Person:Matthias Puffer (1)
Matthias Puffer
chr.25 Feb 1626/27 Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England
d.9 May 1717 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 15 Nov 1624
  1. James Puffer1625 - 1692
  2. Matthias Puffer1626/27 - 1717
  3. Rachel Puffer1630 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Matthias Puffer1626/27 - 1717
  • W.  Rachel Farnsworth (add)
m. 18 Mar 1662
  1. John Puffer1665 - 1750/51
  2. James Puffer1668 - Bef 1718
Spouse and Children
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m. 11 Apr 1677
  1. Benjamin Puffer1678 -
  2. Jonathan Puffer1679 - 1756
  3. Samuel Puffer1680/81 -
  4. Eleazer Puffer1683/84 - 1746/47
  5. Abigail Puffer1685 -
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Matthias Puffer1626/27 - 1717
  • W.  Mary SpurrEst 1647 -
m. 14 May 1697
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Matthias Puffer
Gender Male
Christening[4] 25 Feb 1626/27 Earl Shilton, Leicestershire, England
Marriage 18 Mar 1662 Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Rachel Farnsworth (add)
Marriage 11 Apr 1677 Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Abigail Everard
Marriage 14 May 1697 Milton, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary Spurr
Will[1] 23 Apr 1714
Death[2] 9 May 1717 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Matthias first wife, Rachel Farnsworth, and his oldest child Joseph, were killed by Indians at Mendon, MA 10 July 1675, the first victims of King Philip's War. Mathias served in this war.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
    3:492-493.

    MATTHEW, or MATTHIAS, Braintree, perhaps br. of James, had James, b. 4 June 1668, at Mendon, of wh. he was one of the first sett.; and for sec. w. by one acco. 11 Feb. by ano. 30 Apr. 1677, Abigail, d. of Richard Everett, when, I suppose, he liv. at Wrentham. Other ch. he had, and ano. w. Mary, as by his will of 23 Apr. 1714 we learn. The ch. were John, James, Jonathan, and Esther, wh. m. 2 June 1697, William Sumner of Milton.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sanborn, George F., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. The Dalton Cluster: Timothy Dalton, Philemon Dalton, Richard Everard, and Deborah (Everard) Blake. New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Jul 2000)
    154:289.

    Matthias Puffer, b. say 1637; d. in Dorchester, Mass, 9 May 1717.

  3.   Nutt, Charles. Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts, 1639-1915. (Worcester, Mass .: s.n., 1915).
  4. ↑ West, Randy A. The English Origin of George1 Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts, in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
    171:316-17.

    "Children of George1 and Martha (Hoare) Puffer; all baptized in Earl Shilton: ...
    Matthias Puffer, bp. 25 Feb. 1626/7; ..."

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