Nymphas Stacy, son of John, b. abt 1699, possibly Ipswich, Cordwainer and Deacon of First Church in Gloucester
probably came to Gloucester 1723 with parents
active in town affairs
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owned two schooners:
- Hannah, Captain Samuel Day Master; 40 tons, 5 men, no guns, built Salisbury, registered 1750;
. . on [date not given] entered out of Salem carrying 1,100 bushels corn, 2,000 staves bound for Maryland
. . on 12/6/1760 cleared Salem for Halifax, cargo 2M feet lumber, 100 quarters of beef, 100 slaughtered sheep, 400 lbs pork, 1200 poultry, 200 bushels Indian corn,100 bushels malt, 60 bales hay, 8 barrels cider
- Elizabeth, Captain Samuel Elwell Master; 40 tons, 5 men, built at Newbury, registered Piscaqua [sic] 4/17/1760; cleared Marblehead 12/20/1761 for Virginia
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buried in old cemetery, Gloucester; inscription on gravestone: "In memory of Deacon Nymphas Stacy who died Nov. 14, 1774, aged 75 years
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Will: (Essex County Probate Court Records #26097), written 25 Jan 1774
my son John's heirs one half a share with the rest of my children
Esther Norwood who lives with me one Third part of a share
the rest of my children, viz, Nymphas, Hannah, Elizabeth, William, Benjamin, Philemon and Lydia, one share each
my son John the remaining part of the Tan Yard which he has not purchased over and above his equal share
sons Benjamin and Philomon to be executors
Witnesses: Daniel Windham, Mary Millet, Abigail Millet
-- Inventory included in probate record
