Biography
Lucy Tufts was the second child of William Tufts by his second wife, Mary Francis. She grew up in Medford among a large family of half-brothers and brothers, several of whom served in the Revolution, and married two months before the fighting began at Lexington and Concord.
“Lucy, d. William and Mary, Apr. 21, 1754.”
Vital Records of Medford, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (1907), p. 150. Page (Internet Archive)
“Prichard (see Pritchard), Thomas and Lucy Tufts 2d, Feb. 22, 1775.”
Vital Records of Medford, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (1907), p. 279. Page (Internet Archive) (“2d” distinguishes her from another Lucy Tufts of the town.)
“Lucy, born April 21, 1754; married Thomas Pritchard.”
Cutter, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs, vol. II, p. 1199. Page (Internet Archive)
Her husband is “Capt. Thom[a]s” in the record of their daughter Attalanta’s birth, June 4, 1787 (Medford VRs, p. 114). Attalanta married Zebina Bailey on November 13, 1816 (p. 279).
Service Record
Town: Medford, Mass. · Dates: b. 1754
Not applicable.
Family Connection
Father: Lieut. William Tufts. Mother: Mary Francis. Brothers and half-brothers: William, George, Grimes, Samuel, David, Richard and Moses. Brooks (p. 550) lists her as no. 262, “Lucy, b. Apr. 21, 1754; m. Thomas Pritchard.”
Relatives with profiles on this site: father Lieut. William Tufts; grandfather James Tufts (1672–1733); brother Richard Tufts; brother Samuel Tufts; brother David Tufts; half-brother William Tufts Jr..
Spouse(s)
- Thomas Pritchard (also Prichard). Married at Medford, February 22, 1775 (Medford VRs, p. 279). Called “Capt. Thomas” in 1787 (p. 114).
Authoritative IDs / Index Numbers
| Source | ID / status |
|---|---|
| Perseus person index (auth=) | Note: Pending further work. |
| Find a Grave memorial | Note: Pending further work. |
| Brooks, History of Medford (1855) register no. | No. 262, p. 550 |
| Mass. Soldiers and Sailors | Not yet checked for this page |
| DAR ancestor no. | Note: Pending further work. |
| FamilySearch ID | Note: Pending further work. |
| Geni profile | Note: Pending further work. |
| WikiTree ID | Note: Pending further work. |
| Town / vital records | Brooks’s register (above) is drawn from Medford town and church records; printed VR volume and page not yet checked |
Only IDs confirmed against dates and family are given as matches. “Not yet checked” means the source has not been searched; “Checked, not found” means it was searched without a match.
⚑ Unverified
Her death date and burial have not been found. Which Thomas Pritchard she married, and his militia service as “Capt.,” are not established.
Links and Resources
Every source, record, map, survey, marker and artifact tied to this person, gathered in one place. Page numbers are given where a book is cited.
Digitized Books and Journals
- Vital Records of Medford, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (1907), p. 150. · Page (Internet Archive)
- Vital Records of Medford, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850 (1907), p. 279. · Page (Internet Archive)
- Cutter, Genealogical and Personal Memoirs, vol. II, p. 1199. · Page (Internet Archive)