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Robert Winsor (abt. 1619 - bef. 1679)

Robert Winsor aka Windsor
Born about in Englandmap [uncertain]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 1644 in Bostonmap
Descendants descendants
Father of and
Died before before about age 60 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

Robert Winsor's origins are unknown, he is thought to have been born in England c 1619. The first evidence of him in New England, is in October, 1644, Rebecca, wife of Robert Winsor, was admitted to the First Church. [1]

His wife was Rebecca Scottow who was baptized at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England on May 28, 1626, the daughter of Thomas Scotto and Thomasine Scottow. [2]

Robert was a blockmaker, making nautical blocks, and wood turner. It is apparent from the fact that Rebecca operated a 'cook shop' for 18 years, while many of her children were still quite young, and that her brothers had to support the family through deeds and mortgages, that they were financially insecure.

  • 1644: 12: 8: [October 12]: Rebecca Winsor, wife of Robert Winsor, turner, was admitted to the First Church at Boston. [3]
  • 1648: Rebecca's brother Thomas Scottow transferred land 'for the relief and use of the wife and children of Robert Winsor.' [2]
  • 1656/7: January: Her brother Joshua and his wife Lydia, sold Robert Winsor the house he was living him and loaned him a mortgage of L64 to pay for it. [2]
  • 1661: March 10: Robert was chosen Clerk of the Market at Boston. [2]
  • 1672: April 29: Rebecca Winsor, wife of Robert, among others, was granted a license for a 'Cooke shop', a food and drink establishment. [2]
  • 1673-1690: Rebecca's license to sell 'strong beer with her victuals' was renewed annually, except for the year 1675, when it was granted to Robert. [2]
  • 1676: Robert was assessed L10 in house taxes. [2]
  • 1677: By this year, Rebecca had signed over her rights to the property obtained from brother Thomas in 1648, to her brother Joshua. [2]
  • 1679/80: Widow Rebecca sold any remaining property to their son Joshua Winsor. Those signing consent to the sale included their children Benjamin Emmons (son-in-law), Joshua Winsor, Contance Palfrey, William Palfrey and Thomas Winsor. [2]
  • 1681: January 3: Widow Rebecca Winsor was warned by the town being behind in her rent, owingL2, for March 1, 1673 through March 1, 1681/2. [2]
  • 1685/6: April 15: An indenture deed was made by Rebecca Winsor, William Palfrey, Constance Palfrey, Thomas Winsor and his wife Lydia, Joshua Winsor and Thomas Skinner, guardian to Lydia Winsor, daughter of Robert, deceased. [2]

Robert Winsor died at Boston between April 24, 1678, when he wrote his will, and May 13, 1679, when it was proved. His total inventory was assessed at L203 15s, with L150 being in real estate, but owing Joshua Winsor L40 from his estate. [4]

Rebecca died at Boston on January 29, 1697/8. [5] [2]

Children

  1. John baptized at Boston on February 10, 1644/5 [5]: died before February 15, 1666 when his widow was appointed his estate administrator: married Mary Neighbors. [2]
  2. Joshua baptized June 13, 1647, aged c 7 days [5]; died November 13, 1717; married Sarah English c 1650. [2]
  3. Mary baptized on December 30, 1649, aged about 11 days; died on September 12, 1690 [5]; married Benjamin Emmons c 1668. [2]
  4. Thomas born on September 30, 1652; died on July 4, 1654. [5] [2] August 1, 1666
  5. Rebecca born on December 20, 1654 [5] ; died before April 7, 1680. [2]
  6. Constance born on May 7, 1657[5]; died after she signed a deed in April, 1686; married William Palfrey by 1676. [2]
  7. Thomas born on October 1, 1659 [5]; died between 1706 and 1711; married Rachel (Unk). [2]
  8. Sarah born on May 7, 1662 [5]; died before April 7, 1680. [2]
  9. Samuel born on September 18, 1664 [5]; died before April 7, 1680. [2]
  10. Lydia born on [5]; living in August, 1686. [2]
  11. ?John of Robert and Rebecca, born on April 22, 1669. [5]

Sources

  1. ↑ Boston, MA: Church Records, 1630-1895, First Church, p. 33: (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008 .)
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 Crane, Alicia Williams. Robert Winsor (m. 1664: p. 1-4) in: Early New England Families, 1641-1700, Volume 1, 2015. (Original Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013. (By Alicia Crane Williams, Lead Genealogist.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB501/i/32108/2/0
  3. ↑ Boston, MA: Church Records, 1630-1895, First Church, p. 33: (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008 .)
  4. ↑ Case 1087: p. 1-3: Suffolk County, MA: Probate File Papers.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org)
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 Appleton, William S. Boston Births, Baptisms, Marriages and Deaths 1630-1699, City Document 130, Registry Dept. City of Boston, Rockwell & Churchill, Boston, Massachusetts, 1883, p. 19: 26: 30: 37: 46: 47: 49: 59: 63: 69: 72: 85: 87: 93: 101: 102: 112: 193: 238
  • Early Families of New England. (Original Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013. (By Alicia Crane Williams, Lead Genealogist. Robert Winsor




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Winsor-836 and Winsor-510 appear to represent the same person because: No Significant differences. Dates and people are consistent
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