Elizabeth Munnings

Elizabeth (Groome) Munnings migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Groome-144

Elizabeth Groome was born about 1593. (Based on her age of 41 years when she migrated in 1634.)[1]

Elizabeth married George Munnings in Rattlesden, England on the 12th of June in 1620.[2]

On April 30, 1634 "George Munning's" (37 years of age), "Elizabeth his wife" (41 years of age), "Elizabeth Munning's" (12 years of age), and "Abigail Munning's" (7 years of age) enrolled as passengers for New England aboard the Elizabeth of Ipswich.[1]

The family first resided in Watertown where her husband became a church member before March 4, 1634/5. They began keeping a house of entertainment and sold beer without a license and her husband was fined 20s on June 6, 1637. Regarding land holdings, in the Watertown Composit Inventory her husband held seven parcels, "an homestall of fourteen acres"; "six acres of upland"; "five acres of meadow"; "three acres of meadow at Beaver Brook"; "thirty acres of upland being a Great Dividend"; "a Farm of seventy-three acres upland in the 5 division"; and "seven acres & half upland beyond the Further Plain & 63 lot."[1]

In 1639 they moved to Sudbury where on February 22, 1639/40 her husband was given "three acres and a half and three acres and a half allowance" in the first division of meadow and "seven acres and four acres of allowance" in the second division. In 1640 he was granted "ten acres of meadow and ten acres of upland" in appreciation for a service he had done.[1]

By 1651 they were residing in Boston when they sold land in Watertown to Edward Garfield, John Shearman.[1]

Elizabeth died prior to June 23, 1657 for it was on that date that her widowed husband married (2nd) to Joanna (_____) Boyer, widow of Simon Boyer.[1]

The inventory of Elizabeth Munnings included a Bible valued at 2s, 6 d.[1]

Children of George and his first wife Elizabeth

1. Elizabeth bp. Rattlesden, Suffolk, England on 27 Jan 1621/2. She migrated with her parents and was livinging 26 Jun 1637 when her father was granted land for a household of four.[3]
2. Abigail bp Rattlesden 6 Jun 1624 and buried there 12 Aug 1624.
3. Abigail (2) bp Rattlesden 20 Aug 1626, age 7 on 30 Apr 1634.[4]m. John Sawin as early as April 1652.[5]

Research Notes

Henry Bond wrote that he had a son George born in 1655, so George Munnings probably had a younger wife. Robert Charles Anderson in his comments section of the sketch of George Munnings indicates that child "George" was George Manning, not Munning.[1][6]

1634 30 April Passengers from Ipswich embarked in the "Elizabeth" of Ipswich,

Mr. William Andrews, for New England: John Sherman 20; Joseph Mosse 24; Richard Woodward 45 and Rose his wife 50, George Woodward 13, John Woodward 13; Edmond Lewis 33 and Mary his wife 46, John Lewis 3, Thomas Lewis 9 months; John Spring 45 and Elinor his wife 46, Henry Spring 6, John Sping 4, William Spring 9 months; Thurston Raynor 40 and Elizabeth his wife 36, Thurston Raynor 13, Joseph Raynor 11, Elizabeth Raynor 9, Sarah Raynor 7, Lidia Raynor 1, Edward Raynor 10, Elizabeth Kemball 13; Thomas Skott/Scott 40 and Elizabeth his wife 40, Elizabeth Scott 9, Abigail Scott 7, Thomas Scott 6; Henery Kemball 44 and Susan his wife 35; Richard Kemball 39 and Ursula his wife, Henry Kemball 15, Richard Kemball 11, Mary Kemball 9, Martha Kemball, John Kemball 3, Thomas Kemball 1; John Lavericke 15; Isaacke Mixer 31 and Sarah his wife 33, Isaack Mixer 4; Martha Scott 60; George Munnings 37 and Elizabeth his wife 41, Elizabeth Munnings 12, Abigail Munnings 7; John Bernard 30 and Phebe his wife 27, John Bernard 2, Samuell Bernard 1, Thomas King 15; Thomas Kilborne 24 and Elizabeth his wife 20; John Crosse 50 and Anne his wife 38; Robert Sherin 32; Humphry Bradstreet 40 and Bridgett his wife 30, Anna Bradstreet 9, John Bradstreet 3, Martha Bradstreet 2 Mary Bradstreet; Henery Glover 24; William Blomfield 30 Sarah his wife 25, Sarah Blomfield 1; Robert Day 30 and Mary his wife 28; Sarah Reynolds 20: Robert Goodall 30 and Katherin his wife 28 Mary Goodale 4, Abraham Goodale 2 , Isaacke Goodale 1/2; Samuell Smithe 32 and Elizabeth his wife 32, Samuell Smith 9, Mary Smith 4, Elizabeth Smith 7, Phillip Smith 1; Thomas Hastings 29 and Susan his wife 34; Susan Munson 25; Martin Underwood 38 and Martha his wife 31; Henery Gouldson 43 and Anne his wife 45, Anne Gouldston 18, Mary Gouldston 15; William Cutting 26; John Palmer 24; Danyell Pierce 23; John Clearke 22; John Firmin 46; Rebecca Isaacke 36; Anne Dorifall 24. (PRO:CO1/8/pp.102-103)