Benaiah TITCOMB

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Ship Owner and Merchant of Newbury, Massachusetts
• Fact 1: 1678, Oath of Allegiance
• Fact: 1704, Purchased from Hugh Marsh a house, barn, shop and 2 acres. Sold the property to his son Edmund in 1710.
• Will: Between 08 Feb 1728 and 1729

Benaiah married Sarah BROWNE on 24 Dec 1678. Sarah was born on 07 Sep 1657 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Benaiah TITCOMB was born on 24 Oct 1679.
2. Joseph TITCOMB was born on 25 Jan 1681; died in young.
3. Edmund TITCOMB was born on 9 Dec 1682.
4. Elizabeth TITCOMB
5. Sarah TITCOMB was born on 2 Mar 1688.
6. Joseph TITCOMB was born on 02 Apr 1691 in Newbury, Massachusetts; died on 27 Jul 1722 in Newbury, Massachusetts.
7. Josiah TITCOMB was born on 29 Mar 1693 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 28 Jul 1773 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.
8. Enoch TITCOMB was born on 1 Apr 1695.
9. Mary TITCOMB was born on 17 Feb 1698.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer
• Immigration: 1634, Came from England
• Residence: 22 Jun 1642, Made a Freeman
• Residence: 1646, Chosen a Selectman
• Residence: 1655, Chosen Representative to the General Court
• Will: 18 Sep 1676

Notes:

Excerpts from "A Genealogical History of the Clark and Worth Families": William came to Newbury, Mass., from North Banks, county Berkshire in England. He had taken passage in the Mary and John from London March 24, 1634, but came the following month in the Hercules, according to Savage. The captain was a farmer, could write,a nd was very active in town and church affairs. He took the oath of freeman June 22, 1642, was a selectman in 1646 and in other years, was a deputy to the General Court in 1655, and served on various committees including one "to study the need for a bridge". A constable in 1651, he served as a commissioner in 1655, 1658, and 1670, and served on the juries numberous times. He was a lot-layer for Plumb Island in 1656.

Excerpts from "Early New England People": William Titcomb died September 24, 1676. Judge Samuel Sewall, in his "Diary," says that he died " Sabbath day, after about a fortnight's sickness of the Fever and Ague", and "one week or thereabout lay regardless of any person and in great pain." His will was made six days before his death. After giving legacies to eleven of his children he says:

"I give to my loving and dear wife the third of all my lands for her use and benefit, with the third of my housing during her natural life, and then to return unto my heirs.

"Lastly, I do make and hereby apoynt my sonne Penuel Titcomb to be my Heir to enjoy all my land and housing and all my estate besides, whom I do hereby apoynt my holl and solle executor to reseve all my estate in lands and house goods and drafts whom I do order and apoynt by this my will to pay all my debts that I doe owe, and all the legacies that I have given according to the true intent of this my will, and that this is my last will and testament, having my perfect memory and understanding witness my hand.

"I add to what is above written before my signing here of, that in case my heir should decease withouth children all my land and housing should be posesed and enjoyed by my sonne Benia wotherwise Benomena or by the next eldest surviving at the death of my sonne Peneel whom I have apoynted my Heir by this as witness this my will as witness my hand in presence of Richard Bartlett, Sen., & Thomas Bartlett eighteenth day of September one thousand six hundred seventy & six.

William Titcomb

"Richard Bartlett"

" Thomas Bartlett"

Excerpt from "New England Families Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Vol II": The name Titcomb probably originated from the parish of Tidcombe, in county Wilts, England. Some members of the family claim the following coat-of-arms: Or, a ben azure, between two foxes' heads, erased gules. Crest: A dexter arm couped above the ebow, armed garnished or, the hand grasping a broken lance gules.

William married Joanna BARTLETT before 1640. Joanna (daughter of Richard BARTLETT and ? UNKNOWN) was born on 29 Jan 1610 in England; died on 28 Jun 1653 in Newbury, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 29 Jan 1611
• Death: Bef 1654