Mary, I have a possible lead for you; I'm also a Chadwick descendant and have been researching the early Chadwicks of Barnstable County. John Chadwick (1601-1681) and his wife Joan (--?--) (c1615-1674) were both born in England, and married probably before 1645. He is supposed to have arrived in Gov. Winthrop's fleet in 1630. They had several children born in Malden, Middlesex Co., (Mass Bay Colony): a daughter b. say 1646 (mentioned as married at the time of her father's will in 1680) John b. before 1648, d. in infancy in 1651 Elizabeth b. 1648 d. ? married Gershom Hills in Malden 1667 Sarah b. 1650 d. ? married Thomas Grover in Malden 1668 John b. 1651 d. 1707 in Bradford, MA married Mary Barlow in Cambridge in 1674 James b. 1653 d. ? married Hannah Butler in Malden in 1677 Samuel b. 1657 d. 1690 in Reading, married Mary Stocker in Reading in 1684 Hannah b. say 1660. (mentioned in 1680 in her father's will, unmarried in 1680) John's will: 1st Day 10th month 1680, I John Chadwick senior of Malden... my will is that my two sons John and James shall have two thirds parts of all my land and that they shall have their shares on that side which is next to their own land. My son Samuel shall have the other third part to the Eastward with the house and orchyard. James and Samuel shall each of them pay five pounds unto my son John. In case any one of the said sons should die leaving no issue, the land of his share shall be equally divided between the two sons that are surviving. I give unto my daughter Hannah all my cattle, bedding brass, iron and pewter, in a word all my moveables both within doors and without. After debts and funeral & sickness expenses are discharged out of the profits or income of my land orchyand and house that the whole profit of all my land orchard and house shall be .. said daughter for the space of four years. But in case she should decease and have no issue surviving then my will ... all that remans of her portion shall be equally divided between my three sons John, James and Samuel. more over I bequeath unto my three daughters that are already married by way of legacy ten shillings apiece to be paid by my executor. I constitute my son John for my executor and I make ensig Thomas Lynde and Thomas Skinner the overseers of this my will. witnesses ?? Jenkins & Samuel ??? The son James is probably a good candidate for you. James' son Joseph was married in Falmouth in 1709. James' daughter Jemima probably is the Jemima Chadwick who married in Falmouth in 1712. James had a son Benjamin, and a Benjamin married in Falmouth in 1722. I suspect that James may have removed to Falmouth himself as his last child's birth was recorded in Malden in 1691. I see no other mention of him there. Did he move with his children to Falmouth? Did he have Samuel there after 1691? James had a brother Samuel (married to Mary Stocker) who died in Reading, Middlesex Co., MA on 26 Feb 1689/90. Perhaps James named his next son after this recently deceased brother? There is an Ebenezer Chadwick living in Falmouth in the 1720's, who's parents are also unknown. Another possible later child of James? Ebenezer was probably born around 1700, as he was married in 1727 and his wife gave birth to her last child in 1746, so she was possibly born about 1700. Another 'spare' Chadwick in Falmouth is mentioned in the Sandwich VRs: "The Marriage between Joseph Laurance of Sandwich and Hannah Chaddack of falmouth solemnized before Shearjashub Bourne Esqr Justice of Peace the 25th day of January 1699/700 ." Could this be Hannah, the daughter of John & Joan who was unmarried in 1680 in his will? Or could she be one of his granddaughters? She had one son, in 1703, that I know of... named: Samuel, but of course he was Samuel Lawrence. The only (tenuous) evidence I have is that in 1701 the Falmouth town records have this: "The marck that James Chadwick give to his cretuers is a mackrills Taill one the Right eare, Record in the yere 1701." This suggests that perhaps James was resident in Falmouth by 1701. But there are no birth or death records in Falmouth for Chadwicks that are early enough to cover these folks... Hope this gives you some ideas to follow. Cheers, Bobbie Hall Chicago > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <Cargilem@aol.com> > To: <MABARNST-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 3:36 PM > Subject: [MaBarnstable] (no subject) > > >> Looking for info on Samuel Chadwick - born between 1691-1696 in Falmouth, >> Barnstable, MA. Died in 1749 in Eastern North Carolina. Married a >> "Mary" (no >> last name available) and fathered Thomas Martin Chadwick. Subject of >> book by >> Amy Muse "Grandpa was a Whaler". Looking for name of wife and parents >> of >> Samuel. >> Any info received will be most appreciated. >> >> Mary C Cargile >> Georgia