John Macomber

 
   
John Macomber  
| b 1585    
John Macomber  d 06 Jul 1650 John Locke
|d 1688 | William Locke Priscilla Alsen
|c 26 Oct 1613 Edith Locke b 1559  
|  b 1587 Elizabeth  
John Macomber  d 10 May 1636 b 1563  
|Anna Evans    
|m 16 Jul 1678    
|Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts |    
   
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Children

1 < Thomas Macomber
2 < John Macomber
3 < William Macomber
4 < Samuel Macomber

Notes

John Macomber signed a deed with his father in 1672 showing that he was then of age. He served in military companies in 1680 and 1700 and also in Queen Anne's War.

On January 29, 1700-1, John Macomber, 'son of John Macomber late of 'Taunton deceased,' sold land to Nathan Walker.

On December 6, 1721, John Macomber sold to his son Samuel for 300 pounds the house that Samuel was living in, also other lands except one tract lying within the bounds of said lands known as the 'old Beaver dam,' also one-half his right in the saw mill on said land, also '1/4 of a purchase right in the old township of Taunton,' also one-half his right in Middleboro 16 shilling purchase.

On February 15, 1724-5, John Macomber and Samuel Macomber quitclaimed to Thomas Macomber all right to their father John Macomber's property other than that which he had given them by deed.

The will of John Macomber is dated 22 January 1721-2 and was probated 21 October 1725. In it he names wife, children Thomas, John, William and Samuel, and grandchildren Abiel, William, Anna and Sarah. John Macomber is mentioned as deceased in a deed dated 5 January 1724-5. His four sons lived in Taunton.

On June 28, 1723, John Macomber, 'oldest of that name in Taunton,' and Anna his wife sold to their Thomas land in Taunton on 'Mill River.'

Source: 'Macomber Genealogy', 1908, Everett S. Stackpole, p 10, 11.


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