Genealogical Items Relative to
Gloucester, Massachusetts
Rev. Joseph B. Felt, of Boston
Extracted from
New England Historical & Genealogical Register
Vol 4, p 361- , October, 1850

[Transcribed by Jane Devlin]

The following marriages, births & deaths are taken from the Essex Court Records, now in the custody of the city clerk of Salem. They are presented as a small offereing towards a full account of the families connected with the population of that ancient town, planted even before Naumkeag itself. The subsequent abbreviations are used: m. for married; b. for born; d. died; w. wife; chn. children; s. son; dau. daughter; --, something deficient. When dates are given from the commencement of the 11 mo to 25 of 1 ms, the new style has been adopted as to the years. jbf:-- ALLEN, Joseph, m. Rachel GRIGGS, 29 Jul 1680; s. Joseph b. 2 Jun 1681. John, m. Mary BROADWAY, 1 week May 1697; s. John b. 23 Aug 1699 ANDREWES, Ralph, m. Abigail VERY, 12 Dec 1682 BABSON, James & w. Elner; chn. Thomas, b. 21 May 1658; John, b. 27 Nov 1660; Richard, b. 1 Jun 1663; Elizabeth, b. 8 Oct 1665; Ebenezer, b. 8 feb 1668; Abigail, b. 13 May 1670. Isabel, widow, d. 6 Apr 1661. Sarah, d. 19 Jan 1675 BEADLE, Thomas, mariner, d. 23 May 1700 BEERE, John, m. Mary FOWLER, 20 Jan 1673; s. Joseph, b. 7 Dec 1675 BLACK, George & w. Dorothy; chn.: Thomas, b. 9 Jun & d. 25 Jun 1658; Ruth, b. 3 Sep 1659 BRAY, Thomas & w. Mary; chn.: Thomas, b. 19 Feb 1659; Hannah, b. 21 Mar 1662; & Esther, b. 13 Apr 1664 BRAY, John, m. Margaret LAMBERT, 10 Nov 1679 BRIERS, John & w. Elizabeth; chn.; John, b. 29 May 1658; Benjamin, b. 15 Jan, d. 27 Jan 1661; Mary, b. 11 Jan 1662 & d. the same day. BROWNE, Wm., d. 3 May 1662 CLEARK, Edmund, d. 26 Jan 1666; John, d. 2 Jan 1682; Joseph, m. Hannah DAVIS, 27 Mar 1682 COE, MAtthew, & w. Elizabeth; chn.; Abigail, b. 5 Jun 1658; Matthew, b. 3 Jun & d. 8 Feb 1661 COLE, John, & w. Mehitable; s. Daniel, b. 14 May 1669 COLEMAN, Wm., m. Bridget ROE, widow, 14 Nov 1662. He d. 18 Apr 1680, she d. 2 May 1680 COLLENS, John & w. Mehitable; chn.; John, b. 12 Dec & d. 20 Dec 1659; John, b. 21 --- 1662; Ezekiel, 23 Feb 1665; Ebenezer, b. 5 Feb 1667; Samuel, b. 3 Apr 1671, & d. the same month; Amos, b. 14 Apr 1672; Benjamin, b. 24 Jan 1675, d. 25 Mar 1675 COOKE, Samson, d. 26 Jan 1674; John, m. Mary ELWELL, 2 Feb 1680, s. John, b. 20 Nov 1680 CORTES, Zacheus & w. Joanne; dau. Mary, b. 12 May 1659 COYTE, John, & w. Mary; chn.: Abigail, b. 3 Apr 1657; Nathaniel, b. 13 Apr 1659. He d. 15 Apr 1675 CURNEY, John, m. Abigail SKILLING, 18 Nov 1670; chn.: Elisha, b. 25 Sep 1672; Abigail, b. 8 Feb 1676; John b. 27 Sep & d. 12 Oct 1678 CUTLER, Elizabeth, w. of Samuel CUTLER, Sen., d. 17 Mar 1693 DAVIS, James & w. Mehitable; chn.: John, b. 10 Mar 1660; James, b. 16 Mar 1662; James, b. 22 Jan & d. 23 Mar 1663; Joseph, d. 4 May 1665. His w. Mehitable d. 9 Jun 1666. James, m. Elizabeth BATCHELOR, 6 Dec 1666; chn.: Elizabeth, b. 11 Sep 1669; Abigail, b. 13 Apr 1672; Joseph, b. 25 Jan 1674; Susannah b. 20 Nov 1676; & Ebenezer, 26 Jan 1682. Jacob, m. Elizabeth BENNET, 20 Jan 1662; chn.: Jacob, b. 26 Jan 1663; John, b. 25 Nov 1665 & d. 24 Jan 1666; Elizabeth, b. 27 Jun 1667; Susana, b. 27 Jun 1670; Moses, b. 6 Jul 1673; Mary, b. 3 Jun 1676; Aaron, b. Jan 1679; John, 1 Jul 1681. DAY, Anthony & w. Susannah; chn.: John, b. 28 Apr 1657; Ezekiel, b. 12 MAr 1660; Ezekiel, b. 19 May 1662; Nathaniel, b. 9 Sep 1665; Elizabeth, b. 2 Apr 1667; Samuel, b. 25 Feb 1670; & Joseph, b. 4 Apr 1672. Thomas, m. Mary LAUGHTON, 30 Dec 1673; ch.: Thomas b. 27 May 1675; Mary, b. Dec 1677; & Joseph, b. 24 Jan 1680. Timothy, m. Phebe ----, 24 Jul 1679; s. b. 20 Feb 1682. John, m. Abigail LEACH, 12 Dec 1682. DIKE, Richard, m. Rebeckah DALIBAR, or DOLEVER, 7 Aug 1667; chn.: Samuel, b. 8 Nov 1670; Sarah, b. 28 May 1673; Mary, b. 7 Nov 1675; Joseph, b. 29 Jan 1678; & Job, b. 3 Jul 1680 DOLEVER or DALIBER, Samuel, & w. Mary; chn.: Samuel, b. 9 Jul 1658; Mary, b. 26 Mar 1662; Richard, b. 18 Apr 1665; Sarah, b. 24 Dec 1667; and John, b. 2 Sep 1671. DUNCAN, Peter, & w. Mary; chn.: Elizabeth, b. 30 Aug 1661; Ruth, b. 27 Jul 1663; Peter, b. 2 Nov 1665; Priscilla, b. 9 Jan 1667; Margery, b. 8 Jan 1670; Daniel, 19 May 1672. ELLERY, or ILLERY, ----, & w. Hannah; s. Wm., b. 15 Sep 1664 ELLERY, William, m. Hannah VINSON, 8 Oct 1664; chn.: Wm., b. 26 Jan 1667; Benjamin, b. 6 Sep 1669; Susannah, b. 2 Feb 1673. His w. Hannah d. 24 Dec 1675. He m. Mary COYTE, 13 Jun 1676; chn.: Mary, b. 24 Feb 1676; & Abigail, b. 20 Mar 1679 ELWELL, Robert, & w. Joanne; s. Jacob, b. 10 Jun 1657 & d. 21 May 1658. She d. 31 Mar 1675. Samuel, s. of Robert, m. Esther, dau. of Osmond DUTCH, 7 Jun 1658; chn.: Samuel, b. 14 Mar 1660; Jacob, b. 10 Aug 1662; Robert, b. 13 Dec 1664; Esther, b. 25 Aug 1667; Sarah, b. 25 Jan & d. 3 Apr 1670; Ebenezer, b. 29 (sic) Feb 1671; Hannah, b. 11 Aug 1674, & Elizabeth, b. 30 Jul 1678. Josiah, & w. Mary; chn.: Dorcas, b. 18 Jun 1666; Elias, b. 16 Oct 1668; Nehemiah, b. 21 Dec 1671; Wm., b. 5 Jul 1674; Josiah, b. 21 Dec 1676. Isaac, & w. Mehitable; chn.: Isaac, b. 15 Jan 1667; Joanne, b. 21 Nov 1668; Jonathan, b. 21 Oct 1670; Eleazer, b. 16 Jul 1673; Abigail, b. 13 Apr 1676; Daniel, b. 10 Jan 1679; & Bethia, b. 5 Apr 1682. Josiah, s. of Robert, m. Mary COLLENS, 15 Jun --- Joseph, m. Mary DUTCH, 22 Jun 1669; chn.: Hezekiah, b. 2 Jun 1670; Joseph, b. 19 Aug 1672; Samuel, b. 8 Jun 1675; Benjamin, b. 30 Sep 1678. Thomas, m. Sarah BASSETT, 23 Nov 1675; chn.: Sarah, b. 24 Aug 1676; Thomas, b. 23 Apr 1678; Mary, b. 13 Jan 1680; William, b. 8 Apr 1682 Robert & Alice LEACH, m. 29 May 1676 John, & w. Jane; chn.: Samuel, b. 26 Apr 1678; & Mary, b. 9 Feb 1681 Mary, d. 25 Mar 1680 EMERSON, John, Rev., & w. Ruth; chn.: Ruth, b. 26 Aug 1660; Martha, b. 28 Nov 1662; Mary, b. 7 Mar 1665; Elizabeth, b. 26 Aug 1667; John, b. 14 May 1670; Dorothy, b. 6 Jul 1675; & Samuel, b. 20 Nov 1678. EVELETH (or EAVELY), Susannah, w. of Sylvester, d. 7 Sep 1659. He m. Bridget PARKMAN, 6 Sep 1672. Joseph, m. Mary BRAGGE, 1 Jan 1668; chn.: John, b. 25 Jan 1670; Elizabeth, b. 17 Dec 1671; & Joseph, b. 31 May 1674 Isaac, m. Abigail COYTE, 13 Nov 1677; chn.: Isaac, b. 21 Jan 1680; Hannah, b. 9 May 1681 FITCH, John, m. Mary COYTE, widow, 3 Oct 1667 FOSTER, Bartholomew, m. Hannah VERY, 9 Nov 1669; chn.: Bartholomew, b 22 Jun 1670; John, b. 20 Sep 1673; Thomas, b. 6 Aug 1676; Samuel, b. 20 Sep 1678; Edward, 3 Sep 1681 & d. 10 Mar 1682 FROST, John & w. Hannah; dau. Hannah, b. 13 Jun 1702 GARDNER, James, m. Elizabeth VINSON, d. of Wm. VINSON, 19 Jan 1662; chn,: Sarah, b. 16 Apr, d. 21 Apr 1662; James, b. 5 Oct 1663 & d. the same day; George, b. 22 Mar 1665 & d. the same day; Elizabeth, b. 4 Jun 1666; Sarah, b. 17 Jan 1669; Mary, b. 13 Sep & d. 25 Oct 1671; Joseph, b. 23 Oct 1672; Rebeckah, b. 15 Sep 1675; John, b. 11 Jun 1678; James, b. Aug 1681 GLOVER, Stephen, m. Ruth STEVENS, 7 Oct 1663; had a child b. 2 Aug 1664 & d. the 5th. She d. 16 Aug 1664 GOODIN (or GOODINGE, or GOODING), Richard, m. Hannah JOANE (or JOANES), 20 Nov 1666; chn.: Hannah, b. 26 Oct 1667; Richard, b. 22 Feb 1669; Thomas, b. 19 Aug 1672; Mary, b. 27 Feb 1675; Eleanor, b. 31 May 1680 HADLOCK, Nathaniel, m. Remember JOANES, 1 May 1673; s. John, b. 27 Feb 1682 HAMONS (or HAMAN, or HEMAN), John, m. Mary SOMES, 17 Oct 1660; chn.; Elizabeth, b. 30 Dec ----; John, b. 5 Jan 1664; Mary, b. 10 Feb 1666; Timothy, b. 24 Jul 1668; Wm., b. 13 Feb 1674 HARRADIN (or HARRENDINE), Edward, & w. Sarah; chn.: Andrew, b. 13 Jan 1659; Anne, b. 2 Mar 1661; Joseph, b. 18 Aug 1668; Sarah, b. 30 Jul 1670 & d. 3 Sep 1672; Benjamin, b. 11 Sep 1671 HASKALL (HASCALL or HAUSCALL), Wm., & w. Mary; chn.: Mark, b. 8 Apr 1658; Mary, b. 28 Jun 1660; Eleanor, 28 May 1663. William, Jr., m. Mary BROWNE, 3 Jul 1667; chn.: Wm., b. 6 Nov 1670; Joseph, b. 21 Apr 1673; Abigail, b. 2 Mar 1676; Henry, b. 2 Apr 1678; Andrew, b. 27 Jul & d. 14 Aug 1680; Lydia, b. 4 Sep 1681 Joseph, m. Mary GRAVES, 2 Dec 1675; chn.: Mary, b. 29 Apr 1676; Walter, b. 18 Nov & d. 22 Nov 1677; Elizabeth, b. 24 Oct 1679; Joseph, b. 27 Nov 1681 Benjamin, m. Mary RIGGS, 21 Nov 1677; chn.: Eleanor, b. 26 Aug 1678; Hannah, b. 7 Dec 1679 HINDERSON (or HENDERSON), Peter, & w. Elizabeth; dau. Elizabeth, b. 8 Jan 1703 HUGHES, James, & w. Elizabeth; chn.: Elizabeth, b. 28 Sep 1670; & Jonathan, b. 25 Oct 1672 INGERSOLL, George, & w. Elizabeth; dau. Mary, b. 12 Aug 1657 JACKSON, John, & w. Susannah, m. 22 Jul 1659; chn.: John, b. 3 Jun 1660. she d. 10 Apr 1662 JAMES, Charles, m. Anna COLLENS, 17 Jul 1673; chn.: Charles, b. 12 Jul 1674; & Frances, b. 22 May 1677 JOANES, Thomas, d. 25 Nov 1672 Timothy, & w. Elizabeth, s. Thomas, b. 13 Mar 1680 Mary, d. 4 Feb 1682 JOSLAN (or JOSLEN), Henry, & w. Bridget; chn.: Henry, b. 28 Jun 1679; Susanna, b. 25 Jan & d. 28 Jan 1681. JUDKINS, Thomas, m. Ann HOWARD, widow, 25 Nov 1665 KENT, Thomas, Sen., d. 1 Apr 1658. The widow KENT d. 16 Oct 1671 Samuel, & w. Frances; chn.: Sarah, b. 14 Aug 1657; Mary, b. 19 Dec 1658; Samuel, b. 26 Oct 1661; John, b. 28 Apr 1664 Thomas, m. Joane, dau. of Thomas PENNY, 28 Mar 1659; chn.: Thomas, b. 31 Mar 1660; Mary, b. 22 Jan, 1662; Marcy & Joane, b. 24 Feb & d. 2 Mar 1665; Joane, b. 5 Aug 1666; John, b. 2 Jan 1677 KETTELL, John, & w. Elizabeth; chn.: Elizabeth, b. 15 Feb 1658; Mary, b. 5 Mar 1660; Samuel, b. 2 Apr 1662; James, b. 20 Mar 1665 LANGWORTH, Unconstant, dau. of Mary SCAMP, 27 Nov 1682 LOVEKIN (or LOUFKEN), Thomas, & w. Mary; chn.: Joseph, b. 16 Nov 1674; Ebenezer, 18 May 1676; Abraham & Isaac, b. 14 & 16 of Feb, ---- & d. same month; Thomas, b. 9 Apr 1682 MILLETT, John, s. of Thomas MILLETT; m. Sarah LEACH, 3 Jul 1663; chn.: John, b. 23 Oct 1665, & d. same day; Hannah, b. 9 Mar 1667; John, b. 22 Apr 1669; Thomas, b. 23 Nov 1671; Sarah, b. 1 Jul 1674 & d. 21 Aug 1675; Andrew, b. 9 May & d. 13 1676; Elizabeth b. 24 Oct 1677. He d. 3 Nov 1678 Nathaniel, m. Ann LESTER, 3 May 1670; chn.: May, b. 29 Jun 1671, d. 12 Jan 1682; Daniel, b. 31 Jul 1673, & d. next day; Thomas, b. 9 Mar 1675; Nathaniel, b. 2 Mar 1677; Abigail, b. 12 Oct 1679; Andrew, b. 6 Jul 1681. The wife, Mary, d. 5 Jun 1682 NORWOOD, Francis, m. Elizabeth COLDUM, 15 Oct 1663; chn.: Thomas, b. 10 Dec 1664; Francis, b. 9 Dec 1666; Elizabeth, b. 17 Feb 1669; Mary, b. 7 Jan 1671; Stephen, b. 