Jonathan POORE

Male 1678 - 1742  (64 years)


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  • Name Jonathan POORE  [1, 2
    • "A Memoir and Genealogy of John Poore": jonathan, born Feb. 25, 1678, settled on the old homestead at Newbury Neck, where his children were born, and where he died, June 30, 1742. He was a juryman most of the time for many years, until just previous to his decease. On important committees, tything-man and one of the selectmen of the town.

      About the time of his father's decease, he became of age. At this time he engaged in the real estate business, which he followed during the remainder of his life. In this respect he was more like his uncle Joseph, than his father and grandfather. He sold to his uncle Joseph Morse, a right in a "Rate Lott," that had belonged to his grandfather, in 1701. He bought of J. Wainright, on the Neck by Rowley, that had been owned by his grandfather and uncles Henry and Joseph Poore, in 1702, and sold it to his brother John Poore, in 1705. he exchanged land with Ezekiel Northend, in 1706. he bought of Joseph Ilsley, in 1711. He with Hale, Thurston and Plumers of the Neck, sold their right in common lands on the Neck to the Plumers, in 1715. He bought of Thomas Palmer and Jonathan Hopkinson, two parcels of land in Rowley, 1716. he sold to John Stewart, land in Rowley, 1721. He bought of Edward and Josiah Bishop, woodland near Thirla's farm, 1728, and sold it to Jonathan Plummer, the next year. He sold to Richard Adams, land in Newbury, 1731. he bought of Thomas Lambert, of Rowley, some of great swamp in Rowley, on Newbury line, 1736.

      In his will, made Sept. 15, 1737, and proved July 5, 1742, he mentioned all his children, excepting the three that died in infancy. [1]
    Birth 25 Feb 1678  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Gender Male 
    Death 30 Jun 1742  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I44791  Main Tree
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2021 

    Father John POORE,   b. 21 Jun 1642, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Feb 1700/1, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
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    Mother Mary TITCOMB,   b. 17 Feb 1643/4, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1709 (Age 65 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 27 Feb 1665  [1, 2, 4, 5
    Family ID F07379  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca HALE,   b. 18 Feb 1683, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Mar 1760, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Marriage 18 Aug 1703  Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Rebecca POORE,   b. 10 May 1705, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [Natural]
     2. Mary POORE,   b. 7 Nov 1706, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Ann POORE,   b. 25 Oct 1708, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
    +4. John POORE,   b. 20 Jun 1711, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Sep 1783, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [Birth]
     5. Daniel POORE,   b. 13 Mar 1716, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F07790  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Jun 2021 

  • Sources 
    1. [S4959] Alfred Poore, Genealogist, "A Memoir and Genealogy of John Poore" Ten Generations: 1615-1880, (Alfred Poore, Salem Mass. 1881).

    2. [S02197] Early New England People by Sarah Elizabeth Titcomb.

    3. [S03539] Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, (Name: Name: The Essex Institute Salem, Mass., 1911;;).

    4. [S02872] Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts, Vol. II.

    5. [S01648] Carol Clark Johnson, A genealogical History of the Clark and Worth Families.