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Ann Heilson was baptized 23 Jun 1583 in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England. She married first at St. Clements, Cambridge, England on 10 Nov 1605 to Thomas Blossom; probably the son of Peter and Annabel (_____) Blossom of Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire.Their children were:[1]
Anderson in "Great Migration Begins" makes the case that Blossom (and family, including Anne) first set out on the Speedwell with the Mayflower but was part of the group who had to be left behind and that they came over later in 1629.[1]Stratton in "Plymouth Colony..." says, Thomas Blossom, Sr., Ann Blossom, son Thomas Blossom, Jr., and daughter Elizabeth Blossom sailed from the United Provinces of the Netherlands to Plymouth Colony probably on the second ship to be called the "Mayflower."
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Ann's husband, Thomas Blossom, died in Plymouth before March 25, 1633 when Ann is called "Widow Blossom" and was listed on the Plymouth Colony tax toll being required to pay 9 shillings in taxes. [2], citing pages 427 - 428.[4][1]
Ann married (2nd) to Henry Rowley (his 1st wife died by 1633[5])at Plymouth on October 17, 1633[1]as "Anna, the late wife of Tho: Blossome."[5][2], citing pages 246 & 346.[6][7]
Henry and Anne Rowley removed to Scituate in 1634, the year he was elected freeman. Both were members of Rev. John Lothrop's church on January 8, 1634/35. [8]
In 1639 Ann Blossom Rowley, Henry Rowley, Thomas Blossom Jr., and Peter Blossom moved from Scituate, Plymouth Colony to Barnstable, Plymouth Colony. [9] In 1650 Henry Rowley and his wife removed, with her son Peter Blossom, to West Barnstable.[8]
Ann died in 1671 or 1691 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Mass.[citation needed]
Previously Cuthbert Elsden-7 was assigned as father and Margaret Elseden mother. He died in 1582 and Anne Elsdon-1 was born June 15, 1583.[citation needed] Others claim her parents were John William Heilson and Margaret Elseden. However, they were too young to be her parents: [10] So there is confusion on who her parents are.
Did she die in 1637, 1671 or 1691? Many profiles say 1691, but she would have been over 100!
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(2) The only other clue we have is the 1597 will of Christopher Helsdone who was buried in January 1597/98 at St. Clements (which is where Ann was married in 1605). Christopher is almost certainly related to her, but why Coddington thinks Christopher was her grandfather is not clear to me. Christopher is often shown as a brother to Cuthbert, so he could be an uncle to Cuthbert's daughter Ann. I merely adopted the profile of Christopher Elsden, so not sure what the birth year (about 1552) is based on: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Elsden-10 More information on Christopher Helsdone/Elsden is needed. Also, information on Cuthbert's older children might be helpful.
According to opening paragraph of the biography, there seems to be confusion on parentage. I recommend detaching parents, leaving notes of the 3 profiles. Other ideas? comments?
Darryl W Saylor
"...said to have been..." sounds a little iffy... :-) Do you have a source & link so it can be checked? Thanks.
"Henry and Anne Rowley removed to Scituate in 1634, the year he was elected freeman. Both were members of Rev. John Lothrop's church on Jan. 8, 1634-5, and removed with him to Barnstable in 1638." Source: http://www.rowleyresearch.org/NYGBR37/SomeDescendants.htm
"Goodman Rowley and his wife" were founding members of Scituate church 8 Jan 1634/5 http://history.vineyard.net//allen/Web%20Cards/WC07/WC07_245.HTM Source: https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/l/l/e/Mary-Llewellyn/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0072.html
I'll check it out... if not tonight, I'll do it tomorrow.
However, I don't know how one would prove that she is the Ann Heilsdon who was married to Thomas Blossom. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7SM-Q6X
This profile is a good start!!