ASLEBEE

b.c.1614
m. 8 Oct. 1648 Newbury, REBECCA AYERS (b.c.1627, m.2. George Keyser of Salem (b.c.1612 Tamworth, Leighton Buzzard, Bed., m.1. c.1645 Elizabeth Holyoke (b.c.1619 Tamworth, Stafford., d. 24 June 1659 Lynn, MA), d.c.1690 Salem, MA), d. between 1687 & 1702)
d. 6 June 1671 Andover, MA

John was living in Rowley, MA in 1643 but, went to Cochichawicke (Andover) in 1646 with a party of Newbury men led by Rev. John Woodbridge.(1) In a court record 13 Nov. 1649 John is listed as a resident of Andover where he was a constable in 1663 and mentioned as a householder in 1665.(2)

In his will 15 May 1671- 27 June 1671 he gave his house to his wife, to his son John "the ground behind the pond to have at 21 years of age if he like not to live with his mother... also the bulrushy meadow and the Woodcuck meadow". After his mother's death John was to have "the house and all other lands". "To all my daughters I give �20 a Piece to be paid at Marriage and whatever else to be given them I leave to my wife." Rebecca was the executrix and the will was witnessed by Francis Dane and Alexander Sessions. The inventory taken 12 June 1671 by John Frie, Richard Barker and Nathan Parker amounted to � 501/10.(3)

Issue-

I. Hannah- b.c.1650, m. 27 Feb. 1671 Ipswich, Joseph Browne (b.c.1638, d. 30 Sept. 1694 Ipswich, MA), d. between 26 May 1696 & 18 Jan. 1721

II. Rebecca- b. 6 May 1652 Andover, m. 15 Dec. 1674 Andover, Timothy Johnson (b.c.1644, d. 15 Mar. 1687/8 Andover), d. between 26 Mar. 1705 & 17 June 1728

2III. MARY- b. 24 Apr. 1654 Andover, m. 20 Nov. 1671 Andover, SAMUEL FRYE (b.c.1650, d. 9 May 1725 Andover), d. 12 Aug. 1747 Andover

IV. John- b. 16 Feb. 1657 Andover, m. 8 July 1680 Andover, Mary Osgood (b. 27 Nov. 1656 Andover, d. 13 Feb. 1739/0 Andover), d. 19 June 1728 Andover

V. Sarah- b. 14 Jan. 1659, d.s.p.

VI. Ruth- b. 8 Aug. 1660 Andover

VII. Sarah- b. 24 Aug. 1662 Andover, m.c.1686 John Cole of Boxford (m.1. 28 May 1667 Salem, Mary Knight, d. 8 Oct. 1703 Lynn), d. 1 Jan. 1740/1 Bradford, MA

VIII. Samuel- b.c.1664, d. 20 Dec. 1669 Andover

IX. Elizabeth- b. 26 May 1666, d. 15 Mar. 1667 Andover

X. Elizabeth- b. after 1667, d.s.p. before 1 Dec. 1738

Ref:

(1) Essex Co. Quarterly Court Records & Files- Vol.1, p.53; "The History of Newbury"- John J. Currier, p.75
(2) Essex Co. Quarterly Court Records- Vol.1, p.179; Vol.3, pp. 118, 254
(3) Essex Co. Probate- Vol.2, p.233

TAG- Vol.40, pp.231-7
"Essex Antiquarian"- Vol.5, p.187
"The Lamson Family of Jonesport, Maine"- p.376

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