John Manter, Sr.

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• LOMBARD, LUMBORT, or LUMBART, BENJAMIN, Barnstable, youngest s. of Thomas the first, m. 19 Sept 1672, Jane Warren, prob. d. of Nathaniel, wh. d. 27 Feb. 1683, had Mercy, b. 2 Nov. 1673 ; Benjamin, 27 Sept 1675 ; and Hope, 26 Mar. 1679 ; and he m. 19 Nov. 1685, sec w. Sarah Walker, had Sarah, 29 Oct. 1686; Bathshua, 4 May 1687 ; Mary, 17 June 1688 ; and Samuel, 15 Sept 1691. His w. d. 6 Nov. 1693, and he m. 24 May foll. wid. Hannah Whetstone, had Temperance, 25 May 1695; and Martha, 28 Dec. 1704. BERNARD, s. of Thomas, b. in O. E. took the o. of freem. in Mass. 1 Apr. 1634, when he was, perhaps, of Dorchester, but soon went to Scituate, where he may have been earlier, but with his w. join, the ch. 19 Apr. 1635, thence to Barnstable, with Lothrop, hav. then Joshua, and Mary, bapt. at S. 8 Oct 1637, not 57 as in Geneal. Reg. XII. 249, the former, perhaps, b. in Eng. but at B. where he was ensign 1652, had Martha, bapt. 3 Nov. 1639, not, as in Geneal. Reg. XII. 249, perhaps d. soon, for in Col. Rec. is Martha, b. 19 Sept 1640, tho. we may suspect error in this; and
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• Jabez, 4 July 1641 ; yet Col. Rec. makes this b. 1 July 1642. When he d. I kn. not, but presume it was aft. 1664. Mr. Hamblen discov. that he was b. 1607 or 8. Mary m. 1 Dec. 1654, George Lewis, jr. ; and Martha m. 1 July 1657, John Martin. DAVID, Springfield 1676, .... etc.
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• MARSTON, * BENJAMIN, Salem, s. of John, m. Sarah, d. prob. of Hilliard Verin, rep. 1696, was, I presume, f. of Benjamin, H. C. 1689, a man of distinct. EPHRAIM, Hampton, s. of Thomas, m. 19 Feb. 1678, Abigail, d. of John Sanborn, took o. of alleg. 1678, as also did, in the same town, the same yr. ISAAC, JAMES, and WILLIAM, who, perhaps, were his brs. or cous. of wh. ISAAC m. 23 Dec. 1669, Eliz. d. of John Brown, had Caleb, b. 19 July 1672; Abigail, 25 Dec 1673, d. in six mos. ; Eliz. 30 Apr. 1675; Mary, 18 Apr. 1677; Sarah, 6 Nov. 1680; Abigail, again, 7 May 1682; and Bethia, 6 July 1687. JACOB, Andover, m. 7 Apr. 1686, Eliz. Poor, had Jacob, wh. d. 31 Mar. 1688; and John, wh. d.20 Nov. 1700. Prob. Mary, wh. m. 1 Dec 1680, Stephen Parker, was his sis. and possib. Hannah, wh. m. 2 Jan. 1689, Benjamin Barker; and Sarah, wh. m. 24 May 1692, James Bridges, all at Andover, may have been. JAMES, Hampton, s. prob. of Thomas, by w. Dinah Sanborn had Abigail, b. 17 Mar. 1679, wh. m. 5 Aug. 1701, John Prescott of H. and d. 14 Nov. 1762 ; and Ann, 16 Feb. 1681, wh. m. 30 Dec 1702, Nathaniel Prescott, and d. 30 Dec 1761. JOHN, Salem, came 1637, aged 20, as serv. of wid. Mary Moulton, from Ormsby, Co. Norf 'k. was a carpenter, freem. 2 June 1641, had bapt. John, 12 Sept 1641 ; Ephraim, 10 Dec 1643; Manasseh, 7 Sept 1645 ; Sarah, 19 Mar. 1648; Benjamin, 9 Mar. 1651, bef. ment; Hannah,
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• Apr. 1653; Thomas, 11 Oct. 1655; Eliz. 30 Aug. 1657 ; and Abigail, 10 Apr. 1659. He d. 19 Dec 1681, aged 66, says the gr.stone. JOHN, Barnstable, m. 1 July 1657, Martha, d. of Bernard Lombard, had John, b. a. 15 June 1658 ; and George, a. 4 Oct. 1660 ; rem. to Swansey, there, by w. Joan, had Melatiah, 31 Aug. 1673. JOHN, Andover 1667, perhaps was f. of Jacob, and Mary, Hannah, and Sarah, above ment. and of John ; but means of certainty are beyond our reach, and all we know is that he had w. Martha, was freem. 1691, and that his d. Sarah m. 24 May 1692, James Bridges of A. JOHN, Salem, prob. s. of the first John, had w. Mary, wh. d. 25 May 1686, aged 43, by the inscript on the gr.stone; but I kn. no more of him, than that he was freem. 1671. JOHN, Andover, prob. s. of John of the same, m. 28 May 1689, Mary Osgood, d. of Christopher, had John, wh. d. 25 Jan. 1694 ; John, again, 13 May 1699 ; and, perhaps, others. His w. d. 5 Apr. 1700, hav. suffer. in the delus. of 1692, imprisonm. as a witch. * MANASSEH, Salem, br. of Benjamin, was a blacksmith ; freem. 1677 ; capt. rep. 1691, d. 1705. ROBERT, Hampton 1636. * THOMAS, Salem 1636, freem. 2 June 1641, rem. to Hampton as one of the first sett, was h. of Mary, d. of William Estow of H. and prob. f. of Ephraim, perhaps of Isaac, James and William, as well as of Mary, wh. m. 1 Jan. 1681, the sec. William Sanborn, unless one or more were ch. of William; rep. 1677. WILLIAM, Salem 1637, perhaps br. of Thomas, had gr. of Id. that yr. but was of Hampton 1640, and back to S. in few yrs. had there bapt. Hannah, Sarah, and Eliz. all on 10 Apr. 1659; Deliverance, Aug. 1663 ; rem. to Newbury, yet prob. for short time, and so to Hampton, again, where he was freem. 1666 ; there d. 30 June 1672, acc. Coffin, who says his w. was Sabina, d. of Robert Page, and that he lefl five ch. Thomas, William, John, Tryphena, and Prudence Cox. WILLIAM, Hampton, s. of the preced. m. Rebecca Page, had Mary, wh. m. 6 Mar. 1695, James Prescott.
• MARTIN, ABRAHAM, Hingham 1635, a weaver, at Rehoboth 1643. His will was pro. 9 Sept. 1669. AMBROSE, Weymouth 1638, Concord 1639, had Joseph, b. 8 Nov. 1640 ; and Sarah, 27 Oct. 1642. Winth. I. 289. ANTHONY, Middletown, m. 10 or 11 Mar. 1661, Mary, d. of Richard Hall, had Mary, b. 1 Jan. foll. d. soon; John, 17 Mar. 1663; Mary, Mar. 1667; and Eliz. 3 Aug. 1671; and d. 16 Nov. 1673, leav. wid. CHARLES, York, 1680, sw. alleg. next yr. CHRISTOPHER, Plymouth, a pilgr. of the Mayflower, was of Billericay, in Co. Essex, came with w. two serv. Solomon Prower, and John Langemore. All d. shortly, the serv. Solomon bef. land. 24 Dec. 1620, and the h. 8 Jan. foll. EDWARD, Boston 1679. EMANUEL, Salem, sign, petitn. against imposts, 1668. GEORGE, Salisbury, blacksmith, by w. Hannah, wh. d. soon, had.
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• Hannah, b. 1 Feb. 1644; m. 11 Aug. 1646, sec. w. Susanna, d. of Richard North, had Richard, 29 June 1647; George, 21 Oct 1648; John, 26 Jan. 1651 ; Esther, 7 Apr. 1653; John, again, 2 Nov. 1656;. Abigail, 10 Sept. 1659 ; William, 11 Dec. 1662, d. very soon; and Samuel, 29 Sept. 1667. Hannah m. 4 Dec. 1661, Ezekiel Worthen ; and Esther m. 15 Mar. 1670, John Jameson. ISAAC, Rehoboth 1643. JOHN, Charlestown 1638, freem. 13 May 1640, by w. Rebecca had Sarah, bapt 9 Sept. 1639; Mary, 14 Mar. 1641 ; John, 1 May 1642 ; and by w. Sarah had Mehitable, b. 1 Oct 1643. JOHN, Dover 1648, of the gr. jury 1654, m. Esther, d. of Thomas Roberts, was freem. 1666, but in 1673 was in Jersey. JOHN, Barnstable, m. 1 July 1657, Martha d. of Bernard Lombard, had John, b. June 1658; George, Oct 1660; and Desire, 1 Jan. 1663. He rem. to Martha's Vineyard. JOHN, Chelmsford, freem. 1665. JOHN, Marblehead 1674. JOHN, Swansey, had John, b. 15 Mar. 1675, and the Col. Rec. transcr. of Swansey rec. gives him by w. Joan, d. Joanna, 15 Feb. 1683. JOHN, Rehoboth, m. 27 June 1681, Mercy Billington, d. of Francis, as I infer, had John, b. 10 June 1682; Robert, 9 Sept 1683. JOHN, Middletown, s. prob. of Anthony, had w. Eliz. wh. d. 26 July 1718. His ch. were John, wh. d. young, 14 Mar. 1687; Nathaniel, b. 17 Mar. 1688; Eliz. 24 Sept 1689; John, 4 Apr. 1692; Ebenezer, July 1694; Daniel, Oct 1697; Hannah, 23 May 1699 ; and Mary, 31 May 1701. JONATHAN, Farmer, in MS. says, was of New Hampsh. and freem. 1668, of wh. I find not the evid. MICHAEL, Boston, mariner, m. 12 Sept 1656, Susanna, d. of Mr. Edward Holyoke of that pt. of Boston call. Rumney marsh. RICHARD, Casco 1646, m. a wid. Atwell, perhaps was of Scarborough, freem. 1658, d. early in 1673, his will of 11 Jan. being pro., in Apr. of that yr. In it he teaches us that he had w. Dorothy, s.-in-law Robert Corbin and his w. Lydia, and gives to Benjamin Atwell, wh. prob. had m. ano. d. perhaps dec. for he also gives to gr.ch. Joseph Atwell, and this Joseph, in 1679, then only eight yrs. old, is call. only heir. He brot. from Eng. two ds. of wh. Lydia m. Robert Corbin, and possib. the other was Mary, execut. at the age of 22, in Boston, for murder of her illegit. ch. as told in Winth. II. 302. See also, Willis, I. 134. RICHARD, Boston, merch. m. 1 Feb. 1654, Sarah, d. of John Tuttle of the same, had Mary, b. 7 June 1655; Sarah, 2 July 1657; and m. a. 1660, sec w. Eliz. d. of John Gay of Dedham, had John, b. 2 Aug. 1661 ; Richard, 24 Mar. 1663 ; Eliz. and Mary, tw. 15 Apr. 1665, perhaps both d. ; Eliz. again, 25 July 1667 ; Abigail, 14 Nov. 1669; and a posthum. ch. Lydia, 8 Feb. 1672. He d. betw. 19 July, the date of a deed to serve for his will, and 6 Nov. 1671, when admin, was giv. to his w. Perhaps he came in the Elizabeth and Ann, from London, 1635, aged 12, and may have
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• been br. of John of B. RICHARD, Charlestown, a capt d. 2 Nov. 1694, aged 62, and his wid. Eliz. d. 7 Jan. 1726, aged 84, say the gr.stones; but he had prob. not liv. there most of his days, for the list of house-holders in 1678, Frothingham, 183, tho. it gives the prefix of respect, tells not the bapt name, but indicates barely Mr. Martin's, and there is reason to think it did not mean either John's or Thomas's, and Coffin authorizes the conject. that he was of Newbury, had Richard, b. 8 Jan. 1674. A former w. Eliz. d. 6 Oct 1689 ; and the sec. m. 28 Nov. foll, was wid. of Joshua Edmonds. ROBERT, freem. of Mass. 13 May 1640, was, perhaps, of Weymouth then, soon rem. to Rehoboth 1643, and Swansey. ROBERT, New Haven, had Mary, bapt. perhaps 24 May 1646 ; John, 28 May 1648 ; and Stephen, perhaps 13 May 1652, but for the first and last wrong days are giv. in the rec. of ch. Geneal. Reg. IX. 361. SAMUEL, Wethersfield 1646, went to New Haven, and m. the wid. Bracey, but this may have been bef. his perman. sett, at W. at least in the ch. seating 11 Mar. 1647, at N. H. br. and sis. M. are ment. Her name was Phebe, d. of Mr. Bisby of London, who provid. for her and ch. buying est. at W. He had s. Samuel ; and, perhaps, Richard ; went to London 1652, soon ret. serv. in Philip's war as a lieut. and in Oct. 1677, had a gr. of 50 acres "to him and his heirs forever, prohibit. him the sale of the same, or any alienation thereof from his heirs," showing us that his courage was valued higher than his thrift. He d. 15 Sept. 1683. SAMUEL, Andover, m. 30 Mar. 1676, Abigail Norton, had Samuel, wh. d. 1 Feb. 1683 ; was an ens. and d. 16 Nov. 1696. SOLOMON, Gloucester, ship-carpenter, came in the James, I presume, 1635, from London, aged 16, m. 21 Mar. 1643, Mary, d. of Henry Pindar, had Samuel, b. 16 Apr. 1645 ; and Mary, 9 Jan. 1648. His w. d. 9 Feb. foll, and he m. 18 June next, wid. Alice Varnum of Ipswich, perhaps rem. to Andover, at least sold his G. est in Mar. 1651, and next yr. was freem. of A. THOMAS, Charlestown 1638, freem. 22 May 1639, perhaps rem. to Cambridge, there by w. Alice Ellet, m. 1 June 1650, had Abigail, b. 22 Aug. 1653 ; may have been of New London 1666, hav. prefix of respect, at least was not householder at Charlestown 1658. THOMAS, Boston, mariner, m. 1670, Rachel, d. of John Farnham. THOMAS, Marlborough 1675, freem. 1690. WILLIAM, Reading 1641, one of the earliest selectmen, freem. 1653, perhaps rem. to Groton, there d. 23 Mar. 1673, his w. Mary, wh. had been wid. Lakin, hav. d. 14 Aug. 1669, made provis. of his will dated 6 Mar. bef. pro. 1 Apr. aft. more liberal. To his w's. ch. William and John Lakin, to the ch. of William L. and to sis. Allen and her childr. exc Hannah, are bequests, to three neighbs. release of debts, and £10. is giv. to the town for purch. of a bell for the meeting-house. Fifteen of this name, says
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• Farmer, MS. had, in 1834, been gr. at the coll. of N. E. but as at Harv. was none, I think he may have includ. those who spell, the last syl. with y, two being early at Harv. with this form, as very oft. in some rec. are the preced. found. Uniform use of that letter prob. belongs only to the New Hampsh. fam. ____________________
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• MARSTON: -Benjamin, Salem, son of John; married Sarah, daughter probably of Hilliard Verin; representative in 1696; was, it is presumed, father of Benjamin, of Harvard College in 1689, a man of distinction.
• MARSTON, EPHRAIM, Hampton, son of Thomas; married 19 February, 1678, Abigail, daughter of john Sanborn; took oath of allegiance in 1678, as also did in the same town, the same year, Isaac, James and William, who perhaps were his brothers or cousins, of which Isaac, married 23d December, 1669, Elizabeth, daughter of John Brown; had Caleb, born 19th July, 1672; Abigail, born 25th December, 1673, died in six months; Elizabeth, born 30th April, 1675; Mary, born 18th April, 1677; Sarah, born 6th November, 1680; Abigail, born 7th May, 1682; and Bethia, born 6th July, 1687.
• MARSTON, JACOB, Andover; married 7th April 1686, Elizabeth Poor; had Jacob, who died 31st March, 1688; and John, who died 20th November, 1700. Probably Mary, who married, 1st December, 1680, Stephen Parker, was his sister, and possibly Hannah, who married, 2d January, 1689, Benjamin Barker, and Sarah, who married 24th May 1692, James Bridges, all at Andover, may have been.
• MARSTON, JAMES, Hampton, son probably of Thomas; by wife Dinah Sanborn had Abigail, born 17th March, 1679, who married, 5th August, 1701, John Prescott of the same place and died 14th November, 1762; and ann, born 16 February, 1681, who married, 30th December, 1702, Nathaniel Prescott, and died 30th December, 1761.
• MARSTON, JOHN, Salem; came in 1637, aged 20 years, as servant of widow Mary Moulton, from Ormsby, County Norfolk, England; was a carpenter; made freeman 2d June, 1641; had baptized John on the 12th September, 1641; Ephraim, 10th December, 1643; Manasseh, 7th September, 1745; Sarah 19th March, 1748; Benjamin, 9th March, 1651; before mentioned; Hannah, April, 1653; Thomas, 11th October, 1655; Elizabeth, 30th August, 1657; and Abigail, 10th April, 1659. He died 19th December, 1681, aged 66 years, so says the gravestone.
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• MARSTON, JOHN, Barnstable; married, 1st July, 1657, Martha, daughter of Bernard Lombard; had John born 15th June, 1658; and George, 4th October, 1660; removed to Swansey; there by wife Joan had Melatiah, born 31st August, 1673.
• MARSTON, JOHN, Andover, 1667, perhaps was father of Jacob and Mary, Hannah and Sarah, above mentions, and of John; but means of certainty are beyond reach, and all we know is that he had wife Martha, was a freeman in 1691, and that his daughter Sarah married, 24th May, 1692, James Bridges of Andover.
• MARSTON, JOHN, Salem, probably son of the first John; had wife Mary, who died 25th May, 1686, aged 43 years, by the inscription on her gravestone; nothing more is known of him, than he was freeman in 1671.
• MARSTON, JOHN, Andover, probably son of John of the same place; married, 2d May 1689, Mary, daughter of Christopher Osgood; had son John, who died 25th January 1694; John, born 13th May, 1699; and perhaps others. His wife died 5th April, 1700, having suffered in the delusion of 1692, being imprisioned as a witch.
• MARSTON, MANASSEH, Salem, brother of Benjamin; was a blacksmith; freeman in 1677; captain, and representative in 1691; died in 1705.
• MARSTON, ROBERT, Hampton, 1636.
• MARSTON, THOMAS, Salem, 1636; freeman 2d June, 1641; removed to Hampton, as one of the first settlers; was the husband of Mary, daughter of William Estow of Hampston, and probably father of Ephraim; perhaps of Isaac, James and William, as well as of Mary, who married, 1st January, 1681, the second William Sanborn, unless one or more were the children of William; represetative in 1677.
• MARSTON, WILLIAM, Salem, 1637, perhaps brother of Thomas; had grant of land in 1637, but was of Hampton in 1640, and back to Salem in a few years; had there baptized Hannah, Sarah and Elizabeth, all on the 10th April, 1659; Deliverance in August, 1663; removed to Newbury, but for only a short time, then again to Hampton, where he was a freeman in 1666; there died, 30th June, 1672, according to Coffin, who says his wife was Sabina, daughter of Robert Page, and that he left five children, Thomas, William, John, Tryphena and Prudence Cox.
• MARSTON, WILLIAM, Hampton, son fo the receding; married Rebecca Page; had Mary, who married, 6th March, 1695, James Prescott.
