Captain John Thaxter

1626 - 1687  (61 years)

• Name	John Thaxter
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	1626	England
  	According to his gravestone, John was 61 years old when he died. According to his gravestone, John was 61 years old when he died.
  Married	4 Dec 1648 (Age 22)	Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Elizabeth Jacob, the daughter of Nicholas and Mary (Gilman) Jacob. She was born in 1632 in England. After John's death, on 23 March 1690/91 Elizabeth, married (2) Daniel Cushing Esq. She died on Saturday 24 November 1725 in Hingham, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John Thaxter (1651-____) 2. Thomas Thaxter (1654-____) 3. Joseph Thaxter (1656-____) 4. Samuel Thaxter (1658-____) 5. Elizabeth Thaxter (1661-____) 6. Benjamin Thaxter (1663-____) 7. Samuel Thaxter (1665-____) 8. Mary Thaxter (1667-____) 9. Deborah Thaxter (1669-____) 10. Sarah Thaxter (1671-____) 11. Daniel Thaxter (1675-1676) 12. Jonathan Thaxter (1677-____)
  Offices Held	1662 (Age 36)
  He served as a selectman in 1662, 1670, 1673, 1675, 1880, 1681, 1683, and 1685.
  Military	1664 (Age 38)
  John was chosen a lieutenant in 1664 and afterwards promoted to Captain in the militia. While serving in New York against the Dutch, he was promoted under the orders of Cromwell. In 1680, John was in the command of a troop of cavalry.
  Offices Held	1666 (Age 40)
  John was elected the representative to the Massachusetts General Court.
  Death	14 Mar 1686/87	Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
  Siblings	5 Siblings
  1. Captain John Thaxter,   b. 1626, England d. 14 Mar 1686/87, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts  (Age 61 years)   2. Elizabeth Thaxter,   b. Abt 1629, England   3. Thomas Thaxter,   b. 1632, England d. 6 Jan 1647, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts  (Age 15 years) + 4. Sarah Thaxter,   b. 1635, England d. 1678, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 43 years) ▻ Thomas Thurstune,  m. 13 Dec 1655   5. Daniel Thaxter,   b. 1638   d. 22 Apr 1663, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts  (Age 25 years)   6. Samuel Thaxter,   b. 19 May 1641, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts d. 27 May 1725, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts  (Age 84 years)
  Person ID	I19902
  Last Modified	2 Jun 2019

  
  

  Father	Deacon Thomas Thaxter,   c. 1 Feb 1595, Bridgham, Norfolk, England d. 4 Feb 1653/54, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts (Age ~ 59 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1609, England d. 17 Jul 1660, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	England
  Family ID	F1184	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1626 - England Married - 4 Dec 1648 - Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Death - 14 Mar 1686/87 - Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S1346] Ward, Andrew Henshaw. "First Settlers of Hingham" , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume II, 1848).