Robert Paddock

Robert Paddock

Male 1584 - 1650  (65 years)


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  • Name Robert Paddock  [1, 2, 3
    Birth 16 Sep 1584  County Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Christening 16 Sep 1584  County Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 16 Sep 1584  Balrothery, Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FSID LCPZ-WB6  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
    Occupation Blacksmith 
    Death 25 Jul 1650  Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Burial 25 Jul 1650  Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I9301  footsteps
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2025 

    Father Jean Paddoc,   b. 19 Jul 1550, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Apr 1603, County Louth, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 52 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Jane Jennings,   b. 1560, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 May 1607, County Louth, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 12 Aug 1580  County Louth, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3018  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Holmes,   b. 1610, County Louth, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 20 Oct 1646, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 36 years) 
    Marriage 12 Oct 1630  Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Zachariah Paddock, Captain ,   b. 20 Mar 1635, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 May 1727, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F452  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2025 

    Family 2 Mary Trine,   b. 1610, Killenny, Louth, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1651, Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Zachariah Paddock, Captain ,   b. 20 Mar 1635, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 May 1727, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F25104  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2025 

  • Notes 


    • Robert Paddock was the son of John Paddock, a blacksmith of Stephenstown County Louth, Ireland, and Jane Jennings of Pas de Calais, France. It is not known when he arrived in America but he was settled in Plymouth by 1634 when he was listed as one able to bear arms. He was a blacksmith by trade.

      There is apparently no conclusive proof that Robert is the son of John Paddock and Jane Jennings; however, both John and Robert were blacksmiths, and Robert's children shared names with those of John's family and descendents. The name has several spellings: Paddocke, Paddock, Padduck or Padoc.

      The name of the ship and the year of his emigration remain unknown. [Robert Paddock’s name was not found on a ship’s log but he would have arrived at Plymouth after 1627 and before 1630 considering the death of his first wife in Ireland in 1627 and the marriage to his second wife on October 12, 1630, at Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, United States.]

      The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 12, Page 220: "The Family of Paddock"

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      1--ROBERT.
      Duxbury, Plymouth, Mass.
      He was a blacksmith.
      1638, 6, 4. Robert Paddock of Duxbury, Smith, gave a bond at this date, for £10;
      agreeing that he would bring a bill of indictment at next General Court against
      William Corvannel for the suspicion of the breaking of his house and taking out 13s.
      8d. out of a chest therein; and Robert further agreed to give evidence thereunto to
      Grand Jury and Petty Jury. Same date as above, he had a grant of the garden place
      next Thomas Willet, which William Paddy should have had. This grant was remitted
      to John Groomes.
      1641, 12, 31. He was granted four acres of upland where he desired, about Kenelmes
      dingle.
      1642, 11, 1. He was on a Jury in case of Robert Morris vs. John Hassell, account of
      trespass. Damages laid at £20. Jury found for plaintiff £5 and charges.
      1643. Plymouth. His name in list of those able to bear arms between ages of 16 and 60.
      1646, 6, 2. Constable.
      1646, 10, 20. He complains to Court, desiring to have an account of what was due
      him from last will and testament of William Palmer. (William Palmer the elder made
      his will 1637, 11, 7, proved 1637, 12, 4, but no mention is made of Robert Paddock,
      nor are all of William Palmer's own children mentioned, perhaps partly be cause he
      had "married a young woman who is dear unto me.")
      1649, 6, 4. He was presented for being drunk, and cleared by payment off ine.
      1650, 11, 19. "Whereas Robert Paddock of Plymouth, lately deceased, did on his
      death bed give and dispose his son John Paddock aged about five years unto Capt.
      Thomas Willett to be at his disposing and under his guidance as his own child.
      These presents do therefore witness that Mary Paddock the wife of the said
      Robert Paddock doth condescend unto and allow of the said act of her husband,
      in the disposing of his said son John to Captain Willett as aforesaid."
      1650, 12, 3. Mary Paddock, widow, sold to Stephen Wood of Plymouth, Smith,
      for £9, 10s. "all that her house, garden plot, and shop situated in Plymouth
      aforesaid, in the South Street, together with all the shelves and boards, both loose
      and nailed in or about the house, shop or garden place aforesaid, with all the doors,
      locks, windows, and glass in and about the house and shop aforesaid, as also three
      acres or thereabouts be it more or less of upland ground lying in the New field, being
      bounded with the land of Richard Sparrow on the one side and the land of John
      Thompson on the other side." The terms of payment were to be £4, 10s. by the
      1st of March next ensuing and remainder of £5 to be paid by that time twelve
      months in cattle. It was agreed that she should dwell and remain in the house till
      the first of the next March and then to leave it to Stephen Wood.

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      NOTE: He was not on the Mayflower...

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      event was probably the entry in the Plymouth record of births, marriages,
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      1650. Robert Padduk died the 25th of July.

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