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1. ______-

Henry, Thomas and Alice are placed as siblings as they were contemporary with each other and appear tohave been the only Curriers in Salisbury at the time. With Thomas naming a child Henry and Henry naminga probable child Thomas, they would appear to be closely related. There is a will for a Thomas currye ofWilton, Wiltshire dated 1535.

Issue-

2I. HENRY- m. 25 Nov. 1579 Salisbury, MARGARET CORBINII. Thomas- m. 11 Sept. 1592 Salisbury, Margaret RussellIII. Ales- bpt. 1 Oct. 1560 St. Thomas, Salisbury

2I. HENRY-

m. 25 Nov. 1579 Salisbury, MARGARET CORBIN

Issue-

?3I.THOMAS- m. 14 Jan. 1610/1 St. Thomas, Salisbury, MARTHA OSBORNEII. Mary- bpt. 28 Sept. 1590 St. Edmunds, Salisbury

Thomas-

m. 11 Sept. 1592 Salisbury, Margaret Russell

St. Edmunds church- Salisbury

Issue-

Cutbeard- bpt. 13 Oct. 1593 St. Edmunds, SalisburyFrancis- bpt. 20 July 1595 St. Edmunds, SalisburyAnn- bpt. 20 Jan. 1596 St. Edmunds, Salisbury, m. 16 June 1623 St. Thomas, Salisbury, Richard

Christopher

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Dorothy- bpt. 27 Jan. 1599 St. Edmunds, Salisbury, m. 17 Sept. 1629 St. Thomas, Salisbury, Richard Wotton

Henry- bpt. 30 July 1602 St. Edmunds, Salisbury, m. Martha _____ (daughter Martha bpt. 1624 St. Thomas)

Alice- bpt. 28 July 1605 St. Edmunds, Salisbury

Ref:

Parish records for St. Edmunds and St. Thomas, Salisbury

3I. THOMAS- (HENRY 2)

m. 14 Jan. 1610/1 MARTHA OSBORNE, St. Thomas Church, Salisbury, Wiltshire

Given Thomas the elders marriage in 1592 I suspect that Thomas the younger was the son of Henrymarried in 1579 and not the Thomas married in 1592 unless that Thomas was married previously.

St. Thomas church- Salisbury

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Doomsday painting- St. Thomas c.1475

Issue-

I. Elizabeth- bpt. 28 Oct. 1611 St. Thomas, SalisburyI. Thomas- bpt. 23 Jan. 1613 St. Thomas, Salisbury, m. Elizabeth______ (daughter Mary bpt. 1632 St.

Thomas)4I. RICHARD - bpt. 3 May 1616 St. Thomas, Salisbury, m.1. ANN ______(d. after 5 Apr. 1675

Amesbury), 2. 26 Oct. 1676 Joanna Pinder (b. 1621, d. Oct. 1690), d. 22 Feb. 1686/7III. Margaret- bpt. 3 Oct. 1619 St. Thomas, Salisbury

Ref:

"Currier Family Records of the U.S.A. and Canada"- Philip Joseph Currier, Vol. I, p.4Salisbury V.R.

4I. RICHARD (HENRY 2, THOMAS 3)

bpt. 3 May 1616 St. Thomas, Salisbury, Wiltshirem.1. ANN ______(d. after 5 Apr. 1675 Amesbury, MA)2. 26 Oct. 1676 Amesbury, Joanna Pinder (b. 1621, m.1. 14 Nov. 1643 Salisbury, MA, Vallentine Rowell,2. 18 Sept. 1670 William Sargent, d. Oct. 1690 Amesbury, MA)d. 22 Feb. 1686/7 Amesbury, MA

"Capt. Pike, attorney to the Worshipfull Mr. Francis Dove of Salisbury in Old England v. Edward French.Trespass. For mowing the grass and carrying away the hay off a piece of meadow belonging to said Mr.Dove, which marsh lay by the beach in Salisbury, by a sweepage lot formerly Mr. Hal's and therebyclaiming title of said marsh for several years last past. Verdict for plaintiff.

Rich. Currier, aged about forty-seven years deposed that he was servant to Mr. Fran. Dove when thedivision of the land in controversy was made, and he and another servant, Thomas Macy, the latter agentfor his master, mowed it, said Macy saying that the bounds were marked by a pine tree on the beach, and he

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mowed at the head of the dead creek. Goodman French's sons mowed land of his master Dove's and theytold deponent that said French had bought it of Mr. Hauls, etc."(1)

Richard probably came to New England to look after the property of Francis Dove who was a friend of oneof the first Commoners, Christopher Batt. In exchange Dove probably paid for Richard's passage.

Richard was a millwight and was one of the original settlers of Salisbury. He is listed in the first division ofhouse lots in 1640 and received additional land in 1641 and 1642.

