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.
| Mr. Jonathan WADE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | c1612 | |
| Died | 13 June 1683 | |
| English Origin | Northampton | |
| Came to New England | 1632 | |
| With | the Lyon | |
| Resided in | Charlestown, Ipswich | |
| Freeman of MBC | May 1634 | |
| Occupation | merchant, taverner | |
| First Spouse | Susanna (d 1678) | |
| Children | Mary, Jonathan, Prudence, Sarah, Elizabeth, Nathaniel, Thomas | |
| Mr. William WADSWORTH | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | c1600 | |
| Died | 16 June 1675 | |
| English Origin | Braintree, Essex | |
| Came to New England | 1632 | |
| With | the Lyon | |
| Resided in | Cambridge; later to CT | |
| Freeman of MBC | Nov 1632 | |
| Occupation | farmer, magistrate | |
| First Spouse | Sarah TALCOTT (c1605 - c1642) | |
| Children | Sarah, William, John, Lydia, Mary | |
| Second Spouse | Elizabeth STONE (c1615 - a1682) | |
| Children | Elizabeth, Samuel, Joseph, Sarah, Thomas, Rebecca | |
| Samuel WAKEMAN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | x 25 Sep 1603 | |
| Died | 1641 | |
| English Origin | Bewdley, Worcs | |
| Came to New England | 1631 | |
| With | the Lyon | |
| Resided in | Roxbury,Cambridge; later to CT | |
| Freeman of MBC | Aug 1632 | |
| Occupation | merchant | |
| First Spouse | Elizabeth (c1605-p1645) | |
| Children | Elizabeth, Bethia, Ezbon, Hannah, Elizabeth | |
| Thomas WALFORD | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | c1595 | |
| Died | inv 21 Nov 1666 | |
| English Origin | ||
| Came to New England | 1623 | |
| With | Capt. Robert Gorges | |
| Resided in | Charlestown; later to NH | |
| Freeman of MBC | ||
| Occupation | blacksmith | |
| First Spouse | Jane (1598 - 1681) | |
| Children | Jane, Jeremiah, Hannah, Mary, Elizabeth, Martha | |
| Robert WALKER | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | 1601 | |
| Died | 29 May 1687 | |
| English Origin | Manchester, Lancs | |
| Came to New England | 1630 | |
| With | the Winthrop fleet | |
| Resided in | Boston | |
| Freeman of MBC | May 34 | |
| Occupation | linen weaver | |
| First Spouse | Sarah (c1610 - 1695) | |
| Children | Elishua, Zechariah, John, Sarah, Jacob, Joseph, Thomas, Mary, Timothy, Eliakim, Mary, John | |
| Rev. John WARHAM | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | x 9 Oct 1595 | |
| Died | 1 Apr 1670 | |
| English Origin | Crewkerne, Somerset | |
| Came to New England | 1630 | |
| With | the Mary & John | |
| Resided in | Dorchester; later to CT | |
| Freeman of MBC | May 1631 | |
| Occupation | minister | |
| First Spouse | Susannah GOLLOP (c1600- 1634) | |
| Children | John, Mary, Susannah, Samuel | |
| Second Spouse | Jane (widow NEWBERRY) (c1605 - 1655) | |
| Children | Abigail, Hepzibah, Sarah, Esther | |
| Link | Stephen Lawson's "Kinnexions." | |
| John WARREN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | x 1 Aug 1585 | |
| Died | 13 Dec 1667 | |
| English Origin | Nayland, Suffolk | |
| Came to New England | 1630 | |
| With | the Winthrop fleet | |
| Resided in | Watertown | |
| Freeman of MBC | May 31 | |
| Occupation | farmer | |
| First Spouse | Margaret (d 1662) | |
| Children | Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, John, Mary, Daniel, Elizabeth | |
| Link | Stephen Lawson's "Kinnexions." | |
| William WATERBURY | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | ||
| Died | ||
| English Origin | Sudbury, Suffolk | |
| Came to New England | 1630 | |
| With | the Winthrop fleet | |
| Resided in | Boston | |
| Freeman of MBC | ||
| Occupation | ||
| First Spouse | Alice | |
| Children | John | |
| Richard WATERMAN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | c1600 | |
| Died | 26 Oct 1673 | |
| English Origin | ||
| Came to New England | 1629 | |
| With | the Higginson-Skelton fleet | |
| Resided in | Salem; later to RI | |
| Freeman of MBC | ||
| Occupation | hunter, farmer | |
| First Spouse | Bethia (d 1680) | |
| Children | Mehitabel, Wait, Resolved, Nathaniel | |
| John WATSON | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | 1594 | |
| Died | 2 Dec 1671 | |
| English Origin | ||
| Came to New England | 1632 | |
| With | the Lyon | |
| Resided in | Roxbury | |
| Freeman of MBC | Nov 1633 | |
| Occupation | farmer | |
| First Spouse | Alice B___ (widow PRENTICE) (b c1605) | |
| Children | John, Joshua, Dorcas, Caleb, Mary | |
| Mr. Henry WAY | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | 1583 | |
| Died | 24 May 1667 | |
| English Origin | Bridport, Dorset | |
| Came to New England | 1630 | |
| With | the Mary & John | |
| Resided in | Dorchester | |
| Freeman of MBC | ||
| Occupation | merchant | |
| First Spouse | Elizabeth (1581 - 1665) | |
| Children | Elyth, Henry, Aaron, Anna, Lydia, Susanna, Richard | |
| Jonas WEED | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | c1600 | |
| Died | inv 5 June 1676 | |
| English Origin | ||
| Came to New England | 1630 | |
| With | the Winthrop fleet | |
| Resided in | Watertown; later to CT & LI. | |
| Freeman of MBC | May 1631 | |
| Occupation | farmer | |
| First Spouse | Mary (d a1689) | |
| Children | Mary, John, Dorcas, Daniel, Jonas, Elizabeth, Sarah, Hannah, Samuel | |
| Rev. Thomas WELD | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | x 13 July 1595 | |
| Died | 23 Mar 1660/61 | |
| English Origin | Terling, Essex | |
| Came to New England | 1632 | |
| With | the William & Francis | |
| Resided in | Roxbury; England | |
| Freeman of MBC | Nov 1632 | |
| Occupation | minister | |
| First Spouse | Margaret (d p1666) | |
| Children | John, Thomas, Samuel, Edmund | |
| John WHIPPLE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | 1617 | |
| Died | 16 May 1685 | |
| English Origin | ||
| Came to New England | a1632 | |
| With | ||
| Resided in | Dorchester; later to RI | |
| Freeman of MBC | May 1666 | |
| Occupation | carpenter | |
| First Spouse | Sarah (c1614 - 1666) | |
| Children | John, Sarah, Samuel, Eleazer, Mary, William, Benjamin, David, Abigail, Joseph, Jonathan | |
| John WHISTON | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | c1615 | |
| Died | 4 Oct 1664 | |
| English Origin | ||
| Came to New England | 1632 | |
| With | the William & Francis | |
| Resided in | Scituate, Boston | |
| Freeman of MBC | ||
| Occupation | farmer | |
| First Spouse | Susanna HANFORD (d p1665) | |
| Children | Joseph, Sarah, John, Susanna, Increase, Bathsheba | |
| Mr. John WHITE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | c1597 | |
| Died | 23 Jan 1683/84 | |
| English Origin | Messing, Essex | |
| Came to New England | 1632 | |
| With | the Lyon | |
| Resided in | Cambridge; later to CT | |
| Freeman of MBC | Mar 1632/33 | |
| Occupation | farmer, civil officer | |
| First Spouse | Mary LEVIT (c1600 - a1683) | |
| Children | John, Mary, Philip, Nathaniel, John, Daniel, Sarah, Jacob | |
| widow Prudence WILKINSON | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | c1595 | |
| Died | wp 26 July 1655 | |
| English Origin | ||
| Came to New England | 1630 | |
| With | the Winthrop fleet | |
| Resided in | Charlestown | |
| Freeman of MBC | ||
| Occupation | dairy mistress | |
| First Spouse | unk (d a1630) | |
| Children | Elizabeth, dau (Mrs. BUCKNAM), John | |
| Roger WILLIAMS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | c1605 | |
| Died | p1650 | |
| English Origin | ||
| Came to New England | 1630 | |
| With | the Mary & John | |
| Resided in | Dorchester; later to CT | |
| Freeman of MBC | May 1631 | |
| Occupation | farmer | |
| First Spouse | unk(d 1645) | |
| Children | Ebenezer | |
| Rev. Roger WILLIAMS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | c1606 | |
| Died | c Mar 1682/83 | |
| English Origin | High Laver, Essex | |
| Came to New England | 1631 | |
| With | the Lyon | |
| Resided in | Salem; later to RI | |
| Freeman of MBC | ||
| Occupation | minister | |
| First Spouse | Mary BERNARD (c1625- p1676) | |
| Children | Mary, Freeborn, Providence, Mercy, Daniel, Joseph | |
| nota bene | Rev. Roger Williams was the founder of Rhode Island | |
| Rev. John WILSON | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | c1595 | |
| Died | 7 Aug 1667 | |
| English Origin | Sudbury, Suffolk | |
| Came to New England | 1630 | |
| With | the Winthrop fleet | |
| Resided in | Boston | |
| Freeman of MBC | July 1632 | |
| Occupation | minister | |
