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Facts and Events
From "Thomas Fox of Concord and His ?Descendants", by William F. Fox (1909):
"Elizabeth Fox, daughter of Thomas of Concord, was a twin sister of Mary.Savage, the genealogist, thinks that she is the Elizabeth Fox who was married October 3, 1665, to John Ball, of Watertown, as his second wife, his first wife having become insane and rendering a separation necessary. He had five children by his first wife; and by Elizabeth he had a son, Joseph, born March 12, 1670. John Ball moved to Lancaster, where he, with his wife and son Joseph, was killed by the Indians September 10, 1675."
References
- ↑ Nourse, Henry Stedman. Birth, Marriage, and Death Register, Church Records and Epitaphs of Lancaster, Massachusetts, 1643-1850. (Clinton, Massachusetts: W.J. Coulter, 1890)
p. 16.
Victims of the Massacre of February 10, 1676
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John Ball.
Elizabeth Ball, wife of John.
An infant child of John and Elizabeth Ball.
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- The death date of 10 Sep 1675 is given in several sources, including Bond, p. 11, but the Lancaster records, plus several accounts of King Philip's War (e.g., wikipedia) indicate the attack occurred 10 Feb 1676.
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| Located along the Charles River, Watertown was one of the first settlements in Massachusetts Bay Colony. After a brief stay by Roger Clapp and others who then went on to settle Dorchester. In late July 1630, Sir Richard Saltonstall led a group of about 115 households to settle at Watertown, which at the time included parts of present-day Cambridge and much of the surrounding area; the population approached Boston's in the mid 17th century. In 1632 the residents of Watertown protested against being compelled to pay a tax for the erection of a stockade fort at Cambridge; leading to the establishment of representative government in the colony.
Full list of original heads of households
See also: History of Watertown - Wikipedia entry - Richard Saltonstall on Wikipedia
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Current Location: Middlesex County, Massachusetts Parent Towns: None Daughter Towns: Cambridge, Weston, Waltham, Belmont, Lincoln
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