Eaton John b. ABT 1595 d. 29 OCT 1668

1595 - 1668

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Birth Abt 1595 [1]

Gender Male

_UPD 09 AUG 2009 09:30:16 GMT-5

Died 29 Oct 1668 [2, 3]

Person ID I1059 Alan Donald Vibber

Last Modified 08 Dec 2009

Father Eaton

Family ID F473 Group Sheet

Family 1 Anne, d. 05 Feb 1660

Married Y [4]

Children

1. Eaton Thomas, b. 1618, d. 15 Dec 1708

Family ID F472 Group Sheet

Family 2 1st Wife

Married Y [1]

Family ID F2231 Group Sheet

Family 3 Phebe, d. 03 Nov 1672

Married 20 Nov 1661 [2, 3]

Family ID F2232 Group Sheet

Notes	PART IV ELMWOOD OR NOVA SCOTIA BRANCH EATONS OF SALISBURY HAVERHILL EATONS Col. Chester London Marriage Licences, p 438 John Eaton, Clerk. A. M. & Ann Grossman, of the City of London—wid. of Crossman, late of Ipswich Co. Suffolk Clerk at gt Paulls Wharf London 26 Dec 1621 EATON John Eaton, with his wife Anne and six children, two sons and four daughters, is known to have been in Cholcester, now Salisbury, Mass, as early as "ye 26th of ye 6th mo. 1640," When they were granted to him 2 acres, more or less for his house lott, lying between the house lotts of Mr. Samuel Hall and Ralfe Blesdale" Said to be about equally distant from the Atlantic and the Merrimac. He remained there about six years, when he removed to Haverhill, 15 miles up the river, when he received a deed of land dated Nov. 25, 1646, from Rev. Nathaniel Ward, of Ipswich, for which he gave "the full sum of twelve pounds worth of wheat and pipe staves, 6 pounds worth of one and six pounds worth of the other."* John Eaton was a cooper and farmer and dealt considerably in real estate. He was proprietor in 1639 and 1646-48 a town officer. In 1650 A Salisbury Commoner rated f.o. 34. 7. He was a man of strong will power, tempered by sound practical judgment, who believed in liberty of conscience and toleration in society. John and Anne Eaton, it is supposed, were m. in England in 1618.*** It is thought thattheir six children were all born in England though their names are recorded in Salisbury in the following order: Issue 2 1 John b 1619; settled in Salisbury, m Martha Rowlandson 3 2 Ensign Thomas b 1618; settled in Haverhill; m (1) Martha Kent; m (2) Unice Singletery, dau of Richard, of Salisbury, 6 Jan. 1659; (m at Andover, Mass.) 4 3 Anne b 1622; m Lieut. George Brown, June 25, 1645, and rem. to Haverhill; d 1683 5 4 Elizabeth b 1625; m James Davis 6 5 Ruth b 1628; m John Ingalls in 1668 7 6 Esther (Hester) b 1634; d unm. 1649. Anne, wife of John Eaton, d Feb. 5, 1660. He m (2) Mrs. Phebe Dow, widow of Thomas Dow, of Newbury, Nov. 20, 1661, and d Oct. 29, 1668; will proved April 13, 1669; his 2nd wife survived him four years, d Nov. 3, 1672. Whatever may have been the cause of the emigration of this Eaton family from the Old Country, one thing is plain, the leader was a man of conviction, who acted upon his own judgment. His general course of conduct from the time he left Salisbury till he d in Haverhill shows he was capable under God of being the architect of his own fortune. His autograph, his dealings in real estate, and his official relations in Salisbury, his breaking away from his associates, his choice of a home in Haverhill, and his last will and testament, are so many testimonials of his ability and integrity. The general standing of the Eatons of America to-day is such as to reflect honor on the name. John and Anne and six children lived near the "Great Neck Bridge" on the "beach road". This homestead has never passed out of the Eaton family and is now owned by seven sisters in equal and undividedshares, under the name of "Brookside Farm". In 1646 John Eaton was grand juror and also one of the "Prudential Men" to manage the affairs of the town. One of his entries in the record of the town of Haverhill is "Anne ye wife of John Eaton died on the 5 of Feb. 1660". Another John Eaton, Sen. and Phebe Dow, widow of Thomas, of Newbury were m ye 20 Nov. 1661 John Eaton Sen. d Oct. 29, 1668 aged 73; Mrs. Phebe Eaton, d in 1672. From an exact copy of the original entries on the first leaf of one of the town's books of ancient records of the First Settlers of Salisbury, is found the name of John Eaton sen. Without doubt Ann Crossman was 2d wife to John Eaton and Phebe Dow 3d. Name of 1st wife unknown. Issue of 1st wife 2 sons: by 2d, 4 daus. (Marriage of John Eaton given on p. 363). Note The earliest grants of land (Eaton Hist- o£ Grants) in Salisbury were given to John Eaton. Francestown. Note John Eaton, in the fall of 1647, transferred his homestead and rights as one of the proprietors to his son, John Eaton, ??d removed to Haverhill, Mass., where he employed himself in the manufacture of staves. ** John Eaton without debt m Anne Crossman as 2d w. in 1621; m 1st in 1617-18. John Eaton, immigrant ancestor, came to New England and settled in Salisbury, Massachusetts, where he was a proprietor in 1639. He had a grant of land there and remained until the close of the year 1646. He was grand juror in 1646 and one of the prudential men. His house was near "great neck bridge on the beach road," nearly south of the present town office. This farm has always been owned by thefamily and is now known as Brookside Farm. He was a cooper and a farmer, and in the latter part of 1646 removed to Haverhill. He married (first) probably in England, Anne , who died February 5, 1660.He married (second) November 20, 1661, Phebe Dow, widow of Thomas Dow, of Newbury. She died in 1662, and he died October 29, 1668, aged about seventy-three years. Children: i. John, born 1619, married Martha Rowlandson, of Ipswich. 2. Ann, about 1622, married Lieutenant George Brown; died December 16, 1683. 3. Elizabeth, about 1625, married, December i, 1648, James Davis, of Haverhill; died January 21, 1683. 4. Ruth, about 1628, married, December 9, 1656. Samuel Ingalls. 5. Thomas, mentioned below. 6. Esther, about 1634, died young, unmarried.

Sources

[S60] History, Genealogical and Biographical, of the Eaton Families, Nellie Zada Rice Molyneux, (Name: C. W. Bardeen, 1911;), 368 (Reliability: 3).
[S152] Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts, William Richard Cutter, William Frederick Adams, (Name: Lewis historical publishing company, 1910;), 1562 (Reliability: 3).
[S60] History, Genealogical and Biographical, of the Eaton Families, Nellie Zada Rice Molyneux, (Name: C. W. Bardeen, 1911;), 367 (Reliability: 3).
[S60] History, Genealogical and Biographical, of the Eaton Families, Nellie Zada Rice Molyneux, (Name: C. W. Bardeen, 1911;), 365 (Reliability: 3).