Lieutenant Gershom FLAGG, I 1 2
- Born: 16 Apr 1641, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA 1 2
- Christened: Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
- Married: 15 Apr 1668, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA 1
- Died: 6 Jul 1690, Lamprey River, , New Hampshire, USA 1 2
 Cause of his death was Slain by Indians.
Other names for Gershom were FLEGG and FLEG.
User ID: 2400.
General Notes:
Lieutenant.
NAME
Family name changed FLAGG > FLEGG.
Surname Gershom after mother's maiden name.
BOOK
A Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England, John Farmer, Genealogical Publishing Co, Lancaster MA 1829, p108: GERSHAM (sic) FLAGG, Massachusetts, admittted freeman 1674. There had been 10 graduates of this name at the NE colleges in 1828. Thomas, Watertown 1644. Son John born 1643. This and the preceding is spelled "Fleg".
FAMILY RECORDS of the Descendants of GERSHOM FLAGG [Born 1730] of Lancaster Massahusettes (sic) with Other Genealogical Records of THE FLAGG FAMILY Descended from THOMAS FLEGG OF WATERTOWN MASS and Including THE FLEGG LINEAGE IN ENGLAND Compiled and Published by Norman Gersom Flagg and Lucius C S Flagg 1907
Chapter III The Flagg Lineage from Thomas Flegg of Watertown Mass to Gershom Flagg (Born 1730) of Lancaster Mass 1637-1758
pg 21: The Second Generation in America
Lieut Gershom Flagg
The eldest son of Thomas Flegg was Gershom Flagg, born in Watertown MA 16 Apr 1641. He settled in Woburn MA and there married 15 Apr 1668 Hannah Leppingwell who was born 6 Jan 1647-48 in Woburn, the daughter of Mitchell Leppingwell. To this union ten children were born, of whom the third child John Flagg is the ancestor of the families included within this Record.
Lieut Gershom Flagg was admitted freeman in Watertown 27 May 1676 and according to North's History of Augusta ME was slain by Indians at Lamprey River NH 6 Jul 1690- presumably while on an expedition against Port Royal Acadia in French territory. His widow married 10 Dec 1696 Ensign Israel Walker, whose first wife had died 9 Mar 1694.
(See Chap VII for complete list of Gershom Flagg's children.)
ANCESTRY.COM 31 Jul 2000
Ancestry World Chart, Ancestors of Earl Randolph GERTZ c1925, File Name 147139, Seanandnikki@email.msn.com
Ancestry.com, Ancestry World Chart, Ancestors of Eugene Worth GRAVES c1903, File Name 117205, Ayres@prodigy.net: Lieutenant.
Database: Massachusetts Applications of Freemen, 1630-91
Date, Name, Residence, Original Source, Comment
27 May 1674, Gershom Flagg, Med., C. R., Vol. V: p. 1.
INTERNET
Http://www.ooten.com/famtree/wga8.html#l1827.
Events:
1. Freeman; 27 May 1674, , , Massachusetts, USA. 1 3
Marriage Information:
Gershom married Hannah LEFFINGWELL, daughter of Michael LEFFINGWELL, on 15 Apr 1668 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA 1. (Hannah LEFFINGWELL was born on 6 Jan 1647-1648 in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA 1 2 and died on 4 Jan 1739/40 1 2.)
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