Spooner Generations

Ancestors of Mary Doreen ANDERSON

Notes

31088. Thomas NEWHALL

Thomas Newhall came to Lynn, Massachusetts with his wife, Mary Jane, and several children, probably in 1629, and settled in there soon after. Thomas was a farmer and owned all the lands on the eastern side of Federal Street, as far north as Marion. His homestead stood on the east side of the former street, south of where the brook crosses. In the division of lands in Lynn in 1630 he received thirty acres. His was one of the fifty families in Lynn in 1630, there being but 5 in 1629. [SOURCE: The Brown Genealogy, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 12.)

Thomas's will makes his son Thomas, Jr. sole executor, and leaves land to his sons Thomas and John. Also mentioned are Thomas Brownes, Richard Haven and his children (Thomas's grandchildren) Joseph, Richard, Sarah, Nathaniell, and Moses, as well as daughters, Susana Haven & Mary Browne. The will was dated  1 April 1668, inventory taken 25 April 1674 and the will proved in Salem court 1 May 1674.    Thomas's inventory was as follows: "An old dwelling house with an old barne & 6 Acres of Upland and 12 acres of Meddow £95; 30 Acres of Land in the woods, some part meddow, £30; an old fether bed, 1 Bolster, 1 pillow, 1 pillowgear, £2; 2 pr of sheets, 1 table cloth & 3 napkins, £2; 1 Hatt & his wearing apparrell with 2 bands, £3; 1 yrd & 1-2 of Red Cotton or such like, 4s 6d; 5 vessels of Brass, kettls, pots & skillett, £2; an iron Kettle & skillett, 8s; pewter as 3 platters, 1 small flaggon, 1 bowl & 1 Candlestick, 1 pott of a pint or more, £1 2s; 1 pr of pothookes, £1 1s; 1 warming pan, 6s; 1 Bible & 4 other good bookes, £1 5s; 1 press Cubboard, 2 old Chests, £1 10s; 2 chayres, 12s; 1 Box & some small matters in it, as two small black hankerdhiefs, 1 black quoife, 1 Bonnet & two small Remnants Linnen, 16s; money, 5s, 7 1-2d; a small parcel of land about an Acre neer ye overshut mill betweene the mil wast & ye Cawewey bridge, £3; estate in ye hands of John Newhall his son, £20; one-halfe pinte pott, 1s 6d; some debts due to him weaving &c, £6; total £173 1s 7 1-2d Attested in Salem court 1:5m:1674 by Tho. Newhall." (Source: Essex County Quarterly Court Files 22:9,10)

31094. Joseph HILLS

According to family tradition, Joseph immigrated in from Malden, England in 1638 on the "Susan and Ellen" which arrived July 17 (there is no known manifest for this ship). He was the "undertaker" of the voyage, which arrived July 17 of that year, and landed her passengers and cargo at Boston. His first abiding place was where the settlement of Charlestown was located by Governor Winthrop, between the Charles and Mystic rivers, and which, about the middle of the nineteenth century, became a city. In 1874 it was annexed to Boston. The family dwelling was "near the market place," but in a few years he was a resident of that part of the town north of the Mystic river, establishing his home at "Mystic Side" on a farm of considerable size.

He soon became active in public affairs, was selectman of the town in 1644, and in 1646 represented it in the General Court, as the colonial assembly was then named, and as its legislature is still known under the Constitution of the State. he was re-elected in 1647, and was chosen speaker of its House of Deputies.

As one of only a few lawyers in the colony, Joseph figured prominently in legal matters. He was elected by the Massachusetts Bay Colony to make the first code of laws for its government and for his services received 500 acres of land on the east bank of the Merrimack River, embracing part of what is now Hudson, New Hampshire. Some of his children settled there.

When "Mystic Side" was set off as a separate town, it was doubtless named by him for the place where he last dwelt in Old England. This part of ancient Charlestown has long since outgrown the town form of government, and is now known as the city of Malden.

While a resident of Mystic Side and Malden he was captain of its train-band. At his death he willed his "buffe coate" to his son Samuel, and his "backsword" to Henry Lunt, his stepson. He was Malden's first deputy, and the town had no other representative until after 1664. In 1665 Malden was not represented, Mr. Hills having removed to Newbury, on the Merrimac River. In 1666 his son-in-law, John Waite, was his successor, and "for an unbroken series of nineteen years he filled this office," being Speaker of the House of Deputies in 1684 and nominated as a magistrate in 1683.

He and Rose were admitted to the church Feb 12 1640. She was the sister of Henry Dunster, the first President of Harvard College.

His 3rd marriage was in a ceremony performed by himself, for which he was admonished by the court and fined £5.

He served as Captain in the Malden Military Company. He had in all 14 children.
He lived at the house of Henry Lunt in Newbury after marrying Ann Lunt in 1664/5 He became totally blind in 1678 and died 1688 about 86 yrs old.

Note:  Walt Disney is a descendant of Joseph and wife Rose, and Photographer Ansel Adams is a descendant of Joseph and wife Hannah.

31686. Richard SWAINE

Richard set sail at London in the Truelove, Sept 17, 1635 at age 34, already having sent his wife Elizabeth Basselle in the Planter in April, 1635; sons William and Francis, sailed in the Rebecca; and daughter Elizabeth sailed in the Susan and Ellen in the company of friends. He was a planter in Hampton in 1638. He took Freeman's Oath there on 13 Mar 1639. Was commissioner for the ending of small causes and lot-layer in 1639; signed the petition in Howard case in 1643; signed petition of Exeter inhabitants in 1645. He owned a house and land in Exeter in 1650. Richard was fined by the General Court 12 Nov, 1659, 3 pounds and disenfranchised for entertaining Quakers.

He gave part of his house lot in Hampton to his daughter Grace and her husband, Nathaniel Bolter, in 1660.

The inhabitants of Hampton became increasingly hostile to Quakers, so in 1660-61 he migrated to Nantucket Island with his second wife, Jane, widow of George Bunker, his stepchildren, and his sons John & Richard. Richard and his John, along with eight other men bought Nantucket Island in 1661 from Thomas Mayhew for 30 pounds silver and two beaver hats.
He sold his remaining property in Hampton to his son-in-law, Nathaniel Bolter in 1663.Richard set sail at London in the Truelove, Sept 17, and arrived in December of 1635 at age 34. He had sent his wife Elizabeth in the Planter in April; sons William and Francis, sailed in the Rebecca; and daughter Elizabeth sailed in the Susan and Ellen in the company of friends, all in that year. His daughter Grace must have also been sent ahead, though I can find no record of her crossing. He settled at Rowley, Massachusetts then at Hampton, New Hampshire of which he was one of the founders, then on Nantucket Island with John Swain, his son, and eight others.

He was a planter in Hampton in 1638,  was Commissioner for the Ending of Small Causes and lot-layer in 1639; he signed a petition in the Howard case in 1643 and the petition of Exeter inhabitants in 1645. He owned a house and land in Exeter in 1650, and gave part of his house lot in Hampton to his daughter Grace and her husband, Nathaniel Bolter, in 1660, and another tract to Hezekiah, eldest son of his deceased son William, in 1663.

Richard was fined by the General Court on 12 Nov, 1659 for entertaining Quakers. Richard and his son John, along with eight other men bought Nantucket Island in 1661 from Thomas Mayhew for 30 pounds silver and two beaver hats. He became a Quaker and moved to Nantucket with his second wife, Jane, his stepchildren, and his sons John & Richard. He sold his remaining property in Hampton to his son-in-law, Nathaniel Bolter in 1663.

He took the Freeman's Oath on 13 Mar 1639.  He married  Jane, widow of George Bunker, in 1658/9. His daughter Dorothy married Thomas Abbot, and later Edward Chapman; and Elizabeth married Nathaniel Weare.

He died April 14, 1682 in Nantucket.