John Searle Sr. (abt. 1610 - abt. 1641)

Husband of Sarah (Baldwin) Edwards — married 19 Mar 1639 in Springfield, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died about 6 Sep 1641 at about age 31 in Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts Bay Colony (1630-1691)

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John Searle Sr. migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Directory, by R. C. Anderson, p. 300) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

"On March 20th 1637 John Searle and Richard Everitt were ordered to measure out 54 acres of ground for Mr William Pyncheon, and on September 3rd 1638 the inhabitants granted a house lot to John Searle himself. This lot was where the Union Depot is now." (quote from the following source: https://www.geni.com/people/John-Searle-I-of-Warwick-and-Springfield/6000000003243236038 The 1637 record was apparently from the Springfield Town Records (a source included in John Searle's profile in The Great Migration Directory, Anderson, 2015).

John Searle married Sarah Baldwin March 19, 1638-9 in Springfield, Massachusetts.^[1]

John and Sarah had a son, John, born March 30, 1641. He settled in Northampton, Massachusetts, and married Ruth Jeanes/Janes who died in 1672. She was the daughter of William Jones.^[2]

John Searle was supposedly buried 06 September 1641 (month is not entirely certain) in Springfield, Massachusetts. See discussion at G2G: https://www.wikitree.com/g2g/585828/in-what-month-was-john-searle-buried-

After John's death, Sarah married Alexander Edwards, April 28, 1642, in Springfield, Massachusetts.^[2]

Will of John Searles

Here is part of the will of John Searle Sr:

".......I John Searles being very sicke in body doe make my last will & testament in manner & fourme followings. First I give to my brother-in-law William Warriner my best coate & my cullord hatt: & whereas in some reckinges betwixt him and me he owes me betwixt three and fower poundes: if he pays fortie shillinges thereof I am content that all the rest shall be remitted: the rest of my estate I divide betwixt my wife (Sarah) & my child (John) equally: & I doe appoint that my wife shall have for use till my child come of the age of 20 yeares that portion belonging to my Sonn John Searle in consideration of his maintenance & education. Provided that before she marry again she shall give or in her behalf cause to be given sufficient security for the payment of my childes portion wch security shall be given to Mr. Moxon, my brother Tymothy Baldwin and Samuel Wright whom I doe intreat to be overseers for the performance of this my last will."

Witnesses: Henry Smyth & Elitzur Holioake^[3][4]

Sources

1. ↑ Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700, (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. Reference Volume 2, page 1345
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Baldwin, Charles Candee The Baldwin genealogy supplement, published 1889 by Cleveland. Reference page 991
3. ↑ There are many publications on the internet but this is the one from Find A Grave
4. ↑ A full copy of John's Will, plus the widow Sarah Baldwin Searles Alexander on Scribner, courtesy of Brian Alan Barkey Wills of Sarah & John Searles

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