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The widow of Samuel Shrimpton, probably his second and perhaps his third wife, had a mother named Elizabeth Roberts in 1700. It is unknown who Mr. Roberts was, if he was her only husband, or if her daughter was born with that name.
It seems very probable Samuel Shrimpton's first wife was Elizabeth Usher, d/o Hezekiah Usher.
If she died after the birth of daughter Mary, a death not known of, perhaps he married Abial Brown, widow of Jonathan of Hingham, in 1668. There is no other notice of Samuel Shrimpton in Hingham records, suggesting he wasn't of that town, and it is not clear who else this could be. If it is not him, there would then be great chance that two men of the same name are being conflated into one.
If Abial died soon, perhaps he married thirdly Elizabeth (--) Breeden (or was it Elizabeth Roberts?) before 1672, apparently going to England to get married. It appears their first daughter Martha, b. early 1672, must have died as an infant as son Samuel was born about 15 months later, and he appears to be Samuel's only surviving child based on Samuel's will. The information about this third wife seems largely based on family tradition (the author of the History of East Boston is a descendant) but as it generally matches qualitative details from other sources such as Sewall's Diary, it seems likely to be true.
References
- ↑ Whitmore, William Henry. A brief genealogy of the Usher family of New England. (Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States: David Clapp & Son, 1869)
p. 1.
Children of Hezekiah Usher and Frances ---: Elizabeth, b. 1 Feb 1645-6, m. Samuel Shrimpton.
- Paige, Lucius Robinson. History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877: With a Genealogical Register. (Boston, Massachusetts: H. O. Houghton, 1877)
p. 673.
Will of Hezekiah User, dated 11 May 1676, proved 19 May 1676, names son-in-law Samuel Shrimpton.
- Sumner, William H. A history of East Boston: with biographical sketches of its early proprietors, and an appendix. (Boston: J.E. Tilton and Co., 1858)
p. 220.
"Col. Shrimpton was married in England to Mrs. Elizabeth Breeden..."
Will of Hezekiah Usher, dated 11 May 1676, gives unto "my son-in-law Samuel Shrimpton and his wife".
Will of Hezekiah Usher, Jr., dated 7 Jul 1687, gives to "my brother and sister Shrimpton".
"It is impossible to tell whether the Samuel Shrimpton who married Miss Usher is identical with the Col. Shrimpton with whom we are particularly interested." [Note: The text questions if Miss Usher is a first wife, Mrs. Breeden a second one. As marriage 1 and 2 is how Torrey's Marriages shows it but estimates the second marriage date as 1672? 1674?, which surrounds the birth of son Samuel in 1673]
"According to the Genealogical Register, a Samuel Shrimpton married Abial Brown, in Hingham, Mass, in Aug., 1668; but of this marriage nothing is known."
Source:Roberts, Oliver Ayer. History of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, p. 74, "says, 'Col. Shrimpton, Ar. Co. 1670, married one of his [Hezekiah Usher's] daughters'".
"Mrs. Breeden, wife of Col. Shrimpton, was the daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Roberts. Mrs. Roberts had also ... a daughter Sarah, who married John Richardson. Col. Shrimpton, when again in England, persuaded Elizabeth Richardson, daughter of John Richardson, and Sarah his wife, just mentioned, to return with him to this country. She did so, and married Samuel Shrimpton, Jr., son and only child of Col. Shrimpton, on the 7th of May, 1696. [Note: the basis for this pedigree of Elizabeth Richardson is unknown, and Source:Vinton, John Adams. Richardson Memorial, p. 26, presents one that says that the Mrs. Breeden who married Col. Shrimpton was actually the widow of the John Richardson mentioned by Sumner, and that Elizabeth was her niece, not her daughter. However, this is probably wrong as the indicated John Richardson apparently wrote his will in 1692, and it appears Samuel married his second wife long before that. See also, Sewall's Diary, Vol. 1, p. 424: "May 7, 1696. Col. Shrimpton married his Son to his wive's Sisters daughter, Elisabeth Richardson. ...the lawfullness of the intermarrying of Cousin-Germans is doubted..."]
- ↑ "Abracts from the Earliest Wills on Record in the County of Suffolk, Mass.", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
Vol. 15, p. 77.
From will of father Henry Shrimpton, dated 15 Jul 1666: "I haue giuen my sonne, Samuel Shrimpton, already £500, with Household stuffe, since he haue been Marryed".
- "Genealogical Gleanings in England", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
Vol. 43, p. 161-162.
Will of Samuel Shrimpton of Boston Esq. 5 Jun 1697. Names son Samuel, kinswomen Abigail and Elizabeth Bourne of London [mentioning "their grandfather Shrimpton deceased"], wife Elizabeth Shrimpton. Wife to be sole executrix. 3 Jun 1700: "commission issued to Elizabeth Roberts, widow, mother and attorney of Elizabeth Shrimpton widow, recently named executrix &c."
[Note: no mention of other children. Elizabeth Shrimpton probably may not be Samuel's only wife, Elizabeth Roberts may have remarried since she had daughter Elizabeth.]
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