Upon the petition of John Badger, the town of Newbury, Mar 8, 1680-1 granted him liberty to use "two rods of land over against his house to set up a mill to make oatmeale". The mill was soon after erected, 200 or 300 rods northerly from Little Hill, on the north side of the highway leading from Parker river to the Merrimack, and was operated by horse power. His house lot was at "Badger's Corner", junction of Ordway's Lane and highway along the river. His will of Mar 20, 1690-1 is in vol. 304, p. 361 Essex Probate Records. His wife d. at about the same time, both of small pox. In the first cemetery at Newbury, a little northerly of the Lower Green, a black slate headstone has been erectged by there descendants.
7. HANNAH3 SWETT (STEPHEN2, JOHN1)17 was born October 07, 1651 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, and died 1691 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts. She married JOHN BADGER18 February 23, 1670/71 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, son of GILES BADGER and ELIZABETH GREENLEAF. He was born June 30, 1643 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, and died March 31, 1691 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
Notes for HANNAH SWETT: Hannah died of small pox
Notes for JOHN BADGER: John had 4 children with Elizabeth. He died of small pox.
More About JOHN BADGER and HANNAH SWETT: Marriage: February 23, 1670/71, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Children of HANNAH SWETT and JOHN BADGER are:
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STEPHEN4 BADGER19, b. December 13, 1671, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Bef. 1751, Charlestown, Massachusetts; m. MERCY KELLETT20; b. Abt. 1675; d. Unknown. 23. ii.
HANNAH BADGER, b. December 03, 1673, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Bef. December 08, 1724.
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NATHANIEL BADGER21, b. January 16, 1674/75, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; d. February 07, 1751/52, Covington, Tolland, Connecticut; m. MARY LUNT22, March 27, 1693, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; b. July 27, 1677, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; d. August 29, 1763, Covington, Tolland, Connecticut.
More About NATHANIEL BADGER: Fact 1: January 16, 1674/75, Maybe born in Charlestown, MA
More About NATHANIEL BADGER and MARY LUNT: Marriage: March 27, 1693, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
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MARY BADGER23, b. May 02, 1678, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Unknown; m. JOHN WYATT24, December 15, 1701; b. Abt. 1675; d. Unknown.
More About JOHN WYATT and MARY BADGER: Marriage: December 15, 1701
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ELIZABETH BADGER25, b. April 30, 1680, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Aft. 1734, Portsmouth, New Hampshire; m. TIM DAVIS26, November 08, 1703, Portsmouth, New Hampshire; b. Abt. 1675; d. Unknown.
More About TIM DAVIS and ELIZABETH BADGER: Marriage: November 08, 1703, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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RUTH BADGER27, b. February 10, 1681/82, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Unknown.
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JOSEPH BADGER27, b. 1684, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Unknown.
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DANIEL BADGER27, b. March 09, 1684/85, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Unknown.
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ABIGAIL BADGER27, b. June 29, 1687, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Unknown.
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LYDIA BADGER27, b. April 30, 1690, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; d. Unknown.
More About John Badger: Burial: March 31, 1691, Died of Small Pox. Occupation: Gristmill owner,Sgt in Militia.
More About John Badger and Elizabeth Hayden: Marriage: June 16, 1663, Newbury, Ma.
More About John Badger and Hannah Swett: Marriage: February 23, 1669/70, Newbury, Ma.