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SOURCE: "Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts, With some Related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich, and Hampton", by David W. Hoyt; Providence, RI

Vol. I, pp. 174-176. (pub. 1897)

Transcriber notes in brackets [ ]

PAGE 174

JOHN GILL of Salisbury, MA

1 JOHN1 GILL, of Salisbury, "planter" or "husbandman," b. ab. 1622 or ’12; m. May 2, 1645 (S Sm), (3) PHEBE2 BUSWELL [dau. of Isaac]. He bought house, lot, and right of commonage in S. of Anthony Sadler ab. 1646; commoner and taxed, 1650, ’52, ’54, etc. John Gill and Goodman Gill’s wife were members S. chh. 1687. He d. Dec. 1, 1690 (S); will Sep. 1, 1690; March 31, 1691. Children:

2 I ELIZABETH2, b. Jan. 8, 1645-6 (S); m. 1663, MORRIS TUCKER. +
3 II JOHN2, b. Oct. 15, 1647 (S); m. MARTHA3 GOODALE. +
4 III PHEBE2, b. Jan. 6, 1649-50 (S); m. Nov. 14, 1670 (S), ISAAC2 MORRILL (Abraham1). +
5 IV SAMUEL2, b. Jan. 5, 1651-2 (S); m. Nov. 5, 1678, SARAH WORTH. +
6 V SARAH2, b. June 27, 1654 (S); m. _______ PETTY; liv. 1690. A Sarah m. Nov. 8, 1682 (Hv), Peter "Patre."

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7 VI MOSES2, b. Dec. 26, 1656 (S); m. SARAH ESTY. +
8 VII BENJAMIN2, b. 1662 (S); not ment. in will, 1690.
9 VIII ISAAC2, b. April 24, 1665 (S); executed deed in 1689; not ment. in will, 1690.

3 JOHN2 GILL (John1), of Salisbury and Middletown, Ct.; b. 1647; m. MARTHA3 GOODALE (Richard2, Rich.1). She was prob. liv. In 1683, and he was liv. in M. in 1698. Children:

10 I RICHARD3, b. March 24, 1673-4 (S).
11 II JOSHUA3, b. ____, in Middletown.
12 III EBENEZER3, b. ___, in Middletown.
13 IV JOHN3, b. ___, in Middletown.
14 V JUDITH3, b. ___, in Middletown.

5 SAMUEL2 GILL, Sergt., (John1), of Salisbury, b. 1652; m. Nov. 5, 1678 (S), SARAH WORTH. Oath al. And fid. March 25, 1678. He d. Nov. 19, 1709 (S); adm. est. March 8, 1709-10; est. div. 1710. Wid. Sarah d. Aug. 16, 1715 (S). Children:

15 I DANIEL3, b. Nov. 18, 1679 (S); soldier in S. 1710; liv. 1734.
16 II JOHN3, b. March 22, 1681-2 (S); bp., adult, 1718; res. S. Will May 6, July 5, 1742; wife ELIZABETH and chil. Sameul4 and John4*
17 III SARAH3, b. Sep. 26, 1684 (S); bp., adult, 1705; m. ROBERT SMITH; liv. 1734.
18 IV SAMUEL3, b. Sep. 26, 1687 (S); liv. 1710.†
19 V JUDITH3, b. April 8, 1690 (S); bp., adult, 1708; name Gill in 1734.*
20 VI BENJAMIN3, b. Aug. 24, 1693 (S); bp., adult, 1718; liv. 1734.
21 VII PHEBE3, b. Aug. 24, 1693 (S), (twin); m. May 7, 1717 (S), (38?) JAMES4 FRENCH; liv. 1734.
22 VIII HANNAH3, b. March 5, 1695-6 (S); d. March 8, 1695-6 (S).
23 IX WILLIAM3 b. July 23, 1697 (S); bp., adult, 1722, in S.; liv. 1734; prob. m. ANN ___, and d. bef. 1745, leaving chil. Adm. est. 1742 and ‘3.

7 MOSES2 GILL (John1), of Amesbury, b. 1656; m. SARAH ESTY (Isaac of Topsfield, p. 81); oath al. And fid. March 25, 1678, in S. Adm. est. March 31, 1691; acct. April 23, 1705. Wid. Sarah rem. to Topsfield; m. ______. Ireland, bef. 1709. Children:

24 I MOSES3, b. Oct. 26, 1685 (A); res. Stoughton or Canton.
25 II MARY3, b. June 30, 1687 (A), "1st dau.," bp. July 1, 1688, in S., as grandchild.

* A John Gill m. May 5, 1715 (S), JUDITH4 ROWELL; (prob. Philip3, Valentine2, Thomas1). Judith Gill and Judith Gill, Jr., adm. S. chh. 1719.

† He was taken captive by the Indians and carried to Canada when 10 years old; never returned to his parents. A son became chief of the tribe. He m. a white captive, ROSALIE JAMES, and their descendants are now living in Canada.


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26 III SARAH3, b. Dec. 31, 1688 (A), "2d dau."
27 IV BENJAMIN3, b. Feb. 11, 1689-90 (A); m. 1st, ABIGAIL FALES; 2d, ABIGAIL FISHER; ancestors of Gills of Stoughton.

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ADDITIONS AND MINOR CORRECTIONS.

p. 175 16 JOHN3 GILL m. 1st, May 5, 1715, (25) JUDITH4 ROWELL; 2d, ELIZABETH _____. Samuel4 of Salis. and John4 of Salem, "blacksmith," in 1742, were chil. of 1st wife Judith.

7 MOSES2 GILL. Inv. dated Nov. 11, 1690. Erase "m. ____ Ireland bef. 1709."


VOL. II, p. 751 (pub. 1902)

17 SARAH3 GILL m. ab. 1713, (6) ROBERT SMITH; liv. 1738.


VOL. III, p. 964 (pub. 1916)

17 SARAH3 GILL m. ab. 1713, (6) ROBERT SMITH; liv. 1738. [Appears to be the same as listed in Vol. II
18 SAMUEL3 was prob. taken captive with (26) LUKE3 WELLS, June 10, 1697. See † Note, p. 175, and G. R. 1892, pp. 212-15

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