Saturday, January 30, 2016

New England Colonists, 1600-1700 Bridges-Brooking

Bridgeham

Henry was born in 1613 at Teltain, Suffolk, England and came to Dorchester, Mass. in 1641, then to Boston in 1644.
James was a carpenter from Winchester, Hants, Engalnd and went to Hartford, Conn. in 1641, then to Springfield, Mass. between 1643-1655 before removing to Northampton, Mass. by 1656.

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Bridgeman

James was at Hartford, Conn. pre-1641 and by 1645, he was living in Springfield, Mass..

Brigden

Thomas came from Faversham, Kent, England to Charlestown, Mass. by 1635.

Briggs

Clement was a felmonger(called a felsmonger in colonial times) who came from Southwarke, England to Plymouth, Mass. by 1621, then to Dorchester, Mass. by 1631 and lastly to Weymouth in 1633.
Edmund was living at Topsfield, Mass. in 1667.
James was a settler in Mass. by 1683.
John was born in 1609 and was living in Newport, R.I. in 1638, then to Portsmouth, R.I. by 1650 and lastly at Kingstown, R.I. in 1678.
Joseph was living in Mass. in 1679.
Matthew, or Matthias, is found being married at Hingham, Mass. in 1648.
Thomas was born in England in 1603 before settling at Cambridge, Mass. in 1637.
Walter was at Scituate, Mass pre-1643.
William was at Boston by 1642.

Brigham

Sebastian was at Cambridge, Mass. in 1636 before removing to Rowley, Mass. by 1644.
Thomas was born in 1603 and is found as a freeman at Cambridge, Mass. by 1636.

Bright

Henry was the son of Henry, of Bury St. Edmunds, England. He came from Ipswich, Suffolk, England to Watertown, Mass. by 1634. He was born in 1602.

A Colonial engraving of 'coopering' in New England


Brightman

Henry was at Portsmouth, R.I. in 1670. Thomas was at Watertown, Mass. by 1640.

Brighton

Samuel was at Boston in 1692.

Brimblecome

John was a woolcomber at Boston in 1654 before removing to Marblehead, Mass. pre-1674.
Philip was brother of John and was at Marblehead in 1668.

Brimsden or Brimsdell

Robert was a merchant and married at Lynn, Mass. in 1667.

Brimsmead or Brinsmade

John was at Charletstown, Mass. in 1637 and then went to Stratford, Conn. in 1650.
William went to Dorchester, Mass. between 1628-1630.

Brinley

Francis was the son of Thomas of Datchett, Buckinghamshire, England and was born in 1632. He was at Newport, R.I. in 1652.

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Brintnall

Thomas was living in Boston pre-1655.

Briscoe

Benjamin was a shoemaker at Boston and was married there in 1656.
Nathaniel wa a tanner and known as "Rich Tanner". He was a descendant of Edward Bisco of Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England, who died in 1653. Nathaniel was the 4th generation from Edward, who was bapt. at Little Missenden, England in 1595. Nathaniel came to New England in 1639, then to Watertown, Mass. Nathaniel then returned to England by 1654, leaving two sons named Nathaniel and John, as well as two daughters in New England.
William was a tailor at Boston in 1640.

Bristol or Bristow

Henry was a cooper who was born in England in 1625 and is found at New Haven, Conn. by 1647.
Richard was a brother of Henry and is also a cooper. He was living at Guilford, Conn. by 1640.

Britton

James was born in England in 1610 and is found at Woburn, Mass. in 1637.
William came from Bristol, England to Newport, R.I.. His family name was Summerill, but on leaving England, he assumed his mother's maiden name of Britton.


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Broadbridge

Richard is found at Casco, Maine by 1680.

Brock

Henry is found at Dedham, Mass. in 1642 and left no male issue.
Richard was at Watertown, Mass. in 1635.
William is found at Salem in 1639.

Brockett

John was at New Haven, Conn. in 1639.

Brocklebank

John is at Rowley, Mass. pre-1655.

Brockway

Woolstone was born in England in 1638 and is found to have purchased land in Saybrook, Conn. in 1659.

Brodbent or Broadbent

Joshua married at Woburn, Mass. in 1685.

Bromfield

Edward was a merchant and the son of Henry, grandson of Arthur. He was born at the Haywood House in New Forest, Hants, England in 1649 and came to Boston in 1675.

Bromley

Luke was at Stonington, Conn. pre-1692.

Bronsden

Robert was born at England in 1638 and is found in New England colonial records in 1667. He was at Boston in 1690.

Bronson or Brunson(see Brounson)


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Brooker

John was at Guilford, Conn. in 1695.

Brookhaven

John was living in London, England before coming to R.I. in 1681.

Brooking or Brooken

John was at Boston in 1658.
William was sent over by Mason in 1631 to Portsmouth, N.H. before removing to Charlestown, Mass.

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