John Peabody

1642 - 1720  (78 years)

• Name	John Peabody
  Birth	1642	Hampton, New Hampshire, British Colonial America
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Jul 1720	Village Cemetery, Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
  Death	05 Jul 1720	Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
  Person ID	I312684222411	Oswald Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Hannah Andrews,   b. Abt. 1642, Boxford, Berkshire, England d. 24 Dec 1702, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	23 Nov 1665	Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
  Family ID	F2400	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  !Source: A book, "History of Don Merlin !Source: A book, "History of Don Merlin Grover and Jennette Morris Grover, Ancestors and Descendants, FHL Call No. U.S. and Canada, Book Area 929.273, G919b1, L. Don Berchtold, author. Continuing research contained in this PAF from the IGI, LDS Option, and Ancestral File (AFN, shown in the individual screen ID box if available ). This person is only related to me by marriage and so I will not research him/her any further. Parents were Francis and Lydia Peabody. Lucy/Perkins md 24 Aug 1768 Lucy/Perkins md 24 Aug 1768 Savage: 1643. LDS: 1642 Hampton MA. Torr Savage: 1643. LDS: 1642 Hampton MA. Torrey: 1643. Non-standard gedcom data: 1 REFN 209V-V2 2 SOUR LDS Ancestral File, Version 4.17 Life Sketch From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Peabody-21 Capt. John Peabody aka Peabody, Pabody Born 1642 in Hampton, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay ANCESTORS Son of Francis (Pabodie) Peabody and Lydia (Perkins) Peabody Brother of Lydia (Peabody) Perley, Joseph Peabody, William Peabody, Isaac Peabody, Sarah (Peabody) Howe [half], Hepzibah (Peabody) Ray [half], Mary (Peabody) Eames [half], Ruth Peabody [half], Damaris Peabody [half], Samuel Peabody [half], Jacob Peabody I [half], Hannah Peabody [half] and Nathaniel Peabody [half] Husband of Hannah (Andrews) Peabody — married 23 Nov 1665 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts Bay DESCENDANTS Father of John Peabody, Hannah (Peabody) Bucknam, Thomas Peabody, Mary (Peabody) Hazen, Lydia (Peabody) Perley, David Peabody, Elizabeth (Peabody) Andrews, Nathan Peabody, Ruth (Peabody) Wood and Moses Peabody Died 5 Jul 1720 in Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Biography Captain John (Francis, John) was born at Hampton. John Peabody was born about 1642. His mother died when he was about 7 and his Dad remarried a year later and had nine more children. So John grew up in a household of fourteen children plus at least one child from his step-mother’s former marriage. John first married Hannah Andrews in Topsfield, Massachusetts on Nov. 23, 1665,[1] in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts. Hannah was the daughter of Robert and Grace Andrews; she died Dec. 25, 1 700-1. They were among the first settlers of Boxford, Massachusetts where John was the first school master. He served as town clerk for 24 years, was selectman for many years and captain of the militia. John was made “freeman” in 1674. He was representative to the General Court 1689-1691. He was on the Salem Witchcraft jury which convicted John Willard. John Willard was sentenced to death and hung on August 19, 1692 . After the trial, John and eleven other jury members were moved to sign and circulate a declaration of regret.[2] He married second, Nov. 26, 1703, at Dorchester, Sarah Trescott Mosely, (widow of Increase Mosley) who survived him.[3] He died July 5, 1720 in Boxford, Massachusetts at the age of 78. His will, dated Oct. 17, 1719, was proved in August 1720. His sons “David Pabody” and “Nathan Pabody” signed the agreement of heirs. In addition to them, legatees included his five married daughters, several grandchildren, three servants and his widow.[4] John Pabody (Paybody, Peabody) born was born in Hampton. He first married Hannah, daughter of Robert and Grace Andrews.[5] Sources ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHT9-YH2 : 9 February 2018), John Pabodye and Hannah Andrews, 23 Nov 1665; citing reference Book C, page 6; FHL microfilm 761,323. ↑ Witches of Massachusetts, Legends of America website ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FC4C-7PN : 9 February 2018), John Pabody and Sarah Mosely, 26 Nov 1703; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 0982354 IT 1. ↑ Peabody, S. H., & Pope, C. H. (1988). Peabody (Paybody, Pabody, Pabodie) genealogy. Newburyport, Massachusetts: Parker River Researchers. ↑ Peabody, S. H., & Pope, C. H. (1988). Peabody (Paybody, Pabody, Pabodie) genealogy. Newburyport, Massachusetts: Parker River Researchers. See also: “General Register of the Society of Colonial Wars, 1899-1902; : Society of Colonial Wars. [from Old Catalog] : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming.” Internet Archive. New York [Printed by H. K. Brewer & co.], January 1, 1970. https://archive.org/details/generalregistero00soci/page/727. --------------------------------------------------------------- John Peabody was born about 1642 in Hampton, New Hampshire. His mother died when he was about 7 and his Dad remarried a year later and had nine more children. So John grew up in a household of fourteen children plus at least one child from his step-mother’s former marriage. John married Hannah Andrews on 23 Nov 1665 in Topsfield, Massachusetts. They had eleven children including our ancestor Nathaniel who was ninth born. Hannah died Dec. 25, 1700-1 when Nathaniel was about 18. They were among the first settlers of Boxford, Massachusetts where John was the first school master. He served as town clerk for 24 years, was selectman for many years and captain of the militia. John was made “freeman” in 1674. He was representative to the General Court 1689-1691. He was on the Salem Witchcraft jury which convicted John Willard. John Willard was sentenced to death and hung on August 19, 1692 . After the trial, John and eleven other jury members were moved to sign and circulate a declaration of regret. John married again on Nov, 26, 1703, at Dorchester to Sarah Trescott, the widow of Increase Mosely. He died July 5, 1720 in Boxford, Massachusetts at the age of 78. His will, dated Oct. 17, 1719, was proved in August 1720. His sons “David Pabody” and “Nathan Pabody” signed the agreement of heirs. In addition to them, legatees included his five married daughters, several grandchildren, three servants and his widow. [bean.FTW] SOURCE REFERENCE: The book "T [bean.FTW] SOURCE REFERENCE: The book "The Bean Stalk" by Calvin T. Bean, Salt LakeCity, Utah 1993. Info is from Peabody Genealogy by Selim Hobart Peabody-1909 and Wm. Crowninshield Endicott-1962. He married Hannah Andrews. ANOTHER MOTHER IS LISTED - RIN 2233. ANOTHER MOTHER IS LISTED - RIN 2233. !SOURCES: LDS Ancestral File #AFN: New !SOURCES: LDS Ancestral File #AFN: New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Vol. 2, p. 155/56 NOTES: Husband md 2) 26 Nov 1703 Sarah MOSLEY, Dorchester, Mass. Child #7, Nathan, md 2) 27 Mar 1723 Pricilla THOMAS Add'l sp indicated but not on the recor Add'l sp indicated but not on the record Captain John Peabody Captain John Peabody had settled in Boxford, MA about 1665. !Peabody Family Genealogy p 7-11, Per !Peabody Family Genealogy p 7-11, Perley Family Genealogy, topsfield and Hampton, Massachusets vital records. 2nd great grandfather of George Foster Peabody 2nd great grandfather of George Foster Peabody 18 February 1795 – 4 November 1869 • LKCH-BMT an American-British financier widely regarded as the "father of modern philanthropy." Namesake of Peabody, Mass.. !Source:Savage Vol. 3. p 375; Peabody Ge !Source:Savage Vol. 3. p 375; Peabody Gen. B 3 B 15: