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Thomas DARBY or Daby Deacon 1657–1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1657

Birth Location: Salem, Concord, Stow, Massachusetts

Death Date: 13 Oct 1738

Death Location: Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: John Capt

Mother: Esther Makepeace

Spouse(s): Mary BROWNE

Children(s): William Darbyshire, Esther DARBY, Elizabeth DARBY, Mary Darby, Ann Darby, Joseph Darby, John Darby, Robert Darby

The story of Thomas DARBY or Daby Deacon began in 1657 in Salem, Concord, Stow, Massachusetts. Thomas DARBY or Daby Deacon married Mary Marcy Browne, and had children including Ann Darby, Elizabeth Daby Or Darby, Esther Darby, John Darby, Joseph Darby, Mary Darby, Robert Daby Or Darby, William Darbyshire. Thomas DARBY or Daby Deacon passed away in 1738 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas DARBY or Daby Deacon began in 1657 in Salem, Concord, Stow, Massachusetts.
  • Thomas DARBY or Daby Deacon married Mary Marcy Browne, and had children including Ann Darby, Elizabeth Daby Or Darby, Esther Darby, John Darby, Joseph Darby, Mary Darby, Robert Daby Or Darby, William Darbyshire.
  • Thomas DARBY or Daby Deacon passed away in 1738 in Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Capt
1633–1669
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
JC
Esther Makepeace
1634–1685
Birth Location: Bristol, Somerset, England
EM

Spouses(s)

Mary BROWNE
1662–1727
Birth Location: Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England
MB

Children(s)

William Darbyshire
1698–1739
Birth Location: Dunstable, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Esther DARBY
1690–1767
Birth Location: Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts
ED
Elizabeth DARBY
1705–1767
Birth Location: Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
ED
Mary Darby
1690–1767
Birth Location: Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
MD
Ann Darby
1681–1773
Birth Location: Of Concord, Middlesex, MA
AD
Joseph Darby
1687–1769
Birth Location: Stow, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
JD
John Darby
1687–1769
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
JD
Robert Darby
1694–1759
Birth Location: Stow, Middlesex, Massachusetts,
RD

Thomas Deacon's Ancestors

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Thomas Deacon
1657–1738
Birth Place: Salem, Concord, Stow, Massachusetts
Parents
John DARBY Capt
1633–1669
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Esther (Hester) Makepeace
1634–1685
Bristol, Somerset, England
Grandparents
William Darby
1608–1676
Exeter, Devon, England
Joan Baldwin
1610–1673
Exeter, Devon, England
William Makepeace
1615–
Elizabeth Mellows
1594–1629
Bristol, Dorchester,Dorset,England
Great-Grandparents
William Baldwin
1587–
Joan Stephens
1590–1637
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Deacon's Descendants

1.
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Thomas (DARBY or Daby) Deacon (1657–13 Oct 1738) m. Mary (Marcy) BROWNE (19 Dec 1662–04 Jan 1727)
  1. 1. William Darbyshire 1698–1739 m. Elizabeth Spaulding 1698–1770
    1. 1. Sylvester Darby 1739–1785 m. Hannah Conklin 1744–1825
      1. 1. Mary Darby 1769–1824 m. William Broderick 1760–1830
        1. 1. Mary (Polly) Broderick 1801–1888 m. Vincent Watson 1799–1881
        2. 2. David Broderick 1800–
        3. 3. John (Darby) Brodrick 1798–1863 m. Nancy Brodrick –1823 m. Mary (Boan Bowen) Wilson 1793–1870
        4. 4. Solomon Brodrick 1786–1824 m. Mary (Bowen) Wilson 1793–1870
        5. 5. Sarah ((Sally)) Broderick 1804–1832 m. Isaac (Henry) Wisener 1801–1858
      2. 2. Alba ((Betsey)) Darby 1771–1849 m. Samuel Schellinger 1765–1848
        1. 1. Alben (Darby) Schellinger 1806–1885 m. Elizabeth (Gardiner) Schellinger 1812–1882
        2. 2. Mercy Baker 1797–1886 m. William Baker 1800–1868
        3. 3. Elisheba Schellinger 1799–1871 m. Capt (Howell H) Babcock 1782–1857
        4. 4. Hannah (Waters) Schellinger 1811–1896 m. Capt (Maltby P) Cartwright 1805–1879
        5. 5. Marian (or Mary Ann) Schellinger 1817– m. Davis (Courtland) Miller 1813–1873
    2. 2. Ruth Darby 1732–1782 m. Samuel Cleveland 1730–1806
      1. 1. Jedediah (Cleaveland) Senior 1756–1819
      2. 2. Abigail Cleaveland 1758–1783
      3. 3. Joseph Cleveland 1752–1836
      4. 4. Mary Cleveland 1754–1843
      5. 5. Zeruiah Cleveland 1761–1766
      6. 6. Samuel Cleveland 1763–1839
      7. 7. William (Darbee) Cleveland 1766–1801
      8. 8. Arunah Cleveland 1768–1773
      9. 9. Chester Cleveland 1771–1864
      10. 10. Sylvester (or Vester) Cleveland 1778–1855
    3. 3. Abigail Darby 1717–1722
    4. 4. Blanchard (A) Darby 1734–1797 m. Priscilla Longbottom 1733–1822
      1. 1. Lucy Darby 1769–1813
      2. 2. Betty Darby 1763–1841
      3. 3. Blancher Darby 1765–1804
      4. 4. Erastus Darby 1766–1861
      5. 5. Rufus Darby 1774–1830
      6. 6. Roswell (Morenoy) Darby 1776–1824
      7. 7. Ame Darby 1771–
    5. 5. Jedediah Darby 1730–1769 m. Lucretia Cleveland 1737–1824
      1. 1. Jedediah (Darbee (Darby)) Jr 1757–1828 m. Elizabeth Avery 1756–1811
        1. 1. Nathan (Niles) Darbee 1794–1882
        2. 2. Jedediah (3rd) Darbee 1790–1868
        3. 3. Asa (K) Darbee 1790–
        4. 4. John (Cleveland) DARBEE 1792–1881
        5. 5. Elizabeth Darbee 1797–1843
        6. 6. Polly Darbee 1799–1843
      2. 2. Cecelia Darbee 1755–1844
      3. 3. Susannah (Phelps) Darbee 1761–
      4. 4. Martha Darby 1755–1831
      5. 5. Samuel Darbee 1768–1826
      6. 6. Semanthe (Darbee) (Darby) 1755–1776
      7. 7. John (Darbee) (Darby) 1759–1795
      8. 8. Chester Darbee 1761–1778
      9. 9. Azariah Darbee 1763–1851 m. Elizabeth Rugg 1783– m. Mehitable 1779–1855 m. Susannah Phelps 1761–1840
        1. 1. Azariah (Darbee) Jr 1793–1883
        2. 2. Celia Darbee 1801–1892
        3. 3. Chester Darbee 1785–1884
        4. 4. Susannah Darbee 1788–1805
        5. 5. Orilla Darbee 1790–1824
        6. 6. Olive Darbee 1795–1797
        7. 7. Clarinda Darbee 1797–1886
        8. 8. Henry Darbee 1803–1803
      10. 10. Abigail (Darbee) (Darby) 1765–1837
    6. 6. John Darby 1722–1724
    7. 7. Elizabeth Darby 1719–1790 m. James (Jr) Huntington 1706–1785
      1. 1. Elizabeth Huntington 1748–1796
      2. 2. Mary Huntington 1739–1814
      3. 3. Jared Huntington 1740–1819
      4. 4. James Huntington 1743–1808
      5. 5. John Huntington 1745–1815
      6. 6. Abigail Huntington 1753–1838
      7. 7. Nancy Huntington 1755–1848
      8. 8. Sybil Huntington 1760–1842
      9. 9. Eunice Huntington 1766–1790
      10. 10. Roger Huntington 1758–1850
      11. 11. William Huntington 1737–1816
    8. 8. Mary Darby 1721–1803 m. Nathaniel Aspinwell 1709–1777
      1. 1. John Aspinwall 1754–1755
      2. 2. William Aspinwall 1749–1816
      3. 3. Elizabeth Aspinwall 1747–1769
      4. 4. Asa Aspinwall 1739–1789
      5. 5. Abigail Aspinwall 1741–1751
      6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Aspinwall 1743–1751
      7. 7. Lucy Aspinwall 1745–1823
      8. 8. Priscilla (Aspinwall \) Aspenwall 1751–1826
      9. 9. Nathaniel (Aspinwall \) Aspenwall 1756–1758
    9. 9. Martha Darby 1725–1803 m. Joseph Dyer 1724–1781
      1. 1. Chloe Dyer 1750–
      2. 2. Jedd Dyer 1752–1777
      3. 3. Jareb Dyer 1754–
      4. 4. Lotilla Dyer 1757–
      5. 5. Wyllis Dyer 1760–
      6. 6. Mansur (Fitch) Dyer 1762–
      7. 7. Annice Dyer 1766–
    10. 10. William Darby 1727–1817 m. Abigail Cleveland 1728–1755
      1. 1. Mary Darbe –1759
      2. 2. William Darbe 1756–
      3. 3. Abigail Darbe 1758–1760
      4. 4. Roger Darbe 1760–
      5. 5. Asa Darbe 1762–
      6. 6. Eleis Darbe 1764–1766
      7. 7. Elmor Darbe 1766–
      8. 8. Annis Darbe 1769–
      9. 9. Ervin Darbe 1774–1776
      10. 10. Olive Darby 1750–1813
      11. 11. Shadrack Darbe 1752–
    11. 11. Abigail Darby 1736–1791 m. Samuel Conkling m. James Huntington 1706–1785
  2. 2. Esther DARBY 1690–1767
  3. 3. Elizabeth (DABY OR) DARBY 1705–1767 m. William Holden 1699–1745
    1. 1. Joshua Holden 1729–1817
    2. 2. Elizabeth Holden 1725–
    3. 3. Jemima Holden 1732–
    4. 4. Richard Holden 1734–1776
    5. 5. Jonathan Holden 1736–1821
    6. 6. Eunice Holden 1738–1820
    7. 7. Abigail Holden 1741–
    8. 8. Lydia Holden 1745–
    9. 9. Captain (William Holden) Jr 1728–1807
  4. 4. Mary Darby 1690–1767 m. Edward Cleveland 1681–
  5. 5. Ann Darby 1681–1773 m. Jonathan (Rice) Deacon 1679–1772 m. William Holden 1699–1745
    1. 1. William Rice 1708–1780
    2. 2. Katherine Rice 1713–1772
    3. 3. Rebecca Rice 1712–1801
    4. 4. Hannah Rice 1714–1718
    5. 5. Esther (Rice) Maynard 1719–1796 m. Jonathan Goodenow 1706–1803 m. John Maynard 1721–1809
      1. 1. Abel Maynard 1754–1811
      2. 2. Esther Maynard 1752–1838
      3. 3. Caleb Maynard 1748–1823
      4. 4. Susanna (Ann) Maynard 1749–1829
      5. 5. Anne ((probably Anna)) Maynard 1749–1829
      6. 6. Israel Maynard 1756–1845
      7. 7. Reuben Maynard 1762–1819
      8. 8. Elizabeth Maynard 1759–1846
    6. 6. Persis Rice 1706–1781 m. Timothy ("Captain" Gibson) Jr. 1702–1782
      1. 1. Isaac Gibson 1721–1775
      2. 2. John Gibson 1746–1765
      3. 3. Samuel Gibson 1737–1740
      4. 4. Capt (Timothy Gibson) III 1738–1814
      5. 5. Jacob Gibson 1752–1794
      6. 6. Percis Gilson 1728–1740
      7. 7. Bette Gibson 1734–1740
      8. 8. Capt. (Joseph) Gibson 1750–1801
