Ancestors of Eber BAKER - Apr 15 1999

COMPILED BY MARGE MCGREW (MARGE)

FIRST GENERATION

1. Eber BAKER was born on Apr 27 1780 in Bowdoin, Maine. He died on Oct 6 1864 in Marion , Marion, Ohio. Eber was born in Litchfield, Maine. The son of a family tracing their decent to the early settlers of Eastham, Mass. In 1802 he married a cousin Lydia Smith and started a family. He resided for a time at Gardiner, a town about 10 miles south of Augusta, Me.

In 1812 he enlisted, but found army life not to his liking so hired a substitute and in 1813 moved to a little-known country west of Pennsylvania, and with his family, consisting of a wife and 5 children, accompanied by his friend and neighbor, A. C. Priest and family, he journeyed to Boston. Here they purchased emigrant outfits and traveled in covered wagons all the way to Wheeling, Va. Around 1814 they moved to Newark, Ohio, where his youngest child, Lydia was born, and in 1821 he came to where Marion now stands, bought the land and the next year laid out the town of Marion. At this time he and Lydia had five children born in Maine and another born in Ohio.

Eber can be found listed in "The History of Marion County" which tells of his coming and life in Marion. In 1822 he would build the first log house after the town was laid out. He would build a horse mill, to help with the problem of grinding, as the closes mill was miles away, he is found listed in the 1826 Tax List along with his son-in-law Alvin C. Priest. He was the US Postmaster of Marion from 1825-1827. In 1829 he and Lydia deeded to the city land for the court house to be built on.

In 1843 Lydia died and was buried in the Old Pioneer Cemetery in Marion, but was moved and is now in the Marion Cemetery with Eber and her daughter Mehitable.

Eber would remarry Susan Wilson in 1845. They are listed in the 1840 and 1850 census for Marion. Eber is listed in the Soldiers of Marion County, and was a State representative to the Ohio Legislature in 1826-27.

He is buried in Marion Cemetery #53 , and can be found listed under Veterans buried in Marion County. A record was found that Eber and Lydia are in the Marion Cemetery, Summit Lawn Section, Lot 11 and 12 with their daughter Mehettable Sargent and her family.

Baker Street in Marion is named for him, also in 1954 the former Harding High School on West Church St. was renamed Eber Baker Middle School.

Census Records: 1810 Maine; 1820 Mass.; 1830 Marion, Ohio; 1840 Marion, Ohio 1850 Marion, Ohio. In this census his granddaughter Izora Priest is 9 years old and living with he and Susan, there is also a William Smith from Maine, 32, teacher living with the family. 1850 Agriculture Census of Marion, Ohio.

SECOND GENERATION

2. Smith BAKER Capt. was born on Mar 30 1759 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts. He died on Feb 9 1828 in Litchfield, Maine. In the book "Soldiers, Sailors, and Patriots of the Revolutionary War-Maine," a Smith Baker, Mil, r Pownalborough, Mil-Pownalborough is found.

In the book "Baker Genealogy" Smith is buried with his father and brother Smith II, in the church yard at Litchfield, Maine. They are buried in the Smith-Baker Cemetery. The cemetery is located on route 197, behind Carrie Ricker Middle School in Litchfield. There is a single headstone which contains his name, along with the name of his first wife, Elizabeth Bunker and the name of his second wife, Mary Polly Whidden.

In the Bangor Historical Magazine-Vol 4-6 Pg. 755-"Aug. 15, 1778-Smith Baker and Elizabeth Bunker-intentions of Marriage. He was married to Elizabeth BUNKER on Aug 15 1778 in Wiscasset, Maine.1

3. Elizabeth BUNKER was born on Sep 26 1758 in Plymouth, Mass.. She died on Aug 19 1786 in Bowdoin, Maine. Elizabeth is buried at the Smith-Baker Cemetery in Litchfield, Maine. She is buried with her husband. Smith BAKER Capt. and Elizabeth BUNKER had the following children:

1 i. Eber BAKER.

THIRD GENERATION

4. Barnabas BAKER was born on Feb 23 1733/34 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts. He died on Dec 31 1797 in Litchfield, Lincoln, Maine. Barnabas was born and married in Yarmouth, Mass. In 1764 the family moved to Brownylin, Brownington, Nova Scotia, Canada. After dwelling there ten years he moved about 1774 to Pownalboro, Maine,(now Pownal) where the 3 youngest of 15 children were born. In 1779 he moved to Litchfield, Maine.

The record of Barnabas and Mehitable's marriage is in "The Mayflower Descendant" Vol X III, 1911, pg. 29.

Barnabas was a Private in the Continental Army from Massachusetts during the Revolution. He is found listed on page 30 of the "Soldier, Sailors, and Patriots of the Revolutionary War-Maine and in the DAR Patriot Index, Centennial Edition, Part 1, page 122.

Barnabas and Mehetable died in Litchfield, Maine. Barnabas is buried at the Smith-Baker Cemetery in Litchfield. His headstone is located next to his wife's. His son and grandsons are also there. They are in Row 4.

He was married to Mehitable SMITH on Mar 14 1754 in Chatham, Mass..2,3

5. Mehitable SMITH was born on Oct 30 1735 in Chatham, Massachusetts. She died on Jan 23 1817 in Litchfield, Maine. In the Mayflower 5 generations, Mehitable is listed as marrying Barnabas Baker, and moving to Barrington N.S., Pownalboro and Litchfield, Me. Barnabas BAKER and Mehitable SMITH had the following children:

2 i. Smith BAKER Capt..

6. James BUNKER was born on Aug 21 1733 in Nantucket, Massachusetts. He died in 1768 in Lost at Sea, Nova Scotia, Canada. He was married to Hannah SCHURTLEFF on Jan 26 1757 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

7. Hannah SCHURTLEFF was born about 1739. She died in 1821. Hannah is the grandmother of Eber Baker through his mother Elizabeth.

Hannah's second husband, Thomas Smith is the brother of Benjamin Smith and Mehitable Smith, Mehitable is Eber's grandmother on his father's side and Ben is Lydia's Smith's father. (Wife of Eber). James BUNKER and Hannah SCHURTLEFF had the following children:

3 i. Elizabeth BUNKER.

FOURTH GENERATION

8. Judah BAKER was born on Aug 19 1705 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass.. He died on Apr 14 1794 in South Dennis, Mass.4 The death of Judah and Mercy are found in the Cemetery Records of South Dennis, Mass. Judah was 89 and Mercy was 83. He was married to Mercy BURGESS on Feb 15 1726/27.

9. Mercy BURGESS was born about 1712. She died on Jan 25 1795 in South Dennis, Mass.4 Judah BAKER and Mercy BURGESS had the following children:

4 i. Barnabas BAKER.

10. John SMITH was born on Apr 7 1703 in Eastham, Mass..5 He died on Apr 2 1767 in Eastham, Mass.. The births of John and Elizabeth's children were recorded in Chatham, Mass., Vital Records, Pg. 93. "The teen children births were recorded from the account their father gave to me in writing, Nov. 22, 1752, entered by Paul Sears Town Clerk". See the Mayflower Descendent, Vol. Xll, 1910, pg. 172

The deaths of Nathaniel and Elknah were recorded there in Nov. 22, 1752.

In his father's Will of Jan. 11, 1722, John is stated to be a minor of 19 yrs. and his father leaves guardianship to Richard Knowles of Chatham.

His first wife died in 1762 and he remarried Lydia Smith Snow in 1763.

In his will dated 23 Oct. 1766 and proved Apr. 14, 1767, John is called a carpenter. He names his wife Lydia as executrix, sons Reuben, and Benjamin, daus. Elizabeth Rogers, Mehitable Baker and Rhonda Nicorsen and son Thomas.

His second wife, Lydia dies in Litchfield, Maine in 1799 and may be the Liddah Smith enumerated by herself at Washington, Me. in 1790. He was married to Elizabeth BROWN on Sep 21 1727 in Eastham, Mass..6

11. Elizabeth BROWN was born in 1706 in Easham, Mass.. She died on Sep 25 1762 in Chatham, Mass.. This connection is not verified. Elizabeth not really been identified. In Stephen

Hopkins "5 Generation", it is noted she was a little young to belong with this Knowles, but possible. Is not listed in the "Mayflower Descendant", as one of

their children. John SMITH and Elizabeth BROWN had the following children:

5 i. Mehitable SMITH.

12. Zechariah BUNKER was born about 1700 in Nantucket, Massachusetts. He died on Aug 16 1757 in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Desire Gorham married Zachariah Bunker of Nantucket. He and Desire would have 7 sons and 2 daughters. Desire died at Nantucket in 1801 at the age of 91. He was married to Desire GORHAM on Sep 2 1728 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.7

13. Desire GORHAM was born on Sep 26 1710 in Barnstable, Massachusetts. She died on Nov 5 1801 in Sherborn, Massachusetts.7 She was 81 years old when she died. Zechariah BUNKER and Desire GORHAM had the following children:

6 i. James BUNKER.



14. James SCHURTLEFF.

15. Faith JACKSON. James SCHURTLEFF and Faith JACKSON had the following children:

7 i. Hannah SCHURTLEFF.

FIFTH GENERATION

16. Samuel BAKER died in 1755 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass.. He was born in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass.. He was married to Elizabeth BERRY on Jul 30 1702.

17. Elizabeth BERRY. Samuel BAKER and Elizabeth BERRY had the following children:

8 i. Judah BAKER.

20. John SMITH was born on May 26 1673 in Eastham, Mass.. He died on Feb 25 1717/18 in Chatham, Mass.. John left a will dated 1717/1718. In it he lists his children and their ages at the time. He was married to Bethiah SNOW on May 14 1694 in Chatham, Mass..8

21. Bethiah SNOW was born on Jul 1 1672 in Eastham, Mass.. She died on Mar 7 1746/47 in Chatham, Mass.. John SMITH and Bethiah SNOW had the following children:

10 i. John SMITH.

22. George BROWN was born in Feb 1650/51. He died in 1721. He was married to Mahitable KNOWLES about 1674 in Easham, Mass..

23. Mahitable KNOWLES was born on May 20 1653. She died after 1721. George BROWN and Mahitable KNOWLES had the following children:

11 i. Elizabeth BROWN.

24. Jonathan BUNKER was born on Feb 25 1674/75 in Nantucket, Mass.. He died in 1721 in Nantucket, Mass.. Jonathan is listed in his father William's will proved 1712. He was married to Elizabeth COFFIN on Oct 15 1706 in Nantucket, Mass..9,10,11

25. Elizabeth COFFIN was born on Sep 19 1675 in Nantucket, Mass.. She died on Mar 30 1769 in Nantucket, Mass.. Jonathan BUNKER and Elizabeth COFFIN had the following children:

12 i. Zechariah BUNKER.

26. Shubael GORHAM was born on Oct 21 1667 in Barnstable, Massachusetts. He died on Aug 7 1750 in Barnstable, Massachusetts. Shubael, the youngest son, was intended for one of the learned professions, but instead served an apprenticeship with a carpenter. After his mothers death, when he was 16, his brother James became his guardian. After his marriage in 1696 to Puella Hussey of Nantucket, he moved to South Sea (West Yarmouth).

He built his house near the landing at Hyannis Port. It was a large 2 story building, kept by him as a tavern. In 1706, with his brother in law Thomas Baxter and his nephew, John Baxter, he built a fulling-mill in Yarmouth.

On April 17, 1749, Shubael deeded to the town of Barnstable a road through hes land.

Shubael was a man of good business capacity, honest, industrious and frugal.

He died in 1750 in his 83rd year.

In his will dated 23 Sept. 1748, proved Aug. 7, 1750, he names his son George and his 7 daughters.

Nearly all their daughters would marry in Nantucket, probably during the time they resided there. However, his wife had many relatives there and his daughters probably visited there and as he kept the public house where travellers for that island stopped, he perhaps did not move to Hyannis Port. He was married to Puella HUSSEY in May 1695 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.7,12

27. Puella HUSSEY was born on Oct 10 1677 in Nantucket, Massachusetts.13 She died before Sep 23 1748 in Barnstable, Mass.. Shubael GORHAM and Puella HUSSEY had the following children:

13 i. Desire GORHAM.

SIXTH GENERATION

32. Daniel BAKER was born on Sep 2 1650 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass.. He was married to Elizabeth CHASE on May 27 1674 in Yarmouth, Mass..14,15

33. Elizabeth CHASE was born in 1651. She died on May 27 1674 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass.. Daniel BAKER and Elizabeth CHASE had the following children:

16 i. Samuel BAKER.

40. Samuel SMITH was born on Jul 11 1641 in Hingham, Mass.. He died on Mar 22 1696/97 in Eastham, Mass. Samuel's estate was settled April 22, 1697, by order of the probate court of Barnstable Co. He was married to Mary HOPKINS on Jan 3 1665/66 in Eastham, Mass..6

41. Mary HOPKINS was born in Nov 1640 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts. She died on Jul 2 1700 in Eastham, Mass.. Samuel SMITH and Mary HOPKINS had the following children:

20 i. John SMITH.

42. Stephen SNOW was born in 1636 in Plymouth, Mass.. He died on Dec 17 1705 in Eastham, Mass.. He was married to Susanna DEANE on Oct 28 1663 in Eastham, Mass..

43. Susanna DEANE was born in 1634. She died in 1701. Stephen SNOW and Susanna DEANE had the following children:

21 i. Bethiah SNOW.

46. Richard KNOWLES. He was married to Ruth BOWER on Aug 15 1639.

47. Ruth BOWER. Richard KNOWLES and Ruth BOWER had the following children:

23 i. Mahitable KNOWLES.

48. William BUNKER was born in 1648. He died in 1712. William was named for his grandfather in England.

William's father drowned when he was 10 years old. On his mother's remarriage in 1659, the family moved to Nantucket. His mother died when he was about 14.

William's will was proved in 1712. He named his wife and children in it. He was married to Mary MACY on Apr 11 1669 in Nantucket, Mass..16,17

49. Mary MACY was born in 1648. She died in 1729. William BUNKER and Mary MACY had the following children:

24 i. Jonathan BUNKER.

50. James COFFIN was born on Oct 30 1647 in Plymouth, Brixton, Devonshire, England. He died on Sep 5 1711 in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.. James was from Brixton, Eng. He came with his family from England in 1642.

In 1659 he came with the first settlers to Nantucket, the party consisting of Thomas Macy and family, Edward Starbuck, Isaac Colemand and himself. He did not stay long, even though treated kindly by the Indians, soon moved to Dover, N. H.

He is found in Dover for the next 10 years, a member of the church and a Freeman.

In 1671 He returned to Nantucket, receiving deed from Wanackmamack, Head Sachem. He is found in records in Nantucket from then on. He held several public offices and was the first Judge of Probate Court on the island.

His will was proved in 1720. In it he lists his his children, leaving land and goods to them in Salisbury, Dover, and Nantucket. He was married to Mary SEVERANCE on Dec 3 1663 in Nantucket, Mass..

51. Mary SEVERANCE was born on Aug 5 1645 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts. She died on Jul 28 1720 in Nantucket, Mass.. James COFFIN and Mary SEVERANCE had the following children:

25 i. Elizabeth COFFIN.

52. John GORHAM Capt. was born on Jan 28 1620/21 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England. He died on Feb 5 1675/76 in Swansea, Massachusetts.18 John was born in England, baptized there in Jan. 28, 1620-21. Nothing is found in Benefield about the family, which indicates they did not live there long. His grandfather appear in the parish register, showing the family there for 1 or 2 generations.

John would come to the Colony's with his father and siblings.

Little is know of John's early life. He had a good common school education, was brought up in the Puritan faith, he probably served an apprenticeship with a tanner and currier of leather, working as such in the winter, and farming his land in the summer.

At the age of 22, in 1643 he married Desire Howland, on of the first born of Plymouth. She was the daughter of John and Granddaughter of John Tilley, both who came on the first Mayflower.

In 1646 John and Desire would move from Plymouth to Marshfield, and in 1648, he was chosen Constable there. At that time he was propounded to become a freeman of the Colony, and was admitted June 4, 1650. In 1651 he was a member of the Grand Inquest of the Colony.

In 1652 the family moved to Yarmouth, and purchased the house-lot on the North County Rd. He also bought a 100 acres of planting land, adjoining the house.

John also owned the Grist Mill, known as Hallett's Mill, and the wharf. His tannery was short distance from the present mill.

John was deputy from Yarmouth to the Plymouth Colony Court at a special session, April 6, 1663. He is listed on June 1, 1663 as selecting a tract of 100 acres at Papasquash Neck, in Swansea, which was granted to him in 1669, and in 1672 he was appointed to a committee to purchase land from the Indians.

In 1673 and 74, he was a member of the board of Selectmen of the town of Barnstable, and later was appointed as a lieutenant of the Plymouth forces in the Dutch War.

On June 17, 1675, Gen. Benjamin Church arrived at Plymouth and confirmed reports of the conduct of King Phillip. On Sun., June 20, Phillip's men made an attack on Swausey and rifled a few houses. Aid was sent from Plymouth on June 21. All Colony companies and their Captains were ordered out and marched right away. John appears in the Yarmouth records as a captain of the militia co. and resident of the town. June 24, 1675, he and 29 men in his co. marched to Mount Hope. These were mounted men. They marched into Mass., and arrived after the total defeat of Capt. Lothrop at Sugar Loaf Hill. There is a letter dated Oct. 1, 1675 he wrote, that is now in the Sec. of State's office in Boston, telling of his and his com. arrival. On Oct 4, 1675, he was appointed by the Court, captain of the 2nd Co. Jonathan Sparrow, of Eastham, was appointed a Lt. Capt. Gorham and his co. were in the battle at the Swamp Fort, in the Narraganset country, which was fought Dec. 19, 1675. This battle would crush the power of the Narragansetts and the hope of King Phillip. At the battle there were about 80 men killed and 150 wounded, that were recovered after. Capt. Gorham never recovered from the cold and fatigue to which he was exposed in the expedition. He was seized with a fever and died at Swansea, where he was buried Feb. 5, 1675/66. He was 54 years at his death

In the book of the SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS, John is listed. On July 13, 1677 in consideration of his good services, his heirs were awarded the 100 acres of land at Papasquash Neck that he had applied for.

There are records showing the settlement of his estate. It appears he was an inhabitant of Yarmouth at the time of his death. His widow continued living there and died in 1683 at her son's home in Barnstable.

He was married to Desire HOWLAND in 1643 in Barnstable, Massachusetts.19

53. Desire HOWLAND was born in 1623 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. She died on Oct 13 1683 in Barnstable, Massachusetts.18 John GORHAM Capt. and Desire HOWLAND had the following children:

26 i. Shubael GORHAM.

54. Stephen HUSSEY was born about 1630 in Lynn, Mass.. He died in 1718 in Nantucket, Mass.. There is no record of Stephen's birth. Stephen is usually placed as the first child born, but there is no evidence for this. Due to his marriage date and other records it is believed he was born in the 1640's about the 4th child. (The Great Migration Begins-pg 1051) This would make John the first born, which is consistent with the page of baptisms kept by Stephen Bachiler as he travelled from Lynn to Newbury to Hampton, where John is the first child baptized, at Lynn in 1636. If John was the eldest child, then his parents need not have married earlier than 1635 and Christopher may not have met his wife until both were in New England. The earliest record of Hussey in Mass. is his admission to freemanship on 14 May 1634, so he may not have arrived any earlier the 1633.

If Theodate did not marry until about 1635, then she need not have been born until about 1615, but it could have been earlier.

Stephen was born in Lynn, Mass. probley around 1643. As a young man he traveled to Barbadoes, West Indies and married later in life.

In 1671 he and his brother John received deeds from their father to land on Nantucket, and perhaps this is when he went there to live. In 1686 he received deed from Jeptha, Indian Sachem, of a tract on Nantucket and in 1694 bought of his brother John all of his land there.

In 1715 he deeds to his son Batchelor a part of his land on Nantucket.

Stephen died in 1716, his will proved in 1718. He names his wife Martha, and his children. His son Batchelor was to pay sister Puella Gorham 30 lb. left her by Stephen.

He is buried in the Friends Burial Ground, Nantucket, he having joined that society, being one of seven persons who formed the first Monthly Meeting of Friends at Nantucket. He was married to Martha BUNKER on Oct 8 1676 in Nantucket, Mass..20,21,22,23,20

55. Martha BUNKER was born in 1656. She died in 1744 in Nantucket, Mass.. Stephen HUSSEY and Martha BUNKER had the following children:

27 i. Puella HUSSEY.

SEVENTH GENERATION

64. Francis BAKER was born in 1611 in Saint Albans, Hertfordshire, England. He died in 1696 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass..24 Francis the founding father of the Baker clan was born about 15 miles from London. Francis came in the "Planter", in 1635 at the age of 24 to Plymouth, Mass. where he settled and married Isabel Twining in 1624. They would have 8 children. Francis was a tailor by trade.

Francis was listed in the book "Plymouth Colony-History and people 1620-1691-Chapter 11'. "On 8 June 1655, John Hall of Yarmouth complained that Francis Baker was abusing Samuel Hall, servant of Baker."

Francis died at the age of 85. He was married to Isabel TWINING on Jun 17 1641 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts.25

65. Isabel TWINING died on May 16 1706 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass..26 She was born in England. Isabel came to New England around 1635 with her father and brother. Francis BAKER and Isabel TWINING had the following children:

32 i. Daniel BAKER.

66. William , Jr. CHASE was born about 1627 in England. He died on Feb 27 1684/85 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass.. William was born in England as early as 1672.

From the record of Rev. John Eliot the minister of the Roxury church(p73-74) it is stated that William came with his parents in 1630 and was "a child of ill qualitys & a sore affliction to his parents."

He is listed as William Jr. in Aug. 1643 among the Yarmouth men between 16 & 60 yrs. of age who were able to bear arms. (Plymouth Colony Rec. vol.8,p194)

He married first about 1644. His wives 1 & 2 are unknown, or his second marriage date. He would have 4 children by each wife.

William lived near Herring River, on the east side of Bass River, in Old Yarmouth, in the part which is now either Dennis or Harwich.

On Jun. 2, 1685 it was ordered by a General Court held at Plymouth "that Capt. John Thacher & Mr. Barnabas Lothropp are to settle the estate of William Chase, of Yarmouth, deceased. (Plymouth Colony Rec. vol.6 p.170.) He was married to ELIZABETH in 1644.15

67. ELIZABETH. William , Jr. CHASE and ELIZABETH had the following children:

33 i. Elizabeth CHASE.

80. Ralph SMITH was born in 1616 in Hingham Ct, Norfolk, England. He died on Sep 14 1685 in Eastham, Mass.. A John Smith was probably the father of Ralph. The early settlers of Hingham, Mass., were mostly from Hingham Ct., Norfolk, England, from which place Ralph came to New England in 1633. He drew a lot on Batchelor St. in 1637.

He removed to Eastham, in Plymouth Colony about 1653, where he held several town offices at various times. In 1657, in Plymouth Colony, he took the oath of fidelity. He was constable of Eastham in 1660.

No record of his marriage has been found, but in a court order Oct. 27, 1685, administration is granted to Grace Smith, the relict of Ralph and Samuel, his son, all of the town of Eastham, in the colony of New Plymouth, on the estate of Ralph Smith. There is doubt that Grace was the mother of his children.

81. GRACE. Ralph SMITH and GRACE had the following children:

40 i. Samuel SMITH.

82. Giles HOPKINS was born in 1609 in England.27 He died in 1689 in Eastham, Mass.. Giles (also Gyles) was the eldest son of Stephen of Plymouth. He came with his father on the Mayflower in 1620 and was one of the boys on that famous voyage. On the voyage he was one of the quieter boys and developed a retiring disposition as he grew older, entirely unlike his father and brother Caleb.

He would volunteer to go with his father and brother Caleb against the Indian tribe the Pequots in 1637.

In 1638 he would go to his father's holdings in Yarmoth to check things out and in 1639 we still find him there. After moving back and forth he would become a resident of Yarmouth in 1644. By 1650, he has moved to Eastham.

He left a will at Eastham dated 19 Jan. 1682, it was probated 16 April 1690. In it he mentions his wife, Catorne and sons.

Giles is found in the book SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS-pg. 324; 1605-1690; Volunteer against Pequots, 1637. He was married to Catherine WHELDEN on Oct 9 1639 in Plymouth, Mass..6

83. Catherine WHELDEN died in 1689 in Eastham, Mass.. Giles HOPKINS and Catherine WHELDEN had the following children:



41 i. Mary HOPKINS.

84. Nicholas SNOW was born in 1607 in England. He died on Nov 15 1676 in Eastham, Mass..28 Nichols may be the Nicholas bp. 25 Jan. 1599 at St. Leonard's Shoreditch, London, England son of Nicholas of Hoxton CT., Middlesex. The parish of St. Leonard's adjoins St. Mary's Whitechapel, where Stephen Hopkins, Constance father, marries his second wife in 1618.

Nichols Snow came on the "Ann" in 1623 and was made a freeman at Plymouth in 1633. By 1645 he had settled at Eastham where he served as clerk, selectman, deputy, constable, highway surveyor, excise collector and on court

committees. He left a will dated 14 November 1676 in Eastham.

Nicholas was very young when he arrived at Plymouth,received a share of land in Plymouth in 1624 and was married before 1627. In April 1644 he and six other prominent men of Plymouth, seven families of forty-nine persons, began the settlement of Eastham (Nauset) across the bay from Plymouth. He became a large landowner in Hartwich, Eastham and Truro.

Nicholas is found in the book SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS-pg 356; -1676. Plymouth Militia, 1643. Deputy from Eastham, Mass., 1648. He was married to Constance HOPKINS in 1628 in Plymouth, Mass..6

85. Constance HOPKINS was born in 1607 in England. She died in Oct 1677 in Eastham, Mass.. Constance also called Constanta, came on the Mayflower with her father Stephen, her brother Giles, and the rest of her family. Having a half-brother born on the voyage. She would live with her husband Nicholas and 12 children in Eastham. Governor Bradford wrote in his notes dated between 6 March and 3 April 1651 "Constanta is also married, and hath 12 children all of them living, and on of them married" The last three children listed, names unknown were all living and unmarried in 1651. Nicholas SNOW and Constance HOPKINS had the following children:

42 i. Stephen SNOW.

86. Stephen DEANE was born in 1605 in England.29 He died in Oct 1634 in Plymouth, Mass.. He was married to Elizabeth RING in 1630.30

87. Elizabeth RING was born on Feb 23 1602/3 in Ufford, Suffolk, England. Stephen DEANE and Elizabeth RING had the following children:

43 i. Susanna DEANE.

96. George BUNKER was born about 1620 in Nancy, France or Benges, England. He died on May 26 1658 in Topsfield, Essex, Mass.. George was born in England and moved to Ipswickm,Mass with his family. George and Elizabeth were married at the parish church of Maulden, Bedfordshire, England about 7 miles from Tingrith center. It has been found his oldest child was born in Nancy, France, so they might have been visiting relatives just before leaving for the colonies.

George lived in Ipswickm Mass. After his marriage, the family moved to Topsfield, Mass. by 1652. In Topsfield George drowned in 1658 leaving 5 small children.

Elizabeth-12; William-10; Mary-6; Ann-4; Martha-11/2.

He was married to Jane Elizabeth GODFREY on May 5 1644 in Maulden, Bedfordshire, England.9,31

97. Jane Elizabeth GODFREY was born on Mar 6 1623/24 in Cardington, Bedford, England. She died on Oct 31 1662 in Nantucket, Mass. After the death of her young husband in 1658, leaving Jane with 5 small children to raise, she remarried in 1659 to Richard and the family moved to Nantucket, where she died 3 years later, leaving 5 children by George and 1 child by Richard.

In 1667 in a deed from Richard to Edward Starbuck and Thomas Macy, guardians of the 4 minor children of George, deceased. The deed was for land on Nantucket, for the children. George BUNKER and Jane Elizabeth GODFREY had the following children:

48 i. William BUNKER.

55 ii. Martha BUNKER.

98. Thomas MACY was born in 1608. He died on Apr 19 1682 in Nantucket, Mass..32 Thomas was from Chilmark, Wiltshire, Eng. He is found in Salisbury, Mass. in 1640. In 1642 He was granted 4 acres of upland in Salisbury. He is found in town records in many of the years. In 1654 he is the Deputy from Salisbury. In 1659 he and 8 others received a deed of Nantucket for Thomas Mayhew. Shortly after, he, Edward Starbuck, Isaac Coleman and James Coffin, embarked in a small sailboat for Nantucket, where after a trying trip, arrived safely. They were the first settlers of the Island. There were about 3000 Indians there on their arrival. In 1664 he was back in Salisbury, sold his house, and moved to Nantucket. In 1676 he was Chief Magistrate of the island. In 1682 he sold to his son John, his home and his property. In 1682 administration on his estate was given to his son John. He was married to Sarah HOPCOT in 1639.

99. Sarah HOPCOT was born in 1612. She died in 1706. Thomas MACY and Sarah HOPCOT had the following children:

49 i. Mary MACY.

100. Tristram COFFIN was born on Mar 4 1604/5 in Brixton, Devonshire, England. He died on Oct 2 1681 in Nantucket, Mass..33 Tristram was from Brixton, Eng. He is named in his uncles's will of 1628.

In 1642 he, his wife, 5 children, 2 sisters and his mother, sailed from England and first settled in Salisbury, Mass. His brother John, had died before this and is buried in Plymouth Fort, Eng.

In 1642 he received deed from Passaquo and Saggahew, of their lands at Pentucket (Haverhill).

In 1644 he is allowed to keep an ordinary, sell wine and keep a ferry on the Newbury side. (Merrimack River)

In 1653 are found in Haverhill, Newbury and Salisbury.

In 1659 he and 8 others received deed of Nantucket from Thomas Mayhew. He and his sons Peter, Tristram, Jr. and James bought Tuckernuck island for Mayhew.

In 1661 he laid out the area for his home. In 1671 he was appointed Chief Magistrate of Nantucket. And again in 1677. Also in 1677 he conveyed to son Stephen a house and large amount of real estate. Stephen on his part was to care for Tristram and his wife in their old age. He gave his daughter Mary and her husband Nathaniel Starbuck half of his estate some years earlier, acknowledged in 1677. In 1678 he gave his son John a new dwelling house, and to each grandchild 10 acres to plant, on the island of Tuckernuck.

In 1681 Administration granted on his estate to his sons James, John and Stephen. In 1682 inventory presented and court ordered use of estate to his widow Dionis, for her life. He was married to Dionis STEVENS in 1630 in Brixton, Devonshire, England.

101. Dionis STEVENS was born in 1610. She died in 1690. Tristram COFFIN and Dionis STEVENS had the following children:

50 i. James COFFIN.

102. John SEVERANCE was born in 1609 in England. He died on Apr 9 1682 in Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts. John is a Freeman in Salisbury, Mass in 1637. He was one of the original proprietors of the town. In 1643, he and 6 others have full power to order all the affairs of Salisbury, except giving out land, until 1 Aug. In 1671, he and other commissioned and non-commissioned officers of the Norfolk Ct. militia, signed a petition to General Court, asking for withdrawal of the recently appointed Major, and their former commander be reinstated. He was married to Abigail KIMBALL in 1635 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.

103. Abigail KIMBALL was born in 1617. She died in 1658. John SEVERANCE and Abigail KIMBALL had the following children:

51 i. Mary SEVERANCE.

104. Ralph GORHAM was born in 1575 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England. He died about 1643 in probly Plymouth, Mass. The Gorham family has a line to the DeGorrams of La Tanniere, near Gorram, in Maine, on the borders of Brittany, where they lived in a castle. Members of the family came to England with William the Conqueror. John, his father Ralph and Grandfather James, resided at Benefield.

Ralph came with his family to New England, and was in Plymouth in 1637. At that time land was granted to him. On the 2nd of Oct 1637 "Lands to erect a house upon are granted to Ralph Goarame, of some part of the waste grounds about Edmund Bumpas or Philip Delanoys house."

Of Ralph and his family little is known. Only the birth of his son John is recorded either at Benefield or at Plymouth. He probably had other children, a son Ralph, born in England, for in 1638, the father is call " Ralph the elder", showing there were 2 persons of the same name in Plymouth Colony. Ralph Sr. is mentioned in Plymouth Records, in 1637 he was granted land to erect a house and a garden place, and in June 4, 1639 and April 5, 1642, and thereafter his named disappears. in 1642 he was 67 years old, so would not be listed on the milita list if he was living in 1643, the list was only males 16-60.

He is supposed to have returned to England, after a few years' residence in Duxbury.

Ralph Sr. probably died about 1643, leaving no widow and only a son, John, who inherited his property, as there is no settlement of his estate in the records. None would be required if he had only 1 heir of legal age. During the 17th century, in Plymouth Colony, no other Gorham is mentioned other than John and his descendants. He was married to Margaret STEPHENSON on May 23 1610 in Oundle, England.

105. Margaret STEPHENSON. Ralph GORHAM and Margaret STEPHENSON had the following children:

52 i. John GORHAM Capt..

106. John HOWLAND was born in 1603 in Cambridgeshire, Ely, England. He died on Mar 5 1674/75 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. John is listed as a manservant of John Carver, during the voyage of the Mayflower, 1620. He is characterized by William Bradford as "a lusty young man". In Bradford's 1651 accounting on the family of John Carver, he reported that his servant, John Howland married the daughter of John Tilley, Elizabeth and they are both now living, and their eldest daughter hath 4 children and their 2nd daughter 1, all living and other of their children marriageable.

When the Mayflower arrived at Cape Cod, the 13th signature on the Mayflower Compact was John's.

In 1623 he was allotted 4 acres "lying on south side of the brook to the woodward." John is listed in the division of cattle in 1627. He is found in the 1633 tax list. In April 1634, John had a trading post. He had the chief management of the trading establishment on the Kennebec. In 1638 he bought two more plots of land. From 1641-1670 he was Deputy. John died at Plymouth in 1675.

In 1675 John's will was proved. He lists his wife Elizabeth and his children. His will was proved in 1686. At that time his wife Elizabeth was living at Swansea and she made her will. She was then 79 years old, probably living with one of her daughters. She lists her children and grandchildren.

John is found in the book SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS-pg 325; 1592-1673. "First Encounter," Great Meadow Creek, 1620. Gov."s Asst., 1633-35. In command of Kennebec Trading Post, 1634. Deputy, 1641. He was married to Elizabeth TILLEY before 1624 in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

107. Elizabeth TILLEY was born on Aug 30 1607 in Henlow, Bedfordshird, Engand. She died on Dec 31 1687 in Swansea, Massachusetts. Elizabeth Tilley came on the Mayflower with her parents in 1620. She was a teenager. Both of her parents died the first winter. John HOWLAND and Elizabeth TILLEY had the following children:

53 i. Desire HOWLAND.

108. Christopher HUSSEY was born in 1599 in Dorking, England. He died in 1686 in Hampton, Mass.. Christopher was from Dorking, Eng. He was baptized at Dorking, Surrey, England on Feb. 18, 1598/99. He was in Holland for a while and met Theodate. It is not really known if they married before or after arrival in the Colony. They came on the William and Francis in 1632 with her father, Stephen Bachiler and family.

He was admitted to the Lynn church prior to 14 May 1634 implied by freemanship. He certainly remained a member of Bachiler's church as it moved about, and in Hampton was the deacon. He was one of the original settlers of Hampton. Christopher is found in many town records from 1634 on. In 1650, 58, 64 and 68 he was a Selectman. During part of this time he was called "Leftenant", and later "Capt." He was one of the first deacons in the Church. He was a Deputy in 1658,59,60, and 72. In 1653 he was second highest taxpayer in town.

In 1659 he was one of nine purchasers of Nantucket, Mass. from Thomas Mayhew. In 1671 he deed to his sons Stephen and John all his interest on the island of Nantucket.

In 1670 he was appointed Councillor of Hampton, when New Hampshire became a separate government, separating from Mass.

Christopher died in Hampton in March 1685/6. He was 90 years old. His will was proved in 1686, he was quite well off, and names his children in it.

Christopher is found in the "SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS" pg. 326; 1595-1686, Member of Council, 1680, Representative, Mass, 1658-60. He was married to Theodate BATCHELDER before 1629.

109. Theodate BATCHELDER was born about 1610 in England. She died in 1649 in Hampton, Mass.. Theodate was born in England around 1610. Her death was reported as "Theodate Husse the wife of Christopher Husse died in the 8th month of 1649 at Hampton, Mass." (Hamp VR 557) Christopher HUSSEY and Theodate BATCHELDER had the following children:

54 i. Stephen HUSSEY.

110. George BUNKER was born about 1620 in Nancy, France or Benges, England. He died on May 26 1658 in Topsfield, Essex, Mass. George was born in England and moved to Ipswickm,Mass with his family. George and Elizabeth were married at the parish church of Maulden, Bedfordshire, England about 7 miles from Tingrith center. It has been found his oldest child was born in Nancy, France, so they might have been visiting relatives just before leaving for the colonies.

George lived in Ipswickm Mass. After his marriage, the family moved to Topsfield, Mass. by 1652. In Topsfield George drowned in 1658 leaving 5 small children. Elizabeth-12; William-10; Mary-6; Ann-4; Martha-11/2.

He was married to Jane Elizabeth GODFREY on May 5 1644 in Maulden, Bedfordshire, England.9,34

111. Jane Elizabeth GODFREY was born on Mar 6 1623/24 in Cardington, Bedford, England. She died on Oct 31 1662 in Nantucket, Mass. After the death of her young husband in 1658, leaving Jane with 5 small children to raise, she remarried in 1659 to Richard and the family moved to Nantucket, where she died 3 years later, leaving 5 children by George and 1 child by Richard.

In 1667 in a deed from Richard to Edward Starbuck and Thomas Macy, guardians of the 4 minor children of George, deceased. The deed was for land on Nantucket, for the children. George BUNKER and Jane Elizabeth GODFREY had the following children:

48 i. William BUNKER.

55 ii. Martha BUNKER.

EIGHTH GENERATION

128. Nicholas Thomas BAKER was born on Jul 7 1585 in Framlingham, Suffolk, England.

129. Mary Frances INGRAM was born in 1589 in Saint Albans, Herfordshire, England. Nicholas Thomas BAKER and Mary Frances INGRAM had the following children:

64 i. Francis BAKER.

130. William TWINING died on Apr 15 1659 in Eastham, Mass..35,36 He was born in England. William brought his children when they were young to New England. He resided in Eastham near Town Cove. probably coming from Plymouth where he is of record as early as 1641, or he may have been living in Yarmouth where he was able to bear arms in 1643. He held minor town offices in Eastham. He was married to Anne DOANE in 1652 in Eastham, Mass..

131. Anne DOANE died on Feb 27 1679/80.37 William TWINING and Anne DOANE had the following children:

65 i. Isabel TWINING.

132. William CHASE was born on Jan 4 1606/7 in Chesham, England. He died on May 4 1659 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Mass.. William came over from England with the Winthrop fleet in 1630. He came with his wife Mary and son William. The family was living in Roxbury in 1630.

