Sarah Metcalfe

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• Married: 1646; Robert Onion. He was born about 1609 in England. After Sarah's death, Robert, married second, Mary ______. He died on Tuesday 21 November 1673 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. baby Onion (c1643-____) 2. Sarah Onion (1649-____) 3. Susanna Onion (1649-____) 4. Mary Onion (1652-____) 5. Hannah Onion (1656-____) 6. Benjamin Onion (1659-____) 7. Joseph Onion (1663-____) 8. Grace Onion (1666-____)

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• Occupation: Abt 1600; He was a Dornix weaver, that is the type of material used for curtains, carpets and hangings, so called from Doornich or Tournay, a city in Flanders where it was first made.
• Freeman: 21 Jun 1618, Norwich, Norfolk, England
• Religion: 1619 to 1634, Norwich, Norfolk, England; He was the warden of St. Benedict's Church, Norwich, England. He served until 1634.
• Living: 13 Jan 1636, Plymouth, Devonshire, England; Michael Metcalfe was in exile in Plymouth, Devonshire, England when he wrote a letter of support to the non conformists of his town.
• Immigration: 15 Apr 1637, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; Michael wrote of his emigration thus: "in the land of my father's sepulchres, for not bowing at the name of Jesus, and observing other ceremonies in religion, forced upon me, at the instance of Bishop Wren of Norwich and his chancellor Dr. Corbet, whose violent measures troubled me in the Bishop's Court, and returned me into the High Commissioners' Court. Suffering many time for the cause of religion, I was forced, for the sake of the liberty of my conscience, to flee from my wife and children, to go into New-England; taking ship for the voyage at London the 17th of Sept 1636; being by tempests tossed up and down the seas till the Christmas following; then veering about to Plymouth in Old England; in which time I met with many sore afflictions. Leaving ship, I went down to Yarmouth, in Norfolk county, whence I shipped myself and family, to come to New England; sailed 15th April, 1637, and arrived three days before midsummer, with my wife, nine children, and a servant." This servant appears to have been Thomas Comberbach, aged 16 years. He also wrote, "my enemies conspired against me to take away my life, and, sometimes, to avoid their hands, my wife did hide me in the roof of the house, covering me over with straw."
• Residence: 14 Jul 1637, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Religion: 24 Aug 1639, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Michael joined the Dedham Church.
• Offices Held: 1640 to 1641, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was a selectman.
• Freeman: 13 May 1640, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Occupation: 1656 to 1661, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was a school teacher.
• Land/House: 1661, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Michael Metcalfe deeded land in Dedham by exchange with Robert Ware.
• Will: 19 Nov 1664, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; In his will he mentions his wife, Mary, and his children: Mary, Sarah, John, Thomas, Elizabeth, Martha, Jane, and Rebeka.
• Probate/Proved: 1 Feb 1664/65, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; The inventory of his estate was valued at £364 18/ 5d.

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Residence:
Wheeler (1924) gives the date as the 18th of July.

Michael married Sara Elwyn on 13 Oct 1616 in Raynham, Norfolk, England. Sara (daughter of Thomas Elwyn and Elizabeth Bensley) was christened on 13 Jun 1593 in Hingham, Norfolk, England; died on 30 Nov 1644 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 15 Apr 1637, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; Michael wrote of his emigration thus: "in the land of my father's sepulchres, for not bowing at the name of Jesus, and observing other ceremonies in religion, forced upon me, at the instance of Bishop Wren of Norwich and his chancellor Dr. Corbet, whose violent measures troubled me in the Bishop's Court, and returned me into the High Commissioners' Court. Suffering many time for the cause of religion, I was forced, for the sake of the liberty of my conscience, to flee from my wife and children, to go into New-England; taking ship for the voyage at London the 17th of Sept 1636; being by tempests tossed up and down the seas till the Christmas following; then veering about to Plymouth in Old England; in which time I met with many sore afflictions. Leaving ship, I went down to Yarmouth, in Norfolk county, whence I shipped myself and family, to come to New England; sailed 15th April, 1637, and arrived three days before midsummer, with my wife, nine children, and a servant." This servant appears to have been Thomas Comberbach, aged 16 years. He also wrote, "my enemies conspired against me to take away my life, and, sometimes, to avoid their hands, my wife did hide me in the roof of the house, covering me over with straw."

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• Religion: 1574, Tatterford, Norfolk, England; He was the rector of the parish of Tatterford.
• History: 1614; He stated that he had been an incumbent at Tatterford for 40 years and that he was 73 years old, being born in Apperside, York County, England.

Leonard married Amy. Amy died in 1602 in Tatterford, Norfolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Elizabeth Bensley on 24 Sep 1591 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Simon Bensley and Alice Parker) was christened on 12 Nov 1570 in Caistor, Norfolk, England; was buried in 12 Jan 1605 to 1606 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Stott (2015) has shown that the proposed ancestry for William is not based on solid evidence. He states The evidence that brothers William and John Elwyn of Heigham and Richard Elwyn of North Walsham are grandsons of Peter Elwyn of Wooddalling is
inconclusive at best.

William married Alice. Alice was born about 1542 in England; died in 1603 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 5 Feb 1595/96, Panxworth, Norfolk, England; He mentions his wife, Alice, and his children: Thomas, John, Robert, Edward, Simon, Henry, Elizabeth, Alice, and Joane.
• Probate/Proved: 1 Mar 1595/96, Norfolk, England

Simon married Alice Parker on 22 Sep 1566 in Mulbarton, Norfolk, England. Alice (daughter of John Parker and Elizabeth) was born about 1545; was buried on 20 Jul 1622 in Ranworth, Norfolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Will: 26 Jun 1622, Panxworth, Norfolk, England
• Probate/Proved: 8 Aug 1622, Norfolk, England

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Birth:
She was born probably at or near Barton Bendish, Norfolk, England.