Hepsibah Blackington
1702 -
Generation: 1
1. Hepsibah Blackington was born 27 Dec 1702, Attleboro, MA (daughter of Pentecost Blackington and Mary Bonfield). Hepsibah married Matthew Remington 12 Sep 1724, Attleborough, MA. Matthew (son of Thomas REMINGTON, I and Mary ALLEN) was born Abt 1700, Portsmouth or Warwick, RI; died Bef 25 Jul 1771. [Group Sheet]
Notes:
Attleboro, MA, record book of marriage intentions: "Matthew Remington of Warwick & Hepsey Blackington, 12 Sep 1724"
2. Pentecost Blackington died 24 Sep 1715, Attleboro, MA. Notes:
Pentecost and his family moved from Marblehead to Attleboro around 1700. (sources: Representative Men and families of Southeastern MA, Vol 3 p 1472 & 1472; A Sketch of the History of Attleborough, p 516; other books at Google Books)
The will of Pentecost Blackinton, yeoman, of Attleboro, was dated 23 Sep 1715, and probated 1 Nov 1715. It mentions but does not name his wife; mentions sons Benjamin (eldest) and Pentecost, and daughter Elizabeth; mentions but does not name "all my other children." (source: Abstracts of Bristol County, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1687-1745 By H. L. Peter Rounds, p 68; Google Books)Pentecost married Mary Bonfield 1 Jan 1701/02. [Group Sheet]
3. Mary Bonfield Notes:
When Mary married Pentecost, she was the widow of Peter Fickett/Figgett. (source: The Essex Antiquarian, Vol 9 p 189; see Google Books)
Children:
- 1. Hepsibah Blackington was born 27 Dec 1702, Attleboro, MA.
- John Blackington was born 1705; died 1706.
- Penelope Blackington was born 1705; died 1706.