VOLUME 4
(of 4 Volumes)
(surnames from SABIN to ZULLESH)
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
THOMAS WACOMBE, or THOMAS WACKHAM,
Portsmouth 1684, died or his will was probated 1709. He left widow Mary.
GERSHOM WADDELL, or GERSHOM WODEL
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, only son of William Waddell of the same, married a
daughter of John Tripp of the same, had William, Richard, Return, and Gershom,
besides daughters Sarah, Mary and Innocent; but no date of the births of either
or of his death can be found.
WILLIAM WADDELL, or WILLIAM WODEL,
Warwick, one of the Company of Gorton, taken November 1643, and imprisoned at
Watertown, by the government of Massachusetts.
After liberation he went to Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and there most of
the residue of his days residing and filling important offices, down to
1690. By wife Mary, he had Mary, born November
1640; Gershom, 14 July 1642; Sarah, October 1644; Alice, 10 February 1650; and
Frances, 6 July 1652; and his wife died 23 March 1676. His will of 7 October 1692, probated 2 May
following makes date of his death nearly to be estimated. Mary married Daniel Grinnel; Sarah married
1667, John Sanford; Alice, married 26 December 1671, Abraham Anthony; and
Frances married 23 November 1669, John Anthony.
WILLIAM WADDELL, or WILLIAM WODEL,
Portsmouth Rhode Island, son probably of Gershom Waddell, yet perhaps of the
preceding, married 10 February 1681, Ruth Lawton, daughter of George Lawton the
first, and died 6 January 1699, aged 36, as says the Portsmouth record which
gives no children.
HENRY WADDOCK, Saco, who was of the
grand jury 1645, owned allegiance to Massachusetts 1653, as in Colony record
IV. part I, is the same person named Maddocks or Mattocks, and which is better
spelled, I dare not undertake to decide, without personal inspection of the
initial letter in the original. When Paige
and Shurtleff agree in reading ancient records, it may be safe enough to follow. The strangeness of such a name might decide
it adversely to the West but the diligence of Folsom, in his admirable history
of Saco, 124, shows that the exact truth of the patronymic is Warwick. See that.
HENRY WADE, Hingham 1652.
JONATHAN WADE,
Ipswich, had come in 1632, in the Lion, arriving 16 September, perhaps with
wife Susanna, and sat down at Charlestown, was a merchant, and with his wife
recorded into the church 25 May 1633, a freeman 14 May 1634, after 1636 removed
to Ipswich, was of Grand Jury 1637, and 200 acres granted in 1639, and 400 more
in 1649, but for a claim on account of £60, put into the common stock by his
brother Thomas Wade of Northampton in England. Could not gain part of Plum Island as he
desired, was Representative 1669, 81 and 2, had Mary, baptized at Charlestown
October 1633; Jonathan; Sarah; Nathaniel, born about 1648; Prudence; Thomas,
born about 1651; and perhaps more. His wife
died 29 November 1678, and he died 1684, was buried says Sewall's almanac, 8
November. His will probated 8 July 1686,
by President Dudley in Boston, had been made in London so long before as 17
June 1657, and was witnessed by Sir William Peake, and Samuel Sedgwick, whose
hands were sworn to by John Richards, correspondent of Sir Williams, and by a correspondent
of Sedgwick, and also his widow. It
provides for wife Susanna, and the children, but names only the eldest
Jonathan, to whom he gives all his land in parish of Denver, County Norfolk, on
West side, one mile from Downham market.
We may then infer, that was his native place. The daughter Mary married William Symonds;
Sarah married 13 November 1661. Samuel Rogers, and Prudence married 29 December
1659 or 1666, Dr. Anthonly Crosby, and next 9 July 1673, Reverend Seaborn
Cotton of Hampton.
JOHNATHAN WADE, Ipswich,
son of the preceding, removed to Medford, married Deborah Dudley, youngest daughter
of Governor Thomas Dudley, had Deborah, baptized at Charlestown, 24 March 1667;
Prudence, 6 June 1669; Catharine, 27 August 1671, died soon; Catharine, again,
22 June 1673; Susanna, 10 June 1677; Dorothy, 10 July 1681; Dudley, 18 October 1683;
and by second wife Elizabeth, had Elizabeth, 1687; and Dorothy, 17 February 1689;
was Captain of the three county troops of horses, a freeman 1669, and died 24
November 1689.
NATHANIEL WADE, Medford
or Malden, brother of the preceding, married 31 October 1672, Mercy Bradstreet,
youngest daughter of Governor Simon Bradstreet (but in Genealogical Registrar
I. 77, wrong date is given 11 November of that year and the Governor’s daughter
is named Mary Bradstreet) had at Charlestown, Nathaniel, born 13, baptized 20 July
1673; so that the date of birth in Genealogical Registrar IX. 121 is easy mistake,
very frequently observed in reading old records 5 for 3; Simon and Susanna,
twins baptized 9 April 1676, who both probably died soon; besides Mercy, born 19
September 1678; Jonathan, 5 March 1681; Samuel, 31 December 1683; Ann, 7 Oct 1685;
and Dorothy, 12 March 167; was a freeman 1685, Major in military,
Representative 1692, and died 28 November 1707.
His widow died 5 October 1714, probably, though gravestone says
1715.
NICHOLAS WADE,
Scituate 1638, married Elizabeth Ensign, daughter of Thomas Ensign of the same,
had Joseph, who was killed by the Indians in the bloody fight at Rehoboth 26
March 1676, under Captain Michael Pierce; Nicholas, born 1660; Jaob. 1661;
John; Thomas; Nathaniel; and perhaps others.
RICHARD WADE, Lynn, a freeman 9 March 1637,
but then he may have lived at Dorchester, certainly had, that year, a division
in the lands of the Neck, now South Boston; removed says Lewis, to Sandwich,
but he is not in the list of 1643, there.
ROBERT WADE, Dorchester 1635, removed
soon to Hartford, there was administered a freeman 1640, afterwards lived at Seabrook,
and by the General Court was divorced from his wife Joane, then in England
1657, after 15 years of separation, moved last to Norwich, there living
1669.
SAMUEL WADE, is mentioned In Colony
record sub anno 1639, as having been robbed by his servant, but we hear no more
of him, except in 1641 his residence was at Lynn.
SIMON WADE, Andover, killed by the
Indians 22 February 1698, if we trust the town record or 24th, if we
take Sewall's Diary, yet perhaps the latter was the date of the news coming to
him.
THOMAS WADE, Ipswich, son probably
youngest of Jonathan Wade the first, married 22 February 1670, Elizabeth
Cogswell, daughter perhaps of William Cogswell, had Jonathan; Thomas; John Wade,
Harvard College 1693, minister of Berwick; Nathaniel; and William, who was
killed at sea, 3 April 1697; besides four others; was a freeman 1682, Captain,
and an active citizen, and died 4 October 1696, leaving widow and nine children.
WILLIAM WADE, Middletown, married 1658,
Sarah Phelps, daughter of William Phelps, the magistrate of Windsor. She died 10 July 1659, and no more is heard
of him.
JOHN WADFIELD, Scituate 1643.
NICHOLAS WADLILOVE,
Yarmouth 1643.
CRISPIN WADLAND, or CRISPIN WADLEN,
Charlestown, shipwright, had wife Elizabeth, and died 1671. In his will of 6 August probated 19 December of
that year, gave all his property to the wife, made executor, and in her widow
state she enjoyed It March 1678.
JOHN WADLEIGHT, JOHN WADLEY, JOHN WADELY, JOHN WADLAW, JOHN WADLEE, or JOHN WADLOW 1636, of grand jury 1645, removed to Wells,
there kept an inn 1648, was a selectman, had Robert, submitted to Massachusetts
1653, and died 1671. His inventory 20
September shows good property.
JOHN WADLEIGHT, JOHN WADLEY, JOHN WADELY, JOHN WADLAW, JOHN WADLEE, or JOHN WADLOW, Exeter,
son of Robert Wadleight of the same, swore allegiance 30 November 1677, was one
of the excited declaiming against the government of Cranfield, with his
brothers.
JOSEPH WADLEIGHT, JOSEPH WADLEY, JOSEPH WADELY, JOSEPH WADLAW, JOSEPH WADLEE, or JOSEPH WADLOW and ROBERT WADLEIGHT, ROBERT WADLEY, ROBERT WADELY, ROBERT WADLAW, ROBERT WADLEE, or ROBERT WADLOW, in
concurrence wth Edward Gove, who in 1683 were by the grand jury charged with
high treason.
ROBERT WADLEIGHT, ROBERT WADLEY, ROBERT WADELY, ROBERT WADLAW, ROBERT WADLEE, or ROBERT WADLOW, Wells,
brother of John Wadleight, owned allegiance to Massachusetts 1653, town clerk 1659,
there was living 1668, and 9, yet this year with inhabitant at Dover, and I judge
not be the same who settled at Exeter, and was in 1684, a counsellor. He must have disagreement with the royal
Governor.
JOHN WADOM, JOHN WADAMS, or JOHN WADOMS,
Wethersfield, had John, born 1655. His
will of 19 January 1677, names wife Susanna, and son John. His widow married a Bushnell of Saybrook,
died 18 August 1683.
JOHN WADOM, JOHN WADAMS, or JOHN WADOMS,
Wethersfield, son of the preceding, had wife Hannah, and daughter Susanna, born
1678, died soon. He was living 1693,
with good estate.
CHRISTOPHER WADSWORTH, Duxbury,
was inhabitant as early as 1632, and Representative 1666 and 7, had by wife Grace,
Joseph; John, born 1638; Samuel; and Mary.
His will is of 31 July 1677; and hers of 13 January 1688.
CHRISTOPHER WADSWORTH, Milton,
son of Samuel Wadsworth, died 4 December 1687, aged about 24 years, probably
unmarried.
EBENEZER WADSWORTH, Milton,
probably brother of the preceding, had, I suppose, Benjamin, to succeed him in
the office of Deacon. His wife Mary died
8 March 1737, in her 77th year.
JAMES WADSWORTH, Farmington, son of John
Wadsworth of the same, was an important citizen of Durham, a Colony
Representative 1700-17, in who last year he was speaker, an assistant 1718 to
52, and died 1756.
JOHN WADSWORTH, Farmington, eldest son of
William Wadsworth, born in England, married Sarah Stanley, daughter of Thomas Stanley,
had Sarah, born 1 November 1657; Samuel, 3 January 1660; John, 14 April 1662;
Mary, 13 November 1665, died young; William, 1671; Nathaniel, 1674; James,
1677; Thomas, 1680; and Hezekiah, baptized 24 December 1682. His inventory is of 6 November 1689; the will
of two months before, mentioned the seven sons and daughter Sarah, wife of
Stephen Root. He was Representative
1672-7, and was nominated in the last year of Assistant, but not chosen until
1679, had distinction in the military and with the Governor and others was of
the standing council for affairs in Philip's war.
JOHN WADSWORTH, Farmington, son of the
preceding, married 20 August 1696, Elizabeth Stanley, daughter of John Stanley,
had Sarah, born 3 July 1697; Elizabeth, 3 May 1700; John, 9 October 1702;
Daniel Wadsworth, 14 November 1704, Yale College 1726; Lydia, 6 October 1706;
Ruth, 14 April 1711; and Mercy, 11 September 1713; was Representative for 9 sessions
between 1703 and 16, and died 1718. His
wife had died 25 Oct 1713, and he took second wife Mary Gridley, who had been
second wife of Samuel Gridley.
JOSEPH WADSWORTH, Hartford, son of William
Wadsworth, was propounded for a freeman 1676, with his brothers Samuel
Wadsworth and Thomas Wadsworth, and all administered the same year, was a
Lieutenant and served in Philip's war; married Elizabeth Barnard, daughter of
Bartholomew Barnard, who died 26 October 1710, had Joseph, born 1682;
Elizabeth; Jonathan, baptized 20 February 1687, died young; and we know other children
(from Hinman 323) to have been Ichabod; Hannah; and Jonathan, again. His second wife was perhaps Elizabeth
Talcott, daughter of the second John Talcott.
But he is most remembered with gratitude in our times, as the perserver
of the charter, in opposition to the demand of the royal Governor by the
perilous expedient of extinction of the lights in the Council chamber, 31
October 1687, and hiding the parchment in the great oak. He married late in life, Mary Blackleach,
daughter of John Blackleach, the younger, who had been first wife of Thomas
Welles, next of John Olcutt, and she survived Wadsworth. He was Captain, died 1730.
NATHANIEL WADSWORTH,
Farmington, son of John Wadsworth, married 21 March 1705, Dorothy Ball,
daughter of John Ball of New Haven, had Eunice, born 10 June 1706; Timothy,
baptized 5 June 1709; Esther, probably 3 May 1713; Sarah, 20 January 1717;
Nathaniel, perhaps 14 September 1718; Mary, 14 August 1720; Hezekiah, 16
September 1722; and Timothy, again, perhaps 26 November 1727; was
Representative 1727, and died 20 December 1761.
SAMUEL WADSWORTH, Milton, son of
Christopher Wadsworth, a freeman 1668, married Abigail Lindall, daughter of
James Lindall of Marshfield, had perhaps Recompense, who died 12 July 1679,
only a few days before he would have been graduate at Harvard in 21st year;
Ebenezer, born about 1661; Christopher, about 1663; probably others, and
certainly Benjamin Wadsworth 1669, Harvard College 1690, minister of the First
Church in Boston, ordained 8 September 1696, and President of Harvard College. He was distinguished as a Captain in Philip's
war, and in April 1676, going to relief of Sudbury on a sudden assault by the
enemy, was overpowered by numbers, and with the Lieutenant Sharpe of Brookline,
and half his Company cut off 21 April. Yet many authorities gave the date 18. The matter seems stated with much plausibility
and with sufficient caution as to weight of evidence in Genealogical Registrar
VII. 221.
SAMUEL WADSWORTH, Hartford, son of William
Wadswprtj, died 1682, his will of 16 August in that year gave estate about £1100.
to brothers, sister, a nephew, and niece, so that we infer, he had no wife nor children
then living.
SAMUEL WADSWORTH, Farmington, son of John
Wadsworth, married 12 June 1689, Hannah Judson, daughter of Joseph Judson, had
Hannah, baptized 11 February 1693; Sarah, 20 October 1695; and Samuel, perhaps
23 January 1698; was Representative 1699, and 1711, and died 19 May 1731. His widow died 22 August 1732.
SAMUEL WADSWORTH, Milton, probably son of
the first Samuel Wadsworth, was Deacon, and died 31 January 1734 in his 60th
year.
THOMAS WADSWORTH, Hartford, son of William
Wadsworth of the same, had wife Elizabeth in 1677, and children John; Sarah,
born 1681; Elizabeth; Rebecca, baptized 16 May 1686; Thomas, 29 January 1688;
Hannah, 24 August 1690; and William, 13 November 1692; and died 1725.
TIMOTHY WADSWORTH, Boston, a freeman 1690,
by wife Susanna, had Susanna, born 29 October 1687; and Recompense Wadsworth,
19 Mar 1690, Harvard College 1708.
WILLIAM WADSWORTH, Cambridge 1632 came,
probably with family of four children, Sarah, William, who died young, Mary,
and John, in the Lion from London, arriving 16 September. See Winthrop history I. 90. This date overthrows the slight presumption
of some members of the modular family that their progenitor had been first of
Braintree, inasmuch as the court had in the preceding, month ordered the few
friends of Hooker, who had sat down at Braintree to remove to a safer
spot. He was a freeman 6 November 1632,
and in the great exodus, June 1636, removed to Hartford, and there seems to
have lived in the highest esteem, no man ever more often chosen Representative
for between October 1656 and May 1675 (his last appeared), hardly a single year
missed, his service probably, he died soon after. He married 2 July 1644, Elizabeth Stone, but
this, of course, not his first wife, outlived him. His children by this wife were: Elizabeth,
born 17 Mary 1645; Samuel, 20 October 1646, who died at middle age; Joseph,
about 1648; Sarah, the second 17 March 1650; Thomas, about 1651; and Rebecca,
about 1656; but of the first wife we know nothing, nor the order of dates for
her children nor indeed date of a single one.
The first Sarah married 17 September 1646, John Wilcox; Mary married
about 1656, Thomas Stoughton of Windsor, so that we can be sure these two as well
as John were of the first wife, Elizabeth married 27 November 1662, John Terry
of Windsor; and Sarah of the second wife married 10 November 1669, Jonathan
Ashley of Springfield. He died 1675, his
will of 16 May 1675, with his inventory of 18 October following, and his widow
died 1682, when Rebecca was unmarried.
WILLIAM WADSWORTH, Farmington, son of John
Wadsworth, married 10 December 1696, Abigail Lewis, youngest daughter of
Captain William Lewis, who died 1707; and he married 2 January 1709, Sarah
Bruce, daughter of Thomas Bruce, who died 1748.
By this wife he had only William, born 2 December following the
marriage; but by first wife were William, born 7 December 1697, who died young;
Mary, 1700; Hannah, 27 July 1701; Abigail, 27 January 1703; and Ezekiel, 19
October 1704. He was Representative
1718-40, and died 26 October 1751. Of
this name Farmer notes in 1829, that seven had been graduates at Harvard five
at Yale, and three at Brown.
FRANCIS WAINWRIGHT, Ipswich 1637, served in
the Pequot war, for knowledge of which fact we are indebted to the "True
Relation" of the battle by Reverend Philip Vincent, as may be seen in 3
Massachusetts history Collection VI. 40 and 1; was perhaps from Chelmsford in
County Essex.
FRANCIS WAINWRIGHT, Ipswich, perhaps son of
the preceding, born in England, a freeman 16571, was a merchant of the
distinction, a corporal 1664, by wife Phillippa, who died 9 October 1669, had
John, born about 1648; Sarah; Mary; Martha; Simon; Mehitable; Elizabeth; and
Francis Wainwright, 25 August 1664, Harvard College 1686; and died at Salem, 19
May 1692. His will, which is found in
Suffolk record XIII. 17, provides for widow Hannah, and daughters Mary, wife of
Reverend Jeremiah Shepard; Martha, wife of Joseph Proctor; Mehitable, wife of
John Atwater; Elizabeth, wife of Jonathan Cogswell; grandson Francis, son of
Jacob Perkins by his daughter Sarah; and Francis and John, sons of his son
John. His widow married Daniel Epes of
Salem. Some presumption may arise that
he is the same with the Pequot soldier.
FRANCIS WAINWRIGHT, Ipswich, son of the
preceding, married Sarah Whipple, had only three daughters lived at death of
his wife 16 March 1709, but his son John had died 25 September preceding, in 18th
year a senior at Harvard College, was Major, Representative and died 3 August 1711.
JACOB WAINWRIGHT, a soldier under Captain
Lathrop, killed with the "flower of Essex" at Bloodybrook, 18
September 1675, was perhaps son of the second Francis Wainwright.
JOHN WAINWRIGHT, Ipswich, brother of the
last Francis Wainwright, married Elizabeth Norton, daughter of William Norton,
had Elizabeth, who married Nov 1698, Addington Davenport; Ann, married Adam
Winthrop; Lucy married 15 September 1703, Paul Dudley; Francis Wainwright,
Harvard College 1707; and John Wainwright, 19 June 1691, Harvard College 1711;
was Colonel of the regiment, and though he died so early as 30 July 1708, left
very large estate. His widow married 19
November 1713, Honorable Isaac Addington.
SIMON WAINWRIGHT, Haverhill, brother of the
preceding, married Sarah Gilbert, daughter of unknown father, had Sarah, born 17
July 1682; was Captain, and for second wife married Mary widow of Thomas
Silver, had three more daughters and son John Wainwright, Harvard College 1709,
before he was killed by the Indians in their surprise of Haverhill 29 August 1708;
still whether by the second wife were born any, or who of the children is
uncertain. Sarah, married 7 February 1699,
Charles Frost, and died 5 June 1714, yet leaving the number of nine children as
is shown in the Memoir, Genealogical Registrar V. 165, though the writer was so
greatly excited by his relative's happiness, that he gives ten, of who two died
before her.
THOMAS WAINWRIGHT, Wethersfield 1643, servant
of Mr. Henry Smith, failed in suit against him, may have taken disgust, and
gone back to Dorchester 1659. Seven of
this name have been graduates at Harvard but the only one for a hundred and
forty years is Jonathan Mayhew, 1812, the late excellent Bishop of New York.
ALEXANDER WAITE, ALEXANDER WAIT, or ALEXANDER WAIGHT, in 1637 was whipped for selling powder to
Indians.
BENJAMIN WAITE, BENJAMIN WAIT, or BENJAMIN WAIGHT,
Hatfield 1663, swore allegiance 8 February 1679, was Sergeant, killed by the
Indians and French in surprise of Deerfield, to whose relief he hasted, 29
February 1704. He married 8 June 1670,
Martha Leonard, daughter of John Leonard of Springfield, had Mary, born 25
February 1672; Martha, 1673; Sarah 1675; on 19 September 1677 the mother and
the three children were taken by the Indians (when his house with those of
others was burned) to Canada, where she had Canada, a daughter 22 January 1678;
and next year all came back. She next
had John, 17 January 1680; Joseph, 17 July 1682, died young; Jeremiah, 24
September 1684; and Joseph, again, 11 November 1688. His good estate was divided soon after his death
when the daughter Martha is not mentioned; Mary, the eldest daughter married 4
December 1690, Ebenezer Wells; Sarah married John Belding; and Canada married
15 December 1696, Joseph Smith.
GAMALIEL WAITE, GAMALIEL WAIT, or GAMALIEL WAIGHT, Boston,
called servant to our brother Edward Hutchinson, on joining the church 15
December 1633, was a freeman 4 March 1635, but, for too easy reception of Mrs. Hutchinsons's
errors, disarmed 1637; by wife Grace, had Moses, baptized 3 September 1637,
died at 6 months; Grace, born 10, baptized 20 January 1639; Moses, again,
baptized 23 August 1640, as the church record tells, though that of the town
pretends he was not born before September, yet it may be more trustworthy in
mentioning of his death September of next year; Samuel, baptized 7 November 1641;
Deborah, baptized 21 January 1644, about 4 days old; and Barry adds John, who would
otherwise be unknown to me. He had,
also, Gamaliel, baptized 17 November 1650, was a fisherman, and on that score
prayed, in 1657, exempted from training in the military, gave in 1674 land on
Long Island in our harbor to son John; and died 9 December 1685 in 87 year says
his neighbor Judge Sewall in his Diary where he delights to add, "lately
had several new teeth."
GEORGE WAITE, GEORGE WAIT, or GEORGE WAIGHT, Providence,
before 1646.
JEREMIAH WAITE, JEREMIAH WAIT, or JEREMIAH WAIGHT,
Hatfield, son of Benjamin Waite of the same, married 1706, Mary Graves, had
Benjamin, born 1707; Mary, 1708; Nathan, 1711; Gad; Reuben; Simeon; and Miriam;
all living when the father died.
JOHN WAITE, JOHN WAIT, or JOHN WAIGHT,
Charlestown, of the church 15 January 1647, lived in Malden, a freeman 1647,
was a strenuous supporter in 1651 of Reverend Marmaduke Matthews, and was fined
for his contumacy opposition to authority, married perhaps a daughter of Joseph
Hills, had Samuel, born 11 October 1650; Mary 31 August 1652, died at 15 years;
Hannah, 9 September 1656; Mehitable, 15 September 1658; Thomas, 1 September 1660;
and Rebecca, 22 November 1662; John, perhaps, and Joseph, may have been elder;
was town clerk 1662; Representative 1666-84 every year and this last was
speaker; but next year by reason of age and blindness excused on his petition
from further serving as Captain in which place he had many years served, died 26
September 1693, aged 75. He left widow
Sarah, who died 13 January 1708, aged 81; but his first wife probably mother of
his children was Mary. Hannah, married 11
October 1676, William Bucknam; Mehitable married John Portman; and Rebecca
married Jonathan Tufts.
JOHN WAITE, JOHN WAIT, or JOHN WAIGHT, Ipswich
1646, died December 1665.
JOHN WAITE, JOHN WAIT, or JOHN WAIGHT, Watertown,
son of Richard Waite of the same, married 13 January 1664, Mary Woodward, eldest
daughter of George Woodward of the same, had John, born May 1665, died in few
months; Mary, 9 October 1666; Rachel; John, again, 27 December 1669; Sarah, 26
October 1672; Amos, 4 January 1680; and Rebecca; and he died probably 1691, for
in October of that year administration of his estate was given to widow Mary
and son John. His widow died 23 August 1718.
JOHN WAITE, JOHN WAIT, or JOHN WAIGHT, Malden,
son probably of John Waite of the same, was called to swear allegiance December
1674, had married 4 or 12 June preceding, Sarah Mussey, perhaps daughter of
Benjamin Mussey of the same.
JOHN WAITE, JOHN WAIT, or JOHN WAIGHT of
Malden, perhaps, married 4 June 1675, Sarah Parker, as is thought
JOHN WAITE, JOHN WAIT, or JOHN WAIGHT, Boston,
perhaps son of Richard Waite of the same, was one of the witnesses to the will
of Governor Leverett.
JOHN WAITE, JOHN WAIT, or JOHN WAIGHT,
Hatfield, eldest son of Benjamin Waite the brave soldier, married 1702, Mary
Belding, perhaps daughter of Daniel Belding of the same, had John, born 1703;
Martha, 1706; Mary, 1708; Lydia, 1710, died soon; Lydia, again, 1712; Sarah; Benjamin,
1718; Eunice; Eleanor, 1722; aand Elisha, 1725.
JONATHAN WAITE, JONATHAN WAIT, or JONATHAN WAIGHT,
Northampton, died June 1696.
JOSEPH WAITE, JOSEPH WAIT, or JOSEPH WAIGHT, Malden,
son of Captain John Waite, probably called to swear allegiance at the same time
with him, married 12 July 1678, Hannah Oakes, daughter of Thomas Oakes of
Cambridge, as his widow on marriage with Samuel Hayward of Malden had taken her
daughter with her, had Joseph, and Thomas. For second wife he married 24 October or
December 1688, Mercy Tufts, daughter of the first Peter Tufts, had Peter, born 20
January 1690; and Jonathan, 24 February 1692; was a freeman 1690. His widow married a Jenkinson.
JOSEPH WAITE, JOSEPH WAIT, or JOSEPH WAIGHT,
Watertown, son of Richard Waite of the same, married Ruhamah Hagar, daughter of
William Hagar of the same, had Ruhamah, who died 1714, aged 38, it is said;
William, born 1769; John, 1692, died soon; and Joseph, 1695. He removed to Marlborough; but whether before
during or after Philip's war may be quite difficult to determine, though in
October 1675, he was there in garrison.
JOSEPH WAITE, JOSEPH WAIT, or JOSEPH WAIGHT,
Hatfield, youngest son of the brave soldier Benjamin Waite of the same, married
1713, Hannah Billings, had Moses, born 1714; and Hannah, 1716. His wife died that year and he married 1720,
Mary Warner, had Rhoda, 1721; David, 1722; Martha, 1724; Lucy, 1727; Mary,
1730; and another whose name is no known.
RETURN WAITE, RETURN WAIT, or RETURN WAIGHT, Boston,
son of Richard Waite of the same, artillery company 1662, was an officer of government,
a Sergeant in regular pay 1674-81, had important part of the show at Governor
Leverett's funeral March 1679.
RICHARD WAITE, RICHARD WAIT, or RICHARD WAIGHT, Boston,
tailor, brother of Gamaliel Waite, administered of the church 28 August 1634, a
freeman 9 March 1637, by wife Elizabeth, had Joseph, who died 20 November 1651,
aged 14 years; Isaac, born 9 August 1638, died soon, of who I find neither
brought to baptism, perhaps because he was service as Sergeant in the Pequot
war; for which in later days he obtainted grant of 300 acres, yet held fast by
the deadly heresies of Mrs. Hutchinson, and was therefore in November 1637
compelled to surrender his arms to better believer, and was in January 1639,
subjected to malediction by the church for taking a portion of buckskin leather
to make gloves, so that the next child Return, 8 July following was next Sunday
baptized in right of its mother, who had come from the church of Newbury, says
our record. The next child was Hannah,
born 14 September 1641, Barry tells from the town record which to me seems
wrong, because the church to the good will of which he was restoring shows
record of the baptism 12th of that month, declares she was 6 days
old; next, Nathaniel, baptized 5 November 1643, about 11 days old; Mary, born 25,
baptized 22 February 1646, about 6 days old; Samuel, baptized 9 July 1648,
about 20 days old; and Elizabeth, 17 November 1650. Barry supplies a second wife Rebecca, who
brought John 1 November 1653, probably died soon, Richard, 1658; John, again, 9
February 1660; and Abigail. He was
marshall or sheriff of the Colony 1653, and was entrusted next year as messenger
to the Indians. His will was probated
1680, by his brother Gamaliel Waite, executor.
RICHARD WAITE, RICHARD WAIT, or RICHARD WAIGHT,
Watertown, by wife Mary, had Stephen, born 27 February 1638, died in few days;
John, 6 May 1639; Thomas, 3 March 1642; and Joseph; and died 16 January 1669,
aged 60; and the two elder sons gave their mother all the support to bring up
Joseph. His widow died 1678, aged about
72.
RICHARD WAITE, RICHARD WAIT, or RICHARD WAIGHT,
Springfield, took oath of allegiance 31 December 1678, or next day, was on
service in Philip's war, and when Lieutenant Thomas Cooper was slain by the
Indians was badly wounded for which in 1680 the government relieved him from
poll taxes.
SAMUEL WAITE, SAMUEL WAIT, or SAMUEL WAIGHT,
Wickford 1674, may, by wife Alice, had Joseph, born 1697; George, 1699; Samuel,
1701; Benjamin, 1702; Martha; and John, 1708.
SAMUEL WAITE, SAMUEL WAIT, or SAMUEL WAIGHT, perhaps
son of above Samuel Waite, at North Kingstown had these children
SAMUEL WAITE, SAMUEL WAIT, or SAMUEL WAIGHT, Malden,
son of Captain John Waite, had wife Mehitable
Bucknam, daughter of the first William Bucknam, was a freeman 1690, and died 17
Sept, 1720.
THOMAS WAITE, THOMAS WAIT, or THOMAS WAIGHT,
Ipswich, perhaps son of John Waite of the same, was Sergeant 1664, had John,
born 11 December 1658; and was living 1678.
THOMAS WAITE, THOMAS WAIT, or THOMAS WAIGHT, Portsmouth,
Rhode Island 1639, was among the freemen 1655, and of him I learn no more but
that he had daughter Mary, who married 5 April 1676, Joseph Anthony of the
same.
THOMAS WAITE, THOMAS WAIT, or THOMAS WAIGHT, Watertown,
son of Richard Waite of the same, by wife Sarah, had Richard, born 29 January 1675,
died at 15 years; Phebe, 26 July 1676; Thomas, 7 March 1678; John, 16 February 1681,
died at 10 years; Joseph, 4 February 1683; Sarah, 13 January 1688; Mary, 20
January 1690; Richard, again, 25 June 1691; and Abigail, 3 December 1697; and he
died 3 January 1723, and his widow died 17 January 1744, aged 91, or by church
record only 89.
WILLIAM WAITE, WILLIAM WAIT, or WILLIAM WAIGHT,
Northampton, swore allegiance 8 February 1679, married 1681, Sarah Kingsley,
daughter of Enos Kingsley, had William, born August 1682; Sarah, 18 April 1687;
John, August 1689. His wife died 22
January 1691, and he married 29 July 1691 or 2, Ann Webb, daughter of John Webb
junior, had Joseph, born about 1693; Ann, January 1695; Jonathan, 1696, died very
soon; Mary, 17 February 1698; Abigail; Jonathan, again, 18 March 1703;
Thankful, 27 January 1706; Samuel, 19 January 1708; Jemima, 13 December 1709;
Noah, 20 February 1712; and Experience, 3 March 1715; and died 6 February 1732. His widow died 7 October 1748. Who was his father or whence he came to
Northampton is unknown.
WILLIAM WAKE, Salem, was by our Court,
in 1640, advised to go home to his wife but seems not to have complied, and was
frequently fined for his disregard until he died 1654; but from his will of 17
April in that year seems to have left no children except Catharine, and besides
mentioned only brother John Wake, both in England.
JOHN WAKEFIELD, Salem 1638, may have been
next year of Plymouth, and after at Wells, where he was of grand jury
1656. He married probably Elizabeth,
widow of Edmund Littlefield.
JOHN WAKEFIELD, Watertown 1646, may
before and after have been of New Haven, there by wife Ann, had Hannah,
baptized 29 December 1644; Mary, 24 August 1645; and Martha, b 19 April baptized
19 May 1650, probably for the date in Genealogical Registrar IX. 363, is,
manifestly wrong for Sunday. So is,
perhaps, another child Mary, as if he had two of that name, baptized three days
apart, when only one of them could be Sunday. He died 1660, leaving widow and three
daughters. The widow married 17 October 1661,
James Clark of New Haven, and died 1695.
Hannah married 1662, as his second wife Edward Grannis; Mary married 27
October 1663, Ebenezer Dibble, and next, 15 June 1677, James Hillier; and
Martha married 21 October 1668, Nicholas Buckland.
JOHN WAKEFIELD, Boston, had Elizabeth,
who married 20 August 1660 Joseph Frost, and perhaps removed the same year to
Edgartown, but he may have been the one, who at Wells 1653, submitted to the
jurisdiction of Massachusetts.
JOHN WAKEFIELD, Boston, perhaps son of
the preceding, by wife Deliverance, had Deliverance, born 8 September 1664;
Ann, 2 September 1666; John, 27 January 1669; Samuel, 1 May 1674, probably died
soon; and Samuel, again, 15 January 1678; was, I suppose, that householder in
1695, who died 1703. His will of 18
October 1698, probably 14 March 1704, gave all to wife Deliverance for her life
with power, on few occasions bestowed, to divide among his children at her
pleasure.
OBADIAH WAKEFIELD, Boston, joined Mather's church
June 1682,and was administered a freeman February following, had wife Susanna,
and children Obadiah, born 4 May 1674, died soon; Obadiah, again, 1 November 1677;
John, 4 July 1682; and Samuel, 15 May 1686; not any more on town record but on church
record are found, Ann, baptized 8 December 1689, perhaps died soon; Ann, again,
29 May 1692; Deborah, 21 April 1695; Ann, again, 27 February 1698.
SAMUEL WAKEFIELD, Boston, by wife Elizabeth,
had Elizabeth, born 2 March 1675; Ebenezer, 12 September 1684; Joshua, 19
August 1686; and Dorcas, 5 February 1689; was the member of artillery company
1676, to which the General Court in 1684, did not grant his requirement to set
up a wooden frame.
WILLIAM WAKEFIELD, Hampton, the freeman of
13 March 1639, town clerk in 1641, is probably he who came in the Bevis, the
year before from Southampton, aged 22, with wife or sister Ann, 20, as servant
of Stephen Dummer of Newbury; and, Coffin ways, came again to Newbury 1646.
EDWARD WAKEHAM, or EDWARD WAKCOME, perhaps
of Dover, who may have been son of John Wakeham, married 16 March 1692, Sarah
Meader, daughter of John Meader,
JOHN WAKEHAM, or JOHN WAKCOME, Dover,
or that neighborhood, in 1689, prayed for government of Massachusetts to be
extended over their country.
HENRY WAKELY, HENRY WAKLEE, or HENRY WAKELIN,
Hartford, but not original proprietor, owned two lots there, yet removed to
Stratford, perhaps year before the enumeration as a freeman 1669. His will of 11 July 1689, names three sons Deliverance,
James, and Jacob, daughters Patience, Abigail, and Mary Stevenson. It gave also to Thomas Lettin, and Elizabeth
Squier; and names his wife Sarah.
ISAAC WAKELY, ISAAC WAKLEE, or ISAAC WAKELIN,
Gloucester, son of Thomas Wakely, was lost by shipwreck with Muddle about 1662;
but another Isaac Wakely, also son of Thomas Wakely, was killed by the Indians.
JAMES WAKELY, JAMES WAKLEE, or JAMES WAKELIN,
Hartford 1649, may have been earlier inhabitant there, and removed to Wethersfield,
where he married Alice, widow of James Boosy.
Some controversy was raised about this marriage as it seems, for the General
Court of Connecticut in February 1653, judged the acting of Deputy Governor
Haynes in marriage then to be legal.
However he was not long content to live with old neighbors, and removed
to Newport, 1665. At Providence he sent,
1680, to Connecticut petition for divorce, and his wife desired divorce
also. Neither prevailed.
JOHN WAKELY, JOHN WAKLEE, or JOHN WAKELIN,
Falmouth, son of Thomas Wakely, had been of Gloucester 1656, married 10 May of unknown
year but perhaps 1657, Elizabeth Sowers, says Genealogical Registrar IV. 366, had Hannah, of whose birth we have the
day 12, but not the month nor year; Thomas, born 3 September 1659, died in 3
days; and Elizabeth, 31 January 1662; was killed with wife and children by the
Indians September 1675. His daughter
Elizabeth however, was taken by the Indians at that time, and in June 1676
restored and married Richard Scammon of Dover, and had plenty of children. He is the man, whose name in the inestimable.
Collection of Hutchinson, 398, is
printed Marklie.
RICHARD WAKELY, RICHARD WAKLEE, or RICHARD WAKELIN, Haddam,
had been made a freeman 1657, before Haddam was incorporated died 6 August 1681. His estate was distributed to the widow, two
sons and one daughter all nameless.
THOMAS WAKELY, THOMAS WAKLEE, or THOMAS WAKELIN, Hingham
1635, a freeman 3 March 1636, had perhaps that Thomas, who died 23 June, 1644,
removed to Falmouth 1661, was there in 1675, with wife, son and his wife, and
four children killed by the Indians.
Willis I. 137.
LUKE WAKELING, Rowley 1662, is probably
the same family name as the preceding.
EZBON WAKEMAN or ISBUN WAKEMAN or ISBON
WAKMAN, Stratford, among a freeman 1669, son of Samuel Wakeman of Hartford,
had lived at New Haven 1653, married 1 April 1669, at Guilford, Hannah Jordan,
but before 1671, had purchased estate at Fairfield, where he died 1683, leaving
only daughter Abigail, who married Thomas Hill.
His widow Hannah, married 1685, Joseph Bastard.
JOHN WAKEMAN or JOHN WAKMAN, New
Haven 1639, was Treasurer of that Colony 1656, died 1661; had a wife for the
history Disc. of Dr. Bacon, in his seating of the meeting-house 10 March 1646,
gives the name of sister Wakeman, son Samuel, and Elizabeth married 11 March 1657,
Samuel Kitchell, one of the early settlers at Newark, New Jersey; and Ellen,
another daughter married 29 October 1650, the second John Talcott. Goodwin calls him Reverend but the reason for
this distinction is not seen. The father
made his will at Hartford and died there.
SAMUEL WAKEMAN or SAMUEL WAKMAN, Roxbury
1631, brother of John Wakeman, came in the Lion, arriving in Nova, freeman 7
August following, probably removed to Cambridge, was Representative at the May
session 1635, and removed with Governor Haynes, or rather as his forerunner to
Hartford, where in April 1636, he was made constable, and engaged in adjusting
the bounds of the first settlement of Windsor and Wethersfireld, was killed in
the smummer of 1641, with Captain Pierce at Providence in the Bahamas, as told
by Winthrop, II. 33. His estate was in
December 1645, settled on Nathaniel Willett, who had married his widow
Elizabeth but he was to pay £40 to the son when 21 years old, and £20 to each
of 3 daughters on their coming to 18.
They were all young, for the church record of Roxbury informs us, that
he buried his only children at sea, and his first born here by wife Elizabeth,
was Elizabeth, who married Joseph Arnold; Joanna married Francis Hacleton; and
the other married John Kelly.
SAMUEL WAKEMAN or SAMUEL WAKMAN,
Fairfield, son of John Wakeman, was bred at Harvard but left college in 1655,
"Upon a dissatisfaction about a hardship, which they seventeen of the school
thought put upon them, in making them lose a good part of a year of the time,
whereupon they claimed their degree" says Magnalia IV. 135. But Mather is too indefinite, and, with
reference to Brimsmead and Torrey, probably mistaken, so that we fell little confidence
in his narrative. He married 29 October 1656,
Hannah Goodyear, daughter of Stephen Goodyear, at New Haven, there had Samuel,
born 12 October following, removed to Fairfield, was ordained 30 September 1665,
much esteemed, and died 8 March 1692.
His will bears the same date, and his inventory is of 8 April following. He names wife Hannah, children Samuel, who
was dead 1691; John; Joseph; and Jabez.
The estate was divided by John, Joseph, and Jabez. He had also Ebenezer; whose estate was divided
among the three brothers and three brothers-in-law: Albert Denny, Abraham
Howell, Nicholas Clegstone, probably husbands of three daughters.
ABRAHAM WALCOT, ABRAHAM WALLCOT, ABRAHAM WALCUT, or ABRAHAM WALCOTT, Salem village, now
Danvers, husbandman, first heard of 1678, a freeman 1690, married 22 November 1682,
Ruth Hooper, perhaps daughter of the first William Hooper, and by second wife
married 30 April 1689, Abigail Briggs, had Nathaniel, born 11 February 1694.
JOHN WALCOTT, JOHN WALLCOT,
JOHN WALCUT, or JOHN WALCOTT, Danvers, son perhaps
eldest of Jonathan Walcott, by wife Mary, had Elizabeth, born 20 June 1693;
Jerusha, 20 December 1696; Mary, 11 April 1699; and Jonathan, 9 May, 1700.
JONATHAN WALCOT, JONATHAN WALLCOT, JONATHAN WALCUT, or
JONATHAN WALCOTT, Salem,
in that part which became Danvers, married 26 January 1665, Mary Sibley,
daughter of John Sibley, had besides daughters Hannah and Mary; John; Jonathan,
born 1 September 1670; and Samuel Walcot, 12 October 1678, Harvard College
1698. His wife died 28 December 1683;
and he married 23 April 1685 Deliverance Putnam, daughter of Thomas Putnam, and
had Thomas; William; Ebenezer; Benjamin, 23 April 1695; and Ann. He was perhaps brother of Abraham Walcot,
Captain, and a freeman 1690, and died 16 December 1699.
JOSIAH WALCOT, JOSIAH WALLCOT, JOSIAH WALCUT, or JOSIAH WALCOTT, Salem by wife Penelope,
married 19 February 1685, who died 28 December 1690, had Elizabeth, born 30
March 1688; and Josiah, 21 December 1690, died in two weeks. He took second wife 1 or 6 May 1694, Mary
Freke, daughter of John Freke of Boston.
WILLIAM WALCOT, WILLIAM WALLCOT, WILLIAM WALCUT, or WILLIAM WALCOTT, Salem 1637, was excommunicated
by Hugh Peter's influence with his children at the same time, and for the same
cause, as famous Roger Williams, with whose opinions on some points of
ecclesiastical customs be sympathized, removed Farmer thinks, to Providence,
but I know no more.
EDWARD WALDEN, Wenham, died June 1679,
in his will of 22 March preceding, mentioned son Nathaniel, appointed executor,
other children all under age, John, Hannah, Ruth, Naomi, and Elizabeth, besides
omitting Mary and Thomasin, for who as Reverend Joseph Gerrish swore he told
him, "he had done enough already." So we may conclude, that these were
elder. See Essex Institute Collection
III. 48, 9.
CORNELIUS WALDRO, Ipswich
1654, married a daughter of John Cogswell, had John and Cornelius, perhaps
others, probably Elizabeth, who married 4 February 1673, Josiah Bracket of
Billerica, removed to Chelmsford, was Deacon, and died 3 June. 1701.
CORNELIUS WALDRO,
Dunstable, son of the preceding, one of the founders of the church 16 December 1685,
was Representative 1689, had perhaps Cornelius and others.
JOHN WALDRO, Chelmsford 1675, son of
the first Cornelius Waldro, was Representative a short session 1689, for
Dunstable. He removed in the Indians war
to Windham, Connecticut, there died about 1700.
His will of 14 April in that year names wife Rebecca Adams, who was
daughter of Samuel Adams of Chelmsford, son John, and refers to other children
not named. His inventory was £292
besides the estate at Chelmsford.
ROBERT WALDRO, Charlestown, died 2
August 1677, says Farmer MS, but I doubt he was only transient. Five of this name had, in 1818, been
graduates at Harvard and one at Yale, and others at other New England Colleges.
ALEXANDER WALDRON, ALEXANDER WALDREN, ALEXANDER WALDERNE,
or ALEXANDER WALROND, Dover
1664, kinsman, perhaps, but not younger brother of the first Richard Waldron, had
not, that we know, any family but died at Newcastle, or Great Island 7 June 1676,
naming five brothers to take his property with a sister Mary, namely, Isaac, William,
Goerge, Samuel, and Edward, as Farmer, MS shows.
EDWARD WALDRON, EDWARD WALDREN, EDWARD WALDERNE, or EDWARD WALROND, Ipswich 1648, perhaps
brother of the preceding, probably went home soon.
GEORGE WALDRON, GEORGE WALDREN, GEORGE WALDERNE, or GEORGE WALROND, Dover 1661, of who we
hear no more, but his being brother of Alexander Waldron, except that he
removed to Boston, there by wife Rachel, had John, born 25 August 1676; and
Benjamin, 22 May, 1679; unless, indeed, he were that other
GEORGE WALDRON, GEORGE WALDREN, GEORGE WALDERNE, or GEORGE WALROND, of Boston, who by wife
Constant, had Benjamin, born 24 April 1678, and no more on the record.
ISAAC WALDRON, ISAAC WALDREN, ISAAC WALDERNE, or ISAAC WALROND, Portsmouth, brother of
the preceding, a physician, was of York, 1670; in 1676 removed to Boston, had
wife Priscilla, and children Isaac, born 23 June 1677; Priscilla, 6 December 1678,
probably died soon; Priscilla, again, 23 June 1680; and Priscilla, again, 12
July 1681; and he died 1683.
JOHN WALDRON, JOHN WALDREN, JOHN WALDERNE, or JOHN WALROND, Dover, son of William
Waldron of the same, had wife Dorothy, was, in 1665, 40 years old; and perhaps
late in life married Elizabeth, widow of the William Horne, killed by the
Indians at the assault on that town, 27 June 1689.
JOHN WALDRON, JOHN WALDREN, JOHN WALDERNE, or JOHN WALROND, Marblehead, 1673, married
25 September 1679, Dorcas Rice, had been perhaps of Ipswich, the year before,
the children were Mary, born 30 Jan1681; John, 8 December 1682; Edward, 23
November 1687; Tabitha, 22 September 1689; Naomi, 10 August 1691; Tamisin, 9
May 1693; Joseph, 15 February 1695; Sarah, 9 January 1699; and Nathaniel, 27
August 1700.
JOHN WALDRON, JOHN WALDREN, JOHN WALDERNE, or JOHN WALROND at Dover, apprentice to
John Heard, at the time of his will, 21 April 1687, confused tradition of his
marriage with William Horn's widow and having eight children after 1689, when
the poor woman had brought plenty from 1661 to 1676, as well as the strange
manner of his being kidnapoed and brought from England, it is hardly worth the
trouble of unwinding the narrative, possibly of two very blind narratives. Very detailed account of the killing by the
Indians of two of the children of the ages of 7 and 5 years and large
participation of the residual of the family was given in the Dover Enquirer;
but so much is of a mythic and fabulous character as not to deserve attention.
PAUL WALDRON, PAUL WALDREN, PAUL WALDERNE, or PAUL WALROND, Dover, eldest son of the
first Richard Waldron, was charged for unlicensed sale of liquor 1668, as by
our Colony record is shown, soon after went abroad, and, it is said was taken
by Algerines, and died about 1669.
RALPH WALDRON, RALPH WALDREN, RALPH WALDERNE, or RALPH WALROND, Boston died at Barbadoes,
says Farmer, 29 November 1653.
RICHARD WALDRON, RICHARD WALDREN, RICHARD WALDERNE, or RICHARD WALROND, Dover
1645, born at Alcester, County Warwick, baptized 6 January 1616, married
probably in England, whither he returned after first coming, says tradition in
1635, had, perhaps, after second coming, Paul; Timothy, who is said to have
died at Harvard College before graduating; Richard, born 1650; Ann; Elnathan, 6
July 1659, died at 5 months; Esther, 1 December 1660; and Mary, 14 September 1663,
perhaps died soon, and so many have also, her mother (these three last records
at Boston); and by second wife Ann Scammon, perhaps sister of the first Richard
Scammon, had Eleazer, 1 May 1665; Elizabeth 18 October 1666; Mary, again, 17
July 1668, died about 14 years old; was a man of great influence,
Representative 1654, 7, 61, and very often after speaker 1666 to 9, 73, part of
74 to 76, and last in 1679, was a Captain early, and Major in the great Indians
war 1675 and 6; one of the counsellors, under new form of government of New
Hampshire 1680, and on the death of President Cutt, 1681, was head of the
Province until the arriving of royal Governor.
His wife died 7 February 1680, and he was killed by the Indians 27 June
1689, with circumstances of unusual cruelty, aged 74, not, as Farmer says,
80. His daughter Ann, married about
1670, Reverend Joseph Gerish of Wenham; Esther married Henry Elkins who died
early, and she next married 21 June 1686, Abraham Lee, who was killed at the
same time with her father, and she next married Richard Jose, sheriff of the
Province, outlived him, married once more, and went across the ocean to die in
the Island of Jersey; and Elizabeth married John Gerrish of Dover.
RICHARD WALDRON, RICHARD WALDREN, RICHARD WALDERNE, or RICHARD WALROND, Dover,
son of the preceding, removed to Portsmouth, and married 16 February 1681,
Hannah Cutt, daughter of Honorable John Cutt, the President of the Province,
had Samuel, born 1682, died in few months as did his mother 14 February 1683,
though by another report it was 7 February 1686. He married 6 February 1693, Eleanor Vaughan,
daughter of William Vaughan, had Richard, born 21 February 1694; Margaret, 16
November 1695; William Waldron, 4 August 1697, Harvard College 1717, first
minister of the New Brick church Boston, set up by seceeders from the New
North, on account of installation of Peter Thacher, ordained 23 May 1722, who
died 20 September 1727; Ann, 27 August 1698; Abigail, 28 July perhaps, 1702,
but another authority says 1704; and Eleanor, April 1704 or 6, died at 20 years
was Representative at Boston, a first overthrow of Andros, 1691 and 2, after being
in 1681 of the royal council in New Hampshire, military officer, and was long a
Judge. His wife died September 1727, and
he died 30 November 1730.
WILLIAM WALDRON, WILLIAM WALDREN, WILLIAM WALDERNE, or WILLIAM WALROND, Dover,
probably elder brother of the first Richard Waldron, baptized 18 October 1601,
son of William Waldron of Alcester, County Wariwck, who was the son of George
Waldron, who was the son of Edward Waldron of the same. Perhaps brought wife and children from
England, took sides early for Massachusetts and was a freeman 19 May 1642,
Representative for the session one day, and again in 1646 was made not only
recorder for the Province of Maine, as Genealogical Registrar V. 182, has it,
under Sir Ferdinando Gorges, but recorder for Dover, by power of our Colony. See Colony record II. 153. He was drowned at Kennebunk in September of
that year; not, as Farmer and most others report, 1647. See Winthrop II. 278. His daughter Prudence married 1661, Richard
Seammon.
WILLIAM WALDRON, WILLIAM WALDREN, WILLIAM WALDERNE, or WILLIAM WALROND, Dover
1664-83, but at Boston 1672, a gunsmith, may have been the brother of Alexander
Waldron, or, as Farmer conjectured, son of the preceding, often in old records
the name is Walden.
JAMES WALES, Lynn, died November 1682,
was perhaps only transient resident, for his inventory taken 10 January following
by the constable, was only £2. 4s.
JOHN WALES, Dorchester, son of
Nathaniel Wales, born in England probably, as he was bailiff 1653, by wife
Elizabeth, had Content, born 14 May 1659; Elizabeth, 1 July 1662; Elkanah, 16
June 1665, died at 24 years; and John, the freeman 1677, who died 16 June 1683,
aged 29, so was probably the first born; was freeman 1677, same year with his
son of the same name. Content married
John Massey. Content and Elkanah were
baptized 29 July 1677.
NATHANIEL WALES. Dorchester,
a shipwright, one of the passengers with Reverend Richard Mather, in the James
of Bristol 1635, of which voyage the interested details are given in Mather's
Journal, published in Young's Chronicles, was a freeman 2 November 1637, had
wife Isabel, who outlived him but two weeks, and children Timothy, John, and
Nathaniel; yet if these were all, or whether any were born here, is unknown. One account calls his wife Susan, with whom
he removed to Boston 1654, and he died at Boston, 4 December 1661, having made
his will 20 June before.
NATHANIEL WALES,
Dorchester, son of the preceding, born in England, died at Boston, 20 May after
his father, leaving four young children Nathaniel, Samuel, Mary, and Jonathan,
killed in Philips' war.
NATHANIEL WALES,
Braintree, son of the preceding, by wife Joanna Faxon, youngest daughter of
Thomas Faxon the second of the same, had Elizabeth, born 10 February 1676, if
Vinton or Thayer is right in making the mother less than fourteen and a half
years old; Joanna, 18 April 1679, died in few days; Sarah, 11 March 1680;
Nathaniel, 29 December 1681; Joanna, again, 19 December 1683; Elkanah, 1
December 1685; Deborah, 16 October 1687; Thomas, 6 October 1689, died soon;
Mary, 1 April 1691; Samuel, 23 June 1693; Thomas, again, 19 April 1695; Joseph,
29 April 1697; John Wales, 25 May 1699, Harvard College 1728; Rachel, 15
October 1701; Atherton Wales, 8 March 1704, Harvard College 1726, being 15 children
in all; was made Ruling Elder, 27 February 1701. His wife died 11 May 1704, and he died 23
March 1718. Of this brother descendants have
been numerous.
SAMUEL WALES, Dorchester, son of the
second Nathaniel Wales, a freeman 1690.
His widow Hannah, died 1 June 1731, aged 68.
TIMOTHY WALES, Dorchester, son of
Nathaniel Wales the first, probably born in England, had Eleazer, born 25
December 1657; and others. He may have
been father of that
TIMOTHY WALES of Hadley, who swore allegiance
8 February 1679. By Farmer, MS, we know
that in 1834, six of this name had been graduates at Yale, four at Harvard, and
two at other New England Colleges.
JEREMIAH WALLFORD,
Portsmouth 1631, son of Thomas Wallford, died 21 April 1660, leaving widow
Mary, children Jeremiah, Thomas, and two daughters, Mary who married John
Thomas, and Martha, who probably married a Westbrook.
JEREMIAH WALLFORD, Portsmouth,
son probably of the preceding, was living it is said, in 1688, and probably many
years later.
JOHN WALLFORD, Portsmouth, not perhaps
of this family unless he were son of the second Thomas Wallford, was one of the
royal Councilors 1692.
THOMAS WALLFORD, Charlestwon 1628, found
there by the first comers of the Massachusetts Company in 1629, and called a
smith, but removed about 1631, to Portsmouth, where he was better treated than
in Massachusetts, served on the grand jury 1654, and died 1660. In Genealogical Registar IX, 220, one says
his will was made 15 and probated 21 November of that year. His wife Jane was born perhaps 1597, at least
was old enough to be called a witch in 1657, but we may rejoice that the
epithet was not deadly. He left sons
Thomas and Jeremiah, besides daughters of which one married successively Thomas
Hinckson and John Westbrook; one married a Jones; Jane married a Peverly,
perhaps Thomas; Hannah married a Pease; Mary, born 1635, married William
Brookin, and next William Walker; and Elizabeth married Henry Savage.
WALKELY. See Wakeley.
ARCHIBALD WALKER,
Providence, married 18 July 1690, Mary Gardner, had Charles, born 6 May 1691;
Susanna, 28 September 1695; Abigail, 13 January 1699; Hezekiah, 14 March 1701;
Nathaniel, 26 June 1704; and Ann, 14 February 1709.
AUGUSTINE WALKER, or AUSTIN WALKER, Charlestown 1638, a sea
Captain, and merchant, joined the church 20 September 1640, and was
administered a freeman 2 June following; by wife Hannah, had Hannah, born 12,
baptized 27 September 1640; Samuel, 1 October 1642; Augustine, 14 December 1646;
James, 25 July 1648; and perhaps more, but the blank in baptisms occurs early
in the record. He died 1 January 1653 at
Bilboa in Spain, and his descendants, were early at Woburn. By family tradition he came from the vicinity
of Berwick on Tweed.
BENJAMIN WALKER, Boston,
one of the founders of Brattle Street church.
DANIEL WALKER, Sudbury, son of Thomas
Walker of the same, by wife Dorothy, had Daniel, born 27 October 1710; Eliphalet,
11 February 1712; Jabez, 18 July 1714; Dorothy, 12 March 1717; Mary, 11 October
1718; Josiah, 13 September 1721; and Bezaleel, 7 May 1724; and died 1755.
EBENEZER WALKER,
Rehoboth, youngest son of Philip Walker of the same, married 19 November 1700,
had two children who died soon, and his wife died 1702. He next married October 1703, Dorothy Abell,
and had nine children of which five survived him, and died 13 March 1718.
EDWARD WALKER, Charlestown, may have
been son of Augustine Walker, was a soldier in Philip's war, a freeman 1684, then
lived at Woburn, and died 6 July 1690.
ELEAZER WALKER, Taunton, son of James
Walker, died 15 December 1724, aged 62.
FRANCIS WALKER, Middleborough 1668,
removed to Duxbury 1672, and married Elizabeth Soule, daughter of George Soule,
before the former date.
GEORGE WALKER, Reading, by Eaton called
one of the early settlers, but was, I think, son of an earlier one, and may be
mistaken for Walkup, or if Walker, possibly that man of Portsmouth 1689, who
died 7 December 1748, aged 86. Farmer MS.
HENRY WALKER, Gloucester 1647, perhaps
of Ipswich 1651, married as her third husband at Gloucester 26 September 1662,
Mary, widow of William Brown, who had been widow of Abraham Robinson, was a
freeman 1672, and died 1693. Yet another
Henry Walker may have been the resident of Ipswich.
ISAAC WALKER, Boston, merchant by wife Susanna,
widow of Henry Symonds, married 1644, had Isaac, baptized 12 October 1645,
about 15 days old, in the right of his wife recommended, says our church record,
from the church of Salem, who died in few days; and 2 May following he joined
our church of Boston, and was made a freeman a few days after; had Leah,
baptized 6 December after his wife died 30 September 1646. He was active proprietor of Lancaster, but did
not remove thither, had second or third wife Susanna, if the record is right,
and by her had Experience, baptized 20 October 1650; Nicholas, born 1 December 1651;
Stephen, 13, baptized 17 August 1656; and possibly more; and wife Hannah in 1682;
was Lieutenant, artillery company 1676, and died 19 October 1688. Yet that he had wife before marriage with
that widow of Symonds, seems clear enough for in September 1662 is record of a
deed from him to Susannah Walker, his daughter of "that little shop who
now she keeps." This opinion I
still retain, though in March 1666 is found another deed of himself and
Susanna, his (third) wife to their daughter Susanna.
ISRAEL WALKER, Woburn, had Israel, born 29
September 1672, died at 11 years; Susanna, 1 March 1674; Phebe, 11 May 1676;
Elizabeth, who died 21 January 1682; Henry, 1 February 1679; Hannah, 26 April 1681,
died very soon; Nathaniel, 15 April 1682; Israel, again, 26 July 1684, Hannah,
again, 24 September 1686; Abigail, 26 September 1688; and Edward, 6 November 1690.
He was a freeman 1674, may have been
brother of Edward Walker, but perhaps both came from England. Susanna married 18 October 1697, Ebenezer
Locke, and died 13 June 1699.
JABEZ WALKER. Eastham, youngest son of
William Walker of the same, by wife Elizabeth, had Richard, born 1 June, 1695;
Rejoice, 13 May 1697; Mary, 14 September 1699; Jeremiah, 17 May 1702; and
Mercy, 7 November 1704; Jabez; Sarah; and Patience.
JACOB WALKER, Killingworth, perhaps son
of Robert Walker of Boston, propounded for a freeman 1672; an administrator of
estate of Samue Blakeman, one of the sons of Reverend Adam Blakeman, whose
widow Elizabeth he married 6 December 1670, he had great trouble with the widow
and other children of Adam, as in the Colony record of Trumbull, II. in many
places apears. He had Samuel, born 7
November 1671; Moses, baptized December 1673; John, 9 October 1674; Elizabeth,
July 1676; Mary, 1 January 1679; and Mercy, 11 March 1681.
JAMES WALKER, Taunton 1643, probably is
that youth of 15 years who came from London 1635, with Sarah Walker, his sister
17, in the Elizabeth, as found in 3 Massachusetts history Col. VIII. 260; may
have been 1644; at Rohoboth, but was permanent inhabitant of Taunton. Married Elizabeth Phillips, daughter of
William Phillips, and became a man of great esteem, in 1652 constable,
frequently selectman, Representative 1654, and often after had James, born about
1646; Peter, 1649; Eleazer, 1662; who died probably unmarried yet at mature
age, in his will given property to cousins, the children of brothers and sister
and Esther. His wife died 30 July, or 14
August 1678, aged 59; and he married second wife 4 November following Sarah
Richmond, widow of Edward Rew, daughter of John Richmond; and died 18 February 1692,
aged 73. Esther married 1 January 1680,
Joseph Wood or Atwood, and died 8 April 1696.
In Colony record we read that
JAMES WALKER, junior of Taunton,
married 23 December 1647, Barsheba, whose surname is lost, and I conjecture
that the order of numerals of the year is wrong, and should be 1673, and points
to the following.
JAMES WALKER, Taunton, son probably of
the preceding, married 23 December 1673, Bathsheba Brooks, daughter of Gilbert
Brooks of Rehoboth, had James, born 24 December 1674; Elizabeth, 1676; Nathan,
1678; David, about 1681; Bathsheba; Nehemiah, 1689; Mercy; Mehitable; Josiah;
Rebecca; and Mary; but dates are not supplied; was constable 1682; and died 22
June 1718, aged 72, and his widow died 24 February 1739, in her 85th year.
JOHN WALKER, Boston, a freeman 14 May
1634, had been of the church of Roxbury, when administered, but removed to
Boston to find, perhaps, wider sympathy for his heresy, was of the number of
disarmed with the major part of fellow worshippers November 1637; removed to
Rhode Island very soon, and is one of the earliest subscriber to the covenent
of civic government.
JOHN WALKER, New Haven 1639, of which I
learn that he had Mary, baptized March 1641; and Hannah, probably 27 September 1646. He died early, for his inventory is taken 22
April 1652. The widow Grace married 1
July 1652, Edward Watson; Mary married 1 January 1661, John Brown; Hannah
married May 1668, Samuel Hall.
JOHN WALKER, Marshfield, 1643, married
20 October 1654, Lydia Read, had Lydia, born 1656; John, 1657; Isaac; Martha;
and Mary; and he died 11 December 1663.
His widow had administration. His
daughter Lydia married 17 March 1684, William Fisher.
JOHN WALKER, Woburn, married 14
October 1672, Mary Pierce, perhaps daughter of Robert Pierce of the same, had
Benjamin, born 25 January 1674, died next year; Mary, 27 December 1675, died next
month; and John, 27 December 1677.
JOHN WALKER, a soldier under Captain
William Turner at the Falls fight, 18 May 1676, was killed by the Indians next
day.
JOHN WALKER, Charlestown, married Ann
Mirick or Hannah Mirick, daughter of John Mirick, unless she were daughter of
Jacob Leager of Boston, had not long life, for his widow was praying advise of
the General Court in June 1680; nor do I know of the children except by church
record of baptisms Joseph, 17 October 1675; Ann, 16 April 1676; Lydia, 6 June 1680;
and Benjamin, 7 August 1681; of course here is little to indicate the dates of
birth especially of the first and last. His wife had gained the benefit for the church
by joining the church 3 October 1675.
JOHN WALKER, Beverly, married
Elizabeth Woodbury, daughter of Humphrey Woodbury, had Sarah and Eunice,
remembed in the will of their grandfather March 1686.
JOSEPH WALKER, Portsmouth, stood up for
Massachusetts jurisdiction 1665, married Hannah Philbrick, daughter of Thomas
Philbrick of Hampton, who after his death married 29 Juy 1686, John
Scavey.
JOSEPH WALKER, Stratford, son of Robert
Walker of Boston, married 14 November 1667, Abigail Prudden, daughter of
Reverend Peter Prudden, had born at Milford, 5 August 1668, Robert, and at
Stratford, Sarah, 23 January 1670; both baptized 22 May of this last year;
Abigail, 18 February 1672; Mary, 18 December 1680; and he died 1687, his inventory
being of 19 November.
JOSEPH WALKER, Billerica, married 15
December 1669, Sarah Wyman, daughter of John Wyman, was freeman 1678,
Representative 1689.
NATHANIEL WALKER, Boston,
by our Colony record IV, seems to have obtainted grant of 240 acres in the
right of Isaac Morrill of Roxbury, December long before
OBADIAH WALKER, Reading, by Eaton named
as one of the early settlers, but of him I know no more.
PETER WALKER, Taunton, son of James
Walker the first of the same, married Hannah Hutchinson, daughter of the second
Edward Hutchinson, had Hannah; Peter, born about 1689; James; Edward, about
1692; Abigail; and Catharine; and died 4 April 1711, aged 60. His wife had died 15 January 1705, in her 47th
year.
PHILIP WALKER, Rehoboth 1653, died 21
August 1679. He was brother of James
Walker, and constable 1658; selectman, often Deacon, and Representative 1669. His wife was Jane Butterworth, and children
Samuel, born February 1655; Sarah, February 1657; Philip, March 1661; Elizabeth,
1662, died soon; Mary, May 1663; Experience, who died 10 November 1674;
Elizabeth again, 1 April 1666; Michael, March 1668, died young; Martha; and
Ebenezer, 15 November 1676. He was a
weaver, became the most thrifty man in the town, and his contribution to carry
on the war against Philip, the great Indian price was £26, being the largest of
any in the municipality. Sarah married
27 December 1677, Abraham Perrin; Elizabeth married 29 March 1687, Henry Sweet
of Swanzey.
PHILIP WALKER, Rehoboth, son of the
preceeding, married 31 December 1687, Mary Bowen, had Ebenezer, born 21 October
1688; James, 3 September 1690; Philip, 13 August 1693; and his wife died the
next year. By second wife Sarah, had
Sarah, born 8 January 1696; Esther; Mary; Ann; Nathaniel, January 1704; Daniel,
10 October 1706; and Stephen, 7 August 1709.
RICHARD WALKER, Lynn 1630, as Lewis
claims for him, was a freeman 14 March 1634, a military officer, Sergeant,
Ensign, Representative 1640 and 1, 8, and 9, made a Captain 1653; had Richard,
probably born in England, and Samuel, Tabitha, and Elizabeth probably born at
Lynn, was some years of Reading, which town he was Representative 1650, 60,
unless his eldest son may have thus served In the latter year, but he went back
to Lynn, there died very aged, says Sewall, and was buried 16 May 1687, by
Lewis, who may have authority in record aged 95. Tabitha married 11 March 1663, Daniel King,
junior and Elizabeth married 2 March 1664, Ralph King.
RICHARD WALKER, Boston, may have been
that shoemaker, who embarked at Southampton April 1635, in the Names, or
perhaps he who came from London, the same month in the Elizabeth, aged 24,
married 1637, Ann, widow of Robert Houton; perhaps had children for his unlucky
wife being cast out of the church 29 April 1639, for intemperant in drinking,
and other misbehavior, was next day, by the civil power, sentenced to the
whippingpost, but the punishment postponed because she was with child of which
no record of birth is found. See
Winthrop II. 349.
RICHARD WALKER, Salem, who had grant of
land 1637, may have been husband of that Persis, who joined the church 1639;
and perhaps was after of Manchester, and father of Richard of Ipswich 1700, for
great uncertain prevails. He, or one of
the same name, was called as witness in witchcraft case 1692.
RICHARD WALKER, Reading, son of Richard
Walker the first, perhaps left by his father in England, was, I think,
Representative 1660 and 73 for that town, may possibly have been of Ipswich, a freeman
1671, who married 29 October 1661, Sarah Story, had Hannah, born 10 September 1662;
Sarah, 29 November 1666; Richard, 6 February 1675; and Joseph, 29 December 1679;
removed to Lynn, was made Captain of the troop 1679, and Representative the
following year
RICHARD WALKER, Newton, Long Island 1686.
ROBERT WALKER, Boston, joined the church
1632, was a weaver, a freeman 14 May 1634, had Elishua, a son by the town
record born 14, but a daughter by the church record of baptisms 28 February 1636;
and she was happy enough to obtain a more Christian name before marriage;
Zechary, 15 September baptized 1 October 1637; John, 22, baptized 29 September 1639,
died young; Sarah, 15, baptized 28 November 1641, died at 2 years; Jacob, 21,
baptized 24 March 1644; Joseph, baptized 19 July 1646; Thomas and Mary, twins
baptized 22 April 1649, about 10 days old; Timothy, 1 September 1650; Eliakim,
3, baptized 4 July 1652; Mary, 1, baptized 5 November 1654; and John, again,
14, baptized 20 July 1656, probably all by wife Sarah, though of the first five
the name of mother is not put upon the record. In a deed of 30 April 1646 from him to Bryan
Pendleton, estate in Weatertown, he is styled, I think carelessly, of that
town, wherein he never lived. He
testified 10 April 1679, calling himself linen webster, that he was about 72
years old, had lived with father at Manchester in Lancashire about 56 years
before, and then knows Henry Sewall, father of Henry of Newbury. He was one of the founders of Old South Church
1669, and died 29 May 1687, a "very good man," says Sewall, when
noting his burial 31; and 21 December 1695; death of his widow is marked by the
same hand; his daughter Elizabeth married 12 December 1660, Benjamin Thurston.
SAMUEL WALKER, Exeter of Hampton
1644.
SAMUEL WALKER, Rehoboth, married Joan
Metcalf, daughter of the first Michael Metcalf, who names her in his will of
April 1654.
SAMUEL WALKER,
Reading, son of the first Richard Walker, of which no more is ascertained.
SAMUEL WALKER, Woburn, son of Augustine
Walker, married 10 September 1662, Sarah Read, had Edward, born 12 October 1663;
John, 2 July 1665; Samuel, 25 January 1667; Sarah, 6 March 1670; Timothy, 16
June 1672; Isaac, 1 November 1677; and Ezekiel, 5 March 1679. His wife died 1 November 1681. He was a freeman 1674, Representative 1689;
Deacon, had second wife Judith, widow of Andrew Alger (who had been killed by
the Indians at Searborough 1675), and was driven to Woburn by the war, and died
18 January 1704. His widow died 14
November 1724, aged 57.
SAMUEL WALKER, Boston 1654, merchant
married Sarah Scottow, daughter of Joshua Scottow, who gave him in 1672, an
estate in Boston.
SAMUEL WALKER, Rehoboth, eldest son of
Philip Walker of the same, married 11 November 1681, Martha Ide, daughter
probably of Nicholas Ide the first, had Samuel, born 11 November 1682;
Patience, 30 March 1685; Timothy, 14 September 1687; Peter, 18 September 1689;
Ephraim, 4 September 1692; and Martha, 8 September 1696; and his wife died
August 1700. By second wife Elizabeth,
he had Elizabeth, born 10 August 1702; and Benjamin, 12 August 1703; and died 12
August 1712. He served in Philip's war,
was constable 1682, afterwards Lieutenant, and Representative 1705; his widow
married John Smith of Roxbury,
SHUBAEL WALKER, Rowley, early the town
clerk, married at Lynn, 29 May 1666, Patience Jewett, probably daughter of
Joseph Jewett of Rowley, was some time at Reading, swore allegiance at
Haverhill, being then Captain 28 November 1677, lived at Bradford, died January
1689, and his widow married Richard Dole.
THOMAS WALKER Boston, brickburner, by
wife Ann, had Elizabeth, born 18 August 1650; John, 15 March 1652; Ann, 27
February 1654; and Samuel, 26 June 1656; besides Thomas, perhaps eldest; and
died 11 August 1659.
THOMAS WALKER, Sudbury, by wife Mary, had
Mary, born at Boston, as Barry presumes, 9 August 1661; Thomas, 22 May 1664;
William, 22 July 1666; Hannah, 26 November 1668, died soon, Hannah, again,
1669; Daniel, 10 February 1674; Sarah, 25 July 1677; Abigail, 29 October 1679;
John; and Elizabeth, who both probably died young. He had encouragement to keep the school at
Sudbury in 1664, but in 1672, renewed his license for an ordinary. His will was probated 1697.
THOMAS WALKER, Boston, brickmaker,
perhaps eldest son of Thomas Walker of the same, married 25 March 1662, Susanna
Collins, daughter of John Collins, was a freeman 1690.
THOMAS WALKER, Bristol 1687, one of the
founders of the town with famous Captain Church.
THOMAS WALKER, Framingham, eldest son of
Thomas Walker of the same, married 1687, Martha How, daughter of Samuel How,
had Thomas, born September 1688, died soon; Samuel, 24 September 1689; Obadiah;
Martha; Mary; Thomas again; Asa, 7 June 1702; Hannah, 17 June 1705; Jason, 28
October 1708; and John, 1 February 1714; and died 25 October 1717.
WILLIAM WALKER, Salem, gave trouble to the
church in 1637.
WILLIAM, WALKER
Hingham 1636, perhaps that youth, who came 1635, aged 15, in the Elizabeth from
London, and possibly brother of Richard Walker, who was a fellow passenger and
may have been one of the first settlers at Eastham, where he married 25
February 1655, Sarah Snow, perhaps daughter of Nicholas Snow, had John, born 24
November following, who was killed by the Indians in 1676; William, 12 October 1657,
died soon; William, again, 2 August 1659; Sarah, 30 July 1662; Elizabeth, 28
September 1664; and Jabez, 8 July 1668.
WILLIAM WALKER, Sudbury, son of Thomas
Walker of the same, married 1686, Sarah Goodnow, perhaps daughter of the second
John Goodnow of the same, had William, born 1687; Sarah, died soon; Thomas, 15
August 1689; John, September 1693; Abigail, 15 August 1702; Mary, 30 October 1706;
and Hezekiah, 8 October 1711; and died 1732.
WILLIAM WALKER, Eastham, son of William
Walker of the same, had William, born 1693, and perhaps John, earlier, and
Mehitable, later.
ZECHARY WALKER, Stratford, son of Robert
Walker, was educated at Harvard, says Mather's Magnalia IV. 135, but left without
degree on account of the term of study prolonging; preached first at Jamaica,
Long Island 1663 to 8, where he removed, and was made minister of a portion yet
no second parish at Stratford, not without much disquiet, as the Colony record
of Trumbull II. 111, 124, shows; was among a freeman 1669; ordained 5 May 1670;
but when Woodbury was settled that year the new town's folk was content with
Walker, though he did not remove his family before 1678; and so good Israel
Chauncy continued to serve the people of son reunited. Walker lived until 20 January 1700, and to
Cothren's history of the town, we owe most of the particulars. He left widow Susanna, by whom he had
Elizabeth, born 1 March 1675; but other children Zechariah, besides Abigail,
who died young, both baptized 22 May
1670. An agreement in March 1700 between
the widow and Zechariah and Elizabeth Walker for the partition of the estate
renders this certainly. One Sarah Walker
aged 17, came in the Elizabeth, 1635, from London, married not many years after
John Tisdae, not Brown, as plausible is said in Genealogical Registrar IX.
219. Roxbury town record tells, that
Dorcas Walker was buried 14 April 1640, but it is beyond my means to conjecture
who she was, unless mother of that John, the only man of the name found in that
town before, and she were too wise to partake his heresy, or too old to remove
with her son; Farmer marks, that, in 1834, of this name, fourteen had been
graduates at Harvard seven at Yale, and fourteen at the other New England Colleges.
HENRY WALKLEY, Hartford, one of the
first settlers, but not original proprietor 1637.
GEORGE WALKUP, Rending, married 4
November 1688, Naomi Stephenson of the same, says Barry, who mentioned
tradition that he was a Scotchman, had Thomas, born 16 March 1689; George, 6
January 1691; Naomi, 28 March 1692, died young; Rachel, 29 January 1704; Noami,
again, April 1709; and Thankful; and died 1748.
JAMES WALL, Portsmouth 1631,
carpenter, sent over by Massey the patentee, was a witness to the true deed to
Wheelwright, Farmer says, from the Indians in April 1838, removed to Hampton
1643, when his daughter Elizabeth married Thomas Harvey, at Exeter 1646, as our
Colony record II. shows, taxed at Dover 1649, but in October of that year is
called of Exeter, carpenter, when he recorded from Waldron, his right to erect
a sawmill with sixty acres, stock of cattle, etc. at Dover, went back to
Hampton, and in 1654, his wife was dead and probably he died soon. His daughter Sarah married 1663, Thomas
Dow. One Joan Wall embarked at London, June
1635, aged 19, in the Abigail.
JOHN WALL, said to have come in
1630, was of Exeter 1639, and Portsmouth 1640.
WALLACE, is not
found in Farmer, nor, I believe, in New England before 18th century.
By the Index in several volumes of the
Genealogical Registrar it was introduced when Wallis was not seen there, though
in the passages referred to, if related to men of the first, second or third
generation, this name appears to be the true one.
JAMES WALLEN, JAMES WALLING, or JAMES WALINE, and JOHN WALLEN, JOHN WALLING, or JOHN WALINE,
Providence, perhaps, brothers and may be sons of Thomas Wallen of the same,
gave engagement of allegiance to the King May 1682.
RALPH WALLEN, RALPH WALLING, or RALPH WALINE,
Plymouth, came in the Ann, 1623, probably with wife Joyce, who survived
him.
RICHARD WALLEN, RICHARD WALLING, or RICHARD WALINE,
Providence, engaged allegiance to Charles II June 1667, may have had perhaps
John, James, and Thomas, or may have been brother of the last.
THOMAS WALLEN, THOMAS WALLING, or THOMAS WALINE, whose
name is once given Walwin, Providence 1645, and there on the freemen's list 1655,
may have been brother of the preceding, had wife Mary, who died 1669, and probably
by her, son Thomas, and other children died 19 July 1674.
THOMAS WALLEN, THOMAS WALLING, or THOMAS WALINE, Providence,
perhaps son of the preceding, lived at Providence when to took the oath of
allegiance in May 1682, and through the war with Philip. He married 19 June 1669, Margaret, widow
perhaps of Robert Caldwell.
CHRISTOPHER WALLER, Salem
1637, tray-maker, had grant of land 1649, removed to Ipswich, there died 1676. His will of 17 October probated 30 November
names wife Margaret, no children.
JOHN WALLER, Damaris Cove, and
Monhegin, died 1670, says our Colony record V. 18, when the General Court gave administration
of his estate.
JOHN WALLER, Lyme, brother of Samuel
Waller, married 28 December 1678, Mary Durin, had John, born 10 November 1679.
JOSEPH WALLER, Boston, by wife Lydia,
had Joseph, born 3 February 1670; removed to Fairfield, probably there died 1672,
his inventory 25 December of that year shows very small estate to support widow
and two children Joseph and Lydia. The
widow married John Davis, who removed to Woodbury.
MATTHEW WALLER, Salem 1637, removed to
Providence, there was living in 1655, in the list of freeman, and had before
been at New London, and lived there 1667-74. He had daughters Rebecca, who married Thomas
Bolles, as his second wife, and died February 1712; and Sarah, who in 1699, was
unmarried.
SAMUEL WALLER, New London. son of William
Waller of Lyme, died 1742, very aged, says Caulkinson.
THOMAS WALLER, Boston 1670, a shoemaker,
son of widow Joan Waller, who married Francis Croakham, may have been the same,
who by wife Martha, had Thomas, born 26 July 1667; and by wife Mary, had
Mehitable, 18 February 1675; Sarah, 5 November 1676; and Jane, 23 June 1678.
THOMAS WALLER, was of Providence, 1676.
WILLIAM WALLER, Salem 1637, may have had
wife Sarah, who joined the church 1648, was of Saybrook 1649, brother of
Matthew Waller of the same, Representative 1665, the first Court after union
with New Haven, and often after a Lieutenant 1671, married Mary Marvin, only
daughter of Reynold Marvin, and had John, Samuel, William, propounded for a
freeman 1677, and Matthew. He was of
Lyme side.
CHRISTOPHER WALLEY, Concord,
a freeman 1682, whose name by Paige is read Walley from the Colony record and
by Shurtleff, Walers; so unusual a patronymic that I doubt the skillfulness of
the clerk.
JOHN WALLEY, Boston, mariner, a freeman
May 1673, administered the same day with John Walley the merchant, and what is
perculiarly vexatious, for a series of years each had wife Elizabeth and one or
two children with same baptized names; so that the confusion seems inextricably
probable he had second wife Sarah, and by her Hannah, born 23 July 1680, and by
third wife Elizabeth had possibly some children certainly, Sarah, 27 April 1695. But the first wife married 3 April 1661, was
Elizabeth Wing, daughter of Robert Wing, who brought him John, 27 August 1662;
Elizabeth, 8 May 1665; Elizabeth again, 28 July 1667; Samuel, 1 February 1671;
Thomas, 26 February 1673; and after many hours devoted at various times to his
name, I acknowledge little confdence and less satisfaction.
JOHN WALLEY, Boston, son of Reverend
Thomas Walley of London, born in England, and came before his father, by wife
probably named Sarah, had Sarah, 25 August 1684; Abiel, 30 August 1686; William
23 December 1687; John, 19 July 1689; but Bridgman makes him born at Bristol,
11 September 1691. Strong suspicion is
felt that some of these may be children of the other John. But indeed the whole is uncertain except
John. He was of artillery company 1671, freeman
1673, Captain in the military 1679, in 1683 removed to Barnstable, or other
town in Plymouth jurisdiction, was engaged much in settlement of Bristol, and
Assistant of that Colony 1684, and one of the Councilors named in the royal commission to Andros
1686. The year following the overthrow
of Andros, Walley had the disadvantage of being chief military officer in the
expedition of 1690 against Quebec, who Sir William Phips had projected, and of
who he took all the command; and thus was Walley relieved of real responsibility,
though exposed to popular censure by the errors of Phips. Sir Walley on board ship summoned the city,
and directed all the land operations of the campaign, for who he had no
adequate skill, and in the ill success of which his eminently incaustious
panegyrist, naturally saw more of "the hand of heaven' than of the
ignorance and rashness of his hero. See
Magnalia II. 51, the most curious biography of Sir William Phips, afterwards
made Governor of Massachusetts by the father of Mather dictated to King William
III. Hutchinson history of Massachusetts
I, gives Walley's account in Appendix. In the same charter Walley was named of the
Council, and by the Governor and Council appointed one of the Supreme Court Judges
1700-11. He died 11 January 1712, aged
68, which might be suspected for 58, if as Bridgman, 34, says he was born at
our Barnstable. Nothing can be more
certain, than that he was born at least 8 or 10 years before the coming of
Reverend Thomas, for he was an Assistant of Plymouth Colony as early as 1684,
besides being sworn as a freeman 1673.
His daughter Sarah married first Charles Chauncy of Boston, merchant and
bore him 1 January 1705, a son of the same name, one of the most distinguished
divines on our side of the ocean, and probably she after married a Willoughby,
and Elizabeth married 29 October 1713, Reverend Joseph Sewall, and with much
study good family connection can be learned from his will of 4 February
preceding, probated 25 following. It
makes son John executor, gives him besides house land and with £3,000, two
unmarried daughters Elizabeth and Lydia £1,500 each, and refers to no other children
besides Sarah, widow of Charles Chauncy, named her four children Charles, Mary,
Isaac, and Walley; but nephew and niece had favor, as Hannah Walley, wife of
James Leonard, daughter of Thomas Walley, the brother of testator with her two children
by first husband William Stone, and also Elizabeth Admas, another daughter of
said brother Thomas.
JOHN WALLEY, Boston, son of the preceding, married it is
probable Elizabeth Alden, daughter of the second John Alden, perhaps died in distant
land, and his widow married 30 April 1702, Simon Willard, son of Reverend Samuel.
THOMAS WALLEY, Barnstable, one of the
eight ministers who came from London (where he had been rector of St. Mary's
Whitechapel) in the Society, Captain Peirce, arriving at Boston 24 May 1663, bringing
not as too often said, son John, but daughters Hannah, who married 10 May 1664,
Samuel Allyn or Samuel Allen, according to Bridgman, 34, but I prefer the old
Colony record, that makes George Shove (though so much reverence, as to be
called Mr. without a baptized name) to marry 18 February 1674, 5, Mistriss
Walley, who in her maidenly glory as daughter of Reverend Thomas, needed not
other designation, and Mary, who married November 1668, Job Crocker. He perhaps had other children who died in
London; was called a man of great esteem, died on Sunday, 24 March 1678, aged
61, as in Farmer, who mistook the year by following the law, when custom had begun
to change the enumerals of the first month in the year for the forward, not the
backward year, as well from the first day, as from the 25th. Bradstreet's Journal of May 1678 mentioned of
the death in February or March preceding, settles the question. See Genealogical Registrar IX. 49. His widow Hannah married.
THOMAS WALLEY, Barnstable, son of the
preceding, probably some years older than John Walley, the military commander
had family, we know as two married daughters are mentioned in the will of their
uncle. Perhaps he had one or more sons;
but no certain knowledge has reached me.
Lately I have learned that my conclusion of the marriage of George Shove
with daughter of first Thomas, rather than widow of the second was wrong. This second Barnstable Thomas Walley, who by
early death before his father, led to the false inference, had married Hannah
Bacon, daughter of Nathaniel Bacon, and she next married as above said,
Reverend George Shove of Taunton.
THOMAS WALLEY, Boston, married 22
September 1692, Christian Johnson; but I know nothing more of either.
WILLIAM WALLEY, Charlestown, married 18
February 1684, Sarah Marshal, perhaps daughter of William Marshal.
JOHN WILLINGFORD, or JOHN WALLINSFORD, Dover,
married 16 December 1687, Mary Tuttle, daughter of John Tuttle the second of
the same, had Thomas, born about 1697, and probably others, before or after or
both.
NICHOLAS WILLINGFORD, or NICHOLAS WALLINSFORD,
Bradford, married 4 December 1678, Elizabeth Palmer. It is strange that we know nothing of this
family, for widow Sarah having ten children wished administration of her
husband (one of the children may have been that Nicholas) applied to the General
Court 1683 for some purpose, on which the Court resolved that the County Court
in Essex was authorized to do all that was proper. I conjecture that her husband was Nicholas of
Rowley 1663. Only child Nicholas is
mentioned by widow Elizabeth when she took administration June 1682.
NICHOLAS WALLINGTON, Newbury,
"a poor boy" says customhouse record of the passengers in the
Confidence from Southampton 1638, when by the place in which his name is inserted,
I judge that he was, with others, servants of Stephen Kent; a short time was of
Rowley, about 1663; married 30 August 1654, says Coffin, Sarah Travers,
daughter of Henry Travers of Newbury, had John, born 16 September 1655, died soon;
Nicholas, 2 January 1657; John, again, 7 April 1659; Sarah, 20 May 1661; Mary,
20 August 1663; James, 6 October 1665; Hannah, 27 November 1667; William, 7
February 1670; and perhaps others after, was a freeman 1670; and Coffin says
was taken at sea, perhaps several years after by some Barbary corsair, no
doubt, and never came back. My
suggestion is that he is the husband of that widow who is mentioned in the
article preceding, for sometimes the name is Wallingford.
GEORGE WALLIS, or GEORGE WALLACE, a youth
of 15 years came in the Abigail, from London 1635, perhaps son of Ralph Wallis,
who came at the same time; in December 1656 was of Rumney Marsh, part of Boston
now Chelsea, there had good estate, may have been father of the following.
GEORGE WALLIS, or GEORGE WALLACE,
Portsmouth, married 18 November 1686, Ann Shortridge, perhaps daughter of
Richard Shortridge, was of the grand jury that year
JOHN WALLIS, or JOHN WALLACE, Woburn,
died 8 August 1670.
JOHN WALLIS, or JOHN WALLACE
Scarborough 1658, perhaps in the Indians war, was driven to Gloucester, there
was living 1678, died 1690.
NATHANIEL WALLIS, or NATHANIEL WALLACE,
Scarborough, perhaps brother of John Wallis, was from Cornwall, constable for
Falmouth, and swore allegiance to Massachusetts 1658; but in July 1660 had
three children baptized by Robert Jordan, who adhered to the church of England,
in that her lowest hour of distress, and was censured for it by our General
Court as the Colony record IV. shows. I
know he had wife Margaret, and son John, who may have been one of those
baptized according to the rubric; and the family was driven to the West by the
Indians war, and he sat down at Beverly, called himself 58 years in 1692, and
died 18 October 1709, and his widow died 14 May 1711, aged more than 80. Shurtleff has printed the name as represented
on the record by the wild hand of the clerk, but in Hutchinson Collection 398,
and Paige's list of Freemen, I imagine we have the true one.
NICHOLAS WALLIS, or NICHOLAS WALLACE, Ipswich, son of Robert
Wallis, married a daughter of Humphrey Bradstreet, had Samuel, probably others
before or after or both, was a freeman 1674, and Representative 1691.
RALPH WALLIS, or RALPH WALLACE, came in
the Abigail from London 1635, aged 40, perhaps bringing son George, at least,
we know that a youth with that name was fellow passenger.
RICHARD WALLIS, or RICHARD WALLACE,
Saybrook 1659, removed next year to Norwich.
ROBERT WALLIS, or ROBERT WALLACE, Ipswich
1638, had Nicholas, perhaps more.
THOMAS WALLIS, or THOMAS WALLACE, a freeman
of Massachusetts 1643, with prefix of respect, yet may inquire for his
residence is not successful.
WILLIAM WALLIS, or WILLIAM WALLACE,
Charlestown, administered of the church 30 November 1642, of which no more than Budington's copy of the copy
of that record (the original being lost) is known to me; yet I see that
somebody of this surname at Charlestown had a child born about 1659, though the
clerk omits name and date.
WILLIAM WALSALL, or WILLIAM WALSHALL, Boston,
with his wife, were recommended by the church to that of Lynn, 10 July 1647;
but of husband of Walsall I find not, how or when either was recorded of our church.
DAVID WALSBY, or DAVID WALSBEE,
Braintree, a freeman 1651, by wife Hannah, who died 2 February 1656, had
Samuel, born 9 April 1651; and David, 1655; and 24 September next year, married
second wife Ruth Ball.
DAVID WALSBY, or DAVID WALSBEE, Boston,
son probably of the preceding.
WALSINGHAM, is a
fictitious name, I presume, for Francis Johnson of Marblehead, by Farmer
adopted from Dana's history Disc. page 7.
See Johnson.
JOHN WALSTON, or JOHN WALSTONE,
Killingworth, perhaps son of Thomas Walston of Hartford, married 1677, Ann
Wright, daughter of Benjamin Wright of Guilford, had Thomas, born 1678; and
died 1680. His widow married 7 November 1683,
Dr. Peter Tallman of Guilford.
THOMAS WALSTON, or THOMAS WALSTONE,
Hartford 1644, was fined 20s for inveighling the affections of Mr. Olcott's
maid. That prohibition of law was borrowed
by Connecticut from Massachusetts. The
name seems an unusual one; yet in the Truelove, at London, 1635, the latest
ship in that year for this country, embarked Jane Walston, aged 19, who may
have been sister of the Hartford youth.
NATHANIEL WALTER, or NATHANIEL WALTERS,
Roxbury, son of Reverend Nehemiah Walter, ordained 10 July 1734, minister of
Second Church, married 24 April 1635, Rebecca Abbot, daughter of William Abbot
of Brookline, had Sarah, born 29 March 1736; William Walter, 7 Oct 1737,
Harvard College 1756, the rector of Trinity church and after of Christ church
in Boston; Rebecca, 19 April 1739; Nehemiah, 13 June 1741; and Maria, 10 March 1743;
and he died 11 March 1776; and his widow died 30 April 1790.
NEHEMIAH WALTER, or NEHEMIAH WALTERS, Roxbury, brother of
Thomas Walter, born at Youghall in Ireland, had tradition says he was sent by
his father to be apprentice to an upholsterer in Boston in 1674, but Harvard
College 1684, ordained 17 October 1688, colleague with blessed John Eliot at
First Church, a freeman 1690, married 1691, Sarah Mather, third daughter of
Reverend Increase Mather, had Increase Walter, born 8 October 1692, Harvard
College 1711, died at 26 years; Sarah, 4 March 1695; Thomas Walter, 13 December
1696, Harvard College 1713; Hannah, 8 July 1699; Nehemiah, 22 April 1701, died within
a year; Maria, 4 August 1703; Nehemiah, again, 17 September 1705, died young; Samuel,
24 July 1710; and Nathaniel Walter, 15 August 1711, Harvard College1729; was an
able man, died 17 September 1750, and his widow died 1758. Sarah married 25 September 1723, John Walley;
Hannah married 18 September 1718, Reverend Caleb Trowbridge of Groton as his
second wife.
THOMAS WALTER, or THOMAS WALTERS, Boston,
a lawyer, said to have sprung from Lancashire, but settled at Youghall in
Ireland, where his son Nehemiah Walter was born 1663, which he brought about
1678, and 2 November 1680 joined Mather's church. He had second wife Abigail Phillips, widow of
David East, formerly widow of Jonathan Woodbury, daughter of Henry Phillips, as
the pedigree in Genealogical Registrar VIII. 209 shows, and by her had
Nathaniel, born 30 January 1688; and Abigail, who it is said, married 18 May
1721, Benjamin Wolcott; and died before December 1698.
THOMAS WALTER, or THOMAS WALTERS, Falmouth,
is by Willis I. 215, said to have come with wife Hannah, about 1682, from Salem,
where he was mariner, and settled at Perpooduck, which is now the town of Cape
Elizabeth lying across the river from Portland, and he adds, that his wife was
25 years old at that date; and further, that his son William 1732 lived in
Boston, in a deed conveying his father's property at Falmouth, called himself
son and only heir." But he errors
in making the late Bishop Walter of this stock.
THOMAS WALTER, or THOMAS WALTERS,
Roxbury, son of Reverend Nehemiah Walter, ordained 29 October 1718, colleague
with his father, married 25 December following Rebecca Belcher, daughter of
Reverend Joseph Belcher of Dedham, had Rebecca, born 1722; and he died of
consumption 10 January 1725, having much distinguished himself in his short
service.
WILLIAM WALTER, or WILLIAM WALTERS, Boston
1674. Sometimes this name of which six,
Farmer says, had been graduates in 1834 at Harvard, one at Yale, and two at
other New England Colleges, had final son.
JACOB WALTERS, and STEPHEN WALTERS, whose
wives Sarah and Sarah, joined the Charlestown church 1681 and 2, according to
Budington, 250, seem to me, more truly, as Frothingham, 183, called Waters,
which see.
HENRY WALTHAM, Weymouth, merchant by his
business relationship, I judge he was from Weymouth, in County Dorset, engaged
1635, with Dudley and others, to promote fishing trade, Representative 1636,
had Henry, Thomas, William, Ann, and Phillis, probably all born in England,
died 29 January 1659, unless this were his son of the same name.
HENRY WALTHAM, Weymouth, son of the
preceding, may have had Jonathan, and other children.
THOMAS WALTHAM, Weymouth, son of Henry
Waltham the first, was Representative 1636.
WILLIAM WALTHAM, Weymouth, brother of the
preceding, fined by General Court for drunkeness 1639, and died next year
unmarried it is presumed; for his will of 3 November 1640, the day of death
making father his executor, probated 30 December next, names no wife nor children
though we are indebted to it for knowing of the father and brothers and sister.
Often it is Walton in the record but
that in Genealogical Registrar VIII. 349, called him son of William Waltham,
may be a mistake of the baptized name as well as spelling of surname.
GEORGE WALTON, Exeter 1639, had been
fined for swearing 1638, as our Colony record I shows; was of Dover 1648, was a
vintner, 1662, at Portsmouth, had George, born 1649; Shadrach, 1658; Dorcas;
Mary; and perhaps other children by wife Alice; and died 1686, at the
neighboring town of Newcastle, or Great Island, aged more than 70. His religion was not sufficient in his old age,
to protect him from diabolical disturbance in 1682, or who In Mather's Magnalia
VI. 69, some triffing report may have seen, but it is slightly shortened from
his father's Remarkable Providences.
Similar occurrence In the same year at the same neighborhood are related
in the next articcle in both works. Much
of the same wretched stuff in the Magnalia, was by the son borrowed from the
same storehouse. In a London publication
Lithobolia, or the stone-throwing Devil, of which the Library of Harvard
College possessed an original copy as may be read, 1698, reprinted as the first
article in New York history Magazine for November 1861, the childish
credulability of both father and son is outdone. Yet the incidents so exactly concur and even
the phraseology of not a few of the tales so nearly corresponds, that rashness
will not imput to the surmise, of Assistant by either Increase or Cotton in
supervising the MS of this tract, for certainly one (if one, both) enjoyed
perusal of it, soon after it came from the press; and it was the proper nutriment
for their credulity.
HENRY WALTON, Boston, by wife Mary, had
Job, born 29 September 1639; Adam, 8 May 1643; William, 29 September 1645.
JOHN WALTON, Portsmouth 1640, had
come, about 1638, from Plymouth, in England, and after lived here about 20
years, was sent by our General Court home, for his wife in the voyage was taken
by the Dutch, and died soon after.
JOSIAH WALTON, Marblehead, youngest son
of Reverend William Walton, a petitioner in 1668, was probably unmarried, a
mariner, struck by lightning 23 June 1673, at sea, made nuncupative will, as
Essex Institute II. 126 gives.
NATHANIEL WALTON,
Marblehead 1658, son of Reverend William Walton, was there much esteemed, a
freeman 1680.
SAMUEL WALTON, Marblehead 1668-74, son
of Reverend William Walton, is by Eaton, named among the early settlers at
Reading.
SHADRACH WALTON,
Newcastle, New Hampshire, son of George Walton, was, in 1689, after overthrow
of Andros, desired of union between Massachusetts and New Hampshire, a Captain
and Major in Indians war; engaged in the campaign of 1707 for conquest of Nova
Scotia; made a royal Counselor 1716, died 3 October 1741, aged 83. He was father of George; Benjamin Walton,
Harvard College 1729; Elizabeth; Abigail; Sarah; and Mary.
THOMAS WALTON, Weymouth, son I suppose,
of the first Henry Walton, Representative 1636.
WILLIAM WALTON, Marblehead 1639, had been
bred at Emanuel College Cambridge, where he took his degrees 1621 and 1625, and
was, no doubt, ordained and served at Seaton, County Devon, where it is known
that several of his children were born, came in some ship earlier than has
commonly been thought. At least drew for
houselot at Hingham, 18 September 1635, and was a freeman 3 March following,
was but few years at Hingham, probably longer, at marriage certainly in 1648, perhaps
at Lynn a short time about 1642, and may have taught for most of his latter
years part of each season, perhaps at Manchester, to which he was active as a
proprietor of Jeffery's cove, in bringing the government to grant incorporation
1645, and died in autumn 1668; inventory of his estate was taken 23 November of
this year, and he had allowance for his minister served up to that time at
Marblehead. His wife was Elizabeth, child born in England, were, as is said,
John, 6 April 1627; Elizabeth, 27 October 1629; Martha, 26 April 1632; and at
Hingham, was Nathaniel, 3 March 1636; and at Marblehead were Samuel, 5,
baptized 20 June 1639; Josiah 20 December 1640, baptized 2 January following;
and Mary, 14, baptized 26 May 1644.
Elizabeth married a Conant; Martha married a Munjoy, perhaps Walter; and
Mary married Robert Bartlett. Mather
spelt this, in his list of ministers of the first classis, Magnalia III. 3,
Waltham, and his authority (supposedly he must sometimes be right) I prefered
to Johnsons' in my note to Winthrop I. 169, for which Dr. Farmer administers
gentle rebuke. Increase Mather related
in Remarkble Providences. The death of
Josiah by lightning, spells the name correctly, as I now have.
ABRAHAM WALVER, Harvard College 1647, is
all that can be told of this man on our side of the Atlantic. He went home, and was minister in the shire where
his family friends lived as Hutchinson I tells.
THOMAS WALWIN. See Wallen.
WILLIAM WALWORTH, New London 1691, with
wife Abigail, came from England on invitation of Governor Fitzjohn Winthrop, to
manage his farm on Fisher Island, had Martha, baptized 24 January 1692; Mary;
John; Joanna; and twins children Thomas and James. He died 1703, and his widow survived until 14
January 1752.
JOHN WAMPAS, Boston, an Indian who has
several conveyances of land In Boston 1657-68
THOMAS WANDELL, Newtown, Long Island
1648, by idle tradition said to have been a Major in the army of Oliver
Cromwell, had having a dispute with the unfledging protector, to have fled for
safety to Holland, thence to our country, married the widow of William Herrick,
had no children but fine estate which he gave to his nephew Richard Alsop, who
he brought from England when he visited home many years after, and died 1691. See Riker, Annals 335.
THOMAS WANNERTON, Portsmouth, Kittery, and
anywhere along shore, where drink was easily got, a military officer in service
of Massey, sent probably in 1633, when his Governor Neal was required to go
home; but he was also one of the patentees in the Laconia grant; perhaps had no
wife or children yet honored with agencies of Massachusetts 1641 and 2; and was
killed 1644 in a wild affray growing out of the rivalry of La Tour and
D'Aulney, the French governors. See
Winthrop II. 178,.
EDWARD WANTON, Boston, ship-carpenter,
had Edward, born 1658; and Margaret, 1661, died young; in this year removed to
Scituate, there had, by second wife Joseph, 1663; George, 1666; Elizabeth,
1668; William, 1670; John, 1672; Sarah and Margaret, twins 1674; Hannah, 1677;
Michael, 1679; Stephen, 1682; and Philip, 1686; and died 1716.
JOHN WANTON, Newport, son of the
preceding, married 4 March or 1 June 1689 (as the day or month be first read in
number) a daughter of Gideon Freeborn, had Elizabeth, born 5 January 1691; Edward,
20 April 1692; Gideon, 20 October 1693; Sarah, 27 April 1696; Joseph, 9 June
1698; and Mary, 10 June 1700; was chosen Governor of Rhode Island seven years
from 1734, and died 5 May 1740.
JOSEPH WANTON, Tiverton, brother of the
preceding, married 4 March 1689, Sarah Freeborn, daughter of Gideon Freeborn,
had Sarah and Mary, remembered in the will of their maiden aunt Susanna; died 1754.
WILLIAM WANTON, Newport, brother of the
preceding, Governor 1732 to his death next year; married 1 January 1691, as is
shown by the record of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Ruth Bryant, perhaps daughter
of John Bryant of Scituate, had Margaret, born 24 October 1692, died young; George,
24 August 1694; William, 22 October 1696; Peter, 22 March 1698, died young;
Ruth, 12 July 1701, died soon; Edward, 11 April 1702; Joseph, 15 August 1705;
Benjamin, 9 June 1707; and Elizabeth, 4 October 1709, died young.
THOMAS WAPLES, THOMAS WHAPPLES, or THOMAS WHAPLES,
Hartford 1643, was still there in the list of a freeman 1669, but nothing more
is to be found of him, except that he died 10 December 1671, leaving widow and
seven children whose ages and names appear next month at the probate Court, Rebecca,
aged 18; Hannah, 16; Thomas, 15; Joseph, 11; Jane, 7; Ephraim, 6; and John,
4. Of the sons some had families, but
the details are not to be obtained. The
name is not known to be borne by any now.
ANDREW WARD, Watertown, a freeman 14
May 1634, removed to Wethersfield next year, and with Ludlow, and others, had
commission from Massachusetts to Govern the people at Connecticut 1635, for one
year, yet in the document in our Colony record I. 171, his name, on the
repetition is Warner; was Representative 1636 and 7, removed to Stamford 1641,
and Trumbull, history thinks he was of Hempstead, Long Island 1643, yet in
1653, I find him again Representative no doubt, for Fairfield; but went at last
to the Dutch, and is mentioned in Bolton's West Chester I. 161, as founder of
great reputation. Yet Goodwin gives no
countenance to such a removal but says he died at Fairfield 1659, and by wife
Esther, who died not, as he says, in 1667, but early in 1665, he supplies him
these children Edmund, William, Mary, Andrew, Samuel, Abigail, Ann, John, and Sarah,
of not one of who is the dates of birth known except Andrew's, 1647. Mary married the second John Burr; Ann married
probably Caleb Nichols; and Sarah married Nathaniel Burr.
ANDREW WARD,
Kenilworth, or Killingworth, as it was soon barbarously made, son of the
preceding, administered a freeman 1668, married Trial Meigs, daughter of John
Meigs of Guilford, had Andrew, born 1669; John, 16 March 1671; Abigail, 15
September 1672; Sarah, 15 November 1674; Peter, 14 October 1676; William 18
October 1678; Samuel, 24 September 1680, died next year; Esther, 2 May 1684,
died next month; Mary; and Ann; and he died about 1691.
ANTHONY WARD, Wethersfield, son of the
widow Joyce Ward, who died February 1641, was probably brought by her, from
County Rutland; but of him we see no more than the mention in the will of his
mother 15 November 1640, given in Trumbull, Colony record I. 451.
BENJAMIN WARD, Boston
1639, with wife Mary, joined our church 6 June 1640, was a freeman 2 June
following, a ship carpenter, had no children, was living in 1651 to serve on a
jury, but died before 1679, as well as his wife, when William Holloway appears
heir.
EDMUND WARD, Westchester, son of the
first Andrew Ward, in 1693, calls himself of the manor of Fordham in that
County but no more is known of him.
EDWARD WARD, Newton, son of John Ward
of the same, married Grace Lovering, but whose daughter she was is unknown, had
Abigail, born 22 January 1699; Esther, 1 March 1702; Mary, 1 April 1703; Sarah,
26 July 1708; Hannah, 26 January 1712; Timothy, 17 March 1714; and Samuel, 27
October 1720; removed to Needham, and died Jan1749. His widow died 30 November 1754,
ELEAZER WARD, Marlborough, youngest son
of William Ward first of the same, married 10 July, as one has it, but more
probably 5 August 1675. Hannah Rice, daughter of Henry Rice; had Hannah, whose
birthday is not found, but is named in the will of her maternal grandfather,
when given legacies to mother and children.
She was probably posthumous and was killed by the Indians in April following. His widow married 17 October 1677, Richard
Taylor of Sudbury.
ELEAZER WARD, Newton, brother of Edward
Ward, married before 20 March 1707, Deliverance Trowbridge, daughter of Deacon
James Trowbridge, of the same, had Jonas, born 17 September 1708; Abigail; Ruth,
19 May 1710; Tabitha, 24 March 1712; Phineas, 22 December 1713; Rebecca, 30
December 1715; and Samuel, 16 April 1718; removed after being selectman of
Newton 1734 to Oxford, and died before 1751.
GEORGE WARD, New Haven, is one who
signed the covenant 1639; removed to Branford 1646, and died 7 April 1653,
leaving wife and children, but no names are mentioned.
HENRY WARD, Hingham, perhaps son of Samuel
Ward, was engaged in the early settlement of Lancaster, married at Hingham February
1660, Remember Farrow, daughter of John Farrow of the same, had Elizabeth, but
no more is known of him.
INCREASE WARD,
Marlborough, son of William Ward of the same, by wife Record, had Tabitha, born
16 May 1675; Record, 18 January 1677; Rebecca, 1678, died under 20 years;
Increase; Eleazer, 12 September 1681; Thomas, 1684; and Oliver, 1686; was a
freeman 18 April 1690; and died 4 August as the Ward Genealogy says, but
another account 25 August following. His
widow died 16 July 1726.
JAMES WARD, Ipswich, son of Reverend
Nathaniel Ward, born in England, probably at Stondon, County Essex, of which
his father was incumbered, bred at Harvard College where he was unfortunate in
receiving punishment by whipping at the hands of the President in June 1644,
and more unfortunate in deserving the disgrace, yet thought worthy to have his
degree of A.B. next year This strange
event is told by Winthrop II. 166, without given names, which are found in the
very valuable history of Newbury, by Coffin, 41. His associates in the infamy of the juvenile
offence, was a son of Reverend Thomas Welde.
He went home, soon after probably with his father who procured favor for
him at Oxford, where he was in 1648, made a fellow of Magdalen, and had a
master's degree and in 1649, an M.D.
JOHN WARD, Ipswich, physician, had
perhaps lived in Boston, for a mortgage to him of estate record here volume X.
233, titles him now of Ipswich, chirurgy and the date is 9 October 1652. His executor Robert Paine sold, December 1677,
the Boston estate to William Hudson. He
perhaps resided at Hampton 1640, some time at Salem, was cousin of Reverend
John Ward, and that benefactor of Harvard College mentioned by Pierce, 35;
also, I presume, the freeman of 1643; in his will of 28 December 1652, probated
on new years day, 25 March 1656, speaks of no wife or children [See Abstract in Essex Institute I. 50.] His benefaction to Harvard College was
realized in 1658, as the invaluable History, by Quincy, shows us: "obtained in horses £72." See I. 513 of that work.
JOHN WARD, Haverhill, elder brother
of James Ward, born at Haverhill in County Suffolk 5 November 1606, as Mather tells, III. cap.
31, or page 167 in the London edition of Magnalia. Yet "where his
education was, I have not been informed" he says, "the first notice
of him that occurs to me, being in the year 1639, when he came over into these
parts." In England I found that he was
matriculated at Emanuel, 1622, and had his A.B. 1626, and A.M 1630. He had begun his service in England "at a
very small place" which was Hadleigh in County Suffolk and in this
country, preached first at Kittery or York in 1641, as Winthrop II. 29 relates,
but Mather, who loves always to be indefinite, and sometimes hides his ignorance
under periphrasis, would magnify his watch over the flock at Haverhill to
"as many years as there are sabbaths in the year". We know that he was chosen and ordained in
October 1645, when the church was gathered. Winthrop II. 252; and that flock he could, of course,
serve but 48 years. He died 27 December 1693;
and could the truth ever be sufficient for the author of the Magnalia, he might
have called it a very honorable and protracted course of duty. On 19 November preceding, he preached an
excellent sermon, entering the 88th year of his age, "the only sermon that
ever was, or perhaps ever will be preached in this country, at such an age," adds the eclesiastical historian, though
since that day several more aged pastors have in like kind, obeyed their
calling. He was probably the freeman of
3 May 1649. By his wife Alice Edmunds.
brought from England who died before him, he had Elizabeth, born 7 April 1647,
who married 1665 Nathaniel Saltonstall, and died 29 April 1714; and Mary, 24
June 1649, married June 1672, Reverend Benjamin Woodbridge, and died 11 October
1680.
JOHN WARD, Newton, son probably
eldest of William Ward of Sudbury, born in England about 1626, married about
1650, Hannah Jackson, daughter of the first Edward Jackson of the same, had
Hannah; John, born 26 January 1654, died in few months; Rebecca, 15 June 1655;
John, again, 8 March 1658; Elizabeth 18 June 1660; Deborah, 19 July 1662;
William, 19 November 1664; Richard, 15 November 1666; Mercy, 27 January 1669;
Edward, 13 March 1671; Eleazer, 26 February 1673; Jonathan, 22 April 1674; and
Joseph, 15 November 1677. He was of the
first selectmen when the town was set off from Cambridge, a freeman 1685,
Representative 1689 and several years after, and died 2 July 1708. His wife had died 21 April 1704, aged 73. Hannah married 8 June 1670, Thomas Greenwood;
Elizabeth married 7 June 1679, Joshua Fuller; and Deborah married 2 February 1682,
John Wythe.
JOHN WARD, Newport, came late in life,
after hearing of death of his son Thomas, as inconsistant tradition tells,
probably about 1690, took charge of his grandchildren and died, says the
gravestone, in April 1698, aged 79. Possibly
he had served fifty-five years before in the Parliamentary army in the great
civil war, and that was the origin of the fable as to Thomas. But Thomas died at middle age, and as the
sacred tradition of service in Cromwell's army belongs to him, and not his
father it will be seen that he was not old enough to be a powder monkey to the
great Protector.
JOHN WARD, Branford, a Sergeant, son
of the widow Joyce Ward, was Representative 1666, may have been there many
years, and one of the signers of the new plantation and church covenant,
January 1668; by wife Sarah, had John, born 10 April 1650; Sarah; Phebe, 11 June
1655; Nathaniel, 30 November 1656; Abigail, 4 June 1658; and Josiah, 16
November 1661. He removed soon after to
New Jersey.
JOHN WARD, Wethersfield, son of the
widow Joyce Ward, of which nothing more is known than by her will of 15
November 1640.
JOHN WARD, Middletown, perhaps son
of Andrew Ward of Wethersfield, probably the man sworn a freeman May 1667 at
Hartford, certainly had recommendations from the church of Rowley to that of
Wethersfield for himself and wife, married 18 April 1664, Mary Harris, daughter
of William Harris of Rowly, had John, born 15 November 1665; Andrew, 1 December
1667; Esther, 15 December 1669; Mary, August 1672; William, 30 June 1674;
Samuel, 1679; and another probably posthumous who died infant, says the careful
scrutinization of family history Dr. T.W. Harris. Probably he died early in 1684, for his inventory
is of the date of 22 February in that year, and his widow married Josiah
Gilbert of Wethersfield.
JOHN WARD, Branford 1663, drew lot
that year in 1665, united with the other John and many others in project. Removed to New Jersey.
JOHN WARD, Newton, eldest son of
John Ward of the same, married 30 November 1681, Mary Spring, daughter of John
Spring, had Mary, born 10 Apr 1683, died soon; Sarah, 25 March 1685; was a
freeman 1690, selectman several years, Representative many; and died 5 June
1727, leaving will to be executed by widow Mary, who died 30 April 1731, and
Deacon William Trowbridge, who had married 14 December 1708, his only child and
lived under his roof.
JONATHAN WARD, Newton,
brother of the preceding, married 1700, Abigail Hall of Cambridge, had Ebenezer,
born 2 November 1701, died soon; Thankful, 14 October 1702; Nehemiah, 20 July
1704; Remember, 1705; Ebenezer, again, 17 April 1709; Ichabod, 14 September 1712;
Mary, 3 February 1714; and died 1723, and his widow married 1732, John
Woodward.
JOSEPH WARD, Newton,
youngest brother of the preceding, married Esther Kenkrick, daughter of John
Kenkrick of the same, had Ester, born 1 March 1702; Mary, 6 November 1704, died
young; Joseph, 21 September 1706; John, 7 July 1710; Mary, again, 3 February 1714;
Enoch Ward, 3 February 1717, Harvard College 1736; Margaret; and Esther, again,
11 October 1722; and he died 1742. His
widow died 1761.
JOSHUA WARD, Salem, son of Miles Ward,
supposed to be brought by his father Miles, married 18 January 1669. Hannah
Flint, daughter of William Flint, had besides three daughters, one named Hannah,
who respectively married a Pitman, perhaps Thomas, of Marblehead; a Collins, of
Salem; and a Moses; two sons Joshua or John, who was killed in youth by a
cartwheel, and Miles Ward, born 11 March 1672, the progenitor of the numerous
families of that name in that city; and was lost about 1678, in a fishing shallop. His widow married a Keyzer, perhaps George
Keyzer.
JOSIAH WARD, Branford 1660, drew a lot
that year and perhaps was son of George Ward of the same.
JOSIAH WARD, Branford, son of John
Ward, carried by his father to Norwich, there died 1713.
LAWRENCE WARD, New
Haven 1639, or soon after removed to Branford 1646, was brother of George Ward
of the same, in 1661 was employed by the government of New Haven to search for
the Regicides, Whalley and Goffe, at Milford, where it was probably known they
were not to be seen; Representative 1665 and 6, after which he removed to New
Jersey and died 1671, at Newark. Seven children
born at Branford belonged either to him, or to John Ward, viz. Sarah, 22 May
1650; John, 29 May 1654; Samuel, 22 September 1656; Hannah, 20 November 1658;
Elizabeth, 24 January 1660; Dorcas, 10 May 1662; and Abigail, 20 April 1665.
MARMADUKE WARD, Newport,
there in 1638, administered a freeman 1640, and among them 1655.
MILES WARD, Salem 1639, from Erith in
Kent, few miles below London, on the Thames, and only two from Crayford, came
with wife Margaret, had there baptized a child whose name is not given in the
record, perhaps Joshua, born 25 April 1641; John, 26 December 1641; Lydia,
1647; and Martha, 11 March 16349; and he died 1650. His inventory was taken in September, but he
died in Virginia, 3 March. Lydia married
12 1665, Robert Glanfield; and Martha married 2 December 1668, the second Pasca
Foote.
MILES WARD, Salem, son of Joshua Ward
of the same, married 1694; and Sarah Massey, daughter of John Massey, sometimes
called but falsely, the first born male of that city, had, besides others, Joshua,
born 15 August 1699; John, 27 November 1701, died under 2 years; Miles, 18
April 1704; John, 7 July 1707; and Ebenezer, 10 April 1710 (this last had ten children
and from him descendants the late Thomas W. Ward); and nineteen grew up to be
married as he boasted, and children and grandchildren were 91; and his wife
died 20 November 1728. He had for second
wife Sarah Ropes, daughter of William Ropes, and died 20 August 1764, aged 92
years. His widow died 7 February 1768, aged
85.
NATHANIEL WARD, Ipswich,
came in 1634, was born 1570 at Haverhill in Suffolk where his father John Ward
was a minister in high esteem by the Puritans of Elizabeth's day, bred at the
University of Cambridge, where he was matriculated at Emanuel College 1569, and
proceeded about marrying 1603, served as curate at St. James, Duke's place,
London, first, and soon after had the living of Stondon Massey's in County
Essex, where he was residing, when recommended for the service of the Governor
and Company of Massachusetts Bay in 1629, by the Reverend John White of
Dorchester, our efficient friend. But he
was not at liberty to leave his flock, until he was driven from his place,
where a new rector was inducted August 1633.
Greatly was he honored here, in 1639 united with Cotton to frame a body
of laws, to which probably he was in some degree equal, as Mather tells us, in
a few lines with which he begins his life of the son John, he had first been a
student of the law. Yet he was more extensive,
known by his witness in the over flow of which he produced the Simple Cobler of
Agawam, which by its humor almost compensates for his asperity. He preached the sermon for the General
election, 1641, and was very judicious in dissuading our government from taking
sides in the strange contest between La Tour and D'Aulney 2 years later; went
home before 1647, and preached to the house of Commons, on the monthly fast, 30
June in that year, obtained the living of Shenfield in Essex, where he died
1653. Most clearly did his independence
shine at that day of trouble, for he published that sermon, when Parliament was
afraid to. Against the arrogant claim of
the army, that early in the month usurped control of the person of the killing,
then conducted a treaty with Parliament in whose custody he was, Ward,
supported with abundant spirit the legal power of that body to make a thorough
pacificatation. Such a bold vindication
the Commons of England dared not print.
Of his family our account is imperfect, but of his son John and James
enough is before mentioned, and his daughter Susan married famous Giles
Firmin.
NATHANIEL WARD,
Hartford 1638, an original proprietor, was held in respect, married probably
for second wife Jane, widow of John Hopkins, but after some years disgusted
with the church quarrels, removed to Hadley 1660, there, by special delegation
of authority to Pynchon and Holyoke from our General Court, he and the other
Connecticut emigrants were administered a freeman 26 March 1661, and he died
May 1664, leaving no children. His will
of 27 May in that year gives of his good estate, about one half to William
Markham, a kinsman, residue to Hadley school and several friends and relatives.
OBADIAH WARD, Sudbury 1654, born in
England, son of the first William Ward, removed to Marlborough 1662, by wife
Mary, married about 1667, had Alice, born 14 November 1668; William, 7 January 1670;
Obadiah, 18 September 1672; Bethia, 1674, died soon; Mary, 4 May 1676; Jane,
1677; Edmund, 21 January 1679; Sarah, 29 January 1681; Richard, 26 April 1683;
Elizabeth, 4 December 1685; Hannah, 3 January 1688; Eleazer, 2 November 1689;
and Prudence, 1691; was Representative 1689, and died 5 January, leaving second
wife Joanna Mixer, married 20 December 1693, as the family report is, daughter
of Isaac Mixer, and widow of Joseph Harrington, who outlived him. But I am convinced that the Ward Family, page
12, has here fallen into error, for on page 23 it makes Obadiah, son of Richard
Ward, married on the same day, the same Joanna, that, on the former page, was
given to his uncle of the same name.
OBADIAH WARD, Sudbury, son of Richard
Ward of the same, married 20 December 1693, Joanna Mixer, the young widow of
Joseph Harrington, daughter of Isaac Mixer, had Richard, born 1694; Obadiah,
1695; Hannah, 1696; Daniel, 1700; Sarah, 1701; Dorinada or Dorinda (if either
be not too absurd a name), 26 November 1702; Uriah, 23 December 1704, killed by
the Indians at Rutland, in garrison, 3 August 1724; Isaac, March 1707; and
Thankful, 15 February 1712; removed 1716 to Worcester, there died 17 December 1717,
in his will of the preceding, day, proved Joanna to be his wife, not his
uncle's, gives only to his two oldest children portions of his property and
residue to his wife at her discretion for the other children. The widow lived with son Isaac in Framingham
1725.
OBADIAH WARD, Marlborough, son of the
first Obadiah Ward, by wife Elizabeth, had Hannah, born 1704; Jedediah, 14
April 1706; and Jabez, 1707. By second
wife Elizabeth Flood, married 12 December 1711, he had Thankful, born March 1713;
Mary, 26 April 1714; Sarah, 6 March 1716; Silence, 28 September 1717, died at 2
months; Elizabeth, 16 May 1721, died in few weeks; and Beriah, 23 January 1726;
and died 14 March 1666. His widow
married 22 November 1667, Daniel Stone.
RICHARD WARD, Sudbury, son of William
Ward the first, born in England, married 8 September 1661, Mary Moore, had Obadiah,
born 10 December 1663; and Lydia, 16 March 1665; was drowned 31 March 1666. His widow married 22 November 1667, Daniel
Stone.
RICHARD WARD, Newton, son of the first
John Ward of the same, married 15 December 1690, Thankful Trowbridge, daughter
of Trowbridge, the first of the same, had Lydia, born 13 August 1692; Thomas, 8
January 1694. James, 6 January 1696,
died soon; Hannah, 13 May 1697; William, 12 September 1699; James, 14 August 1701;
Ephraim, 1703; and Margaret, 28 February 1706; was selectman, and
Representative several years, died 27 March 1739, and his widow died 1742.
RICHARD WARD, Newport, son of Thomas
Ward of the same, married 2 November 1709, Mary Tillinghast, daughter of John
Tillinghast, had Amy, born 4 September 1710, died next month; Thomas, 24
October 1711; Mary, 16 December 1713; Elizabeth, 19 February 1715, died young;
Amy, again, 21 February or July 1717; Isabel, 19 September 1710; Hannah, 4
September 1721; John, 4 August 1723, died next year; Samuel, 27 May 1725;
Mercy, 3 June 1727; Margaret, 14 April 1729;
Richard, 22 January 1731, died at 2 years; Henry, 27 December 1732; and
Elizabeth again, 6 June 1635. He was
Governor of the Colony 1741 and 2, died 21 August 1763; and his widow died 1767.
ROBERT WARD, son of the widow Joyce
Ward of Wethersfield, named in her will November 1640, but of who no more is
known by me, unless he be the Robert Ward of Boston, who by wife Sarah, had
Hannah, born 6 May 1660.
ROGER WARD, by the diligent Farmer
administrated freeman of Massachusetts 1637, must be a supernumerary for no
such person is found in the record of that year, nor indeed does a single
baptismal Roger turn up.
SAMUEL WARD, Hingham 1636, cooper, a freeman
9 March 1637, was Representative that year in November and the next, in March made
town clerk 1646; may have been father of Henry, and perhaps had more children. I presume he is the benefactor who gave to
Harvard College the island lying off the harbor of Hingham, called Bunkin's of
Ward's Island, and he may be the same that lived 1658-77 at Charlestown, and
died there, 31 August 1682, aged 89, who as Noahdiah Russell in his Diary
tells, gave £4 to the College. See
Genealogical Registrar VII. 57. His
widow Frances, who was not his first wife died 10 June 1690, aged 83.
SAMUEL WARD, Marlborough, son of
William Ward of the same, born probably in England, took oath of fidelity 1652;
was Captain and Representative 1679 and 80; married 6 June 1667, Sarah Howe,
daughter of John Howe of the same, had Sarah, born 22 April 1668; Joseph, 1670;
Elizabeth, 1672; Mary, 1676; Samuel, March 1678; Bethia, 25 May 1681; and
Daniel, 1687, died at 13 years, and his wife died 11 August 1707. His will of 22 May 1727, near 2 years before
his death was disputed by the heirs on account of most of the estate being
given to son Samuel. He had second wife Elizabeth,
who outlived him. Conjecture is wholly unable
to explain who she was.
SAMUEL WARD, Fairfield, among a
freeman in the list of 1669, son of the first Andrew Ward, and died before
1693, leaving widow Hannah, and children Edmund, Samuel, and daughters Hannah
and Sarah, if not more. His widow had
been wife of Jonathan Nichols of Stratford, and was not mother of any of these children.
SAMUEL WARD, Branford, a freeman 1668,
married 1658, Mary Carter, was not of the number who removed to New Jersey as
he is found at Branford 1679.
SAMUEL WARD, Marblehead, freeman 1665,
Sergeant next year, Lieutenant 1670, Captain 1679, married probably for second
wife Sarah Bradstreet, widow of Mr. Richard Hubbard of Ipswich, daughter of
Governor Bradstreet, and he died a Major in the expensive and fruitless crusade
of Phips against Quebec, in 1690.
SAMUEL WARD, Boston, a cooper, whose origin is unknown to
me, married 10 December 1691, Mary, widow of Ephraim Sale, had Joanna, born 31
October 1692; Mary, 27 November 1694, probably died soon; Samuel, 22 June 1696;
and Mary again, 19 November 1699. His
will of 4 October 1701, probated 17 September 1702, gives £3 to each of his
brothers John and Thomas, a silver spoon to each of the children of his wife by
her former husband, two thirds of his estate and residue to Joanna, so that we
may be sure she was the only survivor of his own four.
SAMUEL WARD, Marlborough, son of
Samuel Ward of the same, was perhaps a freeman 1691, when it was desirable to
make a show of names; by wife Mary, had Ephraim, born 26 June 1705; Absalom, 20
September 1706; Tamar, 11 February 1708; Samuel, 11 January 1710; Ursula, 23
August 1711; Uriah, 2 August 1716; and Benjamin, 10 November 1719; and died 27
February 1738. His widow died 17 January
1758.
THOMAS WARD, Hampton 1639, had
probably come in 1630, and served that year on the inquest related to daughter
of Bratcher, caused by blows from Walter Palmer, a freeman 18 May 1642, when
the name is spelled Worde, not as Farmer says 1635, had perhaps other children
besides Mary, born about 1652, who married John Dearborn, and died 14 Dec
1725.
THOMAS WARD, Milford 1657.
THOMAS WARD, Newport, son of John Ward,
came after 1690, from Gloucestershire as is said, had served as the most ridiculous
tradition tells, in Cromwell's army, for its crowning service was rendered on 3
September 1651, in the dreadful field of Worcester, before he was eleven years
of age; was a Baptist, a freeman 1671, chosen an Assistant 1679, when he was
only 38 years old, and the progenitor of the distinguished family of Wards in
that State. He died 25 September 1689,
having made his will, 9 June 1683, which was probated 2 June 1690. In it names children Thomas, Margaret, and
Mary. By his first wife he had two
daughters only, Mary, who married Josiah, son of Governor Benedict Arnold,
Margaret, who married Robert Weightman, and died 26 September 1728, aged 57,
neither of who left issue that lived to be married, and by second wife he had
two sons only, Thomas, born about 1683, and Richard, 15 April 1689, who became
the Governor of the Colony. That he was a
freeman of Portsmouth 1655, might be seen on page 300 of Rhode Island Colony
record, but that surname is a mistake for Waite, as Stiles copied it neatly a
century before. His widow Amy or Ammi
married Arnold Collins, and died 11 January 1732. Thomas the son died 22 December 1695, aged 12
years and the family name was perpetuated by the son not named in the
testament.
THOMAS WARD, Middletown, eldest son of
William Ward by his second wife, married 6 December 1683, Hannah Tappan,
daughter of James Tappan. He had second
wife Elizabeth, married in 1714, and died 2 June 1728.
WILLIAM WARD, Sudbury, came in 1639,
with five children probably John, born about 1626; Joanna, about 1628; Obadiah,
about 1632; Richard, about 1635; and Deborah, about 1637; and second wife Elizabeth,
had born here, Hannah, about 1639; William, 22 January 1640; Samuel, 24
September 1641; Elizabeth, 14 April 1643; Increase, 22 February 1645;
Hopestill, 24 February 1646; Eleazer, about 1649; and Bethia, about 1658; was a
freeman 1643, Representative 1644; removed 1660 to Marlborough, and was
Representative 1666; was Deacon at the first organization of the church, and
died 10 August 1687. He made his will, 6
April the year before and his widow died 9 December 1700, aged 86.
WILLIAM WARD, Wetheresfield, son of the
widow Joyce Ward of who no more is known than the mention in the will of his
mother November 1640, unless, which is not very probable he be the freeman of
Fairfield 1657-1669, who perhaps was son of the first Andrew Ward.
WILLIAM WARD, Fairfield, son of the
first Andrew Ward, had good estate and his only heir was his widow Esther, who
married 1678, Ebenezer Hawley, was an Ensign, and the inventory bears date 4
March 1676.
WILLIAM WARD, Middletown, perhaps son
of the widow Joyce Ward, by wife Sarah, had William, born 24 June 1659, died young;
as did the mother soon; and he married 28 March 1660, second wife Phebe, by who
he had Thomas, 7 February 1661; Phebe, 17 March 1663; William, again, 2 August 1665;
Sarah, 18 December 1667; Ann, 20 March 1670; Dorothy, 5 March 1672; Susanna, 6
June 1674; and John, 12 May 1678; and died 28 March 1690. His widow died 1 September 1691. At the date of his will, 25 December 1688,
all the eight last born children were living.
Sarah married 14 June 1688, Benjamin Hands.
WILLIAM WARD, Marlborough, son of the first
William Ward, married 4 or 6 September 1679, Hannah Johnson, daughter of
Solomon Johnson, widow of Gershom Eames, not daughter as the Memoir in
Genealogical Registrar V. 271, gives it, had William, born 27 May or March as
the valuable Ward Family, page 14, says, 1680; Bethia, 1682; Nahum, 18 December
1684; Elisha, 12 January 1687, killed by the Indians in his 23d year;
Bathsheba, 16 May 1689, died young; and Gershom, 3 January 1694; and died 25
November 1697. His widow died 8 December
1720.
WILLIAM WARD, Newton, son of John Ward
of the same, and grandson of the preceding, married 31 December 1689, Abigail
Spring, daughter of Lieutenant John Spring, had John, born 23 February 1691,
was a freeman 1690, and selectman several years, but removed as Jackson thinks
late in life.
WILLIAM WARD, Marlborough, eldest son
of the first Obadiah Ward, by wife Judith, had William, born 9 June 1691;
Jemimah, 5 July 1693; Gamaliel, 2 October 1694; Jacob, 9 March 1697; Judith, 6
March 1700; Keziah, 4 June 1703; and Dinah, 2 October 1704; removed in few
years after to Connecticut; there died 8 January 1731, and his widow died 21
January 1746. Of this name Farmer in MS
finds fourteen among graduates at Harvard, five at Yale, and nine at other New
England Colleges 1834.
ELIAKIM WARDALL, ELIAKIM WARDHALL, ELIAKIM WERDALL, ELIAKIM WARDEL, ELIAKIM WOODEL,
or ELIAKIM WARDELL, sometimes ELIAKIM WARDWELL (and
Farmer thinks the last form may be the most correct), Hampton, son of Thomas Wardall, married Lydia Perkins, was a
favorer of Quakers, so far as to show his hospitality, for which he was abused,
as is seen in the history of Sewel, Lond. 4 to died page 330. Of his wife is told in the County Court
record May 1663, the surprising extravagant behaviour in going naked into the
meeting house at Newbury, for who she was whipped, and this seems to have led
Bishop, in his New England Judged, to more surprising vindication of her. See in Coffin's history 66.
ELIHU WARDALL, ELIHU WARDHALL, ELIHU WERDALL, ELIHU WARDEL, ELIHU WOODEL,
or ELIHU WARDELL, sometimes ELIHU WARDWELL (and
Farmer thinks the last form may be the most correct), Hampton, son of William
Wardall of Boston, married 26 May 1665, Elizabeth Wade, perhaps daughter of
Jonathan Wade, had Elizabeth, born 15 December 1666; Elihu, 2 January 1669; Prudence,
6 October 1670; Jonathan, 26 July 1672; and Susanna, 9 August 1684. Part of his life was, I think, spent at Ipswich.
JOSEPH WARDALL, JOSEPH WARDHALL, JOSEPH WERDALL, JOSEPH WARDEL, JOSEPH WOODEL,
or JOSEPH WARDELL, sometimes JOSEPH WARDWELL (and
Farmer thinks the last form may be the most correct), Lynn, 1669.
SAMUEL WARDALL, SAMUEL WARDHALL, SAMUEL WERDALL, SAMUEL WARDEL, SAMUEL WOODEL,
or SAMUEL WARDELL, sometimes SAMUEL WARDWELL (and
Farmer thinks the last form may be the most correct), Andover, son probably of
William Wardall, married 9 January 1673, Sarah Hawkes, probably as second wife
by the former or the latter, may have had Mercy, who married 31 August 1697,
John Wright; and Elizabeth, who died 9 Sep 1675. He was executed 1692, for the damnable or
preposterous crime of witchcraft. Under
the parlysis of fear his moral power had yielded to the falsehood of confession
of guilt, but on the approach of execution, was happy enough to recover sense,
and retract the folly. Farmer says he
had Samuel, William, and Eliakim.
THOMAS WARDALL, THOMAS WARDHALL, THOMAS WERDALL, THOMAS WARDEL, THOMAS WOODEL,
or THOMAS WARDELL, sometimes THOMAS WARDWELL (and
Farmer thinks the last form may be the most correct), Boston 1634, perhaps
brother of William Wardall, a shoemaker, administered of the church 9 November of
that year, and a freeman 4 March following;
by wife Elizabeth, had Eliakim, baptized 23 November 1634; Martha, born August baptized
3 September 1637; Benjamin, born February 1640; and Samuel, 16 May 1643; but
the last two were not baptized at Boston, on account of the heresy or removal
of father, and died 10 December 1646. He
was disarmed November 1637, as a supporter of Wheelwright, yet in January 1639,
as they had long before removed to Exeter, was recommended from our church with
eight others to "the church of Christ at the falls of Piscataqua, if they
be rightly gathered," and in 1643 had commission from Massachusetts Court
to try small causes there. Perhaps he
was of Ipswich 1648.
UZELL WARDALL, UZELL WARDHALL, UZELL WERDALL, UZELL WARDEL, UZELL WOODEL,
or UZELL WARDELL, sometimes UZELL WARDWELL (and
Farmer thinks the last form may be the most correct), Ipswich 1673, carpenter,
son of William Wardall of Boston, married 3 May 1664, Mary Ring, had Abigail,
born 27 October 1665; Alice, 27 December 1670; Hannah; and Mary, September 1677. He sold estate in Boston 1673.
WILLIAM WARDALL, WILLIAM WARDHALL, WILLIAM WERDALL, WILLIAM WARDEL, WILLIAM WOODEL,
or WILLIAM WARDELL, sometimes WILLIAM WARDWELL (and
Farmer thinks the last form may be the most correct), Boston, on administered
to the church 9 February 1634, called "one of our brother Edmund Quincy's
servants" with whom he came probably the year before, by wife Alice, had Meribah,
born 14 May, baptized 25 June 1637; Usal, Usual, Uzal, Usewell, Uzell, or other
outlandish name, 7 April 1639, not baptized at Boston because the father had
gone to Exeter in disgust for being disarmed November 1637, as being one of the
friends of Reverend John Wheelwright, yet was, by our church recommended to the
church there; came back before long time, and had Elihu, baptized 5 December 1641,
though the poor copy of town record makes him born November 1642; Mary,
baptized 14 April 1644, about 9 days old; and Leah, born 7 December 1646; in each
instance the name in town record being Werdall.
He married for second wife 5 December 1657, Elizabeth, widow of John
Gillet, or John Jillet, and had Abigail, born 24 April 1660. His widow Elizabeth was living 1673. Of the contract of marriage between husband and
wife and construction of same by the Court during the life of the parties, see Genealogical Registrar XII. 275.
WILLIAM WARDALL, WILLIAM WARDHALL, WILLIAM WERDALL, WILLIAM WARDEL, WILLIAM WOODEL,
or WILLIAM WARDELL, sometimes WILLIAM WARDWELL (and
Farmer thinks the last form may be the most correct), Wells 1649, there sold
wine, swore allegiance to Massachusetts 5 July 1653.
HENRY WARE, Dorchester, record as
townsman, December 1668, on a certificate from the Governor of being allowed to
settle in Massachusetts.
JOHN WARE, Dedham, son of Robert
Ware of the same, married 10 December 1668, Mary Metcalf, daughter of Michael
Metcalf, had John, born 17 June 1670; Eleazer, 13 July 1672, died soon;
Eleazer, again, perhaps died soon; perhaps Eleazer, again, so recorded at
Wrentham, 28 September 1676; but his wife died probably before he removed from
Dedham, and by a second wife Joanna he had married at Dedham January 1680, had
Joseph, 2 June 1681; but the town record disagrees with family Genealogy for
that latter makes the last named daughter born 1681, and the son 1682; and the
town record proceeds with Mary, 15 November 1684; and Zechariah, next day who
died soon; and Benjamin, 8 July 1688; while the family Genealogy throws in
daughter Hannah 1686, yet the town record of her is 24 September 1687. He went to Wretham after he was a freeman
1677, and was Representative for Wretham 1689.
JOSEPH WARE, Salem 1682.
PETER WARE, York, a Representative
1665 and 9, is by me thought to have wrong spelling of this name in our record
and to belong to the family of Weare.
ROBERT WARE, Dedham 1643, married
Margaret Hunting, daughter of John Hunting of Dedham, had John, baptized 11
October 1646, but Genealogical Registrar VI. 146, says born 6 October 1648;
Nathaniel, baptized 1 October 1648, though in that Genealogy said to be born 7
October 1650; Robert, born 1 August 1653; Esther, 28 September 1655; Samuel, 30
September 1657; Ephraim, 5 November 1659; and Ebenezer, 28 October baptized 3
November 1667; was of artillery company 1644, a freeman 1647, and died 1699. His will of 25 February probated 11 May,
provided for wife Hannah, and equal portions to each child except larger to
John, is abstracted in Genealogical Registrar VI. 146; but the laborious collector
must be in error, is assumed that his was the Robert impressed for service in
Philip's war. We can have no doubt, that
it was his son of the same name. Each of
the children lived to great age. The
widow died at Dorchester (or, at least was buried there), 20 April 1721, aged
84. Esther married 13 May 1673, Reverend
Samuel Mann of Wrentham, where, also, others of the family lived.
ROBERT WARE, Wrentham, son of the
preceding, served in December 1675, under Mosely in Philip's war, married 4
June 1677, Sarah Metcalf, daughter of Michael Metcalf, had Robert, born 6
December 1680; Michael, 11 June 1683; Margaret, 6 June 1685; Jonathan, 28
February 1687; Sarah, March 1689; and Esther, 7 May 1693; and was a freeman
1681, probably the wife and nine children given to him in Genealogical
Registrar VI. 147, may belong to his son of the same name.
SAMUEL WARE, Boston, administered of
the First Church 28 February, was a freeman in May 1675, of which no more is
known, and that may seem strange to cursory readers of New England affairs. Perhaps he perished in Philip's war that year,
perhaps he removed soon.
WILLIAM WARE, Dorchester 1643,
artillery company, a freeman 10 May of the same year, but when he came, or how,
is not told. Yet that he brought family
is sure; removed within ten years to Boston, was a shoemaker, and died 11
February 1658, leaving widow Elizabeth, and daughters Elizabeth, wife of John Gill,
mariner, and Sarah, wife of Edward Grant, shipcarpenter. Abstract of his will of 26 March 1656,
probated 1 April 1658, may be seen in Genealogical Registrar VIII. 353.
JOHN WARFIELD, Medfield, a freeman 1682,
of who I find no more, but that he had been of Dedham more than 40 years before,
and had married Hannah Randall, daughter of Robert Randall of Weymouth, who in
his will of 27 March 1691, remembers her, as then of Mendon.
JOHN WARHAM, Dorchester, came in the
Mary and John from Plymouth 1630, having been a minister at Exeter in County
Devon, where Captain Roger Clap, who in his humble, but invaluable tract, gives
the best account of him, had in his youth, heard his teaching; yet we know not,
at which of the Universities he was bred, if at either, though so much may be
presumed as he was Episcopol ordained at Plymouth, before embarkation. He with an elder brother in the gospel,
Reverend John Maverick, and many of their fellow passengers had formed a
strictly congregational church. He was a
freeman 18 May 1631, and the wife who he brought died 1634, without having children,
as is believed another wife Abigail, married about October 1662, widow of John
Branker, outlived him, and died 18 May 1684, but she was not the mother of his
four daughters, for her former husband did not die before 1662. He was with the body of his church, removed 1635
to Windsor, and there officiated till his death 1 April 1670, though for near six
years preceding, a dissatisfied party of the worshippers had desired the service
of a younger preacher. From the whole
page of Magnalia III. 121, it is found that he was afflicted with melancholy in
his latter days, and earlier had delivered sermons from notes; but between
these two distinguishing traits of his life, no connection is pretended by the
profound authority. His daughter
Abigail, baptized at Windsor 27 May 1638, married October 1658, Thomas Allyn; Sarah,
born 28 August 1642, married 11 May 1664, Return Strong, and died 26 December 1678;
and youngest daughter Esther, baptized 8 December 1644, married Reverend
Eleazer Mather of Northampton, and next Solomon Stoddard, and bore children to
each. Of the second daughter Hepzibah,
baptized 9 August 1640, report of her death 1647 is furnished. The mother Jane, who he married at Windsor no
doubt, though date is not found, nor parent, died at Norwalk, 23 April 1645,
says the Parson's transcription of Windsor record in Genealogical Registrar V.
363, though we might be sure this is wrong, for the town of Norwalk was not
settled for more than four years later.
She died April 1655.
WILLIAM WARHAM, Newbury, whose name, says
Coffin, is sometimes Worm, and he adds that he married 10 February 1682, Hannah
Adams, daughter of the first Robert Adams, had Paul, born 2 October 1683.
ANDREW WARNER, Cambridge 1632, a freeman
14 May 1634, removed to Hartford with the body of original proprietors, but whether
Hutchinson I. 99, be justified in making him, with Ludlow and other
Commissioners to govern the people under Massachusetts as Farmer quotes him, is
to me doubtful. See our Colony record I.
171, where the last of the eight do honoring is Andrew Ward, but in the
repetition of the names in the same instrument becomes Warner. In 1659 he removed with a new wife Esther,
widow of Thomas Selden, who brought him no issue, to Hadley at its first settlement,
was living to take the oath of allegiance at Hartford 8 February 1679, and died
18 December 1684, or possibly the month following, aged almost 90. Of his children nine in number, we know
neither the mother nor order of succession, nor dates, except of Isaac, by
approximation about 1645. The others
were Andrew; Mary, who probably was born in England, married first, 1645, John
Steele, junior of Hartford, who died 1653, and next William Hills; Ruth,
another daughter, married a Pratt; Daniel; Robert; John; and Jacob. Of his widow Esther, the inventory was taken
December 1693.
ANDREW WARNER, Middletown, son of the
preceding, left Abigail, born 3 September 1660; Andrew, March 1662; Mary, April
1664; Hannah, 14 November 1668; John, 8 April 1671; Joseph, 20 February 1673;
and Rebecca, 12 July 1675; and he died early in 1682. He may have lived first at Milford, where
Lambert gives residence to one of the same name 1653. His widow who married Jeremiah Adams, was
Rebecca Fletcher, daughter of John Fletcher, married 1653, had first Samuel,
born August 1659, died soon; also John, September 1667, died in few days.
DANIEL WARNER, Ipswich 1639, son of William
Warner of the same, and brought probably by him, a freeman 2 June 1641, by wife
Elizabeth, had Simon, born 6 June 1658, died in few days; but probably several
earlier; and his wife died 1 November 1659.
He married 1 July following Faith Brown, who died 10 November 1679; and
had brought him Daniel, born 25 August 1671; Sarah, 22 Oct 1672; and Rebecca,
who died 10 June 1679; but perhaps others earlier. He married third wife 1 June 1686, widow Ellen
Jewett of Rowley, and died 9 September 1688; leaving widow Ellen, and children
Daniel, John, William, perhaps Nathaniel, Elizabeth, Abigail, Susanna, besides Hannah,
wife perhaps of John or Joshua Batchelder.
DANIEL WARNER, Farmington, son of the
first John Warner of the same, was engaged with several of the inhabitants of
Farmington 1673 in projecting settlement of Mattock, now Waterbury, but died about
1680, leaving Daniel, born about 1677; John, about 1671; Abigail, about 1673;
Samuel, about 1675; and Thomas, a 1677, who was his wife is unknown but she was dead.
DANIEL WARNER, Hadley, in that part
which became Hatfield, son of the first Andrew Warner, by first wife Mary, had Mary,
born 24 February 1663, who probably died young; Daniel; Sarah, 24 June 1667;
Andrew; Ann, 17 November 1669; and Mary, again, 19 September 1672. His wife died the same day, and he next
married 1 April 1674, Martha Boltwood, daughter of Robert Boltwood, and by her
he had Hannah, born 24 January 1675; John, April 1677; Abraham, 20 December 1578;
Samuel, 13 April 1680; Ebenezer, 5 November 1681; Mehitable, 1 October 1683;
Elizabeth; Esther, 15 December 1686; Martha, 3 April 1688, died young; and
Nathaniel, 15 October 1690. He died 30
April 1692; and his widow died 1710.
DANIEL WARNER, Ipswich, a freeman 1682, married
23 September 1668, Sarah Dane, daughter of John Dane the second, had Sarah,
born 22 October 1673; Philemon, 1 August 1675; John, 30 July 1677; Rebecca, 16
March 1679; Dane and William, twins 14 April 1680, of whom William died at four
months; William, again, 24 March 1682, died in three months; and Mercy, 5
November 1686; and he died 24 November 1696. In his will names widow Hannah, children Dane,
Philemon, John, and Mercy, brothers John and Philemon Dane.
DANIEL WARNER, Ipswich, son of the first
Daniel Warner, by wife Dorcas, had Dorcas, born 7 December 1700, died next
month and he died 20 January 1754.
ELEAZER WARNER, Hadley, son of the first
John Warner, married 27 May 1689, Esther Taylor, had Esther, born 3 August 1692;
Eleazer, 29 July 1694; Stephen, 3 November 1698; Mary, 30 October 1699; Joanna,
22 September 1706; and Ruth, about 1712; and he died 8 May 1729, aged 66. His widow died 18 December 1748, aged 82.
GABRIEL WARNER, Boston, by wife Mary, had
Ann, born 3 December 1681; and Joseph, 22 November 1685; perhaps removed but
whither, or whence he came, or of what descent, are all unknown.
GEORGE WARNER, New Haven, died in May
1681, by his will of 2 May in that year naming only Edward and George, his sons
in Old England. By his inventory of June
following amount to £36. 2s. 8d. it may seem, that he was only a transient
inhabitant.
ISAAC WARNER, Hadley, son of the first Andrew
Warner, married 31 May 1666, Sarah Boltwood, daughter of Robert Boltwood, had
Sarah, born 2 May 1668; Isaac, 13 January 1670; Mary, 6 January 1672; Andrew,
24 February 1673; Hannah, 14 November 1674; Ebenezer, 1676; Daniel, 25 February
1678; Samuel, 14 March 1681; Ruth, 18 October 1682; Mercy, 25 September 1685;
Ichabod; Lydia; Thankful; and Mehitable.
He died about 1691, and his widow married 1696, Deacon John Loomis of
Windsor.
JACOB WARNER, Hadley, was son of Andrew
Warner, old enough to take oath of allegiance 8 February 1679, and was sworn
into the rank of a freeman 1690. His
first wife Rebecca, and only child Jacob, died 1687; and by wife Elizabeth
Goodman, daughter of Deacon Richard Goodman of the same, had Rebecca, born 31
March 1690; Jacob, 29 September 1691; Mary, 22 July 1694; Elizabeth, 20 March 1696,
died young; John, 10 June 1698, died in few days; John, again, 10 March 1700;
Joseph, 30 April 1707; and David, 4 June 1710; and died 29 November 1711.
JOHN WARNER, Ipswich, son of William
Warner, brought by him probably for it is said he was born about 1616, or he
may as well seem to be that passenger embarked at London in the Increase 1635,
aged 20, who married 1655, Pricilla Symonds, daughter of Mark Symonds, was one
of the first settlers about 1670 of Brookfield, then having children Mark;
John; Nathaniel; Mehitable, born 16 April 1659; probably Daniel, 16 April 1661;
Eleazer, 13 November 1662; but before removed from Ipswich, had Joseph, 15
August 1657, who died at 10 months; and Daniel, 1660, who died 8 June of that year;
besides Mark and John, some of whom were perhaps by a former wife. On the destruction of Brookfield in Philip's
war, he found refuge at Hadley, where Mark had settled before, and Mehitable
died 12 June 1678; and he probably died there.
JOHN WARNER, Providence 1637, married Pricilla
Holliman, daughter of Ezekiel Holliman, and perhaps his only child, one of the
original purchasers from the Indians of Shawomet, of whom Samuel Gorton was chief,
and was involved with him in the violent proceedings of Massachusetts against
that humble Colonel, brought prisoner to Boston, in October 1643, but was set
at liberty in March after, and in 1652, having differences with Gorton, Holden,
Greene, and Potter, old friends, was indulged with leave to ship himself and
family for England from any of the ports of Massachusetts "provided he
take up his abode in the ship, and thence not to come forth until his departure
except upon urgent occasion for his voyage, by order from two magistrates". Colony record III. 274 and Winthrop II. 147
and 8. Such tyrannical acts did not
prevent him from desiring to come back from England, but the family tradition
is, that the vessel in which he was embarked for his returned perished, with
all on board. He left here only Rachel,
who was then a babe, married 16 November 1669, Abel Potter; and John, born 1
August 1645, with Susan and Mary, were carried to England, whence John alone
came back, being sent for by grandfather Holliman, in 1658, to inherit his
estate.
JOHN WARNER, Farmington, had been of
the early settlers of Hartford, married 1649, Ann Norton, daughter of the first
Thomas Norton; a freeman 1664, as was
JOHN WARNER junior, of the same town, soon
after both names being in the list of 1669.
The senior went in 1673, to view Matatock, to ascertain if it were desirable
to plant there. He was, Hinman says,
page 90, a soldier in the Pequot war, died 1679, leaving widow Margaret and sons:
Daniel; John; Thomas; and son-in-law, husband of his daughter Sarah, William
Higginson, to whom he gave the track of land granted by the Colony of
Connecticut for his service. The younger
John followed the recommendation of good land at Waterbury, formerly Mattatock,
but died 1707, at Farmington, having had John; Ephriam; Robert; Ebenezer; and
Lydia, baptized 13 March 1680, who married Samuel Brunson; and Thomas, 6 May 1683.
JOHN WARNER, Middletown, probably
brother of Andrew Warner of the same, married 14 December 1669, Ann Ward; but
if that be true, nothing else can be, of the issue in Genealogical Registrar
XIV. 135.
JOHN WARNER, Warwick, son of John
Warner of the same, was made apprentice to William Field for 7 years from 1
August 1659, married 4 August 1670, Ann, of the great heretic Samuel Gorton,
had John, born 5 June 1673; Ezekiel; Ann; and Priscilla; and died 9 May
1712.
JOHN WARNER, Ipswich, married 20 April
1665, Hannah Batchelor, daughter of Joshua Batchelor of the same, had Elizabeth,
born 30 June 1666; William, 22 September 1672, died soon; William, again, 20
June 1673, died next month; Hannah, 14 May 1674; Susanna, 3 March 1677;
William, again, 2 March 1679, died young; and Abigail, 18 October 1681, died at
2 months. His wife was buried 10 March 1688,
and perhaps he had another wIfe.
JOHN WARNER, Hadley, son of John
Warner the first, married 2 April 1674, Lydia Boltwood, daughter of Robert
Boltwood, removed to Springfield before more than one of his children was born,
had Lydia; Priscilla, born 11 April 1677; John, 22 February 1679; Ebenezer, 16
February 1681; and Mary, 15 January 1683, died in two weeks. His wife died before the babe; and he married
a second wife Sarah Warner, 31 August 1683, and had Nathaniel, born 19 August 1684,
besides two other children who died without name, and he married 30 June 1687,
Sarah Ferry who had no children but died 25 July 1689; and a fourth wife was
Rebecca Cooley, the widow of Obadiah Cooley, married 26 November 1691, who
brought no children, and died 18 October 1715.
He died 21 January 1724. His will
of 1718, names a Sarah Dewey, who we know not.
JOHN WARNER, Cambridge, a soldier in
Philip's war, for a wound was granted 1678, by our General Court the sum of £3.
JOHN WARNER, Woburn, had John, born 26
May 1684; Sarah, 18 March 1686; and perhaps removed
JOHN WARNER, Middletown, probably son
of the first Andrew Warner, died 24 June 1700, leaving John, Jonathan, and
other children, besides a daughter Mary, who had married John North, and was
deceased.
JOSEPH WARNER, Hadley, a freeman of
1673, is of unknown lineage.
MARK WARNER, Hadley, son of the first
John Warner, married 8 December 1671, Abigail Montague, daughter of Richard
Montague, had Abigail, born 18 August 1675; and Mark, 20 February 1678; and was
a freeman 1683; removed to Northampton about 1684, thence to Westfield, after
death of his wife 1705, where he married 1713, widow Mary Root of Westfield who
died 1732; but returned on her deathbed to Northampton, there died 3 May 1738,
aged 92, perhaps.
NATHANIEL WARNER, Ipswich,
perhaps son of the first Daniel Warner, married 24 November 1673, Hannah
Boynton, perhaps daughter of William Boynton, had Nathaniel, born 20 March 1677,
who died at 20 years; Daniel, 11 February 1678, died at 8 years; John, 12
October 1679, died next month; Hannah, 13 February 1681, died young; and
Hannah, again, posthumous 28 August 1684. He was a freeman 1675, died before 29 April 1684;
and his widow died in less than 10 years.
NATHANIEL WARNER, Hadley,
brother of Mark Warner, with him and brother John Warner, and some cousin, took
oath of allegiance 8 February 1679, married 3 February 1680, Joanna Gardner,
daughter of Samuel Gardner, had a child about 12 October 1680, whose name is
not found; Nathaniel, 28 September 1681, who was killed at Deerfield, in the
surprise by the French and Indians 29 February 1704; John, 3 September 1683;
Samuel, 15 January 1686, by town record but 29 January, by another record yet
probably about difference of a year, renders it likely there were two of the name;
Daniel, 7 August 1690; and Israel, 16 April 1696. He was a freeman 1683, and died 15 January 1713,
aged 64; and the widow died 18 March 1729, aged 66. Both were buried at Hadley.
PHILEMON WARNER,
Ipswich, perhaps son of Daniel Warner the first, married 27 April 1690, Abigail
Tuttle, had Philemon, born 7 January 1698; and Daniel, 20 May 1699.
RALPH WARNER, Dorchester, administered
inhabitant 11 July 1664; but no further mention is found of him, unless as to
me seems probable he was of Newton, Long Island, in few years.
ROBERT WARNER, Middletown, son of Andrew
Warner the first, was a freeman 1657, Representative 1663, 4, 5, by first wife Elizabeth Grant, married
February 1655, had Samuel, born September 1656, died young; Seth, 1 March 1658;
Elizabeth, March 1660; John, 1 February 1662; Mary, September 1664; Sarah, 6
March 1670; and Mehitable, 21 November 1673; this wife died 26 December 1673;
and by second wife Deliverance, widow of John Rockwell, had Ruth, November 1675;
Bethia, 8 October 1680; and Samuel, 9 or 19 May 1683. He died 10 April 1690; and his widow married
a Bissell, as from the indistinctive express of Genealogical Registrar XIV.
135, may be hazardously inferred, and she died 12 June 1718.
SAMUEL WARNER, Ipswich, whose father is
not known, married 21 October 1662, Mercy Swan, perhaps daughter of Richard
Swan of Rowley, had Priscilla, born 25 September 1666; Samuel, 5 July 1668;
John, 2 August 1670, died within a year; Dorothy, 2 June 1672; Sarah, 28 May 1674;
and Richard, 13 August 1676. He was a
freeman 1675.
SAMUEL WARNER, Springfield, or Hadley,
by my conjecture is the man associated with Thomas Parsons, in votes for
reimbursment to them by our General Court, volume V. 58 and 75, for cattle
taken by a commission for the use of troops in 1675, as I judge.
SETH WARNER, Middletown, son of Robert
Warner, married Mary Ward, whose father is not seen, had Mary, born 1 December 1687;
Robert, 22 June 1692; Samuel; and Seth, 29 July 1705; and died 28 November 1713. His widow died 17 July 1729.
THOMAS WARNER, Wells, who took the oath
of allegiance to Massachusetts 1653, may be the same who in 1639, had been
fined [Rec. I. 270] for a quarrel with Richard Rodman; and perhaps was the
fisherman who died at Boston 1660.
THOMAS WARNER, Norwalk, sold 1 September
1665, his house and lands says Hall, who tells no more; and I conjecture that
he was killed by the Indians at Hatfield, 19 October 1675, probably a
soldier.
THOMAS WARNER, Waterbury, son of the
first John Warner of Farmington, by wife Elizabeth, had John, born 1680; Mary,
1682; Martha and Thomas, twins 1687; Samuel, 1690; and Margaret, 1693; and he
died 1714.
WILLIAM WARNER, Ipswich, one of the
earliest settlers 1637, had Daniel, and John, besides a daughter who married
Thomas Wells.
WILLIAM WARNER, Wethersfield, son of
Daniel Warner of Ipswich, by wife Hannah, married 1667, had William, born 1672;
John, 1676; Daniel, 1680; Abigail, 1683, died soon, Abigail, again, 1685;
besides Hannah, perhaps the first born, was Deacon, and died 28 February 1714;
and his widow died 3 March after. Twelve
of this name had been graduates at Yale, two at Harvard, and eight other New
England Colleges in 1834, as Farmer notes.
ABRAHAM WARR, Ipswich, as printed in
Genealogical Registrar VIII. 165, must be abbreviation of Warren.
ABRAHAM WARREN, sometimes spelt ABRAHAM
WARIN, or ABRAHAM WARINS, Salem 1637,
was of Ipswich 1648, where he died 1654, his will of 22 April in that year
(Essex Institute I. 10) mentioned daughter Sarah, and widow, not her mother.
ARTHUR WARREN, sometimes spelt ARTHUR
WARIN, or ARTHUR WARINS,
Weymouth, was in March 1638, charged with keeping company with the wife of
Clement Briggs, and in June following she was enjoined not to come into his company,
but this does not, of necessity, prove any guilt, and soon after he married and
had Arthur, born 17 November 1639; Abigail, 27 October 1640; Jacob, 26 October 1642;
and Joseph, whose date of born is not marked, nor is death of the father
ascertained. He was one of the
petitioners 1645, for grant of the Narraganset land supposed to be forfieted by
the heresy of Gorton, Holden, and the others just proprietors. Abigail married a Wright.
ARTHUR WARREN, sometimes spelt ARTHUR
WARIN, or ARTHUR WARINS,
Chelmsford, perhaps son of the preceding, married Abigail Rogers, daughter of
John Rogers of Billerica, and died 25 April 1671. His will of 7 March preceding, speaks of wife
and children and the young widow died 15 June following. Her will, casually burnt in October, was
probated 13 November next.
BENJAMIN WARREN, sometimes spelt BENJAMIN WARIN, or BENJAMIN WARINS, Plymouth, son of the
first Joseph Warren, married 1697, Hannah Morton, had Benjamin, born 1698, died
young; Abigail, 1700; Hannah, 1704; Nathaniel, 1706; Benjamin, again, 1709; and
Pricilla, 1712. By second wife Esther
Cushman, daughter or widow of unknown Cushman, married 1716, had Joseph, and
Mary, who probably both died young, and he died 1745.
DANIEL WARREN, sometimes spelt DANIEL
WARIN, or DANIEL WARINS,
Watertown, son of the first John Warren, born in England, married 10 December 1650,
Mary Barron, eldest daughter of Ellis Barron, had Mary, born 29 November 1651; Daniel,
6 October 1653; Hannah; Sarah, 4 July 1658; Elizabeth, 17 September 1660;
Susanna, 26 December 1663, died under 15 years; John, 5 March 1666; Joshua, 4
July 1668; and Grace, 14 March 1672. He
swore fidelity 1652, was selectman between 1680 and 98, twelve years. Mary married 29 May 1668, John Child, and
next, 13 April 1677, Nathaniel Fiske; Hannah married 24 September 1675, David
Mead; Elizabeth married 6 December 1681 Jonathan Tainter; and Grace married 20
January 1691, Joseph Morse.
DANIEL WARREN, sometimes spelt DANIEL
WARIN, or DANIEL WARINS,
Watertown, son of the preceding, a freeman 1690, married 19 December 1678,
Elizabeth Whitney, daughter of John Whitney of the same, had Elizabeth, born 16
October 1679, died at 16 years; Ruth, 15 October 1681; Mary, 25 January 1684,
died young; Daniel, 30 April 1686; Hannah, 25 January 1691; Sarah, who was
baptized 14 December 1701; Jonas or possibly Josiah, 25 July 1695; Jonas, 30
April 1697; Deliverance, 10 October 1699; and Mary, baptized 2 May 1703. He was often selectman, Representative
1701.
EPHRAIM WARREN, sometimes spelt EPHRAIM
WARIN, or EPHRAIM WARINS, Boston,
by wife Elizabeth, had Sarah, born 10 August 1685, but no more is known of him.
HUMPHREY WARREN, sometimes spelt HUMPHREY WARIN, or HUMPHREY WARINS, a man of which no more is
heard, but that in 1678 he was named by the crown with Edmund Randolph and some
of the principal gentlemen, to take the Governor's oath of allegiance as told
by Hutchinson I. 330, of which the Governor informed the General Court that in
August he performed the duty as in Colony record V. 191. Perhaps he was nothing but an official and
soon went home.
JACOB WARREN, sometimes spelt JACOB
WARIN, or JACOB WARINS,
Chelmsord, a freeman 1674, perhaps was one of the first settlers at Plainfield
about 1700, or it may have been a son of the same name.
JAMES WARREN, sometimes spelt, JAMES WARIN,
or JAMES WARINS, Kittery 1656 or earlier, then had grant of land, was of
the grand jury 1666, lived in the upper part, who became Berwick, made his will
9 December 1700, which was probated 24 December 1702, names wife Margaret, sons
Gilbert and James, daughters Margaret and Grizzel, and grandchildren Jane Grant
and James Stackpole.
JAMES WARREN, sometimes spelt JAMES
WARIN, or JAMES WARINS,
Plymouth, son perhaps youngest of Nathaniel Warren of the same, married 1687,
Sarah Dotey, eldest daughter of the second Edward Dotey, had John; Edward; both
died young; Sarah; Alice; Patience; James, born 1700; Hope; Mercy; Mary; and Elizabeth,
of which the last three died unmarried. He was grandfather of the emininent James
Warren, President of Massachusetts Council 1779.
JOHN WARREN, sometimes spelt JOHN
WARIN, or JOHN WARINS,
Watertown, came probably 1630, in the fleet with Sir Richard Saltonstall, then
aged about 45, and having wife and children (four certainly are named in his
will, and of them only Elizabeth could be born here). There may have been others, but no record of
birth or death is found. He was
administered a freeman 18 May 1631, chosen Selectman 1636-40. Late in life he fell under the censure of the
laws, unwisely levelled at dissention from the religious course of the major
part of the inhabitants, and Bond informs us of proceedings against him in
1651, 4, and 61; but he died in peace, 13 December 1667, aged 82. His wife Margaret died 6 November 1662. She was probably the mother of all his children
John, born 1622; Mary; and Daniel, born 1628; besides Elizabeth, who married
about 1654, James Knapp. Mary married 30
October 1642, John Bigelow. He had good
estate in lands in Watertown. His will
of 30 November 1667, names the four children and Mary, wife of Daniel,
grandchildren Daniel Warren and Mary Bigelow.
JOHN WARREN, sometimes spelt JOHN
WARIN, or JOHN WARINS,
Watertown, son of the preceding, probably the freeman of 1645, married 11 July
1667, Michael Jennison, daughter of Robert Jennison, widow of Richard Bloise of
the same, had Margaret, born 6 May 1668; Sarah, 25 January 1671; Elizabeth, 8
July 1673; Mary, 25 May 1675; John, 21 May 1678; Grace, 12 March 1680; and
Samuel, 23 January 1683; was a Captain and died 1703. His will of 12 January of that year, was
probated 22 February following. It names
all the children except Sarah, who perhaps died young. Elizabeth married 18 October 1705, Daniel
Harrington, and Mary married 30 December 1698, Joseph Pierce.
JOHN WARREN, sometimes spelt JOHN
WARIN, or JOHN WARINS, Ipswich
1654.
JOHN WARREN, sometimes spelt JOHN
WARIN, or JOHN WARINS, Boston,
tobacconist, or cardmaker, as in the will he is called, by first wife had
Joshua; Thomas; Mary, born about 1665; and perhaps Sarah; but the name of his
wife is unknown nor is any births found on the record so that it seems probable
that he had these children in another town, where the mother may have also died. I think he was early of Exetere, there
married 21 October 1650, Deborah Wilson, who died 26 June 1668. In 1669, he married Elizabeth, widow of John
Combs, who had died in May of that year preceding. She had first been widow of Thomas
Barlow. By this wife he had Nathaniel,
born 27 May 1670, and this wife died next year or early in 1672, for in
February of this year he exhibited inventory of her goods, and engaged to fulfill
her desire towards her three daughters and his son by her, in their distributed
to one Barlow, two Combs, and Nathaniel, this son and Mary Combs, in 1685, chose
for their guardian, Joseph Ryall of Charlestown, who they called uncle. A third wife Elizabeth brought him Abigail,
10 May 1676; and John, posthumous 10 February 1678. He may have been the freeman of 1670, and
died in July 1677, making his will 10, which was probated 31 of that month, and
his widow 4 October 1681, became second wife of Samuel Lendall, by contract of
that date, in which he provided good portion for her, as did also her third
husband John Hayward, the Notary Public to which 1685, became second wife, and
for her fourth husband she had a rich man, Phineas Wilson of Hartford. Neither of the last three husbands had by her
any children. He seems to have had small
estate, and in his will is nothing of interest except the gift to his son
Joshua, "my engine with whom I cut tabaccount".
JOHN WARREN, sometimes spelt JOHN
WARIN, or JOHN WARINS, Ipswich
1670, may have been the man at Salem long after who was a spinner, and in 1685
had loan from the town treasurer of £5 to pay his work people. See Felt, Annals II. 159.
JOHN WARREN, sometimes spelt JOHN
WARIN, or JOHN WARINS,
Watertown, son of the first Daniel Warren, married 22 May 1683, Mary Brown,
daughter of Jonathan Brown of the same, had John, born 15 March 1685; Jonathan,
26, baptized 29 April 1688; and Daniel, baptized 1 September 1689; was Ensign, a
freeman 1690, and died 11 July 1703. His
widow married 14 March 1704, Samuel Harrington.
JOHN WARREN, sometimes spelt JOHN
WARIN, or JOHN WARINS,
Watertown, son of John Warren second, married Abigail Hastings, daughter of
John Hastings, had John, born 3. April 1701; Sarah, 20 September 1702; Samuel,
18 March 1704; Thomas, 11 March 1706; and David, 22 June 1708. His wife died 19 July 1710, and he married 14
May 1711, Lydia Fiske, daughter of Nathaniel Fiske, had Benjamin, 4 April 1715;
David, 8 January 1717; Abigail, 28 October 1719; Lucy, 26 October 1721;
William, 21 October 1723, died at 15 years; and John, baptized 1725. He died next year, and his widow married 17
June 1730, Benjamin Harrington.
JOSEPH WARREN, sometimes spelt JOSEPH
WARIN, or JOSEPH WARINS,
Plymouth, son of Richard Warren, but not eldest in my judgment, though so
called in the Warren Genealogy that may have unconsciously been influenced by
the baptismal designation, was not brought by his mother from England; married
about 1651, Priscilla Faunce, sister of the famous ruling elder Thomas Faunce,
whose father had been fellow-passenger; with his mother was held in great esteem
1677, Representative by annual election 1681-6, and died 1689. His widow died 1707. Of his children it will be very hard to find
exact dates of birth but the order is confidently trusted; Mercy, born 23
September 1653; Abigail, 15 March 1655, died young; Joseph, 8 January 1657;
Patience, 15 March 1660; Elizabeth, 15 August 1662; and Benjamin, 8 January 1670. Mercy married, Winsor says, 1674, or 5
February 1675, as the Bradford Genealogy has it, John Bradford, lived with him near
62 years and died March 1747. Patience
married 1686, Samuel Lewis, as the name seems probably to be read, and
Elizabeth married 19 January 1688, Josiah Phinney. It is observed that his male descendants
since the fourth generation are confined to those of his great-grandchild
Benjamin.
JOSEPH WARREN, sometimes
spelt JOSEPH WARIN, or JOSEPH WARINS,
Plymouth, eldest son of the preceding, married 1692, Mehitable Wilder, had
Joseph, born 1694; and Priscilla, 1696; and he died the same year.
JOSEPH WARREN, sometimes spelt JOSEPH
WARIN, or JOSEPH WARINS,
Roxbury, housewright, second son of Peter Warren of Boston, married Deborah
Williams, daughter of Samuel Williams of Roxbury, had Samuel, born 13 August 1694,
died in few days; Joseph, 2 February 1696; Ebenezer, 26 January 1699; Sarah, 27
July 1702; John, 18 September 1704; and Hannah, 31 March 1707; and he died 13
July 1729. His widow died 6 October 1743. In the Genealogy of Warren, printed 1854,
page 45, the most sumptous volume of genealogy ever issued from the press on
our side of the water, they are said to have had eight children, but the record
contains no more than the above, nor does the pedigree at the opening of the
book. In his will of 22 January before
death, he gives all his real and personal estate to son Joseph, except the
household goods given to wife, orders him to pay her £9 per annum, keep a cow
for her, finding 2 barrels of cider, and one cord of wood per annum for her,
besides the choice of one room in his dwelling-house during her life. But of the children Samuel and Sarah are not
mentioned, so that I presume the first was dead, and the other had got changed
into Deborah, which is the name marked after Ebenezer and John, yet before
Hannah, and to each of these four, Joseph was directed to pay £65. He was grandfather of the illustrious
patriot, Major-General Joseph Warren, killed at Bunker Hill.
JOSHUA WARREN, sometimes spelt JOSHUA
WARIN, or JOSHUA WARINS, Watertown,
son of Daniel Warren the first, married Rebecca Church, daughter of Caleb
Church of the same, had Lydia, born 3 November 1696; Joshua, 4 June 1698;
Nathaniel, 25 May 1700; Rebecca; Elizabeth, 19 June 1704; Abigail, 20 December 1705;
Susanna, 2 February 1707; Hannah, 2 June 1708; Prudence, 5 December 1709; Daniel,
28 July 1712; and Phineas, 21 June 1718; and died 30 January 1760.
NATHANIEL WARREN, sometimes spelt NATHANIEL WARIN, or NATHANIEL WARINS, Plymouth, son probably
elder of Richard Warren, married 1645, Sarah Walker, as the Genealogy says, and
the work names children Richard; Jabez, who died young; Sarah, born 29 August 1649;
Hope, 7 March 1651; Jane, 10 January, if Colony record be true, or 31 December 1652;
Elizabeth, 5 September 1654; Alice, 2 August 1656; Mercy, 20 February 1658;
Mary, 9 March 1660; Nathaniel, 19 March 1662; John, 23 October 1663, died young;
and James, 7 November 1665; and died 1667.
Very short abstract of his will is found in Genealogical Registrar VII.
177. His widow died 1700. Sarah married somebody called Blackwell, unknown
to me; Jane married 19 September 1672, Benjamin Lombard of Barnstable;
Elizabeth married a Green, but the individual is unknown; Alice married Thomas
Gibbs; Mercy married Jonathan Delano; and it is said that Mary married but the
husband is unknown, and the dates of all the marriages but one are deficient.
NATHANIEL WARREN, sometimes spelt NATHANIEL WARIN, or NATHANIEL WARINS, Plymouth, son of the
preceding, married Phebe Murdock, it is said, but left no issue, was a man of
reputation and died 1707.
PETER WARREN, sometimes spelt PETER
WARIN, or PETER WARINS, Boston 1659,
mariner, purchased 23 March of that year from Theodore Atkinson, dwelling-house
and land, married 1 August 1660, Sarah Tucker, daughter of Robert Tucker of
that part of Dorchester, which soon after was incorporated as Milton, had John,
born 8 September 1661, died young; Joseph, 19 February 1663; Benjamin, 25 July
1665; Elizabeth, 4 January 1668; these three baptized 29 May 1670; Robert, 14,
baptized 25 December 1670; Ebenezer, 11 February baptized 2 March 1673; and by
second wife Hannah, had Peter, baptized 6 June 1675, died soon; Peter, again,
born 20, baptized 23 April 1676; Hannah, born 19 May 1680, whose baptism is not
found; Mary, 21, baptized 25 November 1683; and Robert, 27 December 1684,
baptized 4 January following, but the town record blunders the name of the
mother into Abigail. He had third wife
Esther, whose name was, but whether as widow of maid, is uncertain, Woodward, recorded into the Third Church 11
October 1687, as had been the first wife 22 May 1670, and the second 30 April 1675. He died 15 November 1704, by his will of 20
June 1700, provided for wife during widowhood not otherwise, yet making her
joint executor with son Joseph, and named other children only Ebenezer, Peter,
Robert, and Hannah. I find no later account
of any of them except Joseph, before mentioned.
RALPH WARREN, sometimes spelt RALPH
WARIN, or RALPH WARINS, Salem
1638, of who Felt could tell no more than that a grant of land was that year
confirmed to him.
RICHARD WARREN, sometimes spelt RICHARD
WARIN, or RICHARD WARINS,
Plymouth 1620, came in the Mayflower, leaving wife Elizabeth and five daughters
to come in the third ship 1623, died 1628, having no other children, but those
born in England viz. Mary, who married 1628, Robert Bartlett; Ann married 19
April 1633, Thomas Little; Sarah married 28 March 1634, John Cooke junior;
Elizabeth married 1636, Richard Church, died at Hingham, 4 March 1670; and
Abigail married 1639, Anthony Snow of Marshfield; besides the two sons
Nathaniel, and Joseph, born here, before mentioned, all living in 1650. His widow who joined with the first purchase of
Dartmouth, died 2 October 1673, aged about 90, says the record but fondness for
exaggeration makes it 93.
RICHARD WARREN, sometimes spelt RICHARD
WARIN, or RICHARD WARINS,
Plymouth, son of Nathaniel Warren of the same, perhaps eldest, married it is
said, and removed to Middleborough, there died about 1696, leaving son James,
born 13 January 1680 at Plymouth who had no children; and Samuel, 7 March 1683,
whose progeny is in that neighborhood.
SAMUEL WARREN, sometimes spelt SAMUEL
WARIN, or SAMUEL WARINS,
Watertown, youngest son of the second John Warren of the same, married 8
January 1707, Lydia Cutting, had Sarah, and Lydia, twins born 19 August 1714;
Samuel, 19 July 1719; Elizabeth, 16 May 1721; Ephraim, 5 April 1723; Nathan, 10
July 1725; John, baptized 23 August 1727; and Mary, 17 August 1729. He died 13 November 1759; and his widow died 15
July 1766.
THOMAS WARREN, sometimes spelt THOMAS
WARIN, or THOMAS WARINS, Salem
1640, a witness to the will said to be the first brought into Court for that
shire.
THOMAS WARREN, sometimes spelt THOMAS
WARIN, or THOMAS WARINS, Boston,
married 14 December 1694, Sarah Fitch; but as no more is heard of him. I doubt he was only transient resident. But he may have been a soldier in Mosely's
Company December 1675.
WILLIAM WARREN, sometimes spelt WILLIAM
WARIN, or WILLIAM WARINS,
Hartford, a freeman 1658, and perhaps was sworn again in 1665, each volume of
the Colony record of Trumbull Province the right, married Elizabeth Crow,
daughter of John Crow, had two wives as in his will of 20 October 1689, he
tells, without naming them, assigned to first wife three sons John, William,
and Thomas, and to the living wife four children of who Abraham was one. He died soon after, for his inventory is of 1
November in that year. So we may see the
wild work of tradition that he had only Abigail, who married 14 January 1693,
Richard Lord, and after January 1713 married Reverend Timothy Woodbridge. His widow married Phineas Wilson, a rich merchant,
it was erronously said, but she was very infirm or insane, and certainly Wilson found a better wife strangely out of
place, is the confusion about the widow of Phineas Wilson, in the address of
Mr. Day, President of the Connecticut history Soc. 26 December 1843, at the
foundation of the beautiful edifice for the Wadsworth Athenaeum, title to the
realty being deduced from her. But great
uncertainty is found in the identity of the wife of Richard Lord; and after
large investigation it is clear, that no derivation from, or connection with,
Hartford William can be traced. Certainly
the widow of Phineas Wilson did not marry Lord, but her daughter Abigail
did.
WILLIAM WARREN, sometimes spelt WILLIAM
WARIN, or WILLIAM WARINS Boston,
mariner, married 1 November 1690, Abiel Rogers, had Mary, born 24 September following,
but he had on 11 June preceding, made his will in favor of the mother and child
unborn, named wife his executor, yet as it was not probated before 10 July
1706, he probably lived to near this date, and had no other children or went on
a voyage and died aboard. So common was
this name in England diffused over the East, South and West shores, that I can find
no proof of connection between the Plymouth, Watertown, and Boston families.
JAMES WARRINER, or JAMES WARRENER,
Springfield, eldest son of William Warriner of the same, took oath of
allegiance 31 December 1678, or the day after marrying 31 March 1664, Elizabeth
Baldwin, daughter of Joseph Baldwin the first of Milford, had Samuel, born 21
November 1666, died at 2 years; James, 19 July 1668; Elizabeth, 1 August 1670;
William, 6 January 1673; Hannah, 15 February 1675; Joseph, 6 November 1677;
Samuel, again, 26 January 1680; Ebenezer, 4 March 1682; and Mary, 1 April 1685. His wife died 24 April 1687, and he married
10 July 1689, Sarah Alvord, daughter of Alexander Alvord, had Sarah, 1690;
Jonathan, 1692; John, 29 November 1694, died in few months; John, again, 1696,
died young; Benjamin, 15 April 1698; and David, 8 October 1701. This wife died 16 May 1704, and he married 29
December following Mary, widow of Benjamin Stebbins, being her third husband,
but had no more children and died 14 May 1727.
His widow died seven days after.
Of these fifteen children twelve were married and the lot of the
youngest was to be blessed with eight sons and four daughters.
JOSEPH WARRINER, or JOSEPH WARRENER, Hadley,
younger brother of the preceding, swore allegiance 8 February 1679, married 25
November 1668, Mary Montague, daughter of Richard Montague of the same, had
Mary, born 1669; Joseph, 6 January 1672, died soon; Joseph, again, 6 January 1673,
died young; Hannah, 1674; Ebenezer, 1676; Dorcas, 1678; Abigail, 1680, died young;
Joanna, 1682; and Elizabeth, 1686; removed 1687; to Enfield, where his wife
died 22 July 1689, aged about 47. He
married 15 July 1691, Sarah, widow of Daniel Collins, had Abigail and Mary,
twins 4 May 1692; died 1697; and his widow married Obadiah Abbee.
RALPH WARRINER, or RALPH WARRENER,
Marblehead, who was fined September 1639 for being at excessive drinking at
Thomas Gray's, may have been only a transient person, not inhabitant. At least no more is heard of him.
WILLIAM WARRINER, or WILLIAM WARRENER,
Springfield, freeman 2 May 1638, married 31 July 1639, Joanna Searl, as Mr.
Boltwood reads the name, daughter of John Searl, as he thinks, but Mr. Judd is
sure the name was Scant, had James, born 21 January 1641; Hannah, 17 August 1643;
Joseph, 6 February 1645; and his wife died 7 February 1661. He married 2 October 1661, second wife
Elizabeth, widow of Luke Hitchcock of Wethersfield, and died 2 June 1676. His widow married Joseph Baldwin of
Hadley. Elizabeth Warriner who married
John Strong junior was perhaps his sister or the name may be wrong. Hannah Warriner, his only daughter married 1
November 1660, Thomas Noble.
HENRY WARWICK, or HENRY WARRICK, Saco
1636, had son John and two daughters, and died about 1673. Folsom, 124, tells that commonly the name is
written Waddock, but not by the owner; that one daughter Joan Warwick married
1658, John Helson; and the other daughter married John Tenney of Scarborough,
thence driven by Indians hostilility with her mother to Gloucester, by or
before 1690; and the father was an active and useful man.
JOHN WARWICK, or JOHN WARRICK, Saco,
son of the preceding, was one of the chief men of the place, but removed to
Scarborough.
BENJAMIN WASHBURN, or BENJAMIN WASHBORNE,
Bridgewater, son of the second John Washburn of the same, one of the many
hundreds whose lives were lost, without renown or benefit, in the expedition of
Sir William Phips against Quebec. He
made his will before embarking but left no children, probably was not married
HOPE WASHBURN, or HOPE WASHBORNE, Stratford,
is among a freeman in 1669, though Trumbull in Colony record II. 522, gives the
name without husband. Perhaps he was son
of William Washburn, married Mary Stiles, daughter of Francis Stiles of
Windsor, had Sarah, born December 1661; John, May 1666; William, March 1668;
Samuel, March 1670; Ephraim, 1673; Mary; and Jane; perhaps the last two at
Derby, where he died 1696. In November of
that year an agreement was made for dividing the estate by the widow and all
the children except Sarah, John, and Ephraim.
Mary married 1694, John Johnson; William and Samuel were inhabitants at
Derby 1702-17. William married 1696,
Hannah Wooster.
JAMES WASHBURN, or JAMES WASHBORNE,
Bridgewater, youngest son of John Washburn the second, married 1693, Mary
Bowden. Mitchell indicted the children
thus; Mary, born 1694; Ann, 1696; James, 1698; Edward, 1700; Moses, 1702;
Gidon, 1704; Sarah, 1706; Martha, 1709; and Elizabeth, 1710.
JOHN WASHBURN, or JOHN WASHBORNE,
Plymouth 1632, came, I suppose from Evesham, County Worcester, and in 1635, his
wife Margaret, aged 49, with children John, 14; and Philip, 11, following him
in the ship Elizabeth and Ann from London, as by certification of the Mayor and
the minister of Evesham. He was of
Duxbury side of the water, and became one of the original settlers of
Bridgewater, and died before 1670.
JOHN WASHBURN, or JOHN WASHBORNE, Bridgewater,
son of the preceding, brought by his mother 1635, from Evesham in County
Worcester, on Shakespear's Avon, at the age of 14 years. Married 1645, Elizabeth Mitchell, daughter of
Experience Mitchell, had John; Thomas; Joseph; Samuel, born about 1651;
Jonathan; Benjamin; Mary, 1661; Elizabeth; Jane; James, 1672; and Sarah. He had probably lived at Duxbury some years
but removed before 1670, and made his will 1686. Mary married Samuel Kinsley; Elizabeth
married James Howard, and next Edward Sealey; Jane married William Orcutt
junior; and Sarah married 1697, John Ames.
JOHN WASHBURN, or JOHN WASHBORNE,
Stratford, son of William Washburn, married 7 June 1655, Mary Butler, daughter
of Richard Butler, had John, born 20 November 1657. He probably removed to Hempstead, Long Island.
JOHN WASHBURN, or JOHN WASHBORNE,
Bridgewater, son of the first John Washburn, married 1679, Rebecca Lapham,
probably daughter of Thomas Lapham, had Josiah, born 1680; John, 1682; Joseph,
1683; William, 1686; Abigail, 1688; Rebecca; and perhaps other children says
Mitchell.
JONATHAN WASHBURN, or JONATHAN WASHBORNE,
Bridgewater, brother of the preceding, married about 1683, Mary Vaughn,
daughter of George Vaughn of Scituate, had Elizabeth, born 1684; Josiah, 1686;
Benjamin, 1688; Ebenezer, 1690; Martha, 1692; Joanna, 1693; Nathan, 1699;
Jonathan, 1700; and Cornelius, 1702.
JOSEPH WASHBURN, or JOSEPH WASHBORNE, Bridgewater,
brother of the preceding, married Hannah Latham, daughter of Robert Latham, had
Joseph, Jonathan, Ebenezer, Miles, Ephraim, Edward, Benjamin, Hannah, and
Mitchell says, perhaps others.
PHILIP WASHBURN, or PHILIP WASHBORNE, Duxbury,
son of the first John Washburn, brought by his mother 1635, aged 11; had no children,
perhaps no wife and, in his latter days, was under the care of his nephew John
or Joseph, living in 1700.
SAMUEL WASHBURN, or SAMUEL WASHBORNE,
Bridgewater, son of the John the second, married Deborah, daughter of Samuel
Packard, had Samuel, born 1678; Noah, 1682; Israel, 1684; Nehemiah, 1686;
Benjamin; and Hannah; and he died 1720.
THOMAS WASHBURN, or THOMAS WASHBORNE,
Bridgewater, brother of the preceding, had two wives Deliverance Packard,
daughter of Samuel Packard, and Abigail Leonard, daughter of Jacob
Leonard. Mitchhell arranges these wives
in different order from me, but his information was not exact, and even for the
children he had no more happy source for gathering their names, Nathaniel,
Thomas, Timothy, Hepzibah, Patience, Deliverance, and Elizabeth, than the will
of their father 1729.
WILLIAM WASHBURN, or WILLIAM WASHBORNE,
Stratford, removed probably with son John to Hempstead, Long Island. Farmer notes, that in 1834, two had been
graduates of this name at Harvard, two at Yale, and twelve at other New England
Colleges.
JOHN WASS, or JOHN WASSE,
Charlestown, by wife Catharine, had John, born 22 September 1645; and Thomas,
29 November 1646.
THOMAS WASS, or THOMAS WASSE,
Haverhill, swore allegiance November 1677, had taught a school there 1660,
afterwards at Ipswich, and Newbury, where he died 18 May, says Coffin, other authority
says August 1691.
BENJAMIN WASSON, or BENJAMIN WASON, Dover, married 30 January 1687, Martha Kenny,
perhaps daughter of Richard Kenny.
JOHN WASTALL, JOHN WESTALL. or JOHN WASSTOLL,
Wethersfield, an early settler, removed to Saybrook, among a freeman of 1669,
and lived there 1675. See Westall.
DAVID WATERBURY, Stamford, son of John
Waterbury, was a proprietor 1701.
JOHN WATERBURY, Watertown, of who little
more is known, than that he sold house and land there, 15 October 1646. He had removed to Stamford, there died 31
July 1658, leaving John, Jonathan, David, Sarah, and Rachel. Rose, his widow, married 11 May 1659, Joseph
Garnsey; Rachel married 11 May 1659, John Holmes; and Sarah married 10 May
1666, Zechariah Dibble, for his ill conduct obtained divorce 1672, and married
Nicholas Webster.
JOHN WATERBURY, Stamford, son of the
preceding, died 28 November, and in his will probated 11 December 1688, names
wife Mary, sons John, David, Thomas, and daughter Mary, making brothers
Jonathan and David, overseers.
JONATHAN WATERBURY,
Stamford, brother of the preceding, had children between 1677 and 91 inclusive.
WILLIAM WATERBURY, Boston, probably came in
the fleet with Winthrop, with wife Alice, was administered of our church the
first year, their names being numbers 35 and 6.
As no more is heard of either, I conclude they died soon, or went home.
ABRAHAM WATERHOUSE, often ABRAHAM WATERUS,
Saybrook, son of Jacob Waterhouse of New London, by wife Rebecca Clarke,
married 1647, daughter of Captain John Clarke of the same, had Abraham, born 23
December 1675; Rebecca, 20 September 1677; Isaac, 17 April 1680; John, 3
November 1682; Joseph, 12 July 1690; and Benjamin, 17 February 1693; and his wife
died 14 October 1704.
DAVID WATERHOUSE, often DAVID WATERUS, Boston
1679, then of artillery company, was a warm patriot in the outbreak of 1689
against Andros, one of the signers of the energetic letter 18 April requiring the
Governor to give up his authority and forts, and served in the Committee of
Safety; but after the restoration of quiet, we hear no more of him.
ISAAC WATERHOUSE, often ISAAC WATERUS, Lyme, eldest
son of Jacob Waterhouse the first, made a freeman 1671, married 20 April 1670,
Sarah Pratt, daughter of William Pratt of Hartford, had Elizabeth, born 22
March 1672; Sarah, 24 February 1675; Gideon, 20 August 1678; Isaac, 29 January 1681;
Jabez, 16 March 1683; Samuel, 21 July 1685; Ruth, 31 July 1687; Rebecca, 28
August 1693; and Gershom, 30 March 1696; and died 7 October 1713. His widow died 8 December 1725.
JACOB WATERHOUSE, often JACOB WATERUS, New
London 1645, had, before that town was settled, lived in Wethersfield 1639, yet
from what town in Massachusetts he went is unknown; by wife Hannah had Isaac,
Jacob, Abraham, John, Joseph, Benjamin, who died abroad in the hands of
pirates, as tradition says, and Elizabeth, who married John Baker.
JACOB WATERHOUSE, often JACOB WATERUS, New
London, son of the preceding, married Ann Douglas, daughter of Robert Douglas,
and had John, William, Robert, Joseph, and Gideon.
JOHN WATERHOUSE, often JOHN WATERUS, New
London, brother of the preceding, a soldier in the great Narraganset fight,
December 1675, died 1687, leaving Jacob Waterhouse, an infant, his only child. Caulkins, history of New London 295. Of this Connecticut tribe the name has been abbreviated
to Watrous, sometimes Waterus.
RICHARD WATERHOUSE, often RICHARD WATERUS, Boston
1672, a tanner, may have removed to Portsmouth, by wife Sarah, had Richard,
born 19 April 1674; Samuel, 9 May 1676; and perhaps others; was one of the
grand jury 1688.
THOMAS WATERHOUSE, often THOMAS WATERUS,
Dorchester 1639, a school-master, a freeman 13 May 1640, by wife Ann Mayhew,
daughter of John Mayhew, married at Codenham, in County Suffolk, had Ann born here,
baptized 7 March 1641. Mr. Hunter in his
Suffolk emigration, 3 Massachusetts history Collection X. 169, shows him to
have been a clergyman, served as curate at Codenham, and that on hearing of
death of brother of his wife by which estate came to her, he went home, had six
more children, was school-master some time, and minister at the Bocking, County
Suffolk. Ejected by the Act of Uniform
1662, and died at the age of almost 80, in the year 1679 or the next.
JOHN WATERMAN, a passenger in the
Jonathan, arriving at Boston 1639, of which I know no more, but that his passage
was paid by Peter Noyes of Sudbury, and therefore we may suppose him a servant.
JOHN WATERMAN, Marshfield, son of Robert
Waterman of the same, married 7 December 1665, Ann Sturtevant, daughter of
Samuel Sturtevant, had Samuel, born 16 October 1666; and Elizabeth, 15 January 1669;
Ann, 1671; Lydia, 1678; Robert, 1681; and John, 1685.
JOSEPH WATERMAN, Marshfield, eldest
brother of the preceding, by wife Sarah Snow, had Sarah, born 1674; Joseph,
about 1677; Elizabeth, 1679; Abigail, 1681; Anthony, about 1685; Bethia, 1687;
Lydia, 1689; and died 1 January 1712, aged 69, and his widow died 11 December 1741,
aged 90.
JOSEPH WATERMAN, Providence, perhaps son
of Richard Waterman of the same, married 17 December 1669, Lydia Olney of the
same, probably daughter of the elder Thomas Olney, possibly of the younger
Thomas Olney.
NATHANIEL WATERMAN,
Providence, eldest son of Richard Waterman, owned allegiance to King Charles,
31 May 1666, married 14 March 1663, Susanna Carder, probably daughter of
Richard Carder, had Richard; Benjamin; Nathaniel, who acknowledged allegiance
29 May 1682; Daniel; and Bethia; lived through Philip's war without leaving the
town, and had his reward.
RESOLVED WATERMAN,
Providence, brother of the preceding, owned allegiance to Charles II on the
same day; by wife Mercy Williams, youngest daughter of blessed Roger Williams,
had Richard, John, Resolved, Waiting, and Mary or Mercy. His widow married Samuel Winsor, and next
John Rhodes.
RICHARD WATERMAN, Salem, came in the fleet
with Higginson 1629, sent by the Governor and Company as an expert hunter, and
he killed a wolf in July 1632, had Nathaniel, baptized 20 August 1637, and two
other children in July 1638, whose names do not appear, as the father had
became hertic, and in March of that year had liberty to follow Roger Williams
to Providence, and there was named the twelfth among the grantees of his settlement.
Probably Joseph, and certainly Resolved
were also his sons, and perhaps he had more; daughters were Mehitable and
Waiting. Disagreement with some of
William's friends, he joined Holden, Gorton, and others, though he did not
remove with them, who purchased from Miantonomo, planting place on the West
shore of Narraganset, now Warwick, and suffered by monstrous injustice from
Massachusetts In 1643. Yet, though some
of his estate was confiscated at the Court in October 1643, he got off better
than most of his fellow misbelievers who narrowly escaped sentence of death,
still he was bound to appear in May following.
See Winthrop II. 146-8. At the General
Court in May next "being found erroneous, heretical, and obstinate, it was
agreed that he should be detained prisoner till the Quarter Court in the 7th
month, unless five of the magistrates do find cause to send him away; which if
they do, it is ordered that he shall not return within this jurisdiction upon
pain of death," as the Colony record II. 73 says; as also Felt's Annals
II. 579; but in his Eccles. history I. 558, the tender heart of the writer
prevailed over his judgment to suppress the last words. Yet even an Ecclesiastical Histories should
not be afraid of the truth. He was church
official, of the military called Colonel, and died 28 October 1673. His widow, mother of the child Bethia, died December
1680. Mehitable married a Fenner. Of the tradition of his coming in the Lion
with Roger Williams February 1631, no respect is felt, but its origins may
easily be referred to the subordinate truth that he was one of the first settlers
at Providence, with Richard Waterman, though he was earlier than him at
Salem.
ROBERT WATERMAN, Plymouth 1638, had been
at Salem 1636, married at Marshfield, 9 or 11 December 1638, Elizabeth Bourne,
daughter of Thomas Bourne, and removed to Marshfield, had Joseph, born 1639;
John, 1642; Thomas, 1644; Robert, about 1652; and Joseph; was Representative
1644-9, and died September 1652, though Deane says 1665.
ROBERT WATERMAN, Hingham, probably son of
the preceding, married 1 October 1675, as Hobart says, but town record 30
September Susanna Lincoln, daughter of Daniel Lincoln, had Susanna, born 4 May
1677; a child born and died 4 February 1681; Elizabeth, 18 August 1682, died at
13 years; Robert, 14 November 1684, died at 19 years; Josiah, 28 November 1687;
and a child who died 24 September 1694, too young to have a name; and his wife
died 10 February 1696. He married 20
February 1699, Sarah Lewis, widow of Thomas Lincoln, daughter of James Lewis of
Barnstable, had Lydia, 13 May 1700; Thomas, 19 January 1702; and Hannah, 22 May
1704; and his wife died 30 January 1732.
He died 18 May 1741, aged 88.
THOMAS WATERMAN, Roxbury, brother of
Robert Waterman of Plymouth, had wife Hannah, who died 5 June 1641; united with
petitioners in 1645 for right from Massachusetts to plant at the settlement of
Warwick, whence the heretic inhabitants of which his namesake Richard was one,
had been forcibly ejected, and he died 22 January 1676, unless the town record
which contains the notices of deaths of both, and no account of marriage or birth
may be designed for different persons.
Farmer, MS, makes a Thomas Waterman of Hingham 1679, to be only son of
the preceding, but I fear he mistook the name of the father.
THOMAS WATERMAN, Newport, among the freemen
administered 1655, was of Wickford 1674.
THOMAS WATERMAN, Saybrook, by Miss
Caulkins conjecture, son of the preceding, became one of the first settlers of
Norwich, there married November 1668, Miriam Tracy, daughter of Lieutenant
Thomas Tracy. He was Ensign and
propounded for freeman 1671, had ten children as in the valuable history of
Norwich page 114 is told; but the fair writer gives only the three sons Thomas,
born September 1670; John, March 1672; and Joseph, 15 January 1685. Names are heard of five others, Elizabeth,
born August 1675; Miriam, April 1678; Martha, 6 December 1680; Lydia, August 1683;
and Ann, April 1689. Elizabeth married
10 July 1695, Captain John Fitch of Windham.
Of this name, Farmer found in 1834, three had been graduates at Harvard,
four at Yale, and five at other New England Colleges.
ANTHONY WATERS, Hempstead, Long Island
was town clerk 1663, favored the jurisdiction of Connecticut, and it may be
that he had gone from Connecticut to promote annex.
BEVIL WATERS, Hartford, found in the
list of a freeman 1669, had good estate, died 14 February 1730, says the
gravestone in 97th year. Who was his
first wife and mother of his children is not known, but when 92 years old, he
took another wife 13 December 1722, Sarah, widow of Joseph Mygott. His will of 1 February 1721 mentioned Thomas,
died before his father, and daughters: Sarah, who married 10 February 1698,
Joseph Benton; Hannah married 1708, Wilterton Merrills; Mary married 1711,
Thomas Seymour.
EDWARD WATERS, New Haven, took oath of
fidelity 1647; and one of the same name lived at Westchester 1663.
EZEKIEL WATERS, Salem, son of Richard
Waters, had Samuel, born 3 September 1673; Mary, 19 April 1676; Elizabeth, 4
August 1678; Ezekiel, 1 August 1680; Sarah, 9 August 1682; Joyce, 9 March 1684;
Susanna, 1 January 1686; Elias, 11 may 1688, who died next month; Ebenezer, 26
October 1690; and Martha, October 1692.
JACOB WATERS, Charlestown, had wife
Sarah, who joined the church there 12 November 1682, and of who I find no more.
JOHN WATERS, Boston, came with
Winthrop 1630, I suppose, for he and wife Frances are among the very early
members of our church numbers 23, and 4, and died since is added to the first
copy of record. He was from Neyland, in
County Suffolk, was a servant of the Governor, who in letters to his wife the
first autumn after arriving mentioned his loss.
See Appendix A to his history numbers 47 and 49.
JOHN WATERS, Milford 1658, if Lambert
be correct; but no more is found of him, not even his name, among a freeman of
1669.
JOHN WATERS, Salem, perhaps son of
Richard Waters of the same, married 1 August 1663, Sarah Tompkins, daughter of
John Tompkins of the same, had Richard and John, born last of June following,
and both died in few days; John, 4 July 1665; Sarah, 30 August 1667; Richard,
again, 13 November 1669; Nathaniel, 6 February 1672; Samuel, 29 March 1674,
died in few weeks; Samuel, again, 6 May 1675; and Elizabeth, 10 January 1678. He was called August 1692, witness against
George Jacobs. His will of 14 February 1707,
was probated 1 March 1708.
JOSEPH WATERS, New Haven 1649, after 1653,
probably removed to Milford, at least had grant of land in that town 1656 and
9; but no more is heard of him.
JOSEPH WATERS, Boston, married 13
September 1655, Martha Mellows, daughter of Oliver Mellows, and no more is told
of him.
LAWRENCE WATERS,
Watertown, 1634 or earlier, by wife Ann Linton, daughter of Richard Linton, had
Lawrence, born 14 February 1635; Sarah, 7 December 1636; Mary, 27 January 1638;
Rebecca, February died 1 March 1640; Daniel, 6 February 1642; in 1638, he or
his wife or both, were warned for having danced, and may have been induced to
remove early to Lancaster, where the high authority of Willard makes him build
the first house in that settlement. See
Centennial Celebr. 75. There, probably
he had, Bond thinks, Joseph, Ephriam, Jacob, and Rachel; was blind in 1676, but
happily removed before the Indians whirlwind fell on Lancaster, and resided at
Charlestown, there died 9 December 1687, aged near 85. Adam Waters his son died 15 September 1670 at
Charlestown.
LAWRENCE WATERS, Boston,
son of the preceding, by wife Hannah, had Joseph, born 14 October 1663; Hannah,
26 January 1666; Jonathan, 2 May 1671, died young; Jonathan, again, 3 October 1674;
and Stephen, 3 April 1677; was a freeman 1663; and died 1693.
RICHARD WATERS, Saelm 1637, a gunsmith,
had a child baptized probably John, 29 November 1640; Elizabeth, 26 February 1643,
died unmarried at 20 years; Abigail, 18 May 1645; Ezekiel, 4 April 1647;
Susanna, 1 April 1649; and Hannah, 30 January 1653; though in whose right the
act was administered does not so well appear, as the administrator of Joyce,
who may have ben his wife is by Felt inserted under 1641. That wife I presume to be the person made by
Farmer a man (George), and by him enrolled of the church 23 May 1641. Such error is not so ludicris as that he
commits in making our Walter Merry, the shipwright of Merry's point, now the
North battery, Merry Waters, as if any Boston puritan two hundred and twenty
years since, could have been called Merry, instead of Sad, Stearn, or
Severe. Dearborn, in Boston Notions, 63,
following. The blunder of so high authority.
He is marked by Felt as a freeman, though he omits his name among members
of the church and in my opinion the person so entitled was Ipswich man. He was one of the petitioners in 1665 for conciliation
between the Colonial government and the crown, and was licensed to sell ale in
1668, and by his will of 16 July 1676, probated 25 November 1677, making wife
Joyce executrix. We find other children
besides the forenamed viz. James, William, Martha, and Mary. Then Abigail was wife of William Punchard;
Mary of Clement English; Susanna of Benedict Pulsifer; and Hannah of Joseph Striker. Martha was perhaps unmarried, and in that instrument
mentioned as well as her mother and infirmed brother William. Perhaps Sarah, who married 26 February 1652,
Joshua Ray, and Phebe, who married 11 October 1658, Thomas West, may have been
his daughters.
RICHARD WATERS, Ipswich, 1638, was
probably a freeman of 22 May 1639.
SAMPSON WATERS,
Boston 1666, mariner, by wife Rebecca, had Mary, born 28 August 1667; William,
3 March 1669; John, 2 January 1673; Rebecca, 28 May 1677; Elizabeth, 1 February
1683; Sampson, 20 June 1685; and Robert, 5 May 1688; was in 1685, sent out with
40 men, in pursuit of Veal and Graham, pirates on the coast, off New London,
says Farmer, in MS.
SAMUEL WATERS, Woburn, a freeman 1684,
by wife Mary, had Mary, born 19 October 1675; Sarah, 15 January 1678; Daniel, 30
November 1679; Samuel, 6 November 1681; Abigail, 29 November 1683; John, 22
September 1685, died in 4 years; Ephraim, 12 October 1687; John, again, 11
December 1689; Nathaniel and Daniel, twins 10 October 1691, both died soon;
Josiah 19 September 1694; and Joanna, 28 November 1696.
STEPHEN WATERS, Charlestown 1678, perhaps
brother of Jacob, had wife Sarah, who joined the church 26 June 1681; but of
him I learn no more.
THOMAS WATERS, Hartford, only son of Bevil
Waters of the same, married 19 May 1696, Sarah Fenn, daughter of the second
Benjamin Fenn, of Milford, had Mehitable, born 1697, died young; Joseph, 1698; Sarah,
1699; Mehitable, again, 1701; Dorothy, 1704; Samuel, 1707; Benjamin, 1709, perhaps
died young; and Abraham, 1712; neither of the last two are named in the will of
grandfather, while the others lived all are.
WILLIAM WATERS, Pemaquid, swore allegiance
to Massachusetts 1674, and was appointed constable.
WILLIAM WATERS, Marblehead 1674, was
probably son of Richard Waters of Salem, and died 1684, leaving children
William, Thomas, Hannah, and Mary.
WILLIAM WATERS, Boston 1653, of whom I
find no more but that when he made a deed June 1668, he is called senior, so
that it seems probably there was a junior.
WILLIAM WATERS, Marblehead, perhaps son
of William Waters of the same, married 1 August 1686, Elizabeth Lattimore,
perhaps daughter of Christopher Lattimore.
Farmer's number of graduates in 1834, is two at Harvard, one at Yale,
and four at other New England Colleges.
EZEKIEL WATHEN, or EZEKIEL WATHIN,
Amesbury, swore allegiance December 1677.
It may be that he was son of that John Watten, deceased, on whose estate
at the General Court October 1654, administration was given to Captain Brian
Pendleton, "that some course may be taken for relief of his widow". See Colony record III. 366. Pendelton was a selectman of Portsmouth, and
Watten was one of the members of church May 1640. See Genealogical Registrar IX. 180.
GEORGE WATHEN, or GEORGE WATHIN, Salem,
reckoned by Felt among members of the church 1641.
THOMAS WATHEN, or THOMAS WATHIN,
Gloucester, was son of Edmund Wathen, died 1652, had before served in the civil
war under Prince Rupert. The estate of a
widow Wathen was, it is said, settled in Essex County.
DAVID WATKINS, Stratford, with prefix of
responsibilty upon his inventory 20 July 1688, though of no more than £50, left
widow Sarah and one daughter only to partake.
JOHN WATKINS, Salem, came about 1641,
and died in few weeks as Mr. Felt assures me.
JOHN WATKINS, Cambridge 1651.
THOMAS WATKINS, Boston, tobacco maker as
he is called in the deed to him, October 1653 of his estate in Bosron by Robert
Breck of Dorchester; by wife Elizabeth, had Elizabeth, born 27 November 1652;
John, 21 March 1654; Sarah, 1 March 1657, probably died young; Thomas, 10 May 1659;
Sarah, again, 7 November 1661; Rowland, 5 December 1663; Hannah, 9 April 1665, died soon; Hannah,
again, 28 October 1666; Mehitable, 14 February 1668; and Joseph, 15 January 1670. He was a freeman 1660, of artillery company
1666, had plantation at Kennebeck, which he sold 1669 to Thomas Gyles; and died
16 December 1689.
THOMAS WATKINS, Kennebeck 1665. See Sullivan, 287.
ABRAHAM WATSON, Cambridge, son of John
Watson of the same, by wife Mary Butterfield, had Isaac, born 3 March 1690;
John; Abraham; both baptized 21 February 1697; William, 8 May 1698; Jonathan,
18 October 1702; and Jacob, 7 May 1704; and died 23 March 1705, aged 44, says
Harris's Epit. His widow married Samuel
Whitmore of Lexington.
CALEB WATSON, Roxbury, son of John
Watson of the same, married 15 December 1665, Mary Hyde, daughter of George
Hyde, of Boston, freeman 1666, was of Hadley 1668, a school-master at Hadley
before and after, but soon removed to Hartford, for many years taught there,
and died says the Collection Catalogue 1725, rather aged. His case affords a perfect example of fondness
for exaggeration. Hinman, 246 of Ed. I.
tells that "he is supposed to have died over one hundred years of
age," when we find fairly 84 only between birth and death. No child was living, perhaps none ever born to
him, so that he gave estate to sister Dorcas Adams of Ipswich, who was older
than himself. But wife Mary was made
executor of his will.
EDWARD WATSON, New Haven, married 1 July
1653, Grace, widow of John Walker, had Grace, baptized some day, but not 31, in
March 1653; and John, born 22, baptized probably 28 September 1656. See Genealogical Registrar IX. 363. He died 1660, leaving only these children.
ELKANAH WATSON, Plymouth, son of George
Watson, a blacksmith, by wife Mercy, had John, born 1678; Phebe, 1681; Mercy,
1683; and Mary, 1688; was drowned in County with the second Edward Doty and his
son John, by shipwreck on the Gurnet's nose, in a passage from Boston home, 8
February 1690. His widow married John
Freeman of Harwich, and tradition exults in adding that her three daughters
married three of his sons.
GEORGE WATSON, Plymouth, married 1635,
Phebe Hicks, daughter of Robert Hicks, who died 22 May 1663, had John; Phebe;
Samuel and Elizabeth, twins born 18 January 1648, of who Samuel died 20 August 1649,
but Elizabeth to be married; Mary; Jonathan, 9 March 1652; Elkanah, 25 February
1656; Jonathan, again, 1659; and perhaps others; and died 1689, aged 87. Phebe married 22 January 1657, Jonathan Shaw;
Mary married 21 August 1662, Thomas Leonard; and Elizabeth married 1667, Joseph
Williams of Taunton.
JACOB WATSON, Cambridge, son of John
Watson of the same, by wife Mary, married 21 August 1662, Thomas; Leonard; and
Elizabeth married 1667, and died 29 March 1724.
JOHN WATSON, Roxbury, arriving in the
Lion, 16 September 1632, was administered a freeman 5 November 1633, married 3
April 1634, Alice, widow of Valentine Prentice, had John, born January 1635,
Edmund, 12 July 1636, died before his father: Joshua, August 1637, and died 1639,
as Ellis says (but by church as well as town record 30 April 1649); Dorcas, 20
September 1639; Caleb Watson, 29 July 1641, Harvard College 1661; Mary, 2,
baptized 5 May 1644, but Ellis puts it one year before; and he died January 1672,
though Ellis, confusing the father with the son, makes it 1693. By his will of 4 March 1671, probated 5
February following, we find to the four children then living John, Caleb,
Dorcas, wife of Timothy Dwight of Medfield, and Mary, wife of Thomas Stedman of
Muddy River, and to three grandchildren bequests are made, as also to his son
John Prentice, meaning the son of his wife by her first husband, £5.
JOHN WATSON, Cambridge, by Farmer
confused with the preceding, a freeman 1645; married Rebecca Errington,
daughter of widow Ann, and sister of Abraham Errington, who died 11 November 1690,
aged 65, was selectman 1680, and much employed in town affairs. His children named in Mitchell's Register as
baptized in his flock, Rebecca; John, born 14 October 1653, died of smallpox at
25 years; Abraham, 26 June, baptized 28 July 1661; Ann, 21 August baptized 16
September 1666, died young; besides Isaac, 24 September 1669; and Jacob, 20
December 1671. He died 20 May 1711, aged
92, as Harris Epit. marks.
JOHN WATSON, Hartford 1644, died before
1656, leaving widow Margaret, and son John; daughter Sarah, married John
Merrills; and Mary married John Seymour.
The widow died 1683, in her will of March in that year names the three children.
JOHN WATSON, Rowley 1658, a freeman
1672, married Eunice Baker, I think daughter of James Barker of the same.
JOHN WATSON, Hartford, only son of
John Watson of the same, by wife Ann, had John, born 1680; Thomas, 1682;
Zechariah, 1685; Ann, 1688; Cyprian, 1690; Sarah, 1692; and Caleb, 1695. Perhaps he had been of Wickford 1674. That Narraganset country was much coveted by
the Connecticut government as belonging to their jurisdiction.
JOHN WATSON, Roxbury, eldest child of
John Watson of the same, had wife Mary, but no child is found on record or
named in his will, made 27 July 1693, probated 27 September after, in which
provides for the wife as long as she continued widow, to have all his estate, and
gives some small sums to his brother Caleb Watson, and cousins John Dwight,
Dorcas Adams, and to cousins Thomas, Joshua, Joseph, Joseph, and Mary Stedman,
besides £20 to cousin Tabitha Brooks, he devised all residual to cousin Caleb Stedman. He died 13 August.
JOHN WATSON, Boston, binds himself
apprentice February 1675.
JOHN WATSON, New Haven, son of Edward
Watson, married 30 March 1681, Elizabeth Hudson, had Elizabeth, born 16 January
1682; Mary, 11 December 1683; and probably more; was proprietor 1685.
JOHN WATSON, Salisbury, married 1688,
Ruth Griffin, had Abraham, born 13 December 1688; John, 11 December 1690, died soon;
Hannah, 5 April 1695, died at one week; and Jonathan, 12 October 1696.
NATHANIEL WATSON, New London
1647, of who no more is seen in Caulkinson.
NATHANIEL WATSON,
Windsor, son of Robert Watson of the same, married 1685, Dorothy Bissell,
daughter of the second John Bissell, had Nathaniel, and Ann, the latter 4 years
old, the other 6 months when he died 19 August 1690.
PHILIP WATSON, Rowley 1678, had lived at
Salisbury, where his son William Watson died 19 December 1657.
ROBERT WATSON, Windsor, married 10
December 1646, Mary Rockwell, daughter of the first John Rockwell of the same,
had Mary, born 11 Jan 1652; John, 7 March 1653; Samuel, 14 January 1655;
Hannah, 8 August 1658; Ebenezer, 25 April 1661; Nathaniel, 28 January 1664; and
Jedediah, 30 September 1666. He is in
the list of a freeman 1669, but freed from training the year preceding, his wife
died 21 August 1684; and he died 19 July 1689.
All the sons were then living.
Hannah married 28 March 1679, John Birge of Windsor.
ROBERT WATSON, Dover, 1665, of who no
more is learned.
THOMAS WATSON, Salem 1637, administered
of the church 1639, a freeman 13 May 1640, was probably husband of that Joan
Watson who is counted church member 1636, and died December 1674; but no child
is mentioned. He was, perhaps, the
tailor who died 1 March 1672.
THOMAS WATSON, Boston, kept the prison
1674, may be the same, who at Ipswich, married 15 January 1672, Sarah Perley,
had Sarah, born 2 November following, was of Topsfield 1684.
WILLIAM WATSON, Newbury, married says
Coffin, 6 December 1670, Sarah Perley, had Mary, who married Joseph Hale. In 1834, of this name by Farmer's reckoned
eleven had been graduates at Harvard, four at Yale, and six at other New
England Colleges.
RICHARD WATTLES, or RICHARD WATTLLS, Ipswich
1648, was there 1663.
HENRY WATTS, Saco, Scarborough 1636
and 1658, submitted to jurisdiction 1658, and sworn as a freeman of
Massachusetts 1659, same year constable, and next year as also 1661,
Commissioner or Representative under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts, yet in
1663, united with the major part of his neighbor in declaring their neutrality
between King and Colony, and his town was presented for disobeying. The warrant to them directed for choosing of
officers, and when he appeared 1664, as Commissioner my transcription of the
record shows that he was disallowed. After
this no political distinction is seen.
He is pointed at by Willis I. 55, as one of the Assistants in the government
of Cleeves as early as 1648; and in 1685, he was aged 71, had wife and perhaps children,
but Southgate in his valuable history could tell no more.
JAMES WATTS, Marblehead 1668.
JEREMIAH WATTS, Salem 1678-80.
LAWRENCE WATTS, New Haven,
died in 1643, probably without wife or children.
RICHARD WATTS, Hartford, one of the
first settlers though not original purchaser, lived on the south side of the
river before 1640; was father of William and Thomas. He had also daughters Elizabeth, who married
George Hubbard of Middletown; and Eleanor, who married 23 December 1647,
Nathaniel Brown. His widow Elizabeth
died in Hartford 1666, was second wife, made her will in February of that year,
and her husband had been dead some nine years or more.
SAMUEL WATTS, Haverhill, swore allegiance
1677, was living 1690.
SAMUEL WATTS, Boston, tried as a
pirate, January 1690.
THOMAS WATTS, Hartford, son of Richard
Watts, called Sergeant in the list of a freeman 1669, grew to be Ensign 1673,
Lieutenant in 1675 before the war, and Captain in the same year after the
hostility, and headed his Company in the desperate Narraganset fight 19
December 1675, as told in Niles's history and seventeen of his Company were
that day killed or wounded. Was in good
repute, certainly 1677, when once more he was put at the head of forces to go
up the river. He married 1 May 1645,
Elizabeth Steele, daughter of George Steele, had no children, made his will, 6
August 1683, had very good estate of which the use of all to wife during life,
and made judicious disposition after.
The widow died 25 February 1685, and gave her estate to her brother
James Steele and his four daughters and other relatives.
WILLIAM WATTS, Hartford, is by Porter
ranked among first settlers, yet not original proprietor before 1641, was son
of Richard Watts, certainly not among freeman 1669; but he had gone home, and
died before 1668, in England.
DOROTHY WAUGH, Boston, a Quaker, came in
the Speedwell from London 1656, aged 20, arriving 27 July, and probably was
soon removed to a better place to diffuse her light in.
AARON WAY, Dorchester, a freeman 1651, may have been
son of Henry Way the first, married probably Joan Summer, daughter of William
Summer, had Susanna, baptized 1 April 1660, "being about 2 or 3 months old
at this time, but not baptized till now, being born at the farm," and no
doubt several more, certainly Aaron and William, perhaps both after his removal
in that year to join the Second Church of Boston, with his wife.
AARON WAY, Salem, perhaps son of the preceding, a
freeman 1690, was one of the body of worshippers who in April 1693 began the
three years labor of compeling the withdrawal of their pastor, unhappy Samuel
Paris, for his sad activities in the delusion of witchcraft, that caused the
death of so many of his flock. See
Calef, Salem Ed. 123; and 3 Massachusetts history Collection III. 169, where is
most valuable copy from the record of the church of the pastor himself made by
Mr Felt, where we must regret what is not a common subject of compliance that
his extracts are too brief.
EBENEZER WAY,
Hartford, son probably of Eliezer Way, had wife Irene, and I know no more of
him.
ELIEZER WAY, Hartford 1666, had suit in Massachusetts as
early as 1657, against Thomas Purchase of Kennebeck. See our Colony record IV. page 334. He was propounded for a freeman May 1669, had good estate at Hartford, for we
learn form the very curious address of Mr. Day on the Wadsworth Athenaeum, that
the edifice was erected on the land by Thomas Welles in February 1667, conveyed
to Way, and by him held to his death 12 July 1687, and in 1696, assigned to
Ebenezer, his only children born at Hartford 4 November 1673, by wife Mary. The widow Mary died 1701. Of three daughters we know that married Sarah,
4 Sep 1684, to Ichabod Welles; and Elizabeth to his brother Joseph; and Lydia
married 1705, Jabez Whittlesey.
GEORGE WAY, said to be a partaker with Thomas Purchase,
in the early settlement of the country near the junction of the Androscoggin
with the Kennebeck, before 1630. He was
a contributor In England.
GEORGE WAY, Dorchester, son probably of Henry Way the
first, had division in neck lands now South Boston, 1637, after at Boston, by
wife Elizabeth, had Elizabeth, born 19 March 1651; and as no more is heard of
him at Boston. It seems to me probably
that he was of Providence, soon after there bound himself in allegiance to Charles
II. 31 May 1666.
GEORGE WAY,
Saybrook and Lyme, married Elizabeth Smith, only daughter of John Smith of New
London, whither he removed, had George and Thomas, who died there.
GEORGE WAY, New London, son of the preceding, married Susanna
Nest, daughter of Joseph Nest, and died about 23 February 1717. By reason of the marvelous deep snow, his
corpse could not be brought to burial before 7 March. See Caulkins, 362.
HENRY WAY, Dorchester, probably brother of the first
Aaron Way, came in the Mary and John, 1630, says Roger Clap, a fellow passenger
well advanced in life, brings wife Elizabeth and children, probably Samuel,
Henry, Richard, and Elizabeth, besides another, of his wife who was lost in the
winter passage hither of the Lion, that had been chartered here soon after
arrival of the Governor and Company to go to Bristol for food, and was coming
back in December and January 1630-1. He
had good estate but never desired to be a freeman, lived to 1667, aged 84, as Blake's
Annals tells. His wife had died 23 June
1665, at the same age.
HENRY WAY, Dorchester, son or more probably grandson
of the preceding, had in his will of 2 December 1674, named sister Elizabeth
and brother Richard, besides uncle Aaron, so that my inferrence is, that he had
no wife or children, was a mariner, and son of Richard Way.
JAMES WAY, Newton, Long Island, is first found there
in 1656, and had large estate soon, was a Quaker, had children James, Francis,
John, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Martha, and died 2 October 1665. Riker, 378, makes
Hannah marrying Jeremiah Burroughs; Elizabeth married Arthur Albertis; and
Martha married Thomas Taylor. Highly
respective are descendants.
RICHARD WAY, Dorchester, son of Henry Way the first,
born in England about 1624, administered a freeman 10 May 1643, removed to
Salem, there by wife Esther Jones, daughter of Thomas Jones, had Henry,
baptized 28 December 1651; Elizabeth, 8 September 1653; Richard, 1654;
Jonathan, 29 December 1657, died young; with his wife joined the Second Church
in Boston 17 February 1661, yet had no more children baptized here, though by
town record it seems, that wife Esther brought him Hannah, 23 May 1662; and
wife Bethia Townsend, brought Hannah, 13 July 1677. I strongly suspect that in this last record
by carelessness of the writer, mother and children changed names; but it is of
very slight importance, for his will of 2 January 1697, probated 28 October following,
gave all his estate to wife Hannah, "having no reason to believe any of my
own children are survivors". This
latter wife was widow of Thomas Hull, daughter of William Townsend. He was a cooper, a man of substance, of
artillery company 1671, was Lieutenant, and served at castle island under Roger
Clap, was farmer general of the impost in 1674, and lost money by his speculation,
and some persons wished him to be made postmaster, in place of John Hayward the
notary, perhaps out of compassion for that ill successor.
RICHARD WAY, "was of Scituate in 1651," says
Farmer, but no evidence is known to me.
ROBERT WAY, an apprentice in 1634, with Deputy Governor
Ludlow, yet in few weeks was under Ensign Jennison, who soon lawfully assigned
him to Edward Burton, and not long after was with Samuel Hosier, who early in
1636 got rid of him to William Almy to take him from Israel Stoughton, Jennison,
Burton, and Hosier having to pay 20s. each for the benefit of Almy. See pages 119, 122, 123, and 163 of Colony
record I. Such an inhabitant was not
object of regret if soon lost sight of.
SAMUEL WAY, Dorchester 1664, perhaps son of the first
Henry Way, but nothing more is heard.
THOMAS WAY, Isle of Shoals 1649, in few years after was
living in some part of Essex County
THOMAS WAY, New London, son of the first George Way of
the same, married says Caulkins, Ann Lester, daughter of Andrew Lester, but if
so, she was the second daughter of that name, probably by his second wife of
the same name (for the first Ann by first wife had married Nathaniel Millet),
had Thomas, who died at 20 years; David, James, John, and six others between
1688 and 1714, removed about 1720 to New Haven, and died 1726.
WILLIAM WAY, Boston, probably son of Richard Way, with
wife joined Mather's church 9 March 1677, was a freeman 1678.
WILLIAM WAY, Salem, brother probably of Aaron Way of the
same, a freeman 1690, with him was active in protesting against the cruel
hypochondria of Reverend Samuel Paris.
See Felt in 3 Massachusetts history Collection III. 169.
WAYMOUTH. See Weymouth.
EDWARD WEADEN, a soldier in Moseley's
Company at the Narraganset great fight, December 1675.
Perhaps this name may be Weeden, or Wheedon.
NATHANIEL WEARE,
Newbury, son perhaps of Peter Weare of the same, born in England about 1631, or
more probably 1635, as in October 1695, he was seen to be only 60, married 3
December 1656, Elizabeth Swain, perhaps daughter of Richard Swain of Rowley, had
Nathaniel, born 5 January 1658; Peter, 5 November 1660; removed about 1662 to Hampton,
there had six others, as Coffin says, and yet of not one is the proof
accessible, was a freeman of Massachusetts 1666, a Representative and became Counselor
of New Hampshire after our new Charter 1692, and died 13 May 1718, aged 83,
which is in more than one book swelled to 87.
PETER WEARE, Kittery, a man of large acquaintance
with the New Hampshire and Maine early settlements, whose name first appears on
the grand jury 1645, under the Gorges jurisdiction and in 1654 under that of
Massachusetts of which he was administered a freeman 1652, as Farmer counts the
swearing of allegiance, was Representative for York in 1659, in the subordinate
legislature held by Wiggin and Danforth by virtue of commission from
Massachusetts, but Representative at Boston in 1660 for Kittery; in 1665, the
great important session of controversy with the royal Commissioners and 1669
for York, again 1670 in President Danforth's Court for the Province, in 1676 as
"the old Treasurer was directed to square his accounts," and in 1680
swore allegiance to the King Charles II. After this I find his name no more in the Maine
record and he probably died soon.
PETER WEARE, Newbury, who died as
Coffin notes, 12 October 1653, may have been brother or father, rather more
probably of Nathaniel Weare.
PETER WEARE, Hampton, son of Nathaniel
Weare, of what it is mortifiying confession that I know no more except that he
was made Counselor of the Province 1698.
Neither Belknap nor Farmer gives married progeny or deaths. It has been asked if Peter Weare and Peter
Wyer were the same man.
ROBERT WEARE, Hampton, the freeman of
1678, may have been brother of Nathaniel Weare.
In a very valuable note to Belknap history by Farmer in his Ed. 364, 5,
uncertainty rests even on the father of Meshech Weare, born 1714, Harvard
College 1735, one of the most servicable men that State has ever produced, who
was its first President under revolutionary constitution. Yet Farmer thinks he was son and the youngest
of four of Nathaniel Weare, who was son of the last Peter Weare.
MARY WEATHERHEAD, or MARY WITHEREHEAD, one of
the Quakers, who arrived at Boston 27 July 1656, from London, aged 26, in the
Speedwell, but was, I hope, discreet enough to go quietly to prison until the
evil spirit in our government sent her home by the same ship. The silence of Hutchinson I. 196, permits us
to indulge such a suspicion of rare toleration.
JOHN WEATHERS, Hadley, swore allegiance
February 1679.
CLEMENT WAVER, fined for drunkeness in
Massachusetts 1640, may have not been permanant resident, certainly not the Mr.
Weaver ordered by court to be sent home, 1 March 1631, in the Lion, as one
"unmeet to inhabit here." Passing
over the drunkenness, we may find him as Clement Waver senior, a freeman at Newport
in the list of 1655.
CLEMENT WAVER, Newport, in the list of a
freeman 1655 called junior, may well seem son of the preceding, and he married
Mary Freeborn, eldest daughter of William Freeborn, had perhaps the misfortune
of being a Captain 1690 serving with Walley in the expedition of Phips against
Quebec, if such latitude of construction may be applied to the exact statement
in Arnold's History of Rhode Island, volume I. 520, 2.
EDMUND WAVER, a husbandman, aged 28,
with his wife Margaret, 30, came in the Planter, 1635, from London. They are called in the London cocket for
clearance, of Auckstrey in Herefordshire, yet my search for their residence in
this country is unsucessful.
JAMES WAVER, perhaps brother of the
preceding, came fellow-passenger at least with him, and was aged 23.
THOMAS WAVER, Boston, by wife Elizabeth,
had Sarah, born 6 November 1674, but of him no more can be found here, though
possibly it might be in another town.
ADEY WEBB, ADY WEBB, ADDEY WEBB, or ADDY WEBB, Plymouth 1631, was taxed In
two following years, and on the list of those able to bear arms in 1643, his name
appears with a star before it. He was
not a severe puritan, but often prosecuted for working on the Lord's day, bound
as servant to Governor Prence, and probably had no wife or children. See Felt, Eccles. history i. 347.
BENJAMIN WEBB, Malden,
married 7 December 1669, Mercy Bucknam, daughter of William Bucknam, and, were
it in my power, I would gladly tell more than that he was a freeman 1690.
CHRISTOPHER WEBB,
Braintree, a freeman 1645, had perhaps Peter, but the old town record is
incomplete, not naming the mother nor date; and it cannot be that, as Farmer
had it, he was born 1657, and so more likely to be son of second Christopher
Webb; was one of the petitioners that year for leave to go and possess the land
from which our government had unrighteously driven Gorton, Holden, and other
misbelieving planters; but the right of the sufferers was vindicated in England.
CHRISTOPHER WEBB,
Billerica, probably son of the preceding, born in England, married 18 January 1656,
Hannah Scott, perhaps daughter of the first Benjamin Scott, had John, born 23
October following; Samuel, August 1660, as the town record certifies, though I
have seen a statement that it was 28 July 1660; Christopher, 25 March 1663;
Hannah, 5 September 1665; Benjamin, 12 April 1667; Mary, 6 September 1669;
Joseph, 15 March 1672; Abigail, 13 October 1675. He was town clerk 1678, early in life, and
Representative in the difficult times of 1689 and 90, died 30 May 1694, aged
64.
DANIEL WEBB, Salem, licensed as
innholder 1689, had married 20 July 1675, Mary Beckwett, daughter of John
Beckwett, had John, born 17 April 1676; Margaret, 20 February 1678, died at 2
years; Perez, 1 April 1680; Mary, 14 August 1682; Daniel, 5 September 1688; and
Elizabeth, 17 May 1692.
FRANCIS WEBB, by Mr. Felt in Annals I.
171, is represented erronous as coming in the fleet with Higginson in June 1629
to Salem, and by him corrected as in II. 630 a doubt is expressed however. He was a contributor of £50 to encourage the
plantation but never came over, I think; and was one of the most active
promoters, no other member of the Company being so sure to attend their meeting. In October 1629 he joined with Governor
Cradock, Deputy-Governor Goffe, Winthrop, Saltonstall, Treasurer Harwood, Johnson,
Pynchon, and Vassall, in written from London to Higginson and Skelton, as to
the "divers scandulous and intemperant speeches passed form one or both of
you in your public sermons or praying" as reported by the two members John
and Samuel Browne, who had accompanied those ministers. Of course he was not a fellow-passenger but
was (under direction of the Governor and Company in England to Endicott) to
have a mill privilege in the Colony and all this appears from the record I. 39,
401, and 408, in connection with 128, showing that our General Court in Boston,
September 1634, wrote to him, George Harwood, and other great friends in
London, to intreat them to choose one of themselves Treasurer for this
plantation in lieu of Harwood. Though
the Edit. of Transact. or Amer. Antiq. Soc. III. supposed that he died before
settling up his sawmill here, to me it seems equally probable that he was
engaged in business of too much importance at London to come over, and intended
to carry forwards the mill business by a service or factor.
GEORGE WEBB, Dover 1642, taxed 1648,
died 1650.
HENRY WEBB, Boston, merchant came
from Salisbury, County Wilts, with wife Dosabell, perhaps in 1637, when Felt
marks a grant of land to him, but more probably in 1638, administered of our church
6 February 1639, as was she on Sunday following. Made a freeman 13 March next, constable 1641,
brought only child Margaret, who had been baptized at Salisbury 25 September 1625.
Probably she was born by a first wife, for
in the parish record of St. Edmunds at Salisbury may be seen, that Henry Webb
married 23 April 1627, Jane Woolford, and so we may assume that Dosabell was
third wife. This wife died 28 February 1660,
and he died 7 September following, and probably his death was sudden, as
Elizabeth, the daughter of his only child, was married on the same day to
Robert Gibbs. Margaret had by special
license of the General Court permission September 1642, to marry first Jacob
Sheaffe, and several years after his death, she married Reverend Thomas
Thacher. His will of 5 April 1660 is
very full, and may be read in Genealogical Registrar X. 177-80. It was probated 13 September following, and
perhaps his estate was the largest that had so early come into Court Inventory was
£7,819. 5s. 2d. Six clergymen were
favored with small lagacies, and John and Samuel Sanford, sons of his sister
Elizabeth had £80 each but perhaps they were in England, as was a sister of his
wife also a legatee. Webb was largely
engaged in the Lynn iron works and a great benefactor to Harvard College,
besides legacy of £50, gave that fine property between Washington and
Devonshire streets in Boston where the great publishers, Little Brown &
County have long exhibited their treasures.
JEREMIAH WEBB,
Northampton, son of the first John Webb of the same, married about 1693,
Priscilla McLathlin, had Joanna, born 16 March 1694, died in two weeks and in
Genealogical Registrar III. 400, her name was mistaken for Jonathan; Priscilla,
August 1695; Esther, 23 December 1697; Josiah, 28 March 1700, died at 23 years;
Daniel, 1702; Sarah, April 1704; Joseph, March 1707, died at 2 months;
Elizabeth, 6 May 1708; Experience, 12 November 1710; and Moses, 20 March 1713; had
second wife Sarah, but no children by her is known, and he died 5 March 1734.
JOHN WEBB, Boston, administered of
the church 9 February 1634, then called single man, and of which I hear no
more, unless he went home that year and came again with Stephen in the James
from Southampton, embarked in April 1635, and arrived 3 June. Both are called laborers or husbandmen, said
to be of Marlborough in Wilts, but favored also with an alias Evereed, and it
may be that both points of the description were to delude the tyrannical
formality. He was administered a freeman
7 December 1636, sr. County 1643, one of the early settlers of Chelmsford,
there was Ensign and Representative 1663, 4,5, but in the last year was
expelled, fined and for a season disfranchised, but soon restored, had grant of
land at Dracut 1667, died 16 October 1668, by the strange occurrence of being
drowned by a whale, unless a false is spread, which may be seen in Reverend Samuel
Danforth's writing for Roxbury church where he inserted it the next day. See Reverend Simon Bradstreet's Journal in
Genealogical Registrar IX. 44.
JOHN WEBB, Saybrook 1648, may be son
of Richard Webb of Hartford, for he is enumerated the same year as of that
place, and is perhaps the man who died there 27 May 1684.
JOHN WEBB, Boston, a brazier,
administered inhabitant 24 November 1651.
JOHN WEBB, Northampton 1655, had by
first wife Ann, at Hartford, Mary, born 5 February 1648, who married 24 March 1663,
John Arle; Sarah, who married 17 December 1668, Zechariah Field; Richard, 1654;
and perhaps Lydia, who died at Northampton 1667. His wife died 26 August of that year and he
married 16 October next, Elizabeth Swift, had Jeremiah, 12 July 1668; and
Peter, 23 June 1670, posthumous for the father died 19 May preceding. The widow married Robert Danks.
JOHN WEBB, Northampton, son of the
preceding, married 12 December 1665, Susanna Cunliffe, widow of Matthew Cole, only child of Henry Cunliffe of the
same, had John, born 8 January 1667; Henry, 27 November 1668; Ann, 4 February 1671;
Ebenezer, 16 January 1673; Sarah, 28 December 1674; Mindwell, 31 May 1678;
Mary, 20 August 1681; and Thankful, 21 April 1684; and he died 3 April 1720, in
ripe old age. His widow died 30 October 1735,
aged 90.
JOHN WEBB, Salem, 1667, is probably the
same who married Bridget Whitford of the same, and had Bridget, born 17 Aug
1678.
JOHN WEBB, Braintree, married May
1680, Bethia Adams, daughter of Joseph Adams of the same.
JOHN WEBB, Northampton, perhaps not
son of John Webb of the same before mentioned, swore allegiance February 1679.
JONATHAN WEBB, Malden,
died September 1658.
JONATHAN WEBB,
Northampton, died 1694.
JOSEPH WEBB, Boston, eldest son of
Richard Webb of the same, a freeman 1675, died or was buried 11 October 1698. He by wife Grace, had Joseph, born 10 May
1666; Mary, 27 August 1671; Sarah, 14 October 1673; and Elisha, 13 February 1676.
JOSEPH WEBB, Stamford, died 1684,
leaving children Joseph, Mary, Hannah, Sarah, and Margery.
JOSEPH WEBB, Fairfield, perhaps son of
the preceding, named in Mather's Hecatompolis, bred at Harvard College 1684,
first of the name, where he was expelled as by the Diary of Noadiah Russell in
Genealogical Registrar VII. 53 is related, and he tells how soon he was
restored, married 1691, Elizabeth Stratford, youngest daughter of Isaac
Stratford, ordained 15 August 1694, had probably Joseph Webb, Yale College
1715, and died 19 September 1732.
NEHEMIAH WEBB, Boston,
youngest son of Richard Webb of the same, cordwainer, sold, 1670, his share of
paternal estate
RICHARD WEBB, Weymouth, had Joseph,
born 19 August 1640; and Nehemiah, 19 October 1641; removed to Boston, probably
in 1644, there offered those children to baptism 12 January 1645, the record of
First Church varying from certified copy of Weymouth town record only in
calling 17 October the day of birth of the younger, but shockingly proving its
falsity as to the father of the other.
He was a shoemaker, had wife Mary, and in October 1648 united with James
Everill and others in asking incorporation for their handicraft; made his will,
which names no wife 1 July 1659, and died next day.
RICHARD WEBB, Cambridge, freeman 6
November 1632, is counted as one of those ordered by Court to remove from
Braintree, by Dr. Holmes in 1 Massachusetts history Collection VII. 10,
certain, went in the great migration with Governor Haynes, and other friends of
Hooker, and sat down at Hartford, was of the grand jury 1643, in few years
after removal to Norwalk, and there, too, was one of there first settlers. He had wife Elizabeth, and died July 1665,
his widow who died 24 January 1681,
being then charged for estate larger than any except three in that town. He left no children but took Sarah Stone,
daughter of Reverend Samuel Stone, and brought her up, until she married Thomas
Butler of Hartford; and in Hall's history we see that the widow empowered a
friend, in 1677 to adjoin with Butler and his wife for their claim of the
estate of her husband. Butler's wife
had half, and by the Court was distributed other portions to Bartholomew
Barnard, who was husband of Sarah Birchard, daughter of Thomas Birchard, to
Richard Homes, Stephen Beckwith, Thomas Barnum and others, of whose degrees of
consanguintion, it may not be easy to determine. Still, in 1694, among the voters in that town
is Ebenezer Webb.
RICHARD WEBB, Northampton, brother of
the second John Webb of the same, swore allegiance 8 February 1679, by wife
Patience, had Ebenezer, born 27 July 1684; Ann, 2 June 1686, died at 5 years;
Patience, 7 September 1687; Jonathan; John and Thankful, twins 28 February 1692,
of who Thankful died soon; Richard, who died soon; and Ann, 11 March 1698. He died 23 August 1700; and 13 May 1704, when
the Indians destroyed the hamlet of Pascomuck, near the south part of the town,
Patience was killed. She was probably
the widow not the daughter.
SAMUEL WEBB, Braintree, perhaps
younger brother of John Webb of the same, married 16 December 1686, Mary Adams,
daughter of Joseph Adams of the same.
STEPHEN WEBB, perhaps brother of John
Webb, was fellow-passenger in the James 1635, from Southampton, both honored
with the alias Evered, and both from Marlborough in Wilts; but no more is known
of him on our side of the ocean.
THOMAS WEBB, Charlestown, by wife
Mary, had Sarah, baptized 17 June 1666; Thomas, 5 March 1668; may be that
mariner of Boston, taking deed of house and land March 1661, from Nathaniel
Fryer, and perhaps went home for short time, coming back in 1671.
WILLIAM WEBB, Boston, had been one of
Roxbury church, before administered a freeman 25 May 1636, and in the list of
members to his name is added the information that his wife was excommunicated
in 1642. Of course she was restored on
expression of penitence, removed not long after, and with recommendation,
though Ellis omits his name; was administrator of Boston church with his wife
Rebecca, 7 April and died December 1644.
His widow in April 1653, sold the Roxbury estate. That William who Farmer called of Weymouth, was
Richard, as we may well believe, when the same Joseph, that the copy of Weymouth
record says was his son, was brought up by Richard to be baptized as his. Farmer counts in 1834, eighteen graduates of
who nine at Harvard, four at Yale, and five at other New England Colleges.
JOHN WEBBER, Boston, by wife Elizabeth,
had Martha and Mary, twins born 18 February 1675; John, 23 March 1678;
Elizabeth, 25 January 1678, if the miserable copy of the original town record
can be believed; and Barachiah, 4 October 1686.
JOSEPH WEBBER, Falmouth 1680, had grant
of land that year, probably from regard to the property loss of his father
Thomas Webber, driven with his family to Charlestown in Philip's war, when
Falmouth was destroyed. See Willis I.
215.
JOSIAS WEBBER, Reading, of who I find no
mention but in Eaton's history of early settlers.
RICHARD WEBBER, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
1688, one of the petitioners for jurisdiction of Massachusetts when Andros was
overthrown.
SAMUEL WEBBER, Falmouth 1681, perhaps
son of Thomas Webber, removed during the next Indians war, to Salem, there was
one of the witnesses against Reverend George Burrows, Province, his witchcraft
by unusual bodily strength; and died at York 1716, leaving widow Deborah, and children
Samuel, John, Thomas, Benjamin, Waitstill, Joseph, Mary, wife of Joseph Sayward,
Deborah, and Dorcas.
THOMAS WEBBER, Boston, mariner, joined
our church 7 April 1644, by wife Sarah, had Sarah, born 1643, says the base
copy of the town record, by the church record says baptized 8 December 1644,
about 3 days old; Bathsheba, baptized 24 September 1648, son 3 days old;
Thomas, 2 February 1651; but these two are not found on the town imperfect
record; and Mehitable, born 10, baptized 13 June 1652, who is called son, on
town record of its daughter at three months. Was master of the ship Mayflower, and sold
here 7-32 parts of that vessel of 200 tons, as our registrar of deeds in 1652
shows; perhaps removed to Kennebeck, there had other wife Mary Parker, sister
of John Parker, the great proprietor, and probably more children. Willis says his family removed to Charlestown
during the second great Indians war, but the time and place of his death are
not seen. He also says, that in 1681,
the town of Charlestown had made her grant of land for which six years after
she appealed for a patent from the autocratic Governor Sir Edmund Andros.
THOMAS WEBBER, York, probably son of the
preceding, may not have any thing descernible about him beyond what Willis
tells I. 215. In April 1695, the widow Mary
Webber was administered of the church in Charlestown, but I can only look on
her as his mother-in-law.
BENJAMIN WEBSTER, Salem,
who was wounded in the great Narraganset fight, 19 December 1675, when King
Philip's power was broken, was of Appleton's Company, and may therefore have
been of Ipswich, yet by Felt II. 505, called of Salem.
EBENEZER WEBSTER,
Hampton, second son of Thomas Webster of the same, married, 25 July 1709, Hannah
Judkins, had Rachel, born 17 May 1710; Susanna, 9 July 1712; Ebenezer, 10
October 1714 (who married 20 July 1738, Susanna Batchelder, and by his first child
of the same name was grandfather of Ezekiel and Daniel, the distinguished
advocates and statesmen); William, 26 August 1716, died in few years; John, 4
August 1719, died in few years; Hannah, 1722; Mary and Joseph, twins 15
September 1724; and Edward, 9 February 1728; and died at Kingston, 1 February 1736.
HENRY WEBSTER, Boston, by wife Esther,
had Ann, born 9 February 1683; and John, 28 September 1688; yet no more can be
told of him.
ISAAC WEBSTER, Kingston, son of Thomas
Webster, married 1 April 1696, Mary Hutchins, had John, baptized 27 June 1697; Jonathan,
30 April 1699; Hannah, 22 February 1702; Elizabeth, March 1704; Sarah, died young;
Samuel, born 26 March 1714, died soon; Samuel, again, 25 August 1715; and
Gideon, 20 December 1716; and died 1718.
ISRAEL WEBSTER, Newbury, son probably not
eldest of John Webster of Ipswich, born in England about 1624, perhaps in
County Norfolk, married says Coffin, 3 January 1666, perhaps 1667, Elizabeth
Brown, had Elizabeth, born 7 October 1668; and his wife died 3 days after. His second wife married 9 November 1669,
Elizabeth Lund, daughter of the first Henry Lund, brought him Ann, July 1672; Joseph,
15 March 1676, died at 4 years; Mary, 18 May 1679; and Lydia, 20 December 1681;
and he died 7 December 1683. The widow
died 3 August 1688.
JAMES WEBSTER, Boston, a brewer, by wife
Mary, had James, born 16 July 1659; Thomas, 11 January 1662; John, 5 August 1664;
William, 25 March 1667; Elizabeth, 14 May 1670; Mary, 9 December 1672; Mary,
again, 15 July 1686; and James, again, 27 August 1688. But may it not be probable that the last two
were by a second wife or probably offspring of the eldest son?
JOHN WEBSTER, Ipswich, came, says
tradition from Ipswich in County Suffolk 1634, a freeman 4 March 1635, had
John, born 1632, probably in England, and here died 1645, leaving 4 daughters
Mary, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Abigail, and three other sons Stephen, Israel, and
Nathan, as the General Court's act on widow's petition shows in Colony record
II. 184; besides widow Mary, who married John Emery, as Farmer says. Much diligence had been by him bestow, on
this family yet more was given to another who he found, contrary to his first
impression was entitled rather than this man to be regarded as the progenitor
of the late illustrious statesman, Daniel Webster. I regret to observe the slight error of Dr.
Bond (if it be an error) in making Thomas, who is the true progenitor of
Daniel, married a daughter of Deacon William Godfrey, because Godfrey in his
will truly calls him son-in-law, as he was son by a former husband of Godfrey's
wife. But more desired is it to avoid the
error of Miss Thomas, who would make John of our Ipswich, the ancestor, and
Thomas his son, when it appears plainly that John had not son Thomas, and that
Thomas's father died at Ormsby, in County Norfolk, probably as there the son
was born and the mother had married Deacon Godfrey before leaving England.
JOHN WEBSTER, Hartford 1636, but from
what place in Massachusetts he went is uncertain. By family tradition he was from County Warwick. He was Representative 1 May 1637, a magistrate
from 1639 to 1655, when he was made Deputy-Governor and next year Governor. In the great contest about church government
he took sides with Reverend Mr. Russell of Wethersfield, and that caused his
removal up the river to found Hadley in 1659, by our General Court was
administered a freeman of Massachusetts, and in May 1660 made a magistrate,
there, died 5 April 1661. Robert,
William, and Thomas, his sons are said to have followed their father, but
though the respectable reference in Farmer's MS for this tradition is made to
letter of the late Noah Webster, the grammarian, I doubt his studies had been
too long turned in another direction to justify unlimited confidence in all
parts of his relations, and that Robert did not follow but accompanied his
father to Massachusetts. He brought from
England wife Agnes, children Matthew, Robert, Ann, Elizabeth, and Mary;
perhaps, also, Thomas and William, though one or both of the latter may have
been born on our side of the ocean; and family tradition makes William born 1617.
No dates of birth of any of the seven
are given by the most valuable work of Goodwin, published since the death of
the compiler. From the will of 25 June 1659,
little is learned, but the names of four sons, two daughters Ann Marsh, wife of
John, and daughter Markham, besides two grandchildren Jonathan and Mary Hunt. The name of mother was not mentioned and
probably she was oldest daughter, if not even oldest child. When or where she married Hunt, or what even
was his baptismal name is unknown. Tradition
in the family makes his name John, and hers, Mary; and it may be conjecture
that both were dead.
JOHN WEBSTER, Portsmouth 1648, a brewer,
as constable was allowed charge for bringing Henry Taylor, a prisoner, to
Boston, in Colony Re. III. 140. He may
be the man to whom grant of land was made by Salem 1638, in hope to draw him,
and died 1662.
JOHN WEBSTER, Newbury, son of the first
John Webster, born in England, was in military trouble as Colony record IV.
362, and, very briefly, Coffin, 62, sufficiently related. He may have been the man by Farmer called a
blacksmith, early at Haverhill; but to Newbury went back, had with his mother
and the younger children, says Coffin, removed from Ipswich, married 13 June
1653, Ann Batt, perhaps daughter of Nicholas Batt, had John, born 11 February 1656;
Mary, 29 March 1658, died in few weeks; Sarah, 1 July 1659; Abigail, 16 March 1662;
Lucy, 19 December 1664; Mary, again, 24 May 1667; Stephen, 8 May 1669; Ann, 7
September 1671; Nicholas, 19 October 1673; and Jonathan, 21 May 1676.
JOHN WEBSTER, Newbury, son of John
Webster of the same, took oath of allegiance 1678, and was freeman 1690,
married 9 March 1681, Bridget Huggins, perhaps daughter of John Huggins, had Ann,
born 9 June 1682; John, 2 November 1683; Sarah, 28 December 1685; Israel, 9
April 1688; Hannah, 5 October 1692; and Stephen, 11 January 1698.
JOHN WEBSTER, Hampton, son of Thomas
Webster of the same, married 21 September 1703, Abiah Shaw, and had second wife
Sarah. His children were Jeremiah, born December
1703; Charity and Josiah, twins 2 April 1706; John, 10 February 1712; Thomas, 1
July 1715; Caleb, 19 March 1719; Abiah, 20 January 1722; and Elizabeth, 27
September 1724.
MATTHEW WEBSTER, Farmington, son of
Honorable John Webster, a freeman 1645, and continued on the list 1669, had
only son John Webster, and a daughter.
NICHOLAS WEBSTER,
Stamford, married Sarah Waterbury, daughter of John Waterbury, who had been
1672 divorced from Zechariah Dibble for his bad conduct, had John, David, and
Rachel, made his will 4 May 1687, and died soon, giving estate to wife Sarah,
and these three children. The sons were
proprietors there 1701, but no more is known.
ROBERT WEBSTER, Middletown, son of
Honorable John Webster, married about 1652, Susanna Treat, daughter of Richard
Treat, the first of Wethersfield, had John, born 10 November 1653; Sarah, 30
June 1655; Jonathan, 9 January 1657; Susanna, 26 October 1658; after removed to
Hartford, had Samuel, Robert, Joseph, William, Mary, and Elizabeth, to neither
of who are affixed dates of birth, was made a Lieutenant 1654, town clerk and
Representative 1657, had grant of 300 acres in 1672, was on service in the war
of 1675, but died before May 1677, when his widow Susanna had leave to sell
estate.
TRUMBULL WEBSTER, Colony
record II. 310.
STEPHEN WEBSTER, Haverhill, married 24
March 1663, Hannah Ayer, daughter of John Ayer of Salisbury.
STEPHEN WEBSTER, Newbury, by Coffin,
thought son of John Webster of the same, married 1 November 1698, Sarah Clark,
daughter of Nathaniel Clark, had Joanna, and Sarah, born 10 December 1701,
probably twins, but Coffin does not say so much.
THOMAS WEBSTER, Boston, mariner,
administered of the church 7 April 1644, and a freeman next month.
THOMAS WEBSTER, Hampton, brought to
Watertown by his mother Margery, then wife of William Godfrey, perhaps 1638,
from Ormsby in County Norfolk, where he had been baptized 20 November 1631, and
from Watertown to Hampton carried in youth by Godfrey; married 2 November 1657,
Sarah Brewer, perhaps daughter of Thomas Brewer of Roxbury, had Mary, born 19
December 1658; Sarah, 22 January 1661; Hannah, 27 December 1663; Thomas, 20
January 1665; Ebenezer, 1 August 1667; Isaac, 2 April 1670; John, 16 February 1674;
Joshua, 8 November 1676; and Abigail, 1 January 1679; swore allegiance February
1669, and died 5 January 1715, though Farmer in MS says February in 84th year. This is the ancestor of the conspicuous
lawyers which the research of Farmer ascertained.
THOMAS WEBSTER, Northampton, son of
Governor John Webster, married 16 June 1663, Abigail Alexander, daughter of
George Alexander of the same, had Abigail, born 9 January 1668, died soon;
Abigail, again, 10 January 1669; George, 7 November 1670; John, 26 November 1673;
removed next year to Northfield, thence driven 1675 by the Indians who destroyed
his property, he sat down at Hadley, swore allegiance there 8 February 1679,
and had Elizabeth, 26 November 1676; Thankful, 12 January 1679; and Mary, 25
May 1681; again went to Northfield, there died 1686, and his widow died before
March 1690.
THOMAS WEBSTER, Hampton, son of Thomas
Webster of the same, married as is suggested in Bond's history of Watertown,
his cousin, daughter of William Godfrey, but whether this be so, is doubted. By wife Sarah, who died 15 February 1718, he
had Sarah, born 15 September 1690; Thomas, 1693; Mary, 19 May 1696; Alice, 5
August 1698; Joshua, 2 September 1703; Abigail, 15 April 1706; Samuel, 3 April 1708;
and Elizabeth, 11 January 1711; and he died at Kingston, 7 March 1733.
WILLIAM WEBSTER, Hadley, son of Governor
John Webster, in his MS by Farmer said (following tradition probably without
reason) to be born 1617; swore allegiance 8 February 1679; married 17 February 1670,
Mary Reeve, daughter of Thomas Reeve of Springfield, who brought him no children
but was accused of familiarity with the devil, sent all the way to Boston for
trial as witch in 1684, and yet was not found guilty. Had it been very few years later, the result
might have been different when the great adversary was foiled with his own
weapons, as in the Goodwin case. He died
about 1688, and his widow was permitted to live till 1696.
WILLIAM WEBSTER, Boston, married Mary
Mosely, daughter of Captain Samuel Mosely or Samuel Maudsley, may have had son of
the same name, who died 28 December 1725, aged 28. Farmer says that in 1834, ten of his name had
been graduates at Harvard, six at Yale, and twelve at the other New England Colleges.
JOHN WEDGEWOOD, Hampton 1639, had, in
1637, when he belonged to Ipswich, served in the Pequot war, and was wounded,
but in October of the later year was sentenced to be set in the stocks for
being in the company of drunks. See
Colony record I. 269. No doubt his
conversation improved for his will of 24 November 1654, probated 10 April following,
names wife Mary, and five children John, the eldest, Jonathan, David, Mary, and
Abigail.
JONATHAN WEDGEWOOD, Hampton,
son of the preceding, took the oath of allegiance 26 May 1669, and once more,
16 December 1678.
STEPHEN WEEBON, who died at Boston,
September 1659, inventory of whose goods and clothing, 16 November following,
is in Genealogical Registrar IX. 348, from probably record III. 171, was, I
judge, only casual visitor, perhaps from the West Indies, and the expense of
his board was to be reimbursed by his host being made administrator. He may have come only from New York, under
the Dutch, and had very small stock.
DANIEL WEED, Stamford, son of Jonas
Weed, had been of Rye 20 years before, he died 29 November 1697, leaving four
sons and a daughter whose names are not found.
GEORGE WEED, Salisbury, son of John
Weed of the same, took oath of allegiance 20 December 1677, at the same time
with his father and brothers Samuel and John.
JOHN WEED, Salisbury, married 14
November 1650, Deborah Wensley, daughter of Samuel Wensley, or Samuel Winsly, had
Samuel, born 15 February 1652; Mary, 5 September 1653; John, 1 November 1655;
Ann, 26 July 1657; Deborah, 15 June 1659; George, 25 May 1661; and Ephraim, 24
February 1667. He was, it is said, born about
1627, and his daughter Deborah married 29 November 1677, Christopher Barnard
the second of Newbury.
JOHN WEED, Stamford, son of Jonas
Weed of the same, married Joanna Westcoat, daughter of Richard Westcoat, had
Jonas, born 1665; Daniel, 1667; John; Samuel; Joseph; Isaac; Mary; and Hannah,
all named when the inventory was brought In 15 January 1690.
JONAS WEED, the freeman of 18 May
1631, of who nothing more is told, except by Bond who discovered from Trumbull,
Colony record I. 2, that he had been dismissed from the church of Watertown to
that of Wethersfield, but the date in Bond, page 963, 29 May 1635, is by me
confidently read 29 March 1636. Of
course he came in the fleet of 1630, and by Bond's reasonably conjecture in the
ship with Sir Richard Saltonstall. I
find a Jonas Weed, perhaps his son at Stamford 1669, then seeking to be made a
freeman of Connecticut, but he is accompanied in the same good purpose by
JOHN WEED who may be grandson of the
first Jonas Weed. Mr. Judd enlarges our
acquaintance with him by telling that he was of Stamford 1642, until he died
1676, his inventory being of 5 June in that year. He made his will November 1672, named four sons
John, Daniel, Jonas, and Samuel, four daughters May, wife of George Abbot;
Dorcas Wright, wife of James; Hannah, married 5 January 1670, Benjamin Hoyt;
and Sarah. His widow Mary, died early in
1690, at least her inventory was brought in 10 March of that year.
JONAS WEED, Stamford, son of the
preceding, married 16 November 1670, Bethia Holley, daughter of John Holley,
had perhaps children not certainly known, Farmer notes that in 1834, seven of
this name had been graduates at New England Colleges, of which I find four at
Yale, two at Harvard.
EDWARD WEEDEN, Boston, came in the Susan
and Ellen from London 1635, aged 22, by wife Elizabeth Cole, daughter of Samuel
Cole, had Samuel, born August 1644; John; Edward; and Elizabeth, who married
about 1673, Sampson Cole (perhaps her first cousin), Hannah, and Mary. In a deed of June 1672, these six children united
with their father who calls himself of Rumney Marsh, carpenter, in convey, six
acres of meadow on East Point of Hog island in Boston.
EDWARD WEEDEN, Boston, son of the
preceding, may have been that soldier in Mosley's Company in Philip's war,
whose name is written Weaden, who see; by wife Jane, had Dorothy, born 22 April
1687; and Edward, 3 July 1688.
JAMES WEEDEN, Portsmouth, Rhode Island,
came in the Martin, 1638, to Boston, there, with Chad Brown, 13 July, probated
the nuncupative will of Sylvester Baldwin, a fellow passenger is on the list of
a freeman at page 1655, and called senior.
JAMES WEEDEN, Newport, in the list of a
freeman 1655, called junior, may be thought son of the preceding, by wife Mary,
had James, born 7 January 1674.
JOHN WEEDEN, Boston, son of Edward
Weeden the first, by wife Ruth, had Sarah, born 16 November 1687. He may have been brother of the second Edward
Weeden, as the wives of both joined Mather's church in 1691.
ROBERT WEEDEN, Salem 1638, then by Felt,
spelt Wheaden.
SAMUEL WEEDEN, Newport, by Benedict
enumerated among the founders of the church 1644.
WILLIAM WEEDEN, Newport, one of the
founders of the Baptist Church 1644, may have been brother of the preceding, and
is found in Dr. Stiles's list of a freeman there 1655, and a Deacon, died 1676,
early in that year named one of the trustees of a charity.
JAMES WEEDER, Newport, among a freeman
of 1655, unless the last letter should be n, as seems probable.
AMMIEL WEEKS, Dorchester, perhaps son
of George Weeks of the same, brought in early youth, a freeman 1657, by wife
Elizabeth, had Elizabeth, born 18 October 1657; Thankful, 24, baptized 29 April
1660; Ammiel, 15, baptized 21 September 1662; Ebenezer, born 15 May 1665;
Joseph, 3 September 1667; Supply, 26 August 1671; Thomas, 20 November 1673; and
Hannah, 14 May 1676; and he died 20 April 1679, aged 46. His widow died 10 April 1723, aged 89. Elizabeth married 20 March 1679, Richard
Mather, son of Timothy, as one authority assures me, while old Dorchester, in
Genealogical Registrar V. 467, asserts that her husband was Timothy.
AMMIEL WEEKS, Dorchester, son of the
preceding, married 21 November 1682, Abigail Trescott, daughter of William
Trescott, had Ammiel, born 26 February 1683; Abigail, 29 April 1687; and George,
20 March 1689; both the sons being remembered in the will of their grandfather
Trescott, leads one to presume the other children died young.
CHRISTOPHER WEEKS, Boston,
by wife Mary, had Christopher, born 24 September 1695; and Mary, 29 November 1697.
EBENEZER WEEKS,
Dorchester, son of Ammiel Weeks the first, married May 1689, Deliverance Sumner,
daughter of William Sumner, removed to Boston, there had William, born 20
February 1690; Jane, 29 March 1692; Elizabeth, 25 October 1694; Hannah, 5
January 1696; and Ebenezer, 17 September 1699.
FRANCIS WEEKS, Providence 1637. But for insertion of this and the other Rhode
Island numerous hosts, whose name is more common, spelt Wickes, another place
may seem better.
GEORGE WEEKS, Dorchester, a freeman 13
May 1640, brought wife said to be Jane Clap, sister of Roger Clap, and sons
Ammiel, William, and Joseph, though the last may have been born at Dorchester,
died 27 October 1659, says Farmer, following the town record in which date
Genealogical Registrar V. 467 follows him; but the inventory in Genealogical
Registrar VII. 334, unless the figures be wrong, proves that he died 28
December 1650, for it was taken 22 January following, and perhaps the death of
October 1659 may have been of infirm son of Ammiel Weeks the first. Plainly the numerals about the inventory in
Genealogical Registrar are erroneous, for after that date, four children of his
are baptized viz. John, 7 March 1652, Elizabeth, 18 September 1653, who
probably died soon; William, 20 August 1654; and Elizabeth again, 14 September 1656. In the history of Dorchester compiled, with
unusual diligence, by Ebenezer Clapp, 137, is the true date.
JOHN WEEKS, Dorchester, perhaps son
of William Weeks of the same, married 4 November 1674, Sarah Hammond, but no
more is known of him.
JOSEPH WEEKS, Dorchester, son of George
Weeks, probably born in England, married 9 April 1667, Mary Atherton, daughter
of Major Humphrey Atherton, had Mary, born 20 May 1668; Joseph, 26 March baptized
3 April 1670, died at 20 years; Repent, 22, baptized 27 February 1675; and perhaps
others. He was a freeman 1673, and died 31
October 1690; and his widow died 17 September 1692, aged 56, if the inscription
in Genealogical Registrar IV. 169, be not erronous as I suspect. It was a mistake of Dr. Harris, very easily made,
to read the names of his man and his father, as Wilkes.
JOSEPH WEEKS, Dorchester, probably son
of Ammiel Weeks the first, by wife Sarah, had Elizabeth, born 31 August 1691;
Sarah, 3 April 1693; Hannah, 6 April 1695; Experience, 2 June 1697; and
Thankful, 29 April 1699. His wife died
12 February 1736, aged 74, says the gravestone.
LEONARD WEEKS, Portsmouth, one of the
men who stood rather for Massachusetts than for the crown, in 1665, as in our
Colony record IV. part 2, 270; by wife Mary, had John, born 14 June 1668;
Samuel, 14 December 1670; Joseph, perhaps, 11 March 1672; Joshua, 30 June 1674;
Mary, 19 July 1676; Margaret, 4 June 1679; and he had a second wife Elizabeth
Haynes, daughter of Samuel Haynes the first.
SUPPLY WEEKS, Marlborough, son of the first
Ammiel Weeks, married 4 June 1699, Susanna Barnes, daughter perhaps of Richard
Barnes of the same, had Thomas, born 5 September 1700; Jemima, 23 February 1702;
Abigail, 26 January 1704; Ammiel, 13 October 1705; John, 3 March 1707; Elijah, 11
February 1710; and Susanna, 11 January 1712.
His wife died four days after, and he died 22 September 1755.
THOMAS WEEKS, Charlestown 1636, recorded
as inhabitant at Salem 1639, there had Bethia, baptized 27 February 1642; and
Hannah, 5 January 1645; died soon after making his will in 1656. Hannah married 27 August 1667, John
Pickman.
THOMAS WEEKS, Stamford, an original
settler 1641, sometimes spelled Weekes, removed to Oyster Bay, Long Island,
before 1654, there died 1671, leaving wife and children Thomas, John, Rebecca,
Martha, Elizabethm Mary, and Sarah, seven in all. At Huntington, Long Island, the spelling is
Wicks.
WILLIAM WEEKS, Dorchester, son of George
Weeks, a freeman 1665, had Elizabeth, born 16 September 1653; Mary, 10 November
1656; William, 26 November 1658; Renew, 12 August 1660, but Genealogical Registrar
V. 467, had 1662; Jane, 30 September baptized 5 October 1662; George, baptized
2 October 1664; Sarah, 19 August 1666; Samuel, born 25 January 1670, besides John,
the eldest, 23 February 1652, who is the only child named in his will of 10
December 1677, probated February following. He is the bold innovator as was perhaps
thought, who being successful as clerk of the writs, after death of William
Poole, early in 1675, restored the practice of calling months by their names,
instead of numbers in the Julian calendar; and died 13 December 1677. Of his daughters Mary married Henry White;
Renew married Benjamin Carpenter; Jane, married 26 March 1685, John
Blackman.
WILLIAM WEEKS, Falmouth, married 16
March 1669, Mercy Robinson, daughter of Isaac Robinson by his first wife, had
Mary, born 7 January following; Mehitable, 16 October 1671; Sarah, 6 May 1674;
Experience, 24 June 1677; Mercy, 24 April 1679; Jonathan, 6 May 1681; Benjamin,
1 April 1685; and Lydia, 30 January 1688.
In 1834, Farmer says three of the name had been graduates at Harvard,
one at Yale, and five at the other New England Colleges.
RICHARD WEIGHT, Boston 1655, aged then 55
years, may have been transient inhabitant.
THOMAS WEIGHT, a freeman of 8 October 1640,
may have enjoyed a varied spelling of his name, but with this form it is very
difficult to follow him. For the same
reason pursuit is unsatisfactory as to the next surname.
DANIEL WEIGHTMAN or DANIEL WIGHTMAN,
Newport, pastor of the Baptist Church about 50 years, died 1750, aged 81,
probably leaving descendants.
JOHN WEIGHTMAN or JOHN WIGHTMAN, said to
have been administered into the church of Charlestown, 31 July 1641. See Budington.
ROBERT WEIGHTMAN or ROBERT WIGHTMAN,
Newport, perhaps, brother of Daniel Weightman, married Margaret Ward, second
daughter of Thomas Ward of the same, who died as her gravestone says, 26
September 1728, aged 57. By her he had
no issue that lived to marry. This name
sometimes is made Whitman.
JOST WEILLUST, or JOST WILLUST,
or JOIST WEILLUST, or JOIST WILLUST. See Willis.
ROBERT WEIMOUTH, Kittery, in November 1652
submitted to jurisdiction of Massachusetts
GEORGE WELLY, Lynn 1638, of who Lewis
in his history 64, or Ed. second 104, tells no more.
EDWARD WELCH, an Irish youth sent over
by the Ruling power in England in the Goodfellow, to be sold here, 1654. See Dalton, William.
JACOB WELCH, of which I know not the
residence, came in the Rebecca, 1635, aged 32, then called husbandman.
JAMES WELCH, Swansey, married 9
November perhaps 1683, Mercy Sabin of Rehoboth.
JOHN WELCH, Boston, perhaps son of
Thomas Welch of Charlestown, mariner, by wife Elizabeth, had Elizabeth, born 3
June 1689. His will in probated record
XVIII. 152, shows that he had several other children at the time of making 14
July 1704, and before it was probated 1 May 1714, probably he had two more, for
his wife joined Mather's church 26 January 1690, and then had three children
baptized, whose names are not seen; Rachel, 15 January 1693; Susanna, 10 May
1696; William, 18 September 1698; Benjamin, 8 June 1701; Ebenezer, 28 January 1705;
and Jonathan, 20 July 1707. It names
wife sole executrix, gave her all his property during widowhood and provided
that on the marriage or coming of age of 21 years of the youngest children, equal
division be made among all, then living.
NATHANIEL WELCH,
Enfield, the graduate of Harvard 1687, who died 10 July 1689, aged about 23,
was son of Thomas Welch of Charlestown, says the record of Enfield, but not
minister as Farmer calls him, though he may have preached, for the Collection
Catalogue prints him in Roman letters and adds that he died 1689. This last fact could not have been within the
knowledge of Farmer, as the custom of noting the year of death has been wisely
introduced since his time, but he would have been more precise in his latitude
of dying before 1699, had he turned to the Hecatompolis, while consulting Mather,
he would have seen, that in 1696, he marks Enfield vacant.
PHILIP WELCH, Ipswich 1664, married
1665, Hannah Haggert, daughter of Henry Haggert of Wenham, had Philip, born 27
December 1668; and Moses, 25 November 1685; perhaps others; removed to
Kingston, New Hampshire, there his son Samuel had Samuel, born 1 September 1710,
who died 5 April 1823, aged therefore 112 years 6 months and 23 days, as
Farmer, in 3 Massachusetts history Collection I. 158 notes, probably the oldest
man known as native of any part of our country.
See also his Ed. of Belknap New Hampshire I. 208.
THOMAS WELCH, Milford 1639, one of the
founders of the church that year, as Dr. Trumbull says; was a freeman 1665, and
Representative the same year. He had
married Hannah Buckingham, daughter of Thomas Buckingham, and his children were
Mary, born 14 August 1655; Thomas, 28 January 1658; Sarah, baptized 1660;
Esther, 1664; and Lydia, who died 1685 at 16 years. He died 12 August 1681, and his widow died about
1684. It is shown in Trumbull, Colony
record II. 132, that in 1670 he was fined £10 for entrusting a subordinate with
power to whip a negro slave, which caused his death.
THOMAS WELCH, Milford, son of the
preceding, died early in 1704, in his will names wife Elizabeth and sons
Thomas, John, and Paul; and gives legacies to two daughters not named.
THOMAS WELCH, Charlestown, united with
the church 12 April 1650, and was administered a freeman next month, by wife
Elizabeth Upham, daughter of Deacon John Upham of Malden, had John, born 8 July
1657, died soon; John, again, 26 November 1658; and died 31 December 1680.
THOMAS WELCH, of Charlestown, as his
gravestone tells, died 10 April 1701, aged 79, and by the same testimony we may
believe another Thomas there, died 15 June 1703, about 50 years. To discriminate the spelling of these family
names by e, and s has been impossible, and Farmer did not attempt it, though he
divided the tribes as arbitrarily as was necessary. He marks the graduates in 1834, under Welch
as 7 at Yale, 3 at Harvard, but under Welsh gives Yale none; and I find at
Harvard three more.
PETER WELCOME, Boston, mariner, had, I
suppose, moved in from some other place; possibly he was son of William Welcome
of Pemaquid, because nothing of him is found in town or church records, but his
will of 23 February 1695, probated 28 March following, gives to his
daughter-in-law Mary Howard, half of his dwelling house and shop, salt house
wharf, etc., she paying his son Joseph, on his coming of age, £30, or if not so
paid, he should have that moiety, and the other half to son Peter; all personal
estate to daughter Mary Townsend, except sea books and instruments, with
wearing apparel, that should all go to Joseph.
WILLIAM WELCOME, Pemaquid, took oath of
fidelity to Massachusetts 1674, as it seen in Colony record V. 18.
DANIEL WELD, or DANIEL WELDE,
Braintree 1640, a freeman 2 June 1641, by wife Alice, who died 18 April 1647,
had Dorcas, born 6 April 1643, died in few weeks. By another wife Ann, widow I think, of George
Hyde of Boston, he had at Roxbury, whither he removed with recommendation of
Braintree church 1651, Benjamin and Mehitable, twins born 1655, baptized 16
March 1656, both of whom died next year; Daniel, born 14, baptized 17 October 1658;
besides another Mehitable, whose birth or baptism we find not (yet she may be
daughter of another Daniel); but the town record mentioned died 12 January 1680. He was town clerk 1654, and much interested
in school for who the General Court in 1659 rewarded him with 200 acres, a
grant equal to that of Corlet at the same time, Colony record IV. part I. 397;
and died 22 July 1666, aged 81, says the town record. His will of 1 July preceding, was probated 3
November following. In it he gives all
his property to his wife Ann, during widowhood, mentioned son Daniel as having
had his full portion of estate and more than remained, yet lived in England,
and whether lived or died unknown to the testator, yet he leaves him 20s. and
after providing for wife's third, if she married gives all residual to her son
Timothy Hyde, equally with his own children Joseph and Bethia. He makes his cousins Edward Denison, Thomas
Weld, and John Weld overseers of the will.
Now great uncertainty arises hereon, whether the years of his age in the
town record be not far too high, if he be father of those twins in 1655, and
also whether the Daniel born October 1658, were son of grandson.
DANIEL WELD, or DANIEL WELDE,
Roxbury, son of Joseph Weld first of the same, was school master after leaving
college perhaps at Cambridge, but soon removed to Salem, there was a physician,
had early married Bethia Mitchelson, second daughter of Edward Mitchelson,
served in Philip's war, at least in the Narraganset campaign, 1675, as chief
surgeon, and died May 1690. At Salem
were born to him, as Felt says, Barbara, 3 October 1673; and Elizabeth, 28
March 1675; besides at Cambridge had Daniel, born 20 August 1663; Edward, 7
June 1666, who was also a physician, but died 3 October 1702, at 36 years; and
Bethia, 24 January 1668. At Salem, also,
were born Joseph, 1670, who died soon; Joseph, again, 1671, died in few months;
Micherson, April 1672, died next year.
His widow died 24 October 1719, in her 70th year. Perhaps the same man at Roxbury, of whose
derivatation after great search, I am unable to conjecture otherwise, had Mary,
born 19 February 1676, and may have been father of that Mehitable, who died 12
January 1680.
EDMUND WELD, or EDMUND WELDE,
Roxbury, youngest son of Reverend Thomas Weld, baptized at his parish 3 or 8
July 1631, brought by his father in the William and Francis next year, went to Ireland
soon after graduating at Harvard College 1650, was minister at Inneskean, died 2
March 1668, says Alden; but he had unduly swelled the number of his years.
EDMUND WELD, or EDMUND WELDE,
Roxbury, son of Thomas Weld the second, a freeman 1690, married 10 November 1687,
Elizabeth White, but whose daughter she was is not seen, had Joseph, whose birth
is not given, but he died 21 February 1695; Edmund, born 23 June 1695; Samuel, whose
birth is not found, but he died 29 March 1698; and Thomas, November 1702. His wife died 20 December 1721, but his own
death is not on town record.
JOHN WELD, or JOHN WELDE,
Roxbury, eldest son of Captain Joseph Weld, born in England as Farmer cites a
family MS to provide, 28 October 1623, and came over in 1638, which is not improbable,
married 24 December 1647, Margaret Bowen, perhaps sister of Griffith Bowen, had
Joseph, born 6 June, baptized 12 August 1649, died in few months not as Ellis
says, "only 17 days old;" Joseph, again, 13, baptized 15 September 1650;
John, 25 May, baptized 26 June 1653; Elizabeth, 14, baptized 18 November 1655,
Margaret, 29 September baptized 11 October 1657, died at 17 years; Mary, 3,
baptized 8 April 1660; Abigail, born 27 August 1663, died young; Esther, 28
December 1664, died in few days; and Hannah, 5 September 1666; was a freeman
1650, and served in Philip's war few days, making his will 19 June 1676,
because he was called into an expedition but did not die until 20 September 1691. His widow died 15 September 1692. Elizabeth married 28 August 1672, Samuel
Gore, Mary married 1680, Joshua Gardner; and Hannah married 11 November 1685,
William Heath.
JOHN WELD, or JOHN WELDE,
Roxbury, eldest son of Reverend Thomas Weld, brought by his father from England,
where the registration of his father certification that he was baptized 6 June
1625, did not go home with him in 1641, because he was the undergraduate at
Harvard College, who in 1644 was whipped by the President for breaking and
robbing his uncle's house, who was then in England, and this disastrous
discipline would naturually induce the youth to hide there before his return. See Winthrop II. 166. The family tradition is that he was minister
of a parish in Durham, whose name called Riton is not to be easily found, near
his farm probably, and he may have been ejected instead of that Thomas, who Calamy
names, by the Bartholomew Act. as the father, was in his grave before that
day.
JOHN WELD, or JOHN WELDE,
Roxbury, son of the first John Weld, married 22 January 1679, Hannah Portis,
had John, born 22 April 1680, died in few days; Hannah, 14 December 1681, died in
few months; John, again, 7 October 1683, died in few weeks; Joanna, 15
September 1685; Abigail, 19 August 1687; Margaret, 6 March 1690; Elizabeth, 20
July 1692; Sarah, 17 November 1693, died at 15 years; Dorothy, 21 June 1695,
died in few days; Samuel, 18 May 1697, died in few months; and John, 18
November 1698. His wife died 10 December
1721, and he died 21 February 1739.
JOSEPH WELD, or JOSEPH WELDE,
Roxbury, brother of the first Daniel Weld, probably son of Reverend Thomas Weld,
certainly came, it is thought 1635, bringing wife Elizabeth and children
Elizabeth, Mary, Hannah, and Thomas (who by his father designed for a college
education died at 17 years), about the ages of 10, 8, 6, and 3 years
respectively, and leaving at home the eldest John, here had Edmund, born 14
July 1636; and his wife died October 1638.
He married 20 April following Barbara, niece of Edward Clap of
Dorchester, had Sarah, baptized 21 December 1640, says the copy of town records
which we might know to be wrong, as that was not Sunday; but the other copy
from the returns to the Country recorder, as in Genealogical Registrar VI. 377,
makes her to be born 31 December of that year.
Yet what was the day of baptism is unknown since the earliest church
record of Roxbury is also lost; Daniel, 18, baptized 25 September 1642; Joseph,
6, baptized 9 February 1645, died at 10 months; and Marah, baptized 2 August 1646,
though the town record makes her baptized on the impossibe day 6 July, and the
child's name Jeremiah. The apostle Eliot
in his record assigns the cause for the bitter name, that the father "is
now in great affliction by a sore on his tongue." He was a freeman 3 March 1636, Representative
1637 and several years more, was Captain of the military, of good estate and
high reputation, and died of a cancer, or was buried not as Ellis says, 8
September but 7 October following the birth of his last child. His will of 2 June, with codicil of 22 July
preceding, is well abstracted in Genealogical Registrar VII. 33. The widow married next year Anthony Stoddard
of Boston, whose March contract in our register of Deeds I. 137, bound him to pay
portions to the three children she bore to Weld on their coming of age, or
married, but if all died, then to divide among his children by former wife. Elizabeth had married 20 March 1641, Edward
Denison; Mary married about 1648, Daniel Harris of Middletown; Hannah seems, by
the language of her father's will, to have been engaged to marry a son of
famous Hooker, but nothing is known further; Sarah married 23 July 1663, John
Franks of Boston; and Marah married Comfort Starr, says Ellis.
JOSEPH WELD, or JOSEPH WELDE,
Roxbury, son of John Weld the first, married 2 September 1674, Elizabeth
Devotion, daughter of Edward Devotion, had Margeret, born 5 November 1675, died
young; and Elizabeth, 1 January 1678, died 12 of next month, and the mother
died 3 days after. He married next, 27
November 1679, Sarah Faxon, daughter of Thomas Faxon of Braintree, had Margaret,
16 February 1681; Joseph, 12 July 1683; Sarah, baptized 25 October 1685, died at
2 months; Sarah, again, 16 June 1687; John, 19 August 1689; Thomas, 10 January 1692,
died soon; Deborah, 22 February 1694; Mary, 10 April 1695 (but of these last
four, I find not any entry on the town records, and am indebted for them to an
elegant memorandum of the several descendants of Reverend Thomas, and Captain
Joseph, by William G. Weld. Esq.); Daniel, 14 August 1697; Edward, June 1700,
died February following; and Ebenezer, 19 October 1702; and the father died 14
February 1712. Yet he had made his will
6 December 1692, in a season of illness.
The widow married 29 April 1719, Jacob Chamberlain of Brookline,
outlived him, and died 14 October 1745.
SAMUEL WELD, or SAMUEL WELDE, Roxbury,
son of Thomas Weld the second, married 23 June 1683, Susanna Polley, daughter
of John Polley of the same, had Dorothy, born 28 May 1684; Samuel, 21 July 1686,
died in few days; Samuel, again, 30 October 1687, died in few months; Ebenezer,
24 January 1690, died young; was a freeman 1690. His wife died 20 April 1729, and he died 2
September 1737.
THOMAS WELD, or THOMAS WELDE,
Roxbury, brother of Joseph Weld the first, and probably younger than him, was
bred at Trinity College Cambridge, where he had his degrees 1613 and 18, was
minister 1624, at Terling, County Essex, about 38 miles from London, by wife
Margaret, had John, baptized 6 June 1625; Thomas, 1626; Samuel, 8 October 1629;
and Edmund Weld, 8 July 1631, Harvard College 1650; according to cetificate
from the present vicar of the parish to my young friend Weld, that the record
is made and signed by the father and observed his handwriting was so obscure,
that the day and month of the baptism of second son could not be made out. Perhaps the third son did not live long, at
least we hear nothing of any other children than the three brought by him, with
their mother in the William and Francis, leaving London 9 March and arriving at
Boston 5 June 1632, he having enjoyed the benefit of being excommunicated the
year before by the driveling malevolence of archbishop Laud, then only bishop
of London. Next month he was settler at
Roxbury, and 6 November following made a freeman, but whether he had more children
or when his wife Margaret died and a second wife Judith, was taken as the
Roxbury church record proves, and other details, are not found. He was earnest in the synod of 30 August 1637
against the antinominal doctrines of Mr. Wheelwright, in stating the eighty-two
errors, and their confutation with some unsound axioms as decided by that grave
assembly. With what the first twenty
pages of the work, called a Short Story of the Rise, Reign, and Ruin of the
Antinominian's Familists, etc. published by him in London, 1644, are filled and
the authorship of that part would do no discredit to him or any other divine of
the land. Of the next twenty-three
pages, the proceedings of the General Court 2 October (should be November) 1637,
another hand may have been the reporter; but no more blame attaches to any
other portion, than to the copy of the petition, written as Winthrop tells, by
William Aspinwall, in favor of Wheelwright, with which these proceedings are
appropriately introduced. Whatever hand
reporting these proceedings, it could not well have been Governor Winthrop at
least in the full transcription for on page 27 it is allegiance that
Wheelwright was required. If he did not
in 14 days depart from our jurisdiction "to render himself at the house of
Mr. Stanton, one of the magistrates there to abide as a prisoner, till the
Court should dispose of him." Now
this could not have fallen from the Governor
whose narrative in several items, page 246 of volume I. varies from this
report, and does not name the magistrate but uses the phrase, "one of the
magistrates" who where then only seven, besides himself, and the Deputy. But Colony record I. 207 has the name of
Stoughton; and no Stanton was ever one of the magistrates. Next comes, strange interjection between the
report of the judicial proceeding of the November 1637 Court and the apology
for the proceedings of the General Court 9 March preceding, i.e. March 1636-7,
the nauscous detail of the monstrous birth 17 October 1637, by Mrs. Dyer, one
of Wheelwright's adherents, as the same was popular, circulated in Boston, and
in almost the same language as Winthrop I. 261-3, has given it. A briefer narrative of her misery in that
untimely birth, was printed at London 1642, with other similar cases of
misfortune, as I saw in the British
Museum. This account varies only
as one related of so disgusting a story must be expected to differ from another
especially as every admireror of horrors could then be easily gratified when
the Governor had, as he tells us in his history by advice of the magistrate and
minister caused the decaying remains to be disinterested. Yet what thus became fully known to probably
most of the men, women, and half grandchildren within four miles (and Weld
lived only two miles off), is by the history of Boston held for proof, that
Winth, not Welde, was the author, as "two men without close conferrence
could not have written things so exactly coinciding." See Drake, 218. Another proof of the same nature is brought
forward by a writer with the signature of Hutchinson in the recently issued Historical
Magazine for November 1857, filling almost four pages at the beginning of the
Note. After the apology (which covers
thirteen pages) for the early proceedings at the General Court against
Wheelwright's Fast sermon, near the top of 59th page, begins
probably Weld's "additions to the conclusion of the book," written in
a very different style from the apology, and evidently a continuation from near
the bottom of page 43, and now reaching to the end of the little volume on page
66. What gives the chief value to his
humble forward, however, is the Preface, signed T. Welde, in small Roman
capitals for the earlier copies, in small Italic, not capitals in the
later. It fills sixteen pages of small
type, and is written with great spirit.
Equal in pungency to the style of this preface, is that of the
conclusions in the last seven pages.
Such pungency, using a mild term to express what in the writing of any
but a clergyman seems malignity, is not seen in any other writer on that subject.
But before the Preface is printed a
remarkable address "To the Reader."
"I meeting with this Book, newly come forth of the press, and being
earnestly pressed by divers to perfect it, by laying down the order and sense of
this story (which in the Book is omitted) though for mine own part, I was more
slow unto it; not as if I think it contains any thing but truth, but because
the names of some parties that acted in our troubles, that have, since that
time (I hope) repented, and so God having pardoned their sins in Heaven, I should
have been loth to have revived them on earth.
But considering that their names are already in print without any act of
mine, and that the necessity of the times call for it. and its requisite that God's
great works should be made known, I therefore, in a straight of time, not
having had many hours, have drawn up the following Preface, and prefixed
hereunto with some additions to the conclusion of the Book. I commend thyself and this to the blessing of
God. Thomas Weld". If to
distinguished the tone and temper of the Apology, that may naturally be
presumed the composition of Governor Winthrop [see his history I. 221] from
other parts of the tract, except the documentation pieces proper [Ib. 248]
resort be had to critical comparison of style, slightly difficult. Will attend the separation of what is between
the two covers of the binding. Against
the errors of Wheelwright, and the fantastic revelations of Mrs. Hutchinson,
Welde could not more sincerly show his zeal, than Winthrop but his zeal is
denunciatory, fierce, and virulent, while that of the Governor seems cautious,
calm, and moderate in terms, decisive in spirit. Even in type of the same forms, it may be
followed, like the fabled river, in its nameless course under the sea, as told
by Virgil, En. III. 686, bearing the true, unmixed proof of its fountain: nunc Ore.
Arethusa, tuo Siculis confunditur undis.
Some slight regard to a charge, published, 26 May 1853, in the history
of Boston by Mr. Drake, against my argument as to the authorship of the "Rise,
Reign, and Ruin," page 249 of volume I. of Winthrop history of New England
may decently now be shown. That my
remarks therein involve an accusation of Welde "as absurd as it is
unjust," may pass without comment; but
as the History of Boston proceeds to observe on my criticism that "it is
criminal so to do," I appeal from his decision to the competent tribunal
of gentlemen and scholars in this and all succeeded ages. Weld had gone him, in Company with Hugh Peter
and Mr. Hibbins in August 1641, they being jointly charged with a commission
from the government to represent our means and wants, in which they met
extraordinary good success, procuring benefaction to extent of £500 before
Hibbins's returned in August following.
I have seen among MSS in the Colony Library copious accounts of Dr. and
Cr. of Weld, who seems to have suffer, no little suspecion, and record some
unkind treatment from our General Court who hardly ever failed to be
dissatisfied with their agents in England and which in October 1645, adopted a
vote, that Mr. Peters and Mr. Weld "having been long absent, may
understand the Court's mind, that they desire their presence here, and speedy return." On this ungracious invite, neither came, but
each gained destinction in the mother land. Weld obtained a living at St. Mary Gateshead,
County Durham, and died says the record of Roxbury church (not likely in such a
case to be wrong), 23 March 1661; I think it is said, at London. This was soon
after the Restoration of the King and before the great ejectment. Perhaps I may be excused for a long
explanation as to what is said in my second edition of Winthrop in a note on I.
248, published 1853. Having never before
1842, heard any doubts of the agency of Weld in the publication of that
interesting little volume of whom everybody knew he acknowledged. The preface and conclusion, and my suspicion
being excited, at the British Museum, by the unexplained address to the Reader,
that suspicion in 1843, was expressed by me in a single line of my Gleanings in
3 Massachusetts history Collection VIII. 285.
Attention was thus drawn to the matter, and it was supposed by some that
in Baylies's "Dissuasive from the Errours of the Time," London 1645,
and Cotton's "Way of Congregational Churches cleared," London 1648,
who had a reply to some of Baylie's aspersions, it might appear, that Governor
Winthrop was as much engaged as Weld in the publication of Short Story of The
Rise, Reign, and Ruin. A friend lent me
these two works, and they did not produce on me the impression some persons received,
perhaps without close examination. For
instance, in Ecclesiastical history of New England I. 329, Mr. Felt observes on
my supposition that Welde composed and arranged the greater part of the work so
published, and that Governor Winthrop was authority of the rest, entitled a
Brief Apology, etc. and adds, "But it is clear from Baylies and Cotton,
that Winth, did write "The Book" as stated by Weld "to the
Reader." Now each of the three
parts of this affirmation is wrong. Weld himself does not state "that
Winthrop did write the Book," which is too bold and direct assertion for
the crafty writer of that address, which does nothing more than suggest that
somebody besides Thomas Weld was the writer or editor. Baylies, page 57, in strong desire to censure
Cotton for his familism and antinomity relies upon "the witness of Master Winthrop,
the wisest of all the New England Governors hitherto, and of Master Wells, a
gracious minister of that land in their printed Relations of the Schisms
there;" and he preceeds to cite passages equally from the Preface or
conclusion, as well as from the Proceedings or the Apology, a dozen or twenty
from each, but a diligent, not a superficial scrutiny through his quotations
will give a great preponderance to those acknowledged to be Weld's. On page 64 also, Mr. Felt refers to
Winthrop's Narration, but in the very last line preceding, refers to this work
as the testimony also of Weld. In
defence of himself, Cotton follows Baylie very closely, quoting the exact
phrases of his antagon. and so page 56, refers to "the witness of Winthrop
and Wells," not even correcting the spelling of his name. On page 57 citing from Baylie the
"testimony from the Court, which (it is likely) was delivered by Mr.
Winthrop being then Governor [as in] page 35 of the Short Story," etc. so
that the weight of his evidence is, to the least scruple or even grain, of the
same weight, and no more, with Baylie's, to prove in Mr. Felt's words
"that Winth, did write the Book." Probably Mr. Felt had not, when he composed
that passage, examined those authors, or, at least, his survey was cursory, for
in Ib. 534, speaking of the publication of this pamphlet in 1644, he uses
similar words: "Its preface was by Mr. Weld, and the rest of it by
Governor Wells" overlooked the acknowledgment of Weld, that the
conclusion, which even slight observation must make seven pages, was by
him. Writing of the end of Weld's life,
Mr. Felt uses more precision, page 436.
"He was engaged with Governor Wells senior in preparing the Rise,
Reign, and Ruin," etc. in New England. Yet what Governor Wells contributed
was in March 1636-7, the Apology and perhaps part of the Proceedings in
November 1637, published in Boston as much as in London, but not printed in
either, while Weld was the publisher, by his own confession over ruling the
London press in 1644, so that my expression, as he fairly gives it on his page
329, may stand unreproven. Besides, Mr.
Felt candidly, page 554, takes notice, that Wheelwright, son of Reverend John
"endeavors to show from the concessions of Weld, that his father did not
adopt the main principles of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Hooker" and he still more
fairly quotes a letter of 1647, from Hooker of Hartford to Shepard of
Cambridge, both of who must have known what the truth, and the hole truth was
about the publication. "I cannot be
persuaded but these men" [the Scotch Presbyterians, Rutherford and Baylie]
HAD A SECRET HAND TO PROVOKE MR. WELD TO SET FORTH HIS SHORT STORY," etc certainly,
Weld's desire was not be thought author of the "Short Story," etc.
and he would gladly have the reader presume that Governor Winthrop whose name belongs
to part of the official documentation matter therein printed had issued the
volume though any careful student could detect the most of the pages due to
another hand. The Assistant librarian at
Harvard University drew my attention to the volume of Rutherford, professor at
St. Andrews, called Survey of Spiritual Antichrist. London 1648, page 171, where he says of our
New England heretics, "They held these wicked tenets especially, that
follow, as may be gathered out of the story of the Rise, Reign, and Ruin of the
Antinomians and Libertines that infected the Churches of New England penned (as
I am informed) by Mr. Winthrope, Governor, a faithful witness, and approved by
Mr. T. Weld in his preface to the book."
This is in c. XV, yet in the next c. page 180, he twice names Weld as
author of that work, as in the first sentence of the same c. page 176, of Mrs. Hutchinson,
one of the authors of the "wicked opinions," he borrows the happy
designation of our Roxbury historian, saying "This woman is called the
American Jezabel." How Rutherford
was informed that Governor Winthrope penned the work, may easily be conceived
for in his several journeys from St. Andrews to London, and back, his road lay
straight through Gateshead, opposite Newcastle, which was Weld's residence. So high was his estimation of the volume that
in the second part of Rutherford's work, it is cited hardly less than three
hundred times, always by the title of Rise, Reign, and Ruin. It must be kept constantly in mind, that
Rutherford and Bailie were of the four great Scotch magicians employed as
members of the famous Westminister Assembly, that sat about five and a half
years to regulate the true faith for all future time. Great opportunities for acquiring knowledge as
to every thing, especially of a religious value, that had occurred in New
England were, of course, enjoyed by them.
Being sharp, reproved in the Genealogical Registrar VIII. 84, for what
is my second ediytion of Winthrop's history of New England was uttered about
the attempt of Weld to conceal his first connection with this work, I may be
permitted in explanation, if not justification to add not a little. By the change of words, "the
authorship" of Short Story is made the matter of controversy, and that man
of straw is put forward, who may be left to the critic; for my chief inquiry
was confined to the publication or editorship; having only in a single instance
named Weld as author of Rise, Reign, and Ruin, and then in note on volume I.
258, in the closest relation to a passage from the preface, signed by himself
and the very last words of the conclusion on page 66. So that the difference between the critic and
myself is very slight, as to material passages by me ascribed to Weld,
"BEYOND WHAT HE HAS HIMSELF ACKNOWLEDGE." In the futher opinion of the same writer
"that whatever Mr. Weld did, he did under the direction or by the advise
of the dominant party here," all may readiness aggree. A little outbreat of bitterness in the
Preface, or in the 'additions to the conclusion of the Book," may seem
very natural in that age; and in the larger report of the case of Mrs. Hutchinson
in Hutchinson history II. 482-520, which should be read by every one that
desires to know the full extent of the tyranny, we easily discern, how eager in
the prosecution were Dudley, the Deputy-Governor who was of Weld's church at
Roxbury, Endicott, Bartholomew, and Nowell, of the laity, as, of the clergy. Symmes, fellow-passenger with her, Shepard
and Hugh Peter, the fellow-passenges of Weld on the homeward voyage. No one could be misled by my words, as if I
asserted that Weld, more than Peters or anybody else, wrote the petition in
favor of Wheelwright, or the Apology, or the Proceedings of the Court in the
larger part, or the popular report of poor Mrs. Dyer's affliction. He is responsible, as Editor, for all but the
strictly official document. Now without
intending any invidious allegation as to a single word in the volume
"beyond what he has himself acknowledge". I
renew my remark, that he bears the responsible for all except from page 46 to
the third line of page 59 inclusive because it was printed under his direction
and most of it is evidently his own composition. The friend, who the critic says pointed out my
error, was, years ago, satisfied that I had good grounds for my opinion. The diligent asisstant librarian of Harvard
College in his MS on the reverse of the title-page of "Antinomians and
Familists condemned," had noted, that it was the same work with Weld's
Short Story, and inferred that it was an earlier impression, because Short
Story gained the Note to the Reader and the Preface; and he then adds (without
hestitation) from that address, that it appears, Thomas Welde "was not the
author of what is contained in the present volume". His caution was not excited by the admission
of Weld himself as to the "additions to the conclusion of the book,"
and he believed what the Reverend casuist cunning desired rather than what he
said. My suggestion that this title-page
was a sneaking device to give support to the false implication in the Note to
the Reader, is by the Genealogical Registrar critic submerged in the conjecture
that it "might have been, and no doubt was, a printer's error"
!! Large inquiry has been provoked by
this bold assumption and unusual state of things. The first result is from collation by Mr. Livermore
of the copy in College Library of "Antinomians and Familists," with
the Athemaeum copy of the "Short Story," and he assures me that it is
apparent that from page 1 to 66, where the Athenaeum copy breaks off, the correspondence
is perfect in every letter, typographical error or not, as l. 6 on page 46 spread has the letter r pushed
out of its place, so that the lower is as high as the upper part of the letters
on either side: -as page 1 of Short Story, begins with signature born in the
copy that has sixteen or eighteen pages of prefatory matter, so begins with
signature born Tthe copy devoid of those
pages; and so on page 9 in each of these books is signature C -- on 17 D -- on
25 E, etc. with the trifling exception on page 62, 1. 8, the paragraph ends in
one with the words "slighted had so much," in the other, "had so
much slighted," no letter being changed.
An expert in printing, or even an apprentice, would judge of Antinomians
and Familists, etc. from signature B on page 1, that signature A had once
preceding, it, though page 1 follows next after title-page. Mr. Marvin, an accomplished printer, on first
sight observation that the Preface had been suppressed, and that the title-page
was printed from the same form as Short Story, substituting other words, for
all above the imprint. Indeed, to
suppose it possible that the work, without the preface, was issued first, is
very like the expectation of seeing the second story of an edifice sustain
itself in the air before the first is built for its support. The forms are identical, the ornaments unchanged,
as on the title-pages of both a border of twenty-one types or beads runs by the
sides, nineteen more at the top, and eighteen at the bottom; and no letters
were distributed from the form to the case between the strikings off for one
and the other through the whole. Yet so widely differ the title-pages, that one
would judge instantly, that years might intervened between them, one showing
only forty-one words, the other, one hundred and fifty-six, above the imprint;
while that imprint of three lines disproves the whole cunning of the change,
for there exactly as in the body of the two books, all the letters, and
figures, and imperfections, and punctuation, and errors, were immovable. The words above the imprint in one are
removed from the other, and new ones inserted, except the very large letters of
the single word New-England running wholly across the wide page, some of who
the keen eye of my young friend, W.H. Whitmore, detected as unmoved; and a less
practised vision would instantly perceive, when directed to it, how the first E
in that word differs from the second E
and confidently assume that the enormity of the first E might prove it
to be the only one of the kind in the printed office of Ralph Smith. The last letter but one of that word in a
copy which to me seems clearly, by a hundred indications to have been among the
earliest taken off from the standing form, is a well looking, perfect captital,
but in two other copies appears to have its face battered, as if it had been in
irregular company, and in the only other copy ever seen by me, the body appears
to have a twist, who may account for the bruise on its face. Which now, of these two, both printed early in
1644, was prior? Very short time, only
few hours probably elapsing between them; and further scrutiny of the note to
the Reader may be useful to aid the decision of that question. The opening words are "meeting with this
Book, newly come forth of the Press;" and it is very strange, that no
other man than Thomas Weld is known to have ever seen such a supposed book,
before or since. Industry was most
active, in that day of civil war, to hunt up every thing as soon as printed.
The eager friend of King Charles I. in London, whose assiduous attention to
such service furnishes one of the most curious and complete assortment of
treasures in the British Museum, containing nearly thirty thousand pieces and
tracts, bound in over two thousand volumes in the order of success, dated
between 1640 and 1660, must be inquired of whether this be one book or
two. Now in that vast collection this
tract stands with only the title Short Story, etc. obtained by the book collector
19 February 1643, and no such work as "Antinomians and Familists condemn."
etc. is named. Next, in reference to the
point of priority, should be weighed what is told in that note to the Reader,
as to the names of some that acted in our troubles, who the writer says
"are already in print without any act of mine." But we are left uncertain, whether that print
without his act means (as seems fairly to follow) in the Book newly come
forth. Unless it may be shown, that such
printing of the names can be found elsewhere than in Short Story, before the
issue of Antinomians and Familists condemned it may well be thought this address
to the reader is only a subterfuge. Such
evidence it may be hard to find; yet no other man than Weld can be named who
would in London be so deeply engaged in such cause. But what motive had Weld to make such a
statement? To this question, a reasonable
reply is, that he might fear prosecution for libels by one or another. Friends of the parties implicated must have
been numerous enough in London; for though Governor Cradock, Sir Richard
Saltonstall, Sir Bryan Jansen, treasurer Harwood, Alderman Andrews, Colonel Ven
and others, may have been impartial, Sir H. Vane would, of course, sympathize
with Cotton, Wheelwright, and the majority of his fellow-worshippers in Boston church.
Mr. Hutchinson also had a brother there,
who had lived here, was of high esteem and large property, and besides others
of the Antinomal party, Coggeshall was a man of influence in Boston, and
Aspinwall a ready writer, both able to command friends in the great city; while
Wheelwright, son of one of the principles suffering, was able to issue the very
next year in "Mr. Weld's his Antitype" observation on "a paper
styled a Short Story of the Rise, Reign," etc. Even without supposing any unworthy fear in
him that prompted what he wished to have considered as a second edition of a
Book before issued by another person, and that, as he says, "the necessity
of the times call for it, and its requisite that God's great works should be
made known," he might deceive himself into the hope, that
"Antinomians and Familists condemned" though issued by the same
publisher, the same year if published without preface, would to taken to be a
different composure from Short Story, with a preface one quarter as large as
the whole work. Well might he believe,
that in those stirring times of extreme convulsion and civil war, nobody would
have the leisure and take the trouble to ascertain, that his publication was
indeed two faces under one hood. Next
may our scrutiny be applied to his excuse of "being earnestly preceeded by
divers to perfect" the work, "by laying down the order and sense of
this story." Perhaps any other man,
with half as much literary skill as T. W. would have given a very different
order to his materials, at least so far as chronology is concerned. If he did not print the Apology for the General
Court of March 1636-7, beginning page 46, before the result of the Synod 30
August - 22 September following which begins on page 1, he would naturally (unless
blinded by a strong sensibility) have given it place prior to the preceding, of
not merely a later session of the same, but of another General Court in
November 1637, which begins on page 21.
See our Colony record I. 187 to 205. What good reason for breach of such natural
sequence of time can be conjectured I see not, nor is it necessary to think of
a bad one; especially as in putting all the matter before page 46, Mr. Weld,
the Editor, seems to have arranged with high regard to this point, making a
blunder of October 2 for November 2 as date of opening the session of the Court
that the postponement of Mrs. Dyer's unhappiness, who had been at two public
lectures of the First Church largely spoken of by Mr. Cotton (as Winthrop
tells, in his history) when probably Mr. Weld and other ministers from the
neighboring towns (who usually attended the Thursday lecture were present) 17
October might seem to be in a fit place.
A reasonable cause for this breach of natural order may be found in the circumstances
that led Weld (but would lead no other person) to think more of Mrs. Hutchinson
than any thing else in the long agony of the antinomal controversy. In November 1637 she was committed to custody
of Joseph Weld, own brother of the casuist, in the town of Roxbury, her
banishment being suspended until the spring.
While thus a prisoner for more than four months, all access of husband,
children, friends denied, except with leave of the Court as in Colony record I.
207-25 is seen, she was exposed to visitation of any holy inquisitor; and the
minister of Roxbury must have used his sacred office with equal ardor for her
conversion, and vexation at his ill successor.
This will explain to milder natures, the wondrous malediction with which
he closes the Short Story. Still the suspicion
arises, from the anxious reference to "laying down the order and sense of
the story," that the ill arangement is due to design rather than
accident. How else could occur the interruption
on page 43, where the paragraph ends with the words "issue whereof is set
down in the next," when we are unable to find the next, and connnecting
thread for more than fifteen pages onward, or a chasm of near one quarter of
the surface of the volume. Would not any
ingenuous mind, on second reading, become suspicious at the apparent anxiety
expressed in that "address to the Reader" (whether springing from
fear or ill-will), lest the writer of the long preface, might be thought to
have had too intimate connection with the prodution of the ensuing short
story? Words are liable to misapprehenson
we all know, from carelessness or ignorance of him who uses them; but
especially when equivocation is resolved on; and in writing much more than in
oral speech, we wish for precision, not ambiguity. Yet an author's idea may be
mistaken when he intended to be punctiliously precise, though less frequently
than if he be habitually careless. His
words convey sometimes more, or others less than he intended. Of course two readers may obtain from the
same words quite dissimilar impressions.
A recent example will illustrate.
In note 1, on page 238 of Winthrop I. my first edition 1825, I had printed
this remark "The work has not, I presume, been often quoted within a
century." Of course the same words
stand in the next edition 1853. Citing
this passage, the writer, careless or over cautious, of the review in
Genealogical Registrar 1854, adds, "and yet we know that it has been very
often quoted within a quarter of a century." On cursory perusal, this may, in one man's
opinion seem a contradiction; while a slower reader would perhaps give it very
differ. name. If the two readers call
for solution of the oracular ambiguity of the writer, probably a short minute's
explanation would make their judgments agree. Now to conclude the point of priority of issue
-- the fictitious titlepage "Antinomal and family condemnation"
assumed in Genealogical Registrar to be "no doubt a printer's error,"
as if by fortuitous concourse of atoms, it fell into that place, I had presumed
to be unique, having only heard of the single copy in the College Library. I have gained recent knowledge of another copy
in the collection of Reverend Dr. Choules, since his death together with his
copy of Short Story, dispersed by auction.
Whatever value, more or less, was then due to my inferrence from the
College copy, as a device to cover Weld's connection with the Book, is of course
doubled, and proportionally weakened is the assumption that it was "no
doublt printer's error." Evidence
positive, is, also, obtained that the Choules copy of Short Story, with the
note to Reader, Preface, and PS and another owned by Colonel Aspinwall,
whichever of the two were first struck off, came both from the press before the
delusive publication of the same work under the title of
"Antinomians," etc., without the malignant preface. The testimony is indubitably, it appeals to
the eye; and though the form of each of the 66 pages in all the copies is
unchanged, slight correction of errors in the earlier ones are traced clearly
in the later. For instance, the
signature of page 1 of Short Story, in the copies of Aspinwall and Choules, is
C. 2; -- of page 3 is C. 3, and so onward to page 65 which is L. 2, whereas the
two copies of Collection and Choules of the same work, under the NEW title
without Preface, beginning (as does the Athenaeum copy with the Preface and old
title) with born for signature of page 1, and so proceding to page 65 which is
K. Will any sagacious observer doubt
about priority? Each of the copies, of
so great rarity, has worth of its own; and that of our Athenaeum, though
wanting the four last pages, derives high value from the notes in several
places, written by Thomas Prince above one hundred and twenty years since,
especially his testimonial on the title-page, "Preface and conclusion by
Thomas Welde." This is the well-known
handwriting of the Annalist. My
presumption is that this identical tract was once his, for in his own catalogue
he inserts, in its proper place, "T. Welde's Short Story, etc. London
1644," and it is not now found in his New England library. A very valuable copy of the unmutilated work,
owned by Charles Deane, concurs with the Collection copy deprived of its
Preface, and issued under the new name, in every word and letter, monk or
friar, or other irregularity, like the imperfect copy of the Athenaeum, except
as before explained in the changed place of a single word, slighted, on page
62, that required no editorial cunning, but must have been done by a
compositor. Will any one doubt that Mr.
Deane's copy (after the Preface, which is not seen in the Collection copy) was
struck off from the same forms as that, when he compares not pages merely, but
words, and even letters in each, as on page 12, the remarkable first letter of
Error 65, unlike any other in the long enumeration, or page 4, the strange
initial of Confutation 19, or asks, without expecting answers, why the letter
C. should have different shapes, proudly beginning Confutation 1, 2, 3, 6, 7,
13, 15, 18, 20 to 40 inclusive 42-56 inclusive 61-65 inclusive 68-75 inclusive
81 and 82, in italic type in each of the books, while it subsides into the
modest Roman in 4, 5, 8, 9, and all the others?
Similar exact conformity as to the spelling of the word, according to
the then established usage, Errour, is found in both, and similar, also, is the
use or non-use of the double e in be, he, me, she. For instance "Antinomians and
Familists" of the Collection Library has the important word, for the first
twenty times that it heads a paragraph page 1-4 spelled without u; but the next
nineteen times, the u creeps in; the ensuing twenty-seven times it is injected;
fourteen times next following is blessed with u; and lastly No. 81 is written
with five letters, and No. 82 with six; while in every one of them Mr. Dean's
copy of Short Story agrees. More
striking is this conformity, because apparently earlier copies vary much in
such petty particulars. The solitary,
abnormal E. in Mr. Dean's copy, Error 65, changes places with Colonel
Aspinwall's E. in Error 72, and so no complaint of partiality can arise. Still, it may be said the identity of Dean's
"Short Story" with Collection "Antinomians and Familists"
being established, nothing is yet clearly shown to prove, who first came from
the press, but only that, whichever was first, the other followed very soon,
perhaps in few hours or even minutes.
Now by comparing with Dean's copy (that has the preface) that of
Aspinwall (which is equally complete) it may easily be seen that A's is several
hours, or even days, earlier in its issue.
But before taking up the preface, where the diversity is greater, let
the curious student look at two or three small points in the body of the work,
which is identical in substance, and seemingly in letter also, with the Collection
Tract that wants the preface. On page 1
in the Confutation 4 and 5, the citation from the prophet Isaiah viii. 20, in
A's. copy written Eas, in D's. and Collection copies becomes Esay; page 2,
under Error 8, Corinth. in A's. copy, is properly shortened in the other two to
Cor.---p. 3, line 5, true (in the brackets) it changed from Italic, as it is in
A's. copy, into Roman letters to conform with other Roman letters in the same
passage of the other copies; page 21, in the blunder of date of the term of
Court (which could not have been mistaken by Governor Winthrop) October in A's.
copy is abbreviated in the others to October.
Weld in London wrote the wrong month page 33 in two places, A's copy has
Hutchinson, but in seventeen other places the name is Hutchison, without n in
second syllable while the other copies give the name every time without that
letter, so preserving uniformity between Spell and sound; page 35, the rule
"I permit not a Woman to teach," in A's. copy is printed in the
Italic; in the other two, in Roman characters, conformably to the rest of the
page, and the capital W of A is reduced in these to a small letter; and other
examples abundantly serve to prove, that A's was the earlier impression,
corrected by the compositor in later ones. The texture of the paper in the different
copies seems different, Aspinwall's being manifestly coarser. The top of Aspinwall's page 7 is printed 9,
and 10 is used for 8, 11 for 9, and so on, until, by given 15 and 16 twice, his
copy agrees with others, in all the later pages; but the other copies
throughout have a military accuracy of count.
A corrected copy may certainly well seem later than one less correct,
and instances enough may be seen in that of Colony about having double e, where
Mr. Deane's has single e, as in the passage on page 62, so often referred to,
the latter reads "she had so much slighted" when the former adds an e
to the first word, and crowds another e before i in the last word. May I not suggest, with becoming modesty,
that the better copy is the later? Yet
more direct is the evidence (to the same point) derived from what printers call
overrunning or spacing out, to improve the appearance of a line or a page. Several such I pass by in the first fifteen pages,
as also words changed from Italic to Roman letters, but on 16th page the top
line of Aspinwall's copy contains at the end the citation "Acts 15; 9,"
which is made the whole of second line in the others. Then to equalize the number of lines in the
respective pages, the last line of A's copy becomes first of page 17 in the
others. Many more might be quoted, but
besides that it would be tiresome to do it, the GREAT evidence of unlikeness of
beginning and ending of lines, without changing word or letter, except in
space, is found in the preface. Let the
introductory note to the Reader, sixteen lines in A's seventeen in D's copy, be
compared in the two books by laying one alongside of the other, and the same
heavy mass of ornament at the top of the page is seen, -- as well as the
beautiful decoration around the big I with who Weld opens in each -- the types are
the same in every letter, except that "straite of time" in A's copy gains
one letter in D's by spelling "straight." Yet, although the initials appended (T. W.)
are identical in both, the technical signature about 2 in Aspinwall's is
deficient in Deane's; so also about 3 on the page next but one of about in D's
appears 3; and the page in A's copy with signature B has two stars in D's copy
instead of a letter, and so onward, until the page last but one of the preface
in A's copy, with signature C becomes signature A and last but two in D's
copy. Of the earlier impression, every
one of the lines is overrun, and spaced out in the later. The same capital I imbedded in an ornament
which is seen in the opening of note to the reader for both copies of A and D
appears the first letter on page 1 of three copies of Aspinwall, Collection and
Deane; but in the third the color of the decoration is very much darker than in
those two. Very great variety is seen in
the preface, especially in the ornament across the first page, and the types for
title, while hardly a letter is changed, and the forms plainly are the same;
that is, the types were never distributed
A's copy gives the first word "after," while D's uses Italic
capitals for the whole word; and the first letter is twice as large in the
latter copy, and five-fold more decorative. Nine lines of the first page run
over from Aspinwall's to the second of Deane's; and the last nine lines on the
next of A become ten lines in D and twelve lines at the foot of next page in A
swell into fourteen upon the top of the following in died The accumulation is seventeen on D's next
page, eighteen on next; but with that number the addition ceases; and the Col's
awkward squad is made to dress regularly in lines thus altered; that is the
last eighteen lines, inclusive of the previous signature T Welde, closing the
preface, run over from the foot of Aspinwall's page, and spread upon the upper
middle of Deane's. Nothing else is seen
to change between Aspinwall's and Deane's beyond the trifling amendment. That a
compositor naturually introduces, such as substituting "and" for
&, and reducing the author's name from Roman capitals to Italic in
conformity with the preceding type. Deane's
is the most correct exemplar, but Aspinwall's for its very incorrectness ten
times more valuable in petty history. Will any one but Mr. Drake believe, that all
the succession of appearances proves nothing to strengthen into certainty my
conjecture how Weld desired to supply a shield for his temerity, or a cover for
his cowardice? -- that the long title-page of "Short Story" was not
printed before "Antinomians and Familists" was written? -- that this
new title for the same book instead of a "printer's error" sprang not
from design and intent to mystify? -- or that it is wrong in me, at this late
day, to expose such a typograpical curiosity?
Would any London printer in 1644, I dare to ask, after having a
corrected copy of a work, as Antinomians and Familists (if printed first) is
shown to be, immediately after issue, from the same forms, an impression of
Rise, Reign, and Ruin, with a copious preface and address to the Reader, and
postscript, containing many errors and obliquities of type (in the body of same
work) as Aspinwall's and Choules's copies exhibit? Two questions naturally arise to embarrass
those that would gladly seem believers of Weld's ingenuousness, -- first, who was corrector of the press that
obtained after three or four trials, as pure a text for "Short
Story," as was enjoyed by "Antinomians and Familists," if this
tract were printed before that, when both tracts are taken from the same types
locked up into the same form at last, when "Antinomians and
Familists" agree wholly with the latest impression of the Short Story? --
second who gave Thomas Weld the right to put a preface equal to one fourth of
the tractate, with an address to the Reader, besides "laying down the
order and sense who in the book is [was] omitted." "As also additions to the conclusion of
the book?" He probably uttered
indirect suggestions, ambiguas spargere voces, that the original work was about
six years before concocted in Boston, where Winthrop was in the chair of
Governor when Short Story was purchased in London by the King's purveyor,
perhaps in few hours from its issue, and where I doubt not the publisher of Antinomians
and Familists had acted as the Editor of what, on our side of the water, when
forgotten on the other, was down to 1843, always called Weld's Rise, Reign, and
Ruin. As to any moral delinquency in my
regard "to the memory of Mr. Welde." that may be left in silence,
without fear, to any human tribunal; but in the Court of criticism, I can kiss
the rod cheerfully, and desire only that my submission continue until competent
opinion be obtained as to whose back it should fall upon. Yet the sentence pronounced against my
criminality, in exposing the attempt at deception by Reverend T. Weld, may
lessen the reverence due to the spotless judicial ermine, even on the shoulders
of the historian of Boston. Some readers
perhaps will rejoice that so many hours were given to this investigation by
several of myfriends, though that the collation of both copies of Mr. Choules's
volume under the true and the spurious title, was confined of necessity to few
hours by a most cautious reader in the auction room, only few days before the
sale, is much regretted; yet they may hereafter be on their guard against the artifice
of a casuist, that for a season deluded the sagacity of the sublibrarian of
Harvard and triumphed over the innocence of Felt.
THOMAS WELD, or THOMAS WELDE,
Roxbury, son of the preceding, born in his father's parish in England where certification
of his baptized may be seen, a freeman 1654, married 4 June 1650, Dorothy
Whiting, daughter of Reverend Samuel Whiting of Lynn, had Samuel, baptized 20 July
1651, died at 2 years; Thomas Weld, 12 June 1653, Harvard College 1671; Samuel,
again, born 10, baptized 19 August 1655; John, 9, baptized 11 October 1657, who
died 25 July 1686, probably unmarried; Edmund, 29 September baptized 2 October 1659;
Daniel, baptized 16 March 1662, died says town record that omitted his birth
next year; Dorothy, 2 or 28 April 1664; Joseph, 3 May 1666; and Margaret, 29
November 1669; but of the three last, my list of baptisms extend, only half way
through 1662, is deficient. He was
greatly esteemed as in Colony record IV. part 2 p. 434 and 55, was
Representative 1676 and 7, and died of fever, 17 January 1683. His widow died 31 July 1694; and daughter
Dorothy married 12 May 1686, William Dennison, and next Samuel Williams of
Roxbury; Margaret married 17 March 1690, Nathaniel Brewer.
THOMAS WELD, or THOMAS WELDE,
Dunstable, son of the preceding, may have lived at Ipswich, and there when
administered a freeman 1675, but preached several years before he was ordained,
when the church was founded 16 December 1685, and had married 9 November 1681,
Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of Reverend John Wilson of Medifield, had Elizabeth,
born 13 October 1682; and Thomas Weld, 7 February 1685, Harvard College 1701,
who died at Roxbury, 21 July 1704. His wife
died 19 July 1687, and he married next, Mary Savage, daughter of Habijah Savage
of Boston, and so great granddaughter of the pestifered Mrs. Hutchinson, who
his grandfather so painfully labored to convert from, the errors of her imagination
and all in vain, whereby he was in spirit and in print compelled to leave her
under the delusions of the great adversay; had Samuel, born 4 March 1701, died at
13 years; and Habijah Weld, Harvard College 1723, posthumous 2 September 1702,
unless 20 June, as Roxbury town record has it, be taken as more probable. He served as Representative for Deerfield
soon after overthrow of Andros, if Farmer's collection in 3 Massachusetts
history Collection IV. 291 be not distrusted, and died 9 June 1702, and his
widow died 2 June 1731. Of this name
Farmer in MS says nineteen had been graduates in 1834, of who I find fourteen
at Harvard, and three at Yale.
CHRISTOPHER WELDEN,
Charlestown, died says Farmer, who gives him distinction of senior 29 April 1668;
yet I much doubt this must be mistake, unless he were only transient, not
permanent resident, for he was not householder in 1658, nor do I see the name
among church members nor find any junior.
ROBERT WELDEN, Charlestown, chosen a
Captain, died 16 February 1631, buried with military honors two days after. He is respectfully mentioned both by Winthrop
I. 45, and Dudley. On the list of Boston
church members number 91 is Elizabeth Welden and appended is written "gone
to Watertown," who furnished Bond occasion for conjecture doubly
felicitated that she was widow of the Captain, and that she became wife of
Reverend George Phillips, whose first wife had died at Salem soon after
arriving 1630, and who had second wife Elizabeth in 1631.
ELIEZER WELLER, Westfield, a freeman
1681, was son of Richard Weller of Northampton, by wife Hannah Pritchard,
perhaps daughter of Nathaniel Pritchard, married 14 September 1674, had
Eliezer, born 8 October 1675; Hannah, 16 February 1678; Elizabeth, 17 April 1680;
and another daughter born 19 May 1682, died with the mother in two days; and he
died 16 August 1684.
JOHN WELLER, Northampton, swore allegiance
8 February 1679, married 24 March 1670, Mary Alvord, daughter of Alexander
Alvord, had John, born 14 February 1671; Mary, 11 September 1672; Hannah, 14
May 1674; Elizabeth, 12 February 1676; Sarah, 15 April 1678; Thomas, August 1680;
and Experience, 4 December 1682; removed soon after to Deerfield, there died 1686. His sons both settled at New Milford.
NATHANIEL WELLER,
Westfield, son of Richard Weller of Northampton, by wife Deliverance Hanchet,
daughter of Thomas Hanchet, had Thankful, born 15 October 1674; Sarah, 6 June
1677; and Deliverance, 20 August 1679, died at 17 years, and his wife died 22
November 1711. He was Deacon and died nine
days before his wife.
RICHARD WELLER, Windsor, married 17
September 1640, Ann Wilson, had Rebecca, born 10 May 1641; Sarah, 10 April 1643;
John, baptized 10 April 1645; Nathaniel 16 July 1648; Eliezer, 24 November 1650;
and Thomas, 10 April 1653, who died unmarried at 22 years; removed to
Farmington, where his wife died 10 July 1659; and he married 22 June 1662,
Elizabeth, widow of Henry Curtis, who had drawn him to Northampton; took oath
of allegiance 8 February 1679; perhaps of Deerfield 1682, died at Westfield. Probably with his church 1690. Sarah married 20 November 1662, John Hannum
of Northampton.
EBENEZER WELLES, or EBENEZER WELLS, Hatfield, son of Thomas
Welles of Hadley, married 4 December 1690, Mary Waite, eldest daughter of
Benjamin Waite, had Ebenezer, born 1691; Thomas, 1693; Joshua, 1695; Martha,
1697; John, 1700; Jonathan, 1702; and his wife died soon after. He married 1705, Sarah, widow of John Lawrence
of Brookfield, had Mary, 1707.
EDWARD WELLES, or EDWARD WELLS, Boston
1644, by wife Sarah, had Hopestill, born 13 October 1645.
EPHRAIM WELLES, or EPHRAIM WELLS,
Hatfield, son of Thomas Welles of Hadley, married 1696, Abigail Allis, daughter
of John Allis, and removed to Colchester, there residing 1714.
GEORGE WELLES, or GEORGE WELLS, Lynn,
removed to Southampton, Long Island, in the great migration of 1640.
HUGH WELLES, or HUGH WELLS,
Wethersfield, married at Hartford, 19 August 1647, Mary Rusco, daughter of
William Rusco, had John, born 24 May 1648; Mary, 15 August 1649, died soon;
Mary, again, 15 October 1650; Rebecca, 10 January 1652; and Sarah; and he died
22 December 1678. In his will of the
month before he mentions wife Mary, son John, and the daughters as Mary Robinson;
Rebecca, mother of Samuel and Sarah Latham; and Sarah Bishop. The Genealogical Registrar IV. 343, is
elaborately wrong, in making him one of the founders of Hartford, and in much
of the detail as to the residue. He is
seen in the list of a freeman 1669, and was made Ensign 1677.
ICHABOD WELLES, or ICHABOD WELLS, Hartford,
son of Thomas Welles second of the same, married 4 September 1684, Sarah Way,
daughter of Eleazer Way of Hartford, had Mary, born 15 April 1686; Jonathan, 17
September 1689; Ebenezer, 5 October 1694; Sarah, 1 December 1701, died soon;
and Ann.
ISAAC WELLES, or ISAAC WELLS,
Barnstable, joined the church there, as Lothrop's record shows, 27 May 1643;
but had probably been at Scituate five years earlier.
JAMES WELLES, or JAMES WELLS, Haddam,
presented for a freeman 1669, as Trumbull, Colony record II. 106 proves. He came 1650, as servant to William Pincheon,
to Springfield. Pincheon having paid for
his pass, and his will of 9 June 1694, then a Captain on military service,
names wife Elizabeth; sons James, born 27 November 1668; and Thomas; daughter
Elizabeth married, and Mary and Susan unmarried. He died before 5 January 1698.
JAMES WELLES, or JAMES WELLS, Haddam,
son of the preceding, married Rebecca Selden, daughter of Joseph Selden of
Lyme, had Rebecca, born 1699; Susanna, 1701; Mary, 1703, died young; James, 7
January 1706; Joseph, 24 March 1708; and Martha, 1701; was Lieutenant, and died
21 December 1744.
JOHN WELLES, or JOHN WELLS, Wells,
son of Thomas Welles of Ipswich, born in England, died about 1677. His widow Sarah Littlefield, daughter of
Francis Littlefield, married about 1660, sons Nehemiah, and Thomas, minister of
Amesbury, were made Administrators and there were other children as Nathaniel,
from who is derived a long honorable line.
The town is called from the father. The widow married William Sawyer.
JOHN WELLES, or JOHN WELLS, Stratford,
son probably eldest, of Governor Thomas Welles, by him brought from England,
was freeman 1645, Representative 1656 and 7; Assistant 1658 and 9, probably
died within two years after, by wife Elizabeth, married about 1647, had John,
born 1648; Thomas and Robert, twins 1651; Temperance, 1654; Samuel, 1656; and
Sarah, 28 September 1659; and probably posthumous Mary, 29 August 1661. He died about one year after his father. His will of 19 October 1659 provides for his
wife "all that is due to her in England and £40 to carry her to England if
she chooses to go. If she does not go,
she pay daughter Temperance £10, but to have one third of my estate of all
kinds, the two thirds to my children to be equally divided." This seems to render it very unlikely, that
she was, as Goodwin, 251, makes her, daughter of John Curtis; but rather an
English woman, named Elizabeth Bourne, as from the adjudication of the Court,
upon estate of Ellen Bostwick, a relative, we infer. His widow married 19 March 1663, John Willcoxson;
Sarah married 1 February 1678, Benjamin Beach of Stratford (and next Ambrose Thompson,
was erronously said by Goodwin, 254, for Beach buried her, and had second wife);
and Mary, the youngest daughter was first wife of Joseph Booth.
JOHN WELLES, or JOHN WELLS,
Hatfield, brother of Thomas Welles of Hadley, had first lived at Stratford, had
three children Sarah, Mary, and Abigail, before removed to Hatfield, at least
not recorded at Hatfield, and there had Hannah, born 12 November 1665, died at
11 years; Esther, 26 April 1668; John, 15 September 1670; Elizabeth, 1675,
killed by the Indians 19 or 20 September 1677; Jonathan, 14 December 1682; and
Elizabeth again, 10 January 1686. He
swore oath of allegiance 8 February 1679, was a freeman 1690, and died 1692. His widow had been wounded by the Indians at
the same time, her death recorded the fatal blow.
JOHN WELLES, or JOHN WELLS,
Newbury, took oath of allegiance May 1669, and was sworn a freeman same month,
was a carpenter, married 5 March 1669, Mary Greenleaf, probably daughter of
Edmund Greenleaf, had Mary, born 16 December following died next year; Mary,
again, 16 Feb 1673; and William, 15 January 1675.
JOHN WELLES, or JOHN WELLS,
Stratford, eldest son of John Welles of the same, married Mary Hollister,
daughter of John Hollister of Wethersfield, had Mary, born 29 November 1670;
Thomas; Sarah 2 January 1674; John; Comfort; Joseph, 21 June 1679; Elizabeth;
and Robert, September 1688; was propounded for a freeman 1671, and died 24
March 1714.
JOHN WELLES, or JOHN WELLS,
Roxbury, of who I know no more, but that he was sworn a freeman 10 October 1677.
JOHN WELLES, or JOHN WELLS,
Wethersfield, son of Hugh Welles, by wife Margaret, had John, born 31 March 1680;
Margaret, 19 May 1682; Ann, 28 January 1684, died soon; Ann, again, 30 August 1685;
Mary, 11 October 1687; Allyn, 27 October 1689; and Silas, 8 December 1691.
JOHN WELLES, or JOHN WELLS, called
junior when he swore allegiance at Hatfield, 8 February 1679, was son of Thomas
Welles of Hadley, and drowned 20 January 1680.
JOHN WELLES, or JOHN WELLS,
Hatfield, son of the first John Welles of the same, married Rachel Marsh,
daughter of Samuel Marsh of the same, had John, 1700; Joseph, 1702; Samuel,
1704; Aaron, 1707; Sarah, 1710; Jonathan, 1713; Noah, 1719; and Abigail; all
named in the year of division of the estate one year after his death 1720.
JONATHAN WELLES, or JONATHAN WELLS, Deerfield, son of Thomas
Welles of Hadley, who had been wounded in Philip's war, married 13 December 1682,
Hepzibah Colton, daughter of George Colton of Springfield, had Jonathan, only,
born 1684; and his wife died 27 August 1697.
He married 1698, Sarah Strong, widow of Joseph Barnard of Deerfield,
daughter of Elder John Strong, had David, 31 January 1700, died soon; and his
wife Sarah died 10 February 1733. He was
Representative 1692, and died 3 January 1739.
JONATHAN WELLES, or JONATHAN WELLS, Hartford, brother of
Ichabod Welles, died 1688. His inventory
was sworn before Sir Edmund Andros, 12 November in that year, and his property
was divided between brothers and sister, probably he had no wife or children.
JOSEPH WELLES, or JOSEPH WELLS,
Hartford, yongest son of the second Thomas Welles of the same, married
Elizabeth Way, daughter of Eleazer Way, had John, Joseph, and Joshua, who all
died soon; and Elizabeth, born 1696; and he died 1698.
JOSEPH WELLES, or JOSEPH WELLS, Groton,
son probably eldest, of the first Thomas Welles of Westerly, married 28
December 1681, Hannah Reynolds, died 26 October 1711, in his will mentioned
wife and children Joseph, John, Thomas, and Ann.
NATHANIEL WELLES, or NATHANIEL WELLS, Ipswich
1678, eldest son of Thomas Welles of the same, died probably in March 1682, his
inventory being dated 18 of that month by wife Lydia, had Abigail, born about
1662; Lydia, about 1667; Nathaniel, 1669; Sarah, 1671; Thomas, 1673; Hannah;
and Elizabeth, 1677.
NOAH WELLES, or NOAH WELLS,
Hatfield, son of Thomas Welles of Hadley, married Mary White, probably daughter
of Daniel White of the same, had Noah, born August 1686; Mary, December 1687;
and Sarah, October 1692; removed to Colchester as one of the first settlers,
there had John, Jonathan, Samuel, and Hannah; and he died 1712.
RICHARD WELLES, or RICHARD WELLS, Lynn
1638, a freeman 14 March 1639, removed to Salisbury, there was prominent town
official 1650 and 2; had wife Elizabeth, was a Deacon, and died 12 July
1672.
ROBERT WELLES, or ROBERT WELLS,
Wethersfield, son of John Welles the first of Stratford, married 9 June 1675,
Elizabeth Goodrich, daughter of William Goodrich of Wethersfield, had Thomas,
born May 1676; John, June 1678; Joseph, September 1680; Prudence; Robert; and
Gideon. By a second wife Mary, he had no
children, and died 22 June 1714.
SAMUEL WELLES, or SAMUEL WELLS, Wethersfield,
son probably youngest of Governor Thomas Welles, by him brought from England, a
freeman 1657, Ensign 1658, Lieutenant 1665, Captain 1670, Representative
1657-62, and 1675, married 1659, Elizabeth Hollister, daughter of John Hollister,
had Samuel, born 13 April 1660; Thomas, 29 July 1662; Sarah, 29 September 1664;
Mary, 23 November 1666; Ann, 1668; and Elizabeth, 1670. By second wife Hannah Lamberton, daughter of
George Lamberton of New Haven, he had no children and died 15 July 1675. His widow married Honorable John Allyn of
Hartford. Of his daughters Sarah married
4 December 1683, Ephraim Hawley of Stratford, and next Agur Tomlinson of the
same; Mary, 1695, became second wife of Samuel Hale, and died 18 February 1715;
Ann married 19 July 1687, Captain James Steele, and next, 20 November 1718,
James Judson, whose first wife was her cousin; and Elizabeth married 4 April 1692,
Daniel Shelton of Stratford.
SAMUEL WELLES, or SAMUEL WELLS, Stratford,
son of John Welles first of the same, and three wives, but children probably
only by first, Abigail, Samuel, born 15 October 1686; Abigail; Ann; and
Elizabeth, 31 January 1694; and he died 1729.
SAMUEL WELLES, or SAMUEL WELLS,
Glastonbury, eldest child of Samuel Welles the first, married 20 June 1683,
Ruth Rice, had Mercy, born 15 October 1684, died in few days; Samuel, 9 July
1688, died in few weeks; Samuel Welles, 24 December 1689, Yale College 1707
(the minister of Lebanon, ordained 5 December 1710, thence, at his required
dismissal 4 December 1722, removed to Boston, here had Samuel Welles, born 5 Mar
1725, Harvard College 1744, who died October 1799; and Arnold Welles, 25
December 1727, Harvard College 1745, who died August 1802; and in the catalogue
of Yale, the year of his dismissal is marked with star for that of his death,
but he lived long after, was a most active member of his majesty's council for
Massachusetts, and died says the Glastonbury book, 20 May 1770); Thomas, 14
February 1693; Thaddeus, 27 March 1695; and Silas, 4 March 1700; and died 28
August 1731. His widow died 30 March 1742,
aged 82. Of his branch descendants most
of the name in Boston, the late Honorable John Welles, Harvard College 1782,
long the last survivor of his class, having been grandson of Reverend Samuel
Welles.
SAMUEL WELLES, or SAMUEL WELLS,
Hatfield, son of Thomas Welles of Hadley, married 11 December 1684, Sarah Clark,
daughter of Nathaniel Clark of Northampton, had Samuel, born 1688; and died 9
August 1690. His widow married Thomas Meakins
of Hartford.
SAMUEL WELLES, or SAMUEL WELLS,
Hartford, son of Thomas Welles second of the same, by wife Ruth, had Hannah,
born 22 November 1689; Samuel, 26 December 1693; Ruth, 29 January 1697; Sarah,
16 December 1700; Rebecca, 3 October 1704; and James, 1706; and died 3 October 1733. His widow died 2 May 1744, aged 79.
THOMAS WELLES, or THOMAS WELLS,
Hartford, an original proprietor as also at Wethersfield, appears first in the
record of that Colonel Trumbull I. 9, as the second magistrate at the General
Court 1 May 1637, when war was denounced against the Pequots, they having long
been hostile, and the proportion of 90 men fixed for the several plantations
viz. Hartford, 42, Windsor, 30, and Wethersfield, 18. Yet it is quite uncertain when he came from
England though satisfactory known that he brought three sons John, Thomas, and
Samuel, and three daughters Mary, who died before her father probably unmarried
Ann, and Sarah; equally uncertain is the name of his wife, though we can hardly
doubt whether he brought one; and stranger still is the uncertainty of his
prior residence in Massachusetts. He had
good proportion of the patents for Swampscot and Dover, which he sold August 1648,
to Christopher Lawson. We may then
safely conclude, that a person of his education and good estate had not come
over the water before 1636, and that he staid so short a time at Boston or
Cambridge as to leave no trace of himself at either, and he was established at
Hartford before Governor Haynes left Cambridge.
There is, indeed, a very precise tradition of his coming, with father
Nathaniel, in the fleet with Higginson, 1629, to Salem; but that is merely
ridiculous. He took, for second wife
about 1645, Elizabeth widow of Nathaniel Foote of Wethersfield; on the death of
Governor Haynes, 1 March 1654, the Deputy Edward Hopkins being in England on
public business, he was made head of the Colony with title of Moderator, but on
the day of election, in May, Hopkins was chosen Governor and Welles Deputy
though Hopkins never came back to Connecticut, being taken by the great
Protector into his Parliament so that in 1655, having had the duty to fulfil in
the vaction of the chair, he was chosen Governor and Webster, Deputy and in
1656, according to the constitution of the Colony "that no person be
chosen Governor above once in two years".
Webster was made Governor and in 1657, Winthrop Governor while Welles
was Deputy both years and in 1658 made Governor again, with Winthrop for Deputy. Both changed places in May 1659, and Welles
died 14 January following at Wethersfield.
His widow died 28 July 1683; daughter Ann married 14 April 1646, Thomas Thompson
of Farmington, and next, Anthony Hawkins; and Sarah married February 1654,
Captain John Chester, outlived him less than ten years, and died 16 December 1698.
THOMAS WELLES, or THOMAS WELLS,
Ipswich, perhaps a physician, came in the Susan and Ellen from London, with
young Richard Saltonstall, aged 30, and perhaps wife Ann, 20; was made a
freeman 17 May 1637, had three sons Nathaniel, John, and Thomas, this last born
11 January 1647; daughters Sarah, wife of John Massey, by tradition falsely
called, first born male of Salem; Abigail, married 19 June 1661, Nathaniel
Treadwell of Ipswich; Elizabeth; Hannah; and Lydia. He had good estate, gave his lands in Wells,
to son John, was Deacon, made his will 3 July, and died 26 October 1666. See a very judicious memoir in Genealogical
Registrar IV. 12. another Ann Wells came in the Planter, 1635, aged 15.
THOMAS WELLES, or THOMAS WELLS, New
London 1648, after 1661 perhaps removed to Ipswich, was a ship-builder, and in
1677, bargined with Amos Richardson to build a vessel for him at Stonington,
which bred lawsuit in 1680, having then two sons Joseph, aged 22, and Thomas,
17, who were witnesses in the suit. He
was after of Westerly, died 12 February 1700, had wife Naomi, made will 27
December 1699, named Joseph, Thomas, Mary, Ruth, Sarah, John, and
Nathaniel. Mary married 15 December or
January 1690, Ezekiel Maine the second .
THOMAS WELLES, or THOMAS WELLS,
Hartford, son of Governor Thomas Welles of the same, married 23 June 1654,
Hannah Tuttle, widow of John Pantry of the same, daughter of Richard Tuttle of
Boston, as I think, had Rebecca, born 1655; Thomas, 1657; Sarah, 1659; Ichabod,
1660; Samuel, 1662; Jonathan, 1664; and Joseph, 1667; was named in the royal
Charter obtained by Governor Winthrop April 1662, as a grantee, Representative
May following, Assistant 1668, and next month was killed by a fall, as the church
record of Roxbury notes "from one of his cherry-trees." Those cherry-trees some unpractised reader of
old records had by conjecture given chariot, in copy. Bradstreet's Journal, as if in 1668 in the
streets of Hartford chariots were plenty as cucumbers. See Genealogical Registrar VIII. 326, and
correct, in the ensuing volume. His
widow died 9 August 1683, Rebecca married 18 August 1680, James Judson of
Stratford, and died 3 November 1717; and Sarah married 6 November 1678, John
Bidwell, junior.
THOMAS WELLES, or THOMAS WELLS, Boston,
by wife Naomi, had Joseph, born 7 June 1656, who may have been the soldier
under Captain Lothrop, killed 18 September 1675 at Bloody Brook.
THOMAS WELLES, or THOMAS WELLS,
Amesbury, son of John Welles of Wells, grandson of Thomas Welles of Ipswich,
who gave in his will, very liberal share of estate to his son John, expecting
this grandson to be educated at college (from Harvard College what circumstance
prevented his being graduated is now not within reach, but the very first
honor, degree of A.M. ever conferred by the college was to him, 1703); was
ordained first minister of about 1672, married at N. 3 March 1673, Mary Parker,
and had John, born 4 February 1696; died 1734, 10 July, marked contrary to his
wont, by Farmer, in 86th year when he was more than 87. He had lived at Newbury, in 1669 took oath of
allegiance, preached next year at Kittery and Isle of Shoals.
THOMAS WELLES, or THOMAS WELLS,
Stratford, son of John Welles of the
same, had wife Elizabeth, was Deacon, and died 7 January 1721.
THOMAS WELLES, or THOMAS WELLS, Hadley,
son of that widow Frances, who married Thomas Colman, by wife Mary, had Thomas,
born 10 January 1652; Mary, 1 October 1653; Sarah, 5 May 1655; John, 14 January
1657; both died young; Jonathan, about 1658; all born at Wethersfield; and at
Hadley had John, again, 3 April 1660; Samuel, about 1662; Mary, again, 8
September 1664; Noah, 26 July 1666; Hannah, 4 July 1668; Ebenezer, 20 July
1669; Daniel, 11 December 1669; says the foolish record and died 11 June 1670,
by the same authority; Ephraim, about 1672; and Joshua, 18 February 1674; and
died 1676. His widow married Samuel Belden,
25 June 1678, and died 1690.
THOMAS, WELLES,
or THOMAS WELLS Hadley,
eldest son of the preceding, married 12 January 1673, Hepzibah Buel, daughter
of Peter Buel of Simsbury, had Mary, born 12 November following; Sarah, 1676;
Thomas; Eleazer; John, killed 1709 by the Indians; Daniel; David; and Hepzibah;
and removed to Deerfield, about 1684, where one or two probably were born, was
a Lieutenant, and died 1691. His widow
and three daughters on 6 June 1693, were knocked on the head and escaped, but
only two of the daughters were killed at that time.
THOMAS WELLES, or THOMAS WELLS,
Hartford, son of Thomas Welles second of the same, married 1689, Mary
Blackleach, daughter of the second John Blackleach, had Thomas, born 16 October
1690; and John, 16 December 1693; and died 16 March 1695. His widow married 1695, John Olcott, and
next, Captain Joseph Wadsworth.
THOMAS WELLES, or THOMAS WELLS,
Wethersfield, son of the first Samuel Welles of the same, married 7 January 1697,
Thankful Root, daughter of John Root of Deerfield, had Thomas, born 10 January 1698;
and Hezekiah, 12 August 1701, who died at 10 years. His wife died 1704, and he married 17 May
1705, Jerusha Treat, daughter of Lieutenant James Treat of Wethersfield, had
William, 12 January 1706; Wait, 4 January 1708; John, 10 February 1710; and
Ichabod, posthumous 26 April 1712. He
was a Captain, died 7 December 1711, and his widow married 25 December 1712,
Ephraim, Goodrich, and died 15 January 1754.
THOMAS WELLES, or THOMAS WELLS,
Westerly, son of Thomas Welles of the same, had wife Sarah, children Edward,
Thomas, and Sarah, all named in his will of 11 April 1716.
WILLIAM WELLES, or WILLIAM WELLS, Lynn,
may have been bound over in £10 by our Court to answer for oppressing 1641, as
in Colony record I. 335, appears; probably went to Southold, Long Island. Of this name under its two forms of spelling
the same sound, which are often for the same man, interchanged especially in
records of Connecticut. Farmer notes, in
1834, there had been graduates, twenty-two at Yale, fourteen at Harvard, and
four at other New England Colleges.
BENJAMIN WELLINGTON, or BENJAMIN WILLINGTON, Watertown,
son of Roger Wellington of the same, married 7 December 1671, Elizabeth
Sweetman, eldest daughter of Thomas Sweetman of Cambridge, had Elizabeth, born 29
December 1673; Benjamin, 21 June 1676; John, 26 July 1678; Ebenezer; Ruhamah;
Mehitable, baptized 4 March 1688, who was mother of famous Roger Sherman;
Joseph, 4 January 1691; and Roger, the youngest, remembered in the will of his
grandfather. He was made freeman the
same day with his father 1690, made his will 13 July 1709, and died 8 January following.
JOHN WELLINGTON, or JOHN WILLINGTON,
Cambridge, eldest brother of the preceding, married Susanna Straight, daughter
of Captain Thomas Straight, but probably had no children, was, Bond says, a freeman
1677; but this means no more than that he took oath of allegiance, for he was not
administered a freeman, made his will 4 January 1715, and died 23 August 1726. His widow died 27 January 1729.
JOSEPH WELLINGTON, or JOSEPH WILLINGTON,
Watertown, brother of the preceding, by first wife Sarah, who died 5 February 1684,
had probably no children, and he married 6 June following Elizabeth Straight,
youngest daughter of Thomas Straight, had Elizabeth, born 27 April 1685; Thomas,
10 November 1686; Mary, 7 October 1689; Susanna, 5 February 1691, died young. He swore allegiance 1677, and died 30 October
1714.
OLIVER WELLINGTON, or
OLIVER WILLINGTON, Watertown, brother of the
preceding, swore allegiance 1677, married late in life, Ann Bridge, widow of
Samuel Livermore, daughter of Matthew Bridge, had no children, but died 30
August 1727, his wife having died, twin daughters before his will of 5 November
1715, provides for children of his wife by her former husband, and for Oliver
Livermore, oldest grandchild of his wife and grandchild of his sister
Mary.
PALGRAVE WELLINGTON, or PALGRAVE WILLINGTON,
Watertown, youngest son of Roger Wellington of the same, married 29 January 1690,
Sarah Bond, daughter of William Bond, who bore him no children, but died young. He was a physician, made a freeman 1690, the
same day with his father, and died 22 October 1715, by his will of 26 April
preceding, gave some personal property to Sarah Bond, a niece of his wife and most
of his estate to John Maddock, grandchild of his sister Mary.
ROGER WELLINGTON, or ROGER WILLINGTON, Watertown,
ancestor, as is usually said, of all bearing this name, is first heard of 1636;
but in what ship he came, or form what part of England is unknown, married
about 1637, Mary Palgrave, eldest daughter of Dr. Richard Palgrave of
Charlestown, had John, born 25 July 1638; Mary, 10 February 1641; Joseph, 9
October 1643; Benjamin; Oliver, 23 November 1648; Plagrave, 1653; was selectman
1678, and often after until 1691, yet not made a freeman before 1690; had good
estate, and in his will 17 December 1697, names all the sons but not wife who was,
no doubt, deceased, nor daughters whose children John Maddock, and Mary
Livermore, are mentioned. He died 11
March following Mary, his only known daughter married 21 May 1662, Henry
Maddock, and next, 16 September 1679, John Collidge, and their daughter Mary
had married Daniel Livermore few months before the will of grandfather. Nine of this name are graduates at Harvard
and one at Yale.
ABRAHAM WELLMAN, Lynn, son of Thomas
Wellman of the same, married Elizabeth Cogswell, daughter of John Cogswell of
Ipswich, who died 10 May 1736, having several years been under guardian, had
Thomas, born 11 October 1669; Elizabeth, 16 February 1671, died at 2 years; Abraham,
25 November 1673; John, 3 May 1676; and Elizabeth again, 25 July 1678; Abigail;
Mary; and Martha. His will of 15 March 1716,
provides for widow Elizabeth and the living children.
ISAAC WELLMAN, Lynn, brother of the
preceding, married 13 March 1679, Hannah Adams, had Isaac, born 7 February 1680,
died young; and Stephen, 6 September 1681; Isaac, again; and he was living late
in 1723, but his wife died after 1711, and before her husband.
STEPHEN WELLMAN, a soldier of "the
flower of Essex," cut off by the Indians 18 September 1675, at Deerfield,
was perhaps brother of the preceding.
THOMAS WELLMAN, Lynn 1640, died 10
October 1672. His wife was Elizabeth,
and in his will she provided for; and the children most of them under age, were
Abraham, perhaps born 1643; Isaac; Elizabeth; Sarah; and Mary.
WILLIAM WELLMAN, Gloucester 1649, married
that year Elizabeth Spencer, daughter of William Spencer, had Mary, born 1650;
Martha, 1652; Benjamin, 1654, died young; Elizabeth, 1657; William, 1661; at
New London was freeman of Connecticut 1658, soon after 1663 removed, had Sarah,
16 October 1665; and Samuel, 19 January 1668; who both died young; and perhaps Rachel, after 1669,
while living at Killingworth; there died 9 August 1671. His will of 14 March 1669 was rejected by the
Court. His widow married 23 May 1672,
Jacob Joy. By order of Court
distribution of estate was to widow, three sons and four daughters May
1673. Mary married January 1667, Thomas
Howard of Norwich, and next, August 1677, William Moore; and after January 1673
his daughter Martha became second wife of Clement Minor, and died 5 July 1681;
Elizabeth married 9 January 1679, John Shethar, and died 5 February 1718.
WILLIAM WELLMAN, Killingworth, son of the
preceding, by wife Elizabeth Joy, who died 5 January 1729, aged 68, had Mary,
born 26 Mar 1692; William, 2 May 1694; Gideon, 8 March 1696; and Benjamin, 26
December 1697. He married 25 June 1700,
Elizabeth, widow of Isaac Griswold, who died 27 October 1732, and he died 23
August 1736.
DANIEL WELLOW, Cambridge, a freeman
1666.
WELSH. See Welch
WILLIAM WELSTEED, or WILLIAM WELSTEAD,
Charlestown 1665, first constable of four in 1690, married Mehitable Cary,
daughter of James Cary, had perhaps others children besides
WILLIAM WELSTEED, or WILLIAM WELSTEAD, who
married Elizabeth Dering, daughter of Henry Dering of Boston, and was, as
Farmer in MS notes, naval officer of the port. This second William Welsteed had
William Welsteed, Harvard College 1716, who married a sister of Governor Hutchinson,
was second minister of the New Brick Church in Boston, ordained 1728, successor
to Waldron.
JOHN WELTON, Farmington, before 1673,
by wife Mary, had John, Stephen, Mary, and perhaps more, born there, but
removed to Waterbury, and there had Richard, born 1680; Hannah, 1683; Thomas,
1685; George, 1687; and Else, 1690. His wife
died 1716; and he died 1726.
JOHN WENBOURNE, JOHN WINBORN, or JOHN WENBANE,
Manchaster, preacher before 1686, and left there 1689, whence he came, or
whither he went, is quite unknown.
WILLIAM WENBOURNE, WILLIAM WINBORN,
or WILLIAM WENBANE, Boston,
by wife Elizabeth, had John, born 22 November 1635. [See Genealogical Registrar IX. 166, where
the name stands only with its first syllable]. But the record is made with a curious
correction 21 September 1638, in another place Genealogical Registrar II. 191;
removed to Exeter, there on Friday, 4 October 1639, with liberty-loving John
Wheelwright, signed the civil compact, and after, says Farmer, from our Colony
record I. was clerk of the writs, a freeman 1645; but he returned to Boston, I
think, before 1649, at least was so described 1662. See Winbourne.
THOMAS WENDALL, Ipswich 1643, servant of
some one, who was ordered to be whipped at Boston and Ipswich for the abuse of
a girl, and the master to pay the expense of the infliction. In Colony record II. 46.
DANIEL WENSLEY, DANIEL WINSLYE, or DANIEL WINSLEY, perhaps
was of Salisbury, and son of Samuel Wensley senior, but died unmarried, making
will 17 August 1665, in which he mentioned brothers Nathaniel, and Elisha,
sister Weed, etc.
EDWARD WENSLEY, EDWARD WINSLYE, or EDWARD WINSLEY, Salisbury,
Representative at the General Court 7 March 1644, is inserted here, though in
Colony record II gives Winslowe. Perhaps
he was brother of Samuel Wensley of the same.
ELISHA WENSLEY, ELISHA WINSLYE, or ELISHA WINSLEY,
Salisbury, son of Samuel Wensley the first, of who no more is known. But that he is named in the will of brother
Daniel Wensley.
EPHRAIM WENSLEY, EPHRAIM WINSLYE, or
EPHRAIM WINSLEY,
Salsibury, brother of the preceding, married 26 March 1668, Mary Greely, had
Mary, born 1669; Samuel, 21 December 1670; Elizabeth, 16 February 1674; Martha,
21 March 1677, died soon; Martha, again, 6 March 1685, died at 12 years; and
Hannah, 23 March 1689. His wife died 11
August 1697.
JOHN WENSLEY, JOHN WINSLYE, or JOHN WINSLEY, Boston,
mariner, married Elizabeth Paddy, eldest daughter of Deacon William Paddy, had
Richard, born 18 April 1664; Elizabeth, 14 March 1666; and Mercy, 14 February 1668;
besides Sarah, 11 August 1673, who married 11 July 1700, Isaac, son of the
second Governor Winslow. This union is
worthy of note, because in our record the two family names Winslow and Wensley,
interchangeable, may be seen confused a thousand times, the same individual in
one line called different from another line on same page. Another child was John, born 8 February 1675. From his will, 9 December 1672, we find he was
bound on a voyage, divides estate into eight equal parts, of which two to his
wife, two to son Richard, left one each to the daughters of who the youngest
was then unborn, but by codicil in our volume VI. made 26 December 1675, is
told that "God hath given me two children more since the above." Very curious is it, that the will of his
Wensley, in the record immediately follows that of Samuel Winslow, also of
Boston, mariner. His daughter Mercy
married Joseph Bridgham, Esq. and next, 8 December 1712, Honorable Thomas
Cushing.
NATHANIEL WENSLEY, NATHANIEL WINSLYE, or NATHANIEL WINSLEY,
Salisbury, son of the first Samuel Wensley, born probably in England, old
enough to be taxed 1650, married 14 Oct 1661, Mary Jones, in the will of her
father Thomas Jones, called Winslow, as member of the military force, took oath
of allegiance 13 December 1677, bought of John Alcock, in 1661 part 1-32 of
Block Island. It had been sold to Alcock
by John Endicott, Daniel Dennison, and William Hathorne, to which it was given by
Massachusetts government for their service in the Pequot war, when the conquest
was made; and he seems to have been at Block Island 1685.
SAMUEL WENSLEY, SAMUEL WINSLYE, or SAMUEL WINSLEY, an
early grantee, with Bradstreet, Dudley, and others, of Colchester 1638, but not
original settler of Salisbury, dignified with prefix of respect in 1650, when
he and sons Nathaniel and Samuel, were taxed. The son I suppose, as well as daughter
Deborah, with wife Elizabeth, he brought from England, but other children born here,
were Ephraim, 15 April 1641; Elisha, 30 May 1646; and the wife died 2 June
1649. He was a freeman 22 May 1639, and
invented mode of making salt, to which our General Court gave encouragement as
in record I. 331 and II. 5, or Felt II. 176.
He was Representative 1642, 5, and 53; died 2 June 1663; and his widow
Ann, a second wife married 1657, widow of Henry Boade of Wells, died 21 March 1677.
SAMUEL WENSLEY, SAMUEL WINSLYE, or SAMUEL WINSLEY,
Salisbury, son of the preceding, perhaps eldest, born probably in England, made
his will 1665, but whether he had wife or children is not known to me. What widow W. Sewall refers to, in his diary,
subbed December 1686, Genealogical Registrar VI. 73, when he mentioned daughter
of her son Jenner in England is beyond my conjecture, but it may not probably
be Ann, the widow of Henry Boarde of Wells or Saco, who in 1657 agreed to marry
this Samuel; nor should I refer to so unimportant a fact, were it not to save
trouble to some hunter of the Indexes of Genealogical Registrar that Wersley
VI. 243, means the same man. Sometimes
this name is confounded with Winslow; and almost as often the name in Colony
record is Winslow, as otherwise.
EDWARD WENTOM, Kittery, submitted to
jurisdiction of Massachusetts in November 1652. Colony record IV. part I. 129.
BENJAMIN WENTWORTH, Dover,
son probably youngest of William Wentworth, by wife Sarah Allen, married about
1697, had William, born 14 August 1698; Sarah, 16 April 1700; Tamasin, 4
January 1702; Benjamin, 5 December 1703; Ebenezer, 9 September 1705; Susanna, 9
December 1707; Joseph, 22 December 1709, Elizabeth, 8 June 1712; Dorothy, 26
July 1714; Martha, 25 July 1716; Abra, 14 February 1718; and Mark, 30 May 1720;
and was drowned in the summer of 1728.
EPHRAIM WENTWORTH, Dover, brother perhaps
youngest of the preceding, married Mary Miller, daughter of Ephraim Miller, had
several children but the Genealogical Registrar IV. 327, owing to the lateness
of baptisms in that church of several adults, so that grandchildren seem to be
confused with children was exceedingly difficult, and eluded the persevered
diligence of Honorable John Wentworth of our day, who supposed him to be the man,
whose will of 16 March 1738, was probated 29 June 1748.
EZEKIEL WENTWORTH, Dover, perhaps fourth son
of Elder William Wentworth, by wife Elizabeth Knight, thought confidently to be
daughter of Ezekiel Knight of Wells, was taxable at Dover 1672, had six sons
and two daughters, probably the following Paul, Thomas, John, Gershom, Elizabeth,
Tamosine, William, and Benjamin, who is presumed to be the youngest, baptized
Sunday, 25 November 1722, as Captain Benjamin Wentworth, and died 1714.
GERSHOM WENTWORTH, Dover, perhaps third son
of William Wentworth, taxable 1670, married 18 March 1696, Hannah French of
Salisbury, there had Mary, born 14 May 1697; Samuel, 5 December 1699; soon
after went again to Dover, there had Ezekiel, 4 February 1702; and Gershom, 4
April 1705; and John, who was killed by the Indians at Rochester, with three
others, 27 June 1746. He was Deacon
1717, had good estate, and died 2 March 1731, at Somersworth.
JOHN WENTWORTH, Dover, perhaps second son
of Elder William Wentworth of the same, taxed 1668, swore fidelity next year
with his elder brother, removed 1675, or earlier, to York, there married Martha
Miller, daughter of Ephraim Miller of Kittery, had several children, but where
born or when, can hardly he made out with any satisfaction. From York he removed to Falmouth, and between
the first and second destruction of that town, i. e. about 1685, his son
Charles was born but an elder one, John, had been born perhaps at Kittery or
York, some time about 1677. From the
doomed Falmouth, in the great East war, he had removed to Dorchester, and spent
the residual of his days in the part since called Canton, and there Edward,
Shubael, Elizabeth, and Abigail, or most of the four may have been born. He was dead before January 1710, when his
widow Martha, gave receipt in full to Judge Sewall, for all she had ever done
for the Punkipaug Indians. Compare the
discorded reports that the unwearied genealogist of the family (the Mayor of
Chicago) had to encounter in Registrar IV. 327, VI. 213, and VIII. 246.
PAUL WENTWORTH, Dover, son of William
Wentworth of the same, taxed there 1682, sold his estate at Dover, says the
family account 15 April 1696, then called himself of Newbury, but Mr. Coffin
omits him. He belongs to Rowley at that
time, where eleven of his children by wife Catharine were baptized 17 May 1696,
said Farmer, but only ten had been born at that time. However, he had thirteen, as he caused them
to be put upon record at Norwich, whither he had removed from New London, if
Farmer be right, as he gives him recommendion from Rowley to that place, June
1707; but probably Miss Caulkin's would not have been silent on so good a
point, and we may presume his change was only from Rowley direct to Norwich. The children may have been born at Dover,
Newbury, or Rowley; but more import, is the name and date of each: William, 25
December 1680; Sylvanus, 28 February 1682; Paul, 10 May 1682 (who or the two
preceding, must be wrong); Ebenezer, 18 June 1683; Martha, 9 February 1685;
Mercy, 18 July 1686; Aaron, 13 July 1687; Moses, 17 April 1689; Mary, 25
December 1692; Catharine, 28 July 1694; Sarah, 8 April 1697; Benjamin, 28
December 1698; and Edward, 20 June 1700.
He was living May 1746 (but his wife was then dead), and died before
January 1751. See Registrar VII.
265.
SAMUEL WENTWORTH, Dover, eldest son of
William Wentworth of the same, taxed 1659, swore fidelity 1669, a freeman 1676,
by wife Mary Benning, whose family name was probably Benning, and perhaps she
was daughter of Ralph Benning, had Samuel, born 9 April 1666; Daniel 21 October
1669, died at 21 years; John Wentworth, 16 January 1672, who was made Lieutenant-Governor
of the Province; Mary, 5 February 1674; Ebenezer, 9 April 1677; Dorothy, 27
June 1680; and Benning, 28 June 1682, died young; and the father died at
Portsmouth, 25 March 1690, of smallpox.
In 1681 the Treasurer of Massachusetts was directed to pay him £30, but
the servant is not mentioned, record V. 317.
His widow married next year Richard Martin, as his third wife.
SYLVANUS WENTWORTH, Dover,
one of the younger sons of Elder William Wentworth of the same, it is said,
married at Rowley, 7 November 1685, Elizabeth Stewart, possibly daughter of
Duncan Stewart, but why the estate on which he was living 1693, was then given
by his father to son Benjamin, unless he took dislike to Sylvanus, may be hard
to conjecture, nor is any thing more told of him in the family account See Genealogical Registrar IV. 327 and VI.
213.
TIMOTHY WENTWORTH, Dover, brother of the
preceeding, married Sarah Cromwell, perhaps daughter of Philip Cromwell of
Dover, though by extravagant tradition, she has been by some equally ignorant
and credibly thought daughter of Richard, Lord Protector, for short time, of
England, removed after 1702 to Berwick, there died 17 July 1719, aged 70, says
Genealogical Registrar VI. 213, but on the same page a little lower, the writer
wildly says 1748, and at Dover. His will
of 3 May, probated 8 July in that year 1719 as my memorandum reads, mentioned
wife and children Timothy, Samuel, Mary, and Sarah. But his wife died near the same time with him,
it is said, and was buried in the same grave.
WILLIAM WENTWORTH, Dover, Ruling Elder, had
first been at Exeter, 1639, in the original combination with thirty-four others,
and it may be that he had accompanied his friend John Wheelwright across the
ocean in 1636. He had following him from
Exeter to Wells, where he was made constable 1648, but in 1650 seems ot have
fixed his residence at Dover, where he was selectman 1665, as resolute for
Massachusetts jurisdiction as he had been against it; preacher in 1666, had
wife Elizabeth and children Samuel, born 1641 perhaps at Exeter perhaps at Wells;
John; Gershom; Ezekiel; Timothy; Paul; Sylvanus; Ephraim; and Benjamin; yet the
order of successfulness is conjecture, died 16 March 1698, aged near 90, it is
thought. His only daughter Elizabeth, whose
date of birth is uncertain but supposed about 1663, married Richard Tozer the
second. A plausible case for another
daughter Sarah, was furnished in Genealogical Registrar VII. 304, because Paul
Wentworth, being guardian of those children by their own choice, as appears in
Bond, 14, is called uncle of Sarah and Benjamin Barnard, children of Benjamin
and Sarah Barnard. To this in the next
volume of Registrar page 48 is replicated that perhaps the wife of Paul was a
Barnard, sister of their father and again it may be equally probable that their
mother was sister of the wife of Paul; so that the chance is two to one against
the supposed. Six of this family as
Farmer notes, had been graduates at Harvard.
JAMES WERMALL, or JAMES WORMALL,
Duxbury, had, Deane says, been of Scituate 1638, but at Duxbury had Josiah,
born 1670; and John, who Winsor adds, married 9 June 1698, Mary Barrows, and
died 1711 at Bridgewater.
JOSEPH WERMALL, or JOSEPH WORMALL,
Scituate 1638, removed soon to Duxbury, had wife Miriam, children Josiah,
Sarah, and perhaps Esther, who married 20 August 1669 as his second wife Joseph
Dunham.
JOSEPH WERMALL, or JOSEPH WORMALL, Boston,
1650.
JOSIAH WERMALL, or JOSIAH WORMALL,
Duxbury, perhaps son of Joseph Wermall of the same, married 15 January 1696,
Patience Sherman, daughter of William Sherman of Marshfield, had Josiah,
Mehitable, Mercy, Samuel, and Ichabod.
AMOS WESCOTT, AMOS WASCOTT, AMOS WESTCOATT, or AMOS WESTCOTT, Warwick, eldest son of
Stukely Wescott, on the freeman's list, 1655, married 13 July 1667, Sarah
Stafford, daughter of Thomas Stafford, who died 1669, and next married 9 June
1670, her sister Deborah’s son had Amos, who died 1692, without issue; and
Solomon, who died without issue; and three daughters. Perhaps he was of Wickford 1674, and his name
may have been by the Connecticut Commissioners called Aaron.
DANIEL WESCOTT, DANIEL WASCOTT, DANIEL WESTCOATT, or DANIEL WESTCOTT, New
Hampshire, of who all that I know is, that he joined with most of the other
inhabitants 20 February 1690, in desiring the protection of Massachusetts to be
extended over them.
JEREMIAH WESCOTT, JEREMIAH WASCOTT, JEREMIAH WESTCOATT,
or JEREMIAH WESTCOTT,
Warwick, son perhaps youngest of Stukely Wescott, married 27 July 1665, Ellen
England, had Jeremiah, born 7 October 1666; Elenor, 20 October 1669; Pevis? who
died August 1673, near three years old; Stukely, October 1672; and died 1686;
but his will, then made, according to the strange custom of that jurisdiction,
mentioned four other children Josiah; Samuel; William; and Benjamin, of who
Josiah had abundant offspring.
RICHARD WESCOTT, RICHARD WASCOTT, RICHARD WESTCOATT, or RICHARD WESTCOTT,
Wethersfield 1639-44, removed to Fairfield, there died about 1651, leaving four
children John; Daniel; Joanna; and Abigail.
His widow Joanna married Nathaniel Baldwin; daughter Joanna married
about 1664, John Weed; and Abigail, married about 1669, Moses Knapp. Though both the sons lived many years at
Stamford, nothing more can be told of either; but they were gone by death or
removed before 1700.
ROBERT WESCOTT, ROBERT WASCOTT, ROBERT WESTCOATT, or ROBERT WESTCOTT,
Warwick, son of Stukely Wescott of the same, is among the freeman of 1655. in
Haz. II. 372, by wife Catharine, had Catharine, born 6 May 1664, at Warwick;
Zorobabel, 13 April 1666; removed to Portsmouth or Newport, and had Dinah,
February 1670; Mary, 2 June 1672; Samuel, 18 September 1672; and Robert, 2
April 1678. He had connection with the
Wickford plantation 1674.
STUKELY WESCOTT, STUKELY WASCOTT, STUKELY WESTCOATT, or STUKELY WESTCOTT, Salem
1636, impressed with views of the Baptists by Roger Williams, he was, with his
wife excommunicated 1639, with wife and others, and they had gone, 1637, to
Providence. After the establishment of
the rights of Gorton and associates, Wescott removed to Warwick 1648, was one
of the freeman 1665, and there resided, I judge, until the end of his days, 12
January 1678. His children were Damaris,
Amos, Jeremiah, Robert, and Mercy or Sarah.
He is the first named Grantee in Roger William's deed to his associates.
Damaris married Benedict Arnold; and
Mercy or Sarah married Samuel Stafford.
WILLIAM WESCOTT, WILLIAM WASCOTT, WILLIAM WESTCOATT, or WILLIAM WESTCOTT,
Wethersfield 1639.
WESSON. See Weston.
BENJAMIN WEST, Enfield
1686, married 14 March 1692, Hannah Shaddock, daughter probably of Elias
Shaddock, had Hannah, born 24 May 1693; removed to Middletown, there had
Benjamin, 1 June 1696; Mary, 1 April 1699; besides Abigail, 23 July 1716; and
perhaps others. The name of his wife is
read Shattuck by one; but another calls it Haddock, and conjecture of a skilful
antiquity makes it to be Hadlock, perhaps daughter of James.
EDWARD WEST, Lynn 1637, of who all I
can say is, that Farmer quotes Lewis 64.
EDWARD WEST, Medfield, a freeman 1672,
was, I presume, of Sherborn few years after, a Lieutenant 1682, selectman 1684,
and Representative 1689.
EDWARD WEST Dorchester, a freeman 1673,
who may seem only a repetition of the name, of the freemen of the year before,
called of Medfield, for none with this is heard of at Dorchester. The succeeding ages owe much to the
heedlessness of Seer. Rawson.
FRANCIS WEST, Duxbury 1643, was one of
the first proprietors of Bridgewater 1645.
Baylies H. 254.
HENRY WEST, Salem, a freeman 1668,
was a saddler. His wife Elizabeth Meriam,
daughter of George Meriam of Concord, bore to him Elizabeth, 22 June 1665; Samuel,
25 January 1667; Susanna, 16 November 1668; Henry, 14 January 1671; Elizabeth
again, 4 March 1673; and Mary, 22 February 1676; and died 26 August 1691, aged
50. In 1693, he was empowered to take account
of strangers coming to the town.
JOHN WEST, Ipswich 1648.
JOHN WEST, Saybrook, or other places
in its neighborhood, may be he who came in the Abigail, 1635, from London to
Boston, aged 11 years in 1649 was fined £10 for selling a gun to an Indian, but
four other reputable men were equal sufferers for the same misdemeaner. He was
employed 1663, by the Colony to survey the bounds between Saybrook and
Killingworth.
JOHN WEST, Saco, was of grand jury
1640, swore allegiance to Massachusetts 1653, sold his estate in few years to Major
Pendleton, and died between 29 September 1663, the date of his will, and 5
October next, when it was probated. It gave
to grandchildren Ann, Lydia, Thomas, and Samuel Haley, children of Thomas,
JOHN WEST, Beverly, there
Representative 1677.
JOHN WEST,
Newport, is seen on the list of a freeman 1655.
JOHN WEST, Swansey, by wife
Mehitable, had William, born 11 September 1683.
JOHN WEST, Boston, Seer of the
arbitrary government of Sir Edmund Andros, was seized and sent home with him
1689. I presume his only child died February
1688, as Sewall notes buried 29 of the month in his diary.
JOHN WEST, Ipswich, perhaps son of
John West of the same, by wife Sarah, had Elizabeth, born 31 July 1688; and
John, 25 February 1691.
JOHN WEST, Rowley, 1691.
MATTHEW WEST, Lynn 1636, a freeman 9
March 1637, was after 1646 of Newport, and is seen in the freemen's list
1655.
NATHANIEL WEST,
Newport, by Farmer is called one of the founders of the First Baptist Church
1644.
ROBERT WEST, Providence 1641, one of
the friends of Williams, who denounced Gorton and his associates to the
Massachusetts as seen in Genealogical Registrar IV. 216, or 3 Massachusetts
history Collection I. 4; and though there on the list of a freeman 1655, yet
the record tells nothing of wife or children.
SAMUEL WEST, Salem, died about 1685,
for his inventory is of 4 August in that year.
SAMUEL WEST, Salem, married 29 January
1690, Mary Poor, had Samuel, born 21 November 1691; Elizabeth 11 September 1693;
Jonathan, 2 September 1697; and Daniel, 22 April 1699.
THOMAS WEST, Salem, came in the Mary and
John, 1634, had grant of land 1640, married 11 October 1658, Phebe Waters, perhaps
daughter of Richard Waters, had Samuel, born 23 March 1660; Joseph, 3 September
1663; Benjamin, 1 October 1665; and
John, 9 September 1667; was a freeman 1668, and there living 1686. His wife Phebe, died 16 April 1674.
THOMAS WEST, Beverly, a freeman 1670,
a man of consequence, petitions the General Court February 1682 with others, by
command of the town, for protection in their estate against the claims of Massey.
THOMAS WEST, Newbury, took oath of
allegiance 1669, may have lived at Haverhill 1675.
THOMAS WEST, Wethersfield married
1677, and by wife Elizabeth, had Christopher, born 1678; and Mary, 1680; was
poor.
THOMAS WEST, Hadley, Representative 1686.
TWYFORD WEST, Marshfield 1643, had come
from London to Boston in the autumn of 1635, aged 19, by the Hopewell, Captain
Babb, and was, I think, of Rowley 1667; and lived at Salem, perhaps 1677, and
Ipswich 1678.
WILLIAM WEST, Salem, married 30 August 1672,
Mary Hilliard, perhaps daughter of Edward Hilliard of the same, had Joseph,
born 30 May 1673, died 26 August following. Of this, though Farmer had no census of the
name, I find thirteen graduates at Harvard and four at Yale.
DANIEL WESTALL, DANIEL WESTELL, or DANIEL WESTOLL, New
Hampshire. In Farmer's MS notes, must, I
believe, be the man by me given from Genealogical Registrar VIII. 235 as
Wescott.
JOHN WESTALL, JOHN WESTELL, or JOHN WESTOLL,
Saybrook 1653, allowed to keep an inn 1663, and there died 12 February 1683. His widow Susanna died 18 March 1684. By her he had Susanna, born 1650, who died
before her father. She was born at
Wethersfield, where he lived some years before removing to Saybrook. He had good estate, and made John Kirtland,
son of Nathaniel Kirtland, and nephew of the wife of Westall his sole heir,
some time before his death reserved right to make some legacies. His wife had brother John Kirtland, childless,
to whom she gave small house and lot, she having after the death of her husband
that power.
JOHN WESTALL, JOHN WESTELL, or JOHN WESTOLL, Dover 1648.
JOB WESTBROOK, and JOHN WESTBROOK, were of
Portsmouth early, perhaps from County Surrey in England, both petioners for
Massachusetts protected in February 1690. John was there in 1665, a selectman in 1697,
and probably father of that Colonel Thomas Westbrook, who in the expedition of
1720 to Kennebeck, hoped to have seized Father Rasles at his mission of
Norridgewock.
JOHN WESTCAR, Hadley, fined for selling
liquor, 1665, was a trader, married 17 October 1667, Hannah Barnard, daughter
of Francis Barnard, petitions against imposts 1669. He had no children, was in 1673 licensed to
practise physics and surgery, but died 1675, aged 30 years. His widow married Simon Beaman.
WILLIAM WESTEAD, or WILLIAM WESSTEAD,
Saybrook, there purchased house June 1679, then said to be from Charlestown,
where was not in the year before any man of that name, as head of a family but
he is called mariner, and so probably was unmarried before removing to
Saybrook. Had Samuel, born 20 May 1683; and
Eleanor, an elder child died 20 May 1684.
WILLIAM WESTERHOUSEN, New Haven 1648, a merchant
from New Amsterdam, took oath of fidelity 18 October 1648, had Willielmus, born
13 June 1650; and removed before 1656, probably on account of the war between
England and his native country, for a final n in his name betrayed his origin. He had good estate.
ADAM WESTGATE, Salem 1647-62, mariner,
by wife Mary, had Robert, born 1 July 1647; a son without name, 15 April 1650;
Thomas, 12 February 1654; Joseph, 30 April 1657, died at 2 years; Mary, 14
February 1660, died at 2 years; and Benjamin, 26 July 1662, died in few days.
DANIEL WESTGATE, Stamford, propounded for
a freeman 1670.
JOHN WESTGATE, Boston, was a single man
when administered of the husband 12 September 1640, artillery company 1641,
went home, I suppose, before taking wife, for in the record of the church 26
September 1647 is his dismissal "on desire of the church of Pulham Mary in
Norfolk, England" and in May 1677 was of Harlestone in that County. Thence he had written to Captain Lake, 5 April
1653, to inquire if the report of the death of his former teacher, John Cotton,
was true.
WILLIAM WESTLEY, Hartford 1638, an
original settler though not original purchaser, was excused from watch, in
1646, perhaps on account of age. No
family is heard of, but he left a widow who was assisted by the church at
Hadley, because she had been of their party, before they removed from Hartford.
JAMES WESTMORELAND, Boston 1652, says Farmer,
but no more is known.
EDMUND WESTON, Duxbury, came in the
Elizabeth and Ann from London to Boston, 1635, aged 30; married a daughter of
John Soule of the same, as Winsor supposed, and had, perhaps, Elnathan, Samuel,
and John. The information is
little.
EDWARD WESTON, in Philip's war, was a
Corporal In Mosley's Company December 1675.
FRANCIS WESTON, Salem, a freeman 5
November 1633, a friend of Roger Williams; but whether he came with him, or
when, or whence he came, is unknown, nor have we the date of his joining the church.
He was Representative at the first General Court that was attended by deputy,
but was unfortunate in his wife who was punished by the bilboes, though her
offence was, as Felt presumed. Eccles.
Annals I. 341, "of a religious character," and he fell into the
impractical notions as to the duty of separation of churches. And went to Providence with Williams, there was
one of the founders of his church, but in few years disagreed with him, and
symbolized with Gorton, Wicks, Holden, and others, removed with them to land a
little down the Bay, purchased from the Indians now Warwick, was denounced by
the authority of Massachusetts, seized and brought prisoner to Boston, by Court
sentenced November 1643, as in record II. 52, to be kept at labor in
Dorchester, with sufficient irons to prevent escape; and liberation at last,
through fear of his influence over his keeper's religious sentiments, which
under threat of death he was prohibited from attempting to pervert, died before
June 1645, leaving no issue.
FRANCIS WESTON, Plymouth, stands in the
tax list for January 1633, but not in that of next year, nor is more told of
him in any place within my knowledge, unless he be the same, as was called at
Duxbury, Francis West.
JOHN WESTON, Salem, joined the church
1648, being then 17 years old, if the family tradition be correct, which seems
very probable that he came in 1644, aged 13, from Buckinghamshire. Still we must be careful to doubt in proper
places, for the same valuable testimonial notes on his gravestone "that he
was one of the founders of the church in Reading." Now we know the falsity of this, for he could
be only 14 years old on that event. He
had removed to Reading, probably before marrying and his early children were
carried to Salem for baptism. They were
Sarah, born 15 July 1656, baptized 10 May 1657; Mary, 25 May 1659, perhaps died
very soon, certain its baptism is not found at Salem, first children; John, 9
March baptized 29 August 1661; and Elizabeth, baptized October 1663; Stephen,
born about 1665; and perhaps Samuel, and Thomas, as Eaton in Genealogical
Registrar II. 48, indicates. In 1691 he was
administered a freeman, and died 1723.
MATTHEW WESTON, Providence 1644, may be the
same man called Matthew West.
STEPHEN WESTON, Reading, son of John
Weston, had Stephen, and died 1753 aged 88.
See Genealogical Registrar I. 278.
THOMAS WESTON, a London merchant, had
engaged in planting a colony in 1622 at Weymouth, but his settlers were very
incompetent persons, much disqualified by former habits of life and character,
the next year on visit to the country, he was disheartened and gave up his hopes,
went home, and in the great civil war, died at Bristol. Of this name Farmer notes fifteen graduates in
New England Colleges up to 1834, of which I find only four at Harvard and one
at Yale. Often it is written as the
sound was Wesson.
JONAS WESTOVER, Windsor, 1649, removed to
Killingworth, a freeman 1658, is found in the list 1669. By wife Hannah, married 1663, had Margaret,
born 19 February 1666; Hannah, 8 April 1668; Elizabeth, 3 May 1670; Jane, 26
March 1672; and these are all appeared on the record but others he had, as by
his will, in 1702, two other daughters and two sons are named Jonas, Jonathan,
Mary, and Joanna. Perhaps one or more
were not born at Killingworth, but at Simsbury, where he died January 1709.
WILLIAM WESTWOOD, Cambridge, where he may
have been as early as 1632, came in the Francis, from Ipswich 1634, had lived
in the adjacent County of Essex, aged 28, with wife Bridget, 32, brought two
servants John Lea and Grace Newell, as, being a man of good estate he had made
his exploration here, before bringing his family, which in the earliest days of
the Colony was judicious; a freeman 4 March 1635, removed with the earliest
companions of Hooker, to Connecticut as an original proprietor of Hartford, and
was Representative 1636 at the first General Court in Hartford, Windsor, and
Wethersfield, then called by the names, carried from Massachusetts Newtown,
Dorchester, and Watertown, respectively, had authority as the first constable
of the Colony from Massachusetts, aftwards at Hartford 1642-4, 1646-8, and
1650-6, removed to Hadley 1659, and there died 9 April 1669. His widow died 12 May 1676; but the name was
not perpetuated and his only child Sarah, married 30 May 1661, the second Aaron
Cook; and large property was given to her, and her mother.
JOHN WETHERBEE, Marlborough 1675, removed
to Sudbury, by wife Mary, had Thomas, born 5 January 1678.
DANIEL WETHERELL, DANIEL WETHERILL,
DANIEL WITHERELL, DANIEL WETHEREL, and often In Connecticut record DANIEL WITHERLY, New
London, son of Reverend William Wetherell, born at Maidstone, County Kent,
where his father kept the free school 29 November 1630, married 4 August 1659,
Grace Brewster, daughter of Jonathan Brewster of the same, had Hannah, born 21
March says the record perhaps by mistake for May 1660; Mary, 7 October 1668;
Daniel 26 January 1671; and Samuel, baptized 19 October 1679; of which both sons
died young. Hannah married 16 May 1680,
Adam Picket; and Mary married Thomas Harris, and next, 1694, George Denison. He was a man of the chief character in town
for many years, says Miss Caulkins, recorder or clerk 1667, and often after
selectman, Representative 1669, 70, 1, 3, 5-7, judge of probate, Captain, and
military commission, and died 14 April 1719. Two letters from him to Governor Winthrop
announced apprehension of instant war with Philip, may be seen in 3
Massachusetts history Collection X. 118.
JOHN WETHERELL, JOHN WETHERILL, JOHN WITHERELL, JOHN WETHEREL, and often In Connecticut record JOHN WITHERLY, Watertown, freeman 18 May
1642, by wife Grace, who died 16 December 1671, aged 75, he had only Mary, born
probably in England, who died April 1655, aged 20; and he died 23 June 1672,
aged 78. His will of 9 January
preceding, gives decent legacy to Reverend John Sherman, and property to
kinsman Ralph Day, and James Thorpe, of Dedham, with William Price of
Watertown.
JOHN WETHERELL, JOHN WETHERILL, JOHN WITHERELL, JOHN WETHEREL, and often In Connecticut record JOHN WITHERLY, Scituate, son of Reverend
William Wetherell, had John, born 1675; William, 1678; Thomas, 1681; and
Joshua, 1683; but the name of wife and other parties are not seen in Deane.
JOHN WETHERELL, JOHN WETHERILL, JOHN WITHERELL, JOHN WETHEREL, and often In Connecticut record JOHN WITHERLY, Taunton, son of William
Wetherell of the same, by wife Susanna, married about 1687, had John, born 8
October 1688, and called the first child born in that part of Taunton that
became Norton, besides seven other children whose names are unknown.
SAMUEL WETHERELL, SAMUEL WETHERILL,
SAMUEL WITHERELL, SAMUEL WETHEREL, and often In Connecticut record SAMUEL WITHERLY,
Scituate, not eldest son of Reverend William Wetherell, yet be perhaps in
England by wife Isabel, had Samuel, born 1678; Hannah, 1680; and Joshua, 1683; in
which year the father died.
SAMUEL WETHERELL, SAMUEL WETHERILL,
SAMUEL WITHERELL, SAMUEL WETHEREL, and often In Connecticut record SAMUEL WITHERLY,
Scituate, son of the preceding, married 26 May 1698, Ann Rogers, had ten children
and descendants remain.
THEOPHILUS WETHERELL, THEOPHILUS WETHERILL, THEOPHILUS WITHERELL, THEOPHILUS WETHEREL, and often In Connecticut record THEOPHILUS WITHERLY, Middleborough,
third or fourth child of Reverend William Wetherell, married Mary Parker,
eldest daughter of William Parker of Scituate, had several daughters, was a Sergeant
severly wounded in the great Narraganset swamp fight, 19 December 1675; had
second wife Lydia Parker, who I presume to be sister of the former, and the inscription
on her gravestone is, died 7 September 1719, aged 67.
WILLIAM WETHERELL, WILLIAM WETHERILL,
WILLIAM WITHERELL, WILLIAM WETHEREL, and often In Connecticut record WILLIAM WITHERLY,
Scituate, 1644, came with wife Mary and three children, and one served in the
Hercules from Sandwich 1635, under certification of 14 March in that year from
the Mayor of Maidstone, County Kent, where he was school-master, having bred at
Bennet (now Corpus Christi) College Cambridge, and there took his A.B. 1622, i.e.
January 1623, and A.M. 1626, is by Frothingham, 85, claimed for residing at
Charlestown 1636, to who I have nothing to object, but that this name is not found
in Budington's list of church members.
Farmer had provided him a residence in Cambridge also; but this, I
presume, to be the same as Charlestown.
He seems to have preached at Duxbury, but became minister of the Second
Church at Scituate in 1645, and had several children born in this country, as
probably John; Theophilus; Elizabeth; Sarah; and Hannah, 20 February 1647; but
the last, it is thought died young; and he died 9 April 1684, aged perhaps 84. Mary, born perhaps in England, married 20
November 1656; Elizabeth married 22 December 1657, John Bryant; and Sarah
married January 1670, Israel Hobart of Hingham.
WILLIAM WETHERELL, WILLIAM WETHERILL,
WILLIAM WITHERELL, WILLIAM WETHEREL, and often In Connecticut record WILLIAM WITHERLY, Taunton
1643, possibly nephew of the preceding, came, tradition tells, as a cabin-boy,
administered a freeman 1658, constable 1662, often selectman. His wife was Dorothy, but surname is not
heard; and children were William, John, Ephraim, and Dorothy, named in his will
of 15 August 1691, probated 18 November following, but Ephraim was dead before
the date of will. Dorothy had married 26
August 1674, Elias Irish, and next, 1 April 1686, William Wood. He was Representative 1671 and 85, in this
last year is called Sergeant.
WILLIAM WETHERELL, WILLIAM WETHERILL,
WILLIAM WITHERELL, WILLIAM WETHEREL, and often In Connecticut record WILLIAM WITHERLY,
Taunton, called junior, probably son of the preceding, married 14 March 1681,
Elizabeth Newland, perhaps daughter of Jermiah Newland of the same, had
William, born probably 1651; Jeremiah, 1664; and two other children, but their
names are not seen, nor their dates. Yet
the name of William is perpetuated in the eight generations unbroken.
EDWARD WETHERIDGE, probably of Boston, a freeman
1644, obtained abatement of excise on his wines, as in Colony record II.
152. But he was, perhaps, not many years
here.
WETMORE. See Whitmore.
WEYBORNE. See Wyborne.
EDWARD WEYMOUTH, Dover 1662, perhaps son
of Robert Weymouth, was born 1639, and after at Kittery, married 25 December 1663,
Esther Hodsden, perhaps daughter of Jeremiah Hodsden. His house was burnt by the Indians 1677.
JAMES WEYMOUTH, perhaps of Dover, died 1678,
leaving, says Farmer MS, wife Mary, and children William, George, James, and
Elizabeth.
NICHOLAS WEYMOUTH,
Dorchester, a soldier in Johnson's Company in Philip's war, December 1675.
ROBERT WEYMOUTH, Kittery, came from Dartmouth,
County Devon, as early, says Farmer, as 1652.
One Titus Weymouth from Virginia was found dead at Plymouth 1656.
WILLIAM WEYMOUTH, New Hampshire brother of Robert
Weymouth, says Farmer, MS. Died
1654.
WILLIAM WEYMOUTH, Dover, perhaps son of James
Weymouth, had Reuben, born 14 June 1686; William, 10 September 1689; Robert, 15
February 1692; Joshua, 11 June 1695; Tabitha, 14 October 1698; and Samuel, 13
October 1701.
PHILEMON WHALE, Sudbury
1646, a freeman 10 May 1648, married 7 November 1649, Sarah Cakebread, daughter
of Thomas Cakebread, who died 28 December 1656; and he married 9 November following,
Elizabeth Griffin, perhaps daughter of Hugh Griffin; but whether he had issue
by either wife is unknown and he died 21 February 1676.
SAMUEL WHALE, Kingston, Rhode Island
only son of Theophilus Whale of the same, had two wives, first a Hopkins, next,
a Harrington, as Potter reports; and that his children were seven, Thomas,
Samuel, Theophilus, James, or Jeremy, John, and two daughters, and that he died
about 1782.
THEOPHILUS WHALE,
Kingstown, Rhode Island, came from Virginia with wife Elizabeth about 1676, had
Joan, Ann, Theodosia, Elizabeth, Martha, Lydia, and Samuel; but it thought that
if not more, the eldest two were born in Virginia. Great uncertainty attaches to almost everything
he said or did, as is found often in regard to those who emigrated from a
distant country, and lived to grand age.
Potter says he knew Hebrew, Greek, etc., and died about 1719 or 20, aged
about 104. It would have been strange,
if more than one myth had not sprung out of his grave. My first exercise of caution would be to
examine the means of reducing his years by 20 or near, for his only son it is
said, died about 1728, and it is quite improbable that when he was born the
father was much beyond 70. Besides that
his wife died 8 or 10 years before her husband, Dr. Stiles in the exuberance of
conjecture that the requisite to sustain his credulity, supposes he may have
been one of the regicides. But we know
the names of all who acted in that tragedy, as well as of those who were
nominated and declined to act, or withdrew, as did several after participating
some hours in the mockery of trial, before its end, among all of who is not
that of Theophilus Whale. One of , those
misguided men would have resorted to any other part of the world, sooner than
to Virginia.
GEORGE WHALEY, Cambridge, by wife
Catharine, had George, born 19 April 1653.
EDWARD WALLEY, Hadley, one of the great
officers who had fought in the civil war, and served Cromwell more after it,
first in the pretended Court for trial of Charles I, and next as one of the
Major-Generals to who the country in military destricts twelve innumbered like
the tribes of Israel, was made subject, as if martial law could forever be
continued. Of that power, after short
trial, though he was a relative of the great Protector, Cromwell's iron will
was compelled to strip him, so odious had the tyranny grown. He fled from England on the restoration and
with his son-in-law, William Goffe, reaching Boston July 1660. In the following spring they resorted to New
Haven, and through various sufferings found hiding at last in the shelter of
Reverend John Russel's house at Hadley, where died in few years and there was
buried. The stone which was fondly
supposed from the initial letters E.W. to have been erected over his remains at
New Haven, belonged no doubt, to the resting-place of Edward Wigglesworth, and
bore date 1653, who was clumsily attempted to be altered to 1673, or 8, as this
might have been the year of Whalley’s death.
See Goffe.
NATHANIEL WHARFF, Casco,
1658, married Rebecca Macworth, daughter of Arthur Macworth, and died 1673,
says Willis, in Main History Collection I. 65, 135. Inventory of £193. 18s. 6d. was rendered 23
June.
NATHANIEL WHARFF,
Gloucester 1683, son of the preceding, married 30 January 1684, Ann Riggs,
daughter of Thomas Riggs, had Nathaniel, born 1685; Rebecca, 1686; Mary, 1687;
Charity, 1688, died soon; Thomas, 1689; Mary and Experience, twins 1690;
Hannah, 1691; Arthur, 1694; John, 1696; Patience, 1697, died soon; Abraham,
1699, died young; and Lydia, 1701; and his wife died 17 December of the same
year. He was living 1734.
EDWARD WHARTON, Salem 1655, called a
glazier, began to suffer 1658 as a Quaker, and in 1661 assisted in burying the
corpse of William Leddra, one of their martyrs, executed at Boston, 14 March, as
he had been whipped a year and a half before for his expression about the
hanging of the youths, Robinson and Stephenson, and in an intermediate time,
about 1660 whipped for piloting some from Lynn to Salem. Similar treatment for some years later failed
to enlighten him, yet he did not remove from Salem, there died 3 March 1678.
PHILIP WHARTON, Boston 1656, by wife Mary,
had Rebecca, born 5 May 1660, was displeased with his wife for who he found no
redress, and went away eight years later, yet by order of Court his wife should
have food and clothing. See record IV.
part II. 382; and in our Register of deeds it will be seen, volume VI. 134,
that his lands were charged for the supply.
RICHARD WHARTON Boston 1661, a very active
gentleman, largely concerned in purchase of lands. As in 1683, the Pegypscot, of 500,000 acres at
the East and engaged in public good, married about 1659, Bethia Tyng, daughter
of William Tyng, and next, 1672, Sarah Higginson, daughter of Reverend John
Higginson of Salem, and had two daughters Sarah and Bethia. Felt, in Genealogical Registrar IX. 339, calls
him a lawyer, but perhaps he was only attorney, for participating individual
not a mention of the profession. Under
appointment as one of the Councilors of Sir Edmund Andros, he thwarted some of
his oppressive designs, and went home with others in July 1687 to complain against
his measures, and died in London about 1690.
He left much embarrassing estate, and his daughters kept a small shop in
Boston. Sarah married John Cotta, in Boston. See Higginson Letters in 3 Massachusetts
history Collection VII. 198- 205.
RICHARD WHARTON, Boston, married Martha
Winthrop, daughter of the second Governor John Winthrop, had Richard, baptized
28 November 1675; Ann, 29 June 1679; Winthrop, 17 April 1681; Martha, 29
October 1682; John, 5 October 1684; and Dorothy, 31 October 1686.
WHATELY. See Wakely.
JOHN WHEATE, Boston, a trader, who
obtained relief in 1686 for one half of the impost on wine, may have removed in
few years.
JOSHUA WHEATE, Concord, embarked in
April 1635, aged 17, in the Elizabeth, at London, but Shattuck says he went
home in 1640, given his brother Moses his lands here, for the share of father's
estate in England.
JOSHUA WHEATE, Groton, probably son of
Moses Wheate of Concord, by wife Elizabeth, had Moses, born September 1686, and
Butler tells no more.
MOSES WHEATE, Concord, brother of the
first Joshua Wheate, came with him, says Shattuck, 1636, but probably not in
the same ship, as none such is found in the custom house docket, where Joshua
had place, and enough may be thought to justify a supposition that they were
found together at Concord in its second year. He was made a freeman 18 May 1642, had Moses,
who died June 1641; Samuel, born 25 October 1641; Hannah, 12 or 19 (town record
says both, but probably the latter refers to baptism) February 1643; Joshua;
Remembrance; John; Sarah; and Aaron, of which the record gives to the mother
Thomasine, when it tells his death 13 June 1658, probably quite young. He was tythingman 1679, then called senior,
which renders it probable that he had also son Moses again. His wife Tamsen died 9 July 1689, and he died
6 May 1700.
SAMUEL WHEATE, Concord, son of the
preceding, a freeman 1690, well perpetuated the name; but son Benjamin Wheate,
who died 1758, aged 49, at Norwich, a physician, is the only one heard of. It is said, he was of Cambridge, a physician,
1717.
GABRIEL WHEATELY, or GABRIEL
WHEATLEY, Watertown, died July 1637, by nuncupative
will provides for a daughter but names not wife or other children.
JOHN WHEATELY, or JOHN WHEATLEY, Braintree,
of who we know only that he was made a freeman 1643, and his name then written
Whetley, and united with many others of the same town for grant of Showamet,
that Gorton and others had bought. His
daughter Rachel Wheately married 22 September 1679, John Loring of Hingham,
being then widow of Benjamin Buckland of Braintree to who she had born two children
at least.
LIONEL WHEATELY, or LIONEL WHEATLEY, Boston,
by wife Elinor, had Samuel, born 29 April 1654, died next month; and Jane, 28
May 1655; was a freeman 1673.
CHRISTOPHER WHEATON, Hull
1675, fisherman, served in Johnson's Company December 1675.
JEREMIAH WHEATON,
Rehoboth 1676, had Sarah, born 29 September 1673; Ebenezer, 7 March 1677;
Nathaniel, 6 March 1679; and Mehitable, 2 April 1681.
OBADIAH WHEATON, Milton, a soldier in
Philip's war 1675, of Johnson's Company.
ROBERT WHEATON, Rehoboth 1643-6. Baylies II. 217.
SAMUEL WHEATON, Swanzey 1669, by wife
Elizabeth, had Samuel, born 21 July 1683; and the father died 2 February following. A tradition that the first of this name in
our country was of Rehoboth, and came from Swansen in Wales, Genealogical
Registrar V. 476, may have nearer resemblance to truth than is always found in
such elements of history. Farmer notes,
that fourteen of this name had, in 1829, been graduates at New England Colleges
of which five are at Harvard, two at Yale, and more at Brown.
THOMAS WHEDON, New Haven, had been bound
apprentice in England to John Meigs, just before coming to learn his art of
tanner, took oath of fidelity 1657, married 24 May 1661, Ann Harvey, had
Thomas, born 31 May 1663; Sarah, 23 April 1666; Esther, 26 January 1668;
removed to Branford where he had been proprietor before 1667, there had John,
about 1671; and Hannah, about 1675; joined the new compact of settlement in
lieu of that which by those who went to New Jersey, had government until then;
and died 1691, leaving widow and five children.
Sarah married Samuel Elwell; and Esther married Edward Jonson.
THOMAS WHEDON, Brainford, son of the
preceding, by wife Hannah, as we learn at the return of the inventory, had
Hannah and Abigail, of full age, in 1707; Thomas, aged 16; John, 13; Nathaniel,
10; Rebecca, 6; Jonathan, 3; and Martha, posthumous. He left good estate. See Weaden and Weeden.
DAVID WHEELER, Newbury, son of John
Wheeler, born 1625, at Salisbury, County Wilts, came in the Confidence of
London, April 1638, from Southampton, probably betrusted to some friend who
should pass him as a servant of 11 years old. Married 11 May 1650, Sarah Wise, perhaps
daughter of Humphrey Wise, had first, I conjecture Sarah, who married 9 March 1675,
John Spofford; John, born 5 December 1653; Abigail, 2 February 1656; Jonathan,
6 January 1658; Nathan, 27 December 1659; Lydia, 7 May 1662; Jonathan, 6
January 1658; Nathan, to Rowley, there had Joseph, 1669. He had lived at Hampton before marriage.
EPHRAIM WHEELER, Concord, a freeman 13
March 1639, had, says Farmer, Isaac, born 1638, but probably died soon; Isaac,
13 December 1642; removed to Fairfield with Jones, one of the Concord ministers
1644, among the first settlers there was blessed with plenty of estate and children,
and died 1670. The inventory 28 October was
£1,026 and his will of 22 September 1669, names wife Ann, who may not have been
mother of all the four sons Isaac, Samuel, Timothy, Ephraim, and six daughters
Mary, Ruth, Hannah, Rebecca, Judith, and Abigail.
EPHRAIM WHEELER, Milford, son of Thomas
Wheeler of the same, was propounded for a freeman October 1669; married 8
September 1675, Mary Holbrook, daughter of Richard Holbrook, had two sons and
two daughters and died early in 1685.
This inventory in February was £534.
Both the sons were dead in 1696, but daughters Mary and Abigail alive. He left widow Mary.
EPHRAIM WHEELER, Newton, had first wife
Abigail, who died 1687; and by second wife Sarah, had Sarah, born 28 October 1689;
Mary, 6 January 1692; Josiah, 13 December 1693; Elizabeth, 6 January 1695; and
Samuel, 22 May 1699; was selectman 1706.
FRANCIS WHEELER, Charlestown, joined the church
1 July 1645.
FRANCIS WHEELER, Salem 1646.
GEORGE WHEELER, Concord, a freeman 2 June
1641, had Sarah, born 30 March 1640; John, 19 March 1643; and by wife
Catharine, who perhaps was mother of the two former, Mary, 6 September 1645;
and possibly more. Mary married 26
October 1665, Ebenezer Fox.
GEORGE WHEELER, Newbury, son of John
Wheeler of the same, married 30 April 1660, Susan Stowers, had Samuel, born 15 June
1661, died at 2 years; Ephraim, 21 October 1662; and Samuel, again, 15
September 1664; died before 28 May 1668, when his inventory was taken. The will
of his father in that year names his daughter-in-law Susanna, and her two sons.
HENRY WHEELER, Salisbury, by wife
Abigail, had Henry, born 13 April 1659; Abigail, 9 March 1661; William, 6
September 1663; Moses, 24 June 1665; Ann and James, twins 27 May 1667; Josiah,
23 April 1669; Ruth, 15 July 1671; Nathaniel, 28 March 1675; Jeremiah, 17 July
1677; Benjamin, 15 January 1682; and Mary, 5 June 1685.
HENRY WHEELER, Salisbury, eldest son of
the preceding, by wife Rachel Wheeler, had Rachel, born 19 May 1684; and he
died I presume, soon after, at least his widow married 3 April 1686, Benjamin
Allen.
ISAAC WHEELER, Charlestown 1639, by wife
Frances, had Elizabeth, born 8 July 1641; and Sarah, 13 March 1643; besides Isaac,
who died I think 1712, aged 66; and Thomas.
He joined the church 30 November 1642, was a freeman 10 May 1643; and as
Farmer thought, with whom I do not concur, removed 1644 to Fairfield. His daughter Frances married Richard Cook by
who they are named in his will. His
daughter Elizabeth married at Malden, 13 September 1659, William Greene; and
Sarah married 18 December 1660, John Green of Malden.
ISAAC WHEELER, Stonington 1649, perhaps,
but note probably born in England, propounded for a freeman 1669; was son of Thomas
Wheeler of the same, married 10 January 1668, Martha Park, daughter of Thomas
Park of the same, had Mary, born 22 November following; Martha, 6 February 1670;
Thomas, 1 December 1671, who was killed at 20 years by an Indian at Quinebaug;
Isaac, 6 August 1673; Ann, 20 August 1675; Richard, 19 March 1677; Dorothy, 6
December 1679; William, 9 September 1681; Elizabeth 22 May 1683; and
Experience, 21 May 1685.
ISAAC WHEELER, Fairfield, perhaps son of
the first Isaac Wheeler, or of John Wheeler of the same, propounded for a
freeman 1670.
JETHRO WHEELER, Rowley, son of David
Wheeler of the same, married Hannah French, daughter of Edward French of
Salisbury, had Jethro, born 1692; Benjamin, 1695; Moses, 1700; Abijah, 1702; John,
1710; besides two daughters.
JOHN WHEELER, Newbury, came, I think,
in the Mary and John, 1634, though the name, printed in the copy of the copy of
the copy. Genealogical Registrar IX.
267, is Whelyer, from Southampton, the nearest port of embarcation from his
native city, Salisbury, leaving four sons at home, but perhaps brought Roger,
and George, with daughters Ann, who married Aquila Chase, and Elizabeth,
perhaps wife of Matthias Button, besides Mercy, who may have been born on our
side of the water, was one of the original proprietors of Salisbury. His wife Ann, died 15 August 1662, and he
died 1670, having made his will, 28 March 1668, from which; some of the detail
is learned. It names children and
grandchildren here, and sons Adam, Edward, and William, in Salisbury, England.
JOHN WHEELER, Fairfield, son of Thomas
Wheeler of the same, brought from Concord by his father, who removed with
Reverend Mr. Jones and others about 1644 to Fairfield, there is on the
freemen's list 1669, was had in respect, record grant of 100 acres from the
assembly, was Representative 1671, 2, 4, and 7, died early in 1690, leaving
large estate to widow Elizabeth and thirteen children whose names, with the inventory
taken 8 March of £1,566, were, with their ages: Judah, or Judith, 29; John, 26;
Elizabeth, 23; Thomas, 21; Mary, 19; Rebecca, 18; Joseph, 16; Hannah, 14;
Abigail, 10; Obadiah, 8; Ann, 6; Jonathan, 3; and David or Daniel, I. Perhaps the widow was a second wife and lived
several years after his death, for distribution of the estate was made so late
as 3 April 1700 to ten children, being all the before mentioned except first,
third, and tenth, who no doubt, had deceased. It is observed that no daughter had then been
married.
JOHN WHEELER, Stratford, a freeman
1669, son of Thomas Wheeler the first of Milford, married 5 November 1662,
Sarah Sherwood, probably daughter of the first Thomas Sherwood, had Sarah, born
24 February 1664; Mary, 26 August 1666; Elizabeth, February 1669; Mary,
baptized 19 January 1671; Thomas, 25 May 1673; Ruth, born 30 June 1679; Dinah, baptized
1681; and John, May 1684; and he died at Woodbury, 12 May 1704. Cothren calls his wife Ruth, and that may have
been a second at Woodbury, mother of the last three children. Four of the children are on record at
Stratford.
JOHN WHEELER, New London 1667, merchant,
was very enterprising in foreign trade, by wife Elizabeth, had Zaccheus, born about
1675; Joshua, 1680; and William, 1683; besides probably one or more daughters,
and died 16 December 1691. His widow Married
about 1692, Richard Steere.
JOHN WHEELER, Concord, made a freeman
21 March 1690, and another
JOHN WHEELER, of Concord, made freeman
the next day, may have been son of George Wheeler, or of Obadiah Wheeler, or of
either of the other families of this name in that town, where lived between
1650 and 1680, thirty distinct ones, as Farmer quotes Shattuck to verify.
JONATHAN WHEELER Newbury,
son of David Wheeler of the same, took oath of allegiance 1678, removed to
Rowley, there owned good estate 1691.
JOSEPH WHEELER, Concord, a freeman 13 May
1640, by wife Elizabeth, had Ephraim, born 14 April 1640, died at 2 years;
Joseph, 1 December 1641, died in few months; and Mary, 20 September 1643; yet
the record says her mother was buried two months before, and by wife Sarah, he
had Rebecca, 6 September 1645. Farmer thinks
he may be the man who died at Newbury, 13 October 1659, that seems less
probable to me than an alternative proposition by him in MS, that he was killed
by the Indians 22 August 1675 or 6, at Lancaster.
JOSEPH WHEELER, Boston, a tailor, freeman
1672, was probably son of Thomas Wheeler of the same, and a householder 1695.
JOSEPH WHEELER, Newbury, son of Roger
Wheeler of the same, married 24 September 1685, Sarah Badger, daughter of John
Badger of the same, had Mary, born 22 September 1686; and perhaps more, may
have removed.
JOSEPH WHEELER, Milford, son of Thomas
Wheeler first of the same, was there living 1687-1700; but of his family no account
is obtained. There was a Joseph Wheeler,
a physician at Salem 1704.
JOSHUA WHEELER, Concord 1636, says
Farmer, but I fear the date demands 20 or 30 years addition, for by wife
Elizabeth, it is seen that he had Joshua, born 1663, died at 3 years; Elizabeth
and Timothy, twins 28 March 1665.
JOSHUA WHEELER, Concord, a freeman 1690.
JOSHUA WHEELER, New London, son of John
Wheeler of the same, lived to old age, and left descendants, says Miss Caulkins,
but she has neither indicated them nor their mother.
JOSIAH WHEELER, Salisbury, son of Henry
Wheeler the first, by wife Elizabeth, had Henry, born 25 February 1693;
Elizabeth, 12 July 1695; Jeremiah, 9 August 1697; Benjamin, 13 July 1699; and
Moses, 16 August 1702.
MOSES WHEELER, Stratford 1648, is found
in the list of a freeman 1669, was a shipwright and thriving man, had Elizabeth,
born 1 August 1642; Miriam, 28 March 1647; Samuel, 28 April 1649; Moses, 5 July
1651; Mary, 13 September 1655; and Joanna, 1659. His inventory bears date 1 March 1698, but
his will of 1690. Perhaps wrong date is
given to Miriam, for she married 1667, James Blackman. He may have lived at New Haven 1643.
MOSES WHEELER, Stratford, son of the
preceding, married 28 October 1674, Sarah Nichols, eldest daughter of Caleb
Nichols, but long it was thought she was wife of Daniel Brimsmead; had Moses,
born 8 July 1675; Caleb, 29 January 1677; Sarah, 21 June 1678; and other children
whose names I have not seen.
NATHAN WHEELER, Newbury, son of David
Wheeler of the same, took oath of allegiance 1678, by wife Rebecca, had Sarah,
born 4 July 1692; Rebecca, 11 September 1694; Mercy, 30 August 1696; and
Abigail, 16 December 1698.
NATHANIEL WHEELER,
Milford, son of the first Thomas Wheeler of the same, married 27 June 1665, Esther
Botsford, daughter I presume, of Henry Botsford, and he removed to Newark, New
Jersey, as did her younger sister Ruth, who married John Baldwin.
OBADIAH WHEELER, Concord 1638, a freeman 2
June 1641, had John, born 27 January 1641; Ruth, 1642, probably died young; a
son as the record blindly states, born 25 December 1643, died 29 November preceding;
Samuel, 22 February 1645; besides Obadiah, Josiah, and Susanna, named in his
will made three weeks before he died 27 October 1671, in his 63rd year.
OBADIAH WHEELER, Stratford, son of Thomas
Wheeler of Milford, died 1668 (his will was made in May), without children
leaving widow Ruth, who married 8 July 1669, Ephraim Stiles.
OBADIAH WHEELER, Concord, perhaps son of
the first Obadiah Wheeler, freeman 1690.
RICHARD WHEELER, Medfield 1649, the
freeman of Massachusetts 1669, probably was of Lancaster, married 2 August 1658,
Sarah Prescott, daughter of John Prescott of the same, had Jacob, born 25
November 1662, died next year; Deborah, 2 January 1664; and Sarah, 1 February 1667. He at his garrison house was killed by the
Indians 10 February 1676. Willard,
38. His widow married------ Rice.
ROGER WHEELER, Newbury, son of John
Wheeler, married 7 December 1653, Mary Wilson, had March, born 12 February 1655;
and Joseph, 29 August 1656. His wife
died 27 December 1658, and he died 13 October following.
ROGER WHEELER, Boston, married 23
November 1659, Mary, widow of John Stone, and died 7 December 1661.
SAMUEL WHEELER, sworn a freeman of
Connecticut 1667, son of Moses Wheeler of Stratford, married 29 May 1678,
Elizabeth Harris, but I know not of any children. He made his will November 1698, and inventory
was returned 29 March following, was of Newtown, Long Island, 1686.
THOMAS WHEELER, Boston, a tailor, joined
the church 11 September 1636, by wife Rebecca, had Jonathan, born 20 October baptized
12 November 1637; Joseph, 15 May, but record of baptism is 10 May 1640;
Rebecca, 17, baptized 25 June 1643; was a freeman 17 April 1637, but involved
with the great majority of the town, as friends of Mrs. Hutchinson and favorers
of Wheelwright, for which he was disarmed 20 November 1637; yet he did not
remove, died 16 May 1654, in his will a few days before, naming children only
Joseph and Rebecca. His widow married 10
August 1654, John Pierce; and daughter Rebecca married 26 December 1661, John
Curtis of Roxbury.
THOMAS WHEELER, Concord, son, I judge, of
Thomas Wheeler of Fairfield, born in England, a freeman 18 May 1642, married
Ruth Wood, daughter of William Wood, had Alice, who died 17 March 1641; and by
wife Sarah, had Sarah, born 10 July 1649; Joseph, 18 August 1651; Ann, 20
December 1653; John, 18 February 1656; Mary, 20 December 1658; and Thomas, 29
March 1662; in Philip's war was a Captain who saw hard service, especially on the
Quaboag ambuscade, 1 August 1675, when himself was wounded with the son of
little above 13 years old; and his superior officer, Edward Hutchinson, was
mortally wounded. Wheeler wrote a modest
narrative which is republished by the New Hampshire historical Society in
volume II.; and he died 16 December 1686.
Administration was given to his widow Hannah and son Thomas upon his
small estate 21 September following by, Governor Andros. How old he was, or in what part of England
born cannot be ascertained, though tradition with her customary tale, makes
three brothers coming from Wales. His
daughter Ruth Wheeler, married 7 May 1673, Ephraim, Jones of Concord.
THOMAS WHEELER, Milford 1639, by wife Joan,
who joined the church 1640, had John; Samuel, both baptized 16 August of that
year; Nathaniel; Obadiah, baptized 10 March 1644; Ephraim, 1646; Eliezer, 1648,
died next year; Thomas, 1650; Josiah, 5 June 1653, died young; Joseph, born 23
November 1655, died soon; and Joseph, again, baptized 1660; owned much estate
in Derby, then called Paugusset or Pawgasuck, and lived there short time in
1664, but usually resided at Milford, was Lieutenant, Representative 1670 and
1, had large estate, and died 26 November 1672; and his widow died January 1673. His will made eight days before his death
provides for wife Joan, son John, and his daughters. Nathaniel and his daughter Esther, which phrase
may mean no more than wife of Nathaniel and son Ephraim, Thomas, and Joseph. No daughter could be named and the sons Samuel
and Obadiah died in early manhood. He mentioned also, William, Thomas, and Sarah,
children of his brother William Wheeler of Stratford.
THOMAS WHEELER, Lynn or Salem, may have
been the passenger in the James, embarked April 1635, called servant of Austin
Clement; or any other of the well-diffused names. Perhaps he had son Isaac Wheeler.
THOMAS WHEELER, New Haven 1644, took oath
of fidelity 1 July, was accompanied by son of the same name, but one or both
were not so well educated, as most of the settlers for the signature is found
with a mark only; yet no mention of wife or children appears on record, wherein
we read that "old Thomas Wheeler' died 22 January 1673.
THOMAS WHEELER, Stonington, perhaps
brother of John Wheeler of New London, may have gone with son Isaac Wheeler,
who was born 1646, from Lynn or other town of Massachusetts, not a few years
before 1669, when he was propounded for a freeman, was Representative 1673, and
next year with his wife Mary, united in gathering a child for Reverend Mr.
Noyes, of who he was one of the seven pillars; had also Sarah and Elizabeth,
both married, the latter to second John Gallop of Stonington; and died 1685, says
his gravestone in his 85th year.
THOMAS WHEELER, Fairfield 1645, was a
Lieutenant In 1653, came from Concord with first settlers bringing wife Ann,
and children probably all adult, or marriagable, except one or two and perhaps
his eldest son Thomas may not have accompanied the father. At least from his will, probated 23 August 1654,
which we read imperfected as part of the record in this place is burned, it is
clear that the estate in Concord, old homestead, was given to Thomas; Fairfield
estate to John; with notice of widow and three daughters of who Hannah, the eldest,
married a 1639, James Bennett, had two children at Concord, and was now dead
leaving four; another was Sarah Sherwood; and a third not married without
name. His widow in her will of 21 August
1659, probated October following, names eldest son Thomas, and children.
THOMAS WHEELER, New Haven, son it is
presumed of the first Thomas Wheeler of the same, since they are mentioned as
taken oath of fidelity on the same day, had Thomas, born 21 April 1652; and
certainly one other child if not more, before or after, and died December 1656,
as seems probable because the inventory of £200, was dated 2 January following. His widow Alce or Alice married 1657, Josiah
Stanborough, or Stanbury of Southampton, Long Island.
THOMAS WHEELER, Boston 1674, may be the
same man as
THOMAS WHEELER, Charlestown, a
householder 1677, probably son of the first Isaac Wheeler.
THOMAS WHEELER, Concord, married 10
October 1657, Hannah Harrod, had Hannah, born 25 October 1658, died within 10
months; Thomas, 1 January 1660; had John, 2 September 1661; perhaps others; was
tythingman 1680, and a freeman 1690.
THOMAS WHEELER, Milford, son of Thomas
Wheeler of the same, was propounded for a freeman 1671, and lived there after 1687;
but no details of his family are acquired.
Of his cousin,
THOMAS WHEELER, Milford, son of William
Wheeler of Stratford, the same deficience is felt.
TIMOTHY WHEELER, Concord, a freeman 13 May 1640, Ensign in
1646, was a Captain late in his days, but more often called Lieutenant on
record, Representative 1663, and very often after, died 10 July 1687, aged
about 86, as the gravestone tells; had Sarah, born 22 June 1640; had his wife
Jane died 12 February 1643; and by wife Mary Brooks, daughter of Captain Thomas
Brooks, had Mary, 3 October 1657, died at 3 years; Elizabeth, 6 October 1661,
who married 1678, Eleazer Prout; Rebecca, 1666, who married 1684, James Minot;
and probably others, perhaps
TIMOTHY WHEELER of Concord, a freeman
1677, for one, who married 29 June 1670, Ruth Fuller, and died 7 June
1678.
TIMOTHY WHEELER, Concord, the freeman of
1690, had, I suppose, father of the same town, but my inability to point him
out among the scores of Concord Wheelers may be excused.
WILLIAM WHEELER, Stratford, brother and I
think, younger, of Thomas Wheeler senior of Milford, probably removed from
Concord with him, had wife Sarah, children William, Thomas, and Sarah; removed
to New Jersey, soon fell ill and the wife and children came back after his
death in 1666. His inventory was taken
in November. He had made his numcupative
will, probably 9 August 1667, in which he gave his property to the wife, charged
to bring up the children and desired his brother Thomas Wheeler to advise her. The widow married William Brooks; and Sarah
married 6 November 1676, James Briscoe.
WILLIAM WHEELER, Concord, a freeman 1660,
married 30 October 1659, Hannah Buss, daughter of William Buss or William Bussey,
had Hannah, born 23 October 1660; Rebecca, 25 October 1661; and perhaps
more.
WILLIAM WHEELER, Boston, married 16 May
1686, Ann Phippen, daughter of Gamaliel Phippen, had Ann, Hannah, William, and
Jeremiah, baptized at Mather's church between 1692 and 7.
WILLIAM WHEELER, New London 1700, son of
John Wheeler of the same, lived to old age, and left descendants, but Miss Caulkins
has not named either the wife or children.
Farmer notes, that of this name, eight had, in 1834, been graduates at
Yale, six at Harvard, and twelve at the other New England Colleges.
BENJAMIN WHEELOCK,
Medfield 1678, son perhaps eldest, of first Ralph Wheelock, settled at Mendon,
and married (as I judge from note in Genealogical Registrar XII. 353, related
to distribution of estate of her father) Elizabeth French, daughter of John
French of Braintree; but no further account is obtained.
ELEAZER WHEELOCK, Medfield, son of Ralph
Wheelock of the same, married 1678, Elizabeth Fuller, and died 24 March 1731,
had Ralph, born 1683, who died at Windham, 15 October 1748, was father of
Reverend Eleazer Wheelock, born 1711, first President of Dartmouth College, and
Ephraim, 1697, who resided at Medfield.
GERSHOM WHEELOCK, Medfield, son of Ralph
Wheelock, by wife Hannah Stodder, had Hannah, born 25 June 1659, died in few
days; Samuel, 14 January 1661, died very soon; Hannah, again, 26 January 1662;
Samuel again, 21 January 1664, died at 16 years; and John, 8 December 1670. His wife was daughter of John Stodder of
Hingham.
RALPH WHEELOCK, Dedham, born it is said
in County Salop, bred at Clare Hall, Cambridge University, where he took his
degrees 1626 and 31, came in 1637, probably with wife Rebecca, and daughter
Rebecca, first sat down at Watertown, removed 1638 to Dedham, there was made a
freeman 13 March 1639; and Benjamin, born 8 baptized 12 January 1640; Samuel,
born 22 September 1642; Record, 15, baptized 22 December 1644; Experience,
baptized 3 September 1648; Gershom; and Eleazer, 3 May 1654; perhaps others;
was Representative 1639 and 40, made 1642, clerk of the writs in place of
Edward Alleyne, deceased, was inhabitant of that part which became Medfield,
and its first Representative 1653, 63, 4, and 6. His wife died 1 January 1682; and he died 11
January 1684, in his 84th year.
SAMUEL WHEELOCK, son of the first Ralph
Wheelock, I have power to tell nothing of, except that he lived at Shrewbury;
but his sister Rebecca Wheelock married at Roxbury, 7 June 1654, John Crafts,
the first born of Roxbury. Of graduates
of this name in 1834, Farmer notes none at Harvard, two at Yale, and eight at
other New England Colleges.
JOHN WHEELWRIGHT, Braintree, bred at Sydney
College Cambridge, where he had his degrees 1614 and 18, was minister at
Belleau, near Alford in County Lincoln, whence with his wife Mary Hutchinson,
sister probably of William Hutchinson, and of his children certainly Thomas,
Catharine, and probably Samuel, perhaps all except John, he came to Boston in
the same ship with Reverend Samuel Whiting, arriving at Boston, 26 May 1636,
and on 12 June following, he, his wife and the widow Susanna Hutchinson, her
mother as I judge, united with Boston church, and on 25 June 1637, his daughter
Mary was baptized. But the long troubles
of the antinomial controversy had begun, and being banished with his principal
friends, and adherents in 1638, he removed to Exeter, of who he is justly
called the founder, being the first signer of the civil combination. On Friday, 4 October 1639; there probably had
Rebecca and Hannah, and at his next home, probably Elizabeth and Sarah. When the New Hampshire plantation came under rule
of Massachusetts in 1642, he removed to Wells, but after reconciliation with
Winthrop and the rest of the government, went 1647 to be colleague in the
service of the church with Dalton at Hampton, in 1657 was in England and had
favor with Oliver Cromwell, who had been intimate with him at the University,
but he came back soon after the restoration and was settler, minister 9
December 1662, at Salisbury, there died 15 November 1679, aged above 80 years. Of his son John Wheelwright, it may be
presumed that he was oldest child and never came to our side of the Atlantic,
but was a scholar, perhaps a preacher in England, who published at London, a
vindicative of his father in November 1645, against the bitter aspersions of
Thomas Welde, and very likely may have thought it useful to display equal
sprit. I can have no doubt that he was
dead before the will of his father. His
will of 25 May preceding, probated 26 November following, names son Samuel, but
not Thomas, who probably was deceased; son-in-law, Edward Rishworth, and grandchild
Edward Lyde, who was to pay something to his mother Mary, then wife of the first
Theodore Atkinson, Mary White, daughter of Edward Rishworth, Mary Maverick, and
William, Thomas, and Jacob Bradbury. In Lincolnshire
and in Maine he had estate to bestow in bequeth to heirs, but he thought very
little of any in New Hampshire. Several
of these seem here not to be represented.
But probably they had been provided for at earlier days, or were dead
without heirs. We must look for fuller
account to the will (made twelve years before) of his bachelor brother Samuel Hutchinson.
Of the six daughters with considerable
confidence, I assigned husbands to all:
Sarah, the youngest, married 1671, as his second wife Richard Crispe (to
her, for her portion, the father called himself late of Belleau, County Lincoln,
gave, 22 October 1677, his messuage, with appurtenance at Mawthorpe in the parish of Willoughby, County Line, to
be enjoyed after death of donor); Elizabeth married George Parsons, Person, or
Pearson; Rebecca married 4 December 1660, Samuel Maverick, and next, 12 January
or more probably March 1672, William Bradbury; Mary married 4 December 1660,
Edward Lyde, and next, October 1667, Theodore Atkinson; Hannah married Anthony
Checkley; and Catharine married Robert Nanny, and next, Edward Naylor.
JOHN WHEELWRIGHT, Wells, son of Samuel
Wheelwright, probably or of Thomas Wheelwright, perhaps; was a Colonel, and one
of the Representatives 1692, before and after the new Charter, a gentleman of
character above suspicion, who to McGregor and his noble associate, the pure
blood of Londonerry or Scotch Irish presbyterians, gave quitclaim deed, 20
October 1719, at Boston, of the land "not to exceed ten miles square"
called Nutfield. That sale he derived
authority for, as he said, in the deed of Indians sachems to his grandfather 17
May 1629, who most elaborately spurious, purported to convey many thousand square
miles, and has been satisfactorily shown to be a forgery, used, to be sure,
above a dozen years before the Norfield deed, and probably unsuspected by him,
and never seen by his father as we may confidently believe, it never was by the
grandfather who had honest title, only to five or six hundred thousand acres
under Indians deed of a portion of the same region, made near nine years
later. He died 1745.
SAMUEL WHEELWRIGHT, Wells, son of the first
John Wheelwright, married Esther Houchins, daughter of Jeremy Houchins of
Boston, was town clerk 30 years, in 1665 appointed by the government of
Massachusetts a Commissioner for the town, or justice of the peace,
Representative for York and Wells 1671, for Wells in 1677, in 1681, named of
the Council for the Province under President Danford, and died 1700.
THOMAS WHEELWRIGHT, York, son perhaps eldest,
of the first John Wheelwright, made a freeman of Massachusetts with prefix of respect,
November 1652, and Colony record III. 333, shows he then dwelt at Wells, a
selectman 1653, and Commissioner the same or the next year, probably died before
his father. Among graduates at Harvard
College are nine of this name.
GABRIEL WHELDEN, GABRIEL WHELDING,
or GABRIEL WHELDON, Malden,
had wife Margaret, named in his will 1 February 1654, probably 4 April following.
HENRY WHELDEN, HENRY WHELDING, or HENRY WHELDON, Yarmouth
1643, of who no other mention is ever found, but that he married 25 January 1648,
though the record is too much worn to be sure of his wife, yet if he were
father or even brother of Catharine, who married October 1639, Giles Hopkins,
it would be observable. Sarah Wheldon
born 21 June 1650, may have been his daughter.
JOHN WHELDEN, JOHN WHELDING, or JOHN WHELDON, Salem,
probably or some nieghborhood town, was one of the witnesses in May 1692 to
prove witchcraft upon Reverend George Burroughs by the fact of holding a gun at
arm’s length.
HENRY WHELPHLEY, Stratford 1645, in 1653
sold land and house In Fairfield. His
widow probably named Sarah, married Ralph Keeler. Perhaps he had Joseph and Nathan, and even
more.
JOSEPH WHELPHLEY, Fairfield, propounded for
a freeman 1670, perhaps son of the preceding, was dead in May 1682, leaving widow
Deborah, who died 1690; but he had former wife Rebecca Bulkley, daughter of Thomas
Bulkley, who probably was mother of his three children Sarah, Rebecca, and
Joseph.
NATHAN WHELPHLEY, New Haven, from 1678 was
master of a vessel, and in 1687, on voyage from Barbadoes died and by
nuncupative will gave house at New Haven to Samuel Knifton, or some such name,
son of his sister.
JOHN WHELYER, a passenger from
Southampton 1634, in the Mary and John, if we follow the copy of the copy of
custom house paper, but in my opinion it meant John Whittier, or more probably
Wheeler.
JAMES WHETCOMBE, Boston, merchant, a
freeman 1669, one of the commissioners named by the King to administer the oath
1679, to new Governor of Massachusetts, having borne a part in the funeral
ceremonies of Leverett in March of that year died 23 November 1686, says
Sewall's diary.
JEREMY WHETNELL, New Haven 1639, never
heard of since, I think, but see Whitnell.
INCREASE WHETSTONE, killed
by the Indians 14 March 1676, at Northampton, was a soldier, I suppose, but am
unable to conjecture from what town, unless Barnstable where Mercy Whetstone
was married 30 June 1698 to Joseph Parker.
JOHN WHETSTONE, a passenger embarked 7
March 1632, at London, probably in the William and Francis with Edward Winslow,
but perhaps the real name was Whiston, which see, and compare 4 Massachusetts
Historical Collection I. 92, also Genealogical Registrar XIV. 300.
EMANUEL WHICHALLS, is the strange name of
one, who it is said, took oath of fidelity at Pemaquid 1674.
RICHARD WHIDDEN, Fairfield, had died before
3 November 1690, when his inventory was brought in by his wife Sarah, by who we
find he owned part of a sloop, was a mariner, had daughters Elizabeth and
Sarah.
SAMUEL WHIDDEN, New Hampshire 1680. Perhaps the name may be the same as Whedon,
and that he had wife or daughter Jane, who married 3 December 1691, Thomas
Edgerly.
BENJAMIN WHIPPLE,
Providence, son of John Whipple of the same, owned allegiance to Charles II 29
May 1671, when under 17 years of age, married 1 April 1686, Ruth Matthewson,
probably daughter of James Matthewson, had Benjamin, born 11 Nov 1688; Ruth, 12
May 1691; Mary, 8 May 1694; Jonah, 29 July 1697; John, 26 February 1700; and
Abigail, 12 June 1703.
DAVID WHIPPLE, Providence, brother of
the preceding, married at Hingham, 11 November 1676, Hannah Tower of Hingham,
had Israel, born 16 August 1678; Deborah, 12 September 1681; Jeremiah, 26 June
1683; William, 27 May 1685; Sarah, 18 November 1687; Hannah, 9 January 1691;
and Abigail, 20 October 1692.
ELEAZER WHIPPLE, Providence, brother of
the preceding, owned allegiance to the King 1 June 1667, as did his elder
brother Samuel Whipple, married 26 January 1670, Alice Angell, daughter of
Thomas Angell of the same, had Alice, born 3 June 1675; and Margaret, perhaps
more.
JAMES WHIPPLE, Barnstable, married
Experience Hinckley, daughter of Governor Hinckley, but I know no more, except
that he may be found in Boston under the name of Whippo, and no doubt his wife
died early.
JOHN WHIPPLE, Ipswich, an early
settler, a freeman 13 May 1640, was Representative that year and 41, 2, 6,
50-3, clerk of the writs 1642, in place of Giles Firmin, was Deacon or Ruling
Elder, perhaps both, had John, probably born in England, and Sarah, besides other
elder daughters Susanna, Mary, and Elizabeth. His first wife Sarah died 14 June 1658; but he
left widow Jennet, and died 30 June 1669, says respectable authority in
Genealogical Registrar VI. 66, though two pages after he made it 1670. His daughter Susanna married Lionel Worth; Mary
married a Stone; Elizabeth married perhaps, Anthony Potter; and Sarah married Joseph
Goodhue of Ipwich, and her pious advise to her children had been preserved in
print.
JOHN WHIPPLE, Providence, was first at Dorchester,
as early as 1632, in the service of Israel Stoughton, was a carpenter, joined
with the church in 1641, had John, baptized 7 March 1641; Sarah, 6 February 1642;
Samuel, 17 March 1644; Eleazer, 8 March 1646; Mary, 9 April 1648; William, 16
May 1652; Benjamin, 4 June 1654; and David, 28 Sep 1656; sold his house and 40
or 50 acres to George Minot, 1658, and removed soon after to Providence, and in
the summer of 1659 was administered there as inhabitant, owned allegiance to
the King 31 May 1666, with his eldest son had Joseph; Jonathan; and Abigail
there; probably died soon after 16 May 1685, the date of his will. Sarah married a Smith; Mary married 9 March 1666,
Epenetus Olney; and Abigail married William Hopkinson.
JOHN WHIPPLE, Ipswich, son of John
Whipple of the same, born in England, a freeman 1668, was Captain,
Representative 1674, 9-83, on 10 August in which year he died. His estate was ample, will of 2 August probated
25 September next; had for first wife Martha Reyner, daughter of Humphrey
Reyner; and for second Elizabeth Paine; and children John, and Susanna, who
married 20 March 1680, John Lane; Joseph, born about 1666; Sarah; and Matthew;
all outlived him. Yet the children of
two Johns seem inextricably confused. A
large estate was inherited by them.
JOHN WHIPPLE, Providence, eldest son of
John Whipple of the same, married 4 December 1663, Mary Olney, daughter of the
first Thomas Olney, had John, born 2 October 1664; besides Mary, absurdly
marked as born the same year; and a daughter strangely called Elnathan, 2
January 1676; and by second wife Rebecca Scott, daughter perhaps of John Scott
of the same, married 15 April 1678, had Deliverance, 11 February 1679, and
Dorothy, and he died 10 December 1700.
JOHN WHIPPLE, Ipswich, son of Matthew
Whipple, born in England perhaps, married 5 May 1677, Elizabeth Woodman.
JOHN WHIPPLE, Ipswich, son perhaps of
the second John Whipple of the same, is called Cornet April 1695, when he
succeeded his father Captain Whipple as trustee of the grammar school, as the
Captain had succeeded his father or uncle.
JONATHAN WHIPPLE,
Providence, son of the first John Whipple of the same, owned allegiance to
Charles II in May 1682, with his brother Joseph Whipple; by wife Margery, had
Jonathan, born 22 February 1692; and Thomas, 26 February 1695.
JOSEPH WHIPPLE, Ipswich, son of the first
Matthew Whipple, a freeman 1674, had by wife Sarah, who died 16 July 1676,
Joseph, born 1 November 1665, died in few days; Joseph, again, 31 October 1666;
Margery, 28 August 1668; Sarah, 29 March 1670; Matthew, 25 November 1672; and
Mary, 25 December 1674; and died 11 May 1699.
JOSEPH WHIPPLE, Salem village, son of the
second John Whipple of Ipswich, was Deacon, and died 19 September 1740.
JOSEPH WHIPPLE, Providence, brother of
Benjamin Whipple, married 20 May 1684, Alice Smith, had John, born 18 May 1685;
Jeremiah, 3 September 1685, Joseph, 30 December 1687; Amphillis, 8 October 1689,
but my information does not distinguish the sex; Sarah, 29 March 1691; Susanna,
14 April 1693; Freelove, 18 March 1695; Alice, 6 February 1697; Ann, 16 June
1699; Christopher, 14 April 1701, died soon; Mary, 9 April 1704; and
Christopher, again, 6 March 1706.
MATTHEW WHIPPLE, Ipswich, brother of the first
John Whipple of the same, had grant of land 1638, and died 1647, leaving eldest
son John, born no doubt in England, widow Rose, who was his second wife, and children
Mary, Matthew, Ann, Elizabeth, and Joseph, born about 1646, whose order of
success is not known.
MATTHEW WHIPPLE, Ipswich, son of the
preceding, born in England married 24 December 1657, Mary, daughter of William Bartholomew,
at Gloucester, had Matthew, posthumous 20 December following and died 20
October.
MATTHEW WHIPPLE, Ipswich, son perhaps of the
preceding, or of the second John Whipple of the same, by wife Jemima Lane,
daughter of Job Lane of Malden, had Matthew, born 20 October 1685.
SAMUEL WHIPPLE, Providence, son of the
first John Whipple of the same, married 26 February 1691, Elizabeth Eddy, only
daughter of Zechariah Eddy of Swanzey, had Alice and Samuel, twins born 10
April 1693; Samuel, again, 8 November 1695; Daniel, 27 October 1698; Hope, 12
August 1701; Nathan, 5 April 1704; and Zechariah, 2 February 1707.
WILLIAM WHIPPLE, Providence, son of the
first John Whipple of the same, owned allegiance to the King May 1671. Farmer notes, MS, that in 1834, there had
been of this name, six graduates at Harvard and seven at other New England Colleges.
JAMES WHIPPO, Barnstable, married 25
February 1692, at Boston, as his second wife Abigail Hammond, widow of Luke
Greenough, daughter of Lawrence Hammond, had James, born 27 November following;
Laurence, 16, baptized 17 June 1694; Jane, 12 May 1696; George, 12 April 1698,
died in few months; Margaret, 12 August 1699; Elizabeth, 6 February 1701;
George, again 22 February 1703; Benjamin, 22 July 1705, died in few weeks; and
Martha, 10 September 1706. Under Whipple
will appear the first marriage of this same man.
HENRY WHISTON, Huntington, Long Island
1664, accepted to be a freeman of Connecticut.
JOHN WHISTON, Scituate, came with
Hatherly, in the William and Francis, 1632, and was there several years after.
ABRAHAM WHITACRE, ABRAHAM WHITTACRE,
or ABRAHAM WHITAKER,
Haverhill, had probably Abraham, born about 1657; and William, about 1659; and
with son Abraham, took oath of allegiance November 1677.
JOHN WHITACRE, JOHN WHITTACRE, or
JOHN WHITAKER,
Watertown, had promised marriage to Mary Linfield, but while still under age,
took wife Elizabeth, had Elizabeth and John; and removed to Billerica, perhaps
was of Chelmsford 1691.
RICHARD WHITACRE, RICHARD WHITTACRE,
or RICHARD WHITAKER,
Rehoboth 1668, had Mehitable, born 27 December 1674; Ephraim, 27 January 1679;
Noah, 31 January 1683.
NATHANIEL WHITCHER,
Salisbury, a freeman 1690.
JAMES WHITCOMB, or JAMES WHETCUMBE, Boston,
merchant by wife Rebecca, had James, born 30 November 1662; and Peter, 1 March 1665.
JOB WHITCOMB, or JOB WHETCUMBE.
Lancaster, son of John Whitcomb the first of the same, had wife Mary. He probably went with Reverend Joseph Rowlandson,
whose altar at Lancaster had been overthrown to Wethersfield, where he died
1683, made his will 27 October of that year, in it names his wife and children
Job, John, Mary, and Jemima, and brothers Jonathan and Josiah to be overseers.
JOHN WHITCOMB, or JOHN WHETCUMBE,
Dorchester 1635, had family before coming from England, removed before 1644 to
Scituate, where his daughter Catharine married Rhodolphus Ellms that year, was
a freeman of the Plymouth Colony 3 June 1652, soon after removed to Lancaster,
had five sons besides daughters Catharine, Abigail, and Mary, widow Frances,
sons John, Jonathan, Job, and Josiah, made the youngest daughter Mary executrix. As one son Robert and daughter Catharine do
not find place in that instrument, they were probably provided for at earlier
day. He died at Lancaster 24 September 1662,
and his widow made her will 12 May 1671, and died five days after. It names the three daughters and remembers
five sons.
JOHN WHITCOMB, or JOHN WHETCUMBE, Lancaster,
eldest son of the preceding, born no doubt in England, by wife Mary, who
survived him, had perhaps other children certainly John; besides Ruth, born about
1671; and Sarah, about 1673; and he was dead 1683.
JONATHAN WHITCOMB, or JONATHAN WHETCUMBE,
Scituate, perhaps brother of the preceding, by wife Hannah, who survived him,
had Jonathan, Hannah, Abigail, Elizabeth, and John, and died about 1690.
JOSIAH WHITCOMB, or JOSIAH WHETCUMBE,.---, by
wife Rebecca, had three sons Josiah, who married and had family but died before
his father David, and Hezekiah, besides five daughters Rebecca, Joanna, Mary,
Damaris, and Abigail, who were all married, but neither of sons nor daughters
is the birth or order of successfulness known.
He made his will 20 March 1718, who was probated 22 April following, and
his widow made her will 1720, probated 1726.
ROBERT WHITCOMB, or ROBERT WHETCUMBE,
Scituate, son of John Whitcomb of the same, married 1660, Mary Cudworth,
daughter of James Cudworth, had eldest son Israel, perhaps other children
besides Robert, James, Mary, and Elizabeth, removed to Cohasset.
ANTHONY WHITE, Watertown, came 1634,
aged 27, from Ipswich, County Suffolk, embarked in April on the Francis of
Ipswich, and having good passage, was first a proprietor at Sudbury, but
married 8 September 1645, Grace Hall, and at Watertown, had Abigail, born 21
June 1646; John, 25 February 1649; and Mary, 1 March 1651; and died 28 March 1686. His will of 16 November preceding, names no
wife but made Rebecca, widow of his son John, executrix. Abigail married a Buttrick; and Mary married
23 October 1677, Jacob Willard.
BENJAMIN WHITE, Roxbury,
married perhaps at Ipswich, Susanna Cogswell, daughter of Martha Cogswell,
possibly wife of William Cogswell, at Roxbury, had Susanna, born 25 or 29 March
1683, died young; Ann, 4 July 1685; Mary, 27 August 1688; Susanna, 12 December 1690;
Edward, 10 July 1693; Elizabeth, 8 January 1696; and Joanna, 4 November 1701;
and he died at Brookline, 9 January 1723.
DANIEL WHITE, Hadley 1662, son of John
White of Hartford, took oath of allegiance 8 February 1669, lived on Harfield
side, a freeman 1690, married 1 November 1661, Sarah Crow, daughter of John
Crow, she then much less than 15 years old, had Sarah, born 14 October 1662;
Mary, 1664, died soon; Mary, again, 5 or 25 August 1665; Elizabeth, 13 November
1668; Daniel, 4 July 1671; Hannah, 4 July 1674, died young; Esther, died 1675;
John, 16 November 1676, died soon; Esther, again; Hannah, again, September 1679;
and Mehitable, 14 March 1683; was a Lieutenant.
He died 27 July 1713. The widow
died 1719. His will of two weeks before
his death, names one son and six daughters of who Mary married first a Wells,
and after 1713, a Barnard.
DANIEL WHITE, Marshfield, eldest son of
Peregrine White, married 19 August 1674, Hannah Hunt, and died 6 May 1724, in his
70th year, leaving seven sons but the names or dates cannot be seen in Miss Thomas's
Memory of marriages 33, to who we owe so much, that gladly would we have no
more. But Dr. Thatcher's history of
Plymouth, gives the names, though as dates are deficient, we may doubt the
order, John, Joseph, Thomas, Cornelius, Benjamin, Eleazer, and Ebenezer;
besides feeling a vague suspicion that some daughters may have been
forgot.
DANIEL WHITE, Middletown, son of
Nathaniel White of the same, married March 1683, Susanna Mould, daughter of
Hugh Mould of New London, had Daniel, born 8 December following; Nathaniel, 3
September 1685; Joseph, born and died 1687; Joseph, again, 8 October 1688;
Hugh, 15 February 1691; John, 27 November 1692; Susanna, 16 (but church record
has, baptized 14, which was Tuesday.) October 1694; Isaac, 9 November 1696;
Jonathan, born and died 1702; Ruth, 28 September 1703; and Rachel, 3 February 1705;
and he died 18 December 1739.
DOMINGO WHITE, Lynn, had John, born 25
October 1668; Sarah, 19 August 1672; Mary, 31 August 1675; Joseph, 25 May 1678,
died in 3 days; and Hannah, 5 December 1679.
EBENEZER WHITE,
Weymouth, son of Thomas White of the same, a freeman 1674, by wife Hannah
Phillips, daughter of Nicholas Phillips, had Ebenezer White, born 1672, Harvard
College 1692; Thomas, 19 August 1673; Samuel; Joseph; Hannah, 12 May 1681; Abigail,
3 March 1683; Benjamin, 21 February 1685; Experience, 1 July 1686; and
Elizabeth, 9 November 1688.
EDWARD WHITE, the freeman 7 December 1636,
was of Dorchester, came, I presume from Cranbrook, County Kent, in the Abigail
from London, June 1635, then aged 42, with wife Martha, 39; and two children
Martha, 10; and Mary, 8; had James, baptized at Dorchester 1638; and John, 15
December 1639; but when he or she died or whether he removed or not, is all unknown.
EDWARD WHITE, Roxbury, the freeman
probably of 1647, had Zechariah, born 5, baptized 7 August 1642; Samuel,
baptized 26 January 1645; and Eliezur, 12 December 1646; and perhaps Henry and
Peter, but my account is very indistinct.
Barry in history of Framingham, 450, calls the name of father of the
first two children Edward Wright.
ELIAS WHITE, Marblehead 1669-74.
EMANUEL WHITE, Watertown 1636, had wife
Catharine, removed before 1642 to Yarmouth.
FRANCIS WHITE, from London to Boston,
had passage in the Elizabeth, April 1635, aged 24, but what next befell him is
not known.
GAWIN WHITE, Scituate, married 15
October 1638, Elizabeth, who is called servant of Mr. Hatherly, perhaps was
father of Elizabeth, who married 18 September 1662, Thomas Pinson, as well as
of Timothy and Joseph, who returned inventory of his humble estate 8 December 1664.
GEORGE WHITE, Rowley, married 5 April 1671,
Lydia Sampson, had Lydia, born 5 January 1673; and Nathaniel, 3 February 1675;
was living there 1691.
HENRY WHITE, Hadley, took oath of
allegiance 8 February 1679.
HENRY WHITE, Dorchester, son perhaps
of Edward White of the same, by wife Mary Weeks, daughter of William Weeks of
the same, had Return, who died December 1680; Josiah, born 14 June 1680;
William, 7 February 1684, baptized 5 July 1685; Elizabeth, baptized 22 August 1686;
Submit, born 9 December 1688; Jerusha, 19 February 1690; Josiah, again, 30
December 1692; Sarah, 11 October 1693; Ann, 6 June 1695; Rebecca, 10 December 1696;
and Abigail, 25 March 1698.
HUMPHREY WHITE, Ipswich
1640.
IGNATIUS WHITE, married
4 June 1683, Ruth Burrage, youngest daughter of John Burrage of Charlestown,
but I know no more of him, not even the place of his residence.
JACOB WHITE, Hartford, youngest son of
John White, a freeman 1668, married Elizabeth Bunce, daughter of Thomas Bunce,
died 1701, leaving good estate, no children.
JACOB WHITE, Middletown, son of
Nathaniel White of the same, married 4 February 1692, Deborah Shepard, daughter
of the first John Shepard of Hartford, who died 8 February 1721; had Elizabeth,
born 22 November 1692, who died unmarried; Deborah, 26 February 1694; Rebecca,
12 August 1695, died young; Jacob, 29 January 1697; Hannah, 28 March 1699;
Thomas, 14 August 1701; Samuel, 24 May 1703, died young; Rebecca, again, 14
September 1707, died young; Samuel, again, died at 14 years; and John, 19
October 1712. He had second wife Rebecca,
widow of Thomas Ranney, married 16 December 1629; and died 29 March 1738.
JAMES WHITE, Salem 1633, may be the
same who was that year fined 30s for drunkeness and behaving so well after,
that in 1638 the sentence was remitted as in our first volume of the record of
the General Court is seen.
JAMES WHITE, Dorchester, perhaps eldest
son of Edward White of the same, took oath of fidelity 1678, married 22
February 1656, Sarah Baker, daughter of Richard Baker, had Sarah, born 8,
baptized 10 December 1665, died in few weeks; Thankful, 18, baptized 25 August 1667;
Ichabod, born 26 April 1669, died soon; John, 7, baptized 12 June 1670;
Experience, baptized 2 Mar 1673; Martha, 28 August baptized 3 October 1675;
Mary, baptized 22 November 1677; James, 29 May, baptized 13 July 1679; Richard,
2 March 1681; Edward, 4 August 1683, and Ebenezer White, 3 July 1685, Harvard
College 1704. His wife died 13 October 1688
or 9, but he took not second wife Elizabeth Withington, widow of Captain John,
until 13 February 1696, and died 11 November 1713, aged 76. His widow died 19 November 1722, in her 70th
year.
JAMES WHITE, Haverhill, son of William
White of the same, married 16 April 1678, Eunice Kingsbury of Amesbury, who may
have been widow of Ephraim Kingsbury, but we have less information for the
stock of Kingsbury, than would satisfy so diligent an inquiry as J. W.
Dean. See Genealogical Registrar XIII.
157.
JOHN WHITE, the freeman of 4 March 1633,
came in the Lion, arriving at Boston from London, 16 September 1632, with so
many of the gentleman who first sat down at Cambridge, then called Newtown; and
in four years went to Hartford; there he is found early in good repute, had
brought daughter Mary (who married 29 January 1646, Jonathan Gilbert); son
Nathaniel, and removed to Hadley 1659, and went back to Hartford before 1675,
had been Representative for Hadley 1664 and 9; was Elder, and died December 1683,
or next month. His will of 17 December 1683
is followed by inventory of 23 January. His wife was Mary. Other children were John, Daniel, Sarah, and
Jacob, born at Hartford 8 October 1645, probably the youngest; but one or more
may have been born at Cambridge; Sarah married first, Stephen Taylor; next, 15
October 1666, Barnabas Hinsdale; and third, February 1679, Walter Hickson, and
had children by each, outlived the last.
JOHN WHITE, Lynn, possibly as early
1630, removed to Southampton, Long Island, had John, James, Sarah, Hannah,
Martha, Abigail, and two more children for who he made good provision in his
will, and died 1662. His widow Ann
married Zorobabel Phillips; Martha married 12 June 1678, John Howell; and
Abigail married 19 October 1682, Abraham Howell.
JOHN WHITE, a merchant fined £10 for
drunkeness 1636, as Winth, II. 346, tells, may not have been a permanent
resident.
JOHN WHITE, Salem 1638, had grant of
land next year, joined the church 1643, was one of the first planters with son
John at Lancaster; and from his will of 10 March 1673, printed in Abstract by
Essex Institute II. 125, other children are known as Josiah, who was made
executor; Thomas, who was dead leaving son Thomas, and widow Ruth for good
provision to be furnished by testate in one half of his Wenham farm to each --
besides his own daughters that were married and already portioned Joan,
Elizabeth Mary, and Sarah, as also youngest Hannah who lived with him.
JOHN WHITE, Watertown 1642, mortgaged
his estate at Watertown, and at Cambridge that year to John Sherman as guardian
of children of widow Ong.
JOHN WHITE, Kittery 1640, took oath
of fidelity to Massachusetts 1652, as did another John White at Wells next year,
and one or both may have been of Kennebeck 1665.
JOHN WHITE, Boston, lived in that
part now Brookline before 1654, had John, Joseph, Mary, Martha, but the
daughters both died young. He died
between 30 April 1691, the date of his will, and March 1692, where it was
probated, and may have resided in Roxbury.
His estate was good.
JOHN WHITE, Charlestown 1658.
JOHN WHITE, Lancaster, son of John
White who was first at Salem, had Thomas, and probably several other children
of who Mary, wife of Reverend Joseph Rowlandson, has been long remembed for her
great suffering, with her family on the destruction of the town by the Indians
February 1676. He had died the year
before.
JOHN WHITE, Sudbury, by wife
Elizabeth, had John, born 8 August 1653; Thomas, 9 September 1655; Elizabeth,
1658; and Hannah, to who Barry gives date of 1669.
JOHN WHITE, Boston 1669, a
feltmaker.
JOHN WHITE, Hatfield, son of John
White of Hartford, married Sarah Bunce, daughter of Thomas Bunce of Harford,
died 14 September 1665, leaving children John and Sarah, both quite young; and
his widow married a 1668, Nicholas Worthington, and she died 20 June 1676.
JOHN WHITE, Haverhill, son of William
White of the same, a freeman 1666, married Hannah French, daughter of Edward
French, and died early. Evidence remains
that he had cultivated in some reputable degree his mental powers, and a
copious illustration of shorthand writing by him is still preserved. His will was probated April 1669. It names son John and father. His widow married Thomas Philbrick, under a
marriage contract in very judicious terms of 2 August 1669.
JOHN WHITE, Dorchester, had Thankful,
born 18, baptized 20 January 1678; in right of his wife, a member of the North church
at Boston; and Susanna, who died 18 January 1679, probably very young.
JOHN WHITE, Taunton, married 24
February 1680, Hannah Smith, had John, born 16 August 1681; Hannah, 19 April 1683.
JOHN WHITE, Watertown, only son of
Anthony White, married 11 April 1684, Rebecca Bemis, daughter of Joseph Bemis
of the same, was killed in few weeks, and his widow married 1 April 1686,
Thomas Harrington.
JOHN WHITE, Roxbury, the freeman of
1677, lived perhaps several years before at Muddy River now Brookline, was a Lieutenant,
and married Elizabeth Bowles, eldest daughter of Elder John Bowles. He died 28 March 1695, aged 53, and his widow
died 7 January 1700, aged 48, though gravestone makes it something less.
JOHN WHITE, Hartford, son of
Nathaniel White of Middletown, by wife Mary, had John, born 24 June 1687; Mary,
14 August 1689, both died young; John, again, 8 February 1691; a daughter that
died soon; Nathaniel, 8 April 1694; Mary, again, 4 May 1696, died young;
Elizabeth, 11 June 1698; Jacob, 22 September 1700; Sarah; and Ann; and he died
July 1748.
JOHN WHITE, Boston, made request to
the General Court in 1683 and 4, for leave to erect wooden building, which was
refused.
JOHN WHITE, Hatfield, son of John
White of the same, a freeman 1690, married 7 July 1687, Hannah Wells, daughter
of Thomas Wells of Hadley, had John, born 26 September 1689; Mary, born 1692,
died young; Hannah, 26 March 1695; Mary, again, 1697; Jonathan, 18 September 1700;
Sarah; Elizabeth; Martha, 14 March 1708; David White, 1710, Yale College 1730,
first minister of Hardwick, died 1784; and Eunice, 1713; and his wife died 17
December 1733. He died 13 November 1750,
aged 87.
JONATHAN WHITE,
Middleborough, son of Peregrine White the first, and this is all that Miss
Thomas could tell; but he had first lived at Yarmouth.
JOSEPH WHITE, Boston 1646, by me
supposed to be an orphaned ship from London, since our General Court ordered
him in May of that year to be apprentice to Sampson Shore of Boston, a tailor,
for seven years.
JOSEPH WHITE, Weymouth, son of Thomas
White of the same, married 19 September 1660, Lydia Rogers, had Joseph, born 16
December 1662; removed next year I presume to Mendon, and had Samuel, 14
February 1667; John, Ebenezer; Experience; Hannah; Thomas; Ann, who married a
Task; another Joseph; Lydia, who married a Cook; and Mary, who married a Hill;
eleven in all. Of course, some of these must
have been born in another town, though we know not certainly to where he
removed when the Indians in Philip's war, destroyed Mendon.
JOSEPH WHITE,
Roxbury, perhaps brother of Benjamin White, by wife Hannah, had Samuel, born 13
December 1684. He was father of John
White, also, born 1677, Harvard College 1698, minister of Gloucester.
JOSEPH WHITE, Middletown, youngest son
of Nathaniel White of the same, married 3 April 1693, Mary Mould, daughter of
Hugh Mould of New London, had Martha, born 6 December 1693; Sarah, 27 February 1696;
Mary, 2 October 1698; Joseph, 17 December 1700, died young; Jerusha, 27 July
1703; Joseph, again, 17 August 1705, died in few months; and Ebenezer, 22 May 1707. He died 28 February 1725, leaving good estate.
JOSIAH WHITE, Hampton, took oath of
allegiance 1678, had wife Remembrance.
LAWRENCE WHITE, Boston,
called a lighterman, in taking deed of land 1670.
NATHANIEL WHITE, the son
of Harvard College 1646, whose year of death is not found, nor do we know his
father went forth to preach, and first was at Bermuda a short time, soon after
in one of the Bahamas, and Wonder-workable
Providences sends him to Nevis, where Sir George Downing had before been
the evangelist. See Felt. Eccles.
history I. 577. But I have had a letter
from him of 12 September 1664, at Somer's Islands, to Michael Wigglesworth, who
had visited for his health that early resort of invalids, and after returning
home, wrote to his christian brother, there under date of 12 July preceding,
NATHANIEL WHITE, Middletown,
son of John White of Hartford, born probably in England ,was of the grand Jury 1662,
Representative 1665-77 every year and almost every session, with title of
Ensign, but after the great Indian war is swelled to Lieutenant, was Captain
before he died 27 August 1711. His wife
Elizabeth brought him Nathaniel, born 7 July 1652; Elizabeth, 7 March 1655;
John, 9 April 1657; Mary, 7 April 1659; Daniel, 23 February 1662; Sarah, 22
January 1664; Jacob, 10 May 1665; Joseph, 20 February 1667; and she died 1690;
he had seen wife Martha Colt, widow of Hugh Mould, daughter of John Colt, who
died 14 April 1730, in her 77th year, by town record and about 86 by gravestone,
I am impartial between the two, but the probably is strong against the town
clerk.
NATHANIEL WHITE, Hadley,
son of Nathaniel White of Middletown, married 28 March 1678, Elizabeth Savage,
daughter of John Savage of Middletown, had Elizabeth, born 13 January following
died young; Nathaniel, 4 November 1680; John, 28 November 1682; Sarah, who
probably died young; Joseph, 28 February 1687; Daniel, 1 March 1690; Jacob, 5
December 1691, died soon; Mary, 16 October 1693; Elizabeth 8 November 1695;
William, 15 August 1698; and Ebenezer, 9 April 1701; swore allegiance 8
February 1679, was a freeman of Massachusetts 1690, a Deacon, and died 15
February 1742, few days after his wife.
NATHANIEL WHITE was
prisoner whom the Indians, in 1691, tortured, as Miles tells in 3 Massachusetts
history Collection VI. 226.
NICHOLAS WHITE, a
freeman of 10 May 1643, happy to have his name repeated in the list, in 1642
had resided in Dorchester; but after marrying Susanna Humphrey, daughter of
Jonas Humphrey, sold his land and removed to Taunton, and no more is known of
him.
NICHOLAS WHITE, Taunton,
son probably of the preceding, married 9 December 1673, Ursilla (Ursula?) Macomber
of Marshfield, had Nicholas, born 25 October 1676; Ephraim, 8 February 1679;
and Dorcas, 24 September 1680.
NICHOLAS WHITE,
Scarborough, submitted to Massachusetts jurisdiction July 1658.
PAUL WHITE, Permaquid, purchased half
of patent, 1651, from Thomas Elbridge, removed with wife Bridget to Newbury,
about 1653, there his wife died 11 December 1664, and he married 14 March 1665,
widow Ann Jones, was a freeman 1671, and died 20 July 1679, aged 80.
PEREGRINE WHITE,
Marshfield, son of William White, the first born of new England, coming into
life on board the Mayflower, November 1620, in the harbor of Cape Cod, was
brought up by Edward Winslow, who married his mother Susanna, 12 May following. His father having died 21 February preceding,
married 1648, Sarah Bassett, daughter of William Bassett, had Daniel; Jonathan,
born 4 June 1658; Sylvanus (who it is said, died before his father); Peregrine;
Sarah; and Mercy; of whom we know not the order of successfulness, except that
Daniel is called eldest son, and Mercy the youngest daughter, nor is the date
of birth of either told, but Sarah's October 1663; (though of Peregrine we gain
approximately to certainity by the remarkabke fact that he was baptized 16
February 1724, then aged 64, at the church in Brattle Street by Reverend
William Cooper of Boston). He was Ensign
of Standish's military 1642 (though in the list of those able to bear arms in
1643, his name is unseen, except as “Mr. Winslow's man," who seems hardly
so dignified a compellation as the first born of the Mayflower might well
challenge), but Lieutenant some years later, and Captain 1673, Representative
1660 and 1673; and died 20 July 1704, as the Boston Newsletter tells, added
"although he was in the former part of his life extravagant, yet was much
reformed in his last years". His
widow died 22 January 1711. Miss Thomas
in her valuable Memorials, says, his homestead is owned by descendants of the
sixth generation. Sarah married Thomas
Young, outlived him, and died at Scituate, says the Boston Newsletter, 9 August
1755, in her 92nd year; Mercy married 1697, William Sherman, and died 1739.
PEREGRINE WHITE,
Weymouth, son I suppose of the preceding, by wife Susanna, had Benoni, born 26
January 1686, removed to Middleborough, and Miss Thomas, in Memorials tells no
more. But he may have lived long at Boston
before 1724, the year of his baptism.
PETER WHITE, Milton, perhaps son of Edward
White of Dorchester, if so, the youngest, by wife Rachel, had John, born 3
September 1683; Peter, 20 February 1685; George, 5 October 1686; Sarah, 21
December 1693; Paul, 20 February 1695, died in few months; Paul, again, 24 July
1699; Benjamin, 6 February 1701, died young; and Philip, 26 July 1705. His wife died 20 October 1732, and he died 7
May 1743, as my information read; but more probable is the inscription of his
gravestone 23 January 1737 in his 77th year.
RESOLVED WHITE, son of
William White, brought to Plymouth in the Mayflower 1620, by his father who
died in few weeks after landing, sat down first at Scituate, there married 8
April 1640, Judith Vassall, eldest daughter of Mr. William Vassall, had
William, born 10 April 1642; John, 11 March 1644; Samuel, 13 March 1646;
Resolved, 12 November 1647, died at 22 years; Ann, 4 June 1649; Elizabeth, 4
June 1652; Josiah, 29 September 1654; and Susanna, 1656. His wife died 3 April 1670, but he had eight
years before removed to Marshfield, and thence, soon after her death, probably
to Salem, married 5 October 1674, Sabigail, widow fo William Lord of Salem, was
made a freeman 1680, and was the last survivor except John Cooke, of the male
passengers in the first ship that brought colonists to New England. Short Abstract of her will, 2 April 1682,
probated June following, is in Essex Institute III. 189. Various families became called White, claim
descent from the Mayflower, some with good reason, many without.
RICHARD WHITE, Sudbury 1639, is probably
the same who came from London 1635, a carpenter, aged 30, as the custom house docket
makes it, in the Elizabeth and Ann, but I can tell of him only, from Barry,
that he had shares in three divisions of land in that town; and Colony record
that he refused to watch in 1642.
ROBERT WHITE, Charlestown, had died before
4 August 1635, when administration was given to William Stitson. See Colony record I. 153.
SAMUEL WHITE, Weymouth, son of Thomas
White of the same, freeman 1666, married says Shattuck, Mary Dyer, daughter of
Joseph Dyer, but had no issue, was Representative 1679, and died soon after
date of his will, 2 December 1698, of who wife Mary was made executrix, and the
ten children of his brother Joseph White legatees.
SAMUEL WHITE, Rochester, son of
Resolved White, in all that I can learn of him.
SAMUEL WHITE, Braintree, by wife Ann,
had Susanna, born 12 March 1689; Mary, 12 September 1690; Lydia, 4 September 1693;
Ann, 4 October 1696; Thankful, 17 April 1700; Rachel, 20 March 1703; and
Experience, 1 January 1706; and I find not that the seven sisters had any
brothers.
THOMAS WHITE, Weymouth, a freeman 3
March 1636, Representative some year and 1637 and 1657, in 1659 was aged 60, and
Representative again 1670; died August 1679, leaving Joseph of Mendon; Samuel, both
before mentioned; Thomas; Hannah, who married 24 June 1660, John Baxter; and
Ebenezer, before mentioned. Of Thayer's
Genealogy, eight pages are occupied with this Weymouth stock and progeny.
THOMAS WHITE, Sudbury, freeman 13 May
1640, selectman 1642, says Barry, had share in the first three divisions of
lands.
THOMAS WHITE, Charlestown 1658, died there,
as Farmer says, 30 May 1664, in his will made five days before, names wife
Susanna Miller, perhaps daughter of Richard Miller, and probably sister of
Reverend John Miller, and son Thomas of Cambridge, and daughter Sarah.
THOMAS WHITE, Charlestown, who joined the
church 22 March 1668, had married 17 November 1663, Mary Frothingham, daughter
of William Frothingham, was a freeman 1670, and perhaps son of the preceding, had
Thomas, born 15 October 1664; William, 12 September 1667, both baptized 29
March 1668; Samuel, baptized 31 October 1669; Elizabeth, born 28 February baptized
10 March 1672. His wife who united with
the church 3 April 1670, died, and he married 5 May 1673, Elizabeth
Chamberlain, and he is in the list of householders 1678.
THOMAS WHITE, Wenham, son of John White,
by wife Ruth, had Thomas, born 10 March 1665; Martha, 26 December 1668, died soon;
Martha, again, 5 April 1670; and he died 1 October 1672. The son Thomas, by will of his grandfather
had devised of one half of the estate at Wenham, and his mother the other. Perhaps his widow married 12 June 1679, John
Dennis.
THOMAS WHITE, Marblehead 1674.
THOMAS WHITE, Weymouth, a freeman 1681,
was probably son of the first Thomas White, and had wife Mary Pratt, and children
Mary, Samuel, Joseph, and Ebenezer, but no more is known.
WILLIAM WHITE, Plymouth, woolcarder, as
the record at Leyden calls him, when banns of marriage were published 27
January 1612, and the marriage 1 February following, with Anna Fuller, perhaps
a relative of Dr. Samuel, who attended at the ceremony, and probably the same
who was called Susanna, came with wife and son Resolved, and two servants
William, Holbeck and Edward Thompson, in the Mayflower 1620, and had Peregrine
White, born at Cape Cod, before the ship reaching Plymouth November of that
year, and he died 21 February two months after landing. His servant Thompson had died between Cape Cod
and Plymouth and the other servant died soon after. His widow married 12 May following Edward
Winslow, whose wife had died only 31 days after death of White.
WILLIAM WHITE, Newbury, a freeman 22
June 1642, had come from London in the Mary and John 1634, and first sat down
at Ipswich, thence removed probably in 1635 or 6, with many of his fellow-passenger
to Newbury, had John and James, the latter born says Coffin, about 1649;
removed to Harverhill, there died 1690, aged 80. Probably he had other children, left very good
estate as the inventory shows real £346. with a proportion of personal, far better
than in those days was customary with our yeomanry, and descendants especially
through John's son John, are very numerous, and have been among the most useful
and honorable of the land.
WILLIAM WHITE, Ipswich, had wife
Catharine, who died 2 June 1671, and perhaps daughter Ruth, aged 30 in 1663,
and he died 25 August 1684, aged 74.
WILLIAM WHITE, Boston, a man of some
skill in natural science, from whose letter to the Governor (after he had
failed to realize what Dr. Child promised about search for mines, and July 1645
was resolved to withdraw from the country) may be seen in 2 Massachusetts Hist.
Collection IV 198. It may amuse, if not
enlighten.
WILLIAM WHITE, Boston, by wife Elizabeth,
had Cornelius, born 7 January 1647; and, I presume, married a second wife 4
August 1653, Philippa Wood, who died 5 July 1654, and had Dorcas, 19 April 1654.
Farmer, I think, was misinformed about
son William White.
WILLIAM WHITE, Ipswich, a freeman 1671,
may have been that youth, in 1635, aged 14, who came from London in the
Increase, under protection of Philemon Dalton, and perhaps his servant. His wife Mary, by who he had children unknown
to me by name, died 22 February 1682, and he married 21 September following
Sarah Foster, widow perhaps of Renold Foster.
WILLIAM WHITE, Boston, named with two
others by Sir Edmund Andros in one of this few reasonable commissions to obtain
contribution for building an Episcopal Church in Boston, March 1688. See 3 Massachusetts history Collection I.
84.
ZECHARIAH WHITE,
Haverhill, called servant of Stephen Webster, 1665, was of Salem 1669, but
settled at Haverhill, took oath of allegiance 28 November 1677, married 23
October 1678, Sarah Rumery, had Zechariah, born 15 May 1680. Among the church members of Boston, number 511
is Charity White, single woman, administered 13 June 1641, who had house and
land to dispose of at her death 18 years later, but probably no near relative,
as she gave most of her property to the Deacons of the same. See Genealogical Registrar X. 265. Seventy-nine graduates of this name, in 1834,
are noted by Farmer, of who thirty at Harvard, seventeen at Yale, and
thirty-two at the younger New England Colleges.
ABRAHAM WHITEHAIRE, or ABRAHAM WHITHEIRE, Salem,
as Mr. Felt's Annals I. 171 mentioned under 1638, perhaps stands for Whittier,
sometimes appears Whiteyear. He was 60
years old in 1669.
GEORGE WHITEHAND, Charlestown, joined the church
4 August 1633, was made a freeman 14 May 1634, and no more is heard of him by
me.
DANIEL WHITEHEAD, Huntington or Newtown,
Long Island, 1650, was one of the patentees in the grant of Governor Nichols
1666, left sons Daniel, Jonathan, David, and Adam.
DANIEL WHITEHEAD, Newtown, Long Island, son
probably eldest of the preceding, married Abigail Stevenson, daughter of Thomas
Stevenson, settled at Jamaica on the Island, was Major, and died 1704 in his
58th year, leaving sons Jonathan, Thomas, and several daughters.
ISAAC WHITEHEAD, New Haven 1648, had
Susanna, born 5 August 1650; Isaac, 20 November 1652; Mary, 20 November 1654;
Sarah, 3 January 1656; Samuel, 15 June
1658; Joseph, 29 April 1661; and Grace, 12 November 1663; removed soon
after 1666, perhaps to New Jersey.
Susanna married 3 January 1667, Nathan Bunnill.
JOHN WHITEHEAD, Branford 1660, married 25
May of that year Martha Bradfield, daughter of Lesley Bradfield, had Mary, born
6 May 1662; Hannah, 10 May 1664; John, 20 February 1666; Martha or Mercy, 10
January 1668; Damaris, 20 January 1670; Samuel, 24 November 1672; Eliphalet, 27
September 1674; Elizabeth, October 1677; and Thomas, 17 February 1681; and he
died 1695. Seven children and widow
Martha attended the inventory. He was
one of the party to new church covenant in 1667, and in 1669 nominated for a
freeman.
RICHARD WHITEHEAD, Windsor, served on the
jury of July Court 1640, married Mary, widow of William Hopkins, and no more is
known of him; but his wife was living 1670 with her daughter Lewis.
SAMUEL WHITEHEAD, Cambridge 1635, Hartford,
perhaps an original proprietor, served in the Pequot war 1637, and long after
he had removed to New Haven, had grant of 50 acres, in 1671, was made Sergeant
of the New Hampshire Company 1665, where he settled 1639, and is in the
freemen's list 1669, married 9 May 1676, Sarah Gregson, widow of John Gilbert,
daughter of Thomas Gregson, had Samuel, born 9 June 1678; and Stephen, 29
January 1681; and died September 1690.
His widow died about 1698, leaving two Gilberts and two Whiteheads to enjoy
her estate .
SAMUEL WHITEHEAD, New Haven, son of the
preceding, probably by wife Tabitha had son Samuel.
STEPHEN WHITEHEAD, New Haven, brother of the
preceding, had Stephen, probably by wife Mary, who survived.
THOMAS WHITEHOUSE, Dover 1658, married a
daughter of William Pomfret, had Pomfret, to who his grandfather gave estate 26
March 1679; and Thomas; perhaps more, I suppose.
JOSEPH WHITEHOUSE in Genealogical Registrar
IV. 249 is error for Thomas. He prayed,
1689, for protection of Massachusetts and was living says Quint 1694. Pike's Journal tells of his death 3 December 1707.
EDWARD WHITFIELD, Reading 1649, as I learn
from Colony record II 283, but as Eaton does not name him, I judge he removed
soon.
HENRY WHITFIELD, Guilford, came to New Haven
in July 1639, with Colonel George Fenwick and his lady, and a child of famous
John Davenport, who, in a letter of 27 September after to lady Mary Vere, tells
of the ship, that she was the first "that ever cast anchor in" that
place. See Genealogical Registrar IX.
149. No doubt he was bred up for the
pulpit, but of his place of education which are ignorant. The common account of him is, that he was son
of a lawyer, born about 1597, settled as minister at Ockham, about 20 miles
from London, in County Surry, but others say Ockley or Okely, in that ship
about three miles from the metropolitan, was one of the founders of the church
at Guilford, yet the establishment of the church seems to be postponed to 1643,
probably from the slow growth of the town.
He had property enough and disregarded the fulmination of Bishop Laud
for not reading the royal proclamation for sports on Sunday, resigned his place
without dispute, after service at the altar near twenty years in his native
land. Later in the autumn of 1650, he
went home, published the two following years relations of the spread of the gospel
among our aboriginals and died in the city of Winchester, it is said, in the
office of minister though of this I much doubt, if my construction of the
language of letters from his son-in-law and nephew both named John Higginson,
as to his long life, be correct. See 3
Massachusetts history Collection VII. 200, 1 and 4. Commonly it is said he had ten children, but
I know only of Abigail, the first wife of Reverend James Fitch, and Sarah, who
married Reverend John Higginson.
JOHN WHITFIELD, Dorchester 1634, removed
to Windsor, probably next year.
JONAS WHITFORD, perhaps of Salem, may have been son of Walter
Whitford, died 1690.
WALTER WHITFORD, Salem, by wife Bridget,
had Samuel, born 21 October 1668; and perhaps John, who was his administrator,
returned inventory 19 September 1692.
HENRY WHITHAM, Gloucester, married
married 15 June 1665, Sarah Somes, daughter of Morris Somes, had Thomas, born 29
September 1666; Henry, 27 October 1668; John, 19 February 1671, died soon; Samuel,
26 January 1673; and Joseph, 21 December 1676.
I have followed the spelling of Mr. Felt, but may easily believe the
name was Witham.
GILES WHITING, Hartford, or the town
above, or the town below, excused from training 1643, paying 1s. every training
day for support of drums and colors; but I know not that anything beyond
Trumbull, Colony record I. 99, can be seen of him, except that he was a
proprietor of Norwalk 1654.
JOHN WHITING, Salem, son of William
Whiting of Hartford, born probably in England, though Goodwin, 330, makes the
date 1635, of which I much doubt, because 30 September 1654, when he should
have been of years of legal discretion, agreement related to distribution of
estate of his father was signed by him as well as his elder brother, and Mr.
Fitch who had married his mother and the great friends, Webster and Stone, in
who the father had confidence. After
receiving his A.B. at Harvard 1653, and A.M. 1655, was a tutor at the college,
but soon called to the pulpit at Salem, in aid of aged Reverend Edward Norris,
and from 1657 to 1659, according to Felt II. 626, preached there, but he would
not settle and went to Hartford, where he was ordained 1660, as colleague with
Stone, and was administered a freeman May 1665. Reverend Jospeh Haynes succeeded Stone, a
controversy soon sprang up between him and Whiting, a baptism of infants, of
who the importance may, I suppose, be gathered from a letter of famous John
Davenport, June 1666, to Governor John Winthrop, in 3 Massachusetts history Collection
X. 60-2; and Trumbull, Colony record II. 120.
The result is more intelligibly a new church was gathered and 1670,
Whiting was made pastor, and served until his death 8 September 1689. He had married at Cambridge, about 1654,
Sybil Collins, daughter of Deacon Edward Collins of the same, had Sybil, born 1655,
probably at Cambridge; John, 1657, probably at Cambridge, died young; both
baptized at Ccambridge; William, 1659, baptized at Cambridge says Mitchell's
Register 19 Feb, 1660; Martha, 1662; Sarah, 1664; Abigail, 1666; and Samuel, 22
April 1670. In 1673 he married second
wife Phebe Gregson, daughter of Thomas Gregson of New Haven, and had Thomas,
born 1674, died soon; Mary, 1676, died at 13 years; Elizabeth, 1678; Joseph,
1680; Nathaniel, 1683, died young; Thomas, again, 1686, died young; and John,
again, 1688, who was a merchant at Hartford, and died unmarried at 27 years. He had been appointed chaplain, August 1675,
for the troops in Philip's war, and died not as Trumbull says, in 1700, but as
before said. His widow married 1692,
Reverend John Russell of Hadley, but after his death went to her son Joseph, at
New Haven; and died 19 September 1730. Sybil
married Alexander Bryan; Martha married 25 December 1683, Samuel Bryan; both of
Milford; Sarah married 19 March 1685, Jonathan Bull of Hartford; and Abigail
married Reverend Samuel Russell of Deerfield, after of Branford.
JOHN WHITING, Lynn, son of Reverend
Samuel Whiting of the same, may have gone, soon after his graduation at Harvard
to England and "was intended for a physician, but became a preacher"
says Mather, "first at Butterwick, then at Leverton in Lincolnshire where he
died a godly conformist." Magnalia
III. cap. 28. It seems from Thompson's
history of Boston, 349, if Farmer, in MS, be correct, that he was buried 11
October 1689, so that the Collection catalogue which notes his death 1723, is
strangely at fault.
JOHN WHITING, Lancaster, son of
Reverend Samuel Whiting of Billerica, ordained 3 December 1691, there was
killed by the Indians 11 September 1697, leaving widow Alice Cook, daughter of
Joseph Cook of Cambridge, whose two children (Alice, died 19 October 1697, aged
2 years 10 months, and Eunice, died 4 November following aged 1 year) have
gravestone inscription preserved in Harris, called children of John and Alice. His widow married 19 May 1701, Reverend
Timothy Stevens of Glastonbury.
JOHN WHITING, Wrentham, son probably of
Nathaniel Whiting the first, married 24 December 1688, Mary Billings, had
Nathaniel, born 2 February 1691; Mary, 14 October 1692; and John, 16 January 1695.
JOSEPH WHITING, Lynn, son of Reverend
Samuel Whiting of the same, assisted his father several years and succeeded him
by ordination 1680, married Sarah Danforth, eldest daughter of Deputy-Governor
Thomas Danforth, had Samuel, born 3 July 1674; Joseph, 22 November 1675, died in
3 days; Joseph, again, 8 May 1677, died soon; Thomas, 20 May 1678, died in few
days; Joseph, again, 14 January 1681, died in few weeks; John Whiting, 20
January 1682, Harvard College 1700, the minister of Concord, who died 4 May
1752, from which descendants are very numerous. About 1682, he removed to Southampton, Long
Island, where he was a "a worthy and painful minister of the gospel"
when Mather wrote 1698, and lived to 7 April 1723,
JOSEPH WHITING, Westfield, son of the
first William Whiting, married 5 October 1669, as Goodwin says, but town record
6 August 1670, Mary Pynchon, daughter of John Pynchon of Springfield, had Mary,
born 19 August 1672; Joseph, 5 October 1674; and his wife died soon after. He was made Cornet of Hampshire troops 1672,
a freeman of Massachusetts 1671, being then of Westfield pulpit, as Farmer in MS
thought, mistaken him for the preceding, but he was a merchant, went back to
Harford, married Ann Allyn, daughter of Colonel John Allyn, had Ann, 28 August 1677,
died at 6 years; John, 13 November 1679, died young; Susanna, 18 June 1682;
William, 14 March 1685, died at 17 years; Ann, again, 18 August 1687; Margaret,
5 January 1691; and John, again, 15 December 1693. He was Treasurer of the Colony Goodwin says,
from 1678 till his death 39 years and was succeeded 32 years by his son
John. Farmer makes him to be chosen an
Assistant 1683, but I doubt. His widow
died 3 March 1735.
JOSEPH WHITING. New Haven, son of
Reverend John Whiting of Hartford, married 30 January 1710, Hannah Trowbridge,
daughter of Thomas Trowbridge the second of the same, had Hannah, born 21
February 1712; Mary, 5 February 1714; Elizabeth, 8 June 1717; Phebe, 23 October
1720; John, 1 March 1722; Sarah, 15 April 1725; Joseph, 28 January 1727; and
Elisha, 29 July 1729; chosen Representative1716, and several years later, and
Assistant 1725-46; and died 4 April 1748, as did his widow 9 August following.
NATHANIEL WHITING, Dedham,
had a grant of land In Lynn, 1638, but was of Dedham 1641, freeman 18 May 1642,
married 4 March 1643, Hannah Dwight, eldest daughter of John Dwight of the
same, had Nathaniel, born 7 baptized 29 September 1644; John, 29 September baptized
11 October 1646, probably died soon; another John, next year died soon; another
son 30 December 1649, whose name eludes me, though Goodwin calls him Samuel,
born 20 November; Hannah, 17, baptized 22 February 1652; Timothy, born 5
January 1653; Mary, 8 July 1656, died soon; Mary, again, 12, baptized 24
October 1658; Sarah, 3 December 1660; Abigail, 7 June 1663; John, again, 19,
baptized 23 July 1665; and Jonathan, 9, baptized 20 October 1667, and perhaps
more. Goodwin adds Judah, born 20 March 1670;
and Ann, 25 February 1672. I suppose he
lived in that part which became Medfield.
NATHANIEL WHITING, Medfield,
son of the preceding, was a freeman 1672, driven by Indians hostile to Roxbury,
by wife Hannah, had Jonathan, born 9 October 1677; and probably had other children
at Medfield, for the name spread much in that vicinage.
OLIVER WHITING, Billerica, son of
Reverend Samuel Whiting of the same, married 22 January 1690, Ann Danforth,
daughter of Captain Jonathan Danforth of the same, had nine children, of whom
only Samuel, born 6 September 1702, father of a respectable line, is known to
me; died 22 December 1736.
SAMUEL WHITING, Lynn, born at Boston,
County Line, 20 November 1597, son of John Whiting, the Mayor of the borough,
was matriculated 1613 at Emanuel, the Puritan College of the University of
Cambridge, as it was then stigmatized, had his degrees 1616, and 1620, preached
as chaplain three years in private families, if Mather be correct, after his
master's degree. And then went to Lynn
Regis, County Norfolk, spent another three years as colleague or curate of the
rector, and being disturbed by his diocesan, removed to Skirbeck, close to his
native place. After burying his first
wife by whom he had two sons who died in England, and one daughter brought to
our country, Mather says he married a daughter of Oliver St. John, a Bedforshire
man, of family nearly related to the Lord St. John of Bletso, which may all be
true, but the writer confuses the time very cruelly, when he should tell the
date of her married or death by saying she "stayed with her worthy consort
forty-seven years, went in the seventy-third year of his age unto him to whom
her soul had been," etc. Taking the
pains to extract meaning out of this gabble, by common arithmetic, we find
reason to see that Mather need not be believed literally; as thus, Whiting was
in his 73rd year in 1669, and the union having existed 47 years, of course it
began in 1622, which is rather early for him, who had obtained his master's
degree in 1620, married one wife, had three children and lost her. I have learned to distrust the author of the
Magnalia in all cases where he employs roundabout instead of direct
phraseology, and even in this is sometimes careless. He came in the same ship with Wheelwright,
who had been his neighbor in County Line arriving 26 May 1636, and settled 8
November next, in the church of Lynn, a freeman 7 December following, though
the prefix of respect is not found with his name. With him came wife, son Samuel Whiting, born at
Shirbeck, 25 March 1633, Harvard College 1653, but not entitled to his A.M. until
1656, and two daughters, of who one was Dorothy, born by the first wife, who
married 4 June 1650, Thomas Weld fo Roxbury; and the other, Elizabeth, by
second wife married Reverend Jeremiah Hobart.
At Lynn he probably had John Whiting, Harvard College 1657, before
mentioned, and certainly Joseph Whiting, born 1641, Harvard College 1661,
before mentioned, another son and another daughter if Mather may be trusted
whose names are not given. His wife died
3 March 1677. The letter of 1 October 1677
to Reverend Increase Mather, who he calls cousin, in Genealogical Registrar II.
198, is valuable and the son and daughter with him, to whom reference is made,
were Samuel, junior and probably his wife.
But why Increase marriage was called his cousin or nephew is uncertain,
unless from his marriage with daughter of famous John Cotton, to who the
Magnalia asserts "some affinity" of Whiting. He died not 11 November as Lynn record in
Genealogical Registrar V. 342 has it, but 11 December 1679. In our Colony record IV. 406, the liberality
of government in giving him 600 acres for the rights which his brother John
Whiting, and Richard Wesland, aldermen of Boston in England had assigned him,
arose from the original stock taken in the Company before settlement, which
would have given them claim to 200, is to be read.
SAMUEL WHITING, Billerica, son of the
preceding, born in England, a freeman 1656, married 12 November of that year at
Charlestown, Dorcas Chester, daughter of Leonard Chester of Wethersfield, had
Elizabeth, born 6 October 1660; Samuel, 19 December 1662; John Whiting, 1 July
1664, Harvard College 1685, before mentioned; Oliver, 8 October 1665, before
mentioned; Mary, 28 April 1667; Dorothy, 23 August 1668; Joseph Whiting, 7
January 1670, Harvard College 1690, died 6 August 1701; James, 20 July 1671;
Eunice; Benjamin; and Benjamin, again; the four last died infants. He was ordained 11 November 1663, the first
minister of Billerica, though he had preached there more than five years before,
and he died 28 February 1713, his wife having died a fortnight earlier. One of this name, perhaps a transient stranger,
died at the house of Captain Thomas Lake, in Boston, 6 September 1658.
SAMUEL WHITING, Dedham, perhaps son of
the first Nathaniel Whiting of the same, married 23 November 1676, Sarah
Metcalf, daughter of Thomas Metcalf of the same.
SAMUEL WHITING, Billerica, son of
Reverend Samuel Whiting of the same, Farmer says, had issue, though he names
neither wife nor children, but adds that he died 14 March 1715.
SAMUEL WHITING, Windham, son of John
Whiting of Hartford, married at Norwich, when he was student in divinity, 14
September 1696, Elizabeth Adams, daughter of Reverend William Adams of Dedham,
was ordained 4 December 1700, first minister of Windham, where he had first preached
almost eight years earlier, and died 27 September 1725, on a visit to Reverend Nathaniel
Collins, his brother-in-law, at Enfield.
His children were Ann, born 2 January 1698; Samuel, 20 February 1700,
who was lost at sea, aged 18 years; Elizabeth, 11 February 1702; William, 22
January 1704; Joseph, 17 February 1705; John, 20 February 1706; Sybil, 6 May
1708; Martha, 12 March 1710, died young; Mary, 24 November 1712; Eliphalet, 8
April 1715; Elisha, 17 January 1717; Samuel, again, 15 May 1720; and Nathan, 4
May 1724. His widow married 1737
Reverend Samuel Niles of Braintree, and after his death 1 May 1762, went to her
youngest child at New Haven, Colonel Nathan, and there died 21 December 1766.
TIMOTHY WHITING, Dedham, a freeman 1690,
was perhaps son of the first Nathaniel Whiting.
WILLIAM WHITING, Hartford 1636, a wealthy merchant,
who had been engaged in a patent for lands at Swamscot with Lord Say and Lord
Brook, and had wife Susanna, son William, and perhaps John, before leaving
England, but possibly came over in 1633 with their agent or Governor Thomas
Wiggin, whose wife I think was his sister, as in his will he gives to her and
each of her children decent legacies.
Indeed we know not from what part of Massachusetts he went, but probably
from Cambridge, since other prominent persons removed thence that year and he
in 1637 was one of the first house of Representatives in 1641, an Assistant,
and Treasurer of the Colony from 1643 to his death in 1647, when he was called
Major. Yet he was making voyages often
certainly in anticipation of one, made his will 20 March 1643 (in which he
calls his son William less than 21 years of age, and so, when drawing codicil 2
April 1646), but it may have been only to the Delaware river where he
maintained trading-house, as also as Westfield, addition to that will was
declared 24 July 1647, soon after he died, for his widow had administration 2
September following. We know not dates
of birth of any one of the five children named in that will, the two before
mentioned and Samuel, of who however we never hear more, Sarah, who married first,
Jacob Mygatt, near the end of 1654, and in 1683, John King, or Mary, who
married 3 August 1664, Reverend Nathaniel Collins of Middletown; but of Joseph,
mentioned in the first codicil, we learn from Goodwin, that he was born 2
October 1645; and another son was born posthumous, as we learn from the order of
Court in Trumbull, Colony record I. 495, but of him no more is told. His widow married 1650, Samuel Fitch of Hartford,
and next married Alexander Bryan of Milford, but died before him, at the house
of her daughter Collins, and was buried at Middletown, 8 July 1673.
WILLIAM WHITING, Hartford, eldest son of
the preceding, born probably in England, went home perhaps before marrying, was
a merchant in London, honored by the Assembly of Connecticut in 1686, as their
agent to present address to the throne about their charter, and was thanked for
this good service, died in 1699, leaving Joseph Whiting his son to administer
his estate.
WILLIAM WHITING, Hartford, son of John
Whiting of the same, was Captain, Major, Colonel of the troops in the old (or Queen
Ann's) French war, sheriff of the Colony 1722; married 6 October 1686, Mary
Allyn, daughter of Colonel John Allyn, had Mary, born 1 April 1688; Charles, 5 July
1692; and William, 15 February 1694. His
wife died 14 December 1724; and he removed to Newport, there probably died. In Suffolk emigrants, a tract of great
research, printed by Mr. Hunter in 3 Massachusetts history Collection X. 171,
he thinks that the family sprung from Boxford in that County of which may be counted
probably the Hartford and Dedham stocks, should include even the Reverend Samuel
Whiting, though he certainly was last from County Line Boston in that ship had furnished,
many of our planters before Whiting, and for £50 contribution by Richard Westland,
an Alderman of Boston before our colony of Massachusetts was occupied, grant of
six hundred, instead of two hundred acres, was many years after given to his
friend Reverend Samuel Whiting, as in our Colony record Farmer in MS 1834 notes,
that fourteen of this name had been graduates at Yale, thirteen at Harvard, and
eight at the other New England Colleges.
JOHN WHITLOCK, Fairfield, had died in
1658, the inventory being in October, leaving widow and several children of whom
the name of only John Whitlock is preserved.
JOHN WHITLOCK, Farifield, probably son
of the preceding, had died before 7 April 1698, the date of his inventory, but
whether he had wife or children is not known.
ABIAH WHITMAN, in early days often
spelled ABIAH WHITEMAN or ABIJAH WHITMAN,
in early days often spelled ABIJAH WHITEMAN, Weymouth, son of John
Whitman of the same, a freeman 1681, married Mary Ford, perhaps daughter of
Andrew Ford, had Elizabeth, born 1673; Lydia, 1678; John, 1681; Mary, 14
October 1683; Zechariah, 2 January 1686; but the family member exchanges the
dates of the last two; Elinor, 3 September 1688; and Abiah, 30 November 1690. He lived with his father who devised to him
his homestead farm, which has continued undivided to posterity in sixth
generation. But he had also lands at
Easton, who he gave to some children.
ABRAHAM WHITMAN, in early days often
spelled ABRAHAM WHITEMAN,
Weymouth, freeman 1680, may not have been brother of the preceding, but nothing
is known of him.
EBENEZER WHITMAN,
in early days often spelled EBENEZER WHITEMAN, Bridgewater, son of
Thomas Whitman of the same, married Abigail Burnham, had Abigail, born 1702;
Zechariah, 1704; Hannah, 1709; and Ebenezer, 1713; and in that year died. His widow married a Hobart of Hingham.
EBENEZER WHITMAN,
in early days often spelled EBENEZER WHITEMAN, Weymouth, son of John
Whitman the second of the same, married Deborah Richards, probably daughter of
Joseph Richards of the same, had Daniel, born 1706; Ann, 1711; David, 1713;
besides Silence; Sarah; and Deborah; whose dates are not told.
GEORGE WHITMAN, in early days often
spelled GEORGE WHITEMAN,
Wickford 1674.
JOHN WHITMAN, in early days often
spelled JOHN WHITEMAN,
Weymouth, was first of Dorchester, a freeman 13 March 1639, but soon after at
Weymouth, had Hannah, born 24 August 1641; but other children he had, some born
no doubt, in England: Thomas; John; Abiah or Abijah; Zechariah Whitman, born 1644,
Harvard College 1668; Sarah; Mary; Elizabeth; Hannah; and Judith; these nine
all lived to be named in the will of father 1685. A family tradition that the mother with son
Thomas, aged 12 years and others of the church came in 1641, may deserve a
partial credence beyond what such evidence gains usually from the judicious. Probably conjecture is that, besides Abijah
and Zechariah, and Hannah, Judith, also, and Elizabeth, were born on this side
of the water; but the order, in whose names of children occur in a will, is not
always sufficient guide to determine relative ages. He was Ensign 1645, appointed by the General
Court "to end small causes," Deacon, and died 13 November 1692,
little, if any short of 90 years and may well seem to be the ancestor of the
larger portion of the thousands bearing the name in our region. Sarah married a Jones; Mary married John Pratt;
Elizabeth married Joseph Green; Hannah married Stephen French; and Judith
married a King.
JOHN WHITMAN, in early days often
spelled JOHN WHITEMAN,
Charlestown, spelled on church records Weightman, when administered of the
church 31 July 1641, and Withman, on Colony record when administered a freeman
18 May following.
JOHN WHITMAN, in early days often
spelled JOHN WHITEMAN,
Weymouth, second son of the preceding, freeman 1681, by wife Ruth Reed had no
issue, as she died soon, and by second wife Abigail Hollis, had Ruth, born 1
February 1664; Mary, 10 March 1666; John, 22 June 1668; Ebenezer, 4 December 1670;
Experience, 1 April 1673; but his last is called Samuel in the family
memorials.
JOHN WHITMAN, in early days often
spelled JOHN WHITEMAN,
Bridgewater, eldest son of Thomas Whitman of the same, married Mary Pratt of
Weymouth, was a stout soldier in Philip's war, and died 1727, leaving no children.
JOHN WHITMAN, in early days often
spelled JOHN WHITEMAN, Weymouth,
son of the second John Whitman of the same, by wife Dorothy, had Dorothy, born 1704;
Abigail, 1707; John, 1709; Matthew, 1712; Sarah, 1714; Mary, 1716, probably
died young; and Mary, again, 1721. His wife
died 1733, and he married 22 August 1734, Christina Farrar.
JOSEPH WHITMAN, in early days often
spelled JOSEPH WHITEMAN,
Huntington, Long Island, administered to be a freeman of Connecticut 1664, as
in Trumbull, Colony record I. 428, was, I presume, son of Reverend Zechariah
Whitman of Milford, and probably died before his father.
NICHOLAS WHITMAN,
in early days often spelled NICHOLAS WHITEMAN, Bridgewater, son of
Thomas Whitman of the same, married Sarah Vining, daughter perhaps of John
Vining of Weymouth, had Thomas, born 1702; John, 1704; David, 1709; Jonathan,
1710; and Seth, 1713. His second wife was
Mary Cary, and by her he had Eleazer, 1716; and Benjamin, 1719. By third wife Mary Conant, he had Josiah,
1724; Sarah, 1726; Nicholas, 1731; and Ebenezer, 1736; besides five others who
died infants, chiefly, but not all by the last wife. He was killed by accident 6 August 1746, but had
many descendants, who attained great age, five children died at 80, 86, 87, 90,
and 94 years.
ROBERT WHITMAN, in early days often
spelled ROBERT WHITEMAN,
Ipswich, came in the Abigail, 1635, aged 20, and wife Susanna, married 1648,
who died 1664; and 9 November of that year he married Hannah Knight, and was
living 1679, but I know no more of him.
SAMUEL WHITMAN, in early days often
spelled SAMUEL WHITEMAN,
Weymouth, son of John Whitman the second, married Mary Richards, probably
daughter of Joseph Richards of the same, had Ruth, born 1710; and Samuel, 1717;
was Deacon for half a hundred years, and probably died fairly a century
old.
THOMAS WHITMAN, in early days often
spelled THOMAS WHITEMAN,
Weymouth, eldest son of John Whitman the first, born in England about 1629,
perhaps not brought by his father, but left at home to follow with mother and
other children, as family tradition tells. Freeman 1653, married 22 November 1656,
Abigail Byram, daughter of Nicholas Byram, had sons: John, born 5 September 1658;
Ebenezer; and Nicholas, as, from his will of 1711, we find also daughters:
Susanna, wife of Benjamin Willis; Mary, wife of Seth Leach; Naomi, wife of
William Snow; and Hannah, then unmarried; but no date of birth for more than
one of the seven is found; perhaps because he sold his estate at Weymouth, and
removed to Bridgewater before the birth of second child, and he died 1712. His widow long survived.
VALENTINE WHITMAN,
in early days often spelled VALENTINE WHITEMAN, Providence, by wife Mary,
had Mary, born 16 November 1652; Elizabeth, 3 July 1655; Susanna, 28 February 1658;
and Valentine, 28 August 1668; perhaps others. He took engagement of allegiance to Charles II,
31 May 1666; and was much employed as interpreter with Indians, (See Hutchinson
Collection 267) and died 26 January 1701.
VALENTINE WHITMAN,
in early days often spelled VALENTINE WHITEMAN, Providence, son of the
preceding, married 12 December 1694, Sarah Bartlett, had Sarah, born 26 January
1696; John, 1698; Henry, 16 January 1700; and Abijah, 4 January 1707.
ZECHARIAH WHITMAN,
in early days often spelled ZECHARIAH WHITEMAN, Milford, brother of the first
John Whitman, came in the autumn of 1635, aged 40, with wife Sarah, 25, and son
Zechariah, 2 1/2, by the Truelove from London, was at Milford 1639, perhaps, or
at New Haven 1643, but nothing is told of him, except that he was in a ruling
elder. Felt, in Eccles. history of New
England I. 564, says he was ordained teacher of the church at Milford and
assisted in the installation of Reverend Roger Newton, may have had son Joseph,
before mentioned. He died 25 April 1666;
outlived if he had any children as, by his will of 24 April 1666, he gave his
estate at Milford after life of his wife Sarah, to his nephew Zecharaiah, to
George Clark and John Stream, each £20.
His widow died 2 January 1671.
ZECHARIAH WHITMAN,
in early days often spelled ZECHARIAH WHITEMAN, Hull, youngest son of
John Whitman the first, was ordained 13 September 1670, the only minister who
ever continued to reside at Hull for life, soon after married Sarah Alcock,
daughter of John Alcock, by the contract of marriage binding to Richard
Russell, and Samuel Alcock, physician, her uncle, the estate at Milford, left
him by his uncle, and his own at Hull, had Zechariah; John; and Samuel Whitman,
Harvard College 1696, who three years later kept the grade school at Salem, and
became minister at Farmington, besides Joanna, Sarah, and Mary; was a freeman
1673; and died 5 November 1726. Farmer
notes as graduates in 1834, twelve at Harvard, five at Yale, and nine at other
New England Colleges.
EBENEZER WHITMARSH,
Weymouth, son of John Whitmarsh of the same, by wife Christian, had Ebenezer,
born 26 December 1683, probably died soon; Richard, 10 July 1685; Ebenezer,
again, 10 March 1688; and Ruth, 18 March 1691.
EZRA WHITMARSH. Weymouth, brother perhaps
of the preceding, by wife Bathsheba, had Sarah, born 9 November 1689, died soon;
and Sarah, again, 19 October 1694.
JOHN WHITMARSH, Weymouth, by wife Sarah,
had Increase, born 1655, says Farmer, but that is earlier than our record;
Ebenezer, 14 May 1658, Simon, 11 May 1661; a child whose name is lost on the
record 14 August 1663; Zechariah, 1 September 1667; Judith, 2 September 1669;
Ezra, 13 October 1670; and Jane, 8 September 1675; was a freeman 1691, unless
this means his son as seems more probable.
His will of 1695 does not name Increase, nor Simon, nor Jane, but to the
other children adds John, Sarah, Deborah, and Ruth, and grandson Richard. Probably his wife was dead as she is not named.
The will was not probated before 1709.
Judith married Joseph Shaw.
JOHN WHITMARSH, Weymouth, son of the
preceding, probably eldest, served in Philip's war in Johnson's Company in the "direful
swamp fight," 19 December 1675.
NICHOLAS WHITMARSH,
Weymouth, brother perhaps of the first John Whitmarsh, by wife Hannah, had
Hannah, born 25 March 1661; Jane, 8 April 1664; Samuel, 27 October 1665;
Susanna, 18 January 1668; Sarah, 26 November 1669; and Nicholas, 21 August 1673;
a freeman 1681;
NICHOLAS WHITMARSH,
Weymouth, son probably of the preceding, by wife Mary, had Nicholas, born 20
March 1699.
SAMUEL WHITMARSH, Weymouth, brother of the
preceding, by wife Hannah, had Hannah, born 27 December 1691; Susanna, 11
February 1695; David, 13 October 1696; and Mary, 20 February 1698.
SIMEON WHITMARSH, Weymouth, perhaps brother
of the first John Whitmarsh and Nicholas Whitmarsh, by wife Sarah, had James,
born 8 February 1669; Elizabeth, 15 February 1671; Mary, 12 June 1674; and
possibly by wife Elizabeth, had Alice, 14 November 1695; at least the record
gives such wife and children to one Simeon, but it may be mistaken for the
next.
SIMON WHITMARSH, Weymouth, son of the
first John Whitmarsh, may, perhaps, legally claim the wife and children last
ascribed to Simeon, for, by his will of 1708, he names wife Elizabeth and children
Simon, Mary Jackson, son-in-law Edward Darby (whose wife was Ruth when his children
were born), Alice, and John.
BERIAH WHITMORE, often BERIAH WETMORE,
Middletown, son of the first Thomas Whitmore, married 1 April 1691, Margaret
Stow, daughter of Reverend Samuel Stow, had Sarah, born 6 May 1693; Hope, 27
October 1695; Thomas, 8 February 1698, died in few days; Margaret, 16 July
1700; Hannah, 2 May 1703; Bethia, 12
November 1705, died in few weeks; and Beriah, 23 April 1707; and his wife died 21
February 1710. He married 11 November 1714,
Mary Allen, daughter of Obadiah Allen, had Mary, 6 October 1715, who died in
two months. His wife died 24 July 1637,
aged 62, and he died 11 April 1756; and he and all other descendants of his
father adopted the spelling Wetmore.
FRANCIS WHITMORE, often FRANCIS WETMORE,
Cambridge, son probably of John Whitmore of Wethersfield, born in England about
1625, married Isabel Park, daughter of Richard Park of Cambridge, freeman 1654,
had Elizabeth, born 1 May 1649; Francis, 12 October 1650; John, 1 October 1654;
Samuel, 1 May 1658; Abigail, baptized 3 July 1659; Sarah, born 7 baptized 30
March 1662; and Margery, baptized 27 March 1664, died young; and the wife died
31 March 1665. He married again, 10
November 1666, Margaret Harty, and had Hannah, baptized not perhaps as
Mitchell's record says, 15 February but September 1667, died soon; Margaret,
born 9 September 1668; Francis, 3 March 1671; Thomas, 1673; and Joseph, about
1675; and died says the gravestone in Harris, 11, on 12 October 1683, though he
notes that record of the town gives 1685; and this is better than the
stone. His will of 8 October in this
year is abstracted in Genealogical Registrar IX. 134. The widow died 1 March 1686. Elizabeth married 3 November 1669, Daniel
Markham; Abigail married 9 May 1683, Samuel Wilcox of Middletown; Sarah married
William Locke; Margaret married Thomas Carter of Woburn; and Frances married
Jonathan Thompson.
FRANCIS WHITMORE, often FRANCIS WETMORE,
Middletown, eldest son of the preceding, married 8 February 1675, Hannah Harris,
daughter of William Harris, had Francis, born 25 November 1675; Hannah, 23
November 1677; Elizabeth, 1679; Abigail, 23 January 1681; Martha, 1683; Joseph,
1 August 1687; William, 18 December 1689; Edith, 3 March 1692; Isabel, December
1694; and John, April 1698; was a Lieutenant, and died 9 September 1700.
IZRAHIAH WHITMORE, often IZRAHIAH WETMORE,
Middletown, son of Thomas Whitmore, married 13 May 1692, Rachel Stow, daughter
of Reverend Samuel Stow, had Izrahiah, born 28 June 1693; Stow, 31 January 1695;
James, 25 December 1695; Ichabod, 18 April 1698, died young; Seth, 18 November 1700;
Jeremiah, 8 November 1703; Caleb, July 1706; and Josiah, 1 March 1709; and died
1743.
JOHN WHITMORE, often JOHN WETMORE,
Wethersfield 1639, but in what part of Massachusetts he had first lived is not
found, but probably he brought from England all the five children he ever had,
Thomas, born about 1615; Francis, about 1625; and John, about 1627; besides two
daughters Ann, said to be born about 1621; and Mary, about 1623. Removed about 1641 to Stamford, and was one of
the first settlers at Stamford, he was in good repute, married a widow Jessup,
was chosen a Representative to New Haven assembly 1647, and murdered by Indians
in October 1648. The act was not a case of
private hatred, but seems to have been the deed of the whole tribe, and the
Colony of Connecticut was moved to unite with that of New Hampshire in a just revenge. See Trumbull, Colony record I. 197.
JOHN WHITMORE, often JOHN WETMORE,
Hartford 1646, son perhaps of the preceding, had Sarah, born 16 December 1647;
removed probably to Stamford before or soon after death of his supposed
father.
JOHN WHITMORE, often JOHN WETMORE, Medford,
son of Francis Whitmore the first, married Rachel Eliot, daughter of Francis
Eliot of Braintree, widow of John Poulter of Cambridge, had Francis and
Abigail, twins born 8 May 1678, of who Francis died young; and John, 27 August 1683;
a freeman 22 March 1690, but the year before had been impressed into service
against the Indians in the great war of 1689, and was on duty beyond
Piscataqua. See Magnalia VII. 67. His wife died 20 March 1723, and he married 3
June 1724, Rebecca Cutler, and he died 22 February 1739.
JOHN WHITMORE, often JOHN WETMORE,
Middletown, eldest son of the first Thomas Whitmore, married 30 December 1680,
Abigail Warner, eldest daughter of Andrew Warner, had Thomas, born April 1682;
and Abigail, 2 May 1685, both died young; and his wife died 5 May 1685. He married 1 April following Mary Savage,
daughter of John Savage of the same, had Elizabeth, 20 March 1687; Mary, 18
January 1692, died young; John, 21 May 1694; and Ebenezer, posthumous 17
September 1696. He had made his will 6
August 1689, and died 31 August 1696; and his widow married Obadiah Allen.
JOSEPH WHITMORE, often JOSEPH WETMORE, Woburn,
youngest son of the first Francis Whitmore, married 13 February 1698, Mary
Kendall, daughter of Thomas Kendall of the same, who died 19 November 1760, had
Joseph, born 17 February 1699.
JOSEPH WHITMORE, often JOSEPH WETMORE,
Middletown, seventh son of Thomas Whitmore the first, married 6 or 26 June
1706, Lydia Bacon, daughter of Nathaniel Bacon, who died 24 January 1750, had
Joseph, born 19 March 1707; Lydia, 22 September 1708; Ann, 11 February 1711,
died soon; Ann, again, 14 March 1713; and Nathaniel, 22 February 1716; and died
25 March 1717.
NATHANIEL WHITMORE, often NATHANIEL WETMORE, Middletown,
brother of the preceding, perhaps had by first wife Thomas and Moses, but for
second wife married 2 December 1703, Dorcas, widow of Obadiah Allen junior, had
Deborah, born 22 September 1704; and Esther, 13 February 1706, died soon; and he
died 7 March 1709.
SAMUEL WHITMORE, often SAMUEL WETMORE,
Lexington, called Cambridge Farms, son of Francis Whitmore the first, married
31 March 1686, Rebecca Gardner, had Francis, born 9 December following; Samuel,
1 April 1688; Rebecca, 9 February 1690; John, 1692, died young; Benjamin;
Abigail, 8 May 1698; Sarah, 10 April 1701; Nathaniel, 7 May 1702; and Mary, 4
May 1704. His wife died 5 June 1709, and
he married Mary, widow of Abraham Watson, had John, again, 25 January 1715; and
died 22 May 1724. His widow died 14
November 1730.
SAMUEL WHITMORE, often SAMUEL WETMORE,
Middletown, third son of Thomas Whitmore the first, married 13 December 1687,
Mary Bacon, daughter of Nathaniel Bacon, had Mehitable, born 14 November 1689;
Samuel, 13 March 1692; Mary, 29 June 1694; Benjamin, 17 May 1696; Thomas, 20
August 1698; Daniel, 9 May 1703; Bethia, 22 January 1707; and Jabez, 14 May
1709. His wife died ten days after, and he
died 12 April 1746, aged 90 and a half years, but mistake of Genealogical
Registrar XV. 136, makes him 40 years more.
THOMAS WHITMORE, often THOMAS WETMORE,
Middletown, who spelt his name Wetmore, as have all the descendants, son of the
first John Whitmore, married 16 December 1645, Sarah Hall, daughter of John
Hall, had John, baptized 6 September 1646; Elizabeth, born 1648, Mary, 1649;
Sarah, baptized 20 April 1651, died young; Thomas, 19 October 1652; Hannah, 13
February 1654; Samuel, 10 September 1655; Izrahiah, 8 March 1657; Beriah, 2
November 1658; Nathaniel, 21 April 1661; Joseph, 5 March 1663; Sarah, again, 27
November 1664. His wife died 7 December following,
and he married 3 January 1667, Mary Platt, widow of Luke Akinson, and daughter
of Deacon Richard Platt, had Josiah, 29 March 1668; and Mehitable, 17 June
1669, and his wife died the same day. He
married 8 October 1673, Catharine Roberts, had Benjamin, 27 November 1674;
Abigail, 6 November 1678; and Hannah, 4 January 1681. He died 11 December following, and his widow
died 13 October 1693.
THOMAS WHITMORE, often THOMAS WETMORE,
Middletown, second son of the preceding, married 20 February 1685, Elizabeth
Hubbard, daughter of George Hubbard of the same, had Elizabeth, born 2
September 1686; and Thomas, 8 June 1689, who died at 22 years. He died 1 February 1690, and his widow died 6
December 1725.
THOMAS WHITMORE, often THOMAS WETMORE,
Cambridge, son of Francis Whitmore of the same, perhaps was some time of
Lexington, by wife Mary, had Thomas, born 4 November 1694; Francis, 5 September
1696; Samuel, 22 September 1698; Mary, 4 September 1700; Daniel, 22 February 1702;
Ephraim, baptized 1709, with Hannah, Abigail, and Sarah at the same time. After living many years at Billerica, he
removed to Killingly, and died 23 January 1751.
JEREMIAH WHITNELL, New
Haven 1639, is found in the list of freeman 1669, printed in Trumbull, II. 524,
but there is given Whitwell, as probable in the constable's or selectmen's certificate. He married Elizabeth, widow of Thomas
Mitchell, after 1662, had no children and died March 1682. His will of 10 March in that year gives all
his property to widow for life, and after to Philip Alcock, and his wife
Elizabeth daughter of the widow.
BENJAMIN WHITNEY,
Watertown, youngest son of John Whitney the first of the same, sat down first
at York (but was, I think, taxed at Dover 1667 and 8), there got wife Jane,
there went to swear allegiance 1680, but at Watertown had Jane, born 29
September 1669; removed probably next year to Shirborn, there had Joshua, 21
September 1687, but perhaps others before his wife died at Shirborn 14 November
1690; and he took another as is thought 11 April 1695, Mary Poor, but Barry thinks
her name Esther, and he is said to have lived to 1723. By that second wife he had Benjamin, 22 May 1709.
BENJAMIN WHITNEY, Watertown,
youngest son of John Whitney the second of the same, married 30 March 1687,
Abigail Hager, daughter of William Hager, had Abigail, born 3 May 1688; Ruth,
1689; Benjamin, both baptized 10 July 1698; John, born 15 June 1694; David, 16
June 1697; and Daniel, 17 July 1700.
Harry, history of Framingham, 436, gives him second wife Elizabeth, says
his will was probated 1736, and that he left Benjamin, Samuel, Joseph, and
Elizabeth. Yet the last name may be of
wife not of children.
BENJAMIN WHITNEY, Shirborn,
youngest son of Jonathan Whitney of the same, married 24 October 1700, Mercy
Trayis, had probably no children and died 1718, his will is probated 25
September of that year.
ELEAZER WHITNEY, Sudbury, son of Thomas
Whitney of Watertown, married 11 April 1687, Dorothy Ross, daughter of James
Ross of Sudbury, had Sarah, born 1688, at Sudbury removed soon to Watertown,
and there had James, who died young; Thomas; James, again; Mary; these three
baptized 28 January 1700; but second James died young; Dorothy, baptized 16
June 1700; Eleazer, 5 April 1702; Elnathan, 6 May 1705; James, again, 6 June
1708; and Jonas perhaps older than the latter named, but some of these dates of
baptism do not concur with those in Bond, who perhaps had marked the day of birth
at that of baptism. His wife died 22
June 1731. His will, probably 1735,
named two other sons Isaac and Timothy, as Dr. Bond many years since wrote to
me, but as in his Genealogy they are omitted. I fear he had early mistaken their parentage.
HENRY WHITNEY, Norwalk 1665, had the
year before at Jamaica, Long Island, favored the jurisdiction of Connecticut,
propounded for a freeman 1667, and is found in the list of 1669, projected 1672
the settlement of a new town, but made his will the same year, and died the
next, given estate to his wife and only child John Whitney.
ISAIAH WHITNEY, Cambridge, son of Thomas
Whitney of Watertown, by wife Sarah Woodward, who may have been daughter of
George Woodward, but could never have been widow of that John Eddy, mentioned
by Bond, had John, Isaiah, John again, Nathaniel, Sarah, Elijah, and Jonas; but
Barry furnished no dates for any of them.
He died January 1712, at least, his inventory is of 10 of that month,
and his widow in 1715, says Bond, was of Lexington.
JEREMIAH WHITNEY,
Plymouth 1643.
JOHN WHITNEY, Watertown, came from
London 1635, aged 35, in the Elizabeth and Ann, with wife Elinor, 30, and five
sons: John, 11; Richard 9; Nathaniel, 8; Thomas, 6; and Jonathan, 1; but a
slight reason may be seen for thinking one of these ages too low; as in the
record of Watertown, the father is called at his death 1 June 1673, 84 years
old; and Richard was released from training in 1691, "being 70 years of
age," when he could only be 65, if the custom house Representative be
accepted, was a man of property and religious character, administered a freeman
3 March 1636, was by the General Court made constable 1641, a selectman several
times between 1638 and 55, and in 1665 he was town clerk, had born at Watertown
Joshua, 5, but the Register's volume for Watertown (preserved at Boston, given
the name John) makes the date 15 July 1635, see Genealogical Registrar VII.
159; Caleb, buried 12 July 1640, probably very young; and Benjamin, born 6 June
1643. His wife died 11 May 1659, and he
married 29 September following, Judith Clement, who probably died before he made
his will, 3 April 1673; named all the sons except Nataniel and Caleb, and died 1
June following. That Nathaniel probably died under 20 years.
JOHN WHITNEY, Watertown, eldest son of
the preceding, brought from England by his father, married Ruth Reynolds,
daughter of Robert Reynolds of Boston, had John, born 16 September 1643; Ruth,
15 April 1645; Nathaniel, 1 February 1647; Samuel, 28 July 1648; Mary, 29 April
1650; Joseph 15 January 1652; Sarah, 17 March 1654; Elizabeth, 9 June 1656;
Hannah; and Benjamin, 28 June, says Bond, perhaps by town record but the
register of County Middlesex had 28 November 1660. He was administered a freeman 26 May 1647,
and made good his father's place as selectman in his riper years, and died 12
October 1692. Ruth married 20 June 1654,
John Shattuck, and next, 6 March 1677, Enoch; Lawrence; Sarah married 18
October 1681, Daniel Harrington; and Elizabeth married 19 December 1678, Daniel
Warren.
JOHN WHITNEY, Roxbury, probably eldest
son of John Whitney the second of Watertown, by wife Elizabeth Harris, eldest
daughter of Robert Harris, married 1669, had Elizabeth, born 9 September 1670;
John, 1 April 1672; Ruth, 31 August 1674; Timothy, 16 April 1678; Daniel, 3
December 1681; and Sarah, 2 or 7 August 1684, died under 5 years; was a freeman
1684;, and died 4 March 1727. His will
of September 1718, was probated nine days after his death.
JOHN WHITNEY, Norwalk, only son of
Henry Whitney, married 17 March 1675, Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Richard
Smith, probably of Long Island, had John, born 12 March 1677; Joseph, 1 March 1679;
Henry, 21 February 1681; and Richard, 18 April 1687; but no more is known of
him, except that he was a miller, had good property, and his church perpetuated
the name in that region.
JOHN WHITNEY, Framingham, son of
Jonathan Whitney the first, married 10 April 1688, Mary Hapgood, daughter of
Shadrach Hapgood of Shirborn, had Mary, born at Shirborn 27 March 1689; at
Framingham, Elizabeth, 29 January 1691; James, 28 December 1692; and by second
wife Sarah Haven, daughter of Richard Haven of Lynn, had Lydia, 18 April 1695;
and Hannah, 27 September 1697; and his wife died 23 April 1718. His third wife Martha Walker, married 10
November 1718, died 14 November 1721, and he died 1735.
JONATHAN WHITNEY,
Watertown, son of the first John Whitney, born in England, brought at the age of
1 year, a freeman 1668, married 30 October 1656, Lydia Jones, only daughter of
Lewis Jones of Watertown, had Lydia, born 3 July, 1657; Jonathan, 20 October 1658;
Ann, 28 April 1660; John, 4, by the County Register, but by Bond, probably
recent town record 27 June 1662; Josiah, 19 May 1664; Elinor, 12 October 1666,
died at 12 years; James, 25 November 1668, died at 22 years; Isaac, 12 January 1671,
died at 20 years; Joseph, 10 March 1673; Abigail, 18 August 1675; and Benjamin,
6 January 1679; in that year removed to Shirborn, there died 1702. Goodwin interposes another daughter between
the last two children, but Bond prevails with me. Lydia married 15 April 1681, Moses Adams; Ann
married, as Barry thinks, Cornelius Fisher; and the other daughters may not
have married.
JONATHAN WHITNEY,
Watertown, son of the preceding, married Sarah Hapgood, who was, Barry judges,
daughter of Shadrach Hapgood, had Sarah, born 2 March 1693; Jonathan, 27
September 1694, died young; Tabitha, 22 August 1696; Shadrach, 12 October 1698;
Jonathan, again, 25 November 1700; Ann, 22 May 1702; Amos, 1 May 1705; removed
to Sudbury, and had Zaccheus, 16 November 1707; removed again, probably to
Concord, there had Timothy, 20 February 1709; and perhaps Daniel; in his will,
made 14, probated 18 March 1735, named other children Isaac, and his wife
survived him.
JOSEPH WHITNEY, Watertown, son of the
second John Whitney, married 24 January 1675, Martha Beach, daughter of Richard
Beach of the same, had Joseph, born 15 August following; Martha, 20 December 1677;
John, 29 July 1680; Isaac, 10 March 1682, died in few days; Isaac, again, 4
February 1683, died young; Benjamin, 31 January 1685; Mary, 21 April 1694; and
Sarah, baptized 20 June 1697; and died 4 November 1702, leaving widow who took administration
30 November following.
JOSEPH WHITNEY, Shirborn, son of the
first Jonathan Whitney, Barry thinks, by wife Rebecca Burge, had Jonas, born 7
June 1708; Joseph, 1710; Sylvanus, 1712; James, 1714; and Ephraim, 1716.
JOSHUA WHITNEY, Groton, son of the first
John Whitney, by wife Lydia, had Joshua, born 14 June 1666; and Sarah, 10
October 1668; by wife Mary, had no children and she died 17 March 1672; and he
married at Watertown, 30 September following, Abigail Tarbell, probably
daughter of Thomas Tarbell, had Mary, 1 July 1675, at Groton; thence driven by
the Indians war, had at Watertown, William, 28 February 1678; and for the other
children we must rely upon his will of 17 April 1713, in which he calls them
Cornelis, David, Martha, Elizabeth, and daughter Hutchins, by Bond thought to
be Abigail, wife; of John Hutchins, and daughter Woods, who he thought was
Alice, wife of Nathaniel Whitney, but the last is uncertain.
JOSIAH WHITNEY, Wrentham, son of the
first Jonathan Whitney, by wife Abigail, who served him, had Josiah, born about
1698; Jonathan, about 1703; and Abigail, 1709; and he probably died January 1718,
at least his inventory is of 15th of that month.
MOSES WHITNEY, Sudbury, son of the first
Richard Whitney, married 30 September 1686, Sarah Knight; but Bond was able to
tell no more; and Barry is equally silent. From investigation of T.B. Wyman, junior, it
is known that he had Sarah, born 2 July 1687; Moses, about 1690; Abraham, 29
May 1692; Jonas; Jason, about 1704; perhaps John; and certainly Lemuel, 1
August 1714. His first child was born in
Stow.
NATHANIEL WHITNEY,
Watertown, son of the second John Whitney, married 12 March 1674, Sarah Hagar,
daughter of William Hagar of the same, had Nathaniel, born 5 March 1676; Sarah,
12 February 1679; William, 6 May 1683; Samuel, baptized 17 July 1687; Hannah,
March 1689; Elizabeth, born 15 December 1692; and Grace, baptized 3 December 1700;
perhaps another daughter Mercy should be added.
He removed to Weston, there died 7 January 1733, "aged about 90
years" says the extravagant record, and his widow died 7 May 1746,
"aged about 88 years' thus robbing her of more than it had bestowed on
him, as if the days of birth of each were not well known.
RICHARD WHITNEY, Watertown, second son of
the first John Whitney, brought by his father at nine years old from England,
married 19 March 1651, not, as Barry says, Mary (following the County record),
but Martha Coldham, daughter of the first Thomas Coldham of Lynn, had Sarah,
born 17 March 1653; Moses, 1 August 1655; Joanna, 16 January 1657; Deborah, 12
October 1658; Rebecca, 15 December 1659, died in two months; Richard, 13
January 1661; Elisha, 26 August 1662; and Ebenezer, 30 June 1672, was a freeman
1651, removed to that part of Concord called Stow, before 1682, and there died
but the time is unknown.
RICHARD WHITNEY Stow, son of the preceding,
from his will only is known to us, as father of Richard Whitney, not eldest child,
perhaps, born about 1704; Jonathan; Joshua, about 1707; Hannah Farr; Elizabeth
Wetherbee; Sarah, died 1703; Ruhamah, about 1705; and Hepzibah, about 1710; and
the mother Elizabeth died 24 November 1723.
He made his will a few days after, and died 5 December next, and Barry says
the will was probated 23 of the same month.
The two first named sons were executors.
SAMUEL WHITNEY, Watertown, son of the
second John Whitney, married 16 February 1684, Mary Bemis, daughter of Joseph Bemis,
had Mary, born 30 September 1689; but Bond tells no more, though by his putting
Arabic number 1 before the name of the children we might expect addition.
STEPHEN WHITNEY, one of the first settlers
of Huntington, Long Island.
THOMAS WHITNEY, Plymouth, had wife
Winifred, who died 23 July 1660, but from Colony record I learn no more.
THOMAS WHITNEY, Watertown, fourth son of
John Whitney the first of the same, brought from England at six years of age,
married 11 January 1655, Mary, whose surname may never be satisfactorily shown,
any more than that of the wife of Theophilus Phillips, who in my opinion was
her sister, but in opinion of a judicious reader of old records, seems Kedell,
in one place, or Keedell in another, had Thomas, born 24 August 1656; John, 19
May 1659, died same day; John, again, 22 August 1660, died soon; Elnathan, and
Eleazer, 7 April 1662; Mary, 22 December 1663, died young; Bezaleel, 16
September 1665; Sarah, 23 March 1667, who is said to have married Charles
Chadwick; Mary, 6 August 1668; Isaiah, 16 September 1671; and Martha, 30
January 1674. Date of his death was 20
September 1719, but Bond calls him a freeman of 1690, who title may be well, I
think, falling to
THOMAS WHITNEY, Watertown, son of the
preceding, married 29 January 1679, but Bond says, 18 October 1681, Elizabeth
Lawrence, daughter of George Lawrence of the same, removed to Stow and had
Thomas, born 17 September 1681; Elizabeth, 16 February 1683; John, 13 May 1684;
Mary, 13 January 1686; Benjamin, 7 October 1687; Nathan; Susanna; and Abigail;
and he was living February 1722. Farmer
notes that of the name seventeen had in 1834 been graduates at Harvard, three
at Yale, and ten at other New England Colleges.
ENOCH WHITON, ENOCH WHITTON, ENOCH WHITTUN, or ENOCH WHITTEN, Hingham, son of James
Whiton of the same, married 11 January 1688, Mary Lincoln, daughter of Stephen
Lincoln of the same, had Mary, born 21 September 1690, died soon; Mary, again,
5 November 1692; Bethia, 30 January 1695; Abigail, 8 September 1697; Enoch, 25
September 1699; and Margaret, 28 January 1702; and died 5 May 1714. His will was of 29 September 1708, and his
widow died 2 October 1716.
JAMES WHITON, JAMES WHITTON, JAMES WHITTUN, or JAMES WHITTEN, Hingham, 1648, by wife
Mary Beal, daughter of John Beal the first, married 30 December 1647, had
James, born 10, baptized 15 April 1649, died next year; James, again, baptized
13 July 1651; Matthew, 30 October 1653; John, 16 December 1655, died young;
David and Jonathan, twins born 22 February 1658, both died in few weeks; Enoch,
8 March 1659; Thomas, baptized June 1662; and Mary, 29 April 1664. He was freeman 1660. His wife died 12 December 1696, and he died
26 April 1710. Mary married 3 January 1689,
Isaac Wilder.
JAMES WHITON, JAMES WHITTON, JAMES WHITTUN, or JAMES WHITTEN, Hingham, son of the
preceding, by wife Abigail, had Hannah, born 4 July 1678; James, 17 February 1680;
John, 1 April 1681; another child 5 September 1683, died at 12 years;Samuel, 12
November 1685; Joseph, 27 March 1687; Judith, 6 May 1689; Rebecca, 6 December 1691;
Benjamin 21 May 1693; and Solomon, 10 June 1695; and died 20 February 1725. His widow died 4 May 1740, aged 85.
MATTHEW WHITON, MATTHEW WHITTON, MATTHEW WHITTUN, or MATTHEW WHITTEN, Hingham, brother of the
preceding, married 27 December 1677, Deborah, widow of Daniel Howard, had Mary,
born 25 September 1678; John, 10 January 1680; David, 5 June 1681; Matthew, 28
November 1682; Elizabeth, 31 March 1685; Susanna, 14 November 1686; Lydia, 2
April 1693; and Isaac, 25 March 1696; and died 22 July 1725. His widow died 19 September 1729, aged
76.
THOMAS WHITON, THOMAS WHITTON, THOMAS WHITTUN, or THOMAS WHITTEN, came in the Elizabeth and
Ann from London, 1635, aged 36, Audry, 45, perhaps his wife, and Jeremy, 8; but
where he sat down is not heard.
THOMAS WHITON, THOMAS WHITTON, THOMAS WHITTUN, or THOMAS WHITTEN, Hingham, youngest son of
the first James Whiton of the same, married 26 January 1690, Joanna May, widow
of Francis Gardner or Francis Garnett of the same, daughter of Samuel May of
Roxbury, had Joanna, born 27 January 1691; Jael, 12 February 1693; Leah, 4
April 1695; Thomas, 10 February 1698; Rachel, 12 July 1700; Jonathan, 5 March 1703;
and Eleazer, 15 November 1706, and died 17 September 1708. His widow married 23 March 1711, Nathan
Farrow. The sound of this name having
its first syllable short or long, at the whim of some of the descendants who
preferred the long, easily slid into Whiting in the fourth or fifth generation,
as they spread into various towns.
JOHN WHITRED, JOHN WHITTEREDD, JOHN WHITTRIDGE, or JOHN WHITRIG, Salem 1668, is probably
the same who was killed under Captain Turner, by the Indians at the Falls
fight, 19 May 1676, and perhaps left posterity.
NATHANIEL WHITRED, NATHANIEL WHITTEREDD, NATHANIEL WHITTRIDGE,
or NATHANIEL WHITRIG, Lynn
1637.
SAMUEL WHITRED, SAMUEL WHITTEREDD, SAMUEL WHITTRIDGE, or SAMUEL WHITRIG, a
soldier of Lothrop's Company killed at Bloody Brook with the flower of Essex,
18 September 1675.
THOMAS WHITRED, THOMAS WHITTEREDD, THOMAS WHITTRIDGE, or THOMAS WHITRIG, Ipswich
1648, son of William Whitred, brought by him from England, had wife Florence,
of whose death 1672, a most doleful report may be seen in the diary of Reverend
William Adams, printed in 4 Massachusetts history Collection I. 17. He had a son 13 years old at that time. By second wife Charity, he had Rebecca, born 27
May 1689, who married 11 January 1711, the second William Cleaves of
Beverly.
WILLIAM WHITRED, WILLIAM WHITTEREDD,
WILLIAM WHITTRIDGE, or WILLIAM WHITRIG, Ipswich
1637, perhaps brother of Nathaniel Whitred, had come in the Elizabeth 1635,
aged 36, with wife Elizabeth, 30, and son Thomas, 10, and was of Beninden,
County Kent. Late in life he married
about 1663, Susanna, widow of Anthony Colby, and died 9 December 1668, his inventory
showing estate one third less than debts.
BENJAMIN WHITTEMORE, BENJAMIN WITAMORE or BENJAMIN WHITAMORE, Malden,
son of Thomas Whittemore, by wife Elizabeth Buckman, daughter of William
Buckman, had Benjamin, born January 1668, died in few weeks; Elizabeth, April 1669;
Benjamin, again, 2 November 1670, died at 6 years, and probably others, as
Benjamin, again, the inscription on whose gravestone says he died 6 October 1703,
aged 23; and died 16 July 1726, in 87th year and his widow died in two days in
her 83rd year.
BENJAMIN WHITTEMORE, BENJAMIN WITAMORE or BENJAMIN WHITAMORE, Malden,
son of the first John Whittemore, married 17 August 1692, Esther Brooks, had
Mary, born 12 July 1694; Benjamin, 9 April 1696; Nathaniel, 23 November 1698;
Grace, 20 March 1701; Hannah, 15 July 1703; Mehitable, 19 April 1705; Esther, 3
May 1707, died at 2 years; Joel, 29 April 1709; Aaron, 13 December 1711; Susanna;
and Esther, again, and he died 8 September 1734.
DANIEL WHITTEMORE, DANIEL WITAMORE
or DANIEL WHITAMORE,
Watertown, son of Thomas Whittemore, born perhaps in England, married 7 March 1662,
Mary Mellen, daughter of Richard Mellen, as seems probable, had Daniel, born 27
April 1663; John, 12 February 1665; Thomas, 5 March 1667; Mary, 12 February 1669;
and Nathaniel, 7 February 1670, besides others; of Pelatiah, 1683, was
youngest. His wife died 11 May 1683, but
the date of his own death is unknown, and he had before 1678, removed to
Malden. The will names two oldest children
and refers to seven others.
DANIEL WHITTEMORE, DANIEL WITAMORE
or DANIEL WHITAMORE, Malden,
son of the preceding, married Lydia Bassett of Bridgewater, had Daniel, born 28
February 1690; Lydia, 24 January 1692; Joseph, 13 March 1694; Mary, 26 March 1696;
Richard, 14 March 1698; Elizabeth, 28 January 1701; Jonathan, 11 April 1705;
Hannah, 18 March 1707; William, January 1709; and Sarah; and he died 21
September 1756. His will of 8 February 1743
names all the children but Joseph, probably dead.
DANIEL WHITTEMORE, DANIEL WITAMORE
or DANIEL WHITAMORE, Malden,
son of the first John Whittemore, had William, born 1709, as is said; but it is
not known that he was married.
JOHN WHITTEMORE, JOHN WITAMORE or
JOHN WHITAMORE,
Charlestown, son of Thomas Whittemore of the same, born probably in England,
one of the tythingmen 1678, married Mary Upham, daughter of Deacon John Upham
of Malden, had John; Thomas, born 1 September 1664; Joseph, 29 January 1666;
Benjamin, 1 September 1669; all baptized 1671, in right of the mother who
joined the church five weeks before; Nathaniel, 9 March baptized 13 April 1673;
Joel, born and died 27 April 1676; and Joel, again, 15 June, baptized 8 July 1677. His wife died twelve days after, and he
married 8 November following Mary Miller, daughter of Reverend John Miller, had
Mary, born 24 October 1678; Pelatiah, 7 May, baptized 27 June 1680; Amos, 25
July, baptized 2 October 1681; Elizabeth, 26 September baptized 11 November 1683;
Daniel, 28 December 1685, died at 3 months; Rebecca, 3 March baptized 17 April 1687;
Hannah, 10 February 1689; probably removed to Watertown, and his 15th child was
Daniel, again, 7, baptized 17 May 1691. Of his own death, the date 8 December 1694 is
told, but his widow died 28 January 1732, aged 78.
JOHN WHITTEMORE, JOHN WITAMORE or
JOHN WHITAMORE,
Charlestown, son of the preceding, perhaps, at least, is call junior. Married 26 May 1684, Elizabeth Annable, and
had John, born next February 23; Jonathan, 15 March 1690, died soon; Richard,
20 March 1692; Joseph, 13 February 1694; Sarah, 25 March 1695; Experience, 12
April 1696; Thomas, April 1697; Experience, again, 20 May 1698; Jonathan,
again, 23 May 1699; Abigail, 15 August 1700; Ann, 21 July 1701; and Josiah, 28
August 1702. Yet of these children few
of which grew up to adult years, all but one, I suppose, may be by wife Sarah,
but he died 6 April 1702.
JOSEPH WHITTEMORE, JOSEPH WITAMORE
or JOSEPH WHITAMORE, Malden,
brother of the preceding, married 30 March 1687, Joanna Mousall, daughter
probably of John Mousall of Woburn, had Joseph, born 22 February 1689; Joanna,
27 October 1691; Jabez, 20 January 1695; Susanna, 11 April 1697; Huldah, June 1699;
and Abiel, 6 August 1701. He had for
second wife Susanna Frost, and died 1741.
LAWRENCE WHITTEMORE, LAWRENCE WITAMORE or LAWRENCE WHITAMORE,
Roxbury, came 1635, embarked April in the Hopewell, Captain Bundock, at London,
aged 63, with wife Elizabeth 57, was administered a freeman 18 April 1637. His wife died 13 February 1643, "of an
apoplexy which she had more than two years before" says the church record,
which next year on 18 November inserted him under the same description "an
ancient Christian of 80 years of age", and the town record borrows the
statement that will bear six or seven years subtracted. They were of Stanstead Abbey in County Herts,
had property sufficient, and no children, so that he gave all his estate to the
free school all generation following of Roxbury bless his name therefor.
NATHANIEL WHITTEMORE, NATHANIEL WITAMORE or NATHANIEL WHITAMORE, Malden,
son of Thomas Whittemore, born probably in England, married a daughter, it is
said, of Deacon John Upham, though I doubt, as the name is given Mary, who was
wife of his brother John; yet by wife Mary, had Mary, born 26 April 1668;
Nathaniel, 26 September 1670; and Rebecca; died at 35 years, and by his will of
22 October 1671, probated 19 December following, made wife executrix. She married 3 May 1673, John Mirable.
NATHANIEL WHITTEMORE, NATHANIEL WITAMORE or NATHANIEL WHITAMORE, Malden,
son of the first John Whittemore, had Elizabeth, born 24 August 1696.
PELATIAH WHITTEMORE, PELATIAH WITAMORE or PELATIAH WHITAMORE, Malden,
son of the first John Whittemore, married 14 November 1706, Margery Pepperell,
daughter of William Pepperell of Kittery, sister of Sir William Pepperell, had
Pelatiah, born 20 January 1708; William, 10 March 1710; Mary, 2 November 1712;
Margery, died soon; and Joel, 15 December 1716; and died 21 October 1724, lost
near the Isle of Shoals. All the four
surviving children are named in the will of the conqueror of Louisburg.
SAMUEL WHITTEMORE, SAMUEL WITAMORE
or SAMUEL WHITAMORE,
Charlestown, son of Thomas Whittemore the first, by wife Hannah, had Samuel,
born 24 December 1672, died at 20 years; Hannah, 16 December 1676; Elizabeth,
17 June 1679; Sarah, 16 January 1682; and Mary, 9 September 1684; all baptized
5 June 1687, with the mother also, than aged 30 years; Abigail, 31 January baptized
8 April following; Susanna, 17 October baptized 10 December 1693; and died 15
September 1726, aged about 75 years and his widow died May 1728, aged about 76,
as Harris (Cambridge) Epit. teaches.
THOMAS WHITTEMORE, THOMAS WITAMORE
or THOMAS WHITAMORE,
Charlestown, died 25 May 1661, having made his will 8 February preceding, in
which he names wife Hannah, eldest son Thomas, then in England, if alive; Daniel,
born 31 July 1633; Nathaniel, baptized 1 May 1636; John, 11 February 1638; and
Elizabeth, perhaps born in our country, 1641; besides five other minor children,
Benjamin, 1643; Thomas, 1645; Samuel, 1647; Pelatiah, 1650; and Abraham, 1655
or 6. Why he called two sons Thomas
might, by conjecture he explained, as if the last five were born by the second
wife surely, and the first five were by wife Sarah, who died in England, and
for the boys the opinion would answer better than for the daughters. Yet perhaps few, if any of the ten, were born
in this country; at least, he is not found among inhabitants of Charlestown in
1658; though he may have lived in some other town of Massachusetts at that day,
as he did few years before at Reading. Two
wives were named Sarah, and to the third, Hannah, before embarking, four children
are assigned by tradition which says, that six were born on our side of the
sea. The widow Married 3 June 1663,
Benjamin Butterfield of Chelmsford.
THOMAS WHITTEMORE, THOMAS WITAMORE
or THOMAS WHITAMORE, Woburn,
perhaps son of the preceding, married 9 November 1666, Elizabeth Pierce,
daughter probably of Thomas Pierce of the same, had Joseph, born 14 August 1667;
and died I think, in March 1670, for 5 April of that year his wife Elizabeth
had administration. She married 15
October 1670, Hopestill Foster of Boston.
THOMAS WHITTEMORE, THOMAS WITAMORE
or THOMAS WHITAMORE, Malden,
son of the first John Whittemore, married widow Mary Pease, had Thomas, born 18
March 1694; and Martha, 17 April 1709.
ABRAHAM WHITTIER, or ABRAHAM WHITYEARE,
Manchaster, had Edward and John by first wife, and others Isaac and Abraham by
a second wife, as in his will of 6 August 1674, nuncupative in his last
sickness is seen, Essex Institute II. 128. Edward had administration but died too soon
after to permit him to act.
JOHN WHITTIER, or JOHN WHITYEARE, Newbury,
perhaps son of Thomas Whittier of the same, died says Coffin, 20 February 1699. The probable record supplies us with inventory
of another.
JOHN WHITTIER, or JOHN WHITYEARE, perhaps
of Beverly, son of Abraham Whittier, who died 29 December 1681, leaving no wife
or children, but the administration was ordered June 1682, to pay his minor
brothers Isaac and Abraham.
JOSEPH WHITTIER, or JOSEPH WHITYEARE,
Haverhill, perhaps son of Thomas Whittier, married Mary Peaselee, daughter of
Joseph Peaselee of the same.
NATHANIEL WHITTIER, or NATHANIEL WHITYEARE,
Salisbury, probably son of Thomas Whittier, took oath of allegiance 28 November
1677, married 26 August 1685, Mary Osgood, perhaps daughter of John Osgood of
Salisbury, had Reuben, born 17 March 1686, Ruth, 14 October 1688; and I presume
he is the man who married June 1710, widow Mary Ring.
THOMAS WHITTIER, or THOMAS WHITYEARE,
Newbury, is, in my opinion that passenger in the Confidence from Southampton, 1638,
called servant of John Rolfe, and by Henry, brother of John Rolfe, in his will
named as "kinsman", though in Genealogical Registrar V. 440, and XIV.
335, his name is given Whittle, was some time at Salisbury, there by wife Ruth,
had Mary, born 9 October 1647; John, 23 December 1649; soon after removed to
Haverhill, had Ruth, 6 November 1651; Thomas, 12 January 1654; Richard, 27 June
1663; and Joseph, 8 May 1669. Was a
freeman 1666, and died 28 November 1696. Thomas, Coffin says, died at sea, 20 Feb 1679.
Mary married 21 September 1666, Benjamin
Page; and Ruth married 20 April 1675, Joseph True. A descendant in our day, the poet of
Haverhill, has "warbled his native woodnotes wild," with success
equalled by very few of our bards.
Sometimes it is seen Whitheire or Whitheare.
JOHN WHITTINGHAM, Ipswich 1637, artillery
company 1638, posthumous son of Baruch Whittingham, and grandson of William
Whittingham, the distinguished reformer in the England church, exiled for his
faith in the days of Mary, and rewarded in the following reign with deanery of
Durham, was from Southerton, near Boston, County Line. where he won estate,
married Martha Hubbard, daughter of William Hubbard of the same, sister of the historiograhist
of New England, had John; Martha; Richard; William Whittingham, Harvard College
1660; Elizabeth; and Judith; but dates for anyone are not seen. Was Ensign 1644, Lieutenant 1645, and Captain
in short time, and died early in 1649.
His will was probated 27 March of that year. His widow married about 1651, Simon Eyre of Boston. John died at Boston 1653; Judith died 1656;
and Richard, it is said, died unmarried in England, where, perhaps, he went to
look after family estate. How Reverend
Samuel Hough was his brother I do not know except in the bonds of the gospel,
yet Hough calls William Whittingham son of this John, his nephew Strange, looseness in the family story, of
the Boston Weekly Journal of January 1730, is read in Genealogical Registrar
XI. 26 (though unnoticed by the Editor), would lead us to believe, that his
mother "came over, and was delivered of a son who she named John,"
whereas he must have been born a dozen years at least, probably forty years
before New England was settled. Wretched
blunder, too, is his marriage with daughter, instead of sister of Reverend
William Hubbard, when, after having six children here, he died before the
venerable historiography had any death to give him.
WILLIAM WHITTINGHAM, Boston, son of the
preceding, married Mary Lawrence, daughter of John Lawrence of Ipswich, who had
removed to New York, on the conquest in 1664, by the English, had Martha; Mary;
Richard Whittingham, Harvard College 1689; Elizabeth; and William. His wife died at Boston, November 1671; he
died in London, or on his way thither, to recover the estate of the family as
tradition goes.
EDWARD WHITTINGTON, Andover, had, says Abbot,
grant of land 1673.
ELIPHALET WHITTLESEY,
Wethersfield, son of the first John Whittlesey of Saybrook, married 1 December 1702,
Mary Pratt, had Mary, born 1 October 1703; Hannah, 13 May 1711; and Eliphalet,
10 May 1714; perhaps others.
JOHN WHITTLESEY, Saybrook, where was
granted to him the right of a ferry over Connecticut river, still enjoyed by
his descentants; married 20 June 1664, Ruth Dudley, daughter of the first William
Dudley of the same, had John, born 11 September 1665; Stephen, 3 April 1667;
Ebenezer, 11 December 1669; Joseph, 15 June 1671; Josiah, 21 August 1673, died young;
Jabez, 14 March 1675; David, 28 June 1677; Eliphalet, 24 July 1679; Ruth, 23
April 1681; and Sarah, 28 May 1683; but Cothren enlarged our knowledge by
Samuel Whittlesey, Yale College 1705; and exchanged Sarah for Elizabeth. He died 15 April 1704. His widow died 29 September 1714. Cothren, from whose large gathering is
derived part of his detail, believes that he was first of the name on his side
of the water, and that he came about 1650, and became a tanner and
shoemaker. Of course, he was then a child.
JOHN WHITTLESEY, Saybrook, eldest child of
the preceding, had John, Hezekiah, and David, but in Cothren, neither the name
of their mother nor any date of birth is found.
JOSEPH WHITTLESEY, Saybrook, brother of the
preceding, had Joseph.
SAMUEL WHITTLESEY, Wallingford, was son
probably the youngest of John Whittlesey the first, had Samuel Whittlesey, Yale
College 1729; and Chauncey Whittlesey, Yale College 1738; but that the name of
wife, date of marriage, and of subsequent birth could not be ascertained. To enrich Cothren's Genealogy is hardly
reputable for the clergy of Connecticut.
STEPHEN WHITTLESEY, Saybrook, son of the
first John Whittlesey, married 14 October 1696, Rebecca Waterhouse, daughter of
Abraham Waterhouse, had Stephen, born 25 September 1697, died young; Rebecca,
20 November 1701; Sarah, 31 August 1704; Samuel Whittlesey, 18 July 1710, perhaps
or probably Yale College 1729; and Ambrose, 13 January 1713. None of this name is found among the
graduates of Harvard, but at Yale twenty-six are counted, of who seventeen have
e before i in the second syllable.
WHITTRIDGE. see Whitred.
THOMAS WHITWAY, Wethersfield, removed
before 1646, to Branford, died 12 December 1651, and house and land, but of
family we are ignorant.
BARTHOLOMEW WHITWELL, Boston
1665.
WILLIAM WHITWELL, Boston, by wife Joanna,
had Samuel, born 15 March 1653; was an innholder 1659; but left widow Mary to
administer his estate 1686.
WIBORN. See Wyburn.
WILLIAM WICKENDON or WILLIAM WICKINGTON,
more common. WILLIAM WICKENDEN, perhaps
of Salem 1639, but was of Providence 1640, a strong friend of Roger Williams,
and opponent of Samuel Gorton, died 3 February 1670, had three daughters:
Plain, who married Samuel Wilkinson; Ruth married Thomas Smith; and Hannah
married John Steere. An extravagant
tradition assigns the name of his first mentioned daughter, to her want of
beauty, but as a descendants rejoices in our day in the same prefix, we may
give less than the usual credit allowed to such tales.
DANIEL WICKHAM, DANIEL WIKEHAM, DANIEL WICKUM, DANIEL WICUM, or DANIEL WICOM, Rowley,
had Daniel, born 1641; and John; was a lawyer, Representative 1689 and 90, and
died 15 April 1700, says Farmer, but I think in marking his age 65, he, for a
rarity, much underestimated. Yet perhaps
there were two Daniels, father and son.
His two sons were old enough to be in the tax list of 1691, and he bore
a large share that year.
RICHARD WICKHAM, RICHARD WIKEHAM, RICHARD WICKUM, RICHARD WICUM, or RICHARD WICOM, Rowley
1661.
SAMUEL WICKHAM, SAMUEL WIKEHAM, SAMUEL WICKUM, SAMUEL WICUM, or SAMUEL WICOM,
Warwick, married Barbara Houlden, sixth daughter of Randall Houlden the first
of the same, and removed to Newport.
THOMAS WICKHAM, THOMAS WIKEHAM, THOMAS WICKUM, THOMAS WICUM, or THOMAS WICOM,
Wethersfield, a freeman 1658, was living 1679; by wife Sarah, had Thomas, born 1648,
died soon; Thomas, again, 14 October 1651, at New Haven, but the first was, as
all the others, at Wethersfield; Sarah, 1653; William, 1657; besides Samuel,
Joseph, and John, named in the will of their mother 15 December 1699, who died 7
January following. The father had died 1689. Sarah married a Hudson.
THOMAS WICKHAM, THOMAS WIKEHAM, THOMAS WICKUM, THOMAS WICUM, or THOMAS WICOM,
Wethersfield, son of the preceding, by wife Mary, married 1673, had Thomas,
born 1674; Wiliam, 1676, died at 12 years; Gideon, 1678, died young; Sarah,
1682; Ann, 1684; and Mary, 1687; and no more is known of him, but that Ann
married 5 September 1706, Charles Deming.
FRANCIS WICKS, often FRANCIS WEEKS, Salem
1635, a supporter of R. Williams, removed with him next year, says Felt, Eccles.
history I. 248, and the name is found at
Providence 1637, spelled Weeks.
JOHN WICKS, often JOHN WEEKS, Warwick
1643, had first lived at Portsmouth, on the Island of Aquedneck, and before
that at Plymouth 1637, where began his affection for Gorton, is thought to be
the passenger embarked at London, September 1635, in the Hopewell, Captain Babb,
aged 26, with wife Mary, 28, and died Ann, 1.
He was a tanner from Staines, County Middlesex, about sixteen miles
South West from London, where his family enjoyed some estate, here had John,
Mary, and Elizabeth, and united with Gorton, Holden, Greeene, and others, all
of a faith diverse from that of Massachusetts in purchasing 12 January 1643, from
Miantinomo, of part of the West side of Narraganset, the region afterwards
called by these just proprietors, Warwick, in honor of the Earl, admiral of all
England, their protector from the violence of their better believed neighbors. He was brought prisoner, with his associates to
Boston, and escaping the full malediction of the clergy, and the majority of
Assistants who denounced death for their erronous belief, or extravagant expression,
were mildly sentenced by lenity of the Representatives to be confined to Charlestown
at labor, in irons, "during the pleasure of the Court". See the entire story in Winthrop II. 140-149,
or the result in Colony record II. 52. His
fellow-citzens on 8 August 1647, made choice of him as one of the two town
magistrates, was afterwards a Representative, and his name is on the freemen's
list, 1655; and he was killed by the Indians November 1675. See the very valuable note in Rhode Island
history Collection II. 86. Ann married
William Burton; Mary married 8 June 1671, Francis Gisborne; and Elizabeth
married first, Richard Townsend, as his second wife and next John Smith of
Hempstead, Long Island.
JOHN WICKS, often JOHN WEEKS, son of
the preceding, married Rose Townsend, daughter of John Townsend, had John,
Thomas, Robert, and Sarah, who survived him.
RICHARD WICKS, often RICHARD WEEKS, Malden,
married 2 December 1686, Mercy Lee, perhaps daughter of Samuel Lee.
THOMAS WICKS, often THOMAS WEEKS, Salem,
had wife Alice, daughters Bethia, and Hannah, as by his will, 9 September 1655,
probated June following is seen in Essex Institute I. 49.
THOMAS WICKS, often THOMAS WEEKS,
Huntington, Long Island, administered as a freeman of Connecticut 1662, is
probably he who married Isabel Harcut, daughter of Richard Harcut.
ZACHARY WICKS, often ZACHARY WEEKS,
Massachusetts swore fidelity 1652.
JOHN WICKWIRE, New London, married 6
November 1676, Mary Tongue, daughter of George Tongue, had George, born 4
October 1677; Christopher, 8 January 1680; John, 2 December 1685; Elizabeth, 23
March 1688; Jonathan, 19 February 1691; Peter, 2 March 1694; and Ann, 25
September 1697; and he died in March or April 1712, says Caulkins, 357.
JAMES WIDGER, Pemaquid, took oath of
fidelity to Massachusetts 1674.
HUMPHREY WIFFE or HUMPHREY WIFE, is by Farmer, in MS on
authority of Mr. Felt, as one of Essex County, died before 1640. Against this surname our ears instinctively
protest; yet to sustain the reading of Mr. Felt, might be cited Genealogical
Registrar IV. 248, among the assessments of tax July 1657, of Dover, is one for
Nathell, wife, though it must be fear, that this is too indistinct to be valued
much; and who a most sagacious reader of our old MSS presumes to be Nicholas
Wise, the freeman of 1645. Then comes in
Genealogical Registrar VI. 377, from the public register purported to
transcribe record of Roxbury, Jane Wife, widow buried 1637; but my copy of the
town record gives it plain Wise, detracts from the weight of this item. She probably was widow before coming, and the
Reverend patriot Wise, minister of Ipswich, drew his original from Roxbury,
where also were brothers and sister.
Less reliance may be given to Genealogical Registrar VIII. 346, from the
same public document purported to copy Cambridge record. John Wife died 9 September 1644, because
Harris, 168, quoted the town record mades it Wise.
ANDREW WIGGIN, Exeter, son of Thomas
Wiggin of Dover, married at Andover, 3 June, but other report is 14th, 1659,
Hannah Bradstreet, daughter of Honorable Simon Bradstreet, and easy is it to account
from the diversity, as the same record that has 3 for her marriage, gives
marriage of her sister Dorothy Bradstreet on 14. What reverence is due to the biographical
sketch of Governor Bradstreet in Genealogical Registrar I. 77, is of little
consequence here, for his daughter who married Wiggin is counted twice. He had Thomas, born 5 March 1661; Simon, 17
April 1664; Hannah, 10 August 1666; Mary, 1668; Sarah; Jonathan; Andrew, 6
January 1672; and Bradstreet; besides two other daughters it is said, whose
names are thought to have been Abigail, and Dorothy; and died 9 January 1710.
JAMES WIGGIN, Dover or Hampton, perhaps
younger brother of the preceding, may have died unmarried. At least nothing is told of him, nor is the
story larger about.
JOHN WIGGIN, a youth of 15 years,
passenger in the Speedwell from London to Boston 1656.
THOMAS WIGGIN, Dover, one of the
earliest members of government there, 1631, went home next year and showed
regard for Massachusetts in a letter of August to Emanuel Downing, and November
to Sir John Cooke, which are printed in 3 Massachusetts history Collection
VIII, came back in October 1633, with agency of the puritan peers Say and
Brooke, probably bringing wife Catharine, by who he had Andrew, born 1635;
Mary; and Thomas; all baptized 20 September 1641, and probably others, as Henry
Sherborne is said to have married his daughter Sarah. He favored the union of the New Hampshire
people with Massachusetts, was Representative 1645 for Hampton, and 1650 chosen
an Assistant in which office he continued service till three years before his
death 1667. In the artifices for support
of the spurious deed of the large part of New Hampshire 17 May 1629, Wiggin's
name is used with Walter Neale's in a forged letter of 13 August 1633, printed
in Belknap New Hampshire volume I. of first Ed. in Appendix 6, with the
valuable letter of Cotton Mather, in aid of the cause, whether with his eyes
open, or only winking, may be disputed. The document is self-destructive
inasmuch as Wiggin was agent of the party in England opposite in interest to Massey,
whose agent was Neal, but far more open to objection by one inquiry. Only after the truth, as purported to be
written by them at Dover, called Northam in the trickery, when Neale had one
week before sailing for England from Boston, and Wiggin was in England
embarking at Gravesend in the James for Salem, where he arrived 10 October after
eight weeks' passage. See Winthrop
history I. 115.
THOMAS WIGGIN, son of the preceding, may
have lived at Hampton or Exeter, was a freeman of Massachusetts 1669, but very
little is known of him except that his wife was Sarah Barefoot, sister of
Captain Walter Barefoot, yet in 1690 he was one of the many petioners for the
renewal of Massachusetts jurisdiction against which Barefoot had acted, and children
were Thomas, Sarah, and Susanna.
EDWARD WIGGLESWORTH, New Haven 1638, had come
in August of that year to Massachusetts, brought wife Esther Rayner, perhaps
sister of Reverend John Rayner, and son Michael, born in England 28 October 1631,
and taught his rudiments by famous Ezekiel Cheever, Harvard College 1651, had
there, Abigail, baptized December probably 13, 1640, was a man of good repute,
and comfortable estate, died 1 October 1653.
Of his last sickness he gave account stating his age 49, in a letter to John
Winthrop, 18 July before his death which may be read in 3 Massachusetts history
Collection IX. 296, 7. In his will made
six days before that letter, he names only children Michael, and Abigail, to
whom he gives £160. and £90. severally, but directs that her share be payable
at 20 years of age, and all the residual to wife Esther, who though constited
executrix was, with her death, committed to the son then residing at Cambridge,
studying for his profession and an officer of the college with his injunction
"that he do endeavor so far as he may with convenience have them near unto
him, wherever it please God to cast him." By the inventory his estate appears £401. 14s.
2d. In his diary, the son writes "news
is brought to me" Friday, 14 October 1653, " of my father's death. My father died 1 Ocober. From New Haven to Cambridge the news passed
in thirteen days, while in our time the traveller requires only half as many hours. At New Haven the inscription on his
gravestone back of the First Church was altered from 1653 to 1678, as the
facsimile in Stiles's history of the Regicides shows, with the vain surmise,
that it had been erected over Edward Whalley, who probably died after 1670, but
earlier than 1675.
EDWARD WIGGLESWORTH, Cambridge, youngest child
of Reverend Michael Wigglesworth, had been perhaps minister of some town, whose
importance was not such as to require the mentioned of it in the common
reports, and probably never ordained in any place, but taught a school in
Boston, called to the chair of theological instruction established by Hollis
only twelve years after taking his first degree in arts, as its first
incumbent, when he was less than 30 years old, in August 24 October 1722,
married 15 June 1726, Sarah Leverett, daughter of the Honorable and Reverend
John Leverett, President of the college who died 9 November of next year, and
by wife Rebecca Coolidge, eldest daughter of Deacon Joseph Coolidge of the same,
married 10 September 1729, who died 5 June 1754, had Rebecca, born 18 June 1730;
Edward Wigglesworth, 7 February 1632, Harvard College 1749, successor in office
to his father; Mary, 26 April 1733; and Sybil, 19 September 1736, died young;
and he died 19 January 1765.
MICHAEL WIGGLESWORTH, Malden, son of the first
Edward Wigglesworth, born in England, was ordained 1654, but after service at
the altar eight or nine years his wretched health, of which the melancholy
influence runs sadly through his chief poem, was forced to forego his ministership
about twenty years, and by first wife Mary, whose surname is untold (but once
eronnously thought to have been a daughter of John Rayner of Plymouth, though
others supposed her to have been a Hobson of Rowley, and certainly was niece of
that Rayner, and daughter of Humphrey of Rowley, who calls him son in his will)
who died 21 December 1659, had Mercy, born February 1656. He partly regained his strength and practised
medicine until wholly restored resumption labor in the pulpit. I have seen a copious epistle to him from
Reverend Nathaniel White, dated "Overplus in Somer Island, the 12th of the
7th month 1664,"acknowledged record of his letter of 12th of 5 month
informing of safe return to our shore. By
wife Martha Mudge, he had Abigail, 20 March 1681; Mary, 21 September 1682;
Martha, 21 December 1683; Esther, 16 April 1685; Dorothy, 22 February 1687; and
Samuel Wigglesworth, 4 February 1689, Harvard College 1707, the minister of
Ipswich Hamlet or Hamilton. This wife
who probably was daughter of Thomas Mudge of Malden, died September 4 or 11, as
inscription may be read, 1690, aged only 28 years, if the record be trusted,
and by third wife of the name of who I believe the account of Farmer in MS may
be recorded that she was Sybell Sparhawk, daughter of the second Nathaniel
Sparhawk, widow of Jonathan Avery, he had Edward Wigglesworth, born 1693, as is
said, Harvard College 1710, the first divinity professor at the college, though
common report, on mention of his death early in 1765, makes him 72 years
old. Now the son could not have been the
child of that third wife (who by Dr. Allen in his Biographical Dictionary Ed.
1857, was thought to be his only wife) unless we reduce the number of his years,
for her former husband Jonathan Avery of Dedham, died less than 72 years before
the death of her son by the next husband.
This youngest son was probably of the second wife. He was a freeman 1690, of very considerable
reputation for talents, preacher, elected sermons in the trying days of 1686,
and later the Artilary elected sermon; but is most spoken of as author of the
Day of Doom, a poem of appropriate sadness, who passed those several editions
on our side of the water, last in 1829, and was printed to instruct, rather
than amuse readers in England, and died 10 June 1705. His widow died 6 August 1708, in her 54th
year as Harris, Epit. 40, shows. He had
talked his mother and sister to live with him.
Of his daughters, Mary is supposed to have married about 1673, Samuel
Brackenbury, and next Reverend Samuel Belcher; Abigail married 23 December 1700
or 1702, Samuel Tappan; Martha married a Wheeler; Esther married 8 June 1708,
John Sewall, who died 1711, and next 21 October 1713, Abraham Tappan; and
Dorothy married 2 June 1709, James Upham.
SAMUEL WIGGLESWORTH, Ipswich, eldest son of
Reverend Michael Wigglesworth, was ordained over the parish, called the hamlet,
27 October 1714, but he had studied theory of medicine soon after leaving
college, and for a few months began the practice, but soon was forced to
undertake a school at Malden. He
preached 1712 at Dracut, and next year at Groton. On 30 June 1715, he married Mary Brintnal,
daughter of John Brintnal, had Mary, Michael, Martha, and Phebe; and his wife
died 6 June 1723. He married 12 March 1730,
Martha Brown, daughter of Reverend Richard Brown of Reading, had Sarah; Phebe,
again; Samuel Wigglesworth, born 25 August 1734, Harvard College 1752;
Catharine; Elizabeth; Edward, 3 January 1742; John; Abigail; and William; and
died 13 September 1768, and his widow lived to 1784. Of the thirteen children who may not however,
be an accurate number, four sons and four daughters outlived the father. In his interleaving copy of the Register
Farmer notes that eleven of this name had, in 1834, been graduates at Harvard,
and at other New England Colleges none.
DANIEL WIGHT, Dedham, son of Henry
Wight of the same, married 17 February 1686, Hannah Dewing, daughter of Andrew
Dewing, had David, born 19 December following; Daniel, 25 January 1690; and
John, 22 April 1699; was a freeman 1690, and died 1 May 1719. His widow died 10 May 1725.
EPHRAIM WIGHT, Medfield, youngest son of
Thomas Wight of the same, a freeman 1672, married 2 March 1668, Lydia Morse,
had Lydia, born 14 March 1669; Esther, 13 January 1670; Ephraim, 25 January 1672;
Miriam, 22 August 1675; Nathaniel, 12 September 1678; Daniel 19 November 1680;
Bethia, 8 March 1683; Deborah, 1 December 1685; and Ruth, 20 July 1688; and he
died 26 February 1722. His widow died 14
July following. Of his branch
descendants are very numerous.
HENRY WIGHT, Dedham, son of Thomas
Wight, probably eldest, born in England, a freeman 1647, made constable by the General
Court 1658, and was ten years selectman, married Jane Goodenow, daughter of the
first John Goodenow of Sudbury, had John, born 13 December 1652, died before his
father; Joseph, 11 May 1654; Daniel, 24 November 1656; Benjamin, 18 June 1659;
and Jonathan, 2 July 1662; and died 27 February 1681. His widow died 16 May 1684.
ISRAEL WIGHT, Boston 1664.
JOHN WIGHT, Medfield, son of Thomas
Wight of the same, brought from England by his father, died 28 September 1653,
having been administered a freeman in May before, and by wife Ann, had only child
Abigail, born 1 January following. His
widow married 11 April 1655, Isaac Bullard.
JONATHAN WIGHT, Wrentham,
youngest son of Henry Wight, married 19 April 1687, Elizabeth Hawes, had Jane,
born 6 September 1688; Elizabeth, 28 June 1692; Mehitable, 6 September 1694;
Marah, 13 October 1696; Jonathan, 6 January 1700; and Sarah, 19 July 1703; and
died 20 March 1718.
JOSEPH WIGHT, Dedham, son of Henry
Wight of the same, a freeman 1678, was 33 years Deacon, and many years town
clerk, married 15 January 1680, Deborah Colburn, had Joseph, born 10 December 1681;
Deborah, 25 August 1684; and his wife died five days after. He married 22 April following Mary Stearns, had
Nathaniel, 13 September 1688; Ebenezer, 22 January 1696; and Jabez Wight, 12 July
1701, Harvard College 1721; and died 23 June 1729; and his widow died 25
December 1733, aged 73. Descendants are
among us, to enjoy estate of his father in the eight generation.
SAMUEL WIGHT, Medfield, son of Thomas
Wight of the same, married 25 March 1663, Hannah Albee, daughter of Benjamin
Albee, had Hannah, born 25 March 1664, died soon; Samuel, 11 November 1665;
Hannah, again, 4 February 1667; John, 22 May 1670; Nathaniel, 11 October 1672;
Benjamin, 30 January 1675; Ahiel, 3 November 1676; Joseph, 7 September 1679;
and Jonathan, 11 Sep 1682; was a freeman 1672.
He suffered great loss in Philip's war, as did his brother Thomas Wight,
and they applied to the General Court in 1678 for relief. Died 21 December 1716, and his widow died 24
April 1723.
THOMAS WIGHT, Dedham, 1637, came from
Isle of Wight, by reasonable tradition with wife Alice, sons Henry, John, and
Thomas, here had Samuel, born 5 February baptized 6 September 1640; Mary; and
Ephraim, 27 January baptized 8 February 1646.
His wife died 15 July 1665; and he married 7 December next, Lydia Eliot,
widow of James Penniman, sister of the apostle Eliot. He was of the Mefield incorporation 1652, and
selectman almost every year to his death 17 March 1674. His inventory of seven days after shows good
property, and the will of his widow was probated 27 July 1676. Mary married 21 May 1659, Thomas Ellis.
THOMAS WIGHT, Exeter,
in the first settlers means the same person called Wright.
THOMAS WIGHT, Medfield, son of Thomas
Wight of Dedham, born in England, by wife Mehitable, had Mehitable, born 12 June
1663; Thomas, 27 October 1665; Miriam, 20 February 1668; Eleazer, 1 June 1671;
and Joshua, 25 July 1679; and died 1690.
Seven of this name, in 1843, had been graduates at Harvard, and eight at
other New England Colleges, all believed to be descendants of Thomas Wight. Of his family an exemplary Memoir was
published by Danforth P. Wight, Harvard College 1815, a descendant of the fifth
generation.
WIGHTMAN. See Weightman.
EDWARD WIGLEY, Concord 1666.
ALEXANDER WIGNALL, is the
name of one who asked 19 October 1630, to be administered as a freeman of
Massachusetts and took the oath on 18 May following, in both the lists having
prefix of respect to show that he was either a scholar, or a man of property;
yet so brief was his sojourn in our country, that we find not the place, where
he sat down. Slight conjecture may be
raised from the circumstance of his standing in each roll next above Captain William
Jennison, that he was associated with the gentleman, but at Watertown he does
not appear, and the safest opinion is, that he came in the fleet with Winthrop,
and that he went home soon. Frothingham,
80, names John Wignall of Charlestown in 1630, and he may be the same person.
WILLIAM WIK, is a name signed with very many others of
Marblehead to a petition October 1668, against the duties on imported goods. Whether it be correctly spelled may be
doubtful but not that it is extinct.
JOHN WILBORE, JOHN WILDBOARE, JOHN WILBUR, JOHN WILBOR, JOHN WILLBORE or JOHN WILDBORE, South
Kingstown, son of the second Samuel Wilbore, died 1685.
JOSEPH WILBORE, JOSEPH WILDBOARE, JOSEPH WILBUR, JOSEPH WILBOR, JOSEPH WILLBORE or JOSEPH WILDBORE, Taunton,
son of Samuel Wilbore of the same, married Mehitable Deane, daughter of John
Deane of the same, and had Ann, certainly as named in the will of her uncle Samuel
Wilbore, and perhaps other children. In
Colony record we read that his wife Elizabeth died 9 November 1670, but he had
by another wife, a daughter Ann 7 May 1672.
SAMUEL WILBORE, SAMUEL WILDBOARE, SAMUEL WILBUR, SAMUEL WILBOR, SAMUEL WILLBORE or SAMUEL WILDBORE, Boston,
with wife Ann Bradford, who was daughter of Thomas Bradford of Doncaster in the
south part of County York, as in his will of 1 March 1607 is shown,
administered of our church 1 December 1633, had no doubt, brought his children
Samuel, Joseph, and Shadrach from England, and probably had not any children
born on our side of the water, unless we might see cause to give him a
William. When his wife died is not seen,
but a second wife Elizabeth was recorded into the church 29 November 1645. But long before he had fallen in sympathy with
the major part of his fellow worshippers under the dangerous doctrines of
Cotton and Wheelwright, so that the body of the people at other places in the
Colony deemed it necessary to disarm them in November 1637, when his character
stood high enough to serve on the grand jury two months earlier, and in March following,
he was banished with Coddington, and seventeen others, among the best men of
Boston, then purchased Aquedneck or Rhode Island, he formed a corporation by
solemn compact, 7 March 1638, and was held in high esteem there many years, so
that though he had removed to Tauton, his name as senior and Samuel junior was
each retained on the list of a freeman 1655.
He had wisdom enough to hold on by his estate at Portsmouth, on Rhode
Island, as Taunton, and at Boston, to which place the came again to live before
making his will 30 April 1656, probated 6 November following. See Genealogical Registrar VI. 20. It made wife Elizabeth and son Shadrach,
executors. A note on the page says he
died 29 September. In that will is given
to his youngest son Shadrach the time servant of a Scotchman John Mockliet, as
there spelled perhaps John Maclude or McCloud, one of the wretched victims of
the civil war, either that importation of 1652, of which large account is seen
in Genealogical Registrar I. 377-80, showed the names of most of a shipload,
272, sold from the shambles the year preceding, being the year after the fatal
field of Worcester; though it may have been his fortune to have experience of
the tender mercies of Cromwell after his victory of Dunbar in the preceding year. Whether the Dunbar invoice contain the names
of as many young men as the Worcester, or more, or less, is unknown but it is
an object of high interest to find that one out of a hundred, outlived by four
or five years their cruel banishment and servitude.
SAMUEL WILBORE, SAMUEL WILDBOARE, SAMUEL WILBUR, SAMUEL WILBOR, SAMUEL WILLBORE or SAMUEL WILDBORE,
Portsmouth, Rhode Island or Newport, eldest son of the preceding, married a
daughter of John Porter, is named as one of the patentees of the royal charter
of 1663; in his will of 1678, are named John, the only son; Elizabeth who
married Morris Freelove; Mary, who is thought to have married Samuel Forman;
Rebecca, the youngest daughter who had married, as Mr. Potter thinks, Samuel
Browning; grandson Latham Clark, from whom it is presumed that another daughter
had married his father of the same name; grandson Samuel Arnold, from whom it
may seem that another daughter Hannah, had married Caleb Arnold; Ann, daughter
of Joseph Wilbor; and Samuel, son of Shadrach Wilbor, his brothers sister Sarah
Shearman, who is unknown to me; cousin, i.e. nephew William Wilbor, senior,
perhaps son of his brother William Wilbore, or his brother Joseph Wilbore; or
of his brother Shadrach Wilbore (for it is only certain by the additional
senior that there was another William); and Francis Gisborne, to each of whom
he devised lands and the residue to his wife Hannah Porter, perhaps daughter of
the first John Porter.
SHADRACH WILBORE, SHADRACH WILDBOARE, SHADRACH WILBUR, SHADRACH WILBOR, SHADRACH WILLBORE or SHADRACH WILDBORE,
Taunton, younger brother of the preceding, gained all the lands in Taunton that
had been his father's account, his will, was more than 35 years town clerk of Taunton,
opposing the government of Sir. Edmund Andros, for who though agent of the
town, he was sent to prison in Boston, 30 August 1687. See 3 Massachusetts history Collection VII.
190. We may suppose that he suffered not
long; and regret most the loss by fire, a few years since, of most of the evidence
of his long official service. Baylies,
IV. 81, commends the chirography, probably he had other children besides Samuel,
born 1 April 1663, remembed in the will of his uncle Samuel Wilbore; as Mary,
18 March 1662, who died under 13 years; Rebecca, 13 January 1665; Hannah, 24
February 1668, died at 7 years; Joseph, 27 July 1670; Shadrach, 5 December 1672;
John, 2 March 1675; Eliezer, 1 July 1677; Benjamin, 23 July 1683.
WILLIAM WILBORE, WILLIAM WILDBOARE, WILLIAM WILBUR, WILLIAM WILBOR, WILLIAM WILLBORE or WILLIAM WILDBORE
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, brother probably of Joseph Wilbore, had Martha, who
married 12 May 1681, William Shearman of Marshfield; and perhaps other children
and died probably before 1678.
WILLIAM WILBORE, WILLIAM WILDBOARE, WILLIAM WILBUR, WILLIAM WILBOR, WILLIAM WILLBORE or WILLIAM WILDBORE,
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, called senior in the will of his uncle Samuel Wilbore,
may have been son of the preceding, or of Joseph Wilbore, or Shadrach Wilbore,
as the will calls him, caused had Thomas, and perhaps others. Farmer thought this family name the original
of Wilbur in our days.
MICHAEL WILBORNE, Boston, married 17
October 1656, Mary Beamsley, as in the careless Boston town book of marriages,
called daughter of Ensign William Beamsley, but the record should be Mercy
Beamsley, which is the designation in her father’s will, 14 September 1658, as
in record of birth. He lived not long,
and his widow married Andrew Peters.
GEORGE WILBY, a youth of 16 years, came
in the Susan and Ellen, 1635, from London, but no more is known of him.
DANIEL WILCOCKS, or DANIEL WILCOX,
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, chosen to several of grand juries in March 1644,
first was perhaps of Narraganset, and father of him, who married 28 November 1661,
at Plymouth, Elizabeth Cook, daughter of the first Jacob Cook. This bridegroom,
perhaps died young, and his widow married John Doten of Portsmouth.
DANIEL WILCOCKS, or DANIEL WILCOX,
probably son of the preceding, may have lived at Little Compton, and been the
Representative 1692 to Plymouth General Court before the new Charter. Yet at Portsmouth, Rhode Island, I find a
DANIEL WILCOCKS, or DANIEL WILCOX, having
by wife Hannah, Mary, born 25 February 1683; Hannah, 11 April 1684; and Joseph,
28 October 1687.
EDWARD WILCOCKS, or EDWARD WILCOX,
Newport, one of the first settlers, formed the civil combination 20 May 1638,
of which I would gladly know more.
Perhaps he was brother of the first Daniel Wilcocks.
EPHRAIM WILCOCKS, or EPHRAIM WILCOX,
Middletown, youngest son of the second John Wilcocks, by wife Silence Hands,
married 23 August 1698, had Esther, born 31 October 1699; James, 20 September 1701;
Thankful, 16 September 1703; Mary, 10 December 1705; Jane, 4 January 1707;
Ephraim, 4 June 1709; and John, 8 August of year not marked, as also is the
final numeral in each of the five preceding children, and died 4 January of unknown
year.
ISRAEL WILCOCKS, or ISRAEL WILCOX,
Middletown 1675, brother of the preceding, married 28 March 1678, Sarah Savage,
daughter of John Savage, had Israel, born 16 January 1680; John, 5 July 1682;
Samuel, 26 September 1685; Thomas, 5 July 1687; and Sarah, 30 November 1689. He died 20 December following, and his widow
died 8 February 1724.
JOHN WILCOCKS, or JOHN WILCOX,
Hartford, an original proprietor 1639, had probably son John to accompany him
from England, and perhaps other children besides that Ann who married John
Hall, before his coming to our shores, or else she was his second wife. John was of adult age in 1648, and may have
taken disgust at the act of the town in November 1653 (Trumbull, Collection
record I. 249), so as to cause removed to Dorchester. In October 1667, the son was ordered by the
Court to pay £6 to his widow per annum.
How long he had been dead is unknown, but he had made a will, of which
the original and copy are lost. The
widow's will was probated January 1669, in which she gave to cousin Sarah Long,
daughter Ann Hall, son-in-law John Biddle, whose wife or mother Mary presented
the inventory. All these circumstances
tend to the inferred that the widow was not mother of John or Ann.
JOHN WILCOCKS, or JOHN WILCOX,
Dorchester, whose young widow Mary married 9 January 1655, Jacob Eliot.
JOHN WILCOCKS, or JOHN WILCOX, Hartford,
son of the first John Wilcocks, born in England, married 17 September 1646,
Sarah Wadsworth, eldest daughter of William Wadsworth of the same, had Sarah,
born 3 October 1648. His wife died soon
after, and he married 18 January 1650, Catharine Stoughton (Boltwood in
Genealogical Registrar XIII. 141, read the name Retorn which perhaps was
written Katern), daughter probably of the first Thomas Stoughton, had John,
born 29 October following; and Thomas; both probably died after 1660, but
before the will of father. He had before
1654, lived at Middletown, where were born Mary, 13 November 1654, died before
her father Israel, 19 June 1656; Samuel, 9 November 1658; and the second wife
died, and he had new wife Mary, who died 1671; and by the fourth wife Esther
Cornwell, daughter of William Cornwell, had Ephraim, 9 July 1672; Esther, 9
December 1673; and Mary, 24 March 1676; and he died 24 May following. Sarah had married a Long, perhaps Thomas, as
thus she is named in the will of her grandfather Wadsworth.
JOSEPH WILCOCKS, or JOSEPH WILCOX,
Killingworth 1663.
SAMUEL WILCOCKS, or SAMUEL WILCOX,
Middletown, son of the second John Wilcocks of the same, married 9 May 1683,
Abigail Whitmore, daughter of the first Francis Whitmore, had Samuel, born 20
February following; Francis and Abigail, twins 5 July 1687, of who Abigail died
next year, and the mother died in a fortnight after their birth, and he died 16
March 1714. In the Colony record of
Trumbull, II. 175, a Samuel Wilcocks is propounded for a freeman 1672, who
could not have been this man; but probably stands for Samuel, the son of
William Wilcockson.
STEPHEN WILCOCKS, or STEPHEN WILCOX,
Stonington, before 1670, but on the East or Rhode Island side of the Paweatuck,
I presume, called Misquamicuck, married Hannah Hazard, daughter of Thomas
Hazard of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, had Stephen, and perhaps other children.
WILLIAM WILCOCKS, or WILLIAM WILCOX,
Cambridge, a freeman 25 May 1636, artillery company 1638, died 28 November 1653. His will of two days preceding, speaks of
wife as sick, but no children yet, names cousin John Woods, sister widow Hall,
and her son William, and daughter Susan, brother Richard Francis, and brother
John Taylor; still, all these, except the cousin may only refer to Christian
relationships. Yet, in another part,
another meaning may belong to the phrase, when he alludes to "sister's
children in Old England who were the children of sister Christian Boyden."
Farmer found graduates in 1834, three at
Yale, and eight at other New England Colleges, but none at Harvard.
JOHN WILCOCKSON, JOHN WILLCOXSON,
or JOHN WILCOKSON,
Stratford, son of William Wilcockson, brought by his father at the age of two
years in the spring of 1635, married 19 March 1663, Elizabeth, widow of John
Welles of the same, as his second wife had Patience, born 1 February 1664;
Hannah, 14 February 1665; Elizabeth, July 1666; and Mary, April 1668; was a
freeman 1669, but what seems strange is, that the freemen's list of Kenelworth,
before it was degraded to Killingworth, contains the same name for the same
time, and he died 1690. Who was his
first wife or whether by her he had any children besides John, born March 1657,
is not ascertained. Patience married 4
October 1681, Ebenezer Blakeman; and Elizabeth married 1688, Barnabas Beers.
JOSEPH WILCOCKSON, JOSEPH WILLCOXSON,
or JOSEPH WILCOKSON,
Kenelworth, brother of the preceding, by wife Ann, had Joseph, born 1659;
Thomas, 1661; Samuel, 1663; Hannah, 19 January 1666; Nathaniel, 29 August 1668;
William, 9 January 1671; Margaret, 1673; and John, 1675; and died before
1683.
OBADIAH WILCOCKSON, OBADIAH WILLCOXSON,
or OBADIAH WILCOKSON, Kenelworth,
brother of the preceding, presented for a freeman May 1669, had three wives
Mary, who died 8 August 1670; Lydia; and Silence; and children Mary, born 1676;
Lydia, 1678, died soon; Obadiah, 1679; Ebenezer, 1682; Ephraim; Mindwell;
Timothy, 1690; Silence; John, 1692; Joseph, 1694; Jana; Jemima, 1699; and
Thankful, 1701; and he died 1713; and all these children were probably born at
Guilford, whither he removed about 1676.
SAMUEL WILCOCKSON, SAMUEL WILLCOXSON,
or SAMUEL WILCOKSON Windsor,
brother of the preceding, had Samuel, born 1666; removed to Simsbury, there had,
perhaps, William and Joseph, and was Representative 1689.
TIMOTHY WILCOCKSON, TIMOTHY WILLCOXSON,
or TIMOTHY WILCOKSON,
Concord, removed to Stratford 1639, says Farmer MS quoting Trumbull, I. 109, as
authority for his being one of the first settlers, but I presume that is a mistake for William,
whose son Timothy, a very small child, certainly even if not unborn at that
time, who is on the list of a freeman 1669, married 28 December 1664, Joanna
Birdseye, daughter of John Birdseye, had Joanna, born 1667; Phebe, 1669; Sarah,
1671; Elizabeth, 1673; and Rebecca, 1680.
WILLIAM WILCOCKSON, WILLIAM WILLCOXSON,
or WILLIAM WILCOKSON, the
freeman in Massachusetts of 7 December 1636, came in the Planter from London,
in the ship's clearance called linen weaver, aged 34, with wife Margaret, 24,
and son John, 2, but at what town he first sat down, is not certain. We can be sure it was not Boston, nor Salem,
nor Charlestown, nor Dorchester, nor Roxbury, nor Watertown, and of the few
others Concord seems most likely. To what part of Connecticut he first removed
is unknown, or at what time; but he is seen in 1647, as Representative at
Hartford, and probably in a high degree is it, that he had more sons and
daughters Joseph, Samuel, Obadiah, Timothy, Elizabeth, who married at Windsor
16 April 1663, Henry Stiles; and Hannah, who married also at Windsor 17 March 1665,
Daniel Hayden; Sarah, who married 1665, John Meigs; and Phebe, married 11
December 1669, John Birdseye, junior, of Stratford, so that it is not improbable
that he had chosen Windsor for his residence.
Yet he may have early removed to Stratford, where he died 1652. Some of his descendants have sunk the last syllable
of the ancestor's name.
RICHARD, WILCOME,
or RICHARD WELOME kept an
aleho 1683, at Isle of Shoals.
WILLIAM WILCOME, or WILLIAM WELOME Scituate
1673, was killed at Rehoboth fight 26 March 1676, under Pierce.
JOHN WILCOT. See Woolcot.
EPHRAIM WILD, EPHRAIM WYLDE, EPHRAIM WILDES, or EPHRAIM WILDE, Topsfield, son of John
Wild the first, was constable 1692, and unhappily called to serve a warrant of arrest
of one charged as a witch, who cunningly confessed the truth of all the diabolical
nonsense. By her, who thus saved her own
life, was the emotion of this minister of the law accused of the same crime;
and the son thought she had her full revenge, when his mother was hanged.
GEORGE WILD, GEORGE WYLDE, GEORGE WILDES, or GEORGE WILDE, called a husbandman, aged
37, came in the Elizabeth and Ann, 1635, but I know not where he sat down.
JOHN WILD, JOHN WYLDE, JOHN WILDES, or JOHN WILDE, Topsfield 1660, then aged
40, perhaps son of William Wild, married Priscilla Gould, daughter of the first
Zacheus Gould; may be that youth of 17 years coming from London, 1635, in the
Elizabeth. From Coffin's gatherings in
Genealogical Registrar VIII. 167, it may be inferred that he had son.
JOHN WILD, JOHN WYLDE, JOHN WILDES, or JOHN WILDE, who, in his will of
October 1676, after mention of his grandfather Gould, names brothers Jonathan,
Ephraim, and sisters Sarah, Elizabeth, Phebe, Priscilla, and Martha. His second wife Sarah was old enough in 1692
to be condemned and executed as a witch, but not young enough to falsely accuse
herself or others during the execrable delusion.
RICHARD WILD, RICHARD WYLDE, RICHARD WILDES, or RICHARD WILDE, Charlestown, administered
inhabitant 1636.
WILLIAM WILD, WILLIAM WYLDE, WILLIAM WILDES, or WILLIAM WILDE, Rowley 1643, is thought
to have come in the Elizabeth, 1635, aged 30, unless the number should rightly
be larger, with Alice, 40, who may have been his wife, and John, 17; was of
Ipswich 1650 to 1663. He had daughter
Sarah, wife of the second Edward Bishop.
Perhaps the widow Elizabeth mentioned in the record as this latest day,
when he was dead is the same as Alice, embarked 28 years before. Nine graduates at New England Colleges named
Wild, Wilde, and Wildes are noted by Farmer.
EDWARD WILDER, Hingham, came, tradition
says, from Lancashire, 1638, with his mother Martha, a widow who died 20 April 1652,
was a freeman 1644, married Elizabeth Eames of Marshfield, had John, Ephraim,
Isaac, and Jabez, with four daughters, and died 18 October 1690. His widow died 9 June 1692. Elizabeth married
22 July 1673, Israel Fearing.
EDWARD WILDER, Hingham, a soldier in the
Company of the brave Isaac Johnson of Roxbury, December 1675.
ISAAC WILDER, Hingham, son of Edward
Wilder of the same, married 3 January 1689, Mary Whiton, daughter of the first
James Whiton, had Thomas, born 11 October following, and died 6 September after
his widow married a Jordan.
JOHN WILDER, Lancaster, son of Thomas
Wilder of Charlestown, to where again he was driven in Philip's war, by wife
Hannah, had John, baptized at Charlestown 30 April 1676; Thomas, born 2 March 1677;
Hannah, baptized 31 October 1680; Ebenezer; and probably other children. From Ebenezer Wilder descends Honorable David
Wilder of Leominster.
NATHANIEL WILDER,
Lancaster, probably youngest son of Thomas Wilder of Charlestown, was perhaps a
soldier under sentence of death in 1676, who had showed his hatred of some
friendly Indians in Philip's war, dischooled by the General Court with Daniel
Hoar, his fellow offender, or payment of cost, and some £10 each to the Indians. His youth might plead in extenuation. He had by the Indians war in which Lancaster
was destroyed, been driven to Sudbury, and there by wife Mary, had Ephraim,
born 16 April 1677; Mary, 12 May 1679; Elizabeth, 14 February 1681; and went
back to Lancaster, and probably had more; but was killed by the Indians July
1704.
ROGER WILDER, Plymouth, came in the
Mayflower 1620, as servant of Governor Carver, died in few days after landing.
THOMAS WILDER, Charlestown 1639, by
tradition called brother of Edward Wilder, joined the church 30 March 1640, and
was administered a freeman 2 June 1641, by wife Hannah, had Mary, born 30 June,
baptized 3 July 1642; Thomas, born 4 September 1644; John; Elizabeth;
Nathaniel, 3 November 1655; and Ebenezer, perhaps others who died young, either
at Charlestown or at Lancaster, whither he removed 1 July 1659, was a selectman
in the new town, and died 23 October 1667.
His will of 22 January preceding, names wife Ann, the four wives, and
two daughters, and made his widow and son Thomas, executors.
THOMAS WILDER, Charlestown, son of the
preceding, in his will of 10 May 1716, probated 25 August following, names
James and Joseph his sons to be executors and daughters Mary Fairbanks,
Elizabeth Hutchins, Ann Willard, and Sarah Hartwell, wife of Edward Hartwell. Of the passengers in the Confidence from Southampton,
embarked 1638, a "Martha Wilder of Shiplake, Oxfordshire spinster, and
Mary Wilder her daughter" printed in Genealogical Registrar II. 109, we
can make no exact settlement. Yet
perhaps the spinster was a widow and she may have first sat down at
Hingham. Farmer notes graduates of this
name, 1834, two at Harvard, two at Yale, and four at other New England Colleges.
JOHN WILDGOOSE, Pemaquid, took oath of
fidelity 1674, to Massachusetts.
JOHN WILEY, Reading 1640, or at least
an early settler.
TIMOTHY WILEY, Reading, the freeman of
1690, may have been son of the preceding, easy is it to mistake this name for
Willey, either in index or record.
GILBERT WILFORD, Ipswich 1668, was of
Bradford 1671.
JOHN WILFORD, New Haven 1641, took oath
of fidelity 1644, was a merchant, removed to Branford before 1663,
Representative 1665, and most of the time to May 1677 inclusive, had wife Lydia,
and died early in 1678. His will of 23
February in that year gave his estate to a nephew John Wilford, in London,
after death of his widow. She married soon,
Captain Thomas Tappan of Milford, and disputed the effect of the will, because
the estate had been hers, before her marriage with testate.
JOHN WILFORD, Boston, by wife Bridget,
had John, born 26 May 1656.
RICHARD WILFORD, Branford 1679, or later,
agent of John Wilford, some years in the suit for estate given to him by will of
his uncle.
GEORGE WILKES, or GEORGE WILKS,
Dorchester 1639, of who no more can be known for the name is a mistake of Dr.
Harris.
JOSEPH WILKES, or JOSEPH WILKS,
Dorchester 1668, son of the preceding, as copied erronously by Dr. Harris for
Weekes.
ROBERT WILKES, or ROBERT WILKS, Salem, merchant
died 24 September 1677, probably unmarried, for in his will of that same day,
probated 27 November following, he made Isaac Woodbury executor, and gave his
sister Mary Wilkes, wife of said Isaac Woodbury, and their children Robert and
Mary, all his property. See Essex
Institute II. 274.
THOMAS WILKES, or THOMAS WILKS, Salem
1656, shipwright, was dead in 1662.
WILLIAM WILKES, or WILLIAM WILKS, Boston
1633, had wife Joan, who joined our church 9 February 1634. He removed to New Haven, probably with
Governor Eaton, and after few years went home, about 1644, as is known by the
will of his wife 12 January 1646, "called to go to her husband but not
knowing whether he be living or not," embarking that month for London, in
the ill-fated ship with Grigson, Lamberton and others. She left house land and goods to pay her
legacies. Her inventory is of 11 January
1647.
JOHN WILKEY, or JOHN WILKIE, Boston,
by wife Elizabeth, had Samuel, born 3 April 1653; and Mary, 17 December 1655.
BENJAMIN WILKINS, HENRY WILKINS, and THOMAS WILKINS, Salem
village, now Danvers, was administered a freeman together 1690, but I have no
knowledge of either, nor can I conjecture anything, except that as the last
(which was decided against the hypochondriac Reverend Samuel Paris about the witchcraft
delusion that long tormented the church) is called senior, he may have been
father of the other two.
BRAY WILKINS, Lynn 1630, if Lewis is
right, a freeman 14 May 1634, but in Dorchester 1633, kept the ferry over
Neponset, 1638, and for certainty that he was inhabitant of Dorchester in 1641,
we may see his signature to donate of right in Thompson's Island with most, if
not all, other proprietors to the town, for support of free school forever. In his latter years was tenant of Governor
Bellingham's farm at Lynn, where his house was burned 1664, near Salem. He died 1 January 1702, aged 91. In his name is sometimes seen the addition on
in the record.
JOHN WILKINS, Salem, had wife Mary, and
children Elizabeth, John, Mary, and Abigail, all under age, when his wife
administrix rendered inventory of his little property 24 June 1672.
JOHN WILKINS, Boston, the freeman of
1673, may be the person, who Babson, 84, says, came from Wilts, had Abigail,
born 1676, who married 30 July 1696, Benjamin Ellery.
RICHARD WILKINS, Boston, a freeman 1690. He is the man nominated for postmaster, after
the overthrow of Andros; but in 1685 was a bookseller, from Limerick. Of him we learn from the agreeable book of
John Dunton, who in his visit to Massachusetts, saw much of all the
appertaining in any way to his trade. In
Thomas's history of printed II. 412, he is noticed, and he died at Milton, 10
December 1704, aged 80.
THOMAS WILKINS, Topsfield, married May
1667, Hannah Nichols, daughter of William Nichols, but no issue is known.
WILLIAM WILKINS, Gravesend, Long Island,
favored the jurisdiction of Connecticut 1664, with James Hubbard, appointed in
a commission. Of this name Farmer counts
graduates in 1834, four at Yale, three at Harvard, and two at other New England
Colleges.
EDWARD WILKINSON, often EDWARD WILKESON,
Milford, married 2 July 1672, Rebecca Smith, daughter of Henry Smith of
Stamford, had Elizabeth, aged 24; Rebecca, 22; Edward, 19; Ruth, 16; Hannah,
13; Abigail, 11; Samuel, 8; John, 6; and Thankful, less than 2; at the giving
of the inventory 21 March 1698.
HENRY WILKINSON, often HENRY WILKESON,
Ipswich, is probably the tallow chandler, embarked at London, early in May
1635, aged 25, in the Elizabeth and Ann, but all else is unknown.
JOHN WILKINSON, often JOHN WILKESON, Malden,
by a widow Prudence Wilkinson, who was of Charlestown 1635, in her will of
1655, probated July in that year, called her only son and she names no other
person but grandchild John Bucknam, who had been taken by her from infancy, as
in the will of his father is explained, and daughter Elizabeth, wife probably
of George felt. He died 12 December 1675,
having family, I judge from seeing the summons to John, probably his son in
1674, to come up to take oath of fidelity.
JOHN WILKINSON, often JOHN WILKESON,
constable of Scarborough 1640.
JOHN WILKINSON, often JOHN WILKESON,
Providence, son perhaps youngest of Lawrence Wilkinson, by wife Deborah,
married 16 April 1689, had John, born March 1690; Mercy, 30 June 1694; Sarah,
22 June 1696; Freelove, 25 July 1701; Daniel, 8 June 1703; and Jeremiah, 4 June
1707. This last was ancestor of the
distinguished prophetees Jemima Wilkinson.
His eldest son married Rebecca Scott, daughter of the second Richard
Scott.
JOSEPH WILKINSON, often JOSEPH WILKESON,
propounded for a freeman 1667 in Connecticut, as Trumbull, Colony record II.
60, shows; yet the name is not seen on the list of 1669, and he may have gone
to Providence to take engagement of allegiance 1668 to Charles II.
JOSIAH WILKINSON, often JOSIAH WILKESON, Providence,
perhaps eldest son of Lawrence Wilkinson, took engagement of allegiance to Charles
II. 29 May 1682, had no male offspring to survive him, and only daughter Ruth,
who married a Dexter, of which are still descendants.
LAWRENCE WILKINSON, often LAWRENCE WILKESON,
Providence, before 1646, married Susanna Smith, daughter of Christopher Smith,
had besides three sons Joseph, Samuel, and John, the first born 2 March 1654;
daughters Susanna, born 9 March 1652; Joanna, 2 March 1657; and Susanna, again,
February 1662; owned allegiance to the King 31 May 1666, and died 9 August 1692. He was called Captain, and tradition tells
that he was a Captain under Cromwell, but it is rather inconsistent, that he
should have hurried to get out of that service, and be so early at Providence,
as to avoid much of the peril of the civil war, and forego all the benefits of
the triumph of the holy brethren in his native land.
ROSIMUS WILKINSON, often ROSIMUS
WILKESON, if the real name were not Erasmus Wilkinson,
died 22 August 1669, by shipwreck, in the West Indies, and Henry Coggan claimed
5 November 1670, his little property under the nuncupative will.
SAMUEL WILKINSON, often SAMUEL WILKESON,
Providence, son of Lawrence Wilkinson, engaged allegiance to the King 29 May
1682; married 1672, Plain Wickenden, daughter of William Wickenden, had Samuel,
born 18 September 1674; John, 25 January 1678; William, 1 August 1680; Joseph,
22 January 1683; Ruth, 31 January 1685; and Susanna, 27 April 1688. Ruth married William Hopkins, and thus became
mother of Ezek Hopkins, the first commodore of an American fleet in 1776, and
of the more distinguished Governor Stephen Hopkins, whose chirography is so
sacredly legible on the Declaration of Independence.
THOMAS WILKINSON, often THOMAS WILKESON,
"for disorded carriage in the meeting-house" on Sunday, was committed
to prison in Connecticut September 1649, "till the Court sees cause to
free him;" but we find not in what town he was inhabitant.
THOMAS WILKINSON, often THOMAS WILKESON,
Billerica 1675, was complaining of next year for practice of chirurgy and
physics contrary to law, but he continued an inhabitant, and is found in the
tax list 1679; and at Billerica died 8 February 1692. Ann Wilkinson, says Farmer, aged 94, who may
have been his mother. A widow Isabel Wilkinson
died at Cambridge, 23 February 1656, whose daughter Margaret Wilkinson was wife
of Edward Goffe, and next of John Witchfield; and perhaps her daughter Jane
Wilkinson was the first wife of Edward Winship.
BENJAMIN WILLARD, or BENJAMIN WILLERD,
Sudbury, eighth son of Major Simon Willard, married about 1691, Sarah Lakin,
daughter of John Lakin of Groton, had Sarah; Joseph, born 1693; Margaret;
Esther; Simeon, born 27 April 1701; Hannah, 6 December 1702, died soon; and
Hannah, 19 January 1704; but Barry makes it 1707, which probably is wrong, as
certainly is Dorothy 1706, when some other man's child is meant; yet in naming
another child Benjamin, 19 January 1708, possibly the author is right; removed
to Grafton, was a Captain in service against the Indians in King William's war,
but declined appointment as Lieutenant Governor, and died 16 June 1732.
DANIEL WILLARD, or DANIEL WILLERD,
Yarmouth, first son of George Willard, married 10 June 1695, Esther Matthews,
probably daughter of James Matthews, had no children and died 20 April 1712. His widow died 28 June 1726.
DANIEL WILLARD, or DANIEL WILLERD,
Charlestown, sixth son, thirteenth child of Simon Willard, married 6 December 1683.
Hannah Culter, daughter of John Culter, as is said, though the name of the
mother given by Willard in the valuable Genealogy seems doubtful, had Ann, born
9 November 1684, died in few days, removed to Sudbury, had Ann, again, 5 May
1686; and Elizabeth, 10 March 1688. His wife
died 22 February 1691, and he removed to Boston, married 4 January 1693, Mary Mills,
daughter of Jonathan Mills, says the Genealogy 377, though I prefer to call her
of the second John Mills of Braintree, had Daniel, born 3, baptized 8 October following;
George, 22 October 1694; Mary, 16 November 1695; at Braintree had Edward, 28
February 1697; Benjamin, 10 July 1698; again at Boston had Susanna, 15 November
1700; William, baptized 1 February 1702; Sarah, 12 June 1703, died at 14 months;
Sarah, again, about 1704; and Mehitable, 12 January 1706; and he died 23 August
1708. His widow married 29 November 1723,
David Melvill.
GEORGE WILLARD, or GEORGE WILLERD, Scituate
1638, younger brother of Major Simon Willard, and son of Richard Willard of
Horsmonden, County Kent, where he was baptized December 1614, heavily fined in
1641, for erroneous opinions, had Deborah and Daniel, both baptized 14
September 1645; and Joshua, 2 November following, removed soon after perhaps to
Maryland. Deborah married Paul Sears,
and, it is said, descendants are numerous.
HENRY WILLARD, or HENRY WILLERD, Groton,
fourth son of Major Simon Willard, married 18 July 1674, Mary Lakin, daughter
of John Lakin of the same, had Henry, born 11 April 1675; Simon, 8 October 1678;
Mary, 3 August 1680; John, 3 September 1682; Hezekiah; Joseph, about 1686; and
Sarah; but it must not be thought that all these except the first, were born at
Groton, or any one other town, in those years of Indians incursions. At Lancaster he lived in the latter part of
his life, but Lancaster as well as Groton was more than once destroyed by the
enemy. By second wife Dorcas Cutler,
sister perhaps of the wife of his brother Daniel Willard, he had Samuel, 31 May
1690, a man of distinction who commanded a regiment at the capture of
Louisburg, 1745; James; Josiah, about 1693; Abigail; Jonathan, about 1696;
Susanna; and Tabitha, who died soon; and he died 1701. His widow married 1704, Benjamin Bellows.
JOHN WILLARD, or JOHN WILLERD,
Rehoboth 1658, of which no more is known, unless he be that inhabitant of Salem
village charged with witchcraft in 1692, committed to prison 18 May, from which
he escaped, but was soon retaken, found guilty by deluding Court and jury,
executed 19 August.
JOHN WILLARD, or JOHN WILLERD,
Concord, fifth son of Major Simon Willard, married 31 October 1698, Mary
Hayward, daughter of John Hayward of the same, had David, born 9 September following;
Jonathan, 28 April 1701; Mercy, 4 January 1704; Simon, 7 August 1706; and died 27
August 1726. His widow died before 9
March 1729.
JONATHAN WILLARD, or JONATHAN WILLERD,
Roxbury, youngest brother of the preceding, married 8 January 1691, Mary Brown,
daughter of Major Thomas Brown of Sudbury, had Jonathan, born 27 June 1693;
removed soon, and had Mary, Hannah, and Hepzibah, but their dates are unknown
as also places of birth, but he died at Sudbury 1706.
JOSEPH WILLARD, or JOSEPH WILLERD, seventh
son of Major Simon Willard, was probably a shipmaster, and lived at London; there
married and had his children, of which we know only John and Joseph. He was living in 1714, but died before June
1721, when his oldest son styles himself of London, mariner, but, in 1723,
mariner of Boston.
JOSIAH WILLARD, or JOSIAH WILLERD,
Wethersfield, oldest son of Major Simon Willard, married at Concord, 20 March 1657,
Hannah Hosmer, daughter of Thomas Hosmer of Hartford, had Samuel, born 1
September 1658; and Josiah, 13 March 1660; both at Hartford, where he was then school-master,
and so was after employed at Wethersfield, where he probably had Dorothy;
Simon; Stephen; Thomas; John; and Hannah; was a freeman 1665, became a trader,
and died 1674, when his estate was insolvent.
NATHANIEL WILLARD, or NATHANIEL WILLERD,
Northampton 1668.
RICHARD WILLARD, or RICHARD WILLERD,
Northampton 1668, father of the preceding, but both belonged in another place,
the surname being Weller, not as given in Genealogical Registrar IX. 89.
SAMUEL WILLARD, or SAMUEL WILLERD, Groton,
second son of Major Simon Willard, began to preach there 1662, was ordained 13
July, and married 8 August 1664, Abigail Sherman, daughter of John Sherman, the
minister of Watertown, and of that Mary Launce of which is told in the Magnalia
the preposterous myth, of her being granddaughter of Earl Rivers, as also of
the happiness of the two wives of Sherman, the latter counted by the score, in bringing
him children. He had Abigail, born 5
July 1665; Samuel, 25 January or 17 March 1668, died young; Mary, 10 October 1669;
John Willard, 8 September 1673, Harvard College 1690, merchant at Kingston,
Jamaica (who was father of Reverend Samuel Willard, Harvard College 1723, who
was father of the Reverend Joseph Willard, Harvard College 1765, and President
of the University from 1781 to his death 25 September 1840); Elizabeth, 27
February 1675; and Simon Willard, the latter born at Boston, after the Indians
destroyed Groton, 6 Dec 1676, Harvard College 1695. But two more children of the first marriage
are reported, who died too young to have names.
His wife died soon after, and he married about 1679, Eunice Tyng,
daughter of the first Edward Tyng, had Edward, 6 July 1680, died young; Josiah
Willard, 21 June 1681, Harvard College 1698 (who was long Secretary of our
Province, a Counselor and Judge of Probate, died 6 December 1656); Eunice,
January 1683, died young; Richard, May 1684, drowned 28 June 1697, few hours after
entering college in his 13th year, says Sewall's diary; William, baptized 14
February 1686; Margaret, born 3 December 1687; Edward, again, September 1689,
died young; Hannah, December 1690; Sarah, February 1693, died young; Eunice, again,
baptized 16 June 1695; Sarah, again, born 10 June 1697, died young; and
Richard, again, September 1699. Only six
of these twelve by the second wife outlived their father, and only the second
Eunice and Josiah lived to middle age. Nor
is there now remain, any male descendants of the progenitor, except in the line
of John through Reverend Samuel Willard.
He was a freeman 1670, installed 31 March 1678 at the Old South Church
as successor to Thacher, the first minister, and was highly esteemed, called by
the General Court to preach their sermon on a fast, in the anxious days of
February 1683, and doing great service, in recovering the public judgment from
the horrible delusion of the witchcraft cruelty, and on the forced resignation
of Increase Mather, as President of the college, was made his successfulness as
vice-president 6 September 1701, without the obligation of residency at Cambridge,
the fatal necessity that disgusted his predecessor. He resigned 14 August 1707, and died 12
September following.
SIMON WILLARD, or SIMON WILLERD,
Cambridge, son of Richard Willard of Horsemonden, County Kent, where he was
baptized 7 April 1605, came 1634, arriving in May, with wife Mary Sharpe,
daughter of Henry Sharpe of Horsemonden, baptized 16 October 1614; and died Mary;
removed next year to the new settlement of Concord, where probably this
daughter soon died after marriage with Joshua Edmunds, and birth of her first child
16 February 1650. At Cambridge or
Concord, he had Elizabeth, whose date of birth is not found, who married 8
April 1653, Robert Blood; Josiah, whose date is also unknown; Samuel, in
recorder's record at Boston, called Simon, born 31 January 1640; Sarah, 27 June
or 24 July 1642, who married 2 July 1666, Nathaniel Howard of Charlestown, and
died 22 January 1678; Abovehope, 30 October 1646, died at 17 years unmarried;
Simon, 23 November 1649; Mary, again, 7 or 27 September 1653, who married 22
January 1672, Cyprian Stevens; Henry, 4 June 1655; John, 12 January or February
1657; Daniel, 29 December 1658; but of these the last four were born of a
second wife Elizabeth Dunster, sister of the President of the college, or third
wife Mary Dunster, a niece of the President, for the dates of marriage are not
given. But before the birth of his next child
he removed to Lancaster, there had Joseph, 4 January 1661; Benjamin, 1665;
Hannah, 6 October 1666, who married 23 May 1693, Captain Thomas Brintnall of
Sudbury, and was the last surviving child of her father; and Jonathan, 14
December 1669; besides two others, Elizabeth and Dorothy, who both died young. I suppose he must have had some acquaintances
in England with military duty, for he was made Lieutenant here so early as
1637, Captain 1646, and Major, the highest rank at that time, in 1655; and was
Representative 1636-49, chosen Assistant 1657 to his death 24 April 1676. Before the Indians destroyed Groton in 1676,
to which he had removed a few years earlier, he had established his retreat at
Salem, but died at Charlestown, during the session of the Court of Assistant. For his service, the government had many years
before made him a grant of 1,000 acres, which he had never taken up, but had
given to his daughter Elizabeth, on her marriage, but his widow Mary was
compelled to petition for it in the year of his death.
SIMON WILLARD, or SIMON WILLERD, Salem,
third son of the preceding, married about 1679, Martha Jacob, daughter of
Richard Jacob of Ipswich, where he lived some time, had at Ipswich, Jacob, born
perhaps 17 September 1680; but at Salem, Josiah, 24 May 1682; Martha, 27
January 1684; Simon, 4 November 1685, died under 2 years; and Richard 26 or 29
January 1687; was a freeman 1680, Captain in the East war with the Indians
1689, and Deacon (had second wife 30 April 1702, Elizabeth, widow of John
Walley, perhaps, but the Genealogy, 371, ignores this second wife) and late in
July 1722 took another wife Priscilla Buttolph, and died 21 June 1731.
THOMAS WILLARD, or THOMAS WILLERD,
Northampton 1668, brother of Nathaniel Willard of the same, and subject to the
same malediction. See Weller. Farmer notes in 1834, that graduates of this
name at Harvard were 23; at Yale, 2; at other New England Colleges 11. In each of the seven generations from Major
Simon Willard, are one or more sons of the Colleges to our times.
ANDREW WILLET, Boston, merchant, twelfth
child, seventh son of Thomas Willet, married 3 March 1694, Susanna Holbrook,
daughter of the second Thomas Holbrook of Braintree, had Francis, born that
year; Thomas, about 1696, died unmarried at 29 years; Ann; Mary; and Martha;
and he died at South Kingstown, Rhode Island, then called Boston Neck, 1712, if
the family report, in Genealogical Registrar II. 376 be correct, though for
marriage of Ann 1707, at 8 or 9 years of age, it must be doubted.
DANIEL WILLET, Windsor 1672, died 1690,
of who we know not the father nor whether he had wife or children.
FRANCIS WILLET, Newbury, born about 1634
or 5, married 20 December 1669, Martha Silver, daughter of Thomas Silver, had
Martha, born says Coffin, 24 February following; Francis, 22 February 1671;
Sarah, 19 January 1673; Joseph, 11 May 1674; William, 12 February 1681; Thomas,
24 December 1682; Hannah, 5 August 1685; and John, 9 July 1687.
FRANCIS WILLET, Newbury, son of the
preceding, married 29 January 1696, Elizabeth Lowell, daughter probably of John
Lowell of Boston, had Mary, born 20 September 1698; Judith, 10 May 1702; and
Ruth, 2 May 1704; perhaps others, but Coffin is silent.
HEZEKIAH WILLET,
Swanzey, tenth child, fifth son of Thomas Willet, married 7 January 1676, his
first cousin, Ann Brown, daughter of John Brown the second, and was killed by
the Indians 1 July following.
JAMES WILLET, Rehoboth, eighth child,
third son of Thomas Willet, married 17 April 1673, Elizabeth Hunt, daughter of
Peter Hunt of the same, who died July 1676.
Whether he had children by her, or had another wife is unknown, but it is
highly probable that he had family in 1681, when administered inhabitant of New
London.
JOHN WILLET, Cambridge, eldest brother
of the preceding, married probably in 1663, Abigail Collins, youngest daughter
of Deacon Edward Collins of the same, and died 2 February following suddenly,
no doubt, for his will, probated within a fortnight, by his brother Thomas
Willet, and the wives of General Goodkin, was nuncupative. He provided for a posthumous child, made
father Willet and father Collins overseers, directed mourning for his wife, and
his three brothers at Cambridge school and brothers Samuel Collins and Edward Collins. His widow married 12 May 1665, Lawrence
Hammond. Caulkins, 266, claims one John
Willet for inhabiting at New London 1682; but I have strong doubt that some
misprint or misspelling occurs.
NATHANIEL WILLET, Hartford
1642, married Elizabeth, widow of that Samuel Wakeman, killed at New Providence
1641, and I judge that it was in that year for in June of the next, he is with
wife defending in one suit, and partly in another, and in 1645, the Court gave
all the property of Wakeman to him, charged to pay the son on reaching 21 years
£40, and each of the three daughters £20 at 18 years. By a second wife Eleanor Adams, daughter of
Jeremy Adams, he had Rebecca, who married 1690, Thomas Rumney of Middletown;
Abigail, married John Bishop of New Haven; Sarah, married Zachary Sandford of
Hartford; and Hannah, married 1697, Baysey Baker of Hartford; and he died 4
January 1698, by his will gives estate of good amount to his wife and four
daughters.
SAMUEL WILLET, Long Island, youngest child
of Thomas Willet, was sheriff of Queen's County, had, it is said, son Edward,
born 1701, who lived to 93 years as is said, and had as many children as his
father, was father of Marinus Willet, a soldier of distinction in the
revolution war, and after Mayor of New York, who by tradition was blessed with
the same number of children Elbert of Albany, who lived to great age; and
Isaac, lost at sea, 1758.
THOMAS WILLET, Plymouth, was in his
youth associated with the Leyden congregation 1629, and came over, as I judge,
in the Lion, 1632, embarked in June. See
4 Massachusetts history Collection I. 94, where the official document makes his
name Tobie Willet. But in Company with
Ashley he had come in the spring or 1630, and probably was sent home on
temporary confidential business by his employer. That he was son of Andrew
Willet, a D.D. of some celebrity with the Puritans, who died December 1621, is
suggested to me by Mr. Thornton. See
Bradford’s history pages 259-60. He
married 6 July 1636, Mary Brown, daughter of John Brown, one of the Assistants
that year who many years after, lived at Swansey; had Mary, born 10 November 1637,
who by the member of the Willet family in Genealogical Registrar II. 376, is
said to have died without issue, 11 December 1678, but in my opinion married 22
September 1658, Reverend Samuel Hooker of Farmington, bore him eleven children,
and after became second wife 10 August 1703 of Reverend Thomas Buckingham; Martha,
6 August 1639, married 2 December 1658, John Saffin of Scituate; John, 21
August 1641; Sarah, 4 May 1643, who married Reverend John Eliot, son of the apostle,
and died 13 June 1665; Rebecca, 2 December 1644, died at 7 years; Thomas, 1
October 1646; Esther, 10 July 1648, though Colony record says 6 July 1647,
married 24 January 1672, Reverend Josiah Flint of Dorchester, and died 26 July 1737;
James, 23 November 1649; Hezekiah, died infant 26 July 1651; Hezekiah, again,
17 November 1653; David, 1 November 1654, probably died soon; Andrew, 5 October
1655; and Samuel, 27 October 1658. He
was entrusted with command at the trading-house of the Plymouth people at Kennebeck,
1639, and Winthrop in history I. 322, tells a pleasant incident of his peaceful
control of the Indians. He had been
forcibly dispossessed some three or four years before of the establishment at
Penobscot by D'Aulney, the French Lieutenant-Governor of Acadia. See, in 3 Massachusetts history Collection
VII. 92 and 94, the relations of the affair by the rival French officers,
D'Aulney and La Tour. He was an
Assistant 1651 to 1664, and when the English conquered New York, he accompanied
them, and was made Mayor. Not long after
however, he went back to his first friends, took second wife 1 September 1671,
Joanna, widow of Reverend Peter Prudden, resided at Rehoboth, and Swanzey, died
at the latter 3, the gravestone says 4 August 1674. The inscription on the gravestone of the
widow (his only wife) says she died 8 January 1699, about the 65th year of her
age, who proves how errors may be found in such places, as she could only be 5
years old when her first children by Prudden was born, probably the year of
death was 18 years earlier. See Prudden.
What could explain the error of her gravestone
that she was the only wife, is difficult to conjecture. Commonly we look to such muniments of history
for a different sort of failures in truth.
Perhaps only was error for second.
The brief member in Genealogical Registrar II. 376, corrects some
current mistakes, but makers some others.
THOMAS WILLET, Newtown, Long Island, son
probably of the preceding, died before his father.
ABRAHAM WILLEY, New London, son of Isaac
Willey the first, married Elizabeth Mortimer, daughter of Thomas Mortimer, died
at Haddam 1692, leaving widow Elizabeth and children Thomas, then aged 7 1/2
years; Abraham, 5 1/3 years; and Jane, 2 years.
ALLEN WILLEY, Boston, called
husbandman, when recorded into the church 2 November 1634, as was his wife
Alice on the Sunday following, but no more is known.
EDWARD WILLEY, Boston, in Mr. Drake's
list of names, Genealogical Registrar I. 139, should, perhaps, be given to
Willis.
ISAAC WILLEY, Boston, by wife Joanna,
had Isaac, baptized in her right, 2 August 1640; Hannah, 6 March 1642; removed
to Charlestown, there had Sarah, born 29 June 1644; removed next year with John
Winthrop to New London, as one of its first settlers. Caulkins supposed that "he and his wife had
passed the bounds of middle age, and that all their children were born before". But this may be too large; at least we
presume that Mary or Abraham, or both, and perhaps John (though he is said to
have worked 1651, in building the milldam, where he seems to be mistaken for
his father) were born after the removed. He was selectman 1647, is seen on the
freemen's list 1669; married about 1671, Ann, widow who had been, Caulkins
thinks, third wife, but in my opinion only second of Andrew Lester, as I much
distrust the existance of any daughter Joanna, wife of Robert Hempstead, to be
taken after his death by Lester; and he died about 1685. The widow died 1692. Hannah married Peter Blatchford, and, next,
Samuel Spencer of Haddam; Sarah married John Terrill or Tyrrell, perhaps as
second wife, died 7 March 1712; and Mary married Samuel Tubbs.
ISAAC WILLEY, New London, son of the
preceding, married at Boston, 8 June 1660, Frances Burcham, daughter of Edward
Burcham of Lynn, died 1662, leaving young widow who married the same year
Clement Miner.
JOHN WILLEY, New London, brother of
the preceding, probably younger, married, says Caulkins, 1670, though it seems
probably it was in 1668, Miriam Moore, only daughter of Miles Moore, died 2 May
1688; and the Probate record soon after gives the ages and names of children
Isaac, 18 3/4 years; Isabel, 17; John, 14 3/4; Miriam, 12; Allyn, 9; Abel, 6;
and Mary, 4.
JOHN WILLEY, Dover 1689, son of Thomas
Willey of the same, was in that year one of the favorers of Massachusetts
jurisdiction as in February 1690, he united with the great majority in
petitioning for it, and living 1697.
RICHARD WILLEY, Boston, married Elizabeth
Willis, daughter of Captain Edward Willis, had Ruth, and lived not long after, as
from the will of Willis may be inferred.
SAMUEL WILLEY, Dover, elder brother of John
Willey, by wife Mary, had Samuel, born 25 February 1702; and perhaps more,
before or after.
STEPHEN WILLEY, Dover, elder brother of
the preceding, married Abigail Pitman, perhaps daughter of William Pitman, and
was living 1694.
THOMAS WILLEY, Dover 1648, by wife
Margaret, had Stephen, born about 1649; Samuel; and John, 1659; was living
1677.
WILLIAM WILLEY, New Hampshire, joined in petition
20 February 1690, for Massachusetts jurisdiction, may have been son or grandson
of the preceding.
ABRAHAM WILLIAMS, Watertown, son of William
Williams of the same, swore fidelity 1652, married about 1659, Joanna Ward,
daughter of the first William Ward, had Elizabeth and William; lived some time
at Cambridge village but removed to Marlborough, a freeman 1666; had Lydia,
born 1669; and John; was Representative 1679-81, and died 29 December 1712,
aged 84; and his widow died 8 December 1718, aged 90.
ALEXANDER WILLIAMS,
Marshfield, of those able to bear arms in 1643.
AMOS WILLIAMS, Wethersfield, son of
Matthew Williams of the same, had Amos, born 1670; Samuel, 1675; Elizabeth,
1677; and Susanna, 1680, who all survived him, and he may have had more; and
died 20 August 1683. His widow Elizabeth
married about 1690, Thomas, Hollister of Wethersfield.
ARTHUR WILLIAMS, Windsor, a freeman 1640,
married 30 November 1647 Catharine, widow of Joshua Carter of Windsor, had
Zebediah only; removed to Northampton 1659; and died late in 1673, or early
next year, his inventory being of 27 March 1674. His widow married William Branch.
AUGUSTINE WILLIAMS,
Stonington, removed early to Kenilworth, by wife Hannah, had Thomas; Hannah,
born 1680; Daniel, 1683; Bethia, 1686; and Matthew, 1688. His widow married John Browne.
BELSHAZZAR WILLIAMS,
Salisbury, Coffin says died 1651.
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, Boston,
son of Robert Williams of the same, by wife Rachel, had Nathaniel, born 13
April 1670; and by wife Ruth, had Benjamin, 2 January 1673; by wife Rebecca,
had Solomon, 4 July 1678; and if it be the same man, by wife Rachel, had Elizabeth,
7 May 1687; and Elizabeth again, 7 January 1689.
BENJAMIN WILLIAMS,
Taunton, son of Richard Williams of the same, married 18 March 1690, Rebecca
Macy, perhaps daughter of George Macy of the same, had Rebecca, born 27
November following; Josiah, 7 November 1692; Benjamin, 21 July 1695; and John,
27 March 1699.
CHARLES WILLIAMS, Preston, whose father is
not ascertained, married Sarah Geer, daughter of George Geer of New London, had
Mark, born 12 January 1689; Hannah, 3 February 1693; Isaac, 11 July 1694;
Daniel, 2 December 1696; David, 4 November 1698; Jeradiah, 26 October 1702,
probably died young; Boaz, 10 January 1706; and Jeradiah, again, 12 January 1710.
DANIEL WILLIAMS, Providence, not, I think,
one of the first proprietors, as Coffin informs Farmer, for he is not found
among the freeman of 1655, but he owned allegiance to Charles II on 1 June
1668. Married 1 December 1676, Rebecca
Rhoades, daughter of Zachary Rhoades, widow of the second Nicholas Power, had
Mary; Roger, born May 1680; Providence; Daniel; Peleg; Patience; and Joseph;
but the order of births is not certain.
He was son of famous Roger Williams.
DAVID WILLIAMS, Windsor 1662, died 7
September 1684, was probably not married.
EBENEZER WILLIAMS,
Dorchester, son of Roger Williams of the same, married September 1674, Martha
Hall, daughter of Richard Hall, a freeman 1683, died 8 February 1718, aged 69,
says the gravestone.
EBENEZER WILLIAMS,
Stonington, son of Samuel Williams the first, married 24 January 1687, or 8, or
so, Mary Wheeler, daughter of Isaac Wheeler of the same, had Theoda, born 2
October following, died young; a child 17 September 1691, died in few days;
Mary, 7 January 1694; Samuel, 3 February 1696; Theoda, again, 3 January 1701;
Selina, 18 December 1703; Elizabeth and Ebenezer, twins 21 October 1705; and
Martha, 3 April 1708. His wife died 3
January following, and he married 12 July 1711, Sarah Hammond, had two children
that died without names; Nathan, 24 July 1715; and Elisha, 12 January 1719; and
died 13 February 1747. His widow died 5
September 1751.
EDWARD WILLIAMS, Scituate 1643.
ELEAZER WILLIAMS, Salem 1635, joined the church
6 August 1637; had wife Elizabeth and daughter Elizabeth, baptized 6 April 1663,
perhaps after death of father.
FRANCIS WILLIAMS, Portsmouth, sent over by
Gorges and Massey, the patentees, 1631, and when their Governor Neal went home,
they made Williams the successor. He
seems to have acted with discretion, and when Massachusetts acquired the rule
of the country, he had authority with Bradstreet and others to hold judicial
power at Dover, as in our first volume of Rec. is seen. He was, however, atttracted to Barbadoes
about 1645.
FRANCIS WILLIAMS, Boston, by wife Mary, had
Francis, born 12 October 1686.
FREEBORN WILLIAMS, Providence,
eldest son of famous Roger Williams, married a Hart of Newport, of whose baptized
name or her father's I know nothing, had Mary, born about 1663, who married
Governor Samuel Cranston. His widow
married Governor Walter Clark, as his third wife.
GEORGE WILLIAMS, Salem, a freeman 14 May
1634, had Jonathan, baptized 25 December 1636; Samuel, 12 August 1638; Joseph,
10 May 1640; Bethia, 13 November 1642; and George, 1 September 1644; besides elder
children John; Mary; and Sarah. Was made
an official of the custom house in the Colony administration 1654, and died in
the same year. From his will of 23
September 1654, of which wife Mary and son John were executors, probated
November following, is seen that Mary had double portion "in respect of
her infirmity." His widow Mary died
the same year, her will of 1 October was probated, next month Mary married
Richard Bishop, and she and two children are remembered in will of her father.
GREGORY WILLIAMS, Isle of Shoals, was
constable 1674, says Farmer's MS.
GRIFFIN WILLIAMS, Boston, by wife Sarah, had
Sarah, born 2 January 1686.
HENRY WILLIAMS, Scarborough 1651, was one
of the three betrusted by Rigby, the patentee of a large province, as Assistant
and selectman 1652 and 69, was wounded 10 October 1676 at Saco.
HENRY WILLIAMS, who was in 1683, at
Derby, and died 1687, I find not that he had family and for Charles Williams of
the same, I know nothing but as before said, and that in 1686, he was one of
the petitioners for grant of the town of Preston.
HUGH WILLIAMS, Boston, hatter, called
also "a single man," when he joined our church 1 January 1642; a
freeman 18 May following, was probably never married, at least his will of 21
October 1674, mentioned no wife or children, but gives one third of his estate
to children of brother Hilton Williams of Charlestown, and two thirds to his
sister Mary Hale and her children. On 12
November following when the executors friend John, and sister Hale renounce
their trust, he is called late of Block Island, which leads me to imagine him
to be the one against who Caulkins, history of New London 248, says action for
defamation of his wife was 1665, brought by Thomas Beeby.
ISAAC WILLIAMS, Newton, son of Robert
Williams of Roxbury, was Lieutenant, a freeman 1685, by wife Martha Parke,
daughter of Deacon William Parke of Roxbury, had Isaac, who died 7 March 1661,
very young; Isaac, again, born 11 December 1661, baptized 16 March following;
Martha, 27 December 1663; William Williams, 2 February 1665, Harvard College 1683,
minister of Hatfield, ancester of a long line of distinguished clergymen; John,
31 October 1667, in which date the error of family Genealogy is corrected by Jackson;
Eleazer, 22 October 1669; Hannah, 8 October 1671; Elizabeth; the two last being
lost from family genealogy; and Thomas, 23 December, not as that book tells,
October 1673. By second wife Judith
Cooper, married at Taunton, 13 November 1677, had Peter, 31 August 1680; Mary;
Sarah, 2 October 1688; Ephraim, 21 October 1691; was Representative 1692, and
after often but in favor of this last children by influence of the mother. The father who died 11 February 1707, had made
in 1704, an improper conveyance confirmed by his last will, which was set
aside. His widow died 1724.
ISAAC WILLIAMS, Salem, cordwainer, by
wife Margery, had Elizabeth, born 23 August 1660; Isaac, 20 December 1662;
Benjamin, 18 March 1664; and Sarah and Ebenezer of dates not known, but all
except Benjamin named in the will of widow 1702. Elizabeth married 1 April 1678, Joseph
Mansfield; and Sarah married a Lander. Ebenezer's wife is named in the will of his
mother, but nothing of him or her has reached me.
JAMES WILLIAMS, a preacher at Plymouth,
of who residence that must have been short, no account is found.
JAMES WILLIAMS, Hartford, servant of
Nathaniel Sanford, at first, married 1691, Sarah Richardson, daughter of Thomas
Richardson of Farmington, had James, baptized 1693; Hepzibah, 1696; Sarah, 1699;
Samuel, 1700; Abigail, 1707; and Daniel, 1710.
He removed to Wallingford, but date of his death is unknown.
JENKIN WILLIAMS, Scarborough 1673.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Boston, ship carpenter,
lately come to this country, was hanged for murder, 28 September 1637.
JOHN WILLIAMS, by Farmer seen at
Piscataqua 1631, of which is no more told.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Scituate 1643, had
probably been some years In the Colony, as Deane thought he came with Hatherly
in 1632, brought sons John, Edward, and daughter Ann, perhaps also, younger
daughter Mary, and wife Ann. By his will
of 10 December 1667, he names these, and permits us to infer, in connection
with collatible knowledge, that Anthony Dodson, who married 1652, Mary, was
then dead, that Ann had been 1632, wife of John Barker, was then wife of John
Pratt, and that she, by the former husband had Deborah, then wife of William
Burden, and John, Abraham, and Mary Barker.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Newbury, had (perhaps by
two wives) Sarah; John; Mary, born 20 September 1641; and Lydia, 15 March 1643;
probably removed to Haverhill; had there born Joseph, 18 April 1647; Sarah,
married 5 May 1646, John Ayer. His
second wife was Jane, and his will of 9 December 1670, was probated 18 March 1674.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Windsor 1639, married 29
June 1644, Mary Burkly, if we follow Parsons in his spelling, Genealogical
Registrar V. 364; but a more practised eye reads the name Brelly, Bralley, or
Burlly, perhaps the same as Burleigh in our times; and we gain no light from
the early dwellers at Windsor, had John, born 26 March 1646; Nathaniel, 25
October 1647; Rebecca, 20 April 1649; Hannah, 13 April 1651; Mary and Elizabeth, twins 5 January 1653; Abiel,
2 September 1655; and Abigail, 31 May 1658; and he died 1665. Of the five daughters we know that Rebecca
married 1670, Obadiah Cooley of Springfield; Hannah married 1677, Nathaniel
Bancroft of Westfield; Mary married 1678, John Gunn; Elizabeth died in few
weeks; and Abigail married 1681, Edward Griswold; Abiel may have died unmarried.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Salem, by wife Elizabeth,
had John, born 29 May 1664; Henry, 29 June 1666; George, 2 July 1668, died in
few days; Mary, 25 August 1669; George, again, 2 March 1671; and Ruth, 4 August
1674. His will of 22 October 1696,
probated 15 February following, names wife Elizabeth (perhaps not the mother of
the children); John; Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Marston; Mary; Ruth, wife of
Abraham Purchase; and Sarah, daughter of his son Joseph. In 1690, he was aged 70, with wife ten years
older, says Felt.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Boston, butcher, may be
the testator, of whose will, December 1684, probated 26 March following, speaks
of two daughters Hannah (who was born 27 April 1661), and Sarah, who were
married, to who only 5s each, in the bequeth gives all estate to wife Mary to
bring up two younger children Rachel and Martha. It may be read in volume VI. 492; but no
other information is gained of him, except that in 1673, he receives deeds of
two estates in Boston.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Roxbury, son of Robert
Williams of the same, born probably in England, and no doubt eldest, died 6
October 1658, as is seen at the probable offer when administration was given to
his father nine days after. It is
observed that neither church nor town record mentioned him, nor did the family
genealogist, nor Ellis, the historian of the place, express any knowledge of
ever hearing of such a man. By the church
record I find his daughter (unless, who is not wholly unreasonably the name be
mistaken by the abbreviation for that of his father Robert) Elizabeth in full
communication before the death of her father, but who was her mother is unknown.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Scituate 1643, fit to
bear arms, probably son of John Williams of the same, was a Captain, died 22
June 1694, aged 70. He served in
Philip's war, and had command of a Company when the great Indians sachem was
killed. His estate was good, but his
will of 1691, names no wife nor children and to his relatives, servants and
friends, gives freely.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Boston, son of the first
Nathaniel Williams of the same, married 1670 Ann Alcock, eldest daughter of Dr.
John Alcock of Roxbury, as in the marriage contract of record volume VI. 241,
may be read; removed to Newport, but first had at Boston, Mary; Ann; Palsgrave;
Nathaniel; and Arabella, as from his will of 18 April 1687 is found, in which
provision is made for them, and another child expected. That instrument was
probated 22 June 1688, before Francis Brinley, Esq. who had by Andros, been
constitutional judge for that portion of his dominions; but it was required to
be recorded here in Boston, as in volume X. 329 appears. It refers to brother Nathaniel Williams,
brother-in-law, Zechariah Whitman, and made executors wife with son Nathaniel
when he should come of age.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Windsor, son of John
Williams of the same, was in the list of a freeman 1669, married 8 August 1672,
Bethia Parsons, daughter of Thomas Parsons, widow of Thomas Mascall of the
same, had Francis, born 25 May 1673; and John and Ebenezer, twins 7 January 1676. His wife died 1681, and he married 1686,
widow Esther Egglestone; but it is unknown whether he had more children.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Boston 1670, styles himself
of Camberwell, County Surrey, late of London, merchant in Boston, but to appropriae
to each John severally, the births for the first sixty or seventy years on
Boston records when the designation of the parents, is barely, John and Ann,
John and Elizabeth, John and Jane, John and Mary, through various generations
must be undertaken with high presumption and would be abandoned with utter
despair. Often one John is blessed with
a child born in few weeks after another John had obtained the similar
favor.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Haverhill, son probably of
John Williams of the same, married 9 September 1661, Rebecca Colby, daughter of
Anthony Colby of Salisbury, had Sarah, born 27 June 1662; Mary, 24 November 1663;
a daughter probably Rebecca, May 1666; a daughter 1 August 1668, died in few
days; Mercy, 4 December 1669; Susanna, 11 April 1672. His wife died 10 June following, and he
married 5 May 1675, Esther, widow of John Bond of Haverhill. He took oath of fidelity 28 November 1677, at
the same time with his brother Joesph; and he died 30 April 1698, leaving widow
Esther. See Genealogical Registrar XII.
297.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Salem, son perhaps of
John Williams of the same, married 8 December 1686, Sarah Manning, daughter
probably of Richard Manning of Ipswich, had Sarah, born 18 August 1689. Other children he had, perhaps by another
wife to wit, Anstis, 25 December 1700; John, 14 November 1702; Henry, 2
February 1705; Mary, 8 May 1706; George, 14 March 1708; and Richard, 27 August 1710.
JOHN WILLIAMS, New London, is seen, by
Miss Caulkins, lived on Groton side, and married about 1686, Jane Latham, widow
of Hugh Hubbard, daughter of Carey Latham; but even her diligence could learn
no more, except that he died 3 December 1741, at great age, as was his wife, and
left only son Peter.
JOHN WILLIAMS, Deerfield, son of Deacon
Samuel Williams of Roxbury, began soon after leaving college to fit for the
pulpit, and married 21 July 1687, Eunice Mather, daughter of Reverend Eleazer
Mather of Northampton, and had Eleazer Williams, born 1 July 1688, Harvard
College 1708, and if we follow the very doubtful family genealogy even an
earlier son Eliakim Williams, who died young; preached first at Deerfield 1686,
but was not ordained before 18 October 1688; had also, Samuel, 4 January 1690,
died at 23 years; Esther, 10 April 1691; Stephen Williams, 14 May 1693, Harvard
College 1713; Eunice, 16 September 1696; Warham, 7, baptized perhaps 16
September 1699; Eliakim, again; John, 15 January 1704, killed by the Indians on
29 of next month, as was his young brother Eliakim; and all the rest of the
family except Eleazer, were taken towards Canada, but his wife died of
suffering on the road. He married, after
resettlement of Deerfield, Abigail Allen of Windsor, had Abigail, 1708; John,
23 November 1709, died young; Eliakim, again, 6 February 1711; Elijah, 13
November 1712; and Sarah, September 1716; and he died 12 June 1729. The story of his redeemed capture has been
very much read, in all succeeding times, and the child Stephen published also,
a very agreeable narrative.
JOSEPH WILLIAMS, Taunton, son of Richard
Williams of the same, married 28 November 1667, Elizabeth Watson, daughter of
George Watson of Plymouth, had Elizabeth, born 30 July 1669, drowned at 19
years; Richard, 26 November 1671, died under 17 years; Mehitable, 7 June 1676;
Joseph, 13 February 1679; Benjamin, 15 October 1681; Ebnezer, 21 April 1685;
Phebe, 25 September 1687; and Richard, 26 March 1689; and died 17 August 1692.
JOSEPH WILLIAMS, Salem, son perhaps youngest
of George Williams of the same, married 20 November 1661, Sarah Browning,
daughter of Thomas Browning; had Mary, born 19 August 1662, died soon; Joseph,
August 1663, died in few months; Joseph, again, 17 March 1665; Sarah, 28
October 1666; George, 22 February 1670; Daniel, 3 January 1672; Benjamin and
Abigail, twins 7 December 1673; and David, 7 September 1676. He died 1682, at least his widow returns inventory
on 27 June of that year.
JOSEPH WILLIAMS, Boston, by wife Lydia, had
Joseph, born 14 February 1670; William, 13 December 1671; Richard, 8 February 1673,
though records would make the mother to be Elizabeth who is, in my opinion a
clerical blunder, as the following seven children are all counted for, Lydia;
that is to say, Hannah, 20 May 1674; Daniel, 25 December 1676; Hannah, again,
26 May 1679; Jeremiah, 22 August 1683; Elizabeth, 22 August 1686; Elizabeth
again, 9 December 1688; and Mary, 6 November 1689.
JOSEPH WILLIAMS, Providence, youngest son of
famous Roger Williams, who gives, in letter of February 1660 to his friend
Governor Winthrop account of the youth's cure of epilepsy by taking tobacco,
and the cure did not shorten his days.
[See 3 Massachusetts history Collection X. 28.] He married 17 December 1669, Lydia Olney,
youngest daughter of Thomas Olney the first, had Joseph, born 26 September 1670,
died soon; Thomas, 16 February 1672; Joseph, again, 10 November 1673; Mary,
June 1676; James, 24 September 1680; and Lydia, 26 April 1683; and died 17
August 1724 at Cranston, where the gravestone is encumbered with more doleful
verse than is often seen. His widow died
three weeks after. He engaged allegiance
to Charles II. 31 May 1666; was an Assistant 1704, and on 28 September of that
year verified the declaration made by his father in 1682.
JOSEPH WILLIAMS, Haverhill, youngest son
of the first John Williams of the same, took oath of allegiance 1677, married
18 November 1674, Mary Fuller of Barnstable, daughter of the first Samuel
Fuller, had Sarah, born 17 November 1675, Mary, 29 November 1677; John, 17
February 1680; Hannah, 30 September 1683; but no more is told of him.
MATTHEW WILLIAMS, Wethersfield, by wife
Susannah, had Amos, born 1645; Matthew, 1647, died soon; Matthew, again, 1651;
and Samuel, 1653. Of him the Colony
record of Trumbull tells no good, but that he seems to be dead in 1664.
MATTHEW WILLIAMS, Dover, tax there
1657-1668, was perhaps brother of the first William Williams of the same.
NATHANIEL WILLIAMS, Boston,
glover, as he grew to be, but called laborer, administered to the church 26 May
1639, a freeman 13 May following, by wife Mary, had Ruth, baptized 2 June 1639,
a year old; Elizabeth, 18 October 1640, though town record says born 21;
Nathaniel, 25 September 1642, "about six days old;" John, 18 August 1644
"about three days old;" Mary, born 30 November 1646, and when
baptized 6 December following, is called "about a day old;" and
Hannah, baptized 7 January 1649. "about nine days old." He was held in good esteem, had fair estate
and died 1661. His will was of 22 April and
his inventory of 7 May in that year. His
widow married Peter Brackett of Braintree, daughter Ruth married Joseph Belknap
of Boston, and Mary married John Viall, junior, of Braintree.
NATHANIEL WILLIAMS,
Taunton, son of Richard Williams of the same, married 17 November 1668, Elizabeth
Rogers, daughter of John Rogers of Marshfield or Duxbury, had John, born 27
August 1675; Nathaniel, 9 April 1679; and Elizabeth, 18 April 1686.
NATHANIEL WILLIAMS, Boston,
son of Nathaniel Williams of the same, was much engaged In Philip's war, as a
commissioner in 1676, by wife Mary, had Nathaniel Williams, born August 1675,
Harvard College 1693, by the careful Mr. Whitmore thought to be successor of famous
Master Cheever in the Boston school; Elizabeth, 28 February 1678, died soon;
Oliver, 21 August 1679; Elizabeth again, 22 January 1682; James, 3 March 1687;
and Sarah, 30 September 1692; a freeman 1676; and had grant of land in
1679.
NATHANIEL WILLIAMS,
Windsor, son of the first John Williams of the same, married 3 October 1681,
Mary Owen, daughter of John Owen of the same, had Mary, born 1682; removed to
Westfield, there had Abiel, 23 March 1684; Rebecca, 27 September 1685;
Elizabeth, 1687; John, 3 November 1689, died next year; Nathaniel, 25 August 1691;
Abigail, 1693; Hannah; Keziah, 1701; Naomi, 1703; Orpha, 1706; and John, again;
and died 1711. His widow with two sons
and nine daughters enjoyed his estate 1714, and she died 1750.
NICHOLAS WILLIAMS,
Roxbury, a freeman 1652, but he is not named by Ellis, nor can I find any account
of him, except that Robert Williams in his will calls him brother and bequeths
to him 30s a year, charged upon the estate therein given to his eldest son
Samuel Williams.
OWEN WILLIAMS, Newport, among the
freeman 1655, removed in few years to Norwich, there died 1682; and, it is
said, that descendants are in Preston, which was part of Newport.
PARK WILLIAMS, Lebanon, youngest son of
Deacon Samuel Williams of Roxbury, by wife Priscilla, had Bathsheba, born at
Roxbury, 28 August 1701 (unknown to the compiler of the family genealogy),
Samuel, John, Ebenezer, Eleazer, William, Theoda, Sarah, Elizabeth, and Martha;
but the printed volume gives no dates to either sons or daughters, yet tells that
his wife died in 1742, aged 71, and he only ten years older in 1751. Roxbury record gives John, born 6 June
1706.
RICHARD WILLIAMS, Saco, died in October 1636,
engaged with Governor Cradock, as "a clapboard cleaver," may be the same
who had been fined for drunkeness in Massachusetts March 1634, though the same
volume I. of our Colony record shows the fine was remitted perhaps because it
could not be collected four years after.
RICHARD WILLIAMS, Taunton 1637, went from Salem,
whither Baylies I. 284, supposedly he came, because his wife Frances Dighton
was sister of the first wife of Captain Endicott, which is a sad error, as it
was Governor Thomas Dudley's wife that was meant. Perhaps the historian of Plymouth was misled
in his assumption of the first residence at Salem, by another supposed that he
was brother of Roger; but either of these seem to me very improbable though not
so wild as the tradition that he was a relative of Oliver Cromwell. He was one of the first purchasers of the
territory from the Indians, and was the chief male inhabitant for many years,
sprung from Glamorganshire, and married it is said, by Emery I. 44, in
Gloucestershire, had children John, probably died young; Samuel, Joseph,
Nathaniel, baptized 7 February 1641, Thomas, Benjamin, Elizabeth, and Hannah;
and not has dates of birth nor is there approximates for any of the eight,
except Elizabeth, about 1647, probably therefore one of the oldest half, who
married John Bird of Dorchester; Hannah married John Parmenter of Boston, as
his second wife. As it is very clear,
that all these children were born long after he settlement at Taunton. I greatly distribute the tradition of his
very early coming to our country, and more the Gloucestershire wife. He was Representative 1646, 8, 50, and
several later years, but the time of his death is not found. Descendants have been numerous and highly
respected.
RICHARD WILLIAMS, Boston, had Phebe, born August
1643; and Benjamin, August 1645, if the substitute for Robert in the record
margins of the volume of births be adjudged reasonable, when the church record
of the baptized of Phebe, about eight days old, on 3 September 1643, assigns her
to Robert; and the same Robert had son Benjamin, though the church record has
John, of Robert, baptized 7 September 1645.
RICHARD WILLIAMS, Branford 1646, had
Samuel, born 13 September 1655; and Daniel, 15 April 1657; removed to Fairfield
1658, but soon removed again, and it is not known to what place.
RICHARD WILLIAMS was a
town officer, says Mitchell, at Bridgewater, in 1665.
RICHARD WILLIAMS, Stonington, or the
disputed Narraganset territory 1670, in 1677 had long controversy with Isaac
Hall, about lands at Misquamicut or Squamacuck, or such Indians name now
perhaps Westerly, in which Williams best Hall at last.
RICHARD WILLIAMS, Boston, by wife
Bathsheba, had Joseph, born 3 December 1672, died very soon; John, 24 October 1673;
and Joseph, again, 7 March 1677.
RICHARD WILLIAMS, New Haven, a physician in
1691, of who no more is heard.
ROBERT WILLIAMS, Roxbury 1637, a freeman 2
May 1638, came, it is said, from Norwich, County Norfolk, with wife Elizabeth,
by family tradition named Stratton, and children Samuel, Mary, if not more, as
that child was five years old, and I think another son John was a passenger
with his father, for clear is it, that he was not born at Roxbury where the
only birth appears Isaac, 1 September 1638; Stephen, 8 November 1640; and in
the family genealogy is named also Thomas, by Ellis said to be born after, and
in the history said to have died young; but I doubt both the authorities, as
neither birth nor death after long search is found in the records of either
town or church. Still the deficiency of
records is seen in other respects, as the will of 26 November 1685, names
grandchildren Deboroah Totman, and Elizabeth Robinson, for who I find not the
marriages, so that we are uncertain, whether he had two daughters married or
three. His eldest daughter Mary married
Nicholas Wood; wife Elizabeth died last of June, or 28 July 1674, by strange carelessness
in the town record called 80 years old, when she probably was a dozen years
younger. He married 3 November 1675,
Margaret, widow of John Fearing of Hingham, but whether he had a third wife is
less certain, though in family genealogy he is supplied with one, Miss Martha
Strong, said to have died 1704, in her 92nd year. He died 1 September 1693, in the first article
of his will providing for the performance of the covenant with his wife.
ROBERT WILLIAMS, Boston, in 1641 was, with
Edward Goodwin, lessee of Winisemet ferry, which may render it probable that he
was son of Thomas Williams, administered of the church 10 April 1642, a freeman
10 May 1643, had Joseph, born July 1641, baptized 17 April 1642; Phebe, 3
September 1643, about 8 days old; John, 7 September 1645, who died young; and
Benjamin. His will of 12 October 1677,
probated 30 January following, gives lands to his eldest sons Joseph and
Benjamin, bequeths to daughter Phebe Eglin and her children, to the eldest son
of Joseph, and of Benjamin, and granddaughter Mary Eglin.
ROBERT WILLIAMS, Boston, of who I know no
more than is seen in the diary of Sewall, where he says, under 25 August 1695,
"Robert Williams the grave-digger, bell-ringer, etc. etc."
ROBERT WILLIAMS, Providence, though among
the freeman of 1655, and a brother of the noble founder of Providence, yet
little more is known of him, but that he was, ten years later, school-master at
Newport.
ROBERT WILLIAMS, Killingworth 1667, was
propounded to be a freeman 1669, had a daughter born 1671, but no more is known
of him.
ROBERT WILLIAMS was of Oyster Bay, Long
Island, 1650; and Farmer MS mentioned one of New Hampshire as early as 1670,
but he could not detain him there, certainly not long enough for any story of
him to reach us.
ROBERT WILLIAMS, Boston, by wife Margery,
had Martha, born 7 May 1672; Jonathan, 22 September 1673; Mary, 2 December 1675;
James, 20 February 1678; Jacob, 19 December 1679; Elizabeth, 8 November 1681;
Robert, 13 January 1686, probably died young; Hepzibah, 1 November 1688; and
Robert, again, 3 April 1691. Dr.
Thaddeus William Harris, the late learned librarian at our University counted the
birth of his ancestor Deacon Jonathan Williams eight years too early. See page 319 of the Genealogy and history of
the Williams family.
ROGER WILLIAMS, Dorchester 1630, came in
the Mary and John, probably with wife Frances, required administration as a
freeman 19 October of that year, and was sworn on 18 May following, served on
the jury 30 September of the first year upon the killing of Bratcher by Palmer,
removed early, probably 1636 or 7, to Windsor, there was in good reputation,
had comfortable estate, served on the jury 1642, 3, and 4, lost his wife by
dying 10 December 1645. He soon after
1647, or in that year sold house and land and came back to Dorchester, married
1649 or before Lydia Bates, daughter of the first James Bates, had Ebenezer,
born January 1650, in that year called himself of Boston, when he sold land in
Dorchester to Thomas Thaxter; but no more is told of him.
ROGER WILLIAMS, Providence, the great
assertive of religious freedom, born in Wales 1599, as uncertain tradition
says, and she would make him, partly, as least, educated at Oxford, where
another Roger, or Roderic, was administered 30 April 1624, who was son of William,
and by Felt in Eccles. history I. 147, resceived as our New England reformer,
which to me, seems nearly impossible.
But a strong probability is, that he was not been earlier than 1605; and
the fact is, he was bred up at the Charter house, as in modern days the school
is called, but when Williams was there, Sutton's Hospital. On that foundation he was chosen a scholar 25
June 1621, and on 9 July 1624, again, an exhibition under powerful patronage. This
we learn from Mrs. Anne Sadler, daughter of the great lawyer, Sir Edward Coke,
in a collection of letters, at the library of Trinity Collection Cambridge, by
Williams, written about 1652, to her; she wrote on the back of one of them
(which had shocked her devotion to church and king) that her father "took such
liking to him, that he put him to Sutton's Hospital, and he was the second that
was placed there," meaning perhaps by his great patron. From this favor of Coke arose, probably the
tradition that our benigned founder of Providence had enjoyed the protection of
the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, had been supported at the
University of Oxford, and studied the law for a profession under the great
oracle of jurisprudence. But from Winthrop's
history we know he had been a minister.
The exhibition obtained in the London Inst. 9 July 1624, seems to disprove
his identity with the students at Jesus College Oxford in April preceding, and
my ignorance of the rules and customs of the Charter house forbids me to speak
with confidence. To write his life and
illustrate his character has long been felt as a duty by the scholars of the
beautiful city he founded, and after several attempts more may be said. Professor Elton, who served years since
published his biography, has had means of discovering how he had been deceived
as to the birth and education of the amiable hero; and we hope for another
edition of his volume. If at either of the
England Universities he was educated, which seems very uncertain to me. Cambridge is entitled to the honor, rather
than Oxford. He came from Bristol, 1
December 1630, in the Lion, and reached Boston 9 February following, with wife
Mary; and in few weeks during which he was desiring to settle in the church of
Boston, by their unanimous choice, in the spring of 1631, as he tells, in a
letter (most characteristic of the writer, equal in value to any one in a
thousand of our New England epistles) to Reverend John Cotton of Plymouth, printed
in Massachusetts history Transactions of the Soc. 1855-08 pp. 313-6, but his
tender conscience did not dare to officate to "an unseparated
people." This statement of Williams
I accept without hesitation, though in a note on page 406 of volume I. of
history of New England by Professor Palfrey, whose eye had been blessed with
the original MS, a doubt might have passed through his mind to extort the
remark: "it is very extraordinary that the fact is not mentioned in any
record of the time." But no
contemporay record except that of the Colony would possibly contain it, for no
other is in existence. Our earliest
record of Boston civil affairs begins abruptly in the middle of a sentence,
September 1634, preceeding, pages being lost, yet that is four or five years
before we have an original ecclesiastical record of any thing except baptisms. Even the name of Williams, our great reformer,
is first read in Colony record September 1635, being that of his banishment,
volume I. 160; as each of the several prior readings of Roger Williams
manifestly refers to the Dorchester man. But quite concurrence with the sense and even
phrase of that letter to Cotton is the language of Winthrop history I. 53 in
the order of Court, recited that he "had refused to join with the
congregatational [i.e. church] at Boston, because they would not make a public
declaration of their repentence for having communicated with the churches of
England" etc. That order was in
April 1631, less than a fortnight after Boston church was left without a
minister by Wilson's departre for home, and two and a half years before coming
of Cotton's father. Assuredly he was not
likely to refuse before he was asked. He
next went to be associated with Skelton at Salem, in teaching that
congregation, but was more wanted at Plymouth, in the autumn of that year, and
continued good part of two years to minister here; hardly had he got back to
Salem, where the people wished him as successor of Skelton, before his
overscrupulous conscience made him and others trouble; and in two years the
affections of his people could not prevent the General Court from banishment of
their teacher. He had been
excommunicated at Salem for refusing to bring his children to baptism etc. In the winter of 1635-6, he meekly obeyed the
cruel sentence, and next spring, or more probably in June, laid the foundation
of the prosperous city by him, with pious emotion, called Providence. See the opening chapter of Arnold's history
of Rhode Island. There he was usually
held in much honor, though occasionally overborne by antagonism against which
his revenge was exhausted in showing kindness.
He always had the friendship of Governor Winthrop though circumstances,
consistant with the honor of both, enforced their long and sad separation. As the Colony agent in London, or chief
Magistrate here, he was equal, discreet and disinterested, to his death in
April 1683. Of his wife Mary, the family
name, or date of the marriage is unknown, but she came with her husband and may
have had children in England, for only six can be precisely known to be born on
our side of the water; Mary is said to have been born at Plymouth, the first
week in August 1633; Freeborn, at Salem, late in October 1635; Providence, late
in September 1638, who died unmarried March 1686; Mercy, 15 July 1640; Daniel.
about 15 February 1642; and Joseph, early in December 1643. Mercy married Resolved Waterman, and next,
Samuel Winsor; for third husband having John Rhodes, and bearing children to
all; Freeborn married Thomas Hart of Newport, and next, Walter Clark, the
Governor of the Colony
ROGER WILLIAMS, Milford, died 1656,
leaving very little inventory.
SAMUEL WILLIAMS, Yarmouth 1643, then of age
to bear arms, but he may have been old, or lived not long.
SAMUEL WILLIAMS, Roxbury, eldest son of
Robert Williams of the same, born in England about 1632, was a shoemaker,
joined the church when under 16 years, a freeman 1650, a Deacon, married 2
March 1654, Theoda Park, eldest daughter of Deacon William Park of the same,
had Elizabeth, born 1, baptized 11 February following and died 10 of next month;
Samuel, 15, baptized 27 April 1656; Martha, 29 April 1657, unless the record
be, as I doubt not it is, wrong, baptized 28 March 1658, died or was buried 6
February 1661; Elizabeth again, 11, baptized 26 February 1660; Theoda, 27 July,
baptized 3 August 1662, died at 16 years; John Williams, 10 December 1664,
Harvard College 1683; Ebenezer, 6 December 1666; Deborah, 20 November 1668;
Martha, again, 19 May 1671; Abigail, 12 July 1674; and Park, 11 January 1677;
and died 28 September 1698, aged 65. His
widow married Stephen Park, and died 26 August 1718.
SAMUEL WILLIAMS, Salem, a cooper, second
son of George Williams of the same, married 2 April 1662, Mary Veren, eldest
daughter of Hilliard Veren, I suppose, had Samuel, born 26 December following
died in few weeks; Samuel, again, 21 November 1664; Mary, 7 March 1667, died soon;
Hilliard, 26 December 1668; George, 12 February 1670, died in few weeks; Sarah,
15 July 1672; Mary, again, 27 November 1674, died young; Richard, 3 March 1679;
Mary, again, 2 March 1681; Joshua, May 1683; and Nathaniel, 25 January 1687;
and died 1689, between the date of his will, 23 May, and its probate 26
November of that year.
SAMUEL WILLIAMS, Taunton, second son of
Richard Williams of the same, married Jane Gilbert, daughter of Thomas Gilbert,
had Mary; Sarah; Hannah, born about 1670; Seth, about 1676; Samuel, about 1680;
and Daniel, about 1682.
SAMUEL WILLIAMS, Roxbury, eldest son of
Samuel Williams of the same, married 24 February 1680, Sarah May, daughter
probably of the second John May of the same, had Samuel, born 6 April 1681;
Theoda, 8 December 1682; John, 1 December 1684; a child 1 January 1687, died same
day; Sarah, 19 May 1688; Ebenezer, 12 August 1690; Elizabeth, 12 January 1693;
Eleazer, 20 February 1695; William, 24 April 1698; and Martha, 10 August 1710. His wife died 29 December 1712, and he
married 28 April 1720, Dorothy Weld, widow of William Denison, daughter of
Thomas Weld; and died 8 August 1735.
SIMON WILLIAMS, Hatfield, took oath of
allegiance 8 February 1679.
STEPHEN WILLIAMS, Roxbury, fourth son of
Robert Williams of the same, married Sarah Wise, daughter of Joseph Wise of the
same, had Sarah, born 13 August 1667; Mary, 20 December 1669; Elizabeth, 1
October 1672; Bethia, 26 April 1676; Stephen, 27 August 1678; Robert, 13 July
1680, died at three months; Joseph, 24 February 1682; John, 1 December 1684;
Henry, 9 April 1686, died at 4 months; Grace, 2 April 1688; Catharine, 9
November 1690, died at 16 years; and Thomas, 27 July 1694, died in few weeks;
and died 15 February 1720. His widow in
her will of 18 June 1723, probated 30 August 1728, names sons Stephen and John,
daughters Mary, wife of Samuel Story; Elizabeth Tucker; Grace, wife of John
Metcalf; the child of her deceased daughter Bethia Rice; Abigail, widow of her
son Joseph; and the children Robert Sharp, and Sarah Hastings, of her daughter
Sarah.
THOMAS WILLIAMS, Plymouth 1620, passenger
in the Mayflower, one of the signers of the member compact at Cape Cod in
November, had no family and died soon after the landing. As Governor Bradford tells.
THOMAS WILLIAMS, Plymouth, not son of the
preceding, was servant of the widow Warren, in 1635 charged with profane speech.
THOMAS WILLIAMS, Boston 1630, was called
to serve on coroner's jury 18 September of that year, so that it may be
presumed that he came in the fleet with Winthrop, required administered as freeman
19 October with an alias as Harris, without such alias was sworn 18 May
following, and the same day allowed to set up a ferry between Winisemet and
Charlestown, and Winisemet and the younger town of Boston. As nothing more is ever heard of him, except
that in 1651, he bought a house of Walter Merry, I suppose he must have brought
family from England and his wife died early.
Perhaps he was father or brother of Robert Williams of the same, who by
lease from a Committee of the General Court September 1641, was made partaker
of the interest in that Winisemet ferry, as in record I. 341.
THOMAS WILLIAMS, Saco 1636, owned allegiance
to Massachusetts July 1653, then the chief man in that plantation where he had
lived near 20 years.
THOMAS WILLIAMS, Plymouth 1643, then able
to bear arms.
THOMAS WILLIAMS, Boston, made his will 25
April 1646, probated 5 November following, calls John Spoore his master. See Genealogical Registrar III. 180. Farmer mistook him for the earlier Thomas
Williams of Boston. But later by a whole
generation may be seen in the record of births, the same puzzle that confounded
me about four, five, or six Johns, as Thomas and Ann have many children Thomas,
born 29 March 1661; Charles, 20 September 1662; Thomas, again, 9 April 1664;
Hannah, 22 March 1666; Elizabeth 6 February 1668; and Susanna, who may all
belong to a single couple; yet, when Thomas and Elizabeth bring in a
contribution to the registry, doubt arises whether the father be the same of
Thomas, born 1 January 1677.
THOMAS WILLIAMS, perhaps of Rehoboth,
before 1647, at least Thomas Bliss of Rehoboth, in his will, 1649, calls him,
husband of his eldest daughter.
THOMAS WILLIAMS, Eastham, had Nathaniel,
born 24 April 1655, as Colony record tells.
THOMAS WILLIAMS, Wethersfield, had ten children
of who we know the names, but of only seven the births, and that he had wife
Rebecca is also known, but whether she was the only one is less clear. He made his will 16 December 1689, yet probably
died not before February 1693; left wife and eight children, had Thomas, born 9
March 1657; Samuel, 11 June 1659, died before his father; John, 15 April 1662;
Jacob, 7 March 1665; Sarah, 1667, died before her father; Rebecca, 1669; Mary,
1671; Abraham; Hannah; and Ruth. Four
sons living at Wethersfield 1693.
THOMAS WILLIAMS, Groton, of whose father
the name or residence is unknown, by wife Mary, married says Butler, 11 July
1666, had Thomas, born 17 March following; John, 3 November 1668; Mary, 3
February 1672; and Hannah, 1 February 1674.
THOMAS WILLIAMS, New London 1670, died 24
September 1705, about 61 years old, leaving widow Joanna, sons John, Thomas,
Jonathan, William, Samuel, and Ebenezer, besides five daughters, the children
being between 12 and 33 years of age, and a grandchild as heir of a daughter,
says Caulkins, 349.
THOMAS WILLIAMS, Watertown, son perhaps of
William Williams of the same, married Mary Holden, daughter of Richard Holden,
and may be the same as
THOMAS WILLIAMS, Taunton, son of Richard
Williams of the same, by wife Mary, had Mary, born 1680; Jonathan, 1683; Sarah,
1685; Mercy, perhaps is the intended name printed Macy, 1687; Hannah, 1689;
Bethia, 1692; Mehitable, 1695; and Damaris, 1698. His widow married 1707, Reverend James Keith
of Bridgewater.
THOMAS WILLIAMS, Newbury, married 16
January 1696, Mary Lowell, daughter of Benjamin Lowell, had Mary, born 2 July
1697; and Henry, 27 September 1699; but who was his father or any more of him,
we can learn nothing from the diligence of Coffin.
TIMOTHY WILLIAMS, Marshfield, of who we
know that he was in the list of those able to bear arms 1643, and no more.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Salem 1637, if he may so
claim in right of a grant of land that year mentioned by Felt, and I find he
came that year from Great Yarmouth, England aged 40, with wife Alice, 38, and
two children whose names are not seen; and Elizabeth, aged 31, who may have
been his sister, came on the same day from Yarmouth. One Ann Williams, aged 15, came from Norwich,
three days before with a different family.
He may have been of Watertown, for there was a proprietor says Bond, of
that name in that town, 1642; and the act of the Court in April 1641 to be read
in record I. 316, refers to him. If not
the same man.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Dover, had a grant of
land 1653, and was taxed there 1657-1668, says Quint, had William.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Hartford, cooper, early
there, married 25 November 1647, Jane Westover, as Goodwin thought the name
imports though it reads more like Westupor, perhaps daughter of Jonas Westover
of Windsor; was a freeman 1654; and he died 17 December 1689, and his widow
died 25 of the same month. His will of
1688 names five sons William, John, James, Gabriel, and Samuel (of who the
first four had children baptized), besides four daughters Elizabeth, Jane,
Ruth, and Mary. He was aged 66 at his
death, but dates of births of sons and grandchildren are not ascertained.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS of Huntington, Long Island,
was, by Connecticut authority, ordered to be made a freeman of its jurisdiction
1664.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Dover, son of William
Williams of the same, married Margaret Stephenson, daughter of Thomas Stephenson
of the same, had William, born 22 December 1662; John, 30 March 1664; and
Elizabeth, 25 October 1665; perhaps other children.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, New London 1664, is by
Miss Caulkins placed on the East or Groton side of the river, and she adds that
he died 1704, leaving sons Richard, William, Henry, and Stephen, besides daughter
Mary, wife of Samuel Packer.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Boston, married 19 July
1660, Joanna Lynn, had Sarah, born 20 April 1662; Mary, 15 January 1664; John,
as I judge, 20 December 1666 (though the name of mother is then called Hannah);
Elizabeth, 4 January 1669; James, 18 September 1670; Joanna, 18 April 1673;
William, 25 January 1675; and was pressed into service in Philip's war, as is
told in Genealogical Registrar I. 139, and was killed at Medfield, I suppose,
on 21 February 1676.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Boston, by wife Sarah,
had Joseph, 30 November 1687.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Lynn, married June 1681,
Martha Tuf, had John, born June 1682.
ZEBEDIAH WILLIAMS,
Northampton, son of Arthur Williams of the same, married 18 December 1672, Mary
Miller, daughter of William Miller of the same, had Mary, born 24 December 1673;
and Zebediah, 1675, but before this last, had removed to Deerfield, there was
killed with Captain Lothrop, at Bloody Brook, 18 September of that year. His widow married 28 November 1677, Godfrey
Nims. His son died a Captain in Canada, 1706,
but he left posterity of whom in our age, are inhabitants of Amherst. The graduates of this name at New England Colleges
had been in 1834, as Farmer reckoned them, 137, of who 50 at Harvard, 48 at
Yale, and other almost equally distributed.
CALEB WILLIAMSON, Barnstable, married 3 May
1687, Mary Cobb, probably daughter of James Cobb of the same, had Mary, born 25
June 1688; William; Timothy, 29 September 1692; Sarah, 2 January 1695;
Ebenezer, 4 April 1697; Mercy; all baptized 13 August 1699; and Martha, 13
February baptized 14 April 1700. He was
Captain of a Company under Colonel Church in the East expedition 1704; as Hutchinson
has compiled from Nile's history of the Indians and French wars. He was, perhaps, son of Timothy Williamson,
but no earlier derivitive can probably be successful, though fondly Dr.
Cogswell in Genealogical Registrar I. 90, adopted the suggestion to honor the
family by referring to Mr. Williamson, who 22 March 1621, walked with Captain
Standish acting as escort for Edward Winslow to meet the friendly sachem
Massasoit, on the other side of the brook, when he made his first visit to
Plymouth. No Williams was there, we
know, as passengers in the first voyage of the Mayflower, who had not sailed on
her return, nor had any other vessel arriving.
See Young's Chronicles 192.
Prince ought to have detected this error, which is the reverse of a very
common one in the old record or even printed books, of sinking the final syllable. In the Memorials of Marshfield, the fancy of
the writer borrows for his fictitious pilgrim from two or three later
generations, the Christian name of George to bestow on him. Winsor, 337, may have seduced the fair authority
of himself been misled by her. After 1700,
he removed to Hartford, was a trader with good estate, and there his wife died
1737, in her 77th year. Captain Williamson
died 24 December 1738, aged 87, had made his will, 29 June 1734, named in it
daughter Martha, wife of Ozias Goodwin; daughter Mercy unmarried; and children
Samuel, Ebenezer, and Rebecca, of daughter Sarah, probably deceased, wife of
Samuel Barnard of Hartford, married 1714; besides son Ebenezer Williamson to
who much of his estate was given.
MICHAEL WILLIAMSON, Ipswich, came in the
Planter, early in 1635, aged 30, as one of the servants of George Giddings; and
I would gladly learn more of him; for in three or four years after, he is heard
of at Rhode Island.
PAUL WILLIAMSON, Ipswich 1635.
TIMOTHY WILLIAMSON, Marshfield 1649, had
two years before been administered a freeman of the Colony, probably then lived
at Plymouth, married 6 June 1653, Mary Howland, daughter of the first Arthur
Howland, had Mary, born 1654; Timothy, 1655, died at 27 years; Joanna, 1657;
Experience; Martha; Abigail; George; and Nathan; and was buried 6 August 1676. His widow married 22 January 1680, Robert
Stanford, as Miss Thomas in her agreeable Memorials of marriages relates.
WILLIAM WILLIAMSON, came in the Defence,
1635, aged 25, with Mary, 23, probably his wife, but where he sat down, is not
seen. One Ann Williamson, aged 18, came
the same year but later by two months in the Hopewell, and of her I know
nothing.
BENJAMIN WILLIS, Bridgewater,
son of the first John Willis of the same, married Susanna Whitman, daughter of
Thomas Whitman of the same, had, besides two daughters, perhaps one named Susanna, the other Elizabeth; Thomas, born 1694;
and Benjamin, 1696, in which year the father died 12 May.
COMFORT WILLIS, Bridgewater, brother of the
preceding, had served in the cavalry in part of Philip's war.
EDWARD WILLIS, Boston, married 15 June
1668, Ruth Symmes, daughter of Reverend Zechariah Symmes, had Edward, born 5
July 1670, died soon; Edward and John, twins 5 November 1672; as the town
record (or rather the copy, for the original may have been lost a hundred years)
has it by mistake, possibly for the record of their baptized at the Old South Church
might seem to indicate 27 October, yet I would not hastily give preference to
the ecclesastic over the civil record in this case; but take this occasion to
warn all inquirers to ask for original of old records where accessible. Very little is the importance of accuracy, in
the present instance, for both of the children died soon; another child was
Elizabeth. He was a freeman 1673, when the
name appears twice in the column for that Court, and again heads the list of
1684; was Captain, bore a part in the ceremonies at the funeral of Governor
Leverett, March 1679, asked leave of General Court to build a wooden house in
1683, but was steadily refused, and died 11 December 1698, as marked in the Diary
of his friend, Samuel Sewall, who he made one of the overseers of his will of
25 February 1696, probated 22 December 1698.
That instruction divided his property, half to his wife Ruth, and half
to his daughter Elizabeth who had married Richard Willey, and her daughter
Ruth.
ELKANAH WILLIS, Bridgewater, son of
Nathaniel Willis of the same, by wife Mercy, had Nathaniel, born 1678; and
Judith, 1682. His wife died 1709, and he
died 1711.
EXPERIENCE WILLIS, Boston,
by wife Elizabeth, had Mary, born 9 October 1670; John, 29 August 1673;
Michael, 9 July 1674; Experience, 28 May 1676; Elizabeth, 8 December 1677;
Samuel, 31 August 1682; Joseph, 2 February 1684; John, 4 September 1685;
Obadiah, 5 March 1687; Experience, again, 19 August 1688; Ebenezer, 23 December
1689; and Temperance, 8 April 1695.
GEORGE WILLIS, Cambridge 1637, a freeman
2 May 1638, married perhaps in England, widow Jane Palfrey, who brought her son
John Palfrey, had Thomas, born 28 December 1638; and Stephen, 14 October 1644;
both baptized says Mitchell's register in that church when the name is written
Willowes. Often his name appears Willow;
and a very valuable petition from him thus called at the age of 86, and John
Gibson, 87, to the King, complained of disturbance of title to land, quietly possessed
for almost 60 years is preserved in Hutchinson history I. 367. Honorable William Willis, the historian of
Portland, not less deserved the gratitude of readers for diligence in research,
than their confidence for soundness of judgment, is descendant through the
second son. One who gained enviable
reputation as a poet, thirty years or more since, is thought to be derived from
the same line, but through a Charles Willis of which the birth is not ascertained.
GEORGE WILLIS, Hartford, son of Richard
Willis (or Timothy Willis as another report makes him), a gentleman from Fenny
Compton, County Warwick, came in 1638, and is found as one of the Assistants,
next year Deputy-Governor in 1641, and Governor next year, died 9 March 1645,
having made his will 14 December preceding, with codicil of 22 February and 4
March, as may be seen in Trumbull, Colony record I. 468-72. In it we learn that his wife was Mary, eldest
son George, who had not come from England, and should have the Fenny Compton
estate, and if he came over was to have Wethersfield lands; son Samuel, who was
here, to have estate after his mother died; Hester, who married 17 October 1645,
Captain Robert Harding; and Amy, who married 30 of the same month (or 6
November by Hartford record) John Pynchon. Wyllys is often the spelling in records.
HENRY WILLIS, Boston, by wife Mary, had
John, who died 8 March 1653, probably very young; Mary, born 26 July 1655; and
Henry, 2 August 1657. From Farmer we
learn that one Henry Willis, probably not this man, was a volunteer in the expedition
1636, against the Pequots; and that would make his residence to have been in or
near Salem, as Endicott was head of the force. Felt does not give the name.
HEZEKIAH WILLIS,
Hartford, son of Samuel Willis, married 2 May 1704, Elizabeth Hobart, daughter
of Reverend Jeremiah Hobart, had Ruth, born 1705; Elizabeth, 1708; George,
1709, died soon; George, again, 1710, Mabel, 1713; Samuel, 1714, died at 18
years; was Secretary of the Colony 1712 to 1734, and died 24 December 1741.
JEREMIAH WILLIS, Lynn
1637, found at Newport in the freemen's list 1655.
JOHN WILLIS, Boston, so early a member
with his wife Jane, in the church at Boston, that it was not only before the
date of original record and numbers135 and 6 in our ancient copy, but not a
short time even prior to 6 November 1632, when he was sworn a freeman. He perished in the harbor, 21 November 1634,
as in Winthrop history I. 150 is told. His
wife died early, as we may infer from the fact being noted on the copy, that it
was before the beginning of the subsistant First Church record. An error in the Index to my early Edition of
Winthrop's history of New England had misled Farmer to the opinion that this
Boston man was the Representative in the first General Court from Lynn, or at least,
to refer to my supposition of identity.
JOHN WILLIS, Boston, married 11
January 1655, Hannah Else, as the record shows, but who was either husband or wife
is unknown.
JOHN WILLIS, Duxbury 1640, became one
of the first settlers of Bridgewater, where he was Deacon, married Elizabeth
Hodgkins, widow of the second William Palmer, who was a Hodgkins, had five sons
and three daughters John; Nathaniel; Jonathan; Comfort; Benjamin; Hannah; Elizabeth;
and Sarah; says Winsor; but Mitchell gives Joseph instead of Jonathan. In the absence of the means of information I
would suggest the inquiry, if that widow were not second wife of Mr. Willis,
and some of his children born by a former one.
Mitchell says his will, of 1692, probated 1693, refers to the eight children
of who Hannah was wife of Nathaniel Hayward; Elizabeth married a Harvey; and
Sarah was wife of John Ames; further he tells that he had four brothers
Jonathan, Lawrence, Nathaniel, and Francis, and leaves us to regret that only
two of them can be well discerned through the distance. He was the first Representative that town
ever sent, in 1657, and very often later.
JOHN WILLIS, Bridgewater, son of the
preceding, was a Deacon, married Experience Byram, daughter of Nicholas Byram,
had John; Samuel, born 1688; Experience; and Mary; and died about 1712, the only
date, and that uncertain, that the historian of the town yields.
JOSEPH WILLIS, by Mitchell made son of
the first John Willis, was of Taunton, a proprietor 1668-84, married there a
daughter of Thomas Lincoln, and removed to Scituate, where he lived 1689.
JOSHUA WILLIS, Windsor. See Wills.
JOSIAH WILLIS, Boston, mariner, married
October 1675, Hannah Munnings, daughter of Mahalaleel Munnings, as in the deed to
him by her motherm widow of Thomas Overman, who had first been widow of said
Munnings, appears by our Reg. IX. 318.
JOST WILLIS, or JOIST WILLIS,
employed March 1631, as surveyor of ordnance and cannonier, at £10 per annum, probably
was a Dutchman, whose surname is nearly as outlandish as that of his baptism,
being Weillust in one place, Willust in others of our Colony record I, which
teaches us that in July 1632, he had leave to go home, now without regret of
Governor Winthrop and was paid £5 towards his passage, but as in March 1635,
Humphrey and Endicot were appointed to administer his estate, to be divided
among claimants, it may be feared that his skill was lost by untimely death on
his way.
LAWRENCE WILLIS,
Sandwich 1643, in the list of those able to bear arms, had Mary, born 14 April 1648,
may have been brother of the first Deacon John Willis of Bridgewater, and lived
at Bridgewater when he married 5 September 1656, Mary Makepeace, daughter of
Thomas Makepeace of Boston, but nothing is ascertained with confidence, nor
whether the freeman of Massachusetts 1669, was the same man, which is very
probable, for the father of his wife in the will made after his removed to
Boston, makes encouraging legacy to her in June 1666.
MICHAEL WILLIS, Dorchester, a freeman 2
May 1638, by wife Joan, had Joseph, baptized 3 February 1639, who probably
lived not long; removed with Powell to Boston, there was one of the founders of
Second Church, by wife Mildred, had Michael, born 11 November 1652; whether he
had any more before coming, or any other than this one after I cannot learn,
except by inferring from his will of 21 June 1669, probated 7 October following,
which makes it certain that he had a son Experience before and some daughters
married, how many, or what their names is not known, besides daughter Temperance
who was baptized 13 February 1648, unmarried, yet of inquiry for several
grandchildren to whom he gave legacies (of which none but Joseph Phillips is
called out), obscure diligence may fail of its reward. His wife to whom he had given power to dispose
of some of his property after her own death in her will of 20 September 1680,
increased the confusion in part, and lends no clue to other part, only that one
of his daughters Abigail, was about 1658, second wife of Thomas Bill. Other daughters are Lydia Nowell; Joanna
Ellis; and besides the darkness that hangs upon grandson Michael and
granddaughter Marsh, though we may guess the former to be son of Experience,
sufficient trouble would remain in the search for "daughter Pollard's
children" yet the difficulty seems inextricable, when we find that beyond
the thick clouds wherein we would hunt for the daughters of her husband, she
scatters all hope of success, by speaking of her "five own daughters". So the only safe conclusion is that she was a
young widow with five daughters when Michael took her; but perhaps the
daughters married that he refers to in his will, may have been, some at least,
not his offspring, but those of the second wife before their union.
MICHAEL WILLIS, Boston, son of the
preceding, by wife Elizabeth, had Joseph, born 4 January 1680; Abigail, 12
March 1682; Deliverance, 1 November 1684; Obadiah, 5 March 1686; Hannah, 14
June 1688; and Michael, 4 July 1694; Ebenezer, 9 April 1697; was a cooper, went
to London, it is believed and there died 1712.
NATHANIEL WILLIS,
Bridgewater, brother of the first John Willis of the same, an original
proprietor and perhaps the earliest school-master of the town, had Elkanah,
born 20 May 1639; Judith, 14 June 1641; Mary, 14 April 1648, all at Sandwich,
as the indefatigable Mr. Morse instructs me; and Bethia, and died before 1687,
is all that Judge Mitchell teaches.
NATHANIEL WILLIS,
Bridgewater, son of the first Deacon John Willis of the same, by wife Lydia,
had Nathaniel, Jonathan, John, Ebenezer, Sarah, and Mary, and died 1716.
NICHOLAS WILLIS, Boston,
a mercer, as he is called on joining the church 27 July 1634, as did his wife
Ann the next Sunday, a freeman 3 September following. Was foreman of the jury on capital trial of
Marmaduke Pierce or Marmaduke Percy, Colony record I. 283, of which details may
be seen in Winthrop I. 318. Probably he
had left son (if he had one) at home, for no birth or baptism is found
here. He died early in 1650, for in June
of that year Peter Oliver, James Penn, and James Johnson were by our General
Court as record III. 199 shows, made administrators, and his inventory of same
month was good. Perhaps he was from
County Suffolk for Henry Willis in February 1651 called himself of Bury St.
Edmunds, gave power of attorney with others, to recover from the administrators
and I presume he was either brother or son.
NICHOLAS WILLIS, Boston,
marked as of First Church when administered a freeman 1680, may have been, but
probably was not, son of the preceding.
RICHARD WILLIS, Plymouth, whose father is
not known, married 28 December 1670, Patience Bonum, daughter of George
Bonum.
ROBERT WILLIS, Boston, by wife Sarah,
had Sarah, born 10 January 1643; and Mary, 18 July 1653; and no more is seen in
town record, but in Colony record we see he was on service at the castle on 15 July
1665, when it was struck by lightning, and the Captain of the garrison killed
while he recorded injury, from which he was not recovered in May following.
ROBERT WILLIS, Rowley 1691.
ROWLAND WILLIS, Scituate 1670, had, says
Deane, been several years before brought by John Williams.
SAMUEL WILLIS, Hartford, son of George
Willis of the same, born in England 1632, Harvard College 1653, next year
chosen Assistant, married Mary Haynes, daughter of Governor John Haynes, says
Farmer strangely, for her name was Ruth, had Mary, born 1656, who about 1684,
became second wife of Reverend Joseph Eliot; Mehitable, about 1658, who married
first, about 1676, Daniel Russell, next, about 1680, Reverend Isaac Foster, and
last Reverend Timothy Woodbridge, as his first wife; Ruth, who married 2 June
1692, Reverend Edward Taylor, as his second wife; and Hezekiah, 3 April 1672. He is the first named Assistant in the Royal
Charter April 1662, and died 30 May 1709.
SAMUEL WILLIS, Scituate, son of William
Willis of the same, had Lydia, born 1676, who married 1691, as Deane tells,
William Clift of Marshfield.
STEPHEN WILLIS, Braintree, son of George
Willis, married 3 August 1670, Hannah Eliot, daughter of Francis Eliot, had
Hannah, born 1 January 1672; Stephen; and Rebecca; as is said, before removing
to Medford, where he had Abigail, 3 October 1677; Thomas, 19 September 1679;
John, 6 August 1681; Jonathan, 23 February 1684; Benjamin, 30 October 1686; and
Mary, 15 July 1690; and he died 29 July 1718.
His widow died 22 March 1732.
THOMAS WILLIS, Lynn 1630, a farmer of
good estate and sense enough to be one of the Representatives in the first General
Court when delegates attended, instead of the body of the commons, 14 May 1634,
yet in very many following General Courts he is never seen, perhaps because he
was not a freeman until 14 March 1639, after which he was commissioned to hold
Court with others at Salem several years, he had grant of land in 1638, in the
town, 500 acres, none of the inhabitants having more, yet about 1642 he was of
Sandwich, probably.
THOMAS WILLIS, Billerica, son of the patriot
George Willis of Cambridge, after some years removed with wife Grace to
Medford, there had Jane, born 1677, who married Percival Hall, and was living
in 1689, as Farmer's MS tells.
WILLIAM WILLIS, Scituate, married early
in September 1638, wife Lucy, had Samuel, born May 1640; and Lydia, April 1645;
and died 1688, aged 90, if Deane be correct.
His widow died 1697. Lydia
married 1666, James Torrey the second.
His name is usually Wills, as often is that of one or another of the
foregoing. Six of this name at Yale, and
five at Harvard may be seen as granted in the respective Catalogue.
JOHN WILLISTON, or JOHN WILLINGSTONE, Ipswich
1668, may be the same, who was, in December 1675, marching under Captain
Mosely,
JOHN WILLISTON, or JOHN WILLINGSTONE, Springfield,
youngest son of Joseph Williston of the same, died 6 September 1750, leaving
widow Sarah, and children John, Sarah, Phebe, Ithamar, Beulah, Sylvester, and
Mary Ann.
JOSEPH WILLISTON, or JOSEPH WILLINGSTONE,
Springfield, brought up by John Williams of Windsor, was in 1691, of Westfield,
but then unmarried, and at Springfield, married 2 March 1669, Mary Parsons,
daughter of the first Joseph Parsons, widow of Joseph Ashley, had Joseph, born 28
December 1700; Margaret, 30 March 1703, died at 13 years; and Nathaniel, 28
January 1707. His wife died 23 August 1711,
and he married 1714, Sarah, widow of Thomas Stebbins, had John, 6 November 1715;
and died 10 November 1747, aged 80.
JOSEPH WILLISTON, or JOSEPH WILLINGSTONE,
Springfield, son of the preceding, married 1727, Hannah Stebbins, and died 21
August 1747, leaving children Joseph; Noah Williston, Yale College 1757;
Thomas, son; Consider; Gad; Margaret; and Hannah.
NATHANIEL WILLISTON, or NATHANIEL WILLINGSTONE,
Springfield, brother of the preceding, married Miriam Stebbins, and died 18 July
1748, leaving Nathaniel, Elihu, Israel, Mary, and Miriam.
BELSHAZZAR WILLIX,
Salisbury, married probably in 1643, Mary, widow of Thomas Hawksworth, was
taxed 1650, and died next year 23 February as one reads the record, or as
another 23 (1) which I called March but in Genealogical Registrar VIII. 167,
without the usual skill of Mr. Coffin, is marked January. His widow died July 1675. From the unusual name, I can hardly think him
an Englishman.
ISAAC WILLMAN, Southampton, Long Island
1649. In my opinion this is the same
name as Wellman, and this Isaac may have been brother of Thomas Willman, an
early settler at Lynn, where long predominated the family with e instead of i.
FRANCIS WILLOUGHBY, Charlestown 1638, son of
William Willoughby, came from Portsmouth, Hampshire, with son Jonathan and wife
Mary, and joined the church with her 10 October of next year, made a freeman 13
May 1640, by second wife Sarah, had Sarah, baptized 13 June 1641; Hannah, born 17
May 1643, died at 4 months; Nehemiah, 8 or 18 June 1644; William, who died 28
August 1678, of smallpox; and daughter Jerinnah, 29 July 1647, though the poor girl's
name in Genealogical Registrar IX. 170, copies from Farmer, is made Jerimiah;
in 1647 he went to England, perhaps after death of his wife, took a third wife
Margaret there, and had by her, after returned hither, Francis, who died 15
June 1678 of smallpox; Nathaniel, who died 1663, says Frothingham; and Susanna,
born 19, baptized 21 August 1664. By the
will of his mother made in London, May 1662, called herself widow of William
Willoughby, late of Portsmouth, after mention of her son William deceased, we
gain information that her son Francis Willoughby had six children of who Sarah
is called "only daughter", that her sister Jane Hammond of Virginia
has son Lawrence (who in my opinion was of Charlestown, and married the widow
of Willoughby), that John Greene of Charlestown had been servant of her husband,
and afterwards was servant of her son Francis. He had good estate, was Representative 1642, 6,
and 9, Assistant 1650, and chosen Deputy-Governor 1665 to his death in 1671, when
Leverett succeeded. Of the exact date
some uncertainty arises, because Sewall, in almanac, marks it 4 May, and Bradstreet
in his Diary denotes April as the month while Budington, 208, mentioned 4 April,
and this is most to be trusted. In his
will of 4 June preceding, he uses great care, making wife executrix, given
eldest son Jonathan "being a prodigal" only £10, yet provides for his
children, secures to his own wife the large property she brought him, orders
his own estate to be divided into eight parts, of which three and a half should
go to his wife, and the residue to be parted, one sixth to son Nehemiah, same
to son William, one sixth, and two thirds of another, sixth to Francis, the
eldest child by my now wife, one sixth and one third of another sixth to daughter
Susanna, and one sixth to the unborn child expected, with remark, that his
daughter Campfield had had her portion.
His widow married 8 February 1675 Lawrence Hammond.
JONATHAN WILLOUGHBY,
Charlestown, eldest son of the preceding, born in England, by wife Grizzel, had
Mary, born 1664, when he was preacher at Wethersfield, or shortly before and
between 1666 and 8, at Haddam, as Goodwin decided, but after that is not heard
of. Yet Chapin, page 38, doubts of
identity.
NEHEMIAH WILLOUGHBY, Salem,
brother of the preceding, married 2 January 1672, Abigail Bartholomew, daughter
of Henry Bartholomew, who united with the church 9 February following, died 2
September 1702; was constable 1679, allowed to sell wine, etc. out doors in
1690, and he died 6 November following, leaving Francis, born 28 September 1672,
baptized 16 February following; Elizabeth, 22, baptized 28 June 1674 at
Charlestown in right of their mother; Nehemiah; Abigail, 4 April 1679; and
Sarah, 13 July 1684. Perhaps the last
three were born at Salem, as were Elizabeth, 10 June 1687; and John, 11
December 1688.
JOSHUA WILLS, Windsor, married 5 May
1670, Azubah Lamson, daughter of Thomas Lamson of New Haven, had Jonathan, born
24 December following; and Joshua, 10 April 1672. His wife died 12 September 1676, and he
married next, 11 August 1681, Hannah Buckland, daughter of Thomas Buckland of
Windsor, had Hannah, 24 August 1682; Susanna; John, 14 June 1687; Henry Wills,
14 October 1690, Yale College 1715; and Jacob, 21 October 1693; and this wife
died November 1694. In 1696 he took
third wife Abigail Ingersol, daughter of John Ingersol, widow of Thomas Rix;
and he died 6 January 1721, aged 74. We
know not who was his father but presume he was born on our side of the
ocean.
NATHANIEL WILLS, Ipswich
1670.
THOMAS WILLS, Kittery, married probably
before 1670, Lucy Treworgy, daughter of James Treworgy, widow of the second
Humphrey Chadbourne, had Joanna, who married Richard Cutts, and perhaps other children,
it is beyond my power to determine, how rarely, or how often the name given as
Willis may be reduced lawfully to one syllable, but clearly the name Wills may,
in several old records be stretched as I have done it. Easily, too, the initial letter is mistaken
for M
WILMARTIN. See Wilmot.
GEORGE WILMORE, Portsmouth, Rhode Island
1638.
ALEXANDER WILMONT, or ALEXANDER WILMARTH, or ALEXANDER WILMOUTH, New
Haven, fourth son of William Wilmont, married a daughter of Francis Brown.
BENJAMIN WILMONT, or BENJAMIN WILMARTH, or BENJAMIN WILMOUTH, New Haven,
swore fidelity 1647, had been probably residing several years, in his will of 7
August 1669, "aged about fourscore," names three children Benjamin,
Ann, wife of William Bunnill, and William, the first two of which were dead,
three children of the first son and four of the daughter to stand in place of
their parents; but the whole property was small.
BENJAMIN WILMONT, or BENJAMIN WILMARTH, or BENJAMIN WILMOUTH, New
Haven, son of the preceding, was born in England, and one of the signers of the
original compact of civil Government 1639, unless the signature be his father’s
(which is less probable) married Elizabeth, widow of the father of James
Heaton, had Hannah, born 25 January 1645; Mary, as Mr. White reads the record,
or as another eye of equal experience made it Mercy, 16 February 1647; both
baptized 21 May 1648; and Elizabeth, baptized 23 September 1649. He died 8 April 1651, and his widow married 8
February 1660, William Judson; Hannah married 9 April 1667, Samuel Miles as his
second wife; Mary or Mercy married 15 July 1679, but the name of her husband is
lost; and Elizabeth married John Mix.
BENJAMIN WILMONT, or BENJAMIN WILMARTH, or BENJAMIN WILMOUTH, New
Haven, perhaps son of William Wilmont, had Hannah, born 9 December 1701.
JOHN WILMONT, or JOHN WILMARTH,
or JOHN WILMOUTH,
Rehoboth, had Ruth, born 5 October 1673; Mehitable, 19 June 1675, though Colony
record has it 1665; Nathaniel, 20 September 1677; Dorothy, 26 August 1680;
Sarah, 21 December perhaps, 1682.
JOHN WILMONT, or JOHN WILMARTH,
or JOHN WILMOUTH, Boston 1662,
probably died in 1670, for his inventory of 11 February 1671, brought in 4 May
of that year by John and Sarah Smith, who had been his widow amounted to £171. 10s.
of which apparel in £12 and land lying between Whitcomb's and Wharton's
houselots, makes larger part, acquires explanation from the General Court
record of 8 June following as seen in IV. part 2d. page 500, when it seems that
he had left a child under age to who said John and Sarah should on his or her
maturity pay £50 though it demands more.
Explanation may be circuitously gained from the deed of 19 April 1670,
in Reg. VI. 253, from Elizabeth, widow of George Ruggles, to her daughter
Sarah, late wife of John Wilmot, mariner, deceased.
JONATHAN WILMONT, or JONATHAN WILMARTH, or JONATHAN WILMOUTH,
Rehoboth, married 29 December 1680, Esther Peck, had Esther, born 28 November 1681;
Rebecca, 30 August perhaps 1683. Farmer MS.
NATHANIEL WILMONT, or NATHANIEL WILMARTH, or NATHANIEL WILMOUTH, who
died 12 November 1676, but he could not mark his residence except as
Massachusetts, however Rehoboth record shows he was buried that day.
NICHOLAS WILMONT, or NICHOLAS WILMARTH, or NICHOLAS WILMOUTH, Boston,
by wife Mary, had Mary, born 5 March 1650; Elizabeth, 26 September 1657; if we
believe the unhappy copy of records in the office of our Register, that gives
next, Abigail, 2 October 1657; and Hannah, 10 February 1660; and leaves us to
suppose these four were all. The
original has probably been lost a century and a half. Yet justly as we may, in some cases, distrust
this copy of what was, perhaps, a true original it must sometimes be received,
when an earlier copy, viz. that quarto volume in parchment, which has also
copies of the births, deaths, and marriages in most of the neighboring towns of
Middlesex and Norfolk, as well as Boston, prior to 1666, should be disregarded,
for from that we should find not one of these four, thus carelessly inserted in
the later; but he certainly had six if not seven children, as from his will of
27 September 1684, is to be partly learned, partly inferred. It makes wife Mary executrix and provides for
distribution to children John, Samuel, Elizabeth, wife of Caleb Rawlins,
Abigail, wife of Abraham Adams, Hannah, wife of Nathaniel Adams, and the
youngest, Ann, at home, besides grandchildren John and Elizabeth Alger, whereby
it would be concluded that another daughter had been wife of that Andrew Alger,
killed by the Indians at Scarborough in October 1675.
RALPH WILMONT, or RALPH WILMARTH,
or RALPH WILMOUTH,
Charlestown 1640, by his master's consent had been set free, on his petition to
the General Court 7 October 1640, as is seen in the record I. 306, and no more
is known of him.
THOMAS WILMONT, or THOMAS WILMARTH,
or THOMAS WILMOUTH,
Braintree, one of the petitioners for grant of a plantation on lands of Pumham,
1645, that the Indian chief had sold to Gorton and his fellow believers, who
our rulers for their misbelief, had confiscated to probably the same man, who
at Rehoboth, married 7 June 1674, Mary Robinson, lived there 27 June 1678, a
former wife having died in February 1677, married Rachel Read, having his name
ending with h, and, no doubt, in later days it has been expanded to Wilmarth,
as Baylies II. 200 found this first settlement in 1645. He was then marked senior leaving it certain
that a junior was there, and such junior was administered 1673, as townsman, and
there had Thomas, born 7 July 1675; Elizabeth, 1 September 1676; Mary, 29
December 1678; Mehitable, 4 March 1681; and Ann, 22 August perhaps 1683.
WILLIAM WILMONT, or WILLIAM WILMARTH,
or WILLIAM WILMOUTH, New
Haven, brother of the second Benjamin Wilmont, born probably in England, swore
fidelity May 1654, married 14 October 1658, Sarah Thomas, daughter of John
Thomas of the same, had Benjamin, born 7 March 1661; Sarah, 8 March 1663, who
married 27 Nov 1677, Thomas Hotchkiss; William, 17 October 1665; John, 20
January 1668; Ann, 26 February 1670; Alexander, 13 December 1672; Tabitha, 12
November 1675; Mary, 7 January 1677; Thomas, 21 September 1679; and Elizabeth, 24
March 1682; and he died 1689, aged 57.
His inventory of 5 November shows confortable estate.
THOMAS WILSHIRE, Boston 1652.
ANDREW WILSON, Boston, by wife Bethia,
who joined Mather's church 26 January 1690, and same day had three children
baptized whose names are not seen in the record besides David, 27 December 1691;
and Mercy, 18 February 1694; and perhaps more.
ANDREW WILSON, Cambridge, youngest child
of Robert Wilson of the same, by wife Hannah, had Andrew, born 12 May 1696;
Hannah, 10 August 1698; Deborah, 12 October 1700; John, 28 January 1703; Mary,
11 March 1707; Damaris, 1 November 1708, died soon; Damaris, again, 25 August 1710;
and he died 1722.
ANTHONY WILSON, Fairfield 1643, married
Rachel, widow of John Brandish, had Sarah; and next, married Sarah Jones, widow
of Thomas Bulkley, daughter of Reverend John Jones, and died early in 1662,
leaving good estate to his only child Sarah, besides £60 to his brother Samuel
Wilson, and legacies to two other brothers Thomas, and John, to brothers
William, and Ignatius Hill, and mother Hill, and sister Ann, but whether she
was Wilson or Hill is uncertain and to four cousins, meaning nephews, Thomas Wilson,
Peter Clapham, Edward Wilson, and Samuel, the last of who lived with him.
BENJAMIN WILSON,
Taunton 1643, who was there among first settlers in 1638, as Baylies thinks I.
289.
BENJAMIN WILSON, Charlestown,
by wife Ann, had Ann, born 1 July 1655; Benjamin, 6 October 1657; soon after as
we must suppose, both mother and children died, for Benjamin and Elizabeth are
next seen on the record as having Benjamin, 4 June 1659, unless the name of
wife is here perversely changed, as seems very probable. Some aid is furnished by church records which
certified to us that Benjamin was baptized 1 May 1664, but how old is not
mentioned, and Jeremiah, 22 October 1665.
He was a mariner, died "at sea lately," says the County record
when administration was given 17 December 1667, to his widow Ann.
BENJAMIN WILSON,
Roxbury, son of Nathaniel Wilson of the same, had three wives, as Jackson tells. By first, Sarah, had Benjamin, born 6 October
1678; removed to Newton, there had, says Barry, John, 17 April 1688. His wife died 15 April 1689; and by second
wife Grace, had, if Jackson be correct, John; Benjamin; Joseph; Sarah; Mary;
and William, 14 October 1697. His third
wife Esther perhaps survived him, and his estate was administered 1705.
DANIEL WILSON, Northampton,
Representative 1665.
EDWARD WILSON of Boston or Roxbury, a
miller, probably unmarried, died 1638, as one might be justified by the will to
infer. See. Genealogical Registrar VII.
30, where we may not be sure, that 19 April was the date of making rather than
of probate. It made his brother Thomas
Wilson executor, gave him half his property and half to brother William Wilson
but if William do not come over to New England then the whole to Thomas. By Colony record I. 235, it seems that Thomas
Wilson presented to the General Court on 4 September following inventory of £48.
2s.
EDWARD WILSON, Charlestown, joined the
church 29 July 1660, married 6 November 1656, Mary Hale, daughter of Deacon
Robert Hale, who joined 23 February 1662, had William, baptized 5 August 1660;
Mary, 20 July 1662; John, 6 November 1664; Joanna, 21 April 1667; Catharine, 14
November 1669; Edward, 23 April 1671; Elizabeth, 1 February 1674, probably died
soon; Samuel, 25 July 1675, probably died soon; Elizabeth again, 2 September 1677;
Samuel, again, 23 May 1680; and Hale, 7 August 1681. EDWARD
WILSON, Salem 1646, had married a daughter of Michael Sallows, who in his
will of November in that year named Wilson as one of his executors
EDWARD WILSON, Fairfield, died 1684,
leaving Nathaniel, and Mary, wife of Jonathan Moorhouse, but not widow. His inventory is of 12 November in that year.
EPHRAIM WILSON, Dedham, son of Henry
Wilson of the same, married 10 May 1681, Rebecca Sumner, daughter of Samuel
Sumner, had Ephraim, born 27 February 1684; Samuel, 5 April 1687; and Rebecca,
28 Jan 1695.
FRANCIS WILSON, Woburn, married 6 March
1683, Ruth Duntlen.
GAWIN WILSON, Kittery, submitted to
Massachusetts jurisdiction November 1652
GEORGE WILSON, Kittery, perhaps son of
the preceding, or only by ill chirography, may be perverted to mean another was
36 years old in 1654.
HENRY WILSON, Dedham 1639, a freeman
2 June 1641, married 24 November 1642, Mary Metcalf, daughter of Michael
Metcalf the first, had Michael, born 7 August 1644; Mary, baptized 21 November 1652;
Sarah, 22 January 1654; Ephraim, June 1656.
HUMPHREY WILSON,
Exeter 1645, son of Thomas Wilson, married December 1663, Judith Hersey,
daughter of William Hersey of Hingham.
ISAAC WILSON, Newton, son of the
first Nathaniel Wilson, married July 1685, Susanna Andrews, had Isaac, born 14
May following; Samuel; Ebenezer; Susanna; Hannah; and Abigail.
JACOB WILSON, Braintree, a freeman 2
June 1641, had Isaac, born 28 January of that year; and Sarah, 28 January 1642.
JAMES WILSON, Woburn, by wife Deborah,
had a daughter in 1688 whose name is not given, probably died soon; Deborah, 27
February 1690; and Abigail, 8 February 1692.
Perhaps he removed.
JEREMIAH WILSON, New
Shoreham, or Block Island, son of Samuel Wilson of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, by
wife Mary, had Elizabeth; Mary; Samuel; Jeremiah; John; Sarah; James; Mary;
George; Alice; Ann; and Judith; and died 1740.
JOHN WILSON, Boston 1630, born at
Windsor where his father Reverend William Wilson, of who he was third son, had
a prebendal stall, in 1588, from Eton school went to the University of
Cambridge in 1602, as Mather tells, much of whose story of his early days has apocryphal
sound, there of Christ's College had his A.B. 1605-6, and A.M. 1609, as by me
in the registry of the University seen, though Mather would have it Emanuel;
and Farmer writes at King's, where, indeed, may, as the Magnalia tells, have
been the administration ,after serving as chaplain in several houses, he was
inducted at Sudbury in the south border of County Suffolk; there continued ten
or twelve years, but disgusted with the worhsip of forms and vestments growing
in the church he encouraged the colonization of the Massachusetts Bay, and came
1630, with the Governor and Company bringing the Charter in the Arbella. His wife Elizabeth, whose name is not
distinct, read in Mather, though in his usual roundabout way he says, Magnalia III.
cap. 3, page 42, that Wilson designed to married a daughter "of the lady Mansfield,
widow of Sir John," remained in England, probably with care of the church.
Edmund Wilson first born (so named for
his great uncle Edmund Grindall, the puritan archbishop of Canterbury 1575-83);
John; and others, if there were more; but when he went back to England and came
again 1632, he brought her and son John, but the oldest son perhaps never was
on this side of the ocean. The wife was sister of the wife of Robert Keayne,
and her brother John with his family got over to Boston, two years later, in
poverty; and tormented Keayne very much, if his will be good evidence as may,
partly, be read in Genealogical Registrar VI. 156. He made second voyage to England 1634, and
came again in the summer, of 1635, which led me to mistake, formerly, the time
of his wife's coming, as she did not join our church before 20 March 1636;
whereas we see that this daughter Mary was baptized 8 September 1633, unless
the church record means a week later, the copy of town record certified that
she was born 12 September. He had
requested administration as a freeman 19 October 1630, and was sworn 3 July
1632, and died 7 August 1667, and was buried on the Sunday following. Of the good desert of the first ministers of
Boston, abundant proof if found in the Magnalia III. cap. 3, with some few
lamentable characteristics of the author, perhaps little to be regarded in
deroged from the character of Wilson.
Yet of one traits in him, the zeal for the glory of God, as exhibibited
in "Ill Newes from New England" where the testimony of Obadiah
Holmes, the baptist confessor, is fully given, we must regret that it surpassed
the limits of self-respect, as well as common decency. Holmes tells after his sentence to imprisonment
and cruel scourging "as I went from the Bar, I exprest myself in these
words; I bless God I am counted worthy to suffer for the name of Jesus;
whereupon John Wilson (their Pastor as they call him) strook me before the judgment-seat
and cursed me, saying, the curse of God or Jesus go with the." For the imprecation upon the heretic lenity
may be extended, as we hope, by the final Judge, when he cometh in the clouds
of heaven: but at the tribunal of gentlement the assault on a defenceless
prisoner, even though convicted by his own confession of the crime of preaching
what he thought truth, meets no indulgence.
Graditude has always been expressed, for the founder of Boston church no
doubt in some degree arising from the munificant contribution of £1,000 by his
brother William in England and the most judicious investment of part of that
sum, as in Colony record I. 128 alluded to, and may by any minute antiquary be
seen in 2 Massachusetts history Collection VIII. 228, all assistance in keep
active the generous emotion. The eldest
son travelled in Holland and Italy, where he gained the honor of M.D., but as I
doubt whether he ever came across the sea. I do not inquire for much detail as to his
marriage or who was his wife, nor can I tell more than that he lived at London
as a physician, died about 1658, leaving son John, and daughter Bridget, who
married Nicholas Prideaux, merchant of Barbadoes. His daughter Mary married 5 November 1651,
Reverend Samuel Danforth of Roxbury, and next a Buck of Boston (whose baptized
name eludes my search, for many hours, at various times), and died 13 September
1713. Mather's life is, perhaps, the
best of any in his catalogue of ministers yet the caution to be used in reading
all other parts of the Magnalia must not be neglected here. In 19 of that 3d chapter in proof of the "certain
prophetic afflatus, who often directs the speeches of" men like Wilson, he
refers to the success of John Hull, as foretold by wife because of his
attention to his mother "weak in body and poor in estate". Mather had no intention of casting ridicule
uppon prophecy, for he was given to showing his ability in the same way, but
his fancy, was usual, outran his judgement; and his memory, great as it was,
forever calls on invention to come to the aid of truth. Hull's mother Elizabeth who died about 16
years before Mather was born is not to be specially marked as "poor in
estate", and if the writer meant Judith the second wife of his father and
mother of the young man's wife (as is most probable) the panegyric is even less
neccessary; but indeed this second wife died nine years before the birth of the
historian. More or less accomodation of
fact to theory is observed in other authors than him, who Magnalia is the monument
to delineate his character no less than his desire, though probably to few it
is ascribed in equal extent.
JOHN WILSON, Medfield, son of the
preceding, born in England September 1621, Harvard College 1642, had the
benefit of joining the church of his father 3 March 1644, but was not a freeman
until 1647, ordained as colleague with Reverend Richard Mather at Dorchester in
1649, but continued only two years. And was
then settled at Medfield, by wife Sarah, had John, baptized at Boston, 8 July 1648;
Thomas, born 12 November 1652; Elizabeth, 1653; Increase, 1656; John, again,
1660; and Thomas, again, 2 March 1662, or, as Barry says, 18 November of that
year; besides Susanna, December 1664, who married 1683, Reverend Grindal Raws.
of Mendon; and died 23 August 1691.
JOHN WILSON, Woburn, had Samuel,
born 29 December 1658; Abigail, 8 August 1666; Elizabeth, 6 August 1668; Benjamin,
15 October 1670; and Hannah, 31 May 1672, who died soon; John, 3 January 1673;
Hannah, again, 28 December 1674, died soon; Hannah, again, 11 March 1677; and
Susanna, 11 March 1679. He may be the man
who Barry says came 1651, in the John and Sarah from London. In so common a name to discern whose son was
that.
JOHN WILSON, the solider in Beers's
Company, killed by the Indians with his Captain 4 September 1675, must be very difficult;
and he died 2 July 1687.
JOHN WILSON, Dover, there taxed
1666, as was found by the diligence of Reverend John of Mefield, married 4 July
1683, Sarah, of the same, propounded for a freeman 1675, married Lydia Cole,
daughter of John Cole, had John; Stebbing; Hannah; and Mary; and he died 16
January 1698.
JOHN WILSON, New Haven, probably son
of Reverend John Wilson of Medfield, married 4 July 1683, Sarah Newton, daughter
probably of Reverend Roger Newton of Milford, had Sarah, born 1 April 1684; and
no more is there known of him. He was
not a proprietor 1685; but was living at Medfield, there had John, born May
1686; Elizabeth, October 1689; and Roger, 1691,
JOHN WILSON, Billerica, a freeman
1690, may have had family, for in the Court's list he is marked senior.
JOSEPH WILSON, Dorchester, a freeman 2
May 1638, was perhaps, brother of Benjamin Wilson, as he is found with him
among earliest settlers at Taunton, in Baylies I. 286, and Mr. Clap has not
included either of the names at Dorchester, but whether either had family I see
not.
JOSEPH WILSON, Lynn, married 2 May
1670, Dorcas Randall, had Jacob, born 3 September 1671; and he may have removed.
JOSEPH WILSON, Andover, son of William
Wilson of Boston, married 4 July 1670, Mary Lovejoy, probably daughter of John
Lovejoy of the same, had Mary, who died 31 March 1674, and his wife died 18
June 1677. He next married 24 April 1678,
Sarah Lord, and died 1718. His wife
Sarah suffered long imprisonment on charge of witchcraft 1692, and saved her
life by confession.
JOSEPH WILSON, Malden, had Joseph,
born 27 September 1673, was a freeman 1685, and allowed to be Ensign the same
year, but so early as December 1674, had been called to take oath of fidelity
as a soldier, became Captain, and died or was buried 14 Jan 1705, aged 58.
JOSEPH WILSON, Newton, son of
Nathaniel Wilson of the same, by wife Deliverance, had Hannah, born 10 June
1685; Deliverance, 11 October 1687; Margaret, 27 February 1689; Sarah;
Thankful, 24 March 1692; Mary, 24 January 1694; Experience, 10 November 1696;
Abigail; Elizabeth, 30 May 1703; and Josiah, 31 October 1704.
JOSEPH WILSON, Andover, perhaps son of
Joseph Wilson of the same, married 25 January 1700, Mary Richardson.
LAMBERT WILSON, Salem, the surgeon sent
over 1629, by the Governor and Company in London. See their letter of instruction to Captain
Endicott, in Colony record I. 396, by the hands of Higginson, wherein they
informed the people here that the bargain was for his service three years, but
my doubt is strong whether he continued half
the time.
MATTHEW WILSON, New Haven 1642, of who
no more is learn.
MICHAEL WILSON, Wrentham, perhaps son
of Henry Wilson of Dedham, by wife Mary, had Sarah, born 18 February 1676;
Mary, 16 February 1678; Michael, 6 February 1682; Silence, 16 February 1684;
Noah, 4 September 1686; and Henry, 9 April 1690.
NATHANIEL WILSON,
Roxbury, whose father is never mentioned, and perhaps he never came to our side
of the ocean, married 2 April 1645, Hannah Crafts, daughter of Griffin Crafts,
had Hannah, baptized 2 May 1647; Ellis gives, 135, Hannah and Mary, twins 1647,
yet perhaps this is mistake of the name of the month for that of a child;
Susanna; Nathaniel, born 30 April baptized 8 May 1653; Joseph and Benjamin,
twins 31 January baptized 17 February 1656; Isaac, 24, baptized 29 August 1658;
Mary, 22 baptized 23 June 1661; Abigail, 1663; Samuel; and another daughter
perhaps Rebecca; and died 17 September 1692, aged 70, says Jackson, who marks
his removal to Newton, then called Cambridge village, and was freeman 1690,
unless his son of the same name be there meant. His wife died one month before him. Hannah married 7 February 1669, Shubael
Seaver, as Roxbury record says; Susanna married 31 December 1673, Thomas Gill;
Mary married 19 April 1682, Thomas Oliver as his second wife; and Abigail
married 1687, Deacon Edward Jackson, as his second wife; and Jackson says
Rebecca married Shubael Seaver, and if that be correct, she was his second wife. The death of Hannah Wilson, 12 November 1645,
is mentioned by Ellis; but perhaps it was only a premature birth.
NATHANIEL WILSON,
Newton, son of the preceding, was a soldier in Johnson's Company in the hard
service of December 1675, especially when, in the swamp fight, his father's
friend, the Captain, was killed by the Indians; married about 1680 or before
June 1681, Hannah Jackson, daughter of Edward Jackson, senior, not (as the
history of Newton, 445, by the diligent Francis Jackson, Esq. makes her) of
Reverend John Oliver, a mistake easily fallen into, because Oliver had daughter
Hannah by the same wife who became wife of Jackson, who had also, by the first
wife a Hannah, who married John Ward; but Oliver's daughter Hannah died young;
and his widow mother of that deceased Hannah, after marriage with Jackson,
brought him this second Hannah. He had
Nathaniel, born 4 December 1682; Elizabeth, 9 November 1684; Hannah, 18 October
1686; Susanna, 6 November 1688; and Edward, 3 October 1689; and his wife died
26 September following. He married 11
March 1693, Elizabeth Osland, daughter of Humphrey Osland, had Mary; Relief;
Thankful; and Abigail; all born after his removal to Framingham, where his wife
died 10 March 1715, and he died 26 December 1721.
NATHANIEL WILSON,
Hartford, son of Phineas Wilson of the same, married Susanna Jones, daughter of
Deputy-Governor William Jones of New Haven, had Benjamin and Rebecca, but after
much misconduct to her, and following the evil courses begun before marriage, he
deserted her, went to parts unknown, and was regarded as dead, insomuch that his
estate was administered 1703, when the inventory was only £606. 6s, and the wife
died 1705. After estate was given to his
sister Rowlandson and Jesse, the reprobate reappeared and long trouble in the
law following until 1720, when the assembled wisdom of the General Court was
invoked for final adjustment.
PAUL WILSON, Charlestown, a
householder 1677, of who no more is learned except that his wife Mary joined
the church 10 April 1687.
PHINEAS WILSON, Hartford 1675, had come
from Dublin, and was a prosperous merchant, by first wife, perhaps taken in
England, Mary Sanford, only daughter of Nathaniel Sanford, had Nathaniel;
Hannah; and Mary; and by second wife Elizabeth, married about 1690, whose
family name is sought in vain, widow of John Hayward, the Notary of Boston, who
had been widow of Samuel Sendall, and earlier, the third wife of John Warren,
had no children, and died 22 May 1692, aged 64.
His inventory 6 June next, shows £4,102. By his will of 6 May 1691, he gave a small sum
to each of three sisters of his, all living near Hull in East riding of
Yorkshire, and an equal amount to Abigail Warren, daughter of his wife who
married first, 14 January 1693, Richard Lord, and next, Timothy Woodbridge; and
the shares of his daughters were £955. Each.
Hannah married Joseph Rowlandson; and Mary married David Jesse of Boston,
and next Joseph King of Suffield. The
son had, of course, a larger amount, quite enough to ruin him. After death of this fourth husband, the widow transacted
large business in money lending at Hartford until some years before her death 9
or 19 July 1727, aged 86, by her will gladdens many relatives, and the details
may be agreeable: to her son Reverend Timothy Woodbridge, who had married her
daughter Abigail, £50; to the five sons of said Abigail, Elisha, Richard,
Epaphras, and Ichabod Lord, with Theodore Woodbridge, all her real estate and
£200 to each, and to the granddaughters Jerusha Whiting, Mary Pitkin, and
Elizabeth Lord £100 each and her furniture, and to daughter Woodbridge all
residual of personal estate, to each of Woodbridge's children a gold ring;
Reverend Thomas Buckingham, £10; Joanna Stone of Boston, £10; to daughter
Warren of Boston, and her son Thomas, each £10; to daughter King, i.e. wife of Joseph,
£10; to Elizabeth, daughter of John Hunlock of Boston, £3; to daughter Mary, wife
of John Burr of Hingham, £10; to daughter Sarah Gardner, £10; to daughter Lydia
David of Long Island £10; and last to granddaughter Mary Jesse, £5; besides £40
to poor widows in Hartford; and the sum of inventory was £7,154.
RICHARD WILSON, Boston 1639, a youth
who stole money from his master, and was set to serve for some years to a new
master, but abused him, so as to be sentenced to be whipped in 1641, may not
reasonably seem the same as the following, but may be he of Duxbury, able to
bear arms 1643, of whom no more is heard.
RICHARD WILSON, Boston, married 7 April
1654, Sarah Hurst, perhaps daughter of one who died the year preceding, made
his will of 19 August 1654, of who William Kilcup was one of the overseers, and
gave every thing to his widow, and the amount was worth having, though not
large. See Genealogical Registrar V.
305, and VIII. 277.
ROBERT WILSON, Windsor, an early
settler though not among the first, married Elizabeth Stebbins, daughter of
Deacon Edward Stebbins, had John, removed to Farmington, and had Samuel, born 1653;
perhaps no other children, and died at Farmington 21 July 1655. His widow married 1658, Thomas Cadwell. An Isabel Wilson married 4 June 1645 or 6,
the second William Phelps of Windsor, was probably sister of Robert.
ROBERT WILSON, Salem 1662, in which year
his wife was severely punished with her mother Buffum, perhaps wife of Joseph
or Robert, and sister Smith, perhaps wife of James or John, as Quakers. Yet six years later, he was joined with the
majority in petition. against imposts; and died probably May 1681, for his inventory
was taken in May, and his wife Ann had administration in June that year. His widow Ann married 21 November 1683,
Joseph Foster.
ROBERT WILSON, Cambridge, of who we
see not when or whence he came, removed to Sudbury, married Deborah Stephenson,
daughter of Andrew Stephenson of Cambridge, had Deborah, born 25, baptized 30
September 1666; Sarah, 6 October 1668; and Andrew, 17 September 1670; and died about
1685.
ROBERT WILSON, one of the soldiers of
Captain Lothrop's Company called "the flower of Essex," cut off 18
September 1675 at Deerfield.
SAMUEL WILSON, New Haven, swore
fidelity 1644, removed about 1649, and possibly may be the
SAMUEL WILSON of Fairfield 1654, whose
daughter Mary, by wife Jane is mentioned on Boston record of deaths sub
annually 1654 for which various conjecture may furnish explanation. The children may have been several years old,
or but few days.
SAMUEL WILSON of Fairfield, married
Phebe Middlebrook, daughter of Joseph Middlebrook, under a contract 1679, and was
living there 1686, when her father’s estate was to be distributed. Still we know not enough to authorize
inferrence that he was or was not the same as the preceding.
SAMUEL WILSON, Portsmouth, Rhode Island,
is among a freeman 1655, was in 1657 one of the grants Petaquomscot purchased
with John Hull and others, and perhaps of Wickford 1674, married Tabitha Tift,
daughter of John Tift, had Samuel; James; and Jeremiah; besides Mary, who married
Robert Hannah; and next, 1708, George Webb; and Sarah who married John Potter;
and he died about 1682, aged 60.
SAMUEL WILSON, Windsor, son of Robert
Wilson of the same, married May 1672, Mary Griffin, daughter of John Griffin,
had Elizabeth or Isabel, born 24 February 1674, to who the damnable name of
Jezabel is ascribed by the queer blunder of Genealogical Registrar V. 364; Mary,
5 August 1675; Samuel, 21 November 1678, died at 11 years; Abigail, 1684; John,
1686; Samuel, again, 1692; and Mindwell, early in 1696; and he died 3 August 1697,
when all the children except Samuel the first were living.
SAMUEL WILSON, Woburn, married 24
February 1682, Elizabeth Pierce, had Elizabeth, born 28 January following;
Mary, 10 April 1685; Samuel, 2 February 1688, died very soon; Hannah, 24
December 1688; Rebecca, 5 March 1693, died next year; Samuel, again, 21
November 1695; and Rebecca, again, 5 July 1698.
SAMUEL WILSON, perhaps that freeman of
1684, earlier by one year than Joseph Wilson of Malden, may have been his
brother and probably the Lieutenant of 1690.
SAMUEL WILSON, Newton, son of
Nathaniel Wilson first, married Experience Trowbridge, daughter of the first
James Trowbridge, had Experience, born 21 September 1697, died young; Margaret,
28 August 1699; Samuel, 18 March 1701; Thomas, 8 May 1703; and Experience,
again, 2 August 1705.
SHOREBORN WILSON,
Ipswich, son of William Wilson of the same, a cooper, married 9 September 1657,
Abigail Osgood, daughter perhaps of Christopher Osgood of the same, had Joseph,
born 1 June 1660; Mary, 24 August 1662, died very soon; Samuel, 4 April 1664,
died in few weeks; John, 4 May 1665; Abigail, 10 March 1667; William, 14 May
1672; Deborah, 22 September 1673; Christopher, June 1677, died soon; and Christopher, again, 13 December 1679
THEOPHILUS WILSON,
Ipswich 1636, had perhaps daughter Seaborn, born on his passage, a freeman 13
March 1639, was constable for long time, and prison-keeper, had wife Elizabeth
in 1654, who died 10 January 1681; but she may not have been mother of all, or
even any of the children. He died 29
July 1689, aged 88, leaving son Thomas, son-in-law John Pindar, and David Fiske,
and grandchildren Elizabeth Lovell, Elizabeth Russell, and Thomas Pindar.
THOMAS WILSON, Roxbury, came in June
1633, with wife Ann, and children Humphrey; Samuel; Joshua; there had Deborah,
born August 1634; Lydia, November 1636; was made a freeman 14 May 1634; lost
his house and goods by fire, as from the church record is seen, was deluded
into the heresy of Wheelwright, with who on his banishment, he went to Exeter,
came back and made peace with the church, but continued to reside at Exeter,
there made his will, 9 January 1643, in which wife and the five children are
provided for, as in Genealogical Registrar II. 384 is found. His widow married next year John Legat. See Colony record II. 58.
THOMAS WILSON, Ipswich, perhaps son of
Theophilus Wilson, had Mary, born 27 December 1657; and may also have had
Hannah, who died June 1682; but wife's name is not heard.
THOMAS WILSON, Fairfield, accepted to
be made freeman 1664, was brother or nephew of Anthony Wilson of the same, had
good estate, and died 1691, leaving widow Hannah, no sons, one daughter whose
name is not seen.
THOMAS WILSON, Mildford, had born there
Benjamin in 1673, and soon removed.
THOMAS WILSON, Brookfield 1667-72, may
not be the same as the preceding, but no more is known of him.
WILLIAM WILSON, Boston, a joiner, with
wife Patience, was administered of our church 6 September 1635, had, as is seen
in the record of Genealogical Registrar III. 40, Shoreborn, born 6 August
preceding, and brought to baptism 13 September following, but if this name
implies that a child of the family had before been named Seaborn, as Bond
supposed, I doubt, for the incident might as well be taken for evidence that
Theophilus was brother of William, since it is said that David Fiske, who is
called son-in-law of Theophilus, had married Seaborn Wilson. Also he had Mary, 11, baptized 21 January 1638;
John, January baptized 9 Feb 1640; Joseph, 10, baptized 12 November 1643,
"about five days old;" Newgrace, baptized 23 March 1645, "about
four days old," died in August following.
He was a freeman 25 May 1636, Deputy-marshall, and prison-keeper 1642,
died 1646, and the General Court was hardly able to persuade his widow that she
must not always live at the public building.
WILLIAM WILSON, Lynn, married 26
October 1663, Priscilla Purchase, perhaps daughter of Oliver Purchase, had
William, born 28 August 1664; Priscilla, 28 March 1666; Oliver, 9 February 1668;
and Sarah, 5 June 1670; and his wife died 21 October 1671, unless the death
mentioned on the record be of his children instead of his wife. Of this name Farmer found forty-five had been
graduates, 1829 at New Jersey, and New England Colleges of which I find ten at
Harvard, two at Dartmouth, and one at Yale.
GREGORY WILTERTOWN, GREGORY WOLTERTON,
or GREGORY WINTERTON,
Hartford, among original proprietors 1637, of who I can learn nothing but that
he had good estate, large tanworks, and no children, married perhaps as second
wife about 1663, Bennet, widow of Thomas Stanley, who died early in 1665, and
he had another wife Jane, who outlived him; made his will 17 July 1674, and
died soon after. Legacies to several distance relatives, one of who was John
Shepherd who called him uncle, and another was James Wolterton, son of Matthew,
described as of Ipswich in Old England, perhaps a nephew, are mentioned, but
most of his estate was given to John Merrills, because he had adopted him.
DAVID WILTON, Dorchester 1632, a freeman
11 June 1633, removed with the great migration to Windsor 1635 or 6, was
Representative 1646, 7, 50-4, 6, removed 1660 to Northampton, and was one of
the pillars at the founding of the church 18 June next year, and Representative
to Boston 1665, Ensign 1662, in 1663 was Lieutenant, and served in Philip's
war, died at Windsor, on a visit, 5 February 1678. His only child Mary married 6 May 1652, that
brave Captain Samuel Marshall, who fell in the great Narraganset fight, 19
December 1675, and her father in his will gave estate to her and her children
with his widow Catharine, who married 6 May 1679, Thomas Hosmer.
NICHOLAS WILTON,
Windsor, brother of the preceding, married 20 November 1656, Mary Staniford,
had David, born 13 January 1661; and John, 8 August 1664; of neither of which
is any thing known. He and his wife died
4 August 1683.
JOHN WINBOURNE, or JOHN WENBORN,
Manchaster, a preacher 1686 and earlier, but was gone in 1689. He had married 11 April 1667, Elizabeth Hart,
at Malden, but probably did not reside there; nor is it known where or whence he
came, or whither he went. Possibly he
was son of William Wenbourne of Boston.
JOHN WINCH, Framingham, son of Samuel
Winch, by wife Elizabeth, had Elizabeth, born 21 December 1706; John, 10 July
1710; David, 9 December 1714; Jonathan, 3 July 1716; Deborah, 27 December 1717;
and died 19 January 1719.
SAMUEL WINCH, Framingham, had been of
Sudbury 1671, married 11 February 1674, Hannah Gibbs, daughter of Matthew Gibbs
of Sudbury, had John, born 1675, died young; Samuel, 27 March 1677; John,
again, 8 January 1680; David, 15 March 1684; Hannah, 16 January 1688; Silence,
10 November 1690; and by second wife married 12 January 1699, Sarah, widow of
Benjamin Barnard of Watertown, had Mary, 23 November 1700; and Daniel, 28 June
1702; and died or was buried 3 August 1718. Of the origin of this family no account is to
be found. A maid of 15 years named Mary
Winch had come 1634, in the Francis, with Rowland Stebbins, from Ispwich in
County Suffolk.
JOHN WINCHCOMBE, Boston 1670 or earlier, appointed
1684 a Sergeant to attend the Governor with salary, by wife Mary, had John,
born 22 July 1676, probably died young; Elizabeth, 8 September 1678; Charles,
19 September 1679; and John, again, 3 January 1682.
DAVID WINCHELL, or DAVID WINSHALL,
Windsor, son of Robert Winchell, married 18 November 1669, Elizabeth Filley,
daughter of William Filley, had Joseph, born 13 September 1670; Christian, 9
March 1673; Elizabeth, 9 December 1675; and another daughter, perhaps two children
removed to Suffield, and had David, 19 March 1682; Mary, 8 February 1685; Jedediah,
13 March 1688, died at 2 years; Jedidiah, again, 29 December 1690, died young;
and he died 1723 or 4, leaving two sons and four daughters. Perhaps the name of Elizabeth Winchell aged
52, a passenger in the Rebecca, from London, April 1635, with John, 13,
probably her son, may rather be Wincol.
JONATHAN WINCHELL, or JONATHAN WINSHALL,
Windsor, brother of the preceding, married 16 May 1666, Abigail Brownson,
perhaps daughter of Richard Brownson of Farmington, had Jonathan, born February
1667, if the copy of record in Genealogical Registrar V. 363, be trusted;
Jonathan, 14 February 1669; Benjamin, 28 June 1674; removed to Suffield, and
had Abigail, 8 June 1679, and perhaps other children before or after, for no account
of him further is given but that he was on freemen's list, 1669.
NATHANIEL WINCHELL, or NATHANIEL WINSHALL,
Windsor, eldest brother of the preceding, a freeman 1657, married 4 April 1664,
Sarah Porter, eldest daughter of Thomas Porter of Hartford, had Nathaniel, born
5 August 1665; Thomas, 25 May 1669; Sarah, 26 December 1674; Stephen, 18 August
1677; John, 1680; and Mary, 1683; and he died 8 March 1700.
ROBERT WINCHELL, or ROBERT WINSHALL,
Dorchester, but how early is not known nor how he came, but probably with wife
and perhaps one child, was there 1635, and carried two sons Nathaniel and
Jonathan, to Windsor about 1638, there had Phebe, baptized 24 March 1639, died at
23 years; Mary, 5 September 1641; David, 22 October 1643; Joseph, 5 April 1646,
who died before his father; Martha, 18 June 1648, died in 7 years; and
Benjamin, 11 July 1652, died at 4 years. His wife whose name is not heard, died 10 July
1655, and he died 21 January 1668. In
his will of that month sons Nathaniel, Jonathan, and David are named, and Mary
referred to as having had her portion.
ALEXANDER WINCHESTER,
Braintree, came over in the train of Henry Vane in the Defence, arriving 3
October 1635, was recorded member of Boston church 8 November following, and
made a freeman 7 December 1636; had Mary, baptized 19 November 1637; lived at
Braintree after that, was Representative 1641, and clerk of the writs, but
removed to Rehoboth, where he was one of the first combination 1644, as in
Baylies II. 198, is seen, was selectman 1647, died 16 July in that year. It appears id. 208, that he left children, but
their names are not found, except Elizabeth, born 28 March 1640; and Hannah, 10
December 1642, both at Braintree; and Lydia at Rehoboth, besides the first. Mentioned Boston church so that as his will
names no sons we may believe that he never had one.
JOHN WINCHESTER, Hingham 1636, came in the
Elizabeth the year before at the age of 19, with Clement Bates, and therefore
may be supposed from County Herts, was freeman 9 March 1637, married 15 October
1638, Hannah Sealis, daughter of Deacon Richard Sealis of Scituate, had Mary,
baptized 1640; John; Josiah, born 27 March baptized 20 May 1655; and Jonathan,
says Farmer, who notes in MS that this last died of smallpox at Roxbury 1679,
referred to church record for his authority; and soon after 1650 removed to the
Muddy River part of Boston, died 25 April 1694, and in his will of 1691, gave
his estate to the sons John and Josiah, who continued to live upon the
same. He had, in the great military quarrel
of 1645, fallen under fine for the trouble, who he and his neighbor caused,
which was next year remitted on account of his poverty, as in Colony record
III. 80, is read.
JOHN WINCHESTER, Brookline, son of the
preceding, by two wives Hannah and Joanna, had six sons and four daughters of
who Jackson gives the name of Stephen only, born February 1686, was the first
Representative of the town, and died 1718.
In the copious history of Newton may be read valuable account of
descendants of Stephen.
HUMPHREY WINCOL, HUMPHREY WINCALL, or HUMPHREY WINKLE,
Cambridge 1634, was perhaps, from little Waldingfield in County Sufflk.
JOHN WINCOL, JOHN WINCALL, or JOHN WINKLE, Salem,
1631. Felt.
JOHN WINCOL, JOHN WINCALL, or JOHN WINKLE,
Watertown, son of Thomas Wincol of the same, perhaps a passenger, aged 13, in
the Rebecca from London, 1635, with Elizabeth, 52, who may have been his mother,
though more probably his aunt, is by Bond marked as a proprietor 1637, a
freeman 1646, removed soon after to Kittery, where with many others he submitted
1652 to jurisdiction of Massachusetts, and for which he was Representative at
Boston 1653, 4, and 5, in the second year titled Lieutenant, yet the year after
called at Watertown Sergeant, and in 1658 Representative for Watertown in 1665,
was of loyalty sufficient to be made a justice by the royal Commissioners as of
Newichawanock, that included perhaps both sides of the river, though his
residence was in Berwick, and faithful to Massachusetts was Representative for
Kittery again 1675, 7, and 8, and from 1676-85 in the commission under either
or both Stoughton and Danforth, as President to serve in the council, clerk and
regiment yet seeming most to rejoice in the style of Captain, and wife Elizabeth
and died 22 October 1694, as we may be sure, by falling from his horse, and
also from the mention in Sewall's Diary of the appointment of Hammond to
succeed him in December of that year.
ROBERT WINCOL, ROBERT WINCALL, or ROBERT WINKLE,
Massachusetts, but of what town can hardly be judged, as all that is known of
him is administered as freeman 6 May 1635.
THOMAS WINCOL, THOMAS WINCALL, or THOMAS WINKLE, by
Farmer, marked of Salem 1631, may be the man fined for drunkenness 4 March 1633.
THOMAS WINCOL, THOMAS WINCALL, or THOMAS WINKLE
Watertown, a proprietor in 1642, is therefore supposed by Bond to have come
over after his son John, and to have brought wife Beatrice, who died 1 June
1655, and he died 10 June 1657, well advanced in years. Bond says he was allowed 1649 to keep an inn.
THOMAS WINDALL, Ipswich 1643, Felt -- is
the total of Farmer's MS note; but little more worth having is to be seen under
Wendall.
JOHN WINDIAT, Dover, senior and junior
are introduced on the authority of Farmer in MS note, from record of Court of
Quarter session in 1686; and without daring to propose a substitute, I suggest
that the name may have been mistaken, for after several hours' search, I am
unable to discover it in any quarter.
But after a week's despair, unexpectedly I find solution of Farmer's
puzzle. Such is the spelling in the
probably record X. 264, of the will of 12 March 1684, with codicil 1 December 1687,
23 March following, before Walter
Barefoot, whereof the executors refused administration, was given to the widow 5
April next, by Sir Edmund Andros, and I know from infallible marks that the testator
was Wingate, first ancestor of a much distinguished family.
RICHARD WINDOW, Gloucester 1648,
selectman in 1654, had daughter Ann by wife Elinor, who died 16 May 1658, and
he married 30 March 1659, Bridget, widow of Henry Travers, made his will 2 May
1665, and died 5 June following, and in Colony record IV. part 2, page 304, the
widow and her son obtained relief, so far at least, as to be told by the General
Court that Essex Court might act. In his
will are mentioned daughter Ann, Elizabeth Bennet, called daughter-in-law, and Sarah
Davis. His widow who had children by
former husband died October 1673; but the settlement of her estate next month
leaves me in doubt, as did his, as to some relationships of either.
BARNABAS WINDS, BARNABAS WENDES, BARNABAS WINES, or BARNABAS WYNES, or BARNABY WINDS, BARNABY WENDES, BARNABY WINES, or BARNABY WYNES, Watertown, a freeman 6
May 1635, sold his lands in 1642 and 4, and removed to Southold, Long Island,
the Connecticut jurisdiction administered him as a freeman 1662, and Barnabas, junior, probably his son, in 1664 to the same
privilege; but nothing more is known of his family. In the mutations of this name, from variety
of sounds, probably it will be seen to have the increment into Winders; but my evidence
can reach only to Barnabas the first, who was Representative 1664.
FAINTNOT WINDS, FAINTNOT WENDES, FAINTNOT WINES, or FAINTNOT WYNES,
Charlestown 1635, was administered of the church 4 November 1643, as few months
later was Bridget, probably his wife, a freeman 29 Mary 1644, of who no children
is mentioned nor can any more be learned but that he died 25 February 1665.
ANANIAS WING, Sandwich, son of the
second John Wing, by wife Hannah, had nine children whose names I have not
seen, and he died 3 August 1718. His
widow died 9 December 1730.
DANIEL WING, Sandwich 1643, son of
John Wing, born in England, married 5 November 1642, Ann Swift or Hannah Swift,
daughter of the first William Swift, had eleven children Samuel and John, named
in the will, 12 October 1662, of Swift's widow, besides daughter of who was
probably Deborah, born 10 October 1648, and died in 1659. See Genealogical Registrar V. 387 with VI.
96. Besides Deborah's exact date of birth,
I have gained those of the other children Hannah, 28 July 1642; Lydia, 23 May
1647; Ephraim, or Daniel, 1649; Samuel, 20 or 28 August 1652; Hepzibah, 7
November 1654; John, 14 or 16 November 1656; and Beulah, 16 November 1658;
besides Daniel, 28 January 1664; and his wife died 3 days after. He favored the Quakers, and not a few of his
desendants adhere to them.
DANIEL WING, Sandwich, son of the
preceding, married 1686, Deborah Dillingham, had Samuel, born 12 October 1690,
and probably others.
JOHN WING, Sandwich, had married in
England, Deborah Bachiler, daughter of Reverend Stephen Bachiler, and had at
least three children, Daniel, John, and Stephen, perhaps others, before
crossing the ocean, though in which year that was is uncertain, but in 1643 the
sons are all enrolled among those able to bear arms, as in Genealogical
Registrar IV. 257, is seen; so that the youngest must have been born before
1628. In record of Yarmouth is read
"Old goody Wing buried 31 January 1692," who by Otis is referred with
probability to wife of this first John.
JOHN WING, Sandwich 1643, may have
been of Yarmouth 1648, when Colony record says his son, as if he then had but
one, "was drowned in the snow about 11 December" of that year and it
is seen that he had Ephraim, born 30 May preceding, may be he who perished in
the snow; and again, Ephraim, 2 April 1649, buried 10 December following unless
this were son of Daniel; Joseph, 2 September 1650; Ananias; Susanna; Osiah; and
John. He was born in England, brother of
Daniel Wing, and outlived him. He had
been at Lynn 1638, there perhaps found first wife of unknown name, but he took
later wife Miriam Dean, daughter of Stephen Dean, had no children by her, and
died 1699. His widow died 1703. Susanna married William P ---, and died 2
August 1717; and Osiah married a Turner.
JOHN WING, Sandwich, son of the
preceding, died 1683, leaving one child whose name is unknown, as also that of
his wife and date of marriage.
JOHN WING, Rochester, perhaps son of
Daniel Wing, as he came from Sandwich, had Stephen, born 5 September 1684;
Joseph, 23 December 1686; Deborah, 15 October 1688, died soon; John, 1 March 1690;
Hannah, 10 January 1692; Daniel, 8 February 1694; Deborah, again, 23 February 1696;
Desire, 3 February 1700; and Samuel, 12 November 1704.
JOHN WING, Boston, shopkeeper, son of
Robert Wing of the same, artillery company 1671, of which he was Captain 1693,
married Joshabeth Davis, daughter of James Davis of the same, had John, born 14
August 1660, died young; Joanna, 4 September 1662, died young; Sarah, 3 May
1664, died soon, Sarah, again, 9 February 1666; Joshabeth, 15 December 1667;
Ebenezer, 15 October 1669; Elizabeth, 19 September 1671; Robert, 8 September 1673;
John, again, 7 August 1678; and Joanna, again, 25 November 1680. He was a very thrifty man, so early as 1674
making bond to Samuel Shrimpton for £4,200 secured by Castle tavern near the
midst of the town, and other estates of which part was near the common, and
this mortgage was dischooled in three years. And he died 22 February 1703. His will of 24 February 1702, probated 12
March of next year, which may be seen in volume XV. 122, names wife, sons
Robert, John, and another who is strange to me, Cord, besides the daughters
Sarah Tomlin, and Elizabeth Dowell, and grandchildren James Dowell, Sarah and
Thomas Tomlin, of none of who can I learn any thing.
JOSEPH WING, Sandwich, son of the
second John Wing, married 12 April 1672, Jerusha Mayhew, but of who she was
daughter is not read, and my conjecture calls her of the second Thomas; and he
died 3 May 1679.
JOSEPH WING, Woburn, a freeman 2
October 1678, swore again 15 October 1679, unless two of the same name in that
litle town were then inhabitants, which I do not suppose; but the ghost of Secretary
Rawson would refuse to appear, if summoned back from the other world to explain
the suspicious conditon of his record here or other parts.
ROBERT WING, Boston, came in the
Francis, 1634, from Ipswich, aged 60, with wife Judith, 43, who died soon, and
by wife Joan, had John, the preceding, born 22 July 1637; Hannah, 14 February 1640;
Jacob, 31 July 1642; all baptized 16 October 1642; Elizabeth, born July 1644; Joseph,
13 October baptized 1 November 1646; and Benjamin, baptized 18 February 1649,
about 7 days old. In 1647 prays the General
Court for relief, being above 80 years old, with nothing to live on, and four
small children, obtained favor of being released from fine, as in Colony record
II. 216 appears. How fast he had grown
old, is quite observable and may render as tender as to relators of similar
mistakes; and died leaving four children, as by the record of probate Court appears
in the autumn of 1651; but which one of the children had deceased is not seen;
yet it was not that one, whose baptism is unknown. His will was nuncupative. Elizabeth married 3
April 1661, John Walley.
SAMUEL WING, Sandwich, son of Daniel
Wing.
STEPHEN WING, Sandwich 1643-59, brother
of Daniel Wing, born in England, had, by wife Oziah Dillingham, Deborah, born 10
October 1648; and Mercy, 13 November 1650.
His wife died 29 April 1654, and he married 7 January following Sarah Briggs,
but I do not ascertain the name of father, had Stephen, 2 September 1656; Sarah,
5 February 1658; John, 22 or 25 September 1661; Abigail, 1 May 1664; Elisha, 2
February 1669; Ebenezer, 11 July 1671; and Matthew, 1 March 1674. His wife died 26 March 1689, and he died 24
April 1710.
JOHN WINGATE, or JOHN WINGET, Dover
1660, had grant of land there 1658, married Mary Nutter, daughter of Hatevil
Nutter of the same, had Ann, born 18 February 1668; John, 13 July 1670; Caleb;
Moses; Mary; Joshua, 2 February 1680; and Abigail; but most of these latter
five were by another wife, for he had married before May 1677, Sarah, widow of
the second Thomas Canney; was a freeman 1672, and he died 9 December 1687. Ann married Israel Hodgdon of Portsmouth. His will of 12 March 1684, was probated 23
March 1688, under the Andros rule, who brought it to Boston. Not the least of may cause of malediction against
the usurped Governor and his subordinate Walter Barefoote, is, that, under their
administration this name became perverted into Windiat, to mislead honest, unskeptical
Farmer. See Windiat.
JOHN WINGATE, or JOHN WINGET, Dover,
son of the preceding, by wife Ann, had Mary, born 3 October 1691; John, 10
April 1693; Ann, 2 February 1695; Sarah, 17 February 1697; Moses, 27 December 1698;
Samuel, 27 November 1700; Edmund, 27 February 1703; Abigail, 2 March 1705;
Elizabeth, 3 February 1707; Mehitable, 14 November 1709; Joanna, 6 January 1712;
and Simon, 2 September 1713; and died 1715.
JOSHUA WINGATE, or JOSHUA WINGET,
Hampton, brother of the preceding, married 9 November 1702, Mary Lunt, eldest
daughter of the second Henry Lunt, had Paine Wingate, born 19 September 1703,
Harvard College 1723 (who was father of Honorable Paine Wingate, born 14 May
1639, Harvard College 1759, that long stood the oldest survival in the Catalogue
and died at Stratham, 7 March 1838); Sarah, 8 December 1705; Mary, 14 June
1708; Joshua, 7 September 1710; Jane, 12 July 1712; Abigail and Ann, twins June
1715; Martha, 30 March 1718; Love, 4 April 1720; Elizabeth, 21 November 1722;
and John Wingate, 24 January 1725, Harvard College 1744. He was Representative 1722, and after head of
one of the Companies at the conquest of Cape Breton 1745, was after a Colonel,
and died 9 February 1769; and his widow died 27 May 1772, aged 90.
OLIVER WINGATE, or OLIVER WINGET, from
Bridgetown, England, Farmer says, was cast away at the Isle of Shoals in 1664,
and gives such good authority as Coffin, for the relationship. A mistake in geography of this sort, is not
lightly to be imputed to the latter of these writers, and still less to the
former; but it can hardly be doubted that he should have written Barbadoes
instead of England, for Bridgetown is the chief mart of that island, and no
place of the name is found in Britain.
It is almost equal to that of the writer in Genealogical Registrar VIII.
86, who would correct the description of the bark Bachelor from London, of
thirity-five tons, given by Winthrop in his history I. 173, to the bark in
which Lion Gardiner came, 1635, when the Governor as in his original MS any one
sees, calls her "a small Norsey bark," meaning a Norwegian built, as
to me it seemed, while by the writer it is shown, that one of the patentees of
Connecticut who fitted out this bark dwelt at Nosely, Leicesterhshire, in the very
centre of England. Whether the Bachelor
could float in any of the rivulets of the estate of Nosely, that may be thought
not to be deeper than three of four inches, or in the head waters of the Avon,
or the Welland, besides those of the Soar, and a dozen inferior, young
tributaries of the Trent, springing in Leicestershire, that may be half as many
feet in depth, was not perhaps seriously considered by the authority. No doubt they would serve for sailing to
playthings of children. Farmer notes
five of his name among graduates of Harvard and none at any other Colleges.
EDWARD WINN, Woburn 1641, a freeman 10
May 1643, by wife Joanna or Jane, who died 8 March 1649, had Increase, born 5
December 1641, the earliest on record of the town; probably earlier had Joseph;
besides daughters Ann and Elizabeth, yet whether these were all born in England
as seems probable, or only a part of them brought over by him, can be only
conjectured, for no mention of him at Charlestown is found before December 1640. For second wife he married 10 August 1649, Sarah
Beal, who probably brought him no children, and died 15 March 1680. He took third wife Ann or Hannah, widow of
Nicholas Wood, who before was widow of William Page; and died 5 September 1682. His will of 6 May of that year probated 6
October following, names son Increase, son Joseph's daughter Sarah, three
youngest children of son Moses Cleaveland, who had married his daughter Ann,
and youngest three children of son George Polly, who had married his daughter
Elizabeth. His widow made her will, 9
September 1685, probated 1 November 1686; but she does not enlarge our
knowledge of this family.
INCREASE WINN, Woburn,
son of the preceding, first born after incorporation of the town, married 13
July 1665, Hannah Sawtell, daughter of Richard Sawtell, had Hannah, born 11
April 1666; Edward, 15 June 1668; Mary, 1 May 1670; Sarah, 23 December 1672;
Abigail, 8 January 1678; Rebecca, 5 November 1679; Jacob, 4 October 1681;
Joanna, 24 June 1683; and Increase, 9 February 1685. He was Sergeant, and died 14 December 1690.
JOSEPH WINN, Woburn, son probably of
Edward Winn, born in England, had Rebecca, born 25 May 1665, probably died young;
Sarah, 9 November 1666; Abigail, 18 June 1670, died next week; Joseph, 15 May
1671; Josiah, 15 March 1674; Timothy, who died 22 March 1678; Rebecca and Hannah,
twins 14 February 1679, of who Rebecca died soon; Ann, 1 November 1684, died young;
and Timothy, again, 27 February 1687.
TIMOTHY WINN, Woburn, son of the
preceding, had wife Elizabeth who died 14 May 1714, and he died 5 January 1753.
JOSEPH WINNOCK, Scarborough 1665, then
fined by Court for calling Justice Hooke, a moon calf, and living 1675, when
the great Indian war began, as in the valuable history of the town, 83.
EDWARD WINSHIP, EDWARD WINSHOPE, or
EDWARD WINDSHIP,
Cambridge, a freeman 4 March 1635, artillery company 1638, by wife Jane Wilkins,
probably daughter of Isabel Wilkins, had Sarah, born April 1638; Mary, 2 July
1641; Ephraim, 29 June 1643; Joanna, 1 August 1645; Edward, 8 June 1648, buried
the same day, if we believe the record, and by second wife Elizabeth who
survived him, had Elizabeth, 15 April 1652; Edward, again, 3 March 1654;
Abigail, 13 February 1656; Samuel, 24 October 1658; Joseph, 21 June, baptized
25 August 1661; Margery, 11 December 1665, baptized 5 February following; and
Mehitable, 14 baptized 17 November 1667. He was selectman, Harris says, 1637, and many
years after to 1684, Representative 1663, 4, 81-6, the last Court under the
good old Charter, and he died 2 December 1688, in 76th year says the gravestone
which adds the death of his widow 19 September 1690, in her 58th year. Joanna Winship, long the maiden schoolmistress,
died 19 November 1707.
EDWARD WINSHIP, EDWARD WINSHOPE, or
EDWARD WINDSHIP,
Cambridge, son of the preceding, married 14 May 1683, Rebecca Barsham, daughter
of William Barsham of Watertown, had Edward, born 9 March 1684; Elizabeth, 19
June 1686; Ephraim, 4 February 1688; Nathaniel, 16 Feb 1690; William, about
1691; John, about 1697; Jason, baptized 29 October 1699; and perhaps more. His wife died August 1717; and he died 10
June after.
EPHRAIM WINSHIP, EPHRAIM WINSHOPE,
or EPHRAIM WINDSHIP,
Cambridge, a freeman 1679, and 1681 (if the record may find credit, beyond what
it deserves), was son of the first Edward Winship, married 7 April 1670, Hannah
Rayner, daughter of Samuel Rayner, who died 10 November 1674, had no children by
her, nor by second wife Elizabeth Kendall, daughter of Francis Kendall, married
9 November 1675; at least no children is heard of. He died 19 October 1696, and his widow married
Joseph Pierce of Watertown.
JOSEPH WINSHIP, JOSEPH WINSHOPE, or
JOSEPH WINDSHIP,
Cambridge, brother of the preceding, by wife Sarah, who died 28 November 1710,
aged 39 years 6 months and 18 days, as the exact gravestone tells, had Joanna,
born 14 January 1689, died young; Sarah, about 1691, perhaps died young;
Susanna, about 1693; Joanna, again, about 1695, the last two baptized 14
February 1697; Abigail, baptized 16 October 1698; Joseph, born 28 Feb 1701;
Margery, 8 October 1703; and he died 18 September 1725. He had second wife Sarah, who died one year
after him.
SAMUEL WINSHIP, SAMUEL WINSHOPE, or
SAMUEL WINDSHIP,
Cambridge, son of Edward Winship the first, married 12 April 1687, Mary Poulter,
daughter I suppose of John Poulter of Medford, had Samuel, born 8 January 1688;
Mary, 12 December 1689; Elizabeth, 26 November 1691; John; and Abigail; all
living 23 February 1709, at partition of the estate of the father, and he died
18 June 1696. His widow married Isaac
Powers.
JACOB WINSLEAD, JACOB WENSLAD, or JACOB WINSLEED, Malden,
son of John Winslead the first, was a freeman 1690, by wife Elizabeth
Whittemore, daughter of Benjamin Whittemore, who he married 26 May 1690, had
Mary, born 7 January 1694; John, 29 March 1699; and Jacob, 3 April 1702.
JOHN WINSLEAD, JOHN WENSLAD, or JOHN WINSLEED, Malden,
married 5 May 1652, Sarah Moulton, daughter of Thomas Moulton of Charlestown,
was father of John, born 1655; Jacob, 1657; and Mary, 27 January 1660; besides Sarah,
1653; Jonathan, October 1666; Thomas; and Joseph. Sarah married Jonathan Knower, October 1676. Robbed, he is the witness of execution of a
deed by Francis Small of Casco to Isaac Walker of Boston in November 1658, and
political reasons caused the whole proceeding to be entered on the record of
our General Court in August 1683, as in volume V. 405.
JOHN WINSLEAD, JOHN WENSLAD, or JOHN WINSLEED, Malden,
son of the preceding, in December 1674, took oath of fidelity, though in
Genealogical Registrar VII. 28, spelled Winglate, served in December 1675,
under Captain Moseley in the war against Philip, perhaps suffered enough to
cause his death 10 January 1684, aged 28 as the gravestone tells. In Genealogical Registrar IV. 65, though
monstrous perversion gives the name Winshad, and waiting for correction until
IX. 328. But this name as well as that
of Wensley is often misrepresented by Winslow; and the Malden record seem to me
abundant in this misleading. Full as
often may the wrong be Province as the right, if the record faithfully copies
(as I have the best testimony other than that of my own eyes), be turned to in
Genealogical Registrar X. 162, 4, 233, 4, 7, and 9, when seven times the
occurence is seen, where right of three and wrong of four is by me fully
believed. In the transcription made for
Genealogical Registrar VI. 335-8, wherein the scribe fell into mistake as to
the name of every month in the whole list nearly, he found, I suppose, the
handwriting of this name where it was earliest inserted "Mary Winslade, of
John Winslad -- 27, 11, 59," utterly illegible and therefore omitted it
wholly.
WINSLEY, See Wensley.
EDWARD WINSLOW, Plymouth, eldest son of
Edward Winslow, born at Droitwich, County Worcester, 18, baptized 20 October 1594,
as Belknap, American Biogrraphical II. 281, gives the year, but an ancient
bible, erronously said to have been brought by him, has a list of the children
of his father in which all the dates of baptism purported to be inserted makes
it 1595, yet my suspicion of a slight error was raised when observed that 20
October was Sunday in the earlier year, and Monday in the following. Baylies, II. 17, holds to the former year and
the careful authority of Dr. Young in his notes on Chronicles of the Pilgrims
46, counts the same, though 274 he adopts the later year on the faith of
"extreme from the record of St. Peter's church in that place" as
following 1595, October 20, baptized Edward, son of Edward Winslow, born the
previous Friday, adding which was the 19th.
Whose blunder this was, is immaterial.
Friday before 20 October 1595 was the 17th. But for the year it might seem more desirable
that should be marked than the day, and perhaps, though not probably it may be as
the informant of Dr. Young gave it, making the marriage of his parents November
1594. On the first sight of this bible,
pasted to its left hand cover is found the traditionary story of what is called
"Family Record," as in Genealogical Registrar IV. 298, the mind
instantly rejects the right to such honor, inasmuch as the whole record was
evidently made at once, though entries for eleven years 1595-1606, purport to
be expressed; and secondly, the handwriting is manifestly of four generations
later than the Governor's father (who only ought to have made such record)
could have written it; and furthermore the age of the volume (though early part
of the old Testament is lost, and the latter part of the new) is apparent to a
practised eye, at least one hundred and forty years later than the first
child's birth. No great value attaches
to such MS and it has been, in more than three or four places, corrected by
erasures and interlining probably from presumed Transcripts of the English
parish record. But modern tradition
gives a glorious myth to this bible, that may be really of the time of George
I, though to me it seems more likely an imprint under George II, as if it were
in the Mayflower, brought by Edward in his first voyage, at least a century
before the paper was made. He had fallen
into Company on a tour in Holland, about 1617, with the band of puritans at
Leyden, and was led to join them, there married 16 May 1618, Elizabeth Barker,
when the Dutch record calls him printer of London, came with her in the little
vessel from Delfthaven over to England, for embarking in the Mayflower from
Southampton, and she died 24 March after the landing at Plymouth. He had five in his family on reaching the shore,
George Soule, Elias Story, and Ellen More, counted with himself and wife, but
Story and More, as well as his wife, died in short season after the end of that
fatal voyage. On 12 May following he
married Susanna, widow of William White, who had been his companion in the
ship, and who deceased only thirty-one days earlier than Winslow's wife. This was the first marriage in New England,
as had in December preceding, been first the birth of her son Peregrine, at Cape
Cod, before reaching Plymouth. By the
second wife he had, before the division of cattle in 1627, Edward, and John,
both died young; Edward, again, born 1629; and Elizabeth, who married Robert
Brooks, and next, 22 July 1669, Captain George Curwin of Salem. For his high public spirit, who took him, in
the service of his country, over to England 1623, and four or five times more, besides
the frequent excursion that were required of him to Kennebeck, and all the
adjoining colonies, until 1646, he gained great esteem for sagacity and
faithfulness. And was more of his days
inhabitant of Marshfield, chosen as Assistant to the Governor 1625, and every
subsequent year, while he continued on our side of the water, except in 1633,
5, and 44, when he was made Governor to change places with Bradford,
Massachusetts made choice of him to manage her difficult controversary at home
in 1646, where powerful complaint might have prevailed against her in
Parliament, and Governor Bradford closes his history with regret for his long
absence. Seven years later, Cromwell,
the great projector of designs to overthrow the Spanish power in the West
Indies, fitted out large naval and military forces under Admiral Penn and
General Venables, against Hispaniola; and (with his extraordinary insight into
human character almost equal to the skill with which he concealed his own) as
he had some ground for suspecting the loyalty of both, named three commissioners
with controlling authority, of which our Governor Winslow was the head. He died of fever, exasperated probably by the
ill success of the expedition 8 May 1654; and his widow died 1 October 1680, at
the New England home in Marshfield, where he had left her.
EDWARD WINSLOW, Salisbury, the
Representative at General Court 7 March 1644, as given in Colony record II. 54,
must have been Wensley.
EDWARD WINSLOW, Boston, son of the first John
Winslow, by wife Sarah Hilton, perhaps daughter of the first William Hilton,
had John, born 18 June 1661; Sarah, 10 April 1663; and Mary, 30 April 1665; and
by wife Elizabeth Hutchinson, second daughter of the second Edward Hutchinson,
had Edward, 1 November 1669; Catharine, 2 June 1672; Elizabeth, 22 March 1674;
and Ann, 7 August baptized 8 December 1678; besides another daughter whose name
is not in the family tradition found, 31 July 1675. He was a mariner, and died early, for his
will of 8 November 1680, probated 1 February 1683, is in our volume VI.
418. It gives wife Elizabeth if she
continued widow, use of all his estate for life, but if she married then one
third only, and the other two thirds in equal portions to his children, except
that each of the two sons should have double shares.
GILBERT WINSLOW, Plymouth, third brother of
Governor Edward Winslow, with whom he came in the Mayflower, 1620, had lot in
the division of lands 1624, but none in the 1627 division of cattle, so that
perhaps he went home before that act; though Dr. Young, Chronicles of Pilgrims
275, thinks he went to Portsmouth. But
the indisputable word of Bradford (in history since discovered), 454, shows
that he went to England and there died before 1650.
ISAAC WINSLOW,
Charlestown, son of the first John Winslow, married 14 August 1666, Mary Newell,
youngest daughter of Secretary Increase Newell; and his wife was recorded of
the church 23 February 1668, had Parnel, born 14 November 1667, baptized 1
March following; and Isaac, 22, baptized 24 July 1670, died next month as did
the father who went in July to Jamaica.
His will of 25 August made three, probated four days after providing for
wife, children, and the one unborn, when he left home.
JOB WINSLOW, Freetown, son of Kenelm
Winslow, was Representative 1686 for the Colony of Plymouth, and in 1692, for
Massachusetts under the Charter of William and Mary. At the breaking out of the Indians war, June
1675, his house at Swansey, which he had inhabited eight or nine years, was
burnt by the enemy. Job had James, born 9
May 1687, and other children probably before and after.
JOHN WINSLOW, Plymouth, brother of the
first Edward Winslow, said to have been born April 1597, on Saturday before his
baptism 18th, but I suspect an error of a day, came in the Fortune, 1623,
married about 1627, Mary Chilton, daughter of James Chilton. She had come in the Mayflower, and in her
favor circulates the ridiculous tradition that she was the first of English
parentage that leapt on Plymouth rock, but the worthless glory is equally well
or ill claimed for John Alden, for neither of them is entitled to that
merit. By her nine children at Plymouth
were counted, of which the exact day or month of birth is not found in any one
case, but approximate to date is probable as well as also to some line of
succession. Susanna, who married Robert Latham;
Mary, born 1630, who married 16 January 1651, Edward Gray; Edward, about 1634;
Sarah, who married 15 August 1660, Miles Standish, next, 1665, Tobias Payne,
and last, Richard Middlecot, and so happy as to bear children to the two
latter; John; Joseph; Samuel, 1641; Isaac, 1644; and Benjamin, 12 August 1653. For this, I have partly following Russell's
Guide to page 240; and from him we learn that the last children died before
marriage. He was representative 1653 and
two years more. In 1657 he removed to
Boston, was a thrifty merchant, was a freeman 1672, and died 1674. In his will he names wife, sons John, William
Payne, son of his daughter Sarah Middlecot, Parnel, daughter of his son Isaac, Susan,
daughter of daughter Latham, his sons Benjamin and Edward, children of Edward Gray
by his daughter Mary, his son Joseph's two children, grandchildren Mary Harris,
who was daughter of Isaac of Bridgewater, his nephew Governor Josiah, his
brother Josiah's son, and his niece Elinor Baker, daughter of Kenelm Winslow. For this I have only referred to Dean's
history of Scituate; but perhaps he gives the name of Harris's death wrong, and
I am sure that he is mistaken in making the wife of Miles Standish another
daughter of Kenelm. His widow died 1679;
and her will of 31 July 1676, probated 24 July 1679, which may be seen in VI.
300, well provides for son John, daughter Sarah Middlecot, with her children
William Payne, daughter Susanna Latham, with her child Susanna Latham, and the
grandchild Ann Gray.
JOHN WINSLOW, Boston, son of the
preceding, merchant, by wife Elizabeth, had John, born 22 May 1669; and Ann, 7
August 1670, who probably died young. He
had second wife Judith, but died early, making his will 3 October 1683,
probated nine days after, as in volume VI. 435, in which he gives wife Judith
half his dwelling-house and land in Boston, while she continued a widow, the
other half to only son John, his land at Namasket, that is, Middleborough, to
two sons of his sister Latham, and £5 to each of the sons of his three brothers
Edward, Joseph, and Samuel. His son John
was the merchant who brought to Boston in February 1689, from the West Indies
the declaration of William, the Prince of Orange, on landing in England and
was, by Governor Andros, imprisoned for publishing the libel.
JONATHAN WINSLOW, Marshfield,
only son of the first Josiah Winslow, married Ruth Sergeant, daughter of
William Sergeant of Barnstable, had John, born 1664, as Miss Thomas in Memories
29 tells; but we do not learn whether he had more children, and the record of
Marshfield shows that he was buried 8 September 1676, within a year and 9
months after his father. His widow
married Richard Bourne, as his second wife.
JOSEPH WINSLOW, Boston, son of John
Winslow the first, by wife Sarah, had Mary, born 25 September 1674; and Joseph,
16 June 1677, a legatee in the will of his uncle John; removed to Long Island,
probably because his wife was daughter of Captain Thomas Lawrence of Newtown;
and he died as Russell says, in 1679.
His wife's father took administration 26 January 1680, and the widow
married Charles Le Bross, or Charles Labros. See Riker, 284.
JOSIAH WINSLOW, Marshfield, youngest
brother of Governor Edward Winslow, born 11, baptized 16 February 1606, at Droitwich,
came with his brother Kenelm, about 1630, as Miss Thomas teaches, but from
Bradford's and Winthrop's contemporary histories we know, that he came with
Allerton in the White Angel, arriving at Saco, 27 June 1631; living some time
at Scituate, married Margaret Bourne, daughter perhaps, of the second Thomas Bourne,
had Elizabeth, born 1637; Jonathan, 1638; Margaret, 16 July 1640; Rebecca,
1642; Susanna, 1644; and Mary; yet Miss Thomas miscalls Hannah, 1644, who
married 1 April 1664, William Crow; and next, John Sturtevant. He was Representative 1643 (not as Farmer in MS
had conferred, the honor on his nephew Josiah in the next line after telling of
his born about 1629), besides 1645, 7, and several later years certain, 59 and
60. Also he served as town clerk from
1646 to his death 1 December 1674; and his widow died 1683. Margaret married 24 December 1659, John
Miller; Rebecca married 6 November 1661, John Thacher; and Mary married 10 June
1670, John Tracy. In his will of 12
April 1673, probated 4 June 1675, four of the five daughters are referred to,
without any being named, so that one was probably dead though who may be
uncertain, for of grandchildren that he had plenty of, Hannah Miller alone is
designated and she, perhaps, on account of her living with him.
JOSIAH WINSLOW, Marshfield, only son of
Governor Edward Winslow that lived to grow up, of admirable discretion yet
brave, enterprising, constantly in prosperity or adverse circumstance, as early
as 1657, was chosen an Assistant, had been Representative a year or two before,
and was in military office at 23 years of age, in 1658 became head of the
forces of the Colony, and one of the commissioners of United Colony of New
England when he did not subscribe. Their recommendation to put to death the Quakers,
who should return after a former conviction and banishment, always reelected to
this most important duty until he was raised to the stature of Governor 1673,
to his death. In the early part of the
great Indian war with Philip, that broke out in that Colony of Plymouth, June
1675, the Massachusetts seemed to have the chief direction of the body of troops,
as later, in its western sweep on Connecticut river, the Colony of Connecticut was
very forward with her supplies; but ther advice of the Commissioner of the
United Colony in the autumn of the first year made him the General-in-chief over
the aggregate soldiers of the larger communities for the great battle. He was a student at Harvard College, and with
others left in disgust, says tradition less entitled to any credit, than usual;
but truth is that he married 1651, Penelope Pelham, daughter of Herbert Pelham
of Cambridge, had a daughter born 1658, died very soon; Elizabeth, 8 April 1664,
who married 4 September 1684, Stephen Burton; Edward, 14 May 1667, died young;
and Isaac, 1670, who well sustained the ancestral reputation. He died 18 December 1680, and his widow died 7
December 1703. Baylies, IV. 9, has given
just character of this first native Governor of any of the Colonies.
KENELM WINSLOW, Marshfield, brother of
Governor Edward Winslow, baptized 3 May 1599, says the parish register, having
been born the Monday before i.e. 30 April came, perhaps, 1629, married June
1634, Ellen or Elinor, not as Deane says daughter, but widow of John Adams of
Plymouth, the passenger in the Ann, called Elinor Newton, in the conjecture of
Judge Davis, had Kenelm, born 1635; Ellen, 1637, who married 29 December 1656,
Samuel Baker; Nathaniel, 1639; Job, 1641; and was a man of good condition,
Representative 1642, and often later, engaged in settlement of Yarmouth and
other towns. Died on a visit at Salem, 12
September 1672. His widow died 5
December 1681, aged, as Miss Thomas tells, 83.
KENELM WINSLOW, Yarmouth, son of the
preceding, had Kenelm, baptized 9 August 1668; Josiah, 3 July 1670; Thomas, 3
March 1673; Samuel; and Edward, born 30 January 1680; all at Scituate, as
Deane, 389, shows. He lived at Harwich,
set off from Yarmouth 1694, where he died 4 November 1715. His gravestone may be seen in the East part of
what is now Dennis, another offshoot from Yarmouth. His wife Mercy, whose family name is unknown,
died 23 September 1688, aged 47. Of the children,
Kenelm, who left large posterity, died 20 March 1728; Josiah is not mentioned;
and Thomas died at 16 years; Samuel was of Rochester, and had six children
whose dates are not heard; and Edward, an important magistrate and military
officer, had Edward, five daughters and died 25 June 1760.
NATHANIEL WINSLOW,
Marshfield, son of Kenelm Winslow the first, married 3 August 1664, Faith Miller,
daughter of Reverend John Miller of Yarmouth, had Faith, born 19 June 1665; Nathaniel,
29 July 1667; James, 16 August 1669; Gilbert, 11 July 1673; Kenelm, 22
September 1674; Elinor, 2 July 1677; Josiah, 21 July 1681, died in ten months;
and Josiah, again, 13 January 1684; was Captain and Representative in the year
of liberty recovered 1689, and died 1 December 1709, in his 71st year.
His widow died 9 November 1729, in her
85th year.
SAMUEL WINSLOW, Boston, son of John
Winslow of the same, mariner, by wife Hannah Briggs, daughter of Walter Briggs,
to who he conveyed his estate 22 June 1675, as in our volume IX of record is
seen; had Mary, born 8 June 1678; and Richard, of who there is no record. He died early, as quite observed is it, that
so many of this family did; and his will, in volume VI. 347, next preceding, that
of John Wensley, made 7 October 1680, probated 26 January following, names wife,
son, and daughter, makes brothers-in-law Richard Middlecot, and John Briggs,
overseers. Of this name, in 1834, Farmer
notes graduates, nine at Harvard, two at Yale, and four at other New England Colleges.
JOHN WINSOR, Boston, of who no more is
heard, but that by wife Mary, he had Martha, born 22 August 1667, posthumous
for his inventory was taken about six months before, probably he had earlier
Martha, as mentioned in will of Thomas Emmos, 20 January 1661, Abstract in
Genealogical Registrar XII. 346, also in the will of Emmons's widow 30 March 1666,
where is named another Winsor, Hannah, and the mother of this is seen in Genealogical
Registrar XV. 321.
JOSEPH WINSOR, Sandwich 1643, had come
from Lynn 1637, where, perhaps, Lewis called him John, and, in history of
Duxbury, it is said that he swore allegiance 1657.
JOSHUA WINSOR, Providence 1637, said by
tradition to be son of Samuel Winsor, and was by Roger Williams, recorded with
a dozen others, as first purchaser in equal share and the indistinct member of
his descendants, renders it probable that he brought a wife whose name is not
heard, had Samuel, Sarah, Susanna, and Mary; but no date of births, marriages,
or deaths of parents or children are found; but he was living 1655, on the list
of a freeman.
JOSHUA WINSOR, Boston, son of Robert
Winsor of the same, had been a servant of the first Governor Winthrop, was
member of Mather's or Second Church, freeman 1678, by wife Sarah, had William,
born 26 November 1672, died soon; Sarah, 3 November 1673; William, again, 2
September 1677; Joshua, 7 November 1679, probably died young; Joshua, again, 16
March 1684; and Elizabeth, 23 December 1689; was constable 1686, and he died
November 1717. His will of 9th,
probated 25th of that month, in volume XX. 53, names wife Sarah and daughters
Sarah Sherand, and Rebecca Wilkinson, the latter named executrix and both
having children. Yet when Rebecca was born is not found in the record but she
had first been wife of Thomas Leverett, who died 1706, and next married 4
December 1712, Edward Wilkinson, as by the diligence of Winsor in history of
Duxbury set forth. Hutchinson II. 223,
mentioned the epedemic by who so many people, over 70 years of age, were this
year 1717, taken off, and among the cases were those of Henry Deering with his
wife in one grave, and Robert Winsor and his wife in another, all in one
evening; who the writer of the history of Duxbury, 340, has record without
suspicion, as from Hutchinson we usually may, though here, I doubt not, Joshua
is intended.
ROBERT WINSOR, Boston 1644, a turner, by
wife Rebecca, had John, baptized 16 February 1645, about 5 days old, perhaps
died young; Joshua, 13 June 1647," upon 7 days old;" Mary, 30
December 1649, about 2 days; Thomas, born 30 September baptized 3 October 1652,
died young; Rebecca, 20, baptized 31 December 1654; Constance, 7, baptized 10
May 1657; Thomas, again, 1, baptized 9 October 1659; Sarah, 7, baptized 11 May
1662; Samuel, by town record 18, baptized 25 September 1664, by the name of
William, if church record be good; Lydia, 1, baptized 5 August 1666; John, 22,
baptized 25 April 1669 by the name of Elizabeth, unless we suppose confusion in
the records of baptism the same day of John, son of William Read. He died 1679, making his will 24 April, probated
13 May of that year, but no light is furnished by it, except that widow Rebecca
was thought worthy to have all his property for her life, and that equal
division not such as the law gave, should be made among the children after her
death, but how many of the eleven were alive is unknown for they have no names.
SAMUEL WINSOR, Providence, son of Joshua
Winsor of the same, married Mercy Williams, youngest daughter of Roger
Williams, widow of Resolved Waterman, had Samuel, Joshua, and Hannah, but no
dates are given except by inferrence for Samuel, who preached, says the
tradition from 1733 to his death in November 1758, "aged 81 years lacking
one day," so that it may be guessed that he was born 1677. The father died I suppose, in early life, for
his widow married John Rhoades, and brought him children.
THOMAS WINSOR, Boston, son of Robert
Winsor of the same, by wife Rachel, had Joshua, and Caleb, born 29 December 1692;
Rebecca, 19 March 1698; Robert, 16 April 1699; and Mary, 24 March 1701.
WALTER WINSOR, found by the modern Historian
of Duxbury, a subject of animadvert by the Court 1671, for selling liquor to
Indians, but he can name no town in that Colony for residence.
WILLIAM WINSOR, is a traditional or
mythical ancestor of the Duxbury family, said to have come from Devonshire to
Boston, but too modern for my pages.
JOHN WINSTON, or JOHN WENSTONE, New
Haven, had Elizabeth, born 11 December 1649, baptized after a year old,
probably 15 December; Esther, 25 January baptized 15 February 1652, probably died
young; Grace, 21 April perhaps baptized 30 of the same, certainly not as the
wretched record says, 30 May of the same year; John, 21 April 1657, as the
careful town record has it, but whether the record of baptism means anything in
calling the name Christian, and giving a false date, became an impossible one,
for baptism is to be left in uncertainty; Esther, again, 11 November 1662, and
baptized before 25 March following, is all that John Davenport's record
supplies, but by scrupulous Mr. Herrick, librarian of Yale College, I am furnished
with one more child Mary, 24 June 1667. He
was Sergeant and held in good esteem by fellow citizens, died probably
1697. His will of 2 March in that year
names Samuel Alling, who had married 24 October 1667, his daughter Elizabeth, John
Smith, who had married 24 October 1672, his daughter Grace, whose wives were
dead, his daughter Esther, who married 2 June 1680, Joseph Morris; and Mary,
who married 16 October 1685, Thomas Trowbridge.
JOHN WINSTON, or JOHN WENSTONE, New
Haven, son of the preceding, married 9 May 1682, Elizabeth Daniel, daughter of
Stephen Daniel of the same, had John, born 13 March 1683; John, 25 July 1685;
Mary, 12 March 1688; Stephen and Daniel, twins 18 August 1690; and Ann, 23 May
1697.
ROBERT WINSWORTH, Boston, by wife Rebecca,
had John, born 10 February 1646; but nothing more is known of him.
CHRISTOPHER WINTER,
Scituate, married Jane Cooper, perhaps daughter of John Cooper of the same,
with some irregularity in publishing the banns, for who he was fined 10s, and
after was excommunicated, but with protest against such treatment by Vassal and
Hatherly, so that we may feel assured there could be no moral obliquity; had
Martha, who married 1668, John Hewett, and Mary, who married the same year John
Reed; but Deane tells not of his history further, than that he after lived in
that part of Plymouth which became Kingston, died 22 December 1683, at
Marshfield.
EDWARD WINTER, Marblehead 1668.
JOHN WINTER, Watertown 1636, a tanner,
brought from England son John, probably two years old, but from his will of 4
March, probated 16 June 1662, in which he mentioned sons Richard, Thomas, and
daughter Alice Lachman, all of London, it may seem they were left behind, for
neither is heard of on our side of the water. He died 14 or 21 April (as reports vary) at
great age, and perhaps was father of that Hannah Winter who married at Malden,
November 1653, Robert Burditt.
JOHN WINTER, Scituate 1637, by Deane
thought brother of Christopher Winter, but very little could he give us about
him, except that he was found dead supposed by violence, in that his widow
married James Turner, and that he left daughter Catharine, son John, baptized 1
April 1638, and Obadiah.
JOHN WINTER, Scarborough 1638, "a
grave and discret man", lived chiefly at Richman's Island, was sent out 1632,
by Trelawney and other fishermen of Cornwall to oversee their people, acquired
large estate, had married at Plymouth, County Devon, but in 1640 sued George
Cleves for defamation of his wife. Yet
Cleves was foreman of the grand jury that same year. Such charges and the occasions for them were
too common in the early days of that Province. He seems to exhibit some spirit of
independence 4 July 1663, against royal commissioners and republican usurpers,
as in Genealogical Registrar V. 264 may be read. But some other person than the early settler
of this name, must there be intended for Willis in his noble history of
Portland, I. 26, shows that Winter died 1645.
His daughter, probably only child married after death of her father
Reverend Robert Jordan, who had administration in 1648.
JOHN WINTER, Watertown, son of John
Winter of the same, born in England, probably as he calls himself 56 years old
at making his will, 12 December 1690, probated 1 May following. It names no wife but three sons and three
daughters John, Thomas, and Samuel, Sarah, Hannah, and Mary, but dates of birth
are not found in Bond. Mary married 17
November 1681, John Harrington.
JOHN WINTER, Watertown, son of the
preceding, lived as did his father the larger part of their days at Cambridge
Farms, now Lexington, had Sarah, baptized 22 April 1688; Hannah, 22 June 1690; John;
Thomas; Abigail; and Patience, baptized 12 September 1698; of none of which
does Bond discover the mother or state whether he had more than one wife.
TIMOTHY WINTER, Braintree, of who nothing
more definite was told by Farmer, or is heard by me, than that he was there
early; still it may be worth inserting as affording me an opportunity for
testifying that in his own copy Farmer had stricken out the name.
WILLIAM WINTER, Lynn, perhaps the same as
Witter.
THOMAS WINTERTON, Providence 1657.
ADAM WINTHROP, fifth son of the first
Governor John Winthrop, born at Groton, County Suffolk, came in the Lion with
his mother arriving 2 November 1631, married probably in February 1642,
Elizabeth Glover, daughter of that Reverend Jose Glover, who had died on his
passage hither, and whose widow married President Dunster. Such may be the reasonable construction of an
"indenture between Governor Winthrop and his wife and son Adam on one
part, and Dunster and Captain Cook of Cambridge on the other, to stand seized
of Governor's Island in the harbor of Boston to the use of said Adam and
Elizabeth and the heirs, etc. etc." bearing date 1 February 1642, in
consideration of a marriage intended between them. By her, I suppose, was born Adam Winthrop, 15,
baptized 31 October 1647, Harvard College 1668, the first of the family in our Collection
Catalogue, and he was the only child unless a vague report of a daughter Mary be
accepted. If there were one, she
probably died near the same time with her mother September 1648, and the Colony
record III. 292, calls him the only child.
He was administered of our church 4 July 1640, and a freeman 2 June
following, and he had second wife Elizabeth Hawkinson, daughter of Thomas Hawkinson. He died probably suddenly, 24 August 1652,
little over three years after his father, and only 32 years 4 months and a few days
old. His widow married 3 May 1654, John
Richards, but probably brought no children to either husband.
ADAM WINTHROP, Boston, only child of the
preceding, was a freeman 1683, Representative in 1689-92, as he was one of
Mather's church members. The King, by
advantage of marriage, named him of the Governor’s Council in the new charter, but
the first popular election May 1693 left him out, as, also, one or two others
of Mather's men; and he died 3 August 1700. Of the time of marriage or births of his children,
or baptism of them, I have not heard, and this might seem strange, when the
record shows that he and his wife Mary Luttrell, daughter of Colonel Luttrell of
Bristol, England were recorded into the church 30 April 1682. But the married was in England, and there the
children were born. From his will of 29
July 1700, probated 5 September following, as in our volume XIV. 209, we find
the wife Mary, son Adam Winthrop, Harvard College 1694, and daughter Mary, who
married 9 March 1703, John Ballentine, mentioned the wife, son, and cousin John
Appleton of Ipsich being made executors.
DEANE WINTHROP, Boston, sixth son of the
first Governor John Winthrop, born in England, and there by his father left at school,
brought by his brother John in the Abigail, 1635, at 12 years of age, artillery
company 1644, by wife Sarah Glover, daughter of Jose Glover, had Deane,
baptized 15 June 1651, died soon; Deane, again, born 6 September baptized 23
October 1653; John, probably 1655; Sarah, 11 February baptized 24 May 1657;
Margaret, 25 July, baptized 2 September 1660; Elizabeth, 9 July, baptized 23
August 1663; Jose, 3 May, baptized 10 June 1666; Priscilla, 1, baptized 16 May
1669; Mercy, 18 January 1673, but no record of baptism is seen; he was
administered a freeman 1665, and died 16 March 1704. His
name was derived from Sir John Deane, half brother of his mother, a
daughter of that Sir John Tindal who married the widow of William Deane, the
father of Sir John, though he was early engaged with his uncle Downing in
project of a new settlement on the Nashua river below Lancaster, and lying on
the Merrimack, that afterward was named Groton out of compliment to his
birthplace, his residence was always at Pulling point in the harbor of Boston,
and the place has been recented erected into a corporate town by the name of
Winthrop. Elizabeth married Samuel Kent.
By death of his son Jose, 15 November 1702,
the hope of perpetuating in male line, I presume, ceased, for his will of 29 of
next month, probated 27 April 1704, as may be seen in volume XV. 373, gives to
wife Martha (but who she was, or whether she had children is unknown to me); to
grandsons Deane, John and Jotham Grover, who were children of his daughter
Margaret, whose husband was Jotham Grover; to granddaughter Priscilla Adams,
but if she died then £150 to her father Eliab Adams, who is quite a stranger to
me, and was husband of Priscilla; to granddaughter Priscilla Hough, daughter of
his daughter Mercy, who had married 11 January 1700, Atherton Hough, with the
same provision for her as in the case of Adams's children.
FITZ-JOHN WINTHROP, New London,
eldest son of John Winthrop, distinguished as first Governor of the United
Colony of Connecticut, no doubt was born in Ipswich, went to England early, and
with commission from the son of the great Protector, of 11 September, signed
Richard Page....was a Lieutenant in Read's regiment of infantry 1658, with
promotion as Captain 21 December 1659, in Scotland; another commission 25
February following and a third 23 June 1660, in the same regiment all signed
George Monck, just before and after the restoration of Charles II, to who no
doubt he gladly contributed with all the rest of the army and people; came
back, perhaps, when his father brought the new Charter, certainly was here in
1664, was Representative 1671, served in Philip's war, is usually titled Major
then, in 1686 was of Andros's council, taking his seat on the last day of
December and on recovery of liberty in 1689, an Assistant of the Colony
commander 1690, the force destined for Canada by land, to cooperate with the
navy of Sir William Phips, went to England 1693, agent for the Colony, and was
chosen into the Royal Society, and soon after his return in 1698, made Governor,
and so by an election, to his death which occurred 27 November 1707, at Boston. In the same tomb are the remains of his
father, Governor of Connecticut, and of his grandfather, the first Governor of
Massachusetts. His name in the town and
Colony records usually appears John, without the prior syllable, as that of his
brother in the same record is curtailed of the latter. Only one child is heard of, Mary Winthrop, who
married Colonel John Livingston, and died 8 January 1713, leaving no children,
and the name of the mother was Elizabeth Tongue, daughter of George Tongue, who
outlived the Governor, and died 25 April 1731, aged 78.
HENRY WINTHROP, elder brother of Deane
Winthrop, and second son of the first Governor, had married in England 25 April
1629, his cousin Elizabeth Fones, daughter of Thomas Fones of London,
apothecary, had Martha, baptized 9 May 1630, at Groton, while he was on his
voyage with the first Governor, and was drowned 2 July at Salem, soon after
arriving. The widow came over with his
brother John Winthrop, probably the next year early in November, for in January
following the Governor in his history takes notice of Robert Feake as her
husband.
JOHN WINTHROP, Boston, the only son of Adam
Winthrop, born at Edwardstone adjoining Groton, County Suffolk, at the home of
the father of his mother 12 January 1588, but of his education we have no
details. Probably he was at the school
of high reputation at Bury St. Edmunds, or at Cambridge, where he was after 12
years of age, but his early marriage at the age of 17 years hardly allows the
University in the principle of the common law, the solid foundation of free government,
he was thoroughly instructed and pursued the practice in London, and on
circuits fifteen years or more, holding chambers in the Temple, not given up
the profession until a few months before his resolution. to settle in
America. His father died early in 1623,
and was buried 28 March, but this son was several years before lord of the
manor of Groton, as the father had been, and patron of the church. Educated as he was in the moderate principles
of the puritans in church and state, he naturally felt the sympathy for the settlement
of this part of America, widely diffused with their religious sentiments in all
the east coast of the mother country, and was engaged at the meeting for the
good cause, at Cambridge, 26 August 1629, when Sir Richard Saltonstall, Dudley,
Johnson, Pyncheon, Vassal, Humfrey, Colbron, Nowell, and others united with him
to bind themselves, in the presence of God, to embark the following spring,
"to pass the seas to continue and inhabit in New England provided"
that "THE WHOLE GOVERNMENT TOGETHER WITH THE PATENT FOR THE SAID
plantation BE FIRST BY AN ORDER OF Court LEGALLY TRANSFER, AND ESTABLISH TO
REMAIN WITH US AND OTHERS who SHALL
INHABIT UPON THE SAID plantation". In pursuance of this design, which had
first been projected by Governor Cradock, and at the General meeting of the
Company in London, on 28 July preceding, submitted "NOT TO CONTINUE THE GOVERNMENT
IN SUBORDINATION TO THE Company HERE, AS NOW IT IS," the vote of the whole
body of the corporation on 29 August after at London was adopted on 20 October.
Cradock and the other officers under the
Charter resigned and "upon serious deliberation" in the nomination of
Winthrop, Saltonstall, Johnson, and Humfrey for Governor "the said Mr.
Winthrop was, with a General vote and full conson of this Court by erection of
hands chosen to be Governor for the ensuing year, to begin on this present
day," and the record goes on to furnish the sentence, "which was pleased
to accept thereof, and thereupon took the oath to that place
appertain." At the same time were
chosen Deputy-Governor and eighteen Assistants. See Massachusetts Colony record I. 49-60. On page 70 is the record of the last meeting
of Assistants in England when, as at all intermediate ones, Winthrop President,
and this was held on board the Arbella, 23 March 1629-30, at Southhampton; but
the same volume in the very next sentence shows that the first meeting or
"Court of Assistant was holden 23 August 1630 at Charlton," no doubt
in the "great house;" and it is equally clear that the same man is
there acting as Governor. So precisely,
in the next following forty sessions of Assistant of General Court Winthrop
sat, by annual choice, as Governor until the election in 1634, of Thomas
Dudley. He, of course, was the next
Governor of Massachusetts Colony after Cradock, who never came over; and,
therefore, Winthrop was the earliest Charter Governor here. Very strange might seem the error of the
history of Boston, by Mr. Drake, so valuable for its many marks of industry,
page 94, in making the election of Winthrop as Governor on board the Arbella,
at Charlestown, on Monday, 23 August, after arriving though Prince, the judicial
annalist, had given caution to all readers ninety-eight years before of the
mistake of Captain Johnson in this very point.
See Hale's edition of Prince, 314. This error our history of Boston would sanctify,
without considering first, that the Arbella was this day probably half way
across the ocean on her return voyage; or, second that the election must, by
Charter be made on the last Wednesday of Easter term, whereas this was almost
the last Monday of Trinity; or, finally and especially that this was not a
court of elections at all, but a Court of Assistant, the record being plain
enough. It ought, however, in part, to
excuse this blunder, to be noted, that this section of Mr. Drake's history was
issued in January 1853, and the first volume of Colony record (though
accessiblr before in MS to everybody) came from the press in the latter part of
the same year. In 1630 there was no election,
both people and government being upon the ocean, in the Arbella, and several
other ships; the record called Winthrop Governor at this first meeting in
Massachusetts, as at the last meeting in England, and Captain Endicott, who had
been chosen one of the eighteen Assistants in October 1629, was not qualified by
taking the oath before 7 September of next year. By interchange of office with Dudley and
others, Winthrop sometimes was chosen Deputy-Governor and sometimes an
Assistant, yet always by distant correspondence seems to have been regarded as chief
in direction of Colonial affairs. Of any
details of his service since his life is in the annals of the country, no need
is felt of transcript, for on both sides of the ocean he is commonly regarded
as the father of New England. He married
17 April 1605, Mary Forth, daughter of John Forth, Esq. of Great Stambridge, County
Essex, had John, born 12, baptized 16 February 1606; Henry, baptized 19 January
1608; Forth, probably 1610 at London (who was administered at the University of
Cambridge, April and matriculated 4 July 1626, of Emanuel, in rank of pensioner,
betrothed to a maiden, Ursula Sherman, when he died and was buried at Groton 23
November 1630); Mary, probably 1612, at London; Ann, baptized 8 August 1614, at
Groton, buried the same month again, baptized 26 June 1615, the same day her
mother was buried, and she was buried three days after. He married next, 6 December of the same year,
Thomasine Clopton, daughter of William Clopton, Esq. of Castleins, Groton, near
five years older than himself, had a child baptized 2 December following, and
buried probably before the mother who was buried 11 of the same. For third wife he took 29 April 1618,
Margaret Tindal, daughter of Sir John Tindal of Great Maplestead, County Essex,
a master in chancery, who had been assassinated by a suitor (against which he
made report) 12 November 1616. She was
about three years younger than her husband, and had Stephen, baptized 31 March 1619;
Adam, born 7, baptized 9 April 1620; unless we may assume (which I dare not)
the error of a year in the church register of Greton; Deane, 23 March 1623;
Nathaniel, 20 February 1625, probably died young; Samuel, 26 August 1627; Ann,
29 April 1630, a few weeks after her father left England, who he never saw, as
she died next autumn, on the voyage hither; William, at Boston, born 14,
baptized 26 August 1632; and Sarah, baptized 29 June 1634; both probably died soon,
as nothing is heard of them after. This wife
died 14 June 1647, after very few hour's illness, and with brevity and elegance,
he marked her character in the history II. 310. Martha Nowell, widow of Thomas Coytmore,
sister of Increase Nowell, of Charlestown, in December following became his fourth
wife, and had Joshua, baptized 17 December 1648, who lived little more than three
years. The Governor died 26 March 1649,
and so totally had he given his estate as well as life to the public, that his inventory
was only £103.10s. 11d. His widow
married 10 March 1652, John Coggan of Boston, before six months from which day
all of the sixteen children except four, John, Stephen, Deane, and Samuel were
dead. Mary married 1632 or 3, Samuel
Dudley, and died 12 April 1643. She was
the only daughter who grew up to maturity. Samuel will not seem to be deserved of a capital
distinction in this work, because he did not reside in New England, but married
in Holland, had estate in Antigua, of which Island he was Deputy-Governor when he
died about 1677, had three sons Joseph, Henry, and Samuel, as is said, and
three daughters of who one married Governor Edward Byam, and there died about
1700. Another daughter married George
Thomas, as is said in the history of Antigua.
To close this article without given extracts from documents found by me
in a government office in London 1842, and printed in 3 Massachusetts history Collection
VIII. 323, would be ungrateful. A letter
of 19 November 1632 to Sir John Cooke, principle Secretary to his Major and one
of the Privy Councilors , from Thomas Wiggin, describes the condition of
Massachusetts which he had lately visited and proceeds: "for the Governor himself
I have observed him to be discreet and sober man, given good example to all,
the plantation wearing plain, apparently such as may well beseem a mean man,
drinking ordinary water, and when he is not conversed about matters of justice,
putting his hand to any ordinary labor with his serving Ruling with much
mildness, and in this particular, I observed him to be strict in execution of
justice upon such as have scandalized this state, either in civil or ecclesiastic
government to the great contentment of
those that are best affected and to the terror of offending."
JOHN WINTHROP, Ipswich, eldest son of
the preceding, born at Groton in County Suffolk, bred at Dublin University
1622-5 (not, as Mather says, first at Cambridge), sailed in the great fleet,
fitted out under the Duke of Buckingham, in June 1627, for relief of the Huguenots
at Rochelle, served as Secretary of Captain Best of the Due Repulse, but was
not encouraged by the suceess of that expedition to further service in land or naval
force, in 1628 was an attache of Sir Peter Wich, the ambassador. From Charles I. to Turkey, and the next year
assisted his father in preparing for the great work of colonizing Massachusetts.
His father left his wife and children
except Henry, Samuel, and Stephen, March 1630, under his care, and in of August
of next year, he brought in the Lion all the rest of the family with his own
wife Martha Fones, his cousin (daughter of Thomas Fones of London, deceased)
who he married at the age of 19, 8 February 1631, at Groton. John Eliot, the grand apostle of the Indians
was a fellow passenger and the ship arrived at Boston, 3 November. At the election in May 1632, being
administered a freeman 30 April, before he was chosen one of the Assistants,
though "not above twenty-three years of age," says heedless Mather,
II. cap. XI. when his own figures in the same paragraph made him about
twenty-six. His number as a member of
Boston church is 121, and the wife's 130.
In March following he went to settle with a small Company at Ipswich,
and there wife died the next year. Soon
after he went home, took wife Elizabeth Read, probably daughter of Colonel
Edward Read of Wickford, County Essex, and brought her in October 1635, enmbarked
at London, in the Abigail, for Boston, in July. On this side of the water he had very
important service in directing, as Governor, a new plantation. For Lord Say and Seal, his puritan friend, and
other great associates, at the mouth of Connecticut river. By the first wife, no children is heard of,
but the second had Elizabeth, baptized at Boston, 3 July 1636, though the copy
of town record (too often supposed original) says she was born 24 of the same;
Fitz-John, born 14 March 1638, perhaps baptized at Ipswich; Lucy, 28 January baptized
2 February 1640; Waitstill, 27 February baptized 6 March 1642; Mary, baptized
15 September 1644, about nine days old; all at Boston. He went to found New London, 1645, and
carried his family next year, had there Martha, born 1646; Margaret; and Ann. Yet the people of Massachusetts chose him
constantly one of the Assistants through that year and three following, and
once or twice he took the oath for the office; but in 1647 had been commissioned
to execute justice under Connecticut jurisdiction, though not administered a
freeman of that Colony before 1650, and at the election in 1651, was chosen
first of the Assistants. By annual
choice of the people he was made Governor from May 1657 every year till his
death (for which purpose their constitution that permitted no man to be
Governor two years in succession, was altered) even though sent in May 1661, to
present the congrateful address to the King who he had drawn up, together with
petition for Charter, which by his judicious agency was obtained 23 April 1662,
and by him brought in September. By this
very valuable instrument of liberal privileges, the two Colonies of Connecticut
and New Haven, were made one Colony. At
London he was associated in the foundation of the Royal Society, often he was
one of the Congress of the New England Colonies, and his peculiar sagacity was
needed there for great affairs, as it had been much tried in the intrigues for
so small matter as to draw him from Hartford, after he had twice been made head
of the Colony to the humbler from jurisdiction of New Haven; as is seen by
Davenport's curious letters in 3 Massachusetts history Collection X. 21-25. Another visit to England in 1675, to obtain
from the crown some redress for the vexatious interference of Sir Edmund Andros
with the liberties of Connecticut was in project by him, but the great Indian
war prevented, and on 5 April of the next year, at the meeting of the New
England congress in Boston, he died. His
wife had died 24 November 1672. Of his
will nothing specially deserves notice, but that it was made in his illness,
two days before his death. That Reverend
Thomas Thacher was one of the two witnesses, that it was probated 27 July
following, and made all the seven children executors, gives two ninths to each
of the sons, and one to each of the daughters, abatement to be made for the
advances to Elizabeth and Lucy, each in possession of good farms. Elizabeth married 1658, Reverend Antipas
Newman of Wenham, and next Zerubabel Endicott, and died 7 December 1716; Lucy
married probably 1660, Edward Palmes, who removed that year from New Haven, and
she died 24 November 1676; Margaret married May 1665, John Curwin of Salem;
Martha married (I presume long after the deth of her father) Richard Wharton,
for in September 1677, she and her sister Ann, as maidens, conveyed to their
two brothers all their rights and cIaim in estate for £1,000 by deed, to be
seen in our Registrar X. 167; Ann married 1 September 1692, as his second wife
John Richardson.
STEPHEN WINTHROP, Boston, fourth son of
first Governor John Winthrop, but first by his third wife, came with his father
1630, in the Arbella, administered of our church 16 March 1634, and a freeman 7
December 1636, when only 17 years old, was appointed in 1639 by the Court to
record things." In 1642 obtained
leave from the General Court to go to England, but did not for three or four
years avail himself of the grant. Was
artillery company 1644, Representative in 1644 for Portsmouth. In England he was quite succesful in acquiring
distinction both military and political, was made lead of a regiment and so
much trusted by Cromwell, that he designed, it is said, to appoint him
successor to Major-General Harrison, when he thought good to send that fellow
laborer to prison, and directed one of his subordinate places in Scotland to
return Winthrop as a member of one of his pretended parliaments, those skilful
architects of ruin that did nothing but build up anarchy. But he died before the restoration effected by
Monk, in whose army he was then served and might have gained favor under the
crown. He had early married at Boston,
Judith Rainsborough, sister of Colonel William Rainsborough, had Stephen, born 7
November baptized 9 December 1644, probably died 1647; and John, 24, baptized 31
May 1646, who also probably died young; another Stephen was born to him at Groton
in England 13 May 1651; but in his will he styles himself of James Street,
Westminster. He had three daughters
Judith, wife of Richard Hancock; Margaret, married Henry Ward, and next,
Captain Edmund Willey; and Joanna; but it may seem probable that they were born
in England.
WAITSTILL WINTHROP, Boston,
son of Governor John Winthrop of Connecticut, with whom he lived long, and was one
of the commissioners of the New England Colony in 1672, and in the perilous
days in 1675, 6, with his father, married Mary Browne, daughter of William
Browne, of Salem, had John, baptized 12 October 1679, died soon; John Winthrop,
again, 28 August 1681, Harvard College 1700; Elizabeth, 11 May 1683, died soon;
William, 7 December 1684; Ann, 28 November 1686; and Joseph, 13 September 1689.
He was of the council, named by the
crown for President Joseph Dudley in 1685, and for Sir Edmund Andros in 1686,
and joined heartily in his overthrow; and by the selfforming council of safety,
he was put at the head of the military force, chosen an Assistant in 1692,
under the old form of government ten days before the arrival of Sir William
Phips with the new Charter. In this he
was made by the King one of the Councilors and thence forward by popular choice was
continued in that place, and also shortly after Chief Justice of the Province, appointed
by Governor, to his death 7 November 1717, not as Farmer says, 7 September. His first wife died 14 June 1690, and William
his son died 25 September 1693, and Joseph died two days after as Sewall's Diary
shows. He took for second wife 13
November 1707, Catharine Brattle, daughter of Thomas Brattle, widow of John
Eyre, who died 5 August 1725. The son John
Winthrop became distinguished, was a member of the Royal Society, and left very
distinguished descendants. Among
graduates at the colleges, Farmer mentioned only five sons of a single branch;
but it appears by the catalogue that eight have been bred at Yale, and eighteen
at Harvard.
JOHN WINUS, New Haven, married 1664,
Susanna Meylen, daughter of a Dutchman, and was perhaps himself a Dutchman, had
John, born 1 July 1665; and Susanna, 9 February 1667.
HENRY WISE, Guilford, perhaps son of
Joseph Wise of Roxbury, had wife Mary, and two young children when he died
early in 1684. His inventory is of 1
March, and the names of children do not appear.
HUMPHREY WISE, Ipswich
1639, had wife Susanna, and children Benjamin, Joseph, Emma, Sarah, and Ann, when
he died. His widow married Samuel
Greenfield.
JOHN WISE, Ipswich, son of Joseph
Wise of Roxbury, after leaving college preached at Branford (whence as Chaplain
to the soldiers in January 1676, he marched with Major Treat for Narraganset),
there declined invitation to settle, and preached at Hatfield 1677 and 8, took
the oath of fidelity in February 1679, and was almost prevailed on to becoming the
minister of that infant town, but went to Ipswich, there was ordained 1682, or 1684,
in a new parish, called Chebacco, now Essex; at Hatfield had married 5 December
1678, Abigail Gardner, daughter of Thomas Gardner of Roxbury, had Jeremiah Wise,
Harvard College 1700, minister of Berwick; Lucy; Joseph; Ammi; Ruhami; Mary; Henry
Wise, Harvard College 1717; and John; but no date is known, nor whether these
who outlived him were the only ones. He
was deeply engaged in the controversy raised by Andros's levy of a tax on all
the towns of the Colony, and with his patriotic neighbor Colonel Appleton was
fined and imprisoned for words spoken in derogative of the tyranny; and after
overthrow of the usurption. He was one
of the Representatives 1689, next year one of the chaplains in the ill conceived
October expedition of Sir William Phips against Quebec, and died 8 April 1725.
JOSEPH WISE, Roxbury, served George
Alcock, as named in his will of December 1640, had perhaps been brought by him,
when he came the third time, 1636, from England, married 3 December 1641, Mary Thompson,
as the town record tells, but whose daughter she was is unheard, yet it may
have been of William Thompson of Braintree, had Joseph, born 1 April 1643;
Jeremiah, of whose birth the date is not seen (but the mother having joined the
church), both of her children were baptized 24 May 1646; Sarah, 19, baptized 26
December 1647; Mary, baptized 3 February 1650; John Wise, before mentioned 15
August 1652, Harvard College 1673; Henry, 4 March 1655; Bethia, 26 April 1657;
Benjamin, 7 October 1660, who died early in December following, says the church
record, but the record of the town, that omits the birth makes up for the
deficiency by inserting the date under 1664, on the principle of better late
than never; and William, 9 March 1662, whose birth is not found; Jeremiah,
again, died 1678; was a butcher late in his days, and died 12 September 1684;
and his widow died 4 August 1693. His
daughter Sarah married about 1666, Stephen Williams of Roxbury; Mary married 30
June 1669, Caleb Lamb.
JOSEPH WISE, Roxbury, son of the
preceding, had Abigail, born 20 June 1666; but who was his wife or when she
died are unknown. He died 30 January 1685. A widow Jane Wise died at Roxbury, April 1637,
perhaps mother of Joseph Wise the first; but who was that John Wise, Cambridge,
died 9 September 1644, is beyond the hope of certainty.
NICHOLAS WISE, a freeman
of Massachusetts 1645, no more heard of.
THOMAS WISE, Saco 1636, is named in
Folsom, 33.
JAMES WISEMAN, Braintree 1639, had
James, born 8 October 1640; and Mercy or Mary, 28 March 1643; removed to
Boston, there by wife Dorothy, had Joseph, 24 December 1655. and Sarah, 18
September 1657; perhaps these were by another wife, then he at Braintree. He was living 1677; and was a brazier. His daughter Mary married 12 June 1660, John
Verin.
EBENEZER WISWALL, Newton,
youngest son of Thomas Wiswall of the same, married 26 March 1685, Sarah Payson,
widow of Elisha Foster, and daughter of Giles Payson, had no children, was a
freeman 1675 or 80, as he swore in both years, if we believe the record, was
Lieutenant, and died 21 June 1691, in his will given his estate (after the life
of wife who survived to 22 August 1714) to John, Oliver, and Samuel, son of his
brother Enoch Wiswall, and made him, with his brothers-in-law, Samuel Payson and
Nathaniel Holmes, executors.
ENOCH WISWALL, Dorchester, eldest
brother of the preceding, born in England, a tanner, married 25 November 1657,
Elizabeth Oliver, daughter of John Oliver of Boston, the scholar, had John,
born 10 December 1658, baptized 20 February following; Enoch, 10, baptized 13
January 1661, died soon; Hannah, baptized 6 April 1662; Oliver, born 25,
baptized 29 January 1665; Elizabeth, baptized 21 though record of birth is 28
April 1667; Esther, born 28 December 1669, baptized 2 January 1670; Susanna, 2,
baptized 4 August 1672; Enoch, again, 6, baptized 11 April 1675, died young; Mary,
27 August baptized 2 September 1677; Samuel Wiswall, 2, baptized 21 September 1679,
Harvard College 1701, minister of Edgartown; and Enoch and Ebenezer, twins born
and baptized 25 February 1683; and died 28 November 1706, aged 73. His widow died 31 May 1712, aged 75, says the
gravestone of which we know the mistake, as she was under 72 years and 3 months. Susanna married Edward Breck.
ICHABOD WISWALL, Duxbury, brothers of the
preceding, had entered Harvard College, but left in 1657
with the
same cause of dissatisfaction, as carried away Brinsmead and others, was some
years employed perhaps at Pemaquid, there with a large part of the inhabitants
took oath of fidelity 1674, in 1676 was ordained at Duxbury, married Priscilla
Peabody, daughter of William Peabody of that place, had Mary, born 4 October 1680;
Hannah, 22 February 1682; Peleg Wiswall, 5 February 1684, Harvard College 1702;
Perez, 22 November 1686, probably died young; Mercy; Priscilla; and Deborah. He was sent 1689 to England to procure new
Charter for the Colony and stood stoutly for its independence, but was
overpowered by the name and influence of Massachusetts, yet he ascribed not the
disappointment of just expectation as a training politician might have done, to
any more cause than the rashness and imprudence of Mather, who had craftily
alarmed the fear of Governor Hinckley by suggestion of the peril that Plymouth
jurisdiction might be annexed to New York. He died 23 July 1700, and his widow died 3
June 1714, aged 71. Of his will, very
judicious in bestowing, upon wife and five children, the eldest daughter, wife
of Elisha Wadsworth, having been provided for at marriage Francis Jackson, Esq.
in addition to very many other favors, gave me a copy.
JOHN WISWALL, Dorchester, must have
come in 1634 or earlier, as he was made Deacon on the gathering in August 1636
of the new church at Dorchester, for Richard Mather, when the larger part of
the first members had gone to Connecticut with Warham. He brought wife Margaret Smith, daughter
probably of Thomas Smith of London. He
was freeman 14 March 1639, Representative 1646, and often after selectman in
1648, and before and after went to England (Mr. Clapp in history of Dorchester
says) 1652, and in few years after his coming again, removed to Boston, was an
ironmonger, and general trader, made Ruling Elder at the First Church, and died
16 August 1687, aged 85 or 6 years. From
the number and dates of many of his children, I feel confident that he had
second wife, as Benjamin, baptized 15 April 1649; Henry, 9 June 1650; Martha,
born 23 February baptized 14 March 1652; Esther, 7, baptized 11 June 1654,
probably died young; Ruth, baptized probably 25 May 1656; but after most
patient investigation, Mr. Clapp is sure only of portion of these, as children
of John, and thinks the two first named may have belonged to his brother Thomas
Wiswall. No great value attaches to the
decision, as neither lived long. But
John Wiswall, son of John, was also baptized 15 April 1649. By his will of 9 July preceding, probated 1
September following, are named only son John; daughters Hannah Overman, the
eldest child, wife of Thomas Overman, who had first, in 1656, been wife of
Mahaleel Munnings; Deborah, baptized 23 May 1641, who married a Cutter, as
Clapp in history of Dorchester, 138, reads, but I doubt, because daughter Deborah
seems mentioned apart from daughter Cutter; daughter Fisher, whose husband is
called Daniel, though the reason is not seen, and perhaps the name is wrong;
daughter Johnson, who was Rebecca, perhaps the eldest, baptized 2 December 1638,
second wife in October 1662, of Matthew; daughter Lydia Ballard, baptized 13
April 1645, with whose husband I am unacquainted; daughter Mary Edmunds, whose
husband is unknown; and daughter Mountford, who probably was Ruth, wife of
Henry.
JOHN WISWALL, Boston, son of the
preceding, married 5 May 1685, Hannah Baker, was a freeman 1690, lived perhaps
some time at Dorchester, where his wife died 18 September of that year, had 28
years
NOAH WISWALL, Newton, son of Thomas
Wiswall of the same, married 10 December 1664, Theodosia Jackson, daughter
perhaps eldest of Deacon John Jackson of the same, had Thomas, born 29 April 1666,
died young; Elizabeth, 30 September 1668; Caleb; Margaret, 1 March 1672;
Hannah, 1 April 1674; Mary; Esther, 1 April 1678; Sarah, 5 January 1681; and
Thomas, again, 29 April 1686. Was freeman
1685, Captain in 1690, when, marching to relieve Casco, in hard fight, 6 July,
with Indians he was slain, near Wheelwright's pond, in Lee, New Hampshire. In the Magnalia, VII. 75, may be read an account
of this action, embellished as usual, in style, but it is silent about the
death of his son John at the same battle, and we otherwise hear of no such son. I rejected the tradition forty-three years
later, a grant of land in Lunenburg, was extorted for these services from the
tardy gratitude of the Province.
OLIVER WISWALL, Dorchester, son of Enoch
Wiswall the first of the same, married 1 June 1690, Sarah Baker, had Thomas;
Enoch; Ebenezer; Oliver; Ichabod; John; and Samuel; and died 28 November 1706. His widow died 31 May 1712, aged 73.
THOMAS WISWALL, Cambridge, brother of
John Wiswall the first, long dwelt with him at Dorchester, where he settled
1635, and was a very useful man, bringing wife Elizabeth and son Enoch, born probably
in 1635, and perhaps Esther, baptized here 1635; yet was not a freeman before
1635; had also, at Dorchester, Ichabod, about 1637, before mentioned; Noah,
baptized 30 December 1638, says Jackson; Sarah, baptized probably 19 March 1643;
Ebenezer, 1646; and Elizabeth, 15 April 1649; before July 1657 he had removed
to Cambridge and gave his estate at Dorchester to his son Enoch. When John Eliot, son of the apostle, was
ordained 20 July 1664, the first minister of Cambridge village, Wiswall was
made Ruling Elder. He took second wife
late in his days, Isabella Farmer, a widow from England, mother of Edward
Farmer of Billerica, whose maiden name was Barbage, of Great Packington in
County Warwick, from who by one more step of descent, than is given in the
first article of Genealogical Registrar I, came the diligent, judicious, and
admired John Farmer, known through the length and breadth of New England as the
author of the Genealogy Register of the first settlers printed at Lancaster
1829. Wife died at Newton, who had been
incorporated from Cambridge some years before on 6 December 1683; and his widow
died at her son's in Billerica, 21 May 1686. Esther married 16 May 1655, William Johnson of
Woburn; Mary married Samuel Payson of Dorchester, says Jackson, but she died 25
May 1727 in 59th year, if the gravestone tells the truth, and another fate was
that of this daughter of Wiswall; and Sarah married Nathaniel Holmes.
JOHN WITCHFIELD, Dorchester, came in the
Lion, arriving 16 September 1632, a freeman 11 June 1633, removed with first settlers
to Windsor, where his wife died 26 April 1659.
He married next, 1662, Margaret, widow of Edward Goffe of Cambridge, but
had no children by either. The second wife
died about the end of June 1669 at Cambridge, where she had, 21 April 1663,
made her will, giving a piece of plate to Witchfield, her husband, small
legacies to the children of Samuel and Lydia, two children of her former
husband by his first wife, to her daughter-in-law Elizabeth Hayward, who is unknown
to me, to Reverend Jonathan Mitchell, Mr. Samuel Shepard, and Thomas Fanning,
each £5, to the children of her sister Jane, first wife of Edwuard Winship, of
who Joanna, the youngest, was to have double portion; but the larger part of
her estate was for her own daughters Hannah and Abiah Goffe. This will was drawn by Thomas Danforth, witnessed
by him, Thomas Chisholme, and Caleb, that solitary aboriginal graduates of
Harvard College 1665, who died next year, before he could be called to verify
his signature which is very handsome. He
was Deacon, and died 16 March 1678 at Windsor. The venerable Dr. T.M. Harris, mistook, in his
History Disc. 65, this name, and gave it Whitfield.
HENRY WITHAM, Gloucester 1665, son
probably of Thomas Witham, died 17 April 1702, had Thomas, born 1666; Henry,
1668; John, 1670; Samuel, 1672; and Joseph, 1676; by wife Sarah Somes, daughter
of Morris Somes, who he married 15 June 1665, and she died 11 May 1689. He married 23 October 1691, Lydia Griffin,
who outlived him only few months.
THOMAS WITHAM, Gloucester, who died
1653, was, as Mr. Babson thinks, father
of Henry Witham.
JOHN WITHERDEN, or JOHN WYTHERDEN,
Scituate 1643, removed to Boston 1659, had a windmill 1654, on the common at
Foxhill, by leave of the inhabitants, and living 1661.
EDWARD WITHERIDGE or EDWARD WYTHERIDGE, as the church
record has it, Boston, mariner and merchant, joining our church 24 February 1644,
and was made freeman in May following.
See Wetheridge. One Mary
Witheridge of Salem village was arrested in May 1692, as a witch (Essex
Institute III. 119); but I see no proof, that either the devil or the court
prevailed to obtained conviction.
THOMAS WITHERS, Kittery, came probably
with Neal, 1631, as one of his Company for the patentee John Massey, and so may
have lived first on the West side of the river in 1653, owned the jurisdiction
of Massachusetts, and was made a commissioner the same year, Representative
1656.
ROBERT WITHIE, aged 20, with Susan, 18,
and Mary, 16, probably his sister, embarked at London, with a Mary Withie, 62,
perhaps the mother of them all, 11 September 1635, in the Hopewell, Captain
Babb, but I can find no trace of them on our side of the water.
EBENEZER WITHINGTON,
Dorchester, son of Richard Withington of the same, freeman 1690, had wife Mary,
who died 10 January 1691; but I believe no children, and died 11 February 1729,
in 78th year; and by his second wife Mary, of Taunton, probably married 2
February 1693, he had Ebenezer, born 22 December following, who died soon; and
she died 27 December 1736, aged 76.
HENRY WITHINGTON, Dorchester, came probably
in 1636 or perhaps a year before, was one of the six founders of the church 23
August, for Richard Mather installed brought wife Elizabeth and children: Richard;
Faith, who married Richard Baker; Mary, who married 23 February 1644, Thomas
Danforth; and Ann, who married James Bates the second. His wife died 16 February 1661, and he
married 1662, Margaret, widow of Richard Paul; was made a selectman, 1636, by
the church Ruling Elder, 1637, yet never a freeman, and died 2 February 1667,
aged 79. His widow died 20 May 1676. He had good estate, and his will of 8 January 1665,
divided it among the three daughters and his son Richard's fourth son.
HENRY WITHINGTON, Dorchester, brother of
Ebenezer Withington, joined the church 2 January 1677, as did his wife Sarah
Leadbetter, 7 November 1687. She was
daughter of Henry Leadbetter, married 12 June 1684, had Sarah, born 13 April 1688;
Henry, 7 September 1686; and Silence, posthumous 19 April 1688. He was a freeman 1677, and died 2 February 1688.
JOHN WITHINGTON, Dorchester, son of
Richard Withington of the same, a freeman 1673, by wife Elizabeth, had Mary,
born 2, baptized 7 December 1673, died young; Elizabeth, 5, baptized 13 August 1676;
Mary, again, 10, baptized 16 March 1679, died soon; Richard, 1, baptized 8
August 1680; Silence and Submit, twins 15 January 1682; Samuel, born 4 May
1684; Hannah, 19 December 1686; and Susanna. Was selectman 1688, and Captain of the Company
that went in the mad expedition of Sir William Phips against Quebec, 1690, from
which he came not back, though how he perished is not told. His widow married 13 Feb 1696, James White,
outlived him, and died 19 November 1722, aged 69.
JOSEPH WITHINGTON, Dorchester, youngest
brother of the preceding, by wife Deliverance, had Henry, born 26 May 1696; and
a daughter Abia, posthumous 23 November 1698, the father having died 3 August
preceding. His widow married 20 December
1703, John Trott.
PHILIP WITHINGTON, Dorchester, son of
Richard Withington of the same, married 17 November 1682, Thankful Pond,
daughter of William Pond of the same, had John, born 30 December 1683; Thankful,
15 September 1685; Ebenezer, 21 December 1687; William, 18 February 1691;
Henry, 5 March 1693, died young; Elizabeth, June 1696; Abigail, 28 November 1698;
and Sarah, baptized 23 August 1702. His wife
died 25 December 1711, and he had second wife Sarah, who outlived him, and died
18 April 1746, aged 75. He died 27
December 1736.
RICHARD WITHINGTON, Dorchester, son of the
first Henry Withington, born in England, a freeman 13 May 1640, artillery
company 1646, chosen Ruling Elder 1651, Deacon 1669, married Elizabeth Eliot,
daughter of Philip Eliot of Roxbury, had John, baptized 1 July 1649; Ebenezer,
7 September 1651; Henry, 2 October 1653; Elizabeth, 24 August 1656, died young;
Philip, born 26, baptized 28 March 1659; Constant, 16, baptized 17 November 1661;
Elizabeth again, 16, baptized 22 April 1666; and Joseph, 15 September 21 June
1668; and died 22 December 1701, aged perhaps 83 years. His widow died 18 April 1714.
WILLIAM WITHINGTON, Newport 1638, on the list
of a freeman 1655. Sometimes the name is
in old records is Withrington.
JOHN WITHMAN, Charlestown 1641, whose
name is Weightman on the record of the church 31 July, when he joined, as is
also that of Susanna, probably his wife 30 November 1642, a freeman 18 May 1642,
upon the list of housekeepers, 1658, was, by Farmer, supposed the same as
Whitman, though in a later day he conjectured Whitham.
JOHN WITT, Lynn 1650, was, perhaps,
one of the selectmen of Groton 1655, to aid in organizing town, Governor but
soon back at Lynn, by wife Sarah, had Martha, born 5 March 1659; Thomas, 25
July 1661; Ebenezer, 6 April 1665, died in few weeks; and others. He died 2 December 1675, leaving widow Sarah,
and children Ann Barney; Elizabeth; Sarah; Mary, who married 6 June 1665,
Samuel Stocker; Martha; and son John; Thomas; and Jonathan. This John Witt seems to have been of Salem.
JOHN WITT, Lynn, married 14 June
1676, Elizabeth Baker, had Elizabeth, 9 August 1677; John, 3 June 1679; and
Mary, 14 August 1681.
JONATHAN WITT, Lynn,
perhaps brother of the preceding, married March 1663, Mary Diven or Mary Dinan,
had Esther, born 5 February 1665, who married 26 December 1683, Ebenezer Hathorne. He died 1665, his inventory being taken 30
January.
JOSHUA WITT, Lynn, perhaps brother of
the preceding, married 10 June 1675, Elizabeth Mansfield, had Moses, born perhaps
30 May following, who died in few days.
WALTER WITT, Andover, a freeman April 1691.
MICHAEL WITTEN, Scarborough, acknowledged
the jurisdiction of Massachusetts in October 1658.
JOSIAH WITTER, Lynn, son of William
Witter of the same, married 25 February 1662, Elizabeth Wheeler, had Elizabeth,
born 15 March 1663; and Mary, 20 February 1665; may have been at Stonington
1670, perhaps with father of his wife.
WILLIAM WITTER, Lynn, an early settler
had wife Annis, and children Hannah, who married about 1650, Robert Burden; and
Josiah, before mentioned, was troubled as a Baptist early in 1646 by
prosecution, of which the substance may be read in Colony record III. 67, but
died 1659, aged 75. His will of 5 August
in that year making wife executrix, naming son, daughter, and her husband was
not probated before June 1661. It is
probably that Burden stands for Burdett.
PETER WITTOMS, Boston, married 17 June
1652, Redigan Clark, had Mary, born 15 April 1653; Elizabeth, 26 May 165 4, as
the ancient copy of record says, but the modern copy has it 16, perhaps to
conciliate favor for the record of her death 25 May of the same year; and
Peter, 15 May 1656.
BARNABAS WIXAM, or BARNABAS WICKSON, Eastham, son of Robert
Wixam of the same, by wife Sarah, had Barnabas, born 15 September 1693, died soon,
but not, perhaps, so early as Genealogical Registrar VII. 347, makes it;
Joshua, 14 March 1695; Lydia; 12 June 1697; Robert, 29 May 1698; and Prince, 2
December 1700.
ROBERT WIXAM, or ROBERT WICKSON,
Plymouth 1643; removed to Eastham, by wife whose name is not seen clearly, had
Jeremiah, born 30 August 1655; Titus, 2 December 1657; Elizabeth, 29 May 1660;
and Martha, whose date is not found; and died October 1686. Elizabeth married 28 June 1673, Nathaniel Mayo
the second of Eastham.
WODELL. See Waddell.
GEORGE WOLCOTT, GEORGE WALCOTT, or GEORGE WOOLCOT, Windsor
1640, son of the first Henry Wolcott, brought by his father, removed about 1650
to Wethersfield, administered a freeman 1657, but died at Windsor 1662, or, as
is said, 12 February 1664; having by wife Elizabeth, had Elizabeth, born 1651;
George, 1653; John, 1656; and Mercy, 1659. Very slight account is seen of any of this
family. Perhaps George and John may be
discerned sometimes at Wethersfield. Mary
was infirm, and under guardians; and Elizabeth married 1686, Gabriel Cornish.
HENRY WOLCOTT, HENRY WALCOTT, or HENRY WOOLCOT, Dorchester
1630, was born about 1578, in the south part of Somerset at or near Wellington,
not far from the edge of Devonshire and thus, probably gained sympathy with the
puritans of the Wellington which projected the voyage of the Mary and John in
March of that year. He was honored with
a commission from the crown, as a justice before leaving home, as tradition
tells, and had good landed estate, as perhaps may be inferred from a very
valuable letter of his brother John Wolcott, 15 April 1639, printed in
Genealogical Registrar II. 373. He
desired administration as a freeman 19 October 1630, and was sworn 1 April 1634.
His wife Elizabeth Saunders, married
about 1607, was his companion in the traverse of the wilderness to plant the
first town, named Dorchester, but soon after Windsor, on the Connecticut in
October 1635, and outlived him, but few weeks. Their children Henry, born about 1610; George;
Christopher; Ann, born about 1620; Simon, 1625; and Mary; were all brought from
England. He is the first officer named
in the record of Connecticut, page 1, chosen 26 April 1636 constable, and in
April 1643 Assistant till his death, was largely engaged in business, and died 30
May 1655. No will is preserved. His widow died 7 or 17 July following aged 73,
Ann married Matthew Griswold; and Mary married 25 June 1646, Job Drake. Of Christopher notice is never seen, but that
he died 7 September 1662.
HENRY WOLCOTT, HENRY WALCOTT, or HENRY WOOLCOT,
Windsor, eldest son of the preceding, born in England at Tolland near
Wiveliscombe, County Somerset, married 8 November 1640, Sarah Newberry,
daughter of that Thomas Newberry or Thomas Newbury, who was engaged in the
migration from Dorchester, but prevented by death; had Henry, born 6, baptized
8 January 1643; John, born 28 February 1646; Samuel, 8 October 1647, probably
died young; Sarah, 5 July 1649; Mary, 8 December 1651; Hannah, 8 March 1654;
Samuel, 16 April 1656; and Josiah, 22 July 1659. Was Representative 1655, 6, and 61, Assistant
1662, before the coming of the Royal Charter of that year in which Governor
Winthrop had caused the insertion of his name, and was continued in the office
of Assistant as far as our published record runs, was of the council of war in
1675-6, and died 12 July 1680. Sarah
married, as family tradition tells, Walter Price of Salem; but it should say his
son John; Mary married James Russell of Charlestown; and Hannah died at 29
years for which tradition found no husband. His widow died 16 June 1684. The will of Henry Wolcott, 21 September 1670,
provides for wife and the seven children, to the daughters all then unmarried
£250 each, to Henry, housing and land at Tolland Mill, to John, other tenement
in Tolland, and notices his estate at Wellington. Other estate he had of large
extent on our side of the water in Windsor and Wethersfield; and he was very
diligent in the cultivation. Great sales of fruit trees through much of the
region between Fairfield on the Sound and Springfield on the bank of the
Connecticut are spoken of; and Josselyn, who went home in the same ship when
Wolcott visited his native land in 1671, relates, that Wolcott informed him
that he made 500 hogsheads of cider from his orchard in a year. What allowance for Josselyn's ciphers should
be made may be guessed from his enumeration of the dwellinghouses in Boston, on
his earlier visit, which Drake, in history 244. fails to explain.
HENRY WOLCOTT, HENRY WALCOTT, or HENRY WOOLCOT,
Windsor, eldest son of the preceding, married 12 October 1664, Abiah Goffe,
youngest daughter of Edward Goffe of Cambridge, whose widow had two years
before married John Witchfield of Wolcott, had Elizabeth, born 27 August 1665;
Henry, 13 April 1667, died soon; Abiah, 1 May 1669; Sarah, 27 March 1671, died soon;
Henry, again, 30 January 1673, who died at 24 years; Sarah, again, 16 April 1676;
and Samuel, 26 March 1679; was a freeman 1667, and died 15 February 1710. His widow whose name is so perverted in
Genealogical Registrar I. 252, and again V. 463, died 18 June 1717, in her 72nd
year. Neither Henry, nor Samuel, who
died 1712, had issue, and the male line of this branch ceased.
HENRY WOLCOTT, HENRY WALCOTT, or HENRY WOOLCOT,
Windsor, son of Simon Wolcott the first of the same, married 1696, Jane Allen,
who died 1702, had, the family Genealogy says, Henry, born 1698; Thomas, 1702;
Peter; Rachel; and Gideon; but it names no wife and gives no dates, except that
of his death November 1746.
JOHN WOLCOTT, JOHN WALCOTT, or JOHN WOOLCOT, Salem,
is by tradition said to have owned the house that Roger Williams sold him, when
driven away in 1635, but no more can be told.
JOHN WOLCOTT, JOHN WALCOTT, or JOHN WOOLCOT,
Cambridge, or Watertown, freeman 4 March 1635, Representative May following,
died in July 1638, his inventory taken 17th of that month, by three of the church
members, Reverend George Phillips being one, and the prefix of respect, shows
that he was a man of esteem.
JOHN WOLCOTT, JOHN WALCOTT, or JOHN WOOLCOT,
Newbury, a carpenter, born about 1632, perhaps son of the first named John
Wolcott, married 20 November 1653, Mary Thorla, probably daughter of Richard
Thorla of the same, had Mary, born 1654; Sarah, 23 August 1657; John, 25
October 1660; Joseph, 2 February 1664; Elizabeth, 24 February 1667; Martha, 13
September 1670; Lydia, 15 January 1674; and Hannah, 18 April 1679. Perhaps he removed to Brookfield, and may
have been by the Indians driven thence in 1689 to die 30 September 1690 at Springfield. In his will he names wife, the two sons, and
three daughters, the elder born but neither of the younger three who were
probably dead. He had land at Newbury,
at Brookfield, and Watertown.
JOHN WOLCOTT, JOHN WALCOTT, or JOHN WOOLCOT,
Windsor, son of the second Henry Wolcott of the same, propounded for a freeman
1670, married 14 February 1677, Mary Chester, daughter of John Chester of
Wethersfield, had John, born 20 November following; Henry, 7 August 1679, died soon;
Charles, 3 September 1681; George, 20 October 1683, died young; and Benjamin;
and his wife died 10 July 1689; by second wife married 22 June 1692, Hannah
Nichols of Stamford, had Mary, and he died 3 January 1713. When the widow died is not told, but she with
the four children had good estate £1300. Mary married John Eliot of Windsor, grandson
of the apostle.
JOHN WOLCOTT, JOHN WALCOTT, or JOHN WOOLCOT, New
Haven 1680; a blacksmith, married 8 February 1684, Sarah Johnson, probably
daughter of John Johnson of the same, but whether any issue following is unknown.
When he sold land there in 1698, wife
Abigail joined in the deed.
JOHN WOLCOTT, JOHN WALCOTT, or JOHN WOOLCOT, Newbury,
son of John Wolcott of the same, married 4 January 1685, Mary Emerson, but Coffin
tells no more.
JOSEPH WOLCOTT, JOSEPH WALCOTT, or JOSEPH WOOLCOT,
Suffield, brother probably of the preceding, married 4 March 1686, Rebecca
Granger, daughter of Launcelot Granger, had Joanna, born 13 September 1687;
Joseph, 30 August 1689; and Hannah, 8 November 1691; the two latter born
Springfield; removed to Brookfield, there the daughters with their mother were
killed by the Indians when they assaulted the town in 1693.
JOSIAH WOLCOTT, JOSIAH WALCOTT, or JOSIAH WOOLCOT, Salem,
in an early day married, it is said, Alice Ingersol, daughter of Richard
Ingersol, but nothing more can I tell of husband or wife except that after the
name is very often given with a for o in the first syllable.
JOSIAH WOLCOTT, JOSIAH WALCOTT, or JOSIAH WOOLCOT, Salem,
youngest son of the second Henry Wolcott, married Penelope Curwin, daughter of
George Curwin of the same, had Elizabeth, born 30 March 1688, died at 14 years,
but her mother had died soon after birth of her child; and he married Mary
Treat, who brought him nine children according to the family Representative in
Genealogical Registrar I. 252, though who she could be, unless one of the
daughters of Governor Robert's mythical number of twenty-one by first wife is
hard to find. The Governor had a Mary,
but she was baptized 23 May 1652, too many years before the birth of Josiah to
have such a platoon; yet it may be that he was happy enough to have another
younger of the same name. More
important, however, is the file of the church: Josiah, 21 December 1690, died in
few days; Treat, 26 March 1696, died in few weeks; Thomas, 23 June 1697, died in
few weeks; Mehitable, 3 August 1698, died at 23 years; Josiah again, 11 July 1700,
died in few days; John, 12 September 1702; Elizabeth, 1 April 1705, died at 11
years; Mary, 13 July 1706, died next week; and Treat, again, 9 October 1712.
ROGER WOLCOTT, ROGER WALCOTT, or ROGER WOOLCOT,
Windsor, youngest of Simon Wolcott of the same, married 3 December 1702, Sarah
Drake, daughter of the second Job Drake, had Roger, born 14 September 1704;
Elizabeth, 10 April 1706; Alexander, 20 January 1708, died young; Samuel, 9
January 1710, died young; Alexander Wolcott, again, 7 January 1712, Yale
College 1731; Sarah, 31 January 1715, died at 20 years; Hepzibah, 23 June 1717;
Josiah, 6 February 1719; Erastus and Eypaphras, twins 8 February 1721, of who
both died young; Erastus, again, 21 September 1722; Ursula, 30 October 1724;
Oliver Wolcott, 20 November 1726, Yale College 1747; and Mary Ann, 1 January 1730. He gained grand distinction. Was Lieutenant-Governor 1741 to 50, then
Governor for four years, and had military service at the conquest of Louisburg,
1745, in command of the Colony force, and died 17 May 1767.
SAMUEL WOLCOTT, SAMUEL WALCOTT, or SAMUEL WOOLCOT,
Wethersfield, son of the second Henry Wolcott, married 1678, Judith Appleton,
daughter of Samuel Appleton of Ipswich, had Samuel, born 1679; Gershom, 1680,
died at 2 years; Josiah, February 1682; Hannah, 19 March 1684; Sarah, 14 August
1686; Lucy, 16 October 1688; Abigail, 23 September 1690, died at 24 years; Elizabeth,
31 May 1692; and Mary, 14 May 1694; and he died 14 June 1695, leaving good
estate.
SIMON WOLCOTT, SIMON WALCOTT, or SIMON WOOLCOT,
Windsor, son of the first Henry Wolcott, probably youngest, born in England
1625, a freeman 1654, was Representative for Simsbury 1671 and 5, married 1656,
Joanna Cook, who died April 1657, and he married next, 17 October 1661, Martha
Pitkin, sister of the first William Pitkin, had, says Parsons, in Genealogical
Registrar V. 464, five sons and five daughters, but the family Genealogy I.
253, names only four daughters: Elizabeth, born 19 August 1662, who married 8
December 1680, Deniel Cooley of Springfield, and died 30 January 1707; Martha,
17 May 1664, married 1686, Thomas Allyn, and died 7 September 1687; Simon, 24
June 1666; Joanna, 30 June 1668, who married 26 September 1690, John Colton;
Henry, 20 May 1670; Christopher, 4 July 1672, died before 21 years probably
unmarried; Mary, 1674, died at 2 years; William, 6 November 1676; and Roger, 4,
if better authority be not for 28 January 1679. He died 11 September 1687, and in March following
to elude the tyranny of Andros, who ordered all administered in New England on
deceased persons' estate to be taken at Boston, the eldest son made partition
between mother and children. How his
minor four brothers and one sister were bound by this arrangement, Sir Edmund
had not time to inquire. The widow
married Honorable Daniel Clark, outlived him, and died 13 October 1719.
SIMON WOLCOTT, SIMON WALCOTT, or SIMON WOOLCOT,
Windsor, eldest son of the preceding, married 5 December 1689, Sarah Chester,
daughter of John Chester of Wethersfield, had Sarah, born 1690; Martha, 1692;
Simon, 1694; Christopher, 1696; Eunice, 24 September 1697; and James, 1700. His wife died 3 August 1723, and he died 3
August 1732.
WILLIAM WOLCOTT, WILLIAM WALCOTT, or
WILLIAM WOOLCOT,
Windsor, brother of the preceding, married Abia Hawley, perhaps daughter of
Ephraim Hawley of Stratford, had Abia; Lucia; William, born 21 July 1711;
Martha; and Ephraim; and died 26 January 1749.
As in the Winthrop family the choice of father, son, and grandson in
early days to the office of Governor by popular vote is observed so in later
generations, the Connecticut Steady habits made Roger and his son Oliver and
grandson Oliver, their church rulers. Twelve
of this name had been graduates at Yale, two at Harvard, and two at other New
England Colleges in 1834, as is noted by Farmer in MS.
RICHARD WOLFALL, or RICHARD WOOLFALL, Boston
1677, of who I see nothing but that he is named in the will of the first Thomas
Oliver, 1653, as having married a daughter of the testator, then living at
Muddy River now Brookline.
EDWARD WOLFE, or EDWARD WOOLFE, Lyme
1671.
PETER WOLFE, or PETER WOOLFE, Salem,
a freeman 14 May 1634, was so much of a military spirit, as hardly to fail of
being chosen Lieutenant in 1646, yet in 3 Massachusetts history Collection VII.
256, with wife Martha, was one of the founders of church in Beverly 1667, and
died 6 December 1675. One Susanna Wolfe
with several others, was ordered to be released from prison in 1683, but on what
grounds they had been arrested, I see not in volume V of our Colony record.
WOLLASTON, the
Captain who formed a temporay settlement 1625, who after short time he
abandoned and went to Virginia, might hardly seem to deserve a place in this
work, were it not for the possibility that a passenger of the Planter, from London,
ten years later, called Mary Wolhouston, aged 30, may have been seeking the
long absent husband when she came to Boston; though more probably is it that
she was wife of a Mr. Wollaston, who is named in an act of the Court September 1641,
imposed fine of £13. 6s. 8d. perhaps the same as
JOSIAH WOLLASTON that I find a merchant of
Boston in 1666. Very obscure, however, is the evidence for either supposed Lewis
claims one Wollaston for Lynn 1637, but says he removed to Sandwich.
ROBERT WOLLEY, Southampton, Long Island,
one of those who in August 1673, made a represention of their cases to the
inhabitants of the United Colonies of New England, as to the policy of their submission
to the Dutch, who had conquered New York. See 3 Massachusetts history Collection X.
86-88. Perhaps the name might as well be
read Walley.
EDWARD WOLLOND, or EDWARD WOOLLEN, of who
I know no more, but that he was an appraiser on two estates 1679 and 80, in
Essex County, in one case called senior so as to make it probably he had son
Edward.
GEORGE WOLSEY, is, by Mr. Felt, seen
with his wife 1653, in some part of the land; but I can trace them no later.
JOHN WOLTEN, Piscataquq, said to have
come from Plymouth, England, about 1633, and resided twenty-one years when,
strange as it reads, our General Court in 1654, ordered him to go home to his
wife. Farmer, MS, says he was taken on
his passage, by the Dutch, who kept all his property but set him on shore in
England, where he soon after died.
ABIEL WOOD, or ABIEL WOODS,
Middleborough, son of Henry Wood, married 1683, Abiah Bowen, had Elnathan, born
14 April 1686; Abiah, 20 February 1689.; Abiel, 19 March 1691; Timothy, 13
October 1693; Jerusha, 11 November 1695; Ebenezer, 4 August 1697; Judah, 28
July 1700; and Thomas, 30 January 1703. With his wife, he was among the founders of
the First Church at Middleborough 1694; and died 10 October 1719; and his wife
died 21 May 1746, aged 83.
ABRAHAM WOOD, or ABRAHAM WOODS,
Concord, son perhaps eldest of Michael Wood of the same, was freeman 1690.
ANTHONY WOOD, or ANTHONY WOODS, Ipswich
1665, married 1 June 1666, Mary Grover, perhaps daughter of Edmund Grover of
Salem, had William, born 20 March 1667.
CONSIDER WOOD, or CONSIDER WOODS, New London, by Miss
Caulkins is marked as having a grant of land 1648, but forfeited for non-residency.
CONSTANT WOOD, or CONSTANT WOODS, a passenger aged 12 years
In the Abigail from London, 1635, and there might seem some grounds for suspecting
that he was the same as preceding,
DANIEL WOOD, or DANIEL WOODS, Ipswich
1643, died 1648.
DANIEL WOOD, or DANIEL WOODS, Rowley,
removed to Boxford, a freeman sworn 22 March 1690, and again in October following,
if the Colony record be true, yet possibly the solemnity may have been for
father and son by wife Sarah, who died 27 September 1714, had David, born 1670;
Daniel; John; and others, as Barry says.
EDMUND WOOD, or EDMUND WOODS, Springfield
1636, removed to Wethersfield that year, thence to Stamford 1641, and next, in
few years more to Hempstead, Long Island, and may again have removed.
EDWARD WOOD, or EDWARD WOODS,
Charlestown, was administered to join the church 30 March 1640, freeman 13 May
following, and his wife Ruth joined in few days. She perhaps had Ruth, and certainly Tabitha,
baptized 30 May 1641; died 29 August 1642, and he died 27 November following. In Genealogical Registrar III. 81, the date
of inventory would perhaps appear 4 December after Farmer was led to mistake
the name of the Springfield Edmund for Edward, and so to think he might be son
of this man.
EDWARD WOOD, or EDWARD WOODS of
Boston, mariner in 1659, had wife Elizabeth, and no more is known.
ELEAZER WOOD, or ELEAZER WOODS,
Medfield, youngest child of Nicholas Wood of the same, was struck down, when
his brother Jonathan Wood, 21 February 1676, was killed by the Indians who
scalped him, and supposed he was dead, yet he revived in a good degree, and
some years after married Dorothy Badcock, perhaps daughter of George Badcock of
Milton, had Dorothy; Hannah, born 11 February 1689; and Abigail, 25 November 1692;
and he lived to 20 May 1704, with occasional mental aberrations.
ELIAS WOOD, or ELIAS WOODS, ELLICE WOOD, or ELLICE WOODS, or ELLIS WOOD, or ELLIS WOODS, Dedham,
by wife Catharine, had Mehitable, born 17 June 1658; Abigail, 19 July 1660; and
his wife died 29 May 1663. He took for
second wife Miriam, widow of John Smith of Dedam, who was the school-mistress many
years, and died 19 October 1706, aged 73.
The ludicrous solemnity of the gravestone inscription is happily
preserved in Genealogical Registrar IV. 277.
He removed to Dorchester, where he was a freeman 1673, and living 1692.
GEORGE WOOD, or GEORGE WOODS, Saybrook
1660, married that year, but the name of his wife is not seen; had George, born
28 September 1661, and probably removed.
HENRY WOOD, or HENRY WOODS,
Plymouth 1643, married about 1645, Abigail Jenny, daughter of John Jenny,
removed to Yarmouth, had Sarah; Samuel, born 25 May 1647; went back to
Plymouth, there had John, 1649; Jonathan, 1 January 1650; David, 17 October 1651;
Isaac, 1654; and Abiel; and perhaps more children. Died at Middleborough; but the time of his
death is not seen, because the inventory mentioned in Genealogical Registrar
VII. 235 is deficient in date. His
daughter Sarah married 28 November 1667, John Nelson.
HENRY WOOD, or HENRY WOODS,
Concord, by wife Ellen, had John, born 17 November 1651; Mary, 7 September 1653;
Hannah, 11 March 1656; and Milicent, 4 April 1660. Usually his name is Woods; and I presume he
removed to Groton, was quarter-master of the troop of West Middlesex cavalry in
1671.
HENRY WOOD, or HENRY WOODS,
Newport, by wife Hannah, had Henry, born 24 November 1670; Abigail, 15 August 1672;
James, 9 November 1674; Hannah, 25 September 1677; Richard, 28 October 1679;
and Elizabeth, 9 January 1682. It ought
to be added that the record spells this name as Whod, and possibly that may
mean Hood.
ISAAC WOOD, or ISAAC WOODS,
Marlborough, son of John Wood of Sudbury, of who from Barry I learn, that by
two wives, he had Isaac, Joseph, Charles, Solomon, Dinah, Mary, and Elizabeth,
and that his will was probated 17 August 1720. Sewall's Diary, as given in Genealogical
Registrar VI. 72, says under 1685, July 4, "Isaac Wood dies
suddenly." Perhaps this was some
young man, fellow-worshipper, with son but my knowledge is limited by him.
ISAIAH WOOD, or ISAIAH WOODS, Ipswich
1668, then said to be 41 years old, married 26 January 1653, Mercy Thompson,
daughter of Simon Thompson of the same, had Mary, born 31 October 1653; Simon,
18 February 1655; Thomas, November 1656, died in 5 months; Sarah, January 1658,
died next month; Samuel and Isaiah, twins 20 July 1659, of who Isaiah died soon;
Joanna, 14 December 1661; William, 18 February 1664; Sarah, again, 26 December 1665;
Thomas, again, 31 January 1668; Thompson, 18 February 1670; John, February 1672,
died soon; Joseph and Benjamin, twins 22 May 1673, both died soon; and
Ebenezer, 3 December 1676, died in 3 weeks. He married 23 December 1684, for second wife
widow Hannah Wheeler, but probably had no more children.
JAMES WOOD, or JAMES WOODS, on Long
Island 1649.
JAMES WOOD, or JAMES WOODS,
Marlborough, son of John Wood of Sudbury, was in garrison of Sergeant Wood,
probably his father in 1675, a freeman 1690, had wife Hopestill.
JEREMIAH WOOD, or JEREMIAH WOODS, Stamford 1641, went to
Hempstead, Long Island, perhaps was brother of Edmund Wood, or William Wood, or
of both.
JOHN WOOD, or JOHN WOODS,
Saybrook, employed by the younger John Winthrop, was killed by the Pequots, as
appears in Connecticut Colony record I. 29, probably in 1637.
JOHN WOOD, or JOHN WOODS,
Sudbury, pinmaker, which seems an odd trade for a wilderness pioneer; by wife
Mary, had John, born 8 May 1641; perhaps Francis, 1645; James, 18 July 1647;
Catharine; Isaac, 14 July 1655; besides Hannah, probably the oldest child, who
married 7 June 1665, John Leavins of Roxbury, and died early, leaving Hannah
named in the will of her grandfather. He
died 10 July 1678, and his widow died 1690, aged 80, says Barry. In October 1675 he was, I suppose, the Sergeant
in one of the Marlborough garrison houses, as John, James, and Isaac, his son
were there also.
JOHN WOOD, or JOHN WOODS, Lynn
1635, passenger in the Hopewell, Captain Babb, late in the autumn of that year
aged 26, brother possibly of William Wood, the author of New England Prospect,
a freeman 13 May 1640, artillery company 1642, may have been at Salem 1646.
JOHN WOOD, or JOHN WOODS,
Dorchester, a freeman 10 May 1643, perhaps removed.
JOHN WOOD, or JOHN WOODS, Plymouth
1643, of who gladly would I learn more than that his son John was born 4 March 1650;
and Nathaniel, 25 February 1652; and Isaac, 27 February 1654; Sarah, Abigail, Mercy,
Elizabeth, and Hannah; besides that Mary who married 11 December 1661, Reverend
John Holmes, who must have been born long before either of the others, of which
it is strange to find neither in Windsor, nor any other authority, a precise
report. His daughter Sarah married 13
February 1668, John Fallowwell; and his own name is sometimes mistaken for that
of Atwood.
JOHN WOOD, or JOHN WOODS,
Newport, on the list of a freeman 1655.
JOHN WOOD, or JOHN WOODS,
Taunton, sworn in 1662, as witness to a nuncupative will, that he was 42 years
old.
JOHN WOOD, or JOHN WOODS, New
London 1660, son perhaps of the first John Wood, as Miss Caulkins in her
history shows 324, married probably Mary Buddington, daughter of Walter
Buddington.
JOHN WOOD, or JOHN WOODS,
Dorchester, married Elizabeth Hall, daughter of Richard Hall.
JOHN WOOD, or JOHN WOODS
Marlborough, probably eldest son of John Wood of Sudbury, by wife Lydia, had
John, born 1670; Lydia, 1672; Hannah, 1677; Joseph, died soon; Joseph, again,
1682; Sarah, 1685; Silence, 1689; Benjamin, 1691; and James, 1694. Served under his father in the garrison house
October 1675, was constable 1677, and Deacon, probably a freeman of 26 March 1691,
exulted in the title of Ensign.
JOHN WOOD, or JOHN WOODS, Ipswich,
married 1 May 1676, Mary Healey, had Margaret, born September 1679; Mary, 19
December 1681; and he died 14 August 1684.
JOHN WOOD, or JOHN WOODS,
Concord, son probably of Michael Wood of the same, a freeman 1690.
JONAS WOOD, or JOHN WOODS, Springfield
1636, removed early to Wethersfield, settled at Stamford 1641, unless this settlement
refers rather to Weed, and in few years was of Long Island at Hempstead,
probably under, patient of 1644, before 1654 was of Southampton, and in few
years was a commissioner under the jurisdiction of Connecticut there.
JONATHAN WOOD, or JONATHAN WOODS, Shirborn, as that part of
Medfield has become, elder son of Nicholas Wood of the same, had only
posthumous daughter aprropriately called Silence, as she was born the day after
the fall of her father (and a few hours before death of her mother). She was killed in Philip's war, 21 February 1676,
though not probably a soldier.
JOSEPH WOOD, or JOSEPH WOODS,
Taunton, married 1 January 1680, Esther Walker, daughter of James Walker of the
same.
JOSIAH WOOD, or JOSIAH WOODS,
Charlestown, married 28 October 1657, Lydia Bacon, daughter perhaps of Michael
Bacon of the second, had Josiah, born 10 October 1658; Lydia, 23 November 1659,
died next month; Lydia, again, probably 1662, both baptized 6 July 1662, the
wife having joined the church on preceding Sunday; Samuel, 12 November 1671;
Joseph, 27 December 1674; and Ruth, 4 June 1676.
JOSIAH WOOD, or JOSIAH
WOODS, Ipswich, brother of Obadiah Wood of the same, married 23 December 1684,
a widow whose name I cannot make out, but know no more of him.
JOSIAH WOOD, or JOSIAH WOODS, Woburn,
son of the first Josiah Wood, by wife Abigail, had Josiah, born 31 August 1687;
Lydia, 1 May 1689; Abigail, 10 September 1691; Samuel, 10 December 1693;
Joseph, 25 April 1696, died at 17 years in Genealogical Registrar II. 387,
misprinted 57 years; Solomon, 23 January 1699, died at 9 months; and Ruth, 4
January 1702.
MARK WOOD, or MARK WOODS, one of
the soldiers in Turner's Company 1676, was of Charlestown, probably had married
2 February 1665, Elizabeth Hancock, daughter of Nathaniel Hancock of
Cambridge.
MICHAEL WOOD, or MICHAEL WOODS,
Concord, son of William Wood of the same, freeman 13 May 1640, had Abigail,
born 10 April 1642; and Shattuck gives him other children Abraham, Isaac,
Jacob, Thompson, or Thomas, and John, as left by him, at his death 13 May 1674.
Next month his widow Mary brought inventory.
Abigail married Stephen Hosmer.
NATHANIEL WOOD, or NATHANIEL WOODS, a passenger in the Increase
from London, 1635, aged 12 years, of who no more is heard, nor can any
indication be seen, except that in the same ship, came Elizabeth Wood, aged 38,
who may have been his mother.
NATHANIEL WOOD, or NATHANIEL WOODS, Ipswich, took the oath of
fidelity 1678.
NATHANIEL WOOD, or NATHANIEL WOODS, Groton, probably son of
the first Samuel Wood, by wife Alice, had Nathaniel, born 19 October 1694;
Daniel, 10 August 1696; John, 4 March 1698; Isaac, 20 February 1700; Bathsheba,
5 April 1702; Hannah, 16 March 1704; Phebe, 13 February 1706; Aaron, 26 May
1707; Moses, 6 July 1709; Reuben, 11 April 1711; Phebe, again, 13 March 1713;
and Jonathan, 4 June 1716.
NICHOLAS WOOD, or NICHOLAS WOODS, Dorchester, had lived at
Braintree, when a freeman 2 June 1641, and there married Mary Williams,
daughter of Robert Williams of Roxbury, as Mr. Clapp assures me, had Mary and
Sarah, twins born 25 December 1642 as the Roxbury record in Genealogical
Registrar VI. 377, 8, affirms, though Clapp claims him as early as 1640 to be
overseer of Glover's farm until 1654. He
had also Hannah. In 1645, he was one of
the petitioners for Pumham's land to be granted to them. Farmer, relying on a passage in Hutchinson I,
supposes he was of Medfield 1656, and there he certainly was soon after and
also earlier. Records at marriage give
to him and wife Mary, Jonathan, born 3 January 1652, who was killed by the
Indians 21 February 1676; Mehitable 22 July 1655, who married 17 October 1671,
Joseph Morse; Abigail, 13 September 1657; Bethia, 28 July 1660; and Eleazer, 14
March 1662; and his wife died 19 February following, and he died 7 February 1670.
His daughter Hannah married 26 November 1665,
John Harding, but died before her father.
In his will of 16 January 1670, all the six daughters are named, of who
Hannah was deceased, and her son Abraham, as well as the two sons are well
provided for, out of his ample estate. Mary
married John Thurston; Sarah married 4 October 1660, Deacon Thomas Bass of Braintree.
Who was his second wife called Ann in
his will,or whether he had more children before or after is wholly unknown.
NICHOLAS WOOD, or NICHOLAS WOODS is named by Morse, as of
Concord, but no more is told, than that he had Abigail, born 10 April 1642.
OBADIAH WOOD, or OBADIAH WOODS, Ipswich
1649, a baker, by wife Margaret, had a child born 11 March 1665; and Margaret,
28 June 1667, who died the same year, but the mother died next week. By a second wife Hazabelponah, he had
Obadiah, 5 June 1675; James, Nathaniel; Josiah; Samuel; Elizabeth; Mary; Susanna;
and Margaret; and he died 3 December 1694, leaving all these children, and the
widow with the hard name.
OBADIAH WOOD, or OBADIAH WOODS, a
soldier wounded in Philip's war late in 1675; for whose cure the Connecticut
council made liberal payments [see Colony record II. 484], was of Hartford
1676, and perhaps son of the preceding, had there baptized Margaret, 1687;
Abigail, 1699; and Margaret, again, 1705; and probably others; but when he died
is not heard.
RICHARD WOOD, or RICHARD WOODS, Boston,
artillery company 1642, was Captain of that Company 1677, and died 23 April 1681,
leaving good estate, the amount of inventory given in by his widow Frances being
£1,090, included 1,500 acres at Quinebug at £30. He wrote his name Woodde, an unpleasant
peculiarity, as it might be made into two syllables and so confounded with Woody,
a distinct family.
RICHARD WOOD, or RICHARD WOODS, Hingham
1659, a witness with Thomas Lincoln the weaver 10 January 1660, to the
nuncupative will of widow Margaret Johnson; may have lived at Marblehead, 1668,
with son of the same name.
RICHARD WOOD, or RICHARD WOODS, Norwalk
1694, may be the man, who died at Wallingford, 1705, leaving widow and daughter
Miriam Wood.
ROBERT WOOD, or ROBERT WOODS, Dedham,
died 30 December 1638.
SAMUEL WOOD, or SAMUEL WOODS, Ipswich
1643.
SAMUEL WOOD, or SAMUEL WOODS, Groton,
one of the earliest, though not of the largest proprietors there, by wife Alice,
had Thomas, born 9 May 1663; Elizabeth, 17 September 1665; Nathaniel, 27 March 1668;
Mary, 2 August 1670; Abigail, 19 August 1672; and Hannah, 18 September 1674;
and he died 29 September 1703.
SAMUEL WOOD, or SAMUEL WOODS,
Danbury, a physician in the early days of that town, came from England.
SAMUEL WOOD, or SAMUEL WOODS, Groton,
by wife Hannah, had Susanna; Rachel; Alice, born 26 September 1700; Abigail 12
September 1703; Esther, 13 November 1705; Joseph, 21 June 1707; and Martha, 15
April 1709. He was married 1685 at
Chelmsford.
SAMUEL WOOD, or SAMUEL WOODS, Middleborough,
son of Henry Wood of Plymouth, was one of the founders of the church 1694, had
married before 1679 wife Rebecca, by whom he had Ephraim, Samuel, and perhaps others.
SAMUEL WOOD, or SAMUEL WOODS, Rowley,
son of Thomas Wood the first of the same, married Margaret Elithorpe, probably
daughter of the second Thomas Elithorpe of the same, had Thomas, born 1689, and
probably others.
SIMON WOOD, or SIMON WOODS, Ipswich,
eldest son of Isaiah Wood of the same, married 8 August 1674, Elizabeth Foster,
had Elizabeth, born 16 Aug 1675, died next month; Mary, 27 December 1676;
Jonathan, 6 March 1678; Philemon, 4 April 1679; Elizabeth again, 15 January 1683;
Daniel, 12 June 1685; and William, 3 January 1690. He had second wife Abigail, who died 1
October 1732, aged 67.
STEPHEN WOOD, or STEPHEN WOODS,
Plymouth 1643, had John, born 1648; and Hannah, 14 October 1649; in the will of
John Dunham, 25 January 1669, is called his son-in-law.
THOMAS WOOD, or THOMAS WOODS, Rowley
1655, by wife Ann, had John, born 1656; Thomas, 1658; Josiah, 1664; Samuel,
1666; Solomon, 1670; Ebenezer, 1671; James, 1674; and four daughters of who one
married the third Joseph Jewett, and next John Lunt.
THOMAS WOOD, or THOMAS WOODS, Rowley,
son of the preceding, of who I find no account of marriage or family.
THOMAS WOOD, or THOMAS WOODS, Groton,
probably son of Samuel Wood the first, by wife Hannah, had Esther, born 29 July
1697; Josiah, 15 September 1701; Elizabeth, 9 November 1702; and Thomas, 25
November 1705.
TOMPSON WOOD, or TOMPSON WOODS,
Ipswich, son of Isaiah Wood of the same, married 8 December 1691, Martha Foster,
daughter of Isaac Foster, had Jemima, born 18 May 1693, died within twenty days.
TRYALL WOOD, or TRYALL WOODS,
Salisbury, died 11 June 1678, but we know not whether male or female children
or adults.
WALTER WOOD, or WALTER WOODS,
Newport, perhaps brother of Henry Wood, at least the same perversity of
spelling the name, Whod, leaves uncertain what to call it, by wife Amy, had
Martha, born 2 May 1676.
WILLIAM WOOD, or WILLIAM WOODS, the valuable
author of New England's Prospect, London 1634, may well be thought that freeman
of 18 May 1631; but more probably is it, that he was settler at Lynn, as early
as 1630, as claimed by Lewis. He
probably came to Salem, 1629, and 15 August 1633 left our country, as his book
relates. That was printed 1634, and it
is conjecture by Shattuck, who would magnify the honor of Concord by so
respectable a citizen, that he came again to our side of the water, and died at
Concord after many years residing 14 May 1671, aged 86. For a William this is well vouch Lewis has
better appearance of proof in page 84, of his second Edition quoting Wood's
words of minute description of Lynn river; besides which the fact of one of
this name being Representative at the General Court March 1636, when he was
chosen either from Salem or Lynn, before any one came from Concord, with the
residence at Sandwich 1643, so large a proportion of the first inhabitants of
Salem having gone from Lynn, are no slight objecting to the hopes of Shattuck. Still the fame of Bulkley may have drawn him
from Salem where we never hear of him more.
One Miriam Wood whose father we know not, was born 8 May 1648, buried
next day; and Mary was born 29 March 1649, both at Salem.
WILLIAM WOOD, or WILLIAM WOODS came,
1635, in the Hopewell, Captain Babb, a husbandman, aged 27, with Elizabeth, 24,
who may have been his sister or wife, and John, 26, before mentioned, probably
his brother, and it is clear, that if this be the author (which I neither
affirm nor deny), two points decide against the Concord claim to him; for at Concord,
wife of William died 1 September 1659, was called Margaret; and the passengers
in the autumn of 1635 on the Hopewell, must have been born 1608, while
Shattuck's client could not have come into our world after 1585; or, if his
faculties were not weakened when he made his will, 15 September 1670, reckoned himself
as 88 years old, still earlier was his adventure at Concord, no children was
born to him; but he had children perhaps all, certain most born in England,
Michael; Ruth, who married Thomas Wheeler; and Abigail, who married 24 March 1667,
Stephen Hosmer. The will names, besides Michael,
Ruth and her husband, the granddaughter Abigail Hosmer.
WILLIAM WOOD, or WILLIAM WOODS,
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, married Martha Earle, daughter of the first Ralph
Earle.
WILLlAM WOOD, or WILLIAM WOODS,
Marblehead 1668, had perhaps William, both old enough to sign the petition to
the General Court that year, and was living 1678.
WILLIAM WOOD, or WILLIAM WOODS,
Ipswich, took the oath of fidelity 1678.
WILLIAM WOOD, or WILLIAM WOODS,
Newtown, Long Island, 1640-1686, may have come from Stamford, Connecticut.
WILLIAM WOOD, or WILLIAM WOODS,
Ipswich, son of Isaiah Wood, died 27 September 1689, probably unmarried, as he
named no children, but did several brothers and sister.
WILLIAM WOOD, or WILLIAM WOODS, Salem
village now Danvers, a freeman 1690. Graduates
in 1834 were counted by Farmer, thirteen at Dartmouth, twelve at Harvard, five
at Yale, and ten at other New England Colleges. Woods are united as Wood.
BENJAMIN WOODBRIDGE, Newbury
or Cambridge, whichever may be preferred by the reader, as resident of this
first-born of Harvard College 1642, younger brother of our John Woodbridge, who
probably brought him in the Mary and John, 1634, and son of Reverend John
Woodbridge of Stanton, near Highworth, County Wilts, where he was born 1622. Strangely confused is an account in
Genealogical Registrar VI. 279, that he was brought by his brother on his
return from England 1663, after which he "became one of the first brothers
of Harvard". He had, if we receive
the account that Mather gives, Magnalia, III. 219, been taken by that brother
who had gone back to England in 1637, on receiving news of death of his father,
but I see no small reason to doubt the narrative in the Eccles. History. Yet it is more consistent with itself than
the Genealogical Registrar story. He
went home, soon after graduation, and obtained a living in his native County,
perhaps at Salisbury, into which he was inducted 16 November 1648; and honored
at Oxford with degree of S.T.D. the same year.
He next succeeded famous Dr. Twist at Newbury in the adjoining shire of
Berks, and in 1662 was ejected from office, and died 1 November 1684, at
Englefield, in the same County. His
verses on our John Cotton, purported to be inscription on gravestone are in the
Magnalia, III. 31. But in Allen's
Biographical Dictionary the ingenious lines ae ascribed to his nephew, and his
opinion should have weight, yet it may be that either of us followed no course
of inquiry to ascertain, which Benjamin has the best claimed.
BENJAMIN WOODBRIDGE,
Medford, son of Reverend John Woodbridge of Andover, born in England, whither
his father had gone about 1647, and was probably brought by him, when he came
back in 1663, married 3 June 1672, Mary Ward, daughter of Reverend John Ward of
Haverhill, who died 11 October 1680. By
her probably was born only child Benjamin, that had been heard of by Farmer, as
in his MS notes to his Registrar is told.
But in the "Ancestry of the Jones family" of Genealogical
Registrar VI. besides this son he is enriched with Dudley, of Barbadoes, and
Reverend Samuel Woodbridge of East Hartford, Harvard College 1701. That article contains too many errors to entitle
it to the confidence desirable, among others, one suspicious point is, that
this son was born some years after the death of his wife. He preached some years at Bristol, and after
at Kittery 1688, and was residing 1694 at Newcastle, New Hampshire, but at last
sat down 17 June 1702 at Medford, says Farmer in MS, and there died 15 January 1710. I wish the fair author of that Jones
Genealogy could teach us, who are the two Dudley Woodbridges, for only one
should be ascribed to Benjamin Woodbridge, in our Collection Catalogue 1694 and
1696.
JOHN WOODBRIDGE, Newbury, son of Reverend
John Woodbridge of Stanton in the New England part of Wiltshire, born 16l3, had
been bred at Oxford, Mather says, but on the requirement of the oath of
uniformity, he left the University for "a course of more private studies,"
and was brought by his uncle, Reverend Thomas Parker, whose living was at
Newbury in the neighborhood, in company with his cousin Reverend James Noyes,
1634, in the Mary and John, was one of the first planters of our Newbury, but
he seems to have little tendency to preach, as in 1637, the year when his
father died in England (for by the Registry of Diocese I observed that a
successor was then appointed to the vacancy) he was made "surveyor of the
arms," and Representative to the General Court. He not long after taught a school in Boston,
when Portmorth had gone, in the religious schism, to Exeter, and he is even claimed
as a member of artillery company 1644, and married about 1639, Mercy Dudley,
daughter of Governor Thomas Dudley, and was living at Newbury when his father-in-law,
in November 1642, stirred him up to seek advancement as a minister, and on 24
October 1645 he was ordained, not 16 September 1644, which is Mather's date
(more than a year before the church was gathered), as first minister at the new
town of Andover. More trustworthy,
however, is the tale, that he went, in 1647, "on the invitation of his
friends" to England once more, except in this last circumstance; though
why friends should withdraw him, in less than two years from his first settlement
in the pulpit here, is not easily explained. Sixteen years continued in England, first
having employment in the service of the able men of that Parliamentary commission
for treating with the king in his prison at the Isle of Wight, before the
overthrow of Parliament, authority by the soldiers which adopted the more summary
mode of negotiation for remodelling the old constitution of their country. Here, probably he was fixed in the presbyterian
views of church government in opposite to the levellers and Cromwellians, and
was employed after as minister at Andover, in Hampshire, and a less important
parish in Wilts, finally at a school in Newbury, whence, Mather says, the
Bartholomew Act excluded him. In 1663,
July 27, he reached Boston in the ship Society, and in two years was engaged as
Assistant in the ministry of his uncle Parker.
In this honorble duty, after two or three years, a sad controversy
distracted the quiet of the church and he was dismissed some time before 1670,
though Parker remained in the tempestuous sea to his death in 1677. Of his children, Coffin names Sarah, born 7
June 1640; Lucy, 13 March 1642, who married 2 October 1667, Reverend Simon
Bradstreet of New London, her cousin and next, Captain Daniel Epps; John
Woodbridge, Harvard College 1664; but this last and other eight or nine were
born after he left our Newbury, and most of them in England; Thomas, 1649;
Mary, 1652; Benjamin; Timothy Woodbridge, 1656, Harvard College 1675; Dorothy;
Ann; Joseph; Martha; but tradition In Mather gives another without name, and
says eleven lived to adult age. After
retiring from the ministry, the notice in Genealogical Registrar VI. 279, proceeds,"he
was immediately chosen into the magistrate" but it was not until 1683, and
Mather left him out of the Council in his new Charter Of 1691, as probably too
old. His wife died 1 July 1691, and he
died 17 March 1695.
JOHN WOODBRIDGE, Killingworth, son of the
preceding, born probably at Andover, began to preach there 1666, but early in
1668 at Windsor, where in October preceding, had been granted division of the
sentiment of the old parishioners of Warham, which was grown too infirm, a
major part united in desire of one of the sons of President Chauncey. After long disquiet, the earlier and elder candidate
went to England and Warham, was ordained 7 April 1669, for Kenilworth, as the settlement
was first called by the people, and the rulers before modern barbarity
inflicting its present name; and the government of the Colony made him a grant
of 250 acres of land next year for his good conduct, but in 1679 he was settled
at Wethersfield. He married 26 October 1671,
Abigail Leete, eldest daughter of Governor William Leete, and Miss Jones in the
Genealogical Registrar VI. gives him son John Woodbridge, born at Killingworth
1678, Harvard College 1694, the minister of West Springfield; but she makes the
father dying before 1682, while the Collection catalogue notes him 1690. Another son was Ephraim Woodbridge, Harvard
College 1701, ordained 8 November 1704 at Groton, Connecticut. For a grandson John Woodbridge, Yale College
1726, minister at Windsor, and after at South Hadley, son of the Woodbidge son,
minister, a weak tradition that he was "ninth John Woodbridge, in the
ministry through as many successive generations" Farmer adopts. Sufficient honor it may be esteemed if a
beginning of this tale be true, as the judicious author of the memoir indicates
"Reverend John Woodbridge, a follower of Wickliffe, born not far from
1492. His son John braved the dangers of
the same profession and faith, as also did John the third, John the fourth, and
John the fifth, in regular succession.
The last named was the much esteemed pastor of a puritan church in
Stanton, Wiltshire." Now the same
faith may have been enjoyed in private by the first, second third, fourth, and
fifth John; but I shall doubt the profession was not pubic, until some account
be found of the benefices filled by them under the tyrannical power of buff old
Harry in his long reign, and during the power of his harder daughter Queen
Mary. On our side of the water, the
family has been illustrated by a long line of clergy.
JOHN WOODBRIDGE, Newbury, school-master
1719-31, was probably son of Joseph Woodbridge of the same, died 13 December 1731.
JOSEPH WOODBRIDGE, Newbury, youngest son of
John Woodbridge the first, born in England before 1634, and brought that year
by his father, married 20 May 1680, Martha Rogers, eldest daughter of Ezekiel
Rogers of Ipswich, and granddaughter of the historian, had Joseph, born 7 May
1687; John Woodbridge, 13 February 1690, Harvard College 1710; Nathaniel, 28
January 1696; and Margaret, 1698; but when he died is not seen in Coffin's
history.
SAMUEL WOODBRIDGE, Hartford, probably son of
Timothy Woodbridge, was first minister of the parish on East side of the river,
says Dr. Allen, who could tell no more but that he died 1746, according to Collection
catalogue.
THOMAS WOODBRIDGE, Newbury, second son of
the first John Woodbridge, born in England, married 12 June 1671, Mary Jones,
daughter of Ann, second wife of Captain Paul White by a former husband, had
Paul, born 12 February 1673; Mary, 20 February 1675; Thomas, 28 January 1677;
and John and Benjamin, twins 24 February 1679. He was Captain and died 30 March 1681, of
suffering from burns in his house as Coffin, from Sewall's Diary tells. His widow married Joseph Coker.
TIMOTHY WOODBRIDGE, fourth son of the first
John Woodbridge, born in England, was sixth minister of Hartford, but not
ordained before 18 November 1685, married Mehitable Wyllis, daughter of Samuel
Wyllis, widow of Reverend Isaac Foster, who was predecessor of Woodbridge in
the Hartford church, but she had first been widow of Daniel Russell of
Charlestown, by her had Samuel Woodbridge, Harvard College 1701; Susanna; and
probably others, besides Ashbel Woodbridge, born 1704, Yale College 1724, which
by mistake in Genealogical Registrar VII. 75, I presume, is made son by a
second wife that his father did not have.
The second wife of Reverend Timothy Woodbridge was Abigail Wilson,
daughter of the rich widow of Phineas Wilson of Hartford, by her third husband
John Warren of Boston; and Goodwin, 349, who is wrong in calling her second
wife of Warren when she was the third, must be right to her daughter Abigail, being
widow of Richard Lord, and given only to Woodbridge, Theodore, born 23 June
1717. A third wife he had in Mary Pitkin,
daughter of Honorable William Pitkin, widow of some minister that Miss Jones
has not named in her Memoir. Genealogical Registrar VI. 280, and to me it
seems very strange, that such details cannot be gathered, but she tells of his
death 30 April 1732. Farmer counts, in 1834,
graduates of this name, eighteen at Yale, twelve at Harvard, two at Dartmouth, and
four at other New England coIleges, added that one half had been clergy. Among who the first eight at Harvard and first
four at Yale.
ANDREW WOODBURY, Salem, 1668, son of the
elder William Woodbury, who was brother of John Woodbury and Nicholas Woodbury,
by wife Mary, had Mary, born 14 May 1657, died next year; Susan, 9 June 1660;
and Hannah, 1 April 1664. His widow Mary
brought inventory to Court 29 June 1685.
HENRY WOODBURY, in Essex Institute I. 12,
named as overseer with two others in the will of George Williams, 23 September 1654,
seems to me a mistake, perhaps for Humphrey Woodbury.
HUGH WOODBURY, Salem 1650, son of
William Woodbury the first, lived probably on Beverly side, as he was one of
the founders of church there, married December 1650, Mary Dixey, perhaps
daughter of Thomas Dixey of Salem, had Samuel, born 6 December 1651, baptized
25 January 1652, died young; Samuel, again, but record says Sarah, 2, baptized
4 June 1654; Hugh, 12 February baptized 9 March 1657; John, born 5 September 1658,
baptized 6 March 1659; Priscilla, 8 April 1666, but no more is known of him,
unless he be the man of this name in 1686 at or near Taunton.
HUMPHREY WOODBURY,
Beverly, son probably eldest of John Woodbury, born in England about 1609, had
perhaps come with his father 1626 to Cape Ann, removed with Conant next year to
Salem, and there he probably continued while his father went home in 1627 to
obtain assistance for the plantation and came back in June 1628, about three
months before Endicott. He united with
the church July 1643, yet is not sworn a freeman before 1678, even if this be
not better evidence for his son than himself; had wife Elizabeth and children
baptized at Salem; Isaac, 4 February 1644; Humphrey, 8 March 1646; Susanna, 4
February 1649; William, 4 May 1651; Peter, 17 April 1653, yet said to be born 28
March 1652, and one or the other records may be wrong; Richard, born 28
February 1655, baptized probably 11 March following; Elizabeth, born 28 April 1657,
baptized 30 May 1658, who married John Walker; Christian, born 20 April baptized
probably 11 August 1661, who married John Trask, probably as his second wife;
and John, Thomas, and Joseph, all three named in his will, as also are Sarah
and Eunice Walker, daughters of Elizabeth.
He was one of the founders of the church at Beverly, and its first
Deacon, and died February 1681. By the
change in process on wills and estates of deceased persons after overthrow of
the old charter, under direction of President Dudley, his will, of 4 March 1686,
probated 11 October following is found in Suffolk jurisdiction volume XI. His wife Elizabeth was the executrix. His widow by her will of 1 May 1689, with
codicil of 8 August following probated 26 November after at Salem, as given in
Genealogical Registrar VII. 322, names the three daughters, but only two sons
William, who is made executor and John, each having called a son Peter, after
her son who was killed at Deerfield with Captain Lothrop and the flower of Essex,
18 September 1675.
HUMPHREY WOODBURY,
Beverly, son of the preceding, married 8 January 1671, Ann Window, perhaps
daughter of Richard Window of the same, had Bethia, born 1672; Abigail, 1674;
Humphrey, 1677, died at 18 years; Ann, 1680; Nehemiah, 1686; Abel, 1688;
Nathan, 1691; and Israel, 1693; besides these at Gloucester, Nathaniel, 1684;
Susanna, 1695; and Humphrey, 1698. He
died 9 April 1727, and his widow died 28 February following.
ISAAC WOODBURY, Beverly, son probably of
William Woodbury the first, married Mary Wills, or Mary Wilkes, sister of Robert
Wills, who by his will of 24 September 1677, in which he was made executor, gave
estate to her and their children Robert and Mary, a freeman 1678, was taken 1689
in his fish, schooled by the French.
JOHN WOODBURY, Salem, had come from Somersetshire,
perhaps some fishing village on the Bristol Channel, and sat down first at Cape
Ann, soon formed with others, under direction of Roger Conant, the settlement
at Salem in 1626, went home next year, and came back early in 1628, probably bringing
wife Agnes and son William, unless it be concluded that they were brought two
years before with son Humphrey. In the
notice of Roger Conant, one of the most valuable of Mr. Felt's illustrators of
our early history Genealogical Registrar II. 235-8, is seen the degree of
organization of government before the coming of Endicott, who did not, so far
as we can learn, exercise any higher authority, and probably before the arrival
of Higgins, and the fleet of 1629, had not added a greater number of subjects
than he found already in the plantation.
He was sworn constable, 28 September, as in our Colony record I. 76,
appears, and required to be administered a freeman 19 October 1630, after the government
had been transferred to this side of the water, and was sworn 18 May following.
Was Representative 1635 and 1638,
probably took a second wife, had Hannah, baptized 25 December 1636; Abigail, 12
November 1637; and Peter, 20 September or November 1640; and died 1641. His widow Agnes did not produce the will until
some months after being summoned and the inventory was not sworn before 20
February 1644.
JOHN WOODBURY, Beverly, son of Humphrey
Woodbury, or of William Woodbury, perhaps, freeman 1670, was next year at
Rowley, and soon back to Beverly. The
son of Humphrey named a child Peter Woodbury in memory of his own brother Peter
Woodbury, the soldier, who fell at Bloodybrook, 18 September 1675, as in the
will of the child's grandmother is seen, Genealogical Registrar VII. 322. But an elder
JOHN WOODBURY of Salem, by wife
Elizabeth, had Elizabeth, born 15 August 1654; John, 15 March 1657, died young;
and Abigail, 8 June 1660. He may have
been son of William Woodbury the first.
JONATHAN WOODBURY, Boston,
mariner, married Abigail Phillips, daughter of Henry Phillips, had Jonathan;
and died 1677, having made his will 22 January of that year. His widow married David East, and next,
Thomas Walter.
NICHOLAS WOODBURY,
Beverly, came from Great Yarmoth, County Norfolk, was early of Salem, son of
the elder William Woodbury, is called brother in the will of James Patch 1658,
perhaps from his marriage, a sister had grant of land 1638, though probably he
was then only a young man, married Ann Palsgrave, daughter perhaps of Richard
Palsgrave of Charlestown, had Nicholas, baptized 22 November 1657; Joseph;
Isaac; and Andrew, all 19 November 1665; was a freeman 1673, made his will, 1
August 1685, and died 19 May following aged 70.
In it he mentioned wife Ann, children Isaac, Andrew, Benjamin, Joan,
wife of Samuel Plummer, who was born March 1653 and Abigail, August 1655; wife
of Richard Ober, and her children Ann and Hezekiah. To these he divided good estate here, but to
his eldest son Nicholas, 31 July 1657; he devised his land in the mother
country at Great Yarmouth. But that wife
had been dead some years as I presume, for administration 2 December 1691, was
given to his widow Mary.
PETER WOODBURY, Beverly, son of John
Woodbury the first, a freeman 1668, was Sergeant 1685, by wife Sarah Dodge,
daughter of first Richard Dodge, had Peter, baptized 21 July 1667; perhaps
others besides Josiah Woodbury, born 15 June 1682, who was great grandfather of
Honorable Levi Woodbury, late one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the
U.S., was Deacon, Representative 1689, and at the first General Court under the
new Charter 1692, died 5 July 1704.
RICHARD WOODBURY, Beverly, son of Humphrey
Woodbury, died 1690 on returned from Phips's wild crusade against Quebec. Inventory was brought in 20 November 1690. His will of 1 August preceding, recited "how
being, by God's providence called out to the service of God and the country in
the present expedition" named wife Sarah, eldest son Richard, brothers Thomas
and William, and brother Roger Haskell.
THOMAS WOODBURY, Salem, when the petition
of 1668 was presented, but of Beverly when administered a freeman 1683, of who
I find nothing more, but that he was son of Humphrey Woodbury, married 2
December 1661, Hannah Dodge, perhaps daughter of William Dodge, and widow of Samuel
Porter, had William, born 17 September following.
WILLIAM WOODBURY, Salem, brother of the
first John Woodbury, had grant of land 1637, of which our church knowledge
comes from his will and inventory. In
the will of 5 June 1663, probated 26 June 1677, he names wife Elizabeth, sons
Nicholas, William, Andrew, Hugh, and Isaac, and daughter Hannah Haskell. The inventory says he was aged about 88, and
died 29 Jan 1677.
WILLIAM WOODBURY, Salem, son of the
preceding, united with the children 29 December 1639, had Nathaniel, baptized
12 January 1640; and John, 24 October 1641; freeman 2 June 1641; was one of the
founders of the church at Beverly 1667, died 1674.
WILLIAM WOODBURY, Beverly, son of Humphrey
Woodbury, had Peter, born probably after the fall of his uncle at Bloody Brook,
for who he was named, as remembered in her will, by widow grandmother 1689, who
made this father executor. I find six of
this family graduates at Dartmouth, and two at Harvard.
JOHN WOODCOCK, Wrentham, is first heard
of at Springfield 1638, where he was largely in trade, yet he may have gone
thither from Roxbury, at least he was of Roxbury so much as to own two houses
there, for he mortgaged one, 25 March 1651, to John Gore, and the other, 6 June
after to Joseph Holmes. However, he had
removed from Springfield to Dedham 1642, and thence, perhaps, to Rehoboth,
before 1673, but probably lived much at Wrentham. In Philip's war, his house in Wrentham, now
perhaps within Attleborough bounds, was a famous garrison, and he says, in a
letter of 26 April 1676, that two of his family had been slain, and another son
was wounded. Yet he preferred the jurisdiction
of Plymouth, and was Representative for Roxbury 1651. See Baylies, II. 218, and III. 125. Of his family no full account is known, but
he was living 1694, had daughter Sarah Woodcock, who married Alexander Balcom
of Providence.
JOHN WOODCOCK, Rehoboth, probably son of
the preceding, called junior, married 26 February 1674, Sarah Smith, had John,
born 18 December 1674; Jeremiah, 6 January 1676, and his wife was buried 10 May
following, having, probably as the reports are inconsistently brought forth
Nathaniel but twelve days before.
NATHANIEL WOODCOCK,
Rehoboth, died 28 April 1676, may have been son of John Woodcock of Wrentham,
and the same who was wounded in the war, and perhaps his death was the consequence.
RICHARD WOODCOCK, Boston, artillery company
1658, in Colony record IV, part 2, is called armorer, 1661, died 12 November 1662.
WILLIAM WOODCOCK, Salem, had daughter
Bridget, and died 1648.
WILLIAM WOODCOCK, Salem 1662, perhaps son
of the preceding, was a physician, died 16 June 1669, leaving widow Hannah, by
who he had one child that died soon.
WILLIAM WOODCOCK, Hingham, a soldier of Johnson's
Company December 1675, lived at Weymouth 1679.
JOHN WOODDAM, JOHN WOODAM, or JOHN WOODHAM, Ipswich
1648, a bricklayer, had in 1664 wife Mary, and died 29 May 1678. His widow died 12 February 1682. Probably he had Mary, who married 26 March 1663,
John Ayer, junior.
HENRY WOODDY, HENRY WOODDEY, HENRY WOODIE, HENRY WODY, or HENRY WOODY, the freeman
of 1656, may have been then of Concord, of which he was Representative 1685,
and he seems to be the same, elsewhere called Woodhouse.
ISAAC WOODDY, ISAAC WOODDEY, ISAAC WOODIE, ISAAC WODY, or ISAAC WOODY, Boston,
married 20 March 1656, Dorcas Harper, perhaps daughter of Joseph Harper of
Braintree, had Mary, born 22 March 1657; and John, 18 September 1659. He was son of Richard Wooddy the first,
probably born in England, but I know no more, except that in 1666, he was, with
his brother Richard Wooddy, engaged in making saltpetre as Colony record shows.
JOHN WOODDY, JOHN WOODDEY, JOHN WOODIE, JOHN WODY, or JOHN WOODY,
Roxbury, son of Richard Wooddy the first, born in England, married Mary Coggan,
daughter of John Coggan of Boston, had John, baptized 11 March 1649, died at 8
years.
ISAAC WOODDY, ISAAC WOODDEY, ISAAC WOODIE, ISAAC WODY, or ISAAC WOODY, 3
February 1650; and died 23 May 1650, of smallpox, "a christian and godly
brother" says the church record.
His widow married 10 January 1653, Thomas Robinson of Scituate.
RICHARD WOODDY, RICHARD WOODDEY, RICHARD WOODIE, RICHARD WODY, or RICHARD WOODY,
Roxbury, came with wife Ann, who died or was buried 5 April 1656, and probably
the sons Richard, John, and Isaac; was a freeman 18 May 1642, and died or was
buried 7 December 1658. Abstract of his
will of 24 September preceding, is in Genealogical Registrar VII. 339. Its chief information is, that he had a new wife.
RICHARD WOODDY, RICHARD WOODDEY, RICHARD WOODIE, RICHARD WODY, or RICHARD WOODY,
Roxbury, son probably eldest of the preceding, born in England, a freeman 1644,
married 29 December 1646, Frances Dexter, daughter perhaps of Thomas Dexter,
had Thomas, baptized 12 November 1648, died under 2 years; Mary, 21 July 1650;
Martha, 24 January 1652; removed to Boston that year, had there Elizabeth, born
19 September 1653; Ann, 12 July 1655; Samuel, 11 September 1656; and Sarah, 21
May 1661; was a soapboiler, in 1666 made saltpetre, was Ensign 1674.
JEREMIAH WOODEN, JEREMIAH WOODING, JEREMIAH WOODIN, or
JEREMIAH WOODDEN, New Haven,
son of William Wooden of the same, a proprietor 1685, in his own right, besides
being heir of his father. But no more is
told of him.
JOHN WOODEN, JOHN WOODING, JOHN WOODIN, or JOHN WOODDEN, Portsmouth, perhaps in
1635, Hampton 1643, Haverhill, 1646, had grant of 150 acres from the government
of Massachusetts 1667, on his petition stating that he had been 32 years an
inhabitant in the land, and had many children, yet dates of birth and names of
all are unknown, probably by reason of his migration habits.
JOHN WOODEN, JOHN WOODING, JOHN WOODIN, or JOHN WOODDEN, Ipswich, perhaps son of
the preceding, took oath of fidelity 1678.
NATHANIEL WOODEN, NATHANIEL WOODING, NATHANIEL WOODIN,
or NATHANIEL WOODDEN, New
Haven, son of William Wooden of the same, married December 1687, Martha Sacket,
daughter of John Sacket.
WILLIAM WOODEN, WILLIAM WOODING, WILLIAM WOODIN, or WILLIAM WOODDEN, New Haven 1643, married
25 October 1650, Sarah Ollard, had William, born 16 November 1651; Jeremiah, 17
February 1653; Sarah, 13 September 1654; Susan, 5 November 1655, died young;
Joseph, 16 January 1657; Benjamin; Mary; Nathaniel; and Abigail; and died December
1684, when eight of the children were living.
His widow died 1693. Sarah,
married 1682, Samuel Merwin; Mary married a Sacket; and Abigail married as his
second wife Ebenezer Hill. Joseph was
blind, and probably infirm in mind. Died
before 1701, as did Sarah.
WILLIAM WOODEN, WILLIAM WOODING, WILLIAM WOODIN, or WILLIAM WOODDEN, New Haven, son of the
preceeding, died September 1711, leaving widow and five daughters of none,
however, can I see the names.
JOHN WOODFIELD, Scituate 1646, had wife
Esther, and died June 1669; but neither from his will of 4th of that month nor
hers of 27 May 1672, can be learned that they had children, though from her
naming sixteen legatees, we indeed may well judge, that none was alive.
JOSEPH WOODFORD, Farmington, supposed by
some to be son of Thomas Woodford of Hartford, without any evidence to sustain
the conjecture and against the presumption to be driven from the will of Thomas. Perhaps he was born in England, propounded
for a freeman 1663, and his name stands in the list; married Rebecca Navell,
daughter of Thomas Navell of the same, had Mary, who married 1693, Thomas Bird;
Rebecca, married 2 January 1696, John Porter; Esther, married the same day, Samuel
Bird; Sarah, married Nathaniel Bird; Hannah married 14 December 1699, Thomas
North; Joseph, born 1676; Elizabeth married 11 June 1707, Nathaniel Cole;
Susanna, baptized 3 December 1682, married 26 June 1707, Anthony Judd; and
Abigail, baptized 27 December 1685, married 26 August 1710, Caleb Cowles; and he
died 1701.
JOSEPH WOODFORD, Farmington, only son of
the preceding, married 23 January 1700, Lydia Smith, daughter of Joseph Smith,
had Lydia, born 22 September 1702; Mary, 26 June 1704, died soon; Joseph, 22
August 1705; Elizabeth, 22 July 1707; Mary, 2 March 1709; Rebecca, 22 April 1711,
died soon; Samuel, 30 March 1712; Sarah, 4 June 1714; Rebecca, again, 20 May
1716; John, 2 June 1718; Susanna; and William, 1722; and died 7 February 1760. But he had married 1745, second wife who died
1797; aged 100 years.
THOMAS WOODFORD, Roxbury 1632, came from
London in the William and Francis, embarked 7 March arriving 5 June, with
Edward Winslow; in whose voyage was from the history of Winthrop is learned,
were about sixty passengers, when the custom house record proves that the names
of only sixteen were made known to the government, among which was neither that
of Reverend Stephen Bachiler, or of Reverend Thomas James, or of Reverend
Thomas Weld, though each was then on board to elude the malignant feebleness of
Archbishop Laud. On administration of
our church he was called servant; was made a freeman 4 March 1635, had married
Mary Blott, daughter of Robert Blott, who came in 1632, and may have been
fellow-passenger. Early he removed to Hartford,
and after death of his wife that had brought him children, as in her father's
will referred to, removed about 1656, to Northampton, there died 6 March 1667. To three daughters he gave all his property
naming them in his will, Mary, who had married 1653, Isaac Sheldon; Hannah, who
married 29 November 1659, Samuel Allen; and Sarah, born 2 September 1649, who
married 4 September 1664, i.e. two days more than 15 years old, Nehemiah Allen;
all of Northampton. But from the will of
Blott, who died less than two years before Woodford, I must infer that other
daughters who were dead had belonged to this son-in-law, besides another that
requires no little study to form satisfactory opinion as to the living.
HENRY WOODHOUSE, HENRY WOODIS, HENRY WOODICE, or HENRY WOODOWES, Concord 1650, is believed
to be the freeman of 1656, then spelled Wooddey; married Elinor Hopkinson, who
had been a fellow passenger from London, had Mary, who married Joseph Lee of
Ipswich; Elinor, who married a Cheney of Roxbury; Elizabeth married Dr. Simon
Davis of Concord; John, who perished in the fire, 2 February 1667; Sarah, born 29
February 1664, married John Dakin of Concord; and Milicent, who married 31
December 1689, Joseph Estabrook of Cambridge, and his wife died 4 September 1693. His house was burned, says the Roxbury church
record, in the winter of 1667, and his only son perished in it; and tradition tells
that in the great fire of London, September preceding, he lost two houses. He was Representative 1685, and after
overthrow of Andros, 1690 and 92, married 29 June 1694, Sarah, widow of Samuel
Rogers of Ipswich, who died 19 January 1718.
He was an officer in 1690, of Henchman's regiment and died 16 June 1700.
JOHN WOODHOUSE, JOHN WOODIS, JOHN WOODICE, or JOHN WOODOWES, Salem, of who I know
nothing but from his will of 24 May 1659, probated 29 June following, in which
he names daughter Alice, wife of Samuel Very, and her children Samuel,
Elizabeth, Sarah, Thomas, and John, besides another person, of whose name I
dare not be certain. See Essex Institute
I. 92.
RICHARD WOODHOUSE, RICHARD WOODIS, RICHARD WOODICE, or RICHARD WOODOWES, Boston, fisherman, by
wife Mary, had Mary, born January 1638, buried next month; Mary, again, 14
January 1639, baptized 14 May 1643, about 4 years and 4 months old; Joseph,
baptized at the same time, about 2 years and 5 weeks miscalled John in the
record of birth 9 April 1641; and Hannah, if we take the town copy of record,
born 15, but by more trustworthy record of church baptized 3 March 1644, about
5 days; and Jonathan, 25 April 1647, about 9 days old; all in right of the
mother who had united with the children 7 May 1643. He was excused from training in 1657, but this
probably on account of his employment; as by wife Sarah, he, or more probably
another
RICHARD WOODHOUSE, RICHARD WOODIS, RICHARD WOODICE, or RICHARD WOODOWES, had Francis and Hopestill,
twins born 8 March 1662. But the former,
if there were two, was living in 1676, when he made conveyance to his grandson
George Pierce, whose father had married his daughter Mary. Sometimes his name
appears Woody, sometimes Wooddus.
ROBERT WOODHOUSE, ROBERT WOODIS, ROBERT WOODICE, or ROBERT WOODOWES, Boston, had Joseph, born 1641,
who may have been error of Farmer's informer of the son of Richard Woodhouse,
before mentioned and Nathaniel, born 1642.
RICHARD WOODHULL, RICHARD WOODHILL,
or RICHARD WODHULL, sometimes RICHARD WOODHALL,
Brookhaven, says Wood's Long Island, but the Connecticut government in 1659 and
following years called his residence Setauket, which is nearly opposite to Milford
on the continent. He was Representative
1664, and had a commission from the Colony under its new Charter, Governor
Winthrop that year.
WILLIAM WOODHULL, WILLIAM WOODHILL,
or WILLIAM WODHULL, sometimes WILLIAM WOODHALL,
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, is on the freemen's list 1655; but more common is the
spelling Wodel, or Waddel, and under Waddell it is already given.
EDMUND WOODLAND, Salem 1673.
JOHN WOODLAND,
Braintree 1651, by wife Martha, had John, born 1653. Ten years after he removed to become one of
the first settlers at Mendon, September 1663.
WILLIAM WOODLEY, Marblehead, died June
1682, leaving widow Elizabeth, young child Miriam.
ARCHELAUS WOODMAN,
Newbury, named Hercules in the report to government of passengers from Southampton
in the James of London, embarked 6 April, arriving 3 June 1653, and called
mercer of Malford. Perhaps the custom
house officers knew more of Hercules than of the other name, though both are
equally heathenish, but probably the sound was not unlike. He was born 1618; but how entitled mercer,
when only a minor, provokes inquiry. My
conjecture is, that his elder brother Edward Woodman, deserved that
description, and came in that ship, but it was undesirable to give his name and
excite suspicion that he was not authorized under the odious orders of the council
to come to our country. Mr. Coffin who
says his wife Elizabeth died 17 December 1677, gives no children. He was made a freeman 17 May 1637, was
Lieutenant 1670, Representative 1674 and 5. Married second wife 13 November 1678, Dorothy
Chapman, and died 7 October 1702.
ARCHELAUS WOODMAN,
Newbury, son of Edward Woodman the second, by wife Hannah, had Mary, born 26
February 1696; Edward, 12 May 1698; and Archelaus, 15 May 1700; perhaps more.
EDWARD WOODMAN, Newbury, elder brother of
Archelaus Woodman, came, says Coffin, with him, bringing wife and sons Edward,
born 1628, and John; had here Joshua, the first English male child of the town,
born 1636 or 7; Sarah, 12 January 1642; Jonathan, 5 November 1643; Ruth, 28
March 1646; and, Coffin adds, perhaps others; was a freeman 25 May 1636,
Representative September following and 7, and several years later. His widow or wife Joanna is mentioned 9
November 1653 in the record, but the time of his death is not mentioned.
EDWARD WOODMAN, Newbury, son of the
preceding, born in England, married 20 December 1653, Mary Goodridge, daughter
probably of William Goodridge of the same, had Mary, born 29 September 1654;
Elizabeth, 11 July 1656, died young; Edward, 1658, died young; Rebecca, 17
September 1661, died soon; Rebecca, again, 20 July 1663; Sarah, 18 July 1665;
Judith, 18 November 1667; Edward, again, 20 March 1670; Archelaus, 9 June 1672;
and Margaret, 31 August 1676. He with
his father was long involved in the great religious quarrel of which large
reports are given in the very valuable history of Newbury by Coffin.
EDWARD WOODMAN, Newbury, son of the
preceding, married 29 June 1702, Mary Sawyer, probably daughter of William
Sawyer, of the same.
JOHN WOODMAN, Newbury, son of Edward
Woodman the first, had been perhaps at Ipswich 1648, but at Newbury married 15
July 1656, Mary Field, and next year was established at Dover, a freeman 1666.
Had John, Mary, and Sarah, who all outlived him, and perhaps others; was
Captain, Representative 1684, and died about 1707.
JOHN WOODMAN, Dover, son of the
preceding, married a daughter of Francis Raynes of York, had only son Jonathan,
and died 10 June 1705.
JONATHAN WOODMAN,
Newbury, son of Edward Woodman the first, married 2 Jult 1668, Hannah Hilton,
perhaps daughter of William Hilton of the same, had Hannah, born 8 March 1669;
Sarah, 19 October 1670; Ruth, 11 July 1672; Jonathan, 16 April 1674; Ichabod,
26 April 1676; Mary, 25 April 1678; and William, 29 March 1681. He took oath of allegiance 26 February 1669,
and in 1681 calls Stephen Greenleaf his uncle, for who I would gladly see the
cause.
JOSEPH WOODMAN, Salem, a youth, mentioned
in the will of Christopher Waller, October 1676.
JOSHUA WOODMAN, Newbury, elder brother of
Jonathan Woodman, married 22 January 1666, Elizabeth Stevens, perhaps daughter
of John Stevens of Andover, where the marriage was, had Mehitable, born 20
September 1677; and Jonathan; but as Coffin gives not the date of the last, nor
any more children, we may suppose that he removed to Andover, where Farmer says
he lived, yet Newbury can show his gravestone with inscription that he died 30
May 1703.
RICHARD WOODMAN, Lynn 1644, died November 1647,
as from probable record Coffin tell's, and that he had no children, and he may
have been that passenger embarked at London in the Abigail, July 1635, aged 9. One Woodman whose baptized name is not seen,
married Remember Maverick, daughter of Moses Maverick of Marblehead. Six of this name are by Farmer found as
graduates at New England Colleges in 1834.
JAMES WOODMANSEY, Boston, son of John
Woodmansey of the same, married 17 May 1686, Abigail Melyen, daughter of Jacob
Melyen, had Elizabeth, baptized 10 April 1687, and a son, but died February 1694. His widow married 1706, William Tilley, who
had not, I think been long resided at Boston, and next she married 29 October 1719,
Honorable Samuel Sewall, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and died suddenly
26 May following. He was, I presume, the
last of the males bearing this name.
JOHN WOODMANSEY, Boston 1659, merchant, by
wife Margaret, had Margaret, born 17 October 1660. His wife died 29 December following, and he
married 1 May 1662, Elizabeth Carr, eldest child of George Carr of Salisbury,
had John, 2 February 1663, who died young; James, 7 December 1665; and again he
married 23 July 1672, Elizabeth Clark, daughter of Jonas Clark of Cambridge,
had Elizabeth, 13 August 1674, who died next year, and her gravestone inscription
is at Cambridge; Elizabeth again, baptized 16 April 1676; Sarah, 8, baptized 11
January 1680; John, 28, baptized 29 January 1682, baptized 22 July 1683; and
Ann, 20 July 1684, baptized the same day.
He was a freeman 1673, belonged to 3rd or Thacher's Church, and died about
1685, when, as Colony record V shows, his widow, executrix, had to ask
intervention of the General Court. She
married George Monk, the vintner; and outlived him.
ROBERT WOODMANSEY, Ipswich, with prefix of
respect, removed early to Boston with wife Margaret, and daughter Ann, who
married John Cutler of Charlestown; had at Boston, Seth, born 26 March 1644; Joseph,
baptized 1 April 1649, at four days old; Bethia, 15 December 1650; besides Sarah
who may have been brought from Ipswich, and died 10 November 1653. He was school-master at £50 a year from 1650,
and died 13 August 1667. His widow
Margaret died 1670.
WILLIAM WOODROP, Lancaster, an ejected
minister in Mather's Magnalia III. 4, of which he tells not a word. Farmer gave the name Woodroffe, as if he had
been progenitor of the family, not sparsely scattered in our country; but I can hardly think so ill of the spelling
in the Magnalia, for Mather must often have seen him, and probably written
letters to and recorded from him. Hull,
in his Diary, furnishes the desirable information that he arrived at Boston from
Jamaica, 29 December 1674; and he must have found it no easy matter to obtain
employment, nor can I trace him again, except in the graduation ordination of
Reverend Daniel Gookin at Sherburne, 26 March 1685, when Woodrop's Assistants, both
Hull and Sewall give the spelling. I
have substituted for Farmer's and my only further fact to be told, is that he
sailed for England 12 July 1687, no doubt to take advantage of King James's
newborn or pretended favor to dissent.
He left no descendants here, probably had no wife.
WOODROW, may be
an independent name, but as some of the Woodruff's have this form of spelling,
I have chosen to combine the two.
BENJAMIN WOODRUFF, BENJAMIN WOODROW, BENJAMIN WOODROFFE,
or BENJAMIN WOODROOFE, Salem
1660-78, by wife Rebecca, had Mary, born 21 April 1660; and his wife died 2
June 1663, and he may have been brother of Joseph Woodruff.
JOHN WOODRUFF, JOHN WOODROW, JOHN WOODROFFE, or JOHN WOODROOFE, Southampton, Long Island,
1640 or 1, is by Wood's history made one of the original companions of Pierson
in settlement.
JOHN WOODRUFF, JOHN WOODROW, JOHN WOODROFFE, or JOHN WOODROOFE, Farmington, son of
Matthew Woodruff, died 1692, his will being of 18 April, and inventory so soon
after as 16 May following, when seven children are named and their ages are
given, but who was the mother or when she was married does not appear. The eldest was Mary, wife of John Root, 25;
John, 23; Hannah, 21; Phebe, 16; Joseph, 13; Margaret, 10, who was baptized 23
April 1682; and Abigail, 8, baptized 30 March 1684. Lambert places him at Milford 1685, but
probably without good reason. He was
propounded for freeman as early as 1663.
JOSEPH WOODRUFF, JOSEPH WOODROW, JOSEPH WOODROFFE, or JOSEPH WOODROOFE, Salem,
may have been the name of him who married Rebecca Canterbury, daughter of the
widow of William Canterbury, and had Joseph and Mary, and the father whether
Joseph or other name, was dead, as also was his wife in July 1684.
JOSEPH WOODRUFF, JOSEPH WOODROW, JOSEPH WOODROFFE, or JOSEPH WOODROOFE,
Farmington, married Hannah Clark, daughter of John Clark, but of name of his
father or date of marriage or any other incident, I am ignorant.
MATTHEW WOODRUFF, MATTHEW WOODROW, MATTHEW WOODROFFE, or MATTHEW WOODROOFE,
Farmington, an original proprietor, by wife Hannah, who joined the church 2
April 1654, had John, born 1643; Matthew, 1646; Hannah, 1648; EIizabeth, 1651,
all baptized at once, 2 April; and Mary, 5 November 1654, who died young; but
of any more we know not, except Samuel, born 26 August 1661; was a freeman
probably 1657, and died 1682, his will being dated 6 September, and probated
December following. In it he mentioned wife,
three sons, and daughter Hannah Seymour, wife of the second Richard, only; but
the Court supplied the deficience of his memory in favor of Elizabeth, who had
married 1678, John Broughton of Northampton.
MATTHEW WOODRUFF, MATTHEW WOODROW, MATTHEW WOODROFFE, or MATTHEW WOODROOFE,
Farmington, son of the preceding, married 16 June 1668, Mary Plum, daughter of
Robert Plum of Milford, and there had Matthew, born 1669; Mary, 1670; John,
1673; Sarah, 1674; Samuel, 1677; Elizabeth, 1679; Hannah, 1681; all living in
1704, to take share of their mother in estate of grandfather. He was propounded for a freeman 1671. After death of his the first, he returned to
Farmington, and took second wife Sarah North, daughter of John North, had
Nathaniel, May 1687 (one of the first settlers at Litchfield, and there
perpetuated the name); and Joseph, baptized 19 May 1689; and died November 1691. His widow died in the winter following.
NATHANIEL WOODRUFF, NATHANIEL WOODROW, NATHANIEL WOODROFFE,
or NATHANIEL WOODROOFE, in
Trumbull's Colony record I. 88, and 298, I doubt not, is misreading for the
first Matthew.
SAMUEL WOODRUFF, SAMUEL WOODROW, SAMUEL WOODROFFE, or SAMUEL WOODROOFE,
Farmington, youngest son of the first Matthew Woodruff, married 1686, Rebecca
Clark, daughter of John Clark, had Samuel, born 20 January baptized 6 March 1687;
Jonathan, 30 November baptized 2 December 1688; Rebecca, 4, baptized 8 February
1691; Ruth, 15, baptized 26 February 1693; Ebenezer, 24 December 1694, baptized 3 February following; and Daniel, 2, baptized
8 November 1696; removed to Southington, there had David, born 27 February 1699;
Hezekiah, 9 August 1701; Rachel, 20 November 1703; Abigail, 26 February 1706;
and John, 5 April 1708; and died 1742.
Ten descendants of the first Matthew Woodruff in the male line are in
the Yale list of graduates between 1779 an 1836 inclusive.
AMOS WOODWARD, Cambridge, son of George
Woodward of the same, a freeman 1677, died 9 October 1679, aged 38 years, as
his gravestone tells, but from his nuncupative will, we do not learn that his
wife Sarah, who had died 24 September 1677, left him any children. He names brothers Thomas and Nathaniel Patten,
who probably were sons of William Woodward, and brothers of his wife, Daniel
and John Woodward, and sister Mary Waite, wife of John of Waltertown; Sarah
Gates, wife probably of Stephen of Boston; and sister Rebecca Fisher, who
married 11 December 1666, Thomas Fisher of Dedham.
DANIEL WOODWARD, Watertown, where he
married Elizabeth Dana, daughter of Richard Dana, and had Sarah, born 5 January
1689, at Medford; removed to Woburn, had Hannah, born 1 May 1691; and Amos, 5
June 1693.
EDWARD WOODWARD, Ipswich 1665.
EZEKIEL WOODWARD, Boston, by wife Ann
Beamsley, daughter of William Beamsley, had Sarah, born 21 January 1654; Ann,
14 July 1653; Margaret, 24 February 1656;
and Elizabeth, 12 October 1657; unless the date of the first child in
Genealogical Registrar IX. 252, should be error for 1652; besides Prudence, 4
April 1660. He was of Ipswich 1678, when
he took the oath of allegiance, and there had Martha, 3 May 1662; Mary, 8
December 1664; Ezekiel, 9 August 1666; and Rachel, 20 January 1669. He married later, Sarah, widow of John Solart
of Wenham.
GEORGE WOODWARD, is the name of a
fishmonger from St. Botolph's, Billingsgate, London, permitted to embark in the
Hopewell, 1635, aged 35, or in the Rebecca, for I must suppose the same man to
be intended as the years are the same, and the transaction in the same week, as
told in the custom house record, by 3 Massachusetts history Collection VIII. 254,
and 256. Of him, as nothing more is
heard, we may presume he soon went home, and perhaps his visit was only for
purpose of trade.
GEORGE WOODWARD, Watertown 1641, son of
Richard Woodward of the same, with whom he came from Ipswich, County Suffolk, in
the Elizabeth, 1634, aged 13. By wife Mary,
had Mary, born 12 August 1641; Sarah, 3 or 6 February 1643; Amos; Rebecca, 30
December 1647; John, 20 or 28 March 1649; Susanna, 30 September 1651; Daniel, 2
September 1653; and Mercy, perhaps, though town record says Mary, 3 June
1656. He was a freeman 1646, took second
wife 17 August 1659, Elizabeth Hammond, daughter of Thomas Hammond the first of
Cambridge, had George, 11 September 1660; and Thomas, 15 September 1662;
Elizabeth, 8 May 1664; Nathaniel, 28 May 1668; and Sarah, 3 October 1675; and
died 31 May 1676. His widow married
Samuel Truesdale, as his second wife; Mary married 13 January 1664, John Waite
of Watertown; Sarah married probably Stephen Gates of Boston, and next, as Barry
says, a Stow; Rebecca married 11 December 1666, Thomas Fisher of Dedham;
Susanna died unmarried; Elizabeth married 7 December 1693, Samuel Eddy; and the
second Sarah married an Eddy.
GEORGE WOODWARD, Watertown, son of the
preceding, married 31 December 1686, Lydia Brown, daughter of Abraham Brown,
had Abraham, born 1 February 1688; George; Nathaniel; Lydia; and Echabod;
removed after birth of his first child, to that part of Boston, called Muddy
River now Brookline, and died 1696.
HENRY WOODWARD, Dorchester 1639, came,
says Clapp, in his careful history of Dorchester, page 141, in the James,
Captain Taylor, in the summer of 1635, with Richard Mather, and he calls him a
physician. He had there, Experience;
Freedom, baptized 1642; Thankful; and John; removed 1659 to Northampton, with
those children and the mother Elizabeth, there, was one of the founders of the
First Church, and had been an early member at Dorchester. He was killed by accident at the grist-mill, 7
April 1685; and next month the widow made her will, though she died not before
13 August 1690. Of her son she says
"has been a dutiful and well carriaged son to me all my life." Experience married 21 November 1661, Medad
Pomeroy; Freedom married 18 November 1662, Jedediah Strong; and Thankful
married 18 December 1662, John Taylor; all of Northampton.
ISRAEL WOODWARD, Taunton, married 4 August
1670, Jane Godfrey, perhaps daughter of Richard Godfrey the first, had
Elizabeth, born 15 June preceding, if Colony record be right, which I
distribute, and it adds that he died 15 June 1674, had Israel, posthumous 4
October 1674.
JAMES WOODWARD Dover, 1646, may be the
same who was of Watertown 1630, in service of Sir Richard Saltonstall, and
then, by our Colony record I, appears to have been not valuable citizen.
JOHN WOODWARD, Watertown, son of Richard
Woodward of the same, brought by his father in the Elizabeth 1634, aged 13, in
November 1639, partook of the paternal kindness of our government on a
complaint "admonished to take heed of drinking strong water again;"
by wife Mary, had John, born 20 March 1650, probably died young; removed to
Sudbury, where his wife died 8 July 1654. Next he removed to Charlestown, there married
Abigail Benjamin, daughter of John Benjamin, widow of Joshua Stubbs, had Rose,
18 August 1659, who married 10 August 1686, Richard Norcross the second; again,
at Sudbury, had John, 12 December 1661; and Abigail, married 13 January 1682,
Jeremiah Morse. Was a freeman 1690, and
died at Watertown 17 February 1696, his will being of 10 January preceding.
JOHN WOODWARD, Cambridge, son of George
Woodward of Watertown, lived in that part which became Newton, married Rebecca
Robbins, daughter of Richard Robbins of the same, had John, born 7 September 1674,
died in few days; John, again, 18 July 1675; Richard, 26 September or December 1677;
Rebecca, 29 October 1679, died young; Daniel, 24 September 1681; Rebecca,
again, 2 February 1683; Mary, 6 October 1684, died young; Jonathan, 28
September 1685; Joseph, 26 November 1688; Ebenezer, 12 March 1691; and Abigail,
25 May 1695. His wife died next year,
and he married Sarah Goodnow, who died 22 September 1723. He had removed to Newton about 1681, and died 3
November 1732. In his will of 1728 names
five sons of who Joseph was not one, and daughters Rebecca Hunting and Abigail
Greenwood; and made Ebenezer, executor.
JOHN WOODWARD, Northampton, only son of
Henry Woodward of the same, a freeman 1680, married 18 May 1671, Ann Dewey,
daughter of Thomas Dewey of Windsor, had Elizabeth, born 17 March 1672; John, 2
April 1674; Samuel, 20 March 1676, died at 7 months; Henry, 18 March 1680;
Thomas, 22 April 1682; and Israel, 6 February 1685; removed to Westfield, and
in few years more, to Lebanon, Connecticut.
Much distinction in the science of medicine has been attained by
descendants.
JOHN WOODWARD, Taunton, married 11
November 1675, Sarah Crossman. Perhaps
he had John, born at Taunton, 2 March and Israel, 30 July 1681.
JOHN WOODWARD, Reading, by Eaton called
one of the early settlers, was a freeman 1691.
JOHN WOODWARD, second minister of
Norwich, son of Peter Woodward of Dedham, succeeded Reverend James Fitch, the
first minister of that city, after long agitation, ordained October 1699,
married 1703, Sarah Rosewell, daughter, I think, of Richard Rosewell of New
Haven, but Caulkins, from which is learned most of the little knowledge of him,
in her history of Norwich, mentioned no issue.
He had been Secretary to the Assembly of divines that formed the
Saybrook platform, almost as powerful in moulding the machinery of ecclesiastic
discipline in Connecticut, as for few years was the Westminster Assembly in
England. The majority of the people were dissatisfied with his rule, though the
greater part of the church sustained him, and after several years of
contention, he was dismissed 13 September 1716.
Whether he obtained another parish is not heard, and by the Collection
Catalogue, he lived to 1746.
JOHN WOODWARD, Sudbury, perhaps son of
John Woodward the first, in his will of 2 October 1736, mentioned sons John and
Daniel, and granddaughter Susanna Haines.
JOSEPH WOODWARD, Providence 1676, there
had lived through Philip's war.
NATHANIEL WOODWARD, Boston,
a mathematician and surveyor, employed as our Colony record I. 237, shows, to run
the line, 1638, between Plymouth Colony and Massachusetts ,and Massachusetts
and Connecticut. Afterwards he was sent
to the Merrimac survey. See Winthrop I.
284. It is great mortification that we
know not anything of this family except that he had sons John and Robert, of
course, born in England. Allowed to have
lots in Boston 1637.
NATHANIEL WOODWARD, Boston
1633, perhaps son of the preceding, but on joining the church 1 December of
that year is called servant to our brother William Coddington, and possibly
brought by him that year, when he returned from England; was a freeman 17 April
1637, by wife Mary, had Elisha, baptized 21 April 1644, about 6 days old; Nathaniel,
12 April 1646, about 7 days old; and probably other children, but perhaps he
removed for in 1648, he sold dwelling-house and garden to John Langdon.
PETER WOODWARD, Dedham, a freeman 18 May
1642, brought a family of who the names of four may be probably found in the
record Peter, William, Rebecca, who married 1666, Thomas Fisher, and Ann, who
died in that year. He was Representative
1665, 9, and 70, but strangely miscalled 1669, Woodwine. He died 9 May 1685, as the date of 11 May
may be understood as that of the burial from Sewall's Diary in Genealogical
Registrar VI. 72. But when he calls him
father of the minister, we must infer that he intends William Woodward.
PETER WOODWARD, Dedham,
probably son of the preceding, by wife Mehitable, had William, born 1 January 1669;
Ann, 2 February 1670; John Woodward, 10 September 1671, Harvard College 1693;
Ebenezer, 15 September 1675; Mehitable, 17 November 1677; Peter, 29 December 1679;
Judith, March 1683; and Samuel, 26 December 1685. Possibly he was born in England, and his death
on 15 February 1721, is noted as of the aged Peter Woodward.
RALPH WOODWARD, Hingham, was of Dublin
1635, came in 1637, was a freeman March 1638, Deacon, ordained 2 February 1640,
says Lincoln, was honored by our government 1649, with a commission to
solemnize marriage.
RICHARD WOODWARD, Watertown, came in the
Elizabeth, from Ipswich, 1634, aged 45, with wife Rose, 50, and two children
George and John, each 13, if we accept the custom-house papers, was a freeman 2
September 1635. His wife died 6 October 1662,
aged about 80 years says the record, with the usual tendency to exaggerate, and
he died 16 February 1665. But first he
married 18 April 1663, Ann, widow of Stephen Gates of Cambridge, who died 5
February 1683.
ROBERT WOODWARD, Boston, carpenter, son of
the first Nathaniel Woodward, by wife Rachel Smith, daughter of John Smith of
the same, tailor, who, as his wife had joined the church 6 November 1641, had
Joseph, born 24 October baptized 7 November 1641, died probably soon;
Nathaniel, baptized 30 October 1642, about 4 days old; Smith, 4 August 1644,
about 5 days; Robert, born 14 November 1646; John, who died 23 August 1652;
Jeremiah, who died 26 November 1653; the father died five days before. His widow married 7 July 1654, Thomas
Harwood.
ROBERT WOODWARD, Boston, son of the
preceding, was killed in Philip's war at Pocasset, 1675.
SMITH WOODWARD, Dorchester, perhaps son
of Robert Woodward, had wife Thankful, died 15 June 1738, aged 66, by her grave
stone. His children were Sarah, baptized
11 September 1692; Thankful, 24 December 1693; Mary, 15 December 1695;
Deliverance, 16 January 1698; Ebenezer and Abigail, twins 19 November 1699; all
in right of their mother, for he was administered of the church not before
1701, after which were baptized John, probably 29 March 1702; Silence, 20 June
1703; Submit, 10 December 1704; Samuel, 12 January 1707; and Abigail, 1 June
1712.
THOMAS WOODWARD, Boston, carpenter,
removed to Roxbury, married 7 March 1660, Mary Goose, daughter of William Goose
of Charlestown, had Thomas; Esther, both baptized 1 May 1664, the father having
joined the church in the preceding month; Hannah, 14 May 1665; Elizabeth, 30
June 1667; Mary, 17 January 1669; Rachel, 27 November 1670; Robert, 19 October 1673;
and Mehitable, 29 April 1675; and he died October 1685, says Farmer, trusted
the town record which I distrust, because it mentioned not the day of death,
contains not a single name of the children, and the church record of burial or
death is 10 September, evidently nearer to a contemporary authority.
WILLIAM WOODWARD, Dedham, perhaps son of
Peter Woodward the first, was a "Minister of the gospel" died at
Dedham 26 June 1669, as by the Roxbury church record is told, and the Diary of
John Hull calls him "a young but powerful preacher". Of this name Farmer notes, that in 1834,
twenty-one had been graduates at New England Colleges of which I count ten at
Dartmouth, five at Yale, four at Harvard.
JOHN WOODWELL, Salem, who administered 7
July 1701, on estate of his brother.
JOSHUA WOODWELL, was son of
MATTHEW WOODWELL, a seaman, in 1661, when
mention of him is first seen, but later is called brickmaker, in 1671 had wife
Mary, and names her in his will of 28 December 1690, probated 30 June following,
with children Samuel, born 3 October 1659; John, 9 May 1665; Matthew, 4
December 1668; Joshua; Mary, 3 February 1662; Margaret, 4 August 1671;
Elizabeth, 5 May 1674; and Dorcas. But
Mary probably died young; and he had Mary, again, 26 November 1677. Elizabeth was a witness allowed to swear to
ridiculous nonsense, or impertinent falsehood in the witchcraft trials of 1692.
MATTHEW WOODWELL, Salem, son of the
preceding, left widow Ann to administer his estate 11 April 1702.
SAMUEL WOODWELL, Salem, probably eldest
brother of the preceding, by wife Thomasine, had Jonathan, born 5 April 1693,
who probably died soon for, from his will of 25 November 1697, probated 10
January following, we find that he left widow Thomasine, children Samuel, born 14
January 1685; Daniel, 17 November 1697; and the father died in four days after John,
2 July 1687; Gideon, 30 January 1689; Joseph, 25 September 1690; Benjamin, 28
December 1691; Elizabeth, and David. Mr.
Felt confidence assures me that this is a different name from Wardwell or
Wardell.
BENJAMIN WOODWORTH,
Scituate, son of Walter Woodworth of the same, had Elizabeth, Deborah, Abigail,
and Robert, and died in Philip's war.
HENRY WOODWORTH, a freeman of 10 May 1643,
of who no diligence has discovered the residence or anything more. Farmer here introduced the name of Recompense
Woodsworth, on Middlesex record, called A.B., who died 12 July 1679; but this
must be double error, probably for Recompense Wadsworth, and certainly for the college
honor. In the Catalogue such a surname
has never yet appeared, and before 1680 the only instance of the baptized name
is, 1661, with Osborn; and in the following generation is attached to a Boston
Wadsworth.
JOHN WOODWORTH, Taunton, had Nathaniel,
born 31 July 1679.
JOSEPH WOODWORTH, Scituate, son of the first
Walter Woodworth of the same, probably youngest, married 1669, Sarah
Stockbridge, daughter of Charles Stockbridge of the same, had Joseph, born 1670;
Mary, 1673; Benjamin, 1676; Sarah, 1678; Elizabeth, 1680; Eunice, 1682;
Abigail, 1685; and Ruth, 1688.
THOMAS WOODWORTH, Scituate, brother of the
preceding, married 1666, Deborah Daman, probably daughter of John Daman of the
same, had Deborah, born 1667; Hezekiah, 1671; and Catharine, 1673.
WALTER WOODWORTH, Scituate 1640, had
Benjamin; Walter; Thomasma; and Joseph; Mary, who married 1677, Aaron Simons; Martha,
who married 1679, Zachary Damon; and Mehitable, who suffered from witchcraft.
WALTER WOODWORTH, Scituate, son of the
preceding, probably eldest, left, says Deane, Mary, born 1658; Mehitable, 1662;
and Ebenezer, 1664.
WOOLCOT. See
Wolcott.
JOHN WOOLLEN, or JOHN WOOLEN, New
Haven 1642, was imprisoned next year by the Swedes at Delaware, as he was there
trading in the river, agent for Captain Lamberton.
EDWARD WOOLER, is the name of a man
found by Coffin, among the records of Essex, or the temporary County of
Norfolk, of which all he tells is, that in 1658 he was 34 years old.
RICHARD WOOLERY, or RICHARD WOOLSWORTH, Newbury
1678, when he was 30 years old, a weaver, whose name being occupied in
Genealogical Registrar VII. 349, as Woolpoorle, called for indignant
remonstration in the ensuing number of that periodical from Mr. Coffin; married 24 December 1678, Hannah
Huggins, had a daughter born 1 February 1680, died very soon; Hannah, 10
February 1681; and Mary, 22 February 1683. In 1685
he was of Suffield, there had Elizabeth, born 29 September of that year and
another daughter Abia, 16 September 1691; and his wife died 30 July of the same
year, a contradiction in the record that my seem easily reconciled but it is of
little consequence whether the daughter was born 30 July, for she died on 19
October following, and he died 1696. His
daughter Hannah, though so young, was allowed to present inventory which
probably was very small. Yet possibly an
infant son was left, for in 1732, a Richard Woolery is at Suffield.
CHRISTOPHER WOOLEY, or CHRISTOPHER WOOLLY, sometimes CHRISTOPHER WOLLEY, Concord
1666.
EMANUEL WOOLEY, or EMANUEL WOOLLY,
sometimes EMANUEL WOLLEY,
Newport, on the freemen's list 1655, by wife Elizabeth, had Adam, born March 1654;
Edward, December 1655; Elizabeth and Mary, twins November 1657; John, October 1659;
William, 15 September 1662; Ruth, 12 October 1664; Grace, April 1666; and
Joseph, May 1668; is named in Rhode Island history Collection III. 251.
ROBERT WOOLEY, or ROBERT WOOLLY,
sometimes ROBERT WOLLEY,
Fairfield 1649 and 53, removed soon after to parts unknown.
JOHN WOOLRIDGE, or JOHN WOOLRYCH,
Dorchester 1630, perhaps came in the Mary and John, at least on 19 October of
that year desired to be administered a freeman, and as he did not appear in May
following to take the requisite oath when church membership was not demanded as
qualification. I conjecture that he had
gone home, there found a wife Sarah, with who coming again, 1632, to our
country, it seems they sat down at Charlestown, there joined the church 15
March 1633, and he was made a freeman 4 March 1634, then by the Secretary on
his record dignified with prefix of Mr. was Representative 1635, and I regret to
say, that no more of him is known so that it may be thought that he went home.
MICHAEL WOOLRIDGE, or MICHAEL WOOLRYCH,
Fairfield 1674, of who no more is told me, except that he was apparently
unmarried.
JOSEPH WOOLSON, Watertown, son of the
first Thomas Woolson of the same, by wife Hannah, had Joseph, born 13 December 1699;
Mary, 13 September 1701; Hannah, 8 August 1704; Thankful, 3 June 1708; Isaac,
17 February 1711; and Beulah, 1 March 1714; made his will 27 November 1751, and
died 16 May 1755.
THOMAS WOOLSON, Watertown 1660, the
freeman of 1690, had been of Cambridge 1653, married 20 November 1660, Sarah
Hyde, daughter of Deacon Samuel Hyde of Cambridge, had Sarah, born 1661, who
married 30 September 1680, Thomas Bond; Thomas, 28 February 1667; Elizabeth, 30
April 1688, married 3 November 1686, John Howe; Mary, 28 November 1673; Joseph,
16 November 1677; perhaps Nathaniel; and died 1713; had grant of land 300
acres, in 1685, for making good a grant before 1682, when the Court refused to
accept the survey, because it gave more land than was intended. This seems to throw discredit on the knowledge
or honesty of the officer. Bond thinks
the name may have been Wilson, as sometimes he found it.
THOMAS WOOLSON, Watertown, son of the
preceding, married about 1693, Elizabeth Chadwick, daughter of John Chadwick,
had John, born 8 July 1694; Elizabeth, 17 August 1698; and Jonas.
RALPH WOORY, RALPH WOOREY, or RALPH WOORIE,
Charlestown, leather-dresser, came to dwell there 1640, by wife Margaret, had
John, born 13 June 1641; and Abel, probably a twin if allowance for an easy
error in Genealogical Registrar IV. 270, be made; and Hannah, 8 March 1644. He joined the church 4 November 1643, but was
never sworn as a freeman, and the mention of his house is found 1657. I can tell no more.
ABRAHAM WOOSTER, ABRAHAM WOSTER, or ABRAHAM WORSTER,
Stratford, son of Edward Wooster, married 22 November 1697, Mary Walker, had
Abraham; Ruth, born 26 September 1700; Joseph, 16 January 1702; Sarah, 2 April 1705;
Mary, 3 April 1707; Hannah, 23 February 1709; and David, 2 March 1710.
DAVID WOOSTER, DAVID WOSTER, or DAVID WORSTER, Derby,
brother of the preceding, left wife Mary to administer upon his estate 29 May 1711,
for three children Jerusha, then 9 years old; Persis, 7; and Tamar, 1.
EBENEZER WOOSTER, EBENEZER WOSTER, or EBENEZER WORSTER,
Stratford, son of Edward Wooster, married it is said Margaret Sawtell, daughter
of Zechariah Sawtell of Groton, had Henry, born 27 My 1712; Zechariah, 17 March
1714; and Ebenezer, 5 January 1716.
EDWARD WOOSTER, EDWARD WOSTER, or EDWARD WORSTER, Milford
1652, had Mary, born 2 November 1654, died young; perhaps Elizabeth elder; Thomas;
Abraham; Edward; David; the last two baptized 1670; Henry, born 18 August 1666;
who died in the army of Queen Anne, served against Canada or Nova Scotia; and
Ruth, 8 April 1668; all thought to be by first wife; probably in 1669 he
married Tabitha Tomlinson, daughter of Henry Tomlinson of Stratford, and had
Timothy, 12 November 1670; Hannah; Jonas; Tabitha; Sylvester; and
Ebenezer. He had removed to Derby before
1669, in which year he was made constable, and there the last six were probably
born, and he died 8 July 1689, aged 67, having made his will that day. On settlement of his estate, twelve of the children
took their shares. Ruth, who was
daughter, had hers, when she married Samuel Bowers, 1687. General David Wooster, who served with
distinction in the war of the Revolution mortally wounded 1777, was a
descendant.
SYLVESTER WOOSTER, SYLVESTER WOSTER, or SYLVESTER WORSTER, Derby,
son of the preceding, died 16 November 1712, leaving wife Susanna, and children
Moses, then aged 13; Tabitha, 11; Samuel, 8, Nathaniel, 5; Sylvester, 2; and
Susanna, posthumous.
THOMAS WOOSTER, THOMAS WOSTER, or THOMAS WORSTER, Derby,
brother of the preceding, died 4 January 1713, in his will names wife Phebe,
son Thomas, daughters Phebe Leavenworth, Elizabeth, Alice, and Zervia.
TIMOTHY WOOSTER, TIMOTHY WOSTER, or TIMOTHY WORSTER, Derby,
brother of the preceding, by wife Ann, had Timothy, born 29 November 1699;
Tabitha, 3 May 1701; Edward, 17 September 1702; Ann, 7 January 1704; Samuel, 17
April 1706; Damaris, 20 February 1708; Henry, 19 February 1710; Elizur, 16
October 1715; and Arthur, 26 March 1718; as the printed genealogy tells.
JOHN WOOTERS, or JOHN WOUTERS,
Branford 1667-73, had a family it is thought there; was probably of Dutch
descent.
EBENEZER WORCHESTER, or EBENEZER WORSTER,
Bradford, son probably youngest of Samuel Worchester, by wife Hannah, who died
1705, had only Joseph; and he married 19 November 1706, Deliverance Looke,
daughter of Jonathan Looke of Rowley, and had Jonathan; Mary, born 26 April 1711,
Susanna, February 1713; Hannah, 13 December 1717; Elizabeth, 1721; and
Ebenezer. Removed to Littleton and next
to Harvard, there died 5 February 1764.
FRANCIS WORCHESTER, or FRANCIS WORSTER,
Bradford, brother of the preceding, married 20 January 1691, Mary Cheney,
daughter of Peter Cheney of Newbury, had Hannah, born 8 February 1692; Timothy,
6 December 1693; Jemima, 19 January 1696; Francis, 7 June 1698; John, 5
November 1700; Daniel, 19 February 1703; William, 13 November 1706; Benjamin,
25 August 1709; James, 15 September 1712; and Mary, 22 December 1714; and he
died 17 December 1717. Descendants of
this branch have been eminent in letters and theology.
JOSEPH WORCHESTER, or JOSEPH WORSTER, Rowley,
brother of the preceding, by wife Sarah, who died 27 July 1728, had Jane, born 21
May 1703; and Elizabeth, 1 July, 1705; and he married 29 April 1730, Martha
Palmer, but had no more children, and died June 1746.
MOSES WORCHESTER, or MOSES WORSTER,
Kittery, youngest son of the Reverend William Worchester, by first wife of who
the name is unknown, had Thomas, William, and Elizabeth, but dates of all are unknown,
as also of the death of his wife. Yet it is said, that he took second wife 4
April 1695, Sarah Soper; had been famous as enemy of Indians and was living in
88th year.
SAMUEL WORCHESTER, or SAMUEL WORSTER,
Bradford, was first at Rowley, eldest son of Reverend William Worchester, born perhaps
in England, a freeman 1670, constable and Representative 1679, died at Lynn, in
the road on his way from home to Boston, 20 February 1681, to attend in his
place at the General Court, leaving widow Elizabeth Parrott, daughter of
Francis Parrott of Rowley, married 29 November 1659, by whom he had William,
born 21 July 1661; Samuel, 31 March 1663; Francis; Joseph; Timothy, 4 June
1669; Moses, 15 January 1671, died young; Elizabeth, 16 February 1673; Dorothy,
21 January 1675; John, 31 August 1677; Ebenezer, 29 April 1679; and Susanna, 11
February 1681.
TIMOTHY WORCHESTER, or TIMOTHY WORSTER,
Salisbury, brother of the preceding, was a mariner, had Sarah, born 15 August 1667;
and Susanna, 29 December 1671; died early in 1672. His widow Susanna married the last week in
October of that year Henry Ambrose.
TIMOTHY WORCHESTER, or TIMOTHY WORSTER,
Newbury, son of Samuel Worchester of Bradford, but by Farmer easily mistaken
for the son of William Worchester, by wife Huldah Cheney, daughter of Peter
Cheney, married 29 January 1691 (the same day on which two of his brothers
married two of her sisters), had Samuel, born 23 October 1691. Coffin tells no more of him; but the family
Genealogy gives daughter Lydia, 21 May 1706, who died in a few months. He died 13 August 1706, and his widow married
1718, Simon Dakin.
WILLIAM WORCHESTER, or WILLIAM WORSTER,
Salisbury, the first minister there, is supposed to have come in 1639, and Mr.
Coffin thought he was from Salisbury, County Wilts, but the late historian of
that city in 1842, after investigation for me, found no trace of him, and
add. "I think Worchester is not a
Salisbury name." He had been
minister in England if the Magnalia classification be correct, yet nowhere have
I seen the place of his education mentioned, but he brought wife Sarah, and children
Susanna, Samuel, and William; had here, probably Sarah, who died 1 April 1641;
Sarah, again, born 4 April 1641, died soon; Timothy, 14 May 1642; Moses, 10
November 1643; Sarah, again, 22 June 1646, died young; Elizabeth, 10 March or 9
April 1648, died 9 March following; and Elizabeth again, 9 January 1650. His wife died 23 April 1650, and he married 20
or 23 July following Rebecca, widow of John Hall, who had been widow of Henry
Byley. He was administered a freeman 13
May 1640, and died 28 October 1663, by town record. The widow got fourth husband in Deputy-Governor Symonds, outlived him, and died 21 February or
July 1695.
WILLIAM WORCHESTER, or WILLIAM WORSTER, Rowley,
son of the preceding, born in England, a shoemaker, had wife Constant, by her,
a son Joseph, born 20 June 1667, who probably died young; removed to Boston,
where he died 1683; and his daughter Constance was born 10 Mar 1668, who
married 15 July 1692, Abraham Tuckerman, and next John Noiles, junior, of
Newfoundland. Other children were
William, 7 May 1672; Timothy, 2 June 1674; Samuel, 23 December 1679; and
Joseph, again, 22 June 1681. But no
descendants of any one of these six children is heard of. A passenger in the Speedwell from London to
Boston, 1657, was Rebecca Worchester, aged 18, of who neither by accident nor
research have I learned anything more. Farmer
in MS noted, that in 1834, of this name were graduates seven at Harvard, five
at Dartmouth, two at Yale, and four at other New England Colleges. Besides six with spelling of Wooster.
ISAAC WORDEN, came in the Increase,
embarked at London in April 1635, aged 18, called in the cledar from the custom
house servant, but to whom or where he sat down is unknown. A Jane Worden, aged 30, came in the
Christian, the first vessel in 1635 from London for our country.
JAMES WORDEN, Boston, by wife Mary, had
Joseph, born 21 March 1671; William, 9 July 1673; and Henry, 20 January 1675.
PETER WORDEN, Yarmouth married 9
February 1639, made his will, given all his estate to only son Peter.
PETER WORDEN, Yarmouth 1643, son of the
preceding, had a daughter born 10 February 1649, perhaps that Mary, who married
8 Sep 1657, John Burge.
SAMUEL WORDEN, Boston, married Mehitable
Hinckley, daughter of Governor Thomas Hinckley, had Samuel, baptized at
Barnstable, 24 February 1684, not as the record has it 25. He died early, and his widow married 25
August 1698, William Avery of Dedham.
THOMAS WORKES, Huntington, Long Island,
administered 1664, to be made free of the jurisdiction of Connecticut.
JOSEPH WORMALL, JOSEPH WORMAHILL, JOSEPH WORMELL, or JOSEPH WORMWELL, Rowley 1640, had by wife
Miriam in October 1642, Josiah, the first child born in that town, as one
falsely tradition boasts, removed in 1649 to Boston, and not long after to
Scituate, there died. In his will of 4
February 1662, probated 24 June following, as Abstract in Genealogical
Registrar VI. 94, nothing is seen, but that his wife was Miriam, son Josiah,
and daughters Sarah and Esther.
RALPH WORMELY, or RALPH WORMELEY, Dover
1684, mentioned by Belknap, I. 484, Farmer's Ed. but the diligence of Quint had
added nothing to our knowledge of him.
ARTHUR WORMSTALL, Wells, in September 1653,
acknowledged submission to Massachusetts jurisdiction. See Colony record III.
WORMSTED, came to
Salem, being driven by the Indians from settlement at the East 1675.
HENRY WORMWOOD, Lynn, had William, born April
1666; Elizabeth, 14 March 1668, perhaps died young; Daniel, January 1676;
Elizabeth again, 1 May 1677; and Esther, 11 May 1683. One Captain with this bitter name testified against
Reverend George Burrows in 1692, to his diabolical strength.
WILLIAM WORMWOOD, Kittery 1640, lived on
Isle of Shoals, I suppose, in 1647, when our General Court ordered his wife to
be brought as a prisoner. See Colony
record II. He took oath of allegiance 22
March 1681.
WILLIAM WORNUM, Boston, had wife
Christian, who joined the church 4 April 1646.
JAMES WORRALL, Scituate 1638, is by
Farmer named on authority of Coffin.
BENJAMIN WORSLEY, Rhode
Island 1663, called Dr. in the document relative to bounds with Connecticut.
JOHN WORTH, Nantucket, son of William
Worth of the same, married 22 September 1684, Miriam Gardner, daughter of
Richard Gardner, senior, who died 1701, had Jonathan, born 31 October 1685;
Nathaniel, 8 September 1687; Judith, 22 December 1689; John, who died young;
Richard, 27 May 1692; William, 27 November 1694; Joseph; and Mary. A second wife he took, 5 September 1704, Ann
Sarson, and a third wife was Dorcas Smith, daughter of Benjamin Smith. By the former, who died 14 June 1724, he had
Sarah, 15 July 1708, who died soon; and by the latter, who died 4 August 1730,
had John, again, 14 September 1725; Sarah, 5 November 1727; and Dorcas, 6 July
1730. Most of his days he lived at
Edgartown, there died 11 February 1732.
JOHN WORTH, Newbury, son of Lionel
Worth of the same, married 17 March 1687, Elizabeth Webster, daughter of Israel
Webster, had Elizabeth, born 17 August 1688; John, 7 February 1690; Joseph 7
August 1693; and Edmund, 22 October 1695. He was a freeman 1690.
LIONEL WORTH, Salisbury 1655, married
Susanna Whipple, daughter of John Whipple of Ipswich, had Sarah, born October 1656;
Susanna; Mary; Judith; and John, 18 September 1664; perhaps, adds Coffin,
others, most of them, probably at Newbury, where he died 29 June 1667. His widow married next year Moses
Pilsbury.
RICHARD WORTH, Newbury, probably brother
of the preceding, married 11 September 1667, Mary Pike, daughter of the second
John Pike.
WILLIAM WORTH, Nantucket, blacksmith and
mariner, from Devonshire, was brother of the two preceding, married 11 April 1665,
Sarah Macy, daughter of Thomas Macy, had John, born 19 May 1666, and probably
no other child. Was highly esteemed
clerk of the Court July 1678, and Justice.
His wife died 1701, and he took, 3 September 1703, second wife Damaris
Sibley, died December 1724. His widow
died 2 June 1745, if such be the true translation of 2nd of 4 month.
EZEKIEL WORTHEN, Salisbury, married 4
December 1661, Hannah Martin, daughter of George Martin of the same, had
Hannah, born 21 April 1663; John, 12 February 1665; and Thomas, 31 October 1667;
and possibly others, as Dorothy, who married Ezekiel Wells.
JOHN WORTHINGTON, Springfield, youngest son
of Nicholas Worthington, married 22 May 1713, Mary Pratt, daughter of John
Pratt of Saybrook, had John, born 26 October 1714, died by casuality; John,
again, 24 November 1719; Timothy, 1 July 1722, died soon; Samuel, 11 July 1725;
Mary, 8 March 1728, died young; and Sarah, 27 January 1732. Was Lieutenant, and died 30 December 1744. The widow of 29 October 1759, in the 72nd
year of her age, says Goodwin, page 272; and there is very good reason to judge
by record of her birth in Genealogical Registrar IV. 140, that she was past
82.
JONATHAN WORTHINGTON,
Springfield, brother of the preceding, married 19 February 1708, Elizabeth
Scott, daughter of John Scott of Suffield, who died 8 or 18 September 1743, had
Elizabeth, born 17 February 1710; Margaret, 2 February 1712; Jonathan, 17 June 1715;
Nicholas, 26 July 1717, died young; William, 16 January 1720; and Amy, 3
November 1725, died under 18 years.
NICHOLAS WORTHINGTON,
Hartford, married about 1668, in which year he was made a freeman, Sarah Bunce,
daughter of Thomas Bunce, widow of the second John White, had William, born 1670;
Elizabeth, who married a Morton; and Mary, 24 January 1674, died young. His wife died 20 June 1676, and by second
wife Susanna, he had Jonathan; and John, born 17 August 1679; and died 6 Sep 1683,
at Hatfield, whither he removed 1677; and his widow married about 1685, Captain
Jonathan Ball, to whom she bore twelve children and died 9 March 1727.
tradition says he came from Liverpool, and settled at Saybrook; and the latter
half of her story may be true in some degree.
WILLIAM WORTHINGTON, Hartford, eldest son of
Nicholas Worthington of the same, married Mehitable Graves, daughter probably
youngest, of Isaac Graves of Hatfield, widow of Richard Morton of the same, had
William Worthington, born 5 December 1695, Yale College 1716, minister of
Saybrook; Daniel, 18 May 1698; Mary, 23 September 1701; Mehitable, 18 July
1706; and Elijah, 16 June 1710. His wife
died 22 March 1742, aged 70, and he died at Colchester (whither he had removed
about 1717), 22 May 1753.
PETER WORTHLIKE, Scituate 1669, had, as
Deane shows, Hannah and Alice, born 1676, perhaps twins; Mary, 1678; and Sarah,
1682.
RICHARD WORWOOD, or RICHARD WORWARD,
Cambridge, died 13 May 1664, of which no more can be found, but that he called
son of blank. Farmer, in Genealogical
Registrar I. 195, mades him of Charlestown.
WOTTEN, See Wolten.
WRAY. See Ray.
JOHN WRIFORD, Pemaquid 1674, swore
fidelity to Massachusetts, and the same year was licenson to keep an inn .
ABEL WRIGHT, Springfield 1655, married
1 December 1659, Martha Kitcherel, daughter of Samuel Kitcherel of Hartford,
had Joseph, born 1 September 1660; Martha, 29 November 1662; Abel, 25 Sept,
1664; Benjamin, 14 March 1667; Hannah, 28 July 1669; Henry, 23 May 1671, died young;
Sarah, 8 May 1673; Mary, 9 March 1676; Henry, again, 6 January 1677; Samuel, 17
June 1679; Elizabeth, 18 August 1682, died June following; John, 21 April 1685,
died soon; and Elizabeth again, 22 August 1687, of who ten lived to be married.
His residence was on the West side of
the river, at that part of what is now Westfield, then called Skipmuck, much
exposed to the invasion of border enemies, and his wife was scalped by the
Indians 26 July 1708, but lived until 19 October following. He died 29 October 1725, when he is called
Lieutenant, and said to be 94 years old; but who brought him over the sea is unknown. Martha married 8 December 1681, Thomas
Morley; Hannah married 1690, Joseph Saxton, both of Westfield; Sarah married
1694, Thomas Chapin; Mary married 1698, Nathaniel Bliss; and Elizabeth married
1709, Ebenezer Dewey of Lebanon.
ABEL WRIGHT, Springfield, son of the
preceding, married 1691, Rebecca Terry, daughter of Samuel Terry of the same,
had Rebecca, born 1692; Samuel, 1694, died soon; Abel, 1695; Samuel, again, 1698;
and was a freeman 1690, but no more is heard of this branch.
ANTHONY WRIGHT, Sandwich 1643, removed to
Wethersfield before 1658, when he was one of the first troops of cavalry in the
Colony; married before 1670, Mary Smith, daughter of the first Richard Smith,
and widow of Matthew or Matthias Treat, had no children, and died 1679.
BENJAMIN WRIGHT,
Guilford 1649, removed to Killingworth, and died 29 March 1677, leaving children
Benjamin; Joseph; James, Elizabeth, born 15 October 1653, who married Edward
Lee or Lay; Jane, who married Joseph Hand; and Ann, who married John Walstone
of Killingworth. His widow Jane, died 26
October 1684.
BENJAMIN WRIGHT,
Killingworth, son probably eldest, of the preceding, was propounded for a
freeman 1669.
BENJAMIN WRIGHT,
Northampton, son of the second Samuel Wright, in the imperfect notice,
descendant of Samuel Wright, Genealogical Registrar IV. 357, is said to have
married Thankful Taylor, to have had Benjamin, three other sons and five
daughters, but many points of information besides dates, are omitted. To make perfect the account of him, I add
that his first wife Thankful married 22 March 1681, died 4 April 1701; and that
the first child was born 26 February 1682; Thankful, 13 November 1683, died soon;
a son Remembrance, 26 January 1685; Thankful, again, 23 May 1687; Jacob;
Mindwell, October 1694; Daniel, 15 April 1697; that he married 19 July 1701,
Mary Barker of Springfield, had William, 26 November 1702; Mary, 7 September 1704;
and Experience, 9 December 1706; all the ten at Northampton. He was famous for his rediness to fight
Indians in every expedition and soon after middle life removed to Northfield,
there reached mature age to death 1743.
BENJAMIN WRIGHT, Springfield,
son of the first Abel Wright, married 1694, Mary Chapin, perhaps daughter of
Henry Chapin, had Benjamin, born 22 May 1697; Henry, 19 May 1700; and Mary,
posthumous 1 May 1705. He died 25
December preceding; and his widow died 13 January 1708.
BENONI WRIGHTI, Hatfield, youngest child
of Samuel Wright the second, born ten days after the fall of his father in
Indians war, married Rebecca Barrett, probably daughter of Benjamin Barrett,
had Rebecca, born 1700; and Hannah, 1702.
He died in the same year quite young; and his widow married 1706, Samuel
Dickinson.
DAVID WRIGHT, Wethersfield, youngest
son of the first Samuel Wright of the same, married 28 December 1699, Rebecca
Goodrich, daughter of John Goodrich, second of the same, had Ann, born 19
December 1700; and David, 10 April 1703; his wife died same day, and he married
8 June 1710, Mary Belden, daughter of Lieutenant Jonathan Belden, and died 6
September 1752; and his widow died 9 January 1769.
EBENEZER WRIGHT,
Northampton, son of the second Samuel Wright of Springfield, married Hannah
Hunt, daughter of Jonathan Hunt, had Obadiah, born 1695; Noah, 1699; Clemence,
1703; Elisha, 1705; and others, says the notice in Genealogical Registrar IV.
357. To supply the deficiencies as well
as to correct the errors, of that notice, we may learn from the highest
authority, that the marriage referred to, was on 19 December 1691, and that the
first issue of it was Experience, born 20 August following, who died next month;
the next, Obadiah, 26 July 1693, not 1695; Experience, again, 1695; Noah, 29
November of the year above; Clemence, 4 November of the year above; Elisha, in
May of the year above; Esther, 6 May 1708; and Mary, 8 May 1711. But the striking omission is of the first wife
Elizabeth Strong, daughter of Jedediah Strong, married 16 Sep 1684, who died 17
February 1691, had only child Mary, who died five days before her mother. The father was a Deacon, and died 1748.
EDWARD WRIGHT, Concord, by wife
Elizabeth, had Edward, born 21 January 1658; Matthew, 18 June 1659; perhaps
others; Barry says Samuel; Peter; and three daughters, and died 1691. He was entitled says Barry, 451, to houses,
lands etc. in the manor of Castle Bromwich, in County Warwick.
EDWARD WRIGHT, Boston, married 27 May
1657, Mary Powell, had, says Barry, Mary, born 19 January following. In a deed 1667, he is called cordwinder.
EDWARD WRIGHT, Sudbury, perhaps brought
by his widow mother Dorothy (who married John Blanford), married 18 June 1659,
Hannah Axtell, probably daughter of Thomas Axtell of the same, had Hannah, born
9 January 1661; Dorothy, 20 October 1662; Sarah, 17 January 1665; Mary, 2
January 1667; Elizabeth, 6 March 1669; Samuel, 9 April 1670; Abigail, 15
September 1672; Edward, 16 March 1677; and Martha, 25 December 1681; was a
Captain, and died 7 August 1703. His
widow died 18 May 1708.
EDWARD WRIGHT, Scituate, married 25 May
1664, Lydia Sylvester, daughter of Richard Sylvester, widow of Nathaniel
Rawlins, had Mercy, born 1666; Hannah, 1668; Grace, 1669; David, 1670; Edward,
1671; and Joseph, 1673.
EDWARD WRIGHT was a soldier in Turner's
Company for Philip's war, 1676.
EDWARD WRIGHT, Sudbury, youngest son of
Edward Wright of the same, had Nehemiah, born 23 May 1707, as Barry tells, and
at Framingham, Zerubabel, 14 August 1708; Bezaleel, 22 July 1710; William, 21
September 1711; Tabitha, 27 March 1713; Elizabeth, 11 March 1717; Hannah, 15
April 1719; Edward, 10 March 1721; Mehitable; and Lois, about 1728.
ELIZUR WRIGHT, Northampton, son of
Samuel Wright the second of Springfield, married Mary Pardee, as in
Genealogical Registrar IV. 357, is said, and there are also given to him, children
Elizur, born 1689; Azariah, 6 March 1697; Nehemiah, January 1699; Eldad, 2
March 1701; Benoni, 26 November 1702; Phineas, 20 July 1710; and five daughters,
but no names of these are called in that tract; and from another hand I find
them, Hepzibah, 14 February 1691, died at 2 years; Mary, 12 September 1695; Martha,
8 December 1704; Sarah, 10 January 1707; and Miriam, 13 February 1715. I am also instructed by the same, that he
removed to Northfield, and died 12 May 1743.
GEORGE WRIGHT, Salem 1637, of which we
know no more. Elizabeth of the church
1641, may have been his wife.
GEORGE WRIGHT, Braintree, a freeman 18 May
1642, if we may add a Wright to the right of the record, was a Lieutenant there,
may not, I hope, have been that Captain who in January 1649, stabbed Walter
Lettice at Newport, as Roger Williams writes to his friend John Winthrop junior. See 3 Massachusetts history Collection IX.
280.
HENRY WRIGHT, Dorchester, freeman 6 May
1635, by wife Elizabeth, had Mary, born 1 April 1635; and Samuel, 14 February 1637. Of him, as no more is seen in the record, it
is safely conjectured that he removed but whither is uncertain.
HENRY WRIGHT was a soldier of Turner's
Company in 1676.
HENRY WRIGHT, Springfield, son of the
first Abel Wright of the same, married 1705, Hannah Bliss, youngest daughter of
John Bliss of the same, had Hannah, born 18 May 1706; Henry, 9 January 1708,
who was killed 26 July following by the Indians who at the same time, carried
away his wife and soon killed her. He
married 1711, Sarah Root, probably daughter of Thomas Root of Westfield, had
Moses; Stephen, 1716; Caleb, 1718; Elisha, 1720; Sarah, 1723; and Deborah, probably
earlier. His will of 1760, was probated
1769. It names children Hannah, Deborah,
Sarah, Moses, Stephen, Caleb, and Elisha.
ISAAC WRIGHT,Hingham 1637, came from
County Norfolk, died 1652; and of him we know nothing more.
ISAAC WRIGHT, Lancaster, of who that he
died in 1663, is all that is told.
JAMES WRIGHT, Wethersfield, son
probably eldest of the first Thomas Wright of the same, and born in England, a
freeman 1654, had wife Mary, who died 6 October 1659, and he married 20
November 1660, Dorcas Weed, daughter of Jonas Weed of Stamford, had James, born
1661; Thomas; Jonas; Daniel, 1674; and Hannah; to whom Chapin, in page 179 of
Glastonbury celebration, erronously adds Lydia.
Middletown was later resided, and his wife died 24 December 1692, and he
died 1705.
JAMES WRIGHT, Northampton, son of the
first Samuel Wright of Springfield, married 18 January 1665, Abigail Jess, daughter
probably of William Jess of Springfield, had Abigail, born 26 December following,
died young; Helped, 2 July 1668, who lived unmarried to January 1645; James, 9
November 1670, died at 18 years; Lydia, 24 March 1673, died at 5 days; Samuel,
16 May 1675; Preserved, 6 January 1679; Jonathan, 19 December 1681; Esther, 20
August 1684; and Hannah, 1688, who died 1691; and his wife died 24 May 1707. He died 1723.
Between this account and that of Genealogical Registrar IV. 358, some
discrepancy appears, but the correct version is here obeyed.
JOHN WRIGHT, Woburn 1641, had been of
Charlestown, and there was one of the projected thirty-two in numbers for settlement
of the new church and town, freeman 1643. Had John; Ruth, born 23 April 1646; Deborah,
21 January 1649; and Sarah, 16 February 1653; Representative 1648. His wife Priscilla died 10 April 1687, and he
died 21 June 1688.
JOHN WRIGHT, Gloucester,
Representative 1648, with spelling of Write, of who I see no more, and think he
may be the preceding.
JOHN WRIGHT, Charlestown, had John,
born 27 September 1646, if the record be trustworthy, and I see no reason to
doubt it.
JOHN WRIGHT, Newbury, by wife probably
Alice, had Jonathan, born 7 December 1650; and Ruth, 31 May 1652; removed to
Boston, before 1656, and died 1658. Administration
was given 30 December to Edward Bragg.
JOHN WRIGHT, Chelmsford, probably son
of the first John Wright, married 10 May 1661, Abigail Warren, whose father is
not known, but she, I suppose died at Woburn, 6 April 1726, aged 84; but
Joseph, born 14 October 1663, a freeman 3 May 1665, lived there in 1679, but, I
think, removed to Woburn, there died 30 April 1714, aged 83, if we agree to
accept the gravestone inscription.
JOHN WRIGHT, Watertown, a freeman
1690. An alderman of Boston, County
Lincoln, in 1630, was named John Wright, and may reasonably be supposed to have
descendants here.
JOSEPH WRIGHT, Wethersfield, son of the
first Thomas Wright of the same, a freeman 1667, by family tradition is said to
have had two wives. By the first Mary,
married 10 December 1663, who died 23 August 1683, aged 38, he had Mary, born 15
April 1665; Elizabeth, 18 November 1667; Joseph, 14 February 1670; Sarah, 16
May 1674; Thomas, 18 January 1677; Joseph, 14 February 1679; and Jonatahan, 18 June
1681. His next wife Mercy, married 10
March 1685, brought him Benjamin; and Nathaniel, 16 October 1688; and he is
said to have died early in 1715, but to have made his will three years before.
JOSEPH WRIGHT, Medfield, a freeman 1674.
JOSEPH WRIGHT, Northampton, second son
of the second Samuel Wright of Springfield, married 6 November 1679, Ruth
Sheldon, daughter of the first Isaac Sheldon of the same, had Joseph, born 23
June 1681; Samuel, 13 August 1683, died young; Ruth, 14 February 1685, died in
few weeks; Ruth, again, 26 April 1687; James, 5 December 1689, died young;
Mary, January 1691; Samuel, 13 August 1693; and Benoni, 4 October 1697. Supplied some failure in Genealogical
Registrar IV. 357. He was freeman 1690,
and died 16 February 1697. His widow
married 28 October 1698, Samuel Strong.
JOSEPH WRIGHT, Springfield, son of the
first Abel Wright, married 1687, Sarah Osborne, perhaps daughter of John
Osborne of Windsor, had Mindwell, born 24 September 1688, died young; Joseph,
14 October 1690; Sarah, 20 November 1692; Benjamin, 11 November 1694, slain,
1712, by the Indians; Mindwell, again, 4 March 1697; Martha, 16 June 1699;
Mary, 24 September 1702; and Rachel, 4 December 1706.
JOSIAH WRIGHT, sometimes written JOSEPH WRIGHT, Woburn, married 1
November 1661, Elizabeth Hassall, perhaps daughter of Richard Hassall of
Watertown, and had Elizabeth, born 2 July 1664; Joseph, 14 March 1667; Sarah,
25 February 1670; John, 2 October 1672; Joanna, or Hannah, as another record
has it, 18 April 1675; James, 10 November 1677; Timothy, 3 April 1679; Stephen,
22 February 1681; Jacob, 22 June 1683; Ruth, 10 October 1685; and Bryan, 14
March 1688. Of this wife I suppose, was
born 23 February 1671, a creature, minutely described, Farmer MS says in page
33 of Increase Mather's history Indians Wars; and that explains the original of
the love of the marvellous in his son "greater than his father". For another wife he had Ruth, widow of John
Center, and she died 18 February 1717, aged 60, if the gravestone be true; but
I have a memorandum slightly inconsistant that he removed to Charlestown, and
married 7 July 1692, Elizabeth Bateman; which may seem very probable, because 2
November 1686 his daughter Elizabeth married Eleazer Bateman; and it may be
that the widow of John Center became his third wife.
JOSIAH WRIGHT, Woburn, perhaps son of
the preceding, was Deacon, died 22 January 1748, aged 73, by Mr. Wyman's
inscription of the grave stone.
JUDAH WRIGHT, Northampton, youngest son
of the first Samuel Wright of the same, married 7 January 1667 Mercy Burt,
daughter of Henry Burt, had Samuel, born 6 November following, died in 3 months;
Mercy, 14 March 1669; Esther, 18 August 1671, died soon; Judah, 14 November 1673,
died in two days; Judah, again, May 1677; Ebenezer, September 1679; Thomas, 8
April 1682; Patience, 18 April 1684; and Nathaniel, 5 May 1688. He was a freeman 1676. Married second wife 11 July 1706, Sarah, widow
of Richard Burk, who died 1712; and he died 26 November 1725.
MORDECAI WRIGHT,
Plymouth, of which I find only that he was born 30 October 1649 and buried 20
March 1650, but who was his father must be left to conjecture.
NATHANIEL WRIGHT, New
Hampshire in February 1690, requested protection of Massachusetts.
NICHOLAS WRIGHT,
Sandwich 1643, had been of Lynn 1637.
PETER WRIGHT, Sandwich 1643, had
removed to that place 1638. My
conjecture is that he was brother of Nicholas Wright; and in his MS collection
for new edition Farmer had noted, that he had son Adam Wright, born 20 March 1650,
who probably settled at Oyster Bay, Long Island.
RICHARD WRIGHT, Lynn, perhaps as early as
1630, certainly in 1632, one of the Committee of that town to confer with two others
of same town in advising the Governor, and assisted a raising a public stock, freeman
14 May 1634. Was of Boston 1636 or
earlier, being number 89 of the church, so that it may well seem to be a
different man. The Boston man had landed
at Mount Wollaston, and was called Captain.
He there had a mill, who with forty acres, he gave, in 1640, to Thomas
Dudley, as price of five cows. I hope he
had a good bargain, but it seems a hard one. Probably he lived sometime at Dorchester after
1636.
RICHARD WRIGHT, Plymouth 1643, had
Esther, born 1649; and Isaac, 26 August 1662.
RICHARD WRIGHT, Rehoboth 1644.
ROBERT WRIGHT, Boston, came as a
runaway, 1630, from London, where he had been a draper in Newgate market, and a
brewer in Thames street, was here arrested, as in his letter to the Countess of
Lincoln, our Deputy Governor Dudley shows, and was to be sent home by the same
ship that carried the letter.
ROBERT WRIGHT, Boston, artillery company
1643, by wife Mary, had John, who was buried March 1645; John, again, who died
22 June 1652; Robert, born 16 June 1653; and Joseph, 14 November 1655.
SAMUEL WRIGHT, Springfield 1641, brought
wife and children, some of whom were born in England, but in what town he had
first lived is unknown. A freeman 13
April 1648, was Deacon, and appointed by the town (after return of Reverend Mr.
Moxon, the first minister to his native land in 1653) "to dispense the
word of God for the present;" but about 1656, he removed to Northampton. In his will of 1663, he names seven children
Samuel; James; Judah, 6. 10 May 1642; Mary; Margaret; Esther; and Lydia;
besides who he had, Helped, 15 September 1644, who was dead, probably most of
the five elder children were born in England, and all they, with Judah, were
living in 1680; and he died "in his chair," says the record 17
October 1665. His widow Margaret names,
in her will of 1680, only the four daughters, and she died 24 July 1681. Of the daughters Esther married 18 February 1682,
Samuel Marshfield; Margaret married 8 December 1653, Thomas Bancroft; Lydia
married 25 October 1654, Lawrence Bliss, and in 1678, John Norton, and in 1688,
John Lamb, and in 1692, George Colton.
The other daughter Mary was married but the date and name of the husband
are unknown.
SAMUEL WRIGHT, Springfield, son probably
eldest of the preceding, and born in England, married 24 November 1653,
Elizabeth Burt, daughter of Henry Burt of the same, had Samuel, born 3 October 1654;
removed to Northampton, there had Joseph, 2 June 1657; Benjamin, 13 July 1660;
Ebenezer, 20 March 1663; Elizabeth, 31 July 1666; Eliezur, 20 October 1668;
Hannah, 27 February 1671; and Benoni, 12 September 1675, posthumous. He was a soldier on service at Northfield,
there killed by the Indians ten days before the birth of his youngest son. The widow married 16 September 1684, Nathaniel
Dickinson of Hatfield, and at the same time were married her son Ebenezer, and
the eldest daughter Elizabeth married Thomas Stebbins; Hannah married 18
November 1686, she then less than 16 years old, Samuel Billing of Hatfield. Of this Samuel Wright descendants the late
Silas Wright, a Senator of the U.S. of no humble rank from New York.
SAMUEL WRIGHT, Wethersfield, son of Thomas
Wright of the same, born probably in England, a freeman 1657, married 29
September 1659, Mary Butler, daughter of Deacon Richard Butler of Hartford, had
Samuel, Mary, Hannah, Sarah, Mabel, and David, the last born 12 January 1678;
had good estate, and died February 1690, called 56 years old, having made his
will the month before, in which the daughters Sarah and Mabel are not named,
perhaps dead.
SAMUEL WRIGHT, Sudbury, married 25 March
1663, Hannah Albee, daughter of Benjamin Albee of Medfield, I think; but 3 May
1664 married Lydia Moore, and died 21 August following, and his widow married
15 June next, James Cutter.
SAMUEL WRIGHT, Northampton, eldest son of
the second Samuel Wright of Springfield, a freeman 1683, married 3 January 1678,
Sarah Lyman, daughter of John Lyman of the same, had nine children: Sarah, born
20 December 1678; Samuel, 17 May 1682; Dorcas, who died 7 June 1686; John, 9
August 1687; Hannah, 6 February 1689; Stephen; Hezekiah, 22 May, 1695; Dorcas;
and Keziah, 21 January 1702; as says the Notice in Genealogical Registrar IV.
357, corrected and enlarged. He died 29
November 1734, at Northampton.
SAMUEL WRIGHT, Westford, of who I see
nothing except that he was father of Abel Wright, born about 1682, over whose
corpse, taken from Charles river in which he was drowned 28 June 1707, the
monument at Cambridge bears the inscription of his date in the University, this
term being thus early employed.
SAMUEL WRIGHT, Wethersfield, son of the
first Samuel Wright of the same, married 12 May 1686, Rebecca Crafts, daughter
of Moses Crafts; she little older than 15 years at the time, died 14 March 1711;
and he married August 1723, Abigail, widow of Samuel Walker, and died 12
October 1734. His widow died 1 January 1740.
SAMUEL WRIGHT, Sudbury, son of Edward
Wright of the same, married Mary Stevens, daughter of Cyprian Stevens, had
Mary, born 10 February 1704; Dorothy, 7 March 1706; Abigail, 19 February 1708;
Isabel, 3 February 1710; William, 22 December 1712; besides Cyprian, and
Hannah, both earlier; and died at Rutland, says Barry, 15 January 1740, his
wife having died 18 May preceding,
SAMUEL WRIGHT, Springfield, youngest
adult son of the first Abel Wright of the same, married 1710, Mary Case of
Lebanon, and in 1724 living at Norwich.
THOMAS WRIGHT, Exeter 1639.
THOMAS WRIGHT, Wethersfield 1639,. may
have been earlier at Watertown, or other Massachusetts settlement, brought from
England wife and children, several perhaps, had more on this side of the
water. For second wife by whom he had no
children he took Margaret, widow of John Elson (who had been widow of Hilliard,
perhaps Hugh Hilliard, and had sons Benjamin, Job, and John Hilliard). He was much engaged 1658 in the controversy
about Reverend John Russell; and died April 1670. Of his children Samuel, James, Thomas,
Joseph, Lydia, it is very difficult to make any arrangement of dates. Chapin, page 179, adds to these a Mary. The widow died 1671; and the daughter Lydia
died before he came to Wethersfield, married Joseph Smith.
THOMAS WRIGHT, Wethersfield, son perhaps
eldest, of the preceding, a freeman 1654, died 23 August 1683, leaving good
estate to children Thomas, born 1 March 1660; Mary, 4 March 1664; Hannah, 10
March 1670; and Lydia, 12 March 1673.
Elizabeth born 17 February 1676
had died before. Who was his wife is
uncertain though Chapin gives him Elizabeth, daughter of Lieutenant William
Chittenden, yet this may more probably belong to the succeeded.
THOMAS WRIGHT, Guilford, married 16
January 1658, probably Elizabeth Chittenden, daughter of William Chittenden of
the same, who died without issue. In
1673, he married at Guilford, Sarah Benton, had Mary, born 1674, who married
1698, Gideon Allen; Daniel, 1676, died at 22 years; Mercy, 1680, who married
Thomas Burges; Mehitable, 1684; Abel, 1688, died young; but after his father
who died 6 December 1692; and his widow died nineteen days after.
WALTER WRIGHT, Andover, married 26
February 1668, Susanna Johnson, whose father is unknown, but probably she was
sister of the same of the many Johnsons in that town, had Christopher, who died
16 January 1673 or 4, and perhaps others.
His wife died 3 June 1684, and he married 9 September following
Elizabeth, with a surname to be rejected. On who the contribution of that valuable
record in Genealogical Registrar III. 67, wrote to me, shortly after its
publication in 1849; "Is not his name, Sadir, a strange one? I could, however, made nothing else out of
it, unless I call it Sadie." Resort
to conjecture would be unjustifiable as the original may be turned to, but I
doubt the first letter more than the last.
If some undiscipline eye assail the MS, he may scrutinize each letter,
and if the initial seem an S, other letters may turn out adler, or any thing
except Sadir.
WILLIAM WRIGHT, Plymouth, came in the
Fortune, 1621, had wife Priscilla, but by his will of 16 September 1633, might
seem to have no children, at least to her he gives all.
WILLIAM WRIGHT, Sandwich, whose record of
burial 2 May 1648 is all that is told of him.
WILLIAM WRIGHT, Boston 1670. In 1834 Farmer counted ten graduates of this
name at Yale, eight at Harvard, four at Dartmouth, and thirteen at other New
England Colleges.
WROTHAM,
or WROTHOM, SIMON,
Farmington 1653, a freeman 1654, by wife Sarah, had three children: Elizabeth,
who married 5 November 1679, Thomas Newell; Susanna, who married 25 November 1679,
Samuel Hough; and Simon. His wife died 16
November 1684, and he made his will 1686, but lived to November 1689. The son Simon died unmarried January 1695,
and the name is extinct.
JOHN WYARD, Wethersfield, married
1681, Sarah Standish, perhaps daughter of Thomas Standish, had Lois, born 1682;
John, 1684; Thomas, 1686; Eunice, 1688; Jonathan, 1690; and Sarah; was
selectman, 1692.
ROBERT WYARD, Boston 1662, Hartford
1666, may have been father of the preceding, died 11 September 1682, leaving
widow and probably children. Sometimes
this name is Wiard, Wyer, or Wier.
EDWARD WYATT, EDWARD WIAT, or EDWARD WYAT,
Dorchester, a freeman 1645, living in 1667, had wife Mary, who died 6 February 1706,
aged 92, a widow who had been instrumental for bringing into the world more
than 1,100 children, as told in Blake's Annals 37. He was father of Nathaniel Wyatt, and of
Waitstill Wyatt, who married Captain Thomas Vose, and almost equally her mother
in age. See Genealogical Registrar X.
294.
ISRAEL WYATT, ISRAEL WIAT, or ISRAEL WYAT,
Hatfield, youngest son of John Wyatt of Haddam, married 1690, Sarah Pratt,
perhaps daughter of the third John Pratt of Hartford, had Sarah, born 1693;
Israel and Susanna, twins 1696, of who Israel died soon; Israel, again, 1700;
and Hannah, 1703; removed to Colchester, and probably had other children before
or after.
JAMES WYATT, JAMES WIAT, or JAMES WYAT, Taunton
1643, was a Lieutenant, Representative 1652-60, and died July 1664.
JOHN WYATT, JOHN WIAT, or JOHN WYAT, Ipswich
1638, died 1665, as Coffin informed Farmer.
JOHN WYATT, JOHN WIAT, or JOHN WYAT,
Windsor, sold his rights there 1649, and removed to Farmington, where he had
married Mary Bronson, daughter of John Bronson, had Mary, born 1648; John,
1650; Hepzibah, 1652; all baptized 23 October 1653; Dorcas, baptized 4 February
1655; Sarah, 20 March 1659; Joanna, or Hannah, 1663; Elizabeth, 1665; and
Israel, March 1668; and died in September of that year, probably as his inventory
of 7 of that month is of record with ages of the children. His widow married 1669, John Graves of
Hatfield, and next Lieutenant William Alis, and last Samuel Gaylord. Sarah married 1679, Isaac Graves; Joanna
married 28 June 1683, Joseph Field; Elizabeth married 1685, Samuel Gunn, all of
Hatfield.
JOHN WYATT, JOHN WIAT, or JOHN WYAT, Woodbury,
perhaps eldest son of the preceding, served in the Indians wars 1676 and 7, as
in several places of Trumbull's Connecticut record II. Cothren, page 754, tells
that he came from Stratford, and had Gershom, baptized 16 Feb 1680; Sarah,
February 1682, Elizabeth, August 1685; and Mercy, April 1688.
NATHANIEL WYATT, NATHANIEL WIAT, or NATHANIEL WYAT,
Drochester, son of Edward Wyatt, married Elizabeth Spurr, daughter of Robert
Spurr of the same, had Nathaniel and Edward, both baptized 13 April 1684; and Jonathan
and Rebecca, both baptized 19 October following, perhaps none was twins, but
all brought to the ordination in right of their mother. Farmer, MS. names
THOMAS WYATT,
THOMAS WIAT, or THOMAS WYAT of New Hampshire, who died
1670, but that is the whole of his story.
JAMES WYBORNE, JAMES WIBORNE, JAMES WEYBORNE, JAMES WIBURN, or JAMES WYBURN, Boston,
died 7 March 1659, says Farmer; but of him I know nothing, but that he was son
of the first Thomas Wyborne, named in his will, and probably unmarried.
JOHN WYBORNE, JOHN WIBORNE, JOHN WEYBORNE, JOHN WIBURN, or JOHN WYBURN, Boston,
younger brother of the preceding, removed to Scituate, there, as Deane shows,
had John, born 1670; but Deane, 384, borrows, from Thomas, Abigail, and other children. On removal from Boston, he gave, by deed of 1671,
his property then in Boston to his mother Elizabeth Fitch.
THOMAS WYBORNE, THOMAS WIBORNE, THOMAS WEYBORNE, THOMAS WIBURN, or THOMAS WYBURN
Scituate, had come in the Castle, 1638, from Tenterden, County Kent, as from
the will of Peter Branch in Genealogical Registrar II. 183, is presumed. It seems to be that of a fellow-passenger
committed only child under ten years of age to the care of Wyborne, who had a
son Thomas, James, Elizabeth, who also was the name of his wife, and John and
Mary; removed to Boston before 1653, there probably had Jonathan, who died 10
December of that year, and Nathaniel, born 12 March 1655; and died 2 October 1656. By his will of 12 September preceding, probated
28 October following, we learn most of the particulars about the children and
that he owned half of the windmill in Boston which he gave to his wife, and
names three elder sons and two daughters besides Deborah, the infant daughter
of his daughter Elizabeth, who had married 3 April 1655, John Merrick. Of the will, Thomas and James, the two eldest
sons were made executors, and Edward Tyng and John Hull, his friends, were made
overseers. In a note of Genealogical
Registrar VI. 289, where is given abstract of this will, the Editor doubts,
that the son Nathaniel was son of the junior, not senior Thomas Wyborne, but in
the record the name of the mother is Elizabeth.
THOMAS WYBORNE, THOMAS WIBORNE, THOMAS WEYBORNE, THOMAS WIBURN, or THOMAS WYBURN, Boston,
son probably of the preceding, married 16 December 1657, Abigail Eliot,
daughter of the first Jacob Eliot, had Abigail, born 6 January 1659; and
Thomas, 2 April 1660. By wife Ruth, he
had Thomas, 10 August 1663; and John, 25 September 1665; and soon after removed
to Scituate.
EDWARD WYER, or EDWARD WIER,
Charlestown 1658, came from Scotland, married 5 January 1659, Elizabeth Johnson,
daughter of William Johnson of the same, had Elizabeth, born 10 November following;
Edward; Robert; and Hannah, all baptized
23 July 1665; Catharine, 9 December 1666; Nathaniel, 21 June 1668; Ruhamah, 25
December 1670; Eleazer, 15 December 1672; Zechariah, 26 March 1676; Sarah, 4
July 1680; and William, 3 October following; yet as we find neither father nor
mother of these infants to be administrators of Charlestown children in
Buddington's list, we must choose to consider that good Mr. Symmes had poor
record or another child must be presumed to whom one or the other of the
parents belonged. He died 3 May 1693,
aged 71, says grave stone.
NATHANIEL WYER, or NATHANIEL WIER, Newbury 1637, removed
after not a few years probably to Nantucket, had wife Sarah, and daughter Mary,
who married it is said, John Swain; and he died 1 March 1681.
PETER WYER, or PETER WIER, York
1640 or earlier, administered a freeman of Massachusetts 1652, made clerk of
the writs 1665, and recorder of the Province, by the commission of our General
Court 1668; and he must be the same as Weare.
ROBERT WYER, or ROBERT WIER, Boston,
by wife Mary, had John, born 1 November 1646.
ROBERT WYER, or ROBERT WIER,
Charlestown, second son of Edward Wyer, had, by wife Ruth, Robert and Timothy,
and died 14 November 1709. His widow
died 26 December 1742, aged 73.
WILLIAM WYER, or WILLIAM WIER,
Charlestown, youngest brother of the preceding, married 26 October 1701,
Eleanor Jenner, daughter of Thomas Jenner of the same, had Thomas, born 14
October 1704; Edward, 8 July 1706; William, 11 July 1710; David, 24 February 1712;
and Eleanor, 14 July 1714; and he died February 1749.
BENJAMIN WYETH, BENJAMIN WITHE, BENJAMIN WYTH, or BENJAMIN WIETH, Hampton
1644, says Farmer, MS.
HUMPHREY WYETH, HUMPHREY WITHE, HUMPHREY WYTH, or HUMPHREY WIETH, Ipswich
1638. JOHN WYETH, JOHN WITHEL, JOHN WYTH, or JOHN WIETH, Cambridge, son
of Nicholas Wyeth of the same, married 2 February 1682, Deborah Ward, daughter
of John Ward of Newton, had Elizabeth, born 6 November 1684; Deborah, 20
November 1686; John, 21 December 1688; Jonathan, 3 March 1690; and perhaps
others. Was a freeman 1690.
NICHOLAS WYETH, NICHOLAS WITHE, NICHOLAS WYTH, or NICHOLAS WIETH, Cambridge
1647, brought from England daughter Sarah, who married 11 December 1651, John
Fiske of Watertown. Whether he brought
wife is uncertain but if he did, she died early, and he married about 1648,
Rebecca, widow of Thomas Andrews of Cambridge, had Mary, born 18 January 1649;
Nicholas, 10 August 1651; Martha, 11 January 1653; John, 15 July 1655; and
William, 11 January 1658; all baptized at Cambridge, and died 19 July 1680,
aged 85. Martha, married 1 April 1672,
Thomas Ives.
NICHOLAS WYETH, NICHOLAS WITHE, NICHOLAS WYTH, or NICHOLAS WIETH,
Cambridge, son of the preceding, married Lydia Fiske, daughter of the second
David Fiske, who died 10 March 1698, after he had removed to Watertown, and he
married 30 June following, Deborah Parker, had only child Mary, born 5 July
1699, died in few days. He and his wife
who long survived him, were paupers many years.
WILLIAM WYETH, WILLIAM WITHE, WILLIAM WYTH, or WILLIAM WIETH, Cambridge, son of the
first Nicholas Wyeth, a freeman 1690.
JOHN WYLEY, JOHN WEYLEY, JOHN WILLEY, JOHN WYLIE, or JOHN WILEY,
Reading, may be the passenger in the Elizabeth and Ann, aged 25, from London,
in May 1635, of who I would gladly tell more than is seen in the record that he
had Susanna, born 16 July 1655; and Sarah, 4 May 1658.
TIMOTHY WYLEY, TIMOTHY WEYLEY, TIMOTHY WILLEY, TIMOTHY WYLIE, or TIMOTHY WILEY, Reading,
perhaps son of the preceding, was a freeman 1691.
THOMAS WYLEY, THOMAS WEYLEY, THOMAS WILLEY, THOMAS WYLIE, or THOMAS WILEY, Dover 1648-69.
WYLLIS. See Willis.
BENJAMIN WYMAN, or BENJAMIN WEYMAN, Woburn, son of Francis
Wyman of the same, married 20 January 1703, Elizabeth Hancock, daughter of
Nathaniel Hancock the second of Cambridge, had Elizabeth, born 1 May 1705;
Benjamin, 17 December 1706, or a few weeks earlier; Lucy, 17 April 1708;
Zebediah, June 1709; Eunice, 16 November 1710; Jerusha, 23 July 1712; Tabitha,
7 April 1714; Abijah, 20 September 1715; Catharine, 6 May 1717; Nathaniel, 26
January 1719; Abigail, 26 August 1720; Martha, 7 May 1722; Noah, 30 July 1724,
died young; Jonas Wyman, 21 July 1725, a soldier at Captain of Louisburg, died soon
after; and Reuben, 9 November 1726; and died 19 December 1735. His widow married 22 August 1739, Jonathan
Bacon.
DAVID WYMAN, or DAVID WEYMAN, Woburn,
a tanner, son of John Wyman of the same, married 27 April 1675, Isabel Farmer,
daughter of John Farmer of Concord, had David, born 29 March 1679, died in few
days; Isabel, 5 July 1677; and died of smallpox, 27 December 1678, or very soon
after; and his widow married 19 November following James Blood of Concord.
FRANCIS WYMAN, or FRANCIS WEYMAN, Woburn,
a tanner, one of the thirty-two inhabitants of Charlestown, who on 18 December 1640,
established the town of Woburn, married 30 December 1644 or 30 January 1645,
Judith Pierce of Woburn, born at Norwich in Old England, daughter of John
Pierce, but of this union was no issue, nor is the time of her death known, yet
he took second wife 2 October 1650, Abigail Read, daughter of William Read of Woburn,
had Judith, born 29 September 1652, died in few weeks; Francis, about 1654,
died at 22 years; William, about 1656; Abigail, who married 2 January 1675, Stephen
Richardson; Timothy, 16 September 1661; Joseph, 9 November 1663, who died
unmarried 24 July 1714; Nathaniel, 25 November 1665; Samuel, 29 November 1667;
Thomas, 1 April 1671; Benjamin, 25 August 1674; Stephen, 2 June 1676, died in
few weeks; and Judith, again, 15 January 1679, who married Nathaniel
Bacon. He was an early proprietor at
Billerica, a freeman 1657, and died 28 or 30 November 1699, aged, perhaps,
82.
JACOB WYMAN, or JACOB WEYMAN, Woburn,
a tanner, youngest son of John Wyman of the same, a freeman 1690, married 23
November 1687, Elizabeth Richardson, daughter of Samuel Richardson of the same,
had Jacob, born 11 September following; Samuel, 7 February 1690; Elizabeth, 5
or 7 January 1691; David, 14 April 1693; Martha, 13 October 1695; Mary, 8 July
1698; John Wyman, 11 December 1700, Harvard College 1721, died very soon after;
Solomon, 24 April 1703, died at 22 years; Patience, 13 April 1705; Ebenezer
Wyman, 5 May 1707, Harvard College 1731, minister of Union of Connecticut;
Isaiah, 28 February 1709; Peter, 27 September 1711; and Daniel, 27 May
1715. His wife died 21 November 1739,
and he married 4 February following Elizabeth Coggin of Woburn, and died 31
March 1742.
JOHN WYMAN, or JOHN WEYMAN, Woburn,
a tanner, was one of the inhabitants of Charlestown, that formed the town of Woburn,
married 5 Nov 1644, Sarah Nutt, daughter of Miles Nutt of Woburn, had Samuel,
born 20 September 1646, died in few days; John, 28 March 1648; Sarah, 15 April 1650,
who married 15 December 1669, Joseph Walker of Billerica; Solomon, 26 February 1652;
David, 7 April 1654; Elizabeth, 18 January 1656, died young; Bathsheba, 6
October 1658, who married 30 May 1677, Nathaniel Tay; Jonathan, 13 July 1661;
Seth, 3 August 1663; and Jacob. Was a
Lieutenant, and died 9 May 1684. His
widow married 25 August following Thomas Fuller of Woburn.
JOHN WYMAN, or JOHN WEYMAN, Woburn,
son of the preceding, married 1671, Mary Carter, eldest daughter of Reverend
Thomas Carter of the same, had John, born 23 April 1672; and Mary, 25 June
1674; was one of the troop under the brave Captain Thomas Prentice, and was
killed by the Indians in December 1675, in the Narraganset Country, and his
widow married 31 October following Nathaniel Batchelder of Hampton.
JOHN WYMAN, or JOHN WEYMAN of
Woburn, wheelwright, whose father is not seen, married 14 December 1685, Hannah
Farrar, daughter of John Farrar of the same, had John, born 16 November 1686;
Thomas, 25 March 1689; Jasper, 6 January 1692; Nathan, 8 January 1696; Hannah,
August 1703; Ann, 10 April 1705; Rachel, 24 October 1707; and he died 19 April 1728.
JONATHAN WYMAN, or JONATHAN WEYMAN, Woburn, son of the first
John Wyman, married 29 July 1689, Abigail Fowle, daughter of James Fowle of the
same, who died in few months, and he married 31 July following Hannah Fowle,
daughter of Peter Fowle of Woburn, had Abigail, born 1 June 1691; Hannah, 2
November 1694; Mary, 26 January 1697; Elizabeth, 15 February 1701; Jonathan, 13
September 1704; Sarah, 18 August 1706; and Zechariah, 19 July 1709; was a
freeman 1690; and died 15 December 1636.
NATHANIEL WYMAN, or NATHANIEL WEYMAN, Woburn, son of Francis
Wyman of the same, married 28 June 1692, Mary Winn, perhaps daughter of
Increase Winn of Woburn, had Nathaniel, born 23 May following; Mary, 28 May
1694; Abigail, 5 October 1695; Ruth, 17 April 1697; Hannah, 23 April 1699;
Elizabeth, 11 November 1700; Phebe, 11 June 1702; Rebecca, 14 April 1704;
Joanna, 25 July 1705; Increase, 1 March 1707; Sarah, 21 August 1710; Kezia, 5
April 1713; and he died 8 December 1717.
His widow married 30 November 1720, John Locke of Woburn.
SAMUEL WYMAN, or SAMUEL WEYMAN, Woburn,
brother of the preceding, married 1692, Rebecca Johnson, daughter of Matthew Johnson
of the same, had Rebecca, born 11 November 1693; Abigail, 5 February 1695;
Hannah, 10 December 1696; Sarah, 2 February 1698; Samuel, 18 Mar 1700; Oliver,
5 September 1701; Lydia, 1 January 1703; Patience, 9 January 1705; Matthew, 3
August 1707; and Esther, 25 February 1609, who lived 100 years less one month;
and he died 17 May 1725.
SETH WYMAN, or SETH WEYMAN, Woburn,
son of the first John Wyman of the same, married 17 December 1685, Esther
Johnson, daughter of William Johnson of the same, had Seth, born 13 September 1686;
Esther, 25 October 1688; Sarah, 17 January 1690; Jonathan, November 1693, died at
two months; Susanna, 30 June 1695; Abigail, 6 February 1698; and Love, 14
February 1701. Was a freeman 1690; and
died 26 October 1715. His widow died 31
March 1742.
STEPHEN WYMAN, or STEPHEN WEYMAN, spelled
Wayman, was in the Narraganset service February 1676, but of what town, or in
whose Company I know not, nor any thing further of him.
THOMAS WYMAN, or THOMAS WEYMAN, Boston,
by the diligent inquiry in the Genealogical Registrar III. 34, called a tailor,
said to have served in the Narraganset winter campaign 1675 and 6, and to have
had Thomas, Daniel, Mary, Sarah, and Abigail, but dates of births could not be
found by him. At first, it is said, the
name was Weymouth.
THOMAS WYMAN, or THOMAS WEYMAN, Woburn,
son of Francis Wyman of the same, married 5 May 1696, Mary Richardson, daughter
of Nathaniel Richardson of the same, had Thomas, born 12 May 1697; Josiah, 18
March 1700; Phineas, 1701; Timothy, 1 March 1702; Benjamin, 12 June 1704; John,
6 July 1706; Mary, 10 March 1708; Aaron, 6 December 1709; Eleazer, 13 April 1712;
Nathaniel, 18 May 1716; Elizabeth, 19 December 1718; and he died 4 September 1731.
His widow married 17 August 1733, Josiah
Winn of Woburn.
TIMOTHY WYMAN, or TIMOTHY WEYMAN, Woburn,
brother of the preceding, by wife Hannah, had Hannah, born 7 July 1688;
Timothy, 5 April 1691; Solomon, 24 October 1693; Joseph, 1 November 1695;
Eunice, 24 February 1697; Ann, 26 March 1700; Judith, 16 June 1702; Elizabeth,
11 March 1704; Ebenezer, 21 March 1706; Esther; Elizabeth; and Prudence, 8
March 1709; in which year he died.
WILLIAM WYMAN, or WILLIAM WEYMAN, Woburn,
elder brother of the preceding, married Prudence Putnam, daughter perhaps of
Thomas Putnam of Salem, had William, born 18, died 20. 1683; Prudence, 26
December following; William, again, 15 January 1685; Thomas, 23 August 1687;
Elizabeth, 5 July 1689, died next year; Francis, 10 July 1691; Joshua, 3
January 1693; a daughter 1694, died very soon; Edward, 10 January 1696;
Elizabeth again, 16 February 1698; Deliverance, 28 February 1700; and James, 16
March 1702. Was a freeman 1690, and died
1705. Farmer in 1834 counts the
graduates of this name, seven at Harvard, and two at other New England Colleges.
WYTHERDEN. See Witherden.
DAVID YALE Boston, came probably with
his father-in-law, Governor Eaton, in 1637, by wife Ursula (perhaps brought
from Wales, where was the home of his father David Yale, yet more probable that
he took her in Boston, though we know not her father) had Elizabeth, born May
1644, died in few weeks; David, 18 September 1645; Theophilus, 14 January 1652,
and soon after removed, perhaps home to England. He owned some land at New Haven, and may have
lived there two or three years, and even have had Joseph there, as on page 24
of the "Yale family" Is presumed though to me is seems not probable
how Farmer was led to make him a freeman 1640, is strange, for his name is not
on the list, nor was he a member of the church of Boston, but he sympathized
with the opponents of our community which probably induced him to abandon our
country. Governor Hopkins who had
married his sister Ann, in his will, made at London, 17 March 1657, left him £200.
ELIHU YALE New Haven, son of the
first Thomas Yale, as Dr. Stiles positively says, though in more recent times,
some at New Haven have doubted it, and offer very good presumption that he was
son of David Yale, quoted the entry of the Merchant Taylor's school in London,
where he was administered 1 September 1662, went home in his youth, and about
1678, preceeded to the East Indies, there resided twenty years, and went home
with large estate, and three daughters, two of whom married into noble families,
and he died in London, 22 July 1721. His
monument is at Wrexham, in County Denbigh, bordering on Cheshire. The assiduary
antiquary, N.B. Shurtleff, in Genealogical Registrar IV. 245, in a brief, but
comprehensive notice, slightly varying from Stiles, that is given in note to
Winthrop II. 217, shows how he was Governor of the East Indies Company, and by
his munificent legacy gained the enduring credit, of founder of the flourishing
institute of Yale College in his native city.
JOHN YALE, New Haven, eldest son of
Thomas Yale of the same, is in the list of proprietors 1685, and that was all
that could be seen of him before the appearance of the Genealogy 1850, by a
descendant of the same ancestor. In that
tract we learn, that, by wife Rebecca, whose surname is not told, he had John,
born 3 June 1694, when both parents had acquired mature age (and of this son it
is carefully told, that he died 11 December 1711, aged 17 years 6 months and 7
days); Elihu, 30 March 1696; Abigail, 16 November 1697; and David, 8 October 1699;
and died 16 December 1711, so few days after his son of the same name, aged
65. His widow died 17 October 1734, aged
78.
NATHANIEL YALE, New
Haven, son of Thomas Yale of the same, was a proprietor 1685, but little more
was known of him, until in the family Genealogy it is related that he married
21 October 1692, Ruth Bishop, daughter of Honorable James Bishop, had David,
born 25 September 1693; James, 31 July 1695, died at 4 years; Ann, 21 August 1697;
and Nathaniel, 31 December 1702; and died 29 October 1730. His widow died June 1738 or 9, the Genealogy
leaving the year uncertain.
THEOPHILUS YALE, Boston,
son of David Yale of the same, had very slight connection I believe, at any
time, with his native place, except that, in 1675, he advanced passage-money
for Edward Kidder, a shoemaker of Derbyshire to come over, who should serve
therefor four years.
THOMAS YALE, New Haven, son of David
Yale, born in Wales, came probably in 1637 to Boston, with Theophilus Eaton,
who had married for his second wife the widow mother of Thomas, and with his
father-in-law, went in 1638 to plant at New Haven; there signed the plantation
covenant, 1639, married Mary Turner, eldest daughter of Captain Nathaniel Turner,
had John, born about 1645; Thomas, about 1646; Elihu, said by Dr. Stiles to
have been born 5 April 1648, but some doubt, whether he was son of Thomas Yale,
or even born in New Haven, suggested that he may have been son of the brother
David Yale, or even brother, but the town record contains not the birth of
either of the three; Mary, 16 October 1650; Nathaniel, 3 January 1653; Martha,
6 May 1655, baptized 18 March 1660, who died under 16 years; Abigail, 5 May 1660,
baptized perhaps, 22 July following; Hannah, 6 July 1662; and Elizabeth, 29
January 1667. Was Representative 1672,
and died 27 March 1683. His estate by inventory
of 7 May following was £479, and in 1684 it was distributed to the widow, three
sons (Elihu not named but he may have declined to partake) and four daughters of
whom Mary had married January 1673, Joseph Ives; Hannah, married 9 May 1682, Enos
Talmadge; and Elizabeth married 30 July 1688, Joseph Pardee. His widow died 15 October 1704.
THOMAS YALE, New Haven, son of the
preceding, was made freeman 1668, married 11 December 1667, Rebecca Gibbard,
daughter of William Gibbard, had Hannah, born 27 July 1669; and removed to
Wallingford, had there Rebecca, 2 October 1671; Elizabeth, 25 July 1673;
Theophilus, 13 November 1675; Thomas, 20 March 1679; Nathaniel, 12 July 1681;
Mary, 27 August 1684, died under 19 years; and John, 8 December 1687. Took second wife 8 February 1689, Sarah Nash,
daughter of John Nash, who died 27 May 1716, and he took third wife 31 July
following, but had no children by either, and died 26 January 1736.
JOHN YARDLEY, Braintree 1688, as found
by Felt.
FRANCIS YATES, Wethersfield, removed
1641 to Stamford, says Hinman, but I judge him the same who was of Hempstead
1647, made a freeman of Connecticut 1658, and perhaps at last a resident at
West Chester, in the Province of New York, where he made his will, 1682,
probated and recorded in New York by whom are named five children Mary, John,
Dinah, Jonathan, and Dorothy.
GEORGE YATES, made a freeman of
Connecticut 1658, may have been brother of the preceding.
HENRY YATES, Guilford 1669, there died
January 1705, in his will given all his property to the church and to Deacon
John Meigs, and thus we may assume though the amount was only £61, that he had
no wife nor children.
JOHN YATES, Duxbury, by wife Mary,
had John, born 15 August 1650; perhaps removed to Eastham, and died soon, for
his widow married October 1651, Richard Higgins of Eastham.
JOHN YATES, Eastham, perhaps son of
the preceding, married 11 January 1700, Abigail Rogers, probably daughter of
Lieutenant James Rogers.
JOHN YATES, perhaps the same, if the
spelling of the name on the roster, Yeates, may mean the same (as in the Boston
record we call Yeale, Yale), was a soldier in Moseley's Company December 1675.
WILLIAM YATES is the name of a passenger
aged 14, in the Abigail from London 1635, of who no more is known.
TIMOTHY YEALES, Weymouth, married at
Boston, Naomi Frye, daughter of George Frye of Weymouth, had Ann, born 25 April
1673, died probably young; Ann, again, 7 May 1679; and Nehemiah, 17 September 1689;
perhaps others.
ROGER YELINGS, Boston, by wife Elizabeth,
had John, born 30 August 1680; and David, 12 August 1682.
JOHN YELL, or JOHN YEAL, Ipswich,
married says Mr. Felt, 27 July 1690, Joanna Smith, had Elizabeth, born 15 June
1691; and John, 20 June 1694; and died 20 January 1701.
SAMUEL YEO, or SAMUEL YOW, I find
in the Essex record 1653, as is also Allen; but the name is given Yew, and
sometimes is spelled Yeow, and in Drake's valuable history of Boston, 800, is
Yow.
THOMAS YEO, or THOMAS YOW, Boston,
married Sarah Phippen, daughter of David Phippen or David Phippeny of Hingham,
before November 1650, as the will of Phippen calls him son-in-law, but
Elizabeth, born 1 October 1652; and Thomas, 24 April 1654; perhaps more. Our Colony record IV, shows that in 1652 he
was one of the projectors of the conduit in Ann Street, long a valuable supply
of pure water, and discontinued in the present century. I think he had a brother Charles Yeo, at
Bristol, England.
EDMUND YEOMANS, Charlestown, by our
Colony record III, had wife Susanna, and sold beer in 1650; but he is not seen
as a householder there in 1658. He may
be the man of Haverhill, 1666, by Coffin, in Genealogical Registrar VIII. 168,
called Edward Yeomans.
EDWARD YEOMANS, Boston, married 21 June 1652,
Elizabeth Joslin, daughter of Thomas Joslin, Thomas Jocelin, or Thomas Josselin,
had Edward, born 6 May 1657; and perhaps other children, but he died not long
after, for his widow married 9 May 1662, Edward Kilby.
EDWARD YEOMANS
and JOHN YEOMANS, early settler of
Plainfield. about 1700, may have been son of the preceding.
RICHARD YESCUTT, Ipswich, with wife Alice,
given me by Mr. Felt, probably came to New England too late for administration
in this work.
BENJAMIN YORK, or BENJAMIN YORKE, Dover, son of Richard
York, probably of the same, was first taxed there 1677.
JAMES YORK, or JAMES YORKE, Stonington,
had first lived at Braintree, where his son James York was born 14 June 1648;
was a freeman of Connecticut 1666, but when he died is not heard.
JAMES YORK, or JAMES YORKE,
Stonington 1670, son of the preceding, a freeman 1673, sold the year preceding his
estate in Boston, and died early, perhaps in 1678, for his widow Deborah
married 12 March 1679, Henry Eliot.
JOHN YORK, or JOHN YORKE, Dover,
probably son of Richard York of the same, took oath of fidelity 1669, had wife
Ruth, perhaps was of North Yarmouth 1684.
RICHARD YORK, or RICHARD YORKE, Dover
1648, was probably father of Benjamin, Edward, and John, and died early in
1674, his inventory being of 27 March. He left widow Elizabeth.
SAMUEL YORK, or SAMUEL YORKE, Gloucester,
by wife Hannah, had John, born 1695, but some years before had lived at North
Yarmouth. This son and another (Thomas
York) died says Babson, 1699, and the father died 18 March 1718, aged 73. But in his will he mentioned other children all
probably elder. Samuel, who had three
sons: Samuel; Benjamin; Richard; besides three married daughters.
PHILIP YOUDALL, Gloucester, of who
nothing good is told by Babson, and no wife or children mentioned, nor any date
given by him, 183, except that of 1648 in connection with some offence.
CHRISTOPHER YOUNG, Salem
1638, came from Yarmouth, County Norfolk, by wife Priscilla, had Sarah,
baptized 2 December of that year; Ruth, March 1641; Judith, 1 January 1643,
died soon; and Christopher, 18 February 1644; and died at Wenham 1647, between
19 June, date of his will, and 8 July, when it was probated. See Essex Institute II. 6 By our Colony record II. 272, it is seen that
discretion in our Court controlled the affection of the testator, by whom he directs
his children to be sent to England.
Coffin, in Genealogical Registrar VIII. 169, has some slight variation
from the names and dates, but my baptisms are sure. Sarah married 20 March 1662, I suppose, John
Marsh.
DAVID YOUNG, Eastham, son of the first
John Young of the same, married 20 January 1688, Ann Doane, daughter of John
Doane of the same, had Abigail, born 28 December following; Rebecca, 24 October
1689; Ann, 5 October 1691; Hannah, 6 September 1693; John, 20 March 1695;
Priscilla, 26 June 1697; Dorcas, 16 December 1699; David, 25 September 1701; Lois,
2 November 1704; Esther, 16 November 1708; and Henry, 23 March 1711.
EDWARD YOUNG Boston 1675, a fisherman,
perhaps is the same, who by Coffin is mentioned at Newbury, having wife Hannah,
and children Thomas, born 17 January 1691; and Richard, 7 September 1693.
GEORGE YOUNG, Scituate 1660, married 15
January 1662, Hannah Pinson, daughter of Thomas Pinson, had Thomas, born 5
November 1663; Hannah, 1666; Margery, 1669; Elizabeth, 1671; and Patience,
1673; as Deane, 393, tells.
GILES YOUNG, Boston, by wife Ruth, had
Susanna, born 5 July 1672; and Naomi, 16 December 1680.
HENRY YOUNG, Concord, was of Wheeler's
Company, and 2 August 1675, at Brookfield, mortally wounded by the Indians at
the same time with Captain Edward Hutchinson.
HENRY YOUNG, Eastham, youngest son of
the first John Young of the same, by wife Sarah, had Martha, born 28 July 1695;
Elizabeth, 18 January 1698; Reliance, 3 March 1700; Moses, 15 November 1702; Thomas,
24 October 1705; and the father died 26 April following.
JOHN YOUNG, Plymouth 1643, had
perhaps the George Young, before mentioned, and John, born 9 November 1649.
JOHN YOUNG, Salem 1638, removed
probably to Charlestown, and died 29 December 1672.
JOHN YOUNG, Eastham, by wife Abigail,
married 13 December 1648, had John, born at Plymouth (where his wife had lived),
16 November 1649; Joseph, 12 November 1651, died soon; Joseph, again, December 1654;
Nathaniel, April 1656; Mary, 28 April 1658; Abigail, October 1660; David, 17
April 1662; Lydia, 1664; Robert, April 1667; Henry, July 1669, died in few
months; and Henry, again, 17 March 1672; and died 29 January 1691. His widow died 7 April 1692. Mary married 3 March 1677, Daniel Smith; and Abigail
married 3 January 1683, Stephen Twining.
JOHN YOUNG, Portsmouth, had John,
born 1649, perhaps others.
JOHN YOUNG, Southold, Long Island,
1662, had, perhaps, been of Windsor 1641, whence he removed before 1650, and in
that year sold his estate at Windsor, was by son employed as agent to manage
affairs with Connecticut jurisdiction, and Hammond has in his Index, marked him
as Representative, but not so printed him in the body of the volume, was a
Captain, and so much betrust, by the General Court of Connecticut, that he was
made a magistrate over that part of Long Island where the people of Connecticut
hoped to extort from the weakness of the Dutch; and he was, in 1663, by act of
the Court put in nomination for an Assistant.
That he was never chosen was probably the consequence of the conquest of
New York from the Dutch, and royal graduate to the Duke of York. Often this man's name appears in Connecticut
Colony record without the u and once an addition es is seen; and I am much
inclined to believe that he was son of the Reverend John Youngs.
JOHN YOUNG, Exeter, perhaps son of
John Young of Portsmouth, took oath of allegiance 1677, was killed by the
Indians 10 June 1697.
JOHN YOUNG, Eastham, eldest son of
John Young of the same, married Ruth Cole, daughter of Daniel Cole of the
same.
JOSEPH YOUNG, Salem 1638, of who I know
only that he was one of a Committee in early days, to adjust the line of
boundary between Salem and Ipswich. See
Colony record II.
JOSEPH YOUNG, Eastham, brother of the
preceding, married 23 October 1679, Sarah Davis, probably daughter of Robert
Davis of Barnstable, had Samuel, born 23 September 1680; Joseph and Isaac,
twins 19 December 1682; James, 4 April 1685; and perhaps others.
MATTHEW YOUNG, Hartford, apprentice of
William Williams to learn the trade of a cooper, in 1658 assented to transfer
to another master; and that is all I hear of him.
NATHANIEL YOUNG,
Eastham, son of the first John Young of the same, left widow Mercy, who married
10 June 1708, Nathaniel Mayo of the same.
PAUL YOUNG, Boston, died 1641,
perhaps suddenly, at least we see in Colony record I. 318, that a Commission to
settle his estate was given by the General Court.
RICHARD YOUNG, by Farmer given as the
freeman of 1652 at Kittery, but was of Cape Porpus, when he died, left widow
Margery, who returned inventory 18 February 1673, for £124.
ROBERT YOUNG, York, perhaps brother of
Rowland Young, took oath of allegiance 22 March 1681.
ROBERT YOUNG, Eastham, son of the first
John Young of the same, married 22 March 1694, Joanna Hicks, whose father is
not told, had Robert, born 11 April 1695, died at 2 months; Robert, again, 11
December 1696; Lydia, 29 May 1699; Joanna, 1 June 1703; and Jennet, 22 May
1708.
ROWLAND YOUNG, York, a freeman 1652,
swore allegiance 22 March 1681, may have been father or rather grandfather of
the Rowland Young, a boy, prisoner in Canada, 1695, who is called of
Dover.
THOMAS YOUNG, perhaps of Warwick,
married Elizabeth Harcutt, daughter of Richard Harcutt of Warwick, but he may have
come from Long Island, or at least went thither.
THOMAS YOUNG, Scituate, son of George
Young, married Sarah White, eldest daughter of Peregrine White, who long
outlived him, and died 9 August 1755, aged almost 92 years, had George, born 1689;
Joseph, 1692, died young; Sarah, 1695; Thomas, 1698, died young; Thomas, again,
1700; Joseph, again, 1701; Ebenezer, 1703; Joshua, 1704; and Isaac, 1706; and
died 25 December 1732. See Boston
Newsletter of 29 August 1755. One Thomas Young I find of New Hampshire among
the petioners in February 1690, for protection of Massachusetts. Farmer counts the graduates of this name at
Harvard five, Yale four, and other New England Colleges four, up to 1834.
JAMES YOUNGLOVE, Brookfield, died without
family, and his brother John Younglove had administration on his estate,
returned inventory 13 January 1667.
JOHN YOUNGLOVE, Hadley, perhaps son of Samuel
Younglove of Ipswich, was appointed, as appears by Colony record IV. part 2d in
1667, with John Pynchon of Springfield, a Committee for Quaboag, after named
Brookfield, a freeman 1676, with prefix of respect, as he had preached there a
year or two, with no great satisfaction school-master at Hadley six or seven
years, and was a preacher at the settlement of Suffield 1681, in that County,
and there met no better accepted than at Brookfield. Died 1690, leaving widow Sarah and children, four
sons and three daughters: John; Samuel, born 10 February 1677, at Hadley;
James; Joseph, 6 November 1682, at Suffield; Mary, wife of Thomas Smith;
Hannah, who became 1695, wife of George Norton; and Lydia, who married 1693,
George Granger. But he had also Sarah,
who married 1682, John Taylor, and died next year with new born child, probably
he was never ordained, and when the Court advised him to cease preaching, it
may derogate nothing from his moral worth, for as my correspondant says,
"he may have had an unhappy temper, but it is not unlikely that the temperature
of the people was worse than his."
The widow died 17 January 1711.
SAMUEL YOUNGLOVE, Ipswich, came in the
Hopewell, Captain Babb, in the autumn of 1635, aged 30; with wife Margaret, 28;
and Samuel, 1 year; probably had other children after arriving, perhaps James;
certainly Joseph; and died in 1668, then called 62 years old. As Coffin gives it in Genealogical Registrar
VIII. 169, with the name of Simon Younglove.
SAMUEL YOUNGLOVE, Ipswich, son of the
preceding, born in England, wheelwright, was administered a freeman 1671,
married 1 August 1660, Sarah Kinsman, had Sarah, born 5 February 1663; Samuel, 30
October 1665, died soon; Mary, 17 March 1668; Samuel, again, 27 July perhaps
for the year is indistinct) 1671; Mercy, 25 May 1676; and John, 29 August 1677. On his estate administration was granted 23
January 1707, when the widow was called Mary, and she soon after sold to the
same John her share of the property.
Sarah married 20 June 1684, John Shatswell.
FRANCIS YOUNGMAN, Roxbury, married 2
December 1685, Ann, widow of the third Isaac Heath of the same, had Jonathan,
born 9 October 1686; Cornelius, 1 September 1688; Ebenezer, 2 November 1690;
Ann, 1 December 1695; Elizabeth, 17 January 1699; and Leah, 4 May 1701, died the
same month; besides John, whose birth is not seen, but his death is on the
record 26 July 1711; as is also that of the father 23 July of next year.
JOHN YOUNGS, or JOHN YONGS,
Southold, Long Island, a minister of St. Margarets, County Suffolk, aged 35,
with Joan, his wife 34, and six children John, Thomas, Ann, Rachel, Mary, and
Joseph, would have come to Salem, in New England, in the Mary Ann from Great
Yarmouth, May 1637, with many other passengers of who was the widow of learned
William Ames, the Professor at Franequer, as is seen in a collection of records
at Westminster, with copy of who her majesty's keeper of those treasures
favored me; and in the margin of this part is inserted "This man was forbyden passage by the
Commissioners and went not from Yarmouth." Probably the scrivener had no idea of a
negative pregnant, as the lawyer says, in his mind, when he made that entry,
but may have supposed that the power of the great archbishop, the imperious and
foolish Laud, would forever restrain that migration. As the whole complication of ecclesiastic
impolicy was overthrown three years after the puritan's desire was then, if not
earlier gratified. One report places him
at New Haven 1638-40. I presume that
Wood, in his history of Long Island where he makes Youngs a minister at
Hingham, England, and to come to New Haven with part of his church in 1640, and
to begin the settlement of Southold, in October of that year following
tradition of the neighbor and may be more trustworthy, as Farmer quotes him,
where he says, he died 1672, in his 74th year.
JOHN YOUNGS, or JOHN YONGS,
Southold, Long Island, eldest son of the preceding, (who is duly commended
under Young), was, in 1681, under the government of the Duke of York, sheriff
of the whole insular territory, as Wood tells, and died in his 75th year
1698.
JOSEPH YOUNGS, or JOSEPH YONGS,
Southold, Long Island, senior.
JOSEPH YOUNGS, or JOSEPH YONGS, junior
of the same, administered freemen of Connecticut 1662, were probably brother
and son of the Reverend John Youngs, or possibly son and grandson though less
probable.
ROBERT YOUNGS, or ROBERT YONGS, York,
killed by the Indians between York and Kittery 16 or 22 August 1690.
THOMAS YOUNGS, or THOMAS YONGS, Greenwich
1673, and of Oyster Bay, on the opposite coast of Long Island 1682, may have
been son of Reverend John Youngs, brought from England.
LEWIS ZECHARIAH, Ipswich 1675, is all that
Mr. Felt can tell about this person, whose surname may have changed places with
the baptism as Farmer found Merry Waters.
Yet I have no acquaintance with Zechariah Lewis, not even so much as
with Lewis Zechariah. The name of Daniel
Zechary in Boston, turns up in 1706.
DAVID ZULLESH, a freeman of
Massachusetts 18 May 1642, is the last name on the long list of that day's
administration, as well as the latest in the labor of this dictionary, who
closes with regret that no further report of him can be afford, nor can any
conjecture be hazard, even for his residence. It hardly seems like an English name, and
father, mother, brother, sister, wife or children are unknown. As approximate to so unusual a surname, I
have seen nothing but Mr. Zellick, a merchant at New Haven, 1647, only as a
transient visitor, if even he were not far remote, whose goods of £200 value
were attached there by Mr. Pell, no doubt Thomas, one of the chief men
there. I suppose he was a Dutchman from
Manhattan; and that his name was by Boston folks turned into Sellock.