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John Pope

Birthdate:
Birthplace: England (United Kingdom)
Death: October 18, 1686 (62-71)
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Immediate Family:

Husband of Margaret (Long) Pope
Father of Margaret (Pope) Pierce; William Pope; John Pope, Jr. II; SusAnna (Pope) Cox; Mary Pope and 6 others

Managed by: Susanna Barnevik
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About John Pope

Not a known child of John Pope, of Dorchester

Biography

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pope-1296

John Pope married Margaret _____ by 1658 at Dorchester.[6]

Children of John and Margaret are:[7]

  1. Margaret, m ______ Pierce
  2. John, b Mar 5, 1658; m Beatrix Houghton Sept 20, 1683; d in 1698
  3. Susanna, m John Cock [Cox]
  4. William, m Mary _______; child Mary born May 21, 1692
  5. Mary, m Thomas Cock [Cox]
  6. Ebenezer, d before 1700
  7. Thankful, m Smith Woodward July 29, 1691; d in 1738
  8. Ralph, b 1673; d Feb 2, 1744-5
  9. Jane, b May 23, 1677; m John Munnings Apr 2, 1692
  10. Joseph, b Oct 17, 1679; d Oct 24, 1679

John Pope died October 18, 1686 at Dorchester, Massachusetts. His widow, Margaret, was appointed administratix of his estate November 11, 1686

Disputed Origins

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pope-1296

Neither John Pope Sr.'s will (he died in 1646, will proved in 1649), or his widow Jane Pope's will, dated April 18, 1662, mention any children except a daughter, Patience. They had a son, John, born June 30, 1635, who undoubtedly died before his father, and a son Nathan who was born and died in 1641.[4] This article goes on to explain that there was no relationship proved between John Pope Sr., and the John Pope who came to New England with his master, Nicholas Butler. The latter is the one that came from Kent as one of the servants of Nicholas Butler, and is the immigrant ancestor of the Dorchester Pope family.[4] Nicholas Butler, his family, and five servants took passage from Sandwich, Kent, England May 11, 1637.[5] Estimating that he was 18 years old in 1637, his birth was circa 1619.

In summary, it appears that the John Pope of this profile in not the son of John Pope and Jane ______ (shown on WikiTree as Jane (Clap) Pope. His parentage is uncertain, and the current parents have been removed from his profile.

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John Pope's Timeline

1619
1619
England (United Kingdom)
1643
November 27, 1643
Dorchester,Suffolk,Massachusetts
1653
1653
Dorchester,Suffolk,Massachusetts
1655
1655
Dorchester,Suffolk,Massachusetts
1658
March 5, 1658
Dorchester,Suffolk,Massachusetts
1662
1662
Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1667
1667
Dorchester,Suffolk,Massachusetts
1670
1670
Dorchester,Suffolk,Massachusetts
1672
1672
Dorchester Center, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States