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About John Cromwell (immigrant)
John Cromwell
- John Cromwell, Son of Col. John Cromwell, alias Williams and Abigail Cromwell (Clere), Col. John Cromwell who emigrated from Holland, to New Netherland.
- Born: was born in 1610 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England.
- John resided in 1686, at Long Neck, Westchester, afterwards known as Cromwell's Neck.
- Burial: buried in Essex, Massachusetts.
Marriages
- Married: (1) Mary Wilmot, daughter of Captain John Wilmot
- Married: (2) Joan Butler, on 2 Nov 1662 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts.
Children with Mary Wilmot
- John Cromwell
- James Cromwell
Children with Joan Butler
- Margaret Cromwell, was born in 1638 & died in 1675.
History
http://dunhamwilcox.net/ny/rye4.htm
"Located between Westchester Creek to the east and Pugsley Creek to west, Castle Hill Neck was first settled in 1685 by John Cromwell, a cousin of Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell. John Cromwell’s father, Colonel John Cromwell, served in the Puritan forces during the English Civil War. However, Colonel Cromwell disagreed with Oliver Cromwell over the execution of King Charles I. Serving as an emissary of Prince William of Orange, the ruler of the Netherlands, Colonel Cromwell delivered a plea to Oliver Cromwell for the king’s life. When Oliver Cromwell rejected the plea, Colonel John Cromwell fled to the Netherlands. His son, John Cromwell, eventually settled along with other Puritans in what is now the Bronx.
The South Bronx, called Vredelandt (free land) by the Dutch authorities, was open to settlers of all nationalities and religions. Shortly after their arrival in Vredelandt, the English settlers established the town of Westchester, centered along Westchester Creek near what is now Westchester Square. Chester, an archaic English term, originally referred to a small military encampment. The town of Westchester, which included Castle Hill Neck, was so named because it represented the westernmost extent of English settlement on the American continent at the time.
Castle Hill Neck was owned by the Cromwell family until the late 1700s, during which time the area was known as Cromwell’s Neck. In 1800, the land passed to Rev. Isaac Wilkins, the minister of St. Peter’s Church on Westchester Avenue, and remained in his family for several generations. Although the area was briefly called Wilkins Neck, the peninsula re-acquired its original name, Castle Hill Neck, when Gouvernor Morris Wilkins established a manicured estate known as Castle Hill on the site. After the dissolution of the Wilkins estate, Castle Hill Neck consisted primarily of small houses and truck farms. In the 1950s, many of these smaller properties were replaced with large public housing projects."
Sources
- NYC Gov Parks - http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_histor...
- Prominent Families of New York By Anonymous - http://tinyurl.com/28c42ol
- Terry Mason's Family History Site - http://www.tmason1.com/pafg101.htm#1623
- Sir Oliver Cromwell - https://www.revolvy.com/page/Sir-Oliver-Cromwell?cr=1
- Reference: FamilySearch Family Tree - SmartCopy: Dec 22 2018, 1:32:34 UTC
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John Cromwell (immigrant)'s Timeline
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1610
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England
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| 1696 |
1696
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East Hampton, Suffolk County, New York, Colonial America
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September 30, 1700
Age 90
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Castle Hill Neck, Bronx, Westchester County, Province of New York, (Present USA)
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1701
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Westchester County, Province of New York
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Essex, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
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