Worthen, Ezekiel

Notes:

BIRTH: VITAL RECORDS OF AMESBURY (Topsfield, MA, 1913), 249 (FHL #974.45/A1 V2a).
MAR: Ibid, 500. The wife was "of Salisbury."
DEATH: No death rec found. See the will of Ezekiel Worthen of Chester, 2 Sep 1752, proved 29 Oct 1755, inv 19 Dec 1755 (PROBATE RECORDS OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, 9 vols., repr of New Hampshire State Papers Series, vols. 31-39 [Bowie, MD, 1989-90], 4:260-62 [FHL #974.2 P2p]).
OCC: Yeoman

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Ezekiel married Carter, Abigail on 26 Dec 1704 in Amesbury,Essex,MA. Abigail (daughter of Carter, John and Brown, Martha) was born on 7 Mar 1685/1686 in Salisbury,Essex,MA; died after 2 Sep 1752. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Worthen, Mary was born on 2 Nov 1705 in Amesbury,Essex,MA.
2. Worthen, Jacob was born on 21 Jan 1707/1708 in Amesbury,Essex,MA.
3. Worthen, Ezekiel was born on 18 Mar 1709/1710 in Amesbury,Essex,MA; died on 17 Sep 1783 in Kensington,Rockingham,NH; was buried in Old Yard,Kensington,Rockingham,NH.
4. Worthen, Thomas was born on 3 Feb 1711/1712 in Amesbury,Essex,MA; died in (wp) 1 Sep 1773 in Chester,Rockingham,NH.
5. Worthen, Abigail was born on 24 May 1714 in Amesbury,Essex,MA.
6. Worthen, Hannah was born on 25 Jul 1716 in Amesbury,Essex,MA.
7. Worthen, Martha was born about 1719 in Amesbury,Essex,MA.
8. Worthen, Mehitable was born on 4 Jun 1722 in Amesbury,Essex,MA; died on 4 Apr 1806 in Chester,Rockingham,NH.
9. Worthen, Anne was born on 24 Nov 1724 in Amesbury,Essex,MA; died before 2 Sep 1752.
10. Worthen, Samuel was born on 31 Mar 1727 in Amesbury,Essex,MA; died before 2 Sep 1752.
11. Worthen, Ephraim was born on 28 Aug 1728 in Amesbury,Essex,MA; died in (adm) 17 Sep 1763 in Concord,Merrimack,NH.

Notes:

CHR: Bristol, St. Nicholas par reg (FHL #1596631).
MAR: VITAL RECORDS OF SALISBURY (Topsfield, MA, 1915), 508 (FHL #974.45/S3 V2t).
DEATH: No death rec found. See the will of Ezekiel Worthen (Wathen) of Amesbury, 6 May 1715, proved 6 Aug 1716, inv 15 Jun 1716, Essex Co. Probate, (o.s.) 311:420-23 (FHL #875127).

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NOTE: The surname Wathen gradually became Worthen during the early 18th century.

Ezekiel married Martin, Hannah on 4 Dec 1661 in Salisbury,Essex,MA. Hannah (daughter of Martin, George and Hannah) was born on 1 Feb 1643/1644 in Salisbury,Essex,MA; died on 29 Jun 1730 in Salisbury,Essex,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRTH: VITAL RECORDS OF SALISBURY (Topsfield, MA, 1915), 151 (FHL #974.45/S3 V2t).
MAR: Ibid, 508.
DEATH: Ibid, 635. "Widow Worthin at her son Samuel Fowler's."

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Notes:

BIRTH: No birth/chr rec found. George was identified as a son of George Wathen, joiner, of Bristol, 2 Nov 1612, when he was apprenticed to John Browne of Bristol (Bristol Apprenticeship Register, 1609-1623, fo. 50 [FHL #1597443 item 3]). Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR: Trowbridge par reg (FHL #943583).
DEATH: No death rec found. George was living at Salem as late as 29 Jun 1641 when he was charged with trespass by Joseph Robinson and William Browne (RECORDS AND FILES OF THE QUARTERLY COURTS OF ESSEX COUNTY, 9 vols. [Salem, MA, 1911-75], 1:30-31 [FHL #974.45 P2e]). He was almost certainly dead by 27 Dec 1642 when Margery Wathen charged Thomas Tuck with trespass (Ibid, 1:45). Had George been living it is almost certain that he would have been the plaintiff. Margery was called "widow" on 27 Aug 1644 when the inv of her estate was presented (THE PROBATE RECORDS OF ESSEX COUNTY, 3 vols. [Salem, MA, 1916-20], 1:38-39 [FHL #974.45 P2p]).
OCC: Joiner

