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James Whitcomb

Birth
Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
30 Aug 1763 (aged 66)
Warren, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
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Reference: The Whitcomb Family in America by Charlotte Whitcomb, pub. 1904, page 52-55.
19 JAMES WHITCOMB,4 ( James, 3 Robert , John , ') owned land in Hardwick, Mass ., and seems to have resided there awhile. About 1743 he removed from Rochester, Mass., to Western ( later called Warren ) where his death occurred sometime between August 30 and November 16, 1763. He was married four times, three of his wives being cousins. The fourth wife was still living February 28, 1771 , when her dower was assigned. He was married ( 1 ) August 15, 1721 , to Mercy Winslow, daughter of Deacon Samuel and Mercy ( King ) Winslow. She was born August 16, 1705, and died September 20, 1726 ; ( 2 ) July 12 , 1727, to Joanna, daughter of William Spooner of Dartmouth . She was born May 12 , 1703 ; ( 3 ) to Mercy Winslow, daughter of Josiah and Margaret ( Tisdale ) Winslow , who was born December 15 , 1700, was published to marry December 15, 1728, and died April 20, 1729 ; ( 4 ) to Sarah, widow of Thomas Lincoln, and daughter of Edward Winslow , of Rochester, Mass., the marriage occurring May 31 , 1731. All the children were by the last wife.

CHILDREN :
59. JAMES, born March 3 , 1732 ; died July 24, 1755 , Hardwick, Mass.
60. THOMAS, born December 2, 1733, Rochester, Mass.
61. SARAH, born October 25, 1735 ; intention of marriage to Philip Rich of Brookfield, Mass., published March 13, 1757.
62. MERCY, born August 26 , 1737, Rochester.
63. SCOTTOWAY, " born June 18, 1739, Rochester.
64. ROBERT, born May 1 , 1741 , Rochester.
65. NATHANIEL, born September 25, 1743, Western, Mass.
66. EDWARD, 5 born February 25, 1745 ; was in Capt. John Ensign's Co., Col. Mosley's Regiment, Connecticut Militia, from July 7, 1778.
67. Mary, born June 1 , 1749, Rochester ; died November 16, 1749 ; named in father's will .
68. MARY, 5 born October 23, 1759, Rochester ; was married to John Bullein of Ware, intention published July 18, 1772 ; named in father's will .
Reference: The Whitcomb Family in America by Charlotte Whitcomb, pub. 1904, page 52-55.
19 JAMES WHITCOMB,4 ( James, 3 Robert , John , ') owned land in Hardwick, Mass ., and seems to have resided there awhile. About 1743 he removed from Rochester, Mass., to Western ( later called Warren ) where his death occurred sometime between August 30 and November 16, 1763. He was married four times, three of his wives being cousins. The fourth wife was still living February 28, 1771 , when her dower was assigned. He was married ( 1 ) August 15, 1721 , to Mercy Winslow, daughter of Deacon Samuel and Mercy ( King ) Winslow. She was born August 16, 1705, and died September 20, 1726 ; ( 2 ) July 12 , 1727, to Joanna, daughter of William Spooner of Dartmouth . She was born May 12 , 1703 ; ( 3 ) to Mercy Winslow, daughter of Josiah and Margaret ( Tisdale ) Winslow , who was born December 15 , 1700, was published to marry December 15, 1728, and died April 20, 1729 ; ( 4 ) to Sarah, widow of Thomas Lincoln, and daughter of Edward Winslow , of Rochester, Mass., the marriage occurring May 31 , 1731. All the children were by the last wife.

CHILDREN :
59. JAMES, born March 3 , 1732 ; died July 24, 1755 , Hardwick, Mass.
60. THOMAS, born December 2, 1733, Rochester, Mass.
61. SARAH, born October 25, 1735 ; intention of marriage to Philip Rich of Brookfield, Mass., published March 13, 1757.
62. MERCY, born August 26 , 1737, Rochester.
63. SCOTTOWAY, " born June 18, 1739, Rochester.
64. ROBERT, born May 1 , 1741 , Rochester.
65. NATHANIEL, born September 25, 1743, Western, Mass.
66. EDWARD, 5 born February 25, 1745 ; was in Capt. John Ensign's Co., Col. Mosley's Regiment, Connecticut Militia, from July 7, 1778.
67. Mary, born June 1 , 1749, Rochester ; died November 16, 1749 ; named in father's will .
68. MARY, 5 born October 23, 1759, Rochester ; was married to John Bullein of Ware, intention published July 18, 1772 ; named in father's will .


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