Notes on Edmund BRIDGES of MA and Some Descendants
Notes on
Edmund BRIDGES of Massachusetts
and Some Descendants
Clyde M. Senger,
Compiled November, 1986, September 1993
Coded for the Internet April, 2001
Last update 19 April 2012
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.... Edmund BRIDGES (or Edward BRIDGES 3, 22), born ca 1612 (1,2,3,7,8,11,20,22) London England (9); died 13 Jan 1684-5 (1,3,5,6,7,8,11,16,22), at Ipswich (11,16i), Topsfield (13) or "probably in Lynn" (9), will dated 6 (3,5,8) or 13 (2) Jan 1684-5 (2,3,5,8) (5 has 1694, an obvious error), Ipswich MA (5,7), proved 31 (5,8) or 3 (8 an obvious error) March 1685 (5,8); came to America from London on the ship "James" (1,2,3,6,7,8,22), John May, master (3,8) in 13 (3) July (3,6,8,22) 1635 (1,2,3,6,7,8,11,19,20,22), settled first in Lynn (1,2,7,8,11,19,20,22) where he was the first shoemaker (19). He was a blacksmith (3,7,22) and was made freeman 7 Sept 1639 (1,2,6,7,8,22). Was in Saugus in 1636 (8). Had removed to Rowley (22) by 1641 (7) or joined Rev. Ezekiel (8) Roger's (3,8) company there in 1639 (3,8) where he had a house (3,8) and blacksmith (8) on an acre and half lot (3,8) in 1643 (3). Was in Ipswich by 1644 (3,8) or 1652 (7). Was apparently living in Ipswich as a subscriber to Denison's compensation, 1648 (5), commoner 1664 (5), in 1667 (7) and 1669 (7); in Topsfield in 1660 (8), 1669 (7) and afterwards in Ipswich again (7) where he was a voter in town affairs 1679 (5). He had three wives (7). He married first
.... Alice ___ (1,2,3,6,7,11,22), born ca 1612 (13), of Salem (13), alive in 1641 (7) or apparently died before 1641 (2) or soon after arrival (8). Perhaps Alice's or Elizabeth's surname was MILLINTON (23). He married second ca 1636 (fg)
.... Elizabeth (1,2,3,5,6,7,11) perhaps Elizabeth MANWARING (9,13) (an error according to 12).. She died 31 (3,5,7,8,16) Dec 1664 (1,2,3,5,6,7,8,11,16,fg), Ipswich, Essex Co, MA (1,2,3,5,6,7,8,11,16,fg). An Edmond BRIDGES married 17 Sept 1639 Hackney, St. Johns London England Elizabeth MANWARING (24) and presumably had a child in London 12 Aug 1640 (24). This Edmond apparently is different from the one in New England but seems to be the source of the surname MANWARING. Edmund and Elizabeth had 8 children (fg). He married third 6 Apr 1665 (1,3,5,6,8,11,16) in Ipswich (3,16)
.... Mary LANGTON (12) or Mary LANCTON (1,8,fg) or Mrs. Mary LITTLEHALE (1,2,3,5,6,7,8,11,16), dau of Roger LANGTON (12) or Roger LANCTON (fg) and Joan of Ipswich (12), prob (1,2,6) widow of Richard LITTLEHALE (1,2,3,5,6,8,11,12) of Haverhill (3,8), Ipswich (9) and Newbury (9) whom she married 15 Nov 1647 (9) and had 12 children (9,fg). Her son John LITTLEHALE (8,11) was killed by indians at Bloody Brook 16 Sept 1675 (8) while serving under Captain John Lothrop (8), administration granted 25 Nov 1675 (5,8). She survived Edmund and died 24 Oct. 1691 (3,7,8,16,22), Ipswich (3,16i).
.. Children by 1st wife (1) (order of listing of children differs in various authors)
..*.i. Edmund BRIDGES (1,2,6,7,11),born ca 1637 (1,6,7,11), married
.......... Sarah TOWNE (fg).
...?. Edward BRIDGES (22) (for Edmund?)
..*.?. John BRIDGES (1,2,3,5,7,11), born 1644 (15) or 1650 (13 very unlikely, see his marriage date)
.. Children perhaps by 2nd wife (1,2)
....ii. Hackliah BRIDGES (1,2,6,7,11), born ca 1639 (25) who lived in Ipswich (7), and was lost at sea (1,2,7,17) ca 1671 (1,2,11), with letters of administration on his estate granted 8 Feb 1671-2 (6,7,17).
.....iii Mehitable BRIDGES or Mehetable BRIDGES or Mahatabell BRIDGES (1,2,3,6,7,11,22), born 26 March (1,3,6,7,11,16,22) 1641 (1,2,6,7,11,16,22) or 1640 (3), Rowley (1,2,3,7,16r), married
.......... Francis NURSE (9)
....?. Faith BRIDGES (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,11,22), married
.......... Daniel (3,4,?6,7,?11) BLACK (1,2,3,4,6,7,11), born Scotland (4), between 1660 and 1664 (7), after courtship without her parents consent (4,Essex Ct. R., Sept., 1660 (3)). Was in Boxford 1684 (7) but does not appear to have owned land there (4). Did own a small tract in Topsfield in 1663 (4) but was considered poor and son Daniel was ordered by the court to help in 1688 (4). Daniel died 5 Dec 168? (4). At least 4 children between 1667 and 1674,
.......... Daniel BLACK
.......... Mehitable BLACK
.......... John BLACK
.......... Edmund BLACK
.......... perhaps a fifth, James BLACK who married about 1700 (4).
