Lydia

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: Abt 1635;
• Will: 22 Nov 1672, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She is mentioned in her husband's will.

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Immigration:
Gregory came to New England at the age of 45 years along with his wife, Lydia, and his six children, John, Daniel, David, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Samuel.

Lydia married Simon Cooper on Yes, date unknown. Simon was born in England; died in Dedham, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married Deacon Gregory StoneEngland. Gregory (son of David Stone and Ursula) was christened on 19 Apr 1592 in Much Bromley, Essex, England; died on 30 Nov 1672 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Freeman: 18 May 1642, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 1669 to 1681, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was the Town Clerk.

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John married Anna Sparhawk in say 1642. Anna (daughter of Deacon Nathaniel Sparhawk and Mary Angier) was born in Dedham, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: say 1644; David Fiske, the son of David and Sarah (Smith) Fiske. He was born in 1624 in England. He was a wheelwright. After Lydia's death, on 6 September 1655 David, married Seaborn Wilson. He moved in 1660 to Cambridge Farms, now Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He served in 1684 as a Constable. He served in 1688 in Cambridge Farms, now Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as a Selectman. He died on Saturday 14 February 1711 in Cambridge Farms, now Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Sarah Fiske (c1646-____) 2. Lydia Fiske (1647-1698) 3. David Fiske (1648-1649) 4. David Fiske (1650-1729) 5. Ephraim Fiske (1653-1653)

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• Immigration: About 1635; About 1635 Gregory came to New England at the age of 45 years along with his wife, Lydia, and his six children, John, Daniel, David, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Samuel.
• Freeman: 1647, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1647 he was admitted as a freeman in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
• Other Will: 22 Nov 1672, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in his father's will of 22 November 1672.
• Census: 1688, Cambridge Farms (now Lexington), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was recorded in 1688 as living in Cambridge Farms (now Lexington), Massachusetts.
• Offices Held: 1693, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1693 he and John Adams were chosen as fence viewers for the town of Framingham, Massachusetts.
• Last Full Review: 15 Jun 2020

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Marriage: David's first marriage to Elizabeth is very questionable and was probably a scribal error.

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David married Dorcus Freeman in 1647 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Dorcus died on 13 Jul 1704 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: Abt 1635;
• Married: Abt 1652; Anthony Potter. He was from Ipswich when he married. Issue: 1. John Potter 2. Edmund Potter 3. Elizabeth Potter 4. Lydia Potter 5. Thomas Potter 6. Anthony Potter
• Will: 22 Nov 1672, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She is mentioned in her father's will.

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Immigration:
Gregory came to New England at the age of 45 years along with his wife, Lydia, and his six children, John, Daniel, David, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Samuel.

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• Immigration: Abt 1635; About 1635 Gregory came to New England at the age of 45 years along with his wife, Lydia, and his six children, John, Daniel, David, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Samuel.
• Freeman: 1657; He was admitted as a freeman in Newtowne in 1657.
• Religion: 18 Oct 1660, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 18 October 1660 Samuel and Sarah were admitted to full communion in the Cambridge Church.
• Land/House: 1672, Cambridge Farms (now Lexington), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On his father's death in 1672, he received land in the east portion of Cambridge called Cambridge Farms, now Lexington.
• Other Will: 22 Nov 1672, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in his father's will of 22 November 1672.
• Offices Held: 1673, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1673 he was elected a Selectman of Cambridge Massachusetts. He served again in 1681, 1688, and 1692.
• Petition: Oct 1683, Cambridge Farms (now Lexington), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In October 1683 He was one of the signers of the petition to set Cambridge Farms off as a distinct parish. This town became Lexington, Massachusetts.
• Legal: 16 Feb 1683/84, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; His brother made his will on 16 February 1683/84 and charged John Cooper Sr. and Samuel Stone Sr. to take care of his wife.
• Miscellaneous: Dec 1691, Cambridge Farms (now Lexington), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He donated £2 10/ towards the building of the First Meeting House of Lexington in December of 1691.
• Offices Held: 1694, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1694 he was an Assessor. He served again as Assessor from 1697 to 1698.
• Religion: 1696, Cambridge Farms (now Lexington), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1696 he and John Merriam were chosen as deacons of the Lexington Church.
• Last Full Review: 22 May 2020

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Samuel married Sarah Stearns on 7 Jun 1655 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Isaac Stearns and Mary Baker) was born on 22 Sep 1635 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Oct 1700 in Cambridge Farms (now Lexington), Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Abigail Carter on 3 Apr 1706 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Abigail was born on 21 Apr 1648 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 11 May 1718 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in First Burial Ground, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: Abt 1635;
• Married: 12 Jul 1653, Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Joseph Meriam, the son of Joseph and Sarah (Goldstone) Meriam. He was born about 1628 in England. He became a freeman on 22 May 1650 in Concord, Massachusetts. He died on Tuesday 20 April 1677 in Concord, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Sarah Meriam (1654-____) 2. Lydia Meriam (1656-1690) 3. Joseph Meriam (1658-1727) 4. Elizabeth Meriam (1660-____) 5. John Meriam (1662-1727) 6. Mary Meriam (1664-____) 7. Robert Meriam (1667-____)
• Will: 22 Nov 1672, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She is mentioned in her father's will.
• Residence: Abt 1678, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; After Joseph's death, Sarah lived with her brother's children in Lexington.

Notes:

Immigration:
Gregory came to New England at the age of 45 years along with his wife, Lydia, and his six children, John, Daniel, David, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Samuel.

Died:
Her death date was recorded as 8 (2) 1704.

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• Married: 2 Aug 1664, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Edward Pinson. After Anna's death, Edward, married second, Sarah Dexter, daughter of Richard and Bridget Dexter. Issue: 1. Anne Pinson (____-1666)

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Birth:
Her birth was recorded as 16 (9) 1643.

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Birth:
Her birth was recorded as 11 (7) 1645.

Mary married Deacon John Meriam on 21 Oct 1663 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. John (son of Joseph Meriam and Sarah Goldstone) was born on 9 Jul 1641 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Feb 1724 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 4 Dec 1682, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Hannah Hastings, the daughter of Deacon Walter and Sarah (Mean) Hastings. She was born on 9 January 1665/66 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She died on Thursday 9 October 1732 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Hannah Cooper (1683-1767) 2. Lydia Cooper (1685-____) 3. Sarah Cooper (1697-1753) 4. Samuel Cooper (1697-____) 5. Mary Cooper (1697-1770) 6. Elizabeth Cooper (1697-____) 7. Walter Cooper (1697-1751) 8. John Cooper (1698-1724) 9. Jonathan Cooper (1707-1766) Clearly there are issues with the birth dates.
• Offices Held: 1702 to 1716, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was served as a Selectman.
• Offices Held: 1704 to 1714, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He served as the Town Assessor.
• Religion: 22 Mar 1705; He was elected a Deacon.

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• Military: Dec 1675; John was a soldier in Moseley's Company in December 1675.
• Married: 28 Apr 1686, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth Bordman, the daughter of William and Frances Bordman. She was born on 17 August 1660 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. She died on Thursday 15 November 1714 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Cooper (1698-1733) 2. Elizabeth Cooper (1698-1699) 3. Elizabeth Cooper (1699-____) 4. Anna Cooper (1700-____) 5. Hannah Cooper (1701-____) 6. Sarah Cooper (1704-____) 7. Timothy Cooper (1706-____) 8. Joshua Cooper (17009-____) 9. Abigail Cooper (1711-____)
• Married: 21 Jun 1720, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Sarah Green. On 26 December 1699 Sarah, married first, Nathaniel Hancock, at age 61 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.

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• Married: 5 Jan 1687/88, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; John Francis, the son of Richard and Alice Francis. He was born on 4 January 1650 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. According to Judge Sewall's diary entry of 7 August 1674, he "had his right leg (both bones) broke, a little above the ankle, and his left thigh, about four inches below the joint, by a piece that fell on him" while helping build the New College". He was probably permanently lame after that as let out of service owing to lameness in 1676. He was a brickmaker. He died on Friday 3 January 1727/28 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Francis (1688-____) 2. John Francis (1690-1750) 3. Stephen Francis (1691-____) 4. Nathaniel Francis (c1693-1764) 5. Samuel Francis (1696-1775) 6. Anna Francis (1697-____) 7. Joseph Francis (1700-1748) 8. Ebenezer Francis (1701-1703) 9. Lydia Francis (1703-1778) 10. Ebenezer Francis (1708-____)

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• Military: 1676; He was impressed as a trooper during King Philip's War.
• Married: 12 Jun 1679, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Dorcus Jones, the daughter of John and Dorcus Jones. She was born on 19 May 1659 in Concord, Massachusetts. She died on Saturday 24 September 1746 in Lexington, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Dorcus Stone 2. Sarah Stone (1681-1750) 3. Samuel Stone (1684-1769) 4. Joseph Stone (1687-1753) 5. Jonathan Stone (1690-1729) 6. Elizabeth Stone (1693-____) 7. Rebecca Stone (1696-1748)
• Religion: 1715, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Deacon.

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Died:
He never married.

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• Married: (1) Edward Converse, the son of Lt. James and Ann (Long) Converse. He was born on 27 February 1661 in Woburn, Massachusetts. He became a freeman in 1685. He died on Saturday 26 July 1692 in Woburn, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Samuel Converse (1685-____) 2. Ann Converse (1687-____) 3. Sarah Converse (1689-____) 4. Edward Converse (1691-1691)

