Surnames Starting With (  V )

Complete Revision of:

A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England
showing three generations of those who came before May 1692
on the basis of John Farmer`s Register

Volume 1 originally published Boston 1860-62

Second revision published by James Savage 1965
Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Company 1965
History of Congress Catalog Card no. 65-185451  

Edited for easier and friendly internet-search of names, by
Donald F. Day, Ottawa, ON, Canada
February 2014

PREFACE

John Farmer`s original continuous text has been found by many genealogists to be quite cumbersome, not easy to follow with his constant use of abbreviations, and in places almost impossible to interpret.  Over the past 18 months I have painstakingly sifted through Farmer`s condensed text, editing, rearranging, and reformating in the hopes of aiding researchers in their quest for family histories. 

I cannot guarantee that my interpretations are correct, so like any professional genealogist using resource materials, I would suggest that other sources be used in your search for exactness.

 V

JAMES VALE, JAMES VAIL, or JAMES VAYL, Dedham, by wife Ann, had James, baptized 6 July 1656; John, 17 October 1658. 

JEREMIAH VALE, JEREMIAH VAIL, or JEREMIAH VAYL, Salem 1644, had Abigail, baptized 18 May 1645; Sarah, 21 March 1647; Jermiah, 30 December 1649; and probably removed to Long Island, for in 1662 one of this name, at this place was among a large party proprietors, to be recorded as a freeman of the jurisdiction of Connecticut.

JOHN VALENTINE, Boston, a freeman 1675.

NICHOLAS VALLACK, is the name of one who at Pemaquid, 1674, swore fidelity to Massachusetts

LAWRENCE VANDENBOSK, Boston, 1685, a Huguenot clergyman, who probably in virtue of his function, had undertaken to solemnize marriages, perhaps the first ever performed in Massachusetts except by a civil officer.  He had been brought before a tribunal for this enormity, and had promised "to do no more such things," yet, says Judge Sewall, in September he joined together Giles Sylvester and Hannah, widow of Benjamin Gillam.  These were in high life, and Sylvester may have indemnified the poor minister perhaps by carrying him to his principality at Shelter Island.  At least the Reverend offender went to New York the same week.

HENRY VANE, Boston, son of Sir Henry Vane, came to New England 1635, in the Defence, says the writer of an elaborate eulogy on him, Genealogical Registrar II. 127, in which he sailed 10 August and arriving 3 October, but if he embarked at London, it was probably 30 days earlier, and Winthrop marks the arrival 6 October at the same time with the Abigail, in which his son the Governor of Connecticut was passenger in ten weeks voyage.  On the first Sunday of November following he joined our church, became a freeman 3 March following, and was the same month made a Commissioner for military affairs, and at the General Court in May next, was chosen Governor then aged 24 years, the youngest man ever raised to that station in Massachusetts.  In little more than six months he expressed a strong wish to go home, as the agitation of the antinomony controversy had begun with great warmth, and though the church of Boston and that of Braintree would sustain his side, all the others in the Colony were very strong against him.  Being over ruled in his desire, he was a candidate next May, but failed in the election and was chosen Representative for Boston.  So extreme was the virulence of this theological quarrel, that in July, when he was invited by the Governor to dinner, in company with Lord Ley, heir of the East of Marlborough, who had arriving a few days before he refused, "became his conscience without him," but added to the incivility by carrying Lord Ley with him over to dine with Samuel Maverick at Noddle's Island.  However, early next month he went home, and ever after stood the friend of our people.  He was among the chief men in the great civil wars, and too conscientious or too ambitious to comply with Cromwell, who secured him in prison as he did so many others of the republican party; yet one of the few after the death of the protector, who did not feel the necessity of the restoration of the monarchy, for which he was turned out of the husband as one who had not been constant to parliament privileges.  Maidstone, a sincere commonwealth's man, in his letter to Winthrop written but a few weeks before the universal outbreak of enthusiasm for Charles II, explains the pleasure of the people at this dishonor to Vane, by adding that he was "unhappy in lying under the most catholic prejudice of any man I know."  See 3 Massachusetts history Collection I. 196.  Being exempt from the general pardon in the Act of indemnity, that may well seem bad policy, he was executed 14 June 1662, after a conviction which did not benefit the royal cause, so much as it exalted the suffering.  Nothing in life became him like the losing of it.  How faithful adherence to principle though esteem erronously will surely be valued is shown in the history of his descendants.  The only son was ennobled by William III, and the rank in the peerage was, for his lineal offspring 3d Lord Barnard, raised to an Earldom, and he by married with a Fitzroy (offspring of that king who took off the ancestor's head), had son, created a Duke, with right to quarter the arms of Vane with those of Charles II. 

HENRY VANE, had in November 1644, the fine that at some unknown time was impossibly abated one half by the Court of Massachusetts on condition that he should pay the other half in 2 months.  I find not his residence.  

JOHN VANE, Portsmouth, Rhode Island 1639, had grant of lot of land if he would build within a year, but he may have forfeited.

SAMUEL VANGOODENHAUSEN, New Haven, where sometimes the first syllable of the surname was lost, a Dutch trader, married a 1648, the widow whose baptized name is unknown, of the Captain Nathaniel Turner, embarked in that unhappy ship built at New Haven, and sailing thence January 1646, of who Lamberton was master, whose return near two and a half years later in the clouds of heaven, adorns the Magnalia I. 25.  Wether he had children by her is not told; but second wife he took 11 November 1662, Elizabeth Parris, brought him Elizabeth, born 22 February 1664; Samuel, 21 February 1666; and John, 4 March 1668.  Soon after he sold his house and land that had been Turner's, for which he had paid the portions to the heirs, and removed to New York.

