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George James Smith was born on 6 December 1828 in Rhode Island. He and Mary Ann Sanford were married on 28 April 1851 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island. He and Susan Thomas Peabodie were married on 4 December 1866. He died on 27 February 1899 at age 70 in Bristol, Bristol, Massachusetts. He was buried at North Cemetery in Bristol, Bristol, Massachusetts.

There was a George Smith born in Bristol January 18, 1826.

A George J. Smith and a Susan Peabody had a daugther, Theodosia, born in 1867, per Arnold collection. In the 1880 Census, they were living in Bristol, where George was a blacksmith. Susan's mother was living with them when she died. There was also a George James Smith married to a Susie T. Peckham. George James Smith lived in Bristol, Bristol, Massachusetts, in 1860. He lived in Rhode Island in 1870. He lived in Bristol, Bristol, Massachusetts, in 1880. He lived in Bristol, Bristol, Massachusetts, in 1885.

Bateman Munroe was born on 25 June 1813 in Bristol, Rhode Island.¹ He and Polly Westbrook were married on 31 July 1856. He died after 1880 in Pennsylvania.

In 1850 Census, he and wife Lois, age 24, were at Troy, Bradford Co., PA.

There's confusion between him and his cousin, Bateman Munroe. Both were in PA and in Columbia County. The Bateman b. 2 Mar 1815, married 4 times and died in 1900 in Sylvania, Bradford Co., NY, after having resided earlier in Sullivan, Tioga Co, PA. The cousin Bateman married Sarah Eastman Munro. This Bateman b. 25 Jun 1813 married 3 times and died in Sylvania, Bradford Co., date uncertain. It's easy to confuse the two in Census and other records.

Jeremiah Pabody was born about 1760. He and Abigail ("Abby") Huddy were married ABT 1780–1784 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.

Source: Peabody Genealogy, 1909. Jeremiah is #173/20. Son Charles #442, Son Thomas #443. States Thomas H. was born about 1797. Question as to whether this information is accurate. RIVR gives Thomas' parents as John and Abbie Peabodie.

He was married to --- Huddy and was a cooper in Newport, RI, according to Peabody Genealogy. No other reference found linking Huddy and Jeremiah.

Other possibilities:

Brother Benjamin? Several Jeremiah Peabodies in area. One born May 10, 1813 d. September 14, 1882, wife Clarissa; A Jeremiah Peabody born December 25, 1786. died December 21, 1845, married Sybil Breton August 28, 1808, son Jeremiah b. May 10, 1819 per Peabody Bible Records, Newport Historical Society Vault; Jeremiah and wife Sybil had dau. b. 1826, son Benjamin b. September 10, 1815; Jeremiah b. December 25, 1786, d. December 21, 1845, wife Sybil, buried Common Burial Ground, Newport. Sybil, wife of Jeremiah Peabodie, born March 24, 1784, died February 14, 1851.

His father's sister Elizabeth Paybody married John Bailey and they had a son, Jeremiah, born 9 July 1753. Another sister of his father, Abigail, married Isaac Southworth, and they had a child, Jeremiah, who died as an infant, year unknown. Could he have been named after one of these?

There was an Easton Peabodie, age 51, living in Little Compton, a farmer, in the 1850 Census. His wife, Eliza, 43. Living with them: Lucy Tompkins, age 54, and Mary R. Palmer, 72.

An Abigail Pabodie was born January 22, 1758, in Bristol, daughter of Benjamin Pabodie and Abigail Lyon. She died December 18, 1781, in Newport. No spouse is listed (OneWorldTree--undependable source). This Benjamin was the son of William Pabody and Elizabeth Peck.

A Jeremiah Peabody had letters at the Newport Post Office to be picked up in 1818 and 1820.

Did Jeremiah go by the name, John?

A John Peabody was born 19 May 1758 in Middletown, son of Joseph Peabody and Barbara Coggeshall. John married Eunice Barker30 Nov 1788. This John died 9 Sep 1810. There's nothing that would tie him to Thomas Peabodie. Jeremiah Pabody was a Cooper in Newport, R.I.

