James Ford

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1810, Falmouth, Stafford, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1820, , Stafford, Virginia, USA
• Residence: 1830, , Prince William, Virginia, USA

James married Agnes Taliaferro about 1785 in Stafford, Stafford, Virginia, USA. Agnes was born in 1768 in , , Virginia, USA; died in 1820 in , , Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth Ford was born in 1786 in , Stratford, Virginia, USA; died on 22 Aug 1856 in , Harrison, West Virginia, USA.
2. Taliaferro Ford was born in 1790.
3. Frances Ford was born in 1793.
4. Thomas Ford was born on 13 Dec 1794 in , Fauquier, Virginia, USA; died on 9 Feb 1860 in , Doddridge, West Virginia, USA.

John married Elizabeth Harriet Eustace about 1760. Elizabeth (daughter of William Eustace and Anne Constable Lee) was born in 1723 in , , Virginia, USA; died after 1783 in , , Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Luranah Fitz Randolph. Luranah (daughter of Thomas Fitz Randolph and Elizabeth Manning) was born on 19 Feb 1703 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA; died in Jul 1745 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRTH: Date> Shown as 19 Feb 1703 - see 'Daniel Fitz Randolph His Ancestry and Descendents', p. 3; shown as 19 Feb 1703/1704 - see 'Edward Fitz Randolph branch lines, allied families and English and Norman Ancestry', p. 3
BIRTH: IGI - Extraction> Batch No. C505961; Name: Luranah FITZ RANDOLPH; Gender: female; Father: Thomas FITZ RANDOLPH; Mother: Elizabeth; Birth: 19 Feb 1703 Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey.

BIRTH: Date> Shown as 19 Feb 1703 - see 'Daniel Fitz Randolph His Ancestry and Descendents', p. 3; shown as 19 Feb 1703/1704 - see 'Edward Fitz Randolph branch lines, allied families and English and Norman Ancestry', p. 3
BIRTH: IGI - Extraction> Batch No. C505961; Name: Luranah FITZ RANDOLPH; Gender: female; Father: Thomas FITZ RANDOLPH; Mother: Elizabeth; Birth: 19 Feb 1703 Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey.

William married Anne Constable Lee in 1711 in , Gloucester, Virginia, USA. Anne was born on 5 Jan 1682 in Ditchley, Northumberland, Virginia, USA; died in 1754 in , Northampton, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Elizabeth Newton in 1682 in , Lancaster, Virginia, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Edward Newton, Jr and Priscilla Edward) was born in 1663 in , Lancaster, Virginia, USA; died on 1 Oct 1718 in , Richmond, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1669, , Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
• Residence: 24 Jul 1745, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA

Notes:

OCCUPATION: Weaver.

RELIGION: Member of the Piscataway Seventh Day Baptist Church - organized 1705.

PROBATE: Will dated 24 Jul 1745; will proved 25 Oct 1745.

Thomas married Elizabeth Manning on 23 Nov 1686 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Geoffrey Manning and Hepzibah Andrews) was born on 13 Oct 1661 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA; died on 1 Mar 1731 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA; was buried in Saint James Episcopal Church Cemetery, Edison, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 23 Nov 1686, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA

Notes:

RELIGION: Member of the Piscataway Seventh Day Baptist Church - organized 1705.

DEATH: Cause> Smallpox.
DEATH: Date> 1 Mar 1732.

RELIGION: Member of the Piscataway Seventh Day Baptist Church - organized 1705.

DEATH: Cause> Smallpox.
DEATH: Date> 1 Mar 1732.

RELIGION: Member of the Piscataway Seventh Day Baptist Church - organized 1705.

DEATH: Cause> Smallpox.
DEATH: Date> 1 Mar 1732.

John married Sarah Jauncey about 1678 in , , Virginia, USA. Sarah was born in 1660 in , Northumberland, Virginia, USA; died in 1682. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John Ford and Mary Mallory

Name: John FORD
Birth: ABT 1636 in Abbyfield Park, Sandbach Parish, Chesire, England
Death: 1699 in VA
Residence: Rappahonnock Creek, Northern Neck Reg, VA

The following is taken from "Ford of Virginia and Kentucky" from Historical Southern Families.The Ford family of Abbeyfield Park in Sandbach Parish, Cheshire, England, came into prominence during the reign of Henry VIII, by acquisition of monastery lands near Sandbach. The dissolution of the smaller monasteries was completed by the year 1540. It is a historical fact that "Bluff King Hal" disposed of these church properties only to his favorites; thus it is highly probable that one of his Ford intimates had the good fortune and the necessary means to become the owner of a very desirable estate. A family receiving benefits from the monarch would naturally adhere to the ruler's church-state policies. Even three generations later, the Fords of Cheshire continued in the royalist party. As the struggle for power grew to a crisis under the Stuart kings, loyalty assumed an ever increasing importance. The arrogance and avarice exhibited by the Crown and many of the king's followers gave rise to resentment and revolt. England became divided, king versus parliament, Cavalier against Roundhead. Finally war broke out, and there was no one to quell disorder and crime. The war compelled hundreds of families to leave England to escape from the marauding bands that attacked country estates. Women and children were especially vulnerable, where neighbor rose against neighbor. Every established family, it seems, that treasures more than four generations of records, has some incident which grandparents enjoy telling to the young. These anecdotes may never be recorded in the family Bible, nor in any "Charter Chest," but they are not forgotten and are referred to as "tradition." Such are important to the family historian. Somewhere on the coast of Ireland, a ship stood at anchor. A small boy was playing on the shore with other lads. His mother, in the usual crowd of onlookers, was intent on getting news of her home in Chesire, a short day's sail across the Irish Sea. After a while, a man approached and invited the boys tocome and see the ship. They were hesitant, but he offered a knife to each boy if he would come on board to get it. Those who did go aboard were seized, gagged, and hidden, and the ship sailed off with them. The story goes that one of the boys was named John Ford, and he was "about eight years old." The ship arrived at the port of Kicotan (now called Hampton), at the mouth of the James River. John was taken ashore and offered for sale (indenture). It was the custom in the colony for widows, orphans and abandoned children to be cared for by the vestry, under the charge of the minister of the local parish, following the Anglican practice in England. The Rev. Phillip Mallory was rector of Hampton Parish at this time. He recognized John at once, as he had known his family in Sandbach Parish in County Chester. The minister had been pastor of Moberly Parish, only a short distance from Abbeyfield Park, the Ford homeplace. The Rev. Phillip Mallory soon had the boy released, probably paying the cost of passage. From then on, John's home was in the Mallory household, where he was fed, clothed, and given an education. Sixteen years later, John Ford married the niece of the Rev. Phillip Mallory. She was Mary, daughter of the Rev. Thomas Mallory, Dean of the Cathedral Church in Chester, England. Mary's name appears in her father's will, 1671, which speaks of her as the wife of John Ford in Virginia. The Rev. Phillip Mallory returned to England and died in London in 1661. His will, dated July 23, 1661 and probated July 27, 1661 names "nephew Roger Mallory all my plantations in Virginia." Since Mary was the younger sister of Capt. Roger Mallory, it is possible that she made her home with him. His name appears in a number of county records, all indicating that as a land owner, he was of the "gentleman class." John Ford's people, as land owners, were also of the same social standing. The custom of education of apprenticeship, common in England, would naturally be followed in the colony. Thus John would be brought up to the position of a Virginia gentleman, if indeed he did form part of Captain Roger Mallory's household. The will of the Rev. Thomas Mallory names "Mary Forde, daughter, 20 s. to buy her a ring." It is thought that John was born about 1636 and that his first marriage occurred about 1660, or a year or two earlier.
The Mallory's bought and sold land in the Northern Neck region of the colony as well as in the York River valley. When John Ford's name appears in the county records he is found living on Rappahannock Creek, close to the point where the creek runs into the Rappahannock River. The Rev. Phillip Mallory at one time owned 1,000 acres of land on Fleet's Bay in "Old" Rappahannock County.

John was active in county affairs. He held 500 acres of land in King and Queen county. This may have been his wife Mary's legacy from her father's estate. He served on the county grand jury in 1685, also in 1693, and was under contract to operate a ferry over the river. His place was on the north side. The county seat was at Hobbs-His-Hole, on the south shore. (Hobbs-His-Hole was the old name for Tappahannock.) "On January 16, 1686, the court contracted with John Ford to provide and keep a sufficient boat for the transporting of footmen from the mouth of Rappahannock Creek to Mr. John Daingerfield's landing on the Rappahannock River and over the said Rappahannock Creek on the day before court, the day of court, and the day after court." The will of John Ford was entered for probate before the Richmond county Court (Old Rappahannock was abolished in 1692) on March 6, 1699.
The document is badly damaged, but names are legible. The legatees are wife Patience and son John. Wife to be executrix. Witnesses signed: Henry Chappell, Edward G. Newton, and Selah Newton. There is no reference to the first wife Mary nor to the other children.

NOTE: A photocopied facsimile of John Ford's will is available from the State Archives, Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia. After the death of Mary (Mallory) Ford, John Ford married Patience Newman. Thomas Newman who lived across Rappahannock Creek, had been an early settler there. Patience was evidently well-known to the Fords, whose acreage was at the mouth of the creek. Apart from John mentioned in the will, the only other known children were James (will probated Dec 16, 1702) and Elizabeth who married (?) Barnes.

Marriage 1 Patience Newman
Marriage 2 Mary MALLORY b: ABT 1640
Married: BEF 1662
Children
John FORD b: ABT 1662 in in Uncle's home, King & Queen Co., VA
Elizabeth Ford
James Ford

John married Mary Mallory in 1660 in , King and Queen, Virginia, USA. Mary (daughter of Thomas Mallory and Jane) was born in 1631 in Northenden, Cheshire, England; died in 1675 in Richmond, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Priscilla Edward in 1654 in , , Virginia, USA. Priscilla was born in 1634 in , , Virginia, USA; died about 1694 in Saint Annes Parish, Essex, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Edward "the Pilgrim" Fitz Randolph
• Arrival: 1630, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

IDENTIFIER: "the Pilgrim".

OCCUPATION: Yeoman or farmer.

EMIGRATION: England to Scituate, Massachusetts {Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts}. 1630; among the passengers who came over on the eleven vessels which comprised the "Winthrop Fleet" - he was on board the 'Griffin'.

RESIDENCE: Of Scituate, Massachusetts {Scituate, , New Plymouth Colony}, 1630.
RESIDENCE: Moved to Barnstable, Massachusetts {Barnstable, , New Plymouth Colony}, 1639.
RESIDENCE: Later to Piscataway, New Jersey {Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey}, 1669.

Edward married Elizabeth Blossom on 10 May 1637 in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Deacon Thomas Francis Blossom and Ann Elsdon Heilson) was born on 2 Jun 1620 in Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands; died on 21 Nov 1713 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA; was buried in Saint James Episcopal Church Cemetery, Edison, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 30 Jun 1685, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA

Notes:

DEATH: Place> Woodbridge or Piscataway, New Jersey {, Middlesex, New Jersey}.

