SEVERANCE, John
Abt 1612 - 1682 (70 years)
WikiTree: John Severance (1612-1682)
John Severans married Abigail Kimball in England. They were in Boston by May 17 1637 and settled in the Merrimac Plantation, now Salisbury, Massachusetts, after a brief stay in Boston. John received land in the first division of the plantation in 1639 and later divisions in 1640 and 1654, near modern Salisbury Square. John and Abigail had 13 children. Sadly, Abigail died on June 19,1658 in Salisbury, just two days after giving birth to their youngest daughter, Elizabeth.
John was actively involved in the community, recorded as a planter in 1637 and later as a Vintner and Victualer (Tavern Keeper). He joined The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts in 1641-2, a military and social organization. He also served as a Cornet, an officer in the horse cavalry, and was involved in the town's governance as a selectman and on various committees. After Abigail's death, John married Susanna, the widow of Henry Ambrose.
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