Family:John Gedney and Sarah Mott (1)

John Gedney b. Abt 1603 Norwich, Norfolk, England d. 5 Aug 1688 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States	Sarah _____ b. 1602 Norfolk, England d. 1637 Atlantic Ocean

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Marriage^[1]

Abt 1632

Children

		Birth	Death
1.	Marie Gedney	1628 Norwich, Norfolk, England
2.	Lydia Gedney	Abt 1633 Norwich, Norfolk, England	Bef 1688 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
3.	Hannah Gedney	Abt 1635 Norwich, Norfolk, England
4.	John Gedney	Bef 11 May 1637 Norwich, Norfolk, England	Bef 15 Mar 1677/78 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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References

↑ Waters, Henry Fitzgilbert. "The Gedney and Clarke Families of Salem, Mass.", in Essex Institute Historical Collections. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute Press).

"May the 11th 1637. The examination of John Gedney of Norwich in Norff. * * * * * to passe for New England with his wife Sarah ageed 25 yeares ***** Lediah, Hanah and John; mor 2 Seruants; William Walker ageed ***** Burges ageed 26 yeares are desirous to passe for Salam."
[Assuming John just born, 1635 for Hannah, 1633 for Lydia, married the year previous gives an estimate of about 1632.]
Norfolk, England, Extracted Parish Records.

Text: 11 May 1637. The examinaction of John Gedney: of Norwch in Norff weavear ... to passe for New England with his wife Sarah: ageed 25 yeares ... Ledia: Hanah: and John: mor 2 Sarvantes William Walker: ageed ... Burgis: ageed 26 yeares ar desirous to passe for Salam.

Book: Marriage Allegations, 1660 (Marriage)
Waters^S1 notes that Savage thinks the wife's name given in the emigration record is wrong [p. 2:241, "w. Mary (call. Sarah in the custom ho. rec.)"], as it is Mary in baptism records for his children.