John Waite (1680 - 1744)

Born 17 Jan 1680 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay

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Died 1744 at about age 63 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay

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John WAITE was born on 17 Jan 1680 in Hatfield MA. Before his birth, the town of Hatfield was attacked by Indians and his motherMartha Leonard and younger sisters were captured. They walked to Canada as captives and his sister Canada was born there. His father Benjamin Waite rescued his family and brought them back to MA. John was like his father, much in service, was also a sergeant and commanded many scouts, was in the fight at Deerfield, February 29, 1704, when his father was slain and secured as a trophy a hatchet captured from the enemy and was surrendered to the colony. This and other things found were sold at auction, the hatchet selling for 2 shillings, 7 pence. He was often sent on a scout, at one time thirty privates, all on snow shoe, went far up country for a winter's scout. ^[1] He married Mary Beldon. He died in 1744 at age 64.

Sources

1. ↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 73, October 1919, Published by The NEHGS, 9 Ashburton Place Boston, 1919. p. 294 of Hatfield, Mass.

See also:

• Source: S-2054436552 Ancestry Family Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=12167402&pid=1146873451

• "''FAMILY RECORDS of the DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS WAIT of Portsmouth, Rhode Island' 1904 - John Cassan Wait (NYC)