Captain John Thaxter

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 4 Dec 1648, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; 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; He served as a selectman in 1662, 1670, 1673, 1675, 1880, 1681, 1683, and 1685.
• Military: 1664; 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; John was elected the representative to the Massachusetts General Court.

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According to his gravestone, John was 61 years old when he died.

According to his gravestone, John was 61 years old when he died.