John Hadley Sr (abt. 1653 - 1711)

Born about 1653 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Died 22 Oct 1711 at about age 58 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts

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Biography

John Hadley, George's eldest son, was a well-known colonial public official in Gloucester. Although married for nearly 30 years, he had no issue. He is called John sr and his nephew John Hadley http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hadley-85, son of Samuel Hadley and Jane Martin is called John jr.

... born about 1652 in Ipswich, lived during his youth with his parents in Rowley, and returned with his father to Ipswich, where he was married ... 1682 to Susanna Pettis.

... died, childless, in 1711 having made his will, dated August 3, 1710. He bequeathed his entire estate to his wife, Susanna, during her natural life. Upon her death, what was left was divided between his nephew, John Hadley, son of his brother Samuel and one Mary Page, who dwelt with them. His widow in 1720 married Peter Pettis of Gloucester ^[1][2]

Sources

1. ↑ "Genealogical record of the descendants of Moses Hadley and Rebecca Page of Hudson, N. H., together with some account of George Hadley of Ipswich, Mass., and his descendants" by [Judge]Samuel Page Hadley, pub 1887, Lowell, MA pg 16 https://archive.org/stream/genealogicalreco00hadl#page/16/mode/2up
2. ↑ "A History of American Descendants of George Hadley, Reydon Parish, Suffolkshire, England" by Willis Dean Hadley, Sr., 1986

See also:

• "Vital records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849" by Essex institute, publ 1910, marriages, vol 2, p 348
• Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=28068576&pid=760