Rachel Berry

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: Abt 1666; John Marden. They lived at Great Island (New Castle) and at Sandy Beach, now Rye. John Marden arrived in Portsmouth, New Hampshire between 1658 and 1664. In 1666, he subscribed 9 shillings for the up keep of the minister. His will was dated 11 August 1698 and proved at the same time as the nuncupative will of his widow, Rachel, on 12 February 1706/07. Issue: 1. baby girl Marden 2. James Marden 3. Thomas Marden 4. John Marden (c1671-____) 5. William Marden 6. Elizabeth Marden 7. Mary Marden

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: Abt 1631; He came to New Hampshire.
• Living: 25 May 1640, Strawberry Bank (now Hampton), Rockingham County, New Hampshire
• Freeman: 18 May 1642, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
• Proprietor: 7 Dec 1642, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
• Land/House: 31 Jan 1648, Sandy Beach (now Rye), Rockingham County, New Hampshire ; William Berry was granted land. On 13 January 1652, he was granted another 40 acres.
• History: 8 Oct 1650; He served on a grand jury.
• Estate Admin: 28 Jun 1654, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; His estate was probated and administration granted to his widow.

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He died suddenly.

William married Jane about 1634/35 in Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Jane was born about 1619 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Deed: 27 Jun 1660; She testified 27 June 1660 regarding an oral deed, she and her husband, Nathaniel Drake, had witnessed.
• Deed: 14 May 1661, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
• Complier's Note: 1980; She was in all likelihood the daughter or young widow of another early colonist. She would have been too young to have married William in England. Possibly she was one of the 22 women sent by Capt Mason to the colony.

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This date is based on her age being given as 67 years in 1686.