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GEORGE ALCOCK, see Deacons.
THOMAS LAMBE, farmer, came to Roxbury in 1630 with wife Elizabeth. m. (2) Dorothy Harbottle. Freeman May 18, 1631. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Died March 28, 1646.
ELIZABETH LAMBE, wife of Thomas Lambe.
THOMAS RAWLINGS, carpenter and planter, came in the first company 1630 with wife Mary. Freeman May 16, 1631. Removed to Weymouth.
MARY RAWLINGS, wife of Thomas Rawlings.
ROBERT COLE, came in the first company, 1630. Freeman Oct. 19, 1630, with prefix of respect. Removed to Salem.
MARY COLE, wife of Robert Cole.
JOHN JOHNSON, farmer, came to Roxbury in 1630 with wife Margery: m. (2) Grace Fawer. Freeman May 18, 1631. Constable 1630. Select- man. Surveyor general of the ammunition, which, while stored in his house, caught fire, blew up the house and all was lost. It was at this time that the records were destroyed. May 8, 1632, he and Robert Cole were chosen from Roxbury to advise with the governor at the next General Court. May 14, 1634, Deputy from Roxbury to the first General Court of delegates. Artillery Company, 1638. An original donor to the Free Schoole. Died Sept. 30, 1659.
MARGERY JOHNSON, wife of John Johnson.
JEHU BUR (Burr), carpenter, came to Roxbury in 1630. Freeman May 18, 1631. In 1633 appointed by the Court to see to the bridges between Boston and Roxbury. Removed to Springfield with Pinchon.
GOODWIFE BUR, wife of Jehu Bur.
WILLIAM CHASE, came in the first company, 1630, with wife Mary. Free- man May 18, 1631. Removed to Scituate.
MARY CHASE, wife of William Chase.
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RICHARD BUGBY, came to Roxbury in 1630 with wife Judith. Freeman May 18, 1631. Died before 1641.
JUDITH BUGBY, wife of Richard Bugby.
GREGORIE BAXTER, farmer, came to Roxbury in 1630. Freeman March 6, 1631/2; married Margaret Paddy. Removed to Braintree.
FRANCIS SMITH, cardmaker and farmer, came to Roxbury in 1630. Free- man May 18, 1631. Served on the first inquiry held by a coroner, Sept. 28, 1630. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Removed to Boston. GRIFFITH CROFTS (Crafts), farmer and carpenter, came to Roxbury in 1630 with wife Alice; m. (2) Ursula (Adams, Hosier, Streeter) Robinson, her fourth husband; m. (3) Dorcas Ruggles. Freeman May 18, 1631. Selectman. Deputy to the General Court, 1638, 1663, 1664. Lt. of the Roxbury company. Artillery company, 1668. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Held many positions of trust. Died Oct. 4, 1689. ALICE CROFTS, wife of Griffith Crofts.
WILLIAM PARKE, see Deacons.
WILLIAM DENNISON, farmer, born at Bishops Stratford, Herts, England, came to Roxbury in 1631 with wife Margaret (Chandler). Freeman July 3, 1632. Constable, 1634. Deputy, 1635. Appraiser of Wills. Disarmed as follower of Ann Hutchinson. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Died Jan. 25, 1654.
MARGRET DENNISON, wife of William Dennison. It pleased God to work upon her heart & change it in her ancient years, after she came to this land & joined to the church in the year 1632.
SAMUEL WAKEMAN, yeoman, came to Roxbury, Nov., 1631, with wife Eliza- beth. Freeman Aug. 7, 1632. Removed to Cambridge.
ELIZABETH WAKEMAN, wife of Samuel Wakeman.
RICHARD LYMAN, bap. Oct. 30, 1580, in High Onger. Essex Co., England ; came to Roxbury, Nov., 1631. Freeman June 11, 1633. Removed to Springfield with Pinchon.
SARAH LYMAN, wife of Richard Lyman.
PHILLIS LYMAN, daughter of Richard Lyman, m. William Hills.
JOHN CARMEN, came to Roxbury in 1631 with wife Florence. Was a Patentee of Hamstead, Long Island, and removed there.
FLORENCE CARMEN, wife of John Carmen.
THOMAS GOLDTHWAIGHT, single man, came to Roxbury in 1631. Freeman May 14, 1634. Removed to Salem in 1636.
VALENTINE PRENTISE, came to Roxbury in 1631 with wife Alice. Freeman Aug. 7, 1633. Died in 1633.
ALICE PRENTISE, wife of Valentine Prentise.
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MEMBERS BETWEEN 1631 AND 1650.
ROBERT GAMLIN, came to Roxbury in 1632. Freeman May 14, 1634. Removed to Concord.
JOHN PERRY, farmer, came to Roxbury in 1632. Freeman March 4, 1632/3. Died Sept. 21, 1642.
JOHN LEAVENS, farmer, came to Roxbury in 1632 with wife Elizabeth; m. (2) Rachel Wright. Freeman March 4, 1633/4. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Died Nov. 15, 1647.
RICHARD DUMMER, born about 1599 in Bishopstoke, Hants, England, came to Roxbury in 1632 with wife Mary. Freeman Nov. 6, 1632. Built the first watermill in Roxbury in 1633. Removed to Newbury.
MARY DUMMER, wife of Richard Dummer. She was a godly woman but by the seduction of some of her acquaintances she led away into the new opinions in Mrs. Hutchinson's time.
WILLIAM TALMAGE, carpenter, and an early member of this church, came to Roxbury with wife Elizabeth. Freeman March 14, 1634. Removed to Lynn.
ELIZABETH TALMAGE, wife of William Talmage.
MR. THOMAS WELDE, our first Pastor.
MARGARET WELDE, wife of Mr. Thomas Welde.
JUDITH WELDE, 2nd wife of Mr. Thomas Welde.
JOHN WATSON, farmer, came to Roxbury in 1632. Freeman Nov. 5, 1633. m. Alice, widow of Valentine Prentise. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Died Jan. 5, 1671/2.
THOMAS WOODFORDE, a man servant, came to Roxbury in 1632. Freeman March 4, 1634/5. Married Mary Blott. Removed to Hartford.
MARGERY HAMMOND, a maide servant, came to Roxbury in 1632. Married John Ruggles.
MARY BLOTT, a maide servant, came to Roxbury in 1632, m. Thomas Woodforde.
ANN SHELLY, a maide servant, came to Roxbury in 1632, married Foxall, a godly brother of the church of Sittuate.
REBECKAH SHORT, a maide servant, came to Roxbury in 1632, married (Walter) Palmer of Charlestowne church.
WILLIAM HILLS, a man servant, came to Roxbury in 1632. Married Phillis Lyman. Freeman May 14, 1634. Removed to Hartford.
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JOIIN COGGESHALL, mercer, from county Essex, came to Roxbury in 1632 with wife Mary. Freeman Nov. 6, 1632. Removed to Boston, thence to Rhode Island.
MARY COGGESHALL, wife of John Coggeshall.
WILLIAM HEATH, farmer, came to Roxbury in 1632 with wife Mary. Free- man March 4, 1632/3. Deputy May 14, 1634. Died May 29, 1652. MARY HEATH, wife of William Heath.
WILLIAM CURTIS, farmer, came to Roxbury from Nazing, England, in 1632 with wife Sarah (Eliot) Curtis. Freeman March 4, 1632/3. Died Dec. 8, 1672, aged 80.
SARAII CURTIS, wife of William Curtis.
THOMAS OFFITT, came to Roxbury in 1632 with wife Isabel. Freeman March 4, 1633. Removed with Pinchon to Springfield.
ISABEL OFFITT, wife of Thomas Offitt.
ISAAC MORRILL, farmer, came to Roxbury in 1632 with wife Sarah. Free- man March 4, 1633. Selectman. Artillery Co., 1638. An original donor of the Free Schooll. Died Dec. 20, 1661.
SARAH MORRILL, wife of Isaac Morrill.
DANIEL BREWER, farmer, came to Roxbury in 1632 with wife Joanna. Freeman May 14, 1634. Died March 28, 1646.
JOANNA BREWER, wife of Daniel Brewer.
MR. JOHN ELIOT, our Teacher.
MRIS. ANN ELIOT, the wife of Mr. John Eliot.
ABRAHAM PRATT, came to Roxbury from Charlestown in 1632 with wife Johanna. Returned to Charlestown.
JOHANNA PRATT, wife of Abraham Pratt.
MARY GAMLIN, a maide servant, dau. of Robert Gamlin sr, came with her father. Died in 1633.
ROBERT GAMLIN, JR., came to Roxbury May 20, 1632, with wife Elizabeth, widow of Thomas Mayo of County Kent, England, and her son John Mayo. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Died in 1663.
ELIZABETH GAMLIN, wife of Robert Gamlin, Jr.
SAMUEL BASSE, came to Roxbury in 1632 with wife Ann. Freeman May 14, 1631. Removed to Braintree.
ANN BASSE, wife of Samuel Basse.
JOHN TATMAN (Totman), farmer, came to Roxbury in 1632. Freeman May 2, 1638. Had indulgence in 1639 from the General Court for living more than half a mile from the church. Died Oct. 28, 1670.
- -, Wife of Jolin Totman.
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JASPER RAWLINGS, came to Roxbury in 1632 with wife Jeane. Freeman June 11, 1633. Removed to Wethersfield.
JEANE RAWLINGS, wife of Jasper Rawlings.
WILLIAM PERKINS, minister, b. Aug. 25, 1607. Came to Roxbury in 1632. Freeman Sept. 3, 1634. m. Eliz. Woolton. Removed to Weymouth.
JOHN MOODY, came to Roxbury in 1633 with wife Sarah. Freeman Nov. 5,
1635. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Removed to Hartford, Conn.
SARAH MOODY, wife of John Moody.
JOHN WALKER. Freeman May 14, 1634. Removed to Boston and then to Rhode Island.
Walker, wife of John Walker.
ELIZABETH HINDS, a maide servant, came to Roxbury in 1633, married Alexander --- , of Boston.
ELIZABETH BALLARD, a maide servant, came to Roxbury in 1633, married Robert Sever of this church.
JOHN PORTER, farmer. Freeman Nov. 5, 1633. Wife Margaret. Removed to Hingham.
MARGRET PORTER, wife of John Porter.
NICHOLAS PARKER, yeoman, came to Roxbury in 1633 with wife Ann. Freeman March 4, 1633/4. Removed to Boston.
ANN PARKER, wife of Nicholas Parker.
MARGRET HUNTINGTON, widdow, came to Roxbury in 1633.
PHILIP SHERMAN, a single man, came to Roxbury in 1633. Freeman May 14, 1634. m. Sarah Odding. Disarmed as follower of Ann Hutchinson. Removed to Rhode Island.
THOMAS PIGGE (Pidge), came with wife Mary. Freeman May 14, 1634. Died Dec. 30, 1643.
MARY PIGGE, wife of Thomas Pigge.
SAMUEL FINCH, m. (1) Martha -- , (2) Judith ---. Freeman May 14, 1634. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Died Jan. 27, 1673/4. MARTHA Parke, wife of Deacon William Parke.
THOMAS WILSON, miller, came to Roxbury in 1633 with wife Ann. Free- man May 14, 1634. Removed to Exeter.
ANN WILSON, wife of Thomas Wilson.
JOSHUA HEWES, a single man, ironmonger, came to Roxbury in 1633. Freeman March 4, 1633/4. m. Mary Goldstone. Deputy. Artillery Co. 1643. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Removed to Rhode Island and thence to Boston.
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ISAAC JOHNSON, came to Roxbury in 1630 with his parents. Joined our church in 1633. Freeman March 4, 1634/5. m. Eliza Porter. Artillery Co. 1645. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Capt. Roxbury Co. Deputy, 1671. Killed in the Narraganset fight, Dec. 19, 1675.
ELIZABETH JOHNSON, wife of Isaac Johnson.
RALPH HINNINGWAY (Hemingway), a man servant, came to Roxbury in 1633. Freeman Sept. 3, 1634, m. Eliza Hewes. Became one of the largest land holders in Roxbury. Active in town affairs. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Died June 1, 1677 or 8.
SARAH ODDING, daughter-in-law to John Porter, married Philip Sherman. THOMAS HILLS, a man servant. He came in the year 1633. He lived among us in good esteem and Godly & dyed about the 11t or 12t month 1634 and left a good savor behind him, he was a very faithfull & prudent servant & a good christian. He dyed in Mr. Eliot's family.
THOMAS HALE, a single man. Freeman May 14, 1634. Removed to Hartford. Afterwards returned and married Jane Lord, one of our members, and returned to Conn.