24 Nov 1674; Deborah, b. 14 Sep 1677; Hannah, b. 8 Nov 1679 PARSONS (or PERSONS, or PERSONS), Jeffery, m. Sarah, dau. of Wm. VINSON, 11 Nov 1657; chn.: James, b. 10 Dec 1658; Jeffery, b. 25 Jan 1661; Sarah, b. 19 Apr 1663; John, b. 24 Mar 1666; Elizabeth, b. 22 Mar 1669; Jeremiah, b. 28 May 1672; Nathaniel, b. 16 Mar 1675; Abigail, b. 25 Mar 1678; Ebenezer, b. 5 Jan 1681 & d. same day; Ebenezer, b. 28 Jan 1682 PEERCE (or PEARCE), Ann, w. of Thomas, d. 26 Jan 1668 Elizabeth, d. 3 Jan 1673 John, & w. Mary; chn.: John, b. 17 Jan 1679; & Stephen, b. 25 Jan 1681 PEARCY, John, m. Jane STANWOOD, 17 Jul 1673 PENNY, Thomas, m. Agnes CLEARK, 15 Jun 1668. She d. 23 Feb 1682. He m. Joan BRABUCK, 17 May 1682 POWELL, Rowland, & w. Isabella; chn.: Rowland, b. 9 Feb 1658, and a dau. b. at the same time & d. next day; Mary, b. 7 May 1660; Stephen, b. 9 Nov 1662 PRINCE, Thomas, & w. Margaret, s. Isaac, b. 7 Nov 1663. Thomas, m. Elizabeth HARRADEN, 27 Sep 1676; chn.: Mary, b. 6 Dec 1677; Thomas, b. 8 Dec 1679 RIGGS, Thomas, m. Mary MILLET, 7 Jun 1658; chn.: Mary, b. 6 Mar 1659; Thomas, b. 23 Jan & d. 1 Feb 1661; Sarah, b. 16 Jan 1662; Anna, b. 27 Apr 1664; Thomas, b. 7 Dec 1666; John, b. 25 Feb 1670; Elizabeth, b. 22 Apr 1672; Abigail, b. 29 Dec 1678; Andrew, b. 8 Jan 1682 ROBERTS, John, m. Hannah BRAY, 4 Feb 1678; chn.: Nathaniel, b. 26 Mar 1679; John, b. 12 Dec 1680 ROBBINSON (or ROBINSON), Abraham, m. Mary HARRADEN, 7 Jul 1668; chn.: Mary, b. 20 Aug 1669; Sarah, b. 17 Sep 1671; Elizabeth, b. 12 Sep 1673; Abigail, b. 4 Jan 1676; Abraham, b. 15 Oct 1766; Andrew, b. 2 Oct 1679; Stephen, b. 9 Dec 1681 ROE (or ROW), John, m. Mary DICKESSON, 27 Sep 1663; chn.: John, b. 6 Apr 1665; James, b. 25 Dec 1666; Thomas, b. 26 Nov 1668; Mary, b. 11 Feb 1671; Elizabeth, b. 21 May 1673; Stephen, b. 26 Sep 1675; Samuel, b. 26 Mar 1678; Ebenezer, b. 19 Aug 1680 Hugh, m. Rachel LANGTON, 10 Jun 1667; chn.: Rachel, b. 10 Nov 1668; Ruth, b. 26 Jun 1671; Mary, b. 5 Feb 1674. His w. Rachel d. 7 Mar 1674. He m. Mary, dau. of Thomas PRINCE, 16 Sep 1675, chn.: Margaret, b. 25 Sep & d. 11 Dec 1675; Abigail, b. 19 Dec 1677; Abraham, b. 26 Apr 1689 SAWER (or SAYER), James, & w. Sarah; chn.: Nathaniel, b. 29 Dec 1766; Abraham, b. 5 Nov 1680 SCAMP, Robert, m. Joane COLLINS, 25 Dec 1661. She d. 9 Nov 1663; dau. Mary, b. 25 Nov 1662 SEARGEANT (or SEARGANT or SERGANT), William, & w. Abigail; chn.: William, b. 16 Aug 1658; Samuel, b. 22 Mar 1662; Nathaniel, b. 30 Oct & d. 7 Nov 1663; Abigail, b. 8 May 1665; Nathaniel, b. 28 May 1671; Joseph, b. 27 Mar 1675; Mary, b. 24 