I have talked to Boyde in May of 1999 at the age of 89. He has placed all his information at The Dallas Texas Library.  There is also a copy at LDS Library but not as up-to-date. He is to send me a picture of himself, which I will post at that time.

CLC Mar.95 (C)

BOYDE CARLEY PREFACE

We begin this genealogy of Ichabod Carley and his descendants by including genealogical notes the writer has accumulated about William Kerley,,, sometimes spelled Carley, and his descendants. William Kerley immigrated to Massachusetts in 1637 on the ship "Confidence", from his home at Ashmore, County Dorset, England. The Confidence sailed from the port of Southampton, England.

The William Kerley-Carley genealogical notes are inserted because the writer firmly believes that Ichabod Carley is a descendant of William Kerley. The earliest record found thus far about Ichabod is his marriage to Mary Brown, Uxbridge, Mass. According to his gravestone, East Brookfield, Vermont, Ichabod was born in 1738. Immigration records in libraries the writer researched, did not show an Ichabod Carley. Interestingly, many descendants of William Kerley resided within an estimated 20 to 40 miles of Uxbridge.

Most all of the information about William Kerley came from libraries, as well as for Ichabod. However, feel confident that had I visited the towns where Carley’s resided and checked out city records, church records, and county records, could have found additional information about Ichabod. Some of the information in the following William Kerley Line, came from a book published by Mina Carley Foote, but the writer also found many records that were not in her publication, plus others, that confirmed her writing. I corresponded with Mrs. Foote, but she was quite ill and feeble, suffering from a hear condition. Mrs. Foote was very gracious in her letter to me, and has been proven to be an excellent genealogist.

At any rate, the lineage from Ichabod to myself is solid. Possibly some member of the family will continue the task of researching the Ichabod Carley line and discover Ichabod's parents. With this thought in mind, I trust the William Kerley-Carley Genealogy which follows, will be of assistance in such an endeavor.

I have completed, as far as possible at this time, the William Randolph (of Tennessee) Line, and the Acuff Line (Virginia-Tennessee), both lines being forebears of the writer, BOYDE CARLEY. Although I cannot probe the connection, still believe William Randolph is a descendant of Henry (1) Randolph, Henrico County, Va. (1642). Both of the above genealogies deposited in the "Erik Jonsson Dallas Public Library.
THE  Carley Genealogy will also be deposited in this library.

This has been a most interesting hobby during my retirement years, and I enjoyed it very much. It was amazing how one can develop a close relationship to long departed relatives. I received much information from others and gave much information to others. This is the way it is among genealogy researchers and it is a rewarding experience. August, 1992.

The Carley Coat of Arms  (Illustration of Coat of Arms
Appears In this Spot.

The Carley coat of Arms hereby illustrated is officially documented in Burke's General Armory. The original description of the arms (Shield) is as follows:

"PALY OF SIX OR AND AZ, A CANTON ERM."
When translated the blazon also describes the original colors of the Carley Arms as:
"SIX VERTICAL BANDS OF GOLD AND BLUE, A SQUARE ERMINE."

I Received the below article from Mr. Doug Carley, Nevada, who has done much research on Carley Family. Doug has found Carleys in Wales and Southern England, and said the Deacon, or head custodian at Salisbury Cathedral, in England, was a Carley. Boyde Carley

According to the Venerable Bede, the "Father of English History" who was born in 673, the Pictish race, one of the founding races of the British Isles, arrived in Scotland from Brittany about the 15th century BC From France the Picts had sailed northward to Ireland. The ancient Monarchies of Ireland refused them permission to land, but they were allowed to locate themselves in the eastern part of Scotland on condition that all their Kings marry an Irish Princess. This established a matriarchal hierarchy, first in the annals of British history.

The family name Carley is believed to be descended from this source. Nechtan was the first recorded Pictish King about 724 AD, although, according to Roman history, many Pictish kings before him had fought gallantly at Hadrian's Wall against the Roman invasion many centuries before. From the north, after the year 900, the Picts were invaded by the Orcadian Vikings who penetrated as far south as Caithness, and they were left with a territory on the eastern cost of Scott from Aberdeen, south to Edinburgh.

From some of the many early records researchers examined such records as the Inquisitio, 1120 AD the Black Book of the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, The Ragman Rolls, the Chronicles of the Picts and Scots, and various other cartularies of parishes in Scotland. From these archives they produced the early records of the name in Aberdeen where they were seated from very ancient times, some say before the Conquest in 1066.

The surname Carley was found in many different forms and spellings. From time to time the surname spelt Carle, Carley, Carlley, Carrley, Carlie, Carleigh, Carlea, Carlee, Carrlie, Carlies, Carleys, Carleas, Carlay, Carley, Carrlay, Carrley, Carrleys, Karley, Karlee, and some of these versions are still used today. These changes in spelling frequently occurred, even between father and son. One clanswoman record was born with one spelling of her name, married with another and died with yet another. Scribes church people frequently selected their own version of what they thought the spelling should be.

The family name Carley emerged as a Scottish Clan or family in this territory. More specifically it developed from their original territories of Aberdeen. The Carle and Carley family also moved early in the century to the County of Wexford in Ireland where they gave birth to the place called Carlebridge in that county. But about that same time John Carley was a burgess in Aberdeen, and later Alexander Carley of Castlehills in Drummer is mentioned in the year 1493. The family also occupied the lands of Torsophy Perthshire. There was a separate group of Carleys in Ireland in County Roscommon but it is generally believed this family was a corruption of the name MacCarrelly who were the sixteenth century Giants. A complete of the Carleys of Peterborough, another group of early settlers, is shown in Smith's Histories. Notable amongst the Clan at this time was John Carley, Burgess of Aberdeen.

Scotland, during the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries was ravaged by religious conflict. The newly found passionate fervor of Presbyterianism and the Church of Scotland rejected all who could not pass "The Test" of taking an oath of belief in the Church. Those failing the "Test" were sometimes burnt at the stake or, more kindly, banished to Australia, the Carolinas or the West Indies.

Many clansmen were freely "encouraged" to migrate to Ireland. Families migrated from Scotland to Ireland with promises of cheap Irish soil. They became known as the "Scotch/Irish". In Ireland this distinguished family settled in County Wexford in the 13th century.

The migration or banishment to the New World also continued, some voluntarily from Ireland, but mostly directly from Scotland, their home territories. Some even moved to the European continent. They sailed to the New World across the stormy Atlantic aboard the small sailing ships known as the "White Sails", ships such as the Hector, the Rambler and the Dove. These overcrowded ships, sometimes spending two months at sea, were racked with diseasesometimes landing with only 60% of their original passenger lists.

In North America, some of the first migrants which could be considered kinsmen of the surname, Carley, or having a variation of the family surname spelling were Elizabeth Carle who settled in the Barbados in 1669; George Carle settled in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1751; Michael Carle settled in 1736 in Philadelphia; William Carley settled in Virginia in 1760; Thomas Carley settled in Philadelphia in 1842; Hugh Carley arrived in New Orleans Louisiana in 1823. One of the first settlers in North America was William Carley, mariner of Boston who married Mary Boaden on the 7th May 1703. The name also settled in Warrend, New Hampshire.

From the original ports of entry the immigrants moved westward, some to the middle west, some across the prairies to the west coast. During the American War of Independence some remained loyal to the cause. Wls others became United Empire Loyalists and moved north to Canada. Many prominent people were part of this notable name, Thomas Carley, Writer. The most ancient grant of a Coat of Arms found was: Blue background with three gold pomegranates, seed in red.

(1738-1818) Brookfield, Orange County, Vt.

(1) CARLEY, Ichabod, B. (1738,1998) (Boyde located his birth year and place, Mendon, Mass.)was a resident of Vermont during the Revolutionary War for Independence. He dies 17 Sep 1818 at Brookfield, Vermont, and was buried in East Brookfield Cemetery, gravestone is there. Ichabod appeared on 4 payrolls during the Revolutionary War, first as a private, then as a sergeant. He resided in Uxbridge, Mass., after marriage to Mary Brown of Uxbridge, and their first child, Rebecca was born there in 1763. Ichabod and Mary then moved to North Bolton, Conn., (now Vernon, Conn.) and resided there at least until 1771 and possibly longer, as their last 3 children were born there and baptized there.1 Ichabod was one of 13 people who organized a congregational Church at Brookfield, Vermont, in July 1782.2 Ichabod shown in census of1790 and 1810, Brookfield Township, Orange County, Vermont. Note: Ichabod probably moved from Conn. to Vermont sometime prior to 1777, however, Brookfield was not settled until 1779 and shortly after that date William Carley, Ichabod's son settled there.5 1780 first date of record found about Ichabod residing in Brookfield. His dau Rebecca married Ichabod Lord 16 Sep 1780, at Brookfield.
m. Mary Brown at Uxbridge, Mass., 8 Oct 1761.3 Mary was the dau of John and Sarah Brown.3 Mary was b. 1733 and died 11 Dec 1810. Buried in East Brookfield Cemetery. Gravestone there. Mary was baptized in Uxbridge Unitarian Church 25 Nov 1744,3 (First Congregational Society).

