DESCENDANTS OF FRANCIS PEABODY

FRANCIS PEABODY born about 1612 St. Albans Hertfordshire EN; died 19 Feb 1697/8 Topsfield MA. He came on the ship PLANTER to New England in 1635. By 1639 he was one of the original settlers at Hampton NH; by 1650 he was residing in Topsfield MA. He married (1) LYDIA (unknown) who died before 1649; married (2) Mary Foster who died 9 Apr 1705 Topsfield MA; daughter of Regenald Foster and Judith Wignol. Francis left will dated 20 Jan 1695/6; proved 7 Aug 1698.

SECOND GENERATION:

Children of FRANCIS PEABODY and LYDIA (unknown):
Named in Francis will dated 20 Jan 1695/6; (*);

+1. (*) John who died 5 July 1720 Boxford MA; married 23 Nov 1665 (1) Hannah Andrew who died 25 Dec 1700 Boxford MA; daughter of Robert Andrew and Grace Melburn; married (2) 26 Nov 1703 Sarah Trescott - widow of Increase Mosely - who died 7 Jan 1724/5.

+2. (*) Joseph who died after 20 Mar 1721 Boxford MA; married (1) 26 Oct 1668 Bethia Bridges; daughter of Edmund Bridges and Elizabeth Manwaring; married (2) 4 Jan 1714/15 Mary Wheeler. Joseph left will dated 20 Mar 1721; proved 3 Apr 1722.

3. (*) LYDIA PEABODY bp 30 Aug 1640 Hampton NH; died 30 Apr 1715 Boxford MA; married (1) THOMAS HOWLETT born about 1638 Ipswich MA; died there 23 Dec 1667; son of Thomas Howlett and Alice French; married (2) 8 July 1668 Thomas (*) Perley born about 1641 Ipswich MA; died 24 Sep 1709 Boxford MA; son of Allen Perley and Susanna Bokeson.

+4. (*) Isaac who died 21 Oct 1727; married (1) Sarah Estes; daughter of Matthew Estes and Phildelphia Jenkins; married (2) Hepsibah (unknown). Isaac left will dated 21 Oct 1726; proved 2 Jan 1726/7.

+5. (*) William born 3 Mar 1646 Hampton NH; died 6 Mar 1699/00; married (1) 8 Dec 1680 Mary Browne; daughter of Richard Browne and Elizabeth Greenleaf; married (2) 14 Aug 1684 Hannah Hale born 19 Nov 1663 Newbury MA; died 23 Feb 1732/3; daughter of Thomas Hale and Mary Hutchinson.

Children of FRANCIS PEABODY and Mary Foster:

6. (*) Sarah who died 29 Sep 1732; married Mar 1678 Abraham (*) Howe who died 21 Jan 1717/18; son of James Howe and Elizabeth Dane.

7. (*) Hepsibah married 10 Apr 1678 Daniel (*) Rea/Ray born 30 Jan 1653/4 Salem MA; died Mar 114/15; son of Joshua Rea and Sarah Waters.

8. (*) Mary born 22 May 1656 Topsfield MA; married John (*) Death; son of John Death and Abigail Turner.

9. Ruth born 22 May 1658.

10. Damaris born 21 Jan 1659/60; died 19 Dec 1666 Topsfield MA.

11. Samuel born 4 June 1666; died 13 Sep 1667.

+12. (* decd) Jacob born 28 July 1664; died 24 Nov 1689; married 12 Jan 1686 Abigail Towne born 6 Aug 1664 Topsfield MA; daughter of Edmund Towne and Mary Browning.

13. Hannah born 8 May 1668; married Daniel Andrews born 2 Sep 1677 Salem MA; died 6 Feb 1717/18; son of Daniel Andrews and Sarah Porter.

14. (*) Nathaniel born 29 July 1669; died 11 Nov 1715; married Francis Hoyt.

THIRD GENERATION

Children of John Peabody and Hannah Andrew:

1. John born 28 Aug 1666; died 4 Mar 1690 Spain.

2. Hannah born 13 May 1668; died 19 Jan 1764 Malden MA; married 24 Feb 1690/1 Joses Bucknam born 1 July 1666; died 5 Apr 1741 Malden MA; son of Joses Bucknam and Hannah Knower.

3. Thomas born 22 July 1670; died 30 Nov 1700 Boston MA.

4. Mary born 6 Apr 1672; died 13 Sep 1731 Haverhill MA; married 5 Dec 1694 Richard Hazen born 6 Aug 1669 Rowley MA; died there 25 Sep 1733; son of Edward Hazen and Hannah Grant.

5. Lydia born 9 Mar 1673/4; married 3 Dec 1696 Jacob Perley; son of Thomas Perley and Lydia Peabody.

6. Francis born 11 Mar 1676; died Dec 1704 France.

7. David born 12 July 1678; died 4 Sep 1726 Boxford MA; married Sarah Pope born 16 Feb 1683; died 29 Sep 1756; daughter of Seth Pope and Deborah Perry.

8. Elizabeth born 13 Aug 1680; died Mar 1740/1; married 12 Feb 1701/2 Daniel Andrew born 2 Sep 1677 Salem MA; died there 6 Feb 1717/18.

9. Nathan born 21 July 1682 Boxford MA; died there 4 Mar 1733; married 29 Nov 1711 Hannah Putnam born 8 Dec 1693 Salem MA; died 3 Dec 1718 Boxford MA; daughter of Eleazer Putnam and Hannah Boardman.

10. Ruth born 13 Nov 1684 Boxford MA; died 29 May 1759; married John Wood.

11. Moses born 27 Feb 1686/7 Boxford MA; died 21 Mar 1700 Dover NH.

Children of Joseph Peabody and Bethia Bridges:
Named in will of Joseph dated 20 Mar 1721; (*);

1. Joseph born 16 Apr 1671.

2. (*) Jonathan born 1673; died 18 Apr 1741; married Alice (unknown).

3. (*) Sarah born 4 Sep 1676; married (1) 22 May 1703 Benjamin Smith; (2) James (*) Johnson.

4. (* decd) Samuel born 8 Apr 1678.

5. (*) Bethia born 8 Apr 1681; died 6 Feb 1742; married 13 Dec 1727 Robert Holt.

6. (*) Lydia born 4 Feb 1682/3 Boxford MA; died 9 Mar 1765 Framingham MA; married 4 Jan 1705 Joseph (*) Bixby born 29 Mar 1683 Boxford MA; son of Joseph Bixby and Sarah (unknown).

7. (*) Alice born 4 Jan 1684/5 Boxford MA; died 29 July 1726 Andover MA; married 14 Dec 1708 Thomas (*) Holt born 16 Aug 1686 Andover MA; died 12 Jan 1767; son of Nicholas Holt and Mary Russell.

Children of Isaac Peabody and Sarah Estes:
All born Topsfield MA;
Named in will of Isaac dated 21 Oct 1726; (*);

1. (*) Francis born 1 Dec 1694; married 27 Jan 1714/15 Dorothy Perkins who died 3 May 1771 Middletown MA.

2. (*) Mary born 3 Feb 1696; married 1 Aug 1723 William Jarvis.

3. (*) Isaac born 15 Mar 1697; died 13 Jan 1739; unmarried.

4. (*) Philadelphia born 28 Sep 1698; married 27 Feb 1721 Daniel Redington.

5. (*) Matthew born 10 Dec 1699; died 20 Oct 1777 Topsfield MA; married 12 Apr 1726 Mehitable Averill who died 6 June 1740.

6. William born 26 Jan 1701.

7. (*) Estes born 28 Sep 1702; died 31 Dec 1770; married 19 May 1746 Mary Gott who died 15 Feb 1772. Resided Killingly CT.

8. (*) Joseph born 14 June 1704; died 7 June 1755 Topsfield MA; married 2 Nov 1729 Elizabeth Bradstreet born 28 Aug 1712; died 31 Dec 1751 Topsfield MA; daughter of Simon Bradstreet and Elizabeth Capen.

9. (*) Sarah born 10 Mar 1706; married Luke Averill.

10. (*) Anne born 31 May 1707; married 13 Dec 1727 John Batcheller.

11. (*) Hepzibah born 25 May 1709; married 31 Jan 1730/1 Ephraim Wildes.

12. Samuel born 3 Jan 1711; died 23 Jan 1711 Topsfield MA.

Children of William Peabody and Hannah Hale:

1. Hannah bp 6 Aug 1693 Topsfield MA; died 1 June 1769; married Jonathan Foster; son of Jonathan Foster and Abigail Kimball.

2. Stephen born 4 Aug 1685 Boxford MA; died there 7 June 1759; married Hannah Swan born 2 Nov 1689 Rowley MA; died 17 Apr 1764 Boxford MA; daughter of Richard Swan and Hannah Story.

3. Mary born 14 Apr 1687; married 31 July 1711 Joseph Symonds born 24 May 1685; son of Samuel Symonds and Elizabeth Andrews.

4. Ephraim born 23 Apr 1689 Boxford MA; died 16 June 1740; married 6 July 1713 Hannah Redington; daughter of Thomas Redington and Mary Kimball.

5. Richard born 17 Feb 1690/1Boxford MA; died Jan 1769 CT; married 7 Mar 1715/16 Ruth Kimball born 1 Feb 1692/3 Bradford MA; died 15 Jan 1771 Woodstock CT; daughter of Richard Kimball and Sarah Spofford.

6. John born 1 Aug 1695 Boxford MA; died 29 July 1780; married 24 Nov 1721 Sarah Head born 2 Feb 1701/2.

7. Abiel born about 1697; died 23 May 1791 Bradford MA; married 19 Jan 1723/4 Joseph Kimball born 29 July 1701 Bradford MA; died there 5 July 1769; son of Richard Kimball and Sarah Spofford.

8. Oliver born 17 May 1698 Boxford MA; died 2 Feb 1752 Natick MA; married 9 May 1723 Hannah Baxter; daughter of Joseph Baxter.

Children of Jacob Peabody and Abigail Towne:
All named in will of grandfather, Francis Peabody, dated 20 Jan 1695/6; (*);

1. Jacob born 9 Nov 1689 Topsfield MA; died there 24 July 1749; married 30 Apr 1712 Rebecca Baker born 16 Nov 1685 Topsfield MA; died there 12 Mar 1780; daughter of Thomas Baker and Priscilla Symonds.

2. Kesia born 15 Jan 1686/7; married 28 June 1704 Joseph Kinney born 7 Sep 1680; son of Thomas Kinney and Elizabeth Knight.

3. Mercy born 15 Jan 1686/7; died 16 May 1744 Oxford MA; married 29 June 1709 Richard Dresser born 24 June 1679 Rowley MA; died 31 July 1738; son of John Dresser and Martha Thurlow.