Came from Wales to Weymouth, Mass. in 1632 and was made free in 1636.

The following is from "Genealogies of the Early Families of Weymouth, Massachusetts" by George Walter Chamberlain: "sailed from Weymouth in Dorsetshire on or near 20 Mar. 1634-35 in Rev. Joseph Hull's Company, and arrived at Dorchester, 7 June 1635. (Register, 25: 14.) He was made a freeman of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 3 Mar. 1635-6. (Ibid. 3: 94.) Seven lots were granted to him at Weymouth, viz., twelve acres". It goes on to say that: "He was 'lycensed to keepe the saide fferry at Waymothe' during the pleasure of the General Court, 3 Mar. 1635-36, and was to take twopence apiece for transportation of people, 12 Mar. 1637-38. Massachusetts Bay Colony Records, 1: 165, 225.) He was licensed to keep a house of entertainment at Weymouth, 6 June, 1637. (Ibid. 199.) He was a deputy from Weymouth to the General Court 2 May 1638, 27 May, 1652, and 26 May, 1657; and was one of a committee to lay out a highway from Weymouth to Dorchester, 25 Dec. 1648. "

Origin: Unknown Birth: About 1594 (aged 40 on 20 March 1634/5 [Hotten 284]' aged "74 or thereabouts" on 24 May 1667 [SPR 1:530) Death: Weymouth 5 June 1667 (from inventory) (1)

Sources

1. Henry Kingman, in Anderson, Robert Charles; George F. Sanborn; and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635. (NEHGS, 1999-2011), 4:180.

Links

• Descendants of Henry Kingman