1-JOHN LUGG with wife Jane Dighton came from Gloucester, England and settled in Boston, Massachusetts where he had land on the south side of School Street on or near the east end of where the Parker house now stands. She was admitted to the First Church there February 10, 1638/9.

He died before October 27, 1647 for on that date she married second Jonathan Negus who was granted the inheritance of the house and ground of John Lugg to the value of twenty pounds that he might dispose of the same towards bringing up his five children. (Mass. Col. Rec. Vol. 2, p. 198.)

2-ESTHER LUGG daughter of John and Jane (Dighton) Lugg was born in England 1642 and married first James Bell who was killed by the Indians in 1676; she married second, February 11, 1676/7 Richard Marshall and a deed dated February 11, 1713/14 recorded in Bristol County, Massachusetts made by her says she was a widow of four score years living in Norton and states that she was a daughter of John and Jane Lugg who lived near the city of Gloucester, in Great Britain and in consequence of the care which had been given her by her son-in-law John Hall who had married her daughter Esther, of said Norton, she wished him to have all her rights in the estate of her honored father and mother deceased, which she might fall heir to in Great Britain and New England and she appointed him her attorney.

The above mentioned John Hall was brother to Joseph Hall who married her daughter Mary Bell.

(See BELL)

References: New England Register, Vol. 16, pages 327, 328; Vol. 46, page 46; Massachusetts Colonial Records, Vol. 2, page 198.

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1-JOHN DIGHTON lived and died in Gloucester, England. He married Jane the daughter of Edward Bassett of Uley and in St. Nicholas Church at Gloucester may still be seen the following inscription: "Here lies interred the bodies of John Dighton of this city, gentleman and Jane his wife the daughter of Edward Bassett of Uley by whom he had issue three sons and four daughters. He spent all his time in the study of chirurgery and attained great knowledge therein. He died May 16, 1640 and she died April 23, 1631." His will is dated Jan. 31, 1639 and was proven May 21, 1640 wherein he mentions his eldest son John, his eldest

daughter Jane, daughter Frances Williams, daughter Katherine Haigburne and daughter Damaris whom he made residuary legatee.

2-FRANCES DIGHTON daughter of John and Jane (Bassett) Dighton was baptized in St. Nicholas Church, Gloucester, England March 1, 1611 and married February 11, 1632 in the parish of Witcombe Magna, Richard Williams.

(See WILLIAMS)

2-JANE DIGHTON daughter of John and Jane (Bassett) Dighton married John Lugg and resided in Boston.

(See LUGG)

Note-Katherine Dighton sister of the above Frances and Jane was baptized in St. Nicholas Church at Gloucester, England January 16, 1614/15 and married Samuel Haigburne, emigrated to America and settled in Roxbury, Massachusetts where he died January 24, 1643 and she married second in 1644 Governor Thomas Dudley who died in 1653 and she married third that same year Reverend Benjamin Allen of Dedham who died August 26, 1671 and she died three days later. One Samuel Haigburne died November 14, 1725 in his 88th year; made his will in Taunton, Massachusetts September 24, 1723 which was proven January 12, 1725/6 in which he leaves his household goods to Mary widow of Joseph Hall said will being witnessed by William Robinson, Jonathan Shaw and John Hall.

References: New England Register, Vol. 46, page 46; Vol. 45, page 303; Maine Historical and Genealogical Register, page 364.

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1-WILLIAM MERRICK known in early Plymouth records as Lieutenant Merrick came to Charlestown, Massachusetts on the boat James in 1636 and was born in Wales in 1600. He served in the Plymouth Militia under Capt Myles Standish for six years. He resided in Eastham and Duxbury and was one of the original proprietors of Bridgewater. He married Rebecca, daughter of

Stephen Tracy probably in Eastham altho he did not become a legal voter there until May 22, 1655.

His will made in Eastham Dec. 3, 1686, proven March 6, 1688/9 states he is about 86 years of age and mentions his wife Rebecca and son Stephen.

2-STEPHEN MERRICK son of Lt. William and Rebbeca (Tracy) Merrick was born in Eastham, Mass. May 12, 1646 and married there December 28, 1670 or 1671, Mercy born October 15, 1651 daughter of Captain Edward Bangs. A year after he married he left with others and settled in New London, Connecticut and later at Norwich, Connecticut where he purchased a plantation, his home being situated on Bean Hill. He became Constable of Norwich in 1681 and the County Marshall in 1685. He married second, Anna Wilbore of Taunton, Massachusetts to which place he had removed and became a leading man of that place, dying there in 1707. His will made in 1696 says that he "was purposing to goe forth to walk in the present expedition on foot, against the Indian enemy." His marriage to Mercy Bangs is recorded several places and when he removed to Norwich he recorded it again saying he was 25 years of age and she 20. The date of her death is not known.

3-MERCY MERRICK daughter of Stephen and Mercy (Bangs) Merrick was born in Norwich, Conn. in October 1674 and died in Taunton, Massachusetts November 16, 1754 in her 81st year as the wife of Lt. John Mason of that place. The Bangs Genealogy claims she had large bequests of land in Norwich from her father.

(See MASON)

References: Mayflower Magazine, Vol. 5, page 23; Vol. 10, page 7; Vol. 19, page 111; Bangs Genealogy, page 9; Plymouth Colony Records, 1633-1689, page 241; History of Norwich, Conn., pages 83, 99, 236; First Settlers of Eastham, Mass., in New England Register, Vol. 6, page 169.

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1-JAMES PENNIMAN came to America in the ship Lion in 1631 with wife Lydia Eliot sister of the noted Indian Apostle John Eliot. They brought with them one son William. After residing in Boston for a very short period

they located in Braintree where in 1640 he was chosen Deputy for town affairs and elected Selectman for the years of 1646, 1652, 1653. He died in Braintree 10m 26th day, 1664 and she married second Thomas Wight of the Isle of Wight and Medford, Massachusetts and died in 1676 her will being proved of September 27th of that year. His will dated 18th of 10th month 1664 is filed in Suffolk County, Massachusetts and was proven January 31, 1664/5. His wife Lydia was made executrix and his inventory amounting to five hundred and five pounds and a little over was very large for those times. In it is mentioned "his part of his lease of Mr. Hoffes Neck", dwelling house, barn, stables, old house and orchard, thirty acres of land near the Mill Pond; fifteen near Knight's Neck and eighteen acres near Weymouth Ferry and three acres by Goodman Parmenters.

2-SARAH PENNIMAN daughter of James and Lydia (Eliot) Penniman was born in Braintree, Massachusetts, May 6, 1641 and married as per Dorchester Records, 19th of 11m, 1663 Increase Robinson who was baptized January 1, 1642 and died in 1699.

(See ROBINSON)

References:-New England Register, Vol. 3, pages 91, 247; Vol. 13, page 151; Vol. 37, page 168; Vol. 42 page 91; Vol. 46, page 217; Savage; Vital Records of Braintree, Mass.

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1—BENNET ELIOT and Lettese Aggar were married October 30, 1598 in the Parish of St. John the Baptist at Widford, Hertfordshire, England. Between 1606 and 1610 they removed from that place to Nazing. Their son known in America as "Apostle John Eliott" was baptized before their removal to the latter place and the old registers containing the record of his baptism are still in existence. In 1894 Dr. Ellsworth Eliot of New York City was making arrangements with the rector at Widford to have a memorial window placed in the church wherein he was baptized.

Bennet Eliot was buried in Nazing November 21, 1621 and his wife March