John Taylor: Family Notes: John was a pewter-maker. He left England in April of 1630 on the Arabella with his first wife and child who died on the voyage or soon after. John settled in Lynn, MA. Rhoda immigrated with her first husband, Thomas Hobbs; they had two daughters. After the death of both of their spouses, John and Rhoda married. They moved to Windsor, CT where they were original settlers in 1640, and owned a homelot in the Palisado. John served as a juror in 1641 and 1644. In January 1646, John prepared to travel back to England. A new ship had been built in the colonies to promote trade with the other colonies and England. Though ill-built and very walt-sided, and with John on board, the vessel ploughed its way through three miles of ice in New Haven harbor and tackled the stormy Atlantic, entrusted with a cargo of wheat, peas, hides, beaver and peltry. The ship was never heard of again. John, in his will dated 1645, bequeathed a tract on the east side of the Connecticut River in Windsor to his Hobb step-daughters. Rhoda married again, to Walter Hoyt. They moved to Norwalk, CT by 1658, where they lived on the homelot next to Rhodas sister, Mary Sention. ref: New England Families by William Richard Cutter, Vo l IV, p. 2072. Footnotes. 1.Parish Records. Rhoda baptized 16 July 1611 as daughter of Robert Tinker.. 2.Will, Will of third husband, Walter Hoyt, doesnt mention Rhoda. Quality: 0.. 3.Vital Records.
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