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     Occupation: Landowner/Farmer. John was born on 1 May 1637 at Scituate, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of William Crocker and Alice Foster?

     Elizabeth was born on 22 September 1639 at Scituate, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of William Crocker and Alice Foster? Elizabeth died on 16 May 1658 at Massachusetts at age 18.²

     Samuel was born on 3 July 1642 at Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.² He was the son of William Crocker and Alice Foster? Samuel died in 1681.²

     Few men in Barnstable were held in higher esteem in his day, than Deacon Job Crocker. Like his father,he was honest and upright in his dealings, industrious and prudent in his habits, an obliging neighbor, a good citizen. Nurtured by pious parents, in early life he became a member of the church, and through. Job was born on 19 September 1644 at Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.³ He was the son of William Crocker and Alice Foster? He married Mary Walley in November 1668 at Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts. He married Hannah Taylor on 19 July 1680. Job died in 1718 at Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.⁴

      "Josiah Crocker, son of Dea. William, born Sept. 19, 1647, was a substantial farmer, and resided in the old stone house built by his father. He inherited the southeasterly part of his father's estate. In the proprietor's records, it is stated that his heirs owned a house at Cotuit; whether or not it was ever occupied by him was not ascertained. At the division of the common meadows in 1697, he was one of the five to whom was awarded seven acres, showing that he was a man of wealth. In 1690 there was laid out to him at Cotuit Neck, forty acres of land formerly the great lot of John Hall, and thirty acres formerly the lot to Thomas and Peter Blossom. In 1698 he exchange twenty-seven acres of his land at Cotuit Neck with the town, taking land at the same place adjoining Lewis's Pond now called Lovell's Pond.
     
     
      In 1688 the town granted him one and a half acres of upland on the south of his barn, bounded north and east by his other land, south and west by the commons. He was not much in public life. He is named as a member of the grand inquest in 1679, and was surveyor of highways in 1682. He married 23 Oct. 1668, Melatiah, daughter of Gov. Thomas Hinckley. He died 2 Feb. 1698-9 aged 51 years. In his will dated on the 28th of the preceding month he names his wife Melathiah, sons Thomas, Josiah, Ebenezer, Seth, Benjamin, and daughters Mercy, Mary, Else, and Melatiah."
     
     Amis Otis "Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families"

[JOSIAH CROCKER'S WILL]
[2: 84] On 28 January, 1698/9, "Josiah Crocker of Barnestable" made his will. Bequests were as follows:
To "Son Thomas Crocker all those my lands and Tenniments lying in Barnestable on which he now liveth Containing about Twenty acres Togeather with Seven acres of meadow lying at the Dock below Joseph Smiths also an acre and half of meadow in partnership with Eliazer Crocker"
To "Son Josiah Crocker a parcel of land lying on the South Side of my Dwelling house bounded Northerly by the fence that makes the lane on the South Side of the lane Easterly by the comon Ranging Southerly untill it comes against a Crose fence that Ranges westerly and so as the fence Ranges to the westermost bounds of his land togeather with half the Barne and with half the dwelling house also a parcel of meadow lying by Joseph Crockers Junor also a parcel of meadow Round the Little Neck on the westward side of quatuit neck"
To "Son Ebineazer Crocker all my lands lying on the North Side of my Dwelling house and on the North Side of the Lane Togeather with the other half of my Barn and Dwelling house togeather with a peice of meadow comonly called the Rushey marsh lying on the Eastward Side of quatuitt Neck also three acres of meadow in the tenth lott"
To "my Sons Seth and Benjamin Crocker All my land lying on the South Side of the land given to my Son Josiah also my my lott of marsh lying on the North Side of Scotten Creek and joyning on the west side of Goodspeeds Creek To be equaly divided between them"
To "my two Daughters mercy and mary Crocker Each of them two cowes apeice"
To "my two Daughters Elsa and Melitiah Crocker Each of them a heifer fair with calf"
"I Give and bequeath my land and meadow below mr otisses and all the Rest of and Residue of my estate Goods and Chatels not herein before bequeathed after my Debts and Funeral expences discharged .... unto my Dear and loving wife Melitiah Crocker whom I do make Sole Executrix .... and also my will is that my loving wife shall Dwell during .... her naturall life Either in my now dwelling house or in the house that I have given to my son Thomas [p. 85] Crocker which She pleaseth"
The witnesses were Shearjashub Bourn and John Hinckley, Jr., who made oath to the will, 23 February, 1698/9.
The will was probated 22 February, 1698/9, and administration granted to Melatiah Crocker, the widow. It was recorded 24 February, 1698/9.
[p. 86] The inventory was taken by Shearjashub Bourn, Esq., Mr. Samuel Hinckley, Sr., and Mr. Daniel Parker, On 20 February, 1698/9.
The real estate was: "his Housing and Land and meadow at Cotuet and his whole lot of meadow and half lot at the Great Marshes of the late divition" £250; "his land and meadow below Master otises" £100.
"Melatiah Crocker vid Relict of Josiah Crocker" made oath to the inventory, 22 February, 1698/9.
     . Occupation: Landowner/Farmer. Josiah was born on 19 September 1647 at Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.^3,4 He was the son of William Crocker and Alice Foster? He married Melatiah Hinckley on 23 October 1668 at Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.^5,6,7,8 Josiah died on 2 February 1698/99 at Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, at age 51.^5,4

     Mary was born in July 1647 at Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Roger Goodspeed and Alice Layton. She married Samuel Hinckley on 14 December 1664 at Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.^2,3,4 Mary died on 20 December 1666 at Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, at age 19.⁵

     William was born before 1596 at prob., Bermondsey, Surrey, England.^2,3
     
      William Swift immigrant ancestor, came probably from Bocking, County Suffolk, England, to New England in 1630. He settled in Watertown Massachusetts, where he was proprietor in 1636. In 1637 he sold his estate there, and removed to Sudbury. On June 28, 1641, he sold his house and land in Sudbury, and removed to Sandwich, where he died in January 1643. The will of his wife, was proved October 12, 1662, showing that she died before that date. She bequeathed to Daniel Wing's tow sons, Samuel and John, grandchildren Hannah Swift and Experience Allen; to Mary Darby; to Hannah Wing the elder and her daughters; to Zebediah Allin; her son William was executor.

He married Sara NN---- before 1616.⁴ He married Joan, Jean, Jane NN---- on 3 January 1625.^5,6 William immigrated to (an unknown value) in 1630.⁷ William died in January 1642/43 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.⁸

     Ruth was born on 3 August 1645 at Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.^1,2,3 She was the daughter of William Parsons and Ruth NN----. Her married name was Swift.⁴ She married William Swift.⁴ Ruth died circa 1705 at Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.

     William Dickinson was the son of Thomas Dickinson and Judith Carey. He married Sarah Stacey in 1594 at Ely, Cambridge, England.¹ William died in 1628 at Ely, Cambridge, England.¹

     She resided, at Ely, Cambridge, England. She married William Dickinson in 1594 at Ely, Cambridge, England.¹

     Thomas Dickinson was the son of Richard Dickinson and Eliza Bagnall. He was a clerk. He was a Clerk in 1567 at Portsmouth Navy Yard, England.¹ He married Judith Carey in 1567.¹ Thomas died in 1590 at Cambridge, England.¹

     She married Thomas Dickinson in 1567.¹ She resided, at Portsmouth, England, in 1567.¹

     Richard Dickinson was the son of William Dickinson and Rachael Kinge. He was living at in Bradley Hall county Staffordshire, England.¹ He married Eliza Bagnall in 1540.¹ Richard died in 1605.¹

     She resided, at in Bradley Hall county Staffordshire, England.¹ She married Richard Dickinson in 1540.¹

     William Dickinson was the son of John Dickinson and Elizabeth Danby. He was living at in Bradley Hall county Staffordshire, England.¹ He married Rachael Kinge in 1520.¹ William died in 1590 at county Staffordshire, England.¹

     She resided, at in Bradley Hall county Staffordshire, England.¹ She married William Dickinson in 1520.¹

     John was born at Yorkshire, England. He was the son of William Dickinson and Isabel Langton. He married Elizabeth Danby in 1499 at Yorkshire, England.¹ He became Alderman in 1525 at Leeds, County Yorkshire, England.¹ John died in 1554 at Leeds, county Yorkshire, England.¹

     Elizabeth Danby was the daughter of Robert Danbie. Elizabeth died at Leeds, county Yorkshire, England.¹ She married John Dickinson in 1499 at Yorkshire, England.¹

     Occupation: Freeholder. William was born at Kenson Manor, county Yorkshire, England.¹ He was the son of Hugh Dickinson and Agnes Swillington. He married Isabel Langton in 1475 at Yorkshire, England.¹ William died in 1546.²

     She resided, at Kenson Manor, county Yorkshire, England.¹ She married William Dickinson in 1475 at Yorkshire, England.¹

     Hugh Dickinson was the son of Thomas Dickinson and Margaret Lambert. Occupation: Freeholder. He married Agnes Swillington in 1451 at Yorkshire, England.¹ Hugh died in 1509.

     She resided, at Kenson Manor, county Yorkshire, England.¹ She married Hugh Dickinson in 1451 at Yorkshire, England.¹

     Thomas Dickinson was the son of Richard Dickinson and Margaret Cooper. Occupation: Freeholder. He married Margaret Lambert in 1430 at Kingston-upon Hull, county Yorkshire, England.¹ He became Alderman in 1443 at Hull, England.¹ Thomas Dickinson lived in 1444 at Hull, England.¹ Thomas died in 1475 at Kingston-upon Hull, county Yorkshire, England.

     She resided, at Kingston-upon Hull, county Yorkshire, England.¹ She married Thomas Dickinson in 1430 at Kingston-upon Hull, county Yorkshire, England.¹

     Richard Dickinson was the son of Anthoyne Dickensonne and Catheryne de La Pole. Richard died. Occupation: Freeholder. He married Margaret Cooper in 1399 at Kingston-upon Hull, county Yorkshire, England.¹ His body was interred in 1441 at Kingston-upon Hull, county Yorkshire, England.¹

     She resided, at Kingston-upon Hull, county Yorkshire, England.¹ She married Richard Dickinson in 1399 at Kingston-upon Hull, county Yorkshire, England.¹

     Occupation: Freeholder. Anthoyne was born.¹ He was the son of Hugh Dykensonne. He married Catheryne de La Pole in 1376 at Kingston-upon Hull, county Yorkshire, England.² Anthoyne died in 1396 at Kingston-upon Hull, county Yorkshire, England.²

     She resided, at Kingston-upon Hull, county Yorkshire, England.¹ She married Anthoyne Dickensonne in 1376 at Kingston-upon Hull, county Yorkshire, England.¹

     Hugh Dykensonne was the son of William Dykenson. Occupation: Freeholder. Hugh died in 1376 at Kingston-upon Hull, county Yorkshire, England.¹

     William Dykenson was the son of Johnne Dykonson and Margaret Lambert. Occupation: Freeholder. William died in 1330 at Kingston-upon Hull, county Yorkshire, England.¹