Jonathan WHITCOMB

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"Whitcomb Family Genealogy": Jonathan Whitcomb, may have been the fourth son of John, if James is counted among the children, though this is conjecture only, as not dates or order of births are known at this writing. (Jan. 1904). With his bother, Robert Whitcomb, his brother-in-law, Rodolphus Ellmes, John Hoar and others, he served on the jury of inquest upon the death of Richard Mann of Scituate, Mass., February 16, 1655, and must have been at leas 21 years of age if the common law of England fixing the legal age held in the Colonies then. He removed from Scituate to Lancaster, Mass., with his father in 1654, and seems to have exercised the rights of a freeman thereafter. He, with others, signed a petition to governor and council for aid after the Indian raid of 1675-6, and, excepting a temporary absence from the town because of its devastation by the savages, he spent the remainder of his life in Lancaster.

From the death of his father in 1662 he shared the home lot with his brother John until the death of the latter in 1683, when it became wholly his. That he acquired real estate besides that in Lancaster is shown by the inventory.

He was married November 25, 1667, to Hannah (?) and their home was situated in the middle of the town. He died in February, 1690, and the inventory of his estate was taken February 25, 1691, by his brother-in-law, John Morr, Samuel Sumner and Cyprian Stevens, and was returned under oath by his widow, April 7, 1691.

About tow and one-half years after the death of Jonathan, or on July 18, 1692, Hannah, Jonathan's widow, was killed at the house of Peter Joslin in Lancaster byIndians. The tragedy has been considered by several writers in their annals and histories of the times. (See Nourse's Early records of Lancaster; Whitney's History of Worcester County; N.E. Hist. & Gen. reg. Vol. IV, etc.)

Jonathan married Hannah UNKNOWN on 25 Nov 1667. Hannah died on 18 Jul 1692. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathan married Mary BLOOD in bet. 1685-1689. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathan married Deborah SCRIPTURE on 4 Sep 1710 in Groton, Massachusetts. Deborah died before Apr 1715. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Whitcomb Family Genealogy": "had lime kilns, was a tanner, currier, blacksmith, shoemaker and made coffins. By a deed, October 20, 1710, he was a 'cordwainer,' The old dam still remains, and places can be seen, where he got his lime rock." --G.A.G. He was married may 15, 1716, to Deliverance Nutting, daughter of James Nutting and granddaughter of John Nutting, the wedding taking place at Groton, Mass. He died somewhere about 1767 or 1770; his wife was living as late as 1774 in Lancaster, Mass.

Jonathan married Deliverance NUTTING on 15 May 1716. Deliverance died after 1774 in Lancaster, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ephriam married Parthiana WHEELER on 15 Jan 1729/30. Parthiana (daughter of Lieut. Deliverance WHEELER and Mary DAVIS) was born about 1705; died on 7 Jan 1802. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"Whitcomb Family Genealogy": William Whitcomb worked as brickmaking in Littleton in 1737; was married to Hannah Daby, april 6, 1742 or 1744, and lived in Harvard, where his children are recorded; in 1762 removed to Ashburnham where he was one of the first settlers. he was elected town-clerk at the organization of the town in 1765, was subsequently elected moderator, selectman and for a time was one of the foremost men of the town. He was frequently chosen on committee during the Revolution and in 1783 was elected Representative. He died December 3, 1792.

William married Hannah DABY on 16 Apr 1744. Hannah (daughter of John DABY and Hannah BUTTERICK) was born on 20 Jan 1720 in Stow, Massachusetts; died on 27 Feb 1829 in Ashburnham, Worc., Mass.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ephraim married Hannah HOAR on 29 Nov 1764. Hannah was born on 29 Mar 1745 in Littleton, Massachusetts; died in Littleton, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]