Descendants of Francis & Lydia PEABODY

Francis PEABODY b. c1612, England, m. (1) 1639, Lydia, m. (2) 1649, Mary Foster WOOD, d. 9 Apr 1705. Francis died 19 Feb 1699, Topsfield, Essex Co., MA.

I. Lydia PEABODY (daughter of Francis PEABODY and Lydia). She married Thomas PERLY on July 8, 1667.

II. Captain John PEABODY (son of Francis PEABODY and Lydia) b. abt 1642, Hampton, Rockingham Co., NH,  d. 5 Jul 1720, Boxford, Essex CO., MA. He was on the Salem Witchcraft jury which convicted John WILLARD, an OGDEN cousin. John WILLARD was sentenced to death and hung on August 19, 1692. After the trial, the Captain and eleven other jury members were moved to sign and circulate a declaration of regret.

III. Joseph PEABODY (son of Francis PEABODY and Lydia) b. c1644, Hampton, Rockingham Co., NH, occupation Wheelwright, d. c1722, Boxford, Essex CO., MA. Married (1) 1668: Bethiah BRIDGES; (2) c1714: Mary WHEELER

IV. William PEABODY (son of Francis PEABODY and Lydia) b. c1646, Hampton, Rockingham Co., NH, ref: 1410, d. c1700, Boxford, Essex CO., MA. He was a soldier in Capt. Joseph Gardner's company from Salem in King Phillip's War in 1676.

V. Isaac PEABODY (son of Francis PEABODY and Lydia) b. c1648, Hampton, Rockingham Co., NH, m. (1) Sarah ESTES. Isaac died 1727, Topsfield, Essex Co., MA. (See their descendants.)

VI. Sarah PEABODY (daughter of Francis PEABODY and Mary Foster WOOD) b. c1650, d. 29 Sep 1732. She was married at Ipswich March, 1678, to Abraham HOW. They had seven children. He died 1/21/1717/8.

VII. Hepsibah PEABODY (daughter of Francis PEABODY and Mary Foster WOOD) b. c1652. She married Daniel REA (RAY) of Salem Village (Danvers), MA, in 1678.

VIII. Mary PEABODY (daughter of Francis PEABODY and Mary Foster WOOD) b. c1656. She married (1) John DEATH of Framingham, and (2) Samuel EAMES.

IX. Ruth PEABODY (daughter of Francis PEABODY and Mary Foster WOOD) b. 22 May 1658. She was not mentioned in her father's will.

X. Damaris PEABODY (daughter of Francis PEABODY and Mary Foster WOOD) b. 21 Jan/Jun 1660,  d. 19 Dec 1660, Topsfield, Essex Co., MA.

XI. Samuel PEABODY (son of Francis PEABODY and Mary Foster WOOD) b. 4 Jun 1662, d. 13 Sep 1667.

XII. Jacob PEABODY (son of Francis PEABODY and Mary Foster WOOD) b. 28 Jul 1664, Topsfield, Essex Co., MA, d. 24 Nov 1689.

XIII. Hannah PEABODY (daughter of Francis PEABODY and Mary Foster WOOD) b. 8 May 1668, d. bef 12 Feb 1698. She married Daniel ANDREW. They lived in Salem Village.

XIV. Nathaniel PEABODY (son of Francis PEABODY and Mary Foster WOOD) b. 20 Jul 1669.