In Reply To:John Albree 1688 by Mary on September 13, 2004 at 08:09:58
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF MEDFORD, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT, IN 1630, TO THE PRESENT TIME, 1855. , chapter 18 ... . XXXII. 7. 1 Albree, John, b. in the Island of New Providence in 1688; came to Boston in 1700, there he m., in 1711, Elizabeth Green, of Boston, a cousin Zzz Belcher. She d. Dec. 6, 1751; and he d. Aug. 28, 1755. Children:-- 1-2 Joseph, b. 1712. 3 Elizabeth, b. Jan. 28, 1716d. Mar. 17, 1735. 4 Ruth, b. May 17, 1718; m. Caleb. Brooks. 5 Susanna, b., 1722; m. John Pratt. John Albree had a sister, Eliza beth who d. unm. 1-2 Joseph Albree m. Judith Reeves, Dec. 23, 1756: she was a dau. of Sam. R., and d. Jan. 26, 1778, aged 43. He d. Mar. 26, 1777, leaving children:-- 2-6 John, b. Nov. 9, 1757. 7 Joseph, b. Aug. 15, 1760; m. Susan Dodge, d. s. p . Feb. 16, 1815. 8 Samuel, b. Oct. 20, 1761. 9 Elizabeth, b. May 17, 1768; m. Jonathan Brooks; d. Mar. 31, 1826. 2-6 John Albree m. Lydia Tufts, Jan. 5. 1793, who d. Apr. 27, 1850. He d. Nov. 6, 1842. Children:-- 6-10 John, b. Jan. 23, 1794; m. 1st, N. Shepherd, Feb. 10, 1824. 2d, Mar. Child, June 14, 1854. 11 Lydia, b. Apr. 24, 1798; d. May 31, 1822. 12 George, b. Feb. 1, 1803. 13 William T., b. July 8, 1805. 14 Elizabeth, b. Mar. 1, 1810; m. John A. Downie, April 12, 1838. 2-8 Samuel Albree m. Martha Hodge, of Amherst, May 16, 1786, who d. Apr. 2, 1841, aged 72. He d. Feb. 22, 1841. He had-- 8-15 Samuel R., b. Oct. 29, 1787; d. Feb. 26, 1788. 16 Thomas R., b. Apr. 10, 1790; d. Oct. 2, 1791. 17 Joseph, b. Oct. 27, 1792; d. Apr. 19, 1796. 18 Elizabeth, b. Nov. 14, 1794; m. Peter Hall. 19 Samuel, b. June 1, 1799; d. June 23, 1827. 20 Martha, b. Sep. 10, 1801; d. Apr. 20, 1802. 6-12 George Albree m., Mar. 27, 1828, Martha Curing, of Pittsburg, and had-- 12-21 John, b. Mar. 14, 1829. 22 George C., b. Jan. 23, 1831; d. July 1, 1835. 23 William A., b. June 9, 1833; d. Dec. 22, 1836. 24 Joseph, b. Sep. 15, 1835. 25 Robert C., b. Feb. 21, 1838. 26 Elizabeth P., b. Oct. 15, 1840. [500] Family of Albree. We can trace this Medford family to ... in the Island of New Providence, the capital of the Bahamas. In 1672, the English government sent Mr. Collingworth to superintend the settlement of that