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[See note for her father.]
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Thomas was Barrister at Law of North Bowood and Strode.
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I received on 13 Jan 2004 the following communication from Micheal Ironside Edwards, University of Bath, R.E.S.U. 2 East 3-26, Claverton Down, BATH, BA2 7AY:
"... We Ironsides (at least the Dorset line) are very fortunate to have had forefathers that were churchmen, and can trace solid lines back to the late 1400s. General Sir Edmund Ironside did a lot of work tracing sources in the early 1900s, and helped to compile a small hardback that was distributed to most family members arround the middle of the centuary."
"In my copy, both Ralph, and Jane are mentioned; however your interesting point "sister to Gilbert, bishop of Bristol" is not. [My note has consequently been deleted.] We have her as 'daughter of William Gilbert of Hawton, an Oxford 'don'. Ralph Ironside (1559-1629) was educated at Oxford, mat 1577, M.A.1585, having been born in Houghton-le-Spring in Durham, to a farmer John Ironsides."
"Martha's brother Gilbert (also educated at Oxford mat1604 Trinity) did indeed become "Bishop of Bristol" (1660-1671). Ralph was made Rector of Winterborne, Vicar of Long Bredy, and is later refered to as Mr Archdeacon (a title more often applied to his son Ralph, who married Margaret Strode, of Strode Manor Netherbury (somewhere the Gollops are familliar with!), and later became Archdeacon of Dorset.)"
"Your Ralph apparantly had a 'serious discussion' one evening over dinner at the home of Sir George Trenchard near Dorchester, with Sir Walter Raleigh and his brother Carew, who had both been long suspected of being aetheists."
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John Ironside was a farmer.
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Richard Lake and Anne Wardell were the 10th greatgrandparents of Winfield D. Gallup. According to tradition, the parents of Richard Lake of Essexshire were John Lake of Erby, Lincolnshire, and Elizabeth Lone. There exists at least one serious genealogical examination of this parentage for Richard and it does not make a connection between the Lakes of Essexshire and the Lakes of Lincolnshire; neither does it prove any other parents for Richard. Nevertheless, from the earliest days, as recorded in the original 1893 Gallup Genealogy, the Lakes have held that they were of royal blood. On January 3rd, 1896, the Mystic [CT] Press published a royal line for Richard Lake as one of a series covering families in the area who were of royal blood. It used the contention that John Lake of Erby was the father of Richard. Whether or not this royal line can be accepted without skepticism must await the discovery of corroborating source material which in all probability will never be found. Richard's royal line is presented in the appendix.
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Many compilers give Anne Wardell (1543 - 22 Sep 1599), daughter of Edward Wardell, as the spouse of Richard Lake of Irby, Lincolnshire but this is unsubstantiated. It is believed to be an error from confusing him with our Richard of North Benfleet, Essexshire, these places being 140 miles distant from each other.
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John Gallup settled in Stonington on lands granted by the General Court to his father for services in the Indian Wars. He participated in King Philips War and was with his father in the Great Swamp Fight at Narragansett. He was a renowned Indian interpreter. He represented Stonington in General Court in 1685 and 1696 through 1698.
John is the common ancestor of Winfield D. Gallup and the originator of the famous "Gallup Poll", George Horace Gallup, whose line continues from here to Capt. John & Elizabeth, thence to Issac & Margaret, to William & Amy, to Nelson & Betsey, to John & Happy, to George & Nettie, to himself.From "Genealogy of Gallup Family" By John D. Gallup, published 1893. None of the spelling has changed.
WILL OF JOHN GALLUP OF STONINGTON (Note: This John Gallup is the son of John Gallup II and Hannah Lake Gallup. He was a 6th great grandfather of Winfield Dyer Gallup).In the name of God, Amen; the eighth day of June, 1725. I, John Gallup, of Stonington, in the county of New London, in the Colony of Connecticut, in New England province, being sick and weak in body, but of Perfect mind and Memory, thanks be given to God therfore, Doe make and Ordaine this, my Last will and Testament. That is to say, first, I give and recomend my soul unto the hands of God that gave it, and my body I recomend to the Earth to be buried in Decent and Christian manner at the discretion of my Executors hereinafter named. And as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this world, I doe give, devise and dispose of in the following manner and form.
Item- I give and bequeath unto my beloved son, John Gallup, the sum of five pounds curr't money and one hundred acres of land, viz, my part of the three hundred acres that was laid out to myself, brother Adam Gallup and brother William Gallup, near a place called Peaagwamsh River by virtue of a Grant from the General Court at Hartford to my Hon'rd father, Captain John Gallup, late of said Stonington, deceased. I having formerly given my said son, John Gallup, by deed of gift and other wise the full of his portion, as he is my eldest son.
Item- I give and bequeath to my Loving Son, Thomas Gallup, the sum of five pounds curr't money, I having formerly given him, my said son Thomas Gallup, by deed of gift and otherwise, the full of his portion.
Item- I give and bequeath to my Loving Son, Samuel Gallup, that lott of land in said Stonington, joyning on Mystick River, where my old house stood. Also, I give to my said son Samuel them three Divisions of Land which I had from Plainfield Right now annexed to Voluntown, viz, the division which was my original right and of right which I bouth of John Fellowes, and that Right which I bought of Ephraim Kingsbury. Also my will is that my said son Samuel doe continue with me and my wife and take the care of us during the whole time of both our naturall lives; then he shall have my new dwelling house and part of the land I now improve; that is to say, Sixty Rods wide, begining at the Line Division between the Williams and the Gallups. I say sixty rods wide the whole length of my land, it coming to him in consideration of his taking care of and providing well for me and my wife the time above [said]. Also, I give him all my husbandry utensils, and all stock of creatures of every sort, only to my said son Samuel to pay to my Loveing Daughter, Martha Gifford, the sum of forty pounds in stock at Inventory Price. I also give my said son Samuel one half of my meadow at Sixpenny Island, and one half of my right at Nowasonk, and half my right of commonage in the Town of Stonington.
Item- I give and bequeath unto my Loveing Son, Nath'll Gallup all ye Remainder of my land from the south bounds the whole length of my land where I now live, except what I have given to my said son Sam'll. Also, I give to my son Nath'll all my Voluntown Right, divided and undivided, within the Town of Voluntown, and half my meadow at Sixpenny Island and half my right at Nowasonk and half my right of commanage in the Town of Stonington, and all other my rights of land now or hereafter belonging to me within the Colony of Connecticut or elsewhere, which I have not disposed of. Also I give to my said son Nath'll, Eighteen Pounds money which is due to me from my brother, Ben Adam Gallup.
Item- I Give and Bequeath to my Loving Daughter, Martha Gifford, the Sum of forty Pounds, to be paid to her as before said exprest, I having formerly done for her as I was able.
Item- I Give and Bequeath unto my loving wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Gallup, all my household stuff, to be hers to use, give or dispose of as she shall see cause. Finally, I do hereby nominate, make and ordain my tow sons, Samuel Gallup and Nathaniel Gallup, to be my executors of this my last Will and Testament, and I do hereby disallow, revoak and disallow all other or former wills by me formerly made, ratifying and confirming this and no others to be my last will and testament. In witness thereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal the day and year above written.
(Seal) John Gallup
Signed, sealed, pronounced and declared by the said John Gallup as his last Will and Testament, in the presence of
Manasseh Minor
John Noyes
Elnathan MinorA true copy of the original will on file. Examined.
Richard Christophers, Clerk
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Thomas was born in England about 1618, his age being stated as "about" forty, in the records of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County in 1658. He was twelve years old when he came to America with his parents on the ship Lyon in May 1630. He left his mother's home in Charlestown before 1642, when in September, he was a member of the Ipswich company of militia which set out, twenty strong, on the expedition under Sergeant Howlet in 1643 to disarm Passaconoway, the Sagamore of Merrimac. For this service he received three shillings on December 4, 1643. In 1643, Thomas, like his brothers owned a house lot on Holme (now Center) Street in Rowley. In 1644, apparently having never lived there, he sold the property to Richard Holmes and John Bailey, confirming the sale in 1654, in a deed wherein he lists himself as a seaman.
By his marriage to Martha Lake he gained a powerful connection to the Symonds family and, more importantly, to Governor John Winthrop. Martha's aunt, Elizabeth (Reade), was the second wife of Gov. Winthrop and her aunt Martha (Reade) was the second wife of Hon. Samuel Symonds, Deputy Governor. In 1648 he purchased, from William Symonds a house and lot in Ipswich which became his homestead.The Symonds lot was adjacent to the lot that Thomas had previously purchased from John Warner. In 1666 Thomas signed the loyalist petition to King Charles II. He was elected a tythingman in 1667 and is shown on a list of commoners in 1678. Thomas left an extensive estate at his death in 1687.
Thomas' will is detailed and historically interesting because it names places and people of his time. It is here quoted in its entirety: "In the Name of God Amen. The 16th day of July & in the yeare of Grace 1687. I Thomas Haris of Ipswich in the Shire of Essex in New-england doe make & declare this my last will & testament in writing revokinge therby both in deed & in law all other former wills & Testaments. I being at this time weake in body, but of good & pfect memory (blessed be God) first I commend my soule into the hands of God my maker hopeing assuredly through the onely meritts of Jesus Christ my Savior to be made ptaker of life everlasting, & I comend my body to earth wherof it is made to be desently buried by my loveing wife Martha Harris whome I make & ordaine my sole executrixof this my will & testament, my Just debts to be paid by her out of my estate; And the remainder I give as followeth. Inprimis I give & bequeath unto Martha Harris my Deere & loveing wife, my dwelling house & Barne & the orchyard, & gardin, & three marsh Lotts at Plumb Island. And I give unto her two third pts of my Planting lott at Towne on the south side of the highway as far as the old fence, and all that planting lott on the North side off the highway afore named, & also I give to her one halfe of the Claypitt meadow, And two thirds of my marsh lott at the hundreds with my parte in the boate. Also I give unto her fower Cowes, & fower Qxen, with all my Sheepe & Swine; and all my household stuff with the Instruments & utensills of husbandry whatsoever duringe he naturall life, More over my will is that my Loveing wife may give & dispose of all my household stuffe & other things not mentioned in this my will at her pleasure amongst or Children. Item I give to my sonne John harris & to his heirs forever, the new house which I built in Ipswich, also I give to him & his heirs forever my two marsh lotts purchased off Deacon Goodhew at Plumb Island, and that part of my planting lott at Towne from the old fence to Samuell Graves his pasture after my debts be paid. Also I give unto my sone John & to his heirs for ever one third part of the planting land at Middle Island, and two oxen, And halfe the Clay pitt meadow, And one third pt of my marsh in the hundreds for quantity & quallity, And more over I give to my sonne John & his heirs forever, after his mothers deseace one third part of the houselott & orchyard, & my will is that my sonne John shall have one thord pt of the fruit of the orchyard during his mothers life yearly. "Item after their mothers deseace I give my sonne William Harrs & Ebeneser my younger sonns, the three marsh lotts at Plumb Island, & halfe the Clay pitt meadow, & all the planting land which their mother enjoyed during her life: And also two third parts of the house lott & orchyard, And two third parts of the marsh lott at the hundreds for quantity & quality. Also I give my two sones William & Ebenezer the same, with the shop betweene them, to them & their heirs forever after their mothers deseace. my will is that if any of the brothers be minded to sell their part of Land or Meadow that the other brethren may have it giveing as much as an other will give. As for my oldest sonn who dyed beyond sea, I gave him forty pounds to redeeme him out of Turkie which I account was his portion. In witness wherof I have heere unto sett my name & seale."
"Thomas Haris." [seal.] "Witnesses, "Daniel Epps senr "James Chute senr
This will was proven 14 September 1688 and his estates was inventoried at L576.11.03. On January 1, 1696, Thomas' widow Martha pointed out to the court that Thomas' will did not mention two of the Harris children: Elizabath Gallop and Margaret Staniford, "which fell out by the fault of him that wrote the same,". She requested authority to settle personal property on these two daughters. ( Essex Probate, 304:183)
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Martha was descended from relatively wealthy landowners in England, her father being a Lake and her mother a Reade. Her aunt Elizabeth was the wife of Governor John Winthrop of Connecticut. A valuable connection which she brought to her marriage to Thomas Harris. Madam Rebecca Symonds, widow of Mrs. Harris' uncle by marriage, Deputy Governor Samuel Symonds, in her will made in 1695, left to "my cousin Martha Harris a good scarf of equal value with my best scarf." In the same will Martha's daughter Margaret was beqeathed by Madam Symonds, a gold ring and L3 in money. Martha's mother Margaret (Reade) Lake resided with Martha and Thomas in her later years.