Bixby, George

1692 - 1783  (91 years)

• Name	Bixby, George
  Born	31 Jan 1691/1692	Topsfield,Essex,MA
  Christened	7 Feb 1691/1692	Topsfield,Essex,MA
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 May 1783	Topsfield,Essex,MA
  Notes	BIRTH: No birth rec found. For birth date see Willard Goldwaite Bixby, A GENEALOGY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BIXBY (New York, 1914), 37 (FHL #1035524). See chr entry, below, for identification of father. CHR: John H. Gould, ed, EARLY RECORDS OF THE CHURCH IN TOPSFIELD, repr from HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS OF THE ESSEX INSTITUTE (n.p., n.d), 8 (FHL #974.45/T1 K2g). MAR #1: VITAL RECORDS OF SALEM, 6 vols. (Salem, 1916-25), 3:110 (FHL #974.45/S1 V2e). Wife is called Mary Porter. She was clearly the widow of Joseph Porter, who died at Salem on 12 Dec 1714. See deed from George and Mary Bixby to Mary Lindall, 9 Jan 1720/1, in which Mary is called the administratrix of Joseph Porter (Essex Co. Deeds, 37:193-94 [FHL #866030]). Joseph Porter and Mary Bailey were married at Salem, 3 May 1709 (VITAL RECORDS OF SALEM, 3:93). MAR #2: VITAL RECORDS OF TOPSFIELD, 2 vols. (Topsfield, MA, 1903-16), 1:123 (FHL #974.45/T1 V2v). Wife is called widow Sarah Cummings on mar rec. David Cummings and Sarah Goodhue filed intentions of mar on 30 Oct 1741 (VITAL RECORDS OF IPSWICH, 3 vols. (Salem, MA, 1910-19), 2:120 [FHL #974.45/I2 V2e]). Two of their children, Archelaus and Jonathan Cummings, received an inheritance from George Bixby, "assigned to the heirs of the second wife of George Bixby" (Essex Co. Probate, 360:182-83 (FHL #875036). DEATH: VITAL RECORDS OF TOPSFIELD, 1:207. "92 years of his age." Also see the will of George Bixby of Topsfield, 8 May 1780, proved 3 Jun 1783, Essex Co. Probate, (o.s.) 356:183-89 (FHL #875033), inv 16 Sep 1783, receipts of heirs (Ibid, 360:181-83 [FHL #875036]). ~LDS ORDINANCES BEPS1,2: IGI
  Person ID	I10075	Our Generations Ancestors
  Last Modified	25 Nov 2003

  
  

  Father	Bixby, Benjamin,   b. Abt 1653, Ipswich,Essex,MA ,   d. 1727, Topsfield,Essex,MA  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Mary,   b. Abt 1656, of Topsfield,Essex,MA ,   d. Aft 7 May 1738, Killingly,Thompson,CT(?)  (Age > 82 years)
  Married	Abt 1675
  Family ID	F4407	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Bailey, Mary
  Married	6 Aug 1718	Salem,Essex,MA
  Family ID	F4483	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Goodhue, Sarah
  Married	25 May 1769	Topsfield,Essex,MA
  Family ID	F4484	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart