Edmund Chamberlain

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Freeman 3 May 1665, of Chelmsford,MA(NEHGR 3:239).

Served in Capt Samuel Mosselys Co. during King Philips War 1675(NEHGR 8:242)

Roxbury, Mass.; probably Mary Turner a maid servant of Roxbury about 1643, when her name is recorded as a member in the church records; b. England; d. 6 Dec. 1669 Chelmsford (Ct. R.), as Mary wife of Edm: Chamberline; d. 7 Dec.1669 Roxbury as Mary wife of Edmund Chamberlain
of Chelmsford. She died at Samuel Ruggles' house. Edmund Chamberlin m. 2nd Hannah Burden (or Burdett) 22 June 1670 at Chelmsford, by Rev. Samuel Adams, also (Ct. R.); both of Malden; dau. of William and Annis (Churchman) Witter; b. before 1640 Lynn, as Hannah dau. of William amd Annis Witter; d. prob. 1697-99 Woodstock, Conn. Hannah Witter m. 1st Robert Burden or Burditt -- Nov. 1653 Malden, by
Mr. Nowell; this marriage record calls her [Hannah] Winter; Thomas son of Robert Burden or Burditt, was b. sept.1655 Malden (Ct. R.); Robert Burden or Burditt d. 16 June 1667 Malden. (Essex Ct. Files I: 20)

I Hugh Churchman of Len do make this my will . . first my howse and Lot in Len & half my marsh and all other the
apurtenances there unto belonging to wilyam Wenter tel his son Josias shale atayen the age of twenty one years and then to his son Josias and his Ayeres for ever: wth this condicon that that he shale paye to his sister hanna winter ten pounds wthin one hole year; [or vice versa, etc.]. And if Josiah and hanna shall both dy before that theyr shale atayen the age of twenty one yeres that then William Winter or his now wif or the longer liver of them to have it . . . I do give to the widow Andross . . . Rest of my goods to wilyam wenter whom I do make sole exor. Made 4 June 1640. In presence of Zacheriah Gould.
His inventory was taken 4 Aug. 1644. (See Essex Co. Ct. Files I: 62-3, printed in 1911).

(Essex Ct. Files VI: 142-3) 1659. 5. 0./6. The will of William Witter . . . I give to my wife Annis halfe my lands, housing and chattels: but in case she chang her name, I bequeath to her but the thirds: and to my sonn Josia I give the other halfe of my lands, housing and
chattels: but in case my wife mary, then I bequeath a double portion to my sonn Josia and his mother my wife shall haue but the thirds, as aforesaid, provided that my sonn shall not sell this his inheritanc; but in case hee die wthout isseu: then . . . this inheritanc shall bee
instated upon Robert Burdin and my dafter Hanna, for their posteritis. I will . . . my wife Annis bee my sole exor. Robert Driver William Witter. William Harker.
1659 the 15. 0/9. The invintorie of the estate of William Witter was taken by Robert Driver, William Harker, Francis Ingols his mark. Anis Witter sworn to ye truth of ye Inventory in Court at Salem. 23: 4: 61. (Midd. Deed I: 197)

Edmund Chamberline of Chenceford, Co. Midd., planter, for thirty and three pounds seven shillings payd by William
Baker of Bilracay, planter, sell one messuage or tenement scittuate in Bilracay, conteyneing one dwelling house with about fifty acres of land, being bounded on the northeast with William Chamberline south with Benjamin Butterfeild, west with Concord River, & north with Ralph
Hill. Also fifty acres bounded on the east with Cambridge lotts, or waste land, south with John Parker, west with Concord River, and north with. . . . [missing]. Also parcells conteyning twelve acres which I the said Edmund Chamberline purchased of Isack Lerned, Thomas Chamberline, & James Parker, the whole being one twelvth part of all that farme of sixteen hundred acres, by them the said Isacke Learned, Thomas Chamberline and James Parker purchased of the worshipfull Thomas Dudley Esqr. deceased as by deed of sale Sept. 19th. 1656. In
presence of Thomas Danforth, Samuel Greene, 22 Oct. 1656. Ack. personally in Cambridge 22 Oct. 1656, and recorded.

(Midd. III: 77-79) I Robert Birdict give vnto my wife one third part of all my lands & houseing, during her naturall life, and after her decease, then to be equally divided among all my children. Also I give
vnto my wife one third part of all my moveable goods & cattell, the one halfe whereof to be at her dispose at her decease, the other halfe, in case she marry again, shall be delivd to my exors. & overseers for the bringing vp of my children. To eldest sonne Thomas a double portion of all my estate when he shall come to be 21 yeares of age. To my daughters Hannah, Mary, Sarah & Ruth equall portions out of the rest, when they come to be of the age of 18 yeares, and in case my wife be at present with child, then said child shall have equal portion with my daughters. Son Joeph [mentioned]. Wife & eldest son Thomas my exors. And Willa Brackenbury, Peter Tufts & John Wayte to be overseers. Made 16 June 1667. [Signed] Robert Birdict. In presence off Jno. Wayte, Wm Brackenbury, Peter Tufts, Samuel Sprague. Proved 1 Oct. 1667. His inventory was apprised 20 June 1667 by John Greenelands marke, John Sprague, Willa Ireland.
1 Oct. 1669. At Cambr. Count. Court. Hannah Birdict exex., being sworne, do say that this is a true inventory of her husbands estate.

(Midd. Co. Ct. III: 214) Edm: Chamberline, Tho: Birdict.
The Agreement made between Edm: Chamberline & Thomas Birdict of Mauldon, concrning the estate of Robert Burdit Senr deced, is allowed by the Court & is on file. County Court Held at Cambridge 2 Apr. 1678. (Original Papers) Edmond Chamberlane & Thomas Birdett both of Maldon, Co. Midlsex in the Collonie of ye Massochusetts in New England, Send Greeting. Whereas ye sd. Edmd Chamberlane by marriage wth ye mother of ye sd Tho: Birditt who was an exex. to ye last will of Robert birditt deceased & sd Tho: Birditt allso nominated exor. therein wth his sd
mother & then in his nonage, by vertue of sd marriage the whole estate & power of executorship hath vested in sd Edmd. Chamberlans hands. And now the sd Thomas Birditt being come to full age Know yee that the sd Edmund Chamberlane & Thomas Birditt have mutually agreed that . . . the sd Thomas shall take upon himself the sole power of executorship. Dated 1 Apr. 1678. Edmond Chamberlin
Thomas Burdit In prsence of John Wayte, Samuel Wayte.

