Selected Families and Individuals


Elisha TAYLOR. Elisha married Abigail SNOW on 30 Jan 1759.

Abigail SNOW [Parents] was born 1 on 27 Dec 1736 in Marlboro, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Abigail married Elisha TAYLOR on 30 Jan 1759.


Moses SMITH. Moses married 1 Phebe SNOW on 1 Sep 1768 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.

Phebe SNOW [Parents] was christened 1 on 6 Oct 1743 in Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. She died on 6 Mar 1790. Phebe married 2 Moses SMITH on 1 Sep 1768 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.

CHRISTENING: Actually born in England. Recorded in Rutland, USA


John CARTER. John married Letitia LOTT in 1751.

Letitia LOTT [Parents] was born on 23 Nov 1733 in Northampton, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States. She died on 20 Oct 1810. Letitia married John CARTER in 1751.


William TROWBRIDGE [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1 on 19 Nov 1684 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died 2, 3 on 19 Nov 1744 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He was buried 4 in 1744 in East Parish Burying Ground, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. William married 5 Sarah WARD on 14 Dec 1708 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

William had a will 6 on 2 Jul 1744 in Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. His will was probated 6 on 7 Jan 1745 in Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:
FULLUM, Sarah

A Deacon of the church, a lieutenant, and Selectman.
Source: Library of Congress "Genealogy of the Trowbridge Family" Page 157.
A slave holder, (s. of Dea. James,) m. Sarah, dr. of Jno. Ward, Jr., Dec. 14, 1708, took the end of his father in law's house.  Additional children:  two daughters, stillborn, 1720.  His will dated 1744, gives 5 pounds to the church, "to be loaned out so as not to depreciate, the interest thereof to be given to such poor widows as the Deacons judge proper."  To son James, 200 pounds; Hulda and Mary, 100 pounds each; Margaret, 200 pounds; Beulah, 200 pounds; Thaddeus, 50 pounds; chil. of his dr. Mary Coolidge, 325 pounds; wife Sarah, 50 pounds; and the residue of his estate to Lieut. Joseph Fuller, Lieut. William Hyde, Dea. John Stone, and Thomas Greenwood, in trust, for his w. Sarah, during her life; at her decease, two-thirds his real estate and one-fourth part of grist mill to son Thaddeus, and he to pay s. James one-fourth part of its value.  1719, Jno. Spring to William Trowbridge, a parcel of land, N. by land of John Ward and said Trowbridge, w. by a town highway, (Mill lane,) N.E. by Rev. Jno. Cotton's farm. 1721, John Ward ot his son in law William Trowbridge, the w. end of his now dwelling house, where said Trowbridge now dwelleth, and thirteen acres adjoining, w. on highway, and one-fourth part grist mill and stream.  1712, Susan, Hannah, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Rose Prentice, daughters of late James Prentice, Sen., to William Trowbridge, nineteen acres near the M.H., N. by Jno. Spring; w. by mill pond on Smelt brook; s. by heirs of Jonathan Hyde, deceased; an open highway runs through the same (Mill lane).  Lewis, his negro boy, born 1736; Nancy, his negro girl, born 1736.
Source: "History of Newton Massachusetts" by Francis Jackson

BIRTH: No date given

DEATH: Inscription
Here lyes Buried ye Body
of Deacon William
Trowbridge, who departed
this Life, Nov. 19th Anno Domi
1744. Aged 60 Years.
Blessed are ye dear which die in ye Lord, from now on.
They rest from their labours, for their deeds follow them."

Sarah WARD [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 25 Mar 1685 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died 2 on 21 Jun 1720 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was buried 2 in 1720 in East Parish Burying Ground, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Sarah married 3 William TROWBRIDGE on 14 Dec 1708 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.


Source: "History of Newton Massachusetts" by Francis Jackson

They had the following children.

  F i Mary TROWBRIDGE was born on 18 Sep 1709. She died in 1734.
  M ii
William TROWBRIDGE was born on 2 Feb 1711 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He died on 28 Oct 1713 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He was buried in 1713 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
  F iii
Hulda TROWBRIDGE was born 1 on 13 Feb 1712 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. She died 2 on 25 Feb 1714 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
  M iv
William TROWBRIDGE was born 1 on 13 Oct 1713 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. He died 1 on 21 May 1714.
  F v Huldah TROWBRIDGE [Twin] was born on 23 Mar 1715.
  M vi James TROWBRIDGE [Twin] was born on 23 Mar 1715. He died on 21 Jul 1806.

William WARD. William married 1 Sarah TROWBRIDGE on 7 Nov 1765 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

Sarah TROWBRIDGE [Parents] was born 1 on 7 Jan 1743 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. She died on 7 Nov 1765. Sarah married 2 William WARD on 7 Nov 1765 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.


