Ref:

Parish Registers for Brixham and Kingsweare, Devon

bpt. 1 Apr. 1593 Brixham, Devon
m. 16 Mar. 1617 Kingsweare, Devon, CATHERINE SHAPLEIGH (m.2. Edward Hilton (adm. 6 Mar. 1670/1 Exeter, NH (7)), adm. 30 May1676 Exeter, NH)
d. by 1650

It appears that James' son John was the first of the family to arrive in the New World and was involved in the cod fishery in New England as well as Newfoundland:

"This Indenture made the 5^th of May Anno Domi 1636 witnesseth that I Thomas Bradbury Gent now Agent for S^r Ferdinando Gorges Knight in these Parts of New England doe... confirme unto Edward Johnson Gent for the proper Use of John Treworgye of Darthmouth Merchant... 500 Accors of Land bordering upon the North East Side of Pascataquacke River... from the South East Coave of Phillip Swaddens now Wigwam unto the Cricke which turns up to brave Boat Harbour... he is to pay annually 100 of Merchandable Codde dride & well conditioned as Acknowledgm^t to the Royaltie of S^r Ferdinando Gorges Knight... to be payd... uppon the Feast of S^t Michaell y^e Arch Angell. Moreover if hereafter there shall be any Profitt to be raised for Keeping a ferre within the s^d Limmetts y^t then Sir Ferdinando Gorges Knight... is to have One Halfe of the Benefit & M^r John Treworgy... the other Halfe... Tho : Bradbory... in the Presence of us Tho : Wannerton... Bartholomew X Barnett"(3)

James was summonsed for the grand jury at Saco in 1640, accused of divulging its secrets to John Winter which was found unacceptable.

His exact relationship with his father in law cannot be known, but on 2 Apr. 1641, residing in New England, he sold all fishing trade belongings and all estate, real and personal, for £1,500 to Nicholas Shapleigh, livery being given to Mr. Godfrey in behalf of Shapleigh 22 Apr. 1641:

"Alexander Shapleigh of Pascattaquacke in the Province of Mayne Marchant... for & in consideracon that James Treworgy my sonne in law standeth bound to me to severall psons in England for the sume of seaven Hundred pounds and hath taken Upon him selfe to satisfie the same... doe... sell... all that my lands, houses, goods, Chattalls, ffish, ffishing craft, botes & all other things to the ffishing trade belonging... together w^th all my whole estate boeth reall and psonall w^ch I now have... in New England in America... the 26^th Day of May Ano : Domi 1642- Alexsander Shapleigh... in the p^rsence of Roger Garde, Mighaell Taynter, Nicholas Treworgy... the within named Alex : Shapleigh did deliver to the w^thin named Roger Garde for the Use of the w^thin named James Treworgy one silver cupp in pte of the posession of all the p^rmises within granted"(1)

His daughter Lucy's deposition in 1704 sets the year of her arrival here as 1646. By court records it seems like he was here about 1647, but, like other males of the family, he vanished early and without record.

"M^rs Katheren Treworgy being sumoned to appeare at a Courte houlden for this Province of Mayne in Accomenticu the 5^th of July 1650 to shew what Cause she had to challenge or Claim and Interest or Propriety in the Estate of M^r Alexsander Shapleigh deceas^d then it was made appear by a Deed bearing Date the 26^th of May 1642 from M^r Alexsander Shapleigh to M^r James Treworgy of the alienating all the Estate for sarten Sums of Money... So it appeared to the Court that the Estate of M^r Alexsander Shapleigh was of no Consequence... soe it was determined that the Estate was M^r Nicholas Shapleigh's & Mrs Katheren Treworgy to renounce all Interest therein... 6^th of July 1650. p me Edw : Godfrey Govern^r, Basill Parker Re : Cor : "(4)

"I Mr Rowles Indean, Sagamore Resident In Pischataqua, have given & granted unto Katterine Trueworgy, my Poynt of Land Commanly known by the name of Tomsons Poynt, An ould Corne ground which I the sayd Mr. Rowls have formerly made uss of, & Improved

And by these Prsents doe... grant... unto Mis Katterine Trueworgy... In Consideration of two bottles of Lyquo^r to mee In hand payd; The Poynt of Land with the Improved ground there on... 3d of Octob^r 1651 : The marke of Maister Sagamore Rowles X... In the Prsence of Nic : Shapleigh, Humphrey Chadbourne" [recorded 16 Jan. 1676/7](5)

"I Katterne Hilton of Ecceter, In the County of Norfocke, Widdow... in consideration of my motherly loveing affections w^ch I beare unto my Loveing sonn Samll : Trueworgye, of Portsmouth in Pischataqua River Marriner, doe... grant... all that my necke or Tract of Land, scituate above Sturgeon Cricke... formerly Called Tomsons Poynt, now Called... Treworgys poynt... I bought of Mr Rowles the Indean... Dated in Ecceter... this secund day of Novemb^r... one thousand six hundred seaventy & foure... Kattrein Hilton KH... in the Prsence of John Gillman, Moses Mavericke" [recorded 16 Jan. 1676/7](5)

"I Samell Treworgye of Portsmouth, IN Pischataqua River Mariner, for... forty five pounds... payd... by Richard Rich of Dover In Pischataqua River, Mariner... do... sell... all that my Necke or Tract of Land, scituate above Sturgeon Cricke In the Town shipp of Kittery in Pischataqua River... fformerly Called Tomsoms poynt... Contayneing... fivety Acers... w^ch Necke or Tract of Land my Mother Mis Katterin Hilton, bought of Mr. Rowls the Indean while shee was my fathers Mr James Treworgys Widdow... this sixth day of Noveb^r... one thousand six hundred seaventy foure... Samell Trueworgy, The marke of X Darcas Treworgy... In y^e psence of Phillip Cromewell, Joseph Hodgsden". [recorded 16 Jan. 1676/7](5)

"28 June 1671 presentments given in by y^e grand Jury... Upon the motion of m^rs Katherin Hilton to have her thirds of her deceased Husbands m^r Edw: Hilton his estate Sett out for her This Court nomynates & appoynts m^r Jn^o Gilman m^r Sam^ll Dolton & m^r Edward Hilton or any two of them to be a Com'itte to Lay out the same according to Law unless y^e s^d Katherin, heires & Administ^rs shall other wise agree".(8)

"It appearing that Jer: Tibbett prison Keeper Opened y^e prison dore & Lett y^e prisoners have light & had like to have burned downe the prison the Court sentence him to repaire the prison at his owne cost as good as it was before by y^e 15^th July next..." Oops.

M^rs Katherin Hilton testifieth in Court that being at y^e Labour of Katherin Curcuet, & examyning who was y^e father of her child & that in her extremyty she replied she had tould already & that it was Hugh Latimor & that noe other had to doe with her"(9)

"The will & Testament of m^rs Katheraine Hilten as Followeth:

m^rs Katharaine Hilton, being of her pfect senses and understanding doeth order and dispose of her goods and effects as followeth

Impus: shee doth comit and commend her soule to god that gave it her, shee doth comit her body to the dust from whence it was framed with a decent burial of the same.

For her estate and goods as followeth.

To James Tryworthy the son of Sam : Tryworthy a silver beaker to be kept in the hands of her Daughter Elizabeth Gilman, till he come to age.

To James Triworth the son of John Triworthy a silver cup with a fork

To Edward Hilton jnior, a silver cup with two ears.

To Sam: Gilman her Grandchild a silver spoone.

To m^r Sam: Dudly towards his ministry to be paid out of her Estate to the valew of money, to the sume of forty shillings.

To her Daughter m^rs meridith named by Joanna, one yron great Kettle, and a cloth gowne, and a cloth petticoat, and a greene apron.

To m^rs Luch wells, one stone ring, one mor Hayre petticoate

To her Daughter Elizabeth Gilman, her wedding ring, her serge gowne, her serge petticoat, and her stuffe petticoat, and alsoe her hat.

To Johann Meridith, her grandchilde a paire of holland sheets

To mary Gilman her Grand childe, a table cloth and napkins and a Holland pillow beare and a towel, and a great pewter platter

To Betty Gilman, one Holland sheet & a paire of stockings.

To Abigail Gilman the wife of Edward Gilman one feather pillow and wistead rug, and pillion and pillion cloth, and hood and safeguard.

To Katharine Paul, her best skarth, and serge petticoat, being of a gray colour.

To Katharine Gilman, a black handkerchief and a black sk [ ]

To Sarah Gilman, a black hood,

To Lydye Gilman a black hood

To Abigail Gilman, her white mantle.

To goodwife Robinson, her cloth petticoat, & her cloth waiscoate, and a paire of bodyes & a paire of stockings, and a suite of linnen.

To Remainder of her linnen, what is not disposed of above wrytten to be divided among all her grand Daughters.

To Jane Hilton her silver bodkin, and a new shift

To all thise p^rmisses above wrytten m^rs Katharaine Hilton, hath given, her ful consent and approbation, as appears verefied by these witnesses have subscribed

memoranda: This the will of the said Kathairine Hilton that when all her debts are discharged, in reference to her son in law Capt. John Gilman, & m^rs wells, & what shalbe layd out and expended about her funerall, the remained to be divided among her Grand children.

To the p^rmisses abovesaid in testeffication of the truth of the same. I doe subscribe my name.

Sam: Dudley
Rebeccah Sweat"

Proved 30 May 1676, inventory of the estate of Mrs. Catherine Hilton of Exeter taken by John Folsom and Robert Wadleigh, 6 Oct. 1676 amounted to �78/10/6. (6)

Issue-

Ref:

(1) York Deeds- Vol. I, part I, fol. 7
(2) Ibid- Part I, fol. 1
(3) Ibid- fol. 11
(4) Ibid
(5) Ibid- Vol. III, fol. 9-10
(6) NH State Papers- Vol. XXXI, pp. 172-4
(7) Ibid- p. 124
(8) Ibid- Vol. XXXX, p. 269
(9) Ibid- p. 320
(10) "Dictionary of Canadian Biography"- article on John Treworgy at: http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=567

Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire- pp.691-2
Old Kittery and Her Families-p.780