Jeremiah "Jeremy" Tibbetts, Sr.

Henry Tibbetts and some of his Descendants by May (Tebbetts) Jarvis, San Diago, Calif., 1944, NEHGR, 98:62:

2. Jeremiah Tibbetts (Henry1), of Dover Neck, or "Jeremy", as his name is usually given in the old Dover records, born in England in 1631 (as by deposition, brought to New England by his parents in 1635, died in Dover Neck in the summer of 1677, 46 years. He m. about 1654-5, Mary Canney, died in Dover Neck 2 July 1706, dau. by the first wife of Thomas Canney of Dover, who was sent over by Capt. Mason on or before 1631. The modern spelling of this name is Kenney. Many years after Jeremia's death Mary (Canney) Tibbetts m. secondly Nathaniel Loome (or Loomis) of Dover. Jeremiah was constable in 1663 and 1666; keeper of Dover jail in 1670 and for several years thereafter. He "stood up in 1665 for the jurisdiction of Massachusetts". He had several grants of land from the town.

Family

• parents: Henry Tibbetts (ca1596-<1676) &!Elizabeth Austin (1596-1676)

CHILDREN

1. JEREMIAH - Born June 5, 1656, Dover Neck; married to Mary Twombly.
2. MARY - Born April 15, 1658; died before 1688; married to Ichabod Rawlins of Dover about 1674.
3. Capt. THOMAS - Born February 24, 1659, Dover Neck; married to Judith Dam. Captain in "Kings William's War" and saw service during "Queen Anne's War".
4. HANNAH - Born February 25, 1661, Dover Neck; married to Nathaniel Perkins of Dover Neck about 1678.
5. JOSEPH - Born August 7, 1663, Dover Neck; married to 1) Elizabeth ______ 2) Catherine Mason.
6. Capt. SAMUEL - Born in 1666, Dover Neck; a tanner, married to 1) Dorothy Tuttle 2) Rebecca (Nock) Willey (1st cousin) 3) Rachel ______. Served as a Captain in the "French and Indian War".
7. BENJAMIN - Born about 1668, Dover Neck.
8. EPHRIAM - Born about 1669, Dover Neck; married to Rose Austin.
9. MARTHA - Born about 1670, Dover Neck.
10. ELIZABETH - Born about 1672, Dover Neck; married to John Bickford
11. NATHANIEL - Born about 1673/4, Dover Neck; was captured and carried away by the Indians November 5, 1705 and assumed dead.
12. HENRY - Born about 1675/6, Dover Neck; married 1) Joyce Otis 2) Mary Ackerman. Members of the "Society of Friends". (Quakers)

Links

• http://brizendine.org/ps10/ps10_011.htm

Links

• http://brizendine.org/ps10/ps10_011.htm

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Jeremiah Tibbetts

birth: 1631, England / death: 5 MAY 1677 Dover Neck, Strafford County, New Hampshire

father: Henry Tibbetts b. 1596 London, England /

mother: Elizabeth Austin b. ABT 1596 Manchester or London, England / d ABT 1674

occupation: Farmer

marriage: about 1654, Dover Neck, Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire

spouse: Mary Canney, birth: about 1636 / death: 2 July 1706

children: Jeremiah Tibbetts; Mary Tibbetts b.15 April 1658 - d. before 1688; Thomas Tibbetts b. 24 February 1659; Hannah Tibbetts; Joseph Tibbetts b. 7 August 1663; Samuel Tibbetts b. 1666 - d. 9 December 1738; Benjamin Tibbetts; Ephraim Tibbetts b. about 1669; Martha Tibbetts; Elizabeth Tibbetts b. 1672; Nathaniel Tibbetts b. about February 1674; Henry Tibbetts b. about 1675

Notes

[dplumer.FTW] He died between 5 May 1677 and 31 Oct. 1677. He came to New England with his parents on the "James" in 1635. In the list of passengers his name is given as Jeremy. He was the eldest child of Henry and Elizabeth Tibbetts and grew to manhood in Dover, NH. After his marriage he resided at Dovers Neck, NH. His will was proved 31 October 1677 Dover Neck, Strafford Co., NH. He was constable of Dover in 1663 and 1666; keeper of the Dover jail in 1670. He "stood up" in 1665 for the jurisdiction of Massachusetts." He was constable in 1663 and 1666 and was the keeper of the Dover jail in 1670 and for several years thereafter. In his will, dated 5 May 1677, which was proved 31 October 1677, Jeremiah Tibbetts "of Douer upon Puscatuqua: now Lyeinge Upon my sick bed but of my perfect mind & memory", bequeathed to his eldest son, Jeremiah, one half of house and land described as "ye Remainer of that ten Acres of land which I bought of ye towne which Lyeth now without fence with two yearlinge steeres Already in his possession bee to him & his forever for & on ye accompt of thirteen pounds giuen to my sd sonn by his Grandfather Thomas Canny which I made use of for my owne behoofe": named his wife Mary and his eldest son, jeremiah, to be his "True and Lawfull" executors, and "doe Appoint & ordane to be in the hands of mary my wife for ye bringing up of our smale Children all my present Estate Except what shall be heerafter nominated: & ye one halfe of my now dwelling house & barne to be for her owne proper use during her lifetime but the former during her widowhood or as my Executors shall see Cause: it is to be onderstood yt I assigne to my wife the new end of the house": bequeathed to his son Thomas "at his one & twentieth yeare of age to bee for him & his forever, the other halfe of the fenced ground which is of that tenn Acres which I bought of the towne & also the halfe of my dwelling house and barne now left in the Custody of my wife": bequeathed to his daughter Mary Rawlins, and named younger children, "Hannah, Joseph, Samuel, Benjamin, Ephraim, Martha, Elizabeth, Nathaniel and Henry": and "doe Appoint my Brother Joseph Canny & my trusty & Loveing friend Serjant John Roberts" to be overseers for "the well manadgement." The till was witnessed by Job Clements and John Roberts. The estate was valued at Ð264.

Sources:

Henry Tibbetts of Dover, New Hampshire, and some of his descendants, File Number: CS71.T352 1937-39

"Nikki Petroff's Tree", database, FamilySearch - https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/3SMS-77L

http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Tibbetts-86

http://magneticbay.com/Steve/Ancestors/Tibbetts_@I03342@.htm

Jeremiah I Tibbetts b 1631 Warwickshire London Eng d 5 May 1677 Dover Neck Stafford Co NH brought to New England 1635 by his parents m c 1715 m 1654 Mary Canney (1631-1677) dau of Thomas Canney and Mary Loame.

From Henry Tibbetts of Dover NH and some of his Decendants: Jeremiah Tibbetts deposition), brought to New England by his parents in 1635, died in Dover Neck in the summer of 1677, aged 46 … his wife Mary Canney d in Dover Neck, 2 July 1706, daughter by the first wife of Thomas Canney, of Dover, who was sent over by Captain Mason on of before 1631. The modern spelling of his name is KENNEY. Jeremiah was constable in 1663 and 1666; keeper of Dover Jail in 1670 and for several years thereafter. He "stood up in 1665 for the jurisdiction of Massachusetts". He had several grants of land from the town.