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:
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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