WILLIAM VEAZIE was born abt. 1616 in Gumley Parish, LeicesterShire, England, and died in Braintree, Massachusetts, June 16, 1681e. He married 1644 in Braintree, MA, ELINOR THOMPSON, daughter of Rev. William Thompsonb. He is buried in Hancock Cem. Quincy MA(?).
Children of WILLIAM VEAZIE and ELINOR THOMPSON:
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HANNAH VEAZIE, b. 18 Jan 1643/44; m. 26 Jul 1665 JOHN GREENLEAF [a,e] |
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WILLIAM VEAZIE, b. 6 Aug 1647 [a,e] |
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SOLOMON
VEAZIE, b. 11 Mar 1650/51 [e], Braintree MA [a,e]; d. 26 February
1731/32, Braintree MA;[c,e] |
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ELIZABETH VEAZIE, b.13 Aug 1653 [a,e] |
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SAMUEL VEAZIE, b. 24 Jun 1656 [a,e] |
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ELLEN VEAZIE, b. 4 Mar 1658/59 [a,e]; m. 20 Feb 1681/82 [d,e] STEPHEN PAINE |
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MEHITABLE VEAZIE, b. 17 Dec 1665 [e]; d. 18 May 1741 [a]; m. JOSIAH FISHER; d. bef. 17 May 1741 [b] |
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MERCY VEAZIE, b. 20 Nov 1669 [e]; m. 24 Apr 1690 [a,e] JOHN RUG(G)LES |
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ABIGAIL VEAZIE, m. 25 Mar 1680 [a,b,e] THOMAS THAYER* |
References:
a. Genealogical and Family History of the State of Maine, Geo. Thomas
Little, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, NY, 1909.
b. Savage, Geneal. Dict. of the First Settlers of NE Vol. IV
c. NEHGS - Vol 58, p. 159, 270.
d. Savage, New England Settlers
e. Records of the Town of Braintree, 1640 to 1793, Bates, et al., Huxford,
Printer, Randolph, Mass 1886
*Abigail doesn't seem to
appear in the birth records of Braintree. However, William Veazie's will[a]
mentions daughter Abigail Tayre;[a] has 'Tayre';[b] has 'Thayer';[e] has 'Thayer'
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