Nathan Bixby (Benjamin, Joseph), born 16 Nov., 1694, at Topsfield, Mass.; died probably in the early spring of 1776; married 25 Nov., 1718, Abigail Rogers of Salem, Mass. Reference the book of "DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BIXBY"
Children, born at Topsfield:
* Nathan, born 23 Oct., 1719; died in infancy.
* Amos, born 13 Nov., 1722; baptized at Topsfield, Nov., 1722; married Elizabeth Sabin.
* Abijah, born 8 Sept., 1725; married Anna Corbin.
* Abigail, born 19 March, 1727-8; baptized 24 March, 1727-8, at Boxford, Mass.; married 22 Oct., 1751, at Thompson, Joseph Newell of Lebanon, Conn.
* Nathan, born 18 Aug., 1730; married Mary Burrell.
* Solomon, born 26 Oct., 1732; married Abigail Newell.
* Joshua, baptized 15 June, 1735;^ not living in March, 1758
According to records obtained from "Houses and buildings of Topsfield, Massachusetts : an update of "The houses and buildings of Topsfield, Massachusetts 1902" by J. H. Towne"
Property location at #41 CROSS STREET
Benjamin Bixby was living on this farm as early as 1690. In 1722 he gave his son, Nathan, one half of all his lands — with house he now dwells in. George Bixby, another son of Benjamin, appears to have been living on this farm in 1730. (H. p.28). George gave his son, Daniel, one half "my dwelling
house, barn, etc." in 1740 and left the other half to his grandson, Daniel, in 1783. Deacon George Bixby, who died January 5, 1825, was another grandson of George. He bequeathed the estate to the
selectmen of Topsfield, in trust, the income to be applied to the support of the ministers of the Congregational denomination in Topsfield, and the farm to be known as "The Donation Farm for the Support of the Gospel".
Nathan Bixby removed to what is now Thompson, Conn., in 1733- On the 17 Jan., 1732-3, he sold to Rev. John Emerson, Pastor of the Church at Topsfield, several parcels of land, and in the deed his wife, Abigail, and mother, Mary, released their dowey rights.^ The deed was acknowledged in April. On the 3 June, he obtained letters of dismission from the Topsfield church, to which he had been admitted in 1729, to the Second church in Killingly, Conn. It is said that he was so noted for his piety that he was styled "Saint Nathan." In deeds he is styled yeoman. He purchased land in Thompson Parish, Conn., in 1737.
Children, born at Topsfield:
* Nathan, born 23 Oct., 1719; died in infancy.
* Amos, born 13 Nov., 1722; baptized at Topsfield, Nov., 1722; married Elizabeth Sabin.
* Abijah, born 8 Sept., 1725; married Anna Corbin.
* Abigail, born 19 March, 1727-8; baptized 24 March, 1727-8, at Boxford, Mass.; married 22 Oct., 1751, at Thompson, Joseph Newell of Lebanon, Conn.
* Nathan, born 18 Aug., 1730; married Mary Burrell.
* Solomon, born 26 Oct., 1732; married Abigail Newell.
* Joshua, baptized 15 June, 1735;^ not living in March, 1758
According to records obtained from "Houses and buildings of Topsfield, Massachusetts : an update of "The houses and buildings of Topsfield, Massachusetts 1902" by J. H. Towne"
Property location at #41 CROSS STREET
Benjamin Bixby was living on this farm as early as 1690. In 1722 he gave his son, Nathan, one half of all his lands — with house he now dwells in. George Bixby, another son of Benjamin, appears to have been living on this farm in 1730. (H. p.28). George gave his son, Daniel, one half "my dwelling
house, barn, etc." in 1740 and left the other half to his grandson, Daniel, in 1783. Deacon George Bixby, who died January 5, 1825, was another grandson of George. He bequeathed the estate to the
selectmen of Topsfield, in trust, the income to be applied to the support of the ministers of the Congregational denomination in Topsfield, and the farm to be known as "The Donation Farm for the Support of the Gospel".
Nathan Bixby removed to what is now Thompson, Conn., in 1733- On the 17 Jan., 1732-3, he sold to Rev. John Emerson, Pastor of the Church at Topsfield, several parcels of land, and in the deed his wife, Abigail, and mother, Mary, released their dowey rights.^ The deed was acknowledged in April. On the 3 June, he obtained letters of dismission from the Topsfield church, to which he had been admitted in 1729, to the Second church in Killingly, Conn. It is said that he was so noted for his piety that he was styled "Saint Nathan." In deeds he is styled yeoman. He purchased land in Thompson Parish, Conn., in 1737.
