Elizabeth (Eveleth) Giddings (1671 - 1727)

Born 17 Dec 1671 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, New England

Ancestors

Wife of Francis Perkins — married before 1699 in Massachusetts

Wife of George Giddings — married after 13 Jan 1706 in Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 10 May 1727 at age 55 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts

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Biography

Elizabeth Eveleth was born at Gloucester, Massachusetts on December 17, 1671, daughter of Joseph and Mary Eveleth. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

She married first Francis Perkins, son of Jacob and Sarah (Wainwright) Perkins. ^[2] Francis was born at Ipswich, Massachusetts on December 18, 1672. ^[4]

Francis Perkins was a farmer, and died about 1706. ^[2]

Jacob Perkins, father of Francis, deeded 10 acres of land to Francis two sons, and specified should they die before the age of 21, the land would go to there sister Elizabeth. He further stipulated, should Elizabeth die as well, the land should go to George Giddings who is about to marry the Perkin's children's mother Elizabeth. ^[2] see also: ^[5]

After his death, widow Elizabeth married George Giddings as his second wife, intentions published at Ipswich on January 13, 1706/7. ^[4] George Giddings was born about 1664, likely at Ipswich, son of John and Sarah Giddings. ^[3]

Elizabeth died at the age of about 54 years, on May 10, 1727 at Gloucester. ^[1]

Perkins Children

1. Elizabeth born ___ ^[2] ; married Jonathan Ingerson at Gloucester on June, 14, 1717. ^[1]
2. Francis born about 1699; died at the age of 17 when lost at sea near the Isle of Sables on August 15, 1716. ^{[1] [2]}
3. Benjamin born ___; married Mary Robinson on February 17, 1727/8. ^[2]

Giddings Children

1. Mercy (twin) born on February 26, 1707/8. ^{[1] [3]}
2. Deliverance (twin) born on February 26, 1707/8; married first, on December 28, 1725, Joshua Pool; married second Samuel Lane on May 17, 1745. ^{[1] [3]}
3. Sarah born on July 30, 1710; married Joseph Sayward in January, 1729/30. ^{[1] [3]}
4. George born on June 16, 1714; died in 1752; married Judith Ingersol On September 5, 1739. ^{[1] [3]}
5. Joseph born on April 12, 1717; married Elizabeth Davis on November 11, 1740. ^{[1] [3]}

Source notes

Gloucester Births

Eveleth, Elezabath [Eveligh. CTR], d. Joseph and Mary, Dec. 17, 1671. (V. 1: p. 252)

Giddings, Deliverance, d. twin, George and Elizabeth, Feb. 26, 1707-8. (V. 1: p. 278)

Giddings, Mercy, d. twin, George and Elizabeth, Feb. 26, 1707-8. (p. 279)

Giddings, Sarah, d. George and Elizabeth, July 30, 1710. (p. 279)

Giddings, George, s. George and Elizabeth, June 26, 1714. (p. 278)

Giddings, Joseph, s. George and Elisabeth, Apr. 12, 1717. (p. 278)

Gloucester Marriages

Perkins, Elisabeth, and Jonathan Ingerson, June 14, 1717. (p. 420)

Pirkins, Benjamin, and Mary Robinson, Feb. 12, 1727-8 (p. 427)

Giddings, Deliverance, and Joshua Pool, Dec. 28, 1725. (p. 227)

Pool, Deliverance, and Samuel Lane, May 17, 1745. (p. 431)

Giddings, Sarah, and Joseph Sayword, Jan. ––, 1729-30. (p. 227)

Giddings, George, and Judith Ingersoll, Sept. 5, 1739. (p. 227)

Giddings, Joseph, and Elisabeth Davis, Nov. 11, 1740. (p. 227)

Gloucester Deaths

Giddings, Elizebth, w. Georg, May 10, 1727, a. abt. 54 y. (V. 3: p. 141)

Perkins, Francis, with Daniel Stanley, master of schr., lost on a fishing voyage near Isle of Sables, abt. middle of Aug., 1716, a. 17 y. (p. 240)^[1]

Ipswich BIrths

Perkins, Frances, s. Jacob, Dec. 18, 1672. CTR (p. 286)

Ipswich Marriages

Perkins, Elisabeth, and George Giddinge of Gloucester, int. Jan. 13, 1706-7. CR4 (p. 335) ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} Vital Records of Cloucester, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield, Massachusetts, 1917
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Essex Institute Historical Collections, Vol. XX, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1883 p. 32
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} Giddings, Minot S. The Giddings Family: or, The Descendants of George Giddings, who came from St. Albans, England, to Ipswich, Mass., in 1635. With a record of others of the name not yet traced. Also a sketch of prominent persons connected with the family, Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., Hartford, Connecticut, 1882 p. 21-9
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1910
5. ↑ Case 21324: p. 5: 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.)

Acknowledgments

Thank you to David Smith for creating WikiTree profile Eveleth-44 through the import of Smith Family Tree-2LAW_2013-04-28_01.ged on Apr 28, 2013.