Katherine DEIGHTON

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• Name: Catherine Dighton
• Immigration: Bef 1637, Katherine and Samuel Hackburne immigrated to Boston

Katherine married Samuel HACKBURNE on 25 Dec 1633 in St. Nicholas Church, Gloucester, England. Samuel was born in 1610; died in 1644. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Katherine married Gov. Thomas DUDLEY on 14 Apr 1644 in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Thomas (son of Capt Roger DUDLEY and Susanna THORNE) was born in 1576 in Yardley-Hawstings, co. Northampton, England; was christened on 12 Oct 1576 in Yardley-Hastings, Northampton, England; died on 31 Jul 1653 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; was buried on 31 Jul 1653 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Katherine married Rev John ALLIN on 08 Nov 1653 in Dedham, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: John CHICKERING. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Samuel HUNTING. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Birth: 27 Feb 1645, Roxbury, Suffolk, MA
• Fact: 05 Feb 1664/5, Admitted to full communion at First church, Charlestown

Deborah married Maj. Jonathan WADE between 1664 and 1665 in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Jonathan (son of Jonathan WADE and Susanna ?) was born about 1640 in Medford, Massachusetts; died on 24 Nov 1689 in Medford, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 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]

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• Fact: A Merchant in Boston; Collector of Port
• Baptism: 08 Sep 1650, First Church, Roxbury, Mass.

Paul married Mary LEVERETT on 15 Dec 1675 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of John LEVERETT, Esq. and Sarah SEDGWICK) was born on 12 Feb 1654/5 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; was christened on 16 Mar 1655/6 in Boston, Massachusetts; died in Jun or Jul 1699 in Boston, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]