Phillip
(Philip)
Torrey
Born in Weymouth, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Ancestors 
Son of William Torrey
and Deborah (Greene) Torrey
Brother of
William Torrey, John Torrey, Samuel Torrey, Joseph Torrey, Haviland Torrey, Josiah Torrey and Jane (Torrey) Reed
Husband of
Mary (Marsh) Torrey
— married
13 Jan 1709 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Died
at age 72
in Weymouth, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
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Biography
Phillip Torrey[1] was born on 2 May 1681 in Weymouth, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.[2][3][4] He was the son of William Torrey and Deborah Greene.[2][4]
He married Mary Marsh on 3 January 1709 .[3][4][5] They had the following children[3]:
- Jane Torrey, b. 1 Nov 1710, d. 22 May 1761, m. Willliam Pratt
- Philip Torrey, b. 1 Apr 1713, d. 13 Oct 1783, 1st m. Margaret Porter, 2nd m. Betty (Pratt) Lovell
- Thomas Torrey, b. 11 Apr 1716, d. 28 Jun 1806, m. Ruth Torrey
- William Torrey, b. 11 Apr 1716, d. 4 July 1717 at age 1
- Mary Torrey, b. 22 Aug 1719, d. 14 Sep 1719 as an infant
- Josiah Torrey, b. 6 Nov 1720, d. 18 Aug 1783, 1st m. Mary (Pratt) Brown, 2nd m. Mary (Goddard) Dodge
- Mary Torrey, b. 30 Aug 1724, d. 3 May 1778, m. Benjamin Allen
- William Torrey, b. 14 May 1728, d. 7 Dec 1770, m. Mehitable Crane
Phillip Torrey died on 13 March 1754 in Weymouth, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.[3]
Burial
- North Weymouth Cemetery, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts (Find A Grave)
Research Notes
Weymouth was part of Suffolk County, Massachusetts until 1793 when it became part of Norfolk County.[6]
Sources
- ↑ Greene, George Sears, The Greenes of Rhode Island, with historical records of English ancestry, 1534-1902 (New York: The Knickerbocker Press 1903) (Free e-book) p. 71
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Massachusetts Births
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Torrey: Vol. 1 Page 49 - 50, 89 - 91
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Clarke: Pages 70 - 71
- ↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records
- ↑ Nash: Page 15
- "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch, Philip Torrey, 02 May 1681; citing Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, pg 223; FHL microfilm 2,031,513.
- Clarke, Louise Brownell. The Greenes of Rhode Island (Knickerbocker Press, New York, 1903)
- "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch, Phillip Torry and Mary Marsh, 13 Jan 1709; citing Marriage, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 423,520.
- Torrey, Frederic C. The Torrey Families and their Children in America ([publisher not identified], Lakehurst, NJ 1924)
- Richardson, Douglas. Royal Ancestry (2013) Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families, 5 vols., ed. Kimball G. Everingham, (Salt Lake City, Utah: the author, 2013), Vol III, page 270, Capt. William Torrey and Deborah.
- Nash, Gilbert. Historical Sketch of the Town of Weymouth, Massachusetts, from 1622-1884 (Town of Weymouth and Weymouth Historical Society, 1885). Page 15.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #39521200
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