William Barstow

Evidence needed to support as son of Isabella Barstow & Matthew Barstow, II

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William Barstow (surname spelled: Beresto) who at the age of 23 embarked with his brother George on September 20, 1635 for New England in the Truelove, (corrected from Bond p. 679) John Gibbs Master.[9] He was a single man at the time.[10] He first settled in Dedham and soon moved to Scituate. Farmer says he was admitted as freeman in 1649. He died in Dedham on January 1, 1668, leaving a widow Anna and 8 children: His daughter Deborah married Philip Shattuck on November 9, 1670; Joseph was baptized in Dedham on April 25, 1641; Mary was baptized January 2, 1642/3.

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7. WILLIAM5 BARSTOW (MATTHEW4, MATHEW3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 1616 in Parish Shelf, Near Halifax, County York, Yorkshire, England, GB, and died 01 Jan 1669 in Scituate, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England [Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, USA]. He married HANNAH (ANNA) HUBBARD 08 Jun 1638 in Dedham, MA, daughter of JAMES HUBBARD and NAOMI COCKES. She was born 1620 in Scituate, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England [Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, USA], and died Aft. 23 Jun 1674.

Notes for WILLIAM BARSTOW:

" William, Dedham, next br. of Michael the first, came with his younger br. George, in the Trulove, 1635, aged 23 from London, where their names at the custom ho. were writ. Beresto, by w. Ann had Joseph, b. 6 Jun 1639, bapt. 25 Apr 1641, his mo. join. the ch. that mo.; Mary, 28 Dec 1641, bapt. next Sunday; Patience, 3 Dec 1643, bapt. 9 Jun foll. He rem. to Scituate, there had, prob. Sarah; and ano. d. whose name is not seen; certain. Deborah, Aug 1650; William, Sep 1652; and Martha, 1655; and he d. 1 Jan 1669. His wid. m. John Prince of Hull. Patience m. Moses Simmons, 1662, as Bond, 678, tells; Mary m. 14 May 1656, William Ingram of Boston; Sarah m. a. 1665, Nathaniel Church; Deborah m. 9 Nov 1670, Philip Shattuck; and Martha m. 9 Dec 1674, Samuel Prince, s. of the h. of her mo. Worthington calls him Wilkin, wh. is more strange than his spell, Bearstowe." from Genealogical Dictonary of New England, GB Settlers, Volume 1, Page 129.

William was 23 when he came on the Truelove with his brother George in Sept 20, 1635. He was a shipbuilder by trade. Built his house in 1649. He built the first bridge over North River/Yorke River/Rivierre du Nord/Rivierre de la Joie (runs S into Charlottetown Harbour at Stoney Bridge in 1657. He kept a tavern, was a Selectman, Highway Surveyor and in 1666 a commissioner to perambulate the patent line.

More About WILLIAM BARSTOW:

Accomplishment: 1657, was allowed by the court to draw and sell wine, beer and strong waters for those people who used his bridge

Built: Oct 1656, built Barstow's bridge across the North River above the third herring brook at Stoney Reache

Children of WILLIAM BARSTOW and HANNAH HUBBARD are:

12. i. JOSEPH6 BARSTOW, b. 06 Jun 1639, Dedham, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England [Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA]; d. 17 Apr 1712, Scituate, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England [Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, USA].

13. ii. JOHN BARSTOW, b. Abt. 1640, Dedham, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England [Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA]; d. Aft. 1702.

14. iii. MARY BARSTOW, b. 28 Oct 1641, Dedham, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England [Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA]; d. 16 Nov 1708, Scituate, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England [Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, USA].

15. iv. PATIENCE BARSTOW, b. 03 Dec 1643, Dedham, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England [Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, USA]; d. Aft. 1685.

16. v. SARAH BARSTOW, b. 1645, Scituate, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England [Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, USA]; d. Aft. 04 Nov 1717.

vi. JEREMIAH BARSTOW, b. Bet. 1646 - 1648, Scituate, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England [Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, USA]; d. 1676.

vii. REBECCA BARSTOW, b. Bet. 1649 - 1650, Scituate, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England [Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, USA].