(Midd. Deed VIII: 121) Edmond Chamberlaine of Roxbury, Co. Suff., for one hundred and fourteen pound and ten shillings pd by Mr. James Russell of Charlstowne, sell one messuage or tenement & several other parcells of land in Chelmsford, Co. Midd. conteining one dwelling house and fifteen acres of land on pt. of which the house stands and fifteen acres of land at the east end of the sd. House, a high way only dividing between them, and a brook running through this second parcell, & both these pcells, are bounded by Thomas Chamberlane Senr, northward, and by the Towne Comons elsewhere. Also eight acres of meadow, about three quarters of a mile westward of the sd House, bounded at the lower end by Robert Proctor and by upland elsewhere. Also twenty acres of meadow lying at Cadwick lying upon a small brook
that runs into Nashaba brook, bounded by Thomas Chamberlane Senr east and elsewhere by uplands, this prcell of meadow land was granted to the sd. Chamberlaine by Chelmsford Towne for Eleven acres and the
former parcell of meadow for four acres. Also a parcell of meadow and swamp land lying southward of Hildreths great pond called pond meadow, which assends from the sd. pond southward and was granted by Chelmsford to the sd Chamberlane and James Hildreth, the whole containe twenty or thirty acres, the sd Russell to take the one half of the whole, taking the East side of the sd. land, also twenty and four acres of land upon ye pine plain, at the head of the cove, it being bounded by the Comon round about. Signed by Edmund Chambelane & Hannah (her mark) Chamberlane 17 Oct. 1678. In presence of Samuel Whiting junr, Joseph Wheten, Jonathan Danforth. Acknowledged by Edm: Chamberline & Hanna his wife 16 Oct. 1679, and recorded.

Edmund Chamberlain appeared first in Roxbury, Mass., where the Rev. John Eliot recorded his marriage in 1646. He resided in Woburn from 1649 to 1654, and on a farm next to the one occupied by William Chamberlain at Billerica in 1655. On the 11 June 1656 Mary Chamberlain was admitted to the church at Chelmsford, as "Mary Chamberlin the wife of Edmond Chamblin dismissed to us fro. the Church of Ooburne"

(John Fisk's Note Book, Second Proc. Mass. Hist. Soc. XII: 325). Edmo: Chamberlain was freeman at Chelm: 3 May 1665. He resided there until 1669, and next appeared at Malden at the time of his second marriage in 1670, where he remained until 1676, when he removed to Roxbury and there rented the Griffith Bowen farm from 1677 to 1682. Edward Chamberlaine was a Tything man at Muddy River on the 25 Apr. 1681

(Rec. Comm. Rep. VII), and Edmund Chamberlin was on the Muddy River rates the 13 Dec. 1691

(R. Comm. Rep. I: 157).
With his wife Hannah, son Edmund and daughter Mary, Edmund Chamberlain removed to New Roxbury, now Woodstock, Conn., as early as the 23 Nov.1693, where he was deacon of the first church until his death in 1696.

(Hinman's Early Settlers of Conn.) Edmund Chamberlain, at a Town meeting at Woodstock, Nov. 23. 1693, was allowed a corner of land, about thirty rods, on the north side of Muddy Brook, for fencing, Granted March 21, 1693-4, three acres adjoining the land he purchased of James Frizell of Woodstock.

(Roxbury Land Records, R. Comm. Rep. VI: 51, 53, 55) Woodstock Lands. Entered In the Book on Transcript of the lands of Roxbury 26 February 1695-6. The Lots of third Range, of which No. 56 was taken up by Edmund Chamberlaine, and contained 21 acres. The sixth Range of Lots begin with the 105th lott of 23 1/4 acres taken by Jacob Chamberlaine.

(Suff. XI: 186) Letters of adm. granted to Hannah Chamberlain widow on the estate of her late Husband Edmund Chamberlain late of Woodstock dec'd. Dated 28 July 1696. (p. 210) An Inventory of the Estate of Edmund Chamberlain late of Woodstock who deced May 8th Anno Dom. 1696. Apprized at

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Edmund married Mary Turner on 04 Jan 1646 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Mary was born in 1626 in England; died on 6 Dec 1669 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Eliot Burying Ground, Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edmund married Hannah Witter on 22 Nov 1670 in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of William Witter and Annis Churchman) was born about 1635 in Swampscott, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 30 Jul 1696 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut; was buried in Woodstock Hill Cemetery, Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elizabeth married Thomas Wheeler on 5 May 1673 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Thomas (son of Isaac Wheeler and Frances Watson) was born about 1645 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died in 1678 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Thomas Burditt about 1681 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Thomas (son of Robert Burditt and Hannah Witter) was born in Jul 1655 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 20 Jun 1729 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; was buried in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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On 30 Nov 1675 he was among a number of men impressed into military services during the King Philip's War and served in the garrison at Hadley, MA. in Capt.Turner's Co. in 1676. He was probably the John Chamberlain, aged 24, who witnesses the will of his brother-in-laws Thomas Wheeler (Husband of his sister Elizabeth) on 23 Oct 1678. In 1681 he was one of the men of Malden who were recorded as having carted wood for the minister. He was a feeman at Malden,MA on 22 March 1689/90. He was a tenant farmer from 1696 to 1721

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John married Hannah Burditt on 22 Jun 1677 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Hannah (daughter of Robert Burditt and Hannah Witter) was born in Sep 1656 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 26 Oct 1727 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was buried in Rumney Marsh Burying Ground, Revere, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1675; King Philips War Killed during the Great Swamp Fight

Notes:

The Great Swamp Fight (also known as the Great Swamp Massacre) was a crucial battle fought during King Philip's War between the combined colonial militia in New England and the Narragansett tribe.
On November 2 1675, Josiah Winslow led a combined force of over 1000 colonial militia including about 150 Pequot and Mohegan Indians against the Narragansett tribe living around Narragansett Bay. The Narragansett tribe had not yet been directly involved in the war, but had allegedly sheltered many of King Philip's men, women and children and several of their warriors had reportedly been seen in Indian raiding parties[citation needed]. The colonists distrusted the Narragansett and feared the tribe would join King Phillip's cause come spring, which caused great concern due to the tribe's location. The decision was made to preemptively strike the Narragansett before an assumed uprising. Several abandoned Narragansett Indian villages were found and burned as the militia marched through the cold winter around Narragansett Bay. The tribe had retreated to a large fort in the center of a swamp near Kingston, Rhode Island. The building of such a defensive structure gives credence to the argument that the Narragansett never intended aggressive actions, thus the colonist's preemptive attack may have been unwarranted and overzealous.

Led by an Indian guide, on December 16, 1675 on a bitterly cold storm-filled day, the main Narragansett fort near modern South Kingstown, Rhode Island was found and attacked by the colonial militia from Plymouth Colony, Connecticut Colony and Massachusetts Bay Colony. The massive fort occupying about 5 acres (20,000 m2) of land and was initially occupied by over a thousand Indians was eventually overrun after a fierce fight. The Indian fort was burned, its inhabitants, including women and children, killed or evicted and most of the tribe's winter stores destroyed. It is believed that about 300 Indians were killed (exact figures are unknown) in the fighting. Many of the warriors and their families escaped into the frozen swamp. Facing a winter with little food and shelter, the whole surviving Narragansett tribe was forced out of quasi-neutrality some had tried to maintain in the on-going war and joined the fight alongside Philip. The colonists lost many of their officers in this assault and about 70 of their men were killed and nearly 150 more wounded. The dead and wounded colonial militiamen were evacuated to the settlements on Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay where they were buried or cared for by many of the Rhode Island colonists until they could return to their homes.

