Pulsifer. Elizabeth

Notes:

Her will, dated 24 Jan. 1755 at Hampton Falls, N.H.; witnessed by
Jonathan Green, Samuel Prescott Jr. and Thoedore Smith. Proved 30 May
1755.

See: Genealogical and Family History of the State of New
Hamphire page 1654

Died:
BET 1754 AND 1755

Family/Spouse: PRESCOTT Jonathan. Jonathan (son of PRESCOTT James and BOULTER Mary) was born on 08 May 1675 in NH; died on 06 Jan 1755 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., N.H.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. PRESCOTT Jonathan was born on 16 Jul 1696 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., N.H.; died about 19 Jan 1745.
2. PRESCOTT Jeremiah was born on 04 Oct 1698 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., N.H..
3. PRESCOTT Benjamin was born on 02 Nov 1700 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., N.H..
4. PRESCOTT Abigail was born on 28 Mar 1703 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., N.H.; died in 1734 in Maine.
5. PRESCOTT Joseph was born on 27 Dec 1705 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., N.H.; died in 1755.
6. PRESCOTT Mary was born on 08 Sep 1709 in Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., N.H..

Elizabeth married CLIFFORD Isaac on 13 Aug 1693 in Newbury, Essex Co., MA. Isaac was born about 14 Feb 1662 in Hampton; died on 02 May 1694 in Newbury, Essex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. CLIFFORD Elizabeth was born in 1693 in Newbury, Essex Co., MA.

Notes:

Benedict was born in England about 1635. We know he was in America by
1659; but possibly could have arrived a few years before. Around the
year 1661, he married his first wife. Unfortunately her name has been
lost to history.
In 1663 we have a record of Benedict buying a home and a son born to
him. He bought a residence with outhouse, orchards, etc. from Moses
Pengry of Ipswich, one of the town deacons; who had obtained the land
in 1652 from Richard Schofield, leather dresser for 17 pounds. The
home was situated on the intersection of East Street and Hovey Lane.
Across from his lot lay what had been the home of John Winthrop Jr.;
son of the founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Ownership of
this property entitled Benedict to the right of pasturage in the
domain beyond the "common fence", but the felling of timber or
cultivation of the common land was prohibited.
In the mid 1600's these lands were held by all householders in
common. This system was a vestigial relic of the ancient system of
land holding in England and Germany and was naturally reverted to in
the necessities of primitive colonial life. By 1664, the idea of
permanent individual ownership had gained enough acceptance that the
town voted that Plum Island, Hogg Island and Castle Neck be divided
among those who had rights of commonage, based upon the amount of
personal and property tax paid by each individual determined by lot.
This right belonged to 203 individuals including Benedict.
Benedict's first wife died at Ipswich, Jul. 16, 1673. It was a common
English practice to name the first born daughter after the wife. If
this being the case here, then it is likely his first wife's name was
Elizabeth. No way of proving this however.
Benedict marries 2nd to Susanna Waters 1674.
His children gave him a good deal of frustration and embarrassment.
He had to defend them in court and even took one son to court for
some wrong committed to him by his son.
During the 1690's the notorious Salem witch trials occurred. We can
only guess how Benedict reacted to such goings-on. His wife, Susanna,
was from Salem, so certainly they were aware of the trials.
In 1700 Benedict was assigned a place on "one of ye short seats"
among the elderly in the Ipswich Meeting House and referred to as
"Goodman". On Aug. 1, 1709, Benedict conveyed his property to his
son, Capt. Joseph Pulcifer, of Boston. Benedict died the following
year.

Birth:
BET 1635 AND 1640

Benedict married unknown about 1661 in prob. Ipswich. unknown died on 16 Jul 1673 in Ipswich, Essex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]