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* " Sara Sanders his wife" was prob. Sarah Sanders his sister, b. ab. 1615-22. , who m. April 3, 1641, (3) Maj. ROBERT2 PIKE. Mrs. Smith [pp. 111, 286], gives (from register of Downton parish, Wiltshire), John Saunders m. Feb. 4, 1610, [Alice?] Cole; chil .: John, bp. March, 1613; Elizabeth, bp. 1614; Sarah, bp. 1615; Joseph, bp. 1617; Moses, bp. 1622. Thomas Eastman m. Oct. 21, 1634, Alice Saunders.
! Another JOHN1 SANDERS [per. of Ip. 1635-9], was early of Hampton, rem. to Wells. ab. 1644, freeman there 1633. In 1643, then of Hm.,-with " wife and six little chil.,"-he petitioned that his fine for " indiscreet words " be re- mitted. He was of Cape Porpoise [Kennebunk Port] iu 1663, and d. in 1670, leaving wife Ann, chil .: Thomas,2 John,2 Elizabeth,2 per. others.
Still another JOHN' SANDERS, of Salem, will 1643, ment. father, Joseph Grafton, wife, and son John,2 b. ab. 1640; wid. m., 1654, John Gardner. Will of John.2 of Sm. 1604, meat. wife Hannah, chil. Benj.,3 Hannah,3 Elizabeth,3 and others. He is prob. the John who m. Nov. 5, 1661, Haunah Pickman, in Sm. .
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VIII JOSEPH,2 b. Aug. 28, 1653[Nb]; d. April 24, 1654[Nb]. IX ELIZABETHI,2 b. Jan. 26, 1654-5[Nb].
11 JAMES SANDERS [or SAUNDERS], of Haverhill, "hus- andman," b. ab. 1643 ; m. 1st, Jan. 14, 1669[Hv], (16) SARAH2 AGE, who d. March 23, 1685-6[Hv]; 2d, Oct. 20, 1687[Hv], ANNAH TUXBURY (Henry). He took cath al. 1677; d. Dec. 1721 [Hv]; will Nov. 1, 1718; Jan. 10, 1722. Wid. Hannah Sep. 24, 1746[Hv]. Children :
I JAMES, b. May 30, 1671[Hv]; d. June 13, 1671[Hv].
II JOHN, b. June 6, 1672[Hv]; m. Dec. 26, 1695[Hv], MARY3 SARGENT (Thomas,2 William1); liv. 1718; 8 chil. at Hv. Adm. est. of a John of Hv. Oct. 3, 1737.
III SARAH, b. Aug. 7, 1674[Hv]; m. March 17, 1635-6[H], (23) JONATHAN3 EATON.
IV ELIZABETH, b. Nov. 28, 1676[Hv]; d. Feb. 15, 1676-7[Hv].
V JAMES, b. April 24, 1679[Hv]; m. June 22, 1699[Hv], ELIZABETH2 WHITTIER (Thomas1); liv. 1718 .*
VI A CHILD, b. March 17, 1680-1[Hv]; d. same day.
VII AVERY, b. May 22, 1682[Hv]; d. July 15, 1683[Hv].
VIII AVERY, b. Aug. 3, 1683[Hv], [by 1st wife]; liv. 1718.
IX HENRY, b. Aug. 6, 1688[ Hv], [by 2d wife]; liv. 1713.
X JACOB, b. Nov. 6, 1689[Hv]; d. same day.
XI A CHILD, b. Sep., 1691[Hv]; d. Oct. 17, 1691[Hv].
XII ELIZABETH, b. April 5, 1695[Hv]; d. May 1, 1695[Hv].
XIII JUDITH, b. June 17, 1696[Hv]; name Sanders in 1718.
XIV NATHANIEL, b. Dec. 27, 1700[Hv]; liv. 1718.
1 WILLIAM' SARGENT, of Salisbury and Amesbury, ; "sea-
* Adm. est. of a JAMES SANDERS of Ames., May 10, 1743; est. div. 1754. d. and chil .: Thomas, eldest son; Mary, m. Joseph Foster; Susanna, m. niel Merrill; Timothy, youngest son; Ruth Sanders, youngest dau.
t Another WILLIAM SARGENT, in Gloucester, 1649; m. 1651, Abigail Clark; cendants given in Babson's Gloucester, pp. 148-50. The Court Rec. at Sm. te that he was in 1652 nearest of kin in this country to Thomas Wathing, o died with Prince Rupert, "said Wm. being his father's sister's son."
WILLIAM SARGENT 2d, also of Gloucester, "mariner," appeared in Glou- ter in 1678; m. Mary Duncan; descendants given in Babson's Gloucester, 150-7. It is stated that he was the son of Wm. and Mary (Epes) Sargent Exeter, Eng., Barbadoes, and Bristol, Eng., where Wm. 2d was born.
There was still another WILLIAM SARGENT, of Charlestown, 1638-45. It is ed, G. R. 1885, p. 291, apparently on the authority of Somerby, that the William Sargents of Amesbury and Charlestown were brothers, and sons Richard Sargent of London. The eldest son, William, held a position in navy, was left behind in Virginia, where he married his first wife, Judith kins, and had by her two daughters. His parents, supposing him to be
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man," b. ab. 1598; m. [1st, (13) JUDITH? PERKINS ; 2d,?] (16) ELIZABETH PERKINS ; 3d, Sep. 18, 1670[A Nk S], Joanna Pin- dor [wid. of (2) VALENTINE2 ROWELL]. He is said to have been one of the first settlers of Ip. in 1633; afterwards of Nb. ; one of the first settlers of Hm. in 1638; recd. land in S. in 1640, '41, '42, '43, and '54; commoner and taxed in 1650; moved early across the Powow; one of the original settlers of A., where he recd. land 1654-68; a "township" for one of his sons, 1660; meeting house seat 1667; d. ab. 1674; will March 24, 1670-1; April 13, 1675. Wid. Joanna m. Oct. 26, 1676[A NkS], (1) RICHARD1 CURRIER. Children :
2 [I LYDIA,2 b. -; d. ab. 1661[S]?].
3 II MARY,2 b. -; m. ab. 1652, (1) PHILIP1 CHALLIS. +
4 III ELIZABETH,2 b. -; d. Sep. 14, 1641[S].
5 IV THOMAS,2 b. June 11, 1643[S]; m. March 2, 1667-8, RACHEL2 BARNES. +
6 V WILLIAM,2 b. Jan. 2, 1645-5[S]; m. Sep. 23, 1668, MARY2 COLBY. +
7 VI ELIZABETH,2 b. Nov. 22, 1643[S]; m. ab. 1667, (5) SAMUEL2 COLBY. +
8 VII SARAH,2 b. Feb. 29, 1651-2[S]; m. Dec. 22, 1631[A Sm], (2) ORLANDO BAGLEY. +
5 THOMAS? SARGENT, Lieut., (Wm.1), of Amesbury, b. 1643; m. March 2, 1667-8[S], (7) RACHELE BARNES. He reed. "children's land " in 1659 and a "township" in 1666; towns- man and meeting house seat 1667; oath al. 1677; "training band " 1680 ; free. 1690. He d. Feb. 27, 1705-6[A] ; will Feb. 8, April 8, 1705-6. Will of wid. Rachel, April 11, 1717; Feb. 2, 1718. " Goodwife Sergent" of A. adm. S. chh. Oct. 8, 1693. He was dism. Feb. 8, 1699-1700, and Rachel, May 5, 1700, from the S. chh. to the .A. chh. [See p. 160.] Children :
9 I THOMAS,3 b. Feb. 24, 1669[A Sm]; d. March 18, 1669-70[A Sm].
10 II JOHN,3 b. March 27, 1672[A Nk S]; d. Nov. 9, 1690[A].
11 III MARY,8 b. Oct. 14, 1674[A Nk S]; bp. April 22, 1694, in S .; m. Dec. 26. 1695[Hv], (13) JOHN SANDERS; liv. 1717.
12 IV THOMAS,3 b. Nov. 15, 1676[A Nk S]; bp. April 22, 1694, in S .; m. Dec. 17, 1702, MARY STEVENS. +
13. v JACOB,3 b. Oct. 1, 1678[A Sm]; bp. April 22, 1694, in S .; pub. Nov. 2, 1700, to GERTRUDE DAVIS. +
dead, gave the name William to a child of subsequent birth. This William afterwards came to Charlestown, in this country. M. Ames., p. 102, gives nearly the same story, but states that his first wife Judith Perkins d. ab. 1633, leaving three daus. : Lydia, Sarah, who must have d. young, and Mary. [Seo p. 282.]
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14 VI WILLIAM,3 b. Dec. 1, 1680[A Sm]; bp. April 22, 1694, in S .; d. Aug. 15, 1711[A]; adm. est. gr. bro. Thomas, March 31, 1712; inv. est. May 26, 1712.
15 VII RACHEL,3 b. Aug. 12, 1683[A Sm]; bp. April 22, 1694, in S .; m. Dec. 14, 1704[A], (21) WILLIAM3 CURRIER. +
16 VIII HANNAH,3 b. July 23, 1685[A Sm]; bp. April 22, 1694, in S .; m. 1st, July 13, 1704[A], WILLIAM3 SOMES (Timothy,2 Morris1); 2d, - Smith. +
17 IX JOSEPH,3 b. June 2, 1687[A Sm]; bp. April 22, 1694, in 3 .; m. 1st, Nov. 17, 1715, ELIZABETH3 CARR; 2d, April 28, 1731, wid. SARAH CURRIER.+
18 X JUDITH,3 b. June 2, 1657[A Sm], [twin]; d. May 22, 1688[A].
19 XI JUDITH,3 b. July 1, 1680[A]; bp. April 22, 1694, in S .; d. Sep. 15, 1715[A].
20 XII JOHN,3 b. May 18, 1692[A]; bp. April 22, 1694, in S .; liv. 1706; prob. m. Jan. 12, 1713-4[A], (16) HANNAH QUINBY.
6 WILLIAM2 SARGENT ( Wm.1), of Amesbury, b. 1646; m. Sep. 23, 1668[A Sm], (8) MARY? COLBY. He recd. common ights in A. in 1669; oath al. 1677; "training band " 1680; prob. 1. bef. 1700, or soon after. Children :
:1 I WILLIAM,3 b. April 19, 1669[A Sm]; m. April 6, 1689[A], (2) MARY' BEEDLE; res. A .;* liv. 1720. Chil., A. rec .: Judith,* b. June 7, 1693; Huldah,+ b. March 1, 1694; Daniel,4 b. April 17, 1697; Abigail,+ b. May 23, 1701; David,+ b. April 10, 1703.
2 II PHILIP,3 b. Aug. 12, 1672[A Nk S]; m. Dec. 7, 1693[A Sm], MARY Tox- BURY (Henry); res. A .; liv. 1720. Chil., A. rec .: Charles,+ b. Oct. 10. 1694; David,4 b. Nov. 4, 1696; Jonathan,4 b. March 18, 1698-9; Mar- tha,4 b. March 9, 1700-1; Philip,4 b. April 7, 1703; Mary,4 b. Dec. 29, 1705; Dorothy,4 b. Sep. 29, 1708.
3 III CHARLES,3 b. Jan. 31, 1674[A Nk S]; m. Hannah -. +
IV ELIZABETH,3 b. -; m. Jan. 2, 1695-6[S], (11) ABRAHAM® MORBILL. +
5 V A SON,8 b. 1678-85; prob. d. young.
3 VI JACOB,3 Jr., b. March 13, 1687-8[A], "5th son;" m. Dec. 7, 1710[4], (13) JUDITH3 HARVEY; liv. 1721.
Perhaps other daughters, who d. bef. 1700.
12 THOMAS3 SARGENT (Thomas,2 Wm.1), of Amesbury, b. 676; m. Dec. 17, 1702[A], MARY STEVENS ( Thomas ?) ; "snow- hoe man " 1708 ; d. May 1, 1719; adm. est. June 1, 1719. Wid. [ary m. Nathan Webster of Chester, N. H. Children :
I CHRISTOPHER, 4 Rev., b. Aug. 4, 1704[A]; grad. H. C. 1725; m. Jan. 22. 1729-30, Susanna Peaslee of Hv .; res. Methuen; d. March 20, 1790. [See G. R., 1856, p. 184.]
II MARY,4 b. May 12, 1706[A]; d. May 25, 1706[A].
* Wm. Sargent of A. was a soldier in Canada, in 1690 [p. 125]. An E.l. rgent was killed by Indians at Pemaquid, Sep. 9, 1695 [Pike's Journal].
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III MOSES,4 b. Aug. 21, 1707[A]; m. Aug. 14, 1727, Sarah Bagley; d. July 24, 1756.
30 IV STEPHEN,4 Dea., b. Sep. 14, 1710; m. Sep., 1730, Judith Ordway of W. Nb .; res. W. Ames .; d. Oct. 2, 1773.
31 V MEHITABLE, 4 b. June 24,'1712; d. July, 1712.
32 VI MARY,4 b. May 21, 1714; d. June 8, 1714[A].
13 JACOB3 SARGENT, Sen., (Thomas,? Wm.1), of Amesbury, b. 1678; pub. Nov. 2, 1700[A], to (94) GERTRUDE* DAVIS. Children :