..*.?. Obadiah BRIDGES (1,2,6,7,11), born ca 1646 (1,2,6,7,11) .
....?. Bethiah BRIDGES (3,5,6,7) or Bethia BRIDGES (1,2,11), married 26 Oct (1,3,6,7,11,16) 1668 (3,6,7,11,16) or 1669 (1), Boxford and Topsfield (16),
.......... Joseph PEABODY (1,3,6,7,11,16) of Boxford (1,3,7), and was still his wife in 1684. Joseph, son of Francis PEABODY and Lydia (27), born ca 1644 Hampton, Rockingham Co., NH (27), died ca 1721 (27). He married second 4 Jan 1715
.......... Mary WHEELER (27), children (PEABODY) born Boxford, Essex Co., MA (27), Joseph born 16 Apr 1671; Johnathan born ca 1673, married Alice PEARL; Sarah, born 4 Sept 1676; Samuel, born 8 Apr 1678; Bethiah, born 3 Apr 1681; Lydia, born 4 Feb 1683; Alice, born 4 Jan 1685 (27)
...*.?. Josiah BRIDGES (1,2,3,5,6,7,11), born ca 1650 (3) or 1643 (25).
... Child possibly by 3rd wife (1,2)
....?. Mary BRIDGES (3,5,6,7,11,16), born 1654 (25) or 14 Apr 1667 (3,5,16), Ipswich (3,16), married
.......... John DODGE III of Beverly (7), 5 Dec 1666 (25) or before 1684 (7). Ipswich record is unclear as it does not give mothers name. Thus, she could be from Edmund Jr.
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************ SECOND GENERATION ************
.... Edmund BRIDGES, son of Edmond BRIDGES and ALICE ___, born ca 1637 (1,6,7,8,11,21) or Elizabeth (fg), Lynn, Essex MA (28), died 24 June 1682 (7,8,11,21) or ca 1682 (1,6), Salem, Essex, MA (28), with an estate inventoried at over 202 pounds (7). A serg. (21) was a blacksmith (7,8), and lived Ipswich (21), Topsfield (6,7,11,21) 1660, 1668 (7), Andover in 1664 (7), and later in Salem (6,7,11,21). He (and/or his son) Apparently the one who built a wharf in 1680 at Salem (21). He married in Topsfield (7,8,16), or Salem (28), 11 Jan 1659-60 (1,6,7,8,11,16,21,28,T1),
.... Sarah TOWNE (1,6,7,8,11,16,21,28, T1), of Topsfield (7,21), dau of William Towne (1,6,11,28,T1) of Salem (11) and Jone (BLESSING) or Joanna (BLESSING) (14,28,T1). She was christened 3 Sept 1638 Salem MA (28), died as Sarah CLAYES (fg) 1703 (21,28), Framingham, Middlesex MA (28). She married second
.... Peter CLOYES (1,6,7,11,21,28, T1) or Peter CLAYES (fg) or Peter CLOYS (fg), and apparently had 2 children, Benoni, baptized 2 Sept 1683 and Hepzibah who married 3 Feb 1708 Ebenezer HARRINGTON (21). She was accused of witchcraft in 1692 (7) and barely escaped with her life (1). Her sister, Rebecca NURSE was hung as for witchcraft in 1692 at Salem MA (28). Edmond may have married second 31 Dec 1664 (14) (date of death of wife of Edmund Sr.)
.... Elizabeth ___, (14) and may have married later 24 Oct 1691 (14) (date of death of wife of Edmund Sr.)
.... Mary ___, (14).
... Children
....i. Edmund BRIDGES (1,6,7,8,11,16,21,28), born 4 Oct 1660 (1,6,7,11,16,21,28), in Topsfield (1,7,16,21,28), died 24 (6,21) or 4 (11) June 1682 (6,11,21) or ca 1682 (7,21) (same as father?), married
.......... Elizabeth CROADE (6,7,8,11,21) of Salem (7,11), dau of Richard (6,7,21) and Frances (21) or John? (11), at least 1 son, Edmund (6). She married second
.......... Daniel LAMBERT who died winter 1694-5 (21), and married third
.......... Moses GILMAN of Exeter, NH and died after 1711 (21).
....ii. Benjamin BRIDGES (1,6,7,11,16,21,28), born 2 Jan 1664-5 (1,6,7,11,16,21,28,fg), in Topsfield Essex Co, MA (1,6,7,16,21,28), died 28 Aug 1725 (6,7,21,fg), at Framingham Middlesax Co, MA (6,fg), interred Church Hill Cemetery, Framingham, Middlesex Co, MA (fg), a captain (7,21), lived in Framingham (7,11,21), married
.......... Elizabeth ___ (6,7,11,21,28), perhaps had dau 28 July 1692 Salem (16), she may have married second
............... Moses HAVEN (1690) (23).
