Dorothy DELANO

Dorothy married Sylvanus CURTIS on 26 Nov 1734 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Sylvanus was born between Feb 1709 and 1710 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died in Harpswell, Maine. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jonathan married Hannah DOTY on 12 Jan 1698 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of Thomas DOTY and Mary CHURCHILL) was born in Dec 1675 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 12 Apr 1764 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 05 Oct 1722

Thomas married Rebecca ALDEN before 30 Oct 1667 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Rebecca (daughter of John ALDEN and Priscilla MULLINS) was born before 1649 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died after 12 Jun 1696 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Death: Bef 13 Jun 1688, Duxbury, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts

Thomas married Mary CHURCHILL about 1674 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Mary (daughter of John CHURCHILL and Hannah PONTUS) was born on 01 Aug 1654 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died between 1676 and 1678. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Excerpt from Mayflower Increasings: Mary confessed to the Court 17 Jan. 1671/2 that she had become pregnant in July or Aug. 1671 by Thomas DOTEY who shortly afterwards left the colony. She was fined six pounds on 5 June 1672 which indicates her child (Martha) had been born. On 30 Octo. 1672, Mary sued Thomas for having begotten her with child and she was awarded all of his property. Thomas returned to Plymouth by 29 Oct. 1673.

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• Name: Philip Delano
• Birth: 26 Sep 1602, Leyden, Holland
• Baptism: 1603, Leyden, Holland
• Baptism: 06 Nov 1603, Walloon Church of Leiden, Holland
• Fact: 01 Jan 1632/3, Admitted a Freeman
• Death: Abt 1681, Bridgewater, Massachusetts
• Fact: 22 Aug 1681, Memorandum serving as his will
• Fact: 04 Mar 1681/2, Inventory

Notes:

Excerpt from "Connecticut, 1600s-1800s Local Families and Histories: New England Families, Vol. IV Genealogies and Memorials":

The Delano family is of ancient origin and of royal descent. They were of pure Orman and Flemish blood,in France, and did not intermingle with the French. The family has several royal lines, as is the case with those of royal blood, because of intermarriages, and among their ancestors are: Ruolf, first Duke of the Normans, a Viking, 860: Richard the Fearless; Richard the Good; Robert the Devil; William the Conqueror, King of England and Duke of Normandy; Henry II., King of England; Henry VI, marries Agnes, a descendant of Alfred the Great; Emperor Charlemagne, and many others.

The Delano family went to Leyden to escape persecution in France where the Catholic party was in power and te Inquistion active; they were French Protestants or Huguenots. Philip grew up under the teachings of the separatists of the Established Church of England, and it is thought that he started with the first company of Pilgrims for this country, in the "Speedwell", which had to put into Dartmouth because of a leak. He remained in England until the "Fortune" sailed, the next summer, in 1621, then aged nineteen years, and in 1624 he had a grant of land at Plymouth. This grant he gave up, as he settled in Duxbury, Massachusetts.

He was often surveyor and frequently a member of the grand jury. He was a volunteer in the Pequot War, June 7, 1637.

Excerpt from "Philip Delano of the Fortune 1621": Philip Delano served on the Plymouth Grand and Petit juries, on the committee to view "the hay grounds", as a surveyor, and volunteered to serve n the Pequot War. In 1633, he was in the first list of Plymouth Colony Freemen.
There is no probate record for Philip Delano. An inventory taken and exhibited to the Court on 4 March 1681/2 on the "oath of his son Samuel" mentions only the personal estate with no real estate involved.

Philip married Hester DEWSBURY on 19 Dec 1634 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Hester died before 1653. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 1599, England
• Death: 12 Sep 1687, Duxbury
• Fact: 13 Jun 1688, Settlement of Estate

Notes:

Excerpt from Connecticut, 1600s-1800s Local Families and Histories: "John Alden, immigrant ancestor, was born in England in 1599. He joined the Pilgrims on the "Mayflower" at Southampton as the ship was on its way to America. When the ship stopped there for supplies, he was hired as cooper. He had not been with them at Leyden, and was probably not a member of the independent church, but soon joined. He cast his fortunes with the Pilgrims, after enduring the hardships of that first terrible winter at Plymouth, when so many died. He was doubtless influenced in this decision by his love for Priscilla Mullens, th story of which, with some embellishments, is told in the " Courtship of Miles Standish." She was the daughter of William Mullens, who came on the "Mayflower" with his family. John an Priscella were married in the spring of 1621. When the common property of the cololy was divided in 1627, Alden went with Captain Standish, Elder Brewster, John Howland, Francis Eaton and Peter Brown, to Mattakeeset, the Indian name of the territory now included in Duxbury, Marshfield, Pembroke, Hanson and Bridgewater, Massachusetts. For several years they were obliged to return to Plymouth during the winer season to combine all their forces against the possible Indian attacks. The residence at Plymouth in the winter also gave them an opportunity to attend worship, and the records show a written agreement of Alden and others in 1632 to remove their families to Plymouth in the winter. In 1633 Alden was appiointed assistant to the governor, an office which he held for nearly the whole of the remainder of his life, serving with Edward Winslow, Josiah Winslow, Bradford, Prince and Thomas Hinckley. From 1666 until his death, he held the office of first assistant, was often called the deputy governor, and was many times acting governor in the absence of the governor. From 1640 to 1650 he was also deputy to the colonial council from Duxbury...... He was one of the council of war, many times an arbitrator, a surveyor of lands for the government as well as for individuals, and on several important occasions was authorized to act as agent or attorney for the colony. He was possessed of a sound judgment and of talents which, though not brilliant, were by no means ordinary........

John married Priscilla MULLINS in 1621. Priscilla (daughter of William MULLINS and Alice ?) was born about 1602; died between 01 Dec 1680 and 12 Sep 1687 in Duxbury. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Excepts from "Mayflower Families through 5 Generations - Edward Doty":
Edward Doty came to New England in the "Mayflower" in 1620 as a servant in the household of Stephen Hopkins. he died in Plymouth 23 Aug. 1655.

Edwards Doty's birth and parents have not yet been found. Since he was a signer of the Mayflower Compact on 11 Nov. 1620, he was probably at least 21 years old at the time. In Aug. 1643, his name appeared on a list of men of ages 16 to 60 able to bear arms; thus he was not born before 1583. Since his service to Stephen Hopkins appears to have been in the role of apprentice, it is probable that he was a very young man in 1620, born not long before 1599.

His place of birth is Unkown. He was referred to, along with Stpehen Hopkins, as "of London", which may or may not have been his place of birth. Stephen Hopkins, the man he served, is believed to have married Elizabeth Fisher, his second wife, at Whitechapel, London. It is likely, therefore, that Edward Doty was born in the vicinity of London.

Note: Two entries in the LDS International Genealogical Index give County Shropshire as a birthplace for Edward Dot in 1599. However, both references are based upon allegations made by Gustave Anjou that are believed to be fictitious.

Edward Doty was one of ten volunteers who set out on the famous journey in the ship's boat on 6/16 Dec. 1620 that culminated on Monday, 11/21 Dec. in the landing at Plymouth. The journey was marked by many hardships, including a fight with Indians.

Edward Doty was noted for his belligerence. On 18 June 1621, he fought the first and only duel in Plymouth Colony. His opponent was his fellow-Servant, Edward Litster or Leister; and their weapons were swords and daggers. They succeeded in wounding each other before they were separated. The entire colony assembled to decide their punishment, which was that the two men have their heads and feet tied together for a period of twenty four hours. However before one hour had passed, their evident suffering, coupled with their humble appeals for pardon, secured their release.

