John Fearing

  From Lincoln’s History of Hingham:

John, according to Cushing’s MS., ‘came from Cambridge, in Old England,’ with Matthew Hawke and w. ‘and settled in New Hingham 1638.’ (It is on record that a John Fearing arrived in Hing. with others in 1665. See History of Hingham, by Solomon Lincoln, pp. 43,44). He had land granted him in 1635, 1647, etc., and after his decease other lots in the six divisions fell to his heirs, which were drawn in his name. He was a man of prominence in our early local history, and held various positions of trust and responsibility. Freeman 1652. Selectman 1648, 1661, and 1663; also deacon of the church for many yrs. ... Resided on North Stl, nearly opp. the meeting-house of the Universalist Society. [1]

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  • 1. George Lincoln, et al., (published by the Town of Hingham, 1893).

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John Fearing (1612 - 1665)

John Fearing aka Fering, Ferin
Born 24 Jan 1612 in Suffolk, Englandmap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of John Ferring and Sarah (Unknown) Ferring
[sibling%28s%29 unknown]
Husband of Margaret (Unknown) Williams — married about 1640 (to 14 May 1665) in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of John Fearing, Israel Fearing, Mary (Fearing) Hersey and Sarah (Fearing) Lincoln
Died 14 May 1665 at age 53 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Biography

John Fearing, son of John Fearing[1]and his wife Sarah was christened on January 24, 1612/1613 in Suffolk, England.[2]

In 1638, John Fearing came from Cambridge, England as the servant of Mathew Hawk and his wife. They embarked at London on the ship Diligent of Ipswich, arriving in New England on August 10, 1638.[3]He settled in Hingham in Massachusetts Bay where he was one of the first settlers[4][5]and had land granted to him.[6]

He became the "Clerk of the Writs" which position he held for at least twenty years.[7]He held various positions of trust and responsibility. Freeman 1652. Selectman 1648, 1661, and 1663 ; also deacon of the church for many years.[6]

In about 1641 John Fearing married a woman named Margrett (Margret). Her maiden name is unknown.[1]In 1675, following the death of her husband, Margret married (2nd) Robert Williams of Roxbury.[6]

"John Fearing Clerk of the Writs deceased on the 14 day of May 1665. "This quote is from the records of Daniell Cushing Sr. who was chosen by the town of Hingham to the position of Clerk of the Writs following the death of John Fearing.[6]

In his will, dated three days prior to his death, and proved 12 June following, names wife, two sons, and two daughters ; the oldest son to have a double portion. Inventory appraised at £331 04s. 00d. included two oxen, five cows, two cattle three yrs. old, one yearling bull, one old mare, one mare three years old, one horse four years old, one yearling colt, four goats, six swine, four "pigges," dwelling-house, to which had "recently" been added a new end, much land, farming-tools, etc. " Farmer." Resided on North St., nearly opposite the meeting-house of the Universalist Society.[6][1][8]

Children of John and Margrett

John, mentioned in his father's will; b. prob about 1642, m. Boston, December 1576 to Hannah daughter of Nathaniel and Martha Beal of Hingham. d. 14 September 1717, 61 years old.[9]
Israell bapized at Hingham Sept. 1644; m. July 22, 1673 to Elizabeth Wilder, daughter of Edwrd and Elizabeth (Eames) Wilder. Died Hingham Jan 27, 1730/31 at 78 years old. died at Dorchester in 1693. Married Elizabeth Wilder. 4 children.[9]
Mary baptized April 18, 1647. m. December 15, 1665 James Hersey[9]
Sarah baptized July 29, 1649. m. Feb. 6, 1666/7 Benjamin Lincoln.[9]
Sources

Footnotes

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 McGhan, Judith, ed.; Suffolk County Wills; Probate Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts; pp. 249-250. Original data: Massachusetts County, District and Probate Courts
↑ James, Jeri. "Ancestors and Descendants of John Fearing, 1612/1613 - 1665: of Hingham, Massachusetts" Riverton, UT: JJ Publisher, 2005
↑ History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts[see at archive.org Vol II, p.294
↑ Great Migration Newsletter, V.19, No. 2, p. 12. April-June 2010. "Focus on Immigration" See Mathewe Hawks. (Subscription Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.)
↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2013.) Vol. II, No. III, p. 250, July 1848. "First Settlers of Hingham" communicated by Andrew H. Ward
↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts Vol II, p.217
↑ Great Migration Newsletter, V.1-20.(Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.) V. 7, No. 4, p. 30. "Focus on Hingham


[https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/great-migration-newslet... subscribers↑ The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2018.) William B. Trask. "Abstracts from the Earliest Wills on Record in the County of Suffolk, Mass." Vol. 13 pp 331, 332.[https://www.americanancestors.org/databases/new-england-historical-and-genealogical-register/image/?pageName=331&volumeId=11660 subscription↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts Vol II, p.218Bibliography

History of the town of Hingham, Massachusetts. Thomas T Bouvé; Edward Tracy Bouvé; John Davis Long; Walter Lincoln Bouvé; Francis Henry Lincoln; George Lincoln; Edmund Hersey; Fearing Burr; Charles Winfield Scott Seymour; Hingham (Mass.). (1893). Pub. by the town.
See also:

Jeri James. "Ancestors and Descendants of John Fearing 1612/13 - 1665 of Hingham, Massachusetts." Riverton, Utah (2005)
Fearing, Arlene Bartley. "The Fearing Tree: it's branches and twigs: from John Fearing 16th century England to John Fearing 21st century Florida" Newberry, Florida: A. B. Fearing, 2010.
Hingham, MA: Vital Records, 1637-1845. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2016. Vital Records of Hingham, Massachusetts, ca. 1639-1844. Hersey, Reuben. Mss 901. R. Stanton Avery Special Collections Department, New England Historic Genealogical Society.) Vol. 1, p. 1.link for subscribers
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74818828/john-fearing: accessed 28 March 2023), memorial page for John Fearing (Jan 1612–14 May 1665), Find A Grave: Memorial #74818828, citing Hingham Cemetery, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by C Melton (contributor 47057822).