Ancestors of Mary Anderson - resn19 - Generated by Ancestry Family Tree

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Ancestors of Mary Doreen ANDERSON

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2312. William HAYWARD

William was a boatman, or seaman. He drowned at sea.

2326. Thomas DUTTON

Most of the New England Duttons are traced back to Thomas. He lived in Reading, Mass until 1657, then Woburn, 1658-68, then removed to Billerica in 1669 where he was listed still living with his sons Thomas and John in 1775.
In 1661, he was convicted of beating his wife, though both denied it.
In 1668, he sued Michael Bacon for slander after the latter accused him of theft. Bacon also asserted that Dutton had been notorious in the town of Reading. In the trial, Dutton presented an endorsement, signed by 22 citizens of Reading, that he had lived there seven years and had been held of good character and not been known to take anything not rightfully his. There was also a statement signed by fifteen residents of Woburn stating that Dutton had lived there "near ten years" and had been held in good repute. He won the suit. That list of fifteen is: Josias Convars, William Johnson, Mathew Johnson, James Convars, Samuel Convars, John Broockes, Thomas Peirce, Samuell Walker Sr, John Russell Jr, Henry Broockes, Isack Broockes, Edward Win, Richard Gardner, John Russell Sr, and John Carter.
1669 Nov 20, He was accepted as an inhabitant of Billerica. Thomas lived in Billerica 1669-1687, on the south side of Fox Brook, by the road which led to "the great plain," northwest of the Davis home.

Thomas was the 4G Grandfather of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Probably the son of John Dutton.

Came to New England in 1630. Was in Woburn in 1662 then removed to Billerica. Genealogical Register of First Families of New England by John Farmer p.90.

Archibald F. Bennett, The Ancestory of Joseph Smith the Prophet, The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine Date: April, 1929

2338. Edward INMAN

Edward Inman was at Providence at an early date. In 1645 Edward was one of the "25 acre men" signing for his free grant, and on 27 Oct. 1651 he became a townsman. Edward also lived in Warwick for a short time, being recorded as an inhabitant of that town in 1648. He was a glover and a planter.

At an early date Edward had a six-acre home lot at Providence with "dwelling house, barne yard, etc.", which he sold 2 Sept. 1667 to Stephen Paine of Rehoboth, merchant. On 14 May 1666 he and John Mowry bought from William "Minnion" of Punskepage, Mass. 2000 acres of land lying from Loquesit northward, bounding partly on the Pawtucket River. On 13 May 1669, calling himself late of Providence, he received a deed for 500 acres of land on the Pawtucket River from the Indian William "Manannion" for ú20, this deed being confirmed by King Phillip and others.

The purchase of 1666, more than three square miles, was Wesquadomeset, the present Sayles Hill in the town of North Smithfield and surrounding territory. It was here that Edward had his silver mine. This was the second precious metal mine to be recorded in the Colony since the one at the Island. The agreement under which Edward and seven other men were to work this mine was signed in 1675.

Edward was among the twelve signers of the Providence Oath of Allegiance of 1651/2. As such, he showed himself to be one of the young leaders who were not only running the economic and political affairs of the town, but who were also holding together the remnants of the Colony of Providence Plantations while Roger Williams was in England trying to persuade Parliament to restore the charter. (see wording below-GJR)

In 1651 and 1658 Edward was elected Commissioner to attend the General Court of Commissioners at Portsmouth. In 1659 and 1660 he was elected to the Town Council. Edward was again elected Commissioner in 1662, to serve in the Court held in Warwick. He was a Deputy to the General Assembly at Newport in 1666 and 1667, and was again chosen Deputy in 1672, 1676, and 1678.

2352. George ALDRICH

George Aldrich, 1605 - 1683 "God brought me to America from Derbyshire, England, November 6, 1631." These are the words of George Aldrich, the progenitor of the American Aldrich race, and in which his unqualified faith In the over-ruling power of God In all things is clearly expressed. George Aldrich was born at Derbyshire, England and was christened in 1605. He married Katherine Seald September 3, 1629, in Derbyshire. They came to America in November 1631 probably on the ship Lyon, first settling in Dorchester, Mass. On February 24, 1640. He was granted a 20-acre parcel of land in Mt. Wollaston, which became Braintree that same year. In 1663 they came to the region which was incorporated four years later as Mendon. George and his family were among the seven proprietor families of Mendon. The family may have moved to Swansea for a few years, returning to Mendon by 1680. George Aldrich's occupation was a tailor. He was about 60 years of age when coming to Mendon. The rule of settling the new township of Mendon was those who had been accepted as worthy to become members of the seemingly select company should reach the new territory before the seventh month, 1665, and Ferdinando Thayer and George Aldrich were among the first to comply with this requirement. At Mendon George Aldrich had a houselot set off to him a little southerly of the present Mendon village, which lot later comprised the southerly portion of the Gilbert Gaskill farm; and the house where George Aldrich lived, and some three or four generations after him. Until 1786 the homestead of George Aldrich was in the hands of his descendants. A tablet in Founders' Park in Mendon, Worchester County, Massachusetts lists George Aldrich among the proprietors. George Aldrich had eleven children, all of whom were born before his coming to Mendon, his youngest son, Jacob, being seven years old at that time.
WHERE IS GEORGE BURIED? Written "Pickering Pitchforks" May-1994 by Alice Pickering Palladini "There is a huge unmarked boulder, in The Old Cemetery in Mendon, Massachusetts and many throughout the years have written George is buried under this boulder. The reasoning being that George's land abutted the Old Cemetery and it was the natural location to inter his remains.

2354. Ferdinando THAYER

After death of his father Thomas in 1665, Ferdinando and family moved with a colony from Braintree and Weymouth, Massachusetts to Mendon, where they settled in 1662. He was one of the founders of Mendon, Massachusetts. The settlers fled in 1667, and records were destroyed during the King Philip's War. The family returned to Mendon in 1680. Ferdinando was wealthy and an extensive land owner in the township, holding many offices of honor. He married 2nd (before 1696) Ann Freebury, probably widow of Nicholas Freeby whom Savage mentions as being at Casco about 1680, or of Richard Friebury Sr. who was taxed at Pemaquid in 1687 (Register Vol. 32-314). No record of her marriage or death is found except in the court records at Boston which give much information on her life in Mendon and the violent domestic quarrel with Ferdinando Thayer and his sons to whom he deeded his property, partly at least to prevent her from acquiring it. (See Records of Supreme Court of Judicature #4657,4845,4703,4727, in Suffolk Co. Court House, Boston). Ann Freeberry (or Freebury) was an "eastern woman", that is, from Maine, probably driven here by the Indian Wars; she was born about 1648 according to her own deposition. She departed from Ferdinando Thayer after 1700, when he made an agreement "to be shaft of her" after she testified he and his sons sold liquor to the Indians and that he had deserved to have his house burnt by the Indians during the War and that it would occur again if he did not stop trafficking with them, that he had tried to starve her by not providing food in the house, etc.
Ferdinando Thayer was one of the original grantees and proprietors of Mendon to which he removed in 1663 but was forced to return to Braintree for several years during King Philip's War (where he and son Jonathan Thayer took the oath of allegiance about 1678 (Vol.29 - Boston Rec. Com. Rep.) when Mendon was abandoned and his house there burnt as we learn from the court records. He was selectman in Mendon 1667-70, 1672,1674, perhaps in 1675, in 1680,1685,1686,1688, surveyor of highways 1682-3,1687. According to the Preserved Smith Thayer Mss. now in possession of a relative in Worcester, his house lot of 40 acres was a little south of the residence (1859) of Alexander H. Allen. It was bounded east on Muddy Brook, south on house lot of John Rockwood, west on house lot of Samuel Hayward, north on house lot of John Gurney. His son Benjamin received all his lands that he had not previously deeded to his other sons, Jonathan, Thomas, Samuel, and Isaac.
Ann Thear deposed in court July 1696 aged 48 years (court Rec. #4342) that she saw Ebenezer Thear sell "two quarts of sider" to an Indian. On May 7,1700 "Ferdinando Thear" complained of "the wild words, carriages and actions of my wicked disposed and perverse wife Ann Thear formally an Eastern woman and until my unhappy marriage with her known by the name of Ann Freeberry who hath been endeavoring to ruinate me in respect to my person, name, and estate either by fire in burning my house over my head as she hath lately threatened in so much that I am afraid to live with her", etc., "and that none of my children durst live with me, and I am unable to help myself being almost 80 years old, and by reason of her private conveying of things out of the house my house is left almost destitute of outwards comforts", etc. Depositions were also made by Ebenezer Thayer aged 26, and Martha his wife a.25, and Benjamin Thayer a.20, William Howard a,32, John Rocket a.59, John Bridges a.52, Peter Holbrook a.41

2356. Joseph WHITE

Joseph and his wife went to Mendon, Massachusetts, where he had a land allotment to be occupied before Sept 1663: July 1663, he had another lot renewed in December of the same year. Several other families from Weymouth and Braintree removed from those towns to Mendon about the same time. On the destruction of the settlement by Indians in 1676 (then known as a plantation called Sgahapauge, first settled Oct. 16, 1660, by people from Braintree, they having petitioned the General Court for allotment of a Township), he returned to Weymouth, where he remained until after the war, and then with other settlers, again made their home at Mendon; he was given a thirty-seven acre lot when the town was organized May 15, 1667, and on July 14 of the same year, was one of a Committee to divide the "Meadow Lands." His name appears in the Proprietors' Records in all land divisions till his death. On Jan 1, 1673, he was called Sergeant Joseph White. Nov 15, 1675, he was sergeant in command of the company of scouts, and was in command of the Mendon garrison in king Philip's war. May 25, 1685, signed a petition to the General Court at Boston, asking for effectual laws to stop the sale of liquors to the Indians. Jan 3, 1686, was sergeant in the local Military Company, when he was elected selectman, which office he also held in Jan 1689, in which year he was called Captain. Feb 19, 1691, he with others bought a large tract of land from the Indians.

(SOURCE: The Snow-Estes Ancestry, volume two by Nora E. Snow, pp 107-108, Captain Thomas White Family)Joseph and his wife went to Mendon, Massachusetts, where he had a land allotment to be occupied before Sept 1663: July 1663, he had another lot renewed in December of the same year. Several other families from Weymouth and Braintree removed from those towns to Mendon about the same time. On the destruction of the settlement by Indians in 1676 (then known as a plantation called Sgahapauge, first settled Oct. 16, 1660, by people from Braintree, they having petitioned the General Court for allotment of a Township), he returned to Weymouth, where he remained until after the war, and then with other settlers, again made their home at Mendon; he was given a thirty-seven acre lot when the town was organized May 15, 1667, and on July 14 of the same year, was one of a Committee to divide the "Meadow Lands." His name appears in the Proprietors' Records in all land divisions till his death. On Jan 1, 1673, he was called Sergeant Joseph White. Nov 15, 1675, he was sergeant in command of the company of scouts, and was in command of the Mendon garrison in king Philip's war. May 25, 1685, signed a petition to the General Court at Boston, asking for effectual laws to stop the sale of liquors to the Indians. Jan 3, 1686, was sergeant in the local Military Company, when he was elected selectman, which office he also held in Jan 1689, in which year he was called Captain. Feb 19, 1691, he with others bought a large tract of land from the Indians.(SOURCE: The Snow-Estes Ancestry, volume two by Nora E. Snow, pp 107-108, Captain Thomas White Family)