Deacon George Bixby
M, (31 January 1692 - 3 May 1783)
| Father-Biological* | Benjamin Bixby |
| Mother-Biological* | Mary Kimball |
- Family Lines
- Whelpley Line
Last Edited=25 May 2023
Deacon George Bixby was born on 31 January 1692 at Topsfield, Massachusetts.1,2 He was the son of Benjamin Bixby and Mary Kimball. Deacon George Bixby was christened on 7 February 1691/92 at Topsfield, Massachusetts.1,2
Deacon George Bixby, age 26, married Mary Bailey, age 29 , daughter of Joseph Bailey and Priscilla Putnam, on 6 August 1718.1,3,2,4 George and Marymoved to Topsfield, Massachusetts, circa 1731.1 After moving to Topsfield, he joined the church there and was later chosen to be a Deacon.1 In 1738 he was one of the trustees appointed by the town to take title to land deeded to the town by Jacob Reddington for a site for the new schoolhoe.1 On the 4 May, 1751, he deeded to his son Daniel 37 acres of land and one-half his dwelling house, and other buildings, on the road from the River bridge to Middleton. On the same day he granted to son Benjamin, as his share of his estate, one half of 57 acres, conveyed to him by Jacob Reddington, with the buildings thereon, except the schoolhoue.1
Deacon George Bixby, age 77, married Sarah Goodhue, age 56 , daughter of John Goodhue and Sarah Sherwin, on 25 May 1769 at Topsfield, Massachusetts.1,5,6,2,7
George wrote his will on 8 May 1780 at Topsfield, Massachusetts.1,8 He died on 3 May 1783 at Topsfield, Massachusetts, at age 91.1,5,2 His estate was inventoried and valued at £588 19/.1,8 His will was proved on 3 June 1783 at Essex County, Massachusetts.1,8,9
Deacon George Bixby, age 26, married Mary Bailey, age 29 , daughter of Joseph Bailey and Priscilla Putnam, on 6 August 1718.1,3,2,4 George and Marymoved to Topsfield, Massachusetts, circa 1731.1 After moving to Topsfield, he joined the church there and was later chosen to be a Deacon.1 In 1738 he was one of the trustees appointed by the town to take title to land deeded to the town by Jacob Reddington for a site for the new schoolhoe.1 On the 4 May, 1751, he deeded to his son Daniel 37 acres of land and one-half his dwelling house, and other buildings, on the road from the River bridge to Middleton. On the same day he granted to son Benjamin, as his share of his estate, one half of 57 acres, conveyed to him by Jacob Reddington, with the buildings thereon, except the schoolhoue.1
Deacon George Bixby, age 77, married Sarah Goodhue, age 56 , daughter of John Goodhue and Sarah Sherwin, on 25 May 1769 at Topsfield, Massachusetts.1,5,6,2,7
George wrote his will on 8 May 1780 at Topsfield, Massachusetts.1,8 He died on 3 May 1783 at Topsfield, Massachusetts, at age 91.1,5,2 His estate was inventoried and valued at £588 19/.1,8 His will was proved on 3 June 1783 at Essex County, Massachusetts.1,8,9Children of Deacon George Bixby and Mary Bailey
- Daniel Bixby4 (17 Feb 1718 - 22 Sep 1775)
- Elizabeth Bixby4 (16 Aug 1722 - 14 Dec 1807)
- Benjamin Bixby4 (13 Nov 1724 - 13 Feb 1790)
- Sarah Bixby+ (2 Feb 1726 - 19 Feb 1815)
- Enos Bixby1 (26 Mar 1732 - 30 May 1738)
Citations
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- MacKenzie, George Norbury. Colonial Families of the United States of America. Volume IV. New York: by the author, 1914.
- Porter, Joseph W. A Genealogy of the Descendants of Richard Porter, who Settled at Weymouth, Mass., 1635, and Allied Families: Also, some Account of the Descendants of John Porter, who Settled at Hingham, Mass., 1635, and Salem (Danvers) Mass., 1644. Bangor, Maine: Burr & Robinson, 1878.
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- Topsfield Historical Society. Vital Records of Topsfield, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849. Topsfield, Massachuetts: Topsfield Historical Society, 1903.
- Holbrook Research Institute. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2011.
- Cummings, Albert Oren. Cummings Genealogy: Isaac Cummings, 1601-1677 of Ipswich in 1638 and Some of his Descendants. Montpelier, Vermont: Argus and Patriot Printing House, 1904.
- Massachusetts. Probate Courts. Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2015.
- Sanborn, Melinde Lutz. Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1648-1840. Salem, Massachusetts: Essex County, 1987.