Oliver MELLOWES

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Eldest of six children of Abraham and Martha (Bulkeley) Mellowes, nephew of the wife of Atherton Hough, nephew of Rev. Peter Bulkeley, and first cousin of Edward Bulkeley and Thomas Bulkley. Oliver's younger brother, Edward Mellowes, settled in Charlestown. Abraham Mellows left a will that was delivered to the Suffolk court on 4 June 1639, but does not survive. In September 1638 shortly before he died, the General Court granted Abraham Mellows 200 acres of land. this was laid out to "the heir or assign" of Abraham in June 1641 (which was after the death of his son Oliver), at which time his son Edward Mellowes petitioned as the "heir or assign" for an additional 300 acres to total the 500 owed his father for his contribution of L50 to the common stock of the Massachusetts Bay Company.

Oliver Mellowes of Boston and his wife were admitted to Boston church on 20 July 1634. Oliver was a follower of the Antinomian Mrs. Anne Hutchinson and one of the men disarmed by the General Court in 1637 for this association, which probably influenced their removal to Braintree. However, Elizabeth retained her membership in the Boston church, and on 25 July 1641, "Mrs. Elizabeth Makepeace, lately called Mrs. Elizabeth Mellowes, but now ye wife of Mr. makepeace of Corchester, was ganted ltr of Recommendation (to Dorchester).

Oliver married Mary JAMES on 3 Aug 1620 in Boston, Lincoln, England. Mary was christened on 13 Oct 1597 in Boston, Lincoln, England; died before 1 Jan 1633/4. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John MELLOWES was christened on 6 Jun 1622 in Sutterton, England; died between 15 Dec 1674 and 29 Jan 1674/5 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
2. Elizabeth MELLOWES was christened on 10 Dec 1625 in Sutterton, England; died on 15 Feb 1690/1 in Concord, Massachusetts.
3. Abraham MELLOWES was christened on 6 Apr 1628 in Boston, Lincoln, England.
4. Elisha MELLOWES was christened in 1631/2 in Boston, Lincoln, England.

Oliver married Elizabeth HAWKREDD on 1 Jan 1633/4 in Boston, Lincoln, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Anthony HAWKREDD and Isabel DOWSE) was christened on 8 Dec 1605 in Boston, Lincoln, England; died after 3 May 1670. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Samuel MELLOWES was christened on 7 Dec 1634 in Boston, Massachusetts; died between 22 May 1651- 3 May 1670.
2. Martha MELLOWES was christened on 6 Mar 1635/6 in Boston, Massachusetts; died after 30 Jun 1666.
3. Mary MELLOWES was christened on 26 Aug 1638 in Boston, Massachusetts; died after 30 Jun 1666.

Abraham married Martha BULKELEY. Martha (daughter of Rev Edward BULKELEY, D.D. and Olive IRBY) was born about 1572. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]