Michael Barstow

1600 -

• Name	Michael Barstow
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Christening	17 Nov 1600	Shelf, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England   [1, 2]
  Married	16 Feb 1625	Halifax, Yorkshire, England   [2, 3]
  (1) Grace Halstead, the daughter of Abraham and Susan (Whitely) Halstead. She was christened on 16 March 1597 in Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England. She died before 5 December 1635 in England.
  Occupation	say 1630  [3]
  He was a yoeman and a shopkeeper.
  Immigration	1635	Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [3]
  He came over and settled in Charlestown.
  Married	Before 5 Dec 1635  [2, 3]
  (2) Mercy ______. She died before 1642 in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
  Religion	5 Dec 1635	Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Michael and Mercy were admitted to the Charlestown Church.
  Freeman	3 Mar 1635/36	Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Married	Before 1642  [2, 3]
  (3) Grace Walker. On 7 July 1623 Grace, married (1) Richard Carver in St. Stephen's Church, Norwich, Norfolk, England. She died on Monday 20 July 1671 in Watertown, Massachusetts.
  Moved To	Before 1642	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Offices Held	28 Nov 1648	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [3]
  He was elected a Selectman. He served again in 1651, 1652, and 1656-1660.
  Offices Held	18 May 1653	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [3]
  He was elected the Representative to the Massachusetts Bay General Court from Watertown.
  Will	23 Jun 1674	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Inventory	13 May 1676	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Michael's estate was inventoried and valued at £57 15/10.
  Probate/Proved	20 Jun 1676	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [3]
  Siblings	3 Siblings
  1. Michael Barstow,   c. 17 Nov 1600, Shelf, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England   2. William Barstow,   b. 1612, England d. 1 Jan 1668, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 56 years) + 3. George Barstow,   b. Abt 1614, England d. 18 Mar 1653/54, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 40 years) ▻ Susan Marrett   4. John Barstow,   b. 1624, England d. 13 Feb 1657/58, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 34 years)
  Person ID	I20335
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	Matthew Barstow,   b. England
  Mother	unknown wife
  Family ID	F77	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 17 Nov 1600 - Shelf, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England Married - 16 Feb 1625 - Halifax, Yorkshire, England Immigration - 1635 - Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Religion - 5 Dec 1635 - Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Freeman - 3 Mar 1635/36 - Charlestown, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Moved To - Before 1642 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 28 Nov 1648 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 18 May 1653 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Will - 23 Jun 1674 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Inventory - 13 May 1676 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate/Proved - 20 Jun 1676 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S84] Wyman, Thomas Bellows. The Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, Massachusetts 1629-1818 , (Boston: David Clapp & Son, 1879). [S1361] Anderson, Robert Charles "The Wives of Michael Barstow and Richard Carver of Watertown, Mass." , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume CXLVI, July 1992). [S90] Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, volume I (A-F), (Boston: New England Historic Genealogy Society, 1995). [S1362] Barstow, Michael. "Michael Bartow's Will" , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume VIII, 1854).