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     Desire Jacobs was born about 1716 (based on her age at death of 35).¹ She married Jonathan Proctor, son of Thorndike Proctor and Hannah Felton, about 1736.¹ She died in September 1751.¹

     Desire Proctor was born about 1737.¹ She died in the fall of 1751.¹

     Jonathan Proctor was born on 2 March 1739.² He married Judith (?).² He died on 4 August 1808 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 69.²
     He enlisted in Col. Bailey's regiment in 1759, and served during the Louisburg expedition from May 1759 to 30 November 1760.² He and Judith had the following known children: Jonathan (b 19 March 1770, d 18 March 1853), Judith (b 12 September 1773), Mary (b 1 November 1775, d 4 January 1845), Betty (b 6 January 1778, d 20 April 1806), Hannah (b 1 June 1780, d 1 May 1862), Amos (b 5 July 1782), Thorndike (b 21 July 1786, d 25 February 1871), George (b 23 December 1789).³

     Thorndike Proctor was born about 1741.¹ He probably married Sarah Aborne in 1771.¹ He was lost at sea.¹

     Sarah Aborne probably married Thorndike Proctor, son of Jonathan Proctor and Desire Jacobs, in 1771.¹

     Hannah Proctor was born in 1743.¹ She married Timothy Felton.¹

     Timothy Felton married Hannah Proctor, daughter of Jonathan Proctor and Desire Jacobs.¹

     Sarah Proctor was born about 1745.¹ She died in September 1751.¹

     Ebenezer Proctor was born about 1747.¹ He died in September 1751.¹

     Elizabeth Proctor was born in 1750.¹ She died on 2 November 1824 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts.²

     Judith (?) was born about 1745 (based on her age at death of 76).¹ She married Jonathan Proctor, son of Jonathan Proctor and Desire Jacobs.¹ She died on 3 November 1821.¹
     She and Jonathan had the following known children: Jonathan (b 19 March 1770, d 18 March 1853), Judith (b 12 September 1773), Mary (b 1 November 1775, d 4 January 1845), Betty (b 6 January 1778, d 20 April 1806), Hannah (b 1 June 1780, d 1 May 1862), Amos (b 5 July 1782), Thorndike (b 21 July 1786, d 25 February 1871), George (b 23 December 1789).²

     William Travis died early in 1635 (based on the fact that his will was made in April 1635) in Horbling, Lincolnshire, England.²

     Sarah Skelton was baptized on 12 August 1621 in Sempringham, Lincolnshire, England.¹ She was buried on 27 August 1621 in Sempringham, Lincolnshire, England.¹

     Samuel Skelton was baptized on 8 January 1622/23 in Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England.¹ He may have married Margaret (?) by 1644.¹ He died in Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England, about 1663, when his will was made.²
     He came to Salem, Massachusetts, with his father in 1629.² In 1649 he sold his share of Skelton Neck in Salem to John Porter.² He then returned to Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England, where he ran an inn.²

     Margaret (?) may have married Samuel Skelton, son of Samuel Skelton and Susanna Travis, by 1644.¹

     Susanna Skelton was baptized on 3 April 1625 in Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England.¹ She married first John Marsh by 1646.^1,2 She married second Thomas Rix by 1685.¹
     She and her first husband John had several children.²

     John Marsh married, as his second wife, Susanna Skelton, daughter of Samuel Skelton and Susanna Travis, by 1646.^1,2
     He and his second wife Susanna had several children.² His estate was settled in 1674.²

     Thomas Rix married Susanna Skelton, daughter of Samuel Skelton and Susanna Travis, by 1685.¹
     His estate was settled in 1685.²

     Elizabeth Skelton was born about 1630 in Salem, Massachusetts.¹ She married Robert Sanford by 1652.¹
     She and her husband Robert lived in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, where they had several children.²

     Robert Sanford married Elizabeth Skelton, daughter of Samuel Skelton and Susanna Travis, by 1652.¹
     He and his wife Elizabeth lived in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, where they had several children.²

     John Felton was baptized on 3 January 1584/85 (in another location the Felton genealogy says 3 January 1586) at St. Nicholas Church in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.¹ He married Ellen Thrower, daughter of John Thrower and Margaret Thrower, on 22 April 1612 at St. Nicholas Church in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.^1,2 He was buried on 17 March 1626/27 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.¹
     He was a beer brewer.¹ In 1620 the brewers of Great Yarmouth attempted to form their own guild, an effort strongly opposed by the local government. In the proposed charter for the guild, John Felton is named as one of the two wardens, an office just below the master.¹ His will was dated 2 March 1626/27 and proved on 11 June 1627. The executors were his wife Ellen and her brother Augustine Thrower. He directed that his wife was to receive whatever remained of his estate after payment of his debts.¹

     John Felton was baptized on 4 August 1560 at St. Nicholas Church in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.¹ He married Judith Damrell, daughter of Thomas Dameron and Elizabeth Gray, on 19 September 1583 at St. Nicholas Church in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.¹ He probably died between March 1627 and November 1628. This is based on two records. First, his son John's burial record in March 1627 refers to the deceased as "John Felton, Brewer," implying that there was another John Felton living there at the time. And second, when his brother Daniel sold some land in November 1628 he called his brother John Felton "late of Great Yarmouth."¹
     He was a mariner, and in April 1586 served as master (second in command) of one of his father's ships that was chartered to protect the Great Yarmouth fishing fleet. In October 1590 he was charged with "annoying the quay" with four pieces of ordnance and a mast (i.e., putting these items on the quay, where ships landed, thereby impeding free access to the area). He apparently suffered some losses, and on 26 September 1592 asked the Assembly for financial assistance, which was granted.¹
     He was selected as constable in the south ward of Great Yarmouth in 1593. In 1594, and again in 1596 and 1598, he served as part of a group charged with choosing the town's officers for the following year. He and three other officers of the assembly were allowed to make a contribution to the city's treasury in September 1594, in lieu of providing a banquet for the Assembly. He was selected as one of the two muragers for Great Yarmouth on 24 June 1602, whose duties were to oversee the maintenance of the town walls and defenses, including the collection of monies to support the work. In October 1605 he was named to the "Twenty Fours," the senior group of representatives in the corporation, or local government.¹
     His financial difficulties continued, despite being left his father's house after his death in 1602, and his wife's family's home in Lowestoft and five other properties in Great Yarmouth after her mother's death the same year. Several court records describing actions brought both by and against him over the ensuing years document his problems. In 1603 he and his wife Judith sold one of the properties left them by Judith's mother to Robert Robbins, the second husband of John's sister Dionis. In August 1607 he sold another piece of property, that he had received from his aunt Margaret and her husband John Skorch, to his brother Daniel Felton. The local government was apparently sympathetic to his problems. In May 1611 he was appointed harbor master, at least in part to "relieve his decayed and distressed estate." Taxes he owed were cancelled at times, and other financial assistance was also given. He nevertheless was eventually forced to sell the family home left him by his father, which was purchased by Robert Robbins.¹

