Joseph MAKEPEACE

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• Death: Between 30 Jun 1666 and 2 Mar 1666/7, Boston, Massachusetts

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Thomas, gent., Dorchester, propr. 1635. Of independant opinions. He was informed by the Court 13 (1) 1639, that "Because of his novile disposition they were weary of him unless he should reform." he witnessed a deed in London June 12, and in Boston 21 (7) 1654. He deposed 2 (2) 1662 ae. near 70 years. His first wife died. He m. 2, Elizabeth, widow of Oliver Mellowes, who was dism. from Boston chh. to Dorch. 25 (5) 1641.

Thomas married Elizabeth HAWKREDD on 25 May 1641. Elizabeth (daughter of Anthony HAWKREDD and Isabel DOWSE) was christened on 8 Dec 1605 in Boston, Lincoln, England; died after 3 May 1670. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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To New England at the age of 29 with her second husband between 1 January 1633/4 (when they married in Boston, England) and 20 July 1634 (when they were admitted to the church in Boston, Massachusetts). they brought his four children by his first marriage (ages about 3 to 12) and her two surviving children by her first marriage (ages 6 and 4) and settled in Boston, Massachusetts, later removing to Braintree. She returned to Boston with her third husband.

Fifth child and third survivng daughter of Anthony and Isabel (Dowse) Hawkredd. Her sister Mary married Thomas Coney, brother of Elizabeth's first husband. their sister Sarah married first, William Story, second, Rev. John Cotton, and third Richard Mather. The will of Mary Coney of Boston, Lincolnshire, widow, dated 1652 and proved in 1653, mentions "reverend and dear brother of Mr. John Cotton of New England, sister Cotton & Makepeace...." The of Rev. John Cotton, dated 30 November 1652, gave to "kinswoman, Martha Mellowes the sume of five marks, " and mentions money left in "brother Coneyes Hand & are now in ye use of my sister Mary Coneye his wife or my cosign John Coneye their sonn." The will of Sarah Mather, dated 3 May 1670 and proved in 1676 gave "to my sister Makepeace one gown if she survives me..to my sisters children John, Mary and Martha, to each of them a book."

Wife of three, mother of nine. She was first widowed at age 25, pregnant with a child and with one other surviving child about age two. She was widowed again at age 33, again pregnant with a posthumous child. At her third marriage, she brought five of her own children and four step-children to add to her husband's six children, making a family of 15 children, the oldest of whom was about age 17.

William married MARY in 1590 in Burton, Dassett, Warwick, England. was born in 1567 in Burton, Dassett, Warwick, England; died on 08 Sep 1604 in Burton, Dassett, Warwick, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anthony married Isabel DOWSE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Susan ? in 1564 in Burton, Dassett, Warwick, England. Susan was born in 1546 in Burton, Dassett, Warwick, England; died in Burton, Dassett, Warwick, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]