• The Kents. Records

    The Kents. Records

    Richard Kent was born about 1586 in Nether Wallop, Hampshire, England. He emigrated to Massachusetts Bay colony in 1634 on the ‘Mary & John’. These are excerpts regarding him from the various Newbury, MA town records.

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  • The Rolfes. Records

    The Rolfes. Records

    Henry Rolfe was born September 5, 1585 in Melchett Park, Downton, Wiltshire England, and died March 1, 1642/43 in Newbury, Essex, MA. These are records related to his time in the Massachusetts Bay colony.

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  • The Bishops. Records

    The Bishops. Records

    John Bishop was a carpenter born in England around 1621. He was an early settler to the MA Bay colony and later was a founding settler of Woodbridge, NJ.

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  • Will of Honor Rolfe

    Will of Honor Rolfe

    Honor Rolfe was born in Wiltshire, England around 1593. She was an early settler to Essex County Massachusetts and died unexpectedly in Charlestown.

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