John Flagg (1643 - 1697)

Born 14 Jun 1643 in Watertown, MIddlesex , Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Gale) Flagg — married 30 Mar 1670 in Watertown, MIddlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 6 Feb 1697 at age 53 in Watertown, MIddlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

John Flagg was born on June 14, 1643 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachuasetts. He was the son of Thomas Flagg and Mary (Unknown) Flagg.

John married Mercy Gale in Watertown on March 30, 1670. Mercy was the daughter of Richard Gale and Mary Castle Gale.

He was admitted freeman October 11, 1682 and served as Constable (tax collector) in 1685.

John Flagg passed away February 6, 1697 in Watertown aged 54 years.^[1]. Probate records show that he left an only son, John Flagg and an only daughter Mary Flagg. ^[2]

Name

Name: John Flegg^[3][4]

Birth

Birth Date: 14 JUN 1643

Birth Place: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts^[3][4]

Parents and Siblings:

Husband: Thomas Flegg

Wife: Mary UNKNOWN

1. Gershom Flegg
2. John Flegg
3. Bartholomew Flegg
4. Thomas Flegg
5. William Flegg
6. Michael Flegg
7. Eleazer Flegg
8. Elizabeth Flegg
9. Mary Flegg
10. Rebecca Flegg
11. Benjamin Flegg
12. Allen Flegg

Marriage: ^{[3][4][5] [6]}

Marriage

Husband: John Flegg

Wife: Mary Gale

Note: 3 children, 1 son and 2 daughters^[3]

Marriage Date: 30 MAR 1670^[3][4]

Children:

1. Mary Flagg who m. Ebenezer Pratt of Sherbourne.
2. Sarah Flagg b. June 5, d. Dec 2, 1675.
3. John Flagg b. Nov 6, 1677.

Death

Death Date: February 6, 1697^[3]

Sources

^[6][5][3][4]

1. ↑ Entered by Bill Lander, Jun 27, 2011
2. ↑ ame="Archives">Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Mass. (page 220) by Henry Bond, M.D. Boston, 1860" John Flagg
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} The Descendants of Eleazer Flagg and His Wife Huldah Chandler of Grafton,Mass. Including Genealogies of the Flagg, Waters, Goddard and HaydenFamilies Abbreviation: Descs. of Eleazer Flagg Author: Flagg, Charles Alcott Publication: David Clapp & Son, Boston, Mass., 1903.Page: 175-176
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} The History of Augusta from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time:With Notices of the Plymouth Company, and Settlements on the Kennebec;Together with Biographical Sketches and Genealogical Register, Format: 2vols. Abbreviation: Hist. of Augusta (1870) Author: North, James W. Publication: Clapp and North, Augusta, Maine, 1870. Page: 852-869, Flagg
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Ancestors of American Presidents Abbreviation: Ancs. of Am. Presidents Author: Boyer, Carl; Roberts, Gary Boyd, Author Qualifier: comp. Publication: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Mass., 1995.Page: 45-48, James Abram Garfield
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} New England Historical and Genealogical Register: Revisiting the Familyof Gershom2 Flagg of Woburn, Massachusetts, Volume: 163, Pages: 19–26 Abbreviation: NEHGR: Revisiting the Fam. of Gershom2 Flagg Author: Wardlow, Jon Publication: 2009 Page: 19–26.

See Also

• North American Family Histories 1500-2000; Family records of the descendants of Gershom Flagg of Lancaster; Chapter VII, Misc. Records of the Flagg Family; page 131 (b-m-d)
• NEHGS Register, Volume 007 (1853); Early Records of Boston; page 283. "John, son of Thomas and Mary Flegg born 15 (4) 1643"
• Middlesex County, Massachusetts Deponents 1649-1700; John deposed in 1685 that he was 42 years of age.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Flegg-49 created through the import of wikitree1.ged on Oct 17, 2012 by Kimball G. Everingham.
• Bill Lander, firsthand knowledge.

* WikiTree profile Flagg-139 created through the import of Hummel Bigelow Roots.ged on Jul 8, 2011 by Gail Hummel.