The Brig "Ganges," built 1826 by Ezra Weston II, "King Caesar"
This page collects information about people with surname Weston who were known or believed to have lived in early Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
This early Massachusetts family, descended from Edmund Weston (1605-1686) include a shipbuilding tycoon Ezra Weston II, and extended family located in Duxbury, Massachusetts built many schooners for fishing and the coastal trade, the majority of his vessels were large brigs and ships which traded around the world. Over the course of three generations, the Weston firm built or otherwise acquired more than 110 sailing vessels. Lloyd's of London recognized Weston as the owner of the largest fleet in America.
Notable Individuals
- Edmond Weston (1580-1645) - First English immigrant to Plymouth Colony
- Edmund Weston (1605-1686)/List of Famous Descendants
- Ezra Weston (1743-1822) - AKA: King Caesar I
- Ezra Weston (1772-1842) - AKA: King Caesar II
Notable Landmarks
King Caesar House
King Caesar House
King Caesar House - the family home, was a Federal style house, completed in 1809, and built for Ezra Weston (1772-1842) and his wife, Jerusha Bradford Weston (1770–1833). Located at 120 King Caesar Road, Duxbury, Massachusetts. It is operated today as a non-profit museum by the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society.
From the King Caesar House, Ezra Weston II presided over the largest mercantile enterprise on the South Shore of Massachusetts in its day. Weston operated a large fleet of merchant vessels, a ten acre shipyard, a farm, a ropewalk, a sailcloth mill, and a large work force of sailors, carpenters and laborers.
External Links
- Mayflower and Her Passengers by Caleb Johnson - Genealogical research on all Mayflower pilgrims. 292 pages (Pulb 2006).
- Mayflower Compact - Mayflower Historical Society
- Society of Mayflower Descendants
- Familypedia:Plymouth Colony
- OneGreatFamily.com -Search Weston Family Records
- Massachusetts Military Records - compiled by Fold3.com
- Tour Historic Plymouth County - Notable Families and Landmarks.
See Also
:Note, for the following tables, that there may be more than one county or district of this name and that some contributors may have entered a different (possibly shorter and/or ambiguous) name when this one was meant. Search for similar names to get a more complete result. Common abbreviations are "Co." and "Cty", but there may have been no word for "county" (or equivalent) included, or such a word may have been wrongly included.
Familypedia people with surname Weston in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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Born in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Baptised in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Married in Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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| Birth place | Baptism place | Wedding3 date | Wedding3 place | Joined with-g3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ezra Weston (1743-1822) | Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 4 July 1817 | Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | Priscilla Cooper (1767-1853) |