The Great Swamp Fight was a critical blow to the Narragansett tribe from which they never fully recovered.[1] In April 1676, the Narragansett were completely defeated when the Wampanoag sachem Metacom was shot in the heart by John Alderman, a Native American soldier.

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Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Bartholomew. Elizabeth was born on 15 Mar 1675 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 28 Dec 1746 in Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut; was buried in Woodstock Hill Cemetery, Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Bethia Sweetser. Bethia (daughter of Benjamin Sweetser and Abigail Wigglesworth) was born on 30 Oct 1663 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 16 May 1747 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; was buried in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas was a farmer and "gentlemen," his home was near the Charlestown line. In 1713 he was hired by Peter Tufts to act as town Constable in his place. Thomas was a prominent citizen of Malden and a large land owner. In December of 1737 Lt.Thomas Burditt was choosen a member of the new South Precinct committee in Malden, as was reported to Boston and endorsed by Governor Belcher. A few days later Capt.Green, Benjamin Blaney and Lt. Thomas Burditt were chosen "agents, to assert ye said Precinct rights of ye ministeriall Lands..." He was included in several other committee events up until about 1750. On 03 Oct 1751 he was chosen an elder of the South Parish Church and meeting house. In the 1730's he is known as Lieutenant Thomas Burditt, possibly for his duty in the Colonial Militia. His will was dated 28 July 1758 and proved 20 Nov 1758, but there was a disputed over his estate, of which one Negro man Servant, named Jeffrey was sold to Ezra Green, of Malden on 8Feb1762, for thirty-seven pounds, by Thomas' heirs, Thomas, Jabez, Joseph, Jacob Burditt, and Samuel
Sweetser(husband of Mary Burditt). Lieutenant of the Malden Military Company, 1737.

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Thomas married Mary Sargent on 28 Jul 1705 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Mary (daughter of Joseph Sargent and Mary Green) was born on 5 Jul 1686 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 27 Oct 1761 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; was buried in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Joseph was named in his fathers will and given 200 pounds and stated as being present when his father signed the will in 1721.

Joseph Burdit listed as a member of the Rumney Marsh church in 1715 - no wife listed. Also shown as members are his father Thomas Sr., brother and sister-in-law Thomas & Mary, sister and brother-in-law, Hannah and John Chamberlain).

Joseph Burdit was received full communion, 3 Apr 1719, at Rumney Marsh. This Joseph should not be confused with Thomas Jr's son Joseph who was baptized 23 Oct 1720 in the same church, at the same time as Thomas' four other children.

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John married Hannah Cole on 5 Jul 1722 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Hannah was born in ca 1685; died on 12 Sep 1761 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; was buried in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John married Hannah Hasey on 10 May 1705 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Hannah was born in 1681 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Oct 1727 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; was buried in Rumney Marsh Burying Ground, Revere, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Daniel Whittemore on 22 Jan 1718/1719 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married John Stower on 20 Dec 1720 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. John was born about 1684. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Jacob purchased a large tract of land and the buildings north
of what is nor Peach Street in Revere, from the heirs of
Jonathan Tuttle. He assumed the payment of certain legacies to
the Tuttle heirs which involved long and trying difficulties. He
erected a house and bard which cost about 300 lbs.
Jacob was elected constable, an office which called for clerical
and exacting labors. He was a cordwainer ( a worker in leather )
as his uncle Jacob Chamberlain of Roxbury had been. he died in
the midst of his busy life leaving cares and duties to his
capable wife, the care of the Tuttle legacies and the adjustment
of his accounts as Constable and Tax Collector. He is buried by
the side of his father, John. He left an estate of 1,202 lbs.
His widow Abihail removed with her children to Hopkinton where
she lived the rest of her life., Her death, recorded at
Hopkinton says Mrs Chamberlain, Oldest person in town, died
April 1793 aged above 95 years.
Old graveyard near Beach Street

Jacob married Abigail Hasey on 12 Jan 1712/1713 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Abigail was born on 20 Oct 1695 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died in Apr 1793 in Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Family/Spouse: Mehitable Sweetser. Mehitable (daughter of Benjamin Sweetser and Elizabeth Phillips) was born on 2 Sep 1712. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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They lived all his life in Malden,MA, near the present easterly corner of Salem and Sprague Street. Thomas held many town offices and participated in many town meetings. After he died his house was voted by the town to be used as a home for the poor, but the Widow Sarah Burditt refused this action be taken. Their son Samuel was a Lieutenant in the American Revolution.

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Thomas married Sarah Newhall on 04 Dec 1729 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Sarah (daughter of Daniel Newhall and Sarah Fosdick) was born on 27 Nov 1711 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died about 1770 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In April 1735 Jacob Burden, together with Thomas Burdet, signed a petition to Governor Belcher, as members of the South Parish Meeting in Malden. He was taxed in Charlestown in 1739, 1748,1756,1758,1761,1765, and 1772. On 17Nov1752, 21Jan1760, and 05Mar1755 he was a petit juryman from Charlestown. On 03Mar1755 he was clerk of the market in Charlestown and constable on 07 Mar1757. On 06Mar1758 he was hayward and hogreeve and was frequently thereafter elected to the latter office. On 23 Mar1758 he was a member of the Charlestown Fire Company. On 08Feb1762 he joined his brothers in selling a negro man named Jeffrey. On 17Jun1775 his house was destroyed when the British burned the town. On 10Dec1756 the widow Rebecca Gullifer of Charlestown sold her dwelling house, adjoining the Training Field there, to Jacob Burden of Charlestown, housewright, and on 06Jul1774 he styled "Jacob Burdet of Charlestown housewright", mortgaged the premises to Richard Devens of the same town. On 03Feb1790 Devens foreclosed this mortgage against Eunice, widow of his son Jacob. On 20Mar1777 the taxes of Jacob Burdet and Jacob Burdet Jr., for 1772 were abated. Either he or his son of the same name received town aid in 1783 and from 1785 to 1787. On 05Sep1785 his tax for 1784 was abated. Both he and his son Jacob Jr., were dead before 08Sep1789, when Richard Devens commenced foreclosure proceedings against the widow Eunice. It is nor unlikley that elder Jacob died before 3Feb1783.

Jacob married Rebecca Browne on 30 Mar 1731 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Rebecca (daughter of Nicholas Browne and Rebecca Nichols) was born about 1710 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 2 Mar 1765 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; was buried on 5 Mar 1765 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Samuel Sweetser, Jr. on 08 Jul 1736 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Samuel (son of Samuel Sweetser and Elizabeth Sprague) was born on 01 Apr 1701 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 04 Jul 1789 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; was buried in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jabez married Hannah Sargent on 7 Feb 1738/1739 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Hannah (daughter of Joseph Sargent and Hannah Bucknam) was born on 28 Jun 1718 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died in 1748. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jabez married Deborah Richardson on 16 Jan 1748/1749 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Deborah died on 7 Feb 1751/1752 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jabez married Elizabeth Winslow on 3 May 1753 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Joseph married Tabitha Paine on 16 Dec 1737 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Tabitha (daughter of William Paine and Tabitha Waite) was born about 1716. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 02 May 1758; French and Indian War Captain Ebenezer Marrow\'s Company Died in Service

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John married Jemima Green on 6 Feb 1744/1745 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Jemima was born on 18 Jan 1725 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 10 May 1810 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; was buried in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John Rudge, James Sargeant and Nathan Burditt on the 5th day of May, 1759, by the over seating of a small boat in a high gail of wind were drowned between Boston and Winesimmit Providence ordered it so that an aged woman mother to the said Burditt who was over him was saved alive by taking hold of an oar and a bag of bred.

Died:
Massachusetts Bay

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Nathan married Elizabeth Watts on 2 Mar 1756 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Elizabeth was born on 14 Mar 1731 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 3 Mar 1765 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; was buried in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married John Nichols on 21 Apr 1748 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . John was born in 1723 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 17 Aug 1789. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail married Thomas Eustis on 12 May 1730 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Thomas was born on 16 Nov 1703 in Massachusetts; died on 28 Jun 1752 in Massachusetts; was buried in Rumney Marsh Burying Ground, Revere, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary Newell. Mary (daughter of Andrew Newell and Abigail Sweetser) was born on 22 Oct 1730; died on 19 Apr 1796. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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About 1763 he moved his family to Lancaster,MA from Malden,MA. For some unknown reason Thomas and his wife died within weeks of each other in 1776. It is possible they died of a sickness in the area at that time. Only a few of their children stayed in Lancaster,MA after reaching adulthood, most moved to places like Sullivan,NH, Shrewsbury,NH, Windham Co.,VT and Pittsford,Vt.

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Thomas married Ruth Chinery on 01 Nov 1753 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Ruth (daughter of Ebenezer Chinery and Ruth Fuller) was born on 14 Sep 1736 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 04 Mar 1776 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel married Joanna Dexter on 03 Jun 1755 in Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Joanna (daughter of John Dexter and Joanna Green) was born on 04 Aug 1736 in Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 10 Mar 1803 in Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1755, Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; French and Indian War Capt. Ebenezer Morrow's Company, 1755-'56 Attack on Ticonderoga - 1758
• Military Service: 1775, Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; American Revolution Battle of Ticonderoga - 1776 Capt. Nailer Hatch's co., Lieut. Col. William Bond's (late Gardner's) 37th regt.; company return dated Malden, Oct. 6, 1775; also, 2d Lieutenant, Col. Ephraim Wheelock's regt.; list of officers dated Ticonderoga, Oct. 11, 1776.

Samuel married Esther Pratt on 23 Apr 1758 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Esther (daughter of David Pratt and Mercy Upham) was born on 18 Jul 1737 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 13 May 1806 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sarah married Lieutenant Isaac Clewley on 10 Jan 1755 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Isaac (son of Joseph Clewley and Elizabeth Barber) was born on 15 Dec 1729; died on 04 Nov 1800; was buried in Mount Recluse Cemetery, Stockton Springs, Waldo County, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Rebecca and John had ten children.

Rebecca married John Bodge, Jr. on 19 Jan 1761 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. John (son of John Bodge and Hannah Penny) was born on 22 Nov 1736 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 08 Feb 1779; American Revolution (US)

Notes:

Jacob enlisted on 8Feb1779 as a private in Capt Nathaniel Heath's Guard for service around Boston. His tax for 1772 was abated in 1777. He and his family received town help on 18Feb1787 and on 04Aug1786 the town paid for a carriage to carry Jacob Burden and his wife to Mansfield,MA.

Jacob married Eunice Wellman on 26 Feb 1771. Eunice died on 16 May 1790 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Thomas Sparks on 06 Sep 1765. Thomas was born about 1735. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Stephen Green on 09 Nov 1778. Stephen was born about 1740. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Winslow Sargent on 15 May 1773 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Winslow (son of Silas Sargent and Mary Winslow) was born on 26 Feb 1749/1750 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 8 Sep 1819 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Died of Smallpox

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 19 Apr 1775 - 16 May 1775, Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Private, Capt. Samuel Sprague's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775

Jabez married Lydia Collins on 4 Apr 1786 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Lydia (daughter of Moses Collins and Lydia Whittemore) was born on 12 Feb 1747/1748 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 14 Aug 1812 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 19 Apr 1775 - 06 Oct 1775, Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; American Revolution (US) Alarm at Lexington 37th Regiment Capt. Nailer Hatch\'s Co.

Hannah married Benjamin Sargent on 12 Nov 1797 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Benjamin (son of David Sargent and Mehitable Greene) was born on 16 Mar 1771 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died about 1824. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Most likely the "Jonathan Burditt" in the 1800 census of
Charlestown,MA born between 1755-1774, married with wife born between 1774-1784. and one son under 10. In 1810 "John Burditt" Charlestown, one male 1765-1784, one female 1765-1784, one female over 45, one male under 10, 2 females under 10. This appears to be John born between 1765 and 1774. and his wife between 1774 and 1784, with 3 children and a mother or mother-in-law living with them in 1810.
1830, John Burditt, 2 females 20-30, one female under 5. ((John is listed as 50-60, clearly an error))

John married Ann Elizabeth Kelly on 6 Jun 1799. Ann was born about 1770 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Hannah Collins on 6 Apr 1802 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of Moses Collins and Lydia Whittemore) was born about 1770; died on 12 Mar 1828 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: Mar 1758; French and Indian War Captain Ebenezer Marrow\'s Company
• Military Service: Jun 1776; American Revolution (US) Captain Blaney\'s Company Point Shirley Expedition, June 1776

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51963936/joseph-burditt

Joseph married Mercy Sprague on 2 Oct 1761 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Sarah Sweetser on 16 Apr 1766 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Michael Sweetser and Mary Smith) was born on 2 Jan 1744 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 19 Nov 1831 in Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Tabitha married Captain Jonathan Sprague on 8 Apr 1762 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Jonathan (son of William Sprague and Dorothy Floyd) was born on 7 Apr 1739 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 3 Jan 1822 in North Randolph, Orange County, Vermont; was buried in East Randolph Cemetery, East Randolph, Orange County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 08 Oct 1776 - 01 Apr 1778, Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Notes:

Possibly the William Burditt that married Lydia Collins in Boston in
1762, had a child die in Medford in 30Mar1773

Military Service:
American Revolution (US)
List of persons who paid money to men to go to Canada, dated Oct. 8, 1776; also, Sergeant, Capt. Mills's co., Col. Jeduthan Baldwin's regt. of Artillery artificers; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Feb. 1, 1777, to April 1, 1778; enlistment, 3 years.

William married Lydia Collins on 02 Aug 1762 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Lydia was born in 1740; died on 04 Jun 1784 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Salem Street Cemetery, Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Mary Oaks on 2 Feb 1784 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Mary was born about 1740; died on 4 Jun 1784 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Elizabeth Hatch on 28 Apr 1785 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jesse married Rachel Waite on 21 Feb 1771 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Rachel (daughter of Isaac Waite and Deborah Waite) was born on 17 Aug 1749 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1775 - 1778, Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts

Notes:

1790 census Malden 1-2-3

Military Service:
American Revolution (US)
Private, Capt. Nailer Hatch's co., Licut. Col. William Bond's (late Gardner's) 37th regt.; company return dated Malden, Oct. 6, 1775; also, order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money dated Malden, Nov. 30, 1775.
Private, Capt. Caleb Brooks's co., Col. Brooks's regt. of guards; joined Nov. 3, 1777; service to April 3, 1778, 5 mos., at Cambridge

Nathan married Esther Grover on 28 Jan 1768 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Esther (daughter of John Grover and Abigail Taylor) was born on 03 May 1746 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 18 May 1802 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathan married Elizabeth Grover on 13 Oct 1806 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Elizabeth (daughter of John Grover and Abigail Taylor) was born on 20 Mar 1744 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 01 Jul 1822 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 7 Sep 1777, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; American Revolution (US) Private, Capt.Nathaniel Caters's Co., Col. Job Cushing's (Worcester Co.) regt.; discharged Nov 29 1777; service 3 months, 4 days. Roll dated Leominster.

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122315945/john-burditt

John married Abigail Sargent on 23 May 1771 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Abigail (daughter of Thomas Sargent and Mary Waite) was born on 4 Sep 1751 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 8 Mar 1830 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jemima married Phineas Sprague on 19 Apr 1774 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Phineas (son of Sergeant Phineas Sprague and Hannah Gould) was born on 6 Jul 1751 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 9 Apr 1833. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Living in Boston in 1789, has a Lumber business until after 1800. F. 56 Middle St. D. 14.

Ebenezer married Mary White on 16 Dec 1773 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of James White) was born about 1757. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Phebe Oakes on 27 Feb 1772 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Phebe (daughter of Jonathan Oakes) was born on 17 Aug 1753 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 25 Aug 1825 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was buried at West Freeman, Franklin, Me, where she apparently removed after the death of her husband, Capt. Joseph Dyar in 1783. The D.A. R. erected a plaque there "to commemorate the patriotism of Elizabeth Nichols Dyar" and her husband, Joseph Dyar.
================================
ELIZABETH DYAR MEMORIAL
Freeman, Maine
Take the West Freeman road out of Strong. Take the third right and follow track through yard and woods to the Memorial. Track to Memorial is n ot passable. Memorial is in excellent condition
Copied Early 1970's by George & Janet Thompson
My Mother Mrs. Elizabeth Dyar Died June 4, 1818 AE. 67
"All flesh is grass."
Erected by Eld. Joseph Dyar

TO COMMEMORATE THE PATRIOTISM OF
Elizabeth Nichols Dyar one of three young women who mixed and applied the paint to disgiuse as indians the men of the Boston Tea Party Dec. 16, 1773 with her children she was smuggled through the lines of Malden. Passed latter part of life here with youngest son, John Nichols Dyar on "Prospect" Farm and was buried on this spot. Also her husband Joseph Dyar w ho was nine times captured by the British while Captain of boat carrying s upplies to American Army died from effect of ill treatment in 1783 and bur ied in Malden, Middlesex, Mass.This grave restored by their decendents, Town of Freeman and Colonel Asa Whitcomb Chapter of Kingfield, September 1923 Tablet placed by the Maine State Council Daug hters of the American Revolution July 1924
(BRONZE PLAQUE SET IN A BOULDER)

Elizabeth married Captain Joseph Dyar on 2 May 1771 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Joseph (son of Joseph Dyar and Abiel Marston) was born on 13 Aug 1747 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died in 1783 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Captain Jonathan Oakes on 6 Nov 1774 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Jonathan (son of Jonathan Oakes and Esther Buckman) was born on 4 Oct 1751 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 6 Aug 1818. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Tabitha married Benjamin Bill, Jr. on 6 May 1787 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Benjamin (son of Benjamin Bill and Elizabeth Watts) was born on 19 Jan 1762 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Jul 1790 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Tabitha married Winslow Sargent on 11 Mar 1804 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Winslow (son of Silas Sargent and Mary Winslow) was born on 26 Feb 1749/1750 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 8 Sep 1819 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ebenezer married Esther Sargent on 5 Apr 1792. Esther (daughter of David Sargent and Mehitable Greene) was born on 8 Aug 1766 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 6 Apr 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathan married Doras Smith on 20 Feb 1792 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Doras (daughter of Isaac Smith) was born on 15 Apr 1772 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Nancy Waite in 1791 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Captain Samuel Burdett on 10 Sep 1780 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Samuel (son of Lieutenant Samuel Burditt and Esther Pratt) was born on 4 Feb 1759 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 21 Apr 1809 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; was buried in Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Thomas left Lancaster,Mass in 1796 and located in Grafton,Vt. Then about 1804 came to Pittsford, Vt and located on the easterly slope of West Hill, on the land now owned by Ransom Burditt(1886). He made the first clearing there and built a house very nearly west of the present(1886) residence of Mrs.Susan Burditt.

Died:
Living with his son Thomas Jr. in 1830 in Pittsford(aged 70 to 80) not in 1840

Thomas married Lois Sawyer on 7 Apr 1780 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Lois (daughter of Paul Sawyer and Lois Houghton) was christened on 13 Jul 1760 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Jun 1823 in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont; was buried in Meeting House Cemetery, Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 5 May 1777, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; American Revolution (US) Capt. Joseph Sargent's co. drafted from Col. Josiah Whitney's and Col. Stearns's regts.; service from May 5, 1777, to July 12, 1777, 67 days; marched to Rhode Island to serve under Gen. Spencer. Roll sworn to at Boston. He was wounded in battle, had his leg amputated and died in the service of his country.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 22 Aug 1777, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; American Revolution (US) Capt. William Greenleaf's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; enlisted Aug. 22, 1777; returned Aug. 26, 1777; service, 4 days. Capt. John White's co., Col. Abijah Stearns's regt.; enlisted April 1, 1778; discharged July 2, 1778; service, 3 mos. 4 days, at and about Boston; Quartermaster Sergeant, Capt. Elias Parkman's detachment of guards; engaged July 2, 1778; service, 15 days. Roll dated Boston. also, descriptive list of men raised to reinforce Continental Army for the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780; age, 19 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 8 in.; complexion, light; residence, Lancaster; arrived at Springfield July 10, 1780; marched to camp July 11, 1780, under command of Ensign Bancroft. On a Pirateer when a British vessel was destroyed.

Notes:

First settled in Gilsum, NH before 1785, and he was one of the petitioners for the incorporation of the town of Orange from Keene, NH, dated 22Aug1786. About 1791 he removed to Grafton Vermont and a few years later brought a team and wagon to Lancaster Mass to help his brother, Thomas, move from Lancaster Mass to Grafton Vermont in 1796 (Thomas later moved to Pittsford about 1804). Ebenezer finally moved to Pittsford Vermont in the Spring of 1830 and unfortunately died less than a month later.

Ebenezer married Hannah Rowe on 1 Apr 1784. Hannah (daughter of John Rowe and Mary) was born in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut; died in 1785 in Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ebenezer married Ruth Loveland on 16 Mar 1786 in Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Ruth (daughter of Israel Loveland and Dinah Loveland) was born on 9 Nov 1768 in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 26 Jan 1854 in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont; was buried in Meeting House Cemetery, Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ruth became a member of the Lancaster church in Lancaster,MA 14 March 1779.

Ruth married Samuel Bartlett on 7 Sep 1782 in Princeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Samuel was born on 7 Oct 1764; died in Feb 1849 in Chenango County, New York; was buried in East Pharsalia Cemetery, East Pharsalia, Chenango County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married John Chapman, Jr. on 11 Dec 1788 in Sullivan, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. John (son of John Chapman and Sybil Dimick) was born in 1763 in Newport, Sullivan County, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Living with Joseph Allen in 1850 in Pittsford,VT

DNA match

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61697817/joshua-burditt

Joshua married Charlotte Houghton on 6 Oct 1793 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Charlotte (daughter of Abijah Houghton, Jr. and Mary Sawyer) was born on 2 Jan 1774 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 21 Mar 1813 in Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joshua married Molly Ide on 26 Dec 1813 in Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joshua married Lydia Howard on 7 Jun 1818 in Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont. Lydia was born before 1775. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joshua married Ruth Loveland on 30 Sep 1834 in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont. Ruth (daughter of Israel Loveland and Dinah Loveland) was born on 9 Nov 1768 in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 26 Jan 1854 in Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont; was buried in Meeting House Cemetery, Pittsford, Rutland County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Polly married William Chapman on 11 Jun 1801 in Sullivan, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. William (son of John Chapman and Sybil Dimick) was born in ca 1767 in Ashford, Windham County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 17 Jun 1780, Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; American Revolution (US) Seaman, brigantine “General Wayne” (privateer), commanded by Capt. John Leech; descriptive list of officers and crew sworn to June 17, 1780; age, 22 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 8 in.; complexion, light; residence, Milton.

Notes:

Died:
Died of "lung fever"

Samuel married Mary Wheeler on 10 Sep 1780 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Mary (daughter of Isaac Wheeler and Mary Newell) was born in 1754; died on 23 Aug 1822 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 17 Jun 1780, Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Notes:

News of his death at sea reported 21Jan1794

Military Service:
American Revolution (US)
Seaman, brigantine

Esther married Aaron Wedgewood on 8 Jul 1792 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Aaron was born about 1761. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Massachusetts Bay

Notes:

Sea Captain

Asa married Hannah Frothingham on 4 Oct 1791 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of William Frothingham and Hannha Hewson) was born about 1772. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: David Edmands, Jr.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Descendant information of Wigglesworth Burditt, researched by George
and Barbara Burditt, of Chicago,ILL. (bburditt@aol.com)

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40126808/wigglesworth-burditt

Wigglesworth married Sarah Wood on 27 Jul 1805 in Cheshire, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Daniel Wood and Rebekah Ingalls) was born on 24 Sep 1775 in Berkshire County, Massachusetts; died on 12 Oct 1855 in Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York; was buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Cooperstown, Otsego County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rebecca married David Barker on 21 May 1795 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . David (son of David Barker and Mehitable Brintnall) was born on 29 Nov 1760 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died after 1830. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

See NEHGR 114:297-304

Isaac married Abiah Hawes on 5 Aug 1784 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Abiah (daughter of Daniel Hawes, Jr. and Abiah Braman) was born on 23 Dec 1760 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Dec 1839 in North Brewer, Penobscot County, Maine; was buried in North Brewer Cemetery, Brewer, Penobscot County, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Thomas Wadsworth on 6 Mar 1796. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Doras married Thomas Hoppin, Jr. on 6 Oct 1785 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Samuel Sanford. Samuel (son of Peleg Sanford and Lillis Wilcox) was born on 26 May 1777 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died on 29 Mar 1856 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacob married Elizabeth Simonds on 27 Sep 1792 in Billerica, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born in 1772 in Massachusetts; died on 30 Oct 1855 in Putney, Windham County, Vermont; was buried in West Hill Cemetery, Putney, Windham County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married Benjamin Sargent on 20 Oct 1803 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Benjamin (son of David Sargent and Mehitable Greene) was born on 16 Mar 1771 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died about 1824. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Resided at Springfield,PA

Notes:

Resided at Turner,DuPage Co.,IL

Mary married Thomas Polly on 23 Jan 1814. Thomas was born about 1785. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Mary A. Warren in ca 1835. Mary (daughter of George Warren and Mary Diman) was born on 26 Jan 1813 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 26 Jul 1892 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married James Sweetser on 14 Oct 1783 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In Wakefield,MA

Edward married Hannah Pratt on 13 Oct 1788 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Hannah died on 8 Mar 1814 in Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Lois Gill on 29 Nov 1814 in Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Lois was born about 1767 in Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Samuel Batts on 13 Jun 1790 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65192961/marcy-pratt

Mercy married Janathan Pratt on 6 May 1792 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194052816/aaron-burditt

Aaron married Hannah Eaton on 23 Jan 1797 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Hannah was born on 28 Jan 1779 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Jun 1819 in Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Aaron married Sarah B. Upton on 3 Feb 1820 in Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Sarah was born in 1799 in Norway, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Fanny Emerson on 24 Jun 1798 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Fanny (daughter of Jacob Emerson and Margaret Walton) was born on 5 May 1776 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1850 Living in South Reading as a Shoemaker, with daughter Sarah
Burditt

Michael married Polly Dix on 18 May 1801 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Polly was born in 1780; died on 30 Nov 1849 in Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Polly married Barzillai Reed on 1 Sep 1799 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married James Crane on 18 Nov 1804 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. James was born about 1785. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married Elias Elliott on 7 Oct 1821 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Elias was born about 1773 in Middleton, Essex County, Massachusetts; died in Aug 1843 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Shoemaker

