Genealogy of John and Ann Grove Small

Descendants of John and Ann Grove Small
By Jim Small

Generation No. 1


1. JOHN1 SMALL was born Abt. 1605 in Devonshire, England. He married ANN GROVE 1636 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. She was born 1616 in England.

Note: There is a tradition that this John is the brother of Edward b. 1600. No proof has been found to link these two as brothers, but the proximity of each in the same location would suggest some relationship could be possible There is also a Joseph b. ca. 1627 who could be an offspring of John but it is not proved.

Due to a lack of proof of genealogy between this first John, who married Ann Grove, and records in Virginia which state John and wife "Ann", it has not been proved that this individual is the same one. The age of this John appears to be a generation earlier than the John who appears in VA records.

For this John to be the one who is alleged to have come from RI and transported by the Parker Brothers - Merchants is not proved. The notation in VA records does not state where John of Va was transported from. In addition, if this were the case, this genealogy would appear in Virginia records, not in Massachusetts. This family obviously did not go there. A separate Genealogy of John and Ann of Nansemond has been made, and no link between them and this family is suggested


Children of JOHN SMALL and ANN GROVE are:
2. i. STEPHEN2 SMALL, b. 1636, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. 1722, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
3. ii. THOMAS SMALL, b. Abt. 1638, of Salem, MA; d. January 26, 1674/75, Salem, Essex Co., MA.
4. iii. MARY SMALL, b. Abt. 1640, of Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. January 27, 1675/76, Salem, Essex Co., MA.
5. iv. BENJAMIN SMALL, b. Abt. 1642.
v. JOHN SMALL, b. Abt. 1644.
6. vi. JOSEPH SMALL, b. Abt. 1649, of Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. Bef. 1678, Salem, Essex Co., MA.
vii. RUTH SMALL, b. Abt. 1656, of Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. WILLIAM SIBLEY, September 01, 1676, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
viii. MATTHEW SMALL.

Generation No. 2


2. STEPHEN2 SMALL (JOHN1) was born 1636 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1722 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married HANNAH SIBLEY December 25, 1676 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN SIBLEY and RACHEL LEACH. She was born June 22, 1651 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

Children of STEPHEN SMALL and HANNAH SIBLEY are:
7. i. MARY3 SMALL, b. March 21, 1677/78, Salem MA.
ii. ELIZABETH SMALL, b. March 04, 1678/79, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. JEREMIAH NEALE, March 29, 1705, Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts; b. Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts.
8. iii. JOHN SMALL, b. September 07, 1680, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
iv. HANNAH SMALL, b. February 18, 1680/81, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. BENJAMIN ENDICOTT, March 16, 1708/09, Topsfield, Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts; b. Abt. 1680.
v. RACHEL SMALL, b. Abt. 1685, Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts; m. JOSEPH JACOBS, Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts; b. Abt. 1677, Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts;.
9. vi. SAMUEL SMALL, b. July 1691, Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts.
vii. SARAH SMALL, b. May 1695, Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts; m. SAMUEL FOSTER, February 16, 1719/20, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

3. THOMAS2 SMALL (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1638 in of Salem, MA, and died January 26, 1674/75 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. He married RUTH CANTELBURY January 15, 1662/63 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. She was born Abt. November 01, 1646 in Manchester, Essex, MA, and died Aft. 1693.

Children of THOMAS SMALL and RUTH CANTELBURY are:
i. JOHN3 SMALL, b. August 11, 1665, Salem, Essex Co., MA.
10. ii. WILLIAM SMALL, b. October 08, 1667, Salem, Essex Co., MA.
iii. LIDIA SMALL, b. March 10, 1668/69.
iv. ANN SMALL, b. Abt. 1670.
v. HANNA SMALL, b. July 12, 1673.

4. MARY2 SMALL (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1640 in of Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died January 27, 1675/76 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. She married JOHN BUXTON March 30, 1668 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, son of ANTHONY BUXTON and ELIZABETH. He was born 1644 in England, and died May 16, 1715 in Salem, Essex Co., MA.

Children of MARY SMALL and JOHN BUXTON are:
i. MARY3 BUXTON, b. September 03, 1669, Salem, Essex Co., MA.
ii. ELIZABETH BUXTON, b. August 13, 1672, Salem, Essex Co., MA.
iii. JOHN BUXTON, b. November 29, 1675, Salem, Essex Co., MA.

5. BENJAMIN2 SMALL (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1642. He married MARTHA FISK January 1670/71 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She was born Abt. 1649.

Child of BENJAMIN SMALL and MARTHA FISK is:
i. JOHN3 SMALL, b. December 29, 1674, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

6. JOSEPH2 SMALL (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1649 in of Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died Bef. 1678 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. He married LYDIA BUXTON December 26, 1672 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. She was born Abt. 1649.

Children of JOSEPH SMALL and LYDIA BUXTON are:
i. LYDIA3 SMALL, b. December 13, 1673, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
ii. ELIZABETH SMALL, b. October 14, 1675, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; m. WILLIAM ALLEN, March 13, 1694/95, Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts; b. March 18, 1670/71, Manchester, Essex Co., Massachusetts; d. December 15, 1747, Windham, Windham Co., CT.

Generation No. 3


7. MARY3 SMALL (STEPHEN2, JOHN1) was born March 21, 1677/78 in Salem MA. She married (1) STEPHEN SMALL in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts, son of BENJAMIN SMALL. He was born Abt. 1677 in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts. She married (2) SAMUEL COOK January 21, 1702/03 in Salem, Essex Co., MA, son of ISAAC COOK and ELIZABETH BUXTON. He was born October 01, 1679 in Salem MA, and died 1718 in Salem MA.

Children of MARY SMALL and SAMUEL COOK are:
i. ISAAC4 COOK, b. Abt. 1704.
ii. MARY COOK, b. 1707; d. February 16, 1788; m. JASPER NEEDHAM, November 30, 1731, Salem Massachusetts; b. June 15, 1705, Salem Massachusetts; d. April 30, 1794, Peabody Massachusetts.

8. JOHN3 SMALL (STEPHEN2, JOHN1) was born September 07, 1680 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married HANNAH TAPLEY February 12, 1700/01 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

Child of JOHN SMALL and HANNAH TAPLEY is:
i. THOMAS4 SMALL, b. February 18, 1701/02, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

9. SAMUEL3 SMALL (STEPHEN2, JOHN1) was born July 1691 in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts. He married HANNAH STACY December 22, 1715 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She was born Abt. 1691.

Children of SAMUEL SMALL and HANNAH STACY are:
i. LIDYA4 SMALL, b. June 01, 1717, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
ii. JOHN SMALL, b. Abt. 1721, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

10. WILLIAM3 SMALL (THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born October 08, 1667 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. He married RACHEL NEEDHAM February 21, 1711/12 in Salem, Essex Co., MA, daughter of ANTHONY NEEDHAM and ANN POTTER. She was born March 17, 1677/78 in Salem, Essex Co., MA, and died April 1768.

Children of WILLIAM SMALL and RACHEL NEEDHAM are:
i. RACHEL4 SMALL, b. September 29, 1712, Salem, Essex Co., MA.
11. ii. WILLIAM SMALL, b. April 14, 1714, Salem, Essex Co., MA; d. September 1781.
12. iii. GEORGE SMALL, b. July 13, 1716, Salem, Essex Co., MA.

Generation No. 4


11. WILLIAM4 SMALL (WILLIAM3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born April 14, 1714 in Salem, Essex Co., MA, and died September 1781. He married (2) SARAH CLARK August 23, 1733 in Andover, Essex Co., MA.

Child of WILLIAM SMALL is:
i. SARAH5 SMALL, b. Abt. July 13, 1740, Salem, Essex Co., MA.

Children of WILLIAM SMALL and SARAH CLARK are:
ii. AMOS5 SMALL, b. November 14, 1733, Andover, Essex Co., MA; m. EXPERIENCE WASHBURN, March 13, 1759, Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA.
iii. WILLIAM SMALL, b. May 26, 1735, Andover, Essex Co., MA; d. January 1834; m. P. LOVEJOY.
iv. JOSEPH SMALL, b. June 15, 1736, Salem, Essex Co., MA.
v. RACHEL SMALL, b. April 16, 1738, Salem, Essex Co., MA.

12. GEORGE4 SMALL (WILLIAM3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born July 13, 1716 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. He married ABIGAIL UPTON February 23, 1736/37 in Salem, Essex Co., MA. She was born Abt. 1716.

Children of GEORGE SMALL and ABIGAIL UPTON are:
i. GEORGE5 SMALL, b. January 03, 1740/41, Danvers, Essex Co., MA.
13. ii. RACHEL SMALL, b. March 16, 1741/42, Danvers, Essex Co., MA; d. January 26, 1819, Fitchburg MA.
iii. ABIGAIL SMALL, b. February 05, 1745/46, Danvers, Essex Co., MA; m. JOHN PUTNAM, October 31, 1765, Danvers, Essex Co., MA; b. December 10, 1743, Salem Village MA.
iv. WILLIAM SMALL, b. June 11, 1749, Danvers, Essex Co., MA.
14. v. SAMUEL SMALL, b. May 02, 1753, Danvers, Essex Co., MA.

Generation No. 5


13. RACHEL5 SMALL (GEORGE4, WILLIAM3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born March 16, 1741/42 in Danvers, Essex Co., MA, and died January 26, 1819 in Fitchburg MA. She married DANIEL PUTNAM September 14, 1769 in Danvers, Essex Co., MA. He was born April 19, 1748 in Salem Village MA, and died April 26, 1813 in Fitchburg MA.

Children of RACHEL SMALL and DANIEL PUTNAM are:
i. PHOEBE6 PUTNAM, b. September 20, 1770.
ii. DANIEL PUTNAM, b. September 05, 1772.
15. iii. RACHEL PUTNAM, b. November 01, 1775; d. September 01, 1862, Fitchburg MA.
iv. EDAH PUTNAM, b. November 20, 1777.
v. GEORGE SMALL PUTNAM, b. July 21, 1780.
vi. ISIAH PUTNAM, b. May 22, 1782.
vii. SAMUEL PUTNAM, b. September 04, 1785.

14. SAMUEL5 SMALL (GEORGE4, WILLIAM3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born May 02, 1753 in Danvers, Essex Co., MA. He married MARY HUTCHINSON June 12, 1776 in Danvers, Essex Co., MA, daughter of JOSEPH HUTCHINSON. She was born April 10, 1754, and died Bef. 1797.

Children of SAMUEL SMALL and MARY HUTCHINSON are:
i. SAMUEL6 SMALL, b. May 07, 1775, Sutton, Worcester Co., MA.
ii. STEPHEN SMALL, b. October 18, 1777, Sutton, Worcester Co., MA.

Generation No. 6


15. RACHEL6 PUTNAM (RACHEL5 SMALL, GEORGE4, WILLIAM3, THOMAS2, JOHN1) was born November 01, 1775, and died September 01, 1862 in Fitchburg MA. She married ELIAS MESSENGER February 1797. He was born Abt. 1774, and died February 09, 1820 in Fitchburg MA.

Children of RACHEL PUTNAM and ELIAS MESSENGER are:
i. GEORGE SMALL7 MESSENGER, b. May 31, 1798; m. SYLNANIA THURSTON, October 02, 1823; b. February 13, 1798.
ii. ABEL SMALL, b. January 07, 1801.
iii. ELIAS SMALL, b. April 26, 1806; d. Lowell MA; m. SUSAN BOUTELLE.
iv. DANIEL SMALL, b. September 14, 1808; m. (1) ELIZA SIMONDS, February 14, 1834; d. December 15, 1860; m. (2) MARY S. JONES, August 07, 1861.

Endnotes

Italics text are argument submissions by the author, Jim Small


1. John1 SMALL [13832], born abt 1605 in England He married abt 1636
in Salem, Essex, MA Ann GROVE? [13833], born 1616 in England.

Notes for John SMALL
p. 108, Vol. IV, "Geneal. Dict. of New England" by James Savage Perhaps the John Small who was at Salem by 1643. Had come as a servant of Edmund Batter, malster of Salisbury, in Co. Wilts., Apr. 1635, in the James of London, from Southampton. Arrived at Boston 3 June 1635. Perhaps had Stephen and Benjamin. He was troubled in 1658 for a Quaker, but soon was permitted to go to R.I.

Note: concerning this reference

The Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy by William Wade Hinshaw, and Early Quakers of Virginia by Miles White Jr. are the only sources known to exist concerning Quaker genealogies. No records in Vol. 6 for the Small family suggest any connection to New England Smalls.

John Small, the servant, arrived in Boston in 1635, for him to be a servant his birth is likely a minimum of 10, or born ca. 1625, it is also possible he could have been older. Savage does not indicate this John is the one who went to RI or that he was Quaker.

(Descandants of Lawrence and Cassandra Southwick of Salem, Massachusetts p. 75 -
In March 1658, Josiah Southwick, John Small, and John Burton were arrested for being Quakers, at Dedham, Mass., while on their way to Rhode Island to provide homes for themselves and families and to escape from the intolerant persecutions of the Puritans. They were released and resumed their journey.

--Felt's Annals of Salem, Vol. 2, p. 581. )
p. 417, "Pioneers of MA" by Charles Henry Pope. Says he was a proprietor at Salem, 1642. First a servant to Edmund Batter. Is it possible the John who was a servant and likely served for 7 years, then could have been a proprietor, Then going to RI? With the number of individuals who had the given name of John, it is extremely unlikely that these references refer to the same individual.

p. 51-2, "The Probate Records of Essex Co., MA, 1675-1681", Vol. III, pub. by Essex Institute, 1920. Estate of Thomas Small of Salem, (d. 26 Jan. 1675), intestate. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, Vol. 5, p. 279. His wife Ruth appointed to be administratrix of estate.
Petition dated Salem, Mar. 25, 1676, of Ruth Small (her mark); JOHN SMALL (his mark); Edward Grove, John Putnam and John Buxton. Says that Ruth, having taken advice of her father Small, her uncle Grove, her brother John Buxton, and Mr. John Putnam - that the court give her liberty to bring up her four children, to continue with her until they become of age...son William, when of age to get 1/2 of the farm that is undisposed of. Daughters Lidia, Hanna and Ann, when they come of age, to have 40li each; that her father [actually father-in-law], John Small, her uncle Edward Grove; her brother John Buxton, and Mr. John Putnam be overseers.
Allowed in Salem court 30:9:1676. (Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 24, leaf 120.)


The reference above [actally father-in-law] does not appear in the Probate Record, it is an additon by some researcher to attempt to clarify. The above record conflicts with the record below. Two marriages?


p. 679, "New England Marriages Prior to 1700" by C. A. Torrey THOMAS SMALL m. 15 Mar. 1662/3, Salem, Essex, MA, RUTH CANTERBURY/or CANTLEBURY.


p. 679, "New England Marriages Prior to 1700" by C.A. Torrey

Notes for Ann GROVE? p. 679, "New England Marriages Prior to 1700" by C.A. Torrey


JOHN SMALL, at Salem 1643. He had come from England as a servant of Edmund Batter, malster, of Salisbury, in County Wilts, Apr. 1635, in the "James of London" from Southampton, arriving at Boston 3 June. Possible sons Stephen and Benjamin (Benjamin remained in New England). John was troubled in 1658 for being a Quaker, but soon was permitted to go to R.I.

The above statement clearly links the Servant John and the Quaker John. This is not proved.

p. 679, "New England Marriages Prior to 1700" by C.A. Torrey: John Small married Ann (poss. Grove?) [b. 1616]; bans 1636, Salem, MA.

Excerpt from: Genealogical and Family History State of Maine Vol. 1 from the Patten Free Library, Bath, ME

SMALL

"The Smalls were intimately connected with the earliest history of Maine and New Hampshire. They were of English blood, and brought with them the traditions of a valiant ancestry. In the year 1330, John and William Small, of Dartmouth, were flatteringly mentioned in an act under Edward III, and some of their descendants seemed to have resided there continuously to this day. There were also records in 1682 of Smalls in Gloucestershire, England, who claimed to be of the same origin as the Smalleys of Leicestershire. In the early York deeds we find that the name has been spelled Smale, Small, and Smalley--these different spellings having been used by the same men. It is not to be wondered at that some branches of this family have adopted the form Smalley.
(I) Edward Small, who came to America about 1632, was probably from Dartmouth, or some other point in Devonshire, England, where the family has long been one of high character and position. He is said to have come under the auspices of his kinsman, Sir Ferdinando Gorges. He, with Champernown and others, founded Piscataqua, which was afterwards divided into the Maine towns of Kittery, Eliot, South Berwick, and Berwick. Edward Small was at the first general court at Saco in 1640, also member of the grand jury the same year. His name was entered on the list as "Edward Small, gent." We find him at old Falmouth, Maine, in 1640; a magistrate there in 1645; and that afterwards he was at the Isle of Shoals. He was one of the magistrates of the general court held at Saco,
Octover 21, 1645. He seems to have built a house in Piscataqua before 1643, as the grant of one hundred acres made to him July 25, 1643, by Thomas Gorges, deputy governor of the Province of Maine (in behalf of Sir Ferdinando Gorges Kt. Ld., proprietor of said province) was specified as "lying between two crickes of each side of the house of the said Edward Small, and so backward to Sturgeon Crick," five shillings yearly being payment for the same. Five years later, June 23, 1647, Edward Small sold this tract of land and "my dwelling house field" to Antipus Maverick, for forty-five pounds. No mention of wife or children is found in any deed or record. The last mention we find of him is in the Isle of Shoals, in 1653. He probably returned to England."


