Mary RISHWORTH

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8 January 1660 , York, Maine, New England

Died

abt. 1756 , York, Maine, New England

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Edward RISHWORTH Suzanne WHEELRIGHT

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Born: 8 January 1660 in York, Maine, New England

Father: Edward RISHWORTH

Mother: Suzanne WHEELRIGHT

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Mary married William (John) WHITE abt. 1678 . William (John) WHITE was born abt. 1654 in New Hampshire, USA. William (John) died abt. 1680 in York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach).

Mary married (2) John SAYWARD 6 April 1680 in York, Maine, New England . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
John SAYWARD was born abt. 1657 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA (Strawbery Banke). John died 26 September 1689 in York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach). John was the child of Henry SAYWARD and Mary PEASLEY.

Mary married (3) Phineas HULL 21 December 1689 . Phineas HULL was born abt. 1647 in York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach). Phineas died 25 January 1691 in York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach). Phineas was the child of Joseph HULL and Joanna Agnes COFFIN.

Mary married (4) James PLAISTED 25 January 1692 in York, Maine, New England . The couple had (at least) 3 children.
James PLAISTED was born abt. 1656 in Berwick, Maine, USA. James died October 1710 in Berwick, Maine, USA. James was the child of Roger PLAISTED and Olive COLEMAN.

Mary RISHWORTH died abt. 1756 in York, Maine, New England .
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Mary RISHWORTH married

William (John) WHITE
Marriage date: abt. 1678
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from TORREY:

WHITE, ?William & Mary [RISHWORTH], m-2 John SAYWARD ca 1682, m-3 Phineas HULL 1690, m-4 James PLAISTED 1691; by 1679, by 1675?; Salisbury {Wentworth 1:661; GDMNH 358, 558; 749; Reg. 15:271; Coltman Anc. 200}

Children of William (John) WHITE and Mary RISHWORTH

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Mary RISHWORTH married

John SAYWARD
Marriage date: 6 April 1680
Marriage place: York, Maine, New England
John SAYWARD was the child of Henry SAYWARD and Mary PEASLEY

Marriage notes:

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SAYWARD, John & Mary (ROCKFORD) (WHITE) HULL, w William., w Phineas, m-4 James PLAISTED; 6 Apr 1681; Hampton, NH (GDMNH 550, 611; Salisbury Fam. 999, 1006; Sayward 32; Wentworth 1:600-2; Coltman Anc. 200)

Children of John SAYWARD and Mary RISHWORTH

Mary SAYWARD

Born: 4 April 1681, York, Maine, New England
Died: 28 March 1717, Montréal, Canada, New France

Susannah SAYWARD

Born: 9 May 1683, York, Maine, New England
Died: abt. 1719,

Married: Abraham PREBLE 1702

Marie Josephe Esther SAYWARD (SAYER)

Born: 7 March 1685, York, Maine, New England
Died: 17 January 1770, Montréal, Province of Québec, Canada

Married: Pierre LESTAGE 5 January 1712 Place: Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Hannah SAYWARD

Born: 21 June 1687, York, Maine, Dominion of New England
Died: 15 November 1761, York, Maine, New England

Married: Joseph SWETT 1713

John SAYWARD

Born: 2 January 1690, York, Maine, New England
Died: 11 March 1742, York, Maine, New England

Married: Mary BANE 13 December 1713 Place: York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)

Mary RISHWORTH married

Phineas HULL
Marriage date: 21 December 1689
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Phineas HULL was the child of Joseph HULL and Joanna Agnes COFFIN

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HULL, Phineas & 2-wf Mary (RISHWORTH) WHITE (SAYWARD) (aft 21 Dec 1654-), m-4 James PLAISTED; by 1690, betw Nov 1673 & Jun 1679

Children of Phineas HULL and Mary RISHWORTH

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Mary RISHWORTH married

James PLAISTED
Marriage date: 25 January 1692
Marriage place: York, Maine, New England
James PLAISTED was the child of Roger PLAISTED and Olive COLEMAN

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PLAISTED, James & 2-wf Mary (RISHWORTH) (WHITE) (SAYWORTH) HULL, w John Sayworth, w Phineas Hull; aft 26 Dec 1689, by 1692?, by 25 Jan 1691-2; York, ME (Coltman Anc. 158, 200; Reg. 28:160, 109:297; Kittery 666; Plaisted 13; Sayward 33, 35; Wentworth 1:44, 77; GDMNH 560, 588)

Children of James PLAISTED and Mary RISHWORTH

Lydia PLAISTED

Born: 4 January 1696, York, Maine, New England
Died: ,

Olive PLAISTED

Born: 1 May 1698, York, Maine, New England
Died: 3 January 1763, Falmouth, Maine, New England

Joseph PLAISTED

Born: abt. 1700, York, Maine, New England
Died: 24 August 1752, York, Maine, New England

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Birth — 1660
8 January 1660
York, Maine, New England

Biography
from worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/ cgi-bin/ igm.cgi?op=GET&db=henrykin&id=I26163

'...She with some of her chidren were taken prisoners, Feb 1691/ 2, whenYork was sacked by Indians and her infant child, then but a few days oldwas killed. The mid-winter tramp through the wilderness to Montreal wasattended with unspeakable suffering, many of the captives perishing by the way, but we have no report of their ill-treatment by the French after their arrival. Mrs. Plaisted and those of her children who were with her, were baptized at Montreal, Dec. 8,1692 and were ransomed in Oct. 1695.' Several of these children remained in Canada. (from 'Lieut. Roger Plaisted...')

'Mary Plaisted, the wife of Mr. James Plaisted, was made a captive by the Indians about three weeks after her delivery of a male child.* They then took her with her infant off her bed and forced her to travel in this her weakness the best part of a day without any respect of pity. At night the cold ground ...Read full story

Biography
Name: Mary Risworth
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 08 Jan 1660
Event Place: York, comté d'York, Maine, United States
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Baptism Date: x
Father's Name: Edward Risworth
Mother's Name: Susan Wheelwright
Spouse's Name: John Sayward

'Quebec, Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies, Family Origins, 1621-1865,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:QKDB-HP3Z : 10 February 2018), Mary Risworth, 08 Jan 1660; citing Birth, York, comté d'York, Maine, United States, La Fédération québécoise des sociétés de généalogie [The Quebec Federation of Genealogical Societies].
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28 April 1679 Land Transaction
Appears as Mary White in a land transaction also signed by her father, Edward Rishworth.

Source:
Early Maine Deeds and Wills. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.)

Volume 3, Page 124

1680 Marriage / Partner
Mary RISHWORTH and John SAYWARD 6 April 1680, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)

She was 20 years old.

1681 Birth of Child
Mary SAYWARD was born 4 April 1681, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)

Mary was 21 years old.

1682-1683 Land Transactions
Various land transactions involving Edward Rishworth and his son-in-law, John Sayword, also mentions Edward's daughter, Mary, as John's wife.

Source:
Early Maine Deeds and Wills. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.)

Volume 3, Pages 283-287

1683 Birth of Child
Susannah SAYWARD was born 9 May 1683, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)

Mary was 23 years old.

1685 Birth of Child
Marie Josephe Esther SAYWARD (SAYER) was born 7 March 1685, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)

Mary was 25 years old.

1687 Birth of Child
Hannah SAYWARD was born 21 June 1687, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)

Mary was 27 years old.

1689 Marriage / Partner
Mary RISHWORTH and Phineas HULL 21 December 1689,

She was 29 years old.

25 Dec 1689
Information regarding Mrs. Mary Sayword and her late husband, Jonathan's estate.

Source:
Early Maine Deeds and Wills. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.)
Volume 5, Page 165

1689 Death of Spouse/Partner
John SAYWARD died 26 September 1689, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)

1690 Birth of Child
John SAYWARD was born 2 January 1690, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)

Mary was 30 years old.

Mary RISHWORTH - 1691 Administration of fathers estate Early Maine Deeds and Wills. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006. (Onl

1691 Administration of father's estate

Early Maine Deeds and Wills. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.)

Volume 5, Page 220

1691 Death of Spouse/Partner
Phineas HULL died 25 January 1691, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)

1692 Marriage / Partner
Mary RISHWORTH and James PLAISTED 25 January 1692, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)

She was 32 years old.

25 Jan 1692 - Captured
'January 25: Marie Risheoth born January 8, 1660 York daughter Edouard Rishwoth, English from Lincoln and Suzanne Wilright; captured January 25, 1692 along with Genevieve and Marie Joseph Sayer; 1st married Guillaume Sayer; 2nd marriage Jacques Pleisted. '

Source: www.telusplanet.net/ public/ dgarneau/ french24.htm

abt. 1696
Presentments made by Grand Jury in Kittery

'We present Mrs Mary Plaisted wife of Mr James Plaisted for not attending ye public worship of God upon ye Lords day'

Source:
Early Maine Deeds and Wills. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2006. (Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.)
Volume 5, Page 272

1696 Birth of Child
Lydia PLAISTED was born 4 January 1696, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)

Mary was 36 years old.

1698 - The steam engine is invented (Thomas Savery, England)

1698 Birth of Child
Olive PLAISTED was born 1 May 1698, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)

Mary was 38 years old.

1710 Death of Spouse/Partner
James PLAISTED died October 1710, Berwick, Maine, USA

1712 Marriage of Child
Marie Josephe Esther SAYWARD (SAYER) married 5 January 1712, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul) to Pierre LESTAGE

1713 Marriage of Child
John SAYWARD married 13 December 1713, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach) to Mary BANE

1717 Death of Child
Mary SAYWARD died 28 March 1717, Montréal, Québec, Canada (Sault-au-Récollet) (Côte-St-Michel) (Côte-St-Paul)

Mary was 57 years old.

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1742 Death of Child
John SAYWARD died 11 March 1742, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)

Mary was 82 years old.

1752 Death of Child
Joseph PLAISTED died 24 August 1752, York, Maine, USA (Cape Neddick) (York Beach)

Mary was 92 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

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