Ancestors of Russell Edward Spooner II
Notes
4792.
Thomas French
FRENCH, THOMAS, the elder of Wethersfield, Essex, gentleman, 23 July, 1599.
To poor of Halstead 40/- Ditto of West Wratting Cambridge 20/- Ditto of Snettisham Norfolk £3. Ditto of Much Bardfield 40/- Ditto of Little Bardfield 20/- Ditto of Whethersfield 40/- Ditto of Arkesden 20/-.
To my daughter Mary now the wife of John Collin £20, and to her children John, William, Mary and Elizabeth Collin £20 each to be paid them "in the South Porch of the Parish Church of Much Bardfield."
To my daughter Elizabeth now the wife of John Meade £20 and to her children Edward, Elizabeth, John and Agnes Meade £20 each to be paid as befor
To the children of my son Thomas French (not named) £10 each.
To Thomas Girton one of the servants of my said son 10/-
To John French son of my son Thomas a silver bowl.
To my wife Bridgit £5 and such goods as I had with her and possessed at the time of our marriage. Res. & Ex. son Thomas. Wit: Thomas Reynoldes, William Younge, William Purcas. Proved 31 Oct., 1599 by the Executor named. (P.C.C. Kidd, 73.)
4796.
John Lothrop
Reverend John Lothrop, his second wife (Anna Hammond, not named), and seven children immigrated to America on board the Griffin, which landed at Boston September 18, 1634. His is listed simply "from London", and bound for Scituate.
John was educated at Queen's College, Cambridge where he matriculated in 1601, graduated B.A. in 1605 and M.A. in 1609. In 1611 he became a curate of the parish Church in Egerton, County Kent, where he remained until 1623. That year he resigned his office in the Church of England, and became Pastor of the First Independent Church of London, which had no regular place of worship, but met from house to house. With the greater part of his congregation he was arrested April 22, 1632, by the spies of Archbishop Land, and confined to Mygates prison, from which he was released in 1634 & sailed for New England, arriving in September of that year. That same year Lothrop went to Scituate, where he formed the First Church there. In 1639 the church divided and Lothrop went to Barnstable, becoming minister there. He died at Barnstable in 1653.
Rev. Lothrop's arrival in New England was of importance. Gov. Winthrop made public mention of it, noting and commending the "modesty and reserve of one who had so prominently, so ably, so fearlessly upheld the Puritan faith." Governor Winthrop's journal for September 18, 1634 notes that "The Grifin and another ship now arriving with about 200 passengers. Mr. Lathrop and Mr. Sims, two godly ministers coming in the same ship."
4804.
Davy Johnson
Davy Johnson came to Dorchester, Massachusetts, in the "Mary & John" near May 30, 1630.
4814.
Ralph Farnham
Ralph Farnum, his wife and three children immigrated from England on the James, which arrived to Massachusetts in September of 1635. He is listed as simply "barber" and bound for Ipswich. Ages listed are 32 (James), 28 (Alice), 7 (Mary), 4 (Thomas) and 2 (Ralph, Jr.).
Ralph was a known descendent of Robert de Farnum, a companion of William the Conqueror. The family was seated at Querndon House, Gloucestershire, England, and is in the line of Henry III. Ralph was a Proprietor at Ipswich in 1639, and removed to Andover, Mass.
4826.
William Batchelder
William Batchelder (Bachiler, Batchelor) was an inhabitant at Charlestown, Mass., in 1634, where he lived his entire lived the rest of his life. He was a victualler and admitted to the church there Nov. 10, 1634. He took the freemans oath 20 Aug 1644.
William died on 22 Feb 1669 in Charlestown, then part of Worcester County. In his will, he left all property to his wife Rachel, to be divided after her death between his son John, his son-in-law Richard Austin, and his three grandchildren, Joseph Cromwell, Benjamin Cromwell, & Susanna Lawrence. Also mentioned are his gaughters, Rachell Atwood, and Abigail Austin.
4827.
