Ancestors of Russell Edward Spooner II
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3280.
John Doty
He was a farmer and probably the only one of Edward Doty's children that settled down in Plymouth and remaining there devoted himself to this occupation. He early secured land there, for, besides what he received from his father's estate, he was granted by the town, at a meeting held 8th January 1665-6, "three acres of meadow land at the Turkey Swamp." He probably also took charge of the lands and property of his mother in Plymouth as early as 1660. His cattle mark is entered 10th May 1683. On May 17, 1686, he was granted four acres upon Mahucket Brook.
From the Old Colony Records, Vol. 6, we quote: The selectmen of Duxborough having reported that two of their inhabitants Henry Clark and Thisten Clarke, by reason of their age, indiscretion and weakness of understanding are incapable of their own support notwithstanding they have an estate sufficient, and John Dotey of Plymouth their nephew having promised to take prudent care of them, is allowed to recoup
himself from their estate," under certain provisions. In March of 1687/8, John Doty was ordered to care for his
relatives Thurston and Henery Clarke. (His mother's brothers)
In the early part of 1701, shortly before his death, he was granted by the town a considerable plot of ground which afterward proved to be valuable. In 1716, his sons united in a deed of this land to their sister Elizabeth, wife of Joshua Morse, "as they knew it was their father's intention to do before his death." This plot was situated mainly on Court street, in Plymouth, and will be found described in "Ancient Landmarks of Plymouth," pages 201-203.
3284.
John Dunham
John Dunham, a member of the Plymouth church, and later of the Barnstable church, was son of John Dunham, Deacon of the Plymouth Church. He was born in 1648, d. in 1696, leaving his widow Mary an estate of L223 s13. He was married Mar. 1, 1679, Mary dau. of Rev. John Smith of Barnstable.
3314.
William Bennett
William was a carpenter & built his house near Fort Bennett's Hill.
Note: Carpenter (William Bennett "aged about seventy-three years" deposed in a lawsuit brought at Salem Court on 27 March 1677 that "when John Winthrop Esq. was at the Salthouse 30 odd years past that I having occasion to work there upon some carpentry work sometimes for Mr. Winthrop & sometimes hewing timber for ship or vessels ..." [EQC 6:247-48]). Innkeeper ("William Benet was licensed to keep an ordinary" by Salem Court on 27 November 1677 [pursuant to a certificate from Manchester town meeting dated 21 November], and had the license renewed on 24 June 1679 and on 29 June 1680 [EQC 6:370, 7:222, 401]). 3
3318.
Sylvester Stover
The English origin of Sylvester Stover can be traced without much doubt to the county of Soffolk England. His life in York, Maine was uneventful. Beyond his appointment as ferryman at Cape Neddick River in 1652 he held no public office. He signed the Submission in 1652; the petition to Cromwell, 1656; the address to Massachusetts, 1662, but otherwise took no active part in the political controversies of the period. His landed estate began with his acquistion of the shares of his three partners, and to this was added seventy acres 'near the' higher falls of the Cape Neddick River and some small grants of marsh land towards the Wells line.
The Court Records afford more extended references to him . ON June 25, 1655 Stover and his wife were presented by the Grand Jury 'for complaining of one another on the Lords Day in the morning in saying that his wife did abuse him and bid him go to Thomas Crocketts and carry some bread and cheese to his b...' In 1666 they were presented for 'not comeing unto the Meeting upon the Lords day about six weeks,' and in 1667 he was charged with neglect of the ferry, and 'offering Mr. Hooke some abuse and for threatening to fight him.' In 1650 'Silvester Stovard' was listed among doubtful debtors of Robert Button of Boston." [History of York.]
Sylvester "first appears in New England on 13 July 1649, when, with three other men, he received a grant of land on 13 Jul 1649 at Cape Neddick, York, consisting of a neck of land on the south side of the river. Subsequently he acquired all the rights of his associates in this land, and built a fortified house on it, which he made his home. In 1653 thirty acres of land were confirmed to him, which had been granted to him some years previously by Edward Godfrey. He added to his holdings either by grant or purchase, and at the time of his death owned many acres."
Will abstract: Dated 21 Jul 1687, proved 14 Feb 1689/90. Mentions his wife Elizabeth, his sons John, Dependence, Josiah, and George, and 'the rest of my children.' Bequeathed to his son Dependence Stover threescore and ten acres of land where his house was, up the river in 'Cape Nadaick,' and to his son George 'the houses and the rest of my land that is not disposed of. Inventory presented by Elizabeth Stover, widow, 17 Feb 1689/90, appraised at ¹731. 7s.
[Source: Mrs. Frank M. Angellotti, "Sylvester Stover of York, Me., and some of his descendant s," New Eng. Hist. Gen. Reg., 85 (1931): 300-305]
Ferryman 1663. He had a garrison which in 1691 was said to be the best fort in the eastern parts, and contained within its walls two houses, one of stone and one of wood. He visited England in 1687 and returned safely only to be killed by the Indians.
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