Scituate, MA, Births Marriages & Deaths
George Ernest Bowman
The Mayflower Descendant
Vol 1, p 43-47 [1899]

[The following were transcribed by Mr. Bowman for a series beginning in the 1899 Mayflower Descendant. They are a complation of Volume IV of the Town Records, supplimented by the records of the First Church where the Town Records were damaged [church records are enclosed in brackets].

[Names transcribed as shown, dates have been changed to a uniform "day, month, year"]


The Following persons were Married together by Shearj. BOURN Minis[worn]




These marriages are from town records compared with the records of the Second Church at South Scituate. Additions from the church records are in brackets [ ]. Mayflower Descendant, Vol 1, p 106 - 110


The following persons were married together by Nathanael ELLS Minister.

  • Richard BOURN of Sandwich & Margaret FOSTER of Scituate were Married 12 Apr 1731
  • Dr. Benjamin STOCBRIDGE & Ruth OTIS both of Scituate were Married 3 Jun 1731
  • Thomas ROSE of Hanover & Faith SILVESTER of Scituate were Married 19 Aug 1731
  • Joseph LOVEL & Desire HATCH both of Scituate were Married 23 Sep 1731
  • Jame NEAL & Jane BLAIR both Residents in Scituate were Married 28 Oct 1731
  • Christopher FLING of Pembrook & Martha LINSEY of Scituate were Married 4 Nov 1731
  • James WOODWORTH & Sarah SOPER both of Scituate were Married 16 Dec 1731
  • Nehemiah HATCH & Martha STUTSON both of Scituate were Married 21 Dec 1731
  • Joshua LINCOLN & Mercy DWLLY both of Scituate were Married 18 Feb 1731
  • Nathan PICKLES Junr & Margaret STUTSON Junr both of Scituate were Married 13 Mar 1731-2
  • Thomas FAUNCE of Plymo & Hannah DAMON of Scituate were Married 13 Apr 1732
  • John COLMER of Scituate & Margaret WHITTEN of Hingham were Married 27 Apr 1732
  • Enoch SHITTEN of Hingham & Lea STUTSON of Scituate were Married 16 Nov 1732
  • James TURNER & Mary TURNER both of Scituate were Married 23 Nov 1732
  • Thomas JOSLIN of Hanover & Anna STOCBRIDGE of Scituate were Married 1 Jan 1732-3
  • Thomas TURNER Junr & Mary BRYANT both of Scituate were Married 14 Feb 1732-3
  • Joseph CUSHING Junr & Lydia KING both of Scituate were Married 29 Mar 1733
  • Joshua RUSSEL & Silence DAMON both of Scituate were Married 23 Aug 1733
  • Joseph PALMER & Jane TOBY both of Scituate were Married 20 Sep 1733
  • Samuel PERRY & Eliza BRYANT both of Scituate were Married 20 Sep 1733
  • Thomas WASON & Ann CANADY both of Scituate were Married 11 Oct 173[3]
  • Nathanael EELS of Stonnington in Connecticut & Mercy CUSHING of Scituate R 18 Oct 173[3]
  • William PROUTY & Jemima TOWER both of Scituate were Married 15 Nov 173[3]
  • Samuel PALMER Junr & Barsheba BRYANT both of Scituate were Married [23] Oct [1734]
  • Benjamin CLAP & Grace TILDEN both of Scituate were Married [23] Oct [1734]
  • John HOUSE of Hanover & Anne Neal of Scituate were Married [19] Nov [1734]
  • Edward PROUTY & Eliza SPRAGUE both of Scituate were Married [21] Nov [1734]
  • Elisha SILVESTER & Eunice PROUTY both of Scituate were Married [12] Dec [1734]
  • Jesse TURNER & Grace DWELLY both of Scituate were Married 1[8] Dec [1734]
  • Arthur MULLIN & Mary FORGASTON both of Scituate were Married 2[6] Dec [1734]
  • Thomas PINCIN & Agatha HAMMON both of Scituate were Married 15 Jan [1734-5]
  • Jedediah BEAL of Hingham & Grace HATCH of Scituate were Married 5 Feb 17[34-35]
  • Joseph WADE & Rachel TURNER both of Scituate were Married 13 Feb 17[34-35]
  • Gideon STUTSON & Lydia PITCHER both of Scituate were Married 5 Jun 173[5]
  • Joseph COPELAND & Eliza TOLMAN both of Scituate were Married 23 Jul 173[5]
  • Robert WOODWORTH & Mary SOPER both of Scituate were Married 11 Sep 173[5] [Robert WOODWART, age 85, and Mary SOPER, aged 65 - church records]
  • Samuel HOLLIS of Weymouth & Deborah TOWER of Scituate were Married 15 Jan [1735-6]
  • Richard TURNER & Ruth FOSTER both of Scituate were Married 23 Jan [1735-6] Tony & Phillis Negroes Slaves to Mr. Ephraim OTIS of Scituate were Married [29] Jan 173[5-6]
  • Jabes STANDLY & Deborah TREMERE both of Scituate were Married [9] Feb 17[35-6]
  • Scipio LOCK of Woburn & Meriah SAMPSON of Scituate were Married [2 Apr, 1736]
  • Barabas BARKER & Mary NEAL of Scituate were Married [24] May [1736]
  • Ezekiel TURNER of Hanover & Ruth RANDALL of Scituate were Married 17 Jun [1736] [Mrs. Ruth RANDALL - church records]
  • David MERRIT & Hannah BARRELL both of Scituate were Married [21 Oct 1736]
  • David STOCBRIDGE of Hanover & Deborah CUSHING of Scituate were Married [10 Jan 1736-7]
  • Caleb CHURCH of Scituate & Sarah WILLIAMSON of Scituate were Married [20 Jan 1736-7] [Sarah was of Marshfield, according to church records]
  • Ebenezer WING of Hanover & Mary STODDARD of Scituate were Married [3 Feb 1736-7]
  • Benjamin BOWKER & Hannah PROUTY both of Scituate were Married [24 Feb 1736-7]
  • Edmund GROSS of Hingham & Olive SILVESTER of Scituate were Married 3 Mar 1736-7
  • Joshua LAPHAM & Mary WOOD both of Scituate were Married 3 Mar 1736-7
  • Josiah CUSHING & Ruth THOMAS both of Scituate were Married 20 Oct 1737
  • Benjamin STODDARD Junr & Ruth CURTICE both of Scituate were Married 24 Nov 1737
  • William BROOKS & Mary BRAYMAN both of Scituate were Married 15 Dec 1737
  • James NASH & Sarah LITCHFIELD both of Scituate were Married 23 Feb 1737-8
  • Samuel GARNET Junr of Hingham & Abigal SIMMONS of Scituate were Married 18 Apr 1738
  • Ensign MAN of Scituate & Tabitha VINAL Late of Scituate were Married 19 Jul 1738
  • Seth WILLIAMS of Taunton & Mary ELLS of Scituate were Married 7 Nov 1738
  • Jonathan TURNER & Abigal STOCBRIDGE both of Scituate were Married 15 Nov 1738
  • Michael STOCBRIDGE & Mary JONES both of Scituate were Married 30 Nov 1738
  • Isaac LINCOLN & Abigail MELLUS both of Scituate were Married 21 Dec 1738
  • Cuffe a Negro of Deacon STODDARD of Scituate & Meriah Negro of John STEVENS of Hingham were Married 21 Dec 1738



The Following Pesons were Married pr Joseph CUSHING Jur, Jestice peac:

  • Hezekiah HATCH & Mary CUDWORTH both of Scituate were Married 23 Jun 1755
  • Joseph NASH Junr & Thankfull HAMMON both of Scituate were Married 16 Dec 1755
  • (worn)mion TURNER & Sarah BUCK both of Scituate were Married 20 Jan 1756
  • John STUDLY & Mary Benson JONES both of Scituate were Married 10 Feb 1756
  • (worn)obart PEIRCE & Mercy HATCH both of Scituate were Married 15 Mar 1656
  • Peleg SIMMONS & Ruth BOWKER both of Scituate were Married 6 Jul 1758
  • (worn)dworth of Freetown & Anne BRYANT of Scituate were Married 7 Dec 1758
  • (worn)urch & Hannah FRANKLIN both of Scituate were Married 24 May 1759
  • (worn)tis & Sarah JENKINS both of Scituate were Married 3 Jun 1762
  • (worn)etson & Deborah STETSON both of Scituate were Married 7 Oct 1762
  • (worn)rry & Mary STETSON both of Scituate were Married 16 Jun 1763
  • (worn) LAPHUM of Mansfield & Content BERKER were Married 26 Sep 1763



Mayflower Descendant, Vol 1, p 164 - 168,
missing items gleaned from the Town Records are in brackets [ ]


The following persons were married by Jonathan DORBY minister [Second Church, South Scituate]

  • Ezra RANDALL & Margaret FOSTER both of Scituate were Married 14 Nov 1751
  • Elisha SILVESTER Junr & Grace RUGGLES both of Scituate were Married 17 Dec 1751
  • Jonah STETSON Junr & Elizabeth HATCH both of Scituate were Married 19 Dec 1751
  • Lemuel FORD of Marshfield & Priscilla TURNER of Scituate were Married 20 Feb 1752
  • Nehemiah PROUTY & Lettice TAYLOR both of Scituate were Married 3 Aug 1752
  • Luke BOWKER & Joanna DUNBER both of Scituate were Married 14 Dec 1752
  • Abijah WHITEN of Hingham & Mary LAMBART of Scituate were Married 22 Jan 1753
  • Willm GRAY & Abigail PERRY both of Scituate were Married 30 Jan 1753
  • Willm DAVIS of Freetown & Serviah HATCH of Scituate were Married 1 Mar 1753
  • Nehemiah LISCOM of Stoughton & Rachel CLAP of Scituate were Married 26 Mar 1753
  • Nathll BROOKS Jur & Sarah COLLAMER both of Scituate were Married 26 Apr 1753
  • Cornelius BRIGGS & Jerusha CHURCH both of Scituate were Married 23 May 1753


The Following Person were married together by David BARNS Minister [Second Church, South Scituate]
  • Isaiah STODDER & Mary BOWKER both of Scituate were Married 5 Dec 1754
  • Nehemiah HATCH & Kezia TORREY both of Scituate were Married 17 Jun 1755
  • Willm CARLILE & Elizabeth DAVIS both of Scituate were Married 17 Nov 1755
  • Benjamin CURTIS Junr & Mary COLE both of Scituate were Married 3 Dec 1756
  • Benja STUTSON of Hingham & Zibiah [Intention calls her "Surviah"] ELMES of Scituate were Married 5 Feb 175[6]
  • Thos YOUNG & Jael WHITTEN both of Scituate were Married 19 Feb 175[6]
  • Elijah CURTIS & Abigail SOLE both of Scituate were Married 28 Jun 17[56]
  • Edmond BOWKER & Lydia LAMBERT both of Scituate were Married 2 Dec [1756]
  • Anthony EAMES of Marshfield & Hannah EELS of Scituate were Married 4 Jan [1757]
  • Joseph CLAP Junr & ElizaTURNER both of Scituate were Married 2 [date might be 2 or any number between 20 & 29] Aug [1757]
  • Gidion STUTSON Junr & Eliza PERRY both of Scituate were Married 15 Nov [1757]
  • Anthony COLLAMER & Marcy BARKER both of Scituate were Married13 Dec 175[7]
  • Galen CLAP & Patience BROOKS both of Scituate were Married 12 Jan 175[8]
  • Mr. John ELMES & Mrs BETTY PERRY both of Scituate were Married 19 Jan 175[8]
  • Nicholas VINAL & Sesier COLE both of Scituate were Married 13 Jul 175[8]
  • Benja BRYANT & Ruxby PERRY both of Scituate were Married 16 Jul 175[8]
  • John JACOB & Hannah TOLMAN both of Scituate were Married 2 Nov 1[758]
  • Willm BAKER of Marshfield & Hannah LINCOLN of Scituate were Married 2 Nov [1758]
  • Mordacai LINCOLN of Taunton & Abiah EELLS of Scituate were Married 30 Nov [1758]
  • Simion SWIFT & Caturn TURNER both of Scituate were Married 2 Dec [1758]
  • The Revd Mr Samuel BOLDWIN of Hanover & Miss Hannah CUSHING of Scituate were Married 4 Jan [1759]
  • Jonathan BROWN Jur & Mary COWING both of Scituate were Married 1 [Nov 1759]
  • Michael CLAP & Sarah LAMBART both of Scituate were Married Nov [ 1759]
  • Joshua GARDNER of Hingham & Mary TOTMAN of Scituate were Married Nov [ 1759]
  • Joseph ELMES Junr & Mary LINCLON both of Scituate were Married 29 Nov 1759
  • Seth TAYLER of Pembrook & Martha STUTSON of Scituate were Married 29 Nov 1759
  • Josiah LITCHFIELD Junr & Abigail STUDLY both of Scituate were Married 24 Dec 1759
  • Elisha JACOB & Lucy RANDALL both of Scituate were Married 1 May 1760
  • Joseph BOWKER & Eliza COWEN both of Scituate were Married 26 May 1760
  • Dwelle CLAP & Eliza ELMS both of Scituate were Married 26 May 1769
  • Capt Israel VINAL Junr & Mrs Marcy CUSHING both of Scituate were Married 25 Sep 1760
  • Lott SILVESTER of Marshfield & Lydia EWELL of Scituate were Married 9 Oct 1670
  • Aaron CLARK of Wells & Betty JONES of Scituate were Married 24 Oct 1760
  • James TURNER & Deborah LINCOLN both of Scituate were Married 24 Oct 1760
  • Daniel THOMAS of Marshfield & Sarah EWEL of Scituate were Married 13 Nov 1760
  • Solomon BATES of Hanor & Equilla BATES of Scituate were Married 13 Nov 1760
  • Jonathan HATCH & Lucy COLE both of Scituate were Married 27 Nov 1760
  • Willm PERY & Lydia TURNER boswere Married were Married 27 Nov 1760
  • Thos YOUNG & Hannah BARKER both of Scituate were Married 11 Dec 1760
  • Solomon BRIGGS of Norton & Remember LITCHFIELD of Scituate were Married 18 Dec 1760
  • Elijah CROOKER of Marshfield & Eggatha HATCH of Scituate were Married 18 Dec 1760
  • James STOCKBRIDGE of Scituate & Marth DUNBAR of Hingham were Married 12 Feb 1761
  • Samll TOWER of Hingham & Hannah COLLAMER of Scituate were Married 12 Feb 1761
  • Ignatius VINAL & Patience ELMES both of Scituate were Married 2 Apr 1761
  • [J]ob COWIN Junr & Zillah PERRY both of Scituate were Married 20 May 1761
  • Colburn BARREL & Sesier BOWKER both of Scituate were Married 28 May 1761
  • [D]aniel DAMON Junr & Hannah BOWKER both of Scituate were Married 28 May 1761
  • [Thomas] JOSLYN of Hano & Patience BARKER of Scituate were Married 10 Jun 1761
  • [John ST]ETSON & Bathsheba DUNBER both of Scituate were Married 10 Sep 1761
  • [Elisha] LAPHUM & Eliza COLE both of Scituate were Married 15 Oct 1761
  • [Th]os ROGGERS Junr of Marshfield & Submit HATCH of Scituate were Married 19 Nov 1761
  • [Jo]nathan HATCH & Rachel CURTIS both of Scituate were Married 12 Nov 1761
  • [Th]os SOUTHWORTH of Duxborough & Anna HATCH of Scituate were Married 26 Nov 1761
  • [Jos]hua RICHMOND of Dartmouth & Eliza CUSHING of Scituate were Married 26 Nov 1761
  • [Isra]el COWING of Rochester & Eliza CUDWORTH of Scituate were Married 5 Jan 1762
  • [Jose]ph BONNEY of Pembrook & Eliza DILANO of Scituate were Married 15 May 1762
  • [Davi]d JONES of Hingham & Unice DAVIS of Scituate were Married 24 May 1762
  • [Sam]uel BOO Negro man & Hannah RICHARDS both of Scituate were Married 15 Jul 1762 [Seth] BYRUM of Bridgr & Sarah VINAL of Scituate were Married 12 Aug 1762
  • [Joseph] LAMBART & Hanna BROOKS both of Scituate were Married 16 Nov 1762
  • [Stephen] STETSON & Experience PALMER both of Scituate were Married 19 Dec 1762


(worn) fore mentioned Cupples were married at ye Respecitve times (worn) their names (worn) me David BARNES of Scituate Minister.



Mayflower Descendant, Vol 1, p 233 - 235 ,
missing items gleaned from the Town Records are in brackets [ ]


Continuation of the Marriages by Rev. David BARNES

  • These may Certifie, whom it may Concern, that whereas Trustrum DAVIS of Scituate hath been a Suiter to my daughter Sarah ARCHER and if they shall Proceed to mary, I shall not hinder thiere Proceeding: Brantery the 16 of march 1695
    Stephen ffrench,
    Joseph POOLE,
    Thomas HOLEBROOK,
    Mary HOLEBROOK
  • These are to Certifie those whom it may Concern that Trustrum DAVIS & Sarah ARCHER hath formerly been Legally Pubilished at Sittuate
    Sittuate 12th of march 1694/5
    pr me Isaac BUCKE Town
    Clerke of Sittuate.
  • This may Certife all persons whom it may Concern that Trustum DAVIS of Scituate & Sarah ARCHER of Brantry were maried the 19th of march 1694/5
    pr. me Jeremiah CUSHING by verture of this proviance law Concerning mariages.
  • Seth HAMMOND & Mary BUCK both of Scituate were Married 17 Feb 176[3]
  • David MERRITT & Sarah CURTIS both of Scituate were Married 27 Feb 176[3]
  • John JAMES Junr & Hannah JACOB both of Scituate were Married 24 Mar 176[3]
  • Benja STETSON & Mercy TURNER both of Scituate were Married 14 Jun 176[3]
  • The Revd Mr Ebenezer GAY of Suffield & Miss Mary CUSHING of Scituate were Married together 10 Nov 176[3]
  • Benja BOWKER & Hannah SPARHAWKE both of Scituate were Married 10 Nov 17[63]
  • Israel CHITTENDEN & Abigail TURNER both of Scituate were Married 24 Nov 17[63]
  • Capt Elisha TURNER & Abigail FOSTER both of Scituate were Married 29 Dec 17[63]
  • Jihiel SIMMONS of Duxborough & Rhoda STETSON of Scituate were Married 10 Apr 176[4]
  • Seth HOUSE of Hano & Bathsheba FOSTER of Scituate were Married 31 May 176[4]
  • John COLMAN Junr & Sarah HAMMON both of Scituate were Married 7 Jun 176[4]
  • Asher SPRAGE of Hingm & Lusanna BUCH of Scituate were Married 12 Jun 176[4]
  • Antho WATERMAN of Hallefax & Sarah CURTIS of Scituate were Married 15 Nov [1764]
  • Willm GARDNER of Hingm & Thankful COLLAMER of Scituate were Married 5 Dec [1764]
  • John CUSHING Junr & Mary JACOB both of Scituate were Married 6 Dec 1764 [1764]
  • Joseph WHITE of Marshifeld & Temporance CLAP of Scituate were Married Fe [1765] [1764]
  • Samuel BROOKS & Elizabeth GRAY both of Scituate were Married March [1765] John FOSTER & Sarah JACOB both of Scituate were Married May [1765]
  • Ezekel TURNER & Lea SIMMONS both of Scituate were Married 6 Jun 1765 [1764]
  • Joseph CARREL & Tamer FARROW both of Scituate were Married 2 Oct 1765 [1764]
  • Moses DUNBER a Transient person & Deborah PROUTY of Scituate were Married 29 Oct 1765 [1764]
  • Benja BASS of Hanoer & Mercy TOLMAN of Scituate were Married 28 Oct 1765 [1764]
  • John PINCIN & Judeth PINCIN both of Scituate were Married 9 Jan 1766 [1764]
  • Thomas JINKINS Junr & Hannah CLAP both of Scituate were Married 11 Feb 1766 [1764]
  • Lothrop LITCHFIELD & Rhoda PERRY bos % were Married 11 Feb 1766 [1764]
  • John DORITHY & Mary MURPHY both of Scituate were Married 11 Aug 1766 [1764]
  • Elisha TURNER & Prudence JAMES both of Scituate were Married 18 Sep 1766 [1764]
  • Abiel TURNER Junr & Lurana SILVESTER boswere Married were Married 13 Nov 1766 [1764]
  • Jabez WILDER Junr & Martha COLLAMER of Hingham were Married 13 Nov 1766 [1764]
  • Dearing JONES & Hannah EWELL both of Scituate were Married 20 Nov 1766 [1764]
  • Seth PEIRCE & Jemima TURNER both of Scituate 27 Nov 1766 [1764]
  • Thomas TILDEN & Abigail HATCH, both of Scituate were Married 4 Dec 1766 [1764]
  • Benjae THOMAS of Duxbo & Abigail TURNER of Scituate were Married 6 Jan 1767 [1764]
  • Joshua LINCLON & Anna BRYANT both of Scituate were Married 8 Jan 1767 [1764]
  • Peleg BRYANT Junr & Lydia COLAMER both of Scituate were Married 19 Nov 1767 [1764]
  • Aaron MAGOON of Pembrook & Mary CHURCH of Scituate were Married 21 Jan 1768

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