Thomas Challis

1673 -

• Name	Thomas Challis
  Birth	22 Jun 1673	Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3]
  History	1708 (34 years)  [3]
  He was listed as being a snowshoeman.
  Will	8 Jan 1750 (76 years)	Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  Siblings	7 brothers and 4 sisters
  1. John Challis,   b. 9 Jul 1653, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. young, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   2. John Challis,   b. 26 Jun 1655, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Before 1677  (Age 21 years)   3. William Challis,   b. 19 Dec 1657, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 19 Dec 1657, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)   4. Philip Watson Challis,   b. 19 Dec 1657, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. young, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. > 5. Elizabeth Challis,   b. —, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. ▻ John Hoyt,  m. Abt 1685 ;   John Blaisdell,  m. 6 Jan 1692/93   6. William Challis,   b. 18 May 1663, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. Abt 1726, Newton, Rockingham County. New Hampshire  (Age 62 years)   7. Lydia Challis,   b. 31 May 1665, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   8. Mary Challis,   b. 27 Aug 1668, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 25 May 1687, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 18 years)   9. Philip Watson Challis,   b. Abt 1670, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1681 to 1693, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 11 years) + 10. Thomas Challis,   b. 22 Jun 1673, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. ▻ Mary Colby,  m. Before 3 Sep 1696 ;   Sarah Weed,  m. 22 Sep 1727   11. Hannah Challis,   b. 20 Sep 1675, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   12. John Challis,   b. Abt 1677, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1742  (Age 65 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Challis,   b. Before 1584, Cambridgeshire, England   (Grandfather)  Isabel Bailey,   b. 1555, Hillmorton, Rugby, Warwickshire, England   (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I716	Roy Line
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	Lt. Philip Watson Challis,   b. Abt 1617, England
  Mother	Mary Sargent   d. 27 Sep 1716, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Family ID	F688	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Mary Colby,   b. Abt 1669
  Marriage	Before 3 Sep 1696	Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2, 3]
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 3 months - She : ~ 27 years and 9 months.
  Children	2 sons and 3 daughters
  1. Philip Challis,   b. 16 Nov 1697, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   2. Ann Challis,   b. 11 Aug 1700, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 25 Jul 1742, South Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 41 years) ▻ Capt. Jonathan Currier  m. 25 Jan 1721/22     3. Judith Challis,   b. 22 Aug 1704, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Mary Challis,   b. 20 Jan 1707/8, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Thomas Challis,   b. 18 Dec 1709, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 12 Mar 1752, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 42 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F686	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2018

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Sarah Weed,   b. 3 Sep 1700, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Marriage	22 Sep 1727	Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 2]
  Age at Marriage	He : 54 years and 3 months - She : 27 years.
  Children	4 sons and 2 daughters
  1. Judith Challis,   b. 26 Aug 1728, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Peleg Challis,   b. 28 May 1730, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 10 Apr 1799 (Age 68 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     3. Enoch Challis,   b. 30 Apr 1732, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. Thomas Challis,   b. 20 Jan 1734, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. David Challis,   b. 11 Sep 1737, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 18 Feb 1798 (Age 60 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Sarah Challis,   b. Abt 1739, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F687	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Apr 2018

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Thomas Challis(1673 – ) 2Lt. Philip Watson Challis(Abt 1617 – ) 4John Challis(1584 – ) 8 16 17 9 18 19 5Elizabeth Watson(1584 – ) 10John Watson(Abt 1556 – ) 20 21 11Alice Halls 22 23 3Mary Sargent( – 1716) 6William Sargent(Abt 1601 – Abt 1675) 12 24 25 13 26 27 7Elizabeth Perkins(1615 – 1670) 14John Perkins(1583 – 1654) 28Henry Perkins( – 1608) 29Elizabeth Sawbridge( – 1603) 15Judith Gater(1588 – ) 30Michael Gater(1551 – ) 31Isabel Bailey(1555 – )

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 22 Jun 1673 - Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - Before 3 Sep 1696 - Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 22 Sep 1727 - Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 8 Jan 1750 - Amesbury, Essex 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

  [S885] Nelson, Glade Ian. "Challis Corrections" , (New Haven, Connecticut: The American Genealogist, volume XLIX, 1973). [S227] Burrell, Alyce Adams. A Genealogy of Sherwin-Shedd and Allied Families in America , (Baltimore: Gateway Press, Inc., 1990). [S621] Hoyt, David W., The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts, with some Related Families of Newbury, Haverhill, Ipswich, and Hampton volume I, (Providence, Rhode Island: Snow & Farnham, 1897).