John Newcomb (1634 - 1722)

Born 5 Aug 1634 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Marshall) Newcomb — married 1658 (to 23 Jun 1697) in Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 21 Mar 1722 at age 87 in Braintree, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

John Newcomb immigrated to New England as a child during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).

He resided in the section at south end of South St. Quincy, sometimes called Newcomb's Landing, and sold his homestead in 1714 & 1715 to Grandson Samuel Copeland. His land was west of Ship Cove or Newcomb's Landing.

In 1708 when the town was divided into two parishes the division was to begin at "John Newcomb Sr. at the head of Ship Cove, taking in his living to ye south end." He deposed Oct.31,1682 aged about 48 years (Court Rec.# 2126).

He and John Jr. were paid by the town 1702-4 for keeping Abigail Neale whose medical expenses were paid by the town.

Aunt Newcomb died Jun.1697 according to the Diary of John Marshall Sr. if Ruth Newcomb was his own aunt, and not the sister of his mother whose name was also Ruth.

S.P.22-560 - Will of John Newcomb, May 13,1721 - Jun.11,1722: "being aged & full of days."

To wife Elizabeth £20, she having promised to acquit my estate, to be paid by my son John & grandson Samuel Copeland.

To son John 5/ as he had a double portion already.

To grandson Samuel son of son Samuel deceased 5/ as son Samuel had his portion.

To son in law Richard Davenport 5/ as she had more than her sisters so far.

To little grand dau. Abigail Kingman my biggest chest and what is given to my wife including a bed, to be divided among my children at her decease.

Rest to daus. Ruth Copeland, Rachel Fenno, Hannah Thayer, Bethiah Kingman & children of dau. Mercy Pratt deceased.

Son John & wife Elizabeth executors.

Wit: John Sanders, Lydia Pray, Joseph Parmenter.

Inventory, £83/16/. No real estate.

John Newcomb was born July 3, 1634 and was christened August 8, 1634 in All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, the son of Francis Newcomb (1605 - 1692) and Rachel (Brackett) Newcomb (1614 - 1684)^[1]

John emigrated with his parents on a ship called "The Planter" in 1635, when he was less than one year old. John died March 21, 1722 and his estate was probated June 11, 1722 in Suffolk Co, Massachusetts.

About 1659, in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, John married Ruth Marshall (1634 - 1697)

Children of John and Ruth include

1. Ruth Newcomb (1658 - 1742) married John Copeland 1683 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA (born December 10, 1658 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA, died May 08, 1714 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA)
2. John Newcomb (1659 - 1740) married Elizabeth Everett
3. Samuel Newcomb (1661 - 1708) married Sarah Sheffield on April 24, 1689 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA;
4. Rachel Newcomb, born 1663 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA, died October 16, 1750 in Canton, Norfolk, MA, married John Fenno, on June 25, 1690 in Milton, Norfolk, MA
5. Mercy Newcomb, born April 1665, married John :Vital Record of Bethiah Newcomb being baptised on 19 Feb 1674: :*:Vital Record of Bethiah Newcomb being baptised on 19 Feb 1674: :*Pratt (born May 17, 1668)
6. Hannah Newcomb, born October 13, 1672, in Braintree, Norfolk, MA, died in Easton, Bristol, MA, married first William Hayward November 22, 1693 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA (born Feb 06, 1668/69 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA, died March 25, 1697 in Taunton, Bristol, MA); married second William Thayer on September 22, 1699 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA (born Aug 01, 1675 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA, died May 05, 1727 in Easton, Bristol, MA); married third Samuel Fisher, on May 15, 1729 in Easton, Bristol, MA; (buried in Norton, Bristol, MA)
7. Bethiah Newcomb b. 14 Nov. 1673; bp. 19 Feb 1674;^[2] married John Kingman.

Sometime after June of 1697, in Braintree, John married his second wife, Elizabeth ________? ^[3]

John is buried in the Hancock Cemetery, in Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts ^[4]

Rachel Newcomb as child, Marey Everit as wife: "Massachusetts, Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHYV-7ZB : accessed 21 Sep 2013), Jonathan Newcomb in entry for Rachel Newcomb, 10 May 1751.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWVK-PTT : 30 December 2014), John Newcome, 05 Aug 1634; citing ALL SAINTS,SUDBURY,SUFFOLK,ENGLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 952,200.
2. ↑ Quincy, MA: Vital & Church Records, 1672-1870. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org., New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2016), (Unpublished transcription by Waldo C. Sprague from original records held at the Randolph Town Hall, donated from the estate of Mr. Sprague to NEHGS in 1962). Baptism 1674: "19-2, Bethiah daughter of John Newcomb".
3. ↑ Ferris, Mary W.. Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines. 1931. p. 460
4. ↑ Find A Grave Memorial# 21649745

See also:

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Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of Schauman Skinner Tree_2011-05-21.ged on 22 May 2011.
• WikiTree profile Newcomb-432 created through the import of Adele Schauman Skinner_2011-07-11.ged on Jul 11, 2011 by Adele Schauman.