CASPER VARLEET, CASPER VARLETH or CASPER VARLETT or JASPER VARLEET, JASPER VARLETH or JASPER VARLETT, Hartford 1656, a Dutchman of some consequence, who may have lived there near 30 years and died there, September 1662.  He had wife Judith, but she had died before him.  We hear little of him, but that he had children Nicholas, Mary, Judith, and Jane; was engaged in lawsuit about some question, had hard work to gain justice. 

NICHOLAS VARLEET, NICHOLAS VARLETH or NICHOLAS VARLETT, Hartford, son of the preceding. connecting as his brother-in-law with Governor Stuyvesant of New York, went into the Dutch service.   See Trumbull, Colony record I. 387.  Mary Varleet, sister of Nicholas, married Johannes Ambeck, and next, 1658, married Paulus Schrick; but Judith Varleet, another sister was imprisoned on the preposterous charge of witchery, and the interference of Governor Stuyvesant of New York was invoked and found effectual.  No doubt the precious case reported in the Magnalia VI. cap. 7, as the first instance or example of suffering by Ann Cole, and her obtaining relief by the flight of some, and the execution of one poor woman, so tormented by the charges and proofs against her, that she confessed as Mather exults to tell, "that the Devil had frequently carnal knowledge of her," naturally led to frequent recurrence of such accusations.  Her power of facination was in happier hour sufficient to ensnare her marriage with Nicholas Bayard, one of the patrician family of the neighboring province.

EBENEZER VARNEY, Dover, son of Humphrey Varney of the same, married that Mary Otis, dauughter of Stephen Otis, who had been taken by the Indians 1689, had Mary, born 6 June 1693; Sarah, 10 November 1695; Steephen, 7 November 1697; Abigail, 11 April 1699; John, 15 January 1702; Ebenezer, 21 May 1704; Nathaniel, 17 March 1706; Thomas, 7 April 1708; Judith, 11 April 1710; Samuel, 2 April 1712; Martha, 18 March 1714; and Ann, 6 July 1718.

HUMPHREY VARNEY, Dover, 1659, had first lived at Gloucester, perhaps son of William Varney of Ipswich, born in England, married 2 January or March 1664, Sarah Starbuck, widow of Joseph Austin; who had been widow of William Story; and was daughter of Elder Edward Starbuck, had John, born at Nantucket, 5 September 1664, died at 2 years; Peter, 29 March 1666; Joseph, 8 October 1667; and Abigail, 10 July 1669; besides another John, an Ebenezer, who Mr. Quint thinks may have been of former, married a Bridget Varney.  Died at Gloucester 26 October 1672.

JOHN VARNEY, Dover, son of the preceding, married 1707, Susanna Otis, but had no children

PETER VARNEY, Dover, son of Humphrey Varney, by wife Elizabeth, had Joseph, Mary, Elizabeth, Hannah, and Peter. 

THOMAS VARNEY, Boston 1664, joined Mather's church 8 January 1665; by wife Mary, had Lydia, born 6 October 1672; and John, 1 December 1676, of whose baptism no account is gained because all records of them for near 50 years is lost; died 4 December 1692, leaving widow Abigail, children Martha Smith, Abigail Burnham, with three children besides Mercy, perhaps wife of Thomas Choate; Rachel Fellows, Hannah, and Thomas.  The widow died 1 March 1732, aged 92. 

THOMAS VARNEY, Ipswich, perhaps son of William Varney. 

WILLIAM VARNEY, Ipswich, died 1654 at Salem, leaving widow Bridget, and children, all perhaps born in England, Thomas, Humphrey, Sarah, who married 11 November 1657, Jeffrey Parsons, and Rachel, wife of William Vincent, or William Vinson.  The widow died November 1672.  Often the name is Verney.

GEORGE VARNUM, Ipswich, died 1649, mentioned wife in his will of 21 April, names only children Samuel, and Hannah. 

SAMUEL VARNUM, Ipswich 1648 son of George Varnum, by wife Hannah, had Abraham, born 28 October 1659, died at 5 months; Hannah, 22 May 1661; Thomas, 19 November 1662.  In 1683 he was 64 years old.

JOHN VASSALL, Scituate, son of William Vassall, brought by his father at the age of 10 in the Blessing 1635, from London, was a Lieutenant 1652, afterwards a Captain in 1661, sold his estate and went to Jamaica, but in few years was engaged in the settlement at Cape Fear in North Carolina and in 1667 applied for relief here to be sent to himself and followers. 

WILLIAM VASSALL, one of the Assistants of the Governor, and Councilor of the Massachusetts Bay, named in the first Charter by King Charles, March 1629, of who Cradock was first Governor, came next year in the fleet with the next Governor Winthrop but went home in the Lion, the first month after reaching this shore; came again 1635, in the Blessing, then aged 42, with wife Ann, 42, and children Judith, 16; Frances, 12; John, 10; Ann, 6; Margaret, 2; and Mary 1.  He sat down only short time at Roxbury, and soon fixed at Scituate, in another juridiction.  And joined the church of John Lothrop, 28 November 1636.  He seems to have differences from Massachusetts policy, especially after the triump of the latitudinarians at home, who desired freedom of worship; but as he could not bring many to his opinions, went home again in the ship with Child, Fowle, and perhaps others discontented as himself, removed to Barbadoes, there died before 1655.  He was son of John Vassall, alderman of London, who had gained high reputation for exertions in organizing resistance to the Spanish Armada, 1588.  Mortifying is the ignorance that represents this family, as coming in the reign of James and Charles I, and that Miss Thomas copied such authority is to be referred to the opposite of a common error, that unduly magnifies ancient renown.  Judith had married 8 April 1640, Resolved White; Frances married 16 July 1646, James Adams; and one of the other daughters it is said married Nicholas Ware in Virginia, who was executor of his will at Barbadoes.  To the wife of Adams, as daughter of William Vassall, one of the patentees who probably had recorded nothing, for his money advanced in the first colonization, our General Court 1672, made grant of 150 acres.  His brother Samuel Vassall, another patentee of Massachusetts and Assistant named by the king in the Charter, was too rich, and much absorbed in the line of his traffic at London, to come to the land of the Pilgrims.  Seven of this name had been graduates at Harvard 1771.  We owe much to Harris's Cambridge Epit. 180, for account of the member of this honorable family in the middle of last century; Lewis Vassall, Harvard College 1728; John Vassall, Harvard College 1732; and William Vassall, Harvard College 1733; all sons he says, of Leonard Vassall; to all of which the Catalogue of the University gives dates of death, but much more gladly would I hear of Samuel Vassall, Harvard College 1695, of which there can be no doubt, from his positon at the head of the class, that he was of the same stock.

DANIEL VAUGHN, DANIEL VAHAN, or DANIEL VAHEN, Newport, son of John Vaughn, married 27 March 1678, Susanna Grimes, daughter of Samuel Grimes of Plymouth, had John, born 14 September 1679; Ann, 6 April 1683; Daniel, 17 March 1685; David, 13 February 1687; and Samuel, 17 June 1690. 

GEORGE VAUGHN, GEORGE VAHAN, or GEORGE VAHEN, Portsmouth, 1631, sent by Massey the patentee, arriving probably in September of that year and left the country August 1634, for home, whence it is not thought he ever returned again. 

GEORGE VAUGHN, GEORGE VAHAN, or GEORGE VAHEN, Scituate, married 1652, Elizabeth Henchman or Elizabeth Hincksman, perhaps daughter of Edmund Henchman of Marshfield, had Elizabeth; Daniel; John, born 1658, drowned at 18 years; Mary; and Joseph; and died 1694, at Middleborough.  Mary married about 1683, Jonathan Washburn, of Bridgewater. 

GEORGE VAUGHN, GEORGE VAHAN, or GEORGE VAHEN, Greenwich 1687, in the Narraganset cavalry, was son of John Vaughn, married 26 July 1680, Margaret Spink, daughter perhaps of Robert Spink, had George, born 19 April 1682; David, 29 April 1683; Mary, 28 February 1685; Christopher, 29 April 1686; Abigail, 24 February 1689; and Robert, 7 March 1691.  

GEORGE VAUGHN, GEORGE VAHAN, or GEORGE VAHEN, Portsmouth, son of William Vaughn of the same, married Mary Belcher, daughter of Andrew Belcher, who died 3 February 1700, 3 days after birth of a daughter who soon died, and next 9 January he married Elizabeth Eliot, daughter of Robert Eliot of Newcastle, had Sarah, born 8 February 1702; William Vaughn, 12 September 1703, Harvard College 1722; Margaret, 21 August 1705, died soon; George, 2 July, 1706; Elizabeth, 8 October 1707; Abigail, 11 March 1709; Eliot, 12 April 1711; Mary, 26 April 1713; and Jane, 27 December 1714; was Lieutenant-Governor between 2 and 3 years, and died 20 November 1725. 

JOHN VAUGHN, JOHN VAHAN, or JOHN VAHEN, Watertown 1633, may be considered the same who was in 1634, fined 20s. but discharged of it in 1638, and in 1640 again subject to animated adversity when the court order him to marry a girl, and take care of his children by her; and he is no more heard of at Watertown.  

JOHN VAUGHN, JOHN VAHAN, or JOHN VAHEN of Newport 1638, was among the freeman in 1655, and by wife Gillian, had John, born 19 April 1644; Davy, 19 July 1646; George, 20 October 1650; Daniel, 27 April 1653; and Mary, 3 July 1658. 

JOSEPH VAUGHN, JOSEPH VAHAN, or JOSEPH VAHEN, Middleborough, son of George Vaughn of the same, by the title Ensign Joseph, had John, born 8 September 1692; Mary, 6 October 1694; Josiah, 2 February 1699; and Joanna, 26 January 1702.

WILLIAM VAUGHN, WILLIAM VAHAN, or WILLIAM VAHEN, Newport, one of the founders of the Baptist Church there 1644, says Calender 63; but before or after was of Providence, yet is on the list of freeman 1655, of Newport, married Frances, widow of Jeremiah Clarke, and Backus II. 160 informs, that on formation of a 2nd church there, he was made minister 1677.

WILLIAM VAUGHN, WILLIAM VAHAN, or WILLIAM VAHEN, Portsmouth, born probably in Wales, came from London, married 8 December 1668, Margaret Cutt, daughter of Richard Cutt, had Eleanor, born 5 March 1670; Mary, 6 March 1672; Cutt, 9 March 1674; George Vaughn, 13 April 1676, Harvard College 1696; Bridget, 2 July 1678; Margaret, 20 or 30 December 1680; Abigail, 5 May 1683; and Elizabeth, 26 April 1686.  His wife died 22 June 1692.  He was freeman 1669, under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts made 1672, Lieutenant of the cavalry under Captain Robert Pike, a Counselor of the Province of New Hampshire after the separation from Massachusetts and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, died 1719.  Of his daughters: Eleanor married 6 February 1693, Richard Waldron; Mary married perhaps --- Thing; Bridget married Nathaniel Gerrish; Margaret married --- Chambers of Charlestown; Abigail married Richard Shannon; and Elizabeth married --- Moulton.

THOMAS VAULSTONE or THOMAS VALSTON, Providence 1645, was of Newport, among a freeman 1655.

GEORGE VEAZEY, GEORGE VESEY, GEORGE VEESIE or GEORGE VEAZIE, Dover 1659. 

ROBERT, VEAZEY, ROBERT VESEY, ROBERT VEESIE or ROBERT VEAZIE Watertown 1636, had Mary, or more probably left that widow, whose name is once spelled Fewzie and one Pheza, who married 24 September 1650, George Packhurst the younger, as his second wife. 

SOLOMON VEAZEY, SOLOMON VESEY, SOLOMON VEESIE or SOLOMON VEAZIE, Braintree, son of William Veazey of the same, married 23 November 1680, Elizabeth Saunders, daughter of Martin Saunders.

WILLIAM VEAZEY, WILLIAM VESEY, WILLIAM VEESIE or WILLIAM VEAZIE Braintree, a freeman 10 May 1643, called Phese, was one of the petitioners injuriously encouraged in 1645, by our government to settle on Gorten's lsland, married 1644, Elinor Tompson, daughter of Reverend William Tompson, had Hannah, born 18 March 1645; William, 6 October 1647; Solomon, 11 May 1650; Elizabeth, 13 October 1653; Samuel, 24 August 1656; Ellen, 4 May 1659; Abigail; Mehitable, 17 February 1666; and Mercy 20 January 1670.  He died 16 June 1681; and his widow married John French as his second wife (under a contract witnessed by her brothers Samuel and Benjamin, 8 July 1683, of which the details will repay the trouble of turning to Genealogical Registrar XII. 353) and died 23 April 1711, aged 84.  Hannah, married 26 February 1666, John Greenleaf; Ellen married 20 February 1682, Stephen Paine; Abigail married 25 March 1680, Thomas Thayer; Mehitable married Josiah Fisher of Dedham, outlived him and died 18 May 1741; and Mercy, married 24 April 1690, John Ruggles.  His will of 3 June, probated 27 July following, names wife and seven children.  I suppose Reverend William Veazey, Harvard College 1693, married at Oxford, and was Episcopal ordained minister for New York; as also, John Veazey, Harvard College 1700, whose death 3 July 1707, is lamented by Seweall in his Diary, as of "a young hopeful minister", were grandchildren of this William. 

WILLIAM, VEAZEY, WILLIAM VESEY, WILLIAM VEESIE or WILLIAM VEAZIE Braintree 1673, son of the preceding.

THOMAS VENN, was son of John Venn, one of the original patentees, and named Assistant in the royal Charter, and come over in 1644, to claim the share of land for money put into the common stock by his father but he was required to show his authority from him.

THOMAS VENNER, Salem, a wine-cooper, administered of the church 25 February 1638, and a freeman next month, had Thomas, baptized 16 May 1641; removed to Boston there, had Ann, baptized in Wilson's church 2 February 1645, about 18 days old, was of artillery company that year, and in 1648 was one of several who asked of the government to make a corporation of coopers, went home to London, before 1656, and was a great fifth monarchy man.  After the restoration in 1660, attempted to renew the anarchy and bring in King Jesus to drive out Charles Stuart, and with a small number as wild as himself raised insurrection in the streets of London with very trifling effect, was executed January 1661, though asserted to be invulnerable.

MOSES VENTRIS, MOSES VENTERUS or MOSES VENETROOS, Farmington, a freeman 1651, married 14 January 1647, Mary Graves, daughter perhaps of Thomas Graves, perhaps of George Graves, had Sarah, born about 1649; and Grace, about 1652, both baptized July 1653; Moses, baptized 18 February 1655; and Mary, 21 February 1657; and he died about 1697, his inventory being of 12 April in that year, though his will is of 1693.  Sarah married John Brownson; Grace married Samuel Blakesley; and Moses and Mary died unmarried. 

WILLIAM VENTRIS, WILLIAM VENTERUS or WILLIAM VENETROOS, Farmington, may have been brother of the preceding, freeman 1654, or 1657, lived at Haddam 1669, was Sergeant in 1675, had Mary, born 20 October 1654; William, 28 January 1656; John, 8 December 1657; Moses, baptized 17 November 1661; and Susanna, of which perhaps the first two died young.  He died 2 July 1701, aged 78, in his will of March 1700, names wife Elizabeth, who was not his first wife, and children John, Moses, and Susanna Brainard, perhaps wife of second Daniel.

JOHN VERDEN, Marblehead, married 2 December 1669, a Masters, whether widow or maid, is unknown, had Mary, born 14 November 1672; John, 5 February 1674; and Elizabeth, 10 July 1675.

EDWARD VERE, EDWARD VEARE, or EDWARD VIER, Wethersfield 1640, died 1645, in his will of 19 July of that year names no relatives, had little to give.

ISAAC VERGOOSE, Boston, 1662, son of Peter Vergoose, by wife Mary Balstone, daughter of Jonathan Balstone, had Isaac, born 5 May 1669, died soon; Jonathan 25 July 1670; Mary, 22 May 1672; Susanna, 3 May 1674, died young; Peter, 17 Feb 1678; John, 26 July 1682; Prudence, 21 April 1684; Susanna, again, 5 May 1686, died soon; Hannah, 8 March 1688; Lydia, 19 May 1690.  His wife died that year aged 42, and he married 5 July 1696, died soon; Isaac; Ann, a daughter of William of Charlestown, had Elizabeth, born 5 July 1692, Elizabeth Foster, perhaps Elizabeth again, 27 May 1694; Ann, 1 July 1696, died soon; Isaac; Ann, about 1703; and Peter, 7 July 1708; and died 29 November 1710, aged 73.  His will of 9 May preceding, takes notice of 3 children by his former wife viz. John, Prudence, and Hannah, and children.  Mary Boyce, and the 4 children by the present wife made executrix.  This is the same name with Goose, and sometimes  is Vertigoose. 

