Rebecca DUDLEY

Rebecca married Samuel SEWALL, Esq. on 15 Sep 1702 in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Samuel (son of Judge Samuel SEWALL and Hannah HULL) was born on 11 Jun 1678 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; was christened on 16 Jun 1678 in First Church, Boston, Massachusetts; died on 27 Feb 1750/1 in Brookline, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 23 Jul 1647
• Baptism: 26 Sep 1647, Roxbury Church, Roxbury, Massachusetts
• Education: 1665; Graduated from Harvard College
• Fact: 1672, Became a freeman
• Fact: Between 1673 and 1675, Respresentive
• Fact: Between 1676 and 1685, Elected assistant
• Fact: 1686, Appointed President of Mass. and N.H.
• Fact: 1687, Member of Sir Edmund Andros' council
• Fact: Between 1702 and 1715, Gov. of Mass.
• Will: 27 Oct 1719
• Death: 02 Apr 1750, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA

Notes:

Excerpt from Royal Families Americans of Royal and Noble Ancestry, Vol. 1 Gov. Thomas Dudley: He graduated 1665 from Harvard College and studied theology. However, he did not pursue the ministry but preferred a political career instead. "His subsequent official career was the most brilliant that had then been witnessed in the new world." He was chosen a representative in 1673 for Roxbury and was present Deember 1675 at the battle with the Narragansett Indians (King Philip's War). He was one of two commissioners for the United Colonies from 1677 to 1681. He visited England in 1682 and was selected by Gov. Edmund Andros to his Council. He was made Chief Justice of an unconstitutional Supreme Court, and was subsequently imprisioned. He became President of the Massachusetts Colony and New Hampshire by a commission dated 27 September 1685 from James II, King of England. He went in February 1690 to England, but came back the same year with a commission as Chief Justice of massachusetts. He returned to England again and was made deputy governor of the Isle of Wight under Lord JohnCutts, which position he held for eight years. He returned to New England in 1702 with a commission as governor, which place he served until November 1715.

Joseph married Rebecca TYNG in 1668/9 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Rebecca (daughter of Edward TYNG and Mary SAYRE) was born on 13 Jul 1651 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 21 Sep 1722 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 20 Jul 1651, First Church, Boston, Mass.

Notes:

Excerpt from Royal Families Americans of Royal and Noble Ancestry, Vol. 1, Gov. Thomas Dudley: She was the daughter of Edward Tyng, who had a will on 25 Aug 1677. Edward was a merchant of Boston in 1639 and took the oath as a freeman 2 June 1641.