His parents are not known at this time, but he is said to have arrived in New England on the "Abigail" in 1635 - apparently under the name of George Drury.
Children: John Drury, Thomas Drury, Mary Drury.
The following information was submitted by Tammy Chance:
His mother memorial is 169418793 . Also I have the book passage connecting him to his father.
John Drury was born in London in 1616, son of Obed Drury of London, a descendant of John de Drury, whose father came with William the Conqueror. He came with Governor Win-throp Company, 1635. He called himself George, and was aged 19 years. He went with Dr. Elliott's Company to the mouth of the Connecticut, but, later, returned and settled in Sudbury, where he received a grant of land in 1641. In 1646, he went to Boston, where he engaged extensively in mercantile business, was very successful, and left a large property. He was a member of the First Church, Lieutenant of Artillery in 1659, Proprietor of Castle Tavern, and had lands near Mill Bridge. He married, 1645, Lydia Rice. He died in July, 1689. His wife died April 5, 1675. Both were buried in King's Chapel Ground, Tremont Street, Boston.
Morton, Arabella Lyman Gamage. Descendants of John Gamage of Ipswich, Mass (Kindle Locations 1230-1237). Worcester, Mass. : Press of C.R. Stobbs. Kindle Edition.
His parents are not known at this time, but he is said to have arrived in New England on the "Abigail" in 1635 - apparently under the name of George Drury.
Children: John Drury, Thomas Drury, Mary Drury.
The following information was submitted by Tammy Chance:
His mother memorial is 169418793 . Also I have the book passage connecting him to his father.
John Drury was born in London in 1616, son of Obed Drury of London, a descendant of John de Drury, whose father came with William the Conqueror. He came with Governor Win-throp Company, 1635. He called himself George, and was aged 19 years. He went with Dr. Elliott's Company to the mouth of the Connecticut, but, later, returned and settled in Sudbury, where he received a grant of land in 1641. In 1646, he went to Boston, where he engaged extensively in mercantile business, was very successful, and left a large property. He was a member of the First Church, Lieutenant of Artillery in 1659, Proprietor of Castle Tavern, and had lands near Mill Bridge. He married, 1645, Lydia Rice. He died in July, 1689. His wife died April 5, 1675. Both were buried in King's Chapel Ground, Tremont Street, Boston.
Morton, Arabella Lyman Gamage. Descendants of John Gamage of Ipswich, Mass (Kindle Locations 1230-1237). Worcester, Mass. : Press of C.R. Stobbs. Kindle Edition.