PETER VERGOOSE, Boston 1659, is the same as Fergoose, had Isaac, the preceding, born probably in some other place, perhaps at or near Norwich in County Norfk, and very likely to be younger than Peter (left at home, who never came that is known or at least was there residing when his mother made her will), and Susanna; and he died about December 1667.  His widow Susanna was administrator and lived many years; in her will of 23 December 1681, probated 29 January 1685, names her son Peter in England, daughter Susanna Rainsford, wife of John Rainsford, and then recently deceased, gave to her eldest child Elizabeth £20, and to John, Mary Shute, Susanna, Edward, Hannah, and Nathan, each £5; and the same sum to Jonathan, Mary, Isaac, and unborn children of Mary, her son Isaac's wife.

HILLIARD VERIN, HILLIARD VEREN, or HILLIARD VERING or HILLYER VERIN, HILLYER VEREN, or HILLYER VERING, Salem, son of Philip Verin, baptized at Salisbury, England 3 March 1622, came probably with his father 1635, married 12 April 1641, Mary Conant, niece of Roger, but whose daughter is unknown, had Mary, born 15 February 1642, and Deliverance, 23 February 1645, both baptized 28 March 1647; Hillard, April baptized 27 May 1649; Dorcas, baptized 1 March 1652; Sarah, 23 April 1654; Abigail, 21 October 1655; but several of these (how many may be hard to ascertain) were probably children of his wife Dorcas.  He was Ensign 1664, and clerk or register of probate, collector of the port, 1679, died 20 December 1683.  Dorcas married 21 February 1672, Timothy Hicks, and died January following; Sarah married 9 December 1673, Deliverance Parkman; Abigail married 25 November 1678, Benjamin Marston.

HILLIARD VERIN, HILLIARD VEREN, or HILLIARD VERING, Salem, son of the preceding, married 4 May 1670, Hannah Price, daughter of Walter Price of the same, perhaps had children, was a merchant, and died at Barbadoes about 1680. 

JOHN VERIN, JOHN VEREN, or JOHN VERING, Boston, married 12 June 1660, Mary Wiseman, daughter of James Wiseman, had John, born 11 July 1661; Thomas, 15 October 1663; James, 14 March 1665; Mercy, 8 January 1668; Joseph, 12 March 1669; Benjamin, 19 August 1673; and Mary, 20 May 1683; and by wife Penelope, as it seems to me, the same man had Mehitable, 25 February 1687.  Yet a hesitancy arises, because the record of Maine shows, that one John Vering is among those who on the West side of Kennebec river swore allegiance to Charles II. 8 September 1665. 

JOSHUA VERIN, JOSHUA VEREN, or JOSHUA VERING, Salem, came in the James from Southampton, called in the clearance, a roper of Salisbury, County Wilts, was a favorer of Roger Williams, went to Providence 1637, and his wife made some trouble there, came back, and in few years he followed her. 

JOSHUA VERIN, JOSHUA VEREN, or JOSHUA VERING, Salem, son of Philip Verin, married and probably had a family.  Yet no children is mentioned in his will of 15 May 1695, probated December following, which however gives part of his property to children of his cousin Lindall, and part to children of cousin Mary Williams, widow of Samuel.  He died at Barbadoes.

NATHANIEL VERIN, NATHANIEL VEREN, or NATHANIEL VERING, Salem, born in England, brother of the preceding, baptized 6 April 1623, by wife Mary, had Mary, born 1648, and probably others, before of after or both.  Mary married 7 or 27 February 1673, Timothy Lindall. 

PHILIP VERIN, PHILIP VEREN, or PHILIP VERING, Salem, brother probably of the first Joshua Verin, came 1635, arriving at Boston, in the James from Southampton, in the ship's clearance called "a roper," late of New Sarum, or the city of Salisbury, as in moderate times we designate it, bringing wife Dorcas, and children, perhaps all born in England.  Philip, Nathaniel, Hilliard, and Joshua, yet possibly one or more were born here, for he had second wife Jane, who joined the church 1640; was a freeman 2 September 1635, but twenty years later was imprisoned as a Quaker. 

PHILIP VERIN, PHILIP VEREN, or PHILIP VERING, Salem, eldest son of the preceding, born in England, baptized March 1619, her administered of the church 3 January 1641; was a freeman 2 June following; by wife Joanna, who died 30 August 1664, had Bethia, baptized 14 November 1641; Dorcas, 16 April 1643; Philip, 23 March 1645; Hannah; Adoniram; Mary, born 20 August 1659, died under 3 years; and Deliverance, 11 November 1661, died same year.  He was a wheelwright.

BENJAMIN VEREMAES, or BENJAMIN VERMAYES, Boston, son probably of the widow Alice Veremaes of Salem, a freeman 18 May, but he belonged to Salem church, married by Yarmouth record 15 June, but by other record 21 December 1648, Mercy Bradford, eldest daughter of Governor William Bradford, and removed to Plymouth. 

MARK VEREMAES, or MARK VERMAYES, Salem 1638, administered of the church 22 September 1639, a freeman 13 May following when the name appears Formais, and in my opinion is the same as that called Hermayes in Essex. Inst. II. 15.  He was, I guess, son of that widow Alice Veremaes of Salem, whose daughter Abigail Veremaes was administered of the church there 1640, and married Edward Hutchinson, after being widow of Robert Button of Boston.  See the will of Alice Veremaes 8 February 1656 in Genealogical Registrar VIII. 277, in which Hutchinson is named executor but neither Benjamin nor Mark is found.  She died the next day.

DANIEL VERNON, Kingstown, Rhode Island, married Ann Hutchinson, widow of a Dyer, probably William Dyer or Henry Dyer, and daughter of the second Edward Hutchinson In 1686, he was appointed marshall of the Narraganset region that had been injuriously claimed by Connecticut and was now called the Kings's Province, but subject to Rhode Island, but he had been before town clerk and constable. 