On 16 Feb. 1642 Richard sold to Abraham Morrill six house lots which were given to him by the town ofSalisbury, containing 7 acres, and on 20 Jan. 1644 he bought Joseph Moyce's new house, land and allthings thereunto belonging. He was taxed in 1650 4/6.(2)

In 1652 Richard and Anthony Colby were given power to lay out a road four rods wide "from ye millbridge to ye plain that goeth to ye Lion's Mouth", and in 1655 he and William Barnes were chosen "to takeaccount of all the staves due the town and examine them for the town and to give account to said companywhen they shall call for it; also to take account of ye saw-mill which do saw for the use of the town."(3)

In 1654 there were sixty commoners in Salisbury and they voted that thirty families were to be chosen tomove west of the Powow River. Eighteen of these families were commoners and the number of commonerswere increased to 26 by the time Salisbury New Town became the town of Amesbury in 1668.(4) On 14May 1666 he was chosen to go to the General Court and present the petition of the New Town for aseparation from the old town of Salisbury. The petition was presented by him at a session of the GeneralCourt on 23 May 1666 and the request was granted. Richard heads the list of the eighteen commoners andwas one of the signers to the Articles of Agreement between the inhabitants of the Old Town and those ofthe New Town, 1 May 1654. He received land grants there in 1654, 1658-9, 1662, 1664, and in 1668.(5)

In 1656 Richard and Thomas Macy were authorized to build a saw-mill on the west side of the PowowRiver at the falls, with the privilege of using all the timber on the common not included in the grant to theformer mill, "excepting the oak and the right of people to make canoes". For this privilege they were to paythe town 6 per year for ten years, in boards at current prices. No logs were to be carried to the east side ofthe river to be sawed or to pay a penalty of 10/. "So the said Thomas Macy and Richard Currier do engageto saw what logs the townsmen bring to the mill for their own use, to saw them to the halves within amonth after they are brought to the mill if there be water, the first logs that come to be sawne and so therest in order as they are brought". Thomas Macy sold his interest in the mill in 1658 and moved out of townin 1659.

"The deposition of Richard Currier, aged about sixty-six years, testifieth that I keep a saw-mill atAmesbury near unto the saw-mill that do belong to Salisbury upon the same river and I have sawne thisSpring about five or six thousand feet of boards a week for three months together, and do swear that yesaw-mill that do belong unto Salisbury is no ways inferior to the mill at Amesbury and has been as wellimproved, and further say that the saw-mills did sett about four months but had not a full head of water." 25Sept. 1682.(6)

Richard Currier of Salisbury, planter gave to his "son and daughter", Samuel Foot and wife Hannah thedwelling house and land he bought from George Martyn in Salisbury new town, bounded by the street andJohn Hoyt Jr., as well as the landing place by the "Pawwaus river", 5 May 1661.(7) Samuel Foot ofAmesbury, seaman, gave to his father-in-law Richard Currier of Amesbury, planter, "ye dwelling house andland given to me by my said father in Amesbury...8: 5m: 1671."(8)

Richard Currier of "Emsbery", planter exchanged the house and land "conveyed to Samuel Foot ofEmsbery, planter", for his 30-acre lot of upland in Amesbury, bounded by Philip Challis, John Jimson,Cobler's brook and the highway, 8 July 1671."(9)

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In 1665 Richard was one of a committee of three to build the first meeting house in the New Town, and oneof a committee of two to secure a minister. In 1667 his name stands first "to set at the tabell" of the newmeeting house.(10)

Richard was acting clerk of Salisbury New Town in 1660-1 and at the March meeting in 1662 he waschosen: "to keep the book of records and to record all meetings and to be allowed twelve pence for each

meeting." He held this office until 14 Dec. 1674 when his son Thomas took over the job.(11)

Richard was a soldier in the Narragansett war and his descendants drew land in Narragansett township No.1 (Buxton, ME) due to his service. In Feb. 1675 the constables of Marlboro, Sudbury, etc., were to care forbilleting the Plymouth forces passing through the towns; and the constables of Lynn, etc., were to care forbilleting the three Norfolk County soldiers, John Dickison, Richard Currier and Thomas Mudgett, forAbram Morrill until they came to Salisbury their home.(12)

Richard was clerk of the writs, commissioner to try small cases, and a selectman for fifteen years. He lastserved as a selectman in 1682/3 against his will and he declined to serve and was fined one shilling. Severalothers were chosen and declined, but finally upon being re-chosen he consented to serve.(13)

He lived his final days at his step son's (Philip Rowell's) home. Tradition states that he drowned after

falling through the ice while crossing the mill pond by his saw mill.(14)

Richard's grandson Capt. Richard Currier was appointed administrator of his estate 6 Nov. 1710. Only onelot of land and his common right in Amesbury are listed as he had deeded away his vast holdings before hisdeath.(15)

Issue- all children by Ann.

I. Hannah- b. 8 July 1643 Salisbury, MA, m. 23 June 1659 Capt. Samuel Foot (d. 7 July 1690 Amesbury), d. after 26 Aug. 1708 5II. THOMAS- b. 8 Mar. 1646 Salisbury, MA, m. 9 Dec. 1668 MARY OSGOOD (b. 3 Mar. 1649/0Salibury, MA, d. 2 Nov. 1705 Amesbury), d. 27 Sept. 1712 Amesbury

Ref:

(1) Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County Massachusetts- Vol.III, pp.147, 253(2) "Genealogy of Richard Currier of Salisbury and Amesbury, Mass."- Harvey Lear Currier, 1910(3) Ibid(4) "Currier Family Records of the U.S.A. and Canada"- Vol.I, pp.1-3(5) "Genealogy of Richard Currier of Salisbury and Amesbury, Mass."- Harvey Lear Currier, 1910(6) Ibid(7) Norfolk Co. Deeds(8) Ibid(9) Ibid(10) "Genealogy of Richard Currier of Salisbury and Amesbury, Mass."- Harvey Lear Currier, 1910

(11) Ibid(12) Mass. Archives(13) "Genealogy of Richard Currier of Salisbury and Amesbury, Mass."- Harvey Lear Currier, 1910(14) "Currier Family Records of the U.S.A. and Canada"- Vol.I, p.1(15) Essex Co. Probate- Vol.310, pp.294, 327

Salisbury & Amesbury V.R."Old Families of Salisbury & Amesbury"- David Hoyt, Vol.I, pp.118-9

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5II. THOMAS (HENRY 2, THOMAS 3, RICHARD 4)

b. 8 Mar. 1646 Salisbury, MAm. 9 Dec. 1668 Amesbury, MA, MARY OSGOOD (b. 3 Mar. 1649/0 Salisbury, MA, d. 2 Nov. 1705Amesbury, MA)d. 27 Sept. 1712 Amesbury, MA

Thomas succeeded his father as town clerk in 1674, a job he held until his death. He was a selectman for 17years and held many other local offices.

Thomas signed a petition in behalf of Mrs. Mary Challis of Amesbury 14 Mar. 1710/1 and wascommissioned to sell some of her land for her maintenance. He was also made administrator and overseerof the estate of Lt. Philip Watson Challis 6 June 1711.(1)

Mary's father, William, deeded to her one fourth of his interest in his saw-mill in Salisbury in 1697.(2)

"...I, Thomas Currier, Sr., of the town of Amesbury... do make this my last will and testament...

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Currier three of those lots appertaining to that tract of landwhere his dwelling house now stands, and that piece of swamp that the town gave me joining to said lots; Imean the three eastwardmost lots.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Richard Currier one-third part, which is all of my part, of a lot of saltmarsh lying in Salisbury, in a place called the Higgledy- piggledy, which was formerly the marsh ofGeorge Carr, Sr., late of Salisbury, deceased; and also my lot in the Threescore Acres in Amesbury,commonly so called, near the Indian ground; also I do order my executors hereinafter named to pay to himfifteen pounds in good pay within four years after my decease.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Currier one shilling and for this reason, that I have alreadygiven him under my hand and seal in a deed of a gift a parcel of land in Salisbury which I bought ofBenony Tucker.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son William Currier two lots of land in Amesbury, in a place calledWhicher's hill division; I mean the two eastwardmost lots of that tract of land where his house now stands.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son John Currier the other two lots adjoining to William's westwardly ofWilliam's.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Currier the one-half of a lot of land lying in Amesbury, in aplace called Red Oak hill, that end of said lot next Birchen meadow, and also one-half of a meadow lot inSalisbury, in a place called the Higgledy-piggledy, formerly the lot of his grandfather Osgood, late ofSalisbury, deceased.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Daniel Currier the other half of the above said lot at Red Oak hill, andalso the other half of the meadow lot in Salisbury, formerly his said grandfather's.

Item. I give and bequeath to my two sons Benjamin and Ebenezer Currier, to be divided between them inequal proportions, my homestead, together with all the houses, orchards and other privileges andcommodities and appurtenances thereto belonging, and if either of them should die without leaving issuethen their part to be divided amongst my other sons, and if there should be a widow or widows belonging tothose two sons above named then she that may be so left shall have twenty pounds in good merchantablepay paid to her or them by my other sons as a dowry.

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Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary, now wife to Robert Hoyt, twelve pounds more than whatshe has already had in good pay out of my personal estate, to be paid by my executors within two yearsafter my decease.

Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Anne, now wife to Samuel Barnard, twelve pounds...

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Ebenezer Currier my lot of marsh in Salisbury, at the beach, that I hadof his grandfather Osgood.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son John Currier one- third part of a lot of marsh in Salisbury, that I had ofMr. George Goldwyre, which is all of my part of said lot.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Ebenezer Currier one lot in the Lion's Mouth, commonly so called nextto his brother Thomas Currier's lots: said lot was formerly John Hoyt's, deceased.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Currier the half of the Higgledy-piggledy lot of marsh inSalisbury I had of William Sargent, deceased; I mean all my right in said lot.

Item. I give and bequeath all my part of a saw-mill in Salisbury, that is a full quarter part of said mill, to mynine sons, equal shares alike.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son-in-law John Stevens one shilling as a legacy.

And I do appoint, make, constitute and ordain my sons Benjamin and Ebenezer Currier joint executors tothis my last will and testament.

As witness my hand and seal, this twenty-sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand sevenhundred and eight, and in the seventh year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne, by the Grace of God,of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the faith, etc.

Thomas Currier

in presence of usherHannah X FootmarkBen. EastmanJos. Brown"

"An inventory of the estate of Deacon Thomas Currier of Amesbury, deceased 27 September 1712, given inby executors:

Wearing apparel............................................... 10 07

Arms and ammunition...................................... 03 00Money.............................................................. 36 00Beds, bedding, woolen cloth and other linen... 31 05Books............................................................... 02 00Iron, pewter and brass household stuff............ 22 14Lumber............................................................. 09 12Hay and corn.................................................... 26 00Cider................................................................. 06 16Implements of husbandry................................. 17 05Four oxen, 2 cows, 2 heifers, 1 calf, 25 sheep, 1 horse,

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13 swine, and 14 fowls, all............................... 44 05House and homestead..................................... 450 00Four lots of upland lying in the Lion's Mouth, and sixacres of swamp all.......................................... 100 00Four lots of upland lying at Whittier's hill....... 80 00Lot of upland at Red Oak hill, and the meadow at Birchenmeadow, all...................................................... 80 00Two acres and a half of upland in the Threescore acres 06 00Lot of marsh in the Higgledy- piggledy marsh 16 00Lot of marsh at the beach................................. 15 00One-third of a lot of marsh in the Higgledy-piggledies 15 00One-third part of marsh called Carr's lot.......... 15 00One-quarter part of saw-mill in Salisbury........ 30 00A further remembrance of about...................... 01 00Total..............................................................1057 04Appraised the twenty-eighth day of October, 1712, by usJacob MorrillMoses MorrillBen. Eastman"(3)

Issue- all children born in Amesbury.

