Deacon Simon Stone

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• Immigration: 15 Apr 1635; Simon and Joan with their children: Frances, Simon, John, and Mary, embarked at London, England, 15 April 1635 on board the ship, Increase, Robert Lea, Master.
• Freeman: 25 May 1636, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 1637 to 1656, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a selectman.
• Will: 7 Sep 1665, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Inventory: Oct 1665; His estate was inventoried and valued at £127 17/.
• Probate/Proved: 3 Oct 1665, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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Simon married Joan Clark on 5 Aug 1616 in England. Joan (daughter of William Clark and Margaret Hadlock) was born on 21 May 1596 in Great Bromley, Essex, England; died on 6 Sep 1675 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Simon married Sarah Warner about 1654. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Warner) was born about 1590 in Boxted, Essex, England; died in 1663 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 15 Apr 1635; She embarked at London, England, 15 April 1635 on board the ship, Increase, Robert Lea, Master with her parents.
• Married: Abt 1645; (1) Rev. Henry Green. Henry was called a Scholar by Winthrop and was ordained in Reading 5 November 1645. He died on Sunday 11 October 1648 in Reading, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Joanna Green 2. Nathaniel Green
• Will: 7 Sep 1665; She is mentioned in her father's will.
• Married: 1686; (2) John Horne. Frances was John Horne's third wife. He died in Salem, Massachusetts,

Notes:

There is a family tradition that Anna married a ______ Horne or Orne as his second wife and died early. This is very doubtful.

Family/Spouse: Lewis Jones. Lewis died on 11 Apr 1684 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 15 Apr 1635; He embarked at London, England, 15 April 1635 on board the ship, Increase, Robert Lea, Master with his parents.
• Will: 7 Sep 1665; He is mentioned in his father's will.
• Offices Held: 1678, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Simon was the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Watertown in 1678-84, 86, 89, and 90.

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Family/Spouse: Mary Whipple. Mary (daughter of John Whipple and Sarah) was born about 1634 in England; died on 2 Jun 1720 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 15 Apr 1635; She embarked at London, England, 15 April 1635 on board the ship, Increase, Robert Lea, Master with her parents.
• Married: say 1660; Lt. Nathaniel Stearns. He was made a freeman 2 May 1649 and settled in Dedham, where he was admitted to full communion 15 April 1647. Nathaniel was a Lt. in the militia. After Mary's death, on 24 October 1687 Nathaniel, married (2) Mary Raine. He was the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Dedham in 1689 and 1690. Issue: 1. Mary Stearns (1661-____) 2. Samuel Stearns (1666-____) 3. Nathaniel Stearns (1668-____) 4. John Stearns (1671-____) 5. Isaac Stearns (1672-____)

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• Immigration: 15 Apr 1635; He embarked at London, England, 15 April 1635 on board the ship, Increase, Robert Lea, Master with his parents.
• Will: 7 Sep 1665; He is mentioned in his father's will.

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• Immigration: 15 Apr 1635; He embarked at London, England, 15 April 1635 on board the ship, Increase, Robert Lea, Master with his parents. His age was given as 5 weeks.
• Miscellaneous: 1656, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; John was paid a bounty of one shilling for each fox he caught in 1656, 1660, and 1669.
• Other Will: 7 Sep 1665, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in his father's will of 7 September 1665.
• Offices Held: 1674, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1674, he was elected a Selectman of Watertown, Massachusetts. He served again from 1681 to 1690.
• Legal: 1680; In 1680 he served as a juror.
• Offices Held: 1687, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1687 and 1690, John was the Town Clerk of Watertown, Massachusetts.
• Military: 9 Jan 1687; On 9 January 1687 he was released from military training at the age of 52 years.
• Last Full Review: 7 Jan 2021

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Birth: The Watertown records state he was born 15 August 1635 in Watertown. This cannot be correct as he sailed to America with his family. Possibly it was the registration date of the birth.

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John married Sarah Bass in say 1660. Sarah (daughter of Deacon Samuel Bass and Anne Savil) was born on 26 Apr 1643 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 30 Apr 1643 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her birth date was recorded as 5 (2) 1639.

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• Married: 30 Oct 1656, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Jonathan Whitney, the son of John and Elinor Whiteny. He was born in 1634 in London, England. He emigrated with his parents in April 1635 from London, England. [This marriage] On 3 April 1673 in Watertown, Massachusetts, Jonathan Whitney was mentioned in the will of John Whitney, his father. He was living in 1679 in Sherborn, Massachusetts. He left a will on 21 December 1702 in Sherborn, Massachusetts. He died in December 1702 in Sherborn, Massachusetts. His estate was probated on 1 March 1702/03. Issue: 1. Lydia Whitney (1657-1719) 2. Jonathan Whitney (1658-1735) 3. Anna Whitney (1660-____) 4. John Whitney (1662-1735) 5. Elinor Whitney (1666-1678) 6. James Whitney (1668-1690) 7. Isaac Whitney (1671-1690) 8. Joseph Whitney (1673-____) 9. Abigail Whitney (1675-____) 10. Benjamin Whitney (1679-1718)
• Moved To: Abt 1678, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

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• Offices Held: 1685, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; 1685-1687 - Selectman. Again 1690, 1702, and 1709.
• Freeman: 18 Apr 1690

Josiah married Lydia Treadway on 2 Oct 1667 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Lydia (daughter of Nathaniel Treadway and Sufferance Hayes) was born about 1649 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Sep 1743 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Death: Her death date was recorded as 6 (5) 1650.

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• Legal: 7 Oct 1684; He was "infirm of mind." The court appointed John and Simon Stone as his guardians.

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Birth: His birth date was recorded as 14 (8) 1651.

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• Married: Abt 1683, Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Sarah Farnsworth, the daughter of Matthias Farnsworth. She was born in Groton, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Stone 2. Sarah Stone (c1684-____) 3. Simon Stone (1686-____) 4. Abigail Stone (1691-____) 5. Mary Stone (c1692-____) 6. Susanna Stone (1694-____) 7. Isaac Stone (1697-1723) 8. Hannah Stone (1699-1723) 9. Joseph Stone (1702-____) 10. Benjamin Stone (1706-____) 11. Lydia Stone (1708-1723)
• Complier's Note: 1995; He was not the Simon wounded at Exeter, New Hampshire.

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• Military: 1676; John served in King Philip's War.
• Residence: 1691, Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He settled in Groton as early as 1691.
• Military: 1691/92; He defended one of the garrison houses in 1691/92 during King William's War.
• Married: 16 Dec 1698, Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Sarah Nutting, the daughter of John and Sarah (Eggleton) Nutting. She was born on 29 May 1663 in Groton, Massachusetts. In 1681 Sarah, married (1) Matthias Farnsworth Jr, son of Matthias Farnsworth. Issue: 1. John Stone (1699-____) 2. James Stone (1701-____)

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• Military: 1676; Matthew served in King Philip's was as a member of Capt. Daniel Henchman's company while he was only sixteen years old.
• Married: Jul 1681; (1) Rachel Pond, the daughter of Lt. Daniel and Abigail (Shepard) Pond. She was christened on 5 September 1658 in Dedham, Massachusetts. She died between 1695 and 1696.
• Married: 1685; (2) Mary Plympton, the daughter of Thomas and Abigail (Noyes) Plympton. She was born on 20 November 1656 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Joseph Stone 2. Mary Stone 3. Adams Stone 4. Rachel Stone
• Married: 1685; (2) Mary Plympton, the daughter of Thomas and Abigail (Noyes) Plympton. She was born on 20 November 1656 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Joseph Stone 2. Mary Stone 3. Adams Stone 4. Rachel Stone
• Residence: say 1690, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Probate/Proved: 9 Aug 1743