John married Lydia Hawks on 5 Dec 1809 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Lydia was born in 1792; died on 9 Jan 1847 in Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Keziah Ramsdell on 24 Jun 1851 in Saugus, Essex County, Massachusetts. Keziah (daughter of Gideon Ramsdell) was born on 17 Jan 1813 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Feb 1893 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Nancy Whittemore on 26 Nov 1807 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Nancy (daughter of Daniel Whittemore and Antis Jackson) was born on 14 Mar 1784 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 4 Mar 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Asenath Curtiss on 1 May 1799 in Randolph, Orange County, Vermont. Asenath (daughter of John Bliss Curtiss) was born on 25 Oct 1781 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 6 Dec 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Letter from Andrew to Barbara J. McWhirter (7113 Battle Creek Road
Fort Worth, Texas 76116 ) 12Jun2006
The sources for the death of Betsey Burditt (d/o William), comes from
the Medford Vitials. It doesn't say her name Betsey, however it
states "_____, ch. Wid. Burditt, Aug 25, 1788. [inf. William decd',
cough fever fits, a. 14m.,]" Another words a child of Widow Burditt,
aged 14 months. Elizabeth became a widow June 23, 1788, so the
reason they refer to her has widow... The Medford records also has
the baptizim record of "Betsey Burditt, d/o William, June 4, 1787"
The Malden records have her birth as you noted, Jan 1787. The age of
death at 14 months is obviously wrong, but strangly close, even if
they were going by her bapt record, its 13 months.
The Mrs. Elizabeth Burditt that married John Currier, of Newbury, is
the widow Burditt, without a doubt. It sure does match up that your
Elizabeth (Betsey) would be the daughter of Mrs.Elizabeth having
married someone from Newbury... And then whomever gave the data for
her death record info probably know John Currier and Elizabeth, so
when writting the record mistakenly wrote "John" and Elizabeth ...
Unless the Medford death record was for a different child that is not
on the record books anywhere, I would certainly believe that your
Elizabeth was the daughter of William. We really need to see the
orginal Medford books, not the transcripts that everyone publishes.
That helped me on a different line for the Dighton vital records, they
were transribe wrong, Amy instead of Anne, plus the date was transcibe
off from Jan to Jun......I happen to go right to Dighton,MA and find
that out,, some places do have those orginals on microfilm...
I did noticed that other people have Jacob Chase married to an
Elizabeth Sprague, wonder where they got that.... Is it true that they
had a son named Sprague Chase?
Another strange thing is the William Burditt and Lydia Collins
(married 1762 Boston). The Medford records make a note of Lydia, w/o
William, and they think the wife of William that died in 1784 is
Lydia, when in fact is was Mary Oaks,,,so there is errors in the
Medford records. There was also a "child of William Burditt, died
30Mar1773" Most likely from William and Lydia,,,only assumed, could
also be an error....
So bascially the only thing that breaking the connection from your
Betsey to this William is the death record in the Medford
vitals...verifying that would be a good next step...
Let me know what you come up with, my hunch is there is a connection
the more I look into it, only that death record keeps me wondering..
Thanks again for writting,
--------------------------------
from Barbara to Andrew 11Jun2006
Dear Andrew,
I have found your wonderful website "Our Northern Roots" on Google,
and I am writing to ask your help in my longtime search for the
parents of Elizabeth Burditt who married Jacob Chase 6 October 1811 in
Newbury, MA. She was born about 1788. Massachusetts Record of Death
shows she was born in Malden, died in Newburyport, Ma. 23 October
1857, age 69, father as John Burdick and mother Elizabeth - no last
name. She is also known as Betsey. One researcher I have contacted
says she is the Betsey who was born January 6, 1787 in Malden, the
daughter of William Burditt and Elizabeth Hatch, however, I see you
have this Betsey dying as a child.
I see you also have Stephen Burditt b. 1789, m. Susanna Woodwell in
Newburyport as the son of Edward Burditt and Hannah Pratt - I have
always wondered if our Elizabeth was related to him, as well as to
Mrs. Elizabeth Burditt of Malden who married Deacon John Currier June
1, 1802 in Newbury.
I would love to know your sources for the death of Betsey and the
parents of Stephen.
Will very much appreciate any information you may have or any
suggestions for further research. Thank you very much for your help.
I loved your wedding picture!
Sincerely,
Barbara J. McWhirter

Notes:

In 1850 he is living in Leverett,Franklin Co.,MA as a shoemaker, aged
80 years.

Family/Spouse: Electa Smith. Electa (daughter of Joseph Smith and Rhoda) was born on 14 Jul 1795 in Sunderland, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 28 Jun 1857 in Leverett, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1850 living in Dana,MA

Family/Spouse: Hannah. Hannah was born about 1790. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1850 living in Dana,MA next to her brother Joseph Burditt

Rachel married Benjamin Lincoln on 22 Aug 1830 in Dana, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Benjamin was born about 1791. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathan married Elizabeth Newhall on 4 Oct 1791 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born est 1770. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abigail married Joseph Lewis, Jr. on 1 Oct 1797 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Sarah B. Shute on 25 Oct 1802. Sarah (daughter of Jacob Shute and Elizabeth Hutchings) was born in 1784; died on 17 Mar 1832 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Middle Cemetery, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Sally Carpenter on 3 Aug 1834 in West Boylston, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Sally was born on 01 Feb 1797 in New Hampshire; died on 18 Mar 1878 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Middle Cemetery, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marcy married Abel Nichols on 17 Apr 1805 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married John Taylor on 13 Jul 1806 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. John (son of Doctor John Taylor and Mary Bowker) was born on 31 Aug 1761 in Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122432180/william-burdett(burdit)

Notes:

In 1860 living with wife Deborah H., in Clinton,MA

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68407463/nathan-burditt

Nathan married Margaret Darling on 20 Sep 1808 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Margaret (daughter of Mr. Darling and Mehitable Sargent) was born on 27 Mar 1786 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Sep 1845 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Middle Cemetery, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nathan married Deborah Harriet Ross in 1846 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Deborah (daughter of Simeon Ross and Mary Wright) was born on 13 May 1809 in Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Aug 1882; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 8 Sep 1814, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; War of 1812 (US) Edward's Massachusetts Artillery Regiment Captain Joseph Tenney's Company Served at Boston, discharged 05 Nov 1814 Pension awarded 10Aug1878 $8.00

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122315907/james-burditt

James married Lucinda Throwbridge on 13 Apr 1813 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Lucinda was born about 1798; died on 23 Apr 1818 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Mary Tyler Reed on 29 Apr 1819 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Mary was born in 1793 in Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 15 Dec 1826 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Polly Smith on 28 Jun 1827 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Polly was born in 1795 in New Hampshire; died on 1 Apr 1871 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95842116/hervey-burdett

Hervey married Sophia Divoll on 30 Mar 1817 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Sophia died on 21 Aug 1824 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hervey married Betsey Stuart on 28 Dec 1825 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Betsey was born about 1787; died on 19 May 1836 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hervey married Sybil Chapin on 14 Nov 1836 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Sybil died on 28 Jan 1843 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hervey married Laura Louisa Cobb on 3 Oct 1843 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Laura was born in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44546738/phineas_sargeant-burditt

Phinehas married Lydia Trowbridge on 29 Mar 1822 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Lydia was born on 29 May 1801 in Pepperell, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 31 Jul 1825 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Phinehas married Emily Stearns on 1 Nov 1826 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Emily (daughter of Captain Joseph Stearns and Ruth Hunt) was born on 9 Dec 1802 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 21 Feb 1849 in Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Leominster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1 Jul 1814, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; War of 1812 (US) Osgood's (2nd) Massachusetts Regiment Lieutenant Gedney King's Company Discharged 30Jul1814

