Capt. John Waite, of Malden

Not the husband of Mary Green

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Biography

John Wayte, son of Samuel and Mary (Ward) Waite, was born about 1618[1] at Fitchingfield, Essex, England. He either accompanied, or followed his father-in-law, Joseph Hills to New England who arrived aboard the Susan and Ellen out of London, England. He was the son of Samuel Wayte of Weathersfield, a town about 18 miles from Malden, Essex, England.[2]

John was one of the early settlers of the Mystic side of Boston afterwords known as Malden. In 1644 he was a member of the Charlestown Church and in May 1647 he made Freeman.

In 1650 he married Mary Hills the daughter of Joseph and Rose Hills from Great Burstead, Essex, England. Children of John and Mary Wayte were who were recorded as being born in Malden:

Samuel, b. 11 Oct 1650; m. Mehitable Bucknam; d. 20 Sep 1720
Mary, b. 31 Aug 1653; d. 9 Aug 1667
Hannah, b. 9 Sep 1656; d. 7 Jun 1732, Lynnfield, Essex, MA
Mehitable, b. 15 Sep 1658; d. 1686
Thomas, b. 1 Sep 1660; d. 23 Nov 1742, Malden
Rebecca, b. 22 Nov 1662; d. 26 Aug 1755, Malden
Sarah, b. 1664
Nathaniel, b. 27 May 1667
John Jr.
Joseph
In 1666 John succeeded his father-in-law Joseph Hills Sr., in the House of Deputies. In 1675, during King Philip's War he took command of a company in active service. in 1684 he was chosen Speaker of the House of Deputies, and soon became deprived of his sight which resulted in him retiring from public life.

Mary Hills Wayte died in 1667 and John married second Sarah, widow of Jacob Parker on 4 Aug 1675 at Malden.[3] John and Sarah had no natural children.

At age 74 years John Waite of Malden was deposed in the year 1692/3. Middlesex County, Massachusetts Deponents, 1649-1700 Author: Sanborn, Melinde Lutz, comp Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000. Original data - Index to the Deponent Records of the County of Middlesex, Massachusetts. Columbia Point, MA, USA: Massachusetts Archives, 1930.Original data: Index to the Deponent Rec Note: APID: 1,5233::0

Recorded in the 'History of Malden, Massachusetts': For over thirty-four years of all the early settlers of Malden, two men stand out in the prominent positions held: Joseph Hills, Sr. and son-in-law John Wayte.[4]

Captain John Wayte died 26 Sep 1693 at Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was buried at Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden.

Research Notes

n one source, John Waite is shown with a marriage to Mary (Green) (abt.1633-); it is sourced by the work of Samuel Greene who thinks Mary was born about 1633 to father Thomas Green; however, the author's unsupported contention is very questionable. First, there is no baptism record for Mary circa 1633 in the same parish where her siblings were baptized. Second, Torrey in New England Marriages to 1700 shows John Waite marrying Mary "Hills" (daughter of Joseph) NOT Mary Green, by 1656. He cites:

Warner-Harrington 642
Reg. 24:103, 26:82, 28:89, 31:161, 32:189, 51:299, 301, 57:196, 94:221
Snow-Estes 1:216, 217, 238, 273, 2:235;

In conclusion, John Waite did not mary Mary (Green).

John Waite (abt. 1618 - 1693)

Capt. John Waite

Born about 1618 in Wethersfield, Essex, England

Son of Samuel Waite and Mary (Ward) Waite

Brother of Mary (Waite) Lord, Hannah (Waite) Bucknall and Thomas Waite [half]

Husband of Mary (Hills) Wayte — married before 1650 [location unknown]

Husband of Sarah (Wyman) Waite — married 4 Aug 1675 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father of John Waite, Joseph Waite, Samuel Waite, Mary Waite, Hannah (Waite) Bancroft, Mehitable (Waite) Parkman, Thomas Wait, Rebecca (Waite) Tufts, Sarah (Waite) Stone and Nathaniel Waite

Died 26 Sep 1693 at about age 75 in Malden, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Profile last modified 15 Dec 2023 | Created 13 Sep 2010

John Waite migrated from England to United States.

Sources

↑ Corey, Deloraine P.; Watkins, Walter Kendall, The Waite family of Malden, Mass., published 1913. Reference pages 11, 15-16
↑ Source title: Genealogical Data Relating to the Ancestry and Descendants of William Hills; North American Family Histories; Reprinted by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2016 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA. Online access 21 Jul 2019.
↑ Source title: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records: Malden Vital Records. Reprinted by Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Online access 21 Jul 2019.
↑ Source title: History of Malden, Massachusetts by Deloraine P. Corey. Published by W.S.Hills, Boston; 1899. Available as an e-book in the public domain. Accessed thru www.archive.org 21 July 2019.
Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775 va Ancestry.com
Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Via Ancestry.cm
Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 03 December 2020), memorial page for Capt John Wayte (18 Oct 1618–26 Sep 1693), Find A Grave: Memorial #39630486, citing Bell Rock Cemetery, Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Travis C. Waite (contributor 47748830) .
Wyman, Thomas Bellows. The Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown (D. Clapp, Boston, 1879) Page 986.
Waterman, Thomas. Malden Burying-Ground, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1850) Vol. 4, Page 66.
Greene, Samuel S., A Genealogical Sketch of the Descendants of Thomas Green of Malden, Mass. (Henry W. Dutton & Son, Boston, 1858)
Page 8: "Capt. John Waite, a prominent citizen; selectman 1658, 1678, 1679, and four following years; representative 1666-1684."

John WAITE was born Abt 1618 in Fitchingfield, Essex, England, and died 26 Sep 1693 in Malden, Massachusetts.

Family

From https://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=AHN&d...

He was the son of Samuel WAITE and Mary WARD.

He married

1. Mary HILLS Abt 1650 in Massachusetts, daughter of Joseph HILLS and Mary DUNSTER. She was born Abt 1625 in Haverhill, Suffolk, England, was christened 13 Nov 1625 in Great Barstead, Billerica, England, and died 25 Nov 1674 in Malden, Massachusetts.
2. Sarah UNKNOWN 4 Aug 1675 in Massachusetts. She was born Abt 1627, and died 13 Jan 1708 in Malden, Massachusetts.

Children of John WAITE and Mary HILLS are:

• 2 i. Joseph WAITE died 1692.
• 3 ii. John WAITE died 1722.
• 4 iii. Samuel WAITE was born 11 Oct 1650 in Malden, Massachusetts, and died 17 Sep 1734.
• 5 iv. Mary WAITE was born 31 Aug 1653 in Malden, Massachusetts, and died 9 Aug 1667 in Malden, Massachusetts.
• 6 v. Hannah WAITE was born 9 Sep 1656. She married William BUCKNAM 11 Oct 1676 in Malden, Massachusetts, son of William BUCKNAM. He was born 1652 in Malden, Massachusetts, and died 17 Sep 1693. She married Joseph HASEY 12 Jan 1694, son of William HASEY and Sarah UNKNOWN. He was born 29 May 1657, and died 28 Jun 1707.
• + 7 vi. Mehitable WAITE was born 15 Sep 1658 in Malden, Massachusetts, and died Bef 1686.
• 8 vii. Thomas WAITE was born 1 Sep 1660 in Malden, Massachusetts, and died 23 Dec 1742.
• 9 viii. Rebecca WAITE was born 22 Nov 1662 in Malden, Massachusetts. She married Jonathan TUFTS 31 Mar 1681 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, son of Peter TUFTS.
• + 10 ix. Sarah WAITE was born Abt 1665 in Malden, Massachusetts.

Notes

From http://members.tripod.com/~Scott_Michaud/Waite-history.html

John Waite "accompanied, or followed, to New England, his father-in-law, Joseph Hills, who came in the "Susan and Ellen," of London, in 1638; was one of the early settlers of Mystic Side (afterwards Malden), where he purchased a house and land... in 1644; member of the Charlestown Church, 1647, and made a FREEMAN in May of that year... he became a leader in [Malden's] civil and religious affairs... was a clerk and selectman for many years, captain of the trainband, and commissioner to end small causes. In 1666 he succeeded Joseph Hills in the House of Deputies... In 1675, during King Philip's war... he was able to take command of a company in active service. In 1684 he was chosen Speaker of the House of Deputies; and, becoming deprived of his sight, soon after retired from public life. He died Sept. 26, 1693, ae. 75. He m. first, in England, Mary, dau. of Joseph and Rose Hills, who d. Nov. 25, 1674; second, August 4, 1675, Sarah, widow of Jacob Parker of Chelmsford, who d. Jan. 13, 1707-8, ae. 81." John had 10 children: John, Joseph, Samuel, Mary, Hannah, Mehitable, Thomas, Rebecca, Sarah, and Nathanial.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Greene-7808

Samuel Stillman Greene asserted (without source) that Thomas' daughter Mary was born "about 1633" in England and that she then married Captain Thomas Waite of Malden before 1656.[6] While this age would work, that marriage according to Torrey in "New England Marriages to 1700" was not to Mary GREEN but to Mary HILLS, daughter of Joseph and that she died in 1674.[7] (citing Warner-Harrington 642; Reg. 24:103, 26:82, 28:89, 31:161, 32:189, 51:299, 301, 57:196, 94:221; Snow-Estes 1:216, 217, 238, 273, 2:235 among others). Torrey's sources and Samuel Stillman Greene clarify that when Thomas Green referred to John Waite as his "brother" in his (John Green's) will, it was the common usage meaning "brother-in-law". Thomas Green "jr" married Rebecca Hills, daughter of Joseph and Rose. Rebecca Hills seems to have been sister or half-sister of Mary Hills. Mary Hills was wife of John Waite, thus Thomas Green "jr" and John Waite were brothers-in-law (at a remove).

Biography

NEHGR Vol. XXVI: His father-in-law came over on the Susan and Ellen of London in 1638. He and his father-in-law were leading men in the settlement of Malden and together represented the town in the house of deputies for a period of thirty-four years, both attaining the speaker's seat.Deputy to the General Court 1666-1684. In 1684 he was Speaker and in 1685 he was excused from further service due to his age and blindness.

Waite: John Waite was born about 1618 and accompanied or followed, to New England, his father-in-law, Joseph Hills, who came in the "Susan and Ellen" of London in 1638; and was one of the early settlers at Mystic Side (afterwards Malden), where he purchased a house and land of widow Martha Coytemore in 1644; member of the Charlestown church 1647, and made a freeman in May of that year. In March, 1647-8, the colony allowed him 4 pounds 18 shillings "for his writing one booke of the lawes, and for finding paper for both bookes." This was the manuscript of the celebrated Massachusetts Laws of 1648, compiled and perfected by Joseph Hills, the first body of laws established by authority in New England.

After the incorporation of Malden, in 1649, he became a leader in its civil and religious affairs; was a stout supporter of the Rev. Marmaduke Matthews in the strife which followed his unhappy settlement; was clerk and selectman for many years, captain of the trainsband, and commissioner to end small causes. In 1666 he succeeded Joseph Hills in the House of Deputies, and continued to represent the town during a period of eighteen years.

In 1675, during King Philips's War, he was ordered to convey a detachment to the rendevous of Major Pynchon at Marlboro; and in certain contingencies, he was to take command of a company in active service. In 1680, he was appointed a member of teh committee to revise the laws, with which his labor in 1647, and his long experience as a legislator had doubtless made him familiar. He was identified with the popular party, and was one of the "faction" denounced by Edward Randolph in his "Articles of high Misdemeanor.

" In 1681-2, with Deputy Governor Stoughton and others, he was chosen to prepare papers for the agents in England, and "to do therein as in their wisdome they shall see meete for the end proposed," and was a member of the committee to correspond with and to provide for them; and in 1683 he received a nomination to the Magistracy. In 1684 he was chosen Speaker of the House of Deputies; and becoming deprived of his sight, soon after retired from public life.

(Research):

Waite: The Redington letter was first printed with notes in Volume XXXI of the New England Historical Register is as follows:

To My Deare Brother Robert Lord at Ipswich in New Enland This ---

Dear Brother and sister kind our wills presented unto you and your children and grand children hoping and wishing your temporall and spirituall wellfare, wee received yours dated July with your leter of aturny and note for your goods and its no small trouble to us that we can now only send you words in answer to it so it is the Reason we canot give you, for still there is nothing don by the trustees, for all our going and sending nothing but it shall be don very speedily. I suppose Mr. Paine can give you a better account of things then I he having bin so long at Ipswich, we have sent you a copy of the will yet we heer cossen Golty hath sent one we could never get it till now: I supose it is somwhat disputable wether Broth Sam children will have a share by Reason of ye word then surviving yet me thinks I should be glad they might not all so bad as formerly, yet shall do what we can in it, though not my mr. paine yet by the first opertunity we can, we heard by sister Bill from you that the lord hath taken our dear cossen Mary out of this sinfull world, w

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Military Service: Captain in the Colonial Militia

[Expand] Immigration Bef 1642 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Buried 1693 Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Died 23 Sep 1693 Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father

• Samuel Waite, Sr.
• b. 1577, , Weathersfield, Essex, England
• d. Aft 1625, , Alford, Lincoln, England Mother Mary Ward
• b. 1582, , West Haverhill, Suffolk, England
• d. Yes, date unknown

Family 1

• Mary Hills
• b. 13 Nov 1625, Great Burnstead, Billerica, Essex, England
• d. 25 Nov 1674, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Married 22 Jul 1642 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Children

• 1. Mehitable Waite
• b. 15 Sep 1658, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
• d. 1684, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
• 2. Sarah Waite
• b. 11 May 1664, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
• d. of, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Family 2

• Sarah (widow) Parker
• b. 1627, of Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
• d. 13 Jan 1708, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Married 4 Aug 1675 Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

References

1. [S46] Torrey, Clarence Almon, "New England Marriages: Prior to 1700" ((Baltimore:MD, Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997), NEHGS #B2-84750), p. 770.
2. [S888] Waite, D. Byron (Dennis Byron), b. 1828. (Main), "A genealogical sketch of a branch of the Wait or Waite family of America" ((Canadice, N.Y. : [s.n.], 1893); Call number of original: CS71.W144 1893. Master microform held by: DLC. Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1978. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. ; LC CALL NO.: Microfilm67944(C); FORMAT: Book [Microform] ;), p. 11-12.
3. [S254] Snow, Nora Emma, 1859-, "The Snow-Estes ancestry ..." ((Hillburn, N. Y., 1939)), p. 215.
4. [S1402] Personal knowledge of Kirk Larson, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE]\..
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6. [S67] Banks, Charles Edward, "Topographical Dictionary of 2,285 English Emmigrants to New England: (1620-1650)" ((Baltimore:MD, Genealogical Publishing Co., (1937) repr. 1992), GPC #305), p. 53.
7. [S888] Waite, D. Byron (Dennis Byron), b. 1828. (Main), "A genealogical sketch of a branch of the Wait or Waite family of America" ((Canadice, N.Y. : [s.n.], 1893); Call number of original: CS71.W144 1893. Master microform held by: DLC. Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, 1978. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. ; LC CALL NO.: Microfilm67944(C); FORMAT: Book [Microform] ;).
8. [S889] Waite, Dennis Byron, b. 1828. (Main), "A genealogical sketch of a branch of the Wait or Waite family of America" ((Canadice, N.Y. : [s.n.], 1893.), LC CALL NO.: Microfilm67944(C), FORMAT: Book [Microform]), p.11-12.
9. [S437] Austin, John Osborne, 1849-1918. (Main) Moriarty, George Andrews, 1883- (Added), "The genealogical dictionary of Rhode Island; comprising three generations of settlers who came before 1690, with many families carried to the fourth generation." ((Baltimore, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1969); LC CALL NO.: F78.A9351969; FORMAT: Book ; LCCN: 68-56072).
10. [S536] Wait, John Cassan, "Family Records of the Descendants of Thomas Wait of Portsmouth, RI" ((Boston:MA, NEHGS, Vol. 73, pp 292-293, published 1919, 1904), NEHGS #P3-57960).
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12. http://www.waitegenealogy.org/FGS/sob.pdf

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