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     Nehemiah Dodge was born on 1 June 1696.¹ He died on 25 December 1697 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 1.¹

     Anniah Dodge was born on 22 May 1698.¹
     His given name may have been Hananiah.¹ He was a tailor in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, in 1720.¹

     Nehemiah Dodge was born on 30 April 1700.¹ He died on 25 May 1701 at age 1.¹

     Joseph Dodge was born on 18 July 1712 in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts.²
     He was a shipwright in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, in 1739.² On 9 August 1739 he and his brother Benjamin bought a house with 10 acres, plus another tract of 453 acres in Nottingham, New Hampshire, from their father Joseph.¹

     Ruth Dodge was born on 10 May 1705.¹

     Martha Dodge was born about 1702 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.² She married Samuel Milliken.²
     She and her husband Samuel lived in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, after their marriage², and moved to Scarboro, Maine, about 1731.²
     On 1 January 1738 they bought from her father his home lot with ten acres of land, plus another 480 acres, in Nottingham, New Hampshire, for £400.¹
     On 22 March 1764, as a widow, she was a tavern keeper in Scarboro.²
     She and Samuel had the following known children: Elizabeth (bapt 30 March 1729), Martha (b 16 September 1731), Jemima (b 10 April 1734, d young), Samuel (b 8 July 1736, d 1754), John A. (b 13 September 1738), James (b 7 November 1742), Jemima (b 15 September 1750).³

     Mary Dodge was born on 15 November 1707.¹

     Benjamin Dodge was born on 2 April 1714 in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² He married Margaret (?).²
     After their marriage Benjamin Dodge and his wife Margaret lived in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.² He was a shipwright in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, in 1739.²
     On 9 August 1739 he and his brother Joseph bought a house with 10 acres, plus another tract of 453 acres in Nottingham, New Hampshire, from their father Joseph.¹
     He and Margaret had two known children, Margaret (bapt 4 June 1738) and Lucy (bapt 10 June 1739).²

     Samuel Milliken was baptized on 12 September 1701 at Brattle Street Church in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.¹ He married Martha Dodge, daughter of Joseph Dodge and Martha White.¹ He died in 1745 on the return home from the Siege of Louisburg, while serving during the "French War" (King George's War).¹
     He and his wife Martha lived in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, after their marriage¹, and moved to Scarboro, Maine, about 1731.¹ He was a saddle maker, and continued doing business in Boston.¹
     On 1 January 1738 he and Martha bought from her father his home lot with ten acres of land, plus another 480 acres, in Nottingham, New Hampshire, for £400.²
     They had the following known children: Elizabeth (bapt 30 March 1729), Martha (b 16 September 1731), Jemima (b 10 April 1734, d young), Samuel (b 8 July 1736, d 1754), John A. (b 13 September 1738), James (b 7 November 1742), Jemima (b 15 September 1750).³

     Margaret (?) married Benjamin Dodge, son of Joseph Dodge and Martha White.¹
     After their marriage she and her husband Benjamin lived in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.¹ They had two known children, Margaret (bapt 4 June 1738) and Lucy (bapt 10 June 1739).¹

