Some Descendants of Jabez Keep (Jabez, Samuel, John) of Westford and Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts and Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts

and Phebe Crosby

1. Jabez Keep was born on 8 Sep 1757 in Harvard. [MVRH, s. Jabez and Phebe] He died on 22 Jun 1820 in Pepperell, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [JKLM, pp. 67-69] He married Lydia Parkhurst after 1 Jun 1785 (int.) in Harvard. [MVRH, s. Jabez and Ruth]
   Jabez was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. [JKLM, pp. 67-69] He was described as five feet three inches tall with a dark complexion, dark hair and dark eyes. [JKLM, pp. 67-69] He was a bloomer. [JKLM, pp. 67-69]
2. Sarah Keep was born on 29 Aug 1763. [JKLM, pp. 38-39] She died on 27 Nov 1809 in the Shirley Shaker community. [JKLM, pp. 38-39]
3. Elizabeth Keep was born on 9 Mar 1769. [JKLM, pp. 38-39] She died on 13 Oct 1796 in the Shirley Shaker community. [JKLM, pp. 38-39]
4. Ruth Keep was born on 21 Mar 1771. [JKLM, pp. 38-39] She died on 19 Apr 1794 in the Shirley Shaker community. [JKLM, pp. 38-39]
5. Mehitable Keep was born on 8 Nov 1773 in Harvard. [MVRH, d. Jabez and Phebe] She died on 3 Mar 1822, age 49, in Harvard [MVRH] or in the Shirley Shaker community. [JKLM, pp. 38-39]
   Mehitable became a Shaker Eldress known as Sister Rachel. [JKLM, pp. 38-39]
6. Rebecca Keep was born on 26 Mar 1782 in Harvard. [MVRH, d. Jabez and Phebe]
   Rebecca was admitted to the Shirley Shaker commuity on 24 Aug 1795. [JKLM, pp. 38-39] She withdrew on 21 Jun 1800. [JKLM, pp. 38-39]

and Elizabeth Unknown

1. George Keep was born on 4 Dec 1785 in Sheffield. [JKLM, pp. 67-69] He died on 1 Aug 1848. [JKLM, pp. 67-69] He married Elizabeth Chamberlain on 18 Sep 1809. [JKLM, pp. 67-69] She was born on 23 Sep 1788. [JKLM, pp. 67-69] She died on 16 Jan 1864. [JKLM, pp. 67-69]
   George was a soldier in the War of 1812. [JKLM, pp. 67-69] He was a farmer. [JKLM, pp. 67-69]
2. Nancy Keep was born in 1787 in Sheffield [JKLM, pp. 67-69] She married first Aaron Callender of Sheffield. [JKLM, pp. 67-69] He died on 15 Jul 1820, age 36. [JKLM, pp. 67-69] She married second Sylvester Waring of Sheffield. [JKLM, pp. 67-69]
3. Hannah Keep was born say 1789. She married first Roswell Curtis. [JKLM, pp. 38-39] She married second William Trowbridge. [JKLM, pp. 38-39] She married third John Carey. [JKLM, pp. 38-39]

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