Elizabeth ALSOP

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Daughter of Rev. John Alsop of Crewkerne, Somerset. She had four brothers in England, three of whom were ministers She was mentioned in the wills of brothers: john Alsop, B.C., Fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge, dated 6 September 1647, who left to his brother Josiah half of his books, and "to my Sister Elizabeth and her Children Fifty Pound to bee payed as soone as yow may with Conveniency of which probably she is or y shee bee dead her Children may stand in greate need"; timoth Alsop, Esquire, of St. Mary Somerset, London, dated 25 July 1664, gave "to my sister in New England one hundred and fifty pounds to be paid within a twelve month"; Rev. Josias Alsop of St. Clement's Eastcheap, London, dated 12 August 1666, gave L100 to "M' Elizabeth Rosseter, my sister in New England, or to her children if she be dead" and L50 to"my brother Mr Timothy Alsop's children". It is not known when or how Elizabeth came to New England, although there were a number of families from Crewkerne who came in 1630, and it has been suggested she might have been one of the servants in Edward Rossiter's party.

Elizabeth married Bray/Bryan ROSSITER before 1639. Bray/Bryan was born in Poss. 1610 in England; died on 30 Sep 1672 in Guilford, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Samuel ROSSITER died on 10 Jun 1640 in Windsor, Connecticut.
2. Joannah ROSSITER was born in Jul 1642 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 12 Oct 1702 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
3. John ROSSITER was born in 1644 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died in Sep 1670 in Killingsworth, New Haven Co., Connecticut.
4. Josiah ROSSITER was born in 1646 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 31 Jan 1716 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut.
5. Timothy ROSSITER died in 1647 in Windsor, Connecticut.
6. Abigail ROSSITER died in 1648 in Windsor, Connecticut.
7. Esther ROSSITER died in 1649 in Windsor, Connecticut.
8. Peter ROSSITER died in 1651 in Windsor, Connecticut.
9. Elizabeth ROSSITER died in Sep 1651 in Windsor, Connecticut.
10. Susannah ROSSITER was born on 18 Nov 1652 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 21 Apr 1710 in Woodbury, Connecticut.
11. Sarah ROSSITER died on 10 Aug 1669 in Guilford, Connecticut.