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Descendants of Thomas Tarbell(Tarbole)
(To be used as a guide only)
First Generation
1. Thomas Tarbell(Tarbole)-9311,2 was born in 1615/1618 in , , England. He died on 11 Jun 1678 in Charlestown, Sufolk Co., MA.
Thomas Tarbell (perhaps Tarbole) was the ancester of all early Tarbell families in New England. This writer has
not verified the arrival of other Tarbell family menbers. There is some evidence that a Hugh and a David Tarbel
did arrive in 1718. I have not been able to identify any relatives of these two people. Thomas settled to
Watertown, probably before 1644. He is mentioned in town records as owning land in Watertown in 1647. On 30
Mar 1663 Thomas and his wife Mary (no surname) sold their house and land in Watertown and moved to Groton.
Mary died in Groton 29 Apr 1674 at age 54 years. The family left Groton, probably 1675, left Groton and moved
to Charlestown after Groton was destoried during King Phillip's War. On 15 Aug 1676 Thomas then married
Susanna, widow of John Lawrence. It is known that Susanna Batchelder was the second wife of John Lawrence.
John died 11 Jul 1667.
Thomas Tarbell died of smallpox 11 June 1678. His eldest son Thomas also died of smallpox in April of the same
year. Administration of his estate was granted to his son John on 17 Aug 1678. The court files bearing the dates
of 31 May 1680 and 18 Mar 1680 show the eight children listed in the family data.
Susanna died 5 Jan 1691.
King Phillip's War occurred between July and August 1675. All central and southeastern New England were
involved. It was caused by the encroachment of white settlers on the Indian fishing and hunting grounds. The war
was named after an Indian Chief called Matacomet. The fighting ended when the Chief was killed.
Thomas married (1-MRIN:267) Mary-932. Mary was born in 1620. She died on 29 Apr 1674 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA.
They had the following children:
+ 2 M i. Thomas Tarbell-926 was born in 1644 and died on 27 Apr 1678.
3 F ii. Mary Tarbell-933 was born in 1646 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA. She died on 26 Apr 1676.
Mary married (MRIN:280) Johnathon Sawtell-907 on 3 Jul 1665.
4 F iii. Sarah Tarbell-934 was born in 1648 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA. She died in 1715.
Sarah married (MRIN:281) Cornelius Church-960 on 31 May 1680.
+ 5 F iv. Abigail Tarbell-935 was born in 1652 and died on 25 Jul 1684.
+ 6 M v. John Tarbell Ensign-936 was born in 1654 and died on 25 Mar 1715.
7 F vi. Elizabeth Tarbell-937 was born on 5 Jan 1656 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA. She died on 25 Jul 1684.
Elizabeth married (MRIN:284) James Bennett-969 on 4 Feb 1680.
8 M vii. William Tarbell-938 was born on 26 Feb 1658 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA. He died in 1681.
9 F viii. Martha Tarbell-939 was born in 1661 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA.
Martha married (MRIN:285) Thomas Mitchell-970 on 18 May 1685.
Thomas also married (2-MRIN:268) Susanna Batchelder Lawrence-940 on 15 Aug 1676.
Second Generation
2. Thomas Tarbell-9263,4,5 (Thomas) was born in 1644 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA. He died on 27 Apr 1678 in Charlestown, Sufolk Co., MA.
Thomas Tarbell was born in Watertown in 1644, son of Thomas and Mary. Thomas was a proprietor of Groton.
In June 1666 he married Hannah or Anna Longley, the daughter of William and Joanna Longley of Groton.
Probably in the fall of 1675, the family moved to Charlestown. Groton was destoried during King Phillip's War.
Hannah or Anna joined the Church in Charlestown on 28 Oct 1677.
King Phillip's War lasted only from July to August of 1675. However, all central and southeastern New England
were involved. It was caused by the encroachment of white settlers on the Indian fishing and hunting grounds. It
was named for King Phillip (Matacomet) an Indian Chief and was brought to an end by the Chief's death.
Thomas Tarbell, of this narrative, for service in King Phillips War, was awarded lot 63 in Narraganset #6. It is
unlikely he ever built a home there. Narraganset #6 is now Templeton, Worcester Co. MA It was common
practice to grant or award land to soldiers who fought in these wars rather than paying them in money. Thomas's
brothers John and William also fought in King Phillip's War.
Thomas died of Smallpox in 1678 as did his father Thomas.
Administration of the estate of Thomas was granted to his widow on 18 Dec 1678. She did not long survive him,
but died at Groton 29 Dec 1680. Her death occurred a month after her father William Longley died. Her mother,
Joanna Longley and her brother, William were appointed administrators of her estate on 5 Apr 1681 but no
settlement of either estate has been found.
Thomas married (MRIN:266) Hannah or Anna Longley-927 on 30 Jun 1666 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA. Hannah died on 29 Dec 1680.
They had the following children:
+ 10 M i. Thomas Tarbell Corporal-915 was born on 6 Jul 1667 and died on 8 Oct 1715.
11 F ii. Anna Tarbell-928 was born on 10 Jun 1670 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA. She died on 19 Dec 1732.
12 M iii. William Tarbell-929 was born on 1 Oct 1672 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA. He died in Jun 1693.
13 F iv. Mary Tarbell-930 was born on 2 Apr 1675 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA.
5. Abigail Tarbell-935 (Thomas) was born in 1652 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA. She died on 25 Jul 1684.
Abigail married (MRIN:282) Joshua Whitney-961 on 30 Sep 1672.
According to information gathered at the Conn. State Library, no book or author listed: Abigail Tarbell, daughter
of Thomas and Mary Tarbell was the third wife of Joshua Whitney. First was Mary, no surname known and then
Mary again no surname known. Abigail and Joshua were married 30 Sep 1672.
Joshua and Abigail had the following children:
14 F i. Abigail Whitney-124 was born in 1673.
6. John Tarbell Ensign-936 (Thomas) was born in 1654 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA. He died on 25 Mar 1715 in Salem, , MA and was buried in Nurse Cemetery, Danvers, , MA.
John married (MRIN:283) Mary Nurse-962, daughter of Francis Nurse-3443 and Rebecca Towne-1910 (MRIN:1223), on 25 Oct 1678 in Salem Village, , MA. Mary was born in 1659. She died on 28
Jun 1749.
They had the following children:
+ 15 M i. John Tarbell-963 was born on 9 Aug 1680 and died on 5 Feb 1757.
16 F ii. Mary Tarbell-964 was born on 3 Apr 1688 in Salem Village, , MA.
17 M iii. Cornelius Tarbell-965 was born on 25 Mar 1690 in Salem Village, , MA. He died on 2 Aug 1765.
18 M iv. Johnathon Tarbell-966 was born on 21 Feb 1691 in Salem Village, , MA. He died on 31 May 1718.
Johnathon died at the age of 27 and was never married.
19 F v. Elizabeth Tarbell-967 was born on 22 Mar 1693 in Salem Village, , MA. She died on 29 May 1752 in Salem Village, , MA.
20 F vi. Sarah Tarbell-968 was born on 2 Oct 1696 in Salem Village, , MA. She died on 12 Apr 1767.
Third Generation
10. Thomas Tarbell Corporal-9156 (Thomas Tarbell, Thomas) was born on 6 Jul 1667 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA. He died on 8 Oct 1715 in Lexington, , MA and was buried in Lexington, , MA.
Thomas Tarbell (Corporal) was born on 6 July 1667 to Thomas Tarbell and Hannah or Anna Longley. He was
born and lived most of his life in Groton, MA. At sometime before his death in 1715, he moved to Lexington, MA.
Thomas was the Town Clerk in Groton from 1704 to 1705. He was chosen as Deacon of the Church of Groton on
22 April 1715.
Three of his children were stolen by an Indian raiding party on 20 June 1707. John age 12 years, Sarah age 14 and
Zachariah age 7 years. In the book, History of the Town of Mason, NH, by John B. Hill, page 312, there is a story
which reads as follows: " One evening, a little after sunsetting the Indians came suddenly upon the inmates of the
garrisoned house, which stood where the Rev. Mr. Sanderson's house now stands, or near that spot. They all
escaped and got safely into the garrison. except the three Tarbell children who were playing in or around a cherry
tree and had not sufficent time decend and save thenselves from captivity." Provisions were made in the Will of
Thomas should the children ever return from captivity. Capt. Thomas and Capt. Samuel Tarbell, sons of Thomas,
many years later, attempted to get the grown male children to return. They did return to Groton for a brief visit
about 1739 but would not stay as they were not well received by the residents of Groton. They both soon returned
to the Indian tribe that had raised them. Sarah, was found among the Indians by a French missionary and taken to
a Convent in Montreal. Both boys married into the Chief's family. Jealousy developed in the tribe because the
white men having authority and the tribe divided. The Chief's family and followers, travelled up the St. Lawrence
River to what is now the St. Regis Reservation in New York State. Descendents of the two boys are still living in
Hogansburg on the St. Regis Reservation. There have been many who have been in positions of authority
including Chief.
It has been reported that some French Officers were so impressed by the size and physique of John and Zachariah
as young men, they took one of them to France for the king to see what remarkable specimens these Indians were.
The king was also impressed and had three paintings made. One of these is suppose to be in a museum in
Montreal.
From the book "Old Groton Days" by Elizabeth Lemay Hayes. Written for the Groton Historical Society and
published 1955 the following event was described:. "It was in 1707, and Queen Anne's War, another of the many
wars between the English and the French, had been draggin on for five years, with occasional small raids and
skirmishes. A man, John Davis, had been killed while taking in the washing his wife had hung out earlier. Two
soldiers, garrisoned here had been killed and one carried off, while walking to Sunday meeting. It was enough to
make people a little edgy, but not steady enough to keep them cautious. One evening, late in June or early July,
when the cherries were ripe, Three children, Sarah, John and Zachariah Tarbell climbed up into a cherry tree to
sample the fruit. They were so busy stuffing their mouths full of cherries that they failed to notice the stealthy
movements of several Indians who crept up on them and surrounded the tree before they knew it. The Indians
made signs to them that they were to make no noise and come down at once. The Indians had tomahawks and had
proved often enough that they were willing to use them. The children went along with the Indians, who dragged
them rapidly through the woods by their wrists. Presently, they were joined by a larger party, making about fifteen
in all. There were squaws with this party, who rode ponies on the trail and did the cooking and other work in the
camp. The squaws sometimes let the children ride. After five days travel to the north, the Indians felt safe from
pursuit and they stopped to rest. This raiding party may have been led by Taxous, the same chief who led the
massacre in 1694. They continued on to the foot of Lake Champlain and from there, by canoe, the length of the
lake and down a river to the St. Lawrence. There the tribe had its village on the shores of the great river. Soon,
the French people in a nearby settlement heard that the Indians had a white girl. They were interested and soon
she was adopted into a well-to-do family by the name of Jacques Urbain Robert de Lamorandiere. She, Sarah,
learned that her cousin, Lydia Longley, who had been carried off at the time of the massacre in "94", had become a
nun in a nearby convent. She was allowed to visit her cousin. Sarah was fourteen when she was taken and Lydia
had been twenty in "94" so she was a woman in her thirties when Sarah found her. Sarah wanted to be with Lydia.
She became a novice and finally a nun in the same order. She changed her name from Sarah to Marguerite.
Neither of the girls ever came back to Groton. The boys,however, who were twelve and seven, found a far
different life waiting for them. They were to be adopted into the tribe. First, they were forced to run the gauntlet,
and when they got over that ordeal they were given to a old squaw who pulled out all their hair but a topnot. This
topnot was dressed in the Indian fashion with feathers and they were given Indian clothing, made of skins. Their
bodies were smeared with paint and strings of wampum were hung around their necks. Then, they were given a
ceremonial bath in the river and told that by this they had become Indians and were no longer white men.
Afterward, there were more ceremonies around a council fire and they were adopted into the tribe and became
blood-brothers of the Indians. Then there was feasting. The boys were afterward taught, as Indian boys are, how
to track, to hunt with a gun and with a bow and arrows, to snare game and to fish. When they were older, they
were taught to fight. They were given Indian names but they did not give up the name of Tarbell. When they
grew up, they married daughters of chiefs of the tribe and became chiefs themselves. In 1739, they came back to
visit their native town (Groton) but they came as Indian chiefs, dressed in full war-paint. I (the story teller)
remember seeing them. They looked like Tarbells-like other members of the family that is and yet they looked
more like Indians because they moved and acted like Indians. They had forgotten much, including the language,
which they now awkwardly, as Indians, spoke it. There was quite an effort made to persuade them to stay. Even
the Governor of the Province wanted to offer them a grant of land but they had no thought of staying. Later, we
heard that they had gone apart from the rest of their tribe and founded a new villiage, called St. Regis. Just before
the Revolution, a grnadson of one of the Tarbell boys, entered the charitable school for Indians up in New
Hampshire, Dartmouth College they call it and the old chief sent word by him to his relatives in Groton. Seems he
was feeling great love and affection for his family in Groton by this time and especially, he wanted them to know
that his grandson was getting educated."
Thomas married (MRIN:265) Elizabeth Woods-9167, daughter of Samuel Woods-1329 and Alice Rushton-1330 (MRIN:405), on 1 Dec 1686 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA. Elizabeth was born on 17 Sep 1665 in Groton, Middlesex Co. MA. She died Bef 11 Mar 1717, Maybe 24 Jan 1717 in Lexington, , MA.
They had the following children:
+ 21 M i. Thomas Tarbell Capt.-917 was born on 15 Sep 1687 and died on 30 May 1757.
+ 22 M ii. William Tarbell Lt.-918 was born on 10 Jun 1689 and died on 26 Dec 1757.
23 F iii. Elizabeth Tarbell-919 was born on 19 Aug 1691 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA.
She died on 23 Dec 1763.
Elizabeth married (MRIN:288) Joseph Willard-993.
24 F iv. Sarah Tarbell-920 was born on 29 Sep 1693 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA. was buried in Cong. of Notre Dame Convent, Montreal, Can..
Stolen by the Indians 20 Jun 1707
25 M v. John Tarbell-921 was born on 6 Jul 1695 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA.
Stolen by the Indians 20 Jun 1707
+ 26 M vi. Samuel Tarbell-922 was born on 14 Oct 1697 and died in 1776.
27 M vii. Zachariah Tarbell-923 was born on 25 Jan 1700 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA.
Stolen by the Indians 20 Jun 1707
28 F viii. Anna Tarbell-924 was born on 28 May 1702 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA. She died on 27 Nov 1753.
Anna married (MRIN:290) Eleazer Green Jr.-1004 on 8 Mar 1621.
29 M ix. James Tarbell-925 was born on 13 Feb 1704 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA. He died before 1729.
+ 30 M x. Eleazer Tarbell-908 was born on 28 Apr 1707 and died in 1756.
15. John Tarbell-963 (John Tarbell, Thomas) was born on 9 Aug 1680 in Salem Village, , MA and was christened on 27 Apr 1690 in Salem Village, , MA. He died on 5 Feb 1757 in Billerica, , MA.
John married (MRIN:326) Hannah Flint-669 on 21 Aug 1705 in Salem Village, , MA. Hannah was born in Apr 1685. She died on 14 Dec 1779.
They had the following children:
31 i. William Tarbell-1091 was born on 3 Sep 1707 in Salem Village, , MA. William died before 7 Feb 1800.
32 M ii. John Tarbell-1092 was born on 28 Jul in Salem Village, , MA. He died in Nov 1804.
33 M iii. Thomas Tarbell-1093 was born on 5 Aug 1712 in Salem Village, , MA.
34 F iv. Hannah Tarbell-1094 was born on 19 Jun 1714 in Salem Village, , MA. She died on 19 Jun 1714 in Salem Village, , MA.
35 F v. Anna Tarbell-1095 was born on 20 Apr 1717.
36 F vi. Elizabeth Tarbell-1096 was born on 27 Aug 1719. She died on 31 Mar 1779.
37 F vii. Mary Tarbell-1097 was born on 2 Feb 1722. She died on 7 Jul 1770.
38 M viii. Jonathan Tarbell-1098 was born on 15 Sep 1726 in Lynnfield, , MA. He died on 9 Apr 1788.
39 M ix. David Tarbell-1099 was born on 15 Sep 1726.
Fourth Generation
21. Thomas Tarbell Capt.-917 (Thomas Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas) was born on 15 Sep 1687 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA. He died on 30 May 1757.
Thomas married (MRIN:286) Abigail Parker-971 on 1 Jan 1716. Abigail was born on 22 Aug 1696.
They had the following children:
+ 40 M i. Thomas Tarbell-972 was born on 2 Feb 1719 and died on 9 Feb 1796.
41 F ii. Abigail Tarbell-973 was born on 6 Jun 1722 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA. She died on 12 Apr 1698.
42 F iii. Sarah Tarbell-974 was born on 14 Apr 1726 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA.
43 M iv. Jonathan Tarbell-975 was born on 27 Feb 1727 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA.
44 F v. Eunice Tarbell-976 was born on 7 Mar 1730 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA. She died on 10 Nov 1751.
45 M vi. David Tarbell-977 was born on 21 Aug 1732 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA.
46 F vii. Emma Tarbell-978 was born on 16 Jun 1734. She died on 3 Nov 1754.
47 M viii. Solomon Tarbell-979 was born on 11 Mar 1736 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA. He died in died young.
48 F ix. Esther Tarbell-980 was born on 4 May 1738 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA.
22. William Tarbell Lt.-918 (Thomas Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas) was born on 10 Jun 1689 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA. He died on 26 Dec 1757.
William married (MRIN:287) Mary Farnsworth-981, daughter of Benjamin Farnsworth-2300 and Mary Prescott-2301 (MRIN:772), on 11 Nov 1716. Mary was born on 5 Jan 1696 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA. She died on 29 Feb 1784 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA.
They had the following children:
49 F i. Sarah Tarbell-982 was born in 1717 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA and was christened on 18 Aug 1717. She died in died young.
50 M ii. William Tarbell-983 was born on 26 Jun 1719 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA. He died on 11 Aug 1757 in Pepperell, MA.
51 F iii. Mary Tarbell-984 was born on 14 Sep 1721 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA.
52 M iv. John Tarbell-985 was born on 19 Aug 1723 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA. He died on 9 Sep 1802 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA.
53 M v. James Tarbell-986 was born on 11 Oct 1725 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA. He died on 17 Jun 1805 in Pepperell, MA.
54 F vi. Elizabeth Tarbell-987 was born on 2 May 1728 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA. She died before 1772.
55 F vii. Alice Tarbell-988 was born on 4 Mar 1729 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA. She died on 29 Nov 1781.
56 F viii. Susanna Tarbell-989 was born on 18 Mar 1731 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA.
57 F ix. Hannah Tarbell-990 was born on 13 Mar 1733 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA. She died on 13 Apr 1808 in Cavendish, VT and was buried in Twenty Mile Stream Cem., Cav..
+ 58 M x. Benjamin Tarbell-991 was born on 30 Sep 1736 and died on 25 Jan 1825.
59 M xi. Oliver Tarbell-992 was born on 11 Jul 1739 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA. He died on 9 Jan 1783 in West Indies.
26. Samuel Tarbell-922 (Thomas Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas) was born on 14 Oct 1697 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA. He died in 1776.
Samuel married (MRIN:289) Lydia Farnsworth-994 on 29 Dec 1725. Lydia was born on 26 Sep 1706. She died on 11 Nov 1778 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA.
They had the following children:
60 F i. Lydia Tarbell-995 was born on 9 Oct 1727.
61 F ii. Anna Tarbell-996 was born on 12 Nov 1729. She died on 10 May 1805.
62 F iii. Sybil Tarbell-997 was born on 16 Jan 1732. She died on 8 Jun 1763.
63 F iv. Deborah Tarbell-998 was born on 8 Nov 1734.
64 F v. Martha Tarbell-999 was born on 2 Oct 1736.
65 F vi. Sarah Tarbell-1000 was born on 15 May 1740. She died on 17 Aug 1787.
66 F vii. Mary Tarbell-1001 was born on 25 Jul 1742.
67 M viii. Sammuel Tarbell-1002 was born on 4 Apr 1746.
68 F ix. Eunice Tarbell-1003 was born on 6 Jul 1753.
30. Eleazer Tarbell-9088 (Thomas Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas) was born on 28 Apr 1707 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA. He died in 1756 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA.
Eleaser was born 28 April 1707. A son Thomas Tarbell and Elizabeth Woods.
Not much is known of this man and his life. Be was born grew up and married in Groton, MA. His wife
Elizabeth Bowers, was also born in Groton. About 1740 Eleaser and his family moved to Lunenburg.
