| Name |
Thomas Duston [1] |
| Birth |
Abt 1652 |
Kittery, York, Maine, -USA  [2] |
- was born about 1652, probably in Portsmouth, New Hampshire; son of Thomas and Elizabeth Duston.
He came to Haverhill with his mother after her remarriage to Matthias Button. Matthias was a man of substance and widely known in the colonies. He saw to it that Thomas received a good education and imparted to him his own beliefs in industry and thrift. On Buttons death in 1673, his widow received 100 acres of land from his estate and on this Thomas built a house for her and lived there for several years. He served in King Phillips war in 1676. He was made a 'freeman' in 1677. bought 18 acres of land west of the 'sawmill river', on this tract he built a house and to it brought Hannah Webster Emerson as his wife on December 3, 1677.
In 1679, he sold this property and bought another parcel nearby, where he built another house and there they lived until 1697. He was evidently devoting all his time and energy to providing a living for his family, for we find few references to him in the Haverhill town records up to 1696, when he was made constable for the 'west end' of the town and served one year.
The indian raid which destroyed his home occurred just after the completion of his term as constable. After Hannah's return, they lived in the brick garrison house.
In August 1697 Thomas bought the mill of William Starlin on the 'Fishing River'. This was a corn mill and was located near the northerly end of Primrose Street.
By 1702 Thomas had established himself, and with some of his sons grown to manhood, had time to devote to Town affairs. He was made a selectman in 1702, fence viewer in 1703, tithing man in 1705, surveyor of highways in 1710, tithing man in 1712, selectman in 1714, and tithing man in 1718.
He was quite involved in town politics and the acquisition of land during the 1720s. He evidently fell quite ill during the winter of 1723/24. He made his will on April 15, 1724 and is only mentioned twice in the records of the proprietors after that date.
All of his land was divided among his sons before his death and his will, dated April 15, 1724 and proved at Ipswich November 27, 1732 left the balance of his livestock and household goods to his widow, Hannah, dividing his personal belongings among his sons while leaving his daughters 16 shillings each. Hannah was instructed to divide her portion of the estate among the daughters upon her death.
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| Gender |
Male |
| Note |
- Date: Mon, 13 Feb 1995 02:45:24 -0600
From: CraigCE
Subject: Re: DUSTIN; NH,USA > MA,USA 1650-1790
>Dustin Family; NH, USA
I am a descendant of Moses, son of Timothy...... here are my notes:
I would appreciate additional info on Timothy as I have very little. I assume you know the Hannah Dustin story. If not I get you the name of the book.
Name:Moses DUSTIN Private Sex:M ID No: 122
Birth:26 Jan 1765 Place:Merrimac River,,MA
Marr:27 Aug 1789 Spouse:Marcey WHEELER
Death:24 Feb 1852 Place:Stratford,Coos,NH
Father:Timothy DUSTIN Mother:
Notes
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THE DUSTON-DUSTIN FAMILY compiled by The Duston-Dustin Family Association Genealogists: Moses was born Jan. 26, 1765, on the Merrimac River about 40 miles from Boston, according to his statement on his pension office papers. He died Feb. 24, 1852, in Stratford, NH at the home of his dau., Sarah/Sally Dustin Curtis, wife of Thomas Curtis, m. Aug. 27, 1789 Marcey Wheeler, in Dunbarton, NH.
Name:Thomas DUSTON Sex:M ID No: 976
Birth: 1652 Place:Portsmouth,,NH
Marr: 3 Dec 1677 Spouse:Hannah EMERSON
Death:Bef 17 Nov 1732 Place:
Father:Thomas DUSTON Mother:Elizabeth WHEELER
Notes
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THE DUSTON-DUSTIN FAMILY p.19: Thomas was born about 1652 probably in Portsmouth, NH, but perhaps in Kittery, ME. Thomas moved with his parents to Portsmouth, NH after their house in Kittery was burned in 1660. His father died in 1662 and a year later his mother married Matthias Button of Haverhill as his fourth wife.
Name:Thomas DUSTON Sex:M
Birth:Abt 1606 Place:,,,England
Marr:Bef 1648 Spouse:Elizabeth WHEELER
Death: 1662 Place:
Thomas came to America with the Trelawney Expedition in 1633.
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| Death |
Bef 27 Nov 1732 |
Haverhill, Massachusetts, -USA [1] |
| Person ID |
I3235 |
HHTT |
| Last Modified |
1 Jul 2022 |
| Family |
Hannah Webster Emerson, b. 23 Dec 1657, Haverhill, Norfolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America d. 10 Mar 1736, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America (Age 78 years) |
| Marriage |
3 Dec 1677 |
Haverhill, Norfolk (now Essex), Massachusetts, -USA [4, 5, 6] |
| Children |
| > | 1. Hannah Duston, b. 22 Aug 1678 d. (WFT Est. 1679 1772) |
| > | 2. Elizabeth Duston, b. 7 May 1680, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America d. 4 Jan 1745/46, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, -America (Age 65 years) |
| | 3. Mary Duston, b. 4 Nov 1681 d. 18 Oct 1696 (Age 14 years) |
| | 4. Thomas Duston, b. 5 Jan 1683 |
| > | 5. Nathaniel Duston, b. 16 May 1685 d. Abt 1753 (Age 67 years) |
| | 6. John Duston, b. 2 Feb 1686/87 d. 28 Jan 1689/90 (Age 2 years) |
| | 7. Sarah Duston, b. 4 Jul 1688 d. (WFT Est. 1689 1782) |
| > | 8. Abigail Duston, b. Oct 1690 d. (WFT Est. 1704 1784) |
| | 9. Jonathan Duston, b. 15 Jan 1691/92 d. (WFT Est. 1693 1782) |
| > | 10. Timothy Duston, b. 14 Sep 1694 d. (WFT Est. 1695 1784) |
| | 11. Mehitabel Duston, b. 14 Sep 1694 d. (WFT Est. 1695 1788) |
| | 12. Martha Duston, b. 9 Mar 1696/97 d. 15 Mar 1696/97 (Age 0 years) |
| | 13. Lydia Duston, b. 4 Oct 1698 d. (WFT Est. 1699 1792) |
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| Family ID |
F951 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
1 Jul 2022 |
Abt 1652 - Bef 1732 (< 80 years)
