John Macy, Sr.

1655 - 1691  (36 years)

• Name	John Macy  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	14 Jul 1655	Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States   [1, 2, 8]
  Gender	Male
  FSID	MCG5-H1Q
  Occupation	House carpenter
  Death	14 Oct 1691	Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States   [1]
  Person ID	I41526	footsteps
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

  Father	Thomas Macy, II,   b. Apr 1608, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England d. 19 Apr 1682, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	unknown
  Mother	Sarah Hopcott,   b. 1612, Chilmark, Wiltshire, England d. 19 Apr 1706, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States (Age 94 years)
  Relationship	unknown
  Marriage	9 Aug 1639	Chilmark, Wiltshire, England
  Age at Marriage	Thomas was 31 years and 4 months - Sarah was ~ 27 years and 8 months.
  Family ID	F904	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Deborah Gardner,   b. 12 Dec 1658, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States d. 2 Apr 1712, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1675	Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
  Age at Marriage	John was ~ 19 years and 5 months - Deborah was ~ 16 years.
  Children	+ 1. John Macy, Jr.,   b. 1675, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States d. 28 Nov 1751, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States (Age 76 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
  Family ID	F929	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Nov 2025

  
  

• Notes

  From "Nantucket Lands and Land Owners" pg. 11; John Swaind bought out all of the Indian claims to Quaize Point in Aug 1 686, but was unable to obtain a grant of confimration. Onaccount of th e inconvenience of obtaining a confirmation of purchases made from the I ndians, it was concluded best to obtain a general grant of the entire i sland, which was the Dongan Patent, dated June 27, 1687. (can be found a t the Registry of Deeds at Nantucket). It established John Gardner, Ja mes Coffin, William Gayer, Peter Coffin, nathaniel Bernard, Stephen Hus sey and John Macy a body corporate called the Trustees of the Freeholde rs of the Town of Sherburne. From "Nantucket Lands and Land Owners" pg. 11; John Swaind bought out all of the Indian claims to Quaize Point in Aug 1 6 86, but was unable to obtain a grant of confimration. Onaccount of th e i nconvenience of obtaining a confirmation of purchases made from the I n dians, it was concluded best to obtain a general grant of the entire i s land, which was the Dongan Patent, dated June 27, 1687. (can be found a t t he Registry of Deeds at Nantucket). It established John Gardner, Ja me s Coffin, William Gayer, Peter Coffin, nathaniel Bernard, Stephen Hus s ey and John Macy a body corporate called the Trustees of the Freeholde r s of the Town of Sherburne. From "Nantucket Lands and Land Owners" pg. 11; John Swaind bought out all of the Indian claims to Quaize Point in Aug 1 686, but was unable to obtain a grant of confimration. Onaccount of th e inconvenience of obtaining a confirmation of purchases made from the I ndians, it was concluded bes t to obtain a general grant of the entire i sland, which was the Dongan Patent, dated June 27, 1687. (can be found a t the Registry of Deeds at Nantucket). It established John Gardner, Ja mes Coffin, William Gayer, Peter Coffin, nathaniel Bernar d, Stephen Hus sey and John Macy a body corporate called the Trustees of the Freeholde rs of the Town of Sherburne. From "Nantucket Lands and Land Owners" pg. 11; John Swaind bought out all of the Indian claims to Quaize Point in Aug 1 6 86, but was unable to obtain a grant of confimration. Onaccount of th e i nconvenience of obtaining a confirmation of purchases made from the I n dians, it was concluded b est to obtain a general grant of the entire i s land, which was the Dongan Patent, dated June 27, 1687. (can be found a t t he Registry of Deeds at Nantucket). It established John Gardner, Ja me s Coffin, William Gayer, Peter Coffin, nathaniel B ernard, Stephen Hus s ey and John Macy a body corporate called the Trustees of the Freeholde r s of the Town of Sherburne.

  
  

• Sources

  [S27] Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index"FamilySearch (https://www./ark:/61903/1:1:QV23-8GDK : Wed Apr 02 00:23:02 UTC 2025), Entry for John Macy. [S77] Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", FamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/1:1:VQD8-397 : 15 January 2020), John Macy, 1655. [S77] Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", FamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/1:1:VQDZ-C8X : 15 January 2020), John Macy in entry for Sarah Macy, 1677. [S77] Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", databaseFamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/1:1:VQDC-TB9 : 15 January 2020), John Macy in entry for Mary Macy, 1685. [S77] Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", databaseFamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/1:1:VQDZ-H6R : 15 January 2020), John Macy in entry for Bethiah Macy, 1681. [S77] Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", FamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/1:1:VQDZ-9CM : 15 January 2020), John Macy in entry for Deborah Macy, 1679. [S77] Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", databaseFamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/1:1:VQD8-44Y : 15 January 2020), John Macy in entry for Thomas Macy, 1687. [S77] Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", databaseFamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/1:1:VQD8-397 : 15 January 2020), John Macy, 1655. [S77] Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", databaseFamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/1:1:VQDZ-9CM : 15 January 2020), John Macy in entry for Deborah Macy, 1679. [S77] Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", databaseFamilySearch (https:///ark:/61903/1:1:VQD8-FHG : 15 January 2020), John Macy in entry for Richard Macy, 1689.