volume II, page 264.
2Files of the Ipswich Quarterly Court, volume 26, leaf 44.
CHAPTER II.
THE GAME PRESERVE.
MONG the adventurers who belonged to the Massa- chusetts Bay Company in England in 1629 was Emanuel Downing, whose wife was Lucy, sister of Gov. John Winthrop, and daughter of Adam Win- throp, Lord of the manor of Groton, in Suffolkshire, and his wife Anna. Lucy Winthrop was baptized Jan. 27, 1601. Mr. Downing was a barrister of the Inner Temple; and in 1633 and later he appeared before the Privy Council in London in behalf of the Colony. He lived, in 1626, "at the Sign of the Bishop," on Fleet Street, London. In 1637, he concluded to remove to New England, and wrote the following letter to Mr. Winthrop :-
To the Honourable his verie loving brother John Winthrop, Governor of the Massachusetts in New England, Good Brother :
Its noe small comfort to me that I haue hope ere long to enioy your Companie. I purpose God willinge to sett forth hence in the begynning of Aprill at furthest and to take your sonne hence with me.
I follow your councell in coming to the bay before I resolue where to pitche. I pray helpe me to hire or buy some house (so as I may sell y' againe if I shall remove) in some plantacion about the Bay. Thus for present I take leave and rest leaving you and your affayres to ye blessed protection of ye Almighty.
Your assured and loving brother,
EM. DOWNINGE. 21 gber 1637.
Mr. Downing was licensed to pass from England beyond the seas March 13, 1637-8, and sailed immediately ; and upon his arrival probably went directly to Governor Winthrop's house in
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Boston. In June, he settled in Salem, and within a month there- after purchased of Robert Cole the three hundred acres of land, lying in what is now Peabody, at Proctor's Crossing, which had been granted to him by the town Dec. 28, 1635.1. Mr. Downing fl. Downer erected a house upon it, and called this country seat "Groton," after the name of the Eng- lish home of his wife. They lived upon this place. It was not far from Governor Endecott's orchard farm and a highway ran from one to the other.
July 16, 1638, the town granted to Mr. Downing one hundred acres of land adjoining to Mr. Cole's farm which he had pur- chased, lying on the southwest side of said farm, next Roger Maury's farm; but, Oct. 17, 1638, this grant was reversed, and instead the town granted to him one hundred acres on the north side of and adjoining the farm bought of Cole, whereby the farm might be commodious to him. Four hundred acres of land, eighty acres being meadow, was also granted to him July 6th, which tract lay adjoining to Humphrey Bishop's farm north- westerly.
When Mr. Downing was in England in the summer of 1645, on Sunday, April 6th, while Mrs. Downing and her family were at meeting in the town, the chimney of the house caught fire, and the house was wholly consumed, the house and bedding, apparel and the household furniture and furnishings being worth, Governor Winthrop wrote, two hundred pounds. Upon his return from England, Mr. Downing apparently bought the house and land on Essex Street, where he afterwards lived. He and his family let the farm to various tenants as long as it was owned by the Downings.
From about 1646 to 1648,2 William Flint3 was the tenant. He appeared in Salem early in the summer of 1642, and became the tenant of Mr. WilliamPlint Downing, and probably con-
1See volume I, pages 303 and 340.
2See Records and Files of the Essex County Quarterly Courts, volume I, page 213; and Essex Registry of Deeds, book 15, leaf 5.
8WILLIAM FLINT1 is stated by Mr. Shattuck, in his History of Concord, N. H., to have been a son of Thomas Flint, who came from Matlock, Derbyshire, England, and whose uncle was William Wood, author of New Englands Prospect. Thomas Flint was one of the early settlers of Concord, Mass., a magistrate and many years a deputy to the general court, and, says
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tinued there until 1653, when he purchased the house and land of Thomas James on the northeasterly corner of Flint and Broad streets. In the winter of 1655-6, Mr. Flint lived in the house of Captain Hawthorne.
the same author, spent thousands of pounds sterling for the benefit of the colony. William Flint had a brother Thomas, who came to Salem soon after himself. William Flint was born about 1603, married, but left his wife in England, as his mother would not allow her to come to America with him. In 1644, he married Alice Williams, by whom he had children. He had brought one or two children with him when he came to America. He died April 2, 1673; and she died Oct. 5, 1700. Children: I. Alice,2 born about 1636; married, first, Henry Bullock; and, second, John Picker- ing; 2. Edward,2 born about 1638; 3. Elizabeth,2 born about 1640; married John Woodis; 4. Margaret,2 born about 1642; married Goodwin ; 5. Thomas,2 born about 1644; 6. Hannah,2 born about 1647; married Joshua Ward.
ENS. EDWARD FLINT2; yeoman; married Elizabeth Hart Oct. 20, 1659; died in the summer of 17II; she survived him; children: 1. John,3 born March 26, 1660; 2. William,3 born Aug. 12, 1661; 3. Thomas,3 born Feb. I, 1662-3; 4. Hannah3; married Robert Orange of Boston; 5. David; 6. Deborah3; married Thomas Lee of Boston; 7. Joseph3; 8. Elizabeth3; married Joseph Deane; 9. Benjamin,3 born about 1679; yeoman; died, unmarried, Dec. 28, 1732; 10. Sarah3; married Jacob Willard; II. Abigail3; married, first, Edward Holloway June 9, 1704; and, second, Benjamin Gerrish. QUARTERMASTER THOMAS FLINT2; yeoman; married Elizabeth Johnson Aug. 12, 1678; died in 1719; she survived him; children : I. Ruth3, born May II, 1679; married David Flint; 2. Timothy,3 born Sept. 30, 1680; died before 1732; 3. John,3 born June 21, 1684; died young; 4. Joseph, born Aug. 1, 1687; 5. Elizabeth.3 baptized Oct. - , 1689; married Peter King of Marblehead; 6. Abigail,3 born Aug. 8, 1692; living in 1732; 7. Mary,3 baptized Sept. - , 1694; living in 1732; 8. Rebecca,3 baptized Jan. 29, 1698; married John White of Gloucester Sept. 23, 1720; 9. Sarah," baptized Feb. 2, 1700-1; married William Grafton Sept. 23, 1720.
DAVID FLINT3; flesher and fellmonger; married Ruth Flint Jan. 4, 1699; died in 1736; children: I. Ruth, baptized Aug. 2, 1702; died in infancy; 2. Ruth,4 baptized May 28, 1704; married Thomas Metcalf of Gloucester Oct. 31, 1728; 3. Huldah,4 baptized Oct. 27, 1706; married John Holman of Marblehead Nov. 13, 1724; 4. Hannah,4 born about 1708; mar- ried Thomas Cruff of Marblehead Oct. 4, 1722; 5. William,4 baptized Dec. 7, 1712; 6. John,4 baptized Dec. 7, 1712; 7. David,4 baptized March 27, 1715; yeoman, fisherman and truckman; lived in Marblehead; married Hannah Holman Dec. 12, 1734; and had several children. JOSEPH FLINT3; married Experience Darby June 22, 1698; she died Jan. I, 1714-5; children : I. Joseph,4 born April 7, 1699; probably died before 1714; 2. Jonathan,4 born Jan. 3, 1701-2; probably died before 1714; 3. Mary4, born April 4, 1703; married Samuel Wainwright of Ipswich Jan. 27, 1724-5; 4. Edward,4 born about 1705; shopkeeper; lived in Haverhill; married, first, Lydia Peaslee of Haverhill Nov. 22, 1733; she died Nov. 4, 1740; second, Martha Emerson of Portsmouth, N. H., before 1745; she died Sept. 8, 1745; married, third, Abiah Roberts Nov. 3, 1747; had children. JOSEPH FLINT3; cordwainer and husbandman; married Mary Johnson of Boston Aug. 9, 1709; died in the summer of 1752; she survived him; children: I. Joseph,4 baptized July 15, 1716; 2. Mercy,4 baptized July 15, 1716; married John Marston; 3. Elizabeth,4 baptized July 14, 1717; married Edward Britton.
