Capt Jabez Keep BIRTH 10 Mar 1706, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA DEATH 19 Aug 1774 (aged 68), Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA BURIAL Harvard Center Cemetery, Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA, MEMORIAL ID 521344

Photos added by Amy Levesque

He was the son of Samuel and Sarah Keep.

He was first married to Sarah Leonard. She died in 1738-9.

Children: (b. in Westford, MA) Sarah, Apr. 10, 1731 - Samuel, Nov. 3, 1732 - Dec. 3, 1802 Lucy, Nov. 7, 1734 - Jun. 3, 1803 Jabez, Dec. 13, 1736 -

He then married Experience Lawrence. They wed in Littleton, MA, on April 3, 1740.

Children (b. in Westford, MA) Eunece, May 18, 1741 - Leonard, Oct. 7, 1742 - Mary, Mar. 23, 1743-4 - Sep. 3, 1827 Jonathan, Aug. 1, 1745 - Ruth, Mar. 25, 1746/7 - Experiance, Sep. 13, 1748 - Sep. 12, 1750 Elisabeth, Apr. 20, 1750 - Experience, Jan. 23, 1752 - May 27, 1817 John, Sept. 29, 1753 - Jemima, Aug. 10, 1755 - Rebecca, Apr. 16, 1758 -

______________ Springfield, Hampden, MA, Births, marriages, deaths 1638-1728 vol 1, Image 37 of 129 and Image 65 of 137 Parents Samuel Keep, 1670–1755 Sarah Colton Keep, 1678–1754

Spouse Sarah Leonard Keep, 1707–1739

Siblings John Keep, 1698–1757 Samuel Keep, 1700–1761 Sarah Keep Chandler, 1703–1767 Elizabeth Keep, 1709–1720 Jemima Keep Griswold Tiffany, 1711–1789 Josiah Keep, 1713–1777 (m. 1737) Stephen Keep, 1717–1790 (m. 1754) Matthew Keep, 1722–1732

Children Samuel Keep, 1732–1802 Lucy Keep Rogers, 1734–1803 Leonard Keep, 1742–1829 Mary Keep Proctor, 1744–1827 Experience Keep, 1748–1750 Experience Keep Parker, 1752–1817 John Keep, 1753–1838 Jemima Whitcomb, 1755–1796 Rebecca Keep Turner, 1758–1838

Inscription

Here Lies the Remains of Capt. Jabez Keep, who departed this Life Aug. 19th, 1774, Aged 68 years, 4 months & 28 days.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5213441/jabez-keep
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Capt Jabez Keep

• BIRTH 10 Mar 1706 Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA
• DEATH 19 Aug 1774 (aged 68) Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
• BURIAL Harvard Center Cemetery Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
• MEMORIAL IDm5213441 Photos by Amy Maker Levesque

Capt Jabez Keep was the son of Samuel and Sarah Keep. He was 1st married to Sarah Leonard with whom he had 4 children all born in with whom he had 4 children all born in Westford, MA [Sarah, Apr. 10, 1731 -, Samuel, Nov. 3, 1732 - Dec. 3, 1802, Lucy, Nov. 7, 1734 - Jun. 3, 1803, Jabez, Dec. 13, 1736 -] before she died in 1738-9.

He 2nd married Experience Lawrence in Littleton, MA, on April 3, 1740. They had 11 children all born in Westford, MA [Eunece, May 18, 1741 -, Leonard, Oct. 7, 1742 -, Mary, Mar. 23, 1743-4 - Sep. 3, 1827, Jonathan, Aug. 1, 1745 -, Ruth, Mar. 25, 1746/7 -, Experiance, Sep. 13, 1748 - Sep. 12, 1750, Elisabeth, Apr. 20, 1750 -
Experience, Jan. 23, 1752 - May 27, 1817, John, Sept. 29, 1753 -, Jemima, Aug. 10, 1755 -, Rebecca, Apr. 16, 1758 -]

Inscription
Here Lies the
Remains of Capt.
Jabez Keep, who
departed this Life
Aug. 19th, 1774, Aged
68 years, 4 months
& 28 days.

Parents
Samuel Keep 1670–1755
Sarah Colton Keep 1678–1754

Spouse
Sarah Leonard Keep 1707–1739

Siblings
John Keep 1698–1757
Samuel Keep 1700–1761
Sarah Keep Chandler 1703–1767
Elizabeth Keep 1709–1720
Jemima Keep Griswold Tiffany 1711–1789
Josiah Keep 1713–1777
Stephen Keep 1717–1790
Matthew Keep 1722–1732

Children 4x with Sarah*, 11x with Experience**, all born in Westford, MA . [2]

• Sarah Keep Leonard 4/10/1731–1761
• Samuel Keep 11/3/1732–1802
• Lucy Keep Rogers 11/71734–1803
• Jabez Keep 12/13/1735–1821
  • Eunece Keep 5/181741 -
  • Leonard Keep 10/7/1742–1829
  • Mary Keep Proctor 3/23/1744–9/3/1827
  • Jonathan Keep 8/1/1745 -
  • Ruth Keep 3/25/1746/7 -
  • Experience Keep 9/13/1748–9/12/1750
  • Elisabeth Keep 4/20/1750 -
  • Experience Keep Parker 1/23/1752–5/27/1817
  • John Keep 9/29/1753–1838
  • Jemima Keep Whitcomb 8/10/1755–1796
  • Rebecca Keep Turner 4/16/1758–1838

References

[1] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5213441/jabez-keep

[2] Springfield, Hampden, MA, Births, marriages, deaths 1638-1728 vol 1, Image 37 of 129 and Image 65 of 137