Elizabeth (UNKNOWN) Rose (abt. 1610 - 1677)

Born about 1610 in England [uncertain]

Wife of John Potter — married 1635 in England or Connecticut [uncertain]

Wife of Edward Parker — married before Jul 1646 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut

Wife of Robert Rose — married about 1663 in New Haven or Branford, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 28 Jul 1677 at about age 67 in New Haven, Connecticut Colony

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Disputed Identity

Elizabeth is not the Elizabeth Wood(abt.1606) who married a different John Potter.

Biography

Elizabeth was born in England, about 1610 (estimated age at first marriage), died New Haven, Connecticut Colony, 28 July 1677.^[1] Her birth and parentage are unknown or unproven.

She married first John Potter about 1635, probably in England.

They were NOT the Elizabeth Wood and John Potter who married in 1630 in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. John Potter's origins were identified in an article published in 2004.^[2] She had by John two sons and a daughter.

John Potter died by the end of 1643 or shortly thereafter.

Elizabeth then married second, between June and July 1646, Edward Parker. The church did not approve of this marriage, but it went forward anyway.^[3]

Edward died in 1662, after which Elizabeth married (third) Robert Rose of Branford; he died in 1665.

According to Records of the colony and plantation of New Haven, from 1638 to 1649^[4] on June 2nd 1646 three women (Mrs. Brewster, Mrs. Moore & Mrs. Leach) were charged for "several miscarriages of a public nature." Elizabeth Smith, Mrs. Leach's servant, and fellow servant, Jacob Hall, bring several complaints and charges to the courts. The 12th Involving Edward Parker. Widow Potter states that she would not leave Edward. Mrs. Brewster was heard stating that he was not under scandal, but that rather he "had not given satisfaction to the elder," and as a result "they would not let him marry her." The report goes on to explain that Edward and widow Potter understood the church's proceedings, but wanted clarification as to the reasons as to why Elizabeth was being kept out of the church and whether it was because she would not part with Edward. Apparently, Edward told Mrs. Brewster that he did not know whether the Church was against the marriage or not. The Church "did not make the match, nor did they go about to break it off, but they advised him to walk accordingly to rule." Mrs. Brewster did not agree with these proceedings and advised him to take two or three people and appeal to the magistrate. Mrs. Brewster denied this particular allegation and stated that widow Potter and Edward were trying to "currey favor" in order to gain admittance to the church again.

Children

With John Potter:^[5]

1. John Potter [Jr]; b abt 1636 (his 1706 will calls him about 70); in 1646, he was apprenticed for eight years to Roger Allen.^[6] He m1 Hannah Cooper who d. 15 Jun 1675; he m2 Mary Russell 29 Dec 1679; he died 24 Dec 1706.
2. Hannah, not yet of age in 1649; she m1 Samuel Blakesley 3 Dec 1650 [this suggests a pre 1630 birth year for her; therefore an earlier marriage for her parents!]; she m2 21 Dec 1676 Henry Brooks. She is "my daughter Brooks" in her mother's 1677 will. She survived her husband and died as widow Hannah Brooks 7Nov 1723.
3. Samuel Potter, b abt 1647; m 21 Nov 1670 Annah, dau of William Russell.

With Edward Parker:^[7]

1. Mary Parker, bpt 27 Aug 1648; m. 6 Dec 1666 John Hall of Wallingford, CT
2. John Parker, bpt 8 Oct 1648; m 8 Nov 1670 Hannah Bassett
3. Hope Parker, b Apr 26, bpt 26 May 1650; m. 2 May 1667 Samuel Cook of Wallingford, CT
4. Lydia Parker, b 14 Apr 1652; m 12 Jan 1671 John Thomas.

Last Will & Testament

She made her will as widow Elizabeth Rose 23 Jul 1677^[8] but died before signing it on 28 July 1677. Her children agreed to abide by her unsigned will. It made the following bequests:^[9]

• son John Potter, 20 shillings
• son Samuel Potter, 20 shillings
• son John Parker, my house he lives in...
• daughter Brooks, 20 shillings
• daughter Hall, my small bible
• daughter Cooke, my best "sute" of apparel
• all my grandchildren, 12 pence each
• my three daughters, Mary, Hope and Lydia; remainder of my estate equally divided

Sons John Potter and John Parker appointed executors of the will.

Her inventory was taken on 2 August 1677.^[8]

Note that there was a DIFFERENT Mrs. Elizabeth Potter at the same time. This OTHER Elizabeth was born Elizabeth Wood, and was chr. 14 Apr 1606 at Chesham Bucks, England. She married a John Potter in Chesham 14 Apr 1630 and spent the rest of her life in England. The christenings of her several children can be found easily by searching on freereg.org.uk, in Chesham or within a 12 mile radius thereof.

The emigrants to Connecticut were from the south coast - Sussex, and not from county Bucks.

Marriage 1) John POTTER b about 1606/1607 in England; dc 1643 New Haven, CT Married in England Children John POTTER bc 1636 (alternative 17 Oct 1635) in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT; d 1706 Hannah POTTER bc 1639 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT, bp 17 Oct 1641 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT; d 1723; m 1) Blakeslee, 2) Brooks Samuel POTTER, c1641-1696

Marriage 2) Edward PARKER bc 1620/2 Married: 1 Jul 1646 likely in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT Children Mary PARKER bp 27 Apr 1648 (abt age 2) in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT; d 1725 John PARKER bp 8 Oct 1648 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT; d 1711 Hope PARKER b 26 Apr 1650 in New Haven, New Haven Co.,CT, bp 26 May 1650 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT; d 1690; m Cook Lydia PARKER b 14 Apr 1652 in New Haven, New Haven Co.,CT, bp 14 Apr 1652 in New Haven, New Haven Co., CT; aft 1740; m Thomas

Marriage 3) Robert ROSE bc 1594 in Ipswich,Suffolk, England, of Branford, New Haven Co., CT Married: 1662/3 in New Haven (alternative Branford), New Haven Co., CT

Elizabeth died leaving an unsigned will.(3:150-156; 8:1459) The will was dated 23 July 1677 and Elizabeth died on the 28th before she signed it. As a testament to her abilities and the deep respect they had for her wishes, her children agreed to abide by the unsigned will which was later admitted for probate. Per New Haven Probate Records: "The last will of Elizabeth ROSE widdow N. Haven deceased. Know all whom it may concern that I Elizabeth Rose of New Haven widdow being weak in body yet of competent sound understanding and memory doe make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following; committing my soule into ye hands of Jesus Christ my redemer and my body to a descent buriall according to ye discretion of my executors hereafter to be named; I dispose of my outward estate as followeth. Item I doe give and bequeath unto my two sons John POTTER and Samll. POTTER twenty shillings a piece. Item. To my son John PARKER my house he lives in with all my land and meadow and all the rights & priveledges thereunto belonging. Item. To my daughter BROOKS twenty shillings.

and to my daughter COOKE my best sute of apparrell. Item. To all my grandchildren twelve pence a piece. Item. After all my debts & legacyes be paid and other necessary expenses discharged my will is that ye remainder of my estate be equally divided between my three daughters Mary, Hope, & Lydia. And I doe desire and appoint my two sons John POTTER and John PARKER joint Executors of this my last will and testament and I doe allow them to have out of my estate ten shillings a piece for their care and paynes therein. And I doe hereby revoke all former wills and declare and publish this to be my last will and testament to which I put my hand and seal this three and twentyeth day of July one thousand six hundred and seventy seven, 1677, signed and sealed in ye presence of --- The inventory of her estate amounted to 49 pounds 11 shillings 9 denari.

Sources

1. ↑ New Haven, CT: Families of Ancient New Haven, (AmericanAncestors.org: NEHGS, 2008), v6, Potter, p 1459.
2. ↑ Patricia Law Hatcher, "English Origin of the Potter and Beecher Families of New Haven, Connecticut," in TAG, 79(2004):28
3. ↑ Shepard: in NEHGR 54(1900):20-26
4. ↑ Hoadly
5. ↑ Shepard: p 23
6. ↑ Shepard: p 22
7. ↑ Shepard: p 23
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} “New Haven Probate Records, Vol. 1-2, 1647-1703”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-G9NG-6 : 7 March 2021), New Haven, Connecticut, FHL microfilm 007626739, image 104. New Haven Probate Record, 1647-1687, Vol. 1, Part 1, page 176.
9. ↑ Shepard: p. 22, citing New Haven Probate Records, Vol. I, part first, p. 176

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