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• MARTEN: - Abraham, Hingham, 1635, a weaver, at Rehoboth in 1643. His will was probated 9th September, 1669.
• MARTEN, AMBROSE, Weymouth, 1638; in Concord, 1639; had Joseph, born 8th November, 1640; and Sarah born 27th October, 1642.
• MARTEN, ANTHONY, Middletown; married 10th or 11th March, 1661, Mary, daughter of Richard Hall; had mary, born 1st January following, died soon; John, born 17th March, 1663; Mary, born March, 1667; and Elizabeth, born 3d August, 1671; he died 16th November, 1673, leaving a widow.
• MARTEN, CHARLES, York, 1680; swore allegiance next year.
• MARTEN, CHRISTOPHER, Plymouth; came in the Mayflower; was of Billericay, in County Essex; came with wife and two servants, Solomon Prower and john Langemore. All died shortly, the servant Solomon before landing, 24th December, 1620, and the husband on the 8th January following.
• MARTEN, EDWARD, Boston, 1679.
• MARTEN, EMANUEL, Salem; signed the petition against imposts in 1668.
• MARTEN, GEORGE, Salisbury, blacksmith; by wife Hannah, who died soon; had Hannah, born 1st February, 1644; married, 11th August, 1646 second wife Susanna, daughter of Richard North; had Richard, born 29th June, 1647; George, born 21st October, 1648; John, born 26th January, 1651; Esther, born 7th April, 1653; John, born 2d November, 1656; Abigail, born 10th September, 1659; William, born 11th December, 1662, died very soon; and Samuel, born 29th September, 1667. Hannah married, 4th December, 1661; Ezekiel Worthen; and Esther married, 15th March, 1670, John Jameson.
• MARTIN: - Isaac, Rehoboth, 1643.
• MARTIN, JOHN, Charlestown, 1638; freeman 13th May, 1640; by wife Rebecca had Sarah, baptized 9th September, 1639; Mary, born 14th March, 1641; John born 1st May, 1642; and by wife Sarah had Mehitable, born 1st October, 1643.
• MARTIN, JOHN, Dover, 1648; of the grand jury in 1654; married Esther, daughter of Thomas Roberts; was freeman in 1666, but in 1673 was in Jersey.
• MARTIN, JOHN, of Barnstable; married, 1st July, 1657, Martha, daughter of Bernard Lombard: had John, born June, 1658; George, born October, 1660; and Desire, born 1st January, 1663. He removed to Martha's Vineyard.
• MARTIN, JOHN, Chelmsford; freeman in 1665.
• MARTIN, JOHN, Marblehead in 1674.
• MARTIN, JOHN, Swansey; had John, born 15th March, 1675, and the Colonial Records transcription, of Swansey, give him by wife Joan, Joanna, born 15th February, 1683.
• MARTIN, JOHN, Rehoboth; married, 27th June, 1681, Mercy Billington, daughter of Francis; thought to have had John, born 10th June, 1682; Robert, born 9th September, 1683.
• MARTIN, JOHN, Middleton, son probably of Anthony; had wife Elizabeth, who died 26th July, 1718. His children were John, who died young, 14th March, 1687; Nathaniel, born 17th March, 1688; Elizabeth, born 24th September, 1689; John, born 4th April, 1692; Ebenezer, born July, 1694; Daniel, born October, 1697; Hannah, born 23d May, 1699; and Mary, born 31st May, 1701.
• MARTIN, JONATHAN, Farmer says was of New Hampshire, and freeman in 1668.
• MARTIN, MICHAEL, Boston, a mariner; married, 12 September, 1656, Susanna, daughter of Edward Holyoke.
• MARTIN, RICHARD, Casco, 1646; married a widow Atwell, perhaps was of Scarsborough; a freeman in 1658; died early in 1673, his will of 11 January, 1673, being probated in April of that year. in it he shows that he had wife Dorothy, son-in-law Robert Corbin and his wife Lydia, and gives to Benjamin Atwell, who had probably
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• married another daughter, perhaps dead, for he also gives to granchild Joseph Atwell, and this Josepn in 1679 was only eight years old, is called only heir. He brought from England two daughters, of whom Lydia married Robert Corbin, and possibly the other was Mary, executed at the age of 22 years in Boston for the murder of her illegitimate child, as given in Winthrop II, 302. See also Willis I, 134.
• MARTIN, RICHARD, Boston, a merchant; married, 1st February, 1654, Sarah, daughter of John Tuttle; had Mary, born 7 June, 1655; Sarah, born 2d July, 1657; and married, in 1660, a second wife, Elizabeth, daughter of John Gay of Dedham; had John, born 2d August, 1661; Richard, born 24th march, 1663; Elizabeth and mary, twins, born 15th April, 1665, perhaps both died; Elizabeth, born 25th July, 1667; Abigail, born 14th November, 1669; and a posthumous child, Lydia, born 8th February, 1672. he died between 19th of July, the date of a deed to serve for his will, and 6th November, 1671, when administration papers were given to his widow. Perhaps he came in the Elizabeth and Ann from London in 1635, aged 12 years, and may have been brother of John of Boston.
• MARTIN, RICHARD, of Charlestown, a captain, died 2d November, 1694, aged 62 years and his widow Elizabeth died 7th January, 1726 aged 84 years, says the gravestones, but he had not lived there most of his days, for the list of householders in 1678 does not give the baptized name, but simpy "Mar. Martin," and it is not thought to mean either John or Thomas, and Coffin authorizes to conjecture that he ws of Newbury; had son Richard, born 8th Januray, 1674. A former wife, Elizabeth, died 6th October, 1689; and his second wife married, 28th November same year, was widow of Joshua Edmonds.
• MARTIN, ROBERT, a freeman of Massachusetts 13th May, 1640; was perhaps, of Weymouth, then, son removed to Rehoboth, 1643, and Swansey.
• MARTIN, ROBERT, New Haven; had Mary baptized perhaps 24th May, 1646; John, 28th May, 1648; and Stephen, perhaps 13th May, 1652, but for the first and last wrong dates are given in the church record.
• MARTIN, SAMUEL, Wethersfield, in 1646; went to New Haven and married the widow Bracey, but his may have been before his permanent settlement at Wethersfield; her name was Phebe, daughter of Mr. Risley of London, who provided for her and her children by buying estate at Wetherfield. He had son Samuel, and perhaps, Richard; went to London in 1652, soon returned, served in Philip's War as a lieutennant and in October, 1677, had a grant of 50 acres "to him and his heirs forever, prohibiting him the sale of the same, or any alieniation thereof from his heirs," showing that his courage was valued higher than his thrift. He died 15th September, 1683.
• MARTIN, SAMUEL, Andover; married, 30th March, 1676, Abigail Norton; had Samuel, who died 1st February, 1683; was an ensign and died 16th November, 1696.
• MARTIN, SOLOMON, Gloucester, ship carpenter; came in the James, it is thought, in 1635, from London, aged 16 years; married, 21st March, 1643, Mary, daughter of Henry Pindar; had Samuel, born 16th Apri., 1645; and Mary, born 9th January, 1648. his wife died 9th February following, and he married 18th June next, widow Alice Varnum of Ispwich; perhaps removed to Andover, at least he sold his Gloucester estate in March, 1651, and next year ws freeman of Andover.
• MARTIN, THOMAS, Charlestown, 1638, a freeman 22d May, 1639, perhaps removed to Cambridge; there by wife Alice Ellet, married, 1st June, 1650, had Abigail, born 22d August, 1653; may have been of New London in 1666, having prefix of respect, at least was not a householder at Charleston in 1658.
• MARTIN, THOMAS, Boston, mariner; married, 1670, Rachel, daughter of John Farnham.
• MARTIN, THOMAS, Marlborough, 1675; made freeman 1690.
• MARTIN, WILLIAM, Reading, 1641; one of the earliest selectmen; freeman in 1653, perhaps removed to Groton, there died 23d March, 1673; his wife Mary, who had been widow Lakin, having died 14th August, 1669, made provision of his will, sted 6th March, 1673, probated 1st April same year, more liberal. To his wife's children, William and John Lakin, to the children of William Lakin and to sister Allen and her children, excepting Hannah, are bequest to three neighbors, release of debts, and £10 is given to the town for thw purchase of a bell for the meeting-house. Uniform use of "y" in the name belongs only to the New Hampshire family.
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• MARTYN: - Edward, New Hampshire, 1674; may have been son of John of Dover.
• MARTYN, RICHARD, Portsmouth; was one of the founders of the first chuch there. 1671; representative in 1672 and 1678, speaker of the house and a counsellor of
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• the Province, 1680; died 2d April,, 1694. he had Richard, born 10th January, 1660; Elizabeth, born 1662; Hannah, born 1665; Michael, born 3d February 1667; John, born 9th June, 1668; and Elias, born 18th April 1670. he married second wife Mary, widow of John Denison, daughter of Hon. Samuel Symonds of Ipswich; and third wife was Mary, widow of Samuel Wentworth.
• MARTYN, RICHARD, Portsmouth, son of the preceding; was a schoolmaster and preached, but probably did not wish for a settlement; died 6th December, 1690.
• Reference: .... etc. ___________________
• The New England Historical & Genealogical Register and ..., Volume 12
• https://books.google.com/books?id=pggQAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA249&lpg=PA249&d...
• https://archive.org/details/newenglandhistor1858wate
• https://archive.org/stream/newenglandhistor1858wate#page/249/mode/1up
  • FIRST GENERATION.
• 1. Bernard Lombard, of Scituate, 1633 ; freeman, 1636 ; Barnstable, 1640 ; married ----, and had
  • [3.] 2. Joshua, b.
  • [4.] 3. Jabez, bapt. July 4, 1641 ;
  • 4. Martha, bapt. Oct. 2, 1639 ; m. John Martin, 1657.
  • 5. Mary, bapt. Oct. 8, 1657 ; m. George Lewis, jr., 1654
• .... etc. _______________________
• LOMBARD, Martha
• b. 19 SEP 1640 Barnstable, Barnstable, Mass.
• d. 3 OCT 1724 Tisbury, Dukes, Mass.
• Parents:
• Father: LOMBARD, Bernard
• Mother: CLARK, Joyce
• Family:
• Marriage: 1 JUL 1657
• Spouse: MANTER, John
• b. 1636 England
• d. 1708 Tisbury, Dukes, Mass.
• Children:
  • MANTER, John
  • MANTER, George b. OCT 1660 Tisbury, Dukes, Mass. d. 1697
  • MANTER, Mercy
  • MANTER, Desire
  • MANTER, Mary
  • MANTER, Benjamin
  • MANTER, Elizabeth
  • MANTER, Sarah
• From: http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/f_986.htm#77 ___________________
• Genealogical Guide to the Early Settlers of America: With a Brief History of ... Vol. II By Henry Whittemore
• https://books.google.com/books?id=cSrlHHj2AFcC&pg=PA355&lpg=PA355&d...
• https://archive.org/details/cu31924095655589
• https://archive.org/stream/cu31924095655589#page/n73/mode/1up
• Pg.354 ABOUT SAME AS A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers ... & The Spirit of '76 .... ___________
• John Manter married Martha Lombard (b. 1640), daugher of Bernard Lombard, in 1657. He was made a freeman at Eastham in 1657 and bourght land at Tisbury, Massachusetts, in 1677. He died there in 1702. Descendants listed, chiefly following male lines, lived in Massachusetts, Vermont and elsewhere. Some descendants spelled their surname "Mantor".
• https://familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.a... __________________
• Links
• http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person_talk:Martha_Lombard_(1)
• http://www.lumbardgenealogy.com/gendata/p55.htm#i1644
• http://www.mormonpioneergenealogylibrary.com/?p=1209

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