James KEITH
SOURCES: 1. West Bridgewater Public Library 80 Howard St., West Bridgewater, MA 02379 2. "Genealogy of the Keith Family" NOTES: Rev. Keith was a minister in Bridgewater, MA for 56 years. His home is the oldest Parsonage & Garrison house in the United States. During King Phillip's War he protected the settlers from the Indians, and saved King Phillip's wife and son.
SOURCES: 1. Main Archive Record
He married Mary Lodges 3 Sep 1695 . Mary Lodges was born at Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts Abt 1674 .
They were the parents of 11
children:
James Keith
born 6 Nov 1696.
Mary Keith
born 20 Nov 1698.
Gersham Keith
born 1 Feb 1701.
Israel Keith
born 21 Feb 1703.
Faithful Keith
born 16 Mar 1704.
Esther Keith
born 9 Apr 1707.
Jane Keith
born 2 Sep 1709.
Simeon Keith
born 25 Sep 1712.
Job Keith
born 2 May 1715.
George Keith
born 8 Jun 1717.
Micah Keith
born 1 Mar 1719/20.
James Keith died 21 Oct 1739 at Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts .