Person:William Weeks (30)

William Weeks
b.Abt 1628 England
m. Bef 1626
  1. Joseph WeeksAbt 1626 -
  2. Thomas WeeksAbt 1626 -
  3. William WeeksAbt 1628 - 1677
  4. Ammiel WeeksAbt 1633 - 1679
  5. Joseph Weeks1635 - 1690
  6. Jane WeekesAbt 1636 -
  • HWilliam WeeksAbt 1628 - 1677
  • W.  Elizabeth (add)
m. 1650
  1. John Weeks1651/52 -
  2. Elizabeth Weeks1653 -
  3. Mary Weeks1656 -
  4. George Weeks1658 - Bef 1664
  5. Renew Weeks1660 - 1703
  6. Jane Weekes1662 - 1735
  7. George Weeks1664 -
  8. Sarah Weeks1666 -
  9. Hannah Weeks1668 -
  10. Samuel Weeks1669/70 - Bef 1683
  11. Submit Weekes1671/72 - 1748
Facts and Events
Name[1] William Weeks
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1628 England
Marriage 1650 Dorchester, Suffolk Massachusetts Bay Colonyto Elizabeth (add)
Death[2] 13 Dec 1677 Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Genealogical Dictionary of New England Settlers

WILLIAM, Dorchester, s. of George, freem. 1665, had Eliz. b. 16Sept. 1653; Mary, 10 Nov. 1656; William, 26 Nov. 1658; Renew, 12 Aug. 1660, but Geneal. Reg. V. 467, has 1662; Jane, 30 Sept. bapt. 5 Oct. 1662; George, bapt. 2 Oct. 1664; Sarah, 19 Aug. 1666; Samuel, b. 25 Jan. 1670, beside John, the eldest, 23 Feb. 1652, wh. is the only ch. nam. in his will of 10 Dec. 1677, pro. Feb. foll. He is the bold innovator as was perhaps thot. wh. being success. as clk. of the writs, after d. of William Poole, early in 1675, restor. the practice of call. months by their names, instead of numbers in the Julian calendar; and d. 13 Dec. 1677. Of his ds. Mary m. Henry White; Renew m. Benjamin Carpenter; Jane, m. 26 Mar. 1685, John Blackman

References
  1. New England Historic Genealogical Society. NEGHR
    Vol. 5, p.467.
  2. Dorchester Births, Marriages and Deaths to end of 1825. (Rockwell & Chuch, 1890)
    29.