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| 101 |  | WikiTree: William Everett (1614-1653) William Everett immigrated by 1639 and was one of the earliest settlers in Kittery. He built his house and appeared on court records in 1640. He was licensed to keep an Ordinary (Tavern and Inn) in 1649. He apparently was a sea captain and was lost at sea. We know little of his wife Margery and it is unknown when they were married, although it seems likely she emigrated at the same time as he did. | ||
| 102 | | WikiTree: William French (1604-1681) William and Elizabeth (possibly Symmes) French and 4 of their children embarked on the ship Defence in 1635 to make the journey to America. They arrived in Boston on October 3, 1635. Subsequently, the congregation moved to Cambridge, where William French decided to settle. They arrived in Boston on October 3, 1635. Subsequently, the congregation moved to Cambridge, where William French decided to settle.William established his residence on the westerly side of Dunster Street, positioned between Harvard Square and Mt. Auburn Street. William became one of the original proprietors of Billerica, receiving lot 24, encompassing 150 acres, in the Shawshine grant of 1652. William made his living as a tailor. He served as a captain in the militia, attained the position of deacon in 1659, and contributed as a commissioner to establish country rates. Elected as a Selectman in 1660, he remained in this role for nine years. William also held the distinction of being the first Deputy from Billerica to the General Court. He is the author of a letter to a friend in England that was pubblished in London, in a book titled "Strength out of Weakness." John and Elizabeth had at least 8 and possibly 9 children before she died in 1668. William remarried in 1669 and fathered 4 more children after he was 65 years old. William had a brother named John French who lived in Cambridge; his brother was also a tailor. A third possible brother was Richard French, also living in Cambridge. We are descended from William and Elizabeth on the Wright (Tucker) side.
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| 103 | | WikiTree: William Ham (1597-1673) William Ham was among those arriving on the Speedwell in 1635; no GM profile | ||
| 104 | | WikiTree: William Hersey (1596-1658) William and Elizabeth (Croade) Hersey migrated in 1635 and were among the first settlers in Hingham, MA. On 3 July 1636 William received a grant for a house lot of five acres. It was on South Street, just about opposite of West Street. He served as selectman in 1642-1647 and again in 1650. In 1652 he was in the artillery company. We are descended from William and Elizabeth through the Laviolette (DeRochemont) line. | ||
| 105 | | WikiTree: William Hooper (1617-1678) William Hooper, who identified himself as "aged 18 years" upon boarding the ship "James" from London in July 1635, settled in Reading, Massachusetts by 1644. A skilled weaver, William was admitted as a freeman on May 10, 1648, after joining the local church. His life in the colonies was marked by his dedication to his craft, as evidenced by his offer of his loom and weaving equipment to his younger sons. William was married twice; his first marriage was to Elizabeth, possibly of the Marshall family, as hinted by familial references in his will. His second marriage was to Ruth, who also might have had the surname Marshall. This union is confirmed by a property transfer signed by Ruth on December 14, 1664. We are descended from William and Ruth through the Laviolette (Shorey) line. | ||
| 106 | | WikiTree: William Longley (1614-1680) Very little is known about the origins of William and Joanna (Goffe) Longley. It is believed they married about 1640 in Lynn. William is first found in New England records in Lynn, Massachusetts, where he was one of the original proprietors. He purchased land there in 1638 and he was a freeman there on 14 March 1639. 17 June 1663 William and Joanna bought a house and land in Groton, Massachusetts. We are descended from this couple through our Wright (Tucker) Line.
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| 107 | | WikiTree: William Moore (1599-1671) William Moore was in Exeter, NH by 1639 and his wife's name in unknown but they probably married in England. They had five children together. He was a selectman in Exeter 1647, 1654, and 1658 before moving to Ipswich prior to August 1660. W e are descended on the Wright (Tucker) side. | ||
| 108 | | WikiTree: William Patten (1606-1668) William and Mary (Digbie) Patten migrated to New England in 1635 alng with one daughter also named Mary.He was a herdsman in Cambridge which was their first residence; and where they were in the church records compiled in January 1658. William held the offices of hogreeve, fenceviewer, and surveyor of highways in Cambridge. He was admitted to Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1642. We are descendants of William and Mary on the Wright (Tucker) side. | ||
| 109 | | WikiTree: William Pomfret (1600-1680) William Pomfret was an English distiller who came to New England in 1622. He was a signer of the Dover Combination and was elected a selectman and town clerk. In 1640 he sent to England for his wife Hosanna (maiden name unknown) and two daughters. We are descended through the Wright (Tucker) line. | ||
| 110 | | WikiTree: William Wentworth (1613-1697) William likely arrived Boston in 1636 or 1637, perhaps traveling with John Wheelwright's group. The first evidence of his presence in New England was his signature on a petition for "Combination" for a government in Exeter, New Hampshire on 4 October 1639. He resided at Wells, Maine until about 1649, when he removed to Dover where he spent the rest of his life. William had two wives and we are descended from him on the Wright (Tucker) line through both. The first wife's name is unknown and we are descended through their son Ezekiel. Through his second wife, Elizabeth Kenney, we are descended through their son Benjamin. Wentworth is notable for the large number of his descendants who reached great prominence in the American colonies and in the United States. His grandson John Wentworth was the Lieutenant Governor of the Province of New Hampshire at a time when the governor was also the governor of Massachusetts. New Hampshire governors Benning Wentworth and Sir John Wentworth are also descendants, as were Judge John Wentworth and his son John Wentworth Jr., a New Hampshire representative to the Continental Congress.[
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| 111 | | WikiTree: William White (1610-1690) William came to New England on the same ship as his future wife, Mary Ware, in 1639. They settled in Haverhill. We are descended from William and Mary through our Wright side (Tucker branch)
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