Rose Weeden

1. Matthew Grinnell; m. Rose French 27 Aug 1615 at Lexden Parish, Essex, England; 1st husband; d. between 1638 and 1643. He resided on 20 May 1638 at Newport, RI.

Rose French married Anthony Paine circa 10 Nov 1643; 2nd husband. She married James Weeden; 3rd husband.

Known children of Matthew Grinnell and Rose French were as follows:

• i. Rose Grinnell; baptized 21 May 1616 at Lexden Parish, Essex, England.
• ii. Thomas Grinnell; baptized Jan 1630/31 at Parish of St. Botolph, Colchester, Essex, England.
• iii. Daniel Grinnell; b. circa 1636; m. Mary Wordell.
• iv. Mary Grinnell; m. John Manchester.
• v. Matthew Grinnell; baptized 18 Jul 1619 at Lexden, Essex, England; bur. 26 May 1620 at Lexden, Essex, England.
• vi. Matthew Grinnell.

notes

Matthew Grinell, Rose and their children came to America around 1631 or '32 following the birth of their son, Thomas. They arrived first in Massachusetts. Matthew was then about 40 years old. The life was hard, and Matthew died between 1638 and 1642, when he was about 50, leaving the widow and children. This is known, as Rose signed a prenuptial agreement with her second husband, Anthony Paine in 1643:

10 November, 1643, at this date, he (Anthony Paine) being a widower, and Rose Grinnell a widow (of Matthew Grinnell), they entered into an agreement preliminary to their marriage. She deeded to her three sons Matthew, Thomas and Daniel Grinnell "2 sheeder goats apiece" and to her son Matthew a cow also. The goats were to abide in the hands of Anthony Paine for three years and the milk was to be his, but the increase was to belong to her three sons. It was also agreed between Anthony and Rose before their marriage that upon the death of either (after marriage) the property of the one deceased should go to the children of that person; Rose having four children and Anthony Paine three children.

Rose married (2nd) (after) 10 November 1643 Anthony Paine, a widower with three children. Anthony died in 1649.

Rose, widowed first at about 35 with four small children, was now widowed again at age 45 with seven children, and with only a tiny farm for sustenance. Within a year she married (3rd) James Weeden. All this is not surprising and not uncommon, considering the living difficulties at the time.

Sources

• 1. The Early Records of the Town of Portsmouth, p. 384-385
• 2. One Hundred and Sixty Allied Families, John Osborne Austin

links

• http://home.earthlink.net/~geneals/grinnell.htm
• http://jskent.blogspot.com/2010/04/anthony-paine-family-us.html
• http://home.earthlink.net/~geneals/grinnell.htm

James Weeden was married to Rose Grinnell in 1650 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Rose Grinnell (1) was born in 1595 in Lexden, Essex, England. She died in 1673 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. This was Rose's 3rd marriage. Former surnames were Paine & French.

EIGHTH GENERATION
18. James Weeden (1) was born on 30 Jul 1585 in Chesham, Buckingham, Eng.. He died on 17 Dec 1673 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Immigrated to Newport, RI with family in 1638 on the ship "Martin". Moved to Portsmouth, RI in 1651.

He was married to Phillipa Cocke on 1 Sep 1615 in Chesham, Buckingham, Eng.. Phillipa Cocke (1) was born on 14 Jan 1587 in Belindon, Chesham, Buckingham, Eng.. She died in 1648 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Daughter of William Cock(e) & Joan Belandon. James Weeden and Phillipa Cocke had the following children:

1. child26 i. Anna Weeden(1) was born in 1627 in Chesham, Buckingham, Eng.. She died after 1636.
2. child27 ii. Martha Weeden(1) was born on 1 Jun 1632 in Chesham, Buckingham, Eng.. She died after 1636.
3. child28 iii. John Weeden(1) was born on 15 Sep 1616 in Chesham, Buckingham, Eng.. He died on 9 Jan 1637.
4. child29 iv. James Weeden(1) was born on 10 Feb 1624 in Chesham, Buckingham, Eng.. He died in 1702 in Newport, Rhode Island. Died unmarried.
5. child30 v. Alice Weeden(1) was born on 26 Sep 1621 in Chesham, Buckingham, Eng.. She was buried on 2 Mar 1628 in Chesham, Buckingham, Eng..
6. child+31 vi. William Weeden.

He was married to Rose Grinnell in 1650 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Rose Grinnell (1) was born in 1595 in Lexden, Essex, England. She died in 1673 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. This was Rose's 3rd marriage. Former surnames were Paine & French.

Descendents of John Weeden © 1997, 1999, 2000 and 2001 by Mark Weedin and Sharon Weedin.