Mary Harding

1653 - 1731  (77 years)

• Name	Mary Harding
  Birth	1 May 1653	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Will	27 Mar 1670 (16 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [5, 7]
  She was mentioned in the will of John Frairy.
  Married	22 Dec 1670 (17 years)	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Deacon Samuel Barber, the son of Captain George and Elizabeth (Clark) Barber. He was born on 6 January 1646/47 in Dedham, Massachusetts. His birth date was recorded as 6 (11) 1646. He was christened on 17 January 1647 in Dedham, Massachusetts. He was admitted as a townsman in 1675 in Medfield, Massachusetts. He served as a schoolmaster, the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court for Medfield for five years, a Selectman for thirty-one years, and the Town Clerk for twenty-eight years He was probably the owner of one of the biggest houses in town as the Town Meeting was held there in 1688. He was ordained a deacon in 1710 in the Medfield Church. After Mary's death, on 7 August 1736 Samuel, at age 89, married (2) Sarah Millins, in Medfield, Massachusetts. He died on Saturday 29 December 1736 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mary Barber (1676-1676) 2. Samuel Barber (1678-1704) 3. James Barber (1680-1704) 4. Hannah Barber (1683-1755) 5. Thomas Barber (1686-1691) 6. Mary Barber (1693-1704)
  Death	11 Jan 1730/31	Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [7, 8, 9]
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  1. Deacon John Harding,   b. Abt 1644, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 4 Mar 1719/20, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 76 years)   2. Elizabeth Harding,   b. Abt 1646, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1 Oct 1708, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 62 years)   3. Mary Harding,   b. 1 May 1653, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Jan 1730/31, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years) + 4. Abraham Harding,   b. 15 Aug 1655, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 11 Jun 1734, Medway, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 78 years) ▻ Mary Mason,  m. 26 Apr 1677 ;   Sarah Merrifield,  m. Abt 1695
  Half siblings	1 half brother and 2 half sisters (family of John Frairy and Elizabeth )
  1. Theophilus Frairy,   b. 25 Jan 1657/58, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. young   2. Hannah Frairy,   b. 22 Feb 1659/60, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 19 Sep 1726, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 66 years)   3. Prudence Frairy,   b. 20 Aug 1662, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 29 Dec 1750, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 88 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Harding   (Great Grandfather)  Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1622, England d. 31 Jan 1678/79, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 57 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I19803
  Last Modified	27 May 2019

  
  

  Father	Abraham Harding,   c. 20 Apr 1619, Little Baddow, Essex, England d. 22 Mar 1654/55, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 35 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1622, England d. 31 Jan 1678/79, Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 57 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F365	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Mary Harding(1653 – 11 Jan 1730/31) 2Abraham Harding(1619 – 22 Mar 1654/55) 4John Harding( – 1631) 8John Harding 9Juliana( – 1593) 5Mary Green(Abt 1580 – Abt 1628) 10John Greene(Abt 1560 – 1606) 11unknown wife 3Elizabeth(Abt 1622 – 31 Jan 1678/79) 6 12 13 7 14 15

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 May 1653 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 27 Mar 1670 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Married - 22 Dec 1670 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 11 Jan 1730/31 - Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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