Capt. John Breck

John Breck and his wife Susannah had one son.

John Breck was a Capain and a tanner in Dorchester, MA.

NEHGR, Volume 2, 1848, p. 257:

"John followed the business of a tanner, and was extensively engaged in various kinds of business, and was well known as Capt. John Breck. The neck of land now called Squantum belonged to him."

Ancestry of John Davis, Horace Davis, 1897:

Capt. John Breck, of Dorchester, son of Edward. Born about 1651. A tanner; also other business. Married about * 1671 Susanna; she was born in 1648; parentage unknown.

• He is always called Captain; owned a cider-mill.
• In 1680, built a vessel; was made a feoffee of school land; on committee to repair school-house.
• In 1681, disciplined for voting in church meeting when he was not in full communion.
• In 1682, widow Elizabeth Gray licensed to keep an ordinary, on condition that Breck shall see that it is kept according to law.
• In 1683, on committee to lay out school land.
• In 1686, Selectman.
• In 1687, again on committee about school land.
• In 1688, Selectman again.

In 1690, admitted freeman; filed inventory of estate of Thomas Tolman, Senior; on committee to seat the people in the meetinghouse.

Will made 4 February, 1691-2; and he died 17 February, 1691-2; age, forty; leaving several young children. His will provides that "one of my sons be brought up to learning," also "my children I will to be well educated." His son Robert graduated at Harvard College, 1700, and became a minister.

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Capt John Breck BIRTH 1651 Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA DEATH 17 Feb 1690 (aged 38–39) Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA BURIAL Dorchester North Burying Ground Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA MEMORIAL ID 20741726 · View Source SHARE SAVE TO SUGGEST EDITS MEMORIAL PHOTOS 2 FLOWERS 8 NEHGR, Volume 2, 1848, p. 257:

"John followed the business of a tanner, and was extensively engaged in various kinds of business, and was well known as Capt. John Breck. The neck of land now called Squantum belonged to him."

Ancestry of John Davis, Horace Davis, 1897:

Capt. John Breck, of Dorchester, son of Edward. Born about 1651. A tanner; also other business. Married about 1671 Susanna; she was born in 1648; parentage unknown. He is always called Captain; owned a cider-mill. In 1680, built a vessel; was made a feoffee of school land; on committee to repair school-house. In 1681, disciplined for voting in church meeting when he was not in full communion. In 1682, widow Elizabeth Gray licensed to keep an ordinary, on condition that Breck shall see that it is kept according to law. In 1683, on committee to lay out school land. In 1686, Selectman. In 1687, again on committee about school land. In 1688, Selectman again.

In 1690, admitted freeman; filed inventory of estate of Thomas Tolman, Senior; on committee to seat the people in the meetinghouse. Will made 4 February, 1691-2; and he died 17 February, 1691-2; age, forty; leaving several young children. His will provides that "one of my sons be brought up to learning," also "my children I will to be well educated." His son Robert graduated at Harvard College, 1700, and became a minister.

Inscription Here Lieth Burie[d] Ye Body of Cap't John Breck Aged 40 Years Departed this Life Ye 17 day of February 1690 Family Members Spouse Susannah Clapp Breck 1647–1711 Children Photo Jemima Breck Blackman 1672–1742 Edward Breck 1673–1713 Elizabeth Breck Butt 1676–1743 Photo John Breck 1680–1712 Photo Robert Breck 1682–1731 Photo Hannah Breck Devotion 1686–1718