Capt. John Holland

Was born at Cornhill, London City, county Middlesex, England. He arrived at Massachusetts aboard the ship Mary & John, of 400 tons, landing at Nantasket Point (now Hull) on 30 May 1630.

Records of the town of Dorchester, Massachusetts, show that in 1641 he was the 62nd person to sign the book of the founding of the town. He died in Dorchester.

Captain

Died at sea on the ship "Endeavor" sailing from New England to Virginia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holland,_Virginia

Born in England on 1610 to William Holland and Mary. John married Judith Stephens and had 9 children. He passed away on 16 Sep 1652 in At Sea.

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John Holland was here as early as 1633, and continued here until 1637. He then being about to start for Virginia, left a will, giving his wife Judith one half of his estate, excepting "Munning's Moone," which he gave his eldest son John over and above his portion ; the rest of his estate to be divided among his children, excepting forty shillings to Rev. R. Mather, to purchase a silver cup as a remem- brance of his love to him. He had a son John, who probably settled in Newton ; a daughter, Obe- dience, who married Benjamin Gamline ; Nathaniel, baptized in 1638. Mr. Holland died about 1652, leaving a large estate for those times, about £4,400. He was concerned in navigation, and owned houses

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