John Grafton

Family

Sources

1. Peirce Family Record (West, 1894), Appendix HARDY: "John Hardy, of England, at Salem 1634. His son Capt. Joseph Hardy, of England, (at Salem 1644), had a son Capt. Joseph Hardy, Second, also of Salem, who was born 30 July 165-, and died 14 April 1687." Clear relationship sentence "His son Capt. Joseph Hardy". Matches joseph-hardy-sr-bsb (husband of Martha; father of Joseph Jr. b. 30:7m:165-). Mother of Capt. Joseph = unknown / LEAD.

   Peirce Family Record (West, 1894), Appendix HARDY: "John Hardy, of England, at Salem 1634. His son Capt. Joseph Hardy, of England, (at Salem 1644), had a son Capt. Joseph Hardy, Second, also of Salem, who was born 30 July 165-, and died 14 April 1687. He married 25 July 1678, Mary Grafton who was born 7 Sept. 1660. The son of Capt. Joseph Hardy, Second, and his wife, Mary Grafton Hardy, was Mr. Joseph Hardy, Third, born 20 March 1681-2 ... His wife was Sarah Pickering." Footnote: "The mother of Mary Grafton was Seeth Gardener Grafton, daughter of Thomas Gardener (1592-1674) an eminent merchant."

2. Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts, Vol. I Births (Essex Institute, 1916), GARDENER: "Seeth, d. Tho[mas], bp. 25: 10 m: 1636. c. R. 1." Peirce Family Record (West, 1894), Appendix HARDY footnote: "The mother of Mary Grafton was Seeth Gardener Grafton, daughter of Thomas Gardener (1592–1674) an eminent merchant." Matches seeth-gardner-grafton-bsb (wife of John Grafton; mother of Mary b. 7 Sep 1660). Mother of Seeth = LEAD (Margaret Fryer/Friar in compiled/Sherborne records; not locked here).

   Salem VR Vol. I Births (1916), GRAFTON: "Mary, d. John and Seeth, Sept. 7, 1660. CT. R." Same family: "Seeth, d. John and Seeth, Apr. 28, 1665", "Abigaile, d. John and Seeth, Aug. 12, 1667", "Jehoadan, d. John and Seeth, 1: 8 m: 1669", "Margeret, d. John and Seeth, Jan. 24, 1671", "Nathaniell, s. John and Seeth, July 14, 1674". Vol. III Marriages: "Mary [d. John. CT. R.], and Joseph Hardy, jr. [s. Joseph and Martha], July 25, 1678"; GRAFTON "John, and Seeth [Gardner] ... 1659" (OCR damaged). Mary Grafton Hardy named a daughter Seeth (b. 1686). Matches mary-grafton-hardy-bsb (b. 7 Sep 1660; m. Joseph Hardy Jr. 1678).