Geoffrey married Hepzibah Andrews in 1661 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA. Hepzibah (daughter of Joseph Andrews and Elizabeth Hatch) was born in 1645 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 26 Jan 1692 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Elizabeth Phillipe on 12 Jun 1632 in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England. Elizabeth was born about 1610 in , , , England; died on 6 Mar 1699 in Richmond, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Thomas entered college at Oxford on 15 Oct 1624 and received his BA on May 7 1628 and his MA on 17 Jan 1631/32. He was first appointed as Rector of Easington, Oxfordshire in 1632. In a history about Cheshire, the following information applies to this Reverend Thomas Mallory. "Between his matriculation and his appointment to the living of Northenden, (Cheshire), Thomas Mallory junior was a curate, perhaps at Davenham (was Easington, Oxfordshire according to Virginia Heraldic). His younger brother, George, was curate under his father at Mobberley. By 1635 Thomas Mallory junior had acquired a wife, Jane, and children, one of whom, Franàces, was bequeathed 20 guineas, a very substantial sum, by Bishop Forster. But the curate installed at Northenden in 1616, a Mobberley man called Ralph Lowndes, still lived at the parsonage in Northenden. Thomas Mallory came to Northenden in 1640 after the death of Ralph Lowndes. By then his first wife had died and he had married Mary. So at the time of the siege Mallory was very much a newcomer to his parish.

His presence in the garrison was probably one of necessity, as well as conviction. He was ejected from the parsonage by the Parliamentarians in September 1643, at the same time as Tatton's step-father, Dr Nicholls, was ejected from the living of Cheadle.(15)

Mrs. Mary Mallory and her large family were allowed to remain in the parsonage, unmolested by the Parliamentarians, at least until the arrival of Henry Dunster in 1645, when she retired to the small cottage that was part of the glebe lands, all the time drawing a fifth of her husband's stipend and farming part of the glebe lands." (E) His 2nd wife is listed by the name of Frances in other sources, including the "Virginia Heredic".

On July 30 1660, he was made Canon of Chester. He was the Rector of Eccleston, in county Lancaster, England, a royalist minister according to the "Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography". He died 11 years later at Brindle near Eccleston, Lancashire. His will names sons Roger and Thomas in Virgina. (F-650)

In his will he mentions sons Roger and Thomas in Virginia. All of Thomas children apparently weren't in his will, as I've found two children listed clearly in VA, that aren't on the normal list for his children. His children in Virginia do not have DNA that matches our Peter of Connecticut.

Sources
1 Vandiver, Eva Mallory, Southern Genealogies of the Mallory, Vandiver, and related families, 1500-1987 (Tyler, TX: East Texas Genealogical Society).
3 Encyclopdedia of Virginia Biography, V. I IV at www.ancestry.com.
4 Virginia Heraldica copied at www.ancestry.com.

Thomas married Jane in 1626 in Northenden, Cheshire, England. Jane was born in 1605 in Lancashire, England; died on 12 Feb 1639 in Northenden, Cheshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Catherine Newton on 21 May 1625 in Newton Grange, Derbyshire, England. Catherine was born in 1607 in Newton Grange, Derbyshire, England; died in 1650 in , , Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

KINSHIP: 3rd son.

BIRTH: Place> Probably Hucknall-under-Huthwaite in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire {Huthwaite, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England}.

RESIDENCE: Moved to Kirsall in Kneesall, Nottinghamshire {Kersall, Kneesall, Nottinghamshire, England}, after 1621.

PROBATE: Will dated 13 Aug 1647; will proved 27 Oct 1647.

Edward married Frances Howe on 17 Dec 1605 in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England. Frances was born in 1592 in Kneesall, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 7 Jun 1631 in Kneesall, Nottinghamshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Frances Howes

Notes:

RESIDENCE: Apparently a native of the parish of Kneesall, Nottinghamshire {Kneesall, Nottinghamshire, England}.

Notes:

Capt.John Manning tried for treason and cowardice
John Manning
MANNING, John, soldier, born in England; died probably in New York, after 1686. He is thought by some to be the same Captain John Manning who was in Boston about 1650, and to have been of the family of William Manning, merchant, of Cambridge and Boston. His employment in New York came through the recommendation of Samuel Maverick, who, in a letter of 16 September, 1663, to the Earl of Clarendon, lord high chancellor of England, commended Manning as one "who hath many years been a commander under Major-General Morgan, who hath given him a large and ample certificate, which he will shew you He is well known and beloved in New England, and will be fit for any employment in the militia." He came to New York in 1664, and in the same year accompanied the expedition for the reduction of Fort Orange, where he attended and was a witness to the first treaty that the English concluded with the Five Nations, and after the surrender of the place was left in charge of the fort. He was high sheriff of the city of New York from 1667 till 1672, in 1669 was a member of the commission that was sent to Esopus to regulate the affairs of that district, was judge of the court for the West Riding of Yorkshire, and acted as high sheriff of Yorkshire from 1671 to 1673. He enjoyed the confidence of Governor Lovelace, served as a member of his council, and when the governor was called to any distance from the city, Fort James and public affairs were placed in Manning's charge. While he was thus in command, in 16'73, the Dutch fleet arrived and demanded the surrender of the fort, which, after some resistance, was given up. He sailed for England, waited on the king and Duke of York, and explained to them the particulars of the surrender, on hearing which the king turned to the duke and said:" Brother, the ground could not be maintained with so few men." He returned to New York with Governor Andros, and was soon afterward tried by court-martial on charges of treachery and cowardice. He was acquitted of the former but found guilty of cowardice, and on 5 February, 1675, sentenced to have his sword broken over his head and rendered incapable of again holding office under his majesty, which sentence would scarcely seem justified from the facts of the surrender. He retired to the island that had been granted to him in 1688, then called " Manning's island," but since well known as Blackwell's island, where he was accustomed to entertain his friends.

JOHN MANNING, Capt., was an early resident and prominent figure in New York City. His career on land was as striking as on water. He was witness to an Indian deed in 1664; one of the commissioners of Esopus, 1669; sheriff of New York, 1667-72, and was commonly known as Captain Manning. He was in favor with Gov. Lovelace, and during the temporary absence of the latter from the city was often placed in command of Fort James. He was thus in command in 1673 when a hostile Dutch force appeared in the neighboring waters and demanded a surrender. After some parley the fort was delivered up to the enemy; a serious loss to the English. Capt. Manning soon sailed for England to explain the matter to the King. At that time he was still a sheriff, as appears by steps taken by the authorities to "pitch" upon a "a new Sheriff for Long Island East Riding." He left "divers debts and bills," and proceedings were begun to "wind up his estate." On the voyage to England his wife died. He appeared before the King and the Duke of York, who exonerated him, deciding that Fort James could not have been held with so small a force; but he did not find such clemency on his return to New York. Citizens who had suffered financial losses by reason of the surrender clamored for satisfaction, and Capt. Manning was put on trial on charges of treason and cowardice. Of the first he was acquitted, but was adjudged guilty of cowardice and sentenced to have his sword broken over his head and to be forever debarred from holding public office. Modern writers incline to pronounce the sentence severe and unjust, and agree with the royal powers that the strength of the Dutch was not to be defied. However, the citizens of that day had suffered money loss; a victim was wanted; they found one. After this Capt. Manning retired to an island owned by him and situated in the waters of the East River, where he passed his remaining years, entertaining freely and probably enjoying himself quite as well as in his days of power. He died later than 1685. It is not known that he left children of his own, and his island passed into the hands of Mary Manningham, said to have been a daughter of his wife by a former marriage. She m., 1676, Apr. 26, Robert Blackwell, whose name became permanently fixed upon the estate that had been Manning's, and which is now widely known as "Blackwell's Island," being the seat of many of the corrective institutions of New York county. An attempt has been made to connect Capt. John of New York, by inference, with Capt. John Manning of Boston. The known facts are decidedly against the theory and, indeed, seem to render it impossible. The writer who advances the theory (vide Appleton's Cyclopedia of Am. Biography) seems to base his suggestion upon a statement which may be quoted from his article on John of New York; as follows: "His employment in New York came through the recommendation of Samuel Maverick, who, in a letter of 16 Sept., 1663, to the Earl of Clarendon, lord high chancellor of England, commended Manning as one 'who hath many years been a commander under Maj-Gen. Morgan, who hath given him a large and ample certificate, which he will show you ... He is well known and beloved in New England.'" The present writer supposes this Samuel Maverick to be the same who had dwelt at Noddle's Island (East Boston), and, perhaps, the same of the name who was commissioner in New York; and his first-mentioned residence, together with the statement that Manning was "well known" in New England, might seem to bear out the inference, but all further facts are against it. According to Lamb's History of New York, Capt. John of the latter place "had formerly commanded a trading vessel between New Haven and New York." JOHN MANNING was owner and captain, as early as 1653, Nov., of a vessel in which he made trading voyages along the coast of Conn., N. Y. and Va., and probably other places. It was a time when the troubles between the English and Dutch were in full force, and trade with the latter was prohibited by royal decree of England; but when Manning brought his vessel into the harbor at Milford, Ct., in the spring of 1654, he was detained and brought before the General Court at New Haven, the vessel being left at Milford. Being formally put on trial he was charged with having traded with the Dutch at Manhatoes [New York], "and so furnishing the enimies of the comonwealth of England wth provissions;" but he defended himself so energetically that, being also favored by an influential witness, who intended going with him as a passenger, he was about to be released under bonds when news was received that Manning's men had "wth a high hand and threatening speeches, caryed away" the vessel out of Milford harbor, but had been "pursued by a shallopp well manned and armed," and the vessel recovered. Manning denied all knowledge of this defiant step, but when witnesses testified that the crew had acted under his explicit orders, the trial went on. It was shown that he had on several occasions carried cargoes of bread, tobacco, wine, etc., from Va. to N. Y. He produced papers showing that he was in good favor with Sir Henry Moody and others of Gravesend, near New York, and, in the face of strong evidence, persisted in denying [ref 13:801] that he had in any way traded with the Dutch; but the finding of the Court was against him. He was fined 20 shillings for "two lyes (at least)," and his vessel, being adjudged a lawful prize, was confiscated and ordered to "be sould at Millford on Tuesday next, at three a clocke in ye afternoone, by an inch of a candell, he that offers most to have her" (New Haven Colonial Records, 1653-1665, p. 69). [ref 13:802]

John married Abigail Maverick in 1640 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail (daughter of Rev John Maverick and Mary Gye) was born on 20 Mar 1613 in Awliscombe, Devon, England; died on 25 Jun 1644 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; was buried on 25 Jun 1644 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 20 Mar 1613
• Arrival: 1630, Nantasket Beach, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Notes:

Joseph Andrews and Elizabeth
Joseph Andrews was born about 1597 in Devon, England, the son of Thomas Andrews and unknown (possibly Mary Simon). He immigrated with his father to Plymouth Colony, New England, America about 1628. Elizabeth was born about 1610 in England. There is speculation she immigrated in 1630 with the Winthrop Fleet. They married about 1631 and had eight children:

i. Thomas, b. Nov 1632 Joseph's father
ii. Joseph, b. abt 1635 Joseph
iii. Elizabeth, b. Mar 1637/38 Elizabeth
iv. Ephraim, b. Aug 1639
v. Hannah, b. unk (abt 1641)
vi. Mary, b. unk (abt 1643) Joseph's mother
vii. Hepzibah, b. unk (abt 1645)
viii. Abigail, b. 1647

They were one of the first families to settle Hingham, New Plymouth Colony and were granted a house lot on Town Street next to his father on 18 Sep 1635. Joseph was the first town clerk. He was appointed as the constable in 1635 and served as a representative at the General Court from 1636 through 1638. He was a freeman on 03 Mar 1636. There seems to be no further records of the family until their appearance in Duxbury.

I've jumped around a bit in reading Bradford's History of Plimoth Plantation in large part because the language use and spelling can be tedious, but it is a good account of their trials and tribulations. Persecuted by the English for their religious practices the Puritans had fled to Holland in 1608. When the decision was made to try to make a go of it in New England they were cheated and betrayed several times. When they finally boarded the Mayflower, their trip was delayed several times because of repairs needed on their sister ship Speedwell. They finally made it to America but during the first year they lost about half of their members to sickness and misadventures. To establish themselves in the wilderness (and based on their contract), their initial organization was along Communist lines where everyone was to work according to their abilities and take according to their needs for the first seven years. Not surprisingly, this caused some grumblings. Then, as they got established, their agents in England kept cheating them. Amid local disputes regarding leadership and religion, the Pequot Indians came to the realization that if they didn't stop the invaders now, they themselves would be wiped out. The Pequot War ensued with the colonists emerging victorious.

Beginning in 1627 settlers began moving away from Plymouth and to settle along the coastline to parcels allotted to them for farming. Initially they would live and work the area during the warmer months and return to Plymouth for the winter. By 1632 they had begun building homes in Duxbury and were living there year-round. In 1637 Duxbury was incorporated.

At some point Joseph's family had moved to Duxbury, New Plymouth Colony and in 1654 Joseph was made a surveyor of highways along with Robert Barker. In 1657 he took an oath of fidelity. On 08 Jun 1664 he was the constable. Joseph served on civil juries several times. Some of the cases included the 06 Mar 1654/55 Robert Latham trial and Joseph Tilden's trial for a false oath. Latham was found guilty of manslaughter of his servant, John Walker, and was sentenced to die by burning. On 08 Jun 1655 Joseph served on the Grand Inquest. The entry is somewhat confusing as it appears he and Barker were accused of neglecting to mend the highways. He was on the 03 Jun 1656 jury regarding lands of Arthur Howland and Thomas Chillingsworth and on 07 May 1662 he served on a committee examining the death of Thriston Clarke, Sr who was lost in the cold. On 01 Jun 1663 he was appointed to make decisions in the Faith Clarke estate regarding the payment of debts. He was fined five shillings for refusing to serve on a jury for laying out highways on 04 Aug 1663.

On 16 Oct 1665 Joseph and Elizabeth transferred their property in Hingham to their son, Thomas.

They eventually returned to Hingham where Joseph died on 01 Jan 1680. Elizabeth died there 12 Aug 1688. Following is a copy of Joseph's will and the estate inventory. I have updated some of the spelling to make it easier to read. The original transcriptions are available on Ancestry.com.

Will of Joseph Andrews—21 Jan 1679/80
I, Joseph Andrewes of Hingham of the County of Suffolk in New England, being weak in body but of perfect memory, do make & ordain this my last will and Testament in manner & form as follows, revoking & hereby making void all other will or wills formerly made by me the said Joseph Andrews either by word or writing.

Impris: I give & bequeath my soul into the hands of Jesus Christ my Redeemer and my body to be buried with Decent burial,
Item: I give & bequeath unto Elizabeth Andrewes my well beloved wife all that my estate of movable goods now in possession for her to use & improve during her natural life,
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Emes that feather bed and bedstead with all the furniture there unto belonging whereon I now lie,
Item: I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Ganitt one pewter platter
Item: I give unto my Daughter Mary Beard one pewter platter and one candlestick
Item: I give unto my Son Joseph Andrewes my sword and my gold ring and a bible and also ten pounds to be paid him by my executor if he come to demand it,
Item: I give unto Ephraim Andrewes my son all that estate of mine that is in his hands which he had of me when he went to New Jersey
Item: I give unto Hipsebeth Maning my daughter three pounds of that bill of eight pounds that I had of her husband Jeffery Maning, and my mind and will is that the remainder of the said bill which is five pounds shall be equally divided between Rehobath Gannitt and Israeli Thorne fifty shillings apiece,
Item: I give and bequeath unto all my grandsons that bare my name Joseph each of them & every one of them a pewter platter
Item: I give & bequeath unto Ruth Andrewes my daughter-in-law my newest chest
Item: I give unto Ruth Andrewes my granddaughter my old chest and my frame table & form
Item: I give to my grandson Thomas Andrewes a cow,
Item: I give to my grandson Steaven Andrewes and Jededyah each of them an iron pot
Item: I give to Benjamine Andrewes my grandson my desk
Item: I give unto Elizabeth Andrewes my granddaughter my warming pan
Item: I give unto my granddaughter Abygall Andrewes my frying pan,
Item: I give and bequeath unto Thomas Andrewes my Son all the rest & remainder of my goods and household stuff, and do hereby make and appoint him the said Thomas Andrewes my sole executor of this my last will and testament And my mind and will is that whatsoever I have given & bequeath of my goods & estate in this my will above said shall not be claimed by any of the persons above said until after the decease of my said wife but shall be for her use as above said

