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John Partredge Sr. | Partridge, John Sr. (I11816)
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John Partridge came to Medfield from Dedham in 1653, and was probably accompanied by his brother William and sister Margery. He was in Dedham at least a year earlier than that, for on "ye 7 of ye 1 Mo. 1652" he shared with others in the division of 500 acres of land. Prior to these dates, nothing concerning them can yet (1903) be stated with certainty.
John and William Partridge took up their house lots in Medfield in "The bachelors Roe," now North street. John bought the place owned by Joseph Ellis on what is now the corner of North and Railroad Streets. Their places were near together, and one of their neighbors in the same street was Thomas Mason, whom Margery Partridge married, 23 Apr 1653. This is the first marriage recorded in Medfield.
John and William both signed the proprietors' agreement drawn, it is supposed, by Ralph Wheelock, the founder of Medfield. They appear to have been useful citizens, each serving the town as selectman and John being chosen clerk of the market in 1672. In 1676, at the burning of Medfield by the Indians, John's house and barn were destroyed, together with a quantity of grain and several head of cattle and two horses. He married Magdelen Bullard, eldest daughter of John Bullard, one of the town's first settlers. They were married by Major Eleazer Lusher. John's will, written 20 June 1701, is at the Probate office in Boston; the signature is plain.
Nearly every Partridge adult was the owner of a home. They did not live in hired houses. Many a young man owned a farm and house before he had a wife. There was an old saying "get your cage, before you catch your bird." Nearly all Partridges marrried. Most lived very plainly. There was a strong desire that homesteads might continue in the possession of a son from generation to generation. The "visitations of essex" record arouses speculation that Bartholomew Partridge of Navestock married Pernell, dau. of John Greene of the same place. Their son, Captain John Partridge was the father of John "about 14 yeres 1634", William, Jane and Margaret. Three of these children may have settled in Medfield though it cannot now be proved. p.19 Dedham Historical Register vol. 8 (1896) | Partridge, John Sr. (I11816)
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John Partridge was born in Medfield (now Millis) but the date of his birth is not recorded. John and Anna settled, soon after their marriage, in Wrentham, where he afterwards lived. He accumulated considerable property, as is shown by his will, and owned a negro slave. In his will, proved 8 Oct 1756, he mentions children of his deceased daughters Anna Thayer and Esther Thayer; and his children Elizabeth Hayward, John Partridge, Keziah Thayer, and Sarah Adams. He also refers by name to his grandchildren John Partridge, Chloe Thayer, and Anna Rexford, wife of William Rexford. Of his children, the oldest was born in Medfield, the others in Wrentham. | Partridge, John (I11809)
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John Partridge was born in Medfield. He settled in what is now Millis, in 1681. He was one of the first to take up his residence in that portion of Medfield lying west of Charles River, and was active in having it set off as the town of Medway, in 1713. In 1710, he was chosen master of a school established for residents of the west side. He was interested in church matters, and was a deacon of the Medway church. He was present at Deerfield when news was received of the return of the captives taken at the Deerfield massacre, and is said to have himself made a copy of Benjamin Waite's letter announcing their arrival at Albany, which, in comapany with John Plimpton, Jr., he brought to Medfield and delivered to the Rev. John Wilson, by whom it was forwarded to the Governor of the Colony. He married three times. He died in Medway, 9 Dec. 1743. His will was proved 4 Sept. 1744. All his children are named. His youngest son, Stephen, received the homestead, but dying before his father, and the latter not making a new will, the property passed into the hands of Stephen's widow, who afterwards married Abner Ellis. | Partridge, John (I11773)
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John Partridge was born in Medfield. He settled in what is now Millis, in 1681. He was one of the first to take up his residence in that portion of Medfield lying west of Charles River, and was active in having it set off as the town of Medway, in 1713. In 1710, he was chosen master of a school established for residents of the west side. He was interested in church matters, and was a deacon of the Medway church. He was present at Deerfield when news was received of the return of the captives taken at the Deerfield massacre, and is said to have himself made a copy of Benjamin Waite's letter announcing their arrival at Albany, which, in comapany with John Plimpton, Jr., he brought to Medfield and delivered to the Rev. John Wilson, by whom it was forwarded to the Governor of the Colony. He married three times. He died in Medway, 9 Dec. 1743. His will was proved 4 Sept. 1744. All his children are named. His youngest son, Stephen, received the homestead, but dying before his father, and the latter not making a new will, the property passed into the hands of Stephen's widow, who afterwards married Abner Ellis. | Partridge, John (I11773)
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John probably died young for he is not seen in New England. | Fisher, John (I24100)
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John Quincy Adams Ahnentafel provided by Dick Eastman [Compuserve] gives 24 Oct 1705 as date of death for Hannah Bass. | Bass, Hannah (I10814)
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John Rockwell and Wilmot Cade were married the twentieth day of February 1619.
!Fitzhead Parish Church Records | Family F1712
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John ROCKWOOD and Joanna Foard were married the 7th mo. 15, 1662, by Peter BRACKETT, at Braintree, MA. !NEHGR 37:287 John ROCKETT, along with several other ancestors in this line, signed an agreement, 1 Dec 1669, to retain the first minister for the church at Mendon, MA. Among the other signers were John THOMPSON, Jr., Walter COOKE, Joseph WHITE, John THOMPSON, Sr., Abraham STAPLES and John WOODLAND. !NEHGR 29:184
John Rockett and his wife or wives and children are unclear. It appears that he had at least six children. Both Torrey and Search For The Passengers of the Mary & John give date of death as 1725. | Rockett, John (I11352)
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John Rogers settled in Weymouth, MA, before 1643 (and is probably the "John Rogers" who was made a freeman of the Mass. Bay Colony 17 May 1645). It is likely that he was in Weymouth at least from 1638 as indicated by the extent of his lands.He was deacon of the First Church and a townsman (selectman) in 1645, 1646, 1652, 1654, 1657 and 1659. He was elected town recorder in 1651.
The Land of John Rogeres
Fower acres in the west Field first given to himselfe bounded on the East with the land of Thomas Doget on the west with the high waie and on the south: on the north with John Whitmans salt marsh.
Nine acres in the wester neck first given to Aingell Hollard bounded with a high waie on the East the Common on the west with Richard Silvesteres land on the north and the land of Edward Benet on the south
One acre of salt marsh near burying Iland bought of Mr Newman bounded on the East with Tho Whites marsh on the west with Mr Parkeres on the south with the land of Robert Martin on the north with the sea
Also twenty pole or thereabout be it more or less Lying at the head of the mill Brook for a watering place bounded on the south side with a white oak on the marsh with his owne Land & taking in the River on the East on the west with the land of Widdow Oatis | Rogers, John Deacon (I11784)
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John Sanders & Mary Gill, were married Jan. ye 26, 1715. | Family F2315
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JOHN SCOTT settled on the plain, near what is called the great meadow hollow, where the road from Pawtucket joins the great county road. He owned great possessions on the plain and meadow. | Scott, John (I19197)
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John settled on lot 23, con. 6, Esquesing Twp. on the north side of the village of Limehouse before the township was surveyed. There was a "Lime Kiln" on his property. John served with the 4th Lincoln Regiment in the War of 1812. He was at the Battle of Queenston Heights and saw General Brock fall.
Son of UEL - Order in Council Land Grant December 16, 1815 - Patent dated March 13, 1822 Lot 23 Concession 6 Esquesing Township, 200 acres; Private, Flank Company, 4th Regiment Lincoln Militia, War of 1812, Location Ticket for E € Lot 23, Concession 5 Esquesing Township, 100 acres - did not keep land settlement duties performed by John Snyder and David Coventry; July 5, 1832 for the sum of 2 pounds 10 shillings sold two acres of land to the Second Presbyterian Congregation of Esquesing for the purpose of a Church and burial ground; other pieces of land have been owned by Toronto Guelph Railway Company, Toronto Lime Company Limited (Canada Gypsum and Alabastrine Limited); lime kilns are still located on the property and are considered part of the local history of the area; north half of the Village of Limehouse is built on John's original land grant; land passed to Charles (eldest son) - born January 23, 1823, died 1899/1900 married to Susannah (Suzanna) Hardaker born 1833 died 1851; both buried at Limehouse Presbyterian Church; property (108 acres) passed to Albert died 1934 (youngest son) who married Elmira Edge; raised Charles Edgar, Aleda, William Howard, Albert Gordon, Anna - property mortgaged to Canadian Farm Loan Board by Charles Edgar and other family members on August 15, 1935 for the sum of $2,700.00 (to replace original barn which had burned down), mortgage foreclosed September 1939 and farm was sold to Glenn Edwards Kinnard for $3,000.00 - property was in the Meredith family for 107 years. | Meredith, John (I25544)
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John STAPLE recieved 21 acres in his father's will of which included the "rights and priviledges of a three acre home lot in all present and future divisions of land, meadow and swamp ... This land is bequeathed together with my son John (sic) whom God hath denied the use of such reason whereby he might be capable to improve his estate for his own advantage to be under the care and management of my executors ... or any such person whom he shall choose to dwell with at the directions of Josiah CHAPIN and his son Seth CHAPIN whom I empower to take the oversight of him." Sons Ebenezer and Ephraim were made executors, but Ephraim was living in Taunton. !Descendants of Jeffrey & John STAPLE of Weymouth, MA, 1978; | Staple, John (I20097)
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John STAPLE was a cordwainer by trade. !Descendants of Jeffrey & John STAPLE of Weymouth, MA, 1978; | Staple, John Jr. (I20084)
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John STAPLES Sr., was an early settler of Weymouth, living there from 1639 to 1679, or perhaps longer. He died at Dorchester in 1683. He was made freeman of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 10 May 1648. Colket (p.294) says he was born about 1610 in Chard, Co. Somerset. Pope (p. 637) says he was in Weymouth by 1637.
John probably married in England and travelled to the New World with his wife, but no records naming her have been found. John and his wife probably were Puritans and may have come over with the "Dorchester Emigration," settling for a time in Dorchester, Massachusetts Soon after, sometime between the fall of 1636 and the summer of 1639, they removed to Weymouth, Mass, where they acquired land and raised a family. Upon arrival they set about erecting a rude house of one room in which they stored their meager possessions. John was successful in his occupation as a farmer. In his old age he sold off the lands he had not already given to his son John, and retired to Dorchester, SC, to be with his daughters who had married the Sumner brothers of that town.
Weymouth (1642/3) "The Land of John Staple -- Six acres in the plaine, three acres of them first given to Mr. Bernard and three of them to Henry Kingman bounded on the east with the land of Robert Able, on the west and north by the highway, William Brandon on the south. Three acres in the East Field first given to himself, the land of William Read on the east, the land of Edmond Hart on the west, the land of Mr. Jeffrey on the north and on Mr. Parker on the south."
In Weymouth, John Staple was appointed Fence Viewer 1660, 1661 and 1662.
!Descendants of Jeffrey & John STAPLE of Weymouth, MA, 1978; | Staple, John (I20090)
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John Steere died intestate, being ninety years old, and his son was appointed administrator. As the elder son, Lieut. John Steere, was then living, but died about two and a half years afterwards, it is possible that he was not at that time in sufficient health to administer upon his father's estate. | Steere, John (I27142)
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John THOMPSON was granted Thompson's Island in Boston Harbor 10 May 1648 by the General Court which heard facts regarding David THOMPSON's (deceased) ownership of the island. Pope, p.451
"John Thompson son and heir of David Thompson, deceased who in and about 1626 did take actual possession of an island in Massachusetts Bay called Thompson's Island and being there vacu domicilia, and erected a habitation there and died soon after left the petitioner an infant." The Court granted the Island to Thompson against the protest of the Town of Dorchester which claimed it. Thompson was Constable and Townsman in Weymouth and removed to Mendon 1667, where he died 1685-86. His will 27 Mar 1684, proved 27 Apr 1686.
!NEHGR 46:188 (Pope update)
He was in Weymouth in 1659 having deposed aged about "fortie" along with Thomas White as to the will of one Anne Looman.
John THOMPSON was one of the original proprietors of Mendon in 1662. Among the other persons accepted to allotments of land were Joseph WHITE and John WOODLAND. In 1667, John Thompson, Sr. and Joseph White were told to lay a cartway through the "south meadows."
!NEHGR 9:51 | Thomson, John (I15064)
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John Threlfall in "50 Great Migration Colonists" places Isaac born about 1590 "of Higham" an adjacent parish to Nayland. Anderson "Winthrop Fleet" places Isaac born "by about 1597 (based on date of marriage)"
Data presented by John B. Threlfall gives the parentage of Isaac and baptism in Much Fordham, Essex, England. | Stearns, Isaac (I12410)
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John took over the running of Kelley's Ferry in Barrington from his father in July 1736, when he was called a "marrener", and he continued to operate it until 1777 when he died and it was taken over by his son, Duncan. | Kelley, John (I47754)
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John Trask & Abigaile Parkman, 19th day of the 12th month, 1662 | Family F1263
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John Traske & Mary Clarke | Family F1264
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John Turner was one of the workmen employed at the ironworks that started operations in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1643. The Saugus Ironworks Restoration is a reconstruction of this first American ironworks at the original site. The village near the blast furnace and forge where the workmen lived was called Hammersmith after the place in England, not far from London, from which many of the workmen came. It is quite possible that John Turner was among the group that came from there. Several references to this John Turner are found in the records of Essex Co. The earliest, at a court held at Salem 28 Oct 1647, refers to him as "John Turner, living at the ironworks in Lin." Other records and court actions involving John Turner, his son Lawrence, the latter's wife Sarah, and others living at Hammersmith make it appear that the ironworkers were a rough-and ready lot, prone to frequent brawls and drinking. No record has been found of John Turner's wife. Presumably she died in England, and he came to this country with his two grown sons, John, Jr., and Lawrence, whose names occur in the court records. There is no reference to John Turner, Sr., and none to either of his sons in Lynn after 1654. | Turner, John (I11133)
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John Turner's name appears on the list of accounts of John Beckes & Co. of Hammersmith and Braintree. This is in reference to the ironworks at Lynn. "to ye acct of John Tourner Junior, cutteing 41 coarde 2 foote of woode at 2 shillings [per] -- 4 pounds.2 shillings.6d." He removed from Lynn to Taunton, and was connected with the ironworks at Taunton as early as 1653, being "at the bloomery" in that year. He was "working ye forge" in 1656, the year that the Taunton works began the manufacture of iron, and his name appears on the books of the company down to 13 June 1690. He was listed among the heads of families in Taunton in 1675, and held the office of surveyor in the same year. In 1661 John Turner purchased form Joanne Millard of Springfield, former wife of Thomas Coggins of Taunton, and Bathsheba Coggins a parcel of land in Taunton on the Two Mile River containing six acres "and it extends to the streame below the wast at the forge house." He was one of a number of grantees of land in the Taunton North Purchase 6 June 1668. He and Thomas Leonard purchased some land in Taunton 3 Nov 1681 from Richard Thayer and his wife Dorothy of Braintree. John Turner had a wife Jane as shown by a deed of gift to his son-in-law: "John Turner of Taunton . . . (to) his son-in-law Benedict Arnold of Newport and to Mary his wife . . . ninth April 1679 . . . [signed] John Turner, Jane Turner." | Turner, John (I11129)
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JOHN W. BOUCK
died December 31 1830,
aged 83 years, 6 mos. 23 days | Bouck, Johannes Wilhelm (I47256)
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John Warfield, of Medfield in 1679 removed to Mendon by 1683 where he was deacon of the church. He had other children born there. !History of Medfield, Tilden | Warfield, John (I11241)
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John Warfield, of Medfield in 1679 removed to Mendon by 1683 where he was deacon of the church. He had other children born there. !History of Medfield, Tilden | Warfield, John (I11241)
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John Warren came to Boston from Nayland, Suffolk Co, England, in the party of John Winthrop in the ship "Arabella" departing on 22 March 1630 and arriving at Salem, Massachusetts on 30 June 1630. From Salem he went with the remainder of the company to Charlestown, whence after a brief stay they removed to the Mt. Auburn area in Watertown and settled on Lexington Street near Waverly. He was admitted a freeman 18 May 1631. He was selectman of Watertown from 1636 to 1640, and was on the committee to lay out highways. His homestead lot of 12 acres was between those of John Bisco and Isaac Stearns and William Hammond. He had seven other lots throughout Watertown-present day Weston area aggregating 188 acres.
He sympathized with the Quakers and was at odds with the Puritan church, though he retained his membership. He was warned, 14 March 1658/1659, for not attending church, and was fined 4 April, 1654, for not attending church for a period of 14 Sabbaths, at five shillings each. His house and that of his neighbor Hammond were searched for Quakers, 27 May 1661.
Even though he was a member of the church, he was frequently cited for failing to attend public worship. John Coolidge and John Whitney testified that John Warren and Thomas Arnold "did absent themselves from the public Ordinances, more than 4 times before their presentment' (Pulsifer 36). Mr. Jeremiah Norcross and David Fiske deposed in court that John Warren and Thomas Arnold had absented themselves from the public ordinances on the Lord's Days both at Watertown and elsewhere. John pleaded that he had been absent elsewhere on six of the Sabbaths in question, but he was still fined 5s. for each absence (Pulsifer 36). Bond speculates that John Warren was a Baptist (Bond 619).
He signed his will by mark. His inventory included 'one
silver spoon, two Bibles and other books, "valued at 10 pounds." In his will he bequeathed to his daughter Elizabeth "a book called the plaine man's pathway to heaven."
Chosen Watertown selectman, 30 (November?) 1635, 6 December 1639 (WaTR 1:2,5); committee to lay out highways, 14 November 1635 (WaTR 1:2); committee to divide land, I0 January 1647/8 (WaTR 1:12).
Granted sixty acres in Great Dividend, 25 July 1636 (WaBOP 5); granted thirteen acres in Beaverbrook Plowlands, 28 February 1637/8 (WABOP 7); granted thirteen acres in Remote Meadows, 26 June 1637 (WABOP 9); granted a 162 acre Farm, 10 May 1642 (WABOP 12).
On 30 December 1662 the town of Watertown ordered that a ten or twelve acre parcel of land be laid out to Daniel Warren 'in satisfaction of some land that John Warren his father bought of the town' (WaTR 1:75).
John Warren was one of several immigrants to come from Nayland in Suffolk, some others being JOHN FIRMIN and ISAAC STEARNS. In the 1629 Bishop's Visitation of Nayland, Archdeaconry of Sudbury, Diocese of Norwich, John Warren was the first in a list of seven men from that parish who were presented "for not kneeling at the communion,' a common Puritan offense (VIS 6/1, Norwich Diocesan Archives, Norfolk and Norwich Record Office).
In the grants of Beaverbrook Plowlands and Remote Meadows John Warren received thirteen acres, but his immediate family at this time comprised six individuals (himself, wife and four children); this implies wealth well above the average, and this is borne out by the size of his homestall and Farm grants.
Elizabeth French in 1910 published English wills and parish register entries which identifed the English origin of John Warren and three generations of his paternal ancestry [NEHGR 64:348-55). Examination of the originals of the Nayland registers reveals only one discrepancy, in the baptismal date for the first daughter Elizabeth.
In 1654, John Warren Sr. gave Hugh Mason six pounds of peas and wheat and nine pounds of powder for the town so that Mason would make fireworks at the general training in Cambridge. [WaTR 1:38]. | Warren, John (I13038)
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John Warren was a Captain in 1684. | Warren, John Captain (I13042)
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John Warren was a cardmaker of Nayland, and was taxed sixteen pence there on lands in the subsidy for 8 James I, 1611.
!WARREN & Related Families: Warren Line | Warren, John the middle (I13047)
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John was 17 when he and his parents moved to Livingston Co., NY, settling in the Sparta area. John is ennumerated in the 1820 census in Sparta, Livingston Co., NY while brother Samuel is in neighboring Groveland Twp.
After marriage he continued to work a tract of his father's land until 1832 when he moved with his wife and children to MI, first settling in Saline, Washtenaw Co. in 1833 on 320 acres of land. It appears that the family may have lived for a time in PA before settling in MI where he is listed there on the 1840 MI census. It is known that they had 10 children. | Niblack, John (I36527)
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John was a cooper, had slaves; in 1663 he was recorded as age 36 when he leased an island in Boston Harbor for seven years. | Blower, John (I25864)
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John was a denizen of London, as early as 1630. By his will he described himself as ironmonger and as a brother of Martin Townsend of Northamptonshire. | Townsend, John (I26319)
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John was a farmer and lived on the homestead in the North Parish, Now Montville. He joined the church during the pastorate of Rev. David Jewett. Military service between 1775 - 1783; Revolutionary War | Maples, John (I60155)
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John was an armorer and cutler, residing first at Boston. Admitted to Boston church as member #139 (as "John Audley"); this would be in late 1632. He was made freeman 14 May 1634. On 12 August 1636 gave 4s. toward maintenance of school master; with several other men, in April 1649 rented land on Long and Spectacle islands, the rents to go to the school; signed several deeds; Bibles and other books bequeathed to sons in will.
John held the office of Fenceviewer 21 March 1635/6; clerk of the market 8 March 1657/8; and was admitted to Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1638; he was the armorer from 1644 to 1673.
John Odlin was on the 20 November 1637 list of Boston men to be disarmed as adherents of Anne Hutchinson. Shortly afterward he signed a renunciation of the petition which he and many others had signed against the proceedings of the court in this matter.
On 8 January 1637/8 granted 84 acres, being great lot #15 at Rumney Marsh; sold to Richard Tuttle on 19 July 1638. On 21 January 1638/9 "leave was granted to John Odlyn to make use of a piece of marsh ground at Muddy River, containing an acre, lying against the third lot there until the town shall see occasion for further disposing of it." On 27 April 1640 bought from the town nine acres of marsh; and on 26 October 1640 another acre and a half adjoining.
In the Boston Book of Possessions John Odlin held one house with a garden. On 10 October 1650 he purchased a houselot in Boston from John Bateman, adjacent to the houselot already in his possession.
On 11 May 1667 "John Odlin of Boston ... cutler and Margaret his wife" sold to Edward Devotion of Muddy River, yeoman, for ¹39 two acres of marsh at Muddy River, and another parcel of eight acres; John Odlin added his signature, and Margaret made her mark; John Odlin alone acknowledged the deed 19 May 1677. On 11 February 1667/8 "John Audlin of Boston ... armorer" sold to John Hull of Boston, goldsmith, for ¹20 eight acres at Muddy River [ SLR 10:4]. On 21 November 1682 "John Odlin of Boston ... armorer" sold to Edward Devotion for ¹24 two and a half acres of marsh at Muddy River.
On 10 June 1684 "John Odlin aged about eighty-two years" was one of four deponents who called themselves "ancient dwellers and inhabitants of the Town of Boston in New-england from the time of the first planting and settling thereof and continuing so at this day" and testified to the purchase of Mr. WILLIAM BLACKSTONE 's land by the town in 1634. | Odlin, John (I46513)
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John was brought to New England when he was about ten years old by Philip Eliot. | Ruggles, John (I23652)
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John was called "2d" to differentiate him from his father's brother, "Capt. John," who also lived in Warren and Barrington. He was made a freeman of Warren in 1747, and he was probably the John Kelly, age 60 and upwards listed in the 1777 Military Census of Barrington, as Capt. John had died that year. | Kelley, John (I47738)
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John was in Scrooby, a center of Puritan thought and activity; in 1608 they went to Amsterdam, remained a year, then removed to Leyden, where they remained until migrating to New England. At the time of his coming to New England he was twenty-eight years old and, according to Prince, was a member of Governor Carver's family. While the "Mayflower" was yet in Cape Cod harbor, ten of "her principal" men were "sante out," in a boat manned by eight sailors, to select a place for landing. Among them was John Howland. A storm drove them into Plymouth harbor, and Plymouth was selected as the place of settlement.
"In sundry of these storms the winds were so fierce and the seas so high, as they could not bear a knot of sail, but were forced to hull for divers days together. And in one of them, as they lay thus at hull in a mighty storm, a lusty young man called John Howland, coming upon some occasion above the gratings was, with a roll of the ship, thrown into the sea; but it pleased God that he caught hold of the topsail halyards which hung overboard and ran out at length. Yet he held his hold (though he was sundry fathoms under water) till he was hauled up by the same rope to the brim of the water, and then with a boat hook and other means got into the ship."
The first mention of John Howland on the records is on a list of freemen, and as third an the Governor's Council of seven. He was assessor in 1633; in 1636 he served on a jury, and in 1666 was selectman. He represented Plymouth in the Massachusetts General Court in 1652-56-58-61-63-66-67-70. On June 2, 1670, his name appears for the last time as a candidate for public office. At this time he was nearly eighty years old, and refused to serve any longer. He served often on committees to lay out and appraise land, to run highways, settle disputes, etc. He was a zealous worker for the good of the colony, not only temporarily but spiritually.
He is recorded as a "godly man and an ancient professor in the ways of Christ." Governor Bradford notes that he was "a profitable member both in Church and Commonwealth." He was one of the men "appointed by the Church to join in the imposition of hands" at the ordination of John Cotton, Jr., in 1667. John Howland was for many years manager of the colonists' interests in a trading post on the Kennebec river in Maine. He lived at what was called Rocky Nook. | Howland, John (I19254)
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John was named in the will of his grandmother (FEB 1539/40) but not of his father (JAN 1559/60). | Shepard, John (I13851)
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John was of age when his father came to Medfield from Dedham in 1652, and was one of the original thirteen. He was the first of that number to be called away by death. His house lot was next to his father's on the north-east. He died in 1653, and a daughter Abiel was born on the 1st of January following. His widow in 1655 married Isaac Bullard of Dedham, who in 1667 was appointed guardian of Abiel, "daughter to the late John Wight." She had several grants of land from Medfield. There is nothing further known in regard to her. !History of Medfield, by Tilden: 511 | Wight, John (I16231)
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John was one of the original settlers of Guilford, his first home lot being a 1.5 acre parcel on the east side of Crooked Lane, the fourth lot north of Buck Lane. He took the oath of freeman in Guilford on February 14, 1649/1650, a little less than a year after his father did. He became the drummer of the train band, the colony's chief defense unit, and served as sexton for many years, "warning" residents to meetings and church services by beating his drum. His name appears in Guilford's town records, being sued in 1648 by a fellow planter who complained that John's hogs had rooted through his corn, and for reporting to train band practice while intoxicated on January 1, 1656/1657. | Parmelee, John Jr. (I22418)
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John Webb was a "miller" and occupied, perhaps owned the grist-mill near the Cart Bridge and E. Braintree Railroad Depot. The Vinton Memorial, John Adams Vinton, 1858 | Webb, John (I11748)
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John Williams came from London in 1632. He took up a farm on the north side of Scituate Harbor very early and erected his house in 1634. This was a few miles north of Marshfield. | Williams, John (I42607)
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John Williams is last listed in the Kent County Directory in the 1882/84 edition. Also listed in the immediate vicinity 1882 through 1885 on Section 5 are Tyler Williams, Hiram Williams and William Williams. The Post Office is Fisher Station. Williams Williams is also listed on section 31 of Paris Township.
The 1894 Kent County Atlas shows John Williams as owning the family farm on section 5 of Gaines Township. By 1900 Lida is listed as a widow (census). By the 1907 atlas, the name of J. Williams is replaced by Mrs. J. Williams.
There is an atlas of Kent County (1919) at the Grand Rapids Public Library which shows the family farm as being split in 5 equal (12 acre) parts. Identification on the atlas are only initials. Below is the listing of initials and my interpretations.
H. W. - Hiram Williams - (brother)
A. J. F. - Andrew Jackson Friz (son-in-law)
M. E. F. - Mary Elizabeth Friz (daughter)
E. H. (or F. A.) - unknown
T. W. - Tyler Williams (son) | Williams, John A. (I1765)
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John Willson & Dinah Stowe | Family F2226
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John Wintrhop, Jr. records in his medical journal that he treated the family of Henry Palmer of Wethersfield
"24 Nov 1659: Jonathan Palmer, 2-1/2 years son of Henry" | Palmer, Jonathan (I65239)
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John Woodland from Braintree is listed as getting an allotment of land in Mendon to be settled there before seventh month of 1663. !NEHGR 9:51, Origin of Mendon and the Name of Medway
John Woodland signed with others a call for the first minister of Mendon. In 1675, the town of Mendon was deserted on account of King Philip's War. The town was soon afterward burned by the Indians. Inhabitants returned to their homes in 1680.
!NEHGR 29:184
"Then voted that the Town would be at cost and charge of carrying up of ye widow Woodland to Mendon to her son Thompson who kindly offers to receive and keep her upon their so doing." - 2 September 1700
!Braintree Records, 1700-01. page 49 | Woodland, John (I15110)
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John Wyatt "of Ipswich the unprofitable Servant of God weake in body ...II directed that his wife was to have six pounds yearly and duely paid her out of my Estate by my Executor in good marchantable wheate malt and Indian corn. I give unto my wife the use of the Roome we now lye in with the sellar under it and the upper roomes over it, and the use of the Bedsted in the said roome ...all her household goods that are remayneing which are conteyned in an Inventory annexed to the will to be at her owne disposeing. As also fifteene pounds to bee payd her at three payments presently The use of all my household goods together with my grandchild John Kemball by name as he shall have occasion to use them while he abides in the house ...if my wife cannot live comfortably in the house with him then shee shall have libertie to chuse her another place of being in the towne, and hee shall supply her with wood and pay for her Roome. Item I give unto my three Daughters Mary Sarah and Dorcas five shillings a peece. Finally I give and Bequeath unto John Kemball my Grandchild my Dwelling house and all the ground belonging to it and all my meadowe ground together with my cattell and husbandry implements. Provided he carry himselfe respectively towards my wife. And in case he should not; then I give unto my said Grandchild ten pounds and soe not to have to do with any part of my Estate besides.
He named as executor his loving friend Mr. Theophilus Wilson, and as overseers Mr. Robert Paine and William White.
In 1667, John Kimba1l pledged his inheritance against his obligations to his grandmother, as shown in the following (Ipswich Deeds, 3:41):
25 March 1667 ~ I John Kimball of Ipswich, junior, husbandman, sell unto Theophilus Willson of the same town, yeoman my now dwelling house and houselot and pasture, with outhouses, fences and all other appurtenances with a six acre lot ...and nineteen acres of marsh ...being all the houses and lands given & bequeathed to me the said John Kimball by my grandfather John Wiate, late of Ipswich, deceased ...the condition of this bargain & sale is such that if the above said John Kimball ...pay ...unto the abovesaid Theophilius Willson six pounds per annum in merchantable wheat, malt and Indian corn ...for the use ...of Mary the late wife of john Wiate of Ipswich during the term of the late natural life of the said Mary ...then this bargain ...to be void ...[signed] John Kimball. Witnesses: William White, Samuel Graves. | Wyatt, John (I48835)
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John's age is listed as 39 in the 1860 census. | Morris, John F. (I1287)
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John's wife Hannah was living in 1850 with her mother-in-law, Elisabeth Bigsby. | Bigsbee, John (I48742)
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