John Death, Jr

Vancura & Bishop

1651 - 1710 (59 years)

Generation: 1

John Death, Jr was born 1651, Farmington, Middlesex, MA; died 5 Jun 1710, Sherburne, Middlesex, MA.

Notes:

Legislators of the Massachusetts General Court, 1691-1780

Death (Dearth), John I
1646 Topsfield
1722 Framingham
Sherborn HR 1692, 93M, 93N; selectman 1688, 90, 92-94, 96;
M Mary Peabody (c1652- ) in c1669, 7 ch; farmer.
Moved from Natick to Framingham, then to Sudbury; in Sherborn about 1678, Framingham about 1710.
1972 Dearth g 2-5; 1856 Sherborn & Holliston h 74-5, 311; 1887 Framingham h 523

Birth:
or 1646, Toppsfield, Essex, MA

Died:
or 1690

John married Mary Peabody 13 Jul 1669, Topsfield, Essex, MA. Mary (daughter of Francis Paybody and Mary Foster) was born 22 May 1656, Topsfield, Essex, MA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. John Death, III was born 2 Jan 1676, Topsfield, Essex, MA; died 14 Dec 1754, Sherborn, MIddlesex, MA.

Generation: 2

John Death, III

(1.John¹) was born 2 Jan 1676, Topsfield, Essex, MA; died 14 Dec 1754, Sherborn, MIddlesex, MA.

Notes:

In early colonial records the name of John Death's father was variously spelled: D'Aith, D'Aeth, and D'eath. Many ofhis descendants had it legally changed to Dearth, so while the name was common in that locality years ago, it has now practically disappeared.

Mr. Death was actively interested in town affairs, serving as a selectman for eleven years, and represented Sherborn in the General Court for six years.

John married Waitstill Vose 3 Jul 1713, Milton, MA. Waitstill (daughter of Henry Vose and Elizabeth Babcock / Badcock) was born 29 Jul 1688, Milton, Norfolk, MA; died 22 Jun 1750, Sherborn, Middlesex, MA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

3. Mary Death was born 10 Oct 1716, Sherburne, MA; died 27 May 1795, Sherburne, MA.

Generation: 3

Mary Death

(2.John², 1.John¹) was born 10 Oct 1716, Sherburne, MA; died 27 May 1795, Sherburne, MA.

Mary married Daniel Leland 25 May 1737, Sherborn, Middlesex, MA. Daniel (son of Hopestill Leland and Living) was born 1707; died 1764, Sherburne, MA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

4. Adam Leland was born 10 Apr 1745, Sherburne, Middlesex, MA; died 10 Mar 1827, Sherburne, Middlesex, MA.

Generation: 4

Adam Leland

(3.Mary³, 2.John², 1.John¹) was born 10 Apr 1745, Sherburne, Middlesex, MA; died 10 Mar 1827, Sherburne, Middlesex, MA.

Notes:

Lived in Sherburne on the old road to Natick, 100 rods east of the Plain burying ground. Selectman in 1786, 1789.

Adam — Prudence Leland. Prudence (daughter of Caleb Leland and Judith Morse) was born 12 Oct 1748, Sherburne, MA; died 1832, Sherburne, MA. [Group Sheet]

Children:

5. Leonard Leland was born 1786; died Apr 1752, Portland, Cumberland, ME.