Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

LOTHROP FAMILIES.
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The male descendants of Rev. John Lothrop are not nownumerous
in Barnstable, though many of them are widely scattered
throughout New England. Of his sons, Joseph and Barnabas
were men of wide influence and a good deal of ability.
Thomas, the eldest son was, as before stated, born in England
in 1621. He joined his father's church in Scituate 14th May,
1637, being then but 16 years of age ; married, according to Savage,
11th Dec. 1639, Sarah, widow of Thomas Ewer, being then
about 18
Notes.
years of age. His posterity are given in Mr. Otis's
He was named in the list of inhabitants of the town in
1640, and again in 1670. In 1661, Nov. 29, he was
committee for laying out the land in Sacconnessett.
one of the
He was a
respectable and useful man, but not equal in ability to his
brothers, Joseph and Barnabas.
Joseph, also born in England, besides being a civilian of distinction
was a military officer of merit. He was deputy to the
colony court in 1667, and for 18 years afterwards. In 1676,
Lieut. Lothrop, as he was then styled, was the Barnstable member
of the council of war, consisting of one member from each
town in the colony, during King Philip's uprising ; and again in
1685. In company with his brother Barnabas, in 1676, he acted
as agent for the settlement of Rochester. He was Register of
Deeds and Register of Probate in 1702 and succeeding years,
Sheriff from 1715 to 1721, and Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas 1701 and several years following.
Barnabas, bap. at Scituate, where he was born, 6th June,
1636, was a civilian of much prominence. He was a deputy to
the colonial court in 1675, continuing in that office until 1685, in-