John Winter John Winter John Winter Benjamin Winter Benjamin Winter Joseph Winter Betsy Winter Benjamin Robinson Anna Robinson Harland Stuart Dorothy Chandler Stuart Winter Family JOHN 1 WINTER (C1572-1662) JOHN 2 WINTER (C1634-C1691) M. HANNAH KING (B. C1645) JOHN 3 WINTER (B. 1667) M. ABIGAIL (B. C1673) BENJAMIN 4 WINTER (B. 1699) M. (1736) RUTH PARSONS (B. 1715) BENJAMIN 5 WINTER (B. 1737) M. MARY CRESSEY (B. 1738) JOSEPH 6 WINTER (B. 1768) M. BETSY CARVER (C1766-1856) BETSY 7 WINTER (1791-1849) M. (1820) WEST ROBINSON (C1786-1845) John 1 Winter (c1572-1662) JOHN 1 WINTER was born in England, probably about 1572. 1 He was in Watertown, Mass. by 1636, a tanner and a proprietor of the town. 2 John Winter made his will on 4 Mar 1661/62. He mentions his sons Richard and Thomas, late of London; his daughter, Alice Lachman, of London; and his son John of Watertown. 3 John Winter died on 14 Apr 1662 in Watertown, aged 90. 4 His inventory, taken on 13 May 1662, totaled 104.4s.6d. 5 His will was proved on 16 Jun 1662. 6 We know nothing of John Winter s wife or wives. It is likely that the three children who were in England in 1662 were by a first wife and that John 2 Winter, probably born shortly before John 1 Winter came to America, was by a second wife. John 1 Winter s will mentions no wife. John Winter was the father of the following children by an unknown wife or wives: i. Richard Winter, living in England in 1662 7 ii. Thomas Winter, living in England in 1662 8 iii. Alice Winter, married Lachman, living in London in 1662 9 iv. JOHN 2 WINTER, 10 born about 1634, 11 probably in England John 2 Winter (c1634-c1691) and Hannah (King) Winter (b. c1645) JOHN 2 WINTER (JOHN 1 ) was born about 1634, 12 probably in England. HANNAH 2 KING (WILLIAM 1 ) was born in Watertown, Mass. in 1644 or 1645, after the death of her father. 13 John Winter married Hannah King, 14 probably in Watertown. By 10 Apr 1665 they were living in Cambridge Farms (Lexington). 15 John Winter, aged 56, made his will on 12 Dec 1690. He mentions eldest son John; sons Thomas and Samuel; and daughters Sarah, Hannah, and Mary. 16 Since he mentions no wife, she had certainly died some time earlier. John Winter died on 18 Dec 1690. 17 His inventory was taken on 12 Jan 1690/91 and totaled 359.16s.6d. 18 His will was proved on 1 May 1691. 19 On 6 Oct 1691 the probate court appointed three commissioners to divide the estate. This was probably due to the fact that two of the children named in the will, Thomas and Sarah, died shortly after the will was made. The commissioners recommended dividing the estate into seven shares, with the eldest son John getting a double share. 20 John Winter and Hannah (King) had the following children, all born in Cambridge Farms (Lexington): Prepared by Stuart Bloom, PO Box 487, Earlville, IL 60518. sbloom@earlvilleport.com. Copyright 2005 by Stuart Bloom. All rights reserved. 1
Winter Family i. Sarah Winter, 21 died on 19 Dec 1690 22 ii. Hannah Winter, born on 10 Apr 1665. 23 She married John Harrington in Watertown on 17 Nov 1681. 24 iii. JOHN 3 WINTER, born on 17 Sep 1667, 25 q. v. iv. Thomas Winter, born on 25 Jun 1669. 26 He died on 4 Feb 1690/91. 27 v. Joseph Winter, born on 2 Mar 1671/72. 28 He died in December 1690, 29 probably before the 12 th since he is not mentioned in his father s will of that date. vi. Mary Winter, born on 6 Feb 1675 30 vii. Elizabeth Winter, born on 20 Aug 1678. 31 She is not mentioned in her father s will. However, the division of her father s estate was among six children, and she may have been the sixth. An Elizabeth Winter married John Cooper in Concord, Mass. on 1 Feb 1697/98. 32 viii. Abigail Winter, born on 12 Mar 1680 33 ix. Samuel Winter, born on 12 Mar 1684/85. 34 He may be the Samuel Winter of Killingly [Conn.] who married Elizabeth Philbrook in Groton, Mass. on 16 Feb 1713/14 35 and later had a number of children baptized in Killingly. 36 The wife of Samuel Winter, Sen., 70 (not named), died in Killingly on 20 Aug 1756. 37 John 3 Winter (b. 1667) and Abigail ( ) Winter (b. c1673) JOHN 3 WINTER (JOHN 1-2 ) was born in Cambridge Farms (Lexington), Mass. on 17 Sep 1667. 38 ABIGAIL was born about 1673. 39 John Winter married Abigail 40 by 22 Apr 1688. They initially settled in Watertown. About 1699, John Winter moved to Cambridge Farms (Lexington). Abigail Winter was received into the church there on 9 Apr 1699. 41 They moved to Killingly, Conn. after 1708. 42 John and Abigail ( ) Winter had the following children: i. Sarah Winter, baptized in Watertown on 22 Apr 1688 43 ii. Hannah Winter, baptized in Watertown on 22 Jun 1690 44 iii. John Winter. 45 A John Winter, Jun. and Mary Winter had children baptized in Killingly beginning in 1721. 46 iv. Thomas Winter 47 v. Abigail Winter 48 vi. Patience Winter, baptized in Watertown on 12 Sep 1698 49 vii. Joseph Winter, baptized in Cambridge Farms on 2 Apr 1699 50 viii. BENJAMIN 4 WINTER, baptized in Cambridge Farms on 8 Oct 1699 51 ix. Ruth Winter, baptized in Cambridge Farms on 27 Sep 1702. 52 She married Daniel Bemis of Windham, Conn., on 18 Jul 1720. 53 x. Lydia Winter, baptized in Cambridge Farms on 15 Aug 1703 54 xi. Jonas Winter, baptized in Cambridge Farms on 20 Sep 1705 55 xii. Isaac Winter, baptized in Cambridge Farms on 3 Nov 1706 56 xiii. Elizabeth Winter, baptized in Cambridge Farms on 25 Jan 1708 57 xiv. Eunice Winter, baptized in Killingly, Conn. On19 Apr 1713. 58 She married Daniel Church. 59 He was born in Stonington, Conn. on 18 Apr 1707, the son of Samuel and Mary (Edwards) Church. 60 Eunice died in Kent, Conn. between 18 Nov 1750 and September 1751. 61 Daniel married (2) Elizabeth (Starr) Mygatt in September 1751 62 and (2) Abigail before 28 Sep 1786. 63 He died in Lee, Mass. on 9 Mar 1799. 64 xv. Zerviah Winter, baptized in Killingly on 5 Sep 1714 65 2
Benjamin 4 Winter (b. 1699) and Ruth (Parsons) Winter (b. 1715) Winter Family BENJAMIN 4 WINTER (JOHN 1-3 ) was baptized in Cambridge Farms, Mass. on 8 Oct 1699. 66 RUTH 4 PARSONS (SAMUEL 3 JEFFREY 1-2 ) was born in Gloucester, Mass. on 25 Jul 1715. 67 Benjamin Winter married Ruth Parsons in Gloucester on 28 Oct 1736. 68 Benjamin Winter probably died before 17 Dec 1744 and Ruth was probably the Ruth Winter who married Aaron Bray in Gloucester on that date. 69 Benjamin had definitely died by 18 Sep 1755. 70 Benjamin and Ruth (Parsons) Winter had the following children, both born in Gloucester: i. BENJAMIN 5 WINTER, born on 10 Sep 1737, 71 q. v. ii. Ruth Winter, born on 13 May 1739. 72 She was probably the Ruth Winter, a young woman, who died in Rowley, Mass. on 25 Aug 1758. 73 Benjamin 5 Winter (b. 1737) and Mary (Cressey) Winter (b. 1738) BENJAMIN 5 WINTER (BENJAMIN 4 JOHN 1-3 ) was born in Gloucester, Mass. on 10 Sep 1737. 74 MARY 4 CRESSEY (JOHN 3 WILLIAM 2 MIGHILL 1 ) was born in Rowley, Mass. on 30 Aug 1737 75 and baptized there on 3 Sep 1737. 76 Benjamin Winter married Mary Cressey in Rowley on 15 Jan 1761. 77 By 1764 they were in the newly created town of Newburyport, Mass. 78 Benjamin Winter served in two wars, one in the service of the King of England and one in revolution against the King. In the first, the French and Indian War, the record shows that Benjamin Winter enlisted from Rowley in Colonel Daniel Appleton s regiment in 1759 and that he was a member of Captain Stephen Whipple s Company from Ipswich in 1760. 79 In the latter, he is credited with three months service, from 8 Jul 1780 to 10 Oct 1780, in Thomas Miles Company of Nathan Rounds regiment, consisting of men from Newbury and Rowley. His name also appears on the muster roll of Captain Moore s Company that was at West Point in May 1781. 80 Benjamin and Mary (Cressey) Winter had the following children: i. Ruth Winter, born in Rowley on 5 Dec 1761 81 ii. Benjamin Winter, born in Newbury on 13 Jul 1764. 82 He published an intention of marriage with Hannah Searle in Rowley on 20 Dec 1787. 83 They lived in Danbury, N. H. 84 and Bristol, N. H. 85 iii. John Winter, born in Newbury on 19 Jul 1766 86 iv. JOSEPH 6 WINTER, baptized in Newburyport on 27 Nov 1768 87 Joseph 6 Winter (1768-1832) and Betsy (Carver) Winter (c1766-1856) JOSEPH 6 WINTER (BENJAMIN 4-5 JOHN 1-3 ) was baptized in Newburyport, Mass. on 27 Nov 1768. 88 BETSY 6 CARVER (WILLIAM 3-5 JOHN 2 ROBERT 1 ) was born about 1766. Joseph Winter served during the American Revolution. 89 Joseph Winter married Betsy Carver 90 by 2 Feb 1791. 91 They lived in Jay, Maine. They removed to Carthage, Me., about 1811. 92 Joseph died in Carthage 13 Jun 1832, age 66,l and is buried in Carthage Cemetery. 93 Betsy Winter died 30 May 1855 in Carthage, Me., aged 90, and is buried in Carthage Cemetery. 94 3
Winter Family Joseph and Betsy (Carver) Winter had the following children: i. BETSY 7 WINTER, born on 2 Feb 1791. 95 She married WEST ROBINSON, q. v. ii. Benjamin Winter, born on 28 Aug 1792. 96 He married Olive Gray in 1815 or 1816. 97 She was born in Jay on 17 Mar 1796. 98 He died in Carthage on 5 Jul 1844. 99 She died there on 5 Mar 1848. 100 Both are buried in Carthage Cemetery. iii. Joseph Winter, born on 28 May 1794. 101 He married Phoebe Gray. 102 iv. Polly Winter, born on 8 May 1796 103 v. Peggy (Margaret) Winter, born on 8 Mar 1797. 104 She married Jason Hall. 105 vi. Oliver Winter, born on 15 Mar 1800 106 vii. William Winter, born on 22 Mar 1802. 107 He married Hannah Hutchinson. 108 viii. Sally Winter, born on 28 Jul 1804. 109 She married Rigley. 110 ix. Hannah Clark Winter, born on 4 May 1807 111 x. Stillman Winter. 112 He married Esther Stevens. 113 They moved to Fort Wayne, Ind. 114 Notes for Winter Family 1 Based on his age at death, vide post 2 3 4 Watertown VR, 1:24 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Based on his age when he made his will, vide post 12 Based on his age when he made his will, vide post 13 Sanborn, Great Migration Diary, NEXUS 15:202-203 (1998). Sanborn uses the will of James Cutler and other contemporary documents to support a convincing analysis that shows that Hannah Winter was the posthumous daughter of Thomas King and the stepdaughter of James Cutler, and not as had been long accepted, based on incomplete analysis of his will Cutler s daughter. 14 Sanborn, Great Migration Diary 15 Birth of their first child, vide post 16 17 18 19 20 21 Named in her father s will, vide ante. She is placed here in the birth order because she is mentioned as the first child in the History of Lexington, 775. [ Winter, 2-3] It seems odd that her younger sister married in 1681 but that Sarah was still Sarah Winter in 1690. 22 23 24 Watertown VR, 1:50 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Concord VR, 45 33 34 35 Groton VR, 2:185 36 37 38 39 Based on the birth dates of her first and last children (1688, 1718), assuming that she was the mother of all and that they were baptized shortly after birth. 40 Winter, 4 41 42 Ariel L. Crowley, Notes and Corrections: Daniel Church: Addition, NEHGR, 119:313. Date based on baptism of last child baptized in Cambridge Farms. 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 ; She is probably the Ruth Winter who married Daniel Bemis in Killingly on18 Jul 1720 [Frederic W. Bailey, Early Connecticut Marriages as Found on Ancient Church Records prior to 1800, New Haven, 1896-1906, transcribed ontl the Killingly Rootsweb site] 53 54 55 56 57 58. Crowley, Notes and Corrections: Daniel Church: 4
Addition, gives the date as 10 Apr 1718. It is possible that this is a second Eunice and that the one baptized in 1713 had subsequently died. Crowley says that they had 17 children and that Eunice was the youngest. 59 Frederic C. Church, Robert M. Search, and Helen C. Search, Samuel Church of Stonington, Conn., NEHGR, 118:263-274 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 Gloucester VR, 2:582 69 Gloucester VR, 2:582. Elizabeth Bray, wife of Aaron, died in Gloucester in 1744. [Gloucester VR, 3:75] Aaron Bray died of old age on 14 Aug 1772. [Ibid.] 70 Son Benjamin s guardianship [Essex Co. PR 30181, cited in Winter, 4-5] 71 72 73 Rowley VR, 2:29 74 75 Rowley VR, 1:54 76 Winter, 6 77 Rowley VR, 1:276 78 Based on birth registrations of their children, vide post. Newburyport was set off as a separate town from Newbury on 28 Jan 1764. 79 Winter, 6, citing Gage, History of Rowley, 225 80 Winter, 6 81 Rowley VR, 1:233. Winter, Ancestors and Descendants of Benjamin Winter, 6, says that she was baptized in Newburyport on that date 82 Newbury VR, 1:547 83 Rowley VR, 1:429 84 They recorded three children born in Danbury between 1789 and 1797 in the Rowley vital records [Rowley VR, 1:232-233] 85 Winter, 6 86 Newbury VR, 1:547 87 Vital Records of Newburyport, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, two volumes (Salem, Mass., 1911), 1:417, hereafter cited as Newburyport VR. Winter, 6, says that he was possibly born as early as 1762, possibly in Rowley; he supplies neither evidence nor reasoning. 88 Newburyport VR, 1:417 89 From his tombstone, reported in Cemetery Transcriptions from 90 Winter, 10 91 Birth of their first known child, vide post 92 Joseph s tombstone calls him a pioneer in Carthage 1811. 93 From his tombstone, reported in Cemetery Transcriptions from 94 From her tombstone, reported in Cemetery Transcriptions from 95 Virginia Plaisted Moulton, A History of Jay, Maine, from its Settlement as Phips Canada (Camden, Me., 1995), 734 Winter Family 96 97 98 99 ; tombstone, reported in Cemetery Transcriptions from the NEHGS Manuscript 100 ; tombstone, reported in Cemetery Transcriptions from the NEHGS Manuscript 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 5
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