BICKNELL, John
1624 - 1678 (54 years)Set As Default Person
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Name BICKNELL, John [1, 2] Birth 20 Jan 1624 Weymouth, Dorset, England [1, 2] Gender Male Differentiator Immigrant Death 20 Jan 1678 Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA [1] Burial Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA [1] Patriarch & Matriarch BICKNELL, Zachary, b. 1590, Barrington, Somerset, England d. 9 Mar 1636, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 46 years) (Father)
LOVELL, Agnes, b. 1608, Weymouth, Dorset, England d. 9 Jul 1643, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 35 years) (Mother)Person ID I7757 My Genealogy Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
Father BICKNELL, Zachary, b. 1590, Barrington, Somerset, England d. 9 Mar 1636, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 46 years) Relationship natural Mother LOVELL, Agnes, b. 1608, Weymouth, Dorset, England d. 9 Jul 1643, Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 35 years) Relationship natural Marriage 1622 Barrington, Somerset, England Family ID F2006 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 SHAW, Maria, b. 18 Jun 1626, Halifax, Yorkshire, England d. 25 Mar 1658, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 31 years) Marriage 1645 Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Married 1650 Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Married 2 Dec 1658 Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA Children 1. BICKNELL, John, b. Between 1654 and 1657, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 4 Aug 1737, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 83 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 2. BICKNELL, Sarah, b. 1651, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 21 Aug 1719, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 68 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 3. BICKNELL, Naomi, b. 21 Jun 1657, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 11 Sep 1719, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 62 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 4. BICKNELL, Sarah, b. 1648, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 Feb 1729 (Age 81 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 5. BICKNELL, Mary, b. 1655, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 1677, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 22 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F2005 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
Family 2 PORTER, Mary, b. Abt 1637, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 10 Apr 1682, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 45 years) Marriage 1658 Children 1. BICKNELL, Ruth, b. 26 Oct 1660, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 12 Feb 1728, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 67 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 2. BICKNELL, Mary, b. 15 Mar 1678, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 Oct 1764, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 86 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] ▻ TRUFANT, Maurice Morris m. 17013. BICKNELL, Hannah, b. 15 Nov 1675, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 16 May 1724, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA (Age 48 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 4. BICKNELL, Richard, b. 1674, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 1708, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 34 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 5. BICKNELL, Elizabeth, b. 29 Apr 1673, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 1700, USA (Age 26 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 6. BICKNELL, Thomas, b. 27 Aug 1670, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 17 Feb 1718, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (Age 47 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 7. BICKNELL, Zachariah, b. 7 Feb 1667, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 1 Mar 1748, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 81 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 8. BICKNELL, Experience, b. 20 Oct 1665, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 1715, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 49 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] 9. BICKNELL, Joanna, b. 2 Mar 1662, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 24 Aug 1739, Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 77 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] Family ID F8479 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
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Weymouth, Massachusetts, originally known as Wessagusset Colony, is the second oldest town in the Commonwealth. The recorded history of Weymouth begins in 1622, not long after the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth.
The Wessagusset Colony was a short-lived English trading colony in New England located in Weymouth, Massachusetts. It was settled in August 1622 by between 50 and 60 colonists who were ill-prepared for colonial life.
The colony was established by Thomas Weston, a London merchant who had helped finance the Pilgrims and the Mayflower. Weston believed there was potential for a lucrative business based on trade with the New World. However, the colonists were not well-prepared for the challenges of colonial life, and the colony was settled without adequate provisions.
Tensions built throughout the winter between the settlers and the local Native American tribes, leading to instances of theft and hostility. One colonist fled to Plymouth to warn of an imminent attack, leading to a violent confrontation in which several Native Americans were killed.
The Wessagusset Colony disbanded after this violent incident. Many of the survivors returned to England, others joined Plymouth, and a few sailed up the coast to settle in Maine. In 1635, 21 new families arrived from Weymouth, England, and the town was renamed Weymouth. The settlers lived primarily on fishing and farming, and they also harvested lumber from the forests and salt and thatch from its salt marshes.
The Plymouth Council for New England gave Robert Gorges a patent for a settlement covering 300 square miles. This settlement was intended to be a spiritual and civic capital of the New England colonies. The town slowly grew, and by 1633 it was described as a small village with a spacious harbor for shipping, good ground for farming, and a good store of fish and swine.
In the 1630s, Wessagusset became recognized as part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The town continued to grow and develop, with its population expanding rapidly in the post-World War II era. Today, Weymouth is a thriving city that retains its historical charm while offering modern amenities and services.
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Sources - [S1363] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
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North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
- [S1363] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).