Anne (Worthen) Tuxbury (1705 - aft. 1769)

Born 18 Jan 1705 in Amesbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of David Tuxbury — married 10 Mar 1724 in Amesbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died after 24 Mar 1769 after age 64 in Amesbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

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Biography

Anne Wathen was born on 18 January 1704/5 in Amesbury, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay, the daughter of Gorge [sic] and Anne (Annis) Wathen. ^[1]

As Anne Worthen, she married David Tuexbrey at Amesbury on 10 March 1723/4.^[2]

Her husband died sometime shortly before 25 Feburary 1769 when the inventory of his estate was taken.^[3]

David Tuxbury of Amesbury, husbandman, wrote his will on 19 June 1764. It was proved on 24 April 1769. He named his wife Anne; granddaughter Anne Wells at age 18, daughter of David's late daughter Hannah Wells; daughters: Anne Colby wife of Moses in the parish of Hacke in New Hampshire; Mary Colby, widow of Ezekiel Coleby of Amesbury dec'd; Dorothy wife of Thomas Williams of Amesbury; Persilla Bartlet, wife of George Bartlet of the parish of Hack in New Hampshire; son David Tuxbbury; grandson Levi Well[s] at age 21, son of late daughter Hannah Wells; son Benjamin Tuxbury (executor). Witnesses were Isaac Merrill, Jacob Merrill, Matthias Merril.^[3]

Anne survived her husband. On 24 March 1769, "Anne Tuxbury of Amsbury widow of David Tuxbury late of Amsbury dec'd" informed the probate court tat she was content with her late husband's will in regard to what he had given her. She signed by her mark.^[4]

Anne's death has not been located in the Amesbury or other Massachusetts records, but occurred sometime after 1769 when she appeared for the above-mentioned court date.

The children of David and Anne (Wathen) Tuxbury (names recorded and spelled as shown here) were born in Amesbury:^[5]

1. Hannah Tuxbry, b. 15 Dec 1724
2. David Tuexbry, b. 06 Nov 1728
3. Sarah Tuexbry, bp. 04 Apr 1731
4. Mary Tuxbury, b. 27 Dec 1732
5. Benjamin Tuexbrey, b. 26 Jan 1734/5
6. Isaac Tuxbury, b. 28 Apr 1737
7. Dorothy Tuxbury, b. 20 Aug 1739
8. Persille Tuexbry, b. 05 Nov 1741
9. Jerusha Tuexbry, b. 04 Apr 1744

Sources

1. ↑ Topsfield Historical Society, compiler, Vital Records of Amesbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 (Topsfield, MA: Topsfield Historical Society, 1913), p. 249. Archive.org

   "Wathen, Anne, d. Gorge and Anne, Jan 18 1704-5."

2. ↑ VRs of Amesbury, p. 513. Archive.org

   "Worthen, Anne, and David Tuexbrey, Mar 10 1723-4."

3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Essex County Probate file #27387, Old Series : Probate records, vol. 345:326-8 (will), 329 (inventory).
4. ↑ 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.) Essex County Probate file #27387 AmericanAncestors.org by $ubscription.
5. ↑ VRs of Amesbury, pp. 244-6. Archive.org

See also:

• Pendery, Joyce S., Descendants of George and Margery Wathen of Salem, Massachusetts, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 2000) Vol. 154, Page 348.