Katherine (Franklin) Gedney (1603 - bef. 1678)

Born 1603 in England

Wife of James Prince — married 28 Apr 1623 (to 2 Nov 1635) in Holy Trinity Minories, London, England

Wife of William Clarke — married about 1636 (to before 26 May 1647) in England

Wife of John Gedney — married about 1653 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died before 15 Mar 1678 before age 75 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Origins

Katherine Franklin was born in England about 1603. Her exact origins and parents are unknown. ^[1]

Timeline

• c 1603: Born about 1603, likely in England.
• 1623: April 28: Katherine married James Prince in London.
• 1634/5: James Prince died.
• c 1636: She married William Clarke as his second wife.
• 1637: June: Katherine and William Clarke were of Salem, Massachusetts.
• 1647: May 26: Mrs. Clarke was granted a license to run the tavern 'if she found a godly man to assist her'. ^[2]
• 1647: July 9: Widow Katherine was appointed co-adminstrator of her husband William's estate with William Hathorne and George Corwin.
• 1649: October 13: The town granted John Gedney the land and meadow which was was taken from Mr. Clarkes Farm by the men of Lynn. ^[3]
• 1650: February 27 [27: 12:1649] Mrs. Gedney made oath that Mrs. Susan Archer converted needlework napkins that she herself proved she had made, to 'coives' (head scarves). Samuel Archer ordered to pay Mrs. Gedney 3s.^[4]
• c1649-53: She married third John Gedney. ^{[3] [1]}
• 1656: June 30: John Gedney vintner, and Katherine his wife, conveyed the 'William Beale Lot' to Adam Westgate of Salem for L 5. ^[5]
• 1660: October 31: Robert Temple was fined for 'two oaths and railing speeches' against Mrs. Gedney and her daughter Hannah Clarke. ^[6]
• 1661/2: January 12: John Gedney granted son-in-law Nicholas Potter and his now wife Mary, a dwelling house with 1/2 acre and another 4 acre lot both in Salem with the full consent of his wife Katherine. ^[7]
• 1667: August 31: John Sr. and Katherine Gedney deeded John Sr's. Salem farm to son John Gedney Jr. ^[1]
• 1667/8: March 15: John Gedney Sr. conveyed lands formerly of William Clarke to his son Bartholomew and wife Hannah and to his daughter-in-law, widow Susannah Gedney. ^[1]

Marriages

Katherine Franklin and James Prince, both of Rederiff Parish, were married on April 28, 1623 at Holy Trinity Minories, London, England. James Prince was born about 1605, his origins are unknown. He was a mariner of Rotherhithe, Surrey, and part owner of the ship London Merchant. ^[1]

Holy Minories Parish Register entry reads: James Prince and Katheren Ffrancklyn both of Rederiff parish were married by license from the Bishop of Canterbury 28 April Ano 1623. ^[8]

James died at Rotherhithe between the writing of his will in May, 1634 and November 2, 1635. ^[1]

His will was dated on May 28, 1634, in it he directs:

• that his portion of the ship London Merchant be sold, to pay for his debts and funeral expenses, and the remainder should be granted as one part to his wife, and two parts to be divided among his four children

He names

• sons James, Robert and Joseph
• daughter Rebecca
• his wife to be sole exectutrix
• overseers cousin Thomas Eayers and brother-in-law John Browne ^[1]

After his death his widow Katherine married second, about 1636, widower William Clarke, as his second wife, and emigrated to New England by 1637. William's name first appears at Salem when he received a land grant on June 19, 1637. ^[1]

William Clarke died by May 26, 1647. William's inventory was taken on June 25, 1647, widow Katherine was appointed co-administrator on July 9, 1647, as William died intestate. Katherine petitioned the court in late 1647 and was granted allowances of L150 for herself and their 4 minor children L110 each of which L40 to be used for their education, which was granted. ^{[1] [9] [2]}

She married third, about before 1653, John Gedney. They had no children together. ^[1] They may have been married as early as October 13, 1649, when the town of Salem granted the land and meadow of Clarke Farms to John Gedney. ^[3] In 1650, Mrs. Gedney filed a complaint against Susan Archer in the Salem Courts ^[4] but is undetermined which Mrs. Gedney.

Katherine died at Salem, Massachusetts between August 31, 1667, the signing of a deed to John Gedney Jr., and March 15, 1677/8, when her name no longer appears on land conveyances. ^[1]

In his will written on September 22, 1684, and proved on August 3, 1688, John Gedney Sr. named his daughter-in-law, Rebecca Putnam, among others. ^{[1] [10]}

Children

by James Prince

1. James baptized on January 15, 1623/4. ^[1]
2. Mary baptized on April 10, 1626; buried on April 18, 1626. ^[1]
3. Robert born c 1627/8; died at Salem, Massachusetts on June 4, 1674; married Sarah Warren at Salem on April 5, 1662. ^[1]
4. Joseph baptized on March 21, 1629/30. ^[1]
5. Rebecca baptized on March 3, 1632/3; died after 1692; married John Putnam on September 3, 1652 at Salem. ^[1]

by William Clarke

1. Bethiah baptized at Salem on August 26, 1638; died before February 28, 1678/9 when her husband remarried; married Joseph Hutchinson before 1660. ^[1]
2. Hannah born c 1640; died on January 5, 1695/6; married her step-brother Bartholemew Gedney on December 22, 1662. ^[1]
3. Susannah baptized in March 1643; died February 19, 1727/7; married first, her step-brother John Gedney on May 4, 1659; married second Deliverance Parkman as his fourth wife after March 5, 1689. ^{[1] [11]}
4. Deborah baptized on August 6, 1645; died on March 16, 1660. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20} Prince, Roger A., Katherine (Franklin) (Prince) (Clarke) Gedney of Rotherhithe, Surrey, and Salem, Massachusetts, and the English Origins of Robert Prince of Salem in: The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Volume 170, The New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, 2016, p. 195-209
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Shurtleff, Nathaniel B., editor, Records of the Governor and Company of the Massachusetts Bay in New England: Volume 2: 1642-1649, W. White, Printer, Boston, Massachusetts, 1853 p. 193: 203
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Town records of Salem, Massachusetts, Volume 1, 1639-1659. The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1868 p. 53: 63: 94: 110: 118: 160: 180-1: 184-9: 213:
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volume 1: 1636-1656, The Essex Institue, Salem, Massachusetts, 1911 p. 11: 19: 29: 114: 185-6: 328
5. ↑ Perley, Sidney. Essex Institute Historical Collections, Volume XLVIII, Essex Institute Press, Salem, Massachusetts, 1912 p. 83
6. ↑ Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volume 1: 1656-1662, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts, 1912, p. 318
7. ↑ Miller, June Butler. Nicholas Potter of Lynn and His Descendants in: The Essex Genealogist, Volume 19, 1999 p. 142-4. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.)
8. ↑ Holy Minories Parish Register https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1624/31281_a100785-00003 accessed 13 Sep 2019.
9. ↑ Estate of William Clarke of Salem in: Essex County, MA: Early Probate Records, 1635-1681.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015 p. 65-7
10. ↑ Case 1667: p. 1-4: Suffolk County, MA: Probate File Papers.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org)
11. ↑ Case 10709:p. 1-14: Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)

See also:

• Cleark/Clearke in: Vital Records of Salem, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts Volume 1: Births, 1916 p. 182 Volume 3: Marriages, 1924 p. 217-8
• Prince, Roger A., The English Origin of John Gedney of Salem, Massachusetts, and His Three Wives, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., Winter 2020) Vol. 174, WN 693, Page 34.