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Note: Will probated in Salem, Mass.
From old handwritten Notes: His father a lawyer & mother a daughter of Sir
Richard Saltonstall. The first heard of him is a grant of land at Agamam (now
Ipswitch) April 1633. Later he was one of first settlers of Newbury in 1635.
Granted land in Glouster 1649. Was at Hampton, NH 1638. Salisbury Mass, 1639.
Married in Amesbury. Built a home near the church and had 9 children.

Source: (Birth Field)
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Hadley, Joseph (b. 26 DEC 1700, d. 11 OCT 1758)

Source: (Birth)
Title: Vital Records of Essex Co., MA to the end of the year 1849.
Publication: Search & Research Publishing. Wheat Ridge, CO. 1998
Media: Electronic
Page: Amesbury Births, p. 119

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Sargent, Philip (b. 12 AUG 1672, d. 1742)

Note: Will is probated at Salem, Mass., 1742.

Source: (Birth)
Title: Vital Records of Essex Co., MA to the end of the year 1849.
Media: Book
Page: Amesbury Births, p. 223

Occupation: Place: Farmer

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Tewksbury, Mary (b. , d. ?)

Note: possibly the Mary Tewksbury born Jan 23 1670 in Amesbury, daughter of Henry and Martha Teuxbery. [Amesbury births, p. 240]

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Sargent, William (b. 2 FEB 1644/45, d. 1712)

Note: Will probated in Salem, Mass., 31 Mar 1712.

William and Mary resided and are buried in Amesbury.

William held public office and took the oath of allegiance and fidelity 20 Dec 1677 at Amesbury before Major Robert Pike.

Source: (Birth)
Title: Vital Records of Essex Co., MA to the end of the year 1849.
Media: Book
Page: Salisbury Births, p. 214

Occupation: Place: Farmer

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Perkins, John (b. 23 DEC 1583, d. 23 SEP 1654)

Note: Estate of John Perkins, Sr. of Ipswich. Essex Co. Probate Files, Docket 21, 337.

'28th of First month called March 1654. I John Perkines the Elder of Ipsich being at the tyme sick and weake in body yet through the mercy and goodness of the Lord retaining my understanding and memory: Do thus Dispose of and bequeath my Temporale estate as followeth first I Doe give and bequeath unto my Eldes sonn John Perkines a foale of my young mare being new the foale if it please the Lord shee foale it well also I give and bequeath to my sonn John two sonnes John and Abraham to each of them one of my yearling heyfers: also I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Sarjeant one and an heyfer to be to her and her children after her Decease as it may please ye Lord they may increase the proffits or increase to be equelly Devided amongst the sayde children also I Doe give to my Daughter Mary Bradbery one cow and one heyfer or a young steere to remaine to her and to her children in theyr increase or proffits as it shall please the Lord to bless them and to be equaly Devided to the children: also I Doe give and bequeath to my Daughter Lidia Bennitt one cow and one heyfer or steere to remaine to be equaly Devided to the children in theyr increase or proffits after her Decease: I Doe also give unto my Grandchild Thomas Bradbery one ewe to be sett apart for his use at ye next shearing tyme: also I Doe give and bequeath unto my sonn Jacob Perkines my Dwelling howse together with all the outhowsing, and all my landes of one kinde and other together will all improvements thereupon to be his in full posession and according to a former covenant, after the decease of my wyfe and nott before and so to remaine to him and ho his heires forever: all the rest of my estate of one kids and other I Doe wholy leave to my Deare wife Judeth Perkines apointing and ordaining my sayde wife to Dispose of the cattell above mentioned according to her discresion as they shall prosper steeres or heyfers as also to Dispose of some of the increase or some of the increase of the sheep to the children of my sonn Thomas and of my three Daughters at the Discresion of my sayde wife and this I Doe ordaine as my Last will and Testament subscribed with mine owne hane this twenty eighth Day of ye first month 1654."

(his mark)
John X Perkines

Witnesses: William Bartholomew, Thomas Harris
Proved in Ipswich course Sept. 26, 1654.

Source: (Baptism Field)
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Occupation: Place: Quartermaster

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Jackson, Elizabeth (b. 16 NOV 1577, d. ?)

Note: Perhaps married George Pett.

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Prescott, James Hon. & Col. (b. 13 JAN 1720/21, d. 15 FEB 1800)

Note: SHIRLEY AND PEPPERELL MA Their separation from the town of Groton, MA 1753

Source: An Historical Sketch of Groton, MA by Dr. S. A. Green, printed at Groton (MA) 1894

The district of Shirley was set off from Groton (MA) on January 5, l753 and the district of Pepperell (MA)
three months later on April l2 and after these dates, until the period of the Revolution, the two districts
were represented in the General Court by the parent town (Groton)

Date of Election
May l4, 1753 William Lawrence, Esq.

May l3, l755 Colonel William Lawrence,

May l7, l762 Capt. Abel Lawrence

May l2, l766 Colonel James Prescott

May 22, l775 Hon. James Prescott.

After this date Pepperell and Shirley were each represented in the General Court separately and not by
the parent town. Owing to the political disturbances a new Assembly was chosen by the Province in the summer
of l775. The precept issued to the town of Groton, with the answer is found among the Archives (CXXXVIII.2l4)
at the State House as follows:

"Colony of The Massachusetts Bay"
"These are to will, and require you forthwith to cause the Freeholders & other Inhabitants of your town that
have an Estate of Freehold in land within this Colony or Territory of forty Shillings per annum at the least,
or other Estate to the value of forty pounds sterling; to assemble at such time & Place as you shall appoint;
then & there to elect and depute one or more Persons(being freeholders, and resident in the same town)
according to a number set & limited an Act of the General Court or Assembly, which was conven'd at
Watertown on the nineteenth day of July current for the Service of this Colony, and is still in being; and to
cause the Person or Persons so elect, and deputed by the major part of the electors present at such election to be
timely notified, & summoned by one of the constables of your town forthwith to attend the Service of this
Province in the said General Court, or Assembly & during the Session or Sessions of the same. - Hereof fail not,
and make a Return of this Precept with the name or names of the Person or Persons so elected & deputed with their
being summoned into the General Assembly, as soon as may be after such election & summons shall be made.

Dated at Watertown this 3lst - day of July A.D. l775
"By order of the House of Representatives
"Jas: Warren Speaker"
_______________________________________________________
Transcribed and submitted by Janice Farnsworth 10/8/98

Source: (Birth)
Title: The Prescott Memorial
Author: Prescott, William
Media: Book
Page: 56

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Prescott, William (b. 20 FEB 1725/26, d. 13 OCT 1795)

Note: Hero of Bunker Hill.

Occupation: Place: Colonel

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Prescott, Lucy (b. 25 JAN 1728/29, d. 10 AUG 1765)

Note: Unmarried.

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Prescott, Dr. Oliver (b. 27 APR 1731, d. 17 NOV 1804)

Note: He was Brigadier General, Middlesex militia in 1776, member Supreme Executive
Council 1777, Third Major General of Massachusetts militia 1778, Judge of
Middlesex Probate 1779.

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Scott, Thomas (b. ABT 1498, d. ABT 1529)

Note: In the 1524 subsidy list he paid a tax of 2shillings on lands worth ú2.

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