In witness whereof I the above said Joseph Andrewes have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Seven & twenty day of September Anno Dom 1679.

The mark of Joseph Andrews
Signed & Sealed in the presence of us—witnesses — Josiah Loring & Edmd Pitts
The 12th Day of January Anno Dom 1679[-80]

An Inventory of the goods of Joseph Andrews of Hingham Deceased appraised by us whose names are under subscribed

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Imps his wearing Apparel 10 9 6
Item. one gold ring 10. one Silver cup and Silver tooth picker14s 1 4 —
Item. one Sword — 5 —
Item. In Books 3 10 —
Item. three Cows 7 10 —
Item. one Bedstead with mat and cord and feather bed one pair of blankets and one pair of Sheets one coverlid one bolster and one pillow and curtains 10 — — and vaillents
Item. one Bedstead and cord and small old feather bed with one old over-worn bedding 2 13 —
Item. one Burial Cloth 1 — —
Item. one frame Table and frame form — 15 —
Item. two old Chests and one old Desk — 12 —
Item. one pair of Tailors Sheers pressing Iron — one small hammer and two Button hole Chisels — 5 —
Item. ten pewter platters 1 10 —
Item. one small pewter dish, one plate one bason two porringers, two pewter candlesticks one vinegar — 13 — one Salt one dram cup and one old Razor
Item. one glass bottle and Earthen ware — 4 —
Item. one small brewing tub one washing Keeler and pail — 4 —
Item. one warming pan, one brass Skillet and one Ladle — 8 6 one Scummer and meat fork
Item. one wainscoat box — 5 —
Item. one small Swine — 7 —
Item. four pillowbeers — 7 6
Item. three tablecloths Six towels and one Napkin — 12 —
Item. two pairs of Sheets 1 5 —
Item. Lumber — 5 —
Total £45 07 6

Edm Pitts. Josiah Loring

Tho Andrews Executor made Oath before Simon Bradstreet Esqr Govr and Humphry Davie Esqr Assist 21° Janur° 1679[-80] to the truth of this Inventory and when more appears to add it

Issues

A number of trees list Elizabeth's parents as William Hatch, b. 1598, and Jane Young, b. 1596. However they then go on to give Elizabeth's birth date as 1610 when William was 12 and Jane was 14. They continue that she married Joseph Andrews in 1622 when Elizabeth would have only been 12. One tree suggested Elizabeth Manning. Another suggested she was the widow of Israel Stoughton and William Ripley. Elizabeth Porter of Twywell, Northamptonshire, England is given in some trees. I saw Elizabeth England and initially thought they meant Elizabeth who was born in England but in future encounters realized they meant England was her last name. Likewise, I found Elizabeth Doe, but I do think that is given as an unknown. I didn't find any notes or references that made be think one choice was better than another. I think some more research might be done using her children's names as possible parent names.

The birth years and birth order of their children is also in dispute. I've chosen to use the listing from History of the town of Hingham. The most significant difference is that many trees show Hannah was born about 1622. I was able to find any source for Elizabeth's birth date, but if it was 1610, Hannah certainly couldn't have been born in 1622. Additionally, due to the closeness of the other children's birth dates, the 1622 date seems out of place.

Joseph married Elizabeth Hatch in 1622 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1620 in , , , England; died on 12 Aug 1688 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]