Person:Alexander Winchester (1)
Alexander Winchester
b.Est 1612
d.Bet 4 Jun 1647 and 16 Jul 1647 Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States (probably)
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  • H.  Alexander WinchesterEst 1612 - 1647
  • W.  Unknown (27601)Est 1617 - 1647
m. Bef 1637
  1. Mary Winchester1637 - 1657
  2. Lydia WinchesterCal 1645 - 1723
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Name Alexander Winchester
Gender Male
Birth[2] Est 1612 Based on estimated date of marriage.
Emigration[1][2] 1635 On the Defence.
Residence[1][2] 1635 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage Bef 1637 Based on birth of eldest known child (Mary).
to Unknown (27601)
Residence[1][2] Bef 1640 Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Residence[1][2] Bef 1644 Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Will[2] 4 Jun 1647 Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States
Death[2] Bet 4 Jun 1647 and 16 Jul 1647 Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States (probably)Between date of will and death of widow.
Estate Inventory[2] 30 Jul 1647 Untotalled, with no real estate included.
Probate[2] 6 Jun 1648 Will proved.

Alexander came to New England as a servant of Henry Vane and was evidently freed when Vane decided to return to New England.[2]

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Alexander Winchester, in Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Directory. (Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Jun 2015)
    379.

    "Winchester, Alexander: [Origin] Unknown; [Emigration] 1635 on Defence; [Resided] Boston, Braintree, Rehoboth [GM2:7:457-62]."

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Alexander Winchester, in Anderson, Robert Charles; George F. Sanborn; and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635. (Boston, Massachusetts: NEHGS, 1999-2011)
    7:457-62.

    "ORIGIN: Unknown.
    MIGRATION: 1635 on the Defence or the Abigail [WJ 1:203]. …
    OCCUPATION: Servant [BChR 19]. On 28 July 1635, Philip Nye wrote from England to John Winthrop Jr. and described the bearer of the letter as 'Alexander Winchester Mr. Vane's man' [WP 3:201].
    CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: On 8 November 1635, 'Alexander Winchester servant to our brother Henry Vane' was admitted to Boston church [BChR 19]. On 16 February 1639/40, 'Alexander Winchester' was 'recommended to the Church of Christ at Mount Wollystone' [BChR 27-28]. On 12 July 1640, 'our brother Alexander Winchester upon the desire of the Church of Christ at Mount Woolestone now called Branter is recommended and dismissed unto them for their help in the office of a deacon' [BChR 29].
    FREEMAN: 7 December 1636 (second in a sequence of four Boston men) [MBCR 1:372]. Propounded for Plymouth Colony freemanship, 4 June 1645 [PCR
    2:84]. …
    BIRTH: About 1612 (based on estimated date of marriage).
    DEATH: Between 4 June 1647 (date of will) and 16 July 1647 (death of widow). Savage stated that he died on 16 July 1647 [Savage 4:591], but that was the date of death of his widow [PCPR 1:74v].)"

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