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John LUTHER

Male 1663 - 1697  (34 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John LUTHER was born 1663, Milton, MA; died 14 Apr 1697, Swansea, MA; was buried , Kickemuit Cemetery, Warren, RI.

    John married Hopestill BUTTERWORTH 25 Jan 1687/88, Swansea, MA. Hopestill (daughter of John BUTTERWORTH and Sarah FREEMAN) was born Abt Mar 1664/65; was buried , Kickemuit Cemetery, Warren, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. John Luther  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Aug 1690, Swansea, MA.
    2. 3. Nathaniel LUTHER, Sr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Apr 1692, Swansea, MA; died Abt Jan 1755.
    3. 4. Job Luther  Descendancy chart to this point was born Dec 1694, Swansea, MA.
    4. 5. Patience Luther  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 Jan 1696/97, Swansea, MA; died 2 May 1730.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Luther Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 10 Aug 1690, Swansea, MA.

  2. 3.  Nathaniel LUTHER, Sr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 17 Apr 1692, Swansea, MA; died Abt Jan 1755.

    Notes:

    Nathaniel resided in Swansea, MA.

    Nathaniel married Mercy BOOMER 4 Jan 1715/16, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA. Mercy (daughter of Matthew BOOMER, Jr. and Hannah CHURCH) was born 16 Mar 1693/94, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA; died Between 1 Apr 1755 - 2 Nov 1756, MA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 6. Job Luther  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Feb 1715/16.
    2. 7. Nathaniel LUTHER, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Sep 1719, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA; died 5 Aug 1763, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA.
    3. 8. Matthew Luther  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Aug 1721.
    4. 9. Isaac Luther  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Feb 1722/23.
    5. 10. Mercy Luther  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jun 1726, Swansea, MA.
    6. 11. Hopestill Luther  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Jul 1729, Swansea, MA.
    7. 12. Hepsibah Luther  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 Dec 1730, Swansea, MA.
    8. 13. John Luther  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Mar 1732/33.
    9. 14. Jonathan Luther  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Aug 1735, Swansea, MA; died 5 Sep 1735, Swansea, MA.
    10. 15. David Luther  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 Apr 1737, Swansea, MA.

  3. 4.  Job Luther Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born Dec 1694, Swansea, MA.

  4. 5.  Patience Luther Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 8 Jan 1696/97, Swansea, MA; died 2 May 1730.

    Patience married Hezekiah Luther 10 Nov 1726. Hezekiah was born Abt 1695. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Job Luther Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nathaniel2, 1.John1) was born 24 Feb 1715/16.

  2. 7.  Nathaniel LUTHER, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nathaniel2, 1.John1) was born 21 Sep 1719, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA; died 5 Aug 1763, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA.

    Notes:

    Nathaniel and his first wife, Sarah Luther, were third cousins. They had four children, including a set of twins, but it appears that most or all of the children died young.

    Nathaniel and his second wife, Eleanor Boomer, were first cousins.

    Nathaniel lived in Swansea and was a member of the Baptist Church there. According to the church record books, Nathaniel & Eleanor were married 30 Nov 1751. However, the Swansea VRs give the date as 2 Jan 1752.

    Nathaniel married Sarah Luther 11 Apr 1745. Sarah was born 20 May 1728, MA; died 29 Sep 1750, MA. [Group Sheet]

    Nathaniel married Eleanor BOOMER Abt 30 Nov 1751. Eleanor (daughter of Matthew BOOMER and Hannah HATHAWAY) was born 8 Jan 1727/28. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 16. John Luther  Descendancy chart to this point was born 26 Apr 1752.
    2. 17. Lydia Luther  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Apr 1754, Swansea, MA.
    3. 18. Aaron Luther  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Nov 1755, Swansea, MA.
    4. 19. Hannah LUTHER  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Jul 1757, Swansea, MA; died 5 May 1830.
    5. 20. Benjamin Luther  Descendancy chart to this point was born 19 May 1759.
    6. 21. Martha Luther  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jun 1762, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA.

  3. 8.  Matthew Luther Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nathaniel2, 1.John1) was born 26 Aug 1721.

  4. 9.  Isaac Luther Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nathaniel2, 1.John1) was born 27 Feb 1722/23.

  5. 10.  Mercy Luther Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nathaniel2, 1.John1) was born 21 Jun 1726, Swansea, MA.

  6. 11.  Hopestill Luther Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nathaniel2, 1.John1) was born 6 Jul 1729, Swansea, MA.

    Hopestill married Joseph Saunders 10 Aug 1766. [Group Sheet]


  7. 12.  Hepsibah Luther Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nathaniel2, 1.John1) was born 19 Dec 1730, Swansea, MA.

    Notes:

    "The Luther Genealogy" p. 188 says Hepsibah died 30 Jan 1732 at age 13 months; however, it also mentions that a Chase genealogy says that Noah Chase married Hepsibah Luther. It is possible that there was another Hepsibah born to the family after the first one died.


  8. 13.  John Luther Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nathaniel2, 1.John1) was born 9 Mar 1732/33.

  9. 14.  Jonathan Luther Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nathaniel2, 1.John1) was born 22 Aug 1735, Swansea, MA; died 5 Sep 1735, Swansea, MA.

  10. 15.  David Luther Descendancy chart to this point (3.Nathaniel2, 1.John1) was born 10 Apr 1737, Swansea, MA.

    Notes:

    David may have been captured and held as prisoner during the Frnch and Indian War. (see "The Luther Genealogy" p. 188)



Generation: 4

  1. 16.  John Luther Descendancy chart to this point (7.Nathaniel3, 3.Nathaniel2, 1.John1) was born 26 Apr 1752.

  2. 17.  Lydia Luther Descendancy chart to this point (7.Nathaniel3, 3.Nathaniel2, 1.John1) was born 25 Apr 1754, Swansea, MA.

    Lydia married Joseph Stillwell 20 Mar 1780, Freetown, MA. [Group Sheet]


  3. 18.  Aaron Luther Descendancy chart to this point (7.Nathaniel3, 3.Nathaniel2, 1.John1) was born 2 Nov 1755, Swansea, MA.

    Aaron married Mary Mason 4 Apr 1779, Swansea, MA. Mary was born 19 Aug 1753, Swansea, MA. [Group Sheet]


  4. 19.  Hannah LUTHER Descendancy chart to this point (7.Nathaniel3, 3.Nathaniel2, 1.John1) was born 18 Jul 1757, Swansea, MA; died 5 May 1830.

    Notes:

    Notes from "The Luther Genealogy" p. 278: Hannah started her family at an extremely young age; lived with her husband in Tolland, CT, for a while; many hundreds of her descendants have their family information on file among the records of Luther family compiler John Francis Elsbree (1912-1994) of Brighton, MA; he was a researcher and genealogist of note, having worked many years on the Elsbree and collateral families.

    From the Swansea VRs p. 80: Daughter of Nathaniel Luther and Elliner his wife, Born July ye 18:1757 on a monday

    Hannah married Boomer ELSBREE 20 Dec 1770, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA. Boomer (son of Ephraim ELSBREE, Jr. and Jemima SHEPHERD) was born 1 Jan 1754, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA; died 5 May 1830. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Jemima Elsbree  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Feb 1771, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA.
    2. 23. Ephraim Elsbree  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 May 1773, RI or MA; died 31 Jan 1831, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA.
    3. 24. Joshua ELSBREE  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Apr 1775, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA; died 7 May 1839, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA; was buried , North Burial Ground, Fall River, MA.
    4. 25. John Elsbree  Descendancy chart to this point was born 11 Apr 1777, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA; died 19 Aug 1843, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA.
    5. 26. Nathaniel Elsbree  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Jul 1779, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA; died 18 May 1827.
    6. 27. James Elsbree  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Nov 1781, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA; died 18 Feb 1805.
    7. 28. Benjamin Elsbree  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Aug 1783, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA.
    8. 29. Mercy Elsbree  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Nov 1784, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA; died 17 Mar 1878, Fall River, MA; was buried , Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, MA.
    9. 30. David Elsbree  Descendancy chart to this point was born Between Mar 1789 and Jan 1790, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA; died 28 Nov 1862, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA; was buried , Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, MA.
    10. 31. Orman Elsbree  Descendancy chart to this point was born Between 8 Oct 1792 and 1797, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA; died 14 Nov 1847, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA.
    11. 32. Aaron Elsbree  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 May 1794, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA; died 8 Mar 1878, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA.
    12. 33. Thomas Elsbree  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Aug 1796, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA.
    13. 34. Edmund Elsbree  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1 Aug 1802, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA; died 29 Apr 1868, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA; was buried , Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, MA.
    14. 35. Rebecca Elsbree  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1805.
    15. 36. Ruth Elsbree  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1806.

  5. 20.  Benjamin Luther Descendancy chart to this point (7.Nathaniel3, 3.Nathaniel2, 1.John1) was born 19 May 1759.

  6. 21.  Martha Luther Descendancy chart to this point (7.Nathaniel3, 3.Nathaniel2, 1.John1) was born 1 Jun 1762, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA.