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Deacon John Guild

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Deacon John Guild

Birth
Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
24 Jan 1723 (aged 73)
Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.0670397, Longitude: -71.3241269
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PARENTS: John Guild and Elizabeth Crooke of Deadham, Norfolk Co., MA. who married June 24, 1645.

WIFE: Sarah Fisher, married May 22, 1677 in Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA. She was the daughter of Anthony Fisher, emmigrant from England and Joanna Saxon his wife.

CHILDREN BORN IN DEDHAM, SUFFOLK CO., MA:

1. Bethia Guild
2. Sarah Guild

CHILDREN BORN IN WENTHAM, NORFOLK CO., MA:

3. Sarah Guild
4. Elizabeth Guild
5. Joanna Guild
6. John Guild
7. Josiah Guild
8. Judith Guild
9. Ebenezer Guild

FROM: The genealogy and history of the Guild, Guile and Gile family By Charles Burleigh

John Guild" (John1), son of John and Elizabeth (Crooke) Guild, born in Dedham, Mass., Nov. 29, 1649, married, May 22, 1677, Sarah Fisher, daughter of Anthony and Joane (Faxon) Fisher, of Dedham. She was born Oct. 27, 1658. He moved from Dedham to Wrentham, Mass., in 1681, united with the church there April 13, 1692, and was elected a deacon, Dec. 7,1707. " As the Puritan standard of fitness for church membership, and especially for the office of deacon, was very rigid, there can be no hesitation in ascribing to him all those qualities of mind and heart which constitute a trustworthy citizen and exemplary Christian." He was a witness to the purchase of land from the Indians at Lancaster, in 1701, and died at Wrentham, January 24, 1722-3.



EPITATH:

In memory of John Guild who died Jan 2, 1723

ARTWORK: Winged Effigy

John Guild is my 8th Great Grandfather through Sarah Guild who married Robert Blake
PARENTS: John Guild and Elizabeth Crooke of Deadham, Norfolk Co., MA. who married June 24, 1645.

WIFE: Sarah Fisher, married May 22, 1677 in Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA. She was the daughter of Anthony Fisher, emmigrant from England and Joanna Saxon his wife.

CHILDREN BORN IN DEDHAM, SUFFOLK CO., MA:

1. Bethia Guild
2. Sarah Guild

CHILDREN BORN IN WENTHAM, NORFOLK CO., MA:

3. Sarah Guild
4. Elizabeth Guild
5. Joanna Guild
6. John Guild
7. Josiah Guild
8. Judith Guild
9. Ebenezer Guild

FROM: The genealogy and history of the Guild, Guile and Gile family By Charles Burleigh

John Guild" (John1), son of John and Elizabeth (Crooke) Guild, born in Dedham, Mass., Nov. 29, 1649, married, May 22, 1677, Sarah Fisher, daughter of Anthony and Joane (Faxon) Fisher, of Dedham. She was born Oct. 27, 1658. He moved from Dedham to Wrentham, Mass., in 1681, united with the church there April 13, 1692, and was elected a deacon, Dec. 7,1707. " As the Puritan standard of fitness for church membership, and especially for the office of deacon, was very rigid, there can be no hesitation in ascribing to him all those qualities of mind and heart which constitute a trustworthy citizen and exemplary Christian." He was a witness to the purchase of land from the Indians at Lancaster, in 1701, and died at Wrentham, January 24, 1722-3.



EPITATH:

In memory of John Guild who died Jan 2, 1723

ARTWORK: Winged Effigy

John Guild is my 8th Great Grandfather through Sarah Guild who married Robert Blake


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  • Created by: Star Rhodes
  • Added: May 27, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19552448/john-guild: accessed ), memorial page for Deacon John Guild (29 Nov 1649–24 Jan 1723), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19552448, citing Wrentham Center Cemetery, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Star Rhodes (contributor 46878998).