Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Anne Hatch (14574) & Lieut. James Torrey
31814. Dea. James Torrey. Born on 3 Sep 1644 in Scituate, MA.62,52 James died in Scituate, MA in 1719.

James first married Lydia Wills, second Elizabeth Rawlins, and third Eunice (Turner) (Buck) Deane, widow of Isaac Buck and Jonas Deane.

“Dea. James succeeded to his father’s residence, and to his father’s usefulness.”53 James was town clerk.
On 1 Jun 1666 when James was 21, he first married Lydia Wills, daughter of William Wills (ca 1598-Oct 1688) & Lucy [Wills] (-21 Jun 1697), in Scituate, MA.110 Born in Apr 1645 in Scituate, MA.110 Lydia was baptized in 1645.53 Lydia died in Scituate, MA on 7 Jul 1679.52
On 29 Sep 1679 when James was 35, he second married Elizabeth Rawlins, daughter of Nathaniel Rawlins (ca 1626-23 Dec 1662) & Lydia Sylvester (8 Dec 1633-), in Scituate, MA.52 Born in Jun 1661 in Scituate, MA.52 Elizabeth died in Scituate, MA on 7 Apr 1700.52
Their children include:
48968i.
Ann Torrey (16 Sep 1680-aft 1732)
48969ii.
James Torrey (5 Apr 1682-14 May 1755)
48970iii.
William Torrey (14 Sep 1683-22 Nov 1745/6)
48971iv.
Nathaniel Torrey (29 Mar 1686-4 Apr 1753)
48972v.
David Torrey (4 Jan 1687/8-2 Jan 1770)
48973vi.
Elizabeth Torrey (7 Sep 1689-)
48974vii.
Samuel Torrey (20 May 1691-)
48975viii.
Rachel Torrey (Died young) (5 Feb 1692/3-5 Mar 1709/10)
48976ix.
Joseph Torrey (13 Sep 1694-29 Apr 1762)
48977x.
Stephen Torrey (Died soon) (2 Jun 1696-4 Oct 1697)
48978xi.
Lydia Torrey (14 Jun 1698-)
48979xii.
(Child) Torrey (Stillborn) (7 Apr 1700-)
On 30 Jul 1701 when James was 56, he third married Eunice Turner (8756) , daughter of Thomas Turner (3022) (ca 1627-Nov 1688) & Sarah Hyland (3815) (ca 1634-Nov 1688), in Scituate, MA.110 Born on 10 Apr 1661 in Scituate, MA.52 Eunice died in Dorchester, MA, on 15 Oct 1732; she was 71.296

Eunice first married Isaac Buck, second Jonas Deane, and third James Torrey as his third wife.
Their children include:
23226i.
Eunice Torrey (8 Aug 1702-)
31815. William Torrey. Born 15 Mar 1646/7 in Scituate, MA.62

William removed to Plymouth.132
31816. Joseph Torrey. Born 18 Mar 1648/9 in Scituate, MA.62 Joseph was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 21 Mar 1649.52 Joseph died in Scituate, MA on 8 May 1714.52
31817. Damaris Torrey. Born on 26 Oct 1651 in Scituate, MA.62,52 Damaris died aft 1717.581
Ca Dec 1676 Damaris married Richard Prouty, son of Richard Prout (22 Apr 1621-27 Dec 1703) & Elizabeth Guest, in Scituate, MA.581 Born ca Sep 1652 in Radmarton, Gloucestershire. Richard was baptized in Radmarton, Gloucestershire, on 30 Sep 1652.581 Richard died in Scituate, MA on 1 Sep 1708.52
Their children include:
48980i.
James Prouty (Died soon) (30 Oct 1677-)
48981ii.
Edward Prouty (30 Sep 1679-fall 1726)
48982iii.
Jonathan Prouty (1 Sep 1682-24 Jul 1733)
48983iv.
Isaac Prouty (18 Nov 1689-bef 22 May 1754)
48984v.
Margaret Prouty (2 Mar 1691/2-1768)
48985vi.
William Prouty (30 Jan 1694/5-)
31818. Jonathan Torrey. Born on 20 Sep 1654 in Scituate, MA.62 Jonathan died in Weymouth, MA, on 7 Jun 1718; he was 63.
Ca 1675 Jonathan married Ruth Fry, daughter of George Fry & Mary Brandon. Ruth died in Weymouth, MA on 28 Apr 1724.

Children of Jonathan and Ruth (Fry) (Smith) Torrey, born at Weymouth:
    i. Mary Torrey, b. 25 Sep 1675, m. John Norton (b. ca. 1674, d. 6 Dec 1730);
    ii. Ruth Torrey, b. 17 Aug 1679;
    iii. Ann Torrey, b. 3 Mar 1681/2, d. 1 Oct 1732, m. 18 Sep 1702 Thomas Butler;
    iv. Jonathan Torrey, b. 24 May 1684, m. 1st at Hingham 17 Jan 1706/7 Margaret Poole (b. 22 Apr 1688 at Weymouth, d. 8 Dec 1711, dau. of Joseph & Elizabeth (Shaw) Poole), m. 2nd ca. 1712 Lydia Green;
    v. Sarah Torrey; and
    vi. Joshua Torrey, b. 11 Nov 1690.
Their children include:
48986i.
Jonathan Torrey (24 May 1684-9 Apr 1781)
48987ii.
Joshua Torrey (11 Nov 1690-11 Mar 1776)
31819. Mary Torrey. Born on 14 Feb 1656 in Scituate, MA.62
Ca 1678 Mary married Samuel Humphrey, son of Jonas Humphrey (ca 1621-9 Feb 1698/9) & Martha. Born ca 1649 in Dorchester, MA. Samuel died in Barrington, RI bef 9 Aug 1732.
Their children include:
48988i.
Sarah Humphrey (27 Oct 1679-4 Jul 1720)
31820. Josiah Torrey. Born on 28 Jan 1658 in Scituate, MA.52 Josiah died in 1722.

From Deane’s History of Scituate:53
    “Josiah had a considerable tract of land contiguous to Herringbrook hill on the north. His house was in the valley one fourth mile north of the South Meeting-house, opposite to the present [1831] house of Jr. James N. Sparrell. He unfortunately lost his life, A.D. 1693 [Deane must have the date wrong]. He was in the act of tying the Town’s stock of powder on the roof of his house, when a spark from the chimney falling, his life was instantly lost, and his house laid to ruins.”
On 6 Oct 1684 when Josiah was 26, he first married Isabel in Scituate, MA.110 Isabel died in Scituate, MA on 31 Mar 1689.52

Isabel married first Samuel Witherell, second Josiah Torrey.
Their children include:
48989i.
Mary Torrey (24 Sep 1685-aft 8 Dec 1744)
48990ii.
Josiah Torrey (23 Jul 1687-)
On 12 Jan 1692 when Josiah was 33, he second married Sarah Mendall (6332) , daughter of John Mendall (2488) (ca 1638-ca 1720), in Scituate, MA.110 Born on 3 Oct 1668 in Marshfield, MA.60 Sarah died in Scituate, MA bef 3 Sep 1717.
Their children include:
17211i.
Ruth Torrey (20 Jan 1694-)
17212ii.
Capt. Caleb Torrey (4 Oct 1695-1772)
17213iii.
Jemima Torrey (27 Feb 1696/7-)
17214iv.
Jeremiah Torrey (ca 1700-)
17215v.
Kezia Torrey (1 May 1702-22 Nov 1762)
31821. Sarah Torrey. Born 9 Feb 1660/1 in Scituate, MA.62 Sarah died aft 6 Nov 1722.188

Children of Richard and Sarah (Torrey) Warren, born at Plymouth:
    i. James Warren, b. 13 Jan 1679;62
    ii. James Warren, b. Jan 1682;62
    iii. Samuel Warren, b. 7 Mar 1682/3,62 d. ca. Jan 1749/50;
    iv. Hope Warren, b. ca. 1685, d. ca. 1746;
    v. Ann Warren, b. ca. 1688, m. 8 Apr 1712 John May;
    vi. John Warren, b. 1690; and
    vii. Joanna Warren, b. ca. 1693, m. 1 Aug 1717 Samuel Bumpas.
Ca 1678 Sarah first married Richard Warren (9089) , son of Nathaniel Warren (3082) (1624/5-bet 16 Jul and 21 Oct 1667) & Sarah Walker (ca 1622-24 Nov 1700).298 Born in 1646 in Plymouth, MA.298 Richard died in Middleborough, MA on 23 Jan 1698.298
Their children include:
23862i.
Samuel Warren (7 Mar 1682/3-bef 4 Feb 1750)
23863ii.
Hope Warren (ca 1685-ca 29 Dec 1746)
23864iii.
John Warren (ca 1690-3 Mar 1768)
On 18 Sep 1712 Sarah second married Thomas Ewer in Barnstable, MA.298 Born in Dec 1663. Thomas died in Barnstable, MA in Sep 1722.31
31822. Joanna Torrey. Born on 4 May 1663 in Scituate, MA.62
On 3 May 1709 when Joanna was 45, she married Thomas Lambert, son of Thomas Lambert & Mary, in Scituate, MA.110 Born ca 1660 in Scituate, MA. Thomas was baptized in the Second Church of Scituate, on 1 Jul 1660.52
31823. Bethia Torrey. Born on 19 Jul 1665 in Scituate, MA.52 Bethia died in Scituate, MA, on 11 Sep 1735; she was 70.
Ca 1684 Bethia married Robert Woodward. Born ca 1651. Robert died in Scituate, MA ca 1744.

Robert first married Bethia Torrey, second Mary (White) Soper, widow of Thomas Soper. Robert was 85 when he married Mary Soper, who was 65, according to the church records.52

The surname Woodward was often spelled Woodard or Woodart.

Robert settled in the west part of town, east of Symon’s hill.25

It’s been suggested that Robert was a son of Nathaniel Woodward of Boston and Taunton. Robert’s first wife was Mary Jackson, second Katherine. For an analysis, check out Some Descendants of Nathaniel Woodward who came from England to Boston, about 1630, by Harold Edward Woodward, 1984.
Their children include:
48991i.
Bethiah Woodward (5 Dec 1685-)
48992ii.
James Woodward (Died young) (25 Jan 1687/8-17 Feb 1693/4)
48993iii.
Benjamin Woodward (31 May 1690-)
48994iv.
Elizabeth Woodward (23 Aug 1692-13 Apr 1740)
48995v.
Joanna Woodward (20 Feb 1694/5-)
48996vi.
Robert Woodward (15 Apr 1697-)
48997vii.
Mary Woodward (27 Apr 1699-)
48998viii.
Deborah Woodward (11 May 1701-)
48999ix.
Ann Woodward (4 May 1704-)
49000x.
Lydia Woodward (3 Sep 1706-)
49001xi.
James Woodward (9 Aug 1709-ca 1758)
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