She was the 3rd wife of James Beebe. She had 9 children by her first husband, Israel Curtis.
Sources:
CONNECTICUT GENEALOGY
HISTORY AND GENEALOGY OF THE FAMILIES OF OLD FAIRFIELD
TRILOGY
WILLIAM BEARDSLEY OF STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT
NEW ENGLAND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, Vol. 94, pg. 238, Hosea Starr Ballou, "Dr. Thomas Starr, Surgeon in the Pequot War"
John was 9 years old when his Father came to New England on the Hercules, but he came later. He was named as an original proprietor of Bridgewater. In l649/50 he was chosen surveyor of highways of Duxborough. (p. 349)
Sherborn, Mass. Marriage Records.
He came with his Father to America on the ship "Planter" in l635. He became a tailor by trade and settled in Watertown. He had 6 children by his first wife. About the year l655-6 his wife, Elizabeth, became violently insane, which fact doubtless accounts for the apprenticing of his children as follows: John Jr. & Mary or Marie (aged 5 years) on Jan. 3, l656, to John Pierce Sr; Sarah (aged 2 years) on Dec. 9, l656, to Richard Gale; on Aug. 3, l658, he apprenticed two other children (aged 3 years and 6 months respectively). His wife died about l665 & he remarried. He sold his farm in Watertown and removed to
Lancaster, where he was one of the three earliest settlers. In the attack upon the town by Indians, Feb. 20, l676 (King Phillip's War), he, his wife and infant son Joseph were slain and two other children Esther and Abigail, by his first wife
were taken into captivity.Sources:
THE DESCENDANTS OF JOHN BALL OF WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS
IMMIGRANTS TO AMERICA BEFORE l750
He came to this country in l635 on the ship "Planter" with Gov. Winthrop's Colony. He is listed as a Founder of Concord, Mass. He was admitted as a freeman May 22, l650, Watertown, Mass. He later moved to Concord, Mass. where
he lived with his son Nathaniel. There is no mention made of his wife in the records. It is believed that she did not come to this country and probably died before the embarkation. Two of his sons, John & Nathaniel, came with him to this country.Most all of the sources I have seen state he was from Wiltshire England, the son of William Ball. It is believed he came to America with his 5 brothers who settled in various colonies.
Sources:
THE DESCENDANTS OF JOHN BALL OF WATERTOWN, MASS.
NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES PRIOR TO l700
A GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND
DIRECTORY OF THE ANCESTRAL HEADS OF NEW ENGLAND FAMILIES l620-l700
THE PIONEERS OF MASSACHUSETTS
THE ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY
LIST OF FREEMEN OF MASSACHUSETTS, l630-l69l
FOUNDERS OF EARLY AMERICAN FAMILIES
GENEALOGICAL REGISTER OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND
THE GENEALOGIES AND ESTATES OF CHARLESTOWN
GENEALOGIES OF THE FAMILIES AND DESCENDANTS OF THE EARLY SETTLERS OF WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF CONCORD
NEW ENGLAND GENEALOGIES
DOW, BALL, EATON AND ALLIED FAMILIES
He arrived in this country probably around l600 & he probably came with his father. He settled in Charlestown, Mass. NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES PRIOR TO l700 shows his Father married to his wife, & no record of him at all. The 2 James Millers are quite confusing. He was admitted to First Church Dec. l7, l676 & made freeman May 23, l677. He died of small pox.
Sources:
A GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND
THE ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY
CHARLESTOWN GENEALOGIES AND ESTATES
NEW ENGLAND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER
MILLER MONITOR
NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES PRIOR TO l700
LIST OF FREEMEN OF MASSACHUSETTS
She & 8 of her children joined First Church & were baptized the same day. She kept one of Abraham's children until he was l0 years of age. Her daughter Mary Field, took care of her during her years as a widow.
Sources:
NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES PRIOR TO l700
NEW ENGLAND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER
MILLER MONITOR
A GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND
THE ABRIDGED COMPENDIUM OF AMERICAN GENEALOGY
CHARLESTOWN GENEALOGIES AND ESTATES