Abigail ("Abby") Huddy was born about 1762 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. Jeremiah Pabody and she were married ABT 1780–1784 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. She died in 1842 at age ~80 in Bristol or Newport.

After two decades of searching, I haven't found definitive proof of which Huddy married married Jeremiah Pabody. This is my best guess.

A Thomas Huddy, over 45, and his wife, over 45, no children at home, listed in 1800 Census for Newport. In the 1790 Census for Newport, what appears to be the same Thomas Huddy had 2 sons and 3 daughters at home. A Thomas Huddy died January 27, 1816, in Newport. One could hypothesize that Thomas Huddy Peabodie was named after this Thomas. Thomas was born in 1735, admitted a freeman in RI in May 1753, and died 5 April 1812. His wife was Mary Lawton. They had seven daughters and three sons. They are listed in the 1774 RI Census as Thomas Heddy in Newport, with 3 males over 16, 1 male under 16, 1 female over 16, 7 females under 16 in the household. I assume Abigail Huddy was one of these daughters -- one of the 7 females under 16 in 1774. Another member of this family could be Norton Huddy, perhaps a grandson, found in the 1820 Newport census as head of household with 1 male over 16, 2 males under 16, and 1 female over 16.

Second choice would be this one, but I can find no evidence to support her being married to anyone but Benjamin Fairbanks. An Abigail Huddy was born in 1763 in Bristol, RI, married a Benjamin Fairbanks b. abt. 1762 in Newport, d. September 8, 1842, married December 23, 1784, no children listed, Newport Mercury, 24 Feb 1900. He was living in Newport in the 1790 Census, no children, wife. Benjamin left all his estate to his wife, Abigail (will dtd. 8 Sep 1842)(Source: The Fairbanks Family in America, p. 128). An Abigail Fairbanks is listed as having died aft. 1850 in Newport. Abigail could have become the Abbie of John and Abbie Peabodie, parents of Thomas.

There was a Hunlick Huddy and family living in Newport in the 1820 Census, but the record can't be found. A Hunlock Huddy married Rebecca Norton December 27, 1727, in Newport (Trinity Church Records, Newport). Hunlick is a given name that seems to run almost exclusively in the Huddy family.

Woodman Billings m. Mary Huddy, b. abt. 1749, d. Newport 24 Sept. 1822. Possible Huddy family lead?

A Rebecca Huddy mentioned in Sons and Daughters of Newport. A Rebecca Huddy m. Arnold Lawton 7 December 1788; they later lived in New Bedford. Other Huddys of Newport mentioned in R.I. records: Thomas -- witnessed will in 1772, died January 27, 1815, age 80 (b. 1725?)(Trinity Records -- Arnold Collection); Hunlock Huddy -- witnessed a will in 1800, George B., son of Henry, July 15, 1836 - December 19, 1928, married Lavina B. April 12, 1844 - March 24, 1944, buried in Newport North Cemetery, Capt. Henry Huddy Aug 1811-Dec. 1894, m. Susan Gladding 1814-1897, buried in Old Burial Ground Newport, Silas Gibbs Huddy will 1809, his wife Elizabeth aka Betsy will 1809, d. 18 August 1809, Charles E. Huddy b. 1839 of Susan and Harry Huddy drowned off Block Island Mary 12, 1872, age 32 4 mos., other children of Susan and Harry include George H. (b. 1836), John G.or P. (1838), and Josephine (b. 1846), Ann C. Huddy dau. of Hadwick or Hendrick and Ann Young Huddy b. 1824 m. William C. Bryer, dau. Mary Ann b. Dec. 30, 1844, Adeline Huddy b. June 17, 1818 m. John Pike, Jr. A Norton Huddy m. Polly Gibbs August 9, 1770, 1st Congregational Church of Newport records; Elizabeth, dau of John and Mary, baptized June 17 1791, a Martha Huddy born December 7, 1787 (daughter of Thomas, above?).

