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Nathaniel Linn

M, #1376

Parents

Father

Family: Agnes Tupper (d. 1799)

Daughter	Agnes Linn
Daughter	Molly Linn
Son	Nathaniel Linn
Son	Joseph Linn+ (b. 1741, d. 19 February 1823)

Biography

Nathaniel was born on. He married Agnes Tupper.

From: JOHN CLARK <dcclark@mail.lig.bellsouth.net>
Subject: [NHROCKIN-L] LINN, TUPPER
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 20:04:01 +0000

Hello,
I am looking for information on Nathaniel LINN, who came from
England. He married an Agnes TUPPER who was also from England. Circa
1730's. He and his wife settled in Chester, New Hampshire. They had four
children one of which was Jane LINN who married a John WILSON of
Acworth, New Hampshire.
Any information is greatly appreciated!

Linda dcclark@bellsouth.net.

Last Edited

25 July 2007

Family Explorer

William Gilchrist

M, #1377, b. circa 1700, d. 5 August 1795

Parents

Father

Family: Elizabeth Glen (b. circa 1703)

Daughter	Molly Gilchrist+ (b. circa 1742, d. 1822)
Daughter	Sarah Gilchrist
Daughter	Elizabeth Gilchrist (b. circa 1748, d. 15 August 1834)

Biography

William was born on circa 1700 in Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland.¹

William Gilchrist married Elizabeth Glen, daughter of Thomas Glen/Glinn/Glyn, Sr., and Jane???, circa 1741 in Chester, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.^1,2

William Gilchrist died on 5 August 1795 in Chester, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, at age ~95.^1,3

William Gilchrist emigrated from Ireland to to Rockingham County, New Hampshire. He lived in 1740 in Andover, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.⁴

William Gilchrist appeared on the census of 1776 in Chester, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.⁵

William Gilchrist and Elizabeth Gilchrist appeared on the census of 1790 in Chester, Rockingham County, New Hampshire,

1790 United States Federal Census
Name Wm Gilchrist
Home in 1790 (City, County, State) Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 1
Free White Persons - Females 1
Number of Household Members 2.⁶

William Gilchrist, who was a brother of Robert, Sen., was of Andover [Merrimack County, NH], March 1740, and bought of Alexander Craige fifty acres of the northwest end of Gov. Wentworth's farm of 250 acres, where James Crosett and David Graham afterwards lived, but whether he [William Gilchrist] ever lived there is uncertain. Thomas Glen [Jr.], in March, 1743, in consideration of 10 pounds and affection, conveyed to Elizabeth Miller (his sister, and had been m. to Robert Miller), H.L. #21,125 and 22; Dec. 31, 1744, Jane Glen, widow, quitclaimed to William Gilchrist all her right in her husband Thomas Glen's estate; William Gilchrist m. widow Elizabeth Miller, and they lived on the Glen place, and had three daughters as listed. SOURCE: History of Old Chester, New Hampshire, 1719-1869; FHL book # 974.26/cs H2c.⁷

Last Edited

6 August 2023

Citations

[S1594] Geneanet Community Trees Index, online www.ancestry.com, Geneanet Community Trees Index
Name William Gilchrist
Gender M (Male)
Birth Date 1700
Birth Place Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland
Death Date 5 août 1795 (5 Aug 1795)
Death Place Chester, Rockingham County (Chester), New Hampshire, USA
Spouse Elizabeth Glenn [OR Glen]
Child
Molly Gilchrist
Elizabeth Gilchrist
Sarah Gilchrist
Ancestry.com. Geneanet Community Trees Index [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022. Hereinafter cited as Geneanet Community Trees Index.
[S496] History of Old Chester [New Hampshire] from 1719 to 1869 (Auburn, New Hampshire: Benjamin Chase, 1869), Page 533: William Gilchrist m. Wid. Elizabeth Miller . . . Hereinafter cited as History of Old Chester, NH, 1719 - 1869.
[S496] History of Old Chester, NH, 1719 - 1869, Page 533: William Gilchrist d. Aug. 5, 1795.
[S496] History of Old Chester, NH, 1719 - 1869, Page 533: WILLIAM GILCHRIST . . . was of Andover, March 1740 . . .
[S1614] New Hampshire, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890, online www.ancestry.com, New Hampshire, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
Name William Gilchrist
State New Hampshire
County Rockingham
Township Chester
Year 1776. Hereinafter cited as New Hampshire, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890.
[S705] 1790 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, 1790 United States Federal Census
Name Wm Gilchrist
Home in 1790 (City, County, State) Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 1
Free White Persons - Females 1
Number of Household Members 2.
[S496] History of Old Chester, NH, 1719 - 1869.

