Sarah Roper

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• Married: 17 Apr 1669, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; James MacInab. His surname was also recorded as "Mackinab". He died on Thursday 16 February 1713 in Dedham, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Sarah MacInab (1670-1680) 2. Mary MacInab (1671-____) 3. Alice MacInab (1675-____) 4. John MacInab (1678-____)

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• Offices Held: 3 Feb 166, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was elected a Selectman.
• Legal: 13 Apr 1637, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; He was examined in regard to his and his family's intentions to go to New England.
• Immigration: Abt Jul 1637; John and Alice sailed in the Summer on board the Rose of Yarmouth, John Andrews Master. This is same ship his parents sailed on. Accompanying them were their two daughters, Alice, and Elizabeth.
• Occupation: say 1638; He was a carpenter.
• Freeman: 2 Jun 1641, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Residence: 1645, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; They remained in the Dedham Church.
• Residence: 1649, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• Moved To: Before 1654, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• History: 22 Mar 1656, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He signed the Lancaster Covenant.
• Legal: 9 Oct 1662, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; The administrator of John Day's estate sued John Roper, as he had occupied land originally given to John Day. The court ruled in John Roper's favor as John Day, while having erected buildings and fencing, had never occupied the land as required by the Lancaster Covenant. John Roper was to pay the estate 15 shillings for the buildings and fencing. The court order was signed 9 (8) 1662.
• Complier's Note: 1982; There was a Rachel Roper who died 16 July 1641 in Dedham. Whose daughter is unknown.

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John married Alice Reynolds on 3 Oct 1633 in New Buckenham, Norfolk, England. Alice (daughter of Simon Reynolds and Alice) was born about 1609 in England; died on 1 Apr 1697 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 1637; John and Alice sailed in the Summer on board the Rose of Yarmouth, John Andrews Master. This is same ship his parents sailed on. Accompanying them were their two daughters, Alice, and Elizabeth.
• Religion: 13 Sep 1639, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; She was admitted to the Dedham Church.
• Residence: 1645, Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; They remained in the Dedham Church.
• Moved To: Before 1654, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Residence: After 14 Apr 1681, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
• Will: 24 Mar 1687, Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts

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Birth:
Roper (1982) gives her birth year as 1614.

Name:

Notes:

Married:
1st - John
1st - Alice

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1637; John and Alice sailed in the Summer on board the Rose of Yarmouth, John Andrews Master.
• Legal: 11 Aug 1637, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; At the town meeting, John signed the Dedham Covenant, making him a charter member.
• History: 5 Nov 1638, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; John along with Thomas Bayes and Joseph Kingsbery were asked by the town to finish the Town Meeting House.
• Complier's Note: 1982; There was a Rachel Roper who died 16 July 1641 in Dedham. Whose daughter is unknown.

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John married AliceEngland. Alice died on 26 Mar 1676 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 1637; John and Alice sailed in the Summer on board the Rose of Yarmouth, John Andrews Master.
• Moved To: Abt 1665, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; After John's death, she removed to Lancaster to live with her son, John.

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Died:
She survived the Lancaster massacre in 1676, but died soon after.

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• Living: 10 Mar 1615, New Buckenham, Norfolk, England; On 10 March 1615 his name appears on the records of the manorial court.
• Tax: From 1626 to 1631, New Buckenham, Norfolk, England; From 1626 to 1631 he was taxed for selling beer in New Buckenham, Norfolk, England.
• Offices Held: 5 Oct 1635, New Buckenham, Norfolk, England; He was appointed bailiff of New Buckingham on 5 October 1635.
• Will: 12 Apr 1637, New Buckenham, Norfolk, England; He made his will on 12 April 1637 in New Buckenham. It included a bequest to his daughter, Alice Roper and son-in-law, John Roper. He also gave "unto the pore people of New Buckenham fortie shillings to be distributed amongest them by the Churchwardes there at my burial or within one weeke after." He stated "I will give and bequeath unto alice my wiffe the howses and messuages and tenements with the appurtenances scituate leying and beinge in Newe Buckenham where in I nowe dwell Commonlie called the Crowne."
• Probate/Proved: 19 Jun 1637; On 19 June 1637 his estate was probated.
• Last Full Review: 5 Aug 2020

Simon married Alice on Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Legal: 24 Feb 1239/40; On 24 February 1239/40 she was mentioned in a court record.
• Last Full Review: 5 Aug 2020

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• Coat of Arms: 14 Oct 1576; The arms of Reynolds of Attleborough were confirmed: "Or on a chief vert three lions rampant of the first."
• Will: 23 Feb 1582, Attleborough, Norfolk, England; He is mentioned in the will of hisr mother, Agnes.
• Will: 9 Mar 1601/02, Attleborough, Norfolk, England
• Probate/Proved: 22 Apr 1602, Attleborough, Norfolk, England

John married Anne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]