      9. 9. Jonathan Gibson 1726–1754
      10. 10. Lucy Gibson 1743–1802
      11. 11. Captain (Timothy) Gibson 1730–1740
      12. 12. Persis Gibson 1743–1790
      13. 13. Abel Gibson 1744–1830
    7. 7. Anna Rice 1716–1718
    8. 8. William Rice 1707–1780 m. Mary Estabrook 1712–1801 m. Mary Estabrook 1712–1801 m. Hannah Graves\Greaves 1706–1772
      1. 1. Charles Rice 1749–1836
      2. 2. Micah Rice 1740–1768
      3. 3. Ann Rice 1742–1822
      4. 4. V (Jonas) Rice 1747–1778
      5. 5. Oliver Rice 1752–1836
      6. 6. Mary Rice 1744–1808
      7. 7. Col. (Jonathan) Rice 1740–1829
      8. 8. William Rice 1737–1819
      9. 9. Micah Rice 1740–1768
      10. 10. Beulah Rice 1735–1774
      11. 11. Beulah Rice 1735–1774
    9. 9. Bethulia Rice 1704–1772 m. Benjamin Gates 1704–1758
      1. 1. Jonathan Gates 1731–
      2. 2. Aaron Gates 1732–
      3. 3. Capt. (William) Gates 1729–1808
      4. 4. Makepeace Gates 1735–1817
      5. 5. Cpt (Benjamin) Gates 1737–1796
      6. 6. Pvt (Thomas) Gates 1732–1754
      7. 7. Bethulia Gates 1747–
      8. 8. Esther Gates 1739–1796
      9. 9. Jonathan Gates 1742–1815
      10. 10. Aaron Gates 1744–1816
      11. 11. Ensign (Israel) Gates 1728–1807
    10. 10. Dorothy Rice 1711–1772
    11. 11. Ann Rice 1724–1740
    12. 12. Katharine Rice 1712–1772
  6. 6. Joseph Darby 1687–1769 m. Elizabeth Clark 1710–
  7. 7. John Darby 1687–1769 m. Hannah Buttrick 1685–1744 m. Elizabeth HOLDEN 1689–1767
    1. 1. John, (Jr.) Daby 1724–1810
    2. 2. Thomas Daby 1726–
    3. 3. Robert Daby 1724–1810
    4. 4. Simon DARBY 1714–1802
    5. 5. Mary Daby 1722–1757
    6. 6. Nahum Daby 1712–1770
    7. 7. Joseph (Daby (Derby)) (Darbey) 1716–1792
    8. 8. Hannah Daby 1720–1829
    9. 9. Robert Daby 1722–1804
    10. 10. John Daby 1740–1799
    11. 11. Thomas Daby 1712–1770
  8. 8. Robert (Daby or) Darby 1694–1759
    1. 1. Anna Daby 1706–
    2. 2. Thomas Daby 1709–
    3. 3. Martha Daby 1711–
    4. 4. John Daby 1715–1777
    5. 5. Robert Daby 1717–

Thomas Deacon's Timeline

2 Records

1657
1657
Birth of Thomas DARBY or Daby Deacon in Salem, Concord, Stow, Massachusetts
Salem, Concord, Stow, Massachusetts
1738
13 Oct 1738
Age 81
Death of Thomas DARBY or Daby Deacon in Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1657
    Event Place: Salem, Concord, Stow, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Holliston, Massachusetts to the Year 1850

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stow, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Derby genealogy : being a record of the descendants of Thomas Derby of Stow, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1738
    Event Place: Holliston, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town Death Records
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Derby Genealogy: Being a Record of the Descendants of Thomas Derby of Stow, Massachusetts
    [5] Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Holliston, Massachusetts to the Year 1850

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Holliston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town Death Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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