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Isaac PAGE and Damaris Shattuck
First Generation
1. Isaac PAGE was born about 1620 probably in England. He died[1] on 4 Jul 1680 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Isaac married[2] Damaris SHATTUCK, daughter of Daniel SHATTUCK and Damaris, on 30 Sep 1653 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Damaris was born about 1630. Isaac and Damaris were married by William Hibbins. Isaac "died at a good old age". His tombstone reads: "Bearing a faithful testimony for the truth till his death".
Isaac had a daughter Elizabeth who married Zachariah Nixon. I read one place that in Isaac's will he states that unless Elizabeth marries a Quaker she will not inherit. However, In the introduction of Pasquotank Monthly Meeting it says that he provides for Elizabeth if she marries Samuel Hill. It also mentions, daughter, Damaris Moris (sic) and her children. Isaac's will was dated 30 Jun 1680, the executors were Charles Prous and Henry White. Wit: Dorothy Prouse, Demaris Moris and Elizabeth Page.[3]
Damaris was probably the sister of Samuel Shattuck of Salem, Massachusetts, who in 1659, along with others including Nicholas Phelps (another of our ancestors) were banished under pain of death. Shattock had a sister, Mary Hamor, who petitioned the general court to be permitted to meet him when he was taken to Boston so she could take him to Rev. Mr. Norton's house for his conversion. The sentence of banishment was pronounced and they were given two weeks (until June 8th) to settle their affairs. Two years later Samuel Shattuck and Nicholas Phelps sailed to England to petition parliament to help the Quakers. They returned to New England, but Mr. Phelps, being weak in body died soon after[4].
Isaac and Damaris had the following children:
+ 2 F i. Damaris PAGE was born about 1659 and died on 12 Nov 1722.
+ 3 F ii. Elizabeth PAGE was born about 1663 and died on 4 Dec 1726.
Second Generation
2. Damaris PAGE (Isaac) was born[5] about 1659. She died on 12 Nov 1722 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Damaris married John MORRIS/MORRISON about 1675. John was born about 1650. He died in 1680 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Damaris married 2nd about 10 Sep 1681[6], Pasquotank County, North Carolina, Henry White son of Henry White (b.1642, d.3 Oct 1712) and they had Mary b.15 Oct 1682 deceased before 1696; Damaris b.Feb 1684/5, d.1719/20, who married 8 6mo (Aug) 1700, John Symons, son of Thomas Symons and Rebecca White (Damaris' half brother, John Morris, married John Symons sister Mary); Content b.1687; Henry b.25 4mo (Jun) 1690, married 23 3mo (May) 1727, Ruth Keaton daughter of Henry Keaton, Pasquotank; Arnold b.30 7mo (Sep) 1693, married (itm) 1st Rebecca Overman, daughter of Jacob Overman and Rebecca Newby, 2nd before 1742 Elizabeth [-?-]; Mary (2nd by name) b. --7mo (Sep)1696, was the 2nd wife of William Everigin married 1722; Isaac b.24, 4mo (Jun) 1700, d.2 7mo (Sep) 1715; and Naomy b.7mo (Sep) 1704 married12 5mo (Jul) 1732, James Newby son of James Newby and Sarah Nicholson[7]. Will of Henry White, dated 19 Sep 1706 no probate mentions sons: Henry, Arnold, Isack, Robert and John, daughters: Content, Mary and Naomy, wife name not given[8].
John and Damaris had the following children:
4 F i. Elisabeth MORRISON was born about 1679. Elisabeth married[9] Samuel CHARLES, son of William CHARLES and Abigail BAILEY, on 6 Dec 1696 at the house of Henry White, Paquemoniah, Little River, in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Elisabeth Morrison was called daughter of John in the MM records. Samuel was born[10] on 23 Mar 1674 in Perquimans County, North Carolina. He died[11] on 3 Dec 1727/8 in Pasquotank. Samuel married 2nd Hannah Nicholson, daughter of Christopher Nicholson and widow of Ezekial Maudlin.
Samuel Charles' will[12], Perquimans County probated Mar 1728, names son Samuel, to whom he left a Plan "on which I live" son John "land on Gum Swamp" son Josuay same, daughter's Sarah Maudlin, Lidey, Sarah, Mary and Hannaugh Charles. Granddaughter Elisabeth Overman. This is a combination of two abstracts, one in Hathaway's Register Vol. 1, No. 2; 186. The original will really needs to be checked because the differences in the abstracts.
Samuel Charles was a justice at court Apr 8 1701. A Samuel Charles appears on the 1720 colonial census in Perquimans County, North Carolina. There were many men by the name of Samuel Charles in Perquimans County at that time, so it is easy to confuse them.[13]
5 M ii. John MORRIS/MORRISON was born[14] on 31 May 1680 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. He died[15] on 20 Sep 1739 in Pasquotank. John married 20 9mo (Nov) 1703, Pasquotank, Mary Symons (b.4 12mo (Feb) 1687/8, Pasquotank-d.14 8mo (Oct) 1745, Pasquotank). She was the daughter of Thomas and Rebecah Symons.
Children: [16]
1. Aron b.14 7mo (Sep) 1704
2. Elizabeth b.6 9mo (Nov) 1707 (Elizabeth crossed out and Bette written in margin.)
3. Joseph b.4 12mo (Feb) 1709/10
4. Sarah b.6 9mo (Nov) 1712
5. John b.21 12mo (Feb) 1716/17
6. Mary b.24 11mo (Jan) 1719/20
7. Zachariah b.23 9mo (Nov) 1722
8. Hannah b.23 12mo (Feb) 1726/7
The will of John Morris mentions Sons: Joseph, John, Zachariah, Isac, and Aaron, daughters Hannah and Sarah Morris, wife Mary[17].
3. Elizabeth PAGE (Isaac) was born[18] about 1663. She died[19] on 4 Dec 1726 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Elizabeth married[20] Zachariah NIXON on 2 Mar 1681 in Perquimans County, North Carolina. Zachariah was born about 1650 probably in England. He died[21] 3 12mo (Feb) 1691 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. In her father’s will he states that unless Elizabeth marries a Quaker she will not inherit. She died at the age of 63 years[22].
Zachariah was the son of Zachariah Nixon of Nottingham, North Masrom Parish, England. Statement at Pasquotank MM concerning his death: "Zacharias Nixon d.12-3-1691, in the evening as the sun went down, and continued his testimony for God's truth to the end, and now is at rest with the faithful, where is soul's satisfaction."[23]
Zachariah and Elizabeth had the following children:
6 F i. Damaris NIXON was born on 8 Aug 1682 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Damaris married 1st Joseph Perse 11 May 1699, 2nd Richard Ratcliff
7 M ii. Zachariah NIXON was born[24] 22 3mo (May) 1684 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. He died[25] 12 8mo (Oct) 1739 in Pasquotank. Zachariah married Elisabeth SYMONS on 3 Jul 1734 in Perquimans County, North Carolina. Elisabeth was born[26] 22 2mo (Feb) 1691 in Perquimans. She died[27] 27 8mo (Oct) 1725 in Perquimans Elizabeth was the daughter of Thomas and Rebecca Symons[28]. Zacharias (sic) married 2nd 4 4mo (Jun) 1729 Elizabeth (Charles) Nicholson , Pasquotank. She was the widow of Samuel Nicholson[29]. A Zachariah Nickson attended the wedding of Robert Jordan and Dorathey Pleasants of Henrico County, Virginia on 9 7mo 1718 at Henrico MM, Henrico County[30].
8 M iii. Barnabe NIXON was born on 21 Jan 1686/7 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. He died[31] on 30 Jan 1711 in Pasquotank.
9 M iv. Francis NIXON was born on 20 Oct 1689 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina.
10 F v. Elizabeth NIXON was born about 1691 in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Elizabeth married Joseph Newby 1 Jan 1716, Little River Meeting House, Pasquotank[32].
End Notes
[1] William Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quakers, hereafter called Encyclopedia of American Quakers, (Edwards Brothers, Inc., Ann Arbor, Mich. 1936), pg. 112, Milwaukee Public Library, 814 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53233.
[2] .Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths, 1630-1699, Vol. 9; 43, Milwaukee Public Library, 929.3 B747.
[3] Hathaway, J.R.B., The North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, hereafter called Hathaway’s Register, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, 1979.
[4] Sidney Perley, History of Salem, hereafter called History of Salem (published by Sidney Perley, Salem, Mass., 1926), Vol. 2; 268
[5] Hinshaw, William, Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, CD, hereafter called Encyclopedia of American Quakers CDFamily Archive Viewer, CD192, The Learning Company, Inc.,, Vol. 1; 124. Pasquotank MM, died aged 63.
[6] 2nd intention given at MM
[7] Encyclopedia of American Quakers), Vol. 1; 124, 144, 152, & 166
[8] J. Bryan Grimes, Abstract of North Carolina Wills, hereafter called Abstracts of North Carolina Wills, reprint by Clearfield Company, Baltimore, MD, 1991, 1995; pg 401
[9] William Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quakers,, Vol. 1; 135.
[10] Hathaway's Register, Reprint by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, MD, 1965, 1970-1971,1979, Vol. 3, No. 2; 206,
[11] Abstract Of North Carolina Wills, pg. 70
[12] Abstracts of North Carolina Wills,; Hathaway’s Register, Vol. 1, No. 1, pg. 38
[13] History of Perquimans Co. by Mrs. Watson Winslow
[14] Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, CD, Vol. 1; 104. Pasquotank MM
[15] Ibid.
[16] Encyclopedia of American Quakers), Vol. 1; 124, 144, 152, & 166
[17] Abstract of North Carolina Wills, page 256
[18] Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, CD, Vol. 1; 104. Pasquotank MM.
[19] Ibid.
[20] Encyclopedia of American Quakers, Vol. 1; 155. "Zacharias, s Zacharias, of the county of Notingham, in the Parish of North Masrom(?), m Elezabeath Page."
[21] Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, CD, Vol. 1; 104. Pasquotank MM
[22] Encyclopedia of American Quakers, Vol. 1; 110
[23] Encyclopedia of American Quakers, Vol. 1, pg. 110
[24] Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, CD, Vol. 1; 104. Pasquotank MM
[25] Ibid.
[26] Inid.
[27] Ibid.
[28] Ibid., Vol.; 110
[29] Ibid., Vol. 1, supplement 1, pg. 5
[30] Quaker Records of Henrico Monthly Meething and Other Church Records of Henrico, New Kent and Charles City Counties, Virginia by F. Edward Wright, pg. 9 [published by Colonial Roots, Lewes, DE, 2002
[31] Encyclopedia of Quaker Genealogy, CD, Vol. 1; 104. Pasquotank MM
[32] Ibid., Vol.; 155, North Carolina, Broderbund, Family Archive CD
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