General Notes

REFN: 2303AN
Alias:<ALIA> William /Acye/
REFN: P2304
William Acie immigrated from England, possibly from Yorkshire, Cottingham
Parish (where he was baptized March 18, 1620) or Kirk Ella (where he was
married Mar. 25, 1620). Another reseacher pr ovided an alternative wedding
date of Jan 25, 1620, but also at Kirk Ella. Ep pleworth, near Hull is
another possible place of birth/residence suggested by other researchers.
[NOTE: Kirk Ella Parish is adjacent to Cottingham Parish. The town of
Willerby where the Acies owned an oxgang of land lies in both Co ttingham
and Kirk Ella Parishes]
William was living in Rowley, Essex Co, MA as early a s 1643 where he h
ad a grant of
land. He also bought land in Topsfield, but co ntinued to live in Rowley.
He was constable in 1654 and held other town offic es. He was "very aged"
when he made his will April 22, 1689; it was proved Se pt 30, 1690.
William was a Proprietor of Rowley in 1643 and a town officer. Wi fe
Margaret. He made an agreement April 21, 1675 with son John and daughter
Mary, wife of Charles Brown, concerning his estate. Will dated 22 April
1689 , being very aged, probated 30 Sept. 1690; grandchildren John Brown
of Rowley , Nathaniel and Ebenezer B.; son John A.'s 3 daughters
Elizabeth, Hannah & Ma rgaret. ("Pioneers of Massachusetts," Charles H.
Pope, 1986)
According to "I mmigrants to America Before 1750," in the "Magazine of
American Genealogy," A ug., 1929, he was at Rowley in 1643; at Boston in
1657 and again at Rowley in 1677. A son Joseph was baptized at the First
Church, Boston 28 June 1657, ac cording to Savage, but if indeed the same
William was the father, it was like ly by another wife.
Will of William Acie at Essex Institute of Historical Coll ections, Vol 5,
page 43