                 Their issue:

1. Rebecca Carley. b. 18 Apr 1763,3 at Uxbridge, Mass.
2. William Sergeant Carley,5 b. 27 Aug 1765,4 d. 8 May 1849. Born in North Bolton, Conn.1
3. Mary (Polly) Carley, B. 22 May 1768, North Bolton, Conn. (now Vernon, Conn.).1 Died 17 May 1846.
Married Noah Paine,5 25 Nov 1788, Brookfield, Vt. (See page 4.)
4. Drusilla Carley, b. 9 1771, North Bolton, Conn., Now Vernon, Conn.1 Married Ashel Tyler, Brookfield, Vermont, 24 Oct 1791.
Footnotes for Geology.2C Page 7

   1. New England historical and Genealogical Register, Vol. 58, pages 193-196, 204-205. William Sergeant Carley baptized 1 Sep 1765; Mary Carley baptized 5 Jun 1768; Drusilla Carley baptized 11 Aug 1771; all at North Bolton Church by Rev. Ebenezer Kellogg. (Rebecca Carley not mentioned.) North Bolton Church communicants: Feb 1765, Mary Carly, recommended by N. Webb, Uxbridge, Mass.; Ichabod Carly, recommended by Mr. William’s, Lebanon, Conn., 30 Dec 1770 . Vermont Historical Magazine, Vol. II, page 860.
   3. Uxbridge Vital Statistics to Year 1850, by Thomas W. Baldwin. Early Mass. Marriages, by F. W. Bailey, page 19.
   4. Year of birth stated in Uxbridge Vital Statistics is 1765; D.A.R. records show year of birth as 1765-7.
   5. Vermont Historical Magazine, Vol. II, page 837.

D.A.R. No. 153299 (Sarah Paine Hoffman)
S.A.R. No. 128405 (Addison Boyde Carley II)
REFERENCES for Military Records of ICHABOD CARLEY

"Vermont Historical Gazetteer," by Abbie Hemenway, published 1923, for (Years 1775-1783).
Revolutionary War Rolls, p. 33-34:

Capt. Timothy Bush's Company, payroll in co. Joseph Marsh's Regt., 1977.
Ichabod Carley, engaged Aug 16, months in service 1, days in service 20. Approved by council, Bennington, 12 Aug 1778. /s/ Thos. Chittenden, Governor. Recd. sum of 183 pounds, 8 pence of Peter Olcutt. /s/ Timothy bush, Capt..Revolutionary War Rolls, p. 257: Capt. Timothy Bush's Company, par roll, under direction of Col. Peter Olcutt at the time the enemy came to Royalton, 16 Oct 1780.

Ichabod Carley, commenced Oct 16, days 3.
Revolutionary War Rolls, p. 295:

Capt. Joshua Haze’s Company, pay roll of a Company of Militia, the command of Capt. Joshua Hazen, employed in guarding and scouting the frontiers of this state, headquarters at Stratford, the men detached from Hartford and Norwich, under the immediate inspection of Col. P. Olcutt.

Ichabod Carley, engagement Oct 27, 1780, 17 days. Norwich, June 9, 1781 appeared Capt. Joshua Hazen and made oath before Nathl. Brown, Justice of Peace. Examined and approved, Bennington, 22 June 1781. Revolutionary War Rolls, p. 542-543:

Capt. Elijah Gates' Company. A pay roll of Capt. Elijah Gates' Company of Volunteers in the service of the State of Vermont, from 17th of July, 1781, to the 15th of Dec., 1781, inclusive.

