1516. ? Gersdorff (1004)
SOURCE: Trap Danmark (1958); FHL book, Scand 948.9 E2t; vol. 15; p. 679;
article on Hindsels estate. (Hindsels estate probates do not begin until
1742; Hvidbjerg church reg. not until 1730). I have not seen possible property
records on which the Trap article is based.
The article does not name him, but does name two Gersdorff brothers: Joachim
and Caspar. It also names Caspar's sons-in-law, and the children of one of
them.
ORDINANCES: B, E, SS temple ord. cards in possession of George S. TateSOURCE: Trap Danmark (1958); FHL book, Scand 948.9 E2t; vol. 15; p. 679; article on Hindsels estate. (Hindsels estate probates do not begin until 1742; Hvidbjerg church reg. not until 1730). I have not seen possible property records on which the Trap article is based. The article does not name him, but does name two Gersdorff brothers: Joachim and Caspar. It also names Caspar's sons-in-law, and the children of one of them.
ORDINANCES:
1517. Mrs. Gersdorff (C1005)
GFT submission.
1668. John MARSH
SOURCES:
1. "An Emerson-Benson Saga" by Edmund K. Swigart; Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1994; 929.273 Em33s- JSMB US/CAN Book; 718 pp. with maps, pictures, index, extensive bibliography (pp. 639-657), along with discussion of 194 allied lines (including Marsh, Lewis, Stetson, and Ellis); see specifically pp. 368 - 370.
1669. Mrs John Marsh
SOURCES:
1. "An Emerson-Benson Saga" by Edmund K. Swigart; Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1994; 929.273 Em33s- JSMB US/CAN Book; 718 pp. with maps, pictures, index, extensive bibliography (pp. 639-657), along with discussion of 194 allied lines (including Marsh, Lewis, Stetson, and Ellis); see specifically pp. 368 - 370.
1670. Reverend Samuel SKELTON
SOURCES:
1. "An Emerson-Benson Saga" by Edmund K. Swigart; Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1994; 929.273 Em33s- JSMB US/CAN Book; 718 pp. with maps, pictures, index, extensive bibliography (pp. 639-657), along with discussion of 194 allied lines (including Marsh, Lewis, Stetson, and Ellis); see specifically pp. 368 - 370.RESIDENCES/AVOCATIONS (as per Source #1 above):
1592/93: Baptized at Coningsby, Lincoln, England on 26 Feb 1592/1593
1608: "Became minister to the regular English church in Lincolnshire about 1608"
1611-1614: "...attended Clare Hall, Cambridge, receiving degrees in 1611 and 1614"
After 1614: Married 1st wife (? name) in England probably after 1614, and she died by 1619
1619: Married 2nd wife, Susanna Travis, at Sempringham, Lincoln, England on 27 Apr 1619
After 1619: Accepted invitation of John Endicott, Governor of a new colony called "The London
Plantation in the Massachusetts Bay in New England" to be Minister of the Colony
1629: Along with wife and 3 children set sail from Isle of Wight for New World on 4 May 1629
Arrived in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts on 23 Jun 1629 on board the "George"
Organized the first church of the Puritans on 30 Jul 1629
Installed as pastor on 6 Aug 1629, "...this Salem church organized as one of the Establish.
English churches, and continued so up to 1 Jan 1630"
Was "a rigid & stern Puritan minister", but sided with Gov. Endicott that a union needed
1630: Puritans and Pilgrims "united" in the 2nd Independent Congregational Church of N. E.
One of the first changes which made it possible for these two "hitherto disparate sects"
to effect a "smooth and permanent union"
1631: Wife, Susanna, died at Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, 15 Mar 1631--"sincerely lamented"
Samuel became a Freeman on 18 May 1631
1632: Received grants of four lots, 213 acres, "for valuable services rendered to the Colony"
1634: Died 2 Aug 1634 at Salem, Essex, Massachusetts
1671. Susanna TRAVIS
SOURCES:
1. "An Emerson-Benson Saga" by Edmund K. Swigart; Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1994; 929.273 Em33s- JSMB US/CAN Book; 718 pp. with maps, pictures, index, extensive bibliography (pp. 639-657), along with discussion of 194 allied lines (including Marsh, Lewis, Stetson, and Ellis); see specifically pp. 368 - 370.
