New England Genealogy Notes

Eighth Generation
192 Samuel FITCH8, 5G Grandfather.  Born on 4 Mar 1673/4. Died on 4 Apr 1742.

Stearns8 reports the following details of Samuel Fitch's life: "In addition to the estate of his father, he received from his maternal grandfather, Job Lane, one-fourth of the Winthrop farm, upon which he settled at the time of his marriage. (See Hazen's Billerica, and Brown's Bedford.) This farm was in Billerica, and in the incorporation of Bedford, 1729, it was included in the new town. His children were born in Billerica, but those who remained upon the paternal acres were residents of Bedford. He was a soldier in the Indian War, 1706; and many of his sons and grandsons were soldiers in the French and Indian War or in the Revolution. He was town clerk and selectman, and through life an intelligent and useful citizen."

He married Elizabeth WALKER8, 5G Grandmother, on 20 Mar 1695.

They had the following children:
i. Sarah8 (Died as Infant) (1696-1697)
ii. Sarah8 (1698-)
iii. Samuel8 (1700-1775)
iv. Joseph8 (1702-1769)
v. Benjamin8 (1705-1770)
vi. John8 (1708-1795)
vii. Jeremiah8
96 viii. Zachariah (1713-1800)

193 Elizabeth WALKER8, 5G Grandmother.  Born on 13 Feb 1677/8. Died on 26 Nov 1716.

194 William GRIMES8,18, 5G Grandfather.  Born on 11 Nov 1677.

Some sources identify two William Grimes as sons of George and Elizabeth Grimes. This message clears up the problem:

<blockquote>
Date: Sat, 15 May 1999 10:17:08 -0400
From: Sam Brainerd <brainerd@home.com>
To: "Robert J. O'Hara"
Cc: rogbarn@walden.mvp.net
Subject: Re: William & George GRIMES, Billerica ca1670s

Hi Bob,

Yes, both William Grimeses are identified in the published Billerica VRs
as children of George and Elizabeth. Here are the quotes (p. 93):

GRIMES, . . .
William, s. Georg and Eliza[beth], Nov. 11, [16]77.
W[illia]m, ch. Georg and Elizabeth, June 28, 1679. M.R.

The "M.R." stands for "Middlesex County record." Town vital records
were supposed to be sent on to the county court for recording.
Sometimes those records differ from the original town records. In most
cases, the differences are small -- a matter of a day or two, or maybe
the month and day are the same, but the year differs. In those cases,
one would be better off trusting the town's record over the county's.
your database, or keeping the data but labeling it as an error.

Hope this helps,
Sam

Samuel T. Brainerd, Ph.D.
Early American Social History
</blockquote>

He married Mary SIMONDS18, 5G Grandmother.

They had the following children:
i. William
ii. Sarah8 (-1750)
iii. Jonathan
iv. Joseph
v. Mary
vi. Ruth
97 vii. Elizabeth (1717-1790)

195 Mary SIMONDS18, 5G Grandmother.  Born on 15 Dec 1684 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

196 William LAKIN28, 5G Grandfather.  Born on 6 May 1655 in Reading, Massachusetts. Died in Groton, Massachusetts, on 18 Mar 1735.

According to Manning16 this William Lakin is often confused with his first cousin William, the son of Ensign John Lakin (d. 21 Mar 1697). Shattuck's Memorials19 makes this mistake. Manning provides the following documentation to clarify the matter: "5. WILLIAM4 LAKIN (William3, William2, William1) was born 6 May 1655. For two generations he has been widely called the son of John3, not of William3; hence the evidence will be given in detail. First, William and John, brothers, each had a son William, one of whom died in 1672, 'aged about nine years,' while the other, the subject of this sketch, lived to old age. Secondly, in deed vol. 18, p. 279, in 1697, John called his son Joseph his 'eldest' son, proving that his child William was then deceased, but the subject of this sketch lived until 1735. Thirdly, in the settlement of the estate of William, in 1718, his 'eldest' son is given as William. Fourthly, in 1688 William Lakin and William Lakin, Jr., signed a note which was the cause of a lawsuit in 1711[original footnote: "Inferior Court, Green v. Lakin."], at which time the older signer was dead. A clause in the note is: 'And William Lakin, Jr., do bind myself with my father' to pay the debt, and then follow the signatures of both men. Fifthly, in 1723 'William Lakin, Sr.,' the subject of this sketch, sells land by deed vol. 32, p. 501, 'being part of the 20 acre right which belonged to his father, William Lakin, deceased,' and in deed vol. 34, p. 25, he calls Abraham and Jonathan Lakin his 'brothers.' He always lived in Groton. As early as 1730 he was blind.[original footnote: "Court of Sessions."] He married at Chelmsford, 4 Jan. 1685, ELIZABETH ROBERTSON (also spelled Robyson and Robinson), daughter of James and Elizabeth (Farnsworth), born at Groton 3 Oct. 1668. She was living 1 May 1753.[original footnote: "Inferior Court for 1753, Lakin v. Lakin."] William died 18 Mar. 1735. In his later years he conveyed various lots of his extensive land holdings to certain of his children, the homestead being deeded to Thomas 12 Apr. 1733. On the same day, the latter gave a bond [original footnote: "Ibid. for 1752, Lakin v. Lakin."] to maintain his parents while they survived, and himself to live in the same house." Manning continues with an account of William and Elizabeth (Robertson) Lakin's children.

