Subject: TARBALL, Tarbell, Tarbel. Source: The Early History of Watertown, Massachusetts: Including Waltham and Weston. Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, Includes Waltham and Weston - by Henry Bond, M.D. Boston, 1860. p.598 TARBALL, (Tarbel, Tarbel) Thomas Tarball, supposed to be the progenitor of all the families of that name in New England, settled in Watertown as early as 1656, when he was about 38 years old. By wife, Mary, he had: 1. Elizabeth Tarball b.Jan 5, 1656/7. 2. William Tarball b.Feb 26, 1658/9. It is probable that he had at least two children born before he settled at Watertown, for Thomas Tarball, Sr. and Jr. were original proprietors of Groton in 1662; and Abigail Tarball supposed to be his daughter, married in Watertown Sept. 20, 1672, Joshua Whitney. John Tarball of Salem Village, admitted freeman Mar 22, 1689/90, was perhaps another son. March 30, 1663, Thomas Tarball and wife, Mary Tarball, sold to Deacon Thomas Hastings, a dwelling house and about 30 acres of land in Watertown; also, 4 acres of remote meadow in Cambridge bounds. In the Inventory of John Flemming in 1657, is included a house, etc., appraised at £25, "bought of Thomas Tarball." About the date of the above sale, he moved to Groton [Mass.] He was one of the four persons to whom 20 acres of land was granted by that town about 1665, for erecting a mill to be exempted from taxation 20 years and no other to erect a mill, except on his own land. [Caleb Butler - Hist. of Groton - p.36]. He probably retired from Groton to Charlestown at the outbreak of King Philip's War. He m. (2) at Charlestown, August 15, 1676, Susanna Lawrence the widow of John Lawrence, Jr. He died as early as the beginning of 1681; for widow Susanna Tarball was admitted to the Church in Charlestown March 6, 1680/1 and she died in Charlestown, Mass., Jan 5, 1692. Thomas Tarball, Jr., a proprietor of Groton, 1662 m. in Groton, June 10, 1666, Anna or Hannah ___. [note - Torrey, p. 728 has Anna or Joanna or Hannah LONGLEY m. June 30, 1666] Anna, wife of Thomas Tarball, Jr. was admitted to Charlestown church Oct 28, 1677. Administration was granted to his widow Anna Tarball, Dec 18, 1678. The family had probably retired from Groton to Charlestown on account of the Indian War. Children born in Boston: 1. Thomas Tarball b. July 6, 1667. 2. Anna Tarball b. June 10, 1670 m. at Groton Nov 9, 1687, John Lawrence of Lexington son of Nathaniel Lawrence of Groton. 3. William Tarball, b. Oct 1, 1672. 4. Mary Tarball b. April 2, 1675. Thomas Tarball, Town Clerk of Groton in 1704 and 1705, m. Dec. 1, 1686, Elizabeth Blood, supposed to be a daughter of Richard & Isabel Blood and grand daughter of James Blood of Concord, Mass. He died Jan 24, 1717. Children: 1. Thomas Tarball b. Sept 15, 1687. 2. William Tarball b. June 10, 1689. 3. Elizabeth Tarball b. Aug 19, 1691. 4. Sarah Tarball b. Sept 29, 1693. 5. John Tarball b. July 6, 1695. He and his brother Zachariah were captured by the Indians probably between 1704 and 1708 and carried to Canada. The following "tradition is undoubtedly nearly correct." "One evening, a little after sunsetting, the Indians came suddenly upon the inmates of a garrisioned house, which stood where the Rev. Mr. Sanderson's house now stands, or near that spot. They all escaped and got safely into the garrison except these boys John and Zachariah Tarball, who being on a cherry tree, had not sufficient time to descend and save themselves from captivity. Some years after, they both came to Groton on a visit; but having become accustomed to savage life, no persuasion prevailed with them to return and live with their friends and relations. Their descendants are still among the Indians in Canada." (see Butler, p. 96). 6. Samuel Tarball b. Oct 14, 1697; m. Dec. 19, 1725, Lydia Farnsworth b. Sept 26, 1706 daughter of Benjamin & Mary (Prescott) Farnsworth of Groton. Children: 1. Lydia Tarball b. Oct 9, 1727 m. Dec 6, 1749, Capt. Henry Farwell of Groton. She d. prior to 1761; 3 children. 2. Anna Tarball b. Nov. 12, 1729; m. Sept. 4, 1751, Moses Haskall of Harvard, Mass. [Moses Hassell of Harvard m. June 10, 1752 Anna Tarball of Groton - Town Record]. 3. Sybil Tarball b. Jan 16, 1732/3 m. April 10, 1754, Jonathan Moors. 4. Deborah Tarball b. Nov 18, 1734. 5. Martha Tarball b. Oct 2, 1736. 6. Sarah Tarball b. May 15, 1740 m. Jan 4, 1759 Charles Wetherell of Pepperell. 7. Mary Tarball b. July 25, 1742 m. Dec 3, 1765, Samuel Read, Jr. of Lunenburg. 8. Samuel Tarball b. April 4, 1746. 9. Eunice Tarball b. July 6, 1753. 7. Zachariah Tarball b. Jan 25, 1699/1700 (captured by the Indians) 8. Anna Tarball b. May 28, 1702 m. Mar 8, 1721/2 Eleazer Green, Jr. of Groton - 8 children She d. Nov 27, 1755. 9. James Tarball b. Feb 13, 1704/5. 10.Eleazer Tarball b. April 28, 1707. p.699 Thomas Tarball, a Town Clerk of Groton, 1731, 1733, 1745 and 1756; m. (1) Hannah ____. He m. (2) Jan 1, 1716/17, Abigail Parker, b. Aug 22, 1697; dau. of Samuel & Abigail (Lakin) Parker of Groton, grandaughter of Capt. James Parker of Groton who married at Woburn May 23, 1645, Elizabeth Long. Also the grandaughter of Ensign John & Mary (Lakin) of Groton. Children: 1. Hannah Tarball b. July 1, 1702. 2. Rachel Tarball b. Dec 8, 1704. 3. Sarah Tarball b. Nov. 20, 1707. By his 2nd wife, Abigail Parker, Thomas Tarball had: 4. Thomas Tarball b. Feb 2, 1719, m. Jan 19, 1741/2, Esther Smith b. May 20, 1719, dau. of Nathaniel & Esther of Groton. Children: 1. Sarah Tarball b. Jan 19, 1742/3; m. Oct 7, 1762, Lieut. Joseph Boynton of Westford. 2. Nathaniel Tarball b. Dec 4, 1744. 3. Edmund Tarball b. April 4, 1747. 4. John Tarball b. June 4, 1749. 5. Thomas Tarball b. Oct 8, 1751. 6. Jerusha Tarball b. Sept 25, 1753. 5. Abigail Tarball b. June 6, 1722 m. Oct 4, 1749 Joseph Fairbanks of Harvard. 6. Sarah Tarball b. April 14, 1726; m. Dec 15, 1749, Oliver Farnsworth of Groton, 14 children. 7. Jonathan Tarball b. Feb 27, 1727/8; m. Dec 12, 1754, Lydia Farnsworth who died July 16, 1805. Children: 1. Jonathan Tarball b. Oct 23, 1755. 2. Thomas Tarball b. Oct 17, 1758. 3. Ebenezer Tarball twin 4. Solomon Tarball twin to Ebenezer b. Sept. 10, 1762. 8. Eunice Tarball b. Mar 7, 1730; d. Nov 1, 1751. 9. David Tarball b. Aug 21, 1732; of Pepperell, Mass., m. Nov 17, 1757, Bathsheba b.Nov.3. 1739, dau of Moses & Esther (Houghton) Woods of Groton. Children: 1. David Tarball b. Feb 2, 1759. 2. Hannah Tarball b. Feb 5, 1761. 3. Sybil Tarball b. April 4, 1763. 4. Asa Tarball b. May 30, 1765. 5. Eunice Tarball b. June 6, 1767. 6. Bathsheba Tarball b. Sept 18, 1775 7. Betsey Tarball b. May 29, 1785. (last two dates as reported here) 10. Emma Tarball b. June 16, 1734; d. Nov 3, 1751 11. Solomon Tarball b. Mar 11, 1736/7. 12. Esther Tarball b. May 4, 1739; m. Mar 11, 1760, John Houghton of Harvard, Mass. p.600 William Tarball of Groton m. Mary Farnsworth b. Jan 5, 1696, dau of Benjamin Farnsworth & his wife Mary (Prescott) Farnsworth of Groton. (Mary Prescott was dau of Jonas Prescott and the grandaughter of John Prescott, founder of Lancaster. Benjamin Farnsworth was the son of Matthias Farnsworth & Mary Farr of Groton) Children of William Tarball & Mary Farnsworth: 1. William Tarball b. June 26, 1719 at Groton; m. May 22, 1745 Sarah Woods b. May 6, 1726 dau. of John & Sarah (Longley) Woods of Groton. She d. Dec 26, 1757; he d. Nov 11, 1791. Children: 1. William Tarball b. April 6, 1746 of Pepperell; m. Dolly ____. Children: 1. Sukey Tarball b. Jan 24, 1772. 2. John Tarball b. May 14, 1774. 3. Sally Tarball b. April 19, 1776. 4. William Tarball b. June 22, 1778. 5. Samson Tarball b. June 9, 1781. 6. Betsy Tarball b. Mar 11, 1783. 7. Rebecca Tarball b. July 22, 1786. 8. Brooks Tarball b. May 3, 1787. 9. Polly Tarball b. Mar 6, 1792. 2. Nehemiah Tarball b. Oct 3, 1749. 3. Sarah Tarball b. Mar 26, 1750 m. Mar 20, 1772 Josiah Warren of Groton. 3 children. 4. Susanna Tarball b. in Pepperell, Mar 24, 1752. 5. Jonas Tarball b. Dec 7, 1754. 6. Joseph Tarball b. Aug 8, 1757. 2. Mary Tarball b. Sept 14, 1721; m. Oct 6, 1741, Daniel Shed of Groton; 8 children. 3. John Tarball b. Aug 19, 1723; of Groton; m. (1) oct 29, 1753, Sarah Parker dau of Samuel & Sarah. She d. April 9, 1754 and he m. (2) Hannah ____ Children: 1. Sarah Tarball b. Jan 20, 1759; d. Sept 25, 1797. 2. John Tarball b. Jan 26, 1761. 3. Alice Tarball b. Dec 23, 1763. 4. Edmund Tarball b. June 7, 1766; d. June 20, 1797. 5. Elizabeth Tarball b. April 9, 1769. 6. Asa Tarball b. Mar 18, 1772. 7. Abel Tarball b. Aug 26, 1773. 8. Hannah Tarball b. May 17, 1777. 9. Peter Tarball b. Sept 21, 1780. 4. James Tarball b. Oct 11, 1725; of Pepperell; m. Esther___. Children: 1. James Tarball b. Sept 28, 1756. 2. Esther Tarball b. June 29, 1758. 3. William Tarball b. April 15, 1760; d. Mar 14, 1762. 4. Sarah Tarball b. Oct 9, 1763. 5. Abel Tarball b. July 16, 1765. 6. Edmund Tarball b. June 12, 1767. 7. Asa Tarball b. Sept 15, 1768. 8. Sewall Tarball b. April 5, 1770. 9. Lucy Tarball b. Nov 16, 1771. 10. Lydia Tarball b. Feb 22, 1775. 11. James Tarball b. Jan 5, 1777. 12. Daniel Tarball b. April 7, 1780. 5. Elizabeth Tarball b. May 2, 1728. 6. Alice Tarball b. Mar 4, 1729/30; m. Oct 18, 1749, Deacon Benjamin Bancroft, Jr. Eight children. 7. Susanna Tarball b. Mar 18, 1731/2; m. April 16, 1755, John Stevens of Townsend, Mass. 8. Hannah Tarball b. Mar 13, 1733/4; m. Jan 10, 1759, Solomon Stevens of Townsend, Mass. 9. Benjamin Tarball b. Sept 30, 1736 of Groton, d. Jan 25, 1825; m. Azubah___; children: 1. Benajamin Tarball b. Feb 19, 1762. 2. William Tarball b. Oct 13, 1764. 3. Jonas Tarball b. Feb 17, 1767. 4. Daniel Tarball b. Mar 9, 1769. 5. Sybil Tarball b. May 28, 1771. 6. Azubah Tarball b. Oct 20, 1775. 7. Amos Tarball b. Jan 31, 1778. 8. Alice Tarball b. June 26, 1782. 10. Oliver Tarball b. July 11, 1739; of Groton; m. Lucy ___. Children: 1. Oliver Tarball b. April 15, d. May, 1766. 2. Lucy Tarball b. June 6, 1767; d. Jan 14, 1770. 3. Oliver Tarball 2d b. April 26, 1769. 4. Lucy Tarball 2d b. June 2, 1771. Eleazer Tarball of Groton m. Dec 20, 1727, Elizabeth Bowers b. Sept 2, 1710 dau of Samuel & Esther Bowers of Groton. He removed to Lunenburg about 1740. Children: 1. Elizabeth Tarball b. April 13, 1729 m. in Lunenburg Dec 3, 1745, Joel Hartwell. 2. Zachariah Tarball b. Dec 27, 1730; m. in Lunenburg May 27, 1753, Mary Gould. 3. Eleazer Tarball b. Aug 26, 1735. 4. Jonas Tarball b. Mar 1738. 5. Sarah Tarball b. in Lunenburg Sept 19, 1741. 6. Samuel Tarball b. in Lunenburg Sept 18, 1744; m. in Lunenburg Feb 25, 1773, Beatrice Carter. End Transcribed by Janice Farnsworth