Nov 1678. He m. Naomi STANWOOD, 26 Oct 1681; dau. Mary, b. 17 May 1682 William, m. Mary DUNCAN, 21 Jun 1678; chn.: Fitz-William, b. 6 Jan 1679; Mary, b. 29 Dec 1681 John, m. Hannah HOWARD, 24 Dec 1679; dau. Hannah, b. 30 Mar 1681 SMITH, Morris, m. Sarah MILLET, 4 Nov 1681 John, & w. Agibail; dau. Miriam, b. 20 Aug 1689 SNELLIN, Nicholas, m. Mary HEBBERT, 8 Nov 166- SOMES, Morris & w. Elizabeth; dau. Hannah, b. 3 Sep 1658. Timothy, m. Jane STANWOOD, 2 Apr 1672; chn.: Timothy, b. 27 Jul 1673; Jane, b. 1 Dec 1674; Alice, b. 11 Mar 1677; Joseph, b. 26 Aug 1679; William, b. 24 Jan 1682 STANWOOD (or STAINWOOD, or STAINEWOOD), Phillip, & w. Jane; chn.: Samuel, b. 5 Jan 1658; Jonathan, b. 29 Mar 1661; Mary, b. 29 Apr 1664; Ruth, b. 10 Mar 1667; Hannah, b. 16 Sep 1670. He d. 7 Aug 1672. Mary, dau. of Mary, b. 19 Feb & d. 3 Mar 1674 Phillip, m. Mary BLACKWELL, 22 Nov 1677 Mary, d. 3 Jan 1679 John, m. Lydia CUTLER, 9 Dec 1680; s. John, b. 26 Sep 1681 STEEVENS (or STEVENS), James, & w. Susannah; chn.: William, b. 10 Mar 1658; John, b. 23 Jan & d. 30 Jan 1661; James, b. 4 Jan 1662; Isaac, b. 15 Aug & d. 20 Dec 1664; Samuel, b. 5 Dec 1665; Isaac, b. 11 Nov & d. 27 Nov 1668; Ebenezer, b. 20 Sep 1670; Mary, b. 13 Jun 1672; Hannah, b. 9 Apr 1675; David, b. 5 Nov 1677; Jonathan, b. 7 Mar 1680. Phillip, d. 3 Aug 1681 William, m. Abigail SARGENT, 15 Jun 1682 SYMONDS (or SIMONDS) Harlackendine, & w. Elizabeth; dau. Sarah, b. 2 Jul 1668 TRAVIS, James, m. Marcye PEARCE, 8 Apr 1667; dau. Elizabeth b. 8 Feb 1668 TUCKER, John, m. Sarah RIGGS, 9 May 1681 VARNEY, Bridget, d. 26 Oct 1672 VERRY, Thomas, & w. Hannah; chn.: Samuel, b. 16 Jun ----; Edward, b. 16 Jan 1663; Elizabeth, b. 15 Feb 1666; Francis, b. 8 Feb 1668 VINSONN (or VINSON), Wm., & w. Sarah; s. Richard b. 1 Sep ---. She d. 4 Feb 1661. William, m. Rachel COOK, 17 Oct 1660; s. Thomas, b. 1 Apr 1661 Wm., d. 9 Dec 1675 Richard, d. --- ---- ---- Thomas, d. 31 Dec 1675 WAKELY, John, son of Thomas WAKELY, m. Elizabeth SOWERS, 10 May ----; chn.: Hannah, b. 12 --- ----; Thomas, b. 3 Sep & d. 7 Sep 1659; Elizabeth, b. 31 Jan 1661 WALKER, Henry, m. Mary BROWN, widow, 26 Sep 1662 WARD, John, & w. Jehodan; dau. Abigail, b. 9 Feb 1701 WHIPPLE, Matthew, m. Mary BARTHOLOMEW, dau. of Wm. BARTHOLOMEW, 24 Dec 1657 WHITHAM, Henry, m. Sarah SOMES, 15 Jun 1665; chn.: Thomas, b. 29 Sep 1666; Henry, b. 27 Oct 1668; John, b. 19 Feb, & d. 18 Jun 1671; Samuel, b. 26 Jan 1673; & Joseph, b. 21 Dec 1676 WINDOW, Eleanor, w. of Richard WINDOW, d. 16 May 1658. He m. Bridget TRAVIS, of Newbury, 30 Mar 1659. He d. 5 Jun 1665.