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William Varney
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about 1599 – before 1654
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!BIRTH: TEG, vol 18, #2, May 1998, p 71, WILLIAM KNIGHT OF LYNN: TIBBETTS, Charles S, typescript. !DEATH: TEG, vol 12, Nov 1992, p 198 THE BREED FAMILY: LINDBERG, Marcia Wiswall. !MARRIAGE: TEG, vol 12, Nov 1992, p 198 THE BREED FAMILY: LINDBERG, Marcia Wiswall: & vol 18, vol 18, #2, May 1998, TEG,vol 18 # 2, May 1998, p 71, WILLIAM KNIGHT OF LYNN: TIBBETTS, Charles S. Typescript. Married
1st _________ , ________ in England They had four sons.
2nd ________ , Elizabeth widow of William BALLARD They had at least 4 children, who were named in their father's will. CHECK possibility of Elizabeth' s surname being POTTER as given in TEG, vol 18, p 73 as parent of her KNIGHT children. She married Allen BREED ans his second wife.
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!Genealogical Dictionary of New England" by Savage; F F H 227
Ipswich Quarterly, Court Records, Vol. 1, p 45
Tingley Mem. pp 195-165
New England Historical Register Apr. 1854, p 164
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Source: A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692; Volume #4 By James Savage: Varney, William, Ipswich, d. 1654 at Salem, leav. wid. Bridget, and ch. all perhaps b. in eng. Thomas, Humphrey, Sarah, wh. m. 11 Nov. 1657, Jeffrey Parsons, and Rachel, w. of William Vincent, or Vinson. The wid. d. Nov. 1672. Oft. the name is Verney. [Vol. 4, p. 367]
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!SOURCE: 1. Maine Genealogies by Little, Vol. 3, page 1429 2. Savage, page 366 3. Tingley Memorial, pages 165 & 195 4. Ipawich Quarterly Court Rec., Vol. 1, page 45 5. New England Historical Record, April 1854, page 164 6. Individual Biography, E 5.9
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[Broderbund Family Archive #354, Ed. 1, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, Date of Import: Nov 6, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.354.1.103031.15] Individual: William Varney Place: Salem, MA Year: 1654 Primary Individual: Varney, William Source Code: 1936 Source Name: FARMER, JOHN. A Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New-England; Containing an Alphabetical List of the Governours, Deputy-Governours, Assistants or Counsellors, and Ministers of the Gospel in the Several Colonies, from 1620 to 1692; Graduates of Harvard College to 1662; Members of the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company to 1662; Freemen Admitted to the Massachusetts Colony from 1630 to 1662; With Many Other of the Early Inhabitants of New-England and Long-Island, N.Y. from 1620 to the Year 1675.... Lancaster, Mass.: Carter, Andrews, & Co., 1829. 352p. Reprinted with additions and corrections by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1964. Repr. 1976, 1983. Source Annotation: Excellent directory of the first settlers of New England. Drake's additions and corrections (no. 1666) are found in the G.P.C. reprint and in no. 9151, Tepper, Passengers to America, pp. 468-470. Source Page #: 297 [Broderbund Family Archive #354, Ed. 1, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, Date of Import: Jul 10, 2001, Internal Ref. #1.354.1.103031.15] Individual: William Varney Place: Salem, MA Year: 1654 Primary Individual: Varney, William Source Code: 1936 Source Name: FARMER, JOHN. A Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New-England; Containing an Alphabetical List of the Governours, Deputy-Governours, Assistants or Counsellors, and Ministers of the Gospel in the Several Colonies, from 1620 to 1692; Graduates of Harvard College to 1662; Members of the Ancient and Honourable Artillery Company to 1662; Freemen Admitted to the Massachusetts Colony from 1630 to 1662; With Many Other of the Early Inhabitants of New-England and Long-Island, N.Y. from 1620 to the Year 1675.... Lancaster, Mass.: Carter, Andrew s, & Co., 1829. 352p. Reprinted with additions and corrections by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1964. Repr. 1976, 1983. Source Annotation: Excellent directory of the first settlers of New England. Drake's additions and corrections (no. 1666) are found in the G.P.C. reprint and in no. 9151, Tepper, Passengers to America, pp. 468-470. Source Page #: 297
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Source: Russell A. Dorr, Jr at rdorr1@maine.rr.com. from a collection of notes from Leonard F. Tibbetts, So. Yarmouth, MA. including partial genealogies of families who settled in the Pleasant River area of Washington Co, MA.
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conflicting infor...one source sez moved to Salem, MA area; the other sez spent 25 years in Barbadoes as a shipbuilder. VARNEY Family Assoc. Papers (20 Knollridge Rd, Salem, MA) 1989 William Varney in Barbados? Posted by Wendy on July 02, 1998 at 15:10:33: I've found conflicting info on William Varney, b. 1608 England. Married Bridget Knight. One source says they moved to Salem area. Another says they spent 25 years in Barbados where he was a ship-builder before moving to Salem. Can anybody verify any of this???? Please also e-mail canajen@aol.com Follow Ups: Re: William Varney in Barbados? Posted by Marion Stevens on August 01, 1998 at 11:39:45: In Reply to: William Varney in Barbados? posted by Wendy on July 02, 1998 at 15:10:33: Wendy- I have information that William Varney went to Barbadoes and married Bridget Knight there. Son Humphrey was born there. and they eventually went to Salem. Marion Re: Wm VARNEY & Bridget KNIGHT [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Message Listings ] [ Help ] Posted by Gladys Varney Anderson on October 18, 1998 at 04:05:07: In Reply to: Re: Wm VARNEY & Bridget KNIGHT posted by Marion Stevens on August 04, 1998 at 12:23:15: Marion, I would also like info on Willim and Bridget. Please email me at ateam@lnbn.net. Thanks.
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*William may have been a ship builder or a landholder in Barbadoes for some time and married Bridget Knight there. A Quaker, he arrived in Salem, MA in 1649 and settled in the nearby town of Ipswich.**VARNEY FAMILY ORIGINS*The Varneys were probably Vikings who settled in Normandy about 800 a.d. After the conquest in 1066, they moved from St. Paul du Vernay in Normandy, France, to the vicinity of the village of Middle Claydon in Buckinghamshire, England. One of the more notable Varneys or Verneys as it was spelled, was one Sir Edmund Verney, Knight Marshall and Standard Bearer to King Charles I. Sir Edmund died for his king in the English Civil War, his hand holding the standard so tight that it had to be cut off from his corpse. His home was Claydon House, which is a tourist attraction today. Florence Nightingale visited the house many times due to the fact that her sister married a Verney.**Notes on this website are authored by Larry Overmire, unless noted otherwise. Permission of the author is required to reproduce elsewhere.* The Varney name is one of the most ancient in the United States. The early settlers belonged to the Society of Friends. Eight generations have lived in Dover, New Hampshire.*William Varney came from England to Ipswich, Massachusetts about the middle of the 17th century. The name at that time was often spelled Verney or Varnie.*"Administration on the estate of William Varney, intestate, granted March 28, 1654 to his widow, Bridgett Varney. He left three sons and one daughter. Ordered that the eldest son have 8li. within three months, and the other children 4li. each at the age of twenty-one." [Probate Records of Essex County]*Estate of William Varney of Ipswich*Administration on the estate of William Varney, intestate, granted 28 March 1654, to his widow, Bridgett Varney. He left three sons and one daughter. ordered that the eldest son have £8 within three months, and the other children £4 each at the age of twenty-one. Ipswich Quarterly Co urt Records 1:45*Inventory of the estate of William Varney of Ipswich, taken 1:1:1653, by George Gidding and John Cogswell: 2 flock beds and flock boulster and 2 pillows, £2 10s; 2 blankets, one sheet & other beding, £1 12s; his weareing aparell, £3; bushells of wheat, 15s; 2 bushells 1-2 of Indian corne, 8s; in lumborments, 5s; in axes and tooles, 15s; a brase pot & frieing pan, 11s;*houses & land, £25; in cattell, £22; in bookes, 6s 8d; total £57 2s 8d. Debts owing from the estate, £6.*[Essex County Quarterly Court Files 2:132] Note: REFN: REFN 1380*[Harding.ftw]*VARNEY Family Assoc. Papers (20 Knollridge Rd, Salem, MA) 1989 REFN: 1077*Some event took the Varney's from England to Barbados, West Indies, in *the 17th century. Whether they were indentured to plantation owners *there, or were landowners, we don't know at this time. The evidence is *that they were in Barbados for 25 years and came to America in 1649 *entering the country at Ipswich, MA. A Thomas Verney attempted a *plantation in Barbados about the 1620's so it's possible there is a *connection. We do know that the children of William and Bridget Varney *were all born there, but ended their lives in Massachussetts, in America. !New England Hist. and Gen. Reg. Jan. 1948 p. 70. *Came to Ipswich Mass. in 1649. Probate Records of Essex Co., VA**Administration on the estate of William Varney, intestate granted 28Mar 1654, to his widow, Bridgett Varney. He left three sons and onedaughter. Ordered that the eldest son have 8li within three months,and the other children 4li each at the age of twenty-one.**Ipswich Quarterly Court Records 1:45*Inventory of the estate of William Varney of Ipswich, taken 1:1:1653,by George Gidding and John Cogswell: 2 flock beds and flock boulsterand 2 pillows, ¹2 10s; 2 blankets, one sheet & other beding, ¹1 12s;his weareing aparell, ¹3; bushells of wheat, 15s; 2 bushells 1-2 ofIndian corne, 8s; in lumborments, 5s; in axes and tooles, 15s; a brasepot & frieing pan, 11s; h ouses & land, ¹25; in cattell, ¹22; inbookes, 6s 8d; total ¹57 2s 8d. Debts owing from the estate, ¹6*Essex County Quarterly Court Files 2:132Probate Records of Essex Co.,VA**Administration on the estate of William Varney, intestate granted 28Mar 1654, to his widow, Bridgett Varney. He left three sons and onedaughter. Ordered that the eldest son have 8li within three months,and the other children 4li each at the age of twenty-one.* conflicting infor...one source sez moved to Salem, MA area; the other sez spent 25 years in Barbadoes as a shipbuilder. VARNEY Family Assoc. Papers (20 Knollridge Rd, Salem, MA) 1989 William Varney in Barbados? Posted by Wendy on July 02, 1998 at 15:10:33: I've found conflicting info on William Varney, b. 1608 England. Married Bridget Knight. One source says they moved to Salem area. Another says they spent 25 years in Barbados where he was a ship-builder before moving to Salem. Can anybody verify any of this???? Please also e-mail canajen@aol.com Follow Ups: Re: William Varney in Barbados? Posted by Marion Stevens on August 01, 1998 at 11:39:45: In Reply to: William Varney in Barbados? posted by Wendy on July 02, 1998 at 15:10:33: Wendy- I have information that William Varney went to Barbadoes and married Bridget Knight there. Son Humphrey was born there. and they eventually went to Salem. Marion Re: Wm VARNEY & Bridget KNIGHT [ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Return to Message Listings ] [ Help ] Posted by Gladys Varney Anderson on October 18, 1998 at 04:05:07: In Reply to: Re: Wm VARNEY & Bridget KNIGHT posted by Marion Stevens on August 04, 1998 at 12:23:15: Marion, I would also like info on Willim and Bridget. Please email me at ateam@lnbn.net. Thanks. !The name Varney in the seventeenth century was sometimes spelled Verney or Varnie. !William was a Pin Setter(Ship Carpenter). Evidently he came to America via Barbados, with a relative, Thomas Varney, who was on a commercial adventure to Barbados. Thomas returned to England, Wm. remained in Barbados 1625-1649 before settling in Ipswitch, Mass. As far as we know, William Varney was born about 1608 in Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England. He came to Ipswich, Masss. in 1649, no doubt well educated and medium wealthy, as he owned many books. He probably brought his wife, stepson, two sons adn a daughter with him, and may have come by way of the Barbados, as so many did, since it is believed that his son Humphrey wasss born there in 1647. On May 4, 1629 he married Bridgett Knight Parsons, widow of John Parsons with one son. She was the daughter of Walter Knight born 1585, an explorere who was reported to have been in Nantucket in 1622, in Ssalem 1625, Duxbury in 1638 and Boston in 1643. He married in 1610 Elizabeth who died in 1634. He was called "Old Knight." He was a carpenter. While living in Ipswich, Ma. there was at that time an Iron Works, and a Ship Yard. William had been a Pin Sitter (Ship's Carpenter). ____________
From Herbert Clarkson Varney's book, " A Genealogy of the descendants of William Varney, of Ipswich, Mass., 1649......." "The name Varney, or Verney as it is usually spelled in England, is found chiefly in Buckinghamshire where for centuries Claydon House has been the seat of the Earls Verney. They were a family of wealth with wide and varied interests, owning plantations and having investments in Barbados. during the reign of Charles I the head of the family was Sir Edmund Verney. A staunch loyalist and standard bearer to the king, he heroically lost his life in the royal cause at the Battle of Edgehill in 1642. He left six sons and six daughters, among them a son Thomas, or "Tom" as he is called in the family memoirs, the problem child of the family. In hopes that responsibility would improve his ways, he was sent out with a company of men to manage one of the family's plantations in Barbados. but, he seems like his uncle Sir Francis Verney to have dissipated his means; he returned to England leaving his company to shift for themselves, most of whom eventually found their way to Virginia or New England. It is possible that young William Varney, born about the year 1600, could have been distantly related, and that he joined this party to hunt his fortune in "far flung Barbados." He may not have found his fortune, but he found his wife, the widow Bridget Parsons, who presumable with her husband and a young child had come out with the early settlers. Her husband died, leaving her with a son Jeffrey who later became a well-to-do and respected citizen of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Savage states that "it is likely that Jeffrey Parsons was born at Alphington, near Exeter, adjoining Topsham in county Devon, where the name is exclusively found." There is also tradition linking Jeffrey Parsons with Barbados. William succumbed to the charms of the young widow whom he married and presumable lived for some years on the island, where his children were born. One of the most difficult problems in genealogical research is the identification of the early emigrants with their English names and connections. When most of them left England they knew the separation was to be forever, they were looking toward the future, not to the past, and amidst the stress and hardships of a pioneer life their old homes were soon forgotten. The late Col. A.L. Varney of Washington, D.C. devoted considerable time and effort to the investigation of the "Barbados Tradition." Although results were not as satisfying as were hoped for, yet he became firmly convinced that the tradition was true. It is almost unbelievable that such a tradition should have survived unless it was based on something more than a short stopover in Barbados on their voyage to new England and may well be conceived to have a basis in some statement made by Humphrey Varney to his children, that he was born in Barbados. This romancing may seem to be out of place in a serious genealogical work, bu t it adds a
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http://home.earthlink.net/~herblst/varney_family.htm: "Some event took the Varney's from whom II descend, from England to Barbados, West Indies, in the 17th century. Whether they were indentured to plantation owners there, or were landowners, we dont' know at this time. The evidence is that they were in Barbados for 25 year and came to America in 1649 entering the country at Ipswich, Massachusetts. A Thomas Verney attempted a plantation in Barbados about the 1620's so it's possible there is a connection. ...We do know that the children of William and Birdget Varney were all born there, but ended their lives in Massachusetts, in America."
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1. "Ancestors of American Presidents," Roberts, 1989. 2. Ancestral File.
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"...in 1649 their family came to the United States via Ipswich, Massachusetts. Records confirm they were in Barbados for 25 years."
"After William returned to New England, his name is documented as Varney. He seemed to have divided his time between Dover, New Hampshire and Ipswich, Massachusetts.
William died intestate shortly before 28 March 1654. The Essex County Probate Court record mentions wife Bridget, three sons and 1 daughter. Administration on the estate of William Varney granted 28 March 1654, to his widow, Bridgett Varney, ordered that the eldest son have L8 within three months, and the other children L4 each at the age of twenty-one.(Ipswich Quarterly Court Records)
"William's son Humphrey resided in Dover Neck, New Hampshire, near the original settlement made by Hilton in 1623. Humphrey was admitted as a inhabitant of Dover New Hampshire on 6 June 1659. He was taxed at Dover Neck until 1662, and Cocheco in 1665 and afterwards. He and most of his descendants were Quakers."
"Source: http://www.geocities.com/varneykr/varney.html
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Inventory of the estate of William Varney of Ipswich, taken 1:1:1653, by George Gidding and John Cogswell: 2 flock beds and flock boulster and 2 pillows, L2 10s; 2 blankets, one sheet & other beding, L1 12 s; his weareing aparell, L3; bushells of wheat, 15s; 2 bushells 1-2 of Indian corne, 8s; in lumborments, 5s; in axes and tooles, 15s; a brase pot & frieing pan, 11s; houses & land, L25; in cattell, L22; in bookes, 6s 8d; total L 57 2 s 8 d. Debts owing from the estate, L6.
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!The name Varney in the seventeenth century was sometimes spelled Verney or Varnie. !William was a Pin Setter(Ship Carpenter). Evidently he came to America via Barbados, with a relative, Thomas Varney, who was on a commercial adventure to Barbados. Thomas returned to England, Wm. remained in Barbados 1625-1649 before settling in Ipswitch, Mass. As far as we know, William Varney was born about 1608 in Claydon, Buckinghamshire, England. He came to Ipswich, Masss. in 1649, no doubt well educated and medium wealthy, as he owned many books. He probably brought his wife, stepson, two sons adn a daughter with him, and may have come by way of the Barbados, as so many did, since it is believed that his son Humphrey wasss born there in 1647. On May 4, 1629 he married Bridgett Knight Parsons, widow of John Parsons with one son. She was the daughter of Walter Knight born 1585, an explorere who was reported to have been in Nantucket in 1622, in Ssalem 1625, Duxbury in 1638 and Boston in 1643. He married in 1610 Elizabeth who died in 1634. He was called "Old Knight." He was a carpenter. While living in Ipswich, Ma. there was at that time an Iron Works, and a Ship Yard. William had been a Pin Sitter (Ship's Carpenter).
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From Herbert Clarkson Varney's book, " A Genealogy of the descendants of William Varney, of Ipswich, Mass., 1649......." "The name Varney, or Verney as it is usually spelled in England, is found chiefly in Buckinghamshire where for centuries Claydon House has been the seat of the Earls Verney. They were a family of wealth with wide and varied interests, owning plantations and having investments in Barbados. during the reign of Charles I the head of the family was Sir Edmund Verney. A staunch loyalist and standard bearer to the king, he heroically lost his life in the royal cause at the Battle of Edgehill in 1642. He left six sons and six daughters, among them a son Thomas, or "Tom" as he is called in the family memoirs, the problem child of the family. In hopes that responsibility would improve his ways, he was sent out with a company of men to manage one of the family's plantations in Barbados. but, he seems like his uncle Sir Francis Verney to have dissipated his means; he returned to England leaving his company to shift for themselves, most of whom eventually found their way to Virginia or New England. It is possible that young William Varney, born about the year 1600, could have been distantly related, and that he joined this party to hunt his fortune in "far flung Barbados." He may not have found his fortune, but he found his wife, the widow Bridget Parsons, who presumable with her husband and a young child had come out with the early settlers. Her husband died, leaving her with a son Jeffrey who later became a well-to-do and respected citizen of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Savage states that "it is likely that Jeffrey Parsons was born at Alphington, near Exeter, adjoining Topsham in county Devon, where the name is exclusively found." There is also tradition linking Jeffrey Parsons with Barbados. William succumbed to the charms of the young widow whom he married and presumable lived for some years on the island, where his children were born. One of the most difficult problems in genealogical research is the identification of the early emigrants with their English names and connections. When most of them left England they knew the separation was to be forever, they were looking toward the future, not to the past, and amidst the stress and hardships of a pioneer life their old homes were soon forgotten. The late Col. A.L. Varney of Washington, D.C. devoted considerable time and effort to the investigation of the "Barbados Tradition." Although results were not as satisfying as were hoped for, yet he became firmly convinced that the tradition was true. It is almost unbelievable that such a tradition should have survived unless it was based on something more than a short stopover in Barbados on their voyage to new England and may well be conceived to have a basis in some statement made by Humphrey Varney to his children, that he was born in Barbados. This romancing may seem to be out of place in a serious genealogical work, but it adds a human touch to the story and furnishes a working hypothesis for future investigates into the history of the family."
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"At the time William VARNEY came to New England he was no longer a young man and the few remaining years of his life were clouded by the unfortunate comestic difficulties of his daugther, Rachel. Scarcely had he become settled in his new home, when his son-in-law Thomas Cooke, perhaps to celebrate his arrival, and release frome the tedium of the long voyage from Barbados, overstepped the bounds of propriety by an over indulgence in liquor. He was arrested and with Joseph FOWLER, Thomas SCOTT and two sons of Richard KIMBALL, was arraigned in Ipswich court, charged with "going into the woods shouting and singing. taking fire and liquors with them, all being at unseasonable time of night, and occasioning their wives and others to go out and search therein." The case against Thomas COOKE was more serious, as he slandered the minister by saying Mr. NORTON taught what was 'false' and for reproaching the ordianance of baptism, saying that if he had children he would not have them so played for fools withal." The offense was the more heinous in this instance, as it happened to be the Rev. John NORTON, beloved Pastor of the Ipswich Church, a pillar of orthodoxy and the most influential man in the community who was offended. COOKE was released on bond signed by his father-in-law William VARNEY, and sentenced to be fined and whipped. Thomas SCOTT, another member of the gay party was sentenced to learn Mr..NORTON's catechism before next meeting of court or pay a fine of ten shillings. As it did not appear that he had learned the catechism, the fine was ordered to be collected. Here perhaps, he used good judgment in choosing between two evils. Thomas COKE's fine was never pained, for he died before May 30, 1650" On that date the General Court of the colony rulled "in answer to the petition of Rachel COOKE, wyddow, for the abatement of a fine of five pounds imposed by Ipwich courte on Thomas COOKE her late husband for his abusive speeches against authority, the court being informed of the miseralbe estate the widdow is left in, doth grant her request, and remitts the whole fine to her."
The circumstances surrounding his death appear to have called for an investigation, at the session of court held 17-7-1650. "Joseph ARMIKNTAGE of Lin was fined five pounds for allowing on Thomas COOKE to drink at his house. Coooke being so drunk when he came out that he fell down." A Capt. Bridgis testified that "he found COOKE at William EDMUND's house and confessed that he had drunk wine at ARMITAGE's house." Armitage testified "that he saw COOKE not distempered at Lin bridge." There being no will, the widow Rachel was appointed to administer the estate, which was valued at about forty pounds according to the inventory taken by William VARNEY and William BARTHOLOMEW. It consisted chiefly of a cow and some household goods and debts due from Mr.. BATTEN of Boston and John GORAME at the Iron Works. The latter sum may have been due him as wages while he was employed at the iron works at Saugus, the first to be established in America, where a deposit of bog iron ore was being successfully worked. Being thus left with a "miserable estate" and a small child named John, the young "wyddown" soon cast about for another mate. She married Joseph LANGTON, undoubtedly a personable young man, but unfortunatley possessed of the same shorycomings as her former husband and unlike him possessed a cruel and violent temper. The presence of the child may have irratated hime and he may have been 'distempered" by drink as well, for at the court held at Salem 1-5-1652 he was charged with "evil usage of a little child of his wife." Lt. Samuel APPLETON and John WHIPPLE being ---in trust and bound to prosecute him." The child was ordered to continue to live with his grandfather William VARNEY and his grandmother. Witnesses testified that Langton whipped the child to stop its crying, and that "th e child had tolie upon straw, having nothing but a piece of sail cloth or some such material in the cradle and that water was running down in the room where the child was. "Whether or not the child survived is uncertain; perhaps he was the John COOKE who in 1664 was ordered to be shipped for his great misdemeanor at the Ipswich meeting house in time of public service, but as there was at this time another John COOKE of about the same age, son of Henry COOKE of Salem, it is difficult to make a distinction. Concerning Rachel's subsequent life with LANGTON there is nothing on record, she had two daughters by him: Rachel, who md Hugh owe on June 10, 1667 and Mary who married Thomas DAY Dec 30, 1673. That her life was miserable and unhappy may well be imagined; however, it all came to an end when on May 22, 1661 the General Court at Boston decreed "in the dase of Rachel LANGON or VARNEY, the Court Judgeth it meete to declare that she is free of her late husband Joseph LANGTON." A devorce in early Mass. was about as unthinkable as it was unusual, and could be granted only by the highest court. During the first fifty years of the colony's history, scarcely a dozen divorces can be found on the records. Like the modern divorcee, Rachel lost no time in taking advantage of her new found freedom; on June 10, 1661, under the name of Rachel COOKE, she married William VINSON, a desiragle widowere of Gloucester, whose daughter Sarah had married Jeffery PARSONS, Rachel's half brother in 1657, by VINSON she had two more children: Thomas born April 1, 1682, and Abigail born May 2, 1666. Rachel and William lived together happily for nearly thirty years, until his death on September 17, 1690. She lived well into the Eighteeth Century, dying at Gloucester February 15, 1908. (Typescript), Compiled by Ruth VARNEY HELD, a. Charles VARNEY and RAchel PARKER of Berwick, ME); VARNEY: Herbert Clarkson: Genealogy of Some of the Desc. of William VARNEY of Iswich, MA, 1649 And More P articularly... Transcribed and Edited by Don J. Hineman Don J. Hineman, HC 2 Box 40 Dighton,KS. !The Dinghy - Vol. #2, #1 - Feb. 1989 - Willlam VARNEY was. b. at Buckinghamshire ?, ENG abt 1608 and d. at Ipswich, MA. He md. Bridget (Knight) PARSONS, wid of John PARSONS at Barbadoes, West Indies. She was b. in ENG. abt 1604 and d. at Gloucester, MA 1`672. he left ENG in 1625 and they came from Barbados in 1649, settled at Ipswich. !PRF CD #7 - William VARNEY b. 1608,,, ENG, d. 1 May 1652/3/4 Ipswich, Essex, MA, md. 4 May 1629 Barbadoes, West Indies Bridget KNIGHT.
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Individual Record FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v4.02 British Isles Select record to download - (50 maximum) William VARNEY Sex: M Event(s): Misc: Abt. 1610 Gloucester, England Marriage(s): Spouse: Bridget KNIGHT
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individual Record FamilySearch™ Pedigree Resource File William VARNEY Compact Disc #6 Pin #707018 Sex: M Event(s): Birth: 1608 Place: England Death: 1 Mar 1652/53 Place: (or 1654) Ipswich, Essex Cty., MA Parents: Marriage(s): Spouse: Bridget KNIGHT Disc #6 Pin #707019 Marriage: 4 May 1629 Place: Barbadoes, West Indies Notes and Sources: Notes: Available on CD-ROM Disc# 6 Sources: Available on CD-ROM Disc# 6 Submitter: Mandy Rindhage 3823 Rome Ave. , Warren, MI, United States of America 48091
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Discussions
Bridget Knight -- Not William Varney's Wife, probably did not exist
July 4, 2015
Bridget as Bridget Knight - Not Credible
Bridget’s identification as Bridget Knight was provided by Tingley in a family history published in 1935. Tingley claimed that Bridget was born about 1611, the daughter of Walter Knight, and that she and William Varney married 4 May 1629 in Salem, Massachusetts. Tingley cited no sources nor provided any evidence for his identification or other statements.
Tingley’s identification of Bridget was questioned by Torrey but not refuted. More recently, it has been challenged by Barber and Delory. They argue that Bridget, based on her statements of her age, was too old to be the daughter of Walter Knight, based on his statements of his age. Further, that Bridget’s own statement of her age is consistent with the range of her childbearing years; and that her known childbearing years are not consistent with the birth date given by Tingley. Similarly, The Great Migration Project has been unable to identify the name of Walter Knight's wife, nor any evidence that he even had children.
Another problem is where and when Bridget and William Varney met and married. Walter Knight was living in Massachusetts before Bridget married and, if Bridget was his daughter, it is likely that Bridget was also living in Massachusetts before her marriage. However, there is no record of William Varney in Massachusetts or elsewhere in New England prior to 1649.
Without documentation, then, the identification of Bridget as Bridget Knight is inconsistent with documentation that is available for Walter Knight, William Varney, and Bridget wife of William Varney. In fact, it is questionable that any such person as Bridget Knight even existed.
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Abt 1599 - 1653 (54 years)
