is given after the name of a place, Massachusetts is meant. An interrogation point (?) implies doubt as to the date or other record preceding it. There is no claim to perfection in this work; on the contrary, no doubt it has as many errors as the average genealogy, if not more. Some of the records received were almost illegible, and could be deciphered only by the aid of others of the same line, repeating part, or all of them. Although the principal object has been to compile a correct genealogy, some family history has been added, so far as the data was furnished by official records, or voluntarily contributed by relatives; nothing of this kind has been solicited, as warning was given, when beginning the work, that more genealogy could be collected if no request was made for family history. Experience has confirmed the wisdom of that advice, as much difficulty has been encountered in collecting the genealogy only. With this as a basis, any one who wishes to write a history of his branch, or of the whole family, has a good foundation to work on. In sending forth to their kindred the results of their researches for the numerous branches of the family, the authors can heartily adopt the sentiments of the compiler of the genealogy of the Walker family, who says: "One who has had no experience in genealogical inquiries can form no idea of the amount of labor required to collect and arrange the names and material of the biography of the widely scattered and numerous descendants of the early settlers, through a period of two centuries and a quarter, the labor of extensive correspondence, examination of town and state records, histories, ancient wills and deeds, labor greatly increased by the delay, if not the refusal in some cases, of those from whom information was sought. His labor arising from these sources, delay and indifference, the compiler has reason to suppose, have not been greater than what is usually the experience of a family historian. But no complete and accurate genealogy can be prepared without an expenditure of time and money, for which no adequate remuneration can be expected, save in the satisfaction attending such pursuits, and in the consciousness of doing something to enshrine in a permanent memorial the lives and virtues of one's ancestors and kindred-a memorial which, while it may be no mean offering to their worth, may also be, to the descendants, full of inspiration, piety and patriotism, as they trace their lineage from the self-sacrificing founders of civilization, and the brave and steadfast defenders of freedom in this New World." CHAPTER II. NICHOLAS NOYES AND HIS SON REV. NICHOLAS NOYES. NOYES PEDIGREE. BY JAMES ATKINS NOYES, PH. B., A. B., HARVARD UNIVERSITY. Rev. William Noyes, born in 1568, died in Cholderton, county Wilts, England, before the 30th of April, 1622. His brother, Richard Noyes, of Cholderton, yeoman, made his will 25 August, 1639, in which he mentions widow Sara. Another brother, Robert Noyes, yeoman, born in 1570, died 20 January, 1659, and was buried at Cholderton. The will of Richard Noyes of Manningford Bruce, in the diocese of Sarum, 2 February, 1590, mentions "the sons of Robert Noyes of Cholderton." This Robert may have been the father of William, Richard, and Robert Noyes. Richard Noyes of Manningford Bruce was son of William Noyes of Urchfont, yeoman (will 1557), who purchased the prebend of Urchfont in 1540, from the Earl of Hertford, afterwards Protector Somerset. The Noyes family of Urchfont was of the same stock as that of Cholderton. Cholderton is about eleven miles from Salisbury, and near by is Wilton House, the seat of the Earl of Pembroke. James Frazier, in 1847, was rector of Cholderton, and in 1870 Bishop of Manchester. William Stubbs, in 1875, was rector of Cholderton, Bishop of Chester in 1884, and Bishop |