Edgartown Vital Records 1850
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BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY VITAL RECORDS OF EDGARTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS, TO THE YEAR 1850. PUBLISHED BY THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, AT THE CHARGE OF THE EDDY TOWN-RECORD FUND. BOSTON, MASS., 1906. publication is issued under the authority of a vote THISpassed by the New England Historic Genealocicai, Society, 6 November, 1901, as follows: Voted : That the sum of $20,000, from the bequest of the late Robert Henry Eddy, be set aside as a special fund to be called the Eddy Town-Record Fund, for the sole purpose of publishing the Vital Records of the towns of Massachusetts, and that the Gov cil be authorized and instructed to make such arrangements as may be necessary for such publication. And the treasurer is hereby instructed to honor such drafts as shall be authorized by the Council for this purpose. Committee on Publications. C. B. TiLLINGHAST, FrANCIS EvERETT BlAKE, Charles Knowles Bolton, Don Gleason Hill, Edmund Dana Barbour. \. Editor. Henry Ernest Woods. Stanbope press r. H. 0IL3ON COMPANY BOSTON U.S.A. TOWN OF of npHE EDGARTOWN, County -' Dukes County, formerly known as Great Har- bour, was established July 8, 1671, from common land, and the name then changed. the February 5, 1830, bounds between Edgartown and Tisbury were established. Population by EXPLANATIONS. 1. When places other than Edgartown and Massachusetts are named in the original records, they are given in the printed copy. 2. In all records the original spelling is followed. as 3. The various spellings of a name should be examined, items about the same family or individual might be found under different spellings. 4. Marriages and intentions of marriages are printed under the names of both parties, but the full information concerning each party is given only in the entry under his or her name. When both the marriage and intention of marriage are recorded, the record is and where a only marriage printed ; marriage appears without the intention recorded, it is designated with an asterisk. 5. Additional information which does not appear in the original text of an item, i.e., any explanation, query, inference, or difference shown in other entries of the record, is bracketed. Parentheses are used only when they occur in the original text, or to separate clauses found there — such as the birthplace of parents, in late marriage records. ABBREVIATIONS. a. — age abt. — about b. — born ch. — child c/in. — — children Co. —county C.R.I. church record, Church of Christ, Congre- gational C.R.2. — church record, Methodist C.R.3. — church record, Baptist d. — died daughter ; ; day Dea. — deacon D.R.I. — Dukes County record, Court Vol. i D.R,2. — Dukes — County record, Deeds Vol. i dup. —duplicate entry G.R.I. — gravestone record. Old Burying Ground G.R.2. gravestone record. Pease's Point Way Ceme- tery— G.R.3. — gravestone record, private grounds G.R.4. gravestone record, Indian Cemetery, Chap- paquiddick— .