Sarah (Meacham) Boyce (abt. 1646 - aft. 1709)

Born about 1646 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Boyce Jr — married 4 Feb 1668 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died after 1709 after about age 63 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts

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Biography

Jeremiah Meacham, immigrant ancestor of all the colonial families of this surname, settled in Salem, Massachusetts before I650, when the records show that he sold a house and land there. He married Alice, daughter of Osman Dutch, who sold property at Bridport, England July I8, 1639. Jeremiah Meacham died in 1695. In his will dated April 12, 1694 he is described as 'very antient.' He mentions his first wife Margaret, and his present wife Alice; daughter Rhoda deceased; and her son Samuel West; son Jeremiah. ^[1]

The estate was divided by agreement June 26, 1696; the heirs being Jeremiah and Isaac Meacham; Sarah, wife of Joseph Boyce; Rebecca, wife of John McCarter; Bethiah, wife of George Hackler; and Hannah Gill widow. ^{[2] [1]}

Sarah, Jeremiah Meacham's daughter, is thought to be a child of his first wife Margaret Prisse. ^[3]

Sarah married Joseph Boyce at Salem, Massachusetts on 4: 12 mo: 1667 [Feb. 4, 1668]. ^{[4] [3]}

Joseph Boyce, son of Joseph and Ellenor (Plover) Boyce was baptized in Salem, Massachusetts on 31: 1: 1644. [ March 31, 1644] ^{[4] [5] [6] [3]}

Joseph was a tanner and lived in Salem on his father's homestead. ^[5]

Joseph Boyce died between 1709 and 1722. His widow Sarah survived him.^{[5] [6]}

Children

1. Sarah born at Salem 4: 10 mo: 1668. [Dec. 4, 1688]^{[4] [3]}
2. Joseph, born about 1672; died in 1723; married Rebecca Trask, daughter of John Trask, about 1695. ^{[3] [7] [8]}
3. Esther born about 1680; married Ezekiel Goldthwaite at Salem, March 20, 1695/6. ^{[3] [4][9]}
4. Benjamin, born ___; married first on Oct. 20,, 1699, Mary Allen of Lynn^[10]; married second, before 1709, Susanna Bacon at Salem on Feb. 24, 1702/3 at Salem. ^{[4] [3]}Moved to Mendon.
5. Jonathan born before Nov. 1684; died March 6, 1767 ^[10]; married first, Patience Gaskill on May 28, 1708 at Salem^[4]; married second before 1723 Abigail ___. ^[3]
6. David, born after Nov. 4, 1684 ^[3]; married first, Anna Alley of Lynn, intentions published March 29, 1712; married second Sarah (Lindsey) widow of ___ Smith, intentions published Jan. 29, 1728/9 at Salem. ^[4]

Source notes

Salem Marriages

BOYCE (Boice, Boyes), Joseph, and Sara Meachum, 4: 12m: 1667. CTR (p. 127)

MEACHUM (Meacom), Sara, and Joseph Boyce, 4: 12m: 1667. CTR (p. 78)

Boice, David, and Anne Ally, int. Mar. 29, 1712. (p. 118)

Boyce, Benjamin, s. Joseph and Susannah Bacon, d. Daniel, shipwright, 24: 12m: 1703. CR7 (p. 127)

Boyce, David, and, wid. Sarah Smith, int. Jan. 29, 1728-9. (p. 127)

Boyce, Esther, and Ezekiel Golthite, Mar. 20, 1695-6. CTR (p. 127)

Boyce, Jonathan, s. Joseph, and Patience Gaskill, d. Samuel, May 28, 1708. CR7 (p. 127)

Salem Births

BOYCE, Joseph, s. Joseph, bp. 31: 1m: 1644. CR1 (p. 107)

Children: BOYCE

Sara, d. Joseph and Sara (Meachum), 4: 10m: 1668.[Dec. 4, 1688]CTR (p. 107) ^[4]

Lynn Marriages

Boyce, Benjamin, of Salem, s. Joseph, of Salem, and Mary Allin, d. Jacob, mariner, 20: 8m: 1699. CR1 (p. 53)

Lynn Deaths

Boyce, Jonathan, "old," Mar. 6, 1767. PR5 (p. 431) ^[10]

New England Marriages

BOYCE, Joseph (3) (1673-1723) & Rebecca (TRASK) POTTER (1674-1739+) w Samuel, m/3 Benjamin VERY, b 1695(6?) Salem (p. 88: p. 597) ^[11]

Entered by Chris Hoyt, 27 February 2012

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Cutter, William R. Genealogical and Family History of Western New York: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Building of a Nation, Volume 3, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912 p. 1449
2. ↑ Case 18155: p. 1-18: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8} The Essex Genealogist, Vol . 20, New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, MA, 2000 p. 94
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7} Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1924
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Stearns, Ezra S. Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 2. Lewis Publishing Company, 1908. p. 863.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Perley, Sidney. History of Salem Massachusetts, Vol. II 1638-1670, 1926 p. 58
7. ↑ Descendants of Captain William Trask in: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 56:, NEHGS, Boston, MA 1902 p. 72
8. ↑ Chandler, Charles H. & Sarah Fiske Lee. The History of New Ipswich, New Hampshire, 1735-1914: With Genealogical Records of the Principal Families, Sentinel Print Company, - New Ipswich, NH, 1914 p. 246
9. ↑ Perley, Sidney, editor. The Essex Antiquarian, Volume 10, 1906
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2} Vital Records of Lynn Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1906
11. ↑ Torrey Clarence A. & Elizabeth Petty BentleyNew England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co., 1985

See also: Geni. Sarah Boyce (Meacham), born 24Apr1646 in Salem, Mass. Died in Salem. Daughter of Jeremiah Meacham and Margaret Presse. Wife of Joseph Boyce, fr. Mother of Benjamin, Esther, William and Joseph.

Acknowledgements

1. WikiTree profile Meacham-136 created through the import of The Sammons Family Tree.ged on Jun 9, 2011 by Steve Sammons.
2. WikiTree profile Meacham-234 created through the import of Turnham Family Tree.ged on Mar 6, 2012 by Blake Turnham.