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     Steven Cross was born on 15 May 1681 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut.² He was the son of Peter Cross and Mary.²

     Steven Cross married Mary on 30 November 1703 in Mansfield, Connecticut.^1,3

     Elizabeth Cross was born on 14 June 1683 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut.^1,3 She was the daughter of Peter Cross and Mary.^2,3

     Peter Jr. Cross was born on 6 November 1685 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut.^3,1 He was the son of Peter Cross and Mary.^2,3

     Peter Jr. Cross married Dorothy Royce on 30 March 1719 in Mansfield, Connecticut.^1,4 Peter Jr. Cross and Dorothy Royce were divorced between 1719 and 1737 at Windham, Windham County, Connecticut.⁵

     Dorothy Royce married Peter Jr. Cross, son of Peter Cross and Mary, on 30 March 1719 in Mansfield, Connecticut.^1,2 Dorothy Royce and Peter Jr. Cross were divorced between 1719 and 1737 at Windham, Windham County, Connecticut.³

     Mary Cross was born on 18 February 1697 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut.^3,1 She was the daughter of Peter Cross and Mary.^2,3,4

     Wade Cross was born on 15 December 1699 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut.^1,3 He was the son of Peter Cross and Mary.^2,3

     Wade Cross married (?) Rebecca before 1733.¹

     (?) Rebecca married Wade Cross, son of Peter Cross and Mary, before 1733.¹

     Rebeckah Cross was born in 1736.¹ She was the daughter of Wade Cross and (?) Rebecca.¹

     Elenor Cross was born in 1736 in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.¹ She was the daughter of Wade Cross and (?) Rebecca.

     Mary Cross was born after 1736 in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.¹ She was the daughter of Wade Cross and (?) Rebecca.

     Peter Cross was born after 1736 in Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.¹ He was the son of Wade Cross and (?) Rebecca.

     Stephen Cross was born circa 1647 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts.² He was the son of Robert Cross and Anna Jordan.

     When Stephen Cross was twenty, he and his friends wrecked the town's bridges near the wind-mill. They were jailed, sentenced to sit in the stocks, pay $3 each in fines and be bound to good behavior. A year later Stephen was characterized as "a turbulent fellow but (one who) never spoke ill of authority." In 1670, he and Thomas Deblanchet got into a fist fight in the meeting-house at sermon time, and being summoned to court and not appearing, he was fined for contempt.³

     Stephen Cross bought half an acre of land on Water Street in Ipswich from John Kendrick and built a house. His buisness as the captain of a coasting vessel, the sloop Adventure of twenty tons, took him as far afield as Wethersfield in Connecticut and the towns on the Exeter and Pisataqua rivers. The voyages frequently resulting in lawsuits for payment of frieght which Cross usually won. The Adventure was apparently bought by Stephen Cross in 1672. The business was prosperous and Capt. Cross becamse a personage entitled to the title "Mr." in the records. In 1689, the Adventure was off Cape Cod and was captured by the pirate Thomas Pound. In 1684, he sold his Water street house and bought fourteen acres of land on both sides of Saltonstall brook, an orchard and a house. He opened an inn and began appearing in the court records, for illegal sales of spirits and for impairing the morals of Ipswich youth.In 1690, he was the commander of the ketch Lark in the expedition against Canada. In 1691, he was in financial difficulties and in 1694 he stated to dispose of parts of the paternal farm at Chebacco.⁴

     Stephen Cross married Elizabeth Cheney in 1672 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. In 1672, Robert Cross, sr., his son Stephen, widow Cheney of Newbury and her daughter Elizabeth met at the house of Quartemaster John Perkins in Ipswich. Robert Cross desired the widow to give her daughter, Elizabeth to his son Stephen in marriage, but the widow would not consent unless Stephen was given some land to settle on by his father. Cross told the widow that he had an island in Chebacco river which he did intend for Stephen and that he valued it at about $200. She consented to the match. Immdediately thereupon Robert Cross drew a gift to his son, Stephen of the said island subscribed to it. Stephen and Elizabeth were soon married. John Kendrick swore to these facts on March 31, 1685.³

     Stephen Cross died before 1704/5.⁵

     Robert Cross was born in 1642.^1,2 He was the son of Robert Cross and Anna Jordan.¹

     Robert Cross married Martha Tredwell.

     Martha Tredwell married Robert Cross, son of Robert Cross and Anna Jordan.

     Robert Cross was born on 21 January 1664/65.¹ He was the son of Robert Cross and Martha Tredwell.¹

     Timothy Cross was born on 29 November 1667.¹ He was the son of Robert Cross and Martha Tredwell.¹

     Martha Cross was born on 15 March 1669/70.¹ She was the daughter of Robert Cross and Martha Tredwell.¹

     Abel Cross was born on 5 April 1676.¹ He was the son of Robert Cross and Martha Tredwell.¹

     William Nelson married Elizabeth Cross, daughter of Robert Cross and Anna Jordan.

     Martha Cross married William Dirkee.

     Martha Cross was born on 15 March 1643.² She was the daughter of Robert Cross and Anna Jordan.

     Elizabeth Cross was born on 4 August 1636 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts.² She was the daughter of Robert Cross and Anna Jordan.

     Elizabeth Cross married William Nelson.

     William Dirkee married Martha Cross, daughter of Robert Cross and Anna Jordan.

     Mary married Steven Cross, son of Peter Cross and Mary, on 30 November 1703 in Mansfield, Connecticut.^1,2

     Stephen Cross was born on 20 October 1704.¹ He was the son of Steven Cross and Mary.^1,2

     Jonathan Cross was born on 18 July 1706.¹ He was the son of Steven Cross and Mary.^1,2

     Jonathan Cross married Mary Lydia Hale on 30 January 1730/31 in Manfield, Connecticut.^3,4

     Mary Lydia Hale married Jonathan Cross, son of Steven Cross and Mary, on 30 January 1730/31 in Manfield, Connecticut.^2,3

     Noah Cross was born on 5 April 1708.³ He was the son of Steven Cross and Mary.^1,2

     Noah Cross died on 1 December 1713 at age 5.^3,4

     Betty Cross was born between 1708/9 and 1710.¹ She was the daughter of Steven Cross and Mary.^1,2

     Ebenezer Cross was born on 18 January 1711/12.¹ He was the son of Steven Cross and Mary.^1,2

     (?) Cross was born on 20 October 1714.¹ He was the son of Steven Cross and Mary.^1,2

     (?) Cross died on 20 November 1714.