| First Spouse | Elizabeth MANSFIELD (c1595 - c1658) | |
| Children | Edmund, John, Elizabeth, Mary | |
| Lt. David WILTON | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | x 1 May 1608 | |
| Died | 5 Feb 1677/8 | |
| English Origin | Beaminster, Dorset | |
| Came to New England | a1632 | |
| With | ||
| Resided in | Dorchester; then to CT | |
| Freeman of MBC | June 1633 | |
| Occupation | trader | |
| First Spouse | Katherine HOSKINS (d p1679) | |
| Children | Mary | |
| Thomas WINCOLL | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | c1587 | |
| Died | 10 June 1657 | |
| English Origin | ||
| Came to New England | a1632 | |
| With | ||
| Resided in | Cambridge, Watertown | |
| Freeman of MBC | ||
| Occupation | farmer, innkeeper | |
| First Spouse | Elizabeth | |
| Children | John | |
| Gov. Edward WINSLOW | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | x 20 Oct 1595 | |
| Died | 8 May 1655 | |
| English Origin | Droitwich, Worcs | |
| Came to New England | 1620 | |
| With | the Mayflower | |
| Resided in | Plymouth, PC | |
| Freeman of MBC | ||
| Occupation | merchant, magistrate | |
| First Spouse | Susanna (widow WHITE) | |
| Children | Edward, John, Josiah, Elizabeth | |
| nota bene | Gov. Winslow of Plymouth Colony played a vital role in founding the MBC. | |
| Gov. John WINTHROP | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | 12 Jan 1587/88 | |
| Died | 26 Mar 1649 | |
| English Origin | Groton, Suffolk | |
| Came to New England | 1630 | |
| With | the Winthrop fleet | |
| Resided in | Boston | |
| Freeman of MBC | ||
| Occupation | lawyer, magistrate | |
| First Spouse | Mary FORTH (1583 - 1615) | |
| Children | John, Henry, Forth, Mary, Ann (died young), Ann | |
| Second Spouse | Thomasine CLOPTON (d1616) | |
| Children | none surviving past infancy | |
| Third Spouse | Margaret TYNDAL (d1647) | |
| Children | Stephen, Adam, Deane, Nathaniel, Samuel, Anne, William, Sarah | |
| Fourth Spouse | Martha Rainesborough COYTMORE | |
| Children | Joshua | |
| nota bene | Gov. Winthrop was the leader of the MBC during its formative years | |
| Mr. Henry WOLCOTT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | x 6 Dec 1578 | |
| Died | 30 May 1655 | |
| English Origin | Lidyard, Somerset | |
| Came to New England | 1630 | |
| With | the Mary & John | |
| Resided in | Dorchester; later to CT | |
| Freeman of MBC | Apr 1634 | |
| Occupation | farmer, magistrate | |
| First Spouse | Elizabeth SAUNDERS (c1595 - 1655) | |
| Children | John, Henry, George, Anne, Christopher, Simon | |
| Mr. William WOOD | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | a1610 | |
| Died | p 3 June 1650 | |
| English Origin | ||
| Came to New England | 1629 | |
| With | the Higginson-Skelton fleet | |
| Resided in | Lynn; later to PC | |
| Freeman of MBC | May 1631 | |
| Occupation | farmer, writer | |
| First Spouse | Jane | |
| Children | Mary | |
| Mr. John WOODBURY | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | c1580 | |
| Died | a1642 | |
| English Origin | Somerset | |
| Came to New England | 1624 | |
| With | the Cape Ann group | |
| Resided in | Cape Ann, Salem | |
| Freeman of MBC | May 1631 | |
| Occupation | surveyor, civil officer | |
| First Spouse | unk | |
| Children | Humphrey | |
| Second Spouse | Agnes (d 1673) | |
| Children | John, Hannah, Abigail, Peter, | |
| Thomas WOODFORD | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | c1610 | |
| Died | 6 Mar 1666/67 | |
| English Origin | Bedfordshire | |
| Came to New England | 1632 | |
| With | the William & Francis | |
| Resided in | Roxbury; later to CT | |
| Freeman of MBC | Mar 1634/35 | |
| Occupation | farmer | |
| First Spouse | Mary BLOTT (1609- a1662) | |
| Children | Mary, Hannah, Sarah | |
| Richard WRIGHT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Born | c1595 | |
| Died | p1668 | |
| English Origin | Stepney, London | |
| Came to New England | 1630 | |
| With | the Winthrop fleet | |
| Resided in | Lynn, Boston | |
| Freeman of MBC | May 34 | |
| Occupation | farmer | |
| First Spouse | Margaret (d a1643) | |
| Children | Eleanor, Ann, Abigail | |
| Second Spouse | unk | |
| Children | Sarah, Elizabeth, Ann | |