- Married Hannah, daughter of John and Mary Cutler of Hingham, Feb 6, 1655. He resided in Hingham awhile, taking taking the freeman's oath in 1672, but removed to Haverhill about 1674, where, having purchased a lot of land, he built a house which his descendants have continued to occupy until the present time. (1887)
There was a garrison built upon his farm which he and his son Onesiphorus, with five others, guarded during the Indian troubles of 1690.
In 1687, when the notorious Andrew, whom the despotic King of Great Britain, James II had sent over as Governor, ordered an oppressive tax to be levied on the inhabitants, a few other towns showing their hands openly against the assessment, Onesiphorus, having been appointed constable, declined to use his official authority to sanction the tax, and Andrew, in resentment of his course, fined him 5pounds, and 6s.
Hannah, his wife, d. March 17, 1686, and he was again married Oct. 29. 1686, to Elizabeth, widow of Samuel Worster of Bradford, who was the son of Rev. Samuel Worster of Salisbury. She d. May 9, 1690, and the following year, May 18, 1691 he was married to widow Sarah Wallingford of Bradford. He d. pn Bradford May 15, 1713, aged 83, and on his tombstone was engraved the following:
"As you are so were we,
As we are so you'l be"
From GENEALOGY of the family of George Marsh By: E. J. Marsh 1887
Onesiphorus Marsh
1630-1713
BIRTH 15 MAR 1630 • Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
DEATH 15 MAY 1713 • Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
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15 Mar 1630 • Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1630
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Death of Father Thomas George Marsh(1596-1647)
2 Jul 1647 • Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1647
17
Marriage
6 Feb 1654 • New England, USA
Hannah Marsh
(1635-1685)
1654
23
Birth of Son Onesephorus Marsh II(1655-1732)
5 Nov 1655 • Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1655
25
Death of Mother Elizabeth Key(1596-1677)
2 Jul 1677 • Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
1677
47
Death of Wife Hannah Marsh(1635-1685)
17 March 1685 • Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1685
55
Marriage
08 Dec 1685 • Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Ladd
(1657-1700)
1685
55
Death of Wife Sarah Ladd(1657-1700)
07 Oct 1700 • Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1700
70
Death
15 May 1713 • Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1713
83
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1596-1647
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1635-1685
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1657-1700
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Onesephorus Marsh II
1655-1732
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