DESCENDANTS OF REVEREND WILLIAM NOYES, BoRN, ENGLAND, 1568, IN DIRECT LINE TO LAVERNE W. NOYES, AND FRANCES ADELIA NOYES-GIFFEN. ALLIED FAMILIES OF STANTON. LORD. SANFORD. CODDINGTON. THOMPSON. FELLOWS. HOLDREDGE. BERRY. SAUNDERS. CLARKE. JESSUP. STUDWELL. RUNDLE. FERRIS. LOCKWOOD. PUBLISHED BY LA VERNE W. NO-YES, CHICAGO; ILLINOIS. 1900. PRESS OF 52 W. JACJCSON ST. LAV ERSE W. N oYi-:s. ~u9fi persona[ interest, and curiosity, as to liis antecedents, f lie pu6frslier of tliis 6ook lias 9atliered, and caused to 6e 9atliered, tlie statistics lierein contained. $ecause flieg Cfl)ere so dijficaft to coffed, as CftJe{{ as to figlifen tlie task of of liers of liis ~ind­ . red cwlio mag liave a simifar curious interest in ancesfrg, lie decided to print f.iem, and liopes tliat tlieg mag prove of maferiaf assistance to otliers. e&af/erne W. J2oges. CHICAGO, 1900. NOYES FAMILY. Reverend William Noyes was born in England during the year 1568. He matriculated at University College, Oxford, 15 November, 1588, at the age of twenty years, and was graduated B. A., 31 May, 1592. He was Rector of the Parish of Choulderton in Wiltshire, situated between Amesbury in Wiltshire and Andover in Hampshire, and eleven mile~ from Salisbury, which contains the great Salisbury Cathedral, built in the year 1220 A. D., whose lofty tower overlooks the dead Roman city of Sarum and '' Stonehenge," the ruins of the won­ derful pre-historic temple of the ancient Celtic Druids, in the midst of Salisbury Plain. The register of the Diocese shows that he officiated in the Parish from 1602 to 1620, at which time he resigned. He was then appointed Attorney General to the King. He was succeeded as rector by his son, Rev. Nathan Noyes. Rev. William Noyes .. married Ann Parker, who was a sister of Rev. Robert Parker, a learned Puritan divine, and a graduate of Oxford, who was driven to Holland' for "non-conformity " to Queen Elizabeth's forms. He died intestate before 30 April, 1622, when an inventory was made, and his widow was appointed administratrix 28 May, 1622 (Court of Archdeacon of Sarum). ffis widow was buried at Ohoulderton '1 March, 1657, aged eighty-two years 8 THE NOYES FAMILY. (Parish Register). Her will is at Somerset House, London (Wooten, 130), and mentions sons James and Nicholas in New England. Will was dated March, 1655, and proved 21 April, 1658, at London. .James, his brother Nicholas and their cousin, Thomas Parker, came to New England in 1634, and from James and Nicholas Noyes have Aprung the Noyes family in America. 1James1 Noyes was born about the year 1608 at Choulderton in Wiltshire, England. He matriculated at Brasenose College, Oxfor<l, 22 August, 1627, but was not graduated. The Rev. Thomas Parker took him for his assistant at his school in New­ bury in Berkshire. He married, early in 1634, Sarah, eldest daughter of Mr. •Joseph Brown of Southampton, England. In March of that year they embarked for New England on the "Mary and John" of London. They settled in Medford, where the county records show him to have been a resident in 1634, where be was made Freeman, September 3, 1634, and where "he preached" (Brook's History of Medford). It is said that "for a time he officiated in the Watertown Church" (probably as an assii;;tant to Rev. George Phillips). His cousin, Rev. Thomas Parker, was at first called to Ipswich to join with Mr. Ward, but be, choosing r~ther to accompany some of his countrymen (who came out of Wiltshire in England) to that new place, than to be engaged with such as he had not been acquainted withal before, removed with them and settled at Newbury (Coffins' Newbury,pp. 11, 12). Newbury, Mass., was incorporated as a town in the spring of 1635. Uniform tradition asserts that the few original settlers came by water from Ipswich through Plum Island Sound and up the river Quascacunquen (now river Parker) to the place they had THE NOYES FAMILY. 9 selected as their future habitation. Tradition also asserts that they landed on the north bank of the river about one hundred rods below the spot where the bridge now stands, and that Nicholas Noyes was the first who leaped ashore. Among these original settlers was Mr. Thomas Parker, Mr. James Noyes and wife, and brother Nicholas Noyes (Newbury, p. 15). Rev. Mr. Parker and Rev. Mr. Noyes began, almost imme- diately, to form a church. The first meeting was on the Sabbath and held in the open air, under a tree. Rev. Mr. Parker was chosen pastor" in that waye of church diAcipline which he then preached for, the congregational waye" (Newbury, p. 17). Mr. James Noyes was at the same time chosen teacher. He was the son of a minister, who married a sister of Mr. Robert Parker, and