I. Hannah- b. 18 Mar. 1670, m. 18 May 1697 Haverhill, MA, John Stevens Jr. (b. 22 Mar. 1673/4 Newbury, MA, d. after 1729), d. 23 Jan. 1699/00

II. Thomas- b. 28 Nov. 1671, m. 19 Sept. 1700 Amesbury, Sarah Barnard, will 8 Feb. 17496III. RICHARD - b. 12 Apr. 1673, m. 29 Aug. 1695 Salisbury, DOROTHY BARNARD (d. 2 Mar.

1765 Amesbury), d. 8 Feb. 1747/8 AmesburyIV. Samuel- b. 3 Jan. 1674/5, int. 14 Dec. 1700 Amesbury, Dorothy Foot (d. 14 July 1720 Salisbury),

will 12 July- 9 Sept. 1735V. Mary- b. 28 Nov. 1676, m. 17 Mar. 1706/7 Amesbury, Robert Hoyt (will 18 Mar. 1740/1-1 June

1741), d.c.1766VI. Anne- b.c.1678, m. 22 Oct. 1696 Amesbury, Samuel Barnard (b. 10 Feb. 1672/3 Amesbury, Adm.

23 Jan. 1749/0), d. before 1752VII. William- b.c.1680/1, m. 14 Dec. 1704 Amesbury, Rachel Sargent (d. 19 Apr. 1720 Amesbury),

will 30 Oct. 1746- 13 Apr. 1752VIII. John- b.c.1682/3, m. 29 Nov. 1705 Amesbury, Judith Stevens (d. 4 Jan. 1736), will 18 Mar.- 12

Apr. 1742IX. Joseph- b.c.1685/6, m. 9 Dec. 1708 Sarah Brown, will 21 July- 5 Dec. 1748X. Benjamin- b. 27 Mar. 1688, m. Abigail Brown, will 16 July- 12 Sept. 1748XI. Ebenezer- b. 22 Aug. 1690, m. 8 Dec. 1713 Salisbury, Judith Osgood, will 18 Sept. 1745- 5 Mar.

1749XII. Daniel- b. 31 May 1692, m. 12 Dec. 1717 Amesbury, Sarah Brown, d. 24 Sept. 1727 Salisbury

Ref:

(1) MA Archives- Vol.17, pp.292-3(2) "Old Families of Salisbury & Amesbury"- David Hoyt, Vol.I, p.120

(3) Essex Co. Probate- Vol.310, pp. 477-9; Vol.313, pp. 39, 198; Vol.315, p. 329

"Currier Family Records of the U.S.A. and Canada"- Vol.I, pp. 7-11Amesbury & Salisbury V.R.

6III. RICHARD (HENRY 2, THOMAS 3, RICHARD 4, THOMAS 5)

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b. 12 Apr. 1673 Amesbury, MAm. 29 Aug. 1695 Salisbury, MA, DOROTHY BARNARD (d. 2 Mar. 1765 Amesbury, MA)d. 8 Feb. 1747/8 Amesbury, MA

On 30 Mar. 1709 Richard was one of the "Snow Shoe Men" in the Northern Regiment of Essex Co. undercommand of Capt. Thomas Harvey and was to recieve an allowance for snowshoes.(1)

During Queen Anne's War the Massachusetts government ordered the frontier towns to establish"snowshoe companies" who could be called into service on short notice to defend the Commonwealth.

From the Massachusetts Militia Laws of 22 Nov. 1693:"Every listed souldier ... shall be alwayes provided with a well fixt firelock musket , of musket or

bastard musket bore, the barrel not less then three foot and a half long, or other good firearms to the

satisfaction of the commission officers of the company, a snapsack, a coller with twelve bandeleers or

cartouch-box, one pound of good powder, twenty bullets fit for his gun, and twelve flints, a good sword

or cutlace, a worm and priming wire fit for his gun."

And from the order creating the Snowshoe Companies in 1724:"...That upon an Alarm made at any of the Frontiers, Forts or Garrisons, with the Province, on Advice or

Discovery of the Indian Enemy coming upon or Appearing near the same, the said Officers and Snow-shoeMen , or so many of them as can be drawn together as the Circumstances of the Case may require, shall,

pursuant to the Orders given them by the Commander in Chief, for the Time being, March out forthwith

after the Enemy, well fitted with Arms, Ammunition, Provision, and each of them a Blanket, to Pursue,Encounter, Repell and Destroy the Enemy: and the said Officers & Soldiers so taking to Arms, besides the

Wages and Subsistence allowed to the Marching forces in the Service and pay of the Government, shall be

Entitled to such other Rewards in Case they obtain any Plunder, Scalp of the Enemy or Captives, as is by

Law provided as a Premium or Bounty for those who go forth as Voluntiers, without pay ".

"I, Richard Currier of Amesbury... do make this my last will and testament...

First, I give and bequeath unto Electa Currier, wife of Daniel Currier, to Dorothy Barnard, wife of TristramBarnard Jr., to David Currier, John Currier, Richard Currier, Edmund Currier and Mary Currier, children ofmy son David Currier, late of Amesbury aforesaid, deceased, ten shillings old tenor to each and every oneof them, which I do give and bequeath to them in full satisfaction of my said son David's portion of myestate with what he hath heretofore had.

Secondly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Lowell, wife of Samuel Lowell, two acres of landsituate in Amesbury aforesaid which I purchased of Jonathan Barnard.

Thirdly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Dorothy Crocker, wife of James Crocker, one cow.

Fourthly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Miriam Titcomb five pounds old tenor.

Fifthly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Coffin, wife of Peter Coffin, Jr., that piece of land

which I bought of James Harbert, deceased, situate in Amesbury aforesaid at a place called Ring's Hill.

Sixthly, I give and bequeath unto my sons Jonathan Currier, John Currier, Richard Currier, Moses Currier,Aaron Currier and Barnard Currier ten shillings old tenor to each one of them, the aforesaid to be paid anddischarged by the executrix hereinafter named within three months after my decease.

Lastly, I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Dorothy Currier all the remaining part of my estate,both real and personal, movable and immovable, of what kind or nature soever, or in any place or placeswhatsoever, for her the said Dorothy to possess and enjoy free and clear and freely and clearly forever, and

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I do hereby constitute, appoint and ordain my well beloved wife Dorothy Currier sole executrix to this mylast will and testament, to do and perform according hereunto, as also to answer all my just debts andfuneral charges.

And I do allow and ratifie this and no other to be my last will and testament, this twenty-sixth day of June,Anno Domini 1744...

Richard Currier

In presence of usThomas MeekinsJohn WellsBenjamin Bagley"(2)


7I. DAVID- b. 17 Feb. 1695/6, m. 11 Dec. 1718 Amesbury, KEZIAH COLBY (b. 11 May 1696Amesbury, m.2. 2 June 1748 Jacob Bagley, d. 3 Nov. 1754 Amesbury)

II. Jonathan- b. 7 Feb. 1698/9, m.1. 25 Jan. 1721/2 Amesbury, Ann Challis,2. 19 Apr. 1744 Newbury, Judith Williams, d. 3 June 1783 Amesbury

III. Hannah- b. 31 July 1701, m. 26 Oct. 1721 Amesbury, Capt. Samuel G. Lowell, d.3 June 1783 Amesbury

IV. John- b. 5 Apr. 1704, m.1. 16 Apr. 1724 Haverhill, Rachel Whittaker, 2. 23 Jan. 1728/9 Newbury, Mary Johnson, d. 4 June 1787 Newbury, will 9 Apr. 1786-31 Dec. 1787 Newbury

V. Dorothy- b. 5 Nov. 1706, m. 18 Nov. 1725 Amesbury, James Crocker of NewburyVI. Richard- b. 12 Feb. 1708/9, m. 25 Nov. 1731 Salisbury, Sarah Morrill. Richard moved to Warren,

NH (3)VII. Miriam- b. 10 Apr. 1711, m. 19 Dec. 1728 Amesbury, Col. Moses Titcomb (b. 8 July 1707

Newbury, MA killed at battle of Lake George 8 Sept. 1755), living in 1749VIII. Moses- b.c.1713. m. 24 Oct. 1734 Amesbury, Rhoda WellsIX. Aaron- b. 2 Jan. 1716, m. 15 Dec. 1736 Amesbury, Electa Wells (d. 19 Aug. 1786 Newton, NH), 2.

11 Jan. 1787 Betsy Hicks, will 26 Sept. 1787- 19 Aug. 1793 Newton

X. Barnard- b. 15 Apr. 1719, m. 23 Oct. 1739 Newbury, Mary Emery, will 25 Apr. 1786- 24 June 1793 Amesbury

XI. Mary- b. 2 Aug. 1722, m. 1 Sept. 1743 Amesbury, Peter Coffin Jr. (b. 10 Aug. 1723 Newbury, MA, d. 14 Feb. 1766)

Ref:

(1) MA Archives- Vol.71, p.496(2) "Currier Family Records of the U.S.A. and Canada"- Vol.I, pp. 63-4(3) Mass. Archives- Vol.115, pp.570-1

"Old Families of Salisbury & Amesbury"- David Hoyt, Vol.I, p.122, Vol.II, p.701, Vol.III, pp.907-11

Amesbury & Salisbury V.R.

7I. DAVID (HENRY 2, THOMAS 3, RICHARD 4, THOMAS 5, RICHARD 6)

b. 17 Feb. 1695/6 Amesbury, MAm. 11 Dec. 1718 Amesbury, KEZIAH COLBY (b. 11 May 1696 Amesbury, m.2. 2 June 1748 Amesbury,Jacob Bagley (b. 21 Jan. 1685/6 Amesbury, m.1. Hannah Standwood), d. 3 Nov. 1754 Amesbury, bur.Bartlett Union cemetery, Amesbury)adm. 20 July 1737

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Keziah Colby Currier Baglys Headstone


I. Electa- b. 31 Aug. 1719, m. 22 Apr. 1742 Amesbury, Daniel Currier (b. 5 Jan. 1714/5, d. 19 Aug.

1801 Amesbury), d. 16 Sept. 1786 Amesbury

II. Dorothy- b. 10 Apr. 1722, m. 14 Dec. 1743 Amesbury, Tristram Barnard Jr. (b. 30 May 1721 Amesbury, d. 19 Sept. 1807 Weare, NH)

III. David- b. 6 Mar. 1724/5, m. 13 Mar. 1749 Amesbury, Susannah Bagley, will 18 June 1770- 5 Dec. 1778

IV. John- b. 17 Oct. 1726, m. 1750 Mary Wells (d. 28 Nov. 1810 Amesbury), d. 22 Dec. 1806 Amesbury, will 21 May 1794- 5 Jan. 1807 Amesbury

V. Miriam- b. 22 Dec. 1728, d. before 1747VI. Richard- b. 27 Nov. 1730, m. 19 Feb. 1750 Amesbury, Hannah Bagley, will 2 July 1780- 27 Feb.

