Deacon John Stone: Roy Family Genealogy

Generation: 1

Deacon John Stone was born about Mar 1635 in England; died on 26 Mar 1691 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Burying Place, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

Other Events and Attributes:

Immigration: 15 Apr 1635; He embarked at London, England, 15 April 1635 on board the ship, Increase, Robert Lea, Master with his parents. His age was given as 5 weeks.
Miscellaneous: 1656, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; John was paid a bounty of one shilling for each fox he caught in 1656, 1660, and 1669.
Other Will: 7 Sep 1665, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He is mentioned in his father's will of 7 September 1665.
Offices Held: 1674, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1674, he was elected a Selectman of Watertown, Massachusetts. He served again from 1681 to 1690.
Legal: 1680; In 1680 he served as a juror.
Offices Held: 1687, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; In 1687 and 1690, John was the Town Clerk of Watertown, Massachusetts.
Military: 9 Jan 1687; On 9 January 1687 he was released from military training at the age of 52 years.
Last Full Review: 7 Jan 2021

Notes:

Birth: The Watertown records state he was born 15 August 1635 in Watertown. This cannot be correct as he sailed to America with his family. Possibly it was the registration date of the birth.

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John married Sarah Bass in say 1660. Sarah (daughter of Deacon Samuel Bass and Anne Savil) was born on 26 Apr 1643 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was christened on 30 Apr 1643 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]