Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for John "Five-Fingered John" LIBBY | ||||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - John, b. ab. 1697, was given his fa.'s homestead in Scarb. and mov. there. He m. 14 Nov. 1724 his cousin Sarah Libby, and 9 Jan. 1755, as her 4th husb., Deborah (Larrabee) Donovan. Will 13 July 1761 - d. 1 July 1764. Ch: 7 sons. [ref 22] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JOHN LIBBY, born probably in Portsmouth, about 1697; married, 14 Nov. 1724, SARAH LIBBY, 11-8. He received from his father by deed of gift bearing date March, 1719, all his lands in Scarborough, and doubtless moved at once to his father's old home, as he was present at the first town meeting. His farm, on which he lived and died, included the present Robinson homestead and the land on both sides of the road between that and the old Fogg farm. (The present Fogg farm includes part of the Libby homestead.) Three of his sons, Matthew, Nathaniel, and Luke, he settled on parts of his homestead, and to Elisha and Allison, he gave lands in the interior of the town. He had an extra finger on each hand, below the little finger, and from this was called, to distinguish him from the other John Libbys in Scarborough at that time, Five Fingered John Libby. After the death of his wife Sarah, he married, 9 Jan. 1755. Deborah Dunnivan of Falmouth, who probably died before him. He died 1 July 1764*. Children, all born in Scarborough 1725-44: Elisha, Mathew, Mark, Allison, Nathaniel, Luke, John. [ref 25:49] *Savage says this is the probate date "Taking a view of a privit Highway formerly laid out we think it best to goe on the north side of the Meeting house at Black Point adjoyning to the land of Joseph Stevens and Fergus Haggen, till it comes to the head of said Haggen his land, then down the hill as the way now goes, and keeping the way as it now is till comes to the line between John Libby called Davids son and John Libby called Matthews son, towards the east running between the two said John Libbys land leaving the whole breadth of the way on the land of John Libby called Davids son till it comes to or near the south east corner of the land formerly David Libby from thence to goe north and be west leaving the dwelling house of George Hanscom, four rods and half from the nearest part of said way, taking the whole bredth of the way on the west side of said line, keeping said north and be west point till it comes to the land of Andrew Libby then to go westerly between Andrew Libby and Seth Foggs land till it comes to David Sawyers land then between said Sawyers land and Andrew Libby land to the publick road, said road to be 4 pole or rod wide. Laid out the 4th day of Dec. 1751. Voted and accepted the above way by said Town." [ref 25] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - John, b. about 1697; m. (1) Nov. 14, 1724, his cousin Sarah Libby; m. (2) Jan. 9, 1755, Deborah (Larrabee) (Mills) (Cummings) Donovan; d. between 1761 and 1764. [ref 46:2-474] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 Jun 1720 proprietor of Scarborough 1740 granted land on the northeast side of Capt. Cammocks pattent; sold the land 2 July 1748 sold to Daniel Fogg of Scarborough for �12.10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||||
| Notes for Deborah LARRABEE | ||||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Deborah, daughter of Capt. Benjamin Larrabee and Deborah Ingersoll of Falmouth; m. in Lynn 28 June 1714 James Mills, 2d Lt. Thos. Cummings, 3d James Donovan, 4th 9 Jan. 1756 John Libby. [ref 22] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - children with James abt 1714-19: Deborah, Patience, Lucretia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||||
| Last Modified 14 Sep 2004 | Created 4 Jan 2005 |