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Gilbert married Thewles, Elizabeth 31 Jan 1596/1597, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England. Elizabeth was born 1576, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England; died , Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet]

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Grace married Stansfield, Gideon 21 Feb 1624/1625, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England. Gideon (son of Stansfield, Abraham and Dean, Maria) was born 1601; died 9 May 1658, Heptonstall?, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 27 Nov 1625, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England

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1 DEAT
2 DATE JAN 1691/92
2 PLAC Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts
2 SOUR S2544
3 PAGE Vol. 2, but see her notes
1 DEAT
2 DATE JAN 1696/97
2 PLAC Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts
2 SOUR S1942


From: "The English Ancestry of James Draper," TAG, Vol XV, p 241

"His sons James and Jonathan were appointed administrators of his estate, Aug. 19, 1697, his widow Miriam having declined administration. Jonathan Draper, the surviving administrator, rendered his account June 9, 1718. One item is:

"Paid a debt of keeping my Mother 3 years & 6 months L50 0 0

"Undoubtedly, this debt was for keeping his mother after her husband's death. As he died July 13, 1697, and she survived him at least three years and six months, it is evident that she did not die in January 1697, but survived at least until January 1700/01."

Petition of Widow Miriam to Judge of Probate Court, Suffolk Co., Mass. No. 2387.
"As the Honorable Wm. Houghton Esq. Judge of Probate is informed that I am leaft a widow throu God's providence therefore I do desire that my youngest son Jonathan Draper with my Eldest son James Draper may have adminestraytion granted unto them one the Estate of my deseased Husbands Estate I being agad and Crosey and not able forto undertack a invuny.

August 19, 1697. MARIAM DRAPER. M.
JOHN ALLDIS. her mark.
JONATHAN WHITING.

Miriam married Draper, James 21 Apr 1646, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England. James (son of Draper, William and Mitchell, Grace) was born Jul 1622, Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England; died 13 Jul 1697, Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA, USA; was buried , Westerly Cemetery, Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massaschusetts(See Roxbury Town Rec.; tombstone date wrong.). [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 7 Feb 1646/1647, Heptonstall. Yorkshire, England

Notes:

Although GENEALOGICAL AND PERSONAL MEMOIRS RELATING TO THE FAMILIES OF BOSTON AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS, William Richard Cutter, Editor, states that Miriam died in England, this is not true as we find her in the colonies.

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2 PLAC Military Rec.: King Philip's War, 1675-76


From Drapers in America

James was a soldier in the King Phillip War during the year 1675. James recieved from his father, part of the family farm in Roxbury. This he sold to John Aldis and he then bought the estate below Baker Street where he and his wife kept and ordinary. the location of theis is fixed by James' Granddaughter, Jemima Turner. Her father, Ebenezer, when she was a girl, took her to visit the old house where he was born. (She related this to Dr. A. W. Draper.) It was from here that James and Exbenezer went to Green Lodge, Dedham.

James was mortally injured during a wrestling match on May Day. As was the custom in England, this day was reserved for a festival, at which a maypole was erected, about which wrestling, pitching quoits
and other games were held. On that day, an individual arrived at the maypole and declared himself the wrestling champion and took on all comers, all of whom he threw to the ground. The crowd was commenting that James Draper would be a good match for the man. No sooner said than James and his wife Abigail arrived together on horseback. James was urged to wrestle the champion. At first he declined, but was dragged from his horse, despite Abigail's attempts to keep him from being taken.

He met the champion, and after having been given the signal, threw him to the ground. "Unfair" was cried by the bested man, and another match was declared. Again, he won the match. However, he severely broke the sinew in his leg and never recovered. James was carried back to his house and was never able to go out again.

James and Abigail are buried in First Parish Cemetery, Dedham, MA,
Their epitaph reads:

2 Samuel 1: 23. They were lovely & pleasant in their lives and in their death they were not divided.

"The stroke of death, hath laid my head
Down in this dark & silent bed,
The Trump shall sound, I hope to rise,
And meet my Saviour in the Skies."

James death is recorded iIn the Roxbury Vital records. He is referred to as Sergt.

