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Hugh Stone, Sr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Somerset or, Devonshire, England (United Kingdom)
Death: January 02, 1690 (42-43)
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America (Executed by hanging for murdering his wife Hannah)
Place of Burial: Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:

Husband of Hannah Stone
Father of John Stone, Jr.; Simon Stone; Hugh Stone, Jr.; Kezia Stone; Hannah Stone and 1 other

Occupation: Farmer, farmer
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About Hugh Stone, Sr.

Notes for Hugh Stone:

Died in 1689 by execution – was hanged for killing his wife, Hannah, in a drunken rage.

Hannah Stone, whose husband, Hugh Stone, killed her in a drunken rage in 1689 and was hanged. Daughter of Andrew Foster (b. 1579 in Wickham, Suffolk, England, d. 7 MAY 1685 in Andover, Essex, MA) and Ann ALCOCK (b. 7 MAY 1617 in Andover, MA and died in Salem Jail, MA while awaiting execution as a witch on 3 DEC 1692). Ann ALCOCK was the daughter of Georg ALCOCK b. 1587 in Impington, Cambridge, England.

Hannah's husband, Hugh Stone, killed her in a drunken rage in 1689 and was hanged.

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Life Story
   Birth
   1640 Massachusetts
   Posted by norrisfamily125
   Marriage
   1667 Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
   Posted by norrisfamily125
   Death
   1690 Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
   Posted by norrisfamily125
   Story: Death Of Hugh Stone
   Posted by norrisfamily125 
   Tried and executed for murder of wife, Hannah

Family Members

   Wife
   Hannah Foster 1650-1689
   Son
   John Stone 1668-1736
   Son
   Simon Stone 1671-1747
   Daughter
   Katharine Stone 1674-
   Son
   Daniel Stone 1677-1720
   Daughter
   Hannah Stone 1680-1745
   Son
   HUGH STONE 1682-1746
   Daughter
   Kezia Stone 1686-1690

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Sources Ancestry Family Trees

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U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

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   Source number: 909.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DH1. (Marriage)

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Hugh Stone MyHeritage family trees Ross__JT_JS_BL in ROSS Brothers 3, managed by Ben Ross (Contact) Birth: Circa 1640 Death: Jan 2 1689/90 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Wife: Hannah STONE (born FOSTER) Children: JOHN STONE, SIMON STONE, KATHARINE STONE, DANIEL STONE, HANNAH STONE, Hugh STONE, KEZIA STONE

Hugh Stone MyHeritage family trees SEY and REG Family Trees in Youngblood Gilbert Website, managed by Susan Gilbert (Contact) Birth: 1645 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Death: Jan 2 1690 - Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Parents: Richard STONE, Dorothy STONE (born BELCHER) Wife: Hannah STONE (born FOSTER) Son: Hugh STONE

