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Biography[]

This is a list of occupations and what colonists simply did during the days of colonial Massachusetts.

Barnstable County[]

Church Memberships[]

Clergy[]

  • Rev. Hon. Richard Bourne (1609-1682), ordained pastor to the Indians

Constables[]

Doctors[]

Farmers[]

Freemen[]

Juryman[]

Justices[]

  • Col. Melatiah Bourne, Esq. (1673-1742), Judge of Probate of Barnstable County
  • Judge Hon. Ezra. Bourne, Esq. (1676-1764), Justice of the Peace of Barnstable County, 1723, 1725, 1729, 1762; Please Judge

Mariners[]

Merchants[]

Missionaries[]

  • Rev. Hon. Richard Bourne (1609-1682), missionary to the Indians and worked for 20 years to obtain land at Mashpee for a Reservation for them

Military[]

  • Judge Col. Melatiah Bourne (1673-1742), Colonel in the militia

Occupation By Trade[]

Petitioners[]

Politicians[]

  • Rev. Richard Bourne (1609-1682), Deputy to the General Court of Massachusetts in 1639 for 14 years
  • Col. Hon. Melatiah Bourne, Esq. (1673-1742), Representative from Sandwich from 1724 to 1733
  • Hon. James Skiff (1610-1687), Deputy from Sandwich in 1659, he was rejected from court because of his behavior with the Quakers

Proprietors[]

Selectmen[]

  • Judge Col. Melatiah Bourne (1673-1742), Selectman of Sandwich from 1727 to 1735

Settlers[]

  • Rev. Richard Bourne (1609-1682), immigrant from Brandninch, Exeter, Devonshire, England and died in Sandwich. He is one of the original 13 settlers along with Edmund Freeman (-) who settled in Sandwich between 1637 and 1640, he lived at what is now the end of Dock Lane off of Maine Street in the Ox Pasture Nex/Jarvesvill area of Sandwich
  • James Skiff (1610-1687), born in Wales, immigrated from England

Surveyors/Viewers[]

Town Committees[]

Treasurers[]

Tything Man[]

Other[]

  • Judge Col. Melatiah Bourne, Esq. (1673-1742), he was an Indian trader, he was an Assessor of Sandwich and in 1730 had been on nine committees

Berkshire County[]

Church Memberships[]

Clergy[]

Constables[]

Doctors[]

Farmers[]

Freemen[]

Juryman[]

Justices[]

Merchants[]

Military[]

Media[]

Occupation By Trade[]

Petitioners[]

Politicians[]

Proprietors[]

Selectmen[]

Settlers[]

Surveyors/Viewers[]

Town Committees[]

Treasurers[]

Tything Man[]

Other[]

Bristol County[]

Church Memberships[]

Clergy[]

Constables[]

Doctors[]

Farmers[]

Freemen[]

Justices[]

Mariners[]

Media[]

Merchants[]

Military[]

Occupations By Trade[]

Petitioners[]

Politicians[]

Proprietors[]

Selectmen[]

Settlers[]

Surveyors/Viewers[]

Town Committees[]

Treasurers[]

Tything Man[]

Other[]

Salem Village/Danvers County[]

Church Memberships[]

Clerks[]

  • Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), 1st Parish Clerk of Salem Village, retired from the ministry in Salem Village in 1679

Clergy[]

  • Dea. Eleazer Putnam (1665-c1732), chosen Deacon of the Church of Salem Village on 31 Jan 1717/18
  • Dea. Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), was chosen the Deacon of the Church of Salem Village On 25 Nov 1680, he and Jonathan Wolcott were the first deacons of the Salem Village Church and remained in the office until 27 Dec 1681
  • Dea. Jonathan Wolcott (-), was chosen the Deacon of the Church of Salem Village On 25 Nov 1680

Ministers[]

Deacons[]

Commissioners[]

  • Capt. Hon. Jonathan Putnam (1657-1739), chosen commissioner on 30 Aug 1691 and with the other Selectman he made a list of the men in town and their estates

Constables[]

Doctors[]

Farmers[]

  • John Putnam (1580-1662), proprietor of 150 acres
  • Capt. John Putnam (1627-1710), immigrant from England
  • Hon. Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1657-1739), made a freeman in 1690
  • Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), freeman in 1642

Freemen[]

  • Eleazer Putnam (1665-1732/33), admitted on 7 May 1699 in Salem Village
  • Lt James Putnam (1661-1727), became a freeman 1690
  • Capt. John Putnam (1627-1710), immigrant from England, became a freeman on 3 Apr 1643
  • John Putnam (1667-), made a freeman in 1690
  • Hon. Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1657-1739), became a freeman in 1690

