Dudley, Massachusetts records include the marriage in 1757 of Daniel Rider and Jerusha Dike. She seems to fit into the family of Nathanial Dike whose great grandfather had been in America since the 1620's and had died in a shipwreck. The Dike's lived in several Massachusetts towns, and Jerusha's father, mother, and six children had been "warned out" of Rutland, MA in 1739. The reason isn't shown in the records.
Jerusha's father was in several military expeditions and was killed during a battle in Canada in 1745. Her husband, Daniel, had been born in Willington, CT and they moved to Tolland County CT where they raised their family. They joined the Congregational Church there in 1772. Daniel was in the French-Indian war.
Jerusha is a Biblical name that means "inheritance." She is the only grandmother I've found with that name. Her daughter, Rachel, married into the Warner family, her granddaughter into the McClure family, and Lemira McClure was my great-grandma who lived down the garden path while my mom was growing up.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
SARAH SKIPPER FAIRFIELD about 1639 - 1710
Sarah's last name was spelled "Skepper" in England but "Skipper" in America. Sarah's dad, a clergyman, graduated from college in 1614 and lived in Lincolnshire, England. In about 1638 he came to the Massachusetts Bay Company. His first wife and several of his children by her died, and then he married Sarah Fisher and they had a daughter, Sarah, who grew up in Massachusetts (Wenham and Reading) during conflicts with the natives, the witch trials in Salem, political conflicts with England. Sarah's half-sister was killed by the Indians.
Sarah married Walter Fairfield in 1654. Walter was very active in the community, held political offices, and kept a tavern and inn. In Essex court records, he was fined for "abusing Richard Coy's wife and children with words and blows" and later, for verbally abusing two other men. Several other court actions mention him over the years.
At least four of Sarah's children died as infants or children. She lived to be about 70. Her husband, Walter, waited only a few months after her death to remarry. He joined the church at age 86 and died at 92.
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Sarah married Walter Fairfield in 1654. Walter was very active in the community, held political offices, and kept a tavern and inn. In Essex court records, he was fined for "abusing Richard Coy's wife and children with words and blows" and later, for verbally abusing two other men. Several other court actions mention him over the years.
At least four of Sarah's children died as infants or children. She lived to be about 70. Her husband, Walter, waited only a few months after her death to remarry. He joined the church at age 86 and died at 92.
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Thursday, February 23, 2012
SARAH FAIRFIELD NEEDHAM ABBE 1655 - 1742
Sarah grew up in Massachusetts just before the Salem witch trials. At least one of her descendants researched the court records in Essex County, MA and found references to her and her father. The Fairfields had been active members of the community since Sarah's grandfather had come to America from England. Her mother's father, William Skepper, was a college graduate (in 1614!) and was an early settler in the Massachusetts Bay Company.
An unknown Needham was Sarah's first husband who apparently met an early death as she is referred to as "widow" in the record of her second marriage in 1683. In the court records,
"June 1679 Sarah Needham and Philip Parsons, for fornication
November 1679 Sarah Needham, daughter of Walter, suspected of fornication. Walter bound for her appearance at the next Ipswich Court.
March 1680 Walter Fayerfield, being bound to bring Sarah Needham into court and not appearing.
June 1681 Sarah presented for fornication, found to have borne a child, and fined (warrant dated June 29, 1681)."
In 1683, Sarah and Thomas Abbe were married and apparently moved to Enfield, CT where he was an early settler. He also was in King Philip's War, was a selectman for six years and assessor. He was one of a group who were ordered to pay a fine if they didn't cut brush "that they should have done last August." Sarah and Thomas had 6 children. I haven't found out what happened to the child born in 1681.
Sarah lived a long life and died in Enfield in 1742 when she was 87 years old.
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An unknown Needham was Sarah's first husband who apparently met an early death as she is referred to as "widow" in the record of her second marriage in 1683. In the court records,
"June 1679 Sarah Needham and Philip Parsons, for fornication
November 1679 Sarah Needham, daughter of Walter, suspected of fornication. Walter bound for her appearance at the next Ipswich Court.
March 1680 Walter Fayerfield, being bound to bring Sarah Needham into court and not appearing.
June 1681 Sarah presented for fornication, found to have borne a child, and fined (warrant dated June 29, 1681)."
In 1683, Sarah and Thomas Abbe were married and apparently moved to Enfield, CT where he was an early settler. He also was in King Philip's War, was a selectman for six years and assessor. He was one of a group who were ordered to pay a fine if they didn't cut brush "that they should have done last August." Sarah and Thomas had 6 children. I haven't found out what happened to the child born in 1681.
Sarah lived a long life and died in Enfield in 1742 when she was 87 years old.
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
TABITHA ABBE WARNER born about 1696
Tabitha's grandparents moved from England to Massachusetts and her parents moved from Massachusetts to Enfield, Connecticut where she was born, grew up, and married John Warner after his first wife died. She was only about 17 and he was 30.
Tabitha's father was very active in Enfield civic affairs and held several offices. He also was a lieutenant in the French-Indian war and was wounded in battle. Her mother's father, Walter Fairfield, was an attorney and said to descend from royalty a way back.
Tabitha's husband's family also was from England and had been in America for a few generations. John Warner's grandfather had been in King Philip's war. John, also, was in the military and before marrying Tabitha had been in a battle in which his brother was killed.
John had been married only for a year and had a 4 month old when his first wife died. John and Tabitha were married in 1713, so at age 17 she became a wife and mother. About 1720, they moved on southeast to Stafford, Tolland County, CT where John was the first town clerk. They had eleven children. I've found no death record for Tabitha.
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Tabitha's father was very active in Enfield civic affairs and held several offices. He also was a lieutenant in the French-Indian war and was wounded in battle. Her mother's father, Walter Fairfield, was an attorney and said to descend from royalty a way back.
Tabitha's husband's family also was from England and had been in America for a few generations. John Warner's grandfather had been in King Philip's war. John, also, was in the military and before marrying Tabitha had been in a battle in which his brother was killed.
John had been married only for a year and had a 4 month old when his first wife died. John and Tabitha were married in 1713, so at age 17 she became a wife and mother. About 1720, they moved on southeast to Stafford, Tolland County, CT where John was the first town clerk. They had eleven children. I've found no death record for Tabitha.
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
HULDAH SIMONDS BLODGETT 1666 - 1746 AND JUDITH PHIPPEN HAYWARD SIMONDS abut 1619 - 1689
Huldah's father came from England and settled in Woburn, Massachusetts. In our family, there are three simmons/symonds/simmonds families, but I haven't been able to connect them. Huldah's mother, Judith Phippen, was from Somerset, England.
Huldah married Samuel Blodgett in 1683 in Woburn, Massachusetts. They had ten children and a long marriage. He died in 1742 and she died a few years later.
Huldah's mother, Judith, came to America as a servant in the Davis family at age 16 from Somerset, England to Massachusetts. Also on the ship was another servant to the Davis family, James Hayward. James and Judith were married when their indentures were up. However, James died shortly after they married and she then married William Simonds who also had lost his mate.
William and Judith lived in Woburn and had eleven children. Judith's mother in England died just a few years after she arrived in America and her dad died in 1642 and named her in his will. Judith died in Woburn in 1689.
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Huldah married Samuel Blodgett in 1683 in Woburn, Massachusetts. They had ten children and a long marriage. He died in 1742 and she died a few years later.
Huldah's mother, Judith, came to America as a servant in the Davis family at age 16 from Somerset, England to Massachusetts. Also on the ship was another servant to the Davis family, James Hayward. James and Judith were married when their indentures were up. However, James died shortly after they married and she then married William Simonds who also had lost his mate.
William and Judith lived in Woburn and had eleven children. Judith's mother in England died just a few years after she arrived in America and her dad died in 1642 and named her in his will. Judith died in Woburn in 1689.
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
KATHERINE BLODGETT WARNER 1717 - 1802
Thomas and Susan Blodgett came to America from Suffolk, England in 1635 with three small children. He died before he was 40, and in his will wrote about his children,
"should they have a father-in-law [stepfather] who does not treat them well, my will is that the Deacons and our brother Fessington and our brother Windship, they, or either of them, should have the power to see unto it and reform it by one means or another."
His great-granddaughter was Katherine Blodgett who married John Warner.
The Blodgetts had settled in Massachusetts, but Katherine's father, Joshua, and some of his brothers moved from eastern Massachusetts to north central Connecticut in Tolland County in 1719 when Katherine was only 2. Joshua had married a woman named Dinah (many think Dinah Morse) in Massachusetts, and she sued him for abandoment. One book states, "Joshua disappeared from Stafford about 1734 on account of some social disfunction."
Katherine married John Warner who had been born in Connecticut, and they lived in Stafford and were members of the First Congregational Church where the births of their ten children were documented, including our grandfather, Moses Warner. Katherine died in 1802 when she was 85.
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"should they have a father-in-law [stepfather] who does not treat them well, my will is that the Deacons and our brother Fessington and our brother Windship, they, or either of them, should have the power to see unto it and reform it by one means or another."
His great-granddaughter was Katherine Blodgett who married John Warner.
The Blodgetts had settled in Massachusetts, but Katherine's father, Joshua, and some of his brothers moved from eastern Massachusetts to north central Connecticut in Tolland County in 1719 when Katherine was only 2. Joshua had married a woman named Dinah (many think Dinah Morse) in Massachusetts, and she sued him for abandoment. One book states, "Joshua disappeared from Stafford about 1734 on account of some social disfunction."
Katherine married John Warner who had been born in Connecticut, and they lived in Stafford and were members of the First Congregational Church where the births of their ten children were documented, including our grandfather, Moses Warner. Katherine died in 1802 when she was 85.
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Sunday, February 12, 2012
ELIZABETH NORTON STOVER about 1636 - 1714
When I saw the movie "Henry VIII" as a teenager, I had no idea I was connected to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Henry VIII's friend and advisor. The one who broke from the Catholic Church and granted King Henry's divorces and eventually was executed. Grandma Elizabeth's great great grandpa was the brother of Thomas Cranmer, the Bishop of Canterbury. Her great grandma, Alice Cranmer, niece of the bishop, spent her last years at a hospital for the insane. Her great grandfather, Thomas Norton, was a member of Parliament and a playwright.
Elizabeth's father came to America about 1633 and married his wife in York, Maine. He became the Marshall of York and later went back to England and was never heard from again. His wife was Margaret, and according to one book her "presence in their home [Elizabeth and her husband's] evidently caused many of the troubles of their early married life."
Sylvester Stover, to whom Elizabeth was married in York in 1652, was a fisherman and ferryman who had been born in Suffolk, England. They lived in York and had 9 children, two of whom had children who married each other. Elizabeth moved to Scituate, Massachusetts after Sylvester died and died there in 1714.
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Elizabeth's father came to America about 1633 and married his wife in York, Maine. He became the Marshall of York and later went back to England and was never heard from again. His wife was Margaret, and according to one book her "presence in their home [Elizabeth and her husband's] evidently caused many of the troubles of their early married life."
Sylvester Stover, to whom Elizabeth was married in York in 1652, was a fisherman and ferryman who had been born in Suffolk, England. They lived in York and had 9 children, two of whom had children who married each other. Elizabeth moved to Scituate, Massachusetts after Sylvester died and died there in 1714.
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Saturday, February 11, 2012
ABIGAIL ELWELL STOVER, about 1676 to 1741, METHIBLE MILLET ELWELL, born 1641, MARY GREENOWAY MILLET about 1606 to 1682
Grandma Abigail's grandfathers had been early residents of New England, and she married George Stover whose father had come from Suffolk, England. They were married in Gloucester, MA in 1692 and had 12 children.
The Elwells were from Stoke Abbot, Devonshire in the southwest. After coming to America, her grandfather, Robert Elwell, held several governmental appointments.
Grandma Methible's parents came to America from England in 1635, a few years before she was born. She married Isaac Elwell and they had seven children, including Grandma Abigail, above, and lived in Gloucester, MA.
Her mother, Grandma Mary Greenoway Millet, came when she was 29, from St. Saviour, Southwark, with her husband, Thomas, and two year old son. Her parents, John and Mary Greenoway had come a few years earlier and settled in Dorchester MA where her father was a millwright, and according to one book,
"of much esteem."
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The Elwells were from Stoke Abbot, Devonshire in the southwest. After coming to America, her grandfather, Robert Elwell, held several governmental appointments.
Grandma Methible's parents came to America from England in 1635, a few years before she was born. She married Isaac Elwell and they had seven children, including Grandma Abigail, above, and lived in Gloucester, MA.
Her mother, Grandma Mary Greenoway Millet, came when she was 29, from St. Saviour, Southwark, with her husband, Thomas, and two year old son. Her parents, John and Mary Greenoway had come a few years earlier and settled in Dorchester MA where her father was a millwright, and according to one book,
"of much esteem."
