Moses Little Jr. (1691 - 1780)

Born 26 Feb 1691 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Jaques — married before 1717 in Newbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 17 Oct 1780 at age 89 in Newbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Moses Little was born in February 26, 1691^[1] the sixth and final child of Moses Little and Lydia Coffin^[2]. On February 12 in either 1716 or 1717, Moses married Sarah Jaques.^[3] Moses passed away in October 19, 1780. ^[4]

Moses Little Jr. Birth 26 Feb 1691 Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Death 17 Oct 1780 (aged 89) Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Burial Sawyer Hill Burying Ground Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Memorial ID 8641216 · View Source

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From "The Descendants of George Little, who came to Newbury, Massachusetts, in 1640" by George Thomas Little, 1857-1915, published 1882, ID #20, page 19-20: Moses [son of Moses] born 26 Feb 1691; married 12 Feb 1716, Sarah, daughter of Sergeant Stephen and Deborah (Plumer) Jaques, who was born 23 Sept 1697, and died 12 Nov 1763. He lived at his father's till about 1730, when he purchased of his uncle Joseph the Turkey Hill Farm, where he resided until his death. The house he occupied, t is believed, by [his father's brother] Joseph Little previous to 1700, and was taken down in 1859. The farm has since remained in the hands of his descendants, and is now [in 1882] owned by Capt Joshua Hale. Tradition represents both him and his wife the same as do the epitaphs taken from a stone in the Upper Burying Ground on the Plains at Newbury. Their children:

• Lydia Little Little 1717-1798
• Stephen 1719-1793
• John 1721-1799
• Moses 1724-1798
• Joseph 1726-1727
• Sarah 1728-1728
• Joseph 1730-1792
• Benjamin 1732-1777
• Sarah, Mrs William Pottle 1735-1830
• Mary 1737-1771
• Paul 1740-1818
• Elizabeth, Mrs James Clement 1742-1753

Family Members Parents

Photo Moses Little

1657–1691 Lydia Coffin Pike

1662–1719

Spouse

Photo Sarah Jaques Little

1697–1763

Siblings

Photo Lydia Pike Pearson

1698–1770

Children

Photo John Little

1721–1799 Photo Moses Little

1724–1798 Photo Benjamin Little

1732–1777 Photo Paul Little

1740–1818

Sources

1. ↑ Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (The Essex Institute, 1911) Vol. 1, Page 283
2. ↑ Little, George. The Descendants of George Little, Who Came to Newbury, Massachusetts, in 1640 (The Author, Auburn, Maine, 1882) Page 8
3. ↑ Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (The Essex Institute, 1911) Vol. 2, Page 293
4. ↑ Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (The Essex Institute, 1911) Vol. 2, Page 644

• Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (The Essex Institute, 1911) Vol. 1, Page 283

• Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (The Essex Institute, 1911) Vol. 2, Page 293

• Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (The Essex Institute, 1911) Vol. 2, Page 644

• Little, George. The Descendants of George Little, Who Came to Newbury, Massachusetts, in 1640 (The Author, Auburn, Maine, 1882) Page 8 & Page 19