EDWARD RIGGS, came to Roxbury in 1633 with wife Eliza. Freeman May 14, 1634. Died March 5, 1671. Fought in the Pequod War.
JOHN GRAVES, came to Roxbury from Nazing in 1633 with a wife; married
(2) Judith - Freeman April 18, 1637. Died Nov. 4, 1644. Eliot calls him "godly brother of the church" and says of him and Thomas Ruggles that "these two broke the knot first of the Nazing Christians. I mean they first died of all those Christians that came from that town in England."
JUDITH GRAVES, wife of John Graves.
JOHN STOW, came to Roxbury in 1634 with wife Elizabeth. Freeman Sept. 3, 1634. Removed to Concord.
ELIZABETH STOW, wife of John Stow.
JOIIN COMPTON, laborer. Wife Susanna. Freeman Sept. 3, 1634. Removed to Boston.
HUES, a maide servant.
WILLIAM CORNEWELL, farmer, came to Roxbury in 1634 with wife Joane. Removed to Conn.
JOANE CORNEWELL, wife of William Cornewell.
ABRAHAM NEWELL, farmer, came to Roxbury from Ipswich, Eng., in 1634, aged 50, with wife Frances. Freeman March 4, 1634/5. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Died June 13, 1672.
FRANCES NEWELL, wife of Abraham Newell.
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WILLIAM FREEBORNE, came to Roxbury in 1634, aged 40, with wife Mary. Freeman Sept. 3, 1634. Removed to Rhode Island.
ROBERT POTTER, farmer, came to Roxbury in 1634 with wife Isabel. Freeman Sept. 3, 1634. Removed to Rhode Island.
ISABEL POTTER, wife of Robert Potter.
SARAH BURRELL, wife of (John) Burrell.
RICHARD PEPPER, farmer, came to Roxbury from Ipswich, Eng., in 1634, aged 27, with wife Mary. Freeman March 4, 1634/5. An original donor of the Free Schoole.
MARY PEPPER, wife of Richard Pepper.
ELIZABETH HOWARD, a maide servant.
ROBERT SEVER, came to Roxbury in 1634. Freeman April 18, 1637. m. Elizabeth Ballard. Selectman. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Died May 13, 1683.
PHEBE DISBOROWE, wife of Walter Disborowe.
CHRISTOPHER PEAKE, a single man. Freeman March 4, 1635. m. Dorcas French. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Died May 22, 1666. MR. THOMAS JENNER, came to Roxbury in 1634. Removed to Weymouth. MR. JOHN MILLER, see Ruling Elders.
LIDEA MILLER, wife of Mr. John Miller.
RICHARD GOARD, came to Roxbury in 1635, aged 17. m. Phebe Howes. Died Sept. 29, 1683.
JOHN RUGGLES, shoemaker, bap. in Nazing, March 25, 1593, came to Roxbury in 1635 with wife Barbara. He was a lively christian, knowne to many of the church in old England where many of the church injoyed society together. Freeman April 18, 1637. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Deputy 1658, 1660, 1661. Died Oct. 6, 1663.
BARBARA RUGGLES, wife of John Ruggles.
ELIZABETH WISE, a widdow.
ISAAK HEATH, see Ruling Elders.
JOHN ASTWOOD, husbandman from Stanstead Abbey, Co. Herts, Eng., came to Roxbury in 1635, aged 26, with wife Martha. Freeman March 3, 1635/6. Removed to Milford.
MARTHA ASTWOOD, wife of John Astwood.
PHILIP ELIOT, see Deacons.
ELIZABETH ELIOT, wife of Philip Eliot.
GILES PAISON, see Deacons.
EDWARD PAYSON, a man servant, m. Ann Parke. Freeman May 13, 1640. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Removed to Dorchester.
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NICHOLAS BAKER, stopped in Roxbury only a short time. Removed to Hingham.
JOSEPH WELDE, storekeeper, brother to our first pastor, came to Roxbury in 1635 with wife Eliza. m. (2) Barbara Clap. Freeman March 3, 1635/6. Deputy, 1637. Capt. of Roxbury Militia. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Buried Oet. 7, 1646.
BARBARA WELDE, wife of Joseph Welde.
THOMAS BELL, came to Roxbury in 1635. Freeman May 25, 1636. He and his wife had letters of Dismission granted and sent to England in Sept. 1654. He died in England in 1672, and in his will left all his property in Roxbury to the Free Schoole.
, Wife of Thomas Bell.
WILLIAM WEBB. Freeman May 25, 1636. Wife Rebecca. Removed to Boston.
REBECCA WEBB, wife of William Webb. She followed baking and through her covetuous mind she made light waight after many admonitions & for a grosse ly in publik, flatly denying yt after she had weighed her dough, she never nimed off bitts from each loaf, for all wh grosse sins she was excommunicated. But afterward she was reconciled to ye Church & lived christianly & dyed comfortably.
ADAM MOTT, tailor, with wife Sarah, came to Roxbury in 1635 from Cam- bridge, Eng. Freeman May 25, 1636. Removed to Rhode Island.
SARAH MOTT, wife of Adam Mott.
MRS. ANNA VASSAILE, wife of William Vassaile.
RICHARD CARDER. Freeman May 25, 1636. Removed early to Boston, afterwards to Rhode Island.
LAWRENCE WHITTAMORE, husbandman, from Stanstead Abbey, Co. Herts, Eng., came to Roxbury in 1635, aged 63, with wife Eliza. Freeman April 18, 1637. Died in 1644. As he had no children he gave his estate to the Frce Schoole.
JASPER GUN, aged 29, came to Roxbury in 1635 with wife Ann. Freeman May 25, 1636. Removed to Hartford.
THOMAS BIRCHARD, aged 40, came to Roxbury in 1635 with wife Mary. Freeman May 17, 1637. Removed to Hartford.
MARY BIRCHARD, wife of Thomas Birehard.
JOHN CHENEY, shoemaker, came to Roxbury in 1635 with wife Martha. Removed to Newbury.
MARTHA CHENEY, wife of John Cheney.
MARY NORRICE, a maide, dau. of Mr. Edward Norrice, Teacher to the Church at Salem.
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ELIZABETH BOWIS.
HENRY BULL, a man servant, aged 25, came to Roxbury in 1635. Freeman May 17, 1637. Removed to Rhode Island.
JAMES How, came to Roxbury with wife Elizabeth. Freeman May 17, 1637. Removed to Ipswich.
ELIZABETH How, wife of James How.
MR. JOHN GORE, came to Roxbury in 1635 with wife Rhoda. Freeman April 18, 1637. Art. Co. 1638. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Died June 2, 1657.
RHODA GORE, wife of Mr. John Gore.
MARY SWAINE, a maide servant.
JANE LORDE, a maide servant.
ELIZABETH DOWELL, a maide servant. Married Giles Paison.
PHILLIS PEPPER, a maide servant.
EDWARD PORTER, came to Roxbury in 1636 with wife Elizabeth. . Freeman May 17, 1637. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Removed to Boston.
ELIZABETH PORTER, wife of Edward Porter.
JOHN ROBERTS, came to Roxbury in 1636 with wife Elizabeth. Freeman May 22, 1639. An original donor of the Free Schoole. "He was one of the first fruits of Wales that came to New England called to Christ by the ministry of yt Reverend and worthy instrument Mr. Wroth." Died Nov. 27, 1651.
ELIZABETH ROBERTS, wife of John Roberts.
GEORGE KILBORNE, a man servant, bap. at Wood Ditton, Co. Cambridge, Feb. 12, 1612, came to Roxbury in 1636 with wife Eliza. Freeman May 13, 1640. Removed to Rowley.
ROBERT WILLIAMS, cordwainer, bap. Dec. 11, 1608, in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk Co., Eng., came to Roxbury in 1637 with wife Elizabeth (Stal- ham). Freeman May 10, 1643. Selectman. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Died Sept. 1, 1693.
ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, wife of Robert Williams.
SAMUEL HAGBOURNE, came to Roxbury in 1637 with wife Catharine. Free- man May 2, 1638. A benefactor of the Free Schoole. Died Jan. 24, 1643.
CATHARINE HAGBOURNE, wife of Samuel Hagbourne.
ABRAHAM HOWE, came to Roxbury in 1637 with wife. Freeman May 2, 1638. Removed to Boston. Held office of fence viewer in Roxbury. - - -, Wife of Abraham Howe.
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THOMAS RUGGLES, came to Roxbury in 1637 with wife Mary (Curtis), from Nazing. Freeman May 22, 1639. Died Nov. 16, 1644.
MARY RUGGLES, wife of Thomas Ruggles. An original donor of the Free Schoole.
EDWARD BRIDGE, came to Roxbury about 1637 with wife Mary. Freeman May 22, 1639. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Died Dec. 20, 1683, aged 82.
MARY BRIDGE, wife of Edward Bridge.
THOMAS MIGHILL, came to Roxbury in 1637 with wife Ellen. Removed to Rowley.
ELLEN MIGHILL, wife of Thomas Mighill.
CHRISTIAN SPISOR, a maide servant.
RACHEL WRITE, a maide servant. Married brother John Leavins.
JOHANNA BOYSE, a maide.
MATTHEW BOYCE. Freeman May 22, 1639. Removed to Rowley. -, Wife of Matthew Boyce.
GEORGE HOLMES, came to Roxbury with wife Sarah. Freeman May 22, 1639. An original donor of the Frce Schoole. Died Dec. 18, 1665.
SARAH HOLMES, wife of George Holmes.
JANE STEBBINS, wife of Martin Stebbins.
WILLIAM CHANDLER, came to Roxbury about 1637 with wife Hannah. Freeman May 13, 1640. He lived a very religious and Godly life among us. He died Jan. 19, 1641/2 and left a sweet memory & savor beliind him.
HANNAH CHANDLER, wife of William Chandler.
WALTER BLACKBURN, came to Roxbury with wife Elizabeth. Freeman May 22, 1639. Returned to England in 1641.
ELIZABETH BLACKBURN, wife of Walter Blackburn.
RICHARD PEACOCK, glazier, came to Roxbury with wife Jane. Freeman May 22, 1639. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Dismissed to ye church at Boston, 9. 5m, 1665.
JANE PEACOCK, wife of Richard Peacock.
MRIS SHEAFE, a widdow.
ARTHUR GEARY, was in Roxbury with wife Frances in 1638. Freeman March 14, 1639. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Died Dec. 17, 1666, aged 67.
FRANCES GEARY, wife of Arthur Geary.
MRIS GREENE, a widdow.
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SILENC ROBBINSON, wife of Thomas Robbinson.
SAMUEL CHAPIN, came to Roxbury in 1638 with wife Cicely. Freeman June 2, 1641. Removed to Springfield in 1642.
CICELY CHAPIN, wife of Samuel Chapin.
JAMES ASTWOOD, came to Roxbury in May, 1638, with wife Sarah. Free- man May 22, 1639. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Dismissed to ye new church in Boston.
SARAH ASTWOOD, wife of James Astwood.
. DOROTHY HARBITTLE, a maide servant, married Thomas Lamb.
ANN WALLIS, a maide servant.
THOMAS REIVES, a man servant, came to Roxbury in 1638 and was servant of John Gore until 1644. m. Hannah Rowe. Freeman May, 1645. Removed to Springfield.
JOHN WELD, b. Oct. 28, 1623, in England, came to Roxbury in 1638, married Margaret Bowen. Freeman May 22, 1650. Served in King Phillip's War. Died Sept. 20, 1691.
THOMAS GRIGGS, came to Roxbury in 1639 with wife Mary. Died May 23, 1646.
MR. THOMAS DUDLEY, second Governor of Massachusetts, was born in Northampton, England, in 1576. At the age of fifty years, with others, he undertook the settlement of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and came over with the charter as Deputy Governor in 1630, settling first at Newtowne, then at Ipswich, and came to Roxbury about 1639. He was Governor in 1634, 1640, 1645, 1650, and Deputy Governor or Assistant the intervening years. In 1644 he was chosen Sergeant-Major-General, the highest military office in the colonies. As Governor of Massachu- setts he signed the charter of Harvard College and was a directing mind in its affairs. He was a liberal patron of the Free Schoole in Roxbury. He married (1) Dorothy --- , (2) Catherine Hackburn (Hagbourne). He died in Roxbury, July 31, 1653.
MRIS DOROTHY DUDLEY, wife of Mr. Thomas Dudley.
JOHN TRUMBELL, came to Roxbury in 1639. Freeman May 13, 1640. Removed to Rowley.
GOWEN ANDERSON. Freeman May 13, 1640. An original donor of the Free Schoole in Roxbury. Removed to Boston.
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ROBERT PEPPER, a man servant, m. Eliza Johnson. Freeman May 10, 1643. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Given leave to brew and sell penny beare and cakes and white bread. Died July 7, 1685, "an old Xistian."
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ELIZABETH PEPPER, wife of Robert Pepper.
JOHN HALL. Freeman May 13, 1640. Removed to Conn.
JOHN BOWLES, see Ruling Elders, Second Meeting House.
DOROTHY BOWLES, wife of John Bowles.
THOMAS BUMSTEAD, came to Roxbury July, 1640, with wife Susanna. Dis- missed to Boston.
SUSANNA BUMSTEAD, wife of Thomas Bumstead.
MARGARET CHENEY, wife of William Cheney.
ALLIS -- , a maide servant.
JOHN MAYS (May), came to Roxbury with wife Sarah about 1640. Free- man June 2, 1641. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Died April 28, 1670, aged 80 years.
SARAH MAYS, wife of John Mays.
LEWIS JONES, came to Roxbury with wife Ann about 1640. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Removed to Watertown.
ANN JONES, wife of Lewis Jones.
RICHARD WOODY, came to Roxbury with wife Ann about 1640. Freeman May 18, 1642. Died Dec. 7, 1658.
ANN WODDY, (Woody), wife of Richard Woody.
JAMES MORGAN, came to Roxbury in 1640, m. Margery Hill. Freeman May 10, 1643. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Removed to New London.
WILLIAM LEWIS, was in Roxbury with wife Amy (Weld), Dec., 1640. Free- man May 18, 1642. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Removed to Lancaster.
AMY LEWIS, wife of William Lewis.
JOHN WOODY, m. Mary Coggin. Died May 23, 1650.
THOMAS GARDNER, was living in Brookline July, 1641. m. Lucy Smith. Freeman May 6, 1646. Died July 15, 1689.
(LUCY) GARDNER, wife of Thomas Gardner.
EDWARD DENNISON, was in Roxbury before 1637, as he was disarmed that year as follower of Ann Hutchinson. m. Elizabeth Weld. Freeman May 10, 1648, with prefix of Respect. Selectman and chosen first town clerk. Deputy 1652 and 1655. Died April 26, 1668.
JANE STEBBINS, wife of Martin Stebbins.
WIDDOW GARDNER, wife of (Thomas) Gardner, senior.
JOHN MATTHEWS, was in Roxbury with his wife July, 1641. Freeman May 18, 1642.
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MEMBERS BETWEEN 1631 AND 1650
THOMAS BAKER, miller, was in Roxbury with wife Elizabeth Oct. 1641. Freeman 1649. "Jan. 30, 1683/4 Old blind godly father Baker buried." ELIZABETH BAKER, wife of Thomas Baker.
HUGH PRICHARD, recommended from the church at Cape Ann, was in Rox- bury with wife Eleanor Dec., 1641. Freeman May 18, 1642. Art. Co. 1643. Selectman. Deputy 1643, '44 and '49. An original donor of the Free Schoole. Returned to England about 1650.
ELEANOR PRICHARD, wife of Hugh Prichard.
MARY SCARBOROUGH, wife of John Scarborough.
BRIDGET DENNISON, wife of George Dennison.
MARY JORDAN, a maide servant.
MARY TURNER, a maide servant.
MARY Gorton, wife of John Gorton.
JONET STARKWEATHER, wife of Robert Starkweather.
GRACE NEWELL, daughter of Abraham Newell.
SARAH --- , maide servant of brother Park.
EDMUND SHEFFIELD, came to Roxbury in 1641. m. Mary Woody. Freeman 1644. Dismissed to church at Braintree.
THOMAS ROBERTS, m. Eunice - -. Art. Co. 1644. Freeman 1645. Removed to Boston.
PHILIP TORIE (Torrey), from Combe St. Nicholas, Co. Somerset, Eng. Freeman May 29, 1644. m. Mary, widow of John Scarborough, died in 1686.
RICHARD WOODY, JR., soapboiler. Freeman May 29, 1644. m. Frances Dexter. Removed to Boston.
JOANE ATKINS, maide servant of Mr. Prichard, married one Smith. Dis- missed to Malden.
HANNAH ROE, maide servant of Mr. Gore.
ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, dau. of John Williams.
ROBERT HARRIS, first settled in Roxbury, afterwards removed to Muddy River where he was living in 1643. m. Elizabeth Boughey. Freeman May 22, 1650.
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