Latham Family Line

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Nana's 6x Great-Grandmother:

My 8x Great Grandmother:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 9x Great-Grandmother:

Sarah Latham (1656 - 1703)

Sarah Howard

Family

Spouse:

Susanna Winslow

1630-1685

Susanna Latham

Birthdate: bet. 1627-1630

Birthplace: Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

Denomination: (possibly) Puritan / Congregationalist

Date of Marriage: 1649

Place of Marriage: Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

Death: aft. November 14, 1685 in Satucket (now, East Bridgewater), Plymouth County, Dominion of New England

Burial: Lot Section B, Old Graveyard, East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Winslow, Sr. and Mary Chilton

See: Winslow Family Line

Children:

1. Mercy Latham, b. 2 June 1650, Plymouth d. before June 1698, Bridgewater

2. Hannah Latham, b. about 1653, d. after 1 July 1725, Bridgewater

3. Elizabeth Latham, b. about 1655, prob., Bridgewater d. 16 November 1730, Kingston

4. James Latham, b. about 1658, Bridgewater d. 1738, East Bridgewater

5. Sarah Latham, b. ca 1656 d. 1703 Bridgewater

6. Joseph Latham, b. about 1663, Bridgewater d. before 9 July 1723

7. Capt. Chilton Latham, b. about 1670, Bridgewater d. 6 August 1751, East Bridgewater

About Robert Latham

Robert Latham was born in England (dates for birth of varying estimates) and died ABT 28 FEB 1688/89 in East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

Plymouth court records show that Robert Latham who married Susanna, the daughter of John Winslow and his wife Mary Chilton, brutally and willfully mistreated his servant boy, John Walker, thus causing his death. Equally as disturbing, Susanna was found culpable as well--though not prosecuted.

(Stratton, Eugene Aubrey, FASG. Plymouth Colony: Its History and People1620-1691.)

Marriage Record: Robert Latham & Susannah Winslow- https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000003649658953?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000081541162841&position=0

Robert Latham in the U.S., Find A Grave - https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=FindAGraveUS&h=23643481&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=3824

North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for Rob Latham - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000003649658953?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000081541175011

Family

From https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lathamdr&id=I454

He married Susannah WINSLOW 1649 in Marshfield, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, daughter of John WINSLOW and Mary CHILTON. She was born 1625 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, and died AFT 14 NOV 1685 in East Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.

Children of Robert LATHAM and Susannah WINSLOW are:

+ 2 i. Mercy LATHAM was born 2 JUN 1650 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, and died AFT 2 FEB 1684 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

+ 3 ii. James LATHAM was born 1652/53 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Colony, and died BET 6 FEB 1738 AND 1639 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

+ 4 iii. Mary LATHAM was born 1653 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, and died BEF 1750.

+ 5 iv. Susanna Sarah LATHAM was born 1656 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, and died BEF JUN 1703 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

+ 6 v. Hannah LATHAM was born 1661 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, and died AFT 1 JUL 1725 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

+ 7 vi. Joseph LATHAM was born 1662 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, and died BEF 9 JUL 1723 in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts Colony.

+ 8 vii. Elizabeth LATHAM was born 1664 in Marshfield, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, and died 16 NOV 1730 in Marshfield, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

+ 9 viii. Chilton LATHAM was born 2 JUN 1670 in Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, and died 6 AUG 1751 in East Bridgewater, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.

Origins

Updated July 2018

No known relationship with William Latham, "Mayflower" Passenger

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Application - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000003649658953?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000081540747109&position=0

Perhaps he was the brother of Cary Latham, of New London

Seen as son of Nicholas Latham and Elizabeth Latham without supporting evidence.

Discussion invited. Some sources say William Latham, "Mayflower" Passenger (1608-1628). Some say Nicholas Latham (1569-?) and Elizabeth Newman (1579-1616).

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Latham-70

Unknown Parentage

The ancestry of Robert Latham is in question. There is no documentary evidence of his ancestry. He appears to have been born too early to be the son of William Latham, who came to America on the Mayflower. And the Mayflower William supposedly returned to England, then went to the Caribbean and died without issue.

