Essex County MA

1722 Byfield Massachusetts Parish Records Baptisms

Daniel, son of James Chute, May 6. Abigail, dau. of Isaac Adams, July 1, 1722 Hannah, dau. of John Boynton, July 1, 1722. Daniel, son of Benjamin Poor, July 1, 1722. Sarah, dau. of Stephen Thurston, July 15. Oliver, son of Edmund Goodridge, July 29. Joseph, son of Matthew Adams, July 29. Samuel, son of Lionel Chute, Aug. 5, 1722 Mercy, dau. of Ebenezer Boynton, Aug. 5, 1722. Elizabeth, dau. of Samuell Dole, Aug. 5, 1722. Moses, son of Lt. Jno. Spafford, Aug. 12. Hannah, dau. of John Jackman, Sept. 2. Nathaniel, son of Daniel Tenney, Oct. 28. Mehitabel, dau. … Read more

1736-7 Byfield Massachusetts Parish Records Baptisms

John, son of Joshua Noyes, Jan. 16. Sarah, dau. of James Lacount, Jan. 23. Rebecca, dau. of Nathan Wheeler, Feb. 13 Mary, dau. of Timo. Jackman, Feb. 13. Benjamin, son of Benj. Stickney, jr., Mar. 6, 1736-7. Samuel, son of Samll Wallingford, Apr. 16. Jonathan, son of Jonathan Pearson, Feb. 27, 1736-7

Biography of Alfred Damas

The career of Mr. Damas has been a very eventful and interesting one, and now, at the age of sixty-four, he is the possessor of a handsome competence, the fitting reward of his well spent life. For twenty-six years he has been prominently connected with the mercantile interests of Lewiston and his efforts have been an important element in the progress and advancement of this section of the state. He was born far from his present home, being a native of Brussels, Belgium, where his birth occurred on the 18th of July, 1835. He attended school in his native country … Read more

Byfield Massachusetts Parish Records

Records of Byfield Parish

736 Byfield Massachusetts parish records recorded by a Rev. Hale from 1709-1743. These baptisms may include residents from Newbury, Rowley and Georgetown. The first pastor of the church in the parish was Rev. Moses Hale, who died Jan.16, 1743-4. The following are all the records of baptisms in the parish from the founding of the church to the time of Mr. Hale’s decease.

Biographical Sketch of L. Louis Malm

Malm, L. Louis; vice consul for Sweden; born in Umea, Sweden, Dec. 15, 1850; son of John August and Augusta Sophia Wahlin Malm; educated in Government schools and College of Umea; married, Dec. 15, 1874, Miss Wilhelmina Peterson; issue, seven children; went to sea as an apprenticed seaman; promoted to 2nd mate; spent four years at sea; on returning to Sweden, engaged in ship chandlery for one year; in 1872, came to the U. S.; located in Pennsylvania, with Titiusville Gas & Water Co.; in 1874, became supt. and remained in that position till 1884, when elected treas. Danvers, Mass., … Read more

Biography of Dr. Clark W. Sylvester

Dr. Clark W. Sylvester, one of Riverside’s wealthy and most esteemed citizens, was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1850, son of Sewell and Mary J. (Foster) Sylvester, both natives of Maine. The father was an iron founder by trade, and although a hard-working man, with nothing but his daily labor to depend upon for the maintenance of his family, he was possessed with the innate sense of honor and the principles of a gentleman. He toiled assiduously and took upon himself liabilities to give a good education to his son, who, during vacations, worked respectively in a grocery, paint shop, … Read more

Genealogy of William Allen Family

I131 WILLIAM ALLEN: b. in England; came to America in 1638, and lived in Salisbury, Mass.; m. Ann Goodale, by whom he had 11 ch. I132 BENJAMIN ALLEN: b. 1652; m., first, Mrs. Rachel Wheeler; m., 2nd, Hopestill Leonard; served in King Philip’s War in 1678; father of 14 ch., including I133 JEREMIAH ALLEN: had 14 ch., including I134 BENJAMIN ALLEN: whose s. was I135 BARNABAS ALLEN: served in the Revolutionary War. I136 REUBEN ALLEN: who had I137 PHILEMON ALLEN: d. 1866; had I138 CLARK ALLEN: m. (2nd) Emeline Whipple; 3 ch. by 1st w. and 6 by 2nd. (1) … Read more

1730 Byfield Massachusetts Parish Records Baptisms

Sarah, dau. of Bartholomew Pearson, Apr. 5, 1730 Lydia, dau. of Jonathan Thirston, Apr. 5, 1730. William, son of William Searl, Apr. 12. Ann, dau. of Benj. Plumer, May 10 Samuell, son of Samll Emmerson, May 10. Aaron, son of Aaron Plumer, May 24 Eunice, dau. of Wm. Tenney, May 24. Moses, son of Thomas Lull, June 7 Hannah, dau. of Joseph Russell, June 7. Nathan, son of Thomas Burpe, July 26. Bethya, dau. of Joseph Goodridge, jr., Aug. 23, 1730. Abel, son of Nathan Plumer, Sept. 6. William, son of Lt. Jno. Spafford, Oct. 18. Miriam, dau. of John … Read more

1710 Byfield Massachusetts Parish Records Baptisms

Sarah and Mary Poor, young women, daughters of Joseph Poor, Apr. 23, 1710. Faith, dau. of Maximilian Jewett, Apr. 30. Jane, dau. of Benjamin Plummer, June 4. Mary, dau. of James Wheeler, Aug. 13. Margarett, dau. of Nathan Wheeler, Oct. 29, 1710. Elizabeth, dau. of Francis Nelson, Nov. 5, 1710. Mary, dau. of Jno. Noyes, Nov. 26, 1710. Abigail, dau. of Sam’l Felt, Dec. 24, 1710. David, son of Jonath’n Spafford, Dec. 24, 1710.

