AMBROSE

1. HENRY-

b.c.1613
m. SUSANNA ______ (m.2. 2 Oct. 1663 John Severance (m.1. Abigail Kimball (d. 17 June 1658
Salisbury), d. 9 Apr. 1682 Salisbury), living in 1692)
inv. 22 May 1658 Salisbury, MA

Henry was a house carpenter and lived in Hampton from 1640 until 1649 when he bought land in Salisbury.
He was made a freeman in Hampton 18 May 1642.

Henry moved to Charlestown in 1653 and was in Boston in 1654 when he sold land in Salisbury. His name
was on the list of "townsmen and commoners" in Salisbury in 1650 and was living there in 1658 when he
died.

"3d: (12th) mo 1650 Also att ye same meeting it was ordered yt all whose names are here under written,
shalbe accompted townesmen & Comoners, & none butt them, to this prsent, that is to say:... Henry
Ambrosse..."(1)

Susanna gave a deposition in Boston on 19 Nov. 1658.(2)

Issue-

 I. Ebenezer- b.c.1640, living in 1669

 II. Samuel- bpt. 25 July 1641 Hampton, m. Hope ______ (Hope petitioned the court for a divorce in
1675)
 2III. HENRY- b. June 1649 Salisbury, m. Oct. 1672 Salisbury, SUSANNA ______ (m.1. Timothy
Worcester (b. 14 May 1642 Salisbury, adm. Oct. 1672)
 IV. Abigail- b. 28 Dec. 1654 Boston, m. Oct. 1672 William Osgood

Ref:

(1) Salisbury Town Records- 1650

(2) "The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury"- David Hoyt, Vol. 1, pp.34-5

Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire- p. 64

2III. HENRY (HENRY 1)

b. June 1649 Salisbury, MA

m. Oct. 1672 Salisbury, SUSANNA ______ (m.1. Timothy Worcester (b. 14 May 1642 Salisbury, adm.
Oct. 1672)

Henry took the oath of allegiance in Salisbury in 1677.(1) Henry signed a Norfolk Co. petition in 1680 with
other residents of Salisbury and Amesbury.(2) Henry and Susanna signed a petition in favor of Mrs.
Bradbury on 22 July 1692.(3)

From the order book of Capt. Henry True of Salisbury come the following: "Conserning or garisoning
orders was given forth-: for Isaac Morrells to: himself Jarues Ring: or Sargent osgood: for ye plaine to
abram browns to himself & Sargnt Page to Sergent Morrels to himself & Sergnt gill: to Andrew Greleys: to
Richard Smith & henry Ambrus To Mr Cushings Ensign Eaton & Sergnt True & to Jeremy Allins himself

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Sergnt Tho Bradbury & Samll Eastman: & ye men ordered to doe ye worke at the severall garrisons
according to yr order & direction: given under my hand the 11th of november 1702."(4)

He and Susanna were admitted to the church in Salisbury 16 Oct. 1715.(5)

Issue-

 3I. DOROTHY - b. 21 Sept. 1673 Salisbury, m. SAMUEL COLBY (b. 9 Mar. 1671 Amesbury, adm.
29 Sept. 1746 Amesbury), living in 1759
 II. Nathaniel- b. 26 Jan. 1675/6 Salisbury, d.s.p.
 III. Nathaniel- b. 26 Feb. 1677/8 Salisbury, int. 8 Dec. 1697 Salisbury, Sarah Eastmman.

Ref:

(1) Old Norfolk Co. Records- Salem

(2) Mass. Archives
(3) "The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury"- David Hoyt, Vol. 1, p.375
(4) Ibid- p.376
(5) Ibid- p.35

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