Family of William + HOLTON and Mary + WINCHE

Husband:	William + HOLTON (1610-1691)
Wife:	Mary + WINCHE (1612-1691)
Children:	Sarah + HOLTON (1638-1683)
	John HOLTON (1640- )
	Ruth HOLTON (1643- )
	Rachel HOLTON (1645- )
	Thomas HOLTON (1647- )
	Hannah HOLTON (1648- )
	Rachel HOLTON (1650- )
Marriage	16381,2

Husband: William + HOLTON

Wife: Mary + WINCHE

Child 1: Sarah + HOLTON

Name:	Sarah + HOLTON
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	John + KING (1629-1703)
Birth	1638	Hartford, Hartford, CT, US
Death	8 May 1683 (age 44-45)	Northampton,Hampshire, MA, US5

Child 2: John HOLTON

Name:	John HOLTON
Sex:	Male
Birth	1640

Child 3: Ruth HOLTON

Name:	Ruth HOLTON
Sex:	Female
Birth	1643

Child 4: Rachel HOLTON

Name:	Rachel HOLTON
Sex:	Female
Birth	1645

Child 5: Thomas HOLTON

Name:	Thomas HOLTON
Sex:	Male
Birth	1647

Child 6: Hannah HOLTON

Name:	Hannah HOLTON
Sex:	Female
Birth	11 Jun 1648

Child 7: Rachel HOLTON

Name:	Rachel HOLTON
Sex:	Female
Birth	1650

Note on Husband: William + HOLTON

Born on (18 APR-S5)(28 APR-S17)(28 AUG-S15)(2 OCT-S4) (1608-S8)1610 in Holton St Mary, Suffolk, England; son of Edward HOLTON [F4492] and Constance ADKINSON [F4493]. Son of (Thomas-S15).

 

He was christened on 20 October 1610 at St. Mary's, Suffolk, England. (S6). " ...papers that indicate the possible baptism of (William), in the Nayland Church near Ipswich in Suffolk, England." It was dated in 1610. "October ye 20th daie", recording the baptism of "Willm sonne of Edward Holton. It is further learned that he was born at Wiston Manor Farm in the Parish of Holton St. Mary's. This homestead, which is not to be confused with Wiston Hall, the ancient manor house, has been the residence of Holtons even as late as the twentieth century... (S9).

 

He married Mary [F2247] about 1630 in England.

 

He immigrated in April 1634 to Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. He arrived in July on the ship Francis. He was age 23. The passenger ship list is printed in the "Register," Vol 14, pg. 331 where his name is listed as "William Haulton."

 

On the last day of April, 1634, Rowland STEBBINS embarked for America aboard the Francis, under Captain John CUTTING, from Ipswich, England. With him were his wife Sarah, their children: Thomas, aged 14; Sarah. aged 11; John, aged 8, Elizabeth, aged 6. They also had with them Mary WINCHE, aged 15 (13-S18). It is unknown if she was related to STEBBINS. (S16).

 

He was one of the original proprietors of Hartford in 1636.

 

William came to Massachusetts aboard the Francis leaving England in April 1634 and arriving in Boston several months later. In 1636 he was one of the first settlers of Hartford, Connecticut. William married sometime between 1637-1639, having left Hartford and ventured back to England where he stayed for three years; when he returned had a new wife, Mary. Their home lot in 1639 was on "the road from George Steele's to the Great Swamp now Washington St." William and Mary were original settlers of Northampton, Massachusetts; where they went in 1653. He was the first deacon there and erected by contract the first house of worship in Northampton.

 

William was a representative to the General court in 1664-67-69 and 1671 and was Justice of the Peace. He introduced a motion in the General Court at Boston for the suppression of intemperance, the first known in American history.

 

William and his family moved to Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts in 1655; where William was the first deacon of the church, ordained 13 MAY 1663. He was also a representative in 1664, 1667, 1669-1671, once for the town of Hadley.

 

He died on 12 AUG 1691 in (Northampton, Hampshire Co.-S4,S6)(Ipswich-S5), Massachusetts. William and Mary died within three months of each other, supposidly from a suspected disease or epidemic that had spread through the Connecticut River settlements. (S22).

Note on Wife: Mary + WINCHE

On the last day of April, 1634, Rowland STEBBINS embarked for America aboard the Francis, under Captain John CUTTING, from Ipswich, England. With him were his wife Sarah, their children: Thomas, aged 14; Sarah. aged 11; John, aged 8, Elizabeth, aged 6. They also had with them Mary WINCHE, aged 15 (13-S18). It is unknown if she was related to STEBBINS. (S16).

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Several sources say she is the Mary WINCHE who came to New England in with the Rowland Stebbings family on the Francis in 1634. [see RESEARCH below]. This presents a problem. If John and Mary were married in England in 1630, she would have carried his name instead of her maiden name. The Mary WINCHE who sailed on the Francis could be someone else. Of course, since their marriage in 1630 is only given as an approximation, so they may have met on the ship and married later. Source 17 says they married in 1637 (1638-S19), which sounds more likely.

Sources

1	"US New England Marriages prior to 1700".

2	"US and International Marriage Records, 1550-1900" (on-line, Yates Publishing, Provo, UT).

3	"Connecticut Census, 1790-1890 Record".

4	"MA Census, 1790-1890".

5	"MA Town and Vital Records 1620-1988 Record".

6	"Find a Grave".

7	"Passenger and Immigrations Lists Index 1500-1900".