Other Events:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 44319630

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Following Bio from Tracy Sue (member #48012798 ):
John Macomber was born on March 18, 1681, in Taunton, Massachusetts, to Anna Evans, age 23, and John Macomber, age 23. They married on 16 July 1678 at Taunton.

John married Elizabeth Williams in Taunton, Massachusetts, on March 17, 1707, when he was 25 years old. They had eight children in 23 years. In 1747, John Macomber was living in Taunton, Massachusetts when King George's War wreaked havoc on the area.

John remarried on 12 July 1733 to Lydia (King) Williams, b. 3 Mar 1688 and d. 31 Mar 1748. She was the widow of Nathaniel Williams.

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44319630

John married Elizabeth Williams on 17 Mar 1707/08 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Deacon Nathaniel Williams and Elizabeth Rogers) was born on 10 Apr 1686 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 2 May 1732 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried after 2 May 1732 in Staples Street Burying Ground, Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Thomas Rogers
• FamilySearch ID: LZVB-F7V
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 113468028

Notes:

From Findagrave:

By endorsement of the Mayflower Society, Elizabeth is a descendent of Thomas Rogers, a passenger on the 1620 voyage of the Mayflower from England to Plymouth.

Elizabeth was first married to William Rounsevell about 1733.

~~~ Their children ~~~
William Rounsevell 1735 ~ 1797. ?
Joseph Rounsevell 1737 ~ 1796 married
... November 5, 1757 in Freetown, Charity
... Spooner 1737 ~ 1766. He married second
... on April 1767.
Levi Rounsevell 1739 ~ 1815
Sylvester Rounsevell 1741 ~ 1743
Elizabeth Rounsevell 1743 ~ 1790 married
...Job Peirce 1743 ~ 1819

Elizabeth was married second to William Ashley on May 31, 1746.

~~~ Their children born in Freetown ~~~
Micah Ashley 1748 ~ 1805
Abiah Ashley 1751 ~ 1843
Noah Ashley 1755 ~ 1839

.. Reference in part by "The Old Colony Ashley's, the descendants of Abraham and Joseph Ashley of Rochester Massachusetts."

By Elizabeth's second marriage to William Ashley, she was the ancestor of the distinguished diplomat and historian, John Hay.

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Thomas Rogers of the Mayflower

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZVB-F7V

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113468028

Elizabeth married William Rounsevell on 20 Feb 1731/32 in Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island. William (son of Phillip Rounseville, I and Mary Howland) was born on 10 Oct 1705 in Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 31 Jan 1743/44 in Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts; was buried after 31 Jan 1743/44 in Rounsevell Cemetery, Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Thomas Rogers
• Group: Veteran or Patriot of Revolutionary War
• FamilySearch ID: LZ4N-JS8
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 73739849

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Levi Rounsevell was Captain of the only Freetown company of Minute Men "that responded to the call at Lexington Alarm, and he afterwards raised and commanded a company in the 9th regiment of the Continental Army." Nathaniel Morton, grandfather to Gov. Marcus Morton, was his Lieutenant in the company of Minute Men, and Henry, a younger brother of Capt. Job Peirce, was his Lieutenant in the 9th regiment of the Continental army. (War Rolls in office of the Secretary of State, Boston, cited by Ebenezer W. Peirce, The Peirce Family)

Per the History of Freetown: He was a Tory in 1768, but later became a Whig, and was captain of the Minute Men of Freetown who responded to the first call, known as the "Lexington Alarm," April 19, 1775. The roster of the company was as follows: Captain Levi Rounsvill. Lieutenants, Samuel Taber, Natt Morton: Sergeants, John White and Consider Crapo: Corporals, Joshua Lawrence and Seth Hilman. Privates, Philip Taber, Uriel Pierce, Benjamin Lawrence, Abiel Cole, Consider White, Jesse Keen,Jacob Benson, John Clark, John Braley, Percival Ashley, Ichabod Johnson, Michael Ashley, Seth Morton, Jeff Sachems, Israel Haskell, Louis DeMoranville, Abram Ashley, Charles DeMoranville, Aaron Seekel, Abner Haskins, Benjamin Runnells,Thomas Rounsvill, Peter Crapo and Joseph Hacket.

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Thomas Rogers of the Mayflower

Group:
Revolutionary War Patriot or Soldier.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ4N-JS8

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73739849

Levi married Mary "Molly" Gouch after 1775 in Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Mary was born on 30 Sep 1739 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died on 29 Apr 1809 in Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried after 29 Apr 1809 in Rounsevell Cemetery, Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
• Group: Mayflower - Thomas Rogers
• FamilySearch ID: LT9N-T64

Notes:

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Group:
Descendant of Thomas Rogers of the Mayflower

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LT9N-T64

Frances married John Tobey on 2 Sep 1804 in Freetown, Bristol County, Massachusetts. John (son of Jonathan Tobey and Love White) was born on 31 Aug 1779 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts; died on 16 May 1816. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]