Family Explorer

Elizabeth Glen¹

F, #1378, b. circa 1703

Parents

Father	Thomas Glen/Glinn/Glyn, Sr. (b. 1665)
Mother	Jane??? (b. 1668, d. 1756)

Family 1: Robert Miller (d. before 1741)

Son	James Miller (b. circa 1732)

Family 2: William Gilchrist (b. circa 1700, d. 5 August 1795)

Daughter	Molly Gilchrist+ (b. circa 1742, d. 1822)
Daughter	Sarah Gilchrist
Daughter	Elizabeth Gilchrist (b. circa 1748, d. 15 August 1834)

Biography

Elizabeth was born on circa 1703 in Ireland.²

Elizabeth Glen married Robert Miller on 1 August 1731 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^3,4

Elizabeth Glen married William Gilchrist, son of ??? Gilchrist, circa 1741 in Chester, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.^5,6

Elizabeth Glen emigrated with Thomas Glen/Glinn/Glyn, Sr., and Jane??? between 1720 and 1728 in Ireland to Boston, Suffolk County, British Colonial America.¹

Elizabeth Glen emigrated in 1725 from Ireland to New Hampshire, British Colonial America.⁷

Her husband, Robert, died before 1741, leaving her a widow.

Elizabeth Gilchrist and William Gilchrist appeared on the census of 1790 in Chester, Rockingham County, New Hampshire,

1790 United States Federal Census
Name Wm Gilchrist
Home in 1790 (City, County, State) Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 1
Free White Persons - Females 1
Number of Household Members 2.⁸

Last Edited

6 August 2023

Citations

[S496] History of Old Chester [New Hampshire] from 1719 to 1869 (Auburn, New Hampshire: Benjamin Chase, 1869). Hereinafter cited as History of Old Chester, NH, 1719 - 1869.
[S701] Ardell J. Parkman Lynds (email address), online www.ancestry.com, Descendants of the Brothers David & James McClure of Boston, MA, & Chester, NH, (Ancestry World Tree Project.)
[S1267] Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850
Name Elizabeth Glenn
Gender Female
Marriage Date 1 Aug 1731
Place Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Spouse Robert Miller
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850.
[S1040] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, online www.ancestry.com, Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Name Elizabeth Glenn
Record Type Marriage
Marriage Date 1 Aug 1731
Marriage Place Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse Robert Millar (sic)
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988.
[S1594] Geneanet Community Trees Index, online www.ancestry.com, Geneanet Community Trees Index
Name William Gilchrist
Gender M (Male)
Birth Date 1700
Birth Place Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland
Death Date 5 août 1795 (5 Aug 1795)
Death Place Chester, Rockingham County (Chester), New Hampshire, USA
Spouse Elizabeth Glenn [OR Glen]
Child
Molly Gilchrist
Elizabeth Gilchrist
Sarah Gilchrist
Ancestry.com. Geneanet Community Trees Index [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022. Hereinafter cited as Geneanet Community Trees Index.
[S496] History of Old Chester, NH, 1719 - 1869, Page 533: William Gilchrist m. Wid. Elizabeth Miller . . .
[S948] Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, online www.ancestry.com, U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name Elizabeth Glen
Arrival Year 1725
Arrival Place New Hampshire
Primary Immigrant Glen, Elizabeth
Household Members
Name
Elizabeth Glen
Source Publication Code 1294.10
Annotation Date and place of first mention of residence in the New World. Extracted from several sources, mainly "New Hampshire Provincial Deeds, 1641-1771," which is on microfilm at the New Hampshire Historical Society. Name of town of residence in the New World is ???
Source Bibliography COPELY, WILLIAM. "Scotch-Irish Settlers in New Hampshire, 1719-1776." In Historical New Hampshire (New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord), vol. 50:3/4 (Fall/Winter 1995), pp. 213-228.
Ancestry.com. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010. Hereinafter cited as Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s.
[S705] 1790 U.S. Census, www.ancestry.com, 1790 United States Federal Census
Name Wm Gilchrist
Home in 1790 (City, County, State) Chester, Rockingham, New Hampshire
Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 1
Free White Persons - Females 1
Number of Household Members 2.

Family Explorer

Sarah Gilchrist

F, #1379

Parents

Father	William Gilchrist (b. circa 1700, d. 5 August 1795)
Mother	Elizabeth Glen (b. circa 1703)

Biography

Sarah was born on.

Sarah Gilchrist married Joseph Carr, son of John Carr, Jr.,, in New Hampshire.¹ She married Robert Graham.¹

Last Edited

6 August 2023

Citations

[S496] History of Old Chester [New Hampshire] from 1719 to 1869 (Auburn, New Hampshire: Benjamin Chase, 1869), Page 533: Sarah, m. Joseph, son of John Carr, Jr., and Robert Graham. Hereinafter cited as History of Old Chester, NH, 1719 - 1869.

