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- Francis was referred to as a minor in 1636 when he was one of the first settlers at Providence, Rhode Island, having been brought from Massachusetts by Richard Waterman. He was married by 1640 to Elizabeth who was NOT a Luther, as proven by the Great Migration Project, probably at Rhode Island, just as departing for Long Island. There is no primary source record that proves who he was in England. Early historians have linked him as son of Francis Weeks and Wilmot Coffin, even though solid proof is lacking-no other explanation has been forthcoming. He was husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Weekes, Father of Elizabeth Weekes, Ann Carpenter, Samuel Weekes, John Weeks, Capt. Joseph Weeks, Thomas Weekes, James Jacobus Weekes, Daniel Weekes, and Elizabeth Simpkins.
bIf we are to believe the purported will of Francis the elder, his son Francis wasn't b until after 1627 which makes him being granted land in Rhode Island in 1636 at the ripe age of 8. If he was born earlier, then why wasn't he mentioned in the visitation records? Even if he was born in 1617, why would a son of a Gentleman run off to the new world penniless as a servant at the age of 16?
Parents
On several genealogy websites, Francis’ parents are listed as Francis Weeks (LCRN-DBJ) and Wilmot Coffin (L5FW-WRY).
These notes include information taken fr
These notes include information taken from Ambrose A. Weekes genealogy notes of about 1956. Francis Weekes, our immigrant ancestor, was born in Honichurch, Devon, England about 1616, and married Elizabeth Luther in Providence about 1640, and soon afterward moved westward to New Amsterdam(now NY) in 1645, joining the Lady Moody Colony at Gravesend, Long Island. It was there that at least five of his eight children were born, as the records of the old Dutch church in New York (these records as of 1956, in the possession of the NY Historical Society) show the baptismal dates of all the children except the last born, Daniel. There are three different dates entered, the first on 31 Mar 1647, giving the names of Samuel, Elizabeth, Joseph, and john; the second on 9 Jul 1651 with the names of Ann and Thomas; and the third on 24 Nov 1654 naming James. On each occasion, the children were taken by oxcart to the shore of Long Island, and across the river by rowboat. In 1653, Fransic Weekes took up land in Hempstead, and in 1655, sold his property in Gravesend and moved his family to their new home. They were somewhat more prosperous here, Francis becoming town Selectman for two years, owning several town lots, and a number of cattle. But his Quaker leanings got him into trouble with the Dutch authorities, and in 1660, Francis moved his family once again, this time directly northward to a new settlement which Francis helped to lay out along with John Townsend and Nicholas Wright, calling it Oyster Bay. Here he lived for the rest of his life, acquiring houses, land, and livestock so that he was able to supply homes for all his children. His will was made in 1687, and he died in 1689. The names of his six sons and twenty-seven grans-sons (twenty of the grand-sons having the surname Weekes) appear many times in Oyster Bay records, in wills, land transfers, as witnesses, and in other ways. Some of the grandsons remained on Long Island. Others emigrated to the mainland counties of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
Source: Genealogy of Francis Weeks, of P
Source: Genealogy of Francis Weeks, of Providence, Gravesend, and Oyster Bay, Long Island, by Dr. Frank Edgar Weeks, Kipton OH 1938. Manuscript at New England Historic and Genealogical Society. Francis Weeks came to Salem MA in 1635, removed to Dorchester, left Mass. in January 1636 with Roger Williams, he narrates that he took a lad Francis Weeks and three others with him when he founded Providence, Rhode Island. In 1640 he was still in Providence, and he was married after 1638. In Providence his lot was #35 and that of Roger William #38. Francis Weeks was a proprietor of Rhode Island, one of six, he did not get his share until he came of age. He married Elizabeth, before 1640, and had left Providence by 1642. He was in Gravesend New York by 1645, sold property there in 1655. He was thrown out of Hempstead in 1658 for associating with Quakers, and was in Oyster Bay by 1661. He had six sons, and 27 grandsons, and is buried in Oyster Bay.
!Buried Oyster Baytown North Cemetery LD
!Buried Oyster Baytown North Cemetery LDS #7132029, #49, Francis Weeks married Elizabeth Luther, 1639, OysterBay, Queens, NY
It is most improbable, more likely impossible, that this is the Francis Weekes who settled at Oyster Bay. Please do not give him American wives and children.
