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Various Spellings of Batcheller:
Bachelder, Bacheldor, Bacheler, Bacheller, Bachelor, Bachelour, Bachildor, Bachiler, Bachilor, Batcheldor, Batcheldour, Batcheler, Batcheller, Batchellor, Batchellour, Batchelor, Batchclour, Batchiler and Batchilor.
Essex County, Massachusetts was created on May 10, 1643 by the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, when it ordered "that the whole plantation within this jurisdiction be divided into four sheires."
His first wife was named Mary. He came to America in 1636 and settled in Salem. John and Mary's children included:
John Batcheller (1638-1645/6),
Mary Batcheller (1640, married Mighill Cressey).
Abigail Batcheller Woodbury (1642/3, married Sgt. Peter Woodbury),
Hannah Batcheller (1644, died in infancy),
Hannah Batcheller Corning (1645, married Samuel Corning),
John Batcheller (1650, married Mary Herrick), and Joseph Batcheller (1653, married Miriam Moulton).
He was admitted to the church June 23, 1639.
John was made freeman November 13, 1640.
His second wife was Elizabeth Herrick.
He made his will in November, 1673. John died September 13, 1675.
Old Style Calendar
Before 1752 the year began on Lady Day, March 25th,. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year. Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are used to indicate whether the year has been adjusted. Often both dates are used.
Salem is in Essex County, Massachusetts and was a significant seaport in early America. John Endicott obtained a patent from England and arrived there in 1628. Salem originally included much of the North Shore, including Marblehead. Salem Village also included Peabody and parts of Beverly, Middleton, Topsfield, Wenham and Manchester-by-the-Sea.
Europeans who made the voyage to America faced a difficult journey of several months.