Immigrants[]

Settled in Salem Village

  • John Putnam (1580-1662)
  • Capt. John Putnam, Jr. (1627-1710)
  • Dea. Nathaniel Putnam (1619-1700)
  • Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686)

Inspector of Bridges[]

  • Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686)

Jurymen[]

  • Capt. Hon. Jonathan Putnam (1657-1739), Grand Juryman in 1689
  • Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), Grand Juryman on 11 Sep 1648 in Lynn

Mariners[]

Media[]

Merchants[]

Military[]

  • Dea. Eleazer Putnam (1665-c1732), enlisted in Capt. William Raymond's Company in the Canada Expedition
  • Col. Enoch Putnam (c1731-1796)
  • Capt. John Putnam (1627-1710)
  • Hon. Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1657-1739)
  • Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), on 8 Oct 1672 he was confirmed Lieutenant in the Troop of Horse by the Massachusetts General Court
  • Lt. Stephen Putnam (1694-1772). Lieutenant with the Third Company of the Salem Village Militia, on 4 Mar 1714 he joined the Church of Salem Village

Occupations By Trade[]

  • John Putnam (1667-), possibly a carpenter and possibly built the "old Clarke House" not far north of Oka Knoll.

Petitioners[]

  • Capt. Hon. Jonathan Putnam (1657-1739), tried to establish a town on Casco Bay, the the townspeople did not want this

Proprietors[]

  • John Putnam (1580-1662), granted 150 acres, his land extended from the end of Broad Street to Essex at the beginning of the Boston turnpike.
  • Capt. Hon. John Putnam (1627-1710), immigrant from England, proprietor of 50 acres in 1642
  • Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), granted 50 acres of upland of meadow, in 1679 after his retirement from Salem Village, he gave three acres to rev. James Bayley. There was a dispute over Bayley and Thomas and his brother John Putnam were supporters of him while his brother Nathaniel Putnam was not

Politicians[]

  • Capt. Hon. John Putnam (1627-1710), immigrant from England, he was Deputy to the General Court of Massachusetts in May 1670 and 1680, 1691 and 1692
  • Hon. Jonathan Putnam (1657-1739), chosen representative in 1710, he was commissioner
  • Hon. Nathaniel Putnam (1619-1700), Representative from Salem Village in 1656; Deputy from Salem Village

Selectman[]

  • Capt. John Putnam (1627-1710), immigrant from England, he was one of seven Selectman in 1643
  • Hon. Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1657-1739)
  • Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), immigrant from England, Selectman in 1640

Settlers[]

  • Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), settled in Lynn in 1643

Surveyors/Viewers[]

  • Dea. Eleazer Putnam (1665-c1732), chosen Surveyor of Highways on Tospfield Road in 1711
  • Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), settled the six mile boundary line of Topsfield, Massachusetts along with his brother Nathaniel Putnam, Jefferey Massey and Joseph Hutchinson
  • Capt. Hon. Jonathan Putnam (1657-1739), Surveyor of Highways on 15 Mar 1684/85
  • Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), Surveyor of Highways "Layer out of Highways," "Jefferey Massey, Thomas Putname, Nath'l Putname and Joseph Hutchensen are Impwered, or any three of them, to joyne with Topsfield, about the Runninge & setlenge & full endingse of our sixe mile line in the extent of it in so many places as they shall see meet, for a full conclusion of the work"

Tax Payers[]

  • Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), he was on the 1682 tax list of Salem Village and paid 18 pounds
  • Nathaniel Putnam, he was on the 1682 tax list of Salem Village and paid 9 pounds
  • Thomas fuller, he was on the 1682 tax list of Salem Village and paid 8 pounds
  • Lt. John Putnam, he was on the 1682 tax list of Salem Village and paid 8 pounds
  • Joshua Rea, he was on the 1682 tax list of Salem Village and paid 7 pounds
  • Joseph Hutchinson, he was on the 1682 tax list of Salem Village and paid 6 pounds
  • Joseph Porter, he was on the 1682 tax list of Salem Village and paid 6 pounds
  • Daniel Andrew, he was on the 1682 tax list of Salem Village and paid 5 pounds
  • Thomas Flint, he was on the 1682 tax list of Salem Village and paid 5 pounds
  • William Sibley, he was on the 1682 tax list of Salem Village and paid 4 pounds
  • Job Swinnerton, Jr., he was on the 1682 tax list of Salem Village and paid 4 pounds
  • John Buxton, he was on the 1682 tax list of Salem Village and paid 3 pounds
  • Thomas Putnam, Jr. he was on the 1682 tax list of Salem Village and 2 pounds
  • John Putnam, Jr., he was on the 1682 tax list of Salem Village and paid 2 pounds
  • Edward Putnam, he was on the 1682 tax list of Salem Village and paid 1 pound
  • Jonathan Putnam, he was on the 1682 tax list of Salem Village and paid 1 pound

Town Committees[]

  • Edward Burcham (-), on the 1645 and on the 20 May 1648 Committee to End Small Causes in Salem
  • Thomas Layghton (-),on the 1645 and on the 20 May 1648 Committee to End Small Causes in Salem
  • Hon. Capt. Jonathan Putnam (1657-1739), on the Committee to Establish Town Boundaries of Salem Village
  • Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), on the 1645 and on the 20 May 1648 Committee to End Small Causes, made Chairman of the Committee chose to carry on affairs of the parish on 11 Nov 1672

Treasurers[]

Trustees[]

  • Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), on the 11 Sep 1648 Committee to End Small Causes

Tything Man[]

  • Dea. Eleazer Putnam (1665-1732/33), chosen in Tything Man for Salem Village in 1700 and 1705
  • Lt. James Putnam (1661-1727), chosen in 1720/21
  • Capt. Hon. Jonathan Putnam (1657-1739)

Yeoman[]

  • John Putnam (1580-1662), styled himself yeoman in 1655

Other Occupations[]

  • Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), he was to care for the minister, "Inspector of Bridges."
  • John Putnam (1580-1662) "The town of Salem in 1644 voted that a patrol of two men be appointed each Lord's day to walk forth during worship and take notice of such who did not attend service and who were idle, etc., and to present such cases to the magistrates; all of those appointed were men of standing in the community. For the 9th day, John Putnam and John Hathorne were appointed."
  • Mary Putnam (1624-1694), wife of Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), "In 1684, Mrs. Putnam in the apportionment of seats in the meeting house at the Village was seated in the first, or principal pew reserved for women."

Dukes County[]

Church Memberships[]

Clergy[]

Constables[]

Doctors[]

Farmers[]

Freemen[]

Justices[]

Mariners[]

Media[]

Merchants[]

Military[]

Occupations By Trade[]

Petitioners[]

Politicians[]

Proprietors[]

Selectmen[]

Settlers[]

Surveyors/Viewers[]

Town Committees[]

Treasurers[]

Tything Man[]

Other[]

Essex County[]

Church Memberships[]

  • Maj. Hon. William Hathorne (1606-1681)

Clergy[]

Clerks[]

Commissioners[]

  • Rev. Hon. Robert Clements (1595-1658), Deputy to the General Court of Massachusetts, Commissioner of Essex County, Massachusetts, Commissioner to End Small Causes, Associate Judge, given the right to sell wine

Committees[]

Constables[]

  • Lt. Hon. Nathaniel Putnam (1619-1700), In 1656 he was Constable of Salem and Representative from Salem to the Massachusetts General Court, he was a Deputy to the Massachusetts General Court

Doctors[]

Farmers[]

  • Sgt. John Perkins, Jr. (1609-1686), he purchased a 200 acre farm
  • Capt. Hon. John Putnam (1627-1710), farmer, in 1640 he was proprietor of 50 acres in, on 3 Apr 1643 he became a freeman in Salem, in 1643 he was one of seven Selectman, in May 1679 and in 1680, 1686, 1691 and 1692 he was Deputy from Salem to the Massachusetts General Court

Freemen[]

  • Maj. Hon. William Hathorne (1606-1681)
  • Sgt. John Perkins, Jr. (1609-1686), became a freeman on 19 May 1637
  • Lt. Thomas Putnam (1615-1686), became a freeman in 1640
  • Hon. Capt. John Putnam (1627-1710), farmer, in 1640 he was proprietor of 50 acres in, on 3 Apr 1643 he became a freeman in Salem, in 1643 he was one of seven Selectman, in May 1679 and in 1680, 1686, 1691 and 1692 he was Deputy from Salem to the Massachusetts General Court

Inn Keepers[]

  • Sgt. John Perkins, Jr. (1609-1686), in Mar 1662 established the first Inn at Ipswich and was licensed to still strong waters, in Mar 1668 he was licensed to keep an ordinary and draw wine and liquors, the licenses were renewed twenty years later

