James North1

M, b. 1647, d. 25 July 1689
FatherJohn North b. 1615, d. b 12 Feb 1692
MotherMary Bird b. c 1624
     James was born in 1647 probably at Connecticut. James married Sarah Edwards on 20 November 1677 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.1 He was given a grant of land due to his service in King Philip's War. After his mariiage he settled in Northampton and remained there for the remainder of his life. James and Sarah had children: Sarah [1679] [m. 4/13/1703 Israel Rust], Mary [2/02/1683-infant death] & Mary [9/01/1687-2/17/1748] [m. 10/08/1714 Ebenezer Edwards]. James departed this life on Monday, 25 July 1689 in Northampton at age 42 years.

Family

Sarah Edwards b. 21 Nov 1654, d. 1748

Citations

  1. [S1704] Dexter North, John North of Farmington, Connecticut & His Descendants, with a short account of other early North Families, page 6 - James, b. 1647; d. at Northampton, Mass., July 25,1689.
    page 11-12 - James North, thired son of John the settler, was born in 1647, and died at Northampton, Mass., July 25, 1680. He was a soldier in the Indian Wars and had a soldier's lot granted to him. He married Nov. 20, 1677, Sarah Edwards, born Nov. 21, 1654, daughter of Alexander and Sarah [Baldwin] Edwards of Northampton, Mass., whitherhe removed in 1677 and where he was made freeman Feb. 8, 1678.
    Children: i. Sarah, b. 1679; m. April 13, 1703, Israel Rust of Northampton, Mass.,son of Israel and Rebecca [Clark] Rust. He was b. July 15, 1679, and d. Nov. 27, 1759. ii. Mary, b. Sept. 1, 1687; d. Feb. 17, 1748; m. Oct. 8, 1714, Ebenezer Edwards of Northampton, Mass., son of Benjamin and Thankful [Sheldon] Edwards. He was b. Nov. 18, 1698.