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Descendants of Daniel Poore

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN² POORE (DANIEL¹) (Source: Alfred Poore, Genealogist, "A Memoir and Genealogy of John Poore. Ten Generations: 1615-1880", (Printed in Salem, MA in 1881. Reprinted by Higginson Book Company, Salem, MA).) was born 1615 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, and died Abt. 21 Nov 1684 in Between Andover and West Rowley, MA. He married SARAH UNKNOWN Abt. 1641 in Possibly Salem, MA. She died 03 Dec 1702 in Newbury, Essex, MA.

Notes for JOHN POORE:
Source: "A Memoir and Genealogy of John Poore - Ten Generations, 1615-1880 by Alfred Poore.
John Poore, the patriarch of one stock of his name, came, according to Mr. Coffin in his history of Newbury, from Wiltshire, England in 1635, which was the next year after several families--who that year also settled in Newbury--came to Ipswich.

According to depositions on file in the office of the Essex County Court, he was born about 1615, consequently he was about twenty years old when he came to this country.

After a careful examination of the records of the State, Counties, Towns and Churches in Massachusetts, we conclude that he was the earliest of his family name who came to America.

He settled upon the southerly side of Parker River in Newbury, Essex, MAssachusetts, that part of the town being called the "Neck". The street leading over Parker River to Rowley was laid out as far as his house through the north part of his land, then it turned westward.

The lot east of John Poore's was, from generation to generation, occupied by the Thurston family. Next east of Thurston's lot, and on the end of the Neck, was the homestead of the Plummer family. Through these estates is a street extending by the south side of Mr. Poore's house and the Thurston and Plummer houses, to the end of the Neck. The lot west of Poore's was owned by the Hale family; all of these lots extend across the Neck from Parker River to the Marches, which lie between this upland and Plumb Island River. He had laid out to him by Rowley, in 1661, about thirty acres of upland, at the place in that town called "The Island beyond the Cow Bridge Meadow".

The house which he built, together with additions, is still standing, and has been owned by the family, from father to son, until this time (1878), eight generations having been born in it, the eighth and ninth generations now residing there.

At times the old mansion has been used as an Inn. It is on the ancient highway leading to Rowley, and about four miles southward from Market Square, and Stations on the Boston & Maine and Eastern Railroads in Newburyport.

By the records of the county we find that he was on the jury in the years 1654, 1658, 1661, 1664, 1665, 1670, 1674, 1678. He was attorney for Daniel Poore, of Andover, who it is supposed, was his brother when said Daniel had a cause against Jo. Godfrey, March 26, 1667, and Walter Wright, March, 1681.

In the Registry of Deeds, at Salem, may be found sundry lists of those who took the oath of fidelity. The age of each Newbury man was given in a list for 1678. On this latter, appears the name of John Poore, aged 63.

He was chosen by the town to occupy various places of trust; for instance, in 1666 and 1669, he was on the board "to act the prudentialls of the Town". When the seats in the meeting-house were assigned in 1668, it is recorded that "John Poor, sen(r) to sit in the fore seat".

He had land given by the town from time to time, and bought other land; so, he owned in Newbury and Rowley probably over a hundred acres; but, the supposition is that it was conveyed to his sons before his decease, as we find the deeds of some of it on record, viz: to his sons John and Henry, dated not long before his decease.

By an inventory of his personal estate we find the date of his decease to be "about" November 21, 1684. Tradition says that he was out hunting, and losing his way, perished by cold and hunger in the woods near Andover. On file in the office of Clerk of the Courts in Essex County, Volume XLIII, page 73, in the report of the jury of inquest, summoned to inquire into the cause of his death, dated Nov. 24, in the year of our Lord 1684, we find the following verdict--"We judge that being in the woods and following his game, he was bewildered, and lost himself, and in his pursuit plucked off his clothes, and scattered them some good distance, one part from another till he had left nothing on save his waistcoat and drawers, and breeches and hose and shoes."

We find no will on record; but, it seems he had made a verbal disposition of some of his estate. Among the papers on file in the Probate Office it is stated that before the balance of his estate was divided among the heirs, 30 pounds was "to be abated for debts & legacyes".

We discover on the back of an account of the Administrators, rendered November 26, 1697, that his heirs among whom his estate was divided were the widow and seven children, viz: John Poor, the eldest son, Henry, Joseph, Hannah Ilsley, Sarah, Mary Clark, Lydia Titcomb and Abigail Ilsley.

The name of his wife, by whom he had his children, was Sarah; and that appears as the name of his widow, after his decease; and widow Sarah Poore died December 3, 1702. But we are unable to give the maternal ancestry of his children.

Source: Travis Miscia: http://members.fortunecity.com/travcek/
Travis is an 11th generation descendant of John and Sarah's son, Henry. John Poore was born in 1615 in Trowbridge, the county of Wiltshire, England. His parentage is not proven, but it is suggested that he was the son of Daniel Poore, of Salisbury, who was born around 1590. There existed at this time, a branch of Poores living in Amesbury, nearby. Daniel may have been a member of this family. In 1635, when John was 20, he left England, to go to the New World. He may have come with other settlers from Wiltshire, on the Mary & John, or he may have come over on the ship Planter. He settled in Newbury, Essex, MA.

At first, the passengers of the Mary & John went to Agawam, now Ipswich. They remained there until the spring of 1635. These early passengers included Thomas Parker, James Noyes, John Spencer, Henry Short, Henry Lunt and John Bartlett. At the time, Sir Richard Saltonstall, Henry Sewall, Richard and Stephen Dummer had started a company to raise livestock in America, and sell them when prices were highest. They persuaded John Spencer, Henry Short, Richard Kent and Thomas Parker, among others to join them. They decided to settle on what was the Quascacunquen River. Reverand Thomas Parker made preparations to remove his group from Ipswich early in the spring. They sailed through Plum Island Sound and landed in May or June 1635. The river became known as the Parker River. Their settlement became Newbury, and soon, more ships arrived to populate the town.

John Poore may have come with the original settlers, or he may have left later, but either way, he ended up in Newbury. He was granted land on the neck of the Parker River. He built a house, probably in 1642. It was a large square room, with a changer on the floor above it. His descendants would later add on to it, until it was taken down in 1890.

Source: Home Page of James Ross Taylor http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/a/y/James-R-Taylor/
From: The Essex Antiquarian, Vo. 12, p. 40-41.
"Old Poor Tavern, Newbury/"
"This old homestead of the Poors was situated on Newbury Neck, on the original main thoroughfare from Boston to Portsmouth, and about a quarter of a mile from the southerly end of Parker River bridge. The house originally consisted of one square room on the ground floor and a chamber above it, the chimney being on the eastern end. The inside of the house remained in an unfinished condition. It was built by John Poor, the immigrant, about 1650, and he lived there until he was frozen to death, while lost in the forest, in November 1684.
The old house was taken down in the spring of 1890 and a new house was built upon the same site. This is one of the rare instances where a homestead remained in the same family for eight generations."

Source: James Harris Creighton, "Eastwind Westwind", The Legacy of John Poore. The Family Poore, Prehistory to the Present.
John Poore built his house, which will be known as the "John Poore House", on Newbury Neck, Newbury, Essex, MA, after he married Sarah. Several succeeding generations lived in the house, built additions onto it, and raised their families there. The house was torn down in 1890 with a new house built on the site.

During "King Philip's War", June,1675-August,1676 the house was used as a meeting place for the town militia.
An excerpt from James' book describes the times in a chapter entitled, THE SPRINGS OF LIVING WATER.
"All along the coast and deep into Massachusetts, word went out that Philip had struck. An immediate call to arms went out to all communities, with the Poores assembling at John's house on the Parker. The seaman, John Poor came down from Hampton with the Brownes: John Jr. age 34, Benjamin age 29, Jacob age 22 , Thomas age 18 and Stephen age 17. Uncle Daniel sent his son Daniel, Jr. age 20 from Andover. Sam and Becky came down from the Upper Common, with their sons: Samuel age 23, Edward age 20 and Joseph, age 18. The family and assemblage of young warriors met on the lawn while the women cooked. Since there was confusion as to where the various militia groups would meet, they decided to wait for the General Courts of Plymouth, Connecticut and Massachusetts Bay to act."

Children of JOHN POORE and SARAH UNKNOWN are:

6.	i.	JOHN³ POORE, b. 21 Jun 1642, Newbury, Essex, MA; d. 15 Feb 1700/01, Newbury, Essex, MA.
	ii.	HANNAH POORE, b. 14 Oct 1645, Newbury, Essex, MA; d. Bef. 1649, Newbury, Essex, MA.
	iii.	ELIZABETH POORE, b. 03 Nov 1647, Newbury, Essex, MA.

Notes for ELIZABETH POORE:
Elizabeth probably died unmarried, as she was not mentioned when her father's estate was divided.

7.	iv.	HANNAH POORE, b. 25 Mar 1649, Newbury, Essex, MA.
8.	v.	HENRY POORE, b. 13 Dec 1650, Newbury, Essex, MA; d. 02 Apr 1741, Rowley, Essex, MA.
	vi.	MARY POORE, b. 06 Mar 1651/52, Newbury, Essex, MA; d. 08 Sep 1652, Newbury, Essex, MA.
9.	vii.	JOSEPH POORE, b. 04 Oct 1653, Newbury, Essex, MA; d. 1732.
10.	viii.	MARY POORE, b. 12 Dec 1654, Newbury, Essex, MA; d. 10 Sep 1726, Rowley, Essex, MA.
11.	ix.	SARAH POORE, b. 05 Jun 1655, Newbury, Essex, MA.
12.	x.	LYDIA POORE, b. 05 Dec 1656, Newbury, Essex, MA.
	xi.	EDWARD POORE, b. 04 Apr 1658, Newbury, Essex, MA; d. Abt. 1659, Newbury, Essex, MA.

Notes for EDWARD POORE:
Edward probably died young, as he was not mentioned in the settlement of his father's estate in 1697.

	xii.		ABIGAIL POORE, b. 26 Mar 1660, Newbury, Essex, MA; d. Apr 1660, Newbury, Essex, MA.
13.	xiii.		ABIGAIL POORE, b. 05 Aug 1661, Newbury, Essex, MA.

3. ALICE² POORE (DANIEL¹) (Source: Poore Descendant, James Ross Taylor, Home Page http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/a/y/James-R-Taylor/ Email: turmoil2@c-zone.net, "Electronic.") was born 02 Jun 1618 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, and died 01 Dec 1680 in Newbury, Essex, MA. She married GEORGE LITTLE 1650 in Newbury, Essex, MA. He was born in London, England, and died Abt. 1694 in Amesbury, MA.

Notes for ALICE POORE:
Source: Home Page of James Ross Taylor (see address above).
Notes for George Little:
From "Immigrant Ancestors", Virkus, Pg. 45: LITTLE, George (d. bet. 1693-1694) came from England to Newbury, Essex, MA, ca. 1640, m. 1st, Alice Poore (1618-80). Came from England in the BEVIS, 1638; m. 2nd, 19 July 1681, Eleanor or Helen, widow of Thomas Barnard.
From NEHGR, Vol. 16, Jan 1862, pg. 25; George Little, Baptist, one of the founders of the Baptist Church.
More about George Little:
Died 1638, Tailor.

Source: James Harris Creighton, "Eastwind Westwind". The Legacy of John Poore. The Family Poore, Prehistory to the Present.
Very little has ever been learned about Alice Poore's life. She arrived in Newbury in 1638 with her brothers, Samuel and Daniel. All three were indentured servants to the Richard Dummer family until 1645 (7 years). George Little, whom she married around 1650, is again mysterious. There were, apparently, two George Littles.

George Little (1) a tailor from London, arrived in 1635 on the "Elizabeth". He settled at Newburyport, MA and had holdings in Salisbury and Amesbury, MA and Hampstead, New Hampshire. A descendant, possibly a grandson also named George, married Edna Hale and had George Jr. (1713-1778). He had four wives. The last being the widow of Samuel Poore (1706-1748). After they were married, they removed to New Boston, NH, south of Goffstown, where they both died.

George Little (2) arrived in 1640 and settled at Newbury Oldtown. Alice evidently married this George in Abt. 1650. They settled at Newbury Oldtown, near Little River, which runs through the Eastern portion of Newbury and empties into the Merrimack River in Newburyport, MA.

Children of ALICE POORE and GEORGE LITTLE are:

14.	i.		JOSEPH³ LITTLE, b. 22 Sep 1653, Newbury Old Town, MA; d. 06 Sep 1740, Newbury, Essex, MA.
	ii.		JOHN LITTLE, b. 28 Jul 1655, Newbury Old Town, MA; d. 1676, Elizabethtown, NJ.

Notes for JOHN LITTLE:
John must have been a seaman of some sort, for he went first to Martha's Vineyard, then to Long Island, then to Elizabethtown, NJ where he died at the age of 21.

	iii.		MOSES LITTLE (Source: Home Page of Robert B. Andrews, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/n/d/Robert-B-Andrews/ Email: andy749@earthlink.net, "Electronic."), b. 11 Mar 1656/57, Newbury Old Town, MA; d. 08 Mar 1690/91, Newbury, Essex, MA; m. LYDIA COFFIN, 1678.
	iv.		SARAH LITTLE, b. Abt. 1659, Newbury Old Town, MA; d. Abt. 1659, Newbury Old Town, MA.
	v.		SARAH LITTLE (Source: Home Page of Robert B. Andrews, http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/n/d/Robert-B-Andrews/ Email: andy749@earthlink.net, "Electronic."), b. 24 Nov 1661, Newbury, Essex, MA; m. JOSEPH ILSLEY, 03 Mar 1681/82, Newbury, Essex, MA.

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