JOHN, Boston, mariner, m. Elia. edest d. of deac. William Paddy, had Richard, b. 18 Apr 1664; Eliz. 14 Mar. 1666; and Mercy, 14 Feb. 1668; beside Sarah, 11 Aug. 1673, wh. m. 11 July 1700, Isaac, s. of the sec. Gov. Winslow. This union is worthy of note, because in our rec. the two fam. names Winslow and Wensley, interchangeab. may be seen confus. a thousand times, the same individ. in one line call. different from ano. line on the page. Ano. ch. was John, b. 8 Feb. 1675. From his will, 9 Dec. 1672, we find he was bound on a voyage, divides est. into eight equal parts, of wh. two to his w[ife] two to s. Richard, left one ea. to the ds. of wh. the youngest was then unb[orn] [four daughters: Elizabeth, Mercy, Ann, with Sarah b. 1673] but by codic. in our Vol. VI. made 26 Dec. 1675, is told that "God hath giv. me two ch. more since the above" [John and presumably Hopestill?]. Very curious is it, that the will of this Wensley, in the rec. immediately follows that of Samuel Winslow, also of Boston, mariner. His d. Mercy m. Joseph Bridgham, Esq. and next 8 Dec 1712, Hon. Thomas Cushing.
