Peter Cloyes and Hannah Littlefield, second wife Sarah Towne, and third wife, Susanna Harrington

Peter and Sarah Cloyes House as of 2018

Peter Cloyes (surname changed to Clayes after Salem Witch Trials)
Parents: John Cloyes and Abigail Mourning (first wife)
Born 27 May 1639 Wells, York, Maine
Married 1) Hannah Littlefield abt 1662
2) Sarah "Goody" Towne 1682 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America (married once before, she and her two sisters were accused of witchcraft during the Salem Witch Hunts)
In 1700, Peter was one of the signatories that established the town of Framingham.  Showing their gratitude to Thomas Danforth, they named it after Thomas Danforth's home in England - Framlingham.  
Witch Trials Weekly Video 13 about Sarah and the Proctors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMJICcKXsEQ
The Framingham Beat (to save the house built on the foundation of the house that Peter and Sarah built) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8Ptc2BdS8A
The Sarah Clayes project:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iUzNb2IIT4
to see their house as of 2016: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juXbSUOsqsg
 to see their house as of 2017:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAwtNi1mPgU
Framingham Beat:  update on house as of 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8NNoHfj8BQ
3) Susanna Harrington 2 Jan 1704 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Note:  Susanna was married twice before; once to a Beers, and also to a Cutting
Died 18 Jul 1708 Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Sources
Marriage to Hannah: U.S. New England Marriages prior to 1700
Death:  Massachusetts Town Death Records
Book: Haydn Samuel Cole and his ancestry, being a genealogical study and a reminiscent sketch by Haydn Samuel Cole, page 57, privately published 1935
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Hannah Littlefield
Parents:  Edmund Littlefield and Agnes Austin
Christened 10 August 1633 Titchfield, Hampshire, England
Note:  she was a twin to Thomas
Died about 1680
Buried
Sources
Volume 67 page 348 Littlefields in Genealogical Research in England NEHGS. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 67. Boston, NEHGS, 1913
Book:  The Littlefield Family, page 110
Book: Haydn Samuel Cole and his ancestry, being a genealogical study and a reminiscent sketch by Haydn Samuel Cole, page 58-59, privately published 1935
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CHILDREN with Hannah 

From book: Genealogical memoir of the Cunnabell family, etc. page 13

Sarah Cloyes
Born about 1664 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Married John Cunnabell 13 March 1688 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts

Sarah and John's marriage record (his surname is spelled Caniball in record)

Children: Susannah, Samuel (1689), Elizabeth, Abigail, Deborah (1695), Hannah (1697)
Died after 1697 and before December 1700 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Buried
Sources
Massachusetts Town Clerk Vital and Town Records
Marriage: New England Historical and Genealogical Register Volume 157 page 19
US Sons of the Revolutions applications
The Compendium of American Genealogy Vol 2
Book:  Genealogical Memoir of the Cunnabel, Conable, or Connable family 1650-1886  John Cunnabel of London, England, and Boston, Massachusetts and his descendants by Edwards J Cunnabel and John B Newcomb, page 13 includes their marriage.  John's information is extensive as it is his family line. 
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Hannah Cloyes
Christened 5 Aug 1667 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Married Daniel Elliot  1687 Framingham, Salem, Massachusetts

From book: Haydn Samuel Cole (listed below) page 53

Children: Daniel, unnamed son, Ebenezer, John, James, Nathaniel, Jonathan, Peter
Died
Buried
Sources
Book: Haydn Samuel Cole and his ancestry, being a genealogical study and a reminiscent sketch by Haydn Samuel Cole, page 53 privately published 1935
Book:  Genealogical Memoir of the Cunnabel, Conable, or Connable family 1650-1886  John Cunnabel of London, England, and Boston, Massachusetts and his descendants by Edwards J Cunnabel and John B Newcomb, page 13
Marriage: Book: New England Marriages prior to 1700 page 246
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NOTE:   Mary (see below) has been shown with TWO set of parents. In a book written in 1886 by a member of the family, she was the daughter of Peter and Hannah. In a more recent magazine, she is named as daughter of Thomas. My inclination is to wonder if there are 2 Mary's. Does anyone know? Both books claim Mary's second marriage was to Trumbull...and the 1886 book (See above snippet) didn't know Daniel's name.

Mary Cloyes
Born 6 May 1677 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Married 1) Daniel Waters 19 December 1704 Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts
Note:  her surname is spelled Cloys in the record
Children: Mary, Hannah, David, Jemima, Mary, Susannah, Abigail, Hannah, Jonathan, Sarah, Hulda
2) Joseph Trumbull
No Children
Died
Buried
Sources
Magazine: American Genealogist Vol 81 #3 pages 183-187 Article by John Bradley Arthaud: The Daniel and Mary (Cloyce) Waters Family of Topsfield, Massachusetts and Killingly, Connecticut (THIS IS THE ONE THAT CLAIMS SHE BELONGS TO THOMAS AND SUSANNA LEWIS)
Marriage:  Massachusetts Marriages
Book:  Genealogical Memoir of the Cunnabel, Conable, or Connable family 1650-1886  John Cunnabel of London, England, and Boston, Massachusetts and his descendants by Edwards J Cunnabel and John B Newcomb, page 13, published 1886 (THIS IS THE ONE THAT CLAIMS SHE IS THE DAUGHTER OF PETER AND HANNAH)
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THE FOLLOWING TWO CHILDREN WERE CHRISTENED 

ON THE SAME DAY

Peter Cloyes
Christened 5 August 1677 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Married Mary Preston Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Peter and Mary's marriage record from Massachusetts Town Clerk and Vital Records

Children: Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, Abigail, Experience, Susanna, Rebecca, Peter, Josiah
Died 19 April 1733 Framingham, Massachusetts
Buried
Sources
Birth: Massachusetts Birth and Christenings, FHL microfilm 874,031, 874,032, 874,033.
Marriage: Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001 FHL microfilm 007009706
Book:  Genealogical Memoir of the Cunnabel, Conable, or Connable family 1650-1886  John Cunnabel of London, England, and Boston, Massachusetts and his descendants by Edwards J Cunnabel and John B Newcomb, page 13
Book: A History of the Putnam Family Vol 1 (1891) by Eben Putnam, page 73
Note:  this is Mary Preston's father and siblings and who they married, confirming that Peter Cloyes did marry Mary Preston, daughter of Thomas.
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Abigail Cloyes
Christening 5 August 1677 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Married William Waters 7 July 1696 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Children: Seward, Abigail
Died 12 September 1699 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Note:  Died six days after Abigail was born. William remarried after her death to Rebecca Worthily
Buried
Sources
Christening and Death:  Massachusetts Town and Vital Records for Salem
Book:  Genealogical Memoir of the Cunnabel, Conable, or Connable family 1650-1886  John Cunnabel of London, England, and Boston, Massachusetts and his descendants by Edwards J Cunnabel and John B Newcomb, page 13
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James Cloyes
Born 10 March 1678 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Note:  spelled Cloyse in record
Married Mary Towne 13 Dec 1693 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Children: Esther, Susannah, Keziah, John, James, Mary, Hannah
Died 1717 Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Buried
Sources
U.S. Sons of the American Revolution application
Massachusetts Births and Christenings
U.S. and International Marriage Records
Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts
North American Family Histories
Book:  Genealogical Memoir of the Cunnabel, Conable, or Connable family 1650-1886  John Cunnabel of London, England, and Boston, Massachusetts and his descendants by Edwards J Cunnabel and John B Newcomb, page 13
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Second Wife

One of the accused - her sisters were actually hung

Sarah Towne
Parents:  William Towne and Joanna Blessing
Note:  her mother had been accused of witchcraft
Christened: 3 Sep 1648 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

From Book:  The descendants of William Towne
who came to America on/about 1630 and settled in Salem, Massachusetts

Married 1) Edward Bridges 11 Jan 1660 Topsfield, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Children: John, Edmund, Elizabeth, Benjamin, Mary, Hannah, Sarah, Caleb, Alice
2) Peter Cloyes after 1682 Framingham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Note: With Peter's help, Sarah escaped the jail and fled west.  According to local legend, they lived in caves after their escape.    
Died 1703 Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Buried
Sources
For Sarah's personal history: https://www.anamericanfamilyhistory.com/Towne%20Family/TowneSarahBridgesCloyes.html
For more about their home: http://www.framinghamhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Sarah-Towne-Clayes-Cloyes.pdf
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49981410/sarah-clayes
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                     CHILDREN with second wife, Sarah

Benoni Cloyes
Born 2 Sep 1683 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts

Benoni's christening record

Married?
Children?
Died?
Buried
Sources
Christening Record
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Hepzibah Cloyes
Born 1685 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
Married Ebenezer Harrington 3 Feb 1707 Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Hepzibah and Ebenezer marriage record

Children: Sarah, Rebecca, Thomas, Ebenezer, Joshua, Susanna, Hepzibah, Elias, Phineas

Died
Buried
Sources
Marriage: Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, FHL microfilm 007011193.
Harrington family In America. By Eugene W. Harrington. Buffalo, 1907, page 111
Memorial: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65470476/hephzibah-harrington
Her husband's will
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Alice Cloyes
Born 1687 Massachusetts
Married
Children
Died
Buried
Sources
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Daniel Elliot 1662 Hannah Cloyes 1677

Daniel testified at Salem Witch trials

Daniel Elliot
Born abt 1665 Salem, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Parents: Daniel Elliot and Dorcas Pope
Note: his father is also the end of the line and I have so little information that I'll simply name him here until I have more.
Married Hannah Clayes abt 1686
Short history:  Daniel was an early settler in Salem Village, Mass. [now known as Danver and located at Salem End]. He was at Sudburry or Marlboro, Mass. in 1687. In 1686 he married Hannah [Cloyes] Clayes in Framingham, Massachusetts.


"He took up a mill lot near H. 135 and in 1715, by the town's permission, resigned this to his sons Ebenezer and James, thence went a short distance up the stream and settled at the Pope farm, H. 132. Before March, 1720, he had removed to Sutton, and that year sold his home lot and half the mill to Richard Moore. Ebenezer and James remained but a short time and gave the place to Jonathan Provender (who had bought a fourth part of the mill), they thence removing to Sutton."

Concerning the infamous witch trials: (my clarifications are in red):  Daniel Elliott was made famous by his testimony at the Salem Witch Trials in 1692. Daniel testified on behalf of his step-mother-in-law, Sarah Towne Bridges Cloyes (his wife's stepmother and widow of Edmond Bridges).

Translation:  "the testimony of Daniel elet (Elliot) ages 27 years or thear abouts who testifieth & saith that I being at the hous of leutennant ingasone one the 28 of march in the year 1692 thear being preasent one of the afflicted persons which cryed out and saith thears goody procter (nickname for Elizabeth Proctor) William raiment juner being theare present told the garle beleaved she lyed for he saw nothing then goody ingerson told the garl she told aly (a lie) for thear was nothing: then the garl said she did it for sport they must have some sport" (P. 27 Essex County Archives, Salem - Witchcraft Vol. 1)

Sources
History: http://elliotgen.com/wp/geneology/getperson.php?personID=I9020&tree=elliottree
testimony:  https://www.wikitree.com/photo/png/Elliot-1211
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Hannah Cloyes
Born 5 Aug 1667 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Parents: Peter Cloyes and Hannah Littlefield
Note:  her stepmother, Sarah Towne Bridges Cloyes, her father's second wife, and Sarah's sisters were all accused of witchcraft.  Sarah escaped execution.  The sisters (Rebecca Nurse and Mary Easty) were hanged .  For further information about Sarah:  https://www.thoughtco.com/sarah-cloyce-biography-3530328  There is also information about her sisters.
Sources
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CHILDREN

Daniel Elliot
Born 17 Aug 1687 Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

Daniel Elliot birth record - spelling is not standardized during the era

Married Sarah Provender 3 Feb 1708 Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Daniel and Sarah's marriage record - note the double dating.  Standardized dates did not come into vogue until 1752.  At this point in time, the year began in March, but I chose to leave it at 1708 because the clerk which re-recorded the event knew the calendar changed and years begin in January - which is why he double-dated it with 1707 and 1708.  

Children: Hannah, Mary, Ebenezer, David, John, Benjamin, Lydia
Died
Buried
Sources
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Unnamed Son Elliot
Born  26 April 1689  Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Died 16 July 1690 Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Sources
Book:  The Settlers of Dutchess County, New York by Beekman Patent, New England Genealogical Society, 2016
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Ebenezer Elliot

Born 3 Mar 1693 - Framingham, Worcester, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

Ebenezer Elliot birth record - note that the z looks a bit like an s

Married Margaret Seger 15 October 1716 Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts
Note:  this date is when the intention to marry was announced, not the marriage itself

Ebenezer and Margaret's marriage intention record - note that her surname is misspelled

Children: Ebenezer, Experience, Margaret

Died - Family Search claims 1794, but that would make him 101 years old.  Unlikely, though not impossible.

Buried

Sources

Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001
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John Elliot

Born 14 May 1695 Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

John Elliot birth record

Married Mariah Green 13 August 1713 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

John and Mariah's marriage record - note that the Reverend Dr. Increase Mather was the man that married them - ironic, since the Reverend was involved in the Salem Witch Trials.

Children: John, Bartholomew, Maria

Died  9 June 1727 Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

John's death record

Buried

Sources

Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
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James Elliot
Born 2 April 1697 Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts

James Elliot birth record

Married - never found one, may have died young
Died
Buried
Sources
Birth record
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Nathaniel Elliot
Born 10 August 1699 Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Nathaniel Elliot birth record

Married Unknown - never found one  
Died
Buried
Sources
Birth record
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*Jonathan Elliot
Born 16 Aug 1701 Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Jonathan Elliot birth record

Married Lydia Harwood 25 Mar 1726 Sutton, Worchester, Massachusetts

Jonathan and Lydia Harwood marriage record

Children: Jonathan (only child - his mother died after he was born)
Died Mar 1795
Sources
Birth and Marriage Records
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Peter Elliot
Born 25 November 1701 Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Peter Elliot birth record - note the surname is phonetically spelled

Married Unknown
Died
Buried
Sources
Birth Record
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