FRANCIS VERNON, Medfield, had grant of 200 acres in 1658, was of Boston 1663, and sold in 1673 his estate at Medfield.

BENJAMIN VERY, Salem, son of Samuel Very the first of the same, married Jemima Newhall, daughter of Joseph Newhall of Lynn, had Samuel, born 1699; Ruth; Joseph; Benjamin; all baptized 1704; Jemima; Keziah; Ephraim; Isaac; and Daniel. 

ISAAC VERY, Salem, brother of the preceding, of which nothing is known.  But that he married 1717, and his wife was Mary.

JOHN VERY, Salem, brother of the preceding, by wife Hannah, had John, Hannah, Abigail, and Desire. 

JONATHAN VERY, Salem, brother of the preceding, married 1718, Mary Symonds, daughter of James Symonds, had Mary, Abigail, Elizabeth, Martha, Bethia, and Jonathan. 

JOSEPH VERY, Salem, brother of the preceding, died before middle age.  Inventory of his property bears date 23 May 1694.

SAMUEL VERY, Salem, son of Bridget Very, a widow who came from England, where he was born about 1619, by wife Alice Woodis, daughter of John Woodis, John Woodhouse, or John Woodice, had Samuel; Elizabeth; Sarah; Thomas; John, born 1 May 1659; all remembed in the will of grandfather Woodis in that year; Joseph, 25 June 1661, died at 2 years; Isaac, 14 June 1663; Joseph, again 13 November 1664; Hannah, 22 January 1667; Mary, 21 March 1669; Benjamin; and Jonathan.  All the eleven living children are mentioned with wife.  Hannah married 1695, William Beans; Mary, married 1697, Jonathan Marsh; and Elizabeth and Sarah called by names of husband John Nurse and James Cook respective.  His mother, the baptized name of which first husband is unknown, married Edward Giles, about 1636, and in her will after his death made 14 January 1669, probated 30 November 1680, gives her property to two sons Samuel and Thomas, to daughter Mary, wife of Thomas Cutler, and to her son Eleazer Giles, baptized 1640, and his brother John 1645. 

SAMUEL VERY, Salem, son perhaps eldest of the preceding, left two sons Samuel, born 1683; and John; with widow Abigail Woodin, perhaps daughter of John Woodin of Ipswich, to return inventory of his estate 20 September 1697. 

THOMAS VERY, Gloucester. younger brother of the first Samuel Very, born in England about 1626, married 6 July 1650, Hannah Giles, daughter of Thomas Giles, had Ephraim, born 1651; Hannah, 1653; Bridget, 1654; Thomas, 1656; Samuel, 16 June 1659; Abigail, 1661; Edward, 16 January 1663; Elizabeth, 15 February 1666; and Francis, 8 February 1668; and died 1694.  Hannah married 9 November 1669, Bartholomew Foster; and Abigail married 12 December 1682 Ralph Andrews.  The name was not perpetuated at Gloucester.

THOMAS VERY, Marblehead, son probably of the first Samuel Very, served in Philip's war, and recorded as wounded, not cared in February 1680, when the Court made him grant of £6.  Married 28 March 1681, Elizabeth Procter, had Thomas, born 25 May following according to Essex Institute III. 237; Elizabeth; Jonathan; Joseph; and Alice.

EDWARD VICARS, EDWARD VICKERS or EDWARD VICARY, New Haven 1670, died 1684.  Had wife Hannah and perhaps children. 

GEORGE VICARS, GEORGE VICKERS or GEORGE VICARY, Hull 1650, had been of Marblehead, as early as 1637, married Rebecca Phippeny, daughter of David Phippeny, and perpetuated the name, was in Captain Johnson's Company in Philip's war.

ISAAC VICARS, ISAAC VICKERS or ISAAC VICARY, Hull, perhaps son of the preceding, was freeman 1680.

ISRAEL VICARS, ISRAEL VICKERS or ISRAEL VICARY, Hull 1675, perhaps brother of the preceding.

JONATHAN VICARS, JONATHAN VICKERS or JONATHAN VICARY, Hull, perhaps brother of the preceding, freeman 1678. 

ROGER VICARS, ROGER VICKERS or ROGER VICARY, Scarborough, who with others signed the declaration 4 July 1663 of loyalty to the King, yet wished not to quarrel with Massachusetts.

SETH VICARS, SETH VICKERS or SETH VICARY, by Farmer, made a freeman at Hull 1680, is a mistake.

THOMAS VIGERS, or THOMAS VIGARS, Hartford, limeburner, called 35 years old in 1685.  Perhaps he was Dutch, and the name may be the same as Vicars.

JOHN VINAL and STEPHEN VINAL, Scituate 1640-1668, were perhaps children of Ann, who died 6 October 1664.  Mary Vinal, probably her daughter married April 1646, Isaac Chittenden of Scituate.  Of John, the gravestone tells, that he died 21 Aug 1698, aged 62; but no more is heard of him, except that he married 1664, Elizabeth Baker, daughter of Reverend Nicholas Baker. 

STEPHEN VINAL, Scituate, married 26 February 1662, Mary Baker, daughter of Reverend Nicholas Baker, had Mary, born 29 November following.

ADRIAN VINCENT, a passenger in the Mary and John from London 1634, but we hear no more of him.  HUMPHREY VINCENT, Cambridge 1634, removed to Ipswich before 1638, when he had grant of land.  Died 3 December 1664, seems, by his will, to have left no family nor much estate.

JOHN VINCENT, Lynn, removed to Sandwich at its early settlement, was living there 1663, Representative in 1639 and six years after. 

JOHN VINCENT, New Haven 1639, had Hannah, baptized 28 March 1647; and John, 8 October 1648; died 1659, leaving wife Rebecca. who died 1679, in her will of 23 January 1677, gives to children of daughter Hannah, wife of Ebenezer Brown, all her estate so that we may conclude that John died young. 