     John White was baptized on 7 March 1602 in the "Old Church" in South Petherton, Somerset co., England.³ He married Joan West, daughter of Richard West and Maudlin Staple, on 28 May 1627 in Drayton, Somerset co., England.³ He died between 10 March 1672/73, when his will was made, and 28 May 1673, when it was proved.¹
     He and his wife Joan and their family immigrated to New England in April 1639.³ They settled in Salem, Massachusetts, by August 1639, when he was formally received as a resident³ and received a grant of 60 acres of land.¹ On 15 February 1642 he was granted 6 acres of meadow, plus 4 more to be laid out, and 40 acres of upland in Wenham, Massachusetts.¹ He was granted 4 more acres of meadow in Wenham on 30 January 1643.¹ He probably never lived in Salem itself, but instead in Wenham, which was under Salem jurisdiction until 1648.¹
     He moved to Lancaster, Middlesex Co. (now Worcester Co.), Massachusetts, sometime before 1 May 1653, when he and others agreed on rules for distributing meadow lands. He was alloted 20 acres.¹ On 20 November 1653 he signed a petition for the construction of a corn mill in Lancaster.¹ He was alloted land "proportioned to £380:06:02" in 1654, 20 lots in 1655, 7 acres near the river on 26 June 1658, and lot number 33 on 5 February 1659.¹
     His will was dated 10 March 1672/73 in Lancaster, and proved on 28 May 1673. His daughter Hannah was left 100 acres of upland, part near the Ealsabet River and part at Wataquadoke, with the common rights due for a £100 estate. The rest of his lands and buildings in Lancaster were left to Hannah and his son Josiah. His daughter-in-law Ruth White, widow of his son Thomas, received the use of half of his farm in Wenham for as long as she remained unmarried. The other half was to go to her son Thomas at age 21. At Ruth's death, or when she remarried, her half was to go to her daughters. His married daughters Joanna, Elizabeth, Mary, and Sarah, having already received portions of his estate, were left 20s each. His son Josiah was named executor, and was to receive what remained of his moveables after his debts were paid.¹
     The inventory of his estate was presented in court on 17 June 1673, and totaled £389 11s 10d, including real estate in Lancaster valued at £100, and real estate in Wenham valued at £200.¹

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• Puritan migration to New England (1620–1640)
  
• New England's Great Migration.
  

     Joan West was baptized on 16 April 1606 at the "Old Church" in Drayton, Somerset co., England.² She married John White, son of Robert White and Joan (?), on 28 May 1627 in Drayton, Somerset co., England.¹ She died on 18 May 1654 in Lancaster, Middlesex Co. (now Worcester Co.), Massachusetts, at age 48.³
     She and her husband John White and their family immigrated to New England in April 1639¹, settling in Salem, Massachusetts, by August 1639.¹ She was admitted to the first church in Salem on 26 February 1642/43.³ A new church was organized in Wenham on 8 October 1644, and she was dismissed from the Salem church on 10 April 1645 and officially admitted to the Wenham church three days later.³

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• Puritan migration to New England (1620–1640)
  
• New England's Great Migration.
  

     John White was baptized on 1 June 1628 in Drayton, Somerset co., England.² He probably died between 10 March 1642/43 and 10 March 1672/73, as he is mentioned in his grandfather Richard West's will, but not his father's.³

     Joan White was baptized on 24 February 1633 in South Petherton, Somerset co., England.¹ She married Thomas Fiske, son of Phineas Fiske and Sara Francis, in 1651/52 in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^1,3 She died before 1695, when her husband remarried.³
     The Fiske genealogy lists her given name as Peggy.⁴ In October 1652 she was fined ten shillings, plus 2s 6d costs, for wearing a tiffany (thin transparent silk or cotton) hood.³

     Elizabeth White was baptized on 29 July 1635 in South Petherton, Somerset co., England.² She married Henry Kerley, son of William Kerley and Ann (?), on 2 November 1654 in Lancaster, Middlesex Co. (now Worcester Co.), Massachusetts.² She was killed by Indians on 10 February 1675/76 in Lancaster, Middlesex Co. (now Worcester Co.), Massachusetts.³
     She and her husband Henry lived in Lancaster, Middlesex Co. (now Worcester Co.), Massachusetts.³ In February 1675/76, during King Philip's War, she and her children, and her sisters Mary Rowlandson and Hannah Divoll and their children, were staying in a garrison in Lancaster, Middlesex Co. (now Worcester Co.), Massachusetts. At sunrise on 10 February the garrison was attacked by Narragansett, Wampanoag, and Nashaway/Nipmuc Indians. She and her son Henry were both killed, along with several others, including her brother-in-law John Divoll and nephews John and Josiah Divoll. Others were taken captive, including her sisters Mary and Hannah and their surviving children.^4,5

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• King Philip's War
  
• Lancaster raid.
  

