Peter A. Rhodes of Enfield, Ct.:Information about HENRY DILLINGHAM

[an error occurred while processing this directive]

Home Page |Surname List |Index of Individuals |InterneTree |Sources

HENRY DILLINGHAM (b. 13 Oct 1624, d. 26 Jul 1705)

HENRY DILLINGHAM (son of EDWARD DILLINGHAM and URSULA CARTER) was born 13 Oct 1624 in COTTESBACH, ENGLAND, and died 26 Jul 1705 in SANDWICH, MASS.. He married HANNAH PERRY on 24 Jun 1652 in SANDWICH, MASS., daughter of EDMUND PERRY and SARAH CROWELL.

Notes for HENRY DILLINGHAM:
From Winthrop Alexander:

Son of Edward and Ursula (Carter) Dillingham. Baptized at Cottesbach, Leicestershire, England 13 Oct 1624. He was mentioned in his grandfather's will of that year. He came to America in 1632 with his father and removed with him from Lynn, Mass., to Sandwich, Mass., in 1637, where he passed the remainder of his life. His name first appears on there records in the list of men able to bear arms in 1643. He married 24 Jun 1652, Hannah Perry, who is said to have a sister of Ezra Perry. Hannah died 9 Jun 1673. "Both he and his wife early adopted the Quaker faith and suffered persecution in common with others of that sect. The trouble seems to have begun about 1656. In 1657 neither he nor his father appears on the list of those subscribing to support the minister."
On 7 Jun 1659, he was fined 50 shillings for refusing to serve in the office of constable, being chosen by the town of Sandwich, Mass. In the same year he was again fined 2 pounds, 10 shillings. In 1660 he was fined 15 shillings "for refusing to aid the marshal in the execution of his office" (relating to Quakers) and in the same year his wife was fined 10 shillings for being at a Quaker's meeting.
He seems later to have modified his views, or possibly the authorities had grown more tolerant, as in 1666 he served as constable. On 24 Feb 1652, he was one of the "Juriers to lay out the convenientiest way from Sandwich unto Plymouth, Mass." In 1654 he contributed to build the mill: in 1655 signed a petition to the minister of the church at Sandwich: In 1658 appears as a landowner; in 1662 took the oath of fidelity; in 1667, with his brother John, settled his father's estate; in 1670 was on the Grand jury; in 1675 appears on the list of 'Townsmen' of sandwich, and was voted to become one of the Council of War from that time. In 1689, he was admitted freeman. As it was necessary for this that he should have complied with all the civil and religious requirements, it indicates that he had made his peace with the authorities and also that the persecution of the Quakers had been modified or abandoned. Although he was cerainly a Quaker, his name does not appear in the first volume of records of the sandwich Monthly Meeting, covering the period from 1672 to 1755.
His name is found in the list of Freeman of the town in 1701 and 1702.

The following is a copy of his will:

" I Henry Dillingham of the Town of Sandwich in the County of Barnstable in New England being aged yet through the mercy of God of disposing mind and memery and calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life and desirous according to my duty to set things in order before God shall call me hence and therefore do make this my last will and testament hereby revoaking and disannulling all former will and wills by word or writing heretofore by me made and do hereby constitute and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following viz: My desire is to comitt my soul to God in Jesus Christ who gave it and my body to decent byriall when God shall please to call me hence and as touching my wordly estate which God hathbay and my deserts bestowed on me my will is to dispose of it as followeth.
Imprimis, my will is that all debts in right or conscience to any persons due together with my funerall charges shall be first discharged by my Executor hereafter named in conventient time out of my estate.
Item. I will and bequeath unto my son John Dillingham his heirs and assigns forever all that my Pcil of lands and swampy grounds lying on the westerly side of the cart way that leads from my now dwellinghouse unto Falmouth part of which my sd. son dwelleth on being bounded according to the known and accustomed bounderies thereof and I also will and bequeath unto him my sd son his heirs and assigns forever all my meadow lying at or near the place called Laurences hole according to the known bounds.
It, I will and bequeath unto my son Edward Dillingham his heirs and assigns forever all my other two Pcils of land one peice thereof being that which adjoyneth in part upon the land now occupation of samuel Tobey and Gershom Tobey and partly upon the lands now in the tennor or occupation of Abigail Smith and partly upon the sd Edward his own land bought formerly of Thomas Tobey according to the known and accustomed bounderies therof & the other Pcils being that which my dwelling house standeth on partway and is all my land lying on the easterly side of the above partway together with my dwelling house standing on sd land & for my lot in the Town neck I do own I have sold it to him the sd Edward and am paid for it.
I will and bequeath unto the said John and Edward my two sons their heirs and assigns forever all my meadow and swamp lying near the mill river adjoining to the lands now in possession of Mr. Rowland Cotton and my meadow and upland lying near the pine Islands so called each peoce and Pcil according to the known bounderies thereof to be devided between my sd two sons that is to say that it shall be at the choice of my sd son Edward to take either that peice of meadow and upland adjoining to it near the pine Islands or the other peice with the swamp adjoining to that lying by Mr. Cottons land and sd John to have the other part.
I will and bequeath unto my Grandson Samuel Wing sixteen acres of my land in the plains and the remaining part of that sixty acres I will and bequeath unto my said sons Viz; John and Edward Dillingham to be equally divided between them only the condition on which I will and bequeath the sd lands and meadows unto them my sd sons is that he the sd John Dillingham his heirs executors or Administrators do well and truly pay unto his sister Mary Wing or her assigns the sum of ten pounds and to his sister Dorcas Earl the sum of Twenty pounds and that he the sd Edward his heirs or assigns do pay unto the sd Mary Wing his sister the like of ten pounds and to his sister Deborah Wing the sum of twenty pounds each payment to be made at or before the expiration of one year after my decease in money or the passable pay of money value.
And my will is that after my debts and funeral charges are paid that the remainder of my estate be equally divided amongst all my children both son and daughters only my daughter Deborah to have five pounds more that either of the rest.
And I do hereby constitute and appoint my sd son Edward Dillingham to be sole Executor to this last will and testament.

More About HENRY DILLINGHAM and HANNAH PERRY:
Marriage: 24 Jun 1652, SANDWICH, MASS..

Children of HENRY DILLINGHAM and HANNAH PERRY are:

+MARY DILLINGHAM, b. 25 Dec 1653, HARWICH, MASS., d. Aft. Aug 1702, SANDWICH, MASS..