Moses Gill (1656 - 1690)

Born 26 Dec 1656 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Estey) Gill — married about 1684 (to 1690) in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 1 Mar 1690 at age 33 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts

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Biography

Moses Gill, the son of John and Phebe, was born on "26 : 10m : 1656" at Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts.^[1]

He married Sarah Estey, daughter of Isaac and Mary (Towne) Estey, about 1684 probably in Essex County, based on the birth of their first recorded child in October 1685, although their marriage appears to not have been recorded.^[2]

Sarah, widow of Moses Gill of Amesbury, was granted administration on her husband's estate on 31 March 1690.^[3]

The widow Sarah Gill died on 16 August 1715 in Salisbury, Essex County.^[4]

Children born Amesbury:^[5]

1. Moses, b. 26 Oct 1685
2. Mary, b. 30 Jun 1687
3. Sarah, b. 31 Dec 1688
4. Benjamin, b. 11 Feb 1689

Marriage

Married: 1685 at Salisbury, Massachusetts^{[citation needed]}

Death

Death 1 MAR 1690 Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ Salisbury (Mass.). Vital records of Salisbury, Massachusetts. Topsfield, Mass: Topsfield historical society, 1915. Open LIbrary Page 117
2. ↑ Topsfield Historical Society, Vital Records of Amesbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849(Topsfield, MA: Topsfield Historical Society, 1913), p. 107.
3. ↑ Essex County Probate file #10937, Moses Gill.
4. ↑ Topsfield Historical Society, Vital records of Salisbury, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 (Topsfield, MA: Topsfield Historical Society, 1915), p. 568 (citing Records from the old Norfolk Co. Court book).

   "Gill, Sarah, wid., Aug 16, 1715."

5. ↑ Topsfield Historical Society, Vital Records of Amesbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 (Topsfield, MA: Topsfield Historical Society, 1913), pp. 106-7.

See also:

• Ancestry Family Tree
• Ancestral File Number: FWR5-TN