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Capt. James Minot
1653 - 1735 (82 years)1. Capt. James Minot was born on 14 Sep 1653 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts (son of John Minot and Lydia Butler); died on 20 Sep 1735 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in Hill Burying Ground, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Notes:
Graduated Harvard College, 1675. He studied divinity and physic. He preached often for about ten years, but was never ordained.
His epitaph:
Here is interred the remains of
James Minott, Esq., A.M. an
Excelling Grammarian, Enriched
with the Gift of Prayer and Preaching,
a Command Officer, a Physician of
Great Value, a Great Lover of Peace
as well as of Justice, and which was
His greatest Glory, a Gent'n of distinguished
Virtue and Goodness, happy in a Virtuous
Posterity, and living Religiously, Died
Comfortably, Sept. 20, 1735, AEt. 83.James married Rebecca Wheeler about 1684. Rebecca (daughter of Capt. Timothy Wheeler and Mary Brooks) was born about 1666 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 23 Sep 1734 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in Hill Burying Ground, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Col. James Minot was born on 17 Oct 1694 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 6 Feb 1759 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in Hill Burying Ground, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
2. John Minot was born before 10 Apr 1626; was christened on 10 Apr 1626 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England (son of George Minot and Martha Stocke); died on 12 Aug 1669 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. John married Lydia Butler on 19 May 1647. Lydia (daughter of Nicholas Butler and Joyce Baker) was born about 1627; died on 24 Jan 1667. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Lydia Butler was born about 1627 (daughter of Nicholas Butler and Joyce Baker); died on 24 Jan 1667. Notes:
They were married by Governor Dudley.
Children:
- 1. Capt. James Minot was born on 14 Sep 1653 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 20 Sep 1735 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in Hill Burying Ground, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
Generation: 3
4. George Minot was born on 4 Aug 1594; was christened on 20 Nov 1592 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England (son of John Mynott and Anne); died on 24 Dec 1671 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- Alternate birth: Bef 20 Nov 1592
George married Martha Stocke on 6 Sep 1623 in Epping, Essex, England. Martha was born in 1597; died on 23 Dec 1657 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Martha Stocke was born in 1597; died on 23 Dec 1657 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Children:
- 2. John Minot was born before 10 Apr 1626; was christened on 10 Apr 1626 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England; died on 12 Aug 1669 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
- James Minot was born on 31 Dec 1628; was christened on 6 Jan 1629 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England; died on 30 Mar 1676 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
6. Nicholas Butler was born between 1595 and 1600; died on 13 Aug 1671 in Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Notes:
Arrived in Dorchester in 1636; removed in 1651 to Martha's Vineyard.
Nicholas married Joyce Baker on 22 Jan 1624. Joyce died between 13 Mar 1680 and 28 Oct 1680 in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Joyce Baker died between 13 Mar 1680 and 28 Oct 1680 in Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. Notes:
Possibly a daughter of Richard and Margaret Baker of Ashford, Kent.
Children:
- 3. Lydia Butler was born about 1627; died on 24 Jan 1667.
Generation: 4
8. John Mynott was born about 1551 in Essex, England (son of Robert Mynott and Ellen); died after 1595. John married Anne before 1595. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Anne Children:
- 4. George Minot was born on 4 Aug 1594; was christened on 20 Nov 1592 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England; died on 24 Dec 1671 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts.