Janet H (Rouse) Derbyshire
E-mail: gderbys1@nycap.rr.com
Descendants of
Aquila1 CHASE (Mariner) and Anne WHEELER (Homemaker) First Settled Hampton New Hampshire by 1640 & Later Newbury Massachusetts
1. Aquila11 CHASE (Mariner), born 9 Apr 1618 in not proven that he was born Chesham, [Cornwall?], England; died 27 Dec 1670 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts; buried in Oldtown Cemetery Newbury Essex Co Massachusetts, son of Aquila CHASE and Martha JELLIMAN. He married abt 1644 Anne WHEELER (Homemaker), born abt 1621 in Salisbury, Wiltshire Co, England; christened 7 May 1621 in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire Co, England; died 21 Apr 1687 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts, daughter of John WHEELER (Barber) and Agnes YEOMANS (Homemaker).
Notes for Aquila1 CHASE (Mariner)
SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: Newbury Essex Co MA: published DEATHS:2:560.
Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England by James Savage [1860-2 reprint 1977]:I:364-6.
The Pioneers Of Massachusetts by Charles H Pope [1900 reprint 1969]:95.
Directory Of The Heads Of New England Families 1620-1700 by Frank R Holmes [1923 reprint 1974]:xlv-xlvi.
New England Marriages Prior To 1700 by Clarence A Torrey [1985]:146.
History Of The Town Of Hampton New Hampshire From Its Settlement in 1638 To the Autumn Of 1892 by Joseph Dow [1893]:634-5.
History Of Newbury Massachusetts by Joshua Coffin [1845]:297.
Seven Generations Of The Descendants Of Aquila And Thomas Chase by John C Chase & George W Chamberlin [1828]:29-51, 520-22.
Ancestry Of Charles Stinson Pillsbury And John Sargent Pillsbury by Mary Lovering Holman [1938]:109-1102.
Ancestry Of Samuel Blanchard Ordway by Dean Crawford Smith [1990]:165-175.
PROBATE: Essex Co MA published:2:217-19 & Ipswich County Court 166-1682:13405: WILL: Witness by these presents that I, Aquilla Chase of Newbury in the Countye of Essex in New England being but weake in body, yett of sound and perfect memory, for divers causes and considderrations me therunto moveing, doe make this my last will and testament, And doe dispose of my lands, goods, and chattells, as followeth: First I bequeath my soule into the hands of my blessed Saviour & redeemer Jesus Christ in an asured hope of a resurrection, and my body be buryed when it shall please the Lord to call me hence.
To my well beloved wife Ann I give and bequeath, my house barne and orchard and all my lands both Eareable pasture and marsh meadow ground, lyeing and being in y bounds of the Towne of Newbury aforesayd together with all my goods and chattel, both within dores and without.
All the sayde house and land before mentioned I give unto Ann my well beloved wife dureing the time of her widdowhood, paying unto my daughter Ann Chase five pounds, in corne or neate cattle, and five pounds more to pay, unto my daughter Prissilla Chae, to be payd within twelve months, after the day of their marriages.
Also I will that my wife give unto my sonn Thomas Chase at the age of one and twenty Tenn pounds in corne or neate cattle, provided the sayd Thomas doe abyde and serve with his mother to the sd age, And if his mother and hee the sd Thomas see cause, that hee should seve for a trade with any other man soe that hee have ye benifitt of a trade, then his mother my well beloved wife, is to pay unto the sayd Thomas but six pounds in the like pay before mentioned, for the rest of my children my will and testament is, that Ann my wife shall give unto them all shee sees good acording to her abillitye, And at the end of her naturall live, I give and bequeath all my house, housing and lands before mentioned unto Aquilla Chase my Eldest sonn, or if Ann my wife marry, my sonne is to possess all my houseing and lands, paying unto his mother three pounds per annum as long as she liveth or three score pounds which shee pleaseth. Furthermore my will is, that Aquilla my sonn shall pay to his brother John Chase the Summ of tenn pounds in corne or neate cattle And tenn pounds more the sd Aquilla, is to pay unto his Brother Daniell in ye like pay viz. corne, or neate cattle.