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
DEBORAH STOVER HEAL Born about 1730
The Stovers came from Suffolk, England to America in the early seventeenth century and settled in York, Maine, in the southwestern corne of the state. Deborah's parents, Mary and Isaac Stover, were first cousins whose fathers were brothers.
Deborah married Peter Heal whose father had settled in New England, and according to some, under mysterious circumstances. Perhaps he was shipwrecked off the coast, perhaps he was escaping from France and using an alias. There also was a Peter Heal on a ship's passenger list bound for Virginia from England.
In the vital records of York,
"Mr. Peter Heall resident of York and Deborah Stover . . . married May 11, 1752 by the Rev. Mr. Issac Lyman."
They had six children, born in Georgetown, Maine, east of York but still on the southern end of Maine. Son Isaac named his daughter Deborah Heal, and her son named his daughter Deborah Young, and she was our first ancestor on the Heal/Stover branch to marry and live in Scott County, Indiana.
Apparently Deborah died in her forties and her husband married again.
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Deborah married Peter Heal whose father had settled in New England, and according to some, under mysterious circumstances. Perhaps he was shipwrecked off the coast, perhaps he was escaping from France and using an alias. There also was a Peter Heal on a ship's passenger list bound for Virginia from England.
In the vital records of York,
"Mr. Peter Heall resident of York and Deborah Stover . . . married May 11, 1752 by the Rev. Mr. Issac Lyman."
They had six children, born in Georgetown, Maine, east of York but still on the southern end of Maine. Son Isaac named his daughter Deborah Heal, and her son named his daughter Deborah Young, and she was our first ancestor on the Heal/Stover branch to marry and live in Scott County, Indiana.
Apparently Deborah died in her forties and her husband married again.
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
ELIZABETH PARTRIDGE SHAW Born 1642
The Partridge family came from Buckinghamshire, England and settled in Massachusetts. Elizabeth's parents, William and Ann, were married in England but all their children were born in Massachusetts. Elizabeth's grandfather, John Partridge, stayed in Olney, England but in his will mentioned his grandchildren in New England.
Probably in those days women weren't allowed to own anything as the bulk of his estate was left to several men, probably sons-in-law- to "maintain the widow as long as she should live." Elizabeth's grandmother was named Frances.
Elizabeth married Joseph Shaw who had been born in Cheshire, England and had come to America with his parents. They were married in June of 1661 shortly after his father died and left him a 100 acre farm in southeastern New Hampshire. Elizabeth and Joseph had 9 children according to Rockingham County records.
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Probably in those days women weren't allowed to own anything as the bulk of his estate was left to several men, probably sons-in-law- to "maintain the widow as long as she should live." Elizabeth's grandmother was named Frances.
Elizabeth married Joseph Shaw who had been born in Cheshire, England and had come to America with his parents. They were married in June of 1661 shortly after his father died and left him a 100 acre farm in southeastern New Hampshire. Elizabeth and Joseph had 9 children according to Rockingham County records.
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Sunday, February 5, 2012
ELIZABETH SHAW YOUNG 1664 - 1708
While I was growing up, we had neighbors named Shaw, but I had no idea then that I had a Grandma Shaw. She was born in that southeastern corner of New Hampshire, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Partridge Shaw. Her father and two grandfathers had been born in England. When Elizabeth was 18, she married Aaron Sleeper, also born in New Hampshire, and his father also had come over from England.
Elizabeth lived through hard times between the natives and the British government. She and Aaron had seventeen children, including a couple of sets of twins. She died at age 44, perhaps of childbirth as her last child was born in 1708, leaving behind many young children.
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Elizabeth lived through hard times between the natives and the British government. She and Aaron had seventeen children, including a couple of sets of twins. She died at age 44, perhaps of childbirth as her last child was born in 1708, leaving behind many young children.
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
ELIZABETH SLEEPER YOUNG BORN ABOUT 1684
I haven't found just where Grandma Elizabeth was born but she married Joseph Young in 1705 and they lived in Kingston, New Hampshire, in the southeast corner of the state. Her grandfather and Joseph's grandfather had been immigrants from England. Elizabeth was the daughter of Aaron and Elizabeth Shaw Sleeper.
Joseph was a carpenter and they had at least seven children, born in the early 1700's in Kingston. The City Clerk sent me the handwritten record, above. Elizabeth and Joseph lived through hard times - - friction with the natives and also with Britain. So far I haven't found a record of Elizabeth's death.
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