Capt. Richard Currier

Other Events and Attributes:

• Land/House: 1711, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
• Will: 6 Jun 1744, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his children, John, Dorothy, Richard, Merriam, Aaron, Barnard, Mary, Moses, and Jonathan, as well as his wife, Dorothy.
• Probate/Proved: 18 Apr 1748, Essex County, Massachusetts

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Buried:
HERE LIES BURIED
THE BODY Of
CAP^t RICHARD CURRIER
WHO DEPARTED THIS
LIFE FEBRUARY 8^th
1747 IN THE 75^th
YEAR OF HIS AGE

Richard married Dorothy Barnard on 29 Aug 1695 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Dorothy (daughter of John Barnard and Frances Hoyt) was born about 1677 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Mar 1765 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Union Cemetery, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
Currier (1935) gives their marriage date as 19 August 1695.

1. David Currier was born on 17 Feb 1695/96 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died in 1737 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
2. Capt. Jonathan Currier was born on 7 Feb 1698/99 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 30 Oct 1762 in South Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
3. Hannah Currier was born on 31 Jul 1701 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 3 Jun 1783 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Union Cemetery, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..
4. Capt. John Currier was born on 5 Apr 1704 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Jun 1787 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
5. Dorothy Currier was born on 5 Nov 1706 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
6. Lt. Richard Currier was born on 12 Feb 1708 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
7. Merriam Currier was born on 10 Apr 1711 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
8. Moses Currier was born about 1713 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 10 Mar 1799.
9. Aaron Currier was born on 2 Jan 1716/17 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
10. Banard Currier was born on 15 Apr 1719 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.
11. Mary Currier was born on 2 Aug 1722 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died after 1744.

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: 1670, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; Thomas took the Oath of Fidelity.
• Offices Held: 14 Dec 1674, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; Deacon Thomas Currier was elected as the Town Clerk, succeeding his father.
• Will: 26 Aug 1708, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his children, Thomas, Richard, Samuel, William, John, Joseph, Daniel, Benjamin, Ebenezer, Mary, and Anne.
• Inventory: 27 Sep 1712, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; Thomas' estate was inventoried and valued at £1057 4/.
• Probate/Proved: 3 Nov 1712, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts

Notes:

Birth:
His birth was recorded as 8 (1) 1646.

Will:
Hoyt (1897) gives the date as 25 August 1708.

Thomas married Mary Osgood on 9 Dec 1668 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of William Osgood and Elizabeth) was born on 3 Mar 1649/50 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Nov 1705 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Her birth was recorded as 3 (1) 1649.

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: Richard Currier and Thomas Macy were authorized to build a sawmill on the west side of the Powow River in 1656. Thomas Macy sold is interest in 1658, and Richard continued to operate the mill.
• Occupation: say 1636; He was a planter and a millright.
• Land/House: 1641, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He received land in Salisbury, and again in 1642.
• History: 1646; Richard took the Oath of Fidelity.
• Land/House: 1654, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He received land in Amesbury again in 1658, 1662, 1664, and 1668.
• Offices Held: 10 Mar 1660, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He was appointed one of Prudential Men "to order all affairs given them in writing".
• Offices Held: 1661 to 1674, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He was the Town Clerk.
• History: 14 May 1666; He was chosen to present a petition to the Massachusetts General Court to set a new town off of Salisbury, to be called Amesbury.
• Military: 1676; Though 60 years of age, he served during King Philip's War, for which service, his descendants drew land in what is now Buxton, Maine.
• Estate Admin: 6 Nov 1710; The estate of Richard Currier was administered by Capt. Richard Currier.

Notes:

Birth:
In April 1664, he testified giving his age as about 47 years old.

Name:

Richard married Ann. Ann died in 5 Apr 1675 - 26 Oct 1676 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: birth to death

Notes:

History:
She held a seat in the meeting house in Amesbury in 1667.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 11 Apr 1638; He sailed from Southampton, England on board the Confidence.
• Occupation: 1640, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He built a barn for John Spencer.
• Will: 15 Mar 1699/1700, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his children: William, Abigail, Joanna, and Robert.

Notes:

Name:

William married Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]