John THAXTER

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• Fact: Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Thaxter

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The will of Samuel Thaxter of Hingham, wheelwright, dated 12 July 1723, sworn 6 Oct 1725, names daus. Sarah Dunbar, Deborah Beal and Abigail Thaxter; son David Thaxter.

Samuel married Abigail CHURCH on 19 Dec 1666 in Hingham, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of Richard CHURCH and Elizabeth WARREN) was born on 22 Jun 1648 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died on 25 Dec 1677 in Hingham, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Richard Church came to New England in the fleet with Governor Winthrop in 1630. He resided in Plymouth, Eastham, Charlestown and Hingham. He was a sergeant in the Pequot War.

Richard Church first appeared in New England records on 19 Oct. 1630 when he desired to be made a freeman of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was apparently living in Wessagusset (later called Weymouth) at that time. He had moved to Plymouth by 6 Feb. 1631 as stated in William Bradford's letter of that date.
Richard Church was in the 1633 list of Freeman of Plymouth Colony.
On 9 April 1649 Richard Church sold his land in Plymouth to Robert Bartlett, with wife Elizabeth giving her consent. On 13 July 1649 Thomas Prence sold land in Marshfield to Richard Church of Nawset (later called Eastham) and Anthony Snow of Marshfield.

On 24 Jan. 1652 Richard Church of Charlestown, carpenter, purchased half of a corn mill in Hingham from Thomas Joy of Boston and his wife, Joan.
On 25 Aug. 1664 Richard Church deposed he was aged about 56 years.
The will of Richard Church of Hingham, dated 25 Dec. 1668, sworn 26 Jan. 1668, names wife Elizabeth Church; "my children" but he only names son Joseph.
The 1 June 1669 Court granted land at the Taunton River to Benjamin Church for all the right of his father Richard Church deceased.
On 29 Sept. 1688 Benjamin Church deeded a house lot to brother-in-law James Burroughs and his wife Sarah.

Richard married Elizabeth WARREN on 14 Mar 1635/6 in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard WARREN and Elizabeth WALKER) was born about 1616 in England; died on 09 Mar 1669/70 in Hingham, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Death: 4 Mar 1670