^slahd G.R.5. gravestone record. First Cemetery, Chappa- quiddick Island G.R.6. — gravestone record, Belain Cemeter)', Chappa- quiddick— Island G.R.7. — gravestone record, Cottage City Cemetery G.R.8. gravestone record, Farm Neck Cemetery, Cottage City G.R.9. — gravestone record, graves near Old House Pond, Cottage City ABBREVIATIONS. h. — husband hrs. — hours inf. — infant int. — — publishment of intention of marriage Jr. — junior m. married ; month min. — minutes p.R. — private record, from a Record of Deaths kept by the Rev. Samuel Kingsbury and the Rev. Joseph Thaxter (with additions by Miss Harriet M. Pease), now in the possession of Miss Harriet M. Pease, of Edgartown. prob. — probably rec. — recorded s. — —son Sr.— senior w. wife ; week wid. — widow widr. — widower y. — year ist, — first 2d. — second ^d. — third EDGARTOWN BIRTHS. EDGARTOWN BIRTHS. To THE YEAR 185O. ADAMS, Ann Eliza, w. Rev. William Livesey, Dec. 19, 18 16, in Luzerne, N.Y. G.R.7. s. ADDLINGTON, , Francis, May 14, 1843. ALLEN, Frederick, s. Jonathan Esq. and Deborah of Chilmark, bp. Oct. 28, . C.R.I. Huldah [w. James CofEn], Oct. 29, 1753. AMOS, Joseph, Rev., [1806]. G.R.5. Sophronia S. [ ? m.], [1831]. G.R.5. ch. AREY, Betsey, Elijah and Anna, bp. Apr. 11, 1785, a. 7, at Chapaquid. c.r.i. Cornelia, d. Martin, mariner, July 9, 1845. Elizabeth, ch. Henry (lost at sea) and Cynthia, bp. July 10, 1803. c.r.i. George Washington, ch. Elijah and Anna, bp. Apr. 11, 1785, a. 5, at Chapaquid. c.r.i. Heman, s. Elijah and Anna, bp. Feb. 18, 1789. c.r.i. ch. Henry, Elijah and Anna, bp. Apr. 11, 1785, a. 9, at Chapa- quid. C.R.I. Henry, ch. Henry (lost at sea) and Cynthia, bp. July 10, 1803. C.R.I. Henry, s. Heman, Mar. 18, 1820. Henry, s. Heman and Sarah, bp. July 26, 1829. c.r.i. John, first s. Richard and Sarah, Oct. 3, 1677. Martin, s. EHjah and Anna, June 12, 1791. Martin, s. Martin, mariner, and Carohne, Apr. 28, 1849. d. Mary, Richard "Late of Edgertown," and Lydia (d. Justice Norton), Sept. 13, 1706. Mary, d. Tho[ma]s Jr. and Mary, Sept. 20, 1770. Polly, ch. Elijah and Anna, bp. Apr. 11, 1785, a. 3, at Chapaquid. C.R.I. Richard, s. Richard Jr. and Sarah (d. Lt. John Marchant), July 3, 1682. 10 EDGARTOWN BIRTHS. Arey, Thomas, s. Thomas Jr. and Mary, Sept. lo, 1772. [Henry, "His name was changed to Thomas," c.R. i.] Thomas, s. Elijah and Anna, bp. Sept. 11, 1787. c.R.i. twin d. — 1821. p.r. , Polly, June , twin s. — 1821. P.R. , Polly, June , ATHEARN (see Athem, Atthearn), Hannah, d. Solomon, bp. Feb. 26, 1727. C.R.I. Hephzibah [dup. Atthearn], ch. Solomon, bp. Mar. 14, 1725. C.R.I. Rebekah, d. Solomon, bp. June 8, 1729. c.r.i. Sarah, ch. Solomon, bp. Mar. 14, 1725. c.R.i. Simon [dup. Atthearn], ch. Solomon, bp. Mar. 14, 1725. c.R.i. ATHERN (see Athearn, Atthearn), Charles Grandison, s. Charles Grandison and Ann (d. Rev. Joseph Thaxter), grandson Dea. Athem of Tisbury, bp. Sept. 14, 1826. c.r.i. John, s. Robert and Peggy, bp. Mar. 23, 1783. c.r.i. Solomon, inf. Robert and Peggy, bp. [rec. between Mar. 18 and Apr. i], 