Elizabeth (Winslow) Delano (1707 - bef. 1736)

Born 29 Jan 1707 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Jonathan Delano Jr. — married before 1725 (to before 1736) in Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British America

Descendants

Died before 11 Sep 1736 before age 29 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

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Biography

Elizabeth Winslow was born the 29th of January, 1706-07, at Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Bay, to Samuel Winslow & Mercy (King) Winslow.^[1]

Elizabeth married Jonathan Delano Jr, circa 1724, probably at Rochester, MA, as Elizabeth, their first daughter, was born the 11th of November, 1725.^[2]

The children of Elizabeth & Jonathan are all recorded at Rochester, MA, as "Dilanoy":^[3]

1. Elizabeth, born the 11th of Nov., 1725.
2. Jonathan, born the 25th of Feb., 1727-28.
3. Hannah, born the 11th of June, 1730.
4. Samuel, born the 6th of October, 1734.

Her death date & location are unknown (Rochester, MA, is presumed), & the date attached here, before the 11th of September, 1736, is derived from the marriage intention date of Jonathan to Elizabeth Turner Sprague.^[4] The Winslow Memorial, Vol. 1, pg. 88, states she died at Petersham, Worcester, MA, in 1789/90, but this is clearly an error.

Research Notes

These "Research Notes" were left by Chris Brady:

"There is no evidence that this Elizabeth is the child of Samuel Winslow.
According to The Winslow Memorial, she died unmarried in Petersham, Worcester, MA, in 1789/90. Petersham is also where her father, Samuel Winslow , died in 1760.

"...Aug. 3, 1790, an inventory was taken of the effects of Elizabeth Winslow, late of Petersham; October 3, 1797, Jonathan Saunderson, Admr., “reports a balance in his hands, £0, 18, which the Judge orders to be paid to Kenelm Winslow (probably her nephew) for expense of her sickness and burial.” [Worcester Prob. Rec. ) ..."^[5]

There is no marriage record for Elizabeth Winslow in the Rochester marriage records."

1) "There is no evidence that this Elizabeth is the child of Samuel Winslow."

Yes there is. Jonathan Delano calls Elizabeth's father, Samuel Winslow, his father in law, in his Last Will & Testament & appoints Samuel as one of two executors.^[6]

2) "According to The Winslow Memorial, she died unmarried in Petersham, Worcester, MA, in 1789/90. Petersham is also where her father, Samuel Winslow , died in 1760.

"...Aug. 3, 1790, an inventory was taken of the effects of Elizabeth Winslow, late of Petersham; October 3, 1797, Jonathan Saunderson, Admr., “reports a balance in his hands, £0, 18, which the Judge orders to be paid to Kenelm Winslow (probably her nephew) for expense of her sickness and burial.” [Worcester Prob. Rec. ) ..."

First, The Winslow Memorial is not a "new source" as it's referenced in the biography section, stating it was in error. Second, it was published in 1877, & it's considered a secondary source, not a primary source. The primary source that is referenced in this work, was the administration records of Elizabeth Winslow, 1789-90, at Petersham, MA. Unfortunately, the author of this work, & Chris Brady, clearly did not reference these records or read them thoroughly enough. In the second document of this administration it states:

"To Knelm Winslow, Ebenr Winslow, Ephraim Whitney, Phillip Spooner & Samuel Peckham in behalf of their wives, hiers at law of the Estate of Elizabeth Winslow late of Petersham...."^[7]

Kenelm & Ebenezer, & the wives of Ephraim Whitney, Phillip Spooner & Samuel Peckham are children of Kenelm Winslow & Elizabeth Clapp. This administration is for Elizabeth Clapp Winslow, not Elizabeth Winslow Delano (who didn't die "unmarried") & the Kenelm mentioned, is her son, not a "nephew".

Lastly, the date of "October 3, 1797" used for Jonathan Sanderson's report in the The Winslow Memorial, is actually, the 18th of October, 1791, in the administration records.^[7]

3) "There is no marriage record for Elizabeth Winslow in the Rochester marriage records. "

True, as is implied in the marriage data in the biography section: "... circa 1724, probably at Rochester, MA".

Sources

1. ↑ Town Records of Rochester, MA, Vol. 1, pg. 52, bottom of the page.
2. ↑ Town Records of Rochester, MA, Vol. 2, pg. 2, top entry.
3. ↑ Original Town Records of Rochester, MA, Vol. 2, pg. 2.
4. ↑ Original Town Records of Rochester, MA, Vol. 2, pg. 44b. "an Intention of marriage Between Docter Jonathan Delono & mrs Elizabeth Sprague Both of Rochester Entered september 11: 1736 & Publisht accordingly Per Willm Raymond Town Clerk"
5. ↑ Holton, David-Parsons, and Frances Keturah Forward Holton. 1877. Winslow memorial Family records of the Winslows and their descendants in America, with the English ancestry as far as known. Kenelm Winslow. New York: D.-P. Holton. A secondary source, which should be checked by primary sources.
6. ↑ Last Will & Testament of Jonathan Delano, Plymouth Probate Records, Vol. 9, pgs. 456-57. "... I do appoint Samuel Winslow my Father in Lawee.... "
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Worcester County Probate Records, Case No. 66603, Elizabeth Winslow, Petersham, 1790.

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Stanley Wood for starting this profile.
• See the Changes page for the details of edits by Stanley and others.