Descendants of William Ravens
Jenks Lineage
1. William Ravens born c 1519, married af1537bf1544, Joan Starlyng, (daughter of Robert Starlyng and (?)). William died 1580.
Children:
+2. i Richard Ravens born 1562.
Second Generation
2. Richard Ravens (1.William1) born 1562, Dedham, Co. Essex, England, married c 1588, Elizabeth Hedge, born c 1588, (daughter of Nicholas Hedge and Alice Burroughs). Richard died 1626, Wattisfield, England. Ancestor of Presidents Taft, Coolidge, Bush. Green lists as "REV."
Children:
+3. i Mary Ravens.
Third Generation
3. Mary Ravens (2.Richard2, 1.William1) baptized: Nov 14, 1602, Wattisfield, England, married 1628, John (William?) Coolidge, baptized: Sept 16, 1604, Cottenham, England, (son of Simeon (Cooledge) Coolidge and Jane (?)) died May 7, 1691, Watertown MA. Mary died Aug 22, 1691, Watertown, MA. she was of Watertown MA TAG 62:66(1987) John: Youngets of 8 children. Henry Bond "Geneologies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown MA" calls him John, but William Richard Cutter "New England Families" calls him William. The above dates are those of Cutter. Wife and children are the same by either source, although Cutter just calls her "Mary".
Children:
+4. i Simon Coolidge born 1632.
+5. ii John Coolidge Jr. born c. 1633.
6. iii (?) Elizabeth Coolidge married June 1656, Gilbert Crackbone, died of Cambridge.
+7. iv Mary Coolidge born Oct 14, 1637.
8. v Stephen Coolidge born Oct 28, 1639, married Rebecca (?), died Apr 15, 1702. Stephen died c. 1711.
9. vi Obadiah Coolidge born Apr 15, 1642, died 1663. unmarried
10. vii Nathaniel Coolidge died 1711.
11. viii Jonathan Coolidge born Mar 10, 1646-7.
Fourth Generation
4. Simon Coolidge (3.Mary3, 2.Richard2, 1.William1) born 1632, prob. England, occupation Surveyor, Constable, married (1) Nov 17, 1657/8, in Watertown, MA, Hannah Barron, born c. 1635, Ireland, (daughter of Ellis Barron and Grace (?)) died July 14, 1680, Watertown MA, married (2) Jan 19, 1682, Priscilla Rogers, (daughter of John Rogers and Priscilla (?)) died 1694. Simon died Dec 27, 1694, Watertown, MA.
Children by Hannah Barron:
12. i Mary Coolidge born Dec 11, 1660, Watertown, MA, married July 26, 1681, in Watertown, MA, Nathaniel Bright, born May 5, 1647, Watertown, MA, (son of Henry Bright and Anna Goldstone) occupation Tanner, Farmer, died May 11, 1726, Watertown, MA. Mary died Dec 1, 1717, Watertown, MA.
13. ii Obadiah Coolidge born Jul 20, 1663, Watertown MA, married Feb 28, 1686/7, in Sudbury MA, Elizabeth Rose, born Apr 15, 1665, Wethersfield CT, died Apr 24, 1736. Obadiah died May 16, 1706.
14. iii Joseph Coolidge born May 31, 1666.
15. iv Sarah (Sara) Coolidge born c. 1667, married Jul 10, 1701, in Watertown, Middlesex, MA, Samuel Hastings, born Mar 12, 1664/5, Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA, (son of Thomas Hastings and Margaret Cheney) died Jul 24, 1723, Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA. Sarah died Jan 1723/4.
16. v Hannah Coolidge born Dec 7, 1671.
17. vi Stephen Coolidge born June 1, 1674.
18. vii Lydia Coolidge born 1676, died 1677.
5. John Coolidge Jr. (3.Mary3, 2.Richard2, 1.William1) born c. 1633, England, married Feb 14, 1654/55, in Watertown, Middlesex, MA, Hannah Livermore, born c. 1633, England, (daughter of John Livermore and Grace Sherman) died Dec 23, 1678, Watertown, MA. John died 1691
Children:
19. i Grace Coolidge married Jan 29, 1688/9, Jonas Bond. Grace died Apr 11, 1699.
7. Mary Coolidge (3.Mary3, 2.Richard2, 1.William1) born Oct 14, 1637, married Sep 19, 1655, Isaac Mixer Jr.. Mary died Nov 2 (?).
Children:
20. i Sarah Mixer.
21. ii Mary Mixer.
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