Robert Pope was born 1584 in Yorkshire, England. His will dated 10 sept 1666 was probated 27 April 1667.

Notes

• came to US with family in 1634 to Salem MA on ship "Mary and John"
• recorded church member before 1636
• freeman in 1637
• land granted in 1637 in Salem now known as West Danvers and on Ipswich River
• Quaker were excommunicated from previous church in 1658 for attending Quaker meetings

Links

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:1616980&id=I71304635

Sources

1. [Wilson.ftw]
2. Essex Institute Vol 2 and Vol 8
3. Pope Family By CH Pope 1888
4. Perley's History of Salem
5. Ashby and Badger p 175
6. Notice of Some of the Descendants of Joseph Pope of Salem by Henry Wheatland
7. Salem Church Records