Immigrants

The following people are our direct ancestors who were immigrants to America. Note that for families, only the husband and wife (if known) are named here. See the immigrant's "person page" for more details.

Towne Side

The following are our immigrant ancestors on the Towne side of the family.

• Mary (?) -- She and her second husband John Wyatt emigrated from Assington, England, to America shortly after their marriage in 1632, with her children from her first marriage to Edward Riddlesdale, and settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
• George Abbott -- He and his family emigrated from England to America about 1642, where they were among the first settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts.
• John Albro -- Emigrated from England to America in the ship Francis in 1634, eventually settling Portsmouth, Rhode Island. He was very active in civic affairs, and served in the militia with the final rank of Major.
• Matthew Allyn -- Emigrated from England to America in 1633 with his wife Margaret (Wyott). They initially settled in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and later moved to Hartford, Connecticut, then to Windsor, Connecticut. He was a well-known merchant, and held several important public offices.
• James Badcock -- Emigrated from England to America sometime before 1642 when he was admitted as an inhabitant of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. He and his son John were among the original eighteen settlers at Misquamicut (now Westerly), Rhode Island, in March 1662.
• William Billing -- Emigrated from England to America sometime before 1658. He lived in Dorchester, Massachusetts, and Stonington, Connecticut, becoming a large landholder. He served in the militia during King Philip's War against the Indians in 1675.
• Joseph Bixby -- Emigrated from England to America, probably before 1638. He settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts, moved to Rowley Village about 1661, and in 1685 was one of the Village representatives involved in negotiations for separation from Rowley, forming the town of Boxford.
• Mary Buckett -- Came to New England on the Anne in 1623 and married the Mayflower immigrant George Soule about 1626.
• Roger Burlingham -- Emigrated from England to America sometime before 1656, settling in Rhode Island. The exact date is unclear, since some of the information cited by various sources about his early life in England and his arrival in New England is suspect. He first appears in the records in 1656, when he and Thomas Griffian bought 100 acres of land in Pequot (now New London), Rhode Island. He later lived in Mashantatack, Warwick, and Providence, Rhode Island.
• Henry Burt -- Emigrated from England to America, probably with his wife Ulalia (March) and children in 1638 or 1639, and lived in Springfield, Massachusetts.
• William Comstock -- His date of emigration to America is unknown, but he was in Wethersfield, Connecticut, by 1637, when he was probably one of the 26 men from Wethersfield that captured the Pequot Indian fort at Mystic, Connecticut, on 26 May 1637, killing as many as 500 Indians. He later moved to what is now New London, Connecticut.
• Tacy Cooper -- Born about 1608 in England, married Samuel Hubbard on 4 January 1636 in Windsor, Connecticut, and moved to Rhode Island in 1648. When she emigrated from England to America is unknown.
• John Crandall -- Emigrated from England to America in 1634, lived for a time in Salem, Massachusetts, and later in Providence, Newport, and Westerly, Rhode Island. He was minister of the Congregational Church in Salem, but leaned toward the beliefs of the Baptist Church, and was dismissed as Congregational minister in the fall of 1635. In 1651 he was imprisoned for a short time for his religious beliefs. He was also active in disputes over the borders between the colonies of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island from 1662 to 1671, and was imprisoned for a time in 1671 by Connecticut authorities.
• John Elderkin -- Emigrated to America, possibly with his wife Abigail (Kingsland), in 1637, settling first in Lynn, Massachusetts, and later moving to Dedham, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island.
• Edmund Fanning -- The date of his emigration to New England is unknown, but was probably between 1649, when he married Ellen (?) in Ireland, and 1653, when he appears in Connecticut. He and three of his sons served in the Militia during King Philip's War in 1675 and 1676.
• Ralph Farnham -- He and his wife Alice and their family immigrated to New England in 1635 on the ship James, and settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
• Zaccheus Gould -- He and his wife Phebe (Deacon) emigrated from England to Massachusetts in either the second half of 1638 or the first half of 1639, settling in Weymouth. He moved to Lynn, Massachusetts, by 1640, and four years later to a farm near Ipswich, Massachusetts, in the area that was incorporated as Topsfield in 1650. At the time of his death, he owned at least 3000 acres, probably the largest holdings in the area. He was involved in several civil court cases, and also often had trouble with the conventional religious authorities. In 1656 he was found guilty of being absent from church, and in 1659 was fined for disturbing the worship service. He may have sympathized with the Quakers, and was fined for entertaining Quakers in his home in 1659.
• Matthew Grant -- He and his wife Priscilla and their family emigrated to America in 1630, sailed from Plymouth, England, on 20 March on the ship Mary and John, and arriving in Boston, Massachusetts, on 20 March. They first settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts, but moved to Windsor, Connecticut, in 1635. He was an ancestor of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
• James Hamilton -- Emigrated with his wife Rebecca to America in 1716, possibly from Londonderry, Ireland.
• Edmund Hart -- Emigrated to Massachusetts in 1632, settling first in Dorchester, then moving to Weymouth, and later to Westfield.
• Thomas Hazard -- Emigrated with his wife Martha and family to New England in 1635. He settled first in Boston, Massachusetts, then was one of the founders of Newport, Rhode Island, before moving to Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
• Samuel Hinckley -- Emigrated with his wife Sarah (Soole) and their family from Tenterden, co. Kent, England, to America on the ship Hercules of Sandwich in March 1634/35 and settled in Scituate, Massachusetts. He moved to Barnstable, Massachusetts, in 1639. He became a "prominent man in public affairs," and was the father of Thomas Hinckley, governor of Plymouth Colony from 1681 to 1692.
• Samuel Hubbard -- Came to Salem, Massachusetts, in 1633. He married Tacy Cooper 4 January 1636 in Windsor, Connecticut. They moved to Rhode Island in 1648.
• Thomas Kilbourn -- Emigrated with his wife Frances and family from England to America in 1635 on the ship Increase, and settled in Glastonbury, Connecticut.
• Henry Knowles -- Came to Boston, Massachusetts, from England in 1635 on the ship Susan & Ellen, as a servant to Ralph Hudson. He later settled in Rhode Island, perhaps by 1638.
• William Learned -- He and his wife Goodith (Gilman) emigrated from England in 1630, settling in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He moved to Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts in 1640.
• John Lippitt -- He and his wife Martha emigrated from England in 1635, settling in Salem, Massachusetts. He moved to Providence, Rhode Island, with Roger Williams and his followers in 1638, and to Warwick, Rhode Island, by 1648.
• John Lothropp -- An English minister, he became disillusioned with the teachings of the Church of England around 1623. In 1624 he became pastor of the First Independent Church in London, which met in secret at various locations. During one of their services in 1632, the congregation was surprised by agents of Archbishop William Laud, the leader of the Church of England. He and 42 members were captured, and imprisoned in the old Clink prison. He was released on bond in 1634 to care for his children after his wife's death. Against the court's orders, he reorganized his congregation, and was then ordered to appear in court. After failing to appear three times, an arrest order was issued on 19 February 1634/35. But by then he had already emigrated to America with his children and 32 members of his congregation, arriving in Boston, Massachusetts, about 18 September 1634 on the ship Griffin. He initially settled in Scituate, Massachusetts, and moved to Barnstable, Massachusetts, in 1639.
• John Lovejoy -- Emigrated to America from Caversham, England, with his sister Grace on the ship Confidence in 1638, as servants in the family of John Stephens, and was one of the first settlers of Andover, Massachusetts, incorporated in 1646. He served in the Salem Militia during King Philip's War against the Narragansetts in 1675 and 1676.
• Thomas Minor -- Born in England in 1608, and emigrated to America in 1632, settling in Charleston, Massachusetts. He married Grace Palmer on 23 April 1634. They moved to Hingham, Massachusetts, in 1636, then to New London, Connecticut, in 1646, and finally to Stonington, Connecticut, by 1655. He died on 23 October 1690 in New London, Connecticut.
• Thomas Newberry -- Baptized in England in 1594, and emigrated to America with his second wife Jane in 1634, settling in Dorchester, Massachusetts. He was involved in the effort to found the new town of Windsor, Connecticut, but died prematurely, probably in December of 1635 or January of 1636, before he could move his family there.
• Christopher Osgood -- Emigrated to America with his wife Margery (Fowler) in March 1633/34 (the passenger list is dated 24 March 1633) from Southampton, England, on the ship Mary and John, and settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
• Walter Palmer -- Emigrated to America in 1629, settling in Charleston, Massachusetts. He moved to Rehobeth, Massachusetts, in 1644, and was one of the founders of Stonington, Connecticut, in 1653.
• John Perkins -- Emigrated to America with his wife Judith (Gator) and their family, sailing from Bristol, England, on 1 December 1630 on the ship Lyon. They arrived at Nantasket, Massachusetts, on 5 February 1630/31, after surviving a stormy journey that resulted in the loss of one seaman. The supplies brought by the ship helped save the colony from famine. In 1633 he joined the group led by John Winthrop, the younger, and moved north along the coast, where they founded the new town at Agawam, which later became Ipswich, Massachusetts.
• John Roote -- Emigrated with a Puritan group from Badby, England, to Farmington, Connecticut, sometime before 1640, possibly to avoid joining the army under Cromwell to fight against Charles I and the Catholics.
• Rebecca Short -- Emigrated to New England in 1632, and married Walter Palmer about 1633.
• John Smith -- Emigrated from England to America sometime before 1636, when he joined Roger Williams and four others to settle Providence Plantations, which was the beginning of the city of Providence and the state of Rhode Island.
• George Soule -- Came to New England on the Mayflower in 1620 as a servant to Edward Winslow, married Mary Buckett about 1626, and lived in Plymouth and Duxbury.
• John Stiles -- He and his wife Rachel and their family emigrated from England to America in 1635 as part of the Saltonstall party. With them were his brothers Henry, Thomas, and Francis, who was steward of the group. They sailed from London on 16 March 1634/35 on the ship Christian, and arrived at Boston on 16 June 1635. After ten days they sailed to the location of what was to be the Saltonstall settlement, near what is now Windsor, Connecticut, arriving about 1 July 1635.
• William Towne -- Emigrated from England to America with his wife Joanna (Blessing) and their family sometime before 1639, settling in Salem. Massachusetts, and later living in Topsfield, Massachusetts. Three of his daughters, Rebecca, Mary, and Sarah, were among the accused during the Salem witchcraft hysteria in 1692, and Rebecca and Mary were hung.
• John Whipple -- Came to Dorchester, Massachusetts, in 1632, as a servant about 15 years old, married Sarah (?) by about 1640, and moved to Providence, Rhode Island, in 1658.

