Person Record

Metadata

Name

Kirke, Henry, b. c1638

Othernames

Keerke
Kirk

Born

c1638*

Deceased

see notes

Places of residence

Boston, Mass.
Ipswich, Mass. - 1664.
Dover, N.H. - 1666.
Maquoit - 1672.
Portsmouth, N.H. - 1678.

Occupation

Tavernkeeper in Dover, N.H. (1667).

Spouse

1. unk., 2. Ruth Glanfield Stevens, daughter of Peter Glanfield of Dover, N.H. a

Children

with first wife:
1. Charles Kirke, d. no children.
2. James Kirke, d. probably no children.
3. (prob.) Henry Kirke, d. no children.
4. Eleanor Kirke, m. Dec. 29, 1692 to Capt. John Libby of Portsmouth, N.H. and Scarboro, Me.
with 1st wife or Ruth:
5. Elizabeth Kirke, m. 1. Daniel Libby, m. 2. (maybe) Jonathan Barlow and m. 3. John Meader.
with Ruth:
6. Ruth Kirke, m. James Treworgye.
7. Mary Kirke, m. 1. Sept. 21, 1712 to Samuel Brookings and m. 2. (intentions) Feb. 3, 1727/28 to Matthew Grover.
8. Abigail Kirke, m. Mar. 14, 1704/05 in Ipswich, Mass. to George Smith of Kittery, Me.

Notes

* age 34, in 1672.
Estate admin. Aug. 30, 1728.

Relationships

Spouses: 1. unk.
2. Ruth Glanfield Stevens, daughter of Peter Glanfield of Dover, N.H. and widow of Caleb Stevens.

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