MyDamonGenealogy
First Name:  Last Name: 
[Advanced Search]  [Surnames]
Home Search Login  
Print Bookmark
You are currently anonymous

Ham, William

Male 1594 - 1672  (78 years)


Generations:      Standard    |    Compact    |    Vertical    |    Text    |    Register    |    Tables    |    PDF

Less detail
Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ham, William was born in 1594 in Botusfleming, Cornwall, England; died on 26 Jan 1672 in Exeter, Rockingham Co., NH.

    Family/Spouse: Stephens, Honor. Honor (daughter of Stephens, William and Woode, Mary) was born on 04 Feb 1601 in Andrews, Plymouth, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ham, Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Jul 1629 in Botusfleming, Cornwall, England; died in 1678 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.
    2. 3. Ham, Matthew  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1623 in Isle of Man, England; died in 1664 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.
    3. 4. Ham, William  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1624 in Botusfleming, Cornwall, England; died in 1678 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ham, Elizabeth Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born on 12 Jul 1629 in Botusfleming, Cornwall, England; died in 1678 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.

    Elizabeth married Cotton, William in 1650 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH. William (son of Cotton, Sir Sir Allen) was born in 1614 in London, England; died on 09 Dec 1678 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Cotton, John  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1650 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 14 Sep 1714 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.
    2. 6. Cotton, William  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1653 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 06 Jun 1737.
    3. 7. Cotton, Solomon  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1655 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died before 1678.
    4. 8. Cotton, Sarah  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1657 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died in 1706.
    5. 9. Cotton, Thomas  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1659 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 27 Sep 1706.
    6. 10. Cotton, Joseph  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1661 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.
    7. 11. Cotton, Benjamin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Mar 1665 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 04 Dec 1724 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.

  2. 3.  Ham, Matthew Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1623 in Isle of Man, England; died in 1664 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.

  3. 4.  Ham, William Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born in 1624 in Botusfleming, Cornwall, England; died in 1678 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Cotton, John Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born about 1650 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 14 Sep 1714 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.

    Notes:

    THE WILL OF JOHN COTTON OF PORTSMOUTH, NH

    John Cotton - 1714 - Portsmouth, NH. In the name of God Amen.

    The fourteenth day of September in the yeare of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & fourteen; I John Cotton of the town of Porstmouth in New Hampsheire in New England Yeoman being verry infirme & weak of body.

    Item: I give & bequeath to my well beloved son William Cotton my Halbert : besides twenty ounds in money he hath had : which I forgive him.
    Item: I give & bequeath to my son Solomon all & singular the house and land where he now lives : together with a piece of fresh meadow on the west side of Joses which he hath sold George Vaughan Esquire to be to him his heirs & Assignes for ever--

    Item: I give and bequeath to my son John Cotton all & singular my land in the province of Maine which I Bought of David Libby & Jacob Smith as by theire Deed of sale will appear be the same more or less : And alsoe one halfe of the fresh meadow in the frsh Marshes on the north side of the brook et comes to the Creek Mills: (his brother thomas to have the other halfe of the fresh meadow) the above said land and halfe the fresh meadow to be by him the said John Cotton his heirs & Assignes freely possessed & enjoyed for ever: But if he die without issue then all the above given land & meadow shall be to my son Thomas Cotton & his heirs: if he has none then to my son Solomon & his heirs male.

    Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Cotton all and singular my halfe lott of land on the bank: as specyfied in a deed of partition between my self & John Downing Senior of Dover & is on record: And also halfe the fresh Meadow against his brother John Cotton in the fresh marshes one the North side of the brooke that comes to the Creek Mills-- And alsoe all and singular my lot of the Common land of this town together with 8 acres old grant bought by my father Cotton of John Locke: as tis laid out with the same Common land as will appeare by the return of the comitte entred on Portsmouth town books: together with all the preveleidges oto the same belonging : to be by him his heirs or Assignes freely possessed & enjoyed for ever: But if he die without Isue then all the above given land & meadow shall be my son Johns and if John has noe isue then to the heirs male of my son Solomon.

    Item: I give & bequeath to my daughters Abigall Marget & Susannah Cottons: to each of them the sume of twenty pounds in Money and alsoe a feather bed to each of them: with all its furniture as Bolster Pillow Curtains &c all that belongs to it: & if either of the sisters die before her part is received then her part shall be equally divided between the other two above named.

    Item: I have given each of my five eldest daughters viz Elizabeth Tomson: Mary Paul : Joannah Jones : Sarra Catter Hannah Mead each of them theire portions & parts already.

    Item: I give & bequeath to my well beloved wife Sarrah whom I likewise constitute make & ordaine my sole Exetrix of this my last will & testament all my moveable estate both within Doores and without (that is not already given) & alsoe all debts dew to me of any kind: willing that if she see cause to marry againe that then she make distribution of what estate is left to either of her daughters as may have most need according to her discretion: & if she see cause to take the advice of any friend in ye distribution she may chuse whom whe will and my further will is that if she die a widdow: then to make the like distribution to any of our daughters.
    If anything more then is herein specyfied remaine after my self & wifes decease it shall be distributed to any of our daughters as above--

    And if what I leave should not be sufficient to pay the twenty pounds a peice to the 3 sisters above saide then my 2 sons John and Thomas Cotton: or either of their heirs: shall each of them pay out of theire respective parts of land they have received: within one years after it is soe known the sume of seven pounds ten shillings: to be paid their three younger sisters above said to each of them 5 ounds in money--

    Item: I give to my sons: William John & Thomas Cotton all my yoaks chaines & all materials of Iron and wood for hauling plowing & such like to be qually divided amongst them.

    And I Doe hereby utterly disannul disalow & revoake all & every other former testament wills legacies & bequest & exec ratifying and confirming this and noe other to be my last wuill and testament in wittness whereof I have herunto sett my hand & seale the Day & Yeare first above written--

    Signed sealed & declared by the said John Cotton Senior to be his last will and testament in presence of Susannah Tufften, Annis Graffam, James Jeffry. [proved Dec 9, 1714.]

    John married Hearle, Sarah in 1674 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH. Sarah (daughter of Hearle, William and Hunking, Beaton) was born about 1652 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 12 Dec 1716. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Cotton, William  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1672.
    2. 13. Cotton, Solomon  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1674 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died after 27 Mar 1755 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.
    3. 14. Cotton, Thomas  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1679 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 09 Sep 1770 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.
    4. 15. Cotton, Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1680.
    5. 16. Cotton, Mary  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1682 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 07 May 1742 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.
    6. 17. Cotton, Sarah  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1683.
    7. 18. Cotton, Joanna  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1685 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 11 Oct 1756 in Scarborough, Cumberland Co., ME.
    8. 19. Cotton, Hannah  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1689 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 02 Dec 1708.
    9. 20. Cotton, Margaret  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1690.
    10. 21. Cotton, Abigail  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1690.
    11. 22. Cotton, Susanna  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1695 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died in 1731 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.
    12. 23. Cotton, John  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died in 1723.

  2. 6.  Cotton, William Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born in 1653 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 06 Jun 1737.

    William married Greenleaf, Abigail about 1678. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Cotton, Captain William  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1679/80 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 28 Feb 1717/18.
    2. 25. Cotton, John  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 26. Cotton, Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1761.
    4. 27. Cotton, Joseph  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 28. Cotton, Abigail  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 29. Cotton, Thomas  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1693/94; died in 1745.
    7. 30. Cotton, Mary  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1696; died on 29 May 1733.
    8. 31. Cotton, Sarah  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 7.  Cotton, Solomon Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born in 1655 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died before 1678.

  4. 8.  Cotton, Sarah Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born in 1657 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died in 1706.

    Family/Spouse: Beale, Edward. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 9.  Cotton, Thomas Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born in 1659 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 27 Sep 1706.

  6. 10.  Cotton, Joseph Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born in 1661 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.

  7. 11.  Cotton, Benjamin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born on 18 Mar 1665 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 04 Dec 1724 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.

    Family/Spouse: ( ), Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born in 1665 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 32. Cotton, Sarah  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1752.
    2. 33. Cotton, Mary  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 34. Cotton, Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 35. Cotton, Deborah  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1691 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 22 May 1732 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Cotton, William Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born in 1672.

    William married Carter, Anne on 06 Nov 1699 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. Cotton, Sarah  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Aug 1702.

  2. 13.  Cotton, Solomon Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born in 1674 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died after 27 Mar 1755 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.

    Family/Spouse: Portmort, Judith Cutt. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 37. Cotton, Benjamin Noys  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Sep 1718 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died in 1760 in Stratham, Rockingham Co., NH.

    Solomon married Fernald, Margaret on 14 May 1702 in Kittery, York Co., ME. Margaret was born on 27 Mar 1681 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 12 Jan 1720 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 14.  Cotton, Thomas Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born about 1679 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 09 Sep 1770 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.

    Thomas married Riggs, Comfort on 28 Jul 1718. Comfort (daughter of Riggs, John and Wheeler, Ruth) was born on 03 Mar 1698 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA; died on 31 Jan 1741 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 38. Cotton, Comfort  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1719 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA; died before 1768.
    2. 39. Cotton, Sarah  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1721 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.
    3. 40. Cotton, Ruth  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1722 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA.
    4. 41. Cotton, Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1724 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., NH.
    5. 42. Cotton, Thomas  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1726 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 24 Sep 1803.
    6. 43. Cotton, Abigail  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1730 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., NH; died before 1768.
    7. 44. Cotton, John  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1732 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., NH; died in 1732 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., NH.
    8. 45. Cotton, John  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1733 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., NH; died before 1768.
    9. 46. Cotton, Martha  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1735 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., NH; died before 1768.
    10. 47. Cotton, William  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1736 in Greenland, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 27 Aug 1812.
    11. 48. Cotton, Adam  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1738 in Rye, Rockingham Co., NH; died about 1831 in Hebron, Oxford Co., ME.
    12. 49. Cotton, Nathaniel  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1740 in Rye, Rockingham Co., NH; died in Feb 1785 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.
    13. 50. Cotton, Mary  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Greenland, Rockingham Co., NH.

  4. 15.  Cotton, Elizabeth Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born in 1680.

    Family/Spouse: Thompson, George. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 16.  Cotton, Mary Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born in 1682 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 07 May 1742 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.

    Family/Spouse: Paul, Moses. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 17.  Cotton, Sarah Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born about 1683.

  7. 18.  Cotton, Joanna Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born about 1685 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 11 Oct 1756 in Scarborough, Cumberland Co., ME.

    Joanna married Jones, John in 1708 in NH. John was born in 1680 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 20 Jul 1758 in Scarborough, Cumberland Co., ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 51. Jones, Abigail  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1727 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.
    2. 52. Jones, Hannah  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1723 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.
    3. 53. Jones, Sarah  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Nov 1721 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died in 1805.
    4. 54. Jones, Samuel  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 06 Dec 1719 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 06 Oct 1791.
    5. 55. Jones, William  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Sep 1717 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 16 Dec 1792 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.
    6. 56. Jones, Mary  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1715 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.
    7. 57. Jones, John  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Dec 1710 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 06 Dec 1792 in Scarborough, Cumberland Co., ME.
    8. 58. Jones, Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 May 1708 in Kittery, York Co., ME; died on 04 Dec 1730 in York, York Co., ME.

  8. 19.  Cotton, Hannah Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born in 1689 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 02 Dec 1708.

    Hannah married Mead, John on 02 Dec 1708. John was born in 1689 in NH; died in 1769. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  9. 20.  Cotton, Margaret Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born in 1690.

  10. 21.  Cotton, Abigail Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born in 1690.

  11. 22.  Cotton, Susanna Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born in 1695 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died in 1731 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.

    Susanna married Young, William on 27 May 1722. William was born in 1695 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA; died on 16 Apr 1747 in Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 59. Young, Elizabeth  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jun 1723 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA; died on 11 Jan 1787 in Hopkinton, Middlesex Co., MA.

  12. 23.  Cotton, John Descendancy chart to this point (5.John3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died in 1723.

    John married Davis, Elizabeth on 06 May 1714. Elizabeth was born on 26 Jul 1685. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 60. Cotton, John  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1715; died on Probably died early.
    2. 61. Cotton, William  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Dec 1717.

  13. 24.  Cotton, Captain William Descendancy chart to this point (6.William3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born in 1679/80 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 28 Feb 1717/18.

    William married Clark, Elizabeth on 31 Oct 1706 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  14. 25.  Cotton, John Descendancy chart to this point (6.William3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1)

  15. 26.  Cotton, Elizabeth Descendancy chart to this point (6.William3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) died in 1761.

    Elizabeth married Fernald, William on 31 Jul 1707. William was born on 11 May 1686; died on 12 Jan 1727/28. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  16. 27.  Cotton, Joseph Descendancy chart to this point (6.William3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1)

  17. 28.  Cotton, Abigail Descendancy chart to this point (6.William3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1)

    Family/Spouse: Hardison, John. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  18. 29.  Cotton, Thomas Descendancy chart to this point (6.William3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born in 1693/94; died in 1745.

    Family/Spouse: Jackson, Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  19. 30.  Cotton, Mary Descendancy chart to this point (6.William3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born in 1696; died on 29 May 1733.

    Mary married Greenleaf, Stephen in Jun 1715. Stephen was born on 21 Oct 1690. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  20. 31.  Cotton, Sarah Descendancy chart to this point (6.William3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1)

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Baptised: 18 Apr 1697


  21. 32.  Cotton, Sarah Descendancy chart to this point (11.Benjamin3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) died in 1752.

    Sarah married Waldron, Thomas on 20 Dec 1716. Thomas died in 1725. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  22. 33.  Cotton, Mary Descendancy chart to this point (11.Benjamin3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1)

    Mary married Nelson, Matthew in Jun 1715. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  23. 34.  Cotton, Elizabeth Descendancy chart to this point (11.Benjamin3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1)

    Elizabeth married Peverly, Nathaniel on 01 Dec 1715. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  24. 35.  Cotton, Deborah Descendancy chart to this point (11.Benjamin3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.William1) was born in 1691 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died on 22 May 1732 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.

    Deborah married Deverson, John on 24 Sep 1719 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH. John was born in 1687 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH; died in 1751 in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 62. Deverson, Jane  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Portsmouth, Rockingham Co., NH.


This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding v. 14.0.2, written by Darrin Lythgoe © 2001-2024.

Maintained by Mike Damon.