General Notes

1  BIRT
2  DATE 1631
2  PLAC Bocking, Essex, Eng
2  SOUR S79973
3  DATA
4  TEXT Date of Import: Feb 13, 2001
1  DEAT
2  DATE 23 JUL 1690
2  PLAC Salem, Essex, Ma
2  SOUR S79120
2  SOUR S79973
3  DATA
4  TEXT Date of Import: Feb 13, 2001
2  SOUR S79973
3  DATA
4  TEXT Date of Import: Feb 13, 2001


Thomas Stacy was the son of Simon Stacy and Elizabeth Clerke. He arrived in Ipswich, MA, abo ut 1637, with his parents, brother Simon, and four sisters, Elizabeth, Sarah, Susanna and Ann . His youngest sister Mary was born later in Ipswich, MA. Thomas would have been about 16 y ears old when he arrived in America.
The first mention of him in Ipswich was in the Court Records of Essex County, dated at S alem, December 2, 1641. Thomas Stacy was fined for "rescue of swine."(no explanation of this ) In the Ipswich Town Records of December 19, 1648, he was mentioned on a paper guaranteein g a yearly tax of two shillings for the pay of Major Dennison as their leader.
At about 32 years of age, Thomas Stacy married Susanna Worcester at Salisbury, MA, August 4 , 1653. Susanna was the daughter of Rev. William Worcester.
Thomas and Susanna Stacy left Ipswich for Salem MA in 1776. On April 20, 1776, he was d ismissed with his family from the Church of Ipswich to the First Church of Salem. Here he wa s mentioned as with nine children and he was known as a resident of Salem from that time unti l his death. He is mentioned as "the miller of the south river." Thomas Stacy was apparentl y the miller until 1682 when his son William Stacy took up the occupation and continued to ho ld the position until the time of hie death in 1723. In the "ANNULS OF SALEM" by the autho r Felt, mention is made of this and a;lso that the mills were known as "Stacy MIlls" as lat e a 1725.
In 1678, smallpox hit Salem and 700 th 800 people died with it. In the town records o f Salem for 1678, the follwing mention was made of Thomas Stacy:
"At a meeting of selectmen 25; 10; 1678;
Ordained y Tho. Stacy doth forbare grinding
and y hee be careful he doth not infect
others, on the penatly of twenty shillings."
This was a sequel to a resolve made in September of the same year. viz:
"At a meeting of selectmen, Salem, 17; 8;
1678; It is ordered that William Stacy who is
sick of the smallpox, doth not presume to
come abroad till three weeks after this dae
be expired & that he be very careful when y
time be expired he shift his clothes & doe
not frequent any company till he be wholly
clear of that infection."
Thomas Stacy died February 9, 1689. At the present time no death date for his wife Sus anna is available but she was still living when he will was probated.
From the will and an inventory of Thomas Stacy's estate, he could be considered to be re asonably well-to-do, especially in light of raising a large family.

(From the book "Col. William Stacy, Revolutionary War Hero, Cordwainer, Minuteman, Prisoner o f War, Pioneer", by Leo L. Lemonds, DVM)

"Thomas Stace was freed from working (along with others) in the common highway for seve n years to come in 1667." Thomas Stacy ws a subscriber to the "Cart Bridge" in 1646, to Majo r Dennison's allowance in 1638, and came into full communion with the church on 4 Mar 1673/4 . He and Susannah lived in Ipswich MA until 1677 and then moved to Salem. Thomas was an ove rseer of wills. Thomas d. Nov 1690. His will dated 9 Feb 1688-9 mentions wife Susannah an d children: Thomas, William, Elizabeth, Joseph, Mary, Simon, John, Susannah, Sarah, Nymphas , and Rebecca.

(From the Book "Simon Stacy and his Descendants", by Virginia Meadows Mc Cann at Ukiah, Calif ornia, 1978)

(Source Westward Ho) It was indicated that there was other children; Rebecca b.___d.as infan t; John b.___ d. as infant; It referred to Thomasina as possibly, b.____ m. 1684 Rev Samue l Worcester, a cousin. I did not add this other marriage on her record until proven out more .
[murdock.ged]

Thomas Stacy was the son of Simon Stacy and Elizabeth Clerke.  He arrived in Ipswich, MA, abo ut 1637, with his parents, brother Simon, and four sisters, Elizabeth, Sarah, Susanna and Ann .  His youngest sister Mary was born later in Ipswich, MA.  Thomas would have been about 16 y ears old when he arrived in America.
     The first mention of him in Ipswich was in the Court Records of Essex County, dated at S alem, December 2, 1641.  Thomas Stacy was fined for "rescue of swine."(no explanation of this )  In the Ipswich Town Records of December 19, 1648, he was mentioned on a paper guaranteein g a yearly tax of two shillings for the pay of Major Dennison as their leader.
At about 32 years of age, Thomas Stacy married Susanna Worcester at Salisbury, MA, August 4 , 1653.  Susanna was the daughter of Rev. William Worcester.
     Thomas and Susanna Stacy left Ipswich for Salem MA in 1776.  On April 20, 1776, he was d ismissed with his family from the Church of Ipswich to the First Church of Salem.  Here he wa s mentioned as with nine children and he was known as a resident of Salem from that time unti l his death.  He is mentioned as "the miller of the south river."  Thomas Stacy was apparentl y the miller until 1682 when his son William Stacy took up the occupation and continued to ho ld the position until the time of hie death in 1723.  In the "ANNULS OF SALEM" by the autho r Felt, mention is made of this and a;lso that the mills were known as "Stacy MIlls" as lat e a 1725.
     In 1678, smallpox hit Salem and 700 th 800 people died with it.  In the town records o f Salem for 1678, the follwing mention was made of Thomas Stacy:
         "At a meeting of selectmen 25; 10; 1678;
          Ordained y Tho. Stacy doth forbare grinding
          and y hee be careful he doth not infect
          others, on the penatly of twenty shillings."
     This was a sequel to a resolve made in September of the same year. viz:
         "At a meeting of selectmen, Salem, 17; 8;
          1678; It is ordered that William Stacy who is
          sick of the smallpox, doth not presume to
          come abroad till three weeks after this dae
          be expired & that he be very careful when y
          time be expired he shift his clothes & doe
          not frequent any company till he be wholly
          clear of that infection."
     Thomas Stacy died February 9, 1689.   At the present time no death date for his wife Sus anna is available but she was still living when he will was probated.
     From the will and an inventory of Thomas Stacy's estate, he could be considered to be re asonably well-to-do, especially in light of raising a large family.

(From the book "Col. William Stacy, Revolutionary War Hero, Cordwainer, Minuteman, Prisoner o f War, Pioneer", by Leo L. Lemonds, DVM)

     "Thomas Stace was freed from working (along with others) in the common highway for seve n years to come in 1667."  Thomas Stacy ws a subscriber to the "Cart Bridge" in 1646, to Majo r Dennison's allowance in 1638, and came into full communion with the church on 4 Mar 1673/4 .  He and Susannah lived in Ipswich MA until 1677 and then moved to Salem.  Thomas was an ove rseer of wills.  Thomas d. Nov 1690.  His will dated 9 Feb 1688-9 mentions wife Susannah an d children: Thomas, William, Elizabeth, Joseph, Mary, Simon, John, Susannah, Sarah, Nymphas , and Rebecca.

(From the Book "Simon Stacy and his Descendants", by Virginia Meadows Mc Cann at Ukiah, Calif ornia,  1978)

(Source Westward Ho)  It was indicated that there was other children; Rebecca b.___d.as infan t; John b.___ d. as infant;  It referred to Thomasina as possibly, b.____ m. 1684 Rev Samue l Worcester, a cousin.  I did not add this other marriage on her record until proven out more .