A Maine Family's History - Smith / Glidden Surnames

Linton

Linton / Lettin / Lynton

Richard LINTON of Medford 1630, Watertown 1638, Lancaster 1643, died 1/30/1665 Lancaster, inventory filed 6/20/1665

Spouse: Elizabeth outlived Richard

Children: Ann; daughter married a Bennett

Ann LINTON born circa 1614, died Charlestown 2/6/1680

Spouse: Laurence WATERS carpenter, born England circa 1602, of Watertown, Lancaster, and Charlestown, one of first settlers of Lancaster

Children: Mary born 1/27/1638 maried Samuel Davis; Laurence born 12/14/1634- Watertown married Hannah; Samuel born 2/14/1651, married Mary Hudson, ancestors of Grover Cleveland; Stephen became responsible for parents when father became blind, born 1/24/1643 married Sarah; Sarah born 12/7/1636 married John Skeath; Rebecca; Daniel born 2/6/1642; Adam born 1645 died 9/15/1670; Joseph born 4/20/1647; Joanna born 3/26/1653; Ephraim born 1/27/1655; Jacob; Rachel born 3/1/1649 died young

Groton historical series: A collection of papers relating to the history of: It was John Davis who was killed by the Indians near his own door at Groton on October 25 1704 and not Samuel as incorrectly stated in Groton during the Indian Wars page 89. John was the eldest son of Samuel and Mary Waters Davis and born at Groton on March 10 1664. His house stood a short distance below the Groton School where Walter Dickson lived when the Map in Mr Butler's History was made. His father was the eldest son of Barnabas and Patience Davis who came from England in the summer of 1635 and settled at Charlestown. Samuel and Mary Waters Davis had eight children as follows Marie born at Lancaster on January 26 1657 and presumably died young as another Mary soon appears; Elizabeth born at Charlestown on November 11 1658; Mary born at Groton on January 31 1662 3 married Isaac Lewis of Boston on May 25 1680 and had six children; John born at Groton on March 10 1664 killed as above stated married Mehitabel and had five children; Sarah born at Groton on August 12 1667; Samuel born at Groton on January 10 1669; Barnabas born at Groton on April 17 1672 and died in August 1690; and Patience born at Groton on April 10 1674.There is some reason to think that John Davis's wife was Mehitable daughter of Ellis or Elias and Anna Barron though Barron in his will made on December 31 1711 mentions his daughter Mehitable Parker. She may have married a Parker for her second husband.

An address in commemoration of the two-hundredth anniversary of the Town of Lancaster: Lands had been laid out very early but at what precise time or by whom nowhere appears. The first associates several of whom had expended labor and money such as Prescott, Linton, Waters, Garrett, and Day may have made some division among themselves. Laurence Waters, who was a carpenter, had a tract of seventeen acres given to him by the first undertakers bounded southerly on the north branch of the Nashaway river. The railroad passes over this land and the station house is upon it. Here Waters built a house, the first dwelling house I am inclined to believe that was erected in Lancaster. Linton was not far off. Whether Prescott first lived on the east side of the neck or on the Cowdall purchase I am at a loss to discover. The probability that they would wish to be near one another in this part of the town would tend to the former conclusion. /// They entered into an agreement to appear and begin the plantation at a certain time and as an evidence of their determination sent up three Watertown husbandmen Richard Linton, Laurence Waters his son in law, and John Ball to whom they assigned land to make preparation for the general appearance of the Company. These three men, who it would seem came here two hundred and ten years ago, were the first inhabitants. Waters afterwards built a house on the pleasant slope in front of us near the entrance of the centre road.

Suffolk Deeds: Richard Linton of Watertowne granted unto Robert Sanderson of the same for valueable consideration received his dwelling house & lott in Watertowne & this was by an absolute deed of sale dated 7th month 1645. Testifyed uppon Oath by Lawrence Waters his sonne in lawe & one of the witnesses by order from the said Linton 6th 10 1646 before Increase Nowell.

Watertown Records, Vol. I: Richard Linton I An Homestall of Eight Acres by estimation bounded the East wth the highway the West wth Thomas Smith & Elliz Barron the North wth Thomas Boyson & the South wth William Godfree in his Possession.

The early records of Lancaster, Massachusetts. 1643-1725 : The Lott of Richard Lenton Containing 20 accors is the 2d Lott and Lyeth on the North side of the Lott of Edward Brek butteth on the High way westerly & Penecuck Riuer on the East Ralph Haughton vppon an exchange made is planted vppon the East end thereof.