Susanna PAGE

Susanna married Thomas GLEASONEngland. Thomas was born in 1607 in Sulgrave, Northampton Co. England; died in 1686 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachuetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Thomas settled in Sudbury, Mass., in 1665, on the east side of Cochituate Pond, or Long Pond, as it was uniformly called in the early records. This pond lies partly in Natick, partly in Sudbury and partly in Framingham. Sept. 29, 1673 he bought by exchange from Benjamin and Mary Rice the northerly one half of eighty acres, which lay between Beaver Dam Brook, Gleason's Pond and Gleason's Hill in Framingham. Gleason's Pond, as it is still called, covers about 13 acres. It was named for Thomas Gleason, and for four generations his descendants lived upon its borders. Thomas' own home was built near it in 1678. Oct 5th, 1678 he was received as an inhabitant in the town of Sherborn, where he enjoyed civil and religious privileges, his estate being taxable there up to 1700.

Thomas was a signer of a petition March 3rd, 1692, to the General Court at Boston to purchase adjacent land from the Indians in Natick Bounds for the incorporation of Framingham. The name of his son Thomas Jr. appears on the same petition.

The location of Thomas Gleason's farm near Sudbury is sometimes described as being in Natick's Bounds in the town of Sherborn, but between the years 1667 and 1710 it was recognized as a part of Framingham.

The early records show a number of land transfers made by Thomas Gleason.

His Will was proven Sept. 10, 1705.

Family/Spouse: Sarah ?. Sarah died on 8 Jul 1703 in Framingham, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mary ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Corporal Joseph Gleason, the father, seems to have been a citizen of some prominence in the town of Sudbury. During King William's, or Ten Year's War between France ad England, when the French in Canada were making allies of the Indians, and by this means harassing the Colonists, Sudbury suffered less than in King Philip's War, but at the same time was subject to sudden incursions. In arranging for protection against these dangers, the public stock of ammunition was distributed for safe keeping among certain citizens, one of whom was Corporal Joseph Gleason.

He was also a signer of a petition, baring no date, but which is preserved in State Archives. This petition is address t the Governor and sets forth the pitiful condition of the colonists at Sudbury by reason of the military service and contributions required of them, and asking such alleviation as might be possible.

He, with his sons Isaac and Joseph were among the signers of a petition to the Sudbury Court, dated Oct. 29, 1707, relative to separating the town into divisions.

The date of birth of Martha, given as the third child of this family, does not appear on the records. But as the eldest son was named Joseph for his father, it is more than likely that the first daughter would have been named for the mother.

As the date of birth of the last child, Thankful, is not known, it is not certain whether she was the daughter of the first wife or of the second.

Joseph married Martha RUSSELL in 1667 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Martha was born in 1647 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 2 Mar 1684 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Abigail GARFIELD on 22 Dec 1688. Abigail was born on 29 Jun 1646 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 31 Aug 1726 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary ROSS on 10 Jan 1673 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Mary was born in 25 Dec 1656 or 1659 in Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1676, A Soldier in King Philip's War

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He was killed on the night of April 21, 1676 in the Sudbury Fight with King Philip's warriors, in which the brave Col. Wadsworth and his men, perhaps 50 or 60 in number, were ambushed and most of them slaughtered.

Isaac married Hester EGGLESTON on 26 Jun 1684 in Windsor, Connecticut. Hester (daughter of James EGGLESTON and Esther WILLIAMS) was born on 01 Dec 1663 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in Enfield, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Abiah BARTLETT. Abiah was born in poss. 28 May 1651 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]