1Asa W. Brown, Early Settlers of Salisbury, Mass. Arranged into Families, NEHGR Vol. 8, p. 162 (Apr 1854).
"SEVERENCE, JOHN, d. 9 April 1682; first w. Abigail d. 17 4 58; second Susanna wid. of Henry Ambrose. Ch. Samuel 19 7 37; Eben 7 1 39 d. 1667 unmd. Abigail 7 11 41, d. 7 1 41; Abigail 25 3 43, m. John Church 29 9 64; Mary 5 6 45 m. James Coffin 3 Dec. 63; John 24 9 47; Joseph 14 12 49; Elizabeth 8 2 52; Benj. 11 mo. 54; Ephraim 8 2 56; Elizabeth 17 4 58; daugh. d. 22 4 58; Elizabeth d. 5 12 62. Samuel d. young; six ch. living 1667.
John w. Mary. Ch. Ebenezer 19 Sept. 73; Abigail b. 6 May 75; John 22 Sept. 76; Daniel 3 June 78.
Ephraim m. Lydia Morrell 9 Nov. 82. Ch. Abigail 29 Aug. 83; Mary 2 July 85; Lydia 15 Jan. 87; Ephraim 2 Dec. 89; Dinah 3 Sept. 92; Ebenezer 9 Nov. 94; Sarah 7 Feb. 97-8; Jonathan 21 April 1700.".