Rev. Richard Eaton of England died a few days after making his Will and was buried 7 Jan 1600. Richard married at Ludlow, England to Elizabeth Shippard born at Eastfields buried 11 Nov 1636 only daughter of Thomas Sheapheard of Eastfields. The Rev. Richard Eaton was Vicar of Trinity Church, Coventry, Warwickshire, from 1590-1604 when he was instituted Vicar of Great Budwoworth which made him successor to his father. Part of the property mentioned in his Will was in the township of Over Whitely. He was at Lincoln College, Oxford, 2 Feb 1585-1586, he received the degree of B.A. and 5 July 1599, he received the degree of B.D. By his appointment 10 July 1607, to the positon of Prebendary of Lincoln Catherdral he arrived at dignity in the Church. Richard and Elizabeth had six children of which five children baptism can be found at Trinity Church, Coventry, Warwickshire, England. The five were Richard of Palgrave who married Catherine Dada of Taxley; Gov. Theophilus born 15 aug 1590/1 at Stony Stratford, Buckingham, England resided at London, Denmark and New Haven Colony, CT died 7/8 Nov 1656/7 at New Haven, CT; Samuel born ca 1597 came to Amercia in 1637 with his brother Gov. Thoephilus Eaton. Several years later Samuel returned to England where he died 9 June 1665; and Nathaniel below
Nathaniel Eaton the sixth son of Rev. Richard Eaton was born in England ca 1609 died 1674 Kings Bench prison in England. Nathaniel was the first head of Harvard College and contemporary of John Harvard at Cambridge. He completed his education under William Ames at Leyden. He came to New England as early as 1636. Was a member of the church at Cambridge, from which he was excommunicated. He went to Virginia in 1640 and having arrived there, sent for his wife and children, who set out but the vessel in which they took passage, was never heard of afterwards. His first wife name is not known. He married 2nd Anne Graves daughter of Thomas Graves of Virginia and Massachusetts. Nathaniel served as Rev. Rozier's assistant in the Episcopal church of Accomac county Virgina for a number of years before returning to England. One son Benoni by his first wife, who from the records of the Church of Cambridge, MA was living in 1658 in the family of Deacon Thomas Cheeseholme.
Nathaniel's son below
Benoni Eaton born 30 June 1639 Boston, Suffolk, MA died 20 Dec 1690 Boston, Suffolk, MA (Inventory of his estate was taken 3 April 1691) married Rebecca _____ born Cambridge, MA died bef 20 June 1723. After Benoni died Rebecca married 28 Sept 1691 John Hastings, Jr. of Cambridge, MA as his 3rd wife. Benoni was father of
1. Samuel Eaton my line below 2. Nathaniel Eaton died 1691 ae 24 yrs 3. Rebecca Eaton married 28 Apr 1690 to John Bunker (John, George) and died 15 Sept 1710 aged 40 yrs9 mths 4. Theophilus Eaton born 20 Sept 1674 5. Ursula Eaton married Jacob Parker of Boston 29 April 1708 6. Anna Eaton
From History of Cambridge, MA 1630-1877 by Paige, page 537: Benoni, son of Nathaniel was brought up in the family of Deac. Chesholme, and the Church contributed something for his maintenance. He became a maltster, and resided at the S.W. corner of Dunster and Winthrop streets.
Samuel Eaton born Boston, Suffolk, MA married 23 July 1702 at Boston, Suffolk, MA by Eben'r Pemberton to Ruth Fairfield born 1 Sept 1683 Boston, Suffolk, MA daughter of John Fairfield and Mary Marshall. John Fairfield was son of Daniel and Sarah Luddin Fairfield. Mary Marshall was daughter of John and Ruth Hawkins Marshall. Samuel and Ruth's daughter Rebecca below
Rebecca Eaton born 14 Dec 1705 Boston, Suffolk, MA died 1801 Middletown, Middlesex, CT married 22 Sept 1724 at Boston to Nathaniel Goodwin born 23 Nov 1696 Boston, Suffolk, MA died 1754 Middletown, Middlesex, CT son of Nathaniel Goodwin and Elisabeth Emmes. Nathaniel was a famous gravestone cutter in his time. Rebecca and Nathaniel had Elizabeth, Rebecca, Bridget, Nathaniel. Their daughter
Bridget Goodwin married Jehiel Baldwin