Thomas Elwyn

Thomas married Elizabeth Bensley on 24 Sep 1591 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. Elizabeth (daughter of Simon Bensley and Alice Parker) was christened on 12 Nov 1570 in Caistor, Norfolk, England; was buried in 12 Jan 1605 to 1606 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 15 Apr 1637, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; Michael wrote of his emigration thus: "in the land of my father's sepulchres, for not bowing at the name of Jesus, and observing other ceremonies in religion, forced upon me, at the instance of Bishop Wren of Norwich and his chancellor Dr. Corbet, whose violent measures troubled me in the Bishop's Court, and returned me into the High Commissioners' Court. Suffering many time for the cause of religion, I was forced, for the sake of the liberty of my conscience, to flee from my wife and children, to go into New-England; taking ship for the voyage at London the 17th of Sept 1636; being by tempests tossed up and down the seas till the Christmas following; then veering about to Plymouth in Old England; in which time I met with many sore afflictions. Leaving ship, I went down to Yarmouth, in Norfolk county, whence I shipped myself and family, to come to New England; sailed 15th April, 1637, and arrived three days before midsummer, with my wife, nine children, and a servant." This servant appears to have been Thomas Comberbach, aged 16 years. He also wrote, "my enemies conspired against me to take away my life, and, sometimes, to avoid their hands, my wife did hide me in the roof of the house, covering me over with straw."

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Sara married Michael Metcalfe on 13 Oct 1616 in Raynham, Norfolk, England. Michael (son of Rev. Leonard Metcalfe and Amy) was born in 1586 in Tatterford, Norfolk, England; died on 27 Dec 1664 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 24 Nov 1642, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Henry Wilson. He was born in England. Henry was in Dedham in 1639, and became a freeman 2 June 1641. He died on Tuesday 8 February 1689 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Michael Wilson (1644-____) 2. Sarah Wilson (1650-____) 3. Mary Wilson (1652-____) 4. Elizabeth Wilson (1655-____) 5. Ephraim Wilson (1656-____)

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• Inventory: 31 Mar 1654, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; The inventory of his estate was dated 31 (1) 1654 and amounted to £164 9/ 10d.

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Michael married Mary Fairbanks on 2 Apr 1644 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Jonathan Fayrbank and Grace Smith) was christened on 3 Feb 1621/22 in Shelf, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; died on 10 Mar 1676 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Immigration: 1637; In 1637 he came to New England, age 15, on board the Rose with his parents.
• Religion: 1643, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; John was admitted to the Dedham Church in 1643.
• Freeman: 26 May 1647; On 26 May 1647 he was admitted as a freeman.
• Moved To: About 1652, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; John and Mary came to Medfield about 1652, with their three children.
• Land/House: 1658, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; John Metcalf received a grant of a piece of land in Medfield next to the burying-ground, he to make the division fence in 1658 "at the time the town fence in the burying-ground." Robert Mason had liberty given him to "take sedar to mak singell for his house."
• Other Will: 1664; In 1664 his father died and left him "One ffeather bed & Bolster, my second Book of Martyrs, Mr. Perkins second Book, Luther on the gala, one silver spoone, one pair of sheets, one long chest in the upper chamber, one Diaper Broadcloth."
• Offices Held: 1671, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Starting in 1671 he served on the Medfield Board of Selectmen six years.
• Occupation: 1680, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; According to Wheeler (1924) "About 1680 the town of Medfield voted a bonus for the erection of a grist mill upon the Charles River and a dam and mill were built by several associates of whom John Metcalfe was the first. This mill was upon the Charles river at Rockville in the town of Millis and was the first mill upon that portion of the river. It was burned by an Indian prior to 1685, but rebuilt, and the Indian was prosecuted for his crime."
• Offices Held: 1682, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was a commissioner in 1682.
• Last Full Review: 7 Aug 2020

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Birth: The date could have been 15 September.

Death: Harris (1852), Goodwin (1856), and Metcalf (1898) give his death date as 27 November 1675.

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John married Mary Chickering on 22 Mar 1647 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Mary was born in 1630; died on 15 Mar 1697/98 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; was buried in Vine Lake Cemetery, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 1646; Robert Onion. He was born about 1609 in England. After Sarah's death, Robert, married second, Mary ______. He died on Tuesday 21 November 1673 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. baby Onion (c1643-____) 2. Sarah Onion (1649-____) 3. Susanna Onion (1649-____) 4. Mary Onion (1652-____) 5. Hannah Onion (1656-____) 6. Benjamin Onion (1659-____) 7. Joseph Onion (1663-____) 8. Grace Onion (1666-____)

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• Married: 15 Sep 1648, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Thomas Bancroft, the son of John and Jane Bancroft. He was born in England. He was living in 1647 in Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. in 1678 he became a freeman in Reading, Massachusetts. He died on Thursday 12 March 1705 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Thomas Bancroft (1648-1648) 2. Thomas Bancroft (1649-____) 3. Elizabeth Bancroft (1651-1651) 4. John Bancroft (1652-____) 5. Elizabeth Bancroft (1653-____) 6. Sarah Bancroft (1658-____) 7. Ralph Bancroft (1660-1661) 8. Ruhama Bancroft (1662-____) 9. Eleazer Bancroft (1667-____) 10. Mary Bancroft (1670-____)
• Religion: 14 Dec 1651, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth was admitted to the church in Dedham 14 (10) 1651.
• Religion: 11 Nov 1669, Reading, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth's church membership was transfered to the church in Reading on 11 (9) 1669.

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Harris (1852) gives her birth date as 4 October 1626.

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Their marriage was recorded as 15 (5) 1648.

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• Married: say 1648; William Bagnell. Issue: 1. William Bagnell
• Married: say 1668; _____ Stowe
• Complier's Note: 2000; Wheeler DM (1924) has her marrying Christopher Smith 2 August 1654. On that date he married Mary Fairbankes.

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• Freeman: 1653, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Married: 12 Sep 1656, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Sarah Pidge, the daughter of Thomas and Mary (Sothy) Pidge. She was born about 1638 in Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. She died on Friday 20 January 1679 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Sarah Metcalfe (1658-1702) 2. Mary Metcalfe (1660-____) 3. Samuel Metcalfe (1661-____) 4. Thomas Metcalfe (1665-1668) 5. Samuel Metcalfe (1668-1713) 6. Thomas Metcalfe (1671-1704) 7. John Metcalfe (1675-____) 8. Judith Metcalfe (1677-1682)
• Married: 2 Dec 1679, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Ann Chickering, the daughter of Ensign Francis and Anne (Fiske) Chickering. She was born about 1635 in England. On 3 November 1652 Ann, married first, Steven Paine, in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Ann and Steven's marriage was recorded as 3 (9) 1652. She died on Saturday 1 January 1689 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
• Offices Held: 1691, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He was a Representative to the Massachusetts General Court.

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Their marriage date was recorded as 12 (7) 1656.

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• Married: say 1552; Samuel Walker. He lived in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

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Wheeler (1924) gives her birth date as 24 March 1631/32.

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• Married: 5 Apr 1659, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; John MacIntosh. After Rebeka's death, John, married second, Jane ______. He died on Wednesday 22 August 1691 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. John MacIntosh (1664-____)

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Died:
Rebecca seems to have died soon after her marriage.

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• Married: 17 Sep 1672, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth Fuller, the daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Flower) Fuller. She was born on 1 April 1648 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Her birth date was recorded as 1 (2) 1648. She was christened on 9 April 1648 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. On 29 November 1666 Elizabeth, at age 18, married first, John Kingsbury, at age 23, son of Joseph Kingsbury and Millicent ______, in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. She died on Friday 24 October 1732 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Michel Metcalfe (1674-____) 2. Mary Metcalfe (1676-____) 3. Thomas Metcalfe (1679-____) 4. Sarah Metcalfe (1682-____) 5. Eleazar Metcalfe 6. Hannah Metcalfe (1687-____) 7. Daniel Metcalfe (1691-1717)

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Birth:
His birth was recorded as 21 (11) 1645.

Married:
Harris (1852) assumes that Elizabeth was the daughter of John Kingsbury, not his wife.

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He may have died on the 2ed.

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• Married: say 1666; John Ware, the son of Robert and Margaret (Hunting) Ware. He was christened on 2 September 1646 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. His birth was recorded as 2 (7) 1646. After Mary's death, John, married second, Joanna Gay. After Joanna's death, John, married third, Dorothy Wood.

Sarah married Robert Ware on 4 Jun 1677 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Robert (son of Robert Ware and Margaret Hunting) was born on 1 Aug 1653 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Sep 1724 in Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 10 Apr 1674, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Hannah Kenrick, the daughter of John and Anne (Sawtell) Kenrick. She was born on 20 March 1651 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Her birth was recorded as 20 (1) 1651. She died on Sunday 23 December 1731 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. William Kenrick 2. Margaret Kenrick 3. Jonathan Kenrick (1675-1739) 4. John Kenrick (1678-1749) 5. Ebenezer Kenrick (1680-____) 6. Joseph Kenrick (1682-____) 7. Timothy Kenrick (1684-1695) 8. Eleazer Kenrick (1687-____) 9. Hannah Kenrick (1689-____) 10. Nathaniel Kenrick (1691-____) 11. Mehitable Kenrick 12. Mary Kenrick
• Freeman: 1683, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

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Buried:
Here lyes buried
ye Body of
Deacon Jonathan Metcalf
who died May 23d, 1727,
in ye 77th year of his age

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• Married: 21 Dec 1676, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (1) Mary Bowers, the daughter of John Bowers. He was born in 1646. She died in 1707 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Mary Metcalfe (1680-1707) 2. John Metcalfe (1681-1682) 3. John Metcalfe (1684-1707)
• Offices Held: say 1700, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; John served as a selectman for five years.
• Offices Held: 1704 to 1705; He was the representative to the Massachusetts General Court for Medfield.
• History: 1707; His wife, son aged 23 and daughter aged 27 all died in 1707, leaving him alone.
• Married: 1708, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (2) Sarah Turner, the daughter of John and Dorothy Turner. She was born in 1663 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Sarah, married (1) John Plimpton. She died in 1738 in Medfield, Massachusetts. They had no children.
• Estate Admin: say 1739; His estate went to his nephew, Jonathan METCALFE.

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John Metcalfe and his brother, Michael, married sisters on the same day.

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• History: 1676; His first house was burnt by Indians in 1676.
• Married: 21 Dec 1676, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth Bowers, the daughter of John and Mary Bowers. She was born on 26 May 1654 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Her birth was recorded as 26 (3) 1654. She died in 1724 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Michael Metcalfe (1680-____) 2. Sarah Metcalfe (1683-____) 3. Samuel Metcalfe (1684-____) 4. Elizabeth Metcalfe (1686-____) 5. Jonathan Metcalfe (1690-____)

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Married:
Michael Metcalfe and his brother, John, married sisters on the same day.

Died:
When Michael died his oldest child was only eleven years old. His uncle, Isaac Wheeler, was appointed their guardian.

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• Married: 1696, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Joseph Ellis, the son of John and Joan Ellis. He was born in 1662 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Joseph, married (1) Lydia Lovell. He died in 1726 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Joseph Ellis (1691-1757) 2. James Ellis (1697-____) 3. Hannah Ellis (1699-____)
• Offices Held: say 1725, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Joseph served as a selectman for seven years.

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• Married: 21 Jan 1686, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (1) Sarah Bowers, the daughter of John Bowers. She was born in 1663 in Medfield, Massachusetts. She died in 1727 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Sarah Metcalfe (1686-____) 2. Abigail Metcalfe (1694-____)
• Residence: 1700, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He lived next to the town cemetery of which he was the sexton.
• Married: 1730, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; (2) Hannah Adams, the daughter of Peter and Rachel (Newcome) Adams. She was born on 6 June 1655 in Medfield, Massachusetts. In 1674 Hannah, married (1) John Fisher, son of Joshua Fisher, in Medfield, Massachusetts. She died in 1746 in Medfield, Massachusetts. They had no children.

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• Moved To: 1714, Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: Abt 1721, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Experience married Isaac Wheeler in 1682/83. Isaac (son of Richard Wheeler and Sarah Prescott) was born in 1661 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; died on 8 Feb 1730/31 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Married: 3 May 1683, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Elisha Bullen, the son of Deacon Samuel and Mary (Morse) Bullen. He was born in 1657. He died in 1736 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Elisha Bullen (1684-____) 2. Samuel Bullen (1687-____) 3. Jonathan Bullen (1694-1694)
• Moved To: 1686, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; They lived in Sherborn until about 1686, when they moved back to Medfield.

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• Married: 26 Oct 1687, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Eleazar Ellis. He was born in 1664 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Eleazer served as a selectman in 1706.

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She may have died on the 18th.