Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of John Kendall (492) & Elizabeth Sacherell

1583. Mabel Kendall. Born ca 1606 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Eng. Mabel died on 5 Jun 1690 in Woburn, MA.34

In 1625 Mabel first married William Reed, son of Sir Thomas Reade (ca 1549-14 Sep 1625) & Mary Cornwall (ca 1565-), in Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire. Born ca 1601 in Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire. William was baptized in Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, on 18 Apr 1601. 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:34 “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.”34

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.

Their children include:
5816 i. Dea. George Reed (ca 1627-21 Feb 1706)
5817 ii. Ralph Reed (ca 1630-4 Jan 1712)
5818 iii. Abigail Reed (ca 1633-)
5819 iv. Justice Reed (ca 1634-)
5820 v. Michael Reed (1636-)
5821 vi. Bethiah Reed (31 May 1640-ca 1717)
5822 vii. Israel Reed (ca 1642-29 Jun 1711)
5823 viii. Sarah Reed (ca 1643-1 Nov 1681)
5824 ix. Rebecca Reed (26 Dec 1647-29 Jan 1733/4)

On 21 Nov 1660 Mabel second married Henry Summers in Woburn, MA.35 Henry died on 2 Nov 1675 in near Charlestown, MA.

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 1666.34

1584. John Kendall. Born in 1608 in Cambridge, England. John died in 1664 in Cambridge, MA.

John married Elizabeth Holly.

1585. Robert Kendall. Born ca 1612 in Cambridge, England.

1586. Henry Kendall. Born ca 1614 in Cambridge, England.

1587. Dea. Thomas Kendall. Born ca 1616 in Cambridge, England. Thomas died on 22 Jul 1681 in Reading, MA.

Thomas married Rebecca Payne, daughter of Anthony Paine (ca 1585-6 May 1649) & Alice Potter (-1643). Born ca 1618 in England. Rebecca died on 17 Jul 1703 in Reading, MA.

Their children include:
5825 i. Elizabeth Kendall (17 Feb 1642-7 Oct 1688)
5826 ii. Rebecca Kendall (10 Feb 1645-30 Aug 1713)
5827 iii. Mary Kendall (24 Dec 1647-8 Mar 1687/8)
5828 iv. Hannah Kendall (29 Jan 1650-8 Jul 1689)
5829 v. Sarah Kendall (Died young) (29 Jan 1650-)
5830 vi. Sarah Kendall (22 Jun 1653-)
5831 vii. Abigail Kendall (30 Nov 1655-19 Nov 1721)
5832 viii. Susannah Kendall (21 Jun 1658-31 Aug 1732)
5833 ix. Tabitha Kendall (5 Nov 1660-17 Oct 1711)
5834 x. Thomas Kendall (Died soon) (15 Sep 1663-20 Jul 1664)

1588. Francis Kendall. Born ca 1618 in Cambridge, England. Francis died in 1708 in Woburn, MA.35

Francis was freeman 1647. In 1700 he swore he was aged fourscore years old.2

“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.35

Francis served the town, at different times, 18 years on the Board of Selectmen.34

On 24 Dec 1644 Francis married Mary Tidd, daughter of John Tidd (ca 1600-24 Apr 1657) & Margaret Greenleaf (-1651), in Woburn, MA.35 Born ca 1620 in England. Mary died in 1705 in Woburn, MA.35

Their children include:
5835 i. John Kendall (2 Jul 1646-10 Apr 1731)
5836 ii. Thomas Kendall (10 Jan 1649-25 May 1730)
5837 iii. Mary Kendall (20 Jan 1651-17 Jan 1722)
5838 iv. Elizabeth Kendall (15 Jan 1653-16 Oct 1715)
5839 v. Hannah Kendall (26 Jan 1655-21 Dec 1719)
5840 vi. Rebecca Kendall (2 Mar 1657-16 Apr 1690)
5841 vii. Samuel Kendall (8 Mar 1659-ca 1749)
5842 viii. Jacob Kendall (25 Jan 1661-ca 1742)
5843 ix. Abigail Kendall (6 Apr 1666-17 Oct 1734)

1589. Elizabeth Kendall. Born in 1623 in Cambridge, England. Elizabeth died on 4 Jan 1696/7 in Gloucester, MA.

On 26 Jun 1647 Elizabeth married Morris Somes in Gloucester, MA. Born ca 1614. Morris died on 13 Jan 1688/9 in Gloucester, MA.

Morris’s first wife was Marjorie Johnson.

Their children include:
5844 i. Lydia Somes (3 Oct 1649-ca 1689)
5845 ii. Nathaniel Somes (Died unmarried) (27 Jul 1651-12 Jul 1690)
5846 iii. Patience Somes (10 Mar 1652/3-8 Sep 1728)
5847 iv. Joseph Somes (Died unmarried) (3 Dec 1654-19 Dec 1675)
5848 v. Abigail Somes (6 May 1655-26 Oct 1733)
5849 vi. John Somes (22 Apr 1658-16 Nov 1700)
5850 vii. Hannah Somes (3 Sep 1658-30 Jan 1721/2)

1590. Rachel Kendall.

Rachel married William Brooke.

1591. Bethiah Kendall. Bethiah died on 15 Mar 1668/9 in Watertown, MA.11

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.11 Born on 28 May 1636 in Watertown, MA.11

1592. Mary Kendall.

On 11 Jan 1654/5 Mary married Thomas Whitney, son of John Whitney (ca 1599-1 Jun 1673) & Eleanor [Whitney] (-11 May 1659), in Watertown, MA.11 Born ca 1627 in London, England. Thomas was baptized in London, England, on 10 Dec 1627. Thomas died on 20 Sep 1719 in Watertown, MA.

Thomas was admitted freeman 18 Apr 1690.11

Their children include:
5851 i. Thomas Whitney (24 Aug 1656-20 Sep 1719)
5852 ii. John Whitney (Died soon) (19 May 1659-)
5853 iii. John Whitney (Died soon) (22 Aug 1661-26 Aug 1661)
5854 iv. Eleazer Whitney (Twin) (7 Apr 1662-)
5855 v. Elnathan Whitney (Twin) (7 Apr 1662-)
5856 vi. Mary Whitney (Died young) (22 Dec 1663-)
5857 vii. Bezaleel Whitney (16 Sep 1665-)
5858 viii. Sarah Whitney (23 Mar 1666/7-)
5859 ix. Mary Whitney (Died soon) (6 Aug 1668-6 Sep 1669)
5860 x. Isaiah Whitney (16 Sep 1671-7 Jan 1712)
5861 xi. Martha Whitney (30 Jan 1673/4-)

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