John Doggett

Not the same as John Doggett, of the Plymouth Colony

E115:7 JOHN DOGGETT, son of William and Avis (Lappadge) Doggett; chr. 4 Nov 1602, Boxford, Suffolk.

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It has often been stated that this John Doggett was the same as the John who emigrated to Massachusetts with Winthrop in 1630, and who is the ancestor of a large number of descendants, most of whom have adopted the surname "Daggett." This assumption has been based on several coincidences, including the following: John Winthrop was lord of the manor at Groton, Suffolk, adjoining the parish of Boxford; members of the Doggett family were prosperous citizens of Groton and certainly knew Winthrop; John's age would be appropriate for him to have been the emigrant; and no mention is made of him in the records after 1630. It has also been often alleged that John the emigrant's first wife was Hepzibah Brotherton, apparently based on the existence of the given names "Hepzibah" and "Brotherton" in the family. However, these assumptions do not seem to have any evidence in their support. Examination of the parish records of Boxford, Groton, and adjacent parishes, does not reveal any record of a marriage of John, or any Doggett, to Hepzibah, or any Brotherton. In fact, the only mention of John in the records seems to be that of his baptism at Boxford in 1602. John was living at the death of his father in 1610, and was bequeathed the sum of 400 pounds.