     John Felton married first Margaret Manning on 15 September 1559 at St. Nicholas Church in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.¹ He married second Margery Fulkerd on 15 October 1601 in Earsham, Norfolk, England.¹ He was buried on 11 March 1601/2 in the chancel of St. Nicholas Church in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.¹
     He was very active in the Burough Corporation (i.e., local government) in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, throughout his life. In 1564 he was appointed as a member of the "Forty-Eights," the lower-level group of representatives in the Corporation, and was quickly assigned to a committee charged with collecting dues from ships anchored in the harbor at Kirkley Roads. In December of that year he was appointed to a committee to study the Haven (i.e., harbor) and recommend what needed to be done to improve safety. He later was named "Master of the Haven Works" several times. In September 1565 he was part of a committee chosen to advise the Borough's representatives in Parliament. In February 1569/70 he was named to a group charged with hiring workers for the building of a quay at the harbor, along the South Mount. He was selected as a Chamberlain on 24 June 1570, a group whose duties were those of treasurer and head accountant, for which he was paid 20s/year. Around this time he also served on a committee to revise the Borough's old and obsolete laws.¹
     In 1570, the same year he became a Chamberlain, he bought a house and property known as Gregory's in the South Ward of Great Yarmouth, where he would live the rest of his life. He paid £80, with £40 down and £10/year for four years.¹
     On 20 October 1576 he was chosen as the Junior Bailiff (similar to a "vice-mayor") for Great Yarmouth, replacing Thomas Echard who had died from the plague. Together, he and the Prime Bailiff were responsible for managing the Borough's affairs, serving as judges for the local court, representing the Borough at various public events, and receiving visitors. Bailiffs in Yarmouth served a one-year term, after which they could not again serve as Bailiff for five years.^1,2 In 1585 he was elected to a second term as Bailiff, this time as the Prime Bailiff.¹
     In April 1586, during his second term as Bailiff, the Assembly hired his ship to protect the local fishing fleet during the upcoming fishing season. He received £20/month for its use, plus £5 for outfitting the ship, including ordnance. The ship's Captain was John Some, and its Master (second in command) was his son John Felton Jr. In June the use of the ship was ended due to the "great charges of the ship," and the fact that the fishing season was nearly over.¹
     He apparently suffered some financial losses in 1590, probably related to his investments in the local fishing business. In recognition of his service to Great Yarmouth, in August of that year the local Assembly assisted him by granting him half of the profits from four fishing boats for the next four years, that would otherwise have gone to the town.¹
     In September 1592 he was elected as one of the two representatives in Parliament from Great Yarmouth. He was re-elected to Parliament for the session beginning on 24 October 1597. During this second session he was no doubt instrumental in the House decision that Great Yarmouth had jurisdiction over the harbor at Kirkley Roads, an issue that had been in dispute with the town of Lowestoft for a century or more. He was recognized and rewarded for his efforts by the local Yarmouth Assembly.¹
     He was selected to a third term as Bailiff in Great Yarmouth about 1599. During this term he was directed to visit the Bishop of Norwich, the head of the Diocese containing the Parish of Great Yarmouth, in an attempt to persuade him to allow the town to establish a daily morning prayer in two locations, the church and another location to be selected by the town. The Bishop denied the request, fearing the spread of Puritan beliefs to which the church was opposed. However, during a second visit a month later, Felton told the Bishop that the town would stop paying the stipend of the minister at St. Nicholas Church in Great Yarmouth unless the town's request was approved. The Bishop then agreed, and the two morning prayers were established.¹
     Starting after his first term as Bailiff he made many trips to London representing the Borough's interests. He continued these trips throughout his life, including several in early 1588 that dealt with improving the defenses of the town and its harbor against the coming invasion of the Spanish Armada. These visits often included the presentation of gifts to government officials (e.g., a barrel of Yarmouth herring each year for life to the Admiralty Court Judge) in return for rulings, etc., benefiting the Borough. Apparently this was an accepted way of doing business with the government at the time.¹
     His will was dated 8 March 1601/2. His wife Margery was left a sum of money, plus everything she brought with her at the time of their marriage. His son John received all of his houses and land in Yarmouth, in return for which he was to make various payments to other relatives. His grandsons Nicholas and Robert, children of his son Nicholas, each received £25. His son Daniel's wife Catherine received £20, and their child (who was unnamed) £30. His grandson John Gross, son of his daughter Dionis, was left £10, to be paid at 40s/year and used for his expenses at Cambridge. Dionis's other children, Dionis, Martha, and Judith, each received £20. His sister Margaret was left £5. Also mentioned were John Skorch, Margaret's husband, and Robert Robbins, second husband of his daughter Dionis. His son Nicholas was named overseer, and was left "a little silver cup of mine."¹

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     Robert Felton married Margaret (?).¹ He was buried on 24 August 1559 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.¹
     He was a mariner in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.¹ In the 11th year of Henry VIII (1519/20) his name appears on the Court Rolls of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, where he is described as a servant (i.e., apprentice) of Robert Crask. The Felton genealogy says that this indicates that he was not born in Great Yarmouth, because otherwise he would not have needed to serve an apprenticeship to become a freeman of the town.¹ He served as a juryman in Great Yarmouth in 1529, 1531, and 1541.¹
     His will was dated 1 December 1558 and proved on 26 January 1559/60. His wife Margaret was left two tenements in Great Yarmouth, plus some of his fishing nets. His son John received his fishing boat and some nets, and his daughter Margaret was left some nets and £10, to be paid by his wife within a year. The remainder of his estate was to go to his wife Margaret, who was named executrix.¹

     Margaret (?) married Robert Felton.¹ She was buried on 5 March 1566/67 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.¹
     Her will was dated 16 February 1566/67 and proved on 11 April 1567. She left the two tenements she had received from her husband, plus most of the rest of her estate, to her daughter Margaret and her husband John Skorch. In turn, they were to pay £10 to her grandchildren John, Dionis, and Nicholas, children of her son John, at age 18. John and Nicholas also each received a fishing net, and Dionis a mark (i.e., 2/3 of a pound) and a pewter platter. She also left money or belongings to her servants and those of her children, to the church, and to the poor of Great Yarmouth. Her son-in-law John Skorch was named executor, to be assisted by her son John.¹

     Judith Felton was baptized on 28 November 1621 at St. Nicholas Church in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.² She married John Ingersoll, son of Richard Ingersoll, about 1644.^1,3

     John Ingersoll was born about 1625 in England.³ He married Judith Felton, daughter of John Felton and Ellen Thrower, about 1644.^1,3 He died in 1683 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.³
     He was a mariner.³