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James' stone, encased in concrete, in the Abbott Street (Ancient) Cemetery, Beverly
aaaHe probably was the James Thissel, minor, whose gaurdianship was dealt with in papers dated 22 November 1742. (2) He was about five years old when his father died. Rev. Hale, the local minister, indicates in his records that James' mother remarried, but no record of this has been found. The actual guardianship papers have not been seen. James was baptized with his three older siblings on 27 July 1723, when his mother joined the First Church of Beverly (First Parish Unitarian). (3)
The published Beverly vital records give Margaret Sallows as the wife of James, which is reasonable, but only the year of their intention to marry is given, which makes the record suspect. The original record has not been seen. That she was Margaret Sallows is reasonable given that Robert Sallows had a daughter born in Beverly on 16 July 1726 who is otherwise unaccounted for, and Mrs. James Thissel died on 25 July 1810, aged 84. Also, James and Margaret named a son Robert. James' estate papers, whiwere probated on
7 December 1773. (1)
children of James and Margaret (Sallows) Thissel (Beverly vital records):
i. Hannah b. 4 March 1746(/1747?)
ii. John b. 17 August 1749
iii. Elizabeth b. 30 September 1751
iv. James b. 18 November 1753
v. Margaret b. 17 March 1756
vi. Abigail b. 18 June 1759
vii. Susannah b. 20 June 1762
viii. Isachar b. 22 July 1765
ix. Lucy bap. 28 July 1765
x. Robert b. 27 October 1767
vital records sources: James' baptism and death records come from the Beverly vital records.
1. Essex County probate file #27421.
2. Ibid, #27420.
3. Essex Institute Historical Collections , vol. 32, p. 298.
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