Samuel Winsley

Hewlett, Sandra M. “English Origins and First Wife of Samuel1 Winsley of Salisbury, Massachusetts,”, in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society), 170:121–127, Spring 2016. link Samuel Winsley married on 7 Feb 1625/6 in Knodishall, Suffolk, England as his first wife Frances Elmy and their first three children were baptized in nearby Saxmundham parish: Samuel bp 19 Nov 1626 Nathaniel bp 3 Mar 1627/8 Deborah bp 26 Dec 1629 Elizabeth ___ would have been his second wife (married after his arrival about 6 Sep 1638) and certainly mother of the two younger children Ephraim b 1641 and Elisha b 1646 born in Salisbury. She died 2 Jun 1649. Samuel married a third wife Anne (Dalton) (Rewse) Boad, widow of Henry Boad of Well, Maine in Salem, MA 5 Oct 1657. Ann was born in Cambridgeshire about 1588, Anne was the daughter of Michael Dalton and Frances Thornton. Anne was christened 21 May 1588 in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England.

The author examines the registers of Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England and probate records and constructs the ancestry of the Winsley Family. Samuel Winsloe was baptized at Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, on 24 January 1595/6. He was the son of Mark Wynslowe and Benyon [Benoni?] Sinyeare.

[Note about 2nd wife Elizabeth _____: GMB p 1550 does not show that Humphry Ransdall had any children. And Philip Randall had no dau named Elizabeth.]

Mr. Sam Winsley of Salisbury "planter." One of the twelve who obtained the grant to begin a plantation at Merrimack in 1638.

Robert Charles Anderson in 2015 in The Great Migration Directory (p 380) said that Samuel Winsely came from Saxmundham, Suffolk, in 1638.

"GMDIR p 380 Saxmundham, Suffolk, 1638; Salisbury; MBCR 1:237, 277, 375, SyTR 1; Essex Ant 2:49; 11:31; EPR 2:82-84; Hoyt 363-64; NEHGR Forthcoming"

According to Torrey he married twice but this is not correct see above:

Torrey 3:1698 1634 • England WINSLEY, Samuel1 (-1663) & 1/wf Elizabeth ____ (-1649); by 1634; Salisbury {Salisbury 362; Reg. 8:224}

Torrey 3:1698 1657 • Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA WINSLEY, Samuel1 (-1663) & Ann (____) BOAD/BOYD?/BODE, Wells, ME, w Henry; m cont 5 Oct 1657; Salem {Salisbury 362, 821; Sv. 1:207; Essex Ant. 2:49, 11:31; Reg. 8:224}

This last source is out of date.

• 'The Pioneers of Massachusetts: A Descriptive List, Drawn from Records of the ... By Charles Henry Pope
• http://books.google.com/books?id=k___uh7sQAkC&pg=PA456&lpg=PA456&dq...
• Pg. 507
• 'WINSLEY, WENSLEY, WINSLOW,
• ' Mr. Samuel, Planter, Salisbury, 6 (7) 1638. [Col. Rec.] Frm. May 22, 1638. Surveyor of the arms, 1 Sept. 1640; seller of strong waters, 1654; deputy. His wife Elizabeth d. June 2, 1649; he m.2, Ann __, who d. March 21, 1676-7. Ch. Deborah, (m. John Weed,) Samuel, Nathaniel, (see North,) Ephraim b. April 15, 1641, Elisha b. May 30, 1646.
• ' He d. Jun 2, 1663. Inv. and admin. of his est. by son Samuel in Oct. folg. The inv. of the est. of the widow mentions a bill of Wm. Buswell for 4 years, 5 months diet. [Es. Inst. Col. VII.]
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• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~sseach/wnsleyfa.h...
• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Aug 22 2018, 0:54:33 UTC
• Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Aug 22 2018, 1:11:53 UTC

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As per Robert Conner:

Samuel is my 10th great grandfather via his son Ephriam. I have put this Biography together from the facts I have been ablet to find and verify. and submit it for your review and use if you are so inclined.

Samuel (Winsley) Winslow is believed to have been the son of Mark Wynslowe and Benyon [Benoni] (Sinyeare) Wynslowe was baptized at Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, on 24 January 1595/6. He was, at times, also called Samuel Wensley, Samuel Winslow, and Samuel Winsley. In his father Mark Wynslowe's will of 1617, he made his son Samuel sole executor and left him all the tools and implements of his shoemaker trade, the house and yard and indicated that Samuel should put his brother Thomas in service until the age of 24.

Samuel married Frances (Elmy) Winsley 7 Feb 1626 in Knodishall, Suffolk, England, and they had 3 children baptized between 1626 and 1629. Exactly when and where Samuel arrived in the Massachusetts Bay Colony is not certain, nor is it certain that Frances accompanied him. Samuel reportedly married his second wife Elizabeth sometime between 1634 and 1640 Indicating that Frances had likely died sometime between 1629 and 1634. There is no record of Frances in the Massachusetts Bay Colony indicating that she likely died in England. There are however records of her children Samuel Jr., Nathaniel and Deborah in early New England records. Samuel received a bond of L24 from Samuel Newsonn of Suffolk, England in 1638. This may have been used to pay passage to America for Samuel and his family. Samuel was apparently well off financially as he purchased a bonded servant named “George” in 1639.

We do know that Samuel Winsley (Winslow) had arrived in New England by at least 1638, since by that time he was a identified as a planter in Colchester, Massachusetts. He was one of twelve men who, on September 6, 1638, were granted leave to begin a plantation at Merrimac. He was one of the founders of Colchester, (later Salisbury), Massachusetts, and was actively involved the affairs of the town from it’s founding until his death.
On September 6, 1638 Samuel received land in the first division at Merrimack, Massachusetts Bay at that time known as Colchester, Massachusetts. Samuel was made a Freeman on May 22, 1639 and served in the office of Selectman for the town as of November 5, 1639. On May 13, 1640 he was among those from Colchester appointed as representatives to the colony on the regulation of livestock. He was also made Surveyor of arms at Colchester and In 1642, 1645, and 1653 he represented Salisbury in the General Court in general court in Boston. Colchester became incorporated as Salisbury, Massachusetts on October 7, 1640. Samuel was one of the men of the new town of Salisbury appointed commissioners to 'end small causes on June 2, 1641. Not all of his town business was congenial as on December 10 1648 he was also among those fined 10d for 'disorderly talking' during the town meeting. Samuel was fined 20s for his refusal to be constable.

Sometime in or before 1640, Samuel married his second wife Elizabeth likely in Colchester (Salisbury) Massachusetts. Elizabeth may have been the daughter of Humphrey and Mary Randall. Their first child, Ephraim Winsley, was born in Salisbury (formerly Colchester) Massachusetts on 15 Feb 1641.

Later in 1641 Samuel invented a mode of making salt, and filed a patent for this method with the patent office recording: The general court enacts that, as Samuel Winslow has invented a method of manufacturing salt, none are to make this article for ten years, except in a manner different from his, provided he set up his works within a year."

It appears that among his other endeavors Samuel owned and marketed cattle as in 1645 he mortgaged livestock to Samuel Newsonn of Mettingham, Suffolk, England in relation to the bond provided by Newsonn in 1638. Also in 1646/47 He sued a Mr. Richard Avery of Salisbury for Mr. Avery's "failure or refusal to transport a hogshead of beef to Boston in a vessel owned in part by Robert Codman of Haverhill.
Elizabeth his second wife and mother of three sons and a daughter all born in Salisbury between 1641 and 1649 died June 2, 1649 two months after giving birth to her daughter Elizabeth. Samuel was left with an infant daughter and son as well as two other children under the age of ten to care for. It appears that Samuels adult children from his first marriage were living in Salisbury at the time. His Daughter Dorothy married John Weed in Sailsbury on 14 Nov 1650 and both Samuel and Nathaniel Winsley are listed in an extract of those shown on the Salisbury Rate, 1650. It shows that Samuel paid four shillings, nine pence. Nathaniel was shown paying four shillings, 11 pence.

In April of 1651 Samuel was among those chosen to arrange the boundaries between Salisbury and Hampton. Samuel was also evidently included in determining the amount of land to be granted for Strawberry Bank. Four commissioners were appointed for this purpose, any three of whom were empowered to act. The persons appointed were Mr. Samuel Winslow, Mr. William Paine, Mr. Samuel Hall, and Mr. Thomas Bradbury. Much involved in the public life of the community, Samuel was among those chosen as overseers to the school at Salisbury in January of 1652/3.

On January 9, 1653/4: Samuel Winsley and Samuel Hall were sent to Hampton to indicate the Salisbury's interest in defining with Hampton, the boundary at the Hampton River to Batcheldor's farm which was unclear from the General Court. On May 1 of that year Samuel and Robert Pike were chosen as representatives to the General Court in establishing boundaries between Salisbury and Hampton and between Salisbury and Haverhill. Ever the business man Samuel was listed as a seller of Strong waters in 1654.

Samuel's third marriage was to widow Anne (Dalton) (Rewse) Boad, their marriage agreement being recorded at Salem, Massachusetts, on October 5, 1657. His wife Anne was baptized at Soham, Cambridgeshire, England on May 21, 1588, daughter of Micheal and Frances (Thornton) Dalton. She was the widow of Samuel Rewse and of Henry Boad of Wells, Maine. On December 10, 1657 Samuel Winsley and wife Anne, confirmed the sale of her late husband Henry Boads' 300 acre farm to Harlakenden and Williams Symonds. Samuel Winsley Jr., as attorney for and with consent of his father Samuel and wife Anne, sold 10 acres of Salisbury land and an upland lot to Thomas Bradbury on May 8, 1661.

Samuel Winsley Sr. died at Salisbury, Massachusetts, on June 2, 1663. He is buried in the Salisbury Colonial Burying Ground, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. His son Samuel Jr. was appointed executor of his estate October 13, 1663 and Samuel Jr. was ordered to satisfy widow Anne Winsley according the the marriage agreement made in October, 1657. as 'far as the estate will go'. The estate was inventoried on June 27, 1663. Ann died on March 21, 1676-7.