James married Whiting, Abigail 18 Feb 1680, Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA, USA. Abigail (daughter of Whiting, Nathaniel and Dwight, Hannah) was born 7 Jun 1663, Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, New England; died 25 Oct 1721, Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA, New England; was buried Oct 1721, First Parish Cemetery, Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA, New England. [Group Sheet]

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Notes:

LDS AF says John Draper's third wife was Elizabeth Daniels, born about 1654, and that Elizabeth Mason was his fourth wife

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Notes:

From Drapers in America, p. 165-166

MOSES. (2. James, 1. Thomas.) 6th child, 3d s. of James Draper and Miriam Stansfield. m. 1st: July 7, 1684, Hannah, dau. of John Chandler. She was b. Sep. 9, 1669. d. July 9, 1692. He m. 2dly: Nov. 3, 1692, Mary Thacher, of Boston.

Moses Draper "confessed Jesus Christ" in 1683; was received into full communion and baptized "month 12, day 17;" Hannah, his wife, on "month 1, day 30," 1684, at the First Church, Roxbury. Hannah is buried in the Eustis Street or Eliot Burial Ground at Roxbury. The small gravestone is marked:

"Hannah Draper, ye wife of Moses Draper.
Aged 22 years, 8 Mos. 21 Das.
Dyed June ye 9, 1692."


A grant was made by the Town of Dedham to Moses Draper, near Stony River bridge, by Dedham road, for a blacksmith's shop for him and his successors, for this use and no other. He also had a blacksmith's shop in Boston, and it is generally supposed a small store there also. Mr. Draper died young, and of his children but one lived to grow up, or at least there are no authentic records of any descendants. The following are the official records relative to the settlement of his estate and administration of the same for his children:

Suff. Records, Lib. 13, Fol. 140. (Index Vol. 2.)


Letters of administration granted to Mary Draper, relict, wid. &c. On the estate of her late husband, Moses Draper, late of Boston, county of Suffolk, blacksmith, deceased. Letters granted the 9th day of November. 1693.

Ibid. Fol. 141. Inventory (Index Vol. 2), taken this 22d day of August, 1693, commences with household furniture--"item, One cow 1 15."; then follows shop tools; "One crank at Roxbury, weighing 1 ?? 8 lbs.", is one of the items, &c. &c., making 161, 18, 1.

And then follows "An inventory of his estate at Roxbury, taken the 25th day of Oct. 1693."


His dwelling house & barne 90
The shop with the land adjoining 10
The hay in the barne 2 10
1 pr. bellows 2, 5s. 1 vice 18s 3 3
1 brass kettle 1, 10s. 1 plough, 8s 1 18
1 acre of meadow at Beare Marsh 4
1 acre more at Hollison 2 10
7 acres of land at Dorchester 3
His first wife's wearing cloathes & child bed linnen 6 3

123 4
161 18 1

285 2 1

Approved, Nov. 9th, 1693.
Lib. 13, Fol. 355, Settlement of acct.
Dec. 26, 1695.


Lib. 13, Fol. 323.


Letters of guardianship appointing James Draper (7) to be guardian unto Hannah, the daughter of his brother, Moses Draper (9) of Boston, deceased, "being a minor about 7 years of age." Granted 1st. day of August, 1695.

Lib. 17, Fol. 73.


Roxbury, Moses Draper, son of late Moses Draper (9), blacksmith, being upwards of 16 years, having nominated and appointed my honord. uncle, Joshua Gee of Boston, shipwright, to be my guardian.

June 27th, 1710.

Lib. 21, Fol. 33.


Settlement of acct. of the estate of Moses Draper, late of Boston, deceased, merchant.

Nov. 10th, 1718.

Lib. 18, Fol. 212.


Joseph Grant of Boston, Shipwright, and Samuel Gore, of Roxbury, yeoman, appointed administrators of the estate of Moses Draper, shopkeeper, late of Boston.

Granted 19th January, 1714.

Lib. 19, Fol. 22, Index 3d. vol.


Inventory, dated Boston, March 29, 1715, beginning with 2 doz. combs at 4s., &c. amounting to 24 17 6.

Appraisers:
JOHN KILBY,
SETH DWIGHT,


Then follows an inventory dated Roxbury, (???), 1715, of the real estate of Moses Draper, late of Roxbury.


Housing & lambs in Roxbury, one dwelling house, one out house, one smith's shop, adjoining to the dwelling house, five acres of land, being planted out with an orchard, being formerly the land of Jacob Newel, as may appear from a deed from P. Newel to Moses Draper, of Roxbury, deceased. 102.
One small piece of land lying upon Meeting House hill, bounded towards the north, "heirs of John Ruggles, late of Rox. deceased," containing 24 feet square, as by deed from Sarah Allen & Wm. Cleaves to said Draper. 3.
One acre of fresh meadow, lying in Beases Marsh, as may appear by deed.
One acre of freash meadow lying within the range of lot, known by the name of Morrel's lot, bought of Capt. Timothy Stevens. 4.

Seven acres of land lying in the township of Dorchester, near a place commonly called Mother Brooks, bought of Baraciah Lewis, his part in it. 4.
Item. Said Draper's interest & right with his sister's Hannah Gore, in two 19 acre lots, lying in Woodstock, in part of it commonly called the Old Town, half, with the after right his part, 10.

Signed: EDWARD BRIDGE,
JOSIAH HOLLAND,
THOMAS MORY.

Approved, January, 16th, 1715.


CHILDREN, BY 1ST WIFE:
1978. I. Hannah, b. Roxbury, Apr. 8, 1686. m. John Gore.


The Probate Court appointed her uncle, James Draper, 7, her guardian on Aug. 1, 1695, after the death of her parents.

1979. II. Elizabeth, b. Roxbury, 1687. d. Nov. 5, 1687.
1980. III. Elizabeth 2d, b. Roxbury, Nov. 17, 1688. d. Nov. 17, 1688.



CHILDREN, BY 2D WIFE:
1981. IV. Moses, b. Boston, Sep. 12, 1693. Bap. Second Church, Boston, Sep.
17, 1693.


On June 27, 1710, being then 16 years old, he chose his uncle, Joshua Gee, shipwright, of Boston, as his guardian. (He is supposed to have m. Mary Allen or Aldis, of Boston, Nov. 26, 1743. This is not at all authentic, and there are no traces of any descendants.)

10. DANIEL. (2. James, 1. Thomas.) 7th child, 4th s. of James Draper and Miriam Stansfield. m. Nov. 16, 1691, Elizabeth Brackett.


CHILDREN, B. ROXBURY:
I. Elizabeth, b. Sep. 9, 1692. d. Sep. 12, 1692.
II. Daniel, b. Nov. 6, 1695. d. Sep. 17, 1703.
III. Mary, b. Nov. 5, 1698. d. Oct. 25, 1775. m. Apr. 4, 1722, by Rev.
Jacob Belcher, Captain Hezekiah Allen, s. of Joseph Allen and
Hannah Sabin, of Dover. He was b. 1692. d. Aug. 16, 1775.
Both are buried in Dover, Mass. They lived first in Medfield,
moved from there to Weston, and finally settled in Dover.
Children:--I. Hezekiah, 1990. b. Apr. 15, 1724. II. Mary, 1991.
b. July 2, 1727. III. Timothy, 1992. b. Aug. 31, 1729. d. Nov.
23, 1736. IV. Elizabeth, 1993. b. Aug. 7, 1731. V. Hannah, 1994.

b. Nov. 21, 1733. VI. Mehetable, 1995. b. Apr. 30, 1736. VII.
Abigail, 1996. b. Mar. 22, 1742.
IV. Miriam, b. July 16, 1701. d. same day.
V. Mehetable, b. June 19, 1705.
VI. Daniel 2d, b. Nov. 3, 1707. d. Feb. 2, 1764.
VII. Timothy, b. Apr. 12, 1711. d. Feb. 10, 1774.
VIII. Elizabeth 2d, b. 17--. d. Sep. 15, 1728.

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From Drapers in America, p. 167-168

DANIEL. 7th child, 4th s. of James Draper and Miriam Stansfield. m. Nov. 16, 1691, Elizabeth Brackett.


CHILDREN, B. ROXBURY:
I. Elizabeth, b. Sep. 9, 1692. d. Sep. 12, 1692.
II. Daniel, b. Nov. 6, 1695. d. Sep. 17, 1703.
III. Mary, b. Nov. 5, 1698. d. Oct. 25, 1775. m. Apr. 4, 1722, by Rev.
Jacob Belcher, Captain Hezekiah Allen, s. of Joseph Allen and
Hannah Sabin, of Dover. He was b. 1692. d. Aug. 16, 1775.
Both are buried in Dover, Mass. They lived first in Medfield,
moved from there to Weston, and finally settled in Dover.
Children:--I. Hezekiah, b. Apr. 15, 1724. II. Mary,
b. July 2, 1727. III. Timothy, b. Aug. 31, 1729. d. Nov.
23, 1736. IV. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 7, 1731. V. Hannah,
b. Nov. 21, 1733. VI. Mehetable, b. Apr. 30, 1736. VII.
Abigail, . Mar. 22, 1742.
IV. Miriam, b. July 16, 1701. d. same day.
V. Mehetable, b. June 19, 1705.
1987. VI. Daniel 2d, b. Nov. 3, 1707. d. Feb. 2, 1764.
1988. VII. Timothy, b. Apr. 12, 1711. d. Feb. 10, 1774.
1989. VIII. Elizabeth 2d, b. 17--. d. Sep. 15, 1728.

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From Drapers in America, p. 179

JONATHAN, 9th child, 5th s. of James Draper and Miriam Stansfield. m. Sarah Jackson, of Newton, Mass. She was b. Nov. 8, 1680.
Jonathan inherited the old homestead in Roxbury. He was a Captain in the Trained Bands, and lived part of the time in what was then the southern portion of Newton, now a part of W. Roxbury. The old homestead had been owned successively by James (2), Jonathan (12), and was then bought by James Richards, sold to T. O. & S. Woodward. Abijah Draper then bought it, and his son, Dr. Abijah W. Draper, inherited it. It then became the property of D. Arnold and then of H. Russell. Another account of the old property states that James (2) gave a part of his farm to his youngest son, Jonathan (12), some years before his death. The estate has remained in the family until sold by David, a lineal descendant of Jonathan (12), to Dr. Stimson. Dr. Stimson stated to Dr. Abijah W. Draper that David Draper had told him that tradition stated that the house when built was considered equal, if not superior, to anything in the country. He did not say how old, nor by which of his ancestors it was built, but spoke of it as one of the oldest houses in the country. Dr. Abijah W. Draper's impression was that from its construction, the style of the roof, the lift on the rafter to carry the roof over the combing, the projection of the story at the end, the square window no doubt lead originally, and the sill, and many other things, all gave it an appearance of the greatest antiquity. It appears that it was built, or a part of it, in the time of James (2).

(After careful investigation of the various theories in reference to the original Draper house, a picture of which is contained in this history, the author is inclined to the belief that a part of this house was originally built by James Draper (2), and, as his family increased, it was built on to. A careful examination of the pictures of the building would tend to corroborate this theory. Jonathan's children inherited this house with the part of the farm which was his share, and doubtless always lived there, and his descendants after him.)

In the Suffolk Co. Records, Book 14, p. 356, there is a deed recorded of land from James (2) to his son Jonathan (12) in Roxbury, acknowledged Apr. 12, 1693. This tends to show that the farm, or part of it, was deeded by James (2) to his son a year before his death.


CHILDREN, B. ROXBURY, MASS.:
2170. I. Jonathan, b. Oct. 29, 1703.
2171. II. David, b. Sep. 27, 1706.
2172. III. Thomas, b. Mar. 14, 1709. d. 1769.
2173. IV. Samuel, b. June 14, 1713. d. June 12, 1744.
2174. V. Sarah, b. May 14, 1717. m. by Rev. Mr. Walter, Dec. 8, 1737, Josiah
Sumner.
2175. VI. Moses, b. Aug. 11, 1721. d. Jan. 21, 1775.