1Batchelder Genealogy, The Essex Antiquarian Vol. 7, p. 110 (1903).
"66 JOHN BATCHELDER5, baptized in Beverly June 13, 1697. He was a cooper, and lived in that part of Salem that was afterwards set off to Beverly. He married Jemima Conant of Beverly Sept. 6, 1720. Administration was granted on his estate Sept. 17, 1753. She survived him.
Children:--
149--I. BETHIAH6, b. Jan. 9, 1722-3, in Beverly; m. Joseph Porter of Salem, tailor, April 21, 1741; and lived in Befdford in 1754.
150--II. JOHN6, b. Aug. 11, 1724. See below (150).
151--III. WILLIAM6, b. Feb. 8, 1726-7. See below (151).
152--IV. JEMIMA6, b. Feb. 21, 1728-9; m. Joseph Hartwell of Bedford, yeoman, Dec. 12, 1750.
153--V. MARY6, b. Nov. 5, 1730; m. Archelaus Rea of Topsfield, yeoman, Nov. 6, 1750.
154--VI. ANDREW6, b. Aug. 1, 1733, in Salem.
155--VII. ASA6, bapt. July 20, 1735.
156--VIII. DESIRE6, bapt. Feb. 19, 1737-8, in Second church, Beverly; unmarried in 1753.
157--IX. GIDEON6, bapt. Aug. 26, 1739, in Beverly. See below (157).
158--X. EZRA6, bapt. May 23, 1741, in Beverly. See below (158).
159--XI. EBENEZER6, bapt. Aug. 26, 1744, in Beverly, d. before 1753.".