Dorothy Portland

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Dorothy Portland
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[Dorethie Portland, Dorothy Rowlandson, Dorethie Rolenson]
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female
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Wife of Thomas Rowlandson of Salisbury, Massachusetts, whom she married in 1654, and probably the mother of Martha (Rowlandson) Ellinwood, one of their nine children. Her eldest son Thomas was killed at Lancaster in 1676, and in 1677 she was convicted of stealing from William Bradbury. Widowed in 1682, she administered her son Joseph's estate in 1694. Her parents and death are not known.

Mother of Martha (Rowlandson) Ellinwood. She married Thomas Rowlandson at Salisbury on 17 May 1654 ("Thomas, and Dorethie Portland, May 17, 1654") and bore him nine children there between 1655 and 1668/9, among them the twins Mary and Martha in August 1666 (record). On 10 Feb 1675/6, in King Philip's War, her eldest son Thomas was killed at Lancaster in the attack on her brother-in-law's garrison house, the attack in which Mary Rowlandson was taken captive. He is among those "Killed in the Assault": "Thomas Rowlandson, aged 19" (Soldiers in King Philip's War, p. 353).

In 1677 "Dorethie Rolenson, for stealing from Mr. Wm. Bradbury to the value of 20s." was ordered to pay treble damages or be whipped ten stripes (record). William Bradbury's wife Mary was condemned as a witch in 1692. Dorothy was named in her husband's will in 1682. The widow seems to be "Dorothy Perin" in 1689, but it was as "Dorothy Rowlandson" that she was appointed on 28 Sept 1694 to administer the estate of her son Joseph, a cordwainer (source).

Research: Ellingwood line: notable kin, in-laws and new material (research report).

Open questions

  • Her parents, and her death.
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  2. name: Dorothy Portland
  3. aka: [Dorethie Portland, Dorothy Rowlandson, Dorethie Rolenson]
  4. sex: female
  5. access: public
  6. summary: >-
  7. Wife of Thomas Rowlandson of Salisbury, Massachusetts, whom she married in 1654, and probably the
  8. mother of Martha (Rowlandson) Ellinwood, one of their nine children. Her eldest son Thomas was
  9. killed at Lancaster in 1676, and in 1677 she was convicted of stealing from William Bradbury.
  10. Widowed in 1682, she administered her son Joseph's estate in 1694. Her parents and death are not
  11. known.
  12. ---
  14. Mother of Martha (Rowlandson) Ellinwood. She married Thomas Rowlandson at Salisbury on 17 May 1654
  15. ("Thomas, and Dorethie Portland, May 17, 1654") and bore him nine children there between 1655 and
  16. 1668/9, among them the twins Mary and Martha in August 1666 ([record](/files/sources/vital-records-salisbury/)).
  17. On 10 Feb 1675/6, in King Philip's War, her eldest son Thomas was killed at Lancaster in the attack
  18. on her brother-in-law's garrison house, the attack in which Mary Rowlandson was taken captive. He is
  19. among those "Killed in the Assault": "Thomas Rowlandson, aged 19"
  20. ([*Soldiers in King Philip's War*](/files/sources/book-bodge-1906-soldiers-king-philips-war/), p. 353).
  22. In 1677 "Dorethie Rolenson, for stealing from Mr. Wm. Bradbury to the value of 20s." was ordered to pay
  23. treble damages or be whipped ten stripes ([record](/files/sources/court-records-essex-quarterly-courts/)).
  24. William Bradbury's wife Mary was condemned as a witch in 1692. Dorothy was named in her husband's
  25. will in 1682. The widow seems to be "Dorothy Perin" in 1689, but it was as "Dorothy Rowlandson" that
  26. she was appointed on 28 Sept 1694 to administer the estate of her son Joseph, a cordwainer
  27. ([source](/files/sources/book-hoyt-1897-old-families-salisbury-amesbury/)).
  29. Research: `research/ellingwood/Ellingwood_Kin_Connections.md`.
  31. ## Open questions
  33. - Her parents, and her death.
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