John Hudson (abt. 1623)

Born about 1623 in England

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John Hudson migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Great Migration (Series 2), by R. C. Anderson, vol. 3, p. 443) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

Disputed Origins

A previous version of this profile, without citing sources, claimed that he was born about 1623, son of William Hudson and Ann Tankard. Their deaths long prior to to this birth year are documented. Therefore, he could not have been their son. They have been detached as his parents.

John Hudson, brother of Ralph

Born about 1623, he was 12 in 1635.

18 April 1635 several persons embarked on the Susan & Ellen, to be transported to New England with Edward Payne as the master of the ship. Among these were Ralph Hotten [sic], 42, a draper; Marie Hudson 42, wife; children Hann Hudson 14, Elizabeth Hudson 5, and John Hudson 12. ^[1]

Some early genealogists who didn't have all the facts assumed that John was the son of Ralph, which by their ages is certainly possible. However, Ralph Hudson's 1638 will indicates an entirely different relationship. The second item in Ralph's will after a generous donation to the Boston Church reads:

"Item I doe give unto John Hudson my brother the some of forty pounds of currant English Monye to be paid to him at his Age of 24 yeers." ^{[citation needed]}

John was about 15 at the time of his brother's death.

Which John Hudson in New England was he?

Robert Charles Anderson analyzed the different John Hudsons in New England.^[2]

• John of New Haven: Gov. Winthrop mentioned, in 1641, a lusty young man, a servant of Mr. Humfrey, who abused a young girl. When Mr. Humphrey's died, "Jno. Hudson, now of New Haven," was one of the debtors. John Hudson of New Haven married in 1651 and died in 1690 aged 74. At age 74 in 1690, he would have been born 1616, so was too old to be John, brother of Ralph born 1623.^[3]
• 9 July 1645 a John Hudson, with others, was accused of fornication with Mary Chandler. "This is probably John Hudson of Manchester" who appears in other court records and 23 Sept 1670 he gave his age as "about 57 years", making him born about 1613, also too old to be Ralph's brother.^[4] (no profile)
• John of Duxbury: 5 March 1655/6 Richard Turtall was bought before the Grand Jury for lascivious carriage toward Ann Hudson wife of John Hudson. He resided in Duxbury. If he married shortly before the incident, he was most likely younger than Ralph's brother.

Conclusion: Although John Hudson of Duxbury might be the brother of Ralph, there is no evidence pointing in this direction. Anderson concludes that John the 1635 passenger either died or returned to England, shortly after Ralph's demise.

Sources

1. ↑ Hotten, John Camden (editor). The Original Lists of Persons of Quality: Emigrants, Religious Exiles, Political Rebels, Serving Men Sold for a Term of Years, Apprentices, Children Stolen, Maidens Pressed, and Others, who Went from Great Britain to the American Plantations, 1600-1700. (London: John Camden Hotten, 1874.) p. 62
2. ↑ 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. p. 444 https://www.americanancestors.org/DB116/i/7118/444/22097176
3. ↑ Anderson: citing the Winthrop Journal 2:55; the Essex Quarterly court records 2:339; and Families of Ancient New Haven 783.
4. ↑ Anderson: citing Essex Quarterly Court records 1: 82, 172, 184, 248, 261, 276, 350, 4:282