'John Staple of Weymouth - the common spelling both in England and America at that period omitting the final "s" ... John Staple's son Abraham was a proprietor of Mendon. He married, in 1660, Mary, daughter of Robert Randall of Weymouth ... he died in Mendon, October 20, 1704.'
↑ The book Source:Adams, William Frederick. Staples, Wealtha Staples gives his birth date as 20 Oct 1638 (page 31), which is exactly 65 years before his death date, and thus is suspect - most likely calculated from his age at death (65 years), as indicated on his gravestone. There is no birth record for him in the Weymouth VRs.
