John Thaxter

     John Thaxter lived at North Street, Hingham, Norfolk, Massachusetts.¹ He was born in 1626 at Hingham, Norfolk, England. He was the son of Thomas Thaxter and Elizabeth (?). John Thaxter married Elizabeth Jacob, daughter of Nicholas Jacob and Mary Gilman, on 4 December 1648 at Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.^1,2 John Thaxter John, b. in Eng. 1626, m. in Hing. Dec. 4, 1648, Elizabeth, dau. of Nicholas and Mary Jacob. She was b. in Eng. 1632, and surviving him, m. secondly, March 23, 1690-91, Daniel Cushing, Esq., widower. John d. 14 March, 1686-87, æt., as his gravestone says, 61 yrs. Was chosen lieut. in 1664, afts. capt. When serving against the Dutch at N.Y. he 'was preferred for' (promotion?) under orders from Cromwell. In 1680 he was in command of a troop of cavalry. Selectman in 1662, 1670, 1673, 1675, 1680, 1681, 1683, and 1685; representative at the General Court 1666, etc. Resided on North St., where now stands St. Paul's Catholic Church. He died on 14 March 1686/87 at Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.¹