William TITCOMB

William married Joanna ORDWAY on 26 Jan 1715. Joanna (daughter of Hananiah ORDWAY and Abigail MERRILL) was born on 15 Apr 1698 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 17 Mar 1716. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth TITCOMB
2. Eliphalet TITCOMB was born on 28 Feb 1715 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.

William married Apphia ROLFE on 15 Nov 1717 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Dorothy TITCOMB was born on 21 Dec 1718 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 5 Sep 1745 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts ; was buried in Old Hill Burying Ground, Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Inherited the Homestead
• Fact 2: One of the owner's of the ship "Beginning"
• Fact 1: 1678, Oath of Allegiance
• Will: Between 04 Jan 1717 and 1718
• Death: 05 Feb 1718, Newbury, Massachusetts

Penuel married Lydia POORE on 08 Jan 1684 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Lydia (daughter of John POORE and Sarah ?) was born on 05 Dec 1656 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Immigration: 1634, Came from England
• Residence: 22 Jun 1642, Made a Freeman
• Residence: 1646, Chosen a Selectman
• Residence: 1655, Chosen Representative to the General Court
• Will: 18 Sep 1676

Notes:

Excerpts from "A Genealogical History of the Clark and Worth Families": William came to Newbury, Mass., from North Banks, county Berkshire in England. He had taken passage in the Mary and John from London March 24, 1634, but came the following month in the Hercules, according to Savage. The captain was a farmer, could write,a nd was very active in town and church affairs. He took the oath of freeman June 22, 1642, was a selectman in 1646 and in other years, was a deputy to the General Court in 1655, and served on various committees including one "to study the need for a bridge". A constable in 1651, he served as a commissioner in 1655, 1658, and 1670, and served on the juries numberous times. He was a lot-layer for Plumb Island in 1656.

Excerpts from "Early New England People": William Titcomb died September 24, 1676. Judge Samuel Sewall, in his "Diary," says that he died " Sabbath day, after about a fortnight's sickness of the Fever and Ague", and "one week or thereabout lay regardless of any person and in great pain." His will was made six days before his death. After giving legacies to eleven of his children he says:

"I give to my loving and dear wife the third of all my lands for her use and benefit, with the third of my housing during her natural life, and then to return unto my heirs.

"Lastly, I do make and hereby apoynt my sonne Penuel Titcomb to be my Heir to enjoy all my land and housing and all my estate besides, whom I do hereby apoynt my holl and solle executor to reseve all my estate in lands and house goods and drafts whom I do order and apoynt by this my will to pay all my debts that I doe owe, and all the legacies that I have given according to the true intent of this my will, and that this is my last will and testament, having my perfect memory and understanding witness my hand.

"I add to what is above written before my signing here of, that in case my heir should decease withouth children all my land and housing should be posesed and enjoyed by my sonne Benia wotherwise Benomena or by the next eldest surviving at the death of my sonne Peneel whom I have apoynted my Heir by this as witness this my will as witness my hand in presence of Richard Bartlett, Sen., & Thomas Bartlett eighteenth day of September one thousand six hundred seventy & six.

William Titcomb

"Richard Bartlett"

" Thomas Bartlett"

Excerpt from "New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Vol II": The name Titcomb probably originated from the parish of Tidcombe, in county Wilts, England. Some members of the family claim the following coat-of-arms: Or, a ben azure, between two foxes' heads, erased gules. Crest: A dexter arm couped above the ebow, armed garnished or, the hand grasping a broken lance gules.

William married Joanna BARTLETT before 1640. Joanna (daughter of Richard BARTLETT and ? UNKNOWN) was born on 29 Jan 1610 in England; died on 28 Jun 1653 in Newbury, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 29 Jan 1611
• Death: Bef 1654

Notes:

Excerpt from "Early New England People": John Poore came from Wiltshire, England, to New England in 1635. In 1638, Alice Poore, aged 20, Samuel Poore, aged 18, and Daniel Poore, aged 14, came to New England with the family of Richard Dummer, in the ship Bevis, from the port of Southampton, England. there was also a Thomas Poore, who died in Andover, Moass., in 1695. It is believed that they were all members of the same family. they are supposed to have been descendants of Philip Poor of Amersbury, Wiltshire, England; a tradition to this effect, says Major Benjamin Perley Poore, has come down in the family here, and was also transmited to the family of Sir Edward Poore of Wiltshire, England. Mr. Joseph Fullerton, in his "History of Raymond, New Hampshire," says that he has made investigations for the purpose of connecting the American family of Poore with the old English family, and finds evidence of such a connection, although he has not as yet found positive proof of the fact. Major Poore says: "Philip Poor of Amesbury, England, who died in 1571, aged 71 years, added a final e to his name and the Wiltshire Poores have since used it. It is also certain that the first settlers of the name in New England spelled their name with the final e, although in some branches of the different families it was subsequently omitted, to be in some instances restored."
In the list of the names of those who composed the first English colony in Virginia, in 1585, is the name of Richard Poore.
John Poore settled in Newbury on the south-easterly side of the Parker River, in the part of town called the Neck. He was one of the original proprietors of the town. The house built by him is still standing, and has always remained in the family. "Nov. 20, (1650) the town granted John Poore, twenty-two acres of upland, in consequence of his living so remote from meeting and difficulty in coming over the ferry and for his satisfaction." (History of Newbury by Cofin.) John Poore, wer are told, was attorney for his brother Daniel, in a case brought by the latter "against Jo Godfrey and Walter Wright."
John Poore died while hunting for game in the woods. He lost his way and perished.

John married Sarah ?. Sarah died on 03 Dec 1702 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]