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Mr. Flint's son Thomas Flint hired it from 1649 to 1653. In 1656, Mrs. Downing leased the farm to George Norton of Salem, carpenter, for ten years from March 1, 1655-6, the rent to be eighteen pounds a year, and to be paid in Indian corn, wheat, barley, pork, cheese and cattle. The lessee agreed not to cut lumber for sale, and to build upon the farm a strong and sufficient house in every way like that of Mr. Treadwell of Ipswich, except that the chimneys should be catted instead of being wholly made of brick. Mr. Norton was to leave the house tenantable at the end of the term, "extraordinary casualty hereby only excepted," in consideration of which he was to have the use of the farm rent free for one year.1 Mr. Norton assigned the lease to Roger Preston2 of Ipswich March 14, 1658-9, and Mr. Preston removed
WILLIAM FLINT4; brickmaker; married Lydia Hayward (Howard) July 25, 1735; was living in 1739; child: I. John5; living in 1736. JOHN FLINT4; married Jane Salisbury Jan. 2, 1734-5; died in 1735; she survived him; child: I. John, born Nov. 30, 1735. JOSEPH FLINT; husbandman ; married Hannah Stone July 28, 1738; died Dec. - , 1745; she survived him; child: I. Mary5; living, unmarried, in 1752.
JOHN FLINT; married Susannah Webb Sept. 29, 1756; died before 1767; she was his widow in 1815; children: I. John, born Jan. I, 1757; 2. Susannah,6 born in 1759; married Josiah Parsons of Newmarket, N. H .; 3. Jonathan6; died at sea; 4. Joseph6; died at sea.
JOHN FLINT"; shoemaker; married Margaret Cheever; drowned Dec. 28, 1813; children : I. Abigail7; married Timothy Harraden; 2. Jonathan," born Aug. 12, 1788; lived in New York; mariner; died at sea, on board brig Theresa, from Puerto Cabello, Nov. 27, 1825, unmarried; 3. Joseph,7 born in 1790; tinman; died Oct. 28, 1817; 4. Susannah7; 5. Mary7; 6. Sally7; 7. Priscilla."
1Records and Files of the Essex County Quarterly Courts, volume III, page 286.
2ROGER PRESTON1 was a husbandman and lived in Ipswich as early as 1657 and until the spring of 1660, when he removed to Salem, where he afterwards lived; married Martha -, who was born about 1622; he died in the winter of 1665-6; she married, secondly, Nicholas Holt of Andover May 21, 1666; Mr. Holt died before 1703; she died, his widow, in Andover March 21, 1702-3; children (also, perhaps, Mary, who married Nathaniel. Ingerson, and Elizabeth, who married William Henfield) : I. Thomas,2 born about 1643; 2. Samuel,2 born about 1651; lived in Andover; married Susanna Gutterson May 27, 1672, in Andover; she died Dec. 29, 1710; he died July 10, 1738; had children; 3. Jacob,2 born about 1653; lost at sea, in a ketch, on a fishing trip to the Eastward in the summer of 1679, being cast away and never heard from.
THOMAS PRESTON2; married Rebecca Nurse April 15, 1669; died in I697; children: I. Rebecca,3 born May 12, 1670; married Ezekiel Upton of Reading in 1692; 2. Mary,3 born Feb. 15, 1671-2; married Peter Cloyce of Framingham Dec. 13, 1693; 3. John," born Nov. 20, 1673; 4. Martha,3 born Oct. 21, 1676; married David Judd Dec. 7, 1705; 5. Elizabeth,8 born about 1677; died Nov. 21, 1693; 6. Thomas3; 7. David3; lived in Windham, Conn .; married Elizabeth Martin of Ipswich Aug. 2, 1726; died before I734; 8. Jonathan3; of Salem, husbandman, in I7II; married Elizabeth Voden Aug. 10, 1714.
