John LATHROP

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• Birth: 19 May 1680, Wallingford, Connecticut

Family/Spouse: Hannah HOUGH. Hannah (daughter of Samuel HOUGH and Mary BATE) was born on 08 Nov 1691 in Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA; died before 1714. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Elizabeth ABELL in 1715 in Connecticut. Elizabeth was born in Oct 1695 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 25 Oct 1759. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Anne LATHROP was born on 23 Mar 1734 in Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut; died on 15 Dec 1764 in Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut.

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His rank among his townsmen in 1730, when all the freemen were enrolled, was next to his brother Samuel. He was a man of worldly thrift, and had a family of enterprising sons, who are said to have planted themselves on seven hills within the old nine-miles square of Norwich. He died March 28, 1733, and she Aug. 22, 1737. His headstone in old Norwich town burial ground is the oldest one now there with an inscription on it. It gives us this tribute to his worth: "Here lies buried ye body of Mr. Israel Lothrup, ye Husband of Mrs. Rebekah Lothrop, who lived a life of exemplary piety & left ye Earth for Heaven mar. ye 28, 1733, in ye 73d year of his age."

Israel married Rebecca BLISS on 08 Apr 1686. Rebecca (daughter of Thomas BLISS and Elizabeth ?) was born on 18 Mar 1663 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA; died on 22 Aug 1737 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He came with his father to Scituate in 1634, thence to Barnstable, where he married and commenced life as a house builder. He afterwards became an extensive farmer. At Barnstable, his house stood next to that of John Scudder, who was probably a brother of his wife. (Miss Caulkins' Hist. of New London, edition of 1852, p. 57.) Feb. 25, 1647/8, he was chosen a townsman of New London and in the recorded vote, it is stated that the four so chosen served the previous year, so he must have been a townsman in 1647. This would indicate that he was in New London as early as 1646. New London was then called Pequot. He is mentioned in two letters from Gov. Winthrop to his son John at Pequot. In one of them dated Aug. 14 1648, he says "Your neighbor "Lothrop" came not at me," (as I expected), to advise about it," (the selecting of a minister)." HIs house at New London was the third in order from that of John Winthrop, Jr., and was located northwest of it, and his name is one of the first eighteen to whom lands were assigned on the east side of "the great river' (Meaning the Thames). Almost at once he was appointed to places of responsibility and honor. He was one of the three judges for a court of minor cases When in 1657, Uncas routed by the Narragansetts had taken refuge in the fort at the head of the Nahantick and was there besieged, Lieut. James Avery, Mr. Brewster, Samuel Lothrop and others, well armed succeeded in throwing themselves into the fort and aided in its defense. (See Lothrop Family, pp. 38-40.) Although he removed to Norwich about 1668, his farm "at Namucksuck on the west side of the Great River," remained in the family until 1735, when his grandson, nathaniel, sod it.

Samuel married Elizabeth SCUDDER on 28 Nov 1644 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts. Elizabeth died before 1691. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Sister to John Scudder, b. 1619

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Mrs. Lothrop before her marriage, had been dismissed from the church at Boston, NOv. 10, 1644 and removed her church relations to that of Barnstable. Her husband had made her acquaintance in Boston Their marriage was recorded by his father on the Barnstable Church Register as follows: "My sonn Samuel and Elizabeth Scudder marryed at my house by Mr. Freeman, Nov. 28, 1644." She was a sister of John Scudder of Barnstable, who was born in England, 1619 and came from London in 1635, locating first at Chrlestown.

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He came to America with his father; in Hartford in 1639; removed to Saybrook, afterwards to Norwich, where he was one of the original proprietors in 1660. He was in King Philips War.

Thomas married Elizabeth ? on 30 Oct 1644. Elizabeth died on 28 Feb 1700. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• 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 Hannah HOUSE on 10 Oct 1610 in Eastwell, Kent, England. Hannah was born in 1590 in Eastwell, Kent, England; died on 16 Feb 1633 in London, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Dau. of Rev. John House of Eastwell, in Kent, England