Justices[]

  • Rev. Hon. Robert Clements (1595-1658)
  • Maj. Hon. William Hathorne (1606-1681), immigrant
  • Judge John Hathorne, (1641-1717)
  • Edmund Needham (1606-1677), juryman in 1649, 1655 and 1676 in Salem

Mariners[]

Media[]

  • Sgt. John Perkins, Jr. (1609-1686), opened the first publishing house in Ipswich, Massachusetts

Merchants[]

  • Hon. Rev. Robert Clements (1595-1658), sold wine

Military[]

  • Maj. Gen. Israel Putnam (1718-1790), officer in the French and Indian War and Major General in the American Revolutionary War
  • Hon. Maj. William Hathorne (1606-1681), immigrant, commissioned captain of the Salem military company on 1 May 1646 and let troops to victory in King Philip's War, commissioned major in 1656
  • Col. Samuel Appleton II (1624-1696), he was commander of the Massachusetts Militia during King Philip's War
  • Col. David Putnam (1707-1768)
  • Lt. Jethro Putnam (c.1702-1815)
  • Capt. Hon. Jonathan Putnam (1657-1739), Captain in the local militia
  • Sgt. John Perkins, Jr. (1609-1686), he held the rank of sergeant of the allied English and Friendly Indians under Chief Masconomah of the Agwam tribe in 1631, in 1663 he was Quarter Master of the Ipswich Military Company until his death
  • Col. John Hathorne, (1641-1717), commissioned colonial of Salem militia in 1711

Occupations By Trade[]

  • Sgt. John Perkins, Jr. (1609-1686), in 1645 he was a fisherman and known to cure fish on Little Neck
  • Joseph Putnam (1714-1788), he was a chair maker in Salem
  • Bartholomew Putnam, Jr. (1712-1753), he was a taylor

Petitioners[]

Politicians[]

  • Rev. Hon. Robert Clements (1595-1658), Deputy to the General Court of Massachusetts, Commissioner of Essex County, Massachusetts, Commissioner to End Small Causes, Associate Judge, given the right to sell wine
  • Capt. Hon. John Putnam (1627-1710), In 1643 he was one of seven selectmen, farmer, in 1640 he was proprietor of 50 acres in, on 3 Apr 1643 he became a freeman in Salem, in 1643 he was one of seven Selectman, in May 1679 and in 1680, 1686, 1691 and 1692 he was Deputy from Salem to the Massachusetts General Court
  • Lt. Hon. Nathaniel Putnam (1619-1700), In 1656 he was Constable of Salem and Representative from Salem to the Massachusetts General Court, he was a Deputy to the Massachusetts General Court
  • Maj. Hon. William Hathorne (1606-1681), immigrant, admitted a freeman in 1634, judge, Assistant Governor 1662-1679, proprietor of 640 acres, commissioned captain of the Salem military company on 1 May 1646 and let troops to victory in King Philip's War, commissioned major in 1656, served as Deputy representing Salem to the House of Deputies, 1st Speaker of the House of Deputies
  • Hon. John Perkins (1583-1654), Deputy from Ipswich to the Massachusetts General Court

Proprietors[]

  • Dr. Johann Kasper Richter von Kronensheldt (1661-1711), proprietor of 100 acres
  • Sgt. John Perkins, Jr. (1609-1686), in 1660 he purchased 200 acres in Ipswich
  • Hon. Capt. John Putnam (1627-1710), farmer, in 1640 he was proprietor of 50 acres
  • James Skiff (1610-1687), proprietor in 1637
  • William Warner (1594-), original proprietor of Ipswich, Massachusetts

Selectman[]

Settlers[]

  • Col. Samuel Appleton II (1624-1696), immigrated from England
  • Rev. Hon. Robert Clements (1595-1658), immigrant from England
  • Roger Derby (1643-1698), immigrated from England, settled Salem
  • William Griggs (1620-1693), immigrant from England, settled in Salem
  • Maj. Hon. William Hathorne (1606-1681), immigrant from England, settled in Salem
  • Rachel Hubbard (1611-1717), nothing known about her immigration, settled in Salem
  • Dr. Johann Kasper Richter von Kronensheldt (1661-1711), immigrant from Saxony, Germany
  • Richard Manning (1622-1697), immigrated from England, settled in Salem
  • Edmund Needham (1606-1677), immigrated from England
  • Sgt. John Perkins, Jr. (1609-1686), immigrated from England on 1 Dec 1630 on the ship "Lyon" and arrived at Nantasket, Massachusetts on 5 Feb 1631, settled in Ipswich
  • Hon. Capt. John Putnam (1627-1710), immigrant from England, settled in Salem Village
  • Hon. Lt. Nathaniel Putnam (1619-1700), immigrant from England
  • Hon. James Skiff (1610-1687), immigrated from England
  • William Warner (1594-), immigrated from England

Surveyors/Viewers[]

Town Committees[]

  • Hon. John Newgate (1588-1665), Deputy to the General Court of Massachusetts, Constable, on a committee to receive funds for Harvard, Hatter, Feltmaker, Haberdasher

Trustees[]

  • Capt. Hon. Jonathan Putnam (1657-1739), he was a tustee for the commoners of Salem in 1713

Treasurers[]

Tything Man[]

Other[]

  • Capt. Hon. Jonathan Putnam (1657-1739), In 1722 he and Captain Bowditch (-) after waiting to hear from the king of England were to build a "House of Correction," a jail that they had asked for in 1688.
  • James Skiff (1610-1687), on 3 Oct 1639 the General Court summoned him because he refused to take the oath of fidelity

Franklin County[]

Clergy[]

Committees[]

Constables[]

Doctors[]

Farmers[]

Freemen[]

Justices[]

Church Memberships[]

Media[]

Merchants[]

Military[]

Occupations by Trade[]

Petitioners[]

Politicians[]

Proprietors[]

Selectmen[]

Settlers[]

Surveyors/Viewers[]

Town Committees[]

Treasurers[]

Tything Man[]

Other[]

Hampden County[]

Clergy[]

Committees[]

Constables[]

Doctors[]

Farmers[]

Freemen[]

Justices[]

Church Memberships[]

Media[]

Merchants[]

Military[]

Occupations by Trade[]

Petitioners[]

Politicians[]

Proprietors[]

Selectmen[]

Settlers[]

Surveyors/Viewers[]

Town Committees[]

Treasurers[]

Tything Man[]

Other[]

Middlesex County[]

Clergy[]

Church Membership[]

Constables[]

Doctors[]

Farmers[]

Freemen[]

Justices[]

  • Col. Hon. John Haynes (1594-1654), Magistrate of the Courts of Cambridge, Watertown, Charlestown, Medford and Concord

Mariners[]

Media[]

Merchants[]

  • Nathaniel Veren (-)

Military[]

  • Col. Hon. John Haynes (1594-1654), appointed Colonel of the Regiments of Charlestown, Watertown, Cambridge, Concord and Dedham
  • Lt. Henry Adams, Jr. (1609-1676), he was born in Barton, St. David, Somerset, England and died in Medfield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, he was a soldier and killed and in King Philip's War

Miscellaneous[]

  • Col. Hon. John Haynes (1594-1654), appointed on 25 Sep 1634 to "oversee the ammunition house to be built at New Town"

Occupations by Trade[]

Petitioners/Founders[]

Politicians[]

  • Hon. William Patten (1605-1668), Deputy from Cambridge, Massachusetts to the Massachusetts Bay General Court, Fence Viewer, Highway Surveyor
  • Capt. Hon. William French (1603-1681), Co Founder and Proprietor of Billerica, 1st Representative of Billerica, Massachusetts, Assistant to the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1634 and 1636
  • Dea. Hon. Stephen Choate (1727-1815), elected Representative of Ipswich on 29 Jul 1774

Proprietors[]

  • Capt. Hon. William French (1603-1681), Co Founder and Proprietor of Billerica, 1st Representative of Billerica, Massachusetts
  • Isaac Stearns (1597-1671), proprietor of 451 acres, owner of 20,00 pounds, Constable of Watertown, Massachusetts, Surveyor of Highways of Watertown, Massachusetts, Fence Viewer of Watertown, Massachusetts, on a committee to design a bridge

Settlers[]

Selectmen[]

  • Col. Hon. John Haynes (1594-1654), Selectman of Cambridge 3 May 1634-1635

Surveyors/Viewers[]

  • Hon. William Patten (1605-1668), Deputy from Cambridge, Massachusetts to the Massachusetts Bay General Court, Fence Viewer, Highway Surveyor
  • Isaac Stearns (1597-1671), proprietor of 451 acres, owner of 20,00 pounds, Constable of Watertown, Massachusetts, Surveyor of Highways of Watertown, Massachusetts, Fence Viewer of Watertown, Massachusetts, on a committee to design a bridge

Town Committees[]

  • Col. Hon. John Haynes (1594-1654), on the Committee to Oversee Military Matters, on the Committee on Boundary between Boston and Charlestown 4 Mar 1634 and 1635
  • Isaac Stearns (1597-1671)

Treasurers[]

Tything Man[]

Other[]

Nantucket County[]

Clergy[]

Constables[]

Doctors[]

Farmers[]

Freemen[]

Justices[]

Church Memberships[]

Mariners[]

Media[]

Merchants[]

Military[]

Occupations By Trade[]

Petitioners/Founders[]

Politicians[]

Treasurers[]

Proprietors[]

Selectmen[]

Settlers[]

Surveyors/Viewers[]

Town Committees[]

Treasurers[]

Tything Man[]

Other[]

Norfolk County[]

Clergy[]

Constables[]

Doctors[]

Farmers[]

Freemen[]

Justices[]

Church Memberships[]

Mariners[]

Media[]

Merchants[]

Military[]

Occupations By Trade[]

Petitioners/Founders[]

Politicians[]

Proprietors[]

  • Joseph Adams (1626-1694), he was born in Kings Weston, Somerset England and died in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, he was an original proprietor of Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, in 1673 he was a Selectman of Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Selectmen[]

  • Joseph Adams (1626-1694), he was born in Kings Weston, Somerset England and died in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, he was an original proprietor of Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, in 1673 he was a Selectman of Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Settlers[]

Surveyors/Viewers[]

Town Committees[]

Treasurers[]

Tything Man[]

Other[]

Plymouth County[]

Clergy[]

Constables[]

  • Samuel Bradlee (1707-1768), Constable of Dorchester in 1753
  • Sgt. Hon. John Porter (1596-1676), Deputy and Representative to the General Court of Massachusetts, Constable of Hingham, Massachusetts, proprietor of 500 acres and the largest proprietor of Salem Village

Doctors[]

Farmers[]

Freemen[]

Justices[]

Magistrates[]

  • Gov. Thomas Hinckley (1618-1706), 14th and last Governor of Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, Representative, Magistrate and assistant, Deputy Governor, Commissioner on the board of Plymouth and Massachusetts colonies, Councilor

Church Memberships[]

Mariners[]

Media[]

Merchants[]

Military[]

Occupations By Trade[]

Petitioners/Founders[]

Politicians[]

  • Hon. Thomas Clarke (1599-1697), Representatives of the town of Plymouth
  • Gov. Thomas Hinckley (1618-1706), 14th and last Governor of Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, Representative, Magistrate and assistant, Deputy Governor, Commissioner on the board of Plymouth and Massachusetts colonies, Councilor
  • Lt. Hon. Ephraim Morton (1623-1693), Representative of Plymouth, Massachusetts, Selectmen, Justice of the Peace
  • Sgt. Hon. John Porter (1596-1676), Deputy and Representative to the General Court of Massachusetts, Constable of Hingham, Massachusetts, proprietor of 500 acres and the largest proprietor of Salem Village

Proprietors[]

  • Sgt. Hon. John Porter (1596-1676), Deputy and Representative to the General Court of Massachusetts, Constable of Hingham, Massachusetts, proprietor of 500 acres and the largest proprietor of Salem Village,

Selectmen[]

Settlers[]

Surveyors/Viewers[]

Town Committees[]

Treasurers[]

Tything Man[]

Other[]

Suffolk County[]

Church Memberships[]

Clergy[]

Doctors[]

Constables[]

  • John Phillips (1605-1682), Constable of Dorchester

Farmers[]

Freemen[]

Justices[]

Mariners[]

Media[]

Merchants[]

Military[]

Occupations By Trade[]

Petitioners/Founders[]

Politicians[]

Proprietors[]

Proprietors[]

Selectmen[]

Settlers[]

Surveyors/Viewers[]

Town Committees[]

Treasurers[]

  • Capt. Hon. Hopsetill Foster (1620-1676), Treasurer of Dorchester

Tything Man[]

Other[]

Unknown County[]

Clergy[]

Doctors[]

Constables[]

Farmers[]

Freemen[]

Justices[]

Church Memberships[]

Mariners[]

Media[]

Merchants[]

Military[]

Occupations By Trade[]

Petitioners/Founders[]

Politicians[]

Proprietors[]

Selectmen[]

Surveyors/Viewers[]

Town Committees[]

Treasurers[]

Tythingman[]

Other[]

See Also[]

References[]

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