Edward Planter (Doten) Doty (b. 1599, d. 23 Aug 1655)
Edward Planter (Doten) Doty was born 1599 in Lincolnshire, England, and died 23 Aug 1655 in Plymouth, Mass.. He married Faith Clarke on 06 Jan 1634/35, daughter of Thurston Clarke.
Notes for Edward Planter (Doten) Doty: Edward Doty came in the Mayflower in the employ of Stephen Hopkins. He had been apprenticed to a London tanner and was called a servant, meaning apprentice in the Plymouth records. Hopkins was a tanner. Doty was among the signers of the famous compact drawn and executed aboard the Mayflower at Plymouth. He was of the party that set forth to explore the country, Dec. 6, 1620. That Doty and his fellow apprentice were not at the time thoroughly Puritanic in their views may be judged from the fact that they fought a duel. The English disapproved of the duel, but the Pilgrims saw fit to punish the combatants. They fought with swords and one was wounded in the hand, the other in the thigh. They were adjudged by the whole company "to have their heads and feet tied together, and so to be for 24 hours, without meat and drink, which was begun to be inflicted, but within an hour because of their great pains, and at their own and their master's great request, upon promise of better carriage, they are released by the governor." His later disputes he took to court and his name appeared as plaintiff or defendant often in civil court. In 1624 he was granted land on Watson Hill, Plymouth for a home lot. He had joined the church and was admitted a freeman before March 7, 1636-37. One of his first deeds on record is dated July 12, 1637, Edward Doty to Richard Derby, signed with a mark. He had many real estate transactions and his rates show he was in late life a man of property. His occupation is given as planter, indicating that he did not find much opportunity to follow his trade. In 1652 he was one of the purchasers of the Dartmouth tract. The name of his first wife is unknown. The oldest house in Plymouth is the Doten house; the oldest wharf was named Doty or Doten.
First wife, unknown. He married, second, at Plymouth, January, 1634/1635,of 16 years Faith2 Clark (Thurston). She had married, second, John Phillips. Nine children by his second wife, Faith. . His origins are unknown. Although Bradford refers to Faith as his second wife, there is no record of his first. He married at Plymouth, 6 Jan 1634/5 Faith Clarke, dau. of Thurston Clarke who was buried at Marshfield, 21 December, 1675. [MD 1:16 citing Bradford's List of Passengers: "Edward Doty, & Edward Litster the servants of mr Hopkins. Litster After he was at liberty, went to Virginia, & there dyed. But Edward Doty by a second wife hath .7. children and both he and they are living."]
Children by his second wife were:
Edward, m. Sarah Faunce, dau. of John Faunce
MD 1:143 Plymouth Births, Marriages and Deaths P.5
The Children of Edward Doty Senior and Sarah his Wife 1 Edward born the 20th of May 1664 2 Sarah born the 9th day of June 1666 3 John born the 4th day of august 1668 4 Mary & martha born the 9th day of July 1671 5 6 Elizabeth born the 22 of december 1673 7 patience born the 7th of July 1676 8 mercy born the 6th of febuawary 1678 Shee dyed the last day of november 1682 9 Samuel born the 17th of may 1681 10 mercy born the 23 of September 1684 11 Benjamin Born the 30th of may 1689
John, m. Elizabeth Cooke dau. of Jacob Cooke ["John doty senior deceased May 5th 1701." His will and inventory are recorded in the Plymouth County Probate Records, Volume 1, pages 341 - 343. MD 6:77]
MD 1:144 Plymouth Births, Marriages and Deaths P.7
The Children of John Doty & Elizabeth his Wife 1 John Born the 24th of August 1668 2 Edward Born the 28th of June 1671 3 Jacob Born the 27th of May 1673 4 Elizabeth Born the 10th of ffebruary 1675 5 Isaac Born the 25th of october 1678 6 Samuell Born the Last of Januawary 1682 7 Elisha Born the 13th of July 1686 8 Josiah borne in october 1689 9 Martha borne in october 1692
Thomas, m. 1st Mary Churchill, m. 2nd Mary______, widow. There is some debate [TMG 1:575 citing TAG} that he may have been married only once to Mary Churchill.
[MD 4:233]Thomas Dotey of Plymouth being very sicke yett haveing the use of his sences and reason Did on the fourth Day of December 1678 Declare these following words To be his last will Namly that all his estate hee Gave absolutely to his wife Mary Dotey to be wholly att her Dispose and left it all with her to Improve and make use of as shee should see best; This hee Declared to be his will as above written; In the prsence of Edward Dotey and Samuell Eaton and Anne Sav[blotted]*; And it was Comitted to writing December the 5th within 24 houres after the Death of the said Thomas Dotey;
MD 1:143 Plymouth Births, Marriages and Deaths P.7
The Child of Thomas Doty and Mary his wife Hannah Doty was born December 1675
Samuel m. Jeane Harman
Desire m. 1st William Sherman, 2nd Israel Holmes, 3rd as his second wife Alexander Standish
[MD 12:48] DESIRE2 DOTY, the daughter of Edward1 Doty of the Mayflower, died 22 January, 1731, aged eighty-six years, according to her gravestone in the old cemetery at Marshfield. She had had three husbands and survived the last one nearly thirty years. By her first husband, William Sherman, she had six children, Hannah, Elizabeth, William, Patience, Experience and Ebenezer. By the second husband, Israel Holmes, she had two children, Israel and John. By the third husband, Alexander2 Standish (Myles1), there were three children, Desire, Thomas and Ichabod. The births of these eleven children were all recorded at Marshfield. [Ante, 6: 21 and 7: 134.] The daughter Elizabeth Sherman died unmarried; Hannah Sherman married William Ring3 (Deborah2 Hopkins, Stephen1); Patience Sherman married Josiah Wormall and died before her mother; Experience Sherman married her step-brother, Myles3 Standish (Alexander2 Myles1); and the youngest daughter, Desire3 Standish, married Nathan Weston4 (Rebecca3 Soule, John2 George1)
[MD 2:182 Marshfield VR, P. 6] William Sherman and Desire Doety (worn) ye 25 of december 1667
[MD 2:182 Marshfield VR, P.11] Israel Holmes and Desire Sherman were maryed ye 24 of November 1681
Elizabeth m. John Rowse
MD 2:180: Vital Records of Marshfield: John Rowse and Elizabeth Doety were maryed ye 13 of January (1674)
Isaac m. Elizabeth England
Joseph m. 1st Deborah Ellis, m. 2nd Widow Sarah Edwards
Mary m. Samuel Hatch.
[MD 5:113] It has been shown that Faith Phillips had a daughter Mary2 Doty (Edward1); that Samuel Hatch of Scituate had a wife Mary in 1679; and that, in 1680, he receipted for his wife's share of Faith Phillips' estate. It is therefore evident that Samuel Hatch married Mary2 Doty between 12/22 July, 1677, and 28 February /12 March, 1679/80.
EDWARD DOTY'S WILL AND INVENTORY. [Plym. Col. Wills, Vol. II, Pt. I, pp. 14 - 16]
[p. 14] May the 20th 1655 In the Name of God Amen Know all men to whom It may concerne that I Edward Dotten senir: of the Towne of New Plymouth in New England being sicke and yett by the mercye of God in prfect memory and upon matture Consideration Doe by this my last will and Testament leave and bequeath my purchase land lying att Coaksett unto my sons; my son Edward I give a Double portion and to the rest of my sonnes equall alike if they live to the age of one and twenty if they Die before then to bee prted among the rest onely to my wife I leave a third During her life then after to returne to my sonnes, And unto my loveing wife I give and bequeath my house and lands and meadows within the precincts of New Plymouth together with all Chattles and moveables that are my proper goods onely Debts and engagements to bee paied; As for my Share of land att Punckquetest if it come to anything I give it unto my son Edward;
This being my last will and Testament; I Edward Dotten Doe owne it for my Act and Deed before these my loveing ffrinds whoe are Witnesses; and Doe sett my hand to the same; the Day and yeare above written Witnesse
Edward Dotten John howland his Marke James hurst John Cooke Ther being many names besides Willam hoskins Coaksett I mean all my purchase land According to the Deed
Att the generall court held the fift of March 1655; faith the wife of Edward Dotten Decased Did give up and make over all her right and enterest shee had in the land of Edward Dotten Att Coaksett or places adjacent unto her Children this shee Did in the prsence of the said Court; held att Plymouth yt Day and yeare above expressed; The above written Will and Testament of Edward Dotten Deceased was exhibited to the Court held att Plymouth the fift of March 1655 on the oathes of Mr John howland James hurst John Cooke and William hoskins
THE WILL OF FAITH (CLARK) (DOTY) PHILLIPS, [Plym. Col. Wills, Vol. III, Pt.II, p. 12] December the 12th 1675 Know all men that It may Concerne That I ffaith Phillips the wife of John Phillipes of the Towne of Marshfeild though weak in body yett being in prfect Apprehension and Consideration; bequeathing my sperituall state to Eternall God that Gave mee 90 The Will of Faith (Clark) (Doty) Phillips. life In this my last Will Give and bequeath what I have in trust (as to my temporall estate) as followeth I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary nine pounds according to my bill in my son Johns hands; I Give to my Daughter Elizabeth six pounds, which is the first payment in the bill of sale from my son John; I alsoe Give and bequeath to my Daughter Mary three pounds Due by bill of sale;
I Give alsoe to my Daughter Desire six pound Due by my bill of sale I Give to my Daughter Desire alsoe a warming pan;
Mr Perrigrine White Did before the Court make oath, that what was above written was Declared by the abovewritten ffaith Phillipps Deceased, before her Death, unto him in Reference unto the Despose of her estate as beforewritten; Taken in the Court held att Plymouth the 8th of June 1675 * as Attests Nathaniel Morton Seretary:
This Court Doth Order that wheras it Doth appeer unto them by evident Testimonyes; that what is abovewritten was the reall Will of ffaith Phillipps Deceased Respecting soe much of her estate as is above Desposed; This Court Doth therfore Graunt Letters of Adminnestration; unto the three Daughters above mensioned Respecting the prticulars willed as above said; and incase there shall appeer any other or more of estate belonging to the said ffaith Phillipps not Desposed of; the Court will order and Dispose therof as they shall see Reason and Cause; By order of the Court Nathaniel: Morton Secretary Plymouth November the 4th 1676
Letters of Adminnestration is Graunted by the Court unto John Rouse Junir of Marshfeild in the Jurisdiction of New (worn) in the behalfe of him selfe his wife and Sisters: viz: Desire Sherman† and Mary Doten; to Adminnester on the estate of ffaith Phillips Late of Marshfeild aforesaid Deceased; * This is probably a mistake for 1676. † Mayflower Descendant, 11: 182.
[Court Orders, V: 163. Under date 10/20 July, 1677] Wheras there is about thirty shillings of the estate of ffaith Phillips Deceased lying in the costody of John Phillips her husband; It is agreed by and between the sonnes of the said ffaith Phillipes; and with theire Joynt consent that the said sume shalbe payed unto the Daughters of the said ffaith Phillipes: viz: Desire Serman * Elizabeth Rouse and Mary Doten in equall and alike proportions unlesse the two younger sisters shall see reason in respect of the low condition of the eldest to consider her in that respect;
More About Edward Planter (Doten) Doty and Faith Clarke: Marriage: 06 Jan 1634/35
Children of Edward Planter (Doten) Doty and Faith Clarke are:
Edward Planter (Doten) Doty (b. 1599, d. 23 Aug 1655)
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