Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 359
VI. Joseph, baptized March 27, 1768.
Capt. John Easterbrooks, Jr., was for many years captain of
the Liberty, a packet from Barnstable to Boston.'
EWELL
Henry ICwell was from Sandwich, in the County of Kent.
He was a shoemaker, came over in the ship Hercules, Capt. John
Witherley, in March 1634-5. He settled in Scituate, and was a
member of Mr. Lothrop's church. In 1637 he volunteered and
was a soldier in the Pequod war. He was a freeman in 1638,
and in 1639 removed to Barnstable, and about 1 646 returned to
Scituate, where he died in 1681. He married, Nov. 23, 1638,
Sarah Annable, daughter of Anthony Annable. His children
were: John, born in Barnstable 1639-40; Ebenezer, 1643, and
Sarah 1645 ; and Hannah, born in Scituate 1649 ; Gersham,
1650; Bethia, 1653; lehabod, 1659; Deborah, 1663, and
Eunice. Sarah ISwell, widow of Henry, died 1687.
Henry Ewell's house and barn, in Scituate, valued at £10,
was burnt by the Indians in 1676. His eldest son John, lived in
Boston, and died at Newbury 1686. Ichabod lived on the paternal
estate, and Gershom at "Cold Spring," Scituate. None of
the name of Ewell now reside in Barnstable.
He resided at West Barnstable, near Mr. Annable's. On
the town records his name is recorded as Henry Coxswell—
blundei' of the town clerk.