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- Bibliographic Information: Cutter, William Richard. New EnglandFamilies Genealogical and Memorial: Third Series, Volume III. 1915. Reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1996 [Excerpt, page 1158] CORLISS George Corliss, the immigrant ancestor, was born inDevonshire,England, about 1617, son of Thomas Corliss. He came to NewEngland in1639, and settled in Newbury, Massachusetts. He moved soonto Haverhill,where he resided the remainder of his life. He settled in1640 in thewest parish of Haverhill, and the farm, now known as thePoplar LawnFarm, was owned by a descendant, at last accounts. He wasthe firstsettler in that part of the town, and built a log house in1637. His namewas on the list of freemen in 1645. He was constable in1650, selectmanin 1648-53-57-69-79. His will was dated October 18,1686, and he diedOctober 19, 1686. It is a remarkable coincidence thatGeorge Corliss, hisson John and his grandson John, all died on thesame farm, and each onesitting in the same chair. He married, October26, 1645, at Haverhill,Joanna, daughter of Thomas Davis. Children:Mary, born September 6, 1646,married William Neff and was with HannahDustin when she was captured bythe Indians; John, mentioned below;Joanna, April 28, 1650; Martha, June2, 1652; Deborah, June 6, 1655;Ann, November 8, 1657; Huldah, November18, 1661; Sarah, February 23,1663.
Ancestry and Genealogy of Thomas Grover Author: Joel P. Grover, Call Number: CS71.G882 Compiled by Joel P. Grover, Los Angeles, California, 1959 Page 176 [Excerpt] Mary, b. 8 Sept. 1646, Haverhill, Mass.; M- 23 Jan. 1665, William Neff. (He was killed by Indians in Rhode Island, 1688/89. She was taken prisoner by Indians, March 1697, in the 'Dustin Massacre' at Dustin Hill, Haverhill, Mass.) John, b. 4 March 1647/48, Haverhill; d.-17 Feb. 1698; M-17 Dec. 1684, Mary Wilford. Johannah, b. 28 April 1650, Haverhill; M-29 Dec. 1669, JosephHutchins. Martha, b. 2 Jan. 1652/53, Haverhill; M- 1 Dec. 1674, Samuel Ladd. (-ref: "Americana", 31:205). Deborah, b. 6 June 1655, Haverhill; M- 20 Jan. 1679, Thomas Eastman. Ann, b. 8 Nov. 1657, Haverhill; d. - 1 June 1691; M- 1 Nov. 1677,JohnRobie. George, b. abt 1659, Haverhill. Huldah, b. 18 Nov. 1661, Haverhill; M- 5 Nov. 1679, Samuel Kingsberry. Sarah, b. 23 Feb. 1663/64, Haverhill; M- 24 Nov. 1686, Joseph Ayer. Mary (Corliss) Neff, above, widow of William Neff, was withHannahDustin, and was also taken prisoner by the Indians, March 15, 1697, inthefamous "Dustin Massacre" at Haverhill, during which Thomas Eastman's oldest daughter Sarah, was also killed, with many others.
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Abt 1617 - 1686 (69 years)
