WALDRON, John

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• Residence: Maine, USA
• Probate: 12 May 1740, New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: 12 May 1740, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
• Probate Date: 30 Jul 1740

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khmiller856 I think there may be a few John Waldron's confused. "A" John Waldron married Mary Ham Horne a widow. He was not a Captain as he supposedly had been take off the streets of London as a very young man and became an indentured apprentice. In John Heard's Will of Jan. 1688 "...I give to my prentice John Walldron, iff he doe faithfully serve his time according to his indenture: one cow to be delivered to him.." In John Waldron's his Will of 1740 he does not refer to himself as a Captain. He received a lot of wealth through his marriage & his own fortitude. Mary Ham Horne is also the gr.daughter of John Heard whom held his original indenture. I am not sure it has been discovered who his parents were as he was pressed into "Indentured Servitude" at a very young age & brought to New Hampshire. John Heard was a Master Carpenter & John Waldron learned a trade from him that is why he is referred to as an a prentice.. I know the story says "Chore Boy", but he was more likely learning the trade of a carpenter, which I think makes the story more remarkable.
3 years ago khmiller856 There are three different John Heards that have been confused also. The one who has John Waldron in his Will was John Heard who married Elizabeth Hull but he was not a captain & did not have a ship. It is difficult to be sure because the three different John's have been muddled together for so long & each one is said be a ship master but not all were or any. John Heard may have bought John Waldron as a "Indentured Servant" when he arrived in New England. He refers to him as a prentice in his Will which could mean he taught him the trade of carpentry as he was a Master Carpenter. "Indentured servant" was a labor system where young people paid for passage by working for someone for a number of years sadly sometimes people were also kidnapped. John Heard did not necessarily kidnap Waldron as he was living in NH not England & he had 12 children between 1644 -1667. It would be tough to get to England & kidnap a child then return. He could however have bought out his passage when he arrived in New England. John Heard gave John Waldron a cow in his will when his indenture was finished. That was a very expensive gift to give to someone & John would later marry his gr. daughter.
3 years ago khmiller856 The only one of the three John Heards that seems to be a Captain was John b. 1667 d. 1751. Capt. Heard was the same age as John Waldron so could not have kidnapped him in England.
3 years ago embear624 I totally understand about the several "John Waldron" stories floating around. Have you seen https://amoena.wordpress.com/2009/05/17/descendants-of-john-walderne/
3 years ago khmiller856 Thanks so much difficult to keep straight.

John married HAM, Mary on 29 Aug 1698 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. Mary (daughter of HAM, John Lt. and HEARD, Mary) was born on 2 Oct 1668 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 1 Aug 1742 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. WALDRON, Anne was born on 27 Aug 1698 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; died in 1783 in Rochester, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; was buried in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
2. WALDRON, Bridget was born in 1707 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in 1712 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
3. WALDRON, Richard was born in 1715 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 3 Dec 1771 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
4. WALDRON, Sarah was born in 1703 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died in Jul 1712 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
5. WALDRON, Mehitable was born in 1708 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 21 Aug 1776 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.
6. WALDRON, Elizabeth was born in 1700 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; was christened in 11 Oct; died in 1773.
7. WALDRON, John was born in 1699 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA; died on 4 Jul 1778 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA.

John married SANDERS, Elizabeth in Jun 1666 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of SAUNDERS, Lieutenant John and UNKNOWN, Ann) was born about 1637 in Wells, York, Maine, USA; died about 1728 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Differentiator: Immigrant;; taxed in Dover, 1659

George married RYCE, Bridget Rice on 31 May 1635 in Alcester, Warwickshire, England. Bridget was born on 11 Aug 1611 in Alcester, Warwickshire, England; died in 1661 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Differentiator: Immigrant; The Great Migration

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• Differentiator: Immigrant; The Great Migration
• Great Migration: https://www.americanancestors.org/DB397/rd/12124/165/147525506
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Saunders-308
• Arrival: 1635, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
• Travel: 1636; Returned to England and then back to Ipswich.
• Travel: 1638; Sent to England to obtain a patent to found another colony
• Residence: 1639, Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Along with others, John founded the colony of Hampton, Massachusetts later to become present day Hampton, New Hampshire. He was admitted as an inhabitant of the Hampton colony on 13 December 1639.
• Residence: Between 1641 and 1643, Richmond Island, Cumberland, Maine, USA; He was employed by John Winter at Richmond's Island sometime between the last of July, 1641, and 10 June, 1642. He was recorded in a letter John Winter sent to Robert Trelawny dated at Richmond's Island, 18 June, 1643. (
• Court Case: 1643, Hampton, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Was fined for offensive speeches against the court, and petitioned for relief, having a wife and six small children for whom he could hardly find bread or clothes, and was himself very sick.
• Residence: 1643, Wells, York, Maine, USA; He received a grant of 150 acres in Wells by Thomas Gorges, deputy governor of the Province of Maine on 27 Jul 1643 plus 50 acres at a late date. Ezekiel Knight of Wells sold him a dwelling house there Aug 1645.
• Residence: 1663, Kennebunkport, York, Maine, USA; Sold his farm in Wells and moved to Cape Porpus where he ultimately died.
• Probate: 13 Jun 1670, Lincoln, Maine, USA

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The story of Lieutenant John Saunders, alternatively known as John Sanders, encapsulates the adventurous and resilient spirit of early American colonists. His life, spanning from his arrival in New England in 1635 to his death in 1670, reflects a journey marked by movement, land transactions, and family growth amidst the backdrop of colonial America's evolving landscape.

John Saunders first set foot in the New World in 1635, arriving with his wife Ann and young daughter Sarah. However, this stay was brief, as Saunders returned to England shortly after acquiring land in Ipswich, only to come back to New England in 1636. By May of that year, he was recognized as a freeman.

Saunders' adventurous spirit led him to participate in the founding of the Hampton colony in Massachusetts (later Hampton, New Hampshire) in 1639. Along with William and Robert Sanders and others, he received a grant of land, marking the inception of a new community.

His journey continued to Richmond Island, Maine, in 1641, where he was employed by John Winter. By 1643, Saunders had moved to Hampton, where he faced financial challenges and illness, yet he was regarded highly enough to be considered for a Sergeant's position.

The year 1643 also marked his relocation to Wells, York, Maine. Here, he received a substantial land grant and purchased a dwelling house. His involvement in the community was significant: serving on the grand and trial juries, becoming a selectman, and rising in military ranks to Lieutenant by 1657.

Saunders' connections and influence in the region were further evidenced in his interactions with the Native American community. In 1660, he was involved in a notable land transaction where a Native American named Flewelline testified regarding a land sale that benefited Saunders, along with his relatives John Bush and Peter Turbutt.

His status as a trustee of Ferdinando Gorges' Patent in the Province of Maine is a testament to his prominence. In 1662, he played a pivotal role in transferring control of this patent to the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

In 1663, Saunders sold his Wells farm and moved to Cape Porpus, Maine, where he spent his final years. His will, acknowledging his "very sicke and weake" state, was a careful allocation of his estate to his wife Ann and children, showcasing a mindful consideration of his family's future.

Lieutenant John Saunders passed away between June and August 1670 in Cape Porpus. His wife Ann died four months later in the same year.

John Saunders' life story is a remarkable narrative of perseverance, adaptability, and influence in early colonial America. His journey from England to various parts of New England illustrates the challenges and opportunities faced by settlers in shaping the new world.

John married UNKNOWN, Ann about 1631 in England. Ann was born in 1609; died in 1670 in Kennebunkport, York, Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Differentiator: Immigrant; The Great Migration
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/UNKNOWN-50312