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8. This lot was granted to John Williams June 6, 1662; and he immediately erected a house upon it. 9. This lot was granted to Nicholas Bartlett before 1667. He immediately built a house upon it, and lived there. IO. This lot was granted to Matthew Wood in 1667 ; and he built a house on it that year. This house had only one room upon a floor, and the chimney and entrance were at the eastern end. It was taken down in March, 1789. II. This lot was owned by George Hodges in 1667, when a house was standing upon it. 12. This lot was granted to Richard Roberts, a tailor, in May, 1673, and he built a small cottage upon it. Between lots eight and nine, the lane leading to the cove was left very wide; and the western two-thirds of it was granted at a town meeting to Jeremiah Butman March 14, 1672-3. This way, which is now called Emerton Street, was thus left very narrow. The houses erected on the five lots first granted were the first houses built on that side of Essex Street, below St. Peter Street, except the ancient Downing house which occupied the site of the Essex Insti- tute. The dotted lines on the plan indicate the rear limits of each lot. The space between those lines and the ancient highway were encroachments upon the common land. March 17, 1692-3, the town voted that the encroachments should be paid for ; and also that the owners should keep open the creek that the tide water might freely pass and not annoy the inhabitants who lived farther up the street in the low swampy ground, that is, to the Hawthorne Hotel. When the common land on the north side of the creek, through which Forrester Street now runs, was granted to the owners of the adjoining lots on Essex Street, in 1795, a condition was inserted in each deed that the common shore should be for- ever kept open at the expense of the grantees. Between the lots as occupied and the creek was the original highway in that section, probably before Essex Street was laid out, over the lot next westerly of Emerton Street, being a part of the way on that side of the ridge originally leading to the Neck. The creek was the outlet for the ponds and swamp which now constitute the common. It was still open in 1862, and probably later.
Oct. 8, 1662, the general court confirmed the election of the officers by the troopers of Salem, Lynn, etc., namely : for captain, George Corwine ; for lieutenant, Thomas Putnam ; and for cornet, Walter Price.
The selectmen were desired, Oct. 8, 1662, to petition the general court for the grant of Penacook ("pennie Cook") as a plantation, and so engage its planting. A year later (Oct. 21, 1663), the court granted the request,-a plantation at Penicook of four miles square, provided the town people "erect a village there with a min- ister within four years.
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John Milk1 was in Salem in 1662, being a young man, at first a chimney sweep, and subsequently a herdsman. He lived in a house he had built midway of what is now Federal Street, opposite the Tabernacle meeting house.
Nov. 5, 1662, was appointed by the general court to be kept as a day of thanksgiving, the Lord "having graciously answered our publicke prayers in sparing such a part of the fruites of the earth, whereby man and beast may be sustained, . . also the safe and speedy returne of our publicke messengers sent for England, together with the continuance of the mercies of peace, liberties, and the gospel."
The Salem court granted a license to John Croad to sell strong waters at retail Nov. 25, 1662, and he was licensed as late as 1667.
Dec. 3. 1662, was appointed by the general court as "a solem day of fasting and prayer," for the affliction and low estate of the cause and people of God universally, with the prevailing power of Antichrist over the Reformed churches beyond the seas, together with some publicke rebukes of God among ourselves."
Dec. 17, 1662, the selectmen granted to Henry Keny thirty acres of land, and six days later ordered that the land between that of Richard Hutchinson and Nathaniel Putnam, formerly granted to John Putnam, sr., should be Hutchinson's in satisfaction for ways which were laid out through his land.
Jan. 13, 1662-3, the selectmen granted to Serg. George Gard- ner a lot next to the land that runneth to his house by those lots already laid out and of the same proportion, he paying five pounds as others have done ; to George Hodges a lot below Good- man Wollans, of the proportions of those lots already laid out, paying five pounds ; and to Job Swinerton, jr., a parcel of land, if not over ten acres, lying between Robert Goodell's and his father Swinerton's.
Two weeks from that day, at a meeting of the selectmen, Thomas Pickton exchanged the lot formerly granted to him on Cape Ann Side for the same quantity of land near Long Hill on the north and Bald Hill on the southeast.
At this meeting of the selectmen, it was also "ordered that all the inhabitants within the town of Salem shall sweep or cause their chimneys to be swept wherein they usually make fire once every month from the beginning of the eight month to the end of the first month and once in two months from the first of second
1John Milk married Sarah Weston April 3, 1665; she was living in 1688; he died in the autum of 1689; children: 1. John, born Jan. 8, 1668-9; mar- ried Elizabeth Hempfield, at Marblehead, Aug. 20, 1689; 2. Mary, born Nov. 22, 1670; living in 1688.
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month to the last of the seventh month on the penaltie of twelve pence a time if any shall neglect the same to be paid to the use of the informer and for any that will have their chimnies swept John Milke is chosen and apointed for this year insuinge to be the com- mon chimney sweeper and is to be paid four pence for every chimney swept if it be paid in money wheat or butter and if in other pay six pence a chimney ; provided that it is in the liberty of any to sweep their own chimney or to employ any other as they see cause ; and it is further ordered that if any chimney through neglect of sweeping should catch on fire so that it flame out at the top of the chimney the owner of the chimney should forfeit ten shillings to the use of the town."
Two months later, at a meeting of the selectmen, Lt. Thomas Gardner requested the grant of about fourteen acres of land ad- joining the land of Henry Phelps.
Widow Dennis was supported by the town from 1658 to 1664.
March 24, 1662-3, the selectmen admitted Thomas Longbot- tom as an inhabitant of the town. At about the same time, there came to Salem Christopher Babbidge1, a tailor, who had Thriftylow Ballingo been taught his trade by George Marks of his native parish of Totness.
1CHRISTOPHER BABBIDGE1 was son of Roger and Hester Babbidge of Tot- ness, Devonshire, England, came to New England in 1661 in the ship Nathan- iel, and settled in Salem in or before 1663; tailor; married, first, Agnes Triggs of Totness, and she came to America with him; she died in Salem, Nov. 17, 1667; married, second, Hannah (Jewett), widow of John Carleton of Rowley, Oct. 5, 1674; she was living in 1706, and he in 17II; children : I. Ruth2, born March 21, 1663; 2. John2, born April 15, 1666; died Jan. 13, 1688; 3. Hannah2 born July 15, 1675; died May 6, 1698; 4. Mary2, born March 7. 1676-7 (baptized Annie) ; 5. Christopher2, born Nov. II, 1678; 6. Richard2, born Oct. I, 1680; died March -, 1680-1; 7. Richard2, born July 14, 1682; died Oct. 1, 1683; 8. Nehemiah2, born March 25, 1684; died Dec. 24, 1685.
CHRISTOPHER BABBIDGE2; cordwainer; married Lydia Marston Dec. 6, 1705; she was living in 1726; he died in 1755; children : I. James3 (probably his son), born in 1706; published to Mary Shaddock of Boston March 16, 1727-8, but John Carter forbade the banns, and he married Elizabeth Knowl- ton of Ipswich June 13, 1728; lived in Ipswich, and died there within a year thereafter; she was his widow in 1732; had a child; 2. John3, born Sept. 7, 1707; 3. Lydia3, baptized Jan. 22, 1709-10; unmarried in 1783; 4. Mehitable3, baptized June 14, 1713; died, unmarried, Dec. 24, 1784; 5. Benjamin3, bap- tized Feb. 5, 1715-6; married Abigail Mears of Boston June 17, 1742; 6. Christopher3; 7. Hannah3 (probably his daughter) ; married Nathaniel Os- good Oct. 6, 1745.
CAPT. JOHN BABBIDGE3; mariner; married Susannah Becket Jan. II, 1732-3; died May 12, 1745; she survived him, and after teaching her fa- mous private school for fifty years, the corpulent Madam Babbidge died June 3, 1804, at the age of ninety; children : I. Lydia4, born Sept. 7, 1733; assisted her mother in her school; died, unmarried, July 9, 1800; 2. Su- sannah4, born Nov. 3, 1734; married Capt. Jonathan Mason Jan. 22, 1756; 3. John4, born May 17, 1736; died, unmarried, Oct. 22, 1757; 4. Elizabeth4, born
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Richard Sibley built his dwelling house, in 1663, on the southeastern corner of the lot of land upon which the North meeting house now stands, on Essex Street. He died in 1676, and after the death of his widow, subsequent to 1700, the heirs re-
RICHARD SIBLEY HOUSE.
leased their interests to his son John. The estate passed to Joseph Gavett in 1758, and, in 1763, he moved the house to the westerly side of North Street, opposite Lynde Street. The estate remained in the Gavett family. Originally, the house consisted of the east- erly end only, including the front door and large chimney.
Feb. 27, 1737-8; married- Capt. Benjamin Ward Nov. 15, 1770; 5. Benjamin4, born Jan. 30, 1739-40; 6. Christopher*, born Jan. 24, 1741-2; 7. William4, born April 21, 1744; died Sept. 14, 1753. CHRISTOPHER BABBIDGE®; mariner ; mar- ried Anstiss Crowninshield Sept. 27, 1749; died in 1752; she married, sec- ondly, William King July 20, 1760; child : I. Anstiss, born July 13, 1750; married Capt. Robert Stone May 14, 1772.
BENJAMIN BABBIDGE; cordwainer and mariner; married Elizabeth Woodwell Oct. 21, 1762; died Oct. 18, 1774; children : I. Elizabeth5, born Jan. 12, 1763 (probably his daughter) ; married, first, William Cotten July 27, 1788; he died at Batavia, Java, in 1791; she married, second, Thomas Williams Nov. 12, 1797; 2. John5 (probably his son), born July 8, 1766; 3. Benjamin5, born June 27, 1768 (probably his son) ; 4. Susanna', born April 22, 1770; married Col. Samuel Archer. CAPT. CHRISTOPHER BABBIDGE *; master mariner; married, first, Mary Young Jan. 31, 1765; second, Martha (Silsbee), widow of William Emerton, July 28, 1768; he died at St. Se- bastian, Spain, Aug. 26, 1792; she died. his widow, Jan. 31, 1804; children : I. Christopher3, born May -, 1769; 2. Martha5 (probably his daughter), born in 1774; married Andrew Ward; 3. William5; 4. Susan5, born in 1780; died, unmarried, March 5, 1856.
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At a town meeting, March 30, 1663, Major Hathorne, Wil- liam Flint and Henry Bartholmew were appointed to lay out the way to the cove, by John Ruck's, which they accordingly did. This is the northern end of Mill Street, between Norman and Creek Streets.
JOHN BABBIDGE"; shipbuilder ; married Sarah Beckett June 25, 1789; died March 22, 1860, aged ninety-three; she died July 17, 1856; children : I. John Laurens®, born Sept. 21, 1789; 2. Williams, baptized July 17, 1791 ; died, unmarried, Aug. 27, 1819, at sea, on board the ship Argonaut ; 3. Benjamin6, baptized April 21, 1793; boat builder; died, unmarried, March 7, 1879; 4. Sarah6, baptized Feb. 22, 1795; died Oct. 19, 1841; 5. Nancy6, baptized April 30, 1797; 6. Elizabeth“, baptized July 7, 1799; 7. Charles6, baptized Aug. 16, 1801; died Oct. 14, 1802; 8. Lydia6, baptized March 27, 1803; died, un- married, April 20, 1884; 9. Mary6, baptized Nov. 23, 1804; 10. Charles6, bap- tized Oct. 27, 1806; clergyman in Pepperell; married Eliza A. -; II. Susan- na Archer®, baptized Feb. 4, 1809; married Gordon Robinson