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     John Harding died on 2 October 1682 at Weymouth, Massachusetts.

     Her married name was Whitmarsh. Bathsheba Richards was born on 16 November 1674 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of John Richards and Sarah Pratt. Bathsheba Richards married Capt. Ezra Whitmarsh, son of John Whitmarsh , Jr and Sarah Harding, on 20 January 1693 at Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; married by Cotton Mather.¹ Bathsheba Richards died in June 1752 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, at age 77.¹

     Her married name was Richards. Sarah Pratt was born circa 1650. She married John Richards before 1672 at Weymouth, Massachusetts.¹ Sarah Pratt died in 1727 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

     John Richards was born in 1652 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts. He married Sarah Pratt before 1672 at Weymouth, Massachusetts.¹ John Richards died on 23 December 1695 at Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts.

     Joan Gallop Joan came to Massachusetts with her mother Christobel, and brothers John, William, Nathaniel and Samuel on the ship Griffin on September 4, 1633, she was about 15 years old when she arrived. On April 29, 1679 Joan (who's name appears on the inventory as Jone Joy) made oath to the truth of her deceased husbands (Thomas Joy) inventory 'being so far as shee at present knows and that when shee knows of more she will cause it to be added'.

Sources:Gallop Genealogies, by Gallup and Peck Thomas Joy & His Descendants, compiled by James Richard Joy. She was born on 20 September 1618 at Bridport, Dorset, England.¹ She was the daughter of John Gallop and Christobel Brushett. Joan Gallop immigrated on 4 September 1633; ship 'Griffin.' She married Thomas Joy , Jr, son of Thomas Joy and Frances Paulett. Joan Gallop died on 20 March 1690/91 at Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, at age 72.

     Thomas Joy , Jr Thomas, Boston, 1638. 'House-carpenter'

Came to Hing. ab. 1646 to erect or to enlarge a grist-mill at the town cove, and also to establish a saw-mill in the same locality, perhaps adjoining the former (Lincoln's 'History of Hingham,' p. 53; and Suf. Deeds, vol. ii. p. 77)

According to Mr. Savage, Joy was arrested early in the year 1646, and kept four or five days in irons as a too ardent lover of liberty; yet is called 'a young fellow' by Gov. Winthrop.

His w. was Joan, dau. of John Gallop. She d. in Hing. 20 March, 1690-91. He d. 1678. Freeman 1665, and a member of the Artillery Company the same yr. In his will, dated 8 July, 1677, proved 31 Oct. 1678, names sons Joseph and Ephraim, and dau's Sarah, Elizabeth, and Ruth. Sailed from Gravesend England on October 24, 1635 on the ship 'Constance', passenger list of the ship state his age at 25.

His will is on file in the probate records of Suffolk County, Massachusetts dated July 8, 1677. The inventory attached to his will shows a well to do colonist of the time, the inventory shows his death in Hingham, died October 25, 1678. Record Book 12, page 294 Suffolk Probate Records. By 1650 he owned extensive and valuable real estate, one which was the Tide-Mill and had distributed a large part of his land to his children.

He was described as a carpenter, contractor, master builder and architect in Boston. He built the Boston Town House, about 1640 in the market place of Boston from his own design, this building once held the Court House, Town Hall and arsenal. He was a supporter of Dr. Robert Child's petition for the right of suffrage because of this he had political differences with Winthrop's government, he was arrested in 1646 for helping to get signers to petition for enlarged franchise, he also questioned the Court's authority in arresting him. He moved to Hingham, Massachusetts about 1646. He was listed as a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1658, was admitted a freeman of the Colony in 1665, and purchased land from the Indians in 1668.
He was born circa 1611 at Norfolk County, England. He was the son of Thomas Joy and Frances Paulett. Thomas Joy , Jr was house-carpenter in 1638. He married Joan Gallop, daughter of John Gallop and Christobel Brushett. Thomas Joy , Jr died in 1678.

     Her married name was Low. Elizabeth Stodder was born before 1638 at England.¹ She was the daughter of John Stodder and Anna (?). Elizabeth Stodder married John Low on 28 February 1648/49.¹ Elizabeth Stodder died on 14 September 1658 at Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.¹

     John Low was Wheelwright. He married Elizabeth Stodder, daughter of John Stodder and Anna (?), on 28 February 1648/49.¹ John Low died on 25 January 1696/97.

