New England Colonists, 1600-1700 Cowley-Cross



17th century woodcut

Cowley

　

Abraham was living in Maine in 1656.

Ambrose was in Boston in 1660.

Henry, brother of Ambrose, was at Marblehead, Mass. in 1660.

John was of Ipswich, Mass. in 1641.

William was a resident of Newport, R.I. in 1639.

　

Cox or Coxe

Edward was a mariner at Boston in 1672.

George was married at Salem in 1671.

John was an inhabitant of Boston in 1674.

John took the oath of fidelity at Pemaquid, Maine in 1674.

Joseph was living in Boston in 1673.

Moses was at Hampton, H.H. in 1639.

Richard was at Salem in 1645.

Robert was also a mariner at Boston in 1666.

　

Coy

James was a resident of Boston in 1695.

Corp. John is found to have died during the King Philips War.

Matthew is found in Boston in 1638 at the age of 15 years.

Richard, brother of Matthew, was 13 years old when he arrived in Boston in 1638. By 1650, he is found in Salisbury, Mass..

William was one of the first settlers in Taunton, Mass. in 1637.

　


17th century woodcut of infamous "bundling"

Coytemore

Thomas was a merchant at Charlestown, Mass. in 1636 and was lost at sea in 1645 on his way to Spain.

　

Crabb

Henry is found to have married at Boston in 1658.

Richard is found at Wethersfield, Conn. in 1639 before removing to Stamford, Conn. by 1639. He then went to Greenwich, Conn. by 1655.

　

Crackbone

Gilbert was living at Dorchester, Mass. in 1636 and went to Cambridge, Mass. a few years later.

　

Cradding

William was at Taunton, Mass. in 1638.

　

Craford or Crafford

John was at Dover, N.H. in 1671.

Mordecai is found living in Salem by 1663.

Mungo, a Scotchman, is at Boston in 1686.

Stephen is found at Kittery, Maine in 1640.

　

Crafts

Griffin is found in Roxbury, Mass. in 1630.

Thomas was a resident of Hadley, Mass. in 1678.

　

Craggan

John was married in Woburn, Mass. in 1661.

　

Cram

John, son of Burkhard of New Castle-on-Tyne, England, was born in 1607. He was at Boston in 1635, Exeter, N.H. in 1639 and Hampton, N.H. by 1650.

　

Crampton or Cramton

Dennis was married at Guilford, Conn. in 1656.

John is found at Fairfield, Conn. in 1661 and at Norwalk, Conn. in 1672.

　

Crandall

Rev. John is found in Boston in 1634, Providence, R.I. in 1637, Newport, R.I. in 1655 and finally at Westerly, R.I. by 1667.

　

17th century woodcut of men tending their apple orchard

Crane

Benjamin was born in England in 1630 and is found at Medfield, Mass. by 1649. He then went to Wethersfield, Conn. in 1655 and there is some texts saying he ended up in Taunton, Mass. later in life.

Henry, tanner and currier, was born in England in 1635 before settling at Dorchester, Mass. in 1658. He then is found at Milton, Mass. in 1667.

Henry, an ironmaker and brother of Benjamin, was born in 1621 at England and settled at Wethersfield, Conn. in 1655 before removing to Guilford, Conn. in 1664. He was one of the first planters of Clinton, Conn..

Jasper was at New Haven, Conn. in 1639 and then at Branford, Conn. in 1668.

Jonathan was married at Norwich, Conn. in 1680.

　

Craniver

Gov. John was a physician at Portsmouth, R.I. in 1644 and then at Newport, R.I. in 1655.

Walter was married at Woburn, Mass. in 1683.

　

Cranwell

John is at Boston in 1630.

　

Crapo

Peter was a Frenchman at Rehoboth, Mass. in 1680.

　

Crary

Peter settled at New London, Conn. in 1663.

　

Craw

Robert was a resident of Newport, R.I. in 1651.

　


18th century woodcut of a log cabin in Connecticut. This would have been the same type of dwelling other New England colonies would have utilized, despite other Historians conjectures.

Crawley

Thomas at at Exeter, N.H. in 1651.

　

Crehore

Teague was an Irishman at Dorchester, Mass. at least as early as 1650.

　

Cressy or Crissey

Mighill (or Michael) is at Salem in 1649, then at Ipswich in 1660.

William, brother of preceding, was born in 1630 at England and is found at Stamford, Conn. in 1649.

　

Crick or Creek

Andrew died at Topsfield, Mass. in 1658.

Edward is at Boston in 1674.

　

17th century woodcut from a New England primer

Crisp

Benjamin was a freeman at Watertown, Mass. in 1630 and then removed to Groton, Mass. later in life.

Richard was a merchant at Boston in 1666.

　

Critchley or Crutchley

Richard was a blacksmith at Boston in 1642 and Chelsea a few years later.

　

Crittenden

Abraham was a first year settler of Guilford, Conn..

　

Croade

John was married at Salem in 1659.

Richard was the son of Richard of Frampton, Dorsetshire, England and a merchant of both Hingham and Boston by 1664.

　


1780 dollar from Rhode Island

Crocker

Daniel was married at Boston in 1660.

Francis is found at Barnstable, Mass. in 1643.

John, brother of Francis, is at Scituate, Mass. in 1636, Braintree in 1638 and Barnstable, Mass. after.

Thomas is at New London, Conn. in 1660.

William, brother to Francis and John, is at Scitutate and Barnstable as well.

　

Crockett

Thomas was born in 1611 and is found at Little Harbor, N.H. in 1633. By 1648, he is at Kittery, Maine and at York, Maine by 1652.

　

Croft

Geroge is at Wickford, R.I. in 1674.

Thomas was married at Hadley, Mass. in 1683.

William was a resident of Lynn by 1650.



17th century woodcut of Witch dowsing in Salem

Cromwell

Giles was at Newbury, Mass. pre-1648.

John was at Boston in 1654.

Philip is found at Dover, N.H. in 1657.

Samuel was a freeman of Mass. in 1634.

Thomas was a mariner of Boston in 1646.

　

Crooker

Francis was married at Scituate in 1647.

　

Crosby

Anthony was a surgeon at Rowley by 1643.

Simon was born in 1608 at England and came to Cambridge by 1634.

Thomas was the 5th generation from John Crosby of Tikehall, Yorkshire, England. Thomas was a mariner at Boston in 1646.

　

Croscum

George was a fisherman at Marblehead, Mass. in 1653.

　

Cross

Henry was a carpenter at Mass. in 1635.

John was born in 1584 at England and is found at Watertown, Mass. in 1634. He died in 1640, leaving no male issue.

John is found at Ipswich in 1635, Hampton, N.H. in 1639, Dover, N.H. in 1642 and finally back at Ipswich by 1652.

John was at Windsor, Conn. in 1645 before removing to Stamford, Conn. later in life.

John was a brewer at Boston in 1663.

Joseph was at Plymouth in 1638 and is found in Wells, Maine by 1670.

Robert, brother of John of Ipswich, was at Ipswich in 1639.

Samuel is found at Stamford, Conn. pre-1677, when he is found at Windsor, Conn.

William was a seafarer at Wethersfield, Conn. sometime pre-1637. He is found at both Windsor and Fairfield, Conn. in 1649.

New England Colonists, 1600-1700 Corey-Cowles

Corey, Cory

Giles was a resident of Salem in 1649.
John lived at Chelmsford, Mass. in 1691.
Thomas was at Chelmsford in 1691.
William was at Portsmouth, R.I. in 1658.

　
Corless or Corliss

George was the son of Thomas and was born in Devonshire, England around 1617. He came to New England in 1639 and first settled at Newbury, Mass. in 1645 before removing to Haverhill, Mass.

　
Corlet

Elijah was the son of Henry, of London and a schoolmaster at Cambridge, Mass. in 1645.

　
Cornell

Samuel was at Dartmouth, Mass. in 1684.
Thomas was born around 1596 at Essex, England before locating at Boston in 1638, later gong to Portsmouth, R.I..

　

Cornelly

William was at Duxbury, Mass. in 1637.

　

Corney or Curney

John was at Falmouth, Maine pre-1668 before removing to Salem and/or Gloucester, Mass..

　

Corning

Samuel was at Salem in 1638, then is found in Beverly, Mass..
Thomas owned in Inn in Boston in 1638. He then moved to R.I. then L.I..

1726 image of Harvard College

Cornish

James was a schoolmaster at Saybrook, Conn. in 1659 and at Windsor, Conn. in 1661. In 1664, he is at Northampton, Mass, then to Westfield, Mass, Norwalk, Conn. in 1678 and finally at Simsbury, Conn. in 1695.
Richard was in Mass. by 1634, Weymouth, Mass. then to York, Maine by 1644.
Samuel was at Salem in 1637.
Thomas lived at Gloucester, Mass. in 1641.

　

Cornwell

William was at Roxbury, Mass. in 1634, then to Hartford and Middletown, Conn..


Corrington

John came to Mass. in 1635 at the age of 33 years.


Corse

James lived at Deerfield, Mass. pre-1690.

　
Cort

John was a ships carpenter at Glamorganshire, Wales before coming to New England between 1630-1638. He is found at Salem in 1644, then Gloucester, Mass. and New London, Conn..

　
Corwin, Curwin

George was at Salem in 1638.
Matthias was at Ipswich, Mass. in 1634 and later removed to Southold, L.I..

　
Cosin, Cozens, Cousins

Abraham was married at Woburn, Mass. in 1684.
Edmund lived at Boston in 1656.
Francis is also at Boston in 1640.
George came from Southampton, England to Boston in 1635.
Isaac hailed from Marlborough, Wiltshire, England and came to Rowley, Mass. in 1650.
John was born at England in 1596 and settled at North Yarmouth, Maine in 1645 before removing to York, Maine by 1675.
Richard was married at Saybrook, Conn. in 1678.

A depiction of an 18th century schoolroom
 

Costin or Costing

William was at Concord, Mass. in 1642 and Boston in 1654.


Cotta, Cotty or Cottey

John was a freeman at Boston in 1671.
Robert was a freeman at Salem in 1635.


Cotter

William lilved at New London, Conn. between 1660-1668.


Cotterhill or Cottrell

Francis was at Wells, Maine in 1668.
Nicholas was at Newport, R.I. in 1639. He then went to Westerly, R.I. in 1669.
Robert was an inhabitant of Providence, R.I. in 1645.

　
Cottle

Edward was at Salisbury, Mass before going to Nantucket, Mass. pre-1670.
William, son of Edward of Salisbury, Wiltshire, England was born in 1626. He went to Newbury, Mass. as a servant of John Saunders at the age of 12 years.

　
Cotton

Rev. John, son of Rowland, born in 1588 and is found at Boston in 1633.
Thomas is found at Roxbury in 1664.
William, butcher, was at Gloucester in 1647, but is known to have owned lands there as early as 1641.
William was living at Portsmouth, N.H. in 1640.


Couch

John was a freeman at York, Maine in 1652.
Joseph, son of William of Cornwall, England , came to Kittery, Maine in 1662.
Robert was in N.H. between 1656 and 1669.
Simon was a freeman of Fairfield, Conn. in 1664.
Thomas was a resident of Wethersfield, Conn. in 1666.


Counter

Edward was living at Salem in 1668.


Counts

Edward was married at Charlestown, Mass. in 1663, then removed to Malden, Mass..

　
Courser

Archelaus was at Charlestown, Mass. in 1658 then in Lancaster, Mass..
William was born in 1609 and was a shoemaker at Boston in 1635.

　
Courteous

Thomas was a freeman at York, Maine in 1652.
William died in Newbury in 1654.

Go to :

http://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/naked-and-smock-weddings-of-early-new-england/

for a great reference to the old New England Smock Marriage. Although not a true depiction above, it is none-the-less a great read.
 Cove

Francis was a resident of Salisbury in 1650.
　

Covel or Covell

John lived at Marlbehead in 1668.
Philip married at Malden, Mass. in 1688.

　
Coventry

Johanthan was at Marshfield, Mass. in 1651.


Covey

James was granted land at Braintree, Mass. in 1640.

　
Covington

John inhabitated Ipswich in 1644.


Cowdall

John was at Boston in 1644, freeman at Newport, R.I. in 1655 and finally at New London, Conn. in 1659.
　

Cowdry

William was born in England in 1602 and came to Lynn in 1630. He then went to Weymouth in 1640 and then to Reading, Mass. in 1642.


Cowell

Edward was a cordwainer and born in England in 1620. He lived in Boston in 1645.
Ezra was at Plymouth, Mass. in 1643.

A depiction of a 17th century cordwainer.

Cowen or Cowan

John was a Scotchman and bought land in Scituate in 1656.


Cowland

Ralph was a freeman at Portsmouth, R.I. in 1655.


Cowles

John was born at England in 1598 and settled at Hartford, Conn. in 1635. He then went to Farmington, Conn. by 1640 and Hadley, Mass. by 1664.
Robert was at Plymouth in 1633.

　

New England Colonists, 1600-1700 Burmin-Butts

Colonial Boston

Burman

Thomas, at Barnstable, Mass. pre-1663.

Burn or Burns

Edward, was a freeman at Hingham, Mass. in 1666.
John was at Plymouth in 1651.
Lawrence was a resident of Marblehead, Mass. in 1668.
Richard was at Lynn, Mass. in 1635, before removing to Sandwich, Mass. in 1637.
Thomas was at Marshfield, Mass. in 1648.
William was living at Duxbury, Mass. in 1638.

Burnap

Robert was born in England in 1595 before settling at Roxbury pre-1642 when he is seen at Reading, Mass..


Burnwell

William was of Yorkshire, England and settled at Boston in 1630.


Burnham

John was a carpenter and the son of Robert. John was born in 1616 and came to Ipswich, Mass. in 1639.
Robert, brother of the preceding, was born at Norwich, Norfolk, England and came to Boston in 1635. He then removed to Dover, NH..
Thomas was a brother of preceding and a carpenter. He was born at Norwich as well, in 1619, and settled at Ipswich, Mass. in 1639.
Thomas was a lawyer who was born at Hatfield, Herefordshire, England in 1617 before removing to Barbadoes in 1635. He then went to Hartford, Conn. in 1649.

　
Burpee

Thomas came from England to Mass. sometime around 1644. He is first seen at Rowley, Mass. in 1651.

Burr

Benjamin was the first settler of Hartford, Conn. in 1635.
Jehu was born in England and came with Winthrop's Fleet in 1630 to Boston. He is found as a freeman at Rowley in 1632, then a pioneer at Springfield, Mass. in 1636 and lastly at Fairfield, Mass. in 1636.
Rev. Jonathan was born at Redgrave, Suffolk, England in 1604 and came to Dorchester, Mass. in 1639. He died of smallpox there in 1641.
Simon, brother of the preceding, was a settler of Hingham, Mass. pre-1645.

Burrage

John, son of John and the 4th generation from Robert of Seething(a small parish near Norton, Subcourse, which is about 9 miles south of Norwich, England)was a freeman at Charlestown, Mass. in 1637.
Thomas was married at Lynn, Mass. in 1687.

　

What is deemed to mightiest hurricane ever to hit New England was in 1635, August 15th to be precise. My ancestors ship, the Angel Gabriel didn't make it but my ancestors(John Bayley and family) did, as their sister ship the James did as well. here is a great link to some of the story.

http://www.newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/remembering-great-colonial-hurricane-1635/

Burrill

George was a resident of Lynn, Mass. in 1630.
John was at Roxbury, Mass. pre-1632.
John was a resident of Weymouth pre-1659.
William was at New Haven, Conn. in 1650.

