The history of Lynn - Lynn Massachusetts Genealogy Project

1637.] HISTORY OF LYNN. 63Nathaniel Fish, Jonathan Fish, Peter Gaunt, Andrew Hallet,William Harlow, William Hedge, Joseph Holway, WilliamHurst, John Joyce, Richard Kirby, Thomas Lander, JohnMiller, William Newland, Benjamin Noye, Mr. Potter, JamesSkippe, George Slawson, Michael Turner, John Vincent, PeterWright, Nicholas Wright, Richard Wade, John King, JohnWinsor, Mr. Wollaston, and Thomas Willis. Their ministerwas the Rev. WiUiam Leveridge.^ Mr. Dexter and Mr. Willisdid not remove at this time.The following persons were also at Lynn as early as thisyear.Abraham Belknap. He had two sons, Abraham and Jeremy.From him descended Dr. Jeremy Belknap, the historianof New Hampshire.Edmund Bridges died in 1686. The name of his wife wasMary, and his sons were John and Josiah.Jenkin Davis, joiner, freeman 1637, died 1661. His wifewas Sarah, and he had a son John.Joseph Floyd lived in Fayette street, and afterwards removedto Boston. In 1666, his house and six acres of land,bounded " west next the town common and east next a littleriver,"- were sold for thirty eight pounds to " Henry Silsbe ofIpswich." The little river is Stacey's Brook.Christopher Foster, farmer, freeman 1637, lived in Nahantstreet.George Fraile died 9 December 1663. He had a sonGeorge, who was accidentally killed in 1669, by " a piece oftimber, of about fifteen hundred v/eight, rolling over him."-^Nathaniel Handforth was a " haberdasher" from London,and lived on the north side of the common. He was buried13 September 1687, aged 79 years.Thomas Ivory, died in 1664. He had a son Thomas.Richard Johnson came over in 1630, and lived with SirRichard Saltonstall at Watertown. He was admitted a freemanin 1637, and in the same year came to Lynn, and settledas a farmer on the eastern end of the common. He died in1666, aged 54 years. His children were, Daniel, Samuel,Elizabeth, and Abigail. His descendants remain.Thomas Keysar was mate of a vessel which sailed fromBoston, commanded by James Smith.1 Sandwich Rec. 2 Essex Reg. Deeds. 3 Q. C. Files.