Kingman Family Line

Kingman Family Line

John Kingman (1633 - 1690)

John Kingman, Sr.

Also Known As: "Kingsman", "Kingsman Kingman"

Birthdate: July 1633

Birthplace: Frome, Somerset, England

Denomination: (probably) Puritan / Congregationalist

Death: December 9, 1690 in West Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Plymouth Colony

Burial: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Occupation: Farmer

Parents:

Henry Kingman

1594-1667

Joanna Drake

1599-1659

Family

Spouse:

Elizabeth Edson

1643-1733

Elizabeth Kingman

Also Known As: "Elizabeth Phillips"

Birthdate: ca. 1643

Birthplace: Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Denomination: (probably) Puritan / Congregationalist

Date of Marriage: ca. 1663

Place of Marriage: Massachusetts Bay Colony

Death: bet. 1695-1773 in Weymouth, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Burial: Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts

Immediate Family:

Daughter of Deacon Samuel Edson and Susannah Bickley

See: Edson Family Line

Children:

1. John Kingman, Jr. 1664–1755

2. Henry Kingman 1668–1738

3. Samuel Kingman 1670–1742

4. Elizabeth Kingman 1673–1733

5. Deliverance Kingman 1676–1697

6. Susanna Kingman 1678–1678

7. Lydia Kingman 1679–1720

8. Susannah Kingman 1679–1776

About John Kingman

John Kingman migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640).

Descendants of Henry Kingman

Reference: MyHeritage Genealogy - SmartCopy: May 15 2019, 15:18:52 UTC

Biography

Cross of St George

John Kingman was born in England.

This profile is part of the Kingman Name Study.

John Kingman was born about 1632 in England, the child of Henry Kingman and Joanna. Henry Kingman and his family were members of Reverend Hull's Company, arriving in Dorchester, MA on 7 June, 1635. The Kingman family lived in Weymouth. [1]

John Kingman and his wife Elizabeth (Edson) Kingman sold their lands at "Jenner's neck" and elsewhere to Capt. John Holbrook of Weymouth 19 January, 1684/85, and removed to West Bridgewater. [2]

He died near 1690. His wife Elizabeth was the daughter of Dea. Samuel and Sussanah (Orcutt) Edson of Bridgewater, and sister to the wife of Rev. James Keith of Bridgewater.[2]

References

↑ Abstracts of the Plymouth County, Mass., Probate Records and Files, in Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Mayflower Descendant: An Illustrated Quarterly Magazine of Pilgrim Genealogy, History and Biography

30:184.

Taken 30 Jan 1690/91: "An Inventory of the Estate of John Kingman sen'r of Bridgwater ... deceased ye 9th of december 1690".

17 Mar 1690/91: administration granted to "Elizabeth Kingman Relict of John Kingman ... deceased And to John Kingman and Henry Kingman Sons Sd deceased".

13 Mar 1690/91, approved 17 Mar 1690/01: division of estate that mentions widow, 3 daughters (not named), "Eldest son" [John, by elimination], "second Brother Henry Kingman", "third Brother Samuel Kingman".

↑ "Henry Kingman", in Anderson, Robert Charles; George F. Sanborn; and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635. (NEHGS, 1999-2011)

Vol. IV (I-L), p. 181.

John Kingman, s/o Henry Kingman and Joan ---, b. abt 1633 [age 2 on passenger list dated 20 Mar 1634-5], m. by 1664 Elizabeth Edson, who m. (2) Richard Phillips.

Sources

History of Weymouth Massachusetts, Vol III, page 355 .

2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 History of Weymouth Massachusetts, Vol III, page 356 .

Chamberlain, George Walter, Genealogies of the Early Families of Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts M.S. Publication: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore: Reprint, 1984, page 356

Kingman, Bradford, Descendants of Henry Kingman, Some early generations of the Kingman family. (Boston, MA: David Clapp & Son, 1912).

See:Kingsman ONS website Kingman One Name Study for Henry Kingman.

