John Proctor

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name
John Proctor
aka
[John Procter, John Proctor Sr.]
sex
male
access
public
summary
Husbandman, who sailed on the Susan & Ellin in 1635, aged 40, with Martha, probably his wife, and John, 3, and Marie, 1. Father of Abigail (Proctor) Varney and of John Proctor, hanged at Salem in 1692; he probably died at Ipswich in 1672.
born
date
c. 1595
basis
documented
confidence
probable
sources
[passenger-list-susan-and-ellin-1635]
note
Aged 40 in 1635. In 1667 he deposed "aged seventy-five years" (Essex Quarterly Courts 3:397), which implies about 1592.
died
date
1672
place
Ipswich, Massachusetts
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[probate-records-essex-county]
note
The research gives the year without a source. His will is dated 28 Aug 1672 and his inventory 11 Oct 1672, so he died between those dates (Probate Records of Essex County 2:315-316).
events
what
Sailed on Susan & Ellin
date
1635
place
London, England
sources
[passenger-list-susan-and-ellin-1635]
note
Aged 40, with Martha, John (3) and Marie (1).
spouses
id
martha-proctor-1607
basis
documented
confidence
probable
sources
[passenger-list-susan-and-ellin-1635]

Husbandman. Came on the Susan & Ellin in 1635: "Husbandman John Procter 40, Martha Procter 28, John Procter 3, Marie Procter 1" (Hotten p. 59). The John aged 3 was the John Proctor hanged at Salem in 1692. Father also of Abigail (Proctor) Varney.

Historic Ipswich says he bought a 100-acre farm on Island Road from Thomas Firman in 1647. He sat on the Ipswich trial jury as "Jo. Prockter, sr." in Sept 1663 (Essex Quarterly Courts 3:84). In 1667 "John Prockter, sr., aged seventy-five years, deposed the same as his brother Giddens" (3:397). In March 1671 he sued the town of Ipswich "For not giving him a division lot for the house his son lived in. Verdict for defendant" (4:330).

His will, dated 28 Aug 1672 and proved at Salem court 28 Nov 1672, opens "I John Procter Sen' beinge aged & infirme in body butt of sownd und'standinge & memory." For his wife Martha it provides £4 a year, "ye milk of two cows," "a good hog ... wel fatted & fower bushels of malt & fower bushels of wheate," "ye horse yt was Georg Steuensons," and "al ye wood she needeth ready split and cut up for her fires." It gives £5 apiece to "my ffower daughters Martha White, Abigal Varney Sara Dodg & Hanna Wede," and £10 to "Martha Hadly my grand-daughter." His sons John, Joseph and Benjamin were executors, "to haue my lands & my moueables equaly deuided amongst them." He signed by mark, "John (his V mark) Procter" (Probate Records of Essex County 2:315-316). The inventory, 11 Oct 1672, totals £1228 5s, including "fower score & six sheepe," "musket, fowling ps. & sword," and "2 bibls & another book."

In 1673 John Dodge sued the three executors over his wife Sarah's marriage portion; the jury found for the plaintiff only "if the father's personal promise upon marriage bound the executors" (Essex Quarterly Courts 5:194).

Open questions

  • His age: 40 in 1635 (about 1595) or 75 in 1667 (about 1592)?
  1. ---
  2. name: John Proctor
  3. aka: [John Procter, John Proctor Sr.]
  4. sex: male
  5. access: public
  6. summary: >-
  7. Husbandman, who sailed on the Susan & Ellin in 1635, aged 40, with Martha, probably his wife,
  8. and John, 3, and Marie, 1. Father of Abigail (Proctor) Varney and of John Proctor, hanged at
  9. Salem in 1692; he probably died at Ipswich in 1672.
  10. born:
  11. date: c. 1595
  12. basis: documented
  13. confidence: probable
  14. sources: [passenger-list-susan-and-ellin-1635]
  15. note: Aged 40 in 1635. In 1667 he deposed "aged seventy-five years" (Essex Quarterly Courts 3:397), which implies about 1592.
  16. died:
  17. date: "1672"
  18. place: Ipswich, Massachusetts
  19. basis: compiled
  20. confidence: probable
  21. sources: [probate-records-essex-county]
  22. note: The research gives the year without a source. His will is dated 28 Aug 1672 and his inventory 11 Oct 1672, so he died between those dates (Probate Records of Essex County 2:315-316).
  23. events:
  24. - what: Sailed on Susan & Ellin
  25. date: "1635"
  26. place: London, England
  27. sources: [passenger-list-susan-and-ellin-1635]
  28. note: "Aged 40, with Martha, John (3) and Marie (1)."
  29. spouses:
  30. - id: martha-proctor-1607
  31. basis: documented
  32. confidence: probable
  33. sources: [passenger-list-susan-and-ellin-1635]
  34. ---
  36. Husbandman. Came on the *Susan & Ellin* in 1635: "Husbandman John Procter 40, Martha
  37. Procter 28, John Procter 3, Marie Procter 1" (Hotten p. 59). The John aged 3 was the
  38. John Proctor hanged at Salem in 1692. Father also of Abigail (Proctor) Varney.
  40. Historic Ipswich says he bought a 100-acre farm on Island Road from Thomas Firman in 1647.
  41. He sat on the Ipswich trial jury as "Jo. Prockter, sr." in Sept 1663 (Essex Quarterly
  42. Courts 3:84). In 1667 "John Prockter, sr., aged seventy-five years, deposed the same as
  43. his brother Giddens" (3:397). In March 1671 he sued the town of Ipswich "For not giving
  44. him a division lot for the house his son lived in. Verdict for defendant" (4:330).
  46. His will, dated 28 Aug 1672 and proved at Salem court 28 Nov 1672, opens "I John Procter
  47. Sen' beinge aged & infirme in body butt of sownd und'standinge & memory." For his wife
  48. Martha it provides £4 a year, "ye milk of two cows," "a good hog ... wel fatted & fower
  49. bushels of malt & fower bushels of wheate," "ye horse yt was Georg Steuensons," and "al
  50. ye wood she needeth ready split and cut up for her fires." It gives £5 apiece to "my
  51. ffower daughters Martha White, Abigal Varney Sara Dodg & Hanna Wede," and £10 to "Martha
  52. Hadly my grand-daughter." His sons John, Joseph and Benjamin were executors, "to haue my
  53. lands & my moueables equaly deuided amongst them." He signed by mark, "John (his V mark)
  54. Procter" (Probate Records of Essex County 2:315-316). The inventory, 11 Oct 1672, totals
  55. £1228 5s, including "fower score & six sheepe," "musket, fowling ps. & sword," and "2
  56. bibls & another book."
  58. In 1673 John Dodge sued the three executors over his wife Sarah's marriage portion; the
  59. jury found for the plaintiff only "if the father's personal promise upon marriage bound
  60. the executors" (Essex Quarterly Courts 5:194).
  62. ## Open questions
  64. - His age: 40 in 1635 (about 1595) or 75 in 1667 (about 1592)?
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