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Generation No. 1
1. JOHN1 CARY was born Abt 1580 in Bristol, England, and died 1661 in Bristol, England. He married ELIZABETH HEREFORD May 24, 1609 in Bristol, Gloucester, England.
Child of John Cary and Elizabeth Hereford is:
2. i. JOHN2 CARY, b. Abt 1610, Bristol, Somersetshire, England; d. October 31, 1681, Bridgewater, MA.
Generation No. 2
2. JOHN2 CARY (JOHN1) was born Abt 1610 in Bristol, Somersetshire, England, and died October 31, 1681 in Bridgewater, MA. He married ELIZABETH GODFREY June 1644 in Bridgewater, MA, daughter of Francis Godfrey and Elizabeth.
Notes: John Cary came to Amerinca around 1634 to join the Plymouth Colony. He had a farm in Duxbury and was one of the proprietors and first town clerk of Bridgewater, MA. His date of death also recorded as Nov. 2, 1681.
Children of John Cary and Elizabeth Godfrey are:
3. i. JOHN "SERJENT"3 CARY, b. November 04, 1645, Duxbury, MA; d. 1721.
4. ii. FRANCIS CARY, b. January 19, 1647/48, Duxbury, MA; d. 1718.
iii. ELIZABETH CARY, b. January 19, 1648/49, Duxbury, MA; m. WILLIAM BRETT.
iv. JAMES CARY, b. March 28, 1652, Braintree, MA.
v. MARY CARY, b. July 08, 1654, Duxbury, MA.
5. vi. JONATHAN CARY, b. September 24, 1656, Bridgewater, MA; d. 1695, MA.
vii. DAVID CARY, b. January 27, 1658/59, Bridgewater, MA.
viii. HANNAH CARY, b. April 30, 1661, Bridgewater, MA.
6. ix. JOSEPH CARY, b. April 18, 1663, Bridgewater, MA; d. January 10, 1721/22.
7. x. REBECCA CARY, b. March 30, 1665, Bridgewater, MA; d. October 29, 1697, Bridgewater, MA.
xi. SARAH CARY, b. August 02, 1667, Bridgewater, MA.
xii. MEHITABLE CARY, b. December 24, 1670, Bridgewater, MA.
Generation No. 3
3. JOHN "SERJENT"3 CARY (JOHN2, JOHN1) was born November 04, 1645 in Duxbury, MA, and died 1721. He married ABIGAIL ALLEN December 07, 1670, daughter of Samuel Allen and Margaret French.
Children of John Cary and Abigail Allen are:
i. SETH4 CARY, b. 1670-1690.
ii. JOHN CARY, b. 1670-1690.
iii. NATHANIEL CARY, b. 1670-1690.
iv. ELEAZER CARY, b. 1670-1690.
v. JAMES CARY, b. 1670-1690.
4. FRANCIS3 CARY (JOHN2, JOHN1) was born January 19, 1647/48 in Duxbury, MA, and died 1718. He married HANNAH BRETT Abt 1676, daughter of William Brett and Margaret Ford.
Children of Francis Cary and Hannah Brett are:
i. SAMUEL4 CARY, b. Abt 1677, Bridgewater, MA; d. 1759.
8. ii. EPHRAIM CARY, b. 1679, Bridgewater, MA; d. July 18, 1765, Bridgewater, MA.
iii. MARY CARY, b. Abt 1681, Bridgewater, MA; d. 1719.
iv. LYDIA CARY, b. Abt 1683, Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. January 24, 1762, Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; m. JOSEPH EDSON, June 07, 1704, Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA.
v. MELATIAH CARY, b. Abt 1685, Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA.
5. JONATHAN3 CARY (JOHN2, JOHN1) was born September 24, 1656 in Bridgewater, MA, and died 1695 in MA. He married SARAH ALLEN 1685 in Massachusettes, daughter of Samuel Allen and Sarah Partridge.
Notes: Name also been spelt as Jonathon.
Children of Jonathan Cary and Sarah Allen are:
9. i. JOHN4 CARY, b. 1690, Bridgewater, MA; d. October 20, 1770.
ii. RECOMPENSE CARY, b. 1688, prob. MA; d. 1759; m. MARY CROSSMAN.
6. JOSEPH3 CARY (JOHN2, JOHN1) was born April 18, 1663 in Bridgewater, MA, and died January 10, 1721/22. He married (1) HANNAH ?. He married (2) MERCY ? Aft 1691 in prob. CT.
Children of Joseph Cary and Hannah ? are:
i. JOSEPH4 CARY, b. May 05, 1689.
10. ii. JABEZ CARY, b. July 12, 1691, Norwich, CT; d. 1760, CT.
Children of Joseph Cary and Mercy ? are:
iii. HANNAH4 CARY, b. March 04, 1692/93; d. August 22, 1775; m. NATHANIEL SKIFF, 1716.
iv. JOHN CARY, b. January 23, 1694/95.
v. SETH CARY, b. July 29, 1697.
vi. ELIZABETH CARY, b. April 17, 1700, CT; m. SETH PALMER, 1720.
7. REBECCA3 CARY (JOHN2, JOHN1) was born March 30, 1665 in Bridgewater, MA, and died October 29, 1697 in Bridgewater, MA. She married SAMUEL ALLEN December 02, 1685 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA, son of Samuel Allen and Sarah Partridge.
Children of Rebecca Cary and Samuel Allen are:
i. SAMUEL4 ALLEN, b. 1686.
ii. EPHRAIM ALLEN, b. 1689.
iii. TIMOTHY ALLEN, b. 1691.
iv. JOSEPH ALLEN, b. 1693.
v. MEHITABLE ALLEN, b. 1695.
Generation No. 4
8. EPHRAIM4 CARY (FRANCIS3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1679 in Bridgewater, MA, and died July 18, 1765 in Bridgewater, MA. He married HANNAH WALDO February 03, 1708/09.
Children of Ephraim Cary and Hannah Waldo are:
11. i. MEHITABLE5 CARY, b. December 03, 1709.
ii. EZRA CARY, b. 1710, Bridgewater, MA; d. 1778, Western Penn..
iii. ZECHERIAH CARY, b. 1713, Bridgewater, MA; d. September 05, 1778, North Bridgewater, MA.
iv. EPHRAIM CARY, b. 1714, Bridgewater, MA; d. 1791, Bridgewater, MA.
12. v. DANIEL CARY, b. 1716, Bridgewater, MA; d. Morris Co., NJ.
9. JOHN4 CARY (JONATHAN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1690 in Bridgewater, MA, and died October 20, 1770. He married (1) EXPERIENCE SWEETING 1718. He married (2) MARY BURR 1730. He married (3) SUSANNA BRYMAN 1731. He married (4) SARAH DRAKE 1734.
Child of John Cary and Experience Sweeting is:
13. i. MARTHA5 CARY, b. Abt 1721.
10. JABEZ4 CARY (JOSEPH3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born July 12, 1691 in Norwich, CT, and died 1760 in CT. He married HANNAH HENDEE November 15, 1722.
Children of Jabez Cary and Hannah Hendee are:
i. JOSEPH5 CARY, b. September 28, 1723, CT.
ii. HANNAH CARY, b. July 06, 1725, prob. CT; d. 1741, prob. CT.
iii. JABEZ CARY, b. July 30, 1727, prob. CT.
iv. NATHANIEL CARY, b. October 23, 1729, Windham, CT.
v. EBENEZER CARY, b. 1732.
vi. DAVID CARY, b. 1734, CT; m. MARY WEBBER, 1756, Mansfield, CT.
vii. MARY CARY, b. November 17, 1739, CT; m. BENJAMIN CROSBY, Mansfield, CT.
viii. BENJAMIN CARY, b. January 25, 1740/41.
Generation No. 5
11. MEHITABLE5 CARY (EPHRAIM4, FRANCIS3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born December 03, 1709. She married BENJAMIN ALLEN January 07, 1729/30, son of Samuel Allen and Mary Alden.
Child of Mehitable Cary and Benjamin Allen is:
i. EPHRAIM6 ALLEN, b. January 14, 1734/35, Bridgewater, MA; m. ELIZABETH BETTY WOODS, March 16, 1758, Bridgewater, MA.
12. DANIEL5 CARY (EPHRAIM4, FRANCIS3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born 1716 in Bridgewater, MA, and died in Morris Co., NJ. He married MARTHA CARY June 28, 1741, daughter of John Cary and Experience Sweeting.
Children of Daniel Cary and Martha Cary are:
i. LEWIS6 CARY, b. 1742.
ii. ABEL CARY, b. 1744; d. December 1815; m. ELIZABETH CARY.
iii. HANNAH CARY, b. April 16, 1747.
iv. POLLY CARY, b. 1749.
v. PHEBE CARY, b. 1751.
13. MARTHA5 CARY (JOHN4, JONATHAN3, JOHN2, JOHN1) was born Abt 1721. She married DANIEL CARY June 28, 1741, son of Ephraim Cary and Hannah Waldo.
Children of Martha Cary and Daniel Cary are:
i. LEWIS6 CARY, b. 1742.
ii. ABEL CARY, b. 1744; d. December 1815; m. ELIZABETH CARY.
iii. HANNAH CARY, b. April 16, 1747.
iv. POLLY CARY, b. 1749.
v. PHEBE CARY, b. 1751.
Last updated 10/02/1998.
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