33 I SARAH,4 b, Nov. 23, 1701[A]; m. Jan. 11, 1720-1[A], ISAAC TUXBURY (prob. John, Henry).
34 II RACHEL, 4 b. Sep. 4, 1703[A]; m. Jan. 4, 1722-3, (30) JOHN LOWELL.
35 III THOMAS,4 b. March 18, 1705-6[A]; m. 1728, PRISCILLA3 WEED (prob. Ephraim,2 John1).
36 IV ANNE,+ b. Feb. 7, 170S[A]; m. Nov. 14, 1728, (29?) JOHN3 CHALLIS.
37 V ALICE,4 b. March 15, 1710[A]; m. Jan. 7, 1731, Daniel Bartlett.
38 VI HANNAH,4 b. March 3, 1713; m. Oct. 22, 1732, Robert Rogers.
39 VII BENJAMIN, 4 b. May 8, 1718; m. Dec. 12, 1738, Ruth Moulton.
40 VIII PETER, 4 b. June 22, 1720; m. July, 1742, (S7) ANNE+ CURRIER.
17 JOSEPH3 SARGENT (Thomas,? Wm.1), of Amesbury, b. 1687; "snow-shoe man," 1708; m. 1st, Nov. 17, 1715[A], (2", ELIZABETH3 CARR, who d. Dec. 28, 1729[A]; 2d, April 28, 1781, (84) SARAH4 BROWN [wid. of (26) DANIEL3 CURRIER]. He d. May 18, 1733 ; adm. est. May 28, 1733; div. est. 1738 and '9. Wid. Sarah m. 3d, May 24, 1786, (15) JARVIS3 RING; 4th, bef. April, 1739, - Leavitt. Children :
41 I JUDITH, 4 b. Oct. 1, 1716; m. Oct. 9, 1734, John Bailey [or Bagley]; liv. 1738.
42 II ELIZABETH, 4 b. Sep. 18, 1718; d. Dec. 23, 1729.
. 43 III RACHEL,4 b. Feb. 22, 1721; m. Dec. 5, 1738, Nathan Huse.
44 IV CATHERINE,4 b. Feb. 17, 1723; prob. d. bef. 173S.
45 V JOSEPH,4 b. May 22, 1725; m. Nov. 25, 1746, Merriam Flanders of S. Hm.
46 VI SEARS, 4 b. July 22, 1727; m, April 2, 1747, Timothy Lancaster ..
47 VII SARAH,4 b. -; liv. 1738.
23 CHARLES3 SARGENT (Wm.,2 Wm.1), of Amesbury, b. 1674; m. Hannah -; "snow-shoe man" 1708. Adm. est. of a Charles of A. Sep. 19, 1737. Children :
48 I ELIZABETH,4 b. June 26, 1696[A].
49 II TIMOTHY,4 b. March 11, 1698-9[A], "Ist son;" prob. pub. Nov. 12, 1720[A], to MARY WILLIAMS (Thomas) of Nb.
* Spelled Gartred, Gatterit, Gatering, Gateret, etc., on the records.
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50 III HANNAH,4 b. May 1, 1701[A].
51 IV SAMUEL,4 b. Sep. 22, 1703[A]; pub. Oct. 25, 1725, to (74) ABIGAIL' DAVIS, who d. bef. 1746. Chil .: William,5 b. Oct. 11, 1727; Abigail,5 b. April 14, 1730; Mary,5 b. April 16, 1734; Nehemiah,5 b. 1736, m. Sep. 26, 1759, MARY5 HOYT (70 Timothy'); Samuel,5 b. --; Miriam, 5 b. Sep. 15, 1744; all liv. 1746.
52 V ELIAS,4 b. Aug. 10, 1707[A].
53 VI BATHSHEBA,4 b. Oct. 10, 1709[A].
Unclassified Records.
1 Lydia Sargent m. John Straw, both of A. April 30, 1710[A].
2 Elizabeth Sargent, Jr., m. Nehemiah Heath, March 31, 1719[A].
3 Dorothy Sargent m. Daniel Weed, Jan. 24, 1719-20.
4 Jacob Sargent m. wid. Elizabeth Hoyt [(47) Daniel4?], Dec. 22, 1746.
HENRY SAYWARD, of Hampton, "carpenter" and "millwright," recd. a grant for a corn mill in Salisbury in 1641 with Abraham Morrill; but he prob. did not live in S. for any length of time. He built mills in various places; was of Portsmouth 1650-'S; of York 1658 and later; per. also of Wells; d. 1679; 6 chil. [See D Hm, and " The Sayward Family," 1890.]
THOMAS SCRIBNER and wife Sarah. Child: John, b. Dec. 6, 1703[S]; per. others.
SABAH SCRIVEN's chil .: John, bp. Sep. 3, 1704, at S .; Deborah, op. Feb. 13, 1705-6, at Kingston, rec. at S. [See note, p. 315.]
1 JOHN' SEVERANCE [or SEVERANS], of Salisbury, "planter," " victualler and vintner ;" m. 1st, (2) ABIGAIL2 KIMBALL, who d. June 17, 1658[S]; 2d, Oct. 2, 1663, Susanna - [wid. of (1) HENRY' AMBROSE]. He was of Ip. 1636, recd. land in S. in the "first division," 1639, '40, and '54; commoner and taxed 1650 and '52; signed petition of 1658; licensed to keep the "ordinary" in S. 1662, '3, '5 and later ; oath fid. 1667 ; d. April 9, 1682[S] : will April 7, May 9, 1682; wife Susanna ment. She signed the Bradbury petition of 1692. Children :
2 I SAMUEL,2 b. Sep. 19, 1637[S]; d. young.
3 II EBENEZER,2 b. March 7, 1639[S]; d. 1667, unm .; will Aug. 22, 1605; April 9, 1667; in which he gave to Abigail Ambross and near rela. tives.
4 III ABIGAIL,2 b. Jan. 7, 1641[S]; d. March 7, 1641[S].
5 IV ABIGAIL,2 b. May 25, 1649[5]; m. Nov. 29, 1664[S], John Church. Son Jonathan liv. 1682.
6 V MARY,2 b. Aug. 5, 1645[S]; m. Dec. 3, 1663[S], (5) JAMES2 COFFIN; liY. 1682. Dau. Mary liv. 1665.
7 VI JOHN,2 b. Nov. 24, 1647[S]; m. Aug. 15, 1672, Mary -. +
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S VII JOSEPH,2 b. Feb. 14, 1649-50[S]; liv. 1665. A Joseph of Yarmouth, Plymouth Co., sold land in S., Nov., 1682.
9 VIII ELIZABETH,2 b. April 8, 1652[S]; d. June 23, 1658[S] .*
10 IX BENJAMIN,2 b. Jan., 1654[S]; liv. 1665.
11 X EPHRAIM,2 b. April 8, 1656[S]; m. Nov. 9, 1682, LYDIA2 MORRILL. +
12 XI ELIZABETH,2 b. June 17, 1658[S]; d. Feb. 5, 1662-3[S].
Ł JOHN2 SEVERANCE (John1), of Salisbury and other towns, b. 1647; m. Aug. 15, 1672, Mary -; rem. to Suffield, after- wards to Deerfield, and then to Bedford, bef. 1709. Children :
13 I EBENEZER,3 b. Sep. 19, 1673[S]; m. May 9, 1695, Mary -; res. North- field.
14 II ABIGAIL,3 b. May 6, 1675[S]; d. in D., Jan., 1691.
15 III JOHN,3 b. Sep. 22, 1676[S].
16 IV DANIEL,3 b. June 3, 1678[S]; killed by Indians, Sep., 1694.
17 V MARY,3 b. July 14, 1081, in Suf.
18 VI JOSEPH,3 b. Oct. 26, 1032, in Suf .; recd. land in D. from father; m. Nov. 17, 1712, Anna Kellogg.
11 EPHRAIM? SEVERANCE (John1), of Salisbury, b. 1656 ; m. Nov. 9, 1682[S], (9) LYDIA2 MORRILL; free. 1690; both signed Bradbury petition of 1692. Children :
19 I ABIGAIL,3 b. Ang. 29, 1683[S]; bp. and owned covenant, S. chh., Sep. 9, 1705; prob. m. 1st, Nov. 30, 1705[S], Joseph Abbey, of Exeter; 2d, Dec. 11, 1707[S], (12) PHILIP' GREELEY.
20 LI MARY,3 b. July 2, 1685[S] ; prob. m. March 14, 1711-2[S], ABRAHAM WATSON (John) of S.
21 III LYDIA,3 b. Jan. 15, 1687-8[S].
22 IV EPHRAIM,8 b. Dec. 2, 1689[S].
23 V DINAH,3 b. Sep. 3, 1692[S]; prob. m. Jan. 6, 1713-4[S], (35) JOHN+ Dow of S.
24 VI EBENEZER,3 b. Nov. 29, 1694[S]; bp., adult, Jan. 3, 1719-20, S. chh. 25 VII SARAH,8 b. Feb. 7, 1697-8[S].
26 VIII JONATHAN,8 b. April 21, 1700[S].
27 IX HANNAH,3 b. Dec. 13, 1702[S].
* The S. rec. is " dau. of John Severans," d. June 23, 1658[S], (six days after the death of his wife and the birth of (12) Elizabeth2). The "Severans Gene_ alogy," 1893, and the " Kimball Family," give (9) Elizabeth2 d. Feb. 5, 1652-3 or '56; a twin of (12) Elizabeth,2 d. June 23, 1658; and (12) Elizabeth2 herself m. (10) Samuel2 Eastman in 1686. We have found no record of any such twin, and the wife of Samuel Eastman we have found to be Elizabeth Scriven, per. dau. of John Scriven, of Dover, whose will, 1674 or '5, ment. wife Mary; chil., John, Edward, Thomas, and Elizabeth, minors [Sv]. The will of (3) Ebenezer? apparently ment. all his own bros. and sisters who were living in 1605, and his step-sister Abigail Ambrose; but no Elizabeth. The will of (1) John1 did not mention all his chil.