....iii. Mary BRIDGES (1,6,7,11,16,21,28), born 14 (6,7,11,16,21) April 1667 (1,6,7,11,16,21,28), in Ipswich (16i) or Topsfield (1,6,7,21,28), (same date is listed for Edmund Sr. by some), married
.......... Moses BROWN (14)
....iv. Hannah BRIDGES or Hanna BRIDGES (1,6,7,11,16,21,28), born 9 June (1,6,7,11,21,28) or 7 (16s) 1669 (1,6,7,11,16,21,28), in Salem (1,6,7,16,21,28), died 13 Mar 1727 (14,28), Oxford, Worcester, MA (28), married
.......... Samuel BARTON (14,28)
..*.v. Caleb BRIDGES (1,6,7,11,16,21,28), born 3 (1,6,7,16,21,28) or 13 (11) June 1677 (1,6,7,16,21,28), in Salem (1,6,7,16,21,28), a brick mason (7,21,28), died Framingham (6,28), lived in Framingham (7,11), married 26 Nov 1700 (6,7,11,16f,21,28),
.......... Sarah BREWER (6,7,11,21,28) or Saraih BRUER (16f), born 4 Jan 1768 (sic) (11), dau of John (6,11), 9 children (11).
.. Reference to Towne
..... T1. Towne, William B. 1867. Notes and memoranda relating to persons of the name of Towne. New England Hist. and Gen. Rec. 21(2):12-17+.
********************* John BRIDGES ******************
.... John BRIDGES, son of Edmond BRIDGES and Alice ___, born 1644 (15) or 1650 (13) (which is unlikely, see marriage date), a blacksmith (7), lived in Andover until about 1690 (7) when he moved to Mendon (7), where he was living in 1704 (7); married 5 Dec 1666 (1,5,6,7,16) Ipswich (?5,16)
.... Sarah HOW (1,5,6,7,16) or Sarah HOWE (9), born ca 1648 (15), dau of James HOW (1,6) and Elizabeth (DANE) (6) of Ipswich (1). He married second 1 March 1677-8 (1,6,7,16) in Andover (7,16) or not there (1)
.... Mary TYLER (15) or Mrs Mary POST (1,6,7,16), widow, (1,6) of Richard (23) or perhaps of John of Woburn (1)
.. Children
....i. James BRIDGES (1,6,7,16), born 3 Jan 1670-1 (7,16) or ca 1671 (1,6), Topsfield (7,16) or Andover (?9), died 24 Apr 1739 (6,7,16) Andover (16), married 24 May 1692 (6,7,16) in Andover (7,16),
.......... Sarah MARSTON (6,7) or MARSTONE (9,16), dau of John MARSTON and Martha ___ (6), she died 18 Sept 1736 (6,7,16) Andover (16), 4 children (6,7) born Andover (16):
..............a. Sarah BRIDGES, born 25 Feb 1692-3;
..............b. James BRIDGES, born 16 Feb 1694-5 (fg), died 17 July 1747 MA (fg), interred Old North Parish Burying Ground, North Andover, Essex Co, MA (fg), married
................... Eleanor MOODY (fg);
..............c. Bethia BRIDGES, born 9 Aug 1696;
..............d. Hannah BRIDGES, born 1702?.
....ii. Sarah BRIDGES (1,6,7), born Andover (?9), died 1725 (15), married first 2 April 1694 (6,7,16), in Andover (16a),
.......... Samuel PRESTON (6,7,16); married second 18 Oct 1722 (15),
.......... William PRICE (6,7), of Ashford CT (7), a widow in Ashford CT 1725 (6,7).
.. Children by 2nd wife
....iii. Mary BRIDGES (1,6,7,16), born 27 Jan 1678-9 (1,6,7,16), Andover (6,7,16)
....iv. Samuel BRIDGES (1,6,7,16), born 19 July 1681 (1,6,7,16), Andover (6,7,16)
....v. Elizabeth BRIDGES (1,6,7,16), born 5 June 1683 (1,6,7,16), Andover (6,16)
....vi. Mehitable BRIDGES or Mehetabel BRIDGES or Mehitabell BRIDGES (1,6,7,16), born 20 (16) or 29 (1,6,7) Apr 1688 (1,6,7,16), Andover (6,16)
********************* Obadiah BRIDGES ******************
.... Obadiah BRIDGES, son of Edmond BRIDGES and Elizabeth ___,
born ca 1646 (1,6,7), died 23 (16) or 22 (5,7) Oct 1677 (5,7,16) or ca 1677 (1,6) Ipswich (16), intestate (5,18), administration granted to widow 6 (18) Nov 1677 (5,18), leaving an estate of over 133 pounds (7,18), was in Topsfield 1660 (7), and later in Ipswich (7) where he was granted in 1669 the privilege of fire wood and feed for one cow so long as he followed the trade of fisherman (5), in Feb 1672 was considered a tradesman (5); married first 25 Oct 1671 (1,5,6,7,16), Ipswich (16i)
.... Mary SMITH (1,5,6,7,16). He married second.
.... Elizabeth ___ (1,6,7) who survived him and married second in Andover (7,16), 7 Oct. (1,7,16) 1680 (1,6,7,16),
.... Joseph PARKER (1,6,7,16) of Andover (1,7). She married third
.... Samuel HUTCHINSON 1686? (23).
... Children (3 sons not named in disposal of estate (1,7,18))
..... Obadiah BRIDGES (5,7,16), born 2 July (5,7,16) 1674 (7,16) or 1671 (5), in Ipswich (7,16) possible soldier at Wells ME 1693-4 (26).
..... Samuel BRIDGES (5,7,16), born 5 (7,16) or 1 (5) Feb 1675 (5,7,16), in Ipswich (7,16).
..... son BRIDGES (7), living in 1677 (7).
********************* Josiah BRIDGES ******************
.... Josiah BRIDGES, son of Edmond BRIDGES and Elizabeth ___,
born ca 1650 (3,4) Ipswich (?3); died 9 Feb 1715 (7,16) in Wenham (7,16); lived Ipswich (4), then before 1680 (4) moved to Boxford (3,4), was in Rowley with wife
.... Ruth a short time, 1684 (3), and again in Boxford (4) where he was living as late as 1704 (4) and perhaps 1711 (4) or 1713 (7) when he removed to Wenham (7); At Boxford, he was a surveyor in 1695 (4), juror in 1699 (4), and selectman 1700, 1704 (4); a blacksmith (3,7), married 13 Nov (1,4,5,6,7,11,16) 1676 (1,4,5,6,11,16) or 1675(6?) (7), Ipswich (?5,16i),
.... Elisabeth NORTON (1,4,5,6,7,11,16), died 24 June 1677 (5,7,16) Ipswich (?5,7,16). He married second 19 Sept 1677 (1,4,5,6,7,16,26,G2,G4), Ipswich (4,?5,16,26,G2)
.... Ruth GREENLEAF or Ruth GREENSLIP
(1,4,5,6,7,11,G2,G4) or Ruth GREENSLADE (23,26), dau of Thomas GREENSLADE and Ann (26), born ca 1654, Casco, Cumberland Co., ME (G4), survived Josiah and died in Andover (7) 1723 (G4) or before 16 Mar 1723-4 (7).
.. Children:
....i. Ruth BRIDGES (10), married 10 Nov 1699 (4,10,16) in Salem (16)
.......... Robert STILES (4,10,16), born 15 Nov 1675 (4) Rowley (S1), died ca 1721 Hebron CT where inventory taken 8 April 1721 (S2). Ruth married second between July 1721 and July 1725 (S2)
.......... Joseph STRONG, and had children
..............a. Jemima STILES, born 26 Oct 1700 (fc), baptized 9 March 1701 Topsfield records (S3 ), died 11 Feb 1787 MA (fc), married 23 Nov 1720 Hebron, Tolland Co, CT (fc)
.................... Eleazer STRONG (fc), born 7 Sept 1695 Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA (fc), died ca 1780 Glastonbury, Hartford Co., CT (fc) .
..............b. Nathan STILES (S3) or Nathaniel STILES (S2), born 7 May 1703 (s2,fg) Boxford, Essex Co, MA (fg), died 19 March 1760 Hebron, Tolland Co, CT (fg), married
.................... Ruth CARLINGS (S3) or Ruth CALKINS (fg), dau of Samuel Calkins and Hannah (GIFFORD) (fg), born 29 Sept 1695, Hebron, Tolland Co, CT (fg),
..............c. Amos STILES, born 20 April 1705, married
.................... Martha SKINNER (S3),
..............d. Hepzibah STILES born 7 Nov 17--, baptized 6 Nov 1709, married
.................... Charles PHELPS (S3).
..............e. Job STILES, born 12 July 171-, baptized 17 July 1715, married
.................... Anna BLISS (S3).
....ii. Josiah BRIDGES (4,7,16), born 29 May 1680 (4,7,16), in Topsfield (16t), Rowley Village (7), Boxford (?4,7), possibly one who married ca 1704
.......... Elizabeth BRAGDON, dau of Thomas (26) and lived York ME (26) with 7 children recorded 1705-1734 (26), probably his will dated 10 Jan 1753 naming wife Elizabeth, sons
............... Josiah BRIDGES,
............... Edmund BRIDGES,
............... Daniel BRIDGES, and grand daughter Ruth HAMBLETON (29).
....iii. Anna BRIDGES (3,7) or Anne BRIDGES (4,16), born 14 April 1684 (3,4,7,16) in Rowley (3,7,16), Boxford (7).
