Martha Minot

Family

Sources

1. C. E. Banks, "The History of Martha's Vineyard", Vol. III Family Genealogies (1925), THE BUTLER FAMILY pp. 46-47: "Mr. Nicholas Butler, the first of his name on the Vineyard ... He m. (1) at St. George's, Canterbury, Mary Cotterell 18 July 1613, who d. in Aug. 1623 at Ashford, Kent ... He m. (2) Joyce Baker, dau. of Richard and Margaret Baker of Ashford 22 Jan. 1623-4, who was bapt. 30 May 1602 ... only those by the second wife survived ... By Second Wife: 6. John, bapt. 2 Jan. 1624-5 ... 7. Henry, bapt. 7 Sept. 1626 ... 8. Lydia, bapt. 23 Feb. 1628-9; m. John Minot 19 May 1647; she d. 25 Jan 1667, and an elegy on her death was printed (see Minot Genealogy p. 12)." Minot Genealogy (1897): "married 19 May, 1647, Lydia (born , died 25 Jan., 1667), daughter of Nicholas and Joyce Butler, of Dorchester and Martha's Vineyard."

   J. G. Minot, "A Genealogical Record of the Minot Family in America and England" (1897), pp. 8-10: "George Minot, the second son of the above John, baptized in the Parish Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden, Essex, England, emigrated to New England to join the Dorchester Company ... 1630 ... freeman 1 April, 1634 ... deputies to the General Court ... he died after many years' service a ruling elder, 24 Dec., 1671 ... By his wife Martha, born in 1597, who died 23 Dec., 1657, he had the following children, the first four being born in England and baptized at the Parish Church, Saffron Walden: George, baptized 11 July, 1624 ... John, baptized 10 April, 1626 ... 2. John, b. 2 Apr., 1626; d. 12 Aug., 1669." and "2. John Minot, born 1626; died 1669; married 19 May, 1647, Lydia ... in his will provision was made for his father, who survived him". Shattuck, History of Concord (1835) MINOTT: "His son George was born Aug. 4, 1594, in Safron Walden, Essex, Eng.; came to New England among the first settlers of Dorchester, where he was a ruling elder in the church thirty years; d. Dec. 24, 1671, a. 78. His sons were John, James, Stephen, and Samuel; of whom John was father to James, John, Stephen, and Samuel." (birth: Minot Gen. bap. 20 Nov 1592 vs Shattuck b. 4 Aug 1594 - conflict kept.)

2. C. E. Banks, "The History of Martha's Vineyard", Vol. III Family Genealogies (1925), THE BUTLER FAMILY pp. 46-47: "Mr. Nicholas Butler, the first of his name on the Vineyard ... He m. (1) at St. George's, Canterbury, Mary Cotterell 18 July 1613, who d. in Aug. 1623 at Ashford, Kent ... He m. (2) Joyce Baker, dau. of Richard and Margaret Baker of Ashford 22 Jan. 1623-4, who was bapt. 30 May 1602 ... only those by the second wife survived ... By Second Wife: 6. John, bapt. 2 Jan. 1624-5 ... 7. Henry, bapt. 7 Sept. 1626 ... 8. Lydia, bapt. 23 Feb. 1628-9; m. John Minot 19 May 1647; she d. 25 Jan 1667, and an elegy on her death was printed (see Minot Genealogy p. 12)." Minot Genealogy (1897): "married 19 May, 1647, Lydia (born , died 25 Jan., 1667), daughter of Nicholas and Joyce Butler, of Dorchester and Martha's Vineyard."

   J. G. Minot, "A Genealogical Record of the Minot Family in America and England" (1897), pp. 8-10: "George Minot, the second son of the above John, baptized in the Parish Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Saffron Walden, Essex, England, emigrated to New England to join the Dorchester Company ... 1630 ... freeman 1 April, 1634 ... deputies to the General Court ... he died after many years' service a ruling elder, 24 Dec., 1671 ... By his wife Martha, born in 1597, who died 23 Dec., 1657, he had the following children, the first four being born in England and baptized at the Parish Church, Saffron Walden: George, baptized 11 July, 1624 ... John, baptized 10 April, 1626 ... 2. John, b. 2 Apr., 1626; d. 12 Aug., 1669." and "2. John Minot, born 1626; died 1669; married 19 May, 1647, Lydia ... in his will provision was made for his father, who survived him". Shattuck, History of Concord (1835) MINOTT: "His son George was born Aug. 4, 1594, in Safron Walden, Essex, Eng.; came to New England among the first settlers of Dorchester, where he was a ruling elder in the church thirty years; d. Dec. 24, 1671, a. 78. His sons were John, James, Stephen, and Samuel; of whom John was father to James, John, Stephen, and Samuel." (birth: Minot Gen. bap. 20 Nov 1592 vs Shattuck b. 4 Aug 1594 - conflict kept.)