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CHADBOURNE, William

CHADBOURNE, William

Male 1582 - Aft 1652  (> 70 years)

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  • Name CHADBOURNE, William  [1] 
    Birth 30 Mar 1582  Tamworth Borough, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Departure 1634  [2] 
    Differentiator The Great Migration; Immigrant; One of the founders of South Berwick; first settlement in Maine 
    Great Migration https://www.americanancestors.org/DB115/i/7373/33/235156279 
    Web Address https://www.chadbourne.org/ 
    Web Address https://www.chadbourne.org/English.html 
    Immigration 1634  Kittery, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    On the Pied Cow 
    Occupation carpenter 
    Residence Kittery, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Death Aft 20 Dec 1652  Kittery, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Burial South Berwick, York County, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I8348  My Genealogy | Laviolette Ancestry, Laviolette Ancestry
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father CHADBOURNE, Robert,   b. 1539, Preston, Tamworth, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 16 Dec 1622, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 83 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother DOOLEY, Margaret,   b. 1558, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Sep 1626, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 28 Jan 1577  Tamworth, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F12521  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family SPARRY, Elizabeth,   b. 1589, Belbroughton, Worcestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1623, Tamworth Borough, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years) 
    Marriage Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 8 Oct 1609  St Editha, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. CHADBOURNE, Humphrey,   b. 23 Apr 1615, Tamworth, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 May 1667, Kittery, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. CHADBOURNE, William Jr.,   b. 30 Sep 1610, Tamworth, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Apr 1616, Tamworth, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 5 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. CHADBOURNE, Patience,   b. 8 Nov 1612, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Nov 1683, South Berwick, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. CHADBOURNE, Susannah,   b. 22 Feb 1618, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Apr 1618, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. CHADBOURNE, Robert,   b. 1 Jun 1623, Tamworth, Warwickshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Jan 1627, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. CHADBOURNE, William JR,   b. 1620, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1652 (Age 32 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +7. CHADBOURNE, Patience,   b. 8 Nov 1612, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Nov 1683, South Berwick, York, Maine, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F6770  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 30 Mar 1582 - Tamworth Borough, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Oct 1609 - St Editha, Tamworth, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - On the Pied Cow - 1634 - Kittery, York, Maine, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Kittery, York, Maine, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Aft 20 Dec 1652 - Kittery, York, Maine, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - South Berwick, York County, Maine, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - - Maine, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Immigrant
    wm chadbourne memorial
    page 2

    Documents
    Great Migration William Chadbourne (1582-1652)    		Great Migration William Chadbourne (1582-1652)
    Great Migration: William Chadbourne (1582-1652)    		Great Migration: William Chadbourne (1582-1652)
    https://www.americanancestors.org/DB115/i/7373/33/235156279
    In 1634, William arrived in New England aboard the ship "Pied Cow" with James Wall and John Goddard. They were under a contract with Captain John Mason of London's Laconia Company to build mills in Berwick. William, a master carpenter, played a significant role in constructing the first water-powered sawmill and gristmill in New England. William married Elizabeth Sparry on October 8, 1609, in England. The couple had several children, but Elizabeth's life after their marriage remains largely undocumented. It is believed that she died in England. The house William built in Berwick, Maine, is believed to be the oldest in the state, with part of its foundation under a house at the northwest corner of Brattle and Vine Streets. This property was later deeded to his son-in-law, Thomas Spencer. 

    We have six separate branches of descent from this couple on both the Wright (Tucker) line and Laviolette (DeRochemont) line.

    Histories
    Founding-and-Early-History-of-South-Berwick-Maine    		Founding-and-Early-History-of-South-Berwick-Maine

    Albums
    Founding Families of Kittery & The Berwicks    		Founding Families of Kittery & The Berwicks (13)
    While I was born in New Hampshire and have lived almost all of my adult in New Hampshire, I grew up just over the border, in Berwick, Maine. This is Jim and I met and dated throughout high school (Noble High School) and it's where we were later married at Our Lady of Peace. Berwick is where my grandparents purchased a farm after he was wounded in WWII and received a medical discharge from the Marines, and it is where they raised their nine children. It is where most of my family still lives and it is where Jim's parents live.

    For all these reasons, I was beyond excited to find that our ancestral roots go back to the very beginning of the European settlement of Berwick. The branches run through both my maternal and paternal lines and I will use this collection to provide all my research.
    Great Migration    		Great Migration (119)
    The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

    An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.

    You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.

  • Notes 
    • William Chadbourne, baptized on March 30, 1582, in Tamworth, Warwickshire, England, was a pivotal figure in the early colonization of New England. He was the son of Robert and Margery or Margaret (Dooley) Chadbourne. William married Elizabeth Sparry on October 8, 1609, in Tamworth. The couple had several children, but Elizabeth's life after their marriage remains largely undocumented, including her death date and place.

      In 1634, William arrived in New England aboard the ship "Pied Cow" with James Wall and John Goddard. They were under a contract with Captain John Mason of London's Laconia Company to build mills in Berwick. William, a master carpenter, played a significant role in constructing the first water-powered sawmill and gristmill in New England, starting on July 22, 1634.

      The house William built in Berwick, Maine, is believed to be the oldest in the state, with part of its foundation under a house at the northwest corner of Brattle and Vine Streets. This property was later deeded to his son-in-law, Thomas Spencer. The Chadbournes were not religious dissenters but members of the Church of England, possibly planning to return to England after fulfilling their contract with Mason.

      William's involvement in the construction of the Great House at Strawbery Banke (now Portsmouth, NH) is a subject of conjecture. While some sources attribute the building to his son Humphrey, it's more likely that William, given his expertise, was responsible for its construction.

      William's life in New England was marked by his active participation in community affairs. He was accused, along with his sons, by Mrs. Ann (Green) Mason, widow of Captain John Mason, of embezzling her husband's estate. However, their claim was upheld by the selectmen of Kittery and the Government of the Massachusetts Bay in New England. William was also involved in the establishment of a meeting house in Kittery and was a signatory of the Kittery Act of Submission in 1652. His last known appearance in records was on November 16, 1652.

      William Chadbourne's children, all baptized in Tamworth, include Patience, from whom we are descended.

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      The house William built may be the one said by Stackpole in 1926 to be the oldest house in Maine. Part of its foundation is under the present house on the northwest corner of Brattle and Vine Streets on the road from the Lower Landing (Hamilton House) to the original mill site at Asbenbedick (later Great Works) Falls. William Chadbourne deeded the home to his son-in-law, Thomas Spencer, and a nice picture of it appeared in the Boston Evening Transcript of 25 Jun 1938. Other accounts suggest that the property occupied by Spencer was actually a second, later house, and that the early home stood in the northwesterly angle of the intersection of Brattle Street leading to the mouth of the Great Works River and the highway to Eliot.
      The Asbenbedick Great Works was the site of a mill with nineteen saws built by the Leader brothers in the 1650s. The river was called Chadbournes River by many before and after, due to the Chadbourne dam and mill erected downstream in the late 1630s.

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  • Sources 
    1. [S2050] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).
      Record for William Chadbourne
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60525&h=10979437&indiv=try

    2. [S2411] Ancestry.com, New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2013;).
      New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635      		 New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635


    3. [S3396] Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn, Great Migration 1634-1635, C-F, (Name: New England Historic Genealogical Society; Location: Boston; Date: 2001;), William Chadbourne.
      https://www.americanancestors.org/DB115/i/7373/33/235156279


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