     Mary White was born about 1637 (based on her age of about 73 at death, as listed in the Wethersfield Vital Records) in England.² She married first Joseph Rowlandson, son of Thomas Rowlandson, in 1656 in Lancaster, Middlesex Co. (now Worcester Co.), Massachusetts.³ She married second Samuel Talcott, son of John Talcott and Dorothy Mott, on 6 August 1679.² She died on 5 January 1710/11.²
     In February 1675/76, during King Philip's War, she and her children, and her sisters Elizabeth Kerley and Hannah Divoll and their children, were staying in a garrison in Lancaster, Middlesex Co. (now Worcester Co.), Massachusetts, while her husband and her sister Elizabeth's husband were away. At sunrise on 10 February the garrison was attacked by Narragansett, Wampanoag, and Nashaway/Nipmuc Indians. Several of the inhabitants were killed, including her sister Elizabeth, brother-in-law John Divoll, and nephews Henry Kerley, John Divoll, and Josiah Divoll. Others were taken captive, including Mary and her children Joseph (age 14), Mary (10), and Sarah (6). Her daughter Sarah was wounded during the raid, and died in her arms on 18 February. She was buried by the Indians in an unmarked shallow grave.
     She was separated from her remaining two children, and held for almost three months. During her captivity the group kept moving to avoid the militia. She later described a total of 20 forced marches, which she referred to as "removes," covering about 150 miles. At one point, along the Connecticut River near Northfield, she met with the Indian leader King Philip himself. During her captivity her "master" was the Narragansett chief Quannopin and his wife Weetamoo, the sister-in-law of King Philip. She was apparently treated well by Quannopin, but was sometimes abused by Weetamoo, especially early on.
     She was finally released on 2 May 1676 at Redemption Rock in Princeton, Massachusetts, after payment of a £20 ransom raised by Boston women. Her children were freed about a month later.
     She wrote a book about her experiences in captivity, first published in Boston in 1682 with the title The Soveraignty & Goodness of God, and later with various titles, including A True History of the Captivity & Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson. The book became a best-seller, was reprinted many times, and is considered a classic example of the Indian captivity genre.^4,5,6
     After her release she and her husband Joseph lived for a short time in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts,³ then moved to Wethersfield, Hartford Co., Connecticut, about April 1677.^2,3
     After her husband's death, officials in Wethersfield granted her an annual pension for as long as she remained a widow², and on 18 March 1678/79 the town voted to reimburse her for the costs of her husband's funeral.²
     She was appointed administrator of her husband's estate on 24 April 1679. (One of those named to assist her was her future second husband Samuel Talcott.) When the estate was finalized on 2 December 1680 she received £90 16s, plus 1/3 of the profits from the real estate for life.²
     In her second husband Samuel Talcott's will, dated 22 April 1691 and proved 23 January 1691/92, she was left, for as long as she remained a widow, £10 per year, a room in his house with use of an oven, land for a garden, and two cows.²

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• King Philip's War
  
• Mary Rowlandson
  
• Lancaster raid
  
• Redemption Rock.
  

     Sarah White was probably born about 1640 in Salem (now Wenham), Massachusetts.² She was baptized on 9 April 1643 at the First Church in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.³ She married first James Hosmer, son of James Hosmer and Ann (?), on 13 October 1658 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.^2,3 She married second Samuel Rice, son of Edmond Rice and Thamazine (?), on 13 December 1676.^3,4
     She and her husband James lived in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.³

     Josiah White was baptized on 4 June 1643 at the First Church in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² He married first Mary Lewis, daughter of William Lewis and Anne (?).² He married second Mary Rice, daughter of Thomas Rice and Mary King, on 28 November 1678.² He died on 11 November 1714 in Lancaster, Middlesex Co. (now Worcester Co.), Massachusetts, at age 71.²
     He lived in Lancaster, Middlesex Co. (now Worcester Co.), Massachusetts,² where he was a carpenter.³ He was active in civic affairs, serving on several committees and holding several offices.² He was also commander of a garrison house in Lancaster on 15 April 1704.³
     On 22 December 1671 he bought a house with 60 acres of land in Lancaster, plus the town grants of upland and meadow, from George Adams and his wife Frances.³ On 19 January 1698/99 he and his wife Mary, and Christopher Lewis and his wife Grace, sold 11 acres of meadow to Nathaniel Wilder for £14³, and three months later, on 10 April 1699, he sold 15 acres to Thomas Sawyer for £15.³ On 19 February 1707/8 he and his wife Mary deeded several tracts of land, totaling over 116 acres, to their son John.³ On 18 December 1712 they and John exchanged land at Pond Meadow.³
     His estate was valued at £164 13s.²

     Hannah White was born after 1640 in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² She married first John Divoll on 23 January 1663.³ She married second Samuel Lummus before 1679.³ She died before 2 July 1717, when her sons William Divoll and Samuel Lummus and son-in-law James Keyes divided land as part of the settlement of her estate.³
     In February 1675/76, during King Philip's War, she and her children, and her sisters Elizabeth Kerley and Mary Rowlandson and their children, were staying in a garrison in Lancaster, Middlesex Co. (now Worcester Co.), Massachusetts. At sunrise on 10 February the garrison was attacked by Narragansett, Wampanoag, and Nashaway/Nipmuc Indians. Several of the inhabitants were killed, including her husband John and sons John and Josiah, sister Elizabeth, and nephew Henry Kerley. Others were taken captive, including Hannah and her children Hannah and William. They were held for almost three months while the Indians kept moving to avoid the militia. She was finally ransomed on 12 May 1676. Her two children were also eventually released.^4,5

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• King Philip's War
  
• Lancaster raid.
  

     Thomas Fiske was baptized on 25 March 1630 (the Fiske genealogy says he was born in 1632) in Wingfield, co. Suffolk, England.^1,3 He married first Joan White, daughter of John White and Joan West, in 1651/52 in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^4,5 He married second Martha (?) on 14 May 1695 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.⁵ He died on 15 August 1707 in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts, at age 77.^6,5,3 He was buried at Wenham Cemetery in Essex Co., Massachusetts.^6,5
     He came to New England with his parents by 1641.¹ He was made a freeman in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts, in 1661.³ He served as town clerk from 1661 to 1694, as representative to the General Court in 1671, 1672, 1678-80, 1686, 1694, and 1697, and as town meeting moderator from 1700 to 1705. He was also in charge of the school, and in 1686 was ordered by the town to begin keeping a record of births, marriages, and deaths.⁵ He was also Captain of the militia in Wenham.³
     He served as foreman of the jury during the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692, including that of Rebecca Nurse. Others serving during the trials included his son Thomas, and William Fiske, his second cousin once removed.^7,8,3 Five years later, on 14 January 1697, he and other jurors signed a statement apologizing for their actions during the witchcraft hysteria, and asking for forgiveness.^9,10,11
     His will was dated 24 April 1705, and proved on 1 September 1707. His wife Martha was to receive £100 within one year of his death, as stipulated in their marriage contract, plus the wood from part of his land. His son Thomas was noted to have previously received his double portion of the estate. His son-in-law John Perkins was left about six acres in "great meadow" for his children, where he was then living. He left £5 to Ann Perkins (daughter of his daughter Mary?), £20 to his grandson Andrew Dodge (son of his daughter Hannah), and £3 each to his grandchildren Phineas, Amos, Martha, and Elizabeth Dodge (children of his daughter Martha). He also left £5 to his church in Boston. His daughters Sarah Dodge and Elizabeth Browne were to have whatever remained. His son Thomas and son-in-law Nathaniel Browne were named executors.³

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• Salem Witch Trials
  
• Salem Witchcraft Trials 1692
  
• Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project.
  

