Individual Notes
Note for: Thomas Salwey, Abt 1610 -
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Event: Type: Misc
Event: Type: Misc
Individual Notes
Note for: Arthur Salwey, Abt 1580 - Bef 1613
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Occupation: Place: Royal Exchequer During The Reign Of Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Occupation: Place: Royal Exchequer During The Reign Of Elizabeth I (1558-1603)
Event: Type: Note
Event: Type: Note
Event: Type: Note
Event: Type: Note
Individual Note: (no later than, say, 1580, as he served as royal exchequer(no later than, say, 1580, as he served as royal exchequer
under Elizabeth I, whose reign ended 1603)
(no earlier than 1558)
NOTE no child named Joanna listed by Burke
Gen & Heraldic Hist of the Commoners of Great Britain &
Ireland, Vol. 1, p 153:
ARTHUR SALWEY, who was made heir by a fine and recovery. He was
of the royal exchequer temp. Queen ELIZABETH, and marrying
Mary, daughter and co-heir of Thomas Searle, esq. of the city
of London, had issue,
1. HUMPHREY, his successor.
2. Henry, a military officer.
3. Thomas.
4. Arthur, in holy orders, rector of
Severn Stoke, in Worcestershire.
This gentleman preached before the
House of Commons on the 25th October,
1643.
5. Mary, m. to Rowland Bradshaw,
esq. of Richards Castle.
6. Judith, m. to Thomas Wythe, esq.
of Droitwich.
7. Jane, m. to Sir Robert Parslow, knt.
of Sudbury.
8. Margaret, m. to Philip Cockerham,
esq. of Wigmore Abbey, in the county
of Hereford.
9. Anne, m. to Peter Dauncer, esq. of
Moreton, in the county of Hereford.
10. Elizabeth, m. to -- Mainwaring,
esq. of the county of Chester.
11. Alice, m. to Richard Skinner, esq.
of Corfton, in the county of Worcester.[:ITAL]
(no later than, say, 1580, as he served as royal exchequer
under Elizabeth I, whose reign ended 1603)
(no earlier than 1558)
NOTE no child named Joanna listed by Burke
Gen & Heraldic Hist of the Commoners of Great Britain &
Ireland, Vol. 1, p 153:
ARTHUR SALWEY, who was made heir by a fine and recovery. He was
of the royal exchequer temp. Queen ELIZABETH, and marrying
Mary, daughter and co-heir of Thomas Searle, esq. of the city
of London, had issue,
1. HUMPHREY, his successor.
2. Henry, a military officer.
3. Thomas.
4. Arthur, in holy orders, rector of
Severn Stoke, in Worcestershire.
This gentleman preached before the
House of Commons on the 25th October,
1643.
5. Mary, m. to Rowland Bradshaw,
esq. of Richards Castle.
6. Judith, m. to Thomas Wythe, esq.
of Droitwich.
7. Jane, m. to Sir Robert Parslow, knt.
of Sudbury.
8. Margaret, m. to Philip Cockerham,
esq. of Wigmore Abbey, in the county
of Hereford.
9. Anne, m. to Peter Dauncer, esq. of
Moreton, in the county of Hereford.
10. Elizabeth, m. to -- Mainwaring,
esq. of the county of Chester.
11. Alice, m. to Richard Skinner, esq.
of Corfton, in the county of Worcester.[:ITAL]
Individual Notes
Note for: Redmond O' Donnell Collins, Nov 1880 -
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Individual Note: 1900 United States Federal Census 1900 United States Federal Census
Name:Redmond Collins Home in 1900:Washington, Washington, District of Columbia Age:19 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1881 Birthplace:District of Columbia Relationship to head-of-house:Son Father's Name:Charles H Mother's Name:Emma E Race:White Occupation:View Image Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name AgeCharles H Collins 49 Emma E Collins 45 Nettie V Collins 11 Maud E Collins 18 Redmond Collins 19 William J Collins 23 Lottie Collins 21 Charles C Collins 28
1910 United States Federal Census 1910 United States Federal Census
Name:Redmond Collins Age in 1910:29 Estimated Birth Year:abt 1881 Birthplace:District of Columbia Relation to Head of House:Head Father's Birth Place:Maryland Mother's Birth Place:Maryland Spouse's Name:Emma Home in 1910:Precinct 2, Washington, District of Columbia Marital Status:Married Race:White Gender:Male Neighbors:View others on page Household Members: Name AgeRedmond Collins 29 Emma Collins 25 Howard Collins 3 Edna Collins 2 Gertrude Collins 5/12
Individual Notes
Note for: Patience Gum, 1745 - Abt 1825
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Individual Note: REFN: 117 MARRIAGE: HOOSIER COUSINS "First Families of Lawrence" byBe n& Alice Dixon. Page 57. The above publication notes that shecame toLawrence Co., IN fr om KY in 1818 with her sons and possiblya grandson.Information submitted by Nancie Todd Weber, "WilliamCHESNUT". From infoprovided by Nanci e T. Weber: In about 1818Patience and sons, John,Jacob, and Ben moved to I ndian Creek Twp.,Lawrence Co., IN.
