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Samuel Wallingford Cushing

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Father	John Cushing b. 23 Jan 1743, d. 19 Feb 1822
Mother	Olive Wallingford b. 29 May 1758, d. 20 Mar 1853

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22 Apr 2000

Birth*	Samuel Wallingford Cushing was born on 20 June 1777 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.1,2
Death*	Samuel died, on 8 September 1778, in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG, at age 1.3

Samuel Wallingford Cushing

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Father	John Cushing b. 23 Jan 1743, d. 19 Feb 1822
Mother	Olive Wallingford b. 29 May 1758, d. 20 Mar 1853

Last Edited

22 Apr 2000

Birth*	Samuel Wallingford Cushing was born on 7 May 1779 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.1,2
Death*	Samuel died unmarried on 24 April 1800 in Norfolk, Norfolk County, VirginiaG. While serving as a midshipman in the Navy he was killed in a duel with a brother officer. He never married. This notice is found in the May 20, 1800 "New Hampshire Gazette": "----Cushing, midshipman on the U.S.S. Congress, son of John Cushing of Berwick, Me., was killed in a duel Apr 24, 1800 in Norfolk, Va."34

Thomas Wallingford Cushing

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Father	John Cushing b. 23 Jan 1743, d. 19 Feb 1822
Mother	Olive Wallingford b. 29 May 1758, d. 20 Mar 1853

Last Edited

22 Apr 2000

Birth*	Thomas Wallingford Cushing was born on 7 December 1780 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.1,2
Death*	Thomas died unmarried, of yellow fever, on 29 April 1803, in Demerara, West IndiesG, at age 22.3
	He was a sailor when he died in the West Indies. There is a Demerara River in Guyana.

Olive Cushing

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Father	John Cushing b. 23 Jan 1743, d. 19 Feb 1822
Mother	Olive Wallingford b. 29 May 1758, d. 20 Mar 1853

Last Edited

5 Jan 2004

Marriage*	She married Dr. William Cushing Whitridge.1
Birth*	Olive Cushing was born on 20 February 1783 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.2,3
Death*	Olive died on 9 September 1876.1
	William and Olive were cousins. William was a native of Tiverton, Rhode Island, and for many years was a promiment physician in New Bedford, Mass. Olive died at the residence of her daughter Mrs. Isaac Cook.4

William Cushing

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Father	John Cushing b. 23 Jan 1743, d. 19 Feb 1822
Mother	Olive Wallingford b. 29 May 1758, d. 20 Mar 1853

Last Edited

5 Jan 2004

Birth*	William Cushing was born on 5 May 1785 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.1,2
Marriage*	He married Amelia Eloisa Dame, daughter of George Dame and Mary Chase, on 5 March 1809 in Berwick, York County, MaineG.3
Death*	William died on 20 June 1809 in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, SwedenG. William was mate of a ship, and was killed in a mutiny of his men.4
	They had one child.5

Charles Cushing

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Father	John Cushing b. 23 Jan 1743, d. 19 Feb 1822
Mother	Olive Wallingford b. 29 May 1758, d. 20 Mar 1853

Last Edited

22 Apr 2000

Marriage*	He married Ruth Whitridge.1
Birth*	Charles Cushing was born on 31 December 1786 in Boston, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG.2,3
Death*	Charles died on 27 August 1861 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode IslandG.1
	Charles apparently became owner of the homestead of his grandfather Thomas Wallingford of Somersworth after the death of his widow Elizabeth. In a series of deeds dated 1812 to 1814 and all recorded on 11 April 1815 he purchased shares in the homestead from a number of people, mostly other grandchildren of Thomas.4 In these deeds he is referred to as a merchant from Berwick, but in one dated 29 August 1814 the land is said to be "now in the occupancy of the said Charles Cushing."5      In 1823 he was taxed for the "Wallingford farm" and Drew land in Somersworth as a non-resident who lived in Portsmouth.6      On 19 April 1836 Charles Cushing, merchant of Portsmouth, and his wife Ruth deeded land on an island in Portsmouth harbor to Thomas Lydston, master carpenter, of Kittery.7      He was at one time a successful merchant extensively engaged in navigation at Portsmouth, N.H., but later removed to Dorchester, Mass. They had no children.8

Dr. Frederic Cushing

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Father	John Cushing b. 23 Jan 1743, d. 19 Feb 1822
Mother	Olive Wallingford b. 29 May 1758, d. 20 Mar 1853

Last Edited

5 Jan 2004

Birth*	Dr. Frederic Cushing was born on 24 March 1792 in Berwick, York County, MaineG.1,2
Marriage*	He married Elizabeth Lanesford Foster, daughter of Rev. John Foster, on 1 July 1828 in South Berwick, York County, MaineG. Elizabeth was from Brighton, Mass.3,4
Death*	Frederic died on 6 August 1846 in Montreal, QuebecG.3
	Frederic was a physician who graduated from Dartmouth College in 1813 and from Harvard Medical School in 1817. The British American Journal for 1 September 1847 states: "He first settled at Durham, N.H., where he practised with success for 12 years ; from thence he removed to Burlington, Vt., and in 1833, fixed his residence in Montreal, Que. In 1834, his treatment of cholera was characterized with eminent success and his disinterested and humane conduct towards the poor who had been afflicted with that malady reflected credit on his feelings. Prompted by the same desire to render himself useful to the afflicted, he placed his services at the disposal of the emigration department on the appearance of ship fever in this city and accepted an appointment as one of the physicians in charge of the shed's hospital where he unfortunately contracted the disease and in a few days was numbered among its victims."      Elizabeth resided for a number of years in Montreal after his death, and enjoyed considerable reputation as a writer, having been contributor to Graham's Magazine and the Lady's Book, and the authoress of "Esther" and some other works. She also at one time edited "The Snowdrop", a family magazine.      They had one child.5

Augustus Cushing

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Father	John Cushing b. 23 Jan 1743, d. 19 Feb 1822
Mother	Olive Wallingford b. 29 May 1758, d. 20 Mar 1853

Last Edited

5 Jan 2004

Marriage*	He married Sarah Freeman, daughter of Tristram Bamphylde Freeman, at the Baptist Temple in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaG.1,2
Birth*	Augustus Cushing was born on 22 May 1794 in Berwick, York County, MaineG.3,4
Death*	Augustus died of yellow fever in December 1819 in St. Thomas, West IndiesG.1
	He was a merchant in Philadelphia and was in St. Thomas on business when he died. They had three children.5

Elizabeth Cushing

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Father	John Cushing b. 23 Jan 1743, d. 19 Feb 1822
Mother	Olive Wallingford b. 29 May 1758, d. 20 Mar 1853

Last Edited

21 Dec 2000

Birth*	Elizabeth Cushing was born on 6 October 1797 in Berwick, York County, MaineG.1,2
Death*	Elizabeth died unmarried on 5 October 1889 in South Berwick, York County, MaineG.3

John Samuel Thomas Cushing

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Father	John Cushing b. 23 Jan 1743, d. 19 Feb 1822
Mother	Olive Wallingford b. 29 May 1758, d. 20 Mar 1853

Last Edited

5 Jan 2004

Birth*	John Samuel Thomas Cushing was born on 5 January 1801 in Berwick, York County, MaineG.1
Marriage*	He married Eliza Clarkson Parker Hale, daughter of John Parker Hale and Lydia Clarkson O'Brien, on 27 February 1826 in Berwick, York County, MaineG. The Cushing Genealogy says Eliza was from Rochester, N.H. but their marriage intention filed in Berwick on 1 February 1826 says she was from South Berwick.2,3
Death*	John died on 17 October 1873.2
	They had seven children,4 six of whom are listed in the Berwick town records.5 Eliza's brother John Parker Hale was a United States Senator for many years, a third-party Presidential candidate on an anti-slavery platorm in 1852, and Ambassador to Spain. His wife Lucy Lambert was a great-great granddaughter of Col. Thomas Wallingford of Dover and Somersworth and his first wife.

Mary Hamilton Cushing

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Father	John Cushing b. 23 Jan 1743, d. 19 Feb 1822
Mother	Olive Wallingford b. 29 May 1758, d. 20 Mar 1853

Last Edited

4 Apr 2000

Birth*	Mary Hamilton Cushing was born on 1 March 1803 in Berwick, York County, MaineG.1
Marriage*	She married Hiram Hayes Hobbs, son of Col. Nathaniel Hobbs and Patience Nowell, on 19 October 1826. Their family record, with birth dates and places for each of them, as well as their marriage date and births of their two children, appear in the South Berwick town records, recorded in 1839. No place is given for their marriage, however, and as records of marriages were being kept in 1826 it seems probable that they married elsewhere.2
Death*	Mary died on 25 May 1875 in South Berwick, York County, MaineG.3
	Hiram was a graduate of Bowdoin College in 1823. They had two children.4 Their son Charles Cushing Hobbs wrote of his father: "He attended school at Berwick Academy and Phillips Exeter Academy, and graduated at Bowdoin College in the class of 1823. He studied law in the office of William Burleigh, the father of the late John H. Burleigh. John A. Burleigh, a younger brother of William, and Tappan Wentworth were fellow students in the office at the same time with my father. After his admission to the Bar, my father formed a law partnership with John A. Burleigh which continued a year or two until the removal of Mr. Burleigh to Somersworth, N.H., where he subsequently became agent of the Great Falls Manufacturing Company. Mr. Wentworth practised law in Somersworth, N.H., and later in Lowell, Mass., where he attained wealth and fame as a leader of the Bar. My father's business life was passed wholly in South Berwick, with the exception of two years, when he filled the office of Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court at Alfred, Maine."5 He is often found mentioned in York deeds and probates as he was a Justice of the Peace in York County.

James Osborne

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Last Edited

13 Oct 1998

Patience Hobbs

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Father	Morris Hobbs
Mother	Theodate Page

Last Edited

11 Oct 2011

Burial*	Patience Hobbs and Patience Hobbs were buried in the "Lord's Tomb" on Lord's Hill in Effingham, Strafford County, New HampshireG.1
Birth*	She was born on 30 January 1769.2
Marriage*	She married George Lord, son of Samuel Lord III and Lydia Wallingford, on 1 March 1789.3,2
Death*	Patience died The History of Hampton gives her year of death as 1810, which appears to be incorrect, and also gives her place of death as Parsonsfield. The gravestone record says she was aged 47, which is consistent with 1816 but not 1810. on 19 May 1816, possibly in Parsonsfield, York County, MaineG.2

Morris Hobbs

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Last Edited

13 Oct 1998

Birth*	Morris Hobbs was born.
Marriage*	He married Theodate Page.

Child of Morris Hobbs and Theodate Page

Patience Hobbs b. 30 Jan 1769, d. 19 May 1816

Theodate Page

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Last Edited

13 Oct 1998

Birth*	Theodate Page was born.
Marriage*	She married Morris Hobbs.

Child of Theodate Page and Morris Hobbs

Patience Hobbs b. 30 Jan 1769, d. 19 May 1816

Susan Leavitt

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Father	James Leavitt
Mother	Betty Rowe

Last Edited

24 Mar 2001

Birth*	Susan Leavitt was born on 8 March 1773 in Exeter, Rockingham County, New HampshireG.1
Marriage*	She married Isaac Lord, son of Samuel Lord III and Lydia Wallingford, on 7 February 1793 in Exeter, Rockingham County, New HampshireG.2
Death*	Susan died 12 or 13 February 1846 in Gorham, Cumberland County, MaineG.3

Col. Amos Cogswell

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Father	Nathaniel Cogswell b. 1707, d. 1783
Mother	Judith Badger

Last Edited

11 Feb 2006

Birth*	Col. Amos Cogswell was born on 4 October 1752 in Haverhill, Essex County, MassachusettsG.1
Marriage*	He married second Lydia Baker, daughter of Otis Baker and Tamsen Chesley, on 13 November 1785 in Dover, Strafford County, New HampshireG.2
Death*	Amos died on 28 January 1826 in Dover, Strafford County, New HampshireG. He was buried in Pine Hill Cemetery in Dover.3

George Washington Wallingford

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Father	Samuel Wallingford b. 4 Feb 1755, d. 24 Apr 1778
Mother	Lydia Baker b. 12 May 1759, d. 14 Feb 1828

Last Edited

6 Dec 2024

Birth*	George Washington Wallingford was born on 19 February 1776 in Dover, Strafford County, New HampshireG.1
Marriage*	He married first Abigail Chadbourne, daughter of Jonathan Chesley Chadbourne and Elizabeth Rollins, on 16 February 1806 in Berwick, York County, MaineG. The newspaper account of their marriage said that they were both from Kennebunk, Maine at the time they were married, but their marriage intention of January 18062 said that George was from Wells and "Nabby" was from Berwick. Kennebunk wasn't formed from Wells until 1820.3,4
Marriage*	He married second Mary Fisher, daughter of Dr. Jacob Fisher, on 21 November 1811 in Kennebunk, York County, MaineG. Mary was born 25 February 1789, daughter of Dr. Jacob Fisher. She married second, some time after her first husband's death, to Dr. James Dorrance.5 She died 26 May 1880 and was buried in the Unitarian Churchyard in Kennebunk, Maine.67,8
Death*	George died on 19 January 1824 in Kennebunk, York County, MaineG. He was buried in the Unitarian Churchyard in Kennebunk, Maine.9,10,11
	As a minor under 14 years of age on 20 June 1787, George had his step-father Amos Cogswell of Dover, Esq., appointed his guardian. On 17 July 1790 George was a minor upwards of 14 years when the guardianship was reaffirmed.12      George W. Wallingford graduated from Harvard College in 1795 at the tender age of seventeen, then studied law with Dudley Hubbard, of South Berwick. He passed the bar in 1798 and opened up his practice in 1800 in that part of the town of Wells which became Kennebunk in 1820. He was a Federalist, and active in politics. In 1813 he was elected one of the representatives of Wells, Maine to the General Court of Massachusetts, and was successively re-elected until Maine was admitted as a separate state in 1820.      He was a member of the famous Brunswick Convention of 1816, though had no sympathy with its doings and voted with the minority He was also a member of the Convention at Portland for the formation of the State Constitution in October 1819. He was opposed to some of the provisions of the new constitution, however, and did not sign it, and was also opposed to the separation of Maine from Massachusetts until such time as Maine could acquire greater wealth and importance. He still represented Wells in the new Maine state legislature in 1823, but died soon after while still relatively young.13,14,15 He built Wallingford Hall in Kennebunk.16      In her will dated 21 October 1800 George's grandmother Elizabeth Wallingford gave him one looking glass, her mahogany desk, and 200 pounds lawful money to be paid him one year after her decease, but if he should die without leaving issue in her lifetime, then the whole of his legacy would go to the descendants of her daughter Olive Cushing. Since George had his first child in 1807, so this didn't happen.17      A number of George's deeds are recorded in Strafford County, N.H. and a few are recorded here, selected at random:      On 9 May 1806 George and Abigail of Wells sold about 29 acres of land in Somersworth to John Pike of Somersworth, Esq. for $442. This land was part of the estate of Ichabod Rollins late of Somersworth and was known as the Twombly Lot. It was in a division of Rollins' estate set off to the heirs of Jonathan C. Chadbourne late of Berwick, Esq. (This Jonathan was Abigail's father.) The deed was witnessed by Jacob Fisher and Joseph Thomas. Jacob Fisher may be the father of George's second wife, whom he was to marry in about five years. The very next deed in the book was witnessed by George W. Wallingford and has Thomas Roberts of Somersworth selling more land to John Pike in order to pay expenses for his guardianship of Ichabod Rollins Chadbourn, minor son of Jonathan Chesley Chadbourne late of Berwick.18      On 24 December 1812 George W. Wallingford of Wells, Maine, Esquire, and his wife Mary, sold for $233 to Charles Cushing of Berwick, their share in the homestead of his grandfather Thomas Wallingford of Somersworth.19      The widow Mary F. Wallingford of Kennebunk was appointed administrator of his estate on 19 August 1824. She gave bond with Moses Hodgdon and Alexander Chadborn, both of Dover.20.

Child of George Washington Wallingford and Abigail Chadbourne

Elizabeth Abigail Wallingford b. 2 Dec 1806, d. 6 May 1830

Children of George Washington Wallingford and Mary Fisher

Lucretia Wallingford+ b. 8 Jan 1813, d. 29 Oct 1870 George Washington Wallingford Jr. b. 27 May 1815, d. 3 Jun 1878 Olive Cushing Wallingford b. 30 May 1817, d. 21 Mar 1887 Frederick Wallingford b. 27 Oct 1818, d. 17 Jan 1819 Sophia Cogswell Wallingford b. 2 May 1820 Helen Maria Wallingford+ b. 31 Aug 1822, d. 29 Mar 1886

Robert Tate

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Father	Master Joseph Tate d. 1802
Mother	Elizabeth Saunders b. 24 Apr 1721

Last Edited

9 Oct 2011

Birth*	Robert Tate was born on 10 August 1744, probably in Dover, New HampshireG.1,2
Marriage*	He married Margaret Wallingford, daughter of Capt. Thomas Wallingford and Abigail Hill, on 10 August 1767.3
Death*	Robert died in November 1827. Shackford says he died before 1796.45
	Canney's Strafford County Marriages states that Robert married Alice Spinney on 22 August 17766, but this seems unlikely. Master Tate's records do not indicate any such marriage for Robert, and the family listing has just Robert and his wife Margaret Wallingford and their eight children. And Master Tate would have known if there was another marriage, as he was Robert's father. If this other marriage did occur it would mean that the last four children are not in the Wallingford line. Canney's work is very unreliable so in this case is likely wrong.

Children of Robert Tate and Margaret Wallingford

David Tate b. 24 Jun 1769 William Tate b. 14 Sep 1770, d. 12 Apr 1843 Sophia Tate b. 17 Apr 1773 Margaret Tate b. 19 Oct 1775 Penethia Tate b. 6 Mar 1778 Betsey Tate b. 23 Apr 1781 Eunice Tate b. Oct 1783 Sabra Tate b. 29 Jul 1786

Hannah Lyman

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Father	Job Lyman
Mother	Abigail Moulton b. 25 Jun 1745

Last Edited

24 Mar 2001

Birth*	Hannah Lyman was born on 6 April 1763 in York, York County, MaineG.1
Marriage*	She married Thomas Wallingford, son of Capt. Thomas Wallingford and Abigail Hill, on 19 June 1793 in York, York County, MaineG. Thomas of Somersworth and Hannah of York declared their intention to marry in York on 18 May 1793.2
Death*	Hannah died, before 8 January 1800, in Somersworth, Strafford County, New HampshireG. The Dover Enquirer of 8 January 1800 reports that Mrs. Wallingford, consort of Capt. Wallingford, died at Somersworth. This is likely our Hannah, but it is not proven. The 1800 census record for this family shows no females over 25 at a time when Hannah would have been 37. We do know that she was deceased by April 1803, however. Conditions attached to the auction estate sale of some of her husband's land after his death declared that their land in Somersworth could be sold "excepting one square of land where the bodies of said Thomas Wallingford and his late wife are buried", indicating that she was deceased by this time, 11 April 1803.3.4

Children of Hannah Lyman and Thomas Wallingford

Job Lyman Wallingford b. 1793 Thomas Ricker Wallingford b. c 1794, d. 1 Nov 1811

Mary Burbank

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Father	Caleb Burbank
Mother	Hannah Acie or Acy

Last Edited

2 Dec 2007

Birth*	Mary Burbank was born say 1709 in either Bradford or Boxford, MassachusettsG.1
Marriage*	She married first Benjamin Wallingford, son of James Wallingford and Deborah Haseltine, on 14 February 1731/32 in Bradford, Essex County, MassachusettsG.2
Death*	Mary died on 30 March 1775 in Rowley, Essex County, MassachusettsG.3

Child of Mary Burbank and Benjamin Wallingford

Hannah Wallingford b. b 20 Jul 1735

Hannah Wallingford

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Father	Benjamin Wallingford b. 26 Apr 1707, d. 1790
Mother	Mary Burbank b. s 1709, d. 30 Mar 1775

Last Edited

21 Feb 2010

Birth*

Hannah Wallingford was born before 20 July 1735, probably in Bradford, Essex County, MassachusettsG.

Bethiah Wallingford

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Father	Samuel Wallingford b. 9 Aug 1693, d. 24 or 25 December 1739
Mother	Lydia Poore b. 14 Mar 1703/4, d. 21 May 1759

Last Edited

7 Feb 2001

Birth*	Bethiah Wallingford was born on 23 September 1724 in Bradford, Essex County, MassachusettsG.1
Marriage*	She married first Amos Pearson, son of Lt. Stephen Pearson and Hannah Jewett, on 2 February 1747 in Newbury, Essex County, MassachusettsG. Amos was from Newbury and Bethiah was from Rowley when they were married.2,3
Marriage*	She married second Samuel Duty Jr., son of Samuel Duty and Ruth Tenney, on 14 November 1749 in Newbury, Essex County, MassachusettsG.4,3
Marriage*	She married third Ezra Clough on 15 March 1759 in Newbury, Essex County, MassachusettsG. They were both "of Byfield-Rowley" at the time of their marriage.4,5
Death*	Bethiah may have died of consumption, in May 1786, in Newbury, Essex County, MassachusettsG, at age 61. This death is for the "widow" of Ezra Clough, so may be our Bethiah, but there is a marriage for an Ezra Clough and Sara Pearson in the Newbury records for 1 Dec 17626 so Sara could be the widow referred to here if it is the same Ezra. There may be two Ezra's, however, as there is also a baptism in the Byfield church records for Molly, daughter of Ezra, Jr. in 17637. .8
	There are no Pearson or Duty children recorded for her in the Newbury records. She may have had two children with Ezra Clough however. Byfield church records record the baptism of Samuel, son of Ezra Clough, on 8 March 1761 and Amos, son of Ezra on 9 May 1762.7

Samuel Wallingford

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Father	Samuel Wallingford b. 9 Aug 1693, d. 24 or 25 December 1739
Mother	Lydia Poore b. 14 Mar 1703/4, d. 21 May 1759

Last Edited

5 Mar 2000

Birth*	Samuel Wallingford was born on 18 April 1727 in Bradford, Essex County, MassachusettsG.1
Death*	Samuel died before 24 November 1734. His parents had another child named Samuel baptized on that date.

Joseph Wallingford

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Father	Samuel Wallingford b. 9 Aug 1693, d. 24 or 25 December 1739
Mother	Lydia Poore b. 14 Mar 1703/4, d. 21 May 1759

Last Edited

11 Oct 2011

Birth*	Joseph Wallingford was born before 22 March 1729/30.
Marriage*	He married Elisabeth Baker, daughter of John Baker, on 5 September 1751 in Newbury, Essex County, MassachusettsG. It isn't certain that this is the Joseph who married on that date, but there appears no other Joseph Wallingford who is a likely candidate.1,2
Death*	Joseph died before 18 April 1757, probably in Rowley, Essex County, MassachusettsG.3
	On 14 March 1742/3 guardianship of Joseph, Samuel and Benjamin Wallingford, all minors under 14 years of age and children of Samuel Wallingford late of Rowley, was granted to Samuel Jewett of Rowley. Samuel was their stepfather.4      On 13 October 1746 Joseph's mother, the widow Lydia Jewett, gave bond with William Fisk and Daniel Tenney, both of Rowley, for guardianship of Joseph, a minor upward of 14 years of age.5      On 8 April 1751 Joseph "Recd of my mother Mrs. Lydia Jewett who was Guardian for me During my minority the whole of my proportionable Part of ye personal Estate of my father Saml Wallingford late of Rowley Decd Intestate..."6 On the same day Joseph, a yeoman of Rowley, gave bond with Richard Stewart, Rowley, and John Sargent of Newbury, gave bond for guardianship of his brother Samuel Wallingford, a minor upward of 14 years of age, witnessed by James Tarbox. Richard Stewart was awarded guardianship.5      He served in the Massachusetts Militia in Col. John Greenleaf's regiment, Major Joseph Gerrish's company from 18 January to 12 September 1754. The name of Joseph Wallingford was listed twice on the muster roll, which is either a mistake or there was another Joseph in the company, who is as yet unaccounted for.7,8      Administration of the estate of Joseph Wallingford "late of Newbury", deceased intestate, was granted to his widow Elizabeth on 18 April 1757. This record actually said he was late of Newbury, but all other probate records state Rowley so it was likely a error in the original record9. An inventory was taken on 4 May 1757 by Daniel Giddinge, William Caldwell and Abraham Brown. In addition to household goods there was a "homestead containing about six Acres Consisting of pasture tillage Orchard & Swamp with the Easterly End of a small Dwelling house and two thirds a [sic] small barn" valued at £20. There was also an acre and a half of out lands worth £2. The total estate was valued at £28 13s 5p.10      In the account of the widow Elizabeth, taken on 9 May 1760, is a listing of various debts paid, two of which indicate that they had a child. One payment was to "Sarah Baker for Nursing" while another was to "Anthony Lony [possibly Lory?] for Child's grave".11

Child of Joseph Wallingford and Elisabeth Baker

Child Wallingford d. b 9 May 1760

Mary Wallingford

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Father	Samuel Wallingford b. 9 Aug 1693, d. 24 or 25 December 1739
Mother	Lydia Poore b. 14 Mar 1703/4, d. 21 May 1759

Last Edited

26 Mar 2001

Birth*	Mary Wallingford was born before 16 April 1732.
Death*	Mary probably died, prob. 9 or 15 April 1736, in Rowley, Essex County, MassachusettsG. There are two separate death records for a child of Samuel, one on April 9th and another on April 15th. These are presumably for Mary and the second Samuel, but it can't be proven..1
	The Wallingford genealogy by Charles Wallingford states that it was this Mary who married first Calvin Neal and second Daniel Wentworth.2 Shackford claims that it was Mary of the seventh generation, daughter of Samuel and Sally (Worster) Wallingford.3 Shackford gives a marriage date in 1832 for her second marriage which, if true, would eliminate this Mary from any possibility of being the one, since she was born in 1732.      Mary may not have died young. The division of the estate made in 1751 gave one third of the estate to the widow and the other two thirds was divided five ways. If Mary was deceased that would only leave four other children, so who was the fifth share for?

Samuel Wallingford

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Father	Samuel Wallingford b. 9 Aug 1693, d. 24 or 25 December 1739
Mother	Lydia Poore b. 14 Mar 1703/4, d. 21 May 1759

Last Edited

19 Mar 2000

Birth*	Samuel Wallingford was born before 24 November 1734.
Death*	Samuel died before 16 April 1737 in Rowley, Essex County, MassachusettsG. His parents had another child named Samuel baptized on that date. He likely died on either April 9 or 15, 1736, as there are two separate Rowley death records for children of Samuel on those dates. The other is probably his sister Mary.

Samuel Wallingford

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Father	Samuel Wallingford b. 9 Aug 1693, d. 24 or 25 December 1739
Mother	Lydia Poore b. 14 Mar 1703/4, d. 21 May 1759

Last Edited

4 Mar 2001

Birth*	Samuel Wallingford was born on 3 April 1737 in Rowley, Essex County, MassachusettsG.1
Death*	Samuel died on 13 August 1757.
	On 14 March 1742/3 guardianship of Joseph, Samuel and Benjamin Wallingford, all minors under 14 years of age and children of Samuel Wallingford late of Rowley, was granted to Samuel Jewett of Rowley. Samuel was their stepfather.2      On 8 April 1751 Richard Stewart, husbandman, and Joseph Wallingford, yeoman, both of Rowley, with John Sargent of Newbury, gave bond for guardianship of Samuel Wallingford, a minor upward of 14 years of age, son of Samuel Wallingford late of Rowley. Guardianship was granted to Richard Stewart.3      Samuel served in the military for three years during the French and Indian Wars, eventually losing his life after the capitulation of the English Fort William Henry at Lake George, New York. His first service was as a private in Cap. Edmond Morse's Co. from 25 April to 24 October 1755. On the muster roll it says he was a servant of R. Toppan of Newbury. He likely served on the expedition to attack the French forts in the Lake George area of New York. Several battles were fought in the area that fall resulting in some English victories, but not the capture of the French Fort St. Frederic, which was at Crown Point.      The following year he signed up again, entering service on 10 March 1756 under Capt. John Kingsbury and Col. Jonathan Bagley, and serving for 39 weeks until 7 December. This was once again an expedition to the Lake George area. Bagley's troops spent the summer at Fort William Henry and Fort Edward and saw only small local skirmishes.4 The fighting in 1756 did not go well for the British, resulting the the loss of two northern forts to the French.      In 1757 he was still a private from Newbury, listed as a servant of Elder Toppin. He mustered on 11 March in Capt. Israel Davis's company and served for more than 22 weeks until his death on 13 August. On the muster roll of Capt. Davis's company is the note that these soldiers were "not in ye capitulation". This is likely referring to the surrender of Fort William Henry at the southern end of Lake George in New York, which took place on 9 August 1757. Not all of the British forces surrendered at the Fort on that day, so Samuel was likely with another group in the vicinity. The day after the surrender a terrible massacre of prisoners and sick by the Indian allies of the French took place until it was stopped by the horrified Frenchmen. What caused Samuel's death three days later is unknown.

Benjamin Wallingford

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Father	Samuel Wallingford b. 9 Aug 1693, d. 24 or 25 December 1739
Mother	Lydia Poore b. 14 Mar 1703/4, d. 21 May 1759

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21 Feb 2022

Birth*	Benjamin Wallingford was born on 4 June 1739 in Rowley, Essex County, MassachusettsG.1
Marriage*	He married Alice Hardy, daughter of Deacon William Hardy and Hannah Burbank, on 9 December 1762 in Rowley, Essex County, MassachusettsG. Alice was "of Bradford", Mass. at the time of their marriage. The Hardy Genealogy only states that she was "probably" the Alice Hardy who married Benjamin Wallingford. It is also not conclusively proven that this is the correct Benjamin for this marriage as well. He was called Benjamin "Jr." on his marriage record, presumably to distinguish him from uncle if this is the correct person.2,3
Death*	Benjamin died, on 14 October 1805, in Rowley, Essex County, MassachusettsG, at age 66.4
	On 14 March 1742/3 guardianship of Joseph, Samuel and Benjamin Wallingford, all minors under 14 years of age and children of Samuel Wallingford late of Rowley, was granted to Samuel Jewett of Rowley. Samuel was their stepfather.5      Benjamin Wallingsford of Rowley was enumerated in the 1790 census with himself and two females in the household6.      There has been some confusion between this Benjamin and his uncle Benjamin, as they both lived in Rowley for a time. Rowley marriage records have Alice Hardy marrying Benjamin Jr. and Rowley death records for Alice, wife of Benjamin, Jr. strongly suggest that it is this Benjamin, the younger, who married Alice Hardy and not the elder uncle. Another Rowley death for Mary, wife of Benjamin is for a woman who died in 1775 in her 66th year, meaning she was born about 1709 so clearly is more likely to be the wife of the uncle born in 1707 than the nephew born in 1739. The marriage of Benjamin and Mary Blaisdell in 1777 could in theory be for either man as Mary was born in 1729, but the will of Benjamin of Rowley dated 1795 mentions his wife "Elles", with his wife Alice dying in 1801. Benjamin the uncle's first wife died in 1775, two years before the marriage to Mary Blaisdell.      Benjamin Wallingford of Rowley created a will on 30 August 1795 in which he left his entire estate, real and person, to his wife "Elles", whom he chose as his administrator. The will was witnessed by Thomas, Joseph and Benjamin Merrill, and was signed by all three as well as Benjamin himself. This will was never used, however, as his wife Alice died in 1801, voiding it. When Benjamin himself died in 1805 he was declared intestate. Amos Jewett of Bow, N.H., yeoman, gave bond on 4 November 1805 with John Brocklebank and Solomon Nelson, both yeomen of Rowley, after which Amos was appointed administrator of the estate. This Amos is likely the son of Benjamin's mother's second husband Samuel Jewett by his previous wife, or a step-brother to Benjamin. The inventory of the estate was taken on 3 June 1806 by John Brocklebank, Solomon Nelson and David Tenney and showed a homestead consisting of a dwelling house, barn, shop and about 20 acres worth a total of $1500. Also mentioned were 7 acres of woodland worth $210, and 4 pews in the meetinghouse worth $60. There was a long list of personal belongings and the total value of the estate was $2389.64.7 It is unknown as to whether Benjamin and Alice had any children, but none have thus far been found and none were mentioned in probate documents.

Amos Pearson

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Father	Lt. Stephen Pearson b. 1687, d. 1772
Mother	Hannah Jewett b. 1690, d. 1773

Last Edited

6 Jan 2001

Birth*	Amos Pearson was born on 22 March 1717/18 in Rowley, Essex County, MassachusettsG. The Jewett Genealogy states that he was born in Ipswich but this is in error.12,3
Marriage*	He married first Bethiah Wallingford, daughter of Samuel Wallingford and Lydia Poore, on 2 February 1747 in Newbury, Essex County, MassachusettsG. Amos was from Newbury and Bethiah was from Rowley when they were married.4,5
Death*	Amos died on 9 March 1748/49 in Newbury, Essex County, MassachusettsG. The Byfield church records state that he died "suddenly".3,6
	Amos may have been married before, as there are several births just before 1747 in Newbury to Amos and Mary Pearson. However there is no marriage record in Newbury for Amos and Mary, nor is there a death record for a Mary Pearson wife of Amos.