1781. c.r.i. Thomas, ch. Robert and Peggy, bp. [rec. between Mar. 18 and Apr. i], 1781, a. 3. c.r.i. ATSATT, John, s. John and Bathsheba, bp. Sept. 4, 1748. c.r.i. ATTHEARN (see Athearn, Athem), Lydia, d. Solomon, bp. Apr. 30, 1732. C.R.I. BAILEY (see Bayhes), Elizabeth Cooke, ch. Hervey and Julia, bp. July 24, 1836. C.R.I. \V[illia]m Gould, ch. Hervey and Julia, bp. July 24, 1836. c.R.i. BARNEY, Sarah J., d. Charles J., cooper, and Content, Dec. 10, 1848. BARRET, Elisabeth, d. Joseph W. and w., bp. Nov. i, 1772. C.R.I. Joseph Wadsworth, s. Joseph W. and w., bp. July 31, 1768, C.R.I. Samuel Smallidge, s. Joseph and w., bp. Aug. 26, 1770. c.r.i. BASSETT, James, [1801]. G.R.7. BAYLIES (see Bailey), Barzillia F., s. John A., merchant, and Catharine, Apr. 27, 1848. Caroline, ch. Frederick and Sally, Apr. 5, 181 7. Caroline, ch. Frederic, bp. May 17, 1822. C.r.i. EDGARTOWN BIRTHS. II Baylies, Charles R., s. Edgar M., carpenter, and Sophia, Mar. 24, 1848. Charles Worth, ch. Frederick and Velina, Mar. 14, 182 1, in Nantucket. Daniel Williams, ch. Frederick and Sally [dup. Salley] [ch. Frederic and Sarah, c.R.i.], Mar. 11, 1812. Edgar M. [dup. Mason], ch. Frederick and Sally [dup. Salley] [second dup. adds [h. Sophia P.]], Nov. 13, 1809. Edgar Mason, ch. Frederic and Sarah, bp. Nov. 2, 1813, a. 3. C.R.I. Edward, ch. Frederick and Velina, Mar. 13, 1826. Frederick [dup. Jr.], ch. Frederick and Salley [dup. Sally] [second in dup. adds [h. Velina (Worth)]], Mar. 22, 1797 [dup. Woodstock, Conn.]. Frederick, ch. Frederick and Vehna, Jan. 29, 1840. Gustavies Adolputius [dup. Gustavis, omits Adolputius], ch. Frederick and Salley [dup. Sally], Dec. 15, 1800. Harriet [dup. Harriot], ch. Frederick and Sally [dup. Salley], Oct. 28, 1802. Henry, ch. Frederick and VeHna, Sept. 9, 1822. John, ch. Edgar M. and Sophia P., Sept. 2, 184 1. John A., s. John, merchant, June 3 [1844]. John Alfred, ch. Frederick and Sally, June 30, 18 14. John Alfred, ch. Frederic, bp. May 17, 1822. c.R.i. Joseph M., ch. Edgar M. and Sophia P., Aug. 27, 1835. Nancy, ch. Frederick and Sally [dup. Salley], Nov. i, 1804. Sally,' ch. Frederick and Salley [dup. Sally], Jan, 29, 1799 [dup. 1797, sic]. Sarah Lee, ch. Frederick and \eHna, Dec. 4, 1824. Sarah Lee. d. Edgar M. and Sopliia P., July 2, 1833. P. w. 18 12. Sophia [ ], Edgar M., May 21, Thomas F., s. John A., merchant, and Catherine, Oct. 21, 1849. Thomas Lee, ch. Frederick and Salley [dup. Sally], July 12, 1807. Velina (Worth) [w. Frederick Jr.], Aug. 20, 1799. VeUna Worth, ch. Frederick and Vehna, Nov. 29, 1829. s. Frederick and , VeHna, June 13, 1843. BEAMAN, George Herbert, s. Rev. Charles C, July 27, 1845. BEECHER, Eliza [w. Ezekiel Perry], [1807]. G.R.7. w. H. — BEETLE (see Betle), Betsey [ ], James [Nov. , 1793]. G.R.7. 12 EDGARTOWN BIRTHS. Beetle, Charlotte N., d. Christopher R., farmer, June 20, 1845. Christopher, s. William, Nov. 8, 1777. G. — Edmund [Mar. , 1843]. G.R.7. EUza B., ch. John, Mar. 12, 1836. Harriet A., ch. John, Feb. 6, 1834. James H. Esq., [1790]. G.R.7. Jedidah C, ch. John, Apr. 24, 1841.