Family Explorer

Elizabeth Gilchrist

F, #1380, b. circa 1748, d. 15 August 1834

Parents

Father	William Gilchrist (b. circa 1700, d. 5 August 1795)
Mother	Elizabeth Glen (b. circa 1703)

Biography

Elizabeth was born on circa 1748 in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

Elizabeth Gilchrist married Mark Carr in New Hampshire.¹

Elizabeth Gilchrist married Abraham Silver in New Hampshire.¹

Elizabeth Gilchrist died on 15 August 1834 in New Hampshire at age ~86.¹

Last Edited

6 August 2023

Citations

[S496] History of Old Chester [New Hampshire] from 1719 to 1869 (Auburn, New Hampshire: Benjamin Chase, 1869), Page 533: Elizabeth, m. Mark Carr and Abraham Silver, d. Aug. 15, 1834, a. 86. Hereinafter cited as History of Old Chester, NH, 1719 - 1869.

Family Explorer

Thomas Silver IV

M, #1381, b. 21 February 1691, d. after 3 April 1752

Parents

Father	Thomas Silver III (b. 26 March 1658, d. 26 August 1695)
Mother	Mary Williams (b. 24 November 1663, d. 1736)

Family: Mary Pecker (b. 15 September 1692, d. 1752)

Daughter	Anne Silver+ (b. 22 June 1713)
Daughter	Susanna Silver+ (b. 17 January 1716/17, d. 1743)
Daughter	Mary Silver+ (b. 19 November 1719, d. 1753)
Daughter	Elizabeth Silver (b. 25 August 1721)
Son	James Silver, Sr.+ (b. 26 November 1723)
Daughter	Hannah Silver (b. 3 August 1726)
Son	Daniel Silver (b. 3 February 1729)
Daughter	Sarah Silver (b. 12 February 1731)
Daughter	Mehitable Silver (b. 28 February 1733/34)

Biography

Thomas was born on 21 February 1691 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.^1,2 He married Mary Pecker in 1712 in Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachuetts Bay (Massachusetts), British Colonial America.^3,4

Thomas Silver IV died after 3 April 1752.

Thomas Silver IV and Mary Pecker moved from Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachuetts Bay (Massachusetts), British Colonial America, to to Methuen, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay. circa 1725.

Thomas Silver and his wife Mary Silver deeded the property on which they dwelled in Methuen, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, to the son James Silver.⁵

Last Edited

12 May 2025

Citations

[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, MA: Newcomb & Gauss, 1910), Volume 1, page 274. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.
[S1351] Geni World Family Tree, online www.myheritage.com, Geni World Family Tree
Name Thomas Silver, III
Gender Male
Birth Feb 21 1691
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, New England
Marriage Spouse: Mary Silver (born Pecker)
Circa 1710
Of, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, New England
Death 1739
Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, New England
Father Thomas Silver, Jr
Mother Mary Boynton (born Williams)
Wife Mary Silver (born Pecker)
Children Susanna Emerson (born Silver)
Elizabeth Silver
Hannah Hurly (born Silver)
Daniel Silver
Mary Silver
Abigail Silver
Sarah Silver
James Silver
Anne Silver
Mehitable Silver. Hereinafter cited as Geni World Family Tree.
[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Haverhill Mariages, Volume 2, pages 252 & 287: SILVER, Thomas and Mary Pecker [bef. 1713].
[S1125] Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-24, online https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCS5-YHZ : accessed 15 May 2013, Marriage • Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924
Name Thomas Silver
Sex Male
Spouse's Name Mary Pecker
Spouse's Sex Female
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 1712
Event Place Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts,
Citation: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCHV-5QQ : Mon May 12 15:10:04 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas Silver and Mary Pecker, 1712. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-24.
[S1685] Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986, online www.familysearch.org, Citation: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99ZZ-BXJ2?cc=2106411&wc=MCBG-PTG%3A361613201%2C361964401 : 22 May 2014), Essex > Deeds 1758-1765 vol 112-113 > image 39 of 588; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986.

Family Explorer

Mary Pecker

F, #1382, b. 15 September 1692, d. 1752

Parents

Father	James Pecker, Jr. (b. circa 1660)
Mother	Ann Davis (b. 13 February 1655)

Family: Thomas Silver IV (b. 21 February 1691, d. after 3 April 1752)

Daughter	Anne Silver+ (b. 22 June 1713)
Daughter	Susanna Silver+ (b. 17 January 1716/17, d. 1743)
Daughter	Mary Silver+ (b. 19 November 1719, d. 1753)
Daughter	Elizabeth Silver (b. 25 August 1721)
Son	James Silver, Sr.+ (b. 26 November 1723)
Daughter	Hannah Silver (b. 3 August 1726)
Son	Daniel Silver (b. 3 February 1729)
Daughter	Sarah Silver (b. 12 February 1731)
Daughter	Mehitable Silver (b. 28 February 1733/34)

Biography

Mary was born on 15 September 1692 in Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachuetts Bay (Massachusetts), British Colonial America.¹ She married Thomas Silver IV on 1712 in Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachuetts Bay (Massachusetts), British Colonial America.^2,3

Mary Pecker died in 1752 in Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachuetts Bay (Massachusetts), British Colonial America, at age ~60.

Mary Pecker and Thomas Silver IV moved from Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachuetts Bay (Massachusetts), British Colonial America, to to Methuen, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay. circa 1725.

Thomas Silver and his wife Mary Silver deeded the property on which they dwelled in Methuen, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, to the son James Silver.⁴

Last Edited

12 May 2025

Citations

[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, MA: Newcomb & Gauss, 1910), Volume 1, page 248. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.
[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Haverhill Mariages, Volume 2, pages 252 & 287: SILVER, Thomas and Mary Pecker [bef. 1713].
[S1125] Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-24, online https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCS5-YHZ : accessed 15 May 2013, Marriage • Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924
Name Thomas Silver
Sex Male
Spouse's Name Mary Pecker
Spouse's Sex Female
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 1712
Event Place Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts,
Citation: Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCHV-5QQ : Mon May 12 15:10:04 UTC 2025), Entry for Thomas Silver and Mary Pecker, 1712. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-24.
[S1685] Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986, online www.familysearch.org, Citation: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99ZZ-BXJ2?cc=2106411&wc=MCBG-PTG%3A361613201%2C361964401 : 22 May 2014), Essex > Deeds 1758-1765 vol 112-113 > image 39 of 588; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986.

Family Explorer

Anne Silver

F, #1383, b. 22 June 1713

Parents

Father	Thomas Silver IV (b. 21 February 1691, d. after 3 April 1752)
Mother	Mary Pecker (b. 15 September 1692, d. 1752)

Family: John Molton (b. 25 May 1708)

Son	Nathan Molton (b. 4 November 1743)

Biography

Anne was born on 22 June 1713 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹ She married John Molton on before 1743 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.²

Anne Silver moved with Thomas Silver IV and Mary Pecker from Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachuetts Bay (Massachusetts), British Colonial America, to to Methuen, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay. circa 1725.

Last Edited

26 September 2002

Citations

[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, MA: Newcomb & Gauss, 1910), Volume 1, page 273. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.
[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Volume 2, page 286.

Family Explorer

Mary Silver

F, #1384, b. 19 November 1719, d. 1753

Parents

Father	Thomas Silver IV (b. 21 February 1691, d. after 3 April 1752)
Mother	Mary Pecker (b. 15 September 1692, d. 1752)

Family: Timothy Page

Daughter

Mehitable Page (b. 3 December 1740)

Biography

Mary was born on 19 November 1719 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.

Mary Silver married Timothy Page.¹

Mary Silver died in 1753 at age ~34.¹

Mary Silver moved with Thomas Silver IV and Mary Pecker from Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachuetts Bay (Massachusetts), British Colonial America, to to Methuen, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay. circa 1725.

Last Edited

9 January 2022

Citations

[S1448] MyHeritage Family Trees, online www.myheritage.com. Hereinafter cited as MyHeritage Family Trees.

Family Explorer

Elizabeth Silver

F, #1385, b. 25 August 1721

Parents

Father	Thomas Silver IV (b. 21 February 1691, d. after 3 April 1752)
Mother	Mary Pecker (b. 15 September 1692, d. 1752)

Biography

Elizabeth was born on 25 August 1721 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹ She married Stephen Barnard, Jr., on 26 May 1742 in Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts.²

Elizabeth Silver moved with Thomas Silver IV and Mary Pecker from Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachuetts Bay (Massachusetts), British Colonial America, to to Methuen, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay. circa 1725.

Last Edited

26 September 2002

Citations

[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, MA: Newcomb & Gauss, 1910), Volume 1, page 273. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.
[S503] Topfield Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gauss, 1909), pages 146 & 269. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.

Family Explorer

James Silver, Sr.

M, #1386, b. 26 November 1723

Parents

Father	Thomas Silver IV (b. 21 February 1691, d. after 3 April 1752)
Mother	Mary Pecker (b. 15 September 1692, d. 1752)

Family: Mary Towle

Son	James Silver, Jr. (b. 17 September 1751, d. 16 September 1753)
Son	James Silver III (b. 19 September 1755)

Biography

James was born on 26 November 1723 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹ He married Mary Towle on 24 October 1750 in Essex, Essex County, Massachusetts.² His estate was probated on 17 April 1796 in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, File No. 2437.

James Silver, Sr., moved with Thomas Silver IV and Mary Pecker from Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachuetts Bay (Massachusetts), British Colonial America, to to Methuen, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay. circa 1725. James Silver, Sr., witnessed the biography of Thomas Silver IV and Mary Pecker:

Thomas Silver and his wife Mary Silver deeded the property on which they dwelled in Methuen, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, to the son James Silver.³

Last Edited

5 September 2012

Citations

[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, MA: Newcomb & Gauss, 1910), Valume 1, page 273. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.
[S503] Topfield Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gauss, 1909), pages 269 & 280. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.
[S1685] Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986, online www.familysearch.org, Citation: FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99ZZ-BXJ2?cc=2106411&wc=MCBG-PTG%3A361613201%2C361964401 : 22 May 2014), Essex > Deeds 1758-1765 vol 112-113 > image 39 of 588; county courthouses and offices, Massachusetts. Hereinafter cited as Massachusetts Land Records, 1620-1986.

Family Explorer

Hannah Silver

F, #1387, b. 3 August 1726

Parents

Father	Thomas Silver IV (b. 21 February 1691, d. after 3 April 1752)
Mother	Mary Pecker (b. 15 September 1692, d. 1752)

Biography

Hannah was born on 3 August 1726 in Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹ She married John Hurly, Jr., on 24 October 1745 in Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts.²

Last Edited

26 September 2002

Citations

[S503] Topfield Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gauss, 1909), page 115. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.
[S503] Topfield Historical Society, Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, pages 211 (indexed under Hurley) & 269.

Family Explorer

Daniel Silver

M, #1388, b. 3 February 1729

Parents

Father	Thomas Silver IV (b. 21 February 1691, d. after 3 April 1752)
Mother	Mary Pecker (b. 15 September 1692, d. 1752)

Biography

Daniel was born on 3 February 1729 in Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹ He married Susannah Austen [or Aisten] on 4 December 1750 in Essex, Essex County, Massachusetts.²

Last Edited

26 September 2002

Citations

[S503] Topfield Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gauss, 1909), page 115. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.
[S503] Topfield Historical Society, Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, pages 138 (filed under "Aisten") & 269.

Family Explorer

Sarah Silver

F, #1389, b. 12 February 1731

Parents

Father	Thomas Silver IV (b. 21 February 1691, d. after 3 April 1752)
Mother	Mary Pecker (b. 15 September 1692, d. 1752)

Biography

Sarah was born on 12 February 1731 in Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹

Last Edited

26 September 2002

Citations

[S503] Topfield Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gauss, 1909), page 115 (filled under "Sillver"). Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.

Family Explorer

Mehitable Silver

F, #1390, b. 28 February 1733/34

Parents

Father	Thomas Silver IV (b. 21 February 1691, d. after 3 April 1752)
Mother	Mary Pecker (b. 15 September 1692, d. 1752)

Biography

Mehitable was born on 28 February 1733/34 in Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹

Last Edited

26 September 2002

Citations

[S503] Topfield Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gauss, 1909), page 116. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.

Family Explorer

John Molton

M, #1391, b. 25 May 1708

Parents

Father

Nathaniel Molton

Family: Anne Silver (b. 22 June 1713)

Son	Nathan Molton (b. 4 November 1743)

Biography

John Molton was baptized on 25 May 1708 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹ He married Anne Silver before 1743 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.²

Last Edited

26 September 2002

Citations

[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, MA: Newcomb & Gauss, 1910), Valume 1, page 225. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.
[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Volume 2, page 286.

Family Explorer

Stephen Barnard, Jr.

M, #1392

Biography

He married Elizabeth Silver on 26 May 1742 in Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹

Stephen Barnard, Jr., lived in 1742 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹

Last Edited

26 September 2002

Citations

[S503] Topfield Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gauss, 1909), pages 146 & 269. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.

Family Explorer

Mary Towle

F, #1393

Family: James Silver, Sr., (b. 26 November 1723)

Son	James Silver, Jr. (b. 17 September 1751, d. 16 September 1753)
Son	James Silver III (b. 19 September 1755)

Biography

She married James Silver, Sr., on 24 October 1750 in Essex, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹

Mary Towle witnessed the probate of the estate of James Silver, Sr., on 17 April 1796 in Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

Last Edited

5 September 2012

Citations

[S503] Topfield Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gauss, 1909), pages 269 & 280. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.

Family Explorer

John Hurly, Jr.

M, #1394, b. 12 April 1723

Parents

Father	John Hurly, Sr.
Mother	Esther Hastings

Biography

John was born on 12 April 1723 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹ He married Hannah Silver on 24 October 1745 in Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts.²

John Hurly, Jr., lived in 1845 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.³

Last Edited

26 September 2002

Citations

[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, MA: Newcomb & Gauss, 1910), Volume 1, page 180. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.
[S503] Topfield Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gauss, 1909), pages 211 (indexed under Hurley) & 269. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.
[S503] Topfield Historical Society, Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, page 269.

Family Explorer

Susannah Austen [or Aisten]

F, #1395

Biography

Susannah was born on. She married Daniel Silver on 4 December 1750 in Essex, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹

Last Edited

26 September 2002

Citations

[S503] Topfield Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gauss, 1909), pages 138 (filed under "Aisten") & 269. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Methuen, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.

