Elizabeth Jones married Antony Thacher six weeks before they sailed to America on the "James" in 1635 shortly after Antony's first wife died. Elizabeth died some unknown date after 5 March 1667/8 (when she was granted letters of administration for Anthony's estate) and was buried next to Antony beside a pear tree probably planted by them in or about 1639. The tree, now gone, was reported to be still living in 1801.
∼Elizabeth Jones was baptized at Dinder, Somerset, 1 Jan 1602/3, daughter of George Jones of Dinder. She became the 2nd wife of Anthony Thacher by 1635, This marriage was said to have taken place "about 6 weeks before the date of his sailing for New England.."
They had 3 known children:
JOHN: b. Marblehead MA, 17 Mar 1638/9; m. (1) 6 Nov 1661, Rebecca Winslow, daughter of Josiah Winslow {1631 Plymouth}; m.(2) Yarmouth MA, 1 Jan 1683/4, Lydia Gorham, daughter of John Gorham.
JUDAH: b. say 1642; m. by 1667, Mary Thornton, daughter of Thomas Thornton {1633, Dorchester}.
BETHIA: b. say 1649; m. by 1669, Jabez Howland, son of John Howland {1620, Plymouth}.
Elizabeth was sister of Richard Jones {1635, Dorchester} & of Dorothy (Jones) Sears, wife of Richard Sears {1633, Plymouth}.
Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project.
Elizabeth Jones married Antony Thacher six weeks before they sailed to America on the "James" in 1635 shortly after Antony's first wife died. Elizabeth died some unknown date after 5 March 1667/8 (when she was granted letters of administration for Anthony's estate) and was buried next to Antony beside a pear tree probably planted by them in or about 1639. The tree, now gone, was reported to be still living in 1801.
∼Elizabeth Jones was baptized at Dinder, Somerset, 1 Jan 1602/3, daughter of George Jones of Dinder. She became the 2nd wife of Anthony Thacher by 1635, This marriage was said to have taken place "about 6 weeks before the date of his sailing for New England.."
They had 3 known children:
JOHN: b. Marblehead MA, 17 Mar 1638/9; m. (1) 6 Nov 1661, Rebecca Winslow, daughter of Josiah Winslow {1631 Plymouth}; m.(2) Yarmouth MA, 1 Jan 1683/4, Lydia Gorham, daughter of John Gorham.
JUDAH: b. say 1642; m. by 1667, Mary Thornton, daughter of Thomas Thornton {1633, Dorchester}.
BETHIA: b. say 1649; m. by 1669, Jabez Howland, son of John Howland {1620, Plymouth}.
Elizabeth was sister of Richard Jones {1635, Dorchester} & of Dorothy (Jones) Sears, wife of Richard Sears {1633, Plymouth}.
Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project.
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