1440. John Foss
Book, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire, by Noyes, Libby & Davis
c1972. pg 89-90.
Book, Pioneers of ME & NH, by Pope
Book, Genealogy of the Foss Family in America, by Guy Rix
Book, NEHG Register 1852 "Genealogical Items relating to Dover NH"
FOSS, John. This name is variously spelt Foss, Fost, Foste on the records. In the early recors it is Fost. The family tradition is that it was propertly spelt Faust, and that the ancestor, or ancestors came from germany, and settled in Rye, N.H. John, was received an inhabitant at Dover 19, 1-mo., 1665-6; took the oath 21 June 1669; juryman, 1667-9, 1671, 1688; was taxed at Cochecho 1665 to 1667. He had a son John. John and Mary were of Sandy Beach, 1668; of "Shrewsbury Patent" (near Exeter) 1671. They bought of John Warren 29 Sect 1668, land near Exeter, which they sold to Richard Morgan, April 1671.
Email: Earl Dunn edunn@mitre.org P.O. Box 417, Dunn Loring, VA 22027 1/1999Probably father of Joshua
RESIDENCE: Rye and Dover, NH
1441. Mary Berry
Book, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire, by Noyes, Libby & Davis c1972. pg 89-90.
Email: Earl Dunn edunn@mitre.org P.O. Box 417, Dunn Loring, VA 22027 1/1999
1442. Ralph Wallis
RESIDENCE: Sandy Beach, Rye, NH
IMMIGRATION: Ralph Wallis, son of George Wallis, who came to Portsmouth from London, in 1635 in the Abigail, bringing his son Ralph with him. George was then about 40 years old.
Book, History of the Town of Rye NH, by Langdon Parsons 1905.
Ancestor list: Richard Beckenbaugh 30027 51st Court S. Auburn WA 98001-2315 beckenbaugh@compuserve.com 11/97.
1443. Ann Shortridge
IGI Records, Marriage Wallis, Ralph to Ann Shortridge 18 Nov 1686, Portsmouth
Rockingham Co, NH Source #7301501, batch/sheet #20
Ancestor list: Richard Beckenbaugh 30027 51st Court S. Auburn WA 98001-2315 beckenbaugh@compuserve.com 11/97.
1444. John Lang
In Portsmouth before 1692
Book, Genealogical Dictionary of ME & NH, by Pope
John (7) mariner, husbandman, liv at Sagamore Creek, Portsm. close by
Nathaniel, was bondsman in Nov 1694 for Wm Brookin's wid. Mary. Their dau Grace
became his wife (Ct. Mar 1694/5). In 1697, already the tenant, he bot the Gowen
Cox ho. and 2 a. at Sagamore Creek and later aquired 200 a. more. Witn. Nathl.
Lang's deed 1698. Lits 68,330d,337,339. W. Grace owened covt. and had all her
ch. bap. at No. Ch. 30 May 1708; liv in Oct 1715 and likely in Feb 1719-20 when
her step-fa deeded to John for life supp. He m 2d 10 May 1725 Ruth, wid. of
John Sherburne who surv. him and did not name Langs in her will 1759. His will
29 Oct 1748 (d 22 May 1752) gives to w Ruth, ch and gr. ch. s-in-law Jos. Gray
exec. The est. invent. L3294. Elizabeth, w of Stephen Jr and Catherine w of
John were with him in his last hours.
1445. Grace Brookins
Book, Genealogical Dictionary of ME & NH, by Pope
1446. Henry Bickford
Book, Genealogical Dictionary of ME & NH, by Pope
1448. William Tucker
Book, Genealogical Dictionary of ME & NH, by Noyes, Libby and Davis
1449. Mary Oliver
Book, Genealogical Dictionary of ME & NH, by Noyes, Libby and Davis
1456. William Berry
Book, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire, by Noyes, Libby & Davis
c1972. pg 89-90.Book, History of the Town of Rye NH, by Langdon Parsons 1905
NEHG Register, Volume 7, April 1853 Early Records of New Hampshire Families.
1457. Judith Locke
Book, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire, by Noyes, Libby & Davis c1972. pg 89-90.
Book, History of the Town of Rye NH, by Langdon Parsons 1905
NEHG Register, Volume 7, April 1853 Early Records of New Hampshire Families.
1458. William Lane
Book, Genealogical Dictionary of ME & NH, by Pope
William, tailor, Hampton b in Boston 1 Oct 1659, s of Wm & Mary (Brewer) of
Boston, he m in Hampt. 21 June 1680 Sarah Webster, dau of Thos and Sarah
(Brewer), and aft the birth of their 1st child settl. in Hampt. near the fa.
