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Ann,
d. 16 FEB 1727 Ipswich, MA
Family:
Spouse: Choate, John [aka: , Sargeant]
b. 6 JUN 1624 Groton, Boxford, England (baptism)
d. 4 DEC 1695 Ipswich, MA
Parents:
Father: Choate, Robert
Mother: Sarah,
Family History:
John immigrated to the Colonies in 1643, aged 19y, In 1648 John, age 24y resident of Ipswich, MA in 1648, was a subscriber to the Major Denison fund. He was tried for stealing apples in 1651. but acquitted (having proved that he had permission to help himself). John Androus was master of John Choate of Ipswich, when he was presented for lying and Samuel Mighell made deposition April 9, 1657, as to what Choate said, thereby proving his innocense. In 1659 John was brought before the court for refusing to assist the marshal in making an arrest, but made good his defence." John Andrews, and wife Jane, of Ipswich, sold land in that place to John Choate, September 27, 1660 paid for "in cattle not over eight years old; in grain English and Indian, and partly in West India goods." "I Thomas Willson of Ipswich in New England, Co. Essex, husbandman, sell unto John Choate of Ipswich, all my house and land of twelve acres for one hundred and twenty pounds." "earable and meadow," July 8, 1665 as witnessed by Theophilus Willson. (Ips. Deeds 3: 17). July 10, 1667 Richard Leigh, of Chebacco, carpenter, sold to John Choate of Ispwich, 3 1-2 acres of upland on the great hill in Hog Island, No. 106. (Ipswich deeds Vol. 3, p. 100). "John Choate aged about fifty-eight years testifieth and saith that John Andrews of Salem is the reputed son of Corporal John Andrews deceased, formerly of Ipswich, for this deponent hoape to fetch the woman to the said John Andrews his birth and hath lived neare to said John for eleaven yeares following and hath knowne him ever since. Sworn in court Ipswich 25, Sept '83. Attest JOHN APPLETON Clerico" "John Choate aged about fifty eight years certifieth and saith that he was in company with Mr Thomas Andrews of Ipswich at the school house eight or nine weekes before his decease & being in discourse with the said Andrews asking of him why he did not change his condition he replied that he had no thoughts of it; as he said he had tould this deponent often and the said Choate asked the said Mr Andrews what he would do with all his estate, and he tould this deponent that it was not so big but that he could easily bestow it and said that he would give it all to his cousens, John Andrews and his cousen Sarah Andrews for they stood in need enough of it for he said their father had bin a deare friend to him and he would be so to them, for said Mr Andrews they have no friends left Sworn in court Ipswich 25, Sept. 1683 Attest JOHN APPLETON Cleric" Anthony Checkly and Thomas Bishop, late of Barbadoes, sold their farm in two lots, one of 66 acres with house, barn etc. to John Brown, and 36 acres with house and barn to Sergeant John Choate, bounded by Choate's own land partly on the south, Jan. 1, 1684 (Ips. Deeds 5: 57). John prepared his will December 7, 1691 (an agreement of his heirs was substituted for the will May 14, 1697). He conveyed to his son John Jr. "a parcel of upland on which the dwelling house of sd Choate Jun. now stands," bounded by his own land toward the north west, May 1, 1692 (Ips. Deeds 5: 505). His son, Samuel Choate, received or bought the remainder of the John Choate property, with the dwelling bought from Bishop. He sold 8 acres to William Brown, his next neighbor, Mar. 29, 1707 (20: 202). Samuel Choate sold 43 acres with the house and barn to Thomas Boardman, reserving a road that is laid out through said premises leading to Chebacco, April 16, 1762 (110: 134).

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