Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 161
III. Lydia, born Dec. 25, 1654. She was the third wife of
John, son of Mr. "William Sargeant of Barnstable, removed
to Maiden, where she died March 2, 1730, aged 76, leaving
no issue.
IV. John, born 2d March, 1656-7, died 29th May, 1657.
V. Hannah, born 14th Jan'y, 1658-9, married Thomas Huckins,
May 1, 1680. She died in Barnstable, 4th Nov. 1696, aged
37, leaving eight children. (See Huckins.)
VI. Samuel, born 15th April, 1661.—He had ten children. Many
of his sons were distinguished men. (See an account of his
family below.)
VII. Ruth, born 31st Dec. 1663-, married 7th April, 1682, Eleazer
Crocker of Barnstable. She died 8th April, 1698, aged 34,
leaving ten children. (See Crocker.)
VIII. Bethia, born 1st July, 1666, married, as I have noted, Shubael
Dimmock. The Jabez Dimmock and Mary G-ale named
in the will of Elder Chipman were probably children of
Bethia. She died early. Shubael Dimmock married 4th
May, 1699, Tabitha Lothropf or his second wife.
IX. Mercy, born 6th Feb., 1668, married Dea. Nathaniel Skiff,
removed to Chilmark where she died.
X. John, born 3d March, 1670-1. (See account of him below.)
XI. Desire, born 26th Feb., 1673-4, married Hon. Melatiah
Bourne of Sandwich, Feb. 23, 1696-6. She died March 28,
1705, aged 31. (See Bourne, where her name in one place
is erroneously printed Bethia, and in the same paragraph
"Rev." before the name of Thomas Smith should be
erased.)
Dea. Samuel Chipman, son of Elder John Chipman, born in
Barnstable, 15th April, 1661, inherited the homestead of his
father. He was a carpenter ; but farming was his principal business.
He kept a public house, and was a retailer of spirituous
liquors, a business not then held to be incompatible with the office
of Deacon of the chui'ch. He was a man of good business habits,
often employed as a town officer, and there were few in town who
stood higher than he in public estimation. He was ordained a
deacon of the church in Barnstable, Sept. 1, 1706.* He married
Dec. 27, 1686, Sarah, daughter of Elder Henry Cobb. He died
in 1723, aged 63, and his
years.
widow Sarah Jan'y 8, 1742-3, aged 79
Children of Dea. Samuel Chipman born in Barnstable.
I. Thomas, born, 17th Nov., 1687. He removed to Groton,
*After this date the custom of ordaining deacons appears to have been discontinued.
The subject was discussed at several meetings of the Church, but a majority was not in favor
of reviving the custom. The deacons of the East Church, organized in 1725, were not
ordained. Aug. 6, 1732, a church meeting was held to consider the propriety of reviving
the office of Ruling Elder and ordaining deacons. Aug. 21, 1734, another meeting was
held, which was not harmonious.