Nathan Bixby (Benjamin, Joseph), born 16 Nov., 1694, at Topsfield, Mass.; died probably in the early spring of 1776; married 25 Nov., 1718, Abigail Rogers of Salem, Mass. Reference the book of "DESCENDANTS OF JOSEPH BIXBY"
Children, born at Topsfield:
* Nathan, born 23 Oct., 1719; died in infancy.
* Amos, born 13 Nov., 1722; baptized at Topsfield, Nov., 1722; married Elizabeth Sabin.
* Abijah, born 8 Sept., 1725; married Anna Corbin.
* Abigail, born 19 March, 1727-8; baptized 24 March, 1727-8, at Boxford, Mass.; married 22 Oct., 1751, at Thompson, Joseph Newell of Lebanon, Conn.
* Nathan, born 18 Aug., 1730; married Mary Burrell.
* Solomon, born 26 Oct., 1732; married Abigail Newell.
* Joshua, baptized 15 June, 1735;^ not living in March, 1758
According to records obtained from "Houses and buildings of Topsfield, Massachusetts : an update of "The houses and buildings of Topsfield, Massachusetts 1902" by J. H. Towne"
Property location at #41 CROSS STREET
Benjamin Bixby was living on this farm as early as 1690. In 1722 he gave his son, Nathan, one half of all his lands — with house he now dwells in. George Bixby, another son of Benjamin, appears to have been living on this farm in 1730. (H. p.28). George gave his son, Daniel, one half "my dwelling
house, barn, etc." in 1740 and left the other half to his grandson, Daniel, in 1783. Deacon George Bixby, who died January 5, 1825, was another grandson of George. He bequeathed the estate to the
selectmen of Topsfield, in trust, the income to be applied to the support of the ministers of the Congregational denomination in Topsfield, and the farm to be known as "The Donation Farm for the Support of the Gospel".
Nathan Bixby removed to what is now Thompson, Conn., in 1733- On the 17 Jan., 1732-3, he sold to Rev. John Emerson, Pastor of the Church at Topsfield, several parcels of land, and in the deed his wife, Abigail, and mother, Mary, released their dowey rights.^ The deed was acknowledged in April. On the 3 June, he obtained letters of dismission from the Topsfield church, to which he had been admitted in 1729, to the Second church in Killingly, Conn. It is said that he was so noted for his piety that he was styled "Saint Nathan." In deeds he is styled yeoman. He purchased land in Thompson Parish, Conn., in 1737.
Children, born at Topsfield:
* Nathan, born 23 Oct., 1719; died in infancy.
* Amos, born 13 Nov., 1722; baptized at Topsfield, Nov., 1722; married Elizabeth Sabin.
* Abijah, born 8 Sept., 1725; married Anna Corbin.
* Abigail, born 19 March, 1727-8; baptized 24 March, 1727-8, at Boxford, Mass.; married 22 Oct., 1751, at Thompson, Joseph Newell of Lebanon, Conn.
* Nathan, born 18 Aug., 1730; married Mary Burrell.
* Solomon, born 26 Oct., 1732; married Abigail Newell.
* Joshua, baptized 15 June, 1735;^ not living in March, 1758
According to records obtained from "Houses and buildings of Topsfield, Massachusetts : an update of "The houses and buildings of Topsfield, Massachusetts 1902" by J. H. Towne"
Property location at #41 CROSS STREET
Benjamin Bixby was living on this farm as early as 1690. In 1722 he gave his son, Nathan, one half of all his lands — with house he now dwells in. George Bixby, another son of Benjamin, appears to have been living on this farm in 1730. (H. p.28). George gave his son, Daniel, one half "my dwelling
house, barn, etc." in 1740 and left the other half to his grandson, Daniel, in 1783. Deacon George Bixby, who died January 5, 1825, was another grandson of George. He bequeathed the estate to the
selectmen of Topsfield, in trust, the income to be applied to the support of the ministers of the Congregational denomination in Topsfield, and the farm to be known as "The Donation Farm for the Support of the Gospel".
Nathan Bixby removed to what is now Thompson, Conn., in 1733- On the 17 Jan., 1732-3, he sold to Rev. John Emerson, Pastor of the Church at Topsfield, several parcels of land, and in the deed his wife, Abigail, and mother, Mary, released their dowey rights.^ The deed was acknowledged in April. On the 3 June, he obtained letters of dismission from the Topsfield church, to which he had been admitted in 1729, to the Second church in Killingly, Conn. It is said that he was so noted for his piety that he was styled "Saint Nathan." In deeds he is styled yeoman. He purchased land in Thompson Parish, Conn., in 1737.
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