John Straw 
John was born on August 22nd, 1756 in Epsom, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. John's father was Moses Straw and his mother was Elizabeth Colby. His maternal grandparents were Peter Colby and Mary Straw. He had two brothers and three sisters, named Samuel, Jr. Straw, Dorothy, Mary and Elizabeth. He was the third oldest of the six children. He died at the age of 66 on March 25th, 1823 in Hill, Grafton County, New Hampshire.General Notes
Per genealogy of EST Oct 1897 he was Baptized September 19, 1756 inSouth Hampton, New Hampshire.
Per New Hampshire VR he was born 22 August 1756 and this concurs with the T. J Rand's Town of Epsom information on USGENWEB town history and cemetery records. Also some of the information on this family line from S. Wilson who has transcribed a Straw/ Burns family bible and also per Hill, New Hampshire Record of Inventory of Inhabitants which shows that John was still living there in 1794.
Per Rev War Pension files he died Hill, New Hampshire 25 March 1823 at his son Moses' house in Hill. His wife continued to live with Moses. Per files Mary was born c. 1767.
Jim Townsend claims there was another son Benjamin born sometime between 1782-1792. i have not confirmed this.
He married Mary "Polly" Emerson on 17 Aug 1780 in concord, New Hampshire.
I have very little on Mary: born c 1760 - place - died 20 Jan 1847 in Hill, New Hampshire
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.28 May 1728 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. in Hopkinton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
- b.22 Aug 1756 in Epsom, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d.25 Mar 1823 in Hill, Grafton County, New Hampshire
- b.18 Mar 1709 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d.14 Oct 1791 in Sandown, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
- b.03 Jun 1731 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. in Hopkinton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
- b.01 Jul 1688 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d.<28 Nov 1758 in Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
- b.19 Feb 1713 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. in Sandown, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
- b.28 Jun 1606 in Bath, Somerset, England, Great Britain d.13 Apr 1675 in West Parish, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
- b.21 Nov 1645 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d.31 May 1712 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
- b.25 Mar 1611 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England d.18 Sep 1670 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
- b.~ 1690 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. in Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
- b.08 Sep 1606 in Horbling, Lincolnshire Beccles, Suffolk, England d.11 Feb 1661 in Salisbury, Essex, Mass
- b.19 Sep 1647 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d.23 Sep 1668 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
- b.1610 in England d.08 Dec 1689 in Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
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John and Mary Molly were married in a religious ceremony on August 17th, 1780 in Concord, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. They had five sons and five daughters, named Benjamin, Sargent, Samuel, Daniel J., Moses, Sarah, Polly, Hannah, Eliza and Lucy.
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Children
Sargent Straw
Sargent was born on July 1st, 1783 in Hill, Grafton County, New Hampshire. He died at the age of 88 on September 16th, 1871 in Hill, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
Polly Straw
Polly was born on March 27th, 1786 in Hill, Grafton County, New Hampshire. She died at the age of 25 in 1811.
Hannah Straw
Hannah was born on June 27th, 1789 in Hill, Grafton County, New Hampshire. She died at the age of 2 in 1791 in Hill, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
Samuel Straw
Samuel was born on February 28th, 1791 in Hill, Grafton County, New Hampshire. He died at the age of 82 on July 11th, 1873 in Richmond, Chittendon County, Vermont.
Lucy Straw
Lucy was born on November 18th, 1798 in Hill, Grafton County, New Hampshire. She died at the age of 13 in 1811.
Daniel J. Straw
Daniel J. was born on March 27th, 1801 in Hill, Grafton County, New Hampshire. He died at the age of 87 on December 29th, 1888 in Hill, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
Moses Straw
Moses was born on March 30th, 1806 in Hill, Grafton County, New Hampshire. He died at the age of 72 on July 10th, 1878 in Epsom, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. He was buried in Brown Wallace Cemetery, Epsom, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
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