Getchell Genealogy

From, "The Family of Samuel Getchell of Salisbury, Mass." by Everett Lamont GETCHELL, A.M.,
Assisted By Frederick G. GETCHELL, A.M.,
Boston; New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1909

"Samuel Getchell, with his brother, John, came to Salem, Mass., in 1636. John settled in Marblehead, Mass., where he had a numerous family, and where many of his descendants lived for several generations.

Samuel went northward and settled in Hampton, N. H. The sale of his real estate in 1644 is recorded in the old Norfolk County records, preserved in Salem. In 1647 Samuel, with his wife Dorcas and daughter Susannah, took up his abode in Salisbury, Mass., where he died in Nov. 1697. His wife died in Salisbury 12 Jan. 1685.

Children: born in Salisbury:

  1. Susannah, m. 10 Mar. 1662, Joseph NORTON of Salisbury
  2. Priscilla, b. 24 Feb1648-9; m. Solomon RANSFORD
  3. Samuel, b. 8 Feb. 1658"

This publication follows the descendants of Samuel GETCHELL (son of Samuel and Dorcas.) He was born in Salisbury, Mass., 8 Feb. 1658-9, and died there 7 July 1710. He is credited, 23 Sept. 1676, with 2 pounds 14s. 10d. as pay for serving in Capt. Jonathan Poole's company, which was stationed at Hatfield, Mass., during the winter of 1676-7 (Mass. Arch., vols. 68 and 69). He married, 27 Nov. 1679, Elizabeth JONES of Amesbury, Mass., who died 24 May 1735.

Children, born in Salisbury:

Hannah b. 1681-2; m. 1701, Isaiah COLBY of Amesbury
Moses b. 15 May 1682; m. Judith ____. In 1734 he was living in North Yarmouth, York Co, Me.
In 1740 he was a selectman in Harpswell, Me., where he died. Children:
1. Zerviah, b. 30 Dec 1708
2. Hannah, b. 22 Sept. 1710
3. Judith, b. 28 Jan 1719-20
4. Betty, mar 13 Sep 1746, Ichabod YOUNG of Kingston, N.H.
Elinor b. 3 Oct. 1683; died soon
Elinor b. 2 Nov 1684; mar 28 Aug. 1703; Benoni CILLEY of Salisbury. Children:
Mehitable, b. 15 Feb. 1704
Elizabeth, b. 4 Aug 1705
Thomas, b. 27 Jun 1707
Martha, b. 21 May 1709
Samuel, b. 19 Apr 1711
Benjamin, b. 1713
Eleanor, b. 29 Sep 1715
Sarah, b. 20 Apr 1720
Dorcas, b. 26 Jun 1725
Dorcas b. 8 May 1685 (?); mar 1710, Ebenezer AYRES of Newbury, Mass
Mary (twin) b. 12 Apr 1687; mar John DRISCO. In 1734 they were "of a place called New Meadows, near Brunswick" (now Maine)
Samuel (twin) b. 12 Apr 1687
John b. between 1688 and 1692
Joseph (If there is information, it is not legible on this photocopy.)
Elizabeth mar Philip QUIMBY
Nathaniel b. 1697. He was in Haverhill, Mass., with his wife Susannah in 1736
Joanna b. 22 May 1699, mar Noah BARNES
Robert b. 13 July 1702; mar 3 Feb 1726, Ruth JONES of Amesbury. In 1742 he was of Brookfield, Mass.,
as were also his sister Joanna and her husband.
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