EiillLY RECORDS OF THE PEABODY FAMILY OF ANDOVER cmiIPlwD BY CL\:U,OTTE BELEN ABBOTT r -~ , '":'~!c~:",,,,,,,,~, ,- ~ The PEABODY FAMILY OF AlmOVER. "~. The PEABODY family in _~erica are lineal descendants of that an- cient family whose origin Mr. .I.~Nehemiah Cleveland has traced back to the time of BOADIE, a kine of a primeval race of Britons, who in A.D. 61, crup.e to the rescue of his noble;,.ueen,Boadicea, when "bleeding from Roman rods." From the terrible defeat in which she lost her crown and life,he retreated to the Cambrian lilountains, from whose fastnesses he swept down upon the 1m'! countr:;r in frequent fora~7s, and he and his posterity became the terror of its inhabitants. The name "PEA", which sie;nifies mountains, ViaS at this time pre­ fixed to the "BOADIE II meanine man. The name of PEABODY ap1ears in an- cient British heraldr~, among the Knights of the Round Table,in the time of King Arthur. Lieut.Francis (2) Peabody, (son of John(l), was born in Hertford­ shire, England-in St. Albans-, 1614. He came to the colonies in 1635 in the ship, "Planter", with Hicholas Fer2ie, mariner. He is on the Mass. Rolls as II husbandman, age 21." He went first to IPSVlich;then in 1638 he went to Hampton with twelve others, who were proprietors and founders of that settlement. He was a freeman in 1642. HmJpton was set off to pew Hampshire, Rockingham Co., and J:!):ancis sold out to Rob­ of b;xeterz ert Drakel:( to move nearer Boston, Z,Iarch 25, 1650. The sale was of a house a~d 55 acres of land, for 25 k 13 she Nit.tl nis wife, Lyaia, whom he had married about 1639, he moved to Tppsfield, where, in may 1651, he o"ned a farm near rlichard Dorman and a loIr. Symonds. From the +a tt er he bought more Iq.nd later, and a180 ovmed lot 8 in HO\vley and Box i ford. The date of L~Tdia' s death is unknown hut Francis tock for a ! fecond wife ,:\Iary Foster, daughter of Reginald {l) Foster, after 1649.She was the widoVl of David :.1ood. She is mentioned in "I:iarmion !land lI.!.1a" of the fast Minstrel." " The PEABODY FAMILY -2- Lieut. Francis (~) Peabod? died in Topsfie1d,Feb.19, 1698;11ary died (~ .~ .. April 9, 1705 • Lieut.F;ancis(2) Peabody(John(l) and 1st '."life, L;rdia---, had:- ; Lydia(3), bapt.Aug. 30, 1640; m. Thomas Per1ey,Ju1~c 8, 1667. John (3), b. 1640; vras a Capt.;m. Hannah Andrews in lIa1den,Nov.23,1665; he m. 2nd., Sarah hosely of Dorchester, Nov.26,1703; he d. 1720. Joseph(3), b. 1644; m. 0ethia Bridges,Oct.26,16G8;he d. 1721. ~ade his vlil on ~ ~8.rc11 20, 1721, as freenlan of Box.ford. 7iil1iam(3), b. about 1646; lived in Boxford; m.AuC.14,1684,Hac:.nah Hale of re1t1fbur:-; he d. Uarch 1699; she d • .J:i'eb.23,1733. Isaac (3), b. 1648;lived in Topsfield on homestead; m. S8.rah (~ste~T?); made ITi11 Oct.21, 1726;probate Jan.2, 1727. Sarah (3), b. 1650 ; m. a Howe of Ipsrlich Hephzibah(3) b. 1652; m. a Rea of ~a1em Villace. ( A C~:ap of 4 ;,{ears. The folloydng ma;.;-be Mary Foster's: - ) Mary(3)morn,.L656;m.John Death of FraminGham. H.uth (3), b. IJa;l 2', 1658; d.Y. Da~aris (3), b.1660;d.Dec.19, 1660. Samuel(3), b.Jan.4,16G2;d.Sept.13,167~. Jacob(3), b.Jul;,7 28,1664;m. Abigail TO'.~me,Jan.12,1686;he d.l:ov.24,1689, at Topsfield; she m. 2nd.,Thos • .i?erle:v of Topsfield,Jan.14, 1696. Hannah (3), b.na;' 28,1668; d.y. 1'lath'l (3), b.July 29, 1669;n. Frances----; he d. 1715;child1ess;left estate to :rothers ar..d sisters. She m. 2nd.,Sam'1 Shackford of Portsmouth, lla~ 10, 1716;he d. 1731 • .~. -3- The PEABODY FAMILY ,7 John(3 ).L'eabody(Francis(2 )John(l) and vrife,Eannah Andrevls, had:- Johnt4), b.Aui=~.2o,.L666; d.; ~"o successor. II Thomas(4), b. Jlll;' 2::,1670; !I lIar:r (4:), b.April 6,1672; m. Hichard lIazen. Lydia (4), b. L~arch 9, 1673;m. Jacob Per1ey,Dec.6, 169(i. David{ 4), t!. July 12,1678; V!as :G;nsi,;;n; lived in, Boxford: ~n. Sarah Pope, ,lJ' 1 C • o f ar t Ll01XC~;' h J.. Ol~ri e d'CJ."llJ.rc, h , ~ '70I 0; ne d"•.-:.prl "1 1 , 17~~6 ; she d. sept. 29, 1756 at 72. Elizabeth(4), b.AuS. 13,1680;m. David Arldrews,Fe b.12, 1702. J':athan (4), I'. Jul:T 20,1682; a Deacon; m. 1st,lTov. 29,1711,nannah Put- Eam of l::Ia1em Vi12.age; he D. ;:~nd., Larch 27,1723,?risciJla n n_~_n_O·l'.R,c,', , _ , orn_ ~opsfl'e1d_,'."'l'~0'\"~_ ' ~ or riev. OJTO"CDh .:::> v ~ CrDe~'~ecC ~ , .. " ! _ d_ • ". arch_1.t: ~ , :"]"1 c • t...To .......Q pp1,J _-<. L;, 168~; ;m. A5DOVER line. JoselJh( z; )2~B:bod:'(Fr8Jjcis (2 )J'ohn( 1) f',nd wi.:t:2 . .oethia _~r:id·:e·s-,-had:- Joseph(4), ; •. ~lJri1 l(i,1671; joined church in :Soxford,i~9ri1 2.5,1703; D. ~:ary-- who joined church in Topsfield,HI)ri1 25,1703; he d. 17JJi. Jonathan (4), b. 1673; m. ~lice Pearl. Sarah (4), ':.Sept. 4, 1676;m. 3en Smith,1.la7 2- ,1700. L~.-dia Hol,t,Je..n.27,1702; she was dauo of Janes (2) Holt and wife,Ea:nah .;.1 en, of ANDOVER; he is rec- orded 2~S of ANDCV:::;R at ma:;:'riage; he d. 1706:she d. Oct.lO, 1'741 at 61. Betlliat4), b.Apri1 8, 1681; -"V2.S she 2nd wife of Hobert Holt of ,Iindham·( Lydia l4), b.Feb.4,1683;m.Jacob J:'er1e;;-,1.lay 9,1709.,; a.Lice~4), b.June 4,1685;m. Tll0SoHo1t of ANDOV~~H,Dec~14t,1708;he VTaS son of :\icho1as(2) I-Io1t;he d.Jan.l~;,1767;she d.July 29,1726. The PEABODY FAl.lILY -4- 7m.(3)r:~ab.o,d).:~i,~ut.Francis(2)Jn.0l) [.nd rI',ife" li.~nnah Hale, :qa,d:­ stephen(4), b.Aug.S,1685; a t!apt.;lived in Boxford; n. Eannah Swan; she d. April 7,1764 8t 75; he d. Jan.7,1759. Eary (4). • .ii.pri1 11, 168'1: [,1. Josepb Simmonds. 3phraim(4), ').April 23, 1689; m. Hannah Reddinc;ton,Ju1y 1713; he was de­ ranged fron 1732 to 1740;was under guardianship of Thos.Redd... inston and his brother, Stephen; he d. June 23, 1740. Richard (4), b.Feb.7,1691; m. Ruth Kimball of Boxford,·~~arch 7,1716-7; lived in·Pomfret,Conn.,1735; he d. 1771. Hannah (4), b. Au~.lG93; m. Jonathan Foster •.;,'" Jolm (4:), b .Au,;. 1, 1695; n. Sarah Head of llampton, IJov. 24,17;:-;2 ; lived in Boxford and ALDOV£~i. he d. July 29,1780; she d.April 11, 1788 at 85. he ~eft estate valued at 806 ~ • .c,lJiah (4), b. 1697; rJ. Joseph Kimball,Jan.19,1724. Oliver (4), b. l.¥~a"rI!,-' 7 1698·, a Rev.,· minister of lTatick:r.1.... Hannah 3ax- ter, dau. of J()seph Daxter of '·.Ledford; he d. Feb.2,1752;she m. 2nc1.,Deacon John Eliot of Boston,:t;ov. 2, 1769. Isaac(3)?ee.t:o,d: ()~ieut.F~ancis(2) Jolm{l) and vli~e, ~arah-(pr~b.EsteYL~­ p"ancis(4), b.Dec.l, ~694;L,;ornet;'of bliddleton; i":l. Dorothy?erkins,Jan. 27,17 15; she d. May 3,1771, at 76; he d.Dec.23, 1769. ~.;ary (4), b.Feb.5,l(396;m. 'im.Tarvis of noston. Isaac(4), b.!:.~a~' 15,lEi87.: lived on homestead, Ylhich Ylas sole; to In. r Bachelder and sister,A..nne Peaboci: ; he d. Jan.13,17;,)9. p~iladelphia(4), b.Sept. 2:-·,1698;m. Daniel rtedc1inston of TO~JSfield. Matthew(4), b.Dec.l0,lG99;lived in Topsfield;,:. 1st, ~ehitabe1---, who d. J\me 6,1740; m. 2nd., Sarah Dorman, lipri1 13, 1'743; he and Sarah died the same c.a;.-,Oct.2;O,1777; are buried in same grave;. The PEABODY FAMILY -5- '",J • 11'., lam (Ll)± , ,o. J an. 2G~:), 1701 ; d.y. ~. Estes(4), b.Sept. 2(3, 1702; m. widoVl 101ar~T Gott of' Killingly,Gonn., may 19, 1746; she d.Feb.15,1772; he d.~ec.3l,1770; no children. Joseph(4), b. J an .14,1704;0f' 'I'opsfield; m. Blizabeth Bradstreet, g.G. dau. of Gov. 13radstreet,-liov. 2, 1729;she d.Dec.31,1751;left a valuable wardrobe and a clock. Sarah (4), b • .i;larch 1(5,1706 ; ill 0 Luke Averill of Topsfield. Anne(4), b. lila:" 31,1707 ;:n. John Batchelder. Hephziba (4), b. ria;)! 25,1709; m. Ephraim "Jilder,<Jan.31,1731. i::>ar:ruel (4), b. Jan.3,17l1; d • .Jan. 23,1711. Jacob(3)Peal::,od;:.:<'Lieut.Francis(2) John(l) and vlife, Ab~gai~ Tow'ne:- Keziah (4), b. ;m. Jo:b...... '1(Joseph?) Kenny of Preston,Gonr'.,June 28, 1704. l,ierc;v (4), o. ;m.E.ichard Desser nf' ~';oodstock,Gonn.,June 29,1709. Jaoob(4), b.Eov.9.1689; of Topsf'ield;m.Rebecca ~aker,April 30,1712;she d.l;ia;' 12,1780; he d.