Henry Elkins

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1634;
• History: 1635 to 1639, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
• History: 1639 to 1647, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
• History: 1647 to death, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Notes:

Death: Hurd (1882) gives his death date as September 19, 1668.

Name:


Birth:
This date is based on the estimated date of marriage.

History:
On 9 (9) 1634, he was admitted to the Boston Church.

He was a tailor.

On 6 May 1635, he became a freeman.

On 8 January 1636/37, he was assigned eight acres of land in Boston.

With wife Mary and other persons who adhered to Mrs. Hutchinson and Mr. Wheelwright, he was dismissed 3 (1) 1639, to the Exeter Church.

History:
He was one of the first settlers and signed the Combination at Exeter in 1639.

Whereas it hath pleased the Lord to move the heart of our dread sovereign Charles, by the grace of God king, etc., to grant license and liberty to sundry of his subjects to plant themselves in the western parts America, we, his loyal subjects, brethren in the church in Exeter, situate and lying upon the river Pascataquacke, with other inhabitants there, considering with ourselves the holy will of God and our own necessity, that we should not live without wholesome laws and government among us, of which we are altogether destitute, do in the name of Christ and in the sight of God combine ourselves together to erect and set up amongst us such government as shall be to our best discerning agreeable to the will of God, professing our.'selves subjects to our sovereign lord King Charles, according to the liberties of our English colony of the Massachusetts, and binding ourselves solemnly by the grace and help of Christ and in his name and fear to submit ourselves to such godly and Christian laws as are here established in the realm of England to our best knowledge, and to all other such laws which shall upon good grounds be made and enacted amongst us according to God, that we may live quietly and peaceably together in all godliness and honesty.
Mo. 5, 4, 1639.

"Goodman Elkine" was granted four acres twenty poles in a division of the uplands.

On 28 September 1647, he was on a Grand Jury in Ipswich.

History:
In March 1650, he moved to Hampton, New Hampshire.

In the seating of the Hampton meetinghouse on 4 March 1649/50, "Hen[ry] Elkin" was the third seat at the west end of the table, and "Goody Elkin" was in the fourth seat next Mistress Wheelwright.

On 18 May 1654, he sold one share in the last division of ox common granted on 22 January 1651 to John Cass of Hampton.

On 13 October 1668, Joseph Dow, aged 30 years deposed that at the request of John Cass he went to Henry Elkins at the beginning of last summer, about June, to see if he would acknowledge a bill of sale of a share in the ox common 14 or 15 years before, but he refused, saying he had been cheated.

On 27 Apr 1667, he made his will:

I Henry Elkins of Hampton in y^e County of Norfolk in new england being very aged weake & infirme of body but of sound & 'pefect sence & understanding: doe make this my last will & Testament as followeth

1^st: I give & bequeathe unto my loveing Sone : Gershom Elkins• my dwelling house & out howsing being & standing, on my house Lott

It: I give unto my sone Gershom my house Iott being 'iii estimacon five acres more or less as it is Hing between y^e Iott of Godfrey dearborn towards y• East & y• land of m' Hussey sometimes Jefferie Mingays towards y^e west to him & his heires for ever

It: I give unto my Sone Gershom Elkins two acres & an halfe of planting land liing between y^e land of Tho: Levitt towards y• East & y^e land of Henry Dearborn towards y^e west more or less as it is

It: I give to my Sone Gersom, one share of y^e Cows com'on according to y^e true estimacon thereof as y^e Com'ons are ivided by yv towne

It: I give unto my Sone Gershom Elkins y^e one halfe of my land of y^e 2·1 division at y' west end of y^e towne called y^e new plantacon being by estimacon forty acres more or less as it is

It: I. give to my Sone Gershom my two Oxen & my Cowe & one calfe & my horse & all y^e moveables in y^e house & feild & he is to take care to im'ijlve y^e same & to Wvide for my comfortable livelihood whilst I am in this world

It: I give to my sone Eliezer Elkins my youngest sone five pound to be payd by mine Executo' w'"in a yeare after my decease It: I give to my Sone Eliezar, y^e other halfe of my land att y^e new plantacon being by estimacon forty acres more or less as it~ .

It: I give to my sone Eliezar y^e two acres of marsh w^ch was purchased of Benjamin shaw ~s it is made sure to him by deed And I doe make & appoint my Sone Gershom Elkins, to bee my lawfull Executo' to this my last will & Testam': who is to take care for my comfortable subsistance whilst I live & for my decent buriall alt my death in a Christian manner & Costome: And for y^e confirmacon of this iny last will and Testam' I have herunto set my hand & seale y^e 27^th of Aprill 1667

Signed Sealed & confirmed Henry Elkins w^th a seale in y• p'sence of us to it
Sam: Dalton :
Mehetable Dalton


His inventory was valued at £45 7/10, appraised by Godfrey Dearborn and Giles Fuller.£31 10/ was the real estate of one house and house lot (£15) and two acres and a half of land (£3 10/). His inventory included books valued at 8/. He left two sons,Gershom, who was administrator of the estate, and Eliza, who settled in Exeter. [see document below]

Henry married Mary about 1638. Mary was born about 1617 in England; died on 17 Mar 1659 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Christened:
Her christening was recorded as 8 (2) 1638.

Other Events and Attributes:

• History: birth to death, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Notes:

Birth:
He was 77 years old when he died.

History:
On 19 December 1670, he was granted 200 acres of land in Kingston.

In 1694, he was one of the original grantees of Kingston, New Hampshire.

On November 26, 1706, was chosen deacon.

Gershom Elkins was a representative of Hampton in 1708.

His will is dated June 9, 1714.

His will was proved March 5, 1718, Thomas Elkins, executor. His inventory taken 28 February 1718 and valued at £555 8/6.

Gershom married Mary Sleeper on 15 May 1667 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Mary (daughter of Thomas Sleeper and Joanna) was born on 2 Sep 1647 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; died on 9 Feb 1703. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Esther Waldron. Esther died in Isle of Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 31 Dec 1673, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; Deborah Blake. Issue: 1. John Elkins (1674-____) 2. Samuel Elkins (1677-____) 3. Abigail Elkins (1678-____)

Eleazar married Deborah Blake on 31 Dec 1673 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: Abt 1672; Sarah ______.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: say 1670; Joan Purchase.

Samuel married Mary Tilton on 5 Feb 1706. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 24 Dec 1703, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; Joanna Robie, the daughter of Henry Robie. Issue: 1. Jonathan Elkins (1704-____) 2. Henry Elkins (1708-1723) 3. Anna Elkins (1711-____)

Notes:

Birth: Hurd (1882) gives his birth date as November 24, 1668.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Land/House: 19 Dec 1700, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; He was granted 200 acres of land.
• Married: 17 Nov 1701, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; Ann Shaw, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Partridge) Shaw. She was born on 20 October 1681 in Hampton, New Hampshire. Issue: 1. Joseph Elkins (1703-____) 2. Mary Elkins (1704-____) 3. Mehetabel Elkins (1706-1711) 4. Obadiah Elkins (1708-1766) 5. Ephraim Elkins (1710-____) 6. Mehitable Elkins (1713-____) 7. Joanna Elkins (1715-1801) 8. Moses Elkins (1717-____) 9. Henry Elkins (1720-1720)
• Residence: 1725, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

Notes:

Birth: Hurd (1882) gives his birth date as October 4, 1670.

Died:
Dow (1894) and Farwell (1904) give his death date as 10 May 1737.

Notes:

Died:
He was not in his father's 1714 will.

Notes:

Birth: Hurd (1882) gives her birth date as July 2, 1674.

Died:
She never married.

Notes:

Birth: Hurd (1882) gives her birth date as January 24, 1677.

Died:
She never married.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Land/House: 30 Oct 1706, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; He was granted 200 acres of land.
• Estate Admin: 4 Nov 1707, Rockingham County, New Hampshire ; The estate of Henry Elkins was administered on 04 Nov 1707 by Thomas Elkins.

Notes:

Died:
He was killed by Indians.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Offices Held: 1741, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; Thomas Elkins was elected a Selectman.
• Offices Held: 1742, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; Thomas Elkins was elected a Representative from the Royal Province of New Hampshire to the General Assembly.

Thomas married Hannah Fogg on 8 Feb 1711 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Hannah (daughter of Seth Fogg and Sarah Shaw) was born on 10 Sep 1690 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; was christened on 2 May 1697 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; died on 10 Sep 1775 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 2 Dec 1725, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; Elizabeth Hunton, the daughter of Philip Hunton.
• Ordained: 1737, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; He was ordained a Deacon after the death of Deacon Moses Elkins.

Thomas married Anna Brown on 22 Dec 1737 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Anna (daughter of Captain Abraham Brown and Hannah Morrill) was born on 23 Nov 1717 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 3 Jun 1736, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; Ephraim Griffin. He was from North Yarmouth, Maine.

Notes:

Died:
He never married.

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• Last Full Review: 1 Jul 2020

Hannah married Archelaus Moore on 19 Sep 1745 in Canterbury, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. Archelaus was born on 6 Apr 1722 in Canterbury, Merrimack County, New Hampshire; died in 1798 in Loudon, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: say 1757, Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; Mary Moore. She was born in London, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. She died on Sunday 12 April 1812 in Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Issue: 1. Hannah Elkins (1758-____) 2. Mary Elkins (1760-____) 3. Sarah Elkins (1764-1864) 4. Henry Elkins (1766-1817) 5. Abigail Elkins (1768-1827) 6. Jeremiah Elkins (1770-1811) 7. Joanna Elkins (1772-1865) 8. Betty Elkins (1774-____) 9. John Elkins (1777-____) 10. Thomas Elkins (1780-____) 11. Jonathan Elkins (1783-1853)