John1 Senter or Center became tenant of Gov. Bellingham in 1667 at Chelsea, Mass., then known as Rumney Marsh. He was made Constable for Rumney Marsh, 11 Mar. 1666/7, and was called deceased 15 July 1667, so died between those dates. His wife Sarah was baptized at the First Church, Boston, 22 Apr. 1666. She was daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Weeden of Rumney Marsh (see Suffolk County Deeds, 8-51). and granddaughter of Samuel Cole (see Suffolk County Probate, 1-482). The will of Samuel Cole of Boston, printed in New Eng. Hist, and Gen. Register, 15-249, gave a colt to his granddaughter Sarah Senter "now in possession of her Husband John Senter." John Center had, it appears, been previously married, for Boston Vital Records give the marriage of John Center of Winnysimmet (Chelsea) on 27 Mar. 1656 to Mary Muzzy and her death on 25 July 1658. No children of this first marriage have been found. Sarah, the second wife, after her own baptism, had her two children, John and Elizabeth, baptized 6 May 1666. By their ages at death, John must have been born 1660, and Elizabeth 1662-3, so they were children by Sarah Weeden.
