The Earle family : Ralph Earle and his descendants

40 THE EARLE FAMILY [Fourth
145-3. Mary Earle, b. Feb. 28, 1719 ; m. July 1, 1 741, James
Lawton, Jr.
146-4. David Earle, b. Aug. 16, 1721 ; m. Martha Earle [167-1].
147-5. Judith Earle, b. Aug. 11, 1723; m. 1st, Geo. Cutting,
of Cambridge, and had a son, Earle Cutting ; 2d,
Graves.
14S-6. Ralph Earle, b. Nov. 13, 1726; m. Phebe Whittemore.
149-7. John Earle, b. March 1, 1729.
[82-2]. John4 Earle (Ralph,* William, 2 1 Ralph ), son of
Ralph and Mary (Hicks) Earle, b. Feb. 24, 1694, in
Freetown, Mass. ; m. Dec. 24, 1719, Sarah, widow of
John Borden, of Swanzey, Mass. ; and their children
were born in Swanzey.
He lived some years in Portsmouth and the records of that town
mention him as " John Earll, Jr.," his father having a brother John
in the same town.
On the 15th of November, 1715, in consideration, as he says, of one
hundred pounds [£100], "paid by my unkle John Earll, of Portsmouth,"
he conveyed to said John [16-6] " all that my land Lying
Eastward of the Eastward Row of cherry trees, which Land was
given to me by my father, Ralph Earll, by Estimation four acres."
The deed is signed, "John Earll, Jr."
He removed to Swanzey before the time of his marriage.
The children of John and Mary (Hicks) Earle were :
1 50-1.
151-2.
Mary Earle, b. May 4, 1722.
Patience Earle, b. Sept. 2, 1724.
152-3. John Earle, b. July 4, 1727; ///. Patience Stafford; and
supposed to have removed to Perquimans Co., North
Carolina.
153-4. Joseph Earle, b.
Hathaway.
Jan. 25, 1730; m. Feb. 12, 1747, Eunice
154-5. Lydia Earle, b. Aug. 2, 1732.
[83-3]. Mary+ Earle (Ralphs William 2 1 Ralph ), dau.
of Ralph and Mary (Hicks) Earle, b. Oct. 24, 1693, in
Freetown, Mass. ; m. Sheffield.
Their child was :
155-1. Nathaniel Sheffield.