((I first posted this information back in February 2014))
I found the following in an article THE BARROWS FAMILY by Rev. Lucien Moore Robinson in The Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, Volume 7 (Google
eBook) (S.M. Watson, 1893).:
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George, (Robert2, John1,) b. 1670, m. Feb. 14, 1694, Patience, dau. of
John Simmons, a descendant of Moses Symondson who came in "Fortune"
1621. She died Oct. 30, 1723. George m. 2nd, Anne Dunham, June 25, 1724,
m. 3d, Hannah Jackson, Dec. 20, 1736.
CHILDREN.
16 I. Moses4, b. Feb. 14, 1696-7, m. Mary Carver Dec. 4, 1717.
17 II. George4, b. Mch. n, 1698, m. Desire (Doly.2)
18 III. Samuel4, b. 1700, m. Susannah Tobey, Nov. 21, 1723.
19 IV. Peleg4, b. 1708, m. Hopestill Darling, Nov. 26, 1733.
20 V. Benjamin4, m. Lois Tilson, Oct. 15, 1741.
21 VI. James4, m. 1st, Oct. 15, 1741, 2d Nov. 3, 1726, Mary Coffin.
VII. Patience4, m. Jos. Waterman, 1733.
VIII. Ruth4, m. Seth Sampson, Mch. 19, 1723-4.
IX. Keziah4, m. Saml. Benson, May 21, 1728.
X. Deborah4, m. Caleb Benson.
XI. Sarah4, m. Caleb Cushman, Nov. 1742.
7.
George resided in Plymouth till 1711. The next year he is described as
of Plympton where he was already the owner of considerable quantities of
land. He was known as "Captain George" and being, it is said, a
successful negotiator with the Indians he was often entrusted with the
settlement of business affairs with them. He seems to have been a very
great enterprising and successful man, brought up a large family, which
appear to have intermarried with the most respected families of that
vicinity,
He gave deeds to each of his sons during the
later years of his life, of lands near him and near to each other, on
which it seems that most of them resided. One deed conveys to his sons
and sons in law the privilege and the right to take iron ore from
Samson's Pond in Plympton, (now Carver) for which they are to pay him
two shillings sixpence per ton. Sampson's Pond is in that part of
Plympton which became in 1790 the town of Carver. The descendants of
George still reside in this town and occupy the lands that have been in
their families for several generations.
His son Samuel
removed to Killingly, Conn., but "in consideration of fatherly
affection" etc., is made the recipient in 1748, of 100 acres of land in
Plympton, near "the forge standing on South Meadow River." It seems a
fair inference that he must have been quite wealthy. His will disposes
of additional quantities of land among his sons, and grand children, and
directs the payment of small legacies to his daughters. His son Peleg
is made executor and residing legatee. The will bears date September 4,
1750. The original is on file in the probate office in Plymouth, and is
witnessed by Nathl. Bradford, Nathl. Leonard Jun. and James Hovey. The
signature is written as in the other documents named, "Gorg Barrow" (the
handwriting in the opinion of good judges being the same in each. This
fact seems to leave no possible room for doubt concerning the identity
of this person. It seems to establish the fact that he was the son of
Robert, who was the son of John the emigrant to Plymouth. There is a
record in an old family Bible in Maine, written by a grandson of this
George who came to Plymouth from the West of England in 1668 and married
a daughter of George Bonum. But this record we cannot explain. The
Plymouth records mention the daughters of George Bonum, giving the name
of Ruth and the date of her marriage with Robert Barrow2, Nov. 28,1666,
and Patience who m. Richard Willis, Dec. 28, 1670, and Sarah who
probably died unmarried. But no record or deed is found referring to any
other daughter of George Bonum who married a Burrow or any other
person. (George Bonum it may be proper to say in passing, was a
prominent man, a land Surveyer, often in public service, and his name
frequently appears on the town records. He m. Sarah, dau. of Geo.
Morton, Dec. 20, 1644, and died April 28, 1704, 95 years of age. He was a
member of the Plymouth Church. The record of the church says, "He lived
to a good old age, being about 95. He was a man almost all men spoke
well of and is gone to receive his crown."
The will of George Barrows was not presented for probate till 1794, nearly forty years after the death of the testator.
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There's a lot of information in there, and I'll discuss that in the next post.
To be continued.
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