ASLEBEE

1. JOHN ASSELBIE alias ASLETT

b.c.1614
m. 8 Oct. 1648 Newbury, REBECCA AYERS (b.c.1627, m.2. George Keyser of Salem (b.c.1612
Tamworth, Leighton Buzzard, Bed., m.1. c.1645 Elizabeth Holyoke (b.c.1619 Tamworth, Stafford., d. 24
June 1659 Lynn, MA), d.c.1690 Salem, MA), d. between 1687 & 1702)
d. 6 June 1671 Andover, MA

John was living in Rowley, MA in 1643 but, went to Cochichawicke (Andover) in 1646 with a party of
Newbury men led by Rev. John Woodbridge.(1) In a court record 13 Nov. 1649 John is listed as a resident
of Andover where he was a constable in 1663 and mentioned as a householder in 1665.(2)

In his will 15 May 1671- 27 June 1671 he gave his house to his wife, to his son John "the ground behind
the pond to have at 21 years of age if he like not to live with his mother... also the bulrushy meadow and
the Woodcuck meadow". After his mother's death John was to have "the house and all other lands". "To all
my daughters I give £20 a Piece to be paid at Marriage and whatever else to be given them I leave to my
wife." Rebecca was the executrix and the will was witnessed by Francis Dane and Alexander Sessions. The
inventory taken 12 June 1671 by John Frie, Richard Barker and Nathan Parker amounted to £ 501/10.(3)

Issue-

 I. Hannah- b.c.1650, m. 27 Feb. 1671 Ipswich, Joseph Browne (b.c.1638, d. 30 Sept. 1694 Ipswich,
MA), d. between 26 May 1696 & 18 Jan. 1721
 II. Rebecca- b. 6 May 1652 Andover, m. 15 Dec. 1674 Andover, Timothy Johnson (b.c.1644, d. 15
Mar. 1687/8 Andover), d. between 26 Mar. 1705 & 17 June 1728
 2III. MARY- b. 24 Apr. 1654 Andover, m. 20 Nov. 1671 Andover, SAMUEL FRYE (b.c.1650, d. 9
May 1725 Andover), d. 12 Aug. 1747 Andover
 IV. John- b. 16 Feb. 1657 Andover, m. 8 July 1680 Andover, Mary Osgood (b. 27 Nov. 1656 Andover,
d. 13 Feb. 1739/0 Andover), d. 19 June 1728 Andover
 V. Sarah- b. 14 Jan. 1659, d.s.p.
 VI. Ruth- b. 8 Aug. 1660 Andover
 VII. Sarah- b. 24 Aug. 1662 Andover, m.c.1686 John Cole of Boxford (m.1. 28 May 1667 Salem, Mary
Knight, d. 8 Oct. 1703 Lynn), d. 1 Jan. 1740/1 Bradford, MA
 VIII. Samuel- b.c.1664, d. 20 Dec. 1669 Andover
 IX. Elizabeth- b. 26 May 1666, d. 15 Mar. 1667 Andover
 X. Elizabeth- b. after 1667, d.s.p. before 1 Dec. 1738

Ref:

(1) Essex Co. Quarterly Court Records & Files- Vol.1, p.53; "The History of Newbury"- John J. Currier,
p.75
(2) Essex Co. Quarterly Court Records- Vol.1, p.179; Vol.3, pp. 118, 254
(3) Essex Co. Probate- Vol.2, p.233

TAG- Vol.40, pp.231-7

"Essex Antiquarian"- Vol.5, p.187
"The Lamson Family of Jonesport, Maine"- p.376

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