Pane-Joyce Genealogy
William Oldham (658) & Philippa Sowter
1604. Thomas Oldham. Born ca 1590 in Derby, Derbyshire.
26 Jan 1614/5 Thomas married Elizabeth Rhodes, daughter of John Rhodes & Agnes Short. Elizabeth died in Derby, Derbyshire in Sep 1635.
Their children include:
4060i.
Anna Oldham (ca Apr 1621-)
4061ii.
John Oldham (ca Feb 1623-)
4062iii.
Thomas Oldham (ca Aug 1624-7 Mar 1711/2)
4063iv.
Sarah Oldham (ca Jul 1630-)
4064v.
Joseph Oldham (ca Sep 1631-)
1605. John Oldham. Born ca 1592 in Derby, Derbyshire. John was baptized in All Saints, Derby, Derbyshire, on 14 Jul 1592.16 John died in near Block Island in Jul 1636.16

John came to Plymouth in the Anne in 1623 with his wife and sister, Lucretia who married Jonathan Brewster in 1624. John and his associate Lyford were tried and banished in 1625 criticism of the church and Plantation. Later he travelled to Virginia and to England, and returned to New England in 1630. John was a partner with Richard Vines, formerly of London, in the Patent of Saco, ME in 1629; they engaged in trade along the coast of Maine with Isaac Allerton. John was a resident of Watertown, MA. On Apr. 1, 1634 he was granted 500 acres of land on the Charles River [Mass. Rec., 1:114]. He was a deputy to the first General Court (1634-5) and a member of the church in Watertown. He was propounded a freeman May 18, 1631. In July, 1636 John embarked on a voyage to Block Island where he planned to engage in some trade with the resident Indians. While on this trip, his vessel was attacked by Pequot Indians and, on July 20, 1636, John was murdered. Two young boys who had accompanied John on his trip were rescued and, although there was no proof, were assumed to be his sons. His brutal death sparked the beginning of the Pequot War and brought about the extinction of that tribe by the following year. The Massachusetts Court appointed a committee to oversee the settlement of his estate on Sept. 6, 1636 [Mass. Rec., 1:177].
1606. Mary Oldham. Born ca 1599. Mary died aft 1634.
1607. Lucretia Oldham. Born ca Jan 1600 in Derby, Derbyshire. Lucretia was baptized in Parish of All Saints, Derby, on 14 Jan 1600.16 Lucretia died in Preston, CT 4 Mar 1678/9.
On 10 Apr 1624 Lucretia married Elder Jonathan Brewster (3283) , son of Elder William Brewster (1329) (ca 1566-10 Apr 1644) & Mary (ca 1569-17 Apr 1627), in Plymouth, MA.146 Born on 12 Aug 1593 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire.16 Jonathan died in Preson, CT, on 7 Aug 1659; he was 65.146

Jonathan “came to Plymouth in the Fortune, Nov., 1621. ... He was admitted into full citizenship at Leyden, June 30, 1617. On Aug. 27, 1618, he witnessed the betrothal of Edward Winslow. About 1630 Jonathan removed his family to Duxbury, from which place he was a deputy to the General Court 1639, '41-'44. In 1649 he removed to New London, where he was admitted as an inhabitant Feb. 25, 1649-50. Here he soon became deputy to the General Court of the Colony of Connecticut,
1650-'55-'58."146

"He was a ribbon maker and exporter in Holland, and in 1617 he formed a partnership with Thomas
Brewer, who later became one of the Adventurers. In Plymouth, Jonathan engaged in various activities, acting at times as an attorney, starting a ferry service, and engaging in coastal shipping to Virginia. In 1635 he was in charge of a trading post in Connecticut on behalf of Plymouth Colony, later returning to Plymouth. In 1652 he started his own trading post in Connecticut, and was censured by the local government for doing it without permission, but was allowed to keep his post. He was a close friend of Connecticut Gov. John Winthrop, Jr. and a fellow experimenter and scientist with his own laboratory at his trading post."147

"Jonathan arrived at Cape Cod on the Fortune 9 November 1621 ...

“Jonathan was also one of the men who undertook to discharge the debts of Plymouth Colony. A freeman in 1633, he was active in the settlement of the town of Duxbury, incorporated 7 June 1637. Records indicate that he served as a surveyor, laid out highways, practiced as an attorney, and was styled "gentleman." Jonathan served as military commissioner in the Pequot War in 1637, was on a committee to raise forces during the Narragansett Alarm of 1642, and was a member of Captain Myles Standish's Duxbury Company in 1643. He served several terms as Deputy to General Court of Plymouth Colony in 1639, and 1641 through 1644. In 1638 Jonathan Brewster established a ferry service to transport men and cattle across the North River."142
Their children include:
4065i.
William Brewster (9 Mar 1625-)
4066ii.
Mary Brewster (16 Apr 1627-aft 23 Mar 1698)
4067iii.
Jonathan Brewster (17 Jul 1629-)
4068iv.
Ruth Brewster (3 Oct 1631-30 Apr 1677)
4069v.
Benjamin Brewster (17 Nov 1633-14 Sep 1710)
4070vi.
Elizabeth Brewster (1 May 1637-Feb 1708)
4071vii.
Grace Brewster (1 Nov 1639-22 Apr 1684)
4072viii.
Hannah Brewster (3 Nov 1641-aft 25 Nov 1691)
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