NICHOLAS VINCENT, Manchester 1679, was born about 1612. 

PHILIP VINCENT, a gentleman of ancestral family, born at Frisby, near Coningsborough in the south of Yorkshire, bred at Peterhouse, Cambridge University, was son of Richard Vincent, of Elizabeth Rokeby, daughter of Thomas Rokeby, a family of distinction in that County.  Baptized 23 November 1600.  His father’s mother and sister Jane, all died June 1617.  After ordination he was presented to a living in Surrey, which he resigned August 1629, and after the death of his wife next year, went upon travels in various and distant countries, visited Guiana, but came to New England, when the Pequot war had begun, seems to have partaken in active service and after its termination went home, and published at London 1638, " the true relationship of the late battle fought in New England between the England and the Pequot savages" of which reprint may be seen in 3 Massachusetts history Collection VI. 29. Biographic notice of him, written with admirable felicity of research, by Reverend Joseph Hunter, is given in 4 Massachusetts history Collection I. 86. 

WILLIAM VINCENT, Salem, with wife whose name is not found, joined the church 1650, but as Felt I. 176 makes him to be a freeman after 1635, I cannot doubt that the sound and spelling Vincen, justify my calling him Vinson, as below.  But the administration as a freeman was on 10 May 1643. 

WILLIAM VINCENT, New London, had probably lived at Gloucester, there married Rachel Varney, daughter of William Varney; did not improve the grant made him at New London in 1651, but was of Providence in May 1666, when he engaged his allegiance to Charles II, and married 31 May 1670, Priscilla Carpenter, daughter of William Carpenter, perhaps as second wife, and by a former one may have had Joanna, who married John Sheldon.  It hardly seems possibly however, with every readiness to acknowledge the migration habits of our people, even in the earliest days, to admit this man to be the same as preceding.

WILLIAM VINE, Charlestown, by wife Elizabeth Harrington, daughter of Richard Harrington, married 15 October 1674, who joined the church 10 June 1677, had Elizabeth, baptized that day; and William, 19 June 1681.

RICHARD VINES, Saco, had, in exploration for Sir Ferdinando Gorges, very early visited our coastline.  Belknap thinks before 1615, but probably made no permanent settlement before 1636, though his name is forged as a witness to the deed of 17 May 1629, pretended to be made by several Indian chiefs to Reverend John Wheelwright, when he was in England, and Vines may well be thought to be there too.  He was much esteemed in the Colony and Deputy-Governor in 1644; one of the very earliest travellers to the White mountains, which he visited In the last week of August 1642, was by the people chosen Deputy Governor "for our peace and safety" in October 1645, and removed to Barbadoes in 1646. 

WILLIAM VINES, Charlestown 1677.

BENJAMIN VINING, Salem, son of William Vining of Portsmouth, was collector of the port, but removed to Salem, New Jersey, there died 5 September 1735, leaving son John Vining, who in Delaware, was speaker of the house, Chief Justice, and chancellor, father of John Vining, a distinguished member of Congress early under the new Consitution. 

JOHN VINING, Weymouth, by wife Mary Read, daughter of Philip Read, had John, born 15 April 1662; Mary, 18 June 1664; Thomas, 30 October 1667; Samuel, 2 February 1670; Jane, 7 July 1672; Margaret, 19 March 1682; and Benjamin, 22 July 1684; perhaps others; was a freeman 1666.  Jane married 1694, Jacob Turner; and next 1729, Samuel Allen. 

JOHN, VINING Weymouth, son probably of the preceding, by wife Naomi, had John, born 17 January 1688; and Mary, 25 March 1690.

WILLIAM VINING, Portsmouth, had Benjamin, born about 1683.

JOHN VINSON, Weymouth, by wife Sarah, had John, born 28 July 1675; Ebenezer, 26 March 1684; John, 8 November 1697; and Thomas, 20 August 1699, perhaps more. 

NICHOLAS VINSON, in Farmer's MS is called of Massachusetts, but no more is mentioned except that he was born 1624. 

THOMAS VINSON, Martha's Vineyard, according to incoherent tradition, was one of the first four settlers there, but I doubt the whole story. 

WILLIAM VINSON, Gloucester, a freeman 10 May 1643, by wife Sarah, who died 4 February 1660, had Sarah; and Hannah, both before he was at Gloucester; Elizabeth, born 16 May, 1644; John, 15 May 1648; William, 1651, who died 9 December 1675; and Richard 1658, who died young; was selectman 1646; but removed some years later to New London.  He married second wife 10 June 1661, Rachel Cooke, had Thomas, born 1 April 1662, who died at 14 years; and Abigail, 1668; died 17 September 1690, and his widow died 15 February 1707.  Sarah married 11 November 1657, Jeffery Parsons; and Hannah married 8 October 1664, William Ellery.  Perhaps this name is often Vincent.

BLAISE VINTON, Lynn, or Malden, youngest son of John Vinton the first, was on service in Philip's war 1675 and 6, but after very diligent search, the scrupulous author of the Vinton Memo. could say no more of him; yet he makes Lydia Hayden, daughter of the second John Hayden, married a Vinton, and as the only elder brothers John and William he supplied with wives of other names, my conjecture may be indulged that this Blaise got that Lydia, though no children is known.

EDWARD VINTON, Marblehead, died 1678. 

JOHN VINTON, Lynn, by wife Ann, had Eleanor, born May 1648; John, 2 March 1651; William, 30 April 1652; Blaise, 22 April 1654; Ann, 4 April 1656; Elizabeth, January 1658; and Sarah 16 September 1662.  He died at New Haven 1663, and his wife also died in 1664, when the Court directed the children to be sent to Lynn.  Eleanor married 12 July 1666, Isaac Ramsdell.

