Cady, John

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BIRTH: No birth rec found. That John is a son of James Cady is based on family tradition. See discussion in Orrin Peer Allen, THE DESCENDANTS OF NICHOLAS CADY (Palmer, MA, 1910), 29 (FHL #1312461). John was also associated with Aaron Cady, a proved son of James. Note that Aaron Cady witnessed a deed from Daniel Cady of Canterbury "to my brother" John Cady of Wilmington, 23 Aug 1725 (Tolland, Conn. Deeds, 1:430 [FHL #005851). Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR: No mar rec found. Children of John Cady and his wife Elizabeth were recorded at Groton in 1699 and 1701 (VITAL RECORDS OF GROTON, 2 vols. [Salem, MA, 1926-27], 1:47-48 [FHL #974.44/G1 V2e]). She is apparently the dau of William Green, who mentioned a dau Elizabeth Cady in his will, 13 Jul 1713-27 Oct 1713, Middlesex Co. Probate Files, 1st series, #9859 (FHL #397079). It is claimed that John had a 2nd wife Elizabeth, who was the widow of Joseph Mather and dau of John and Sarah Stoughton (Allen, DESCENDANTS OF NICHOLAS CADY, 29). No evidence of this mar has been found.
DEATH: Date of death is from gravestone inscription, below. Also see the adm of estate of John Cady of Windsor, 27 Sep 1751, distribution 9 Jan 1753, Hartford District Probate Files, #1075 (FHL #1020562).
BUR: "Headstone Inscriptions Town of South Windsor," Charles R. Hale Collection (typescript, 1937; Conn. State Library, Hartford), Old South Windsor Cemetery, #124-2, p. 42 (FHL #003363). Aged 73 yrs.

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John married Green, Elizabeth about 1698. Elizabeth (daughter of Green, William and Crispe, Mary) was born on 11 Mar 1680/1681 in Groton,Middlesex,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIRTH: WATERTOWN RECORDS, 8 vols. (Watertown, MA, 1894-1939), 1:3:18 (FHL #014793).
MAR: Ibid, 1:3:45.
DEATH: VITAL RECORDS OF GROTON, 2 vols. (Salem, MA, 1926-27), 2:209 (FHL #873746 item 5). Also see the adm of estate of James Cady of Groton, 16 Jun 1691, inv 13 Dec 1690, Middlesex Co. Probate Files, 1st series, #3845 (FHL #386048).

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James married Barron, Hannah on 14 Jun 1678 in Watertown,Middlesex,MA. Hannah (daughter of Barron, Ellis and Hawkins, Hannah) was born on 6 Mar 1657 in Watertown,Middlesex,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIRTH: WATERTOWN RECORDS, 8 vols. (Watertown, MA, 1894-1939), 1:3:20 (FHL #014793).
MAR: Ibid, 1:3:45

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BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR: No mar rec found. See deed from the heirs of William Knopp to Nathaniel Coolidge, 1 April 1662, which identifies Nicholas Cady as the husband to Judith, dau of William Knopp, late of Watertown (Middlesex Co. Deeds, 2:201-203 [FHL #554000]). Nicholas and Judith had children recorded in Watertown, 1650-66.
DEATH: No death rec found. Nicholas died before 10 Mar 1709/10, presumably at Groton, when his son James Cady of Sherborn sold to Benjamin Bellows of Lancaster "all the land that was my honored father's homelott lying in the township of Groton" (Middlesex Co. Deeds, 15:417 [FHL #554005]).
OCC: Planter, surveyor

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Nicholas married Knopp, Judith about 1649. Judith (daughter of Knopp, William and Tue, Judith) was christened on 16 Jul 1629 in Bures St. Mary,Suffolk,Eng. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CHR: Bures St. Mary par reg by corr, Suffolk Record Office, Bury St. Edmunds, 1992.
MAR: No mar rec found. See deed from heirs of William Knopp to Nathaniel Coolidge, 1 April 1662, which identifies Nicholas Cady's wife Judith as a dau of William Knopp, late of Watertown (Middlesex Co. Deeds, 2:201-203 [FHL #554000]). Nicholas and Judith had children recorded in Watertown, 1650-66.

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BIRTH: No birth/chr rec found. Ellis is called "eldest son" in the will of his father, Elizeas [Ellis] Barron on Watertown, 26 Oct 1676, proved 19 Dec 1676, Middlesex Co. Probate Files, 1st series, #1291 (FHL #386014). Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR #1: WATERTOWN RECORDS, 8 vols. (Watertown, MA, 1894-1939), 1:3:16 (FHL #014793).
MAR #2: No mar rec found. A wife Lydia is mentioned in his will, below. She is apparently the widow of Jonas Fairbanks, who was killed by the Indians in the Lancaster Massacre, 10 Feb 1676. Jonas Fairbanks and Lydia Prescott were married at Lancaster, 28 May 1658 (Henry S. Nourse, ed, BIRTH, MARRIAGE AND DEATH REGISTER OF LANCASTER, MASS. [Lancaster, 1890], 11, 16 [FHL #547550]). Lydia "Barron," widow of Jonas Fairbanks, made an account of her dau Grace Fairbank's portion of the estate on 8 Aug 1698 (Middlesex Co. Probate Files, 1st series, #7131 [FHL #397053]). Furthermore, Lydia and Jabez Fairbanks were bonded to execute the will of Ellis Barron on 7 Oct 1712, below.
DEATH: No death rec found. See the will of Ellis Barron of Lancaster, 31 Dec 1711, proved 7 Oct 1712, Middlesex Co. Probate Files, 1st series, #1589 (FHL #386014).
OCC: Carpenter, housewright, yeoman.

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Ellis married Hawkins, Hannah on 14 Dec 1653 in Watertown,Middlesex,MA. Hannah (daughter of Hawkins, Timothy and Hammond, Hannah or Anne) was born on 10 Jun 1637 in Watertown,Middlesex,MA; died on 3 Jan 1673/1674 in Groton,Middlesex,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRTH: WATERTOWN RECORDS, 8 vols. (Watertown, MA, 1894-1939), 1:3:4 (FHL #014793).
MAR: Ibid, 1:3:16
DEATH: VITAL RECORDS OF GROTON, 2 vols. (Salem, MA, 1926-27), 2:199 (FHL #873746 item 5). Aged 37 yrs.

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CHR: Bures St. Mary par reg by corr, Suffolk Record Office, Bury St. Edmunds, 1992. Chr entry does not give parents names, but parents are almost certainly Thomas and Alice (Howlat) Knopp, who were married in the same parish on 10 Jan 1569/70. They were the only Knopps in the parish having children until 1585.
MAR #1: Wormingford par reg (FHL #1565717 item 20).
MAR #2: No mar rec found. See prenuptial agreement with widow Priscilla Akers, 20 Jun 1651, Middlesex Co. Court Files, fo. 24, #4 (FHL #878221).
DEATH: WATEROWN RECORDS, 8 vols. (Watertown, MA, 1894-1939), 1:3:21 (FHL #974.44/W5 V228w). Entry indicates death was in 1659 at age 80 yrs, but probate records show that he died in 1658. See the will of William Knopp of Watertown, 5 Jul 1655, not probated [ambiguous language?], Middlesex Co. Court Files, fo. 16, #5 (FHL #878221). Also see the inv of estate 31 Aug 1658, Middlesex Co. Probate, 1:241 (FHL #521761). For additional information concerning the estate records of William Knopp, see Clifford L. Stott, "English Origins of William and Judith (Tue) Knopp," NEHGR, 147(1993):325-26 (FHL #974 B2ne).
OCC: Carpenter

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William married Tue, Judith on 11 Jan 1606/1607 in Wormingford,Essex,Eng. Judith (daughter of Tue, John and Cicely) was christened on 31 Mar 1589 in Wormingford,Essex,Eng; died before 20 Jun 1651. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CHR: Wormingford par reg (FHL #1565717 item 20).
MAR: Ibid.
DEATH: No death rec found. Judith was dead by 20 Jun 1651 when William Knopp made a prenuptial agreement with Priscilla Akers (Middlesex Co. Court Files, 1651, fo. 24, #4 [FHL #878221]).

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BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR #1: No mar rec found. Children were born to Ellis Barron and his wife Grace in Watertown, 1640 and 1643.
MAR #2: WATERTOWN RECORDS, 8 vols. (Watertown, MA, 1894-1939), 1:3:16 (FHL #014793). The wife is called Hannah Haukins on mar entry. Although Hannah is not called a widow, the will of Hannah Barron of Watertown, 18 Aug 1683, proved 6 Oct 1685, shows that she was formerly the wife of Timothy Hawkins, as she named Timothy Hawkins' children as her own (Middlesex Co. Probate Files, 1st series, #1292 [FHL #386014]). Among the sons-in-law mentioned in Hannah's will was Benjamin Garfield, who receipted to Ellis Barron on 1 Apr 1673 for his wife Mehitable's share of the estate of her father, Timothy Hawkins (Middlesex Co. Deeds, 5:21 [FHL #554001]). Furthermore, Ellis Barron was bonded as guardian to Mehitable Hawkins on 4 Apr 1654 that he would provide all necessaries for her while she was living with the family (David Pulsifer, ed, "Records of the County of Middlesex," 4 vols. [transcript, 1851] 1:51 [FHL #892250]). Hence, it is clear that Ellis Barron married as his 2nd wife Hannah, widow of Timothy Hawkins. Timothy Hawkins married Anna Hammond.
DEATH: WATERTOWN RECORDS, 1:3:42. Also see the will of Elizeas [Ellis] Barron of Watertown, 26 Oct 1676, proved 19 Dec 1676, inv 2 Dec 1676, Middlesex Co. Probate Files, 1st series, #1291 (FHL #386014).
OCC: Constable and selectman at Watertown.

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Ellis married Grace about 1627. Grace was born about 1607 in England; died before 14 Dec 1653. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations.
DEATH: Grace died between the birth of her son Moses on 1 Mar 1643 and the date of her husband's marriage to Hannah Hawkins, 14 Dec 1653.

