John Staple, of Dorchester

Biography

John Staple, son of Jeffery Staple and Margery Christmas, was baptized at Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England, in August 1608. He married an unnamed wife. He was in Dorchester by November 27, 1639 when his daughter, Rebecca, was born there. John died at Dorchester, Massachusetts, July 4, 1683.[1]

He married and had at least 5 children:

1. Abraham, b. 20 Oct 1638. Married Mary Randall.
2. Rebecca, b. 27 Nov 1639 in Weymouth. Married Samuel Sumner.
3. Sarah, b. 1645 in Dorchester. Married Increase Sumner.
4. Joseph, b. 19 Feb 1641 in Weymouth. Married Mary Macomber.
5. John, b. abt 1648 in Weymouth. Married Sarah Atkins.

He wrote his will 18 March 1681/2, the inventory was taken 13 July 1683, proved on 2 August 1683. [3]

Will

John Staple, Senior, of Weymouth, Massachusetts, wrote his will March 18, 1681. In it he named, in order of their appearance, sons John, Abraham and Joseph; son-in-law Samuel Sumner and "my daughter, Rebecca, his wife"; son-in-law Increase Sumner and "my daughter, Sarah, his wife". He names his son, John Staple and son-in-law Increase Sumner to be joint executors of his estate. There was no mention of a wife in his will. Son, Abraham, was treated differently than his siblings in the will: to be given 20 shillings within three months of John's death. The reason for this is written, "For as much as I was at charge to procure him a trade and have given him already other estate".

References

1. GEDCOM Note; Davison Family Tree Owner: Cfogel6
2. https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~carrollrogers/family/ps56/ps56_363.htm
3. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Staple-117 cites:
   1. Gail Staples, "The English Origins of Jeffrey Staple of Weymouth, Massachusetts" The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.) Reference volume 161 (2007), page 98 via < $American Ancestors >
   2. Buckinghamshire Archives, Bishop's transcripts; Baptisms, marriages & burials; 1604-1614, Page 106. John Staple Baptism Record via < $FindmyPast >
   3. https://minerdescent.com/2010/06/26/john-staples-sr/
   4. John Staples in "The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.) [subscription] NEHGR:161:95-100
   5. http://www.familytreedna.com/public/staplesfamilyhistory
   6. Arthur B. Staples, Jr., 2 April 2009, archived page from 26 Sep 2009: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~staples/settlers_...
   7. 1681 Will of John Staples in "Suffolk County (Massachusetts) probate records, 1636-1899, Probate records v. 5-7 1666-1674, Reference Film number 007703071, image 562 of 922, page 688, original volume page 425 < FamilySearch >

See Also:

• Marriages, Births, and Deaths, in Dorchester, Mass., 1648-1683, (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1862) Vol. 16, Page 156.
• Weymouth Historical Society, Howard H. Joy, History of Weymouth, Massachusetts, published 1923. Reference Volume 4, page 637
• Mrs. John E. Barclay, "The Account Book of Benjamin Staples, Cordwainer of Barnstable, Massachusetts" The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.) Reference volume 116 (1962) page 18 via < $American Ancestors >
• http://tree.wellswooster.com/getperson.php?personID=I20090&tree=bryant
• http://sites.rootsmagic.com/inafree/individual.php?p=576
• Staples Surname and DNA Project (SSDP)