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Captain John Ordway born in Newbury, Massachussets 17 Nov 1658, died there w Feb 1717/1718, in his sixtieth year. He married in Newbury, 5 Dec 1681, Mary Godfrey, born in Newbury, 23 Jan 1661, died there 12 Aug 1725, daughter of Peter and Mary (Browne) Godfrey.

John Ordway was a weaver in Newbury. He was successively Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain of the military company there. In 1678, he, aged twenty years, took the oath of allegiance in Newbury with his father, aged sixty, and his brother James Jr., aged twenty six. He bought much land and was evidently a man of substance. He was the only son of James who left a daughter Anne of the proper age to be the wife of John Coffin, whom she married about six months after her father's death.

When John Ordway was to be married to Mary Godfrey the fathers of the two young people each provided land for them. The custom was in those days to see that each young couple starting out in life had sufficient land to cultivate for a living and sufficient household plenishing to make a home.

"Know ye that I James Ordway Malster in Newbury .... for ye Naturall Love & true afection that I doe beare unto my Son John Ordway of ye Alfores Towne ... doe give a .... parcell of land scituated in ... Newbury being ... Twenty acres ... This seventh day of December ... One thousand Six hundred Eighty & one ..." Witnesses: John Swett, Joseph Bayley.

He appears also in the following land records:
Edward Ordway, planter in Newbury, sells to John Ordway of same, common right there, Mary, wife of Edward, releases he dower, 6 Jan 1686-87; Witnesses: James Ordway, James Orday Jr.
"I John Ordway ... of Newbury ... for ... that fatherly affection and love that I bear to my Son John Rogers & Esther my daughter his wife.

John married Godfrey, Mary on 5 Dec 1681 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of Godfrey, Peter and Browne, Mary) was born on 23 Jan 1660 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 12 Aug 1725 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; was buried after 12 Aug 1725 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ordway, Mary was born on 18 Sep 1682 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 6 Apr 1755 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.