John Staples, US 1636

Generation One:

John Staples- b. abt. August 1608 at Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England; m. Rebecca Staples Nee Unknown; d. 4 July 1683 at Dorchester, Suffolk, MA

Their Children:

1. John b. bef. 1637 at Weymouth, Norfolk, MA

2. Abraham b. 20 October 1638 at Weymouth, Norfolk, MA; m. 7 July 1660 Mary Randall at Weymouth, Norfolk, MA; d. 10 October 1704 at Mendon, Worcester, MA. aged 65 years.

3. Rebecca b. 27 March 1639 at Weymouth, Norfolk, MA; m. 7 March 1659 Samuel Sumner

4. Joseph b. 19 February 1641 at Weymouth, Norfolk, MA; d. 1642

5. Sarah b. abt. 1645 at Weymouth, Norfolk, MA; m. 26 March 1667 at Dorchester, Suffolk, MA

6. Joseph b. 19 February 1647 at Weymouth, Norfolk, MA; d. 1692, aged 44 years.

John lived in Weymouth, Norfolk, MA from 1636 to 1679. In a division of lands made in Weymouth 1636, John Staples had "Six acres assigned him in the plain and three acres in the East field" (Staples, p. 28). He was made a freeman on 10 May 1648.

"John Staples, Sr, of Weymouth, being lame and weake, made his will 18 Mrch 1681-82, and it proved 2 August 1683. In it he mentions his son, John to have a salt marsh at Braintree purchased of John Harbour, his son Abraham, his son, Joseph, his son-in-law Increase Sumner and his daughter, Sarah, wife of Increase, to have his estate in Weymouth; son John Staples and son-in-law Increase Sumner executors. Witnesses: Thomas Dun and William Chard (Suffolk Probate, 6:425)" History, p. 637)

Generation Two:

John Staples- b. bef. 1637 at Weymouth, Norfolk, MA; m. Sarah Atkins; d. 30 August 1692 at Braintree, Norfolk, MA, aged 55 years.

Their Children:

1. John b. abt 1673 at Braintree, Norfolk, MA; m. 6 July 1693 Jemima Jewitt at Braintree, Norfolk, MA; d. 5 November 1700 at Braintree, Norfolk, MA, aged 27 years.

2. Benjamin b. November 1677at Braintree, Norfolk, MA; m. 24 March 1699 Mary Cox; aft. January 1719, Little Comfort, Plymouth, MA, aged 41 years.

3. Joseph b. aft 1679 at Braintree, Norfolk, MA;

4. Samuel b. abt 1680 at Braintree, Norfolk, MA; m. 25 Decmember 1743 Elizabeth Pratt at East Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA; d. 25 Decmeber 1743 at Weymouth, Norfolk, MA;

5. Rebecca b. abt. 1682 at Braintree, Norfolk, MA; m. 30 December 1701 Benjamin Gurney at Braintree, Norfolk, MA;

6. Thomas b. abt. 1684 at Braintree, Norfolk, MA;