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- He was a shoemaker by trade which means that he probably served an appr e n t i c e ship during his teens. An apprenticeship normally started at age f o u r t e e n and ran for seven years. Thus at age twenty-one he would be fr e e t o m a r r y.
Exactly when Robert Royce and his family came to New England is unknown . H o w e v e r, he was an early settler at Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut w h i c h w a s f ounded in 1639 as "the plantation at Pequonnocke", by the Rev e r e n d A d am Blakeman (pronounceed Blackman) and William Beardsley. They w e r e a c c o mpanied by either 16 or approximately 35 other families-dependi n g o n y o u r s ources - who had recently arrived in Connecticut from Engla n d s e e k i ng religious freedom. In 1640 the community was known as Cuphea g P l a n t a tion. By April 13, 1643, the growing town was known as Stratfo rd , i n h o n o r of Stratford-upon-Avon in England.)
By 1657 the family had removed to New London, Connecticut where he live d i n g o o d r e pute and was one of the 16 original members of the New Lond on C h u r c h . The town granted him the original Post lot, on Post Hill. H e n o d o u b t p lied his trade as a shoemaker and also served as constable i n 1 6 6 0 , a n d in 1661 was representative for New London, one of the towns me n i n 1 6 6 3 .
In 1663 the town granted him two lots upon which to settle his two sons , S a m u e l a nd Isaac. He was appointed to keep an ordinary in 1667 , and t h e s a m e y e ar "freed from training," probably on account of age . He was a g a i n t o w nsman in 1668 and a member of the general assembly in 1669.
He was a shoemaker by trade which means that he probably served an appr e n t i c e s hip during his teens. An apprenticeship normally started at age f o u r t e e n a nd ran for seven years. Thus at age twenty-one he would be fr e e t o m a r r y .
Exactly when Robert Royce and his family came to New England is unknown . H o w e v e r , he was an early settler at Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut w h i c h w a s f o unded in 1639 as "the plantation at Pequonnocke", by the Rev e r e n d A d a m Blakeman (pronounceed Blackman) and William Beardsley. They w e r e a c c o m panied by either 16 or approximately 35 other families-dependi n g o n y o u r s o urces - who had recently arrived in Connecticut from Engla n d s e e k i n g religious freedom. In 1640 the community was known as Cuphea g P l a n t a t ion. By April 13, 1643, the growing town was known as Stratfo rd , i n h o n o r o f Stratford-upon-Avon in England.)
By 1657 the family had removed to New London, Connecticut where he live d i n g o o d r e p ute and was one of the 16 original members of the New Lond on C h u r c h . T he town granted him the original Post lot, on Post Hill. H e n o d o u b t p l ied his trade as a shoemaker and also served as constable i n 1 6 6 0 , a n d i n 1661 was representative for New London, one of the towns me n i n 1 6 6 3 .
In 1663 the town granted him two lots upon which to settle his two sons , S a m u e l a n d Isaac. He was appointed to keep an ordinary in 1667 , and t h e s a m e y e a r "freed from training," probably on account of age . He was a g a i n t o w n sman in 1668 and a member of the general assembly in 1669.
He was a shoemaker by trade which means that he probably served an appr e n t i c e ship during his teens. An apprenticeship normally started at age f o u r t e e n and ran for seven years. Thus at age twenty-one he would be fr e e t o m a r r y .
Exactly when Robert Royce and his family came to New England is unknown . H o w e v e r, he was an early settler at Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut w h i c h w a s f ounded in 1639 as "the plantation at Pequonnocke", by the Rev e r e n d A d a m Blakeman (pronounceed Blackman) and William Beardsley. They w e r e a c c o mpanied by either 16 or approximately 35 other families-dependi n g o n y o u r s ources - who had recently arrived in Connecticut from Engla n d s e e k i ng religiou s freedom. In 1640 the community was known as Cuphea g P l a n t a tion. By April 13, 1643, the growing town was known as Stratfo rd , i n h o n o r of Stratford-upon-Avon in England.)
By 1657 the family had removed to New London, Connecticut where he live d i n g o o d r e pute and was one of the 16 original members of the New Lond on C h u r c h . The town granted him the original Post lot, on Post Hill. H e n o d o u b t p l ied his trade as a shoemaker and also served as constable i n 1 6 6 0 , a n d in 1661 was representative for New London, one of the towns me n i n 1 6 6 3 .
In 1663 the town granted him two lots upon which to settle his two sons , S a m u e l a nd Isaac. He was appointed to keep an ordinary in 1667 , and t h e s a m e y e ar "freed from training," probably on account of age . He was a g a i n t o w n sman in 1668 and a member of the general assembly in 1669.
He was a shoemaker by trade which means that he probably served an appr e n t i c e s hip during his teens. An apprenticeship normally started at age f o u r t e e n a nd ran for seven years. Thus at age twenty-one he would be f r e e t o m a r r y .
Exactly when Robert Royce and his family came to New England is unknown . H o w e v e r , he was an early settler at Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut w h i c h w a s f o unded in 1639 as "the plantation at Pequonnocke", by the Re v e r e n d A d a m Blakeman (pronounceed Blackman) and William Beardsley. They w e r e a c c o m panied by either 16 or approximately 35 other families-dependi n g o n y o u r s o urces - who had recently arrived in Connecticut from Engl a n d s e e k i n g religious freedom. In 1640 the community was known as Cuphea g P l a n t a t ion. By April 13, 1643, the growing town was known as Stratfo rd , i n h o n o r o f Stratford-upon-Avon in England.)
By 1657 the family had removed to New London, Connecticut where he live d i n g o o d r e p ute and was one of the 16 original members of the New Lond on C h u r c h . T he town granted him the original Post lot, on Post Hill . H e n o d o u b t p l ied his trade as a shoemaker and also served as constable i n 1 6 6 0 , a n d i n 1661 was representative for New London, one of the towns me n i n 1 6 6 3 .
In 1663 the town granted him two lots upon which to settle his two sons , S a m u e l a n d Isaac. He was appointed to keep an ordinary in 1667 , and t h e s a m e y e a r "freed from training," probably on account of age . He wa s a g a i n t o w n sman in 1668 and a member of the general assembly in 1669.
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Abt 1590 - Bef 1676 (< 86 years)