Bowditch Side

The following are our immigrant ancestors on the Bowditch side.

• Thomas Bancroft -- Emigrated from England to America, perhaps in 1640, settled in Dedham, Massachusetts, and later moved to Reading, Massachusetts. He led the Reading Infantry Co. for a time, and was ensign for many years.
• William Bowditch -- Came to Salem, Massachusetts, from England in 1671 on the ship John.
• Jacob Cripe -- Emigrated from Germany to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the ship Richard and Elizabeth, arriving on 28 September 1733. By 1738 he was living in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, and was one of the founders of the Little Conewago congregation of German Baptists in the area.
• August Julius Dobbeck -- Born in 1866 in Schlochau, Germany, and married Louisa Hogrefe on 5 April 1891. Lived in Chicago, Illinois, where he became a naturalized citizen on 14 October 1892.
• John Endicott -- Emigrated to America in 1628 on the ship Abigail, arriving at Naumkeag (later Salem), Massachusetts, on 5 September 1628. He held several offices in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, including Governor, and was also a Colonel, and later Sergeant Major General, in the Essex Co. Militia.
• Phineas Fiske -- Emigrated to New England by 1641 with his wife Sara (Francis) and their children, settling first in Salem, Massachusetts, then moving to Wenham, Massachusetts, in 1644. Phineas and William Fiske (below) were first cousins, once removed.
• William Fiske -- Emigrated to New England in 1637 with his brother John and sisters Anne and Martha and their families. He settled first in Salem, Massachusetts, but soon moved to Wenham, Massachusetts. William and Phineas Fiske (above) were first cousins, once removed.
• Thomas Gardner -- Emigrated from Plymouth, England, to America in 1624 and eventually settled in Salem, Massachusetts.
• Richard Haffield -- Emigrated to New England in 1635 with his wife Martha and their daughters, and settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts.
• Carl Hanson -- Emigrated from Sweden to the United States in 1902 or 1903.
• William Hathorne -- Emigrated from England to America with his sister Elizabeth, and possibly his brother John, possibly on the ship Arbella as part of the Winthrop fleet, arriving in Salem, Massachusetts, on 14 June 1630.
• Frederich Heinrich Wilhelm Hogrefe -- He and his first wife Louise (Hartje) emigrated from Germany to the United States about 1870 or 1871. Louise is said to have died in childbirth at sea, but various records say that her daughter Louisa was born in Illinois on 10 January 1871. He and his second wife Dorothea (Janke) lived in Cook Co. and Du Page Co., Illinois, and later in Buena Vista Co., Iowa.
• Samuel Hood -- He and his wife Elizabeth (Hare) were both born in England, about 1822 and 1823, respectively, but the date of their emigration to America is unknown. He petitioned for U. S. citizenship on 8 March 1856 in New York, New York, and became a naturalized citizen on 26 October 1864 in Sangamon Co., Illinois.
• Austin Kilham -- Emigrated to New England with his wife Alice and their family on the ship Mary Anne in 1637, settling first in Salem, Massachusetts, and later moving to Dedham, then Wenham, Massachusetts.
• Lawrence Leach -- Emigrated to America with his wife Elizabeth (Mileham) on the ship The Talbot, arriving at Salem, Massachusetts, on 27 June 1629. He was active in civic affairs in Salem.
• Anthony Morse -- Emigrated to America with his brother William, sailing from London, England, on the ship James on 5 April 1635, and settled in Newbury, Massachusetts.
• Jennie Ophelia Nilsdotter -- Emigrated from Sweden to the United States in 1902.
• John Porter -- Probably emigrated from England to Massachusetts about 1636, with his wife Mary and one or two of their children. He initially settled in Hingham, Massachusetts, and moved to Salem in 1644. He was active there in civic affairs, and became the town's largest land owner.
• Samuel Skelton -- Came from Tattershall, Lincolnshire, England, to America in 1629 on the George Bonaventure, and settled in Salem, Massachusetts. He was one of the founders, and the first pastor, of the First Church in Salem.
• William Stickney -- Emigrated with his wife Elizabeth (Dawson) and their family from Hull, England, to Boston, Massachusetts, in 1638, and became one of the first settlers of Rowley, Massachusetts, established in 1639.
• Ellen Thrower -- As the widow Ellen (Thrower) Felton, she probably came to Salem, Massachusetts, from Great Yarmouth, Suffolk, England, in 1635, perhaps with her children Nathaniel, Judith, and Margaret, and brother-in-law Benjamin Felton and his wife Mary (Story). Nathaniel is said to have actually come to New England two years earlier, in 1633, perhaps on a scouting trip. He went back to England in 1634, and returned with the others in 1635.
• William Tryon -- Emigrated from England to America sometime before 1670 after the death of his first wife, leaving two young sons with his brother Thomas, and settled in Wethersfield, Connecticut.
• Nathaniel Wallis -- Emigrated from England to America by 1657, settling in Falmouth, Maine, but often living in Beverly, Massachusetts, for safety during Indian wars. Most of his descendants for several generations lived in Beverly.
• John White -- Emigrated with his wife Joan (West) from England to America in 1639. They initially settled in Salem, Massachusetts, and moved to Lancaster, Massachusetts, sometime before 1 May 1653. On 10 February 1675/76, during an Indian raid at Lancaster, their daughter Elizabeth was killed, and their daughters Mary and Hannah were taken captive.

 

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