Deacon Thomas Currier

AKA Curryer Curryar Currier

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Deacon Thomas Currier Sr. was born on 18 MAR 1645/46 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. He died on 27 SEP 1712 at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. His will was proved on 3 NOV 1712 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. He has Ancestral File Number 84PS-L4. Source: Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850 for Salisbury. (BOOK SOURCE: "The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts" by David W. Hoyt.) Parents: Richard CURRIER and Ann (CURRIER). Spouse: Mary OSGOOD. Thomas CURRIER and Mary OSGOOD were married on 9 DEC 1668 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850 for Amesbury.)

Children were:

Hannah CURRIER, Thomas CURRIER,

Captain Richard CURRIER, Samuel CURRIER, Mary CURRIER,

Ann CURRIER, William CURRIER, John CURRIER, Ebenezer CURRIER, Joseph CURRIER,

Benjamin CURRIER, Daniel CURRIER.

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He signed a will on 26 AUG 1708 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts:

"In the Name of God. Amen. I, Thomas Currier, Sr., of the town of Amesbury, in the County of Essex, in her Majesty's Province of ye Massachusetts Bay, in New England, being of perfect mind and memory, through the goodness of God, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth: First and principally, I commend my Spirit to God who gave it, and my body to the dust fromwhence it was taken, decently to be buried at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named, in the hope of a Joyful Resurrection to Life eternal at the last day through the perfect merits of Christ my Redeemer. Nextly, as for my worldly goods and estate, after payment of my just and honest debts, I dispose of as followeth, viz: Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Currier three of those lots appertaining to that tract of land where his dwelling house now stands, and that piece of swamp that the town gave me joining to said lots; I mean the three eastwardmost lots. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Richard Currier one-third part, which is all of my part, of a lot of salt marsh lying in Salisbury in a place called the Higgledy-piggledy, which was formerly the marsh of George Carr, Sr., late of Salisbury, deceased; and also my lot in the Threescore Acres in Amesbury, commonly so called, near the Indian ground; also I do order my executors hereinafter named to pay him fifteen pounds in good pay within four years after my decease. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Currier one shilling and for this reason, that I have already given him under my hand and seal in a deed of gift a parcel of land in Salisbury which I bought of Benony Tucker. Item. I give and bequeath to my son William Currier two lots of land in Amesbury, in a place called Whicher's hill division; I mean the two eastwardmost lots of that tract of land where his house now stands. Item. I give and bequeath to my son John Currier the other two lots adjoining to William's, westwardly of William's. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Currier the one-half of a lot of land lying in Amesbury, in a place called Red Oak Hill, that end of said lot next Birchen meadow, and also the one-half of a meadow lot in Salisbury, in a place called the Higgledy-piggledy. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Daniel Currier the other half of the above said lot at Red Oak Hill, and also the other half of the meadow lot in Salisbury, formerly his said grandfather's. Item. I give and bequeath to my two sons Benjamin and Ebenezer Currier, to be divided between them in equal proportions, my homestead, together with all the houses, orchards and other privileges and commodities and appurtenances thereto belonging, and if either of them should die without leaving issue then their part to be divided amongst my other sons, and if there should be a widow or widows belonging to those two sons above named then she that may be so left shall have twenty pounds in good merchantable pay paid to her or them by my other sons as a dowry. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary, now wife to Robert Hoyt, twelve pounds more than what she has already had in good pay out of my personal estate, to be paid by my executors within two years after my decease. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Anne, now wife to Samuel Barnard, twelve pounds more than she has already had in good pay out of my personal estate, to be paid by my executors within two years after my decease. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Ebenezer Currier my lot of marsh in Salisbury, at the beach, that I had of his grandfather Osgood. Item. I give and bequeath to my son John Currier one-third part of a lot of marsh in Salisbury, that I had of Mr. George Goldwyre, which is all of my part of said lot. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Ebenezer Currier one lot in Lion's Mouth, commonly so called, next to his brother Thomas Currier's lots; said lot was formerly John Hoyt's, deceased. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Currier the half of the Higgledy-piggledy lot of marsh in Salisbury I had of William Sargent, deceased; I mean all of my right in said lot. Item. I give and bequeath all my part of a sawmill in Salisbury, that is a full quarter part of said mill, to my nine sons, equal shares alike. Item. I give and bequeath to my son-in-law John Stevens one shilling as a legacy. Item. And I do appoint, make, constitute and ordain my sons Benjamin and Ebenezer Currier joint executors to this my last will and testament. As witness my hand and seal, this twenty-sixth day of August int the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eight, and in the seventh year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the faith, etc.

THOMAS CURRIER, Sr." (L. S.)

Signed, sealed, acknowledged, published and declared by said Thomas Currier, Sr., as his last will and testament in the presence of us.

HANNAH X FOOT [her mark]

Witnesses BEN. EASTMAN JOS. BROWN

Essex, ss. Ipswich, November 3, 1712. "

Source: Probate Records of Essex County, Docket # 6864

"An inventory of the estate of Deacon Thomas Currier of Amesbury, deceased 27 September 1712, given in by executors:

Wearing apparel.............................................. 10 07 Arms and ammunition...................................... 03 00 Money............................................................ 36 00 Beds, bedding, woolen cloth and other linen..... 31 05 Books............................................................. 02 00 Iron, pewter and brass household stuff............. 22 14 Lumber........................................................... 09 12 Hay and corn.................................................. 26 00 Cider.............................................................. 06 16 Implements of husbandry................................. 17 05 Four oxen, 2 cows, 2 heifers, 1 calf, 25 sheep, 1 horse, 13 swine, and 14 fowls, all............................... 44 05 House and homestead..................................... 450 00 Four lots of upland lying in the Lion's Mouth, and six acres of swamp all.......................................... 100 00 Four lots of upland lying at Whittier's hill........... 80 00 Lot of upland at Red Oak hill, and the meadow at Birchen meadow, all..................................................... 80 00 Two acres and a half of upland in the Threescore acres 06 00 Lot of marsh in the Higgledy- piggledy marsh... 16 00 Lot of marsh at the beach................................ 15 00 One-third of a lot of marsh in the Higgledy-piggledies 15 00 One-third part of marsh called Carr's lot.......... 15 00 One-quarter part of saw-mill in Salisbury......... 30 00 A further remembrance of about...................... 01 00 Total.............................................................1057 04 Appraised the twenty-eighth day of October, 1712, by us Jacob Morrill Moses Morrill Ben. Eastman"(3)

Issue- all children born in Amesbury.

· I. Hannah- b. 18 Mar. 1670, m. 18 May 1697 Haverhill, MA, John Stevens Jr. (b. 22 Mar. 1673/4 Newbury, MA, d. after 1729), d. 23 Jan. 1699/00 · II. Thomas- b. 28 Nov. 1671, m. 19 Sept. 1700 Amesbury, Sarah Barnard, will 8 Feb. 1749 · 6III. RICHARD- b. 12 Apr. 1673, m. 29 Aug. 1695 Salisbury, DOROTHY BARNARD (d. 2 Mar. 1765 Amesbury), d. 8 Feb. 1747/8 Amesbury · IV. Samuel- b. 3 Jan. 1674/5, int. 14 Dec. 1700 Amesbury, Dorothy Foot (d. 14 July 1720 Salisbury), will 12 July- 9 Sept. 1735 · V. Mary- b. 28 Nov. 1676, m. 17 Mar. 1706/7 Amesbury, Robert Hoyt (will 18 Mar. 1740/1-1 June 1741), d.c.1766 · VI. Anne- b.c.1678, m. 22 Oct. 1696 Amesbury, Samuel Barnard (b. 10 Feb. 1672/3 Amesbury, Adm. 23 Jan. 1749/0), d. before 1752 · VII. William- b.c.1680/1, m. 14 Dec. 1704 Amesbury, Rachel Sargent (d. 19 Apr. 1720 Amesbury), will 30 Oct. 1746- 13 Apr. 1752 · VIII. John- b.c.1682/3, m. 29 Nov. 1705 Amesbury, Judith Stevens (d. 4 Jan. 1736), will 18 Mar.- 12 Apr. 1742 · IX. Joseph- b.c.1685/6, m. 9 Dec. 1708 Sarah Brown, will 21 July- 5 Dec. 1748 · X. Benjamin- b. 27 Mar. 1688, m. Abigail Brown, will 16 July- 12 Sept. 1748 · XI. Ebenezer- b. 22 Aug. 1690, m. 8 Dec. 1713 Salisbury, Judith Osgood, will 18 Sept. 1745- 5 Mar. 1749 · XII. Daniel- b. 31 May 1692, m. 12 Dec. 1717 Amesbury, Sarah Brown, d. 24 Sept. 1727 Salisbury Ref:

(1) MA Archives- Vol.17, pp.292-3 (2) "Old Families of Salisbury & Amesbury"- David Hoyt, Vol.I, p.120 (3) Essex Co. Probate- Vol.310, pp. 477-9; Vol.313, pp. 39, 198; Vol.315, p. 329

"Currier Family Records of the U.S.A. and Canada"- Vol.I, pp. 7-11 Amesbury & Salisbury V.R.

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'Thomas Currier (1646 - 1712)

Deacon Thomas Currier

Born 8 Mar 1646 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Son of Richard Thomas Currier and Ann (UNKNOWN) Currier

Brother of Jeffery Currier, Samuel Currier [half], Sarah Currier,

Hannah Currier, Samuel Currier and Richard Currier

Husband of Mary (Osgood) Currier — married 9 Dec 1668 [location unknown]

Father of Hannah (Currier) Stevens, Thomas Currier Jr., Richard Currier,

Samuel Currier, Mary (Currier) Hoyt, Ann (Currier) Barnard,

William Currier, John Currier, Joseph Currier, Benjamin Currier,

Ebenezer Currier and Daniel Currier

Died 27 Sep 1712 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Currier, Harvey & Currier, John. Genealogy of Richard Currier

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'Thomas CURRIER

was born on 18 MAR 1645/46 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.

(SOURCE: Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850 for Salisbury.)

He signed a will on 26 AUG 1708 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.

In the Name of God. Amen.

I, Thomas Currier, Sr., of the town of Amesbury, in the County of Essex, in her Majesty's Province of ye

Massachusetts Bay, in New England, being of perfect mind and memory,

through the goodness of God, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth:

First and principally, I commend my Spirit to God who gave it, and my body to the dust fromwhence it was taken,

decently to be buried at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named, in the hope of a Joyful Resurrection to

Life eternal at the last day through the perfect merits of Christ my Redeemer.

Nextly, as for my worldly goods and estate, after payment of my just and honest debts, I dispose of as followeth,

viz: Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Currier three of those lots appertaining to that tract of land where

his dwelling house now stands, and that piece of swamp that the town gave me joining to said lots; I mean the three eastwardmost lots. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Richard Currier one-third part, which is all of my part, of a lot of salt marsh lying in Salisbury in a place called the Higgledy-piggledy, which was formerly the marsh of George Carr, Sr., late of Salisbury, deceased; and also my lot in the Threescore Acres in Amesbury, commonly so called, near the Indian ground; also I do order my executors hereinafter named to pay him fifteen pounds in good pay within four years after my decease. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Currier one shilling and for this reason, that I have already given him under my hand and seal in a deed of gift a parcel of land in Salisbury which I bought of Benony Tucker. Item. I give and bequeath to my son William Currier two lots of land in Amesbury, in a place called Whicher's hill division; I mean the two eastwardmost lots of that tract of land where his house now stands. Item. I give and bequeath to my son John Currier the other two lots adjoining to William's, westwardly of William's. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Currier the one-half of a lot of land lying in Amesbury, in a place called Red Oak Hill, that end of said lot next Birchen meadow, and also the one-half of a meadow lot in Salisbury, in a place called the Higgledy-piggledy. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Daniel Currier the other half of the above said lot at Red Oak Hill, and also the other half of the meadow lot in Salisbury, formerly his said grandfather's. Item. I give and bequeath to my two sons Benjamin and Ebenezer Currier, to be divided between them in equal proportions, my homestead, together with all the houses, orchards and other privileges and commodities and appurtenances thereto belonging, and if either of them should die without leaving issue then their part to be divided amongst my other sons, and if there should be a widow or widows belonging to those two sons above named then she that may be so left shall have twenty pounds in good merchantable pay paid to her or them by my other sons as a dowry. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary, now wife to Robert Hoyt, twelve pounds more than what she has already had in good pay out of my personal estate, to be paid by my executors within two years after my decease. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Anne, now wife to Samuel Barnard, twelve pounds more than she has already had in good pay out of my personal estate, to be paid by my executors within two years after my decease. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Ebenezer Currier my lot of marsh in Salisbury, at the beach, that I had of his grandfather Osgood. Item. I give and bequeath to my son John Currier one-third part of a lot of marsh in Salisbury, that I had of Mr. George Goldwyre, which is all of my part of said lot. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Ebenezer Currier one lot in Lion's Mouth, commonly so called, next to his brother Thomas Currier's lots; said lot was formerly John Hoyt's, deceased. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Currier the half of the Higgledy-piggledy lot of marsh in Salisbury I had of William Sargent, deceased; I mean all of my right in said lot. Item. I give and bequeath all my part of a sawmill in Salisbury, that is a full quarter part of said mill, to my nine sons, equal shares alike. Item. I give and bequeath to my son-in-law John Stevens one shilling as a legacy. Item. And I do appoint, make, constitute and ordain my sons Benjamin and Ebenezer Currier joint executors to this my last will and testament. As witness my hand and seal, this twenty-sixth day of August int the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eight, and in the seventh year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the faith, etc.

THOMAS CURRIER, Sr." (L. S.)

Signed, sealed, acknowledged, published and declared by said Thomas Currier, Sr., as his last will and testament in the presence of us.

HANNAH X FOOT [her mark]

Witnesses BEN. EASTMAN JOS. BROWN

Essex, ss. Ipswich, November 3, 1712.

Source: Probate Records of Essex County, Docket # 6864

He died on 27 SEP 1712 at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850 for Amesbury.) He will was proved on 3 NOV 1712 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. He has Ancestral File Number 84PS-L4. (BOOK SOURCE: "The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts" by David W. Hoyt.) Parents: Richard CURRIER and Ann (CURRIER). Spouse: Mary OSGOOD. Thomas CURRIER and Mary OSGOOD were married on 9 DEC 1668 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850 for Amesbury.) Children were: Hannah CURRIER, Thomas CURRIER, Captain Richard CURRIER, Samuel CURRIER, Mary CURRIER, Ann CURRIER, William CURRIER, John CURRIER, Ebenezer CURRIER, Joseph CURRIER, Benjamin CURRIER, Daniel CURRIER.

Spouse: Hannah HARVEY. William CURRIER and Hannah HARVEY were married on 8 MAR 1721/22 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850 for Amesbury.) Children were: Rachel CURRIER.

William CURRIER was born on 27 JUN 1713 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850 for Amesbury.) Parents: William CURRIER and Rachel SARGENT. William CURRIER was born on 31 MAY 1725 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850 for Haverhill.) He died on 14 SEP 1809 at Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850 for Newburyport.) Parents: Samuel CURRIER and Abigail KELLY. Spouse: Tabitha PETTINGILL. William CURRIER and Tabitha PETTINGILL were married on 29 SEP 1748 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850 for Newbury.) Children were: Tabitha CURRIER, Mathew CURRIER, William CURRIER, Susanna CURRIER, Nicolas CURRIER, Samuel CURRIER, Mary CURRIER, Mary CURRIER, Nathaniel CURRIER.

William CURRIER was born on 4 JUL 1754 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850 for Newbury.) Parents: William CURRIER and Tabitha PETTINGILL. Spouse: Abigail BEACHAM. William CURRIER and Abigail BEACHAM were married on 14 SEP 1777. Children were: William CURRIER.

William CURRIER was born on 12 OCT 1759 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850 for Amesbury.) Parents: Ebenezer CURRIER and Anne JONES. William CURRIER was born on 20 JUL 1768. Parents: Theophilus CURRIER and Sarah LISTER. William CURRIER was born on 12 JUN 1778 in Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts. Parents: William CURRIER and Abigail BEACHAM. Spouse: Mary GERRISH. William CURRIER and Mary GERRISH were married on 27 OCT 1802 in Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts. Children were: William Edward CURRIER, Enoch Gerrish CURRIER, Mary CURRIER, Mary Jane CURRIER, Abigail Beachem CURRIER, William Edward CURRIER, Joseph William CURRIER, Sarah Elizabeth CURRIER, Amos Stickney CURRIER, Benjamin Franklin CURRIER.

William CURRIER was born on 1 NOV 1785 in South Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. He died on 6 AUG 1854 at Danville, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Parents: Barnard CURRIER and Abigal CARTER. Spouse: Sally HAYNES. William CURRIER and Sally HAYNES were married on 17 NOV 1809.

William CURRIER was born in 1809 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. He died in 1810 at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. (SOURCE: Early Vital Records of Essex County, Massachusetts to 1850 for Amesbury.) Parents: Seth CURRIER and Tabitha GOODWIN.

 William C. CURRIER was born in 1847. He died in 1912 at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was buried in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. (Bartlett-Union Cemetery.) Spouse: Anna Frances COLBY. William C. CURRIER and Anna Frances COLBY were married in 1870.

William Edward CURRIER was born on 3 NOV 1803 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Parents: William CURRIER and Mary GERRISH. William Edward CURRIER was born on 4 JAN 1814 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Parents: William CURRIER and Mary GERRISH. William H. CURRIER was born on 22 APR 1810 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. He died on 4 NOV 1881 at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Parents: Thomas CURRIER and Hannah HOYT. William H. CURRIER was born on 25 MAY 1846 in Canaan, Grafton County, New Hampshire. Parents: David CURRIER and Rhoda MORSE. William Pecker CURRIER was born on 10 FEB 1810 in Hallowell, Kennebec County, Maine. (SOURCE: FHL Film: 1033824; Vital records of Hallowell, Maine, to the year 1892 Hall, Mabel Goodwin.) Parents: Peter CURRIER and Abigail PECKER.

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