B. about 1680 in (probably) Staten Island, New York1
M. before 22 Oct 1710 in (probably) Staten Island, New York2
Wife: Aeltje Hooglandt
D. before 22 Mar 1762 in (probably) Staten Island, New York3
There is little known about the life of Jan Jansen Van Pelt, aside from the detailed will that he left, and a couple of baptismal records of his children.
Jan’s parents were said to be Jan Teunissen Van Pelt and Maria Pieterse, and he was one of nine children. His birth was in about 1680, although this a rough estimate; he was likely born on Staten Island, where his father was a prominent man.1 Staten Island was in the process of being settled by Dutch families and others from Manhattan and Brooklyn, and by 1698, the population was 727.4
Jan first appeared in records on a 1710 baptism of a daughter, Marritje (a Dutch variation of Mary), at the Reformed Dutch Church of Staten Island;2 the records for that year didn’t list the mother of the child, so it’s an assumption that this was him. Another baptism dated January 25, 1719 was for a daughter Sara,5 and this gave the mother’s name as Aeltje Hooglandt. It’s unknown what her connection is to the Hooglandt family of early New York.
Some sources claim that there were several other children;2 a few can be eliminated because the baptisms identify the father as “Jacob Van Pelt,” which was clearly not him. But given that families were rarely just two children, there were likely more than just Maritje and Sara.
It’s likely that Jan, or John as he was known later in life, worked as a farmer. Books on the Van Pelt family say that he was the captain of a sloop that sailed from New York to North Carolina, but there is no original source for this.2 Given that Staten Island had easy access to the New York Harbor, it’s possible that it was true.
Jan was about 80-years-old when he made out his will dated November 11, 1761,3 revealing most of what we know about him. He mentioned his wife Aeltje, leaving her their furniture, and suggesting that the executors of his estate would make sure she would get the support she needed. Of his children, he only named daughters Mary and Sara, and both of them were already dead, so the heirs were their children. Specifically he listed Mary’s son John Van Tuyl, and Sara’s children Aylte Symonsen, Van Pelt Symonsen, Akert, Marytie, Elizabeth, Symon, Johanes, and Evert.
Jan’s probate was complete on March 22, 1762, so he passed away by that date.3 It isn’t known what became of Aeltje after he was gone.
Children:
1. Maritje (or Mary) Van Pelt — B. (possibly) 22 Oct 1710, Staten Island, New York;2 D. after 2 Jun 1734, Staten Island, New York;6 M. Abraham Van Tuyl (~1714-1791), (probably) Staten Island, New York6
2. Sara Van Pelt — B. before 25 Jan 1719, Staten Island, New York;51 D. before 11 Nov 1761;3 M. Simon Simonse, before 1736, Staten Island, New York2
Sources:
1 Birth year is rough estimate based on older brother Pieter being born in 1680
2 A Genealogy of the Van Pelt Family, Effie M. Smith, 1913
3 Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate’s Office, City of New York, 1893, pp. 282-283
4 Timeline of Staten Island (Wikipedia article)
5 Baptismal record of Sara Van Pelt, U.S., Dutch Reformed Church Records in Selected States, 1639-1989, Ancestry.com
6 Baptismal record of Jan Van Tuyl, New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962, FamilySearch.org
Friday, August 28, 2026
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Among the Gentry of Colonial Virginia — John Chiles
B. about 1666 in Jamestown, Virginia1,2
M. (1) before 29 Sep 1693 in (probably) King and Queen County, Virginia2
Wife: Mary _______
M. (2) before 23 Oct 1698 in (probably) King and Queen County, Virginia2,3
Wife: Eleanor (possibly) Webber
D. about 1723 in King William County, Virginia2
The House of Burgesses in colonial Virginia was a legislative body that worked in tandem with the English crown, giving the men who lived in the colony a voice in their own affairs. Inspired by the English House of Commons, it would in turn one day inspire the creation of the U.S. House of Representatives. And one man who served in it during the early 18th century was John Chiles.
John had been born in about 1666 to Walter Chiles and Mary Page, the second of their two children.1 He was likely born at Kemp House in Jamestown,2 which claims to have been the first brick dwelling in America.4 His father and both of his grandfathers had also been members of the House of Burgesses,2 and his paternal grandfather was elected to it the first year it existed.5
All of John’s heritage was from the gentry class of Virginia, defined as large land-owners of English descent who were not of the nobility. The colony was founded in 1607 by a rougher mix of men; the success of it didn’t take hold until the 1620s and 1630s when men with a little money came over and acquired huge amounts of land. The families of these settlers would dominate Virginia for centuries, and many of course were among the founding fathers of the United States. Unfortunately slavery was also a big part of their story, and accumulating wealth off the labor of others allowed the gentry class to participate in local government.
In addition to inheriting Kemp House after his father died, John owned over 1,200 acres in what is now King William County, Virginia.6 This was a narrow strip of land formed by two small rivers (the Pamunkey and Mattaponi) coming together to form a larger river (the York). Wealthier Virginians were acquiring rich-soiled farmland along the rivers and turning them into successful tobacco plantations, and this seems to be what John did.
There is only sketchy information about John’s two marriages and his children. We know that his first wife was named Mary from a document dated September 29, 1693,2 and that by about 1697, they had produced a son and two daughters. The girls aren’t identified by their first names, but the boy was called Walter.2 Then Mary died, and John married a woman named Eleanor,2 with whom he fathered four more children. As with most families of colonial Virginia, the lack of vital records doesn’t offer us complete lists of offspring, and there may have been many more children in John’s family.
As early as 1693, John was elected to the House of Burgesses.7 Twice he was mentioned as a messenger, which was a person who sometimes interacted with other English colonies. And in 1702, John performed the duties of “mace bearer.”2 The mace was a ceremonial staff which represented the authority who ruled above the House — in this case the crown of England. When the members gathered, the bearer marched in holding the mace in front of him, to signal that the session could officially begin. The tradition of mace bearer is still practiced today in the U.S. House of Representatives with an eagle emblem instead of a crown.
Besides his plantations, one of John’s business interests included part ownership of a ship named The Westover from 1700 to 1702.2 It was a sloop of forty tons, built in Virginia in 1693, and he owned it with William Byrd and William Randolph, two important members of Virginia’s gentry class. Byrd was considered the founder of Richmond, Virginia, and Randolph would become the great-grandfather of Thomas Jefferson.
John continued serving in the House of Burgesses until 1723 when he was mentioned in a report issued on May 10th that implied that he had just died.2 He was only about 57 at the time of his death and didn’t seem to leave a will. John’s wife Eleanor survived him, remarrying to a man named Edward Hickman, and moving to Albemarle County.8 She was still living in 1758.8
Children by Mary _______:
1. Walter Chiles — B. 1690s, (probably) King and Queen County, Virginia;2 D. 1760, Amelia County, Virginia2
2. _______ (female) Chiles — B. 1690s, (probably) King and Queen County, Virginia;2 D. before 1760;2 M. William Carr2
3. _______ (female) Chiles — B. 1690s, (probably) King and Queen County, Virginia;2 D. before 1760;2 M. Joseph Sutherland2,9
Children by Eleanor ________:
1. Henry Chiles — B. 23 Oct 1698, King and Queen County, Virginia;10 D. 10 Jun 1763, Spotsylvania County, Virginia;10 M. (1) Mercy Webb (1696-1750), 1735, Virginia;10 (2) Mary Chiles (1704-1759); (3) Susannah Dicken (1713-1784)10
2. Susannah Chiles — B. 28 Apr 1700, King and Queen County, Virginia;11 D. 29 Jun 1754, Louisa County, Virginia;11 M. Joseph Martin (~1700-?), 1736, Virginia11
3. John Chiles — B. about 1700, (probably) King and Queen County, Virginia;12 D. before 10 Oct 1774, (probably) Louisa County, Virginia12
4. Jane Chiles — B. about 1704, Virginia;13 M. John W. Wright13
Sources:
1 The year 1666 is a rough estimate based on his parents and his own adulthood. According to one source, John Chiles witnessed a deed in 1674, and assuming he was an adult, his birth year would have been in the mid-1650s. But his mother Mary (Page) Chiles could not have been born before the 1640s.
2 “Walter Chiles II,” Virginia Lee Hutchinson Davis, Tidewater Virginia Families, 2004, pp. 215-220
3 WikiTree listing of John and Eleanor’s oldest son Henry Chiles
4 A Timeline for Structures at Jamestown related to the Chiles Family (website)
5 “Walter Chiles I,” Virginia Lee Hutchinson Davis, Tidewater Virginia Families, 2004, pp. 209-213
6 WikiTree article of John Chiles
7 The Compendium of American Genealogy, Volume VII, p. 194
8 WikiTree listing of Elender (Webber) Hickman
9 Joseph Sutherland’s son Fendall appears on several documents associated with Walter Chile’s property and estate, but Fendall is too young to be the Sutherland man who married the Chiles woman, so it’s inferred it was his father Joseph.
10 WikiTree listing of Henry Chiles
11 WikiTree listing of Susannah (Chiles) Martin
12 WikiTree listing of John Chiles (the son)
13 WikiTree listing of Jane (Chiles) Wright
M. (1) before 29 Sep 1693 in (probably) King and Queen County, Virginia2
Wife: Mary _______
M. (2) before 23 Oct 1698 in (probably) King and Queen County, Virginia2,3
Wife: Eleanor (possibly) Webber
D. about 1723 in King William County, Virginia2
The House of Burgesses in colonial Virginia was a legislative body that worked in tandem with the English crown, giving the men who lived in the colony a voice in their own affairs. Inspired by the English House of Commons, it would in turn one day inspire the creation of the U.S. House of Representatives. And one man who served in it during the early 18th century was John Chiles.
John had been born in about 1666 to Walter Chiles and Mary Page, the second of their two children.1 He was likely born at Kemp House in Jamestown,2 which claims to have been the first brick dwelling in America.4 His father and both of his grandfathers had also been members of the House of Burgesses,2 and his paternal grandfather was elected to it the first year it existed.5
All of John’s heritage was from the gentry class of Virginia, defined as large land-owners of English descent who were not of the nobility. The colony was founded in 1607 by a rougher mix of men; the success of it didn’t take hold until the 1620s and 1630s when men with a little money came over and acquired huge amounts of land. The families of these settlers would dominate Virginia for centuries, and many of course were among the founding fathers of the United States. Unfortunately slavery was also a big part of their story, and accumulating wealth off the labor of others allowed the gentry class to participate in local government.
In addition to inheriting Kemp House after his father died, John owned over 1,200 acres in what is now King William County, Virginia.6 This was a narrow strip of land formed by two small rivers (the Pamunkey and Mattaponi) coming together to form a larger river (the York). Wealthier Virginians were acquiring rich-soiled farmland along the rivers and turning them into successful tobacco plantations, and this seems to be what John did.
There is only sketchy information about John’s two marriages and his children. We know that his first wife was named Mary from a document dated September 29, 1693,2 and that by about 1697, they had produced a son and two daughters. The girls aren’t identified by their first names, but the boy was called Walter.2 Then Mary died, and John married a woman named Eleanor,2 with whom he fathered four more children. As with most families of colonial Virginia, the lack of vital records doesn’t offer us complete lists of offspring, and there may have been many more children in John’s family.
As early as 1693, John was elected to the House of Burgesses.7 Twice he was mentioned as a messenger, which was a person who sometimes interacted with other English colonies. And in 1702, John performed the duties of “mace bearer.”2 The mace was a ceremonial staff which represented the authority who ruled above the House — in this case the crown of England. When the members gathered, the bearer marched in holding the mace in front of him, to signal that the session could officially begin. The tradition of mace bearer is still practiced today in the U.S. House of Representatives with an eagle emblem instead of a crown.
Mace bearer in the House of Burgesses. (AI-generated image)
Besides his plantations, one of John’s business interests included part ownership of a ship named The Westover from 1700 to 1702.2 It was a sloop of forty tons, built in Virginia in 1693, and he owned it with William Byrd and William Randolph, two important members of Virginia’s gentry class. Byrd was considered the founder of Richmond, Virginia, and Randolph would become the great-grandfather of Thomas Jefferson.
