Misc. Notes
Samuel and his wife sent their sons John, Zachary & Caleb to work and live with others when they were each 7-9 years old (in 1645, 1646/7 & 1652, respectively)
66066Pg 36 He was a man of substance, being a large land-owner, and blessed with fifteen children
82634Col. Jonathan Eddy b: 1726 Mansfield, MA Eldest son, active officer in the old French war, Capt under Gov Pownall. After the war he settled in Nova Scotia; but at the breaking out of the War of Independence he was compelled to flee the United States. He was commissioned as Colonel and did good service.
Pg 103-104 John Eddy children:
82634Mary b: Mar 14, 1666-67 Taunton Marr: Mr. Coffin
John b: Jan 19, 1670
Mercy b: Jul 1, 1673 Marr: Mr. Lambert or Fisher
Hannah b: Dec 6, 1676 Marr: John Manton of Tisbury
Ebenezer b: May 16, 1679 d: 1757
Eleazer b: Oct 16, 1681 d: 1739 Norton
Susannah b: Sep 18, 1692
Patience b: Jun 27, 1696 Marr: William White b: Oct 28, 1692 Resided Taunton & Newton,MA
Jonathan b: Dec 15, 1689; probably Marr: 7 Mar 1727 Deborah Farley in Stoughton, MA
Joseph b: Jan 4, 1683 d: 1758
Abigail
Benjamin b: 1685 d: May 19, 1709 Tisbury
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64310Names of the children of John Edy (sic) & Susanna Paddock:
Mary b: 14 Mar 1666/7
John b: 19 Jan 1670
Names of the children of John Edy (sic) & 2d wife Deliverance:
Marcy b: 5 Jul 1673
Hana b: 6 Dec 1676
Ebenezer Sr b: 16 May 1679
Eleazer b: 16 Oct 1681
Joseph b: 4 Jan 1683
Jonathan b: 15 Dec 1689
Susana b: 18 Sep 1692
Patience b: 27 Jun 1696
Pg 34 John Eddy’s homestead was on the east side of the Old Mill Brook abutting on the Mill Path on which it had a frontage of 160 rods. During the rest of his life John lived quietly. His will is printed in full in Bulletin No. 16. It mentions wife Hepzibah, daughters Hannah Manter, Beulah Coffin, and Abigail Eddy, grandson Samuel Manter, son-in-law John Manter.
82988Pg 8: 22 John (6) Eddy ch:
6931138. Mary Eddy b: 14 Mar 1667 Marr: __ Reed or __ Coffin
39. John (14) b: 19 Jan 1670 Taunton MA d: 27 May 1715 Tisbury, Marr: Hepzibah __
40. Mercy b: 1 Jul 1673
41. Hannah b: 6 Dec 1676 Marr: John Manton of Tisbury
42. Ebenezer (15) b: 16 May 1679 Taunton MA d: bet 30 Jun-9 Dec 1756 Norton MA; Marr: 1702 Mary Fisher
43. Eleazer (16) b: 16 Oct 1681 Taunton MA d: 1739; Marr1: 27 Mar 1701 Elizabeth Randel; Marr2: 6 Feb 1723 Elizabeth Cobb of Taunton
44. Joseph (17) b: 4 Jan 1683; Marr: Abigail __; prob resided Taunton MA
45. Benjamin b: 15 Dec 1685 d: 19 May 1709 Tisbury
46. Jonathan b: 15 Dec 1689; probably lived in Taunton
47. Abigail b: do
48. Susannah b: 18 Sep 1692
49. Patience b: 27 Jun 1696
Image31of71 Pg 32 John2 Eddy ch:
83018Mary3 Eddy b: 14 Mar 1667 Marr: __ Reed
John3 Eddy b: 19 Jan 1670 d: 27 May 1715 (note same day as father John2 Eddy?) Tinsbury; wife Hepsibah __, she d: 3 May1726
Mercy3 Eddy b: 5 Jul 1673 Marr: 7 Feb 1695 David Fisher of Taunton
Hannah3 Eddy b: 6 Dec 1676
Ebenezer3 Eddy b: 16 May 1679 Taunton d: spoken of as dec’d 9 Dec 1756; Marr: 1702 Mary Fisher
Eleazer3 Eddy b: 16 Oct 1681
Joseph3 Eddy b: 4 Jan 1683 Taunton wife Abigail __
Jonathan3 Eddy b: 15 Dec 1689 Taunton
Susanna3 Eddy b: 18 Sep 1692
Patience b: 27 Jun 1696
(His will mentions daughters, Abigail, Hannah Manter and Beulah Coffin)
Pg 88 John Eddy Marr1: 12 Nov 1665 Susannah Paddock children:
Mary Eddy b: 14 Mar 1667
John Eddy b: 19 Jan 1670
John Eddy Marr2: 1 May 1672 Deliverance Owen children:
Mercy Eddy b: 5 Jul 1673
Hannah Eddy b: 6 Dec 1676
Ebenezer Eddy b: 16 May 1679 d: 1757 Marr: Sarah Leonard b: 1680