Elizabeth STONE

Elizabeth married Anthony POTTER about 1653. Anthony was born in 1627/8 in England; died in 1689/90 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Anthony POTTER was born in 1667 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died in 1756 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

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Gregory Stone, immigrant ancestor, son of David Stone, was baptized in Much Bromley, county Essex, England, April 19, 1592. According to his own deposition made September 18, 1658, he was born in 1591 or 1592, his age at that time being given as about sixty-seven years. His age at death, November 30, 1672, was given as eighty-two. He was born there, in all probability, in 1591. He was admitted freeman with his brother Simon, May 25, 1636. He was a proprietor in Watertown, but resided most of his life in Cambridge, where he had some famous orchards for his day. His farm was on the present site of the Botanic Gardens of Harvard university. He was one of the most prominent men of his day. He was deputy to the general court; was deacon of the church and served thirty-four years, being the last survivor of the original membership; was a civil magistrate and one of the governor's deputies. His will proved December 14, 1672, mentions his wife, Lydia, and her children by a former husband, John Cooper and Lydia Fiske, his sons, Daniel, David, John and Samuel, daughters, Elizabeth Porter, Sarah, wife of David Merriam, and grandson, John, son of David Stone. He married in England, July 20, 1617, Margaret Garrad, born December 5, 1597, died August, 1626, in England. He married (second) Lydia Cooper, widow, who died June 24, 1674. Her son by her former marriage was John, who married Anne Sparhawk; their daughter Lydia married David Fiske. Children of Gregory and Margaret Stone: 1. John, born July 31, 1618. 2. Daniel, baptized July 15, 1620. 3. David, baptized September 22, 1622. 4. Elizabeth, 1624. Children by second wife; 5. Elizabeth, baptized March 6, 1628. 6. Samuel, Baptized February 4, 1630. 7. Sarah, baptized February 8, 1632. They were all baptized in the church at Nayland, England.

Gregory married Lydia ? about 1627 in England. Lydia died on 24 Jun 1674 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachuetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]