     Anna (?) married John Stodder before 1638 at England.¹

     John Stodder immigrated before 1638 to Hingham, Massachusetts.¹ He married Anna (?) before 1638 at England.² John Stodder died on 19 July 1661.¹

     Documents shows that John Gallop arrived in Boston on the Mary & John. He settled in Boston and became one of the first grantees of land in the northern part of town. John was known as Captain John Gallop, elder, his lands included a house and a lot in the most desirable part of Boston, with harbor islands, one of which still bears his name. His trading shallop was the principal means of communication between the Bay Colony and settlements on Narragansett Band and Long Island Sound. He was a skillful mariner, and traded frequently along the coast in his own boats. His boats furnished the only means of communication between the new colonies.

He was considered high-spirited and became an important man in the colony and was friends with Governor Winthrop. He was made a freeman in April 1634 and admitted to the First Church, Boston on January 6, 1634. The following is taken from Gallop Genealogy by Gallup and Peck, LDS Lib. 929.273 pg 138:(John Gallop)

John Gallup set sail for Boston on Mar 20, 1630 on the 'Mary and John', captained by Thomas Chubb. Seventy one days later, on May 30 , 1630, Capt. Chubb and passengers arrived in America. John Gallup moved to Boston, MA and was well known. His wife and children had not accompanied him on his trip. Apparently Christobel hesitated to undertake a long and uncertain sea voyage to an undisclosed country, in spite of urgent encouragement by her husband. John Gallup was so concerned that he contemplated returning to England. He had become an important man in the colony and this disturbed Governor Winthrop who wrote to the great Puritan leader, the Rev. John White in Dorchester: 'I have much difficultye to keep John Gallop here by reason of his wife will not come. I marvayle at the woman's weaknesse. I pray pursuade her and further her coming by all means. If she will come, let her have the remainder of his wages; if not, let it be bestowed to bring over his children if so he desires. It would be about L40 losse to him to come for her.' Your assured in the Lord's worke, J. Winthrop Massachusetts, July 4, 1632

She was pursuaded, and she and the children arrived on Sep 4, 1633 on the 'Griffin,' after eight weeks crossing. John Gallup achieved great distinction by piloting in the ship 'Griffin,' a ship of 300 tons, through a new found channel. On board were Rev. John Cotton, Rev. Thos. Hooker, Rev. Mr. Stone, and other fathers of New England. Also on board was his wife and children. Also on board was none nearer than a friend John Mason, with him in the military school in Holland, companion through the voyage on the 'Mary and John', and ever after these two were as close friends as peculiar associations and strong natures could make them.

John Gallop owned Gallop's Island, where he had a snug farm with a meadow on Long Island, a sheep pasture on Nix Mate, and a house in Boston. He was made a freeman in April 1634. He was admitted to First Church, Boston on Jan 6, 1634, his wife on Jun 22 1634. John was a skillful mariner, well acquainted with the harbor around Boston, and in the habit of making frequent trading expeditions along the coast in his own vessels. One of these expeditions was made forever memorable by the encounter of the murderers of his friend, John Oldham.....'In the cabin they found John Oldham's head, the skull crushed, hacked from the body which lay in a corner, stripped naked, slashed with wounds, disgracefully mutilated. 'God give you peace, Brother Oldham,' prayed Capt. John as they lowered the corpse into the ocean.'

After the settlement of Rhode Island and Connecticut, his vessel furnished about the only means of communication between the two colonies. At one time there was considerable anxiety in the RI colony, for John Gallop was delayed in his trip. Soon after, Roger Williams writes Governor Winthrop beginning in this manner,: 'God be praised, John Gallop has arrived.' The name of GALLOP is said to be derived from the German words, GOTT and LOBE, meaning GOD and PRAISE.

WILL OF JOHN GALLOP OF BOSON Wife Executrix:

To Sonne, John Gallop, my new shallop, after my death. To my dau Joanne, my heaffer, my two youngest soons, shall imploy my barcke, the first year after my decease, wholly for theire mother, and after one yeare to have two thirds for themselves and one third for theire mother, and to repair and mainteine the bark themselves, looking for no helpe from theire mother, only shee shall have the third of profitt; also my wife shall have the use of howses, lands and goods for hir comfortable maintenance so long as shee shall live; after her decease, it shall wholy Remayne & equally devided to my two youngest Sonns, Samuell Gallop & Nathaniell Gallop, If they carry themselves as obedient children to theire mother, but if they be rebellious, than shee shall have liberty to dispose of all as shee shall thinke Good; & if one Sonne dye before theire mother, then all to remaine to the other, if both dye before their mother, then my wife shall dispose of all as shee shall thinke Good. I doe Give to John Joy, my daughters sonne, L5, to be paid to him at 21 yeares of age, & if he dye before, it shall remaine to his brother Joseph. I doe give forth shillings to the building of the new meeting howse. Dated the 20th of the 10mo 1649. Witness heereunto, Nich Upsall John Search John Sweete The marke of John (x) Gallop JOHN GALLOP, of Dorchester 1630, part of Boston 1632, was a fisherman and pilot and probably lived alternate down the harbor and up in town, where hoe and garden he had, as in the book of possessions joining to children 5 Jan 1634 freeman. On 1 Apr following his brother, & John's wife Christobel, who lived to the summer of 1655, and children John, Samuel, Nathaniel, and Joan, who married Thomas Joy; and he died Jan 1650. His will of 20 Dec 1649 probated 9 Feb following year provided for all these, and gives L2 to new meeting house, then building. He seems, by his conduct in punishment of murderers of John Oldham, to have been very brave, and he left brave descendants.

Sources:
Boston Town Records, 1630-1699
List of Freemen of Massachusetts, 1630-91
Lineages of Hereditary Society Members, 1600s-1900s
Gallop Genealogies, by Gallup and Peck
Abstracts of Early Wills, in New England Historical & Genealogical Register
Genealogical Dictionary of First Settlers in New England
Marriage recorded at St. Mary's Church, Bridgeport England. John Gallop was born circa 1593 at England.¹ He married Christobel Brushett, daughter of Edmund Bruschett and Emma Nichols, on 19 January 1617/18 at St. Mary's Church, Bridgeport, Dorset, England.¹ John Gallop immigrated in 1630 to Boston, Massachusetts.¹ He sailed on the ship "Mary and John" from England on 20 March 1630. He was freeman on 1 April 1634 at Massachusetts.¹ In July of 1636 John Gallop played a crucial role in the events leading up to the Pequot War. On a trading voyage to Long Island, Gallop came upon the boat of JOHN OLDHAM, which had been boarded by Indians, who killed Oldham. Gallop took countermeasures, as a result of which several Indians were drowned.¹ He left a will on 20 December 1649.¹ He died on 11 January 1649/50 at Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

     Her married name was Gallop. Christobel Brushett was born circa 1592 at England. She was the daughter of Edmund Bruschett and Emma Nichols. Christobel Brushett married John Gallop on 19 January 1617/18 at St. Mary's Church, Bridgeport, Dorset, England.¹ Christobel Brushett died on 27 September 1655 at Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

     Emma Nichols married Edmund Bruschett.

     Edmund Bruschett married Emma Nichols.

     Frances Paulett was born in 1587. She married Thomas Joy.

     Thomas Joy was born in 1583 at England. He married Frances Paulett.

      As of before 1633,her married name was Silvester.¹ Naomi (?) married Richard Silvester before 1633.¹ Naomi (?) died before 26 November 1668.¹

     Richard Silvester was born circa 1608 at England.¹ He sailed on the ship Mary and John from Plymouth, Devon, England, on 30 March 1630.² He immigrated on 30 May 1630 to Weymouth, Massachusetts.¹ He married Naomi (?) before 1633.¹ Richard Silvester lived circa 1648 at Marshfield, Massachusetts.¹ He left a will on 15 June 1663; "Richard Silvester of Marshfield ... being sick and weak in body" bequeathed to "my son John L10"; to "my son Joseph 50s."; to "my son Israell 50s."; to "my son Richard L5 when he comes to the age of one and twenty years"; to "my son Benjamin L5 when he comes to the age of one and twenty years"; to "my daughter Lydia 50s."; to "my daughter Dinah L15 which is owing me from Daniel Bacon as appears by a bill under his hand"; to "my daughter Elizabeth L5"; to "my daughter Naomy L5 ... when she comes to the age of one and twenty years or at her day of marriage, at which of those times first comes"; to "my daughter Hester L5 ... when she comes to the age of one and twenty years or at her day of marriage"; "if any of my children die before them come to enjoy their legacy ... shall be equally divided betwixt my sons Richard and Benjamin, and if either of them do die ... the survivor of them two shall have the other's portion and if they two do both of them die ... their portions be equally divided among all my children"; "Naomy my loving wife" sole executrix, she to have residue as long as she remain a widow, but if she remarry, she to have only L5 and the residue to be equally divided "amongst all my children that shall then be alive"; "after my wife's decease or at the day and time of her marriage, I do give it [lands] all unto my son John ... he shall pay L5 to my son Richard and likewise L5 to my son Benjamin, but if my son John do die without any heirs then my will is that my son Joseph shall have all my land ... he shall pay L5 to my son Richard and L5 to my son Benjamin, moreover if my wife in the time of her widowhood have need to build any house or housing upon my own land, then my will is that my son John shall be at one half the charge of the building upon consideration that he is to enjoy it after my wife"; to "my daughter Charitie L5."¹ He died on 27 September 1663 at Marshfield, Massachusetts.

     Arthur Howland was born in 1590 at Fen Stanton, Huntingdonshire, England. He married Mary Reed.

     Her married name was Woodward. Mary Jackson was born before 26 November 1618 at Boston, Lincolnshire, England. She was the daughter of Edmund Jackson.¹ Mary Jackson married Nathaniel Woodward, son of Nathaniel Woodward and Margaret Lawrence, before 1640.¹

     Nathaniel Woodward Jr was baptized on 12 April 1646 at Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Nathaniel Woodward and Mary Jackson. Nathaniel Woodward Jr married Elizabeth (?) before 1667 at Boston or Taunton, Massachusetts.^2,1 Nathaniel Woodward Jr was sentenced by the Court to sit in the stocks during the pleasure of the Court, for speaking abusive words against Mr. Shove, the pastor of the church of Taunton on 5 June 1671.¹ He died in 1694 at Taunton, Essex, Massachusetts.

     Anne Shaw was born on 30 May 1745 at Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Captain Ebenezer Shaw and Anne Colson.¹ Anne Shaw died on 28 October 1776 at Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts, at age 31.

     Mary Shaw was born on 6 November 1749. She was the daughter of Captain Ebenezer Shaw and Anne Colson.¹

     Lydia Shaw was born on 3 July 1757 at Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Captain Ebenezer Shaw and Anne Colson.

     Hannah Shaw was born on 2 April 1754 at Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Captain Ebenezer Shaw and Anne Colson.

     Brackley Shaw was born on 16 March 1761 at Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Captain Ebenezer Shaw and Anne Colson. Brackley Shaw began military service circa 1780 William Burbeck's co; enlisted Jan. 1, 1780; service to Oct. 24, 1781, 21 mos. 24 days; reported as having gone in the ?Alliance? Feb. 7, 1781, returned June 12, 1781; company raised for defence of Castle and Governor's Islands and commanded by His Excellency John Hancock; roll sworn to at Boston; also, Capt. Thomas Cushing's co; service from Oct. 25, 1781, to date of discharge, March 24, 1782, 5 mos; company raised for defence of Castle and Governor's Islands; roll sworn to at Boston. He died on 19 April 1839 at age 78.

     Josiah Shaw was born on 11 April 1763. He was the son of Captain Ebenezer Shaw and Anne Colson.¹

     Avice Cushing was born on 4 September 1750 at Abington, Plymouth, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Adam Cushing and Sarah Reed.

     Edward Sprague married Christiana (?) circa 1597. Edward Sprague died in 1614.

     Alice Sprague is the daughter of Edward Sprague and Christiana (?).