1781 Amesbury 8VII. EDMUND- bpt. 27 May 1733, m.1. 7 Mar. (int. 23 Jan.) 1756 Wells, ME, SUSANNAKIMBALL (bpt. 13 June 1735, m.2. int. 5 Nov. 1781 Wells, Capt. Joshua Nason)

VIII. Isaac- bpt. 7 Sept. 1735, prob. d.s.p. before 1744

IX. Mary- b. 1 Sept. 1737, m.1. 4 Jan. 1753 Amesbury, Thomas Pearson of Bradford (d. 21 Feb. 1785 Amesbury), 2. 17 Aug. 1790 Amesbury, Abram Sandurn ? of Exeter, NH, 3. 18 Oct. 1802 Amesbury, Capt.Isaac Randell (d. 27 Apr. 1809 Amesbury), d. 30 Mar. 1816 Amesbury

Ref:

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"Old Families of Salisbury & Amesbury"- David Hoyt, Vol.II, p.701, Vol.III, pp.907-11, 920-22"Currier Family Records of the U.S.A. and Canada"- Vol.I, pp. 65-6Amesbury, Salisbury & Wells V.R.

8VII. EDMUND (HENRY 2, THOMAS 3, RICHARD 4, THOMAS 5, RICHARD 6, DAVID 7)

bpt. 27 May 1733 Amesbury, MAm. int. 23 Jan. 1756 Wells, ME, SUSANNAKIMBALL (bpt. 13 June 1735, m.2. 23 Dec. 1781 Wells,Capt. Joshua Nason)d. 1778 Wells

Before the Revolution the town school was kept in Edmund's shop.(1) He signed a Wells petition for shire-town status 27 May 1761.(2) He was assigned pew No.11 in the first rank of pews in the parish church inAug. 1773.(2) He lived on the Saco Road, opposite the old Barnard Inn, a short distance from the FirstParish.

Edmund was in Capt. James Hubbard's Co. for 8 mos. from May 1775.(3) He gave 2 pairs of shoes to thecontinental army 9 Apr. 1778.(4) Hubbard's Co. was part of Col. Ephraim Doolittle's 24th Regiment ofFoot which was formed for 8 months service and was involved in the Siege of Boston and was at Winter

Hill camp in Charlestown in Oct. 1775 and was disbanded at Cambridge 31 Dec. 1775.

Issue-

I. Keziah- bpt. 16 Jan. 1757 Kennebunk, ?d.s.p. before 17859II. ABRAHAM - b. 25 Mar. 1759 Kennebunk, ME, m. LYDIA KIMBALL (d. 7 Oct. 1832

Kennebunkport, ME), d. 24 Mar. 1846 KennebunkportIII. Isaac- b. 15 June 1762 Kennebunk, int. 24 Nov. 1784 Wells, Eunice Shackley (b. 6 May 1756, d. 3

Jan. 1831 Lyman), d. 12 Dec. 1851 Lyman, MEIV. Susanna- m. 25 Dec. 1783 (int. 1 Nov.) Kennebunk, John Carr of Arundel (Robert Carr in marriage

record)V. Mary- b. June 1767, int. 26 June 1784 Wells, Dominicus Lord (b. 12 July 1762 Kennebunk, d.

1844), d. 25 Feb. 1865 KennebunkVI. Nathaniel- b. 1769, m. 22 Apr. 1790, Hannah Patten (d. 22 Feb. 1822), d. 14 Aug. 1814VII. Abigail- bpt. 29 Dec. 1771 Kennebunk, m. 3 Jan. 1788 Arundel, Benjamin Nason of Tamworth,

NH. Abigail moved to Eaton, NH.VIII. Electa- b.c.1774, m. 17 Oct. 1793 Arundel (int. 20 Sept. Wells), Ebenezer Taylor, d. 22 May 1844

KennebunkIX. Sally- bpt. 19 May 1776, m. 25 Oct. 1798 (int. 13 Jan.), Kennebunk, John Ross of Kennebunk, d. 1

Dec. 1843 Kennebunk

Ref:

(1) "The History of Wells and Kennebunk"- p.439(2) Ibid- p.547

(3) Ibid- p.482(4) Ibid- pp.509-10

"Currier Family Records of the U.S.A. and Canada"- Vol.I, pp. 98-9Amesbury, Wells, Kennebunk & Kennebunkport V.R."Old Families of Salisbury & Amesbury"- David Hoyt, Vol.III, p.907"Records of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Families"- Wm. S. Thompson, Vol.1, pp.287-8; MS at MHS

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9I. ABRAHAM (HENRY 2, THOMAS 3, RICHARD 4, THOMAS 5, RICHARD 6, DAVID 7,EDMUND 8)

b. 25 Mar. 1759 Kennebunk, MEm. 16 Nov. 1784 (int. 5 June), Kennebunk, LYDIAKIMBALL (b. 1763, d. 7 Oct. 1832 Kennebunkport)d. 24 Mar. 1846 Kennebunkport

"Abraham Currier

Kennebunk in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Leighton ofthe Regt. commanded by Col. Francis in the Massachusetts line for four months and in Captain Merrill'scompany in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bruer for Eight months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of October 1832 and sent to E.E. Bourne Kennebunk, Maine

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832........ 60Semi=anl. allowance ending......... 20

$80-

Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by E.D. Bullock, clerkBook D. Vol. 1st Page 52"

"STATE OF MAINEMaine DistrictCounty of York, SS.

