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Last name is based on speculation that she was the sister of Thomas Savery. Thomas' widow referred to Samuel Eddy as "our brother-in-law" in a deed and Thomas and Samuel were involved in several land dealings together.Pg 34-35 (Samuel Eddy) wife was evidently a woman of marked character. She was probably of Kentish blood, and was doubtless educated in the lax notions of the Church of England concerning the Lord’s Day, and her conduct gave much vexation to the Governor and Council. Once she anticipated the going down of the sun and “wrung and hung out” her cloths during holy time. For this she was fined, but the fine was remitted. Again she shocked the colony by walking to Boston on the Sabbath. Again she was brought before the magistrates; but when they understood that she went to Boston to see a sick lady whom she had known in England, they chose to regard it as a work of mercy, but admonished her to do so no more. This version of the story I had many years ago from Z. Eddy, Esq., of Middleboro’.Pg 102 Samuel Eddy - Oct 7, 1651 Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Eddy, was fined for wring out clothes on the Lord’s day. The fine, ten shillings, was afterwards remitted. May 1, 1660 Elizabeth was summoned to Court to make answer for travelling on Sunday to Boston from Plymouth. She affirmed that she was necessitated to go on account of the illness of Mistress Saffin. The Court excused her, but admonished her.
Summoned to appear before the Court of Plymouth for laboring, that is to say, for wringing & hanging out clothes on the Lord's day, in time of publicke Exercise." She was fined ten shillings, but this fine was remitted. (Court Orders,Vol. II, p.73.)

Wife of Samuel Eddy. Mother of Zachariah, John, Elizabeth, Samuel, Ebenezer, Caleb, Joshua, and Obediah. Birth year about 1606-1607.

Twice Elizabeth Eddy was summoned to appear before the Court of Plymouth. It is recorded that on "Oct 7, 1651, Wee further present Elizabeth Eeddy, Sen'r of the towne of Plymouth for laboring, that is to say, for wringing and hanging out clothes on the Lord's day, in time of publicke Exercise." She was fined ten shillings, but his fine was remitted. (Court Orders, Vol. II, p.73)".

"Again on May 1, 1660, it is recorded that "Elizabeth Eddey was summoned to this court, and appeared, to make answare for her traveling on the Lord's day from Plymouth to Boston; and affeirmed that shee was nessesitated to goe on that day, in regard that Mistris Saffin was very weake and sent for her, with an earnest desire to see her, in her weakness with some other pleaes of like nature. The Court considering some cercomstances in her answare, although they saw not sufficient excuse for her act therein, saw cause to admonish her and soe shee was discharged of the Court". (Court Orders, Vol. III, p. 186)"
Excerpt from "The Eddy Family in America", 1930
Elizabeth Savory was the daughter of Thomas and Mary Woororke Savory. Marriage records say Savory.

Note: According to the 1881 250th reunion book of the Eddy family she was called to court for walking to Boston on the Sabbath and another time for doing the washing of clothes on Sunday. She did the work because someone had been sick. She was 82 yrs old when she died.

This is my direct ancestor which I have documented through Colonial Dames of the 17th Century.

Birth	1607	Wiltshire, England
Marriage	7 May 1636	Swansea, Bristol, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America - Samuel Fosten Eddy
Death	24 May 1689	Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Burial		Eddy Burial Ground, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts

Spouse	Samuel Fosten Eddy ( - 1687)
Child	John Eddy (1637 - 1715)
Child	Zachariah Eddy (1639 - 1718)
Child	Caleb Eddy (1643 - 1713)
Child	Obadiah Eddy (1645 - 1727)
Child	Hannah Eddy (1647 - )
Child	Elizabeth Eddy (1649 - )
Child	Samuel Eddy (1649 - 1736)

Father	Thomas Savory Sr. (1572 - 1674)
Mother	Mary Woodrorke (1575 - 1650)

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