Ichabod Carley, Sergt., July 23, ending Nov. 24, 1781, 125 days.
(Also, shown on same pay roll is William Carley, who is probably the son of Ichabod, who would be 16 years of age at that time. Commencing pay, July 23, ending pay, Nov. 5, 1781, 106 days.) Pension applicant's #S16771.
Pay Table Office, Bennington, July 15, 1782. The above pay roll approved, the Treasurer is hereby directed to pay unto Thomas Tolman, Esq., Paymaster General, the sum of
517 pounds 4 shilling and 3 pence. /s/ Isaac Tichnor Nathl. Brush, committee  War Dept. Adjutant General's Office. January 11, 1933

"The records of this office show that one Ichabod Carley served in the Revolutionary War in Capt. Timothy Bush's Company, Col. Joseph Marsh's Regiment, Vermont Militia. His name is born only on the pay roll dated at Bennington, April 12, 1778, which does not show his rank, but does show that he was engaged August 16, ----, and was in service one month and twenty days. No record found of the service of any other man of this name in that war.

/s/ C. H. Bridges, Major General
The Adjutant General by RD.
This 1933 memo is on file with D.A.R.

From Boston Transcript, 4 Sep 1929, No. 8984, part 2:

2. Parentage wanted or Polly Carley, b. 22 May 1768, North Bolton, Conn., married 25 Nov 1788 to Noah Paine at Brookfield, Vt.

Their issue:

1. Stephen, married Polly Calkins.
2. Mary, married Justus Edson.
3. Lucy, married Eben Huse.
4. Noah, married Lydia Wheatley.

From Vital Records 1779-1886, Brookfield, Vt., filmed 20 June 1952, by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Library:

Noah Paine, b. 1 Feb 1758, d. 2 Mar 1825 at Brookfield, Vt., married Mary (Polly) Carley, b. 22 May 1768 North Bolton, Conn.,, d. 18 May 1846. Noah and Polly were m. 25 Nov 1788, Brookfield, Vt. Polly was dau of Ichabod Carley and Mary (Brown) Carley.

Their issue:

   1. Stephen Paine, b. 6 Jul 1791, Brookfield, Vt., d. 10 Apr 1830, Greenfield, NY Stephen married Polly Calkins.
   2. Polly Paine, b. 17 Aug 1794, Brookfield, Vt. She married Justus Edson.
   3. Lucy Paine, b. 14 Oct 1798, Brookfield, Vt., d. 18 Mar 1825. Lucy married Eben Huse.
   4. Noah Paine, b. 5 Aug 1802, d. 5 Nov 1866, Brookfield, Vt. Noah married Lydia Ann Wheatley, 1 Jan 1835, Brookfield, Vt.

Asahel Tyler, m. Drusilla Carley 24 Oct 1791. Drusilla was b. 8 1771, North Bolton, Conn., the dau of Ichabod Carley and Mary (Brown) Carley. Asahel and Drusilla were married at Brookfield, Vt.

Their issue:

1. Parley Tyler, b. 7 Feb 1792, Brookfield, Vt.
2. Asahel Tyler, b. 31 Jul 1794, Brookfield, Vt.
3. Royal Tyler, b. 8 Dec 1796, Brookfield, Vt.
4. Polly Tyler, b. 16 Jul 1799, Brookfield, Vt.

From Vermont Historical Gazetteer, Vol. II, page 856, by Hemenway:
Drusilla Carley, b. 8 1771, dau of Ichabod and Mary
(Brown) Carley, married Ashel Tyler, 24 Oct 1791.

Revolutionary War Pension Applicants:

William Carley, Vermont, S15771. (Note: Letter "S" means applicant is a survivor. See footnote 3, page 8, showing William living with son.)
>From Vital Records 1779-1886, Brookfield, Vt., filmed 20 Jun 1952, by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Library:<
Ichabod Lord, m. Rebecca Carley, 16 Sep 1780. Rebecca was b. 18 Apr 1763, Uxbridge, Mass., the dau of Ichabod Carley and Mary (Brown) Carley. Ichabod Lord and Rebecca were married Brookfield, Vt.

Their issue:

1. Amarillo Lord, b. 31 Mar 1786, at Staford. (This may be town of Strafford, Vt., Orange County, which was organized in 1768. Amarillo was baptized 4 Mar 1810, Brookfield.

