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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54 GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. ord. His children, born in Barnstable, were I. Mary, born 1640, bap'd May 6, 1643. II. Martha, born 1642, bap'd May 6, 1643. III. Priscilla, born March 10, 1643-4, bap'd March 11, 1643-4, married Dea. John Hall, jr., of Yarmouth, 1660. IV. Sarah, born March 28, 1646, bap'd March 29, married John Hamblin of Bai-nstable, Aug. 1667, and V. had twelve children. Abigail, born Dec. 18, 1647, bap'd Dec. 19, married April 12, 1670, Allen Nichols of Barnstable, and had nine children. VI. Hannah, born Nov. 16, 1649, bap'd Nov. 18. VII. Joseph, born Jan'y 25, 1651-2, bap'd same day, married Dec. 3, 1676. Martha Taylor. VIII. Hester, born Oct. 2, 1653, bap'd same day. IX. Lydia, born end of Sept. 1655. X. Rebecca,, born Sept. 1657, married Feb. 1670-1, William Hunter. Additional investigation will probably show the above to be an error of the record. William Hunter of Sandwich, married liebecca, daughter of Wid. Jane Besse, who married second, the notorious Marshall George Barlow. If the record is correct, she was only 13 years, 5 months old when married. XI. James, born end of July, 1660. He was admitted a townsman in 1683, being then only 23 years of age. In the division of the meadows in 1694, he had four acres, and in the final division in 1697, the same number was confirmed to him. In the division of the common lands in 1703, his name does not appear according to the rules adopted for the admission of townsmen, and the division of common land ; the above facts indicate that James Bearse was married in 1683, as no unmarried men were admitted townsmen till 24 years of age ; that he was a man who had good property, (2 1-2 or 3 being the average), this proportion indicates, and his name not appearing on the list in 1703, shows that he was then dead or had removed from town. There was a Bearse family early in Halifax, Plymouth county. An Austin Bearse is named who removed to Cornwall, Nova Scotia. Andrew Bearse of Halifax, Plymouth county,

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 55 raaiTied Margaret Dawes of East Bridewater, 1736. There were others of the name in Halifax. It is probable that James, son of Austin, removed to that town. Joseph Bearse, son of Austin, probably was a soldier in King Philip's war, his sons having rights in the town of Gorham, granted to the heirs of the soldiers who served with Capt. Gorhara. He married Dec. 3, 1676, Martha Taylor, daughter of Richard of Yarmouth, a "tailor" by trade, and so called to distinguish him from another of the same name called "Kock."' He died about the year 1695. She died January 27, 1727-8, aged 77 years. Children born in Barnstable: I. Mary, born Aug. 16, 1677. 8he did not marry was admitted to the East Church, 1742, and died Jan'y 19, 1760, aged 84 years. n. Joseph, born Feb. 21, 1679. He was one of the Grantees of Gorham, and his name is on the list of the first settlers in that town, dated 1733. He resided at Hyannis before his removal to Maine. ni. Benjamin, born June 21, 1682, married, Feb. 4, 1701-2, Sarah Cobb, second, Anna Nickerson of Chatham. IV. Priscilla, born Dec. 31, 1683, died March 31, 1684. V. EI)enezer, born Jan'y 20, 1687, married Nov. 25, 1708, Elizabeth Cobb, and second Joanna Lumbert, Sept. 4, 1712. VI. John, born May 8, 1687, married Nov. 15, 1711, Elinor Lewis. VII. Josiah, born March 10, 1690, married first, Nov. 2, 1716, Zeurich Newcomb of Edgartown, and second Mary. Removed to Gi'eenwich, Conn., 1734. VIII. James, born Oct. 3, 1692, married Mary Fuller, March 17, 1719-20. Benjamin Bearse. son of Joseph, was one of the early settlers at Hyannis. His homestead was bounded east by David Hallet's land, the corner being two rods from Hallet's house, and is now owned by his descendants. In his will dated March 26, 1748, proved on the 7th of July following, he named his sons Augustine, Benjamin, Joseph, Samuel, Peter and Stephen; his daughters Martha Lewis, Priscilla Lewis, Sarah Nickerson and Thankful Nickerson, and his

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 55<br />

raaiTied Margaret Dawes <strong>of</strong> East Bridewater, 1736.<br />

There were others <strong>of</strong> the name in Halifax. It is<br />

probable that James, son <strong>of</strong> Austin, removed to that<br />

town.<br />

Joseph Bearse, son <strong>of</strong> Austin, probably was a soldier in<br />

King Philip's war, his sons having rights in the town <strong>of</strong><br />

Gorham, granted to the heirs <strong>of</strong> the soldiers who served<br />

with Capt. Gorhara. He married Dec. 3, 1676, Martha<br />

Taylor, daughter <strong>of</strong> Richard <strong>of</strong> Yarmouth, a "tailor" by<br />

trade, and so called to distinguish him from another <strong>of</strong> the<br />

same name called "Kock."' He died about the year 1695.<br />

She died January 27, 1727-8, aged 77 years.<br />

Children born in <strong>Barnstable</strong>:<br />

I. Mary, born Aug. 16, 1677. 8he did not marry<br />

was admitted to the East Church, 1742, and died<br />

Jan'y 19, 1760, aged 84 years.<br />

n. Joseph, born Feb. 21, 1679. He was one <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Grantees <strong>of</strong> Gorham, and his name is on the list <strong>of</strong><br />

the first settlers in that town, dated 1733. He resided<br />

at Hyannis before his removal to Maine.<br />

ni. Benjamin, born June 21, 1682, married, Feb. 4,<br />

1701-2, Sarah Cobb, second, Anna Nickerson <strong>of</strong><br />

Chatham.<br />

IV. Priscilla, born Dec. 31, 1683, died March 31, 1684.<br />

V. EI)enezer, born Jan'y 20, 1687, married Nov. 25,<br />

1708, Elizabeth Cobb, and second Joanna Lumbert,<br />

Sept. 4, 1712.<br />

VI. John, born May 8, 1687, married Nov. 15, 1711,<br />

Elinor Lewis.<br />

VII. Josiah, born March 10, 1690, married first, Nov. 2,<br />

1716, Zeurich Newcomb <strong>of</strong> Edgartown, and second<br />

Mary. Removed to Gi'eenwich, Conn., 1734.<br />

VIII. James, born Oct. 3, 1692, married Mary Fuller,<br />

March 17, 1719-20.<br />

Benjamin Bearse. son <strong>of</strong> Joseph, was one <strong>of</strong> the early<br />

settlers at Hyannis. His homestead was bounded east by<br />

David Hallet's land, the corner being two rods from Hallet's<br />

house, and is now owned by his descendants. In his will<br />

dated March 26, 1748, proved on the 7th <strong>of</strong> July following,<br />

he named his sons Augustine, Benjamin, Joseph, Samuel,<br />

Peter and Stephen; his daughters Martha Lewis, Priscilla<br />

Lewis, Sarah Nickerson and Thankful Nickerson, and his

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