Jane Cowper
Henry Arthur, late of Standford Bingley, in Cunty Berks, complained that about August, 1630, he took into his service Jane Cowper, spinster, agreeing to pay her 40s a year, although she was so sickly that the other servants were compelled to do almost all her work. Afterwards her aunt, Katherine Smyth, who then lived in the house where Henry dwelled, left her a legacy of 20 pounds. After a great deal of trouble, Henry got the money and in return she lent it to him for a year. Henry returned it to her and her husband, William Batcheler, except a small sum, which Henry kept back for her food because she had required a special diet while she was living in Henry's house after she received the said legacy.
The said Jane responded that Henry borrowed 4L from her, and that she in her turn borrowed 40s from Margery Pryne, daughter of Mrs. Pryne. She was persuaded by Henry's Landlord, Richard Smith, to lend the said 20 pounds to Henry. William Batchelor added that he married Jane Cowper in October, 1632, and afterwards demanded this money from Henry, who only repaid part of it.
4828.
Thomas Tenney
Thomas Tenney, a member of the Reverend Ezekiel Rogers' company from Yorkshire, England, arrived at Salem, Massachusetts, in December 1638, and settled at Rowley, Massachusetts, in April 1639.
In a deposition taken at Ipswich, Massachusetts, 4 May 1680, Thomas testified in relation to an ox pasture in Rowley, and at that date he gave his age as about sixty-six years. (Ipswich Deeds, 4:329). This would have made him twenty-four years old when he emigrated to America with his wife, Ann Mighill, who was mentioned in the will of Deacon Thomas Mighill of Rowley, Masachusetts, as "sister Ann Tenney." (Early Settlers of Rowley).
A survey of the town was ordered on Nov. 10, 1643. The town records of Rowley, from Oct. 22, 1677 to the early 1690's, show he was quite active in town affairs, holding many differenct offices.
The said will was dated 11 June 1654. Ann Mighill Tenney was buried 26 September 1657. William then married on 24 February 1658, his second wife, Elizabeth, widow of Francis Parrat of Rowley. It does not appear that they had children.
He died Feb. 20, 1699/1700 and is buried in the old cemetery. Thi old burying ground was used in the first settlement of the town and remained the only cemetery until 1723, when the East parish (now the town of Groveland) burial ground was opened. The oldest stone standing and decipherable bears the date of 1681.
4830.
Francis Parratt
Deacon Francis Parrat was town clerk of Rowley, Massachusetts in 1641, and a town surveyor. He was one of the original settlers of Rowley.
Deacon Francis Parrat was admitted Freeman on 13 May 1640 He was town clerk in 1641, and served as one of the committee to register house lots in 1643, he having two of two acres each. He was a man of ability and influence, and his penmanship shown on Rowley records has been remarked on as it attests to his education and skill.
He married Elizabeth Northend. He was deacon of Rowley Church, though his name has never appeared on the printed lists. In a paper on file in Essex Probate, being the return of the division of the estate of Mrs. Ann Hobson dated 3 December 1694, a parcel of the land is described as bounded "by ye land was Dea. parrats"; the division was made by Ezekiel Northend, Jr, Nehemiah Jewett and Captain Joseph Jewett, men who would have known who had been deacons of their church.
Francis made his will Nov. 18, 1655, in which he speaks of "intending to take a journey to England" . He went to England on business and died there in 1656. His will was proved September 30, 1656, mentions his wife Elizabeth and six daughters.
He brought with him to America his two sisters, Ann, who married Deacon Thomas Mighill and Faith, who married John Smith. His widow, Elizabeth, married second to widower Thomas Tenney.
4854.
Henry Short
Henry Short arrived on the Mary and John in June of 1634. Details are not provided other than that he is bound for Ipswich.
Henry was admitted Freeman at Ipswich in 1634. He was elected Representative in March, 1635, but did not hold his seat, as he had removed to Newbury, which he represented in 1644. Elizabeth Brabrook (see note), his wife, died March 22, 1637. He remarried to Sarah Glover on October 9, 1648, and he died May 5, 1673, leaving Henry and Sarah, his children. Anthony and Elizabeth were already deceased. Henry, Jr. died Oct 23, 1706.
Note: Elizabeth's surname is deduced from The Guide to the Early Settlers of America, Surnames, A-B, Page 53, which states: "John Brabrook, of Watertown... first at Hampton, 1640, removed to Newbury, where he lived his uncle, Henry Short, and died there June 28, 1662"
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