John Macomber

Military service

• 1776 Project
• Private John Macomber served with Bristol County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.
• Daughters of the American Revolution: John Macomber is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A072969
• The SAR lists his service as a Private under Capt Joshua Wilbore Co. Drafted from Taunton, Raynham, Easton, Dartmouth, Freetown, Berkeley 1776. [1]

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Summary

John Macomber was born on 26 Dec 1734 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA to William J. Macomber and Lydia Tripp. John Macomber married Mary Brownell Davol probably around 1759 as the first of their children were born the next year. He served in the Revolutionary War on the Massachusetts line. You might say that John Macomber lived during possibly one of the most important time periods of United States history in possibly one of the most active historical locations. His ancestors had been among the earliest settlers in America, from the Macombers in the early 1600's in Massachusetts or the Tripps in Rhode Island. After the Revolutionary War, John Macomber is still recorded in Massachusetts in the first national census of 1790. However, a short time later, he left Massachusetts for New York State. John Macomber died at the family farm in Dutchess Co., NY on 13 Apr 1802, living just nine days longer than his wife.

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Macomber-337

John Macomber was born 26 Dec 1734 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He passed away in 1802.

Will dated April 5, 1802. Lived in Dutchess County, New York. Wife: Mary Sons: Joseph, John, Jeremiah and Benjamin; Daughters: Sarah. Margaret and Phebe; And more daughters: Patience Simons. Hannah Gage. Lydia Mosher. Ruth Gage. Tallah ? Potter.

Grandchildren: Ruth, Lydia, Rebecca, Benjamin & George, children of Mary Gage (deceased ?).

Executors: son Joseph. Silas Duel, son of Timothy. Witnesses: William Tripp. Wilbur Duel of Washington, Dutchess County. Joseph E Mosher of Washington, Dutchess County. Proved May 24, 1802.

Joseph E Mosher of Washington, Dutchess County is likely Lydia's husband.

John Macomber was born on 26 Dec 1734 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA to William J. Macomber and Lydia Tripp. John Macomber married Mary Brownell Davol probably around 1759 as the first of their children were born the next year.

He served in the Revolutionary War on the Massachusetts line. You might say that John Macomber lived during possibly one of the most important time periods of United States history in possibly one of the most active historical locations. His ancestors had been among the earliest settlers in America, from the Macombers in the early 1600’s in Massachusetts or the Tripps in Rhode Island. After the Revolutionary War, John Macomber is still recorded in Massachusetts in the first national census of 1790. However, a short time later, he left Massachusetts for New York State. John Macomber died at the family farm in Dutchess Co., NY on 13 Apr 1802, living just nine days longer than his wife.

Children:

1. Patience Macomber (? b. 29 Apr 1760 d. 10 Aug 1833?) m. Caleb Palmer
2. Child Macomber b. 14 Dec 1761 d. 28 Feb 1763
3. Child Macomber b. 19 Mar 1763 d. 14 Apr 1763
4. Wesson Macomber b. 12 Mar 1764 d. 1814 Grand Isle, VT m Mary Mosher
5. Hannah Macomber b. 18 Nov 1765 d. 30 Apr 1816 m. Moses Ga(i)ge (brother of William Gage)
6. John Macomber b. 6 Oct 1767 d. 28 Jul 1842 m. Mary Briggs
7. Mary Macomber b. 2 Jul 1769 d. 12 May 1801 m. Simeon Gage (brother of William Gage)
8. Lydia Macomber b. 14 Nov 1771 d. ? m. Abraham Mosher
9. Ruth Macomber b. 9 Oct 1773 d. 1844 m. William Gage
10. Benjamin Macomber b. 2 Jun 1775 d. 1857 m. Mercy Gage (sister of William Gage)
11. Zilla Macomber b. 6 Mar 1777 d. Feb 1860 m. Perry Potter
12. Sarah Macomber b. 11 Oct 1778 d. 27 Apr 1864 m. Esock Wilbore
13. Jeremiah Macomber b. 31 Mar 1781 d. ? m. ? Allen
14. Joseph Macomber b. 14 Jun 1783 d. 21 Nov 1859 m. Maria Hammond m2. Elizabeth Thompson
15. Margaret Macomber b. 8 Sep 1785 d. ? m. Eliakim Hammond
16. Phebe Macomber b. 19 Jul 1787 d. abt 1846 d. Abraham Davis

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Sources

1. SAR https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/240542 accessed 10 June 2024
2. His last Will: "New York Probate Records, 1629-1971," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-28664-42447-3?cc=1920234 : accessed 23 February 2016), Dutchess & gt; Wills 1796-1806 vol B & gt; image 214 of 418; county courthouses, New York.
3. New York Land Records https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9W2-24KB?i=31&wc=...
4. New York Probate Records https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899R-NW7S?i=170&wc...
5. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136992690/john-macomber: accessed February 21, 2024), memorial page for John Macomber (26 Dec 1734–13 Apr 1802), Find a Grave Memorial ID 136992690; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Macomber (contributor 46980260).
6. Macomber genealogy by Stackpole, Everett Schermerhorn, 1850-1927, Lewsiton, Me., Press of the Journal Co, 1907, pg. 113, https://archive.org/details/macombergenealog12stac/page/113/mode/1up
7. Genealogy Heirlooms, John Macomber & Mary Brownell Davol, Sunday, November 10, 2013, Posted by CarmenMJ, http://genheirlooms.blogspot.com/2013/11/john-macomber-mary-brownel... archived, https://web.archive.org/web/20150928002804/http://genheirlooms.blog... .
8. Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 1 2025, 17:58:10 UTC
9. Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 1 2025, 19:01:40 UTC
10. John Macomber in "Macomber Genealogy." Page 113. < digital image >; (document attached)