Home Page Surnames Sign Guest Book View Guest Book New's Email Me Last Updated: May 22, 2003 An + means that you can find more information about this person below. Follow the numbers to the next generation. I do not claim that this file is without error. Please be aware.   George PACKARD First Generation 1. George PACKARD died in Dec 1632. He had a farm called "Colman's" in Whitsungrene (Whitsun Green), England. Colmans is now called "Red House." He was buried on 14 Dec 1632 in Stonham, Aspal, England. EXTRACTS FROM THE PARISH REGISTERS OF STONHAM,ENGLAND. 1538 Aron Packard married Margaret Seman. 8th October 1601 Frances daughter of George Packard of Colmans at Whitsun grene and Mary his wife baptised. (Colmans is the farm or their Estate in England) 8th. November 1603, John son of George Packard of Colmans at Whitsun grene and Mary his wife baptised. 29th. March 1610 Margaret daughter of George Packard and Mary his wife baptised. 17th. September, 1612 Samuel, son of George Packard and Mary his wife baptised. 30th. May 1614 Nathan, son of George Packard and Mary his wife baptisted. 1st. May 1616 Nathan, son of George Packard and Mary his wife buried. 8th. April 1618 Mary daughter of George Packard and Mary his wife baptised. 14th. December 1623 George Packard buried. EXTRACT FROM THE PARISH REGISTER OF WOOLPIT. 27TH. MARCH 1600 GEORGE PACKARD MARRIED MARY WITHER. George Packard married at Woolpit 27th March 1600 Mary Wither Yoeman Farmor of Colmans, Whitsun Green Widow buried Stonham Aspal. Stonmarket 165- Buried Stonham Aspal 14-11-1632. Frances Baptised 8-10-1601 Margaret Baptised 29-3-1610 Samuel Baptised 17-9-1612 Emigrated to America 1638 Nathan Baptised 30-5-1614 buried 1-5-1616 Mary Baptised 8-4-1618 George married Elizabeth Wright at Stowmarket 1-8-1643 John m (1) 14-7-1623 Mendlesham Elizabeth Watts m.(2) 1630 Elizabeth ? , buried Mendlesham 13-8-1624 Arthur William Darwin, Parish Register Transcripts, 1541-1837, Church of England, Parish Church of Stonham-Aspall. Microfilm of mss. in the Suffolk County Record Office, Ipswich, Suffolk, England. (LDS #991,989, Items 13-14, #991,990, Items 1-3 George married Mary WITHER on 27 Mar 1600 in Woolpit, England. Mary died in 1652 in England. They had the following children: 2 F i. Frances PACKARD was christened on 9 Oct 1601 in Stonham, Aspal, England. 3 M ii. John PACKARD was christened on 8 Nov 1603 in Stonham, Aspal, England. John married (1) Elizabeth WATTS on 14 Jul 1623 in Mendlesham, England. John married (2) Elizabeth ? in 1630 in Mendlesham, England. 4 F iii. Margaret PACKARD was christened on 29 Mar 1610 in Stonham, Aspal, England. + 5 M iv. Samuel PACKARD was christened on 17 Sep 1612. He died on 7 Apr 1684. 6 M v. Nathan PACKARD was christened on 30 May 1614 in Stonham, Aspal, England. He was buried on 1 May 1616. 7 F vi. Mary PACKARD was christened on 8 Apr 1618 in Stonham, Aspal, England. Second Generation 5. Samuel PACKARD (George) was christened on 17 Sep 1612 in Stonham, Aspal, England. He died on 7 Apr 1684 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass.. "The status of a yeoman farmer in these times was relatively good if he were successful, and there was enough social mobility that he could actually aspire to the status of the gentry for some of his children. Samuel was the third son. however, and in a land where promogeniture was the practice, he could expect little in the way of inheritance" (Packard, Karle S., "Samuel Packard and the English Origins of the Packard Family", an excerpt from a Packard's Progress editon). Samuel Packard with his wife, Elizabeth, and a daughter left Ipswich on the Ship Diligent on June 1638. They arrived in Boston Harbor on August 10, 1638. They immediately went to Hingham. They were in Hingham in 1652, when his daughter Deliverance was baptised. The family then moved to Weymouth where Samuel was a Selectman from 1654 to 1664 and some of his children were born in Weymouth. Then they settled in Bridgewater, Massachsuetts about 1664 where he was appointed Constable. Samuel purchased land in Bridgewater before August 1662. He was Collector of Minister's Rates in 1670, Surveyor of Highways in 1672, and Constable again in 1674. In 1671 Samuel was licensed to keep an ordinary (tavern) which he had in 1670. Since Samuel signed with a mark, this suggests that he could not write. This may be why some early records show the name as Packer. Samuel married Elizabeth STREAM . They had the following children: 8 F i. Elizabeth PACKARD was born in 1635 in Stonham, Aspal, England. She died in 1684. Elizabeth married Thomas ALGER on 14 Nov 1665. + 9 M ii. Samuel PACKARD Ensign was born on 19 Jul 1646. He died in 1698. 10 M iii. Zaccheus PACKARD was born on 20 Apr 1651 in Hingham, Plymouth, Mass.. He died on 3 Aug 1723. Zaccheus married Sarah HOWARD . 11 M iv. Thomas PACKARD . 12 M v. Nathaniel PACKARD died in 1720. 13 F vi. Mary PACKARD . Mary married Richard PHILLIPS . 14 F vii. Hannah PACKARD was born on 19 Jul 1646. Hannah married Thomas RANDALL in 1671. 15 M viii. Isreal PACKARD was born on 19 Jul 1646. 16 F ix. Joel PACKARD . Joel married John SMITH on 15 Nov 1672. 17 F x. Deborah PACKARD . Deborah married Samuel WASHBURN in 1677. 18 F xi. Deliverence PACKARD was born on 11 Jul 1652 in Hingham, Plymouth, Mass.. Deliverence married Thomas WASHBURN in 1680. 19 F xii. Jane PACKARD was born on 20 Apr 1653 in Hingham, Plymouth, Mass.. She died DIED YOUNG. 20 F xiii. Abigail PACKARD was born on 20 Apr 1653 in Hingham, Plymouth, Mass.. She died DIED YOUNG. 21 M xiv. John PACKARD was born on 20 Jul 1655 in Weymouth, , Mass.. He died in 1741. John married Judith WINSLOW on 12 Apr 1688. Third Generation 9. Samuel PACKARD Ensign (Samuel, George) was born on 19 Jul 1646 in Hingham, Plymouth, Mass.. He died in 1698. ENSIGN TO KING PHIPPIP'S WAR. Samuel and Elizabeth had 6 children. Samuel married Elizabeth LATHROP daughter of Mark LATHROP in 1679. Elizabeth was born in 1657 in Salem, Essex, Mass.. She died on 19 Jun 1719. They had the following children: 22 F i. Mary PACKARD was born in 1679 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass.. Mary married Amos SNELL on 2 May 1700. + 23 M ii. Samuel PACKARD was born in 1680. He died on 22 Dec 1749. 24 F iii. Susannah PACKARD was born in 1681 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass.. Susannah married John SNELL on 8 Feb 1714/1715. 25 M iv. Joseph PACKARD was born in 1684 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass.. Joseph married Mary WILLIS on 28 Nov 1723. 26 M v. Daniel PACKARD was born in 1688 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass.. He died in 1732. Daniel married Mary HARRIS on 2 Dec 1713. 27 F vi. Elizabeth PACKARD . Elizabeth married Unknown in 1691 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass.. Fourth Generation 23. Samuel PACKARD (Samuel, Samuel, George) was born in 1680 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass.. He died on 22 Dec 1749 in Bridgewater, Mass.. BIRTH RECORD: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Town of Bridgewater. Bridgewater, Mass. May 1 1979. I, the undersigned hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk, and have the custody of the records relating to births, Marriages, and deaths in said town, and I further certify that it appears by said records that .... Paul Packard born April 1714 son fo Samuel and Elizabeth Packard. Bridgewater Vital Records Volume 2 page 28. Witness my hand and the Seal of the Town of Bridgewater at Bridgewater this 1st day of May 1979 Signed Ronald R. Adams town clerk. Samuel married Elizabeth EDSON daughter of Samuel EDSON and Susanna BYRON on 24 May 1705 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass.. Elizabeth was born on 29 Aug 1684 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass.. She died on 19 Jun 1716 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass.. They had the following children: 28 M i. Samuel PACKARD was born on 16 Sep 1707 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass.. Samuel married Susanna KINGSLEY on 22 Jul 1729. 29 F ii. Fethiah PACKARD was born in 1709 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass.. She died on 7 Oct 1759. Fethiah married Wright BARTLETT on 19 Jul 1731. + 30 M iii. Paul PACKARD was born on 1 Apr 1714. He died on 7 Aug 1749. 31 M iv. Job PACKARD was born on 5 Jun 1716 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Mass.. He died in 1805. Job married (1) Rachiel . Job married (2) Meziah WADE . Fifth Generation 30. Paul PACKARD (Samuel, Samuel, Samuel, George) was born on 1 Apr 1714 in Bridgewater,Plymouth, Mass.. He died on 7 Aug 1749 in Hingham, Plymouth, Mass.. Paul and Sarah had one child Josiah Bruce Packard. Second marriage. 1st m. Susanna Joy 23 Oct. 1744. No children, 3rd Marriage to Ann Drake 15 Aug 1765. Paul married Sarah (Harrington)? BRUCE on 7 Aug 1749. Sarah was born about 1709 in Mass.. She died on 12/14 May 1765 in Easton, Bristol, Mass. (Plymouth Co.). It is thought that Sarah Bruce was heir to Robert De Bruce of Scotland. This has never been proven. They had the following children: + 32 M i. Josiah Bruce PACKARD was born on 17 May 1751. He died about 1824. Sixth Generation 32. Josiah Bruce PACKARD (Paul, Samuel, Samuel, Samuel, George) was born on 17 May 1751 in Easton, Bristol, Mass.. He died about 1824 in Tully Twnsp., Marion, Ohio. JOSIAH BRUCE PACKARD, was a Baptist minister, in Revolutionary War. The Parcel & Packard tribes helped build a bridge over the Olentangee in 1821. They were Henry Parcell and sons, John, Dan, Jim, and Henry and sons-in-laws Nathan and Martin. And Joshua Packard with Bruce, Alanson, Phin, Resh, J. Gleason (note spelling Gleason), Sol. Wilkinson, Lon Alonzo and Col, Bacon. (Josiah Packard and sons Josiah Bruce, Alanson, Phiness, Horatio and sons-in-laws Jason Gleason and Solomon Scribner Wilkinson. Josiah Bruce and Eunice had 7 children. References: Ohio Report Ohio Gen. Soc. Vol. 13 #4 pp 178-184. Ist. death in Tully twp, Marion Co. Ohio. Marriage Records Marion Co., Ohio - Film #384239-49509 Part 3. The Packard Family by Charlotte Packard - Film 547231 LDS Lib. SLC. Josiah's birth and baptismal. Letter written by Mrs. E.R. Browning, 2122 S. Santiam Highway, Lebanon, Oregon 97355. To Kathryn Rodgers, R.R.