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John Crediford

Male 1709 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Crediford was born on 13 Apr 1709 in Wells, York County, Maine (son of Joseph Crediford and Rachel Bussy).

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Married: 1 Jul 1736, Wells, York County, Maine; Judith Hamblen.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    He was a twin.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Crediford died before 1743.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Land/House: 1693; He bought land on the Kennebunk River.

    Notes:

    Died:
    His wife, Rachel, is listed as a widow when she deeded inherited land to her son, Benjamin.

    Joseph married Rachel Bussy before 1692. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rachel Bussy (daughter of Simon Bussy and Margaret Wormwood).
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Crediford was born in Aug 1692 in Wells, York County, Maine.
    2. Joseph Crediford was born on 16 Feb 1693/94 in Wells, York County, Maine; died in 1735 in Arundel, York County, Maine.
    3. Rachel Crediford was born on 6 Mar 1694/95 in Wells, York County, Maine; died in young in Wells, York County, Maine.
    4. Abigail Crediford was born on 23 Feb 1699/1700 in Kittery, York County, Maine.
    5. Benjamin Crediford was born on 06 Mar 1701/02 in Wells, York County, Maine.
    6. Josiah Crediford was born on 09 Feb 1703/04 in Kittery, York County, Maine.
    7. Mary Crediford was born on 13 Jul 1707 in Wells, York County, Maine.
    8. Rachel Crediford was born on 13 Apr 1709 in Wells, York County, Maine.
    9. 1. John Crediford was born on 13 Apr 1709 in Wells, York County, Maine.
    10. Nathaniel Crediford was born on 20 Apr 1713 in Wells, York County, Maine.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Simon Bussy

    Simon married Margaret Wormwood. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Margaret Wormwood (daughter of William Wormwood and Catherine).
    Children:
    1. 3. Rachel Bussy


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  William Wormwood died in 1690.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: 10 Jan 1639, Piscataqua (now Newington), Rockingham County, New Hampshire; On 10 January 1639 he witnessed an agreement between John Lander, a seal hunter, and John Billings, a fisherman.
    • Occupation: 1640; He was a fisherman.
    • Miscellaneous: 25 Jun 1640; When the first General Court of Maine was held in Saco, all adult males were supposed to appear. William was one of 15 men from Piscataqua (now Newington) that were absent.
    • Land/House: Before 1647, Kittery, York County, Maine; He sold land in Kittery, Maine to Thomas Crockett before 1647.
    • Residence: Mar 1647, Kittery, York County, Maine; He lived on Star Island (Kittery, Maine). He was accused of improper dealings with sailors, and ordered to leave the island and dwell on the main land in 1647.
    • Legal: 1650, Gorgeana (now York), York County, Maine; In 1650, the court found him "a common swearer and a turbulent person."
    • Oath: 22 Mar 1681, Kittery, York County, Maine; On 22 March 1681 he took the Oath of Allegiance.
    • Inventory: 3 Dec 1690, Kittery, York County, Maine; Inventory of his property in Kittery, taken by Arthur Came and John Hovie, was presented in court by Mary Wormwood on 3 December 1690.
    • Last Full Review: 24 Jul 2020

    William married Catherine on yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Catherine

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Mar 1647, Kittery, York County, Maine; In March 1647 she was living in Kittery, Maine.
    • Legal: Oct 1647; In October 1647, she was arrested and sent to Boston probably for adultery with William James. She soon return, probably cleared. On 27 June 1648, the court ordered that "William James and William Wormwood are for to part household and for to build another house before on yeare be ended."
    • Legal: 1650; On 15 October 1650, William James and William Wormwood's wife were presented for living suspiciously together and James was to separated upon pain of corporal punishment.
    • Last Full Review: 24 Jul 2020

    Children:
    1. Anne Wormwood
    2. Jacob Wormwood
    3. 7. Margaret Wormwood
    4. John Wormwood
    5. William Wormwood was born about 1658; died in 1690.