An Eliza Peabody Huddy was born in Newport, RI, in 1837 and died 4 January 1838, daughter of William Huddy and Mary Sanford Tillinghast. William Huddy was born in New Bedford, MA, July 22, 1807, and died in New Bedford August 22, 1884.

Henry Huddy, listed as 39 (b. 1811) listed in 1850 Census, Newport. Other Huddys: Hunlock Huddy 68 (b. 1782), laborer, wife Nancy 65, Peleg 27, sailor, Ellen 25. Thomas Huddy, 38, fisherman, Fanny, 39, three children: William, Julia, Thomas.

There was a Hunlock Huddy b. ca. 1702 in Burlington, NJ. A Hunlock Huddy and Rebecca Horton were married 24 December 1727. A Hunlock Huddy d. Philadelphia 25 Oct. 1825, age 49 (b. 1776). Edward and Ann Huddy had a son, William, 1807-1888.

Ann Huddy, died at age 77 September 16, 1858 (b. 1781?). She was a daughter of Samuel Huddy and Amy Young.

Mrs. Huddy, age 83, d. 5 April 1812. Thomas Huddy, age 80, d.27 January 1815.

There was a George Huddy in Newbury, MA, in 1683.

The RI Census of 1782 lists a widow Huddy and 2 others living in household. It also lists 11 in the Thomas Huddy family.

Woodman Billings of Little Compton married (2) Mary Huddy of Newport 2 June 1789 (Little Compton Families), b. 1749, d. 24 Sep 1822 in Newport (June 2, 1789 -- Little Compton Families). Woodman Billings was the son of Richard Billings and Abigail Woodman, b. October 25, 1737, d. December 9, 1820 in Newport.

Note: Thomas runs in the Huddy family...Was there an Abigail Huddy who was Thomas Peabody's mother?

Charles Peabodie was born about 1785 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. He and Abigail Browning were married on 1 April 1806 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island.¹ He died after 1820 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.

Charles Peabody was listed as "of Abby" when he married in 1806. Charles and Abby Browning were married by Darius Chase. Charles and Sarah had a daughter, Sarah A., according to Beaman, b. 1806 in Portsmouth. Also Arnold. Her death record has her parents' names as Charles and Sarah Peabodie.

There was a Charles Peabodie living in Bristol in the 1850 Census, age 30 (born in 1820). Son of Charles and Abby? Occupation listed in 1850 Census hard to read -- skinner?

The 1810 Census lists Charles Peabody of Bristol with a household of 2 males 16-25, 1 male 26-64 (Charles?), 1 female under 10 (Sarah A?), 2 females 16-25 (1 was Charles' wife Abigail). Educated guess: Charles and his wife, sons Charles and unknown, daughters Sarah and Abigail.

In 1850 Census, Charles the son living with Thomas and Eliza Reed, their son John F., 2, Abby Thompson, 50, and William Hutson, 30, seaman.

His wife, Abigail, died in Bristol, age 37, 8 October 1822. Apparently, they were living in Bristol, as was his brother Thomas. And his mother (?), Deborah, died in Bristol, aged 75, 12 Feb 1821, "formerly of Newport."

A Charles Anthony Peabody, tinsmith, was listed in the Warren city directory between 1874 and 1887. A Charles Anthony Peabody was born 5 May 1867 and died 1 Apr 1871.

A Charles Peabodie, b. abt. 1818, was working in a bobbin mill in Scituate at the time of the 1880 Census. Son?

A Rev. Charles Peabody performed a number of marriages in Barrington in the 1840's.

John Pabody was born on 14 March 1733 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He and Mary Stoddard were married about 1758 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. He died on 8 May 1812 at age 79 at Cemetery in Prudence Island, Rhode Island.

A John Pabody was admitted as a freeman of Massachusetts, May 1759. He is said to have resided in Providence in "Little Compton Families." But there were a number of John Peabodys/Pabodys/Pabodies in RI and MA at that time.

Peabody Genealogy, p. 440, and Little Compton Families, p. 440 state that John married Mary Stoddard, but Little Compton Families, p. 640, states that Mary Stoddard, daughter of Israel and Elizabeth Brownell Stoddard, born 30 July 1737 in Little Compton (RIVR, 4:6:171), married John Palmer, not John Pabodie. The intention of marriage of Mary Stoddar of Little Compton and John Palmer, Jr., of Dartmouth, was filed in Dartmouth November 7, 1767 (VR 2:479). This is according to Mayflower Families, Vol 16, Part 2, p. 279. The latter states that John Pabody/Peabody married before 25 October 1771 (when they signed a deed) Deborah ---, born about 1744, died at Bristol, as a widow, 3 February 1821, age 77, also 75, Deborah Peabody, late of this town (Bristol Deaths, 3:25, 4:168; Newport Mercury, 17 February 1821, 3; RIVR, 6:1:154), also of Newport. He was a weaver at the time he and Deborah signed the deed. He was named administrator of his father's estate 5 February 1767 in Little Compton. He and his mother, Rebecca, sold half a pew in the Congregational Meeting House on 13 March 1767.

RIVR is quite definite that Mary Stoddard married John Peabodie (Arnold, NEHGS Web Site).

John Paybody/Peabody is #615 in Mayflower Families, Vol. 16, Part 2, p. 279. That reference does not list Mary Stoddard as his wife, only Deborah, and lists Polly, William G., and Jeremiah as possible children. A footnote indicates that Mary Stoddard married John Palmer in 1767.

In the Richard Warren Family, Generation 5, John's father is listed as #414 (p. 111). There's mention of John the son: "On 5 Oct 1771, ack. 23 Oct 1772, John Pabody, weaver, of Little Compton, sold land to Capt. David Hillard. The deed was also signed by John's wife Deborah and mother Rebecca Pabody." On 5 Feb 1767 Rebeckah Pabody relinquished her right to administer the estate of John Pabody of Little Compton, yeoman, in favor of son John Pabody.

Did John first marry Mary Stoddard, that they parted some time before or after she bore a bastard child of John Palmer, and that John later married Deborah. Mary Stoddard of Little Compton delivered a male bastard child b. July 19, 1765 and said John Palmer Jr. of Little Compton was the father (Nov 1765 Court Record). She married John Palmer in 1767 (int. November 7, 1767 in Dartmouth). Note that she did not marry John immediately after having the child.

John Pabody's death 8 May 1812 at age 77 on Prudence Island, town of Portsmouth, RI, is noted in Elder Wight's Deaths. Death is said to have been registered in Providence in Peabody Genealogy. Rhode Island deaths lists John Peabody with 8 May 1812, 77 years, kin 1 Providence Peabody, kin 2 Stonington, CT Palmer, the same for Deborah Peabody, his widow, who d. 3 or 8 Feb 1821, 77 years. Death was in Gazette of September 23, 1812. Check also Phenix newspaper (not done). Where was John buried?

Other Peabodies:

A Peabody will in fragments has a John Peabody of Newport, Yeoman, wife Sarah, son John, daughters Rachel and Elizabeth, in 1731. There was a John Peabody who married Dorcas Sweet and had a son Joseph born November 9, 1735. Joseph and Barbara had Caleb Oct 25, 1756, John May 19, 1758, Benjamin, Mary, Benjamin, and Dorcas. This may be another Peabody family, not derivative of the Pabodie-Pabody clan.

The 1810 Census lists a John Pabody in Portsmouth, over 45, wife over 45, no children listed. In the 1800 Census, he's listed in the Portsmouth Census as over 45, wife over 45, one female child between 10 and 15. In the 1790 Census, John Pabodie is listed with a household of 4 near the end of the 4 page census of Portsmouth, 2 males, 1 over 16, two females. There's a John Pabodie listed in the 1774 RI Census, p. 24, b. 1760 in Portsmouth, household of 7, 1 M 16+, 3 M 16-, 1 F 16+, 2 F 16-. On page 27, the same census lists a John Peabodie b. 1760 Portsmouth with a household of 3, all 16+, 1 M, 2 F. As noted above, Prudence Island is part of the town of Portsmouth, but there is no indication in the censuses whether any were residents of Prudence Island.