JOHN VINTON was of Boxford 1680. 

JOHN VINTON, Malden, son of first John Vinton, married 26 August 1677, Hannah Green, daughter of the second Thomas Green of Malden, had John, born about 1680; Hannah, 26 January 1682; Rebecca, 26 March 1683; Thomas, 31 January 1687; Mary, 20 August 1689, died soon; Mary, again, 2 January 1693; Samuel, about 1695; and Abiathar, born at Woburn, 10 May 1700.  He was blacksmith, removed to Woburn, and died 13 November 1727.  His widow Hannah died 1741, aged 82. 

WILLIAM VINTON, Malden, son of John Vinton the first, married a daughter of Joseph Hills, perhaps Hannah Hills, had Hannah, named in the will of her grandfather 1687.  This family is reasonably thought to have come from France, perhaps as Huguenots, in early days, and settled in England.

ROBERT VOXEN, Eastham, had Jemineth, a daughter born 30 August 1655; Titus, 2 September 1657; Elizabeth, 29 May 1660.

VOBEZ.  See Fobes.

JOHN VODEN, JOHN VOEDEN, JOHN VORDEN or JOHN VOUDEN, Salem, came from the Isle of Jersey, married 2 December 1669, a Waters, perhaps daughter of Richard Waters (but so perversely spelled is the baptism name in the record Mr. Felt transcribed for me, that I dare not present it, and venture only to suggest, that it is impossible) had Mary, born 14 November 1672, who died young; John, 5 February 1674; and Elizabeth, 10 July 1675, who married Benjamin Jones of Swanzey. 

MOSES VODEN, MOSES VOEDEN, MOSES VORDEN or MOSES VOUDEN, Salem, brother of the preceding, born in Jersey in the English channel, married 1 March 1674, Mary Ormes, eldest daughter of John Ormes, had Mary, born 6 April 1677, who married Richand Palmer; and Elizabeth, 9 July 1679, who married John Preston or Presson, as was sworn 24 October 1716, by three witnesses at Salem, his neighbors, and died 28 March 1681, leaving widow Mary.

RICHARD VORE, or RICHARD VOAR, Windsor, before 1640, had been at Dorchester 1635, where he came, perhaps with Warham, in 1630, brought from England a family, though neither their number, nor the ship, nor year in which they came, is known, but of four daughters married at Windsor, two and probably three at Windsor must have been born before he arrived.  Mary married 29 October 1649, Alexander Alford; Lydia married 29 June 1649, Nathaniel Cook; Sarah married 1653, Benjamin Parsons; and Abigail, who was probably born at Windsor, married 27 March 1662, Timothy Buckland.  He died 22 November 1683, having been in 1660, excused from watch and ward, was in the freemen's list 1669; and his widow died 15 days after him.  This name was mistaken by Dr. Harris as Vose.

EBENEZER VOSE, Dorchester, died 1716, aged 80, says Milton record, but a doubt arises, whether the name be not mistaken for Edward Vose.

EDWARD VOSE, Milton, son of Robert Vose, by wife Abigail, had James; Abigail; Nathaniel, born 17 November 1672; William; John; and Elizabeth, all baptized 28 September 1679, in right of their mother, but this was before he removed to marry there, died 1716, aged 80.

HENRY VOSE, Dorchester, son of Robert Vose, had Elizabeth, born 8 August 1661. 

ROBERT VOSE, Dorchester 1635, a gentleman as he is called in the deed of large estate July 1654, late of Honorable John Glover, by his widow and children. 

ROBERT VOSE, Dorchester, by family tradition said to have come from County Lancaster, purchased estate in that part of Dorchester which became Milton, still enjoyed by descendants of whose line I am ignorant in part.  He was a freeman 1666, had Thomas; Edward, born about 1637; Elizabeth; Henry; and Martha, who was a widow Buckminster when her father died.  His daughter Elizabeth married 9 December 1657, Thomas Swift. 

THOMAS VOSE, Milton, son of the preceding, was a Captain, by wife Waitstill Wyatt, had Elizabeth, born 8 August 1661; Thomas; and Henry; and died 23 April 1708, aged 67.  His widow Waitstill, died 8 January 1727, aged 84.

RICHARD VOWLES, RICHARD VOULS, or RICHARD VOWELLS, Fairfield 1650-6, Greenwich or Rye, was made a freeman 1662, and appointed constable there, and the Connecticut government (of which he was a Representative 1665, 8, and 9, when his name is by the Secretary once spelled Fowels) created the town of Hastings for him, but I do not think the name lasted long.

JOHN VYALL, JOHN VIOL, or JOHN VIALL, Boston, vintner, but bred a weaver, by wife Mary, had Hopestill, born 14 August 1639, baptized 9 May 1641, he having joined the church the Sunday preceding, then called a laborer; Mary, 30 November baptized Sunday following 1641, probably died young; John, baptized 2 June 1644, about 5 days old; Mary, again, 18 March 1649, about 7 days old; Sarah, born 14 March 1652; Joseph, 4 June 1654; others by first wife were Abigail and Nathaniel; was a freeman 2 June 1641, had license for the ship tavern, near the North battery, which he owned I think, 1662, removed in old age to Swanzey, and died 1686.  His will of 3 January 1682 provides handsomely for the widow Elizabeth.  Would have his corpse interred at Rehoboth, and gives part of his estate to six children of the first wife of who he mentions that Nathaniel was blind.  Mary married 26 January 1659, John Sunderland; and Hopestill married 1 July 1659, William Shute. 

JOHN VYALL, JOHN VIOL, or JOHN VIALL, Boston, son of the preceding, married Mary Williams, daughter of Nathaniel Williams, had Elizabeth, born 12 November 1682; and no other children on record.  Joined Mather's church 9 April 1682, and was a freeman February following.