Daniel SHED

Birth:

Abt 1620

Finchingfield Pa, Co. Essex, England

Chr:

25 Jun 1620

Finchingfield Pa, Co. Essex, England

Death:

27 Jul 1708

Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts

Marriage:

Abt 1646

Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts

Father:

Daniel SHED

Mother:

Sarah

Notes:

                   REFERENCE: SHED, FRANK E., 1921, Daniel Shed Genealogy; p. 27-47, discusses the
early history, born in England, appears among those of the earlist settlers in
ancient "Brantrey" as early as 1643, and, and along with it, among the founders
of this town seated on the southern shores of Massechusetts Bay, may be found
the family names of Adams, Quincy, Barrett and Spaulding, with others well known
in later American history.  Daniel Shed left his old home in Braintree in 1659
and bought 23 acres in Billercia.  Frontier life was difficult, and they
were on guard against Indian attacks.  A memorial was established in 1916 to
Daniel SHED at Shed's Neck, Quincy, Mass, an original settler and resident here
in old Braintree, 1642-1658.  Daniel SHED with first wife Mary had seven
children, and with second wife Elizabeth had four children.  Page 42, Daniel
SHED acquired the title of "Corpll", probably during the period when the
settlers armed themselves against Indian attacks.

Mary GURNEY

Birth:

Abt 1628

Death:

1658/59

Massachusetts

Father:

Blocked

Mother:

Blocked

Notes:

                   REFERENCE: SHED, FRANK E., 1921, Daniel Shed Genealogy; p. 45-47, first wife
married about 1646, they had seven children and died either in late 1658 or
early 1659.  On page 45 is a footnote that presumes Mary to be the daughter of
John Gurney who was born in England about 1603.

Children

Marriage

Zechariah SHED

Birth:

17 Jun 1656

Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts

Death:

Jun 1735

Chemsford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts

Hannah HARRIS

Marr:

13 Jul 1702

Billerica, Middlesex Co., Mass

Notes:

                   REFERENCE: SHED, FRANK E., 1921, Daniel Shed Genealogy; p. 47, 54-57
description of family.  Born being a twin
with his sister Elizabeth, and being the sixth child.  His father removed to
Billercia when he was about three years old.  He served in the garrison house at
Chelmsford in King Philip's War.  They and other family were the first and only
ones to feel the vengeful warth of the Indians in their first attach upon
Billerica on 1 Aug 1692, and severly indeed did they suffer.  Zechariah Shed's
family by his first wife, Mrs. Ann (     ) Bray, then consisted of five
children, of whom Hannah age thriteen, the oldest, and Agnes a child of two
years, the youngest, were slain; none were ever captive.  Zechariah Shed
married three times, lived during his last twenty years in Chelmsford, Mass.
where he died about June 1735.  His will dated 2 May 1735 was lodged 24 July
of the same year (Middlesex County Probate Records, File 20238).

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Daniel Shed - Mary Gurney

Daniel Shed was born at Finchingfield Pa, Co. Essex, England Abt 1620. His parents were Daniel Shed and Sarah .

He married Mary Gurney Abt 1646 at Braintree, Norfolk Co., Massachusetts . Mary Gurney was born at Abt 1628 .

They were the parents of 1 child:
Zechariah Shed born 17 Jun 1656.

Daniel Shed died 27 Jul 1708 at Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts .

Mary Gurney died 1658/59 at Massachusetts .