PAGE, Sarah

Sarah married MATTHEWS, Ephraim 16 Apr 1782. Ephraim was born , Keene, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

After his Marriage to Sarah Cummings, Samuel lived on the south side of Bush Hill near his "In -Laws" home in Nottingham West (now Hudson), New Hampshire. and was assessed there from 1751 to 1773.
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He later went to Swanzey, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire on horseback with his family and only a pork barrel behind him. Samuel and Sarah built a large farm homestead in Swanzey, which was still in possession of the Page family in 1978 by Kendall and Lorraine Page, and the pork barrel is said to still exist in the cellar of one George Page, a great grandson of Samuel.
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$249,900.00 Rindge, New Hampshire.
This 1772 Center Chimney Cape, formerly known as the Samuel Page House and more recently as the Brigham Farm, retains much of the character of the bygone era w/ WPB fls, 4 FPs, beehive oven, gunstock corners & antique hardware.
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In the Revolution, Samuel was a Lt. in Col. Read's NH Reg. and Swanzey Company. It is believed that he was at the Battle of Bunker Hill. Samuel lived into his 92nd. year. The will of Samuel's father Abraham, indicates that Samuel was a "Yeoman" or farmer of Nottingham West, New Hampshire (1753).
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Samuel was among several othe men selected to help construct a meeting house in abt. 1766 (History of Hudson, New Hampshire, Chapter XIV, "Nottingham West Families",P. 199).
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In 1777 a Committee of Safety was chosen for the Town of Swanzey which consisted of Samule Page and 4 other men. (Gazetteer of Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, P. 436).
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1790 census
Swanzey, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire (Roll: M637_5, Page: 25).
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1800 census
Swanzey, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire
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Source: History of Hudson, New Hampshire, Chapter XIV, "Nottingham West Families", P. 180.

Samuel married CUMMINGS, Sarah 30 Mar 1758, Nottingham West (Hudson), New Hampshire. Sarah (daughter of CUMMINGS, Ephraim and BUTLER, Elizabeth) was born 12 May 1736, Nottingham West, New Hampshire; died Bef 1790, Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet]

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Abraham requested 8 acres in Haverhill next to Joseph Whittier (Mary's brother) in about 1723.
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On December 10, 1741 Abraham paid taxes in Haverhill, per, "History of Haverhill, Since Settlement, in 1640", Chapter XIX 1729-1741, Page 312.
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An Abraham was a selectman for the town of Haverhill in 1748.
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Abraham, a (yeoman) farmer lived in Haverhill, Massachusetts most of his life. He later removed to Nottingham West (now Hudson), New Hampshire in about 1748. In Hudson he had a farm opposite Elmhurst, at the top of the hill, and near the junction of the old road with the present Lowell road. A cellar could still be seen on the east side of the road where Abraham's home stood, his barn was on the west side of the road.
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In the probate records of the province of New Hampshire (P. 317-319) we find that Abraham Page (yeoman) has granted his son Reuben Page to be the administrator of his will.
The will was granted for administration on January 31, 1753.
Along with Reuben Page (yeoman) of Haverhill the will also cites two other sons; Abraham Page (Housewright) of Nottingham West, New Hampshire and Samuel Page (yeoman) of Nottingham West, New Hampshire (our ancestor). The will had claims on it and was finally settled on February 9, 1761.
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Abraham and Judith are buried in Blodgett Cemetery in Hudson, New Hampshire where their small quaint headstones can still be found. They were among the first burials there.

Abraham married WORTHEN, Judith 19/19 Feb 1706/1707, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. Judith (daughter of WORTHEN, Ezekiel and MARTIN, Hannah) was born Abt 1684, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.; died 23 Jul 1759, Nottingham West (Now Hudson), Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet]

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Ephraim settled on land in the south easterly part of what is now Hudson (Nottingham West), on land that had been laid out to his father and grandfather as part of their share of the proprietary lands of the town of Dunstable more than 40 years earlier.

Ephraim's home was located on the south side of Bush Hill at the bottom of a long descent on the south side of the present highway. It seems likely that Ephraim settled there about the time of his marriage in 1732.

The incorporation of the town of Nottingham took place in 1770. He was one of the prominent early citizens of the town.

He was moderator of annual town meetings in 1762 and 1763, and was a member of the board of selectmen in 1756, 57, 62, 63 and 1766, he was a delegate to the General Court of New Hampshire, in 1760.

We find no record of the death of Ephraim or of that of his wife Elizabeth. He died about March 9, 1771, according to the diary of Nathaniel Merrill, who made Ephraim's coffin, and he gave the date of Ephraim's funeral as March 11, 1771.
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Recorded information regarding Ephraim:
1. His name appears on the tax list of Nottingham West,1733. ( History of Hudson, N.H., p. 95 )

2. In 1737 he received 2 pounds for providing breakfast at the ordination of Rev. Nathaniel Merrill.

3. He and Elizabeth sold land in1740.

4. Oct. 29, 1746 Warrant issued for Ephriam Cummings and Robert Evans to appraise the estate of Phineas Spaulding. He signed the inventory on Nov. 7, 1746. (Probate Records Of The Province Of new Hampshire Volume 3 1741-1749 • New Hampshire Wills • 1746 ).

Ephraim married BUTLER, Elizabeth 1732, Nottingham West, New Hampshire. Elizabeth (daughter of BUTLER, John Deacon and WILSON, Elizabeth) was born 4 Sep 1704, Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Benjamin moved from Hingham, Massachusetts. to Haverhill, Massachusetts with his family when he was about eight years old.
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He took his oath of allegiance in 1677.
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In 1688 Benjamin Page appears on a list of names of those who had built houses upon the Common of Haverhill, or their own land, since March 1660. These houses had no rights to the town's common lands.
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In a 1711 vote regarding schools, Benjamin Sr. is cited as living in the Central or North-easterly part of Haverhill, Mass.
Per, "History of Haverhill, Since Settlement, in 1640", Chapter XV 1710-1722, Page 238
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The exact date of Benjamin's death could not be located.

Benjamin married WHITTIER, Mary 21 Sep 1666, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.. Mary (daughter of WHITTIER, Thomas and ROLFE, Ruth) was born 9 Oct 1647, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.; died 29 Jul 1698, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.. [Group Sheet]

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Mary was a twin. She came to Haverhill with her father in 1649. She died tragically from scalding as did her son Benjamin #1. She is buried in the "Old Pentucket" burial ground.
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Note: Some have speculated that the term scalding may refer to scarlet fever, not literal scalding from hot water.

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Ezekiel was born in 1636 and baptized at St. Nicholas Parish in Bristol on April 15, 1636. Ezekiel was apprenticed to Thomas Abree at the age of eight. He and his family lived in Amesbury and had eleven children. In some records he was later known as "Worthen".
He married Hannah Martin, the step-daughter of Susanna Martin who was tried, convicted and hung as a witch in the Salem Witch Trials. He was in Salem in 1662, but removed to Amesbury, Massachusetts, about 1663. He received land in Amesbury that year and had a seat in the meeting house in 1667. He took the oath of allegiance at Amesbury in 1677, and signed the petition of 1680. He went from Salem with Samuel Foote. Both married daughters of men who became commoners at Amesbury. Ezekiel Worthen married, December 4, 1661, Hannah Martin, who died at the house of her son-in-law, Samuel Fowler, June 29, 1730. She was born Februar y 21, 1633-34, daughter of George Martin, of Salem and Amesbury, blacksmith, commoner, settling west of the Powow river as early as 1649, and an original commoner of Salisbury in 1654-55 . Ezekiel Worthen died in 1715 or 1716. His will was dated May 5, 1715, and proved August 6, 1716.
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Conclusions:
(1) Birth about 1636, s/o George WATHEN and Margery of Salem, MA. Name WATHEN or WATHIN in oldest record s. Age about 8 1/2 years on 27 Aug 1644 (b. Dec1635). Age 20 in Jun 1656 (b. 1636).
(2) s/o George WATHEN/Margery HAYWARD. Called WORTHEN in later records.
(3) Baptism: 15 Apr 1636, St. Nicholas, Bristol, England.
(4) Marriage to Hannah MARTIN: 4 Dec 1661, Salisbury, MA.
(5) Death: Will dated 5 May 1715, proved 6 Aug 1716. (2) 15 Jun 1716, Amesbury, MA.
(6) 1644, Jun: Ezekiel WATHEN was put by the court to Thomas AVERY till the former should be of age.
(7) 1644, 27 Aug: Inventory of the estate of widow Margery WATHEN, taken 20 Jul 1644, was presented. At the same court, Ezekiel WATHEN, aboy about 8 1/2 years, was committed to Thomas ABREE (AVERY) as an apprentice until he is 20 years old, if his master live so long.
(8) The two Deacons of Salem (MA) were appointed executors.
(9) The "master" of Ezekiel Wathen received one quarter of the real estate for him, indicating that George and Margaret Wathen had 4 children.
(10) 1656, Jun: Discharged from his apprenticeship, being 20 years old.
(11) Ezekiel WATHEN appointed administor of the estate of Thomas WATHEN(WATHIN), son of Edman WATHEN, who went with Robart GRAY in Capt. ..... and d. with Prince Rupert. William SARGENT of Gloucester, his "cousingerman," and being his father's sister's son, had been appointed administrator 28 Sep 1652, there being "none nearer of kin in this country." Deborah (WATHEN ) JOY, age 27, wife of Walter, "being alike related," deposed that she desired his appointment , 17 Sep 1652.
(12) He administered the estate of his "kinsman" (cousin) Thomas WATHEN, late of Gloucester.
(13) 1658, 30 Jun: The inventory of the estate of Thomas WATHEN of Gloucester was sworn by Ezekiel WATHEN, his kinsman.
(14) 1662: Ezekiel WATHIN was of Salem, MA.
(15) Resided in Amesbury.
(16) 1663: Received land in Amesbury, MA.
(17) 1667: Had a seat in the meeting house, Amesbury, MA.
(18) 1677: Took oath of allegiance.
(19) 1680: Signed petition.

