Capt. John APPLETON

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He settled in Ipswich in 1635. John was a captain in the Ipswich Horse Troop and a representative from 1656-1659. He was a selectman in 1661 with the title of "Mr." John was a strong supporter of liberty, being imprisoned therefore at Boston. He was a feoffe (investor) of the (Ipswich) Grammar School in 1680, being called a gentleman most of his life. "He was fined and imprisoned under the administration of Sir Edmund Andros, for resisting the principle of taxation without representation - probably one of the first instances in the annals of New England." His will of 16 Feb 1696/97 was proved 27 Mr. 1699/0.

Headstone Inscription:

Here lyeth buried
ye body of Capt
John Appleton
Decd Novemr ye 4th
1699, in ye 77th
year of his age

John married Priscilla GLOVER in Oct 1651 in Ipswich, Massachusetts. Priscilla was born in 1635 in Sutton, co. Surrey, England; died on 18 Feb 1696/97 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Colonel John APPLETON, Esq. was born on 16 Oct 1652 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died on 11 Sep 1739 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
2. Col. Samuel APPLETON was born in 1656 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts; died on 15 May 1696 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Ipswich, Massachusetts.

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He was of royal and noble descent from Henry I Beauclerc, King of England from 1100-1135. Samuel was apprenticed on 16 July 1604 to Samuel Doughty of the Drapers' Company, London. He and Judith lived in the family home at Holbrook Hall, where their first five children were baptized. They moved sometime after 1625, possibly in Groton or Combs or Milden or Monks Eleigh, where they held lands in each of these locations. He became interested in the Puritan community and had planned to leave England in 1630 with the Winthrop fleet, but came later. Samuel became a freeman 25 May 1636 and was Deputy at the General Curt on 17 May 1637. Samuel served on the Grand Jury in 1641. He was a deputy to the General Court from 1656 to 1664 with the title of "Lieutenant," and thereafter as "Captain." He was a member of the Armory and was a gentleman and amiger (one entitled to bear heraldic arms.)

Samuel married Judith EVERARD on 24 Jan 1615/16 in Preston, co. Suffolk, England. Judith was born about 1597 in London. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: ab 1587
• Fact: Daughter of John Everard and Judith Bourne

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She was of royal and noble descent from Louis IV d'Outremer (over the seas), known as "the Simple," King of the Franks from 936-954.