Notes:

Had several children, mostly daughters. He was a bookseller in 1805 til after 1822 in Boston, sometimes called White, Burditt & Co., 1805 living at 53 Back Street.
Some books that he published:
John Lathrop, "The Present War Unexpected, Unnecessary,and Ruinous" (Boston: J. W. Burditt, 1812)
John Lathrop, "A Discourse Delivered in Boston, April 13, 1815, the Day of Thanksgiving Appointed by the President of the United States in Consequence of the Peace" (Boston: J. W. Burditt, 1815)
Henry Ware, "Two Discourse Containing the History of the Old North and New Brick churches United as the Second church in Boston" (Boston: J. W. Burditt, 1821)

James married Mary Rhoades on 04 Apr 1803 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Captain Jacob Rhoades) was born about 1780; died in Nov 1819 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Ruth Barnes on 12 May 1825 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Ruth (daughter of Benjamin Barnes and Ruth) was born in 1785 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 17 Apr 1853 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Boston Directory 1816-1823, as a merchent living near James and Henry.
1821 living on Court Street and was tax 17.40, owner of the property
was James White.

Samuel married Rebecca Cary on 29 May 1799 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Rebecca (daughter of Samuel Cary and Hannah Edmunds) was born on 14 Nov 1773 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 13 Jan 1836 in Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorcus married Peter McIntosh, Jr. in Apr 1813 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nancy married Stephen Davis on 27 Aug 1812 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1 Jul 1814, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; War of 1812 (US) Osgood's (2nd) Massachusetts Regiment Lieutenant Gedney King's Company Discharged 30Jul1814

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1 Jul 1814, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; War of 1812 (US) Osgood's (2nd) Massachusetts Regiment Lieutenant Gedney King's Company Discharged 30Jul1814

Notes:

Hardware and Household Merchant. (1870, living next to Edward Stone
in Boston) (War of 1812 vet.)

Died:
Cerebral Softening

Henry married Deborah Andrews on 11 Dec 1821 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Deborah (daughter of Thomas Andrews and Deborah Cushing) was born on 27 Mar 1800 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 08 Nov 1882 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Eliza married Nathaniel P. Hunt in Jan 1816 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Lydia Chadwell on 26 Jun 1796. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Polly Watts on 12 Apr 1797 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Phebe married Ezra Holden on 19 Apr 1804. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Luther Johnson on 25 Apr 1802 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Rebecca Barton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Sarah Bates about 1805. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Isabella Bates after 1805. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Susannah Truman on 11 Apr 1813. Susannah was born on 14 Nov 1791; died on 9 Jan 1854. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

They had ten children.

Esther married William Whittemore on 14 Feb 1811 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . William (son of Joseph Whittemore and Ruhamah Holden) was born on 2 Feb 1785 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 20 Nov 1850 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Resided in Charlestown,MA

Thomas married Susan Frost on 9 Mar 1820. Susan (daughter of Samuel Frost) was born on 11 Oct 1801. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married Hannah Nichols on 31 Dec 1820 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Hannah (daughter of Ebenezer Nichols and Esther Sargent) was born on 18 May 1798 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Joseph Dyar Jr. conveyed land in Charlestown in 1796. In 1806 he emigrat ed to the province of Maine and settled at Phillips where he "was a leadi ng Baptist elder of that section until he died" (Dyar Gen.,p. 15).The 1820 census of Phillips township shows Joseph's household with one ma le aged 16-18 (James), two aged 16-25 (Joseph 3rd and an unknown), and o ne aged over 45 (Joseph Jr.), and females: one aged 10-15 (Eliza), and o ne over 45(Sally). Three of these people were involved in agriculture.As mentioned above Joseph Jr. was very involved in the religious life of h is town. Until 1818, when the church went under, and some years after it w as revived Joseph (and two other ministers) did most of the preaching at t he church in Phillips -- these efforts were without any compensation fr om the church members. As the Farmington Chronicle stated in a series of s ketches of Phillips in 1869, "The devotion and sacrifices of those early m inisters who were faithfully engaged in their work challenges our admirati on. Their privations and suffering excite our commiseration, but a re to be attributed to errors taught by the ministers themselves and too f aithfully sanctioned by the membership."Despite the occasional decline of membership to a point approaching zer o, Joseph Dyar continued preaching. When Elder Samuel HUTCHINS visited Phi llips in 1827 he noted the poor attendance and was instrumental in starti ng the church again on her course. From this time, improvement in the man ner of conducting affairs became apparent. Elder Joseph Dyar was constitut ed pastor of the Phillips church and the preaching became more regula r. In 1830 the members who lived in Madrid, Maine, were organized in to a church by themselves and Elder Dyar was dismissed from his pastora te in Phillips. After this he bestowed most of his labor on the chur ch in Madrid. Ironically, after the departure of Joseph Dyar from Phillip s, the congregation there began to employ a paid preacher under contract.The 1830 census of Phillips township shows Joseph's household with one ma le aged 10-14 (?), and one aged 50-59 (Joseph Jr.), and females: one ag ed 5-9 (?), and one aged 50-59 (Sally). Their farm appears to have be en contiguous with that of their son Joseph 3rd.The Rev. Joseph Dyar Jr. died at AE 85, and was buried at the Riverside Me thodist Church, Phillips, Franklin Co., ME.This cemetery (behind the Methodist Church, the town's first which open ed in 1840), was destroyed on 4 OCT 1869 after two days of torrential rai ns washed out all the bridges over the Sandy River but one, took out fi ve dams above the town and killed one resident.
SOURCES:
The Dyar Family Tree (1944)Farmington Chronicle, 10 FEB-22 JUL1869 ("Sketches of History of Phillip s, Franklin, Me" by Albert Pease.)
Franklin County, Maine, Vital Statistics IV, 8.
DOD: Wirth, D.; Franklin County, Maine Cemetery Records, IV.
Whitney, Wendell; History of Phillips (ME) (1933), IV
Malden Births, Marriages & Deaths (1903), p. 23.Dyar, Harrison Gray (Jr.), Preliminary Genealogy of the Dyar Family (1903 ), p.15.
Somerset Co. (ME) census of 1820 and 1830

Joseph married Sally Merritt on 25 Dec 1792 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Sally (daughter of Samuel Merritt and Sarah Hawkes) was born on 20 Feb 1773 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 24 Feb 1847 in Phillips, Franklin County, Maine; was buried in Riverside Methodist Church, Phillips, Franklin County, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

May have married John G. Richardson of Malden in 7 Jun 1835

Elizabeth married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Susanna Merritt on 20 Sep 1789 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts . Susanna (daughter of Samuel Merritt and Sarah Hawkes) was born on 12 Mar 1769 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ; died on 4 Apr 1841 in West Freeman, Franklin County, Maine; was buried in Brackley Cemetery, Freeman, Franklin County, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]