Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA: Among Our Ancestors

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Weymouth, Massachusetts, originally known as Wessagusset Colony, is the second oldest town in the Commonwealth. The recorded history of Weymouth begins in 1622, not long after the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth.

The Wessagusset Colony was a short-lived English trading colony in New England located in Weymouth, Massachusetts. It was settled in August 1622 by between 50 and 60 colonists who were ill-prepared for colonial life.

The colony was established by Thomas Weston, a London merchant who had helped finance the Pilgrims and the Mayflower. Weston believed there was potential for a lucrative business based on trade with the New World. However, the colonists were not well-prepared for the challenges of colonial life, and the colony was settled without adequate provisions.

Tensions built throughout the winter between the settlers and the local Native American tribes, leading to instances of theft and hostility. One colonist fled to Plymouth to warn of an imminent attack, leading to a violent confrontation in which several Native Americans were killed.

The Wessagusset Colony disbanded after this violent incident. Many of the survivors returned to England, others joined Plymouth, and a few sailed up the coast to settle in Maine. In 1635, 21 new families arrived from Weymouth, England, and the town was renamed Weymouth. The settlers lived primarily on fishing and farming, and they also harvested lumber from the forests and salt and thatch from its salt marshes.

The Plymouth Council for New England gave Robert Gorges a patent for a settlement covering 300 square miles. This settlement was intended to be a spiritual and civic capital of the New England colonies. The town slowly grew, and by 1633 it was described as a small village with a spacious harbor for shipping, good ground for farming, and a good store of fish and swine.

In the 1630s, Wessagusset became recognized as part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The town continued to grow and develop, with its population expanding rapidly in the post-World War II era. Today, Weymouth is a thriving city that retains its historical charm while offering modern amenities and services.

Latitude: 42.2209, Longitude: -70.9397

Media

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Documents		Wikipedia Article on Wessagusset Colony https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wessagusset_Colony

External Links

Among Our Ancestors Blog Post on Wessagusset Colony & Plymouth Connections
https://amongourancestors.com/wessagusset/

Albums		Mayflower Ancestors (34) Uncovering our connections to the Mayflower ancestors has been a journey of profound significance. This exploration into our family's past has not only linked us to a crucial chapter in American history but has also provided a deeper understanding of our roots and heritage. The realization that our lineage traces back to those early settlers who braved the unknown for a chance at religious freedom and a new life is both humbling and inspiring. It's a reminder of the resilience and courage that run in our family's veins, traits passed down through generations. This collection of research is more than a compilation of names and dates; it's a tribute to the enduring spirit of our ancestors, whose decisions and sacrifices have shaped the course of our family's story. Their legacy is a cherished part of our identity, offering a sense of belonging and continuity that enriches our understanding of who we are and where we come from.
Albums		Founding Families of Weymouth (6) Weymouth, Massachusetts, originally known as Wessagusset Colony, is the second oldest town in the Commonwealth. The recorded history of Weymouth begins in 1622, not long after the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth. The Wessagusset Colony was a short-lived English trading colony in New England located in Weymouth, Massachusetts. It was settled in August 1622 by between 50 and 60 colonists who were ill-prepared for colonial life. The colony was established by Thomas Weston, a London merchant who had helped finance the Pilgrims and the Mayflower. Weston believed there was potential for a lucrative business based on trade with the New World. However, the colonists were not well-prepared for the challenges of colonial life, and the colony was settled without adequate provisions. Tensions built throughout the winter between the settlers and the local Native American tribes, leading to instances of theft and hostility. One colonist fled to Plymouth to warn of an imminent attack, leading to a violent confrontation in which several Native Americans were killed. The Wessagusset Colony disbanded after this violent incident. Many of the survivors returned to England, others joined Plymouth, and a few sailed up the coast to settle in Maine. In 1635, 21 new families arrived from Weymouth, England, and the town was renamed Weymouth. The settlers lived primarily on fishing and farming, and they also harvested lumber from the forests and salt and thatch from its salt marshes. The Plymouth Council for New England gave Robert Gorges a patent for a settlement covering 300 square miles. This settlement was intended to be a spiritual and civic capital of the New England colonies. The town slowly grew, and by 1633 it was described as a small village with a spacious harbor for shipping, good ground for farming, and a good store of fish and swine. In the 1630s, Wessagusset became recognized as part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The town continued to grow and develop, with its population expanding rapidly in the post-World War II era. Today, Weymouth is a thriving city that retains its historical charm while offering modern amenities and services.

Birth

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Birth		Person ID
51	VINSON, Mary	3 Apr 1706	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I15172
52	TRUFANT, David	11 Apr 1705	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7955
53	BLANCHARD, Jonathan	2 Jun 1704	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8710
54	WHITE, Matthew	17 Apr 1704	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7980
55	VINSON, Joshua	28 Jan 1704	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I15171
56	VINSON, Sarah	9 Jan 1702	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8865
57	WHITE, Elisha	16 Jun 1701	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7985
58	BLANCHARD, Nathaniel	19 May 1701	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8846
59	WHITE, Ebenezer	22 Feb 1700	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7979
60	VINSON, Thomas	20 Aug 1699	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I15170
61	BLANCHARD, Thomas	Oct 1698	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8864
62	HUMPHREY, Abigail	12 Jan 1698	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7790
63	VINSON, John	8 Nov 1697	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I15169
64	BLANCHARD, Samuel	19 Sep 1697	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8845
65	HUMPHREY, Susannah	6 Apr 1695	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7796
66	HUMPHREY, Hannah	6 Jul 1692	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7789
67	BLANCHARD, John	14 Oct 1691	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8711
68	HUMPHREY, Sarah	28 Jan 1690	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7794
69	BLANCHARD, Mary	1 Aug 1689	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8844
70	WHITE, Elizabeth	9 Nov 1688	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7995
71	BLANCHARD, Sarah	19 Aug 1686	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8843
72	PORTER, Ebenezer	8 Nov 1685	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7860
73	HUMPHREY, Elizabeth	5 Aug 1685	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7788
74	WHITE, Benjamin	21 Nov 1684	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7987
75	PRATT, Anna	14 Sep 1682	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7877
76	WHITE, Abigail	3 Mar 1682	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7990
77	KINGMAN, Sarah	1682	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8713
78	WHITE, Hannah	5 May 1681	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7994
79	VINSON, Samuel	Abt 1680	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I19921
80	PORTER, Sarah	1680	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7874
81	KING, Hezekiah	1680	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8598
82	KING, John	26 Aug 1679	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8596
83	PRATT, Sarah	1 Jan 1679	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7895
84	BICKNELL, Mary	15 Mar 1678	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7756
85	WHITE, Joseph	1 Mar 1678	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7993
86	PORTER, Thomas	1678	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7873
87	KING, Hannah	1677	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8600
88	PRATT, Samuel	3 Apr 1676	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7893
89	WHITE, Samuel	1676	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7974
90	BICKNELL, Hannah	15 Nov 1675	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7758
91	PORTER, Ruth	16 Sep 1675	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7872
92	KING, Nathaniel	2 Sep 1675	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8597
93	VINSON, John	28 Jul 1675	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8712
94	BLANCHARD, Mercy	14 Apr 1674	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8718
95	BICKNELL, Richard	1674	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7770
96	PRATT, William	5 May 1673	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7896
97	BICKNELL, Elizabeth	29 Apr 1673	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7759
98	WHITE, Thomas	1673	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7991
99	PORTER, Nicholas	11 Apr 1672	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7863
100	WHITE, Rev. Ebenezer	17 Feb 1672	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7992

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Death

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	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Death		Person ID
51	UNKNOWN, Sarah	9 Dec 1729	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8776
52	HUNT, Sarah	3 Aug 1729	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7800
53	BICKNELL, Ruth	12 Feb 1728	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7768
54	PRATT, Elizabeth	26 Feb 1726	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7886
55	BATES, Edward Jr	21 Aug 1725	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8701
56	PHILLIPS, Abigail	19 Sep 1724	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8842
57	PHILLIPS, Abigail	19 Sep 1724	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I10142
58	PORTER, John	22 May 1723	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7871
59	PRATT, Joseph	24 Dec 1720	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7892
60	BYRAM, Deliverance	30 Sep 1720	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7772
61	GURNEY, Richard	Oct 1719	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8743
62	BICKNELL, Naomi	11 Sep 1719	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7767
63	BICKNELL, Sarah	21 Aug 1719	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7765
64	VINSON, John	20 Sep 1718	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8775
65	VINSON, John	20 Sep 1718	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I19924
66	HUMPHREY, James	17 Aug 1718	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7793
67	TUCKER, James	5 Mar 1718	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I2298
68	PHILLIPS, Experience	21 Jan 1718	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8602
69	PORTER, John D.	25 Aug 1717	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7861
70	BATES, Increase	20 Feb 1717	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8724
71	PRATT, John	3 Oct 1716	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7887
72	PRATT, Samuel	16 Oct 1715	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7893
73	VINSON, John	31 Aug 1715	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I15169
74	BICKNELL, Experience	1715	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7769
75	PRATT, William	18 Sep 1714	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7896
76	TRUFANT, Joshua	13 Apr 1713	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7953
77	PRATT, Matthew	12 Jan 1713	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7879
78	KING, Samuel	24 Dec 1711	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8601
79	VINSON, Mary	11 Jul 1711	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I15172
80	KING, Elizabeth	1710	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8593
81	SHEPARD, Triyall	22 Feb 1708	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I4939
82	BICKNELL, Richard	1708	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7770
83	KINGMAN, Thomas	11 Apr 1705	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8777
84	PUTNAM, Susanna	12 Oct 1704	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8700
85	SHAW, Martha	18 Sep 1704	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I19937
86	SHAW, John	16 Sep 1704	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I19938
87	WHITE, Ebenezer	24 Aug 1703	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7978
88	WHITE, Elisha	1 Jul 1702	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7985
89	BLANCHARD, Sarah	21 Apr 1701	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8843
90	HUMPHREY, Nathaniel	17 Jan 1701	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7787
91	WHITE, Samuel	19 Aug 1699	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I9961
92	UNKNOWN, Martha	30 Mar 1699	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7959
93	PHILLIPS, Richard	17 Oct 1695	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7849
94	HUMPHREY, Sarah	6 Aug 1693	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7799
95	KING, John	29 Apr 1691	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8605
96	HUMPHREY, Jonas	30 Oct 1689	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7792
97	HUMPHREY, Deacon Jonas III	30 Oct 1689	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7797
98	PORTER, Richard	6 Mar 1688	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7867
99	UNKNOWN, Ruth	1688	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I7785
100	BATES, Edward Elder	25 Mar 1686	Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA	I8853

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