Register Report

by Sam Behling

First Generation

1. JOHN SEVERANCE. Born ca 1609/1615 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. John died in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA, on 9 Apr 1682; he was 73. Buried in East Salisbury, Essex Co., MA. Old Burying Ground. Occupation: Victualer & Vinter. In 1635 when John was 26, he first married Abigail KIMBALL, daughter of Richard KIMBALL & Ursula SCOTT, in England. Born in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England. Abigail died on 17 Jun 1658 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA. They had the following children:

i. Samuel (Died Young). Born on 19 Sep 1637 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA.

ii. Ebenezer. Born on 7 Mar 1639/1640 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA. Ebenezer died in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA, bef 9 Feb 1667/1668; he was 27.

iii. Abigail (Died Young). Born on 7 Jan 1641/1642 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA. Abigail died in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA, on 1 Mar 1641/1642; she was <1.

iv. Abigail. Born on 25 May 1643 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA. Abigail died bef 1683; she was 39. On 29 Nov 1664 when Abigail was 21, she married John CHURCH. Born ca 1641. John died in 1696; he was 55.

2 v. MARY (1645->1692)

3 vi. John (1647-)

4 vii. Joseph (1649-<1725)

viii. Elizabeth (Died Young). Born on 8 Apr 1652 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA. Elizabeth died in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA, in 1656; she was 3.

ix. Benjamin. Born on 13 Jan 1654/1655 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA. Benjamin first married Elizabeth LYNCH. Born on 24 Feb 1661/1662 in Branford, New Haven Co., CT. Benjamin second married Mary ?

5 x. Ephraim (1656-1734)

xi. Elizabeth (Died Young). Born on 17 Apr 1658. Elizabeth died on 23 Apr 1658; she was <1.

On 17 Oct 1663 when John was 54, he second married Susanna ?

Second Generation

2. MARY SEVERANCE (John¹). Born on 5 Aug 1645 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA. Mary died in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA, aft 1692; she was 46. On 3 Nov 1663 when Mary was 18, she married James COFFIN, son of Tristram COFFIN & Dionis STEVENS, in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA. Born on 12 Aug 1640 in England. James died in Nantucket, Nantucket Co., MA, on 28 Jul 1720; he was 79. They had the following children:

i. Mary (1665-1741)

ii. James (-1741)

iii. Nathaniel (1671-1721)

iv. John (-1747)

v. Dinah (-1750)

vi. Deborah (1676-1767)

vii. Ebenezer (1678-1730)

viii. Joseph (1680-1719)

ix. Elizabeth (1675-1769)

x. Benjamin (Died Young) (1683-)

xi. Ruth (-1748)

xii. ABIGAIL (-1709)

xiii. Experience (Died Young)

xiv. Jonathan (1692-1773)

3. John SEVERANCE (John¹). Born on 24 Nov 1647 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA. On 15 Aug 1672 when John was 24, he married Mary ?. Born ca 1650. They had the following children:

i. Ebenezer (1673-1723)

ii. Abigail (Died Young) (1675-1691)

iii. John (1676-)

iv. Daniel (1678-1694)

v. Mary (1681-)

vi. Joseph (1682-1766)

4. Joseph SEVERANCE (John¹). Born on 14 Feb 1649/1650 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA. Joseph died bef 1725; he was 75. Bef 1676 when Joseph was 26, he married Martha WARDEN. Born in 1643. Martha died on 31 Mar 1725/1726; she was 82. They had the following children:

i. Abigail (1676-)

ii. Mary (1678-)

iii. Joseph (1683->1753)

iv. Martha (ca1684-)

v. Ebenezer

vi. Peter

5. Ephraim SEVERANCE (John¹). Born on 8 Apr 1656 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA. Ephraim died on 24 Oct 1734; he was 78. On 9 Nov 1682 when Ephraim was 26, he married Lydia MORRILL. Born on 8 Mar 1661/1662. Lydia died on 6 Feb 1727/1728; she was 65. Religion: Admitted to First Church of Kingston, NH 25 Sep 1726. They had the following children:

i. Abigail (1683-)

ii. Mary (1685-)

iii. Lydia (Died Young) (1687-)

iv. Ephraim (1689-1759)

v. Dinah (1692-)

vi. Ebenezer (1694-)

vii. Sarah (1697-)

viii. Jonathan (1700-1786)

ix. Hannah (1702-)

x. Lydia (1705-)

