Hon. Barnabas LOTHROP

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Was the first Judge of Probate for Barnstable County

Barnabas married Susanna CLARKE on 3 Nov 1658. Susanna (daughter of Thomas CLARKE and Susanna RING) was born about 1641; died on 28 Sep 1697 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Susannah LOTHROP was born on 28 Feb 1663/4 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts; died on 9 Aug 1726 in Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
2. Sarah LATHROP was born about 1681; died on 14 May 1749.

Family/Spouse: Abigail ?. Abigail was born about 1643; died on 21 Dec 1715. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Thomas Lathrop of Cherry Burton, York, England

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He matriculated at Queen's College, Cambridge, 1601; M.A., 1606; was perpetual curate of Egerton, 48 m. S.E. of London. In 1623, he renounced this living and espoused in violation of the law. He was arrested with many of his congregation, Apr. 22, 1632. he wife died while he was in prison. After this event, his children visited the Archbishop, who took pity on them, releasing their father, provided he would go to New England. He arrived at Boston, Sept. 18, 1634, in company with 32 of his congregation; others of it having preceded him. (Atwater's New Haven, p. 39.) He immediately located at Scituate, where he was warmly welcomed and a house for his family of "meane proportions", was quickly built by willing hands. Mr. Otis describes it thus: "The walls were made of poles filled between with stones and clay, the roof thatched, the chimney to the mantel, of rough stone and above of cob work, the windows of oiled paper and the floor of hand sawed planks." Of the beginnings of his work, there is a record by Dr. Stiles of Yale. In October, 1639, he with a large number of his congregation removed to Barnstable, bringing with them the crops they had raised at Scituate. He was a strong man and an independent thinker, holding views far in advance of his tie, which he fearlessly proclaimed in both the old and new worlds. It has been said of him: "No pastor was ever more beloved by his people and one ever had a greater influence for good." He is accounted one of the great religious fathers of New England.

John married Anna HAMMOND on 17 Feb 1635/6. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]