https://mhl.org/sites/default/files/files/Abbott/Stone%20Family.pdf

STONE FAMILY of Andover Hugh stone married Hannah (2) Foster, daughter of Andrew (1) he was Foster and Anne---, Oct. 15, 166611667). While/drunk, he murdered her by cutting her throat,on April 20, 1689. For this crime he was hanged on Gibbet Plain, out on the Heading Road near the Stenkins' place. Their children were cousin John, (2), b. Nov. 24, 1668; Simon (2), b. Oct. 8, 1671; m. Esther Foster, Dec. 1716; d. in Bancaster, 1747. In 1690, Simon served under Lieut. Bancroft and was wounded during an assault by Indians on the garrison at Exeter. He had 9 bullet wounds .. and lay on the fields, apparently dead. Indians came to strip him, and trying to cut off' his head, made dreadful wounds. The soldiers suddenly appeared and the Indians made off, after taken Simonis scalp. While men were burying the dead, Simon was seen to gasp [and he was hurriedly placed on a litter and carried to a surgeon. To everyone's astonishment, he recovered. Katherine (2), b. May 25, 1674; single 1693. Baniel (2), b. April 28, 1677 m. Sarah- of Salem. Hannah (2), b. hIch. 23, 1680; m. 'rom Johnson, irr., 2nd cousin, July /24,1701. Hugh (2), b. Aug. 3, 1682 ; of beverly and Gloucester; wife Dorothy~ Kezia (2), b. April 22, 1686_ John (2) Stone ( Hugh \1) and Mary (3) R h d - usse , ~ a Hannah (3), b. Dec. 25, 1691 Debora (3), b. Feb. 16, 1693 John (3), b. April 10, 1694 The STONE FAMILY of Andover Simon (2) Stone ( Hugh (1) and Esther Foster, ha Daniel (3), bapt. Feb. 14, 1718- South <.Jhurch Abie1 (3) bapt. May 15, 1720- Sarah (3), b. Mch. 26, 1721 John (3), bapt. May 5, 1723 Hugh (2) Stone ( Hugh (1) and wife Dorothy---, had :-en (3) bapt. May 2, 1714; born in Andover. child (3) born Dec.l1, 1713 - ( unnamed), Essex Co. deeds - 42:56- Simon Stone of Andover, husbandman, and wife Esther, for !sbs.165, sell to Stephen Abbott, land on S side road from John Abbott's to Timothy Abbott's. 1723. ( The old road, after 'Timothy bought from the heirs of brother William,-near Dea. Abbotts side- ran along School street to the top of the hill.This is the first time any of this land is named. It was somewhere near the Mansion House site, I reckon.) page 57:- He also sold to Ebenezer Abbott, brother of Stephen, for ~bs. 63 the north side of the road from Stephen Abbott to Salem- 6 acres(site of Library) bds. W corner of stephen Abbott's tobacco yard. 1723 page 92- rlichard Downing, a cooper, got some of this estate on NE side of road that led from Stephen to Timothy Abbott's- near the Seminary campus very llkely- 4 acres, nere hls own land. 1723 48:275- Simon stone to Timothy Abbott, Jr., for 20 sh.) land east side Woburn road- west side Rattlesnake Hill.

STONE PAMILY of ANDOVER :15l- Jan. 18, 1673 - Andrew Foster, husbandman, and wife Ann, for r--- natural love and affection borne to their 2nd daughter Hannah, in consideration of a marriage contracted and consumated between her and Hugh stone, carpenter, of Andover, give Hugh and heirs of Hannah~ 10 acres of upland adjoining a plain commonly called Indian Plainbds. in walnut trees- white oaks. He is to pay minister's fee, 1 sh., II as long as that way of rates II goes. If they die without heirs land reverts to Andrew Foster's estate. Witnesses- DUGUey Bradstreet; John .Lovejoy. 16: 59- Andrew Feters, of Andover, a distiller, for 32 and 10 sh., to If John Abbott, Sr. 'Sells all land 1 bought of Hugh stone, dec •• formerly of Andover, Oct. 29,1695. Probate 26678- Hugh Stone deeds ,-March 1, 1690. John stone, eldest son, admo John was to have 60 bbs. and the rest, 30 ~bs. Simon's land valued at 21 ~bs.J lay somewhere between the present Brothers' Field and Ripley's farm~ fhe remaining 9 ~bs was to be ih moveables. Hugh's strip ran across the campus and out toward Rabbits 1 Pond and one half the orchard; value .- 28 .4:.bs." and the rest in moveables. Dan's portion ran down the Hill included 3/4 acre of orchard bs. Katherine had her share in moveables and a meadow on plain south of Spring Grove cemetery. Hannah took 3 acres north of her uncle Foster's house and 1/2 acre lying along Roger's Brook. The house, rest of land and moveables went to John. John Chandler; John Abbott; Abraham Foster, (wits. )

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Hugh Stone, Sr.'s Timeline

1647
1647
Somerset or, Devonshire, England (United Kingdom)
1668
November 24, 1668
1671
October 8, 1671
Andover, Essex Co, Massachusetts
1677
April 28, 1677
Andover, Essex Co, Massachusetts
1679
March 23, 1679
Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, (present United States)
1682
August 3, 1682
Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1686
April 22, 1686
Andover, Essex Co, Massachusetts
1690
January 2, 1690
Age 43
Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States