John Southwick a 17th Century Quaker Farmer persecuted for his religious beliefs. John was born in 6 March 1620 to Lawrence and Cassandra Southwick in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England. His father was one of the first glassblowers in America and raised cattle. They came to the New World after 1637. John married Sarah (nee unknown) widow of Samuel Tidd in 1642. Samuel was a tailor
in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was born in England and was the son of John and Margaret Tidd, and died about 1641.
John Southwick's second marriage was another widow Hannah Flint 12 May 1658 and a third Sarah Burnett daughter of John Burnett (Or Burnell). The Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers as they were known, broke with Puritan beliefs of the area and formed their own congregations. They believed it was possible to have a direct experience with Christ without clergy. The differences angered Puritans and forced them to enact laws against Quakers which spawned widespread persecution.
During the infamous Quaker Persecution in which his mother and father were banished, John took into his house members of that sect when they came into the area, and was fined twenty shillings a week while they remained in town. In 1658, John was fined for being a Quaker, but despite this he was appointed to various duties, among the Surveyors
of Fences and Surveyor of Highways.
John Southwick Children with Sarah Tidd:
1. Sarah, born June 16, 1644: married Thos. Buffington, Dec. 30,
1670. Died 1733.
2. Mary, born Oct. 10, 1646; married Thos. Burt, Nov. 18, 1672.
3. Samuel, born Feb. 19, 1658, died 1709-10; married Mary(???)
John Southwick Children with Hannah Flint.
4. John jr., born January, 1669; married Hannah Follett, Dec. 23,
1688. Died 1742.
5. Isaac, born Nov. 1669, died Feb. 1670.
6. Isaac, born Jan. 27, 1671, died 1712.
John Southwick Children with Sarah Burnett: none.
After John Southwick's decease his widow Sarah married Thomas Cooper,
June 12, 1674; they had one child, Elizabeth Cooper, born Nov. 12, 1676.
John was buried on his farm on Lowell Street, Westfield (now Peabody), the family used the burial lot until 1832, when Monumental Cemetery was opened. The bodies were then moved there.
∼John Southwick was buried on his farm at 151 Lowell Street. The Southwick family used this burial ground until 1832 when Monumental Cemetery was opened on Wallis Street and the bodies were moved there. (Janet Seese).
John Burnell was the son of Quaker parents Cassandra and Lawrence Southwick. He married first Sarah Tidd and there were two children, Samuel and Sarah. He married secondly Hannah Flint and there were two more children, John and Issac. He married thirdly Sarah Burnett.
in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was born in England and was the son of John and Margaret Tidd, and died about 1641.
John Southwick's second marriage was another widow Hannah Flint 12 May 1658 and a third Sarah Burnett daughter of John Burnett (Or Burnell). The Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers as they were known, broke with Puritan beliefs of the area and formed their own congregations. They believed it was possible to have a direct experience with Christ without clergy. The differences angered Puritans and forced them to enact laws against Quakers which spawned widespread persecution.
During the infamous Quaker Persecution in which his mother and father were banished, John took into his house members of that sect when they came into the area, and was fined twenty shillings a week while they remained in town. In 1658, John was fined for being a Quaker, but despite this he was appointed to various duties, among the Surveyors
of Fences and Surveyor of Highways.
John Southwick Children with Sarah Tidd:
1. Sarah, born June 16, 1644: married Thos. Buffington, Dec. 30,
1670. Died 1733.
2. Mary, born Oct. 10, 1646; married Thos. Burt, Nov. 18, 1672.
3. Samuel, born Feb. 19, 1658, died 1709-10; married Mary(???)
John Southwick Children with Hannah Flint.
4. John jr., born January, 1669; married Hannah Follett, Dec. 23,
1688. Died 1742.
5. Isaac, born Nov. 1669, died Feb. 1670.
6. Isaac, born Jan. 27, 1671, died 1712.
John Southwick Children with Sarah Burnett: none.
After John Southwick's decease his widow Sarah married Thomas Cooper,
June 12, 1674; they had one child, Elizabeth Cooper, born Nov. 12, 1676.
John was buried on his farm on Lowell Street, Westfield (now Peabody), the family used the burial lot until 1832, when Monumental Cemetery was opened. The bodies were then moved there.
∼John Southwick was buried on his farm at 151 Lowell Street. The Southwick family used this burial ground until 1832 when Monumental Cemetery was opened on Wallis Street and the bodies were moved there. (Janet Seese).
John Burnell was the son of Quaker parents Cassandra and Lawrence Southwick. He married first Sarah Tidd and there were two children, Samuel and Sarah. He married secondly Hannah Flint and there were two more children, John and Issac. He married thirdly Sarah Burnett.
