John Badger

1643 - 1691  (47 years)

• Name	John Badger
  Birth	30 Jun 1643	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 5, 10]
  Freeman	9 Jan 1673/74 (30 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [9]
  On 9 January 1673/74 he was admitted as a freeman in Newbury, Massachusetts.
  Land/House	8 Mar 1681 (37 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3, 4]
  On 8 Mar 1681 the Town of Newbury granted the petition of John Badger for "two rods of land over against his house to set up a mill to make oatmeal." This mill was kept in operation till 1810.
  Offices Held	1682 (38 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  In 1682 he was a Tithing Man.
  Offices Held	10 Mar 1684/85 (41 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  On 10 March 1684/85 he was appointed a Constable of Newbury.
  Offices Held	9 Mar 1685/86 (42 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [4]
  On 9 March 1685/86 he was chosen as a Selectman for Newbury.
  Military	1690 (46 years)  [2, 4]
  He was on the expedition to Canada in 1690 in Capt. John March's Company, Essex North Regiment.
  Death	23 Mar 1691	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3]
  He died of small pox. [3]
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Badger,   c. 20 Apr 1566, Churchdown, Gloucestershire, England   (Grandfather)  Sarah Moore  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I1918	Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Death: Coffin (1845) gives his death as 31 March 1691. [3]

  
  

Father	Giles Badger,   b. Abt 1610, Gloucestershire, England
Relationship	Birth
Mother	Elizabeth Greenleaf
Relationship	Birth
Family ID	F1560	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner 1	Elizabeth Hayden,   b. say 1643   d. 8 Apr 1669, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Age 26 years)
Marriage	16 Jun 1663	Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 2, 3, 7, 13, 14]
	Marriage Record of Elizabeth Hayden and John Badger
Age at Marriage	He : 20 years - She : ~ 20 years and 6 months.
Children	3 sons and 1 daughter
1. John Badger,   b. 4 Apr 1664, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 29 Jul 1664, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 0 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   2. John Badger,   b. 26 Apr 1665, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Rebecca Brown     3. Sarah Badger,   b. 25 Jan 1666/67, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     4. James Badger,   b. 19 Mar 1668/69, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1693, at sea (Age 23 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
Family ID	F1559	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	9 Jun 2025




Spouse / Partner 2	Hannah Swett,   b. 7 Oct 1651, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 31 Mar 1691, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 39 years)
Marriage	23 Feb 1670/71	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13]
	Marriage Record of Hannah Swett and John Badger
Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 8 months - She : 19 years and 4 months.
Children	4 sons and 6 daughters
1. Stephen Badger,   b. 13 Dec 1671, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Hannah Badger,   b. 3 Dec 1673, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   3. Nathaniel Badger,   b. 16 Jan 1675/76, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Feb 1752, Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, U.S.A. (Age 76 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Mary Lunt  m. 27 Mar 1693     4. Mary Badger,   b. 2 May 1678, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Elizabeth Badger,   b. 30 Apr 1680, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Ruth Badger,   b. 10 Feb 1682/83, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     7. William Badger,   b. 9 Mar 1684/85, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. probably young, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     8. Daniel Badger,   b. 9 Mar 1684/85, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     9. Abigail Badger,   b. 29 Jun 1687, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]   10. Lydia Badger,   b. 30 Apr 1690, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1766, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 75 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
Family ID	F1197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	6 Jul 2021




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1John Badger(1643 – 1691) 2Giles Badger(Abt 1610 – ) 4John Badger(1566 – ) 5Anne Greenwaye 3Elizabeth Greenleaf 6Captain Edmund Greenleaf 7Sarah Moore

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 30 Jun 1643 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Marriage - 16 Jun 1663 - Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Marriage - 23 Feb 1670/71 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Freeman - 9 Jan 1673/74 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Land/House - 8 Mar 1681 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1682 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 10 Mar 1684/85 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 9 Mar 1685/86 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 23 Mar 1691 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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