Lt.
[uncertain]
John
Marchant
aka Merchant, Merchand
Born about in England
[uncertain]
Ancestors [uncertain]
Son of William Marchant
[uncertain]
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Mary (Marchant) Osborn
Husband of
Sarah (Unknown) Marchant
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Abishai Marchant and Sarah (Marchant) Harlock
Died before
before about age 78
in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
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| John Marchant migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Directory, by R. C. Anderson, p. 225) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm |
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Biography
He was born about 1615.
John Merchant, of unknown origins, arrived in New England in 1638, and resided at Braintree; he was not seen after 1639.[1]
John Marchant first married to a Sarah (of unknown maiden surname).
In June 1638 he was admitted as a freeman in Newport, Rhode Island.
He removed with his wife Sarah and a son to the new settlement of Mt.Wollaston, Braintree, Massachusetts where his wife Sarah died on 03 Dec 1638.
On 24 Feb 1639 he was granted 8 acres there for two heads, [2] that is, himself and another male.
By 1641 his father,[citation needed] William Marchant, was found in Watertown, Massachusetts. [3] John moved there in 1643 [4] and he was mentioned as still living there in 1645. [5]
By 1648 John had moved to Yarmouth, Massachusetts where his children were recorded in the town records.
On 07 Jun 1648 he was chosen town Constable of Yarmouth, Massachusetts. [6] He was made freeman there on 03 June 1652, an ensign in 1664, lieutenant in the militia in 1670, was called "Senior", was 'rated' in the town in 1676 for King Phillips War, and was in the list of townsmen in 1679. [7]
He appeared in court twice, once as plaintiff and once as defendant.
In 1682 was granted land in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Dukes, Massachusetts, and removed there that year. [8]
He died before 1693 [8] leaving seven children.
Children
- Joseph Marchant, b: 1682 Edgartown
- Christopher Marchant, b: 1685 Edgartown
- Abisha Marchant, b: 1693 Edgartown.
- Sarah Marchant, m1: Richard Arey; m2: Thomas Harlock, [9]
Research Notes
This profile may be a conflation between a father and son, both named John Marchant. According to the author of this source, they were most likely two different men.[10]
It is now believed that this profile was the son of William, but previously it was thought that he was a son of another John ...[citation needed]
Abishai’s father was John2 (John1) Marchant according to Banks. [8] However, Savage suggests Abishai and his siblings were children of John1 Marchant by a second wife. [11]
"The first of this well-known family to acquire proprietary interest here was John Marchant, who had a grant of ten acres 'on the right hand of Sanchacantucket cart path, near the cart path that goes to Mortall's Neck'. He had been before that time a resident of Yarmouth, Cape Cod, where his father, also named John, had settled between 1645 and 1648. [His father] "was dead prior to 1670, when his son John [this one], who by this time had married, was promoted from ensign to be lieutenant in the militia, and is called 'Senior'. "The second John continued to reside in Yarmouth with his family, and is frequently mentioned on the records usually by his military title. [12]
Banks believes that he moved to Edgartown (FN: There is a singular absence of records connected with this family which makes so much conjecture necessary. Taken in connection with the loss of the Barnstable County Land records, by fire, 22 Oct 1827, when 93 volumes of deeds and three volumes of Wills were destroyed, the task of piecing out the pedigree is difficult) as the grant would have been forfeited for non-residence, while it was retained as belonging to him and his estate for ten years. (FN: It was sold by his son Abisha on 06 Dec 1683. (Dukes Deeds I:393).) His daughter was already living here, and three of his sons were here at this time. (FN: Joseph in 1682, Christopher in 1685, and Abisha in 1693. Joseph bought five acres of William Vincent, near the cemetery, in 1698, and sold it back in 1707. [13]
Sources
- ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Directory..., published 2015. Citations include NEHGR 3:247; RICR 1:92; BTR 1:49; GMN 23:4. "(No obvious connection with the John Merchant who appeared at Yarmouth in 1648 [PCR 2:124])"
- ↑ Boston Town Records v1 p39
- ↑ "Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England" by James Savage & published c1861 & reprinted in 1994 by Genealogical Publishing Company of Baltimore MD; & also online; p120, 193, 197
- ↑ "Origine des Familles Canadiennes Francaises" by R. P. Archange Godbout, O.F.M. & published in 1925 by Societe Saint Augustin, Desclee de Brouwer and Cte, 41 Rue du Metz, Lille, France; Jean Baptise Marchant was the father of Silas and William Marchant who appear in the Barbadoes Islands.
- ↑ "Pioneers of Massachusetts" by Pope & published in NEHGR v8 p56.
- ↑ "Swift Family Historical Notes" v3, 50-1 by Katharine Whitin Swift et al & published in 1955 Whitinsville, MS; biographical info: constable.
- ↑ Yarmouth Town Records
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "History of Martha’s Vineyard, Dukes County, Massachusetts" in 3 volumes by Charles Edward Banks & published by G. H. Dean of Boston, MA 1911–25; chapter: Town Annals (Edgartown) p77-79 & v3 p291
- ↑ "Richard Arey and Some of his Descendants" by Ralph Very Chamberlin & published in NEHGR Register v86
- ↑ Charles Edward Banks, The history of Martha's Vineyard, Dukes County, ... , published 1911-1925 Reference Volume 2, pages 77-79, Reference Volume 3, page 291
- ↑ "Genealogical Dictionary of New England" by Savage; v3 p196, 197
- ↑ PCR v2 p60 & v3 p36
- ↑ Deeds #1 p140, 146
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English Settlers in Barbados, 1627-1800 International Records. Out of the way of the hurricane track, known to the Spanish in 1570, settled by the British in 1627, Barbados was home to many inhabitants who later relocated to mainland America, settling in Virginia, Georgia, the Carolinas, and other colonies. In fact, throughout most of the 17th and 18th centuries, there was a continuous flow of settlers from Barbados to virtually every point along the Atlantic seaboard. As a result, many families can trace their origins in the New World first to Barbados. Barbados's surviving parish registers were copied during the mid-19th century and are now housed in the Barbados Department of Archives. The information compiled and presented in these volumes was taken from those registers. Information available varies by record type, and great deal of instructive material can be found in the Foreword or Preface to each volume. Approximately 200,000 individuals are referenced in these baptism, marriage, and probate source records. Date of Import: 24 Sep 1999 Date of Import: May 30, 2001 Date of Import: 24 Sep 1999 Date of Import: May 30, 2001 Date of Import: May 30, 2001
William Marchant Timeline 1635 Planter in Barbadoes
Additional Information for William Marchant Notes (6) [Dyer II.FTW] Information received from Chet Ogan (now [email address removed] ) Here is what Bank's shows on John Marchant- there are 2 John Marchant listed- and a brief lineage. The above information is in the genealogy I mentioned in my letter of last week by William (Crocker) Berry. In that he states that "Bank's cannot definitely give information as to their (Marchant's) origin; Godbout very definitely states, though on what grounds he does not say, that Jean B. Marchant was the father of Silas and William Marchant who appear in the Barbadoes Islands about 1660; Bank's starts his genealogy of the family with the said Silas and William, Godbout with Jean Baptise. " Jean Baptise Marchant b. bef 1550, m. circa 1580 "a woman of English parentage." They had two sons: 1. Silas of whom nothing further is known. 2. William b. circa 1600, in 1635 he is a planter in the Barbados. His son: 1. William Marchant, removed to Ipswich, MA, where he d. 4 Sep 1668. 2. John Marchant, born probably in the Barbados Islands, admitted as a freeman in Newport, RI, 2 Jun 1638 (so born bef. 1620, removed to Mt. Wollaston, Braintree, where on 24 Feb 1638/39 he was granted 8 acres for two heads, that is, himself and another male (over 18?). He brought with him his wife, Sarah, who died 3 Dec 1638. At the same time a William Marchant (his father) is found at Watertown in 1641, and John moved there in 1643, and is mentioned as living there in 1645. Once more John moved, this time to Yarmouth, MA, some time before 1648, as on 7 Jun 1648 he is chosen Constable of the town, since being chosen constable means one has had established residency. He died prior to 1670. Their son: 6. John Marchant, who continued to reside in Yarmouth with his family, was made freeman in 1652, an ensign in 1664, lieutenant in 1670 and was 'rated' in the town in 1676 for the King Phillips War. He was b. circa 1625 and in 1682 was granted land in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, and removed there that year. He died before 1693, ( I think there is a will) leaving seven children. 7. Abishai Marchant, the only child named in this account is my ancestor. Abishai Marchant resided in Yarmouth and later (1693) in Edgartown, but returned to Yarmouth where he was living in 1714. He was b. 10 Jan 1650/51 and m. Mary, dtr of Richard and Ruth (Wheldon) Taylor ( see note below ). They had 8 children of whom: 1) John Marchant, b. 1679/80, resided in Edgartown in Martha's Vineyard; he married 1st Hepsibah Huxford about 1706, who was b. abt 1688 and d. 1721, by whom he had 7 children. He married 2nd ca 1721/22 Elizabeth Daggett who was b. 1692 and d. 1764, he died in Feb 1767. By Elizabeth he had 7 children of whom the youngest: 2) Jabez Marchant was b. Jun 1687 in Yarmouth, MA, removed to Gloucester, MA, in 1721 where he married Mary Babson that year; she d. in 1788 and by her they had Silas. (From the Bible and records of Bertha Louise Johnson, Gloucester, MA, records [Abrams family records]; Babson's 'History of Gloucester, MA; Jabez as the youngest son of Abishai, is recorded by Bank's in his "History of Martha's Vineyard"-- a son of Abishai, elder, that the Jabez under consideration and also named Jabez is recorded in Bank's as having died in infancy. Babson records an Ebenezer Marchant as appearing in Gloucester from Yarmouth, MA, in 1719 where he married and the birth of a child is recorded. Jabez had a brother born in Yarmouth in 1685 whose name was Ebenezer. Birth records in Yarmouth give Jabez [son of] Ruth and Abishai Jun 1687. Bob, I continue trying to find more about this family, and always end up repeating the information I have already available to me. The only thing I have added to my files that was not in the book by William Barry is to fill out some of the names of the children that William Barry left out since they were not direct ancestors to our line. Note on Ruth Wheldon and Richard Taylor: Ruth Wheldon was b. abt 1626, d. 1673, m. Richard Taylor 1646 Yarmouth, MA.
Sources 1. World Family Tree Vol. 24, Ed. 1 Brøderbund Software, Inc. 2. Dyer II.FTW 3. Godbout 4. Bertha L Johnson. Abrams family records. 5. Babson. History of Gloucester, MA 6. Banks. History of Martha’s Vineyard
Citing This Record "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/9H42-XY8 : accessed 2014-09-15), entry for William Marchant, submitted by rdyer2734179.
Submission submission id:MM9R-CGG contributor:rdyer2734179 date: June 1, 2001
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Chet Ogan
I have seen the PRICE wife maiden surname before, but it is NOT the only maiden surname that has been theorized. It is obvious that more hard-to-find primary documents are needed to verify this profile's details.