John UphamAge: 811600–1681
- Name
- John Upham
| Birth | 1600 England |
| Marriage | Elizabeth Webb - View family |
| Birth of a son #1 | about 1627 (Age 27) England
son -
John Upham
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| Birth of a son #2 | 1630 (Age 30) England
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Nathaniel Upham
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| Birth of a daughter #3 | 1632 (Age 32) England
daughter -
Elizabeth Upham
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| Birth of a son #4 | 1635 (Age 35) Weymouth, Massachusetts
son -
Phineas Upham
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| Birth of a daughter #5 | Massachusetts
daughter -
Mary Upham
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| Birth of a daughter #6 | Massachusetts
daughter -
Priscilla Upham
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| Marriage of a son | Phineas Upham - View family 14 April 1658 (Age 58) Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts
son -
Phineas Upham
daughter-in-law -
Ruth Wood
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| Death of a wife | before 1671 (Age 71)
wife -
Elizabeth Webb
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| Death of a son | October 1676 (Age 76)
son -
Phineas Upham
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| Death | 25 February 1681 (Age 81) |
| Globally unique identifier | 7A30190549FCBF49BA1D686D25CFBA51C048 |
| Last change | 16 March 2009 - 00:00:00 |
| Family with Elizabeth Webb - View family |
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John Upham
Birth 1600 England
Death 25 February 1681 (Age 81) Loading...
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9 years wife |
Elizabeth Webb
Birth about 1609 England
Death before 1671 (Age 62) Loading...
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| #1 son |
John Upham
Birth about 1627 27 18 England
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3 years #2 son |
Nathaniel Upham
Birth 1630 30 21 England
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2 years #3 daughter |
Elizabeth Upham
Birth 1632 32 23 England
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3 years #4 son |
Phineas Upham
Birth 1635 35 26 Weymouth, Massachusetts
Death October 1676 (Age 41) Loading...
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| #5 daughter |
Mary Upham
Birth Massachusetts
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| #6 daughter |
Priscilla Upham
Birth Massachusetts
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| Note | From the book:
<i>New England families, genealogical and memorial: a record of the achievements of her people in the making of commonwealths and the founding of a nation
By William Richard Cutter
Published by Lewis historical publishing company, 1914
Item notes: v. 1
Original from Harvard University
Digitized Feb 1, 2008
</i>UPHAM
This name occurred as a surname very early in the period of the first use of surnames. The name of Hugo de Upham occurred in the Charter Rolls in England in 1208. when he received royal grants of lands and honors. His name signified Hugo of Upha m, and Upham as the name of a place was known long before the use of surnames. John Upham and Phineas, his son, of New England, added the final "e" to their names, but their descendants pretty generally dropped this final letter and the name aga in assumed its original form. It is of Saxon or Norman origin, and early became known in Ireland, as well as most other parts of the British Isles.
(I) John Upham, the first of the name known to have come to America, was born in England, it is believed in Somersetshire, but nothing is definitely known of his origin. He came with the Hull colony to Weymouth, when his family comprised the fol lowing: John Upham, aged thirty-five years; Elizabeth, aged twenty- six; John Jr., aged seven; Nathaniel, five, and Elizabeth, three. Rev. Joseph Hull was a native of Somersetshire, and from the fact that John Upham came with his colony it is pr obable that he also was born there. Rev. Hull had been rector at Northleigh, in Devon, and set sail with his followers, March 20, 1635, from Weymouth, England, for lands in the Massachusetts Bay colony. Forty-six days later the company arrived , and on July 2 of the same year, having gained permission of the general court, they located at Wessaguscus, their future home, which they named Weymouth, in memory of their sailing port in England. John Upham gave his age as thirty-five years , which would have made the date of his birth 1600, and although the date of his birth, according to his gravestone, would have been three years earlier, the former statement is generally believed to be correct. Sarah Upham is believed to have b een his sister, and his wife, Elizabeth Upham, was the mother of his children. Her name is thought to have been Webb before her marriage, from her name appearing in the will of Richard Webb, which was made in his old age, in 1671. John Upham wa s admitted freeman on September 2, 1635, and in 1643 he became a selectman. The following year the general court empowered him, with two others, to "end small causes," at Weymouth, which shows him to have been a man of judgment and good sense i n considering the rights of others. He also served as selectman, 1645- 47. He remained in Weymouth until 1648 and from then until 1650 no record is found of his name, although between those two dates he removed to Malden, having made his home a t Weymouth for at least thirteen years. Several persons from Charlestown organized themselves into a church and settled at Malden, and I mo. 22d. 1651, John Upham signed a petition as selectman in Malden. About 1654 the church members at Malde n were at odds with the general court because they had elected their minister without reference to other churches, but they again found favor by making acknowledgment of their offense to the court and to the other churches. In 1657, with two oth ers, John Upham was appointed by the general court to "end general small causes" at Malden, for one year, and his name appears frequently in the town records in various connections. In 1671 he declared his intention of marriage with Katherine, w idow of Angell Hollard, at which time he declared he had no intention of receiving any estate or appurtenance belonging to her, and especially any money or estate from her former husband. She is believed to have been Kathryn, wife of Angell Holl ard, who appears on the list of passengers from England in the Hull company. In 1678 John Upham is mentioned as one of the settlers of Worcester, but his will has not been found. His first wife, Elizabeth, died between December 2, 1670, and Augu st 14, 1671, when he was about to contract a marriage with Katherine Hollard. Each passenger and half passenger (under twelve years of age) of the Hull company was allotted a certain number of acres of land, and from the number allotted John Uph am he must have one more child than mentioned in the list of passengers, so that it is supposed his son Phineas (spelled in the records also Phinehas and Phynehas), who was born in 1635, may have been born while on the voyage from England or ver y soon after the family arrived in their new honie. Two daughters were born in America, Mary and Priscilla, and there was an adopted son, John Upham. John Upham died February 25, 1681, and was buried in the old burying ground at Malden. His grav estone and that of several of his descendants are in a very fair state of preservation. He was pious, upright in demeanor, honored and respected by his fellows, and held several important offices. He was a pioneer settler in Weymouth, Malden an d Worcester, and was often called upon to settle estates or manage affairs for widows and orphans. He was a deacon in the church twenty-four years at least, and educated his sons to become useful citizens, one becoming a minister and another a n officer in the army. His children were: John, Nathaniel, Elizabeth, Phineas, Mary and Priscilla, and he had an adopted son, John. |