GEORGE, John

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Family/Spouse: Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born about 1619 in England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elizabeth married GLAZIER, John in 1661 in Charleston, MA. John was born in 1637 in Woburn, Bedfordshire, England; died in 1688 in Lancaster, MA; was buried in Lancaster, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mary married PUFFER, Capt. Jabez on 3 Dec 1702 in Braintree, MA. Jabez (son of PUFFER, James and LUDDEN, Mary Swalden) was born on 4 Feb 1672 in Braintree, MA; was christened on 22 Feb 1673/4 in Braintree, MA; died on 5 Nov 1746 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in 1789 in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Martha married PRATT, Phineas on 4 Aug 1726 in Lancaster, MA. Phineas (son of PRATT, Ephraim and Elizabeth) was born on 8 Jul 1706 in Sudbury, MA; died on 22 May 1804 in Shrewsbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Arrival: 1712, Sudbury, MA
• Confirmation: 12 Jul 1727, Sudbury, MA

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He went to Sudbury with his father, and became a substantial citizen. He served in the French and Indian Wars, as private in Capt. Josiah Brown's Co., in 1739 and as ensign in Capt. Josiah Richardson's Co., in 1757. Later he was captain of a Sudbury company. He was on a town committee to widen the causeway at Ironworks meadow in 1771. He lived in the house, built by his father, enlarged by himself, and still standing in 1900. He and his brother Ephraim of Sudbury deeded to Ephraim Keith of Bridgewater land at Petersham, July 21, 1738 (W.D. 10-526) and also land bought of Thomas Baldwin at Petersham (Nichewaug) March 5, 1743-4 (W.D. 2 9-355). He deeded land to his son Jacob at Templeton, April 13,1764 (W .D. 55-379).

His gravestone is in the burying ground at Sudbury Center. In his will dated April 8, 1785, he bequeaths to his wife Sarah: children James, Jacob, Daniel, Reuben, Rebecca Gibson and grandchildren Nahum and Reuben Rice.

Will of Capt. Jabez Puffer

"The following was one of the five wills made by Capt. Jabez Puffer and w as not the one offered for probate: "In the name of God Amen! This eighteenth Day of March Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and seventy Nine and in the third year of American Independence, I Jabez Puffer of Sudbury, in the county of Middlesex and state of the MA Bay, New England, Gentleman, being indisposed in Body, but of good and perfect mind and memory (thanks to Almighty God) and calling to remembrance the uncertain state of this transitory Life, and that all flesh must yield to death when it shall please God to call; do make and declare this my last will and Testament in manner and form following: -- Being penitent and sorry for all my sins, and most humbly imploring forgiveness for the same I commend my soul unto Almighty God my saviour and Redeemer in whom and by whose merits i trust and believe assuredly to be saved, to receive a full remission of all my sins, and inherit the Kingdom of God; and my body I commit to the Earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named: and for the settleing of my temporal estate, and such Goods, Chattels and Debts as shall be found at m y decease, all lawful demands on the same being satisfied, I appoint an d order to be done in the following manner: -- First-- I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Sarah Puffer, the income of all my Lande lying in Sudbury, she being at the charge of all the Labor for said income. Also I give her a good steady Horse and Chaise to use at her election; also the use of that part of the dwelling house and Sellar which I now possess, together with the free use of all other buildings on the Premises; also I bequeath unto her my loving wife two Cows, and all the Household furniture she brought with her, to dispose of as she shall think proper, the income of said Lands, and the use of Horse, Chiase, House, Sellar and other buildings to be hers so long as she remains my widow .
Also I give and bequeath to my four dutiful and well beloved sons (viz) James puffer, whom I have settled in Sudbury, Josiah Puffer whom I have settled in Westminster in the county of Worcester, Jacob Puffer whom I have settled in Ashby in the county of Middlesex and Daniel Puffer whom I have settled with myself in Sudbury, to them and each of them five shillings to be paid to them by my Executor in one year after my decease.
To each of them I have give good farms or settlements and my son Daniel Puffer is to have the refusal of my Homestead at the appraisal after my Decease if he pleases and agrees with his mother in law (stepmother), an d pays at, otherwise it shat be free for the purchase of any other person.
Also I give and bequeath to my dutiful and well beloved son Reuben Puffer having already given him an education at Harvard College twenty six Pounds thirteen shillings and four pence to be paid him by my Executor in one year after the beginning to settle my estate. Also I give to the s aid Reuben Puffer a Bed, with the furniture thereto."
(Charles Nutt has another will dated Feb. 21, 1774.)
Epitaph: "Here rests in hope of a resurrected life the mortal part of Capt. Jabez Puffer who departed this life June 21 A.D. 1789 in the 85th y ear of his age.
"My flesh shall slumber in the ground
Till the last trumpet's joyful sound
Then burst the chains without surprise
And in my Saviour's image rise."

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Jabez married HAYNES, Thankful on 24 Jul 1731 in Sudbury, MA. Thankful (daughter of HAYNES, Deacon James and NOYES, Sarah) was born on 22 Apr 1708 in Sudbury, MA; died on 11 Jun 1737 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jabez married TREADWAY, Hannah on 18 Oct 1738 in Framingham, MA. Hannah (daughter of TREADWAY, Benjamin and MAYNARD, Mary) was born on 19 Mar 1714; died on 28 Jul 1777 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Sudbury, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jabez married PERRY, Sarah on 22 Jul 1778 in Sudbury, MA. Sarah was born about 1708 in Braintree, MA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He came to Sudbury as a boy where he spent the rest of his life. He wa. s a "slay-maker" by trade and also a farmer. He was a member of the church, active in town and church and captain of the Sudbury company, as shown by town records. Samuel and Dorothy Puffer, James Haynes, Abijah Haynes, the heirs of Deacon James Haynes, confirmed the title of David Bugbee to land at Shrewsbury sold by their father, giving a deed dated Feb. 13, 1737-8 (W.D. 10-493) to replace the original deed, which was burned when Bugbee's house was destroyed.
Captain Samuel Puffer's will was dated March 4, 1773, proved in 1776, bequeathing to his son Samuel; son Phineas; daughter Susanna Haynes, wife of Joshua Haynes; to grandson Nathan puffer, son of Nathan, deceased, land at Gulf Neck, Sudbury; to wife Dorothy his personal estate and ample supplies from the homestead during her life. Witnesses: John Maynard, Isaac Haynes, Micah Sanderson.

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Samuel married HAYNES, Dorothy on 12 Dec 1732 in Sudbury, MA. Dorothy (daughter of HAYNES, Deacon James and NOYES, Sarah) was born on 23 Dec 1710 in Sudbury, MA; died in 1744 in Sudbury, MA; was buried in Wayland, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He lived in Concord and Carlisle. He was a soldier in the French and Indian war in the first Concord regiment, Col. James Minott, in 1757. He was selectman of Carlisle in 1754 and 1756 and moderator of the town meeting May 26, 1777. He was third on a committee of five to prepare a letter instructing the representative to the General Court. he was of Concord April 22, 1771, when he bought land at Harvard of Joseph Atherto n of Harvard (W.D. 66-433). He removed in 1771 to Harvard and died there.

His gravestone inscription reads:
"In memory of Mr. Jonathan Puffer who died Nov 1, 1782, aged 71 years." He and wife Mary deeded land to their daughter Sarah Merriam at Harvard i n 1778 (W.D. 117-458).

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Jonathan married MAYNARD, Mary on 14 Jan 1734 in Sudbury, MA. Mary (daughter of MAYNARD, Zachariah and GOODRICH, Hannah) was born on 2 Jan 1690 in Sudbury, MA; was christened on 10 Aug 1714 in Marlborough, MA; died on 27 Nov 1766 in Framingham, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathan married DAKIN, Mary on 12 May 1757 in Concord, MA. Mary was born in CA 1710; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Confirmation: 8 Nov 1741, Sudbury, MA

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He joined the church at Sudbury, Nov. 8, 1741, and his wife joined July 27, 1746. The removed to Stow before 1750, and he died there in 1757. Joseph Darby was appointed guardian of his minor children, Jonathan, Simon, Catharine and Ephraim. His widow Mary Crown relinquished her right of dower in the Puffer estate, April 9, 1770. She had married again. He was a soldier in Capt. Josiah Brown's Co. in 1739, in the French War.

Ephraim married DARBY, Mary on 29 Mar 1746 in Stow, MA. Mary (daughter of DARBY, Joseph, daughter of DARBY, Joseph) was born on 20 Jul 1727 in Stow, MA; died in 1756 in MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Confirmation: 8 Nov 1741, Sudbury, MA

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He joined the Sudbury church Nov. 8, 1781 and his wife joined Oct. 5, 1746. They moved to Framingham where he was a town officer 1749-53. He was soldier in the French and Indian War in Captain Belknap's company, Colonel Joseph Buckminster's regiment, April 22, 1756; also in Captain John Nixon's company, Colonel Timothy Ruggle's regiment, August 28 1756 (aged 36 according to the pay roll) and clerk of the company. He was reported dead at Camp Fort William Henry. His wife Abigail was appointed administratrix January 3, 1757.

William married TREADWAY, Abigail on 8 Jun 1742 in Sudbury, MA. Abigail (daughter of TREADWAY, Benjamin and MAYNARD, Mary) was born on 2 Dec 1719 in Framingham, MA; died on 6 Feb 1818 in Hinsdale, NH; was buried in Hinsdale, NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]