Mary Haynes was born March 3, 1687 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts to Jonathan and Sarah Moulton Haynes. In some records, her name is shown as Haines. When Mary was nine years old, she had one of her fingers accidently cut off by the son of a neighbor. A short time later, August 15, 1696, her father Jonathan was captured by Indians while reaping in his field within sight of his house near Bradley's Mills. Also, four of his children, including Mary, were picking beans in a field and also taken. The Indians immediately started with their captives for Pennacook (now Concord, New Hampshire). When they arrived, they divided their prisoners, and separated. One party took the father and son Thomas, heading to Maine. The other party took Mary and two brothers to Canada where they were sold to the French. The following winter, Mary was ransomed back to her family for one hundred pounds of tobacco which was carried to Canada on a hand sled, and she was released. The two brothers remained in Canada, later becoming wealthy farmers and losing their English language. Mary married John Preston January 10, 1706 at Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts and their children were: John Jr., Mary, Susanna, Jonathan, Joseph, Benjamin, William, Abigail, Theodore, David, Samuel and Sarah. The family moved to Killingly, Connecticut and later to Ashford, Connecticut. Mary died at the age of fifty-nine in Andover and is presumed buried there or in Windham County, Connecticut.
Bio by John E. Sherman
Bio by John E. Sherman
Mary Haynes was born March 3, 1687 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts to Jonathan and Sarah Moulton Haynes. In some records, her name is shown as Haines. When Mary was nine years old, she had one of her fingers accidently cut off by the son of a neighbor. A short time later, August 15, 1696, her father Jonathan was captured by Indians while reaping in his field within sight of his house near Bradley's Mills. Also, four of his children, including Mary, were picking beans in a field and also taken. The Indians immediately started with their captives for Pennacook (now Concord, New Hampshire). When they arrived, they divided their prisoners, and separated. One party took the father and son Thomas, heading to Maine. The other party took Mary and two brothers to Canada where they were sold to the French. The following winter, Mary was ransomed back to her family for one hundred pounds of tobacco which was carried to Canada on a hand sled, and she was released. The two brothers remained in Canada, later becoming wealthy farmers and losing their English language. Mary married John Preston January 10, 1706 at Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts and their children were: John Jr., Mary, Susanna, Jonathan, Joseph, Benjamin, William, Abigail, Theodore, David, Samuel and Sarah. The family moved to Killingly, Connecticut and later to Ashford, Connecticut. Mary died at the age of fifty-nine in Andover and is presumed buried there or in Windham County, Connecticut.
Bio by John E. Sherman
Bio by John E. Sherman
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