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Merge Caution: There were several John Eaton's in early colonial Massachusetts; care must be taken to distinguish them. This John Eaton is usually referred to as John Eaton of Haverhill. Specifically, he is not the same as John Eaton of Dedham who arrived in 1635, settled at Watertown and then moved to Dedham, where he spent the rest of his life. That John Eaton came from Dover, married Abigail Bachelor, widow Damon, and had children Mary, John, Thomas, John, Abigail and Jacob. He is also not the same as John Eaton of Reading (son of William Eaton of Reading). He is also not the same as John Eaton of Reading (son of Jonas Eaton of Reading).
Maiden Name of 1st Wife: His first wife is frequently said to be Anne Crossman. THIS IS INCORRECT - her maiden name is unknown. The John Eaton who married Anne Crossman lived in the wrong place and was the wrong age to possibly have been John Eaton of Haverhill. See her page for a detailed explanation.
Maiden Name of 1st Wife: His second wife is frequently given one of several maiden names, including most commonly Phebe Latly.. THIS IS INCORRECT - her maiden name is unknown. See her page for a detailed explanation.
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Written by Rev. William Hadley Eaton, D. D., of Keene, New Hampshire.| FIRST GENERATION.
JOHN EATON,with his wife ANNE and six children, two sons and four daughters, is known to have been in Colchester, now Salisbury,Mass., as early as “ye 26th of ye 6th mo. 1640,” when there were granted to him “ 2 acres, more or less, for his house lott, lying between the house lotts of Mr. Samuel Hall and Ralfe Blesdale,” said to be about equally distant from the Atlantic and the Merrimack. He remained here about six years from the above date, when he removed to Haverhill, about fifteen miles up the river where he received a deed of land dated Nov. 25, 1646, from Rev. Nathaniel Ward of Ipswich, for which he gave “the full sum of twelve pounds of wheate and pipe staves, six pounds worth of one and six pounds worth of the other.” He resided here the remainder of his life. Anne, his wife, died Feb. 5, 1660. He married for his 2nd wife Mrs. Phebe Dow, Nov. 20,1661. He died, testate, Oct. 29, 1668.
JOHN ‘EATON was a cooper and farmer, and dealt considerably in real estate.He was a man of strong will power, tempered by a sound practical judgment, who believed in liberty of conscience and toleration in society. Endowed with these qualities of mind he was well fitted to act a highly useful part in this new country. Of his two sons, John and Thomas, John settled in Salisbury and
became the head of a numerous race which for convenience sake we call the SALISBURY BRANCH. Thomas settled in Haverhill and became the head of a long line of descendants which we call the HAVERHILL BRANCH. JOHN and ANNE EATON, it is supposed, were married somewhere in England about 1618, as their first child seems to have been born in 1619. _It is thought that their six children were all born in England, though their names are recorded in Salisbury in the following order, without date, except the first. The other dates are given by calculation. Gen Sketch of NS Eatons, pg 7.
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