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• Married: (3) Sarah Nevinson, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Nevinson. She was born on 22 July 1672 in Watertown, Massachusetts. Sarah, married (1) Samuel Livermore. Sarah, married (2) Nathaniel Stearns. She died on Wednesday 8 November 1741 in Newton, Massachusetts.
• Married: 18 Mar 1689, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (1) Margaret Trowbridge, the daughter of Deacon James and Margaret (Atherton) Trowbridge. She was born on 30 April 1666 in Cambridge, now Newton, Massachusetts. She died on Sunday 4 May 1710 in Newton, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Ebenezer Stone (1686-1784) 2. Margaret Stone (1688-1776) 3. Samuel Stone (1690-____) 4. John Stone (1692-1769) 5. Nathaniel Stone (1694-1713) 6. Mindwell Stone (1696-1774) 7. David Stone (1698-1725) 8. Mary Stone (1700-1732) 9. Simon Stone (1704-____) 10. James Stone (1704-1742) 11. Experience Stone (1707-1798)
• Freeman: 26 Mar 1690, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Married: 12 Jun 1711, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (2) Abigail Wilson. She was born about 1663. She died on Friday 12 July 1720 in Newton, Massachusetts.
• Offices Held: 1720, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court 1720-1724 and 1728-1729.
• Offices Held: 1730; Ebenezer was a member of Governor Jonathan Belcher's Council 1730-1733.
• Inventory: say Nov 1754; The estate of Ebenezer Stone was inventoried and valued at £3,502 7/ 8d.

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Died:
Gossaldi (1930) gives his birth date as 4 March 1784.

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• Married: 14 Nov 1683, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Comfort Starr, the daughter of John and Martha (Bunker) Starr. She was born on 15 November 1666 in Boston, Massachusetts. He died on Thursday 9 June 1729 in Dedham, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mary Starr (1685-____) 2. baby Starr (1687-1687) 3. Abiah Starr (1688-____) 4. Lydia Starr (1688-____) 5. Hannah Starr (1690-____) 6. Hannah Starr (1691-____) 7. Sarah Starr (1692-____) 8. Josiah Starr (1693-1693) 9. Susannah Starr (1694-____) 10. Comfort Starr (1696-____) 11. Judith Starr (1698-____) 12. Martha Starr (1700-____) 13. Ruth Starr (1700-____) 14. Elizabeth Starr (1702-____) 15. Jonathan Starr (1704-____) 16. Martha Starr (1708-____)

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• Graduation: 1690, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He graduated from Harvard College.
• Occupation: 1691, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; After he graduated, he was a school master in Watertown, Massachusetts.
• Married: 15 Dec 1698, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; Reliance Hinckley, the daughter of Governor Thomas and Mary (Smith) Hinckley. She was born on 15 December 1675 in Barnstable, Massachusetts on the day of the Great Swamp Fight in which her father was fighting. She died on Thursday 24 May 1759 in Harwich, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mary Stone (1699-1778) 2. Keziah Stone (1701-1763) 3. Reliance Stone (1703-1735) 4. Heman Stone (1705-1779) 5. Nathan Stone (1708-1781) 6. Thankful Stone (1709-1756) 7. Eunice Stone (1711-____) 8. Nathaniel Stone (1713-1777) 9. Achsah Stone (1715-____) 10. Hannah Stone (1718-1718) 11. Hannah Stone (1720-1720) 12. Huldah Stone (1722-1727)
• Ordained: 16 Nov 1700, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; He was ordained a minister though he had been preaching in the town since its organization a few years before. Nathaniel served as the minister in Harwich for fifty seven years.

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Birth:
Page (1877) gives his birth year as 1666.

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• Married: say 1696; Isaac Stearns, the son of John and Mary (Lothrop) Stearns. He was born on 23 December 1661 in Billerica, Massachusetts. Isaac, married (1) Mary Merriam. He died in 1739 in Lexington, Massachusetts. Issue: 1 Isaac Stearns (1697-____) 2. Simon Stearns (1697-____) 3. Jabesh Stearns (1700-____) 4. Hannah Stearns (1704-1788) 5. Mary Stearns (1706-____) 6. Jonathan Stearns (1707-____) 7. Martha Stearns (1710-____) 8. Ebenezer Stearns (1711-____) 9. Abigail Stearns (1713-____)
• Religion: 13 Feb 1697/98, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She was admitted to full communion in Watertown.

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• History: 1669; He is said to have been struck blind at the age of 24 and remained so for the rest of his life.
• Religion: 12 Dec 1697, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was admitted to full communion in the Watertown Church.
• Married: 12 Dec 1710, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Mary Rice, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Beers) Rice. She was born on 13 August 1674 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mary Stone (1714-____) 2. Mercy Stone (1714-1753) 3. Ruth Stone

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• Religion: 27 Apr 1701, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She joined the First Church Watertown.
• Religion: 9 Apr 1718, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Edward and Susanna were admitted to the church in Framingham.

Susanna married Edward Goddard, Esq in Jun 1697. Edward (son of William Goddard and Elizabeth Miles) was born on 24 Mar 1674/75 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 9 Feb 1754 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 15 Nov 1699, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (1) Ruth Eddy, the daughter of Samuel and Sarah (Meade) Eddy. She was born on 3 November 1681 in Watertown, Massachusetts. On 6 August 1702 in Watertown, Massachusetts, Ruth Eddy was mentioned in the will of her father, Samuel Eddy. She died on Saturday 7 October 1702 in Watertown, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Jonathan Stone (1702-1725)
• Residence: Abt 1700, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He and Ruth lived on the old homestead of Deacon Simon Stone, his father.
• Married: Abt 1703; (2) Mary ______. She died on Monday 24 June 1720 in Watertown, Massachusetts.
• Married: 15 Nov 1720, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; (3) Hepzibah Coolidge, the daughter of Nathaniel and Mary (Bright) Coolidge. She was born on 27 February 1681 in Watertown, Massachusetts. She died on Friday 25 March 1763 in Watertown, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Hepzibah Stone (1722-1723) 2. Ann Stone (1722-____) 3. Moses Stone (1723-1790)
• Offices Held: 1724, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman. He served again in 1727.
• Military: 1730, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was an Ensign in the militia.

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• Married: 2 Jan 1688, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Nathaniel Coolidge, the son of Nathaniel and Mary Bright) Coolidge. He was born on 9 May 1660 in Watertown, Massachusetts. [This marriage] He joined the Weston Church on 2 October 1709. He died 29 January 1732/33 in Weston, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Samuel Coolidge (1688-____) 2. Lydia Coolidge (1690-____) 3. Josiah Coolidge 4. Mary Coolidge (1695-____) 5. Abigail Coolidge (1700-____) 6. Thankful Coolidge

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• Married: say 1690; Abigail Barnes. [This marriage] She died 4 November 1749 in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Daniel Jones (1693-____) 2. Abigail Jones (1694-____) 3. Josiah Jones (1701-1701) 4. Josiah Jones (1701-____) 5. William Jones (1707-____) 6. Elisha Jones (1710-____)
• Religion: 13 Feb 1714/15; Josiah was elected Deacon as a successor to his father, but he refused to accept the position.

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• Occupation: 1 Jan 1716/17, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She was licensed on 1 Jan 1716/17, during her widowhood, to keep a public house.
• Last Full Review: 9 Jan 2022

Mary married Lt. John Brewer on 5 Jul 1693 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. John (son of John Brewer and Elizabeth Rice) was born on 29 Sep 1669 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 5 May 1709 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Farmers Burial Ground, Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: say 1694; (1) _____ Flagg. Issue: 1. Moses Jones 2. Lydia Jones 3. Jabez Jones
• Married: say 1704; (2) Mary ______. Issue: 1. Phenehas Jones (1705-____) 2. Nathaniel Jones (1707-____) 3. Stephen Jones (1709-____) 4. Noah Jones (1711-____) 5. Jonas Jones (1715-____) 6. Ichabod Jones (1717-____) 7. Isaac Jones 8. Sarah Jones 9. Mary Jones 10. Eunice Jones 11. Lucy Jones
• Offices Held: 1722, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts; 1722-1723 - Selectman 1727 - Representative to the Massachusetts General Court for Worcester

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• Married: 19 May 1700, Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Mary Woolson, the daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Hyde) Woolson. She was born on 28 November 1673 in Sudbury, Massachusetts. [This marriage] After Samuel's death, on 1 October 1724 Mary, at age 50, married second, Major Francis Fulham. Issue: 1. Samuel Jones (1706-____) 2. Moses Jones (1709-____) 3. Mary Jones (1716-____)

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Death: Gozzaldi (1930) gives his death date as 6 January 1718.

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• Married: say 1705; Sarah Moore. [This marriage]. She died 28 September 1774 in Weston, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. James Jones 2. Sarah Jones (1708-____) 3. Lydia Jones (1710-____) 4. Ephraim Jones (1712-____) 5. Elizabeth Jones (1715-____) 6. Mary Jones (1717-____) 7. Abigail Jones (1719-____) 8. Catherine Jones (1721-____) 9. Aaron Jones (1723-____) 10. Solomon Jones (1726-____) 11. Isaac Jones (1728-____)

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• Married: 20 May 1704, Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Deacon John Warren, the son of Ensign John and Mary (Brown) Warren. He was born on 15 March 1684/85 and was christened in 1688 both in Watertown, Massachusetts. [this marriage] After Sarah's death, on 2 June 1708 John, at age 23, married second, Abigail Livermore. John was chosen Deacon in 1733. After Abigail's death, on 20 June 1744 John, at age 59, married third, Lydia ______. He died 25 March 1745. Issue: 1. Sarah Warren (1705-____)

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• Married: say 1703; Deacon Joseph Mixer, the son of Isaac and Rebecca (Garfield) Mixer. He was born on 7 August 1674 in Watertown, Massachusetts.[This marriage] He died 10 December 1723 in Watertown, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Rebecca Mixer (1704-1704) 2. Joseph Mixer (1705-____) 3. Sarah Mixer (1708-____) 4. Lydia Mixer (1710-____) 5. David Mixer (1713-1713) 6. Mary Mixer (1714-____) 7. Josiah Mixer (1716-____) 8. Anna Mixer (1719-____) 9. Abigail Mixer (1721-____)

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• Married: 8 Dec 1715; Mehitabel Garfield, the daughter of Captian Benjamin and Elizabeth (Bridge) Garfield. She was born on 7 December 1687 in Watertown, Massachusetts. [This marriage] Issue: 1. John Jones (1716-____) 2. Eunice Jones (1718-1719) 3. Joseph Jones (172-1722) 4. Benjamin Jones (1720-____) 5. Anne Jones (1723-1748) 6. Abraham Jones (1725-____) 7. Ezra Jones (1727-____) 8. Abijah Jones (1729-____) 9. Buelah Jones (1731-____)
• Occupation: say 1716, Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was a carpenter.

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• Moved To: say 1715, Bolton, Tolland County, Connecticut; He purchased a farm in Bolton, Connecticut, and moved there. He married and had seventeen children.

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• History: say 1723, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was one of the first settlers of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts and one of the founders of its church.

Edward married Hepzibah Hapgood in 1722. Hepzibah (daughter of Thomas Hapgood and Judith Barker) was born on 27 Jun 1704 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 19 Jul 1763 in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Eunice Walker in 1764 in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 21 May 1719, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; John Drury, the son of Thomas and Rachel (Rice) Drury. He was born in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He died in 1754 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mary Drury (1720-____) 2. Susannah Drury (1722-____) 3. Keziah Drury (1724-____) 4. John Drury (1726-____) 5. William Drury (1728-____) 6. Thomas Drury (1730-____) 7. Ebenezer Drury (1732-____) 8. Grace Drury (1734-1740) 9. Lydia Drury (1736-____) 10. Experience Drury (1738-____) 11. Edward Drury (1739-1739) 12. John Drury (1742-____) 13. Grace Drury (1743-____) 14. Rachel Drury (1744-____) 15. Edward Drury (1748-____)
• Married: 5 Dec 1760, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Elder Joseph Haven, the son of Joseph and Martha (Walker) Haven. He was born on 7 February 1717/18 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

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• Married: 2 Nov 1727, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Susanna Cloyes, the daughter of Peter and Mary (Preston) Cloyes. He was born on 13 December 1704 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. They first lived in Framingham before moving to Hopkington. She died in November 1798 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mary Goddard (1728-____) 2. Edward Goddard (1729-1742) 3. Susanna Goddard (1731-1740) 4. Simon Goddard (1734-1735) 5. Martha Goddard (1735-1740) 6. Simon Goddard (1738-1740) 7. Elizabeth Goddard (1740-1807) 8. Simon Goddard (1742-____) 9. Edward Goddard (1744-1782) 10. Josiah Goddard (1745-1801) 11. Susanna Goddard (1748-____)
• Moved To: 1735, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; They moved from Hopkington.

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Died:
Temple (1887) gives his death as 3 November 1798 in Athol, Massachusetts.

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• Religion: 1730, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was admitted to the church in Shrewsbury.
• Married: 25 Sep 1733; Grace Fiske, the daughter of Deacon Nathan and Sarah (Coolidge) Fiske. She was born on 9 May 1714 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She joined the church in 1772 in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts having come from the church in Hopkington. She died on Friday 28 October 1803 in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Grace Goddard (1736-____) 2. Benjamin Goddard (1738-1740) 3. Sarah Goddard (1740-____) 4. Benjamin Goddard (1742-1834) 5. Susanna Goddard (1744-____) 6. Nathan Goddard (1746-1795) 7. Lydia Goddard (1748-1825) 8. Hannah Goddard (1750-____) 9. Submit Goddard (1754-____)
• History: say 1740, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Benjamin was one of the first settlers of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
• History: say 1750; Bond (1860) says that "He was esteemed for his usefulness and piety."

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• Religion: 1728, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was admitted to the church in Framingham.
• Graduation: 1731; : Harvard College
• Ordained: 30 Jun 1736, Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts;
• Married: 19 Aug 1736; Mercy Stone, the daughter of David and Mary (Rice) Stone. She was born on 2 February 1713/14 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She died on Thursday 4 January 1753 in Leicester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mary Goddard (1737-1737) 2. David Goddard (1738-____) 3. William Goddard (1740-1788) 4. Mercy Goddard (1741-1742) 5. Edward Goddard (1742-1826) 6. Mary Goddard (1744-1798) 7. Susannah Goddard (1747-____) 8. Mercy Goddard (1750-____) 9. Ebenezer Goddard (1751-1822)
• Married: 20 Dec 1753; Martha How. Martha, married first Joseph Nichols. After David's death, Martha, married Deacon Daniel Stone.

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• Occupation: say 1734; He was a farmer.
• Married: 27 Jan 1736, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Sibil Brigham. the daughter of Samuel Brigham. She was born on 15 October 1718 in Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She died on Sunday 27 September 1807 in Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Abigail Goddard (1737-1759) 2. Martha Goddard (1739-1771) 3. Sybillia Goddard (1741-____) 4. Susanna Goddard (1742-____) 5. Mary Goddard (1744-1773) 6. Sophia Goddard (1746-____) 7. Betty Goddard (1748-1807) 8. Esther Goddard (1751-1778) 9. Ebenezer Goddard (1753-____) 10. Benjamin Goddard (1755-1771) 11. Edward Goddard (1759-____) 12. Samuel Goddard (1759-1746) 13. Abigail Goddard (1761-____)
• Moved To: 18 Feb 1760, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts; On this date he sold his farm in Framingham to Jonathan Brewer.

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Birth:
Barry (1847) lists his birth as 14 February 1714.