TWELFTH GENERATION
2281. unknown (F)
To date, there has been much speculation about the parents of (1140) John Lake /Jan Leeck. The connection between the Gravesend Lakes and others in or from England or the Netherlands could be (but hasn't so far been, ) solved simply by DNA analysis. The Gravesend clan has been well studied; and the probable haplotype of the common ancestor (John Lake of Gravesend, NY) is as follows:
Haplogroup DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS DYS prob. haplotype of John Lake, b. ABT 1615, of Gravesend, Kings, NY c/o http://mlake.net/lakedna/ [prob R1b] #141008 desc. of Thomas Lake, b. ABT 1660 d. 1727 Stratford, CT c/o http://mlake.net/lakedna/ [prob R1b] All the project participants who were verifiably or presumably descended from John Lake of Gravesend gave results close to the "Gravesend modal" haplotype, and none of those whose lines derived from elsewhere had results compatible with having a common ancestor with John in the recent past. On the other hand, I can't discern any participants having been descended from John Lake and Margaret Reade of North Benfleet, nor of any of that John's presumed ancestor; so the DNA results do not clearly demonstrate that (1140) John was NOT a son of that couple.
The closest sample I could find for comparison was #141008, who claimed descent from Thomas Lake (~1660-1727) of Stratford, CT. (shown above). He was b. 1656/57 and m. Sarah Peat, and has no record of connection to either the Boston/ New Haven merchants, to Martha of Essex, or to John of Gravesend. Thomas's yDNA was matched by a descendant of John H[enry] Lake, b. 1821 CT. He appears in the 1850 Census for New York City, a boatswain from CT, with wife Marg[ar]et J[ane Hill] and son Cassady W[ilkes] Lake. As I've shown, none of these CT Lanes are related to those of Gravesend; but this says nothing about the possible Essex connection.
"After the publication of 'The Lake Family' Dr. Arthur Adams, of Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, visited England and made the acquaintance of Rev.W. H. Oliver Lake, of West Hill Hall, Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex, ...The item of most interest in the exc hange with The Rev. Oliver is his conjecture that John Lake of Gravesend probably was of Tring, in Hertfordshire, England, son of Richard Lake, of Tring. This John (Lake) was baptized Feb. 11, 1615 or 1616, matriculated, at Oxford in 1634, but did not take a degree. A Daniel Lake of Tring, in his will of Dec. 29, 1642 left 60 pounds to his brother John who was then of Leighton, Buzzard, Bedfordshire. The Rev. Oliver Lake surmises that this legacy may have paid John Lake`s passage t o America."
-- http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=4brownfamily&id=I022
Most online genealogies have (1140) John Lake /Jan Leeck's parents as John & Margaret Lake of Wickford, Essex. The younger John probably died, though, in 1657 (while the Gravesend Jan Leeck was quite alive):
"[Jn & Mgt's son] Thomas] is not named in his grandfather,,,'s will dated 20 Nov 1623, so it is most probable that he died before his 4th birthday. John and Margaret's other living children are named in Edward's will so I think that this is a likely conclusion. It is possible, however, that he also could have been the son of John and Margaret who was mentioned as dead by Mrs. Lucy Downing, when she wrote on 30 Jan 1657/8 from Edinburgh to Fitz John Winthrop: "Your uncle, Collonell Reade, was a month or two since with us, ... and said that God had takne a sonn of his sister (2281) Lackes that was with him, and was very hopefull for further preferment." In my opinion, it would seem more likely that this Thomas died as a child and the son who died in 1657 was their other son, John."
The Tring connection is buttressed by the name "Daniel" is preserved in (1140) John's children and grandchildren as a namesake -- more than even the name "John.
2280. Richard Lake
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-- http://genforum.genealogy.com/lake/messages/1257.html
"SPICER, ...(2282) THOMAS, Newport, sign. the compact, at the same time with Nicholas Easton, 16 July 1638."
"(2283ii[2]) Henry is mentioned as being an Englishman in a slander case, (see below - 2 Oct 1648), however he is also referred to as being Dutch (see... 1674 List of owners).
"'2 Oct 1648 - Sentence. Jan Teunisen, for slandering Harry Breser, an Englishman, and running away, taking with him the company’s ferry boat, to work 100 days for the company, and 50 for the church, and to give bail for the faithful performance of his work.'
-- http://www.simonpg.com/d303.htm "SPICER, ...(2283vii) PETER, New London 1666, rem. to Norwich, d. prob. in 1695, or 6, his inv. being offer. in latter by w. (2283vii[1]) Mary, d. of Peter Busicot, m. 15 Dec. 1670. His ch. were Edward, Samuel, Peter, William, Joseph, Abigail, Ruth, Hannah, and Jane."
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"WILL OF THOMAS SPICER OF GRAVESEND:
"Wife (2282[2]) Michall and son (2283vi) Samuell Spicer, heirs and executors of all estate except the following legacies:
-- http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/a/l/Dorene-Morris-Ohio/GENE3-0043.html
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WILL OF SUSANNAH (SPICER) BRASIER:
"In the Name of God, Amen, this 10 day of July, 1694, I, (2283ii) Susannah Brasier, of New York, being sound in body, and knowing that I am ordained to die. Having full power by the will of my late husband (2283ii[2]) Henry Brasier, dated April 23, 1689, to dispose of all the estate,
-- http://www.longislandgenealogy.com/1665-1707.html
2282. Thomas Spicer
-- James Savage, op. cit.
2283. Anne Grant
"['Calendar of Historical Manuscripts., Sec. State New York' by Edmund O'Callaghan, pg 120 - Dutch Manuscripts Vol.IV, pg.418.]"
-- James Savage, op. cit.
Dated Sep 29, 1658, proved 4 Nov 1658.
I give to my son Henry Brasier, one half of the land in the Smith's Vly, where he hath built upon during his life, and then to his daughter Susannah.
I leave to my son Isaac Brasier, the other half during his life, and then to his daughter Susannah.
I leave to my son Abraham my house and ground in this city on condition that it be appraised, and what it is worth more than the land in the Smith's Vly, the surplus is to be paid to my four daughters, and after his death the house and lot is to go to his son Henry.
Leaves household goods to her daughters Sarah and Susannah. Leaves to each of her grandchildren a silver spoon, value 10 shillings.
Leaves to Mary Barnes, daughter of Mary Brasier, a bedstead. To Susanah Brown a morning gown.
To grandchild Henry Brasier, son of Abraham, a silver cup. A piece of meadow at Maspeth Kills on Long Island "next to Butchers" is to be sold to pay burial expenses.
Makes her son Abraham and her friend Abraham Messier, executors."
2285. unknown (F)
2284. Claes Nicolaes
2287. unknown (F)
2286. Jochem Willekens (?)
SRC: One World Tree (sm), Ancestry.com
4561. unknown (F)
4560. Wm. Lake
4566. Markus Grant /Graunte
4567. Gartherytt /Gertrude Boughton (F)
"The will of [(4565) Martha's] brother Thomas Grant names all his siblings and in each family of siblings, the name of Thomas comes through, possibly the father's name was Thomas Grant??"
"(4565) Martha Grant, b. 1560, Eythorne, Kent, Eng. was the d/o (9130) Henry Grant and (9131) Alice Bristowe [sic] of Eythorne, Kent. Martha was the second wife of Nicholas Spicer (1545-1607), m. ca 1584. I have a list of 5 children for this couple.
-- http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?spicer::grant::816.html
-- http://genforum.genealogy.com/grant/messages/4393.html
REF: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2816969&id=I1620
INDEX
18260. Thomas Grant /Graunte
= siblings
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