17. viii. DEBORAH BARSTOW, b. Aug 1650, Scituate, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England [Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, USA]; d. 24 Nov 1679, Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England [Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA, USA].

18. ix. WILLIAM BARSTOW, b. Sep 1652, Scituate, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England [Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, USA]; d. May 1719.

19. x. MARTHA BARSTOW, b. 1655, Scituate, Massachusetts Bay Colony, New England [Scituate, Plymouth Co., MA, USA]; d. 18 Dec 1684, Hull, Massachuesetts Bay Colony, New England [Hull, Plymouth Co., MA, USA].

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Notes for WILLIAM BARSTOW:

" William, Dedham, next br. of Michael the first, came with his younger br. George, in the Trulove, 1635, aged 23 from London, where their names at the custom ho. were writ. Beresto, by w. Ann had

• Joseph, b. 6 Jun 1639, bapt. 25 Apr 1641, his mo. join. the ch. that mo.;
• Mary, 28 Dec 1641, bapt. next Sunday;
• Patience, 3 Dec 1643, bapt. 9 Jun foll. He rem. to Scituate, there had, prob.
• Sarah; and ano. d. whose name is not seen; certain.
• Deborah, Aug 1650;
• William, Sep 1652; and
• Martha, 1655; and

he d. 1 Jan 1669. His wid. m. John Prince of Hull. Patience m. Moses Simmons, 1662, as Bond, 678, tells; Mary m. 14 May 1656, William Ingram of Boston; Sarah m. a. 1665, Nathaniel Church; Deborah m. 9 Nov 1670, Philip Shattuck; and Martha m. 9 Dec 1674, Samuel Prince, s. of the h. of her mo. Worthington calls him Wilkin, wh. is more strange than his spell, Bearstowe." from Genealogical Dictonary of New England Settlers, Volume 1, Page 129.

William was 23 when he came on the Truelove with his brother George in Sept 20, 1635. He was a shipbuilder by trade. Built his house in 1649. He built the first bridge over North River at Stoney Bridge in 1657. He kept a tavern, was a Selectman, Highway Surveyor and in 1666 a commissioner to perambulate the patent line.

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William, (the fourth brother). He was in Dedham in 1636, and signed the Petition for the Incorporation of that town under the name of Contentment. The 16 d. 12 mo. 1642, grants of "upland ground fit for improvement with the plough," were made to him and to his brother George. He was a freeman in Scituate in 1649, and the first settler of whom we have record, in the present territory of Hanover. He was probably m. to his wife Anne, after he came to N. Eng., but we have found no record of this marriage and cannot therefore, give her maiden name in full. He was an extensive landowner. He d. in Scituate (territory, now Hanover), in 1668, suddenly, aet. 56 years, leaving no will, and his wid. Anne, administered on his estate. His sons, Joseph and William Barstow, by deed dated June, 1669, recorded Book 1, Page 97, made a deed in settlement of the real estate.

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-IMMIGRANT ANCESTORS, by Frederick Adams Virkus, page 10.

-THE WILLIAM BARSTOW FAMILY, by Arthur Hitchcock Radash, pages 1, 2, 3 & 4. RANDALL AND ALLIED FAMILIES, by Frank Alfred Randall, page 297.

-MARRIAGES BEFORE 1699, page 32,

-BARSTOW, William and Ann HUBBARD, 8 May 1638, Dedham MA

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BARSTOW-BESTOR GENEALOGY, by Arthur Hitchcock Radasch, page 1.

William Barstow, age 23, and George Barstow, aged 21, brothers Micheal and John, came to America on the ship "Truelove", which sailed from England, Sept. 20, 1635, John Gibbs, master. Their names were written "Beeresto" on the ship's list (Reg. 14:323). The ages established 1612 as the year of William's birth, and 1614 as the year of George's birth. Two sisters of this family also came to America. One sister, Elizabeth, married William Randall in Scituate, MA, in 1640, and the other sister, Susan, married William Perry of Marshfield.

William Barstow settled in Dedham in 1636, and about 1644 removed to Scituate. He was a shipwright, and started his shipbuilding business in Scituate. The early generations of his descendats settled around Scituate and Hanover, MA, where most of them were shipwrights or iron workers. Thus, they engaged in building ships, or in making iron for ships. Some of them became mariners and took to the sea. In fact, many became shipmasters and sailed their ships to all parts of the world.

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William Barstow, a son of Thomas Barstow (the latter being a brother of Michael Barstow, a prominent merchant of York, whose portrait still hangs in Naburn Hall), when he was twenty-three years of age, came in September, 1635, in the ship 'Truelove' to America. He was one of the proprietors and signers for the incorporation of the town of Dedham, Massachusetts, in 1636, and appeared before the General Court in June of that year. He married at Dedham, Massachusetts, May 8, 1638, Ann Hubbard, who was admitted to the church, July 16, 1641. William Barstow removed to Scituate, Massachusetts, and became the first settler of that part of the town which is now called Hanover. In 1664 he contracted to build a bridge and keep it in repairs in that town. He was a man of high respectability and a most worthy and enterprising citizen; a man of note and an extensive landholder. He died in Scituate in 1668. His children were: Joseph, born April 6, 1639; Mary, born October 28, 1641; Patience, born October 3, 1643; Deborah, baptized August 18, 1650; William, see below; and Martha, baptized April 22, 1655.

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from: A Historical Sketch of the Town of Hanover, Mass., with Family Genealogies ...By John Stetson Barry

William, the fourth bro., was in Dedham in 1636, and signed the Pet'n. for the incorp'n. of that town under the name of Contentment.' The 16 d. 12 mo. 1642, grants of " upland ground fit for improvement with the plough," were made to him, and to his bro. George. He was a freem. in Scit. 1649, and the first settler, of whom we have record, on the present territory of H. He was prob. m. to his w. Anne, after he came to N. Eng., but we have found no record of this marriage, and cannot, therefore, give her maiden name in full. Mr. B. was a noted man in his day, as will be seen from what we have already said of him. He was also an extensive landholder, a man of high respectability, and a worthy and enterprising citizen. He d. in Scit. in 1668, ae. 56, leaving no will, and his wid. Anne, admin. on his Est.4 In the will of Michael, his bro., mention is made of " 8 ch. of his bro. Wm."

We have succeeded in learning the names and dates of birth of but 5 of these. There seem to have been but 2 sons ; the rest were probably daughters. Their names were, 1. Joseph, b. in Dedham, 6 d. 4 mo., 1639. 2. Patience, b. in Dcdham, 3 d. 10 mo., 1643, m. Moses Simmons, of Scit., 1662. 3. Deborah b. in Scit in Aug. 1650. 4. Wm. b. in Scit., in Sep. 1652. 5. Martha b. in Scit, 1655, m. Sam'I., eldest son of Sara'l. Prince, 1674, who d. bef. 1686. (N. E. Gen. Reg. 1851 p. 379.)

NOTE. — It would appear, from die will of Michael, of Wain., that the w. of Mr. B. m. a Prince.

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Died crossing Charles River at night on ice.

John, Cambridge, usually writ Baistoe, was youngest br. of George the firs, by w. Hannah had Michael, b. 1653; John; and Jeremiah; was drown, 13 Feb 1658, aged 33, by fall. thro. ice of Charles riv.travel. from Dedham in the night.

John died when he fell through the ice and drowned near Mr. Parker's farm coming from Dedham in the night, aged 33

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From "A Historical Sketch of the Town of Hanover, Mass., with Family Genealogies ..."

By John Stetson Barry

John, although not expressly called so, was, we have no doubt,

bro. of George and Michael, and resided in Camb., where he died in

1657, the Inv. of his Est. being entered the 20 d. 12 mo. 1657, 3 and

consisting chiefly of farming utensils. In this Inv., mention is made

of a widow, who appeared before the governor, Feb. 25, 1657-8

and testified to that being a true Inv. of the Est. of her hush. &c

As no will exists, we find no ch. named ; but if he be the one

alluded to in the will of Michael, above, he had 3 sons, Michael,

John, and Jeremiah ; — and if this Michael be the one who testified

in the case of a complaint vs. Susanna Woodward et. al. 1671, 3, 6,4

where he is called Michael, jr., and said to be ae. ab. 17, he was

b. ab. 1654. We find that John, the father, instituted a suit vs.

1 Middlesex Court Files, pasaim. * Mid. Prob. Rcc. 4. 168.

Ann Hibbins, Relict and Exec, of Wm.Hibbins, desc'd., in 1656, 3,

29,' which was but about a year before his decease. The name of

hi? w5d. we have not learned. Michael, the son, m. Rebecca

Thaire or Thayer, Jan. 12, 1676, and d. Dec. 2, 1698, leaving

an only da. Hannah.' He owned " a homestall containing 6 acres

of upland and meadow, with a mantion house, and barn, orchards

and cyder mill, &c."

The history of the other sons, — John and Jeremiah, — is involved

in a little obscurity. There was a JvJm Barstow in Scit. in 1678i

who is called by Dcane a son of Wm., formerly of Dedham, and

who, he says, was prob. b. in Dedham. There was also a Jeremiah

in Scit., who was " killed by the Indians in 1676," and whose wid.

Lydia m. Richard Standlake, 1677. This Jeremiah is also called

by Deane a son of Wm. of Dedham. But as there is no actual

record of the birth of such sons to Wm., we think there is room to

doubt the correctness of Deane's suggestion. It is certain that John

of Camb., had sons Jno. and Jere., but not certain that Wm. had

such. We think it most probable, therefore, that John and Jeremiah

settled in Scituate, and were sons of John, who d. at Camb., and

not of Wm. of Dedham.

Of their history, and descendants, we shall speak hereafter.

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WILLIAM5 BARSTOW (MATTHEW4, MATHEW3, JOHN2, WILLIAM1) was born 1612 in Parish Shelf, Near Halifax, Co.York, Yorkshire, England, and died 01 Jan 1669 in Scituate, MA, USA. He married HANNAH (ANNA) HUBBARD 08 Jun 1638 in Dedham, MA, USA.

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William Barstow. Born ca 1612 at Shelf, Yorkshire, Eng. William died at Dedham, MA, on 1 Jan 1668/9.13 Occupation: carpenter, planter.

On 19 Sep 1635 "Wm Beeresto" aged 23 and "Geo Beersto" aged 21 were enrolled at London on the Truelove as passengers for New England.13

William settled for a time at Dedham, then removed to Scituate where he was a freeman in 1649. His house was about one hundred rods northwest of Hanover corners on the east side of the Plymouth road. He built 'Barsto's bridge' in 1656.6

"William Barstow came to New England in the ship Truelove in 1635; settled first in Dedham, where several of his children were born. He was Freeman in Scituate in 1649, in that part that became Hanover in 1727, and built a house about 40 rods back of the site of the Second Congregational Church on Oakland Avenue. Its cellar hole can still be seen (1937). William Barstow was the pioneer shipbuilder in Hanover, near Barstow's bridge, the first bridge over North River, built by him in 1656. He received from the colony �12 for its erection."7

On 8 May 1638 William married Anna Hubbard (5644) , daughter of James Hubbard (1510) (26 May 1555-) & Naomi Cocke (ca 1570-ca 1618), at Dedham, MA.13 Born ca 1614. Anna died aft 23 Jun 1674. Religion: admitted to the Dedham church 16 Apr 1641.13