Abbreviations:
a=ante(before); appl=applied for; b=born; c=circa(about); d=died; dy=died young; dau=daughter; int=interred(buried); inv=estate inventoried(after death); m=married; p=post(after); qv=which see (listed elsewhere); unk=name unknown; wd=will dated; wp=will probated; x=christened

American locations will be in Massachusetts Bay Commonwealth (MBC) unless noted as follows:
CT=Connecticut; LI=Long Island; ME=Maine; Nant=Nantucket; NNed=Nieuw Nederland; NH=New Hampshire; NHC=New Haven Colony; PC=Plymouth Colony; RI=Rhode Island; VA=Virginia

All dates are original Julian calendar (wherein 31 Dec 1630 was the day before 1 Jan 1630/'31, and 24 Mar 1630/'31 was the day before 25 Mar 1631 ).
Where the date of birth or christening is not known precisely, the English Origin can be assumed to be traditional or conjectural.
Some later marriages (where the wife was past childbearing age) are not shown here.

Edward RAINSFORD
Born c1611
Died wp 28 Aug 1680
English Origin Staverton, Northants; London
Came to New England 1630
With the Winthrop fleet
Resided in Boston
Freeman of MBC Apr 1637
Occupation fisherman, merchant
First Spouse unk (d 1632)
Children Josiah, Mary
Second Spouse Elizabeth (dp1680)
Children John, Jonathan, Ranis, Nathan, David, Solomon, Elizabeth Hannah, Anna, Edward


Thomas RAWLINGS
Born c1580
Died 15 Mar 1660/61
English Origin Nazing, Essex
Came to New England 1630
With the Winthrop fleet
Resided in Roxbury, Scituate, Boston
Freeman of MBC May 1631
Occupation carpenter, farmer
First Spouse Mary (d c1639)
Children Thomas, Mary, Joane, Nathaniel, John


Daniel RAY
Born c1595
Died wp 26 June 1662
English Origin
Came to New England a1630
With
Resided in Plymouth; Salem
Freeman of MBC May 1634
Occupation mariner
Spouse unk
Children Bethia, Joshua


Richard RAYMENT
Born 1602
Died 1692
English Origin Suffolk
Came to New England c1631
With
Resided in Salem; later Saybrook, CT
Freeman of MBC May 1634
Occupation fisherman, trader
Spouse Judith (d p1653)
Children John, Bathsheba, Joshua, Lemuel, Hannah, Samuel, Richard, Elizabeth, Daniel


Col. Thomas READ, Gent.
Born x 15 Aug 1612
Died wp 6 Nov 1662
English Origin North Benfleet, Essex
Came to New England a1630
With
Resided in Salem; returned to England 1634
Freeman of MBC Apr 1634
Occupation farmer, soldier
Spouse Priscilla BANKS (d p1662)
Children Priscilla, Samuel, Thomas, John


Joseph REDDING
Born
Died 19 Feb 1674/75
English Origin
Came to New England 1630
With the Winthrop fleet
Resided in Cambridge, Ipswich
Freeman of MBC May 1634
Occupation farmer
Spouse Annice (d 1680/81)
Children Elizabeth


Robert RICE / ROYCE
Born
Died a1668
English Origin
Came to New England a1632
With
Resided in Boston
Freeman of MBC Apr 1634
Spouse Elizabeth (d p1668)
Children Joshua, Nathaniel, Patience


Ezekiel RICHARDSON
Born c1600
Died 21 Oct 1647
English Origin Westmill, Herts
Came to New England 1630
With the Winthrop fleet
Resided in Charlestown; Woburn
Freeman of MBC May 1631
Occupation farmer
Spouse Susanna (d p1651)
Children Phebe, Theophilus, Josiah, John, Jonathan, James
Link David and Emma Richardson


Deac. William ROCKWELL
Born x 6 Feb 1509/91
Died 15 May 1640
English Origin Fitzhead, Somerset
Came to New England 1630
With the Mary & John
Resided in Dorchester; Windsor, CT
Freeman of MBC May 1631
Occupation farmer
Spouse Susanna CAPEN (c1603 - 1666)
Children Joan, John, Samuel, Ruth, Joseph, Sarah


Mr. Edward ROSSITER
Born c1580
Died 23 Oct 1630
English Origin Combe St. Nicholas, Somerset
Came to New England 1630
With the Mary & John
Resided in Dorchester
Freeman of MBC
Occupation civil officer
Spouse unk (surname COMBE?) (c1580-a1630)
Children Nicholas, Dorothy, Bryan, Hugh, Joane
Link Stephen Lawson's "Kinnexions."


William ROYAL
Born c1595
Died 15 June 1676
English Origin
Came to New England 1628
With the Abigail
Resided in Salem; Casco Bay, ME
Freeman of MBC
Occupation planter
Spouse Phebe GREEN (c1615 - 1678)
Children William, Isaac, Joseph, Samuel, John, Margaret