152. John1 Eaton;73 born 1611 at ENG; baptized 21 Aug 1611 at ENG;100 married Abigail Bachelor 5 Apr 1630 at Dover, England;39 died 17 Nov 1658 at Dedham, MA, at age 47.101
He "John Eaton is believed to have come with others of the family on the ship Elizabeth and Ann in April, 1635. He settled first in Watertown, Massachusetts, where he was a proprietor, and where May 25, 1636, he was admitted a freeman. He removed to Dedham a year later and was a proprietor there in 1637. He had grants of land at Watertown, July, 1636, and February 28, 1636-37-38. He joined the Dedham church in 1641 and signed the famous Covenant there. He bought the rights of Thomas Hastings when he went to Dedham May 11, 1637. He was first present at the Dedham town meeting, November 28, 1637, although he was one of a committee in 1637 to cut pines for the meeting house. He helped build the first foot-bridge across the Charles river. He was on a committee to lay out land for settlers and survey highways. He was wood reeve for several years. He had the delicate task in 1647 of deciding who were behind on the highway work. In 1650 he was on the committee to repair the foot-bridge. He had numerous grants of land.
He married in England, Abigail Damon, or Dammant, who had two children, John and Jane, by her previous marriage. He died November 17, 1658. His will was made November 2, 1658, and proved December 16, 1658. The children of John and Abigail Eaton were: 1. Mary, baptized in Dover, England, March 20, 1630-31, married, May 5, 1651, John Mason. 2. John, baptized in Dover, England, October 1, 1633, buried there January 27, 1734.
3. Thomas, born in England, 1634, died in Dedham, September 10, 1649. 4. John, born in Watertown, (see forward). 5. Abigail, born in Dedham, January 6, 1640, married Robert Mason, of Medfield. 6. Jacob, born in Dedham, June 8, 1642, died March 20, 1646. "45 He emigrated in Apr 1635; from England to MA in the Ann or Elizabeth.
Children of John1 Eaton and Abigail Bachelor were:
153. John2 Eaton (John1);73 born 6 Jan 1640 at Watertown, MA; memoirs of worcester has 1636;101,61 married Alice Unknown before 1665;73,101 died 28 Oct 1694 at Dedham, MA, at age 54.61
He " (II) John Eaton, fourth child of John Eaton (1), was born probably in 1636 in Watertown, Massachusetts. He inherited the homestead at Dedham. He married Alice (???), who died May 8, 1694.
The children of John and Alice Eaton were: John, born July 15, 1665, died October 15, 1665; John, September 17, 1671; Thomas, July 23, 1675; William, August 11, 1677; Judith, September 17, 1679, died April 26, 1780; Jonathan, (see forward); David, March 8, 1683, died March 28, 1683; Ebenezer, May 3, 1687, died May 23, 1688."45
Children of John2 Eaton and Alice Unknown were:
154. Thomas3 Eaton (John2, John1);73,61 born 23 Jul 1675;73,61 married Lydia Gay, daughter of Nathaniel Gay and Lydia Starr, 5 Oct 1697 at Dedham, MA.73,91
Children of Thomas3 Eaton and Lydia Gay were:
155. Nathaniel4 Eaton (Thomas3, John2, John1) EATON John Eaton, the first of the line here under consideration, is recorded as taking the freeman's oath. May 25, 1636. His wife, Abigail, accompanied by two children, embarked for New England in the ship "Elizabeth and Ann," April 27, 1635, and it is probable that the husband and father came with them.
(II) John (2), third child of John (1) and Abigail Eaton, was born at Watertown, Massachusetts, about 1636. The maiden name of his wife Alice is not recorded.
(III) Thomas, son of John (2) and Alice Eaton, was born at Dedham, Massachusetts, 1675, died 1748. He removed to Woodstock, Connecticut, and afterwards to Ashford, where the greater part of his life was spent. He married Lydia, born in 1679, died in 1748, fifteen days after the death of her husband, daughter of Nathaniel Gay.
(IV) Nathaniel, son of Thomas and Lydia (Gay) Eaton, was born at Woodstock, Connecticut, 1704. He removed with his parents to the neighboring town of Ashford about 1727, and lived there the greater part of his life. He held many minor offices of the town, and for a time was town clerk and town treasurer. He married Esther, daughter of Captain John and Sarah Parry.
(New England Families Genealogical and Memorial); married Esther Parry, daughter of Capt. John Perry and Sarah Robinson;73 born 1704 at Woodstock, CT.69
He Moved with family to Ashford, CT in 1727.69 He "Nathaniel, son of Thomas and Lydia (Gay) Eaton, was born at Woodstock, Connecticut, 1704. He removed with his parents to the neighboring town of Ashford about 1727, and lived there the greater part of his life. He held many minor offices of the town, and for a time was town clerk and town treasurer. He married Esther, daughter of Captain John and Sarah Parry. "69
Children of Nathaniel4 Eaton and Esther Parry were:
