Ancestry of W. H. Merklee

Ancestry of W. H. Merklee 10G Grandparents

4320 Valentine PRENTICE.

Born abt Feb 1598/99 in Felsted, Essex, England. Baptized on 25 Feb 1598/99 in Felsted, Essex, England. Died in 1633 in Roxbury, MA.

Valentine was a rare name in Essex around 1600. It probably ran within a single Prentice family. A review of hundreds of English records for that period for a multitude of surnames fails to disclose a single Valentine except for the surname Prentice within the county of Essex. For a number of reasons, it seems more likely than not that his is the Valentine Prentice who married in Chelmsford in 1626:

1) He was 27 years old in 1626. No other Valentine of that age bracket has been located. His father, Valentine, was born ca 1565 and would have been about 51 years old in 1626, somewhat old to start a new family;
2) If it were his father, it seems likely that at least one of his children would have accompanied him to America. There is currently no evidence that they did;
3) If it were his father, it would seem likely that New England records would have mentioned a prior marriage, a prior wife, or the children of a prior marriage. There is currently no evidence of such mention;
4) If it were his assumed uncle, Valentine, born ca 1544, that uncle would have been 71 years old in 1626.

He married Alice BREDDA, in 1626 in Chelmsford, Essex, England.

They had the following children:

	i.	Josias (1627-<1632)
2160	ii.	John (1628-1691)
	iii.	Geremiah (1630-<1632)

4321 Alice BREDDA. Born abt 1600 in probably Essex Co., England. Died aft 1665.

The record of Alice's marriage to Valentine simply indicates her surname with the letter "B." Her surname is given as "Bredda" on her son Joshua's birth record of 1627. A review of Essex County records shows that Bredda, of that spelling, was a rare name. There were other names which bore some phonetic similarity to Bredda, depending on the pronunciation of the speaker: Bird, Brett, Breede, Brede, and Bredge. The fact that surname spelling varied widely at that time and often followed the whim of the writer leaves Alice's family name unclear.

There were two marriages in Felsted which might have produced Alice. The first was on 13 Nov 1599 between Charles Breede and Anne Purcas. The other was on 15 May 1603 between John Bredge and Anne Brede. There is no record that any of these people died at Felsted, raising the possibility that, like Valentine's family, they may have removed to Chemsford.

4322 John NICHOLS.

He married Grace.

They had one child:

2161

Hester (~1635-1679)

4323 Grace.

4324 Robert LATIMER.

Child:

2162

Robert (1603-1671)

4326 George GRIGGS Esq. Born abt 1593 in England. Died on 23 Jun 1660 in Boston, Suffolk, MA. Occupation: Millwright.

George Griggs came to New England with his family 1 April 1635 aboard the Hopewell of London. He was listed as having been from Landen (probably Laundon), Buckinghamshire.

He married Alice SIBTHORPE, on 11 May 1618 in Lavendon, Buckinghamshire, England.

They had the following children:

	i.	Thomas (bp. 1618-)
	ii.	William (bp. 1619-bur. 1638)
	iii.	Elizabeth (~1625-)
	iv.	Mary (~1629-)
2163	v.	Ann (1632-1693)
	vi.	James (~1633-)
	vii.	Elizabeth (1636-1640)
	viii.	Sarah (1647-<1665)

4327 Alice SIBTHORPE. Born abt 1593 in England. Died on 19 Jul 1662 in Boston, Suffolk, MA.

4336 John RICHARDS. Died in 1687 in New London, New London, CT.

Children:

2168	i.	John (bp. 1671-1720)
	ii.	Israel (bp. 1671-1728)
	iii.	Penelope (bp. 1671-)
	iv.	Mary (bp. 1671-)
	v.	Lydia (bp. 1671-)
	vi.	Elizabeth (bp. 1671-)
	vii.	Hannah (bp. 1671-)
	viii.	David (bp. 1673-)

4338 Oliver MANWARING.

Baptized on 16 Mar 1633/4 in Dawlish, Devon, England. Died on 3 Nov 1723 in New London, New London, CT. Occupation: Mariner.

