An American Ancestry (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1894 Excerpt: ... her his friend. She seems to have been a woman of admirable character, having her sister's spirit and persuasion tempered by a sweet womanliness. The New England Genealogical Register has many interesting pages of research regarding this brave family. Children. 'John, --m. Rebecca. d. 1677. 'Mary, --m. Christopher Holder, Aug. 12, 1660. d. Oct. 17, 1665. 2 Hannah, --b. 1642. m. Walter Clarke, Feb., 1667. Vide Clarke. 2 Patience, --b. 1648. m. Henry Beere. 2 Deliverance, --m. William Richardson, Aug. 30, 1670. d. Sept. 10, 1676. 1 Thomasine--2 Thomas. SCOTTO--The name of Scotto, Scottow or Scothowe is of ancient origin in England. In its latter form its derivation is plainly traceable to the two words forming its syllables which signify "portion of the hill-side," and point to the location of the farm or cottage of the first to bear the name sometime in the twelfth century. The first of the family (and so far as is known the only ones) to emigrate to America were thomasine, a widow, and her two sons, the three being among the earliest settlers of Boston. The widow became a member of the First Church Sept. 21 st, 1634. Her sons joined May 19th, 1639. The younger, Joshua, was one of the founders of the "South Church," and was also the author of two tracts. It must not be supposed that he was an ultra-religious man, however, for the Colonial records regarding him generally represent him as newly come into the possession of some other man's property--not always by the right means. The older son 'Thomas (born 1612) is the one we are more particularly interested in. He had a house and garden in School Street which he sold in 1645 for 55. It is believed that some of this property is now included in the City Hall Square. He also owned 4 acres in what...