The History of Martha's Vineyard by Dr. Charles Banks:
Volume III Family Genealogies:  pp. 66-67

THE CARTWRIGHT FAMILY

Compiled by Dr. Charles Banks, c. 1925.
Transcribed and prepared for the web by C. Baer 1999.


13. EDWARD CARTWRIGHT, b. 5 May 1683, the son of Edward and Elizabeth (Trott) Cartwright of Nantucket, settled in Chickemmoo, Tisbury, a husbandman by occupation. He m. (1) RUTH WEST (13) abt. 1704, who was b. abt. 1685; the date of her death is not known; he m. (2) JANE McGEE 1 Jan. 1749. He d. 1752 and his will 11 June 1751 was pro. 14 Nov. 1752. The wid. m. (2) Elisha Crowell (20) 29 May 1754. This family, through connection with the Wests, were Sabbatarian Baptists. [See The Descendants of Edward Cartwright Jr. by Jane Seymour Cartwright for more information on this family.]

30. ABNER, b. (1705).
31. BRYANT, b. (1706).
32. SARAH, b. (1707).
33. SAMUEL, b. (1708); m. ANNA SWAIN. [See The Descendants of Edward Cartwright Jr. by Jane Seymour Cartwright for more information on Samuel's family.]
34. GIDEON, b. (1710).
35. EDWARD, b. (1713); he res. in T. and E. and d. bef. 15 Apr. 1762, prob. bef. his father as he is not mentioned in will.
36. RUTH, b. (1716); m. THOMAS ALLEN (54).
37. JUDAH, b. (1720) of Newport 1756, laborer.

 


31. BRYANT CARTWRIGHT, (Edward2-1), b. abt. 1706; res. Chickemmoo, farmer. He m. ELIZABETH WEEKS (111) 19 Oct. 1732, who was b. abt. 1714. He rem. to Hopkinton, R. I. bef. 1767 and was living in 1772.

40. ABNER, bapt. 24 Jan. 1733.
41. ABIGAIL, b. 30 Dec. 1736.
42. BRYANT, b. 3 May 1739.
43. SARAH, bapt. 29 June 1743.
44. DOROTHY, bapt. 23 Nov. 1758.

 


34. GIDEON CARTWRIGHT, (Edward2-1), b. abt. 1710; res. T., husbandman. He m. RUTH DUNHAM (69) bef. 1747; rem. to Windham, Ct. bef. 1753 and later to Hampton, Ct. abt. 1755, where he was admitted to the church 1759.

50. EDWARD, b. 1 Mch. 1753; m. ALICE HAVENS 28 Dec. 1774.
51. JONATHAN, b. 4 Mch. 1754.
52. RUTH, b. 9 Oct. 1755.
53. SILAS, b. 9 May 1757.
54. (GIDEON, Revolutionary prisoner, N. Y. State 1834)?
55. DRUSILLA, b. 21 Jan. 1761.

 


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