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HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THE Eastman Family in America.
COMPILED BY Guy S. Rix, Concord, N. H. 1901.
PRESS OF Ira. C. Evans, Concord, N. H.
The farthest back found of the Eastmans is of John East-
man, of Romsey, county Southampton, will dated September
24, 1602, proved October 22, 1602, to be buried in church
of Romsey :
To son Roger Eastman all lands whatsoever in default to
son John, also to Roger, 100 marks at 14, to be paid by my
father Roger Eastman, to my son John 50 pounds at 14, to
daughter Elizabeth and Margaret when 21 or married 40
pounds each. Ditto to child my wife now goith with, to
servant Elizabeth Head 5 pounds. Residuary legate and
executrix, wife Anne ; overseers, Roger Eastman, Michael
Mackeall and Mathew Mundsy.
Witness :
Walter Godfrey.
Giles Newe.
Thomas Stote.
The first one of the name in America was Roger Eastman',
born in Wales, England, in 1611, and died in Salisbury,
Mass., December 16, 1694 ; married Sarah Smith (.'), born
in 1621, and died in Salisbury, Mass., March 11, 1697. They
were both members of the church in Salisbury in 1694.
S EASTMAN FAMILY OF AMERICA.
Roger Eastman came from Langford, county of Wilts, and
sailed from Southampton in April, 1638, in the ship Confi-
dence, John Jobson, master, bound for Massachusetts Bay-
Colony.
On the ship's papers he was entered as a servant of John
Saunders. It is believed that on account of the emigration
laws, or for political reasons, his real rank was higher than
appears.
Many traditions have been handed down, but it is believed
that Roger Eastman was the sole ancestor of all the East-
mans in this country. The name has been, in some cases,
spelled " Easman," even by members of the same family.
IVTo record of his marriage has been found or of his wife's full
name, and it is only by tradition that we suppose it to be
" Smith." Roger Eastman received lands in the first divi-
sion in Salisbury, in 1640-3. His minister's tax in 1650
was Ss. 3d.
From Salisbury the tribe dispersed, but the major part
settled in the southern towns of New Hampshire and the
northern towns ot' Massachusetts.
The third generation, however, settled farther north, fol-
lowing up the Merrimack river, while others settled further
south in Massachusetts and Connecticut and others in Maine.
From these places they scattered over the United States
and Canada.
CHILDREN.
2. i. John^, b. Jan. 9, 1640.
Nathaniel-, b. March IS, 1643.
Philip b. Oct. 20, 1644.
Thonias, b. Sept. 11, 1846.
Timothy, b. Sept. 29, 1648.
Joseph, b. Nov. 8, 1650.
Benjamin, b. Dec. 12, 1652.
Saiah, b. July 25, 1655.
Samuel, b. Sept. 20, 1657.
Ruth, b. Jan. 21, 1661.
8. Benjamin Eastman- (Roger'), born in Salisbury, Mass.,
Dec. 12, 1652 ; died prior to March 4, 1728. He married
1st, April 5, 1678, Anne Pitts, widow of Samuel Joy ; she
died Dec. 13, 1698. He married 2d, April 4, 1699, Naomi
Flanders ; she died July 24, 1718. He married 3d, Oct. 5,
1 7 1 9, Sarah, widow of Samuel Carter and of Ephraim Brown.
This marriage was her third as well as Mr. Eastman's. He
took the oath of allegiance in December, 1677 ; made free-
man in 1690 ; admitted to the church in Salisbury July 3,
1681, and his wife, Anne, June 16, 1695. His will was
dated Aug. 13, 1725, in which he speaks of "my first
wife," and again of "my second wife" and " the estate she
brought me." His will was admitted to probate March 4,
1728. He was a tanner by trade.
CHILDREN.
29. i. Benjamins, b. in Salisbury, Mass., Feb. 8, 1678-9 ; bapt.
Sept. IS, 1687.
30. ii. Edmunds, b. Jan. 20, 1080; bapt. Sept. IS, 16S7.
SARAH EASTMAN^, OF SALISBURY, MASS. 1 3
iii. Jeremiahs, b. Feb. 18, 1682 ; bapt. Sept. 18, 1687 ; d. 1733.
Graduated from Harvard College in 1703 ; traveled
abroad,
iv. Joseph', b. Jlarch 29, 1685 ; d. young.
31. V. Joseph. 2d3, b. July 17, 1700 ; bapt. Sept. 1, 1700.
30. Edmund Eastman^ (Benjamin-, Roger"), born in Salis-
bury, Mass., Jan. 20, 1680; died March 18, 1719; married
May 10, 1708, Susannah Singletary, daughter of Nathaniel
Singletary, born in Haverhill, Mass., Sept. 19, 1691. She
married again, Dec. 8, 1720, Richard Bartlett, and died in
1 76 1.
CHILDREN.
i. Hannah-i, b. Feb. 13, 1710 ; m. Hill ; died Oct. 4, 1810,^
over 100 years old.
91. ii. Edmunds b. March 21, 1715 ; d. Oct. 21, 1804.
92. iii. Benjamins b. Aug. 23, 1717; m. Aug. 17, 1742, Martha
Carter.
91. Edmund Eastman'' (Edmund', Benjamin-, Roger"),
born May 21, 1715 ; died Oct. 21, 1804 ; married Aug. 17,
1743, widow Hannah Hill, born in 1715, died Aug. 21, 1806.
Mrs. Eastman was the grandmother of Governor Hill of
New Hampshire. Mr. Eastman resided in Hampstead, N. H.
CHILDREN BORN IN HAMPSTEAD, N. H.
260. i. Jeminia', b. March 1, 1750.
261. ii. Edmund', b. April 3, 17.52.
262. iii. Joshua', b. Aug. 31, 1754.
iv. Susannah', b. Oct. 13, 1763.
261. Edmund Eastmans (Edmund*, Edmunds Benja-
min, Roger'), born in Hampstead, N. H., April 3, 1752 ;
died in Corinth, Vt., March 15, 1838 ; married Mary Davis.
She died in Corinth, Vt., Aug. 30, 1836, aged eighty-four
years. He was a farmer, and settled in Corinth, where all
his children were born.
CHILDREN.
680. i. Edmunds, b. .
ii. Josiah^ b. ; went to Ohio.
681. iii. Joshua^ b. .
682. iv. James^ b. .
JOSHUA EASTMAN^, OF HAMPSTEAD, N. H. 207
683. V. Orramus W. B.«, b. 1783.
vi. John^, b. .
684. vii. Harvey^ b. .
685. viii. Jess*, b. .
ix. Dolly^ b. .
X. Lydia^, b. .
xi. Daughter*, b. .
xii. Daughter*, b. .
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