Packard Family

Generation 1

Samuel Packard died 1684. He married Elizabeth Stream before 1657 in England. She was born c1614 and died 17 June 1716. She married second to John Washburn, Jr. between 7 November 1684 - 30 October 1686. John Washburn, Jr. was born 20 November 1620 at Bengeworth, Worcestershire, England and died 12 November 1686 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA. For further information on his first marriage, ancestry and decendants see the Washburn Family. Samuel Packard and Elizabeth Stream had the following children:

Zacheus Packard

b. 1641
d. 1723
m. before 1680 to Sarah Howard prob. at Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony (now Plymouth Co., MA)

John Packard

b. 1655 at Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA
d. 1741
m. 12 April 1688 to Judith Winslow (1672-1761)

Nathaniel Packard

m. c1682 to Lydia

Samuel Packard

d. 1716
m. c1681 to Elizabeth Lathrop (1662-1716) and had child Samuel (16 Sep 1707-21 Sep 1774)

Thomas Packard

d. 1728 at Portsmouth, NH
m. 7 August 1687 to Elizabeth Smith (c1655-1717). She married first before 1676 to Joseph Hall

Generation 2

Zacheus Packard was born 1651 and died 1723. He married Sarah Howard before 1680 probably at Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony (now Plymouth Co., MA). They had at least the following children:

Jonathan Packard

b. 7 December 1684 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony (now Plymouth Co., MA)
d. before 24 June 1746
m. 24 December 1719 to Susanna Hayward (-1 Nov 1722) at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA and had an unnamed son (15 Oct 1722-30 Nov 1722)
m. 27 November 1723 to Abigail Tomson (14 Feb 1696/7-aft 20 Feb 1776) at Middleboro, Plymouth Co., MA and had children Jonathan Packard (28 Aug 1724-19 March 1725/6); Susanna Packard (21 Feb 1725/6-29 Oct 1808); Jacob Packard (12 Apr 1728-aft 2 Feb 1788); Jonathan Packard (12 Nov 1730-bef 1 July 1805) and Abigail Packard (14 May 1735-bef 30 Sept 1802). Abigail Tomson named Jonathan Inglee the father of the child, Moses Inglee (aka Moses Tomson) (1721-18 Jan 1809) that she bore out of wedlock.

John Packard

b. 8 October 1695 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA
d. 3 June 1738 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA
m. 2 February 1725/6 to Lydia Tomson (22 Apr 1703-15 March 1789), sister of his brother Jonathan's wife Abigail, and had children Lydia Packard (27 Dec 1726-23 Jan 1762, married Jesse Edson son of Joseph Edson and Lydia Cary, see the Edson Family for futher information); Abel Packard (8 Sept 1729-4 March 1804); Abiah Packard (5 Aug 1731-aft 15 Sept 1770); Abigail Packard (8 Oct 1733-); John Packard (6 Nov 1735-) and Barnabas Packard (3 March 1737/8-4 March 1824)

Abiel Packard

b. 29 April 1699 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA
d. 1 June 1774 at Brockton, MA
m. 11 January 1722/3 to Sarah Ames at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA
m. 1771 (intention 16 November 1771) to Deliverance Orcutt at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA

Generation 3

Abiel Packard was born 29 April 1699 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA and died 1 June 1774 at Brockton, MA. He married first to Sarah Ames 11 January 1722/3 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA. She was born 23 January 1702/3 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA and died 20 July 1770 at Brockton, MA. For information on her ancestry see the Ames Family (Bob's line) and Washburn Family. He married second to Deliverance Orcutt (Intention 16 November 1771 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co, MA). She was born c1707 and died 5 December 1790 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA. She was the daughter of William Orcutt II and Hannah Smith. For further information see the Orcutt Family. Deliverance Orcutt had married first c1725 to Joseph Washburn. He was born 22 July 1705 and died 12 December 1766 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA. For further information see the Washburn Family.

Children of Abiel Packard and Sarah Ames:

Josiah Packard

b. 2 October 1723 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA

Abiel Packard

b. 14 March 1728 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA

Joshua Packard

b. 26 July 1730 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA

Thomas Packard

b. 21 September 1732 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA

Timothy Packard

b. 12 April 1735 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA

Sarah Packard

b. 30 September 1737 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA
m. Ebenezer Snell

Bettie Packard

b. 6 October 1739 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA
m. 14 May 1759 to Jacob Edson at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA

Daniel Packard

b. 9 May 1742 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA

Eliab Packard

b. 28 July 1745 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA

Benjamin Packard

b. 11 November 1749 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA

Generation 4

Bettie Packard was born 6 October 1739 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA. She married Jacob Edson 14 May 1759 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA. He was born 16 April 1722 at Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA. For further information see the Edson Family. They had the following children:

Benjamin Edson

b. 1759 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA

Ann Edson

b. 1761 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA

Betty Edson

b. 1764 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA

Jacob Edson

b. 1765 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA

Abel Edson

b. 1768 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA

Simeon Edson

b. 1770 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA

Sarah Edson

b. 1772 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA

Erene Edson

b. 5 November 1775 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA
m. 1797 or 1798 to Noah Frost at East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA
for further information see the Frost Family

Levi Edson

b. 1778 at East Bridgewater, Plymouth Co., MA

Sources

Interview with Burton Frost by Susan Frost Bennett and Cathleen Frost, 27 April 1996 - supplemented with his research notes

New England Marriages Prior to 1700 by Clarence Almon Torrey, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD 1985

Francis Cooke of the Mayflower: the First Five Generations by Ralph Van Wood, Jr., Picton Press, Camden, ME 1996

Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England by John Farmer, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD 1994