Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

366 GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BAUNSTABLE FAMILIES.
Boston, in 1631, to Scituate, where there was a small settlement
of men whom he had known in his native land. In 1634 he was
of Scituate. His bouse, in the spring of 1635, is described as
being on Kent street, the fourth on the south of Meeting House
lane, and as the eleventh built in that town. This house he sold
to Henry Bourne, and in 1637 built on his houselot, numbered 50
on Mr. Lothrop's list.
In the spring of 1639 he removed to Barnstable, and built a
house on his lot near where the Hall of the Agricultural Society
now stands. No record was made of his lands till 1662, when he
owned only eight acres, four on each side of the road. His lot
was one of those laid by the authority of Mr. Collicut, and originally
probably included the twelve acres owned by Nicholas Davis.
This would make his lot correspond in shape with the other
lots laid out at the same time. If I am right in this, his homelot
contained sixteen acres, and was bounded west by the homelot of
Nathaniel Bacon, north partly by the swamp (then town's commons)
and the lands of Dolar Davis, east by the Dimmock farm,
and south by the highway. His lot on the south side of the road
contained four acres, and was bounded north by the highway,
east by Elder Cobb's great lot, south by the commons, and west
by Nathaniel Bacon's land.
He set out an orchard, as all the first settlers did. A seedling
raised by him, and known as the Foxwell apple, is yet cultivated.
I have seen it stated that he was a trader. Whatever ma^
have been His employment, it is certain that he was very poor at
liis death in 1668, for his sons-in-law refused to act as executors
to his will.
He is not named as the holder of any office ; but as private
citizen he was a good neighbor, an honest man, and and exemplary
member of the christian church.
He was one of the original members of Mr. Lothrop's Church
liaving joined at its organization at Scituate on the 8th of January,
1634-5. The expression used in regard to the first members,
"so many of us as had been in covenant before," evidently implies
that they had been members of his church in London. After his
removal to Barnstable he continued to be a member in good standing
till his death.
He married, as already stated, his first 'wife in England, and his
sou John probablj' came over with him. In 1634 he married Ann
Shelly, who came over that year. His children so far as known
were :
I. John, born in England as early as 1627. He is named in
1640 in connection with John Makefleld, and as having two
lambs in his possession. In Aug. 1643, his name is on the
list of those able to bear arms, and in Oct. 1645, was one of