Couple days ago I posted and asked if anyone had information on the Oldhams.... Here are my sources: A lot of detail but shows our Oldham information as I have it. -- 1. SOURCE: Mayflower Families Through Five generations, Vol.20, part 1; General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth,Mass., 2000. SAMPSON....SPROUT....OLDHAM ** Elizabeth-2 SAMSON(Henry-1) married Robert SPROUT, about 1661 ** "On 6 June 1712, Robert SPROUT of Middleboro, sold land to his married daughters, MERCY OLDHAM, wife of THOMAS Oldham." +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ SOURCE: Clarke University, Worcester,Mass., - OLDHAM: -John Oldham born abut 1623 with wife and sister,Lucretia who married Jonathan Brewster in 1624. John came over as a partner with Richard Vines of London involved with thePatent of Saco, Maine,1629. They traded along the Maine coast with Isaac Allerton[Mayflower). John resided at Watertown,Mass., freeman,1631...member of W.church...killed on Block Is. 1636. - my note: is john is thomas' brother ?? - SOURCE: David Pane-Joyce; Clark University,Worcester,Mass., 2002 http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/scituate/rr01/rr01_196.html OLDHAM ----THOMAS -1 and Mary(Wetherell) Oldham ...... ----Thomas Oldham, born 23 Aug 1624 in All Saint's Parish,Derby,Eng. Thomas died at Scituate,Ma. 7 March 1711/2. ---Thomas-1 came on the Elizabeth and Ann,1635 with his brother. He was a member of the Duxbury Company in Aug.1643 (ATBA list) with Capt Myles Standish. -- Thomas-1 was a householder 1650, his house was probably near "Kings Landing". ----20 Nov. 1656, Thomas-1 then 22, married Mary Witherell, dau of Rev.William, and Mary(Fisher) Witherell, in Scituate,Mass. Mary b. 18 March 1635 and died 12 Dec 1710,aged 75. issue: i.Mary Oldham, b. 20 Aug 1658,Scituate ii.THOMAS Oldham, . 30 Oct 1660 in Scituate; Thomas died betw. 21 feb.1733 and 24 Jan 1724,Scituate iii.Sarah Oldham, b. about 1662, Scituate; bapt. in Second Church of Scituate 5 April 1662 iv.Hannah Oldham b. 7 March 1664/5 Scituate; Hannah died 14 Feb.1727,age 61 v.Grace Oldham, b. 13 Feb.1666/7 in scituate vi.Isaac Oldham,b. 9 April 1669 in S. see url for DJoyce sources ============================================================================ ===== SOURCE: Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Vol 20,part 1, Gen.Soc.of Mayflower Descendants Plymouth,Mass., 2000. -- SPROUT: [see Anna-3,married Thomas Oldham, JR ] .Elizabeth-2 (Samson) and Robert SPROUT married ca 1661 in Scituate issue: all of Scituate: i. MERCY b. July 1664; died betw. 28 Jan.1724/5 and 8 Nov.1726. died unm. iii. Mary b. 1 May 1666; died betw. 28 Jan. 1724/5 and Nov.1726.; unm. iv. Robert b. April 1669; died June 1690 in Phipp's expedition to Canada, unm. v. Anna b. March 1671/2 vi. James b. Feb. 1673/4 vii. Ebenezer b. May 1676 viii. Hannah b. Aug.1680 VRs Scituate 1:327(b) 2:442(d) MD 6:8-11(Robert's will) MD 25: 69-72(est.Eliz.and Mary deeds) Plymouth Co.LR: 10:2:28(Robert Sprout); TAG 61:200-1. Plymouth Colony Rec.3:133 ================================================================ SOURCE: Mayflower Families Vol.1, Sprout (has list of resources if need) OLDHAM issue of Mercy-3 (Sprout) and Thomas OLDHAM, JR all of Scituate: i. Joshua, b. 20 June 1684 in Scituate ii. Mary, b. 1 April 1686 in S. married John____. iii. Mercy, b. 28 July 1689; married Andrew Newcomb iv. Elizabeth b. 4 Oct 1691 v. Abigail b. 24 Nov. 1693 vi. Anna, b. 19 March 1695/6; married Joseph YOUNG, at Second Church of Scituate,13 Oct 1718. (Young of Truro,Mass) v. Desire b. 28 Feb. 1697/8 vi. Thomas b. 30 Jan.1698/9 vii. Caleb b. 27 Jan.1701/2 viii. Grace b. 27 Feb. 1703/4. VRs Scituate 1:276(b), 2:221(m); Plymouth Co.PR 7:121(thomas Oldham). Plymouth Co. LR19:513(Thom.O.) 37:178(Joshua O.); First 100 Years oldham Family, Mrs.R.S.D..Eddy; TAG 61:201-2. ============================= SOURCE: Mayflower Families(Sprout), Gen.Soc.of Mayflower Descendants.....see above OLDHAM- 3d generation: Anna-4 Oldham (Mercy-3 Sprout,Elizabeth-2 Samson, Henry Samson) b. 19 March 1695/6,Scituate; died at Pownalborough,Mass.[now Maine] before 28 Oct 1766. m. (in scituate) 13 Oct 1718 " he of Truro" Joseph YOUNG, b. Eastham 19 Dec. 1682, son of Joseph and Sarah(Davis) Young. Anna was admitted to the Truro Church, 21 Sept.1729, and "dismist" 17 June 1733. ----------- ( enough of this line as it doesnt pertain to issue of Oldham) ======================== Now, Clarke University in Worcester also has as follows: [spelling as shown] ** " 2692 Elizabeth Oldham, born 5 May 1677 in Scituate,Mass. At age 1, Elizabeth was bapt. in the Second Church of Scituate, 18 Aug.1678. Elizabeth died by Oct. 1747." ** " March 7, 1704/5 when Elizabeth was 26, she married ________, son of ______(22 Dec.1653-June 1735), in the Second Church of Scituate. " ** " Samuell Hatch,JR and Elizabeth OLDUM both of Scittuate ware married march ye 7th: 1704/5. Born on 10 Nov.1678 in Scituate. Samuel bapt. in Second Church of Scituate on 4 Aug. 1679. Samuel died in 1766/7 in Scituate. Occupation: yeoman " ** " the will of Samuel Hatch of Scituate, yeoman, written 23 Oct.1766, proved 2 Feb.1767, mentions his wife Mary, grandsons John and Job Michel; grandsons Samuel,Amos,and Ezekiel Jones, daughters Lidia Michel and Ruth Jones; granddaughters Elizabeth Mitchell and Betty Jones." ** " children of Samuel and Mary Hatch. i. (1706>1781) ii. (1709>1771) (listed just like that ??) iii. (1723>1766) see url D.Joyce sources ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ My note: this Elizabeth would be in same generation as Thomas-2 but she isnt listed in the book???? (omission....deliberate or not-??) ============================================================================ ======== source: Directory of Head of New England Families, Frank R.Holmes, New York, 1923 (reprint: 1964 no copyright) OLDHAM: page cixxvi i. John, Indian trader, came to Plymouth,1623, removed to Nantasket and Cape Ann,Mass.; freeman,1631 ii. Thomas, brother of preceding , came to New England after 1635, was at Duxbury,Mass,1643; afterwards at Scituate,Mass. ---------- other sources I used 1.Roser,Susan E... Mayflower Vital Records, Deeds and Wills, 1600-1900s "Mayflower Births and Deaths, Volume I" Copyright 1992 "Mayflower Births and Deaths, Volume II" Copyright 1992 "Mayflower Increasings " Copyright 1995 "Mayflower Marriages" Copyright 1990 2. Eugene Aubrey Stratton.."Plymouth Colony & It's People", copyright,1986 3. Nathaniel B.Shurtleff,M.D..."Records of the Colony of New Plymouth in New England", copyright,1857 reprint with "plymouth Colony Vital Records" by George E.Bowman,1997 4. Gary Boyd Roberts, "Mayflower Source Records"; copyright (index,introduction,and table of contents),1986 (reprint from The New England Genealogical and Historical Register) 5. Charles R.Anderson,"the Great Migration Begins,1620-1633",Vol.II, copyright,1995 [info on John Oldham,not Thomas] Cynthia admin.of Massachusetts Bay Colony mailing list http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/Ma-Bay-Colony ============================================================================ ===============