John Stanwood

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name
John Stanwood
aka
[Serg. John Stanwood]
sex
male
access
public
summary
Sergeant of Gloucester, probably the son of Philip Stanwood. In King Philip's War he served in the Lancaster garrison in the winter of 1675-76 and in Capt. Samuel Brocklebank's company, and drew a soldier's lot at Kettle Cove; his brothers Philip and Samuel served too. He married Lydia Messer at Boston in 1680 and was the father of James Stanwood.
born
date
late Feb 1652/3
basis
documented
confidence
probable
sources
[vital-records-gloucester]
note
The record says "Last of Last mo, 1652." The last month was February, so late Feb 1652/3 (inference). Mollie Pfeiffer has Dec 31, 1652.
died
date
25 Jan 1705/6
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-gloucester, book-bolton-1899-stanwood-family]
note
"John, Serg." (VR 3:295). Bolton (p. 32): "Sargent John Stainwood deceased January the 25th day 1706."
events
what
Lancaster garrison
date
Nov 1675
place
Lancaster, Massachusetts
sources
[book-bodge-1906-soldiers-king-philips-war]
note
About ten weeks in the Lancaster garrison, credited his wages on 25 Jan 1675/6.
what
Marlborough garrison
date
Feb 1676
place
Marlborough, Massachusetts
sources
[book-bodge-1906-soldiers-king-philips-war]
note
Served with Capt. Brocklebank's company, probably in its garrison at Marlborough from February to April 1676.
father
id
philip-stanwood-d1672
basis
documented
confidence
probable
sources
[book-bolton-1899-stanwood-family, vital-records-gloucester]
note
"John, s. Phillip and Jane, 'Last of Last mo', 1652" (Gloucester VR 1:673).
mother
id
jane-stanwood-d1706
basis
documented
confidence
probable
sources
[book-bolton-1899-stanwood-family, vital-records-gloucester]
note
"John, s. Phillip and Jane, 'Last of Last mo', 1652" (Gloucester VR 1:673). Philip Stanwood's only recorded wife.
spouses
id
lydia-messer-fl1680
married
date
9 Dec 1680
place
Boston, Massachusetts
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-gloucester, book-bolton-1899-stanwood-family]
note
"in Boston, by 'Capten John Hull.' The records of Gloucester, entered at Salem, give her name as 'Lidea Cuttler'" (Bolton p. 32).
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[vital-records-gloucester]

Sergeant, of Gloucester, born there at the end of February 1652/3, probably the son of Philip and Jane Stanwood.

King Philip's War. In the war's first winter John, twenty-two, served about ten weeks in the Lancaster garrison, from about November 1675 into January 1676, with John Fitch, also of Gloucester. On 25 Jan 1675/6 Treasurer John Hull posted their wages among seven men "Credited at Lancaster Garrison": "John Stanwood 03 01 08" (Soldiers in King Philip's War, p. 355). Two weeks later, on 10 Feb 1676, Lancaster was attacked and the Rowlandson garrison house fell. That spring he and his brother Philip served under Capt. Samuel Brocklebank of Rowley, probably in the company's garrison at Marlborough from February to April 1676; Brocklebank was killed near Sudbury on 21 Apr. On 24 July 1676 John was credited "John Stanwood 01 02 00," and Philip £3 8s. 6d. (Bodge p. 207); Robert Rand and John Burrill of Lynn were credited in the same company. Gloucester took over the wages, "Glocester-Town Cr. ... John Stanwood 01 02 00, Philip Stanwood ..., Samuel Stanwood ..." (24 Aug 1676, Bodge p. 370): "The town undertook the payment, and gave the money to the families of the men" (Bolton, p. 30). His younger brother Samuel (b. 1658) was credited £2 2s. under Maj. Waldron on 29 Feb 1675/6 and £4 10s. under Capt. Jonathan Poole on 24 Aug 1676 (Bodge pp. 260, 310).

All three brothers drew soldiers' lots at Kettle Cove "for their 'service in the Indian war'" (Babson, pp. 206-207), probably in February 1679/80, in the Town Book kept by the town clerk, Thomas Riggs. John exchanged his lot, number six, with John Sargent for lot seven on the Cape (Bolton pp. 30, 32).

On 9 Dec 1680 he married Lydia Butler at Boston, by "Capten John Hull," probably the Boston mint-master, then a magistrate and a militia captain; "The records of Gloucester, entered at Salem, give her name as 'Lidea Cuttler'" (Bolton p. 32).

He died on 25 Jan 1705/6. His inventory lists "one Dwelling House very old and bad & five acres of land & four acres of Salt marsh...", "one old Sloop", "Arms and sword", "Books 6s" and a "Canoe 6s". It was signed by "Thomas Riggs Sen'" (the town clerk, whose grandson Joshua Riggs married John's granddaughter Experience Stanwood), James Davis and John Ring. Administration went to his eldest son John on 18 Mar 1705/6 (Bolton pp. 34-35).

Open questions

  • The date of the Kettle Cove soldiers' lots: the Gloucester Town Book (Gloucester City Archives).
  1. ---
  2. name: John Stanwood
  3. aka: [Serg. John Stanwood]
  4. sex: male
  5. access: public
  6. summary: >-
  7. Sergeant of Gloucester, probably the son of Philip Stanwood. In King Philip's War he served in the
  8. Lancaster garrison in the winter of 1675-76 and in Capt. Samuel Brocklebank's company, and drew a
  9. soldier's lot at Kettle Cove; his brothers Philip and Samuel served too. He married Lydia Messer at
  10. Boston in 1680 and was the father of James Stanwood.
  11. born:
  12. date: late Feb 1652/3
  13. basis: documented
  14. confidence: probable
  15. sources: [vital-records-gloucester]
  16. note: The record says "Last of Last mo, 1652." The last month was February, so late Feb 1652/3 (inference). Mollie Pfeiffer has Dec 31, 1652.
  17. died:
  18. date: 25 Jan 1705/6
  19. basis: documented
  20. confidence: proven
  21. sources: [vital-records-gloucester, book-bolton-1899-stanwood-family]
  22. note: '"John, Serg." (VR 3:295). Bolton (p. 32): "Sargent John Stainwood deceased January the 25th day 1706."'
  23. events:
  24. - what: Lancaster garrison
  25. date: "Nov 1675"
  26. place: Lancaster, Massachusetts
  27. sources: [book-bodge-1906-soldiers-king-philips-war]
  28. note: "About ten weeks in the Lancaster garrison, credited his wages on 25 Jan 1675/6."
  29. - what: Marlborough garrison
  30. date: "Feb 1676"
  31. place: Marlborough, Massachusetts
  32. sources: [book-bodge-1906-soldiers-king-philips-war]
  33. note: "Served with Capt. Brocklebank's company, probably in its garrison at Marlborough from February to April 1676."
  34. father:
  35. id: philip-stanwood-d1672
  36. basis: documented
  37. confidence: probable
  38. sources: [book-bolton-1899-stanwood-family, vital-records-gloucester]
  39. note: '"John, s. Phillip and Jane, ''Last of Last mo'', 1652" (Gloucester VR 1:673).'
  40. mother:
  41. id: jane-stanwood-d1706
  42. basis: documented
  43. confidence: probable
  44. sources: [book-bolton-1899-stanwood-family, vital-records-gloucester]
  45. note: '"John, s. Phillip and Jane, ''Last of Last mo'', 1652" (Gloucester VR 1:673). Philip Stanwood''s only recorded wife.'
  46. spouses:
  47. - id: lydia-messer-fl1680
  48. married:
  49. date: 9 Dec 1680
  50. place: Boston, Massachusetts
  51. basis: documented
  52. confidence: proven
  53. sources: [vital-records-gloucester, book-bolton-1899-stanwood-family]
  54. note: '"in Boston, by ''Capten John Hull.'' The records of Gloucester, entered at Salem, give her name as ''Lidea Cuttler''" (Bolton p. 32).'
  55. basis: documented
  56. confidence: proven
  57. sources: [vital-records-gloucester]
  58. ---
  60. Sergeant, of Gloucester, born there at the end of February 1652/3, probably the son of Philip and Jane
  61. Stanwood.
  63. **King Philip's War.** In the war's first winter John, twenty-two, served about ten weeks in the
  64. Lancaster garrison, from about November 1675 into January 1676, with John Fitch, also of Gloucester.
  65. On 25 Jan 1675/6 Treasurer John Hull posted their wages among seven men "Credited at Lancaster
  66. Garrison": "John Stanwood 03 01 08" ([*Soldiers in King Philip's
  67. War*](/files/sources/book-bodge-1906-soldiers-king-philips-war/), p. 355). Two weeks later, on 10 Feb 1676,
  68. Lancaster was attacked and the Rowlandson garrison house fell. That spring he and his brother Philip
  69. served under Capt. Samuel Brocklebank of Rowley, probably in the company's garrison at Marlborough from
  70. February to April 1676; Brocklebank was killed near Sudbury on 21 Apr. On 24 July 1676 John was
  71. credited "John Stanwood 01 02 00," and Philip £3 8s. 6d. (Bodge p. 207); Robert Rand and John Burrill
  72. of Lynn were credited in the same company. Gloucester took over the wages, "Glocester-Town Cr. ... John
  73. Stanwood 01 02 00, Philip Stanwood ..., Samuel Stanwood ..." (24 Aug 1676, Bodge p. 370): "The town
  74. undertook the payment, and gave the money to the families of the men"
  75. ([Bolton](/files/sources/book-bolton-1899-stanwood-family/), p. 30). His younger brother Samuel (b. 1658) was
  76. credited £2 2s. under Maj. Waldron on 29 Feb 1675/6 and £4 10s. under Capt. Jonathan Poole on 24 Aug
  77. 1676 (Bodge pp. 260, 310).
  79. All three brothers drew soldiers' lots at Kettle Cove "for their 'service in the Indian war'"
  80. ([Babson](/files/sources/book-babson-1860-history-gloucester/), pp. 206-207), probably in February 1679/80,
  81. in the Town Book kept by the town clerk, Thomas Riggs. John exchanged his lot, number six, with John
  82. Sargent for lot seven on the Cape (Bolton pp. 30, 32).
  84. On 9 Dec 1680 he married Lydia Butler at Boston, by "Capten John Hull," probably the Boston
  85. mint-master, then a magistrate and a militia captain; "The records of Gloucester, entered at Salem,
  86. give her name as 'Lidea Cuttler'" (Bolton p. 32).
  88. He died on 25 Jan 1705/6. His inventory lists "one Dwelling House very old and bad & five acres of
  89. land & four acres of Salt marsh...", "one old Sloop", "Arms and sword", "Books 6s" and a "Canoe 6s".
  90. It was signed by "Thomas Riggs Sen'" (the town clerk, whose grandson Joshua Riggs married John's
  91. granddaughter Experience Stanwood), James Davis and John Ring. Administration went to his eldest son
  92. John on 18 Mar 1705/6 (Bolton pp. 34-35).
  94. ## Open questions
  96. - The date of the Kettle Cove soldiers' lots: the Gloucester Town Book (Gloucester City Archives).
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