John Marston

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John Marston

Born 20 Jun 1630 in Hensby, County Norfolk, England

Son of William Marston Sr and Unknown (Unknown) Marston

Brother of Thomas Marston, William Marston Jr, Prudence (Marston) Cox and Tryphena (Marston) Philbrick [half]

Husband of Martha (Moulton) Marston — married 15 Jan 1653 in Hampton, New Hampshirem

Father of Mary (Marston) Parker, Jacob Marston, Sarah Marston, Joseph Marston, James Marston, Hannah (Marston) Barker, Bethia Marston, Benjamin Marston and Martha Marston

Died 2 Apr 1708 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts

Profile last modified 8 Mar 2019 | Created 21 Sep 2010

Biography

John Marston, son of Captain William (1), married Jan. 15, 1653, Martha ____________; settled in Hampton, where four children born; afterwards moved to Andover, Mass.l may have had children born there. (History of Hampton, p837)

Mass & Maine Families lists John as a son of William Marston & his first wife (name unknown). "John, bapt. June 20, 1630, at Hemsby; m. Martha --, Jan 15, 1652/3; sold his house in Hampton in 1664 and moved to Andover, selectman 1683-4; d. April 2, 1708, aged eighty-two; his widow d. Oct 11, 1723, aged eighty-seven; ten children."

Volume 14, page 326 of NEHGS Register has an entry for the "founders of New England" listing "Aprill the 11th 1637. The examinacton of Marey Moulton of Ormsby in Norff. Wydow ageed 30 yeares and 2 Saruants; John Maston, aged 20 yeares and Merrean Moulton aged 23 yeares are desirous to go to New England to inhabitt and dwell."

The Marston Genealogy on page 434 states: "John Marston, third son of William, Sr., was born in Yorkshire county, England in 1626, and came to Salem, Mass., in 1634, with his father, following him to Newbury, Mass, thence in Oct., 1638, to Hampton, N.H., where he md. Martha

"In his [John Marston] will, made May 19, 1707, and probated May 10, 1708, he speaks of himself as old and infirm." The genealogy does not include a copy of his will. [1]

Research Note

Two separate Familysearch records now identify Sarah Goody as spouse.

Records

Births of Children (Andover):

MASTON, Hanna, d. John and Martha, Feb. 16, 1667. MASTON, Bethia, d. John and Martha, July 7, 1671.[2] MARSTONE, Ephraim, s. John and Martha, Mar. 14, 1673-4. MARSTONE, Benjamin, s. John and Martha, Jan. 11, 1677. MARSTONE, Martha, d. John and Martha, Jan. 28, 1679. [3] Death: MASTON, John, Apr. 2, 1708, a. abt. 82 y. [4]

John "The Master Mariner" Marston 1

This is *not* John Marston born 20 Jun 1630 in Ormsby, Norfolk, England. This is John "The Master Mariner" Marston of unknown origin in England. See attached docs.

His parents are UNKNOWN!

Birth 1628 abt England This is *not* John Marston born 20 Jun 1630 in Ormsby, Norfolk, England. This is John "The Master Mariner" Marston of unknown origin in England. See attached docs.

Brought with his parents 1634 — Age: 6 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Marriage to Martha Fuller 1635 – 1720 1652 15 Jan — Age: 24 Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Children:

John Marston 2 1660 – 1741

James "the Mariner" Marston 2 1665 – 1762

William Marston 2 1665 –

Mary Marston 2 1670 – 1745

Nathaniel Marston 2 1675 – 1729

Hannah Marston 2 1677 – 1712

"John Marston, plaintiff, vs. Capt. Thomas Clarke" 1658 — Age: 30 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA in an action of the case for non-payment of 6lbs for frayght of six pieces of wine, containing three tunn, from Barbadoes to Boston, according to bill of loading, with due damages according to attachment. The jury finde for the plaintiff 6lbs damages.

Death 1708 2 Apr — Age: 80 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Was John a cousin of the other MARSTONs of Salem, Massachusetts? If you are a male descendant of his and you would like to help us find the answer, go to:

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Fact: Christening (20 June 1630) Ormesby St Margaret, Norfolk, England Fact: Burial (April 1708) Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch "John Marston, third son of William, Sr., was born in Yorkshire county, England,in 1626, and came to Salem, Mass., in 1634, with his father, following him to Newbury, Mass., thence, in Oct., 1638, to Hampton, N.H., where he md. Martha __, Jan 15, 1652. He resided in Hampton till 1664, when he sold his homestead to Francis Paidge [Page], the 28th of april; then removed to Andover, Mass., where he died April 2, 1708, aged 82 years. He was one of the selectmen in 1683 and 1684. In his will, made May 19, 1707, and probated May 10, 1708, he speaks of himself as old and infirm. He had ten children; five were born in Hampton, and five in Andover." from The Marston genealogy: in two parts

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Sources

↑ The Marston Genealogy; page 434; Nathan Washington Marston, 1888, South Lubec, ME ↑ Andover Births; page 268; Massachusetts Vital Records Project ↑ Andover Births; page 265; Massachusetts Vital Records Project ↑ Andover Deaths; page 502; Massachusetts Vital Records Project "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 08 February 2019, 01:41), entry for John Marston(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KNZG-DQ9); contributed by various users. Barker Genealogy by Elizabeth Frye Barker, Frye Publishing Co. New York, 1927. William Richard Cutter, Historic Homes and Places and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Familes of Middlesex County Massachusetts (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1968) New England Historic and Genealogical Society Register History of the Town of Hampton, New Hampshire: From its Settlement in 1638, to the Autumn of 1892; Joseph Dow; L. E. Dow; Date: 1893; Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of family.ged on 21 September 2010. The following data was included in the gedcom. You may wish to edit it for readability. This person was created through the import of fitzmaster032511.ged on 27 March 2011. The following data was included in the gedcom. You may wish to edit it for readability. John Marston the Mariner of Salem reduced page 537 to 571The Marston genealogy in two parts 1888 Nathan Washington Marston b 182

MARSTON and MASTEN Families of North America

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Acknowledgments

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