of N. Hampton July 19, 1832. CAPT. BENJAMIN BABBIDGE®; mariner ; married Mary Phippen (published April 13, 1793) ; sailed as master of the brig Nancy, from Turk's Island, Oct. - , 1810, and was lost at sea; she died March 17, 1812; children : I. John Phippen®, baptized Feb. 22, 1795; mariner, mate of ship Saco; mar- ried Sarah Pulsifer Aug. 8, 1813; died at City Point, Va., Aug. 2, 1826; she died June 19, 1876; 2. Mary Adelaide®, baptized April 26, 1801 ; died Nov. 30, 1803. CAPT. CHRISTOPHER BABBIDGE®; master-mariner; married, first, Ruth Randall of York, Me., May 6, 1792; she died July 5, 1809; married, second, Eunice (Peele), widow of Capt. Michael Barnes Dec. I, 1822; he died Nov. 24, 1836; she died March 31, 1869; children : I. Christopher6, bap- tized Aug. 12, 1792; died, unmarried, in Dartmoor prison at Chatham, Eng- land, Jan. 19, 1814; 2. Elizabeth®, born May 13, 1796; married Capt. Ebenezer Ropes; 3. Margaret Lockhart6, baptized Oct. 21, 1798; died, un- married, Oct. 26, 1821 ; 4. William6, baptized Feb. 15, 1801; died on ship Mary Ann at Sumatra, unmarried, Feb. - , 1820; 5. Martha Silsbee®, baptized Dec. 26, 1802; married Capt. William Driver ; 6. Susan Beckett6, baptized March 17, 1805; married Alfred R. Brooks Feb. 19, 1831; 7. Maria Ruth6, baptized June 13, 1814; married, first, Henry Russell Sept. 19, 1830; he died July 28, 1857; married, second, Thorpe Fisher Oct. 10, 1860; 8. Christopher6, born April 12, 1824; died April 13, 1824; 9. Margaret®, born about 1824; died young. WILLIAM BABBIDGE5; married Mary Bateman April 13, 1806; she died Nov. - , 1821 ; he died Dec. 8, 1832; children : I. Mary Ann6, born Sept. 7, 1809; married George W. Pew of Gloucester Nov. 5, 1829; 2. Francis", born March 9, 1811; 3. Christopher6, born Jan. 5, 1813; 4. Nancy6, born in 18I7; died Oct. 1I, 1818.
JOHN LAURENS BABBIDGE6; married Nancy Ann Kimball July 26, 1816; died at St. Thomas March 27, 1824; she was his widow in 1871; children : I. Ann Maria7, born about 1817: died Aug. 23, 1841 ; 2. - 7 (son), stillborn Nov. 27, 1818. CAPT. FRANCIS BABBIDGE6; master-mariner ; married Amelia P. Goldthwaite Jan. 27, 1842; died Oct. 31, 1865; she was his widow in 1870; children : I. Frances A.", born Sept. 21, 1844; 2. Charles™, born May 31, 1848; railroad official; married Carrie J. Stanwood of Topsfield Oct. 15. 1879; 3. Augustine L.", born July 1, 1851 ; married Emma C. Fiske Feb. 28, 1878. CHRISTOPHER BABBIDGE6; married Elizabeth P. Masury Jan. 25, 1837 ; she died Oct. 17, 1861 ; children : 1. Mary Ann7, born June 17, 1839; married Thomas S. Call March 15, 1865; 2. Abba Elizabeth", born Oct. II, 1841 ; died May 7, 1844; 3. William7, born Nov. 10, 1844: plumber ; died Dec. 25, 1890; 4. Margaret E.", born about 1848; married Francis H. Hale May 2, 1867; 5. Lydia B.", born in 1856; died Nov. 2, 1856.
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Richard Waters was licensed by the Salem court to distill and sell strong waters at retail from 1663 to 1668.
Aug. 22, 1663, the selectmen granted to John Tompkins all the land lying at the end of the five acres he bought of Jefferie Estee, next Robert Cotte (near Mingo beach?) from his bound at the end of his lot, both upland and marsh, to low water mark; and it was ordered that no person should dig any clay upon the plain commonly known by the name of the mill plain between the causeway and Strongwater brook, upon penalty of five shillings a load.
Three days later, the selectmen admitted William Smith1 and
Isaac Hull2 as inhabi- tants ; and John Ruck was chosen to keep a house of common entertainment.
This ordinary was the
Spark Pull
northwestern corner of the old Ruck house, at 8 Mill Street, now standing. His license was renewed until 1681, and in 1663 he was licensed to sell wine. He was licensed to sell strong waters from 1666 to 1680. Nov. 24, 1663, the court renewed the license of Thomas Gardner to sell one barrel of strong water at retail, and the next day his license was limited to the strong water he had on hand. He was licensed to sell strong water as late as 1668.
This house was built by Thomas Ruck when he purchased the Sweet grant, about 1645. He removed to Boston a year or two later, and became a haberdasher and draper. He conveyed the house and the nine acres of land to his son John Ruck, who lived here, Jan. 9, 1651-23. This was the first house erected in this square, and the only one until 1664. John Ruck died in 1697. having devised the house and the land under and around it to his sons Samuel and James. They carried on shipbuilding here. and in February, 1711-2, divided the estate, Samuel taking the northern and James the southern half of the lot. The house stood entirely on Samuel's part, and he lived in it. James con- veyed to his brother Samuel the land adjoining on the south side of the house in 1712-3 ; and upon this lot, and annexed to the old
1William Smith was a sawyer by occupation; had wife Margaret; their children were neglected through drink; children: I. George, born Feb. 9, 1664-5; 2. William, born May 10, 1670.
2Isaac Hull; cooper ; lived in Beverly ; came from Topsham, Devonshire, England, this year, in the John of Weymouth; Salem court allowed him, June 30, 1663, as an inhabitant of this jurisdiction; married Sarah, daughter of Roger Cock and widow of John Solart, jr., Sept. 1, 1675, by Rev. William Clare, rector of the parish church of St. George; died in Beverly March 22, 1722-3; she died, his widow, Sept. 10, 1726; children : I. Isaac; 2. Sarah.
3Essex Registry of Deeds, book I, leaf 14.
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house, Samuel built, before 1742, the present southwestern portion of the house. He lived in the old part of the house ; and Dec. 27, 1742, he conveyed the new part to Samuel Bacon of Salem, shipwright.1 Mr. Ruck was still living in the old part of the house when he sold it with the land to Joseph Mackintire of Salem, joiner, July 13, 1751.2 Mr. Mackintire sold his part of the house and land to Samuel Bacon, who owned the new part, Oct. II, 1754.3 While Mr. Bacon owned the estate a part of the
RUCK HOUSE
house was occupied by Richard Cranch, a watchmaker. He was father of Justice Cranch of Washington, and brother-in-law of President John Adams, who used to frequently visit here in his younger years. Mr. Cranch moved to Boston in 1767. He was an Englishman, and soon after he was succeeded as a tenant in the house by Copley, the celebrated painter, who remained here for a time at the beginning of the Revolution, and painted por- traits of some of the leading citizens. Copley's son, Lord Lynd- hurst, subsequently Chancellor of England, was brought here as
1Essex Registry of Deeds, book 82, leaf 243.
2Essex Registry of Deeds, book 98, leaf 69.
3Essex Registry of Deeds, book 123, leaf 55.
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an infant and remained until his parents could sail for England, the father being a tory.
Samuel Bacon died before 1783 ; and his daughter Mehitable, and her husband John Lawless of Salem, conveyed, in trust, for themselves and their children, to John Templeman of Salem, surgeon dentist, the whole estate March 28, 17831, and Mr. and Mrs. Templeman of Georgetown, Md., merchant, conveyed the estate to William Deakins, jr., of Georgetown, merchant, May 20, 1797.1 Mr. Deakins died in 1799, having devised the property to Francis Deakins, who. Oct. 16, 1799, conveyed it to Mr. Tem- pleman.2 Mr. and Mrs. Templeman conveyed it, the same day, to Capt. John Ropes of Salem,3 and Mr. Ropes conveyed it to William Dolliver of Salem, baker, May 27, 1805.4 Mr. Dolliver died in or before 1809, and the place was purchased of the estate by Rev. Samuel Worcester, pastor of the Tabernacle church, June 30, 1809.5 Mr. Worcester lived here till his death, June 7, 182I, and his administrator conveyed the house and lot to Rev. Thomas Carlisle of Salem, minister at St. Peter's church, Jan. 21, 1822.6 Mr. Carlisle became insolvent, and his assignees con- veyed the estate to Ephraim Brown of Salem, baker, April 10, 1822.7 The estate has been in the Brown family ever since.
