William Soan, b. in England; d. in New England between 21 Aug. 1671, the date of his will, and 29 Oct. 1672, when Walter Briggs testified as to witnessing the will. … He settled at Scituate, where in 1663 he occupied lands at the head of the mill pond on Brushy ill Brook, belonging to his stepfather John Stockbridge. In his will he names his wife and his daughter Mary, and also his "loving cousin James Torrey," whom he appoints as one of the supervisors. Now this James Torrey was a son of Anne (Hatch) Torrey, daughter of Elder William Hatch, and was therefore William Soan's first cousin once removed.