Judith Challis

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• History: 1708; He was listed as being a snowshoeman.
• Will: 8 Jan 1750, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts

Thomas married Mary Colby before 3 Sep 1696 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of John Colby and Frances Hoyt) was born about 1669. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Land/House: 1637, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts; Philip was received a house lot.
• Moved to: Abt 1640, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He settled in that part that which became Amesbury in 1668.
• Freeman: Nov 1645, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 1646 to 1680, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He was a Selectman.
• Military: 1658; Philip Challis was elected as Lieutenant of the Salisbury Foot Company.
• Offices Held: 1662; He was elected a Representative to the Massachusetts General Court.
• Legal: 1669; Lt. Philip Watson Challis deposed giving his age as 52 years.
• Military: Jun 1680; He was discharged from the Salisbury Foot Company, and appointed Lieutenant of the Amesbury Foot Company.
• Inventory: 21 Sep 1680, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts

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Philip married Mary Sargent in 1652 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of William Sargent and Elizabeth Perkins) died on 27 Sep 1716 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Nelson (2007) gives their marriage year as 1653.

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• History: 1654; He was one of the original commoners of Amesbury, Massachusetts.
• Will: 22 Jan 1674
• Probate/Proved: 24 Apr 1674, Essex County, Massachusetts

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His death was recorded as 6 (12) 1673.

Davis (1995) and Nelson (1975) give his death date as 11 February 1673/74.

John married Frances Hoyt on 14 Jan 1655/56 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Frances (daughter of Sgt. John Hoyt and Frances) was born about 1636 in England; died on 2 Jan 1720/21 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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She was 85 years old when she died.

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• Moved to: Before 1623, Chelmsford, Essex, England
• Estate Admin: 12 Jan 1628/29; The estate of John Challis was administered by his wife, Elizabeth.

John married Elizabeth Watson on 24 Aug 1612 in Sheering, Essex, England. Elizabeth (daughter of John Watson and Alice Halls) was christened on 28 Sep 1584 in Sheering, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Moved to: Before 1623, Chelmsford, Essex, England

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• Residence: 1633, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: Abt 1635, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: 1638, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
• Moved to: Abt 1640, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 1667, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman.

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William married Elizabeth Perkins in 1635. Elizabeth (daughter of John Perkins and Judith Gater) was born in 1615 in Hillmorton, Rugby, Warwickshire, England; died in 1670 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 1 Dec 1630, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; She and her parents and family sailed on board the Lyon, Capt. William Pearce, arriving in Boston 5 February 1631. The famous, Roger Williams, was also on board that vessel.
• Moved to: 1633, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts

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• Immigration: 1630; He came over with the Winthrop fleet of 1630.
• Religion: 1630, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; He was a member of the Boston Church in 1630.
• Residence: 7 Jan 1632, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 7 January 1632 he received four rods of common for his use in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
• Moved To: 1634, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; In 1634 he moved to Salisbury, Massachusetts.
• Freeman: 14 May 1634, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 14 May 1634 in Cambridge, Massachusetts he was admitted as a freeman.
• Residence: 1635, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He owned house and three acres near the southerly side of Brattle Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1635.
• Moved to: About 1637, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts; About 1637 he moved to Ipswich, Massachusetts.
• Land/House: 1639, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He received land and was listed as one of the original settlers of Salisbury, Massachusetts in 1639.
• Land/House: 1640, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He was a farmer and received land in the first division of Amesbury, Massachusetts of 1640. He received more in 1643.
• Moved To: About 1640, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; About 1640 he moved to Salisbury, Massachusetts.
• Religion: 5 May 1646, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; On 5 May 1646 Anthony was dismissed from the church in Boston to the church in Salisbury.
• History: 19 Mar 1654, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; On 19 March 1654 he was made a commoner of Newtown, now Amesbury.
• Offices Held: 10 Mar 1660, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; 10 March 1660 in Salisbury, Massachusetts he was appointed a Prudential Men "to order all affairs given them in writing."
• Inventory: 9 Mar 1660/61; On 9 March 1660/61 an inventory was taken of his estate. He had died intestate.
• Last Full Review: 18 Mar 2021

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Parents: The claim of the Massachusetts immigrant, Anthony Colby, as the son of Thomas and Beatrice (Felton) Colby is without substantiation and most likely completely fallacious.

Death: His death was recorded as 11 (12) 1660.

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Anthony married Susanna in by 1633. Susanna was born in 1610 in England; died on 8 Jul 1689 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• General Information: She may have been the daughter of William Sargent according to Harrison Colby (1895), but James Colby (1895) believes her the sister of Jared Haddon. Hoyt (1916) states It has been suggested that his wife may have been Susanna Haddon..
• Last Full Review: 18 Mar 2021

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• Land/House: 1640, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; Sgt. John Hoyt was granted land in Salisbury.
• Moved to: 1647, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He moved to that part of Salisbury, that is now Amesbury.
• History: 1650, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; He took the Oath of Fidelity and Allegiance.

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John married FrancesEngland. Frances died on 23 Feb 1642/43 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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