Elizabeth Addington

Biography

Elizabeth Norton, daughter of Reverend William Norton and his wife Lucy Downing, was born about 7 Aug 1653 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, and died 22 Nov 1742 at about age 89 in Roxbury, Massachusetts.

Elizabeth married twice.

1. John Wainwright — married 10 Mar 1675 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay. He was the son of Francis Wainwright and Philippa Sewell. They had 9 children, 5 surviving, 3 of whom were mentioned in Anne Bradstreet’s will.
2. Isaac Addington — married 19 Nov 1713 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay. His second wife. He was the son of Isaac Addington and Anne Leverett, and Elizabeth Bowen’s widower. No children by this marriage, and he had no children with his first wife.

Children of Elizabeth Norton and John Wainwright:

1. Daughter Wainwright, 1675 - 1675
2. John Wainwright, 1677 - 1683
3. Elizabeth Wainwright, 1679 - Bef 1756, m. Hon. Addington Davenport
4. Anne Wainwright, 1682 - 1755
5. Lucy Wainwright, 1684 - 1756, m. Hon. Paul Dudley
6. John Wainwright,1687 - Bef 1691
7. Francis Wainwright, Abt 1689 - 1722
8. John Wainwright, 1691 - 1739
9. Samuel Wainwright, 1693 -

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“died at Roxbury, Madam Elizabeth Addington, relict of the late honourable Secretary Addington, in the 88th Year of her Age.”

Source: The Boston Weekly News-Letter - Dec 2 1742 < MyHeritage >

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References

1. The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .) "George Norton of Salem, Massachusetts" by Herbert F. Seversmith. Vol. 16, p. 111. < AmericanAncestors >
2. Great Migration 1634-1635, M-P. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume V, M-P, by Robert Charles Anderson. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007. featured name. < AmericanAncestors.Org >
3. A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692 Volume #3 Martin - Masson By James Savage.
4. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Elizabeth_Norton_%2837%29 Cites
   1. Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Roxbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1925-1926) 2:454. Addington, Elizabeth, wid., Nov. 22, 1742, in her 88th y. NR1 [Age 87, so born about 1654-1655. NR1=Boston News Letter.]
   2. Linzee, John William. The History of Peter Parker and Sarah Ruggles of Roxbury, Mass. and Their Ancestors and Descendants. (Boston, Mass.: Samuel Usher, 1913) 519. Isaac Addington m. (2) Boston 19 Nov 1713 Madm. Eliza (Norton) Wainwright, d/o William Norton and Lucy Downing, b. abt. 1654-5, d. Boston 22 Nov 1742. Will of Elizabeth Addington of Boston, widow, dated 6 Mar 1737, proved 29 Nov 1742, names sons John Wainwright, Samuel Wainwright; daughters Elizabeth Davenport, Anne Winthrop, and Lucy Dudley; nieces Elizabeth Swet and Lucy Jennings; granddaughter Mary Wainwright daughter of son Francis dec'd; grandson John Wainwright son of son John; grandson Samuel Wainwright; granddaughter Elizabeth Wainwright. Sons in law Adam Winthrop, Paul Dudley and son John Wainwright executors. [Suffolk Probate, 36:189]
5. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Norton-5826 Cites
   1. "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 29 February 2020, 01:38), entry for Elizabeth Norton(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GQ2H-6ML); contributed by various users.
   2. NEHGR: Notes on The Addington Family, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, 1850) Vol. 4, Page 118
   3. Essex Institute Historical Collections (Salem, Massachusetts, 1862) Vol. 4, Page 188: Note 10. < Archive.Org >
6. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wainwright-1349 cites
   1. The Will of Anne Bradstreet: The Second Wife of Gov. Simon Bradstreet," Essex Institute Historical Collections, multiple vols. (Salem, Mass. : Essex Institute Press, 1859-c1993), 4 (1862): 185-190 at 188 (Note 10/Col. John Wainwright); digital images, < InternetArchive > , will has "I give My homestead .... To Elizabeth Davenport, Ann Winthrop & Lucy Dudley Daughters of Collo John Wainwright decd. Also one Silver Tankard, one Silver Plate & hald a dozen Silver Spoons with my Earthern Ware, all Equally to be divided among Them ---"
7. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LVVW-9DF