Transcript:Savage, James. Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England/v2p553

all, was transport. by water to Salem to be laid alongside of his noble
partner. Nearly exact approxim. to that spot is kn. and Mr. Drake, the
ardent auth. of the Hist. of Boston, p. 91, asks, why a monum. has not
been rear. to designate it. In a note on p. 71, he says, "I have myself
an engraved portrait of the lady"; but I fear it must not be thot. origin.
or certain. his possession would be much envied. Without seeing the
picture, I venture to suggest, that it refers to some other person, and that
the possessor imposed on hims. a fond imagina. for reality. See Young's
Chron. 318. He left no ch. and as his w. was too ill to leave Salem, no
doubt he accomp. her. At least we kn. that he was abs. at the first Ct.
of Assist. 23 Aug. and present at that of 7 Sept. both at Charlestown,
but not attend. the next in that mo. and indeed bur. prob. bef. its close.
If, as I presume, he never lodg. (on our side of the Atlantic) out of the
place of first landing, unless it might be a single night bef. or after the
magistr. Aug. Ct. all weight of probabil. is in favor of Salem, rather
than Boston. Drake, p. 99, has put forth an opposite opin. and seems to
rely solely on Sewall, wh. was a ch. when first brot. from Eng. above
thirty yrs. after the d. of Johnson in whose honor the tradit. was gradual.
elaborat. and perpetua. by the credulity, not the judgment of Prince.
Very curious paper by his f. may be read in Geneal. Reg. VIII. 359.
* || ISAAC, Roxbury, eldest s. of John of the same, b. in Eng. freem. 4
Mar. 1635, m. 20 Jan. 1637, Elizabeth Porter, had Elizabeth b. 24 Dec. foll.
John, 3 Nov. 1639, d. 18 Dec. 1661; Mary, bapt. 10 (tho. town rec.
says b. 24) Apr. 1647; Isaac, bapt. 7 Jan. 1644; Joseph, 9 Nov. 1645,
d. in few wks.; Nathaniel, b. says town rec. 1 May, bapt. says ch. rec. 2
May 1647, by name of Nehemiah, wh. I think is error. He was of ar. co.
1645, its capt. 1667, rep. 1671; was k. by the Ind. at the head of his
comp. in the gr. Narraganset fight, 19 Dec. 1675. See Hutch. I. 299,
or Mather, VII. 50. Elizabeth m. 20 Dec. 1658, Henry Bowen; and Mary
m. 17 Dec. 1663, William Bartholomew. His will, of 8 Mar. 1673,
pro. 10 Feb. 1676, provides for w. Elizabeth and the four surv. ch. of course
double portion to eldest, Isaac. The wid. d. 13 Aug. 1683. ISAAC,
Middletown, s. of the preced. m. at Roxbury 26 Dec. 1669, Marr
Harris, had Isaac, b. 19 Dec. 1670; Daniel, 8 Oct. 1672; John, 1 Aug;
1674, d. young,; Joseph, 9 Mar. 1677; Nathaniel, 17 Jan. 1679; Elizabeth
19 Feb. 1681; William, 11 Mar. 1683, d. soon; Mary, 18 Jan. 1687,
and Ebenezer, 29 Oct. 1692. He d. 1720, in his will ment. w. Mary, s.
Isaac, Daniel, Joseph, and the heirs of s. Nathaniel, dec. beside ds. Elizabeth
and Mary, w. of Blake. He left good est. The wid. d. 1 Aug. 1740;
ISAAC, Charlestown, s. of William the first, m. 22 Nov. 1671, Mary
Stone, had Eleazer, and Mary, bapt. 31 Dec. 1676; Isaac, 29 Apr. 1677;
William, 23 May 1680; Elizabeth and Hannah, tw. 16 Oct. 1681; Nicholas,
7 Sept. 1684; Abigail, 5 Dec. 1686; Hannah,