MEADER & NASON LINES continued

INDEX

THIRTEENTH GENERATION

4856. John Meader

SRC: Fordington Baptisms 1600-1625 http://www.opcdorset.com/FordingtonFiles/FordingtonBaps1600-1625.htm

"MEADER, (4856) JOHN, Dover 1653, by w. (4857) Abigail, had (4857ii) Elizabeth b. 26 Mar. 1665; (2428) John; (4857iii) Sarah, 11 Jan. 1669; and (4857v) Nathaniel, 14 June 1671, wh. k. by the Ind. 23 Apr. 1704, and, perhaps, (2429iv) Nicholas. Sarah m. 16 Mar. 1692, (4857iii[1]) Edward Wakeham. Belkn. I. 168; and Niles, in 3 Mass. Hist. Coll. VI. 254."

-- James Savage, "A Genealogical Dictionary Of the First Settlers of New England, Before 1692" c/o http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/newengland/savage/

4857. Abigail Tuttle

REF: http://www.my-ged.com/db/page/deland/29205

4858. Capt. Nicholas Follett

4859. Abigail unknown

"Re: Sarah Follett b abt 1654 Posted by: Lillian Follett-Hall Date: March 27, 2000 at 13:35:46 In Reply to: Re: Sarah Follett b abt 1654 by Gary Kibble of 429

"(2429) Sara(h) Follett b. 1654 was dau. of (4858) Capt. Nicholas Follett (c1623-aft. 1663) and (4859) Abigail unknown. Abigail m. 2) (4860) Richard Nason of Kittery. Sarah's father (4858) Nicholas Follett was captain of the brigantine Friends' Endeavor. Sarah m. (2428) John Meader, Jr. in about 1680, as his third wife.

"...sources:

a. for (4858) Nicholas Follett: Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire, Noyes et al, p. 237; NEHGR 39:88; and Rachel Douglass, London (request address by e-mail, please.)
b. for (4859) Abigail as (2429) Sarah's mother: NEHGR 39:82 1885; and Rachel Douglass.
c. further re Abigail: (4860) Richard Nason's will probated 1696, Mar 15, in Mass. Bay Colony. He lived near Kittery.
The probable reason you had Hannah as Sarah's mother is that (4859i/ 9717i_a) Nicholas (2) is reputed to have had 3 wives, each named Hannah.GDMNH p.237
"c. Parentage of Nicholas: Noyes et al say he is "perh. son of John of Dover [NH]..."

-- Lillian Follett-Hall lilhall@unix.cde.com c/o http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?abigail,nicholas::follett::79.html

"(4858) Nicholas and (4859) Abigail were the parents of four children: (4859i) Phillip, (2429) Sarah 1654-?, (4859iii) Nicholas ?-1700, and (4859iv) Mary. After Nicholas' death, some time before 1691, Abigail married second (4860) Richard Nason of York, Maine. Her age was given in 1706 as eighty years. Richard died in 1696 but Abigail's death date is not known."

"Source: 'HOPKINSON AND ALLIED FAMILIES, Ancestors and Descendants of Junius Greeley Hopkinson and Perry Hopkinson and their wives Jeanette Eveland and Lois Amanda Moffett', Co-authors Laura Huffman, Aura M. and Alsey E. Hopkinson, 1965, hardcover, publisher not noted"

-- Victoria Mocklin VMocklin@aol.com c/o http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=vmocklin&id=I4190

4860. Ens. Richard Nason "Ritchot"

"NASON, ...(4860) RICHARD, Kittery 1649, submit. 1652, to Mass. was ensign 1653, and in 1656 chos. rep. but disallow. by the Gen. Ct. and 3 yrs. later was fined for receiv. Quakers, and disfranch. He had (4861i) John, (2430) Joseph, (4861ii) Benjamin, and (4861viii) Baker, nam. in his will of 14 July 1694, pro. 1696, in wh. he names his w. wh. had been wid. of (4858) Thomas (sic) Follett, and was not mo. of these ch."
-- James Savage op. cit.

4861. Sarah Baker

REF: http://www.familysearch.org/Search/af/ancestral_file_frame.asp?recid=14499830


 
The Status of Quakers in Massachusetts Bay Colony

"...[E]ven before the first Quaker arrived in Massachusetts the General Court had appointed a Fast Day, "to seek the face of God in behalf of our native country in refernce to the abounding errors, especially those of Ranters and Quakers". Men and women were scourged from one town to another, imprisoned, banished from the Colony, hurt, mutilated and humiliated. This spirit had in 1658 and 1659, reached an extreme point.

"Quakers were banished from the Colony under the pain of death if they returned , or, if they were found within its jurisdiction after a limited time, the penalty was the same as return after banishment. Citizens were prohibited from harboring them, mingling with them or advocating or encouraging their religion... One law was enacted forbidding the Indians to worship in their own manner on English ground, punishing blasphemy with death, etc. Open renunciation of the church or its order was punishable by a fine of 50 shillings per month for each month of heresy.` Disobedience of parents or denying the Scriptures to be the word of God was punishable with death. A man must be orthodox to hold office or vote. Complaint to the home government brought local whipping and banishment.

"In 1655, a law was passed that "no Quaker be entertained by any person or persons with this government, under penalty of £5 for every such default, or be whipped" This was amended in October 1657, making the fine forty shillings per hour For every offense. Under the Provisions of this law, several Quakers were arrested and imprisoned. On the 18th of October 1659, the "Court understanding that several inhabitants of this jurisdiction have lodged Quakers now in prison, do order that the secretary issue out a warrant to the several persons & send them same by messenger of purpose to bring them with speed to this court to answer for their offense therein" These persons were: James Rawlins, Anthony Emery, Thomas Spencer, (4860) Richard Nason, (4840) Richard Swain, Zaccheus Gould and Thomas Macy. Two of the Quakers imprisoned, William Robinson and Marmaduke Stephenson, were hanged in Boston on the 27th of December 1659. All those named were fined except James Rawlins who is said to be more innocent and ingenious than the rest: he was only admonished by the Governor. (4840) Richard Swain was fined three pounds and disenfranchised. Thomas Macy paid thirty shillings and was admonished by the Governor.

"The above record and his release from the church at Hampton seems to be the only involvement Richard Swain had with the Society of Friends, but later a good many of his descendants on Nantucket embraced the Quaker faith. As the population of the Island grew many of these Quaker families decided to move to other parts of the United States and we find several families departing together and living near each other as they settled in the south and midwestern states. It is evident that the first white settlers of Nantucket were God-fearing people, but in addition to the Quakers, there were Baptists, some Presbyterians, Puritans and Separatists, among those leaving New England to migrate to other locations across America. It is believed that (4840) Richard Swain may have been a part of a Puritan group from England. Peter Folger embraced Quakerism and so did (2420) John Swain, the oldest son of Richard. Stephen Hussey and John Swain could not agree with each other on the matters of religion so John Swain finally stopped his participation in the affairs of the Society of Friends. Stephen Hussey was the husband of Martha Bunker, step-daughter of Richard Swain. "

-- http://www.piaf.com/genealogy/rs1595.html
 

INDEX

= siblings

MEADER & NASON LINES continued

Return to Generation Four