Rebecca HALE

Rebecca married Jonathan POORE on 18 Aug 1703 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Jonathan (son of John POORE and Mary TITCOMB) was born on 25 Feb 1678 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 30 Jun 1742 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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"A Memoir and Genealogy of John Poore": John, born in Newbury, June 20 1711, where he always lived, on the old homestead of his father's, and died there Sept. 15 1783; was a farmer; also kept the ferry over Parker River, until 1758, when the bridge was built. Of his real estate transactions, we find the following on record: Sold to John Pearson, of Rowley, four and one-half acres of marsh, on the Neck, in 1742, and bought of John Hale, of Boxford, a parcel of marsh in Newbury, situated southerly of the Neck, in 1750.

He was a juryman; held many town offices; took an active part in the Revolution, as we find his name on a petition to discourage British trade.

He made his will Aug. 9. 1782, in which is mentioned his wife and their children, all of whom were then living.

John married Ann LONGFELLOW on 26 Dec 1734 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Ann (daughter of Lieut. Stephen LONGFELLOW and Abigail THOMPSON) was born on 24 Apr 1716 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; was christened on 29 Apr 1716; died on 03 Jul 1792 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]