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Henry Kingman's origin and parents are unknown.[1][2] He was born c. 1594 (aged 40 when his name was added to the passenger list for the Marygould and aged "74 years or thereabouts" on 24 May, 1667).[1]
Henry is said by many sources to have been born in Frome, Somerset, England. This assumption is not backed by any documentary evidence yet and is not in accord with the parish registers of Frome. However, Y-DNA evidence has now been found that points to a common ancestor between Henry's line and that of Thomas Kingman of Farrington Gurney, Somerset, who probably was born in Frome. (See DNA Notes, below.)
"Henry Kingman, aged 40, Joane, his wife, aged 39, Edward, his son, aged 16, Joane, his daughter, aged 11, Anne, his daughter, aged 9, Thomas, his son, aged 7, John, his son, aged 2 years, and John Ford, his servant aged 30 years, sailed from Weymouth in Dorsetshire on or near 20 Mar. 1634-35 in Rev. Joseph Hull's Company,[3] and arrived at Dorchester, 7 June, 1635."[4]
Henry was made a freeman of the Massachusetts Bay Colony on 3 Mar. 1635/6. [5][1]
Henry married by about 1619 to Joan Unknown (b c. 1596).[1] She died at Weymouth on 11 April 1659.[1]
Children of Henry and Joan:[1]
* Note that Bridget does not appear in the passenger list (probably a simple clerical omission).[1]
In his Comments on this family, Anderson mentions the work of Sidney Kingman Eastwood who assumes two children were born in New England: an additional son named Henry (d May 1660) and the daughter Bridget. (Savage followed Eastwood on these two children) No evidence for a son named Henry has ever been found.[1]
There is a record of Bridget Kingman's marriage to Tobias Davis on 13 December 1649 at Roxbury. If she was born after their arrival in 1635, then she was a very young bride. Eastwood also made daughter Anne the wife of Tobias Davis (probably because of the date problem with Bridget). However, records show the name of the second wife of Tobias was Bridget, not Anne (first wife was Sarah Morrill).[1]
By process of elimination, this would make daughter Anne the "my daughter Barnard" in Henry's will. The husband Barnard or Bernard has not yet been identified, despite attempts. One "intriguing" possibility is the Musachiell Bernard who was also aboard the Marygould in 1635 with the Kingmans.[3] He remained at Weymouth for about ten years before he returned to England.[1]
In 1636, Henry Kingman was granted 42 acres at Weymouth.[1] In the Weymouth land inventory made about 1643, he held seven parcels: twelve acres " in the westerneck first given to John Whitmarsh," three acres "first given to William Smith," another three "first given to Edward Poole," four "first given to George Allen," three "in the Easterneck," two "necre burying Iland," first given to Angell Hollard, and six acres in the westerneck, first given to Samuel Butterworth.[6] On 12 April 1648, Henry purchased from William Richards his dwelling house at Weymouth with 20 acres adjoining and various other parcels, including 2 acres of salt marsh and an acre of salt marsh in Braintree.[1]
He was "lycensed to keepe the saide fferry at Waymothe" during the pleasure of the General Court, 3 Mar. 1635-36, and was to take twppence apiece for transportation of people, 12 Mar. 1637-38.[7] He was licensed to keep a house of entertainment at Weymouth, 6 June, 1637. (Ibid. 199.) He was a deputy from Weymouth to the General Court 2 May, 1638, 27 May, 1652, and 26 May, 1657; and was one of a committee to lay out a highway from Weymouth to Dorchester, 25 Dec. 1648. William Richards, for 950, sells him his dwelling house and 20 acres in Weymouth, 12 May, 1648.
Henry was chosen to serve in the following public positions. On 2 May 1638 and on 27 May 1652, he was chosen as a Deputy for Weymouth to the Massachusetts Bay General Court. On 19 September 1637, he was chosen for a member of the Massachusetts Bay grand jury. On 25 February 1648/9, Henry was chosen as a member of the committee to lay out the highway from Weymouth to Dorchester.[1] Henry was chosen a Townsman (selectman) of Weymouth, 26 Nov. 1651.[citation needed]
Henry Kingman died at Weymouth, 5 June, 1667. His will written on 24 May, 1667 follows:[8]
A brief abstract of his will is as follows:
- THE last will and testament of Henry Kingman, of Waymoth aged 74 yeares or thair about being sound of boddy but of perfect Memmory doo committ my soule and boddy to god and appointe my body to be dessently buryed and all my debts honestly payed, and all the rest of my worldly goods I dispose of as folow :
- I do give to my sonn Edward Kingman my dwelling house with all my housing pertaining thair-unto, and my orchards with all the appurtinantes therto belonging, and I doo give him as much land a Joyneing thairto as will make it 20 acres, further, I doo give him two third partes of myne own comon lott, further, I doo give to my sonn Edward that peece of Meddo that was John Aliens, and more meddo, I do give him an acre neerest to my house of that which was Mr. Jenners. further I do give to my son Edward my fether bed that I Ly on, and all the furniture therto belonging.
- I doo give to my sonn Thomas Kingman halfe the rest of the land that I have adjoining to my house except it be too acres which I shall hereafter express, further I doo give to my sonn Thomas the other too acres of meddo, which I have which was Mr. Jenners. further I do give to my Sonn Thomas 25 acres of upland that Lyeth neare and about Samuell Whites house, further, I doo give to my Son Thomas Third parte of my own comon lot, further, I doo give to my sonn Thomas that fether bed which he lyeth on and all that doth belong thereunto.
- I doo give to my son John Kingman, the two acres of land that I above reserved and it shall be neare his house from his barne to his planting lot as convenient as it may bee. further, I doo give to my sonn John, the other halfe of my land at home, further, I do give to my son John the two acres of meddo that I have which was William Richards and lyeth neare the tyed mill, and my son John shall have one acre of upland that lyeth along by the meddo to make meddo of it hee will, further, I do give to my son John half the comon lot, that did belong to my ould Brother Holbrooke which I had of him. further, I doo give to my sonn John, the cow that he hath of myne in his hand allreddy.
- I doo give to my daughter Holbrook, twelve pounds, further, I do give to my daughter Holbrooke, the chest that stands at my beds feet. I doo give to my daughter Davis ten jjounds. I doo give to the children of my daughter Barnard, ten pounds, they bee now five, they shall be payed when they cum to bee of age, the sons at twenty yeares ould, and the daughters at eighteen, and if either of them dy before, his portion shall be divided to the rest.
- Lastly, I doo appoint my three sons above expressed to bee my Executors, and to fulfill all my will as abouve written, and to divide the rest of my estate among them equally, and hereunto I have set my hand and seall this twenty fourth day of May in ye yeare of our Lord one Thousand six hundred and Seventy Seven.
- Henry Kingman of Waymoth, aged 74 yeares or thereabouts, being weake of boddy," made his will 24 May, 1667, and it was proved 31 July, 1667. To his son Edward Kingman he gave his dwelling and 25 acres, and that meadow that was John Allin's, and one acre " nearest to. my house of that which was Mr. Jeners. " To his son Thomas Kingman other lands arid two acres "that was Mr. Jeners," also 25 acres "near and above Samuell White's house." To his son John Kingman Ends" near his house," and a meadow" which was William Richards and lyeth near the tyed mill," and half the common "that did belong to owld Brother Holbrook." To my daughter Holbrook E12. To my daughter Davis X10. To the five children of my daughter Barnard X10, the sons at 20 years of age, and the daughter at 18. Witnesses: Edward Sale and Thomas Dyer. Inventory taken 9 June, 1667, in which it states that Henry Kingman "deceased in Weymouth the 5th of the 4th month unel 1667." (Register, 16: 226-227.) Edward Kingman, John Kingman and Thomas Kingman, sons of the testator, accepted of joint executor-ship, 31 July, 1667.[9]
Y-chromosome DNA test matching confirms that Gerald Kingman (FTDNA kit #214925, YSearch ID YUH8Z, and mitoYDNA Kit T10826) and John Kingman (FTDNA kit #N145956, YSearch ID KFTAS, and mitoYDNA Kit T10429) most likely share a direct patrilineal ancestor in a genealogical time frame. Their results match on 33 out of 37 markers. Family Tree DNA estimates the probability that Gerald and John share a common ancestor within the last 16 generations is 78%, and within the last 20 generations is 91%. No MRCA has yet been determined as John's patrilineal line currently terminates with Henry Kingman (1594-1667) who emigrated from England to Massachusetts in 1634/5 and is said to be of Frome, Somerset, and Gerald's patrilineal line currently terminates with George Kingman (1701-1748) of Farrington Gurney, Somerset, and probably extends to John Kingman born c1640 in Frome, Somerset. See this analysis: Kingman of Somerset DNA results
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As I read that particular passage, it refers to his inventory in 1643. Smith-112038, born "before 1637" and married in 1657," seems he would have been too young to have been the person who first held that property.