There are John Pabodys living in both Middletown and Portsmouth in the 1790 Census for RI. The John Pabodie in Middletown is listed next to the family of Joseph Pabodie. He was born in 1758 and died in 1809, explaining why he does not appear in the 1810 Census. This John has a family of 4: 1 m over 16, 1 male under 16, 2 females. The Portsmouth John Pabodie is not listed near other Pabodies. This John has a family of 4: 1 m over 16, 1 m under 16, 2 females. In the 1800 Census, this John (presumably the same) has a household of 3: 1 male 45+, 1 female 45+, 1 female 10 to 15.

No Jeremiah Pabodie who fits the necessary parameters can be found in the census records. There was a later Jeremiah in Newport, and there was a Jeremiah from Salem, MA, who served in the Revolutionary War.

Thomas Huddy Peabodie's death record (RIVR) lists his parents as John and Abigail, not Jeremiah. Did John and Deborah have another son, John, b. 1760?

Check NEHGS Register, Apr 1963, p. 96, for possible further info on John Pabody family. John Pabody had person sources.¹

Mary Stoddard was born on 30 July 1737 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.¹ John Pabody and she were married about 1758 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island. John Palmer and she were married on 7 November 1767 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. She died in 1822 at age ~85.

Checking RIVR on NEHGS web site, Mary Stoddard's birth was listed as July 30, 1737, of Israel and Elizabeth, with a note that she married John Peabodie. (4-14-03)

Her father's will, dtd 18 July 1781, gave her one old-fashioned chest.

There are several Mary Stoddards in RI records in 1700's: Mary Stoddard Palmer, b. July 30, 1737, dau. of Israel of Little Compton will dtd. 18 July 1780; Mary b. ca. 1746 m. (3) James Porter, Newport d. Feb. 16, 1829; Mary granddau. of Elizabeth Wyatt will dtd 9 July 1763; Mary wills dtd. 1779 (Little Compton), 1808 (Newport); Mary, b. June 1739, m. in LC 1760 Thomas Crandall.

Mary Stoddard of Little Compton delivered a male bastard child b. July 19, 1765 and said John Palmer Jr. of Little Compton was the father (Nov 1765 Court Record). She married John Palmer in 1767 (int. November 7, 1767 in Dartmouth).

In her father Israel's will dtd. 3 Dec 1781, she is listed as daughter Mary Palmer.


Capt. William Stoddard 1720-1778 wife Mary 1719-1776, dau. Mary m. James Potter; Capt. Robert Stoddard 1720-1776 m. Mary Pease dau of Simon 1738-1761 dau. Judah b. 1757.

A Mary Stoddard is listed in RI Cemetery Records as being born abt. 1738, died October 18, 1822, buried in LC012. Another Mary Pease Stoddard was born ca. 1738, died June 6, 1764, buried in NT003.

Another theory: daughter of one of the sons of Sgt. Samuel Stoddard of Hingham, b. June 14, 1640, d. September 16, 1731, resided at corner of Main St. and Elm., Hingham. Wife: Elizabeth Gill, dau. of Thomas and Hannah Otis Gill, b. in Hingham bef. June 1647, d. May 8, 1693. Sons whose children are not known: Samuel, b. August 11, 1670 (resided in Scituate); Stephen, b. September 18, 1674; Simon, b. February 17, 1679; Jeremiah, b. November 3, 1683; or David, b. March 19, 1693. Samuel was the son of John Stoddard, b. in Hull, England, died in Hingham, MA, December 19, 1661, wife Hannah. They had two sons whose descendants are unknown: John, b. December 10, 1608, m. Hannah Bryant, dau. of John and Mary Lewis Bryant, December 13, 1665; and Daniel, b. 1633, m. Abigail Lane, dau of Andrew and Triphany Lane, December 27, 1665.

See The Stoddard Book (1912) for possible assistance. Quoted in Little Compton Families.

The Mayflower Society "Silver Book," Vol. 16, denies that Mary Stoddard married John Pabodie and lists only the marriage to John Palmer, with what justification I don't know. Mary Stoddard had person sources.²

Polly Pabody was born in 1758. She died on 1 December 1845 at age ~87.

A Mary Peabody was born in Middletown September 26,1762. She was the daughter of John (as was Thomas?).

Joseph Munroe was born about 1785 in Portsmouth or Jamestown, Rhode Island. He was married on 5 April 1805.

Maria Munroe was born in 1807 in Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island.

William G. Pabody was born in 1764 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. He and Eunice Grinnell were married on 23 July 1786 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island. He died on 9 February 1826 at age ~62 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island.

#172 - Peabody Geneaology, 1909

In the 1800 Census, a William Peabody is listed in Newport, three boys under 10, one 10 to 15, one male 26 to 44, two girls under 10, one between 10 and 15, one woman between 26 and 44.

His death was in the Journal of February 23, 1826.

Who was the Henrietta, wife of William, whose death in 31st year was announced in Gazette of July 3, 1803, and Phenix of July 9, 1803? Henrietta Gladding, dau. of Benjamin, married a William Peabodie, also listed as Pabodie, March 30, 1794, in Gazette of April 5, 1794, and Chronicle of April 3, 1794, per Arnold RIVR. Which William did she marry?

John Pabodie was born on 7 February 1700 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He and Rebecca Gray were married on 7 February 1723 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He died on 12 January 1767 at age 66 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He was buried in 1766 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island.

#26 - Peabody Genealogy, 1909. He was admitted freeman April 30, 1734.

He is #414 in the Richard Warren Silver Book.

Sources: Rhode Island v.r.; Benjamin Franklin Wilbour, Little Compton [R.I.] Families, 1967; "Capt. Thomas Gray's Will," Mayflower Descendant XXI:2 (April 1919); "The Will of Deacon William Pabodie," Mayflower Descendant XXVII:3 (July 1921); Peabody Genealogy, 1867; Peabody Genealogy, 1909; Elizabeth (Alden) Peabody and Descendants; E. W. Grinnell, Charts and Chronicles of Matthew Grinnelle's Descendants, 1984; Joshua Bailey Richmond, Richmond Family, 1897. John Pabodie had person sources.¹

Rebecca Gray was born on 1 August 1704 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. Joseph Wilbur and she were married. John Pabodie and she were married on 7 February 1723 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. She died in 1772 at age ~68.

She was baptized in the Little Compton church on 13 July 1729. She is #495 in the Richard Warren Silver Book and goes back Anna LIttle, Ephraim LIttle, Anna Warren, Richard Warren.

Thomas Gray was born in 1669 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. He and Anna Little were married on 3 July 1694 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He died on 5 November 1721 at age ~52 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He was buried in Little Compton, Rhode Island, cemetery, 23rd row.

Need to check Thomas Gray, who died in Plymouth November 29, 1652.

There's a Thomas Gray in Cemetery #56 in Tiverton. Thomas Gray was a Captain.

Anna Little was born on 23 August 1673. Thomas Gray and she were married on 3 July 1694 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. She died on 16 October 1706 at age 33 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.

Elizabeth Pabody was born on 5 December 1723 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. John Bailey and she were married in June 1743. Capt. Samuel Bailey and she were married on 1 December 1763 in Tiverton, Rhode Island. She died on 5 September 1802 at age 78. She was buried in Little Compton Commons.

Elizabeth Pabody had person sources.¹

John Bailey was born on 27 March 1720 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He and Elizabeth Pabody were married in June 1743. He died on 26 November 1757 at age 37 in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He was buried in Little Compton Commons.