John Roper

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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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Married:
1st - John
1st - Alice

1. Alice Roper was born on 10 Sep 1634 in New Buckenham, Norfolk, England; died on 1 Feb 1697/98 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
2. Elizabeth Roper was born on 25 Jan 1636 in New Buckenham, Norfolk, England.
3. Rachel Roper was born on 18 Mar 1639 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
4. Hannah Roper was born on 5 Apr 1642 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 9 Apr 1642 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 27 Mar 1691 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
5. Ephraim Roper was born on 23 Feb 1644/45 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Sep 1697 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
6. Benjamin Roper was born on 23 Feb 1644/45 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died in young in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
7. Ruth Roper was born in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
8. Sarah Roper was born in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 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.