Sept. 29, 1663, the Ipswich court allowed fifty pounds to build a prison in Salem out of the Quakers' lands which had been seized.
The ancient Goodale house, now standing in Peabody, on Goodale Street, was built by Isaac Goodale, on land of his father, about 1663. He was married in 1667, and probably then first oc- cupied it. It is two-story in height, with a leanto, which projects about five feet from the northeasterly end of the house, forming a bevelly projection, as it is called. The title and possession of the estate remained in the Goodale family until 1915, when the house and land around it was conveyed to Charles R. Stackpole of Na- hant. This view of it was taken in 1888.
Anthony Ashby8 came to Salem in 1663, and lived at the Juniper house on Salem Neck, where he was an inn- keeper.
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1Essex Registry of Deeds, book 162, leaf 186. "Essex Registry of Deeds, book 165, leaf 181.
3Essex Registry of Deeds, book 165, leaf 182. $Essex Registry of Deeds, book 176, leaf 134. 5Essex Registry of Deeds, book 187, leaf 208.
6Essex Registry of Deeds, book 229, leaf 91. "Essex Registry of Deeds, book 228, leaf 227.
$ ANTHONY ASHBY1; married Abigail Hutchinson ; children : I. Gershom2, baptized June 12, 1670; 2. Abigail2, baptized June 12, 1670; 3. Benjamin2, baptized June 15, 1684; 4. Elizabeth2, baptized June 16, 1684.
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GOODALE HOUSE
Dec. 22, 1663, the selectmen appointed Major Hathorne and Mr. Batter to view a plot of ground at the turning of the fence of Major Hathorne at the end of the lane and to lay out a parcel of land to John Glover to build a house on, not prejudicial to the highway, and to make return to the next town meeting.
BENJAMIN ASHBY"; shipwright; married Hannah -; died in the sum- mer of 1713; she was his widow in 1731; children : I. Benjamin3; shipwright ; married Elizabeth Priest Dec. 27, 1700; died April -, 1718; she married, secondly, Thomas Humphreys May 25, 1719; 2. Elizabeth3; married Na- thaniel Pease; 3. John3, baptized June -, 1693; 4. Abigail3, baptized Sept. -, 1694; 5. Jonathan3, born Sept. 28, 1694.
JOHN ASHBY3; removed to Beverly in 1714; married Patience Ellen- wood of Beverly (published Oct. 4, 1712) ; died in 1715; she married, sec- ondly, Moses Morgan (published Jan. 12, 1717-8) ; child : I. John4, born Nov. 8, 1713; lived in Beverly, cordwainer, in 1742. JONATHAN ASHBY3; ship- wright; married Jemima Felt Nov. 17, 1715; died Jan. 22, 1729-30; she died, his widow, Nov. 23, 1789, aged ninety-three; children: I. Jona- than4, baptized July 21, 1717; 2. Jemima4, baptized Feb. I, 1718-9; married Thomas Morong June 21, 1739; 3. Benjamin4, baptized April 16, 1721; 4. John4, baptized April 7, 1723; laborer; lived in Salem in 1750; 5. Hannah4, baptized May 30, 1725; married Samuel Luscomb; 6. George .
