1549.Mabel Kendall. Born ca 1606 in Cambridge, Middlesex. Mabel died in Woburn, MA on 5 Jun 1690.125
Mabel first married William Reed. Born ca 1587 in England. Buried on 31 Oct 1656 in Newcastle, Northumberland.
William came to New England, probably in the Defence in 1635, aged 48, with his wife Mabel, 30; George, 6; Ralph, 5; and Justus, 18 months. He was was freeman 14 Mar 1639. He resided in Dorchester, removed probably first to Rehoboth, or perhaps lived at Woburn.
From Sewall’s History of Woburn:125
They took up their abode in Woburn, upon land sold Mr. Reed by Nicholas Davis. Their dwelling-house stood in a pasture, called the Baldwin Pasture, on the road from Kendall’s mill to the Messrs. Duren. The pasture is now [1868] owned by them; and remains of Mr. Reed’s cellar and well are still to be seen there. But, ere many years, William Reed and his wife Mabel returned to England. He died at Newcastle, upon Tyne, æt. 69; and not haveing appointed executors in his will, letters of administration were granted by Oliver Cromwell, the Portector, 31 Oct. 1656, to his widow, Mabel, who speedily returned with her four youngest children to New England; married Henry Summers, sen., of Woburn, 21 Nov. 1660; and, outliving him, died at the house of her son George, 5 [15?] Jun 1690, aged 85 years.
Will: William Reed’s will was as follows;
The 9th daie of April 1656. My will is that my wife have three score pound for herself. Item, thirty pounds apiece to each of my four youngest children. More, that my wife have the household stuff and to dispose of it: that the three score pounds which is owing to me by Mr. William Breuton in New England be disposed of as followeth, if it can be got, viz., to my wife twenty pounds, to my four youngest children twenty pounds (that is five pounds apiece), to my three children that are married in New England, that is George, Ralph and Abigail, twenty pounds to be equally divided amongst them: that when any of the four youngest children die their portion be divided among the other three, that is if they die in their minority: forty pounds due from Mr. Killingworth, twenty pounds Mark Theaton of Black Callerton, thirty pounds from Mrs. Flora Hall, twenty pounds from Anthony Walker, twelve pounds, three pound in my wife's hand and five pound in Mr. Ogle's hand, forty pound more in the house; George Erington of Loughhouse and his son in law forth shillings, Gawan Anderson forty shillings; Mary Chicken als Watson four pound ten shillings and ten shillings in my wife's hand, is nine pound: more in the house twenty shillings in Commodotoes; in all makes nine score pounds.
The mark of William Read Wit: William Cutter, the mark of Thomas Gibson.
Commission issued 31 October 1656 unto Mabel Read, widow, the relict and principal legatary of the deceased, to administer &c. according to the tenor and effect of the said will &c.
On 21 Nov 1660 Mabel second married Henry Summers in Woburn, MA.124 Henry died in near Charlestown, MA on 2 Nov 1675.
Henry’s first wife was Elizabeth, perhaps Elizabeth Worden.
Henry was Surveyor for Woburn 23 Feb 1663/4. He was taxed there in the Rate for the Country 26 Aug 1666.125
1550.John Kendall. Born in 1608 in Cambridge, England. John died in Cambridge, MA in 1664.
John married Elizabeth Holly.
1551.Robert Kendall. Born ca 1612 in Cambridge, England.
1552.Henry Kendall. Born ca 1614 in Cambridge, England.
1553.Dea. Thomas Kendall. Born ca 1616 in Cambridge, England. Thomas died in Reading, MA on 22 Jul 1681.
Thomas married Rebecca Payne, daughter of Anthony Paine (ca 1585-6 May 1649) & Alice Potter (-1643). Born ca 1618 in England. Rebecca died in Reading, MA on 17 Jul 1703.
1554.Francis Kendall. Born ca 1618 in Cambridge, England. Francis died in Woburn, MA in 1708.124 Occupation: Miller.
Francis was freeman 1647. In 1700 he swore he was aged fourscore years old.25
“There is a well authenticated tradition in the Kendall family that Francis Kendall was stolen from a Ralph Miles in England and brought to this country.” When he married Mary Tidd, he was listed as Francis Kendall alias Miles.124
Francis served the town, at different times, 18 years on the Board of Selectmen.125
On 24 Dec 1644 Francis married Mary Tidd, daughter of John Tidd (ca 1600-24 Apr 1657) & Margaret Greenleaf (-1651), in Woburn, MA.124 Born ca 1620 in England. Mary died in Woburn, MA in 1705.124
1557.Bethiah Kendall. Bethiah died in Watertown, MA 15 Mar 1668/9.30
On 3 Nov 1666 Bethiah married Theophilus Phillips, son of Rev. George Phillips (ca 1593-1 Jul 1644) & Elizabeth [Welden] (-27 Jan 1681), in Watertown, MA.30 Born on 28 May 1636 in Watertown, MA.30
1558.Mary Kendall.
11 Jan 1654/5 Mary married Thomas Whitney, son of John Whitney (ca 1599-1 Jun 1673) & Eleanor (-11 May 1659), in Watertown, MA.30 Born ca 1627 in London, England. Thomas was baptized in London, England, on 10 Dec 1627. Thomas died in Watertown, MA on 20 Sep 1719.