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Moore, Margery
b. 3 NOV 1588 Bengeworth, England (baptism)

Parents:

Father: Moore, Robert
Mother: Taylor, Ellen

Family:

Marriage:23 NOV 1618 Bengeworth England
Spouse: Washburn, John
b. 2 JUL 1597 Bengeworth England (baptism)
Parents:

Father: Washburn, John
Mother: Trimbrell, Martha

Life History:

In 1625 John served as Bengeworth Parish Church Warden. On January 2, 1633 John Washburn sued Edward Doty for wrongfully taking a hog from him, but the court found Washburn's case to be faulty and dismissed it. In 1633 John Washburn was assessed for taxes in Duxbury, MA. In 1634 he purchased from Edward Bumpus "The Eagles Nest," a palisaded homestead with lands beyond Eaglenest Creek. In March, 1635, he purchased from Edward Bompasse, "his house & palisado...beyond ye creeke called ye Egls-Nest," for consideration of "a milch goate, wth one ewe-lambe." London emigration records:

"XII Aprilis, 1635 In the Elizabeth and Ann, Mr. Roger Coop bound for New England pr. cert. from the Mayor of Evesham in Co. Worcester and from the minister of the parish of their conformity -- Margery Washborn 49; John Washborne 14, Phillipp Washbourne 11, 2 sonnes."

On March 5, 1639 the Court ordered John to survey and repair the "heigh ways" in the colony. In August 1643 John appeared on the list of male persons residing in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony, between the ages of sixteen and sixty years, able to perform military duty as shown by the official returns of an actual examination and inspection. In 1644, when the population of Duxbury was estimated at over 400, a movement began to start a new inland settlement in what was to be Bridgewater. John Washburn, Sr., and Jr., Miles Standish, John Alden, William and John Bradford, Love Brewster, Experience Mitchell, Edmond Chandler, William and John Paybody were among 54 purchasers from Massasoit of the town of Bridgewater, a tract of land extending 7 miles on each side from a certain fixed center. The Company paid 7 coats, 1 and 1/2 yards in a coat, 9 hatchets, 8 hoes, 20 knives, 4 moose skins and 10 & 1/2 yards cotton (cloth). In 1645 he served in the expedition against the Narragansets. In 1645 he served on the Grand Jury for Duxbury, MA (nee Mattakeeset, incorporated 6/7/1637). On June 2, 1646 John was admitted freeman at Duxbury, MA. In 1649 he served as Surveyor of Highways. On March 4, 1650 he was before the Court for neglecting to mend the highways. In 1659 he served as Constable. On 3 June 1662 he was granted land at Saconnet (Little Compton) by virtue of his being both an ancient freeman and a former servant.

Children:

Washburn, Mary
b. 3 OCT 1619 Bengeworth England
Washburn, John

Washburn, Philip
b. 2 JUN 1622 Bengeworth England
d. 7 JUN 1622 Bengeworth England
Washburn, Philip

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Copyright 2001 Richard Joseph Bucknum