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Chapter Eleven
Stephen Wing's grandchildren

Children of Nathaniel Wing and Sarah Hatch:

1. Keziah Wing, born about 1689 at Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, married John Handy on November 14, 1704 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

2. Nathaniel Wing Jr., born about 1692 at Sandwich, married Jemima Blackmer (Blackmore) in Rochester, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts on December 1, 1716.

3. Ebenezer Wing,  born in 1694 at Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, married Elizabeth (Jane) Blackmore (Blackmer), the older sister of Jemima Blackmore who married Ebenezer's older brother, Nathaniel Wing. Ebenezer and Elizabeth were married on October 31, 1721 at Rochester, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts.

4. Sarah Wing, born at Sandwich, Massachusetts, died at Falmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. Sarah Wing married Meletiah Nye on December 11, 1712. Sarah died in 1734 at about the age of thirty-nine. Meletiah Nye married (2) Jemima Unknown. When Sarah Wing married Meletiah Nye, she became a member of two of the most prominent families on the Cape; Tupper and Nye.

Meletiah Nye was the son of Ebenezer Nye and Sarah Gibbs, grandson of Benjamin Nye and Katherine Tupper, great-grandson of Thomas Tupper and Katherine Gator. The Nye family history can be traced back to the fourteenth century; Lave (Nye) who was a son of a descendant of Harold Blautand, who died in 985, through his daughter, who married one of the most famous of the Swedish heroes, Styribiorn, son of Olaf, King of Sweden. He became a man of prominence and in 1316 was Bishop of Roskilde.

Meletiah Nye was the son of Ebenezer Nye and Sarah Gibbs, grandson of Benjamin Nye and Katherine Tupper, great-grandson of Thomas Tupper and Katherine Gator. The Nye family history can be traced back to the fourteenth century; Lave (Nye) who was a son of a descendant of Harold Blautand, who died in 985, through his daughter, who married one of the most famous of the Swedish heroes, Styribiorn, son of Olaf, King of Sweden. He became a man of prominence and in 1316 was Bishop of Roskilde.

Benjamin Nye came to New England on the Abigail, along with Thomas Tupper. Perhaps it was on the Abigail that the twenty-five year old Benjamin Nye noticed Thomas Tupper's daughter, Katherine Tupper, because they were married in 1640. (The "fact" that Thomas Tupper and Benjamin Nye came over together on the Abigail is disputed in the book; Thomas Tupper and His Descendants.

Will of Meletiah Nye, husband of Sarah Wing
After the death of Sarah Wing, Meletiah Nye married (2) Jemima Unknown.

Melatiah 3 Nye (Ebenezer 2, Benjamin 1). It is highly probable that the second wife; "Jemima (???)" was Jemima Swift, born Sandwich 12 October 1695, daughter of Samuel and Mary Swift. The will of the widow Jemima Nye as given in Vol. I names "my cousin Stephen Swift." It is well known that the term cousin at that period was generally used to designate a nephew, or a niece. In this case Samuel Swift had a son Zaccheus Swift, who would have been a younger brother of Jemima (Swift) Nye, and Zaccheus Swift's son Stephen Swift who was baptized in Sandwich 16 December 1742 is, we believe, the only person of that name who could have been the legatee named in the will of Jemima Nye. (From The Nye Family Genealogy, Volume II)

Will of Jemima Nye
Second wife of Meletiah Nye



5. Hozea Wing,  born 1702 at Pocasset, married William Parlow in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts on March 14, 1726/27.

6. Joseph Wing,  born March 30, 1704 at Pocasset in the Natty Wing House, married twice; (1) Sarah Brownell, (2) Mary Blackmer (Blackmore)

7. Mary Wing, born about 1705. Wing historians claim that Mary Wing never married. Although it's just a hunch at this point, my belief is that Mary Wing married Elnathan Nye, brother of Meletiah Nye, who married Sarah Wing, Mary Wing's sister. According to the Nye Family History, Volume One, Ebenezer Nye, born at Falmouth, Massachusetts, married Mary Wing on December 23, 1731. While it doesn't give the parents of Mary Wing, it notes that Ebenezer Nye died on March 5, 1772 at the age of forty-one, without issue, it just seems very likely that the Mary Wing he married was Nathaniel Wing's daughter. Elnathan Wing provided for his widow in lieu of her dower in his will.



Children of Sarah Wing and Robert Gifford:

 1. Jeremiah Gifford,  born about 1681 at Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, married Mary Wright about 1703 at Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.

2. Mary Gifford,  born about 1683 at Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, married Mary married Nathan Soule on June 12, 1704 at Dartmouth.

3. Benjamin Gifford, born about 1685 at Dartmouth, married Sarah Tomkins about 1709.

4. Stephen Gifford, born about 1687 at Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, married Mary Unknown.

5. Rebecca Gifford,  born about 1689, married Jacob Soule on January 22, 1709/10 at Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

6. Timothy Gifford, born about 1691, married Hannah Tompkins on April 18, 1717 at Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island.

7. Ann Gifford, born about 1693, married William Swan (Swain) on June 26, 1717 at Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.

8. Lydia Gifford, born about 1695, date of death unknown.

 9. Simeon Gifford, born about 1687, married Susannah Jenkins on May 13, 1725 at Dartmouth. Susannah was born May 28, 1695 at Sandwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.



Children of John Wing and Mary Perry:

 1. Deborah Wing, born August 21, 1686 at Sandwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. Deborah married Samuel Barker on November 22, 1711 at Sandwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.

2. Edward Wing, born March 3, 1690 at Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, Edward married twice; (1) Elizabeth Hunt, (2) Rebecca Bennett Slocum.

3. Sarah Wing, born February 13, 1693/94 at Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts at Scorton Neck, married Sarah married Humphrey Wady on September 7, 1719 at Sandwich.

4. John Wing, born May 10, 1701 at Sandwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts at Scorton Neck. John married Mary Tucker on September 14, 1727 at Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.



Children of Elisha Wing and Mehitable Butler:

 1. Judah Wing, born in Rochester, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts about 1692, married Unknown.

 2. Sarah Wing, born about 1695 in Rochester, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts, married twice; (1) Unknown Turner (2) John Rogers.

3. Jedediah Wing,  born at Rochester, Barnstable Co., MA on January 29, 1696/97. Jedediah Wing married Elizabeth Gifford on "18 11mo "called December" 1734. Jedediah moved to Quaker Hill, Dutchess Co., New York. Quaker Hill is 141 miles away from Rochester, Massachusetts (as the crow flies)

4. Elizabeth Wing, born March 21, 1698/99 at Rochester, Massachusetts, married Benjamin Wing on July 16, 1746 at the approximate age of 48 years of age. Elizabeth Wing and Benjamin Wing were third cousins.

5. Butler Wing, born September 17, 1702 at Rochester, married Barsheba Clifton on December 9, 1730 at Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

6. Mehitable Wing, born August 4, 1705 at Rochester, married Seth O'Kelly on November 2, 1726 at Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.

7. Abigail Wing, born April 30, 1708 at Wareham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, date of death unknown.



Children of Ebenezer Wing and Elizabeth Backhouse:

1. Stephen Wing, born August 2, 1700 at the Old Fort House in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA., married Anna Hoxie on August 9, 1728 at Sandwich.

 2. Rebecca Wing, born May 29, 1702 at Sandwich, the Old Fort House, married Rebecca married Judah Allen on January 26, 1727/28 at Sandwich.

3. Samuel Wing, born March 24, 1703/04 at Sandwich, the Old Fort House, married Samuel Wing married Hepzibah Hathaway on October 26, 1740 at Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts.

4. Joseph Wing, born January, 1705/06, died April 11, 1738

5. Joshua Wing, born September 9, 1706 at Sandwich, the Old Fort House, married Mary Hoxie (his second cousin, once removed) on November 8, 1744 at Sandwich. Joshua died at Harwich, Massachusetts.

6. Sarah Wing, born March 4, 1708/09 at Sandwich, the Old Fort House, married John Rogers on December 29, 1737 at Sandwich. Moved to Marshfield, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.

7. John Wing, born January, 1708/09, died October 28, 1720.



Children of Matthew Wing and Elizabeth Mott Ricketson:

 1. Joseph Wing, born in Dartmouth, probably in the old Ricketson house, Feb. 20, 1697, married Catherine Cornell.

 2. Benjamin Wing, born July 1, 1698 at Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts in the Ricketson House, married three times; (1) Content Tucker, (2) Rhoda Rogers, (3) Mary Devol Potter.

3. Abigail Wing, born February 1, 1701/02 at Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts at the Ricketson House, married David Durfee in April of 1726.



Great-grandchildren of Stephen Wing

Jedediah Wing, son of Elisha Wing & Mehitable Butler

 Children of Jedediah Wing and Elizabeth Gifford: 1. Abigail Wing (mentioned in Jedediah's will)

2. Matthew Wing, born September 8, 1737, died June 8, 1756

3. Mehitable Wing,  born at Rochester, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts on March 20, 1738, married William Prendergast of Quaker Hill, Dutchess Co., New York about 1755. Mehitable moved to Quaker Hill with her parents. Died and buried at Quaker Hill.

4. Elihu Wing, born August 31, 1741, date of death unknown.

5. Gershom Wing, born December 2, 1744, date of death unknown.

6. Deborah Wing, born December 6, 1746, date of death unknown.

7. Elisha Wing, born July 16, 1748, date of death unknown.

8. Prince Wing, born March 5, 1753. Prince and Deborah were both Wing descendants; Prince was descended from the Stephen Wing line and Deborah was descended from the Daniel Wing line. Prince and Deborah are both buried at Greenfield, Saratoga Co., New York.

9. Elizabeth Wing, born April 16, 1755, date of death unknown.

10. Dorcas Wing, born September 4, 1757, date of death unknown.



Benjamin Wing, son of Matthew Wing & Elizabeth Mott Ricketson

 Daughter of Benjamin Wing and Content Tucker:

 Elizabeth Wing, the oldest child of Benjamin Wing and his first wife, Content Tucker, married into the Howland family, of Mayflower and Pilgrim fame. Elizabeth Wing married James Howland on January 6, 1749/50 at Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. James Howland's great-great grandfather, Henry Howland came to the Massachusetts Bay Colony on either the Fortune in 1621 or the Ann in 1623 with his brother, Arthur Howland. John Howland, another brother of Henry and Arthur Howland came to New England on the Mayflower. Zoeth Howland, son of Henry and grandfather made his home at Dartmouth, Massachusetts to escape religious persecution. Zoeth was murdered by by the Indians at Puncatest, in Tiverton, R. I., near the ferry, on March 28, 1676.



Elisha Wing, son of Stephen Wing

 Jedediah Wing, son of Elisha Wing

 Prince Wing, son of Jedediah Wing

Prince Wing married Deborah Chase

Rebecca Wing was the daughter of Prince Wing and Deborah Chase. Rebecca was born at Quaker Hill, died at Richfield, Genesee, Michigan

Graves of Thomas Clark and Rebecca Wing



History of Thomas Clark



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