CALIFORNIA
STATE SOCIETY
OF
THE
COLONIAL
DUKES OF THE XVII CENTURY
VOLUME
1
1953
Compiled by
Mrs. Meinard
A. Schur
State Registrar
Mrs. Earle P. McKellar
State President
ANCESTOR
ROLL
Pages
64-73
JOHN
ALDEN 1598-1687
Came
in the 'Mayflower' to Plymouth in 1620 and has been hired at Southampton as a
cooper. He married in 1623, Priscilla, daughter of William Mullins. He lived
most of his years at Duxbury; was chosen as Assistant for the Colony, 1663, and
served 42 years in this office. He was the last male survivor of the signers of
the 'Mayflower Compact.' He died 12/22/1687.
THOMAS
ANGELL 1618-1695
Came
on the ship 'Lion' in 1629 and settled at Salem, Mass. Later became one of the
founders of Providence, R.I., with Roger Williams and signed the Compact of
1636. Was Deputy to the General Court 1652-1653. Also served as Constable and Juryman. Died
9/18/1695.
REV.
STEPHEN BATCHELDER 1560-1660
Came
in the ship 'William and Francis' in 1632 and became the founder of Hampton,
New Hampshire. He built the first house there and was the first minister. He
served in King Phillip's War, enlisting from Hampton. He died in England, aged
100 years.
RICHARD
BENNETT 1605-1675
Came
from England in 1626 and settled at Nansemond County, VA. Burgess
1629-31; member of the Council 1639-49. Removed to
Maryland 1649, being appointed by Parliament as one of the three to reduce
Virginia and Maryland, 1651. Served as Governor of
Virginia and Maryland 1651. Served as Governor of Virginia 1652-55, and
went to England 1655 as agent for the Virginia Colony. Major-General
1665. Died in VA 4/12/1675.
RICHARD
BETTS 1613-1713
Came
from England in 1648 and settled first at Ipswich, Mass. Later removed to Long
Island where he served as a member of the Provincial Assembly of New York in
1665. High Sheriff of Yorkshire, Long Island, 1678-1681. Captain
1663. Died 1713.
JOSHUA
BIGELOW 1655-1745
He
was born 11/5/1655 at Watertown, Mass. and was active in the early building of the
town. He served in King Phillip's War from Watertown, and died there 2/1/1745.
THOMAS
BROOKS 1600-1667
Came
from England to Watertown, Mass., and later settling at Concord, Mass. He was active in the
affairs of Concord, serving as a Deputy to the General Court from 1642-62. He
was a Captain of the Militia, and died at Concord, Mass., 5/21/1667.
RICHARD
BUFORD 1617-
Came
from England on the 'Elizabeth' which sailed from Gravesend August 1, 1635. He settled in
Lancaster, Co., Virginia where he had received a large
grant of land.
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WILLIAM
CHASE 1595-1659
Came
with his wife and son on the 'William and Mary' in the Winthrop Fleet in
1630. Settled first at
Roxbury and later at Yarmouth. Served there as
Constable and Surveyor and in 1645 enlisted as a drummer in the expedition
against the Narragansett Indians. He and his wife are buried at
Yarmouth.
JOHN
CLAY
Came
from England on the 'Treasurer' in 1613, settling in Charles City County,
Virginia.
He received a grant of 1200 acres there and 100 acres were given him by
Governor Sir Thomas Dale. This was granted for services to the Colony.
ST
LEDGER CODD 1636-1707
Came
from Kent County, England in the early 1600's, settling in Northumberland Co.,
VA., and Cecil County, Maryland.
He was one of the Commissioners to supervise building a Fort on the Potomac in
1671. Justice of Northumberland County, 1680. Member
of the House of Burgesses 1680-1682. Removed to Maryland
shortly after.
ROBERT
COE 1596-1689
Came
from Suffolk Co., England on the 'Francis' in 1634, first to Watertown, Mass.,
and then to Weathersfield, Conn., where he founded
several churches and served as a Magistrate. Removed to
Hempstead, Long Island. Held many prominent offices and was Deputy to
New Amsterdam in 1653 and appointed Judge of Courts 1669. High Sheriff of
Yorkshire County in 1669-71. Died there 1698.
JOHN
COGGESHALL 1591-1648
Came
from Essex County, England in the ship 'Lyon' in 1632. Settled first at Boston
where he was a Deputy to the General Court and Selectman. Removed to Rhode
Island where he signed the 'Portsmouth Compact' 1638. Held
many prominent offices, serving as Assistant, President of the General Court of
Elections, one of the petitioners to King Charles II for a Charter for Rhode
Island. Elected as President of the Colony of Rhode
Island 1647-48 under the Charter of 1643. He died 11/27/1648 and is
buried in the old Coggeshall Cemetery at Newport,
R.I.
REV.
JOHN COTTON 1584-1652
Came
from Derby, England to Boston in the ship 'Griffin' in 1633. He was a prominent
spiritual leader and was the minister of the First Church of Boston. He died
12/23/1652.
EDWARD
DORSEY 1615-1659
Came
from England to Virginia in 1636, settling first in Va., and in 1649 went to Maryland
where he served as King's Justice of Anne Arundell
County, 1659. Landed Prop., Commander of Trade, and Major of
Horse. He died there in 1659.
LOUIS
DU BOIS 1627-1696/7
From
France to New Amsterdam in the ship 'Guilded Otter'
in 1660.
Settled in Ulster County, N.Y. Active in the founding of the French Reform
Church in 1683 (Hugenot) and was a large land owner.
He died in Ulster County, New York in 1696/7.
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THOMAS
DUDLEY 1574-1652
Came
from England on the 'Arabella', in the Winthrop Fleet,
1630.
Served as Deputy Governor of the Massachusetts Bay
Colony 13 years, Governor's Assistant 7 years, and as Governor from 1634 to
1650. Commissioner of United Colonies from 1643 to
1649. A founder of Harvard College. Died 7/31/1652 at Roxbury.
JAN
ROELOFSZEN ELTING 1632-1692
Came
from Swightelaer, Holland and settled at Flatbush,
Long Island before 1657. Assisted in the building of the Dutch Reform Church at
Flatbush, L.I. Removed to Kingston where he was appointed by the English
Governor a member of the Court. He was prominent in the activities of the
Colony and died at his home in Hurley in his 95th year.
JEREMIAH
EXUM
Settled
early in Surrey County where he was active in Judicial Circles. He served as
King's Justice of Surrey County, Virginia 1681 and King's Justice of Isle of
Wight, Virginia 1693-1694.
ROBERT
FEAKE ____-1660
Came
from England in the Winthrop Fleet, 1630, settling at Watertown, Mass.,
freeman, 1631.
Deputy to the General Court. One of the purchasers of
Greenwich, Conn. while residing at Watertown. Signer of the Original Covenant
of Dedham, Mass. Represented Watertown from the 1st through the 8th General
Courts. Died 2/1/1660.
NATHAN
FISKE 1615-1676
Came
from Weybred, England to Watertown, Mass. in 1642. Admitted a freeman May
10,1643. Active in public affairs
being a selectman in 1673. Died at Watertown 6/21/1676.
GERARD
FOWKE 1615-1669
Came
from Staffordshire, England in 1649 to Westmoreland Co., VA. Member
of the House of Burgesses from that County in 1663. Also
Colonel of Troops for that County in 1660. Removed to Charles County,
Maryland in 1664 where he was a member of the House of Burgesses and a Justice
for that County 1667 until his death there 3/7/1669.
CHRISTOPHER
GIST 1655-1690
Came
from England before 1682 and settled in Baltimore County, Maryland, and became
a large plantation owner. Member of the Grand Jury and was commissioned a
Justice of that County in 1690. He died there 3/10/1690/1.
SURGEON
JOHN GREENE 1597-1658
Came
from Bowbridge Hall, Gillingham,
England in the 'James' in 1635.
Founder of Warwick and Providence Plantations. Member
of First Town Council of Warwick, 1647; Commissioner 1648-1657. Magistrate at Warwick 1649. One of 12 who
purchased Narragansett from Indians, 1643. Represented
Rhode Island in grievances to England. One of the most
prominent men in the Colony. He died at Warwick, 1658, and was buried
beside his wife Joan Tattershall.
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THOMAS
GREENE ____-1651
Came
in the 'Ark' with Governor Leonard Calvert in 1634. Settled
in St. Mary's County, Maryland. Member of the General Assembly of the
Province of Maryland 1637-1647 and Burgess for St. Mary's Hundred in 1642.
Governor Calvert, on his deathbed appointed him his successor and he was
acknowledged Governor. He died in 1651.
NICHOLAS
HEALE
Came
from England about 1650 and settled in Lancaster County, Virginia. He received
a grant of 738 acres in 1666 and was a large planter there.
GEORGE
HEALE 1632-1697
Came
from England, probably with his father, Nicholas Heale,
and settled in Lancaster County, Virginia. He was a prominent planter and
served as a member of the House of Burgesses. Was a Justice from Lancaster
County, from 1684-1697. His will was dated 12/30/1697
and proved 1/12/1698.
SAMUEL
HAWKINS
Came
from England in 1658 and settled in Gloucester County, Virginia. Later in Matthew County, Virginia, then a part of Maryland.
Early records show that he was a large land owner and planter.
THOMAS
HINCKLEY 1618-1706
Came
from England with his parents and settled first at Scituate, Mass., removing
four years later to Barnstable. Elected Deputy in 1645; a
Representative in 1647 and an Assistant in 1658, holding the office for 21
years. Upon the death of Winslow in 1680, he became Governor. From 1673
to 1692 he was also a member of the central board of the two Colonies, and at
the close of term of office, became counciller or the
united Government. He died 4/25/1706 at Barnstable, Massachusetts.
JAMES
HOSMER, JR. 1637-1676
His
father came from Kent County, England in 1635 and James Jr. was born in 1637 in
Massachusetts. On March 21, 1676 the Indians attacked the town of Sudbury, and
appealed for help to the men of Concord. James Hosmer
Jr., answered this call. He was killed during the battle and his name heads the
list on the monument erected at Sudbury to honor these men.
JOSHUA
HOWARD 1655-1738
Came
from Manchester, England in 1685 and settled at Baltimore County, Maryland. He
had served on King Jame's side in Monmouth's
Rebellion and came to Maryland on his discharge. He was a large Planter and
early Colonial settler.
JOHN
HOWELL 1600-____
Came
to Virginia in 1637 and received a large grant of land in Isle of Wight County
in 1639. He was a landed proprietor and Juror. Removed to Edgecombe
Co., N.C., where he and his son, John Jr., were prominent in the early
activities of the Colony.
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WILLIAM
HUTCHINSON 1586-1642
Came
from Alford, England with his wife, Anne Marbury Hutchinson
and their children, on the ship 'Griffin' in 1634. Settled at Boston where
he was made a Freeman in 1635 and was a representative to the General Court
from 1635 to 1638. In 1638 he went with his wife and religious followers to
Rhode Island where he furnished the money to purchase land from the Indians. He
served as Governor of Rhode Island from 1638 to 1640. After his death in 1642
his wife returned to Westchester, N.Y., where she and her children that were
with her at the time, were killed by the Indians. There is a statue of Anne Marbury Hutchinson in front of the new State House at
Boston. Erected by the vote of the Massachusetts State
Assembly, the only woman that the state of Massachusetts has so honored.
ELISHA
LAWRENCE 1666-1724
He
was born in 1666 at Monmouth County, N.J., where he became prominent in civic
affairs at an early age. Served as Town Clerk of Middleton,
N.J., 1701-1702 and a Representative in the Assembly from Monmouth County, N.J.
He died 2/14/1724.
RALPH
LEFTWICH 1628-____
Came
from Cheshire, England and settled in New Kent County, Virginia in 1658, as on
that date he had a large grant of land on Peanketank
River. He was a Landed Proprietor and was active in the early affairs of the
Colony of Virginia. He died in New Kent County, Virginia.
ROBERT
LOCKWOOD 1600-1658
Came
from Suffolk, England in the 'Arabella' with Winthrop
in 1630 and settled at Norwalk, Connecticut. He was made a Freeman
and appointed Sergeant at Fairfield, Conn., May 1657. A
Sergeant in the Colonial Wars under Capt. Seeley. He died Fairfield,
1658.
JOHN
MANGUM 1680-1737
He
is said to have come from England with his parents and he settled in Surrey
County, Virginia. The early tax rolls show that he was a large land owner and
was active in the early affairs of that County. The Parish Church records show
the births of all of the children of John Mangum and his wife, Frances Bennett
of Virginia.
JOHN
MOORE ____-1677
Came
from England in the 'Mary and John' in 1630, settling first at Dorchester,
Mass., and later in Windsor, Conn. He was a Representative to the General Court
from Windsor in 1643 and he served many times between that date and 1667. He
died 9/18/1677 at Windsor, Connecticut.
PETER
NEWCOMB 1648-1725
Born
1648 at Braintree, Mass. and was active in the early affairs of the town. He
served as Fence Viewer in 1693, Field Driver in
1694, Tythingman in 1710-1711. Highway
Surveyor from 1698 to 1706. He died 5/20/1725 at Braintree, Mass.
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ROBERT
BRUCE POLK ____-1703
Came
from Donegal County, Ireland and settled on the eastern shore of Maryland. In
Somerset County, MD., he was granted many tracts of land between the years 1687
and 1702, having a total of 4152 acres granted by Lord Baltimore. He died there
in 1703.
SAMUEL
POND ____-1654
Came
from England in the Winthrop Fleet in 1630, and settled at Windsor, Conn. He is
listed in the old records as a planter and a land owner. His son Samuel Jr.,
was a signer of the "New Plantation and Church Covenant" of Branford,
Conn., a Deputy to the General Court 1667-1687. Samuel Pond Sr. died at
Windsor, Conn. 3/14/1654.
RICHARD
PROUTY 1652-1708
Came
from Gloucestershire, England to Scituate, Mass. in 1666. He was a prominent man
in the colonies and fought in King Phillip's War in 1676. He died 9/1/1708 at
Scituate, Mass.
FRANCIS
PURDY ____-1658
Came
from Yorkshire, England and settled at Concord, Mass. in 1632, later going to
Fairfield, Connecticut in 1635. He was a landowner and Proprietor and active in
local affairs. He died in Fairfield, Conn., his will proven 10/14/1658.
PETER
GUNNARSON RAMBO 1605-1698
From
Sweden to Pennsylvania in 1638.
He was born in Gothenburg, Sweden, and was a friend of William Penn. Member of
the Governor's Council and a Proprietor of PA. under
William Penn. Had a patent of 600 acres in which is now the heart of
Philadelphia. A Warden of the 'Old Swedish Church'. One of the first Justices. He died in Pennsylvania in 1698.
LUKE
RAVEN ____-1737
From
England to Virginia and then to Baltimore Co., Maryland. Was a 'Ranger' under
Captain John Oldton. He was a Justice of the County of Baltimore, member of the
Church of England; Appointed Overseer of Roads,
August 1728. A large landowner. He died 1737 in
Maryland.
EDWARD
RAWSON 1615-1693
From
England in 1636 and settled at Newbury, Mass. Bay Colony. Town Clerk 1638 to
1647. Selectman, Commissioner, Deputy to the General
Court, and Officer to enforce English Naval Laws. Attorney
and very active in Civil Affairs. Died 1693 at
Newbury.
DR.
JOSEPH RICHARDS 1640-1710
From
Newgate, England to Pennsylvania before 1682. A
physician and member of the first Assembly in Pennsylvania. Landed
Proprietor and had 500 acres at Aston. Juror 1682-1694. Foreman 1689-1695.
Constable of Aston 1695-1707. Supervisor of Aston 1693.
Died 1710 at Chichester, Chester
Co., Pennsylvania.
JOHN
ROBINSON 1616-1675
From
Bedford Co., England to New Hampshire about 1650. Settled
first at 'Parker River Settlement', near Newbury. Made
settlement in Pentucket, now Haverhill, Mass., also.
His son John was first recorded birth at Haverhill. Active in
early development. He died 10/21/1675 at Exeter, New Hampshire.
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JOHN
ROLFE 1585-1622
John
Rolfe came from England in 1608 and settled at Jamestown. He was appointed
member of the council in 1614, and served as Secretary of the County of
Virginia from 1614 to 1619. Member of the first Virginia
Legislature in 1619. He married the famous little Indian Princess
Pocahontas at Jamestown
in 1614. He died in VA. late in 1622. Pocahontas died
after leaving England for Virginia and is buried in the Church at Gravesend,
England.
CAPT.
PHILIP PIETERSE SCHUYLER 1628-1683
Came
from Holland in 1650 and settled in New Amsterdam where he was very prominent in
Government affairs. He held many offices and in 1656 was appointed Commissarie under the Dutch Government. Delegate at the
Indian Conference in 1655, and was Captain of Foot for Albany. He financially
assisted in the building of the First Church of Albany and his Coat-of-Arms in
glass is still seen in the large church window. His son Arent
Schuyler was also prominent in government affairs and also Captain in the
Indian Wars, and held many public offices. Philip died 5/9/1683, Albany.
CAPT.
JOHN SHERMAN 1612-1690
Came
from Essex, England to Watertown, Mass. in 1634. Freeman 1637, and was
Selectman many times. Representative 1651-53-63 and Land Surveyor, Steward of
Harvard College, and Ensign in 1654. He died 1/1/1690 at Watertown, Mass.
HON.
PHILIP SHERMAN 1610-1700
From
Dedham, Essex County, England, settling first at Roxbury, Mass. in 1633 and
became Freeman in 1634. Removed with the Hutchinson party to Rhode Island in
1637, and was one of the original settlers of Portsmouth, R.I. Had large
holdings there and also in Dartsmouth, Mass. Signed
the Compact of Civil Government in March of 1638. He was a man of unusual
education and ability and served as Secretary of State for the Colony of Rhode
Island from 1648 to 1656 and also as Representative. He died at Portsmouth,
R.I. 3/-/1687.
THOMAS
SKIDMORE 1600-1684
From
Westerly, Gloucester, England in 1635, settling first at Cambridge, Mass.
Assisted John Winthrop in founding Saybrook, Conn. in
1636; in founding New London, Conn. in 1647 and he assisted in founding
Huntingdon, Long Island, N.Y. in 1660. He was first attorney of Suffolk County,
N.Y. and also served in King Philip's War. Died 1684.
BRANT
ARENTSE VAN SLICHTENHORST 1610-1668
Came
from Nykerck, Holland to New Amsterdam, settling at Rennselaerwyck in 1648. He was the first
Resident Director of the Colony of Rennselaerwyck and
was a leading official of New Amsterdam. He was Commander of the Fort at Rennselaerwyck and held an appointment from the Holland
Government to represent them in New Amsterdam. It was while he was on a trip to
Holland that he died there in 1668.
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EVERT
PELS VAN STELTYN
Came
from Stettin, Pomerania on the ship 'Der Houttuyn' in 1642 and settled at Rensselaerwyck. He was active in public
and military affairs and was a Commissioner of Wiltwyck.
He also held the post as head of the Military Court there.
RICHARD
STOUT 1604-1703
Came
from Nottinghamshire, England in 1640, settling first at Gravesend, L.I., later
going to Monmouth and Huntington Counties, New Jersey. Was one of twelve men
named in the Monmouth Patent, and was appointed to assist in laying out lots. Overseer in 1669. Prominent in public affairs and was a
member of first General Assembly at Portland Point, N.J., 1671. Indian
Commissioner. He died in 1703 at Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
JOHN
STURGESS 1624-1700
Came
from Hamptonshire or Clifton, England and settled at
Fairfield, Connecticut. He held various offices in the local Government, being
Selectman in 1668 and 1669. His death date is not recorded.
CAPT.
WILLIAM TELLER 1616-1701
Came
from Holland in 1639 on the ship 'Den Harinck.' He was the son of Rev. Romanus Teller, noted religious author, and a refugee to
Holland. He was an original Patentee and later was Captain of Fort Orange. He
was appointed 'Wachmeister' for the Dutch India
Company; was Tax Collector; Justice and Alderman. He was a very prominent man
in the early Dutch Colony and died in Albany in 1701.
ALBERT
ALBERTSE TERHUNE 1619-1685
From
Huinen, Holland in 1637 in the ship 'Calmar Slentel', settling first in New Amsterdam and later in New
Jersey.
He was a French Huguenot. In connection with Jacques Cartelyou,
obtained a patent for 5,000 acres on the Passiac River, in N.J. Active in the early affairs of New
Jersey.
JOHN
THORNDYKE 1608-1668
Came
from Great Charlton, England in 1632, settling first at Boston and later at
Ipswich, Mass. Original land owner and early settler. Children all born in
America, but he and his wife later returned to England where he was buried at
Westminster Abbey, 11/3/1668.
RALPH
TOMPKINS 1585-1666
Came
from Eddlesborough, Buckinghamshire, England to
Massachusetts on the ship 'Truelove' in 1635, with his wife and children. His daughter Elizabeth
married James Taylor of Concord, Mass. He later removed to Milford, Conn.,
where he was an early settler, being active in the affairs of Milford. He died
at Bridgewater, Mass. in 1666.
STEVEN
COERTE VAN VOORHEES 1600-1684
Came
from Hees, Holland with his family in 1660 and
settled at Flatlands, Long Island, N.Y. He was one of the original patentees of
Amesfoot, N.Y., on a patent given to him by Governor
Nichol in 1667. He was very prominent in early civic affairs and held many
public offices, being the Magistrate in 1664. He died 2/16/1684.
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COERTE
STEVENS VAN VOORHEES 1637-1702
Came
with his father from Holland in the year 1660 and was also a patentee under the
grant of Governor Nicolls, 1667. Deacon
in the Dutch Church at Flatlands in 1677. Magistrate 1664-1673. Captain of Militia, 1689, being commissioned by Lt. Gov. Jacob Leisler. Member of the General
Assembly and a Representative from Flatlands in the Provincial Assembly, 1664.
Delegate to confer with Gov. Colve, 1674. A man of great prominence there.
CORNELIES
VAN VORST 1580-1638
Came
from Utrecht, Holland to Manhattan in 1626. Member
of an ancient Dutch family of Utrecht, where his family back to his second
great-grandfather had been members of the Council there. He held the
Chief Office at Fort Orange for many years, up to the time of his death and was
very prominent in the early activities of Manhattan and New Amsterdam.
HENRY
WALLBRIDGE 16-- to 1729
Probably
came from Dorsetshire, England, and settled at Norwich, Connecticut where he
was long active in the early affairs of the Colony. An early land owner and
served as Juror and Trustee. He died 1/25/1729 at Norwich, Conn.
JOHN
WEBSTER 1590-1661
Came
from England and settled at Hartford, being one of the first settlers, and one
of the founders of Connecticut. He was very active in the development of this
Colony. Served as Representative in 1637, Judge from 1639 to
1655; Deputy Governor 1655; and Governor in 1656. He died 4/5/1661 at
Hadley, Mass.
JONAS
WEED 1605-1676
The
history of Watertown and of Stamford list his many
activities. Came from England and settled at Watertown in 1635. Later removing
to Stamford, Connecticut in 1640 where he was one of the first proprietors and
was active there in the early settlement of the Colony. He died there in 1676.
GOV.
THOMAS WELLES 1594-1660
Came
from Essex County, England in 1636 and settled at Hartford, Connecticut. Member
of the Court of Magistrates 1636-47, and was a Magistrate the remainder of his
life. Assisted in the Constitution of Connecticut in 1639.
Treasurer of the Colony in 1639 and Secretary from 1640-1649. Deputy Governor
1654-1659 and made Governor in 1655. Very prominent until his
death 1/14/1660.
JOHN
WHEELER 1630-1694
Came
from England prior to 1681 and settled in Charles County, Maryland. Served in many public offices, being Major of Militia prior to
1681, Commissioner of Charles County in 1685. Captain
and Justice for Charles Co., Maryland. He died there 1/8/1694.
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RICHARD
WICKER ____-1699
Came
from Bristol, England in 1666 and settled in Virginia, later removing to North
Carolina. He came on the 'Brig Rainbow' and was active in the early Virginia
settlement. He was also active with his son, Joseph, in the civic affairs of Coratuck, now Currituck, North Carolina. He died there in
1699. His son Joseph was Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas there for many
years, and served as a member of the House of Burgesses and a Justice of the
Peace for Cartaret Precinct.
ROGER
WILLIAMS 1599-1683
Came
from Bristol, England in 1630, settled first at Plymouth, Mass., removing to
Salem, and then later to Providence, R.I. He was an ordained minister of the
Church of England, and removed from Mass. to R.I. due to religious troubles. He
was the founder of Providence, R.I., in 1644 and the Providence Plantations in
1636 and served as Governor of the Plantations from 1654 to 1656 and later as
Governor's Assistant and Deputy. He was a man of great prominence and note and
much has been written about him and his early activities. He died at
Providence, Rhode Island in 1683.
DR.
JOHN WOODSON 1586-1644
Came
with his wife Sara from England to Virginia in 1616 as the personal physician
to the Colonial Governor Yardley and was one of the early landowners and men of
prominence. He came in the ship 'George' and was among the first settlers at
'Fleur de Hundred.' He was a graduate of St. John's
College, Oxford in 1604. His services was in great
demand by the early settlers and he was killed in an Indian uprising at his
home on the James River in 1644.
Transcribed by Sally Kaleta.
Source:
Schur, Mrs. Meinard A.,
State Registrar, Lineage Book California
State Society of the Colonial Dames of the XVII Century Vol. I, Pages 64-73. San Diego 1953.
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