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     Robert Endicott was born in 1721.¹ He drowned as a boy.¹

     Margaret Endicott was born in December 1724.¹ She married Hobart Clark on 30 June 1743.¹ She died on 7 March 1776 at age 51.²

     Hobart Clark married Margaret Endicott, daughter of Samuel Endicott and Margaret Pratt, on 30 June 1743.¹
     The Felton genealogy by William Reid Felton lists his given name as Herbert.²

     Hannah Endicott was born Nov 1727 or Dec 1724 (the NEHGR article by Charles Endicott says she and her sister Ann were twins, born November 1727, but the Felton genealogy by William Reid Felton says she and her sister Margaret were twins, born December 1724).^1,2 She married Francis Nourse on 10 September 1769.¹

     Francis Nourse married Hannah Endicott, daughter of Samuel Endicott and Margaret Pratt, on 10 September 1769.¹

     Ann Endicott was born in November 1727.¹ She married Thomas Andrew on 1 December 1761.¹

     Thomas Andrew married Ann Endicott, daughter of Samuel Endicott and Margaret Pratt, on 1 December 1761.¹

     Elias Endicott was born in December 1729.¹ He married Eunice Andrews.²
     He and Eunice had the following known children: Anna, Eunice, Israel (b 8 December 1763), Elias (b 1 September 1767), Mary, Margaret.²

     Joseph Endicott was born in February 1731.¹ He married first (?) Putnam.² He married second Sarah Hathorne.²

     Lydia Endicott was born in 1734.¹ She married Peter Putnam.¹

     Peter Putnam married Lydia Endicott, daughter of Samuel Endicott and Margaret Pratt.¹

     Ruth Endicott was born in 1739.¹ She married Joseph Dole on 19 December 1765.¹ She died in 1828.¹

     Joseph Dole married Ruth Endicott, daughter of Samuel Endicott and Margaret Pratt, on 19 December 1765.¹

     Nathaniel Felton was baptized on 10 May 1615 at St. Nicholas Church in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, which is consistent with the age he gave in various depositions made in Salem, Massachusetts.³ He married Mary Skelton, daughter of Samuel Skelton and Susanna Travis.^4,1,2 He died on 30 July 1705 at age 90.^2,1
     According to Savage's Genealogical Dictionary Nathaniel Felton originally came to Salem, Massachusetts, in 1633. This is consistent with a deposition he made on 6 April 1705 in which he said he had been in Salem for 72 years. Again according to Savage, he went back to England in 1634, and returned to Salem in 1635. The Felton genealogy hypothesizes that the 1633 trip was probably a scouting trip, and that he returned to England to bring other family members (his mother Ellen, uncle Benjamin Felton and his wife Mary, and sisters Judith and Margaret) to New England.^5,3
     He was granted two acres of land in Salem in 1637 and in 1643 he sold a lot and house in Salem to William Brown. He moved to Felton Hall in Salem (an area later part of Danvers, and now Peabody) about 1645, where he lived the rest of his life.⁶
     He was admitted to the church in Salem on 13 August 1648^4,6 and became a freeman in 1649.⁶ He served multiple times on both petit and grand juries between 1648 and 1680, often as the jury foreman. He also served as a selectman, in 1682.⁶ He was named sergeant in 1669, ensign in 1679, and lieutenant in 1681.⁶
     In the annals of Salem, Rev. Dr. Felt calls him "a man of good faith and judgment," and says he was "frequently called upon to give his testimony about litigated estates." He was the overseer and appraiser for the estates of his brother-in-law Christopher Waller, and of his daughter Hannah's father-in-law Zerubbabel Endicott. The Felton genealogy lists seventeen others, and says the list is probably incomplete.⁷
     During the Salem witchcraft trials in 1692, he signed at least two petitions in support of those accused of witchcraft. The first was for Rebecca Nurse, about 1 May 1692, and said "we have known her for many years and according to our observation her life and conversation was according to her profession and we never had any cause or grounds to suspect her of any such thing as she is now accused of." The second, about 5 August 1692, was for John Proctor and his wife Elizabeth, and said "we never heard or understood that they were ever suspected to be guilty of the crime now charged upon them," and that "they lived Christian life in their family and were ever ready to help such as stood in need of their help." Rebecca Nurse was executed on 19 July 1692, and John Proctor on 19 August 1692.⁸
     His will was dated 4 October 1703 and recorded on 6 March 1706. In it he first notes that he had already given portions of his estate, including land, to his sons John and Nathaniel, and daughters Ruth and Hannah, at the time of their marriages. But he had not given any land to his daughter Elizabeth, who was then a "desolate and solitary widow & under great bodily weakness." Therefore, he left his house and the adjoining ten acres of land to Elizabeth for her use during her lifetime, after which it was to go to his sons John and Nathaniel or their heirs, divided equally between them. Elizabeth also received two acres of pasture land, all of his movable goods, and all of his livestock. His sons John and Nathaniel were left the pasture lands adjoining land he had already given them, with the condition that his daughter Elizabeth was to have use of it for three cows and three cords of wood each year. His daughters Ruth and Hannah each were left 5s. His sons John and Nathaniel were named executors.^1,9

     Mary Skelton was baptized on 28 June 1627 (the Felton genealogy says 24 June 1627) in Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England.^3,4 She married Nathaniel Felton, son of John Felton and Ellen Thrower.^3,1,2 She died on 8 May 1701 at age 73.²

     Samuel Skelton was baptized on 26 February 1592/93 in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, England.³ He married Susanna Travis, daughter of William Travis, on 27 April 1619 in Sempringham, Lincolnshire, England.^3,1 He died on 2 August 1634 in Salem, Massachusetts, at age 41.³
     He enrolled at Clare Hall (now Clare College), part of Cambridge University, on 7 July 1608, and received a B. A. in 1611/12 and an M. A. in 1615.³ His first ministry was at the Parish of Sempringham, Lincolnshire, England. He then moved to Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England, where he was not the minister, but probably served as House Chaplain to the Earl.⁴
     He and his wife Susanna came to New England from Tattershall in 1629 on the George Bonaventure, one of six ships and about 350 settlers in the Higginson Fleet. (The others were the Talbot, Lyon's Whelp, Four Sisters, Mayflower (not the same ship as the more famous Mayflower that landed at Plymouth), and the Pilgrim.)^3,5 They settled in Salem, Massachusetts,³ where he requested admittance as a freeman on 19 October 1630, and was formally admitted on 18 May 1631.³ He was granted 200 acres of land in Salem called "Skelton Neck."⁴
     He was one of the founders of the First Church in Salem on 20 July 1629, along with Gov. John Endicott and Rev. Francis Higginson, and served as its first pastor. He was also spiritual advisor to Gov. Endicott.^3,1 According to John Winthrop, Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, in 1633 Rev. Skelton expressed his disapproval of the bi-weekly group meetings of the colony's ministers because he thought it might become a threat to the independence of the various churches.³

More Information / Background

• Puritan migration to New England (1620–1640)
  
• New England's Great Migration
  
• Samuel Skelton
  
• Francis Higginson
  
• A "Short" History of the First Church in Salem.
  

     Susanna Travis was baptized on 11 September 1597 in Horbling, Lincolnshire, England.¹ She married Samuel Skelton, son of William Skelton, on 27 April 1619 in Sempringham, Lincolnshire, England.^1,2 She died on 15 March 1630/31 in Salem, Massachusetts, at age 33. She had fallen ill about 18-20 days before her death after "handling cold things in a sharp morning," which caused "a most violent fit of the wind colic and vomiting." She was described as "a godly and an helpful woman" who "lived desired and died lamented, and well deserves to be honorably remembered."¹
     She and her husband Samuel Skelton came to New England in 1629 from Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England, on the George Bonaventure, one of six ships and about 350 settlers in the Higginson Fleet. (The others were the Talbot, Lyon's Whelp, Four Sisters, Mayflower (not the same ship as the more famous Mayflower that landed at Plymouth), and the Pilgrim.)^1,3 They settled in Salem, Massachusetts.¹

     Ellen Thrower was baptized on 4 August 1588 at St. Nicholas Church in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.¹ She married John Felton, son of John Felton and Judith Damrell, on 22 April 1612 at St. Nicholas Church in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.^1,2
     After her husband's death in 1627, she carried on his brewery business in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.¹ She probably immigrated to Salem, Massachusetts, from Great Yarmouth in 1635, perhaps with her children Nathaniel, Judith, and Margaret, and brother-in-law Benjamin Felton and his wife Mary.¹ She was granted twenty acres of land in Salem in 1636 and 1637, and thirty acres in 1639.³ In 1652 she was granted four acres of meadow on the north side of the Ipswich River in Salem.³ On 28 January 1652/53 ("in 1652, the 28th of the 11 month") she sold a house with twenty rods of land near the North River in Salem to William Marston.³

     John Felton was baptized on 26 December 1639 in Salem, Massachusetts.¹ He married first Mary Tompkins, daughter of John Tompkins, on 29 November 1670 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^1,2 He married second Hannah (?) sometime between 1688, when his first wife Mary died, and 1693, when his and Hannah's daughter Ruth was born.^1,2
     The Felton genealogy by William Reid Felton lists this John Felton, who married Mary Tompkins and Hannah (--?--), as the son of Nathaniel and Mary (Skelton) Felton, with a birth date of abt 1645. In the more recently published The Great Migration series, however, he is listed as the son of Benjamin and Mary (Story) Felton, with a baptism date of 26 December 1639. The Felton genealogy does list a John Felton as a son of Benjamin and Mary (Story) Felton, with a baptism date of 26 December 1639, agreeing with The Great Migration series, but doesn't list a wife or children, and says he probably left Salem in 1685. The William Reid Felton genealogy is primarily based on an earlier book by Cyrus Felton, which contains the same information but gives no sources. Until (and unless) additional research is done to clarify the situation, it's assumed that The Great Migration series is correct, and this John Felton is listed here as the son of Benjamin Felton.^1,3
     In Salem he served as constable in 1685 and 1687, juryman in 1693 and 1694, and highway surveyor from 1693 to 1695.² On 25 June 1713 he and his wife Hannah, along with 38 others, were dismissed from the First Church in Salem to begin a new church in the Middle Precinct (now Peabody).² His will was dated October 1715 and proved in March 1718.²

     Ruth Felton was baptized on 29 October 1648.¹ She married James Houlton, son of Joseph Houlton, before 1685.² She died about 1706.²
     She and James probably had no children.²

     Mary Felton was baptized on 6 April 1651.¹ She died young.¹

     Elizabeth Felton was born on 18 March 1652.¹ She was baptized on 1 May 1653.² She married Thomas Watkins in 1678.² She died in March 1730/31.²

     Nathaniel Felton was born on 15 August 1655.¹ He married Ann Horn, daughter of John Horn, by abt 1679 (based on Nathaniel's death date and the statement that he and Ann were "husband and wife upwards of 50 years," and the birth date given for their son Skelton).² He died about January 1733/34.³
     His will was dated 6 July 1731 and proved in February 1733/34.³

     Mary Felton was born on 15 January 1657.¹ She was baptized on 30 May 1658.¹ She probably died before 4 October 1703 as she is not mentioned in her father's will.²

     Susanna Felton was baptized on 29 March 1665.¹ She probably died before 4 October 1703 as she is not mentioned in her father's will.²

     Mary Tompkins was baptized on 29 April 1649.² She married John Felton, son of Benjamin Felton and Mary Story, on 29 November 1670 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^1,2 She died on 12 December 1688 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 39.^1,2

     Hannah (?) married John Felton, son of Benjamin Felton and Mary Story, sometime between 1688, when John's first wife Mary died, and 1693, when their daughter Ruth was born.^1,2
     On 25 June 1713 she and her husband John, along with 38 others, were dismissed from the First Church in Salem to begin a new church in the Middle Precinct (now Peabody).²

     Nathaniel Felton was born on 8 June 1672.¹ He married Elizabeth Foot, daughter of Isaac Foot, on 29 June 1698.² He died about 1732.²
     He was a weaver.² His son Malachi was appointed administrator of his estate on 26 February 1733, and the estate was inventoried in June 1733.²
     He and Elizabeth had the following known children: Abigail (b 12 May 1699), Samuel (b 7 August 1701, d 2 February 1717/18), Malachi (b 14 May 1705, d 1779 or 1780), Mary (b 16 March 1707), Elizabeth (b 17 May 1709), Nathaniel (b 29 December 1710, d 3 April 1712), Benjamin (b 9 September 1712, d 15 August 1765), Nathaniel (b 9 May 1714, d 24 February 1807), Isaac (b 6 March 1716, d 2 February 1717/18), Isaac (b 1719), Samuel (b 21 May 1720).³