Seth Eddy Genealogy
Record modified: 2025-03-08
This is my ancestor 9 generations back.
Born: 1710-00-00
Died: 1761-05-29 Bristol, Massachusetts USA
Marriages:
1. 1737-01-18 Patience Fisher
Children of Seth Eddy and Patience Fisher:
Notes:
father's name from this page
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married in Norton MA
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second married in Norton MA 1758-09-22 Joannah Hoskins
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A 1727-12-11 petition requesting western Taunton to be established as a separate precinct contains a signature for Seth Eddy. Is that this Seth? There was also an Obadiah Eddy who could be his brother.
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Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Attleborough births
1737-11-03 Abial Eddy s/o Seth and Patience Semens
1739-10-09 John Eddy s/o Seth and Patience Semens
1750-06-24 (bap) Mary d/o Seth
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Bristol MA Probate Records 1761-1773
1762-11-08 Aaron Piatt of Norton appointed guardian of Bethiah Eddy age 14, daughter of Seth Eddy late of Norton.
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Another descendant says that his daughter Bethiah married Caleb Briggs.
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Bristol MA Deeds 1765-1767
p216-217
1732/3-02-26 Seth Eddy of Swanzey to Oliver Simmons; 78 acres in Dighton that I bought of William Monroe; L450
p206
1734/5-02-24 Seth Eddy of Atteborough to David Stacey; 1/4 acre and 4 rods on Cedar Swamp; L2 S10
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Bristol MA Deeds 1758-1759
p344-345
1753-12-25 Seth Eddy to Josiah Woodward; 1/2 acre on Cedar Swamp; L2
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Bristol MA Probate Records 1690-1881
will of Seth Eddy
I Seth Eddy of Norton
in the County of Bristol in the province of the Massach-
ustts Bay in New England Being of a good and sound disposing
mind and memory thanks be given to God for it . But as I am
thretned with a Dangerus Disorder and being week and low I think
it proper to settle my estate By this my Last will and testament
as followeth . Principly and first of all I commit my Soul unto
the Hands of God that gave it and my Body to the Earth in
Decent Christan Burial and worldly Estate that God in
his providence has Blessed me with I give demise and Dispose of
the same as followeth Firstly I give to my well Beloved wife Johannah Eddy
all the movable household Goods that she brought with her also I give
to my wife one Cow and five sheep and one half of the Sheeps wool one half
of the flax one half of the Corn after my Decease one half of the meat
Secondly I give to my Son Abiel Eddy and John Eddis all my Lands
and the Bildings that is on my Lands and all my movable Estate that is not
given away as is above said the Lands and movibles to be Equally Divided
Betwen Abiel Eddy and John Eddy they paying all my just Debts and
funeral charges also sd Ebiel and sd John Eddy to pay to my Daughter
Lydea Eddy three pounds six Shillings and Eight pence Lawfull money
I order also that my tow sons pay to my Daughter Bethiah Eddy three
pounds six Shillings and Eight pence Lawfull money I order also
that my two sons pay to my Daughter Rhodah Eddy three pounds
Six Shillings and Eight pence Lawfull money I order also that my two
Son to pay to my Daughter Johannah Eddy three pounds six Shillings
and Eight pence Lawfull money my will is for my two sons namely Abiel
and John Eddy to pay out the Debts and charges and Legacies Equally
a like
In wittness hereunto I have set my hand and seal this Seventeenth
Day of May Anno Domini 1765 and in the first year of the
Reign of our Lord George the third
Signed Sealed and published pronounced and Declared to be my
Last Will and testament
witness
David Darby
Silvanus Braman
Silane Fisher
[proved 1761-06-08]
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Here is the inventory of his estate.
Here is a list of Johannah's goods.
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 1604
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