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BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR: No mar rec found. Adm of estate of Timothy Hawkins was granted to his widow Hannah, 7 Oct 1651 (David Pulsifer, ed, "Records of the County of Middlesex," 4 vols. [transcript, 1851] 1:21-22 [FHL #892250]). The identification of Hannah as the dau of William Hammond is based on circumstantial evidence. The will of William Hammond of Watertown, 1 Jul 1662, proved 16 Dec 1662, mentions "my dau Barnes" (Middlesex Co. Probate Files, 1st series, #10262 [FHL #397083]). Hannah's second husband was Ellis Barron, sometimes spelled Barnes in early recs. It is also stated in the will that this dau had previously been a widow but was presently married. Two of Timothy Hawkins' children chose Hammonds as guardians after the death of their father. On 4 Apr 1654 Timothy Hawkins [Jr] choseThomas Hammond as his guardian ("Records of the County of Middlesex," 1:51). Mehitable chose John Hammond as her guardian in Apr 1665. On 16 May 1665, Hammond acknowledged receipt of Mehitable's legacy from Ellis Barron. In this document he calls Mehitable his "kinswoman" (Middlesex Co. Court Files, 1665, fo. 38, #5 [FHL #901001]). Thomas and John Hammond are known sons of William Hammond of Watertown. Finally, the gravestone inscription of Hannah Barron shows that she died on 1 Sep 1685, "aged about 70 years" (William Thaddeus Harris, comp, EPITAPHS FROM THE OLD BURYING GROUND IN WATERTOWN [Boston, 1869], 3 [FHL #564365 item 4]). The age computes to a near exact match with the birth year of Anna [Hannah], dau of William Hammond.
DEATH: No death rec found. See the inv of estate of Timothy Hawkins of Watertown, 27 Sep 1651, Middlesex Co. Probate Files, 1st series, #10835 (FHL #397088). Also see the adm and division of estate, 7 Oct 1651, "Records of the County of Middlesex," 1:21-22.

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Timothy married Hammond, Hannah or Anne about 1636. Hannah (daughter of Hammond, William and Paine, Elizabeth) was christened on 14 Jul 1616 in Lavenham,Suffolk,Eng; died on 1 Sep 1685 in Watertown,Middlesex,MA; was buried in Old Burying Ground,Watertown,Middlesex,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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CHR: John F. Cook, ed, "Parish Registers of Lavenham" (typescript, 1934), 194 (FHL #824046 item 2). She is called Anne on chr rec but Hanna in the will of her grandmother, Rose Steward of Cockfield, 10 Nov 1633, proved 27 Jun 1649, Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury, reg wills, 56:207-209 (FHL #097090).
MAR #1: No mar rec found. The will of William Hammond of Watertown, 1 Jul 1662-16 Dec 1662, mentions "my daughter Barnes" (Middlesex Co. Probate Files, 1st series, #10262 [FHL #397083]). Hannah's 2nd husband was Ellis Barron, sometimes spelled Barnes in early recs. It is also stated in the will that this dau had previously been a widow but was now married. The will of Hannah Barron of Watertown, 18 Aug 1683, proved 6 Oct 1685, shows that she was formerly the wife of Timothy Hawkins, as she named Hawkins' children as her own (Middlesex Co. Probate Files, 1st series, #1292 [FHL #386014]). Furthermore, two of Timothy Hawkins' children chose Hammonds as guardians after the death of their father. On 4 Apr 1654 Timothy Hawkins [Jr] chose Thomas Hammond as his guardian (David Pulsifer, ed, "Records of the County of Middlesex," 4 vols. [transcript, 1851] 1:51 [FHL #892250]). Mehitable chose John Hammond as her guardian in Apr 1665. On 16 May 1665, Hammond acknowledged receipt of Mehitable's legacy from Ellis Barron. In this document, he called Mehitable his "kinswoman" (Middlesex Co. Court Files, 1665, fo. 38, #5 [FHL #901001]). Thomas and John Hammond are known sons of William Hammond of Watertown; hence, the Hawkins children chose their uncles as guardians. Finally, the gravestone inscription of Hannah Barron shows that she died on 1 Sep 1685 "aged about 70 years" (William Thaddeus Harris, comp, EPITAPHS FROM THE OLD BURYING GROUND IN WATERTOWN [Boston, 1869], 3 [FHL #564365 item 4]). The age computes to a near exact match with the birth year of Anna [Hannah], dau of William Hammond.
MAR #2: WATERTOWN RECORDS, 8 vols. (Watertown, MA, 1894-1939), 1:3:16 (FHL #014793). Although Hannah Hawkins was not called widow on the mar entry, the will of Hannah Barron of Watertown, above, mentions her children by Timothy Hawkins, showing that Ellis Barron married as his 2nd wife Hannah, widow of Timothy Hawkins.
DEATH: Harris, EPITAPHS, 3.
BUR: Ibid.
NOTE: She is called Anna on chr rec; Hannah on most other recs. The names were sometimes interchanged.

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