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University records show that John Gore, son of Richard of Southampton, matriculated at Queen's College, Oxford, 1 July 1625, aged 19, and received his B.A. from New Inn Hall on 24 January 1627/8. Credible sources establish that he was the eldest son of Richard Gore, who lived in North Baddesley and Southampton, Hampshire, England".
John came to Roxbury, MA, in 1635 with four servants from the greater Southampton area of England. He was entered as a freeman there on 18 Apr 1637. In 1638 he is recorded as a member of The Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts which was founded in 1637 and chartered in 1638 so John must have been a charter member. It was the first military company chartered in the Western Hemisphere and four of its member's descendants were US Presidents, James Monroe, Chester Alan Arthur, Calvin Coolidge and John F. Kennedy. John Gore was Clerk of the Company in 1655. The Company is third oldest in the world behind the Swiss Guard and the Honourable Artillery Company of London.
In 1643 John was mentioned as a land owner having 188 acres, and for many years he was Town Clerk of Roxbury. Records (now in City Hall, Boston) are in his handwriting and that of his son John who succeeded him in that post. He was well respected among the town's inhabitants.
John Gore may be related to Elizabeth Gore Gager (wife of John Gager), her sister Hannah Gore Gifford (first wife of Stephan Gifford), and of Mary Gore. They were daughters of Samuel Gore, a citizen and grocer of London who died on May 19, 1643. The relationship between John and Elizabeth was explored in the New England Historic & Genealogical Society Register, Vol. 115, 1961: "These Gores [Elizabeth, Hannah and Mary] were quite possibly related to John Gore who came to Roxbury, Mass. in 1635." Mrs. Eliza Woolsey says: "Mr. W.L. Kingsley of New Haven has a small piece of embrodiery [sic] on the back of whose frame is inscribed: 'For Mrs. Martha Hubbard in New London 1700. This piece was brought by Elizabeth Gore of England who, after she came to America, married one Gager...'" It is also stated that John Gore, the earliest ancestor of the family in America, came from England with his wife, Rhoda Gardner [sic] Gore, in 1635 or earlier "in ye time of the persecution" and on their arrival in Boston, landed and proceeded to Roxbury. According to Mr. Gary Boyd Roberts of the Gore Society, Elizabeth Gore may be a cousin to John Gore of Roxbury.
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From "Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines" by Mary Walton Ferris, pp. 323 - 325, Rhoda appears to have been a woman of independence and uncommon business ability.
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John Weld probably arrived in America in the year 1638 or possibly earlier, and joined his father, Joseph Weld in Roxbury, Mass. His marriage in 1647 is the first mention of his name in the Roxbury town records. He was a freeman on 22 May 1650, and on 29 Jan 1653, "Margaret Weld ye wife of John Welde" was recorded as a member of the Roxbury Church by John Eliot. On 18 July 1657 he settled with his brother Edmund the latter's share in their father's estate by a deed given to Edmund for 40 acres of pasture land. The deed was witnessed by Henry Bowin, John Gore and Mary Frissell. On 28 Apr 1692, six months after John's death , Margaret Weld appeared with John's will, dated 19 Jun 1676, and submited it for probate. Appointed as overseer was his cousin John Gore. [This probably would be the John Gore (1634-1705), a "cousin" by marriage, son of John the immigrant.]
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Margaret's birth place has also been reported as Oxwich, Gower, Glamorganshire, Wales. Oxwich is a town on the Gower Peninsula which is about seven miles south east of the much smaller village of Llangennith. For all practical purposes these are the same place, especially so if the Bowen family lived somewhere between the two.
The reader might note that Glamorganshire was formerly a county which today is broken up into several political districts. It was approximately bounded by the city of Cardiff on the east, The Gower Peninsula on the west and the cities of Ammanford and Aberdare on the north.
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Richard was not from Waltham Abbey, Essex, England, as reported in many compilations of the family. The Gore Society catagorically states that Richard, his son John, and his brother Thomas all came from the area around the towns of Over Wallop, Middle Wallop & Nether Wallop in Wiltshire [now Hampshire], England. Most likely, so did Richard's brother William and sister Margaret. These three towns are about 12km NNW of Baddesley, a town also associated with this Gore family.
A 1943 genealogical work of Mary Walton Ferris states "John Gore, eldest son of Richard Gore, a Gentleman of North Baddesley and Southampton, Hampshire, England". This is supported from the record "Suffolk Deeds" (Boston, 1880-1906, 1:270-272) by the entry of 23 Dec 1644 that John Gore of Roxbury, MA issued a power of attorney authorizing Joseph Browne of Southampton, England, to prove and execute the will of his father, Richard Gore. A citation may be found from the "Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 25 Rivers, FHL film 92,156, as follows: "1643, 6 Jan: Richard GOURE of the Towne of Southampton, gentleman, being sicke in body but of perfect mind and memory, wrote his will, proved 3 Jan 1644/5. Gave to son Thomas GOARE the living at Baddesley in the County of Southampton, "... wherein I lately lived together with all my cattle and the corn in the barns, and all the corn now standing or growing upon the ground there, and also one furnace now standing in the house together with the one half of all my goods of household stuff; also 200 pounds. Give to wife Elizabeth GOARE the other half of all my household goods and implements of household, together with all my wool and yarn and 200 pounds. Give to servants, three ministers of the towns of Southampton videlt[?] and Baddesley & the poor of those towns. All the rest of goods and chattles unbequeathed after expenses and legacies paid to eldest son John GOARE, sole executor. Well beloved friends Mr. John MAYOR and Mr. Nicholas CAPELIN the executors in trust. Wits. Augustine FULL, Mary MAUGER, Ffran. WEEKES.
Richard was a leading sergemaker (clothier) in Southampton. In 1610, he was one of the overseers of the poor in the Parish of All Saints of Southampton, England. His Will is dated January 6, 1643 [1642/43] at Nether Wallop, Hampshire, England and bears the wax seal with the Gore Coat of Arms consisting of three bulls' heads with sabre and crescent. His son, John, sent a letter of Attorney to Joseph Browne of Halster, Southampton, England to prove Richard's will about December 23, 1644.
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[From NEHGS "Registry", Vol. 148 (Jan 1994), "The Gore Family of Roxbury: New Evidence and Suspected Connections" by Douglas Richardson, p.61-65. Cites from "Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 166 Twisse, FHL film 92,162, the following]:
1646, 30 May: Thomas GORE "the unprofitable servant of God weake in body, but strong in mynde," wrote his will, proved 19 Nov 1646. Asked to be buried i the Church of All Saints within the town of Southampton "neere unto my father." Gave to the poor of the parish of All Saints, Southampton, and of the parish of North Baddisley, county of Southampton. Gave to the minister of All Saints parish to preach his funeral. Gave to servants. Gave to the widow of Richard COLEMAN late of Winchester, county of Southampton, Mary daughter of said widow COLEMAN, and to Roger COLEMAN of Winchester. Gave to Mary VINCENT the wife of - VINCENT of Winchester, county of Southampton, tobacco pipe maker. Gave to Elizabeth PENTON the wife of Thomas PENTON of the town of Southampton, clothier, all my household stiff now in my house at North Baddisley in the county of Southampton and all my bedding now in the house of the said Thomas PENTON situated in the parish of St. Michaell within the town of Southampton. Gave to Benjamin GALLOPPE of the town of Southampton, merchant, my great trunk now standing and being in the house of the said Thomas PENTON with all things contained in the trunk, and all my brass and pewter now standing and being in the house of said Benjamin, situated in the parish of St. John within the town of Southampton; also my Cypres chest now standing and being in the house of the said Benjamin and all the things contained in it, and all my linen and all my wearing apparel. Gave my gray nagg which I have usually rode unto my well beloved friend Mr. Nicholas CAPELIN of the town of Southampton, merchant, whom I appoint sole executor. All the rest of my goods and chattells unbequeathed, and my debts, funeral and legacies being paid, I give to my brother John GORE if he be now living, and if he be deceased, I give and bequeath the same unto the eldest.
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From "Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines" by Mary Walton Ferris, pp. 323 - 325, Rhoda appears to have been a woman of independence and uncommon business ability.
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From "Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines" by Mary Walton Ferris, pp. 323 - 325, Rhoda appears to have been a woman of independence and uncommon business ability.
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From "Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines" by Mary Walton Ferris, pp. 323 - 325, Rhoda appears to have been a woman of independence and uncommon business ability.
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Joseph Weld arrived in America in June 1632, debarking at Boston from the "William & Francis". He was accompanied by his wife Elizabeth, and children Elizabeth, Mary, Hannah and Thomas; his eldest child John did not come until 1638. He settled at Roxbury and became a householder and proprietor of the town; he was a man of high reputation, very conspicuous in the early history of the colony, and reputed to have been the wealthiest merchant of his day in New England. He kept a store on Roxbury Street, and lived opposite his brother the Rev. Thomas Weld.. (R. Comm. Rep. XXXIV: 158-9) Between the Denison estate and that of Elder Heath, beginning at Vernon Street, was the homestead of Capt. Joseph Weld, containing two acres of Garden and orchard. His widow married Anthony Stoddard, who took over the homstead of Weld.
Joseph Weld was made a freeman 3 March 1636 and he was deputy to the General Court 1636-44, selectman of Roxbury prior to 1643, and representative 1635-45; he was very prominent in military matters. He became a member and was chosen first ensign of the Artillery Company of Boston at its organization in 1638, the first Monday in June. His name stands third on the original roll. (R. of Ancient & Honorable Artillery Co. of Boston Vol. I) Joseph was the first Captain of the Roxbury Military Company in 1636, it was included in the regiment of which Winthrop was Colonel and Thomas Dudley Lieutenant Colonel.
The descendants of Joseph Weld, for distinguished service rendered by him to the Colony, received as a gift the beautiful estate in West Roxbury, now known as the Bussey Farm, the property of Harvard College. The grant was made in 1660, but they did not enjoy the use of the land until 1708, it remained in the Weld family for generations before it passed to others; Benjamin bought it in 1806 and bequeathed the property, containing some three hundred acres, to Harvard College at his death.
From the will of Joseph Weld, he appears to have been one of the earliest donors to that College in Cambridge. The estate lay between Centre and South Streets, Saw Mill Brook crossed it, and emptied into Stony River near Forest Hills station, Bussey Street divides the estate in two nearly equal parts. Weld's Hill a very conspicuous eminence on this estate, was selected by Washington as a rallying point for the patriot army to fall back upon in case of disaster, and its occupation would have effectually protected the road to Dedham, the depot of the army supplies. A letter from Gen. Burgoyne to Lord Rochford: -- "Look, my Lord, upon the country near Boston; it is all fortification. Driven from one hill, you will see the enemy continually retrenched upon the next, and every step we move must be the slow step of a siege. Could we at last penetrate ten miles perhaps we should not obtain a single sheep or an ounce of flour by our laborious progress, for they remove every article of provisions as they go."
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Elizabeth has also been reported with the full name "Elizabeth Wyse Shatswell" but it is not clear if "Wyse" was a former married name or not.