WILLIAM GEARY

(ca. 1610/1615-1672) - England; Salem, Essex co., MA; Wenham, Essex co., MA

(First Generation - Geary Family)

FATHER
MOTHER
NOT KNOWN
NOT KNOWN


BIRTH Based upon his estimated marriage date of before 1637, William was probably born circa 1610/1615.
DEATH William died on 13 November 1672 in Wenham, Essex co., MA as "Geare, William"[1,2,3].
MIGRATION, FREEMANSHIP & RESIDENCE We currently know nothing of William's migration from England to America. However, William was "of Salem", Essex co., MA in 1639, where he made Freeman and was granted 200 acres in 1649. He later moved the family to Wenham, Essex co., MA
EDUCATION William was able to read and write; he signed his legal documents & books were included in his inventory.
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP He was admitted to the Wenham church in 1644. William served as a Deacon of this church.
TOWN SERVICE He also served the town of Wenham as selectman in 1658/9 and a commissioner to end small cases. In addition, he was a trusted member of the community and called upon the inventory several Essex co., MA estates in the 1660s.

As "William Greare", he and Walter Fayerfeld took inventory of the estate of "the Widow Haffil" [Martha Haffield] on 30 March 1668[5]. In the same matter, "John Dodge, Walter Fayerfield and William Geare declared to the court on Mar. 30, 1668, at the request of Serg. Thomas White, that in their judgment he was worthy of #&163;22 per year for the keeping and attending of his mother[6]." William Clarke and William Geare took inventory of the estate of Mr. Charles Gott, Sr. of Lynn, Essex co., MA on 26 January 1667[7].
ESTATE "Administration on the estate of Wm. Geare, intestate, granted Mar. 25, 1673, to Triphany Geare, relict, and the ordering of the estate is recorded with the inventory. [Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, Vol. 5, page 193.]

Inventory of the estate of William Geare of Wenham, deceased Nov. 13, 1672, taken 10d:1m(March):1673, by Tho. Fiske and Richard (his R H mark) Huttn:

howse & land therunto belonging, £36
one horse, £4
Neate Carle, £9
swine, £1 10s.
Corne, £2 10s.
plows & some other Utensels, £3
Books, 12s.
Brass & Iron ware, £2 8s.
Beding & Bedstead, £8
sheets & some other lining, £3
Chests & Boxes, £1 4s.
spining whels, 10s.
warmeing pan, 6s.
houshold Utensels, £3 18s.
wolen yarne, 10s.
Debts, £9 6s.; more, 6s.
total, £86 10s.
Debts due from the estate, £6

Attested to in Ipswich Court Mar. 25, 1673 by Tripheny relict of Wm. Geare; there being two daughters the court ordered the estate to remain to the widow for the present and if she marry then to give her two daughters 20li. each, if she dies a widow the estate left, to be divided equally between them. [Essex County Probate Files, Docket 10701.]"[4]
MARRIAGE Before 1637 William married Tryphenia/Triphenia [surname not known], in Salem, Essex co., MA[1,8,9,10,11]. Their record can be found in Torrey under "Geere". Tryphenia died on 15 October 1671 in Wenham, Essex co., MA.

CHILDREN 2. i. Thomas GEARY Please see his own page.
3. ii. Samuel GEARY Samuel was born in 1641 in Salem, Essex co., MA and was baptized there on 14d:1m(March):1641 under "Geere, Sam[ue]ll"[14]. On 6 December 1669 when Samuel was 28, he first married Elizabeth PARKER, in Roxbury, Suffolk co., MA[1]. On 19 June 1677 when Samuel was 36, he second married Martha CLARK[1]. In both cases, you can find his Torrey entry under "Gary".
4. iii. Mary GEARY Mary was born in 1643 in Salem, Essex co., MA and was baptized there on 14d:3m(May):1643 as "Geere, Mary"[14].
5. iv. John GEARY John was born in 1644 in Salem, Essex co., MA and was baptized on 23d:4m(June):1644 as "Geere, John"[14].
6. v. Ephriam GEARY Ephriam was born in 1647. Ephriam died in Wenham, Essex co., MA on 15 October 165[8?]; he was 11[2], as "Geare, Ephriam". Ephriam was baptized in Wenham, Essex co., MA in 1647.
7. vi. Sarah GEARY On 26 March 1666 Sarah married John FAIRFIELD, in Wenham, Essex co., MA[15]. Their marriage record reads "Geare, Sarah and John Fairefield".
8. vii. Triphena GEARY Triphena married Daniel KILLAM.




GENERATION Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great (G9) Grandfather
FAMILY NUMBER 3762
SOURCES 1. Torrey, Charles, New England Marriages Prior to 1700., (Boston: New England Historic and Genealogical Society). [Torrey].

2. Wenham, Essex co., MA Vital Records, [WenhamVR], 200 [Ct. R.].

3. Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, 1636-1686, 9 volumes., (Salem 1911-1975), [EQC], 7:158.

4. The Probate Records of Essex County, [EssexProb or EPR], II:324.

5. Ibid. II:116.

6. Ibid. II:118 [Essex County Probate Files, Docket 12,051].

7. Ibid. II:123 [Essex County Probate Files, Docket 11,320].

8. Perley, Sidney, The History of Salem, Massachusetts, 3 vols., (Salem: Sidney Perley, 1924), [Salem], 1:450; 2:75.

9. Bridges, Samuel Willard, Bridges Genealogy including Britton, DeNike, ([Boston: George H. Ellis & Co. 1960]), [BridgesAnc], 41.

10. Wenham Church Records, original book, SL/WEN/1, [Wenham Ch. Rec.].

11. Emery, William Morrell, The Families of Perkins, Fairfield and Kinq, (S.F.: Murdock, 1907), [Perkins (#6)], 3.

12. Wyman, Thomas Bellows, The Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, 2 vols., (Boston: D. Clapp and Son, 1879), [Charlestown], 402.

13. Middlesex County Court Records, [MCCR or MCR].

14. Salem, Essex co., MA Vital Records, [SalemVR], I:348 [C.R. 1].

15. [WenhamVR], 123 [Ct. R.].

16. [Charlestown], 402, 426.

17. [MCCR or MCR], 1:188.

18. Charlestown Vital Records, [ChVR], 31.

19. [Charlestown], 426.

20. Reading, Middlesex co., MA Vital Records, [ReadingVR], 109.

21. New England Historic and Genealogical Register. Vols. 1+, (Boston: New England Historic and Genealogical Society, 1845+), [NEHGR or Reg.], 29:72 "The Record Book of First Church of Charlestown".

22. [WenhamVR], 39.

23. [ReadingVR], 348.

24. ????, Genealogical History of the Town of Reading, ????, [ReadGen], 93.

25. [Charlestown], I:507.

26. [ReadingVR], 368, 349.

27. Ibid.

28. Concord, Middlesex co., MA Vital Records, [ConcordVR], 432.

29. [ReadingVR], 105.



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