Burritt

William was born at England and one of the first settlers of Stratford, Conn. in 1640.

Burroughs or Burrows

Francis was a merchant at Boston in 1685.
Jeremiah was at Scituate, Mass. in 1647.
John was a cooper and came from Yarmouth, England to Salem in 1637.
John was at New Haven, Conn. in 1644.
John was at Enfield, Conn. in 1684.
Peter was of Wethersfield, Conn before removing to New London, Conn..
Robert was at Wethersfield, Conn. in 1645, the year of his marriage.
William was born in 1616 and came to New England in 1635, living at Providence, R.I. in 1641.

Bursley

John was at Weymouth pre-1630, when he is found as a freeman at Dorchester, Mass..

Burt or Burr

George was at Lynn in 1635.
Henry was at Roxbury pre-1640, where and when he is found at Springfield, Mass..
James came from England to Newport, R.I. in 1639 before removing to Taunton in 1645.
Richard was one of the first purchasers at Taunton, Mass. in 1639.
Roger was at Cambridge in 1643.

Burton

Boniface was at Lynn in 1630, then a freeman at Salem in 1635 and finally at Reading, Mass. in 1644.
Edward was at Charlestown, Mass. in 1633. He then removed to Hingham, Mass by 1647.
John was a tanner at Salem in 1637.
Thomas was at Hingham in 1640.
William was at Warwick, R.I. before removing to Providence, R.I. pre-1714, the date of his death.

Burwell

John came from County Herts, England to Milford, Conn. in 1639.

Busby

Nicholas was born in England in 1587 and was a weaver before coming from Norwich, England to Boston in 1635. He then removed to Watertown, Mass. in 1637 and then back to Boston by 1646.

Bush

Edward was at Salem in 1665.
John was at Cambridge in 1652.
John was at Wells, Maine in 1654.
Randolph, Randolf or Renold was at Brighton, Mass. in 1641.
Samuel was at Suffield, Conn. in 1679.

Bushell

Edward was a merchant at Boston in 1635.

Bushnell

Francis was born in England and came to New England in 1635, settling at Guilford, Conn. by 1639.
John was a glazier and born in England in 1614. He was a resident of Boston in 1635.


More of the story on the hurricane of 1635.

https://storiesfromipswich.org/2014/08/27/the-great-colonial-hurricane-and-the-wreck-of-the-angel-gabriel-august-25-1635/

The ship James unloading at Pemaquid after the great storm

Buss, Busse or Bussey

Isaac was a weaver who was born in England in 1592. He was at Salem in 1639 and then Salisbury in 1640.
John was a brother of the preceding and also a resident of Salisbury in 1640.
William was married at Portsmouth, N.H. in 1687.

Butcher

John was married at Boston in 1662.

Butler

Daniel was at Wickford, R.I. in 1674.
Henry was a schoolmaster who came from County Kent, England in 1642. He went to Dorchester that year but returned to England the same year.
James was at Lancaster, Mass. in 1663, removed to Woburn and then to Billerica, Mass., where he died in 1681.
John was a physician at Boston in 1644. He was at Hartford, Conn. by 1666, then at Branford, Conn. by 1669.
John was at New London, Conn. pre-1685.
Nicholas came from Eastwell, Kent, England to Dorchester, Mass. in 1637, removed to Martha's Vineyard in 1651.
Peter was at Boston pre-1655.
Richard came from Braintree, England in 1632 to Cambridge, then removed to Hartford pre-1643.
Stephen was at Boston in 1652.
Thomas was at Lynn, Mass. before removing to Sandwich, Mass. in 1637.
Thomas was born in 1674 at England and settled at Berwick, Maine in 1690.
Walter was at Greenwich, Conn. in 1672.
William, borther of Richard, was at Cambridge in 1634, then to Hartford, pre-1641.

Butman

Jeremiah was at Salem pre-1659.

Butts or Butt

Richard was at Dorchester, Mass. pre-1675.