1672. Thomas STITSON
SOURCES:
1. "An Emerson-Benson Saga" by Edmund K. Swigart; Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1994; 929.273 Em33s- JSMB US/CAN Book; 718 pp. with maps, pictures, index, extensive bibliography (pp. 639-657), along with discussion of 194 allied lines (including Marsh, Lewis, Stetson, and Ellis); see specifically p. 536.
1673. Argent LUKESMORE
SOURCES:
1. "An Emerson-Benson Saga" by Edmund K. Swigart; Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1994; 929.273 Em33s- JSMB US/CAN Book; 718 pp. with maps, pictures, index, extensive bibliography (pp. 639-657), along with discussion of 194 allied lines (including Marsh, Lewis, Stetson, and Ellis); see specifically p. 536.
1674. John TUCKER or TOOKER or TOUCKER
SOURCES:
1. "An Emerson-Benson Saga" by Edmund K. Swigart; Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1994; 929.273 Em33s- JSMB US/CAN Book; 718 pp. with maps, pictures, index, extensive bibliography (pp. 639-657), along with discussion of 194 allied lines (including Marsh, Lewis, Stetson, and Ellis); see specifically p. 536.
1675. Mrs Urith Tucker or Tooker or Toucker
SOURCES:
1. "An Emerson-Benson Saga" by Edmund K. Swigart; Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1994; 929.273 Em33s- JSMB US/CAN Book; 718 pp. with maps, pictures, index, extensive bibliography (pp. 639-657), along with discussion of 194 allied lines (including Marsh, Lewis, Stetson, and Ellis); see specifically p. 536.
1682. Edmund FREEMAN
SOURCES:
1. "An Emerson-Benson Saga" by Edmund K. Swigart; Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1994; 929.273 Em33s- JSMB US/CAN Book; 718 pp. with maps, pictures, index, extensive bibliography (pp. 639-657), along with discussion of 194 allied lines (including Marsh, Lewis, Stetson, and Ellis); see specifically pp. 227 - 232.RESIDENCES/AVOCATIONS (as per Source #1 above):
1596: Baptized: Pulborough, Sussex, England, 25 Jul 1596; eldest of 6 children (3 boys & 3 girls)
"Edmund probably had some education and business training..."
1617: Married 1st wife, Bennett Hodsoll, on 16 Jun 1617, at Cowfold, Sussex, England
"...by his marriage he most likely increased his social standing & bettered his prospects..."
1619-20: Moved to lands he owned in Billinghurst, Sussex, England
1627: Returned to his other property in Pullingham, Sussex, England
1630: Wife died, and was buried 12 Apr 1630 at Pulborough, Sussex, England
1633: Brought suit in Chancery Court on behalf of his children against numerous family members
regarding "certain land which had once belonged to his father-in-law, John Hodsoll"
"This was a very sad family affair involving many court depositions"
1635: Emigrated with 4 living children on ship "Abigail", departing Plymouth, Eng. on 1 Aug 1635
This was a "serious step" involving breaking family ties, and property sale--often at a loss
No proof that he was a Puritan, or emigrated for religious reasons; he came representing
brother in law, John Beauchamp's, financial interests in new, struggling Plymouth Colony
Listed as "a husbandman (farmer) and gentleman", who brought "much valuable plate"
Arrived Boston, 8 Oct 1635, "with many cattle and 220 passengers--some distinguished"
(Smallpox developed during the voyage--? deaths)
1635: Married 2nd wife, widow Elizabeth Beaucamp Gurney/Gourney on ship or shortly afterward
Edmund and his family first settled in Saugus (later Lynn) in the MA Bay Colony, but "he
had the pioneer's restlessness to an exaggerated degree"
1637: Moved to Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Made a Freeman, 2 Jan 1637, & obtained Governor's consent to begin a new settlement
1637: Moved to Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, with others from Lynn, MA, to found a new town,
the first of the four original towns on Cape Cod
Because of his leadership role in the venture, he received by far the largest land grant
Most of early Sandwich settlers were Puritans rather than Pilgrims--"well to do merchants",
religious people, but "free from...the 'strife' existing in some parts of the Bay Colony"
(Sandwich Monthly Meeting established in 1660--first orqanized meeting in New Engand)
Edmund had extensive lands including saltmarshs, springs/streams, and upland woodlot
He worked not only as a farmer, but also in "beaver trade"--important in Colony's revenue
1639: He returned briefly to England, alone, "possibly necessitated by family interests in Sussex"
1640-June 1646: Served as Assistant Governor, but "dropped" and would never serve again,
? in part due to his role in collecting his Bro. in Law's, Beauchamp's, debt from the Pilgrims
1642: Chosen as one of a council of war
1644: Appointed to hold court in Sandwich, Barnstable and Yarmouth
1651: He and his wife had interest in Quakers, and were called before the grand jury "for not
frequenting the public worship of God [enough]", 7 Oct 1651
1653: Received a piece of land which the court ordered purchased from Indians, 4 Aug 1663
1664: Chosen to help negotiate corn grinding at mill which ancestor John Ellis had built in 1654
1682: Drew up his will on 21 Jun 1682 at Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Died at Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts before 4 Oct 1682
Inventory made between 4-22 Oct 1682, and included "one dictionary & gt. Bible (the
former volume being a rare possession in the colonies in that early day"
Will probated 2 Nov 1682
1683. Bennett HODSOLL
SOURCES:
1. "An Emerson-Benson Saga" by Edmund K. Swigart; Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1994; 929.273 Em33s- JSMB US/CAN Book; 718 pp. with maps, pictures, index, extensive bibliography (pp. 639-657), along with discussion of 194 allied lines (including Marsh, Lewis, Stetson, and Ellis); see specifically pp. 227 - 232.RESIDENCES/AVOCATIONS (as per Source #1 above):
1598: Baptized in Pulborough, Sussex, England, about 1598
1617: Married Edmund Freeman, on 16 Jun 1617, at Cowfold, Sussex, England
1619-20: Moved to lands Edmund owned in Billinghurst, Sussex, England
1627: Returned to Edmund's other property in Pullingham, Sussex, England
1630: She died, and was buried 12 Apr 1630 at Pulborough, Sussex, England
1696. William LEWIS
SOURCES:
1. "An Emerson-Benson Saga" by Edmund K. Swigart; Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1994; 929.273 Em33s- JSMB US/CAN Book; 718 pp. with maps, pictures, index, extensive bibliography (pp. 639-657), along with discussion of 194 allied lines (including Marsh, Lewis, Stetson, and Ellis); see specifically p. 341.
1697. Sarah CATHCART
SOURCES:
1. "An Emerson-Benson Saga" by Edmund K. Swigart; Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1994; 929.273 Em33s- JSMB US/CAN Book; 718 pp. with maps, pictures, index, extensive bibliography (pp. 639-657), along with discussion of 194 allied lines (including Marsh, Lewis, Stetson, and Ellis); see specifically p. 341.
1698. Walter COLLINS
SOURCES:
1. "An Emerson-Benson Saga" by Edmund K. Swigart; Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1994; 929.273 Em33s- JSMB US/CAN Book; 718 pp. with maps, pictures, index, extensive bibliography (pp. 639-657), along with discussion of 194 allied lines (including Marsh, Lewis, Stetson, and Ellis); see specifically p. 341.
1699. Felicia BANDRIB
SOURCES:
1. "An Emerson-Benson Saga" by Edmund K. Swigart; Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1994; 929.273 Em33s- JSMB US/CAN Book; 718 pp. with maps, pictures, index, extensive bibliography (pp. 639-657), along with discussion of 194 allied lines (including Marsh, Lewis, Stetson, and Ellis); see specifically p. 341.
1704. Thomas MEAKINS
SOURCES:
1. "An Emerson-Benson Saga" by Edmund K. Swigart; Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1994; 929.273 Em33s- JSMB US/CAN Book; 718 pp. with maps, pictures, index, extensive bibliography (pp. 639-657), along with discussion of 194 allied lines (including Marsh, Lewis, Stetson, and Ellis); see specifically pp. 373-374.RESIDENCES/AVOCATIONS (as per Source #1 above):
About 1589: Probably born in England
About 1614: Married Catherine Bell by 1614, probably in England
About 1615: Son, Thomas, born probably in England
1633: Arrived in Boston harbor as immigrant from England, probably aboard the "Griffin"
1634: Admitted to Boston Church with wife, Catherine, on 2 Feb 1634 (as an indentured servant)
1637: Made Freeman in Boston, on 9 Mar1637
1645: Died in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
1705. Catherine Bell
SOURCES:
1. "An Emerson-Benson Saga" by Edmund K. Swigart; Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1994; 929.273 Em33s- JSMB US/CAN Book; 718 pp. with maps, pictures, index, extensive bibliography (pp. 639-657), along with discussion of 194 allied lines (including Marsh, Lewis, Stetson, and Ellis); see specifically pp. 373-374.
1728. Andrew Messenger
SOURCES:
1. "The Messenger Family in the Colony of Connecticut...and Allied Families"; Nettie Post Wright and Nettie Wright Adams; T. B. Simonds, Inc., West Hartford, Connecticut, 1963; 929.273 M562w (JSMB); containing historical summaries, copies of wills/testaments, and biographical sources in a somewhat complicated, but, in the end, helpful format; see specifically p. 1.
2. "The Messenger Family of New England...and Related Maternal Lines..."; Duane E. Wilson; Naperville, Illinois, 1999; US/CAN 929.273 M562wd (JSMB); containing pedigree records with source references for the descendants of Edward Messenger (1617-1688), and a number of related maternal lines, which are helpful up through Isaac Messenger (1717-1801); see specifically p. 2.RESIDENCES/AVOCATIONS (as per Sources #1 & 2 above):
About 1588: Born in England; exact date and location unknown
Before 1637: Married "Sarah _____" in England; exact date and location unknown
About 1637: Immigrated with wife and children to Boston, MA, probably from Yorkshire, England
1640: Possibly living in Boston with family, as his son was granted land there on 27 Jan 1640
After 1640: Thought to have died in England, but exact date and place not known
1729. Mrs Sarah Messenger
SOURCES:
1. "The Messenger Family in the Colony of Connecticut...and Allied Families"; Nettie Post Wright and Nettie Wright Adams; T. B. Simonds, Inc., West Hartford, Connecticut, 1963; 929.273 M562w (JSMB); containing historical summaries, copies of wills/testaments, and biographical sources in a somewhat complicated, but, in the end, helpful format; see specifically p. 1.
2. "The Messenger Family of New England...and Related Maternal Lines..."; Duane E. Wilson; Naperville, Illinois, 1999; US/CAN 929.273 M562wd (JSMB); containing pedigree records with source references for the descendants of Edward Messenger (1617-1688), and a number of related maternal lines, which are helpful up through Isaac Messenger (1717-1801); see specifically p. 2.RESIDENCES/AVOCATIONS (as per Sources #1 & 2 above):
1590: Born in England; exact date, location and maiden surname unknown
Before 1637: Married Andrew Messenger in England; exact date and location unknown
About 1637: Immigrated with husband & children to Boston, MA, probably from Yorkshire, England
1640: Possibly living in Boston with family, as her son was granted land there on 27 Jan 1640
After 1640: Thought to have died in England, but exact date and place not known
1732. William Kelsey
SOURCES:
1. "The Messenger Family of New England...and Related Maternal Lines..."; Duane E. Wilson; Naperville, Illinois, 1999; US/CAN 929.273 M562wd (JSMB); containing pedigree records with source references for the descendants of Edward Messenger (1617-1688), and a number of related maternal lines, which are helpful up through Isaac Messenger (1717-1801); see specifically pp. 4-5.RESIDENCES/AVOCATIONS (as per Sources #1 above):
About 1600: Born at Chelmsford, Essex, England about 1600; the exact date is unknown
About 1625: Married Bethia Hopkins in England; the exact date and place are unknown
1632: Emigrated with family in the "Braintree Company", from vicinity of Braintree, Essex, Eng'd,
to the Massachusetts Bay Colony, first settling in Wollaston, then Newton, so. of Boston
Probably not an affluent emigrant, since awarded only a small lot and meadow in Newton
1635: Made a freeman of the Massachusetts Bay Colony on 4 Mar 1635
About 1636: Bethia died in Cambridge (originally Newton), Middlesex, MA about 1636
1636: Moved with his family and others to an area which later became Hartford, Hartford, CT.
Sold his meadow in Newton (later Cambridge), & became "an original Hartford proprietor",
where his name appears as such on the Founder's Monument in the old city cemetery
1639: Received a land grant of 16 acres, the first of many subsequent real estate transactions
Appointed a member of the Connecticut General Court, as well as Chief Colony Magistrate
About 1644: Married 2nd wife in Hartford; her name, and the exact time and place are unknown
1657/1658: At age 58, in deference to age, he was "freed from watching, warding & trayning"
1664: Relocated to Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut, again becoming an "original proprietor"
1674: Made the 1st private donation to the Church of Killingworth on 6 Jun 1674--20 shillgs./yr.
1675: Served as a witness to a deed
About 1680: Thought to have died in Killingworth about 1680, but his ultimate fate is unknown
1733. Bethia Hopkins
SOURCES:
1. "The Messenger Family of New England...and Related Maternal Lines..."; Duane E. Wilson; Naperville, Illinois, 1999; US/CAN 929.273 M562wd (JSMB); containing pedigree records with source references for the descendants of Edward Messenger (1617-1688), and a number of related maternal lines, which are helpful up through Isaac Messenger (1717-1801); see specifically pp. 4-5.RESIDENCES/AVOCATIONS (as per Sources #1 above):
About 1610: Born in England about 1610; the exact place and date are unknown
About 1625: Married William Kelsey in England; the exact date and place are unknown
1632: Emigrated with family in the "Braintree Company", from vicinity of Braintree, Essex, Eng'd,
to the Massachusetts Bay Colony, first settling in Wollaston, then Newton, so. of Boston
Probably not affluent emigrants, since awarded only a small lot and meadow in Newton
1635: Husband made a freeman of the Massachusetts Bay Colony on 4 Mar 1635
About 1636: Bethia died in Cambridge (originally Newton), Middlesex, MA about 1636
1734. John Hoskins
SOURCES:
1. "The Messenger Family of New England...and Related Maternal Lines..."; Duane E. Wilson; Naperville, Illinois, 1999; US/CAN 929.273 M562wd (JSMB); containing pedigree records with source references for the descendants of Edward Messenger (1617-1688), and a number of related maternal lines, which are helpful up through Isaac Messenger (1717-1801); see specifically p. 7.RESIDENCES/AVOCATIONS (as per Sources #1 above):
1598: Born in England, exact date and location unknown
About 1620: Married Ann Filer, probably in Dorchester, Dorset, England; exact date unknown
1630: With wife and 2 children, sailed in March from Plymouth, England, on the 400 ton "Mary and
John" with a company of Puritans and Dissenters, arriving in Massachusetts on 30 May 1630
The emigrants established a settlement on the Charles River,which they called Dorchester
1636: With wife and 5 children, he relocated and helped found Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
1637: Served as Deputy to the General Court in Hartford
1648: Died 3 May 1648 at Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
1735. Ann Filer
SOURCES:
1. "The Messenger Family of New England...and Related Maternal Lines..."; Duane E. Wilson; Naperville, Illinois, 1999; US/CAN 929.273 M562wd (JSMB); containing pedigree records with source references for the descendants of Edward Messenger (1617-1688), and a number of related maternal lines, which are helpful up through Isaac Messenger (1717-1801); see specifically p. 7.RESIDENCES/AVOCATIONS (as per Sources #1 above):
About 1600: Born in Dorchester, Dorset, England: exact date unknown
About 1620: Married John Hoskins, probably in Dorchester, Dorset, England; exact date unknown
1630: With John and 2 children, sailed in March from Plymouth, England, on the 400 ton "Mary and
John" with a company of Puritans and Dissenters, arriving in Massachusetts on 30 May 1630
The emigrants established a settlement on the Charles River,which they called Dorchester
1636: With John and 5 children, she relocated and helped found Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
1662: Died 6 Mar 1662 at Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
1740. Thomas Bliss
SOURCES:
1. "The Messenger Family of New England...and Related Maternal Lines..."; Duane E. Wilson; Naperville, Illinois, 1999; US/CAN 929.273 M562wd (JSMB); containing pedigree records with source references for the descendants of Edward Messenger (1617-1688), and a number of related maternal lines, which are helpful up through Isaac Messenger (1717-1801); see specifically pp. 12-14.RESIDENCES/AVOCATIONS (as per Source #1 above):
About 1589: Born at Preston Capes, Northamptonshire, England about 1589; exact date unkwn
About 1612: Married Margaret _______ in England; exact name, date and place are unknown
1635: Emigrated with wife & children to New England, first settling in Braintree, Massachusetts
Bay Colony (later Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts); Thomas was a blacksmith
1636: The family relocated to Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut about the same time that 60
families led by Reverend Thomas Hooker of the original "Braintree Company" from England
arrived; indeed, "they very well may have been members of that party"
Thomas was assigned lot No. 128 in the first allocation of common land in Hartford
"He proceeded to acquire several additional parcels of land..."
