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THOMAS1 SILVER, is mentioned, according to Water's history of Ipswich, Mass., in a document of 1637, as one of the earliest settlers of Ipswich. There is some reason for believing that he belonged to the English family of Silver, descended from Sir Bartholomew Silver, Knt. of county Herts, in the time of Edward II. (See Berry, Pedigrees of the Families of the County of Hants, p. 92). Thomas Silver removed from Ipswich to Newbury, and died there Sept. 6, 1682. He was twice married. He married second, in 1649, Catharine ---.
Children:
1. Mary Silver, b. Newbury, 1646. Married there, 1664, Robert Robinson.
2. Elisabeth Silver, b. Newbury, March 14, 1650.
3. Martha Silver, b. Newbury, March 14, 1660, married at Newbury. 1669, Thomas Willet.
4. Hannah Silver, b. Newbury, 1665. Married at Newbury, Henry Acres.
5. Sarah Silver.
6. Thomas Silver, b. Newbury, 1652; died there March 3, 1655.
7. Thomas Silver, b. Newbury, 1658.
8. John Silver, b. Newbury, 1660.
9. Samuel Silver, b. Newbury, 1662.
THOMAS2 SILVER (Thomas1), b. Newbury, according to Sav-
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age in 1652, but in the opinion of the compiler on March 26, 1658. He is mentioned as a soldier in King Philips War in Dodge's "Soldiers", and resided first at Newbury and later at Haverhill, Mass. He died at the latter place on August 26, 1695. He married Mary Williams, celebrated for her courageous defense of Silver Hill when the Indians made their attack on Haverhill in 1709. She was a daughter of John and Rebecca (Colby) Williams, and was born at Haverhill, Nov. 24, 1663. Her mother, Rebecca, was a daughter of Anthony Colby. Mary Williams Silver married second, Captain Simon Wainright. Children:
1. Sarah Silver, born Newbury, 1682
2. Mary Silver, b. Haverhill, 1685; died there 1686.
3. John Silver
4. Thomas Silver
5. Mary Silver, b. Haverhill, Febr. 26, 1693. She was taken prisoner during the Indian raid of 1709, and carried to
Canada. There under the name of Marie Adelaide she became a mother superior of the Order of St. Joseph.
THOMAS3 SILVER (Thomas,2 Thomas1), b. Haverhill, Mass., Febr. 21, 1690-1. Resided at Haverhill and Methuen. He married Mary Pecker, daughter of James and Ann (Davis) Pecker, and granddaughter of Selectman James Pecker of Haverhill and his wife, Elizabeth (Friend) Pecker. Elizabeth Friend was daughter of John and Mary (Dexter) Friend.
Children:
1. Anne Silver, b. Haverhill, 1713.
2. Susanna Silver
3. Mary Silver
4. Elizabeth Silver
5. James Silver
6. Hannah Silver
7. Daniel Silver
8. Sarah Silver
9. Mehitable Silver
10. Abigail Silver
Authorities: Vital Records of Newbury, Haverhill and Methuen; Water's History of Ipswich: Savage's New 'England Families; Pope's
Pioneers of Massachusetts; Hoyt's Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Loveland's Loveland Genealogy; and other works
as listed in the text.