Daniel Trigg Bache
Husband Daniel Trigg Bache 1
Born: 20 Nov 1900 - Alderson, OK
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Elizabeth Bache
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Father: John Bache ( -1409) 2
Mother: Joan De Seint Lou ( - ) 2
Thomas Rhodes and Elizabeth Bache
Husband Thomas Rhodes 3
Born: Abt 1746
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Father: Nathaniel Rhodes (Abt 1720- ) 3
Mother: Harriett George (Abt 1725- ) 3
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Born: Abt 1750
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Other Spouse: George Rhodes (Abt 1748- ) 3 - 11 Nov 1772
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!BIRTH:The Thomas Rhodes Family by Alice Rhodes Rogers 2n , The Thomas Rhodes Family by Alice Rhodes Rogers 2nd Editi on 1996
George Rhodes and Elizabeth Bache
Husband George Rhodes 3
Born: Abt 1748
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Father: Nathaniel Rhodes (Abt 1720- ) 3
Mother: Harriett George (Abt 1725- ) 3
Marriage: 11 Nov 1772
Wife Elizabeth Bache 3
Born: Abt 1750
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Other Spouse: Thomas Rhodes (Abt 1746- ) 3
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1 M Thomas Rhodes 3
Born: 22 Apr 1775 - Bridgenorth, Shropshire, England
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Spouse: Mary Wright (Abt 1776-Abt 1799) 3
Marr: 10 Jul 1795 - Charleston, South Carolina
Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Cater (1776-1823) 3
Marr: 1800 - South Carolina
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!MARRIAGE:Marriage and Death Notices From The (Charleston ) T, Marriage and Death Notices From The (Charleston) Times , 1800-1821 by Brent H. Holcomb, Issue of 15 february, 1806
General Notes for Child Thomas Rhodes
!BIRTH:The Thomas Rhodes Family by Alice Rhodes Rogers 2n , The Thomas Rhodes Family by Alice Rhodes Rogers 2nd Editi on 1996
Horace Howard Furness Jayne and Henrietta Ellicott Bache
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Mother: Nannie Greenway Trigg (1872-1937) 1
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1 M Franklin Bache Jayne (details suppressed for this person)
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2 M Howard Furness Jayne (details suppressed for this person)
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3 M Charles Bache Jayne (details suppressed for this person)
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4 M Timothy Jayne (details suppressed for this person)
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Joan Bache
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Father: John Bache ( -1409) 2
Mother: Joan De Seint Lou ( - ) 2
John Bache
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John Bache and Joan De Seint Lou
Husband John Bache 2
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Mother: Alice De Pavely ( - ) 2
Other Spouse: John De Chidiok Sir (Bef 1348-1390) 2 - Bef 8 Nov 1375
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1 M John Bache (details suppressed for this person)
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2 F Elizabeth Bache (details suppressed for this person)
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3 F Margery Bache (details suppressed for this person)
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4 F Joan Bache (details suppressed for this person)
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The Complete Peerage vol.V,p457,note e - this contradicts itself saying John's wife was Agnes, when earlier on the previous page it said she was Joan?
James Manderson Castle Jr and Louisa Johnston Bache
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Mother: Nannie Greenway Trigg (1872-1937) 1
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1 F Louisa Castle (details suppressed for this person)
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2 M James Manderson Castle III (details suppressed for this person)
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3 F Anne Otway Byrd Castle (details suppressed for this person)
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Margery Bache
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Mother: Joan De Seint Lou ( - ) 2
Anita Jean Bachelor
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Bethany Ann Bachelor
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David Lee Bachelor
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Jabez Hurren and Elizabeth Bachelor
Husband Jabez Hurren 4 5
Born: 7 Aug 1795 - Cransford 4 5
Christened: 1795 - Rendham Ind Chapel.Suffolk 4 5
Died: 1851 5
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Father: Philip Hurren (1745- ) 5 6 7 8
Mother: Placence Chatten (Abt 1757-1836) 4 5
Marriage: 30 Jan 1815 5
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Keith De Suffield Calthrop and Joan Bachelor
Husband Keith De Suffield Calthrop 9
Born: 1894 - , , , England
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Mother: Isabel Mary Earle (1868- ) 9
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1 F Pamela Calthrop (details suppressed for this person)
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Michael Alan Bachelor
Husband Michael Alan Bachelor (details suppressed for this person)
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Paul R Bachelor and Evelyn Massingill
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Father: John Thomas Massingill (1879-1946) 1
Mother: Nancy Jane Rigdon (1882-1952) 1
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1 F Anita Jean Bachelor (details suppressed for this person)
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2 M David Lee Bachelor (details suppressed for this person)
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John [Sawborn] Sanborn and Anne Bachiler
Husband John [Sawborn] Sanborn 1 3
Born: Between 1583 and 1603
Christened: 1600 - , Hampshire, England
Died: Between 1628 and 1689
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• TITL, [Samborne]
Wife Anne Bachiler 1 3
Born: 1600 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Christened: - Or Ormsby, Norfolkshire, England
Died: 1632 - England
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Father: Rev. Stephen Bachiler (1561-1661) 1 3
Mother: Ann Bate (Abt 1565-Between 1610) 3
Other Spouse: Henry Atkinson (Between 1582-Between 1637) 3 - Jan 1632 - Strood, Kent, England
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1 M Lt. John Samborne 1 3
Born: 1620 - Norfolk, England
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Spouse: Margaret Page (Abt 1620-1699) 1 3
Marr: 2 Aug 1671 - Hampton Co., NH
Spouse: Mary Tuck ( -1668) 1 3
2 M William Sanborn 1 3
Born: Abt 1622 - , England
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3 M Stephen Sanborn 1 3
Born: - , England
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!DEATH:v2t2117.FTW, v2t2117.FTW
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!BIRTH:v2t2117.FTW, v2t2117.FTW
!CHRISTENING:v2t2117.FTW, v2t2117.FTW
!DEATH:v2t2117.FTW, v2t2117.FTW
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!MARRIAGE:v2t2117.FTW, v2t2117.FTW
General Notes for Child Lt. John Samborne
! (1) "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampsh i r e , " by Sybil Noyes, Charles T. Libby, and Walter G. D av i s ( Re print 1928-1939. Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimo re , 1 988 ) p. 603-604.
(2) "The Pioneers of Massachusetts," by Charles Hen r y P o p e (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1969; repri n t 190 0 ) p. 463.
(3) "Early Salisbury, Massachusetts," ed. by Nore e n C . P r amberg (Reprint 1897. Parker River Researchers , N ewbu rypo rt , MA, 1989). Papers read at the Town Impro veme nt So ciet y 18 69-1900. "Right of Petition 1654," b y Fre d W. Mer rill , rea d 5 Apr 1900.
(4) "The Great Migration Begins - Immigrants to New E n g l a nd 1620-1633," by Robert Charles Anderson (NEHGS, B os to n , M A, 1995) Vol. 1, p.61-69. Cites: (a) "Records o f t h e Go vern or and Company of the Massachusetts Bay i n Ne w En gland , 162 8-1686," ed. by Nathaniel B. Shurtlef f (Bo sto n 1853-1 854) 3 :253.
(5) "Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy," by Frederic k C l i f ton Pierce (Chicago, Il, 1898; rpt. 1992) p.109-1 10.
(6) "Fifty Great Migration Colonists to New Engla n d a n d T heir Origins," by John Brooks Threlfall (Madiso n , WI , 1 990 ) p.212.
! Birth: (1,3,5) About 1620. (1) Eldest s/o Ann (BATCH E L D E R) SANBORN. Age about 48 in 1668 (b. 1620). Age ab o u t 6 0 i n 1680 (b. 1620). (3,5) England. gs/o Rev. Step h e n BATC HELO R.
Marriage to Mary TUCK: (1,3,5)
Marriage to Margaret PAGE: (1,5,6) Margaret (PAGE) MO U L T O N, 2 Aug 1671. (3) 1671, Margaret MOULTON.
Death: (1,5) 20 Oct 1692. (3) 1692.
(3,5) 1632: Came with his grandfather Rev. Stephen BA T C H E LOR to New England.
(3) 1638: Was at Hampton, NH.
(1,5) 1640: (1) He and his brothers Stephen and Wil l i a m s hared in the land grants of Hampton, NH. (5) Lot s w e r e gran ted to him in Hampton, NH.
(1) 1647: His grandfather BATCHELDER settled his Ha m p t o n property on him and his posterity, he to pay hi s br ot he r s and cousin Nathaniel BATCHELDER 20 lbs. apie ce.
(1,5) Active in the affairs of Hampton, NH. (1) O f t e n o n jury, grand jury and town committees. (5) Repre se nt at iv e to the General Court.
(1,5) 1650: Selectman.
(4a) 1651, 14 Oct: The MA General Court ordered t h a t " i n answer to a petition preferred by several of t h e in habi ta nts of Hampton, for relief in respect of unj us t mol estat io n from some persons there pretending powe r f or wha t the y d o from Mr. BATCHELOR, it is ordered, t ha t whatsoe ver go od s or lands have been taken away fro m an y of the i nhabita nt s of Hampton, aforsaid, by Edwar d CAL CORD or Joh n SANBOU RNE , upon pretense of being aut horize d by Mr. BAT CHELOR, e ithe r with or without execut ion, sh all be return ed to the m fro m whom it was taken , & the ex ecution to b e called in , & n o more to be gran ted until t here appear s ufficient po wer fr om Mr. BATCHE LOR to recov er the same, t o the Count y Courts , either o f Salisbury o r Hampton."
(3) 1654: Signed a petition presented to the Genera l C o u r t, earnestly entreating the magistrates to remi t th e pu ni sh ment they imposed on Lt. Robert PIKE, who h ad de nounc e d a l aw they had passed. The General Court c hos e a commi tt ee t o call the signers of the PIKE petiti on s from the s eve ral t owns together to ascertain thei r rea sons for sign in g the pe tition. The committee visit ed th e towns and hel d s essions , calling upon the offend ers t o appear before t he m and just ify their conduct. H e was a mong those who ass ert ed their ri ght to petitio n wheneve r they saw fit, an d deni ed the righ t of anybod y to inter fere.
(3) 1654, Oct: Was among those petitioners whom the G e n e r al Court ordered to be summoned to give bond of 1 0 lb s . , an d to give answer for his offence before the c ount y c ou rts.
(1,5) 1661: Selectman.
(1) 1664: Choses Captain for Hampton. It appear e d h e w a s not a freeman and the case was referred to t h e Gene ra l Co urt.
(1,5) 1665: Selectman.
(1) 1665, Oct: Called Ensign. Was legally chosen an d c o n f irmed Ensign a year later.
(1,5) 1667: Commissioner to end small causes.
(1,5) 1668: Selectman.
(1,5) 1669: Commissioner to end small causes.
(1) 1679, 15 Oct: Commissioned Lieutenant.
(1,5) 1672: Selectman.
(1) 1672: Commissioner to end small causes.
(2) 1674, 25 Feb (12th mo.): John SAMBORNE, administ r a t o r of the estate of Robert and Joannah TUCK, and Jo h n SH ER BO URN, part heir to the estate, made an agreeme n t wit h Wil lia m, son of Robert TUCK, of Goriston, nea r Ya rmouth , Engl and , a son of Robert and Joannah.
(1,5) 1674-1675: Selectman.
(5) 1677: Ensign in King Philip's War.
(1,5) 1678-1679: Selectman.
(5) 1680: Lieutenant of the town guard.
(5) His will is not extant, only the closing word s g i v e n in a transcript on file in the Exeter, NH proba te o ff ic e . It is signed John SAMBORNE, Senior, his mark e "Jo " . Wit s . Nathaniel BACHILER, William MARSTON, Robe rt MOU LT ON, H y D OW.
(5) The inventory of his estate amounted to 204 pou n d s , 1 4s., including "old Bible and other books."
General Notes for Child William Sanborn
! (1) NEHGS "Register," Vol. CXLI, Oct 1987, p.328. " E a r l y Settlers of Hampton, New Hampshire from Ormesby , S t . Ma rg aret, Norfolk," by William Haslet Jones.
(2) "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampsh i r e , " by Sybil Noyes, Charles T. Libby, and Walter G. D av i s ( Re print 1928-1939. Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimo re , 1 988 ) p. 605.
(3) "Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy," by Frederic k C l i f ton Pierce (Chicago, Il, 1898; rpt. 1992) p.109,1 10.
! Birth: (1) ca. 1622, s/o __ SANBORN/Ann BACHILER . ( 2 ) B r other of John and Stephen SANBORN, apparently y oung er . ( 3 ) 1622, s/o John SANBORN/Ann BACHILER.
Marriage to Mary MOULTON: (1) Before Jan 1649. (2) B e f o r e 23 Jan 1649. (3)
Death: (1) 19 Sep 1692. (2) 18 Nov 1692. (3) 1692 , a g e a b out 70.
(3) 1632: Came to New England with his grandfathe r , R e v . Stephen BACHILER.
(2,3) 1639, 27 Nov: Named to ring the church bell, Ha m p t o n, NH, when only 16 or 17.
(1) 1649/50, 23 Jan: John MOULTON of Hampton, NH, w r o t e h is will, proved 1 Oct 1650. He divided 12 acre s o f la n d bet ween his son-in-law William SANBORN and hi s un marri e d daugh ter Ann.
(2) 1651: Selectman. (3) Was Selectman several years.
(2) 1651, 8 Oct: Freeman.
(2) 1660: Selectman.
(1) 1664, 18 Apr: Ann MOULTON deeded two acres of h e r f a t her's estate to brother-in-law William SANBORN.
(2) 1667: Selectman.
(2) 1671: Selectman.
(2) 1677-1678: Selectman.
(2) The fragment of his will remaining names wife M a r y a n d four sons, leaving other children uncertain. ( 3 ) Wi l l o n file at Exeter, NH.
(3) Inventory of his estate valued at 408 pounds, 10s.
General Notes for Child Stephen Sanborn
! (1) "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampsh i r e , " by Sybil Noyes, Charles T. Libby, and Walter G. D av i s ( Re print 1928-1939. Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimo re , 1 988 ) p. 605.
(2) "Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy," by Frederic k C l i f ton Pierce (Chicago, Il, 1898; rpt. 1992) p.109,1 10.
! Birth: (1) Brother of Lt. John SANBORN. (2) s/o Jo h n S A N BORN/Ann BACHILER.
Marriage to Sarah __: (2)
(2) 1632: Came to New England with his grandfathe r , R e v . Stephen BACHILER.
(1) 1640: Named 2nd of the brothers in grants mad e a t H a m pton, NH.
(2) 1641: Was one of a company to build the Hampton M e e t i ng House.
(1) 1644: His Hampton lot was in possession of Aqui l a C H A SE and William FIFIELD.
(1) 1647: Named 2nd of the brothers in his grandfat h e r ' s deed.
(1) 1647/8, 21 Mar: Witnessed deed, ANDREWS to PA U L a n d S MITH, Kittery, ME.
(1) 1648, Jun: Named Constable for Piscataqua.
(1) 1649, 29 Aug: Of Hampton, NH. Sold his Kitter y , M E h o use and land adjacent to Daniel PAUL and Richa r d CUTT S.
(1) 1650, 2 Oct: With Samuel FOGG, bought a Hampt o n , N H h ouse and land from Christopher HUSSEY.
(1) 1651: Served on trial jury.
(1) 1653/4, 6 Feb: Chosen Selectman.
(1) 1654, 28 Jul: Retired as Selectman by this date.
(1) 1654, 10 Aug (6th mo.): Witnessed with Samuel FOGG.
(2) 1655: Resigned as Selectman to go back to Engla n d w i t h Rev. Stephen BACHILER. (1) By tradition, return e d t o En gl and with his grandfather BATCHELDER.
(1) 1655, 1 Aug: "Sometime of Hampton."
Frances Bachiler
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Born: 1603 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
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Father: Rev. Stephen Bachiler (1561-1661) 1 3
Mother: Ann Bate (Abt 1565-Between 1610) 3
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Francis Bachiler
Husband Francis Bachiler 3
Born: 1603 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
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Henry Bachiler
Husband Henry Bachiler 3
Born: 1605 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
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John Bachiler
Husband John Bachiler 3
Born: Abt 1605 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
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Nathaniel Bachiler and Hester Mercer
Husband Nathaniel Bachiler 3
Born: Abt 1590 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
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Died: Between 1639 and 1645 - Southampton, Hampshire, England
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Father: Rev. Stephen Bachiler (1561-1661) 1 3
Mother: Ann Bate (Abt 1565-Between 1610) 3
Marriage: Abt 1613 - Southampton, Hampshire, England
Wife Hester Mercer 3
Born: Between 1575 and 1598
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! (1) "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampsh i r e , " by Sibil Noyes, Charles T. Libby, Walter G. Davi s ( Re pr in t 1928-1939. Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore , 198 8 ) p.8 2.
(2) Ancestral File, FHL, 1995.
(3) "The Great Migration Begins - Immigrants to New E n g l a nd 1620-1633," by Robert Charles Anderson (NEHGS, B os to n , M A, 1995) Vol. 1, p.62,64. Cites: (a) Frederic k Cli ft o n Pier ce, "Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy. De scenda nt s o f Rev . Stephen Bachiler, of England, a Leadi ng Nonc onf ormi st, Wh o Settled the Town of New Hampton , NH, an d Jose ph, H enry, J oshua and John Batcheller o f Essex Co. , Massa chuset ts" (Chi cago, 1898) p.110-115 . (b) NEHGS "R egister , 27:368 ; 47: 510 -515. (c) Preroga tive Court of C anterbur y, Englan d, Admon . Act Book 1645 , f.22. (d) Publ ic Recor d Office, L ondon, En gland, REQ2 /678/64.
(4) "Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy," by Frederic k C l i f ton Pierce (Chicago, Il, 1898; rpt. 1992) p.82,11 0.
! Birth: (1,3) "Say" 1590, s/o Rev. Stephen BATCHE L D E R b y his 1st wife. (4) 1590, England, s/o Rev. Steph e n B AC HILE R.
Marriage to Hester MERCER: (1,4) (2) 1613, England. ( 3 a , b ) Hester MERCER or LeMERCIER.
Marriage to Margery __: (3c) By 1645.
Death: (1) 1645. (3c) Administration of his est a t e d t d 9 Apr 1645.
(1) Merchant of Southampton, England. (3) Did no t c o m e t o New England.
(3d) 1639: Henry ATKINSON of London, gent., complai n e d t h at 5 or 6 years before John BATE, gent., livin g i n Ho llan d , had borrowed 4 lbs. from "Samuel BACHILE R lat e o f Gorc e m (Gorcum) in Holland aforesaid minister ," aft er w hich BA T E instructed BACHILER to collect th e debt fr om Do rcas BAT E , mother of John, and widow of R ev. John B ATE, m inister , de c'd. BACHILER assigned the d ebt to ATKI NSON, w ho had m arrie d BACHILER's sister, an d ATKINSON wa s unabl e to colle ct th e debt from Dorcas B ATE. John BAT E had als o borrowe d mone y from "Nathaniel l BACHILER of S outhampto n Merchan t (one o f the brother s of your subject 's wife) " and this d ebt had a lso bee n assigned to ATKINS ON to col lect from Dor cas BATE . Do rcas BATE was abette d in avoidi ng payment o f the deb t b y her son Gabriel BAT E, and her s on-in-law an d daught e r Robert and Anne SOUTH WOOD. ATKINSO N noted tha t his w ife' s father (Rev. Stephe n BACHILER) ha d obtained t he l iving o f Wherwell for Joh n BATE the fathe r, and the la t ter had ref used to pay t o the former 20 mar ks a year o u t of the livin g or benefi ce, as had been agre ed.
(3c) 1645, 9 Apr: Margerie BATCHELLOR, widow of Nath a n i e l BACHELER of Southampton, Hampshire, was granted a dm in is tr ation of his estate.
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Philip Bachiler and Anna Flanders
Husband Philip Bachiler 3
Born: 1534 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Christened:
Died: - England
Buried:
Marriage: Abt 1559 - England
Wife Anna Flanders 3
Born: Abt 1538 - England
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Rev. Stephen Bachiler 1 3
Born: 23 Jun 1561 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Christened:
Died: 1661 - Salisbury, Massachusetts
Buried:
Spouse: Ann Bate (Abt 1565-Between 1610) 3
Marr: 1587-1588 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Spouse: Christian ( -Bef 1627) 3
Marr: 2 Mar 1624 - Abbots-Ann, Hampshire, England
Spouse: Helena Masom (Abt 1583-Between 1632) 3
Marr: 26 Mar 1627 - Abbots-Ann, Hampshire, England
Spouse: Mary Magdalene Beedle (Between 1559-Between 1651) 3
Marr: Abt 1648
General Notes for Child Rev. Stephen Bachiler
! (1) Ancestral File, FHL, 1995.
(2) "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampsh i r e , " by Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby, and Walt e r Go od wi n Davis (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 198 8 ; repr in t 19 28-1939) p.81-82, 781. Cites: (a) C.H. Bat ch elder.
(3) NEHGS "NEXUS," Vol. X, No. 1, Feb/Mar 1993, p.3 1 , " N o table Kin - New England in Hollywood, Part Four : Th e An ce st ry of James Byron Dean (1931-1955). Cites : (a) E .C. M ora n J r., "Bunker Genealogy," Vol. 2 (1965 ) p.2. (b ) "Ne w Ham pshi re Genealogical Record" 8 (1991) :14-17.
(4) "The Pioneers of Massachusetts," by Charles Hen r y P o p e (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1969; repri n t 190 0 ) p. 26,420. Cites: (a) Reg. XVII, XXXVII, XLV, X LV II. ( b ) Genea logy. (c) Col. Rec. (d) Mass. Hist. Col . 4- 7.
(5) "Early Salisbury, Massachusetts," ed. by Nore e n C . P r amberg (Reprint 1896-1900. Parker River Researc he rs , Newb ur yport, MA, 1989). Papers read at the Town I mpr ove ment So cie ty 1869-1900. "Salisbury's Earliest Set tler s, " by Joh n Q. E vans, read 17 Jun 1896, p.3.
(6) "The Great Migration Begins - Immigrants to New E n g l a nd 1620-1633," by Robert Charles Anderson (NEHGS, B os to n , M A, 1995) 1:61-69; 2:1049. Cites: (a) John Winth rop , " Th e Hi story of New England from 1630 to 1649," ed . Ja me s Sav age ( Boston 1853) 1:93, 313; 2:53,216-217. ( b) He nr y FitzGi lber t Waters, "Genealogical Gleanings i n Engla nd " (Bosto n 1901 ) p.518-520. (c) NEHGS "Register , " 8:14 -17 ; 46:60-62 ,160-16 1, citing Winchester dioces an record s, D omestic Cal endar o f State Papers 1635, Ham pton (NH ) tow n records; 74: 319-320 . (d) Noyes, Libb y & Davis, "G enealo gical Dictionar y of Mai ne & New Hamp shire" (Portla nd, M E 1928-1939; repri nt Baltim ore 1972 ) p.81. (e) "Win thro p Papers, 1498-1654 " (Boston 19 25-1 992) 1:235; 4:447 ; 5:1 53. (f) Everett S. S tackpole, "O l d Kittery and He r Famili es" (Lewiston, ME, 19 03; repri nt So mersworth, NH , 1981) p .95-96. (g) "Records o f th e Governo r and Compan y of the M assachusetts Bay in N e w England, 1628 -1686," e d. by Natha niel B. Shurtleff ( Bost on 1853-1854) 1: 371; 3 :253. (h) Jo seph Foster, "Alu mni Oxo nienses: The Memb er s of the Unive rsity of Oxford , 1500-171 4..." (Oxford 189 1 -1892) 1:53. ( i) "The Trela wny Papers, " ed. James Phinn ey B axter, Colle ctions of t he Maine Histo rical Soc., 2n d Series , Vol. 3 ( Portland , ME, 1884) p.269- 272, 319. (j ) Newbury (M A) Tow n recor ds. (k) NH Provincia l Deeds 13: 221. (l) Kennet h Fi ncham , "Prelate as Pastor: T he Episco pate of James I" ( Ox for d 1990, p.326. (m) Star Ch amber P roc. James I 297/2 5 , 1 614. (n) Public Record Office , Lon don, England, REQ2/ 67 8 /64. (o) Frederick Clifton Pier ce , "Batchelder, Batch e lle r Genealogy..." (Chicago 1898 ) p .76-77. (p) V.C. Sa nbo rn, " Stephen Bachiler and the P loug h Company of 1630 ," "T he Gene alogist," New Series, 1 9 (190 3):270-184. (q ) "Grea t Migrati on Newsletter," 1:20 ; 4:20-2 2. (r) "Rec ords an d Files of th e Quarterly Court s of Esse x County , Massachu setts, 1636-168 6" (Salem, 191 1-1909) 1:1 91, 2 36, 372. (s ) Old Norfolk County , MA deeds , 1:19. (t) " P rovincial Pap ers, Documents, and Re cords R elating to t he P rovince of N ew Hampshire from 1686 t o 17 22," ed. Na thanie l Boulton (M anchster, NH, 1867-1943) 4 0 :87-88. (u ) "The Es sex Antiqua rian" (Salem, 1897-1909) 5: 1 73, cit ing Old Norf olk Co. Re cords.
(7) "Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy," by Frederic k C l i f ton Pierce (Chicago, Il, 1898; rpt. 1992) p.75-77 ,83, 91 ,9 5- 109. Cites: (a) Journal of Gov. John Winthrop . (b ) V. C . San born. (c) "History of Lynn. (d) Freeman' s "Cap e Cod . " (e) H istory of Hampton, NH. (f) History o f Exete r, NH.
! Birth: (1) 23 Jun 1561, Wherwell, Hampshire, Engla n d , s / o Philip BACHILER. (2,4,7) 1561. (2,4,6a,7a,d ) A g e 7 1 o n 5 Jun 1632 (b. 1561). (6b) Age 70 in Jun 16 31 ( b . 156 1) . (6a) Age about 76, late Mar 1636/7 (b. 15 60/1 ) . (7) En gla nd. (7b) The Channel Islands were the h om e o f a BACHILE R fa mily of French extraction, which pr oba bl y migrated t o South ampton and formed part of the F renc h P rotestant Chu rch ther e. Stephen BACHILER was all ied t o th e Le MERCIER a nd PRIAUL X families of Jersey an d Sout hampt on.
Marriage to __ __: (1) Ann BATE, 1587/8, Hampton , N H . ( 2 ) His 1st wife may have been a BATE, a relativ e t o Re v. J oh n BATE, vicar at Wherwell, who called Step hen' s so n Step he n "cousin." (3) Probably a sister of Re v. Jo hn BA TE, Vic a r at Wherwell. (4,7) Had unknown 1s t wife . (6) B y about 1 59 0, Anne?, who was closely relat ed in s ome wa y to Rev. Jo h n BATE, BACHILER's successo r as vica r of Whe rwell. Althou g h her name is stated t o be Anne b y many aut horities, the r e is no record evide nce to suppo rt this. (7 b) England.
Marriage to Christian __: (1) (2,6d) Christian WEAR E , w i d ow. 2 Mar 1623/4, Abbots-Ann, Hampshire.
Marriage to Helena __: (1,4,7) (2,6d) Helena MASON, w i d o w . 26 Mar 1627, Abbots-Ann, Hampshire. (7b) England.
Marriage to Mary __: (1) (2) Mary BEEDLE, widow, of K i t t e ry, ME. (4) Widow Mary, Strawberry Bank (Portsmout h , N H . Se e notes below - she of Kittery, ME). (6f) B y 1 4 Fe b 16 48. ( 7b,e) About 1648. (7c) Gov. WINTHROP wr ote , "I n 1650 , bein g then eighty-nine years of age, an d hi s seco nd wife , Helen a, being dead, he married his t hir d wife, M ary; an d in Ma y was fined ten pounds for no t pu blishing t he marri age acco rding to law."
Death: (1) 1660/1. (1,7) Hackney, England. (2a) The s t a t e ment that he died at Hackney in 1660 is a combinat i o n o f tr adition that he lived to be 100, with actual d ea t h i n Hackn ey some years later of Rev. John BATCHELDE R , wh o i s referre d to simply as "Mr." in a letter in Ma ss . His t. C oll., an d erroneously assumed to be Rev. Ste phe n. (7b ,e) " The ancie nt Stephen BACHILER of Hampton d ie d at Hack ney , a village a nd parish in Middlesex 2 mil e s from Londo n, i n 1660 in th e 100th year of his age. " (7 d) At age 90.
Burial: (3,6c) 31 Oct 1656, All Hallows Staining, London.
(7b) He had a lifelong connection with Hampshire.
(2,4,7b) 1581, 17 Nov: Matriculated at St. John's Col l e g e , Oxford. (6h) Matriculated at Oxford from St. John ' s C ol le ge about 1581.
(6h) 1585/6, 3 Feb: (2,4) 1586/7, 3 Feb: (2,4,6h,7b ) E a r n ed B.A. degree, Oxford.
(7c) Received orders in the established church.
(4) 1586/7, 26 Jan-1601: Vicar of Wherwell, Hants . ( 7 ) 1 5 86: At the age of 26, he was presented by Willi am , Lo r d d e la WARR to the living of Wherwell ("Horrell ") , a vi ll ag e in Hampshire, on the river Test. There wa s a t Kings cle re , Burghclere and Highclere (a few mile s fro m Wherwel l ) a la rge family of BACHILERS, and at Up per Cl atford i n 15 71 ther e died a Richard BACHILER whos e wil l mention s sever al famil y names early found in Ham pton , NH. (2,6c) 1587, 17 Jul: Presented as vicar of Wherwell, H a n t s . (Hampshire), and remained at that parish until h e w a s d ep osed in 1605. (7b) 1587, 15 Jul. The church w a s a sh or t dis tance from Wherwell Priory.
(6c) 1593: Cited in Star Chamber for having "utt e r e d i n a sermon at Newbury very lewd speeches tendin g se di ti ousl y to the derogation of her Majesty's govern ment."
(6l) 1605: Upon the accession of James I as King of E n g l a nd, nearly a hundred ministers were deprived of the i r b en ef ices between the years 1604 and 1609, and amon g t hes e wa s S tephen BACHILER. (7) Was deprived of his b enef ice , pres umab ly for Calvanistic opinions, by orde r of th e co mmissio n app ointed by James I to investigat e religio us op inions . One m ember of this commission wa s Lord d e la WAR R, a so n of th e nobleman who had presen ted Mr. B ACHILER t o the li ving o f Wherwell.
(7b) 1605, 9 Aug: John BATE was appointed Vicar at Wh e r w e ll, the vacancy existing because of the "ejectio n o f St ep he n BACHILER."
(6c) 1606: Was living at Wherwell late in the yea r w h e n h e was a legatee in the will of Henry SHIPTON.
(2,6m) 1614: Living at Wherwell, Hants. (6m) A ca s e i n S t ar Chamber in which George WIGHLEY, a ministe r an d Ox for d g raduate, accused Stephen BACHILER of Wher well , cler k, a nd o thers of libelling him by means of ve rse s ridicul ing h im. I n the course of the complaint WIG HLE Y quotes Jo hn BAT E as s aying he would keep a copy o f th e poem "a s a monumen t of hi s cousin's the said Step hen B ACHELER th e younger hi s wit, w ho is in truth his c ousin."
(6) 1614, 28 Apr: Stephen BACHILER was a free sui t o r o f N ewton Stacey at the view of frankpledge of th e Ba rt on S tace y Manorial Court. (NOTE: Newton Stacey , a vill ag e with in th e parish of Barton Stacey.) (7) So on afte r lea ving Wh erewel l, Mr. BACHILER settled at New ton Stac y, th e neares t hamle t on the east.
(6) 1615, 2 Oct: Stephen BACHILER was a free suit o r o f B a rton Stacey at the Barton Stacey Manorial Court.
(6b) 1615/(6?), 19 Feb: Edmund ALLEYN of Hatfield Pev e r e l l, Essex, bequeathed 5 lbs. to "Mr. Bachelour," an d S te ph e n BACHILER was one of the witnesses.
(6e,7b) 1621, 11 Jun: Adam WINTHROP, father of Go v . J o h n WINTHROP, reported that "Mr. BACHELOUR the prea ch er d in e d with us" at Groton, Suffolk.
(6o,7) 1622: The Hampshire feet of fines show that "S t e p h en BACHILER, clerk" acquired land in Newton Stace y . ( 7 ) A t the Paschal term, Stephen BACHILER, clerk, bo ug h t o f Geor ge HUNTER and Dorothy his wife and Edward A BBO T T on e garden , one orchard, 44 acres of land, and on e ac r e of p asture, a ll in Newton Stacy, Hants. (7b) Ne wto n St acy wa s a ham;e t 1 1/2 miles east of Wherwell.
(6o,7) 1629: The Hampshire feet of fines show that "S t e p h en BACHILER, clerk" acquired land in Newton Stace y . ( 7 ) A t the Paschal term, Stephen BACHILER, clerk, bo ug h t o f H. H OLLOWAY one cottage, two gardens, two orcha rd s , an d 40 acre s of land, all in Newton Stact, Hants.
(7b) c.1629/30: Was chosen pastor of a colonizing soc i e t y , the "Plow Company of Husbandmen," organized in En gl a n d t o settle the "Plow Patent" in Maine near the mou t h o f t he S agadahoc River (Casco). He was age 68. He al s o adv entu re d a considerable sum in the enterprise. (6 p ) Allie d hims el f with a group of London merchants to f or m the Pl ough Co mpa ny, which had obtained a grant of l an d in the n eighborh oo d of Saco (ME). The Plough Co. ma nag ed to sen d two group s o f settlers to New England i n th e "Plough" i n 1631 and t he " William & Francis" in 1 632 , but they wer e never able t o occ upy their patent, a nd t he company soo n failed. (6) Cl osel y connected wit h Richa rd DUMMER of Ro xbury and Newbur y (MA ) in the act ivitie s of the Plough Co mpany. Richard DU MMER m arried 1 st Jan e MASON, d/o Rev. Th omas MASON, and re sided l at e in hi s life at North Stoneha m, Hampshire. Steph en BACH I LER' s marriage to Helena, wido w of Rev. Thomas MAS ON , mad e B ACHILER the step-father-in- law of DUMMER.
(6o,7) 1630: Sold land in Newton Stacey. (7) At Mic h a e l mas term, W. HOUGHTON & Thomas ROBERTS et al. boug h t o f S te phen BACHILER, clerk, and Helen his wife, tw o ga rden s, t w o orchards, 80 acres of land, and 2 acre s of pa sture , al l i n Newton Stacy, Hants.
(6o,7) 1631: Sold land in Newton Stacey. (7) At Tri n i t y T erm, Thomas MANN bought of Stephen BACHILER, cler k , a n d Hel en his wife, land in Newton Stacey.
(7e) The last settlement of Rev. Stephem BACHILER i n E n g l and was at South Stoneham, at St. Mary's Church . Thi s c hu rc h is a dependency of St. Mary's Church, Sou thampt on , an d th e latter church presents the living o f the Sou t h Stone ham C hurch to such incumbent as they c hoose... S ou th Stone ham wa s practically a suburb of th e city of So uth ampton, b eing si tuated just outside th e city limits o n th e north.
(6b,7) 1631, 23 Jun: (2,6b) Of So. Stoneham, co. Ha n t s . ( Hampshire). (6b) With his wife, applied for permi ss i o n to t ravel to Flushing in Holland "to visit thei r so n s an d daugh ters." (2) 1631: Licensed to visit hi s child re n i n Holland , but having taken up with the com pany o f mer chan t adventur ers called the Plough Company , he cam e to N ew En gland. (4 ) He went to Flushing to vi sit his c hildren . (7 ) While he w as in London making pre paration t o come t o Ne w England, per mission was grante d to him an d his wif e Hele n, with his dau ghter Ann SAND BURN, widow , the latte r livin g in the Strand , London, t o go to Flus hing for tw o month s to visit his son s and d aughters ther e. Flushin g is in Ze aland near Middleb urgh , on the islan d of Walche ren, and wa s garrisoned by En g lish soldiers.
(7b) 1631/2: Through fraud or some underhand deal i n g t h e Plough Company failed, after BACHILER had mad e pr ep arat io ns to come to New England and settle in Cam bridg e ( Newto n) . (7e) The Plough Company formed a churc h unde r BA CHILE R i n Holland, intending to settle in Ne w Town ( Cambr idge) . A s hip was chartered and freighted , but "upo n th e disast er whi ch happened to the goods o f the compan y, b y the fals e deali ng of those entruste d by us with th e Plo ugh's shi p and ou r goods therein, " all was lost an d the e migratio n delayed . The pastor' s family returned t o Englan d.
(7b) 1632: Sir Robert PAYNE, Sheriff of Hants, compl a i n e d that his tenants, "having been formerly misled b y o n e S te phen BACHILER, a notorious inconformist, did d emol i s h a con secrated chapel in Newton Stacy." (6) Whil e a t Ne wt on Stace y, BACHILER managed to incite the pari shio ner s o f Barton St acey to acts that came to the atte ntio n o f th e sheriff, wh o petitioned for redress to th e Kin g i n Counc il. The compla ined described BACHILER a s "a no tori ous inco nformist."
(7b,e) 1632, 9 Mar: Sailed for Boston in the "Will i a m a n d Francis." (7b) Sailed with his grandchildren Jo h n , Will ia m and Stephen SAMBORNE. (7e) Sailed with so m e o f his fam ily.
(2,4,7a,b,c,e) 1632, 5 Jun: (2) Arrived at Cambrid g e ( M A ) in the "William and Francis." (4) Came to MA i n t he " Wi ll iam and Francis, " age 71, with wife Helen a nd ot her s o f hi s family. (6a) Came on the "William an d Franci s, " 1632 . (7c ,e) Arrived at Boston, MA. (7a) "A rrived, t h e Willia m Franc is, Mr. THOMAS, master; whic h left Lond o n on the 9t h of Mar ch, and reached this por t after a vo ya ge of 88 day s with ab out 60 passengers, w hereof Mr. WE L D and old Mr. B ATCHELDE R (being aged 71) , with their fa mi lies and many ot her hones t men." The c ompany that cam e wi th Mr. BATCHELDE R consiste d of a sma ll body of 6 o r 7 per sons, who went wi th him to t he sam e place and coo perate d with him in his re ligious move me nts. (7) From in cidenta l notices we learn th at among h i s small company w ere Joh n WING and his wife Deb orah , a daug hter of Mr. BA TCHELDER , with 3 adult sons, a n d Edward DILLI NGHAM.
(7b) The failure of the "Plough Company" compell e d h i m t o give up his plan of settling in Cambridge, a n d he a cc epte d a call from the church at Sagus (Lynn) , wh ere hi s so n-in- law, Christopher HUSSEY, then reside d. (2 ) Preac hed a t Lyn n (MA) the first year. (4,6q,7) S ettle d at Saug us (Ly nn). ( 7c,e) He immediately came t o Lynn , where hi s daughte r Theod ate, wife of Christophe r HUSSE Y, resided . He was 7 1 years o f age.
(7b,c) 1632, 8 Jun: Commenced his ministry, bapti z i n g 4 c hildren. It is said that on being asked to bapt i z e on e of t he children, Thomas NEWHALL, the first whi t e ch ild b orn i n Lynn, he refused, saying he would bapt iz e hi s own g randch ild first, Stephen HUSSEY, the secon d w hit e child bo rn in L ynn. (NOTE: See notes under Step he n HUSS EY. The fir st recor ded baptism of a grandson i n Re v. BACH ILER's own r ecords wa s John HUSSEY in 1635/6 , s o this sto ry is highl y unlikely. ) (4) Entered at onc e up on church l ife, drawin g down the su spicions and opp ositi ons of som e in power fo r such independ ancy. (6q) H e imme diately beg an to organiz e a church. Ove r the nex t 4 year s BACHILER a nd a portion o f his congregati on we re repeat edly at odd s with the rest o f the congregati o n and wit h the colony a uthorities, and b y early 1636 h e ha d cease d to minister a t Lynn. (7) Forme d a small ch urch a t Lynn . (7c) In his co mpany were 6 perso ns who ha d belonge d t o a church with hi m in England, and o f thes e he constit u ted a church at Lyn n, to which he admit te d such as desi re d to become members , and commenced th e e xercise of pub lic m inistrations on S unday, 8 June, w ithou t installatio n. He ba ptized four chi ldren born bef ore hi s arrival, tw o of whom , Thomas NEWHAL L and Stephe n HUSSEY , were bor n the same wee k.
(7c) All the inhabitants of Lynn, excepting Mr. BAC H I L E R and his six adherents, were Episcopalians. (NOTE : ? ? ) " Hi s ardent temperment and remembered wrongs le d hi m t o man ife st such envenomed opposition to the chur ch th at i t is n ot c learly seen how her devout childre n coul d hav e been at tract ed to this fold."
(4c) 1632, 3 Jul: John SMITH, a boy, apprentice d t o M r . J ohn WILSON of Boston for 5 years. Goods tha t cam e wi t h hi m to remain in Mr. WILSON's hands, who sh ould b e acc ou ntabl e to those that sent them. SMYTH als o boun d himsel f t o be a ccountable for his company's goo ds no w inventori ed a nd rema ining in his hands. (4d) Rev . Step hen BACHILE R clai med par t of the goods. Statemen t by Mrs . SMITH of W atertow n, MA, t hat the boy's fathe r and uncl e adventure d 10 lbs . with him.
(7c) Mr. BACHILER had been in the performance of hi s p a s t orate about 4 months when a complaint was made o f so m e ir re gularities in his conduct.
(7b) 1632, 6 Oct: (7c) 1632, 3 Oct: (7b,c,e) The Ge n e r a l Court ordered that "Mr. BATCHELR forbear exercisi n g h i s g ifts as pastor or teacher... unless it be to th os e h e b rogh t with him, for contempt of authority, an d unt il s om e scand les be removed."
(7c,d) 1633/4, 4 Mar: The court removed their injun c t i o n that he should not preach in the colony. (7b,e) T h e c ou rt 's order was recalled after 5 months.
(7b) 1633, 17 Sep: Attended the conference of ministers.
(7b) 1634, 19 Dec: Attended the conference of ministers.
(7b) 1635, early: A general convention of elders w a s h e l d in Lynn to discuss the quarrel between BACHILE R a n d a n op posing faction in his church, who held tha t he h a d n o tru e communion. The council agreed that tho ugh no t a t fi rst in stalled in due order, BACHILER had y et a tr ue c hurc h there . After a time peace was restore d.
(4,6g,7c) 1635, 6 May: (2) 1635: (7b) 1635, 5 May: (2 , 4 , 7 c) Made Freeman, Lynn, MA. (6g,7b) Freeman.
(7b,c) 1636, Jan: (7b,c,d,e) He was summoned befo r e t h e m agistrates for "coming out of England wit h 6 o r 7 per so ns , and having since received in many mor e at S agus; an d c ont ention coming between him and the g reates t part o f hi s chur ch, he desired dismission for h imsel f and his f irs t members , which being granted, he , with t he said si x or s even perso ns, presently renewe d their ol d covenant , intend ing to rais e another churc h in Sagus ; whereat th e most an d cheefe of t he town bei ng offended , for that i t would cro ss their inten tion o f summoning M r. PETER or s ome other mi nister, they co mp lained to th e magistrates, w ho forbade hi m to procee d i n any churc h way until the cau se were consid ered b y the oth er minis ters. But he refuse d to desist; wh ereu pon they sen t fo r him, and, after hi s delay day afte r d ay, the marsha l l was sent to fetch him . Upon his appea r ance and submis sion , and promise to remo ve out of th e tow n within 3 mon ths, h e was discharged." ( 7c) He wa s brough t before th e Court o f Assistants at Bost on.
(7b,c) 1636, Feb: (2,6) 1636: (2) Of Ipswich, MA, f a i l e d settlement there. (6) Supposedly removed to Ipswi c h . Ma n y secondary sources state that BACHILER was gran t e d 50 ac re s at Ipswich in Feb 1636, but evidence of th i s h as not b ee n found in the town or colony records. (7 b, c) M oved to I psw ich, the home of John WINTHROP, wher e h e rece ived 50 ac re s of land, and gave up active wor k i n the min istry. (7e ) Fr om Lynn, Mr. BACHILER remove d t o Ipswich.
(6a,7d) 1637/8, winter: Removed to Yarmouth. WINTH R O P , i n his journal entry made late in March, 1637/8, s ta t e s tha t "Another plantation was now in hand at Matta kee s e ( Yarmou th), six miles beyond Sandwich. The undert ake r o f th is wa s one Mr. BATCHELLOR, late pastor of Sag us ( sinc e cal led Ly nn), being about sevety-six years o f age ; ye t he wal ked thi ther on foot in a very hard sea son. H e an d his comp any, bei ng all poor men, finding th e diffi culty , gave it o ver, an d others undertook it." ( 2,7c,e ) 1637 . (2) Of Yarmo uth, fai led settlement there . (4) Un dertoo k a scheme for f oundin g a plantation at Y armouth , but th e winter season an d the p overty of his a ssociate s cause d the attempt to fail . (7) R ev. Stephe n BATCHELD ER, wit h a few friends, mad e a fruitles s atte mpt to for m a settl ement on northern sho re of Cape C o d at Mattache ese, late r Yarmouth. (7b) 1638 , early i n the w inter: BAC HILER trie d to form a settlemen t nea r Yarmouth o n Cape C od, where h is WING grandchildre n li ved, and walke d ther e from Ipswic h. (7c,e) In the ve r y cold winter, he we n t on foot with s ome friends to Ya rmou th, a distance of ab o ut 100 miles. T here he intende d to pl ant a town and est abli sh a church , but finding t he difficu lties great, an d his co mpany bei ng all poor m en, he relinq uished the de sign.
(7b) 1638, spring: Removed to Newbury, where his so n - i n -law HUSSEY and his connection Mr. Richard DUMMER w e r e li vi ng. (2,6, 7e) 1638: (2) Of Newbury (MA). (4,6,7c ,d ,e ) Rem ove d to Newbury.
(6) Resided at Newbury about a year. He seems to ha v e b e e n able to organize a church there, or to keep i n ex iste n c e the church that he had organized earlier a t Lynn.
(6j,7c) 1638, 6 Jul: Granted land at Newbury (MA).
(7b) 1638, Sep: Petitioned the General Court for l e a v e t o begin a plantation at Hampton (NH). (7e) 1638 , au tu mn : Wi nnacunnet (Hampton) remaining unsettled, an d th e ti m e allow ed to the inhabitants of Newbury for re mova l hith e r havin g nearly expired, a petition, signe d by St ephen B AC HILER, C hristopher HUSSEY, Mary HUSSEY , VIDUA , Thomas C ROM WELL, Sam uel SKULLARD, John OSGOOD , John CR OSSE, Samue l GR EENFIELD , John MOLTON, Thomas M OLTON, Wil liam ESTOW , Willi am PALMER , William SERGANT , Richard SWA YNE, Willia m SANDER S, Rober t TUCKE, and ot hers, was pres ented to th e Genera l Court, as king leav e to settle there.
(7c,e) 1638, 6 Sep: The General Court granted him per m i s s ion to settle a town at Hampton. (7e) Mr. BRADSTREE T E , M r . WINTHROP Jr., and Mr. RAWSON, or two of them, w e r e to a ss ist in setting out the town and apportionin g t h e land. A l l actions of the court were dated as of t he f ir st day o f th e session, 6 Sep, but Rev. BACHILER' s reco rd s in Hampt on as signs the date as 7th day, 8th m o., whi c h is October , but a s that day was the Sabbath , it shou l d probably rea d 8th day , 7th mo., or 8 Sep. , the secon d d ay of the cour t session.
(7b,e) 1638, 9 Oct: Wrote to Gov. WINTHROP, askin g h i m a n d Mr. BRADSTREET to accompany his band of settl er s t o Ham pt on. (7e) "To my worshipful friend, John WIN THR OP , Esq. , a t his house in Ipswich:... So it is, tha t w e ar e resolv ed ( God so consenting) the second workin g da y o f the nex t week e to set forward towards out plan tatio n, p reparing t heret o the day before. We intend t o go b y a sh allop, so t hat a s we hope and desire to hav e you r helpe a nd our chris tianfr iend's Mr. BRADSTREETE ; so w e pray yo u both be read y to acc ompany us, the da y follow ing: We we re there & vewe d it curs oryly and w e found a r easonable m eet place, whic h we shal l shew yo u; but we co ncluded noth ing."
(7e) 1638, 14 Oct: From a brief entry on the reco r d s o f t he First Church in Hampton, made by one of it s pa st or s 10 0 years after the settlement was formed, i t appe ar s t o hav e been the tradition at that time tha t 14 Oc t wa s th e dat e of settlement.
(7b,c) 1639: Ipswich promised him a grant of 60 a c r e s o f upland and 20 acres of meadow if he would resi d e th e r e 3 years, but he refused.
(7c) 1639, 5 Jul: Stephen BACHILER and Christopher H U S S E Y sold their houses in Newbury for 6 score pounds a n d r em ov ed to Hampton. (2,4) 1638/9: Leader in the sett le men t o f Ha mpton (NH) and is said to have named the to wn . (6 ) Rem ove d to NH in the summer of 1639 with some o the r fam ilies , man y of them from Newbury, where they be ga n the se ttleme nt o f Hampton. (7b) 1639, 7 Jun: Winnic unn et was ma de a to wn, a nd in the fall the name was cha nge d to Hampto n, at th e requ est of BACHILER. (7e) Durin g th e next fal l session o f the G eneral Court, the India n nam e was excha nged for Ham pton. To wn records indicat e thi s change was m ade "at Mr. B ACHILER' s request." I n Jan 18 90, Hon. Charle s E. BATCHELDE R of Port smouth wr ote conce rning the reaso n he requested t he name ch ange , "I thin k I discovered th e reason in my tri p to Engla n d this las t summer. The las t settlement of Rev . Stephe m BAC HILER i n England was at S outh Stoneham, at St . Mar y's Churc h. T his church is a dep endency of St. Mary' s C hurch, Southa m pton, and the latte r church presents t h e living of the So u th Stoneham Churc h to such incumben t a s they choose. Th e co mmon name of So uthampton in 163 0 wa s Hampton.. Sout h Stoneh am was practi cally a subur b of th e city of South ampton, bei ng situate d just outsi de the cit y limits on t he north."
(4,7c) Became the first minister of Hampton. (4) Hi s e a r n est service was mingled with injudicious (if no t erri n g ) co nduct, which brought conflicts with his ass ociate s a n d th e Massachusetts government. (7e) Accordin g to tr adit io n , a meeting house was built by those wh o formed t he se ttl em ent as soon as they had provided lo g cabins fo r them selv es . It was built on the green nea r where the A cadem y after war ds stood.
(7e) 1639, spring: (6,7e) He was soon joined at Ham p t o n b y Rev. Timothy DALTON, who shared the pulpit wit h h i m . (6 ) Controversey soon arose. (7b) A Suffolk cler gyma n , T imoth y DALTON, was associated with BACHILER i n the m in istr y as t eacher and curate. From this time da ted a lo n g perio d of st rife in the Hampton church. DALT ON wa s 3 0 years yo unger th an BACHILER, educated, a siza r at S t. J ohn's, Camb ridge, an d had brought with him ma ny of h is ol d parishione rs. He wa s active in politics a nd an ad heren t of the plan s of Massac husetts. (7e) Th e great ag e of th e pastor was p robably th e reason for e mploying an other mi nister. Both o f the minist ers were o rthodox in s entiment , but they diffe red widely i n pract ice, Mr. BACH ILER bein g open and indepe ndent, and Mr . D ALTON in accor dance wit h the magistrates a nd elders.
(6n) 1639: Henry ATKINSON of London, gent., complai n e d t h at 5 or 6 years before John BATE, gent., livin g i n Ho llan d , had borrowed 4 lbs. from "Samuel BACHILE R lat e o f Gorc e m (Gorcum) in Holland aforesaid minister ," aft er w hich BA T E instructed BACHILER to collect th e debt fr om Do rcas BAT E , mother of John, and widow of R ev. John B ATE, m inister , de c'd. Bachiler assigned the d ebt to ATKI NSON, w ho had m arrie d BACHILER's sister, an d ATKINSON wa s unabl e to colle ct th e debt from Dorcas B ATE. John BAT E had als o borrowe d mone y from "Nathaniel l BACHILER of S outhampto n Merchan t (one o f the brother s of your subject 's wife) " and this d ebt had a lso bee n assigned to ATKINS ON to col lect from Dor cas BATE . Do rcas BATE was abette d in avoidi ng payment o f the deb t b y her son Gabriel BAT E, and her s on-in-law an d daught e r Robert and Anne SOUTH WOOD. ATKINSO N noted tha t his w ife' s father (Rev. Stephe n BACHILER) ha d obtained t he l iving o f Wherwell for Joh n BATE the fathe r, and the la t ter had ref used to pay t o the former 20 mar ks a year o u t of the livin g or benefi ce, as had been agre ed.
(7) 1639, Oct: Mr. BACHILER sent to Margaret TYNDAL L , G o v . WINTHROP's wife, from Hampton, a book. The lett e r th a t ac companied it stated, "I present my great resp
Rev. Samuel Bachiler
Husband Rev. Samuel Bachiler 3
Born: Abt 1597 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Christened:
Died: After 1640
Buried:
Father: Rev. Stephen Bachiler (1561-1661) 1 3
Mother: Ann Bate (Abt 1565-Between 1610) 3
Marriage: Between 1627 and 1639
Noted events in his life were:
• TITL, [Batchelder]
Wife
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
1 M Stephen Wing Batchelder 3
Born: 1621
Christened:
Died: 1710
Buried:
General Notes (Husband)
! (1) "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampsh i r e , " by Sibil Noyes, Charles T. Libby, Walter G. Davi s ( Re pr in t 1928-1939. Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore , 198 8 ) p.8 2.
(2) "The Great Migration Begins - Immigrants to New E n g l a nd 1620-1633," by Robert Charles Anderson (NEHGS, B os to n , M A, 1995) Vol. 1, p.63,64. Cites: (a) Public Rec or d Of fi ce , London, England, REQ2/678/64.
(3) "Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy," by Frederic k C l i f ton Pierce (Chicago, Il, 1898; rpt. 1992) p.75,76 ,96, 11 0.
! Birth: (1) 1597. (1,2) s/o Rev. Stephen Batcheld e r b y h i s 1st wife. (2) "Say" 1597.
Marriage to __ __: (2) Had a wife and children.
(3) 1620: Mr. Samuel BACHILER, minister in Sir Char l e s M O GAN's fighting regiment in Holland, was calle d t o a p asto ra te in Flushing, but declined.
(3) 1625: Samuel BACHILER, preacher to the Englis h a t G o r inchem, wrote a small book called "Miles Christ ianu s , o r th e Campe Royal..." He addresses the prefac e to "a l l m y dear e and loving Countrimen in service t o the Stat e s o f the Uni ted Provinces, the honourable of ficers, an d a ll h onest soul diers of the English natio n residing i n th e Neth erlands, an d specially (as servic e bindeth me ) to t hose o f Gorcum in H olland." Gorcum , in Dutch Gori nchem , is a fo rtified town i n South Holl and, about 12 mi les ea st of Dort.
(3) 1626: Samuel BACHILER published a treatise on rel i g i o us questions, mixed with politics, entitled "The Da ng e r s Ha nging over the Head of England and France."
(2a) 1639: Henry ATKINSON of London, gent., complai n e d t h at 5 or 6 years before John BATE, gent., livin g i n Ho llan d , had borrowed 4 lbs. from "Samuel BACHILE R lat e o f Gorc e m (Gorcum) in Holland aforesaid minister ," aft er w hich BA T E instructed BACHILER to collect th e debt fr om Do rcas BAT E , mother of John, and widow of R ev. John B ATE, m inister , de c'd. BACHILER assigned the d ebt to ATKI NSON, w ho had m arrie d BACHILER's sister, an d ATKINSON wa s unabl e to colle ct th e debt from Dorcas B ATE. John BAT E had als o borrowe d mone y from "Nathaniel l BACHILER of S outhampto n Merchan t (one o f the brother s of your subject 's wife) " and this d ebt had a lso bee n assigned to ATKINS ON to col lect from Dor cas BATE . Do rcas BATE was abette d in avoidi ng payment o f the deb t b y her son Gabriel BAT E, and her s on-in-law an d daught e r Robert and Anne SOUTH WOOD. ATKINSO N noted tha t his w ife' s father (Rev. Stephe n BACHILER) ha d obtained t he l iving o f Wherwell for Joh n BATE the fathe r, and the la t ter had ref used to pay t o the former 20 mar ks a year o u t of the livin g or benefi ce,as had been agreed.
(1) 1640: Late of Gorcum, Holland.
Notes (Marriage)
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General Notes for Child Stephen Wing Batchelder
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Rev. Stephen Bachiler and Ann Bate
Husband Rev. Stephen Bachiler 1 3
Born: 23 Jun 1561 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Christened:
Died: 1661 - Salisbury, Massachusetts
Buried:
Father: Philip Bachiler (1534- ) 3
Mother: Anna Flanders (Abt 1538- ) 3
Marriage: 1587-1588 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Other Spouse: Christian ( -Bef 1627) 3 - 2 Mar 1624 - Abbots-Ann, Hampshire, England
Other Spouse: Helena Masom (Abt 1583-Between 1632) 3 - 26 Mar 1627 - Abbots-Ann, Hampshire, England
Other Spouse: Mary Magdalene Beedle (Between 1559-Between 1651) 3 - Abt 1648
Wife Ann Bate 3
Born: Abt 1565 - Of Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Christened:
Died: Between 1610 and 1624 - , England
Buried:
Children
1 M Nathaniel Bachiler 3
Born: Abt 1590 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Christened:
Died: Between 1639 and 1645 - Southampton, Hampshire, England
Buried:
Spouse: Hester Mercer (Between 1575-Between 1618) 3
Marr: Abt 1613 - Southampton, Hampshire, England
2 F Deborah Bachiller 3
Born: 1592 - Wherwell, England
Christened: - Of The Hague, Holland
Died: 1692 - Yarmouth, MA
Buried: 31 Jan 1692 - Yarmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Spouse: John Wing (1584-1630) 3
Marr: 1610 - Oxfordshire, England
3 M Stephen Bachiler 3
Born: Abt 1594 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Christened:
Died: Abt 1680 - City Of London, , London, England
Buried:
Spouse: Sarah (Between 1699-Between 1734) 3
Marr: Between 1734 and 1768
4 M Rev. Samuel Bachiler 3
Born: Abt 1597 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Christened:
Died: After 1640
Buried:
5 F Theodate Bachiler 3
Born: Between 1598 and 1610 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Christened:
Died: 20 Oct 1649 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Buried:
Spouse: Christopher Hussey (Between 1580-Between 1634) 3
Marr: 1629 - England
6 F Anne Bachiler 1 3
Born: 1600 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Christened: - Or Ormsby, Norfolkshire, England
Died: 1632 - England
Buried:
Spouse: John [Sawborn] Sanborn (Between 1583-Between 1628) 1 3
Marr: Between 1628 and 1631
Spouse: Henry Atkinson (Between 1582-Between 1637) 3
Marr: Jan 1632 - Strood, Kent, England
7 F Frances Bachiler 3
Born: 1603 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Christened:
Died: Between 1604 and 1697
Buried:
8 M Francis Bachiler 3
Born: 1603 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Christened:
Died: Between 1604 and 1693
Buried:
9 M John Bachiler 3
Born: Abt 1605 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Christened:
Died: Between 1606 and 1695
Buried:
10 M Henry Bachiler 3
Born: 1605 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Christened:
Died: Between 1606 and 1695
Buried:
11 M William Bachiler 3
Born: Abt 1607 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Christened:
Died: Between 1608 and 1697
Buried:
General Notes (Husband)
! (1) Ancestral File, FHL, 1995.
(2) "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampsh i r e , " by Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby, and Walt e r Go od wi n Davis (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 198 8 ; repr in t 19 28-1939) p.81-82, 781. Cites: (a) C.H. Bat ch elder.
(3) NEHGS "NEXUS," Vol. X, No. 1, Feb/Mar 1993, p.3 1 , " N o table Kin - New England in Hollywood, Part Four : Th e An ce st ry of James Byron Dean (1931-1955). Cites : (a) E .C. M ora n J r., "Bunker Genealogy," Vol. 2 (1965 ) p.2. (b ) "Ne w Ham pshi re Genealogical Record" 8 (1991) :14-17.
(4) "The Pioneers of Massachusetts," by Charles Hen r y P o p e (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1969; repri n t 190 0 ) p. 26,420. Cites: (a) Reg. XVII, XXXVII, XLV, X LV II. ( b ) Genea logy. (c) Col. Rec. (d) Mass. Hist. Col . 4- 7.
(5) "Early Salisbury, Massachusetts," ed. by Nore e n C . P r amberg (Reprint 1896-1900. Parker River Researc he rs , Newb ur yport, MA, 1989). Papers read at the Town I mpr ove ment So cie ty 1869-1900. "Salisbury's Earliest Set tler s, " by Joh n Q. E vans, read 17 Jun 1896, p.3.
(6) "The Great Migration Begins - Immigrants to New E n g l a nd 1620-1633," by Robert Charles Anderson (NEHGS, B os to n , M A, 1995) 1:61-69; 2:1049. Cites: (a) John Winth rop , " Th e Hi story of New England from 1630 to 1649," ed . Ja me s Sav age ( Boston 1853) 1:93, 313; 2:53,216-217. ( b) He nr y FitzGi lber t Waters, "Genealogical Gleanings i n Engla nd " (Bosto n 1901 ) p.518-520. (c) NEHGS "Register , " 8:14 -17 ; 46:60-62 ,160-16 1, citing Winchester dioces an record s, D omestic Cal endar o f State Papers 1635, Ham pton (NH ) tow n records; 74: 319-320 . (d) Noyes, Libb y & Davis, "G enealo gical Dictionar y of Mai ne & New Hamp shire" (Portla nd, M E 1928-1939; repri nt Baltim ore 1972 ) p.81. (e) "Win thro p Papers, 1498-1654 " (Boston 19 25-1 992) 1:235; 4:447 ; 5:1 53. (f) Everett S. S tackpole, "O l d Kittery and He r Famili es" (Lewiston, ME, 19 03; repri nt So mersworth, NH , 1981) p .95-96. (g) "Records o f th e Governo r and Compan y of the M assachusetts Bay in N e w England, 1628 -1686," e d. by Natha niel B. Shurtleff ( Bost on 1853-1854) 1: 371; 3 :253. (h) Jo seph Foster, "Alu mni Oxo nienses: The Memb er s of the Unive rsity of Oxford , 1500-171 4..." (Oxford 189 1 -1892) 1:53. ( i) "The Trela wny Papers, " ed. James Phinn ey B axter, Colle ctions of t he Maine Histo rical Soc., 2n d Series , Vol. 3 ( Portland , ME, 1884) p.269- 272, 319. (j ) Newbury (M A) Tow n recor ds. (k) NH Provincia l Deeds 13: 221. (l) Kennet h Fi ncham , "Prelate as Pastor: T he Episco pate of James I" ( Ox for d 1990, p.326. (m) Star Ch amber P roc. James I 297/2 5 , 1 614. (n) Public Record Office , Lon don, England, REQ2/ 67 8 /64. (o) Frederick Clifton Pier ce , "Batchelder, Batch e lle r Genealogy..." (Chicago 1898 ) p .76-77. (p) V.C. Sa nbo rn, " Stephen Bachiler and the P loug h Company of 1630 ," "T he Gene alogist," New Series, 1 9 (190 3):270-184. (q ) "Grea t Migrati on Newsletter," 1:20 ; 4:20-2 2. (r) "Rec ords an d Files of th e Quarterly Court s of Esse x County , Massachu setts, 1636-168 6" (Salem, 191 1-1909) 1:1 91, 2 36, 372. (s ) Old Norfolk County , MA deeds , 1:19. (t) " P rovincial Pap ers, Documents, and Re cords R elating to t he P rovince of N ew Hampshire from 1686 t o 17 22," ed. Na thanie l Boulton (M anchster, NH, 1867-1943) 4 0 :87-88. (u ) "The Es sex Antiqua rian" (Salem, 1897-1909) 5: 1 73, cit ing Old Norf olk Co. Re cords.
(7) "Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy," by Frederic k C l i f ton Pierce (Chicago, Il, 1898; rpt. 1992) p.75-77 ,83, 91 ,9 5- 109. Cites: (a) Journal of Gov. John Winthrop . (b ) V. C . San born. (c) "History of Lynn. (d) Freeman' s "Cap e Cod . " (e) H istory of Hampton, NH. (f) History o f Exete r, NH.
! Birth: (1) 23 Jun 1561, Wherwell, Hampshire, Engla n d , s / o Philip BACHILER. (2,4,7) 1561. (2,4,6a,7a,d ) A g e 7 1 o n 5 Jun 1632 (b. 1561). (6b) Age 70 in Jun 16 31 ( b . 156 1) . (6a) Age about 76, late Mar 1636/7 (b. 15 60/1 ) . (7) En gla nd. (7b) The Channel Islands were the h om e o f a BACHILE R fa mily of French extraction, which pr oba bl y migrated t o South ampton and formed part of the F renc h P rotestant Chu rch ther e. Stephen BACHILER was all ied t o th e Le MERCIER a nd PRIAUL X families of Jersey an d Sout hampt on.
Marriage to __ __: (1) Ann BATE, 1587/8, Hampton , N H . ( 2 ) His 1st wife may have been a BATE, a relativ e t o Re v. J oh n BATE, vicar at Wherwell, who called Step hen' s so n Step he n "cousin." (3) Probably a sister of Re v. Jo hn BA TE, Vic a r at Wherwell. (4,7) Had unknown 1s t wife . (6) B y about 1 59 0, Anne?, who was closely relat ed in s ome wa y to Rev. Jo h n BATE, BACHILER's successo r as vica r of Whe rwell. Althou g h her name is stated t o be Anne b y many aut horities, the r e is no record evide nce to suppo rt this. (7 b) England.
Marriage to Christian __: (1) (2,6d) Christian WEAR E , w i d ow. 2 Mar 1623/4, Abbots-Ann, Hampshire.
Marriage to Helena __: (1,4,7) (2,6d) Helena MASON, w i d o w . 26 Mar 1627, Abbots-Ann, Hampshire. (7b) England.
Marriage to Mary __: (1) (2) Mary BEEDLE, widow, of K i t t e ry, ME. (4) Widow Mary, Strawberry Bank (Portsmout h , N H . Se e notes below - she of Kittery, ME). (6f) B y 1 4 Fe b 16 48. ( 7b,e) About 1648. (7c) Gov. WINTHROP wr ote , "I n 1650 , bein g then eighty-nine years of age, an d hi s seco nd wife , Helen a, being dead, he married his t hir d wife, M ary; an d in Ma y was fined ten pounds for no t pu blishing t he marri age acco rding to law."
Death: (1) 1660/1. (1,7) Hackney, England. (2a) The s t a t e ment that he died at Hackney in 1660 is a combinat i o n o f tr adition that he lived to be 100, with actual d ea t h i n Hackn ey some years later of Rev. John BATCHELDE R , wh o i s referre d to simply as "Mr." in a letter in Ma ss . His t. C oll., an d erroneously assumed to be Rev. Ste phe n. (7b ,e) " The ancie nt Stephen BACHILER of Hampton d ie d at Hack ney , a village a nd parish in Middlesex 2 mil e s from Londo n, i n 1660 in th e 100th year of his age. " (7 d) At age 90.
Burial: (3,6c) 31 Oct 1656, All Hallows Staining, London.
(7b) He had a lifelong connection with Hampshire.
(2,4,7b) 1581, 17 Nov: Matriculated at St. John's Col l e g e , Oxford. (6h) Matriculated at Oxford from St. John ' s C ol le ge about 1581.
(6h) 1585/6, 3 Feb: (2,4) 1586/7, 3 Feb: (2,4,6h,7b ) E a r n ed B.A. degree, Oxford.
(7c) Received orders in the established church.
(4) 1586/7, 26 Jan-1601: Vicar of Wherwell, Hants . ( 7 ) 1 5 86: At the age of 26, he was presented by Willi am , Lo r d d e la WARR to the living of Wherwell ("Horrell ") , a vi ll ag e in Hampshire, on the river Test. There wa s a t Kings cle re , Burghclere and Highclere (a few mile s fro m Wherwel l ) a la rge family of BACHILERS, and at Up per Cl atford i n 15 71 ther e died a Richard BACHILER whos e wil l mention s sever al famil y names early found in Ham pton , NH. (2,6c) 1587, 17 Jul: Presented as vicar of Wherwell, H a n t s . (Hampshire), and remained at that parish until h e w a s d ep osed in 1605. (7b) 1587, 15 Jul. The church w a s a sh or t dis tance from Wherwell Priory.
(6c) 1593: Cited in Star Chamber for having "utt e r e d i n a sermon at Newbury very lewd speeches tendin g se di ti ousl y to the derogation of her Majesty's govern ment."
(6l) 1605: Upon the accession of James I as King of E n g l a nd, nearly a hundred ministers were deprived of the i r b en ef ices between the years 1604 and 1609, and amon g t hes e wa s S tephen BACHILER. (7) Was deprived of his b enef ice , pres umab ly for Calvanistic opinions, by orde r of th e co mmissio n app ointed by James I to investigat e religio us op inions . One m ember of this commission wa s Lord d e la WAR R, a so n of th e nobleman who had presen ted Mr. B ACHILER t o the li ving o f Wherwell.
(7b) 1605, 9 Aug: John BATE was appointed Vicar at Wh e r w e ll, the vacancy existing because of the "ejectio n o f St ep he n BACHILER."
(6c) 1606: Was living at Wherwell late in the yea r w h e n h e was a legatee in the will of Henry SHIPTON.
(2,6m) 1614: Living at Wherwell, Hants. (6m) A ca s e i n S t ar Chamber in which George WIGHLEY, a ministe r an d Ox for d g raduate, accused Stephen BACHILER of Wher well , cler k, a nd o thers of libelling him by means of ve rse s ridicul ing h im. I n the course of the complaint WIG HLE Y quotes Jo hn BAT E as s aying he would keep a copy o f th e poem "a s a monumen t of hi s cousin's the said Step hen B ACHELER th e younger hi s wit, w ho is in truth his c ousin."
(6) 1614, 28 Apr: Stephen BACHILER was a free sui t o r o f N ewton Stacey at the view of frankpledge of th e Ba rt on S tace y Manorial Court. (NOTE: Newton Stacey , a vill ag e with in th e parish of Barton Stacey.) (7) So on afte r lea ving Wh erewel l, Mr. BACHILER settled at New ton Stac y, th e neares t hamle t on the east.
(6) 1615, 2 Oct: Stephen BACHILER was a free suit o r o f B a rton Stacey at the Barton Stacey Manorial Court.
(6b) 1615/(6?), 19 Feb: Edmund ALLEYN of Hatfield Pev e r e l l, Essex, bequeathed 5 lbs. to "Mr. Bachelour," an d S te ph e n BACHILER was one of the witnesses.
(6e,7b) 1621, 11 Jun: Adam WINTHROP, father of Go v . J o h n WINTHROP, reported that "Mr. BACHELOUR the prea ch er d in e d with us" at Groton, Suffolk.
(6o,7) 1622: The Hampshire feet of fines show that "S t e p h en BACHILER, clerk" acquired land in Newton Stace y . ( 7 ) A t the Paschal term, Stephen BACHILER, clerk, bo ug h t o f Geor ge HUNTER and Dorothy his wife and Edward A BBO T T on e garden , one orchard, 44 acres of land, and on e ac r e of p asture, a ll in Newton Stacy, Hants. (7b) Ne wto n St acy wa s a ham;e t 1 1/2 miles east of Wherwell.
(6o,7) 1629: The Hampshire feet of fines show that "S t e p h en BACHILER, clerk" acquired land in Newton Stace y . ( 7 ) A t the Paschal term, Stephen BACHILER, clerk, bo ug h t o f H. H OLLOWAY one cottage, two gardens, two orcha rd s , an d 40 acre s of land, all in Newton Stact, Hants.
(7b) c.1629/30: Was chosen pastor of a colonizing soc i e t y , the "Plow Company of Husbandmen," organized in En gl a n d t o settle the "Plow Patent" in Maine near the mou t h o f t he S agadahoc River (Casco). He was age 68. He al s o adv entu re d a considerable sum in the enterprise. (6 p ) Allie d hims el f with a group of London merchants to f or m the Pl ough Co mpa ny, which had obtained a grant of l an d in the n eighborh oo d of Saco (ME). The Plough Co. ma nag ed to sen d two group s o f settlers to New England i n th e "Plough" i n 1631 and t he " William & Francis" in 1 632 , but they wer e never able t o occ upy their patent, a nd t he company soo n failed. (6) Cl osel y connected wit h Richa rd DUMMER of Ro xbury and Newbur y (MA ) in the act ivitie s of the Plough Co mpany. Richard DU MMER m arried 1 st Jan e MASON, d/o Rev. Th omas MASON, and re sided l at e in hi s life at North Stoneha m, Hampshire. Steph en BACH I LER' s marriage to Helena, wido w of Rev. Thomas MAS ON , mad e B ACHILER the step-father-in- law of DUMMER.
(6o,7) 1630: Sold land in Newton Stacey. (7) At Mic h a e l mas term, W. HOUGHTON & Thomas ROBERTS et al. boug h t o f S te phen BACHILER, clerk, and Helen his wife, tw o ga rden s, t w o orchards, 80 acres of land, and 2 acre s of pa sture , al l i n Newton Stacy, Hants.
(6o,7) 1631: Sold land in Newton Stacey. (7) At Tri n i t y T erm, Thomas MANN bought of Stephen BACHILER, cler k , a n d Hel en his wife, land in Newton Stacey.
(7e) The last settlement of Rev. Stephem BACHILER i n E n g l and was at South Stoneham, at St. Mary's Church . Thi s c hu rc h is a dependency of St. Mary's Church, Sou thampt on , an d th e latter church presents the living o f the Sou t h Stone ham C hurch to such incumbent as they c hoose... S ou th Stone ham wa s practically a suburb of th e city of So uth ampton, b eing si tuated just outside th e city limits o n th e north.
(6b,7) 1631, 23 Jun: (2,6b) Of So. Stoneham, co. Ha n t s . ( Hampshire). (6b) With his wife, applied for permi ss i o n to t ravel to Flushing in Holland "to visit thei r so n s an d daugh ters." (2) 1631: Licensed to visit hi s child re n i n Holland , but having taken up with the com pany o f mer chan t adventur ers called the Plough Company , he cam e to N ew En gland. (4 ) He went to Flushing to vi sit his c hildren . (7 ) While he w as in London making pre paration t o come t o Ne w England, per mission was grante d to him an d his wif e Hele n, with his dau ghter Ann SAND BURN, widow , the latte r livin g in the Strand , London, t o go to Flus hing for tw o month s to visit his son s and d aughters ther e. Flushin g is in Ze aland near Middleb urgh , on the islan d of Walche ren, and wa s garrisoned by En g lish soldiers.
(7b) 1631/2: Through fraud or some underhand deal i n g t h e Plough Company failed, after BACHILER had mad e pr ep arat io ns to come to New England and settle in Cam bridg e ( Newto n) . (7e) The Plough Company formed a churc h unde r BA CHILE R i n Holland, intending to settle in Ne w Town ( Cambr idge) . A s hip was chartered and freighted , but "upo n th e disast er whi ch happened to the goods o f the compan y, b y the fals e deali ng of those entruste d by us with th e Plo ugh's shi p and ou r goods therein, " all was lost an d the e migratio n delayed . The pastor' s family returned t o Englan d.
(7b) 1632: Sir Robert PAYNE, Sheriff of Hants, compl a i n e d that his tenants, "having been formerly misled b y o n e S te phen BACHILER, a notorious inconformist, did d emol i s h a con secrated chapel in Newton Stacy." (6) Whil e a t Ne wt on Stace y, BACHILER managed to incite the pari shio ner s o f Barton St acey to acts that came to the atte ntio n o f th e sheriff, wh o petitioned for redress to th e Kin g i n Counc il. The compla ined described BACHILER a s "a no tori ous inco nformist."
(7b,e) 1632, 9 Mar: Sailed for Boston in the "Will i a m a n d Francis." (7b) Sailed with his grandchildren Jo h n , Will ia m and Stephen SAMBORNE. (7e) Sailed with so m e o f his fam ily.
(2,4,7a,b,c,e) 1632, 5 Jun: (2) Arrived at Cambrid g e ( M A ) in the "William and Francis." (4) Came to MA i n t he " Wi ll iam and Francis, " age 71, with wife Helen a nd ot her s o f hi s family. (6a) Came on the "William an d Franci s, " 1632 . (7c ,e) Arrived at Boston, MA. (7a) "A rrived, t h e Willia m Franc is, Mr. THOMAS, master; whic h left Lond o n on the 9t h of Mar ch, and reached this por t after a vo ya ge of 88 day s with ab out 60 passengers, w hereof Mr. WE L D and old Mr. B ATCHELDE R (being aged 71) , with their fa mi lies and many ot her hones t men." The c ompany that cam e wi th Mr. BATCHELDE R consiste d of a sma ll body of 6 o r 7 per sons, who went wi th him to t he sam e place and coo perate d with him in his re ligious move me nts. (7) From in cidenta l notices we learn th at among h i s small company w ere Joh n WING and his wife Deb orah , a daug hter of Mr. BA TCHELDER , with 3 adult sons, a n d Edward DILLI NGHAM.
(7b) The failure of the "Plough Company" compell e d h i m t o give up his plan of settling in Cambridge, a n d he a cc epte d a call from the church at Sagus (Lynn) , wh ere hi s so n-in- law, Christopher HUSSEY, then reside d. (2 ) Preac hed a t Lyn n (MA) the first year. (4,6q,7) S ettle d at Saug us (Ly nn). ( 7c,e) He immediately came t o Lynn , where hi s daughte r Theod ate, wife of Christophe r HUSSE Y, resided . He was 7 1 years o f age.
(7b,c) 1632, 8 Jun: Commenced his ministry, bapti z i n g 4 c hildren. It is said that on being asked to bapt i z e on e of t he children, Thomas NEWHALL, the first whi t e ch ild b orn i n Lynn, he refused, saying he would bapt iz e hi s own g randch ild first, Stephen HUSSEY, the secon d w hit e child bo rn in L ynn. (NOTE: See notes under Step he n HUSS EY. The fir st recor ded baptism of a grandson i n Re v. BACH ILER's own r ecords wa s John HUSSEY in 1635/6 , s o this sto ry is highl y unlikely. ) (4) Entered at onc e up on church l ife, drawin g down the su spicions and opp ositi ons of som e in power fo r such independ ancy. (6q) H e imme diately beg an to organiz e a church. Ove r the nex t 4 year s BACHILER a nd a portion o f his congregati on we re repeat edly at odd s with the rest o f the congregati o n and wit h the colony a uthorities, and b y early 1636 h e ha d cease d to minister a t Lynn. (7) Forme d a small ch urch a t Lynn . (7c) In his co mpany were 6 perso ns who ha d belonge d t o a church with hi m in England, and o f thes e he constit u ted a church at Lyn n, to which he admit te d such as desi re d to become members , and commenced th e e xercise of pub lic m inistrations on S unday, 8 June, w ithou t installatio n. He ba ptized four chi ldren born bef ore hi s arrival, tw o of whom , Thomas NEWHAL L and Stephe n HUSSEY , were bor n the same wee k.
(7c) All the inhabitants of Lynn, excepting Mr. BAC H I L E R and his six adherents, were Episcopalians. (NOTE : ? ? ) " Hi s ardent temperment and remembered wrongs le d hi m t o man ife st such envenomed opposition to the chur ch th at i t is n ot c learly seen how her devout childre n coul d hav e been at tract ed to this fold."
(4c) 1632, 3 Jul: John SMITH, a boy, apprentice d t o M r . J ohn WILSON of Boston for 5 years. Goods tha t cam e wi t h hi m to remain in Mr. WILSON's hands, who sh ould b e acc ou ntabl e to those that sent them. SMYTH als o boun d himsel f t o be a ccountable for his company's goo ds no w inventori ed a nd rema ining in his hands. (4d) Rev . Step hen BACHILE R clai med par t of the goods. Statemen t by Mrs . SMITH of W atertow n, MA, t hat the boy's fathe r and uncl e adventure d 10 lbs . with him.
(7c) Mr. BACHILER had been in the performance of hi s p a s t orate about 4 months when a complaint was made o f so m e ir re gularities in his conduct.
(7b) 1632, 6 Oct: (7c) 1632, 3 Oct: (7b,c,e) The Ge n e r a l Court ordered that "Mr. BATCHELR forbear exercisi n g h i s g ifts as pastor or teacher... unless it be to th os e h e b rogh t with him, for contempt of authority, an d unt il s om e scand les be removed."
(7c,d) 1633/4, 4 Mar: The court removed their injun c t i o n that he should not preach in the colony. (7b,e) T h e c ou rt 's order was recalled after 5 months.
(7b) 1633, 17 Sep: Attended the conference of ministers.
(7b) 1634, 19 Dec: Attended the conference of ministers.
(7b) 1635, early: A general convention of elders w a s h e l d in Lynn to discuss the quarrel between BACHILE R a n d a n op posing faction in his church, who held tha t he h a d n o tru e communion. The council agreed that tho ugh no t a t fi rst in stalled in due order, BACHILER had y et a tr ue c hurc h there . After a time peace was restore d.
(4,6g,7c) 1635, 6 May: (2) 1635: (7b) 1635, 5 May: (2 , 4 , 7 c) Made Freeman, Lynn, MA. (6g,7b) Freeman.
(7b,c) 1636, Jan: (7b,c,d,e) He was summoned befo r e t h e m agistrates for "coming out of England wit h 6 o r 7 per so ns , and having since received in many mor e at S agus; an d c ont ention coming between him and the g reates t part o f hi s chur ch, he desired dismission for h imsel f and his f irs t members , which being granted, he , with t he said si x or s even perso ns, presently renewe d their ol d covenant , intend ing to rais e another churc h in Sagus ; whereat th e most an d cheefe of t he town bei ng offended , for that i t would cro ss their inten tion o f summoning M r. PETER or s ome other mi nister, they co mp lained to th e magistrates, w ho forbade hi m to procee d i n any churc h way until the cau se were consid ered b y the oth er minis ters. But he refuse d to desist; wh ereu pon they sen t fo r him, and, after hi s delay day afte r d ay, the marsha l l was sent to fetch him . Upon his appea r ance and submis sion , and promise to remo ve out of th e tow n within 3 mon ths, h e was discharged." ( 7c) He wa s brough t before th e Court o f Assistants at Bost on.
(7b,c) 1636, Feb: (2,6) 1636: (2) Of Ipswich, MA, f a i l e d settlement there. (6) Supposedly removed to Ipswi c h . Ma n y secondary sources state that BACHILER was gran t e d 50 ac re s at Ipswich in Feb 1636, but evidence of th i s h as not b ee n found in the town or colony records. (7 b, c) M oved to I psw ich, the home of John WINTHROP, wher e h e rece ived 50 ac re s of land, and gave up active wor k i n the min istry. (7e ) Fr om Lynn, Mr. BACHILER remove d t o Ipswich.
(6a,7d) 1637/8, winter: Removed to Yarmouth. WINTH R O P , i n his journal entry made late in March, 1637/8, s ta t e s tha t "Another plantation was now in hand at Matta kee s e ( Yarmou th), six miles beyond Sandwich. The undert ake r o f th is wa s one Mr. BATCHELLOR, late pastor of Sag us ( sinc e cal led Ly nn), being about sevety-six years o f age ; ye t he wal ked thi ther on foot in a very hard sea son. H e an d his comp any, bei ng all poor men, finding th e diffi culty , gave it o ver, an d others undertook it." ( 2,7c,e ) 1637 . (2) Of Yarmo uth, fai led settlement there . (4) Un dertoo k a scheme for f oundin g a plantation at Y armouth , but th e winter season an d the p overty of his a ssociate s cause d the attempt to fail . (7) R ev. Stephe n BATCHELD ER, wit h a few friends, mad e a fruitles s atte mpt to for m a settl ement on northern sho re of Cape C o d at Mattache ese, late r Yarmouth. (7b) 1638 , early i n the w inter: BAC HILER trie d to form a settlemen t nea r Yarmouth o n Cape C od, where h is WING grandchildre n li ved, and walke d ther e from Ipswic h. (7c,e) In the ve r y cold winter, he we n t on foot with s ome friends to Ya rmou th, a distance of ab o ut 100 miles. T here he intende d to pl ant a town and est abli sh a church , but finding t he difficu lties great, an d his co mpany bei ng all poor m en, he relinq uished the de sign.
(7b) 1638, spring: Removed to Newbury, where his so n - i n -law HUSSEY and his connection Mr. Richard DUMMER w e r e li vi ng. (2,6, 7e) 1638: (2) Of Newbury (MA). (4,6,7c ,d ,e ) Rem ove d to Newbury.
(6) Resided at Newbury about a year. He seems to ha v e b e e n able to organize a church there, or to keep i n ex iste n c e the church that he had organized earlier a t Lynn.
(6j,7c) 1638, 6 Jul: Granted land at Newbury (MA).
(7b) 1638, Sep: Petitioned the General Court for l e a v e t o begin a plantation at Hampton (NH). (7e) 1638 , au tu mn : Wi nnacunnet (Hampton) remaining unsettled, an d th e ti m e allow ed to the inhabitants of Newbury for re mova l hith e r havin g nearly expired, a petition, signe d by St ephen B AC HILER, C hristopher HUSSEY, Mary HUSSEY , VIDUA , Thomas C ROM WELL, Sam uel SKULLARD, John OSGOOD , John CR OSSE, Samue l GR EENFIELD , John MOLTON, Thomas M OLTON, Wil liam ESTOW , Willi am PALMER , William SERGANT , Richard SWA YNE, Willia m SANDER S, Rober t TUCKE, and ot hers, was pres ented to th e Genera l Court, as king leav e to settle there.
(7c,e) 1638, 6 Sep: The General Court granted him per m i s s ion to settle a town at Hampton. (7e) Mr. BRADSTREE T E , M r . WINTHROP Jr., and Mr. RAWSON, or two of them, w e r e to a ss ist in setting out the town and apportionin g t h e land. A l l actions of the court were dated as of t he f ir st day o f th e session, 6 Sep, but Rev. BACHILER' s reco rd s in Hampt on as signs the date as 7th day, 8th m o., whi c h is October , but a s that day was the Sabbath , it shou l d probably rea d 8th day , 7th mo., or 8 Sep. , the secon d d ay of the cour t session.
(7b,e) 1638, 9 Oct: Wrote to Gov. WINTHROP, askin g h i m a n d Mr. BRADSTREET to accompany his band of settl er s t o Ham pt on. (7e) "To my worshipful friend, John WIN THR OP , Esq. , a t his house in Ipswich:... So it is, tha t w e ar e resolv ed ( God so consenting) the second workin g da y o f the nex t week e to set forward towards out plan tatio n, p reparing t heret o the day before. We intend t o go b y a sh allop, so t hat a s we hope and desire to hav e you r helpe a nd our chris tianfr iend's Mr. BRADSTREETE ; so w e pray yo u both be read y to acc ompany us, the da y follow ing: We we re there & vewe d it curs oryly and w e found a r easonable m eet place, whic h we shal l shew yo u; but we co ncluded noth ing."
(7e) 1638, 14 Oct: From a brief entry on the reco r d s o f t he First Church in Hampton, made by one of it s pa st or s 10 0 years after the settlement was formed, i t appe ar s t o hav e been the tradition at that time tha t 14 Oc t wa s th e dat e of settlement.
(7b,c) 1639: Ipswich promised him a grant of 60 a c r e s o f upland and 20 acres of meadow if he would resi d e th e r e 3 years, but he refused.
(7c) 1639, 5 Jul: Stephen BACHILER and Christopher H U S S E Y sold their houses in Newbury for 6 score pounds a n d r em ov ed to Hampton. (2,4) 1638/9: Leader in the sett le men t o f Ha mpton (NH) and is said to have named the to wn . (6 ) Rem ove d to NH in the summer of 1639 with some o the r fam ilies , man y of them from Newbury, where they be ga n the se ttleme nt o f Hampton. (7b) 1639, 7 Jun: Winnic unn et was ma de a to wn, a nd in the fall the name was cha nge d to Hampto n, at th e requ est of BACHILER. (7e) Durin g th e next fal l session o f the G eneral Court, the India n nam e was excha nged for Ham pton. To wn records indicat e thi s change was m ade "at Mr. B ACHILER' s request." I n Jan 18 90, Hon. Charle s E. BATCHELDE R of Port smouth wr ote conce rning the reaso n he requested t he name ch ange , "I thin k I discovered th e reason in my tri p to Engla n d this las t summer. The las t settlement of Rev . Stephe m BAC HILER i n England was at S outh Stoneham, at St . Mar y's Churc h. T his church is a dep endency of St. Mary' s C hurch, Southa m pton, and the latte r church presents t h e living of the So u th Stoneham Churc h to such incumben t a s they choose. Th e co mmon name of So uthampton in 163 0 wa s Hampton.. Sout h Stoneh am was practi cally a subur b of th e city of South ampton, bei ng situate d just outsi de the cit y limits on t he north."
(4,7c) Became the first minister of Hampton. (4) Hi s e a r n est service was mingled with injudicious (if no t erri n g ) co nduct, which brought conflicts with his ass ociate s a n d th e Massachusetts government. (7e) Accordin g to tr adit io n , a meeting house was built by those wh o formed t he se ttl em ent as soon as they had provided lo g cabins fo r them selv es . It was built on the green nea r where the A cadem y after war ds stood.
(7e) 1639, spring: (6,7e) He was soon joined at Ham p t o n b y Rev. Timothy DALTON, who shared the pulpit wit h h i m . (6 ) Controversey soon arose. (7b) A Suffolk cler gyma n , T imoth y DALTON, was associated with BACHILER i n the m in istr y as t eacher and curate. From this time da ted a lo n g perio d of st rife in the Hampton church. DALT ON wa s 3 0 years yo unger th an BACHILER, educated, a siza r at S t. J ohn's, Camb ridge, an d had brought with him ma ny of h is ol d parishione rs. He wa s active in politics a nd an ad heren t of the plan s of Massac husetts. (7e) Th e great ag e of th e pastor was p robably th e reason for e mploying an other mi nister. Both o f the minist ers were o rthodox in s entiment , but they diffe red widely i n pract ice, Mr. BACH ILER bein g open and indepe ndent, and Mr . D ALTON in accor dance wit h the magistrates a nd elders.
(6n) 1639: Henry ATKINSON of London, gent., complai n e d t h at 5 or 6 years before John BATE, gent., livin g i n Ho llan d , had borrowed 4 lbs. from "Samuel BACHILE R lat e o f Gorc e m (Gorcum) in Holland aforesaid minister ," aft er w hich BA T E instructed BACHILER to collect th e debt fr om Do rcas BAT E , mother of John, and widow of R ev. John B ATE, m inister , de c'd. Bachiler assigned the d ebt to ATKI NSON, w ho had m arrie d BACHILER's sister, an d ATKINSON wa s unabl e to colle ct th e debt from Dorcas B ATE. John BAT E had als o borrowe d mone y from "Nathaniel l BACHILER of S outhampto n Merchan t (one o f the brother s of your subject 's wife) " and this d ebt had a lso bee n assigned to ATKINS ON to col lect from Dor cas BATE . Do rcas BATE was abette d in avoidi ng payment o f the deb t b y her son Gabriel BAT E, and her s on-in-law an d daught e r Robert and Anne SOUTH WOOD. ATKINSO N noted tha t his w ife' s father (Rev. Stephe n BACHILER) ha d obtained t he l iving o f Wherwell for Joh n BATE the fathe r, and the la t ter had ref used to pay t o the former 20 mar ks a year o u t of the livin g or benefi ce, as had been agre ed.
(7) 1639, Oct: Mr. BACHILER sent to Margaret TYNDAL L , G o v . WINTHROP's wife, from Hampton, a book. The lett e r th a t ac companied it stated, "I present my great resp
General Notes (Wife)
! (1) Ancestral File, FHL, 1995.
(2) "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampsh i r e , " by Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby, and Walt e r Go od wi n Davis (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 198 8 ; repr in t 19 28-1939) p.81.
(3) NEHGS "NEXUS," Vol. X, No. 1, Feb/Mar 1993, p.3 1 , " N o table Kin - New England in Hollywood, Part Four : Th e An ce st ry of James Byron Dean (1931-1955). Cites : (a) E .C. M ora n J r., "Bunker Genealogy," Vol. 2 (1965 ) p.2. (b ) "Ne w Ham pshi re Genealogical Record" 8 (1991) :14-17.
(4) "The Great Migration Begins - Immigrants to New E n g l a nd 1620-1633," by Robert Charles Anderson (NEHGS, B os to n , M A, 1995) Vol. 1, p.61-69.
! Birth: (1) Ann Bate. 1561. Of Wherwell, Hampshire, E n g l a nd. (2) She may have been a Bate, a relative to Re v . Jo h n B ate, vicar at Wherwell, who called Rev. Steph e n Batch el der' s son Stephen "cousin." (3) Probably a si st er of Re v . Joh n Bate Vicar at Wherwell. (4) She was c los ely relat e d in so me way to Rev. John Bate Bachiler' s suc cessor a s vi car of W herwell. Although her name i s state d to be An ne b y many aut horities, there is no re cord evi dence to su ppor t this.
Marriage to Rev. Stephen Bachiler: (1) 1587/8, Hamp t o n , N H. (NOTE: He was still of Wherwell, England at t h e ti me .) ( 2,3) (4) By about 1590.
Death: (1) 1620/4, England. (4) Between about 161 0 a n d 1 6 24.
Notes (Marriage)
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General Notes for Child Nathaniel Bachiler
! (1) "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampsh i r e , " by Sibil Noyes, Charles T. Libby, Walter G. Davi s ( Re pr in t 1928-1939. Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore , 198 8 ) p.8 2.
(2) Ancestral File, FHL, 1995.
(3) "The Great Migration Begins - Immigrants to New E n g l a nd 1620-1633," by Robert Charles Anderson (NEHGS, B os to n , M A, 1995) Vol. 1, p.62,64. Cites: (a) Frederic k Cli ft o n Pier ce, "Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy. De scenda nt s o f Rev . Stephen Bachiler, of England, a Leadi ng Nonc onf ormi st, Wh o Settled the Town of New Hampton , NH, an d Jose ph, H enry, J oshua and John Batcheller o f Essex Co. , Massa chuset ts" (Chi cago, 1898) p.110-115 . (b) NEHGS "R egister , 27:368 ; 47: 510 -515. (c) Preroga tive Court of C anterbur y, Englan d, Admon . Act Book 1645 , f.22. (d) Publ ic Recor d Office, L ondon, En gland, REQ2 /678/64.
(4) "Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy," by Frederic k C l i f ton Pierce (Chicago, Il, 1898; rpt. 1992) p.82,11 0.
! Birth: (1,3) "Say" 1590, s/o Rev. Stephen BATCHE L D E R b y his 1st wife. (4) 1590, England, s/o Rev. Steph e n B AC HILE R.
Marriage to Hester MERCER: (1,4) (2) 1613, England. ( 3 a , b ) Hester MERCER or LeMERCIER.
Marriage to Margery __: (3c) By 1645.
Death: (1) 1645. (3c) Administration of his est a t e d t d 9 Apr 1645.
(1) Merchant of Southampton, England. (3) Did no t c o m e t o New England.
(3d) 1639: Henry ATKINSON of London, gent., complai n e d t h at 5 or 6 years before John BATE, gent., livin g i n Ho llan d , had borrowed 4 lbs. from "Samuel BACHILE R lat e o f Gorc e m (Gorcum) in Holland aforesaid minister ," aft er w hich BA T E instructed BACHILER to collect th e debt fr om Do rcas BAT E , mother of John, and widow of R ev. John B ATE, m inister , de c'd. BACHILER assigned the d ebt to ATKI NSON, w ho had m arrie d BACHILER's sister, an d ATKINSON wa s unabl e to colle ct th e debt from Dorcas B ATE. John BAT E had als o borrowe d mone y from "Nathaniel l BACHILER of S outhampto n Merchan t (one o f the brother s of your subject 's wife) " and this d ebt had a lso bee n assigned to ATKINS ON to col lect from Dor cas BATE . Do rcas BATE was abette d in avoidi ng payment o f the deb t b y her son Gabriel BAT E, and her s on-in-law an d daught e r Robert and Anne SOUTH WOOD. ATKINSO N noted tha t his w ife' s father (Rev. Stephe n BACHILER) ha d obtained t he l iving o f Wherwell for Joh n BATE the fathe r, and the la t ter had ref used to pay t o the former 20 mar ks a year o u t of the livin g or benefi ce, as had been agre ed.
(3c) 1645, 9 Apr: Margerie BATCHELLOR, widow of Nath a n i e l BACHELER of Southampton, Hampshire, was granted a dm in is tr ation of his estate.
General Notes for Child Deborah Bachiller
! (1) "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampsh i r e , " by Sibil Noyes, Charles T. Libby, Walter G. Davi s ( Re pr in t 1928-1939. Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore , 198 8 ) p.8 2,7 63.
(2) "The Pioneers of Massachusetts," by Charles Hen r y P o p e (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1969; repri n t 190 0 ) p. 506.
(3) Ancestral File, FHL, 1995.
(4) "The Great Migration Begins - Immigrants to New E n g l a nd 1620-1633," by Robert Charles Anderson (NEHGS, B os to n , M A, 1995) Vol. 1, p.62. Cites: (a) Henry FitzGil ber t W at ers , "Genealogical Gleanings in England" (Bosto n 19 01 ) p.5 19-5 20.
(5) "Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy," by Frederic k C l i f ton Pierce (Chicago, Il, 1898; rpt. 1992) p.82-94.
! Birth: (1,5) 1592. (1,4) d/o Rev. Stephen Batche l d e r b y his 1st wife. (2,5) d/o Rev. Stephen Bachiler . (4 a ) A ge d 32 on 22 Jun 1624 (b. 1592).
Marriage to Rev. John Wing: (1,2,5) (3) 1610, Oxfords h i r e , England. (4a) By 1611.
Burial: (3) 31 Jan 1692, Yarmouth, Barnstable Co., MA.
(5) 1632, 5 Jun: Stephen BATCHELDER arrived in Bos t o n , M A on the "William and Francis" in company wi t h 6 o r 7 p erso ns, who went with him to the same plac e an d coop erate d wit h him in his religious movements . Fro m inciden tal no tice s we learn that among them wer e Joh n WING and h is wif e Debo rah, a daughter of Mr. BAT CHELDE R, with 3 adu lt sons , and E dward DILLINGHAM. (1 ) Debora h WING, widow o f Rev. J ohn WING , came to New En gland wit h 4 sons. (2) Ca me to Ne w England , bringing th ree sons , Daniel, John an d Stephen , leaving so n Matthe w in Engla nd.
(4) She and her children came to New England in t h e l a t e 1630's. (NOTE: Either the John WING that die d i n Holl a n d was another man, or the John WING that cam e t o New En gl an d was not Deborah's husband. The John WI NG w ho came t o N e w England seems to have been Deborah' s so n rather tha n h e r husband.)
(2,4) Settled at Sandwich.
General Notes for Child Stephen Bachiler
! (1) "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampsh i r e , " by Sibil Noyes, Charles T. Libby, Walter G. Davi s ( Re pr in t 1928-1939. Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore , 198 8 ) p.8 2.
(2) "The Pioneers of Massachusetts," by Charles Hen r y P o p e (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1969; repri n t 190 0 ) p. 26.
(3) Ancestral File, FHL, 1995.
(4) "The Great Migration Begins - Immigrants to New E n g l a nd 1620-1633," by Robert Charles Anderson (NEHGS, B os to n , M A, 1995) Vol. 1, p.62-63. Cites: (a) Joseph Fos ter , " Al umn i Oxonienses: The Members of the Universit y of O xfor d , 1500 -1714..." (Oxford 1891-1892) 1:53. (b ) Bishop 's Re gi ster, D iocese of Oxford.
(5) "Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy," by Frederic k C l i f ton Pierce (Chicago, Il, 1898; rpt. 1992) p.96,10 9. C it e s : (a) V.C. Sanborn.
! Birth: (1,5) 1594. (1,4) s/o Rev. Stephen Batche l d e r b y his 1st wife. (2) Age 16 in 1610 (b. 1594). (2, 5 ) s / o Rev . Stephen Bachiler. (4) About 1594.
Marriage to Sarah __: (3) Sarah.
Death: (3) 1680. Of London, England.
(4a) 1610, 18 Jun: (4a,5) Matriculated at Oxford fr o m M a g dalen College. (4a) Aged 16, son of a minister, f ro m So ut ha mpton. (2,5) 1610. (2) Entered Oxford at ag e 16 . (5 ) "Th e s on of a clergyman of Hampshire."
(1) Expelled from Magdalen College (Oxford) as the a u t h o r of libellous verses.
(4b) 1613, 19 Sep: "Stephen Bachiler of Edmund Ha l l " w a s ordained deacon at Oxford.
(1,4) 1614: (1) Living with his father at Wherwell, E n g l a nd. (4) With his father, was accused of circulatin g s la nd er ous verses.
General Notes for Child Rev. Samuel Bachiler
! (1) "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampsh i r e , " by Sibil Noyes, Charles T. Libby, Walter G. Davi s ( Re pr in t 1928-1939. Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore , 198 8 ) p.8 2.
(2) "The Great Migration Begins - Immigrants to New E n g l a nd 1620-1633," by Robert Charles Anderson (NEHGS, B os to n , M A, 1995) Vol. 1, p.63,64. Cites: (a) Public Rec or d Of fi ce , London, England, REQ2/678/64.
(3) "Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy," by Frederic k C l i f ton Pierce (Chicago, Il, 1898; rpt. 1992) p.75,76 ,96, 11 0.
! Birth: (1) 1597. (1,2) s/o Rev. Stephen Batcheld e r b y h i s 1st wife. (2) "Say" 1597.
Marriage to __ __: (2) Had a wife and children.
(3) 1620: Mr. Samuel BACHILER, minister in Sir Char l e s M O GAN's fighting regiment in Holland, was calle d t o a p asto ra te in Flushing, but declined.
(3) 1625: Samuel BACHILER, preacher to the Englis h a t G o r inchem, wrote a small book called "Miles Christ ianu s , o r th e Campe Royal..." He addresses the prefac e to "a l l m y dear e and loving Countrimen in service t o the Stat e s o f the Uni ted Provinces, the honourable of ficers, an d a ll h onest soul diers of the English natio n residing i n th e Neth erlands, an d specially (as servic e bindeth me ) to t hose o f Gorcum in H olland." Gorcum , in Dutch Gori nchem , is a fo rtified town i n South Holl and, about 12 mi les ea st of Dort.
(3) 1626: Samuel BACHILER published a treatise on rel i g i o us questions, mixed with politics, entitled "The Da ng e r s Ha nging over the Head of England and France."
(2a) 1639: Henry ATKINSON of London, gent., complai n e d t h at 5 or 6 years before John BATE, gent., livin g i n Ho llan d , had borrowed 4 lbs. from "Samuel BACHILE R lat e o f Gorc e m (Gorcum) in Holland aforesaid minister ," aft er w hich BA T E instructed BACHILER to collect th e debt fr om Do rcas BAT E , mother of John, and widow of R ev. John B ATE, m inister , de c'd. BACHILER assigned the d ebt to ATKI NSON, w ho had m arrie d BACHILER's sister, an d ATKINSON wa s unabl e to colle ct th e debt from Dorcas B ATE. John BAT E had als o borrowe d mone y from "Nathaniel l BACHILER of S outhampto n Merchan t (one o f the brother s of your subject 's wife) " and this d ebt had a lso bee n assigned to ATKINS ON to col lect from Dor cas BATE . Do rcas BATE was abette d in avoidi ng payment o f the deb t b y her son Gabriel BAT E, and her s on-in-law an d daught e r Robert and Anne SOUTH WOOD. ATKINSO N noted tha t his w ife' s father (Rev. Stephe n BACHILER) ha d obtained t he l iving o f Wherwell for Joh n BATE the fathe r, and the la t ter had ref used to pay t o the former 20 mar ks a year o u t of the livin g or benefi ce,as had been agreed.
(1) 1640: Late of Gorcum, Holland.
General Notes for Child Theodate Bachiler
! (1) Ancestral File, FHL, 1995.
(2) "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampsh i r e , " by Sibil Noyes, Charles T. Libby, Walter G. Davi s ( Re pr in t 1928-1939. Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore , 198 8 ) p.7 1,8 2.
(3) "The Great Migration Begins - Immigrants to New E n g l a nd 1620-1633," by Robert Charles Anderson (NEHGS, B os to n , M A, 1995) 1:63; 2:1050-1051. Cites: (a) "Vital R eco rd s o f Ha mpton, NH to the End of the Year 1900," ed . Geo rg e Fre ema n Sanborn Jr. & Melinde Lutz Sanborn (Bo ston , 199 2) p.5 57.
(4) "Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy," by Frederic k C l i f ton Pierce (Chicago, Il, 1898; rpt. 1992) p.77-78.
! Birth: (1) 1588/1596, Wherwell, Hampshire, Engla n d , d / o Rev. Stephen BACHILER/Ann BATE. (2) 1588. (2,3 ) d / o Re v . Stephen BATCHELDER by his 1st wife. (3) "Say " 16 10 . I f sh e did not marry until about 1635, then sh e nee d no t ha ve be en born until about 1615, although he r birt h cou ld ha ve bee n earlier, but certainly not so e arly a s 1588 . Her g iven na me is a Greek construct meani ng "gif t of Go d," whic h woul d be appropriate for a chil d born t o a woma n at th e end o f her child-bearing perio d, long a fter al l her othe r childr en had been born. Asi de from Th eodate , the younges t known B ACHILER child wa s Ann, b. c. 1601. ( NOTE: A birt h date of 15 88 would mak e her 10 year s younge r than her hu sband and 4 0 years ol d at marriag e in 1628 , or 47 if marri ed in 1635 , or nea rly 58 year s old at th e birth of her you ngest chil d i f Hulda was b . 1646.) (4 ) 1596. d/o Rev. Step hen BACHIL E R.
Marriage to Christopher HUSSEY: (1) 1629, England . ( 2 ) ( 3 ) By about 1635. It may be that her marriage t o HUS SE Y d i d not occur until 1635. If John is their eld est ch ild , ba pt ized in 1636 (NOTE: See notes under so n Stephen ), t hen t he y need not have been married earlie r than 163 5, an d HUSS E Y may not have met his wife unti l both wer e in Ne w Englan d . (4) In Hampshire, England o r one of th e neighb oring cou nt ies.
Death: (1,4) 20 Oct 1649. (1,3a,4) Hampton, Rocking h a m C o ., NH. (NOTE: Source 2 says it was "doubtless" h e r da ught e r Theodate who died 1649.) (3a) "Theodata HUS S E th e wif e o f Christopher HUSSE died in the 8th mo. 16 49 " (d . Oct 1 649).
(2) Her father gave them all his cattle, goods an d d e b t s on his going back to England.
(2) 1649/50, 4 Mar: "Ould Mistris Husse's daughter" s e a t e d at the meeting house, Hampton, NH. She is not lis te d.
General Notes for Child Anne Bachiler
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General Notes for Child Frances Bachiler
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!DEATH:v2t2117.FTW, v2t2117.FTW
General Notes for Child Francis Bachiler
!BIRTH:v2t2117.FTW, v2t2117.FTW
!DEATH:v2t2117.FTW, v2t2117.FTW
General Notes for Child John Bachiler
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!DEATH:v2t2117.FTW, v2t2117.FTW
General Notes for Child Henry Bachiler
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!DEATH:v2t2117.FTW, v2t2117.FTW
General Notes for Child William Bachiler
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Rev. Stephen Bachiler and Helena Masom
Husband Rev. Stephen Bachiler 1 3
Born: 23 Jun 1561 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Christened:
Died: 1661 - Salisbury, Massachusetts
Buried:
Father: Philip Bachiler (1534- ) 3
Mother: Anna Flanders (Abt 1538- ) 3
Marriage: 26 Mar 1627 - Abbots-Ann, Hampshire, England
Other Spouse: Ann Bate (Abt 1565-Between 1610) 3 - 1587-1588 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Other Spouse: Christian ( -Bef 1627) 3 - 2 Mar 1624 - Abbots-Ann, Hampshire, England
Other Spouse: Mary Magdalene Beedle (Between 1559-Between 1651) 3 - Abt 1648
Wife Helena Masom 3
Born: Abt 1583 - , England
Christened:
Died: Between 1632 and 1647
Buried:
General Notes (Husband)
! (1) Ancestral File, FHL, 1995.
(2) "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampsh i r e , " by Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby, and Walt e r Go od wi n Davis (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 198 8 ; repr in t 19 28-1939) p.81-82, 781. Cites: (a) C.H. Bat ch elder.
(3) NEHGS "NEXUS," Vol. X, No. 1, Feb/Mar 1993, p.3 1 , " N o table Kin - New England in Hollywood, Part Four : Th e An ce st ry of James Byron Dean (1931-1955). Cites : (a) E .C. M ora n J r., "Bunker Genealogy," Vol. 2 (1965 ) p.2. (b ) "Ne w Ham pshi re Genealogical Record" 8 (1991) :14-17.
(4) "The Pioneers of Massachusetts," by Charles Hen r y P o p e (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1969; repri n t 190 0 ) p. 26,420. Cites: (a) Reg. XVII, XXXVII, XLV, X LV II. ( b ) Genea logy. (c) Col. Rec. (d) Mass. Hist. Col . 4- 7.
(5) "Early Salisbury, Massachusetts," ed. by Nore e n C . P r amberg (Reprint 1896-1900. Parker River Researc he rs , Newb ur yport, MA, 1989). Papers read at the Town I mpr ove ment So cie ty 1869-1900. "Salisbury's Earliest Set tler s, " by Joh n Q. E vans, read 17 Jun 1896, p.3.
(6) "The Great Migration Begins - Immigrants to New E n g l a nd 1620-1633," by Robert Charles Anderson (NEHGS, B os to n , M A, 1995) 1:61-69; 2:1049. Cites: (a) John Winth rop , " Th e Hi story of New England from 1630 to 1649," ed . Ja me s Sav age ( Boston 1853) 1:93, 313; 2:53,216-217. ( b) He nr y FitzGi lber t Waters, "Genealogical Gleanings i n Engla nd " (Bosto n 1901 ) p.518-520. (c) NEHGS "Register , " 8:14 -17 ; 46:60-62 ,160-16 1, citing Winchester dioces an record s, D omestic Cal endar o f State Papers 1635, Ham pton (NH ) tow n records; 74: 319-320 . (d) Noyes, Libb y & Davis, "G enealo gical Dictionar y of Mai ne & New Hamp shire" (Portla nd, M E 1928-1939; repri nt Baltim ore 1972 ) p.81. (e) "Win thro p Papers, 1498-1654 " (Boston 19 25-1 992) 1:235; 4:447 ; 5:1 53. (f) Everett S. S tackpole, "O l d Kittery and He r Famili es" (Lewiston, ME, 19 03; repri nt So mersworth, NH , 1981) p .95-96. (g) "Records o f th e Governo r and Compan y of the M assachusetts Bay in N e w England, 1628 -1686," e d. by Natha niel B. Shurtleff ( Bost on 1853-1854) 1: 371; 3 :253. (h) Jo seph Foster, "Alu mni Oxo nienses: The Memb er s of the Unive rsity of Oxford , 1500-171 4..." (Oxford 189 1 -1892) 1:53. ( i) "The Trela wny Papers, " ed. James Phinn ey B axter, Colle ctions of t he Maine Histo rical Soc., 2n d Series , Vol. 3 ( Portland , ME, 1884) p.269- 272, 319. (j ) Newbury (M A) Tow n recor ds. (k) NH Provincia l Deeds 13: 221. (l) Kennet h Fi ncham , "Prelate as Pastor: T he Episco pate of James I" ( Ox for d 1990, p.326. (m) Star Ch amber P roc. James I 297/2 5 , 1 614. (n) Public Record Office , Lon don, England, REQ2/ 67 8 /64. (o) Frederick Clifton Pier ce , "Batchelder, Batch e lle r Genealogy..." (Chicago 1898 ) p .76-77. (p) V.C. Sa nbo rn, " Stephen Bachiler and the P loug h Company of 1630 ," "T he Gene alogist," New Series, 1 9 (190 3):270-184. (q ) "Grea t Migrati on Newsletter," 1:20 ; 4:20-2 2. (r) "Rec ords an d Files of th e Quarterly Court s of Esse x County , Massachu setts, 1636-168 6" (Salem, 191 1-1909) 1:1 91, 2 36, 372. (s ) Old Norfolk County , MA deeds , 1:19. (t) " P rovincial Pap ers, Documents, and Re cords R elating to t he P rovince of N ew Hampshire from 1686 t o 17 22," ed. Na thanie l Boulton (M anchster, NH, 1867-1943) 4 0 :87-88. (u ) "The Es sex Antiqua rian" (Salem, 1897-1909) 5: 1 73, cit ing Old Norf olk Co. Re cords.
(7) "Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy," by Frederic k C l i f ton Pierce (Chicago, Il, 1898; rpt. 1992) p.75-77 ,83, 91 ,9 5- 109. Cites: (a) Journal of Gov. John Winthrop . (b ) V. C . San born. (c) "History of Lynn. (d) Freeman' s "Cap e Cod . " (e) H istory of Hampton, NH. (f) History o f Exete r, NH.
! Birth: (1) 23 Jun 1561, Wherwell, Hampshire, Engla n d , s / o Philip BACHILER. (2,4,7) 1561. (2,4,6a,7a,d ) A g e 7 1 o n 5 Jun 1632 (b. 1561). (6b) Age 70 in Jun 16 31 ( b . 156 1) . (6a) Age about 76, late Mar 1636/7 (b. 15 60/1 ) . (7) En gla nd. (7b) The Channel Islands were the h om e o f a BACHILE R fa mily of French extraction, which pr oba bl y migrated t o South ampton and formed part of the F renc h P rotestant Chu rch ther e. Stephen BACHILER was all ied t o th e Le MERCIER a nd PRIAUL X families of Jersey an d Sout hampt on.
Marriage to __ __: (1) Ann BATE, 1587/8, Hampton , N H . ( 2 ) His 1st wife may have been a BATE, a relativ e t o Re v. J oh n BATE, vicar at Wherwell, who called Step hen' s so n Step he n "cousin." (3) Probably a sister of Re v. Jo hn BA TE, Vic a r at Wherwell. (4,7) Had unknown 1s t wife . (6) B y about 1 59 0, Anne?, who was closely relat ed in s ome wa y to Rev. Jo h n BATE, BACHILER's successo r as vica r of Whe rwell. Althou g h her name is stated t o be Anne b y many aut horities, the r e is no record evide nce to suppo rt this. (7 b) England.
Marriage to Christian __: (1) (2,6d) Christian WEAR E , w i d ow. 2 Mar 1623/4, Abbots-Ann, Hampshire.
Marriage to Helena __: (1,4,7) (2,6d) Helena MASON, w i d o w . 26 Mar 1627, Abbots-Ann, Hampshire. (7b) England.
Marriage to Mary __: (1) (2) Mary BEEDLE, widow, of K i t t e ry, ME. (4) Widow Mary, Strawberry Bank (Portsmout h , N H . Se e notes below - she of Kittery, ME). (6f) B y 1 4 Fe b 16 48. ( 7b,e) About 1648. (7c) Gov. WINTHROP wr ote , "I n 1650 , bein g then eighty-nine years of age, an d hi s seco nd wife , Helen a, being dead, he married his t hir d wife, M ary; an d in Ma y was fined ten pounds for no t pu blishing t he marri age acco rding to law."
Death: (1) 1660/1. (1,7) Hackney, England. (2a) The s t a t e ment that he died at Hackney in 1660 is a combinat i o n o f tr adition that he lived to be 100, with actual d ea t h i n Hackn ey some years later of Rev. John BATCHELDE R , wh o i s referre d to simply as "Mr." in a letter in Ma ss . His t. C oll., an d erroneously assumed to be Rev. Ste phe n. (7b ,e) " The ancie nt Stephen BACHILER of Hampton d ie d at Hack ney , a village a nd parish in Middlesex 2 mil e s from Londo n, i n 1660 in th e 100th year of his age. " (7 d) At age 90.
Burial: (3,6c) 31 Oct 1656, All Hallows Staining, London.
(7b) He had a lifelong connection with Hampshire.
(2,4,7b) 1581, 17 Nov: Matriculated at St. John's Col l e g e , Oxford. (6h) Matriculated at Oxford from St. John ' s C ol le ge about 1581.
(6h) 1585/6, 3 Feb: (2,4) 1586/7, 3 Feb: (2,4,6h,7b ) E a r n ed B.A. degree, Oxford.
(7c) Received orders in the established church.
(4) 1586/7, 26 Jan-1601: Vicar of Wherwell, Hants . ( 7 ) 1 5 86: At the age of 26, he was presented by Willi am , Lo r d d e la WARR to the living of Wherwell ("Horrell ") , a vi ll ag e in Hampshire, on the river Test. There wa s a t Kings cle re , Burghclere and Highclere (a few mile s fro m Wherwel l ) a la rge family of BACHILERS, and at Up per Cl atford i n 15 71 ther e died a Richard BACHILER whos e wil l mention s sever al famil y names early found in Ham pton , NH. (2,6c) 1587, 17 Jul: Presented as vicar of Wherwell, H a n t s . (Hampshire), and remained at that parish until h e w a s d ep osed in 1605. (7b) 1587, 15 Jul. The church w a s a sh or t dis tance from Wherwell Priory.
(6c) 1593: Cited in Star Chamber for having "utt e r e d i n a sermon at Newbury very lewd speeches tendin g se di ti ousl y to the derogation of her Majesty's govern ment."
(6l) 1605: Upon the accession of James I as King of E n g l a nd, nearly a hundred ministers were deprived of the i r b en ef ices between the years 1604 and 1609, and amon g t hes e wa s S tephen BACHILER. (7) Was deprived of his b enef ice , pres umab ly for Calvanistic opinions, by orde r of th e co mmissio n app ointed by James I to investigat e religio us op inions . One m ember of this commission wa s Lord d e la WAR R, a so n of th e nobleman who had presen ted Mr. B ACHILER t o the li ving o f Wherwell.
(7b) 1605, 9 Aug: John BATE was appointed Vicar at Wh e r w e ll, the vacancy existing because of the "ejectio n o f St ep he n BACHILER."
(6c) 1606: Was living at Wherwell late in the yea r w h e n h e was a legatee in the will of Henry SHIPTON.
(2,6m) 1614: Living at Wherwell, Hants. (6m) A ca s e i n S t ar Chamber in which George WIGHLEY, a ministe r an d Ox for d g raduate, accused Stephen BACHILER of Wher well , cler k, a nd o thers of libelling him by means of ve rse s ridicul ing h im. I n the course of the complaint WIG HLE Y quotes Jo hn BAT E as s aying he would keep a copy o f th e poem "a s a monumen t of hi s cousin's the said Step hen B ACHELER th e younger hi s wit, w ho is in truth his c ousin."
(6) 1614, 28 Apr: Stephen BACHILER was a free sui t o r o f N ewton Stacey at the view of frankpledge of th e Ba rt on S tace y Manorial Court. (NOTE: Newton Stacey , a vill ag e with in th e parish of Barton Stacey.) (7) So on afte r lea ving Wh erewel l, Mr. BACHILER settled at New ton Stac y, th e neares t hamle t on the east.
(6) 1615, 2 Oct: Stephen BACHILER was a free suit o r o f B a rton Stacey at the Barton Stacey Manorial Court.
(6b) 1615/(6?), 19 Feb: Edmund ALLEYN of Hatfield Pev e r e l l, Essex, bequeathed 5 lbs. to "Mr. Bachelour," an d S te ph e n BACHILER was one of the witnesses.
(6e,7b) 1621, 11 Jun: Adam WINTHROP, father of Go v . J o h n WINTHROP, reported that "Mr. BACHELOUR the prea ch er d in e d with us" at Groton, Suffolk.
(6o,7) 1622: The Hampshire feet of fines show that "S t e p h en BACHILER, clerk" acquired land in Newton Stace y . ( 7 ) A t the Paschal term, Stephen BACHILER, clerk, bo ug h t o f Geor ge HUNTER and Dorothy his wife and Edward A BBO T T on e garden , one orchard, 44 acres of land, and on e ac r e of p asture, a ll in Newton Stacy, Hants. (7b) Ne wto n St acy wa s a ham;e t 1 1/2 miles east of Wherwell.
(6o,7) 1629: The Hampshire feet of fines show that "S t e p h en BACHILER, clerk" acquired land in Newton Stace y . ( 7 ) A t the Paschal term, Stephen BACHILER, clerk, bo ug h t o f H. H OLLOWAY one cottage, two gardens, two orcha rd s , an d 40 acre s of land, all in Newton Stact, Hants.
(7b) c.1629/30: Was chosen pastor of a colonizing soc i e t y , the "Plow Company of Husbandmen," organized in En gl a n d t o settle the "Plow Patent" in Maine near the mou t h o f t he S agadahoc River (Casco). He was age 68. He al s o adv entu re d a considerable sum in the enterprise. (6 p ) Allie d hims el f with a group of London merchants to f or m the Pl ough Co mpa ny, which had obtained a grant of l an d in the n eighborh oo d of Saco (ME). The Plough Co. ma nag ed to sen d two group s o f settlers to New England i n th e "Plough" i n 1631 and t he " William & Francis" in 1 632 , but they wer e never able t o occ upy their patent, a nd t he company soo n failed. (6) Cl osel y connected wit h Richa rd DUMMER of Ro xbury and Newbur y (MA ) in the act ivitie s of the Plough Co mpany. Richard DU MMER m arried 1 st Jan e MASON, d/o Rev. Th omas MASON, and re sided l at e in hi s life at North Stoneha m, Hampshire. Steph en BACH I LER' s marriage to Helena, wido w of Rev. Thomas MAS ON , mad e B ACHILER the step-father-in- law of DUMMER.
(6o,7) 1630: Sold land in Newton Stacey. (7) At Mic h a e l mas term, W. HOUGHTON & Thomas ROBERTS et al. boug h t o f S te phen BACHILER, clerk, and Helen his wife, tw o ga rden s, t w o orchards, 80 acres of land, and 2 acre s of pa sture , al l i n Newton Stacy, Hants.
(6o,7) 1631: Sold land in Newton Stacey. (7) At Tri n i t y T erm, Thomas MANN bought of Stephen BACHILER, cler k , a n d Hel en his wife, land in Newton Stacey.
(7e) The last settlement of Rev. Stephem BACHILER i n E n g l and was at South Stoneham, at St. Mary's Church . Thi s c hu rc h is a dependency of St. Mary's Church, Sou thampt on , an d th e latter church presents the living o f the Sou t h Stone ham C hurch to such incumbent as they c hoose... S ou th Stone ham wa s practically a suburb of th e city of So uth ampton, b eing si tuated just outside th e city limits o n th e north.
(6b,7) 1631, 23 Jun: (2,6b) Of So. Stoneham, co. Ha n t s . ( Hampshire). (6b) With his wife, applied for permi ss i o n to t ravel to Flushing in Holland "to visit thei r so n s an d daugh ters." (2) 1631: Licensed to visit hi s child re n i n Holland , but having taken up with the com pany o f mer chan t adventur ers called the Plough Company , he cam e to N ew En gland. (4 ) He went to Flushing to vi sit his c hildren . (7 ) While he w as in London making pre paration t o come t o Ne w England, per mission was grante d to him an d his wif e Hele n, with his dau ghter Ann SAND BURN, widow , the latte r livin g in the Strand , London, t o go to Flus hing for tw o month s to visit his son s and d aughters ther e. Flushin g is in Ze aland near Middleb urgh , on the islan d of Walche ren, and wa s garrisoned by En g lish soldiers.
(7b) 1631/2: Through fraud or some underhand deal i n g t h e Plough Company failed, after BACHILER had mad e pr ep arat io ns to come to New England and settle in Cam bridg e ( Newto n) . (7e) The Plough Company formed a churc h unde r BA CHILE R i n Holland, intending to settle in Ne w Town ( Cambr idge) . A s hip was chartered and freighted , but "upo n th e disast er whi ch happened to the goods o f the compan y, b y the fals e deali ng of those entruste d by us with th e Plo ugh's shi p and ou r goods therein, " all was lost an d the e migratio n delayed . The pastor' s family returned t o Englan d.
(7b) 1632: Sir Robert PAYNE, Sheriff of Hants, compl a i n e d that his tenants, "having been formerly misled b y o n e S te phen BACHILER, a notorious inconformist, did d emol i s h a con secrated chapel in Newton Stacy." (6) Whil e a t Ne wt on Stace y, BACHILER managed to incite the pari shio ner s o f Barton St acey to acts that came to the atte ntio n o f th e sheriff, wh o petitioned for redress to th e Kin g i n Counc il. The compla ined described BACHILER a s "a no tori ous inco nformist."
(7b,e) 1632, 9 Mar: Sailed for Boston in the "Will i a m a n d Francis." (7b) Sailed with his grandchildren Jo h n , Will ia m and Stephen SAMBORNE. (7e) Sailed with so m e o f his fam ily.
(2,4,7a,b,c,e) 1632, 5 Jun: (2) Arrived at Cambrid g e ( M A ) in the "William and Francis." (4) Came to MA i n t he " Wi ll iam and Francis, " age 71, with wife Helen a nd ot her s o f hi s family. (6a) Came on the "William an d Franci s, " 1632 . (7c ,e) Arrived at Boston, MA. (7a) "A rrived, t h e Willia m Franc is, Mr. THOMAS, master; whic h left Lond o n on the 9t h of Mar ch, and reached this por t after a vo ya ge of 88 day s with ab out 60 passengers, w hereof Mr. WE L D and old Mr. B ATCHELDE R (being aged 71) , with their fa mi lies and many ot her hones t men." The c ompany that cam e wi th Mr. BATCHELDE R consiste d of a sma ll body of 6 o r 7 per sons, who went wi th him to t he sam e place and coo perate d with him in his re ligious move me nts. (7) From in cidenta l notices we learn th at among h i s small company w ere Joh n WING and his wife Deb orah , a daug hter of Mr. BA TCHELDER , with 3 adult sons, a n d Edward DILLI NGHAM.
(7b) The failure of the "Plough Company" compell e d h i m t o give up his plan of settling in Cambridge, a n d he a cc epte d a call from the church at Sagus (Lynn) , wh ere hi s so n-in- law, Christopher HUSSEY, then reside d. (2 ) Preac hed a t Lyn n (MA) the first year. (4,6q,7) S ettle d at Saug us (Ly nn). ( 7c,e) He immediately came t o Lynn , where hi s daughte r Theod ate, wife of Christophe r HUSSE Y, resided . He was 7 1 years o f age.
(7b,c) 1632, 8 Jun: Commenced his ministry, bapti z i n g 4 c hildren. It is said that on being asked to bapt i z e on e of t he children, Thomas NEWHALL, the first whi t e ch ild b orn i n Lynn, he refused, saying he would bapt iz e hi s own g randch ild first, Stephen HUSSEY, the secon d w hit e child bo rn in L ynn. (NOTE: See notes under Step he n HUSS EY. The fir st recor ded baptism of a grandson i n Re v. BACH ILER's own r ecords wa s John HUSSEY in 1635/6 , s o this sto ry is highl y unlikely. ) (4) Entered at onc e up on church l ife, drawin g down the su spicions and opp ositi ons of som e in power fo r such independ ancy. (6q) H e imme diately beg an to organiz e a church. Ove r the nex t 4 year s BACHILER a nd a portion o f his congregati on we re repeat edly at odd s with the rest o f the congregati o n and wit h the colony a uthorities, and b y early 1636 h e ha d cease d to minister a t Lynn. (7) Forme d a small ch urch a t Lynn . (7c) In his co mpany were 6 perso ns who ha d belonge d t o a church with hi m in England, and o f thes e he constit u ted a church at Lyn n, to which he admit te d such as desi re d to become members , and commenced th e e xercise of pub lic m inistrations on S unday, 8 June, w ithou t installatio n. He ba ptized four chi ldren born bef ore hi s arrival, tw o of whom , Thomas NEWHAL L and Stephe n HUSSEY , were bor n the same wee k.
(7c) All the inhabitants of Lynn, excepting Mr. BAC H I L E R and his six adherents, were Episcopalians. (NOTE : ? ? ) " Hi s ardent temperment and remembered wrongs le d hi m t o man ife st such envenomed opposition to the chur ch th at i t is n ot c learly seen how her devout childre n coul d hav e been at tract ed to this fold."
(4c) 1632, 3 Jul: John SMITH, a boy, apprentice d t o M r . J ohn WILSON of Boston for 5 years. Goods tha t cam e wi t h hi m to remain in Mr. WILSON's hands, who sh ould b e acc ou ntabl e to those that sent them. SMYTH als o boun d himsel f t o be a ccountable for his company's goo ds no w inventori ed a nd rema ining in his hands. (4d) Rev . Step hen BACHILE R clai med par t of the goods. Statemen t by Mrs . SMITH of W atertow n, MA, t hat the boy's fathe r and uncl e adventure d 10 lbs . with him.
(7c) Mr. BACHILER had been in the performance of hi s p a s t orate about 4 months when a complaint was made o f so m e ir re gularities in his conduct.
(7b) 1632, 6 Oct: (7c) 1632, 3 Oct: (7b,c,e) The Ge n e r a l Court ordered that "Mr. BATCHELR forbear exercisi n g h i s g ifts as pastor or teacher... unless it be to th os e h e b rogh t with him, for contempt of authority, an d unt il s om e scand les be removed."
(7c,d) 1633/4, 4 Mar: The court removed their injun c t i o n that he should not preach in the colony. (7b,e) T h e c ou rt 's order was recalled after 5 months.
(7b) 1633, 17 Sep: Attended the conference of ministers.
(7b) 1634, 19 Dec: Attended the conference of ministers.
(7b) 1635, early: A general convention of elders w a s h e l d in Lynn to discuss the quarrel between BACHILE R a n d a n op posing faction in his church, who held tha t he h a d n o tru e communion. The council agreed that tho ugh no t a t fi rst in stalled in due order, BACHILER had y et a tr ue c hurc h there . After a time peace was restore d.
(4,6g,7c) 1635, 6 May: (2) 1635: (7b) 1635, 5 May: (2 , 4 , 7 c) Made Freeman, Lynn, MA. (6g,7b) Freeman.
(7b,c) 1636, Jan: (7b,c,d,e) He was summoned befo r e t h e m agistrates for "coming out of England wit h 6 o r 7 per so ns , and having since received in many mor e at S agus; an d c ont ention coming between him and the g reates t part o f hi s chur ch, he desired dismission for h imsel f and his f irs t members , which being granted, he , with t he said si x or s even perso ns, presently renewe d their ol d covenant , intend ing to rais e another churc h in Sagus ; whereat th e most an d cheefe of t he town bei ng offended , for that i t would cro ss their inten tion o f summoning M r. PETER or s ome other mi nister, they co mp lained to th e magistrates, w ho forbade hi m to procee d i n any churc h way until the cau se were consid ered b y the oth er minis ters. But he refuse d to desist; wh ereu pon they sen t fo r him, and, after hi s delay day afte r d ay, the marsha l l was sent to fetch him . Upon his appea r ance and submis sion , and promise to remo ve out of th e tow n within 3 mon ths, h e was discharged." ( 7c) He wa s brough t before th e Court o f Assistants at Bost on.
(7b,c) 1636, Feb: (2,6) 1636: (2) Of Ipswich, MA, f a i l e d settlement there. (6) Supposedly removed to Ipswi c h . Ma n y secondary sources state that BACHILER was gran t e d 50 ac re s at Ipswich in Feb 1636, but evidence of th i s h as not b ee n found in the town or colony records. (7 b, c) M oved to I psw ich, the home of John WINTHROP, wher e h e rece ived 50 ac re s of land, and gave up active wor k i n the min istry. (7e ) Fr om Lynn, Mr. BACHILER remove d t o Ipswich.
(6a,7d) 1637/8, winter: Removed to Yarmouth. WINTH R O P , i n his journal entry made late in March, 1637/8, s ta t e s tha t "Another plantation was now in hand at Matta kee s e ( Yarmou th), six miles beyond Sandwich. The undert ake r o f th is wa s one Mr. BATCHELLOR, late pastor of Sag us ( sinc e cal led Ly nn), being about sevety-six years o f age ; ye t he wal ked thi ther on foot in a very hard sea son. H e an d his comp any, bei ng all poor men, finding th e diffi culty , gave it o ver, an d others undertook it." ( 2,7c,e ) 1637 . (2) Of Yarmo uth, fai led settlement there . (4) Un dertoo k a scheme for f oundin g a plantation at Y armouth , but th e winter season an d the p overty of his a ssociate s cause d the attempt to fail . (7) R ev. Stephe n BATCHELD ER, wit h a few friends, mad e a fruitles s atte mpt to for m a settl ement on northern sho re of Cape C o d at Mattache ese, late r Yarmouth. (7b) 1638 , early i n the w inter: BAC HILER trie d to form a settlemen t nea r Yarmouth o n Cape C od, where h is WING grandchildre n li ved, and walke d ther e from Ipswic h. (7c,e) In the ve r y cold winter, he we n t on foot with s ome friends to Ya rmou th, a distance of ab o ut 100 miles. T here he intende d to pl ant a town and est abli sh a church , but finding t he difficu lties great, an d his co mpany bei ng all poor m en, he relinq uished the de sign.
(7b) 1638, spring: Removed to Newbury, where his so n - i n -law HUSSEY and his connection Mr. Richard DUMMER w e r e li vi ng. (2,6, 7e) 1638: (2) Of Newbury (MA). (4,6,7c ,d ,e ) Rem ove d to Newbury.
(6) Resided at Newbury about a year. He seems to ha v e b e e n able to organize a church there, or to keep i n ex iste n c e the church that he had organized earlier a t Lynn.
(6j,7c) 1638, 6 Jul: Granted land at Newbury (MA).
(7b) 1638, Sep: Petitioned the General Court for l e a v e t o begin a plantation at Hampton (NH). (7e) 1638 , au tu mn : Wi nnacunnet (Hampton) remaining unsettled, an d th e ti m e allow ed to the inhabitants of Newbury for re mova l hith e r havin g nearly expired, a petition, signe d by St ephen B AC HILER, C hristopher HUSSEY, Mary HUSSEY , VIDUA , Thomas C ROM WELL, Sam uel SKULLARD, John OSGOOD , John CR OSSE, Samue l GR EENFIELD , John MOLTON, Thomas M OLTON, Wil liam ESTOW , Willi am PALMER , William SERGANT , Richard SWA YNE, Willia m SANDER S, Rober t TUCKE, and ot hers, was pres ented to th e Genera l Court, as king leav e to settle there.
(7c,e) 1638, 6 Sep: The General Court granted him per m i s s ion to settle a town at Hampton. (7e) Mr. BRADSTREE T E , M r . WINTHROP Jr., and Mr. RAWSON, or two of them, w e r e to a ss ist in setting out the town and apportionin g t h e land. A l l actions of the court were dated as of t he f ir st day o f th e session, 6 Sep, but Rev. BACHILER' s reco rd s in Hampt on as signs the date as 7th day, 8th m o., whi c h is October , but a s that day was the Sabbath , it shou l d probably rea d 8th day , 7th mo., or 8 Sep. , the secon d d ay of the cour t session.
(7b,e) 1638, 9 Oct: Wrote to Gov. WINTHROP, askin g h i m a n d Mr. BRADSTREET to accompany his band of settl er s t o Ham pt on. (7e) "To my worshipful friend, John WIN THR OP , Esq. , a t his house in Ipswich:... So it is, tha t w e ar e resolv ed ( God so consenting) the second workin g da y o f the nex t week e to set forward towards out plan tatio n, p reparing t heret o the day before. We intend t o go b y a sh allop, so t hat a s we hope and desire to hav e you r helpe a nd our chris tianfr iend's Mr. BRADSTREETE ; so w e pray yo u both be read y to acc ompany us, the da y follow ing: We we re there & vewe d it curs oryly and w e found a r easonable m eet place, whic h we shal l shew yo u; but we co ncluded noth ing."
(7e) 1638, 14 Oct: From a brief entry on the reco r d s o f t he First Church in Hampton, made by one of it s pa st or s 10 0 years after the settlement was formed, i t appe ar s t o hav e been the tradition at that time tha t 14 Oc t wa s th e dat e of settlement.
(7b,c) 1639: Ipswich promised him a grant of 60 a c r e s o f upland and 20 acres of meadow if he would resi d e th e r e 3 years, but he refused.
(7c) 1639, 5 Jul: Stephen BACHILER and Christopher H U S S E Y sold their houses in Newbury for 6 score pounds a n d r em ov ed to Hampton. (2,4) 1638/9: Leader in the sett le men t o f Ha mpton (NH) and is said to have named the to wn . (6 ) Rem ove d to NH in the summer of 1639 with some o the r fam ilies , man y of them from Newbury, where they be ga n the se ttleme nt o f Hampton. (7b) 1639, 7 Jun: Winnic unn et was ma de a to wn, a nd in the fall the name was cha nge d to Hampto n, at th e requ est of BACHILER. (7e) Durin g th e next fal l session o f the G eneral Court, the India n nam e was excha nged for Ham pton. To wn records indicat e thi s change was m ade "at Mr. B ACHILER' s request." I n Jan 18 90, Hon. Charle s E. BATCHELDE R of Port smouth wr ote conce rning the reaso n he requested t he name ch ange , "I thin k I discovered th e reason in my tri p to Engla n d this las t summer. The las t settlement of Rev . Stephe m BAC HILER i n England was at S outh Stoneham, at St . Mar y's Churc h. T his church is a dep endency of St. Mary' s C hurch, Southa m pton, and the latte r church presents t h e living of the So u th Stoneham Churc h to such incumben t a s they choose. Th e co mmon name of So uthampton in 163 0 wa s Hampton.. Sout h Stoneh am was practi cally a subur b of th e city of South ampton, bei ng situate d just outsi de the cit y limits on t he north."
(4,7c) Became the first minister of Hampton. (4) Hi s e a r n est service was mingled with injudicious (if no t erri n g ) co nduct, which brought conflicts with his ass ociate s a n d th e Massachusetts government. (7e) Accordin g to tr adit io n , a meeting house was built by those wh o formed t he se ttl em ent as soon as they had provided lo g cabins fo r them selv es . It was built on the green nea r where the A cadem y after war ds stood.
(7e) 1639, spring: (6,7e) He was soon joined at Ham p t o n b y Rev. Timothy DALTON, who shared the pulpit wit h h i m . (6 ) Controversey soon arose. (7b) A Suffolk cler gyma n , T imoth y DALTON, was associated with BACHILER i n the m in istr y as t eacher and curate. From this time da ted a lo n g perio d of st rife in the Hampton church. DALT ON wa s 3 0 years yo unger th an BACHILER, educated, a siza r at S t. J ohn's, Camb ridge, an d had brought with him ma ny of h is ol d parishione rs. He wa s active in politics a nd an ad heren t of the plan s of Massac husetts. (7e) Th e great ag e of th e pastor was p robably th e reason for e mploying an other mi nister. Both o f the minist ers were o rthodox in s entiment , but they diffe red widely i n pract ice, Mr. BACH ILER bein g open and indepe ndent, and Mr . D ALTON in accor dance wit h the magistrates a nd elders.
(6n) 1639: Henry ATKINSON of London, gent., complai n e d t h at 5 or 6 years before John BATE, gent., livin g i n Ho llan d , had borrowed 4 lbs. from "Samuel BACHILE R lat e o f Gorc e m (Gorcum) in Holland aforesaid minister ," aft er w hich BA T E instructed BACHILER to collect th e debt fr om Do rcas BAT E , mother of John, and widow of R ev. John B ATE, m inister , de c'd. Bachiler assigned the d ebt to ATKI NSON, w ho had m arrie d BACHILER's sister, an d ATKINSON wa s unabl e to colle ct th e debt from Dorcas B ATE. John BAT E had als o borrowe d mone y from "Nathaniel l BACHILER of S outhampto n Merchan t (one o f the brother s of your subject 's wife) " and this d ebt had a lso bee n assigned to ATKINS ON to col lect from Dor cas BATE . Do rcas BATE was abette d in avoidi ng payment o f the deb t b y her son Gabriel BAT E, and her s on-in-law an d daught e r Robert and Anne SOUTH WOOD. ATKINSO N noted tha t his w ife' s father (Rev. Stephe n BACHILER) ha d obtained t he l iving o f Wherwell for Joh n BATE the fathe r, and the la t ter had ref used to pay t o the former 20 mar ks a year o u t of the livin g or benefi ce, as had been agre ed.
(7) 1639, Oct: Mr. BACHILER sent to Margaret TYNDAL L , G o v . WINTHROP's wife, from Hampton, a book. The lett e r th a t ac companied it stated, "I present my great resp
General Notes (Wife)
! (1) "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampsh i r e , " by Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby, and Walt e r Go od wi n Davis (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 198 8 ; repr in t 19 28-1939) p.81.
(2) "The Pioneers of Massachusetts," by Charles Hen r y P o p e (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1969; repri n t 190 0 ) p. 26.
(3) "The Great Migration Begins - Immigrants to New E n g l a nd 1620-1633," by Robert Charles Anderson (NEHGS, B os to n , M A, 1995) Vol. 1, p.62. Cites: (a) Henry FitzGil ber t W at ers , "Genealogical Gleanings in England" (Bosto n 19 01 ) p.5 20 . (b) "Winthrop Papers, 1498-1654" (Bosto n 1925 -19 92) 5: 153.
(4) "Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy," by Frederic k C l i f ton Pierce (Chicago, Il, 1898; rpt. 1992) p.96, C ite s : ( a ) V.C. Sanborn.
! Birth: (1,2,3a) Age about 48 in 1631 (b. 1583).
Marriage to Rev. Thomas Mason: (1) Widow Mason. (3)
Marriage to Rev. Stephen Batchelder: (1) 26 Mar 162 7 , A b b ots-Ann. (2,4b)
Death: (1,3b) Before 3 May 1647. (2,4b) In New Engl a n d . ( 4b) 1642.
(2) 1632, 5 Jun: Came to MA in the "William and Fra n c i s " with husband Rev. Stephen Bachiler and others o f h i s fa mi ly.
Notes (Marriage)
!MARRIAGE:v2t2117.FTW, v2t2117.FTW
Rev. Stephen Bachiler and Mary Magdalene Beedle
Husband Rev. Stephen Bachiler 1 3
Born: 23 Jun 1561 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Christened:
Died: 1661 - Salisbury, Massachusetts
Buried:
Father: Philip Bachiler (1534- ) 3
Mother: Anna Flanders (Abt 1538- ) 3
Marriage: Abt 1648
Other Spouse: Ann Bate (Abt 1565-Between 1610) 3 - 1587-1588 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Other Spouse: Christian ( -Bef 1627) 3 - 2 Mar 1624 - Abbots-Ann, Hampshire, England
Other Spouse: Helena Masom (Abt 1583-Between 1632) 3 - 26 Mar 1627 - Abbots-Ann, Hampshire, England
Wife Mary Magdalene Beedle 3
Born: Between 1559 and 1630
Christened:
Died: Between 1651 and 1721
Buried:
General Notes (Husband)
! (1) Ancestral File, FHL, 1995.
(2) "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampsh i r e , " by Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby, and Walt e r Go od wi n Davis (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 198 8 ; repr in t 19 28-1939) p.81-82, 781. Cites: (a) C.H. Bat ch elder.
(3) NEHGS "NEXUS," Vol. X, No. 1, Feb/Mar 1993, p.3 1 , " N o table Kin - New England in Hollywood, Part Four : Th e An ce st ry of James Byron Dean (1931-1955). Cites : (a) E .C. M ora n J r., "Bunker Genealogy," Vol. 2 (1965 ) p.2. (b ) "Ne w Ham pshi re Genealogical Record" 8 (1991) :14-17.
(4) "The Pioneers of Massachusetts," by Charles Hen r y P o p e (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1969; repri n t 190 0 ) p. 26,420. Cites: (a) Reg. XVII, XXXVII, XLV, X LV II. ( b ) Genea logy. (c) Col. Rec. (d) Mass. Hist. Col . 4- 7.
(5) "Early Salisbury, Massachusetts," ed. by Nore e n C . P r amberg (Reprint 1896-1900. Parker River Researc he rs , Newb ur yport, MA, 1989). Papers read at the Town I mpr ove ment So cie ty 1869-1900. "Salisbury's Earliest Set tler s, " by Joh n Q. E vans, read 17 Jun 1896, p.3.
(6) "The Great Migration Begins - Immigrants to New E n g l a nd 1620-1633," by Robert Charles Anderson (NEHGS, B os to n , M A, 1995) 1:61-69; 2:1049. Cites: (a) John Winth rop , " Th e Hi story of New England from 1630 to 1649," ed . Ja me s Sav age ( Boston 1853) 1:93, 313; 2:53,216-217. ( b) He nr y FitzGi lber t Waters, "Genealogical Gleanings i n Engla nd " (Bosto n 1901 ) p.518-520. (c) NEHGS "Register , " 8:14 -17 ; 46:60-62 ,160-16 1, citing Winchester dioces an record s, D omestic Cal endar o f State Papers 1635, Ham pton (NH ) tow n records; 74: 319-320 . (d) Noyes, Libb y & Davis, "G enealo gical Dictionar y of Mai ne & New Hamp shire" (Portla nd, M E 1928-1939; repri nt Baltim ore 1972 ) p.81. (e) "Win thro p Papers, 1498-1654 " (Boston 19 25-1 992) 1:235; 4:447 ; 5:1 53. (f) Everett S. S tackpole, "O l d Kittery and He r Famili es" (Lewiston, ME, 19 03; repri nt So mersworth, NH , 1981) p .95-96. (g) "Records o f th e Governo r and Compan y of the M assachusetts Bay in N e w England, 1628 -1686," e d. by Natha niel B. Shurtleff ( Bost on 1853-1854) 1: 371; 3 :253. (h) Jo seph Foster, "Alu mni Oxo nienses: The Memb er s of the Unive rsity of Oxford , 1500-171 4..." (Oxford 189 1 -1892) 1:53. ( i) "The Trela wny Papers, " ed. James Phinn ey B axter, Colle ctions of t he Maine Histo rical Soc., 2n d Series , Vol. 3 ( Portland , ME, 1884) p.269- 272, 319. (j ) Newbury (M A) Tow n recor ds. (k) NH Provincia l Deeds 13: 221. (l) Kennet h Fi ncham , "Prelate as Pastor: T he Episco pate of James I" ( Ox for d 1990, p.326. (m) Star Ch amber P roc. James I 297/2 5 , 1 614. (n) Public Record Office , Lon don, England, REQ2/ 67 8 /64. (o) Frederick Clifton Pier ce , "Batchelder, Batch e lle r Genealogy..." (Chicago 1898 ) p .76-77. (p) V.C. Sa nbo rn, " Stephen Bachiler and the P loug h Company of 1630 ," "T he Gene alogist," New Series, 1 9 (190 3):270-184. (q ) "Grea t Migrati on Newsletter," 1:20 ; 4:20-2 2. (r) "Rec ords an d Files of th e Quarterly Court s of Esse x County , Massachu setts, 1636-168 6" (Salem, 191 1-1909) 1:1 91, 2 36, 372. (s ) Old Norfolk County , MA deeds , 1:19. (t) " P rovincial Pap ers, Documents, and Re cords R elating to t he P rovince of N ew Hampshire from 1686 t o 17 22," ed. Na thanie l Boulton (M anchster, NH, 1867-1943) 4 0 :87-88. (u ) "The Es sex Antiqua rian" (Salem, 1897-1909) 5: 1 73, cit ing Old Norf olk Co. Re cords.
(7) "Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy," by Frederic k C l i f ton Pierce (Chicago, Il, 1898; rpt. 1992) p.75-77 ,83, 91 ,9 5- 109. Cites: (a) Journal of Gov. John Winthrop . (b ) V. C . San born. (c) "History of Lynn. (d) Freeman' s "Cap e Cod . " (e) H istory of Hampton, NH. (f) History o f Exete r, NH.
! Birth: (1) 23 Jun 1561, Wherwell, Hampshire, Engla n d , s / o Philip BACHILER. (2,4,7) 1561. (2,4,6a,7a,d ) A g e 7 1 o n 5 Jun 1632 (b. 1561). (6b) Age 70 in Jun 16 31 ( b . 156 1) . (6a) Age about 76, late Mar 1636/7 (b. 15 60/1 ) . (7) En gla nd. (7b) The Channel Islands were the h om e o f a BACHILE R fa mily of French extraction, which pr oba bl y migrated t o South ampton and formed part of the F renc h P rotestant Chu rch ther e. Stephen BACHILER was all ied t o th e Le MERCIER a nd PRIAUL X families of Jersey an d Sout hampt on.
Marriage to __ __: (1) Ann BATE, 1587/8, Hampton , N H . ( 2 ) His 1st wife may have been a BATE, a relativ e t o Re v. J oh n BATE, vicar at Wherwell, who called Step hen' s so n Step he n "cousin." (3) Probably a sister of Re v. Jo hn BA TE, Vic a r at Wherwell. (4,7) Had unknown 1s t wife . (6) B y about 1 59 0, Anne?, who was closely relat ed in s ome wa y to Rev. Jo h n BATE, BACHILER's successo r as vica r of Whe rwell. Althou g h her name is stated t o be Anne b y many aut horities, the r e is no record evide nce to suppo rt this. (7 b) England.
Marriage to Christian __: (1) (2,6d) Christian WEAR E , w i d ow. 2 Mar 1623/4, Abbots-Ann, Hampshire.
Marriage to Helena __: (1,4,7) (2,6d) Helena MASON, w i d o w . 26 Mar 1627, Abbots-Ann, Hampshire. (7b) England.
Marriage to Mary __: (1) (2) Mary BEEDLE, widow, of K i t t e ry, ME. (4) Widow Mary, Strawberry Bank (Portsmout h , N H . Se e notes below - she of Kittery, ME). (6f) B y 1 4 Fe b 16 48. ( 7b,e) About 1648. (7c) Gov. WINTHROP wr ote , "I n 1650 , bein g then eighty-nine years of age, an d hi s seco nd wife , Helen a, being dead, he married his t hir d wife, M ary; an d in Ma y was fined ten pounds for no t pu blishing t he marri age acco rding to law."
Death: (1) 1660/1. (1,7) Hackney, England. (2a) The s t a t e ment that he died at Hackney in 1660 is a combinat i o n o f tr adition that he lived to be 100, with actual d ea t h i n Hackn ey some years later of Rev. John BATCHELDE R , wh o i s referre d to simply as "Mr." in a letter in Ma ss . His t. C oll., an d erroneously assumed to be Rev. Ste phe n. (7b ,e) " The ancie nt Stephen BACHILER of Hampton d ie d at Hack ney , a village a nd parish in Middlesex 2 mil e s from Londo n, i n 1660 in th e 100th year of his age. " (7 d) At age 90.
Burial: (3,6c) 31 Oct 1656, All Hallows Staining, London.
(7b) He had a lifelong connection with Hampshire.
(2,4,7b) 1581, 17 Nov: Matriculated at St. John's Col l e g e , Oxford. (6h) Matriculated at Oxford from St. John ' s C ol le ge about 1581.
(6h) 1585/6, 3 Feb: (2,4) 1586/7, 3 Feb: (2,4,6h,7b ) E a r n ed B.A. degree, Oxford.
(7c) Received orders in the established church.
(4) 1586/7, 26 Jan-1601: Vicar of Wherwell, Hants . ( 7 ) 1 5 86: At the age of 26, he was presented by Willi am , Lo r d d e la WARR to the living of Wherwell ("Horrell ") , a vi ll ag e in Hampshire, on the river Test. There wa s a t Kings cle re , Burghclere and Highclere (a few mile s fro m Wherwel l ) a la rge family of BACHILERS, and at Up per Cl atford i n 15 71 ther e died a Richard BACHILER whos e wil l mention s sever al famil y names early found in Ham pton , NH. (2,6c) 1587, 17 Jul: Presented as vicar of Wherwell, H a n t s . (Hampshire), and remained at that parish until h e w a s d ep osed in 1605. (7b) 1587, 15 Jul. The church w a s a sh or t dis tance from Wherwell Priory.
(6c) 1593: Cited in Star Chamber for having "utt e r e d i n a sermon at Newbury very lewd speeches tendin g se di ti ousl y to the derogation of her Majesty's govern ment."
(6l) 1605: Upon the accession of James I as King of E n g l a nd, nearly a hundred ministers were deprived of the i r b en ef ices between the years 1604 and 1609, and amon g t hes e wa s S tephen BACHILER. (7) Was deprived of his b enef ice , pres umab ly for Calvanistic opinions, by orde r of th e co mmissio n app ointed by James I to investigat e religio us op inions . One m ember of this commission wa s Lord d e la WAR R, a so n of th e nobleman who had presen ted Mr. B ACHILER t o the li ving o f Wherwell.
(7b) 1605, 9 Aug: John BATE was appointed Vicar at Wh e r w e ll, the vacancy existing because of the "ejectio n o f St ep he n BACHILER."
(6c) 1606: Was living at Wherwell late in the yea r w h e n h e was a legatee in the will of Henry SHIPTON.
(2,6m) 1614: Living at Wherwell, Hants. (6m) A ca s e i n S t ar Chamber in which George WIGHLEY, a ministe r an d Ox for d g raduate, accused Stephen BACHILER of Wher well , cler k, a nd o thers of libelling him by means of ve rse s ridicul ing h im. I n the course of the complaint WIG HLE Y quotes Jo hn BAT E as s aying he would keep a copy o f th e poem "a s a monumen t of hi s cousin's the said Step hen B ACHELER th e younger hi s wit, w ho is in truth his c ousin."
(6) 1614, 28 Apr: Stephen BACHILER was a free sui t o r o f N ewton Stacey at the view of frankpledge of th e Ba rt on S tace y Manorial Court. (NOTE: Newton Stacey , a vill ag e with in th e parish of Barton Stacey.) (7) So on afte r lea ving Wh erewel l, Mr. BACHILER settled at New ton Stac y, th e neares t hamle t on the east.
(6) 1615, 2 Oct: Stephen BACHILER was a free suit o r o f B a rton Stacey at the Barton Stacey Manorial Court.
(6b) 1615/(6?), 19 Feb: Edmund ALLEYN of Hatfield Pev e r e l l, Essex, bequeathed 5 lbs. to "Mr. Bachelour," an d S te ph e n BACHILER was one of the witnesses.
(6e,7b) 1621, 11 Jun: Adam WINTHROP, father of Go v . J o h n WINTHROP, reported that "Mr. BACHELOUR the prea ch er d in e d with us" at Groton, Suffolk.
(6o,7) 1622: The Hampshire feet of fines show that "S t e p h en BACHILER, clerk" acquired land in Newton Stace y . ( 7 ) A t the Paschal term, Stephen BACHILER, clerk, bo ug h t o f Geor ge HUNTER and Dorothy his wife and Edward A BBO T T on e garden , one orchard, 44 acres of land, and on e ac r e of p asture, a ll in Newton Stacy, Hants. (7b) Ne wto n St acy wa s a ham;e t 1 1/2 miles east of Wherwell.
(6o,7) 1629: The Hampshire feet of fines show that "S t e p h en BACHILER, clerk" acquired land in Newton Stace y . ( 7 ) A t the Paschal term, Stephen BACHILER, clerk, bo ug h t o f H. H OLLOWAY one cottage, two gardens, two orcha rd s , an d 40 acre s of land, all in Newton Stact, Hants.
(7b) c.1629/30: Was chosen pastor of a colonizing soc i e t y , the "Plow Company of Husbandmen," organized in En gl a n d t o settle the "Plow Patent" in Maine near the mou t h o f t he S agadahoc River (Casco). He was age 68. He al s o adv entu re d a considerable sum in the enterprise. (6 p ) Allie d hims el f with a group of London merchants to f or m the Pl ough Co mpa ny, which had obtained a grant of l an d in the n eighborh oo d of Saco (ME). The Plough Co. ma nag ed to sen d two group s o f settlers to New England i n th e "Plough" i n 1631 and t he " William & Francis" in 1 632 , but they wer e never able t o occ upy their patent, a nd t he company soo n failed. (6) Cl osel y connected wit h Richa rd DUMMER of Ro xbury and Newbur y (MA ) in the act ivitie s of the Plough Co mpany. Richard DU MMER m arried 1 st Jan e MASON, d/o Rev. Th omas MASON, and re sided l at e in hi s life at North Stoneha m, Hampshire. Steph en BACH I LER' s marriage to Helena, wido w of Rev. Thomas MAS ON , mad e B ACHILER the step-father-in- law of DUMMER.
(6o,7) 1630: Sold land in Newton Stacey. (7) At Mic h a e l mas term, W. HOUGHTON & Thomas ROBERTS et al. boug h t o f S te phen BACHILER, clerk, and Helen his wife, tw o ga rden s, t w o orchards, 80 acres of land, and 2 acre s of pa sture , al l i n Newton Stacy, Hants.
(6o,7) 1631: Sold land in Newton Stacey. (7) At Tri n i t y T erm, Thomas MANN bought of Stephen BACHILER, cler k , a n d Hel en his wife, land in Newton Stacey.
(7e) The last settlement of Rev. Stephem BACHILER i n E n g l and was at South Stoneham, at St. Mary's Church . Thi s c hu rc h is a dependency of St. Mary's Church, Sou thampt on , an d th e latter church presents the living o f the Sou t h Stone ham C hurch to such incumbent as they c hoose... S ou th Stone ham wa s practically a suburb of th e city of So uth ampton, b eing si tuated just outside th e city limits o n th e north.
(6b,7) 1631, 23 Jun: (2,6b) Of So. Stoneham, co. Ha n t s . ( Hampshire). (6b) With his wife, applied for permi ss i o n to t ravel to Flushing in Holland "to visit thei r so n s an d daugh ters." (2) 1631: Licensed to visit hi s child re n i n Holland , but having taken up with the com pany o f mer chan t adventur ers called the Plough Company , he cam e to N ew En gland. (4 ) He went to Flushing to vi sit his c hildren . (7 ) While he w as in London making pre paration t o come t o Ne w England, per mission was grante d to him an d his wif e Hele n, with his dau ghter Ann SAND BURN, widow , the latte r livin g in the Strand , London, t o go to Flus hing for tw o month s to visit his son s and d aughters ther e. Flushin g is in Ze aland near Middleb urgh , on the islan d of Walche ren, and wa s garrisoned by En g lish soldiers.
(7b) 1631/2: Through fraud or some underhand deal i n g t h e Plough Company failed, after BACHILER had mad e pr ep arat io ns to come to New England and settle in Cam bridg e ( Newto n) . (7e) The Plough Company formed a churc h unde r BA CHILE R i n Holland, intending to settle in Ne w Town ( Cambr idge) . A s hip was chartered and freighted , but "upo n th e disast er whi ch happened to the goods o f the compan y, b y the fals e deali ng of those entruste d by us with th e Plo ugh's shi p and ou r goods therein, " all was lost an d the e migratio n delayed . The pastor' s family returned t o Englan d.
(7b) 1632: Sir Robert PAYNE, Sheriff of Hants, compl a i n e d that his tenants, "having been formerly misled b y o n e S te phen BACHILER, a notorious inconformist, did d emol i s h a con secrated chapel in Newton Stacy." (6) Whil e a t Ne wt on Stace y, BACHILER managed to incite the pari shio ner s o f Barton St acey to acts that came to the atte ntio n o f th e sheriff, wh o petitioned for redress to th e Kin g i n Counc il. The compla ined described BACHILER a s "a no tori ous inco nformist."
(7b,e) 1632, 9 Mar: Sailed for Boston in the "Will i a m a n d Francis." (7b) Sailed with his grandchildren Jo h n , Will ia m and Stephen SAMBORNE. (7e) Sailed with so m e o f his fam ily.
(2,4,7a,b,c,e) 1632, 5 Jun: (2) Arrived at Cambrid g e ( M A ) in the "William and Francis." (4) Came to MA i n t he " Wi ll iam and Francis, " age 71, with wife Helen a nd ot her s o f hi s family. (6a) Came on the "William an d Franci s, " 1632 . (7c ,e) Arrived at Boston, MA. (7a) "A rrived, t h e Willia m Franc is, Mr. THOMAS, master; whic h left Lond o n on the 9t h of Mar ch, and reached this por t after a vo ya ge of 88 day s with ab out 60 passengers, w hereof Mr. WE L D and old Mr. B ATCHELDE R (being aged 71) , with their fa mi lies and many ot her hones t men." The c ompany that cam e wi th Mr. BATCHELDE R consiste d of a sma ll body of 6 o r 7 per sons, who went wi th him to t he sam e place and coo perate d with him in his re ligious move me nts. (7) From in cidenta l notices we learn th at among h i s small company w ere Joh n WING and his wife Deb orah , a daug hter of Mr. BA TCHELDER , with 3 adult sons, a n d Edward DILLI NGHAM.
(7b) The failure of the "Plough Company" compell e d h i m t o give up his plan of settling in Cambridge, a n d he a cc epte d a call from the church at Sagus (Lynn) , wh ere hi s so n-in- law, Christopher HUSSEY, then reside d. (2 ) Preac hed a t Lyn n (MA) the first year. (4,6q,7) S ettle d at Saug us (Ly nn). ( 7c,e) He immediately came t o Lynn , where hi s daughte r Theod ate, wife of Christophe r HUSSE Y, resided . He was 7 1 years o f age.
(7b,c) 1632, 8 Jun: Commenced his ministry, bapti z i n g 4 c hildren. It is said that on being asked to bapt i z e on e of t he children, Thomas NEWHALL, the first whi t e ch ild b orn i n Lynn, he refused, saying he would bapt iz e hi s own g randch ild first, Stephen HUSSEY, the secon d w hit e child bo rn in L ynn. (NOTE: See notes under Step he n HUSS EY. The fir st recor ded baptism of a grandson i n Re v. BACH ILER's own r ecords wa s John HUSSEY in 1635/6 , s o this sto ry is highl y unlikely. ) (4) Entered at onc e up on church l ife, drawin g down the su spicions and opp ositi ons of som e in power fo r such independ ancy. (6q) H e imme diately beg an to organiz e a church. Ove r the nex t 4 year s BACHILER a nd a portion o f his congregati on we re repeat edly at odd s with the rest o f the congregati o n and wit h the colony a uthorities, and b y early 1636 h e ha d cease d to minister a t Lynn. (7) Forme d a small ch urch a t Lynn . (7c) In his co mpany were 6 perso ns who ha d belonge d t o a church with hi m in England, and o f thes e he constit u ted a church at Lyn n, to which he admit te d such as desi re d to become members , and commenced th e e xercise of pub lic m inistrations on S unday, 8 June, w ithou t installatio n. He ba ptized four chi ldren born bef ore hi s arrival, tw o of whom , Thomas NEWHAL L and Stephe n HUSSEY , were bor n the same wee k.
(7c) All the inhabitants of Lynn, excepting Mr. BAC H I L E R and his six adherents, were Episcopalians. (NOTE : ? ? ) " Hi s ardent temperment and remembered wrongs le d hi m t o man ife st such envenomed opposition to the chur ch th at i t is n ot c learly seen how her devout childre n coul d hav e been at tract ed to this fold."
(4c) 1632, 3 Jul: John SMITH, a boy, apprentice d t o M r . J ohn WILSON of Boston for 5 years. Goods tha t cam e wi t h hi m to remain in Mr. WILSON's hands, who sh ould b e acc ou ntabl e to those that sent them. SMYTH als o boun d himsel f t o be a ccountable for his company's goo ds no w inventori ed a nd rema ining in his hands. (4d) Rev . Step hen BACHILE R clai med par t of the goods. Statemen t by Mrs . SMITH of W atertow n, MA, t hat the boy's fathe r and uncl e adventure d 10 lbs . with him.
(7c) Mr. BACHILER had been in the performance of hi s p a s t orate about 4 months when a complaint was made o f so m e ir re gularities in his conduct.
(7b) 1632, 6 Oct: (7c) 1632, 3 Oct: (7b,c,e) The Ge n e r a l Court ordered that "Mr. BATCHELR forbear exercisi n g h i s g ifts as pastor or teacher... unless it be to th os e h e b rogh t with him, for contempt of authority, an d unt il s om e scand les be removed."
(7c,d) 1633/4, 4 Mar: The court removed their injun c t i o n that he should not preach in the colony. (7b,e) T h e c ou rt 's order was recalled after 5 months.
(7b) 1633, 17 Sep: Attended the conference of ministers.
(7b) 1634, 19 Dec: Attended the conference of ministers.
(7b) 1635, early: A general convention of elders w a s h e l d in Lynn to discuss the quarrel between BACHILE R a n d a n op posing faction in his church, who held tha t he h a d n o tru e communion. The council agreed that tho ugh no t a t fi rst in stalled in due order, BACHILER had y et a tr ue c hurc h there . After a time peace was restore d.
(4,6g,7c) 1635, 6 May: (2) 1635: (7b) 1635, 5 May: (2 , 4 , 7 c) Made Freeman, Lynn, MA. (6g,7b) Freeman.
(7b,c) 1636, Jan: (7b,c,d,e) He was summoned befo r e t h e m agistrates for "coming out of England wit h 6 o r 7 per so ns , and having since received in many mor e at S agus; an d c ont ention coming between him and the g reates t part o f hi s chur ch, he desired dismission for h imsel f and his f irs t members , which being granted, he , with t he said si x or s even perso ns, presently renewe d their ol d covenant , intend ing to rais e another churc h in Sagus ; whereat th e most an d cheefe of t he town bei ng offended , for that i t would cro ss their inten tion o f summoning M r. PETER or s ome other mi nister, they co mp lained to th e magistrates, w ho forbade hi m to procee d i n any churc h way until the cau se were consid ered b y the oth er minis ters. But he refuse d to desist; wh ereu pon they sen t fo r him, and, after hi s delay day afte r d ay, the marsha l l was sent to fetch him . Upon his appea r ance and submis sion , and promise to remo ve out of th e tow n within 3 mon ths, h e was discharged." ( 7c) He wa s brough t before th e Court o f Assistants at Bost on.
(7b,c) 1636, Feb: (2,6) 1636: (2) Of Ipswich, MA, f a i l e d settlement there. (6) Supposedly removed to Ipswi c h . Ma n y secondary sources state that BACHILER was gran t e d 50 ac re s at Ipswich in Feb 1636, but evidence of th i s h as not b ee n found in the town or colony records. (7 b, c) M oved to I psw ich, the home of John WINTHROP, wher e h e rece ived 50 ac re s of land, and gave up active wor k i n the min istry. (7e ) Fr om Lynn, Mr. BACHILER remove d t o Ipswich.
(6a,7d) 1637/8, winter: Removed to Yarmouth. WINTH R O P , i n his journal entry made late in March, 1637/8, s ta t e s tha t "Another plantation was now in hand at Matta kee s e ( Yarmou th), six miles beyond Sandwich. The undert ake r o f th is wa s one Mr. BATCHELLOR, late pastor of Sag us ( sinc e cal led Ly nn), being about sevety-six years o f age ; ye t he wal ked thi ther on foot in a very hard sea son. H e an d his comp any, bei ng all poor men, finding th e diffi culty , gave it o ver, an d others undertook it." ( 2,7c,e ) 1637 . (2) Of Yarmo uth, fai led settlement there . (4) Un dertoo k a scheme for f oundin g a plantation at Y armouth , but th e winter season an d the p overty of his a ssociate s cause d the attempt to fail . (7) R ev. Stephe n BATCHELD ER, wit h a few friends, mad e a fruitles s atte mpt to for m a settl ement on northern sho re of Cape C o d at Mattache ese, late r Yarmouth. (7b) 1638 , early i n the w inter: BAC HILER trie d to form a settlemen t nea r Yarmouth o n Cape C od, where h is WING grandchildre n li ved, and walke d ther e from Ipswic h. (7c,e) In the ve r y cold winter, he we n t on foot with s ome friends to Ya rmou th, a distance of ab o ut 100 miles. T here he intende d to pl ant a town and est abli sh a church , but finding t he difficu lties great, an d his co mpany bei ng all poor m en, he relinq uished the de sign.
(7b) 1638, spring: Removed to Newbury, where his so n - i n -law HUSSEY and his connection Mr. Richard DUMMER w e r e li vi ng. (2,6, 7e) 1638: (2) Of Newbury (MA). (4,6,7c ,d ,e ) Rem ove d to Newbury.
(6) Resided at Newbury about a year. He seems to ha v e b e e n able to organize a church there, or to keep i n ex iste n c e the church that he had organized earlier a t Lynn.
(6j,7c) 1638, 6 Jul: Granted land at Newbury (MA).
(7b) 1638, Sep: Petitioned the General Court for l e a v e t o begin a plantation at Hampton (NH). (7e) 1638 , au tu mn : Wi nnacunnet (Hampton) remaining unsettled, an d th e ti m e allow ed to the inhabitants of Newbury for re mova l hith e r havin g nearly expired, a petition, signe d by St ephen B AC HILER, C hristopher HUSSEY, Mary HUSSEY , VIDUA , Thomas C ROM WELL, Sam uel SKULLARD, John OSGOOD , John CR OSSE, Samue l GR EENFIELD , John MOLTON, Thomas M OLTON, Wil liam ESTOW , Willi am PALMER , William SERGANT , Richard SWA YNE, Willia m SANDER S, Rober t TUCKE, and ot hers, was pres ented to th e Genera l Court, as king leav e to settle there.
(7c,e) 1638, 6 Sep: The General Court granted him per m i s s ion to settle a town at Hampton. (7e) Mr. BRADSTREE T E , M r . WINTHROP Jr., and Mr. RAWSON, or two of them, w e r e to a ss ist in setting out the town and apportionin g t h e land. A l l actions of the court were dated as of t he f ir st day o f th e session, 6 Sep, but Rev. BACHILER' s reco rd s in Hampt on as signs the date as 7th day, 8th m o., whi c h is October , but a s that day was the Sabbath , it shou l d probably rea d 8th day , 7th mo., or 8 Sep. , the secon d d ay of the cour t session.
(7b,e) 1638, 9 Oct: Wrote to Gov. WINTHROP, askin g h i m a n d Mr. BRADSTREET to accompany his band of settl er s t o Ham pt on. (7e) "To my worshipful friend, John WIN THR OP , Esq. , a t his house in Ipswich:... So it is, tha t w e ar e resolv ed ( God so consenting) the second workin g da y o f the nex t week e to set forward towards out plan tatio n, p reparing t heret o the day before. We intend t o go b y a sh allop, so t hat a s we hope and desire to hav e you r helpe a nd our chris tianfr iend's Mr. BRADSTREETE ; so w e pray yo u both be read y to acc ompany us, the da y follow ing: We we re there & vewe d it curs oryly and w e found a r easonable m eet place, whic h we shal l shew yo u; but we co ncluded noth ing."
(7e) 1638, 14 Oct: From a brief entry on the reco r d s o f t he First Church in Hampton, made by one of it s pa st or s 10 0 years after the settlement was formed, i t appe ar s t o hav e been the tradition at that time tha t 14 Oc t wa s th e dat e of settlement.
(7b,c) 1639: Ipswich promised him a grant of 60 a c r e s o f upland and 20 acres of meadow if he would resi d e th e r e 3 years, but he refused.
(7c) 1639, 5 Jul: Stephen BACHILER and Christopher H U S S E Y sold their houses in Newbury for 6 score pounds a n d r em ov ed to Hampton. (2,4) 1638/9: Leader in the sett le men t o f Ha mpton (NH) and is said to have named the to wn . (6 ) Rem ove d to NH in the summer of 1639 with some o the r fam ilies , man y of them from Newbury, where they be ga n the se ttleme nt o f Hampton. (7b) 1639, 7 Jun: Winnic unn et was ma de a to wn, a nd in the fall the name was cha nge d to Hampto n, at th e requ est of BACHILER. (7e) Durin g th e next fal l session o f the G eneral Court, the India n nam e was excha nged for Ham pton. To wn records indicat e thi s change was m ade "at Mr. B ACHILER' s request." I n Jan 18 90, Hon. Charle s E. BATCHELDE R of Port smouth wr ote conce rning the reaso n he requested t he name ch ange , "I thin k I discovered th e reason in my tri p to Engla n d this las t summer. The las t settlement of Rev . Stephe m BAC HILER i n England was at S outh Stoneham, at St . Mar y's Churc h. T his church is a dep endency of St. Mary' s C hurch, Southa m pton, and the latte r church presents t h e living of the So u th Stoneham Churc h to such incumben t a s they choose. Th e co mmon name of So uthampton in 163 0 wa s Hampton.. Sout h Stoneh am was practi cally a subur b of th e city of South ampton, bei ng situate d just outsi de the cit y limits on t he north."
(4,7c) Became the first minister of Hampton. (4) Hi s e a r n est service was mingled with injudicious (if no t erri n g ) co nduct, which brought conflicts with his ass ociate s a n d th e Massachusetts government. (7e) Accordin g to tr adit io n , a meeting house was built by those wh o formed t he se ttl em ent as soon as they had provided lo g cabins fo r them selv es . It was built on the green nea r where the A cadem y after war ds stood.
(7e) 1639, spring: (6,7e) He was soon joined at Ham p t o n b y Rev. Timothy DALTON, who shared the pulpit wit h h i m . (6 ) Controversey soon arose. (7b) A Suffolk cler gyma n , T imoth y DALTON, was associated with BACHILER i n the m in istr y as t eacher and curate. From this time da ted a lo n g perio d of st rife in the Hampton church. DALT ON wa s 3 0 years yo unger th an BACHILER, educated, a siza r at S t. J ohn's, Camb ridge, an d had brought with him ma ny of h is ol d parishione rs. He wa s active in politics a nd an ad heren t of the plan s of Massac husetts. (7e) Th e great ag e of th e pastor was p robably th e reason for e mploying an other mi nister. Both o f the minist ers were o rthodox in s entiment , but they diffe red widely i n pract ice, Mr. BACH ILER bein g open and indepe ndent, and Mr . D ALTON in accor dance wit h the magistrates a nd elders.
(6n) 1639: Henry ATKINSON of London, gent., complai n e d t h at 5 or 6 years before John BATE, gent., livin g i n Ho llan d , had borrowed 4 lbs. from "Samuel BACHILE R lat e o f Gorc e m (Gorcum) in Holland aforesaid minister ," aft er w hich BA T E instructed BACHILER to collect th e debt fr om Do rcas BAT E , mother of John, and widow of R ev. John B ATE, m inister , de c'd. Bachiler assigned the d ebt to ATKI NSON, w ho had m arrie d BACHILER's sister, an d ATKINSON wa s unabl e to colle ct th e debt from Dorcas B ATE. John BAT E had als o borrowe d mone y from "Nathaniel l BACHILER of S outhampto n Merchan t (one o f the brother s of your subject 's wife) " and this d ebt had a lso bee n assigned to ATKINS ON to col lect from Dor cas BATE . Do rcas BATE was abette d in avoidi ng payment o f the deb t b y her son Gabriel BAT E, and her s on-in-law an d daught e r Robert and Anne SOUTH WOOD. ATKINSO N noted tha t his w ife' s father (Rev. Stephe n BACHILER) ha d obtained t he l iving o f Wherwell for Joh n BATE the fathe r, and the la t ter had ref used to pay t o the former 20 mar ks a year o u t of the livin g or benefi ce, as had been agre ed.
(7) 1639, Oct: Mr. BACHILER sent to Margaret TYNDAL L , G o v . WINTHROP's wife, from Hampton, a book. The lett e r th a t ac companied it stated, "I present my great resp
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!MARRIAGE:v2t2117.FTW, v2t2117.FTW
Christopher Hussey and Theodate Bachiler
Husband Christopher Hussey 3
Born: Between 1580 and 1609 - Dorking, Surrey, England
Christened:
Died: Between 1634 and 1694
Buried:
Father: John Hussey (1559- )
Mother: Mary Wood (1593- )
Marriage: 1629 - England
Wife Theodate Bachiler 3
Born: Between 1598 and 1610 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Christened:
Died: 20 Oct 1649 - Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Buried:
Father: Rev. Stephen Bachiler (1561-1661) 1 3
Mother: Ann Bate (Abt 1565-Between 1610) 3
Children
1 M Stephen Hussey
Born: 1630 - Lynn, MA
Christened:
Died: 2 Apr 1718
Buried:
Spouse: Martha Bunker (Abt 1656-1744)
Marr: 8 Oct 1676
General Notes (Husband)
!BIRTH:v2t2117.FTW, v2t2117.FTW
!DEATH:v2t2117.FTW, v2t2117.FTW
General Notes (Wife)
! (1) Ancestral File, FHL, 1995.
(2) "Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampsh i r e , " by Sibil Noyes, Charles T. Libby, Walter G. Davi s ( Re pr in t 1928-1939. Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore , 198 8 ) p.7 1,8 2.
(3) "The Great Migration Begins - Immigrants to New E n g l a nd 1620-1633," by Robert Charles Anderson (NEHGS, B os to n , M A, 1995) 1:63; 2:1050-1051. Cites: (a) "Vital R eco rd s o f Ha mpton, NH to the End of the Year 1900," ed . Geo rg e Fre ema n Sanborn Jr. & Melinde Lutz Sanborn (Bo ston , 199 2) p.5 57.
(4) "Batchelder, Batcheller Genealogy," by Frederic k C l i f ton Pierce (Chicago, Il, 1898; rpt. 1992) p.77-78.
! Birth: (1) 1588/1596, Wherwell, Hampshire, Engla n d , d / o Rev. Stephen BACHILER/Ann BATE. (2) 1588. (2,3 ) d / o Re v . Stephen BATCHELDER by his 1st wife. (3) "Say " 16 10 . I f sh e did not marry until about 1635, then sh e nee d no t ha ve be en born until about 1615, although he r birt h cou ld ha ve bee n earlier, but certainly not so e arly a s 1588 . Her g iven na me is a Greek construct meani ng "gif t of Go d," whic h woul d be appropriate for a chil d born t o a woma n at th e end o f her child-bearing perio d, long a fter al l her othe r childr en had been born. Asi de from Th eodate , the younges t known B ACHILER child wa s Ann, b. c. 1601. ( NOTE: A birt h date of 15 88 would mak e her 10 year s younge r than her hu sband and 4 0 years ol d at marriag e in 1628 , or 47 if marri ed in 1635 , or nea rly 58 year s old at th e birth of her you ngest chil d i f Hulda was b . 1646.) (4 ) 1596. d/o Rev. Step hen BACHIL E R.
Marriage to Christopher HUSSEY: (1) 1629, England . ( 2 ) ( 3 ) By about 1635. It may be that her marriage t o HUS SE Y d i d not occur until 1635. If John is their eld est ch ild , ba pt ized in 1636 (NOTE: See notes under so n Stephen ), t hen t he y need not have been married earlie r than 163 5, an d HUSS E Y may not have met his wife unti l both wer e in Ne w Englan d . (4) In Hampshire, England o r one of th e neighb oring cou nt ies.
Death: (1,4) 20 Oct 1649. (1,3a,4) Hampton, Rocking h a m C o ., NH. (NOTE: Source 2 says it was "doubtless" h e r da ught e r Theodate who died 1649.) (3a) "Theodata HUS S E th e wif e o f Christopher HUSSE died in the 8th mo. 16 49 " (d . Oct 1 649).
(2) Her father gave them all his cattle, goods an d d e b t s on his going back to England.
(2) 1649/50, 4 Mar: "Ould Mistris Husse's daughter" s e a t e d at the meeting house, Hampton, NH. She is not lis te d.
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General Notes for Child Stephen Hussey
Stephen Hussey was the first lawyer of Nantucket Island. Source: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~parisho/m/macy.html
William Bachiler
Husband William Bachiler 3
Born: Abt 1607 - Wherwell, Hampshire, England
Christened:
Died: Between 1608 and 1697
Buried:
Father: Rev. Stephen Bachiler (1561-1661) 1 3
Mother: Ann Bate (Abt 1565-Between 1610) 3
Marriage:
Wife
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
General Notes (Husband)
!BIRTH:v2t2117.FTW, v2t2117.FTW
!DEATH:v2t2117.FTW, v2t2117.FTW
