Person:Richard Dodge (2)
Richard Dodge
b.Abt 1602 East Coker, Somerset, England
d.15 Jun 1671 Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 1595/1600
  1. Michael Dodge
  2. Richard DodgeAbt 1602 - 1671
  3. William Dodge1604 - Aft 1685
Spouse and Children
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m. 1628
  1. Lt John Dodge1631 - 1711
  2. Mary Dodge1632 - 1710
  3. Sarah Dodge1641 - 1726
  4. Richard DodgeAbt 1643 - 1705
  5. Samuel DodgeEst 1645 - 1705
  6. Edward DodgeAbt 1647 - 1726/27
  7. Joseph Dodge, Sr1651 - 1716
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Facts and Events
Name Richard Dodge
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1602 East Coker, Somerset, England
Marriage 1628 East Coker, Somerset, Englandto Edith Woodbury
Residence? 1638 Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United StatesMove
Will? 1670 Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Death[5] 15 Jun 1671 Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Ancestral File Number 35KL-7V

Received as an inhabitant of Salem on 29 Oct 1638, and granted land there on 12 Nov 1638 and 26 Nov 1638. He joined the church in 1644. In 1667, he was one of the founders of the First Church at Beverly.

Not especially active in town affairs. Gave generously to Harvard College in 1653. Donated part of his land to what was later called the cemetery at Dodge Row. His will names his sons and wife Edith. His estate was valued at the large sum of £1764.

His will refers to a brother Michael in England, and that combined with the wills of john Dodge in Somerset and Essex County deeds identify his origins.S5

References
  1.   Ancestral File.
  2.   Ralph L. Giddings and C. Bland Giddings. The Giddings Family in North America, Vol. 1, Descendants of George and Jane of Ipswich: The First Six Generations. (Parkview Publishing Co., 1998)
    Page 34, 1998.
  3.   Hall, Frank Nelson. A Lovett genealogy : emigrant ancestor John Lovett of Beverly, Massachusetts, landed from England prior to 1639 : and all. (Denton, Tex.: F.N. Hall, 1965, 66 pgs.)
    Page d1, 1965.
  4.   Ferris, Mary Walton. Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines: A Memorial Volume Containing the American Ancestry of Rufus R. Dawes; and A Memorial Volume Containing the American Ancestry of Mary Beman (Gates) Dawes. (Milwaukee, WI: Cuneo Press, 1931-1943)
    Page 2_314-2_318, 1931/1943.
  5. ↑ Dodge, Joseph Thompson. "Dodge Family of Essex County", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
    Vol. 46, p. 383-391, 1892.
  6.   The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
    Volume 6, Page 251, 1852.
  7.   The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
    Volume 15, Page 254, 1861.
  8.   Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862).

    RICHARD, Salem 1638, perhaps br. of William, adm. of the ch. May 1644, had, by w. Edith, prob. sev. ch. earlier, and certain. John and Mary, both b. in Eng. of unkn. date, but bapt. 3 July of that yr.; Richard, b. 1643; and Sarah, 1644; yet not found in freem.'s list, was, in 1667, one of the found. of Beverly ch.; made his will 1670, with Edward and Joseph excors. in wh. he names w. Edith, ch. Richard, Samuel, Edward, Joseph, the last three of uncert. dates, d. Mary, w. of Zechary Herrick, and Sarah, beside brs. William and Michael in Eng. He d. 15 June 1671; and his wid. d. 27 June 1678. Sarah m. July 1667, Peter Woodbury.

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