Born ‎±. 1640 Portsmouth, Rockingham, NewHampshire, died ‎after. 1729 Salem, Essex, Mass‎, ‎1st marriage to: Elizabeth Tapley, ‎2nd marriage to: Sarah UNKNOWN, ‎3rd marriage to: Martha Unknown
5. Matthew2 Barton (Edward1)(6) was born in Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH circa 1640. He married three times. He married Martha. He married Sarah circa 1679. Sarah died circa 1688. He married Elizabeth Tapley December 20, 1694 in Salem, Essex, MA. Elizabeth was born 20 JAN 1664 in Salem, Essex, MA. Elizabeth was the daughter of John Tapley and Elizabeth Pride. Matthew was employed at as a shipwright. In 1675 Matthew was among those from Maine granted temporary residence in Salem because of the indian troubles. He was recorded as from Cape Porpoise. In 1729 Matthew formerly of Cape Porpoise but then of Salem, sold the Cape Porpoise farm to James Ruck of Salem for the sum of forty pounds. The family had been driven out by the Indians after about twenty years and Matthew became a mariner and shipwright. For many years he divided his time between Salem and Cape Porpoise. In 1668 Matthew and wife Martha sold their dwelling house and one-fourth acre of land by the south harbor in Salem to William Dicer. By 1675 Martha is mentioned as a temporary resident of Salem on account of the Indian troubles. In 1683 Matthew purchased a house and one sixth acre of land for Đ35 and purchased adjoining land several years later. Matthew Barton and Martha had the following child: + 13 i. Samuel3 Barton was born 1664. Matthew Barton and Sarah had the following children: 14 ii. Susannah Barton was born in Salem, Essex, MA May 10, 1680. Susannah died before 1702. 15 iii. Matthew Barton was born in Salem, Essex, MA September 6, 1682. + 16 iv. Sarah Barton was born April 1, 1685. 17 v. Elizabeth Barton was born April 20, 1687. Matthew Barton and Elizabeth Tapley had the following children: 18 vi. John Barton was born December 6, 1695. + 19 vii. Patience Barton was born August 8, 1697. 20 viii. Susannah Barton was born March 29, 1702/1703. Susannah died 1702 at less than one year of age. + 21 ix. Susannah Barton was born October 31, 1703. 22 x. Martha Barton was born in Salem, Essex, MA March 30, 1707/1708. + 23 xi. Benjamin Barton was born October 10, 1708. Notes and References 1. Barton, Rev. William E., The Barton Family of Oxford, MA, New England Historic Genealogical Society, V84 P413 October 1930, New England Historic Genealogical Register (hereafter cited as NEHGR). 2. Fgs , supplied 11/27/96 by William F. Holman, 1316 Wolf Trail Las Cruses, NM 88001. (hereafter cited as Holman, William). 3. Witness in witch trial of Jane Walford in 1656 & Susannah Trimmings. 4. (hereafter cited as MPCR 2/215). 5. Noyes Libby & Davis, Genealogical Dictionary, Genealogical Pub, Baltimore 1988, Paul Willard Barton, (hereafter cited as Gen Dict, ME & NH). 6. NEHGR, , October 1930.