Ormsby, John

1641 - 1718  (76 years)

• Name	Ormsby, John  [1, 2]
  Born	12 Dec 1641	Saco, York, Maine, USA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Mar 1718	Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I31490	Sullivan Burgess Family Tree
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2018

  
  

  Family	Martin, Grace Eleanor,   b. 21 Sep 1640, Ottery St Mary, Devon, England ,   d. 10 Mar 1717, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 76 years)
  Married	5 Jan 1664	Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA   [2]
  Children	+ 1. Ormsby, Martha,   b. 7 May 1680, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA ,   d. 1756, Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA  (Age 75 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2018
  Family ID	F10764	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Dec 1641 - Saco, York, Maine, USA Married - 5 Jan 1664 - Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA Died - 10 Mar 1718 - Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Family Crest

  Ormsby Family Crest

  
  

• Notes

  “Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England”, volume 3, by Savage. “John Ormsby was a Proprietor at Rehoboth in 1668. He was one of Gallup’s Company in 1690 in Phips’expedition against Quebec.” John Ormsby, born before 1645 possibly at Saco (Maine), as a Proprietor of Rehoboth Mass in 1668. No Wife’s name is given, but lists five children as Elizabeth born 27 Nov. 1674, Mary born 4 APR 1677, Jonathan born 26 Aug. 1678, Martha born 7 May 1680 and Jacob born 16 Mar 1682. John Ormsby was brother of Jacob and Thomas, also of Rehoboth and son of Richard Ormsby and Sarah. John Ormsby’s name (or his son’s) was included “of the inhabitants and proprietors of the Towne of Rehoboth having Rights and Titles to the Measuages, Tenements and Lands contained in the quit-claim deed of William Bradford to the town of Rehoboth, which hath been reade and allowed in a full Towne Meeting, February the 7th, 1689:” Plymouth Scrapbook. June 2, 1669, he gave bond as administrator of an estate April 1, 1669, he inventoried the estate of F. Stevens. He was a witness on the bond of Richard Bowen, II of Rehoboth. His signature on all these documents is spelled Ormsby. History of Rehoboth by Tilton. In a list of persons sharing in land given by Quit Claim Deed from King Phillip, May 26, 1668, among others were; Ormsby, John, Thomas, Jacob. (All sons of Richard). History of Rehoboth, Mass. by Tilton. In a list of inhabitants and proprietors who shared in lands given to the Town of Rehoboth, by Quit Claim Deed Feb. 7, 1689, by William Bradford and recorded Apr. 21, 1735, among others were; Ormsby, John, Thomas, and Mary, Jacob Ormsby’s daughter. (Jacob had died 1677). Inventory of the estate of Francis Stevens of Rehoboth was made April 1st, 1669 by Wm. Carpenter and John Ormsby. Bradford Co. Pa Queries John’s sister, Grace Martin (1640 England - July 4, 1710 Rehoboth) married John Ormsby (b. Sept 21, 1640 - March 10, 1717 18 Rehoboth) on Jan 25, 1663 64 in Rehoboth.

  
  

• Sources

  [S298] Massachusetts Birth, Death, Marriage Probate and Buiral Records Archived. Record for John Ormsby [S322] New England Historic Genealogical Society. Record for Grace Martin