EIGHTH GENERATION

192. Capt. James B. Noyes ⁽³⁷⁴⁹⁾⁽³⁷⁵⁰⁾⁽³⁷⁵¹⁾⁽³⁷⁵²⁾⁽³⁷⁵³⁾⁽³⁷⁵⁴⁾⁽³⁷⁵⁵⁾ was born on 16 May 1657 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾⁽³⁷⁵⁶⁾⁽³⁷⁵⁷⁾⁽³⁷⁵⁸⁾⁽³⁷⁵⁹⁾⁽³⁷⁶⁰⁾⁽³⁷⁶¹⁾⁽³⁷⁶²⁾ He signed a will on 22 Apr 1723.⁽³⁷⁶³⁾ His will names his wife Hannah, his sons Joseph, Nicholas, Nathan, Ephraim, Benjamin and James, his daughters Rebecca, wife of Joseph Knight, Hannah, wife of Benjamin Lunt, Lydia, wife of Joseph Dole, and Mary Noyes. His son Nicholas was the residuary legatee and executor. The estate was large, the real estate property valued at œ2140 and the personalty at œ640. [Essex Probate, 315:223].
He died after 22 Apr 1723 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾⁽³⁷⁶⁴⁾ His estate was probated on 8 May 1725.⁽³⁷⁶⁵⁾ According to 'Col. Fam.', '...was Major + Lieut. Col. in the Militia...' Made his will 22 Apr 1723 which was proved 8 May 1725. In his will, he gave his son Joseph his 'silver headed staff and silver hilted rapier.' He was called Lieutenant Colonel in the town records. He discovered the first limestone in the colony at Newbury, and the discovery is said to have created great excitement.
He was married to Hannah Knight on 31 Mar 1684 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾⁽³⁷⁶⁶⁾⁽³⁷⁶⁷⁾⁽³⁷⁶⁸⁾⁽³⁷⁶⁹⁾⁽³⁷⁷⁰⁾⁽³⁷⁷¹⁾⁽³⁷⁷²⁾⁽³⁷⁷³⁾⁽³⁷⁷⁴⁾ "Noyes Genealogy" says 1683.

193. Hannah Knight was born on 30 Aug 1664 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Children were:

i. Rebecca Noyes⁽³⁷⁸⁸⁾⁽³⁷⁸⁹⁾⁽³⁷⁹⁰⁾⁽³⁷⁹¹⁾ was born on 12 Jan 1684/85 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾⁽³⁷⁹²⁾⁽³⁷⁹³⁾
ii. Joseph Noyes⁽³⁷⁹⁴⁾⁽³⁷⁹⁵⁾⁽³⁷⁹⁶⁾⁽³⁷⁹⁷⁾ was born on 20 Sep 1686 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾⁽³⁷⁹⁸⁾⁽³⁷⁹⁹⁾⁽³⁸⁰⁰⁾ He died on 29 Mar 1773 in Atkinson, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾
iii. Hannah Noyes⁽³⁸⁰¹⁾⁽³⁸⁰²⁾⁽³⁸⁰³⁾⁽³⁸⁰⁴⁾ was born on 13 Mar 1687/88 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾⁽³⁸⁰⁵⁾⁽³⁸⁰⁶⁾⁽³⁸⁰⁷⁾ She died on 31 Mar 1744 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾
iv. Nicholas Noyes⁽³⁸⁰⁸⁾⁽³⁸⁰⁹⁾⁽³⁸¹⁰⁾⁽³⁸¹¹⁾ was born on 9 Feb 1689/90 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾⁽³⁸¹²⁾⁽³⁸¹³⁾ He died before 1 Oct 1740.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾
v. Nathan Noyes⁽³⁸¹⁴⁾⁽³⁸¹⁵⁾⁽³⁸¹⁶⁾ was born on 5 Feb 1691/92 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾⁽³⁸¹⁷⁾⁽³⁸¹⁸⁾
vi. Ephraim Noyes⁽³⁸¹⁹⁾⁽³⁸²⁰⁾⁽³⁸²¹⁾ was born on 20 Nov 1694 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾⁽³⁸²²⁾⁽³⁸²³⁾ He died on 19 Dec 1694 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾⁽³⁸²⁴⁾
vii. Lydia Noyes⁽³⁸²⁵⁾⁽³⁸²⁶⁾⁽³⁸²⁷⁾⁽³⁸²⁸⁾ was born on 30 Nov 1695 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾⁽³⁸²⁹⁾⁽³⁸³⁰⁾
viii. Capt. Ephraim Noyes⁽³⁸³¹⁾⁽³⁸³²⁾⁽³⁸³³⁾⁽³⁸³⁴⁾ was born on 25 Dec 1698 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾⁽³⁸³⁵⁾⁽³⁸³⁶⁾⁽³⁸³⁷⁾ He died on 5 Apr 1779 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾⁽³⁸³⁸⁾
ix. Benjamin Noyes⁽³⁸³⁹⁾⁽³⁸⁴⁰⁾⁽³⁸⁴¹⁾⁽³⁸⁴²⁾ was born on 22 Feb 1700/1 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾⁽³⁸⁴³⁾⁽³⁸⁴⁴⁾ Will of Benjamin Noyes of Plaistow, NH, made 15 Feb., 1770.

"I, Benjamin Noyes of Plaistow, in the Province of N.H. in New England - Yeoman - Knowing that it is appointed for all men to die - do make and
Ordain this my last Will and Testament; that is - to say, principally, and first of all. I, give and Recommend my Soul into the Hands of God that gave it, and my Body, I recomment to the Earth to be Buried in a decent Christian manner of Burial at the Discretion of my Executors, Nothing doubting but at the general Reserrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty Power of God. And as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to Bless me, in this Life. I, give and Demise in of the same in Manner and form following-"

"I give and bequeath to Sarah my dearly Beloved wife, all my Personal estate, after my debts are paid - she to take care of the young children."

"I have already given my beloved son Benjamin, his portion of my estate, which was a trade, and an acre of land in Salisbury. "To my son Phillip 26 shillings Lawful Money in addition to what I have already given him, to be
paid him by my sons James and Joseph, when he shall have arrived to 21 years."

"To my dau. Mary Smith 6 shillings in addition to what I have given her, to be paid her when Phillip is 21 by James and Joseph."

"To my dau. Elizabeth Huntington 6 shillings in addition to what I have
given her, to be paid her when Phillip is 21 by James & Joseph."

"To my dau. Lydia Noyes £2, 8s. 8d. to be paid her when Phillip is 21 by James & Joseph."

To my dau. Sarah £4 &c-.

To my sons James and Joseph all my real estate in Plaistow equally
between them.

Will proved Feb. 19, 1783.
x. Mary Noyes⁽³⁸⁴⁵⁾⁽³⁸⁴⁶⁾⁽³⁸⁴⁷⁾⁽³⁸⁴⁸⁾ was born on 13 Mar 1703/4 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾⁽³⁸⁴⁹⁾⁽³⁸⁵⁰⁾⁽³⁸⁵¹⁾
96 xi. Capt. James Noyes.
xii. Ebenezer Noyes⁽³⁸⁵²⁾ died on 9 Jan 1707/8 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾⁽³⁸⁵³⁾ He was born in Dec 1707 in Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾⁽³⁸⁵⁴⁾