** Note: Greatest of Grandfathers and will not transfer.. sorry
**Note: Some people think Skipper is the son of Daniel Lunt which in not correct. Skippers father was Henry Lunt (AKA) Ensign Henry Lunt and mom was Jane Browne. Janes mom before her marriage to Abraham Browne was Jane Skipper. And that's where Skippers first name came from. Skipper Lunt
Skipper Lunt married **Elizabeth Brown 7/18/1704. Skipper died ca.1763 Newbury (West Parrish) MA.. His brother Daniel made his will. Inventory of Skippers estate was approved 11/20/1771 ?.
** Wife - Elizabeth b.4/2/1682? died around 1771 she was the daughter of Joshua F.A.G.#61148356 and Sarah(Sawyer)Brown F.A.G.#61148474. Elizabeths father Joshua Brown's father Richard Brown #38377959 was also a founding father of Newbury who came from England on the John and Mary ship 1634-35 His name is on the first settlers monument in Newbury.
Skipper & Elizabeth had *9 children -
*Abraham b.1704 d.York Me. married Miriam Moulton,
*Joshua b.10/13/1707 married Mary Stevens 12/20/1733, 2nd marriage Love Bartlett 3/4/1756
*Samuel b.11/26/1709 died young,
*William b.5/1/1712,
*Henry b.4/2/1714 married Abigail Morrill 4/25/1741,
*Elizabeth b.6/19/1716 married Humphrey Morse,
*Dorothy b.2/19/1718 married Benjamin Jackman 8/9/1744,
*Jane b.4/26/1720 married Isaac Morse 1739,
*Samuel b.12/5/1721 married Sarah ?.
Skipper served under Col.Greenlief in the expedition of Crown Point 1754-55 and was a master builder. He lived near the Amesbury Ferry on the Merrimack River in west parish of Old Newbury. He attended the Episcopal Church that he was instrumenal in building. Skippers son Henry was the first child baptized in the church, which was on April 11,1714.
Note- from the US Craftperson files Skipper died 1763 Newbury (West Parrish) Mass. occupation Joiner
**Note: Some people think Skipper is the son of Daniel Lunt which in not correct. Skippers father was Henry Lunt (AKA) Ensign Henry Lunt and mom was Jane Browne. Janes mom before her marriage to Abraham Browne was Jane Skipper. And that's where Skippers first name came from. Skipper Lunt
Skipper Lunt married **Elizabeth Brown 7/18/1704. Skipper died ca.1763 Newbury (West Parrish) MA.. His brother Daniel made his will. Inventory of Skippers estate was approved 11/20/1771 ?.
** Wife - Elizabeth b.4/2/1682? died around 1771 she was the daughter of Joshua F.A.G.#61148356 and Sarah(Sawyer)Brown F.A.G.#61148474. Elizabeths father Joshua Brown's father Richard Brown #38377959 was also a founding father of Newbury who came from England on the John and Mary ship 1634-35 His name is on the first settlers monument in Newbury.
Skipper & Elizabeth had *9 children -
*Abraham b.1704 d.York Me. married Miriam Moulton,
*Joshua b.10/13/1707 married Mary Stevens 12/20/1733, 2nd marriage Love Bartlett 3/4/1756
*Samuel b.11/26/1709 died young,
*William b.5/1/1712,
*Henry b.4/2/1714 married Abigail Morrill 4/25/1741,
*Elizabeth b.6/19/1716 married Humphrey Morse,
*Dorothy b.2/19/1718 married Benjamin Jackman 8/9/1744,
*Jane b.4/26/1720 married Isaac Morse 1739,
*Samuel b.12/5/1721 married Sarah ?.
Skipper served under Col.Greenlief in the expedition of Crown Point 1754-55 and was a master builder. He lived near the Amesbury Ferry on the Merrimack River in west parish of Old Newbury. He attended the Episcopal Church that he was instrumenal in building. Skippers son Henry was the first child baptized in the church, which was on April 11,1714.
Note- from the US Craftperson files Skipper died 1763 Newbury (West Parrish) Mass. occupation Joiner
** Note: Greatest of Grandfathers and will not transfer.. sorry
**Note: Some people think Skipper is the son of Daniel Lunt which in not correct. Skippers father was Henry Lunt (AKA) Ensign Henry Lunt and mom was Jane Browne. Janes mom before her marriage to Abraham Browne was Jane Skipper. And that's where Skippers first name came from. Skipper Lunt
Skipper Lunt married **Elizabeth Brown 7/18/1704. Skipper died ca.1763 Newbury (West Parrish) MA.. His brother Daniel made his will. Inventory of Skippers estate was approved 11/20/1771 ?.
** Wife - Elizabeth b.4/2/1682? died around 1771 she was the daughter of Joshua F.A.G.#61148356 and Sarah(Sawyer)Brown F.A.G.#61148474. Elizabeths father Joshua Brown's father Richard Brown #38377959 was also a founding father of Newbury who came from England on the John and Mary ship 1634-35 His name is on the first settlers monument in Newbury.
Skipper & Elizabeth had *9 children -
*Abraham b.1704 d.York Me. married Miriam Moulton,
*Joshua b.10/13/1707 married Mary Stevens 12/20/1733, 2nd marriage Love Bartlett 3/4/1756
*Samuel b.11/26/1709 died young,
*William b.5/1/1712,
*Henry b.4/2/1714 married Abigail Morrill 4/25/1741,
*Elizabeth b.6/19/1716 married Humphrey Morse,
*Dorothy b.2/19/1718 married Benjamin Jackman 8/9/1744,
*Jane b.4/26/1720 married Isaac Morse 1739,
*Samuel b.12/5/1721 married Sarah ?.
Skipper served under Col.Greenlief in the expedition of Crown Point 1754-55 and was a master builder. He lived near the Amesbury Ferry on the Merrimack River in west parish of Old Newbury. He attended the Episcopal Church that he was instrumenal in building. Skippers son Henry was the first child baptized in the church, which was on April 11,1714.
Note- from the US Craftperson files Skipper died 1763 Newbury (West Parrish) Mass. occupation Joiner
**Note: Some people think Skipper is the son of Daniel Lunt which in not correct. Skippers father was Henry Lunt (AKA) Ensign Henry Lunt and mom was Jane Browne. Janes mom before her marriage to Abraham Browne was Jane Skipper. And that's where Skippers first name came from. Skipper Lunt
Skipper Lunt married **Elizabeth Brown 7/18/1704. Skipper died ca.1763 Newbury (West Parrish) MA.. His brother Daniel made his will. Inventory of Skippers estate was approved 11/20/1771 ?.
** Wife - Elizabeth b.4/2/1682? died around 1771 she was the daughter of Joshua F.A.G.#61148356 and Sarah(Sawyer)Brown F.A.G.#61148474. Elizabeths father Joshua Brown's father Richard Brown #38377959 was also a founding father of Newbury who came from England on the John and Mary ship 1634-35 His name is on the first settlers monument in Newbury.
Skipper & Elizabeth had *9 children -
*Abraham b.1704 d.York Me. married Miriam Moulton,
*Joshua b.10/13/1707 married Mary Stevens 12/20/1733, 2nd marriage Love Bartlett 3/4/1756
*Samuel b.11/26/1709 died young,
*William b.5/1/1712,
*Henry b.4/2/1714 married Abigail Morrill 4/25/1741,
*Elizabeth b.6/19/1716 married Humphrey Morse,
*Dorothy b.2/19/1718 married Benjamin Jackman 8/9/1744,
*Jane b.4/26/1720 married Isaac Morse 1739,
*Samuel b.12/5/1721 married Sarah ?.
Skipper served under Col.Greenlief in the expedition of Crown Point 1754-55 and was a master builder. He lived near the Amesbury Ferry on the Merrimack River in west parish of Old Newbury. He attended the Episcopal Church that he was instrumenal in building. Skippers son Henry was the first child baptized in the church, which was on April 11,1714.
Note- from the US Craftperson files Skipper died 1763 Newbury (West Parrish) Mass. occupation Joiner
Gravesite Details
Cemetery taken care of pretty good. Many stones broken,missing or unreadable
