Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Rev. William Witherell (636) & Mary Fisher

2394. Samuel Witherell. Born ca Dec 1628 in Maidstone, Kent. Samuel was baptized in Maidstone, Kent, on 7 Dec 1628. Samuel died in 1683 in Scituate, MA.

Samuel married Isabel [Witherell]. Isabel died on 31 Mar 1689 in Scituate, MA.116

Isabel married first Samuel Witherell, second Josiah Torrey.

Their children include:
8603 i. Samuel Witherell (10 Oct 1678-)
8604 ii. Sarah Witherell (ca 1681-)
8605 iii. Joshua Witherell (6 Jun 1683-23 Dec 1773)
8606 iv. Hannah Witherell (29 Apr 1680-1 Mar 1715/6)

2395. Capt. Daniel Witherell. Born on 29 Nov 1630 in Maidstone, Kent, Eng.207 Daniel died on 14 Apr 1719; he was 88.207

Daniel was town clerk, moderator, justice, judge of the county court and judge of probate.207
He died at sea, Barbados.

On 4 Aug 1659 when Daniel was 28, he married Grace Brewster (6538) , daughter of Elder Jonathan Brewster (2964) (12 Aug 1593-7 Aug 1659) & Lucretia Oldham (1816) (ca Jan 1600-4 Mar 1678/9), in New London, CT.135 Born on 1 Nov 1639 in Duxbury, MA.154 Grace died in New London, CT, on 22 Apr 1684; she was 44.154

Between her two daughters named Mary, Grace had “4 Sons Sucsesu [torn] borne and Dyed nameles Imediately after their Birth.”207

Their children include:
8607 i. Hannah Wetherell (21 Mar 1659/60-16 Sep 1689)
8608 ii. Mary Wetherell (Died soon) (1662-1662)
8609 iii. Mary Wetherell (7 Oct 1668-22 Aug 1711)
8610 iv. Daniel Wetherell (Died young) (26 Jan 1670-)
8611 v. Samuel Wetherell (Died young) (ca 1679-)

2396. Thomas Witherell. Born ca Aug 1633 in Maidstone, Kent. Thomas was baptized in Maidstone, Kent, on 28 Aug 1633.

Thomas came on the Hercules with his family.

2397. Mary Witherell. Born on 18 Mar 1635. Mary died in Scituate, MA, on 12 Dec 1710; she was 75.116

On 20 Nov 1656 when Mary was 21, she married Thomas Oldham (6529) , son of Thomas Oldham (1813) (ca 1590-) & Elizabeth Rhodes (-Sep 1635), in Scituate, MA.85,3 Born ca Aug 1624 in Derby, Derbyshire. Thomas was baptized in All Saint’s Parish, Derby, on 23 Aug 1623. Thomas died on 7 Mar 1711/2 in Scituate, MA.116

Thomas came on the Elizabeth and Ann in 1635 with his brother. He was a member of the Duxbury Company in Aug 1643 with Captain Miles Standish, constable 1691.

“Thomas Oldham was a householder in Scituate 1650. His house was probably near King’s landing.”6

Their children include:
8612 i. Mary Oldham (20 Aug 1658-)
8613 ii. Thomas Oldham (30 Oct 1660-bet 21 Feb 1733 and 24 Jan 1734)
8614 iii. Sarah Oldham (Died young) (ca 1662-)
8615 iv. Hannah Oldham (7 Mar 1664/5-14 Feb 1727)
8616 v. Grace Oldham (13 Feb 1666/7-)
8617 vi. Isaac Oldham (9 Apr 1669-ca 1736)
8618 vii. Sarah Oldham (13 Mar 1670/1-1753)
8619 viii. Ruth Oldham (5 Dec 1674-)
8620 ix. Elizabeth Oldham (5 May 1677-by Oct 1747)
8621 x. Lydia Oldham (11 Aug 1679-)

2398. Serg. Theophilus Witherell. Born ca 1638. Theophilus died on 6 Jan 1701/2 in Middleboro, MA.

On 9 Nov 1675 Theophilus married Lydia Parker (7891) , daughter of William Parker (-ca 1684) & Mary Turner (2198) (ca 1635-), in Scituate, MA.85 Born on 9 May 1653 in Scituate, MA.3 Lydia died in Scituate, MA, on 7 Sep 1719; she was 66.

Their children include:
8622 i. Mary Witherell (12 Jan 1677-)
8623 ii. Elizaeth Witherell (22 Aug 1679-)
8624 iii. Mary Witherell (23 Mar 1681-2 Oct 1703)
8625 iv. Lydia Witherell (14 Mar 1682/3-22 Jun 1739)
8626 v. Ruth Witherell (19 Jun 1687-)
8627 vi. Judith Witherell (28 Jul 1689-)

2399. Elizabeth Witherell. Born ca 1637/1641. Elizabeth died in Jan 1661 in Scituate, MA.

On 22 Dec 1657 Elizabeth married John Bryant in Scituate, MA.85 John died on 20 Nov 1684 in Scituate, MA.116 Occupation: carpenter.

“John Bryant, house carpenter, was a freeman in Scituate 1639. His farm was on the second Herring brook, ten rods east of the mill, and ancient orchard now [1831] marks the place.” On one Sunday morning, John Bryant entered the meetinghouse late. The Reverend William Witherle, after prayers, addressed him before the congregation saying: ‘Neighbor Bryant, it is to your reproach that you have disturbed the worship by entering late, living as you do, within a mile of this place and especially so, while here is Goody Barstow, who has milked seven cows, made a cheese, and walked five miles to the House of God in good season.’6

John was presented at court 2 Mar 1642 for ‘drinking tobacco upon the highway.’ He was a member of Scituate’s Military Company in 1643, and admitted a freeman 15 Jan 1645. He served as a deputy to the general Court in 1657, 1677, and 1678; as a surveyer of highways in 1673, and was deacon of the Second Church of Scituate in 1669.

John of Scituate took an oath of fidelity on 15 Jan 1645 [Plym. Col. Rec., 8:183]. He was propounded a freeman on 7 June 1653 and admitted on June 6, 1654 [Plym. Col. Rec., 3:31, 3:48]. He served as a deputy to the general Court in 1657, 1677 and 1678 [Plym. Col. Rec., 3:115, 5:231, 5:256]. He served as a surveyor of highways for Scituate in 1673 [Plym. Col. Rec., 5:115], as selectman in 1677 and 1678 [Plym. Col. Rec., 5:230, 5:257]. He was a deacon of Scituate's Second Church in 1669.

For more information on John Bryant, see NEHGR 48 (1894) 46-53, and also Selim Walker McArthur’s McArthur-Barnes Ancestral Lines (Portland, Maine, 1964), p. 123.

Their children include:
8628 i. Daniel Bryant (ca 1659-)
8629 ii. Mary Bryant (ca 1661-)

2400. John Witherell. Born ca 1642. John died on 17 Mar 1691. John died on an expedition against Quebec.

JOHN, son of 1st William of Scituate, had John, 1675; William; 1678; Thomas, 1681; Joshua, 1683.172

ca 1674 John married Hannah Pinson (7596) , daughter of Thomas Pinson (-27 Jun 1694) & Jane Standlake (2121). Born on 4 Dec 1642 in Scituate, MA.3 Hannah died aft 12 May 1720.

Their children include:
8630 i. Thomas Witherell (1679-)
8631 ii. John Witherell (ca 1674-)
8632 iii. William Witherell (ca 1675-)
8633 iv. Joshua Witherell (ca 1681-)

2401. Sarah Witherell. Born on 10 Feb 1644 in Scituate, MA.3 Sarah died in 1731.

On 30 Dec 1668 when Sarah was 24, she married Israel Hobart (5630) , son of Rev. Peter Hobart (14963) (ca 1604-20 Jan 1679) & Rebecca Ibrook (1543) (ca 1612-Dec 1645), in Hingham, MA.33 Born on 29 Jun 1642 in Hingham, MA.33 Israel died in Scituate, MA, on 14 Apr 1731; he was 88.33 Occupation: shipbuilder.

Israel “removed to Scit. soon after 1676, when, on Apr. 20th of that yr. his house in Hing. was burned by the Indians.”33

“Israel Hobart, shipwright, son of Rev. Peter Hobart of Hingham, (born 1642, died 1731, aged eighty-nine), came into Scituate 1676. His house at Hingham had been burnt by the Indians in the spring of that year. He settled here on the North river, at the well known place, since called Hobart’s landing. His house stood near the ship-yard: it is remembered by some of our oldest inhabitants, as a spacious mansion, adorned with two carved cherubs over the door.”6

Their children include:
8634 i. Sarah Hobart (30 May 1670-17 Jan 1704/5)
8635 ii. Nathaniel Hobart (1672-)
8636 iii. Rebecca Hobart (ca 1674-)
8637 iv. Nathaniel Hobart (Twin) (20 May 1678-)
8638 v. Abigail Hobart (Twin, died young) (20 May 1678-bef 1683)
8639 vi. Jael Hobart (26 Jun 1680-)
8640 vii. Israel Hobart (Died young) (16 May 1682-bef 1686)
8641 viii. Abigail Hobart (14 Jan 1683-)
8642 ix. Israel Hobart (5 Feb 1686/7-)

2402. Hannah Witherell. Born on 20 Feb 1646 in Scituate, MA.3 At the age of 1, Hannah was baptized on 28 Feb 1647.

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