Biography

'familysearch.org:

The first record we have of him is from Mitchell and Savage's books on the New England history. they state that Robert was living with the Reverend Thomas Shepard family in Cambridge, MA from 1641-43. Rev. Shepard was a Separatist Minister from Scrooby, England and was known to be persuading his followers to come to America. Many did. It is possible that Robert knew him in England, and for some reason, was invited to stay with the family until he could get situated in the colony.

He moved to Plymouth and in 1643, Robert moved to Marshfield where he became Constable. From Marshfield, he moved to Plymouth in 1649, where he married

Susanna Winslow, daughter of John Winslow and Mary Chilton.

In June 1650. a daughter, Mercy, was born to Robert and Susanna.

On January 31, 1654/44, John Walker, a 14 year old servant boy of Robert Latham died.

On March 4th, Robert was indicted for felonious cruelty by unreasonable correction by withholding necessary food and clothing and exposing Walker to the extremities of the seasons, whereby Walker died.

Not having any lands, his personal property was confiscated and he was sentenced to be burned in the hand. His wife, Susanna, was also indicted, but never prosecuted. (Plymouth Colony, by Stratton, 1986, Pgs. 185-186)

In 1657, he became a Freeman and took the oath of Fidelity in Marshfield. The ultimate of political participation and power was the individual Freeman. This was a formal status for which all adult householders might directly apply, approval being based on general consideration of character and competence. Unlike the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Plymouth set no specific requirements in terms of church membership. Initially, the Freeman themselves were the General Court, which enacted all necessary "laws and ordinances", voted "rates" (taxes) and after 1640, supervised the distribution of lands.

Robert and his family then moved to East Bridgewater before 1667 and then to Bridgewater, where he became surveyor in 1671. Then constable in 1674. In Bridgewater, six more children were born to them, dates unknown - James, Chilton (1671), Joseph, Elizabeth, Hannah, and Sarah. (James Chilton Family Addendum to Mayflower Families, Vol III by Anderson)

On April 9, 1676, during "King Phillips's War", Robert's dwelling house and barn were completely burned by Indians and he also lost a considerable amount of lumber at his mill on the Satucket. He and his family had been warned and moved a few days before.

Robert died on November 14, 1685. He and his wife Susanna are buried in the old graveyard at East Bridgewater, MA adjacent to the old church. His grave is number one in the old graveyard. A white marble monument has been erected at the site and there are a number of Latham grave markers in the cemetery,

Gravestone:

Inscription: Robert Lathan, settled in Satucket, 1665 died 1688. Susanna his wife & dau. of John Winslow D. between 1676-83. Susanna wife of Cpt. Chilton Lathan & dau. of John Kingman D. June 23, 1776. E. 97 Yr's. Robert son of Cpt. Chilton Latham B. Aug. a6, 1711,. D. Dec. 10, 1788. Bertha second wife of R.L. wid of Arthur Harris & dau. of dea. Tho Hayward B. Sept. 22, 1715, D. Aug. 28, 1778. Erected by W. Latham 1848. Burial: Old Graveyard East Bridgewater Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA Plot: Section B

COMMENTS: 1 Views: 116 robert's wife Susanna Winslow, daughter of John Winslow and Mary Chilton.

Mary chilton has been reported to be the first woman to step foot on Plymouth rock. Robert Latham MEMORIES Susanna Winslow

MEMORIAL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=39774013

Robert Latham was born around 1623 in England, son of Nicholas Latham and Elizabeth Newman.

In 1649, Robert Latham married Susanna Winslow in Plymouth, MA. Susanna was born in 1629 in Plymouth, MA, daughter of John Winslow and Mary Chilton and died after Nov 14, 1685 in East Bridgewater, MA.

Their children were Hannah Washburn; Mercy (Latham) Harris (1650-1698); Mary Latham; Joseph Latham; Sarah Howard (Latham); James Latham (1658-1738); Elizabeth L Cooke; Jane Latham and Capt Chilton Latham (1672-1751)

Robert lived first in Cambridge, then moved to Plymouth, later to Marshfield and finally with Susanna Winslow to East Bridgewater.

Robert became owner of a very large tract of land on the south side of Satucket River including a large part of what is commonly called "Satucket". It includes Sachem Rock and Standish Grove of East Bridgewater. Latham's Mill site are ruins in the Satucket River. The site of this first sawmill is located near the fish weir.

The following story, as originally written, shows Robert to be an unusually cruel person, helped by his wife: "By far the most extreme case of a master mistreating a servant involved Robert Latham...." On January 31, 1654/55 a coroner's jury was called to view the body of Latham's servant boy, John Walker. The jury found "... that the body of John Walker blackish and blue, and the skine broken in divers places from the middle to the haire of his head, viz, all his backe with stripes given him by his master, Robert Latham, as Robert himself did testify; and also wee found a bruise on his left arme, and one of his left hipp, and one great bruse on his brest; and there was the knuckles of one hand and one of his fingers frozen, and alsoe both his heeles frozen, and one of his heeles the flesh was much broken, and alsoe one of his little toes frozen and very much perished, and one of his great toes frozen, and alsoe the side of his foot frozen; and alsoe, upon reviewing the body, wee found three gaules like holes in the hames, which wee formerly, the body being frozen, thought they had been holes; and alsoe wee find that the said John was forced to carry a logg which was beyond his strength, which hee indeavoring to doe, the logg fell upon him, and hee, being downe, had a stripe or two, as Joseph Beedle doth testify; and wee find that it was some daies before his death; and wee find, by the testimony of John Howland and John Adams, that heard Robert Latham say that hee gave John Walker som stripes that morning before his death; and alsoe wee find the flesh much broken of the knees of John Walker, and that he did want sufficent food and clothing and lodging, and that the said John did constantly wett his bedd and his cloathes, lying in them, and so suffered by it, his clothes being frozen about him; and that the said John was put forth in the extremity of cold, though thus unabled by lamenes and sorenes to performe what was required; and therefore in respect of crewelty and hard usage he died.

In the Latham-Walker case, the community view can be seen in the aftermath, when on March 4, 1654/55 Latham was indicted for felonious cruelty to his servant John Walker, age about fourteen, by unreasonable correction, by withholding necessary food and clothing, and by exposing Walker to extremities of the seasons, whereby he died. The trial jury found him guilty of "manslaughter by chaunce medley", and he was sentenced to be burned in the hand, having no lands, to have all his personal property confiscated. Latham's wife, Susanna was presented by the grand jury for being in great measure guilty with her husband in excercising extreme cruelty towards their late servant John Walker. In her case, however, the presentment continued without trial for three years, until the court on June 1, 1658 ordered that she would be held for trial if anyone wished to prosecute her for the offence, but no one came forth, and the court ordered the presentment erased from the records."

Robert Latham died before Feb 28, 1688/89 in East Bridgewater, Mass. His grave is not marked with a headstone. The marker, placed by his 3rd Great Grandson, Williams Latham, in the Old Graveyard, East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, MA, marks Robert's life, but does not mark his grave.

Sources: LINK http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/a/r/Andrew-G-Harris/BOOK-0001/0002-0002.html#CHILD23527937

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From myolddeadrelatives.com:

Robert LATHAM[1]

Abt 1623 - Bef 1689 (~ 66 years)

Name Robert LATHAM Born Abt 1623 Aldenham, Hertfordshire, England Gender Male Immigrant Flag Y Immigration from England Died Bef 28 Feb 1688/9 Bridgewater, Plymouth, MA Buried 28 Feb 1688/9 Notes Robert Latham & Susanna Winslow Felonious Cruelty

Plymouth court records show that Robert Latham who married Susanna, the daughter of John Winslow and his wife Mary Chilton, brutally and willfully mistreated his servant boy, John Walker, thus causing his death. Equally as disturbing, Susanna was found culpable as well--though not prosecuted.

(Stratton, Eugene Aubrey, FASG. Plymouth Colony: Its History and People1620-1691.)

" On 31 January 1654/55 a coroner's jury was called to view the body of Latham's servant boy, John Walker." The jury found: “that the body of John Walker was blackish and blew, and the skine broken in divers places from the middle to the haire of his head, viz, all his backe with stripes given him by his master, Robert Latham, as Robert himselfe did testify; and also wee found a bruise of his left arme, and one of his left hipp, and one great bruise of his brest; and there was the knuckles of one hand and one of his fingers frozen, and alsoe both his heeles frozen, and one of the heeles the flesh was much broken, and alsoe one of his little toes frozen and very much perished, and one of his great toes frozen, and alsoe the side of his foot frozen; and alsoe,upon the reviewing the body, wee found three gaules like holes in the hames, which wee formerly, the body being frozen, thought they had been holes; and alsoe wee find that the said John was forced to carry a logg which was beyond his strength, which hee indeavoring to doe, the logg fell upon him, and hee, being downe, had a stripe or two, as Joseph Beedle doth testify; and wee find that it was some few daies before his death; and wee find, by the testimony of John Howland and John Adams, that heard Robert Latham say that hee gave John Walker som stripes that morning before his death; and alsoe wee find the flesh much broken of the knees of John Walker, and that he did want sufficient food and clothing and lodging, and that the said John did constantly wett his bedd and his cloathes, lying in them, and so suffered by it, his clothes being frozen about him; and that the said John was put forth in the extremity of cold, though thuse unabled by lamenes and sorenes to performe what was required; and therefore in respect of crewelty and hard usage he died.”

In the Latham-Walker case, the community view can can be seen in the aftermath, when on 4 March 1654/55 Latham was indicted for felonious cruelty to his servant John Walker, age about fourteen, by unreasonable correction, by withholding necessary food and clothing, and by exposing Walker to extremities of the seasons, whereby he died. The trial jury found him guilty of "manslaughter by chaunce medley," and he was sentenced to be burned in the hand and, having no lands, to have all his personal property confiscated. Latham's wife, Susanna was presented by the grand jury for being in great measure guilty with her husband in exercising extreme cruelty toward their late servant John Walker. In her case, however, the presentment continued without trial for three years, until the court on 1 June 1658 ordered that she would be held for trial if anyone wished to prosecute her for the offense, but no one came forth, and the court ordered the presentment erased from the records.

Robert LATHAM of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, perhaps the brother of Cary LATHAM, lived two years or more (between 1640 - 1642) with the Reverend Thomas Shepard in Cambridge; and then moved to Marshfield, Massachusetts. where he was constable in 1643. Then he moved to Plymouth, where he married Susanna WINSLOW, the daughter of John WINSLOW, the brother of Govenor Edward WINSLOW, and the daughter of the famous Mary CHILTON, the first female to set foot on land at Plymouth Rock from onboard the Mayflower in 1620.

They had Mercy, June 2, 1650.

Robert and his family then moved to East Bridgewater before 1667. His was the 4th family to settle in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Later Robert moved his family into Bridgewater, Massachusetts, where he was a surveyor in 1671, and constable in 1674.

(from "The Pilgrims of Massachusetts" -- Robert Latham when in Marshfield, Propr. 1650, punished for causing the death of his servant, JohnWalker in Jan 1654-5.

In 1657, he became a Freeman and took the oath of fidelity in Marshfield. The ultimate of political participation and power was the individual Freeman. This was a formal status for which all adult householders might directly apply, approval being based on general consideration of character and competence. Unlike the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Plymouth set no specific requirements in terms of church membership. Initially, the Freemen themselves composed the General Court, which enacted all necessary, "laws and ordinances," voted rates (taxes) and, after 1640 supervised the distribution of lands.

Robert and his family then moved to East Bridgewater before 1667 and then to Bridgewater, where he was surveyor in 1671 and constable in 1674. On April 9, 1676, during "Phillip's War", Robert's dwelling house and barn, directly south of the herring weir, were completely burned by Indians, and he also lost considerable lumber and his mill on the satucket. He and his family had moved from his dwelling just a few days before the Indian attack.

A Bi-centennial project was the reconstruction of the saw mill which Robert built on the Satucket River, and which the Indians destroyed with his stock of lumber during King Phillips War. Robert built a dam and used waterpower to operate the mill. It was a so-called whip saw or up and down mill. (Circular saws were not developed until about 1825.)

From 'East Bridgewater Sesquicentennial Book' page 7; "Latham is also of interest because of his wife's direct connection with the original Pilgrim settlers. Susanna Latham was the daughter of John Winslow, brother of the famed Plymouth governor, and Mary Chilton who it is said, was the first female to set foot on the Plymouth shore in 1620."

Continuing on page 8 is a description of an incident from 'King Philip'sWar'. "The war came to this area (East Bridgewater, Ma.) on April 9,1676, when the Indians burned a house and barn. The Revernd James Keith, the first Minister of Bridgewater, described what happened in a letter to a friend: "God hath now begun to pour out upon us the cup of trembling; yet the Lord doth remember us still with mercy, yea very great mercy. The 9th of this instant, being the Lord's Day, as we were assembling in the forenoon, we were alarmed by the shooting of some guns from some of our garrisons upon discovery of a house being on fire, which was Robert Latham's; his dwelling house and barn are wholly consumed. The house was deserted but a few days before. He had considerable loss in lumber. The corn and chief of his goods were saved. There were divers other out-houses rifled at the same time, but no more burnt. There was a horse or two killed; three or four carried away; and some few swine killed. We sent out a party of men on the Lord's Day night upon discovery, who found their trackings.

Our men judged their might be about ten of them. They followed them by their track several miles, but having no provision, they were forced to leave the pursuit. We are in expectation every day of an assault here. The Lord prepare us for our trial."

Robert and his wife are buried in the old graveyard at East Bridgewater adjacent to the old church, but their ages, as given are incorrect. His grave is #1 in the old graveyard and his and Susanna's markers were moved, and presumably, what remained was moved from the very North East corner of the cemetery to an inner location where there are a number of other Latham markers. This was done to permit the straightening of the street which became a main throughfare. William Latham, a graduate of Brown University, and a practicing attorney in Bridgewater, erected a white marble monument at the present location of the graves and also there are the head and foot markers for these two graves.

Robert Latham's family may have owned stock in the Virginia Company of London. Records show there was a Robert Latham who came to America on the "George" and was mustered as an inhabitant on Mulberry Island in the James River across from Jamestown in 1624. There is a possibility that he went to New England from Virginia since we have no record of a Robert Latham going direct to New England from Great Britain.

Hannah married Joseph Washburn.

Prior to the marriage, in 1649, of Robert Latham and Susanna Winslow, there seems to be much speculation because of contradictory andpresumptive theories surrounding the relationship and origin of Robertand William Latham. One thing in common, and to which all seem to agree,is that no one knows the birth and origin, for certain, of these twoindividuals.

The records available, by which some idea may be formed, confirm thatWilliam was born in the west of England, although we first hear of him asa boy about fourteen years old, emigrating from London to America withthe Carver family, who were part of the group of Separatists onboard theMayflower.

The first we hear about Robert Latham, is in two of the foremostpublications on New England history, by Nahum Mitchell and Savage.Theyadvise that Robert lived with the Rev. Thomas Shepard family for twoyears. They do not specify a date but, from other information given, itwould be correct to assume the dates would be around 1640 or1641.

Because of dates and places specified later, the question arises whetheror not Robert was actually the son of William. Also, while we have afairly good account of Williamís activities, there is scant informationavailable about his marriage to Mary ?, a servant girl, or his having anychildren. In Governor Bradfordís "Plimoth Plantation"Journal, no mentionis made of it either. In "The Search For Mary ?"1997 by Robert Latham, weare offered proof of a wife; but there doesn't seem to be any proof ofchildren conceived and born during this short marriage.

Regarding the dates involved, William was about fourteen years old in 1620 when the Mayflower arrived in Plymouth. If in 1627 he married at age twenty-one, it is possible that his son Robert at an age around twenty-one could have married Susanna who was about twenty-one years of age in 1649 as show in the lineage chart. The problem is that the records show that, after Robert’s stay at the Rev. Shepard home, he moved to Marshfield in 1643 and became a constable. You will note that this is six years before he was married, and if he were the son of William he would only be about fifteen or sixteen years old.

This corroborates the remarks above regarding contradictions andpresumptive information on their relationship. In Governor BradfordísJournal he made a statement that William returned to England aroundtwenty years after coming to America, yet in the historical publicationsWilliam is shown to be in Marshfield from 1643 to 1648.

In spite of these inconsistencies, the lineage chart and biographies ofthese men are based on the most popular theory of relationship,etc. Wehave done this because other information concerning their activities andwhere-abouts seem to partially agree in Plymouth, and elsewhere in NewEngland.

Further investigation into the Robert Latham situation discloses that in 1620 a Robert Latham arrived in Virginia on the ship, "George". He was twenty years old, and was mustered as an inhabitant on Mulberry Island in the James River, opposite Jamestown. Because he went to Virginia, Robert Latham’s family might have owned stock in the Virginia Company of London. There is no record of another Robert Latham coming to America between 1620 and 1650. It was impossible to check further the records for that period, because those records were burned in Richmond during the Civil War just prior to the surrender of the Confederacy.

There is a possibility that Robert Latham went to New England from Virginia. Rev. Shepard was a Separatist Minister from Scrooby, England, and was know to be persuading his followers to come to America, and many did. It is possible Robert Latham knew him in England and, for that reason, was invited to stay with the family until he could get situated in the colony.

This Robert Latham was six years older than William and he about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old when William ís alleged son might have been born. It could have been possible Robert was forty-eight or forty-nine years old when he married Susanna Winslow.

It appears no one will ever know the facts, but this information is given for readers to make their own decision on what appeared obvious in publications of many years ago.

Roots Research states that he was an emigrant, and he lived 1st inCambridge. He later moved to Plymouth, then to Marshfield and finallywith his wife Susanna Winslow to East Bridgwater. Also see REF about his possible father, William in "The English Ancestry And Homes Of The Pilgrim Fathers." Roots Research disputes that William was his father.

In all of the sources that do claim that Robert and Carye Latham are brothers, it should be noted that Robert is always listed as the older brother.

Robert lived with the Rev. Thomas Shepard in Cambridge for two years,prior to 12 Nov. 1646, then moved to Plymouth, later to Marshfield by 165where he was constable in 1653. Altough all his property was confiscatedby the court in 1655, he was accepted as a freeman two years later; andafter he and Susanna removed to E. Bridgewater about 1660, they evidentlymoved up the economic ladder, for after his death his children sold landoriginally belonging to him.

Although the record-book copy of the will of John Winslow (#7) datedOctober 1683 mentions "the two sons of my sister Susanna Latham decd",three sons were then alive, and Susanna would acknowledge a deed in Nov.1685. The disappearance of the original will is a matter of regret!

No probate records exist for either Robert or Susanna Latham. But on 28Feb. 1688/9 Joseph Latham of Bridgewater sold land bought by my fatherRobert Latham late of Bridgewater, dec'd. On 13 Aug. 1714 Joseph WashburnSr., of Bridgewater (husband of Hannah Latham) surrendered rights to land"of my father-in-law Robert Latham dec'd"; and on 18 April 1715 JamesLatham of Bridgewater quitclaimed to his brother Chilton Latham rights toland "of our father Robert Latham." In additon the will of Mary (Chilton)Winslow names three grandchildren in the order Mercy Harris, Mary Pollardand Susanna Latham - - the only record of Mary, and aside from a mentionin John Winslow's will, the only record of Susanna. Since Mary Pollard'sname occurs between those of Mercy Harris and Susanna Latham, bothdaughters of Robert and Susanna, it is possible, although far fromcertain, that Mary was also theirs.

Although no birth, probate or land records substantiates a daughter Elizabeth, Mr. Bowman's acceptance of her, a marriage record of an otherwise unplaced Elizabeth Latham, and the names Robert and Susanna given to her firstborn children - - all warrant her inclusion in this family.

On the other hand, no proof was found to substantiate the claim by Mitchell and by Savage for a daughter Sarah Latham.

The daughter Sarah is here replaced by Susanna, based on Williams Latham's suggestion in "Bridgewater Corrections" and reasoning offered in “Mary Chilton's TitleTo Celebrity".,,««s44»», ««s70 15:11»» [2, 3] Person ID I12423 main Last Modified 20 Sep 2014

Father Nicholas LATHAM, b. Abt 1569, Aldenham, Hertfordshire, England , d. Marshfield, Plymouth, MA Mother Elizabeth NEWMAN, b. 15 Apr 1579, Aldenham, Hertfordshire, England Married 1628 England Family ID F4191

Notes

Robert “settled in Satuket [East Bridgewater] 1665.”

On 4 Mar 1688/9 Robert was indicted for felonious cruelty causing the death of his 14 year old servant, John Walker. A jury found him guilty of manslaughter and he was sentenced to be burned on the hand and, since he owned not land, to have his personal property confiscated. The courts charged wife Susanna with complicity, but she was never tried.

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