Elizabeth Grace Somes

Biography

Elizabeth married in 1647 Morris Somes as his second wife. Her last child was born in 1658. She was probably born sometime between 1612 and 1627. The marriage record in Cambridge says she was daughter of John. As there was only one John Kendall in Cambridge at this time, its presumed that Elizabeth is a daughter from a first marriage. The few records for John Kendall of Cambridge do not mention a first wife or children.

Children born of this marriage all in Gloucester:

• John b. 22 Apr 1648
• Lydia b. 3 Oct 1649
• Nathaniel b. 27 Jul 1651
• Patience b. 15 Mar 1652
• Joseph b. 3 Dec 1654
• Abigail b. 6 May 1655
• Hannah b. 3 Sep 1658

Research notes

Steele & Related Lines Book II (2000) p.38 shows her husband's surname as Summers not Somes, and suggests that Morris Summers may have been brother of Henry Summers who was the second husband of Elizabeth's sister Mabel who married 2nd Henry Summers. This is an error, as seen by reviewing primary records (marriage, births, probates) all refer consistently to him as Somes, not Summers. See Morris Somes

• 'A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692 Volume #4 Winthrop - Wodell By James Savage
• http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/bk4/snelling-sp...
• SOMES, JOHN, Boston, s. of 'Morris of Gloucester', m. Hannah, eldest d. of Samuel Shattuck of Salem, the happy messeng. of Charles II. who brot. the order to stop the execrable policy of persecut. the Quakers; made his will 13 Nov. 1687, pro. in 1700, when of sev. ch. only Benjamin was liv. to settle the est. *'MORRIS, Gloucester, by w. Margery had Mary, b. 1 Mar. 1642, and Sarah, 15 June 1643. His w. d. 22 Jan. 1647; and he m. 26 June foll. Elizabeth d. of John Kendall of Cambridge, had John, 22 Apr. 1648; Lydia, 3 Oct. 1649; and some others', of wh. Hannah, 3 Sept. 1608. He d. 1689. Mary m. 17 Oct. 1660, John Hammond, and Sarah m. 15 June 1665, Henry Witham. TIMOTHY, Gloucester, perhaps s. of the preced. m. 2 Jan. 1672, Jane Stanwood, perhaps d. of Philip, had Timothy, b. 27 July 1673; Jane, 1 Dec. 1674; Alice, 11 Mar. 1677; Joseph, 26 Aug. 1679; and William, 24 Jan. 1682.
• http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/bk4/whitfield-w...
• WHITHAM, HENRY, Gloucester m. m. 15 June 1665, Sarah, d. of 'Morris Somes', had Thomas, b. 29 Sept. 1666; Henry, 27 Oct. 1668; John, 19 vol. 4, p. 518 Feb. 1671, d. soon; Samuel, 26 Jan. 1673; and Joseph, 21 Dec. 1676. I have foll. the spelling of Mr. Felt, but may easily believe the name was Witham.
• http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/bk4/winthrop-wo...
• WITHAM, HENRY, Gloucester 1665, s. prob. of Thomas, d. 17 Apr. 1702, had Thomas, b. 1666; Henry, 1668; John, 1670; Samuel, 1672; and Joseph, 1676; by w. Sarah, d. of 'Morris Somes', wh. he m. 15 June 1665, and she d. 11 May 1689. He m. 23 Oct. 1691, Lydia Griffin, wh. outliv. him only few mos. THOMAS, Gloucester, wh. d. 1653, was, as Mr. Babson thinks, f. of Henry.
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• 'James R. (James Robert) Pringle. History of the town and city of Gloucester, Cape Ann, Massachusetts. (page 5 of 36)
• http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/james-r-james-robert-pringle/...
• JOHN HAMMONS, in June, 1663, had land near Goose cove. In 1660 he married Mary Somes. He left five children, but the name seems to have died out here very early.,
• ' MORRIS SOMES, one of the earliest settlers, was proprietor of land on the easterly side of Mill river. He was married twice, his second wife being Elizabeth Kendall, of Cambridge. He had numerous children, his first child, Mary, being born in 1642. Descendants still perpetuate the name, the present efficient city clerk, John J. Somes, Esq., whose services in preserving and recopying the old town records, have been invaluable to the city, he being a direct descendant.
• HENRY WITHAM probably lived near Lobster Cove. He married Sarah Somes in 1665, and at her decease was again married to Lydia Griffin in 1691. He left several sons and daughters and the name is perpetuated in town by descendants.
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• Cambridge Marriages
• http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Middlesex/Cambridge/MarriagesK.shtml
• Pg. 225
• KENDAL (Kendall)
• Jabez and Mary Pool, int. Jan. 7, 1769.
• Samuel, Rev., and Mary Austin, Nov. 20, 1783.*
• KENDALL (Kendal)
• Abigail and Joshua Sawin, Feb. 21, 1804.
• Betsey and Newell Brent, int. Sept. 14, 1805.
• Charlotte and Robert White, Oct. 27, 1836.
• Pg. 226
• David (Rev. int.) of Hubbardston, and Susanna Jarvis, Feb. 20, 1803.
• 'Elizabeth, d. John and Morris Somes, in Gloucester, June 26, 1648.*
• Elizabeth and Ephraim Winship, Nov. 9, 1675.*
• Elsie and Thomas (Thomas P. int.) Lerned, Aug. 4, 1836.
• Joshua and Sarah (Susanna, int.) Shattuck, Apr. 25, 1771.
• Lydia and John Sawin, Oct. 19, 1806.
• Margaret Doyle and Stephen Pratt, Mar. 29, 1831.
• Polly and Gad Wyeth, Dec. 1, 1793.*
• Ruth and Abijah Mann of Brookline, Apr. 22, 1798.*
• Sally and Joseph Sawin, Jan. (20. CR1), 1793.*
• Sarah B. of Waltham, and Charles Crosby, int. Oct. 2, 1841.
• Susanna and Thomas Brown of Waltham, June 30, 1793.*
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• 'New England marriages prior to 1700 By Clarence Almon Torrey, Elizabeth Petty Bentley
• http://books.google.com/books?id=mOgK8dM9qqUC&pg=PA692&lpg=PA692&dq...
• Pg. 692
• SOAMES, John (-1700) & Hannah [SHATTUCK] (1651-); b 1671; Boston
• 'SOMES, Morris (?1610-1689)' & 1/ wf Margaret/Margery ? (-1646/7); b. 1642; Gloucester
• 'SOMES, Morris & 2/wf Elizabeth KENDALL; 26 Jun 1647; Gloucester/?Cambridge
• SOAN, Robert & Elizabeth [HATCH], m/2 John STOCKBRIDGE 1643
• SOMES, Timothy (1648-1706) & Jane STAINWOOD/STANWOOD (-1696); 2 Apr 1673; Gloucester
• SOAMES, Timothy & Elizabeth ROBINSON; 31 Dec 1695; Gloucester
• SOAMES, Timothy & Hannah DESPER/DEEPAR?; 11 Mar 1696/7; Gloucester
• SOAN, William (-1672) & Dorothy ? , m/2 William Tubbs 1672; b. 1668; Scituate
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• 'Elizabeth Kendall1
• 'F, b. circa 1623, d. 4 January 1696
• Father John Kendall1 b. c 1580, d. 21 Mar 1661
• Mother Elizabeth Sackville1 b. c 1585, d. 1640
• ' Elizabeth Kendall was born circa 1623 at of Norfolk, Norfolk, England.1 She married Morris Somes on 26 June 1647 at Gloucester, Barnstable, MA.1 Elizabeth Kendall died on 4 January 1696 at of Salisbury, Essex, MA.1
• 'Family Morris Somes b. c 1610, d. 13 Jan 1689
• Child
  • ◦Patience Somes+1 b. 10 Mar 1652, d. 8 Sep 1728
• Citations
• 1.[S61] Unknown author, Family Group Sheets, SLC Archives.
• http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2075.htm#...
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• 'The New England historical and genealogical register, Volume 61 By Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters, New England Historic Genealogical Society
• http://books.google.com/books?id=UcIMAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA201&lpg=PA201&dq...
• Pg. 201
• TOPLIFF.-- Since my article on "The Descendants of Clement Topliff" appeared in the REGISTER (ante, vol. 58, pp. 117-121), Mr. Joseph Gardner Bartlett had made the discovery that the wife of Samuel2 Topliff (Clement1) was not Patience Trescott but Patience Somes, the daughter of 'Morris and Elizabeth (Kendall) Somes of Gloucester, Mass'. Savage says she died 8 Sept. 1728, in her 76th year or aged 76, and consequently was born 1652-3. (See "Clement Topliff and his Decendants in Boston," by Ethel Stanwood Bolton, Boston, 1906, page 11.) G.F. TOPLIFF.
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• 'The Genealogical magazine
• http://books.google.com/books?id=OxAzAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=P...
• Pg. 18
• THE WIFE OF SAMUEL2 TOPLIFFE OF DORCHESTER, MASS. BY J. GARDNER BARLETT.
• The following record in the files of the Middlesex County Court October term, 1678, show the maiden name of Patience the wife of Samuel2 Topliffe of Dorchester, a point searched for by the writer for several years, and believed to be hitherto unknown:
• These are to Certify all Persons whom it may Concerne that Samuell Toplife of Dorchester and Patience Soms of Boston have been plublished three severall times according to Order without any Opposition as is attested per mee Rich: Taylor
• Boston, October 5th, 1671.
• Patience2 Somes was the daughter of 'Morris1 and Elizabeth (Kendall) Somes of Gloucester', where she was born in 1652. Her elder brother John2 Somes settled in Boston in 1670, and doubtless his sister Patience lived with him, as she is said to be of Boston at the time of publishment. . . . .
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• 'The Pioneers of Massachusetts, a Descriptive List, Drawn from Records of the ... By Charles Henry Pope
• http://books.google.com/books?id=k___uh7sQAkC&pg=PA425&lpg=PA425&dq...
• Pg. 425
• SOMES, SOAMES, SOOMS, SOMNES,
• ' Morris, Gloucester, in court in 1647; propr. 1649. He m. Margery, who d. Jan. 22, 1646; he m. 2, June 26, 1647, Elizabeth Kendall. Ch. Mary b. March 1, 1641-2, (m. John Hammond.) Sarah b. June 15, 1643, (m. Henry Witham,) Timothy, John b. April 22, 1648, Lydia b. Oct. 3, 1649. Nathaniel, Patience, Joseph, Abigail, Hannah b. Sept. 3, 1658. He deposed in 1658, ae. about 58 years. He d. Jan. 16, 1689. Admin. gr. Dec. 28, 1692.
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Sources

1. Bartlett, J. Gardner. "The Wife of Samuel2 Topliffe of Dorchester, Mass.", The Genealogical Magazine (Eben Putnam, Danvers, Mass., Jan. 1907) Vol. 2, WN 125, No. 1, Page 18
2. Ancestral File Number: 3LBN-7B. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. June 1998 (c), data as of 5 Jan 1998. Repository: Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84150, USA.
3. Steele & Related Lines Book II (2000) by Robert Vernon Steele p38
4. "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCHC-VY1 : 24 January 2020), Elizabeth Kendall in entry for Moris Somes, 1648.
5. "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCWK-MXF : 24 January 2020), Elizabeth Kendall in entry for Morris Somes, 1648. Elizabeth, d. John and Morris Somes, in Gloucester, June 26, 1648