Source:
"NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES PRIOR TO 1700" by C.A. Torrey p679; S.C. Library

Stephen Small Notes:

LDS IGI Marriage and Brith index, MA p.72,773 lists marriage date as 5-19-1683. This has to be an error, the birth dates of children indicate a marriage date much earlier. Another entry gives the correct date as 12-25-1676, a third date listing a relative, Daniel Tyler lists the marriage as 2-25-1676.

Thomas Small Notes:

"THE PROBATE RECORDS OF ESSEX CO., MA, 1675-1681" Vol. III, pub. by Essex Institute, 1920. p. 51-2
Estate of THOMAS SMALL of Salem, (d. 26 Jan. 1675), intestate. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, Vol. 5, p. 279. His wife RUTH appointed to be administratrix of estate.
Petition dated Salem, Mar. 25, 1676, of Ruth Small (her mark); JOHN SMALL (his mark); EDWARD GROVE, JOHN PUTNAM and JOHN BUXTON. Says that Ruth, having taken advice of her father SMALL [this would be her father-in-law], her uncle GROVE, her brother JOHN BUXTON [?brother-in-law], and Mr. John Putnam - that the court give her liberty to bring up her four children, to continue with her until they become of age...son WILLIAM, when of age to get 1/2 of the farm that is undisposed of. Daughters LIDIA, HANNA and ANN, when they come of age, to have 40Li each; that her father, JOHN SMALL [father-in-law], her uncle EDWARD GROVE, her brother JOHN BUXTON, and Mr. John Putnam be overseers.
Allowed in Salem court 30:9:1676. (Essex Co. Quarterly Court Files, vol. 24, leaft 120.)

One of Thomas Small's children was dead before 30 Nov. 1676, when the court granted his wife Ruth administ. on his estate. (p. 108, Vol. IV, "Geneal. Dict. of New England" by James Savage.)


p. 673, and 546, (Ibid.) (Ruth m. (2) William Sibley (d. 1691), in 1676; and she m. (3) Alexander Osborn, 1 Dec. 1692.

"Genealogical Dictionary of ME & NH" by Noyes, Libby & Davis, p. 639, says that SMALL was often SMALLEY on Cape Cod. Also says the Small's were from Devonshire, England.

Notes on Mary Small:

Mary2 SMALL [16197] (John1), of Salem, Essex, MA; died 27 Jan 1676 in Salem, Essex, MA. She married on 30 Mar 1668 in Salem, Essex, MA John BUXTON [16205], born 1654, of Salem, Essex, MA; died 16 May 1715 in Salem, Essex, MA, son of Anthony BUXTON [16221] and Elizabeth (---) [16222].

Notes for Mary SMALL
p. 325, Vol. I, "Gen. Dict. of the First Settlers of New England" by James Savage.


Children of Mary SMALL and John BUXTON were as follows:
8 i Mary3 BUXTON [16206], born 3 Sep 1669 in Salem, Essex, MA.
p. 325, Vol. I, "Gen. Dict. of the First Settlers of New England" by James Savage.

9 ii Elizabeth3 BUXTON [16207], born 13 Aug 1672 in Salem, Essex, MA.
p. 325, Vol. I, "Gen. Dict. of the First Settlers of New England" by James Savage.

10 iii John3 BUXTON [16208], born 29 Nov 1675 in Salem, Essex, MA.
p. 325, Vol. I, "Gen. Dict. of the First Settlers of New England" by James Savage.

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