Deacon George Alcock of Roxbury, MA

born in Cambridge, England on March 25, 1581, came to America with the Winthrop Fleet. He was a deacon. His wife was Anne HOOKER, who had a famous brother, the Rev. Thomas E. Hooker, II. His occupation was listed as "butcher". Father of John Alcock, Frances E. Hutchins, Ann Alcock, Sarah Alcock, Thomas Alcock, George Alcock, and Samuel Alcock. Died: December 30, 1640 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts. *Note: He immigrated in 1630 on one of the ships in the Winthrop fleet to Dorchester, MA, leaving his only son in England. His wife died during the first winter. He was made freeman May 18, 1631 and became a Deacon of the Dorchester church , but soon became member #51 of the new church at Rocksbrough (Roxbury), MA. He raised livestock and was a butcher . He made two return visits to England between 1630 and 16 40, bringing back his son John and a wife by whom he had his second son, Samuel. He is a direct ancestor of President Chester A. Arthur.

Source

1. The town of Roxbury: its memorable persons and places, its history By Francis Samuel Drake page 363.