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     Francis Potter was born after 1657 in Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony.¹ He was the son of Luke Potter and Mary Edmunds. His death date has not been found.

     Bethiah Potter was born on 4 November 1659 in Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony.¹ She was the daughter of Luke Potter and Mary Edmunds.¹ Bethiah Potter died on 16 October 1697 at age 37.²

     Mary Potter was born in 1656 in Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony.² She was the daughter of Luke Potter and Mary Edmunds. Mary Potter married Humphrey Barrett Jr. on 23 March 1674/75 in Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony.³ Mary Potter died on 17 November 1713 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay.³

     Elizabeth Potter was born on 2 October 1643 in Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony.¹ She was the daughter of Luke Potter and Mary (?).² Elizabeth Potter died in infancy in Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony.¹

     Eunice Potter was born on 2 January 1639/40 in Concord, Massachusetts Bay Colony.¹ She was the daughter of Luke Potter and Mary (?).² Eunice Potter died in infancy.

     Luke Potter was born on 18 March 1691/92 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay.^1,2 He was the son of Judah Potter and Grace Brooks.² Luke Potter died on 25 September 1784 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 92.^1,2

     Mary Potter was born on 24 October 1695 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay.^1,2 She was the daughter of Judah Potter and Grace Brooks.² Mary Potter died on 1 September 1696 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay.^1,2

     Sarah Potter was born on 16 February 1700/1 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay.^1,2 She was the daughter of Judah Potter and Grace Brooks.² Sarah Potter died on 24 June 1748 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay, at age 47.¹

     Elizabeth Potter was born on 23 July 1699 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay.^1,2 She was the daughter of Judah Potter and Grace Brooks.² Her death date has not been found.

     Samuel Potter was born on 2 January 1703/4 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay.^1,2 He was the son of Judah Potter and Grace Brooks.² Samuel Potter died on 15 February 1800 in Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 96.^1,2

     Sarah Davis was born on 13 October 1743 in Bedford, Province of Massachusetts Bay.^1,2 She was the daughter of Eleazer Davis and Rebecca Chandler.^1,2 Sarah Davis married Johnathan Fassett, son of Joseph Fassett and Amity Willard, on 27 October 1761 in Bedford, Province of Massachusetts Bay.^3,1,2,4 Sarah Davis died on 15 March 1830 in Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 86.^4,5 She was buried in Old Burial Ground, Boylston, Worcester County, Massachusetts.⁵

     Hannah Davis was born on 18 October 1707 in Concord, Province of Massachusetts Bay.¹ She was the daughter of Eleazer Davis and Eunice Potter.¹ Her death date has not been found.

     His birth and death dates are unknown. Adam Rogers married Catherine Jones, daughter of Thomas Jones and Catherine Gamble, before 1718.

     Her birth and death dates are unknown. Catherine Jones was the daughter of Thomas Jones and Catherine Gamble. Catherine Jones married Adam Rogers before 1718.

     Elizabeth Knight was born on 18 October 1655 in Newbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony. (an unknown value).^2,3 She was the daughter of John Knight and Bathshua Ingersoll.³ Elizabeth Knight married Deacon Cutting Noyes, son of Nicholas Noyes and Mary Cutting, on 25 February 1673 in Newbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^2,3,4 Elizabeth Knight died on 20 January 1746/47 in Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay, at age 91.^2,3

     Joseph Noyes was born on 21 January 1688/89 in Newbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^1,2 He was the son of Deacon Cutting Noyes and Elizabeth Knight.² Joseph Noyes married Jane Dole, daughter of William Dole and Mary Brocklebank, on 17 August 1711 in Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay, 5 other kids.^1,2 Joseph Noyes died in 1755.¹
     Joseph Noyes moved to Falmouth Maine in 1730. He purchased Brockett Farm (300 acres near Dearing Oakes, Portland) in 1740.¹

Paul Noyes wrote: "He was a man of property and influence, and was at one time town treasurer and selectman.
Residence - 1739; Falmouth, York, Massachusetts; (Now Portland, Maine. He lived at the eastern end of Back Cove, next to the Ilsley farm, a portion of which is now occupied by some of his descendants.)
Residence - 1731; Portland, York, Massachusetts;

Title - Esq.

Burial - AFT 14 FEB 1755; Portland, Cumberland, Maine;

(Eastern Cemetery, grave site lost.)
Will - 10 FEB 1755; Falmouth, York, Massachusetts;

(In the Name of God Amen. I Joseph Noyes of Falmouth in the County of York and Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Esqr being in a weak state of Body, but thr“ Divine Grace of a Sound Mind and good Memory, and reflecting on the uncertainty of this Life and the certainty of Death, do therefore make + ordain this my present last Will + Testament in Manner + form following that is to Say, first + principally, I commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God, hoping thr“ the Merits and Intercession of my Saviour Jesus Christ, to have full Pardon + free Remission of all my Sins, and to inherit everlasting Life. And my Body I resign to the Earth from whence it was taken to be decently interr'd at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named.
Impr. I will that all my just Debts + funeral Charges Shall be paid as Soon as can conveniently be done after my Decease.

Item, I give + bequeath unto my three Daughters Dorothy Little Hannah Lunt + Jane Merrill, all my Land lying at a place called Piscataqua in Falmouth aforesd together with my half part of the Saw Mill on Said Piscataqua River, and all the priviledges + appurtanances to the Same belonging to them their Heirs + Assigns forever.

Item. I give + bequeath unto my Son Josiah Noyes one hundred Acres of the Farm whereon I now dwell adjoining on ye Farm of Captn Isaac Ilsley, to be Set off by a Line from ye Salt Water and to run back parallel to the Line between my Neighbour Jasper Blake's Farm and the Farm whereon I now dwell so as to include One Hundred Acres exclusive of Flats. And also I give + bequeath unto my Said Son Josiah, all the Farm I bought of Mr Zachariah Bracket whereon my Said Son Josiah now dwells together with all the Priviledges + Appurtenances to ye Same belonging + appertaining, to him his Heirs + Assigns forever.

Item, I give + bequeath unto my Son Peter Noyes the Remainder of the Farm whereon I now dwell with the House Barn + out Houses thereon being, and my Stock of neat Cattle + Sheep to him his Heirs + Assigns forever.

Item. I give + bequeath unto my Daughter Jane Merrill One Hundred pounds lawful Money out of my Estate over and above the Legacy above mentioned to be paid her by my Executors hereafter named as Soon as may be after my Decease to her her Heirs + Assigns forever.

Item, I give + bequeath unto my Said Son Josiah Noyes my riding Horse to him his Heirs + Assigns forever:

Item I give + bequeath unto my afore mentioned three Daughters my Wife's wearing Apparel, and all my Household Goods, equally among them, to them their Heirs + Assigns forever.

The remainder of my Estate real + Personal, my funeral Charges and just Debts being first paid out of it, I give + bequeath unto my Said two Sons Josiah Noyes + Peter Noyes equally between them.

Lastly I reverse + make void all other Wills heretofore made, And appoint my two Sons aforesd, Josiah Noyes + Peter Noyes. to be my Executors of this my last Will + Testament.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand + Seal this tenth Day of February Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and fifty five.

Signed Sealed published + declared Joseph Noyes (Seal) in presence of us Jasper Blake, Richd Temple Enoch Freeman

As a Codicil to my foregoing Will I give + bequeath unto my Daughter Dorothy Little Sixty five pounds lawful Money, and to my Daughter Hannah Lunt Seventy five pounds lawful Money to be paid them by my Executr therein named as Soon as may be after my Decease out of my Estate therein given them my Said Executors.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand + Seal the Day and year above written

Signed Sealed + published + Joseph Noyes (a Seal) declared in presence of us Jasper Blake Richd Temple Enoch Freeman

Probated 31 March 1755.)

Event Will (proved) - 31 MAR 1755; Falmouth, York, Massachusetts;

Birt Note

Savage says 21 Jan 1689.
Deat Note

(Maine was a part of Massachusetts until 1820. Ae. 66y.).³ "

     Jane Dole was born on 23 January 1691/92 in Newbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony.² She was the daughter of William Dole and Mary Brocklebank.² Jane Dole married Joseph Noyes, son of Deacon Cutting Noyes and Elizabeth Knight, on 17 August 1711 in Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay, 5 other kids.^1,2 Jane Dole died in 1751.

     Josiah Noyes was born on 8 September 1712 in Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay.^1,2 He was the son of Joseph Noyes and Jane Dole.^1,2 Josiah Noyes married Mary Lunt on 2 March 1737/38 in Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay, 12 other kids.^1,2 Josiah Noyes died in 1796.¹

     Mary Lunt was born in 1724.¹ She married Josiah Noyes, son of Joseph Noyes and Jane Dole, on 2 March 1737/38 in Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay, 12 other kids.^1,2 Mary Lunt died in 1801.¹

     Joseph Noyes was born in 1740 in Maine.¹ He was the son of Josiah Noyes and Mary Lunt.¹ Joseph Noyes married as his first wife Anne Moody date unknown.¹ Joseph Noyes married as his second wife Mary Cochran, daughter of ? Cochran and (?) Mayberry, in 1767. Joseph Noyes died in 1795.¹

     Anne Moody was born circa 1740.¹ She married Joseph Noyes, son of Josiah Noyes and Mary Lunt, date unknown.¹ Anne Moody died in 1764.¹

     Mary Cochran was born in 1739. She was the daughter of ? Cochran and (?) Mayberry.¹ Mary Cochran married as her first husband Jacob Stickney before 1767.¹ Mary Cochran married as her second husband Joseph Noyes , son of Josiah Noyes and Mary Lunt, in 1767. Mary Cochran died in 1772.

     Jacob Stickney was born circa 1735.¹ He married Mary Cochran, daughter of ? Cochran and (?) Mayberry, before 1767.¹ His death date has not been found.

     ?'s birth date is unknown. ? was born in England. He married (?) Mayberry before 1739.¹ His death date has not been found.
     ? Cochran was a mariner.¹

     (?)'s birth date is unknown. (?) was born in Portland, Province of Massachusetts Bay, now Cumberland County, Maine.¹ She married ? Cochran before 1739.¹ Her death date has not been found.