Y-chromosome DNA test matching confirms that Gerald Kingman (FTDNA kit #214925, YSearch ID YUH8Z, and mitoYDNA Kit T10826) and John Kingman (FTDNA kit #N145956, YSearch ID KFTAS, and mitoYDNA Kit T10429) most likely share a direct patrilineal ancestor in a genealogical time frame. Their results match on 33 out of 37 markers. Family Tree DNA estimates the probability that Gerald and John share a common ancestor within the last 16 generations is 78%, and within the last 20 generations is 91%. No MRCA has yet been determined as John's patrilineal line currently terminates with Henry Kingman (1594-1667) who emigrated from England to Massachusetts in 1634/5 and is said to be of Frome, Somerset, and Gerald's patrilineal line currently terminates with George Kingman (1701-1748) of Farrington Gurney, Somerset, and probably extends to John Kingman born c1640 in Frome, Somerset.

See also:

New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. [1]

John KINGMAN

Marriage 1664

Location Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States

Original Text KINGMAN, John (1633/4-1690) & Elizabeth [?EDSON/?BYRAM], (1643-) m/2 Richard PHILLIPS; ca 1662, by 1664; Weymouth/Bridgewater {MD 30:184; Bassett-Preston 210; TAG 12:123; Weymouth 3:356, 4:465; Kingman 16; Harris (,12) 9; Edson 4; Small 1:384; Bridgewater

Spouse Elizabeth EDSON

Later Residences Bridgewater

Volume Name Volume 2 Page 898

Plymouth County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.) [2]

John KINGMAN

Probate Record 1690

Location Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Original Text KINGMAN, John

Case_Number 12156 Note page 1 of 4 Case Type Administration

Volume Name Plymouth Cases 12000-13999 Page 12156:1

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/John-Kingman-Sr/6000000004044208948

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LRCQ-KQZ

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Kingman-98

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~stuw/genealogy/fam01240.htm

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Kingman_%281%29

http://trees.wmgs.org/getperson.php?personID=I16669&tree=Schirado

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Nana's 8x Great-Grandfather:

My 10x Great Grandfather:

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Henry Kingman (1594 - 1667)

Henry Kingman, of Weymouth

Birthdate: ca. 1594-1595

Birthplace: Frome, Somersetshire, England

Denomination: (probably) Puritan / Congregationalist

Arrival: arrived at Dorchester, 7 June, 1635 aboard the ship Marygould

Death: June 5, 1667 in Weymouth, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Burial (Cenotaph): Union Cemetery, Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Public Service: Henry was chosen to serve in the following public positions. On 2 May 1638 and on 27 May 1652, he was chosen as a Deputy for Weymouth to the Massachusetts Bay General Court. On 19 September 1637, he was chosen for a member of the Massachusetts Bay grand jury. On 25 February 1648/9, Henry was chosen as a member of the committee to lay out the highway from Weymouth to Dorchester. Henry was chosen a Townsman (selectman) of Weymouth, 26 Nov. 1651.

Occupation: Ferryman, Farmer

Parents:

Henry Kingman [uncertain]

[mother unknown]

Family

Spouse:

Joanna Drake

1599-1659

Joanna Kingman

Also Known As: "Joane Drake", "Jane", "Jane Kingman", "Jane Drake"

Birthdate: bet. 1596-1601

Birthplace: Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Christening: July 26, 1601 at Witheridge, Devon, England

Denomination: (probably) Puritan / Congregationalist

Date of Marriage: 1619

Place of Marriage: Somersetshire, England

Death: April 11, 1659 in Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Burial (Cenotaph): Union Cemetery, December 11, 1659 at Brockton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Immediate Family (parents contested):

Daughter of George Drake and Mary Parker

Children:

1. Alice Kingman 1613–1667

2. Henry Kingman 1619–1690

3. Edward Kingman 1619–1675

4. Joane Kingman 1624–1697

5. Anne Kingman 1626–1701

6. Thomas Kingman 1628–1705

7. John Kingman 1633–1690

8. Bridget Kingman 1635–1690

9. Alice Kingman 1635–

10. Jane Kingman 1637–1673

11. Henry Kingman 1638–1660

About Henry Kingman

Henry Kingman migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640).

Origin

Henry Kingman's origin and parents are unknown.[1] He was born c. 1594 (aged 40 when his name was added to the passenger list for the Marygould and aged "74 years or thereabouts" on 24 May, 1667).[1]

Henry is said by many sources to have been born in Frome, Somerset, England. This assumption is not backed by any documentary evidence yet and is not in accord with the parish registers of Frome. However, Y-DNA evidence has now been found that points to a common ancestor between Henry's line and that of Thomas Kingman of Farrington Gurney, Somerset, who probably was born in Frome. (See DNA Notes, below.)

This profile reports Henry Kingman as his father (without evidence or citation).[citation needed]

The parents listed for this individual are speculative and may not be based on sound genealogical researc

Immigration

Henry Kingman, aged 40, Joane, his wife, aged 39, Edward, his son, aged 16, Joane, his daughter, aged 11, Anne, his daughter, aged 9, Thomas, his son, aged 7, John, his son, aged 2 years, and John Ford, his servant aged 30 years, sailed from Weymouth in Dorsetshire on or near 20 Mar. 1634-35 in Rev. Joseph Hull's Company,[2] and arrived at Dorchester, 7 June, 1635.[3]

Henry was made a freeman of the Massachusetts Bay Colony on 3 Mar. 1635/6. [4][1]

Marriage and Children

Henry married by about 1619 to Joan Unknown (b c. 1596).[1] She died at Weymouth on 11 April 1659.[1]

Children of Henry and Joan:[1]

Edward Kingman, b c. 1619; Capt. Johnson's Co. in King Phillip's War

Joan Kingman, b c. 1624; m Thomas Holbrook

Anne Kingman, b c. 1626; m Unknown Barnard

Thomas Kingman, b c. 1628; m Rebecca Unknown

*Bridget Kingman, b c. 1630; m 13 Dec 1649 to Tobias Davis

John Kingman, b c. 1633; m Elizabeth Edson

* Note that Bridget does not appear in the passenger list (probably a simple clerical omission).[1]

In his Comments on this family, Anderson mentions the work of Sidney Kingman Eastwood who assumes two children were born in New England: an additional son named Henry (d May 1660) and the daughter Bridget. (Savage followed Eastwood on these two children) No evidence for a son named Henry has ever been found.[1]

There is a record of Bridget Kingman's marriage to Tobias Davis on 13 December 1649 at Roxbury. If she was born after their arrival in 1635, then she was a very young bride. Eastwood also made daughter Anne the wife of Tobias Davis (probably because of the date problem with Bridget). However, records show the name of the second wife of Tobias was Bridget, not Anne (first wife was Sarah Morrill).[1]

By process of elimination, this would make daughter Anne the "my daughter Barnard" in Henry's will. The husband Barnard or Bernard has not yet been identified, despite attempts. One "intriguing" possibility is the Musachiell Bernard who was also aboard the Marygould in 1635 with the Kingmans.[2] He remained at Weymouth for about ten years before he returned to England.[1]

Property and Positions

In 1636, Henry Kingman was granted 42 acres at Weymouth.[1] In the Weymouth land inventory made about 1643, he held seven parcels: twelve acres " in the westerneck first given to John Whitmarsh," three acres "first given to William Smith," another three "first given to Edward Poole," four "first given to George Allen," three "in the Easterneck," two "necre burying Iland," first given to Angell Hollard, and six acres in the westerneck, first given to Samuel Butterworth.[5] On 12 April 1648, Henry purchased from William Richards his dwelling house at Weymouth with 20 acres adjoining and various other parcels, including 2 acres of salt marsh and an acre of salt marsh in Braintree.[1]

He was "lycensed to keepe the saide fferry at Waymothe" during the pleasure of the General Court, 3 Mar. 1635-36, and was to take twppence apiece for transportation of people, 12 Mar. 1637-38.[6] He was licensed to keep a house of entertainment at Weymouth, 6 June, 1637. (Ibid. 199.) He was a deputy from Weymouth to the General Court 2 May, 1638, 27 May, 1652, and 26 May, 1657; and was one of a committee to lay out a highway from Weymouth to Dorchester, 25 Dec. 1648. William Richards, for 950, sells him his dwelling house and 20 acres in Weymouth, 12 May, 1648.

