Genealogy Report: Ancestors of Dorene Kay Shimp
Ancestors of Dorene Kay Shimp
1869.Mary Humphrey, born Abt. 1602 in Broad Oak, Essex, England; died Abt. 1648 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA.She was the daughter of 3738. Robert Humphrey and 3739. Ann Holland.
Notes for Andrew Warner:
The reason for Andrew to uproot his young family and move to America was probably not the desire to own land but religious persecution. Since his family was fairly prosperous and he became a land owner soon after his arrival in America, he probably owned land in England. In 1625, Charles I ascended the throne of England. He at once assumed all the power of Church and State and escalated the existing war against Puritanism. The ministers of that religion were driven from their livings, or into exile, and the laymen were tortured and forced from their homes. Many sought refuge in the New World.
Among those who dared to oppose this policy was the brilliant preacher, Thomas Hooker, Rev.. He was silenced as a minister of the church in 1626 but continued to speak as a lecturer in Chelmsford, Essex County, until 1629, when the persecution became so great that he left and escaped to Holland. At this, a large number of his followers emigrated to America, being known as the "Hooker Company" and also as the "Braintree Company", from Braintree, the town in Essex from which many of them came. Andrew and his family likely belonged to this company. Hooker arrived in America from Holland on the Griffin on September 4, 1633, to become the pastor of the church at Cambridge, made up primarily of his followers.
Andrew's parents lived in Hatfield Broad Oak after 1609. This town is only 20 miles from Braintree and 16 miles from Chelmsford where Hooker lectured. Andrew and his family must have lived in or near Hatfield at this time as he was the executor of his mother's estate. Therefore, he had every opportunity to become a follower of Thomas Hooker, and his emigration coincided with that of the company. And since Andrew later followed Hooker to Hartford and was a deacon in his church, it is all together likely that he and his family left England to avoid religious persecution.
The first direct mention of Andrew Warner in America is an entry in the town records of Cambridge, Massachusetts, then known as "Newtowne". On January 7, 1632/3, there are recorded several votes regarding the erection of houses in the town and the division of the fence to enclose the common, with the number of rods of fence each settler was to build. This is the first entry made in the records of the town save a single item on December 24 calling a monthly meeting. Of the 42 names given, the eleventh was "Andrew Warner, 20 Rod". Only 11 of the 42 settlers built as much as 20 rods of fence while 24 built less than 10 rods each. This would indicate that Andrew Warner was already a resident of Cambridge and was among the more wealthy members
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Sources:
The Descendants of Andrew Warner, 1909
Mary (Humphrey) Warner, The American Genealogist, vol. 26 (1950) , pg. 219
Clues in Records of Essex, England to the Origin of Connecticut Colony Settlers, The American Genealogist, vol. 26
Directories of New England Families, 1620–1700 Andrew Warner b. Eng. 1600; settled Cambridge, Mass. 1632; removed to Hartford, Conn. 1635; removed to Hadley, Mass. where he died 1684
"Dinghy Magazine", vol. 1, June, 1988 (Mary Humphrey's baptism date, provided by Joan (Gilbert)
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A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692
By James Savage
WARNER,
ANDREW, Cambridge 1632, freem. 14 May 1634, rem. to Hartford with the body of orig. proprs. but wether Hutch. I. 99, be justif. in mak. him, with Ludlow and other Commissnrs. to gov. the people under Mass. as Farmer quotes him, is to me doubtful. See our Col. Rec. I. 171, where the last of the eight do honor. is Andrew Ward, but in the repetit. of the names in the same instr. becomes Warner. In 1659 he rem. with a new w. Esther, wid. of Thomas Selden, wh. brot. him no issue, to Hadley at its first settlem. was liv. to take the o. of alleg. at H. 8 Feb. 1679, and d. 18 Dec. 1684, or possib. the month foll. aged almost 90. Of his ch. nine in number, we kn. neither the mo. nor order of succession, nor dates, exc. of Isaac, by approxim. a. 1645. The others were Andrew; Mary, wh. prob. was b. in Eng. m. first, 1645, John Steele, jr. of Hartford, wh. d. 1653, and next William Hills; Ruth, ano. d. m. a Pratt; Daniel; Robert; John; and Jacob. Of his wid. Esther, the inv. was tak. Dec. 1693.
It is probable that Andrew was born in Great Waltham, Essex, England, and lived there until he was about 12 when he moved with his parents to Hatfield Broad Oak. It is likely that he married and that at least two their first two children were born here. No record has been found of this marriage or of his wife, but Warner tradition has it that her name was Mary
On May 14, 1634, he was made a freeman of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Frome the list of the Winthrop Society:
Andrewe Warner --- --- Freeman - May 14, 1634 - second grouping
More About Andrew Warner:
Freeman: May 14, 1634, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Oath of Allegia: February 08, 1678/79, Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA
More About Mary Humphrey:
Baptism: February 13, 1601/02, Great Walthham, Essex, England
Children of Andrew Warner and Mary Humphrey are:
i. | Mary Warner, born Abt. 1620 in Hatfield, Essex, England. | |||
ii. | Andrew Warner, born Abt. 1622 in Hatfield, Essex, England; died January 26, 1680/81. |
Notes for Andrew Warner: A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692 By James Savage WARNER, ANDREW, Middletown, s. of the preced. left Abigail, b. 3 Sept. 1660; Andrew, Mar. 1662; Mary, Apr. 1664; Hannah, 14 Nov. 1668; John, 8 Apr. 1671; Joseph, 20 Feb. 1673; and Rebecca, 12 July 1675; and he d. early in 1682. He may have liv. first at Milford, where Lambert gives resid. to one of the same name 1653. His wid. wh. n. Jeremiah Adams, was Rebecca, d. of John Fletcher, m. 1653, had first Samuel, b. Aug. 1659, d. soon; also John, Sept. 1667, d. in few days. |
iii. | Robert Warner, born Abt. 1626 in Hatfield, Essex, England; died April 10, 1690. |
Notes for Robert Warner: A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692 By James Savage WARNER, ROBERT, Middletown, s. of Andrew the first, was freem. 1657, rep. 1663, 4, 5, by first w. Elizabeth Grant, n. Feb. 1655, had Samuel, b. Sept. 1656, d. young; Seth, 1 Mar. 1658; Elizabeth Mar. 1660; John, 1 Feb. 1662; Mary, Sept. 1664; Sarah, 6 Mar. 1670; and Mehitable, 21 Nov. 1673; this w. d. 26 Dec. 1673; and by sec. w. Deliverance, wid. of John Rockwell, had Ruth, Nov. 1675; Bethia, 8 Oct. 1680; and Samuel, 9 or 19 May 1683. He d. 10 Apr. 1690; and his wid. m. a Bissell, as from the indistinct. express. of Geneal. Reg. XIV. 135, may be hazardous. infer. and she d. 12 June 1718. |
iv. | John Warner, born Abt. 1629 in Hatfield, Essex, England; married Lydia Boltwood April 02, 1674; born Abt. 1653 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA; died January 26, 1682/83 in CT. |
Notes for John Warner: A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692 By James Savage WARNER, JOHN, Hadley, s. of John, the first, m. 2 Apr. 1674, Lydia, d. of Robert Boltwood, rem. to Springfield bef. more than one of his ch. was b. and Lydia; Priscilla, b. 11 Apr. 1677; John, 22 Feb. 1679; Ebenezer. 16 Feb. 1681; and Mary, 15 Jan. 1683, d. in two weeks. His w. d. bef. the babe; and he m. a sec. w. Sarah Warner, 31 Aug. 1683, and had Nathaniel, b. 19 Aug. 1684, beside two other ch. wh. d. without name, and he b. 30 June 1687, Sarah Ferry wh. had no ch. but d. 25 July 1689; and a fourth w. was Rebecca Cooley, the wid. of Obadiah, m. 26 Nov. 1691, wh. brot. no ch. and d. 18 Oct. 1715. He d. 21 Jan. 1724. His will of 1718, names a Sarah Dewey, whose no. we kn. not. |
v. | Daniel Warner, born Abt. 1635 in Hatfield, Essex, England; died April 30, 1692; married Martha Boltwood April 01, 1674 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA; born Abt. 1651 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA; died September 22, 1710. |
Notes for Daniel Warner: A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692 By James Savage WARNER, DANIEL, Hadley, in that part wh. bec. Hatfield, s. of the first Andrew, by first w. Mary, had Mary, b. 24 Feb. 1663, wh. prob. d. young; Daniel; Sarah, 24 June 1667; Andrew; Ann, 17 Nov. 1669; and Mary, again, 19 Sept. 1672. His w. d. the same day, and he next m. 1 Apr. 1674, Martha, d. of Robert Boltwood, and by her he had Hannah, b. 24 Jan. 1675; John, Apr. 1677; Abraham, 20 Dec. 1578; Samuel, 13 Apr. 1680; Ebenezer, 5 Nov. 1681; Mehitable, 1 Oct. 1683; Elizabeth; Esther, 15 Dec. 1686; Martha, 3 Apr. 1688, d. young; and Nathaniel, 15 Oct. 1690. He d. 30 Apr. 1692; and his wid. d. 1710. |
vi. | Jacob Warner, born Abt. 1637 in Hatfield, Essex, England. |
Notes for Jacob Warner: A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692 By James Savage WARNER, JACOB, Hadley, was s. of Andrew, old eno. to take o. of alleg. 8 Feb. 1679, and was sw. into the rank of freem. 1690. His first w. Rebecca, and only ch. Jacob d. 1687; and by w. Elizabeth Goodman, d. of deac. Richard of the same, had Rebecca, b. 31 Mar. 1690; Jacob, 29 Sept. 1691; Mary, 22 July 1694; Elizabeth 20 Mar. 1696, d. young; John, 10 June 1698, d. in few [[vol. 4, p. 420]] days; John, again, 10 Mar. 1700; Joseph, 30 Apr. 1707; and David, 4 June 1710; an d. 29 Nov. 1711 |
vii. | Hannah Warner, born Abt. 1639 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT; died September 03, 1682. | |||
934 | viii. | Isaac Warner, born Abt. 1645 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT; died Abt. 1691 in Deerfield, Franklin Co., MA; married Sarah Boltwood May 31, 1666 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA. | ||
ix. | Ruth Warner, born Abt. 1655 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT. |
1870.Robert Boltwood, born Abt. 1620 in Essex, England; died April 06, 1684 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA.He was the son of 3740. Thomas Boltwood.He married 1871. Mary Gernor in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA.
1871.Mary Gernor, born Abt. 1626 in Northfield, Franklin Co., MA; died September 19, 1672 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA.
Notes for Robert Boltwood:
A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692
By James Savage
BOLTWOOD,
ROBERT, Hartford 1648, rem. 1659 to Hadley, freem. 26 Mar. 1661, d. 6 Apr. 1684, an enterpris. and brave man; by w. Mary, wh. d. 14 May 1687, had only s. Samuel, ment. below, and these ds. Sarah, wh. m. 31 May 1666, Isaac Warner of Harfield, and next, in 1696, deac. John Loomis of Windsor; Lydia, wh. m. 2 Apr. 1674, John Warner of Springfield, and d. 26 Jan. 1683; Martha, wh. m. 1 Apr. 1674, Daniel Warner of Hatfield, and d. 1710; and Mary, wh. m. 24 Oct. 1667, James Beebee of Hadley, and d. 19 Aug. 1676.
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Robert Boltwood, a native of Essex County, England, came to America before 1648, when his name first appears in the Connecticut records. He settled in the east part of Wethersfield, in the part now included in Glastonbury, and received a grant of a pond with a quantity of land adjacent thereto, which he purchased from the Indian chief, Peckharen. He was made freeman May 20, 1658.
Per the NEHGR: "When the church at Wethersfield was rent in twain by one of these puerile quarrels over some particular interpretatoin of certain scripture texts, he was one of those under the lead of the redoubtable John Russell who shook the Connecticut dust off their feet, went up the River, and founded the town of Hadley, in 1659. Little is known about the career of Robert Boltwood in Hadley, but that little is to his credit; he earned the title of sergeant in the militia, ... The Hadley corn mill, three miles north of the village, was burnt by the Indians. The owners declined to replace it, but bold Robert Boltwood rebuilt it in 1677, and ran it until his death in 1684."
His home lot of eight acres was located on the west side of Main Street of Hadley, the fourth in order from the north limits of the settlement. In Hadley held many civil offices.
Mary has also been found called Mary Gernon Rice.
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Sources:
The Descendants of Andrew Warner by Lucien C. Warner and Mrs. Josephine Genung Nichols, p. 43
New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 59, p. 342
Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England," James Savage, 1860-1862
Some information from the Web site of Bob and Mary Beth Wheeler, January, 1999
Boltwood, Lucius M. The History of Hadley, Massachusetts Springfield: H. R. Hunting & Company, 1905
Proved 9/30/1684
More About Robert Boltwood:
Freeman: March 26, 1661, Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA
Immigrated: Abt. 1648, Hartford, Hartford Co., CT
Will: January 19, 1681/82, Hampshire Co., MA
Children of Robert Boltwood and Mary Gernor are:
i. | Mary Boltwood, born Abt. 1646 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA; died August 19, 1676 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA; married James Beebe August 24, 1667 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA. | |||
ii. | Samuel Boltwood, born April 16, 1648 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA; died February 29, 1703/04 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA; married (1) Sarah Lewis 1670; married (2) Hannah Alexander 1703. |
Notes for Samuel Boltwood: A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692 By James Savage BOLTWOOD, SAMUEL, [[vol. 1, p. 209]] Hadley, s. of the preccd. rem. to Farmington, m. Sarah, d. of capt. William Lewis, had five s. and five ds. rem. to Deerfield, and was k. 29 Feb. 1704 in the assault by Fr. and Ind. His wid. d. 10 Aug. 1722, aged 70. Of the ch. Samuel, b. 12 Oct. 1679, m. Hannah Alexander, and d. 1738; Sarah m. Nathaniel Kellogg; Elizabeth m. Eleazer Mattoon; Robert, b. 19 Apr. 1683, was k. at the same time with his f.; Ebenezer was of Berwick; Rebecca, b. 1691, bec. sec. w. of Daniel Shattuck, 7 May 1724; Solomon, b. 2 July 1694, d. 20 Sept. 1762, was ancest. of Ebenezer, H. C. 1773, and of Lucius M. Will. Coll. 1814. |
935 | iii. | Sarah Boltwood, born November 09, 1649 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA; died July 14, 1726 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA; married (1) Isaac Warner May 31, 1666 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA; married (2) John Loomis December 30, 1696 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. | ||
iv. | Martha Boltwood, born Abt. 1651 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA; died September 22, 1710; married Daniel Warner April 01, 1674 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA; born Abt. 1635 in Hatfield, Essex, England; died April 30, 1692. |
Notes for Daniel Warner: A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692 By James Savage WARNER, DANIEL, Hadley, in that part wh. bec. Hatfield, s. of the first Andrew, by first w. Mary, had Mary, b. 24 Feb. 1663, wh. prob. d. young; Daniel; Sarah, 24 June 1667; Andrew; Ann, 17 Nov. 1669; and Mary, again, 19 Sept. 1672. His w. d. the same day, and he next m. 1 Apr. 1674, Martha, d. of Robert Boltwood, and by her he had Hannah, b. 24 Jan. 1675; John, Apr. 1677; Abraham, 20 Dec. 1578; Samuel, 13 Apr. 1680; Ebenezer, 5 Nov. 1681; Mehitable, 1 Oct. 1683; Elizabeth; Esther, 15 Dec. 1686; Martha, 3 Apr. 1688, d. young; and Nathaniel, 15 Oct. 1690. He d. 30 Apr. 1692; and his wid. d. 1710. |
v. | Lydia Boltwood, born Abt. 1653 in Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA; died January 26, 1682/83 in CT; married John Warner April 02, 1674; born Abt. 1629 in Hatfield, Essex, England. |
Notes for John Warner: A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692 By James Savage WARNER, JOHN, Hadley, s. of John, the first, m. 2 Apr. 1674, Lydia, d. of Robert Boltwood, rem. to Springfield bef. more than one of his ch. was b. and Lydia; Priscilla, b. 11 Apr. 1677; John, 22 Feb. 1679; Ebenezer. 16 Feb. 1681; and Mary, 15 Jan. 1683, d. in two weeks. His w. d. bef. the babe; and he m. a sec. w. Sarah Warner, 31 Aug. 1683, and had Nathaniel, b. 19 Aug. 1684, beside two other ch. wh. d. without name, and he b. 30 June 1687, Sarah Ferry wh. had no ch. but d. 25 July 1689; and a fourth w. was Rebecca Cooley, the wid. of Obadiah, m. 26 Nov. 1691, wh. brot. no ch. and d. 18 Oct. 1715. He d. 21 Jan. 1724. His will of 1718, names a Sarah Dewey, whose no. we kn. not. |