Ezekiel married MARTIN, Hannah 4 Dec 1661, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of MARTYN, George and HANNAH) was born 1/01 Feb 1643/1644, Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 29 Jun 1730, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts.. [Group Sheet]

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Thomas was one of the proprietors of the town of Dunstable, New Hampshire, and had a tract of land measuring 1-1/2 miles by 40 rods, east of Hills Meadow (now in Hudson, New Hampshire). Deacon Thomas Cummings was an early settler of Dunstable. Jan. 3, 1712. He was among several persons to whom William Brattle deeded some 2000 acres. In 1718. He owned 125 acres of the Brattle Farm in that town. He was a carpenter by trade. He was elected deacon of the church. He lived perhaps in the southern part of the old town of Dunstable, as his son joined in 1733 in a remonstrance against the location of the meeting house in the northern part of the town, near the old site. He was buried at the cemetery near what is now called Little's station, which is north of the Massachusetts state line. The inscription reads: "Here lyes the body of Deacon Thomas Cummings, aged 64 y. 17 d. Deceased Jan 20, 1722-3."
Thomas was in Boston for several years, for whom William Mumford, stone-cutter, became surety, July 19, 1694. Two children's births are on record there to Thomas and Priscilla. During the Indian disturbances, many of the inhabitants of Dunstable were obliged to find refuge elsewhere. In 1696, two-thirds of the settlers had fled, and in 1699 only 20 heads of families remained.

Thomas married WARNER, Pricilla 19 Dec 1688. Pricilla (daughter of WARNER, John and SYMONDS, Pricilla) was born 25 Sep 1666, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts; died Aft 1725. [Group Sheet]

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Deacon John Butler was the first settler in the part of Nottingham now a westerly part of Pelham, New Hampshire. John Butler bought land from Jonathan Tyngin in 1722. The two parcels purchased contained 600 acres and bounded by what was the Dracut boundary, before the establishment of the province of New Hampshire in 1741. John setteled there in 1722 and built a log house in the form of a garrison. It is believed the house stood near Mammoth road east of Gumpas Pond. John was one of the most prominent and useful men in Nottingham (now Pelham). Dedication of a monument to Deacon John Butler, first settler of Pelham, at Pelham, N.H., (dedicated June 9, 1886).

John — WILSON, Elizabeth. Elizabeth (daughter of WILSON, Samuel Sgt. and PIERCE, Elizabeth) was born 28/28 Jan 1682/1683, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]