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Generation One	Generation Two	Generation Three
Richard Ormsby	Thomas Ormsby	Jacob Ormsbee

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Jacob Ormsbee

1680 - Unknown

Father: Thomas Ormsby
Mother: Mary Fitch
Date of Birth: 13 Sep 1679/80
Place of Birth: Rehoboth, MA
First Marriage: 24 Jan 1705/06, (Dec. 22, 1705) Hopestill Eddy, Swansea, MA
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Spouse: Hopestill Eddy
Father: Caleb Eddy
Mother: Elizabeth Bullock
Date of Birth: 1689
Place of Birth: Swansea, Bristol Co., MA

Children:

1. Waitstill Ormsby, born July 1707, Rehoboth, MA
2. Dorothia (Dortha) Ormsby, born June 25, 1715, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA
3. Samuel Ormsby, born May 8, 1718, Rehoboth, MA
4. Jacob Ormsby Jr., born Aug. 18, 1720

Additional Facts of Interest:

In the Swansea vital records his name is spelled "Almsbery".
Early Rehoboth by Bowen; "30 Aug. 1734 - At a Town meeting held at the meeting house in the Westerly part of Town, Edward Glover is chosen moderator, and Capt. James Redaway, Jacob Ormsbee, and Nathaniel Smith, Grand-Jury men"

Caleb Eddy was born 1643, in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. Married on Dec. 06, 1671, in Swansea, Bristol MA, Elizabeth Bullock. Elizabeth Bullock was born 07 OCT 1650, Bristol Co, MA, daughter of Richard Bullock and Elizabeth Ingram.
Caleb died 23 MAR 1711, Swansea, Bristol Co, MA.

Waitstill Ormsby

1707 - Unknown

Father: Jacob Ormsby
Mother: Hopestill Eddy
Date of Birth: July 1707
Place of Birth: Rehoboth, MA
First Marriage: May 10, 1726, Christopher Brown, Rehoboth, MA
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Dorothia (Dortha) Ormsby

1715 - Unknown

Father: Jacob Ormsby
Mother: Hopestill Eddy
Date of Birth: 25 Jun 1715
Place of Birth: Rehoboth, Bristol , MA.
First Marriage: Dec 16, 1736, John Willmarth, Rehobath, Bristol, MA.
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Spouse: John Willmarth
Father: John Willmarth
Mother: Hannah Tyler
Date of Birth: July 5, 1714
Place of Birth: Rehoboth, Mass

Children:

1. John Willmarth, born July 10, 1737, Rehoboth, Bristol, MA

Additional Facts of Interest:

He was married to Dortha Ormsbee on 16 Dec 1736 in Rehobath, Bristol, MA.

John Willmarth, born July 10, 1737 in Rohoboth Bristol, MA, died 1768 in Admas, MA. Married Feb 12, 1761, Jemima Bowen in Rehoboth.

Information from Rehoboth Vital Records.

Willmarth Connection

Samuel Ormsby

1718 - Unknown

Father: Jacob Ormsby
Mother: Hopestill Eddy
Date of Birth: Rehoboth, MA
Place of Birth: May 8, 1718
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Jacob Ormsby, Jr.

1720 - Unknown

Father: Jacob Ormsby
Mother: Hopestill (or Waitstill) Eddy
Date of Birth: Aug. 18, 1720
Place of Birth: Rehoboth, MA
First Marriage: Feb. 2, 1744/45, Mary Barney Ints. Rehoboth, MA
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Spouse: Mary Barney
Father: Capt. Daniel Barney
Mother: Alice "Elsie" Wheaton
Date of Birth: Dec. 13, 1727
Place of Birth: Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA
Date of Death: Before 1784

Children:

1. Jacob Ormsbee, born Nov. 10, 1745
2. Waitstill Ormsbee, born Jan. 25, 1746
3. Avis Ormsbee, born May 8, 1749
4. Mary Ormsbee, born Feb. 19, 1750/1

Barney Connection

Jacob Ormsbee

1745 - Unknown

Father: Jacob Ormsbee, Jr.
Mother: Mary Barney
Date of Birth: Nov. 10, 1745
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First Marriage: July 3, 1763, Judah Kingsley, Swansea, Mass.
Second Marriage: Oct. 6, 1771, Ruth Cole, Swansea, Mass.
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First Spouse: Judah Kingsley
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Date of Death: Oct. 19, 1770
Place of Death: Swansea, MA

Second Spouse: Ruth Cole
Father: Ephraim Cole

Children:

1. Asa Ormsbee, born Jan. 11, 1765, Swansea, MA
2. Sarah Ormsbee, born Jan. 7, 1769, Swansea, MA
3. Hopestill Ormsbee, born June 14, 1774
4. Arnold Ormsbee, born Feb. 13, 1778

Additional Facts of Interest:

The Ephraim Cole who married Jacob's sister Waitstill is Ruth Cole's brother.

The Cole Connection

Asa Ormsbee

1765 - Unknown

Father: Jacob Ormsbee
Mother: Judah Kingsley
Date of Birth: Jan 11, 1765
Place of Birth: Swansea, MA
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Sarah Ormsbee

1769 - Unknown

Father: Jacob Ormsbee
Mother: Judah Kingsley
Date of Birth: Jan 7, 1769
Place of Birth: Swansea, MA
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Hopestill Ormsbee

1774 - Unknown

Father: Jacob Ormsbee
Mother: Ruth Cole
Date of Birth: June 14, 1774
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Arnold Ormsbee

1778 - Unknown

Father: Jacob Ormsbee
Mother: Ruth Cole
Date of Birth: Feb 13, 1778
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Waitstill Ormsbee

1746/47 - Unknown

Father: Jacob Ormsbee, Jr.
Mother: Mary Barney
Date of Birth: Jan. 25, 1746/47
Place of Birth: Rehoboth, MA
First Marriage: Sept. 15, 1771, Ephraim Cole, Swansea
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Spouse: Ephraim Cole
Father: Ephraim Cole
Date of Birth: Sept. 18, 1747
Place of Birth: Swansea, Mass

Additional Facts of Interest:

Ephraim Cole served in the Revolutionary War.

The Ruth Cole who married Waitstill's brother Jacob, was Ephraim's sister.

The Cole Connection

Avis Ormsbee

1749 - Unknown

Father: Jacob Ormsbee, Jr.
Mother: Mary Barney
Date of Birth: May 8, 1749
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First Marriage: Oct. 1766, Andrew Wheaton, Jr., Rehoboth, MA
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Spouse: Andrew Wheaton, Jr.
Father: Andrew Wheaton
Mother: Lydia Carpenter
Date of Birth: Nov. 16, 1746
Place of Birth: Rehoboth, Bristol, MA

Additional Facts:

In the 1790 census of Bristol County Mass, Rehoboth an Andrew Wheaton is listed.

Andrew of Rehoboth and Lydia of Barrington, married by Samuel Maxwell, Esq., 29 Dec 1745. Intentions 19 Oct 1745 in Rehoboth. Other children of Andrew and Lydia were:
Lucas, born 25 Sep 1748
Lydia, born 05 Aug 1750
Robert,born 16 Sep 1752
Susannah, born 26 Nov 1754

Mary Ormsbee

1750/51 - Unknown

Father: Jacob Ormsbee, Jr.
Mother: Mary Barney
Date of Birth: Feb. 19, 1750/51
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First Marriage: Apr. 24, 1769, Jonathan Hardin, Swansea, MA
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