Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 29
west end, stood a little distance north-east from William
Cobb's house. His tannery was in the low ground on the
north-east his house. He married Dee. 1686, Elizabeth
Howes of Yarmouth. He died in 1706, aged 49, leaving
a good estate, which was settled Feb. 15, 1712-13. His
house lot, a part of the Dimmock farm, contained nine acres
and he had thirty acres in the Common Field, adjoining the
house lot on the north, lands at Stony Cove, and at Middleboro,
meadows and wood land. Of the homestead two and
three fourths acres were set off to Job, bounded south by
the highway, west by land of .Vlr. John Otis, (now Lot N.
Otis,) and the meadow of Samuel Dimmock, north by the
Creek. This land is now owned by William Cobb. To
Samuel, his eldest son, and his mother, three acres, bounded
south by the highway, west by Job Bacon, and north by the
creek, with the barn and other buildings thereon. This land
is now owned by Solomon Hinckley. To Jeremiah, second
son, 3 and 1-2 acres, bounded south by the highway, west
by Samuel Bacon's land, (now by the town road to the
Common Field,) north by the creek, and east by Shubael
Dimmock's laud. This lot was afterwards owned by Jamos
Delap, and is now owned by the widow Anna Otis. Samuel
had 10, Jeremiah 9 1-2 and Job 9 acres in the Common
Field. Joseph had land at Stony Cove, and 1-3 of land at
Middleboro, &c. Ebenezer one third of land at Middleboro,
&c. Nathaniel had one third of land at Middleboro, &c. ; in
his portion were 1 silver spoon, 1 silver porringer, &c.
His Wid. Elizabeth, and daughters Anna and Mary had portions
set to them in severalty. Sarah and Elizabeth are not
named, and were probably dead.
Children of Jeremiah Bacon and his wife Elizabeth Howes
born in Barnstable.
I. Sarah, born Oct. 16, 1687, probably died young.
H. Anna, born Mar. 16, 1688-9.
HI.Mercy, born Jan'y 30, 1689-90, married Mar. 19, 1719,
Thomas Joyce of Yarmouth, had a large family of girls
noted for their beauty, which however did not prevent the
father from committing suicide.
IV. Samuel, born Aug. 15, 1692. He married three
wives. 1st, Deborah daughter of Nathaniel Otis, who
came from Nantucket and settled in Barnstable. She