Mary THAXTER

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• Fact: Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Thaxter

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The will of Samuel Thaxter of Hingham, wheelwright, dated 12 July 1723, sworn 6 Oct 1725, names daus. Sarah Dunbar, Deborah Beal and Abigail Thaxter; son David Thaxter.

Samuel married Abigail CHURCH on 19 Dec 1666 in Hingham, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of Richard CHURCH and Elizabeth WARREN) was born on 22 Jun 1648 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died on 25 Dec 1677 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Richard Church came to New England in the fleet with Governor Winthrop in 1630. He resided in Plymouth, Eastham, Charlestown and Hingham. He was a sergeant in the Pequot War.

Richard Church first appeared in New England records on 19 Oct. 1630 when he desired to be made a freeman of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was apparently living in Wessagusset (later called Weymouth) at that time. He had moved to Plymouth by 6 Feb. 1631 as stated in William Bradford's letter of that date.
Richard Church was in the 1633 list of Freeman of Plymouth Colony.
On 9 April 1649 Richard Church sold his land in Plymouth to Robert Bartlett, with wife Elizabeth giving her consent. On 13 July 1649 Thomas Prence sold land in Marshfield to Richard Church of Nawset (later called Eastham) and Anthony Snow of Marshfield.

On 24 Jan. 1652 Richard Church of Charlestown, carpenter, purchased half of a corn mill in Hingham from Thomas Joy of Boston and his wife, Joan.
On 25 Aug. 1664 Richard Church deposed he was aged about 56 years.
The will of Richard Church of Hingham, dated 25 Dec. 1668, sworn 26 Jan. 1668, names wife Elizabeth Church; "my children" but he only names son Joseph.
The 1 June 1669 Court granted land at the Taunton River to Benjamin Church for all the right of his father Richard Church deceased.
On 29 Sept. 1688 Benjamin Church deeded a house lot to brother-in-law James Burroughs and his wife Sarah.

Richard married Elizabeth WARREN on 14 Mar 1635/6 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard WARREN and Elizabeth WALKER) was born about 1616 in England; died on 09 Mar 1669/70 in Hingham, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Death: 4 Mar 1670

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• Birth: 1580

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Excerpt from "Certain Comeoverers": He was not of the Leyden company, but coming from London joined the Pilgrims at Southampton whence they originally set sail, afterwards coming back and again sailing from Plymouth. Of his origin in England nothing definite is known. He signed the Compact in Provincetown Harbor, November 11, 1620 and was doubtless, one of the company who on the fifteenth of November ventured ashore by wading through the surf and made the first attempt to find a suitable location for a settlement. He is expressly named in Mourt's Relation as being one of those who on December 6 made the memorable expedition which was so disastrous to the health of most of the participators. In the first allotment of house lots Richard Warren was given a lot on the north side, near William White's widow's and Edward Winslow's. Later he lived near Eel River at a place now called Wellingsley.
Richard Warren lived only eight years in the new settlement, dying at his home in 1628. Nathaniel Morton thus writes of him: "Grave Richard Warren, a man of integrity, justice, and uprightness; of piety and serious religion; a useful instrument during the short time he lived, bearing a deep share of the difficulties and troubles of the Plantation."
The surname of Richard Warren's wife, Elizabeth,is not known. She outlived her husband forty-five years. Unlike most of the widows of the early settlers she did not remarry, but herself took charge of her family and proved a most competent manager. She was most highly respected in the community and was always described by the honorary title of "Mistress." There is a record in 1635 of her dealing with her servant, Thomas Williams, exhorting him to fear God and do his duty, which admonition he evidently did not heed, since he was presented to the Court for "speaking profane and blasphemous speeches against the majesty of God." As an owner of real estate she is constantly mentioned in the records. The was one of the proprietors of Puncatest, and in 1652 she was an original proprietor of one share of the Dartmouth purchase. In 1661 she was taxed for a considerable property, owning seven horses among other items. Before her death she divided some of her properties among her children. She died October 2, 1673, aged ninety years. The record of her death and burial reads: "Having lived a godly life she came to her grave as a shoke of corn ripe." Her son in law, John, Cooke, was the executor of her will.

Richard married Elizabeth WALKER in Apr 1610 in Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England. Elizabeth was born about 1580 in England; died on 22 Oct 1673 in Plymouth, Massachusetts; was buried on 24 Oct 1673. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Death: 2 Oct 1678