Two sons, Eleazer and Jonas were soldiers in the French and Indian War. Jonas was killed in the summer of 1756
at Crown Point.
Eleazer married (MRIN:264) Elizabeth Bowers-909, daughter of Sammuel Bowers-1327 and Esther Satley-1328 (MRIN:404), on 20 Dec 1727 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA. Elizabeth was born on 2 Sep 1710 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA.
They had the following children:
69 F i. Elizabeth Tarbell-910 was born on 13 Apr 1729 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA.
Elizabeth married (MRIN:291) Jonathan Hartwell-1005 on 3 Dec 1745.
+ 70 M ii. Zachariah Tarbell-898 was born on 27 Dec 1730.
71 M iii. Eleazer Tarbell-911 was born on 26 Aug 1735 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA.
Died before 3 Nov 1758. Never married4
72 M iv. Jonas Tarbell-912 was born in Mar 1738 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA. He died in 1756.
Soldier in French and Indian War. Killed at Crown Point in the summer of
1756. Never married.
73 F v. Sarah Tarbell-913 was born on 19 Sep 1741 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA.
Sarah married (MRIN:292) Jonathan Joslin-1006.
+ 74 M vi. Sammuel Tarbell-914 was born on 18 Sep 1744 and died on 6 Apr 1828.
Fifth Generation
40. Thomas Tarbell-972 (Thomas Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas) was born on 2 Feb 1719 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA. He died on 9 Feb 1796.
Thomas married (MRIN:295) Esther Smith-1011 on 19 Jan 1741/1742 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA. Esther was born on 20 May 1719 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA. She died on 26 Jan 1796 in Mason, , NH.
They had the following children:
75 F i. Sarah Tarbell-1012 was born on 19 Jan 1742 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA.
76 M ii. Nathaniel Tarbell-1013 was born on 4 Dec 1744 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA. He died on 22 Nov 1831.
77 M iii. Edmund Tarbell-1014 was born on 4 Apr 1747 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA. He died on 1 Apr 1800.
78 M iv. John Tarbell-1015 was born on 4 Jun 1749 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA. He died on 20 Aug 1797.
79 M v. Thomas Tarbell-1016 was born on 8 Oct 1751 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA. He died on 10 Jan 1827.
80 F vi. Jerusha Tarbell-1017 was born on 25 Sep 1753 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA.
81 M vii. Whitcomb Tarbell-1018 was born in Apr 1758 in Mason, Hillsborough Co., NH. He died on 16 Aug 1801.
82 M viii. Samuel Tarbell-1019 was born in 1759 in Mason, Hillsborough Co., NH. He died on 24 Mar 1824.
83 M ix. Edward Tarbell-1020 was born in Mason, Hillsborough Co., NH.
58. Benjamin Tarbell-991 (William Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas) was born on 30 Sep 1736 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA. He died on 25 Jan 1825 in Groton, Middlesex County, MA.
Benjamin married (MRIN:768) Azubah Farnsworth-2286 on 20 Jun 1761. Azubah was born on 3 Jun 1740 in Petersham, Worchester Co. MA. She died on 4 Mar 1838.
They had the following children:
+ 84 M i. Benjamin Tarbell-2287 was born on 19 Feb 1762 and died on 28 Feb 1838.
85 M ii. William Tarbell-2312 was born on 19 Oct 1765. He died on 3 Aug 1851.
86 M iii. Jonas Tarbell-2313 was born on 17 Feb 1767.
87 M iv. Daniel Tarbell-2314 was born on 9 Mar 1769.
88 F v. Sybil Tarbell-2315 was born on 28 May 1771.
89 M vi. Joseph Tarbell-2316 was born in 1773 and was christened on 19 Sep 1773.
90 F vii. Azubah Tarbell-2317 was born on 20 Oct 1775.
91 M viii. Amos Tarbell-2318 was born on 30 Nov 1778.
92 F ix. Alice Tarbell-2319 was born on 26 Jun 1782. She died on 30 Jun 1836.
70. Zachariah Tarbell-8989,10,11,12,13,14 (Eleazer Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas) was born on 27 Dec 1730 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA.
Born in Groton, MA 27 December 1730 to Eleazer Tarbell and Elizabeth Bowers.
Married in Lunenburg, MA 27 March 1753 to Mary Gould, daughter of Moses and Mary (Bellows) Gould.
In 1755, Zachariah served in the Expedition sent out against Nova Scotia to carry French families to exile.
According to military service accounts, Zachariah was living in Shirley, MA in 1762.
Deed records also show Zachariah living in Shirley in 1766.
From the Diary of James Parker of Shirley:
December 1772 - "Page came to carry off the Boards of my Tarbell house".
"Tarbell's wife and family moved out of my house by ye Mill Pond".
May 1773 - "This day Samson Tuttle brought me a writ for Zachariah Tarbell Board and C". Note: In English
Law, a writ of right protected or restored title rights in freehold real estate. Also, judicial power requesting the
record of a case for review.
June 1773 - "I went to Littleton to a trial with Sprague in Tarbell's behalf. He (Sprague) secured a judgement
against Tarbell".
From the diary of James Parker of Shirley, MA "Bolton, Shirley Upland and
Intervales" (1914) page 314.
22 June 1772 -" James Parker got a house from Mr. Ivory, Tarbell's wife and family tenants".
In 1775 both Zachariah and his eldest son Zachariah enlisted in the Revolutionary War Army at Westminster,
Worcester County, MA .
According to the book, "Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolution" Zachariah, Sr. Enlisted at
Westminster as a Privite in Capt. John Wood's Co. , Col. Paul D. Sargent's Regt. Enlisted 27 April 1775,
mustered 1 August 1775. Service time 3 months and 12 days.
Zachariah, Jr. Same as above except enlisted 30 April 1775 and was
mustered 1 August 1775 serving 3 months and 9 days.
According to the book, "History of Westminster, MA 1728-1893" by William Sweetzer Heywood: Zachariah and
family did live in Westminster but writer could not determine when or for how long or where the family went
next.
No probate records for Zachariah, the father, in Worcester County. Ref: "Index of Probate Records of the
County of Worcester, MA from 12 July 1731
to 1 July 1881". Prepared by George H. Harlow.
Zachariah,Jr. , Eleazer and other children of the family can be traced to Vermont. It is not known if the father died
at Westminster or moved to Vermont and died there. Zachariah, Jr and Eleazer did sell land in Brookline
Vermont in Oct 1798. This may have been their father's property. Thomas, the youngest son had left Vermont and
was living in Willingboro, PA when the land transaction occurred.
Zachariah married (MRIN:263) Mary Gould-89915, daughter of Moses Gould-1100 and Mary Bellows-1101 (MRIN:44), on 27 Mar 1753 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA. Mary was christened on 2 Oct 1737.
They had the following children:
93 F i. Molly Tarbell-900 was born on 1 May 1753 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA.
Died Young
94 M ii. Zachariah Tarbell (Tarble) Jr.-901 was born on 9 Nov 1754 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA.
Sometime during adulthood Zachariah and both of his brothers changed their
last mane to Tarble.
95 F iii. Elizabeth Tarbell-904 was born on 5 Dec 1755 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA.
96 F iv. Molly Tarbell-902 was born on 19 Mar 1757 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA.
97 F v. Sybil Tarbell-903 was born on 9 Mar 1758 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA.
98 F vi. Sarah Tarbell-905 was born on 20 Sep 1760 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA.
99 F vii. Bethia Tarbell-906 was christened on 30 Sep 1764 in Shirley, Middlesex Co., MA.
+ 100 M viii. Eleazer Tarbell (Tarble)-891 was born in Apr 1769 and died on 8 Jan 1850.
+ 101 M ix. Thomas Tarble-408 was christened on 21 Jun 1772 and died in 1806.
74. Sammuel Tarbell-914 (Eleazer Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas) was born on 18 Sep 1744 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA. He died on 6 Apr 1828.
Sammuel married (MRIN:293) Beatrice Carter-1007 on 25 Feb 1773 in Lunenburg, Worcester County, MA. Beatrice was born on 18 Nov 1753 in Lunenburg, , MA. She died on 20 Aug 1839.
They had the following children:
102 M i. Thomas Tarbell-1008 was born on 22 Nov 1773.
Thomas married (1-MRIN:294) Achsah Fay-1010 on 19 Feb 1797. Achsah died on 18 Aug 1821.
Thomas also married (2-MRIN:296) Polly Towne-1021 on 10 Jul 1823.
103 M ii. Parmason Tarbell-1009 was born on 25 Mar 1777.
Sixth Generation
84. Benjamin Tarbell-2287 (Benjamin Tarbell, William Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas) was born on 19 Feb 1762. He died on 28 Feb 1838 in Chesire County, NH.
Benjamin married (MRIN:769) Lydia Hodgenab-2288 on 19 Feb 1789. Lydia was born in 1767.
They had the following children:
+ 104 M i. William Charles Tarbell-2289 was born on 1 Jul 1793 and died on 3 Oct 1881.
100. Eleazer Tarbell (Tarble)-89116,17 (Zachariah Tarbell, Eleazer Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas) was born in Apr 1769 in Shirley, Middlesex County, MA and was christened on 14 May 1769 in Shirley, Middlesex County, MA. He died on 8 Jan 1850 and was buried in Sessions Cem., Marathon, Cortland Co., NY.
Sometime during adulthood, Eleazer and both of his brothers change their last
name to Tarble.
Born in Shirley, MA . Baptism date 14 May 1769. Father, Zachariah Tarbell and mother,Mary Gould. The Town
of Drummerston records for 1789-1799 do not show and children born to Eleazer and Silence. However, it is
known that two daughters were born prior to the 1790 Federal census, which was not taken until 1791. By 1799,
they had atleast two sons. In March 1799 Eleazer and Zachariah Tarbell sold land in Brookline, Windham County,
VT for $33.34 current money. Drummerston and Brookline are not far apart but it is not known why Eleazer
owned land in that town unless, it was his father's property. No death information or grave site could be found for
Zachariah, Sr. It is assumed he died prior to 1800 but there is not record of him in the 1790 census.
Sometime between March 1799 and the Federal Census of 1800, Eleazer and family left
VT as he was not counted in VT. A John Tarble (note spelling change) son of Eleazer Tarble
was born in Jericho, Chenango County, NY in 1806. Until 1814, Bainbridge was known as North Jericho and
Afton as South Jericho. Other known sons include Cyrus born in 1791 and James G. born
about 1799. Eleazer and at least part of his family left South Jericho about 1811. In the New York State census
of 1855, son John was living in Lapeer, Cortland County, NY for 44 years. No
Tarble families found in available records for Federal census of 1810 for Chenango or Cortland Counties. Most of
the 1810 census is incomplete due to the burning of Washington, DC during the War of 1812.
During the Federal census of 1820, Eleazer was in Virgil, Cortland County. The town of Virgil and Lapeer are
very near one another. James G. was also in Virgil. Eleazer would have been 50 or 51 years old.
During the Federal census of 1830, Eleazer was still in Virgil. He would have been 60 or 61 years old.
During the Federal census of 1840, Eleazer was still in Virgil, also son John. James G. was in
Marathon. All in Cortland County. Eleazer would have been 70 or 71 years old.
Eleazer died 8 Jan 1850, he was 80 years, 9months old. His actual birthdate is not known. Assuming he was
born in April 1769 and Baptized 14 May 1769, the above years and months fit. Eleazer was living with the family
of James G. Tarble when he died and was buried in Marathon near his wife. No will could be found in the
Cortland County Courthouse for Eleazer so no list of living heirs could be located.
Eleazer married (MRIN:262) Silence Wood-892 on 2 Oct 1788 in Drummerston, Windham Co., Vermont. Silence was born in Jul 1770. She died on 26 Jan 1841 and was buried in Sessions Cem., Marathon, Cortland Co., NY.
They had the following children:
105 F i. Tarble-893.
106 F ii. Tarble-894.
+ 107 M iii. Cyrus B. Tarble-895 was born on 4 Apr 1793 and died on 13 Jul 1879.
+ 108 M iv. James G. Tarble-896 was born on 15 Nov 1796 and died on 12 Nov 1879.
+ 109 M v. John Tarble-897 was born in 1806 and died on 17 Dec 1888.
101. Thomas Tarble-40818,19,20 (Zachariah Tarbell, Eleazer Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas) was christened on 21 Jun 1772 in Shirley, Middlesex County, MA. He died in 1806 in South Jericho, (Afton), Chenango Co., New York and was buried in South Jericho, Afton, Chenango Co., New York.
Historical Information: Prior to 18 Nov 1857, Afton was called South Bainbridge. Pior to 1814, Afton was called
South Jericho and prior to 1791 the entire area was known as Clinton Township. Great Bend, PA was called
Willingboro and Susquehanna County was called Luzerne County until 1810.
Little is known of the early years of Thomas(6) or how he found his way to Willingboro, PA. The 1790 Federal
Census did not show a Thomas Tarbell of the proper age anywhere where the census was conducted. It would
appear that Willingboro was not counted as the family of Mercy Buck, wife of Thomas, was in Willingboro in
1790 but they were not counted either. Since Vermont was not a state in 1790, their census was not taken until
1791.
It is believed that Thomas went to Vermont in 1782 with some portion of his family and left there just pior to the
1790 census, travelling south into New York State and down the Susquehanna River. It is not known when he
arrived in Willingboro but he married Mercy Buck, daughter of the Rev. Daniel and Olive Buck in 1794 or 95.
Three children were born in Willingboro including the writers direct line, Thomas Buck Tarbell. After the 1800
Federal Census the family together with Daniel Buck and part of his family moved back up the Susquehanna River
to South Jericho (Afton) NY. Evidence indicates that Eleazer, brother of Thomas had joined him just prior to this
move and the two of them started farming along the east side of the river near South Jericho. Rev Daniel Buck
organized a Congregational Church in this same area returning to Willingboro in 1804 or 1805. In 1806 Thomas
was killed as the result of a fall from a barn or simular structure. He was buried in a small cemetery on the Abel
Stowell farm. There is a description of the grave location in the Tarbell records but all physical evidence is gone.
Mercy took the two older children and went back to her parents in Willingboro. Thomas B. and a younger brother,
Hiram were left in South Jericho to be raised by friends and/or relatives. Hiram was raised by the family of Daniel
S. Buck, brother of Mercy. Thomas B. was raised by a family by the name of Smith and/or a family by the name
of Tarbell. There is conflicting data on this subject. There is no known record that would help explain with whom
he was raised. It is possible, that he lived first with his Uncle Eleazer who left the area and settled in Virgil,
Cortland County, NY about 1811. It is further possible that they believed Mercy would come back for the rest of
her children so Thomas B. went to live with a Smith family. It was 1816 when Thomas B. left Afton (South
Jericho), traveling down river to Great Bend looking for his mother. By this time she had re-married and left the
Great Bend area. See the second marriage of Mercy to Moses Rowley.
Thomas married (MRIN:162) Mirza (Mercy) Buck-40921, daughter of Daniel Buck Major-Rev.-772 and Olive Stephens-790 (MRIN:231), in Willingboro, Luzerne Co. PA. Mirza was born on 21 Sep 1778 in , Washington Cty., New York. She died on 28 Mar 1863 in Freetown, Cortland County, New York and was buried in Rowley Cemetery, Texas Valley, Cortland County, NY.
Second marriage to Moses Rowley. Additional children. Moses died 28 Feb 1864.
Both Mercy and Moses are buried in Freetown, see Cortland Co. Cemetery records
#7 1876 map, lot 25. See hard copy of Moses Rowley family sheet for children.
Mirza, later called Mercy was born 21 Sept 1778 in Washington County, NY. This writer has been bothered by
the fact that the family never lived in Washington County. According to the NY State census of 1855, Mercy Buck
Tarbell Rowley claimed she was born in Washington County, NY. The following explaination is offered: Daniel
moved from New Milford, CT to the "Kings District" Canaan, NY after 1762. The area later was call Columbia
County. It is known that Daniel was in Canaan 24 June 1776 as he was the moderator of a meeting held to
declare independence and to elect delegates to represent the County of Albany in the Provincial Congress.
Daniel's first wife Ann Denton died May 1777. Daniel married his second wife, Olive Stephens in August 1777.
During this time Daniel held the rank of Major in the Albany County Militia performing the duties of chief
Surgeon. During the summer and fall of 1777 there was heavy fighting between England and the Colonist in and
around Washington County. It is suspected that Major Daniel Buck was ordered to stay in Washington County to
treat the sick and wounded after the fighting ceased. This lasted through the winter of 1778 and into the summer.
In July 1778, Major Buck resigned his commission from the 17th Reg.,NY Militia. His reason was "health". This
was roughly two months before Mirza (Mercy) Buck was born. It was not uncommon for wives of the officiers to
follow their husbands from battle to battle. It is further suspected that it was too late in the pregnancy for Olive to
travel on horseback. Therefore, the couple remained in Washington County until the baby was born and the three
of them could travel back to Canaan.
Mercy Buck would have been between 15 and 17 years old when she married Thomas Tarbell in 1794-1795.
No marriage record could be found. The wedding took place in Willingboro (Great Bend), PA and it is likely that
Rev. Daniel Buck, Mercey's father performed the ceremony. Their first child, Daniel Tarbell was born 22 Sep
1796. The Tarbell family, including
three children moved to Afton, Chenango County, NY after the federal census of 1800. They were counted on 10
April 1800. They moved to Afton, then called South Jericho, with Rev. Buck and at least part of the Buck family.
Rev. Buck organized a Church in South Jericho and then moved back to Willingboro prior to 1806.
When Thomas was killed by a farm accident
in 1806, Mercy returned to Willingboro taking Daniel, age 10, Polly, age 8 with her. She left Thomas B.,age 6
and Hiram, age 4 with two different familes in South Jericho to be raised by them.
Mercy then married a man by the name of
Moses Rowley and had eight more children. They lived in Willingboro until 1813-1817. The family then moved
to Delaware County until 1819 when they moved to Tompkins County. The family moved to Cortland County
between 1838 and 1841, living in Freetown until she died 28 Mar 1863.
Thomas and Mirza had the following children:
+ 110 M i. Daniel Tarble-410 was born on 22 Sep 1796 and died on 3 Jun 1883.
+ 111 F ii. Polly Tarble-411 was born on 18 Mar 1798 and died on 19 Jun 1855.
+ 112 M iii. Thomas Buck Tarbell (Tarble)-394 was born on 21 Mar 1800 and died on 7 Nov 1887.
+ 113 M iv. Hiram Tarble (Tarbell)-412 was born in 1802 and died on 6 Apr 1870.
Seventh Generation
104. William Charles Tarbell-2289 (Benjamin Tarbell, Benjamin Tarbell, William Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas) was born on 1 Jul 1793 in Stoddard, Chesire County, NH. He died on 3 Oct 1881 in Beaver Twp., Crawford Co., PA and was buried in Conneaut Center Cem. Conn., PA.
William married (MRIN:770) Asenath Howe-2290. Asenath was born in 1796. She died on 6 Apr 1837 and was buried in Addison, Steuben County, NY.
They had the following children:
114 M i. John Tarbell-2296 was born about 1823 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY.
115 M ii. Charles S. Tarbell-2297 was born in 1830 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY. He died about 1860 in Kansas City, KS or Mo ?.
116 M iii. George William Tarbell-2298 was born in 1825 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY.
117 F iv. Tarbell-2299 was born in 1835 in Oxford, Chenango County, NY.
+ 118 M v. Franklin Sumner Tarbell-2291 was born on 21 Oct 1829 and died on 1 Mar 1905.
107. Cyrus B. Tarble-895 (Eleazer Tarbell (Tarble), Zachariah Tarbell, Eleazer Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas Tarbell, Thomas) was born on 4 Apr 1793 in , Windham Co., Vermont. He died on 13 Jul 1879 and was buried in Village Cem., Marathon, Cortland Co., NY.
According to the 1825 New York State census, Cyrus had three male children in the household.
According to the 1835 New York State census, Cyrus had three male and three female
children in the household. According to the 1855 New York State census, Cyrus was
living with son Samuel and his wife Lucy in Marathon, Cortland County, NY. Age 64. Census indicated he had
lived in Marathon for one year. The 1860 Federal census does not show Cyrus as living in
Marathon. May have been with a different family member. Cyrus died 13 July 1879, he
was 86 years, 3 months and 9 days.
Cyrus married (MRIN:298) Polly-1031. Polly was born on 16 Mar 1793. She died on 20 Dec 1841 and was buried in Village Cemetery, Marathon, Cortland Co., NY.
They had the following children: