1 - BETSEY⁵, (ELIZABETH), possibly daughter of John⁴, b. 21 APR 1758 at Methuen, Essex Co., MA; m. Stephen Hersey⁶ Sr.(#49) at Croyden, NH on 19 OCT 1809, by the Rev. Jacob Haven; d. on 17 MAY 1858 at age 70 at North Grantham, NH; buried at Old Town Cemetery, North Grantham, NH.

PLEASE NOTE:
The marriage and death of Betsey (Bowley) Hersey shown above are verified by marriage and death certificates. Her ancestry is at this point still conjecture. The dates and places, however, make it seem that the line shown hereafter is highly likely.

2 - JOHN⁴, son of John³, b. 31 JAN 1720 at Newbury, Essex Co., MA; m. to Elesabeth Courser, on 7 DEC 1744, at Newbury, MA; removed to Methuen, MA; may have been at Boscawen, NH by 1775; served during the American Revolution with son John⁵ and another son under Samuel Atkinson, Col. Stark, for  eight months from Bosacawen, NH, stationed at Winters Hill, MA, was at the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Sarah⁵, b. 31 MAY 1746, at Methuen, MA; m. 6 JUL 1769 at Methuen, MA to Samuel Chase.

Hannah⁵, b. 8 OCT 1749, at Methuen, MA.

John⁵, b.3 AUG 1752, at Methuen, MA; m. Joanna ________; resided at Boscawen, NH; served in American Revolution with his father; removed to Salisbury, NH; moved to Coventry, NH.

Oliver⁵, b. 25 MAY 1755 at Methuen, MA.

Betsey⁵, see #1 above.

Lusie⁵, b. 8 MAR 1761 at Methuen, MA.

Samuel⁵, b. 16 JUL 1764, at Methuen, MA.

Mary⁴, b. 13 DEC 1719; m. Aquila Chase on 13 FEB 1738/9 at Newbury, MA.

John⁴, see #2 above.

Hannah⁴, b. 5 JUL 1724.

Oliver⁴, b. 25 JUL 1726; m. intent. filed 7 FEB 1744/5 at Newbury, MA to Anna Reed of Amesbury, MA.

Abigail⁴, b. 31 DEC 1728.

James⁴, b. 21 AUG 1730; d. bef. 1737.

James⁴, b. 14 JUL 1737; m. Martha Sergeant on 11 AUG 1763 at Newbury, MA.

John³, see #3 above.

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