Email: CTurpinABC@aol.com 6/97.
NEHG Register, Vol 27, April 1873, Descendants of William Lane, Communicated by Edmund J. Lane, Esq., of Dover, NH. William 2 ( William 1) born in Boston, 1 Oct 1659, removed to Hampton NH; the time of his removal was apparently between the years 1685 and 1688, if we judge anything from the fact the Hampton record states his ildest child to have been born "in Boston," while the absence of such notice in regard to the remaining children would seem to imply that they were born at the place in whoe records their births were recorded. William is siad to have been ,by trade, a tailer; he resided near the spot where the Hampton Academy now stands. he married 21 Jun 1680 Sarah daughter of Thomas Webster, of Hampton, b 22 Jan 1660/1.
Information submitted by: Mary buskey@mhv.net Her husband is a descendant of Deacon Joshua LANE 5/2000 7-William and Sarah had the following children:
John b. Boston 17 Feb 1685
Sarah b. 6 Nov 1688 m. 21 Dec 1721 to William Berry of Rye. died 3 Jan 1776
Abigail b. 9 Dec 1693 m. 14 Dec 1715 to John or Wllm. Vittum
Deacon Joshua Lane b. 6 June 1696 m. 24 Dec 1717 to Bathsheba Robie, she was born 2 Aug 1696 in Hampton NH. He died June 14, 1766 , at 70 years of age while standing on his door-step after a shower, he was killed by lightning! He was a tanner and shoemaker.
Samuel b. 4 June 1698 m. Elizabeth Blake and died 9 June 1776
1459. Sarah Webster
Book, Genealogical Dictionary of ME & NH, by Pope
Webster Pedigree Sheet, R. Beckinbaugh (research from NH trip 5/97)
Book, Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England
Email: CTurpinABC@aol.com 6/97.
1460. John Locke
Book, Pioneers of ME & NH, by Pope.
John, Locke carpenter, Portsmouth, had grant of house lot in 1656. With wife
Elizabeth he sold house and land to James Drewe, mariner 23 March 1660-1.
Removed to Hampton about 1666. He married about 1652 Elizabeth, duaghter of
William Berry. [History of Hampton]. Children: John, Elizabeth, Nathaniel,
Alice, Edward, Trifena, Rebecca, Mary, William b 17 Apr 1677, James, Joseph. He
was killed by the Indians 26 Aug 1696. Estate settled 1708. See Bolles and
Davis.Genealogy of Captian John Locke of New Hampshire, by Arthur H. Locke Call Number: CS71.L813 Family Tree Maker's Genealogylibrary.com 12/98
Locke came from Yorkshire, England, and settled in New Hampshire about the years 1638-1644; that "at first he settled in Dover when he owned a right of land"; that from thence he moved to Fort Point, New Castle, and about the year 1652 married Elizabeth the daughter of William Berry, who was probably the first settler in Hampton at a place called Sandy Beach, now in Rye. From New Castle Mr. Locke moved to Sagamore Creek where he lived until 1665, when he went to Hampton, now Rye, NH. The early records of Dover have nothing to corroborate the above first statement. The Selectmen of Portsmouth in 1652, started a new town records, copying only a few items from an older book covering the years 1623-1651, the oldest book of the colony, which is now lost, and so any possible clue that might interest us is forever gone. The Portsmouth records do, however, mention him as follows: "And likewise John Locke is to have a house lott between John Jacksons and WIlliam Cotton's rails, the lott eight acres. At a town meeting held this first day of Januarie, 1656." At the meeting 22 Jan 1660, "John Locke having eight acres, to have eight more", and the same year there was laid out to him "eight acres from Stony Brooke toward John Jones, 24 pole wide and 40 pole back into the woods, upon a south west line." Tradition tells us that John Locke framed the first meeting house in Portsmouth, and probably the first in New Hamprshire about 1645. the specifications read: "The meeting house to be made 40 ffeet square with 12 windowes well fitted, 3 substanciall doers and a complete pulpit." It was ordered built, 27 Aug 1657?? as given in "Historic Portsmouth." The date must be wrong as the seats were ordered in 16543. This church stood sourth of Pickering's Dam (now South Mill Bridge), at the junction of South and Marcy Streets, and was removed about 1750. It is barely possible that the town took the above means to pay this young man for his work by granting him the eight acres in the southern part of Portsmouth. The first grant of eight acres in 1656 bears out the tradition of his living at Sagamore Creek, since it was very close to that locality, being in reality on the present Little Harbor road, on the side of the hill just east of the new brick Memorial Church, and overlooking the city of Portsmouth, of which it is a part. Evidently he did not live here long as shown by the following sale. "Be it known unto all men by these presents that I, John Lock of Portsmouth on Piscataqs river, Carpenter and Elizabeth my wife for and in consideration of the sum of thirty two pouns 10 s. to us in hand before the engaging hereof, by James Drew of the same place marrynor, do...sell unto the said James Drew my new dwelling house...therewith eight acres of uplands on which the said house stands and is situate, and being between ye lands of John Jones on the West northly and ye lands of John Jackson on the East Sougherly. Said lands of eight acres be it more or less was given and granted me the said Lock by the Town of Portsmouth, as may appear by the sd Towns grant and record of the bounds when it was laid out. All the said premises with the appurtenances of same which belonging to ye sd Locke and Elizabeth my wife... unto the sd Drew and his heirs etc...furthermore whereas there is a piece of marsh in disspute between me and the sd Jno Lock & Wm Cotton; I ye sd Jno. Lock and Elizabeth my wife do inlcude in the sd formentioned bargain, if either ye sd Lock or ye sd Drew can recourus of ye hand of the sd Cotton, and ye sd Lock do hereby promise to do all in my power for the attainment of the same etc..., in witness thereof his hand and seal and deliver the 23 day of March 1660-61. Jno x Lock, Elizabeth x Lock
I am convinced also that the grant of 1660 was near the first grant if not adjacent, and this he sold long after he went to Locke's neck, Hampton as shown by the sale to his late neighbor Cotton with whom he had the dispute over the marsh land. "John Lock of Portsmouth, carpenter & wife Elizabeth, sold to William Cotton eight acres land to be layd out in Portsmouth, as appears in twon book 8 Sept 1674." John acknowledge the sale, 26 March 1675. I should judge that this dispute over marsh land was not settled since it appears in John's estate in 1707, and again later according to these transfers. "Shadrack Walton of New Castle sold John Dennett of Portsmouth, 3 acres of salt marsh in Little Harbor bounded by Mark Hunking's marsh on the south side and Jno Locke's on the north side, and by the main brook on the est side, dated 12 Dec 1693. This marsh was later transferred in August and November 1709; Jno Lock's marsh being mentioned on the north side.
John Locke Senior was killed by the heathen in his lott at work unon 26 Aug 1696. In the Rev. Huntington Porter's address delivered in Rye 1 Jan 1801, he says "In 1694 (it should be 1696), John Locke being at the Neck was ambushed and killed by the Indians as he was reaping grain in his field.Email: SEAVEY List IsabelCV@aol.com Isabel 1/99. Captain John Locke was baptized on 16 Sept 1627 in ENGL> He died on 26 Aug 1696 in Rye, Rockingham Co,NH. Killed by Indians.
1461. Elizabeth Berry
Email: SEAVEY List IsabelCV@aol.com Isabel 1/99.
Genealogy of Captian John Locke of New Hampshire, by Arthur H. Locke
1462. John Knowles
Genealogy of Captian John Locke of New Hampshire, by Arthur H. Locke Call Number: CS71.L813 Family Tree Maker's Genealogylibrary.com 12/98
1463. Jemima Austin
Genealogy of Captian John Locke of New Hampshire, by Arthur H. Locke Call Number: CS71.L813 Family Tree Maker's Genealogylibrary.com 12/98
1468. Simon Dow
Book, History of the Town of Rye NH, by Langdon Parsons 1905
IGI records New Hampshire b 4 Mar 1667 Hampton, Rockingham source 7302613 sheet 36
NEHG Register Vol 7 April 1853 "Early Records of New Hampshire Families"
1469. Mehitable Green
Book, History of the Town of Rye NH, by Langdon Parsons 1905
IGI Records New Hampshire b abt 1675 Hampton, Rockingham source 5028877 sheet 12
1470. James Berry
Book, History of the Town of Rye NH, by Langdon Parsons 1905
1471. Elinor Jenness
Book, History of the Town of Rye NH, by Langdon Parsons 1905
1888. Ensign Joseph Jewett
Joseph Jewett lived in Rowley, was made a freeman July 9, 1684, and was Representative to the General Court for years 1718 and 1719. He was active in town affairs and was a man of energy and character. He was a soldier in King Philip's War, serving firsst in Capt. Joseph Gardiner's Co. (of Salem) who was killed in the war, and later in Major Appleton's Co.
1889. Rebecca Law
of Rowley, MA