Rebecca Montague

References

Original Parish Record [https://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000178117829186]

Origins

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Anthony-55

Dr. John Anthony (1585 - 1655) had Two Known wives:

(1) Mary. Mary was named in the baptisms of Elizabeth (1623) and Rebecca (1624). "Mary the wife of John Anthony Doctor of phisike was buried neare the rectory Dore the 18 August 1640 ."[5]

(2) Sarah. Sarah was named in his will. 17 Feb 1644/5 "John Antony Doctor of Phisick and Mris Sary Wiggs widdow both of this psh were married."

Dr. John Anthony had two sons, Samuel and John and three daughters living in the vicinity of London, named in the 1644 will of Richard Arnold.[7] John Anthony the immigrant was in Rhode Island at the time. In addition no mention was made of John in the 1655 will of John Anthony, Doctor of Physick.[8]

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Anthony-269

The Will of John Anthonie of London Doctor of Physick was dated 21 April 1655 and proved 2 June 1655. He made bequests to his wife Sarah, son Samuel, and daughters Rebecca Montague, Elizabeth Olmstead and Mary Anthonie. He named several friends as overseers and James Smith the younger and Mary his daughter as executors. He left bottles of Aurum potabile to his overseers and to James Smith.[7]
Dr. John Anthony left information carved in stone. His grave marker says: "He dyed ye 28th April 1655, being aged 70 years, and was buried nere this place, and left behind him 1 sone and 3 daughters.[6]

• 6. "Genealogical Gleanings in England" The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. 48:374Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2013.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB202/i/11582/374/23527839
• 7. The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 248. Piece Description: Piece 248: Aylett, Quire Numbers 264-318 (1655) Accessed at Ancestry ($)