Before 1646: His sons Nathaniel and Samuel acquired property and erected a dwelling in
Springfield, Hampton, Massachusetts (about 30 miles from Hartford). "The Bliss home
was one of the larger homes in Springfield...and stood for over two hundred years until it
was demolished in 1873"
About 1646/1650: Thomas died unexpectedly in Hartford, Hartford, MA; exact date unknown
1650: His estate was inventoried on 14 Feb 1650 and totaled some 86 pounds
Proceeds were awarded to his widow Margaret "for her use, and the education of her
children during her natural life and after her death..."
1741. Mrs Margaret Bliss
SOURCES:
1. "The Messenger Family of New England...and Related Maternal Lines..."; Duane E. Wilson; Naperville, Illinois, 1999; US/CAN 929.273 M562wd (JSMB); containing pedigree records with source references for the descendants of Edward Messenger (1617-1688), and a number of related maternal lines, which are helpful up through Isaac Messenger (1717-1801); see specifically pp. 12-14.RESIDENCES/AVOCATIONS (as per Source #1 above):
About 1594: Born in England about 1549; her surname, & exact date and place are unknown
About 1612: Married Thomas Bliss in England; exact date and place are unknown
1635: Emigrated with husband & children to New England, first settling in Braintree, Massachust.
Bay Colony (later Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts); Thomas was a blacksmith
1636: The family relocated to Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut about the same time that 60
families led by Reverend Thomas Hooker of the original "Braintree Company" from England
arrived; indeed, "they very well may have been members of that party"
Thomas was assigned lot No. 128 in the first allocation of common land in Hartford
"He proceeded to acquire several additional parcels of land..."
Before 1646: Their sons Nathaniel and Samuel acquired property and erected a dwelling in
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts (about 30 miles from Hartford). "The Bliss home
was one of the larger homes in Springfield...and stood for over two hundred years until it
was demolished in 1873"
About 1646/1650: Thomas died unexpectedly in Hartford, Hartford, MA; exact date unknown
His estate was inventoried on 14 Feb 1650 and totaled some 86 pounds
Proceeds were awarded to Margaret "for her use, and the education of her children
during her natural life and after her death..."
About 1646/1650: After Thomas's death, Margaret, in company with her 8 children, after selling
their property in Hartford, relocated to Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, where she
lived for the rest of her life. She bought "a tract of land in Springfield one mile square in
the south part of town..." Two streets in Springfield still bear her name: "Margaret" and
"Bliss" streets.
1654: Following her son Nathaniel's death, "and in addition to her other duties, she took upon
herself the care of his young children....Margaret Bliss participated actively in civic and
church affairs in Springfield for nearly forty years....She acquired additional property and
increased the value of her inheritance of 86 pounds to a value of some 278 pounds at
her death..." Moreover, "courage was certainly one of the strongest of her many virtues"
1684: Her will was dated 25 Jun 1684
She died 28 Aug 1684 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Her will was proved 30 Sep 1684 in the County Court in Springfield
1742. Samuel Chapin
SOURCES:
1. "The Messenger Family of New England...and Related Maternal Lines..."; Duane E. Wilson; Naperville, Illinois, 1999; US/CAN 929.273 M562wd (JSMB); containing pedigree records with source references for the descendants of Edward Messenger (1617-1688), and a number of related maternal lines, which are helpful up through Isaac Messenger (1717-1801); see specifically pp. 15-17.RESIDENCES/AVOCATIONS (as per Source #1 above):
About 1598: Born in England about 1598; exact date and place are unknown
1623: Married Cicely Penney on 9 Feb 1623, at Paignton, Devonshire, England
1635: Emigrated with wife & children to New England, probably form port of Dartmouth, Devon-
shire, England, settling in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
1638: Family living in Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony (established in 1830 by Wm. Pynchon)
1639: He was listed as a landowner in Roxbury
1641: He was made a Freeman of Roxbury on 2 Jun 1641
He and his wife, Cicely, become members of the First Church of Roxbury
1642/1643: Relocated with other families to William Pynchon's newly established settlement on
the Connecticut River, which later became Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
On 26 Jan 1642/1643, he was chosen to serve on a committee of 6 men to "lay out
upland and meadow on the other side of the greate river"
1643: He served on a jury, "and was chosen Deacon of the Springfield Church soon afterward"
1644-1652: Served continuously as one of 5 Selectmen who supervised the general town affairs
1652: On 22 Nov 1652, appointed by the General Court to serve as one of 3 Commissioners "to
fill the office of Magistrate" (which office had been newly abolished in the town)
1652-1675: Noted for his honorable public service as Commissioner, as well as his religious activity
With a "shortage of ministers" in N.E., as a Deacon, he also occasionally served as pastor
1667: His will was dated 16 May 1667
1675: Depite four decades of peaceful relations with the Indians, on 4 Oct 1675, Springfield was
attacked by hostile Indians during King Philip's War, and half of the town burned down
Although surviving the Indian attack, he died on 11 Nov 1675 at Springfield--"witnessing
the destruction of the result of years of labor in the town doubtless grieved him" greatly
1900: A life-size monument of him was erected in Springfield, crafted by the famous sculptor,
Augustus St. Gaudens (1848-1907)
1743. Cicely Penney
!SOURCES:
1. "The Messenger Family of New England...and Related Maternal Lines..."; Duane E. Wilson; Naperville, Illinois, 1999; US/CAN 929.273 M562wd (JSMB); containing pedigree records with source references for the descendants of Edward Messenger (1617-1688), and a number of related maternal lines, which are helpful up through Isaac Messenger (1717-1801); see specifically pp. 15-17.RESIDENCES/AVOCATIONS (as per Source #1 above):
1601/1602: Born at Paignton, Devonshire, England on 27 Feb 1601/1602
1623: Married Samuel Chapin on 9 Feb 1623, at Paignton, Devonshire, England
1635: Emigrated with husband & children to New England, probably form port of Dartmouth,
Devonshire, England, settling in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
1638: Family living in Roxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony (established in 1830 by Wm. Pynchon)
1639: Samuel was listed as a landowner in Roxbury
1641: Samuel was made a Freeman of Roxbury on 2 Jun 1641
He and Cicely become members of the First Church of Roxbury
1642/1643: Relocated with other families to William Pynchon's newly established settlement on
the Connecticut River, which later became Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
1675: Depite four decades of peaceful relations with the Indians, on 4 Oct 1675, Springfield was
attacked by hostile Indians during King Philip's War, and half of the town burned down
Although surviving the Indian attack, Samuel died 11 Nov 1675 at Springfield--"witnessing
the destruction of the result of years of labor in the town doubtless grieved him" greatly
1676: Cicely's will was dated 16 May 1676: "the estate, consisting solely of livestock, clothing,
and household goods" was valued at about 100 pounds
She lived with her son Japhet, in Springfield, during her widowhood
1682: She died on 8 Feb 1682 at Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts
Her will was submitted to the Probate Court on 5 Mar 1682