Severance Genealogy











THE SEVERANCE LINE




SEVERANCE LINE - FIRST GENERATION

JOHN SEVERANCE

Born: 1609 in England
Died: 8 Apr 1682 Salisbury,MA, having made his will 2 days before.

Parents:

Married 1st: Abigail Kimball in 1635 in Ipswich. She died in childbirth, having Elizabeth and her twin sister, who died 5 days after the mother.

Married 2nd: Susanna (_______) Ambrose 27 Oct 1663 at Salisbury. She was the widow of Henry Amrose.

Children by Abigail:

1. Samuel Severance b. 19 Sep 1637, died young.

2. Ebenezer Severance b. 7 Mar 1639, d. 1667, unmarried. Will was dated 22 Aug 1665, listing 3 brothers and 2 sisters.

3. Abigail Severance b. 7 Jan 1641, died in a few weeks.

4. Abigail Severance b. 25 May 1643, m. John Church 29 Nov 1664.

5. MARY SEVERANCE b. 5 Aug 1645 (See below)

6. John Severance b. 24 Nov 1647, m. Mary _____ on 15 Aug 1672 in Boston. He d. after 1713 in Deerfield MA. Children: Ebenezer; Abigail; John; Daniel; Mary; Joseph. Abigail d.. 1691, and Daniel was killed by indians in 1694.

7. Joseph Severance b. 14 Feb 1650 at Salisbury MA

8. Elizabeth Severance b 8 Apr 1652, died 23 Mar 1658 Salisbury MA

9. Benjamin Severance b. 13 Jan 1654 Salisbury MA

10. Ephraim Severance b. 8 Apr 1656 Salisbury MA, m. Lydia Morrill 9 Nov 1682

11. Elizabeth Severance b. 17 Jun 1658 (twin), m. in 1686 to Samuel Eastman.

12. June Severance b. 17 Jun 1658, d. 22 Jun 1658, 5 days old.




SEVERANCE LINE - SECOND GENERATION

MARY SEVERANCE

Born: 5 Aug 1645
Died: probably Nantucket

Parents: John Severance - Abigail Kimball

Married: 3 Nov 1663 to James Coffin. He was b. 12 Aug 1640 in England and d. 28 Jul 1720 at Nantucket.

They settled on Nantucket Island and raised a family of 14 children. We decend through their daughter, Abigail. See the Coffin Line for children and descendants.

Ref: "History of Nantucket" Alexander Starbuck
" Macy Genealogy" Sylvanus Macy



Line of Descent:

JOHN SEVERANCE, MARY SEVERANCE, ABIGAIL COFFIN, JUDITH GARDNER, TIMOTHY BARNARD, BENJAMIN BARNARD, LYDIA BARNARD, EUNICE MACY, THOMAS MACY, JOHN MACY, LORETTA MACY, JAMES PARISHO, WAYNE PARISHO, SUSANNE PARISHO




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