He had a share in Plum Island, 1664; was a voter, 1679; at about fifty years of age was blind, so he had to be led. His will is dated Nov. 19, 1701. He confirms to his daughter Elizabeth Jackson’s children, what he had given her; mentions his daughter Deborah and grandson James “when 21” and granddaughters Martha How and Sarah How “when 18 or married.” He gave his other two daughters, Mary and Abigail, “for their pains and care that they have taken of me for several years and their labor for my maintenance,” my house, barn, orchard, lands, and movables, and appointed them executrices. He signed his will “James How,” but it was proved, March 11, 1701-2, as the will of James Howe, Jr. He died Feb. 15, 1701. Their children were:
- James, who died in July, 1664.
- Elizabeth, born June 1, 1661, married Caleb Jackson, son of Nicholas, a neighbor.
- Mary, born Feb. 25, 1664, petitioner, p. 73.
- Deborah, who married Isaac Howe, of Roxbury, son and grandson of Abrahams.
- John, born April 17, 1671, married Hannah Browne, and had Martha, 1691; Sarah, 1692-3; who married Thomas Wood; James, 1695, ancestor of the Methuen family of Howes. His widow married Ephraim Roberts, of Methuen, and had Patience, 1703, and Mary, 1705.
- Abigail, born Dec. 3, 1673, petitioner, p. 73.
All the family connections of the alleged witch were well-to-do people and stable and standard in church and civic life.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
M. V. B. Perley, Salem, Mass., Publisher
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| The Perley Family History and Genealogy | [71] |
| Perley’s Chronological Chart | [74] |
| Family Genealogies | [75] |
| Essex Antiquarian | [76] |
| Essex County Vital Records | [76] |
THE PERLEY FAMILY HISTORY AND GENEALOGY