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Facts and Events
References
- ↑ Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Boxford, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Topsfield, Massachusetts: Topsfield Historical Society, 1905)
p. 71.
PEBODY, ---n, s. William and Hanah, [born] Aug. 4, 1---. [16--?]
[Note: 1695 is derived from age at death, 85th year, or age 84. He would have turned 85 on 4 Aug 1780, 6 days after his death, if born in 1695.]
- ↑ Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Boxford, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Topsfield, Massachusetts: Topsfield Historical Society, 1905)
p. 252.
PEABODY, John, [died] July 29, 1780, in his 85th y. CR2
[CR2=Second Congregational church, West Boxford. Note since this is a church record, it is not assumed to represent the location of his death, which is presumed to have occurred in Andover where his residence was.]
- ↑ Peabody, Selim Hobart, and Charles Henry Pope. Peabody (Paybody, Pabody, Pabodie) genealogy. (Boston, Massachusetts: Charles H. Pope, publisher, 1909 (Boston, Mass. : Press of C.H. Simmonds & Co.))
p. 25.
John Peabody [#17], s/o William, b. Boxford 1 Aug 1695, d. 29 Jul 1780, m. 24 Nov 1721 Sarah Head. Will datd 14 Sep 1774, proved 5 Sep 1780, gave to sons Oliver, John, Stephen; daughters Sarah, mehitable, Mary and Rebecca; Betty's son Stephen Colburn.
- ↑ Massachusetts. Probate Court (Essex County), and Massachusetts. Court of Insolvency (Essex County). Essex County, Massachusetts, probate records and indexes 1638-1916. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1971, 2000, 2001)
Case 20845: Peabody, John, Andover. 1780, Sept. 5.
Will of "John Peabody of Andover ... Yeoman, being advanced in Years" dated 14 Sep 1774, proved 5 Sep 1780, names Wife Sarah Peabody ["so far advanced in Years, as renders her unable to improve the third Part of my real Estate which by Law she will (if she survives me) be entitled to the Improvement of, during her natural Life, I have tho't that an annual supply of the Necessaries & Comforts of Life will be more agreeable to her"]; "my three sons (Viz't) Oliver, John & Stephen Peabody"; daughter Sarah the Wife of John Peters; daughter Mehitable the Wif'o of Solomon Wood, deceased; daughter Mary; daughter Rebecca; "my above-named Daughters & to my Grandson Stephen Colburn" ["Reason of the Inequality ... I have heretofore given to my Daughters Sarah & Mehitable, who are living, & to my deceas'd Daughter Betty the Mother of s'd Stephen Colburn ... as my Daughters Mary & Rebecca are not married ..."]; "my Grandson Stephen Colburn, the only Child of my deceased Daughter Betty, who was the Wife of Moses Colburn". Son John to be executor.
18 Sep 1780: Inventory of the Estate of Mr John Peabody Yeoman late of Andover
3 Apr 1782: Account of John Peabody Executor of the last Will and Testament of Mr John Peabody late of Andover in said County Yeoman deceased
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