Peter Lidgett 1629 of Salem Mass. d. in Boston 1676
Peter Lidgett
1687 Nov. Elizabeth Scammon born in England died in Boston Mass. md. in Barbados1st. Peter Lidgett, b. abt. 1629 of Salem Mass & d. in Boston Aug, 26, 1676. He was a partner in many voyages with John Hull before coming to Boston. On March 14th, 1670 he was named Constable of Boston.
2 ch. Charles Lidgett b. in Barbados 29th March 1650 & d. in London England July 13 1698, md. (1) in 1676 Bethin Shrimpton, b. in Boston Jan 30 1658, dau. of Henry & Ellinor Shrimpton; md. 2nd Kary Hester, dau. of William Hester. He served in the English Army & in 1687, was a Colonel. 5 ch.b. in Boston.
2nd child of Elizabeth Scammon and Peter Lidgett was Elizabeth Lidgett b. in Barbados Nov. 4, 1651 & d. in Salem, Mass. Aug 17, 1698; md. April 24 1668 , Col. John Usher, b. Apr. 17, 1648, son of Hezekiah & Francis Usher & d. in Medford Mass Sept 5 1726. He became Lieut. Governor of New Hampshire. 1 ch.
1677 –Elizabeth Scammon Lidgett's farm called Ten Hills Farm:
The farm in the Northeast part of the city of Somerville Mass called Ten HillsFarm owned by Mass. 1st Governor John Winthrop an estate of 600 acres was granted to Governor Winthrop by the Mass. Bay Colony on Sept 6, 1631. The farm was located along the Southern Bank of the Mystic River in portions of what are now the cities of Somerville & Medford. The farm was named by Governor Winthrop for the ten small knolls located on the property, which included orchards and meadows for grazing cattle. In 1649, the Ten Hills Farm was inherited by Gov. Winthrop’s son, John the Younger, Gov. ofConn.
In 1677, the farm was deeded to Elizabeth Scammon Lidgett, widow of Peter Lidgett.
In 1731, the Lidgetts deeded 504 acres of the property, most of which is located in the current city of Medford, to Sir Isaac Royall, an Antiguan slave trader. It is known as the Isaac Royal House.
Elizabeth md. 2nd , in Boston,Hon. John Saffin 1st Judge Probate for Bristol County and in 1701 was appointed Judge of the Superior Court of Mass. 2 ch. Charles Lidgett b. in Barbados 29th March 1650 & d. in London England July 13 1698, md. (1) in 1676 Bethin Shrimpton, b. in Boston Jan 30 1658, dau. of Henry & Ellinor Shrimpton; md. 2nd Kary Hester, dau. of William Hester. He served in the English Army & in 1687, was a Colonel. 5 ch.b. in Boston.
2nd child of Elizabeth Scammon and Peter Lidgett was Elizabeth Lidgett b. in Barbados Nov. 4, 1651 & d. in Salem, Mass. Aug 17, 1698; md. April 24 1668 , Col. John Usher, b. Apr. 17, 1648, son of Hezekiah & Francis Usher & d. in Medford Mass Sept 5 1726. He became Lieut. Governor of New Hampshire. 1 ch.
Susan Scammon Fischer