Lieutenant John Torry was born on June 23, 1673[1], the son of William Torrey and Deborah Greene of Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts[2][3][4]
On 26 December 1700, he married Mary Symmes[2][5][3][4]. Their children included
William, the eldest[6][4], born September 28, 1701[7], who married Bethiah Bass
John, the second son[6][4], born September 30, 1703[8]
Samuel[6][4], born Feb 11, 1706[9], who married Abigail Snowdon and Martha Strickland
Josiah[6][4], born April 1, 1707[10], who married Ann Bass
Mary[6][4], born October 11, 1711[11], who married David Lovell, Samuel Kingman and John Reed
Ann[6][4], born May 28, 1715[12], who married James Humphrey
John Torrey died 7 Jan 1729/30 in Weymouth, Suffolk, Massachusetts[3]. His inventory, taken after his death, mentions his estate in Weymouth valued at E1,069 16s. 7d. and a house in Boston valued at E455 in occupation of his two sons. His son William Torrey was administrator and inherited the house in Boston. His brothers and sisters, ( John, Samuel, Josiah, Mary and Ann Torrey) received, L42 17s. 3d. apiece on 1 Mar. 1730. The second son John inherited the estate in Weymouth, and paid his brothers and sisters, (William, eldest son, Samuel, Josiah, Mary and Ann, E42 17s. 3d, [6]
1 March 7 , 1698 . “ Voted that John Torrey , Tanner , for the encouragement of his trade shall have twelve pole of land joining to his fathers land out of the towns commons for a tanyard so long as there shall be use for it for that trade in this Town . "
March 7 , 1715 . “ At the said Meeting John Torrey , James Humphrey , Joseph Torrey , Ezra Whitmarsh , Enoch Lovell , Ebenezer Pratt & divers others their partners who had agreed to begin a fishing trade to Cape-sables requested of the town that they might have that piece or parcel of land at the mouth of the fore river in the northerly part of Weymouth called and known by the name of Hnnts Hill and the low land and Beach adjoining thereunto , that is so much as they shall noed for the management of said fishing trade . The Town after consideration thereof Voted that they should have the said land and Beach to manage their fishing trade . "[14]
Burial
North Weymouth Cemetery, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts (Find A Grave)
↑Torrey's New England Marriages Volume III, page 1530 found in the New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.
↑ 6.06.16.26.36.46.56.6Suffolk County, MA: Probate File Papers Case #5907 .Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org). Alternative reference: Suffolk Probate, 28: 425, 428.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F45B-ZHF : 4 December 2014), William Torrey, 28 Sep 1701; citing Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, pg 223; FHL microfilm 2,031,513.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F45B-ZHL : 4 December 2014), John Torrey, 30 Sep 1703; citing Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, pg 223; FHL microfilm 2,031,513.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F45B-ZH5 : 4 December 2014), Samuel Torrey, 11 Feb 1706; citing Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, pg 223; FHL microfilm 2,031,513.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F45B-ZCM : 4 December 2014), Mary Torrey, 11 Oct 1711; citing Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, pg 223; FHL microfilm 2,031,513.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F45B-ZC3 : 4 December 2014), Ann Torrey, 28 May 1715; citing Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, pg 223; FHL microfilm 2,031,513.
↑Epitaphs from Burying Hill, Weymouth, Mass found in Volume 23, page 423 of The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2013.)
↑ Adams, Charles Francis, 1835-1915, and Gilbert Nash. Wessagusset And Weymouth. [Weymouth, Mass.]: The Weymouth Historical Society, 1905.5 p 61.
Suffolk County, MA: Probate File Papers.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017-2019. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org) Case 5907: Administration
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