John
Call
Sr
Born about in Faversham, Kent, England
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Call
and Bennett Geanett (Harrison) Call
Husband of
Hannah (Kettle) Call
— married
21 Jan 1657 in Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Father of
John Call Jr., Thomas Call, Mehetabel (Call) Rand, Caleb Call and Esther (Call) Frothingham
Died
at about age 61
in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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| Created 21 Feb 2011
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Biography
Marriage
Wife: Hannah Kettell 21 Jan 1655/56 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts
John Call Sr. was about one year old when he came to this country with his parents, brother and sister. He resided in Charlestown, though they first landed at Boston, Massachusetts. His parents decided to settle at Charlestown. It was there he met and married Hannah Kettell. His sons John and Thomas were twins, being born in 1662. John was a deacon in the First Church of Charlestown, and he was a soldier in King Philip's War.
Hannah Kettell was a daughter of Richard Kettell, who was born in England in 1609 and died in Charlestown June 20, 1680, and Hester Ward, who was born July 15, 1679. Richard Kettell and Hester Ward were married about 1636. Their children were John, Thomas, Jonathan, Nathaniel, Mehitable, Caleb, Hannah & Esther. Henry D. Thoreau, "Hermit of Walden Pond", was decended from Richard Kittell. Ensign John Call fought in King Phillip's War. [1]
Sources
- Call, Simeon T. Genealogical History of the Call Family in the United States (Joker Printing Company, Emington, Illionois, 1908) Page 7
- Great Migration Begins: Immgrants to New England, 1620-1633, Vol 1-3 Author: Robert Charles Anderson Publication: Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995
See also:
- Ancestry.com. Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874
- John Call
- Baptism Age: 0
- Birth Date: 1636
- Baptism Date: 6 Mar 1636
- Baptism Place: Faversham, Kent
- Relation: Son
- Father: Thos Call
- Mother: Bennet Call
- Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 Image
- Name: John Call
- Event Type: Marriage Intention (Marriage)
- Marriage Date: 21 Jan 1657
- Marriage Place: Charlestown, Massachusetts
- Spouse Name: Hannah Kettle
- Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850
- John Call
- Spouse: Martha Lowden
- Marriage Date: 29 Jul 1681
- City: Charlestown County: Suffolk
- Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0740994-0740995.
- Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988Image
- Captain John Call
- Death Date: 9 Apr 1697
- Death Place: Charlestown, Massachusetts
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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Children: JOHN, Thomas, Jonathan, Nathaniel, Mehitable, Caleb, Hannah and Esther
Jonathan seems to be missing. b. 2 Sep 1663 Charlestown died Sep 1682 (no marriage or children, so is he just to be ignored?