Stephen LUCE was born ^{1, 2} on 25 Sep 1714 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died ¹ on 13 Mar 1801 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States. Stephen married ^{1, 3} Content PRESBURY on 5 Dec 1735 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:

MANTER, Rhoda

Content PRESBURY [Parents] was born ^{1, 2} in 1711 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died ^{1, 2, 3} on 9 Sep 1773 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Content married ^{1, 4} Stephen LUCE on 5 Dec 1735 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Stephen LUCE was born ^{1, 2} on 25 Sep 1714 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died ¹ on 13 Mar 1801 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States. Stephen married ³ Rhoda MANTER on 29 Dec 1774 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:

PRESBURY, Content

Rhoda MANTER was born on 6 Mar 1728 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died before 1809 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States. Rhoda married ¹ Stephen LUCE on 29 Dec 1774 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Timothy LUCE ¹ was born ² on 18 Mar 1704 in prob Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died ² on 6 May 1782 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States. Timothy married ^{2, 3} Sarah PRESBURY on 18 Feb 1730/1731 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Sarah PRESBURY [Parents] was born ¹ in 1713 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died ^{1, 2} on 30 Jan 1793 in Tisbury, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States. Sarah married ^{1, 3} Timothy LUCE on 18 Feb 1730/1731 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

James SKIFF [Parents] ¹ was born ² on 12 Sep 1638 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. British Colonial America. He died ³ on 6 Jun 1724 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. James married ⁴ Elizabeth NEIGHBOR on 18 Nov 1659.

Other marriages:

BARNARD, Sarah

2. JAMES SKIFFE, (James1), b. 12 Sept. 1638; res. Sandwich, Mass. His connection with the Vineyard is detailed in Vol I., p. 474 and Vol. II, Annals of W. T., pp. 72-3. He m. (1) ELIZABETH NEIGHBOR of Boston 18 Nov. 1659 from whom he was divorced 1670 and (2) SARAH BARNARD of Nan. (espoused Mch. 1677), who was b. abt. 1648 and d. 24 Oct. 1732.

By Second Wife:

11. SARAH, b. (1678); m. ROBERT LONG.
12. PATIENCE, b. (1681); m. JOHN SWAIN 3 Oct. 1706.
13. MARY, b. (1684); m. MOSES GILES 3 Nov. 1708.
14. HANNAH, b. 1687; m. JACOB DAGGETT (52) 24 Oct. 1714.
15. BEULAH, b. (1690); m. THOMAS BARTHOLOMEW 15 July 1724.
16. NATHAN, b. (1693); killed by pirates off Nan. 1723; s. p.

Elizabeth NEIGHBOR was born in 1640 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Elizabeth married ¹ James SKIFF on 18 Nov 1659.

James SKIFF [Parents] ¹ was born ² on 12 Sep 1638 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. British Colonial America. He died ³ on 6 Jun 1724 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. James married ⁴ Sarah BARNARD in Mar 1677 in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Other marriages:

NEIGHBOR, Elizabeth

2. JAMES SKIFFE, (James1), b. 12 Sept. 1638; res. Sandwich, Mass. His connection with the Vineyard is detailed in Vol I., p. 474 and Vol. II, Annals of W. T., pp. 72-3. He m. (1) ELIZABETH NEIGHBOR of Boston 18 Nov. 1659 from whom he was divorced 1670 and (2) SARAH BARNARD of Nan. (espoused Mch. 1677), who was b. abt. 1648 and d. 24 Oct. 1732.

By Second Wife:

11. SARAH, b. (1678); m. ROBERT LONG.
12. PATIENCE, b. (1681); m. JOHN SWAIN 3 Oct. 1706.
13. MARY, b. (1684); m. MOSES GILES 3 Nov. 1708.
14. HANNAH, b. 1687; m. JACOB DAGGETT (52) 24 Oct. 1714.
15. BEULAH, b. (1690); m. THOMAS BARTHOLOMEW 15 July 1724.
16. NATHAN, b. (1693); killed by pirates off Nan. 1723; s. p.

Sarah BARNARD was born ¹ in 1653 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died on 24 Oct 1732 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Sarah married ² James SKIFF in Mar 1677 in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Nathaniel SKIFF [Parents] ¹ was born ^{2, 3} on 20 Mar 1645 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died ^{3, 4} on 24 Apr 1723 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. Nathaniel married ⁵ Mary PARTRIDGE in BY 1669 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. British Colonial America.

Other marriages:

WEST, Ruth

4. NATHANIEL SKIFFE, (James1) b. 20 Mch. 1645; res. Sandwich, Mass.; rem. to Falmouth (1677) later to T. and C. and finally to Windham, Conn. (1713), where he d. 24 Apr. 723 of smallpox. He m. (1) MARY PARTRIDGE (dau. of George and Sarah (Tracy) Partridge of Duxbury); (2) RUTH WEST (6), who was b. 1651 and d. 31 Dec. 1741. In the absence of records the following named are believed to be his children as all others of the name at that period are otherwise placed:

30. ABIGAIL, b. (1679).
31. (Son), b. and d. 1681.
32. SARAH, b. (1683).
33. JOHN, b. (1686); soldier in French War 1709, Capt. Matthew Austin's company.
34. HANNAH, b. 6 June 1688; m. (1) BENJAMIN MAYHEW (63) 13 May 1704; (2) WILLIAM HUNT
(30). 35. BEULAH, b. (1689).
36. NATHAN, b. 1691; soldier in French War 1711 and d. 17 Oct. 1711 of disease, contracted in service.
(Mass. Arch. LXXI. 856).
37. NATHANIEL, b. 1693; m. HANNAH CAREY; res. Windham, Conn.
38. STEPHEN, b. (1696); m. ELIZBETH HATCH.

Mary PARTRIDGE was born ¹ in 1647 in Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Mary married ² Nathaniel SKIFF in BY 1669 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. British Colonial America.

Nathaniel SKIFF [Parents] ¹ was born ^{2, 3} on 20 Mar 1645 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died ^{3, 4} on 24 Apr 1723 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. Nathaniel married ⁵ Ruth WEST in BY 1699 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

Other marriages:

PARTRIDGE, Mary

4. NATHANIEL SKIFFE, (James1) b. 20 Mch. 1645; res. Sandwich, Mass.; rem. to Falmouth (1677) later to T. and C. and finally to Windham, Conn. (1713), where he d. 24 Apr. 723 of smallpox. He m. (1) MARY PARTRIDGE (dau. of George and Sarah (Tracy) Partridge of Duxbury); (2) RUTH WEST (6), who was b. 1651 and d. 31 Dec. 1741. In the absence of records the following named are believed to be his children as all others of the name at that period are otherwise placed:

30. ABIGAIL, b. (1679).
31. (Son), b. and d. 1681.
32. SARAH, b. (1683).
33. JOHN, b. (1686); soldier in French War 1709, Capt. Matthew Austin's company.
34. HANNAH, b. 6 June 1688; m. (1) BENJAMIN MAYHEW (63) 13 May 1704; (2) WILLIAM HUNT
(30). 35. BEULAH, b. (1689).
36. NATHAN, b. 1691; soldier in French War 1711 and d. 17 Oct. 1711 of disease, contracted in service.
(Mass. Arch. LXXI. 856).
37. NATHANIEL, b. 1693; m. HANNAH CAREY; res. Windham, Conn.
38. STEPHEN, b. (1696); m. ELIZBETH HATCH.

Ruth WEST was born in 1651. She died ^{1, 2} on 31 Dec 1741 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. Ruth married ³ Nathaniel SKIFF in BY 1699 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States.