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1. SAMUEL SHEPPARD [or SHEPHERD*], of Haverhill and Salisbury, m. July 14, 1673[Hv], (13) MARY2 PAGE [wid. of (58) JOHN2 Dow] ; oath al. at Hv. 1677 ; d. in S., June 13, 1707[S]; wid. Mary d. Feb. 2, 1717-8[S]. Children :
2 I MARY, b. July 28, 1674[Hv]; prob. m. May 22, 1700[Hv], (36) THOMAS' DAVIS.
3 II BETHIA, b. April 28, 1677[Hv]; prob. pub. Oct. 21, 1702[S], to (26) JOHN' OSGOOD. +
4 III SAMUEL, b. Jan. 15, 1679[Hv].
5 IV JOHN, b. April 21, 1682[Hv]; soldier S. foot co. 1702; prob. m. Feb. 15, 1704-5[HIv], Hannah Ayer. A John of S. 1720; adm. est. 1732, of S.
6 V ISRAEL, b. July 3, 1684[Hv]. [See (13) ISRAEL. ]
7 VI SARAH, b. Jan. 30, 1686[Hv]; d. Feb. 4, 1686[Hv].
8 VII SARAH, b. Aug. 11, 1689[H ]; prob. m. Nov. 17, 1711, (25) SAMUEL1 Dow.
9 SOLOMON SHEPHERD, of Salisbury, m. Aug. 4, 1684[S], (9) SARAH2 EASTMAN [wid. of (6) JOSEPH3 FRENCH.] She was adm. S. chh. Sep. 25, 1687. He was free. 1690 ; bp. and adm. S. chh. July 14, 1717. Will April 18, 1727 ; Aug. 2, 1731; wife Saraht ment. [See note, p. 168.] Children :
10 I SARAH, b. June 25, 1686[S]; bp. Dec. 8, 1687; m. (13?) WILLIAM LONG. She d. bef. 1727.
11 II BETHIA, b. March 13, 1687-8[S]; bp. June 10, 1688; adm. S. chh. Oet. 1, 1710; m. Jan. 7, 1713-4[S], (86) JOSEPH+ KIMBALL; she liv. 1727.
12 III SOLOMON, b. April 18, 1691[S]; bp. April 19, 1691; liv. 1727.
13 IV ISRAEL, b. March 7, 1693-4[S]; bp. May 6, 1694; liv. 1727; [m. Aug. 27, 1724, (97) SARAHS KIMBALL; liv. 1740?]. Adm. est. of an Israel of S., 1742; prob. (13), possibly (5) Israel.
14 V JEREMIAH, b. Aug. 10, 1698[S]; bp. April 30, 1699; liv. 1727.
15 WILLIAM SHEPHERD, of Amesbury and Salisbury, m. Oct. 5, 1704[S and A], (28) ELIZABETH3 BROWN. She was bp. S. chh. Sep. 11, 1715. Children :
16 I JOSIAH, b. June 24, 1705[S]; d. July 11, 1705[S].
17 II REBECCA, b. Dec. 20, 1707[S].
18 III ELIPHALET, b. Oct. 26, 1714[S]; d. Feb. 6, 1715[S].
JOHN SHEPARD of S. m. March 20, 1711-2[S], (20) RACHEL3 MORRILL.
SAMUEL SHEPPARD, Lieut., d. Aug. 2, 1776, in his 63d yr. [A. Union Cein . etery.] He may be the one who m. (76) JUDITH+ CURRIER.
* Elizabeth Shepherd, who m. (7) ABRAHAM2 BROWNin 1675, may have been his sister.
t A Sarah Shepherd signed the Bradbury petition, 1692.
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SINGLETARY FAMILY.
SAMUEL2 SHERBORN, Capt., (Henry1), of Hampton. Child: John,3 b. Feb. 2, 1688[D Hm], bp. Dec. 29, 1689, rec. at Salis. in list of "grandchildren bap- tized." Dow gives the record of 11 other chil., p. 975.
BENONI SILLEY [or CILLEY], of Salis., soldier in 1703, m. Aug. 28, 1703, (9), ELEANOR3 GETCHELL; both bp. Nov. 20, 1726. Joseph Silley, adult, bp. Jan. 6, 1722-3. These may have been nearly related to wid. Martha Cilley, who m. (1) JOHN1 CLOUGH in 1686, and her dau. Elizabeth, who m. (97) JOHN DAVIS ab. 1683.
SAMUEL SILVER, of Amesbury, "snow-shoe man," 1708; m. (27) SARAH" COLBY. Chil .: Samuel, b. Jan. 20, 1705-6[A]; prob. others.
THOMAS SIMPSON [or SYMSON], of Salisbury. Child: Mary, b. June 2, 1664[S].
1 RICHARD' SINGLETARY [or SINGLETERRE], of Salisbury and Haverhill, "planter," b. ab. 1599 ;* oath free. 1638; m. as early as 1639, Susanna Cook, j who was b. ab. 1616 and d. April 11, 1682[Hv]. He was in Salem in 1637, of Nb. the same year ; recd. land in Salis. in the "first division " and in 1640; commoner and taxed in 1650, selectman that year ; rem. to Hv. ab. 1653, became a proprietor there; d. Oct. 25, 1687[Hv]. Children :
2 I JONATHAN,2 b. Jan. 17, 1639-40[S]; m. ab. 1661, Mary Bloomfield (Thomas Jr. and Mary of Nh.); rem. with his wife's father and family to Woodbridge, N. J., ab. 1665 .; Chil .: Mary,3 b. Dec. 29, 1661 [Hv], d. young; Mary,3 b. Feb. 3, 1663-4[Hv], m. - Ellison; Jonathan;3 David,8 Nathaniel;3 Benjamin,3 also 4 other chil., who were dead in 1702. In a legal document, 1702, this whole family are spoken of as " Donham, alias Singletary."
3 II EUNICE,2 b. Jan. 7, 1641-2[S]; m. Jan. 6, 1658-9[Sv], (5) THOMAS? EATON. +
4 IH NATHANIEL,2 b. Oct. 28, 1614[S]; m. Dec. 22, 1673, Sarah Belknap. + 5 IV LYDIA,2 b. April 30, 1648[S]; m. Nov. 24, 1668[Hv], (3) DANIEL? LADD, Jr.
V AMos,2 b. April, 1651[S]; m. (5) SARAH& CURRIER [wid. of Ichabod Rogers]; res. Hv., "yeoman;" a soldier in King Philip's war, 1675
* Hv. rec. gives d. "at 102," which would make him born ab. 1585, and 71 when his son Benj. was born. Another statement of his age makes his birth as above.
t " Goodwife Singletary " d. ab. 163S or '9[Nb]. She may have been wife of Richard.1 CNb. gives John2 son of Richard.1 Richard of New London, 1686, d. 1711 and left 9 chil. [Sv], may have been a, son or grandson of Richard.1
# The deposition of Jonathan Singletary, aged ah. 23, dated 1662, against John Godfrey, accused of witchcraft, is printed in Upham's "Salem Witch- craft," vol. 1, pp. 434-6.
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OLD FAMILIES OF SALISBURY AND AMESBURY.
and '6; oath al. Nov., 1677; d. Nov. 1, 1724; will Dec. 19, 1722; Nov. 25, 1724; ment. wife Sarah, but no chil .*
7 VI BENJAMIN,2 b. April 4, 1656[Hv]; m. April 4, 1678[Hv], Mary Stock. bridge; soldier under Lieut. Benj. Swett, King Philip's war, June, 1676; oath al. Nov., 1677, at Hv. Chil. rec. at Hv .: Susanna,8 b. Jan. 27, 1678-9; Richard,3 b. March 16, 1680-1; Jonathan,8 b. Aug. 23. 1683; John,3 b. July 6, 1686; Broughton3 [or Bruwton3], b. March 25, 1689; Joseph,3 b. Feb. 9, 1693-4; Mary,3 b. July 14, 1695.
4 NATHANIEL? SINGLETARY (Richard1), of Haverhill, b. 1644; dism. from trainings for lameness in 1662; m. Dec. 22. 1673[Hv], Sarah Belknap; oath al. 1677 ; killed by Indians, Aug. 13, 1689[Hv]; adm. est. March 25, 1690; est. div. Nov., 1696 ; wid. Sarah adm. Children :
8 I JOHN,3 b. May 7, 1675[Hv]; taken prisoner by the Indians when his father was killed, but soon returned [Chase's Hist. Hv., p. 153]; m. Dec. 17, 1700[Hv and S], (17) MARY& GREELEY; prob. rem. from S. to Framingham ab. 1709. Chil .: Nathaniel,4 b. April 24, 1702[S]; John,' b. Nov. 15, 1703[S], d. April 22, 1704[S]; Sarah,4 b. April 6, 1703]s]: Mary, + b. June 25, 1707[S].
9 II MARY,3 b. March 11, 1676-7[Hv]; liv. 1696; prob. m. June 25, 1700[Hv], (22) JOHN3 EATON.
10 III JONATHAN,3 b. Nov. 10, 1678[Hv]; d. Nov. 24, 1678[Hv].
11 IV SARAH,3 b. Oct. 23, 1679[Hv]; m. May 21, 1700[Hv], (48) JOHN3 PAOZ. Jr. +
12 V SUSANNA,3 b. Sep. 19, 1681[Hv]; m. 1st, May 10, 1708, (43) EDMUND1 EASTMAN; 2d, Dec. 8, 1720, (31) RICHARD+ BARTLETT.
13 VI RICHARD,3 b. Aug. 5, 1683[Hv]; liv. 1696; per. killed by Indians Aus 19, 1707, at Lancaster.
14 VII HANNAH,3 b. May 23, 1685[HIv]; liv. 1696.
15 VIII EBENEZER,8 b. June 18, 1687[Hv]; liv. 1696; prob. rem. from Hv. Framingham ab. 1715.
16 ^IX MARTHA,3 b. Aug. 20, 1689[Hv]; liv. 1696.
AARON2 SLEEPER (Thomas1), of Hampton, had two sons, Thomas3 and Aaron,8 bp. rec. at Salis., Sep. 30, 1688. Thomas b. Nov. 3, 1686; Aaron b. July 23, 1688. D Hm., p. 977, gives 9 other chil. b. in Hm.
JOHN " SMALLPEESE," son of John and " Elise," b. April 23, 1703[S].
D Hm. states that JOHN SMITH, " tailor," of Hampton, had dau. Dorot1; b. Aug. 20, 1692, in Ames.
1 RICHARD SMITH, of Salisbury, near N. H. line, b. ab. 164. m. 1st, Oct. 17, 1666[S and Nb], Sarah Chandler, who d. July ".
* In his will he ment. his "cousin " Sarah Page, wid. of (48) JORN3 P .... . his servant boy Joseph Fellows; Rebecca Draper, "whom I brought up w :: me;" Ann Eaton, dau. of John Eaton; Jonathan Clark; etc.
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SMITH FAMILY.
1682[S]; 2d, Elizabeth -; oath al. 1677; signed petition of 1680 ; free. 1690. Richard and wife signed the Bradbury petition, 1692. He came from England to S. in 1650 or '51, and lived in Maj. Pike's family 10 or 12 yrs., till he was of age. [See Pressey, p. 291.] Will Aug. 14, 1712 ; Feb. 1, 1713; wife Eliz. ment .; prob. a Friend. A Richard Smith served under Capt. Turner, King Philip's war, April, 1676 .* Children :
2 liam liv, 1744.
I LUCY, b. Sep. 17, 1667[S]; m. Robert Moulton; liv. 1712. A son Wil-
3 II SARAH, b. Oct. 22, 1669[S]; m. March 12, 1690-1[5], (24) JOSEPH3 PAGE; d. 1691.
4 III WILLIAM, b. March 10, 1672-3[S]; m. April 21 1603[S], (25) ABIGAIL3 PAGE; will Jan. 10, 1744; Oct. 24, 1748; wife Abigail ment .; no chil.t Abigail Smith adm. S. chh. Jan. 1, 1709-10.
5 IV MARY, b. March 13, 1675-6[S]; bp. Nov. 19, 1676[Nb]; prob. d. young; not ment. in will, 1712.
6 V ROBERT, b. ab. 1678, [by 1st wife]; m. 1st, ANNE3 BROWN; 2d, pub. Aug. 14, 1713, to SARAH3 GILL. +
7 VI JOANNA, b. May 22, 1686[S], [by 2d wife]; m. Feb. 2, 1709-10[S], (16) PHILIP3 FLANDERS; liv. 1712. She had a dau. Sarah Tilton, liv. 1744.
8 VII JAMES, b. Jan. 26, 1491-2[S]. He was dead in 1745, leaving a dau. Eliz- abeth.
6 ROBERT SMITH (Richard), of Salisbury " or of Hampton, N. H.," " wheelwright," b. ab. 1678 ; m. 1st, (27) ANNE3 BROWN, who d. Aug. 6, 1711[S] ; 2d, pub. Aug. 14, 1713[S], to (17) SARAH3 GILL; d. Dec. 18, 1738; will Dec. 2, Feb. 5, 1738-9 ; wife Sarah ment. Wife Anne adm. S. chh. Feb. 18, 1710-1. Children:
9 I WILLIAM, b. May 6, 1703[S]; bp. Feb. 18, 1710-1; liv. 1738.
10 II ABRAHAM, b. Nov. 20, 1705[S]; bp. Feb. 18, 1710-1; liv. 1744.
11 III SARAH, b. May 2, 1708[S], [by 1st wife]; d. May 11, 1710[S]
12 IV SAMUEL, b. June 28, 1714 [by 2d wife]; m. Mary Gove; member Pro- vincial Congress in 1775; d. Oct. 25, 1778. Wid. Mary d. Jan. 18, 1786, aged 68.
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