John
Glover
Esq.
Born in Rainhill, Prescot, Lancashire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Glover
and Margery (Deane) Glover
Brother of
George Glover and Peter Glover
Husband of
Anna (Unknown) Glover
— married
about 1626 in England
Descendants 
Died
at age 52
in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| John Glover Esq. migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Great Migration (Series 2), by R. C. Anderson, vol. 3, p. 72) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm |
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Biography
John Glover was baptized at Prescot, Lancashire, England on August 12, 1600; the son of Thomas Glover.[1]
Marriage
He married Anna (_____), surname unknown, by 1626.[1]
Migration
John and Anna and their older children migrated to New England in 1635; first settling in Boston and them moving to Dorchester in 1636, back to Boston in 1653. Alicia Crane in her series "Early New England Families" says that the oldest son, Thomas, "had married and remained in England..."[2] but he would have been a child of 9 years old in 1636 when the family migrated. Anderson in "Great Migration" doesn't address which children migrated but says that Thomas married in 1652,[1]17 years following the migration. "Glover Memorials and Genealogies" by Anna Glover indicates that Thomas did migrate with his parents and siblings and lived with them in Dorchester until he attained maturity and moved back to England before 1652.[3]
Occupation, Church, Education, Offices
John's occupation was that of a tanner.[1]
He and his wife became members of the Second Church at Dorchester in the winter of 1636 or spring of 1637; he as "John Gloover Esq." and her as "Anne Glover."[1]
John was well educated, in his library were books in English and Latin. He held the office of Massachusetts Bay Assistant (as "John Glover, Gent") in May 27, 1652 and May 18, 1653. He was Deputy for Dorchester to Massachusetts Bay General Court (as "Mr. John Glover") continuously from 1637 through May 1651 and Dorchester selectman in 1636, 1638, 1639, 1642, 1644, and 1645. He owned several acres of land in the Boston area plus lands in Rainehill, co. Lancaster, England.[1]
Lands
He was granted 49 acres of land at "Rumley Marsh and Pullen Point" in Boston on January 8, 1637 and 30 acres of upland on January 16 of the same year. In 1645 the Boston Book of Possessions indicates that he held one parcel of land: "one house and yard. Additionally he had mining privileges in Nipmuck.[1] On February 1, 1652/3 "John Glover of Dorchester, gentleman" deeded his lands in England to Thomas Glover, his son and heir.[1]
Children
John and Anna had the following children:[1]
- Thomas was baptized at Prescot on January 8, 1626/7. He married Rebecca Boucher at St. Mary the Virgin Aldermanbury, London.
- Habakuck was baptized at Prescot on May 13, 1628. He married on May 4, 1653 at Boston to Hannah Eliot, daughter of Rev. John Eliot.
- John was baptized at Prescot on October 11, 1629. He graduated from Harvard College in 1651. Married Elizabeth (Franklin) May, daughter of William Franklin and granddaughter of Robert Andrews.
- Anna was baptized at Prescot on August 21, 1631 and buried at Prescot on October 1, 1631.
- Nathaniel was born about 1633, probably at Prescot, Lancashire, England.[4]By 1653 he had married Mary Smith, daughter of John Smith.
- Pelatiah was born at Dorchester in September 1637. Attended Harvard College from 1650 - 1654 but did not graduate. He married Hannah Cullick at Boston on May 20, 1660.
Will, Death, Inventory
John Glover died between January 26 1653/4 (date of codicil) and February 6, 1653/4 (date of inventory). Named in his will were his wife Anne, sons Thomas, Nathaniel, Habakuck, John and Peletiah. The inventory at his farm in Dorchester that was occupied by John Gill and Roger Billindge totaled L1151 17s. of which L700 was in real estate; his farm in Dorchester occupied by Nicholas Wood totaled L502 11s. 4d of which L350 was real estate; his house in Boston totaled L1688 18s. 11d. of which L300 was real estate.[1]
Research Notes
Disputed Relationship
John Glover of Dorchester was not related to Henry Glover of Dedham. [5]
Disputed Arrival Claims
John Glover of Dorchester did NOT first arrive in 1630. Records have been muddled. It was actually Ralph Glover (no relation) who arrived in 1630, John arrived in 1635.[6]
Disputed Children
Some, without source, have attached John Glover (1638-1695) as his child. As reflected in the bio, John Glover's son John was baptized in 1629 and was not the John Glover born in 1638 in Salem.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 >Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England 1634-1635, 7 vols. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1999-2011), 3:72-78.
- ↑ Early New England Families
- ↑ "Glover Memorials and Genealogies"
- ↑ Early Families of New England
- ↑ Great Migration Newsletter, V.1-20, p. 32 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2018.)subscribers
- ↑ Great Migration Newsletter, V.1-20, p. 3.(Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2018.)subscribers
- Great Migration 1634-1635, G-H. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume III, G-H, by Robert Charles Anderson. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2003. pp. 72 - 76.subscribers$
- Glover, Anna. Glover Memorials and Genealogies (David Clapp & Sons, Boston, 1867) Page 31, Page 39, Page 50
- Early Families of New England. (Original Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013. (By Alicia Crane Williams, Lead Genealogist.) Nathaniel Glover
See Also
- Millennium File
Name John Glover Gender Male Birth Date 12 Aug 1600 Birth Place Prescot, Lancaster, England Death Date 11 Feb 1652 Death Place Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Father Thomas Glover Mother Margery Deane Spouse Anna Children Nathaniel Glover
- U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900//John Glover
Gender Male Birth Place En Birth Year 1600 Spouse Name Mrs Ann Glover Marriage Year 1625 Number Pages 1
- Memorial: "Find a Grave", database, Find A Grave: Memorial #100483240, Memorial page for John Glover (12 Aug 1600-Feb 1654), citing Dorchester North Burying Ground, Dorchester, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 47882760).
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John Glover is described as an original proprietor. available here
edited by Bob Pickering
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