Acres Genealogy

1. Henry Acres, the ancestor of the family in New England, was born about 1652. He lived in Newbury, Mass., where he married Hannah, daughter of Thomas Silver of Newbury, March 13, 1674. He died in 1705; and his wife in 1706.

Children, born in Newbury :-

2-I. Catharine, b. March 17, 1675; m. Ephriam Huit of Bridgewater in 1698.

3-II. John, b. Oct. 2, 1678; d. young.

4-III. Mary, b. Oct. 8, 1680.

5-IV. Benjamin, see below (5).

6-VI. Samuel, m. Tabitah Kenne (pub. in Newbury Jan. 21, 1715-6)

7-VII. John, b. Jan. 20, 1693-4, see below (7).

8-VIII. Moses, living first in Newbury, and removed to Exeter, N.H., before 1721 where he was then living. He was a cordwainer by trade.

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5-IV. Benjamin Acres lived in Newbury. He married Mary____.

Children, born in Newbury:-

9-I. Mary, b. Dec. 12, 1711; m. William Samson of Newbury Nov. 5, 1734.

10-II. Daniel, b. Nov. 25, 1714. see below (10).

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7-VI. John Acres, born in Newbury Jan. 20, 1693-4. He married Rebecca_____, and lived in his native town.

Children, born in Newbury:-

11-I. Hannah, b. Jan. 17, 1718; m. Moses Knight of Newbury Nov. 29, 1737.

12-II. Mary, b. Oct.24, 1721; d. Oct. 12, 1728.

13-III. John, b. Jan. 5, 1724.

14-IV. Moses, b. Aug. 31, 1728. see below (14).

15-V. Mary, b. Aug. 27, 1731; m. William Elder of Falmouth Nov. 21, 1751.

16-VI. Rebecca, b. May 13, 1734; m. Joseph Russell jr., May 12, 1761.

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10-II. Daniel Acres, born in Newbury Nov. 25, 1714. He lived in Newbury; and married Sarah Worcester (published April 3, 1736).

Children, born in Newbury:-

17-I. Samuel, b. May 10, 1742.

18-II. John, b. Dec. 22, 1745. see below (18).

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14-IV. Moses Acres, born in Newbury Aug. 31, 1728. When of South Hampton, N.H., he married Abigail Daniels Dec. 20, 1749, in Salisbury.

Child:-

19-I. Abigail, b, Oct. 14, 1764, in Newbury; m. Richard Johnson jr., of Newbury (pub. July 9, 1785)

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18-II. John Acres, born in Newbury Dec. 22, 1745. He lived in Newbury, and married Esther Buck of that place Aug. 1, 1771.

Children born in Newbury:-

20-I Elizabeth, b. March 10, 1772.

21-II. Sarah, b. March 25, 1774.

This information is take from Volume II Number 1 of The Essex Antiquarian Monthly Magazine January, 1898. For Essex County, Massachusetts.

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