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Note: THE OLD FAMILIES OF SALISBURY AND AMESBURY, MASSACHUSETTS,
With some Related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich, and Hampton.
BY DAVID W. HOYT, Author of "A Genealogical History of the Hoyt, Haight, and Hight Families."
PROVIDENCE, R. I. 1897 Yeoman. Inherited from wife's family - the old saw mill in Salisbury which he bequethed to his 9 son's equal shares alike. He served the town of Amesbury in almost every capacity. Succeeded his father as town clerk 1674 and transcribed the records in a neat hand until his death. A period of nearly 38 years. Selectman 17 years and held many other local offices. Was also employed in settling estates and various other matters.
4 THOMAS2 CURRIER, Dea., (Richard1), of Amesbury, b. 1646; recd. "township" in 1666; oath fid. 1670; m. Dec. 9, 1668 (A Sm), MARY2 OSGOOD (Wm.1). Her father deeded to her, in 1697, one-fourth of his saw mill in Salis; She d. Nov. 2, 1705[A]. He was town clerk 1674 and later; d. Sep. 27, 1712[A]. Will Aug. 25, 1708; Nov. 3, 1712. Children:
15 I HANNAH,3 b. March 28, 1670[A Nk S]; m. May 18, 1687[Hv], JOHN3 STEVENS (John,2 John,1 of And. and Hv.?); she d. bef. 1700. + 16 II THOMAS,3 b. Nov. 28, 1671[A Nk S]; m. Sep. 19, 1700, SARAH3 BARNARD. + 17 III RICHARD,3 b. April 12, 1673[A Nk S]; m. Aug. 29, 1695, DOROTHY,3 BARNARD. + 18 IV SAMUEL,3 b. Jan. 3, 1674-5[A Nk S]; m. DOROTHY FOOT. + 19 V MARY,3 b. Nov. 28, 1676[A Nk S]; m. March 17, 1706-7, ROBERT3 HOYT (John,2 John1). + 20 VI ANNE,3 b. (???); m. Oct. 22, 1696[A and S], (15) SAMUEL3 BARNARD. + 21 VII WILLIAM,3 b. (???); m. Dec. 14, 1704, RACHEL3 SARGENT. + 22 VIII JOHN,3 b. (???); m. Nov. 29, 1705, JUDITH3 STEVENS. + 23 IX JOSEPH,3 b. (???); m. Dec. 9, 1708, SARAH3 BROWN. + 24 X BENJAMIN,3 b. March 27, 1688[A], "7th son;" m. ABIGAIL4 BROWN. + 25 XI EBENEZER,3 b. Aug. 22, 1690[A]; m. Dec. 8, 1713[S], JUDITH4 OSGOOD (Wm.,3 John,2 Wm.1); res. A. Will Sep. 18, 1745; March 5, 1749; ment. wife Judith; chil. Enoch;4 Elijah;4 Ebenezer;4 Ruth;4 m. Stephen Bartlett. An Ebenezer and Judith had chil. rec. in A., Ebenezer, b. 1723; Mehitable, b. 1726; and Theophilus, b. 1732. 26 XII DANIEL.3 b. May 31, 1692[A]; m. Dec. 12, 1717, SARAH4 BROWN.
26 DANIEL3 CURRIER (Thomas,2 Richard1), of Salisbury, b. 1692; m. Dec. 12, 1717[A Sm], (84) SARAH4 BROWN. He d. Sep. 24, 1727[S]. Will May 22, Oct. 17, 1727, wife Sarah ment
21 WILLIAM3 CURRIER (Thomas,2 Richard1), of Amesbury, m. Dec. 14, 1704[A], RACHEL3 SARGENT (Thomas,2 Wm.1). Wife Rachel d. April 19, 1720[A]. His will, Oct. 30, 1746; April 13, 1752.
22 JOHN3 CURRIER (Thomas,2 Richard1), of Amesbury, m. Nov. 29, 1705[A], JUDITH3 STEVENS (John,2 John,1 of S.). Wife Judith d. Jan. 4, 1736. His will March 18, April 12, 1742.
23 JOSEPH3 CURRIER (Thomas,2 Richard1), of Amesbury, "yeoman," m. Dec. 9, 1708[S and A], (54) SARAH3 BROWN. Will July 21, Dec. 5, 1748, wife Sarah ment
24 BENJAMIN3 CURRIER (Thomas,2 Richard1), of Amesbury, "yeoman," b. 1688; m. (82) ABIGAIL4 BROWN. Will July 16, Sep. 12, 1748; wife Abigail ment.
Of Amesbury, MA. 1666: Received "township". 1670: Took oath of fidelity. 1674: Was town clerk. Also was town clerk later. 1708, 25 Aug: Wrote his will. 1712, 3 Nov: His will was probated.
"He served the town of Amesbury in almost every capacity. He succeeded his father as town clerk Dec 14, 1674, and transcribed the records ina neat hand until his death, a period of nearly 38 years. He was a selectman 17 years and held many other local offices, and was also employed in settling estates and various other matters. He...occasionally recorded meetings when his father was clerk, as the records or portions of them prior to 1674 are in his handwriting.
