Roger Eastman (1682 - abt. 1743)

Born 26 Feb 1682 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Kimball) Eastman — married 5 Jan 1710 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died about Apr 1743 at about age 61 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

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Note: Eastman family history attributes children Jonathan, Miriam and Samuel to this couple. There is no evidence of this in the Amesbury VR and none of these children are mentioned in the paren'ts will.

Biography

This profile is part of the Eastman Name Study.

Roger Eastman, son of John and Mary (Boynton) Eastman, was born in Salisbury, Massachusetts, February 26, 1682. ^{[1] [2]} He was baptized at Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony on April 29, 1683. ^[3]

Roger Eastman was mentioned in his father John Eastman's, of Salisbury, Massachusetts, will dated March 19, 1716 and proved on April 15, 1720. ^{[3] [4]}

He married Hannah Kimball, daughter of John Kimball at Amesbury, Massachusetts on January 5, 1710. ^{[5] [2] [6]}

He resided at Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. ^{[2] [6]}

Roger and his wife Hannah prepared a joint will on April 26, 1742. ^[7] They left bequests to:

• son Roger
• grandson Roger, of Roger
• son John
• son Nathaniel, executor
• son in law Philip Gould and daughter Hannah Gould
• daughter Mary Colby
• daughter Abigail Morse ^[7]

Roger's will was admitted to probate in April 1743. The inventory was taken on April 21, 1743, attested to by Nathaniel Eastman and valued at L440 8s. His death was likely at Amesbury, as widow Hannah was of Amesbury in 1748, when she added to her will. ^[7]

Widow Hannah's later will written July 28, 1748, was probated on February 5, 1753. ^{[2] [6] [7]} In it Hannah mentions:

• son Roger, granted 4 acres of meadow that she inherited from her father John Kimball
• her granddaughter Hannah, of Roger ^[7]

Children

Their children were all born in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts.^{[2] [6]}

1. Roger born April 12, 1711; died in Newton, New Hamphsire; married Rachel Nichols December 8, 1730 at Amesbury. ^{[2] [5]}
2. Hannah born May 23, 1712. ^{[2] [5]}
3. John born April 17, 1714. ^{[2] [5]}
4. Mary born Feb. 25, 1717. ^{[5] [2]}
5. Nathaniel born February 6, 1719.^[2][5]
6. Abigail born May 28, 1723 ^[5]; married Jacob Morse on April 2, 1741. ^[2]

Research Notes

Salisbury Births

EASMAN, Rodger, s. John and Mary, Feb. 26, 1682. (p. 76) ^[1]

Amesbury Marriages

EASMAN, Roger, and Hannah Kimball, Jan. 5, 1710. (p. 341)

Eastman, Roger, jr., and Rachel Nickals, Dec. 8, 1730. (p. 341)

Eastman, Abigail, and Jacob Mors, Apr. 2, 1741. (p. 341)

Amesbury Marriages (unconfirmed lineage)

Eastman, John, and Anna Greely, Nov. 7, 1734 (p. 341)

Eastman, Nathaniel, and Mary Cloby (sic), Oct. 27, 1737. (p. 341)

Eastmand, Hannah (sic), and Zackaes Colby, Oct. 2, 1735. (p. 342) Note: Mary Eastman married Zacheus Colby.

Amesbury Births

EASMAN, Hanah, d. Roger and Hanah, May 23, 1712. (p. 91)

EASMAN, Roger, s. Roger and Hannah, Apr. 12, 1711. (p. 91)

EASTMAN, Abigail, d. Roger and Hannah, May 28, 1723. (p. 91)

EASTMAN, Mary, d. Roger and Hannah, Feb. 25, 1717. (p. 91)

EASTMAN, Nathaniel, s. of Roger and Hannah, Feb. 6, 1719. (p. 92)

EASTMAND, John, s. Roger and Hannah, Apr. 17, 1714. (p. 92) ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Vital Records of Salisbury Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1915
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10} Rix, Guy S., compiler. History and Genealogy of the Eastman Family of America: Containing Biographical Sketches and Genealogies of Both Males and Females, Volumes 1-5 Press of I.C. Evans, 1901, p. 9
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Blodgette, George Brainard and Amos Everett Jewett. Early Settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts. 1933. Reprinted by the New England History Press, Somersworth, New Hampshire, 1981.
4. ↑ Case 8479:p. 1-6: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7} Vital Records of Amesbury Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Massachusetts , 1913
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Morrison, Leonard Allison and Stephen Paschall Sharples, History of the Kimball family in America, from 1634 to 1897 : and of its ancestors the Kemballs or Kemboldes of England; with an account of the Kembles of Boston, Massachusetts, Damrell & Upham Boston 1897, p. 47
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4} Case 8489:p. 1-9: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB515/i/13765/8489-co1/245220731

Acknowledgements

• Chris Hoyt 5 April 2014.
• This person was created through the import of Wilson.ged on 14 September 2010.
• Brian Eastman duplicated WikiTree profile Eastman-636 through the import of EASTMAN.ged on Feb 2, 2013.