Jonathan PARK. Jonathan married Abigail TROWBRIDGE in Jan 1772.

Abigail TROWBRIDGE [Parents] was born 1 on 12 Oct 1747 in Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Abigail married Jonathan PARK in Jan 1772.


William TROWBRIDGE [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 24 Mar 1751 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. He died 3 on 30 Sep 1833 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. William married 4 Sarah RICE on 12 Dec 1777 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

Other marriages:
HERSEY, Achsah

Sarah RICE. Sarah married 1 William TROWBRIDGE on 12 Dec 1777 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.


William TROWBRIDGE [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 24 Mar 1751 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. He died 3 on 30 Sep 1833 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. William married Achsah HERSEY on 8 Oct 1789.

Other marriages:
RICE, Sarah

Achsah HERSEY. Achsah married William TROWBRIDGE on 8 Oct 1789.


William FARR [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1, 2 on 5 Mar 1751 in Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died 1, 3 on 18 Oct 1814 in Lily Pond Brook, Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States from Drowned himself. He was buried 4 in West Burying Ground, Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. William married 5, 6 Lydia TROWBRIDGE on 6 Dec 1773 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

William was also known as Wilheim Farr. He resided 7 in 1790 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. He worked 8 as Tavern Keeper in 1800 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. He resided 9 in 1810 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. His will was probated 10 on 11 May 1816 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire.

Information from Vital Records of Hardwick  974.43/H3  v2b.
Another source-"The Farr Genealogy by Reverend Sinnett" states that his birth was March 5, 1752, not 1751.  Also it has the following recorded:  that William Farr drowned himself in the Lily Pond Brook, Chesterfield, N.H., Oct. 18, 1814. He settled in Chesterfield on Lot No. II, 15th Range.  He was a Revolutionary soldier in 1777.

RESIDENCE: Amos is listed with his father as head in the same household.

Lydia TROWBRIDGE [Parents] [scrapbook] was born 1, 2, 3 on 7 Apr 1754 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died 3, 4 on 31 Jan 1834 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. She was buried 3 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. Lydia married 5, 6 William FARR on 6 Dec 1773 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

They had the following children.

  M i Gardner FARR was born on 13 Feb 1774. He died on 3 Jun 1830.
  F ii Rhoda FARR was born on 14 Sep 1775. She died on 18 Oct 1836.
  M iii Washington J. FARR was born on 17 Sep 1778. He died in Apr 1825.
  M iv
Wells FARR was born 1, 2, 3, 4 on 5 Apr 1782 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. He died 5 on 19 Jan 1836 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. He was buried 5 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.

Wells had a will 6 on 18 Jan 1836 in Chesterfield, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States. His will was probated 6 on 1 Mar 1836 in Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.

BIRTH: Born with a natural mark on tip end of left ear.
  F v Lydia FARR was born on 28 Jan 1783. She died on 13 Jan 1805.
  M vi Amos FARR was born on 21 Jun 1785. He died on 4 Apr 1862.
  M vii Loring FARR was born on 14 Sep 1790. He died on 14 Jul 1838.
  F viii Dolly FARR was born about 1793. She died on 18 May 1852.
  M ix Otis FARR was born on 15 May 1798. He died in 1822/1823.

Edmond FREEMAN [Parents] [scrapbook] 1 was born 2 on 5 Oct 1655 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died 3 on 18 May 1720 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Edmond married 4 Sarah about 1682 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Edmond had a will 5 on 13 May 1720 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. His will was probated 5 on 23 May 1720 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Edmond Freeman
Will May 13, 1720
FHL film #904581, pp. 588-589.
Transcribed by Tim Farr

I Edmond FreemanSenr. of the town of Sandwich in the County of Barnstable In The Province of the Massachusetts Bay In New England being now grown into years and under some Decays of Body but yet thru the goodness of all mighty God of sound and disposing mind & memory And Calling to minde the uncertainty of this transitory life and knowing not how soon God shall Call me hence by Death I am Desirous according to my Duty to set things in order before I goe hence Do therefore make this my Last Will and Testament In manner and form following that is to say: last and principally I comitt my my Soul to God who gave it me hoping for and Expecting the free pardon and Remission of all my sins Thro the Death and merit of Jesus Christ my ____ Lord and Saviour and to obtain an inheritance amongst those that are sanctifyed: and my Body I  Komend to the Earth after Death to be Decently buryed at the Discretion of my Executrix herein after mentioned. And touching my Worldly Estate which it hath pleased God to bless me with my Desire is to Dispose of it in the following manner
Imp. my will is that all my just Debts to any person or persons Due togather with my funeral Charges shall be first paid & discharged in Convenient time out of my Estate.
Item: I give and bequeath unto Sarah Freeman my Loving wife the use - benefit and Improvement of all my Estate both Real and Personal of allsorts and kinds wtsoever to use Dispose and Improve for her own Comfort and support During the time that shee Continue my widow and also for payment of my just Debts funeral Charges & Legacies which I Desire shee may Improve to the best Advantage with the help and assistance of my seven sons as are most Capable to Advise and assist her; and I Do also hereby fully Impower and authorize he. the Sd Sarah Freeman my wife to sell and Dispose of all my Lands if Shee Shall see Cause that Lyeth within the Colony of Connecticut the better To Enable  her to pay my Debts : and that She pass good Deeds of Sale for the Same. And if my wife shall see Cause to marry again then Shee onely To have one Hundred Pounds out of my Personal Estate
Itm: I give and bequeath unto Each of my Two Daughters fifty Pounds apeice to be paid by my Excutrix as soon as Shee Can Conveniently after my Decease at her Discretion
Itm: my Will is That after the Death or marriage of the Sd Sary my Wife which shall first happen. That all the Remainder of my Estate both Real and Personal Shall be Equaly Divided between all my seven Sons : Onely Edmond my Eldest Son to have a Duble part or ____ thereof : to Them their heirs and assigns Respectively for Ever. In- Witness that this is my Last-Will and Testament - I Do here unto Sett my hand and Seal this Thirteenth Day of May anno Domin one Thousand Seven - Hundred & Twenty.
Edmond Freeman
Probated 23 May 1720, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay Colony


Edmund FREEMAN born 5 Oct 1655 (Sandwich, Barnstable Co. MA); m. Sarah; died: 18 May 1720 (Sandwich MA); Son of Edmund FREEMAN and Margaret PERRY

Children:
1. Edmund b. 30 Aug 1683 in Sandwich MA m. bef 1708 Keziah PRESBURY in Sandwich MA d. 1 Jun 1766 in Mansfield CT - 2. Benjamin b. 6 Jan 1685 (Sandwich MA) m. 30 Jan 1712 Patience NYE - 3. Mary b. 13 Mar 1687 (Sandwich MA) m. 7 Aug 1716 Timothy NYE - 4. John b. 12 Jun 1693 (Sandwich MA) m. (1) 20 Jul 1720 Deliverance LAWRENCE; (2) 3 Jan 1722 Maria BOURNE; (3) 4 Aug 1726 Mary PERRY - 5. Thomas b. 26 Mar 1696 (Sandwich MA) m. 23 Nov 1742 Kezia HOXIE - 6. Joseph b. 18 Jul 1698 (Sandwich MA) m. 9 May 1726 Tabitha TOBEY - 7. William b. 4 Dec 1700 (Sandwich MA) m. 6 Dec 1726 Mary BODFISH - 8. Sarah b. 6 Dec 1703 (Sandwich MA) m. 7 Feb 1725 Isaac NYE - 9. Isaac b. 20 Oct 1706 (Sandwich MA) m. 22 Nov 1733 Deborah FOSTER

The Sandwich vital records list Edmund Freeman's birth and death date, stating that he died at "ae 65". The maiden name and personal information of his wife Sarah were not included, though the records do note the children's birth dates.

According to the bios found in the Tolland and Windham Co. book, Edmund III purchased 1000 acres of land in Wyndham Co. CT in 1702 in what is now Mansfield. These bios also list the children, their birth dates and their marriage information.

Sources: Tolland and Windham Counties, Connecticut- Biographies - 1903; Freeman Genealogy in Three Parts by Frederick Freeman - 1875; Sandwich MA Vital Records

Birth Source: FHL Number 775836 " Civil Records for Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts"

Sarah [scrapbook] was born in 1657 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died 1 on 12 Nov 1742 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She was buried 1 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Sarah married 2 Edmond FREEMAN 3 about 1682 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

There is no credible proof that Sarah was a Skiff. Surname unknown!

Sarah was mentioned in her husband's will.

They had the following children.

  M i Edmond FREEMAN was born on 30 Aug 1683. He died on 1 Jun 1766.
  M ii Lieut. Benjamin FREEMAN was born on 6 Jan 1685. He died on 23 Feb 1773.
  F iii Mary FREEMAN was born on 13 Mar 1687. She died on 1 Jun 1734.
  M iv John FREEMAN was born on 12 Jun 1693. He died on 22 Jun 1762.
  M v Thomas FREEMAN was born on 26 Mar 1696. He died in Oct 1775.
  M vi Joseph FREEMAN was born on 18 Jul 1698. He died on 6 Jun 1790.
  M vii William FREEMAN was born on 4 Dec 1700. He died on 13 Mar 1786.
  F viii Sarah FREEMAN was born on 6 Dec 1703. She died on 6 Jul 1786.
  M ix Isaac FREEMAN was born on 20 Oct 1706. He died on 16 Sep 1766.

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