John Derby (abt. 1610 - abt. 1656)

Born about 1610 in Burton Bradstock, Dorset, England

Ancestors

Husband of Alice (Unknown) Blish — married before 1647 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 4 Oct 1656 at about age 46 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts

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Biography

Birth and Parents

John Derby, son of Christopher Derby, was born probably in the parish of Burton-Bradstock, Dorset, England, about 1610.^[1]

He was born "probably Burton-Bradstock, Dorset . . . He was at Plymouth, New England 1637, removed to Yarmouth ca 1643. 7 or 8 children."

Arrival in Plymouth

John Derby was first found in Plymouth in 1637, where he was granted land on August 6, 1637. He likely came to Plymouth with his brother Richard, or about the same time.^[1] (A previous biographical entry stated that he and his brother came on the ship "Speedwell", but there are no sources to support this assertion.)

Savage refers to John Derby, of Plymouth, MA in 1637, son of Christopher, from the west part of Dorsetshire, England. He removed to Yarmouth, MA before 1643, when John Derbe, Yarmouth, appears among those able to bear arms, and was dead in February, 1652. The inventory of his estate is dated 22 Feb 1655/6. He had a son, born the last day of Feb 1648, whose name is lost from the record, and a son, Matthew, born 8 Feb 1650.

Marriage to Alice

John Derby married Alice, surname unknown. After his death, she married Abraham Blush, who "afterward married, for his third wife, January 4th, 1658-59, Alice (widow of John) Derby, of Yarmouth, Mass." ^[2]

Death

He "died in New England (probably at Yarmouth) between 4 Oct 1655, when he made a complaint against Masshantampaine, an Indian, and 22 Feb 1655/6, when the inventory of his estate was taken."

Children

Known children of John Derby are:^[1]

1. John, of Serthill, in the parish of Burton-Bradstock, Dorset, probably b in England; d without issue 1640
2. Anne b probably in England, living Nov 13, 1662; m after Nov 25, 1651 to John Hooper of Salcombe, Devon, England
3. Abraham, b in New England about 1640; m Hannah _____; no children found
4. Sarah, probably b in New England about 1642; m Jabez Lumbart Dec 1, 1660 at Barnstable
5. Mary, probably b in New England about 1644; d Mar 16, 1705/6; living unmarried October 12, 1662; m Nicholas Nickerson about 1663
6. Elizabeth (probably a daughter of John Derby), probably b at Yarmouth about 1646; m Thomas Lumbard at Barnstable Dec 23, 1665
7. A son, b at Yarmouth the last of Feb 1647/8; probably d young
8. Mathew of Barnstable; b at Yarmouth Feb 8, 1649/50; d probably without children between July 6, 1671 and Mar 1 1674/5

Children:

Abraham Derby b.1640;

Sarah Derby (1642 – 1681);

Mary Derby (1644 – 1706);

Elizabeth Derby (1646 – 1666);

William Derby (1647 – 1701);

Matthew Derby (1650-1675).

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Moriarity, G. Andrews, Jr. "Genealogical Research in England" The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1847-. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2013.) Reference volume 79 (1925) pages 438-443. Subscription
2. ↑ John Homer Bliss. Genealogy of the Bliss family in America, from about the year 1550-1880 By the author: Boston, Massachusetts. 1881. Page 660. Accessed 12/28/2019 jhd

See also:

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SB9Y-BZG : accessed 2016-12-10), entry for John /DERBY (DARBY)/.

• American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) about John Derby

• The Swift fam. Hist. Notes. By Katharine Whitin Swift et al. Whitinsville, Ms. 1955. (Viii, 170p.): 72-4

• Bombley, Viola A., Derby Genealogy: being a record of the descendants of Thomas Derby, of Stow, Massachusetts, published 1905. Reference pages 10-11

• Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s about John Derby

• POPE, CHARLES HENRY. The Pioneers of Massachusetts, A Descriptive List, Drawn from Records of the Colonies, Towns and Churches, and other Contemporaneous Documents. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1998. 550p. Page: 130

Acknowledgments

Jon Myers