Mary (Bostwick) Dobson (bef. 1630 - 1729)

Born before 18 Jan 1630 in Tarporley, Cheshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of George Dobson — married 24 Nov 1653 in Boston, Massachusetts

Died 30 Aug 1729 after age 99 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut

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Biography

Birth

Mary was born before her baptism date of 18 January 1630 in Tarporley, Cheshire. England to Arthur Bostwick and Jane Whittel.

Baptism

He was baptized in Saint Helen's Church, Tarporley, Cheshire, England on 18 January 1630.

Siblings

All children born and baptized in Tarporley, Cheshire, England. Baptisms in Saint Helen's Parish Church.

1. Jane Bostwick born before baptism date of 29 January 1632.
2. Ellen Bostwick born before baptism date of 23 December 1633. She married Thomas Johnson about 1650. Ellen died on 2 November 1694 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey.
3. Arthur Bostwick Jr. born before baptism date of 8 May 1636. He died in about 1681 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.
4. John Bostwick born 18 October 1638. He married Mary Brinsmade (1640-before 28 December 1704) in 1665. He died before 11 December 1688 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut when his estate was petitioned for settlement by his widow.

Marriage and Family

Mary married George Dobson (b. about 1625) on 24 November 1653 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Death

She died on 30 August 1729 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut at the age of 99.

Sources

• Bostwick, Henry Anthon. Genealogy of the Bostwick Family in America: the descendants of Arthur Bostwick of Stratford, Conn.. New York: Bryan Printing Company, 1901. Page 46.
• US New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Mary and George Dobson.
• American Marriages before 1699. Mary and George Dobson.
• Rootsweb

Acknowledgements

1. Becca Estes, Monday, March 9, 2015.
2. Vick Miles created Bostwick-203 through the import of Vicktory_Lap_2014-03-06_01_FULL.ged on Jan 4, 2015.
3. Darlene Scott Kerr added bio, sources on 5 April 2016.