#1 Box 98, Hampton, Missouri 64471. and then given to me Roberta Stockton. (excerts) The History of Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., Mass. showed a Josiah Packard son of Paul and Sarah Bruce. I might point out here that I have no documental proof that the Josiah Packard s/o Paul was the Josiah of Vt. and my third grandfather, though circumstantial evidence supports very strongly that he was. Mrs. Dorthy DeWitt Wilkinson a descendant of Charlotte Packard wrote in a letter that Charlotte claimed she was descended from t he Royal Bruce line of Scotland. The Bruce name has been carried down in the family. I followed the census records, 1800 still Vt. 1810 Onondago Co., N.Y. 1820 Lansing, Tompkins Co., N.Y. Then the 1830 census Marion Co., Ohio, by then Josiah was gone and his wife Eunice could have been the aged female living with Charlotte and her husband. By 1840 census the family had spread out to different counties of Missouri. Josiah Bruce Packard and his family to Appanoose Co., Iowa, 1843 some of the later generations moved from Mo., to Calif. Clementine, James, Justin, Eurydica and Alanson MacKenzie, children of Josiah Bruce rermoved from Iowa to Oregon. History of Marion Co. Ohio says Josiah his sons and sons-in-laws came early to the county (by1822) That Josiah was an old Baptist Minister and Rev. War soldier. Family tradition says that Clementine said her father lost an arm in the Rev.War, she was correct in part her father lost an arm in the War of 1812-17 Sept 1814 at battle of Fort Erie, Canada. I checked the application for pensions Rev. War on Microfilm at LDS Library SLC Josiah Sr. had not applied. If wounded and totally disabled he would have qualified for an invlid pension. He was dead by the time Congress past an act granting pensions to Rev. War Soldiers for service. This act granted pensions only to those Veterans who were in poverty. After reading the film for Packards I was surprised to find so many Packards destitute. There are only records for two Josiah Parkards at the National Archives one from Maine and one from Mass. I will send later photocopies of the National Archives - Josiah P ackard, PVT, Rev. War. Cushings Regiment, Mass. Militia on Pay Roll. of Capt. Abijah Lamb;s Company in Col Cushings Regement of Militia from the State of Massachusetts Bay, including the time of return home. Roll not dated. Date of engagement 15 Aug. 1777. Date of dischage 20 Nov 1777. Distance from home 180 miles. Time of seervice 3 months 22 days. For DAR proof would be needed that this is the same Josiah Packard that lived in Marlboro, Vt. From Adjutant Gen. Office Mass. Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors, in the War of the Revolution p60. Peckerd,(sp) Josiah, PVT. Capt. Abijah Lamb's co. Col. Cushing's Regt.; enlisted 19 Aug. 1777; discharged 29 Nov 1777; service 3 months, 22 days. with Northern army, including 9 days 180 (180 miles) travel home. (see Joseph Peckhard) (Will send photocopy later. The only information to tie the above Josiah to the Josiah of Vt. would be the Marion Co., Ohio History. As the Town records of Marlboro, Vt. prove that Josiah of Vt. was the same as the old Rev. Soldier in Marion Co., Ohio. The Ohio History also says Josiah Packard was the first death in Tully Twp., Marion Co., Ohio. I figure he died abt. 1824. Josiah Sr. was a man of means. History of Marlborough Vt. (Newton) p 109. Freeman of Marlborough Vt. taking oath 4 Sept 1792 Josiah Packard. This would mean that on this date Josiah would have a new suit of clothes and 100 pounds. At least net worth. Josiah dealt in land while living in Vt. buing Tax Property at Sheriffs sales and re-selling in smaller parcels. Also bought and sold land in Marcellus twp. Onondago Co., N,Y. His children seem to have had a good education for the times. Charlotte according to Mrs. Wilkinson above said she attended an acadamy. The sons of Josiah Sr. were active in realestate moving to new areas helping form new countiess, and taking up Government land. I an also wondering if Josiah Sr. had 2 wives as he was 40 years old when his first child by Eunice was born. When the family moved to Tompkins Co., N.Y. they were other Packards living there strangers yet to me. From Your letter I conclude that you have been in touch with Dorothey DeWitt Wilkinson, 2519 n.w. 66 St. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. I contacted her in Feb. 1974 I received an 8 page letter dated 11 March 1974. Said she had worked for 30 years on Old Thomas Wilkinson, his son Solomon Scribner W.& Wsife Charlotte. She said she was leaving for D.A.R. Congress and would also spend a week each in R.I. & Pa. and when she returned home would send me all of Charlotte's descendants and Packard Tombstone data. She ended her letter with, "Don't mark me off, I an interested." I wrote to her ttwice sending new information and never had an answer. I see Mrs. Wilkinson, in her letter has Jason G. (Gleason) Wilkinson s/o Solomon S. & Charlote b. knox Co. , Ohio. I do not understand what she meant but she wrote thus, John Parsons b. Knox Co., Ohio Jason G. m. Elizabeth Dale There is still one place I have not checked for information on Josiah Sr. and that is Baptist church records. Marlborough, Windham Co.,Vt. Town Records Vital Film 6859 part I p 47 LDS Library Salt Lake City. Josiah Packard & Eunice his wife. 1791 March 9 Josiah Bruce born. 1793 February 14 Melightly born. 1795 March 9 Alanson born 1797 April 11 Charlotte born. 1799 May 23 MARY born. I have found nothing more on Mary. She could have died young, or married. There seems to be a Manley connection somewhere. Maybe Mary married a Manley. Josiah Jr. named a son John Manley and my gr. grandmother Clementine did likewise. The Immegrant ancestor was Samuel Packard son of George packard & Mary Wither. Samuel Bapt. 17 Sept 1612, Parish of Stonham Aspal, Suffolk Co., England. Samuel and wife Elizabeth Stream with daughter Elizabeth in Sip "Diligence" of Iswick, landed in Boston 10 Aug 1638 History of Bridgewater, Mass. by Nahurm or "Nahum" Mitchell lists the Packard line from the above Samuel. Paul packard b. 1 April 1714, Bridggewater, Plymouth Co., Mass. son of Samuel Packard and Elizabeth Edson. md. 1st 23 Pct 1744 Hingham, Plymouth Co., Mass. Susanna Joy, no issue. md 2nd Sarah Bruce, 7 Aug 1749, Easton, Plymouth Co., Mass. md. 3rd Ann Drake, 15 Aug 1765 Easton, Plymouth Co., Mass. Paul does not show in 1790 census. Hingham, Plymouth Co., Mass. Town Records Vol. 2 film 56041 LDS Library SLC p 16 Paul Packard of Bridgewater and Susannah Joy of Hingham. Married by Mr. Fowle (Rev. James) 23 Oct 1744. From Timothy Randall's Note book; Mrs. Sarah wife of Paul died 14 May 1765. From Chaffinn's notes on Easton; ldest Cemetery, Mrs. Sarah died 12 May 1765 aged 56 years. Here again we have a marriage at age 40. Was Sarah Bruce a Widow? Was Bruce her maiden name? According to her granddaughter Charlotte her maiden name was Bruce. Paul's 1st wife was born 1 July 1715. Missouri Pioneers-Nadine hodges and Mrs.Howard Woodruff VOl. 23 p44--25 MAr. 1851 Horatio Packard to Mary Barnes, Cedar Co. Marriage book A. 1845-1865. Vol. 3 - Vernon Co.,, Wills & Adms. Not recorded in books. Wills estates all estate papers placed in packet and filed in metal container. Paxkard, Horatio. Box 12 packet 25. Horatio in 11850 census Bates Co., probably never moved and was in that portion of Bates Co. that became Vernon Co. I checked the map for Missouri and notice that you live about 9 miles west of Bethany, Mo. Have you copied any of the Wilkinson