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HERSEY, William

HERSEY, William

Male 1596 - 1658  (62 years)

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  • Name HERSEY, William  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Birth 1596  Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Arrival 1635  Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Differentiator The Great Migration; Immigrant 
    Great Migration Yes, he migrated in 1635 
    Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hersey-54 
    Death 22 Mar 1658  Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5] 
    Burial Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I2139  My Genealogy | Laviolette Ancestry, Laviolette Ancestry
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Family CROADE, Elizabeth,   b. 1610, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Oct 1671, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years) 
    Children 
    +1. HERSEY, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1639, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Sep 1719, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. HERSEY, William,   b. 1632, Reading, Berkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Sep 1691, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. HERSEY, James,   b. 1643, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jan 1684, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F649  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1596 - Berkshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - 1635 - Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 Mar 1658 - Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Hersey, Wm - Hingham Cemetery
    The Old Ship Church
    Hingham Cemetery
    William_Hersey_LastWillTestament
    William and Elizabeth Hersey Memorial

    Histories
    First Settlers of Hingham    		First Settlers of Hingham

    External Links
    WikiTree: William Hersey (1596-1658)    		WikiTree: William Hersey (1596-1658)
    William and Elizabeth (Croade) Hersey migrated in 1635 and were among the first settlers in Hingham, MA. On 3 July 1636 William received a grant for a house lot of five acres. It was on South Street, just about opposite of West Street. He served as selectman in 1642-1647 and again in 1650. In 1652 he was in the artillery company. We are descended from William and Elizabeth through the Laviolette (DeRochemont) line.

    Albums
    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 came in 1635 and moved to Hingham, Plymouth, MA. On 3 July 1636 he received a grant for a house lot of five acres. It was on South Street, just about opposite of West Street. In 1644-45, William was assessed a fine for supporting the views of Rev. Peter Hobart during the election of officers for the train band. His family rate was one of the largest for the new meeting house. He was a husbandman He was a freeman in March 1638. He served as selectman in 1642-1647 and again in 1650. In 1652 he was in the artillery company.

      William Hersey will dates 9 March 1657/8, proved 29 April 1658 following, gives to son William house and his penn plott before his gate and ye lott bought of Matthew Chafey at ye Capt. Tent; valuables to sons John and James, daughters Frances, Elizabeth, Judith f5 each, grandchildren John Croade , William Heresy 40 s each. Rest of lands and goods to wife Elizabeth, wife, exec.His wife was executrix. The estate was appraised at four hundred and nineteen pounds, thirteen shillings, and six pence.

      Overseers "cousins" John Farrington, Thomas Marsh, son-in-law Richard Croade. Inventory appraised 28 April 1658 by Moses Collier. Thomas Marsh at f419, 13 s, 6 d. He was a selectman 1642, 1647, and 1650. Artillery Company 1652, lived on South Street, Hingham.

      Hingham Cemetery stones- Old Church Cemetery- Back of Ship’s Church. In memory of William Hersey b. reading, England 1596. Inspired by the love of Liberty this Puritan Pioneer sailed for America and settled in Hingham 1635. He served as selectman 1642, 1647, 1650. Artillery Company 1652.

  • Sources 
    1. [S43] Heritage Consulting, Millennium File, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2003;).

    2. [S1289] Ancestry.com, U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Place: Hingham, Massachusetts; Year: 1635; Page Number: 143.

    3. [S1280] Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Source number: 2346.002; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1.

    4. [S1259] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    5. [S1661] Ancestry.com, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).


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