Samuel EDDY

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Soon after Samuel's death the records state that Samuel Eddy's share in the 26 Men's Purchase was then in the hands of Obadiah Eddy. In 1695 when a new survey was made Samuel's share is called the 9th lot, which consisted of a little more than 8 acres near Ravin Brook.

So far as is known Samuel Eddy held no public office. This was due probably to his youth and inexperience with conditions in a colony which had been established for ten years when he joined it, and as time went on the care of his family occupied his entire attention.

Just how many children Samuel and Elizabeth had is not known. Three times in deeds Samuel is called Samuel Eddy, Sen'r (July 21, 1660, Mar. 24, 1662, and Dec 1681). In 1681, Both Zachariah and Caleb had small boys named Samuel, but at the time of the first two deeds so far as is known, there was no other Samuel Eddy in Plymouth. It is therefore possible to suppose that Samuel had another son, who was named Samuel Eddy and of such an age in 1660 that; it was considered necessary to distinguish the father as Samuel Eddy, Sen'r. Likewise Elizabeth also appears on a record as Elizabeth Eddy, Sen'r so it is possible to adda a daughter Elizabeth to the list of the children. But since neither Samuel nor Elizabeth left a will, no way has been found, up to the present, to prove the truth of falsity of these suppositions.

As both Samuel and Elizabeth were elderly people at the time of their deaths and they both died in Swansea, it seems likely that they were living with either their son Zachariah or their son Caleb, both of whom resided in swansea. It was the custom in early New England to bury the dead on the day following the death and in a plot near the house, so it would be natural for Samuel and Elizabeth to be buried near the home of one of these Swansea sons. It happens that in December of 1696, just nine years after the death of Samuel and seven years after the death of Elizabeth, Zachariah Eddy sold to his son, Zachariah Eddy, twenty acres in Swansea, lying in a place "Commonly known by the name of Matapoysett, bounded northerly with the highway, easterly with the fence and Spring Brook to the Salt Water, southerly to the land of Ralph Chapman and bounded westerly with the highway which leade to the land of Ralph Chapman....excepting and reserving the Burying Place on the premises which is to lye and remain as a burying place for and to the families of the said Eddys & for such of their neighbors as the said Eddys shall admit of forever." Thus it is known that preious to 1696 Zachariah had already buried some members of his family near his home. Since the only Eddys who died besides his wife Alice were his father and mother, it seems almost certain that Samuel and Elizabeth lie in the Eddy Cemetery in Swansea Village, perhaps in two of those graves whose locations are marked by stones which bear no inscriptions. This cemetery lies on a hill-top, overlooking the cove of salt water, just south of the main road through the village. It adjoins the estate of Mrs. Frank Stevens and is east of the Swansea Dye Works. This plot was used by the descendants of Zachariah as a burial place for over a hundred years.

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth SAVERY. Elizabeth was born about 1607; died on 24 May 1689. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Susanna PADDOCK in Nov 1665. Susanna (daughter of Robert PADDOCK and Mary UNKNOWN) was born in 1649 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; died on 14 Mar 1670 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Deliverance OWEN on 1 May 1672. Deliverance was born on 15 Feb 1654; died on 3 May 1726 in Norton, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Grandson of
Vicar William Eddye, (1560 - 1616),
VICAR WILLIAM EDDYE, 1592 - 1616
ST. DUNSTAN'S PARISH CHURCH CRANBROOK, KENT, ENGLAND,
Vicar William Eddye's wife was Mary (Fosten) Eddye (1568 - 1611).

Zachariah was married May 7, 1663 in East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Ma.


Inscription:
To Honor and Perpetuate the Memory of Zachariah Eddy 1639-1718

One of the purchasers of Swansea Dec. 29, 1696. He set aside this spot, which is to lye and remain as a burying place for the families of said Eddy's and for such of their neighbors as the said Eddy's shall admit forever.

"To mark the resting place of his parents:

Samuel Eddy born in 1608, son of Rev. William Eddy, Viscar of St. Dunstan's Church, in Cranbook Co., Kent, England, and came on the "Handmaid" in 1630 to Plymouth, where he resided for fifty years. He died in Swansea, Nov. 12, 1687. Elizabeth died here on May 24, 1689, in her 82nd Year."

"To Record the names of his children:

Zachariah, John, Elizabeth, Samuel, Ebenezer, Caleb, Joshua, and Obediah.

This tablet erected by the Eddy Family Association, Inc. 1948."


Note: The cemetery is located on the old Eddy Farm once owned by Samuel.


Zachariah was bound out at the age of seven years to Mr. John Browne of Rehoboth. this Mr. John Browne was a man of importance in Plymouth, being the Governor's Assistant from 1636-1655. He was one of the original settlers and proprietors of Taunton and also of Rehoboth. A large tract of land called Wannamoisett was granted to him for his services to the government of Plymouth (Hist. of Taunton, p. 32.) Mr. John Browne died in 1662, but in a deed dated Dec. 29, 1661, he left to "Zacariah Eedey now resident in my family" 1/3 of 150 acres in Narragansett betwixt Quidniset and trading house of Richard Smith (Plymouth Col. Deeds, p. 103.)

On Jan. 4, 1661 "Zachariah bought of Thomas Savery a piece of land lying near Whetstones Vineyard in Major's Purchase bounded on or near where Eddy lives" (Plymouth Co. deeds 3, 81.)

On March 24, 1662 he received from his father Samuel, land near "Namamkeet" (Plymouth Col. Records, p. 116)....

From these records it appears that upon completing his apprenticeship Zachariah went to Middleboro and settled there, remaining for about eight years. His house stood on the twelve acres, granted him by the court, near what was later known as Eddy's furnace, just south of the present Eddyville. In 1666 his bounds were laid out by Ephraim Tinkham and Henry Wood (Court Orders, 4, p. 128)......

Soon after the incorporation of Swansea, Zachariah Eddy was made Freeman of Swansea on May 29, 1670. the following year on May 11th, he was chosen waywarden and on June 5th, he was elected surveyor of highways. In 1675 when King Philip's War broke out it is likely that Zachariah and his family took refuge in Plymouth for a few years. While there on June 5, 1677 he was summoned by the court of Plymouth to serve on the Grand Inquest. Some time in June of this same year, 1677, those who had formerly lived in Middleboro previous to the outbreak of the war, together with some who owned property within the borders of Middleboro,sixty-eight persons in all, met and agreed to resettle the town. The list of the names of "The Proprietors of the liberties of the township of Middleberry taken at Plimouth" contains the iten,--"Sachariah Edey, Samuell Edey, 1 porpriation." When Samuel Eddy became a proprietor of the town of Middleboro, he thereby obtained the privilege of being a participant in all futher divisions of the undivided lands belonging to the township. This right was passed on to the sons when they received from him the lands at Namassakett. When the land was sold by them the proprietor's rights went with the land......

After King Philip's War, when all danger from hostile Indians was over, probably about the spring of 1678, Zachariah and his family returned to Swansea. He was established there on Oct. 21, 1679, when he purchased a piece of land from Thomas Barnes, and by this purchase obtained rights as a "second ranch man"; that is in any division of lands he would receive twice as much as a man of the "third ranch" ( or third rank as it is more often written). The third rank man received one unit of a division, a second rank man, two units, and a first rank man, three units.....

Having thus disposed of most of his possessions to his sons during his lifetime, Zachariah had but little to leave to his children as an inheritance. His will, dated Nov. 4, 1718, mentions his wife Abigail and all of his sons, to whom he states that he has given to them the land which he considers their share. It mentions also his daughter Elizabeth Whipple, who is deceased and his son-in-law, Samuel Whipple; his grandson ?ward Eddy; and his wife's son, Timothy Smith. To his son Joshua he left his great Bible (Bristol Co. Prob., 3.488). His wife Abigail left a will, dated Jan 2, 1720, which mentions daughters, Abigail hatch, Bethia Eddy, hannah Simmons; son-in-law, Remembrance Simmons; daughter Hopestill Kelley; and granddaughters, Ann, Abigail, and Amy, daughters of Caleb Eddy, whom she called her son-in-law (Bristol Co. Prob., 3, 693).

Zachariah married Alice PADDOCK on 7 May 1663. Alice (daughter of Robert PADDOCK and Mary UNKNOWN) was born on 7 Mar 1640 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusett; died on 24 Oct 1692 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried in Eddy Burial Ground, Swansea, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Abigail ?. Abigail died on 13 Sep 1720. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Son of Samuel & Elizabeth Eddy; husband of Elizabeth (Bullock) Eddy. Died at age 69 years. The Eddy Family in America states, "Caleb Eddy, the third son of Samuel of Plymouth, settled farther to the west in Swansea, near the Kickemuit river and he is buried in the cemetery on its west bank, in the town of Warren (formerly this spot was in Swansea). This cemetery is about half a mile north of the Kickemuit Water Works. Not far from the center of the plot is an evergreen tree (a cedar, if I recall correctly) and near this is the grave of Caleb Eddy with the inscription, 'Here lyeth the Body of Caleb Eddy aged 69 years Deceased March 23 in the year of our Lord 1713.' ....There are many stones without any inscriptions. Probably one of these belongs to Elizabeth Bullock, Caleb's wife, and others to his son Zachariah and his son Samuel, who married Sarah Estabrooks. Three of his daughters married into the Cole Family. At least two of these are buried here. Caleb's other two sons went to Boston, where they died."

"Caleb Edy of this Town and Elizabeth Bullock of Rehoboth were marryed on the 6th day of December 1671." Source: Vital Records of Swansea, MA, p. 22.

"Deacon Caleb Eddy Deceased this Life March the 23:1712/13 being 79 years of age." Source: Vital Records of Swansea, MA, p. 214.

Source: Find A Grave - Created by: Linda


At the age of nine years on mar. 4, 1652, Caleb was apprenticed by his parents to Mr. John Browne of Rehoboth, who was "to bring him up in his employemt, of husbandry or any other business.". On Dec 29, 1661 Caleb was still in his household....

Caleb Eddy was buried in the old Kickimuit cemetery, now in the bounds of Warren, Rhode Island. His stone shows that he died in march 1713 at the age of 69 years. His will mentions wife Elizabeth, elder son Caleb; son Samuel who was to have full care of his mother; son Benjamin; daughters Elizabeth, Hannah and Hopestill, who are married; and daughter Mary, who is not yet of age or married.

Caleb married Elizabeth BULLOCK on 6 Dec 1671/2. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard BULLOCK and Elizabeth INGRAHAM) was born on 9 Oct 1650 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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It is probable that Bennett, the wife of Obadiah was Bennett Ellis dau. of John Ellis and his wife Elizabeth Freeman, dau. of Edmund Freeman. the ellis family were of Sandwich where obadiah spent his youth. Bennett Ellis was b. Feb. 27, 1649, which is four years later than Obadiah was born and she had a brother Joel Ellis. Note that Obadiah named a son Joel. Obadiah during the rest of his life had many dealings with the Ellis family and a Joel ellis witnessed the codicil to his will.

Obadiah learned the trade of a shoemaker. It is likely that he was apprenticed to someone living in Sandwich, for the fist record found suggests that he was living in Sandwich at the time that he was fifteen or sixteen years of age.....

It is probable that as soon as Obadiah married, he settled on these lands which became incorporated into the town of Middleboro. His name first appears in town affairs as a member of the Grand Inquest in 1673, and in 1679, and in 1681 he again held this position. In 1675 and 2692, he was surveyor of highways and in 1679, 1681, 1683, 1689, he was constable. In 1690 and 1694 he was one of the Selectmen of Middleboro. Among the officers of the towns in the Old Colony, none were of more importance than the selectmen. They were given large discretion and until the Revolutionary War, had almost entire management of the civil affairs. These offices were filled by the most influential and able men.

When King Philip's War broke out in 1675, Obdaiah and his family were living in Middleboro. They took refuge in the fort. When this was abandoned, they went to Plymouth. A list of men in the fort was obtained from an old Eddy Note Book " quoted from Mercy Bennett, whose grandfather was on the list and she had the information from him." (Hist. of Middleboro, p. 34) They remained in Plymouth until the trouble was over. Obadiah was one of the first to return to Middleboro. His home, like all other houses in Middleboro prior to King Philip's Was, had been built of hewn logs. This had been burned by the Indians, but nothing daunted he set out to rebuild it, not far from the site of the original house. An araticle in the eddy Genealogy of 2881 thus describes the location: "He lived in that part of Middleboro, now Halifax, near Winnetuxet River. It was hard by two appletrees in the field back of Nathan fuller's house." The hearthstone of that old house was taken fro the cellar and is now part of the foundation of one of the houses in Eddyville, built by one of his descendants.

Obadiah was admitted a Freeman June 3, 1683, but did not take the oath until 1688. In 1683 he was one of those chosen to lay out a road from Middleboro, Bridgwater, and other places toward Boston and in 1687 he was one of twelve men chosen as a jury to decide cases arising from the laying out of highways. Since all records of previous times had been burnt in King Philip's War, questions of boundaries and ownership arose.....

In 1694 the First Church of Middleboro was organized. For several generations this was one of the largest and most influential in the colony. In the founding of this Obadiah had his part and was one of its staunch upholders as long as he lived. The church still stands and has recently received extensive repairs. Every summer on "Forefather's Sunday" a great audience fills the building to commemorate the families who were its founders....

Obadiah married Bennet ELLIS about 1668. Bennet (daughter of Lieut. John ELLIS and Elizabeth FREEMAN) was born on 27 Feb 1648/9. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]