Edward Doty was married twice, but nothing is known of his first wife. Her existence is known only through a reference by William Bradford, who wrote, in March or early April 1651: "but Edward Doty by a second wife hath 7 children, and both he and they are living". It is unlikely that Edward Doty was married before coming to New England, because servants were rarely married. it is far more likely that he had an unrecorded marriage some years after arriving, perhaps to one of the single women arriving in 1629 or 1630.

Edward Doty m. (2) Plymouth 6 Jan. 1634/5 FAITH CLARKE, b. prob. England ca. 1619, daughter of Thurston and Faith (?) Clarke. She had arrived in New England on the last of Apr 1634 in the ship FRANCIS with her father, Thurston Clark.

Edward Doty frequently appeared in Court as plaintiff or defendant. Although most of the law suits he was involved in were civil disputes, some were complaints lodged against him for trespassing, assault and battery, and breaking the peace. he lost most of these suits, both Civil and criminal, whether appearing as defendant or plaintiff.

The will of Edward Doty,signed 20 May 1655, proved 5 Mar 1655/6, left a double portion of his estate to son Edward, the other sons (not named) to have equal shares, with a third of the estate to go to his wife. the daughters are not mentioned at all. the inventory of his estate, taken 25 Nov. 1655, recorded a net value of over 130 pounds. this was a substantial estate for the time, and showed that the one-time Servant had achieved a great-than-average level of prosperity during his life in Plymouth.

Each of the sons disposed of his share of the land in Dartmouth bequeathed
to them by their father: Edward on 16 Oct. 1655; John and Thomas on 17 May 1667; Samuel on 10 July 1668; Isaac on 5 July 1672; and Joseph on 13 May 1672.

Widow Faith Doty m. Plymouth 14 Mar. 1666/7 John Phillips, as his third wife, after signing a pre-nuptial agreement that preserved her rights to oversee her children and to dispose of her property. She died and was buried in Marshfield on Tuesday 21 Dec. 1675.

On 9 May 1671 Faith Phillips sold to son John Doty, for a "Valluable and Considerable sume of mony" the house and land at high Cliff, as well as sixty acres of upland, six adjoining acres of meadow, and the land at Sepecan.

The will of Faith Phillips, written 12 Dec. 1675 proved 8 June 1676, left sums of mone to daughter Mary, daughter Elizabeth, and daughter Desire, and mentions her son John.

Edward and Faith (Clark) Doty had nine children. The births of Isaac and Joseph appear in the Plymouth vital Records. Edward was identified in his father's will; and John, Desire, Eliabeth, and Mary were named in their mother's will. Sons Thomas and Samuel are identified by their sales of the lands inherited from their father.

Son Edward Doty was the oldest child; he received a double share of his father's estate. Since he was identified as a freeman in 1658, he must have been born not later than 1637. John Doty received a musket in a distribution of weapons in Apr 1661; hence he was probably at least 21 at the time. Since his name appears consistently before that of his brother Thomas in their deed of sale to John Smith, it is likely that John was the elder of the two. Samuel, who sold land in 1668 that he had inherited from his father, was probably born about 1644.

Of Edward Doty's daughters, Desire, who died 22 Jan. 1731 age 86, must have been born about 1645. Mary Doty's youngest child Desire Hatch, was born 25 Sept. 1698, so it is unlikely that she was born before about 1653. Elizabeth, whose name appears between those of Desire and Mary in the settlement of their mother's estate, was doubtless born between her sisters, probably about 1647.

Edward married Faith CLARKE on 06 Jan 1634/5 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Faith was born about 1619 in Prob. England; was buried on 21 Dec 1675 in Marshfield, Mass.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• AFN: AFN:8VXX-25

John married Hannah PONTUS on 18 Dec 1644 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of William PONTUS and Wybra HANSON) was born between 1622 and 1623 in Leiden, Zuid, Holland, Netherlands; died on 12 Dec 1690 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• AFN: AFN:14J4-LV0