He married Elizabeth ROBERTSON16, 5G Grandmother, on 4 Jan 1685/6 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.28

They had the following children:
i. William16 (1686-)
ii. Elizabeth16
iii. James16
iv. Hannah16 (1694-<1765)
v. Lydia16 (1697-)
98 vi. John (1700-1770)
452 vii. Isaac (1702-<1759)
viii. David16 (-1749)
ix. Thomas16 (->1753)

197 Elizabeth ROBERTSON16, 5G Grandmother.  Born on 3 Oct 1668 in Groton, Massachusetts. Died aft 1 May 1753.

Elizabeth Robertson's surname is also spelled Robyson and Robinson.

198 Nathaniel PARKER19,29, 5G Grandfather.  Died in Groton, Massachusetts, on 6 Jul 1716.

According to Shattuck's Memorials19: "(5.) NATHANIEL PARKER, s. of Joseph, (4) d. in Groton, July 6, 1716. He owned a large real estate in the vicinity of Babatasset Falls, appraised at �305, which was divided among the heirs in 1731. His brother Benjamin was administrator and guardian of his children, (Probate Records.) His widow LYDIA _____, m. 2, Feb. 10, 1718, Capt. Josiah Sawtell of Lancaster." A list of the six children of Nathaniel and Lydia follows.

He married Lydia NUTTING29,19, 5G Grandmother.

They had the following children:
i. Sarah (1705-)
ii. Nathaniel (1707-)
iii. William (1709-)
99 iv. Lydia (1711->1800)
v. Deliverance (1714-)
vi. William (1716-)

199 Lydia NUTTING29,19, 5G Grandmother.  Born on 3 Jun 1686 in Groton, Massachusetts.

200 Eleazer DAVIS23, 5G Grandfather.  Born on 26 Jul 1680. Of Bedford, Massachusetts. Died on 10 Aug 1721.

He married Eunice POTTER30,9, 5G Grandmother, on 7 May 1705 in Concord, Massachusetts.23

They had the following children:
i. Eleazer23 (1706-1748)
ii. Hannah23 (1707-)
100 iii. Timothy (1709-1800)
iv. Sarah23 (1712-)
v. Eunice23 (1716-)
vi. Rebecca23 (1719-)
vii. Abigail23 (1721-)

201 Eunice POTTER30,9, 5G Grandmother.  Born on 10 Dec 1688 in Concord, Massachusetts. Died in Bedford, Massachusetts, on 17 Jul 1760. Buried in Bedford, Massachusetts.

Bond's Watertown31 gives Eunice Potter's birth date as 18 Dec 1688.

202 Joseph SMITH18, 5G Grandfather.  Born on 19 Apr 1677 in Lexington, Massachusetts.

He married Mary RICHARDS18, 5G Grandmother, on 14 Oct 1701 in Lexington, Massachusetts.

They had one child:
101 i. Hannah (1716-1787)

203 Mary RICHARDS18, 5G Grandmother.  Born on 15 May 1680 in Lexington, Massachusetts. Died in Lexington, Massachusetts, on 16 May 1765.

204 Ephraim SAWTELL29,9, 5G Grandfather.  Born abt 1685 in Groton, Massachusetts. Died on 8 Oct 1768. Buried in Groton, Massachusetts.

According to Kellogg and Threlfall29, "9. EPHRAIM3 SAWTELL (Obadiah2, Richard1) was born about 1685; died 8 Oct 1768 in his 83rd year, per gravestone at Groton (V.R.). By deed of 8 Jan. 1711/12, Obadiah Satle gave land to 'my dear and well beloved son Ephraim Satle, weaver,' thus providing proof of Ephraim's parentage. Wife Hanna concurred in the conveyance (Middlesex County Deeds, 17: 214). On 10 April 1713 at Concord (V.R.), Ephraim married ABIGAIL FARNSWORTH, daughter of John. She was born 17 Oct. 1687 at Groton, and died there 4 Dec. 1753 (V.R.). He married, secondly, 15 March 1755 at Groton (V.R.), HANNAH (FARWELL) GILSON, widow of Eleazer and daughter of Joseph. She died testate on 15 March 1762, ae. 60-10-9, per gravestone (ibid.). He married, thirdly, 30 Sept. 1762, MRS. HANNAH PARKER (Middlesex County Probate, Nos. 19957, 19959). In his will, Ephraim mentions daughters Eunis Farnsworth, Sarah Farwell (deceased), Hannah Lawrence, sons Uriah, Amos and John. Ephraim was called captain and was an early settler at Townsend, Mass., organized in 1732. He was moderator at several meetings of the proprietors. His house and land were on the north side of Harbor Pond, and he is described as 'strictly puritanical in his views and acts.' (Ithamar B. Sawtelle, History of the Town of Townsend, 1878, p. 61)."

Skeate gives Ephraim's place of death as Townsend; Kellogg and Threlfall do not specify place of death, but give place of burial as Groton.

Full data on Ephraim's children still to be entered from Kellogg & Threlfall part II.

He married Abigail FARNSWORTH29,9, 5G Grandmother, on 10 Apr 1713 in Concord, Massachusetts.

They had the following children:
i. Abigail29 (1714-)
ii. Uriah29 (1716-)
102 iii. Amos (1718-1799)
iv. Eunice29 (1720-)
v. Sarah29 (1722-)
vi. Hannah29 (1726-)
vii. John29 (1729-)

205 Abigail FARNSWORTH29,9, 5G Grandmother.  Born on 17 Oct 1687 in Groton, Massachusetts. Died on 4 Dec 1753.

206 Jonas FLETCHER9,32, 5G Grandfather.  Born on 25 Dec 1694 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. Died in Dec 1777. Buried in Groton, Massachusetts (Old Burying Ground).26

Skeate identifies the wife of Jonas Fletcher as Ruth Fletcher. The marriage date she gives for the couple (28 May 1751) cannot be correct if Elizabeth is their child. Email correspondents identify only one Jonas, who was the son of Joshua, and who m Elizabeth and had dau Elizabeth b 21 Oct 1723 at Chelmsford (although this is a bit off for the estimated birthdate of daughter Elizabeth); they have nothing on a Ruth. I am inclined to believe that Skeate is in error with respect to Ruth; I am following Jonas as the son of Joshua. More work is needed here.

He married Elizabeth ROBBINS18, 5G Grandmother, on 8 Nov 1722 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.

They had one child:
103 i. Elizabeth (~1726-1790)

207 Elizabeth ROBBINS18, 5G Grandmother.  Born on 29 Aug 1700.

210 Nathan RUGG18, 5G Grandfather.  Born on 14 Dec 1718 in Lancaster, Massachusetts. Died in Lancaster, Massachusetts, on 15 Sep 1786.

He married Zerviah FROST18, 5G Grandmother.

They had one child:
105 i. Zerviah (~1746-1806)

211 Zerviah FROST18, 5G Grandmother.  Born on 20 Mar 1719 in Groton, Massachusetts. Died in Lancaster, Massachusetts, on 8 Apr 1807.

214 William YOUNG17, 5G Grandfather.  Born in 1714 in Taughboyne, Donegal, Ireland. Died in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1795. Immigrated on 4 Aug 1718 to Boston.

He married Jane (Jean) FOSTER17, 5G Grandmother, in 1735 in Worcester, Massachusetts.

They had the following children:
i. John17 (1739-)
107 ii. Susanna (1741-)

215 Jane (Jean) FOSTER17, 5G Grandmother. Born in 1716 in Taughboyne, Donegal, Ireland. Died in Worcester, Massachusetts, on 30 Mar 1743. Buried in Old Burial Ground, Worcester, Massachusetts.

220 Dea. William DODGE10, 5G Grandfather.  Born in 1731. was baptized on 2 Jan 1732.10 Will dated on 30 May 1807. Died on 3 Jun 1810. Buried in North Beverly, Massachusetts. Will proved on 8 Aug 1810.

According to the Dodge Genealogy,10 William Dodge of Beverly was "b. 1731; d. 3 June, 1810, age 79; (1) m. Mary Baker, pub. 16 June, 1752, m. 14 November, 1752, who d. 1761; (2) m. Mary Trask 1 August, 1764, who d. 25 April, 1812, age 76. He was a joiner and cabinet maker living at N. Beverly. Was a deacon of 2d Church and, with his 2d wife, was buried in the new cemetery adjoining the church. His will was dated 30 May, 1807, and proved 8 August, 1810." A list of William's children follows.

He married Mary BAKER10, 5G Grandmother, on 14 Nov 1752.

They had the following children:
i. William10 (1753-)
110 ii. Simeon (1755-1827)
iii. Anna10 (1757-)
iv. Lydia10 (1759-~1832)

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