Thombstones? This has been a Packard year for me. Early in the year I contacted a lady in Centerville, Iowa who agreed to search courthouse records concerning Packards. In a Iowa Appanoose Co., History, reference is made that two minors were placed under guardianship of Williaam B. Packard. This turned up in the deed records where two sons of Josiah Bruce Packard deceased, petitioned the court to have their older brother appointed there guardiana for the purpose of filing in their behalf, Claim to Bounty Land due their father for service in the War of 1812. The act granting Bounty Land to Military Veterans was passed by Congress in Sept. 1850. In their claim for the Bounty Warrant they gave the company and officer their father served under. It was this information that I used to get from the National Archives the Military Pension and Bounty Land Records. 23 pages. Oh yes, they receive 80 acres near Centerville. This information I received from Kathryn Rodgers of Bethany, Mo. unknown date. She gave me a great deal of data on both the Packards and Wilkinsons... She has passed now, some years ago. Josiah married Eunice . Josiah and Eunice had the following children: 33 M i. Josiah Bruce PACKARD was born on 9 Mar 1791 in Marlboro, Windham, Vt.. He died on 4 Mar 1848 in Centerville, Appanoose, Iowa. Josiah married Eunice BROWN . + 34 F ii. Melightly PACKARD was born on 14 Feb 1793 in Marlboro, Windham, Vt.. Melightly married Jason GLEASON . 35 M iii. Alanson PACKARD was born on 9 Mar 1795 in Marlboro, Windham, Vt.. Alanson married (1) Nancy FICKLE on 13 Jul 1824 in Marion Co., Ohio. Alanson married (2) Nancy on 16 Jun 1737 in Marion Co., Ohio. + 36 F iv. Charlotte J. PACKARD was born on 10 Apr 1797. She died on 16 Jul 1881. 37 F v. Mary PACKARD was born on 23 May 1799 in Marlboro, Windham, Vt.. 38 M vi. Phineas PACKARD was born about 1801 in Marlboro, Windham, Vt.. Phineas married Elizabeth FICKLE on 1 May 1825 in Marion Co., Ohio. 39 M vii. Horatio PACKARD was born about 1803 in Marcellus, Onnadago, N.y.. He died in Vernon Co., Missouri. Horatio married Milly HUTTON on 1 May 1825 in Marion Co., Ohio. Seventh Generation 34. Melightly PACKARD was born on 14 Feb 1793 in Marlboro, Windham, Vt.. Melightly married Jason GLEASON. Melightly and Jason had the following children: 40.   F.   i.   Amadilla GLEASON, Born 1817 New York, died 1892 Kentucky. Amadilla married John MASTERS, They applied for a license 16 Feb 1837 & were married 1 Mar. 1837. The J.P. was Alanson Packard. John was S/O Benjamin Masters and his third wife. He was born 1817. died 1857. Benjamin Masters had so many children with 3 wives, I think all of southeast Ohio, and every other state has his descendents. (Gilbert Hamilton) Mona and Gilbert Hamilton joins the Packard line here with Amadilla Gleason and John Masters you can contact them for more information at: [email protected] 36. Charlotte J. PACKARD (Josiah Bruce, Paul, Samuel, Samuel, Samuel, George) was born on 10 Apr 1797 in Marlboro, Windham, Vermont. She died on 16 Jul 1881 in Bethany, Harrison Co., Missouri. She was buried in Jul 1881 in Dale Cemetry, Harrison, Missouri. Charlotte married Solomon Scribner WILKINSON son of Thomas Jr. WILKINSON and Indian Maiden in Jun 1819 in Onandago, New York. Solomon was born on 23 Jul 1794 in Kent Litchfield, Connecticut. He died on 16 Aug 1885 in Bethany, Harrison Co., Missouri. He was buried on 17 Aug 1885 in Dale Cemetry, Harrison Co., Missouri.     Home Page Surnames Sign Guest Book View Guest Book New's Email Me This Web Page was created by Bobbi Stockton © Copyright 2002