Elizabeth Tawley House

The house and lot of Mrs. Elizabeth Tawley was originally the estate of Dr. George Emery, an early surgeon of Salem. He was living in Salem in 1637, owned this land in 1652, and lived in this house as early as 1657. May 1, 1677, in consideration of good will, he conveyed the house and lot to his kinswoman Elizabeth Tawley and her husband John Tawley, a mariner, the conveyance being made upon the condition that they maintain him during the remainder of his life. John Tawley died in 1690, and his widow Elizabeth and only child Elizabeth continued to … Read more

1741 Byfield Massachusetts Parish Records Baptisms

Noyes, son of David Pearson, Mar. 29, 1741 Lucy, dau. of Moses Hale, Mar. 29, 1741 Isaac, son of Samuel Stickney, Mar. 29, 1741 Eleazer, son of Caleb Burbank, Mar. 29, 1741. Ruth, dau. of Timothy Jackman, Apr. 12, 1741. William, son of Moses Woodman, Apr. 26, 1741. A child of Abraham Brown, May 17. Sarah, dau. of Nathan Wheeler, May 31 Eunice, dau. of Joshua Noyes, May 31. Joseph, son of Joseph Noyes, July 19. William, son of Dea. Samll Moody, Aug. 9. Edmund Tenney, son of Abenezer Tenny, Sept. 27, 1741 Eliz., dau. of Samll Hovey, Sept. 27, … Read more

Biography of George H. Adams

George H. Adams, of Hill, the senior proprietor of the Hill Needle Factory, was born at Haverhill, Mass., son of the late Harrison Adams, the founder of the needle industry in this place. The first of the Adams family in this country was Enoch Adams, the great-grandfather of George H. He came to America from England, and settled, first in Newbury, and afterward in Salisbury, N.H. His last years were spent in the western part of the latter town, near Kearsarge Mountain. His son, Russel, after his marriage with Susanna Fifield, moved to Hill, where a family of eight children … Read more

1715 Byfield Massachusetts Parish Records Baptisms

Ann, dau. of Jonathn Wheeler, May 8. Elizabeth, dau. of Jonathan Boynton, May 22, 1715. Joseph, son of Benjamin Woodman, June 5, 1715. William, son of Stephen Longfellow, June 12, 1715. Rachel, dau. of Elias Whitten, June 19. Ann, dau. of Maximilian Jewett, July 17. Abraham, son of Abraham Adams, Aug. 28, 1715. James, son of Andrew Stickney, Oct. 9. Jonathan, son of Richard Layton, Oct. 23 Moses, son of Edmund Cheney, Nov. 27. Dorothy, dau. of William Boynton, Dec. 18, 1715

1711 Byfield Massachusetts Parish Records Baptisms

Ebenezer, son of Ephraim Colman, Aug. 12, 1711 David son of Ebenezer Ayrs, Aug. 12, 1711 Samuel, son of Jonathan Bradstreet, Aug. 12, 1711. Sarah, dau. of Henry Sewall, Aug. 26. Mary, dau. of Benjamin Stickney, Sept. 9, 1711. Benjamin, son of Jonathan Wheeler, jr., Sept. 30, 1711. James, son of John Lull, Nov. 4, 1711. Ephraim, son of Danll. Pearson, Nov. 25. Jeremy, son of Ebenezer Boynton, Dec. 30, 1711

Biography of William Tuttle

The word Tuthill, meaning a conical hill, is a common place name in England, of remote antiquity. From one or more places named Tuthill the surname Tuthill or Tuttle is derived, after a prevalent custom in the twelfth century and later when surnames came into use in England. The family had been especially prominent in Devonshire, England. There came to America in 1635, in the ship “Planter,” three families of this name from the parish of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England. John, William, and Richard Tuttle, the heads of these families, were doubtless brothers. John Tuttle, mercer, aged thirty-nine, according to … Read more

1724 Byfield Massachusetts Parish Records Baptisms

John, son of Samuell Brown, Mar. 29. Jonathan, son of Jno. Plumer, Apr. 19. Jonathan, son of Joseph Nelson, May 17. Caleb, son of Ebenezer Boynton, May 24. Stephen, son of Thomas Plumer, May 31, 1724. Joseph, son of Joseph Brown, May 31, 1724. Jeremy, son of William Searl, May 31, 1724. Edward, son of Samuel Hazzen, June 1. Jane, dau. of David Pearson, June 1. Hannah, dau. of Lyonel Chute, July 12. Jonathan, son of Jonathan Wheeler, June 14, 1724. A child of Richard Woodberry, Aug. 16. Ann, dau. of Thomas Wicom, Sept. 53. Mary, dau. of Isaac Adams, … Read more

1726-7 Byfield Massachusetts Parish Records Baptisms

David, son of James Chute, Jan. 1. Sarah, dau. of Jonathan Broadstreet, Jan. 15, 1726-7. Samuell, son of Samll Hazzen, Feb. 5. My son William Hale, Feb. 26. Mehitabell, dau. of Nathanll Herreman, Mar. 12, 1726-7 Samuell, son of Jonathan Thurston, Mar. 12, 1726-7