John continued serving in the House of Burgesses until 1723 when he was mentioned in a report issued on May 10th that implied that he had just died.2 He was only about 57 at the time of his death and didn’t seem to leave a will. John’s wife Eleanor survived him, remarrying to a man named Edward Hickman, and moving to Albemarle County.8 She was still living in 1758.8
Children by Mary _______:
1. Walter Chiles — B. 1690s, (probably) King and Queen County, Virginia;2 D. 1760, Amelia County, Virginia2
2. _______ (female) Chiles — B. 1690s, (probably) King and Queen County, Virginia;2 D. before 1760;2 M. William Carr2
3. _______ (female) Chiles — B. 1690s, (probably) King and Queen County, Virginia;2 D. before 1760;2 M. Joseph Sutherland2,9
Children by Eleanor ________:
1. Henry Chiles — B. 23 Oct 1698, King and Queen County, Virginia;10 D. 10 Jun 1763, Spotsylvania County, Virginia;10 M. (1) Mercy Webb (1696-1750), 1735, Virginia;10 (2) Mary Chiles (1704-1759); (3) Susannah Dicken (1713-1784)10
2. Susannah Chiles — B. 28 Apr 1700, King and Queen County, Virginia;11 D. 29 Jun 1754, Louisa County, Virginia;11 M. Joseph Martin (~1700-?), 1736, Virginia11
3. John Chiles — B. about 1700, (probably) King and Queen County, Virginia;12 D. before 10 Oct 1774, (probably) Louisa County, Virginia12
4. Jane Chiles — B. about 1704, Virginia;13 M. John W. Wright13
Sources:
1 The year 1666 is a rough estimate based on his parents and his own adulthood. According to one source, John Chiles witnessed a deed in 1674, and assuming he was an adult, his birth year would have been in the mid-1650s. But his mother Mary (Page) Chiles could not have been born before the 1640s.
2 “Walter Chiles II,” Virginia Lee Hutchinson Davis, Tidewater Virginia Families, 2004, pp. 215-220
3 WikiTree listing of John and Eleanor’s oldest son Henry Chiles
4 A Timeline for Structures at Jamestown related to the Chiles Family (website)
5 “Walter Chiles I,” Virginia Lee Hutchinson Davis, Tidewater Virginia Families, 2004, pp. 209-213
6 WikiTree article of John Chiles
7 The Compendium of American Genealogy, Volume VII, p. 194
8 WikiTree listing of Elender (Webber) Hickman
9 Joseph Sutherland’s son Fendall appears on several documents associated with Walter Chile’s property and estate, but Fendall is too young to be the Sutherland man who married the Chiles woman, so it’s inferred it was his father Joseph.
10 WikiTree listing of Henry Chiles
11 WikiTree listing of Susannah (Chiles) Martin
12 WikiTree listing of John Chiles (the son)
13 WikiTree listing of Jane (Chiles) Wright
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Militia Captain of Hingham, Massachusetts — John Smith
B. before 25 Jul 1623 in Stratton St. Michael, Norfolk, England1
M. 8 May 1645 in Hingham, Massachusetts2
Wife: Sarah Woodward
D. 27 Apr 1695 in Hingham, Massachusetts3
Some men who settled in Puritan New England were well-suited to take on military leadership in their communities. This seems to be the case for John Smith of 17th-century Hingham, Massachusetts.
John was born in about 1623, and baptized on July 23rd at Stratton St. Michael, Norfolk, England.1 His parents were Henry Smith and Judith Ray, and he was the second oldest of their five children. East Anglia was a hotbed of religious non-conformists, supplying many of the Puritans who went to New England. John’s family migrated in 1638, arriving in Massachusetts on the ship Diligent.4
The Smith family settled in Hingham, and on May 8, 1645, John married Sarah Woodward.2 Over the next ten years, they had at least six children, with three dying young. Hingham was led by a minister, Reverend Peter Hobart, who often butted heads with the authorities in Boston for doing things like baptizing babies whose parents weren’t Puritan.5 His acts of independence were said to have spilled over into the militia, where Hobart’s brother Joshua served as captain. John was a lieutenant in the militia as early as 1661, and he was said to be “Captain Hobart’s able second in rank.”6
John’s service in the community extended to civic duties such as being a selectman in 1663, 1665, 1670, 1674, 1675, 1682, and 1683, and representative to the General Court in 1683, 1684, 1685 and 1686.7 But his military role may have been his primary focus in life. During King Philip’s War, he was said to have “commanded a fort” in Hingham.6 The fort was a garrison house, the place where he lived, which also provided a safe place for other settlers when the town came under attack. There were two other such forts in Hingham, and John was said to have headed one of them in addition to his own.6
After Joshua Hobart died in 1682, John seems to have taken over the office of captain of the militia.6 He was called Captain John Smith, esquire in many Hingham town records, and sometimes he conducted marriages involving people in the military.8 His home was “on Main Street, opposite Leavitt Street,”6 which was in the heart of town, and he owned a lot of property in the area.
John wrote his will on April 27, 1695, and he died the same day.1,7 The will was probated on June 6th, with an inventory of £1,106 18s,7 which was a substantial amount of money then. The inventory also showed that he owned one “Negro servant” valued at £15; slavery was fairly common in New England at that time. His wife Sarah lived on for many years, and she died on February 7, 1708.9
Children:
1. Sarah Smith — B. before 9 Jul 1646, Hingham, Massachusetts;10 D. before 8 Jun 1708, (probably) Massachusetts;11 M. (1) James Stevens, 14 Mar 1664, Hingham, Massachusetts;12 (2) Jonathan Franklin (?-1693), 1 Feb 1686, (probably) Massachusetts;13 (3) John Field, 30 Aug 1694, (probably) Massachusetts14
2. Mary Smith — B. before 9 Jul 1646, Hingham, Massachusetts;15 D. young16
3. Henry Smith — B. before 26 Mar 1648, Hingham, Massachusetts;17 D. 17 Apr 1678, (probably) Massachusetts18
4. Judith Smith — B. before 23 Feb 1651, Hingham, Massachusetts;19 M. Samuel Mason (1644-1705), 20 Jun 1670, Hingham Massachusetts20
5. John Smith — B. before 18 Sep 1653, Hingham, Massachusetts;21 D. after 1 Nov 1728, (probably) Roxbury, Massachusetts;22 M. ______ Peck, 6 Apr 1680, Hingham, Massachusetts23
6. Mary Smith — B. 10 Oct 1665, Hingham, Massachusetts;24 D. young25
Sources:
1 Christening record of John Smith, England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, FamilySearch.org
2 Find-a-Grave listing of Lt. John Smith
3 Death record of John Smith, Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, FamilySearch.org
4 Great Migration: Passengers of the Diligent, 1638
5 Friends of the Old Ship Meeting House (website)
6 History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, Solomon Lincoln, 1893
7 WikiTree listing of John Smith
8 Town records show that a “Captain John Smith” was conducting marriages in Hingham in 1689 and 1690. One record stated, “Abraham Holms was married to Abigail Nicolls, widow the ninth day of April, 1895, by Captain John Smith, esquire, Justice of the Peace.”
9 Death record of Sarah Smith, M., T. C., V. & T. R.
10 Christening record of Sarah Smith, Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, FamilySearch.org
11 David Franklin’s letter of Guardianship to his uncle John Smith, Suffolk County (Massachusetts) probate records, 1636-1899, FamilySearch.org
12 The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Vol. 6, Robert Charles Anderson, p. 508
13 Birth record of John Franklin, Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, FamilySearch.org
14 Marriage record of John Field and Sarah Franklin, M., T. C., V. & T. R.
15 Christening record of Mary Smith (older), M., B. & C.
16 John’s daughter Mary, the twin of Sarah, disappeared from records after her christening.
17 Christening record of Henry Smith, M., B. & C.
18 Death record of Henry Smith, M., T. C., V. & T. R.
19 Christening record of Judith Smith, M., B. & C.
20 WikiTree listing of Judith (Smith) Mason
21 Christening record of John Smith, M., B. & C.
22 Probate file of John Smith of Roxbury, Massachusetts, Probate Records, 1636-1899, FamilySearch.org
23 WikiTree listing of John Smith
24 Birth record of Mary Smith (younger), M., B. & C.
25 John’s second daughter Mary disappeared from records after her birth.
M. 8 May 1645 in Hingham, Massachusetts2
Wife: Sarah Woodward
D. 27 Apr 1695 in Hingham, Massachusetts3
Some men who settled in Puritan New England were well-suited to take on military leadership in their communities. This seems to be the case for John Smith of 17th-century Hingham, Massachusetts.
John was born in about 1623, and baptized on July 23rd at Stratton St. Michael, Norfolk, England.1 His parents were Henry Smith and Judith Ray, and he was the second oldest of their five children. East Anglia was a hotbed of religious non-conformists, supplying many of the Puritans who went to New England. John’s family migrated in 1638, arriving in Massachusetts on the ship Diligent.4
The Smith family settled in Hingham, and on May 8, 1645, John married Sarah Woodward.2 Over the next ten years, they had at least six children, with three dying young. Hingham was led by a minister, Reverend Peter Hobart, who often butted heads with the authorities in Boston for doing things like baptizing babies whose parents weren’t Puritan.5 His acts of independence were said to have spilled over into the militia, where Hobart’s brother Joshua served as captain. John was a lieutenant in the militia as early as 1661, and he was said to be “Captain Hobart’s able second in rank.”6
John’s service in the community extended to civic duties such as being a selectman in 1663, 1665, 1670, 1674, 1675, 1682, and 1683, and representative to the General Court in 1683, 1684, 1685 and 1686.7 But his military role may have been his primary focus in life. During King Philip’s War, he was said to have “commanded a fort” in Hingham.6 The fort was a garrison house, the place where he lived, which also provided a safe place for other settlers when the town came under attack. There were two other such forts in Hingham, and John was said to have headed one of them in addition to his own.6
Captain of the militia. (AI-generated image)
After Joshua Hobart died in 1682, John seems to have taken over the office of captain of the militia.6 He was called Captain John Smith, esquire in many Hingham town records, and sometimes he conducted marriages involving people in the military.8 His home was “on Main Street, opposite Leavitt Street,”6 which was in the heart of town, and he owned a lot of property in the area.
John wrote his will on April 27, 1695, and he died the same day.1,7 The will was probated on June 6th, with an inventory of £1,106 18s,7 which was a substantial amount of money then. The inventory also showed that he owned one “Negro servant” valued at £15; slavery was fairly common in New England at that time. His wife Sarah lived on for many years, and she died on February 7, 1708.9
Children:
1. Sarah Smith — B. before 9 Jul 1646, Hingham, Massachusetts;10 D. before 8 Jun 1708, (probably) Massachusetts;11 M. (1) James Stevens, 14 Mar 1664, Hingham, Massachusetts;12 (2) Jonathan Franklin (?-1693), 1 Feb 1686, (probably) Massachusetts;13 (3) John Field, 30 Aug 1694, (probably) Massachusetts14
2. Mary Smith — B. before 9 Jul 1646, Hingham, Massachusetts;15 D. young16
3. Henry Smith — B. before 26 Mar 1648, Hingham, Massachusetts;17 D. 17 Apr 1678, (probably) Massachusetts18
4. Judith Smith — B. before 23 Feb 1651, Hingham, Massachusetts;19 M. Samuel Mason (1644-1705), 20 Jun 1670, Hingham Massachusetts20
5. John Smith — B. before 18 Sep 1653, Hingham, Massachusetts;21 D. after 1 Nov 1728, (probably) Roxbury, Massachusetts;22 M. ______ Peck, 6 Apr 1680, Hingham, Massachusetts23
6. Mary Smith — B. 10 Oct 1665, Hingham, Massachusetts;24 D. young25
Sources:
1 Christening record of John Smith, England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975, FamilySearch.org
2 Find-a-Grave listing of Lt. John Smith
3 Death record of John Smith, Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, FamilySearch.org
4 Great Migration: Passengers of the Diligent, 1638
5 Friends of the Old Ship Meeting House (website)
6 History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, Solomon Lincoln, 1893
7 WikiTree listing of John Smith
8 Town records show that a “Captain John Smith” was conducting marriages in Hingham in 1689 and 1690. One record stated, “Abraham Holms was married to Abigail Nicolls, widow the ninth day of April, 1895, by Captain John Smith, esquire, Justice of the Peace.”
9 Death record of Sarah Smith, M., T. C., V. & T. R.
10 Christening record of Sarah Smith, Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915, FamilySearch.org
11 David Franklin’s letter of Guardianship to his uncle John Smith, Suffolk County (Massachusetts) probate records, 1636-1899, FamilySearch.org
12 The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Vol. 6, Robert Charles Anderson, p. 508
13 Birth record of John Franklin, Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001, FamilySearch.org
14 Marriage record of John Field and Sarah Franklin, M., T. C., V. & T. R.
15 Christening record of Mary Smith (older), M., B. & C.
16 John’s daughter Mary, the twin of Sarah, disappeared from records after her christening.
17 Christening record of Henry Smith, M., B. & C.
18 Death record of Henry Smith, M., T. C., V. & T. R.
19 Christening record of Judith Smith, M., B. & C.
20 WikiTree listing of Judith (Smith) Mason
21 Christening record of John Smith, M., B. & C.
22 Probate file of John Smith of Roxbury, Massachusetts, Probate Records, 1636-1899, FamilySearch.org
23 WikiTree listing of John Smith
24 Birth record of Mary Smith (younger), M., B. & C.
25 John’s second daughter Mary disappeared from records after her birth.
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