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to the farm one year later. When he secured this lease, in the winter of 1658-9, he was living on the farm of William Cogswell, in Ipswich, of which he then had a lease. On the Downing farm, he Royer Morefun conducted an ordinary and sold strong liquors "for the entertain- ment of strangers." He died in the winter of 1665-6. Upon the expiration of the lease, a new lessee took possession. This was John Proctor, also of Ipswich, son of John Proctor,1 and was born about 1632. As the house was situated upon the high road between Boston and Ipswich many travelers passed that way and houses being far apart he
JOHN PRESTON3; husbandman; married, first, Elizabeth -; second, Mrs. Mary Rea Dec. 28, 1736; he died July 6, 1744; she survived him; children : I. Moses,4 born July 6, 1715; 2. John, born Sept. 4, 1717; 3. Philip,4 born March 6, 1719-20; served in the expedition against Louisburg, Cape Breton, in 1745; was brought home sick, and died April 14, 1748, unmarried. THOMAS PRESTON3; lived in Reading in 17II, of Salem in 1716, 1725 and 1735; husbandman; married Anna Leach June -, 1708; he died in the winter of 1741-2; she died, his widow, in 1753; children, bap- tized in Salem Village: I. Thomas,4 baptized Sept. 25, 1709; weaver and husbandman; lived in Salem in 1742; living in 1747; married Rebecca Gross of Marblehead Dec. 9, 1731; 2. Rebecca,4 baptized April 20, 1712; married William Trevy of Marblehead (published Aug. 28, 1730) ; 3. Anna,4 baptized Oct. 31, 1714; of Salem in 1741-2; living in 1749; 4. Mary4; of Salem in 1742.
MOSES PRESTON4; married Mary Leach of Beverly (published Nov. 7, 1736) ; lived in Salem in 1736; died in or before 1744; children : I. Moses5; died in or before 1749; oldest son; 2. Joseph5; living in 1749; 3. Elizabeth6; living in 1749; 4. John6; living in 1749; youngest son. LT. JOHN PRESTON4; yeoman; married Hannah Putnam July 12, 1744; she died March 28, 1771; he died June 14, 1771; lived in the Danvers part of Salem; children: I. Elizabeth," born May 9, 1745; married Ebenezer Nichols; 2. John,5 born Sept. 8, 1746; living in 1774; 3. Philip,5 born Oct. 30, 1748; died May 29, 1749; 4. Joshua, born March 22, 1751; died May II, 1751; 5. David,5 born March 20, 1752; died Jan. 16, 1774; 6. Hannah, born Aug. 8, 1754; married Amos Tapley ; 7. Levi," born Oct. 21, 1756; 8. Moses, born April 20, 1758; died Feb. 26, 1824; 9. Aaron, born March 24, 1760; died April 9, 1760; IO. Daniel, born June II, 1761; died July 1, 1762.
1JOHN PROCTOR1 was born about 1595; married Martha -; sailed from London, England, in 1635, in the ship Susan and Ellen, with his wife Martha, aged twenty-eight, and children, John, aged three, and Mary, aged one; lived in Ipswich; died in the autumn of 1672; she survived him; children : 1. John,2 born about 1632; 2. Mary2; 3. Martha2; 4. Abigail,2 born about 1639; 5. Sarah2; 6. Joseph2; 7. Hannah2; 8. Benjamin.2
JOHN PROCTOR"; husbandman; removed to Salem in 1666; married, first, Martha she died in. Ipswich June 13, 1659; married, second, Elizabeth Thorndike Dec. - , 1662; she died Aug. 30, 1672; married, third, Elizabeth Bassett of Lynn April 1, 1674; he was executed as a wizard Aug. 19, 1692; she survived him, and married, secondly, Daniel Richards of
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also found that requests for refreshments were frequent. In
Lynn (published Sept. 22, 1699) ; children : I. John3; died Oct. - , 1658; 2. Martha3; died Oct. 14, 1658; 3. Mary,3 born Jan. I, 1657-8; died Feb. - , 1657-8; 4. Benjamin,3 born June 10, 1659; 5. Elizabeth,3 born about 1663; married Thomas Very; 6. Martha,3 born April 1, 1665; died May 10, 1665; 7. Martha,3 born June 4, 1666; living in 1682; 8. Mary,3 born Oct. 20, 1667; died Feb. 15, 1667-8; 9. John,3 born Oct. 28, 1668; 10. Mary,3 born Jan. 30, 1669-70; II. Thorndike,3 born July 15, 1672; 12. William,3 born Feb. 6, 1674-5; living in 1695; 13. Sarah,3 born Jan. 28, 1676; married Edward Munnion of Lynn Oct. 23, 1700; 14. Samuel,3 born Jan. II, 1685-6; living in 1695; 15. Elisha,3 born April 28, 1687; died Nov. 1I, 1688; 16. Abigail,3 born Jan. 27, 1689; living in 1695; 17. John,3 born Jan. 27, 1692-3. JOSEPH PROCTOR2; lived in Ipswich; married, second, Sarah, widow of Richard Ingersoll; children: 1. Joseph,3 born Feb. 25, 1677; 2. Jacob,3 born Jan. 25, 1679(?) ; 3. Daniel,3 born Jan. 30, 1679; 4. Martha,3 born Dec. 10, 1681; 5. Mary,3 born July 28, 1683; 6. Abigail,3 born April 13, 1685; 7. Francis," born Jan. 8, 1686; 8. Jonathan,3 born April 15, 1693.
BENJAMIN PROCTOR3; married Mary Whittredge Dec. 18, 1694; died in the spring of 1717; she died, his widow, Nov. 5, 1748; children : I. Mary,4 born Oct. 12, 1695; married Robert Wilson March 6, 1717-8; 2. Priscilla,4 born Dec. II, 1699; married Jonathan Foster; 3. Sarah,4 born Jan. 2, 1702-3; married Ebenezer Southwick; 4. John,4 born in 1705. THORNDIKE PROCTOR3; yeoman; lived in the Danvers part of Salem; married, first, widow Hannah Endecott Dec. 15, 1697; she died Aug. 9, 1737; he married, second, Mrs. Sarah Allen of Marblehead (published March 31, 1739) ; he died in the early spring of 1758; children: I. Nathan,4 born Oct. 18, 1698; 2. Thorndike,4 born June 2, 1700; 3. Ebenezer,4 born Aug. 16, 1702; 4. Jonathan,4 born Aug. 2, 1705; 5. Benjamin. JOHN PROCTOR"; yeoman ; lived in the Peabody part of Salem; married Mary --; died in 1745; she married, secondly, Daniel Marble (published July 2, 1748) ; children : I. Abigail4; married Samuel Goldthwait; 2. Rachel4; married, first, Jonathan Mackmallon; second, Nathaniel Massey; 3. Mary4; married Abraham Pierce Aug. 22, 1744; 4. Hannah4; married John Balcam of Mansfield, Conn. (published April 20; 1745) ; 5. Elizabeth4; unmarried in 1750, in Salem; 6. John4; yeoman; married Mary Collier of Marblehead (published Nov. 6, 1736) ; died in the summer of 1747; she survived him. FRANCIS PROCTOR"; lived in Marblehead until about 1717, when he removed to Salem; married Keziah Darling (published Dec. 27, 1712) ; died in the autumn of 1732; she returned to Marblehead, where she was living in 1744; children: I. John,4 born Sept. 12, 1715; fisherman; married Mary Goldthwait (published Nov. 3, 1738); died in the expedition to Cape Breton in 1745, without issue ; 2. Martha,4 baptized Oct. 12, 1718; married Jonathan Burroughs July 3, 1742; 3. Francis,4 baptized Nov. 12, 1721; lived in Marblehead; married Sarah - ; had children; 4. Robert,4 baptized July 19, 1724; '5. Hannah,4 baptized Oct. 16, 1726; living in 1744; 6. Sarah,4 baptized July 2, 1732.
