
Edward Spalding, I.

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Name Edward Spalding Suffix I. Birth 1596 Norfolkshire, England Christening 10 May 1601 Norfolkshire, England Gender Male FSID GBQC-8DG Burial Feb 1670 Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Death 26 Feb 1670 Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States Person ID I4572 footsteps | Bangs Last Modified 21 Apr 2025
Father Edward Spaulding, b. 1569, Suffolkshire, England d. 30 May 1626, Norfolkshire, England
(Age 57 years)
Relationship natural Mother Diane Mowling, b. Bef 9 Apr 1570, Suffolkshire, England d. Mar 1639, Norfolkshire, England
(Age > 68 years)
Relationship natural Marriage 21 Sep 1589 Norfolkshire, England Family ID F5715 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Margaret Elliot, b. 1604, Norfolkshire, England d. 10 Aug 1640, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
(Age 36 years)
Marriage 18 Sep 1623 Norfolkshire, England Children + 1. John Spaulding, b. Abt 8 Apr 1633, Norfolkshire, England d. 3 Oct 1721, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
(Age 88 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
Family ID F3225 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 21 Apr 2025
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Notes
Edward Spalding first came to America to Jamestown, Virginia when Sir G e o r g e Y eardly returned to Virginia from London abt 1619. He later retur n e d t o L o ndon to come to America on the ship "Griffin" in 1634 . His fa m i l y s o on followed. They settled first at Braintree, Massachusetts, the n i n W e n h am, Massachusetts, and finally in Chelmsford, Middlesex County , M a s s a chusetts, 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 56, 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 ed in the will, since most people did not have much . So a will m i g h t l i st a bed left to the wife, a wooden spoon to a child , a butter c h u r n t o a nother child, etc.