Thomas MAYHEW was born ^{1, 2} in 1650 in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. He died ^{1, 3} on 21 Jul 1715 in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Thomas married ⁴ Sarah SKIFF about 1673 in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

Thomas had a will ⁵ on 13 Jul 1715 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. His will was probated ⁵ on 11 Oct 1715 in Edgartown, Dukes, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

THOMAS MAYHEW, 3d.

The second son of Rev. Thomas Mayhew, Jr., born in 1650 chose this town as his home, although he resided for a while in Tisbury, where from 1674 to 1679 he was town clerk. In 1680 he purchased sixty acres of land in the new settlement at Chilmark, and thenceforth spent his life here as a resident. His birth gave him prominence through family influences and during all of his adult life he was an office holder. He was an associate justice of the King's Bench from 1692 to 1699 and chief justice 1699 to 1713 of the same court. Parson Homes, in his diary, gives us this account of his last days:

On the twenty first of July Anno 1715 being Thursday about two of the clock in the morning Thomas Mayhew Esqu'r of Chilmarke de-parted this life he had been for several yeares troubled with the dis-temper called the kings evil by which he was brought neere the gates of Death but by some applications made to him by an Indian doctor he re-covered so far that he was able to rid about and look after his affairs, but in the latter end of the spring or begining of summer this year he was suddenly taken with a stopag of his urine and a violent pain in his right leg, after some time his left leg swelled pretty much yet the Paine continued in the other leg, by the use of means the stopag of his urine was removed, yet the other symptoms continued. After some time there came a doctor to the Island that thought the swelling and pain in his legs might be removed by bathing and sweathing, which preceded accordingly in some measure, but after some time the swelling proceeded upwardly and he was siesed with an inwerd fever and shortness of breth which prevaild upon him till it carried him off. His nostril and throat grew so sore some days before he died that he could not speak so as to be under-stood, he was a man of good sense considering his education and seemed to be piously inclined tho he did entertain some singular opinions in religion.

The nephew, Experience, has also left this brief notice of his uncle:

He was long impowered in the Government of the Indians there, and was both singularly spirited & accomplished for that service as he was on divers other accounts a very excellent Person. [*Brief account of the State of the Indians (1720).]

He married Sarah Skiffe (5), who was born Oct. 12, 1646, and survived her husband until Dec. 30, 1740, when she passed away in the 95th year of her age.

[See The Mayhew Family of Martha's Vineyard for more information about his family.]
Source: The History of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks: Volume II, Annals of Chilmark:  pp. 29 - 41

Sarah SKIFF [Parents] ¹ was born ^{2, 3} on 12 Oct 1646 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died on 30 Dec 1740 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Sarah married ⁴ Thomas MAYHEW about 1673 in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.

BIRTH: Given name is spelled "Sare" in the record.

Shearjashub BOURNE [scrapbook] was born ¹ about 1644 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. British Colonial America. He died ^{2, 3} on 7 Mar 1718/1719 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. British Colonial America. Shearjashub married ^{4, 5} Bathsheba SKIFF ⁶ in 1666 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. British Colonial America.

Bathsheba SKIFF [Parents] ¹ was born ^{2, 3} on 26 Apr 1648 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. She died ^{4, 5} on 13 May 1714 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. Bathsheba married ^{2, 6} Shearjashub BOURNE in 1666 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. British Colonial America.

Elisha BOURNE [scrapbook] was born ¹ about 1647 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. British Colonial America. He died ² on 21 Dec 1706 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. British Colonial America. Elisha married ³ Patience SKIFF ⁴ on 16 Oct 1675 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. British Colonial America.

Patience SKIFF [Parents] ¹ was born ^{2, 3} on 25 Mar 1652 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. British Colonial America. She died ^{2, 4} on 25 Oct 1716 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. British Colonial America. Patience married ⁵ Elisha BOURNE on 16 Oct 1675 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony. British Colonial America.

Some believe that Marianne and Patience are the same person.