was, of course, a cousin of Mr. Thomas Parker. Rev. Cotton Mather in bis "Magnolia" says: "They taught in one school (in England), came over in one ship, were pastor and teacher in one churcli and, Mr. Parker continuing always in celibacy, they lived in one house till death separated them for a time." For a few years after the settlement of the town their resi­ dence was on the west side of the " lower green," but on the removal of the meeting-house Mr. Noyes built a house in what is now Parker street. It is still standing and is owned by one of his descendants, Mr. Silas Noyes, and is one of the oldest houses in Newbury. Of Mr. James Noyes his cousin Parker writes: "Mr. J ameei Noyes, my worthy colleague in the ministry of the gospel, was a man of singular qualifications, in piety excelling, an implacable enemy to all heresie and schism, and a most able warriour against the same. He was of a reaching and ready apprehension, a large invention, a most profound 10 THE NOYES FAMILY. judgment, a rare and tenacious and comprehensive memory, fixed and unmovable in his grounded conceptions, sure in words and speach, without rashness ; gentle and mild in all his expres­ sions, without all passion or provoking language. And as he was a notable disputant, so he never would provoke his adver­ sary, saving by the short knocka and heavy weight of argument. He was of so loving, and compassionate, and humble carriage, that I believe never were any acquainted with him but did desire the continuance of his society and acquaintance. He was reso­ lute for truth and in defense thereof, had no respect to any per~ons. He was a most excellent counsellor in doubts, and could strike at a hair's breadth, like the Benjamites, and expedite the entangled out of the briars. He was courageous in danger, and still was apt to believe the best, and made fair weather in a storm. He was much honored and esteemed in the country, and his death was much bewailed. I think he may be reckoned among the greatest worthies of the age." He died 22 October, 1656. His will was dated I '7 October, 1656, five days before his death, and was proved 26 November. In it he mentions wife Sara and children, brother Deacon Nicholas Noyes and cousin Rev. Thomas Parker. Inventory of estate amounted to £657 11s. 4d. His widow's will was dated 11 November, 1681, she died in Newbury 13 September, 1691, and her will was proved 29 September, 1691. Inventory of estate amounted to £1108. Children. Born in Newbury, Mass. I/ 1J OSEPH2 , born October 15, 1637, m. first, Mary Dartell ; second, Mrs. Mary Williams ; died at Bermuda Islands. 'f11B lloln: oi_.• H,i,;v. J A:\lES 1 N OYEs, N 1n\·nu1n·, l\Lu,s. THE NOYES FAMILY. 11 1 JAMEs1 , born March 11, 1640, m. Dorothy Stanton; settled at Stonington, Conn. 3 S.A.RAH 2 , born August 12, 1641, died young. 'MosEs2 , (Reverend), born December 6, 1643, m. Ruth Pickett, settled at Lyme, Conn. 5JoHN2, born June 3, 1645, went to the Bermudas. _6 THOMAS 2 , born August 10, 1648,m.first,MarthaPierce; second, Elizabeth Greenleaf ; be was a Colonel of militia. 1 REBECCA 2 , born April 1, 1651, m. John Knight. 8 WILLIAM2, born September 22, 1653, m. Sarah_ Cogswell. 9 SARAH 2 , born March 25, 1656, m. Rev. John Hale, of Beverly, Mass. 2 JAMES2 , (REv. JAMEs 1 ). Born March 11, 1640, in Newbury, Mass., and graduated at Harvard College 1659. In the year 1664 he removed to Stonington, Conn., and in June, 1664, he commenced preaching there as a licentiate. On September 10, 16'74, he was regularly ordained as the first minister of Stonington, and continued to preach there as the pastor of the First Congregational Church until his death, which occurred December 30, 1 '719. His ministry covered a period of fifty-five years. The day following his ordination, (September 11, 1674,) he married 1 Dorothy 2 Stanton, who was born in 1651, and was a daughter of Thomas Stanton, of Hartford. Her mother was 3 Ann 2 , daughter of Thomas Lord, of Hartford. Dorothy died in Stonington, Conn., January 19, 17 43-4. 12 THE NOYES FAMILY. Rev. James2 was very highly respected by the people and filled many positions of trust and honor. He served as a soldier and volunteer against the Indians in the N arraganset war, and received land for services rendered in what is now Voluntown, Conn. (Bodge's Soldiers of King Philip's war, page 443, Narraganset Register, Vol. 1, p. 144). "In April, 1697, upon the motion of the Honorable Lieut.­ Govemour Stoughton, and information that the enemy, Indians, intended to scatter into small companies, to do mischief upon bis Majestie's subjects, the Governour and Councill also being moved by the worshipful Captain Samuel Mason and the Reverent Mr.