Laskey Family of Marblehead
Robert Laskey was at Marblehead by 1694, and he died in the year 1733.
His origins are unknown, as is the identity of his wife.
A. Children of Robert/1 Laskey and (___?___), all bp. or b. Marblehead: (All baptisms at C.R.1, Marblehead)
- Bathsheba, bp. 30 Dec. 1694; m. Thomas Chard, 6 Mar. 1717/18
- John, bp. 30 Dec. 1694; m. Isabella Reith, 9 Feb. 1720/1
- Thomas, bp. 21 Mar. 1696; m. Tabitha Coates of Lynn, 27 Jan. 1725/6
- Robert, b. (__?__); m. Sarah Trefry, 11 Nov. 1723
- Abigail, bp. 27 Oct. 1700; m. Thomas Tanner (?Turner), 6 Feb. 1718/19
- Hepsibah, bp. 27 Oct. 1700; m. John Virgee, 2 June 1737
- William, bp. 21 Mar. 1702/3; m. Elizabeth Trefry, 5 Dec. 1727
- Jonas, b. (__?__); m. Mary Trefry
, 12 Nov. 1728
B. Children of William/2 and Elizabeth (Trefry) Laskey, all bp. Marblehad at C.R.1 :
- Sarah, bp. 27 Oct. 1718; m. Samuel Ashton, 8 Dec. 1748
- William, bp. 28 Mar. 1731
- James, bp. 1 Apr. 1733; m. Margaret Hawley, 11 Dec. 1755; he d. 31 Mar. 1806; she d. 22 ct. 1815, a. 83y.; both are bur. at Old Burial Hill
- John, bp. 4 May 1735
- Elizabeth, bp. 1 Jan. 1737/8
- Dorcas, bp. 10 Aug. 1740; m. John Davis, 13 May 1762
- Margaret, bp. 30 Sept. 1744
- Mary, bp. 12 Aug. 1750
C. Children of James/3 and Margaret (Hawley) Laskey, all bp. Marblehead at C.R.1:
- James, bp. 10 Oct. 1756
- Margaret, bp. 15 Oct. 1758; m. William Thompson, 23 June 1781
- Elizabeth, bp. 29 Aug. 1762
- James, bp. 27 Oct. 1765; m. Mary Stevens, 15 July 1788
- Mary, bp. 12 Aug. 1770; d.young
- Hannah, bp. 20 June 1773; m. John Besun, 29 Dec. 1793
- Mary, bp. 14 June 1778
D. Children of James/4 and Mary (Stevens) Laskey, all bp. Marblehead at C.R.1
- James, bp. 14 Nov. 1790
- Polly, bp. 3 Mar. 1793
- William, bp. 27 Sept. 1795; “s. of the late Captain James and Mary, drowned at New York, out of gun boat No. 8 being overset”, new rec'd Aug. 1814 (d. 9 Aug., a.19y.)
E. Children of Jonas/2 and Mary (Trefry) Laskey, all bp. Marblehead at C.R.1:
- Mary, bp. 27 July 1729; d. young
- John, bp. 1 Nov. 1730; m. Deborah Meek, 21 Sept. 1765
- Mary, bp. 19 Aug. 1733
- Jonas, bp. 14 Sept. 1735; m. Mary Ashton, 24 Mar. 1757
- Elizabeth, bp. 18 Sept. 1737
- Sarah, bp. 21 Oct. 1739; m. George Clarke, as his poss. 2nd w., 13 Oct. 1760, Marblehead
- Anna, bp. 24 Oct. 1742; m. Nathaniel Pearce, 7 Sept. 1762
Source: Marblehead Vital Records