John Stanwood
Sergeant of Gloucester, probably the son of Philip Stanwood. He married Lydia Messer at Boston, Massachusetts, in 1680 and was the father of James Stanwood. At his death in 1705/6 his inventory listed a dwelling house "very old and bad", five acres of land, four acres of salt marsh and an old sloop.
Life
- 1652Bornlate Feb 1652/3
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.
documentedprobable - 1680Married Lydia Messer9 Dec 1680, Boston, Massachusetts
"in Boston, by 'Capten John Hull.' The records of Gloucester, entered at Salem, give her name as 'Lidea Cuttler'" (Bolton p. 32).
- 1705Died25 Jan 1705/6
"John, Serg." (VR 3:295). Bolton (p. 32): "Sargent John Stainwood deceased January the 25th day 1706."
Family
- Father
- Philip Stanwood
"John, s. Phillip and Jane, 'Last of Last mo', 1652" (Gloucester VR 1:673).
- Mother
- Jane Stanwood
"John, s. Phillip and Jane, 'Last of Last mo', 1652" (Gloucester VR 1:673). Philip Stanwood's only recorded wife.
- Spouse
- Lydia Messerdocumentedproven
1 child
Pedigree
Notes
Sergeant, of Gloucester. In King Philip’s War he was in garrison at Lancaster (25 Jan 1675/6, pay £3-1-8), then served in Capt. Samuel Brocklebank’s company (credited 24 July 1676), and he received a soldier’s lot at Kettle Cove in 1679 (Bolton pp. 31-32).
He married Lydia Butler at Boston, by “Capten John Hull”; “The records of Gloucester, entered at Salem, give her name as ‘Lidea Cuttler’” (Bolton p. 32). The officiant was probably John Hull, the Boston mint-master, who was then a magistrate and a militia captain; Bolton does not identify him (inference).
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).
Mollie's typescript
In garrison at Lancaster when King Philip's War broke out, he joined Capt. Samuel Brocklebank's company, and married Lydia Butler at Boston in 1680; they had nine children.
John Stanwood (2) was in garrison at Lancaster when King Philip's War broke out. He joined the company of Capt. Sam'l Brocklebank ... He married Lydia Butler in 1680, in Boston, Capt. John Hull officiating.
p. 185 →His inventory listed a "very old and bad" house, an old sloop, a canoe, pewter, tools and livestock, and Thomas Riggs Sr. was one of his executors.
old sloop, canoe, pewter, cheste, tools, horse, cow, swine". Thomas Riggs Sr, James Davis and John Ring were executors of the will.
p. 186 →
Checked against the records
- DisprovenJohn Stanwood was born on the last day of 1652
The record says "Last of Last mo, 1652". In the Old Style calendar March was the first month, so the last month was February: John was born at the end of February 1652/3, not on 31 December.
Read it in the book, p. 182 →
Connections
- In his ancestry
- 1 notable connection →
Every notable ancestor and famous relative that John's own ancestors lead to, with the lines drawn down to him.