William Tubbs married (1) 9 November 1637 Mercy Sprague, daughter of FRANCIS SPRAGUE {1623, Plymouth}, born say 1617 in England.
They had 3 children: Bethia (Tubbs) Hanmer, Samuel & William.
They were divorced on 7 July 1668. On 3 June 1668, "upon the often and earnest suit of William Tubbs to be divorced from his wife, she having for a long time sequestered herself from him, and will not be persuaded to return to him, the court have directed letters to Road Island to the government there, in whose jurisdiction she now is, to request them to take course that she may be informed of the court's pleasure and determination, that in case she, the said Marcye Tubbs, the wife of William Tubbs, do not return unto her said husband between this date and the court of his majesty to be holden at Plymouth the first Tuesday in July next, that then he, the said William Tubbs, shall be divorced from her" [PCR 4:187]. On 7 July 1668, whereas "Marcye, the wife of Will[i]am Tubbs, being a woman of ill fame and light behavior apparently manifest, hath for the space of four years and upwards absented and withdrawn herself from her husband into another colony, pretending she is at liberty, and that, notwithstanding all the means and ways her husband can use with safety, she will not be reclaimed nor persuaded to return and abide with him as she ought to do; and that, also, by letters to the government of Road Island from this government, due course hath been taken to give her certain intelligence, that in case she would not return unto and apply herself to her husband to live with him as she ought to do betwixt the date of the said letters and this present court, that then he should be divorced from her; and that she hath since, before competent witness, professed and affirmed that she will never return again unto him while her eyes are open; he, the said Tubbs, appearing at this court, and earnestly again soliciting the court for a divorce from her, this court, therefore, sees cause and do hereby declare, that the said William Tubbs is legally clear from his covenant of marriage formerly made with Marcye, his late wife, and free him from these duties relating thereto; and that the said Marcye hath cut off herself from any right henceforth to the person or estate of the said William Tubbs, her late husband, and hereby allowing him liberty further to dispose of himself in marriage, if he see fit so to do."
They had 3 children: Bethia (Tubbs) Hanmer, Samuel & William.
They were divorced on 7 July 1668. On 3 June 1668, "upon the often and earnest suit of William Tubbs to be divorced from his wife, she having for a long time sequestered herself from him, and will not be persuaded to return to him, the court have directed letters to Road Island to the government there, in whose jurisdiction she now is, to request them to take course that she may be informed of the court's pleasure and determination, that in case she, the said Marcye Tubbs, the wife of William Tubbs, do not return unto her said husband between this date and the court of his majesty to be holden at Plymouth the first Tuesday in July next, that then he, the said William Tubbs, shall be divorced from her" [PCR 4:187]. On 7 July 1668, whereas "Marcye, the wife of Will[i]am Tubbs, being a woman of ill fame and light behavior apparently manifest, hath for the space of four years and upwards absented and withdrawn herself from her husband into another colony, pretending she is at liberty, and that, notwithstanding all the means and ways her husband can use with safety, she will not be reclaimed nor persuaded to return and abide with him as she ought to do; and that, also, by letters to the government of Road Island from this government, due course hath been taken to give her certain intelligence, that in case she would not return unto and apply herself to her husband to live with him as she ought to do betwixt the date of the said letters and this present court, that then he should be divorced from her; and that she hath since, before competent witness, professed and affirmed that she will never return again unto him while her eyes are open; he, the said Tubbs, appearing at this court, and earnestly again soliciting the court for a divorce from her, this court, therefore, sees cause and do hereby declare, that the said William Tubbs is legally clear from his covenant of marriage formerly made with Marcye, his late wife, and free him from these duties relating thereto; and that the said Marcye hath cut off herself from any right henceforth to the person or estate of the said William Tubbs, her late husband, and hereby allowing him liberty further to dispose of himself in marriage, if he see fit so to do."
William Tubbs married (1) 9 November 1637 Mercy Sprague, daughter of FRANCIS SPRAGUE {1623, Plymouth}, born say 1617 in England.
They had 3 children: Bethia (Tubbs) Hanmer, Samuel & William.
They were divorced on 7 July 1668. On 3 June 1668, "upon the often and earnest suit of William Tubbs to be divorced from his wife, she having for a long time sequestered herself from him, and will not be persuaded to return to him, the court have directed letters to Road Island to the government there, in whose jurisdiction she now is, to request them to take course that she may be informed of the court's pleasure and determination, that in case she, the said Marcye Tubbs, the wife of William Tubbs, do not return unto her said husband between this date and the court of his majesty to be holden at Plymouth the first Tuesday in July next, that then he, the said William Tubbs, shall be divorced from her" [PCR 4:187]. On 7 July 1668, whereas "Marcye, the wife of Will[i]am Tubbs, being a woman of ill fame and light behavior apparently manifest, hath for the space of four years and upwards absented and withdrawn herself from her husband into another colony, pretending she is at liberty, and that, notwithstanding all the means and ways her husband can use with safety, she will not be reclaimed nor persuaded to return and abide with him as she ought to do; and that, also, by letters to the government of Road Island from this government, due course hath been taken to give her certain intelligence, that in case she would not return unto and apply herself to her husband to live with him as she ought to do betwixt the date of the said letters and this present court, that then he should be divorced from her; and that she hath since, before competent witness, professed and affirmed that she will never return again unto him while her eyes are open; he, the said Tubbs, appearing at this court, and earnestly again soliciting the court for a divorce from her, this court, therefore, sees cause and do hereby declare, that the said William Tubbs is legally clear from his covenant of marriage formerly made with Marcye, his late wife, and free him from these duties relating thereto; and that the said Marcye hath cut off herself from any right henceforth to the person or estate of the said William Tubbs, her late husband, and hereby allowing him liberty further to dispose of himself in marriage, if he see fit so to do."
They had 3 children: Bethia (Tubbs) Hanmer, Samuel & William.
They were divorced on 7 July 1668. On 3 June 1668, "upon the often and earnest suit of William Tubbs to be divorced from his wife, she having for a long time sequestered herself from him, and will not be persuaded to return to him, the court have directed letters to Road Island to the government there, in whose jurisdiction she now is, to request them to take course that she may be informed of the court's pleasure and determination, that in case she, the said Marcye Tubbs, the wife of William Tubbs, do not return unto her said husband between this date and the court of his majesty to be holden at Plymouth the first Tuesday in July next, that then he, the said William Tubbs, shall be divorced from her" [PCR 4:187]. On 7 July 1668, whereas "Marcye, the wife of Will[i]am Tubbs, being a woman of ill fame and light behavior apparently manifest, hath for the space of four years and upwards absented and withdrawn herself from her husband into another colony, pretending she is at liberty, and that, notwithstanding all the means and ways her husband can use with safety, she will not be reclaimed nor persuaded to return and abide with him as she ought to do; and that, also, by letters to the government of Road Island from this government, due course hath been taken to give her certain intelligence, that in case she would not return unto and apply herself to her husband to live with him as she ought to do betwixt the date of the said letters and this present court, that then he should be divorced from her; and that she hath since, before competent witness, professed and affirmed that she will never return again unto him while her eyes are open; he, the said Tubbs, appearing at this court, and earnestly again soliciting the court for a divorce from her, this court, therefore, sees cause and do hereby declare, that the said William Tubbs is legally clear from his covenant of marriage formerly made with Marcye, his late wife, and free him from these duties relating thereto; and that the said Marcye hath cut off herself from any right henceforth to the person or estate of the said William Tubbs, her late husband, and hereby allowing him liberty further to dispose of himself in marriage, if he see fit so to do."
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