vitals sources
children of John and Mary (Solart) and Sarah (?) Edwards:(1)
i. John
b. 11 December 1668
ii. Elizabeth b. 1 April 1671
iii. Mary
iv. Abigail
v. Martha (supp. bap. 1693)
vi. Sarah
vii. Samuel
viii. Tabitha (supp. bap. April 1691)
ix. Eleanor
x. Joseph (supp. bap. 1 April 1694)
vital records sources: John's birth date comes from the published Beverly vital records. His marriage intentions and death are recorded the Wenham vital records. The death record doesn't give an age at death, and although this surely is a reference to this John, it is not proved.
1. The children are listed in the order used in John's probate record. That type of record traditionally lists children in order of birth. There are baptism records in the published Wenham vital records (no parents names given) that are ascribed to same-named children of John and Mary. Martha would not necessarily have been baptized as a baby. The two birth dates are from Early Records of the Town of Beverly. Mary (Solart) Edwards was probably dead when an heirs petition was made in reference to her father's estate in 1682. Her married and single sisters signed the agreement, but John Edwards signed on behalf of the children he had with Mary. This means she was the mother of most of the children listed, perhaps not the last three or four.
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