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| Page 12234 Pages 23 & 3235 Thomas and Margaret (Cheney) Hastings Some publications include an ancestry for the HASTINGS family in England. For some research and comments, refer to the web site of Scott Billigmeier. http://www.ThomasHastings.org/HASTART.htm Thomas HASTINGS - b. 1605, England; d. 1685, Watertown, MA. His will was written Mar. 12, 1682/3 and proved Sep. 7, 1685. Thomas and his first wife Susanna (b. about 1609; d. Feb. 2, 1650/1, Watertown, MA) embarked at Ipswich, England Apr. 10, 1634 in the 'Elizabeth', William Andrews, master. Thomas was a signer of The Covenant of Dedham, MA in 1636 and "laid down" a home lot, but probably never resided there. At Watertown, MA 1635; freeman May 6, 1635; selectman at times 1639-1680; town clerk 1670-1671; representative; and Deacon. Will dated Mar. 12, 1682/3, proved Sep. 7, 1685, and estate inventoried Sep. 9, 1685 at £421. Married second about Apr. 1651, Watertown, MA. Margaret CHENEY - b. Nov. 20, 1628, England. Daughter of William CHENEY and Margaret. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Children of Thomas and Margaret Hastings 1. Thomas - b. Jul., 1, 1652, Watertown, MA; d. Jul. 23, 1712, Hatfield, MA. A physician whose father stated in his will: "I have been to great expense to bring him up a scholor.... I have given him above threescore pounds to begin the world with." Freeman at Hatfield Feb. 8, 1678. Married first Oct. 10, 1672 Anna HAWKS (bap. Oct. 1, 1648; d. Oct. 25, 1705), daughter of John and Elizabeth of Hadley; and second Feb. 14, 1705/6 Mary BURT, daughter of David BURT of Northampton. As Thomas' widow, Mary married May 7, 1713 Samuel BELDEN, Jr. of Hatfield, MA. Children of first marriage: Margaret married Nathaniel EVARTS (or EVERTS, son of John EVARTS and Submit STONE); Hannah married Samuel GILLETT; Thomas married Mary FIELD; Hepzibah married Jonathan CURTIS; Mehitable married John BURKE; and John married first Lydia, and second Hannah WHITE. Children of second marriage: Silence married Josiah HADLOCK; Thankful died in infancy; and Sylvanus died in infancy. 2. John - b. Mar. 4, 1653/4, Watertown, MA; d. Mar. 28, 1717/8. Married Jun. 18, 1679 Abigail HAMMOND (b. Jun. 21, 1656; d. Apr. 7, 1717/8), daughter of Lt. John and Abigail (SALTER) HAMMOND. Children: Abigail married John WARREN (son of John WARREN and Michal JENNISON); John married first Susanna BEMIS, and second Sarah FISKE; Elizabeth married Hopestill MEAD; Hepzibah married first Nathaniel SHATTUCK (son of Philip SHATTUCK and Rebecca CHAMBERLAIN), and second Benjamin STEARNS; William married Abigail SIMONDS (daughter of John SIMONDS and Mary TIDD); Samuel died in infancy; Samuel married Bethia HOLLOWAY; Thomas married Sarah WHITE; and Joseph married first Lydia BROWN, and second Mrs. Martha STEARNS (per Hudson's Lexington). 3. William - b. Aug. 8, 1655, Watertown, MA; d. there Aug. 1669. Drowned. 4. Joseph - b. Sep. 12, 1657, Watertown, MA; d. Oct. 7, 1695. Estate inventoried Oct. 22, 1695 at £87.12. Married first Nov. 21, 1682 Ruth RICE (b. Apr. 2, 1662; d. Jan. 28, 1682/3), daughter of Matthew and Martha; and second Jan. 1684 Martha SHEPHERD (d. Oct. 7, 1695). Children of Joseph and Martha: Joseph married Lydia BROWN (per Bond's Watertown); Martha married Joseph HARRINGTON; Thomas; and Ebenezer married Ruth PHILIPS. 5. Benjamin - b. Aug. 9, 1659, Watertown, MA; d. Dec. 18, 1711, Hatfield, MA. Married first Elizabeth GRAVES (b. Mar. 6, 1661/2; d. Nov. 1692), daughter of Isaac and Mary of Hartford, CT; and second about 1697 Mary (CLARK) PARSONS, widow of Jonathan PARSONS of Northampton. Children by Elizabeth: Samuel; and Elizabeth. Children by Mary: Hannah; Benjamin; Zeruiah; Joseph; a daughter died in infancy; and Submit married John WAIT. 6. Nathaniel - b. Sep. 25, 1661, Watertown, MA; d. Dec. 25, 1694. Married Mary NEVISON (b. 1668; d. 1732), daughter of John and Elizabeth. Children: Nathaniel; and John. 7. Hepzibah - b. Jan. 31, 1663/4, Watertown, MA. Married William BOND. 8. Samuel - b. Mar. 12, 1665/6, Watertown, MA; d. 1723. His home was sold for £450 in 1727/8 to the church for use as a parsonage, first occupied by Rev. Seth STORER. Married first Jan. 14, 1686/7 Lydia CHURCH (b. Jul. 4, 1671, Dedham, MA; d. Feb. 9, 1690/1), daughter of Caleb CHURCH and Joanna SPRAGUE; second Apr. 24, 1695 Elizabeth NEVISON (b. Oct. 27, 1675), daughter of John and Elizabeth; and third Jul. 10, 1701 Sarah COOLIDGE (d. Jan. 1724), daughter of Simon COOLIDGE. Child of Lydia: Lydia died in infancy. Children of Sarah: Elizabeth married Mr. HENRYS; Samuel; Benjamin died young; Daniel married Sarah BALL; Benjamin married Mary TAINTER; and Nathaniel. | ||||||||||
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