REFN: 117 MARRIAGE: HOOSIER COUSINS "First Families of Lawrence" byBe n& Alice Dixon. Page 57. The above publication notes that shecame toLawrence Co., IN fr om KY in 1818 with her sons and possiblya grandson.Information submitted by Nancie Todd Weber, "WilliamCHESNUT". From infoprovided by Nanci e T. Weber: In about 1818Patience and sons, John,Jacob, and Ben moved to I ndian Creek Twp.,Lawrence Co., IN.
MARRIAGE: HOOSIER COUSINS "First Families of Lawrence" by Ben &Alice
Dixon. Page 57.
The above publication notes that she came to Lawrence Co., IN fromKY in
1818 with her sons and possibly a grandson.
Information submitted by Nancie Todd Weber, "William CHESNUT".
From info provided by Nancie T. Weber:
In about 1818 Patience and sons, John, Jacob, and Ben moved toIndian
Creek Twp., Lawrence Co., IN.
Individual Notes
Note for: Edward Woodman, Bef 27 Dec 1606 - Bet 1688 and 1694
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Burial: Place: First Settlers Burying Ground, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts
Individual Note: Savage 4:640 - *EDWARD, Newbury, elder br. of Archelaus,
came, says Coffin, with him, bring. w. and s. Edward, b. 1628,
and John; had here Joshua, the first Eng. male ch. of the town,
b. 1636 or 7; Sarah, 12 Jan. 1642; Jonathan, 5 Nov. 1643; Ruth,
28 Mar. 1646; and, Coffin adds, perhaps others; was freem. 25
May 1636, rep. Sept. foll. and 7, and sev. yrs. later. His wid.
or w. Joanna is ment. 9 Nov. 1653 in the rec. but the time of
his d. is not ment. [:ITAL]
The gravestone, erected long after his death ... reads:
In memory of
MR. EDWARD WOODMAN
who came from England and
settled in Newbury in 1635.
"A man of talents, influence,
firmness and decision."
He served faithfully for many years
as Selectman, Deputy to the General
Court and Commissioner.
He died about 1690.
aboard the "James" from London, having departed 06 Apr
served in Newbury's first board of Selectmen, then called "the
seven men"
Edward Woodman appears on the first known list of the settlers
of Newbury, compiled in 1642, as does his brother Archelaus --
they were among the original 91 grantees.
The Woodmans of Buxton ME, pp 3-5:
In 1855, Mr. Joshua Coffin, of Newbury, prepared and
caused to be printed for me, "A list of some of the descendants
of Mr. Edward Woodman," the immigrant ancestor. I follow his
list for the names of the children of Edward,1 Joshua,2 and
Benjamin3; adding, however, such facts as I have elsewhere
obtained, and especially noticing any discrepancies that there
may be between his list and the information which I have
derived from other sources.
EDWARD.1
MR. COFFIN prefaced his list with the following statement:
"The town of Newbury, Mass., was settled and incorporated
in 1635. In that year came Mr. Edward Woodman, his wife Joanna,
and Archelaus Woodman, to Newbury, where they resided till
their death. Archelaus came from a place called Christian
Malford, a parish in Wiltshire, in the North-west part of the
county, about six miles from Malmesbury, the chief town of that
part of the country. He came passenger in the ship James, of
London, which sailed from Southampton for New England in April,
1635. His name may be found in Vol. VII. of the Third Series of
the Mass. Historical Society's Collections, page 319. He is
there called Hercules Woodman. A few weeks later than the James
came the Abigail, bringing a Richard Woodman, only 9 years old.
Whether Mr. Edward Woodman, who was probably brother to
Archelaus Woodman, came in the James or Abigail, or some other
vessel, no record informs us. Both of them came to Newbury at
the same time. Richard died in Lynn in 1647, aged 21.
Archelaus, in 1635, is styled a 'mercer.' His first wife,
Elizabeth, died 17th December, 1677. His second wife, Dorothy
Chapman, whom he married 12th November, 1678, died in 1706. In
the Newbury records he is styled Lieutenant, and died 14th
October, 1702, aged about 90. He left no children. Of the
ninety-one grantees who settled Newbury, fifteen were entitled
to the appellation of 'Mr.' One of these fifteen was Mr. Edward
Woodman. He was a man of influence, decision and energy, and
opposed with great zeal the attempt made by the Rev. Thomas
Parker to change the mode of church government from
Congregationalism to something like Presbyterianism. [See
History of Newbury, under the years 1669, 1670, &c.] Mr.
Woodman was a deputy to the General Court in 1636, '37, '39 and
'43. In 1638, '41, '45 and '46, he was one of the three
commissioners to end small causes in Newbury, and at various
times held other offices of profit and trust in town and State.
Among his other commissions he had one from the State, 'to see
people marry,' of which, in 1681, he thus speaks: 'An
unprofitable commission; I quickly laid aside the worke, which
has cost me many a bottle of sacke and liquor, where friends
and acquaintances have been concerned.' He and his wife Joanna
were living in February, 1687-8. She was then 74. He died prior
to 1694. His age is not known."
He was mistaken if he meant to say that Lieut. Archelaus1
had no children. From a deed made by Archelaus1 to Archelaus
Adams, dated Jan. 6, 1698-9, it appears that this Adams was his
grandson, and that he had other grandchildren.
From the will of John Brocklebank, of Rowley, dated Nov.
30, 1665, it appears that his wife Sarah was a daughter of
Archelaus1 Woodman. They were married Sept. 26, 1657. Mr.
Brocklebank, at his death (April, 1666), left two children,
daughters.
The birth of the children of Archelaus1 is not recorded in
the Newbury records. Mr. Coffin says that he was about 90 when
he died, in 1702, and that he and Edward1 came to Newbury in
1635. If Mr. Coffin states his age correctly when he died, then
he was born about 1612, and came to this country when he was
about 23 years of age. In 1678 he took the oath of allegiance,
and is then stated to have been 60 years old, which makes his
birth to have been in or about 1618, and his age 17 when he
arrived in New England. It thus appears that he had two
daughters married. As there is no record found of the birth of
his children, I infer that they were few in number, consisting
perhaps of two daughters only. There is no evidence that he had
any male children. It is probable that all the male children
born in Newbury were either sons or descendants of Edward.1
Mr. Coffin says that Archelaus1 came from Christian
Malford in England, which is probably correct, though I have
not found his authority for the statement. His birth is not
found recorded at Christian Malford, for "the registers" there
"were all destroyed by lightning at the period required till
1702."
Mr. Edward1 Woodman probably came from Corsham, a village
in Wiltshire, about eleven miles from Christian Malford.
There is on record (Vol. XIV. p. 57) in the Registry of
Deeds, a long deed and agreement between Lieut. Archelaus1 and
his grandson above mentioned; from which, by tracing down the
title to the present day, one may be able to determine,
perhaps, where his house stood. The deed is dated Jan. 6,
1698-9.
On the 25th of March, 1681, Edward1 conveyed to his son
Jonathan, "my now dwellinghouse, houses and barns and orchard
and pasture and all my plow land lying by and adjoining to the
said houses, as also all the plow lands upon the northwest side
of the street lying upon the westward side of my house, the
said street being vulgarly called the new street." The
consideration for this conveyance was "natural and fatherly
love and affection" and "twenty pounds which is yearly to be
paid during the time of my own and my wife's natural life."
This was in his old age, and was evidently an arrangement under
which he and his wife were to have a home with and be provided
for by their son Jonathan during their lives. He disposed of
his property before his death, for there was no will proved and
no letters of administration taken.
Where his dwelling-house thus conveyed was situated I do
not know; but a mortgage made by Jonathan2 in 1695, conveys
"all my housing and land and orchard where I now dwell in
Newbury." One of the bounds mentioned in the mortgage is
"Woodman's lane," a name which is not yet entirely forgotten in
Newburyport; within the limits of which town Edward1 and
Archelaus1 both dwelt, as I suppose. I am inclined to the
belief that the premises so mortgaged, covered the same or a
portion of the same property which was given to him by his
father, and that the "new street" and "Woodman's lane" were
identical. If so, Edward1 lived in 1681, and probably for years
before and at the time of his death, in what was afterwards and
for a long time known as "Woodman's lane."
The place where his house stood may, perhaps, be
ascertained very nearly by any one who will trace Jonathan's
title down to the present day.(*)
He was one of the first selectmen of Newbury, having been
elected in 1636, and his name heads the list as given. by Mr.
Coffin. Thereafter, for many years, he was one of the leading
men in town. In Coffin's History of Newbury, p. 73, he is
called "a man of talents, influence, firmness and decision."
I have not ascertained the date of his death nor the place
of his burial. He was probably buried in the grave-yard
opposite the old Coffin mansion, in Newburyport.
The children of Edward,1 according to Coffin's list, were:
i. EDWARD,2 b. (???), 1628; m. Mary Goodridge, 20 Dec. 1653.
ii. JOHN,2 b. about 1630; m. Mary Field, 15 July, 1656.
iii. JOSHUA,2 b. (???), 1636; m. Elizabeth Stevens, 23 Jan.
1666. She died in 1714.
iv. MARY,2 b. (???); m. John Brown, 20 Feb. 1660.
v. SARAH,2 b. 12 Jan. 1642; m. John Kent, 12 March, 1666.
vi. JONATHAN,2 b. 8 Nov. 1643; m. Hannah Hilton, 2 July,
1668.(+)
vii. RUTH,2 b. 28 March, 1646; m. Benjamin Lowle, 17 Oct.
1666.
This list is correct, so far as I know. Edward and John,
it seems, were born before their father came to this country.
The date of Joshua's birth is not found in the town records,
nor of Mary or Jonathan.
The date of Sarah's birth in the records in 1641. It was
doubtless 1641-2. He is not known to have had any trade. In a
deed dated in 1687, he is styled husbandman. Of his personal
appearance nothing is known.
(*)Since writing the above, I have learned that Woodman's Lane
is now known in Newburyport as Kent Street.
(+)1668, in Coffin's list, is misplaced, but here placed
correctly. [:ITAL]
was usually styled "Mr.," denoting a good position in the
community -- only 15 of the original 91 grantees of Newbury
were entitled to be called "Mr." in 1636.
was licensed to sell strong drink
was "conspicuous and active in the affairs of the Newbury
Church;" "active in church agitation"
applied to aid the magistrates in the execution of court
decrees
Lieutenant in a company sent against the Pequods
served as Selectman of Newbury
led the opposition to the Rev. Thomas Parker's attempt to
change the church government; Rev. Parker wanted to change the
church government from Congregationalism to something akin to
Presbyterianism.
and his wife Joanna were members of the church in Newbury
took the Oath of Allegiance, giving his age as 60 years
was commissioned by the state to "see people marry."; In that
period in Massachusetts, people were not married by ministers
in the church. Edward wrote in 1681: "An unprofitable
commission; I quickly laid aside the worke, which has cost me
many a bottle of sacke and liquor, where friends and
acquaintances have been concerned."
deeded land to son Sgt. Jonathan Woodman on Woodman's Lane in
Newbury; "My now dwelling-house, houses and barns and orchard
and pasture, and all my plow land lying by and adjoining to the
said houses, as also all the plow lands upon the northwest side
of the street lying upon the westward side of my house, the
said street being vulgarly called the Newstreet." The
consideration for this conveyance was "natural and fatherly
love and affection" and "twenty pounds which is yearly to be
paid during the time of my own and my wife's natural life."
This street is now called Kent Street in Newbury.
Seven Hundred Ancestors, p 90:
Edward Woodman, bapt. Dec.27, 1606, was one of the 91
grantees who settled Newbury, Massachusetts. He and his younger
brother, Archelaus, settled in Newbury in 1635. He married
Joanna Salway of Malford in Wiltshire, England. She was born in
1614.
On May 25, 1636 Edward became a freeman and was a deputy
in the general court in 1636, 1637, 1639 and 1643. In 1638,
1641, 1645 and 1646 he was one of three commissioners to end
small causes in Newbury. He held other local and state offices
at various times and is not known to have had a trade. In a
deed dated 1687 he is referred to as a "husbandman" and was a
man of decision, influence and energy. On Jan.12, 1637/8 he was
licensed to sell strong drink. He died at Newbury in 1694 and
his wife died there in 1687.
The children of Edward and Joanna Salway Woodman were:
1. Edward, b. about 1628, Corsham; d. 1694, m. Dec.20, 1653,
Mary Goodridge.
2. Jane, b. about 1630, Corsham; d. July 4, 1633 Corsham.
3. John, b. about 1634, Corsham; d. Sept. 17, 1706, m. July
15, 1656, Mary Field, moved to Dover, N.H.
4. Joshua, b. about 1636 in Newbury; d. May 30, 1703, m.
Jan.22, 1665, Elizabeth Stevens.
5. Mary, b. about 1640 in Newbury; m. Feb.20, 1659/60, John
Browne.
6. Sarah, b. Jan.12, 1641 in Newbury.
7. Jonathan, b. Nov.5, 1643 in Newbury; d. Nov.21, 1706, m.
July 2, 1668, Hanna Hilton.
8. Ruth, b. Mar.28, 1646 in Newbury; m. Oct.17, 1666,
Benjamin Lowell. [:ITAL]
Pope, Pioneers in Massachusetts, p.513 - Edward, mercer,
merchant, of Malford, Eng. came in the James April 5, 1635;
settled at Newbury frm. May 25, 1636. Licensed to sell wine and
strong water 12 March, 1637. App. to aid the magistrates in
execution of court decrees 6 (7) 1638. Deputy, town officer;
active in church agitation. Wife Joanna. Either he or son
Edward arranged with John Hull of Newbury for payment of an
annuity. [Es. Files.] Ch. Edward, John, Joshua, Mary, (m. John
Brown,) Sarah b. 12 Jan. 1641, (m. John Kent, Jr.,) Jonathan b.
5 Nov. 1643, Ruth b. 28 March, 1646, (m. Benjamin
Lowell).[:ITAL]
Ancestors of Raymond James Lowell: Edward Woodman came
from Southhampton, England 3 June 1635 in the ship "James" of
London, England. Edward was a wealthy and prominent man. He and
his brother Archelaus came over together and settled at
Newbury, MA. (D. R. Lowell. 1899. The Historic Genealogy of the
Lowells of America from 1639-1899) D. R. Lowell (1899) showed
seven children for Edward and Joanna.
Edward Woodman moved to New England and settled at Newbury
about 1635, where he was admitted a freeman on 25 May 1636. He
was conspicuous and active in the affairs of the Newbury
Church, and was usually styled "Mr.", thereby indicating his
good position in the community. On 8 September 1636 he was
chosen the deputy from Newbury to the General Court, and was
thereafter frequently the deputy from that town. On March 17,
1637 he was a lieutenant of the Newbury company; on 6 September
1638 he was a commissioner to end small causes; and thereafter
he frequently held these offices. On 12 January 1637/38 he was
licensed to sell strong drink. As his name last appears in the
Colonial records on 11 May 1670 as the deputy from Newbury, he
evidently died not long afterwards. (Moriarty, G. A. English
Origins of New England Families)
Genserv page1 database says he died May 11, 1670.
Genserv rainre1 database has birth before 1606 in Malford,
England and death after 1688
Genserv mccc6ba database has death date as 1692
Genserv jarrell database has death date as 1694
Edward came to America on the ship "James", embarking
April 6 and arriving June 3, 1635. He settled in Newbury, MA,
and was one of the prominent men in the history of that town,
representing it several times in the General Court (Genserv
mccc6ba database quoting from History of Durham, NH)
Mercer, merchant, of Malford, England came in the James
April 5, 1635; settled at Newbury; from May 26, 1636. Licensed
to sell wine and strong water 12 March, 1637. Applied to aid
the magistrates in execution of court decrees 6 (7) 1638.
Deputy, town officer; active in church agitation. Either he or
his son Edward arranged with John Hull of Newbury for payment
of an annuity. He was a wealthy and prominent man; was
Lieutenant in a company sent against the Pequods in April,
1637. He and his brother Archelaus d. without issue. Edward was
living 1687, but date of d. not known. (Genserv rainre1
database)
Genserv jarrell database has birth date as 1614
Marriage Notes: Genserv teague1 database has marriage date
as 1628[:ITAL]
Allan's Genealogical Index: John Woodman, Genealogy &
History of the Descendants of Edward Woodman (1995); bapt. 27
Dec 1606, Corsham, England; d. 11 May 1670, Newbury, MA;
ancestor of Robert Frost[:ITAL]
The Landing at Parker River (Newbury)
[http://engc.bu.edu/~dcm/pr_history/newbhist.htm] From: "Ould
Newbury": Historical and Biographical Sketches by John J.
Currier (1896), Damrell and Upham, Boston:
The settlers of Newbury were much like those of much of
what is now northern Essex county. They were not religious
enthusiasts or pilgrims who fled from religious persecution in
England. They were substantial, law abiding, loyal English
tradesmen, of that staunch middle class that was the backbone
of England.
Those that settled Newbury came at different times and on
different ships, between the end of April, 1634 and July, 1635.
In one of the first ships arriving in 1635, came Thomas Parker
a minister along with a small company of settlers. They went
first to Agawam (Ipswich) and later along with their
countrymen, who came from Wiltshire, England, to Newbury.
On May 6, 1635, before the settlers had moved from Ipswich
to Newbury, the House of Deputies passed a resolution that
Quascacunquen was to be established as a plantation and its
name was to be changed to Newbury. So Newbury was named before
the first settlers arrived, interestingly Thomas Parker had
taught school in Newbury, Berkshire, England before coming to
America.
The first settlers came by water from Ipswich, through
Plum Island Sound, and up the Quascacunquen River, which was
later renamed the Parker River. There had been a few fisherman
occupying the banks of the Merrimack and Parker rivers before
this, but they were not permanent settlers. These settlers came
to Newbury in May or June of 1635. Ships from England began to
arrive almost immediately with cattle and more settlers.
Governor Winthrop, in his history of New England under the date
of June 3, 1635, records the arrival of two ships with Dutch
cattle along with the ship "James", from Southampton bringing
more settlers.
Newbury was, therefore, begun as a stock raising
enterprise and the settlers came to engage in that business and
to establish homes for themselves. In total fifteen ships came
in June and one each in August, November and December bringing
still more families to the settlement.
There is no record of how many families arrived in the
first year. Houses were erected on both sides of the Parker
River. The principal settlement was around the meeting house on
the lower green. The first church in Newbury could not have
been formed before June, as some of those recorded at its
formation are not recorded as having arrived until June.
In the division of land the first settlers recognized the
scripture rule, "to him that hath shall be given," and the
wealth of each grantee can be estimated by the number of acres
given him.
The reason for establishing Newbury, as stated above, was
not in fleeing from religious persecution but to utilize vacant
lands and to establish a profitable business for the members of
a stock-raising company.
When they arrived in Massachusetts, the settlers found
that the state had established the Congregational form of
religion. Everyone was taxed to support the Congregational
Society and was commanded to attend worship at the meeting
house. The Reverend Thomas Parker was a member of the stock
raising company and was also the minister of the settlers.
The outlying settlers had a long journey to the meeting
house. The congregations were in danger of attacks from Indians
and wild beasts on their way to and from worship. There was a
constant dread of attack during the time of services and all
able bodied inhabitants were required to bring their weapons to
church. Sentinels were posted at the doors.
In spite of the hardship and danger, the population
steadily increased in number and gradually improved its worldly
condition. Being cramped for room, the settlers moved up to the
upper or training green. This was in order to get tillable land
and engage in commercial pursuits. This movement began in 1642.
Each had been allotted half an acre for a building lot on the
lower green, on the upper green each was to have four acres for
a house lot. Also on the upper green a new pond was
artificially formed for watering cattle.
The new town gradually extended along the Merrimack River
to the mouth of the Artichoke River. It appears that all
desirable land in this region was apportioned among the
freeholders by October 1646. The land beyond was ordered to lie
perpetually common. This tract of common land was a part of
Newbury and what is now West Newbury. The Indian threat had
disappeared as most of the Indians in the region had been
exterminated by an epidemic. The first record of an Indian
living in Newbury is in January 1644, when a lot was granted to
"John Indian."
Over the following years some notable, though not earth
shaking events occurred in Newbury. In 1639, Edward Rawson
began the manufacture of gun powder in what was probably
America's first powder mill.
Newbury had a trial for witchcraft thirteen years before
the trials in Salem. In 1679, Elizabeth Morse was accused. She
was condemned three times to die, but was reprieved and spent
her last years in her home, at what is now Market square in
Newburyport.
The first American born silversmith was Jeremiah Dummer of
Newbury who apprenticed to John Hull, an Englishman. He
practiced his trade in what is now Newburyport. Jeremiah was
the father of Governor William Dummer the founder of Gov.
Dummer Academy. Jeremiah's brother-in-law, John Coney, engraved
the plates for the first paper money made in America.
In 1686, when the upper Commons (West Newbury) were
divided among the freeholders of the town of Newbury, Pipestave
Hill was covered with a dense forest of oak and birch. These
trees were cut and used to make staves for wine casks and
molasses hogsheads. For many years, this industry, the first of
its kind in America, flourished and the place is still called
Pipestave Hill.
Limestone was discovered in Newbury in 1697. Previous to
this all the lime used for building was obtained from oyster
and clam shells. Mortar made from this lime was very durable
and came, in time, to be almost as hard as granite. This
business prospered for many years until a superior quality of
lime was discovered elsewhere.
The first toll bridge and shipyard in America were also in
Newbury. The latter giving rise to the ship building industry
which was to determine the prosperity of Newburyport in the
coming centuries.
(source; NEWBURY - A Brief History
[http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/4028/history.htm])
"In February, 1633-34 the Council for New England,
assembled at Whitehall, England, adopted an order placing
certain restrictions on the transportation of passengers and
merchandise to the colony of Massachusetts Bay; and before the
ship "Mary and John" and eight other vessels, then lying in the
river Thames, were allowed to sail, instructions were issued
expressly providing
that the captains in command of these vessels "shall cause the
Prayers contained in the Book of Common Prayers, established in
the Church
of England, to be said daily at the usual hours of Morning and
Evening Prayers, and that they cause all persons on board said
ships to be present at the same."
In the ship "Mary and John" cam Thomas Parker, James
Noyes, John Spencer, Henry Short,Henry Lunt, John Bartlett, and
many others, who ultimately settled in Newbury. Upon their
arrival in New England most of these passengers went to Agawam,
now Ipswich, Mass., where they remained until the spring of
1635.
Meanwhile Sir Richard Saltonstall, Henry Sewall, Richard
and Stephen Dummer, with others from Wiltshire, England had
organized a company for the purpose of stock-raising at a time
when the prices for cattle, horses, and sheep were at their
highest. They added to their own domestic herds some imported
Flemish stock, and persuaded John Spencer, Henry Short, Richard
Kent,Thomas Parker, and others to join them in the enterprise,
and establish a settlement on the river Quascacunquen, now
Parker River.
Sept. 3, 1633, the General Court granted "John Winthrop,
junior, and his assignes" permission to set up a trading house
on the Merrimack River; and under date of May 6, 1635, the
House of Deputies passed the following order:-
Quascacunquen is allowed by the court to be a plantation, and
it is referred to Mr. (John) Humphrey, Mr. (John) Endicott,
Captain (Nathaniel) Turner, and Captain (William) Trask, or any
three of them, to set out the bounds of Ipswich and
Quascacunquen, or so much thereof as they can; and the name of
said plantation shall be changed, and shall hereafter be called
Newberry.
Further, it is ordered that it shall be in the power of
the court to take order that the said plantation shall receive
a sufficient company to make a competent towne.
Previous to this date, undoubtedly, a few venturesome
fishermen had built temporary residences on the banks of the
Merrimack and Quascacunquen rivers; but they were looked upon
as trespassers and intruders, for the General Court had
forbidden all persons from settling within their jurisdiction
without leave.
Rev. Thomas Parker and those associated with him, having
obtained permission to begin a plantation "to be called
Newberry", made preparations to remove from Ipswich early in
the spring. There were no roads through the trackless forest,
and the transportation of women and children and household
goods overland was impracticable. Tradition asserts that they
came by the way of Plum Island Sound, in open boats, and
landed, in the month of May or June, 1635, on the north shore
of what is now the river Parker, in a little cover about one
hundred rods below the bridge; Nicholas Noyes, the brother of
Rev. James Noyes, being the first to leap ashore.
Near this secluded spot a number of summer cottages have
recently been erected, giving to the place a pleasant,
home-like look; but two centuries and a half ago the prospect
was less agreeable and inviting.
"...Eastward, cold, wide marshes stretched
away,
Dull, dreary flats without a bush or
tree,
O'ercrossed by winding creeks, where twice a
day
Gurgled the waters of the moon-struck sea;
And faint with distance came the stifled
roar,
The melancholy lapse of waves on the low
shore."
Inland hills rising above hills stood like sentinels over
the almost unbroken wilderness. Centuries before this memorable
landing Indians had hunted in these forests and fished in the
placid stream that ebbs and flows to the falls of Newbury; but
only a few of that race remained to resist the encroachments of
the white-faced strangers. Dismal and gloomy must have been the
outlook as these brave pioneers gathered together at the close
of the first day, and contemplated the prospect before them.
They knew that wild beasts were roaming through the forests,
and whether the red men would welcome them as friends or foes
was as yet uncertain.
"Their descendants can have but a faint idea of the
difficulties they encountered, and of the dangers that
continually hung over their heads, threatening every moment to
overwhelm them like a torrent, and sweep the, with those who
they dearly loved, to the silent tomb."
Undismayed by these difficulties and dangers, the new
settlers instinctively turned their attention to the
cultivation of the soil and the development of the resources of
nature. Here and there along the winding river they
appropriated the few clear spots where the natives had formerly
planted corn, and promptly took possession of the neighboring
marshes where the growing crop of salt grass promised an
abundant harvest. There was no lack of work; no room for idle
dreamers. Houses had to be built, land ploughed and tilled, and
sheds erected for the protection of cattle before winter set
in. House lots, planting lots, and meadow lots were laid out
and granted to individual members of the community, and the
original entries, giving names and dates, can still be seen on
the old records of the town; but how many houses were erected
or how many families settled in Newbury during the first year
of its existence it is impossible to state with exactness.
Governor Winthrop, in his History of New England, under
date of June 3, 1635, records the arrival of two ships with
Dutch cattle; and the same day the ship "James" arrived from
Southampton, bringing, among other passengers, John Pike,
father of the famous Robert Pike, of Salisbury, and one Thomas
Coleman, who had been employed b the projectors of the
stock-raising company to provide food for the cattle and take
care of them for a specified term of years.
In the Massachusetts Colony Records, under date of July 8,
1635:- It is ordered that there shall be a convenient quantity
of land set out by Mr. Dumer and Mr. Bartholemewe, within the
Individual Notes
Note for: Howard Redmond Collins, 6 Oct 1906 - 29 Sep 1977
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Burial: Place: St. Mary's Cemetery Chicago, IL
Individual Note: DEATH: 1977-09-29
Chicago Tribune (IL)
COLLINS
Edition: Chicago Tribune
Howard R. Collins, beloved husband of Louise B., nee Streit; lovingfather of H. Richard (Virginia) Collins and Barbara C. (Dr. James)Brosnan; dear grandfather of Rick, Mary, Brian and Elizabeth Collins,Nick Nick and Pamela Brosnan. Funeral Friday, 9:30 a.m., from the HeeneyFuneral Home, 2100 W. 95th St., to Christ the King Church. Mass 10 a.m.Interment St. Mary. Visitation noon until 10 p.m. Thursday. In lieu offlowers, masses or donations to Christ the King Church. 238-5500.
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Note for: John Field, 1571 -
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Christening: Date: 4 Jan 1571-1572
Place: St Giles Cripple, London, London, England
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Note for: Mary Woodman, 25 Sep 1768 - 20 Jul 1847
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Baptism: Date: 24 Jan 1602
Place: Corsham, Wiltshire, England
Baptism: Date: 24 Jan 1602
Place: Corsham, Wiltshire, England
Burial: Place: Woodman Cemetery Belmont, NH
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Note for: Nettie Griggs, 1884 - 1976
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Burial: Place: Stamford, Jones Co., TX
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Note for: Joanna Salwey, Abt 1610 - Aft Feb 1688
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Place: Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts
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Place: Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts
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Place: Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts
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Place: Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts
Burial: Place: Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts