DEATH:DATE AND PLACE from Amos Otis Papers, from Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families, Revised by D.F. Swift, Vol 1, F.B &F.P. Gross, Publishers and Printers, Barnstabel, Mass 1888. p 315-326. The book was found in the Donald G. Trayser Memorial Museum, Barnstable, Mass., quoted in Paul Dexter research (DEX001) pg 22
from The Genealogy of the Dexter Family in America, by Warden and Dexter, quoted by Paul Dexter pg 23 "William married Sarah Vincent, July, 1653, and they had seven children, all born in Barnstable:"
Letter from Clarice Griggs, 7 May 1969, filed in ELISHA DEXTER SR. file,
gives data on the "Line of Wm son of Thos of Lynn seems to have gone to
Hardwick and Rochester and then into VT. " Her pg 9, 10, 11.
Also my May 1991 phone call to:
PAUL F. DEXTER, Sunnyvale, Ca 94087.
He is descendant of William, son of Thos of Lynn, and has written a book
about his people. He is an engineer by profession, and a "history buff"
and sounded VERY knowledgeable.
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GENEALOGY OF THE DEXTER FAMILY IN AMERICA compiled by WARDEN and
DEXTER, Worcester, MA. 1905. pg 10, has more extensive information on
WILLIAM DEXTER. I have computerized only a very small portion of the
line of WILLIAM DEXTER.
p.7-8: "1646. About this time he [THOMAS DEXTER SR.] purchased two
farms in Barnstable, one adjoining the mill-stream and afterwards
occupied by his son WILLIAM, and the other farm on the northeastern
declivity of "Scroton Hill."
p 11: "He [WILLIAM DEXTER] was one of a party of 30, which included
such men as William Bradford. . .who became the grantees of the town of
Rochester [Plymouth, MA.] When he died he owned considerable land both
in Barnstable and in Rochester which he gave to his children, as follows:
JAMES, THOMAS, and JOHN DEXTER had the Rochester [Mass] lands, while
STEPHEN, PHILIP and BENJAMIN DEXTER had the Barnstable land. The
children all went to Rochester except PHILIP, who removed to Falmouth,
Mass, and STEPHEN, who remained in Barnstable and who was the only
one of the name in the town in 1703."
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GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES, a reprint of the AMOS
OTIS PAPERS, orig pub in the Barnstable Patriot. Revised by D.F.Swift,
Vol l, F.P. Gross, Publishers and Printers, Barnstable, Mass. 1888.
p 315-326. All regarding "MR. THOMAS DEXTER, SENIOR, and descendants.
pg 320: "In 1657 MR. DEXTER [Sr.] took the oath of fidelity and was
admitted a freeman of the Plymouth Colony June 1, 1658. For the
suceeding 18 years he appears to have lived a quiet retired life, on his
farm at Scorton Hill. . .During his life, he appears to have conveyed his
mill and his large real estate in Sandwich to his son THOMAS, and his W
Barnstable farm to WILLIAM, retaining his Scorton Hill farm and his
personal estate for his own use. The latter farm he sold about the year
1675 to William Troop and removed to Boston...last days with a married
daughter, where he died in 1677 at an advanced age."
p 319: "After his death his administrators, Capt. James Oliver, his
son-in-law, an eminent merchant of Boston, and his grandson, THOMAS,
of Sandwich. . . and in 1695, after the death of THOMAS DEXTER ,3d,. . ."
p321: "It is certain that he [Thomas Dexter SR.] had
I. THOMAS, born in England, settled in Sandwich.
II. MARY, who md Oct 1639, Mr. John Frend, who died young.
Before Aug 1655, as is shown by a deed in Suffolk Registry, she had md
Capt. James Oliver. They left no children.
And he probably had
III. WILLIAM who settled in Barnstable.
IV. FRANCIS, who md Richard Wooddy. They had eight children.
They lived some years in Roxbury. In 1695 Mary and Frances, who were
then widows brought the 4th suit in behalf of their father's claim upon
Nahant, against the town of Lynn, once more in vain."
p 324: "WILLIAM DEXTER was in Barnstable in 1657. He probably was a
son of THOMAS DEXTER, SENIOR, and came with his father to Barnstable
about the year 1650. His farm was originally owned by his father. He
removed to Rochester about the year 1690, where he died 1694
intestate, and his estate was settled by mutual agreement between the
widow SARAH and her children, STEPHEN, PHILLIP, JAMES, THOMAS, JOHN
AND BENJAMIN DEXTER, and her dau MARY, wife of Moses Barlow."
More on pg 324,5,6.