| 2. | Henry HERRICK was born on 16 Aug 1604 in Beau Manor, Leicestershire; died in 1671. Notes:
"God's Infinite Variety-An American": HENRY HERRICK, founder of the family in America, who was born August 16, 1604, Beau Manor, Leicestershire. Sir William recorded his birth as follows: "Thursday, 16" of August, 1604, my wife brought abead of a fifthe sonne."
Henry came to the colonies in 1629, arrived first in Virginia, where he stayed for a short time: however, he is recorded in Naumkeag (Salem), Massachusetts, on June 2nd of that year. He took the oath of freeman at Salem, May 18, 1631. He removed to Wenham, but shortly thereafter settled on "Cape-Ann-Syde" of Bass River (now Beverly, Massachusetts), and owned a large farm there. He purchased several other farms at Birch Plains and Cherry Hill, which he deeded to his sons Zacharie, Ephraim, Joseph, and John. His son HENRY inherited the homestead at Beverly.
Henry Herrick, Sr., was a husbandman, and his sons all followed the same occupation, with the possible exception of Joseph. He was a dissenter from the Established Church, and was the friend of the Reverend Mr. Higginson who had been a dissenting minister in Leicestershire. Henry and his wife were among the thirty who founded the First Church of Salem in 1629. Upon the organization of the new parish on "Ryal-Syde" in 1667, they, together with their sons and the latter's wives were among the founders of the First Church at Beverly.
Died in 1671. His will dated November 24, 1670, was proved March 28, 1671.
Married Editha Laskin, daughter of Hugh (who died in Salem in 1689) and Alce Laskin (who died "23:5 mo:1658"), of Salem; she was born in 1614, and was living in 1674.
Henry married Editha LASKIN. Editha (daughter of Hugh LASKIN and Alice ?) was born in 1624; died after 1674. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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