Sarah Hildreth

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• FamilySearch ID: L2NX-CHM
• Initiatory (LDS): 24 Mar 1892

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• FamilySearch ID: LWMS-5C4
• Initiatory (LDS): 10 Mar 1916, SLAKE

Isaac married Elizabeth Wilson on 12 Nov 1685 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of John Wilson and Hannah James) was born on 6 Aug 1668 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 4 Jan 1743 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried on 9 Jan 1743 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LJK1-RTV
• Initiatory (LDS): 26 Apr 1894, SLAKE

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• FamilySearch ID: KNCR-R15
• Initiatory (LDS): 17 Dec 1907

Notes:

The life and times of Richard Hildreth and his wife Sarah and his wi f e E l izabeth Henchman
1600's
England and the American Colonies
Richard Hildreth born 1605 England died 23 Feb 1692/3 age 88 yrs Chelm s f o rd, Middlesex, MA.
He appears to have come to New England early 1640's when he signed a p e t i tion to the Court from Concord and Woburn for a tract of land lyi n g o n th e west of Concord of Musketaquid River. He was one of the orig in al s ettle rs of the Chelmsford, and his name appears among the petiti one rs fo r th e grant of the Town May 19, 1653. He lived on Robin's hill . Th e pres ent r oad was laid out through his yard in 1663.
Richard was married twice. His first wife was Sarah who died 15 Jun e 1 6 4 4 Cambridge, MA and he married 31 Dec 1645 Cambridge, MA as his 2 nd w i f e Elizabeth Henchman born 1625 died 3 Aug 1693 at Malden, MA bur ied B e l l Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex, MA daughter of Edward Hench man a n d El izabeth.
Quote from "Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worchester Count y M A V o l 1 by Crane:
Richard Hildreth was an early settler in Cambridge and Woburn. Richa r d w a s admitted a Freeman to the Massachusetts Bay Colony on 10 May 16 43 . H e w as one of the founders of Chelmsford, MA and had a special gra n t of l an d in 1663 on account of having lost his right hand.
Quote from "Massachusetts and Maine Families, Vol II, Hildreth of Dr a c u t and Lewison"
Shows Richard Hildreth came to Massachusetts Bay Colony sometime bef o r e 1 642 with his wife Sarah and their two children.
Quote from "The First Settlers of New England"
Richard Hildreth, Cambridge, freeman 1642, was a petitioner for the g r a n t of Chelmsford in 1653, where many of his descendants have resided .
Quote from "Guide to the Early Settlers of America"
Hildreth, sometimes Hildrick: Richard Hildreth was serg. of the gran t e e s of Chelmsford, 1653.
children:
Sarah and Richard had:
1 - Jane Hildreth born 1628 England died 28 Apr 1697 married at Conco r d , MA 31 Dec 1645 to Robert1 Proctor. Robert1 Proctor a freeman of Con co r d, MA in 1643 and later in 1654 a settler at Chelmsford, MA where h e d i e d 28 April 1697 Chelmsford, MA.
Quote from "Pioneers of MA page 375" His will dated 10 March 1695-6 pr o v e d 13 July
1697, beq. to wife Jane, sons Gershom, Peter, James, John, Samuel, Is r a e l and Thomas,
daughters Dorothy Barrett and Elizabeth Proctor.
Quote from " Massachusetts and Maine Families, Vol II, Hildreth of Dr a c u t and Lewiston"
They moved from Concord to Chelmsford about 1654 or 1655 where he w a s o n e of the petitioners for incorporation of the town in 1656 and jo in ed t h e church June 29, 1656. Constable 1660. He quarreled with his f ath er-in -l aw in 1673 concerning the bounds between their farms. Also i n th at yea r w ith 25 others, he petitione for grant of the lands whic h becam e the t ow n of Dunstable. In 1691/2 he commandred the West End g arriso n of Middl ese x County. Jane was still living on July 13, 1697 wh en hi s will appoin tin g her executrix, was proved.
2 - James Hildreth born 1631 England died 14 Apr 1695 Chelmsford, MA m a r r ied 1
June 1659 at Dorchester to Margaret Ward by Major General Atherton. Ma r g a ret died
last of August 1693 in Chelmsford, MA.
Quote from " Massachusetts and Maine Families, Vol II, Hildreth of Dr a c u t and
Lewiston"
James Hildreth had presumably moved to Chelmsford with his father i n 1 6 5 5 or 1656 and in that new community he was soon being elected t o th e va ri ous town offices: fence-viewer, constable, road surveyor, gr and j uro r an d selectman. First a sergeant in the town's foot company , he wa s con firme d a leutenant in June, 1689 and that rank in the Wes t regimen t of M iddles ex County he was at Benjamin Haywood's garrison i n March, 1 691/2.
Elizabeth Henchman and Richard had:
1 - Elizabeth Hildreth born 21 Sept 1646 Cambridge, Middlesex, MA (E a r l y Records of Boston) died 19 Jan 1716 Chelmsford, MA married 15 De c 1 6 6 4 at Chelmesford, MA to John Stevens of Boston, MA. After their m arri a g e they settle in Chelmsford where John was Ensign of the Foot Co mpa n y i n 1689. John died 6 April 1691 Chelmsford, MA
2 - Sarah Hildreth born 8 Aug 1648 Cambridge, Middlesex, MA (Early Rec o r d s of Boston) married 31 Dec 1674 David Stone Jr.a cooper from Cambr id g e, MA who died 21 Aug 1679
3 - Mary Hildreth born 1 Sept 1650 Wouburn, MA died 17 Dec 1730 Canter b u r y, CT married 21 June 1667 Chelmsford, MA to Jacob Warren Sr. bor n 2 6 O c t 1642 of Weymouth, MA died bef 1723 Canterbury, CT. Jacob an d Mar y liv e d in Chelmsford until about 1690 when they removed to Cante rbury , CT.
4 - Ephraim Hildreth born 1655 Cambridge, Middlesex, MA died 5 Apr 1 7 3 1 W estford, MA married first 11 June 1685 Dorothy Barnes who died 1 7 J un e 16 86 at Stow, MA and second married 8 Oct 1686 Anna Moore bor n 17 J ul y 166 6 Lancaster, MA died 8 April 1760 age 95 buried at Little ton. H e wa s a pr ivate under Maj. Willard in the troop sent from Lancas ter t o Brook field t o rescue inhabitants gathered in the garrison. an i nn kee per in S tow 1685 -1686, he moved about 1687 to Chelmsford where h e wa s a selectma n and hel f other minor offices. he made his will 5 Mar ch 17 30/ 1
5 - Abigail Hildreth born 1656 Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA married 1 9 J u n e 1684 Moses2 Parker born ca 1657 Chelmsford, Middlesex, MA die d 12 O c t 1 732 son of Abraham Parker and Rose Whitlock.
6 - Joseph Hildreth born 16 Apr 1658 Chelmsford, MA died 28 Jan 1706 C h e l msford, MA married 25 Dec 1683/4 Abigail Wilson of Woburn. He serv e d i n K ing William's war in 1691/2 and was in charge of the Nashoba ga rr ison. H e represented Chelmsford in the General Court in 1700. The wid o w Abig ai l married as his 3rd wife to Jonathan Barrett of Chelmsford.
7 - Persis Hildreth born 8 Feb 1659/60 Chelmsford, MA died 22 Feb 17 9 8 C a nterbury, CT age 39 married 23 May 1682 Chelmsford, MA Samuel Cle ve lan d a s his second wife. They moved to Woburn about 1690 and he sett le d i n Cant erbury CT (first called Plainfield) in 1693 taking his fami l y ther e in 16 96. The widower Samuel married Margaret Fish widow of Jo h n Fish.
8 - Thomas Hildreth born 1 Feb 1661 Chelmsford, MA died 28 May 1662 Ch e l m sford,
MA
9 - Isaac Hildreth born 20 July 1662 Chelmsford, MA died 15 Apr 1730 C h e l msford, MA married 12 Nov 1685 Elizabeth Wilson of Woburn, MA wh o d i e d 4 Jan 1742/3 Chelmsford, MA. They lived first in Stow, but wer e o f Wo bu rn in 1691 when their daughter Persis was born. Before 1692 h e bo ugh t 6 0 acres of land in cambridge which he exchanged on 16 Jan 16 92 wi th J ame s Wilson for 50 aces of land and a dwelling house, barn an d orch ard i n Wo burn. By 1698 they had moved to Chelmsford.

Richard married Elizabeth Hinchman on 15 Jun 1645 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Elizabeth (daughter of Edward Edmund Hinchman and Margaret Ward) was born in 1625 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 3 Aug 1693 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in Bell Rock Cemetery, Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KLDK-LSD
• Initiatory (LDS): 1 Jul 1915, SLAKE

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• FamilySearch ID: LT8P-CGF
• Initiatory (LDS): 8 Nov 1894, SLAKE

John married Hannah James about 1646 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Hannah (daughter of Edmund James and Reana) was born on 9 Jul 1625 in Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 4 Apr 1703 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: 99V7-FB9
• Initiatory (LDS): 24 Sep 1936

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• FamilySearch ID: 972X-WF6
• Initiatory (LDS): 30 Nov 2001, JRIVE

Richard + Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born in 1583 in England; died in 1645 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: KLDK-LSD
• Initiatory (LDS): 19 Jul 2013, BOUNT

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• FamilySearch ID: LRF3-RPT
• Initiatory (LDS): 27 May 1997, OAKLA

Edward married Margaret Ward on 1 Jun 1659 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States. Margaret was born about 1635 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 31 Aug 1693. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LH6B-DFJ
• Initiatory (LDS): 16 Oct 1998, ARIZO

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• FamilySearch ID: LZG4-9L1
• Initiatory (LDS): 21 Nov 1997, LOGAN

William married Patience Grindal in 1624 in England. Patience (daughter of William Stearns and Emma Ramsford) was born about 1590 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; died on 30 Apr 1663 in Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LH1V-NND
• Initiatory (LDS): 4 May 1932, ARIZO

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• FamilySearch ID: L6QH-4RG
• Initiatory (LDS): 20 Jan 1999, PROVO

Edmund married Reana about 1628. Reana was born about 1607. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LRD5-Z3J
• Initiatory (LDS): 20 Jan 1999, PROVO