     Phineas Fiske was born about 1600 (the Fiske genealogy says 1610, an obvious error if the dates of his first marriage and children's births are right) in Laxfield, Suffolk Co., England.^1,2 He married first Sara Francis on 2 October 1617 in Metfield, Suffolk Co., England.^1,3 He married second Elizabeth Eastwick on 4 April 1660 (the Fiske genealogy says 4 June 1660), probably in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^2,1 He died on 7 April 1673 (the Fiske genealogy says 7 June 1673), probably in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^1,2
     He immigrated to New England with his wife and children, was living in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, by 1641¹, and became a freeman there on 18 May 1642.¹ In 1644 he moved to Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts, which had been part of Salem until 1643.¹ He was also constable in 1644, representative to he General Court in 1653, and "Commissioner to end small causes" in 1654.^2,1 In 1644 he served as Captain of the militia.^2,1
     His will was written on 6 March 1672/73 ("6, 1 mo. 1673") and proved 26 June 1673 ("26, 4mo. 1673") in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. His son James was left half of his house and land, with the other half to be divided equally between his sons John and Thomas. His three sons were also left most of his personal property, to be divided equally. His nephew Samuel received his Bible, and Mara Fiske (the Fiske genealogy says this was his nephew Mark) received some bedding. His sons John and Thomas were named executors.^1,2 His estate was inventoried on 7 April 1673 ("7, 2 mo. 1673"), and valued at £214 10s 6d with debts of £8 9s 3d.¹

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• Puritan migration to New England (1620–1640)
  
• New England's Great Migration.
  

     Sara Francis married Phineas Fiske, son of Thomas Fiske and Margery (?), on 2 October 1617 in Metfield, Suffolk Co., England.^1,3 She died on 10 September 1659.^1,2

     Martha (?) married first (?) Fitch.¹ She married second Thomas Fiske, son of Phineas Fiske and Sara Francis, on 14 May 1695 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.¹

     Thomas Fiske was born in 1656 (the White genealogy says 1653) in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^3,4 He married Rebecca Perkins, daughter of William Perkins, on 3 November 1678 (the White genealogy says 14 June 1676).^3,4 He died on 5 February 1723 in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts.^3,4,5 He was buried at Wenham Cemetery in Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁵
     He and his wife Rebecca lived in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts.⁴ He was made a freeman in 1690³, and served as town clerk in 1702, 1703, 1705, and 1708, as town meeting moderator in 1710, 1711, and 1720, and as representative to the General Court in 1715.³
     He served as a juryman during the Salem witchcraft trials of 1692. Others serving during the trials included his father Thomas Fiske, who was jury foreman, and his second cousin William Fiske.^6,7,1 Five years later, on 14 January 1697, he and other jurors signed a statement apologizing for their actions during the witchcraft hysteria, and asking for forgiveness.^8,9,10
     On 26 May 1693 he bought a house and about five acres of land near the meeting house in Wenham from Rev. Joseph Gervith and his wife Ann.³ Nine years later, on 31 July 1702, he bought seven acres in an area called "the plains" from Samuel Gott and his wife Margaret.³ He expanded his holdings in Wenham on 7 November 1709, when he bought four acres from Tobias Trow³, and again on 22 February 1709 (1709/10?) when he bought seven acres of upland and swamp from Zacheus Goldsmith.³
     On 11 February 1711/12 he and his wife Rebecca sold a barn and 22 acres of land in Wenham to Thomas Tarbox, while reserving the right to pass through the land.³
     On 23 March 1715 he and Thomas Howe entered into a legal agreement involving real estate to be given to Thomas Howe's son Thomas and to Thomas Fiske's niece Rebekah Perkins, daughter of his sister Mary, who was "brought up by him," upon their marriage. Thomas Howe agreed to "settle so much real estate upon his said son as shall equalize any of my other sons for quantity and quality," and Thomas Fiske was to give the couple 1/3 of his real estate.⁴ On 16 December 1724, after his death, his widow Rebecca, as executor of his estate, sold the couple the remaining 2/3 of this property.^3,4
     His will was dated 27 September 1720 and proved on 4 March 1723. He left all of his real estate to his wife Rebecca for her use during her lifetime, after which it was to go to his niece Rebekah (Perkins) Howe.⁴
     The Fiske genealogy, apparently mistakenly, lists the Rebekah who married Thomas Howe, Jr., as the daughter of Thomas Fiske and Rebecca Perkins, not their niece.³

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• Salem Witch Trials
  
• Salem Witchcraft Trials 1692
  
• Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive and Transcription Project.
  

     Mary Fiske was born about 1655 in Wenham, Essex Co., Massachusetts.² She married John Perkins, son of Jacob Perkins.² She died on 9 October 1695.³

     Josiah Fiske was born on 4 November 1657.^1,2 He died on 30 April 1662 at age 4.^1,2