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Ensign John Brocklebank

Also Known As: "John Brocklbank", "John Brockebank", "Brockbank", "John Brocklebank", "John Blocklebank"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: North Yorkshire, England
Death: circa April 05, 1666 (31-48)
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Place of Burial: Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts
Immediate Family:

Son of John Brocklebank and Jane Xpofer
Husband of Sarah Adams
Father of Sarah Putnam; Elizabeth Brocklbank and John Brocklbank
Brother of Capt. Samuel Brocklebank and Sarah Putnam

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About Ensign John Brocklebank

John Brocklebank, in his will dated 30 Nov 1665 mentions his ..."very loveing and tender father-in-law" Archelaus Woodman. His widow Sarah married John Adams 2nd.


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John Brocklebank Sr. (abt. 1630 - bef. 1666)

John Brocklebank Sr.

Born about 1630 in Yorkshire, England

Son of [father unknown] and Jane (UNKNOWN) Brocklebank

Brother of Samuel Brocklebank

Husband of Sarah (Woodman) Adams — married 26 Sep 1657 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts

Father of John Brocklebank, Elizabeth Brocklebank and Sarah (Brocklebank) Putnam

Died before 5 Apr 1666 in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts

Profile last modified 14 Jun 2019 | Created 1 Mar 2011

John Brocklebank Sr. migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640).

Biography

Widow Jane Brocklebank, from Yorkshire sailed from Hull, England in 1638 in the ship John, with a colony under the leadership of Reverend Ezekiel Rogers, accompanied by her sons Samuel b. about 1628 and John born about 1630. She was buried Dec. 26, 1668. (p. 148) [1] (p. 54) [2]

Ensign John Brocklebank who was born in England about 1630, married Sept. 26, 1657 Sarah Woodman, daughter of Archelaus and Elizabeth Woodman of Newbury. (p. 558) [3] (p. 5) [4][5]

Children of John and Sarah (Woodman) Brocklebank:

  1. John, b. 26: 5 mo: 1658, buried Aug. 7, 1660. (d.y.)
  2. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 20, 1660. (No further reference)
  3. Sarah, b. Sept. 11, 1664. (p. 149)[1] [2]. Married James Putnam.

Events in Rowley

  • 1656: It was agreed and voted at a legal town meeting in the year 1656 that John Lambert, Richard Longhorne, John Boynton. Petter Cowper. John Brocklebanke and Lenard Harryman should have all the land and meadow from Thomas Dickinson stakes to the River. (p. 96)
  • January 25, 1659: To John Brocklebanke five Acres be it more or less lying upon The Top of long hill abutting against Common land on the south and east and west ends the North side bounded by land of Samuell Brocklebanke (p. 140)
  • Laid out Lands 1652 and Since that time but Now entered 1661: Sold unto John Brocklebanke By the men appointed by the Towne To Sell Land for the Raising pay, to pay the Leagacy Given unto Mr. Ezekiell Rogers of Ipswich By Mr. Ezekiell Rogers, late pastor of This Church of Rowley, for the purchase of those Lands Given upon The Condition as it Specified in the will of the said Mr. Ezekiell Rogers; Sold unto the said John, Ten Acres of upland Be it more or less as it lieth on the South of the pen land laid unto Thomas Mighill as is above expressed ; adjoining unto the said land at the end where the pen house stood one part of it and the south part joining to the north side of the meadow the west and north part of it Bounded by the Common and upon the Brooke that parts Between it and Samuell Brocklebankes land the east side adjoining unto the meadow that lieth at the south east Corner of the above said land that was laid out to Thomas Mighill also another part of the ten acres lieth between the two parcels of meadow Bounded by Common land next toward the town Through the which Ten Acres The Towne hath Reserved a sufficient and Convenient high way for driving Cattell and Carts as they may have occasion to make use of it. (p. 115)
  • 1661: Survey of the Several gates and Commonages By order and appointment of The Towne Taken- (By the Selectmen Richard Swan, Thomas Tenney, Abell Langley, John Dreser, John Brocklebanke with Samuell Brocklebanke joining with them) upon the fourth of February 1661 That there may be a True Record of them according to their present state they now are in.
  • February 25th: 61: 62 The selectmen for this present yeare Richard Swan, John Dreser, Thomas Tenny, Abell Langhley, John Brocklebank. Being empowered by the Town for to let or to dispose of the land that was Mr. Rogers is being purchased for the use of the Ministry They have Accordingly disposed of the same for the Term of Seven years .(p.129)
  • January 9, 1664: Officers of The Towne for the Remaining part of the year 64 and 65; Selectmen Thomas Leaner, Samuell Plats, Thomas Nelson, John Brocklebanke, Leaonard Harriman. (p. 155)
  • A bill of ye charges to the Town in ye year 1665: Left. (John) Brocklbank for selectman tending Court: Ipswich Court: 4 days; Salem Court: 3 days and charges; Boston Court; 4 days & 1 day votes to Salem; Treating with gold at Ipswich, meeting about Newbury, Lynn; For laying the land at Springe; To the General Court for petition. (p. 160-161)[6]

Burial

John was buried April 5,1666. ( p. 54) [2] His will dated Nov. 30, 1665, proved Sept. 25, 1666 mentions wife Sarah, daughters Elizabeth, and Sarah, father in law Archelaus Woodman, and brother Samuel Brocklebank. His widow Sarah married John Adams. (p. 44)[7]

Immigration

John of London Sailed from Hull England to Salem, Massachusetts during the summer of 1638. On board were about twenty families, nearly all from Yorkshire, under the leadership of Rev. Rogers of Rowley, England, near Hull. The ship landed in Salem Harbor where they stayed the winter and spent the time looking for a more permanent location to settle... a tract of land between Ipswich and Newbury-- the settlement began in the spring of 1639.

John of London Passenger List:

Brocklebank, Jane Brocklebank, Samuel Brocklebank, John [8]

Births, Marriages, Deaths New England Marriages

BROCKLEBANK, John (-1666) & Sarah WOODMAN, m/2 John ADAMS 1667?; 26 Sep 1657; Rowley (p. 101) [9]

Rowley Marriages

BROCKLEBANK, John (Brocklbanke), and Sarah Woodman, Sept. 26, 1657.* (p. 256)

Rowley Births

Elizabeth (Brocklbank), d. John and Sarah, Nov. 20, 1660. (p. 33)

John (Brocklbanke), s. John and Sarah, 26: 5m: 1658. (p. 34)

Sarah (Brocklbank), d. John, Sept. 11, 1664. (p. 35)

Rowley Deaths

BROCKLEBANK, John (Brocklbank), Ens., bur. Apr. 5, 1666. (p. 447)

John (Brocklbanke), s. John, bur. Aug. 7, 1660. (p. 447) [10]


References

  1. Periodical-The Essex Antiquarian, Vol. XII, 1908; "Brocklebank Genealogy"; p.54.
  2. Book-Rowley-Early Settlers of Rowley, MA, F 74 R88 B612 1981.
  3. http://www.noyesgenealogy.net/getperson.php?personID=I6350&tree=nor...
  4. Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: May 29 2021, 15:26:08 UTC
  5. WikiTree contributors, "John Brocklebank Sr. (abt.1630-bef.1666)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Brocklebank-2 : accessed 03 April 2024). cites
    1. Early Settlers of Rowley in: Essex Institute Historical Collections Essex Institute., 1883 - Essex County MA
    2. The Essex Antiquarian, Volume 12 edited by Sidney Perley 1908 - Essex County MA 1908
    3. Descendants of Captain John Woodman: the man from Oyster River Eloise Woodman, 1998
    4. A List of Some of the Descendants of Mr. Edward Woodman: Who Settled at Newbury Mass., 1635 Compiled by Joshua Coffin Printed for Cyrus Woodman, at the Union Job Office Newburyport, MA 1855
    5. The American Genealogist, Volumes 19-20 Donald Lines Jacobus 1942
    6. The early records of the town of Rowley, Massachusetts, 1639-1672 : being volume 1 of the printed records of the town (1894)
    7. Early Settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts: A Genealogical Record of the Families who Settled in Rowley Before 1700, with Several Generations of Their Descendants by Amos Jewett, Rowley, 1933
    8. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild Early Settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts" by Blodgette and Jewett Contributed and transcribed for ISTG by Della W. Tenney, Editor Tenney Times Newsletter
    9. New England Marriages Prior to 1700 By Clarence Almon Torrey, Elizabeth Petty Bentley Genealogical Publishing Com, Jan 1, 1985
    10. Vital Records of Rowley Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849 Publ. By The Essex institute 1928 Salem, MA
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Ensign John Brocklebank's Timeline

1626
1626
North Yorkshire, England
1664
September 11, 1664
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1666
April 5, 1666
Age 40
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
April 5, 1666
Age 40
Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts
1929
June 4, 1929
Age 40
SLAKE
November 14, 1929
Age 40
SLAKE
1930
June 12, 1930
Age 40
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