Simon Trott (1623 - aft. 1658)

Husband of Unknown (Batson) Trott — married about 1647 (to before 30 Jun 1656) in Cape Porpoise, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

Descendants

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Simon Trott migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Great Migration (Series 2), by R. C. Anderson, vol. 7, p. 99) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

Simon Trott was born about 1623. His origin is unknown.

Simon made an appearance at Plymouth court on December 19, 1634, so it is assumed that he migrated to New England in 1634 and made his first residence at Plymouth where he was a servant of John Barnes, to serve until he be 23 years of age. On August 13, 1639 he was bound over to service to Thomas Clarke for seven years.

He moved to Cape Porpus, Maine by about 1647 and by July 5, 1653 he was one of twelve men "who acknowledged their submission to the government of Massachusetts Bay and became freemen." He seemed to be an uneducated person for he was not able to sign his name and instead used a mark to sign his documents.

By about 1647 he had married a daughter of Stephen Batson, _____ Batson. His second marriage occurred by about 1656 to Elizabeth _____ (unknown surname.)

Quoted from Great Migration, "On 30 June 1656, the York grand jury "presented Stephen Greenum for keeping disorders in his house at the neck of land & at Winter Harbour & for entertaining James Harmon, Robert Cooke, Mary Clay, and Elizabeth Trott & John Davis, & for flying from authority." On 12 July 1658 it is "ordered that the recorder of this county shall send out warrants to the constable of Scarborrough to apprehend Praecilla Johnson the wife of Mr. Edward Johnson upon vehement suspicion of adulters, as also Elizabeth Trott the wife of Symon Trott for suspicion of the same offence, with all convenient speed, and being apprehended shall send them away to Boston."

Children of Simon Trott and 1st wife

1. John Trott was born by about 1647. He took the oath of fidelity at Wells on July 7, 1670. His wife's given name was Anne.
2. Sarah Trott was born about 1649. By 1673 she had married a man with the surname of Ashley.
3. Mary Trott was born about 1651; she received a bequest in the March 8, 1673 will of Stephen Batson. no additional records are known.

His death occurred after July 12,1658.

Sources

Unless otherwise cited this biography is based on:

• Great Migration 1634-1635, T-Y. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VII, T-Y, pp. 99ff by Robert Charles Anderson. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011. Featured name "Simon Trott"subscription site