An American Family History

John Reddington was born about 1620 in England.

He married Mary Gould.

John Redington (1649, died young),
Mary Redington (1651, married John Herrick and Richard Cue)
Phebe Redington (1655-twin, married Samuel Fiske),
Martha Redington (1655-twin, married John Gould),
Daniel Redington (1657, married Elizabeth Davison), and
Sarah Redington (1658-59, married Christopher Osgood).

They settled in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts where John became the first town clerk in 1648.

In 1684 John was a member in full communion of the Topsfield church.

Abraham Redington was born about 1617 in England.

His wife was named Margaret.

Margaret and Abraham's children probably included:

Elizabeth Redington
Abraham Redington, Jr.,
Thomas Redington (1649, married Mary Kimball),
Sarah Redington,
Isaac Redington, and
Benjamin Redington.

Abraham and Margaret were probably the first settlers in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts.

In 1644

Zacheus Curtis, the elder, and Zacheus Curtice, the younger, and Zachariah Curtice, Abraham Redington, jr., and John Everitt, being complained of for smoking tobacco in the meeting house at Topsfield...(from The Historical Collections of the Topsfield Historical Society)

In 1684, Margaret and Abraham were members in full communion of the Topsfield church.

In 1692, during the witchcraft hysteria, Margaret testified against Mary Towne Estey.

Thomas Redington was born about 1649.

He married Mary Kimball.

Sarah Redington, married Samuel Fiske, Jr.),
Rebecca Redington, married William Fiske),
Hannah Redington,
Thomas Redington,
Mary Redington, and
Margaret Redington.

They lived in Boxford, Essex County, Massachusetts.

He was made a freeman March 22, 1689-90. He was a corporal in the militia.

Thomas died in Boxford January 7, 1702-3. His widow died June 7, 1705.