                2. O__pla Lord, b. 22 Nov 1887, Staford.
                3. Gartha Lord, b. __ Feb 1790, Brookfield, Vt.
                4. Sarah Lord, b. 20 Jun 1792, Brookfield, Vt. and was baptized there 1 Sep                  1811.
                5. Philema Lord, b. 1 Nov 1794, Brookfield, Vt., and baptized 22 Jun 1812.
                6. Alanson Lord, b. 25 Nov 1786, Brookfield, Vt., and baptized 22 Jun 1812.
                7. Ichabod Lord, Jr., b. 10 Apr 1799, Brookfield, Vt., and baptized 22 Jun                   1812.
                8. Reuben Chamberley Lord, b. 27 Jun 1803, Brookfield, Vt., and baptized 22                  Jun 1812.
                9. Elmira Lord, b. 21 Dec 1804, Brookfield, Vt., and baptized 22 Jun 1812.
               10. David Lord, b. 30 Sep 1808, Brookfield, Vt., and baptized 22 Jun 1812.1
               11. Last 6 children baptized 22 Jun 1812 for their mother, Rebecca Lord
 Nabby D. Carley m. Sarah ____________, at Brookfield, Vt. Nabby son of William and Nabby Carley.

Their issue:

1. Charles H. Carley, b. 23 Jan 1844, Randolph Twp. He m. Genette M. They had George Putnam, b. 8 Apr 186__, Randolph Township.
2. E. Agusta Carley, b. 8 Sep 1840, Randolph Twp.

Perley Carley, m. Harriet _______. They had Elizabeth W. Carley, b. 7 Sep 1821. Harriet b. 17 Jan 1824, Albany, Orleans Co., Vt. Perley son of William and Nabby Carley.

Polly Carley, b. 13 Feb 1821, m. Abel / Asel Durkee, Brookfield, Vt. Twp.
William Sergant Carley, son of Ichabod and Mary (Brown) Carley, was b. 27 Aug 1765, Uxbridge, Worcester Co., Mass.
James Carley and Ruth Carley from Bolton, Worcester Co., Mass.
Job and Abraham Carley from Marlboro, Middlesex Co., Mass.

Nathaniel Wheatley, of Brookfield, Vt., came from Lebanon, NH Nathaniel m. Vinal Bliss 18 Jan 1736, and is probably forebear of Lydia Wheatley who m. Noah Paine. Noah Paine is son of Noah Paine and Polly Carley, the dau of Ichabod and Mary (Brown) Carley.

Note: All of above notes are from film from Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Library

(2) CARLEY, William Sergeant, b. 27 Aug 1765 (date of birth found in Uxbridge, Mass. Vital Records); d. 8 may 1849, and was buried in East Brookfield Cemetery, gravestone still there. He was son of Ichabod Carley and Mary (Brown) Carley. Records show that William Sergeant Carley is mentioned in Revolutionary War Rolls, p. 542-543, in "Vermont Historical Gazetteer," by Abbie Hemenway. William would have been 16 years of age at that time. commencing pay July 23, ending Nov 5, 1781, 106 days. Records of Revolutionary War Pension Applications, shows William Carley, Vermont, No. S15771. The letter "S" in front of 15771 means the applicant was a survivor of War. William was baptized 1 Sep 1765 by Rev. Ebenezer Kellogg, North Bolton Church at North Bolton, Conn., (Now Vernon, Conn.). William was one of early settlers who came to the Brookfield area before the town was organized, see pages 856-857, Vol. II of Vermont Historical Magazine. the gravestone of William Carley’s second wife "Nabby" reads: "Wife of Capt. William Carley." Do not know how he acquired the title of Captain. See page 9 for list of Revolutionary War Pensioners, Vermont, for year 1840. m. 1) Polly Tyler 21 Oct 1790. Polly died 14 Nov 1793.

1. John Carley, b. in Brookfield, Vt., 23 Dec 1791. Baptized 23 Nov 1807.1 m. 2) Nabby Davison 9 Sep 1794. Nabby died 2 Jan 1808.

1. William Carley, b. 24 Nov 1795, Brookfield, Vt.
2. Perley Carley, b. 12 Nov 1797, Brookfield, Vt.2
3. Polly, b. 12 Dec 1799, Brookfield, Vt.
4. Alpheus Carley, b. 3 Jan 1802, Brookfield, Vt.3
5. Nabby Carley, b. 16 May 1804, Brookfield, Vt.
6. Sally Carley, b. __ Aug 1806, Brookfield, Vt.
m. 3) Sally Fisk 7 Dec 1809.

1. Adeline Carley, b. 2 Sep 1810, Brookfield, Vt.
2. Emely Carley, b. 17 Apr 1812, Brookfield, Vt.
3. Fanny Carley, b. 29 May 1814, Brookfield, Vt.
4. Horace Fisk Carley, b. 1 Apr 1816, Brookfield, Vt.
5. Shubel Converse Carley, b 8 Mar 1818, died 7 Aug 1827. Buried East Brookfield Cemetery.

  1.Church records of Congregational Church, Brookfield Township, Orange County, Vermont, shows that John, William, Perley, Polly, Alpheus, Nabby, and Sally Carley were baptized for their mother 23 Nov 1807.
   2. Vermont Historical Magazine, Vol. III, page 67 lists Parley Carley as Town Clerk, Albany Vermont, for years 1822-23-24.
   3. Vermont Historical magazine, Vol. II, page 1043 shows Elsa Farwell, daughter of Leonard Farwell, b. 7 Jun 1811, who married Alpheus Carley __ Jan 1831. Elsa died 25 Mar 1833. Elsa's mother was Fanny (York) Farwell of Randolph, Vermont. Vermont Rev. War Pension Records show Alpheus resided in Randolph, Vt., 1840 and his father, William Carley lived at his home. See pages 9 and 10.

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Gravestones from Vital Records, Brookfield, Vt., (see page 11) are as follows:

  Ichabod Carley,,, husband of Mary Carley, age 80 years, d. 17 Sep 1818.

Mrs. Mary, wife of Ichabod Carley, d. 11 Dec 1810, age 77 years, 8 months.
Mrs. Nabby Carley, wife of Capt. William Carley, d. 2 Jan 1808, age 30 years, 11 months, 28 days.
Shubel Converse Carley, son of William and Sarah Carley, age 9 years, died 7 Aug 1827.
William Carley, d. 8 May 1849, age 83 years.

  WILLIAM KERLEY LINE

(Ca. 1583-1670)

(Very soon the name was spelled Carley)
(so, to simplify things, Carley was used through out-out)

(1) CARLEY, William, Sr., b. England ca. 1583, d. 14 Jul 1670, in Lancaster, Mass. William immigrated from Ashmore, County Dorset, England, coming to America on the ship "Confidence," 17 July 1637, William is listed as a planter and landowner at Hingham, Mass. In May 1640, he signed a Sudbury Tax Protest. A husband in England, William landed at Hingham and was one of the first planters at Hull, Mass., and was one of the founders of Sudbury, Mass. He became a "freeman" in 1647 and was one of the founders of Lancaster, Mass., in 1653, and was one of the prudential managers there. Years later he moved to Marlboro. (See "Pioneers of Mass." by Charles Henry Pope, p. 267.) At Lancaster William and his two sons, William, Jr., and Henry owned land and held important offices. In Sudbury, when appealed to by his fellow townsmen to erect a bridge over Sudbury River, he built the bridge and his specifications, still in the town clerk's office, are so precise and clear an artist was able to reconstruct the bridge in a drawing. His will was dated 26 May 1669, with inventory taken 18 Jul 1670. Sons named were William, Jr., Henry, and John Duvall. In June 1659, William, now about 76 years old, is exempt from military duty, and paid 5s yearly for use of the military company. (From History of Cambridge, by Page.) William served as a Selectman at Marlboro.  m. 1) Ann, in England. Ann d. 12 Mar 1658, Lancaster, ad was the mother of William's children.

Their issue:

   1. William Carley, Jr., b. in England. Died 11 Jan 1684 at Marlboro, Mass. Became "freeman" in 1666. (See p. 3.)
   2. Mary Carley, b. in England, d 27 Mar 1654, at Sudbury, Mass., the same day her dau Hannah died following birth. She m. Richard Smith at Sudbury, 6 Oct 1647. (See p. 423, "Pioneers of Mass.," by Pope.) See also Sudbury marriages.
   3. Henry Carley, born in England. Died 18 Dec 1713. (See page 4.)
   4. John Duvall, listed in Will of William, Sr., but no other records found on him.
m. 2) Mrs. Bridgett Rowlandson 31 May 1659 at Lancaster. Bridgett m. 1) Robert Mauzzy who was b. ca. 1612 in England. Robert Mauzzy d 1640 in Mass., and his Will dated 5 Jan 1642 mentions his wife, Bridgett. Will was probated 16 May 1655. Bridgett m. 2) Thomas Rowlandson, a minister. Bridgett then married William Kerley-Carley, Sr. (From Hoyt's "Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury." See Boston Transcript, 24 Dec 1929, No. 9310, 4212, 2183 and No. 9868. No children by William Kerley-Carley marriage. Bridgett d. 14 Apr 1662. m. 3) Mrs. Rebecca Joslin, 16 May 1664, widow of Thomas Joslin. (See p. 267, "Pioneers of Mass."; also "Early Records of Lancaster," p. 284 and 320; also Vol. 2, p 306, "New England Hist. & Genealogical Register".) "Early Records of Lancaster", states she left London on ship "Increase," and was 43 years of age when she landed at Hingham, Mass., thus she was b. ca. 1592 and was approximately 72 years old when she married William Carley, Sr., whom she survived. There are several references to Rebecca in Boston Transcript.

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Note: There was an Edmund Carley, age 22, that came on the ship "Confidence", 1 Apr 1638. Occupation, "husband." See "Early Records of Lancaster", p. 284-285. He was listed as Edward on one record. See also p. 109, Vol. 2, "New Eng. Hist. & Genealogical Register"; and "Pioneers of Mass.", by Pope. He was listed ad Edward Kerley of Ashmore, Dorset County, England, near town of Shaftsbury. The same are William Kerley-Carley, Sr., immigrated from to America. His relationship to William is not known. No additional records. (Edward made "Freeman" in 1647.)

Also, a Goodman Kerley-Carley is listed in "Early Records of Lancaster," for years 1643-1725, by Henry S. Nourse. Goodman also listed on p. 59, Vol. 8, "New Eng. Hist. & Genea. Register, and states Goodman paid debt to estate of Adam Winthrop, ca. 1650. On 11 Dec 1699, article about Cambridge, Mass., states a road was run through the Goodman Carley farm. Goodman was a Selectman at Lancaster in 1658.

   (2) CARLEY, William, Jr., born in England, d. 4 Jan 1684, Marlboro, Mass. William left Southampton, England, from Ashmore, Dorset County, England, aboard the ship "Confidence", in 1638 with Edmund Carley, who may have been an uncle. Resided in Sudbury, Lancaster and Marlboro, and William, Jr., was made a "Freeman", 23 May 1666. He was a proprietor in Sudbury 1646. William, Jr., was an Ensign and held other offices. See p. 287, "Early Records of Lancaster", for lands of William, Jr., plus additional information about him. He was a singe of the "Nasaway Covenant" in 1653. No children named in his Will. William is listed in "The New End. Hist. & Genea. Register," Vols. 2 and 3. To his brother Henry, William left his sword, belts, other arms, and his military books. In what was known as the King Philips War, William Carley’s family was spared during the 1676 Indian Massacre, but not his brother's family. William, Jr., sold his Lancaster lands to Abraham Joslin, Jr., but also owned 4 acres of land, Concord, Mass. in 1653, near his home. He also owned land that was a grant in or near Cambridge, Mass. He was a Selectman and shared in the first distribution of land in Marlboro, plus having land assigned to him on Pedocks Island, Nantasket, in 1642, as did his father. William, Jr. was a surveyor. m. 1) Jane. Date of Jane's death unknown.  m. 2) Anna (Hannah) King 6 Oct 1646, a widow and the dau of Thomas King. Anna d 18 Feb 1697. Sudbury marriages give date of this m. as 6 Oct 1646, which if true, means Anna was the mother of William's 3 daus, and thus shown. However, question m. date of 1646?

Their issue:

1. Mary Carley, b. 4 May 1667 at Sudbury. See Sudbury records. "First Families of America", Vol. IV, p. 615 says Mary m. John Johnson who was b. 1658. Mary was from Lancaster.
2. Sarah Carley, b. 23 Jan 1668 at Sudbury. See Sudbury records.
3. Hannah Carley, b. 8 Jan 1670 at Sudbury. See Sudbury records.

"A Genealogical Register of First Settlers of New England," states William Carley, Jr., was a resident of Sudbury in 1646, Lancaster in 1653, and Marlboro about 1666, where he became an Ensign. A Mary Carley m. James Spencer 28 May 1695, NY Marriages.

(2) CARLEY, Henry, b. ca. 1632, in Ashmore, Dorset County, England, d. 18 Dec 1713, Marlboro, Mass. Came to America with his father, William, Sr., and was resident of Sudbury 1654. During the massacre at Lancaster, Captain Henry was in Boston, along with the minister, Joseph Rowlandson who was Henry's brother-in-law, pleading for protection for their settlement from the Indians. Captain Henry's wife, Elizabeth White, was killed along with 2 of her sons. They fell there and were burned beyond recognition, and were buried by Captain Henry. However, he did not know he had buried his wife and 2 sons until Elizabeth's sister, Mary Rowlandson was ransomed from the Indians and returned to tell her tale of the massacre. After the massacre, Henry removed to Marlboro. Captain Henry was a representative to the General Court in 1689, in 1693, and in 1703. His will was written 17 May 1708 and probated 27 Jan 1714. Henry and his brother and father were large land-holders. Many records exist about Captain Henry. "Pioneers of Mass.", p. 267; Vol. 37, p. 199, "New Eng. Hist. & Genea. Register; Vol. 43; and there are other books and records that refer to Captain Henry. He was made "Freeman" in 1668. died 18 Dec 1713, Marlboro, Mass. While living at Marlboro Henry sold his Lancaster property to Samuel Carter of Woburn, 30 Apr 1688. Samuel was a teacher and clergyman m. 1) Elizabeth White, 2 Nov. 1654, dau of John White and Joanne White of Salem, Mass., in 1638. In 1642 they were in Wenham, and resided in Lancaster 1653. (See Colonial Families of the United States, by G. N. MacKenzie.) (See marriages of Sudbury, Mass., p. 227; as well as several other books. Elizabeth (White) Carley was b. ca. 1631 in England, and d. 10 Feb 1676, a victim of Indian Massacre mentioned above along with son William, age 17, and Joseph, aged 7.

(3)  1. Henry Carley, b. 11 Nov 1657, captured by Indians 10 Feb 1676.
       2. William Carley, b. 22 Nov 1658, killed by Indians 10 Feb 1676, Lancaster.
(3)  3. Bartholomew Carley, b. ca. 1660.
       4. Hannah Carley, b. 8 May 1663, captured by Indians 10 Feb 1676, Lancaster. 
(3)  5. Mary Carley, b. 14 Aug 1666. Mary was captured by Indians 10 Feb 1676.
       6. Sarah Carley, b. 28 Jan 1668.
       7. Joseph Carley, b. 28 Mar 1669. Killed by Indians 10 Feb 1676, Lancaster.
(3)  8. Elizabeth Carley, b. 8 Jan 1670, d. 1735. Married Daniel How (some records name spelled Howe) 12 Oct 1686. Daniel How was a Captain of the Militia and the son of Abraham How and Hannah (Ward) How. Daniel b. ca. 1658, d. 23 Apr 1718. It is said that while a captive of the Indians, on being taunted told her captives, "I'll see you hanged for this, and she actually did in Boston, Mass. they had 7 children: 1
(4) 1. Martha How, b. 13 Jul 1687, d. 1 Jul 1755. m. Nahun Ward. He was later Boston merchant, one of founders of Shrewsbury, assessor, military officer, lawyer, judge, mayor of Shrewsbury 22 years and representative to General Court and Legislature. They had 7 children: Nahun, Benjamin, Persis, Ithamar, Martha, Artemus, and Elisha. See footnote 2, page 7.
(4) 2. Hezekiah How
      3. Daniel How
      4. Jonathan How
      5. Elizabeth How
      6. David How
      7. Zerviah How, married cousin Joseph How.
(3) 9. Martha Carley, b. 10 Jun 1672. May not have survived Indian captivity. m. 2) Captain Henry moved to Marlboro after the Indian Massacre of 1676, and on 18 Apr 1677, at Charlestown, Mass., where she was staying, married Elizabeth (Ward) Howe, widow of John Howe, Jr., killed in the Sudbury Fight, 21 Apr 1676. (See p. 95, Charlestown Vital Records.)
Elizabeth was dau of William Ward and a sister
to Hannah (Ward) How, whose son Daniel How, married Henry's dau Elizabeth. See previous page. Elizabeth was b. 14 Apr 1643 in Sudbury. She m. 1) John Howe who was b. 24 Aug 1640. He was killed by Indians at Sudbury 20 Apr 1676. She m. 2) Captain Henry Carley. It is interesting to note that John Howe, Sr., founded the famous 'Wayside Inn", near Sudbury, made famous by Longfellow's poem of the same name. It's water-powered grist mill is still operated today by a national baking company. She died 26 Apr 1710, Marlboro, Mass.

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