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Jonathan ALDEN was born 1627 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA. He died 14 Feb 1697 in Duxbury, Plymouth, MA. Jonathan married Abigail HALLETT on 10 Dec 1672.

BIRTH:  CAPE COD, V. II; Leon Clark Hills, HIST AND GEN OF MALYFLOWER
PLANTATIONS & FIRST COMERS TO YE OLD COLONY, 1941. pg 208.
names and birth dates of 6 children and spouses, as well as Andrew
Hallett Jr. birth "1615?" and death date,  and ANNE BESSE death date.
Says "Rehane" instead of Ruhamah.

ANYTHING in the American Genealogist Vol 26, #4, page 193-4.   Oct
1950?

Abigail HALLETT [Parents] was born 1644. She died 17 Aug 1725 and was buried in Duxbury, Plymouth, MA. Abigail married Jonathan ALDEN on 10 Dec 1672.

"GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES, REPRINT OF AMOS OTIS
PAPERS"  Revised by C.F. Swift,  Barnstable, MS,  1888.  pg. 498, 506.

Abigail Hallet married 10 Dec 1672, Jonathan2Alden.   According to her
tombstone she died Aug 17, 1725 aged 81; thus was born about 1644 and
could not have been the dau of Anne (Besse) Hallet, who was born about
1641.  She was her step-daughter.
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BIRTH:  CAPE COD, V. II; Leon Clark Hills, HIST AND GEN OF MALYFLOWER
PLANTATIONS & FIRST COMERS TO YE OLD COLONY, 1941. pg 208.
"Abigail b 1641 (conflict here on pg 208.  In Alden section says she was
bo 1644 and in Hallet section says she b 1641.  The 1641 date is
somewhat closer to her husband's age, but 1644 betterfits into the birth
pattern of her siblings.)  m Jonathan Alden.

The American Genealogist Vol 26, #4, page 193-4.   Oct 1950.


John HALLETT [Parents] was born 11 Dec 1650. He married Mercy HAWES.

Cape Cod Ser Vol # by Leon Clark Hills: names and birth dates of 6
children and spouses, as well as Andrew Hallett Jr. birth "1615?"and
death date and ANNE BESSE death date.

Mercy HAWES married John HALLETT.


Job BOURNE married Ruhamah HALLETT.

Ruhamah HALLETT [Parents] died after 1714. She married Job BOURNE.

Other marriages:
HERSHEY, William

The American Genealogist Vol 26, #4, page 193-4.   Oct
1950."GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES, REPRINT OF AMOS
OTIS PAPERS"  Revised by C.F. Swift,  Barnstable, MS,  1888.  pg 480,
482-498.

"GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES, REPRINT OF AMOS OTIS
PAPERS"  Revised by C.F. Swift,  Barnstable, MS,  1888.  pg
506:"Ruhama...married Job Bourne 14 Dec 1664 by whom she had 5
children.  He died in 1676 and she md----Hersey.  (more)

BIRTH:  CAPE COD, V. II; Leon Clark Hills, HIST AND GEN OF MALYFLOWER
PLANTATIONS & FIRST COMERS TO YE OLD COLONY, 1941. pg 208.
names and birth dates of 6 children and spouses, as well as Andrew
Hallett Jr. birth "1615?" and death date,  and ANNE BESSE death date.
"Andrew probably came to New England with his parents.  He resided in
Plymouth before 1639 but in1642. .  he moved to Yarmouth."
Says "Rehane (instead of Ruhamah) m. JOB BOURNE."


William HERSHEY married Ruhamah HALLETT.

Ruhamah HALLETT [Parents] died after 1714. She married William HERSHEY.

Other marriages:
BOURNE, Job

The American Genealogist Vol 26, #4, page 193-4.   Oct
1950."GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES, REPRINT OF AMOS
OTIS PAPERS"  Revised by C.F. Swift,  Barnstable, MS,  1888.  pg 480,
482-498.

"GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES, REPRINT OF AMOS OTIS
PAPERS"  Revised by C.F. Swift,  Barnstable, MS,  1888.  pg
506:"Ruhama...married Job Bourne 14 Dec 1664 by whom she had 5
children.  He died in 1676 and she md----Hersey.  (more)

BIRTH:  CAPE COD, V. II; Leon Clark Hills, HIST AND GEN OF MALYFLOWER
PLANTATIONS & FIRST COMERS TO YE OLD COLONY, 1941. pg 208.
names and birth dates of 6 children and spouses, as well as Andrew
Hallett Jr. birth "1615?" and death date,  and ANNE BESSE death date.
"Andrew probably came to New England with his parents.  He resided in
Plymouth before 1639 but in1642. .  he moved to Yarmouth."
Says "Rehane (instead of Ruhamah) m. JOB BOURNE."


William Darrel RICHARDSON [Parents] married Dolly L. ALLEN.

Dolly L. ALLEN married William Darrel RICHARDSON.


Elgie Clifford BROOKINS [Parents] was born 27 Mar 1875 in Hicksville, Defiance, OH. He died 22 Sep 1950 in Westmoreland, , Kansas and was buried in Westmoreland, , Kansas. Elgie married Flora BAKER on 28 Dec 1907 in Baileyville, , Kansas.

Batch #: C514073, Source Call #: 909341

marriage and birth and death info from Brookens-Brookins book pg 3.

pg 5 says "of Westmoreland Kansas"

Flora BAKER was born 6 Nov 1881 in Waitland, , MO. She died Jul 1967 in Topeka, , KS and was buried in Westmoreland, , KS. Flora married Elgie Clifford BROOKINS on 28 Dec 1907 in Baileyville, , Kansas.

pg 6 of Brookens book

pg 77 WE HAVE A HERITAGE

They had the following children:

  F i Gertrude BROOKENS.
  F ii Mary K. BROOKENS.
  M iii John Wilbur BROOKENS.
  M iv Roy Bailey BROOKENS.
  F v Dora Jane BROOKENS.

Joseph BODFISH was born 3 Apr 1651. He married Elizabeth BESSE.

Vol 26, #4, The American Genealogist, pg 193-4.   Oct 1950
[Plymouth Colony Wills, see The Mayflower Descendant, 14:152] names
daughters DORCAS, ANN, MARY, JANE and ELIZABETH, and sons NEHEMIAH
and DAVID.   (more data in this article)
ELIZABETH evidetnly m Joseph2Bodfish, b 3 Apr 1651, son of Robert
Bodfish of Barnstable.

Elizabeth BESSE [Parents] was born about 1651/1654. She married Joseph BODFISH.

Vol 26, #4, The American Genealogist, pg 193-4.   Oct 1950
[Plymouth Colony Wills, see The Mayflower Descendant, 14:152] names
daughters DORCAS, ANN, MARY, JANE and ELIZABETH, and sons NEHEMIAH
and DAVID.   (more data in this article)
ELIZABETH b abt 1651/4;  mentioned in father's will, 1656/7, and in
mother's as Elizabeth Bodfish.  Evidently m Joseph2Bodfish.


William HUNTER was born in Of Barnstable, MA. He married Rebecca BESSE on 17 Feb 1672.

Vol 26, #4, The American Genealogist, pg 193-4.   Oct 1950

Rebecca BESSE [Parents] was born about 1656/1657. She married William HUNTER on 17 Feb 1672.

Vol 26, #4, The American Genealogist, pg 193-4.   Oct 1950
[Plymouth Colony Wills, see The Mayflower Descendant, 14:152] names
daughters DORCAS, ANN, MARY, JANE and ELIZABETH, and sons NEHEMIAH
and DAVID.   (more data in this article)
"REBECCA b about 1656/7; not in father's will; called Rebecca Hunter in
mother's will. She m. 17 Feb. 1671/2, William Hunter of Barnstable when
about 15, and we thus place her as the daughter of Anthony Besse and
born after his will was made.
REBECCA married William Hunter of Barnstable, as proven by her
mother's will naming her granddaughters Alice and Rebecca Hunter.


John FREND died before Aug 1655. He married Mary DEXTER on Oct 1639.

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 bya 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."
p321:

Mary DEXTER [Parents] was born about 1620 in Eng. She married John FREND on Oct 1639.

Other marriages:
FRENCH, John
OLIVER, James Capt.

MARRIAGE:date noted Paul Dexter research, (DEX001) pg 19 quoting Amos Otis Papers

Clarice Griggs sent a 3 by 5 card with this  birth and marriage info on:
"Mary Dexter dau of Thos D. of Lynn,
m l John Friend 10/1639.
  2.  Capt. James Oliver son of Thos Oliver of Ann -(?)--from Eng
1632, a ruling Elder had great influence in new town.
Capt Oliver, merchant of Boston   no heirs."
____________________________________
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 bya 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."


James OLIVER Capt. married Mary DEXTER before Aug 1655.

GENEALOGY OF THE DEXTER FAMILY IN AMERICA compiled by WARDEN and DEXTER, Worcester, MA. 1905. pg 12:  MARY DEXTER, dau of Thomas Dexter, Sr was born in England and came to America with her father and settled in Lynn.  She md. . . .(2) CAPTAIN JAMES OLIVER, an eminent merchang of Boston.  They had no
family, but her father came to live with them, and was there in 1677 when he died, and Captain Oliver was one of the administrators of his estate."  (More about Captain Oliver on pg 12.)
__________________________________

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."

Mary DEXTER [Parents] was born about 1620 in Eng. She married James OLIVER Capt. before Aug 1655.

Other marriages:
FRENCH, John
FREND, John

MARRIAGE:date noted Paul Dexter research, (DEX001) pg 19 quoting Amos Otis Papers

Clarice Griggs sent a 3 by 5 card with this  birth and marriage info on:
"Mary Dexter dau of Thos D. of Lynn,
m l John Friend 10/1639.
  2.  Capt. James Oliver son of Thos Oliver of Ann -(?)--from Eng
1632, a ruling Elder had great influence in new town.
Capt Oliver, merchant of Boston   no heirs."
____________________________________
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 bya 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."

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