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George married Hayward, Margery on 15 Apr 1624 in Trowbridge,Wilts,Eng. Margery (daughter of Hayward, Hugh and Sissell, Joan) was christened on 24 Aug 1593 in Trowbridge,Wilts,Eng; died in (inv) 27 Aug 1644 in Salem,Essex,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

CHR: Trowbridge par reg (FHL #943583).
MAR Ibid.
DEATH: No death rec found. See the inv of estate of widow Margery Wathen of Salem, presented 27 Aug 1644 (THE PROBATE RECORDS OF ESSEX COUNTY, 3 vols. [Salem, MA, 1916-20], 1:38-39 [FHL #974.45 P2p]).

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Notes:

BIRTH: Date of birth is calculated from age 56 in deposition concerning his father-in-law, Richard North, 3 Nov 1674 (Suffolk Co., Mass. Court Files, #1563 [FHL #911130).
MAR #1: No mar rec found. A dau Hannah was born to George and Hannah Martin at Salisbury, 1 Feb 1643/4 (VITAL RECORDS OF SALISBURY [Topsfield, MA, 1915], 151 [FHL #845110]).
MAR #2: VITAL RECORDS OF SALISBURY, 415.
DEATH: No death rec found. See the will of George Martin of Amesbury, 19 Jan 1683/4, proved 23 Nov 1686, Essex Co. Probate File #17890, quoted verbatim in David L. Greene, "George Martin of Ipswich," TAG, 56(1980):158 (FHL #973 D25aga).
OCC: Blacksmith

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BES1,2: IGI

George married Hannah about 1642. Hannah was born about 1622 in England; died before 11 Aug 1646. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR: No mar rec found. A dau Hannah born to George and Hannah Martin at Salisbury, 1 Feb 1643/4 (VITAL RECORDS OF SALISBURY [Topsfield, MA, 1915], 151 [FHL #845110]).
DEATH: No death rec found. Hannah died between 1 Feb 1643/4, when her dau Hannah was born, and 11 Aug 1646, when George Martin married his 2nd wife.

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Notes:

BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations. George was married in St. Nicholas, Bristol in 1589 but seems to have left the city until about 1600/1 when his dau Mary was baptized at St. Stephen's.
MAR: St. Nicholas, Bristol par reg (FHL #1596630 item 7).
DEATH: No death/bur rec found. George was living in Bristol as late as 27 Jun 1629, when his son-in-law, Andrew Sargent, was discharged as his apprentice (Bristol Apprenticeship Register, 1626-1636, fo. 100 [FHL #1565024]).
OCC: Joiner

George married White, Joyce on 9 Aug 1589 in St. Nicholas,Bristol,Gloucs,Eng. Joyce was born about 1568 in of Bristol,Gloucs,Eng; died after 18 Feb 1628/1629. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR: St. Nicholas, Bristol par reg (FHL #1596630 item 6).
DEATH: No death/bur rec found. Joyce was living in Bristol as late as 18 Feb 1628/9, when her son-in-law, Andrew Sargent, was appenticed to her and her husband George Wathen (Bristol Apprenticeship Register, 1626-1636, fo. 100 [FHL #1565024]).

Notes:

BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR: Trowbridge par reg (FHL #943583).
DEATH: No death/bur rec found. Hugh was dead by 19 Apr 1646 when his widow Joan was buried at Trowbridge.

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Hugh married Sissell, Joan on 28 Nov 1585 in Trowbridge,Wilts,Eng. Joan (daughter of Sissell, Maurice) was christened on 28 Aug 1562 in Trowbridge,Wilts,Eng; was buried on 19 Apr 1646 in Trowbridge,Wilts,Eng. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

CHR: Trowbridge par reg (FHL #943583).
MAR: Ibid.
BUR: Ibid.

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