On this seventh day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the District Court of

the United States for Maine District now sitting at Kennebunk, Abraham Currier a resident ofKennebunkport in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy three years... In the year 1776sometime in May or June he enlisted in a company of Militia commanded by Captain Leighton of Kittery-first Lieutenant was Bragdon, 2d Lieutenant Jeremiah Storer, Ensign Amos Town ( ) in the Regimentcommanded by Col Francis Ware at dorchester all the time of our service. He enlisted for the term of fourmonths which time he served and was honourably discharged- Jeremiah Paul is the only one who he nowknows to have been with him- He also was a private in the continental army in 1778- was drafted for theterm of eight months, in April or May of that year he went first to Fishkill- there was enrolled under twosubalern officers- then marched to West Point where they drew their guns then to White Plains, where hejoined Captain Daniel Merrills company of its Massachuesetts line- Colonel Brewers Reginment, GeneralPattersons Brigade- Lemuel ( ) was first Lieutenant of the company and John Ray Ensign- then marched toDanbury then to Hartford then to New Hartford- then back to Fish Kill- then was called out one night uponan alarm and marched down to West Point- there his eight months expired and he was honourably

discharged- he had a written discharge but it is lost, He was born in Wells March 25 1758- where he liveduntill within a few years when he moved to Kennebunk Port- He ( ) of his age is in his family ( )...

Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Abraham Currier"(2)

Witnessed by George Wells and Samuel Emerson of Kennebunk.

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As noted in his pension papers, Abraham was a private in the Revolutionary War, a member of theregiment raised by Ebenezer Francis of Beverly to man the forts on Dorchester Heights from August untilDecember 1776. In the regiment were two companies from Maine, Capt. Samuel Leighton's York Countycompany and Capt. Richard Mayberry's Cumberland County company. At the expiration of the term ofservice Col. Francis raised the 11th Massachusetts Regiment and was killed in a charge at the battle ofHubbardton on 7 July 1777.(3) Daniel Merrill was a captain in Col. Samuel Brewer's 12th MassachusettsRegiment which was reorganized on 1 Jan. 1777 as part of the Northern Department and was assigned on13 Aug. 1777 to the 3rd Massachusetts Brigade. This brigade was relieved on 27 Oct. 1777 and assigned tothe main Continental Army. This regiment was at Saratoga, Ticonderoga and Lake George, at King's Ferryand survived the winter at Valley Forge before Abraham joined it in the spring of 1778 when they wereinvolved in New York and Connecticut.

Abraham was living in Buxton in Oct. 1785 when he was granted guardianship for Nathaniel, Abigail,Electa and Sarah who were listed as minor children of Edmund Currier and grandchildren of NathanielKimball.(2) He moved from Kennebunk to the port in 1816.(1)

Issue-

I. Joanna- d.s.p.

10I. EDMUND- b.c.1790, int. 2 Dec. 1815 Wells, ESTHERKIMBALL (d. 6 July 1843Kennebunkport), d. 4 Aug. 1873 Kennebunkport

II. Susan- b. 1792, m. 27 Dec. 1821, William Patten of Kennebunkport, d. 28 Oct. 1822III. Nathaniel- b. 25 May 1795 Kennebunk, int. 12 Jan. 1828, Sophia Clark of Hollis (d. 3 Aug. 1877),

d. Apr. 1873IV. Joanna- bpt. 1 Oct. 1800 Kennebunk, m.1. 3 Oct. 1821, Josiah Hinkley Barnard of Hollis, 2. Amos

Kimball of BuxtonV. Lucy-b. 2 Sept. 1800 Kennebunk, m. 28 Aug. 1825 Thomas Lord, d. 19 Aug. 1884VI. Abraham- b. 1806, d.s.p. 13 Aug. 1814 KennebunkVII. Lydia- b. 1810, d.s.p. 25 Jan. 1895 Kennebunk

Ref:

(1) "History of Kennebunk Port"- pp. 235, 292 (2) "Old Families of Salisbury & Amesbury"- David Hoyt,Vol.III, p.907(2) Pension Records- National Archives- file number S 29061(3) Colonel Francis' Militia Regiment of 1776- Nathan Goold, in the "Maine Historical and GenealogicalRecorder"- Vol. 9, No. 3 (March 1898), pp.72-3

"Currier Family Records of the U.S.A. and Canada"- Vol.I, p. 99Kennebunk & Kennebunkport V.R."Records of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Families"- Wm. S. Thompson, Vol.1, p.289; MS at MHS

10I. EDMUND (HENRY 2, THOMAS 3, RICHARD 4, THOMAS 5, RICHARD 6, DAVID 7,EDMUND 8, ABRAHAM 9)

b.c.1790m. 20 Dec. (int. 2 Dec.) 1815 Wells, ESTHERKIMBALL (d. 6 July 1843 Kennebunkport)d. 4 Aug. 1873 Kennebunkport

Edmund Currier of Kennebunkport sold to Abraham Currier of Kennebunkport for $1,000.00 one half thelot and buildings on Limerick Road next to the lane leading to the house of the late William Patten andbounded by Ivory Lord, Noah Nason, James Nason as well as a lot bounded by Nathaniel Currier, JoshuaNason, Joseph Nason, William Patten and the Limerick Road, and another lot which had a right of waythrough Nathaniel's land. The deed is dated 28 Nov. 1848 and was witnessed by Joseph Dane Jr.(1)

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Edmund was a farmer living in Kennebunkport at the time of the 1850 census. Living with him were hisson Abram and his wife Clara and their children Joseph, Mary, Cyrus and Esther. Edmund's brotherNathaniel and his family were living next door. (3)

Edmund sold to Abraham "the son of said Edmund Currier" for $1,500.00 the other half of the homesteadfarm on Limerick Road bounded by William and Edward Nason, Mrs. Mary E. Hatch, widow of Joseph E.Hatch, George Lord, Alvah Hill formerly William Patten, Joshua Nason, and Nathaniel Currier as well as alot on the Kennebunk River, 3 Apr. 1858.(2)

At the1860 censusEdmund was still living with his son Abraham and his third wife Catherine andAbraham's children Joseph, a milk man, Elizabeth, William, Lucy and Charles.(4) By the1870 census(page 2) Edmund was 80 years old and Abraham and Clara had added Mary and Clara E. to the family.(5)

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1870 Census Kennebunkport

Issue- all children born in Kennebunkport

11I. ABRAHAM - b. 8 May 1816, m.1. Mary L. Nason, 2. Clara Mendum, 3. 7 May 1854 Parsonsfield,CATHERINEMOULTON (b. 11 Dec. 1820 Parsonsfield, d. 10 Apr. 1907 Kennebunkport), d. 2 Aug.1880 Kennebunkport

II. William- b. May 1818, d.s.p. 27 June 1843III. Hannah- b. 24 Mar. 1820, d.s.p. 27 July 1843IV. Susan- b. 6 June 1822, m. Robert F. Longfellow, d. 28 Nov. 1890V. Israel- b. 10 Apr. 1824, d.s.p. 20 June 1841 "Drowned in Kennebunkport on Sunday last, Israel, son

of Edmund Currier, aged 18 years." (Ken. Gaz. 26 June 1841)VI. Lucy- b. 17 Apr. 1826, d.s.p. 13 July 1843

VII. Sarah- b. 2 July 1829, m. John Sargent of Kennebunk

VIII. Lydia- b. 16 Aug. 1831, m. Stephen FairfieldIX. Cyrus M.- b. 4 Feb. 1833, m.1. Addie R. ______, 2. Thankful S. MilletX. Esther A.- b. 25 May 1835, d.s.p. 25 Aug. 1838XI. Mary J.- b. Dec. 1835, d.s.p. 10 Jan. 1840XII. Etta J.- b. 17 July 1842

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Ref:

(1) York Deeds- Vol.203, p.465(2) Ibid- Vol.257, p.112; see also p.327(3) 1850 census for Kennebunkport- p.258(4) 1860 Census for Kennebunkport- p. 39

(5) 1870 Census for Kennebunkport- pp. 40-41

"Currier Family Records of the U.S.A. and Canada"- Vol.I, p. 99Kennebunk & Kennebunkport V.R."Records of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Families"- Wm. S. Thompson, Vol.1, p.294; MS at MHS

11I. ABRAHAM (HENRY 2, THOMAS 3, RICHARD 4, THOMAS 5, RICHARD 6, DAVID 7,EDMUND 8, ABRAHAM 9, EDMUND 10)

b.c.1816m.1. c.1841 Mary L. Nason (d. 15 Aug. 1849 Kennebunkport)2. c.1850 Clara Mendum of Saco (d. 16 Sept. 1853 Kennebunkport)3. 7 May 1854 (int. 27 Apr.) Parsonsfield, ME, CATHERINE MOULTON (b. 11 Dec. 1820 Parsonsfield,

d. 10 Apr. 1907 Kennebunkport, ME)d. 31 July 1880 Kennebunkport

In the 1880 census for Kennebunkport Abram and Catherine were listed along with their children Lucy,Charles and Clara. Both Lucy and Clara were working in the shoe factory and Charles was listed as alaborer.

The administration of Abraham's estate was granted to Catherine 7 Sept. 1880 and was signed byCatherine, Jefferson W. Sargent, Charles M. Currier, Lucy M. Currier, and Clara Currier.(1)

After Abraham's death, Catherine moved in with her son Charles and his family and she is listed in the1900 census for Kennebunkport.(2)

Issue- First two children by Mary, third by Clara, last five by Catherine.

I. Joseph- b.c.1842, m. 1869 Asenath GoodwinII. Mary- b. Feb. 1846, d. 14 Oct. 1860 KennebunkportIII. Elizabeth M.- b.c.1852, m. Edward GaddasIV. William E.- b.c.1855, m. ______ Fairfield12VI. LUCY MOULTON- b.c.1857, m. 23 Dec. 1883 GEORGE F.COOPER(b. 16 Aug. 1856

Kennebunkport, d. 1921), d. 1929V. Charles M.- b. Dec. 1858, m. 1884 Ruth M. Towne, d. 12 Oct 1905 WellsVI. Mary- b. Feb. 1860, d. 11 Aug. 1872 KennebunkportVII. Clara E.- b.c.1863, d.s.p. 21 Mar. 1888 Kennebunkport

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1900 Census- Kennebunkport

Ref:

(1) York Co. Probate- No. 3754(2) 1900 Census for Kennebunkport- supervisor's district 109, enumeration district 238, sheet no. 250

Kennebunkport & Parsonsfield V.R.1860, 1880 Census for Kennebunkport- p.39, house 311; p.298, house 21"Currier Family Records of the U.S.A. and Canada"- Vol.I, pp. 99-100"Records of Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Families"- Wm. S. Thompson, Vol.1, p.295; MS at MHS

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