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- Edward Spalding first came to America to Jamestown, Virginia when Sir G e o r g e Y e ardly returned to Virginia from London abt 1619. He later retur n e d t o L o n don to come to America on the ship "Griffin" in 1634 . His fa m i l y s o o n followed. They settled first at Braintree, Massachusetts, the n i n W e n h a m, Massachusetts, and finally in Chelmsford, Middlesex County , M a s s a c husetts, where they were among the earliest settlers.
He was admitted a freeman May 13, 1640, a juror in 1648, selectman in 1 6 5 4 , 1 6 5 6, 1660 and 1661, and surveyor of highways in 1663.
His will is recorded in Massachusetts. Back in those days, everything w a s l i s t e d in the will, since most people did not have much . So a will m i g h t l i s t a bed left to the wife, a wooden spoon to a child , a butter c h u r n t o a n other child, etc.
Edward Spalding first came to America to Jamestown, Virginia when Sir G e o r g e Y e a rdly returned to Virginia from London abt 1619. He later retur n e d t o L o n d on to come to America on the ship "Griffin" in 1634 . His fa m i l y s o o n f ollowed. They settled first at Braintree, Massachusetts, the n i n W e n h a m , Massachusetts, and finally in Chelmsford, Middlesex County , M a s s a c h usetts, where they were among the earliest settlers.
He was admitted a freeman May 13, 1640, a juror in 1648, selectman in 1 6 5 4 , 1 6 5 6 , 1660 and 1661, and surveyor of highways in 1663.
His will is recorded in Massachusetts. Back in those days, everything w a s l i s t e d i n the will, since most people did not have much . So a will m i g h t l i s t a b ed left to the wife, a wooden spoon to a child , a butter c h u r n t o a n o ther child, etc.
Edward Spalding first came to America to Jamestown, Virginia when Sir G e o r g e Y e ardly returned to Virginia from London abt 1619. He later retur n e d t o L o n don to come to America on the ship "Griffin" in 1634 . His fa m i l y s o o n fol lowed. They settled first at Braintree, Massachusetts, the n i n W e n h a m, Massachusetts, and finally in Chelmsford, Middlesex County , M a s s a c husetts, where they were among the earliest settlers.
He was admitted a freeman May 13, 1640, a juror in 1648, selectman in 1 6 5 4 , 1 6 5 6, 1660 and 1661, and surveyor of highways in 1663.
His will is recorded in Massachusetts. Back in those days, everything w a s l i s t e d in the will, since most people did not have much . So a will m i g h t l i s t a bed left to the wife, a wooden spoon to a child , a butter c h u r n t o a n o ther child, etc.
Edward Spalding first came to America to Jamestown, Virginia when Sir G e o r g e Y e a rdly returned to Virginia from London abt 1619. He later retur n e d t o L o n d on to come to America on the ship "Griffin" in 1634 . His f a m i l y s o o n f ollowed. They settled first at Braintree, Massachusetts, the n i n W e n h a m , Massachusetts, and finally in Chelmsford, Middlesex County , M a s s a c h usetts, where they were among the earliest settlers.
He was admitted a freeman May 13, 1640, a juror in 1648, selectman in 1 6 5 4 , 1 6 5 6 , 1660 and 1661, and surveyor of highways in 1663.
His will is recorded in Massachusetts. Back in those days, everything w a s l i s t e d i n the will, since most people did not have much . So a will m i g h t l i s t a b ed left to the wife, a wooden spoon to a child , a butte r c h u r n t o a n o ther child, etc.
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1596 - 1670 (74 years)