My Direct Line

John SEVERANCE (ca 1609/1615 - 9 Apr 1682) & Abigail KIMBALL ( - 17 Jun 1658)
Mary SEVERANCE (5 Aug 1645 - aft 1692) & James COFFIN (12 Aug 1640 - 28 Jul 1720)
Abigail COFFIN ( - 15 Mar 1709/1710) & Nathaniel GARDNER (16th 9 mo. 1669 - 1713)
Judith GARDNER (28th 8 mo. 1693 - 17 Sep 1765) & Benjamin BARNARD (1681 - 8th mo. 1739)
Timothy BARNARD (3d 8 mo. 1712 - 26 4mo. 1748) & Mary BUNKER ( - 18th 9 mo. 1750)
Timothy BARNARD (1738 - ) & Love SWAIN (16th 10 mo. 1739 - aft 1840)
Uriah BARNARD (27 Aug 1761 - 9 Apr 1844) & Elizabeth MACY (14 Oct 1763 - 5 Feb 1848)
George BARNARD (7 Sep 1798 - 1838) & Nancy HARRINGTON
Amanda BARNARD (5 Jul 1826 - 22 Jan 1903) & Thomas Patton WILLIAMS (21 Mar 1819 - 18 Feb 1893)
Charles (Charlie) Ellsworth WILLIAMS (14 Nov 1862 - 14 May 1928) & Lydia Sarah BELL (12 Feb 1866 - 28 May 1938)
Arthur (Art) Kinley WILLIAMS (13 Feb 1889 - 23 Aug 1955) & Minnie Lucretia HINEY (31 Dec 1886 - 6 Apr 1982)
Dorothy Chloe WILLIAMS (3 Apr 1915 - 22 Dec 1990) & James (Jim) Barton BEHLING (Living)
Susanne (Sam) Lucretia BEHLING (Living)

Contact

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	i.	Samuel (Died Young). Born on 19 Sep 1637 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA.
	ii.	Ebenezer. Born on 7 Mar 1639/1640 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA. Ebenezer died in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA, bef 9 Feb 1667/1668; he was 27.
	iii.	Abigail (Died Young). Born on 7 Jan 1641/1642 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA. Abigail died in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA, on 1 Mar 1641/1642; she was <1.
	iv.	Abigail. Born on 25 May 1643 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA. Abigail died bef 1683; she was 39. On 29 Nov 1664 when Abigail was 21, she married John CHURCH. Born ca 1641. John died in 1696; he was 55.
2	v.	MARY (1645->1692)
3	vi.	John (1647-)
4	vii.	Joseph (1649-<1725)
	viii.	Elizabeth (Died Young). Born on 8 Apr 1652 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA. Elizabeth died in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA, in 1656; she was 3.
	ix.	Benjamin. Born on 13 Jan 1654/1655 in Salisbury, Essex Co., MA. Benjamin first married Elizabeth LYNCH. Born on 24 Feb 1661/1662 in Branford, New Haven Co., CT. Benjamin second married Mary ?
5	x.	Ephraim (1656-1734)
	xi.	Elizabeth (Died Young). Born on 17 Apr 1658. Elizabeth died on 23 Apr 1658; she was <1.

		i.	Mary (1665-1741)
		ii.	James (-1741)
		iii.	Nathaniel (1671-1721)
		iv.	John (-1747)
		v.	Dinah (-1750)
		vi.	Deborah (1676-1767)
		vii.	Ebenezer (1678-1730)
		viii.	Joseph (1680-1719)
		ix.	Elizabeth (1675-1769)
		x.	Benjamin (Died Young) (1683-)
		xi.	Ruth (-1748)
		xii.	ABIGAIL (-1709)
		xiii.	Experience (Died Young)
		xiv.	Jonathan (1692-1773)

		i.	Ebenezer (1673-1723)
		ii.	Abigail (Died Young) (1675-1691)
		iii.	John (1676-)
		iv.	Daniel (1678-1694)
		v.	Mary (1681-)
		vi.	Joseph (1682-1766)

		i.	Abigail (1676-)
		ii.	Mary (1678-)
		iii.	Joseph (1683->1753)
		iv.	Martha (ca1684-)
		v.	Ebenezer
		vi.	Peter

		i.	Abigail (1683-)
		ii.	Mary (1685-)
		iii.	Lydia (Died Young) (1687-)
		iv.	Ephraim (1689-1759)
		v.	Dinah (1692-)
		vi.	Ebenezer (1694-)
		vii.	Sarah (1697-)
		viii.	Jonathan (1700-1786)
		ix.	Hannah (1702-)
		x.	Lydia (1705-)