Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

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30 GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. died May 29th, 1721. 2d, he marvied J;m'y 7, 1724-5 Wid. Hannah JRussell, a daughter of Joseph Paine, Esq., of Harwich. She had previously married on the 20th of Jan'y 1715-16, Philip Eussel). 'She died May 8, 1753 aged 58, (the church records say "about 50.") 3d Mary Howland, Feb. 21, 1754. He was a captain, a man of some property, and had the bump of self esteem largely developed. Notwithstanding his official standing and his being junior to Dea. Samuel, he vvas always known as Scussion Sam, a nickname exceedingly mortifying to his dignity. He believed that his family was entitled to more respect than the other Bacon families and was often vexed because his neighbors thought otherwise. He had a habit of saying, "we \vill discuss that matter," hence his nickname. He resided in the house which was his father's and died Jan'y 29, 1770 aged 77. His children born in Barnstable were Sarah, Feb. 24, 1713-14, who married Jabez Linnell, Nov. 11, 1736; Oris, May 7, 1715, mar- ried Hannah Lewis Nov. 23, 1738, and died July 11, 1773, without issue, and bequeathed his estate to his nephew, the late Mr. Oris Bacon ; Thomas, Oct. 23, 1716, married Desire Hallett Feb. 1, 1745 ; Susannah, Dec. 24, 1718, married Nath'l Cobb De^ 14, 1738 ; Deborah, Dec. 4, 1720, married Peter Pierce-'Nov. 12, 1741 ; Hannah, baptized Feb. 13, 1725-6, and Mary baptized July 26, 1730. There are no descendants in the male line of Capt. Samuel Bacon now living in Barnstable. A great-grandson residing in AVisconsin has many. Oris Bacon, son of Oris died at Lima Centre, Wisconsin, Nov. 21, 1862, aged 85 years, 7 months, 5 days. V. Jeremiah, born Oct. 2, "1694, married Abigail Parker (she married 2d, Nov. 10, 1732, Mr. Eliphalet Carpenter of Woodstock,) and had Prince June 15, 1720, and Jeremiah, Jan'y 14, 1723-4. The latter married Hannah Taylor April 23, 1750. VI. Joseph, born June 15. 1695, married Patience Annable 1722, and had seven children. 1. Joseph born April 11, 1723, married Mirian Coleman Dec. 13, 1750 ; 2. Desire' born Dec. 3, 1724, married Joseph Davis, Jr., Sept. 24, 1745. 3. Jane, born Feb. 28 1727-8 married James Davis, Jr., Sept. 24, 1745. 4. Samuel, father of Robert

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 31 Bacon of Boston, born March 28, 1731. He died on board the Jersey prison ship. One account says "Samuel Bacon of Barnstable, died on board the prison ship at St. Lucia 1781." 5. Patience, born June 29, 173-1, married May 19, 1747, Ben. Davis. 6. Annah, born July 29, 1737, died June 20, 1761. 7. Mercy, born April 17, 1740, married Sept. 4, 1760, Ben. Lumbert. VII. Ebenezer, born March 11, 1698. VIII. Nathaniel, born Sept. 11, 1700, married June 11, 1726, Sarah Cobb. He lived in the Otis Loring house and removed to New Jersey about 1750. He had born in Barnstable, Rebecca, Dec. 17, 1726 ; Jeremiah, born June 25, 1732; Elizabeth, born May 1, 1734; Sarah, born May 9, 1736 ; (she said her sister Elizabeth walked from New Jersey, barefooted ;) died unmarried in 1815; Nathaniel born March 3, 1737-8. IX. Job, born March 23, 1703, married Elizabeth Mills, March 10, 1725. X. Elizabeth, born Aug. 6, 1705. John Bacon, Esq., youngest son of Nathaniel, was eight years of age when his father died in 1673. Beside his share in his father's estate, his brothers Nathaniel and Samuel bought for him Nov. 25, 1676, twelve acres of land of Major John Walley, administrator on the estate of Nicholas Davis, deceased. The eastern half, however, seems to have been transferred to his sister Mercy, afterwards wife of Hon. John Otis. Extracts* from ancient deeds, and other records, enable me to state in an intelligible form the original laying out of the lands east of Cobb's, or Meeting House Hill. The house lot of Roger Goodspeed as already stated was bounded west by the present Mill Lane and the Hyannis road. On the north side of the highway the next lot on the east was laid out to Nathaniel Bacon, this extended to the top of the Hill a little east of the spot where the late Capt. Isaac Bacon's house stood. On the south side of the road, the lot next east of Goodspeed's was owned in 1654 by the Wid. Mary Hallett, and is now owned by S. B. Phinney and the heirs of Timothy Reed, deceased. The next lot was laid out to *The extracts referred to are omitteo.

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 31<br />

Bacon <strong>of</strong> Boston, born March 28, 1731. He died on<br />

board the Jersey prison ship. One account says<br />

"Samuel Bacon <strong>of</strong> <strong>Barnstable</strong>, died on board the prison<br />

ship at St. Lucia 1781." 5. Patience, born June 29,<br />

173-1, married May 19, 1747, Ben. Davis. 6. Annah,<br />

born July 29, 1737, died June 20, 1761. 7. Mercy, born<br />

April 17, 1740, married Sept. 4, 1760, Ben. Lumbert.<br />

VII. Ebenezer, born March 11, 1698.<br />

VIII. Nathaniel, born Sept. 11, 1700, married June 11,<br />

1726, Sarah Cobb. He lived in the Otis Loring house<br />

and removed to New Jersey about 1750. He had born in<br />

<strong>Barnstable</strong>, Rebecca, Dec. 17, 1726 ; Jeremiah, born June<br />

25, 1732; Elizabeth, born May 1, 1734; Sarah, born May<br />

9, 1736 ; (she said her sister Elizabeth walked from New<br />

Jersey, barefooted ;) died unmarried in 1815; Nathaniel<br />

born March 3, 1737-8.<br />

IX. Job, born March 23, 1703, married Elizabeth Mills,<br />

March 10, 1725.<br />

X. Elizabeth, born Aug. 6, 1705.<br />

John Bacon, Esq., youngest son <strong>of</strong> Nathaniel, was eight<br />

years <strong>of</strong> age when his father died in 1673. Beside his share<br />

in his father's estate, his brothers Nathaniel and Samuel<br />

bought for him Nov. 25, 1676, twelve acres <strong>of</strong> land <strong>of</strong><br />

Major John Walley, administrator on the estate <strong>of</strong> Nicholas<br />

Davis, deceased. The eastern half, however, seems to have<br />

been transferred to his sister Mercy, afterwards wife <strong>of</strong> Hon.<br />

John Otis.<br />

Extracts* from ancient deeds, and other records, enable<br />

me to state in an intelligible form the original laying out <strong>of</strong><br />

the lands east <strong>of</strong> Cobb's, or Meeting House Hill. The house<br />

lot <strong>of</strong> Roger Goodspeed as already stated was bounded west<br />

by the present Mill Lane and the Hyannis road. On the<br />

north side <strong>of</strong> the highway the next lot on the east was laid<br />

out to Nathaniel Bacon, this extended to the top <strong>of</strong> the Hill<br />

a little east <strong>of</strong> the spot where the late Capt. Isaac Bacon's<br />

house stood. On the south side <strong>of</strong> the road, the lot next<br />

east <strong>of</strong> Goodspeed's was owned in 1654 by the Wid. Mary<br />

Hallett, and is now owned by S. B. Phinney and the heirs<br />

<strong>of</strong> Timothy Reed, deceased. The next lot was laid out to<br />

*The extracts referred to are omitteo.

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