liiillliililliiilliilllliliilllilili 312DbtiQllS31b7S LY yilAL KtCORDS O^ ^^Ss^ ^fRSt"^* DATE DUE This book may be kept out VITAL RECORDS OF TISBURY MASSACHUSETTS TO THE YEAR 1850 PUBLISHED BY THE NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY AT THE CHARGE OF THE EDDY TOWN-RECORD FUND BOSTON, MASS. 1910 ^ns K/b Q-::^- i r; THIS publication is issued under the authority of a vote passed by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, November 6, 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 Council 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 Henry Winchester Cunningham Francis Everett Blake Charles Knowles Bolton Don Gleason Hill Edmund Dana Barbour Editor F. Apthorp Foster Stanbopc ipress p. H. CILSON COUPAM" BOSTOM. U.S.A. THE TOWN OF TISBURY, County of Dukes County, formerly known as Middletowne, was established July 8, 1671, from common land, and the name was then changed. November 8, 1709, bounds were established. February 5, 1830, bounds between Tisbury and Edgartown were established. Population by ( EXPLANATIONS 1. When places other than Tisbury and Massachusetts are named in the original records, they are given in the printed copy. 2. In all records the original spelling is followed. 3. The various spellings of a name should be examined, as 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. When both the marriage and in- tention of marriage are recorded, only the marriage record is printed ; and where a marriage appears without the intention recorded, it is designated with an asterisk. 5. Additional information which does not appear in the origi- nal text of an item, i.e., any explanation, query, inference, or difference shown in other entries of the record, is bracketed. Parentheses are used to show the difference in the spelling of a name in the same entry, to indicate the maiden name of a wife, to enclose an imperfect portion of the original text, and to separate clauses in the original text — such as the birthplace of a parent in late records. ABBREVIATIONS a. — age aht. — about b. — born ch, — child chn. — children Co. — county c.R. — church record, Congregational d. — daughter ; died ; day D.R. — Dukes County record, Court of Common Pleas Dea. — deacon dup. — duplicate entry G.R.I. — gravestone record, Village Cemetery, West Tisbury G.R.2. — gravestone record, Lamberts Cove Cemetery, West Tisbury G.R.3. — gravestone record, Middletown Cemetery, West Tisbury G.R.4. — gravestone record. Village Cemetery, Vineyard Haven G.R.5. — gravestone record, Oak Grove Cemetery, Vineyard Haven G.R.6. — gravestone record, Company Place Cemetery Vineyard Haven G.R.7. — gravestone record, West Chop Cemetery, Vineyard Haven G.R.8. — gravestone record. Cemetery near United States Marine Hospital, Vineyard Haven G.R.9. — gravestone record. Graves near Pumping Station, Vineyard Haven h. — husband hrs. — hours ABBREVIATIONS inf. — infant int. — publishment of intention of marriage Jr. — junior m. — married ; month min. — minutes P.R.I. — private record, from Bible now in the possession of William H. Vincent of West Tisbury P.R.2. — private record, from Family Record now in the possession of John Pease of West Tisbury P.R.3. — private record, from Family Record now in the possession of Mrs. Benjamin Chase of West Tisbury P.R.4. — private record, from Family Records now in the possession of Mrs. Eliza Ann Look of West Tisbury P.R.5. — private record, from Bible now in the possession of Miss Mary S. Look of West Tisbury P.R.6, — private record, from Bible now in the possession of Frank W. Chase of West Tisbury P.R.7. — private record, from Bible now in the possession of Mrs. Olive P. Vincent of Edgartown P.R.8. — private record, from Family Records now in the possession of Bartimus Luce of West Tisbury P.R.9. — private record, from Family Record now in the possession of Mrs. Eliza Ann Look of West Tisbury p.R.io.^— private record, from Family Record now in the possession of Mrs. Betsey F. Athearn of West Tisbury P.R.11. — private record, from Bible now in the possession of Mrs. James F. Cleaveland of West Tisbury P.R.12. — private record, from Family Record now in the possession of Mrs. Sarah Manter of West Tisbury P.R.13. — private record, from Family Record now in the possession of Mrs. Daniel C. Look of West Tisbury p.R. 14.—private record, from records now in the possession of William J. Rotch, Esq., of West Tisbury prob. — probably rec. — recorded ABBREVIATIONS s. — son Sr. — senior w. — wife ; week wi^. — widow widr. — widower y. — year TISBURY BIRTHS , TISBURY BIRTHS To THE YEAR 185O ADAMS, Adelia [ ], w. Capt. Joseph S. [Jan. — , 1807]. G.R.5. Adelia (see Adams). Adelia Melville, d. Capt. Jos[eph] S. and Adelia [Jan. — , 1844]. G.R.5. Charles C. [Aug. —, 1826]. g.r.i. Clara L., d. Joseph S. and Adelia, w. Joseph Dias [Feb. —, 1836]. G.R.5. Cornelia Bourne, d. Reuben [Capt. Reuben, G.R.4.], mariner (b. Chilmark), and Fanny B. (Weeks), Dec. 12, 1848. David B., Capt. [May —, 1843]. g.r.i. Elbridge C. (see Adams). George R. [Oct. —, 1818]. g.r.i. Joseph S., Capt. [h. Adelia] [Oct. — , 1803]. G.R.5. Joseph S., Capt., [1830]. G.R.5. Sam[ue]l W., Aug. 24, 1840. P.R.14. Washington [June — , 1808]. g.r.i. , s. Calvin, Aug. 14, 1836. [Elbridge C, P.R.14.] , d. Reuben, Feb. 20, 1841. , d. Joseph, [June] 6, 1841. [Adelia, P.R.14.] , s. Joseph, master marriner, and Delia, May 2, 1846. ALBERTSON, , d. Alexander, Mar. 17, 1840. ALBERTUS, Jacobus, [1839]. g.r.6. ALLEN, Abagail [ ], w. Benjamin, [1773]. g.r.i. Abigail Morse, d. Benjamin and Abigail, bp. June 24, 1810. c.R. [Abby Morse Allen, d. Benjamin and Abagail, b. [Jan. — 1810], g.r.i.] Almira Clifford, d. Ephraim Swift, farmer (b. Chilmark), and Dency A. (Lambert) of N. Tisbury, July 7, 1848. Angeline, d. Seth and Nancy, bp. June 3, 1810. c.R. Ann C. [ ], w. Joseph C, [1831]. g.r.i. Barsheba, d. Joseph and Patince, Apr. 7, 1754. II 12 TISBURY BIRTHS Allen, Bartlett, s. W[illia]m, farmer (b. Chilmark), and Love (b. Edgartown), Aug. 25, 1781, in Chilmark. [[h. Prisciila] G.R.4.] Bathsheba, d. Joseph and Patience, Jan. 31, 17 19. Benjamin, s. Joseph and Patience, Aug. 28, 1727. Benjamin [h. Abagail], [1768]. g.r.i. Benjamin, ch. Benjamin and Abigail, bp. Nov. i, 1801. c.R. [Benjamin Jr. [h. Delia], b. [July —, 1801], g.r.i.] Caroline A. Harding, ch. Bartlett (b. Chilmark) and Lucy (b. Winthrop, Me.), July 26, 1814, in Industry. Caroline M. [ ], w. Charles D. [Aug. —, 181 1]. G.R.4. Charles Bartlet, s. Benjamin and Abigail, bp. Aug. 12, 1798. C.R. [Charles Bartlett Allen, b. [1798], g.r.i.] Charles D., ch. Bartlett, carpenter (b. Chilmark), and Prisciila (b. Edgartown), July 17, 1822, in Industry, [[h. Caroline M.] G.R.4.] Delia [ ], w. Benjamin, Jan. 25, 1800. g.r.i. Dency A. [ ], w. Eph[raim] S. [July —, 182 1]. G.R.3. Edward S., s. Ephraim Swift, farmer (b. Chilmark), and Dency A. (Lambert) (b. N. Tisbury), Aug. 25, 1845. [Edward D., G.R.3.] Elizebeth, d. Ichabod and Elizebeth, Oct. 24, 17 16. Ellsworth, s. Benj[ami]n and Abigail, bp. July 10, 1808. c.R. Freeman, s. Joseph and Patince, Oct. 3, 1767. Harriet, w. Matthew Coffin, Aug. 31, 1807. G.R.3. Hephzibah, d. Benjamin Jr. and Abigail, bp. Oct. 30, 1791. c.R. Hephzibah Morse, d. Benjamin and Abigail, bp. June 30, 1793. C.R. James, s. James of Chilmark, bp. Aug. 20, 1786. c.R. Joseph, s. Joseph and Patience, July 17, 1723. Joseph, ch. Joseph and Patince, Mar. 27, 1749. Joseph, s. Joseph and Patince, Jan. 18, 1764. [[h. Catherine] G.R.I.] Joseph C. [h. Ann C], [1833]. g.r.i. Lucey, d. Joseph and Patin[ce], Nov. 16, 1756. Lucy, d. Zachariah S. [dup. Zecheriah Smith] (b. Elizabeth Town, N.J.) and Joyce (Athearn), Jan. 25, 1779. Lucy Charlott Nye, ch. Bartlett (b. Chilmark) and Lucy (b. Winthrop, Me.), Nov. 23, 1818, in Industry. Lydia, ch. Joseph and Patince, Jan. 22, i7[47]. Margaret (see Allen). Martha, w. Matthew P. Butler, Feb. 6, 181 1. G.R.5. Nancy, d. Benjamin and Abigail, bp. May 22, 1796. C.R. 3 TISBURY BIRTHS 1 Allen, Peggy [dup. Peggey], d. Zachariah S. [dup. Zechariah Smith] (b. Elizabeth Town, N. J.) and Joyce (Athearn), Feb. 20, 1775. Prince, s. Joseph and Patince, Aug. 13, 1751. Priscilla [ ], w. Bartlett [May — , 1797]. G.R.4. Priscilla, d. Seth and Nancy, bp. Mar. 18, 1802. c.r. Rhoda B., d. Ephraim Swift, farmer (b. Chilmark), and Dency A. (Lambert), Jan. 26, 1847, ^^ N. Tisbury. Ruth, d. Joseph and Patience, June 16, 17 11. Seth, July 4, 1773. g.r.2. Shearjashub, s. Joseph and Patience, June 2, 1725. Sophronia, d. Seth and Nancy, bp. June 7, 1807. c.r. Susan W. [ ], w. Truman, Jan. 12, 1821. G.R.5. Susanah, d. Joseph and Patience, Apr.