English, James

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Published: 13 Mar 2019
Updated: 03 Mar 2020
Researchers: Teresa Rust
Editors: Teresa Rust

English, James. NEHGR, SD, “Scotch Prisoners Sent to Massachusetts in 1652, By Order of the English Government,” Volume 1847, page 378. 1

First Generation in the New World

1. A, JAMES¹ ENGLISH, was born in Scotland and died in Boston, Massachusetts. He married at Boston on 07 Jan 1657/8, JOHANNAH/JOANNA FARNUM, the daughter of, JOHN FARNUM. 2, 3 He was a Mariner Alehouse Keeper in Boston.

Biographical Notes:
This James English is affiliated with David Dewer, the grandson of Thomas Dewer/Duer, who is mentioned in the will of Archelas Coursor, possibly the SPOW, Hercules Corser/Cosser.

Social and Economic Networks in Early Massachusetts: Atlantic Connections
By Marsha L. Hamilton

CHILDREN of JAMES and JOANNA (FARNUM) ENGLISH:
2. i. JAMES² ENGLISH, b. at Boston in 1658; died young.
2. ii. JOANNA² ENGLISH, b. at Boston in 1660 and d. 1660.
2. iii. JOANNA² ENGLISH, b. at Boston in 1663; m. JAMES GRANT (SPOW?).
2. iv. JOHN² ENGLISH, b. at Boston in 1667.
2. v. JANE² ENGLISH, b. at Boston in 1669.
2. vi. ELIZABETH² ENGLISH, b. at Boston in 1671; m. 1st, ALEXANDER CLEMY and m. 2nd, BENJAMIN BREAM/BRAEM.
2. vii. JAMES² ENGLISH, b. at Boston in 1674; d. bef. 1710/1.
2. viii. ARCHIBALD² ENGLISH, b. at Boston in 1676
2. ix. JOSEPH² ENGLISH, b. at Boston in 1678.

Second Generation

CHILDREN of JAMES and JOANNA (FARNUM) ENGLISH:

2. i. JAMES² ENGLISH, b. at Boston in 1658; died young.

2. ii. JOANNA² ENGLISH, b. at Boston in 1660 and d. 1660.

2. iii. JOANNA² ENGLISH, b. at Boston in 1663; m. JAMES GRANT (SPOW?).

2. iv. JOHN² ENGLISH, b. at Boston in 1667.

2. v. JANE² ENGLISH, b. at Boston in 1669.

2. vi. ELIZABETH² ENGLISH, was born at Boston in 1671. She was admitted into a Boston church on 04 May 1690. 4 She married, first, at Boston, ALEXANDER CLEMY and married, second, BENJAMIN BREAM/BRAEM.

Children of Elizabeth (English) and Alexander Clemy:
3. i. ALEXANDER CLEMY, b. at Boston in 1693.

Children of Elizabeth (English) and Benjamin Bream/Braem:
3. ii. ANN BREAM, b. at Boston in 1694; m. 1st, in 1718, JOHN ALDEN, m. 2nd, in 1728, HENRY BURCHSTED, of Lynn.
3. iii. ELIZABETH BREAM, b. at Boston in 1697; m., JOHN CLARK.
3. iv. SARAH BREAM, b. at Boston in 1699; m., JOHN TYLER.
3. v. BENJAMIN BREAM, b. at Boston in 1700/1.

2. vii. JAMES² ENGLISH, was born at Boston in 1674 and baptised at Boston on 31 May 1674. He died before 1710/1. 5

2. viii. ARCHIBALD² ENGLISH, was born at Boston in 1676 and baptised in Boston on 01 Oct 1676. 5

2. ix. JOSEPH² ENGLISH, was born at Boston in 1678 and baptised at Boston on 26 May 1678. 5

Sources and Notes:

Vital Records from The NEHGS Register. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (Compiled from articles originally published in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register.)
https://www.americanancestors.org/DB522/i/21075/205/426681387
Several SPOW surnames are in this document and the names Alexander and Archiball do seem to be Scottish. Boston, MA: Inhabitants and Estates of the Town of Boston, 1630-1822 (Thwing Collection). Inhabitants and Estates of the Town of Boston, 1630–1800 and The Crooked and Narrow Streets of Boston, 1630–1822. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014.)
https://www.americanancestors.org/DB530/i/14226/7699/38014044
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  3. New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015.
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