Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BAENSTABLE FAMILIES. 325
and his children born in Barnstable were :
I. Mary, Jan. 1654, married Moses Barlow and removed to
Rochester.
II. Stephen, May 1657, married Ann Saunders.
III. Phillip, Sept. 1659, removed to Falmoath.
IV. James, May 1662, married Elizabeth Tobey, died 1697.
V. Thomas, July 1665, married Sarah C, March 1702-3. Died
July 31, 1744. Left no issue.
VI. John, Aug. 1668.
VII. Benjamin, Feb. 1670, removed to Rochester, married Mary
Miller of Rochester July 17, 1695. His son, Dea. Seth,
was the great grandfather of Rev. Henry M. Dexter of
Boston.
Stephen Dexter, son of William, born in Barnstable May
1657, married, 27th April, 1696, Anna Saunders. He resided on
the farm of his grandfather Thomas at Dexter's Lane, West
Barnstable, and had,
I. Mary, 24th Aug. 1696, married March 5, 1717-18, Samuel
Chard.
II. A son, 22d Dec. 1698, died January following.
III. Abigail, 13th May, 1699.
IV. Content, 5th Feb. 1701, married Eben Landers of Rochester,
1725.
V. Anna, 9th March 1702-3, married John Williams 1725.
VI. Sarah, 1st June, 1705.
VII. Stephen, 26th July 1707, married Abigail Collier 1736.
VTII. Mercy, 5th July 1709. June 1737, she was living with
Jonathan Crocker, Senior, who gave her £5 in his will.
IX. Miriam, 8th March, 1712.
X. Cornelius, 21st March, 1713-14. He did not marry. With
his sister Molly, he lived in a two-story single house on the
east side of Dexter's Lane, opposite the Mill Pond.
Stephen Dexter, in his will dated March 17, 1729-30,
names his wife Ann, his son Stephen, to whom he gave his homestead,
son Cornelius, and daughters Abigail, Content, Sarah,
Mercy and Miriam. Also grand-daughter Ann Williams and
grand-children David and Elizabeth Cheard.
Philip Dexter removed to Falmouth, and in his will, proved
June 10, 1741, names his wife Alice, sons Joseph and Phillip, and
son Jabez of Rochester, and five other children. Also a son John
who died 1723. He owned a mill.
James Dexter married Elizabeth Tobey and removed to
Rochester. He died in 1697, leaving a daughter Elizabeth and a
posthumous child. His widow married Nathan Hamond.
Mr. John Dexter was the last of the name in Barnstable.
(See Childs.)