Furthermore my will is that my sonne-in-law Charles (Annis) shall have boate loade of grass or sedge of the lower end of Penny Island as long as he liveth and nobody to molest him till he hath a boateloade, Furthermore my will is that my sonn, Aquilla pay unto his Brother Moses Chase Tenn pounds in corne and cattle.
Also my will is that Aquilla pay unto my daughter Sarah three pounds within two years after her mothers decease and to pay unto my daughter Mary Twenty shillings.
And further my will is that Aquilla my sonne pay unto his sister Elizabeth Chase foure pounds in the like pay.
Also my will is, that Aquilla pay foure pounds in the like pay to his sister Tuth.
All of which summs are to be payd in two yeares after the decease of Ann my well beloved wife. And I doe apoynt Ann my well beloved wife, to be sole executrix of this my last will and testament, and furter and doe appoynt Ensigne Stephen Greenleafe and William Chandler to be the overseers of this my last will and testament. Further my will is that Aquilla my sonne shall pay to his Brother Thomas Chase before mentioned the sum of tenn pounds in the like pay with the rest of my children and if any of my younger children be not of age within two years after the decease of my wife, then they are to stay for their portiond till they be of age.
In witness whereof I have heerunto sett my hand and seals this 10th day of December in ye yeare of our Lord 1670.
Aquila Chase (his mark) (Seal)
Witness: William Chandler Steven Greenlefe James (I. O.) Ordway
William Chandler and Ensign Stephen Greenleaf testified upon oath in Court held at Ipswich the 28 of March 1671 that this is the last will and testament of Aquill chase and that he was of a disposing mind as Attest. Robert Lord Cleric
Ipswich Quarterly Court Records:5:134-5: Inventory of the estate of Aqulla Chase of Nubury lately deceased as it was apprissed by those whose names are under written January the 21st 1670 (1670/71).
Aquilla Chase deceased December the 21 1670.
Imp: House, barne & orchard with twenty foure acres of Land adjoyuning to it 100: 0: 0
20 acrses of marsh meadow ground or ther about 60: 0: 0
One horse and one mare 12
Two oven and two streers 18
Four cowes 16
Eleven swine 7
Twenty sheepe 13
Two heifers & three two yeare old beasts 12
One Steere & thre calves 6
One feather bed with boulster & pillows, Rugg, blankett and curtines 8
Two remnants of cotton cloth 1: 16: 0
A remnant of searg 0: 16: 3
Wearing apparrell 4: 10: 0
Two shirts 0: 16: 0
A peice of new cotton 0: 18: 0
A table clotgh, two pillo cases, 4 napkins 1: 4: 0
A piece of home made cloth 1: 4: 0
One new curtaine 0: 12: 0
Six paire of sheets 3: 0: 0
Linen yarne 1: 7: 6
20 lb. of wollen yarne 2: 10: 0
One bed & blankett & furniture to it 4: 10: 0
70 bushell of Indian corne 10: 10: 0
6 bushells of Barley 1: 4: 0
Wheate, Rye & pease 1: 16: 0
Old bacon 10s, a saw 10s, a pillion 10s 1: 10: 0
Two wheels 8s, a muskett & sword, and rest and pike 1: 11: 0
A saddle and bridle 0: 14: 0
Three iron potts, hookes and tramells 2: 12: 0
Spitt, fire pann, tonges, peele, fryeing pann, greediron & 2 skilletts 1: 2: 0
Carpenters tools 1: 14: 0
4 axes 14s, 6d, bettle & wedges 5s 6d 1: 0: 0
Pewter platters, bason, pott & spoones 1: 12: 6
A box Iron & heaters 4s, earthenware 2s 6d 6: 6: 0
Bookes 8s. two chests & a box 9s. bagg 5s 1: 2: 0
Meale 9s, Meate 12pounds, garden stuff 10s 12: 19: 0
Hogg lard 12s. butter 10s. Iron geare & grinding stone 1: 2: 6 = 4: 4: 6
The cart, dung pott and plow 2: 0: 0
Yoakes and chaines 0: 16: 0
Old lumber 1: 0: 0
A hay boate 15: 0: 0
Total 336: 14: 3
Edmund Woodman & John Bayley
Notes for Anne WHEELER (Homemaker)
SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: Burial: April 1687, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Not proven Christening: May 13, 1620, St. Edmunds, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
Ancestry Of Charles & John Pillsbury by Mary L Holman [1938]:1109.
m/o 11 ch.
Children of Aquila1 CHASE (Mariner) and Anne WHEELER (Homemaker) were as follows:
2 i Sarah2 CHASE, born abt 1745.
3 ii Anne2 CHASE, born 1647 in Newbury Essex Co Massachusetts.
4 iii Priscilla2 CHASE, born 14 Mar 1648 in Newbury Essex Co Massachusetts.
5 iv Mary2 CHASE, born 3 Feb 1650 in Newbury Essex Co Massachusetts.
6 v Aquila2 CHASE (Jr), born 26 Sep 1652.
7 vi Thomas2 CHASE, born 25 Jul 1654 in Newbury Essex Co Massachusetts.
8 vii Elizabeth2 CHASE, born 13 Sep 1675 in Newbury Essex Co Massachusetts.
+ 9 viii John2 CHASE (Cooper & King Phi), born 2 Nov 1655 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died 26 Feb 1739/40 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts. He married (1) Elizabeth BINGLEY; (2) Lydia CHALLIS (Homemaker).
10 ix Ruth2 CHASE, born 18 Mar 1659/60.
11 x Daniel2 CHASE, born 15 Nov or 9 Dec 1661 in Newbury Essex Co Massachusetts.
12 xi Moses2 CHASE, born 24 Dec 1663 in Newbury Essex Co Massachusetts.
Generation 2
9. John2 CHASE (Cooper & King Phi) (Aquila11), born 2 Nov 1655 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died 26 Feb 1739/40 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts. He married (1) on 23 May 1677 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts Elizabeth BINGLEY, born abt 1660; died bef 1687; (2) on 21 Dec 1687 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts Lydia CHALLIS (Homemaker), born 31 May 1665 in Salisbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died aft 1736, daughter of Philip1 Watson - CHALLIS (Lieut) and Mary SARGENT (Homemaker).
Notes for John CHASE (Cooper & King Philip)
SOURCE: Cooper by trade.
VITAL RECORDS: Newbury MA published:BIRTH: MARRIAGE: DEATH:561.
PROBATE: Essex Co MA:5132: In the name of God Amen. The twenty second day of October One Thousand seven hundred & thirty and in ye fourth year of ye Reign of our sovereign Lord George ye second King of Great Britain &c I John Chase of Newbury In ye County of Essex and in ye Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Husbandman Being at this Time weak of Body and Calling to Mind my Mortality and knowing that It is appointed for man once to Die Do make, ordain & constitute this my Last will & testament whilst my understanding & memory is continued To me, as by Gods Goodness It is at this time (blessed be God for it) and First of all Recommend my soul Into ye hands of God That gave it and my body I Recommend to ye earth to be buried in Decent Christian Buryl at the Discretion of my executor and as Touching such worldly estate as it hath pleased God To bless me with in this Life, I do Demise & Dispose of in ye following order or Form.
Imprimis I give and Demise unto Lydia my Dearly beloved wife the one third of all my Real Estate During her Natural Life and all my Movable Estate of what name or Nature soever to her and her Dispose forever.
Item I give unto my son Philip Chase the sum of five shillings to be paid by my Exec' out of my estate after my Decease (the Reason why I give this my son no more Is because he hath Received His Portion already.
Item I give unto my son Charles Chase five shillings to be paid to him by my executor out of my estate after my decease. The reason why I give this my son no more is because he hath received his portion already.
Item I give to my son Jacob Chase ye sum of five shillings to be paid to him by my exec" out of my estate after my decease (the Reason why I give this my son no more is because he hath Received his Portion already.
Item I give unto my son Abraham Chase five shillings to be Paid to him by my exec' after my Decease out of my estate The Reason why I give this my son no more is because He hath received his Portion Already.
Item I give unto my Daughter Phebee Tucker ye sum of six pounds to be paid to her by my executor out of my estate after my decease (Besides what she hath already had.
Item I give unto my Daughter Mary Safford ye sum of five Shillings to be paid to her by my exec' out of my estate after my Decease (the reason why I give her no more is because she hath had her Portion already.
Item I give unto Daughter Lydia five shillings to be paid by my exec' after my Decease out of my estate (the Reason why I give her no more is because she hath had her Portion already.
Item I give unto my grandson John Chase of Hampton the son of my son John Chase the sum of Twenty shillings, to be paid to him by my exec' out of my estate which Twenty shillings is all that I should have given to my said son had he been living.
Item I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth the sum of Twenty shillings to be paid to her by my exec' out of my estate Provided she come to Newbury for it.
Item I give and Bequeath unto my Grandson Jonathan Chase the son of my son Charles Chase the sum of Ten Pounds to be paid to him by my exec' out of my estate when he shall come to ye age of twenty & one years.
Item I give and bequeath unto my son David Chase and to his Heirs & Assigns forever all my estate both Real & personal of what name or nature soever that is not otherwise Disposed of in this my Last will & Testament, especially my House & Barn with all my out housing where I no Dwell with my homestead living where I no Dwell Provided this my son execute this my last will & Testament & pay all my Just Debts & Legacies & funeral expenses; and I do Constitute & appoint my son David Chase to be my sole exec' of this my Last will & Testament and Do give this my son all ye Debts Due to me and I do hereby revoke & Disallow all other wills executors by me made; Ratifying & Confirming this and this only to be my last will & Testament.
John Chase
Signed sealed published pronounced & Declared to be ye last will & Testament of John Chase in presence of us witnesses ye Day & year before mentioned.
Sam'l March
Steph Bayley
Joshua Bayley (Essex Probate 24:89, 185)
Notes for Lydia CHALLIS (Homemaker)
SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: Salisbury Essex Co MA published: Birth:46.
Children of John CHASE (Cooper & King Philip) and Elizabeth BINGLEY were as follows:
13 i William3 CHASE, born 20 Jan 1678 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died abt 1730.
14 ii John3 CHASE, born abt 1680; died bef 1710.
Children of John CHASE (Cooper & King Philip) and Lydia CHALLIS (Homemaker) were as follows:
15 i Philip3 CHASE, born 23 Sep 1688 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died 11 Jul 1764 in Sutton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts. He married on 17 Apr 1712 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts Mary FOLLANSBEE, born 24 Apr 1695; died 1 Dec 1786 in Sutton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts. f/o 9 kn ch Worcester probate 11365 blacksmith innkeeper
16 ii Charles3 CHASE, born 12 Jan 1689/90 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died 7 May 1775 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts. He married on 17 Jul 1714 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts Hepzibah CARR, born 24 Apr 1692 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died 6 Jul 1765 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts. f/o 10 kn ch Essex Co probate 5099
17 iii Jacob3 CHASE, born abt 1694 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died 11 Sep 1754 in Haverhill, Essex Co, Massachusetts. He married on 24 Aug 1716 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts Joanna DAVIS, born 5 Sep 1697 in Haverhill, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died aft 1754. f/o 7 kn ch cooper
18 iv Abraham3 CHASE, born abt 1696 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts. He married Ruth MORSE.
19 v Lydia3 CHASE, born abt 1698 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died abt 1747. She married on 5 Nov 1724 William BLAY.
20 vi Phebe3 CHASE, born abt 1700 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts. She married on 25 Aug 1726 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts Nathaniel TUCKER.
+ 21 vii Mary3 CHASE (Homemaker), born abt 1705 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died aft 1777 in Woodstock, Windsor Co, Vermont. She married Joseph SAFFORD (House Joiner).
22 viii David3 CHASE, born 25 Oct 1710 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died 17 Dec 1802 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts. He married on 24 Nov 1729 Sarah EMERY. f/o 14 kn ch
23 ix Elizabeth3 CHASE.
Generation 3
21. Mary3 CHASE (Homemaker) (John2, Aquila11), born abt 1705 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died aft 1777 in Woodstock, Windsor Co, Vermont. She married on 30 Jul 1728 in Newbury, Essex Co, Massachusetts Joseph SAFFORD (House Joiner), born 12 Mar 1704/05 in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died abt 1757 in Hardwick, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, son of Thomas SAFFORD (Yeoman) and Eleanor CHENEY (Homemaker).
Notes for Mary CHASE (Homemaker)
SOURCE: No birth found m/o 8 kn ch alleged to have gone to Woodstock VT w/s
Joseph.
DEEDS: MARY SAFFORD TO JOSEPH SAFFORD JR: Rcd & recd 13 Sep 1757
Worcester Co MA Deed 38:312-3: I Mary Safford of Hardwick in the county of Worcester widow and Relict of Joseph Safford of said Hardwick decd in
consideration of the sum of Thirteen pounds Six Shillings and Eight pence in Hand paid by Joseph Safford my son of Hardwick aforesaid Housewright .. release .. my right of dower .. husband Decd .. TO HAVE & TO HOLD .. IN CONSIDERATION .. set my hand and Seal this 7th Day of August A D 1757
her
Mary x Safford Seal
mark
Signed .. In presence of Challis Safford Timo Ruggles
Worcester August 29th 1757 Mary Safford .. acknowledged ..
Before Timo Ruggles Just Peace
J T Chandler Regr
(copied 15 Mar 1989 Registry of Deeds Worcester MA)
Notes for Joseph SAFFORD (House Joiner)
SOURCE:VITAL RECORDS: Ipswich Essex Co MA published: BIRTH: 327; MARRIAGE: 381.
Deeds Ipswich, Sutton & Hardwick
History of Hardwick MA by Lucius Paige [1883]:264-6,491-2.
The Ohio Saffords by S M Culbertson [1932].
DEEDS:
GRANTEE INDEX 1731 1839
Joseph Safford
13:491 - 1741 Joyner 150L - Saml Dudley b/o Sutton
30:536 - 1751 - Obad Walker Hardwick
38:202 - 1757 - Elisha Smith Hardwick
38:312 _ 1757 - Mary Safford [see above]
GRANTOR INDEX 1731 1839
30:551 - 1751 of Sutton Joyner wife Mary - David Allen
31:458 - 1752 Jul 23 of Hardwick - Elisha Smith
38:203 - 1757 housewright - Edward Smith
38:312 - 1757 Mary - Joseph Safford [see above]
JOSEPH SAFFORD TO EDWARD BROWN: Rcd on Record Novr 11th 1741
Essex Co MA Deed 82:16: TO ALL PEOPLE .. Joseph Safford of Woodstock? in the County of Worcester in the Province of Mass Bay in New England Joiner FOR .. One hundred & thirty six? eight Shills in bills credit? ..by Edward Browne of of Ipswich .. HAVE GIVEN .. Dwelling house & barn together with Thirty Eight
rods of land .. in Ipswich .. bounded at the Northwesterly corner thence running Northerly on ye Country road five rods thence running Easterly on land of Thomas Safford Twelve rods to a Stake thence running Westerly on sd Thomas Saffords land to a lane which leads to the Corn Mills from thence as the fence now stands to the bounds first mentioned and also to maintain the fence as abovesaid Saffords Deed mentioned TO HAVE AND TO HOLD .. FURTHERMORE .. And Mary ye wife of sd Joseph Safford doth give up all her right of dower .. IN WITNESS .. Joseph Safford & Mary his wife .. set their hands & seals this twenty eighth day
of May .. one thousand seven hundred & thirty seven
Joseph Safford & a seal
Signed .. in presence of us Mosses Kimball Junr John Safford
May 28th 1737 .. Joseph Safford .. acknowledged .. John Appleton J P
Joseph was alive 29 Apr 1757 & died before 7 Aug 1757
Children of Mary CHASE (Homemaker) and Joseph SAFFORD (House Joiner) were as follows:
24 i Eleanor4 SAFFORD, born abt 1729 in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts; christened 29 Jun 1729 in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died 13 Dec 1730 in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: Ipswich MA pub vr:327,669 do not know date of birth & name of church bp
25 ii Joseph4 SAFFORD, born abt 1730 in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts; christened 25 Oct 1730 in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died 19 Jan 1798 in Woodstock, Windsor Co, Vermont. SOURCE: f/o 7 known ch Ipswich MA pub vr:327 alleged to have gone to Woodstock Vermont 1777.