JONATHAN ASHBY4, shipwright; married, first,. Mary Dean April 19, 1739; she died in 1751; married, second, Elizabeth (West), widow of Wil- liam Stacy Dec. 7, 1752; he died Dec. - , 1782; she died June 25, 1783; children: I. Mary5, baptized March 2, 1739-40; probably died unmarried; 2. Hannah5, baptized Nov. I, 1741; married, first, William Young Oct. 8, 1769; second, - Palfray; 3. Benjamin5, baptized July 17, 1743; prob- ably died before 1786; mariner (?) ; 4. Jonathan", born in 1746; 5. Jemima5, born March 6, 1751; married, first, Samuel Young May 2, 1774; second, John Howard March 28, 1779; 6. David5, baptized April 17, 1757; 7. Sarah5,
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At this time, the town laid out a row of house lots between Essex Street and what is now known as Washington Square, from Washington Square West to Pleasant Street. The second or Daniel Rumball lot had been conveyed to him by the town, April 30, 1660, and the other lots were sold for five pounds each, upon condition that a house should be built upon each lot within two years, and also that they should keep open the water course behind each lot. This, the parties agreed to do, in writing, April 16, 1700. The lots were conveyed as follows: I. This lot was granted to John Higginson, jr., Dec. 4, 1673. 2. This lot was granted April 30, 1660, to Daniel Rumball, in consideration for his land which
baptized Oct. 1, 1758; married John Orne of Marblehead April 2, 1780; 8. Elizabeth5, baptized June 21, 1761; died, unmarried, May 23, 1823. GEORGE ASHBY4; mariner; married Hannah Jarvis of Marblehead Jan. 16, 1749; died in the winter of 1789-90; children: I. Hannah5, baptized May 5, 1751; 2. Elizabeth5, baptized Feb. 18, 1753; 3. John®, baptized June 16, 1754; 4. Mary5, baptized Feb. 22, 1756; 5. Martha®, baptized Dec. 25, 1757; died young ; 6. Thomas", baptized Feb. 3, 1760; 7. Martha®, baptized June 28, 1761 ; 8. Benjamin“, baptized March 31, 177I.
JONATHAN ASHBY®; shipwright; married Lydia Kimball Dec. 1, 1768; she died July 8, 1793; he died Nov. 15, 1797; children : I. Jonathan®, born Aug. 28, 1769; 2. Lydia®, baptized Dec. 2; 1770; unmarried in 1797; 3. Mary6, baptized March I, 1772; unmarried in 1797; 4. Samuel“, baptized Dec. 12. 1773; living in 1797; 5. Benjamin®, baptized Sept. 22, 1776; living in 1797; 6. Thomas®, baptized July -, 1779; living in 1797; 7. Lucy®, bap- tized Jan. 7, 1781; living in 1797; 8. John, baptized Feb. 22, 1784; living in 1797; 9. Elizabeth6; aged under fourteen in 1797; 10. Hannah6, baptized June 1, 1788; under fourteen in 1797; II. Hetty6, baptized March 14, 1790; died Jan. 30, 1792. DAVID ASHBY; shipwright; married Mary Field (pub- lished June 3, 1781) ; she died April 3, 1789; he died Jan. 15. 1822; chil- dren : I. Samuel6, baptized in 1781; died Dec. 13, 1783; 2. David6, baptized March -, 1783; married widow Abigail Smith of Wenham June 12, 1804; 3. 6 (daughter) ; died Sept. - , 1795, aged seven years. JOHN ASHBY; shipwright and blockmaker; married Esther McIntire (published Oct. 7, 1775) ; they were of Salem in 1791; children: I. Hester5, baptized Feb. I. 1778; married Thomas Ashby; 2. John6, baptized May 7, 1780; 3. Hannah6, baptized May 26, 1782; 4. George6, baptized Sept. 12, 1784; married Nancy Hartwell Jan. 12, 1808. CAPT. THOMAS ASHBY'; grocer and master mar- iner; married, first, Rebecca Hill Feb. 3, 1789; she died Jan. 20, 1790; married, second, Mary White March 14, 1791; married, third, Esther Ashby March 13, 1803; he died Dec. 29, 1804; she survived him; children : I. Mary®, baptized Nov. 18, 1792; living in 1804; 2. Rebecca6, born Dec. 31, 1792; 3. Fanny®, baptized May 31, 1796; married Samuel Carlton Sept. 20, 1818; 4. Thomas White®, born Feb. 21, 1798; married Margaret Fabens Nov. 3, 1819; 5. Benjamin6, baptized May 18, 1800; 6. Charlotte5, baptized May 13, 1804.
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