Henry Donnell

IF he was born in Barnstaple, Devon, sourced proof was never committed to this person profile since its inclusion on Geni.com. There was and is no Barnstable, England.

"DONNELL, DONNEL, DUNNELL, Henry, fisherman, planter, York, witnessed deed of Wm. Hooke 18 Oct. 1644; proprietor before 1648. [York De. I.]
Took oath of allegiance 22 Nov. 1652. Signed the petition about Godfrey's claims in 1655. Mortg. houses, lands, fish houses, etc. in security for a contract to deliver a quantity of fish, Dec. 6, 1664. Made over to his son Joseph 29 Feb. 1 671, his island called Jewell's Island, with boats, stages, flakes, and other things that pertained to the fishing business; Joseph agreeing to maintain him so long as he chose to remain on the island. [York De. VII.]
He deposed 24 Sept. 1680, ae. about 78 years, regarding John Pullman's estate. [York De. V.]
Wife Frances; their daughters Sarah and Margaret reed, a deed of land 2 April, 1660, from widow Ann Godfrey, "for love and affection." Margaret d. before S May, 1685, when inventory of her estate was presented by her brother Samuel D. He deposed 10 Nov. 1691, ca. 45 years. Elizabeth, widow of Thomas, the eldest son, reed, a tract of land from Samuel 22 March, 1703-4. See also Godfrey, Gooch, Reading."—
Source: Pope, Charles Henry. 1908. The Pioneers of Maine a New Hampshire, 1623 to 1660; A Descriptive List, Drawn from Records of the Colonies, Towns, Churches, Courts and Other Contemporary Sources. Boston, USA: The Arakelyan Press.
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"The families near and to the eastward of Royall’s River fled to Jewell’s Island. Henry Donnell who owned the island at this time had married the daughter of Thomas and Eleanor Redding whose farm was situated at what is now called Lambert’s Point on the east bank of Cousins River. The remoteness of its situa­tion and its nearness to the usual course of vessels passing up and down the coast made it seem to them a safe place of retreat. This very feeling of security was their undoing however, for when, flushed with their successes to the eastward, the Indians fell suddenly upon the island they completely surprised the negli­gent garrison."
Source: Willis, William. 1831. The History of Portland, from Its First Settlement with Notices of the Neighbouring Towns, and of the Changes of Government in Maine... Day, Fraser & Company. Available at: GoogleBooks.

Name: Henry Donnell
Birth Place: England
Death Place: Maine, United States
Has Bio?: N
Spouse: Frances Gooch
Children: Thomas Donnell
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Name: Henry Donnell
Birth Date: 1602
Volume: 44
Page number: 505
Reference" Gen. Column of the " Boston Transcript". 1906-1941 (the Greatest Single Source of Material For Gen. Data For the N.e. Area and For the Period 1600-1800. Completely Indexed in the Index.): 4 Mar 1929, 8028; 15 Apr 1929, 8028; Available at: Ancestry.com.