John Lamb

• BIRTH 1642 Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• DEATH 10 Jan 1704 (aged 61–62) Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA
• BURIAL Burial Details Unknown
• MEMORIAL ID 55011569

Biography

John Lamb of Stonington, CT , likely the 7th known child of Edward & Margaret Lamb, was born say 1642 and died 10 Jan. 1703/4 is sometimes reported as either born, married, and/or died in Springfield, MA. However, he was in Braintree, MA from 1677-1686/7. Consequently, he was there through the duration of his 1st marriage to Mary (French) Poole and children were born (1690-ca 1696). Later, after John's 2nd marriage with Lydia, they moved to Stonington, CT where they probably had two children (ca 1698 and 1700-1704). His estate was probated in CT.

Note 1

Overlooked is the fact that John Lamb's wife, Lydia, was from Marshfield, MA. John of Braintree and Lydia from Marshfield would not have traveled to Springfield, MA to marry and then returned to Braintree where their children were born. Nothing connects this John Lamb, his wives, or his family directly or indirectly to Springfield, MA.

Note 2

Information regarding Lydia has been comingled with information about a Lydia Wright and information regarding John Lamb d 10 Jan. 1703/4 has been comingled with information regarding a John Lamb d 1690. For more on John Lamb of Springfield, his family, and marriage to Lydia Wright, see [3] The following regarding that other couple, is posted in findagrave.com:
Lydia Wright 1636-1699 (Memorial 46774467);
m (1) Lawrence Bliss 1628-1676 (Memorial 112011781);
m(2) John Norton 1637-1687 (Memorial 11319459);
m (3) John Lamb 1628-1690 (Memorial 55023506);
m (4) Q. M. George Colton -1699 (no memorial)

Note 3

John Lamb of Stonington, CT who died 10 Jan. 1703/4 has been reported as a son of John and Ann Lamb of New London Co., CT. That John Lamb was from Maine. That reporting overlooks the fact that John died 10 Jan. 1703/4 was in Braintree, MA before moving to CT and that his probable parents were Edward and Margaret Lamb.

Note 4== ==Ancestors

The probable parents of John Lamb were Edward Lamb and Margaret, his wife, of Watertown, MA and Boston, MA. Margaret, widow of Edward Lamb married Samuel Allen of Braintree, MA.
Regarding Edward and Margaret Lamb, see "The Great Migration Begins" Vol. II, Pg. 1151-1152, which states in part: "That there was a son John who survived, probably born in the late 1640s, is based on several pieces of circumstantial evidence. First, there was a John Lamb who married in Braintree about 1677 Mary (French) Poole, widow of Samuel Poole (NEHGR 12:353). Second, the widow of Edward Lamb remarried to Samuel Allen of Braintree. Third, John Lamb had among his children a son Samuel and a daughter Margaret, possibly named for his mother and stepfather."

Earlier researchers, Frank B. Lamb and Waldo C. Sprague, came to similar conclusions that John Lamb of Braintree, MA and Stonington, CT was an unrecorded son of Edward and Margaret Lamb of Watertown, MA and Boston, MA and that the widow Margaret Lamb married to Samuel Allen of Braintree, MA.

Wives & Children

John Lamb married in about 1676-1677, to Mary French, daughter of John and Grace French, and widow of Samuel Poole. John and Mary (French) Lamb's children were recorded in Braintree, MA in 1677 through 1686/7:
John Lamb b 5 Nov. 1677 MA
Margarett b 26 Feb. 1678/79 MA
Mary b 15 Oct. 1680 MA
Grace b 15 Oct. 1680 MA
Hannah b 19 Oct. 1683 MA believe m to Roger Corrary
Samuel b 17 Feb. 1686/87 MA (not named in John's will)

John Lamb married in about 1688, to Lydia (maiden name unknown - for further regarding Lydia, see memorial for Lydia Lamb). The births of their children were recorded in Braintree, MA in 1690 through 1696. At least one child (David) was born in CT. He was baptized in Preston, CT in 1699.
Children of John and Lydia Lamb were:
Joseph b 25 Jun. 1690 MA
Jemima baptized 24 Apr. 1692 MA
Jemimah/Jemima baptized 14 Jun. 1693 MA
Sarah baptized 18 Oct. 1696 MA
daughter (John's will mentioned seven daughters but only one was identified by name) - believed to be Abigail who married Peter Yarrington
David baptized April 1699 CT

Residences

Found first in Braintree, MA; then to Stonington, CT in what is now North Stonington, CT. Both are in New London Co., CT.

Last Will & Testement== Stoningtown, MA dated 12 May 1703

wife Lidiah
son Joseph under age
son David under age
son John … but if my son John never return again then that part of my Land to return unto Joseph and David Lamb to be divided equally
my seven daus:
four eldest daus, Margrat having already recd 30s … also the reson why I have given no more to my four eldest daus is as followeth: there mother dieing while they were young they were brought up by their unkels and also have received all that was there mothers.
Signed: John Lamb. Wit: Jonathan Tracy, Jons Renalls, Sarah Denison.
Acknowledged: 7 Jun 1704. Recd in the Book of Wills fol 38 this 31 Aug 1704.

Codicil: John Lamb of Stonington … it is to be understood that I do give unto my sons Joseph and David all the lands on the west side of the Brook … and my son John Lamb the other part that is on the east side of the brook … appoint beloved friends William Billins and John Safford overseers 9 Jan 1703. Signed: John Lamb.
Witnesses: John Renalls, Hopstill H Silen? His mark, Abygall Ranalls.
John and Abigail Renolds personally appeared at a Court of Probate held in New London june the 7th 1704 …[4]

p. 248 inv of John Lamb of Stonington who deceased the 10th of Jan 1703/4. Inv taken 26 Jan 1703/4 by William Billins and John Safford. John Safford overseer of the last will & testament of John Lamb late of Stonington deceased personally appeared at a Preogative Court held in New London June the 7th 1704 … [5]

For the most part, John Lamb would have been raised in the household of Samuel and Margaret Allen (Margaret, the mother of John Lamb). That adds weight to the observation that John's son, Samuel, and daughter, Margaret, may have been named after Samuel and Margaret Allen.

The following is proof that Joseph Lamb and David Lamb were sons of John Lamb of Stonington, CT.
A Stonington, CT deed dated 14 Oct. 1719, from Joseph Lamb to David Lamb, states whereas John Lamb, father of the parties, by his last will and testament dated 12 May 1703, bequeathed to Joseph and David his whole farm in Stonington to be equally divided between them when they should become of age, and whereas ye Joseph and David have mutually agreed to divide, Joseph quit-claims all ye northmost or northwest part of ye farm to David, beginning .... Witnessed by C. Christopher and Sarah Christopher. [6] John Lamb died 10 Jan. 1703/4.

Spouses
Mary French Lamb 1646 – unknown m. 1677
Lydia Lamb m. 1688

Children
John Lamb 1677 – unknown
Margaret Lamb 1679 – unknown
Mary Lamb 1680 – unknown
Grace Lamb 1680 – unknown
Hannah Lamb Corrary 1683 – unknown
Samuel Lamb 1687 – unknown
Joseph Lamb 1690–1749
Jemima Lamb 1692 – unknown
Jemima Lamb 1693 – unknown
David Lamb 1693–1771
Sarah Lamb Billings 1696 – unknown
Abigail Lamb Yarrington 1703 – unknown

References

[1] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55011569/john-lamb

Sources

[2] Anderson's Great Migration Begins

[3] "A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England" by James Savage, Vol. III, Pg 47.

[4] Recorded in the 3rd Book of Wills fol. 38 the 31 Nov 1704

[5] Recorded in the Book of Wills fol. 39 Sept 20th 1704

[6] Stonington, CT Deeds, Births, Marriages, Deaths, and Ear Markings; Vol. 3, Pg 325-6 (first book on roll), Family History Library film 005593)