He married Hannah RAYMOND, bef 1662.

They had the following children:

	2169	i.	Love
	2173	ii.	Elizabeth (~1663-1720)

4339 Hannah RAYMOND.

Baptized on 12 Feb 1643/4 in Salem, MA. Died on 18 Dec 1717 in New London, New London, CT.

Surname is also spelled RAYMENT.

4340 Deacon William HOUGH.

Baptized on 2 Feb 1619/20 in Frandsham, Cheshire, England. Died on 10 Aug 1683 in New London, New London, CT. Buried in Gloucester, Essex, MA.

William immigrated abt 1640 to Greens Harbor, near Plymouth, MA, with Rev. Richard Blinman.

He married Sarah CALKINS, on 28 Oct 1645 in Gloucester, Essex, MA.

They had the following children:

	2170	i.	John (1655-1715)
		ii.	William

4341 Sarah CALKINS.

Born on 31 Jul 1626 in Chepstow, Monmouth, England. Died on 5 Sep 1684 in New London, New London, CT. Buried in Gloucester, Essex, MA.

4342 John POST.

Baptized on 13 Sep 1629 in Otham, Kent, England. Died on 27 Nov 1710 in Norwich, New London, CT.

John Post was an original proprietor of Norwich. His home lot was on the opposite side of the street from that of his father-in-law, William Hyde. He was an active, influential man in the town.

He married Hester HYDE, on 1 Mar 1652/3 in Saybrook, Middlesex, CT.

They had one child:

2171

Sarah (1659->1702)

4343 Hester HYDE.

Born abt 1635 in Donyat, Somersetshire, England. Died on 13 Nov 1703 in Norwich, New London, CT.

4344 Gabriel HARRIS.

Baptized on 8 Mar 1628/9 in Honiton, Devonshire, England. Died on 16 Mar 1683/4 in New London, New London, CT.

He married Elizabeth ABBOTT, on 3 Mar 1653/4 in Guilford, CT.

They had the following children:

	i.	Walter (1654-1654)
	ii.	Elizabeth (1656-1683)
	iii.	Thomas (1658-)
2172	iv.	Peter (1660-1718)
	v.	John (1663-)
	vi.	Samuel (1665-)
	vii.	Mary (1667-1723)
	viii.	James (bp. 1671-<1685)
	ix.	Joseph (1672-)

4345 Elizabeth ABBOTT.

Died on 17 Aug 1702 in New London, New London, CT.

4346 Oliver MANWARING. (Same as ahnentafel number 4338.)

4347 Hannah RAYMOND. (Same as ahnentafel number 4339.)

4350 Capt. Benjamin SHAPLEY.

Died on 3 Aug 1706 in New London, New London, CT. Occupation: Mariner.

He married Mary PICKETT, on 10 Apr 1672 in New London, New London, CT.

They had the following children:

	i.	Ruth (1672-)
	ii.	Benjamin (1674-)
2175	iii.	Mary (1676-1719)
	iv.	Joseph (1681-)
	v.	Ann (1685-)
	vi.	Daniel (1689-)
	vii.	Jane (1696-)
	viii.	Adam (1697-)

4351 Mary PICKETT.

Died on 15 Jan 1734/5 in New London, New London, CT.

4666 Thomas GROS. Born abt 1620 in Germany. Died bef 1658 in Germany.

Child:

2333

Ana (~1640-1701)

4678 Andries DEVOS. Born in 1599 in Amsterdam, Holland. Died in 1695 in Beverwyck (Albany), NY. Occupation: Carpenter, magistrate.

Andries came to America in May 1641 on the ship Den Eyckenboom, with his wife and two children. He occupied a farm at Bethlehem from 1642 to October 1648. He was referred to as "gerechts persoon" which means member of the court.

He married Aelje EVER, in 1620 in Amsterdam, Holland.

They had the following children:

		i.	Catalyntje (1620-)
	2339	ii.	Cornelia (-<1656)

4679 Aelje EVER. Born in 1603 in Amsterdam, Holland.

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