Individual Details

John Eddy

(25 Dec 1637 - 25 May 1715)

John Eddy
Birth 25 Dec 1637, Plymouth, Plymouth County, MA
Undefined 3 Apr 1645, Plymouth County, MA
Undefined Memo father, Samuel Eddy sent him to dwell with Francis Gould until he shall accomplish the age of 21 Residence 1669, Taunton County, MA
Land Purchase 14 Oct 1695, Swansea, Bristol County, MA
Purchase Memo received land from Samuel Eddy, father, land west side of Namasket Great River called Sixteen shilling purchase
Death 25 May 1715, Tisbury, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Occupation Blacksmith in Plymouth in 1660
Pg 36 He was a man of substance, being a large land-owner, and blessed with fifteen children Col. Jonathan Eddy b: 1726 Mansfield, MA Eldest son, active officer in the old French war, Capt under Gov Pownall. After the war he settled in Nova Scotia; but at the breaking out of the War of Independence he was compelled to flee the United States. He was commissioned as Colonel and did good service. Pg 103-104 John Eddy children:Mary b: Mar 14, 1666-67 Taunton Marr: Mr. Coffin John b: Jan 19, 1670 Mercy b: Jul 1, 1673 Marr: Mr. Lambert or Fisher Hannah b: Dec 6, 1676 Marr: John Manton of Tisbury Ebenezer b: May 16, 1679 d: 1757 Eleazer b: Oct 16, 1681 d: 1739 Norton Susannah b: Sep 18, 1692 Patience b: Jun 27, 1696 Marr: William White b: Oct 28, 1692 Resided Taunton & Newton,MA Jonathan b: Dec 15, 1689; probably Marr: 7 Mar 1727 Deborah Farley in Stoughton, MA Joseph b: Jan 4, 1683 d: 1758 Abigail Benjamin b: 1685 d: May 19, 1709 Tisbury

Research: Bk 1 Pg 13 (Him? his 2nd wife Deliverance? he had a 3rd wife? died much later?) Inv of Estate of John Eddy of Taun, dtd 11 Dec 1695. Pres by Deliverance Eddy, his widow. Apprs: Henry Hodges, Uriah Leonard & Eliazer Carver (1:146)

Events

Birth25 Dec 1637Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Marriage1658Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts - Hepzibah Doggett
Marriage30 Nov 1665Susannah Paddock
Marriage1 May 1672Deliverence Owen
Death25 May 1715Tisbury, Dukes County, Massachusetts
BurialWest Tisbury Village Cemetery, Dukes County, Massachusetts

Families

SpouseSusannah Paddock ( - 1670)
SpouseDeliverence Owen ( - )
SpouseHepzibah Doggett (1643 - 1726)
ChildHannah Eddy (1670 - 1724)
FatherSamuel Fosten Eddy ( - 1687)
MotherElizabeth Savory (1607 - 1689)
SiblingZachariah Eddy (1639 - 1718)
SiblingCaleb Eddy (1643 - 1713)
SiblingObadiah Eddy (1645 - 1727)
SiblingHannah Eddy (1647 - )
SiblingElizabeth Eddy (1649 - )
SiblingSamuel Eddy (1649 - 1736)

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