Family Explorer

Thomas Silver III

M, #1396, b. 26 March 1658, d. 26 August 1695

Parents

Father	Thomas Silver I, the Emigrant (b. circa 1616, d. 6 September 1682)
Mother	Catherine/Katherine Coker (b. circa 1628, d. 23 July 1665)

Family: Mary Williams (b. 24 November 1663, d. 1736)

Daughter	Sarah Silver+ (b. 2 October 1682, d. 20 October 1770)
Daughter	Mary Silver I (b. 3 February 1685, d. 25 April 1686)
Son	John Silver (b. 24 February 1687/88, d. 1739)
Son	Thomas Silver IV+ (b. 21 February 1691, d. after 3 April 1752)
Daughter	Mary Silver II (b. 26 March 1693/94, d. 2 August 1740)
Son	Peter Silver, Sr. (b. 1695, d. before 1737)

Biography

Thomas was born on 26 March 1658 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.¹ Marriage banns for Thomas Silver III and Mary Williams were published on 28 December 1681 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.²

Thomas Silver III died on 26 August 1695 in Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachuetts Bay (Massachusetts), British Colonial America, at age 37.³

Thomas Silver III married Mary Williams, daughter of John Williams, Jr., and Rebecca Colby, on 4 January 1681 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^4,5

Last Edited

17 June 2025

Citations

[S506] The Essex Institute, compiler, Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gauss, 1911), page 476. Hereinafter cited as Newbury, MA, Vital Records.
[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, MA: Newcomb & Gauss, 1910), Haverhill Marriages, Volume 2, pages 287 [SLIVER, Thomas and Mary Williams, Dec. 28, 1681] & 336. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.
[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Volume 2, page 471.
[S506] The Essex Institute, Newbury, MA, Vital Records, Volume 1, page 450.
[S1172] New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Ancestry), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages Prior to 1700.

Family Explorer

Mary Williams

F, #1397, b. 24 November 1663, d. 1736

Parents

Father	John Williams, Jr. (b. circa 1631, d. 30 April 1698)
Mother	Rebecca Colby (b. 11 March 1643, d. 10 June 1672)

Family: Thomas Silver III (b. 26 March 1658, d. 26 August 1695)

Daughter	Sarah Silver+ (b. 2 October 1682, d. 20 October 1770)
Daughter	Mary Silver I (b. 3 February 1685, d. 25 April 1686)
Son	John Silver (b. 24 February 1687/88, d. 1739)
Son	Thomas Silver IV+ (b. 21 February 1691, d. after 3 April 1752)
Daughter	Mary Silver II (b. 26 March 1693/94, d. 2 August 1740)
Son	Peter Silver, Sr. (b. 1695, d. before 1737)

Biography

Mary Williams was born on 24 November 1663 in Haverhill, Norfolk County, 1643-1680, then Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^1,2,3 Marriage banns for Mary Williams and Thomas Silver III were published on 28 December 1681 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.⁴

Mary Williams married Capt. Simon Wainwright, son of Francis Wainwright and Phillipa Sewall, on 7 August 1700 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. Mary was apparently Simon's third wife.^5,2,6 She married John Boynton, Jr., on 19 February 1718/19 in First Congregational Church, Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts. The Bradford, MA, Vital Records entry reads: John, Elder, and Mrs. Mary Wainwright, Feb. 19, 1718-19, Church Record, Bradford First Congregational Church.
.^2,7,8

Mary Williams married Joshua Boynton on 30 October 1727 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^9,2

Mary Williams died in 1736 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at age ~73.

Mary Williams married Thomas Silver III, son of Thomas Silver I, the Emigrant, and Catherine/Katherine Coker, on 4 January 1681 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^10,11

Her husband, Thomas, died on 26 August 1695 in Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachuetts Bay (Massachusetts), British Colonial America, at age 37, leaving her a widow.¹²

Her husband, Simon, died on 29 August 1708 when he "was barberously slain by the French and Indian enemy" in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 47, leaving her a widow.^13,14,15

Her husband, John, died on 22 December 1719 in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at age 72, leaving her a widow.^16,8