Henry was chosen to serve in the following public positions. On 2 May 1638 and on 27 May 1652, he was chosen as a Deputy for Weymouth to the Massachusetts Bay General Court. On 19 September 1637, he was chosen for a member of the Massachusetts Bay grand jury. On 25 February 1648/9, Henry was chosen as a member of the committee to lay out the highway from Weymouth to Dorchester.[1] Henry was chosen a Townsman (selectman) of Weymouth, 26 Nov. 1651.[citation needed]

Death and Legacy

Henry Kingman died at Weymouth, 5 June, 1667. His will written on 24 May, 1667 follows:[7]

THE last will and testament of Henry Kingman, of Waymoth aged 74 yeares or thair about being sound of boddy but of perfect Memmory doo committ my soule and boddy to god and appointe my body to be dessently buryed and all my debts honestly payed, and all the rest of my worldly goods I dispose of as folow :

I do give to my sonn Edward Kingman my dwelling house with all my housing pertaining thair-unto, and my orchards with all the appurtinantes therto belonging, and I doo give him as much land a Joyneing thairto as will make it 20 acres, further, I doo give him two third partes of myne own comon lott, further, I doo give to my sonn Edward that peece of Meddo that was John Aliens, and more meddo, I do give him an acre neerest to my house of that which was Mr. Jenners. further I do give to my son Edward my fether bed that I Ly on, and all the furniture therto belonging.

I doo give to my sonn Thomas Kingman halfe the rest of the land that I have adjoining to my house except it be too acres which I shall hereafter express, further I doo give to my sonn Thomas the other too acres of meddo, which I have which was Mr. Jenners. further I do give to my Sonn Thomas 25 acres of upland that Lyeth neare and about Samuell Whites house, further, I doo give to my Son Thomas Third parte of my own comon lot, further, I doo give to my sonn Thomas that fether bed which he lyeth on and all that doth belong thereunto.

I doo give to my son John Kingman, the two acres of land that I above reserved and it shall be neare his house from his barne to his planting lot as convenient as it may bee. further, I doo give to my sonn John, the other halfe of my land at home, further, I do give to my son John the two acres of meddo that I have which was William Richards and lyeth neare the tyed mill, and my son John shall have one acre of upland that lyeth along by the meddo to make meddo of it hee will, further, I do give to my son John half the comon lot, that did belong to my ould Brother Holbrooke which I had of him. further, I doo give to my sonn John, the cow that he hath of myne in his hand allreddy.

I doo give to my daughter Holbrook, twelve pounds, further, I do give to my daughter Holbrooke, the chest that stands at my beds feet. I doo give to my daughter Davis ten jjounds. I doo give to the children of my daughter Barnard, ten pounds, they bee now five, they shall be payed when they cum to bee of age, the sons at twenty yeares ould, and the daughters at eighteen, and if either of them dy before, his portion shall be divided to the rest.

Lastly, I doo appoint my three sons above expressed to bee my Executors, and to fulfill all my will as abouve written, and to divide the rest of my estate among them equally, and hereunto I have set my hand and seall this twenty fourth day of May in ye yeare of our Lord one Thousand six hundred and Seventy Seven.

A brief abstract of his will is as follows:

Henry Kingman of Waymoth, aged 74 yeares or thereabouts, being weake of boddy," made his will 24 May, 1667, and it was proved 31 July, 1667. To his son Edward Kingman he gave his dwelling and 25 acres, and that meadow that was John Allin's, and one acre " nearest to. my house of that which was Mr. Jeners. " To his son Thomas Kingman other lands arid two acres "that was Mr. Jeners," also 25 acres "near and above Samuell White's house." To his son John Kingman Ends" near his house," and a meadow" which was William Richards and lyeth near the tyed mill," and half the common "that did belong to owld Brother Holbrook." To my daughter Holbrook E12. To my daughter Davis X10. To the five children of my daughter Barnard X10, the sons at 20 years of age, and the daughter at 18. Witnesses: Edward Sale and Thomas Dyer. Inventory taken 9 June, 1667, in which it states that Henry Kingman "deceased in Weymouth the 5th of the 4th month unel 1667." (Register, 16: 226-227.) Edward Kingman, John Kingman and Thomas Kingman, sons of the testator, accepted of joint executor-ship, 31 July, 1667.[8]

Research Notes

Birth

1593 (according to his age as given on his will)

1595 (according to his age as given at his emigration)

He is said by many sources to have been born in Frome, Somerset. This assumption is not backed by any documentary evidence and is not in accord with the parish registers of Frome. Y-DNA evidence has now been found that links this Kingman line to that of Thomas Kingman of Farrington Gurney, Somerset, who probably was born in Frome.

