Puffer Genealogy
DARBY, John
1681 - 1753 (71 years)
Generation: 1
1. DARBY, John was born on 8 Oct 1681 in Marblehead, MA (son of DARBY, John and BLISH, Alice); died on 7 Mar 1753 in Concord, MA; was buried in Concord, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
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Family/Spouse: CONANT, Deborah. Deborah was born on 20 Feb 1687 in Beverly, MA; died on 13 Apr 1763 in Concord, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- DARBY, Andrew was born on 26 Jan 1706–7; died on 23 Mar 1783.
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DARBY, John was born in 1651 in Dorset, England; died on 17 Jun 1690 in Marblehead, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
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Notes:
In 1689, John was a crewman on the ketch "Mary", of Marblehead. The ship was taken by the pirate, Thomas Pound. Although he was abandoning his wife and children, and his lawful way of life, Darby volunteered to join the pirate's crew. The rest of the men from the "Mary" made it back to Marblehead and notified the authorities. The militia from Marblehead and Salem set out to capture the famous Pound and his men. They were located at Tarpaulin Cove on the Vineyard, but refused to surrender to the militia. In the ensuing fight, most of the brigands were killed, including the neophyte pirate from Marblehead, John Darby. His estate was inventoried in Marblehead on January 17, 1690.
John married BLISH, Alice in 1679 in MA. Alice was born on 6 Feb 1657 in Marblehead, MA; died on 12 Feb 1690 in Yarmouth, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. BLISH, Alice was born on 6 Feb 1657 in Marblehead, MA; died on 12 Feb 1690 in Yarmouth, MA. Other Events and Attributes:
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Children:
- 1. DARBY, John was born on 8 Oct 1681 in Marblehead, MA; died on 7 Mar 1753 in Concord, MA; was buried in Concord, MA.