Isaac Weston, Sr.

4. ISAAC WESSON Sr. (Stephen2, John1). Born on 14 Sep 1699 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA. Isaac died in MA 1 May 1778/9.

He married 1) Eunice ___, and married 2) Elizabeth Pratt on 10 Aug 1727 when Isaac was 27; she was a daughter of John Pratt & Sarah Batchelder, in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA. Born on 22 Sep 1704 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA. Elizabeth died in MA. They lived on West Street, Reading, in the family homestead.

Isaac Weston Sr. and Elizabeth (Pratt) Weston had the following children:

1. Elizabeth Weston was born in 9 Nov 1729 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA andnbaptized Wakefield, Middlesex, MA 16 Nov 1729.

2. John Weston was born 12 Nov 1731 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA, baptized Wakefield, Middlesex, MA 14 Nov 1731, and died Reading, MA 8 July 1762. He married Mary Atwood.

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3. Isaac Weston Jr. was born 15 Mar 1732-3- and died Valley Forge, Montgomery Co, PA Apr 1779. He married Lucy Dean 4 May 1758 in Wilmington, Middlesex, MA.

4. Jacob Weston was born 15 Jun 1735 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA. He died 23 Sep 1758 and was buried 26 Sep 1758.

5. Abijah Weston was born 8 May 1736 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA. He was baptized in Wakefield, MA 15 May 1737 and died 12 Aug 1776 in Reading, MA and was buried 15 Aug 1776. Abijah married Eunice Weston 13 Dec (or Feb per Dave Stoddard) 1764.

6. Sarah Weston was born 12 Sep 1739 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA, baptized 16 Sep 1739 in Wakefield, Middlesex, MA and died 16 Dec 1809 and was buried 19 Dec 1809. She was unmarried.

7. Jabez Weston was born 16 Oct 1741 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA and baptized 25 Oct 1741 Wakefield, MA, died 7 or 9 Mar 1795 in Reading, Middlesex, MA and buried 10 Mar 1795. He married Joanna (Anna) Weston 17 Dec 1767 in Reading, Middlesex, MA.

8. Phebe Weston was born 9 Apr 1744 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA. She died 16 Dec 1780 and was buried 19 Dec 1780.

9. Rebecca Weston was born 3 Mar 1745/6 in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA, baptized 16 Mar 1746 in Wakefield, Middlesex Co., MA and died in either 1793 or 1798. She married William Temple 31 Mar 1768.

Notes:

Isaac Weston Sr's son Isaac Weston Jr. was in the Colonial Continental Army at Valley Forge and died there. Muster Roll Data Sheet:

Personal ID: MA15030

Last Name: Weston First Name: Isaac Suffix:

Rank: PRIVATE Rank Type: NCO Ethnicity:

Brigade: 4TH MA BRIGADE Company:

State: MA Regiment: 2 MA Division: 4TH DIVISION

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Monthly Muster Roll Status

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Additional Remarks (if any):

ENLISTED MARCH 2, 1777; AN UNDATED ROLL (PROBABLY 1778) ON COMMAND AT READING

Sources:

1. History of Reading, p. 318

2. sambehling@aol.com

3. History of Jaffrey, p. 344-5.

4. Early Settlers of Plymouth VT Including Their Genealogical Records, Revised Edition, Springfield, VT 1975.

5. http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~sam