In the church records at Roxbury,p.75 it is stated "Mary Chase, the wife of William, she had a paralitik humor which fell into her back bone, so yt she could not stir her body, but as she was lifted, and filled her wth great torture, & caused her back bone to goe out of joynt, & bunch out from the begining to the end of wch infirmity she lay 4 years & a halfe, & a great pt of the time a sad spectakle of misery: Bet it pleasd God to raise her againe, & she bore children after it."

He is named on 19 Oct. 1630, among those desiring to be freeman, and was made freeman of the Mass. Bay Colony on 14 May 1634.(REGISTER, vol. 3, pp.90,92)

About 1638 he moved toYarmouth, where he was Constable in 1639. A carpenter by trade, he is found in the deed records as a builder. He is found on the milita list in Aug. 1643. He was on of 22 Yarmouth men who took the oath of didelity in the year 1657 and he was a surveyors of highways in Yarmouth, listed on Jun 3, 1657.

William left a will dated May 4, 1659 and deposed before Gov. Thomas Prence of Plymouth Colony on May 13, 1659. He lists his wife Mary and sons in the will.

Mary was living when he wrote the will, but died before Oct. 6, 1659, for she is not mentioned in the division of her husband's estate ordered on that day, and on the same day an inquest was held to inquire into the cause of her death. It was determined she died of natural causes. He was married to Mary TOWNLEY before 1627.

133. Mary TOWNLEY was born in 1602 in England. She died on Oct 6 1659 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. William CHASE and Mary TOWNLEY had the following children:

66 i. William , Jr. CHASE.

160. John SMITH. John SMITH had the following children:

80 i. Ralph SMITH.

164. Stephen HOPKINS was born in 1580 in England. He died in 1644 in Plymouth, Mass..6 Stephen joined the Mayflower company as a merchant adventurer, residing then just outside London Wall near Aldgate. His family was the largest aboard, and a fourth child was born on the voyage. He was called a tanner or leather maker at the time of the voyage; later a merchant and planter. His first residence at Plymouth was on the slope from the highway to the beach, not far from Plymouth Rock. He built a house a Yarmouth but returned to Plymouth and gave the Yarmouth dwelling to son Giles, who remained there.

On the Mayflower he was among the men signing the Mayflower Compact in the cabin. He was one of three men designated to provide counsel and advice to Capt. Myles Standish on the first land expedition. During the third day out, the company chanced upon an Indian deer trap, and Stephen was able to explain its function and danger. In Feb. 1621 when Indians appeared on the neighboring hilltop, Capt. Standish took Stephen with him to negotiate with the savages. Thereafter he was invariably deputized to meet the Indians and act as an interpreter. In July of 1621 he served a envoy to friendly Chief Massasoit, and he made a friend for the colonists of Samoset, another Indian whom Stephen entertained in his home.

Despite the mortality caused by tribulations of the first Pilgrim winter, Stephen's household of eight persons was one of only four households that escaped loss.

He was made a freeman by 1633 and served with sons Giles and Caleb and son-in-law Jacob Cooke as "Voluntary" in the Pequot War of 1637.

Probably because of his status in the Colony as a "stranger", he found himself on occasion in official difficulty. That he had a fiery temper is borne out by several records in the colon

His will at Plymouth was dated 6 June 1644 and provides for all of his family

In Bradford's notes he says about Stephen "Mr. Steven Hopkins and Elizabeth, his wife and 2 children called Giles and Constanta, a daughter both by a former wife; and 2 more by his wife called Damaris and Oceanus; the last was borne at sea; and 2 servants called Edward Doty and Edward Litste"

In 1651, 30 years later, Bradford again writes " Mr Hopkins and his wife are now both dead, but they lived above 20 years in this place and had one son and 4 daughters borne here. Ther sone became a seaman, and dyed at Barbadoes; one daughter dyed here and 2 are maried, one of them hath 2 children and one is yet to marry. So their increase which still survive are 5. But his sone Giles is maried and hath 4 children and his daughter Constanta is also maried and hath 12 children, all of them living and one of them maried."

Stephen is found in the book SOCIETY OF COLONY WARS-pg. 324; 1644, Plymouth. In the "First Encounter with the Indians, Dec. 8, 1620. Member of Gov.'s Council, 1633-36. Council of War for Plymouth, 1642. Volunteer in Pequot War. He was married to UNKNOWN in 1618 in England.

165. UNKNOWN. Stephen HOPKINS and UNKNOWN had the following children:

85 i. Constance HOPKINS.

82 ii. Giles HOPKINS.

166. Gabriel WHELDEN died in Yarmouth, Massachusetts. Gabriel WHELDEN had the following children:

83 i. Catherine WHELDEN.

170. Stephen HOPKINS was born in 1580 in England. He died in 1644 in Plymouth, Mass..6 Stephen joined the Mayflower company as a merchant adventurer, residing then just outside London Wall near Aldgate. His family was the largest aboard, and a fourth child was born on the voyage. He was called a tanner or leather maker at the time of the voyage; later a merchant and planter. His first residence at Plymouth was on the slope from the highway to the beach, not far from Plymouth Rock. He built a house a Yarmouth but returned to Plymouth and gave the Yarmouth dwelling to son Giles, who remained there.

On the Mayflower he was among the men signing the Mayflower Compact in the cabin. He was one of three men designated to provide counsel and advice to Capt. Myles Standish on the first land expedition. During the third day out, the company chanced upon an Indian deer trap, and Stephen was able to explain its function and danger. In Feb. 1621 when Indians appeared on the neighboring hilltop, Capt. Standish took Stephen with him to negotiate with the savages. Thereafter he was invariably deputized to meet the Indians and act as an interpreter. In July of 1621 he served a envoy to friendly Chief Massasoit, and he made a friend for the colonists of Samoset, another Indian whom Stephen entertained in his home.

Despite the mortality caused by tribulations of the first Pilgrim winter, Stephen's household of eight persons was one of only four households that escaped loss.

He was made a freeman by 1633 and served with sons Giles and Caleb and son-in-law Jacob Cooke as "Voluntary" in the Pequot War of 1637.

Probably because of his status in the Colony as a "stranger", he found himself on occasion in official difficulty. That he had a fiery temper is borne out by several records in the colon

His will at Plymouth was dated 6 June 1644 and provides for all of his family

In Bradford's notes he says about Stephen "Mr. Steven Hopkins and Elizabeth, his wife and 2 children called Giles and Constanta, a daughter both by a former wife; and 2 more by his wife called Damaris and Oceanus; the last was borne at sea; and 2 servants called Edward Doty and Edward Litste"

In 1651, 30 years later, Bradford again writes " Mr Hopkins and his wife are now both dead, but they lived above 20 years in this place and had one son and 4 daughters borne here. Ther sone became a seaman, and dyed at Barbadoes; one daughter dyed here and 2 are maried, one of them hath 2 children and one is yet to marry. So their increase which still survive are 5. But his sone Giles is maried and hath 4 children and his daughter Constanta is also maried and hath 12 children, all of them living and one of them maried."

Stephen is found in the book SOCIETY OF COLONY WARS-pg. 324; 1644, Plymouth. In the "First Encounter with the Indians, Dec. 8, 1620. Member of Gov.'s Council, 1633-36. Council of War for Plymouth, 1642. Volunteer in Pequot War. He was married to UNKNOWN in 1618 in England.

171. UNKNOWN. Stephen HOPKINS and UNKNOWN had the following children:

85 i. Constance HOPKINS.

82 ii. Giles HOPKINS.

174. William RING. The name Sigurd Ring is mentioned early in the history of Scandinavia and England. The family name Ring appears in the register of the Parish of Hoghton, Lancaster Ct., Eng. for more than 700 years.

It is doubtful that William came to the Colonies, the records show Widow Ring and her 3 children came to Plymouth, Mass. in 1629. Her son Andrew was 13.

Widow Ring is found in several records and dies in New Plymouth in 1631. She left a will, naming her son Andrew, son in law Stephen Deane, daughter Elizabeth Deane,and daughter Susan Clarke.

175. Mary DURRANT The Widow Ring died in 1631 in Plymouth, Mass.. William RING and Mary DURRANT The Widow Ring had the following children:

87 i. Elizabeth RING.

192. Quilluame BONCOEUR was born in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. William was born with the name of Quilluame Boncoeur in Nancy, France. After moving to England he changed his name. William was a French Huguenot. (Bunker Family History-Aug. 1998) He was married to JOANNE on May 5 1644 in Maulden, Bedfordshire, England.

193. JOANNE. Quilluame BONCOEUR and JOANNE had the following children:

96 i. George BUNKER.

194. Thomas GODFREY was born about 1600 in England. He died in England. He was married to Elizabeth MEAD on Apr 13 1629 in England.

195. Elizabeth MEAD was born about 1600 in England. She died in England. Thomas GODFREY and Elizabeth MEAD had the following children:

97 i. Jane Elizabeth GODFREY.

200. Peter COFFIN was born about 1585 in Butlers, Brixton, Devonshire, England. He died on Mar 13 1627/28 in Brixton, Devonshire, England. Peter lived in Brixton, England. His will was proved in 1628. He names his wife Joan, son and heir Tristram, his son John when he is 20, and his daughters Joan, Deborah, Eunice and Mary. The Rev. Mr. Wilson, who preached at his funeral, spoke of Peter's wife Joan, as a woman of remarkable character. He was married to Joan THEMBER in 1608 in Brixton, Devonshire, England.



201. Joan THEMBER was born in 1584. She died in May 1661. Was 77 years old at her death. Peter COFFIN and Joan THEMBER had the following children:

100 i. Tristram COFFIN.

202. Robert STEVENS. Robert lived in Brixton, Devonshire, England. Robert STEVENS had the following children:

101 i. Dionis STEVENS.

204. John SEVERANCE was born about 1575 in Powick, England. He died in 1660 in England. He was married to Mary LANGLEY about 1605.

205. Mary LANGLEY was born in 1590. She died in 1610. John SEVERANCE and Mary LANGLEY had the following children:

102 i. John SEVERANCE.

206. Richard KIMBALL.

207. Ursula SCOTT. Richard KIMBALL and Ursula SCOTT had the following children:

103 i. Abigail KIMBALL.

208. James GORHAM was born in 1550 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England. He died in 1576 in Benefield, Northamptonshire, England. James lived in Benefield, Northampton C., Eng. He was married to Agnes BERNINGTON in 1572.35,7

209. Agnes BERNINGTON. James GORHAM and Agnes BERNINGTON had the following children:

104 i. Ralph GORHAM.

214. John TILLEY was born before Dec 19 1571 in Henlow, Bedfordshird, Engand. He died in 1620 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. John was baptized in Henlow, Bedfordshire, Eng., on 19 Dec. 1571.

John Tilley origins are Leiden, Holland. He was married and had children in Henlow, England. He was a passenger along with his wife, and children on the Mayflower in 1620. John joined the expedition of 6 December 1620 along the coast with nine others, under the leadership of Miles Standish. He came also with his brother Edward.

John Tilley's name is the 16th on the Mayflower Compact.

John and his wife and his brother all died a little after they came ashore. He was married to Joan HURST on Sep 20 1596 in Henlow, England.

215. Joan HURST died in 1620 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. John TILLEY and Joan HURST had the following children:

107 i. Elizabeth TILLEY.



216. John HUSSEY died in 1638 in Dorking, Surrey Co., England. In Dorking, Surrey Co., Eng. the church record give his marriage and the baptisms of his two sons; with the death of the older son(John) while an infant. As his widow came to New England with her son Christopher, or soon followed him; it is probable that he was the only child living at the time. She was at Hampton in 1638, with her son. He was married to Mary WOOD in 1593 in England.

217. Mary WOOD died in 1660 in Hampton, Mass.. John HUSSEY and Mary WOOD had the following children:

108 i. Christopher HUSSEY.

218. Stephen BATCHELDER was born in 1561. He died in 1660. Gov. Winthrop says he suffered much at the hands of the Bishops; and in consequence of these persecutions he went to Holland, and resided there for several years.

In 1581 He entered St. John's College, Oxford, taking his degree of B.A. in 1586. In 1587 he was the Vicar of the Church of Holy Cross and St. Peter at Wherwell. In 1605 he was ejected from his position, now being a nonconformist. In 1631 now age 70, and his wife Helen, age 42, were living in South Stonham, Southampton, Eng. They applied for a license to visit their children in Flushing. In 1632 they arrived in Boston on the ship "William & Francis". With them were part of their family, daughter Theodate, and 3 children of daughter Ann, who had died. In 1635, Stephen went to Lynn, Mass. and established a church of which he was the first pastor. In 1636, 50 acres in Ipswich were granted to him, but he soon left. In the winter of 1637, with friends, walked the 100 miles to Yarmouth. At this time he was 76 years old. In 1638, he was granted land in Newbury. In 1639 he and his son in law Chris Hussey sold their land in Newbury and moved to Hampton and started their plantation. In 1640 the town of Hampton gave him 300 acres and he gave them a bell for the church." About this time, being 80 years old and having a comely and lusty wife, " yet for alleged irregularity with a neighbor's wife to which he finally confessed, he was excommunicated for the church and pastorate of Hampton. In 1641 he had moved to Casco,(Portland), Maine, he only stayed here a short time and is found back in Hampton in 1643. In 1647 he is back at his plantation of Strawberry Bank (Portsmouth), Me. Here he made a deed leaving his land in Me. to his grandchildren, John, Stephen and William Sanborn and Nathaniel Bachiler who were living in Hampton. In 1650, now 89 years old he marries his 3rd wife, Mary, the same year to court orders them to live together as man and wife, and either deserting the other to be arrested. In 1651, Mary was sentenced for adultery. In 1653 or 54 he returned to England, taking his grandson, Stephen Sanborn with him. In 1656 he wife Mary applied for a divorce, because he had gone to England and taken a new wife, leaving her with children who were sick, etc. Stephen died at Hackney, England.

219. HELENA died in 1647. Stephen BATCHELDER and HELENA had the following children:

109 i. Theodate BATCHELDER.

220. Quilluame BONCOEUR was born in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France. William was born with the name of Quilluame Boncoeur in Nancy, France. After moving to England he changed his name. William was a French Huguenot. (Bunker Family History-Aug. 1998) He was married to JOANNE on May 5 1644 in Maulden, Bedfordshire, England.

221. JOANNE. Quilluame BONCOEUR and JOANNE had the following children:

96 i. George BUNKER.

222. Thomas GODFREY was born about 1600 in England. He died in England. He was married to Elizabeth MEAD on Apr 13 1629 in England.

223. Elizabeth MEAD was born about 1600 in England. She died in England. Thomas GODFREY and Elizabeth MEAD had the following children:

97 i. Jane Elizabeth GODFREY.

NINTH GENERATION

264. Aquila CHASE.

265. Martha JELLIMAN. Aquila CHASE and Martha JELLIMAN had the following children:

132 i. William CHASE.

384. Roger BUNKER was born in Tingrith, England. Roger BUNKER had the following children:

192 i. Quilluame BONCOEUR.

400. Nicholas COFFIN was born about 1558 in Butlers, (Butlass), Brixton, Devonshire, England. He died on Nov 3 1613 in Brixton, Devonshire, England. It is held with much confidence by many persons that this ancestor was a descendent of that Richard Coffin who came to England at the time of the Norman conquest and who was the founder of the ancient family now seated at Portledge. The names of the proprietors of Portledge have been Richard, John, William, and David; but with the name or Richard predominating in the continuous line of names preserved since 1254. That in the branch to which Nicholas belonged, there was a Richard, is seen from the will of his brother . "Will proved 1602 at Totness, of Tristram Coffin, of Brixton. He left legacies to Joan, Anne and John, children of Nicholas Coffin; to Richard and Joan, children of Lionel Coffin; and to Philip Coffin and Tristram, the son of Philip. Presumably, therefore, this testator Tristram and Nicholas, Lionel and Philip were brothers." The branching from the main stock at Portledge may have occurred, however several generations before Nicholas came upon the scene. In looking for the origin of this family in Normandy, it has been found that the old chateau of Courtiton, a few miles from Fallaise, was once the home of the Norman Coffins; the present owner, Mons. Le Clerc, being the grandson of the last of that line of Coffins, she having in 1796 married a Le Clerc. The Normandy home and the ancient Portledge Manor house in Devon (which has in part existed for centuries), must ever be objects of great interest to the American branch. The name in early times was written Coffyn. He was married to Johan AVENT in 1582 in Devonshire, England.

401. Johan AVENT died in 1613. Buried Feb. 5, 1614 Nicholas COFFIN and Johan AVENT had the following children:

200 i. Peter COFFIN.

408. Thomas SEVERANCE was born about 1545 in England. He died in 1591 in England. He was married to Elizabeth NASH before 1575.

409. Elizabeth NASH was born in 1558 in England. She died in 1575 in England. Thomas SEVERANCE and Elizabeth NASH had the following children:

204 i. John SEVERANCE.

414. Henry SCOTT.

415. MARTHA. Henry SCOTT and MARTHA had the following children:

207 i. Ursula SCOTT.

416. John GORHAM. John lived in Benefield, Northampton Co., Eng. He is believed to have been a descendant of that family of Gorhams who early became seated at Westwick; or as subsequently called, Gorhambury, in Hertforshire. This establishment in England was made soon after the Norman Conquest, by a branch of the family who lived near Gorram in Brittany. The name of Gorham originated from this earliest known family having located near that town. John GORHAM had the following children:

208 i. James GORHAM.

428. Robert TILLEY was born about 1540 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England. He died in 1621 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England.

429. ELIZABETH died in 1614. Robert TILLEY and ELIZABETH had the following children:

214 i. John TILLEY.

440. Roger BUNKER was born in Tingrith, England. Roger BUNKER had the following children:

192 i. Quilluame BONCOEUR.

TENTH GENERATION

800. Peter COFFIN was born about 1535 in Portledge, Devonshire, England. He died after 1558 in Devonshire, England. He was married to Mary BOSCAWEN about 1555 in Brixton, Devonshire, England.

801. Mary BOSCAWEN was born about 1541. She died in 1622. Peter COFFIN and Mary BOSCAWEN had the following children:

400 i. Nicholas COFFIN.

816. John SEVERANCE was born in Shrawley, England. John SEVERANCE had the following children:

408 i. Thomas SEVERANCE.

856. William TILLEY was born in 1515 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England. He died in 1578 in England. Was buried 21 January 1578-9, Henlow, Bedford, Eng.



857. AGNES died in 1582. William TILLEY and AGNES had the following children:

428 i. Robert TILLEY.

ELEVENTH GENERATION

1600. James COFFIN was born about 1510 in Portledge, Devonshire, England. He was married to Mary COLE in 1534.

1601. Mary COLE was born about 1516. James COFFIN and Mary COLE had the following children:

800 i. Peter COFFIN.

1602. Hugh BOSCOWEN.

1603. Philippa CARMINOWE. Hugh BOSCOWEN and Philippa CARMINOWE had the following children:

801 i. Mary BOSCAWEN.

1712. Thomas TILLEY was born about 1490. He died in 1556.

1713. MARGARET died in 1556. Thomas TILLEY and MARGARET had the following children:

856 i. William TILLEY.

TWELFTH GENERATION

3200. Richard COFFIN was born about 1475 in Portledge, Devonshire, England. He died on Dec 24 1555 in Alwington, Devonshire, England. He was married to Wilmot An CHUDLEIGH in 1510 in Merifield, Corwall, Devonshire, England.

3201. Wilmot An CHUDLEIGH. Richard COFFIN and Wilmot An CHUDLEIGH had the following children:

1600 i. James COFFIN.

3424. Henry TILLEY was born about 1465 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England. He died before Dec 4 1520 in Henlow, Bedfordshire, England.

3425. JOHAN died about 1520. Henry TILLEY and JOHAN had the following children:

1712 i. Thomas TILLEY.

THIRTEENTH GENERATION

6400. John COFFIN was born about 1450 in Portledge, Devonshire, England. He died on Dec 15 1566 in Devonshire, England. He was married to Elizabeth PHILLIPPA in 1496.

6401. Elizabeth PHILLIPPA was born about 1475. John COFFIN and Elizabeth PHILLIPPA had the following children:

3200 i. Richard COFFIN.

FOURTEENTH GENERATION

12800. Richard COFFIN was born about 1425 in Portledge, Devonshire, England. He was married to Alice GAMBON in 1462 in Merston, Shrops, England.

12801. Alice GAMBON was born about 1437. Richard COFFIN and Alice GAMBON had the following children:

6400 i. John COFFIN.

FIFTEENTH GENERATION

25600. William COFFIN was born about 1420 in Alwington, Devonshire, England. He died on Sep 11 1486. He was married to Margaret Cockwo GIFFARED about 1453.

25601. Margaret Cockwo GIFFARED. William COFFIN and Margaret Cockwo GIFFARED had the following children:

12800 i. Richard COFFIN.

SOURCES

1. The Bangor Historical Magazine-Vol 4-6-Page 755.

2. The Mayflower Descendant-Vol XIII, 1911, page 29. Pg 29.

3. The Mayflower Descendant Vol. XIII, 1911-Vital Records of Chatham, Mass. Pg.111. Page 29.

4. The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. Xl, 1909, Pg. 12.

5. The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. Xl, 1909, Pg. 236.

6. Mayflower Families through five generations.

7. Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families, 1979, Page 407-GORHAM.

8. Genealogies of Mayflower Families From the NEHGR Vol lll pg. 355.

9. New England Marriages prior to 1700-Daniel Baker and Elizabeth Chase.

10. New England Marriages prior to 1700Jonathan Bunker and Elizabeth Coffin. Pg. 118.

11. New England Marriages prior to 1700-Jonathan Bunker and Elizabeth Coffin. Pg. 118.

12. New England Marriages prior to 1700-Shubael Gorham and Priscilla Hussey. Pg. 313.

13. Mayflower Source Records. pg. 255.

14. New England Marriages prior to 1700-Daniel Baker and Elizabeth Chase. pg. 13.

15. Hazen P. Chase. Chamberlain Descendant of William Chase Peterson. March 1, 1983.

16. New England Marriages prior to 1700-George Bunker and Jane Godfrey.

17. New England Marriages prior to 1700-William Bunker and Mary Macy. Pg. 118.

18. Leon Clark Hills. History and Genealogy of the Mayflower Planters. Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc. 1977.

19. New England Marriages prior to 1700-John Gorham and Desire Howland. Pg. 313.

20. American Marriages before 1699-Martha Bunker and Stephen Hussey, 8 Oct. 1676.

21. One Hundred and Sixty Allied Families-Hussey Page 143.

22. The Great Migration Begins-Christopher Hussey. Pg 1049.

23. Ibid. Page 1049.

24. Plymouth Colony Vital Records. Page 29.

25. Ibid.

26. Leon Clark Hills. History and Genealogy of the Mayflower Planters. Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc. 1977. Pages 57 and 58.

27. Mayflower Families through five generations. Pages 10 and ll.

28. Ibid. Pages 4 and 5.

29. Leon Clark Hills. History and Genealogy of the Mayflower Planters. Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc. 1977. Page 54.

30. The Great Migration Begins-Christopher Hussey. Pages 515-517.

31. New England Marriages prior to 1700-George Bunker and Jane Godfrey. Pg. 118.

32. Mayflower Source Records. pg. 256.

33. Ibid. pg. 256.

34. New England Marriages prior to 1700-George Bunker and Jane Godfrey. Pg. 118.

35. Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New Engand.

36. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register Vol. LXIV 1910. Pg 202.

37. Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New Engand. Page 897.

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