NameWilliam TRESCOTT, 9G Grandfather
Birth1615, Haytor, Devonshire, England
Death11 Sep 1699, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts158
Death Memoae 85 yrs
Misc. Notes
Emigrated to Dorchester-1642, with his brother, Thomas. He settled in Dorchester, MA where he became a freeman in 1643. In 1657-1659 he was the Constable there.
William ‘Triscot’ - 0-2-0 is on “A Dorchester Subscription List.—The following is a list of names, copied from an original paper bearing date of 1675, of those who contributed to the purchase of a bell for the First Church in Dorchester, Mass., with the several amounts given, or to be given, for that purpose. “the nams with the somes of thos that do contrebat towards the bell.””
His tombstone reads: Here Lyes Ye Body of William Trescott aged 85 Years Decd Sept ye 11 1699
Spouses
Birthca 1626, ?, ?, England
Death30 Jul 1699, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts158
Death Memoae 74 yrs
Misc. Notes
Emigrated to Dorchester-1630
In1685, Elizabeth, an "ancient woman" at the time, was riding over the Neck in Dorchester. She was caught by a high tide and her horse drowned. She was barely saved and at first there was doubt she would live, but she lived another 14 years - "Mary and John"
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Marriage10 May 1643, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts