THE WINSLOW FAMILY

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Every effort has been made by the author, as well as by interested descendants of JAMES⁵ WINSLOW (50) to locate him in his proper place in the well-known family of that name, living in the Old Colony since 1620 but without definite result. It is prob. that he resided in Rochester or Freetown prior to his coming to T., where he settled and followed the occupation of a pilot.

He was born about 1732-3, and came to Homes Hole some time before Oct. 30, 1765, the date of his first purchase of land in the town.[Ibid, X, 288.] He was married here to Rhoda Chase (131), Nov. 3, 1757, which may be taken as the probable time of his settlement. His occupation was that of a Sound pilot as early as 1769, and he followed this throughout his active life. [Ibid, X, 187.] He was twice married, his second wife being Elizabeth, daughter of John Holmes, and two sets of children were born to him. His death occurred Aug. 26, 1805, in the 73d year of his age. Nothing certain is known of his former residence or parentage. There were Winslows in Rochester and Freetown who had business dealings with the Vineyard before 1750, and it is probable that he came from that section.

He m. (1) RHODA CHASE (131) 3 Nov. 1757, who was b. 5 May 1741 and d. 25 Oct. 1778; (2) ELIZABETH HOLMES 5 Aug. 1779, who was b. 18 Apr. 175(6) and d. 2 July 1809. He d. 26 Aug. 1805 in his 73rd year [and is buried at Crossways Cemetery.] They had the following named children:

60. SUSANNA,⁶ b. 23 Aug. 1758.
61. JAMES, b. 24 Aug. 1760; d. Dec. 1778, at sea (shipwrecked).
62. ISAAC, b. 16 June 1762.
63. PELEG, b. (1765); d. Apr. 1849; m. (1) SUSANNA DUNHAM (401) 23 July 1809, who was b. 4 July 1768 and d. 22 Apr. 1813; (2) REBECCA LAMBERT (163) int. 15 Jan. 1816, who was b. 1791 and d. 13 Feb. 1850. No issue known by either marriage. [sic. - son James?]
64. NEWELL, b. (1767); d. y.
65. TIMOTHY, b. (1770); d. y.
        By Second Wife:
66. ABIGAIL BRADFORD b. 17 Apr. 1780; m. THOMAS MANCHESTER (46) 22 Jan. 1801.
67. JAMES, b. (1785) d. Nov. 1795 of "canker rash".
68. NEWELL, b. (1786) d. Nov. 1795 of "canker rash".
69. POLLY, b. (1789) d. Nov. 1795 of "canker rash".
70. ZEBULON, b. (1792) d. Nov. 1795 of "canker rash".
71. (Child), b. (1795) d. Nov. 1795 of "canker rash".
72. GEORGE, b. 1797; m. ELIZABETH ______ of Milltown, N. B. [She died 16 Nov. 1875.]
73. ELIZABETH, b. 21 Oct. 1801; m. JOHN MANTER (230) 8 Oct. 1820.

62. ISAAC⁶ WINSLOW, (James⁶), b. 16 June 1762; res. T., mariner; m. (1) ELIZABETH WEST 26 Apr. 1786 (not known to belong to the Island family); (2) BETSEY WEST (270) 26 Apr. 1795, who was b. 25 Feb. 1776 and d. 2 Mch. 1800; (3) DEBORAH LAMBERT (119) 20 Nov. 1800, who was b. 15 Aug. 1774 and d. 25 Jan. 1825; perh. (4) RHODA——— , [after 1830] who was b. 15 July 1773 and d. 2 Feb. 1850 as a widow. The date of his death is not recorded. [Sic. He died 19 May 1852 in Tisbury?] They had the following named children:

80. JAMES W(est),⁷ b. 16 Mch. 1787; d. y.
81. ISAAC, b. 31 Dec. 1788; d. Feb. 1817, at sea.
        By Second Wife:
82. JAMES WEST, b. 17 Mch. 1796; m. JANE D. MERRY (154) 28 May 1828. [Contact cbaer@vineyard.net  to share information on this family.]
        By Third Wife:
83. BETSEY W., b. 21 Oct. 1802.
84. LEANDER L., b. 9 Oct. 1804; d. y.
85. SALLY H., b. 14 Oct. 1806; m. OLIVER GRINNELL, Jr. 18 Sept. 1825. [He d. 7 Aug 1868.]
86. DEBORAH L., b. 18 Oct. 1810; d. y.
87. LEANDER L., b. 17 Aug. 1812.
88. DEBORAH L., b. 17 Aug. 1812; m. WILLIAM H. MOSHER 6 June 1831.

 

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