26 iii Anna4 SAFFORD, born abt 1731 in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts; christened 28 Nov 1731 in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts. SOURCE: Need to trace her fam Ipswich MA pub vr:327 Hardwick MA pub vr:238 m/o 1 kn ch
27 iv Challis4 SAFFORD, born abt 1733 in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts; christened 9 Sep 1733 in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died abt 1771 in Hardwick, Worcester Co, Massachusetts. SOURCE: f/o 7 kn ch Ipswich MA pub vr:327 Hardwick MA pub vr:238 surgeon French/Indian War Worcester Co MA Probate 1771 Hardwick Admin #51751
28 v William4 SAFFORD, born abt 1734 in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts; christened 29 Dec 1734 in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died 26 Aug 1735 in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts. Ipswich pub VR:328,669
29 vi Philip [William]4 SAFFORD (Colonial War Vete), born See Notes in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts; christened 6 Jun 1736 in Ipswich, Essex Co, Massachusetts; died 18 Apr 1814 in Springfield, Windsor Co, Vermont; buried in Parker Hill Cemetery, Rockingham Windham Co Vermont. SOURCE: He is no doubt the William bap in Ipswich. Lt in Revol War Drum Major French/Indian War. House Joiner. DAR supplemental #598554. massachusetts Officers in the French and Indian Wars 1748-1763 edited by Nancy S Voye [date?]: Philip Safford Lt residence Hardwick expedition to Fort Edward 1759 June 27 to Oct 19 also Crown Point 1759? Jun 27 to Nov 23. COLONIAL WAR SERIES: FRENCH & INDIAN WAR: A MUSTER-ROLL OF THE COMPANY IN HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE UNDER THE COMMAND OF Samuel Robinson Captain viz: MENS NAMES: Philip Safford QUALITY: Drummer AT WHAT PER MONTH: _ OF WHAT TOWN: Hardwick DAYS TRAVELED: 13.6 TIME OF ENTRANCE: April 3 TIME IN THE SERVICE: Nov 4 TIME: 30 weeks 6 days WAGES: L10 10 2 ADVANCE WAGES: 1 9 10 RECD OF COMMISSARY: 0 14 4 BALANCE DUE: 4 6 0? Boston March 10 1756 94:48 [see below] AN ALPHEBETICAL LIST OF CAPT SAML ROBINSON'S COMPANY In Col Ruggles Corps (can't read rest) MENS NAMES: Philip Safford AGES: 20 WHEN BORN: Ipswich LAST RESIDED:Hardwick OCCUPATION: Joyner VOLUNTEER [?]:Volunteer FROM WHERE?: Hardwick FROM WC COMPY: Capt [Joseph?] Warner FROM WHAT REGT: Col Murray 94:352 [see below] SAMUEL ROBINSON CAPTAIN ABIJAH MASON LIEUT EZIEKEL PRATT ENSIGN PHILIP SAFFORD DRUMMER This company marched Oct 11 1756 .. 94:497 [see below] .. Philip Safford Drummer .. Fort William Henry Oct 11 1756 ..above .. at muster .. Saml Robinson 94:539: MA Archives 1 Mar 1989 photostates received difficult to read. DEEDS: PHILIP SAFFORD TO PETER EVANS JR Recorded 19 Mar 1792 Windham Co VT Deed 2:67: KNOW ALL MEN .. Philip Safford of Rockingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont .. fifty pounds .. by Peter Evans Junr .. one half acre of land and Grist? mill Land Saw mill Land .. Joining upon South line of His? original Ninety acre lot of land no fifteen in the sixth range of Ninety Acre Lot in said Rockingham and on the Brook at the Southeasterly? part of sd Lot or South line and Said half acre of Land is Bounded as follows Beginning at a Stake & Stone {?} in the South line of the aforesaid lot Six Rods {?} of said Sawmill and runs from thence North Eight Rods to a Stake & Stone then West? Ten Rods to a Stake & Stone then South to a Stake & Stone in the South line of said Lots then {?} to the place of Beginning being ten rods TO HAVE AND TO HOLD .. IN WITNESS .. Set my hand & Seal this 19th Day of March 1792 Philip Safford Seal Signed .. presence .. John Fuller Elijah Bright .. Rockingham March 19th 1792 .. Philip Safford and acknowledged .. Before Jehiel Webb Just Peace .. Regr PHILIP SAFFORD TO GERSHOM HOW: Recorded 6 Jul 1793 Windham Co VT Deed 2:215: KNOW ALL MEN .. Philip Safford of Rockingham in the County of Windham and State of Vermont Miller .. sum of three pounds .. paid by Gershom How of Rockingham .. Blacksmith .. GIVE GRANT .. a certain piece of land .. in Rockingham containing one half acre it being part of the Right owned by Charles & Hesikiah Clark it to begin a few Rods North of the House that was built by Turner? Wing beginning at a certain hemlock stump on a Steep pitch or bank and running on that line nine Rods to a Stake and Stones Supposed to pass about two Rods by Wing House & thence Easterly Nine Rods to a Stake & Stones & thence Northerly Nine Rods to a Stake & Stones and thence Westerly Nine Rods to the First mentioned Bounds TO HAVE AND TO HOLD .. IN WITNESS .. Set my hand and seal this 31st Day of December 1792 Philip Safford Seal Signed .. presence .. Seth Clark Joel Barrett .. Rockingham July ye 6th 1793 .. Philip Safford .. acknowledged .. Jehiel Webb Justice Peace .. Regr GS: LT PHILIP SAFFORD DIED APRIL 18 1814 AGED 74 YEARS.
30 vii Ebenezer4 SAFFORD, born 7 Jun 1739 in Sutton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died aft 1759. SOURCE: f/o 1 kn ch 1761 Ebenezer Hardwick Admin #51755 Sutton MA pub vr:148 Hardwick MA pub VR:238.
31 viii Mary4 SAFFORD, born 7 Apr 1742 in Sutton, Worcester Co, Massachusetts; died 27 Nov 1776 in Westminster Windham Co Vermont; buried in Old East Parish Cemetery Westminster Vermont. SOURCE: VITAL RECORDS: Sutton Worcester Co MA published:BIRTH:148 Hardwick MA published: MARRIAGE:238. Westminister VT VR m/o 6 kn ch CALEB b 1763 m Charlotte Priest d 28 Jul 1831 MARY b 1765 m Benjamin Page [b 28 Jul 1771] c1791 d 1850 ANNA b 4 Nov 1767 m Jonathan Lane c1795 d 1827 AZARIAH [eldest] b ? m Dolly Page b [16 Jun 1766 sis/o Benjamin] d 23 Jul 1838 SALMON/SOLMON b 28 Mar 1766/76 m Ruth Reed 1796 d 1857 JOSEPH b ? m Betsey Hawley d 3 Oct 1805.
