Micajah Torrey1

M, b. 12 October 1643, d. 20 January 1711
     Micajah was born 12th day of the 8th month 1643. in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.2,3 He was the son of William Torrey and Elizabeth Fry. Micajah married Susannah (?). Micajah and Susannah had children: Micajah [7/27/1673-9/27/1722][m. Sarah Batt], Margaret [6/19/1675-4/16/1752][m. James Humphries] , Mary [3/22/1681-8/08/1716], Silence [1683-circa 1723][m. 2/13/1715 Samuel French & 2nd 9/15/1740 Thomas White], Joshua [1686-4/08/1752], Susannah [10/29/1687-4/30/1752] & Samuel [1/15/1688-1782][m. 1/03/1733 Kezia [Constant] Lincoln].4,5,6,7 Micajah departed this life on Tuesday, 20 January 1711 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.8 He was buried there in the Old Burying Hill. The inscription on his stone reads: Here Lyes ye Body of Deacon Micajah Torrey aged about 66-7 years Died January ye 20 1710.

Citations

  1. [S1195] Clifford L. Stott, Humphrey Blake & His Descendants in New England & South Carolina, pages 66.
  2. [S1193] Charles Clinton Baldwin, Baldwin Genealogy With Maternal Branches, page 335.
  3. [S1934] William B Trask, Early Records of Boston, page 349.
  4. [S1935] Transcribed by Cyrus Orcutt, Early Records of Weymouth, page 270.
  5. [S1936] Transcribed by Cyrus Orcutt, Early Records of Weymouth, page 57, 59.
  6. [S1937] Mrs John E Barclay, Samuel French & Silence Torrey, pages 23-24.
  7. [S143] Frederic Crosby Torrey, The Torrey Families in America, Volume 1, page 31.
  8. [S1358] Almira Torrey Blake Fenno Gendrot, The ancestry and allied families of Nathan Blake 3rd and Susan (Torrey ..., page 84
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