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Descendants of William Gerrish

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM² GERRISH (COL¹) was born August 20, 1617 in Bristol, Somersetshire, England, and died August 09, 1687 in Salem, MA. He married (1) JOANNA LOWELL April 17, 1645 in Newbury Ma, daughter of PERCIVAL LOWELL and REBECCA. He married (2) ANN PARKER Aft. June 1677, daughter of RICHARD PARKER.

Notes for WILLIAM GERRISH:
1. - In England was said to have been educated in the mercantile house of Percival Lowle & Co.
2. - Settled in Newbury, MA 1639 (see Coffin's history of Newbury, MA)
3. - First Captain of the military band
4. - Representative 1650-54
5. - Moved to Boston in 1678 where he owned the No. 3 Long Wharf
6. - On the semi-centennial anniversary meeting of the town of Boston 14 March 1686 he said the opening and closing prayers
7. - Died at son Benjamin's house in Salem on 9 Aug 1687

More About WILLIAM GERRISH:
Fact 2: Representative to the Gen Court 1650-54
Fact 3: First Captain of Military Troop in Newbury
Fact 4: 7th Great Grandfather of G. Thurber
Fact 5: Owner No. 3 Long Wharf Boston 1678-86
Fact 6: Rep for Hampton 1663-1664

Children of WILLIAM GERRISH and JOANNA LOWELL are:

JOHN³ GERRISH, b. February 12, 1645/46, Salem, MA; d. 1714, Dover, NH.

ii.

ABIGAIL GERRISH, b. May 10, 1647.

iii.

JOSEPH GERRISH, b. March 23, 1649/50, Newbury, Ma; d. January 20, 1719/20, Wenham, Ma.

iv.

BENJAMIN GERRISH, b. January 31, 1651/52, Newbury Ma; d. July 02, 1713, Salem, MA.

ELIZABETH GERRISH, b. September 20, 1654, Newbury Ma; d. August 05, 1712, Newbury Ma; m. STEPHEN GREENLEAF, October 23, 1676, Newbury Ma.

vi.

MOSES GREENLEAFE GERRISH, b. May 09, 1656, Newbury Ma; d. December 04, 1694, Newbury Ma.

vii.

MARY GERRISH, b. April 01, 1658, ?; d. Unknown, ?; m. JOHN DOLE, October 23, 1676, Newbury Ma.

Notes for MARY GERRISH:
- marriage portion May 3, 1676; marriage date Oct 23, 1676

More About JOHN DOLE:
Fact 1: Physician

viii.

WILLIAM GERRISH, b. April 01, 1658, Newbury Ma; d. May 10, 1683, Charlestown.

ix.

ANNA GERRISH, b. October 18, 1660.

JUDITH GERRISH, b. September 10, 1662.

Child of WILLIAM GERRISH and ANN PARKER is:

xi.

HENRY³ GERRISH, b. March 21, 1678/79.

Notes for HENRY GERRISH:
Born in Boston
Died without Issue - p. 537 The History of Boscawen and Webster NH

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