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Hello- Took a look at your page. Did you happen to know that Francis Pebody had a first wife Lydia, who is believed to be the mother of the first 4 children? Jan (Lindblom) Note the intimacy of the 'Pebody & Perkins' families; to hint at a possible relationship of the families; and to make careful note of the name of Francis Paebodie's wife at that time, 'Lydia', as historian Hampton gives it in his genealogies. He also adds a statement that the child of Francis, 'Lydia by name, was babtized at Hampton August 30, 1640. But the same historian had access to records of the church only from a much later date; so that it is a mystery where he obtained his information. The court record, whowever. attests the name of the wife, and probability supports the historian's statement. Who Lydia was is absolutely unknown, though every shred of contemporaneous record has been searched, it is believed, for information about it. But at some time after 1649, Francis a widower, found a 'Mary' who was a mother of at least half of the fourteen children. She was a legatee in the will of her father, REGINALD FOSTER of Ipswich, dated April 30,1680, and specified as 'my daughter Mary, wife of ffrancis Paybody'. -------------------------------------------------------- Peabody Genealogy Selim Hobart Peabody, LL.D. edited: Charles Henry Pope Boston, Mass Charles H. Pope Publisher 1909 Francis Peabodie He received the honor of freemanship in the colony May 18, 1642, his name associated with Hampton men in the list. In 1645 he had a share in the common lands of Hampton and was also acting as a member of the committee who saw to the finishing of the meetinghouse. His residence was near that of Isaac Perkins, and that of William Cole; and the wife of the last-named made her first entry into court records, so far as we know, by the use of her reckless tongue against her near neighbors. An entry in the oldest book of records of Ipswich Court says, under date Nov. 4, 1645, that 'Eunice Cole is to sit in the stocks at Hampton and to make acknowledgment of her slanderous speeches concerning Susan Parkings & lidia pebodye and to pay to the witness Isaac Perkings 7d and the feas of the court'. Eunice Cole's subsequent history, down to her witchcraft trials and imprisonment and her good husband's sorrows are elsewhere sufficiently enlarged on. It is enough for the present purpose to note the intimacy of the Pebody and Perkins families; to hint at a possible relationship of the families; .and to make careful note of the name of Francis Peabody's wife at the time, 'Lydia,' as the historian of Hampton gives it in his genealogies. He also adds the statement that the child of Francis, Lydia by name, was baptized at Hampton August 30, 1640. But the same historian tells his readers in his introduction that he has access to records of the church only from a much later date; and none are extant to-day for any where near that time; so it is a mystery where he obtained this entry. The court record, however, attests the name of the wife, and probability supports the historian's statement. Who Lydia was is absolutely unknown, though ever shred of contemporaneous record has been searched, it is believed, for information about it. But at some time after 1649 Francis, a widower, found a 'Mary', who was the mother of at least half of the fourteen children of our pioneer. She was the legatee in the will of Reginald Foster of Ipswich, dated 30 April, 1680, and specified as 'my daughter Mary, wife of ffrancis Paybody.' pg 8&9. Children of Francis listed in the Peabody Genealogy with Mary Foster as the mother to all of them. Lydia bapt Aug 30, 1640 John b c1662 Joseph b c1644 William b c1646 Isaac b c1648 Sarah b c1650 Hepsibah b c1652 Mary b c1656 Ruth b May 22, 1658 [not mentioned in her fathers will] Damaris b June 21, d Dec. 19, 1660 Samuel b June 4, 1662, d Sept 13, 1667 Jacob b July 28, 1664 Hannah b May 8, 1688 Nathaniel b July 20, 1669 NEGHR 14:304THE PIONEERS OF MASSACHUSETTS,PAYBODY, PEABODY,THE PIONEERS OF MASSACHUSETTS,Francis, husbandman ae. 21 years, cert. from the parish of St. Albons, co. Herts, Eng., came in the Planter April 2, 1635, settled at Ipswich; propr. 1636; rem. to Topsfield. Lieut.; frm. 18 May, 1642. He deposed 24 (4) 1662, ae. about fifti yeares.' He m. Mary

Birth	Abt 1613/14	Saint Albans, Hertfordshire, England
Immigration	Abt 1635
Marriage	Aft 1648/49	Mary Foster
Will	20 Jan 1695/96
Death	19 Feb 1697/98
Marriage		Living

Spouse	Living
Child	John Pabody (1641 - 1673)
Child	Joseph Peabody (1643 - 1720)
Child	William Pabody (1645 - 1699)
Child	Isaac Pabody (1647 - )
Child	Lydia Peabody ( - )

Spouse	Mary Foster (1618 - 1705)
Child	Sarah Pabody (1649 - 1731)
Child	Hepsibah Pabody (1651 - )
Child	Mary Pabody (1655 - )
Child	Ruth Pabody (1658 - 1697)
Child	Damaris Pabody (1660 - 1660)
Child	Samuel Pabody (1662 - 1667)
Child	Jacob Pabody (1664 - 1689)
Child	Hannah Pabody (1668 - 1698)
Child	Nathaniel Peabody (1669 - 1714)

Father	John Paybody (1589 - 1666)
Mother	Isabell Harper (1593 - )
Sibling	William Pabodie (1620 - 1707)
Sibling	Living
Sibling	Annis Paybody ( - 1687)