Person:John Whitcomb (2)
John Whitcomb
b.1588 Taunton, Somerset, England
d.24 Sep 1662 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1615
  1. John Whitcomb1588 - 1662
Spouse and Children
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m. 26 Nov 1623
  1. Catherine Whitcomb1624 -
  2. John Whitcomb1626 -
  3. James Whitcomb1626 -
  4. Jonathan Whitcomb1628 - Bef 1690/91
  5. Robert Whitcomb1629 - 1704
  6. Joane Whitcomb1632 -
  7. Job Whitcomb1636 -
  8. Josiah Whitcomb1638 - 1717/18
  9. Abigail Whitcomb1642 -
  10. Mary Whitcomb1647 -
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Facts and Events
Name John Whitcomb
Gender Male
Birth[1][2] 1588 Taunton, Somerset, England
Marriage 26 Nov 1623 Taunton, Somerset, EnglandSt. Mary's Parish
to Frances Coggan
Death? 24 Sep 1662 Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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John Whitcomb is believed the have been the first of the Whitcomb family to settle permanently in America. He is believed to be the second son of John Whitcomb (Whetcombe) and Anne Harper of England. John had only a second son's prospects in England and when his father offered him the "Share in Virginia", he accepted it and with Frances and the children sailed for America. There were perhaps some of the voyagers with the good Winthrop on the ship "Arbella" in 1630 as he appeared in Dorchester as early as 1633.

Charlotte Whitcomb Source: Whitcombe Ancestors

References
  1. ↑ Cunniff, Dennis J. Ahnentafel of Elizabeth Joslin, Recipient: Thomas Clough. (30 December 2003).
  2. ↑ General Purpose Footnote
    Possibly John was the son of John Whitcomb or Whetcombe and Ann Harper of London.
  3.   Whitcomb, Charlotte. The Whitcomb Family in America : a biographical genealogy with a chapter on our English forbears "by the name of Whetcombe", Second Address:. (by the author, Minneapolis, c1904, Second Date, Heritage Quest)
    page 34.
  4.   Whetcombe
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