Mary Martin

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13 Jun 2023

11:22: Mary (Spradley) Morken removed Mary (Weed) Martin (1653-aft.1713) as mother of Polly S (Price) Litts (1826-1888). [Thank Mary for this | 1 thank-you received]

Biography

Mary Weed was born on 05 September 1653 in Salisbury, Essex, (then) Massachusetts Bay Colony, the daughter of John and Deborah (Winsley) Weed. [1]

Mary married John Martyn/Martin about 1677.[2][3]

On 30 September 1697, John Martin and Mary his wife were named in the estate settlement of John Weed, in which they received 30 acres of land at Fox Island adjoining their dwelling house: one fourth part of Brandy Brow lot, one fourth part of Brandy Brow meadow in Amesbury and £11 in stock and moveables. Mary Martin signed the document with her mark.[4]

John died in Amesbury on 06 October 1693. Widow Mary was assigned as the administratrix of his estate. The estate of John Martin was inventoried 11 Dec 1693, which included land at Brandy Brow, on which it states:[5]

"John Martin of ye Town of Amisbury who dececed ye sixth of October: 1693: as it was given in to us by Mary Martin relicqe of ye dececed."

Children from John's probate records:[5]

Mary, b. ca. 1678, m. John Peaslee int. 1704/5 Amesbury.[2][6][7]
Hannah, b. ca. 1680, m. George Gurdy 1709 Amesbury.[2]
John, b. ca. b. 1682, m. Jane Flanders 1710/1 Amesbury.[2]
Ruth, b. ca. 1685, m. Tristram Barnard m. bef. 1707.[2]
Abigail, b. ca. 1687, m. William Harvey 1714 Amesbury.[2][8]
Deborah, b. ca.1690, m. Thomas Davis 1700 Amesbury.[2][9]
Samuel, b. ca. 1692, may have m. Ruth Oliver or Silver 1717/8 Amesbury.[2][10]
Mary died after 1713.[2]

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Weed-74

Mary (Weed) Martin (1653 - aft. 1713)

Mary Martin formerly Weed aka Martyn

Born 5 Sep 1653 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts

Daughter of John Weed and Deborah (Winsley) Weed

Sister of Samuel Weed, Thomas Weed [half], John Weed Jr., Joseph Weed [half], Ann (Weed) Hunt, Deborah (Weed) Kimball, George Weed, Ephraim Weed, Joseph John Weed and Nathaniel Weed

Wife of John (Martin) Martyn — married 1675 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Mother of Mary (Martin) Peaslee, John Martin Jr., Ruth (Martin) Barnard, Abigail (Martin) Harvey, Deborah (Martin) Davis and Samuel Martin

Died after 1713 after age 59 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts [uncertain]

Sources

↑ Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts: To the End of the Year 1849 (Topsfield historical Society, 1915) p. 251 Internet Archive
"Weed, Mary, d. John and Debora, 5 : 7m : 1653."
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Hoyt, David W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts (Providence, Rhode Island, 1897 Vol. I Page 241 Internet Archive
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ84-9DQ : 15 January 2020), Mary Weed, 1653.
↑ Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.), Case #29211, John Weed, June 24 1690. American Ancestors (Subscription Required)
↑ 5.0 5.1 Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.) Case #17900, John Martin, Amesbury 26 Sept 1694 American Ancesters (Subscription Required) Massachusetts, Essex County, probate records, Probate estate files, Martain, J - Martin, J, 1538-1880 FamilySearch
On the outside of her account, dated 16 November 1697, are the names and ages of the children: Mary: 19, Hanah: 17, John: 15, Ruth: 12, Abigail: 10, Deborah: 7, Samuel: 5.
↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQ3-TQ6 : 24 January 2020), Mary in entry for John Peasly, 1705.
↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21S-76ZG : 28 November 2018), Mary Weed Martin in entry for John Peaslee and Mary Martin, 01 May 1705; citing Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLB-2LM : 15 January 2020), Mary in entry for Abigail Martin, 1687.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLB-1QQ : 15 January 2020), Mary in entry for Deborah Martin, 1689.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCVV-N79 : 15 January 2020), Mary in entry for Samuell Marttin, 1692.

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of Dickinson Family Tree.ged on 31 March 2011.
WikiTree profile Weed-222 created through the import of perry and plumb tree.ged on Aug 18, 2012 by Merry Kennedy.

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Mary WEED was born on 5 SEP 1653 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. She died in 1712 at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. She has Ancestral File Number 8JDG-V1. NOTE: FHL shows last name as Wood all the rest of the family has the name of Weed. Think the name Wood is a misspelling.

Parents: Lieut. John WEED and Deborah WINSLEY.

Spouse: John MARTIN. John MARTIN and Mary WEED were married about 1674 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Children were: John MARTIN, Mary MARTIN, Hannah MARTIN, Ruth MARTIN, Abigail MARTIN, Deborah MARTIN, Samuel MARTIN.

https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Salisbury/aBirthsW.shtml "(Weed) Mary, d. John and Debora, 5: 7m: 1653." Note "7m" is September.