SECTION III - RELATED FAMILIES

(LOVEJOY)

 (hh) ELIOT

1 - RACHEL², daughter of Francis¹, born ? ; m.1 before 1633 at Raleigh, Essex Co., England to John Poulter¹, see family (ee); m.2 to John Whitmore 1677.

2 - FRANCIS¹, son of Bennett^E1, born in England; m. Mary ? in England about 1615; from Widford and Nasing, England to Braintree as a planter, freeman 2 JUN 1641; taught the Indians under his brother about 1650; sold land with wife, Mary, in Braintree 7 MAY 1662; he died in OCT 1677; estate invoiced 29 OCT 1677; and presented on 13 NOV 1697 by widow Mary.

Children

Rachel², (See #1 Above).

Mary², b. 27 NOV 1640 at Braintree; m. ? Hubbart; died before 1677.

John², b. 17 FEB 1650, Braint

Hannah², b. 11 AUG 1651, Braintree; m. Stephen Willison 6 MAR 1670.

Abigail²,b. 12 NOV 1658 at Braintree.

 

3 - BENNETT^E1, b ? ,of Widford and Nasing England; m. ca 1600 to Lettice Aggar; both died in England.

Children

Philip¹, bapt. 25 APR 1602, England; came early to Roxbury, MA; a deacon; he, his wife (age 30) and children - Marie (abt 13); Elizabeth (abt 8); Sarah (abt 6); Lydia (abt 4) and Philip (abt 2) all came over in the "Hopewell" in 1657. He was a member of Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co., Col. in the Mass Militia, a deputy for the General Court from 1654 to 1657; Commissioner for Roxbury. He died on 22 or 24 AUG 1657; will probated 11 FEB 1657.

John¹, bapt. 5 AUG 1604 at Widford, England; grad. Jesus College, Cantridge U. 1622; came to Boston in the "Lyon" 2 NOV 1631; known as Reverend and "the Apostle to the Indians"; acting pastor of the Boston Church while Mr. Wilson was away; ordained pastor of church of Roxbury; OCT 1632; freeman on 6 MAY 1631/2; studied language of Massachusetts's Indians so he could translate bible and other books for them; m. in Roxbury in 1632 to Anne Mumford (or Mountford). She died 22 MAR 1682; he died 20 MAY 1690 at 86 years.

Jacob¹, bapt. 21 SEP 1606; came early to Boston; deacon; ruling elder; freeman on 6 MAY 1631/32; m. Margery ? ; died before 20 NOV 1651 when will was probated.

Francis¹, (See #2 Above).

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