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Facts and Events
"Robert Page, the emigrant, with wife Lucy, four of his children and two hired servants, Wm. Moulton and Ann Wadd, emigrated to America in 1637; at which time he was 33, and Lucy 30 years of age. She settled in Hampton, N.H., and was among the first settlers of that ancient town, where he d, 22 Sep. 1679, aged 75. Lucy, his wife, d 12 Nov 1665, aged 58. From the records of Hampton we learn that he was one of the most active, energetic and influential men in town. He was elected a member of the first board of selectmen, and again in 1647, 1652 ,1655, 1659, 1667 and 1670. He was a member of the general assembly in 1657 and again in 1668.
He was also marshal of the old county of Norfolk, in which Hampton was then included. He was granted the privilege, by a vote of the town, of building the first saw-mill, which he was required to do within a year, but by reason of his being engaged in constructing a parsonage the time was extended to 2 yrs.
In 1659, when 76 persons were taxed, Robert Page's tax was the highest, and amounted to one twentieth of the whole sum. A committee was appointed to assign to each person the seat in which he was to sit, and a penalty was attached for a violation of the order. The people were seated in accordance with their social position and standing in the community. The front seat was considered the most honorable place. In this seat Robert Page and a few others were placed on one side, while their wives was allotted the front seat on the opposite side. Mr. Page was the only deacon of the church for more than 20 years, and was succeeded in that office by his son Francis.
Not withstanding the many offices which he filled, and the multiplicity of business which he performed, he was unable to write his name and always made use of a 'mark' for a signature, and a late town clerk of H. gave it as his opinion that the mark was uniformly made with the Left hand."[2]
References
- Lane Memorial Library, Hampton, New Hampshire. Hampton Genealogy Database. (https://gw.geneanet.org/hamptongenealogy).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NEHGR 26:75 William Prescott, The Page Family , in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
26:75, 1872.
- 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)
3:331.
Page... ROBERT, Salem, from Ormsby, near Yarmouth, Co. Norfk. came 1637, aged 33, with w. Lucy, 30; three ch. Francis, Margaret, and Susanna; and two serv. William Moulton, 20, and Ann Wadd, 15; freem. 18 May 1652, rem. to Hampton, rep. in 1657, 1668, and d. 22 Sept. 1679. His will, of 9 Sept. in that yr. names oldest s. Francis, d. Margaret, wh. m. William Moulton, no doubt the fellow-passeng.; Mary, w. of Samuel Fogg; Thomas; Rebecca, w. of John Smith; Hannah, w. of Henry Dow; Robert, s. of his s. Thomas; and a gr.s. John; beside s.-in-law William Marston. Prob. he had s. Robert.
- ↑ 427 Records of psons Deceased in Hampton 1675 76, in Sanborn, George Freeman, and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Vital Records of Hampton, New Hampshire to the End of the Year 1900. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, c1992-1998)
1:177.
"Robertt Page senr and James Hobes Died 22: 7 mo 1679" [22 Sep 1679]
- George Walter Chamberlain, The English Ancestry of Robert Page of Hampton, N.H. , in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
66:180-83, 1912.
- William Haslet Jones, Early Settlers of Hampton, New Hampshire from Ormesby, St. Margaret, Norfolk, in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
141:114-27, 1987.
- J Gardner Bartlett, Extract from a Rental of the Manor of Ormesby, Co. Norfolk, England, 1610, in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
69:342, 1915.
- Noyes, Sybil; Charles Thornton Libby; and Walter Goodwin Davis. Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire. (Portland, Maine: Southworth Press, 1928-1939).
DEA.ROBERT PAGE, Hampton, s. of Robert and Margaret (Goodwin), reached Boston from Ormesby St. Margaret, co. Norfolk, 8 June 1637, ag. 33, with w. Lucy, ag. 30, 3 ch., and servants Wm. Moulton (21) and Anne Wadd aged 15, supposed to have been his wife’s sis. (see Colcord 1), and went to Salem. N. E. Reg. 66: 180 has his Eng. ancestry; see also 69: 342. Hampt. by the 2d summer. Selectm. 8 times 1644-1671; allowed to build sawmill at Taylor’s River 1656; Rep. 1657, 1668; marshal of co. of Norfolk; deacon 1660 to death; moderator 1667-8. Ag. 58, also ± 59, in 1660; ± 75 in Nov. 1676. Lists 391a, 392ab, 393ab, 394, 53. His w. Lucy d. 12 Nov. 1665, ag. 58. List 393a. His will, 9 Sept. (d. 22 Sept. ag. 75) 1679, names all ch. but Susanna, and many gr.ch. Ch:
Margaret, m. 1st Wm. Moulton (21), m. 2d John Sanborn.
Francis, b. ± 1633. Hampton, m. 2 Dec. 1669 Meribah Smith (Robert).
Susanna, came with parents.
Thomas, bp. at Salem 1 Sept. 1639. Hampton, m. 2 Feb. 1664 Mary Hussey (1) and liv. on the homestead.
Rebecca, bp. with Thos., m. Wm. Marston (11).
Hannah, m. Capt. Henry Dow (3).
Mary, b. ± 1643-4, m. Samuel Fogg (4).
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Hoyt, David W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts. (Providence, RI, 1897-1919)
1:272-3.
- Threlfall, John B. Fifty Great Migration Colonists to New England & their Origins. (Madison, Wisconsin: J.B. Threlfall, 1990)
212+, 1990.
This is a voluminous treatment of this family, their ancestors and descendants including related families such as Moulton, Taylor, Goodwin, Page, Ward. The author summarizes what was previously published in NEHGS and GDMNH and presents extensive original research.
- Roberts, Gary Boyd. English origins of New England families: from The New England historical and genealogical register, first series. (Baltimore [Maryland]: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1984)
2:829+.
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