James Latham (abt. 1658 - bef. 1738)

Born about 1658 in Marshfield, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Deliverance (Alger) Latham — married before 9 Apr 1690 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

Descendants

Died before 6 Feb 1738 before about age 80 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

James was born about 1658 in Marshfield, Plymouth to Robert Latham and Susanna Winslow.^[1] There was a compaint filed against Benjamin Leach ,for removing a large quantity of boards from his sawmill, against John Hayward it was heard in court Sept 18 Plymouth MA. Mr Leach stated he was given permission to transport the boards from the sawmill. Mr Latham stated he did give permission to Mr. Leach to pick up the boards. Charges were dismissed.^[2]

Marriage

He married Deliverance Alger in about 1691 in Bridgewater.^[3][4][5]

Death

James Latham died before 6 Feb 1738, when his son, Joseph, was appointed adminster of his estate. ^[6][7][8]

Probate

His inventory was taken on 8 February 1738/39 in Bridgewater. His widow Deliverance received some necessary utensils from the estate.^[9]

In 1746, an account of his estate was recorded.^[10]

In 1750, the remainder of his estate was divided between his daughters, viz., Ann Wade, Susanna Harden, and Betty John[son] as his sons, Thomas Latham and Joseph Latham had received their share by deed of gift during James' lifetime.^[11]

Burial

James is buried at Old Graveyard, East Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Roser, Susan E. Mayflower Births and Deaths: From the Files of George Ernest Bowman at the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Volumes 1 & 2. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1992.page 303 Subscription site
2. ↑ Plymouth County, MA: Plymouth Court Records, 1686-1859. CD-ROM. Boston, MA.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002. Copyright, 2002, Pilgrim Society. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) [1] Subscription site
3. ↑ Mitchell, Nahum, 1769-1853. History of the early settlement of Bridgewater in Plymouth county, Massachusetts, including an extensive Family register. Boston, Printed for the author by Kidder & Wright, Bridgewater, Mass., Reprinted by H. T. Pratt. 1897. page 231
4. ↑ Mayflower Descendant: A Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy and History. Boston, MA: Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1899- . (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010). [2] Subscription site
5. ↑ Lineages of Members of the National Society of Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims, Vol. III. Elder Brewster's Prophecy [3] Subscription Site
6. ↑ Plymouth County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)[4] Subscription site
7. ↑ The Estates of James Latham and His Widow Deliverance. The Mayflower Descendant, A Quarterly Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy and History. Volume 22. pp 118-121. [5]
8. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-NVPF : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1738-1742 vol 8 > image 13 of 288; State Archives, Boston.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-NK6B : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1738-1742 vol 8 > image 49 of 288; State Archives, Boston.
10. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-822T : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1745-1749 and 1836-1849 vol 10-10A > image 193-194 of 611; State Archives, Boston.
11. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-NN38 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1748-1750 and 1841-1848 vol 11-11B > image 221 of 642; State Archives, Boston.
12. ↑ New England Historic Genealogical Society. 1999. Massachusetts, Town Death Records, 1620-1850.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31941375/james-latham. The tombstone was erected in 1848.
• Mayflower Families Fifth Generation Descendants, 1700-1880. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017). From Mayflower Families Through Five Generations: Descendants of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth, Mass., December 1620. Plymouth, MA: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 1975-2015. p. 31-32

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Julie Baldwin for creating WikiTree profile Lathman-3 through the import of Jhoward.ged on May 31, 2013.