Deacon Amesbury Congregational Church ------------------------ Deacon Thomas Currier was born on 8 March 1646 at Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, His birth was recorded as 8 (1) 1646.1,2,3,4,5 He was the son of Richard Currier and Ann (?) .1,2,3,4,5 On 9 December 1668 at Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, Thomas married Mary Osgood, daughter of William Osgood and Elizabeth (?) .1,4 Thomas took the Oath of Fidelity in 1670 at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.3 He was elected on 14 December 1674 at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, as the Town Clerk, succeeding his father.3,4 He left a will on 26 August 1708 at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, Hoyt (1897) gives the date as 25 August 1708.3,4 Thomas's estate was inventoried on 27 September 1712 at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, valued at £1057 4/.4 He died on Tuesday, 27 September 1712 at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, at age 66 years, 6 months and 19 days.3,4,6 Thomas's will was proved on 3 November 1712 at Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts.3
1. Brown, Asa W. "Early Settlers of Salisbury, Mass., Arranged into Families", The New England Historical and Genealogical Register volume VIII (1854). 2. Dunbar, Edith Flanders. The Flanders Family from Europe to America. Rutland, Vermont: The Tuttle Publishing Company, 1935. 3. Hoyt, David W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts, with some Related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich, and Hampton, Three Volumes and Supplement in One Volume. volume I (1897). Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982). 4. Currier, John McNab. Genealogy of Ezra Currier of Bath, New Hampshire (1749-1825) and his Descendants. Newport, Vermont: Orleans County Historical Society, 1910. 5. Topsfield Historical Society. Vital Records of Salisbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. Topsfield, Massachusetts: Topsfield Publishing Co., 1915. 6. Topsfield Historical Society. Vital Records of Amesbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849. Topsfield, Massachusetts: Topsfield Historical Society, 1913. ----------------------------------------------- Estate of Thomas Currier Sr. of Amesbury Essex Probate Docket # 6864 In the Name of God. Amen. I, Thomas Currier, Sr., of the town of Amesbury, in the County of Essex, in her Majesty's Province of ye Massachusetts Bay, in New England, being of perfect mind and memory, through the goodness of God, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form as followeth: First and principally, I commend my Spirit to God who gave it, and my body to the dust fromwhence it was taken, decently to be buried at the discretion of my executors hereinafter named, in the hope of a Joyful Resurrection to Life eternal at the last day through the perfect merits of Christ my Redeemer. Nextly, as for my worldly goods and estate, after payment of my just and honest debts, I dispose of as followeth, viz: Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Currier three of those lots appertaining to that tract of land where his dwelling house now stands, and that piece of swamp that the town gave me joining to said lots; I mean the three eastwardmost lots. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Richard Currier one-third part, which is all of my part, of a lot of salt marsh lying in Salisbury in a place called the Higgledy-piggledy, which was formerly the marsh of George Carr, Sr., late of Salisbury, deceased; and also my lot in the Threescore Acres in Amesbury, commonly so called, near the Indian ground; also I do order my executors hereinafter named to pay him fifteen pounds in good pay within four years after my decease. Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Currier one shilling and for this reason, that I have already given him under my hand and seal in a deed of gift a parcel of land in Salisbury which I bought of Benony Tucker. Item. I give and bequeath to my son William Currier two lots of land in Amesbury, in a place called Whicher's hill division; I mean the two eastwardmost lots of that tract of land where his house now stands. Item. I give and bequeath to my son John Currier the other two lots adjoining to William's, westwardly of William's. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Joseph Currier the one-half of a lot of land lying in Amesbury, in a place called Red Oak Hill, that end of said lot next Birchen meadow, and also the one-half of a meadow lot in Salisbury, in a place called the Higgledy-piggledy. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Daniel Currier the other half of the above said lot at Red Oak Hill, and also the other half of the meadow lot in Salisbury, formerly his said grandfather's. Item. I give and bequeath to my two sons Benjamin and Ebenezer Currier, to be divided between them in equal proportions, my homestead, together with all the houses, orchards and other privileges and commodities and appurtenances thereto belonging, and if either of them should die without leaving issue then their part to be divided amongst my other sons, and if there should be a widow or widows belonging to those two sons above named then she that may be so left shall have twenty pounds in good merchantable pay paid to her or them by my other sons as a dowry. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary, now wife to Robert Hoyt, twelve pounds more than what she has already had in good pay out of my personal estate, to be paid by my executors within two years after my decease. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Anne, now wife to Samuel Barnard, twelve pounds more than she has already had in good pay out of my personal estate, to be paid by my executors within two years after my decease. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Ebenezer Currier my lot of marsh in Salisbury, at the beach, that I had of his grandfather Osgood. Item. I give and bequeath to my son John Currier one-third part of a lot of marsh in Salisbury, that I had of Mr. George Goldwyre, which is all of my part of said lot. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Ebenezer Currier one lot in Lion's Mouth, commonly so called, next to his brother Thomas Currier's lots; said lot was formerly John Hoyt's, deceased. Item. I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Currier the half of the Higgledy-piggledy lot of marsh in Salisbury I had of William Sargent, deceased; I mean all of my right in said lot. Item. I give and bequeath all my part of a sawmill in Salisbury, that is a full quarter part of said mill, to my nine sons, equal shares alike. Item. I give and bequeath to my son-in-law John Stevens one shilling as a legacy. Item. And I do appoint, make, constitute and ordain my sons Benjamin and Ebenezer Currier joint executors to this my last will and testament. As witness my hand and seal, this twenty-sixth day of August int the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eight, and in the seventh year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Anne, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the faith, etc. THOMAS CURRIER, Sr." (L. S.) Signed, sealed, acknowledged, published and declared by said Thomas Currier, Sr., as his last will and testament in the presence of us. HANNAH X FOOT [her mark] Witnesses BEN. EASTMAN JOS. BROWN Essex, ss. Ipswich, November 3, 1712. Source: Probate Records of Essex County, Docket # 6864
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