Richard Currier

1616 - 1687  (70 years)

• Name	Richard Currier
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	3 May 1616	England or Scotland   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  	In April 1664, he testified giving his age as about 47 years old.
  Occupation	say 1636 (Age 20)  [1, 4]
  He was a planter and a millright.
  Land/House	1641 (Age 25)	Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1, 3]
  He received land in Salisbury, and again in 1642.
  History	1646  [1]
  	Richard took the Oath of Fidelity.
  Land/House	1654 (Age 38)	Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 4]
  He received land in Amesbury again in 1658, 1662, 1664, and 1668.
  Offices Held	10 Mar 1660 (Age 44)	Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [4]
  He was appointed one of Prudential Men "to order all affairs given them in writing".
  Offices Held	1661 to 1674 (Age 45)	Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [3, 4]
  He was the Town Clerk.
  History	14 May 1666  [3]
  	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 (Age 60)  [4]
  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.
  Death	22 Feb 1686/87	Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 4, 5]
  Estate Admin	6 Nov 1710  [4]
  The estate of Richard Currier was administered by Capt. Richard Currier.
  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.  [4]
  Person ID	I246	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2019

  
  

  Family 1	Ann   d. 5 Apr 1675 - 26 Oct 1676, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
  Marriage	Y  [1, 3, 4, 6]
  Children	1. Hannah Currier,   b. 8 Jul 1643, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts + 2. Deacon Thomas Currier,   b. 8 Mar 1646, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 27 Sep 1712, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2019

  
  

  Family 2	Joanna Pindar,   b. Abt 1621, Ipswich, Suffolk, England d. Oct 1690, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	26 Oct 1676	Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 4, 7, 8]
  Age at Marriage	He : 60 years and 5 months - She : ~ 55 years and 10 months.
  Family ID	F286	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2019

  
  

• Event Map		Land/House - 1641 - Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Child - Hannah Currier - 8 Jul 1643 - Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Child - Deacon Thomas Currier - 8 Mar 1646 - Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Land/House - 1654 - Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 10 Mar 1660 - Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1661 to 1674 - Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Marriage - 26 Oct 1676 - Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Death - 22 Feb 1686/87 - Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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