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Temperance Baxter 1646–1715 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 May 1646

Birth Location: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 12 March 1715

Death Location: Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Sr

Mother: Desire Gorham

Spouse(s): Edward Sturgis

Children(s): Thankful None, Fear Sturgis, Joseph Sturgis, Hannah Sturgis, Samuel Sturgis, Edward Sturgis, Desire Sturges, James Sturgis

Temperance Baxter was born in 1646 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of John Gorham Sr And Desire Gorham. Temperance Baxter married Edward Sturgis, and had children including Desire Sturges, Edward Sturgis, Fear Sturgis, Hannah Sturgis, James Sturgis, Joseph Sturgis, Samuel Sturgis, Thankful. Temperance Baxter passed away in 1715 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Temperance Baxter was born in 1646 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of John Gorham Sr And Desire Gorham.
  • Temperance Baxter married Edward Sturgis, and had children including Desire Sturges, Edward Sturgis, Fear Sturgis, Hannah Sturgis, James Sturgis, Joseph Sturgis, Samuel Sturgis, Thankful.
  • Temperance Baxter passed away in 1715 in Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sr
1620–1676
Birth Location: Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
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Desire Gorham
1627–1683
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Edward Sturgis
1639–1678
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Children(s)

Thankful None
1675–
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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Fear Sturgis
1678–1753
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Joseph Sturgis
1664–1747
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colo, Massachusetts, USA
JS
Hannah Sturgis
1677–
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
HS
Samuel Sturgis
1668–1762
Birth Location: Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
SS
Edward Sturgis
1673–1738
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Desire Sturges
1666–1744
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Mass
DS
James Sturgis
1668–1717
Birth Location: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
JS

Temperance Baxter's Ancestors

Self
Temperance Baxter
1646–1715
Birth Place: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Gorham Sr
1620–1676
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Desire Gorham
1627–1683
Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Margaret Stephenson
1575–1643
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England
Ralph Gorham
1575–1642
Benefield, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
John Howland
1599–1672
Fenstanton,huntingdon,england
Elizabeth (Tilley) Howland
1607–1673
Henlow, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Ralph Stephenson
1550–1588
John Howland
1564–1635
Ann Aires
1657–1629
John Tilley
1590–1621
Joan (Mayflower)
1567–1621
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Elder"
1541–1611
Emme Lady
1542–1614
Robert Tilley
1542–1612
Elizabeth Elbourne
1544–1614
William Hurst
1530–1569
Rose Fisher
1520–1601

Temperance Baxter's Descendants

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Temperance Baxter (5 May 1646–12 March 1715) m. Edward Sturgis (1639–1678)
  1. 1. Thankful 1675– m. Peter Thatcher 1665–1736
    1. 1. Thankful Thacher 1693–1768 m. John Hallet 1688–1765
      1. 1. John (Hallett) * 1719–1760 m. Rebecca Hallett 1723–1756
        1. 1. Martha (Adams) Hallet 1753–1794 m. Stephen (Nickerson) 1\8 1726–1801 m. William (Adams) * 1744–1781
      2. 2. Peter Hallett 1721–1794
      3. 3. Mary Hallett 1717–1741
      4. 4. Hannah Hallett 1717–1741 m. Isaac Gorham 1700–1753
        1. 1. Mary Gorham 1739–
        2. 2. Thankful Gorham 1740–
    2. 2. Sarah Thacher 1710–1762 m. Daniel Doane 1714–1738 m. George Lewis 1704–1757
      1. 1. Temperance Lewis 1743–1744
      2. 2. John Lewis 1731–
      3. 3. Josiah Lewis 1745–
      4. 4. Thankful Lewis 1734–
      5. 5. Sarah Lewis 1737–1785
      6. 6. Susannah Lewis 1749–1841
      7. 7. Ann Lewis 1728–1796
      8. 8. James Lewis 1753–1773
      9. 9. Thankful Lewis 1729–1729
      10. 10. George Lewis 1741–1814
    3. 3. Temperance Thacher 1711–1736
    4. 4. Peter Thacher 1712–1775 m. Anna Lewis 1715–1784
      1. 1. Lewis Thacher 1743–1743
      2. 2. Josiah Thacher 1736–1800 m. Elizabeth Lothrop 1758–1815
        1. 1. Josiah (Lewis) Thatcher 1781–1800
        2. 2. Benjamin (L) Thatcher 1779–1785
      3. 3. Peter Thacher 1737–
      4. 4. Thankful Thacher 1745–1764
      5. 5. Lewis Thacher 1751–1778
      6. 6. George Thacher 1754–
      7. 7. Sarah Thacher 1749–
      8. 8. Anna Thacher 1747–1748
      9. 9. Thomas Thacher 1757–
      10. 10. Temprence Thacher 1740–1805 m. Jeremiah Howes 1743–1824
        1. 1. Prince Howes 1774–1832
        2. 2. Jabez Howes 1770–1805
        3. 3. Oren Howes 1776–1836
        4. 4. Rebekah Howes 1772–1808
        5. 5. Martha Howes 1781–1805
    5. 5. Peter Thacher 1695–
    6. 6. Hannah Thacher 1715–1748
    7. 7. Thacher 1703–
  2. 2. Fear Sturgis 1678–1753 m. Joshua (Holmes) II 1678–1729
    1. 1. Temperance Holmes 1707–1792 m. John Smith 1704–1758
      1. 1. Lt. (Nehemiah) Smith 1733–1810
  3. 3. Joseph Sturgis 1664–1747
  4. 4. Hannah Sturgis 1677–
  5. 5. Samuel Sturgis 1668–1762 m. Marcy Howes 1681–1723 m. Mary (Ivet) Oris 1669–1755
    1. 1. Sarah Sturgis 1703–1706
    2. 2. Hannah Sturgis 1711–1755 m. Josiah Quincy 1710–1784
      1. 1. Samuel Quincy 1736–1787
    3. 3. Mary Sturges 1706–1721
    4. 4. Johnathan Sturgis 1711–1750
    5. 5. Soloman Sturgis 1703–1744
    6. 6. Prince Sturgis 1715–1779
    7. 7. Nathaniel Sturgis 1715–1780 m. Abigail Cobb 1711–1790
      1. 1. Jonathan Sturgis 1743–1833
      2. 2. Ebenezer Sturgis 1756–1824
    8. 8. Thomas Sturgis 1709–1739
    9. 9. John Sturgis 1704–1757 m. Mehitable Davis 1717–1803
      1. 1. John Sturgis 1731–1752
      2. 2. Abigail Sturgis 1740–1740
      3. 3. Abigail Sturgis 1737–1737
      4. 4. Abigail Sturgis 1752–1753
      5. 5. John Sturgis 1758–1759
      6. 6. Ebenezer Sturgis 1738–1740
      7. 7. Sarah Parker 1755–1836
    10. 10. Marcy Sturgis 1718–1719
    11. 11. Samuel Sturgis 1706–1767 m. Abigail Otis 1733–1795 m. Olive Allen 1735–1756
      1. 1. Lucrecia Sturgis 1737–1738
      2. 2. Abigail Sturgis 1755–1793 m. Christopher Lovell 1750–1838
      3. 3. Abraham Sturgis 1736–1737
      4. 4. Lucretia Sturges 1758–1795 m. Thomas ('Rev.') Roby 1759–
        1. 1. Abigail Roby 1790–
    12. 12. Moses Sturgis 1708–1758 m. Eleanor Robbins 1717–
      1. 1. John Sturgis 1749–1832 m. Martha Bearse 1738–1802
      2. 2. Ezekiel Sturges 1747–
      3. 3. Mercy Sturges 1751–
      4. 4. Fear Sturges 1745–
      5. 5. Mary Sturges 1758–
  6. 6. Edward Sturgis 1673–1738 m. Mehitable Hallett 1684–1744
    1. 1. Jerusha Howes 1716–1801 m. Samuel (Joyce) Howes 1707–1772
      1. 1. Ebenezer Howes 1737–1811 m. Ruth Hallett 1743–1822
        1. 1. Anna Howes 1767–
        2. 2. Lydia Howes 1773–1831
        3. 3. Lucy Howes 1765–1853
        4. 4. Loring Howes 1786–1793
        5. 5. Olive Howes 1763–1848
        6. 6. Jerusha (Sturgis) Howes 1781–1786
        7. 7. Bettey Howes 1779–1823
        8. 8. Fanny Howes 1784–1875
        9. 9. Ebenezer Howes 1775–1851
        10. 10. Ruth Howes 1771–1799
        11. 11. Prince Howes 1769–1832
        12. 12. Sturgas Howes 1781–
        13. 13. Ruth Howes 1771–1799 m. James Crowell 1767–1843
      2. 2. Obed Howes 1757–
      3. 3. Mehitable Howes 1748–
      4. 4. John Howes 1746–
      5. 5. Abigail Howes 1751–
      6. 6. Sturgis Howes 1744–
      7. 7. Samuel Howes 1742–1741
      8. 8. Edward Howes 1739–1811 m. Ruth Howes 1744–1830
      9. 9. Jerusha Howes 1753–1840 m. Thomas Howes 1745–1796
        1. 1. Jerusha Howes 1781–
        2. 2. Eunice Howes 1774–1833 m. Jesse Hall 1770–1816
        3. 3. Jonathan Howes 1788–
        4. 4. Mercy Howes 1783–
        5. 5. Zebina Howes 1792–
        6. 6. Thomas Howes 1779–1851
        7. 7. Joshua Howes 1776–1827
    2. 2. Edward (IV) Sturgis 1710–1773 m. Thankful Hedge 1712–1762
      1. 1. Edward Sturges 1740– m. Mary Bassett 1744–
        1. 1. Thankful Sturgis 1775–
      2. 2. Abigail Sturgis 1739–1780 m. Hezekiah Gorham 1732–1794
        1. 1. Hezekiah Gorham 1776–1835
        2. 2. Edward Gorham 1780–1824 m. Sally Thacher 1782–1862
        3. 3. Desire Gorham 1773–1857 m. Ebenezer Rider 1771–1853
        4. 4. Thankful Gorham 1760– m. John Rider 1759–1798
        5. 5. John Gorham 1761–
        6. 6. Abby Gorham 1763–1792 m. Mark Howes 1765–1853
        7. 7. Elizabeth Gorham 1763–1835 m. Silas (Clark) Jr 1753–1832
      3. 3. Elizabeth Sturgis 1730– m. Elisha Matthews 1730–
        1. 1. Mary Matthewes 1759–1853 m. Peleg Thacher 1751–1817
        2. 2. Temperance Matthews 1755–1777
        3. 3. Isaiah Matthews 1767–1803 m. Clarissa Gorham 1777–1851
  7. 7. Desire Sturges 1666–1744 m. John (Thacher) Judge 1674–1764 m. Thomas Dimmock 1664–1697
    1. 1. Abigail Thacher 1699–1768 m. Joseph Hallett 1690–1735
      1. 1. Hannah Hallett 1729–1790 m. Nathan Bassett 1725–1792
        1. 1. Thankful Bassett 1763–1843
        2. 2. Joseph Bassett 1759–
        3. 3. Thankful Bassett 1756–1762
        4. 4. Joshua Bassett 1768–1836
        5. 5. John Bassett 1753–1805
        6. 6. Ebenezer Bassett 1761–1793
        7. 7. Francis Bassett 1766–1793
      2. 2. Elizabeth Hallett 1734–1764 m. Prince (Hawes) II 1736–1767
      3. 3. Eunice Hallett 1732–
      4. 4. Abigail Hallett 1727–1790 m. Samuel Gorham 1723–1789
        1. 1. Abigail Thacher 1760–1821
        2. 2. Isaac Gorham 1752–1814
        3. 3. Samuel (Gorham) Jr 1764–1790
        4. 4. Joseph Gorham 1748–1751
        5. 5. Priscilla Gorham –1816
        6. 6. Rolan Gorham 1757–
      5. 5. Joseph Hallett 1725–
      6. 6. Roland Hallett 1723–1727
    2. 2. John Thacher 1703–1783
    3. 3. Temperance Dimmock 1689–1773 m. Benjamin Freeman 1674–1764
      1. 1. John Freeman 1729–1813 m. Sarah Freeman 1727–1770
        1. 1. John Freeman 1768–1852 m. Bethiah Crowell 1772–1837
      2. 2. Sarah Freeman 1719–1774
      3. 3. Rebecca Freeman 1713–1771
      4. 4. Desire Freeman 1711–1781
      5. 5. Benjamin Freeman 1716–1786
      6. 6. Temperance Freeman 1715–1777
    4. 4. Thomas Dimmock 1694–1741
    5. 5. Edward Dimmock 1692–1745
    6. 6. Desire Dimock 1696–1732
    7. 7. Mehitable Dimmock 1686–1775
  8. 8. James Sturgis 1668–1717 m. Rebecca Thacher 1669–1734
    1. 1. Thankful Sturgis 1701–1723 m. Timothy Hallet 1694–1760
      1. 1. (Deacon) (Isaac) Hallet 1742–1814 m. Elizabeth Eldredge 1740–1831
        1. 1. Deborah Hallett 1773–1858 m. Ezra Crowell 1765–1839
        2. 2. Isaac (Hallett) Jr. 1766–1858 m. Rebecca Matthews 1774–1792
        3. 3. Thankful Hallett 1764–1831 m. Reuben Rider 1762–1822
      2. 2. Moses Hallett 1729–1809 m. Phebe Hamblin 1731–1769 m. Elizabeth Crowell 1821–
        1. 1. Mary Hallett 1756–1840 m. Jeremiah Crowell 1721–1827
        2. 2. Elizabeth Hallett 1754–1802 m. Jonathan Bassett 1749–1801
    2. 2. Hannah Sturgis 1694–1755
    3. 3. Rebecca Sturgis 1690–1722
    4. 4. Bethiah Sturgis 1696–1768
    5. 5. Fear Sturgis 1700– m. George Thacher 1700–
    6. 6. Temperance Sturgis 1697–1706
    7. 7. James Sturgis 1707–1724
    8. 8. Elizabeth Sturgis 1703–1727 m. Gershom Davis 1702–1790
      1. 1. James Davis 1727–1796

Temperance Baxter's Timeline

6 Records

1646
5 May 1646
Birth of Temperance Baxter in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1646
5 May 1646
Birth of Temperance Baxter in Marshfield
Marshfield
1646
5 May 1646
Birth of Temperance Baxter in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1715
12 March 1715
Age 69
Death of Temperance Baxter in Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1715
12 Mar 1715
Age 69
Death of Temperance Baxter
None
1715
12 March 1715
Age 69
Death of Temperance Baxter in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1646
    Event Place: Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1646
    Event Place: Marshfield
    Record Source: Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 May 1646
    Event Place: Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 March 1715
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1715
    Record Source: Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 March 1715
    Event Place: Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yarmouth Port, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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