Francis was referred to as a minor in 1636 when he was one of the first settlers at Providence, Rhode Island, having been brought from Massachusetts by Richard Waterman. He was married by 1640 to Elizabeth who was NOT a Luther, as proven by the Gr eat Migration Project, probably at Rhode Island, just as departing for Long Island. There is no primary source record that proves who he was in England. Early historians have linked him as son of Francis Weeks and Wilmot Coffin, even though soli d proof is lacking-no other explanation has been forthcoming. He was husband of Mrs. Elizabeth Weekes, Father of Elizabeth Weekes, Ann Carpenter, Samuel Weekes, John Weeks, Capt. Joseph Weeks, Thomas Weekes, James Jacobus Weekes, Daniel Weekes, an d Elizabeth Simpkins.
bIf we are to believe the purported will of Francis the elder, his son Francis wasn't b until after 1627 which makes him being granted land in Rhode Island in 1636 at the ripe age of 8. If he was born earlier, then why wasn't he mentioned in the v isitation records? Even if he was born in 1617, why would a son of a Gentleman run off to the new world penniless as a servant at the age of 16?
Parents
On several genealogy websites, Francis’ parents are listed as Francis Weeks (LCRN-DBJ) and Wilmot Coffin (L5FW-WRY).
These notes include information taken fr
These notes include information taken from Ambrose A. Weekes genealogy notes of about 1956. Francis Weekes, our immigrant ancestor, was born in Honichurch, Devon, England about 1616, and married Elizabeth Luther in Providence about 1640, and soo n afterward moved westward to New Amsterdam(now NY) in 1645, joining the Lady Moody Colony at Gravesend, Long Island. It was there that at least five of his eight children were born, as the records of the old Dutch church in New York (these record s as of 1956, in the possession of the NY Historical Society) show the baptismal dates of all the children except the last born, Daniel. There are three different dates entered, the first on 31 Mar 1647, giving the names of Samuel, Elizabeth, Jose ph, and john; the second on 9 Jul 1651 with the names of Ann and Thomas; and the third on 24 Nov 1654 naming James. On each occasion, the children were taken by oxcart to the shore of Long Island, and across the river by rowboat. In 1653, Fransi c Weekes took up land in Hempstead, and in 1655, sold his property in Gravesend and moved his family to their new home. They were somewhat more prosperous here, Francis becoming town Selectman for two years, owning several town lots, and a numbe r of cattle. But his Quaker leanings got him into trouble with the Dutch authorities, and in 1660, Francis moved his family once again, this time directly northward to a new settlement which Francis helped to lay out along with John Townsend an d Nicholas Wright, calling it Oyster Bay. Here he lived for the rest of his life, acquiring houses, land, and livestock so that he was able to supply homes for all his children. His will was made in 1687, and he died in 1689. The names of his si x sons and twenty-seven grans-sons (twenty of the grand-sons having the surname Weekes) appear many times in Oyster Bay records, in wills, land transfers, as witnesses, and in other ways. Some of the grandsons remained on Long Island. Others emigr ated to the mainland counties of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
Source: Genealogy of Francis Weeks, of P
Source: Genealogy of Francis Weeks, of Providence, Gravesend, and Oyster Bay, Long Island, by Dr. Frank Edgar Weeks, Kipton OH 1938. Manuscript at New England Historic and Genealogical Society. Francis Weeks came to Salem MA in 1635, removed to D orchester, left Mass. in January 1636 with Roger Williams, he narrates that he took a lad Francis Weeks and three others with him when he founded Providence, Rhode Island. In 1640 he was still in Providence, and he was married after 1638. In Prov idence his lot was #35 and that of Roger William #38. Francis Weeks was a proprietor of Rhode Island, one of six, he did not get his share until he came of age. He married Elizabeth, before 1640, and had left Providence by 1642. He was in Gravesen d New York by 1645, sold property there in 1655. He was thrown out of Hempstead in 1658 for associating with Quakers, and was in Oyster Bay by 1661. He had six sons, and 27 grandsons, and is buried in Oyster Bay.
!Buried Oyster Baytown North Cemetery LD
!Buried Oyster Baytown North Cemetery LDS #7132029, #49, Francis Weeks married Elizabeth Luther, 1639, OysterBay, Queens, NY
It is most improbable, more likely impossible, that this is the Francis Weekes who settled at Oyster Bay. Please do not give him American wives and children.
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Abt 1610 - Aft 1637 (> 28 years)