William Macomber, II

William Macomber (1645-1711) — (Bygone Days Volume 1.314.00)

William Macomber (1645-1711) is the first McOmber Patriarch to be born in the New World of America. William was born in Marshfield, Plymouth Colony, in New England in America, on 18 March 1645/6. [16] (Note that counties were not created in Plymouth Colony until 1685, and Plymouth Colony was merged into the Province of Massachusetts in 1691). His parents were William Macomber (1610-1670) and Priscella Ursulla Thomas Macomber (1618-1635).

In 1672, 27-year-old William married 27-year-old Mary Randall (1645-1711) in Dartmouth, Plymouth Colony, in New England. Mary was a Mayflower descendant. William and Mary were the parents of 10 children, including John (1687-1723). William and Mary became members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) later in life. William died at age 66 in Dartmouth, Bristol County, Province of Massachusetts, in New England, on 2 July 1711.

William Macomber was a cooper by trade. 18-28 May 1665, James Cooke of Plymouth, Massachusetts sold to William Macomber, Jr. of Marshfield, Massachusetts, one fourth of a share of land at Dartmouth, given to him by his deceased father, Francis Cooke.

The lot mentioned was in the present town of Westport, Massachusetts, and embraced what is now a part of the village of Westport Point. It was bounded easterly by the main road and westerly by the west branch of Westport River. This original farm of one hundred and forty or more acres has been considerably divided, but part of the same was (in 1908) still in the possession of the Macomber family, being owned by Charles F. Macomber.

The Will of William Macomber, dated 10 April 1711, and probated 2 July 1711, names his wife Mary and all his children whose births are found in the town records of Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

Source: 'Macomber Genealogy', 1908, Everett S. Stackpole, p 90, 91-92.

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William Macomber

Born 18 May 1645 in Marshfield, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Son of William Macomber and Priscella (Thomas) Macomber

Brother of John Lincoln Macomber, Edith (Macomber) Lincoln [half], Sarah (Macomber) Briggs [half], Matthew Macomber, Edith Macomber, Thomas Macomber I, Hannah (Macomber) Randall, Ursilla (Macomber) White and John Macomber [half]

Husband of Elizabeth Mary (Randall) Macomber — married 1672 in Dartmouth, Plymouth Colony

Father of William Macomber, Thomas Macomber, John Macomber, Ephraim Macomber, Mary Macomber and Samuell Macomber

Died 10 Apr 1711 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts

Profile last modified 31 Oct 2019 | Created 11 Sep 2010

Biography

William, son of William Macomber and Priscilla Ursula Thomas, "born in Marshfield, Mass., was a cooper by trade. May 18-28, 1665, James Cooke of Plymouth sold to William Macomber, Jr., of Marshfield, one-fourth part of a share of land at Dartmouth, given to him by his deceased father, Francis Cooke. See Deeds at Plymouth. III. 169.

The lot just mentioned was in the present town of Westport, Mass., and embraced what is now a part of the village of Westport Point. It was bounded easterly by the main road and westerly by the west branch of Westport River. This original farm of one hundred and forty or more acres has been considerably divided, but a part of the same is still in the possession of the Macomber family, being owned by Charles Macomber.

The will of William Macomber, dated 10 April 1711 and probated 2 July, 1711, names wife Mary and all his children, whose births are found in the town records of Dartmouth.

Elizabeth b. 17 March, 1673; living in 1723. I nm. William b. 24 Dec. 1674; m. Elizabeth Randall. < Mch. 1697-8. Thomas b. 3 June, 1679; m. Hannah . Abiel b. 12 Jan. 1685; m. Susannah Childs[%E2%80%A6] Sept. 171 1. John b. 11 July 1687; m Bethiah Taber, 11 Sept 1711[1] Ephraim b .11 Feb. 1692; m. Jane Dyre, 4 June 1721. Mary b. 15 Feb. 1695; m. Thomas Manchester, 13 Oct. 1717."

Sources

• Stackpole, page 92 Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn, “Macomber genealogy.” Lewiston, Me., Press of the Journal Company, (1908?). Page 91-92
• Macomber kin - Elizabeth Mary Randall : accessed 9 Mar 2018. McOmber Bygone Days: McOmber Patriarchs - William Macomber (1645-1711) : accessed 9 Mar 2018.
• Source: S00605 Title: Royal Families: Americans of Royal and Noble Ancestry. Volume 2 NOTERoyal Families: Americans of Royal and Noble Ancestry. Volume 2.