James KEITH
SOURCES: 1. Main Archive Record
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.
He married Susanna Edson 3 May 1668 at Lincoln, Middlesex, Massachusetts . Susanna Edson was born at of Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts 1640 daughter of Samuel Edson and Susannah Orcutt .
They were the parents of 9
children:
James Keith
born 5 Dec 1669.
Joseph Keith
born 8 Nov 1671.
Samuel Keith
born 20 Dec 1673.
Timothy Keith
born 3 Apr 1675.
John Keith
born 4 Oct 1676.
Josiah Keith
born 25 Dec 1678.
Margaret Keith
born 2 Nov 1682.
Mary Keith
born 3 Apr 1684.
Susanna Keith
born 10 Mar 1687.
James Keith died 23 Jul 1719 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts .
Susanna Edson died 16 Oct 1705 at Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts .