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Family of John VEAZIE and Martha HOPKINS

John VEAZIE b. 1750 Dec 12⁵⁶⁷ at Braintree, MA⁵⁶⁷. d. 1813 Feb⁴⁵¹³.
Martha HOPKINS b. 1753?⁵⁴⁵⁵. d. aft 1813⁴⁵¹⁴ at Herkimer, NY⁴⁵¹³.

Married⁸⁵³ 1772 Apr 16⁸⁵³ at (intention) Boston, MA⁸⁵³.

John and Martha were married by Rev John Lathrop. Sprague⁸⁴¹ has intention recorded 12 Apr 1772.

In 1790⁴⁴⁹¹, the household of John Veazie in Adams, Berkshire Co., MA, was comprised of 2 free white males 16 yrs & older, 5 free white males under 16 yrs, and 2 free white females. The 5 younger males may have been John (the second of that name), Thomas, Samuel, Henry and Benjamin. John was certainly one of the two older males. The other male may have been a visiting relative, an employee, or an unidentified son who died young. The two females are likely John's wife, Martha, and their daughter Martha. Daughter Patty may have died prior to 1790.

In 1800⁵⁴⁵⁵, the household of John "Vizee" in Adams, MA, was comprised of 1 male <10; 1 male 10-15; 2 males 16-25; 1 male 25-44, 1 male 45 & older; 1 female <10; 1 female 16-25; and 1 female 45 & older. Those date ranges fit well with John, wife Martha, and their children living at the time.

Ralph Hillman⁸⁰⁰ thinks it likely that John is the John Veazie, died February 1813, as transcribed from a headstone in the North Adams (MA) cemetery. Ralph's assumption is confirmed by an 1865 affidavit⁴⁵¹³ by John's grandson Samuel (nee Murphy) Veazie [son of John Murphy and John Veazie's daughter Mary]. Samuel relates that his grandfather John Veazie, was "formerly of Braintree, and who came to this place [North Adams] from Boston, Mass, when a young man about the time of the Revolutionary War." Samuel also said that John was a cabinetmaker by trade, a business he pursued until his death, "which occurred here [North Adams] in February A..D. 1813." Although Samuel was young at the time of his grandfather John's death, Samuel had a lasting impression of his grandfather whom he had seen "in his last lickings," as John had rheumatism "from which he suffered so intensely."

Unabashedly, this auther cites Hillman's Veazie Genealogy⁸⁰⁰ for much of the detail information for John and Martha's children. In particular, Ralph uncovered a document in a Boston Athenaeum collection that might otherwise have remained undiscovered with regard to the Veazie family. Duplication or examination of Hillman's references is difficult, unavailable (due to travel), extensive and expensive. As no discrepancies or significant disagreements have been noted, with the exception of James H Veazie, son of John Veazie and Mindwell Brown, this author includes this information on the family of John and Martha rather than leaving a significant branch of the Veazie family out of this work.

Martha's birth year is a guess based on the 1800 census⁵⁴⁵⁵, in which she is likely the female, age 45 & older, in the household of John Veazie.

An 1865 affidavit⁴⁵¹³ by grandson Samuel Veazie (nee Murphy) states that, following John Veazie's death in February, 1813, Martha left Massachusetts and went to live with her daughter, Martha, who was then living in Herkimer, NY. Samuel relates that "as I have been informed & believe," his grandmother died there. Martha's granddaughter Frances (Talcott) Richardson stated⁴⁵¹⁴ that her grandmother's maiden name was Martha Hopkins, and, following the death of Frances' grandfather John Veazie, she removed from Adams, Mass, and lived with Frances' mother in Rome, NY, where she died. Herkimer and Rome are ~25 miles apart.

Child 7. Patty

Hillman has Patty probably died young, as she cannot be accounted for in the 1790 and 1800 census records.

Children of John VEAZIE and Martha HOPKINS:

1.	John VEAZIE936 b. 1772 Jul 24936 at Boston, MA800. d. 1773 Sep 1936. bd. Boston Common Burying Ground, Boston, MA936.
2.	Martha (Patty) VEAZIE800, 989 b. 1774 Jan 23989 at (bapt) Hollis Street Church, Boston, MA989. d. bef 18555309 at Rome, NY4514.
	md. Alpheus TALCOTT
3.	John VEAZIE800 b. 1776 Jun 11822 at near Boston, MA1822. d. 1862 May 271822 at Rochester, NY800. bd. Section M, Mt Hope Cem., Rochester, NY5421.
	md. Mindwell BROWN
4.	Thomas VEAZIE800 b. 1778 Jun 7800 at Boston, MA800. d. 1861 Sep 71837 at Geneva, NY1837. bd. Evergreen Cem., Torrey, NY1837.
	md. Mary Polly HAVENS
5.	Samuel VEAZIE989 b. 1780 Aug 20989 at (bapt) Hollis St Ch., Boston, MA989. d. 1848 Jun 202023 at North Adams, MA2023.
	md. Rebecca HARRINGTON
6.	Henry VEAZIE800 b. 1783 May 6800 at Boston, MA800. d. bef 1850800 at Albany, NY800.
	md. Ann STAATS
7.	Patty VEAZIE800 b. 1785 Jul 19800 at Boston, MA800.
8.	Benjamin VEAZIE4508 b. 1788 Aug 94508 at North Adams, MA4508. d. 1844 Jul 284508 at Parma, NY4508. bd. Parma Corners Cem., Parma, NY1822.
	md. Polly DARLING
9.	Mary Polly VEAZIE800 b. 1791 Jul 15800 at North Adams, MA800. d. 1858 Sep 154504.
	md. 1) John MURPHY
	md. 2) Harvey EFNER
10.	Charles VEAZIE800 b. 1793 Jul 31800 at North Adams, MA800. d. 1872 Jul 32863 at Troy, NY2863.
	md. Mary Ann TITUS

John VEAZIE locations:
• 1790 Adams, MA⁴⁴⁹¹
• 1800 Adams, MA⁵⁴⁵⁵

Martha HOPKINS locations:
• 1790 Adams, MA⁴⁴⁹¹
• 1800 Adams, MA⁵⁴⁵⁵
• aft 1813 Herkimer, NY⁴⁵¹⁴