Marriage

1617 in England[9]

No actual record of this marriage has been found. His wife's name was certainly Joanna (sometimes Joan) and she may have been Drake - again there is no hard evidence to back this last statement.

DNA

Y-chromosome DNA test matching confirms that Gerald Kingman (FTDNA kit #214925, YSearch ID YUH8Z, and mitoYDNA Kit T10826) and John Kingman (FTDNA kit #N145956, YSearch ID KFTAS, and mitoYDNA Kit T10429) most likely share a direct patrilineal ancestor in a genealogical time frame. Their results match on 33 out of 37 markers. Family Tree DNA estimates the probability that Gerald and John share a common ancestor within the last 16 generations is 78%, and within the last 20 generations is 91%. No MRCA has yet been determined as John's patrilineal line currently terminates with Henry Kingman (1594-1667) who emigrated from England to Massachusetts in 1634/5 and is said to be of Frome, Somerset, and Gerald's patrilineal line currently terminates with George Kingman (1701-1748) of Farrington Gurney, Somerset, and probably extends to John Kingman born c1640 in Frome, Somerset.

Sources

↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Anderson, Robert Charles, (1995) "Henry Kingman," Featured name. Great Migration 1634-1635, I-L. NEHGS AmericanAncestors.org. accessed 12 September 2016 (Volume IV, I-L, Pages 178-82).

↑ 2.0 2.1 John Camden Hotten, (1874) The Original Lists of Persons of Quality; Emigrants; ...Who Went from Great Britain to the American Plantations, 1600-1700, London: Archive.org accessed 12 Sept 2016 (Pages 283-85).

↑ "More Passengers For New-England, - March 20, 1635." NEHGR. 25: 14

↑ "Complete List of Freemen." NEHGR. 3: 94.

↑ Weymouth Land Grants, 268.

↑ Massachusetts Bay Colony Records, 1: 165, 225.

↑ Kingman, Bradford, Descendants of Henry Kingman, Some early generations of the Kingman family. (pdf) p. 8, "THE last will and testament of Henry Kingman, of Waymoth ...", (Boston, MA: David Clapp & Son, 1912).

↑ Will of Henry Kingman of Weymouth (source?)

↑ Mayflower Families.

Genealogies of the Early Families of Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts Author: George Walter Chamberlain, M.S. Publication: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore: Reprint, 1984

There are mulitiple origins of the Kingman surname, but they all appear to trace back to the West Country of England. Early records of the surname are very rare further west than Devon or further east than Wiltshire.

The families have spread across the world with a very large branch in the USA descending from Henry Kingman, who emigrated in 1635 to Weymouth, Massachusetts. He is widely said by many sources to have been born in Frome, Somerset, England. This assumption is not backed by any documentary evidence yet and is not in accord with the parish registers of Frome. However, Y-DNA evidence has now been found that points to a common ancestor between Henry's line and that of Thomas Kingman of Farrington Gurney, Somerset, who probably was born in Frome.

Cenotaph Inscription

The front panel:

In memory of

HENRY and JOANNA

KINGMAN

The Ancestors of the Family

in

AMERICA

Who left Weymouth

ENGLAND,

In March 1635,

And Settled in Weymouth.

MASSACHUSETTS

in July 1635

The left panel:

This Monument

donated by

Rufus P Kingman

to the

Kingman Historical Association

1890

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/Henry-Kingman-of-Weymouth/6000000000426572412

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5Y9-Z1Y

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Kingman-4

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37382085/henry-kingman

http://tree.wellswooster.com/getperson.php?personID=I6085&tree=bryant

http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~stuw/genealogy/fam01253.htm

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Henry_Kingman_%281%29

http://trees.wmgs.org/getperson.php?personID=I1875&tree=Schirado

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