Simon Stacy

Notes:

Source: Col. William Stacy; Revolutionary War Hero, Cordwainer, Minuteman, Prisoner of War, Pioneer - 1993 - by Leo L. Lemonds, DVD, Pages 3-4.

Simon Stacy, a resident on Ipswich, must have reached New England with his family as early as 1637, for on March 2,1637/38, too early for vessels to have arrived that year, as "Good man Stace," he was assigned the use of the home lot adjoining that of William Warner.

On August 30, 1638, he received a grant of six acres of planting ground between John Whipple and Henry Archer.

In 1639/40, he had the right to pasture one cow on the town's common land and in 1641, was called a "commoner", having a proportionate right to the town's individual lands.

Some records indicate that Simon Stacy was born in 1597. This would indicate he was about 40 years of age when arriving in America in 1637 with six children: Thomas, Elizabeth, Sarah, Susanna, Ann and Simon all born in Bocking, England. The youngest daughter, Mary, was born in Ipswich, MA in 1639.

At the point it is uncertain as to the parents of Simon Stacy.

Simon had married Elizabeth Clerke, November 6, 1620, at Theyden Mount, Essexshire, England. Elizabeth was from Theydon Granon, Essexshire, England.

The record of marriage was from Chester's "London Marriages" and was worded as follows:

"Simon Stacy of Bocking, Essex County, Clothier, and Elizabeth Clerke of Theydon Granon, said county, spinster, daughter of Stephen Clerke of same, Yeoman, married at
Theydon Mount, Essex County, November 6, 1620.

There are few details on the life of Simon because there is no will, nor an exact date of death.

Simon died about 1644, for on February 27, 1644/45, William Adam Sr. (whose son William Jr. had married Simon's daughter Elizabeth) was granted twelve acres of land "near to the land of the Widdow Stacye."

Simon died young, at about 47 years of age and seven years after arriving in America.

Simon must have been successful in business for after twenty years the possessions of his wife Elizabeth showed many comforts and even luxuries.

Simon's widow survived him by 25 years. Late in 1669, Elizabeth Stacy became very ill, perhaps suddenly so as she dictated a will in the presence of three of her children "a day or two before she dyed." The will failed of her signature, so the three children took an oath as to what their mother's stated wishes had been.


Birth:
Tombstone has his date of birth as 1597 in Harwich, England.

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=stacy&GSiman=1&GScid=91075&GRid=33515309&

Died:
Tombstone has his date of death as Oct. 27, 1644.

Simon married Elizabeth Clerke 06 Nov 1620, Theydon Mount, Essex, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Stephen Clerke and Elizabeth Reynolds) was born Jun 1605, Theydon Mount, Garnon, Essex England; died 09 Oct 1669, Ipswich, Essex Co. MA; was buried , Highland Cemetery Ipswich Essex Co. MA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

FindAGrave notation:

She came with parents to Massachussetts in 1637.

Birth:
Tombstone has her date of birth as 1629 in Harwich, England.

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33539108

Died:
Tombstone has her date of death as Feb. 12, 1687.

Susanna married Joseph French 1653, Salisbury, Essex Co. MA. Joseph (son of Edward French and Anne Worcester) was born 1628, Warwick, England; died 06 Jun 1710, Salisbury, Essex Co. MA; was buried , Highland Cemetery Ipswich Essex Co. MA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: B967759FBCF646B0A342875ACFBFD98891E5

Anna married Richard LONG 21 Jul 1680, Salisbury, Essex Co. MA. Richard (son of Robert Long, Jr. and Alice Short) was born Abt 1659, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts; died 4 Sep 1694, Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: E814E69E5D384A818CF88C50D177A2638DC7

Other Events:

• _UID: F6389899CFBD4A6EA38AD86DA1C2B0234BAE

Notes:

By deed, 12 Mar 1764, John Clough of Brentwood, Elisha Clough of Kingston, Joseph Russell of Exeter, and Samuel and Eleanor Welch of Suncook, all of the province of New Hampshire, conveyed to Jonathon Moulton of Hampton, Esq., all their rights in land in Exeter that they had inherited from their uncle Richard Long of Salisbury, deceased.

Other Events:

• _UID: F5DE1A2909A443FDB27C88CA663FC8DECEA7

Other Events:

• _UID: 731BB61B3ED74462A6766A32881BEC0B6C8B

Eleanor married Nathaniel Mason 12 Jan 1716, Hampton, Rockingham Co. NH. Nathaniel was born 1695, Hampton, Rockingham Co. NH; died 1764, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co. NH. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 3C82336766FC45B49DEC3451665B82666A41

Notes:

In 1763, Joseph and Abigail Russell, now of Epping, New Hampshire, conveyed their rights to the estate of Richard Long of Salisbury, which fell to "my honored mother, Sarah Russell, wife of William Russell." The deed further states that both Joseph's parents were deceased, that Joseph's mother Sarah was a sister to Richard Long, and that her share was one-quarter of the estate.

Sarah married William RUSSELL 28 Nov 1715, Newbury, Essex Co. MA. William (son of Jonathan RUSSELL) was born Abt 1699, Newbury, Essex Co.MA; died Bef 6 Nov 1761, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., NH. [Group Sheet]