Last Edited

29 June 2025

Citations

[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, MA: Newcomb & Gauss, 1910), Volume 1, page 321. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.
[S518] unknown name of person, unknown record type, page 10 (1970), Hereinafter cited as The Colby Family in Early America (1595 - 1661.)
[S1351] Geni World Family Tree, online www.myheritage.com, Geni World Family Tree
Name Mary Boynton (born Williams)
Gender Female
Alias name Silver, Wainwright
Birth Nov 24 1663
Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Marriage Spouse: Joshua Boynton
Oct 30 1727
Bradford, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts
Death Circa 1700
Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts
Father John Williams
Mother Rebecca Williams (born Colby)
Husbands: Thomas Silver, Jr
Symon Wainwright
John Boynton
Joshua Boynton
Children: Sarah Emerson (born Silver)
Mary Silver
John Thomas Silver
Thomas Silver, III
Mary Silver
Peter Silver
John Silver. Hereinafter cited as Geni World Family Tree.
[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Haverhill Marriages, Volume 2, pages 287 [SLIVER, Thomas and Mary Williams, Dec. 28, 1681] & 336.
[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Vol. 2, page 316: Marriages: Simon Wainwright, and wid. Mary Silver, Aug. 7, 1700.
[S1231] WikiTree, online wikitree.com, Capt. Simon Syman Wainwright (1660-1698). Hereinafter cited as WikiTree.
[S527] Topsfield Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Bradford, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Salem, MA: Newcomb & Gauss, 1907), page 184: John, Elder, and Mrs. Mary Wainwright, Feb. 19, 1718-19, Church Record, Bradford First Congregational Church. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Bradford, MA, to 1849.
[S141] FamilySearch Family Tree, online www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as FamilySearch Family Tree.
[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Vol. 2, page 37.
[S506] The Essex Institute, compiler, Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gauss, 1911), Volume 1, page 450. Hereinafter cited as Newbury, MA, Vital Records.
[S1172] New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Ancestry), online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Volume 2, page 471.
[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Vol. 2, page 482.
[S1700] iNewspapers from OldNews.com, online www.myheritage.com, Names & Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com (Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont)
Simon Wainwright
Gender: Male
Summary: Captain Simon Wainwright's life and marriages, including his death by Indian attack, are detailed. He was born in Ipswich, had three marriages, and died in Haverhill. His father Francis, youngest son Francis, and wife Sarah are also mentioned.
Birth: Nov 20 1660, Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States
Residence: Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States
Residence: Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage: Oct 2 1688, Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States
Occupation: Captain
Death: Aug 29 1708, Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States
Cause of death: Killed by Indians
Father: Francis Wainwright
Mother: Phillipa Wainwright
Brother: John Wainwright

Article themes: Marriages And Engagements, Obituaries And Death Notices, Local History
Newspaper: The Boston Transcript, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Publication: Nov 21 1927
Text: ...Mary. who married second Simon Wainwright of Haverhill. He had no children by her. It was Francis Wainwright of Ipswich who had sons John, Simon and Francis as above. 7. STACEY. Savage gives; Simon Ipswich, 1641; Freeman 1668; Stacey, Captain; Representative, 1685-6-9-90:... Hereinafter cited as Newspapers from OldNews.com.
[S1700] Newspapers from OldNews.com, online www.myheritage.com, Names & Stories in Newspapers from OldNews.com (Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont)

Simon Wainwright
Gender: Male
Summary: Captain Simon Wainwright's life and marriages, including his death by Indian attack, are detailed. He was born in Ipswich, had three marriages, and died in Haverhill. His father Francis, youngest son Francis, and wife Sarah are also mentioned.
Birth: Nov 20 1660, Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States
Residence: Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States
Residence: Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage: Oct 2 1688, Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States
Occupation: Captain
Death: Aug 29 1708, Haverhill, Massachusetts, United States
Cause of death: Killed by Indians
Father: New infoFrancis Wainwright
Mother: New infoPhillipa Wainwright
Brother: John Wainwright
Relatives: Eliza Wainwright (born Gilbert)
Ann Wainwright (born Pierce)

Article themes: Marriages And Engagements, Obituaries And Death Notices, Local History
Newspaper: The Boston Transcript
Publication: Nov 21 1927, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Text: ...Mary. who married second Simo nWainwright of Haverhill. He had no children by her. It was Francis Wainwright of Ipswich who had sons John, Simon an Francis as above. 7. STACEY. Savage gives; Simon Ipswich, 1641; Freeman 1668; Stacey, Captain; Representative, 1685-6-9-90:...
[S527] Topsfield Historical Society, Vital Records of Bradford, MA, to 1849, page 297.

Family Explorer

Sarah Silver¹

F, #1398, b. 2 October 1682, d. 20 October 1770

Parents

Father	Thomas Silver III (b. 26 March 1658, d. 26 August 1695)
Mother	Mary Williams (b. 24 November 1663, d. 1736)

Family 1: James Philbrick III (b. circa 1677, d. 1706)

Daughter	Hannah Philbrick (b. 25 March 1702, d. 1702)
Daughter	Rachel Philbrick (b. May 1704, d. 7 May 1767)
Son	Benjamin Philbrick (b. 31 August 1706)

Family 2: Benjamin Emerson, Sr., (b. 8 January 1679, d. 9 May 1734)

Daughter	Sarah Emerson+ (b. 30 June 1709, d. 10 September 1804)
Daughter	Susanna Emerson (b. 19 June 1711, d. 1780)
Son	Robert Emerson (b. 6 October 1713, d. 1742)
Son	Benjamin Emerson, Jr.+ (b. 21 May 1716, d. 28 October 1796)
Son	Charles Emerson, Sr.+ (b. 10 May 1718, d. circa 28 October 1796)

Biography

Sarah was born on 2 October 1682 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.^1,2 She married James Philbrick III on 19 October 1701 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, British Colonial America. They had 5 children, all were very young when James died. Sarah came home to be with her parents in Haverhill, Essex County. Massachusetts, and met Benjamin Emerson.^3,4

Sarah Silver died on 20 October 1770 in Hampstead, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, British Colonial America, at age 88. CAVEAT: Is this the correct Widow Sarah emerson? The death record gives her age at death as 40, but the birth date gives it a 88.⁵ She was buried in Burial Details Unknown.⁶

Her husband, James, died in 1706 in New Castle, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, British Colonial America, at age ~29, leaving her a widow.⁷

She married Benjamin Emerson, Sr., on 14 January 1707/08 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They lived at Haverhill on the road to Chester, New Hampshire.⁸ Sarah Emerson and Benjamin Emerson, Sr., lived in April 1723 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.⁷

Last Edited

17 June 2025

Citations

[S506] The Essex Institute, compiler, Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gauss, 1911), Volume 1, page 476. Hereinafter cited as Newbury, MA, Vital Records.
[S516] John Dorrance Morrell, "Sarah Silver, Wife of James Philbrick & of Benjamin Emerson," The American Genealogist, Vol. 40, pages 19-21 (January 1964). Hereinafter cited as "Sarah Silver."
[S502] unknown name of person, unknown record type, Volume II, pages 919 & 920 (1893), Hereinafter cited as History of the Town of Hampton, New Hampshire, from its settlement in 1683, to the autumn of 1982.
[S510] unknown name of person, unknown record type, page 50 (1991), Hereinafter cited as Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
[S1701] New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947
, online www,familysearch.org, New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947s
Name Sarah Emerson
Sex Female
Age 40y
Birth Year (Estimated) 1730
Marital Status Widowed
Event Type Death
Event Date 20 Oct 1770
Event Place Hampstead
Microfilm Number 1001075
Indexing Batch B07179-3
Cite This Record: "New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSKB-GP5 : Sat Jan 18 01:11:39 UTC 2025), Entry for Sarah Emerson, 20 Oct 1770. Hereinafter cited as New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947.
[S908] Find A Grave, online www.findagrave.com, Sarah Silver Philbrick Emerson
BIRTH 2 Oct 1682, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
DEATH 20 Oct 1770 (aged 88), Hampstead, Rockingham County, New Hampshire,
BURIAL Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: apparently buried Hamstead, Rckingham County NH
MEMORIAL ID 263676459

Family Members

Spouses
James Philbrick III, 1679–1707
Benjamin Emerson Sr, 1679–1734

Children
Susanna Emerson Currier, 1744–1830

Created by: Commentator
Added: Feb 5, 2024
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 263676459
Find a Grave, database and images
(https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/263676459/sarahphilbrick_emerson: accessed June 17, 2025), memorial page for Sarah Silver Philbrick Emerson (2 Oct 1682–20 Oct 1770), Find a Grave. Hereinafter cited as Find A Grave.
[S141] FamilySearch Family Tree, online www.familysearch.org. Hereinafter cited as FamilySearch Family Tree.
[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, MA: Newcomb & Gauss, 1910), Volume 2, pages 107 & 256. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.

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Mary Silver I

F, #1399, b. 3 February 1685, d. 25 April 1686

Parents

Father	Thomas Silver III (b. 26 March 1658, d. 26 August 1695)
Mother	Mary Williams (b. 24 November 1663, d. 1736)

Biography

Mary was born on 3 February 1685 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹ Mary died on 25 April 1686, [Haverhill, MA, Vital Records, Deaths: Mary, d. Thomas and Mary (Williams), Apr. 25, 1686] in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 1.²

Last Edited

21 May 2011

Citations

[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, MA: Newcomb & Gauss, 1910), Volume 1, page 273. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.
[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, Volume 2, page 471.

Family Explorer

John Silver

M, #1400, b. 24 February 1687/88, d. 1739

Parents

Father	Thomas Silver III (b. 26 March 1658, d. 26 August 1695)
Mother	Mary Williams (b. 24 November 1663, d. 1736)

Biography

John was born on 24 February 1687/88 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.¹ He married Sarah??? before 1712 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.²

John Silver died in 1739 at age ~51.

Last Edited

17 June 2025

Citations

[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849 (Salem, MA: Newcomb & Gauss, 1910), Volume 1, page 273. Hereinafter cited as Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849.
[S500] Topsfield [MA] Historical Society, Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849, pages 232 & 286: Silver, John and wid. Sarah Moulton [before 1712].