John Southwick a 17th Century Quaker Farmer persecuted for his religious beliefs. John was born in 6 March 1620 to Lawrence and Cassandra Southwick in Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England. His father was one of the first glassblowers in America and raised cattle. They came to the New World after 1637. John married Sarah (nee unknown) widow of Samuel Tidd in 1642. Samuel was a tailor
in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was born in England and was the son of John and Margaret Tidd, and died about 1641.
John Southwick's second marriage was another widow Hannah Flint 12 May 1658 and a third Sarah Burnett daughter of John Burnett (Or Burnell). The Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers as they were known, broke with Puritan beliefs of the area and formed their own congregations. They believed it was possible to have a direct experience with Christ without clergy. The differences angered Puritans and forced them to enact laws against Quakers which spawned widespread persecution.
During the infamous Quaker Persecution in which his mother and father were banished, John took into his house members of that sect when they came into the area, and was fined twenty shillings a week while they remained in town. In 1658, John was fined for being a Quaker, but despite this he was appointed to various duties, among the Surveyors
of Fences and Surveyor of Highways.
John Southwick Children with Sarah Tidd:
1. Sarah, born June 16, 1644: married Thos. Buffington, Dec. 30,
1670. Died 1733.
2. Mary, born Oct. 10, 1646; married Thos. Burt, Nov. 18, 1672.
3. Samuel, born Feb. 19, 1658, died 1709-10; married Mary(???)
John Southwick Children with Hannah Flint.
4. John jr., born January, 1669; married Hannah Follett, Dec. 23,
1688. Died 1742.
5. Isaac, born Nov. 1669, died Feb. 1670.
6. Isaac, born Jan. 27, 1671, died 1712.
John Southwick Children with Sarah Burnett: none.
After John Southwick's decease his widow Sarah married Thomas Cooper,
June 12, 1674; they had one child, Elizabeth Cooper, born Nov. 12, 1676.
John was buried on his farm on Lowell Street, Westfield (now Peabody), the family used the burial lot until 1832, when Monumental Cemetery was opened. The bodies were then moved there.
∼John Southwick was buried on his farm at 151 Lowell Street. The Southwick family used this burial ground until 1832 when Monumental Cemetery was opened on Wallis Street and the bodies were moved there. (Janet Seese).
John Burnell was the son of Quaker parents Cassandra and Lawrence Southwick. He married first Sarah Tidd and there were two children, Samuel and Sarah. He married secondly Hannah Flint and there were two more children, John and Issac. He married thirdly Sarah Burnett.
in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was born in England and was the son of John and Margaret Tidd, and died about 1641.
John Southwick's second marriage was another widow Hannah Flint 12 May 1658 and a third Sarah Burnett daughter of John Burnett (Or Burnell). The Religious Society of Friends, or Quakers as they were known, broke with Puritan beliefs of the area and formed their own congregations. They believed it was possible to have a direct experience with Christ without clergy. The differences angered Puritans and forced them to enact laws against Quakers which spawned widespread persecution.
During the infamous Quaker Persecution in which his mother and father were banished, John took into his house members of that sect when they came into the area, and was fined twenty shillings a week while they remained in town. In 1658, John was fined for being a Quaker, but despite this he was appointed to various duties, among the Surveyors
of Fences and Surveyor of Highways.
John Southwick Children with Sarah Tidd:
1. Sarah, born June 16, 1644: married Thos. Buffington, Dec. 30,
1670. Died 1733.
2. Mary, born Oct. 10, 1646; married Thos. Burt, Nov. 18, 1672.
3. Samuel, born Feb. 19, 1658, died 1709-10; married Mary(???)
John Southwick Children with Hannah Flint.
4. John jr., born January, 1669; married Hannah Follett, Dec. 23,
1688. Died 1742.
5. Isaac, born Nov. 1669, died Feb. 1670.
6. Isaac, born Jan. 27, 1671, died 1712.
John Southwick Children with Sarah Burnett: none.
After John Southwick's decease his widow Sarah married Thomas Cooper,
June 12, 1674; they had one child, Elizabeth Cooper, born Nov. 12, 1676.
John was buried on his farm on Lowell Street, Westfield (now Peabody), the family used the burial lot until 1832, when Monumental Cemetery was opened. The bodies were then moved there.
∼John Southwick was buried on his farm at 151 Lowell Street. The Southwick family used this burial ground until 1832 when Monumental Cemetery was opened on Wallis Street and the bodies were moved there. (Janet Seese).
John Burnell was the son of Quaker parents Cassandra and Lawrence Southwick. He married first Sarah Tidd and there were two children, Samuel and Sarah. He married secondly Hannah Flint and there were two more children, John and Issac. He married thirdly Sarah Burnett.
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