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• General Information: He got the nickname "East" as his cousin, John Stone lived in the western portion of Cambridge.
• Military: 1692; According to Hudson (1868) "to distinguish him from his cousin, and to show that he was on the high road of military promotion, he was designated corporal." He was in the militia as early as 1692.
• Occupation: say 1700, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Corporal John Stone paid £1 10/ subscription for the building of the first Lexington Meeting House.
• Will: 19 Jan 1711/12, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; The abstract of his will dated 19 January 1711/12 reads as follows: "To wife Rachel Stone two cows, a horse, six sheep, and six swine during widowhood; also half the crops raised on my land until my youngest daughter Ruth be nineteen, said wife to maintain my three daughters Anna, Rachel, and Ruth until each be of that age or married. Also my said wife all my movable household stuff during widowhood., she paying to said three daughters £6 each when eighteen. Also to said wife during widowhood one-half my swelling house, with sufficient firewood, and one-third of the crops on my land after my youngest Ruth be nineteen. To daughter Mary Stone £50, and to daughters Anna, Rachel, and Ruth Stone £44 each when eighteen, to be paid to them by my executor. To Joseph Walkins 40s if he live until he be sixteen with my son John Stone. All residue of estate, real and personal, and revision of widow's portion, to my son John Stone, he to be sole executor. My brother Samuel Stone and Dea. John Miriam to be overseers. [signed] John X Stone (his mark) Witnesses: Matthew Bridge, John Miriam, and Matthew Bridge, Jr." Proved 10 March 1711/12.
• Last Full Review: 30 Apr 2020

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John married Rachel Shepard on 27 Apr 1687 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Rachel was born in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Mar 1724. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 26 Jun 1684; Francis Boweman Esq., the son of Francis and Martha (Sherman) Boweman. He was born on 14 September 1662 in Lexington, Massachusetts. He was a justice of the peace in Lexington. After Lydia's death, Francis, married (2) Ruth Angier, daughter of Rev. Samuel Angier. He died on Friday 23 October 1744. Issue: 1. John Boweman (1689-____) 2. Isaac Boweman

Joseph married Sarah Wait in 1692. Sarah was born about 1670; died in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: say 1716; Hannah _____.

Joshua married Susannah Gleason on 12 Nov 1733 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Susannah (daughter of Lt. Thomas Gleason and Susanna Haven) was born between 3 Jan 1710 and 1719 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 1 Oct 1788 in Oxford, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: say 1713, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Benjamin Monroe.

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• Residence: 24 Jul 1722, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 24 July 1722 he lived in Watertown, Massachusetts.
• Moved To: say 1727, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; Isaac Stone, Edward Goddard, Jr., Daniel Drury and others removed to Shewsbury from Framingham.
• Offices Held: 29 Dec 1727, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; On 29 December 1727 he was elected a Selectman. He was elected again in 1729, 1731, 1733, 1735 to 1741, 1758 to 1761, and 1763.
• Religion: 1728, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; In 1728 he was admitted to full communion in the Shrewsbury Church, having come from Framingham.
• Offices Held: From 1731 to 1736, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; From 1731 to 1736 he was the Town Clerk of Shrewsbury. He served again from 1759 to 1761.
• Offices Held: 1734, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was one of the Assessors for Shrewsbury in 1734. He served again in 1737, and 1741.
• Letter: 5 Feb 1733/34, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; "To Mr, Nahum Ward, Town Treasurer: Sir: Please to pay to Mr. Daniel Rand & Mr. Abraham Knowlton ye sum of Seven Pounds out of ye town Treasury to pay a school Dame in ye South part of ye town for three months service. Elnathan Allen, Isaac Stone, Simon Maynard. Feb. 5th, 1733-4-"
• Religion: 1738, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; The Church in Shrewsbury admonished in writing in 1738 several members who had not been attending services. As the replies came in "Mr. Stone pleaded that he could not be easy, until the church proceeded to admonish the brethren to whom they had denied communion. Some replied to him, if they should proceed to an admonition, they would not regard it." Ward (1847).
• Tax: 1760, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; The town refunded money in 1760 to Isaac Stone as he was taxed too much for their money at interest, in 1758 and 9. He received a refund of 1/1.
• Last Full Review: 1 May 2020

Notes:

Possible Marriage: Husband of Elizabeth Brown Stone, married Jun 24,1722 at Sudbury,MA.

He was EITHER a son of Joseph Stone and Sarah ____ Stone OR of Nathaniel Stone and Sarah Waite Stone. NOTE: On Dec 13,1705, Joseph Stone mentions a 10 year old son Isaac in a bond, which suggests a 1695 birth date. But the Isaac who died in 1776 is listed as 78y8m old at his death, suggesting the Sep 1697 birth date. An Isaac, born Sep 8,1697, is recorded in Sudbury vital records as a son of Nathaniel and Sarah.

Children: Eunice Stone Bouker, Jonas Stone, Jasper Stone, Nathaniel Stone, Abigail Stone Hapgood, and (probably)Isaac Stone Jr.

Isaac married Elizabeth Brown on 24 Jul 1722 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born on 14 Nov 1698 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 4 Apr 1792 in Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 11 Apr 1723, Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Lydia Parkhurst.

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• Religion: 19 Jun 1728, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She was admitted to the Lexington Church.
• Moved To: 1729, Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts

Sarah married Joseph Blodgett on 5 Nov 1719 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Joseph (son of Captain Thomas Blodgett and Rebecca Tidd) was born on 17 Sep 1696 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Jan 1781 in Brimfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 26 Aug 1728, Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Samuel Warren. He was born on 18 March 1702/03 in Weston, Massachusetts. He died on Thursday 26 January 1775 in Weston, Massachusetts.