Jerusha Kimball Batchelder

(Richard, Richard, Samuel, John)

Jerusha was baptized on April 22, 1722

She married on October 9, 1740 to Ebenezer Batchelder, the son of Ebenezer and Sarah (Tarbox) Batchelder.  He was born on November 24, 1710 and died in 1781.

He was a bricklayer and purchased property of his wife's parents in Gloucester, MA on May 1, 1747.

Children were born in Gloucester, according to Batchelder family history.

CHILDREN:

1. Anna Batchelder (6), b. 1741
2. Mary Batchelder (6), b. 1743; unmarried in 1781 when father died
3. Lydia Batchelder (6), b. 1745; m. 6 Nov 1775, Amos Averill of Topsfield, son of Jacob and Priscilla (Wilde) Averill
4. Jerusha Batchelder (6), b. 1747; d. Amherst, NH, Apr 1847; m. as his 2nd wife, 7 Aug 1793, Bartholomew Dodge.
5. Ebenezer Batchelder (6), b. 5 Nov 1750; m. Elizabeth Sherwin
6. Elizabeth Batchelder (6), b. 25 Jan 1753; d. before 1781
7. John Batchelder (6), b. 16 Aug 1755; m. Elizabeth Batchelder
8. Mehitable Batchelder (6), b. 19 Mar 1761; m. 1778 William Gage; m. 2nd ___ Averill
9. Samuel Batchelder (6), b. 15 June 1763; d. Wenham, MA 1836, unmarried.