Lieut. Colonel NOYES James B.[1, 2, 3]

Male 1657 - Aft 1723  (> 66 years)


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  • Name NOYES James B. 
    Prefix Lieut. Colonel 
    Birth 16 May 1657  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    • Noyes Genealogy, Reminiscences of a Newburyport Nonagenarian, Colonial Families and Noyes Pedigree all incorrectly say 11 May 1657.
    Gender Male 
    Will 22 Apr 1723  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 10
    • His will names his wife Hannah, his sons Joseph, Nicholas, Nathan, Ephraim, Benjamin and James, his daughters Rebecca, wife of Joseph Knight, Hannah, wife of Benjamin Lunt, Lydia, wife of Joseph Dole, and Mary Noyes. In his will, he gave his son Joseph his "silver headed staff and silver hilted rapier." His son Nicholas was the residuary legatee and executor. The estate was large, the real estate property valued at £2140 and the personalty at £640. [Essex Probate, 315:223].
    Death Aft 22 Apr 1723  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 8, 9, 11
    • Noyes Pedigree says 1723.
    Will (proved) 8 May 1725  [2, 10
    Occupation a Major and Lieutenant Colonel in the militia  [2
    _UID 245E0D38EB9ED5118A06444553540000F6BC 
    Notes 
    • According to "Col. Fam.", "...was Major & Lieut. Col. in the Militia..."

      He was called Lieutenant Colonel in the town records. He discovered the first limestone in the colony at Newbury, and the discovery is said to have created great excitement.

      On 10 April 1718, "Simon French and Abigail his wife both of Salisbury" sold to "our brothers Cutting Noyes and James Noyes in equal degrees all our right, title and interest in the estate of our late brother the Reverend Mr. Nicholas Noyes late of Salem ... deceased" [ELR 33:221-22].
    Person ID I1525  Old North Yarmouth, Maine
    Last Modified 22 Sep 2007 

    Father Deacon NOYES Nicholas,   b. Abt 1616, Cholderton, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Nov 1701, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Mother CUTTING Mary,   b. 1622, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1700, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 77 years) 
    Marriage 17 May 1637  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
    • (Unk (not in Newbury v.s.))
    Family ID F538  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family KNIGHT Hannah,   b. 30 Aug 1664, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Sep 1745, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 31 Mar 1684  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25
    Children 
     1. NOYES Rebecca,   b. 12 Jan 1684/5, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     2. NOYES Joseph,   b. 20 Sep 1686, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Mar 1773, Atkinson, Rockingham, New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
    +3. NOYES Hannah,   b. 13 Mar 1687/8, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Mar 1744, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years)
     4. NOYES Nicholas,   b. 9 Feb 1689/90, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 11 Aug 1740 (Age < 50 years)
     5. NOYES Nathan,   b. 5 Feb 1691/2, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. NOYES Ephraim,   b. 20 Nov 1694, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Dec 1694, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     7. NOYES Lydia,   b. 30 Nov 1695, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     8. Capt. NOYES Ephraim,   b. 25 Dec 1698, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Apr 1779, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     9. NOYES Benjamin,   b. 22 Feb 1700/1, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     10. NOYES Mary,   b. 13 Mar 1703/4, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     11. Capt. NOYES James,   b. 19 Aug 1705, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1757 (Age < 51 years)
     12. NOYES Ebenezer,   b. 25 Dec 1706, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jan 1707, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F551  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Mar 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 16 May 1657 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 31 Mar 1684 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - 22 Apr 1723 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Aft 22 Apr 1723 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Link to Google Earth
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