....iv. Edmund BRIDGES (4,7,16), born 29 Sept 1687 (7,16), in Topsfield (16t), Boxford (7), baptized June 1703 Boxford (16), married 28 Dec 1710 (4,7,16) in Boxford (16)
.......... Esther WHEELER or Esther WHELER (4,7,16) of Beverly (4,7) and resided in Boxford (4,7), at least 3 (4) or 4 (7) children, in Boxford (16):
.........a Esther, born 11 Jan 1711-12? (16);
.........b. Ruth born 14 Dec 1713?;
.........c. Ester born 10 Jan 1714-5 (16) and
.........d. Mary baptized 6 May 1716 Boxford (16). Was in Boxford 1716, the last with that surname (4).
....v. Mercy BRIDGES (4,7,16), baptized June 1703 (7,16) in Boxford (7,16)
....vi. Hepzibah BRIDGES (4,7,16), baptized June 1703 (7,16) in Boxford (7,16)
....vii. Mary BRIDGES (7) or ___ BRIDGES (16), born May " 1695(6?)" (7) 1695-6? (16), Boxford (16) married 13 April 1713 (7)
..........Edward BRAGG (7) of Wenham (7), who lived there in 1724 (7).
.. Greenslade References
..... G2. Noyes, Sybil, Charles T. Libby, and Walter G. Davis. 1928-39, re1972. Genealogical dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire. (GREENSLADE, Thomas p 289)
..... G4. LDS Genealogical Library Archive Record: Family group sheet on Thomas GREENSLADE born ca 1625. References on this sheet include:
..... ..... Ipswich Quarterly Court Records Vol. 5 p 282 (with penciled note Ipswich? I'll bet! T.P.)
Probate File Docket 11851
Probate Records of Essex County., Mass Vol 3; Essex Institute, Essex Co., Mass; Vol 2 p 150, 187, 84, Vol 8 p 77
History of Salem, Perley Vol 3 p 291, 398, 158
..... S1. Rowley births (p 211)
..... S2. Manwaring. Digest of Early Connecticut Probate Records. Vol 2..... (p 439)
..... S3. Stiles Genealogy Massachusetts Family page 174-175 "Descendants of Robert Stiles, the emigrant, in the line of his son Robert Jr," apparently from"The Stiles Family in America" by Henry R. Stiles. Joel Munsell's Sons, Publishers Albany NY 1892
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************ THIRD GENERATION ************
.... Caleb BRIDGES, son of Edmond BRIDGES and Sarah TOWNE (1,6,7,11,16,21), born 3 (1,6,7,16,21) or 13 (11) June 1677 (1,6,7,16,21), in Salem (1,6,7,16,21), a brick mason (7,21), died Framingham (6), lived in Framingham (7,11), married 26 Nov 1700 (6,7,11,16f,21),
.... Sarah BREWER (6,7,11,21)/Saraih BRUER (16f), born 4 Jan 1768 (sic) (11), dau of John (6,11),
.. Children 9, (11).
....i. Bathsheba BRIDGES, born 19 Jan 1702-3 Framingham MA (16f), died 1 Nov 1739 (16f)
....ii. Hachaliah BRIDGES, born 30 May 1705 Framingham MA (16f), perhaps the one who died 27 Sept 1739 (fg), interred Old Burial Ground, Southborough, Worcester Co, MA (fg), married 11 Nov 1728 Framingham MA
.......... Sarah RUG (16f)
....iii. Caleb BRIDGES, born 24 Aug 1708 Framingham MA (16f), married 23 Sept 1731 Framingham MA
.......... Elisabeth STANHOPE (16f)
....iv. Martha BRIDGES, born 28 Mar 1712 Framingham MA (16f), married 13 Jan 1732 Framingham MA
.......... Abraham BALL of Holliston (16f)
....v. Bethia BRIDGES, born 14 Feb 1712-3 Framingham MA (16f) apparently married 22 Nov 1749 Framingham MA
.......... Benjamin NURSE (16f)
....vi. Benjamin BRIDGES, born 19 Sept 1714 Framingham MA (16f), died 6 Oct 1739 (16f)
....vii. Sarah BRIDGES, born 26 Aug 1716 Framingham MA (16f), died 18 Nov 1739 (16f)
....viii. David BRIDGES, born 19 Mar 1719-20 (twin) Framingham MA (16f) perhaps married 25 Apr 1750 Framingham MA
.......... Keziah DRURY (16f)
....ix. Jonathan BRIDGES, born 19 Mar 1719-20 (twin) Framingham MA (16f), died 4 Apr 1720 (16f).
.....
Unknown connection
.... Sarah BRIDGES married 6 July 1715 at Newbury
.... Nathan FRYE (16a).
.... Allis BRIDGES married 6 Dec 1711 Topsfield (16t)
.... Benjamin HOW
.... John BRIDGES, married 19 Jan 17-- (1709-10) at Andover (16a)
.... Huldah WOOD had
.... Children at Rowley:
.........i. Jane BRIDGES, born 9 Mar 1711,
.........ii. Abygail BRIDGES, born 18 Aug 1713,
.........iii. John BRIDGES, born 10 June 1715,
.........iv. Samuel BRIDGES, born 22 June 1717,
.........v. Huldah BRIDGES, born 6 July 1720,
.........vi. Daniel BRIDGES?, baptized 29 Apr 1722,
.........vii. Ruth BRIDGES, born 31 May 1724,
.........viii. Sarah BRIDGES, born 31 May 1724, and
.........ix. Joseph BRIDGES, born 8 Apr 1726.
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************ NUMBERED REFERENCES ************
..... () surround numbers for references that provide that information and in a few cases, notes by me. A ? before a reference number indicates the data is not specifically provided but is very strongly suggested in some way. Non-published sources are not cited unless they provide data not found elsewhere. References not seen but listed as sources by other authors or on unpublished material are listed under those references. Photocopies of such sources would be welcomed. Photocopies of other sources (as they exist in my file) are available on request.
1. Savage, James. 1860-62 re 1977. Genealogical Dictionary of the First.Settlers of New England. 4 Vol. Gen. Publ. Co.
..... ..... (Bridges v 1, p 249, Littlehale, p 100, Towne, v 4, p 316).
2. Whittemore, Henry. Genealogical guide to the early settlers of America. (p 59, lists the following not otherwise cited in this list: Temple's Hist. of North Brookfield, Mass., 537; Draper's Hist. of Spencer, Mass., 179; Barry's Hist. of Framingham, Mass.,..... ..... 193; Demingsville M. E. Centen., 103; Eaton's Hist. of Thomaston, Me., 157; Powers' Hist. of Sangamon County, Ill., 138; Rockford Gen., 129; Stickney Gen., 451; N. E. Hist. and Gen. Reg. XXXVIII, 63).
3. Blodgette, George and Amos E. Jewett. 1933. Early settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts. ( p 42) (mentions Essex Probate, 304:123).
4. Perley, Sidney. 1880. The History of Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts; from the Earliest Settlement Known to the Present Time: a Period of Two Hundred And Thirty Years. Boxford, MA. (p 27-28 Robert Stiles, p 49-50 Daniel Black, p 70 Josiah).
5. Hammatt Abraham. 1881. Early inhabitants of Ipswich, Massachusetts. (p 36-37 on my copy but another source gives p 40-41).
6. Pedigree of Bridges. New England Historical and Genealogical Register 8:252. 1854.
7. Bridges genealogy. The Essex Antiquarian 12(1): 26-28.
8. Easterbrook, Miss Ruth. 1960. Bridges Genealogy including Britton..... DeNike: The Genealogy of Samuel Willard Bridges 1874-1943 and Caroline (Kate) Britton Bridges 1873-1958. Geo. H. Ellis Co., Boston.
9. Bridges (genealogy) Mrs. Don Shurts, 53 Lincoln Road, Tiffen. OH 44883 (listed only when no other source available).
10. Notes in Bernice Denterlein letter of 10 March 1980. 501 Anita St., Sp. 164, Chula VistaCA 92011; (listed only where no other source available).
11. Sheldon, George. 1895. History of Deerfield Massachusetts...... ..... Greenfield, MA., Press of E. A. Hall and Co. (vol 2 genealogies p 88).
12. Letter of 16 April 1982 from Paulyne Shurts, 53 Lincoln Rd, Tiffen, OH 44883.
13. Family Group Sheet on Edmund Bridges, Sr. from LDS library, Salt Lake City submitted by Dorothy S. Marcy. (only cited if sole source)
..... ..... Lists: Am 180 vol 14 p 117; Ess. Ant. vol 12 p 26; Early Settlers of Rowley p 42; N. E. Reg. vol 8 p 252; Am vol 13; Rowley Vit Rec p 32.
14. Family Group Sheet on Edmund Bridges, Jr. from LDS library, Salt Lake City submitted by Mrs. Arden D. Hale. (only cited if sole source)
..... ..... Lists: Gen. Dict. of First Settlers of N. E. vol 4-317; Enc. of Biog. 60.
15. Family Group Sheet on John Bridges, from LDS library, Salt Lake City submitted by Jessie M. Weller Glaspey. (only cited if sole source).
..... ..... Lists: 947 B2ne vol 8 p 252; Ess. Ant. vol 12 p 26, Me 20 vol 3 p 1604
16. Vital records of Massachusetts to 1849, a. Andover ( born p 78-80, m p 63- 4, died p 398); b. Boxford ( born p 16, m p 119); f. Framingham ( born p 31, m p 245, died p 414); i. Ipswich ( born p 45, m p 56, died 496); r. Roley ( born p 32-33, m p 255, died p 446); s. Salem ( born p 113, m p 134-5); t. Topsfield ( born p 21); w. Wenham (d p 187).
17. The probate records of Essex County. (Hackaliah Bridges, Vol 2, p 253).
18. The probate records of Essex County. (Obadiah Bridges, Vol 3, p 186-7).
19. Guren, Pamela. 1979. Lost Lynn: the shoe Industry and its Architecture, 1750-1910. in Essex Institute Historical Collection Vol 115 (4): 205.
20. Banks, Charles Edward. 1975. The planters of the commonwealth. Gen. Publ. Co. Baltimore..
21. Perley, Sidney. 1928. The history of Salem Massachusetts..
22. Pope, Charles Henry. 1977. The pioneers of Massachusetts. Gen. Publ. Co., Baltimore.
23. Torrey. New England marriages prior to 1700. (Bridges p 96-7) (not cited unless no other source).
24. LDS Church microfiche IGI England, London, CO153 BRIDGES.
25. Letter ot 1987 from Bernice Denterlein, 501 Anita St., Sp 164, Chula Vista, CA 92011..
26. Noyes, Sybil, Charles T. Libby and Walter G. Davis, 1976. Genealogical dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire. (Bridges p. 110, Greenslade p 289).
27. LDS Archives Record sheet for Joseph Peabody (1644).
28. Family group sheet on Edmond Bridges, Jr (1637) from Betty Andrews Storey, 5515 South Bonnie Lane, Hales Corners, WI 53130
..... References to History of Framingham
29. Sargent, William. 1972. Maine Wills, 1640-1760. (Josiah Bridges 1753, p 740-1).
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Alphabetical listing of references to BRIDGES family
..... Banks, Charles Edward. 1975. The planters of the commonwealth. Gen. Publ. Co. Baltimore.
..... Blodgette, George and Amos E. Jewett. 1933. Early settlers of
Rowley, Massachusetts. ( p 42) (mentions Essex Probate, 304:123) SPL 929.1744 B621E
..... Bridges genealogy. The Essex Antiquarian 12(1): 26-28.
..... Bridges (genealogy) Mrs. Don Shurts, 53 Lincoln Road, Tiffen. OH 44883 (listed only when no other source available)
Easterbrook, Miss Ruth. 1960. Bridges Genealogy including Britton..... DeNike: The Genealogy of Samuel Willard Bridges 1874-1943 and Caroline (Kate) Britton Bridges 1873-1958. Geo. H. Ellis Co., Boston.
..... Family group sheet on Edmond Bridges, Jr (1637) from Betty Andrews Storey, 5515 South Bonnie Lane, Hales Corners, WI 53130
..... ..... References to History of Framingham
..... Family Group Sheet on Edmund Bridges, Sr. from LDS library, Salt Lake City submitted by Dorothy S. Marcy. (only cited if sole source)
..... ..... Lists: Am 180 vol 14 p 117; Ess. Ant. vol 12 p 26; Early Settlers of Rowley p 42; N. E. Reg. vol 8 p 252; Am vol 13; Rowley Vit Rec p 32
..... Family Group Sheet on Edmund Bridges, Jr. from LDS library, Salt Lake City submitted by Mrs. Arden D. Hale. (only cited if sole source)
..... ..... Lists: Gen. Dict. of First Settlers of N. E. vol 4-317; Enc. of Biog. 60.
..... Family Group Sheet on John Bridges, from LDS library, Salt Lake City submitted by Jessie M. Weller Glaspey. (only cited if sole source)
..... ..... Lists: 947 B2ne vol 8 p 252; Ess. Ant. vol 12 p 26, Me 20 vol 3 p 1604
..... (fg) FindAGrave at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
Edmund Bridges at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38423609
Elizabeth Bridges at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=38423621
Edmund Bridges at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=65453621
Sarah Towne Bridges Clayes at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=49981410
Capt. Benjamin Bridges at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=bridges&GSfn=benjamin&GSiman=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdy=1750&GSdyrel=before&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=28742167&df=all&
James Bridges at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=bridges&GSfn=james&GSiman=1&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=21&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=34586299&df=all&
..... Guren, Pamela. 1979. Lost Lynn: the shoe Industry and its Architecture, 1750-1910. in Essex Institute Historical Collection Vol 115 (4): 205
..... Hammatt Abraham. 1881. Early inhabitants of Ipswich, Massachusetts. (p 36-37 on my copy but another source gives p 40-41)
..... LDS Archives Record sheet for Joseph Peabody (1644)
..... LDS Church microfiche IGI England, London, CO153 BRIDGES
..... Letter from Bernice Denterlein dated 10 March 1980. 501 Anita St., Sp. 164, Chula VistaCA 92011; (listed only where no other source available)
..... Letter ot 1987 from Bernice Denterlein, 501 Anita St., Sp 164, Chula Vista, CA 92011.
..... Letter of 16 April 1982 from Paulyne Shurts, 53 Lincoln Rd, Tiffen, OH 44883.
..... Noyes, Sybil, Charles T. Libby and Walter G. Davis, 1976. Genealogical dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire. (Bridges p. 110, Greenslade p 289)
.....
..... Pedigree of Bridges. New England Historical and Genealogical Register 8:252. 1854.
..... Perley, Sidney. 1880. The History of Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts; from the Earliest Settlement Known to the Present Time: a Period of Two Hundred And Thirty Years. Boxford, MA. #WWU LAC 13817 (p 27-28 Robert Stiles, p 49-50 Daniel Black, p 70 Josiah)
..... Perley, Sidney. 1928. The history of Salem Massachusetts.
..... Pope, Charles Henry. 1977. The pioneers of Massachusetts. Gen. Publ. Co., Baltimore
..... The probate records of Essex County. (Hackaliah Bridges, Vol 2, p 253)
..... The probate records of Essex County. (Obadiah Bridges, Vol 3, p 186-7)
..... Rowley (Massachusetts) vital records.
..... Sargent, William. 1972. Maine Wills, 1640-1760. (Josiah Bridges 1753, p 740-1)
Savage, James. 1860-62 re 1977. Genealogical Dictionary of the First..... Settlers of New England. 4 Vol. Gen. Publ. Co. #BPL REF 929.3 S
..... ..... v 1 (?), p. 249.
..... ..... (Bridges v 1, p 249, Littlehale, p 100, Towne, v 4, p 316)
..... Sheldon, George. 1895. History of Deerfield Massachusetts. Greenfield, MA., Press of E. A. Hall and Co. #LAC 21203-4 (vol2 genealogies p 88)
..... Torrey. New England marriages prior to 1700. (Bridges p 96-7) (not cited unless no other source)
..... Vital records of Massachusetts to 1849, a. Andover ( born p 78-80, m p 63- 4, died p 398); b. Boxford ( born p 16, m p 119); f. Framingham ( born p 31, m p 245, died p 414); i. Ipswich ( born p 45, m p 56, died 496); r. Roley ( born p 32-33, m p 255, died p 446); s. Salem ( born p 113, m p 134-5); t. Topsfield ( born p 21); w. Wenham (d p 187)
..... Whittemore, Henry. Genealogical guide to the early settlers of America. (p 59, lists the following not otherwise cited in this list: Temple's Hist. of North Brookfield, Mass., 537; Draper's Hist. of Spencer, Mass., 179; Barry's Hist. of Framingham, Mass., 193; Demingsville M. E. Centen., 103; Eaton's Hist. of Thomaston, Me., 157; Powers' Hist. of Sangamon County, Ill., 138; Rockford Gen., 129; Stickney Gen., 451; N. E. Hist. and Gen. Reg. XXXVIII, 63)
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Listing of references to STILES family
..... (fc) World Connect Family Tree "Flory Coopers" by Claude in 2010 at http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=caflory&id=I093255
..... (fg) FindAGrave at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
Nathan Stiles at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=stiles&GSfn=nathan&GSiman=1&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=before&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=22836802&df=all&
..... Perley, Sidney. 1880. The History of Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts; from the Earliest Settlement Known to the Present Time: a Period of Two Hundred And Thirty Years. Boxford, MA. #WWU LAC 13817 (p 27-28 Robert Stiles, p 49-50 Daniel Black, p 70 Josiah)
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Partial Pedigree of Clyde M. Senger
320 SKINNER, Dea. Benjamin; born 30 Jan/Nov 1681 Malden MA; died 2 June 1750 Hebron CT (VR); settled Hebron CT 1714; married 3 Nov 1712 Lebanon CT,
321 DIXON/DICKSON/DICKINSON, Elizabeth; b___? died 1 Dec 1753 Hebron CT (VR).
322 STRONG, Eleazer; born 7 Sept 1695 Northampton MA; died 1779 Glastonbury CT; married 23 Nov 1720 Hebron CT,
323 STILES, Jemima; born Boxford MA, baptized 9 Mar 1700 Topsfield MA (VR); died 11 Feb 1787 MA.
646 STILES, Robert; born 15 Nov 1675 Rowley, MA (VR); died 1721 Hebron CT; married 10 Nov 1699 Salem MA (Boxford MA VR),
647 BRIDGES, Ruth; born __?; died 14 Feb 1768 Glastonbury CT;
1292 STILES, Robert; born England; died 30 July 1690 Boxford MA; married 4 Oct 1660 Rowley MA. (VR),
1293 FRYE, Elizabeth; born 1637 England; died Rowley MA.
1294 BRIDGES, Josiah; born 1650 Ipswich MA; lived Boxford MA to 1713 and died 9 Feb
1715 Wenham MA; m1 13 Nov 1676 Ipswich MA Elizabeth NORTON who died 24 June
1677 Ipswich MA; married second 19 Sept 1677 Ipswich MA,
1295 GREENSLIP/GREENSLADE/GREENSLED, Ruth; died Andover MA adm 16 March 1723/4.
2588 BRIDGES, Edmund; possibly came from London England in ship James 1635, made a freeman 7 Sept 1639, lived Lynn and Rowley MA; was a blacksmith, died 13 Jan 1684/5 Ipswich MA (VR); will dated 6 Jan 1684/5, proved 31 March 1685 (sic); m1 Alice ___; m3 6 April 1665 Mary (LANCTON?) LITTLEHALE widow probably of Richard of Haverhill, ipswich or Newbury MA; died 24..... Oct 1691 Ipswich MA; married second,
2589 ______, (possibly MANWARING) Elizabeth; died 31 Dec 1664 Ipswich, MA (VR);
2590 GREENSLADE/GREENSLED/GREENSLITT/GREENSLIP, Thomas; baptized 21 Sept 1620 St. Sidwell, Devon, England; died July 1674 Salem MA; married ca 1648
2591 ______, Ann; died hung as a witch 22 Sept 1692 Salem MA; married second Jacob PUDEATOR.
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