George Bonham died 1 on 27 Apr 1704 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. He married 2, 3 Sarah Morton on 20 Dec 1644 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.
Sarah Morton [Parents] was born 1, 2 about 1618 in Leyden, South Holland, the Netherlands . She died 3 on 25 Aug 1691 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. She married 4, 5 George Bonham on 20 Dec 1644 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. Sarah immigrated 6 in 1623 to Leyden to New England aboard the Anne.
There is a children's book by Kate Waters called Sarah Morton's Day published by Scholastic.
They had the following children:
F i Ruth Bonham F ii Patience Bonham was born in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. F iii Sarah Bonham was born 1 in 1649 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. She died 2 in 1650 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. F iv Sarah Bonham was born 1 in 1651 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. She died 2 before 1653 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. F v Sarah Bonham was born 1 on 10 Dec 1653 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. She died 2 on 10 Jan 1742. M vi George Bonham was born in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.
John Barrowe [Parents] was born 1 on 16 Sep 1609 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. He died in Massachusetts. He married 2 Anne Thompson on 31 Aug 1634.
Anne Thompson was christened 1 on 24 Sep 1598 in England. She died in Massachusetts. She married 2 John Barrowe on 31 Aug 1634.
They had the following children:
M i Robert Barrows
Ralf Barrowe [Parents] was born 1 before 1574 in England. He married 2 Audrey Deye on 17 Nov 1600 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.
Audrey Deye was christened 1 on 10 Oct 1575 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. She died 2 before 1610 in England. She married 3 Ralf Barrowe on 17 Nov 1600 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.
daughter of John Deye and Margaret Peke
They had the following children:
M i John Barrowe M ii Hugh Barrowe was christened 1 on 16 Oct 1601 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. M iii Diones Barrowe was born 1 about 11 Dec 1603 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. F iv Rose Barrowe was christened 1 on 11 Sep 1605 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. F v Rebecca Barrowe was christened 1 on 25 Oct 1607 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.
Hugh Barrowe was born 1 about 1545 in England. He married 2 Tomasina Barryford on 10 Sep 1573 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.
An original Puritan Separatist and courtier, related to the Bacon family through marriage, was courtier Henry Barrowe.
Tomasina Barryford was born 1 about 1553 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. She married 2 Hugh Barrowe on 10 Sep 1573 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.
They had the following children:
M i Ralf Barrowe
Samuel Briggs [Parents] was born 1 about 1640 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. He married Elizabeth Ellis.
1679 An original settler of Rochester, Plymouth, MA, called Sippican by the Wampanoag. This land was given to veterans of King Phillip's War as a reward for their service. (Pane-Joyce Research)
Elizabeth Ellis [Parents] was born 1 about 1645 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. She married Samuel Briggs.
They had the following children:
F i Hannah Briggs F ii Elizabeth Briggs was born 1 about 1665 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. M iii Bennet Briggs was born 1 in 1667 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. M iv Ebenezer Briggs was born 1 in 1671 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. He died 2 before 1688 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. M v Samuel Briggs was born 1 on 12 Feb 1673 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. He died 2 before Nov 1761 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA. M vi John Briggs
John Briggs was born 1 in 1615 in Thornbury, Gloucestershire, England. He married Katherine.
A book called John Briggs of Sandwich is at the newberry Library in Chicago.
Katherine was born about 1620 in England. She married John Briggs.
They had the following children:
M i Samuel Briggs
John Briggs [Parents] was born 1 about 1678 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. He died 2 on 2 Mar 1727 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA. He married 3 Ruth Barrows on 23 Dec 1701 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.
Ruth Barrows [Parents] was born 1 about 1680 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA. She married 2 John Briggs on 23 Dec 1701 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA.
Lt. John Ellis [Parents] was born 1 on 14 Sep 1623 in Bishopsgate, London, England. He died 2 on 23 May 1677 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. The cause of death was casualty of war. He married 3 Elizabeth Freeman before 20 Aug 1644 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. John was employed 4 as tavern owner in 1659 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. He served in the military 5 colonial militia during King Phillip's War about 1676 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA.
His story and history is located at http://www.landersgen.com/landers/5/146.htm
In 1644 he received this punishment for "fornication" by the Plymouth Court: "John Ellis of Sandwich is censured to be whipt at publicke post and Elizabeth his wife to stand by whilst execucon of the sentence is pformed; which was accordingly done. And the said John Ellis for his long and tedious delayes occasioning much trouble and charge to the countrey, for that he would not confess the truth untill the present, is fyned 5 li"
1643 He is among the original settlers of Sandwich, Massachusetts. (Records of the Colony of New Plymouth)
1644 Accused of "fornication" on August 22 by the Plymouth court. (ibid.)
1654 Built a mill for the colony of Plymouth. (ibid.)
1655 In debt to the colony, so was charged with the building of a meeting house for the town of Sandwich. (ibid.)
1659 In May the colony permits him to build "an ordinary" at Sandwich and he is allowed to sell "strong waters and wine" but was "prohibited to permitt towne dwellers to stay drinking unnecessaryily att his howse." (ibid.)
1670 An Indian called William complained that Ellis' oxen roamed into his corn field. (ibid.)
1675 During King Phillip's War, he offered protection to Sandwich at his militia garrison. (ibid.)
1676 He is a leading scout for the militia of Sandwich. (ibid.)
1677 Probably dies in service to the colonial militia in King Phillip's War. His wife goes west to Rochester to land reserved for veterans of the war.
Elizabeth Freeman [Parents] was christened 1 on 11 Jun 1624 in Pulborough, West Sussex, England. She died 2 about 1706 in Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA. She married 3 Lt. John Ellis before 20 Aug 1644 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. Elizabeth immigrated 4 in 1635 to from London to Boston aboard the Abigail.
They had the following children:
F i Elizabeth Ellis
Edmund Freeman [Parents] was born 1 about 1596 in Pulborough, West Sussex, England. He was christened 2 on 25 Jun 1596 in Pulborough, England (St. Mary Church). He died 3 in 1682 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. He was buried 4 in 1682 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA. He married 5 Bennett Hodsell before 16 Jun 1617 in Cowfold, West Sussex, England. Edmund was employed 6 as "husbandman" in 1635 in Lynn, Essex Co., MA. He joined religion 7 Anabaptist. He immigrated 8 in 1635 to from London to Boston aboard the Abigail. He was employed 9 as deputy governor in 1641/1647 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA.
Other marriages:, Elizabeth
1617 Moved up the social ladder through his marriage to Bennett Hodsell, daughter of a major landowner in West Sussex. (Landers)
1633 Sued his brother William Freeman over lands inherited by their common father-in-law John Hodsell. The testimonies at this hearing are available. (Landers)
1635 Voyages to New England aboard the Abigail with his wife Elizabeth and children Alice, Elizabeth, Edmund, & John. Upon arrival he presents the colony with gifts of armor and settles at Lynn. (Virkus, Frederick A. Abridged Compendium of American Geneaolgy, Vol. 1, 1925)
1637 Receives largest land grant from the colony to settle at Sandwich, MA. He loans money to other settlers from Lynn to accompany him and buy out lands in the area then called Saugus by the Indians. (ibid.)
1641 Is named deputy governor of Plymouth, serving as magistrate in Sandwich. (ibid.)
1646 Is not re-elected as assistant governor of the colony because he was showing great tolerance to anabaptists in Sandwich. (Landers)
1651 Censured by the colony for "not frequenting the publick worship of God." (MacLean. "Peter Gaunt of Sandwich." National Genealogical Society Quarterly 62: 4, p. 248 (1978.)) Although he was very active in church affairs, many protested the state's intolerance of Quakers by not attending church, which is probably Freeman's motive.
1660 The Society of Friends begins having meetings in Sandwich and are tolerated by Freeman.
1661 Plymouth sends a marshall named George Barlow to punish Quakers in area and he asks for help from Freeman. When Freeman refuses, he is fined by Plymouth. (Landers)
Bennett Hodsell [Parents] was born 1 about 1593 in West Sussex, England. She was christened 2 on 25 Aug 1596 in England. She died 3 in Apr 1630 in Pulborough, West Sussex, England. She was buried 4 on 12 Apr 1630 in Pulborough, West Sussex, England. She married 5 Edmund Freeman before 16 Jun 1617 in Cowfold, West Sussex, England.
They had the following children:
F i Elizabeth Freeman
Edmund Freeman [Parents] was born 1 about 1596 in Pulborough, West Sussex, England. He was christened 2 on 25 Jun 1596 in Pulborough, England (St. Mary Church). He died 3 in 1682 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA. He was buried 4 in 1682 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., MA. He married 5 Elizabeth on 10 Aug 1632 in Shipley, West Sussex, England. Edmund was employed 6 as "husbandman" in 1635 in Lynn, Essex Co., MA. He joined religion 7 Anabaptist. He immigrated 8 in 1635 to from London to Boston aboard the Abigail. He was employed 9 as deputy governor in 1641/1647 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA.
Other marriages:Hodsell, Bennett
1617 Moved up the social ladder through his marriage to Bennett Hodsell, daughter of a major landowner in West Sussex. (Landers)
1633 Sued his brother William Freeman over lands inherited by their common father-in-law John Hodsell. The testimonies at this hearing are available. (Landers)
1635 Voyages to New England aboard the Abigail with his wife Elizabeth and children Alice, Elizabeth, Edmund, & John. Upon arrival he presents the colony with gifts of armor and settles at Lynn. (Virkus, Frederick A. Abridged Compendium of American Geneaolgy, Vol. 1, 1925)
1637 Receives largest land grant from the colony to settle at Sandwich, MA. He loans money to other settlers from Lynn to accompany him and buy out lands in the area then called Saugus by the Indians. (ibid.)
1641 Is named deputy governor of Plymouth, serving as magistrate in Sandwich. (ibid.)
1646 Is not re-elected as assistant governor of the colony because he was showing great tolerance to anabaptists in Sandwich. (Landers)
1651 Censured by the colony for "not frequenting the publick worship of God." (MacLean. "Peter Gaunt of Sandwich." National Genealogical Society Quarterly 62: 4, p. 248 (1978.)) Although he was very active in church affairs, many protested the state's intolerance of Quakers by not attending church, which is probably Freeman's motive.
1660 The Society of Friends begins having meetings in Sandwich and are tolerated by Freeman.
1661 Plymouth sends a marshall named George Barlow to punish Quakers in area and he asks for help from Freeman. When Freeman refuses, he is fined by Plymouth. (Landers)
Elizabeth.Elizabeth married 1 Edmund Freeman on 10 Aug 1632 in Shipley, West Sussex, England. Elizabeth immigrated 2 in 1635 to from London to New England aboard the Abigail.