General Notes

2  SOUR S79973
3  DATA
4  TEXT Date of Import: Feb 13, 2001


[murdock.ged]

Born 1636/37, Bocking, England.  Arrived in America as a mere infant.  Married April 19, 1659 , Sarah Wallis.  Simon d. at Ipswich October 27,1699. age 63, and without issue.  He was call ed Ensign in 1685; Lieutenant in 1696, and Captain before he died.

(From Book "Col. William Stacy, Revolutionary War Hero, Cordwainer, Minutman, Prisoner of War , Pioneer." by Leo L. Lemonds, DVM)

     Simon is mentioned several places in Ipswich, Ma history.  He was a freeman in Ipswich i n 1665.  He was a proprietor and probate man.  There are several Ipswich deeds with his nam e on them as overseer.

          "Simon Stace was selectman 1675-80; appointed ensign 1684,      Lieu tenant 1696, Captain 21699.  In 1679 he was tythingman, and in            1695 was one of th e commitee to consider the proper and suitable              dimensions of a new meetinghouse .  He was representative to the               general court 1685-6 and 1689-90.  He was an ov erseer of wills as             evidenced by many of the area."  (This information comes fro m a               book called "Ipswich in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.)

     Simon Stace was a man on whom the townsmen could depend.  The will of Simon Stace is dat ed 20 Oct 1699 and his estate was appraised at little more than seven hundred twenty-two poun ds.  It does not apear that he left any children, and after making provision for his wife th e remaining part of his property was left to Thomas Stace, John Stacy, Elizabeth Woodhull, Ma ry Conner, Susannah Martin, Samuel Mears, Elizabeth Adams, Simon French, Ann Mudgett and Joh n Adams the brother of Simon Adams; and after the deceasd of his widow thses legetees receive d the remaining part of his estate.

(This from "Simon Stacy and his Descendants" by Virtinia Meadows Mc Cann at Ukiah, Cal. 1978)