Capt. Habijah Savage

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Capt. Habijah Savage

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Death: 1669 (30-31)
Barbados (lost at sea)
Immediate Family:

Son of Maj. Thomas Savage and Faith Savage
Husband of Hannah Gookin
Father of Joseph Savage, Died Young; Thomas Savage, of Charlestown; Mary Weld and Hannah Gookin, twin
Brother of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Savage, II, King Phillips War Vet.; Hannah Sylvester; Capt. Ephraim Savage; Mary Thacher; Dyonisia Hadley and 1 other
Half brother of Sarah Higginson; Richard Savage; Samuel Savage; Zechariah Savage; Ebenezer Savage and 4 others

Occupation: Joined Artillery Co 1665, Capt Militia
Military: Massachusetts militia
Managed by: Martin Severin Eriksen
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About Capt. Habijah Savage


Habijah Savage was the son of Major Thomas Savage and Faith Hutchinson. Some of his records are under spelling as : Abijah, Habbiah. Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records. He was baptized at First Church of Boston, graduated Harvard College and served as Captain of Mass. Militia. In 1665, he became a member of The Ancient & Honorable Artillery of Boston, like his father and brothers.

Habijah married Hannah Tyng 1640-1688, on 8 May 1661.

Their children are:

  1. Joseph Savage 1662-1663
  2. Thomas Savage 1664-1749 (Linked)
  3. Hannah (Gookin) 1667-1702. (linked) twin, wife of Nathaniel Gookin 1656-1692.
  4. Mary (Weld) 1667-1731 (linked) twin, wife of Rev Thomas Weld 1653-1702

Habijah Savage "died while on a trip to Barbados in connection with his business as trader". (Pg9) Source: Lawrence Park, 1914, Major Thomas Savage of Boston and his descendants. Pgs. 8-9.


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Capt. Habijah Savage's Timeline

1638
August 1, 1638
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1662
August 15, 1662
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1664
October 19, 1664
Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1667
August 27, 1667
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
August 27, 1667
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1669
1669
Age 30
Barbados
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