Riddlesdale, Sarah

Notes:

CHR: "Assington Parish Registers, 1598-1812" (transcript, n.d.), 15 (FHL #993216). Sarah is also mentioned in the will of her [step]father, John Wyatt of Ipswich, 23 Nov 1665, proved 15 Jan 1665/6 (THE PROBATE RECORDS OF ESSEX COUNTY, 3 vols. [Salem, MA, 1916-20], 2:21-24 [FHL #974.45 P2p]).
MAR #1: No mar rec found. Estate recs of Luke Heard of Ipswich show that his widow Sarah received land in Assington from her [step]father Wyatt (THE PROBATE RECORDS OF ESSEX COUNTY, 1:81-81). John Wyatt married Mary, widow of Edward Riddlesdale, at Assington, 27 June 1632.
MAR #2: No mar rec found. See the pre-nuptial agreement of Joseph Bixby of Ipswich with Sarah, widow of Luke Heard, 15 Dec 1647, included with Luke Heard estate recs, above.
DEATH: VITAL RECORDS OF BOXFORD (Topsfield, MA, 1905), 225 (FHL #823868 item 2). Although the day and month of death are given, the year of death is incomplete. The year was interpreted by the editors as between 1703 and 1705. The will of Sarah's husband, Joseph Bixby, bound 3 of their sons to provide maintenance to him and his wife for life. Although Joseph died in 1700, the will was not probated until 6 Mar 1703/4, suggesting that Sarah had now died. Therefore, it is believed that Sarah died on 3 Jun 1703.

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Sarah married Heard, Luke about 1643. Luke died in (wp) 28 Sep 1647 in Ipswich,Essex,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Heard, John was born on 4 Feb 1643/1644 in Salisbury,Essex,MA; died on 25 Feb 1643/1644 in Salisbury,Essex,MA.
2. Heard, John was born on 6 Mar 1644/1645 in Salisbury,Essex,MA; died in (adm) 1 Jun 1696 in Andover,Essex,MA.
3. Heard, Edmund was born about 1647 in Ipswich,Essex,MA; died in (inv) 28 Dec 1713 in Ipswich,Essex,MA.

Sarah married Bixby, Joseph in (agmt) 15 Dec 1647 in Ipswich,Essex,MA. Joseph (son of Bixby, George and Cole, Anna) was christened on 28 Oct 1621 in Lt. Waldingfield,Suffolk,Eng; died on 19 Apr 1700 in Boxford,Essex,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Bixby, Joseph was born about 1648 in Ipswich,Essex,MA; died in (adm) 5 Oct 1725 in Boxford,Essex,MA.
2. Bixby, Daniel was born about 1651 in Ipswich,Essex,MA; died on 7 May 1717 in Andover,Essex,MA.
3. Bixby, Benjamin was born about 1653 in Ipswich,Essex,MA; died in 1727 in Topsfield,Essex,MA.
4. Bixby, Sarah was born about 1655 in Ipswich,Essex,MA; died on 18 Jan 1657 in Ipswich,Essex,MA.
5. Bixby, Nathaniel was born about 1657 in Ipswich,Essex,MA; died on 11 Jul 1658 in Ipswich,Essex,MA.
6. Bixby, Mary was born on 18 Feb 1659 in Ipswich,Essex,MA; died after 11 Nov 1699.
7. Bixby, George was born about 1662 in Boxford,Essex,MA; died after 11 Nov 1699.
8. Bixby, Jonathan was born about 1664 in Boxford,Essex,MA; died in (wp) 20 May 1717 in Topsfield,Essex,MA.
9. Bixby, Abigail was born about 1666 in Boxford,Essex,MA; died on 7 Nov 1758 in Topsfield,Essex,MA.

Notes:

BIRTH: There is no proof that Edward is the son of John and Dorcas Riddlesdale. However, John and Dorcas were the only Riddlesdales in Assington where Edward lived. Edward named a dau Dorcas, apparently after his mother. Assington par regs are lost before 1598. Date and place of birth are approximations. For additional information, see John Brooks Threlfall, "John Wyatt of Ipswich, Massachusetts and His Wife Mary (----) Riddlesdale," NEHGR, 142(1989):213-220 (FHL #974 B2ne).
MAR: No mar rec found. Children of Edward Riddlesdale and his wife Mary were baptized in Assington, 1620-23.
DEATH: Place of death on bur rec, below.
BUR: "Assington Parish Registers, 1598-1812" (transcript, n.d.), 67 (FHL #993216).

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Edward married Mary about 1619. Mary was born about 1598 in of Assington,Suffolk,Eng; died on 10 Apr 1683 in Rowley,Essex,MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR #1: No mar rec found. Children of Edward Riddlesdale and his wife Mary were baptized in Assington, 1620-23.
MAR #2: "Assington Parish Registers, 1598-1812" (transcript, n.d.), 49 (FHL #993216).
Mar #3: VITAL RECORDS OF ROWLEY, 2 vols. (Salem, MA, 1928-31), 1:427 (FHL #974.45/R1 V28v). Also see James Barker v. John Kimball, 16 Mar 1677/8, where Barker refers to John Kimball as the grandson of his wife, formerly called Mary Wyatt (RECORDS AND FILES OF THE QUARTERLY COURTS OF ESSEX COUNTY, 9 vols. [Salem, MA, 1911-75], 6:422-23 [FHL #974.45 P2e]).
DEATH: VITAL RECORDS OF ROWLEY, 1:441. Duplicate entry: 12 Apr 1684. Also see the will of Mary Barker of Rowley, 10 Feb 1682, no probate act, Essex Co. Probate, 304:87-88 (FHL #860486).

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Notes:

CHR: C. Partridge, ed, "A Transcript of the Parish Registers of Boxford, 1557-1640," 6 vols. (transcript, 1938), 1:1 (FHL #993244).
MAR: No mar rec found. Children of John and Dorcas Riddlesdale were baptized in Boxford and Assington, 1584-99. Also see the bur of Dorcas, wife of John Riddlesdale, at Assington, 24 Sep 1624.
DEATH: Place of death is suggested in bur entry, below.
BUR: "Assington Parish Registers, 1598-1812" (transcript, n.d.), 66 (FHL #993216).

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John married Dorcas about 1583. Dorcas was buried on 24 Sep 1624 in Assington,Suffolk,Eng. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BUR: "Assington Parish Registers, 1598-1812" (transcript, n.d.), 63 (FHL #993216).

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Notes:

BIRTH: Henry is identified in the will of his father, Jasper Riddlesdale of Boxford, 19 Aug 1552, proved 15 Sep 1552, Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury, reg wills, 27:61-63 (FHL #097065). Date and place of birth are approximations.
MAR: No mar rec found. Boxford par regs begin in 1557. Children of Henry and Joan Riddlesdale were baptized at Boxford, 1557-70. A wife Joan is also mentioned in the will of Henry Riddlesdale, below.
BUR: C. Partridge, ed, "A Transcript of the Parish Registers of Boxford, 1557-1640," 6 vols. (transcript, 1938), 4:37 (FHL #993244). Also see the will of Henry Riddlesdale of Boxford, 20 Jun 1591, proved 14 Dec 1591, Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury, reg wills, 38:127 (FHL #097073).
OCC: Yeoman

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Henry married Joan about 1522. Joan was born about 1525 in of Boxford,Suffolk,Eng; died after 20 Jun 1591. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRTH: Date and place of birth are approximations.
DEATH: No death rec found. Joan was living on 20 Jun 1591, the date of her husband's will.

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