JOHN PROCTOR4; lived in the. Danvers part of Salem; married Lydia Waters Dec. 14, 1727; she died Aug. 4, 1769; he died in Danvers in 1774; children : I. John, born Sept. 14, 1728; lived in Danvers; married Mary Epps Nov. 6, 1751; died in 1771; 2. Lydia, born March 31, 1730; published to Jonathan Flint of Reading Aug. 1, 1751; 3. Benjamin," born Jan. 28, 1731; lived in Danvers; married Keziah Littlefield of Wells (published June 23, 1758) ; died Feb. 24, 1799; she died, his widow, March 5, 1811; had children; 4. Mary,' born Dec. 3, 1733; married Joseph Pickering ; 5. Sarah, born Aug. 21, 1736; married John Goold of Gloucester July 16, 1761; 6. Sylvester,5 born Oct. 26, 1738; lived in Danvers; married, first, Abigail Gale Jan. 18, 1763; she died Oct. 20, 1771; married, second,
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HISTORY OF SALEM
November, after he had removed to the farm, he petitioned the
Mehitable Porter Oct. 22, 1772; he died in Danvers March 21, 1790; she died there June 6, 1814; had children; 7. Prudence, born Nov. 21, 1740; married James Buffington Feb. 14, 1765; 8. Joseph," born Aug. 31, 1743; married Elizabeth Epes (published Jan. 29, 1768) ; died in 1804; 9. Daniel, born May 14, 1746; died in Danvers Oct. 21, 1766. NATHAN PROCTOR"; lived in the Danvers part of Salem; yeoman; married Mary Reed May 14, 1723; they died in October, 1775; children: I. Stephen, born March 22, 1724; lived in Danvers; married Elizabeth Newhall of Lynn Jan. 3, 1760; died Sept. 13, 1807; she died Jan. 28, 1819; had children; 2. Jacob, born Feb. 12, 1726; died Nov. 16, 1728; 3. Mary, born Dec. 21, 1728; married Peter Cross Oct. 24, 1754; 4. Hannah, born Oct.'22, 1730; married Abel Waters; 5. Ruth,5 born Jan. 21, 1732; married John Marble (published May 6, 1758) ; 6. Nathan, born Nov. 25, 1735; lived in Danvers; married Abigail Waters Oct. 22, 1761; had children; 7. Jacob, born Oct. 12, 1737; 8. Sarah," born April II, 174I. THORNDIKE PROCTOR4; blacksmith; married Abigail Wilson April 5, 1721; died July 17, 1774; she died Dec. II, 1784; children : I. Hannah, born Nov. 9, 1723; died May 6, 1727; 2. Thorndike,5 born Nov. 26, 1725; married Lydia Shillaber (published Nov. 19, 1749) ; living in 1774; 3. Abigail," born Aug. 27, 1727; married George Daland Oct. 5, 1744; 4. Hannah, born Sept. 3, 1729; married Matthew Mansfield June 14, 1750; 5. Elizabeth5; married Robert Shillaber of Danvers Nov. 30, 1758; 6. Robert"; 7. Lydia5; married Benjamin Symonds; 8. Mary5; married Robert Foster Feb. 27. 1766; 9. Sarah5; married Charles Worthen Dec. 15, 1768; 10. Ebenezer, born about 1741. EBENEZER PROCTOR4; cord- wainer; married Mary Houlton Dec. 1, 1725; child: I. Sarah,5 baptized April 19, 1730. JONATHAN PROCTOR4; married Desire Jacobs March 18, 1735-6; died March 10, 1750-I; children: I. Desire,6 baptized April 17, 1737; 2. Jonathan, baptized Feb. 25, 1738-9; living in 1755. 3. Thorndike, baptized March 29, 1741; 4. Hannah," baptized May 15, 1743; married Timothy Felton; 5. Sarah, baptized Sept. 8, 1745; living in 1755; 6. Eliz- abeth, born Feb. 13, 1750-I; living in 1755. BENJAMIN PROCTOR *; 4. married ; she was his widow in 1755; child: I. Sarah5; married Merritt before 1755.
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